The Sun. — London, England, 1823-05-01 00:00:00

Right Ilon. Gentleman's diplomacy; no matter whether they were in one or three papers, there was no matenear who had the semblance of reason who must not see, however varied the turas of their language, that in spirit they breathed nothing but vituperation against liberty. The Allied Sovereigns had but one..leaf, one book, one rotolution, which they well knew, and France knew, and England ought to know, unless they still t:ontiued dupes, And that was, that as soon as France was in jeopardy, thomoment Spain showed the appearanee of a suc cessful resistance, ,that moment Itessia would put her hordes in march—that moment the Vistula would swarm with troops, and the soldiery now on its banks, would be put in Motion for Frantz, and then it would be seen whether the French, that gallant nation :would allow a Bourbon to-draw down upon their country theitivasion of. the barboroas slaves of a barbarous des- Pet. A remonstrance strong in language, and dignified in tone, for England would alone have prevented these despots from caefying.theii designs into execution. So ignorant were foreign ers of the state of public feeling in this country, that such a re. monstrance should be conveyed in 'the most forcible and expres sive tenet. And here he found it necessary to refer to one who was unhappily, no more, and in what he should say, though he could not speak of him with the warmth of an lion. Member, who was bound in friendship with him, yet he would not be understeed to speak of him in terms of disapprobation, for God knew he entertained no personal feeling.against him. Lord (pas. dereagh was so mixed up with the policy of the Allied Sove reigns, with some of the Ministers of whom he was leagued in friendship, that th e y rec k one d lien as their own, and as all but the slave of their prejudices. Tide he (Mr. B.) had learned from persons on the Continent, who knew and frequently transacted business with the late Secretary for Foreign Af fairs. Their feeling was, that he was one of themselves, end ives therefore opposed to the people, and hostile to popular rights, listing even the name of Constitution. i t was unpleasant te state these facts of one no more, particularly when they did not redound to his credit, but he stated as an argument that when the consequence of all this was to leave such im pressions upon the Allied Alonarche and their Ministers, a 'monstrance strong in language, and unsuspicioue in its cha racter should lie made to them, shoving that Lord Castle reagh's was not the policy of England, otherwise it would huve been impossible to persuade them that you were sincere in the expression of your eentiments. As a proof of the ignorance of foreign ers of the state of this country, he would read an extract from a work written by a distinguished individual— this individual meted, that " havi n g resided for some time in England, during which he had considerable inter course with the inhabitants, and many opportunities of learning their habits, they were so fond of occasions of grief anti despondency that you mig ht see funeral represen so delighted were thole sombre islanders with such mourned spectacles." Then he goes on : " The Rouse of Commons was divided into three parts—the Minis terialists, the Opposition, and a third party celled the Angli calm, more powerful than either of the rest. It was composed of one hundred 'Members, and by the Hon. Member for Mem ber, who had etrong feelings of religion, but that religion WP.S his "n• Their wives dressed like Quakers, and husbands and in wives gave all their property to the poor. ',qr. Pitt was similar his habits. His wife, text Quakeress, , dressed like a and ho.iit gave all their property to the poor. He kept his place only throu g h the influence of the Anglicans." Such impressions could be removed only by a remonstrance from an accredited went of the Government. (tut, the writer continued, " Mr. -e e e lost his elottuence front old age and excessive drinking." w the House would b e nstonished when they heard that the author of this work has just been lauded by the Right Hon. Oenernen, —for th e aut h or was no lest than the present Secre ts ry or Foreign Affairs in France, M. Chateaubnand. When coiutcii were the o pi n i ons entertained of us, what remonstrance col lp be too str ong ? Ile had now proved that we were not sue htud. at T ema, and that our enemy had gained every thing he s The Right lion. Gent. next spoke of the vacillation of the French Government —that it was not two days of one t m a nin e t i l ; but it was strange that in all this shifting, not one advan n trltl4( en gained for England. In all this vacillation, it was re .: _ able that not one turn of the bahitnec was in favour of Eng twonsti---t while the only point that remained fixed and unchanged, to obdurate and