The Sun. — London, England, 1823-03-18 00:00:00

in addition to our former reasons for be lieving that the French Government has placed itself in a most perilous position, We have now to state, on the authority of 11 highly respectable and intelligent Gentle man (arrived in town yesterday), who has travelled through all the South of France, that the discontent is even greater than the most gloomy have imagined,--and that the people, chewing the portraits of BuoNApARTE, even go so far as to say that his Son shall be their Emperor, "that the Boyne°:is shall not be on the Throne six months,---rand that they will take ca re that none of their proscribed race shall "" again pass the frontier. The same Gentle -4111 saw at Lyons a mock funeral of Com inerce ; and when at Paris a few days ago, he ascert ained that ten th o usand f r an c s b a d b ein collected, at the rate of three-halfpence e k e, " c ontributor, for the National Guards who refused to take M. MANVEL 'from *the Chamber of Deputies. The Paris Papers admit that attempts have been made to shake the fidelity of the soldiers, and allege that it had been annoenced by a tele graphic dispatch, that the arsenal and powder magazine at Toulon had been set on fire in seve ral places by incendiaries. If the latter state ment be authentic, of which we have strong doubts, it is gratifying to know that the conflagration was extinguished before any very destructive consequences had taken place. That at Toulon, as well as (generally through out France, the proceedings of the Govern ment have produced a strong popular excite. meat, and that the dispositions of the military are ripe for the purposes of those who may attempt to draw them into revolt, we can readily believe; but that the popular feeling has already been manifested in so desperate an enterprise as that of attempting the destruction of the arsenal and magazine at Toulon, we think is as improbable as the statement by which it is endeavoured to she w that the " attempts" to shake the fidelity of the soldiers have been confined to the single instance of the preposition said to have been made to a Corporal of an advanced French post. We have many reasons for believing that the dislike of the army to the service on which it is about to be employed, is scarcely inferior to the repugnance felt by the, nation at large, to a contest into is hich it has been precipitated by a Party whose ul terior views are more than suspected to in. volve the destruction of ,that portion of liberty which France herself enjoys. 'We are far from being enemies of the House of Bouttacm.— On the contrary, throughout the whole period, from the restoration of the Monarchy to the de velopment of the present unprincipled and un provoked designs against the independence of Spain, THE SUN has lost few opportu nities of. counteracting the attempts which have been' incessantly made to excite hos tility to the French Government, and has always been ready to applaud the wisdom and moderation with which Louts X VIII. had maintained the dignity of his Throne, amidst the difficult circumstances under which he was called to ascend it, and had tried to reconcile the elements of discord that surrounded him. It is impossible; therefore, that we can be sus pected of any wish to see France again become the theatre 'of those convulsions, which have already so fearfully deranged the political fabric of all Europe, or that we should desire to see the Bourlion Government subverted by an authority which might find it necessary for its own secu rity to produce confusion in other States.-- On the contrary, we think that the continuance of the BOURBON dynasty in France, if its power be exercised under the influence of wise, en lightened, and really liberal Councils, is of great importance to the repose and prosperity of Europe. It is with these friendly sentiments toward the BOURBON Family that we have not hesitated to pronounce the conduct of its Government towards Spain as iniquitous as it is dangerous, and as likely to pro duce calamities for France herself, as it deserves to receive the reprobation of the civilized world. It is with the ideas of the value of the BOURBONS, both to France and to Europe, which we have frankly stated, that we again solemnly avow our firm conviction, that they are entering ou a career which may terminate in the utter downfal of their authority, and in the final extinction of their claims to the exer cise of Royalty. The renlcs at Paris dosed on Saturday at 77 . 60. FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] STooK tXCIIANGE, Tweivo o'Ctock,--.Con sols opened at' 73 and have maintained their prices without variation. The rise of since yesterday is attributed to a great bear account. Considerable disappointment is felt that no Ministerial disclosures were made last night to Parliament respecting the fo reign policy of the country ; and many persons think that the continued reserve of Ministers is owing to an expectation that hostilities will even yet be averted. The private letters from Paris, however, of Sunday night are full of con fidence that the French armies will enter Spain without delay. FottEtorrMAnKET.--Very little business doing. Spanish Bonds opened at 27i Yesterday, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing -street, which continued in deliberation till about half past four. Yesterday the Countess BATUURST, SCCOM• panied by Lady GEOIIGIANA, left town. for Brighton in consequence of Lady G EORGIANA being indisposed, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. 110C-Sts. OF COMMONS. Lunw, 17° die Martii, 1823. Poop. RATES—HOrtileydOWll' Petitions for Bills re- PAVlNG—Hackney and Shoreditchl, ported. ROADS AND BRlDGES—Highland) FISHERIES-_Portsea and West Wittering 1 Bills read a first HAlmoua—Scarborough I time. ROADS—Uttoxeter, Skipton and Colne, and Leeds and Bir stall—Bills read a 2d time, and committed. Chesterfield, Martock, 'Wisbeach, Bishop's Waltham, Bolton, Lyme Re gis, and Castleton—Bills read a first time. IlmiAster, and Beaconsfield and Stokenehurch—Bills ordered. Sparrows • Herne and Walton, and Stirlingshire—Petitions for Bills re ported. Preston and Garstang—B ill reported; to be ingrossed. IticLosußEs—Baslow (Derby)—Bill read a first tune. Pont hill Bishop (Wilts)—Bill ordered. GAS Lim-ITS—Dublin—Petition (No. 2.) for Bill reported. Ratcliffe—Bill read a second time, and committed ; Peti tion against, referred to the Committee on the Bill ; Coun sel ordered. IMPROVEMENT—Leeds Petitions for Bills referr e d t o LIMERICK TAXATION, &C. • • Committees. LONDON SEWERS BRlDGE—London—Bill read a second time, and committed. COAL DUTlES—Petitions of Inhabitants of St. George-in-the- East, and of Ilfracombe, for the repeal of the Duty on Coals carried coastwise. SUGAR—East and West India—Petition- of the Chamber of Commerce of Dublin; also, of Merchants of Cork; aoArN ST alteration of the Duties; to be printed. LIME EXEMPTION FROM TOLL BI • lls read a third time, KING'S PROPERTY NATIONAL DEBT REDUCTION and passed. Ciiti not RATES ( Ireland)—Second reading of the Bill deferred till April 11. NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Alaberly—Resolution concerning Revenue, Expendi ture, and Sinking Fund—Repeal of Assessed Taxes. 2. Mr. Dopes—Bill to amend and correct the practice of the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales. 3. Mr. Peter Moore—To repeal Insolvent Debtors Act. 4. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer—To refer Letters and . Treasury Minute, relative to the King's Library, to a Select Committee. 5. Dr. Phillimorc—To amend Act [l9 Geo. 3] against profane Swearing. 6. Mr. Hume—Returns, Revenue, and Expenditure (Ireland); . Tonnage and Fees (Ireland) for one year. • ORDERS of the DAY for THIS DAY. 1. Marriage Act Repeal Bill—Committee. 2. Supply—Report. 3. Mutiny Bill—Third Remling. 4. Marine Mutiny Bill—Third Reading. L. Prisons Bill—Report. 6. Grand Jury Presentments (Ireland) Bill—Conunittee. 7. Assessors at Elections Bill—Second Reading. . NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Wednesday, March 19. 1. Mr. Lushington—Army Extraordinaries, and Miscellaneous Services. (In Committee of Supply.) Deferred from March 17. 2. Mr. Spring Rice—To refer the Papers relative to the Court of Exchequer (Ireland) to a Select Committee. 