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FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, Avail. 23.—Five per Cents. open t44. at 83f. 70c. ; highest 841. 3c. ; closed 83f. 95c. Bank Stock 1 ,.520f. Neapolitan Five per Cents. 724. Exchange on Lon don, one month, 23f. 65c. ; three months, 25f. 43c.—( Cour, uthentiqus. STOCK EXCHANGE, Ilaffpast Twelve o'Clock.— , Consols opened at 778, but soon afterwards de clined to 77H, with a very heavy Market, owing to some of the first Brokers selling to a great amount. An Express which arrived early this morning from Paris brings the French Funds at 83f. 50c. but I do not hear any particular news from the Armies in Spain. It is reported that the French will offer terms to the Spaniards before they pass the Ebro. FORtIGN MAtutET.-0 wing to the report of a disturbance at Madrid, Spanish Bonds have • lowered. They opened at 338, but soon after went down to 32k, with a very heavy Market. We have this morning received Lisbon Papers to the 6th instant. The following are extracts : " Lis-nox, APRIL s.—By a dispatch from General Luii de liege, of the 2d instant, it ap pears that a detachment of 300 of our troops has taken possession of Pezo da Ressoa. They took prisoners some militiamen of the factious, who occupied that place, and four pieces of artillery. " APRIL 7•—By a dispatch, dated Brega the 3d, we hear that two individuals had arrived there, who declared they came from Cheves, and that there were no troops in that town, because a battalion of militia, and some veterans, had left it for Mirandella, whether the Ex-Count had marched. " A dispatch from General Rego, of the 4th, mentions that he had been joined by some divi sions, and that the public spirit was much encou raged by the taking of Pezo do Rigoa. He like- Wise commends the ardour of the troops. Some of the officers taken by the rebels on the 13th had escaped from them, disarmed the escort wh;cli guarded them, and got into Spain, where they were every where received with the greatest hospitality. " A dispatch from the Governor of the pro %4"te of Oreux states, that the factious which be gan to appear in that province had been I cal med. He says also that on the 21st of last ~„ — "nth 28 French emigrant officers landed at Cerunn a to combat in the Peninsula for the cause liberty, and who gave the best information re aPecting the spirit which prevails on the subject among all the French officers. General Pam plona had escaped from his guards. " keittt. 7.—A dispatch from General Reg, dated from Villa Real, of the sth of April, stat e s, that the Head-quarters of the Ex-Count Amarant Were en the 4th at Terradosa ; Aut. du Silveira at Alirandella ; and there were some militia in Torr e de Dona Charms ; that it is reported a mong the factious troops that the Ex-Count inte nds to go to Braganza, and that the General Ihrreto intended to retreat on the 7th in pursuit of the factious. cc That he ordered the militia to Trancosa to pass the right Banks of Douro, as well as to keep the People in check on that side, so as to open the wine markets, & C , aretituttiiioenbaeis,tkitrz ptyhed av ' e n r m ea t ctillteedfotriciees points i e w C h o i e n ; to continue the operations against the factious. cc T " I suoN ) APRI li L 10.—A ccoun t s f rom Op or t o Villa Re a l on the 7th in the morning, and were 0 be at Murca the same day : that Amarante W ho in the neighbourhood of Torre de D.Charna a , ti n i d that D. A . Silveira was at Mirandella with e mil itia, and hi s forces were greatly dimi nng. " It was said that every thing would be decid eth d in two (lays ; but the most probable is that E x - Count Will es ca p e as he can, not having h mean s t to d e f end himself and fight. It is certain were many of th e i nhabitants of Villa Real who 7 0 dispe rse d had returned. APRIL. 12.—A Supplem en t o f th e Di ar i o of this date contains news from the army, and gives an ac count of the march of the Constitutional 4 "Pa: they entered Mirandella on the Sth in the 44 b Eirn isig s wh ere th ey were well received, there i ei ng) say s t h e dispatch, many trAly Constitu -07141 Persons i n th e town , t h ough the people, rou gh ignorance, had shewn themselves so at ;4ched to the principles of the factious. The e behl were retreating towards Braganza. Sil veira's head-quarters were on the Bth at Quin tette. " A dispatch from General Rego, dated from, Mirandella on the Bth at midnight, mentions that the factious had extorted at Braganza a contribu tion of 120,000 Reals, robbing the public coffers in that town. Antonio da Silveira proclaimed himself commander of the van-guard of the French Army, he being so called in a Proclama tion of the Ex-Count, which was found upon a countryman who was taken at Villa