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for which he had been sent from Portugal,—that his Majesty is resolved to listen to no proposi tions from Portugal, nor to enter into any con feietice with any of its emissaries, without a preliminary recognition, as a sine qua non con dition, of the independence and integrity of the Brazilian Empire,—ind that if the Conde is not furnished with legal powers for the said recogni tion in the name of his Faithful Majesty., he can not be admitted to the presence of his Majesty, nor can his Majesty receive the letters of which he is the bearer. No. 6 is a long answer from the Conde DA RIO MAIOR, in which he expresses his rea diness to deliver the letters with which he is (huge() to any person whom the EMPEROR may appoint for the purpose of receiving them, and in hich he states that he sailed from Portugal fur nished with a passport for a flag of truce, but that us his P A I TIIPUL MAJESTY wished not to consider himself as at war with Brazil, but on the contrary bad actually issued orders for the suspension ,of hostilities by sea and land, he had accordingly been instructed not to hoist a flag of truce unless i t should become indispensable, but was to enter Ibu , port of Brazil as a friendly ship; and also 'that although his Faithful Majesty wishes by Commission to effect the reconciliation of Brazil with Portugal, yet that he, the Conde DA RIO MAWR, is uot authorized to recognize the ab 'solute independence of Brazil. No. 7,dated Sept. 1 9, is from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the CONDE DA Rro MAJOR, and puts an end to the correspondence, by informing him that as he acknowledges himself to be utiatitho. riled to acknowledge the independence of Brazil, he neither can be admitted to the presence of his Majesty the Emperor, nor can any further com munication be held with him, and that his Ma . Joky will not receive the letters of which he is the bearer ) even through the hands of a third person, On the question of the Brazik, the Eloile has quoted the following article from the Oracle of Brussels : It is pretended that the Ambassadors of Aus tria and Russia at the Court of London have receiv e d from their respective Governments, instructions relative to certain dispatches trans- mitted from the Austrian Ambassador at Lisbon and which have been communicated to the Eng. li►h C►tbinet, in order to ascertain, if possible the Policy which will be pursued by that Cabinet in eau. the Prince Royal (now Emperor of Brazil) should persist in the resolution not to abdicate ' hi s Brazilian title, and which would force the Great Powers to adopt measures for e " in Pelling Brazil to return under the domination ° f P ortugal, in conformity with the resolution that hed-to have been adopted at Czernowitz, by t he Emperors of AUSTRIA and RUSSIA, who had t here determined not to recognize the independ. "ee of the Brazilian nation. C 'TT, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this MO M tow i lia at 86,11, at which price they have re ' na ittod steady up to this hour.—Yesterday afternoon some large purchases were made, to which the advance was attributed, as well as to a report that the next Quarter's Revenue would 14 Productive; and money being plentiful, with scarcity of Reduced Stock, has caused an opinion r a tConsol s w ill h ave a f urt h er r i se . lir e d o no t ' se ar of any Expresses from Paris. , ottt tax MARKET.—Spanish Bonds opened "IN morning at 2841, at which price they remain I 'P to this hour. Russia Stock has improved, with 4 great demand. in all other Foreign Securities !'ere is hut little doing. tonDEAUX, D EC. . 6 —TIle letters from Ma or the 30th, are not very interesting. Political affairs are l e same s t ate , an d t h e m ili tary operat i ons term i nate d b y 'he defection of the remains of the troops of the Empecinado, Mil h i ti arrest or submission, for there are differences on this ti it is only known that he was expected on the 28th at 71 111114°11 , Li, where sits the great civil or criminal tribunal. the l ß ll it is firmly believed that the amnesty was signed on ocotltith, and that it is t o b e p u bli s h e d to -d ay , t h e exce pt ion s it ir re , lo l ure said t o b e numerous , i nc l u di ng f ree par d on to a 4-editpnber of Sp an i ar d s w h o h ave b een more or l essu con clude . 