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I A FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (Front the Gazette de lance, dated Tuesday, April 15. ) VTPNNA, APRIL 5.--The news from Portugal re lative to Don Miguel excites great sensation here. The odious attacks made on this occasion against our Court by the Revolutionary Journals, belong to a school which is too well known to merit the honour of a. serious refutation. His Royal Highness the Triant enjoyed all the kindness of his Majesty the :grnperor, which he appeared to merit by his modest conduct dining his long residence here; and it must undoubtedly be supposed that he received from his Majesty the solemn advice to proceed in the paths of virtue and justice. Undoubtedly, none but such councils have been given him, and it would be very deplorable if he should abandon this part, which ran alone serve as the basis for the pacification of a ' people, who were given up in 1826, for mere wan tonness, and in so criminal a manner, to revolution. --Augsburgk Gazelle% PARIS, APRIL 1 4.—Th4 - 2 Moniteur publishes to day the statement of the Quarter's Revenue. It shows an excess of 8,200,000 francs above the esti mates of the budget, which was calculated on the revenue of 1825; and an excess of 12,132,000 francs above the produce of the revenue in the first quariPtr of 1827. Notwithstanding all the the 'netts that have been circulated respecting the intended expedition, it seems that it will take place. The 32 merchant men freighted for account of the Government are leady to set sail, and the owners have received six vic,:elts) payment in advance, according to the con tract. There is not vet any positive order for making stalls for the clisalrv, either here or at Tou lon, but it is presumed that the number of horses to be embarked is not fixed. We hear of a contract for forage, amounting to 150,000 metrical quintals, which are to be emplo . ) ed, not only during the pas sage, but at the place of destination. The same is the case with other stores of flour, salt, meal, &c., made for account of the war department, which are to be embarked in the transports; the provisions during; the voyage being furnished by the marine department. The preparations continue with etkity in the port of Toulon. All the troops, in antry, artillery, and engineers, intended for this expedition, are in the place or the environs ; there is roily the Bth regi vient of the line at Marseilles, and the 3d Chasseurs at Tarac,con, ready to march at the first order.— Precurseur. At a moment when a pretended telegraphic de sratch announced at Paris, that the Dey of Algiers bad P t length accepted the proposals of France, that Regency, whose sentiments had been so strangely mistaken, sent from their lurking places a countless - ,warm of. corsairs, which l o low cover the Mediter ranean; there never were more privateers, and con sequently our navigation was never less safe than it is now. Thirty vessels sailed on the 3d of April for the Straits, under convoy of his Majesty's brig the Cuirassear. All the ship-news which we have ~ , r eeived for some days past, and the reports which er:mit 31 eiers, agree in static; that that Government is making consider able preparations, which announce the intention of raking a vigorous defence. Accordingly, there never was less probability of peace with Algiers than under the present circumstances. It would be time, however, as well for the honour of France as for the interest of our commerce, that Government hould take hostile measures against the Barbary Power.—Eciro du Midi. FREMAI Ft:Nos.—Five per Cents. 1011. 70c. ; Three l'Fr cents. 68f. Ssc. 13ank Stock, 1,88. if. Naples Funds, 41. 7Jc. Spanistg Loan, 49. Exchange on London, (lac mouth, 251, 2.5 e. ; three months, 211. 13c. Paper o quotation, SMYRNA. The following is an extract of a letter, which we have received from a Correspondent at :_retyrna, dated March 3:-- No freight has yet been paid. by the Porte for the corn vessels detained at Constantinople, and it is very doubtful When it will be paid. The Porte de dared they would pay when they could, but I am of , Tinion it will be a long time, if ever they do. They heated, both in measure and in number, (I mean she people who were en tployed, not the Guverrunent). The Porte set their own price on the corn at a very low rate, and the freight will be reduced in the same proportion, if they ever pay for the corn. However, it is well it is no worse. We have suffered neither imprisonment nor personal ill-treatment, nor have they taken any of our ship's stores or materials. We have had full liberty to go on shore, and purchase any thing We stood in need of. This was a great venieuce, and more than could have been ex-• petted. Had it been a question between two Christian kingdoms, I believe we should not have fared so well; our ships in all probability would have been confiscated, and we should have been thrown into prison. - We have termed hitherto very erroneous, as well as uncharitable opinions of the Turks in England; but I hope the forbearance they have now sbewn to the English in this matter, will convince the GO veltunent and people of Great Britain, that the Turks are not what they have been represented. We have, I fear, punished the wrong people. The . - ireeks deserve punishment much more tha n th e 'Turks; the cruelties that have been committed were first perpetrated by them; and with respect to the - piracies, it appears certain that the vessels of war eent out by the Greek Government