Real. " The Diarie contains a Convention between Spain and Portugal, for the reciprocal delivery of deserters, condemned criminals, &c. The 4th article authorises the armed force of 'either country to pass the frontiers in pursuit of rebels, who may fly into the other ; such entrance would not be considered as a vio lation of the territory, and the civil and military authorities, to assist each other recipro cally in destroying such bands, which are equally the enemies of both kingdoms. Signed by the King on the 26th March." It is lamentable to observe the coarseness and brutality to which the spirit of Party will de scend. A Morning Paper, adverting to the affairs of Ireland, styles the late Duke of RICH MOND, whose character was universally respected, and whose unfortunate end must excite com passion in every mind not dead to humanity, " The punch-drinking Duke of RICIIMOND."— The same Paper, with characteristic flippancy, speaks of Mr. PEEL as " this self-sufficient person," and affects to ridicule him on his having stated the terms on which he had been induced 44 to take office." Mr. PEEL is so inde pendent in circumstances that no official emolu ments can for a moment be supposed to operate upon his mind, and his talents are of so high an order that it must be highly gratifying to the public to see them employed in the service of his country. As to self-sufficiency, never was an epithet more ill-applied. Mr. PEEL, though possessed of distinguished talents, is remarkable for complacent' urbanity in pri vate, and for the modest firmness with which be maintains his principles in public. It is evident that nothing but a sense of patriotic duty could prompt so able and so independent a character to quit the enjoyments of private life, and engage in the turmoils of political warfare, and therefore all attacks upon so public-sirited an individual, can only recoil upon these despicable authors, though they cannot feel shame, or indeed be exposed to a greater degree of indignation and contempt. We will not involve the Party to which the writers alluded to profess to be attached, in supposing that, they would tolerate such revolting brutality on the one hand, or such flippant im pertinence on the other ; but it is evident that, if it were possible to suppose that the Party themselves were actuated by such sentiments, we might well deprecate their possession of power, lest they should inflict on this country all the horrors of a Gallic Revolution. We yesterday inserted Sir HAttcoußT LEES'S Petition to the House of Commons, and we are assused that the alarm of the worthy Baronet, respecting the boldness of Roman Catholic pre tensions, and the confidence of the Papists that they will be finally successful in the attainment of political power, is supported by the following fact :—On the day when Colonel WHITE was elected, in Dublin, the Procession to his Com mittee Room, on his return from the Hustings, was preceded by a vehicle full of Romish Priests bearing a crucifix surmounted with laurel, and though Sir IlAncoutvr LEES suppressed this striking fact, and merely stated that the Roman Catholic Priests influenceel some of the Elec tors AT the Hustings, it has been insinuated that Sir H. L. asserted in his Petition that they appeared ON the Hustings. The daring fact above stated is notorious, and seems to justify all the alarm arising from Popish ambition. We are informed that the man who murdered Mrs. DONATTY is arrived in one of the Indiamen. A private letter from Frankfort of the 15th April says :—" The refusal by the Holy See to confirm the nomination of the Prelates, presented by the Princes who signed the Con cordat (Wurtemberg, Baden, Nassau, and the two Ilesses), has caused uneasiness among the Catholics of Southern Germany. It appears that this refusal is chiefly owing to the opposition shown by some of the Prelates nominated, to the Ultra-montane principles. We learn here the change of religion of a whole Commune of Ca tholics in the Grand Duchy of Baden. The Seigneur of the village, M. de Gemmingen, em braced the Lutheran religion, and a hundred families followed his example. The cause of this resolution was the Ecclesiastical Authority wish iag to displace the Cure from whom the Com mune would not separate themselves, and he be came a Lutheran." BUCUAREST, MARCH 31.—Tartars have brought firmans to all the Ottoman Generals commanding on the Danube, ordering an universal levy of all the Mussulnien between 15 and 50. The war standard will be hoisted in all the towns. All these preparations are intended against the Greeks of the Peloponnesus ; the rendezvous of the grand army, which is to march on Thessaly, is the town of Sophia. The pay is fixed at GO piastres. The Duke of YORK visited his MAJESTY yes terday. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE visited the Duchess of KENT yesterday. Yesterday, being the Duchess of GLOUCESTER'S birth-day, her Royal Highness's tradespeople illuminated in the evening. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Mr. and Lady Mary Hanilyn Williams, at Earl Fortescur's, Grosvenor-squre ; Sir Henry Lippincot, in Portman-square, from Paris; Mr. and the lion. Mrs. Leigh, and family, in Portman-square, from Stonelcigh Abbey; S r Wm. Houston, from his seat in Sussex ; the Marquis of Chandos, from his scat, \Votton, Bucks ; Lord and Lady Clive, from their seat in Salop ; Lady Louisa Lygon, and the Hon. Colonel Ed ward Lygon, from Grantham House, Lincolnshire; General and Mrs. Slade, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street, Bond street, from King's House, Salisbury ; Sir George Thomas, at di'to, from Cowes; the Right Hon. Lord Dc Dunstanville, at ditto. IEPARTITRES.-T. F. Kennedy, Esq. M.P. from Nerot's Hotel, Bond -street; Mr. and Misses Morgan, from ditto; Col. Hughes, from ditto ; Sir Charles and Lady Orde, from Long's, Claremont Hotel, Bond -street, for Weymouth ; Lord Lisburn, from ditto, for Paris; Gen. :Montresor, from ditto, for Brighton ; Sir Wm. Kenney and family, from ditto, for Cheltenham ; Sir John and Lady Honywood, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle:street, for Feltham ; the Marquis of Exeter, from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook -street, for Newmarket. BATH ARRIVALL—Countess de Trout, Sir E. and Lady Wilmot, Sir E. Hartopp, Sir T. Tyrwhitt, Hon. G. Herbert, —Dr. and Mrs. Creaser. Dr. Smith, Dr. Worthington,—Col. Llewellyn, Major Corker, Captain and Mrs. flaultain, Capt. Brady, Capt. Carter, Capt. Green, Capt. Jackson, Capt. Lewis, Capt. Mudge. Capt. Maul; Capt. Saunders—Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Horne, Rev. Mr. Allar, Rev. Mr. Casberd, Rev. Mr. Davies, Rev. Mr. Dolphin, Rev. Mr. Heath, Rev. Mr. Holy. oak; Rev. Mr. Orton, Rev. Mr. Powell, Rev. Mr. Phillips, Rev. Mr. Raymond. . ..J -__..., qi 4 0 : -. _ A •-. ,„.; r , ~.. ra• ii r. 4 ( ..,' —6 - e o i Ali t -11 0 ti 2 'e .., ~, t , f ... •;r. ' . - s \, • . . ~...- • is t t- % ( It ..' .. : • . '. N \ , * .l . T ~...'7'. .,S gr. 'A -' . . 4, - A" 1 , ,: e4, *eiv'S . ,l • ... v .,,. 0 . --..- , FASHIONABLE PARTIES: The Duke of Devonshire gave his first weekly concert and supper yesterday evening, at Devonshire House, which was very elegantly attended. Mrs. Hope's rout on Thursday evening, in Mansfield-street, was attended by nearly 200 distinguished fashionables. George Phillips, Esq. M.P. will give a grand dinner to. morrow to a distinguished party, at his house in Mount-street. Dr. Prosser had a grand dinner party yesterday at his house in Bruton -street, Berkeley-square. In the evening Mrs. Prosser entertained an elegant circle of distinguished fashionables. The Countess of Harring:on had a select circle of fashion. ables yesterday, at her house in the Stable-yard, St. James's. WESTMINSTER BIBLE SOCIETY.—The Tenth Anniver sary Meeting of the friends and supporters of this excellent Institution was held yesterday in the King's Concert Room, and was attended by a most numerous and respectable num blage. A number of Ladies of rank occupied the front seats. At one o'clock Lord CALTRORPE took the Chair, sup ported by the Bishop of Gloucester, and several other person ages of distinction. The Noble Chairman opened the business of the day in an impressive speech, in which he expatiated im the great utility of the Society in all its ramifications, and the extensiun of Associations in all parts of England. In their own immediate district, the condition of the poorer classes had been much ameliorated, and the persevering efforts of the Ladies Committee had been attended with the most beneficial results. The Secretary read the Report, by which it appeared, that 20,000 Bibles, and 11,000 Testaments had been distributed by the Society, and 4,000,000 by the Parent institution. The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rev. Dr. Waugh, Winter, and other Gentlemen, severally addressed the Meeting, and Thanks being voted to the Chairman, the assembly broke up. Died at Petersham, on Thursday the 24th instant, in her 82d year, ELIZABETH, widow of Joitri PARISH, Esq., and sister of JOSEPH PLANTA, Esq., of the British Museum. JOSEPH Noramtexs, ESQ. H. celebrat ed Sculptor closed his life on the 23d inst. at his house in Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, in the 86th year of his age. His merits as an Artist are well known, and are justly admired. No Artist could execute a Bust, in particular, with more taste, spirit, and character; and his other works manifested the same qualities. His intel lectual