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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gezette de France of March 8.) PARIS, MARCP 7.—We extract the two following )titters from the Augsburgk Gazette : " CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 4.—lt is said that the • new overtures made by the Austrian Internuncio to the Reis Effendi respecting the pacification of Greet*, had been declined by the Turkish Minister, tinder the pretext that he was no longer able to pre sent them to the Sultan. In consequence of this state of anarchy, the Christians at Peru are in the, jaeatest alarm, and . even the Ministers themselves begin to be apprehensive for their own safety. Per secutions have commenced at Smyrna." " ALEXANDRIA, JAN..26.—A courier from Con stantinople arrived here yesterday, after a journey of eleven days, and reports of war have been in circu lation. flowerer, it seems that the object of his mission is to present specimens of the new coin ) which is of such base alloy that we shall soon want 25 Turkish piastres for one Spanish piastre." PARIS, MARCH 7.—The Moniteur of this date con tai " Ist. A Royal Ordinance, ordering the Electoral Colleges of several departments to assemble, for the purpose of electing Deputies in the room of Messrs. Royer Collard, Lafitte, Benjamin Constant, and several others, who, ha; ,been elected t y several *Colle ges , have naiqi9 option, " 2d. An Ordinanse,osr proceedin g tratnecii4tely to form a corrected the Electors of the VoFges, the preeedipg one ha*ing been drasvn-up in an irre gular manner." {From the Jourocat des Debits of Friday.) ExPLANATIONS GIVEN 131" HIS EXCELLENCY THE. {►_INISTER pr FOREIGN AFFAIRS, IN THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF THE CHA MIMI OF DEPUTIES OF MARCH 5, 1528. " Gentlemen —Our external relations having ap peared to be modified since I had an opportunity of addressing the Chamber of Peers on the subject of them, I think it my duty, at the opening, of this discussion, to give you some explanation as to the present state of affairs. " My words of the 16th of February were cx.• plained by the date of the information I had receiv ed; they were, perhaps, justified by z'hir reserve; for without examining whether the Inc sures adopted were opportune or efficacious on ditTe.-ent occasions, on important questions, I had only announced a de sire to mark the points of separation between the acts performed and my administration. " The affairs of the East were calculated to make me feel the necessity of declining the responsibility of their consequences, at the time I received the con- ducting of them. It is but just to remitik that the strength of things is in that more preponderant than than the prudence of men. " More doe2ots than hopes'also could be perceived in the cart I had taken cautiously to answer with respect to an exposition of facts, from which it ap appeared that a satisfactory result might be obtained . without having recourse to arms. " I imagined that in thus expressing myself, the assurances we had received were not empty, and that events would confirm the hopei which they had given us a right to conceive. But whatever may happen, I added, France will be able to assume and preserve the rank which suits her honour, her power, and dignity. " I presumed myself to attest before you these words, which seem to answer satisfactorily to the.re proarAies of those who oppose the events to them. " I can now only regard the affairs of the East in a political point of view. AlloW me, therefore, to lay aside all other considerations connected with it, the interest of which ought to yield to present cir cumstances. A mediation, rendered necessary by the piracy which desolated the Archipelago, had been pointed out by the Protocol of the 4th of April. " France propoied to regulate to complete this intervention by a Treaty signed at London on the 6th of July. " It is ;yell known that remonstrances, direct and iradireet, were employed, during six months, w ith the Ottoman P orte , to make it adopt the principle, essentially pacific and - disinterested, of the Three Courts, supported by two other Cabinets. " The battle of Navarin soon chewed to the Porte that the Allies would not disagree on the execution of their design, which was to commence with the ' establishment of an armistice. " After this unfmcseen battle, the pacific posture resumed by the Three Courts towards the Porte might have dissuaded it from calculating on the . disunion of the Powers who had no more separated in the victory than the negotiations. "No one was, therefore, astonished at the more conciliating feelings shewn by the Porte on the de parture of the Ambassadors, as proved by its offer to take under its protection the subjects of the Three Courts, and particularly by a direct communication of the Grand Vizier with the Cabinets which had signed the Treaty. " Such was the state of things at the moment when I addressed myself to the Chamber of Peers, on the fa;th of encouraging communications al.;ain trans mitted to me, dated the 4th January, by the Ambas sador of France through the Minister of the Nether lands, who had remained as a depositary at Con stantinople for the interests of our subjects. " At this very time the signing Powers were also occupied in preparing, at London, an answer to the Grand Vizier, with the intention of perhaps renew ing the negotiations. s i‘ On the 19th of February we received the Ma nifesto of the Ottoman Porte, which, by appearing to remove all hopes of conciliation, explains and justifies the hopes which we might have formed, since the Porte acknowledges in that document, which had long remained under the form of secret instructions to the functionaries of the Empire, that it has sought to deceive Europe'by pretended promise:i with respect to its real ihspositions and intentions. " You know the first effects of that Manifesto.