1 the Revolutio n , so th a t hi s M a j est y' s f avour wi ll in of 4C c "lliaratively small number of individuals. The Duke Pro v - e rtierne gave amnesty to all the militia ; the King ap it h k ,,," it; in some towns it has been observed, but in n others is have and even now the bastinado is aplied . to It i s , t ` a _ e elt who have incurred the displeasure of the fanatics. ed on good authority, that in the Council of State se a 40 tht at Which the Ki ng pres i ded, Ids Ma j esty expres ,thmirtaelf decid e dl y against the persons proscribed, and said, 1 2,00 f P 1 4 would not be a great sufferer by the loss of 10, or Stud oP ers ° ll2 , who have fled to foreign parts to avoid the Al t h e Justice- Count Pozzo di Borgo was to leave Madrid fiitti ut nencement of this month, littl e satisfied with his anal AL it w and Talaruas Raid that a coolness had arisen between A un fie Du c h ess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess wile;usTa. are on a visit to Prince LEOPOLD at Claremon t, • ,ht t4* here is a select party to meet t h e i r R oya l Ilighnesses. W 4 °W . Earl of LIVERPOOL continues at Coom be Oh S Wits , ,,eCrettlry 0 %JAN NINO, we. are happy to sta te, . Z`vru. RY in a less painful state than on the preceding u7e ien7alerday. morning the CHANCELLOR of 1 . 1 1 gle lefti'lJETA accompanie SULLIVAN SARAH Roursson let N ook, :f the 'Ron. JOHN, Richings Lodge . , I e ti,,,4tingliamshire, where they had been on a visit U f n or - Dkeeed-4* acr The Ri g h t R on. Gentleman and LadySantu 4 vi theie.;f the E oss athe country to Wimp o l e , l i n Cambridgeshire, '54 of ITARDIVICRE, ' Burin g the we e k , where they will remain THE THEATRE. ingly manifested in the numerous audiences which attend it, and the applause which it excites. There was a large and most respectable audience last night, and the whole was powerfully ef fective. The new Tragedy of The Vespers of Palermo is not withdrawn, except for the purpose of omitting some subordinate passages, not essential to the plot, and till the recovery of Miss FOOTE will enable her to assume the part of Constance. It is seldom that •o interesting a story has been so well combined with poetical beauty, such lofty imagery, and energetic language. WESTMINSTRa Scuoor..—The third, and, for the season, the last representation of the Adelphi of TMIIENCE, took place lest night. The applause was, if possible, more fervent than on the two former occasions. " The voice of praise " had reached the ears of the young Gentlemen, and they appeared anxious, not merely. to secure the laurels they had previously gained, but to gather fresh ones. Much comic excellence was dis played in the performance ; and amongst those who chiefly contributed to the mirth and amuse ment of the evening was Mr. F. MAttamiu, whose skyrus is really excellent. Mr. T. SAN netts, as Milk), and Mr, If. KNIGHT, as Demea, came in for a full share of applause. The con cluding command, or rather adjuration, sc Plum dite," was answered by shouts of hearty and cheerful approbation. The Prologue and Epi• logue were well delivered, and were exceedingly well received. The Bishop of LONDON, and many other persons of rank and consideration were present. Extract of a Letter from St. Vincent, dated 9th September, received in Glasgow this morning. " At the last meeting of our Legislature, which was on the 2d inst. th e Governor l aid before them a circular from Lord Bathurst, containing the instructions mentioned in your letter, many of which have been in operation in this island for a con. siderable time, some may with sa f ety b e a d opted, but there are others which could not be followed without great injury to our interests. In their answer 1 believe these have been point ed out, as also those that m a y be sa f e l y complied with ; 'but it seems to be the general opinion that nothing ought to be con ceded that is to deteriorate our properties already so unpro ductive at least without compens a ti on , an d t hi s we understand to be the feeling ofseveral other colonies. The situation of the Slaves in this Colony is by no means so unc om f orta bl e as peop l e i n Britain are led to believe, a convincing proof of which 1 may mention : About six weeks or two months ago, when the Commissioners for inquiring into the administration of justice were here, one of them—a true WU/gr./bre-lan, sent out his white servant-man on two different Sundays to the public market-place, to inform the Negroes :that if any of them had any complaint to make against their owners or masters, if they would go to the house which he pointed out (being in view), they would be listened to; (not one went either day) so you see they must be taugh t to know they have grievances. I d o no t mean to say that the condition of the slaves ought not to be ameliorated ; it is cap able of much improvement, particularly in a moral and reli gious view, which, in this respect, I must say they stand greatly in need of, and I make no doubt that the Colonial Go- vernment will meet the views of the Mother Country on this point, int on the foundation-stone upon which all th e ot h er i m . provements are to be built."