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~; /4 i , ; ' ~ t i; .. "S waY T 4 q~F ~ n 4.t, • Z .. 3 ~, et , ,z 4, 4 4 ,rg (7-1, 1,.564-4„,i- - . ( 7,4,:i. T ~ z ie- t. . A....... a e, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1823. Pnicz SzVENPtNCt. NUMBILIt 9779. SECOND EDITION. JOHN TOTTER BROCKETT'S LIBRARY. MR. SOTHEBY begs to inform the Public, that a SECOND EDITION of the CATALOGUE, entire, in Three Parts, of the LIBRARY of JOHN TROT TER BROCKETT, Esq. is now ready for delivery. PREPARING FOR SALE, BY MR. SOTIIEBY. The remaining DUPLICATES of a NOBLEMAN'S LI BRARY. The whole in Choice and Fine Condition. The entire LAW and MISCELLANEOUS LIBRARY of Silt ALAN CHAMBRE, Knt., deceased, late one of the Judges of the Common Pleas. The entire, choice, and very valuable LIBRARY of the late 'WILLIAM HODGSON, Esq., F. R. 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SYKES, ~.,,,,,),;Sledmere, in the County of York, including a very .:_en es of Greek Coins of Sicily, in Gold and Silver; a section of En.glish Medals, in Gold and Silver (with a few. Al va , anion which are Two - of the Commonwealth Premium d a ur_ni ibr NaVia Services, by Tho Mas Simon; the fine p.,.un sof Charles 11. " Felicitas Britannic.," by Roomier ; cri ;" OliVar's Fitly SPetiti on b Thomas ,Simon, formerly Mr. Tyssen's ; a very , LORD ERSKINE. AT a numerous MEETING of the MEM BERS of the PROFESSION of the LAW, held in LINCOLN'S INN HALL, on Monday, 15th Dec. 1323 ; Mr. SCARLETT in the Chair ,• Resolved, Thst a Subscription be' opened for erecting a STATUE to the "Memory of the late Lord ERSKINE. Tat the following Gentlemen be appointed a Committee for the purpose of carrying this Resolution into effect:— Mr. Sergeant Lens, Mr. Sergeant Vaughan, Mr. Jervis, Mr. Raine, Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Bell, Mr. Heald, Mr. Gurney, Mr. Adam, Sir W. 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Hoares, Fleet-street ; as, although it was thought proper that the mea sure should originate with the Profession of the Law, there is no intention to confine the Subscription to that body. Sub. scriptions will also be received by each of the Members of the Committee. FOR PRESERVING THE TEETH AND GUMiI. THE VEGETABLE TOOTH-POWDER has so long been in general use, that it is unnecessary to offer any further recommendation of it. Composed of Ve getables, without the admixture of any Mineral or pernicious ingredient whatever, it is free from the usual objection against the use of other Dentifrices. Its detersive power is Putt suf ficient to annihilate those destructive particles which adhere to the Gums and the Interstices of the Teeth ; healing. inju r i es i n th e f o rmer, and promoting a new Enamel (where it has been injured or corroded) on the letter. It likewise im parts a firmness and healthy redness to the Gums ; and, if used regularly, will preserve the Teeth in a sound state to old age. Sold. in Boxes, at es. 9d. by Butlers, Chemists. 4, Cheap side, St. Paul's, 420, Regent-street (near the Argyle Rooms), London; Waterloo-place, Edinburgh; Soekeille-street, Dub lin ; and by the principal Perfumers rind Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom. (P• Be careful to ask fur "Butler's Vegetable Tooth Powder." ItOSSINI. The following Menmir of this celebrated Com poser may not he uninteresting to our Readers. It. is extracted from M. de STEDIM'S amusing Life of this extraordinary Tklmpica I C enitis; whose recent arrival lit this country lifts created so strong a sen sation among the frequenters of the Opera : . . On the 29th of February 1791 Rossini was born at Pesaro, a pretty little town in the Papal States, on the Gulf of Venice. His father was a poor player on the French horn of the third rank; one of those perambulating symphonists, who get their living by visiting the fairs of Sinigaglie, Fenno, Forli, and other little towns in Romagaia and he neighbourhood ; tied forming a part of the little impromptu orchestra, which are ~ col lected for the Opera of the fair. His another, who had once been handsome, was a tolerable second° ,donaa ; they went from town to town, and from compor to company ; the husband -:' 4 "l' singing playing