to repress them ; have, in some instances, kept back a part of the .zoods which they have rescued front the pirates. the affair of Navarin is much to be lamented; but - I believe it is the general opinion of the English here, that the Greeks were most deserving of the punishment inflicted on the po or Turks. It is to be greatly deplored that the British Govern ment had not investigated more closely the real character of the Greeks; for if they had done it seems impossible they would have acted as they have. It is argued the intention of Govern ment was to stop the further waste of blood, and to protect our commerce from piracy; if such were their object, I fear they have e rred, for it is admitted that the Turks would in two months have put an end to the war; and more blood was shed at Navarin than would have been shed during that time. Had the Turks been suffered by the Allies to complete their conquest, our commerce would have been effectually secured. But as long as the Greeks h av e pos sess ion of the Archipelago, it will be a difficult thing to prevent their piracies. Why have we not stopped them before ? Great Britain alone has about 30 sail of ships of war on the sta tion, and the French, Austrians, Dutch, and Ame ricans, must amount to a formidable armament; yet, instead of crushing them, they have been allowed to go on for a lone time increaSing.• At this moment, indeed, it is said they are not so bad as they have been, but that is easily accounted for. In the first place, there is little or no commerce to and from the Black Sea, which is th e principal trade ; and in the second, it is now the winter season ; this especially is very muc h a gainst th em ; b ut as soon as the fine weather commences, they will, I have no doubt, be as bad or worse than ever. Commerce is very dead here at present ; b u t i n about a month the shipping season will commence for Valonia, of which they have the whole of last year's produce in store.—Brighton Gazette. EPISCOPAL. FLOATING CHAPEL SOCIETY. —A meeting of the friends and subscribers to this Society was held yesterday at the City of London Tavern ; th e Right Hon. the LORD 11.1avote in the chair. The annual report was read by th e secretary, detailing the difficulties which had arisen to prevent their objects from sooner being completed, and announcing the fact that his Royal High ness the Loan HIGH ADMIRAL had given a vessel of war to be converted into a floating chapel for the use of seamen. Lord BEXLEY moved the adoption of the report. Captain SUMMERS, R.N., seconded the report, which was adopted unanimously. After which the meeting sepattited. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS, Aran, J 6. Lord MANNERS took the oaths and his seat. I' he Marquis of BRISTOL presented a petition from Stowmarket, praying for a repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. Similar petitions were presented by Lord KING, from Godalming, and by Lord DACRE, from Thrap stow and Chepstow. Earl BATHURST presented a petition from the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford, against further concession to the Roman Catholics, The Noble Earl said that the Chancellor himself, although he differed from the sentiments ex pressed in the petition, would have felt it is duty to present it, had he not been prevented by indis position. The Duke of RICHMOND, in presenting a pe tition from the wool growers of the West Division of Sussex, against the importation of Foreign Wool, said that if no measure were brought forward on this subject in another place, he would feel it his duty to move the appointment of a Select Committee, to which tke numerous petitions from the Wool growers of this country might be referred. In doing so, he assured the Noble Duke at the head of his Majesty's Government that lie was not influenced by the slightest hostility towards him or any other Member of his Majesty's Administration, inasmuch as the present Government had his fullest confidence, and would have his entire support. He ought, perhaps, to apologise, both to their Lordships and to the persons interested in this question, for intruding himself on their notice, but the strength of the case would more than compensate for the weak ness of the advocate. He was sure that it would be only necessary to draw the attention of the House to the subject, in order to convince them that an enquiry ought to be instituted into the complaint of the parishioners. The Earl of MALMESBURY expressed great pleasure at hearing that the Noble Duke was going to bring the subject under the consideration of the House, although he felt that the petitioners would be able to make out a strong case, he for his OWn part had no idea of imposing such a duty as sixpence or a shilling in the pound. He merely wanted a small protecting duty, not such a one as the present, of a halfpenny in the pound, the former duty was sixpence, and he thought that if some in termediate sum between that and a halfpenny were fixed as the duty, the woolgrowers ought to be satisfied. The petitions were laid on the table. The Duke of WELLINGTON said he had been entrusted with a petition from Protestant Dissenters of Lewes, in Sussex, praying that the Bill for the Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts might not pass into a law. The petitioners stated that they derived the greatest advantages from the tolera tion which they now enjoyed, and expressed their ,apprehensions (in which the Noble Duke hope.d they would be deceived), that if the present Bill were agreed to, they would suffer most materially in the enjoyment of their liberties.