powers, separate from his professional skill, were of a very ordinary description, and seemed to be at variance with the theory maintained by Dr. JOHNSON and Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS, viz. that Genius consisted of large mental powers accidentally turned to a particular direction. It is difficult to conceive more unproductive conver sation than that of Mr. NOLLIKENS, not relating to his profession. His chief object was the attainment of wealth, and h e is supposed to have left a very large portion. Though dis abled for many years from the pursuit of his profession, with only the use of one hand and impaired sight, he amused himself almost to the last in sketching different subjects. He partook of that suspicion which is generally attendant. on advanced life, and conceived that every friend who called on him " snuffed a legacy," and this consideration was one of his latest amusements. There was no mean jealousy of rival artists in his character; and according to the extent of his capacity he was what Is styled a good natured man. NAVAL ANECDOTE.—When the squadron lay in the Scheldt (in 1794), co-operating with the army and protecting the transports, 4 curi ous accident occurred, highly characteristic of the manners and customs of the British Navy. Captain Savage, of the Albion, of sixty-four guns, lying at anchor before Flushing in com pany with the Dutch squadron under Rear- Admiral Vangler, a friendly intercourse was kept up between them. Captain Savage was dining with the Dutch Admiral, when the latter received a message which occasioned some agitation ; the Admiral went on deck, but returning to his seat, informed Captain S. he had caused 2 of the crew to be taken out of Elks (Capt. S.'s) barge,and put in irons, as they were found to be Dutch subjects ; Capt. S. quietly observed, without interrupting his dinner, " You had better put them back again into the boat, Admiral." 46 Why," asked the Admiral in warmth, " had I better do so ?" 66 Because," rejoined the British veteran, " if you do not, I shall order my first Lientenant (and he seldom disobeys my orders), to bring the Al bion alongside the Utrecht, and (raising his voice just so much as to harmonise with the subject), d—n me if I don't walk your quarter-deck till he sinks you." It is scarcely necessary to add, the men were immediately returned to their boats. Six convicts in Gloucester city gaol had plotted to escape on Monday evening, but one of them having confessed to the Chaplain, while reading prayers, precautions were taken, and they were seized iu making the attempt. POETRY. - [TRANSLATION.] THE SONG OF COLOCOTRONL Grecians, td arms ! why basely pause ? Behold the hour invoked so long ! Why flee where exiles safety draws ? Reflect how sacred is your cause ! Revenge each unrequited wrong ! In carbine and in sword alone, Can hope or even safety lie ; With these shall order guard the Throne Of Grrec.la's Idol, Liberty ! Our war is not with rapine rife, Like that ambitious Monarchs wage—. Nature and Gon ordain the strife, Which shields alone our land and life From Saracen's who widely rage : Our laws, our usages, our glory, Life, faith in Heaven's redeeming Lord, They tore away, those Tyrants gory With Grrecia's life-drops, and abhorr'd. Greeks ! turn no more imploring eyes Towards the cold, unfeeling North— Tho' kindred, faith, and soil, are ties, If e'er that slumbering eagle Hies, This prey must lure the vulture forth, Those ruthless oriental hordes, Who trampled Europe's prostrate face, Now charm her heartless Monarchs' swords— They feel not for our injur'd race. Tho' Statesmen round each Christian Throne, Enthusiasts for their favourite Turk, Lament the Crescent's fall alone, But feast on every Christian groan, Greeks ! shrink not from your glorious work, Victory shall crown th' unwavering will, Trampling our broken yoke with pride, If patriot force, and Grecian skill, Keep Concord as their heavenly guide. To arms ! the Turks prepare your fate, Death, chains for those they spared before. They rage—they roar—they foam with hate ; They tear—they burn—they desolate—. They widely wallow in your gore ! Brethren ! whoever feels a drop Of Grecian lifeblood warm his heart, Arm ! rush to reap the deathful crop ! Let myriands come, but few depart ! Advance ! to shed the blood of those Who outrage Heaven, and ravage Earth, The authors of your country's woes, Man's, Heaven's infuriate faithless foes, Wild beasts by habit, Turks by birth ! Shed it in torrents—Brethren I right The wrongs of ages now or never ! Your country calls—awake ! unite ! For Freedom now and Fame fur ever ! THE SPANIARD TO THE BOURBON. Who comes o'er our mountains again from afar, Unfurling the flag to the tempest of war ? Who comes o'er our mountains with