3. Mr. Wilberforce—To present Petition from the Quakers,for the gradual abolition of Slavery throughout the British Do. minions. Deferred from March 17. Thursday, March 20. I. 111 r. William Williams—To regulate the right of voting at Borough Elections, arising front real property, and to prevent Occasionality. 2. Sir John Newport—Copy of Letter from the Chief Secretary of Ireland to the First Fruits Office, dated Ist February last. Deferred from March 19. Wednesday, May 7. Mr. Woolryche Whitmore—Committee to inquire into the Duties payable on East and NVest India Sugar. Deferred from March 19. PRIVATE BlLLS—Si:corm REamixas for THIS DAY. 1. Dublin tias Light (No. 1 ) 12. Canterbury and Barham Roads. _PRICE 0. THIS DAY AT F STOCKS ONE O'CLOCK. ttank Stock shut 4 per Cent. Red. shut 3 per Cent. Cons. 7 3 ii 34 per Cent. shut 1 Old shut 4 per Cent. 1 New 931,4 3 der Cents. 1797 Rink Long Ann. shut Itup. 3 per Cents. India Stock India Bonds .. 235, South Sea Stock Old Annuities Ex. Bills l2 10 pr. Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for April 10 • 73ii PRICE or' FOREIGN STOCKS ix LONDON, MAncitla, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Five per Cents. 00. • Six per Cents. 00. Russian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 7li. { Neapolitan Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Scrip, 00. Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 35. Spanish New Ditto, 274. Scrip, 394 disc. Prussian f Five per Cent. Bonds, 81i., Ditto New, 774. Danish Five per Cent. llonds, 79. Chili 64. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 50. Peruvian New Loan, 00. Bank Shares £2l ss. American Six per Cent. 90-98. Five per Cent. 951-97. Three per Cent. 70. French PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, MARCH 15. Bank Stock ' • oak Grand Canal Loan, 4 p.ct. Gov. Deb: .3i per cent. 891 —Ditto 6 per cent.... 61i Stock, 34 per ct as —, Ditto Stock Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. Royal Canal Stock ...... Gov. Deb. 5 per cent. — Wide-street Cert. 6 per ct :1 --Stock, 4 per cent. 93i Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec — Treasury Bills, 5 per cent. Pipe Water Deb. 5 per ct. City Debentures, 5 per Do. cent. Ballast Office Govt. Sec. Lying in Hospital 4 per ct. 5 per cent. Exchange on London, March 14, 84. 111011 WATER A T LON.DOP Morning, 47 minutes after 6. I BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening•, 21 minutes after 7. THE SUN. 50.411,1 ii QUIR DICER, F4LSUM ..ItIDE4T LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1823. SUN OFFICE, Two o'CLocx. At a late hour, this morning, we received Bayonne Papers ; they state, that accounts 'have , been received from Madrid which mention, that in general the greatest enthusiasm prevails, and the most determined resolutions to resist foreign Invasion are every where carrying into ef fect ; every town provides arms and equipment of its contingent; the King has declared that the navy shall be increased, 12 ships or the line, from 60 to 80 guns, 20 frigates, from 30 to 50 guns, 10 corvettes, from 20 to 30 guns, and 30 brigs, from 10 to 20. This Decree contains many regulations relative to the number of seamen and marines. Accounts from Munilla fully confirm the news of the defeat of BusSIERES and ULMA. We have just learnt that the French troops on the frontiers had made a movemeta, which seems to indicate that a blow will be struck ere long. Battalions of the 43d and the 34th Regiments arrived here yesterday ; the first set out, this morning for the Camp, and the other battalion leaves to-morrow. The news lately received from Spain has not encouraged the minds of our soldiers. TH E TH EATRES. Dava - r-LAmr..--Mr. KEAN last night took a temporary farewel of the audience in the part of Skylock, the part in which he first appeared upon the London Stage. It should be mentioned, to the credit of this actor, that his popularity has not induced him to relax in his exertions, hut that he seems to be fully as anxious to do justice to the characters which he assumes as if he had still a reputation to acquire. It should be men tioned also that he has evidently attended to the comments of impartial Criticism, and has softened many of those peculiarities which could not but in some degree detract from the general merit of his performances in the opinion of those who were not influenced by