—The petition was then read, upon which, Lord KING said—l understood the Noble Duke to say, that this was the petition of certain Protes tant Dissenters; but I find that it comes from a set of miserable Wesleyan Methodists, who, if they be Dissenters, are certainly the most intolerant beings on earth.—(A laugh.) The Earl of FALMOUTH did not know why any respectable class of persons, because they hap pened to differ in some points from the Established Church, should be called miserable Dissenter;.— (Hear, bear, hear.)—The petition was then laid on the Table. The Duke of RICHMOND said, that on a future day he would name the time on which he should submit.his motion respecting the importation of foreign wool. I Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aram 16. There being only 21 Members present at four o'clock, the SPEAKER adjourned the House. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. EXPORTS. Extracts from an Account of the Quantitio, and of the Official and Declared Values, of Cotton Goods, Linen Goods, Woollen Goods„ Leather Goods, and Unwrought Leather, exported from the United Kingdom. Years • Official Declared Cotton Manufactures, viz. ended Value. Value. Jan. 5. £. £. r 1819 8,042,803 6,402,638 ) 1820 7,553,362 5,503,109 White or plain cottotu , .... ......... 1 i 627 9,771,258 4,477,942 ( 1828 13,015,639 5,763,576 1919 12,375,095 9,305,515 1920 8,492,355 6,151,398 Printed, eh et Ised, 0009(0 cottons 1827 1 , 03.1,(08 3 . 387 t 3) 1828 11,535,603 7,179,573 1819 909,145 692,136 1820 667,892 474,96.9 Cotton ho:iery and :mall V, areb— 1827 1,137,696 735,791 1898 2,069,539 1,116,988 1819 1,296,775 2,595,305 , 1820 1,585,753 2,519,783 Cotton 1. ,, 1:1 and yatn ....., .... lB ' l7 3,749,533 3,191,338 1828 3,979,769 3,545,578 • - 1819 2,366,9-12 2,381,172 1820 1,587,182 1,520,638 Linen: entered by the pail 1827 2,045,148 1,591,371 1829 2,85.9,775 2,037,351 (- 1919 5,097,018 6,731,990 ) 1820 3,812,879 5,1311,966 Woollen entered by the piece' ?. 1827 4,410,276 4,471,041 1828 5,024,546 4,561,370 r 1819 1215,690 301,521 ) 1820 114,641 274,867 Loather manufactures ) 1827 83,031 938,619 ( 1828 89,914 219,491 • 1819 132,103 132,103 1420 104,644 104,614 Saddlery and harness - 102,29.7 102,227 1828 88,715 89,715 r 1819 21,729 92,360 ) 1820 21,076 99,50 Unwrought Leather; ) 18a7 19,347 64,191 C 1828 21,040 76,195 PRICES OF I•RISH STOC) Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent Gov. Stock, 334 percent_ 9134 Ditto, New 4 per Cent. Gov. Deb. Mi per cent. Royal Canal Stock - Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent tiallast Office Deb. 4p. et - WOOL. An Account of the Quantity of Foreign Wool entered for Home Consumption, from sth July, 1825, to sth Ja nuary, 1828 ; specifying the quantity under each head of value. Descriptions of (Conformably to the Distinctions esta blished by the Schedule of Du. tics.) Wool, not being of the value of Is. per lb. Wool, being of the value of Is. per lb and upwards Wool of the British Possessions, duty free Red Wool i Quantities entered for Home Consumption in the United Kingdom. • From ycar July 5 * ended eYndeaerd from Total July 1825, t° Jan. 5, Jan 5 5 ' 1823 ' t° Jai). 5, 187. is a. Jan. 5, 1826. lb. lb. lb. lb. 2,920,917 3,177,533 4,202,474 10,300,954 '17,531,261 13,448,109 23,337,610 51,317,040 133,506 1,237,994 562,656 1,934,156 68 I 4,913 8,396 13,319 2i1,333,782 117,868,551 28,111,196 66,565,529 TotaL ........ WILLIAM IRVING, Inspector General of Imports and Exports. Inspector General's Offic e , Custom Rous e , London, Marc h 25. _______________„ BRITISH SHIPPING. I. An Account of the Number of British Ships, with the Amount of their Tonnage, Registered fro m t h e sth o.uish of January,ing tl 1827, to the sth of January, 182 8 ; distin guishing Number and Tonnage of thos e b u il t i n t h e 'Colonies. --------- 817 ------- I Ps• Tonnage. ---- Built and Registered in the United Kingdom Fut ------- ~ 93,144 Isles of Guernsey, Jersey , and Man &I , ,'"‘on *British Colonies and Plantat ions in Asia and ' America 374 50 ,771 Total—Built and Registered in his Majesty's 1 ,; 285 143,809 Dominions * As many of the returns frem the ports in the plantation: &c., have not been received for the whole of the year 1827, this part of the account is incomplete. 2. An Account of the Number of Merchant Ships now • belonging to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with their Tonnage. Ships-19,035. I Tonnage-2,15 0 , 605 . Note.—This account is made up to the 31st of De ember, 1827. T. E. WILLOUGHBY. Office of Registrar-General of Shipping, Custom-home, London, March 20. Arrived. Dee. O Arneried 1 O Brazil 0 O Buenos Ayres 1 Dublin O Flanders 0 1 France ... 0 1 Gottenburgli 0 Guernsey& Jersey I PUGH WATER AT LOND , Morning...3o minutes after 1 p", <4 , 4 ,•••• f d !? I, XA r f .*1131.1. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1828. This day, at twelve ollock, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Mr. PEEL, Mr. HUSKISSON, Lord ELLENBOROUGII, Mr. HERRIES, Mr. C. GRANT, Lord BATHURST, Mr. FRANK LAND LEWIS, and Mr. AnnuTHNoT, trans acted business at the Board of Trade. The implied assent given by the Duke of WELLINGTCFN, last .111t;hty to the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, secures the passing of that measure in the House of Lords. Op posed by Government and all the intelligence of the Peerage, and deserted by the Bench of' Bishops—the Ultras will cut a sorry figure, should they have the hardihood to express the sentiments which they are known to entertain. With regard to the petition presented by the Noble Duke, we are unable to explain the conduct of any set of Dissenters in endeavouring to perpe tuate their disabilities, unless we ascribe it to some new ruse on the part of the worthies to whom we have alluded. Really we should like to kAow whether the whole of the peti tioners (probably ten or twelve in all) would swear, that they had not received money for their political suicide. The French Papers of Monday, and the Ga zette de France of Tuesday's date, have been re ceived, but they contain no additional informa tion relative to the state of affairs in the East of Europe. If it be true that the Emperor of RUSSIA is to be crowned at Warsaw on the Ist of May, it sets at rest, for the present, all idea of his having proceeded to join the army on the Pruth, with an intention of conducting the war in person. Indeed, so much contrariety appears in the several accounts about war and peace—the marching of armies—and the probable negociations of Ambassadors- specially appointed, that little credit urn be given to any thing we hear from quarters that arc evidently interested in the belief of the stories which are propagated for selfish objects. According to the Gazette de France we are now told that the Expedition fitting out at Toulon is actually destined to attack Algiers. This in formation is founded on the authority of the Echo du Midi, which says that there never were more privateers sent out from the Regency than at present swarm over the Mediterranean, to the great danger and loss of French commerce. The DEY is said to be making active pre parations for defence, while the French are indefatigable in their endeavours to assemble a large force for the .expedition. We apprehend, however, that the object of this force is not Al giers—the South-east of Europe is far more likely. There can be no doubt that the French would derive considerable benefit from a naval station at Algiers, while they could improve and extend their intercourse into the interior of Africa, hut all these advantages are trifling, com pared to the immense riches of Egypt, to the possession of which the French as naturally look as the Russians to Constantinople. As yet, the French Government have not officially announced the destination of the Expedition, nor is it likely that they will till the debarkation of the troops sets the matter at rest. If the Russians should make any serious demonstration of pushing forward to Constantinople, and that the French Govern ment arc not in the secret, we have little doubt that both France and England will interpose their joint power to resist - . the design of Russia. Though the obstinate conduct of the PORTE deserve ample punishment, yet true policy would not sanction the dismemberment of the Turkish Empire, for the exclusive bene fit of Russia. So long as the Turks retain the command of the Dardanelles, so long will the jealousy or Russia be awakened to dis possess them of it ; but it must obviously -be the interest of other nations, whose commerce enjoys lany privileges in the Mediterranean, to prevent Russia from competing with them by the free access which the command of the Hellespont would undoubtedly afford her. The ?tloniteur gives a great improvement in the French Revenue for the last Quarter, probably as an inducement to . z,et more favour able terms for the new Loan. An Express has arrived from Paris,bringing the 3 per Cents. on Tuesday at 68 40, being merely ,five centimes higher than on Monday. It is said that the French Government are going •to propose to the Chambers a Loan of four mil lions of Rentes i which it is supposed will not be contracted for immediately, as the Govern ment will not want money for three months. Ten per Cent. will be required at first, and the remainder of the instalments to' be paid in eighteen months.—The French Bank have agreed to take the loan. The Five per Cents. closed at 101 f. 25c— for money ; 101 f. 50c. for time. Since writing the above, we have received, by express, the Gazelle de France; dated yesterday, which says that the loan of four millions has been submitted to the Chambers. The Minister says that all the Nations of Europe want peace. The Russians were to have crossed the Pruth on the 14th of this month. Accounts from Norway state that the King of DENMARK is going to resign his throne to his son. It is said that several French Officers are waiting at Toulon to embark in the Greek service. It is said, in letters from Tunis, that perfect tranquillity prevails there, and that the BEY is determined to preserve strict neutrality. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 10th inst. contains a portion (and a long one it is) of an address of the Greek PATRIARCH at Constan tinople to the Greeks, invoking them to return to their former slavery under the Turkish sceptre. The good old PATRIARCH has been beguiled himself, and labours hard to seduce his flock, but he will now find it rather a difficult task. They have tasted some of the sweets of inde pendence, and. will not readily listen to the af fectedly pious exhortations of the old deceiver : CONSTANTINOFLE, MARCH 19. The Greek Patriarch at Constantinople, Agathangelos, having received an answer to a petition in favour of the insurgents, presented to the insurgents the following pro clamation to his brethren in the Morea and the islands of the Archipelago "To all tie honoured Chiefs of the Greek 'mewl, to the heads of the Clergy, and to all Christians of whatever rank or condition, in the Mores, and in the Islands of the Archipelago, in whom every spark of pious feeling and common sense is not yet eitinguiehed. Peace be with you; and may the grace of the Almighty never forsake you. " Many of you have perhaps believed, as the Church has so long kept in silence, that she had entirely lost sight of the welfare of the inhabitants of the Pelopennesus, and the rest of Greece; that the treasure of her spiritual exhor tations was exhausted since you received with such indif ference her former warnings, and that she was insensible to your misery, without thinking any farther of means to heal your wounds, and to save you from the abyss, which threatens you. But those who believe this are mistaken. The Church, their common mother, together with all the Greek nation, which lives in fear of God under the Ottoman sceptre, has never ceased to deplore your fate. She is pierced with sorrow at your loss ; she sees for what unspeakable misery you have exchanged your• former prosperity ; up to this day she has waited only for you to return to your duty— for your repentance—to clothe you again with the garment of the pure—to be able to pardon you—to. remove the banners which keep you at a distance from the community of the Church—and to admit you again to a participation in her spiritual gifts. This tender care of the church has lately manifested itself by deeds : scarcely had she learnt that part of her erring children in the Peloponnes us was inclined to repent, than she opened to them her parental arms, released them from the anathema laid upon them, and zealously petitioned in their favour the august Government, on which they ob tained pardon, and were received under the wide spreading shadow of the ever •green tree of Impetial favour and justice, as has been the case on former occasions, through the inexhaustible store of the compassion of our most gracious Sovereign. But error still holds in its chains a not inconsiderable part of Greece ! Yet many of you have been convinced that whenever they trusted foreign promises, they were deceived ; that as often as they attempted to deviate from the path of duty to our legitimate Govern ment, which God has placed over us, they have become the prey of others, and, by their inconsiderate sacrifices, have promoted only foreign interests ! The inhabitants of the Mores, therefore, either persist in the same error, or they suffer themselves to be deluded by the odious rancour of others, whose custom it is to disfigure and misrepresent the truth, and to throw a false light on the magnanimous sentiments of the Sublime Porte towards those who desire to return to their duty. Fear makes you hesitate—deceived by such representations, you fancy that you foresee future evils greater than those in which you have plunged yourselves. But the Church has taken care of you. She desired to re semble the good shepherd in the Gespel, to seek the lost sheep, and to bring it back into the fold of the Church and of the State, from which it had strayed ; she wished to restore you to your former happiness under the protection of the favour of our august Sovereign. Will you then at length hear the voice of the Church? Will you listen to her wholesome exhortations ? Will you at length become sensible of your own interest, or will you still perversely and blindly, and seduced by the deceitful insinuations of the perfidious enemies of your happiness, proceed in the paths of error, and thus announce that you are in a condition not susceptible of amelioration? But then we should at least haie the consciousness of having performed our sacred duty, and the duty of humanity, and so then be this last attempt made. The remembrance of what the prudent and well-disposed among you have not forgotten, of the former peaceable and undisturbed possession of your property which you enjoyed in an equal degree with the Mussulmen, the security of property and honor, the facility given to every kind of pro fession, the equal administration of justice before all tri bunals—advantages which the inhabitants of the Mores and the Archipelago enjoy in full measure, together with other more extensive favours, all founded on a special ordinance graciously issued by our Monarch; on the other hand, the inexpressible misery which now oppresses you, the death of so many of your 'countrymen, the devastations, and all the other innumerable evils under which you groan, and in which you will still farther plunge yourselves if you do not hasten to implore the clemency of our august Government, and if it does not again graciously accept you. On the other hand the weighty arguments which you have to oppose to the deceit of the ill disposed, and the enemies of , order, who have often led astray the most cau tion,' and prudent, betides the conviction which we have derived from a hundred examples that the Porte is always ready graciously to receive those who have recourse to its magnanimity ; all these considerations have encouraged us to present a joint petition, signed with our seal, and as we considered ourselves as head of the Greek church, autho rised to intervene, we have presented our earnest petition to the effect, that in your submission you may not only obtain complete amnesty, but also other favours and Privilege's which are compatible with your condition as Rayas, as well as a proof of the generosity of our august Government, as to quiet your troubled minds, and to