unyielding determination of France not c. It ten to the advice of England. If he followed these nego , 'Tr's from Verona to Paris, it would be found there was no instance in the annals of diplomacy, or in real life, of such ittsrtaosis3iidelueion and dupery. First, a Cordon Sanataire was tilted, on the pretence of guarding against a this plague was soon converted into an A.rm of Observation, and then the plagu e of the body was changed into the plague of the mind physical plagueevita converted into a moral one, lanntedttihen we. were satisfi e d. This wasnot all, during three years I negoetation was unknown to Fnglentl, paned between France and Spain, all of which France all ' while England committed to its negociations with Spedl Then there was the c onstant avowal o f a disposition I;pea l. ce, while there was a constant p rogress towards war, and ' we preferred believing the oit.seertion of a French Alinister to the tact which was before . 1 1 1 , eyes. Last came the King of France's Speech and the equent Meeting of the English Parliament, when we were . ulll to pause and not pres un the M inisters, because lt would wire the negociatione which were still going on—that there c ame still hopes, which were gradually dintinielting, till they came t o the least possible quantity, showing thattn atter alone was not divisibl e , and all tide at a time when ther e were 100,000 on til e March to Spain. The French, not entitled with having duped a ' sar o , ad ter rejectin our mediation, told England fla ni o ft wuld n be af expedient fo g r her to convey the sentiments ur 1 r4nce to Spain, and perhaps it would make them yield ; but ; i vert thee it was hardly necessary for them to do, bacause we ead anticipated the wishes of France by sending two days be "ire dispatelt to Madrid, conveying a demand for more than I TS cud ever called for. For it would app ear that the Right be pia t- seirtlernin had instructed Sir W. A' ourt to ask Spain to 444 s ome important c h anges i n its Constitution. He for one P!otested against the right of interference in the internal concerns ut ti ler nations and with much pain did lie hear from his much or espected friend, the lion. Member for Member, his regret that Spada had not yielded to th e w i s h es o f Fr a nce. He could , V . ear it in that light, for who were the persons fit to Make of v ri° l l l l in the Constitution of any country unless the people oitett country themselves ? Thiii wottld be the most rash at ..pt the most speculative and tinionaus man could make.- 1 ; 1 7, 1 , 1 , , ari attempt should not be tried on any popular Govern 04datt,d least of all on a Revolutionary Government, when Th e e5. , .1 by thet high and proud people, the old Caistalians.— ea phteteght Honourable Gentleman oust. see the danger leke e /r e ' l f z .V with popular feeling front the effects which les dueeOa the beasts, red lions, and Kings of Bohemia, pro het _t ri te sober thinking people of Yorkshire ; for though to we 't' e u IV , had been inditlerent in the cause of Reform,. we eea man 1 7,000 of it F ea ieds.oucnee of the night Honourable Gentleman's speeches, I , were told . ree I lders metitioned for . Reform— . that this great rule of muralty was now the rule of `Then i f " 0 unto others as you would ) wish to be done by." as she dealt so, how • m would. England like to be dealt with trintl e „ i „ d with Spain ? Suppose a demand were noW l.ndediel to liberate her King from that Junta, which that she were Nee est lino that heard th • voice of his people.' ,Sup tlebin (10 " Suppose eall.ALupi)n to the force to her disturbed do wn th e ?Tu.; i demand were made by Alexander to put ?tenement w i t 'h this country, and prevent the debate in Rouse sits what ridicule and indignation would not the thee even to reject such a proposition. Further, -ven ete mtei „ uti t, and that which was ever just in itself—Cutlio neain, 4 : 1 might be demanded . by the Corteeof utubere. Te a ou ch reused Its we demand of her to make two n death by tho se emancipation would be resisted even with ourstble sh one very whi° Pa"etl their lives in its ho. success. The, e el. and would have endured even death for its hat was ei g h t, ,!,!-eoing of justice, and the disposition to do p o uld say that wtemnild torneel to anew channel, and they ! 'Owes, was r . ancipation, when demanded by a Foreign an d d ie advo: ted eimuse they were the friends of justice, I ( t aPie t he cause of tight, and they would never consent to ,in was remarkable . 1 justice with any thing like a bargain. "7. e t :',, t'd to Spain ult .ttm during those negotiations, we never said sf glie required' vt ,th respect to the Army of Observation.