— Persons have been exiled in a body by the Porte, without regard to the representations of the Diplo matic Body. " The three Courts arc now concerting together as to the determinations which this new state of things renders necessary. Here you perceive my ditty, and the interest of the future negociations or measures forbid any further explanations. Do not doubt our solicitude for thcpreser;ation of the peace of Europe, or the support of the honour of France. " Let not the Powers be accused of having too easily confided in the possible concessions on the part of the Grand Seignior. They only believed in them because they judged too well of his interests and position. Let not France be reproached with having had a share in that Treaty. Her interests and her dignity required her name to be placed be side and between those of the two Powers which signed the Protocol of the 4th April. There can be no cause for wonder that the three Cabinets were slowly informed of the true disposition of the Porte, as their Ambassadors had left Constantinople since the Bth December. " Let no one complain that hopes of peace had been manifested here, when theywere proclaimed at the same time in London by the Ministers of his Britannic Majesty. " Perhaps we must not yet hasten to declare that those hopes were vain. At any rate we must ac knowledge they were sincere. " The Treaty signed by the three Courts to stop the effusion of blood in the East—to free commerce from the violence of audacious piracy, and to guaran tee the maintenance of the balanc e of Europe—that treaty still exists. Every means of fulfilment may rak will t and ought to be employ ed. In the mean time, un til the event has shown new necessities,set Prance her n be faithful to herself—she will every situation. " Nothing is changed in our relations with Spain since the explanations which I gave to the Chamber of Peers, and which have come before you. Ills Majesty still intends speedily to concert with th e King, his nephew, the conditions and the period of definitive evacuation. As to the debt claimed by his Majesty's Government from the Court of Ma drid, for the pay and support of the French troops, as it is still the object of private negociations, I request of the Chamber to be allowed to defer any explana tions on that question, which I found but little ad vanced when the sequel of it was confided to me. In fine, nothing will be spared to procure reimburse ment, under whatever form, and with whatever de lay it may be, o f a d e b t which the Spanish honour itself considers as sacred. " With respect to Algiers, at the same time that we hear, through au indirect channel of the appear ance done of its corsairs, after five months, during which no complaint had been made by commercial men, we are informed that the Algerine Regency and people are tired of the vigorous blockade which our fleet has kept up in spite of the winter. " Ten vessels, of which one is a ship, and five frigates, are devoted to that purpose, while twenty five others are destined to escort commercial vessels. The Algerine squadron, consisting of thirteen ves sels, ha, vainly endeavoured to leave the port. " The other Regencies have renewed to our Con suls their assurances of peace and fidelity to existing treaties. " We have reason to believe, hitherto, that the blockade will suffice to obtain the required satisfac tion, without having recourse to other means, which at any rate would be materially discussed. " I have already explained that you will be able to appreciate, from its advantages, the delay which the more intimate arrangements between France and the New States of South America had suffered : Spain was Occupied by French troops. Perhaps our commerce, warned by the example of our neighbours, has not had cause to regret this delay, which pru dence and good faith at once demanded. " The present relations appeared to suffice for the real interests of our merchants, since we see, by the statement of the operations with those States—in 1826, for instance—that the total imports of the exchanges of our produce, mostly manufactures, for raw produce, amounted to more than 51 millions. " On the other hand, we reckon already fourteen Consuls and Consular Agents with these Govern rnents, which have sent us nine Agents-General of Commerce, whom Consuls.-will soon follow. • I " however, the Government of his Majesty, by remaining faithful to what her duty requires ; - will take the first favourable opportunity of completing and strengthening, to mutual satisfaction, the rela tions which are already established. " The •negociations with Brazil continue, and . will be supported by the presence of our naval forces in the seas of that empire. • The example of the ship Auguste, which that Government ordered ta be released 30113 caution, which does not appear to have been done, gives us reason to think that the damage sustained there by our merchant marine has arisen merely from the difference between Brazil and Buenos Ayres. Our commerce will obtain satis faction. These explanations appear, Gentlemen, to complete the assurances given by his Majesty's Speech, and the information already furnished to the Chamber of Peers. The Chamber will appre ciate the motives of a necessary reserve, which would not permit me to follow some speakers in the discussion of certain too doubtful or too delicate contingencies.. I am obliged to confine myself to col lect with attention their wishes and their enlightened views. But. by.not requiring from me uncertain or premature explanations, what, Gentlemen, you ought to believe, and what I ought to promise you, is, that the Government of hiS Majesty will watch over the respect to - his rights, the care of his dig nity,•ttnd,-as far as : depends on him, over the main tenance of the general peace. - The‘King has pointed out the course of our duties; we.Will , not'fail in it." I t RENCH FuNns.—Renter, Five per Cents.' 102 f. 102 f. 5a.; Three per Cents., 69(.15e. 10e.; Bank Acti6nl, .1,595 f. FORSIGN FUNDS.-Rente de .Naples, Cert. Fat., 7M. 60e. ; Fran., 75f. 85c. ; Spanish Rentus, 8 ; 'loyal Spa nish Loan, 72f. 711 f. ; Interminable Spanish Annuities, 181 ; flaytian Loan 650 f. 6771. 50e. GRAND FETE AT PWRGIILEV.—The mag nificent seat of the Marquis and Marchioness of Exrrxx, formerly the favourite residence . of Queen ELIZABETH, has, during the past week, been the scene of great splendour and hospitality, which closed oa Friday with a ball and supper, on a most extensive scale. Upwards of three hundred of the surrounding nobility and gentry were invited. Rom E, FEB. 21, 1828.