secure for ages your existence and that of your posterity, if you remain faithful to your duty as obedient servants. Praised be the Almighty, the Porte has on this, as on all other oc casions, showed itself favourable : it has listened to our petition; our hopes have nut been deceived ; we have received not only verbal but written assurances that it accepts our mediation ; and we thus see the right of our Patriarchal chair confirmed, to interfere as mediators in the affairs of our nation. The august Government—which may God preierve—gives, in its answer to us, the consolatory assurance of pardon for all those who have hitherto been led astray, and hereby affords new and evident proofs of its goodness and paticPre, which must excite gratitude even in the most hardened. It not only insures the most perfect amnesty, but will not even call any one to account for what is past ; it not only removes all indemnity for the loss that the revolution has caused, it excuses you from the payment of all taxes , that it should have received these seven years, and gives you besides exemption from all taxes for a year in advance; it renews the original constitution of the Mores and the Archipelago, by restoring the ordinance for those coun tries, and grants other favours which shall be a reward for the fidelity of its subjects ; lastly, it secures to you the free and uninterrupted exercise of religion." VseNs A, Aram s.—Metalliques, 88i; Bank shares, 1008 ; in the evening, 1005. (To be concluded in eur next.) • By the French Papers, received this morning by the mail, we are informed that the :naval di vision which Contrc Admiral RoussiN is to command in the Brazils, is to consist of the Jean Burt and 'bur frigates. They will sail from Brest, on the 25th inst., and will be joined by Admiral LEMANANT'S division, from the Pacific. The investigation of the Select Committee on Scotch Entails has not yet terminated ; but the Report of the evidence already taken before them is very deserving of attention. The wit nesses examined are all conversant with the subject of inquiry—being chiefly Scotch Advo cates of reputation, or men of business and prac tical experiexce. A nd, though none of these respectable persons have suggested a remedy, we are happy to perceive that they all concur in the opinion that the system of entails, so long a blot in the Scottish jurisprudence, now im peratively calls for legislative correction. This is clearly established to be the universal feel. ing of the profession and of the public. It certainly does appear monstrous, that a Scotch Laird can regulate the concerns of this world, and the administration of property in it, for ages subsequent to his death. Yet this is a matter of daily and familiar practice ; and it appears from the evidence produced to the Committee, that nearly one half of the territorial property of the kingdom of Scotland is subject to these interminable fetters. The defeasible estates tail of English law, which have been com mended by Mr. HUMPHREYS and Mr. BROUGHAM, are very different in their effects from Scotch entails, under which the proprietor, who attempts to make a sale, is punished by the entire forfeiture of his right, and the buyer who contracts with him (let him be ever so ignorant or so innocent), is also punished by the nullity of the bargain and conveyance. The evil consequences of this state of the law are precisely, such as might have beep expect ed. As each heir comes into possession of an entailed estate, not as an absolute pro prietor, but as a tenant for life, his object is of course to make the most of it while he can, without regard to the improvement of the estate, or the interest of his successor. In passing through Scotland a traveller will accordingly be struct: with the neglected appearance of the land, where the entail system prevails. The proprietors have not the inclination nor the means to make improvements, and the poorer classes are necessarily left without employment. It has' been said that entails are calcu lated to. preserve family estates, and to give a salutary support to the aristocracy of the country. This argument would be entitled to some consideration, were not the fact notorious that in England, where there arc no strict entails, estates have been retained in the families of the nobility for many centuries, and generally speaking for periods far exceeding the, endurance of simi lar estates in Scotland. We have not offered any observations on the Bill which was referred to the Committee, because in all probability the result of the evidence will suggest_ the expe diency of superseding it by a different remedy. FRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 20:3 1 cx div. 3 per Cent. Red. 837 i Ti ex div. 3 per Cent. Cons ctii!.%.% 36 per Cent, 9 1 2;4 cx div. Ditto Bed. 91% Ns% ex div. I per Cent. New ...... Ditto, lE32ft IOIN% cx div. Bank 1.. Ann. 19 1-16 l9ex div. India Stock Ditto Bonds: 37 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds, 5 percent. 13razilian Bonds 58.; Buenos Ayres Bonds 33• Chilian Bonds, 6 per ct. — Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824, Danish, 3 per cent. 39 Greek Bonds Ditto, !825 G uati mal Bonds ......... 25 Do. 182.5 32 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (Ise. at 5/. pm.) £9O 213. 22)i Mexican Mining Co. Alliance Fire and Life Insurance Co )0 01 ,4! , ', ALliauce Marine Insurance Comp :i 51 Protector Fire Insurance Co 2 £1 3 :S.