scourge and with brand To drive out that freedom that hallows our land % The Saracen comes not, for ours was the shore Where his glory was smote that it flourish'd no more; Our fathers struck down his dark yoke from the land, And Spain rose from ruin, young, lovely, and grand. And we swear by the shades of the heroes that bled, Till the Pagan forsook our bright wallies and fled, We will meet the invader as proudly this hour, With the answer that Freemen give insolent power. He comes not, the Chief that in war won a name More splendid than all in the pages of fame— He comes not, whose eagle soar'd fearless and far, Till the pale king's of earth dragg'd their chains at his car. Yet he found in Spain, that, though kings were o'erthrown, A people too strong who had Freedom alone ; And there was the voice of the battle that gave His empire its bounds, and his glory a grave. Who comes as a foe o'er our mountains again, To waste the bright fields and fair valleys of Spain ? 'Tis the Bourbon, who, trembling and pale, fled a f a r From the face of the Chief whom we vanquish'd in war. Behold his white banners--no honour shines there-- No bright recollections of glory they bear;_. Though the bigot has blest them, they'll sink in the fight, With the deep stains of crime on their delicate white. And we swear by the altars we freed from the flame Which priestcraft had kindled through ages of shame, We will never again let that foul wizard a rod Make Religion a curse and the tyrant of God. Then, Child of the Bourbon ! take back thy array, Lest thy lilies be strewn on a desolate way ; Lest the God thou blaspheniest may east that pale flower In deadly repose in the grave of thy power. THE POETS OF ENGLAND.—The lovers of free. dom and of genius will rejoice to hear that Lord BYRON is going to quit the shores of Italy, and take his depar ture for (hem, there to join the standard of the oppressed, whom, with a liberality and ardour characteristic of a noble and elevated mind, his Lordship will largely assist with his purse, while he dedicates to them, at the same time, his personal services. THOMAS MoonE has just finished his Fables qf Congress, and a new edition of The Loves if the Angels, and is on the point of returning to his cottage in Wiltshire. WounswollT His on tour in Holland. So uTHEY is expected very shortly in London, with a new poem, the hero of which is a Quaker. ROGERS has prepared a new edition of his poem on Italy, w hi c h was published anonymously last year. COLERIDGE still continues to rusticate under the kind and hospitable mansion of his friend at Highgate.— CurAttLEs,Laun perambulates between his snug little villa at Ralston and the India llouse,—whilst the Great Unknown re. mains alternately at Abbotstbrds and at his residence in Edin burgh, contemplating another new Novel, that which has been for some time announced being nearly ready for publication. On Sunday morning last, died at South Reston„ GEORGE JACKSON, Esq. aged 68. The circumstances attend ing this Gentleman's death are truly distressing. About two o'clock, the family were alarmed by some person or per sons making a disturbance upon the premises ; Mr. Jack son immediately rose from his bed, and taking a pistol, went to that part of the house whence the noise proceeded ; he opened the window, and demanded the cause ; not re ceiving an answer to his satisfaction, he fired the pistol.— The family, hearing the report, hastened into the room, and found him stretched on the floor lifeless. At the first moment, they thought he had been shot by some person from without, but were immediately convinced of the contrary. It appears that Mr. Jackson's medical atendants have lately been apprehensive that his constitution had. a tendency to apo plexy, and no doubt the sudden sensation of surprise and t error (which those who have been aroused from sleep under similar circumstances can well imagine) accelerated an attack, under which he instantly sunk to rime no more. The overwhelming distress of his family passes description. Mr. J. has, left an amiable widow to native of India) and 9 children, to lament the loss of a most affectionate and indulgent husband and parent.