—The Carnival, which •has just terminated, was by far the most splendid of the last ten years. In the crowd of English, three hundred were counted as " moving in society." It will e alily be supposed that where so many were in the throng, evincing their pretensions to rank and fashion,' certain feuds and jealousies must have existed. More than one " stiff widen aunt" attempted to legislate for the hospi table owners of the Palaces Bracciano, Tesdoli, Venice, and Colonna ; but as M. de Laval. was heard to exclaim, " le nom ne jitit rim a rehire," the motto was caught, and established by the others ; the would-be Ladies Pa tronesses were ousted instanter, and gaiety and good humour triumphed. In the above-named mansions were regular weekly parties. The Duchess of Bea% cetaseo, as upon all occasions, gave the first masquerade of the season ; and our amiable countrywoman, Mrs. STARKE, the last. Each was alike brilliant and fascinating. The Tableaux of the Sibyls and Muses, represented by living subjects, produced the most charming effect, and were the theme of praise and admiration. Never did the Palace Alhani (the residence of Mrs. STARKE), boast such a blaze of beauty as upon this occasion. The costume balls of M. LA CAL and Lady DRUMKOND were also conspicuous for their splendour. The young unmarried beauties of the season were Misses CORM, DANIEL, BLANEY, FORTESCU E, DRUMMON D, and HAMMOND. The list could be extended, but these were the toasted Belles. The leading fashiona ble% were Lady SANDWICH, Lady ORKNEY, Lord and Lady MoRAY, two Ladies DRUMMOND, Lord and Lady Ha itravicat, Lord and Lady CA LEDON, Lord aid Lady lILESSINGTON, Sir MICHAEL and Lady SHAW STEWART, lord and Lady ARUNDEL, Lady ?Mar Dseassuasr, Lady LINDSEY CRAW FORD, Sir GEORGE and Lady Soca:al', Lady D'AUELAND, Colonel and Mademoiselle D'ESTE, Lady CAROLINE PA ULM', Lord and Lady CHARLOTTE STOPFORD, Lady Howaan of EFFINGHAM, Lady Wesaatostrcen, Lord and Lady Coatrroat, Marquis of GRA HA3I, Lord GaitriF.:,. Lord HENRY VANE. The list of untitled would be too long ; but besides pos sessing both rank and fashion, it excelled, if possible, in beauty and grace. Rome has once again resumed its dignity and quiet. FLORENCE, FEB. 20.—Our Carnival has been very gay. During the whole season the theatres were filled with numerous audiences, and towards its close they quite overflowed. The Festal Balls and Conversa zioni of the higher classes of society have, perhaps, been more numerous in the present than the preceding years. The first Masked Ball was given on the 25(1 of last month by his Excellency Lord Buitcitansir, Minister Plenipo tentiary from his Britannic MAJESTY to this Court. The beauty of the apartments, the splendour of the ornaments, the exquisite refreshments of every kind, which were dis tributed in profusion, and still more the numerous assem blage of persons of high rank of both sexes, native and foreign—about eight hundred of whom appeared in rich masquerade dresses, representing eminent characters of History and Romance—presented a scene in which gaiety competed with magnificence, and pleasure with astonish ment. The company did not break up until eight in the morning, and then departed highly delighted with the fete, and still more with the noble and, courteous manners of Lord and Lady BURG HERSH, with which all who were present went away deeply impressed.--Another most splendid entertainment, remarkable in its kind, was given in the following week by Lady Buitameasn, the consort of the Ambassador. Her Ladyship, wbo is the mother of a yowl. and beautiful family, waii pleased to give a juve nile natl. It was truly a sew and highly interesting spec tacle to see collected together in the Grand Saloon of the Palace about 200 of the children of our own Nobility, and of the foreigners of distinction in this place—all in ele gant characteristic dresses—all mingling in the mazy dance, and indulging in innocent frolics. For the rest, it was impossible not to admire the union of splendour and good taste which distinguished this, like every other fete, given by the Noble Ambassador. We cannot venture to speak of the numerous fetes, however magnificent, which were afterwards given by other Illustrious Personages, and which rendered this Carnival so delightful and animated. It must suffice to mention that, besides the native Nobility, Prince CAMILLO BORG HESE, the Commendator 1)E:41- Dory, &c. reside in this city; for it will be obvious that our space will not permit us to describe all the fetes that have taken place. The number and diversity of the enter- tainments to be met with here, the pleasing and tranquil character of our population, the politeness with which visitors ate always received, have induced a great number of foreigners to protract their residence in this delightful capital. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1828. • In another column 'we have printed a full report of the speech delivered by the Fre‘nch Minister for Foreign Affairs, of which only the substance was given on Saturday. It will amply repay perusal. Its de:ivery in the Chamber is'said to hate diffused general satisfaction.' The Present feeling in the Chamber seems to be a wish topass a vote of censure upon the conduct of the late Administration. If this be carried, the doom of Vtr.LFiE is sealed.. It is said that the ovestures made by the Austrian Ambassador for the pacification of Greece, have been rejected. This is in keeping with the whole conduct of the REIS EFFENDI; but the day of tri bulation is_ at hand, when it will be his policy to conciliate—perhaps too late. Extracts from the French Papers, received this morning : (From the Journal du Commeree, March 7.) Our correspondence from Mexico has come to hand 'sine yesterday, and letters from the above capital are to the tith January. They confirm all the events we pub- Wished in our last Journal, but with the following moditi 7 cations Commandant, Rivera, who remained in the ranks of Monteno with his detachment and two pieces of artillery, soon found out he was deceived, and his post was taken from him by General Guinero. Our Correspondent does not mention the conspiracy to assassinate General Vitteria. It is true that the Vice-President, Bravo, had disappeared at Mexico, and his residence is not known. The report of his junction with Colonel Monteno, is nut confirmed, and the report also of Rivera having been surrounded by the troops of Guinero is not correct, all