blind and bigotted admiration. Those peculiarities, however, har monized with his powers, and could not be adopted by others with advantage ; yet they have been generally copied by most of our actors and actresses, and have proportion ally impeded their own progress to such excellence as they might otherwise have at tained. The effect has been, that they have injured their own reputation, and have rendered the peculiarities alluded to rather acceptable in Mr. KEAN,iu whom they now begin to appear con sistent with his talents and his conceptions. He was received last night with the customary ap plause, and performed the part with all his usual spirit. The Theatre was very well attended. Co v ENTAIARDEN.—The new Tragedy of Julian was represented again last night. A few,altera tions and curtailments have obviously taken place, which rendered the whole more compact and impressive. There - was a numerous audience, and the Performers in general, as well as the piece itself, experienced a very fevourable re ception. Loan, PontsstouTn.—ln the LORD CIiAN CELLOR'S Court this morning, Mr. HART presented a Petition from WALTER SKIRROW, Esq., pre.; ing that Mr. COOMBE might be entrusted with the care of his Lordship. The Petition was seconded by Mr. RouPELL and Mr. BICKER.. STAFF, and opposed by the ATTORNEY GE NERAL, Mr. WETHERELL and Mr. Pcpys.— The LORD CHANCELLO R said, it was fit that Lord PonTsstount should have that care taken of him which his exalted station required, and ordered that Lord PORTSMOUTH should, at his own request, be removed to Iturstbourn, and Mr. COOMBE to accompany him ; and it' any person interfered to disturb his Lordship, upon an ap pi ot due justice should be done. The t i) t o the ukeo fCIo YORK left town yesterday about twelve o'clock, on a visit to the KING at Brighton. BlRTH.—Yesterday the Duchess of liacnstoND WAS safely dau ghter , at the mansion of the Duke, in Utipern d r e o l o h k e - r s ed tree of t, aorosvenor-square. 'I following paragraph appears in a Morning Paper, but we believe that Mr. C. KEMBLE, as we stated yesterday, is gone to conduct his bro ther's widow to this country, and not to remove the remains of the great departed Actor, what ever honors may be intended for his memory : " It is said that Mr. CHARLES HEMBLE proceeds forth with to Lausanne, to accompany his brother's remains to this country, in order that they may be interred in one of our na tional cemeteries, along with England's illustrious sons of long long ages.' We also understand that a public - meeting will in a few days to testify the deep regret which is felt by the nation at the death of this pre-eminent Actor and accomplished scholar anti gentleman, and likewise to raise a i subicription for erecting a suitable monutilent to his memory either n NVestminster Abbey or St. Paul's." .1 ow( Punt litater.c.—i-Amon g the many anecdotes which have been given to the 1 1 0116'er this diatinguish ed actor, the following, which hae never appeared In pritiC, diay he relied on for its authenticity. About ilittiklitsfte; IIIff:NEMBLE eptioptitia thotigh i w ie as iv p a l s ay t iiinegnupwards of hisconfsuildieraranbglye tf:facvlatanrcaNciteirin.ayteliari4v;..bino filly, he delighted his audience as much by the vigotir of his action as by the general grace and accuracy of his delineation. —lt should be remarked that Mr. KEMBLE prided himself upon his skill with the small sword, and perh aps few (ien. tlemen could cope with him either in elegance or dexterity. —lle was playing ithe character of Afaebeth_RAE, that of Ilfacdoilf, at that period a promising Actor, anti a rising favourite with that critical auditory: RAE was perhaps, equally expert with th e ra pi er —and the battle scene, in the fifth act, called forth all their energies for A display of their re spective powers. Mr. li EarnL E was labouring under a slight at tack of asthma, and RAE in the power and vigour of youth. The contest was long, but as it way necessary for Macbeth to die, Mr. KEMBLE allowed himself at length to be killed, and h e f e ll totally exhausted on the stage. On the dropping of the curtain he was raised up, and supported to the Oreen-room, where, us soon as lie had recovered his Westin he addressed Mr. WARD, Proprietor and M anager , most f e elingly t—" WARD, that young man will kill me--I had almost forgot my character in the ardour of' the tight—but he's too much for me now."