in. theanchestra, the wi e on -the stags-poor,. -of course; and Rossini their son, covered with glory, with name which resounded - throughout Europe, faithful to the paternal poverty, had not laid by for his whole stock'two years ago, when he went to Vienna, a stun equal to the - annual salary of one of the actresses who sing at Paris or at Lisbon. - Living is cheap at Pesaro, and although his family subsisted on very uncertain - means, they were never sorrowall, and, above all, cared little for the future. In 1709,- Itoeini's parents took him to Bologna ; but lie did not. begin to study music until 1004, when he was twelve years years of age. Ilis master was D. Angelo Tesel. •In the course of a ' few months the young Gioacchino earned several /well by singing in the churches.— ' His fine soprano voice and the vivacity of hit; . yoothful manners rendered him very welcothe to the priests who directed theFaii eionf. • Under Professor Angelo Tesci, Gloacchino was well in.. structed in singing, in the art of aeconmanying, and in the rules of counterpoint. From the year 1800 he wee capable of singing any piece of music at sight, and great hopes began 'to be eater. taineti of him. His handsome figure induced the idta of mak ing a tenor of him. In IBM Rosalnl quitted Bologna to undertake a musical tour in Romagna. , He presided at the piano, aeleader of the orchestra at some of the smaller towns, and in• 1807 entered the Lyceum at Bologna, and received leSsons of music from Father Stenialao Mattei. A year subsequently, he was qua lified to compose a symphony and a cantata calkd 11 Piano d'Arnwnia. It was his first production of vocal music. Im mediately afterwards he was elected a Director of the /Wade. my of Contordi. Being by the interest of a very amiable female sent to Venice, in 11110, he there composed for the theatre San Mose a little opera in one act, called La Canadair de llfakintonk Return mg to Bologna, in the autumn of the following year, he pre pared L'F,quivoco Shavagants for representation; and then revisiting Venice, produced for the Carnival 'of 1612, L'in gamic Felice. In every part of this Opera his genius sparkles. An experienced eve can recognize without difficulty in it the parent ideas of fifteen or twenty capital pieces, which, at a i later period, established the character of Rossini's chefs Wctuvre. .. At the Carnival of Venice in 1013, Rossini produced Tan eredi. This delightful piece wits so successful as to create a kind of' musical furor. From the gondolier to the nobleman, every body was repeating "Mi rwedrai ii rivedrd." in the very Courts of law the judges were obliged to impose silence ' on the persons present, who were singing ‘Mi tieedrai fief. ' vedraf.". The.dilatana all declared that their Cimarosa had revisited the world. The charming opera of Taacredi made the tour of Europe in four years. • "No one can doubt,"-says M. de Standhall, " that in such . a place as Venice, Rossini was as happy as a m a im, as h e was • ' celebrated as a composer. In a short time, La ....e.--, the' charts. ' ing-:bitini singer, then in the flower of her genius and her youth, tore.him from the great ladies, his early protectors. He was called very ungrateful, and many tears were shed on his ac count. On this subject an anecdote is told fiill of incident, and very entertaining, which places in a strong light I tossini's dar ing; and lively character, and the case wiii wli.ll he adopted decided resolutions t but really I cannot publish this anecdote. Whatever changes [might make in the names of the parties, ' to defeat the curious, it is a story so replete with extraordinary circumstances, that every body in Italy would know the actors in it. Let us wait a few years. It is said, that La M— nut to be behind hand•with .Rossini, sacrificed Prince Lucien lima. parte to him." In the autumn of 1812,' when 21 years of age, Rossini was engaged at Milan. Ile composed for La Scala, La Pietro. di Paeugoric, (not known in this country) his chef. d'ostivre in the bun style. After all this success, Rossini revisited Pesaro and 'his family, to which he was psssionately attached. During his absence his sole correspondent had been his mother, his letters to whom he addressed, " To the most honoured Signora Ros. sini, mother of the celebrated composer in Bologna." Such, adds his biographer, " is the character of the man ; half' Seri. 0111, half laughing. [hippy in his genius., in the midst at' the most susceptible people in Europe, intoxicated with praise from his very infancy, he , is conscious of his own glory, and clots not see why Rossini shollid not naturally, anti wi. hold. con« cession, hold the same rank us a General of divisiun, or a :Ili. 