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and y ex that lotion nt of in iti ject ; open groW e are(t tract, the a derS Vet w hi d hl ! a gile jsolls illsU /' 1 Ow ~~U~'rs , cage lre , v Rllir► L ►J'S. th e t l it :a do!' roac h oi l„ r 4'5 111 ; id to ,cony co" ,oses , The give s 1 wag tiler ° ra bic "u0( 19 Co" ch~~ t ' r citY Ac- eSS O lOC ItuttiklitThe'Rantes higher, as wen as a gr e at 4 t ive s'q ray 1- Bonds , • roveent in the Spanis h in that capital. t4,~„it .ps ni al? k - 14 1 .1, Alpo another probable cause for the kn. PrAudietit-af Consols in the report that our negoci tittortiWitli the Courts o f Vi enna an d B er li n , in re a:rAto,,h,e4ffairs of Spain, have succeeded. We deVipi.by private accounts from Paris, that the United forces of MINA, BALLATTEROS, and Mo t.o, consist of not less than 60 thousand men ; , and the French begin to shew symptoms of alarm, not having been able to prevent their junction. FOREIGN MARKET.—Spanish Bonds are also on the rise; this morning they opened at 321 and went up to 3341, with the market looking up. THE KING. Carlton-House, Two o'Clock.—We are happy to state that WS MAJESTY iS much better. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PETITION.-The Petition from this University, for the abolition of Slavery in the British West India Colonies, has excited no ordinary de gree of attention. Under what circumstances, it was so hastily g i n lip, and who were the immediate promoters of, it, is not accurately known. Its composition has been, we understand, attributed by some to Professor PAR I sit ; whilst others say, it is the production of an individual whose name is more easily " whistled" than pronounced ; but whether it is the produc. !ion of either of these Gentlemen, or of any other person "----- ther e appears to be, but one opinion, that a Petition of this grave nature,—probably compromising and risking the existence of the White Population of the British Colonies, proceeding from the University of Cambridge, should have been prepared with a greater degree of consistency and with a stronger regard to fact —and of which the University AT LARGE should have had an earlier and longer notice. The in. discriminate, and, in our opinion, unfounded, charge against the West India Planters, that they have not done any thing \vhatever to ameliorate the condition of the Black Popula tion in the West India Islands since 1806, in whose comforts and existence they have so deep an interest; was not to have been expected from so learned Triunit ,liberal , and enlightened a coni. y. We should have supposed, that from the information on this subject which has been submitted to Parliament, and promulgated by the general press of the country, to which the Universities have such liberal access—that the University of Cambridge could not have thrown such unfounded ob. sloquy on the British West India Planters, especially at a Period when every species of interest and- of iqfluence, and every etibrt is directed to depress them. If the Uni versity of es's." hi— "“"ife conceived, at the present crisis—that ihumanity and all the higher feelings of our common nature mperatively imposed on them—the necessity of declaring their anxious desire that Slavery throughout the World should be abolished —and that it was their bounden duty to express that opinion to Parliament, in the expectation that the Legis lature would ad dress His MAJESTY to interpose, Hil kind O ffices with the United States to abolish White .and Black Slavery within their Union ;—a nd with the Governing Autho rities at Constan tinople to abolish Slavery throughout their do. minions, and further, that His AIAJESTY would graciously con •:delle!nd to COMMAND, that Slavery should no longer exist throughout BRITISH INDIA,We should not havenoticed their in clination to abolish'Slavery in the British West India Colonies, at the present juncture, as there is such a conflict between the East I ndia and %Vest India Interests, but from the use which the East India Interest have already and will make of it !—We are not incl ined to be uncharitable on this occasion ; but if we are not p - Pegeously mistaken, this Petition carr i es with it some evidence of the fruits of the OLD LEAVEN which has, so fre quently, distracted the University—on points, we use the term ge , ner dllY, whi c h at present we shall not parti cularize--but which still retain an influence within the UniVersity which aught not t o exist !—To those points we shall not hesitate; if ee "arY, to recur and to explain ourselves more fully, at,a , perin t l of the year when the proceedings of the Legislature will enable us to enter on them. LE(moax, MAncu 24.--By letters from Tunis, brought by the S'ardinian, 'Mo tto : , Captain GIORGIO , we have received news that a Greek squadron blockades the port of Tripoli, in Bar ha Y, and that 'the Paella of Tunis has sent t he biigantine of an English captain, named Cavalier (to Whom he p ays 900 hard piastres), with a tetter look for the T b ring it unisian squadro n , an d to defen orders to return to Tunis, in order to d their own coasts f rom an attack of the Gre e k s . Altos-tr. Roosts.