The Sun. — London, England, 1828-01-14 00:00:00

C • LISBON PAPERS. = FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. LissoN, JAN. I.—An express, despatched by the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires at Madrid, arrived here to-day with the official news of the arrival of Den Miguel at Paris. JAN. 2.—To-day, at noon, conformably to the 18th Article of the Charter, the Royal Sitting for the opening of the General Cortes took place in the Hall of the Palace of Ajuda. As soon as the Members of the two Chamber: had taken their seats, the President appoi n t e d a deputation of twelve P ee rs and twelve Deputies, to receive her Royal Highness the Infanta, on her entrance into the Hall. `As soon as her Royal Highness was seated she desired the Peers and Deputies, and Secretaries of State, to take their seats, and then delivered the following speech from the throne : " Worthy Peers of the Kingdom ! Deputies of the Portuguese Nation !—For the third time you meet in this place to continue the useful labours which the Charter of the Portuguese t_.•:ionarchy has confided to you. Your zeal is alw/:,ys the same. Every day new lights, the effect of calm experience, assure an honourable result to exertions in the service of the country. " You are D',;t ignorant that much is still wanting completely to found and consolidate our political edifice, Ido not doubt that you will now exert the nir:ec prudent diligence to accelerate the great work. Ihe time is not long, but prudence and zeal can effect much, and you have given sufficient proofs that you possess both. " The King, my august brother, who was in spired by a desire for our happiness to give us, in the Constitutional Charter, an indisputable proof of his wisdom and magnanimity, trusts to you to rea lize this great enterprize, which was pictured in his mind, the noble title of his glory, and the invaluable pledge of the happiness of Portugal; and all the world now know how you deserve this confidence. " My beloved brother, the Infant Don Miguel, is charged by the laws, and the orders of his Majesty, with the Regency of this kingdom ; and, to take possession of it, left Vienna on the 6th of last month, RiTived at Munich on the 9th, at Strasburg on the 16th, and was expected at Paris on the 18th; and it is to be presumed that he is now in Lngland. His intentions, conformable to those of the King, our august brother, have been manifested by him, and this event, agreeing with the political views of great nations, added to the measures of the Government, has disarmed the parties, and-calmed the agitation in the country, which was a necessary consequence of extraordinary circumstances. The Government of a neighbouring nation, convinced of the true bonds which unite the reciprocal interests of the Peninsula, sincerely opposes the attempts which madly iunbi tious and restless spirits have not ceased to : make. " -The picture -of our finances is not unfavourable to the public credit of the State ; yet an unexpected and unforeseen event. has affected the interests of the nation, - and especially the inhabitants of this capital. The GovernMent, however, trust that, by the assist ance which it has afforded, and by the measures which have been and, will ,be adopted, the credit of the Bank will be shortly restored. " We enjoy profound peace with Foreign Powers --a peace founded on alliances, and on the general interests. Th e Government will neglect no means which may continue to insure. the durationof friend ship with our Allies, and - the tranquillity of the whole nation. " Pursue, then, the glorious career upon which YOU have entered. Portugal looks upon you as the instruments which a great . King employs to make it happy and flourishing. The King takes pleasure in the punctuality with, which von answer his wise thoughts. Be assured that 'his Majesty will be more and more confirmed 9 ,0 4 4 944 ).f.y0r zeal and prudence ; and that the-Whole xiation will always look upon you :as true friends of 4e country. I know well that you ask no other reward for the.in conveniences to which - you subjeceyourselves, And the exertions which you make to serve it.. I ac knowledge it, and do riot hesitate to declare it; but it is certain that .forsuch generous minds, for true Portuguese, th e highest rpwari.is fhe entire appro bation, of -the ,A.l,onareb„antt the .grateful praise of their fellow-citizens. 7 At the close ofthis speech the Secretary of State for the , --Affah of_the jilingdopo said, in a loud voice, to both the Chambers : Her Serene Highness the Infanta Regent, in the name of-tits igjng,;rorders me. to declare that the Session of. the Chambers :for the present year, 1828, is opened." Upon this her Royal Highness retired,_ accom. panied by the same deputation, and,: at. the same time the Chambers withdrew, and the persons of both sexes, who had been permitted to be present on this solemn occasion. Salutes were fired in the morning, at noon, and at sunset, by all the fortresses , and by the ships of war in the Tagus. SITTINGS OF THE CH_CNIBER OF PEERS. JANUARY 3 AND 1. JAN. 3.—At this sitting 36 Peers were present and-II absent ;:seyen had sent notice of the ob stacles that priVented-them appearing. Some rou tine business wits done ; the' Marquis de TanCOS and the Conde de Mesquitella were appointed Secre taries; Conde da Figuera and Conde dos Galveas, Vice Secretaries.. The President declared that the Chamber of Peers was duly installed for the Session 1828; and a deputation was nominated to wait upon the Prin cess Regent, to inform her of it. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES J. 3. The Deputies having met a little before ten o'clock, the President invited the two youngest Members to act as Secretaries ; and as it appeared, on their calling over the names; that 95 Members were present, the President said—" This number exceeding the half of the total number composing the Chamber, the Chamber is opened." The first step was the nomination of Secretaries and Vice-Secretaries. Senhors Antonio Vicente de Carvalho Souza, and Jose Caetano de Paiva Pe reira, were chosen Secretaries ; and Senhors Jose Antonio Pereira Brak-Lamy, and Bonto-Fereira Ca bral, Vice-Secretaries. _ . The remainder of this sitting was occupied in de bates respecting the appointment of Committees; and it was resolved to nominate new Committees of Finance atLAdministration, also that the special Committeeshould be appointed in the Chamber ; 's and that the Committee of Infractions (whose bu siness is to inquire whether the Constitution has in any respect been violated) should consist of seven Members. This last Committee was immediately appointed, and the nomination of the others deferred till the following day. 4.—The Bishop of cult ° Verde said, that being appointed a Member of the Committee of infractions, he thought it his duty to observe, that the - principal business of that Committee was to in quire into crimes and to p a ss sentence o n them ; that some were of such a nature as to require capital punishment; Slid that Ecclesiastics in general, and especially those who exercised the Episcopal func tions, were prohibited from participating in such sentences, their duty in the primitive awes of the Church, being to supplicate and to pray. This was the true spirit of the Ch urc h, and he pra yed to God to excuse him front stainin g his hand with blood, however criminal it might be. In support of this petition lie said, that in the Ch am b er o f P eers, w hen they were to pass sentence on a Deputy, the Rev. Bishops, who were Members, begged, for this reason ; to be excused from attending that sitting, which was granted them. lie did not make this request with 4 view to excuse himself from any labour, but be cause he was convinced that he could not belong to a Committee of this natur e . Senhor L. T. Cabral, i n rep l y , sa id, that th e Bishop had given many proofs 4, a di z ps,itico p er .. fectly corresponding with the Apostolicat.,charte:, with which he was invested, and therefore those ws, no reason to be surprised at the requeSt he had just made. There were, however, other consider:ail's fo be attended to. Christian charity does not in any man ner oppose the fulfilment of civil duties. There have been Bulls, allowing ecclesiastics in all civil causes. I cannot speak of the date of these Bulls, because I did not come prepared for this purpose; but many members of this Chamber are aware of their existence. (The President interrupted the Speaker, by say ing that it was not necessary to treat the matter in this light, as the Committee had not to be Judges.) The President having put the question, whether the Bishop should be excused from being a member of the CoMmittee in question, it was unanimously decided in the negative. The Chamber, therefore, proceeded to the choice of the other Committees. GERMAN PAPERS. VIENNA, Dcc. 31.—The following are the latest accounts that we have received from Corfu, from the 3d to the 13th December : CORFU, DEC. 3.—By a scampavia, which arrived this morning from Santa Maura, with despatches from the English Resident, Major Temple, to the Lord High Commissioner, we learn, that on the 30th November, General Church, with six vessels, one of which was a steam-boat, probably the Enter. prize, arrived at Dragoinestre, in Acarnania, where he landed 3,000 Greek troops; or, according to another account, which is also given in our Gazette, with 5,000. DEC. 7.—Lieut.-Colonel Rudsdell, Secretary to the Lord High Commissioner, embarked this morn ing on board the 'Sir Frederick Adam, steam-boat, for Anconia, whence he will proceed to London. Mr. E. S. Baynes will act as Secretary during his absence. Since yesterday, workmen have been employed to bring new artillery into the forts of this town, particularly the old fort, where a new redoubt is also being erected. In the rocky island of Vido, oppo site this town, the works already commenced, but hitherto not very actively carried on, are now conti nued with great diligence, 600 men being daily em ployed upon them. DEC. B.—A letter from Prevesa, of the 3d inst., says, that on the Ist 500 Turkish cavalry had arriv ed at Luro (six leagues north of Prevesa), and were stationed upon the coast. The Seraskier, Reclichicl Paella, was himself expected at Prevesa. Another letter from Prevesa, of the 4th, confirms the arrival of several Greek vessels, with troops, at Dragomestre, which was immediately abandoned by the few Turkish troops stationed there. Veli Beg, Governor of Prevesa, Capt. G. Varnachioti, and other Greek Captains, who had submitted, were preparing to proceed against Dragomestre, and the cavalry at Luro was to march to the same place. DECEMBER 13.—A letter, just received from Zante, announces the arrival of an lonian scam pavia from Navarin, on the 6th inst. The master of this vessel stated, that when he left Navarin, 54 Turkish ships of war and transports were then ready to put to sea. It could not be discovered whither those ships were bound, but it is said they would go to Alexandria, to take in provisions and ammuni tion, and bring them to the Morea. The news that the Turkish vessels were at anchor at Navarin, (consisting of 51 sail, viz. ;—Onc two decker, one cut down ship of the line, four frigates, eight corvettes, from fifteen to twenty brigs, and the remainder transports) is confirmed by a mer chant ship, which has arrived to-day, in four days, from that place. Moharem Bey, commander of the Egyptian fleet, who was grazed by a ball in the battle of the 20th October, is reported by the Captain of this mer chantman to be recovered, and is at Navarin. Tahir Pacha was gone to Constantinople. Ibrahim Pacha was alternately at Navarin and Modon. Lord Cochrane, with the Hellas frigate, a cor vette, a brig; and 'a schooner, was cruizing near Na varin.