'lister of State. The latter has drawn a great tirly.. , in the lot? tery of ambitiOn. Rossini has drawn aa,et'eat Pd-t , i. , the lot tery of nature. This phrase is his own. The severe critics of •Bologna charged Rossini with trans. greasing the rules of competition, . He. Agreed yid, them, " I should not have so many faults to reproach myself with (said he) if I wre to • read my manuscript eyelet over. But yoti ~ know that I have scarcely six weeks given rue to .compose an opera in. During the first month I amuse myself—and pray when would you have me amuse myself, if not at my present age and with my present success ? Ought Ito wait till 1 inn old and full of spleen ? The last fortnight com es , however 1.... • • every morning I write a duet, or an air, which is rehearsed in the evening. How isit possible that I can perceive an error in the accompaniments ?" The'aceusatiowwits repeated in Paris, by M. Deno. of the institute, who made acomparison between • Rossini and .Mozart, disadvantageous to the former. This pro. duced a very animated reply from M. de Stendhall, and a fa rions paper wat,ensueti. • Some time afterwards poor Rossini experienced at . Bologna a more serious embarrassment than any the critics had occasion ed him. , A Milan mistress 'of his, abandou.mg her palace, her. husband, and her children, her reputation, arrived early one morning in his email apartment at en humble inn. The first moments were very tender ; 'hut presently the most telebrat ed. and the most beautiful woman of Bologna (the Princess G . -----,) also made lire . appearance ! Itoiisint laughed at both, sung a buff's air to them, and left them in the lurch—tat : M u . ,rieei ilfeteheath ! . - From Bologna Rossini. was engaged tn.ViSit all the towns in Italy where there was • athentre. Ile • composed five .or six Operas in a year, for each of which he . received 800 or 1000 francs. The difficulties with which he had to struggle in com bating with the caprices of the various singers were numerous, and the relation of them by M. de Stendhal is highly enter taining. To compose was to him very easy t, to listen to the rehearsals of' his compositions the greatest pain. Every where the performance 'el a' new Opera superseded for the time every other occupation on the part of the inhabitants. At the commencement of the overture a pin might be heard to drop. When it finizhed, the most tremendous hublink ensued. It was either praised to the skies, or kissed with-' out mercy. The same took place after every air. It is only. in Italy that the rapture and almost conclusive admiration of music exists. About the year 161,4 else :fame of Rossini readied Naples; the inhabitants of which, with commendable self-complacency, were astonished that there should be a great composer in the world who wait not a Neapolitan. Rossini engaged ter produce for the Neapolitan Theatres two Operas a year for several years. , The labour was immense ; he performed it laughingly, and 'ridiculed every body; which caused him •many enemies, of whom' the most incensed at the present day is M. ilarbsja, with whom he had engaged, and to whont he played the uncivil trick of---manying his usherette ! • A fter the brilliant lamest of Elizabetla fiegina. d'Achil, terra, a serious ,opera composed at Naples, in 18Ia ' Rossini went to Rime, a nd in the Carnival of 1010 - ,produced Torraldo t Dorliska, and his chef d'o3ore, fl Barbieri di Striglia. He re-appeared at Naples, and produced La Gazelle and after. wards Otello, He then.went to Rouse fur let Ceneeentala ; and to Milan far La flaz'za ladra. Scarcely had he returned to Naples before he produced Valera/de. fine and numerous Series of Papal Medals, in Silver, and a large Collection