—" Pooh, pooh !" replied the Manager, thi s i s on l y a new song to an old tune. Don't you remember, some twenty years back, when in this very character I had so mu c h di t ii e d. ty in killing you, that I at length exclaimed—` If you won't let me kill you l I must die myself ; for I can stand it no Lon ger ?' "—lt is worthy to be recorded, that Mr. Ku m " was so gratified by the attentions paid hint by RAE at this period, that he exerted himself ever afterwards to forward his views in life ; in which he was kindly assisted by Mrs. Sumows : and a bust of this great actress, modelled by herself, and presented to RAE as a token of her kindness, is now in the possession of his widow. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Buckingham, from his scat, Avington, Rants; the Earl of Abergavenny, in Berkeley-square, .from his seat in Susses; the Earl of Falmouth, in St. James's-square, from his seat in Berks ; Lord Langford, from his seat in Surrey ; Lord George, Lady, and the hisses Cavendish, in Paris, on their way from Italy to London ; Colonel and Lady L. Aley rick, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Bucks; Edward 111oiiis, Esq., at ditto, from his seat in Herts ; the Hon. Walter Campbell, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's -street, from Berks. DEPART U RES.-Sir John Vaudelcur, Batt. from Kirk ham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for Bath ; the Hon. Gene. ral - iValpole, from ditto, for Norfolk ; F. Balfour, Esq. from the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, for Scotland; Major Gar diner, from Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, for Chatham; James Garth, Esq. from ditto, for Leicestershire. 1 „- - .) c- , ''. . : ,r, ..• :14 mt,,,. ,' *PT ~., - + ..h. , - -- . ""t , '°‘ ' t ... * t 4' ,s-s. • .i rd .,,L, .Az-,,,,,, ,-,. rt e f ~ \, : A' ..t.- , '<oli- l i - 4 'et. t . V),. -5 ": , 4‘,.;.;:...te"?4 , •40 ,i4 3, ' , iN , • ; -. 4 ,... ..‘ v ...:-...„ ...z., - , - 4,e, ,,,, e,_,,, 1 „.• P ' '' 's • - 44: 4- /Zit oy 1.,11,7"., .14 ~--,4., I 4 . let.. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Earl of Aberdeen had a dinner party yesterday at his house in Argyll street. Sir Richard Carr Glynn, Bart.gave a grand dinner yester day to a distinguished party, in honour of the nuptials of his son to Miss Mary Ann.Grenfell. Dowager Lady Neave had a select circle of fashionables yes terday evening at her house in Albemarle-street. The Earl of Tunkerville had a dinner party yesterday at Camelford House, Oxford-street. Last night the Marchioness of Salisbury had a numerous grand party. P 0 E T It Y, TO MISS CLARA FISHER. BY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ. CLAItA, Sportive, charming Child, On whose birth TlLALlAsmirti, Skill'd beyond thine early age, As by INSTINCT render'd sage; Gifted with a pleasing face, Where a mind mature we trace, Expressing too a feeling hurt, And, though fam'd for scenic art, Free front vanity and pride, Free from ev'ry fault beside : May thy heart remain the same, Kind, and still unspoil'd by fame ; May'st thou 'scape from Envy's rage, Through life, as on its mimic stage ; May Fortune amply favours pour, And Prudence guard thy welLcarn'd store ! If the Muse may trust her pow'r, To mark thee through thy future hour, She sees, when infant years are o'er, To nobler flights thy genius soar, In Parts where truth and beauty shine, Which SI L tKSVEARE only could design : To nosatind give courtly grace, And Beatrice with spirit trace ; With various others that require Congenial humour, tuste, and fire. Nor bounded by MALI A'S art, But with pathos touch thelteart— Not with tierca and lofty aims, Where hatred or ambition flames, As with the terrors that await The murd'rons Thane's horrific mate, But where the scenes such woes supply As wake the sympathetic sigh ; • With hnoi,-en's pure faith engage, Or strive to sooth Othello's rage, With lovelorn " fiar Ophelia" Neglected by the 'Princely Dime; In Juliet many a swain subdue, Who, realizing Montague, Like him would "twenty swords" defy, And see " more peril in thine eye." The Muse, dear CLARA, thus foresees Thy rip'ning talents change with ease, Front blithe to sad alternate veer, And prompt alike the smile and tear; In all with native humour glow, Or strike With moralizing woe, While o'er the gay or plaintive scene, The Public shall proclaim THEE QUEUN, • Romco. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Correct State of the Betting at at the One Tun Tavern, TAIrEASALL'A yesterday, and Jermyn•street, last night. s WORTH. RIDDLEI COLTS. A to 2 agst Web 3 to 1 agst Emilius 4 to 1 agst Talesman FILLIES. No betting. 7 to 2 agst Moses 7 to 2 agst Posthuma 4 to 1 agst Swap 3 to 2 agst Wanton CLA ,3 to 2 agst Web 5 to 2 agst Emilitis .7 to 2 agst Fanatic .1 to 1 agst Talisman BEII R ET. 7 to 1 agst Ajax 8 to 1 agst 'Morisco 10 to 1 agst Br. to Antonio. fly. 12 to 1 apt Panting 20 to 1 apt Charcoal 20 to 1 apt Sir W.l%lllner'a 15 to 1 agat any other. ST. LEGEtt. 18 to 1 agar Fanny. KS. 10 to 1 agst Sultana 12 to 1 apt Vail . 13 to 1 apt Sorcery`colt. DONC.ASTER 9 to 1 apt Sherwood to to 1 apt Tinker 7 to I apt 'Aida 9 to 1 agst Tint 9 to 1 Ag►st Oliveira 10 to 1 apt Sister to Sailor HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS 1N THE PEESENT WELL His Majesty's :4v-hounds, on Friday, at the Magpies . I Hounslow Heath. The East Sussex Fox-Hounds, on Thursday, at the Devil's Dyke; and on Saturday, at Southease. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Haver sham Wopl ; and on Friday, at Nash Common. The Qtlbrndon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wynatay Gorse; Friday, at Darby on %Voids ; and on Saturday, a t ' , rive Tree The Hambledon Hounds, on Wednesday, at West End ; and on Friday, at Corhampton. Mr. Shard's Hounds, on Friday, at Monxton Oak e t s . The Earl of Darlington's Fox-Hounds, on Wednesday, at Patrick Brompton ; and on Friday, at Camp Hill. DEATII OF TILL EARL OF ALMIOROUGII.— Died, at Helen Hall, County Kildare, Ireland, much regretted, the Right Hon. Jour STRATFORD, Earl of ALDBOROUGII, Stc. at a most advaneed age. Ile is succeeded in his title and estates by his brother, the lion. Benjamin O'Neal Stratford (now Earl of Aldborough) : heir apparent, the only son of the present Earl (Benjamin O'Neal), M. G. Stratford, Esq. (now Lord Amiens.) The Archbishop of CANTERBURY ' we regret to hear, is again seriously indisposed. Colonel THORNTON, of sporting celebrity died last week at Paris, at an advanced use. BENEVOLENT - SOCIETY OF ST. PATRICK. The Anniversary Festival of this Institution was celebrated yesterday, at the City of London Tavern. -The Duke of BUCK uNaltAnc Arld Chando* was in the Chair. He was supported on the right by Lord Palmerston, on .the left by the Duke of Wellington. Amongst the company were Lords Clan william, Arundel, A. Hill, and Beresford, Sir John Doyle, Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Goulburn, - &c. . On the remo va l o f t h e cloth, Non nc..bis Dentine, wisexeel lently sun g , by . M essrs . T aylor, W ebb, Pyne, Broadhurst, Fitzwilliani, and Clarke. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM then announced to, the meet ing, that he had received from his Majesty, their most bone volent patron, his annual donation of 100 guineas. . b. His Majesty's health was drank with four times fourouid very great applause. • The Duke of BUCKINGHAM apologized for the absence of the Dukes of York and Clarence. The former, he observed, was obliged to attend his Majesty at Brighton, and' the latter was persecuted by that most mercil ess enemy the gout, The health of the two Royal Dukes • was given with three times three. After the.usual routine toasts were drank, • The Duke of Ilucxixottaal proposed the health of the Marquis Wellesley, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.—(Loud cheering.) The Duke of WE LLINOTON.begged leave to return thanks on behalf of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for the manner in which the company had drank his health. Ile was sure it would give extreme satisfaction to that Noble Person to learn that his health had been drank with so much enthusiasm by so highly respectable a society.