remains perfectly quite, and no blood has been spilt in any quarter. The Regiments which have orders to join at Toulon for embarkatiou, are tke Bth, 16th, 18th, and 57th of the line, with a Regiment of the cavalry and artillery. The orders sent to General Espal,►ne by the Spanish Mi nister, to send to the coast of Galicia all the disposable fiirce, has produced at Madrid a great sensation. An ex traordinary courier had arrived, with accounts that an at tempt of revolution was to be made against the Govern ment, which was to take place in Galicia. (From the Journal du Commerce of the 6th.) A conspiracy was on foot to assassinate Vittoria ; all the gendarmes were to be accomplices, but the chief con spirators were arrested in time. Camacho is indisposed. The President, Gomez Pedrosa, issued a Proclamation stating, as the country was in danger, he depended on the patrioti,sm of the inhabitants of Mexico, and invited the Mexicans to inscribe their names on the list of National Guards ; the greatest evil is, that the Government are with out money, and that Monteno offers to each deserter daily on peso. _ . Although these troubles are at our gates every thing re mains quiet, and the execution which has taken place has caused no alarm. General Pedraza in these ciretunutances exhibited much coolness. Genera: Arena condemned to death on the 29th of December, was conducted by 50 men to the place of execution on the nth January, dressed as a General, and was shot. The execution of Martinez, Se cretary of Arena, will soon take place, after which General Negretti and Echevarez, it is thought will also be executed ; it is only with great firmness that the Government can be saved, and it is thought that ben. Gomez I'edraza will succeed in accomplishing this object. It appears that this conspiracy was connected with the projects of Admiral Laborde. Dutch and Flanders Papers of the Bth:inst. have been received this. morning. They contain some news from Batavia up to the 13th November, de tailing some advantages obtained over the rebels:— The Assembly of the States General will probably he closed before Easter, and the further consideration of the Penal Code will be postponed for another Session. The Committee to which the punishment of crime. was referred, had come to the conclusion that the punishment of death was still necessary in certain cases, owing to the present state of society. We fear it will always be so. The punishment of flogging is considered too degrading, by destroying personal respect without improving the culprit. The King of the NETHERLANDS' has Issued an Ordinance relative to the passage of emigrants from Germany through his dominions, but for which we haVC not room to-day : AMSTERDAM, FEB. 5. The number of merchantmen which passed the Sound last year was 13,023, among which were 1,818 of the kingdom of the Netherlands. On comparison it appears, that 1,958 ships more than in 1626 passed, and 180 Ne ther:44J vessels more than in the preceding year. The duties paid at Elsineur by all the ships were about 1,740,000 florins, of which 77,800 were paid by Netherland chips. HAGUE, MAKCII 4. From the turn which the deliberations of the second Chamber have taken on various questions relative to the Penal Code, it seems, that the great majority of the Mem bers who have examined this important question are of opinion that, in the present state of society, the penalty of death cannot be abolished, but that many of them have ex pressed a desire that it should be very rarely inflicted. The majority has also declared for the retaining of the penalty elf branding, but only under certain regulations. On the other hand, a very great majority has declared against re taining the punishment of flogging, which they consider as a remnant of ancient barbarism, inconsistent with the present state of society. TOJITI,T!, -r• Charleston Papers to the Gth February inclusive have been received at the North and South Amer cart Coffee-house. The only article of interest which they contain is one which forms indeed a no velty to the British reader, being the impeachment preferred in the name of the people of South Caro lina, of the Hon. WM. DOBBIN JA5lBs, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. After hearing the said Judge in his - defence, the efteet on the Assembly was so great, that there were many of the sternest, both of his judges and accusers, shed tears. The President then said, it became the most. painful duty of his whole life to pronounce that he had been found guilty of the first Red second ‘ articles preferred against him, which were for habitual intoxication and drunkenness whilst in and out of the execution of his office, daily, openly, and publicly. It appears he was also found. guilty of the third and fifth ar ticles of impeachment, in addition to intoxication, by neglect of official duty and partiality. The re sult of these charges was the sentence of the Court, that he should be removed, but with a salvo to his character, of their sincere conviction that his honest integrity as a man had not been impeached by the sentence, and they adjudged him to be allowed to draw his full salary up to the Ist January, 1829. This was carried by a considerable majority. The following are extracts from Hamburgh Papers of the 4th inst. The Grand Duke CONSTANTINE left St. Petersburgh on the 19th ult. but his destina tion is not mentioned; it may be the army : PETERSBURG, FEB. 22. The Grand Duke Constantine left the capital on the evening of the 19th. Accounts from Perm, of 30th January, say—The winter has been extremely severe ; since Oct. 2, the thermometer of Reaumur has always been between 20 and 28 deg. be low Zero ; and in the night of 17th January, the mercury froze .in the thermometer. The spirit thermometer was between 8.5 and 40 below Zero. HAIIBURGIi, MARCH 3. The Elbe was this morning full of drift ice, which shows that the ice above the city is broken . up, and the navigation on that side also free. The ships that have been detained at Cuxhaven by:ice, have arrived here: yester day and to-day. BERLIN, MARCH 1. The British Ambassador, Lord Clatrilliam, has arrived here. Lord NUGENT has giren notice 'that he will this day move for the introduction of a clause in the Mutiny Bill, to prevent corporal punishment in the army. We fear, however, that