— „itutioe Spain to make so many changes in her Con. heree'tian:uhte.yer desired the witlitintivlns of the Army of e trtlY of 100,04tch Si w the great bugbear. ro allow such . an tillt retnonstrunc men on the other side of a small rivulet, wieh• Thi e ei wee a remarkable omission in time nego.cia -1.1? aidY Rated orbit, as his lion, and Learned Friend lute - twin H ome, ; n caul° of war. Nut :10 years ago in that t 4,tt . ee a long discussion, it was declared to be a cause Ile d id 4 t toL French had an army on the neighbouring coast.. % ea not e ne._. . complain of using. the fhtke of Wellington in 4441, lit j nen t but he complained of making the Duke an h ee „, e , comma degrading concessions to be made by nelehiii nation, nab, eton . The complaint was, that the Duke of need his knowledge of Spain and the influence of mie • edi, in ' , xi • , ' l imy., Gov lenoble l ie us, und that by the advice of his riorittei? Du l!e rl ' l mi tn e e o n n t ; ano complained r th u at e __t e4 he maes:tarie who,as •thste . n n arms (A g II ), I . t wn hito" n t g e in it hi' jerings from Ferdinand, had in his turn -44 a fr;,„ A ue Iteatest forbearance. He would add, that he t t t ,frie e o; "" Enwlatul,—he' shewed it, as he as informed by . 114 11 k o u r !he day of Waterloo. where he went on his knees to t e ti e itt ,„ . that lie hall the glory of that day. He rejoiced eeeßini ee 'es and prosperities of England, for he knew her gle e were i n ertaelet: Duke of' separably linked to Spain. it was to such a Wellington sent that humiliating message. a nie e; ev a _ s i!aid stnr restoring Ferdinand ; but he was not the I.loree t o the ed to his Crown. Louis XVIII. was re. "'so b Crowd 1 1)0 e tireen th of France. There was this distinction ern —that the former was restored to his will t4c;thatiebie.fts, the latter was forced on France, in opposition e t e ench pe e ek lielle was restored after thirty years aril the& hY}whom money and British arms, and yet man his Majesty's Government could not require some mitigation of his " assumption of unnecessary re sponsibility." It was said, that if we remonstrated with France, the consequence would be a war. But he denied that the use of vigorous language would necessarily lead to. a declaration of. war. The Right Hon. Gent. took credit to himself for keeping the country from. war, in spite of the enthusiasm of Parliament. He denied that any Gentleman in that House was enthusiastic for war. But he really believed, if proper langttage.was used by Ministers, that there would be no war at all. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then argued on the-results to British com merce, from the systems of blockade, which should be adopted - by the belligerent nations, whose power of shutting us out, neutrals as we professed ourselves, from each. opposing State, was as clear as that the son was the heir of the father.— He could not foresee half the dangers, that threatened the peace and security of this country, by allowing the army of France to outrun Spain. In the moderate amendment proposed by .the Hon.. Memberfor Vorkshire,:he could. see no., great approbation of the conduct of Government.- It seemed to be of that neutral characterthat.gave triumph to neither side of that House. It Went to a half approval of !the conduct:oft:Mi. nisters, sold had more of ,war in it than the original Address, :with a sort of censure in diei Opposition., - He was glad that no one in that House was such a friend for Royalty as to say'a word in favour of. those .tyrants;..but,it would go abroad in plain language to. the whole: of Europe, that all the people I of the country. with one voice, execrated theirprinciples and presumption. .If,be had .used strong language on that sub- Ject, it was because-the subject required the use of terms of in dignation and of reproach. Not one Honourable Member even on the other side but declared they detested the conduct of those Allies. Ile implered the House, particularly those friends on his side, who since the commencement of the Session, had ho. noured him with their confidence, not to let the question go to a vote, which might be construed by persons abroad, who did not understand our forms into an approbation of the conduct of France. The LORD MAYOR, amid loud cries of question, sup pOrted 'the amerriment. -• Mr. fIIACDONALD replied.—. The debates of that House had served as an antidote to . the mischief -occasioned by the feebleness of the language of .Ministers. There was but one • expression in the Amendment in which he could not concur.— It was the word earnest," as applied to the endeavours of Mi nisters. If it meant merely that Ministers were themselves earnest in their endeavours, be - did not quarrel with it, and, if therfore the House had no objection, he would withdraw the motion and allow the Amendment to stand as an original motion. Mr.. CANNING.