of Italian Medals in Bronze; together with his Curiosities and Miniatures, Gems, &c. PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS. A very choice Collection of Persian Manuscripts, relating chiefly to the History, Statistics and Revenue of India, in ex cellent condition. UNPUBLISHED AUTHENTIC MANUSCRIPT HIS TORICAL DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, &c:, the en tire Property of a GENTLEMAN of the highest considera tion in Holland, by whose family they have been accumu lated and preserved. An invaluable and highly interesting Collection of Unpub lished Manuscript Historical DoCuments, consisting of Papal Bulls, commencing in .1297 ; Ancient Charters of the Low Countries, beginning in 1317, with the appendant Seals of the Nobility any Eminent Men of those States, in the highest state of preservation. A Collection of above 3000 Pieces relative to Political Events, rom 1706 to 1726, written in French to Jean Vanden Bergh, Deputy of the States General of the United Provinces ;—Two Volumes, comprising above 160 Letters, written to William the Firs, Prince of Orange, the Archduke Mathias (afterwards Ethperor), Maximilian de Bossu, .Montmorency de Montigny (assassinated by Philip the Second), and others, from 1572 to • 1.543 ;—Letters written to the . Princes of Orange and Nassau, William the First, Maurice, Frederick 'Henry, William the Second and Third, and other Kings, Princes, Princesses, No bles and Great Men of various parts of Europe; among them, four from Queen Elizabeth of England, (nue written entirely with her own hand to William the first Prince of Orange, re commending the Earl of Leicester) ; .Tames the Sixth of Scot, land (First of England), Frederic and Elizabeth of Bohemia, Charles the First, Henrietta Maria, Princess Mary, &c., Duke of Buckingham, Earls of Essex and Leicester (the fa vourites of Elizabeth), Sir Henry Vane, Sir Francis Walsing ham, and Sir Francis Vera; also a Letter in Cypher, (from Oxford) each page having the Sign Manual of Charles the First, and countersigned by his Secretary, G. Dighy. A most valuable and Multifarious Collection of Letters of Eminent Literary Men of England, France, and other Coun4 tries, containing Poetry, Pieces of Prose, &c. Likewise a very extensive Collection of Alba Amicorum, among then a Quarto Volume presented by the learned .Dib bithis to the Synod held at Dort in the pears 1616, 17, and 18, containing the Autographs of the Deputies from the several Countries who were present at that celebrated Assembly; in this Volume the Deputies of the Low . Countries, England, Scotland, the Palatinate, the Helvetic Republic, & c. &c., have inscribed with Itheir own hands, (in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and English) in comemoration of that event, which at that time, and long afterwards; excited so much attention and dis.: cusaion. Also a Volume formerly belonging to the Family of Heysius, commencing in the year 1541, and ending in 1623, in which are above 300 Autographs of Princes, Nobles, Learn ed Men, and other remarkable persons, among which will be fbund those of Martin Luther, 1545, an d Philip de Melancthon, 154. 'rids Album contains Drawings from Subjects in the New Testament, &c.; a singular Dance of Death, and Coats of many of the Individuals whose bad writing ; it contains. With many others as hifThly interesting, but too numerous for detail in a general advertisement. (1. An ample descriptive Catalogue is preparing, and fur ther particulars will be given. f7CTU , ILLINO-OPPICE, Dec' f;lt. ISM TII E COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING His MAJESTY', Nei P 7, %Vs. do hereby Tine A'aiice, that on Tuesday, the Solls instant, the/ will be ready to receive Tinnier: in writing; at this Office, (sealed sp) and treat for Five Hundred Quarters of ENGLISH WIIHAT, to be delivered into Ilis Majesty's Virtnalliny Stouts at Portsmouth ; and a further quantity of One Thou sand ()garters. to be delinerrd into the Plana/ling Storer; at Plymouth, both by the Bist ✓arrner,, newt. !'he 11r - heot to weigh 59 putinil, per bushel (Mg overweight to be paid far), and to he answerable to Samples of not less thin oog quart earth, to be produced