—Austrian Observer. BUCHAREST, DEC. 18.—Private accounts from Constantinople say, that M. de Ribeaupierre left his country seat, at Bujukdere, on the 13th, and sailed - for Odessa, without meeting with any obstruc tion from the Commanders of the forts on both sides of the Bosphorus. Messrs. Stratford Canning and Guilleminot are reported to have met, as they left the Dardanelles, a French frigate, sent by Admiral de Rigny, on which they immediately went on board, to continue their voyage to Smyrna. We hear of great military arrangements making by the Porte. A magazine of muskets, which has long been collected by speculators at Constantinople, amounting, according to reports, to 120,000, is said to have been purchased by the Government for a large sum. Many thousand militia have come from Asia, which is very remarkable at this season of the year, and proves the sentiments of the Turkish nation on this occasion, as in general the Asiatics do not present themselves for military service till the spring; they are to be armed at Constantinople in the European manner, and sent to Widdin. It is further reported, that in order to meet the expences caused by the extraordinary armaments, the Sultan intends to have recourse to a kind of loan. Proposals are reported to have been made by the Porte to several great Frank mercantile houses, to pawn to them the produce of the mines of Asia Minor, consisting chiefly of copper, of which there is at present a great depot in Smyrna. One hun dred millions of piastres are mentioned as the amount of the loan. Negotiations on this subject are carry ing on with the Viceroy of Egypt, to whom an agent will be sent. Accounts from Alexandria of the 10th November had been received at Constantinople, which were not very favourable to the commercial interests of the Europeans. The events at Navarin were already known there.—Aligenteine Zeitung. rfucvsny STOCKS THIS I Rank stock ........ 207 8}; A per Cent. Red.l ...... N t 5 3 per Cent. C0n.9....61 1 )8 3S 43 I 3% per Cent - Ditto Red 91 , 4 4 per Cent New Ditto, 1526 101 rs 2 1 ,6 Bank I. Ann I 9 IA 3-Ifi India Stock Ditto Bonds 42 94 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent. ; Brazilian Bonds — Buenos Ayres Bonds — Chilian Bonds, 6 per ct. Colombian Bonds 22 Ditto, 1£124 THIS DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCE• Neapolitan, 1821 Peruvian Bonds — Portuguese Bonds 7I Prussian, 5 per cent Ditto, New ...... . ........... 93% Russian, New ............... Danish, 3 per cent. Greek Bonds -- 1823 .................. Ditto, 1895 - —t. Guatimala — Exchange .••••• —f. — c . Mexican Bonds — --- :1 per cent ....... —f —c. Do. 1825 16 4 4 ti \', Exchange...... --t. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIN DAY AT ONE o'cLocr. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mcx. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £ss Columbian Mining Co. (Us. at 51. pm.) 25 92143.4 23 22 PRICES or 111.13k3 STOCK9.-DUBLIN, JAN. 11. Bank Stock 24 1 1,4 St. Patrick Incur. (per sh.) Consols, 3 percent Gov. Stock. 3., , i per cent.... 20• X National Ditto .............. Ditto, New —1 Patriotic Ditto ................. 4 per Cent. IROn Hibernian Bank .............. Gov. Deb. 334 per cent. 9 2 1,4 Provincial Ditto .............. Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock Imperial Mine ................ . City Deb. 4 per cent M .3 Alining Co. of Ireland Ballast (Mice Deb. 4v. et. Commercial Buildings — NAPOLEON. The following article is curious, though not in every respect literally correct : We do not recollect ever having seen the annexed analysis of the name of Napoleon in print. Together with the original derivation of the name, which is compounded of two Greek words signifying the " Lion of the Desert," it forms a most striking coin cidence with the character of that man who has rendered it so conspicuous in history. f NAPOLEON 6 APOLEON 7 POLEON OLEON 4 LEON 5 EON ON By (hopping the first latter from the first syllable of the name in full, and from each part of it in suc cession, six Greek words are formed, which, trans lated in the order of the numerals, signify— Napoleon bring a raging Lion going about destroying NAPLES, DEC. 20.—1 t seems that the ex cavations at Herculaneum, which had been suspended for a long time, are to he resumed on a new plan, and with redoubled energy. They are to direct their efforts on that side of the buried city, which presents the least difficulties, and is likely to afford the readiest and most interesting re sults, judging from the former attempts made in the same quarter,. It is said also that the excavation s , which arc continued without interruption in the island of Caprea, on tlw foundation of the city of Tiberius, are to be extended, and the most flattering expectations are accordingly enter tained. A comparison of of the number of Bankruptcies in lEi6 in , exhibits rather a striking proof, both generally and locallYt of the diminished pressure on trade , a and the improved condition of the commercial and manu facturing chtsiehi during the latter period : In I 526 the bankruptcies in England arnount;A: to 1,600 In 1327 t o .............................................. 1,:366 Decrease in 1827.. 254 Of which there were in Yorkshire, In 1526 In IS*27 ...... ...................... .......................... 20'72 .............. 102 Decrease in 1827 lOO Beg a decrease of about 16 per cent. in the country gene tally; and 50 - per cent. in *he county of Yolk.