—(Glasgow Courier, Dec. II.) Mr. ROTHSCHILD arrived at Calais from Dover on Sunday morning, after a passage of little more than three hours. lie was accompanied by hia brother-in-law, Mr. ISAAC COHEN. Lord STOWELL, we are happy to state, is quite recovered from his late severe indisposition. Yesterday his Lordship, for the first time since his illness, joined a select party, invited by the Duke of Motmtosr., to dinner, at his . house in Grosvenor-square. ft is perhaps not generally known that Miss naowx, to whom Captain PAIIRY is NO much attached, is the daughter of Mr. rittOwN, the proprietor of thecolliery of Jarrow, in the county of Durham, formerly belonging to the late SIMON TEMPER, Esq., of Hylton Castle.—( Notacastk Chronicle.) FUNERAL, OF ROB. RATssFoRa, EsQ.--Yes, entity afternoon the remains of the above worthy Magistrate were deposited in a vault under the Foundling Chapel, of which Institu tion he was a Vice-President. The procession left the house of the deceased, in Queen-square, in the following order :--The hearse and six, containing the body ; two mourning coaches and four, in which were the friends and relatives of the deceased, and two private carriages. The whole of the Police Officers of the establishment attended the procession, which, on reaching the Founding, was joined by the whole of the children of the Charity, and on entering the Chapel performed an appropriate dirge, which had a very solemn and impressive effect. The destined to deposited in a vault coffin was then receive it. Sr. JAMES'S PARK.---.lho canal is now com cleared, - ) letelv the water again let in, and the I • steam-engine removed. A few men are still em loped in sloping the banks, the project of lining them with bricks being abandoned. SMITHFIELD CLUB.—The Annual Dinner took place yesterday, when the accustomed conviviality prevailed, and the usual toasts were drank. The premiums were distri. bute m d to the successful candidates, withappropriate remarks fro the Chair.-11Iore particulars to-morrow COVENT GARDEN:----We should feel ourselves wanting in reverence to the greatest Dramatic Poet that the world ever saw, if we did not re• new our attention to the manner in which the tragedy of King John has been r«vived at this Theatre. Notwithstanding the difficulties under which the Theatre is understood to be struggling, they do not appear to have impaired the enter prizing spirit of the Managers, for never was a play brought forward with more correctness and magnificence of costume than appear in this truly excellent Drama. The audience, indeed, feel redolent of the period in which the action took place, and the imagination seems to be im pressed with all the force of reality. The per- formance, also, is entitled to high commendation. Mr. "YOUNG ) lust night, followed the track, but not servilely, of his great predecessor, Mr. JOHN KEMBLE, and gave a forcible portrait of the gloomy Monarch. Energy,dignity, and the work ings of conscience, were admirably depicted throughout. The Faulconbridge of Mr. C. K ESIULE would have done honour to the British Stage at any period. All the spirit, gallantry and humour of the part were sustained with undiminished effect. Mrs. BARTLEY'S Constance WBS a most impressive dis play of maternal feeling, and of an indignant sense of injustice. The Secondary characters were also ably supported by EGERTON, ABBOTT, CHAPMAN, CONNOR and the rest. It is gratify. ing to find that the liberality of the Managers in reviving the tragedy with so much splendour is not thrown away, and that public taste is sulk- ' . it F 4 4 l7"*t • s i . r , et • , . s JAN 4' 4, ~• ` "'A ‘ o, tio .:,,,‘•' , g , A i • , ‘.-qi'sAultt::tttiet,„ or e'" • ..., p' , . 4 .-c,..,,-...... , ~),-_,\, , ,::,): • 4 , - 4. z .i. -, 4 OP • i, : FASHIONABLE CHANGES. The Dowager Countess of Pembroke, at her house, in Ca vendish-square, front her seat, Richmond Park, Surrey ; Sir G. Wombwell, Bart. at his house in Holles-street, from his seat Suffolk; Sir John Newport. Bart. M.P. in Bond-street, from his seat in Ireland ; Colonel Acland, from Chelten ham, to Bath : Sir Thom as B a rr e tt L e nn s rd, B art . for Hill House, Romford ; Mr. and Mrs. Broderick, from Chel tenham, for Bath ; Sir George Shee, Bart. for Christchurch, in Hampshire; Mr. G. Allen, for Swell' ham, in Norfolk ; Sit George Denys, Bart. for Sudbury, in Suffolk; Mrs. G. Rams- den, from Hastings, to Brighton; Colonel and Mrs. Harford, from Ramate for Bath • Mr. Henry Seymour, on a visit to Mr. Paul M eth uen, M.P. at Corsham House, in Wiltshire; lion. Edward Walpole, from a tour to town; Mrs. and Miss Cowper, from Ramsgate, to Bath; the Dean of Chichester, from Warne's Hotel, Conduit-street, for Chichester; Colonel Douglas, from ditto, for Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Armitage, for Brighton; Sir J. Williams, Dart. fir Brighton ; Mr. J. B. Story, for Marlborough Hall, in Nottinghamshire ; Mr. C. Fan. court, from Worthing, for Brighton; Miss Illetcalfe,for Coldliam Hall, near Bury St. Edmunds; Mr. C. Courtency, for Oxford ; Count Munster, for Brighton, on a visit to his Majesty ; Lord and Lady. Anson, for their seat, Atherston Hall,Statfordshire ; Lord Ellenborough, at