— (Liaceln Mercury.) PRESERVATION OF GRAIN, &C. FROM The following effectual method to prevent mice from eating the grain in stacks of mows, and cheese and other articles cannot be made too generally knows: Mr.Macdonald,of Scalpa,in the liebrides having some years ago suffered considerably by mice, put at the bottom, near the centre, and the top of each stack or mow, as it was raised, 3 or 4 stalks of wild mint, with the leaves on, gathered near a brook in a neighbouring field, and never after had any of his grain consumed. He then tried the same experiment with his cheese, and other articles kept in store and often injured by mice, and with equal effect, by laying a few leaves, green or dry, on the article to be preserved. From these results, it must be inferred mice have an antipathy to the smell of mint; if so, it may be worth experiment to scatter a few drops of oil of peppermint iu pantries and places where they frequent ) as the effect will probably be the Same. THE ARMY. The Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons (fl t i sars) being shortly expected to arrive in England from India, the depot of that corps has received orders to proceed from Maidstone to Dorchester, there to await the arrival of the regiment. The 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (Lancers) is also shortly expected to arrive in England from India, and the depot of the corps is ordered to remove from Maidstone to Canterbury, and to await there the return of the regiment. The Ist (or Royal) Dragoons, now on duty at Canterbury, is ordered to replace the Ist (or King's) Dragoon Guards at Manchester. The first division of the 40th Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Thornton, has arrived at Chatham Bar racks, from Ireland. ROYAL NAVY. The Spartiate of 74 guns, at the Port of Chatham, is ordered to be brought forward for sea with all expedition, to replace the Northumberland, of 74 guns, found unfit forservice. Ships fitting at Chatham—Prince Regent of 120 ;guns, Capt. Parry, C. B.; Revenue, 74 guns, Captain Sir C. Burrard ; Isis, 511 guns, Capt. Falcon t Hussar, 46 guns, Capt. Harris; and Clio, 18 guns, Capt. Strangway. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, APRIL 25.—Wind W.S.W.—Came down from the River last night and sailed, the Allies, /Union, for New South Wales; Manley, Sayers, St. Vincent's; Swift, Artis, St. Michael's ; Isabella, Eldertine, St. John's; A ret husa, Bri.. tannia, and Oce a n, for Quebec. Also to-day, and remain, the Skipsay, Lardler, Quebec ; Hercules, Stable Bay ; Chaleur, Vansittart, Dalrymple; and Lowther Castle, Ruxker, for China; Comino, Hayes, Moncrief, for New South Wales, with convicts ; Commercial, Talbot, Ilayti ; Dyson, Collins, Cape Coast Castle; Emperor Alexander, Armstrong, Rio Janeiro, and several more coming down.-- . .particulars unknown. Arrived and sailed for the River his Majes . ty's ship Seringapatam. PORTSAIOUTII, APRIL 25. Wind B.—ArriVed the Comet, M'Pherson, from Madeira. Sailed his Majesty's ship Pelter for Newfoundland. PLYMOUTH, A 1. RIL 2.l.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Watch.. ful, Warren, from St. Michael's, with main and maintop mast sprung. Off the port the Armatn, Hall, from Baltimore, in days. FALMOUTH, Arun. 24.—Wind N.E. to S.S.E.—Arrired the Lady Arabella packet, from Lisbon— , sailed 13th instant ; Borodino transport, from Portsmouth for Gibraltar; Bedford, William, Equity, and Young Porteus, outward-bound vesseLs, from London ; Elizabeth, Bobbins. from Gallipoli in 88 days for Hull, with damage. Sailed the Fanny, Voase, and lAster, for Oporto ; Bedford, Martin, for Sierra Leone ; and William, Wilson, Charente. LYM . INGTON, Arnlt. 25.—The Purser of the lion. Com pany's ship Dunera landed here this afternoon with dispatches, left China the 6th January, and St. Helena the 13th March— spoke in lat. 5. N. the James Sibbald, homeward-bound, and in lat. 1. N. the Waterloo, outward bound, both well—left at St. Helena the Company's ships Thomas Coutts and Upton Castle, the latter with a detachment of the 17th Dragoons, from Bombay for England. The Globe, Cousins, sailed from Sr. Helena in company with the Dunera, and called at Aseensiou Island, the settlement all well. The United States schooner Revenge, with 48,000 dollars on board, is lost—money saved, except 200 or 300. Yesterday the dispatches for China, by the ship Lowther Castle, were closed at the East India House, and delivered w the Purser of that ship. The following is an extract of a Letter, dated Vera Cruz, Feb. 18, which, although not of a (late so recent as others that have been received, is nevertheless interesting:— " Of course you must be aware that no just conception can be formed of the commercial resources of this Empire at the present moment, things are so unsettled. The greatest part of the goods brought here for sale have been conveyed to Alvarado, a short distance oft as well for security as convenience, as the communications with the interior are there easier. On the instant the Imperial army, sent down by Iturbide to blockade this place, joined the troops in the town and those opposed to an usurped power, and declared that they woild not lay down their arms or separate, until the national Congress, its originally constituted, and in fair representation of the pro vinces, should be again assembled, and in a si