—" After having suffered, for three long nights, the constant, unremitting, unsparing, lectures of lien tlemen opposite, for a too ready-concession to the views of Foreign Powers, it is now incumbent upon us to say that we have to profit by the lesson of experience which these Gentle mien have taught us, in return for our former alleged facility of concession, and to decline assenting to the proposal for with drawing the original motion.—( Loud cries of hear.')--I am ready to admit with the lion. Gentlemen opposite, that their motion is now unintelligible, and I am satisfied with the amend. meet of which . they partially complain. 1 repeat, however, that I cannot concur in the suggestion of withdrawing the ori ginal motion."—(Loud cheers.) - . Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the original Motion was negatived without a division.— The House divided on the Amendment, when there appeared— For the Amendment - - 372 For the original Motion - . . 20 Majority in favour of Ministers . -352 Adjournokat HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK this Morning, to Friday. A LIST OF THE MINORITY ON MR. S. WORTLEY'S AMENDMENT. Those Menibers to whose names * are tamed, were desirous to quit the House, and not to vote ; but the shutting of the doors prevented them from executing their intention. Barrett, S. M. "Grant, G. M. 'Plummer, John Bentinek. Lord W. "llolmes, W. 'Russell, W. W. Clifton, Viscount ' Hutchinson, C. H. ' Wood - Ellice, E. ° II oney wood. W. l's "Gipps, G. 'Mitchell, John TELLCItS. 'Grant, Colonel Moberly, W. L. Hume, J. sOlenorehy, Vise. Moberly, J. Hamilton, Lord A. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. Yesterday the 49th Anniversary Festival of this Institution was held at the City of London Tavern. His Grace the Duke of NORTIIUMUERLAND, President, in the Chair. After the cloth wag removed, Non Noble Domine was sung by Meors. Clarke, Fitzwilliam, Goulder, Byrne, and King. The CHM AN then rose and gave "The King,"-with four times four, which was drank with enthusiastic applause. • Tune—" God save the - Toast—" The _Royal Family," with three times three.. Tune—" I tail, Star of Brunswick." Toust—" The Duke or York and the Army," with three tittles three. After the above toasts were drank, a number of elegantly dressed ladies entered the gallery, irlich was fitted up in a very neat style for the occasion ; the band striking up the air of " When the heart of a man is depressed with care." The Chairman here rose and proposed a toast—" Prosperity to the Institution," which he said he was certain would be drank with universal accordance by the company. After this toast, which was received with acclamation, a procession of per sons, whose lives were saved by means of the Society, was in. troduced, carrying in their hands Bibles, which had been pre sewed to them by the Institution. 'rite band played the Pm tuguese Hymn during the procession. This scene was inter esting beyond description. 31r. IlawEs congratulated the company upon the great in crease in the advantages of the Institution. It had corn. meneed under the most favourable auspices, under the sanction of humanity; and it now presented one of the most gra. tifyin h ir exhibitions to be found in this charitable country.- Ile then stated the objects of the Society, and mentioned that it held out rewards to persons who saved lives, in the absence of the means provided by the establishment. There were no limit to the benevolence of the system. lle particularly alluded to the receiving-house on the Serpentine River, in which river very few were lately lost, in consequence of the efforts of the Society. Ile then contrasted the conduct of the establish ments of this country with those of France, where he said a per son had been thrown into prison for using means to restore the life of a fellow-creature, who had been in a drowning state. Aldermiin proposed the health of the Noble Chair man, which was drank with three times three. The CIIAIRMAN returned thanks, and observed, that he would aid the institution to the utmost of his power, and pre. sented the honorary medallion voted by the General Court, to the following Gentlemen, for their skill and exertions in saving human life, viz.:—Mr. Sandford, Mr. W. R. Mesham, and Mr. T. Taylor Webb. The company sat to a late hour. COVENT C THEATRE.—Mr. C. KEMBLE last night took his annual benefit at this place.— The pit was crowded, and the boxes had a very numerous assemblage of visitors. The Play was As You Like ii. Mr. C. KIMBLE'S merit in Orlando is too well known to need any encomium. He exerted himself zealously and was much ap plauded. Mr. MACRE kDY was the Jaques, and his performance was at least respectable. We know that some sacrifice is necessary for the less enlightened part of the audience, and there. fore the imitation of the Justice with " fair round belly," &c., may be excused, though such mimicry before the Duke and his noble co-mares is hardly consistent with sound taste.