his sem at Roehanipton; Lord Colchester, for his seat, Ridbrooke, Sussex ; Captain Talbot, for Melton owbray, Leicestershire; the Marquis of Winchester and son, Earl Wiltshire, from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook -street, for their seat„. Amport House, near Andover; Lord Aslitown, from the Brunswick. House Hotel, Hanover-square, for his seat, Chepell House, near Southampton; the Earl of Galloway, at hotel, Lower Brook-street, front Coolhurst, Sussex ; Liuly Molesworth, at ditto, from a 'tour; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, at the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, from Kent; Mr-and Airs. Farquhar, in Duke-street, Westminster, from their residence In Scotland, FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Vice-Chancellor entertained the Dowager Duchess of Richmond and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in South Audley street, • Grosvenor-square. In the evening leis Honour had a select party of fashionable& Mrs. Mitchell has issued cards of invitation for a fashionable party this evening, at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley square. WINCHESTER. DECEMBER 13TH, Saturday Night. In my last letter I told you that. we should present our piece of plate to Dr. °ABELL at a supper which he intended to give us in Commoners' Hall, on Saturday night. The feast is just over, and went off most gloriously. The quotidian appearance of our Hall was relieved by studded stars of lamps, and laurel. wreathed and twined into all the appropriate devices that fancy could suggest. A su p er b crimson cloth adorned the floor and table, on which the plate was supported. Above this a circlet of variegated l a mps blazed in splendour, of the most bright and diversified hues, and shed its mingled lustre on the silver candelabra and tureens below. The supper was most sumptuous—every thing we could desire or imagine. Palatable, however, as its attractions were, a sen sation of regret seemed to have excited an universal disrelish of them. After the removal of the cloth, the College Grace was sung • and after Bayley (the senior scholar) had proposed his healtil in a very good speech, Dr. GABE a a, who, during Supper. time, had been walking up and down the Hall, began in his usual strain of simplicity, evidently. very much affected t— " Dear and Generous Bova—This expression of your feelings pierces me very deeply. Par. 30 years I have undergone the tolls and anxieties which are Incidental to my office in this College : but, for all my long-continued labours and cares, thi s one moment brings me an ample recompense. Your magnifi cent present will constitute the chief ornament of my retire ment ; and the recollections associated with it will be my chief solace in the decline of life. Among the armorial ensigns graven on these liberal tokens of your respect, there is a vacant space designed by you (and much slo I feel the delicacy of those intentions) to receive the arms of her who has so long been the partner of all my hopes and all my fears. Accept our united thanks,—and be assured that, in out retirement, nothing will cheer us more than the sight of any of the sons of Wykehain. With perplexed emotions of exquisite pleasure and exquisite pain, I now drink all your health'. I shall always pray to God that you may grow in goodness and wisdom, in favour both with Him and man. I have now to take my leave of you ; but first allow me to promote two toasts, the favourites of my old Mister Dr. Vi t arton,--" Stet fortune Donuts ;" and-- •' health of my Friends and Successors, the new Masters." Simple as this speech is, you cannot think what we all feel. —We are all ready to die for him. I suppose lie breathed his valediction over us in the vernacular tongue, because he was not bidding us an offici a l farewell in College, but a private one in Commoners' Hall. The striking venerable. ness of his figure—the dignified elegance of his manner— and the tremulous solemnity of his voice, for a time quite electrified us. Even those young culprits, whose eyes have, perhaps, scarcely recovered f rom t h e ir Inclination to weep— under the chastisement of his hand, this morning, weep now for another cause. He retired amid applause and shouts, which lasted more than a minute after his departure. Ile intends to close the evening of his days, where Port: sang, at Binfield ; a for which lie is indebted to the judicious liberality of the 1011 D CHANCELLOR. DO was generally, but especially as a Grecian, an elegant scholar. Though his information was not so extensive as that of his pre. - decesior, Dr. WARTON, lie, perhaps, surpassed that great Critic in the art of communicating it to his pupils. The gratitude and esteem of all those, who have had the benefit of his instruction, justly follow him—Good night. ENGLISH FASHIOWABLE, IN ITAL r.-( Private Letterfrom INaples, dated November 11.)