--Leeds Mercury, (47. Etir LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1828. It utnour—and only rumour—prevails as to the reconstruction of the Ministry. In this state of uncertainty people speak Their wishes, and these, however varied, are in accordance to their interests. We shall not dignify these crea tions of the brain with Being, because they pos sess no character and less probability. Up to the present hour we may, therefore, assert that nothing is positively known, and probably not settled. We received last night the Austrian Observer of the Ist inst. and the Allgemcine Zeitung of the 6th. The former contains sonic interesting intelligence respecting Greece via Corfu ; and the latest communication mentions that intelli gence had reached Zante, from Navarin, that 54 Turkish ships of war and transports were then at anchor in that harbour. Amongst them were one two-decker, one ranee, four frigates, eight corvettes, and from 15 to 20 brigs. MOHA REM BEY had recovered from his wound, and IBRA-. HIM PACHA was alternately at Navarin and Modon. The Allgemeine Zeitung contains intelligence from Bucharest to the 18th ult., which states that accounts had been received from Constantinople, that M. RIBEAUPIERRE proceeded on his voyage to Odessa on the 13th. It is also said that Mr. STRATFORD CANNING and M. GUIL LEMINOT fell in with, at the entrance of the Dardanelles, a French frigate, which they both went on hoard of, and proceeded in her to Smyrna. The PORTE continues to make the most ener getic military arrangements : 120,000 muskets have been purchased, and many thousand militia, from Asia, have come to Constantinople to join the army. This is said to shew the general feelings of the Turkish nation, as it is unusual at this season of the year for any of these Asiatics to enrol themselves in the regular troops of the capital. The SULTAN is also endeavouring to raise a loan. If this should be accomplished before Russia strikes the blow, the Turkish war may yet be a serious matter for the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh. Extracts of these Papers are given in another column. Accounts have been received in the city of the Havannah packet, from Cadiz to the Ha vanna!), having been captured near the heights of Cuba, by the Mexican brig Bravo, after an action of three quarters of an hour. The Paris Papers of Thursday contain no news whatever. The Ministers on the 9th held their first meeting in the presence of the KING. They do not appear to possess the confidence of the country, if we may judge by the tone of the papers,—but the joy expressed at the overthrow of VILLELE secures them for a time, and they may thus have the opportunity of strengthening themselves, and acquiring by their acts a degree of popularity which may ultimately establish them firmly in their places. The Funds had again rather advanced on Thursday. The following article from Barcelon a is the only article worth extracting :---- BARCELONA, JAN. 2.—A fresh expedition of transports has left here. It consists of four transport ships, escor ted by a sloop of war, and having on hoard 37 ecclesiastics, secular or regular, and 256 citizens, all destined for our different transport settlements in Africa. The objects of this transportation arc all persons so coin ,; w e c o t u t t l had been pro promised, that according to the laws of the kingdom, they ond fo c r t i n n n . ed to death if they venale d d h i a n ve th b e eet c M. Oubril, Minister Plenipotentiary to our Court, arrived on the 30th, bringing with him an autograph from the Emperor his master, which felicitates our Monarch on having decided to proceed in person to restore Peace to Catalonia, and entreating him to effect in his Government those reforms which are calculated to conciliate all parties, as the only means to re-establish permanent tranquillity in Spain. The policy of M. Calomarde is very much altered since he proceeded to Catalonia. This Minister, who proposed a general amnesty for men of all political parties who have successively appeared since 1808, has publicly declared, that if the Council of State should not give its assent to this measure, he will advise his Majesty to adopt it in virtue of his absolute power ; and that in the event of his Majesty not believing he can adopt on his own authority a proceed ing of this importance, he would tender his resignati on . I can assure you that this is a fact, and that the Minister toil be powerfully seconded in his endeavour by M. Oubril ; but 1 am not able to state the reasons which have produced this important change in M. Ca'lnnards. FRENCH FEINDS, THURSDAY.-Five per Cents., 1031. 10c. ; Three per Cents., 68f. 3.5 c. By the arrival of the Magnet packet, with a Lisbon mail, we yesterday received Lisbon Gazettes and letters from thence up to the sth inst. Her Royal Highness the INFANTAREGENT opened the Legislative Chambers on the 2d inst. in the Hall of the Palace of Ajuda, by a Speech from the Throne, which, as usual on such occasions, says, in point of fact, nothing. The Emperor DON PEDRO is, as formerly,spok en o f as King of Portugal, and the speedy arrival of Dox IVIrouEL, as his Lieutenant, is announced. The expectation of his arrival has collected a larger number of the Members of the Upper Chamber than have ; ever before met since the establishment of the Charter; =. Eighty-six Peers were present on the . opening of their sittings, while last year the extreme number was 54 or 55. Extracts of the Gazettes are given in another column. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JAN. 13.--Wind SM.--Arrived the Pomona, from the Mediterranean. The General Harris has put back, and remains. A brig is on shore on Sandwich Flats, having lost anchor and cable in the Downs;--most of the vessels in the Downs have drove, but are . now (5 p.m.) riding easy, mostly with two anchors.: dawn. Arrived the Evelina, Friend, from Alexindria. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 13.--Wind S.W. to N.W.— The General Palmer, TrUscott, has brought up in St. Helen's Roads totally dismasted. A steamer from the Dock-yard will be applied to bring her in. FALMOUTH, JAN. I`d.—Wind S.W. to S.E.