the' attempt will be unavailing, unless it be distinguished from former measures by some modification or project of im provement.in the condition of those . who serve as private soldiers in his MAJESTY'S forces. Were any individual obliged to use great exer- tions in procuring servants, it would be very clear to the world that he either paid or treated them worse than those who found no difficulty of the sort. Now, if all the Nobility and Gentry, as well as the shop keepers and manufacturers in this kingdom, arc over whelmed with candidates for their service, if any 'vacancies occur, whilst mean and discreditable ma nceuvriog is requisite on the part of the re cruiting serjeant—does it not follow that the KING'S service is objectionable, either from the amount of pay, or the nature of the treatment. There is no doubt that the simplest plan for dis pensing with corporal punishment, would be to raise the pay of privates to that of the present non commissioned officers, when the sons of farmers and other respectable individuals would be anxious to enlist, and then dismissal would be a severe and sufficient punishment. But the state of our finances puts that oat of the question, and the pay is really so good at present, and the situation of a soldier so comfortable, that we are convinced of the fact, that liability to an infamous punishment for in venial and unintentional offences, alone prevents its being eagerly sought for. Military law is arbitrary of necessity, but no officer feels degradation in suljecting himself to its severity, unaccompanied.by disgrace, nor would a private sol dier, if corporal punishment were only affixed to base and deliberate crimes, such as stealing and desertion. On the principle of nemo repentc. turpissimus," an honest man would see in that no risk to himself. But a high-spirited fellow will often prefer breaking stones on the road to the easy life of a. soldier, be cause he knows that there are offences which he may inadvertently commit, and which may subject him to treatment, from which a freeman's soul naturally recoils. We would, therefore, recommend to the Noble Lord not to try too much, but to modify his motion, the bare mention of which may otherwise be the death of some Brevet Major or half-pay Captain at tached to the customs of his youth. On actual ser vice, and before an enemy, the strictest discipline is of course essential, and drunkenness, the prevail ing vice of the British army, is a heinous offence : but in the towns and garrisons of Great Britain, mere drunkenness, however immoral, might be suf ficiently punished by extra guards, and confinement to barracks, and when incorrigible, by drumming out of the service. Let corporal punishment be con fined by Act of Parliament to mutinous conduct,steal ing, desertion, and the more serious crimes, and then recruits will feel that they have for their protection from it, a lex scripta, and not the mere discretion of any young puppy of an Ensign, who may long to shew his military zeal by bringing some poor fellow to the halberts. If corporal punishment were thus confined to base and wilful crimes, a private soldier would feel him self invested with the dignity of a citizen, instead of being a mere hireling, subject to the treatment of a brute : and the value of the situation would be so speedily felt and appreciated, that all the recruiting service might be reduced to the maintaining a few Staff Surgeons to select from the numbers who would offer themselves, such as were most adapted, by symmetry of person, for the useful or the orna mental branches of a soldier's profession. • • Don MIGUEL has arrived in Lisbon. His recep tion was very cordial, mingled with seditious cries of " Long live Don MIGUEL the First, the absolute King;" but these were, repressed by the military. The old QUEEN made a grand effort to bring back her son to his old tuition, but she did not succeed. Her mortification in consequence is represented as being extreme. We. trust that Don Miami", will adhere to the Charter, but we confess our hopes are by no means sanguine. The British army must first be removed before he declares his - real senti ments, at least before their character and bearing can be duly appreciated. The Emperor of RuastA has conferred on Sir E. ComtmcToN, the Order of St. George; on Capt. CURZON, the Order of St. Wladimir ; end on Sir T. FELLOWES, and Capt. SPENCER, the Order of St. ANNE. And the King of FRANCE has conferred On Sir E. CODRINGTON, the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Louis; on Capt. Cußzori, and Capt. SPENCER, the Cross of the Order of St. Louis; and on Sir T. FELLOIVES, the Insignia of a Commander of the Legion of Honour. The Morning Chronicle says-- " It is understood that Ministers intend to oppose the transference of the Elective Franchise from East Retford to Birmingham, Manchester, or any other populous un represented town, and to insist on throwing the Borough open to the freeholders of the adjoining Hundreds. This has for object the conciliation of the Duke of NEWCASTLE, who possesses large estates in the neighbourhood, and who, aecording to report, fights shy with' Ministers. The.t%- tension of the Franchise to the adjoining Hundreds is adding to the power of the Aristocracy, which is already possessed of far toe much. The Freeholders of these Hundreds have already a vote for the two County Mem bers, and the extension would give them a vote for other two Members. This would be objectionable, even if it were not desirable on every principle of analogy to give a voice to the great towns in Parliament. Anciently every place of importance sent Representatives to Parliament, while the towns which fell to decay were relieved of the burden ; but the modern reading of the Constitution is to retain all the deCayed towns, as being valuable in proportion to/heir rottenness, and to admit none of the thriving and populous towns, which have grown up while the others have gone to decay." We entirely agree with our contemporary, that such important towns as Manchester and Birming ham should' have Representatives in Parliament, and we can hardly believe that Ministers entertain any serious intention of opposing the transfer from convicted placei,like East Retford and Penryn, to such populous, respectable, and spirited towns as Birmingham and Manchester. Letters'Thave been received this mornin g from New South Wales via Mau r itius, of the 2d October. They contain nothing of any important, .but men tion the arrival of three convict ships from England, viz, the Harnzony, Prince Regent, and Cambridge; the Governor, Ready, and the Triton , Crear, from New South Wales, h a d a r r i ve d at Mauritius, the latter vessel belongs to the Leith Van Diemen's Land Company. MEMEL, FEB. 23.