—These Rooms were opened list night for a Masquerade, and since the me thgrable period when they had acquired their. Istighest reputation, under Mrs. CORNELY'S, in °he-square, we have seldom attended an enter tainment of the kind that was altogether so agreeable. The spacious Great Room and the adjog apartments are admirably. calculated to afford a constant variety and succession of cha racters. There Was a great diversity of charac. keptters on tills occasion, and they were in general up with much spirit, and in some with no inconsiderable share of humour. Of course awhen "the Tuscan grape began to operate, Od Crew of the company began to be "high in ii.,: °o (l" some little disorder might be expected, ittut nothing occurred to interrupt the general beThenY, and the prevailing impulse seemed to 1 14 t° PrarnOte the pleasure of each other. We ter v e hot room to notice particular charac in s ' nor do we approve of masquerades 4 geOeral as it is not a species of enter tain, ) o 'eta which accords with the known dig rosition , s e di f)t our countrymen, but if all were of a l t b v , e lllng a nature, and so little exceptionable to i „ .111 , o f last night, we could offer no objection b e ,-,"'l occasional public relaxations. It would t i 4tkiust to omit observing that great credit is 14 to 14 j eXCeli r. ArtltlN, of New BoudZstreet, for the Al e , n ee ce and abundance of the supper, and to e ni • N'n,tates WRIGHT, of the Opera House tiruoinade, for the superior quality and plen tile se PPly of the wines. On the whole, to „",tertainment seemed in no slight degree einlietifY the company, and we may fairly con dis,,,,e,,witil applying the old sentiment, as " the -.4.onti ~, " bear the reflec tions of the evening may N I 4f the morning." It was understood that Antliv nquerade was intended to celebrate the WeerserY o f HIS MAJESTY'S 131 RTII•DA Y. reCeib e I e.re a f informed th a t a F oreign Prince will ‘new days at Court an English title. POSTPONEMENT OF THE ,D/t4RWAtiiiritP94l4ol Yesterday (St. George's p g i), dvi set apart by his Mk.iisTy foe 114 Wethan' 'di, his Birth•day", ,, withia view to , the of trade r the inornhK.Waf.. R.sJ)PFPdAirtonAinPi ringing of bells throughout tlMetrl)..l oo , l if) ;POI the same joyous demonstrations coTitinUetauring the whole of the day. The Frags on the'iliffer ent church.steeples, with the. Standards, of. En gland, were displayed, as well as on several of the public buildings. T he Guard, mounted'in new. clothes, proceeded with the hand 'and drum major in their State-uniforms. The State-colours were also carried. The King's Guard was com. ' posed of Gredediers. The General Post-Letter Deliverers appeared in new scarlet and blue clothes. The principal streets were thronged during the morning with immense multitudes pressing towards the Palace, in hopes of being able to see the King, and witness the gratifying splendour of the Court. In this, however, we are extremely concerned to say, they were dis appointed, from the unavoidable postponement of the Drawing Room. This disappointment was felt more particularly by the Nobility and the higher orders generally,. who had made the most splendid preparations for the occasion. Every arrangement was formed for holding the Drawing Room; and even for his Majesty leaving Carlton House for his Palace in . St. James's Park, but on account of an attack of the gout it was found to be impracticable, and the following bulletin was issued on the occasion : " The KING its not able to receive Company at the Drawing Room to-day, his MAJESTY having experienced an attack of the gout iu the night. " HENRY. HALFORD.. " MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY. "'Carlton Palace, 23d April, 1823." - • This Bulletin was circulated as generally as possible for the information of the Nobility and Gentry. At about half past eleven o'clock, persons were stationed at all the entrances to . St. James's Park, to which the Company enter to tbe Draw ing.rootn. Tbe postponement was so quickly made known throughout the town, that only about twelve carriages came to what is called the. Stable Yard Gate, and not one arrived at the the Palace. The Yeoman Guard arrived, appointed to attend the interior of the Palace, but they were soon dis Missed. - . The notice was in sufficient time to prevent the .marchmgot the .Horse and foot • Guards. The Park was thronged during the whole of the day, and continued so till five o'clock, when the rain came on, and numberless inquiries were made at ,the • Palaces as to the state of his Majesty. Sir Richard Birnie, the Chief Magistrate, and Several of the Police Magistrates, attended, with a numerous assemblage of Officers, Patroles, &c. under their directions to preserve order. The other demonstrations took place as they had been previ ously arranged. At one o'clock the Palk and 'Tower guns fired a double Royal salute, and in the evening there were nu merous grand entertainments upon the joyous occasion. Among them were those of the Earl of Liverpool the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Peel, to those in his Department, and those engaged in the Civil Government of the Country; 111 r. Secretary Canning, to the Foreign Ambas sadors and Ministers; the Lord Chamberl a in, to those in his Department; the Lord Steward, to those in his D e p artment ; the 3laster of the Horse, to the Equerries and to • the Aid.d e . Camps; the Groom of he Stole, to the Lords and Grooms who attend the King. The Anniversary Dinner was held yesterday at the Thatched , House, 'wherein the King's Tradesmen sat doln to an excel lent Dinner at six o'clock. The usual present of two fat bucics added to a plentiful board. When the cloth was re moved, Non dot& Dwaine was sung by Mr. Taylor, and other professional Gentlemen ; it was followed by the usual loyal and constitutional toasts. The evening concluded with the greatest conviviality. The usual procession of the Mail Coaches took place. 