— Arrived the Magdalen, Le Riez, from Palermo; and Charlotte, Lens, from ditto; Hand, Le Boutellier, from Cette ; Magnet Packet, Porteous, from Lisbon ; and Elizabeth, Punton, from Cephalonia. Sailed the Dove Packet for Bengal, and Frolic Packet, for Halifax and Bermuda. The Jane, White, from Liverpool to Hull, is on shore near Estaples. The Elbe, Glendinning, from Lynn to London, was carried into Harwich yesterday leaky, having been on shore on the Shipwash. The Asila, Luck, of Dantzic, is carried into the Humber, with loss of main and mizen masts, water logged, and abandoned. The Centurion, Stratton, frem Copenhagen to London, was driven on shore, near Scarborough, on Thursday ; part of the cargo saved. The Joseph, M'Carthy, from Liverpool to Yougball, was stranded, the 7th inst., i►► Bally Cotton Bay ; crew saved. THE FUNDS-(TIII§ DAY). CITY, TirEsrE to' CLocx. In the present unsettled state of the Ministry, to gether with the situation of our political relations, the English Funds are generally considered, by men who give -themselves . "time to reflect upon the sub ject, that the present prices are higher than could have been reasonably expected, and the only feasable way this fact can be accounted for is the state of the account. Consols opened this morning at 8.5 i, be came buyers, but were afterwards heavy, declining to 851 for account, subsequently recovering to their present price, 85i- for account, and the same for IFebruary. Some rather extensive operations were done at the lowest quotation. India Bonds are 90 92 pm.; Exchequer Bills, 60 2 pm. The Foreign Funds this morning evince not the slightest activity, and but very trifling ♦ariation since Saturday. Brazilian Bonds are quoted at 60 1; Buenos Ayres, 13 4 ; Danish, 591 60/ ; Greek, 171 18 ; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 46i I; Russian, 91/ 2 ; and Spanish, 10i 11 ; in the latter stockjsome curiosity is entertained as-to the result of the meet ing, to take place this day, of the Bondholders, rela tive to the amount retained in the hands of the con tractors, and which they contend ought to be appro priated to the payment, as far as it will go, in dis charge of the dividend now due, but unpaid. In Shares, Brazil Mines are lower, 65 7 pm.; Colombian, 22 3 per share. Up to this hour no intelligence from France has arrived; this most probably arises from the boister ous state of the weather yesterday, and considerable fears are entertained by the shipping interest, that the accounts from the coast will be found to be of a disastrous nature to-morrow. In the mean time, the reported change in the Russian Ministry is dis believed in the city. Three per Cent. Consols, 84 ; Ditto for the Ac count, 851 i; India Bonds, 90 2 pm. ; Excliegner Bills, 60 2 pin. FoßElGN...—Brazilian, 60 ; Buenas Ayres, 4 ; (Milian, 25 7 ; Colombian, 291 7 ; Danish, 591 601; Greek, 17k 18 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent. 85 6 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent. 46f ; Peruvian, 251 6k ; Rnesian, 21i 2 ; Spanish, 10/ 11. MlNEs.—Anglo Mexican, GO S7l die. ; Brxeiliav, 7 pm. ; Colombian, 22 3 per share; Real del Abate, par 10 pm. ; United Mexican, 21 20 die. HALF-PAST ONE. Consols have suddenly started to 86 4, which is stated to arise from the reinstating of 300,0001. Con sols and 100,000/. 3 per Cent. Reduced, which had been borrowed of a wealthy establishment in Fleet street, and was required to be returned, a notice of which had been given last week. TWO O'CLOOK. • Consols have been 86k, buyers, for Account, are now Sellers. TfIREE O'CLOCK Consols for Account SG, alternately sellers and buyers. There has been a report of the French Rentes coming over considerably higher ; but up to the above hour, we have reason to believe no ex press has arrived. FOUR O'CLOCK. —CLOSING PRICES. Consols 841 Danish 60 Do. for Ac. 851- 6 Greek, 189.5 171 Brazilian Bonds Mexican, 1825 461 Buenos Ayres 13 Peruvian 25} Chihli Do. - Russian 92 Columbian, 1824 26 Spanish, 1821 101 THE WooLLE N TRADE.— The buoyancy of this great staple manufacture, and its tendency to right itself after the most severe storms of commercial adversity, have been strikingly demonstrated during the year that has just terminated. Aft er t h e s h oc k o f 1826, and ev en dur ing the latter part of that year, it began to revive, and we doubt whether in any former year there were ever more woollens made, and smaller stock accumulated than in the year 1927. At present this branch of trade, as well as the worsted stuff business, is proceeding steadily, though not with any great briskness, and the work people are, in general, well employed, at rather low wages to be sure, but, from the moderate rate of provisions, with as many comforts as they are accustomed to enjoy.—Glasgow Free Press. THE MINISTRY. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ) Who can view the present aspect of affairs with out alarm ? Abroad, we see impending war in the East; a rupture threatened between this country and its ancient ally, Turkey; the symptoms of com motions more or less apparent through every State of Europe ! At home, credit has scarcely recovered the shock it received at the late panic; manufactures and commerce arc but just regaining some degree of strength; and the agricultural interest, hardly escaped from recent, is full of dread of future, evils At this awful moment the pilot forsakes the helm, and leaves the vessel of the State to the mercy of the tempest that assails it ! Who will be selected, at this crisis, to succeed him ? is a question fraught with importance; but, of one thing we may rest. as sured, that a vacillating, unsettled, undetermined Ministry, is not what the exigency of the case re quires, or the voice of the people demands. We want firmness, vigour, and unitu'in oar National Councils ; half -measures and expedients will uo longer serve. If we resort to the old system of shifts and contriv ances, we shall become the laughing-stock of every Cabinet in Europe. Shall this great country, which " but yesterday" was umpire of the destinies of na tions—which has survived so many shocks, and tri umphed over so many obstacles—now falter in her course, and proclaim to the world her incompetency ? Forbid it patriotism !