—Thc whole Pomeranian coast is completely beset with ice. An entire free naviga tion cannot be expected before the end of next month. By accounts from liamburgh to the 4th inst., there_was a good deal of drifting ice in the Elbe. The two light-veise/s returned on the Ist to their station at the mouth of the river. By accounts:from Elsinore of the Ist instant, the navigation was entirely free. THE 'ENDS--(THI8 DAY). CITY, Torzers WO:oat. This morning has beerr fruitful in reports; among Which may he classed the arrival of the Russian' Manifesto,. de claring war against the Turks, to which others have added the consequent passage of the Pruth, by the Russians. Some sales of an extensive nature having been made during the morning, tended to depress the market, whiCh ie now more calm with little doing. Consols opened at 831 t, cause down to 84, at which they were done, but in con sequence of a slight re-action are now 831 India Bonds are 90, and Exchequer Bills, 59 60 pm. Every thing in. • the Foreign Funds has been attended with -a small decline : the intelligence from Mexico; of an attempt at revolution, operated on Saturday to cause . a de cline, which this stock has not recovered, and the Bonds are 33/ : Russian have been more than ordinarily affected by the reports already stated, and are 86i 9 ; it being generally considered that this power cannot keep out of a war in the East, however it may be the wish of our Go vernment to avert this event, and the news from this quarter is looked for with more than common anxiety ; from the fall which occurred in the Metalliques, which we noticed on Saturday, to liBf, it is evident that Europe is on the eve of important events. In the Share market nothing is doing. Three per Cent. Consols, 831 i; Ditto, for the Account, 83/ ; India Bonds, N ; Exchequer Bills, 59 60 pm. • s Foaxion.—Brazilian, 63i ; Buenos Ayres 15 6 23 5 ; Colombian, 24f 5 ; Danish, 601 1 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent. 25 6 ; Mexican, 6 per Cent:, 331 331 ; Peruvian, 24 5 ; Russian; 664 9; ' Spanish, 10 MtNns.—Anglo Mexican, 62,)• 60 die. ; Brazilian, 44 46 pm. ; Bolivar, 2i 2 die. ; Colombian, 4 3 die. ; United Mexican, 214 20i eiie. ; General Mining Amociatien, 10i 11i per share. _ _ _ TWO 0' CL 0 CK. Consols have been 8:31 ; , buyers; but are quoted now at 83i. There is, however, very little business. Mexican Bonds, 33. THREE 0' CL 0 CA'. Three per Cent. Consols, LAW INTE'LLIGENCE.-(T1IN DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. Ms. %AMES requested that a petition, the effect of which was to prevent an infant from marrying improperly, might be at the head of his Lordship's paper for Thursday next.—Leave granted. WITHAM V. SCA TT. Mr. ROSE was , instructed to ask that this case, which was very pressing, might also be in the paper for Thuts day, as it related to the liberty of a lady who was in the Fleet.—Leave was given. rktic...Es OF IRISH scor Rank otocii 24 7 1); Conn°ls, 3 percent. Gov. Stock, 3% par cent—. 91 , X Ditto, New 4 per Cent. lOW, Gov. Deb. 34 per cent : 924 Royal Canal Stock .... Grand Canal Stock —: City Dab. 4 per cent Ballast Office Deb. 4 n. ct --.• mAncn 7. St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Mihernian Bank 17% Provincial Ditto ........ par Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland 3% Commercial Buildings FOREIGN ,EXCHANGES ON LONDON. •, . - AMSTERDAM, MARCH 7.-11. 95.—Two months, IL 94i. HAMBURGH, MARCH 4.-13. sl4.—Two months, 13. 7. LEIPSIC, FEB. 29.—Three months ' 6. 15%. BERLIN, MARCH I.—Three months, (1. 25%. CHRISTIANIA, FEB. 20.—Three months, 6. 24. PE rErtsaunuil, FEB. 22.—Three months, 10. 13.32. atatt.s. Aube l; . . Die. Arrimt. Due. 0 America 0 0 Hamburgh... ......... 3 0 anvil I 2 Holland 0 0 Buenos Ayres 2 Dublin ' `o 0 Leeward islands... 0 2 Flanders • o' 1 I...igl*ou 0 1 France 0 Gottenburgh 1 0 Mexico 0 1 Guerogey& Jersey. 0 2 Waterford 0 ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 34, BRIDGE-SIKEET, ELACKERIARS. London, March 8,]828. NOTICE is . herebygiven, that the ANNUAL GENERAL COURT will be held d the House of the Society, on FRIDAY, the 21st day of March instant, at one o'clock. By order of the Board of Directors, JOHN NAYLOR, Actuary. IMPERIAL GAS LIGHT AND COKE CONIPANY. 10, Coleman-street, March 10, 1828. NJOTICE is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the IMPERIAL GAS LIGHT and COKE COM PANY, will he held at "the Old London Tavern, Bishops gate-street Within, in the City of Loedos, on TUURSDAT, the 20th day of March instant, at Eleven o'clock, for Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, for the purpose of electing an Auditor in the plaCe of Ebenezer Fernie, Esq., who has resigned.—By order, BARTHOLOMEW MAYHEW, Clerk of the Company. etr *WI THE ARMY. A detachment of the 39th Regiment of Foot embarked at Deptfiu.d, on the 4th inst. on hoard the Bussorah Mer chant, for New South Wales. Detachments of invalids embarked at Madras, on the 30th August last, on hard the Coldstream, for England. Further detachments of Invalids also embarked at Madras, on the 17th September last, on board the Susan, for England. The. depot of the 93d Regiment of Foot has been ordered from Halifax to Stockport, and will march on 10th inst. The depot of the 4th Regiment of Foot, has been order ed from Tynemouth to kierwick-upon-Tweed, and will march on' I lth inst. The removal of the tith Dragoons from Nottingham to Ipswich will commence on 12th inst. when two troops will march, and the head-quarters on 13th inst. 117., DESTRUCTION of the NEW BRUNSWICK TREATRR, WELLCLOSE-SQUARE. ADJOURNED CORONER'S INQUEST, (THIS DAY.) To-day the Coroner and Jury met at a quarter-past Ple o'clock, in the Court-house, Wellclose-sqnare, for the par pose of prosechting the further inquiry upon the Corone l Inquest. The whole of the Jurors regularly answered a their names on being called over. Mr. Hill (barrister), and his client (Mr. WhitiVell), ice present, but Mr. Cornyn was not in attendance on belisl of Mrs. Maurice, he having gone on his circuit. 