—(Applause.) The Duke of Boca INGHAM next proposed the health ache Duke of 'Wellington, whom he designated as the hero who, un der the auspices of Providence, had settled the destiny of Europe and of the world.—(Cheers.) The Duke of WELLINGTON returned thanks. It had al ways been a high satisfaction to him to find his health inserted amongst the standing toasts of that society. He believed. that honour was conferred on him, not so much from any merit of his own, as with reference to the assistance which he had re.. ceived Isom many gallant friends in the course of his public life. Some of those friends were present on this occasion, and he had no doubt that the relations of many who were absent formed a part of the company whom he now addressed. Ile ' could assure the assembly that one of the dearest wishes of his heart was, to -forward the interests of the Society ; and, with that' view, he would give his attendance whenever it was in his power.—(Cheers.) Toast=-=" The Citizens of London, contributors to this Clio rity."—With three times three. The Duke of Bucsiswilast proposed the health of Marshal Lord Berestord, the representative of a family to whom Ireland was:much indebted. Cord .iILatESFOItD returned thanks very briefly. The TREASURY: n then read the report of donations ; from which it appeared that 1,189/. 7s. had been subscribed on this occasion. The Duke of WELLINGTON proposed the health of the President, whose father, he observed, was the founder of this Institution. The Duke of Bucirminast said his Noble Friend had de. dared, with truth, that the first communication between that Society and the Crown, which had been the means of giving it firmness and stability, was carried on by an individual for whose memory he felt every sentiment of filial veneration and devoted attachment.--(Applause.)— When his father filled t h e s i tuat i on o f King's Lieutenant in Ireland, he had deemed it his duty to support the In terests of this society.—(Apphiuse.)—lle represented the sub ject to his late Majesty, and sure he was that his efforts in aid of this institution affinded much consolation to him in his old age.—(Applausc.)—l t was not without f ee li ngs o f great pride that he beheld this society, which he viewed with senti ments of hereditary regard, ranking amongst the highest and most magnificent charitable institutions of this country. lause.)—lle had, however, another ground on which he felt himself entitled to claim their attention—it was tha proud recollection that he had Irish blood in his veins.— (Applause.)—lle knew sufficient of Ireland rightly to appre elate the honest hearts, the high honour, th e unimpeacha b le courage, and the warm hospitality which characterized the i n -' habitants of that country.—(App ause.)—lf the love of coun try were a distinguishing feature of every subject of the Bri tish empire, it was peculiarly so with respect to the people of Ireland. 7 —(Applause.).Whatever their rank in life, from the highest the lowest—whatever duties they had to fulfil, what ever difficulties they had to contend with, the first feeling of an Irishman was love of his country and jealousy of its honour..-:- (Applause.)—After adverting to the total absence of party. spirit which that society presented, and expressing his warmest wishes for its welfare, the Noble Duke concluded by proposing " The health of Mr. J. Smith, anti the Committee who con . - ducted the subscription for the relief of the distressed Mr. 3. returned his most grateful thanks for the ho nour which had been done to himself and the other gentlemen to whom had been intrusted the distribution of a large sum of money for the relief of their brethr e n i n I re l an d. The effect of thz appli. cation which had been made in behalf of that suffering people would not t:rininate with the present moment. It had produced a sympathy for the distresses of Ireland, to which, and heripolre 4to the shame of his countrymen, they had too long bee stran gers.— (Applause.)—vinother good would also flow from that transaction—the union between the two countries would no longer be a mere technical political union—it would become au union Of soul and sentiment.—(Applause.) —lt was now more neceisary than ever that those countries should be firmly u, hail ; for It was not unlikely that they would bectime the asylt iu de the liberty of Europe.