with the Tenders at this Office The Camlitione of the Contracts may be sera at this,Offee. Each Tender must specify the price in word: at length, and he delivered before Oise o'Clock on the day appointed.; and Me Person who makes Me 'render, or some Person on his iehatf, most attend to answer when called Ar. AL WALLER CLIPTo.v. RUSSIA. AND SPAIN. COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT. FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PRUSSIAN SQUAOttov. [Prom the Itforniv ,Chronicle.] The remarkable occurrences which followed the invasion of Spain by 'the French, and the ea lamities which, in consequence of that mentora ble epoch, then afflicted, and still do afflict, this Monarchy, not only have destroyed the respec table fleet Spain formerly possessed ; but also exhausted all the means and resources' required for its re-establishment. Ills Majesty the King . of Spain and the Indies , being convinced of this fact, as well. as of the absolute neeessity of ap • plying a remedy to such incalculable evils, owitig to threinsecurily in which the coasts and colonies of this' vast, and • once opulent, Strong, and en , vied .. : . Monarchy are: placed, has felt himself . compelled' - to recur to•hiS Majesty the Empeeo r of Russia, his intimate friend rind icily, mani festing to him how extremely urgent it was for his kingdom (in consequence of the existing si tuation of his ultramarine possessions), to have at his own disposal a• squadron, composed of four ships of the line, and eight frigates, the first carrying from seventy-four to' eighty guns, end the second forty gnus ; in consequence whereof he has been induced to request his Imperial Me... jesty to he.pleased to grant them to him. His Majesty the Emperor, Alexander wishing on this, as well as on every other occasion, to aid the mi ble efforts of his august ally and friend, to restore the power of the Spanish Monarchy, hastens to enter, into the views of his Cutholic Majesty, by consenting . to his proposal, with that solicitude and interest which he feels in the af fairs of Spain. With this view he has authorised SenatorTatischetf, his Private Counsellor, Gen- Heinen of his Bed-chamber, Knight of the dis tinguished Order of the Golden Fleece, end ofieverel other Orders, and his Envoy Extrtior dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, near his Catholic Majesty, to enter into a•negociation and stipulate the conditions under which a squadron can be sold to Spain ; and, with the tame view, his Catholic Majesty, on his part has granted his full powers to H. E. D. I..'raucisco de Eguitt, Lieutenant... General of his Royal Armies, Coun sellor of State, his First Secretary of State and of 'War, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Ferdinand and St. &c. ; and the said Ministers having conferred together on the subject, both have agreed to draw up the present deed of sale us expressed in the following ar.;. ticles • " Art.l. As the number of frigates at present existing in the ports of the Baltic Is not too greate so as tderentler,it passible to cede the eight re q uired by Spain, .three frigates shell .be grant - td, oral for;the five remaining ones' a shil l ), o f the line, of 7.l.guns, shall be added, so that the squadron, sold to-Spate, shell consist of live ships of the line, of 74 guns, :odd titres frigates, the exact strength of which has not been ascertained!. " Art. 2. This squadron s h a ll b e d e li vere d u p, arme d an d equipped in so complete a state as to ha able to undertake long voyages. It shall .be prorided with a 'sufficient. number of sails, anchors, cubits, anti other extra articles ne t tesitary, including warlike stores, and every thing requisite for the service of the guns, and besides provided with provisions for four month,. " Art. 3. On receipt of the present agreement at St. Peters burgh, the squadron shall set sail with ell possible dispeteh, bound for Cadiz, in which port ft shell be delivered ever to the Spanish Commissioners foe thispurpeee named by his Catholic Majesty. " Art. 4. The Russian sailors employed in navigating theequa. • then to Cadiz; shall be immediately embarked on board of trans ports, which shall be. prepared