0 taking his leave of the Court on Friday, he expressed Is conviction that he should find the inquest proceeding wile he returned. Before the inquiry was entered.upon, the ,Foreman the Jury hefted to observe that be had received a letter ad` dressed to him out of Court, respecting' the business 0 0 which the Court was sitting, which had considerably sup' prised him. He could assure both the Learned Coroners and every other person, that whatever letter (should there be any) might be addressed to him with regard to thie affair, he should abstain from reading it at the earliest mo' ment he could ascertain the nature of it; nor should be hold any conversation or receive any communications what ever from any body out of Court, respecting the theatre , until after the inquest was concluded. He added his cow viction that when he said thus much, he had only expressed the feelings of every Juryman present. The CORONER considered this joint expression of the Jurors as extremely gratifying. The Foreman then said, perhaps I might not belie a more convenient opportunity of conveying to you, Mr. Coroner, the mutual wishes of my brother Jurymen, that we should in future, while this investigation goes on, adjourn from time to time, and meet every alternate day. The CORONER—Gentlemen, if we only secure the walla so as to keep them" standing in their present state, justice requires that you should not be taken out of your oc cupations to dedicate the whole of your time to this business, because if the witnesses should prevaricate, or the evidence be at all contradictory the walls,must speak the truth. And, Gentlemen, if you observe any one, or learn that any individu a l i s removing the, smallest piece of material belonging to the building, or any way defacing its characteristics, I entreat you will at once send a apecial messenger to me at the Tower, that I may, knoW who it is that wants to destroy the testimony which must be true. I having told the public by large prjutid notices, that, every person entering within the horde that encircles the ruins, will he in imminent danger, and the utmost care being taken that I can think of to keep the walls in the state they now are, there Will be no nicessity'for ypur sitting, as it might he suggested, everyday of your life. , A Juror.—l believe there has been nothing ,remeyed since Tuesday last. , Coaosaa.—lf there be any diner to any adjacent pro perty by' keeping the walls in their present state, I shall have them shored, or as I believe they. call it needled up ; 'because, as I have said before, we should destroy the most valuable evidence, if we were not to preserve the walls. I therefore, am only anxious to secure the building as it is, or the materials of it, that you may have a view of the component parts of the building, lest there should be a con fliction in the evidence. Under these circumstances, there can be no reason for hurrying so important an inquiry as this is ; and therefore, I think, your suggestion, of the mode of your attending, Gentlemen, will be the most con venient, that the inquest may have your greatest powers of mind applied to it. Only as! have stated, let every care be taken to preserve the standing of the walls, and the materials as they now are, notwithstanding the Statements I have had made to me that I have taken upon myself all the respon sibility of such an act, and that the Lord knows bow many more deaths will be occasioned, should the walls be kept standing. A Juror—l. think you need not be under any apprehen sion of the effects of a step so desirable to be taken. CORONER-1)o you think it will be a convenient time now to take the evidene of Mr. Shaw. A Juror—Are you quite done with Mr. Arding ? CORONER—I don't mean to say so. He will be here to-day again at half-past three o'clock, and it will be com petent fur you then, or at any subsequent time, to put any question to him that may occur to you to be at all necessary. In the great rapidity of our proceedings here ! ! it is not un likely that many questions of great importance to be asked, should be omitted, when a witness is first before you, but which may afterwards suggest themselves to your minds. Edward Shaw, clerk of the works, under Mr. Whitwell, was then called and sworn. Examined by the CortoNza—l live at the Black Dog public-house• Vauxhall-walk, in the p ar i s h o f Lambeth. I am a carpenter. Will you tell the Gentlemen of the Jury what you know, in your connection with the late Brunswick Theatre, of its 'fittings up and its entire arrangements?—l w as em ployed by ' Mr. Carrtithers in the scenery and machinery department of the Theatre. Were you engaged in writing? was there a written agreement ?—No, sir ; I believe that it was about the be inning of July last that I was engaged. Not beginning the work at the theatre so soon as was expected, I waited for Mr. Carruthers, at his own house, till Wednesday, the Ist of August. At dinner-time, on that day, I was sent down by Mr. Carruthers to measure the stack of old bricks that was at the theatre. Mr. Pound and Mr. Whitwell were there at the same time. On the 2d day of August, as nigh as I ean tell, about nine o'clock in the morning we began the works, and proceeded on. Mr. Carruthers told me, about an hour after they had began, that I was to con sider myself as clerk of the works, under the direction of the architect. CO RIJN Eft—State his name.