--DUBLIN, APRIL 14. St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Milling Co. of Ireland ..... • Commercial Buildings Arrived. Due. O Hamburgh 0 0 Holland ...... 0 O Jamaica 0 O Leeward Islands O Lisbon 0 O Malta O Mexico 0 1 Waterford 0 >II BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evenirg....49 minutes after 4. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.. South Sea Stock — Old Annuities 83% New Ditto — Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 241. fit 65 pm. Ditto ......... 500 2d. fit 65 pm. Ditto Small Ditto C0mmercia1......... —pm. Bank fer Account India for Account Cons. for Ac. THIS DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCK. Neapolitan, 1821 Peruvian Bonds Portugueae Prussian, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Russian, New Spanish, 1821 lEC3: French Itentes, sp. c. —f —e. Exchange....„ -- 3 per cent -4. — c . Exchange...„ THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Tivzi,rts 0 Ci.ocr. There kave been very few transactions in the English Fads, and Consols, which opened at 844, buyers, and have since been alternately buyers and sellers all the morning, are at present the former; the Commissioners gave 84k. The information of the French Funds coming over half per cent. lower does not seem to make any impression on the market, which appears steady. India Bonds, 96 8; Ex chequer Bills, 64. 5 pm. The Foreign Funds have evinced little activity ; a small advance in Mexican Stock may be stated, in conse quence of one or two buyers appearing, and ma y be quoted at 33/ i; Brazilian Bonds have likewise advanced about per cent. being 58i 9 ; Austrian, 91; and Russian, 871 4 ; from some unexplained cause New Spanish went up yesterday to 13, but this morning the old adage of sell and repent was reversed, and the purchasers are as de sirous to-day to sell as they were to buy (even at a loss,) the present price is Ilk 12; in Portuguese Bonds there is little disposition to do any thing, and the Jobbers do not appear to feel more confidence from the reported intention of reviving the inquisition in that country. Some talk of a small remittance from Colombia having caused these securities to be 24 i t . shares have nothing to notice of the least impor tance. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols continue at 84a 1, with little business, An express from France brings the Three per Cents, at 68f. 40c. THREE O'CLOCK is annou►~ced Consols, 84 as TarbricveNdaanct Nancy, Bordeaux, G izni c sa fl i o le n d i aboutletiga Bengal, 3d of Jan., 1828 ; letters not delivered, and no intelligence by her has yet transpired. BENGAL, DEC. 21,1—8 y letters from Ma dras of the 7tb inst. accounts had reached there that the Circassian bid got into Trancennlce diimasted, COMMON HALL.-(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the Livery of London took place this day at the Guildhall for the purpose of electing a Sheriff, in the room of the late K. Stable, Esq., de ceased. The Court having been opened with the usual formality, the COMMON SERGEANT came forward and stated, that in consequence -of the melancholy-death of one of the Sheriffs, the Livery was convened under a precept from the Lord Mayor, for the-pur pose of filling up the chasm occasioned by the death of Mr. Stable, by the election of a successor. The Common Sergeant concluded by reading . over the names of eighteen Liverymen, which were submitted to the Livery, and from - which list he stated they might elect one, or if any other person nominated a Liveryman, such Liverytrian might he elected. Mr. FAvEm, then came forward and stated that he was about to nominate a gentleman who he thought would be extremely acceptable to the Livery, and who was ready to fill the office if he should be elected. Ile begged to nomi nate Mr. Wilde, who had, already shown a sufficient attachment to the interests of the city, and who he conceived would be an acquisition. If elected to fill the office of Sheriff, he had no doubt that Mr. Wilde would maintain to the utmost of his power the rights of his fellow citizens, and the general liberty of the country. He need say nothing to the Livery, acquainted, as they were, with the history of the Constitu tion, of the high privilege they enjoyed in choosing their own Sheriffs. When the Stuarts wanted to introduce arbitrary power, it was the maintenance of the right to choose Sheriffs that gave a turn which produced the glorious revolution of 1688. —lt was not sufficient to have corrupt Judges if there were not also corrupt Sheriffs to pack the Juries, and it was those packed Juries that put to death the Russells and Sidneys of that -age. The nomination of a Sheriff was therefore a most iinpor taut privilege. The gentleman he proposed was every way worthy of the confidence of the Livery, and he hoped would meet the unanimous support of the Hall. Mr. DeputyROUTII seconded the nomination. Mr. HUNT then came forward. Often as h e had addressed them, he had never done so under more extraordinary circumstances. He had always known when a Common Hall was to be held until this day, when he was taken quite by surprise, and came be fore them in his working dress.