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Amongst them we noticed the following THE KING'S THEATRE.—Over the great balcony in front of this structure,, in the Hay Market, where his Majesty's ini tials, with W. between, in very large characters, beautifully displayed in amber coloured lamps, surmounted by a star of great magnitude, of dazzling radiance. COVENT GARDEN TIIEATRE (Bow-street side.)—Under the portico of the great ent ran ce, was a l arge G. IV. It., over which wawa splendid crown in beautiful party coloured lamps. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Over the Arcade in Brydges- Meet, was an immense G. IV. R., on a gold and black ground, each letter and figure formed of three rows of small amber co loUred lamps, With a crown of very large size over it. The wh o l e was elevated on a large frame over the figure of the immortal Shakspeare. It had a most beautiful and imposing effect. Amami THEATRE.—Had a very fine G. R., with a IV. at top, displayed in amber coloured lamps. DAVIS'S ROYAL. AMPIIITHEATILE.—OVer the portico, were his -Majesty's initials on a wooden frame, surmounted by the imperialcrown, of great magnitude and brilliancy. ROYAL COUURG THEATIIE.—A very large G. It., with a crown between, and IV. underneath, beautittilly displayed in red, blue, green, and other coloured lamps. Thi s al so h a d a very striking effect. SURREY THEATRE displayed his Majesty's initials, with other devices. SADLEIVS WELt.a.--His Majesty's initials, with a Crown and brilliant star. __ Ano iLE-It 0 0 Ms, Regent -street—Displayed G. It. In small pale-coloured lamps. Vau XIIAL L.—At one o'clock in the afternoon a royal salute andjiN de joie were tired from the New Grand Fire Stage, by .Chevalier Southby and Senior Alortrain. Flags were hoisted, on all the new toiiers, and in the evening the grand new carriage entrance, in Kennington-lane, was lighted up with G. 1111. R., a Crown and laurels in variegated lamps, and at the Water Gate, G. It. REGENT,-STREET. The United Service Club House.—On a lofty frame, erected on the balcony, was a G. R. with a Four between, surmounted by a crown of great beauty and brilliancy. Rivington, bookseller.—Between the columns in front of the house was an imperial crown of gigantic Construction, formed of variegated lamps. ST. JAMES'S-STREET. The Guards' Club-house, corner of Piccadilly—Made a very conspicuous display ; the whole front appeared a blaze of light, having a G. R. and IV. between a very brilliant star on each side of his Majesty's initials, the whole surmounted with a gi gantic Imperial Crown of great brilliancy. White's Club-house—Had a (1. R. on the balcony, each letter formed of three rows of amber-coloured lamps ; at top a 'large Crown of variegated lamps ; at each end, along the bal cony, were handsome devices formed of wreathe of red, green, blue, and other colourediamps. Colonial Club-honse.—The whole extent of the balcony was illuminated. In the centre was a brilliant star of large dimen sions, exhibiting every colour of the rainbow ; on each side were his Majesty's initials in amber-coloured buckets; each end of the balcony was ornamented with wreaths of green twisted lamps. Brookes's Club-house—ln every respect corresponded with the former. Boodle's Club-house.—On the centre of the balcony was the figure IV. in very large characters, comprised in three rows of rich amber lamps ; a G. R. on each side to correspond. Above was a very large Imperial Crown, in which were disposed va rious coloured lamps ; at each end of the balcony was a bril liant - star or great iadiance; between the stars and the tors G._, and lt. appeared a diamond of the same dimensions. Wreaths and festoons ornamental the front of the balcony. The Cocoa Tree Club House—Exhibited a large G. R. with IV. between, stTinpunted by an imperial Crown of lamps of various hues. • Air's Club House-- . ln every respect corresponded with the former. AlblodiClub -On the front of the balcony was dis played a G. R. with IV. between ; the whole extended the 1 engtb : of the balcyny, ,'(MIS a G. R. with a star in the cen. , fi r ° ° (M IS , sr fancy, the points encircled in a wheel of Plofible its ogarnpa, of contrasted shades, as were the radii of the stir, 11114 the balcony. The Thatehgtl liouse.Tavern.—A display of dead lamps, gitigrthellqa,iindpws of the first floor. Salrnis q 1„ Library and Reading room, St. James's-street and Pall- .