—Naples is likely to be very gay this winter, for most of the persons who intended to winter at Rome, with a view of assisting in the ceremonies at St. Pe. ter's and the Vatican, are expected here. This Is the season for changes, and the following are a few :—The Duchess Dowager of Devonshire has been here the last three weeks, but leaves in a few days for Rome, where she has taken the Piombitio Palace. —The Burying, Capt. Clifford, came iu last week, bringing the Duke of Devonshire from Genoa, who landed under a salute of 15 guns; Lord Grey came with him. His Orate went yesterday to Pompeu, to be present at the excavation ordered by the King to be made on purpose for his Grace anti the Duchess. The Duke leaves shortly for Milan, where he has taken a house for three months. Lord and La dy Dundas and family leave us in a fewdays for Florence, there to pass the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Long Wellesley, who were the charm of every party here last year, have left for Paris. 'The Prince Esterhazy is just arr ival; and orders are given to have a Palace of the King's prepared to receive the Archduchess Marla Louisa of Parma, who is coming here to pais the win. ter. The Marchioness of Downshire and family are coming for the winter. The Marquis of Hastings, with Lady Ch ar . lotte and Mr. Fit zgera ld, are now at Florence, and will not come farther South than Rome before the next spring. Lady Drummond is arrived from England, and resumed her station as leader of the Fashionable World here. Mrs. Hamilton, the English Minister's Lady, opened her mansion last evening with the first ball this season. Besides all the Foreign nobility, there were present—The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Sir Wm. and Lady Drummond, Lord and Lady Dundas and daughters, Captain and Mrs. Clifford, Lord Grey, Lord Ash ley, Mr. anti Mrs. Colleton Morel and daughters, Lord Augus- j tus Hill, Countess of Errol, Mr. J. Hookham Frere, &e.'&e. ST. PAUL'S SCIfOOI..--011 Saturday, the 1 3th instant, this distinguished school 'celebrated the approaching retirement of one its Masters by an embodied token of respect and gratitude. The Rev. Mr. EDWARDS, after holding his chair forty-one years, is now about to retire ; and if the express shins of youth may generally be allowed the merit of sincerity, never was master more venerated and regretted. An elegant Silver Vase was presented to this Gentleman by the senior scholars, as representatives of the school, with an appropriate address from IVlr. LEE, the senior scholar, declaring those sen timents of gratitude which had then brought them to ge th er , to own those favours which they could not repay. In the same tone of grateful remembrance was the inscription engraved on :he vase. On one side of the foot were the words— RICARDO EDWARDS, A.M. Scholia Coletinte, A.S. 1823. On the other— Prteeeptori humipano re Itlemos the The short h ut f ee li ng reply of the Rev. Mr. F,:DIVARDII suffi ciently marked that benevolence which has so singularly conei- Hated his scholars, and expressed that interest for them which has so well entitled him to their gratitude. After the presen tation the senior Gentlemen of the school, in an elegant enter taintnent, Partook of the liberality of their late Master. POETRY. TO THE GREEKS. From a volume of Poems, lc, just pullished, D. runny, Author of the History of Woburn. Sons of a proud and peerless clime, Descendants of the free! Again awakes the ancient chime, " Greece and victory !" Shorn is thy fell oppressor', power, And Islam's chains are broken ; 0 Greece! thy name; in danger's hour, Is glory's magic token. Sons of the brave ! the tyrants flee, Where freemen's swords are gleaming ; High n'er the blue )Egean sea. The Cross of God is streaming. Sons of the never-dying Sires, That trod the Persian throne ! Again, upon your altar fires, The spark of life bath shone. Sons of the noble and the bold ! The smiles of earth are round ye ; Cease not till glory's tale be told, And freedom's wreath bath crown'd ye Awake, Athena's glorious name, Upon the . subject ocean : Awake, Alyctena's sword of flame, And stern the will commotion.• Albanian hills have felt the call, Olympian hearts are glowing ; Again, in Corinth's sceptered hall Are Grecian banner's flowing. Oh for the Spartan's generous arm, In (Eta's deathless story! Oh for the old heroic charm, That woke the lyre of glory I Oh for th'impassion'd thoughts of flame, That burst their noble dwelling Oh for the glorious voice that came, Of ancient triumphs telling! Yet in the hearts of Grecian youth That glow is now returning; And Grecian maids of purest truth, Her ancient gems inurning. Land of the dearest, loveliest, claim, With toil and sorrow riven The tears that weep thy outraged name Shine as the dews of heaven Awake on mountain, plain, and isle, — A wake upon the seal ! Again we hail thy rapturous smile, And earth will give thee peace. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, Dim 1 ~ -STATE OF THE ODDS, 5 to 2 agst Reformer to 1 agst Prudence 3 to 1 agst Quadrille Q to 1 agst Swiss 7 to 2 agst Reformat 14 to 1 agst Agnes 14 to 1 agst Cressida 14 to 1 agst Reticule 14 to 1 agst Don Carlos 2U to 1 agst Banshee 4 to 1 eget Prudence to 1 eget Lyrnessa MCC DONCAtITE 0 to 1 agst Altisidora 4 to 1 agst Swiss 8 to 1 agst Lyrnessa 8 to 1 agst Cressida. IST. 20 to 1 agst Cydnus 20 to 1 ugit Bess 22 to 1 agit Vesta 25 to 1 agst Reserve 35 to 1 agst Sir Gray 40 to 1 agst Burly Burly. 7 to 1 age Sister to Selke 10 to 1 apt Miss Jig. ST. LEGER. 14 to 1 sgst The Miller of HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. VEZTII4OII or HOURDS FOR TINE PRZIENT WEIN. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wil. Ham's Bridge ; and on Friday ? , at Nash Brakes. The Hatfield Hounds, on rhursday, at 'Worst Park; Sa turday, at Aiarshall's Heath. The Earl of Darlington's F ox Hounds, on Wednesday, a t Thornborough Village; Friday, at Wallaby ; and on Saw. day, at Exilby. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Wednesday, at ilaxby Mill • Friday, at Elkington Cow Pasture; and on Saturday, at Kirmington Vale. H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Box Hill ; and ou Saturday, at Kennel, seven miles from Croydon. Mr. Dewing's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Field Dulling; and on Friday, at Nempton Green. The Union (Norfolk Harriers, on Wednesday and Friday, at the Anson's Arms, bouthtown. The Gransden Hounds, on Friday, at Chidderley Gate. The Oakley Hounds, on Thursday, at Kempston Wood ; and on Satuday, at llletsoe. Air. Aleynell'a Hounds, on Thursday, at Shirley Park; and on Saturday, at Hoarcross. CHANGE RINGING. On Thursday evening last, ten of the Junior Society of Col lege Youths, ascended the Tower of Margaret's Church, West minster, and rang a true and complete Peal of Grandstre Cators, consisting of 7002 changes, in four hours and forty-three mi nutes—being the greatest number of c h anges ever rang on those bells. Conducted by Mr. Joseph Ladley. THE DANCE OF TORCHES. Timm w, DEC. 3.—Of all the entertainments which have taken place in this capital, on the occasion of the marriage of the Prince Royal with the Princess of Bavaria, none appeared so extraordinary to foreigners as the Dance of Torches (Fakeltanz.) It was executed a ft er the grand marriav feast, in the following manner : The Royal Family, followed by all the personages who had - partook of the feast at separate tables, proceeded to the whit e saloon. The dance was linmetlitite opened by the Privy Councillor, Marshal o f th e Court, the Baron de Maltzalin, bearing his baton of order. After hint followed two and two, according to seniority of rank, the Privy Councillors and the Ministers of State, bearing wax torches. . The august bride and bridegroom preceded the above dan cers, and walked round the saloon. The Princess Royal stopped before the King, and making a profound reverence, invited hint to dance. After having danced one turn with his Majesty, she danced with all th e P r i nces . Th e Prince Royal, in like manner, danced with all th e P r i ncesses . After the Ball, the Royal Family passed into the apartment of Frederick 1., where the Grand-Mistress, Countess of Norde, distributed th•.; garter of the bride. Croome, the seat of Earl Coventry, has been the scene of hos_ pitality anti entertainment ever since the arrival there of the Duke of Gloucester. llis Royal Highness quits Croombe to morrow, and proceeds to Severn Bank, upon a visit to Lord Deerhurat ' with whom he will rem a i n until Tuesday .._( Wor cester Her ald.) GOLDSMITH'S GREAT NIECE..--A Quebec Pa. per of Nov. 5, contains the following article : " Yesterday, an Inquest was taken in the gaol, on Ane Donohue, otherwise Goldsmith, who had been committed on the 111th of August last, and died early on Sunday morning. She had scarcely been out oi' bed since her confinement, and died of. extreme debility. The Jury, composed 'half of pri soners, in conformity to the Statute, returned a verdict that she died by the visitation of God. This unfortunate woman was the great niece of Oliver Goldsmith, the celebrated poet, anti grand-daughter of his brother, the clergyman, to whom he de dicated his poem, The Traveller, and whom he depicted al - A man to all the co untry d ear , • ; " And passing rich with forty pounds a'year." Altnamt: Ittrao.—The Inhabitants of the Ward of Bishopsgate, at a meeting held on Sa turday last, voted the sum of fifty guineas to this interesting exile which she received yesterday with the most heartfelt thanks. Flttc.