—forbid it every spark of ge nuine English feeling !—let the Whigs, then, not be wanting now to their country and the world—let them come boldly forward to remove this stigma from the national character, and to prove that this is the land which gave birth to a Chatham and a Fox! " Tune cede make ; sed contra, audentior ito !" Be our difficulties what they may, we want but energy and firmness to overcome them. Let all other feelings be absorbed in the one grand senti ment of our country's weal—let us stand boldly for ward, as becomes a free State, and neither domestic difficulties, nor foreign force, shall obscure the fame of Britain ! The country—the regard for their own characters—the respect they have for the sacred principles they profess—imperiously call upon the "Whigs to come forward, and, despite of private in fluence or public calumny, to save their country ! Me. I Arrired, Arrived. Due. _ .. ....... _ ____. ........ O America 0 0 Hamburgb ............ 1 0 Brazes 0 0 Holland ............... I O Buenos Ayres 2 Dublin O Flanders I 1 Lisbon 0 O France 1 gottenburgh 0 0 Mexico 0 1 Guernsey& Jersey. 0 3 Waterford 0 ' - ERRATMI.—By some unaccountable mistake the word have was inserted for "hour" in the third line of our first Leading Ar ticle on Saturday. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Swiith Sea Stock 014 Annuities New Ditto Ex- Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 00 62 pm. Ditto 5OO 241. 61 62pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Ac. 85%%146 KING'S THEATRE. This Theatre opened on Saturday night for the season, and we are pleased to find that during the recess it has been much and splendidly embellished. The panaelling has received a light coloui . ed coat, well set off by a shade of green. The gilding, too, has been considerably im proved, which, with a few minor but graceful improve ments, now gives the house a very beautiful appearance.— On the first entrance, however, the absence of the old chandelier is sensibly felt—but when the eye of the sPee tator becomes reconciled to the alteration, he finds though the audience part of the house is somewhat more than usually dim, the stage is thrown out into bolder relief, and rendered infinitely fitter for the effect of dramatic representa tions. The performance chosen for. the occasion, was Meyer beer's opera of " Margheritad'Anjou," the story of which is of course familiar to our readers. We need, therefore, ,merely add, that the period of Marguerite's career, chosen by the poet, is that during which she fled to Scotland. — The music of this opera is bold and striking in parts, but as a whole wants variety. It is not equal to the Crociato, or many other operas by the same composer. Caradori, as the Princess, was as usual sweet and scientific, and Porto, in the character of Carlo, played with spirit and ef fect. Curioni's Duke bad some redeeming points aboutit,but wanted ease; it was too elaborate—too strained. Madame Brambilli was Isaura, and requires only a little more sub dued action to render her a favourite in the part. We Moat not omit Pelegrini's perfoimance of a facetious surgeon ; it was rich and graceful to a degree. Mr. A. Sepia made his first appearance on the occasion: he is a diligent, but we fear not likely to become a very popular singer. He, however, did his beat. The opening chorus of the Opera was remarkably striking, and made a considerable impression on the audience. The evening's entertainment was wound up with a new ballet, entitled " Hassan et le Caliph," in which Brocard acquitted herself to admiration. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. Bishop's Opera of "My Native Land" was revived on Saturday night, at this theatre, for the purpose of intro ducing Mr. Wood to the audience as Aurelio. There is no very characteristic feature about this gentleman's singing : he is evidently most successful when most simple in his manner ; and we regret to find, that in one or two airs he abandoned, unsuccessfully, simplicity for a florid and ar tificial execution. He was, notwithstanding, favourably received ; and, as he is an improving singer, we shall be pleased to report further progress. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY). MANSION-HOUSE. A ferocious-looking fellow, who gave his name Williams, and who stated himself to be a porter employed in the King's Warehouse, was brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged by his wife, Helen Williams, with cruelly-ill treating her. She stated that the prisoner was in the habit of coming home at night, and beating her most unmercifully. She had twice been in the Hos pital, and was now, through his inhuman conduct, so ema ciated, that she could scarcely walk to the Mansion-House. The poor woman's appearance was such that few witnesses had occasion to be called ; however, the Lord Mayor exa mined several of the lodgers in the house where the com plainant and prisoner resided, and they deposed to several acts of cruelty on the part of the prisoner to his wife.— They also stated that there was a continual cry of murder in the house, to the annoyance of the neighbours. The LORD MAYOR said, that the prisoner's conduct was most shocking. He was ordered to find bail, in default of which he was committed. His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and QURENSBERRY has been pleased to present the Rev. R. WILSON to the parish and church of Tynron, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. WILSON. —Edinburgh Courant. Rev. Mr. MAGUIRE.