its the aforesaid port, in orderto bring them back to then country: The fie ight of the said vessels; and the maintenence• of the said Ittissien sailors, shall be tle. frayed by the Spanish elovernment. lf, of the said sailors, any ehould full nick, so 11,i to he nimble to endure the fatigue of a new voyage, they shall be l a nded a nd placed in a sit ua tion suitable to heir state, attended by physicians, and finally T iro- sided with every necessary for their return to Russia, whither they shall likewisa. be conveyed on account of the Spanish Government, after being completely re-established in their health. " Art. S. Tln squadron thus ceded. to Spain, equipp e d, pro visioned, armed, 4c. in confor m i t y to A r ti c l e 2 , shall be valued at thirteen millions and six luindred thousand roubles, in in scriptions of the Bank, His Cutholie Majesty binds himself to the payment of this sum, by plaeing the gamin the hands of, or ut the dispos a l o f, t h e Russian Minister, named and authorities' to sign the present agreement, the reimbursement of which shall, be made at the terms anti in the manner ex. pressed in the following articles:— " Art. 6. In order to begin to fulfil the stipulations of the preceding Article, his Catholic Alejesty cedes to his imperial Majesty the sum of four hundred thousand pounds titerlings which Ritgland has granted to Spain as an 'indemnity foe the Abolition of the Slave Trade; and in order to be able to di., pose of this sum, his Christian Majeety pledges to his Impe rial Majesty to conclude, a s soon es possible, the agreement proposed . by (heat • Britain, and on signing his ratification thereto, his embolic Majesty will insist on the payment of two hundred theateand pounds sterling 'being made at the pies ease period of the exchange of the ratifications .'of the name, and the payment of the two hundred thousand • remaining in the expiration of the six months, the precise term agreed upon for the cessation of the Slave Trade. • " Art.l. The remainder of the sum required to complete the sum of thirteen millions six thousand N obl e s in inscriptions of the Bank, Spain is held to pay Russia undeterthined amouuts, ut such periods, as.the state of the Treasury will end out of such sums as his Cetholielkiajesty shall have nppropriat. eft thereibre, the reimbursement of winch shall commence as early as possible, iu such Manner that the stne; may be com e pleted previously to the Ist of March, 101 "Art. H. As the,perieds at which the payment of the four ' hundred thousand's pountle sterling Which Siengland is to pity, as well as tho se of the remaining sums, have been prolong. ell to a later date than was expected, and as also the direct ex.. change between St. Petersburgh and London liable to varia6 dons, in eonsequenee of there existing no direct exchange be. tweet) the mercantile towns of. Spain and Russia, it has been further tweed, that each million ofroubles in inscriptions shell not be valued at leas than 50,600/. sterling, and not mare than 32,0001.; but ehould Spain prefer to pay any part of the pre'. sent debt in money}, B media shall consent to tins mode of pay. viduing each dollar placed in St. Petersburg!' at four roubles and fifty capett. " Art. 9. if, on the return . of the Russian sailors to their country, the season should not allow of their pursuing their voy. age to • Cromnadt, they shall, in that case, 'proceed to Abo, Sunburgh, Revel, or Riga, or to any of the Ports in Courlund ; and further, in case it should not be possible to approach any of the Coatings!' the Russian Empire, hey shall be conveyed to Dantei e , a nd in that Port delivered over to the accredited Russian Agent, who shall take the necessary measures to convey them Overland, according to the orders he may, for this putpoee e receive from St. Petersborgh. The expenses which maybe incurred by the Russian *adore, after landing and until they arrive on the (tenders; of ]tussle by land, shall be defrayed by Spun, and the amount thereof shall be paid as soon as the correeponeing accounts are presented," ThiS agreement shall remain secret ; but, in its execution, as far as regards Spain, it shall begin to have efibet as soon as it has received the