—Early on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the back premises of Messrs. Ullathorne's Grindery Warehouse, Gate -street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. From the com bustible nature of the materials used in their extensive marm. factory, the fire threatened destruction to the surrounding houses ; but through the wonderinl exertions of the neighbour', favoured by the wind bl ow i ng i n a contrary direction, they sue ceeded in knocking down the sheds, an d smot h er i ng the flames which had been raging with great violence. fly this time seve ral engines arrived, and the fire was completely subdued. It is u pity that manufactories of so dangerous and noisome a filature should be carried oil in close and crowded neighbourhoods. It is the third or fourth fire, within. these nine months, which bus happened in the above neighbourhood. RIDULEI LAW INTELLIGENCE. • COURT OF CILINCERY.-4Titzs DAY.) DELAYS OF TUC COURT. DEL PONT V.1)17, TASTE'''. In the course of the discusion respecting certain exceptions to the Plaintifrs bill, and which were alledged by the counsel to have had for their object the delay of the suit. The LoRD CHANCELLOR took the opportunity of observing, that com plaints had been made to him that answers to bills were Tire, rented hem being filed in consequence of unceasing (Jig cussions in the Master's Office, founded upon objections of the most frivolous nature but particularly upon excep tions taken to certain parts of a bill as impertinent, the principle blame of this delay was to be att r ib ute d to the Counsel -r-he recoll ec t e d the time when no Counsel at the bar would, by giving his signature to a Solicitor, have lent himself to any procedings resorted to just a view of retarding rather than accellerating the ends of ice, it was impossible for the Court of Chancery to stand well with the public if Counsel did not endeavour to prevent and repress whatever had a tendency to delay instead of encouraging it. Ills Lord. • ship referred to the proceedings in Parliament during the last Session, and expressed a hope that some means would be de vised for the purpose of putting a stop to those evils so long complained of. He was, however, of opinion no -effectual re inedy could be adopted without the co.operation of Counsel. VIGE-CRANCELLOR'S COURT_. D (TgIiDAY.) R• 3rAIISHALL V. SE ATIELL . This was an application on the part of Dr. Marshall sad a Gentleman of the name of Allen Browse. for a receiver of cer tain copyhold estates in Steverton, Devonshire. Mr. lIORNE stated, that be made the application on tilt!! equity of an agreement mule in the year 1814 and 1815, by which the defendant agreed to demise certain premises to Dr. Marshall, us trustee for a Mr. Thomas Browse,•the defendant being indebted to various sums. It appeared that previ ous to the execution of this agreement and deed, the plaintiff; as surety for Thomas Browse, had entered int o tt b on d for receiving th e sum o f one thousand ' seven hundred pounds, and in order to indemnify the plaintiff against any payment they might make under such bond, Thomas Browse agreed to consign to theth all his interest under the agreement entered into between him and the defendant. The plaintiff was coml. derably in advance in having paid the 1,7001. and interest, and tbereihre insisted they were entitled to a receiver, particularly as the defendant, who was only tenant for life had thre a t ene d to do certain acts amounting to a thrleiture of his estates. Mr. IfEALD warmly opposed the application on the ground that the debt h a d b een, or might have been, fully paid - off; if the premises had been properly let, but that Dr. Marshall had suffered them to remain untenantable and go to decay. The VICE CirAWCELLOII observed, it was evident there wat a considerable sum duo to Dr. Marshall, and had no hesitation in appointing a receiver of the property. 1301V-STREET—(Tms DAY.) JOHNSON AND THE PunLit:ANS.—Mr. Kears. icy, of the Cheshire Cheese, 111nrquis.court, Drury-lane, thl4 day again appeared to answer the complaint of the above per. sonage. It will be remembered that on the former occasion the ease was dismissed, on the ground that there was an infor mality in the information.—Alrs. Salter, of James street, Co vent-garden, also appeared on similar grounds, and the result was, that after considerable argument and a reference to the Act of Parliament, Johnson's witnesses, Messrs. Martin and Byers, swore to the facts. An objection was then taken that Johnson had failed to prove that Mrs. Salter was the person licensed, and Johnson was defeated. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. Dem., DEC. 18.—Wind W.N.W. Light Aim.—Came down from the River anti remain the Juno, Stork, for Alicant. Arrived anti remain the Columbus, Young, from Quebec : railed the 29th of November; and the Minerva, Frankly!, from Miramichi : sailed the 17th of November. PORTSMOUTH, DEc. N.W.-.-Arrived the Ma. Tanta, Jennings, from the Downs, forJanutica ; end Cambridge, Barber, from di t t o , f or I n di a; also arrived his Majesty's ship Tyne from Jamaica. A vessel brought up at St. Helens, is supposed to he the York, Talbot, fur India. F'AL3IOIITII, DEc. 14.