—The initials G. R. surmounted with a large Fawn -of (tiazlurg f. e.r,iicAwinatg l of the Strand, exhibited a novelty encircling the 11111neliO(rnihwilli a border of painted glass, representing alter. ihri!Riiie,.tlle Thistle, and the Shamrock, accompanied two Mivi of plain lamps, and surmounted with a brilliant star; the whole had a novel, unique, and striking effect. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lord find Lady Rodney, Bt Sir Charles Morgan, Bart.'s, Pall-mall, from their seat, Old Alresford, Hants; Sir Charles, Mr. and Miss Morgan, at their house in Pall-mall ; General and Mrs. Fitzroy, at their house in Harley-street, from Shole broke Lake ; the Earl of Ab er g avenny, in Berkeley-square, from his seat in Sussex ; Lord King, in Dover-street, from Oakham, Surrey ; Lord Thomas Cecil, from a tour ; the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, from their seat, Blandford, near Woodstock ; Lord and Lady Somers, from their seat, Hunting. donshire. DE PAR T nE3.—Lord and Lady Aylmer, from Scaif's Ho. tel, Brook-street, front the Continent; _Admiral Sir Henry Ed win Stanhope, Bart., from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Mount Cashel and family, from Blake's Hotel, Jermyn•street, for Ireland ; Captains Ackland and Fyler, from ditto, for ditto ; Colonel Campbell, from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, on a tour. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Montrose gave an elegant entertainment to a distinguished party, in honour of his. Majesty's Birth-day, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Sir Robert Giflbrd, Knight, gave an elegant entertainment yesterday, in honour of Ins Majesty's Birth-day, to a large party of distinguished personages, at his house Whitehall-place. Sir Robert Wigram gave a grand entertaintnennt in honour of the day, at his house in Connaught-place. The Countess of Hardwick entertained a large party of fa shionables yesterday evening, at her house in St. James's square. CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL FOR INSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRY: The Thirteenth Anniversary was celebrated on Tuesday at the London Tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of Yons, the Patron of the School, presided for the first time; his en. trance was marked with enthusiastic applause. The company were of the first respectability ; among them we noticed Alder man Scholey, Sir Charles Flower, Alderman Atkins, &c. The numbers exceeded 200. On the health of the King being given, the company rose and.received it with four times four and acclamations. _After the usual national toasts had been drank, Alderman SCHOLEY proposed the h ea l t h o f t h e P atron , t h e D u k e of Yotk ; which was received with enthusiastic approbation. His ROYAL II rolotEss returned thanks. The Girls and Boys supported by the Charity then paraded the room, attended by their instructors, and formed a most gratifying exhibition. They were all clothed in uniformity, and were extremely neat, cleanly, and healthy in their ap pearance. We were . ai4ured by a Gentleman who had been long acquainted with thiGherity, that not one of the numer ous children who had been educated in the school had ever dis appointed".the hopes of its benefactors or given them cause to regret -the benevolence they had exerted. The whole of the children bore specimens of their, industry, and most of the articles were neatly wrough t , an d t h e workman ship appeared good. in :the c o urse of the evening the cause of the Charity was MOO eloquently advocated by several Gentlemen ; and the able Re. portor the . Searetary,- Air. Saunders, gave very general satis faction. .After congratulating the Royal Chairman and the COmpany on the flourishing state of the Institution, he pro- Ceeded to remark— " That whatever is valuable for the instruction and benefit of the otliipring of the indigentpoori the children belonging to this school are inst ructe d in. Precepts of loyalty to their King, Veneration for the establi s h e d i nst i tut i ons of religion and for the laws of their country, are accompanied by lessons of industry, calculated to render them useffil to their parents, to their bene factors, and to themselves. " Miring the course of the past year the boys have been con stantly employed in the ditr erent pursuit% of useful industry.— Those working as shoemakers, in addition to 120 pair of shoes for themselves and the girls, have made 110 pair of a larger de scription for general use. Those employed as tailors, in addition to the whole of the suits of clothes made for the boys have made 36 suits for the Sr. Ethelburga Soci e ty' s School,' with sundry other tailor's work of a general description. " While those employed as net-makers have made into fish ing nets, principally for the us e o f the Royal Navy, 10 cwt. of twine and thread, producing to the Charity a handsome sum as a remuneration for their labours. own clothing " The Girls have made, in addition t o th e i r and the linen for the Boys, 138 Shirts for Gentlemen, and a considerable quantity of other. needle work table mats D'Oyleys, &c. , , " The Receipts of the Charity, including the produce of ser ; mons by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, the Rev.. J. G. Ackland, and the Rev..l. Storie, have amounted to the sum of 5441. 