—(A He understood some kind friend had stated that he was to be put in nomination to fill the office of Sheriff. The fact was, however, that he had heard of the death of Mr. Stable this morning, and did not know there was to be a Common Hall until he observed a erowd about the door, as he passed accidentally. He was not there now for the purpose of opposing Mr. Wilde. On former occasions they were told it was necessary to keep to the Lord Mayor's list ; but he was happy to find Mr. Favell, who used to be the loudest in calling for an adherence to that rule, had broken through it this day. In future Inc trusted the Livery would never be told that they !mist stick to the Lord Mayor's list. Having said thus much, he could not help o b serv i ng , t hat he thought better means should be taken for letting the Livery know what was taking place. There was no advertisement appearing in the three principal Morning Papers, the medium through which the Livery usually had notice of a Common Hall. Had he never heard before of Mr. Wilde, lie would be glad to support him, as his nomination was a deviation from the old track. He hoped Mr. Wilde would be found worthy of the confidence of the Livery, and not allow others to commit illegal and oppressive acts in bis name. After some observations on the conduct of persons filling the office of Secondary, and the means taken to reform the abuses of that office, M' Hunt concluded by expressing his hope, that Mr. Wilde, when elected, would not wait for the proceedings of the Corporation cony mittec, or for an application to Parliament, but that he would do his duty himself and not suffer ethers to abuse the office under the shelter of his authority. Mr. S. DixoN then rose and said, it was his wish to draw the attention of the meeting to one point, upon which he desired to have some explana pon. When the Livery were called upon to exer cise a right, a fair and proper time should be allowed them for consideration before they were called upon for their votes. When an Alderman dies ten days are allowed to elapse before a successor is elected, and surely decency required they should not proceed to the election of a Sheriff before the late holder of the, office was yet in his grave.—(Cheers.)-1f a reason could be given for it, he should be happy to hear such haste accounted for, and lie hoped he should not be deemed impertinent in calling for that expla nation. Mr. PAVEL!, here stepped forward for the purpose of explaining, but was interrupted by Mr. HUNT.—We do not want your explanation. Let the legal officer or the Sheriff-himself explain how it is that this Hall has not been advertised ►n the usual way.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. FAVELIL—I have been requested by Mr. Spottiswoode to explain. • Mr. HUNT.—No, no. Let us have it from the Sheriff himself. Mr. SPOTTISWOODE now stepped forward and said, that he had no apology to offer. Mr. HUNT.—No ! we asked you for none. Mr. SPOTTISWOODE continued—The summoning that Hall was no act of his. It was his duty to pre• side, but not to summon the Livery. There was ti necessity for having a Sheriff in as short a time 0 possible, because one Sheriff could not act, except , for a very limited period, without a coadjutor. Mr. HUNT.—Let the proper officer who called the Hall explain. He hoped somebody would se cond him in moving an adjournment, in order to give time to the Livery to vote.—(Cries of " no, no.") The COMMON SEItGEANv then came forwerdt and said, that it was deemed • advisable that the city should remain without a Sheriff for as short a period as possible, and according to former prece' dents, therefore, the Court of Aldermen had sum' moned the Hall as in former instances, imrnediatelY subsequent to the death of the former Sheriff: He had thus made out a prima facie case Of explanation. Before he retired, he could not help, expressing his regret that, according to usual custom, no advertisement had appeared for a year past. For this he could not account; but a general notice had , been issued by the Fishmongers' Company. The usual course is, for a notice to be sent to the different Companies, and the Companies then announced . ia the papers the reception of the precept. Mr. S. DIXON Was a member of the Fishmongers' Company, and the usual course there was to send summonses to each individual member. In the pre' sent instance that course had not been adopted, and it was past twelve to-day before he knew that so election was going forward : if this were to be an election might be smuggled on the ILdliovewreyd., Mr. FAVELL explained. Mr. HUNT would take the liberty of submitting a motion. He thought in common decency they ought to adjourn.—(Cries of No, no, and hisses.) Well then, let me give you a Sheriff.—(He&' bear, and a laugh.) He had a card just the"' put into his hand of a person who was anxious t° . serve the office of Sheriff, he should therefore prcr pose him.—(" No," and laughter.) Aye, and w e shall go to the poll too, we'll give the Livery (Uproar.) Mr. Hunt then read the name Lawrenc e Jas. Marshall, citizen, and Mr. lbw. said he roil/ forgot the company to which the gentleman be' longed. (Great laughter.) I really forget tl' e gentleman's company, and must therefore force . proposing him, but when he called on me Yr terday to canvass—(immense uproar, and cri es of " Hunt, you liar, you said you knew nothing of this meeting until yesterday.”)—Gentletn e ,l I am placed in a difficulty.—(Aye, Hunt, indev you ale, li Mr. Hunt t onhim.,h e d lnorning. 1 zen, and ne e The orrice B cliatim, and Edward Arc Mr. wyL SHIPPINC DEAL, A Morning S /3ri ggs,•from the Thoma! Captain Coc Pc'wrsmo the Brutus, Ces ar, Watt ' 3 t. Helena BRISTOL, fr () 11 1 Barbad GRAvE sE Naples, rem' "ceniing in c( 4 " , for Der r WATERF ( S mith, from I:cif.artrA:v.:erdtiviaeidiatiiii t; Kin The T rite s unk th e 131 arrived at I The ci ar 1 V . 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