--Mr. Whitwell. Mr.Whit well then gave me orders how to clear away the rubbish for beginning; he also gave me orders to have the whole foun dation sound, to be carried two course of bricks above the level of the pavement in cement. I believe that there were seven openings to be left in the new wails ; two of them were large, about eleven feet seven inches wide ; the other five openings were four feet seven inches in width. I was then desired to be correct in having inverts (arches) in every opening. Then we went on in the regular way of building, grouting every fourth course. At nine feet high we began the first tier of chain bonds : that did not go round the whole building, but only the north-east wall, the south end, and west side ; the north-east side was the front of the Theatre. There were indents l ttsohio,trohedenato,at rs th ao e fc n ot o ui r irse tl e t io e o l n ; adjoining Mr. Jones's), cut in the old walls, and fresh bricks set in them ; the and from that the bonds were every four feet or thereabouts, luntil ( o e :vd f e r front th e re s o t p on en e in w g h s ic i h n t p h r e oje fr e o te n d t , for the purpose of forming the cornice above the openings; from that to the plate round for the shop floor there was .a distance of about five feet and a half. The next tier of bond round was about six feet, from that to the plate, where it was to receive the roof; the distance was about seven feet. The CORONER now desired the witness to produce any working plans of the building which he might have. The witness said a Mr. &vaster had the plans belonging to him. The CORONER then directed a messenger to go to Silves ter's house for them, and that an officer should accompany Examination' resumed.—l believe that the walls were standing very nigh a fortnight before the roof came. (Mr. Silvester now entered the Conrt.) Coaorqra to the witness. --Describe how the walls went up, where cemented, and what the thickness ; how high from the pavement (lid the walls go up with three and a half bricks ?..—Not higher than the pavement.— They were cemented to that height and two courses higher. From that level the wall set off to three bricks, which were cart ied up nine feet six inches; then in the centre, where the small openings were (in the front wall) was a set off of half a brick until such time as they got to the stone coping ; then the wall adjoined the sets-off that were from the piers below to bring the walls to a regular thickness.—(A drawing was here produced for the purpose of explaining the evidence of the witness.) The Coitoorn asked the witness for the pleat by which.. he worked.—.lhave it not. s l a V w h r a . n N d a ‘ s v h h :n r d e did i‘lr you s m last e ee it ?—Up stain o . A Juror—Has Mr. Nash taken the plan ?—Coroner—, Certainly net; we could give the architects no plan except it had been properly identified. I now, therefore, want the witness's working plan for himself. The witness then examined several plans that were pro duced, and handed in one as the working plan by which the wall was built. CARONER—T o what scale is this laid down?—To one eighth scale of an inch to a foot, eallthciospaii;o:akihnagifdbrariwck-. Mg of the f r ont wall—from the I stone e was added to the wall, and was thus made three bricks. in thickness up to the plate of the shop floor. The wall continued from the plate of the shop floor to tile wall plate under the roof of like thickness, that is to say the front wall—the two end, walls and the back were two and a half brick thickness from the pavement to about nine feet six; the south end and the west walls were carried up three bricks thickness;. from that up to the roof they were regularly two and a half bricks : and where the north end rested on Mr. Jones's, w all, we made it two and a half bricks. We pulled down Mr. Jones's wall to about twenty feet high from the pave, LIES OF TIIE DAY. His Majesty's Ministers attended Divine Service yester day, at their private Chapel in Downing-street. Several Whigs would have come in, but were refused admittance at the door. Sir T. Lethbridge has' avowed himself the author of " Algernon's Letters." Mr. Hume is elected Professor of Arithmetic in the Lon don University. The late improvement in the tourtzure of the female figure must be visible to every eye.— We understand, however, that its introduction has been attended with the melancholy consequence of breaking off a match between distinguished par ties in a neighbouring country. The waggery of a friend raised suspicious in the mind of the gallant suitor, which explanations have removed—but with the total alienation of the lady's affection. The LORD CHANCELLOR had au audience of his MAJESTY yesterday, at his Palace in St. James's. The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Ser vice yesterday, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace. The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER en tertained a numerous Party at dinner on •Friday, at their residence, Gloucester House, Park-lane. Yesterday, the Duchess of KENT and the Princess Vicroxis, attended Divine Service, in the private Chapel, in Kensington Palace. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER took an airing, yesterday, in her carriage, for tho first time, since her re covery from her indisposition. The Princess AUGUSTA ac companied her Royal Sister. NAPOLEON slept little, but that soundly. He used to remark, in justification of shortening his hours of repose, that " whatever is stolen from sleep is added to our real existence." A temperate habit and a placid gentle disposi Lion are excellent anodynes; they assuage pain and soften misfortune, leaving Nature free to work her own wonders. We are glad to be able to announce that the Loan LivUTKNANT'S health is improving since his arrival in Ireland: His Excellency drove out yesterday in an open carriage for a few hours.—Dublin Morning Register. LORD HIGH ADMIRAL'S VISIT,—It is stated that preparations, on an extensive scale, are now making at Rostellan Castle, the delightful residence of the Most Noble the Marquis of THOMOND, for the recep tion of the LORI, Him! Anminac. The visit of his Royal Highness may be expected in the month of July..—Dublin Morning Post. On Friday their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CLAREN C E, the Princess EMILIE of Cann- Lam, and a small distin g uish e d party, dined with the Earl and Countess of CASSI U S in Privy Gardens. The Marquis of HERTFORD was prevented by sudden and severe i n di s position from giving th e G ran d Entertainment announced for Thursday last. His Lord ship, on the previous night, had a severe attack of gout. 13 ) - - ot bat! Am I used i actly eighty btiriee Th sorer 1 Inept Ju! Jonee about old. w -Gri Wa time the or znorie! There a lead An were, we ing ni I call Is I Yes, WI is scat are v 4 the ge Thi throni By hand, By By —No By the oli ereeti( ereetit [NV of the that tl at the► foi tun one of on, ti CA: Were colleg Bel broke Jot Fri (from Tli Bisho Jo} Bish( Ge Camt Jol Cis Fr At degre BA ChtiE oblige eever,