13s. tkl. and the payments to the sum of 5324 fis. 7d., leaving a balance of 121. 4s. 11d. in the hands of the Treasurer. " The call, however, upon the Charity, in consequence of the extensive and indispensible Repairs of the School-house, will be considerable, and will open a new field for exertion o'n the part of the Friends of the Charity, to which the excellence of its nature and design is offered, as of itself a sufficient stimulus. But in order to provide distinctly for that object the Committee respectfully suggest the propriety of commencing a Repairing Fund, as well as one for the general purposes of the Institution; and they are proud to say that their suggestion has met with the most unqualified approbation, and they have already received various Subscriptions on that account. Among others they have the satisfaction to announce that the Coninuttee for General Purposes of the Corporation of London have unanimously re commended the Grant of One Hundred 'Guineas by the Court of Common Council." The .Report was received with the greatest attention, and much applause. The donations announced in the course of the evening were extremely handsome and numerous. The Royal Patron pre sented the Institution with the munificent sum of 50 guineas. The songi and glees by Messrs. C. Taylor, Collier, Fitzwilliam, Evans, and Jolly, afforded much amusement, and were received with applause. His Royal Highness retired at aboot half-past ten amidst the cheers of the company. The evening was spent with the utmost conviviality, and many of the Gentlemen did not separate until a late hour. SOCIETY - 07 ANTIQITA:RIES. Yesterday being ST. GEORGE'S DAY, the So ciety of Antiquaries met at their apartments, in Somerset-place, In pursuance of their Statutes and Charter of Incorporation, to elect a Presi dent, Council, and Officers of the Society for the year ensuing '•—whereupon George Earl of Aberdeen H. Ellis, Ess. F. A. Barnard, E sq . 11. Gurney, Esq. W. Bray, Esq. R. P. Knight, Esq, N. Carlisle, Esq. W. Marsden, E sq, T. Combe, Esq. M..ltaper, Sir 11. Davy, Bert. Eleven of the Council were n and 7 -chosen of the New Council ; J. H. Alarkland, E Amyot, Esq. sq. M. Bland, Esq. IL P etr i e, Esq. F. Chantrey, Esq. John, Lord Bishop ofSLAsaph Charles, Lord Colchester • IL Smirke, Esq. lull. Sir H. Salford, Bart. B. C. Stephenson, Esq. Ten of the other Members of the Society were chosen of the New Council, and they were severally declared to be the Council for the year ensuing; and, on a Report made of the Officers of the Society, it appeared, that GEORGE, Earl of ABERDEEN was elected President. Thomas Amyot, Esq., Treasurer. Taylor CAnbe, Esq., Director. Nicholas Carlisle, Esq. s ecretar i„ . " Henry Ellis, Esq., 8.0 L. .t for the year ensuing. The Society afterwards dined together at the Freemasons' Tavern, according to annual custom. The place of Mrs. B ALL (late 111ademoiselle Mr.ucor- DOTTO at the Opera, it seems, is t 6 be supplied by Mademoi selle A st Er, said to be a dancer of talent. POETRY. TO THE REFORMERS. cc, There are veople who rave' ", " Of the IN;rattonal Debt. ' " Let them pay off their owu, the natiou's forget. ." • - " o'filEßS bawl for ItErottm, - 4 + 'Willi areteettsilyd'Onei " if each would resolve, $‘ To iefoim num int' ONX." .f pc 2 1 . .F. 0 ,, A ug l utos lANJE. ADDRESSVII TO A STATUE or TNES; A FEDIALX WEEPING, By ELLEN VAiLott; Peasant Girl. . , Say . , pretty we e pi n g figure, s a y, iror whom ipts yoti rocturn ? . Oi by whose ashes thus yo 4 stay, And grieving grasp the urn? In thy unstudied, flowing dress, "No Widol's weeds appear ; Then ?tia met turtle* tenderneasi • • That Both demand a tear. Nor on thy finger, straight and long, Appears .the nuptial ring, z • Then 'di not from a mother's pane, Thathere thy sorrowi'spring. - Was it one .parent bore-ye both? Was it one milk ye drew ? NVas he -compi t nian- of thy youth, And infant playntate too ? . , Did he find pleasur e yn thy mirt h ? Did he thy gripfs, console ? • ' And was his love, as dews to earth, Refreshing to thy soul ? Was he companion, brother, friend, In every sense to thee ? Did blighting death these comforts end, And rob thee of all three ? If so, fair figure, drink thy tears, In luxury of woe; • While mine drawn on by kindred cares, In plenteous streams shall flow. NIEGItATI NG BIRDS. The month of April is a very.interesting one to the ornithologist, as_ at this period most pf our migrating birds return from their travels, and we recognize in the'grove and the hedgerow the voices of many of our old acquaintances, which we as much expect to hear abbut this time, as if an appointment were made for that purpose; and we greet them as the harbingers of a delightful season. A person well con.. versant with birds will know them, as certainly by their voice, or fli t, as if the creature were in hi s h an d ; b ut the parus tri be, (tom tits,) in the spring, h ave suc h a variety of notes, that they at times surprise, and occasion a disappoint. meat: we hear an unusual note, and creep withraution tolobserve he stranger it proceeds from, and at length perceive our old ac. quaintance searching with his usual activity the lichens of an old apple -tree. All these birds will often acquird or