approbation of his Catholic ivlikiesty; and,'on the part of Resent, as seen as his Imperial Majesty shall have granted his sanction. In faith of which, we, the above.men. tiered, do sign and seal the same with our respective seals. Madrid, this 11th day of August, 1817. (Signed) EGLI lA. (Seal) TATISC EFT% (Seal.) Memorandums; in the handwriting of M. figarte, on the Manner in which the payment for the Russian Spiadron waslo he effected, and drawn up tOr the guidance of King Ferdinand in closing the bargain : " 1. The 490,000?. sterling his Catholic Majesty is to receive in Loudon, resultingfrom the negotiations respecting the Slave Trade, are to be giv e n up as part payment. kb 2. His Majesty can call for Pizarro, and order him to de. Liver up to M. RO A all the money he may have arising out of the post.office reven u e, on c o n di tion of reimbursing the sante. " 3. Orders shall be addressed to the Judgii of Espolloe* the him to deliver over to M. Eguia, in the way of a loan, all the money he may hare in hand arising , out of the Repollos and l'oeuntee fund. " 4. Let the amount of the subsidy France is to pay to Spain be also ascertained." As soon as the amount of the above items iwascertained, for the balance remaining, bonds shall be given at curvenient dates payablan the year 1819. it is further tote borne in mind, that tint of the above sum sufficient funds are to be taken in order to defray the expences to he incutrett for the conveyan‘e homeof the Russian sailors, New Bullst ought also to be sent for (to Boole is metint) Pc,n4lall other measures adopted which can proll,na the compie. tion of this important uegociation. • OBSERVATIONS ON THE PAYMENT. As befOre- stated, • in part payment, the 400,0001, sterling above alluded to is to be. ailed, which newly amounts to, if it does not exttced, thirty-nix millitins of - rills; although the Name are reduced-into raubles• in London, a* there, at the present time, each rouble is worth 40d., anti in Math 1, when draWn on London, they are worth lii rink 20 mare vedie, The lam that can be obtained in Paris is also to he offered, so as to make up the sum required, end all is to be appropriated that is due from the military department there, which is pre viously to be ascertained from the Treasurer. General, who fur this purpose is to be sent for teetlay. The remainder is to be beetled and made payable by instal ments in the ensuing year, and as may be unread upon, having previously appropriated the Repent's and Peeentee Fund, for which purpose the - Collector-General is to .be urged to have the 'tame ready, so Out everything may be done with regularity. The whole of the Post Office fund will be required, and more If it could be had, fOr the equipment of the transports, for which no provision hie been made, and it will' be necessary Mune (Hatay to begin to lay out funds, ht order to obtain them, so that they may not be wanting at the proper time, owing to the incalculable injury which would be occasioned by any delay, (as it would then ho necessary) to maintain the crews, For this purpose it would be advisable to have a conference with the Ministers of Marine, and wider the 'disguised preteeet •of wishing to prepare an eepedition against America, to sound him, an as to ascertain the state in which the transport vessels are, and also what stores he i s p rov id e d w i t h . fur the veuipment of he serviceable ships of the line and frigates. whitll we al ready have, as regards anchors, cables, &e. These inquiries ought ell to be made ;is early as po ss ibl e s i nce the other matters= be ascertained, an the progress of the con e tract may requite, &c. • • • * A fund commonly called Sponem, and collected from the property of deceased prelates appropriated to the Crowne— Veteantes is a collective fund arising out of the eeyenuee and incomes of all ecclesiastical dignities and benefices - accruing, whilst the same are unprovidcd with incumbents, which fund also appertains to the Crown.