tua tio n t o dis cuss t he interests of the country. A similar disposition pre vails in many other populous parts, the inhabitants being ge nerally dissatisfied with Iturbnde having usurped the supreme power, contrary to the original intentions of the Revolution.. His pomp and extravagance have besides disgusted all reflect., ing men. The Constitutional army in this neighbourhood is composed of from 6,0041 to 7,000 men, and all the principal towns on this aide of the capital have declared in favour of the Congress and a popular Government. Two of iturbide's favourite Generals, Guerrero and Negrete, have also Khan cloned his party, so that it is the universal opinion that the mushroom Emperor will very shortly be obliged to descend from his Throne ; the more so, as it i s saidhe has taken the desperate step of declaring the Myra* Caliente:, or this lower part of the country, in a state of rebellion. The Em peror is besides bankrupt in his finances, the convoy -money he seized is expended, so that he has already had recourse to a paper-currency, of which he issued on the 24th ult. 4 millions of dollars ; to complain of which would with him be treason to the State. This inconsiderate measure, and the storm ti u is gathering against him in every direction, have, no doubt, has. toned the, deiermination of the Vera Cruz army, who will soon wrest from him his ill gotten pow r." The debate upon the Catholic Claims, which was looked for with anxious expectation, has been suddenly put a stop to at its very commencement, by the retreat of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, Mr Hiram, and several other Gentle men of the Opposition, from the House of Commons, as soon as Mr. Pi.o N CET T began to enter on the subject. The reason assigned for this strange proceeding was, that so longas the Executive wele divided on the question, it was m ere mockery to bring such motions annually before the House. What will be the measures adopted by the friends of Catholic. Emancipation in consequence thereof, is not yet ascertained, though the llos nourable Gentleman who was to have opened the debate, appeared to think that there would not this year be any further motion thereon. We heartily wish the Roman Ca tholics would take the hint, and desist from this car.- firmed chase after what the safety of the State will never allow them to possess. The constitut;on of the coubtil and the Protestant establishment are so closely connected, that when one is shaken the other will instantly cease to be secure. That the Catholics should have every indulgence compatible with the national safety, and that they should enjoy the Ave anti undisturbed exercise of their religion, no one will deny ; but when they aspire to places of such consequence as Emancipat ion would entitle them to lay claim to,—when they would quality themselves for the highest Offices in a Government altogether protestant, then they must themselves allow that every caution is requisite to guard against those' alterations which their pecu. liar tenets would urge them to introduce. The opponents of this Emancipation have been accusedmost unjustly of minister motives for their Opposition, and the most uncharitable 'construction has been put upon their conduct whenever the question has been agitated, but we feel assured that those who weigh the matter with the calmness and consideration which it demands, will acquit them of any intention beyond that of securing the inestimable benefits we enjoy from a Protestant Ascend , ancy. Many of. the most active Opponents to the Mini* of the Roman Catholics, are known to be in habits of in. timacy with Members of that religion, and yet they are not from feelings of private partiality to forget the duty they owe their counry, or, to gratify the wishes of a few. Join in attempt. , ing to endanger the safety of the whole. But such would be their conduct did they second these claims, anti such would be the event were the desired concession ever to be made.—(Leeds httelligencer, April 22.) Some very remarkable weather was experi enced generally in this county on Saturday after. noon last. At Maidstone, about four o'clock the sky became overcast, and the clouds ap peared particularly wild and stormy ; thunder was heard at a distance some time previously, but it now became more loud, and was accompanied by some vivid Hashes of lightning. This was shortly succeeded by a heavy fall of hail,,the stones of which were unusually large. Thy ground was shortly covered with it, and in cold iltuations it lay some time before it melted, particularly on Lioxley Dills, which on the following morning presented quite a wintry appearance. There was a sharp frost in the night, and ice tolerably thick was discernable in the morning,--(Kentish Gazette.)