compound a note not common to each other, seem delighted with it for a day, and then we hear it no more. Thelarger tom tithes two particular calls which he uses in the spring and autumn, so invariable, that they are become familiar to every gardener; and no spring passes without our hearin the singularly harsh notes o f t h is beautiful bird. The ar r iv a l of the swallow, About the middle of the month, foretels the approach of summer. The next bird that appears is the nightingale. From the time of Homer to the present day, the poets have ever considered th e n i g hti nga l e as a melancholy bird. But Vallans, in his Tale of Two Swannes, says— The cheerful birds . . • . With sweetest notes do sing their Maker's praise : Among the which the merrie nightingale,. With swete and nvete, her breast against a thorn, flings out all night. The following letter of the Hon. C. J. Rix, while it confirms the accurate description of the poet, will also serve to she* Mr. F.'s fondness for literary inquiries, and for,works of imagi. nation and poetry : Dear Grey—ln defence of my opinion about the nightin. gales, I find Chaucer, who of all poets seems to have been the fondest of the singing of birds, calls it 4 Wtry note; and though Theocritus mentions nightingales six or seven times, he never mentions their note as .plaintive or , melancholy; 'is true he does not ca ll i t any w h ere merry, as Chaucer does ; but by mentioning it with the song of the blackbird, and as answering it, he seems to imply that it was a cheerful note. Sophocles is against us; but even he says, lamenting Itys, anti the comparison of her to Electra is :rather as to perseverance by day and night, than as to sorrow. At all events, a tragic poet is not halt' so good authority in this question as Theoctims and Chaucer. I cannot light upon the passage in the Odyssey, where Penelope's restlessness is compared' to the nightingale; but I am su re t h at i t i s on l y as to restlessness and watchfulness that lie makes the comparison. If you will read the last twelve books of the Odyssey, you will certainty • find it, and I am sure you will he paid for your hunt, wh e th er you find it or not. The p assage in Chaucer is in the Flower ..and Leaf, p. 99. The one "particularly allude to in Theocritus, is in his Epigrams ; I think in the fourth. Dryden has transferred the word merry to the goldfinch, in the Flower and the;Leef ; in deference, may be, to the vulgar error; but pray read hie de, scription of the nightingale there; it Is quite delightful:• T am afraid I like these, researches as, much better than thoie that relate to Shaftesbury, Sunderland, &c. as I do those, better than attending the House of Commons. Your's affectionately, C. J. FOX.' That beautiful little bird, the wryneck, makes its appearance about the middle of the month, preceding the cuckoo by a few days. The well-known cry of the ctec►rlut canon's is heard soon after the wryneck, and ceases the latter end of June : its stay is short, the old cuckoos being said to quit this country about the end of June; but it is more probable that its departure is delayed till about the end of August. • All, however, do not leave England, as well authenticated instances have recently occurred of cuckoos, like swallows, being found in a state of torpidity. DIED.—On Wednesday, the 23c1 instant, after a short but severe illness, Clime'.Es GRANT, Esq. younges t brother of the Right Hon. Sir War. GRANT. The cabriolets, in honour of his Majesty's birthday, were introduced to the public yesterday: They are built to 'hold two persons besides the driver (who is partitioned off from his company), and are furnished with a book of fares for the use of the public, to prevent the possibility of imposition ; these books will be found in a pocket hung inside of the head of the cabriolet.. The drivers are selected from gentlemen's servants only, who have produced frond characters from their last places for sobriety end civility, and are dressed Ina plain stable livery," and who will be di sc h arge d f or any incivility or thud. The I fares are one-third less than haCkney-coaches. They had a private trial on Tuesday, anti were inund to answer all the pur poses intended. HOPPING IN A SAM—Yesterday morning between six and seven James Kendrick, a journeyman butcher, tied up in a sack, with only his head out, undertook for a wager of one sovereign to hop round Queen-square, a distance of three furlongs, in the short space of 13 minutes, which 'arduous task, to the astonishment of all present, he performed. in 11 minutes and a half, although he fell down, twice by the way, anti had much difficulty' each time in getting up, on account of his hands being inclosed within the sack. Al t h oug h the performance took place at an early hour, the concourse of spec. tators was immense, owing to the novelty of the undertaking. At starting bets were four to one against him. Munurn OF MRS. RlCllARDS.