—(Applause.)—From what they had heard and seen, it appeared to him that the Mtn irchs of Eu. rope were endeavouring to establish opinions, which must, if they succeed, destroy the light of knowledge and of scie nce , and plunge m a nki n d i nto t h at state o f misery and degradation, winch always prevailed where ignorance and barbarity were predominant.—(Applause.) —The union of the two countries. ought to be real; and lie fervently hoped that it would be eter nal.—(Applause.)—lle concluded by proposing, " The pros perity, peace, and happiness, of the kingdom of Ireland."--. (Cheers.) On the health of his Majesty's Ministers being given, Lord Palmerston returned thanks. The Duke of llucirt GUAM proposed `"rhe health of Lord Il ill, and the heroes of Waterloo." The Duke of WELLINGTON returned thanks, in the ab... sense of his Noble Friend. On the health of the Stewards being given, Sir J. DOYLE returned thanks. lie called the attention of the meeting to the recent display of generosity which had beer) • made by the gallant and honourable people of this country. While memory held her seat, the inhabitants of Ireland must: bear in greatful recollection the assistance that had been afford ed them. The history of that benevolent action would be hand-. ed down to the latest posterity. He would not call it charity— that was too cold arid feeble a word. No; it was a brilliant effusion of enthusiastic feeling in favour of suffering hums. , nity—( A pplause)--and it must impress on the minds of this*_ whom legendary stories had misled—who had been taught to consider the people of England as their eneniies, this iniporutut fact—that the great people were their most generous and dishi. t „ terested friends.—( Cheers.) • At half-past It) o'clock the Duke of Buckingham quitted the. chair, but many of the company remained to a late hour. DOVER, MAncu 16.—8 y a person who left Madrid on the 2d instant, we learn, that one hundred thou. sand French troops are in barracks on one side of the Ilidassoa; ar►d the Spanish army on the other. The roads in France; Lading to the frontiers, are covered with troops for upwards of • three hundred miles, and carriages, with flat-bottomed boau, pontoons, cannon, and ammunition of all descriptions. Ile was robbed on the 7th instant, by the troops of the Army of the, Faith, as was every other person travelling the road the same day. He met twelve carriages and 24 saddle horses, with the baggage of the Due D'Angouleme. He left Madrid on the 2d ; the King was then preparing fir his departure. It is the opinion that the Spaniards will not give battle, but endeavour to cut ofr the Freneharmy,when they have entered the counts, by a sort of guerrilla warfare, Si.e. The Portuguese are ao.. wincing to join the Spaniards. Lord LEvusOr4 tiowEit ar rived yesterday with dispatches. All the military have been marched from Calais towards the frontiers of Spam, and they have commenced mounting the cannon on the ramparts of Calais. 11 UNTINGDON, Saturday morning. —We under standing that the unfortunate man w1•o was tried for the mu►der of his wife, but acquitted an the ground of insanity, opt returning to the gaol immediately took his book to read, .u' usual, without appearing conscious of what had passed. brother, who had not seen him for tour years, arrived soon , after; but he did not seem to take any notice of him except saying be knew him. fie will shortly be removed from hence to a place provided for persons in his unhappy situation. ( Ilte>eti rgdean Gasette4 A cc' ENT BY is llt E.--An industriou, laundresti a amed Sparrow residing in 4 cottage at Al Wino:it-row, Resent's park, w en ton an errand on Saturday night, Ivor i ng her 2 (laugh te of and 7 years old, atliortie. Soon afterwards there was an alarm of tire. the youngest girl having by some mans set fire to Ahura& full of clothes, and the eldest in endeavouring to stifle the fianies set tire to her (lathing, and rim into the street in a blame:. Her clothes were burnt to tinder, and she w taken tour, infirmary without hopes Of, recovery., On the return of the mother ilia .) found, in addition to the affliction respecting - her daughters, her furniture and sonic valuable linen demolished.