—Wind W.—Arrived the Brothers, Jenkins, from London. Sailed the Nymph, Samways, Poole. M ILFORD, Drc. 14.—0 n the 11th inst. was driven on shore in Fresh -water Bay the Hope, of Southampton, with oak t for Pet»broke Dockyard; the Master drowned —cargo raved. .• The Prince Royal arrived at Cowes, from Batavia : Ht St. Helena the 19th of October, and left laying there the Reynard and Mediterranean South-sea sloops; the Gilmer was to sail for gngland the next day with a full cargo ; the latter having only GO tons may not be expected for some time. A • boat marked, " Brunswick, of London, R o b ert B rook master," has been pick e d up i n St. Ivo's Bay. , The Jessie, of Lancaster, was wrecked ofr Blackpool on Saturday ' • most of the cargo and m ater i a l s expected to be saved. Arrived oft' Dover the Matilda, Collins, from' the Cape of Good Hope. Off Margate the Barbadoes, Lee, from Quibec. GENERAL MINA. ( From MC n r tit 11rii011.) PLYMOUTH..DOCK, DEC. 10.—Minn continues o receive the most marked attentions here from all ranks of society. On Sunday morning last he attended Divine Smite ut the Roman Catholic Chapel, Stunehouse. The place was crowded, and after service he walked to the Duck. Ile was attended by crowds who continually augmented, and, as in reverential observance of the day, no cheering took Ware, re spect fur the gallant Chief was shown by taking off - the hat, bowing, &c,, and all the officers of the navy and army who met, shook bands most heartily with him. At the head of Stonehenge hill, the guard turned out as he passed; Mina and his compe nions passing it uncovered. He proceeded through the streets of Dock, and as it was the conclu dt n of divine service the vol. Biers were marching lime. He particularly noticed the Lan. Ctrs, and the 3d Regiment of Guards. In the principal Street of the town the crowd augmented, and all ranks slanted him in the most cordial manner. It was impossible to ob.. serve the sympathy and enthusiasm of the people of all ranks withnut emotion. All party spirit bad vanished, there was a complete union of sentiment; all differences had merged int o one general and warm manifestation in favour of the hero who had fought for freedom, anti the spectacle was as new as it was impressive. —The invitations to Mina to partake of dill ners, &c. are many and pressing; and some trout the highest quarters. Once in the week lie dines on board the ilag-whip, the Britannia; and on Thursday at the mess of the Marine Barracks. Money has been offered to him, but he has fiends, d receiving pecuniary aasistanee.—One anecdote may suffice to show the spirit that existed at Plymouth when he landtd. Just after his retiring to his room at the Royal Hotel, the pre sident of a party of gentlemen w h o were dining g " rt. health of Mina," when the wh o l e party rose and gave ave nine as tounding cheer s , s h a ki ng t h e ceiling of the room ab ove them, at d in which the chi e f was sitting. Mina walks slowly, anti wit , the help of a stick, being lame from a wound, and Irma being froat.bittcn. There is more of mildness than of any mho quality in his countenancer good nature, good temper, allithility, and a tendency even to jocularity, seem to be imprinted on his fea tures. lie is dressed in the English fashion, but several of his suite wear Spanish uniforms. Gen. Pampluna is among them The editor of the Pio/month Journal having inserted some scurrilities respecting Mina and Sir Robert It ilson, the indig nation here and at Plymouth is such us I. never beftire witnes sed. The man that could write such trash mum have a weak: head and a bad heart. lie will not, however, write much mute here. His dismissal is demanded on all sides. The paper is generally discontinued, paquinades are published, and the general belief is that it cannot long exist. A copy of the paper was publicly burned on Thursday, and another on Monday, on the parade, amidst the execratioul of a concourse of spectators. PLYMOUTH JOURNALm:We noticed In our last that the Plymouth journal was publicly burnt in ourstreets during the last week ter the infamous and false accounts it contained of the reception of General Mina. We have now to record tha t for the same cause it hits been expelled from the readittr.roo tt of Messrs. Rowe by the subscribera.—(Deten Freeholder.) Lord BYttort yet continues in Cephalonia, waiting the return of two messengers •whom he had dispatched into Peloponesus, to learn the state of the interior. MAGISTRICIAL A rPOINTAIENT.---ThOte is no truth in the report that Mr. Allen, of Union nail, is to succeed Mr. Haynsfortl at Queen_ square. Mr. Gregory, Barrister, of the Temple, ill appointed to fill his situation, and he sat upon the Bench yesterday for the first time, but not in an official capacity ;he is ill enter upon t duty this week.