—Yesterdar a ,man named Charles Keppell underwent an exutni nation before L. B. ALLEN, Este., charged on suspicion with having been the perpetrator of the murder of Mrs. Richards. The prisoner, who is between 18 and 19 years of age, and of ferocious aspect, was apprehended by Hall and Glennon on Wednesday morning at a house in an obscure street in Newington. He is well known to all the officers of Union-hall, and has been repeatedly in custody. At the time the officers seized him he was completely di sgu i se d w i t h a smockfrock , which reached down to his heels, and the tails of a fashionable frock coat pinned up behind. Ever since the murder he has been missing from, his usual haunts, and he accounts for his absence by stating that he has been at work at his trade (a bricklayer) on the Brighton road. The prisoner did not betray the slightest emotion throughout the investigation, notwithstanding that circum. stances of the strongest suspicion were stated against him ; and afterwards he called for bread and cheese andporter ) which he devoured greedily. THE ARMY. I The four troops of Life Guards, now on duty at Brighton, are ordered to march on the 24th instant, from that staCipn tv Windsor, to join their corps, the Ist Regiment, at present (Aar .tered there. One squadron of the 3d Light Dragoims, now doing duty at Chichester, has received orders to replace the Life Guards at Brighton, which are ordered to Windsor. - • The Hon. Artillery Company yeste r d a y held field-day at their ground in the City-road, in honour of the birth-day of his Majesty, their illustnous Captain. General, after which the members dined together at the Armoury House. CIIATRAU, APRIL 22.—That highly meritorious and va luable corps the Royal Marines, has been augmented thirteen companies, Including one company of Artillery.—The first di vision of the 40th Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant.. Colonel Thornton, marched into Chatham Barracks yesterday, from Ireland. The 2d and 3d divisions of the above regiment will march in to-day and to-morrow. INI ERCA NTI LE Sill NG. DEAL, APRIL 23.—Wind E. by S.—Arrived and sailed for the River the .Jane, Wylie, from St. Lucia; and another brig, particulars unknown. Fal.stotrrii, APRIL 22.—Wind E.&E.—Sailed the Patty,. Read, for Cadiz. " 22.—Wind E.—Offthe port the Wil liam Penn, Smith, from Baltimore for Amsterdam in 22 days Vercingen, De Boer, from Surinam for ditto; Thaskery, Paul son, from Buenos Ayres for ditto ; also the Danish ship Jo hanna Maria, from Bengal and Mauritius for Copenhagen. Pon TSMOIITII, A Pni r.23.—WindS.S.E.—Arrived the Suc cess transport, from the Downs. sailed his Majesty's ship Seringapataro, for Leith ; and Accession, Roddain, for Bahia. MARGATE, APRIL 23.—The ship reported yesterday on the Shivering Sand proves to be the Anthony Steny, Beios, from the 'South Seas. A lugger, with 29 casks of oil (part of the cargo), has arrived here, and brings advice that the ship is a total wreck, and that the master and crew has been landed at Whitstable. The cargo is working out of her by smacks and boats, chiefly from Whitstable, and more is expected to be brought in here. " We understand this vessel has been out three years. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz. s--Capt. Charles Besly 'Dribble, Princess Charlotte of Wales; and Capt. John Blanshard, Marquis of W e lli ngton , for Madras and Bengal. SPANISH PRIVATEERS. COPY OF A CORRESPONDENCE WHICH HAS RECENTLY P.ASSED WITII TUE ADMIRALTY ON THIS SDILTECT. • Freeman's Court, April 10, 1023. Stit—We think it right to communicate to you, for the infor mation of their Lordships, some intelligence which we have re ceived from a person who lett Puerto Rico on the Ist January last, as to the proceedings of the privateers in that quarter. He was at Puerto Rico about a fortnight, during which time two American vessels, and one British, were brought in. Com missions were granted without reserve to privateers, to capture any vessels, of whatever description, that were found trading or attempting to trade with the Spanish Colonies ; proof of that circumstance being all that was necessary to procure condemna don. Encouraged by this system, a privateer of 14 guns, and 180 men, was fitting out at Puerto Rico, when he left, for. th e express purpose of crui z i ng i n t h e track of vessels bound to Buenos Ayres, and the Pacific, all of which, that they could. sueceettin capturing, they 'were determined to bring into Puerto Rico. Among th e many - vessels that had been brought into Puerto Rico, lie could hear of no instance of any escaping condemnation. We remain, Sir; our most obedient servants, • (Signed) J. and A. POWLES . and Co. Admiralty Office, 17th April, 1823. OErri.ENEk--flaving laid before my Lords Commis sinners of, the Admiralty your letter of yesterday's date, coin, Munie4ting some intelligence which you had received from a person who left Porto Rico on the Ist of January last, re speetind the proceellings of the priiateers fitted out at that island to cruise against vessels trading with the late Spanish Cotonies, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint ion, that orders from the Spanish Government, rescinding the regulations under which the proceedings alluded to were insti tuted at Porto Rico, have been received at that Island, subse quently to, the date mentioned in your letter. I am, Gentlemen, your very obedient servant, • (Signed) J. W. CROKER. • LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF RING'S BENCH, APRIL 27. TUE FIND v. TILE BIRMINGHAM GAB LIGHT AND COKEI COMPANY. This ,was a case sent from the Warwickshire Quarter Six. sions for the opinion of this Court, upon the question whether the Birmingham Gas Light and Coke Company were rate. able to the relief of- the poor of Birmingham, in respect of their profit: derived . from the cOnveyanee of gas through pipes and tunnels, under the streets of Birmingham, by reuson that such • conveyance by the means mentioned was a beneficial occupation of lands within the meaning of the statute of 4.3 Elisabeth. The defendants had been rated, not in respect merely of the annual value of their works to let, but also of the annual profits derived from the .manufacture of gas for the pur. pose of lighting the town of Bi rm i ng h am . Mr. G. N. Ut.n.itice., Mr. GURNEY, Mr. READER, 'and Mr. Hot.nE.Acit, were heard in inipport of the order of Sessions confirming the rate. Mr. D. POLLOCK and Mr. ADAMS on the other side were atopt; The COURT being clearly of opinion, that the defendants were not rateable in repect of then profits, properly so called, and this being a question of value, they were only liable in according to the annual value of their works to let by the year_ The order of the Sesriions was therefore quashed. INOLISII V. CABALERO AND WIPE. Mr. TINDAL moved to quash a writ of lento: issued against these defendants, 'on the ground that Mr. C a b a l em was privi . leged from arrest, being Secretary to the Spanish Ambassador. Mr. CAMPBELL shelved cause in the first instance, and ob. jeered to the insufficiency of the affidavit on which the motion. was founded, fist, in not setting forth the name , of the Spa ' nish Ambassador, for non coastal. that th e d e f en d ant was Se. cretary to an accredited Ambassador from Spain ; and second, in not stating in point of fact, that the defendapt held the situ-. ation of Secretary at the time the writ issued. The COURT thought the first objection untenable, but thir second. l appearing irresistible. The Rule was discharged, but without costs. The Judges and the King's Counsel were attired in their full-dregs robes for the purpose of attending the drawing room. COURT OF. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 22. TITLE XII(G V. WILLIAM WIITTANgIi. Dr. JENWEIi stated, that this was aproceeding by appeal, from a, judgment made in the Vice-Admiralty Court of .fa. maica, upon a case under the act of dth George 3d. cap. 13. The party was proceeded against under the act in question,, which enacted, that if any person should import or export goods before the payment of the duties, which might bylaw be charged upon them, or , who should import, or assist in the importation of goods, altogether prohibited, should forfeit penalties to three times the amount of the, value of the goods so imported or exported. And the chief question before the Court was, on whom did the burthen of the proof of the of, fence lie ? He subthitted, that although in certain cases which were exceptive to the general rule of law, the burthen the proof that the goods were not prohibited was thrown on the party proceeded against ; yet, und er th e present act, which was so highly penal, there was no such exception, and the party proceeding for a penalty was bound to prove his case fully and completely. It was to be proved that the goods imported were prohibited, or liable to she payment" of thity whether the This must be proved by competent ev i dence ; party in the caus e had performed the acts w i t h w hi c h he *424 charged or not. anti the Learned Counse I contended from the evidenc , - given, that the case was not sufficiently made out, and from, the acts of the 12th, lath, and 14th of Charles 11. for the regulation of the intercourse with the Colonies, that although they required that the burthen of proof of non liability should be thrown on the persons charged with importing goods liable to forfeiture, yet they were perfectly silent, and made no such provision with respect to those cases where a penalty was sought. As no special provision was therefore made in these highly penal cases to throw the ouur probandi upon the party charged, he con tended that they came within the general princtple of law, which required the person seeking penalties to prove his case completely In the present instance the goods were abandoned by the °rip- , mil owner, and sentence of condemnation was passed upon them b default. Then Air. Whitaker, who received them. in the island upon a representation that the goods were " customed," was proceeded against under the Act for having assisted in porting "prohibited" goods, and the sentence of condemnation was adduced against him as evidence at the goods were pro-. hihited, and had been imported improperly. The Learned Counsel contended that the sentence of condemnation was nor admissible as evidence to prove the facts in question. The limo's ADVOCATE (with whom was Dr. ADAMS) replied at great length, contending that the sentence wa s ad the case arose out of the same . Act of Parliament under which raissible upon the principle laid down by the Chief Baron ,_ as the sentence was passed. Lord .tiroWELL adjourned the further hearing until a fu. ture day.