—The no velty of the night was Miss Jo*Es, who perform ed the part of Rosalind, and we have seldom seen a more favourable specimen of comic spirit. She fully understood the character. The ani mated parts were delivered with ease and hu mour, and the pathetic with obvious feeling. Her person is pleasing; her voice is well toned, but so powerful, that it occasionally wants some restraint. She sung the Cuckoo Song with unaffected sprightliness, and altogether highly gratified the audience I—Her performance must secure for her a good station on the London boards. Mr. C. K caters received a warm tribute of applause on his first entrance, and repeated marks of approbation when he came forward to announce the future performances, approbation that at once denoted tho general estimation which attends his professional and private character. THE SC N SOLEM QIJl! DICER]; F4LSU3I .411DE.iT LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY I, 1823. We have received the Paris Papers of Monday. They contain no additional intelligence from the Army under the Duke d'AmoovLEsst. The operations in Catalonia are not of a more 44 de cisive" nature than those in Biscay and on the Ebro. Marshal Mosctiv had reached Figueras, the almost impregnable fortress of which was occupied, according to some accounts, by only 2000, but, according to others, by 4000 Consti tutionalists. The town, which is entirely com manded by Outguns of the fort, and may be batter ed to pieces in a few hours, had been deserted by its inhabitants, and not occupied by the enemy, who hird, however, blockaded it. The town of Roses, on the coast, being deemed indefensible, on account of the dilapidated state of its fortifications, had been evacuated by the Spaniards, and occupied by the enemy. Such was the extent of the " decisive operations" -car ried on in Catalonia up to the 25th April, the very period at which it had been boasted that grand blows were to be struck. The whole, or very nearly the whole of the French army is now in Spain, but instead of being able to advance with united and resistless impulse, it is already stopped in its course, and parcelled out into vari ous divisions, by the necessity of masking and besieging the numerous fortresses, which the Spaniards have deemed it expedient to strengthen and garrison, in conformity with their system of defenee. In Catalonia the army of MONCEY, in the field, will consequently be diminished to a trifling amount, for besides Figueras, the fortified towns of Bostalrich, Barcelona, Tarragona and Urgel, must be blockaded if not besieged. A private letter from Bayonne, received in Paris on Monday, says, that it was currently re ported in the former town that the Duke of An goul emehad dissolved the Spanish Junta, compos ed of Eguia, Calderon, and Ebro, which his Royal Highness had established since his invasion of Spain. Owing to this report and to u belief prevailing at Paris, that the French Ministers would enter into fresh negociations with the Spanish Cortes, the French Kettles had risen more than one per cent. on Tuesday, and Spanish Bonds in propor tion. We extract the following from Madrid Pa pers received this morning : ;Mama), APaii. 13.—The activity and judicious measures of Count Abisbal, and the resolution of the troops under his command, will soon relieve this district from the banditti that have for some time infested it. 15.—Count Abisbal has published the following notice:-- The Political Chief of the province of Burgos has sent me the following inibrmation, dated the 12M. MOST Exer.t.t.r.wr !—The French have Invadedour territory.. On the 7th the vanguard of the army entered limn and they were to enter Vittoria yesterday. the factious com manded by. Quesada entered that town the day before yester day and demanded 7000 Rations. To-day the sth aqua ' drun of artillery left this city with eight pieces of cannon, and a great number of waggons, with effects and families of the patriots who are going to Madrid with a suitable escort; anti in the evening another convoy will arrive from Vittoria with the Political Chief of that town, and of St. Sebastian, and a great number of emigrant families from both cities , accompanied by 700 voluntary militia, and a col u mn of the standing army. lam preparing to leave this place with the (lovernor.General, if the enemy, as is exvected, approach this place, taking away all the effects that I possibly can. 1 shall communicate to your Excellency the other events that may occur, from every point to which the honour and defence of the country may carry me. Which I communicate to the public for their information. The Political Chief, Count ABIS BA 1.. Madrid, April 15, 1823. Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Bilbao, dated 20th April : " There is a repeat in town that an English brig from Roche fort, laden with provisions, bound to St. Sebastian's (now in a state of siege), has been taken by a privateer, and carried into llerneo." Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Genoa, dated 19th April : " It is reported that about twenty privateers are fitting out at Mahon." Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Marseilles, dated 22d April : " The Master of the French vessel Aimable Pauline, which arrived here yesterday from Smyrna, declares, that on the 10th instant, off' Sardinia, he spoke. with the Master of a Sardinian brig from Naples, hound to Cagliari, who informed him that hostilities had commenced with Spain, and that a Spanish pri. vateer was on the southern coast of Sicily." This is the first intimation we have of any Spanish privateers being out. From the Agent to Lloyd's, at Constantinople, tinted 20th March : " The Porte is obliging Swedish vessels, hound to and re turning from the Black Sea, to land such articles composing their cargoes as the Turkish Government may have occasion for. It also appears that the Porte does not intend to allow vessels with the Russian flag, known to have previously had the Sardinian, to pass into the Black Sea." From the Agents to Lloyd's, at Smyrna, Elated 15th March : " His Majesty's ship Martin remains in port, and we eon. tinue in perfect tranquillity." [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) CITY, Half-past Twelve o'Clock.—An Express has arrived with the price of the French Funds 85f. 50c. an advance of 'one per cent., which is attributed to its being Settling Day at Paris.— Consols opened at 77H, went up to 4, at which price they- remain steady. The.private letters from Paris this morning do not bring any news of importance from Spain. They state that the expencea of the French Army in Spain is one million of francs per day, equal to forty thousand pounds sterling. FOREIGN MARKET.---We do not hear of any more failures in the above Market since pater- day. There is but little business (1,4 ig this morning. Boston Papers arrived this morning to the 2tl of April. The following are extracts :---- " Captain Erwin informs that the formidable Expedition fitted out by the Russian Govern. meta against Arcia, had been repulsed with much loss. " The Philadelphia Democratic Press con. tends, that however much we may dislike the cession of Cuba to England, we have no right to interfere; and that if we do, it will arrange us on the side of the Holy Allies in favour of des. potism." We stated yesterday that it was evident that the Debate was continued on Mr. MACDONALO'S motion, not so much for the purpose of opposition to the conduct of Ministers, as for that of mani festing strongly the sense of Parliament on the unjustifiable conduct of France,—or rather, as was said by Mr. CA NN NG, of a" French faction The correctness of our opinion is established by the result of the debate,—the division having been, for Mr. WORTLEY'S amendment in favour of Ministers, 37'2, to a minority of only 20, — and Mr. MACDONA LO having even offered to withdraw his motion. In ME Sun of the lOth of March we correctly explained the policy of Mi nisters. On comparing our statements of that day with Mr. CANNING'S speech last night, it will be seen that we were then aware that it was intended that this country should as long as possible observe neutrality, and that we accurately represented the considerations on which that policy had been adopted. We are prescribed by our limits from otTering any remarks on the debate of last night ; and can only for the present refer our Readers to those passages in Mr. CANNING'S speech which prove that the abstinence of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, from assisting France, is the understood condition for the neutrality of England, and that, if Spain should be enabled by her eventual triumph to retaliate upon France, Ministers nut only acknowledge the justice of that retaliation, but, however they may deplore the calamitous consequences which might ensue, they are determined never to interfere for their prevention. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Two o'Clock.-- J. Trust, one of Carliles shopmett , wits called up for judgment this morning. The Court, in cone quence of his youth, and on his expressing that he had published a book he had never read, and the contents of which he did not believe, passed the following lenient sentence : Six months imprisonment, and a tine of 201., to find two surities in 401. each, and himself in 1004 for five years. Tut KtNn.—The answer at the Palace yes.