—A Meeting of the Catholics of Dundalk, wens held in the Parish Chapel of that town on Sunday, the 30th ult., when a congratula tory address was voted to the Rev. Mr. MaGotan on his providential escape from the late foul and abominable con spirt cy against his moral character, and a subscription was eutcred into towards defraying the expence incurred by the Rev. Gentleman in is defence.—Tipperary Free Press. COTTON TRADE.—The accounts from the manufacturing districts are again favourable ; since the commencement of this year a considerable improvement has taken place in the demand, and the orders are so ex tensive, that several descriptions of goods cannot be fur nished for the next three months, particularly, we believe, printed cotton goods. The yearly accounts of the con sumption of cotton wool show that this great staple ma nufacture has, on the whole, flourished during the last year.— Glasgow Free Press. .WEATHER.—Since our last, the weather has undergone a very ma t er i a l c h a nge. Frost has succeeded the long series o f m ild an d g e ne rally rainy days of which we have frequ en tl y h a d reason to complain ; end on Wed_ nesday night l as t a cons id er able fall of snow took place, which still whitens the fields , a nd renders sli ppery the streets. Last n i g ht there was a st ill lar ger fall of MAW ; the cold a t p resen t i s intense, and every thing indicates alengthenedThe' first annual ge neral m eeting of the Perth lengthened and pretty s evere storm.— Glasgow Free Press. Caledonia Highland Club took place in the Britannia Ta vern, on Wednesday last. After the business of the meeting was concluded, the members marched, coin pletely equipped in the Highland garb, headed by two ex cellent pipers, to the North Inch, to compete for the Silver Medal, by playing t he ancient Highland g ame of shinty. A chieftain for each aide Was chosen by ballot, and by the same process it was decided who was to have the right to choose first. The parties being thus made up by each chieftain choosing alternately, the game w as keenl y con. t e sted for nearly thr ee h ours , w h en the Medal was presented to Mr. Joni , : SIMPSON ; saddler, Perth. I n th e evening an excellent dinner and ball concluded the day's amusements. —Perth Courier. .{ LAW INTELLIGENCE..-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. The LORD CHANCELLOR did not come down this morn ing till eleven o'clock. EX-CARTE MOSS IN THE MATTER, OF HOLMES, BANKRUFT. In this matter the ; bankrupt, who is a bookseller at Derby, .made a declaration of insolvency. In fbur days afterwards an application was made at the Bankrupt-office by Mr. Moss, on the one side, and Mr. Sheppard, both solicitors, on the other, for a town commission to issue against Holmes. According to the practice in the bankrupt's office, the lots were cast as to which of the solicitors should have -the commission, and the lot fell to Mr. Moss ; it was to be a London commis sion. In a few days afterwards, on Mr. Moss making-in quiry into the bankrupt's affairs in the county, he found that it would be more advantageoui to the creditors to have a County Commission, and there• fore be applied exparte to supersede the Town Commission, and to have a County Commission dirteted 3 which Lord Eldon complied with : afterwards Mb Sheppard applied to supersede the County Commission, and to hate .proci denclo to ,issue upon the Town Commission. Oil the hearing of that petition, Lord Eldon granted the prayer of it, hot directed Mr. Moss still to have the cow duct. of the Town Commission, as a mark of his perfect conviction that Mr. Moss had acted in the most bona fide manner, and under a belief that what he had done would have been for the benefit of the estatel The Court then AO stated that Mr. Moss ought to have had his costs, htti that according to the rule of the Court those costs coilid not be given until assignees were appointed, and the preeetit petition was that those costs might be ordered to be paid, together with the costs of this application. Tke prayer was defended on the ground that Mr. Moss had consent ed to take out the London Commission originally, be-- cause he could not have taken out a County Com mission until the expiration of eight days after the filing of the bankrupt's declaration of insolvency, and with a view subsequently to turn that commission into a Countf Commission. After a discussion of two hours arid a hair, the Logi , CIIANCELLOR said his opinion coincided with Lord Eij don's, that Mr. Moss had throughout acted with the strictest integrity, and that he was entitled to his costs, as nolO prayed, which were accordingly ordered. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, His HoNotrx beard several bankrupt petitions, which were perfectly , devoid of public interest. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. YATES V. cAndqsnr. The ATTORNEV-GEXERAL stated the case. He cony menccd by observing that Allis case arose out of a system called jobbing, a kind of traffic which he understood had grown to a considerable extent, and which he hoped, for the interests of commerce, some means would be taken td put an end to. The system to which he alluded, was best understood by a definition of the word jobber in the sense in which he applied it. The jobber was one " who die.: covered shopkeepers and manufacturers, who ha 4 traded beyond their capital, or were unsuccessful, and who having obtained their goods on credit, and being in Want of ready money, sold their good• considerably below the first cost. The present action ws# brought to recover the sum of 8,9701., the value of good# sold by a person named Marshal to the defendant, after Marshal was in insolvent circumstances, and had commit ted an act of bankruptcy. Marshal it would appear was # cloth factor, and obtained his goods on credit from Messrs , Yates and Osborne, the plaintiffs in this action, wh o were respectable woollen manufacturers in the West of England , Marshal got into difficulties from trading beyond his capi; tai, and it would appear that the defendant was well aware el