--En. • - The Pope's Bulls, ostensibly containing indulgences granted in favour of those wh o go to t h e C rusades in the Holy Land, are still obtained by Spain and Portugal, and, on tic count of the two respective Governments, sold to thowe of the Faithful in rather a compulsory manner, who wish to relax from the rigid - fasting in Lent, or are desirous of enjoying other spiritual indulgences. • These Bulls are contracted form Home, and retailed nut in Spain and Portngal s being paid for according to the rank of theebuyer, and, by. this means venue Is relied, the proceeds of which, It appeare, Perditetrel'a advisers sought to approrriete to the payment :+l'. the Ittuutoi chips.--(ED. of Mixtsing ('hrotiele.) UNIVERSITY INTEUMENCE. CAMBRIDGE, Mc. 26.—At. nn Ordination held on :Sunday last, in the Cathedral Church, by the Lord Ilishop of I►eter.+ borough. the following Gentlemen were admitted into Holy Orders :--- DrAcoss.—John Thomas Flesher. B.A. Uncoil College, Oxford; Francis Ffolliott, B.A. St. John's College, Cam. bridge; James IVeoton Jiarding, B.A. Pembroke College, Oxford ; Thomas Watson, 11,A. Edmund Hall, Oxford. - - - PRIESTS.—Haynes Gibbs, B.A. Lincoln College, Oxford; Arthur William Gregory, M.A. Rt. Alban Hall, Oxford; John Webster Hawksley, 11. A. St. John's College, Ctonbrl lge William 1110;111f, B.A. Queen's Colleg e , Cambridge; 'Thos. Pearson, M.A. ueen's Colle ge , Oxford ; Alexand er Willi am Sehomberg, S.C. 4 . Magdal e n Hall, Oxford John Wetheroll 11. A. ilrazenose Colle g e, O x f or d. , CARLOW PETTY SE 4 SIONS, Dcc. On Thursday Inst a Court of - Petty Sessiiin was held in the Court-house, - six Magistrates preSiding. CURIOUS CASE. The first case called ou wits a prosecution against Edward Farrell, of the Bog-tavern, at th e com pl a i nt of P. Man, nal, surveyor, who was in attendance. An itinerant informer, named John Bart, was produced, who prefer:ftd his complaint in the following words : Informer—On the Bth dny of December I went to the house of that man that keeps the Whalley (pointing to Mr. Faireli), and called for a maul of whiskey, for which I paid him three pence down on the counter; Inure betaken, he)ceeps a house for girl/4. Ned Farrell—You lie, you vagabond ; I keep no pirk.— (Mitchlaughter.)—Gentlemcn (to the Magistrates). I'll cross. examine that scoundrel. Ned Farrell—Do you hear y . ou rameal—you paid three.pe.nce for a"naggirt of whiskeywas it before or after you drank it Infornier—lt was after, to be sure--I paid you at the counter. Ned Farrell—Now you thief, I knew I'd find you out. Oh Heavens ! (Ned in a pious attitud e ) i s there utilaw'r iv there no justice is a man's life to be sworn away by such- au infernal villain ! Ile swore on his solemn oath that he paid mu after he drank the whiskey. Now, tientlemen, have I not found him out? Look at hint; is there a man in Irelitrid Would give bhn a glass of whiskey; unless he paid for it befort.thand ? (Shouts of laughter.) Informer-1 did pay you ; and . the girl that I took in with me could prove the same, only she's now thirty miles oft Ned Farrel—You lie, you villain. (Here the lklagistrates interposed.) Nod Farrel—Are you there, Garret Comerford ? tiurret--'Yes, Sir. Ned Farreli—:tome along up here. (Master Garretgot npon the table.) Here, Gentlemen, is the boy I got to mind the ball.alley, totem it will he finished, and a very proper btiy he Now, Garret, what did 4 say to that rascal, *hers he applied t o me for spirits P Garret (three quarters drunk.)—Wh y you see, when he tune in, he axed for the rperretr, and Mr. Farrell saki he kunit 4tiy, hut he'd send to a licensed house tbr it. Ned Farrell—Garret, where it could be, fairly anti honestly ehtained." Garret (itaggering)—Vis, where it could be got in a fair and decent way. All this happened the very day that I waslase in the stocks.--((treat laughter.) Infurmer—(To a question by Mr. Guan)—l will not s w e ar hut he might have sold w hi s k ey on Friday, Saturday, or Sun. day, unkummt to me. Ned Farrell—Graeicus God 1 only look at that fellow (eite informer)—look at the cut Of his jib I—(Much laughter.) lfa you want to pamper that fellow, who says that another niookin and himself came into the house. let him produce that woman, and I'll stsnd or fall by her ! llut she':, non tsi Is, she is not to he found.—( Loud laughter.) Ned was convicted in the penalty of 111. ; and three others in the mitigated penalty of 21. 10s, eack.