(er day to the inquiries as to the Mute of his MA.. J EsTY he KING is a great deal better, and is going on remarkablY well." A Letter from Sentlin, of the 10th April, says, , it was reported at Belgrade that the Janissaries, enraged at the deposition of the Grand Vizier, had seized on the person of the son of the Sultan Maltmoud, his only male offspring and heir-up parent to tile throne, and had shut him up in their barracks. A letter from Odessa informs us that another fire has broken out at Constantinople, in the neighbourhood of the Seraglio. ON THE DANCING AT THE OPERA. Though to THE OPERA it belongs To give new symphonies and songs, Yet who can say that proper, it is; For dancers to produce—Nti-dities. CROTCHET. Sin CHARLES BAN►ryr,na.--This unfortunate Baronet retained his hopes and his good humour to the last. He sent a message to his old friend the Earl of COVENTRY, importing that lie would dine with him in two days, and he observed, that with all the alarm of approaching war, it had not excited so much notice us the Ball in his side, and that of MERCANDOTTOS BALL. Mrs. KEMBLE, relict of the late Mr. JOHN KEMBLE, has returned to this country, where we doubt not that she will receive all the consola tion which friendship can admi►►ister under her irreparable loss. lAt PRovrat ENT IN TRADE.—The trade of Knaresborottgh, Yorkshire, is in such a flourishing state, that, in the short - space of three years, upwards of three hundred dwelling-houses have been built, and small hous e s a r e no sooner finished than they are inhabited, principally by weavers' families. CtittlOUS LAW.—Tbe third act of stealin9; from the lead mines in Derbyshire, was, by a law of Edward I. punished in the following manner :.—A hand of the criminal was nailed to a table, and in that condition he was left, without meat or drink, having no means of freedom but to employ the one hand to cut off the other. Aret.Es.—A letter from Taunton, dated Wednesday la V, says—" From the present appearance of the apple trees in part of the country, there as every prospect (Ilan abundant crop." _ _ _ APPREHENSION" OF THE MURDERERS tn? MAJOK HanE.—Patrick and James Minnane (brothers), from the commons of Rathkeal, whose comrade (the notorious. Oh yer Fitzgerald) was apprehended last summer at Quebee, in America, have been found in the house of a supposed respectable wealthy farmer, named William Power, of Crag yard, near Sluinagolden ; and most extraordinary to relate, they were concealed between a bill and the sackcloth bottom' and two females ' one a tine young wnman, lying on the bed over them. On being taken, they , were immediately recognized. by the constable. Patrick (the eldest is rather a well-spoken fellow, and on his way to Rathkcal, and in the very 4tre;:t3'lir that town, he harangued the ntob, dt sited them never to despair that he was true, and would be true to the last, 'These two men, with others, are charged with the murder of Major Hare, ut llnunt-liettry, In this county (Limerick), last yeiti., and many other offences.—( Limerick (.9 . BroOrk. ) , PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. MOUSE OF COMMONS: itlercurii, 30° die Amilis, 1823. ROADS—Lyme Regis—Petitions from Trustees of certain Roads, and of H. H. Henley, Esq. against; referred to the Com mittee.on the Bill. Petition of T. Draper .ofeastle Doning ton, against, referred. Ilminster, IVlartuel, Pont Blydden, Keighterand Kendal, and Wadsley and Lang-set—Bills-re ported ; ;.to be ingrossed. Thirsk—Bill read a third time, and passed. . GAs,LiGwr—Belfast—Petition of Commissioners. of Police, and Inhabitants, in favour of. ' IN - cto s unt s-:-,Congerston (Leicester)—Further time granted for reporting:the Bill,. till Monday, June U. WATERWG RES—Manchester—Petition of Owners of Mills on the Medway, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. LEATHER Du T Y--Petitions of Boot Manufacturers, &c. of Northampton, for the repeal thereof. . POOR. LAWS AMENDIIEN T—Second reading of the Bill de ferred till Friday week. 'SitEitirr_or DllßLlN—lnquiry into his Conduct—Ordered, that the Town Clerk of Dublin do attend this House on Fri day, May 9. Order fur the attendance of Sir Abraham Bradley King, Bart. and Wm. Stoker, on Monday next, read and discharged ; to attend on Monday, May 12. COMMor• COUNCIL (Dublin)—List ordered, " of the late common Council of the City of Dublin ; distinguishing such Members of the same as belong to the Guild of Merchants." " Copies of a Proclamation of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, respeetion the ceremony of dressing the Statue of King Wil. I ham 111. and of any Resolutions entered into by the Corn. num Council of Dublin and Guild of Merchants, relating thereto. COAL Dtmrs—Petitions from Clifton Dartmouth Hardness, and Paington, against the Duties on Coals carried coastwise. UNLAWFUL ()Allis (Ireland) ACT—Bill to amend ordered. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS—That they have agreed to Dartmouth. Road Bill, without amendment ; and to Utley and Skipton Roads Bill, with amendments. MERCHANTS VESSELS APPRENTICESHIFS BlLL—Lords amendments agreed to. Warr LAND (Ireland )—Bill to improve PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY—Returns ordered:--- " Of the number of 'Midshipmen promoted to be Lieutenants ; or Lieutenants to be Commanders ; of Commanders to be Post- Captains ; of. Captains to be Rear-Admirals ; of Rear-Admirals to be Viee-Admirals; and of Vice-Admirals to be Admirals, in the Royal.Navy,--between the Ist January, 182, and the Ist January, 1823. " Of the number of Officers in the Navy on the Bth January, 1823 ; distinguishing the several Ranks, trout Admiral to Lieu tenant, both inclusive, and the number of each Rank employed afloat ; and the number on Halt, and the number on Retired Pay. • " Of the the number of First Commissions appointed in the Royal 31arines, from the 25th of January, 1822; to the 25th of January, 1823. "Of the number of Promotions of Lieutenants to be Cap. tains, of Captains to be Majors, and of Majors to be Lieut.- Colonels, in the Royal Marines, from the :'.title of January, 1822, to the 25th of January, 1823. " Of the number of Promotions in the Navy on Foreign Stations to vacancies occasioned by death, or dismissal by Courts-Martial, stating the name anti rank of all those so pro moted, in each year since Ist January, 1816. _ , , Adtirestt foropies of any Orders in Council or Regula. tions respecting the length of previous Service in the Navy before Promotion to the Ranks of Lieutenant, Commander, and , POst.Captain. "Of any Orders in Council respecting the Promotion of Clerks to be Pursers in the Navy since 1803." ORDERS OF TIIF; DAY FOR FRIDAY. 1. Occasional Freeholders Bill—Second Reading. WYitnesses Abroad Bill—Report. _ll. Southwark Court of Requests Bill—Second Reading. 4. Juries (Scotland) Bill—Second Reading. u. Sheriff of Dublin—lnquiry into his conduct—Committee Thereupon. Mr.'SherdT Thorpe to attend—Witnesses to attend. 7. Tithes 'Composition (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 8. - Ctanntutation of Tithes (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 9. Slave Trade Consolidation Bill—Committee. 10. Grand Airy Presentments( Ireland) Bill—Report. 11. Qtiortint 31agistrates 11. Union Duties Bill—Report. . • 13. Registry of Vessels Bill—Second Reading. 14. Customs Duties Consolidation Act [43 Gco: 3, c. 115, 128] Committee thereupon. 15. County Treasurers (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of . , Report. • IG. Supply-.-Committee. 17. Ways and 3leiniL.ComMittee. Supply—Postponed Resolutions of 30th April to be consi. tiered. 19. Bounties on Captured Slaves Act—Report thereupon. 20. (treat Se ssions in Wales Bill—Second Reading. NOTICE'S OF MOTIONS FOR FRIDAY. 1. 31r. John Williams—Bill to render Quakers' affirmations in Criminal Cases of the same force as in Civil Cases. 2. Lord t'rancis Osborne.-.. Return of Prisoners confined in the Gaol of NortivAllerton, from the Ist January last; show. ing the number employed in the Tread 31i11 and distin guishing those who have bee n sentence to h ar d labour front those confined previously to trial. S. Mr. Lushington..-Civil Contingencies, Printing, and deferred .Miscellaneous Estimates. ( In Committee of Supply). 4. Mr. Goulburn—Remaining Irish Estimates. (In Cunimit. tee of Supply.) Dropped Notices qi Motions of This DaN. 1 Mr. Curwen—Sclect Committee on Capt. Altinby's Petition. 2. 31r. tioulhurn—ltill to renew the Insurrection Act; and Bill to amend Irish Act relating to Seditious Societies. - Dropped Orders of the Day of Thi.: Day. 1. Church Bates (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 2. Combination of Workthen Bill —Second Reading. 3. Union anti Intercourse (lreland) Duties Bill—Second • Beading. NOTICES GivEN YESTERDAY. Priddy, Mug H. 1. 31r. ealcraft—Repeal of Leather . ' six in the United Kingdom. Deferred from May 1. 2. Si? Thomas Lethbridge7-Resolu dons relative to Agricultural Distress. Deferred frbrn_:llay 1. Wednesday,j ane 4. Colonel Wood—ltesolutions relative to the Law of Settle ment. Deferred from April 30. • • For FREEMASONRY, &c., see our Fourth Page. SAINT PHILIP & JA7IES.-11oliclay at the [tank, Exchequer, East India and South Sea Houses. MAY 1, PRICE or FORE 11l N STOCKS I. LONDON, • AT ONE O'CLOCK.. French Five per Cents. 84„ Six per Cents. 00. Russian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. .t 1-1 1fi i $ t . t e ° p N er t Te w n ts t r . 2. Bonds, 72i. • Neapolitan t 2.3 F e iv ri ee P i tl r t ( . Austrian five (Metallic) 00, ( Five'per Cent. Bonds, 80, Spanish -•,' New 'Ditto, 311. ex die.. (Scrip, 00 disc. Prussian , I Five per Cent. Bonds, 81. Dint) New, 81;1. Danish Five per Cent. ilends; 88. Chili M s t . Colmnbiart Six per Cent. Bonds, 65t. Peruvian ' New Loan, 00. Bank Shares . VI ss. Six per Ctht. 90-911. American Five per Cent. 954-97, Three per Cent. 70. H 1(311 WATER AT LONDON BRIDLE TOMORROW. Morning, 34 minutes after 6. I Ereninr,', 58 rainutea after 6.