his embarrassments. Notwithstanding this knowledge , however, the defendant purchased goods from Marshal to the amount of 8,970/., subsequent to April, 1824, whet' an act of bankruptcy was committed ; and it would appeal in evidence that Carnsew purchased those goods 25 or SO percent. under the original cost; and the Jury might judge of the surprise felt by manufacturers throughout the country, when they found goods sold in Loadott at the retail shops, at lower prices than they were manufactured for in the country: If it could be proved that an act of bankruptcy was" committed previous to April' 1824, the Jury would find that goods to the amouna 8,9701. were fraudulently and unlawfully purchased by Mr. Carnsew; but if the act of bankruptcy was not committed by Marshal until August, the amount of goods sold after that date was 7,6401., and that sum was claimed. by the plaintiff's, if they were not entitled to the larger sum. The Comtnissien of Ilaukrnptcy lataied against .Jatnet Marshal, of Baeinghall-street,' cloth' faCtoi, - was gi ven O • . evidence, and bore date on the sth Nov. 1824. John Milward (who was in the service of the bankrupt, as a warehouseman, w as ca ll e d to prove that an act- 01, bankruptcy was committed in April, 1824; but thee be' ing some difficulty on'Altis point, the Attorney-General said he expected„ to be able to prove the act el bankruptcy by the bankrupt's, own books.) The what's' was then examined, touching the bankrupt's transactioot with the defendant, lie said that Maishal had not coin' menced dealing with Carnsew, until he got'inte difficulties.- Their transactions were very ettensive ' and carri e d on i n 0 . tn cos mission very large manner. Marshal obt a in e d his goods on cre dit ' and after the carriers had left their P ac k ages a t M ars h a P they were frequently sent off, befor e they were unpac k e d, to Carnsew, who lived i e Q ueen - s t ree t. S om e time§ they were sent without . any invoice, and befall any entry was made in Marshal's books. On so me occ s' along, Marshal's warehouse was cleared out,. and scerceli 50/. worth left in it,, all the goods being sent to Carneew'to t T i i e s s system so en tfbtoa continued nclacips etcwy, sw u fa n 6s t r i i l s s IS ,I I e d a r s money, . ailmnadt The wit ness an esa d was it. the a s some'` boo J k %s:p w h Paul, hich an he had a ia cc m ou t n ig ta a n te t d , produce the by desired otfthebaaaankigrunepegel. The witness had' also Examined the defendant's hooks, 'an/l , from a comparison of , the cost and sile prices, it appeared. that, on some considerable transactions, the loss was this tr two per cent. ; and, on other transactions, there was a Ico of a smaller per centage. In the year 1823, the total 19 0 on Marshal's transactions with Carnsew was 631/.. 35.1 which was aboat a fourth of the amount of sales in that l y os ea. aralnthlaBt2 a 4 m t a h u e u a t m w ou a n a t of sales 4,7421., tva wh l ic l h 2,7 lv B as a a , boenu d t t 3 ll per cent. Th e plaintiff's case haiing closed, Mr. GuitNir dressed the Jury for the defendant. Verdict for the plaintif:_Damages 3,999 1 . 7e. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Devonport Teleyraph.) Preparations are making at Government House, Monet Wise, for the reception of Don Miguel and suite, who will occupy that mansion during his stay at this port. We un.• deratand that the Infant's departure front London is post' poned for a few days, in consequence, we suppose, of she Ministerial embarrassments , but he is expected to arrive some time next W eek . Lord and Lady William Bentinek and suite, whose arrival on Wednesday we noticed under our Plymouth head, will e mbark in the Undaunted, H on . Captain ail, ford, the moment the wind will permit of her proceeding down Channel. The following will also go out to India iti the Undaunted : —J. E. Denison, Esq., Private Secretary to his Excellency; Lady Charlotte Denison; Sir Hard Verney, Military Secretary ; Captain Tryer, Aide-de' Camp ; Mr. Hall, Cad e t ; M r. R i ng , A ss iata n t-S nrgeom late Britannia ; Mr. N utt, Ass i stant- S urg eon, lat e R oyal i at• The Infernal an d E tna bomb vesse l s are ex p ected hourly at this port fro rn t h e River. In Hamoaze—Britannia, Ocean, Windsor Castle, Genes , Erebus, R eynar d , Night i nga l e , Bramble, Ty r i an packet' Antelope tender, Hope transport. Island—Leveret, Royalist, Lin net. , Ileydon, J up it e r ' Borodin o , wansbeck , Cato, John, and Ro bert transports. Tejo,Portuguese. Waiting f or orders—lndian , Undanuted, Britoma r t. P erola an d Trader Dickenson, of the Genoa, who nam e , consequent 0 0 is not mentioned the list of p h ronaotions e t to c ommand the Wasp sloop, at Portsmouth. a PP ini p Hay, and Mr. . Tohn Haile, Purser, are a Lieut. J. B. • , P' • 04 to the Wasp. Mr. W. Harris, Purser, t o the pointed the battle of Navarin, from not having served his time, i 5 D es patch. Air. W. B. Webster, Surgeon, and Mr. Mackintyre, Asd sistant-Surgeon, are appointed to the Chanticleer. somilli "A party of gentlemen were shooting four days he week before last, on the preserves of V. e BREA 1), Esq. M.P., in the course of which ti tu thei bagged (enormous as it may appear) upwards of s i x bun.' Bred pheasants ; a pretty strong proof that there h no deficiency of this description of game' `B hallo " Weel, Sandy," said a neighbour the o ther day, to a little boy in the south of Fife, whose mother b s d Chronicle. been seriously indisposed—" How is your motherto.dayt " Deed I dinna ken very weel hoo she is," replied Sandi' scratching his head, " but the cow's taen ill....tb s e s wai n nir my mither."--Ftfe Herald. th 7710iti dwi terrac e , i s - The '4, l oiry Licey p Wh ieh o . lte re d, h " 11 , and t ne big e 87,4 hot!*bre ste/ie, ..It is 13 fr ° ll l trat thy: on be tne d or 4 ) Yet he . Uo diificoli Cross-al the staira Private roo htiltehonte, 4 long tim' tor