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have been again resumed at so early an opportunity. Me expressed this opialion the rather, because it was not' until two o'clock on Wednesday morning that 'a majority. of 4.1 could be obtained, not for a repeal of the Acts, but that the House should resolve itself into a Committee on the question. As to himself (the Hon. Secretary) he stood in an extremely peculiar situation. The House was aware that he had been absent from London very lately, attending a Privy Council. During the entire of this day, his time was occupied partly by official duties, and in part by a pe rusal of certain papers necessary for the motion respecting th e police, which he had just introduced. Under such pressing engagetnents, it was quite impossible that he could hitherto devote that attention to the subject which Its importance demanded; and he would:therefore refrain fro m delivering any decided opinion until he should be able to bring to the debate such informa tion as be might consider it expedient to acquire. Thus far, however, he would assure the Noble Lord who had brought this question before the legislature—if this ques tion had simply and solely related to a repeal of the Test and Corporation Arts—if it had not certain incidental hear ings, and affected no other points, he would have consi dered the late majority sufficiently decisive to prevent his persevering in st course of opposition which was calculated to engender religious animositige.—(Cheers.) This ma jority was, in his opinion, the more influential, because it consisted of members of all parties, many of whom thought differently from others upon some subjects of political im portance. There was another great question, often there discussed, which this measure might be considered in some degree to affect. He would, however, again remind the Noble Lord, that those who had voted along with him slid not by that vote commit their opinions as to an abso lute repeal of the acts complained against: He therefore hoped and expected that the Noble Lord would not refuse, to admit of an alternative shert of such unqualified repeal. As to this alternative he did not wish to say anything that night. But if some modified measure, to which all par tieas all scrupulous , friends to the interests of the Church of England, could be offered for their ac ceptance, he certainly should not be inclined to op pose it. He hoped that the Noble Lord would not be induced to refuse his consent to such a suggestion, by azt feelings originating in triumph on account of the.issue of the former night's debate. He would ask whether every per s on present at that debate did not perceive that it developed these two points? On the one side it had been argued that the principle of the law requiring the sacra ment as a test for those entering into corporation offices, was sufficiently mitigated by the Annual Indemnity Bill. The argument on the other side was, that notwithstanding the bill certain practical grievances, against which the Dis senters had no remedy, were still in operation. That, although there were certain Corporations where Dissenters were admitted, there were many by which they were liable to rejection ; where, even after• admission, any rival operated on by private malice or personal pique, might effectually disqualify the Dissenter by merely proving that he bad not taken the required test, without which his right was immediately. invalidated. Another suggestion like wise had been forcibly urged on the occasion of the former debate,—that you cannot determine what are the cases where Dissenters have been withheld from application by a tacit unwillingness for this reason, which might fairly be assumed to have its effect with many. There Was also a third point mentioned, which was, that the preamble of the Act was directly. at variance. with certain clauses—a fact which had been made use of in the coarse of the argument. He desired. to suggest to the good ' sense and good feeling of the Noble Lore!, whether. it would not be. better .to propose a temporary suspension of the operation of this, requiring the sacrament to be taken as a corporation teat. He would ask him whether a qualified arrangement of this nature would not prove more expedient than taking the ,hazard of an opposition in • Parliament on a question with which religious feeling and polemical jealousies were so intimately connected? For his own part, ilia personal . wish 'was entirely for measures of a pacific character.. It would be well, he thought, for both parties to pause and deliberate before they:presented .themselves in an attitude of hostility. If those who had voted on the "ole , side with the Noble Lord were disposed to meet his overture, he desired they would remember that it would produce the delay of only a few hours. ile.therefore hoped that the: Noble Member would not now force the House. lath a step,which must necessarily prevent:his (the Right Honourable. Secretary's) suggestions from taking effect. Lord ALTHORP had hoped, from -the early part "of the Right Hon. Secretary's speech (Mr. Peel's), that he was about to support (upon certain conditions) the entire repeal of the laws in question. But when the Right Hon. Secretary concluded, by proposing to do no more than to a4d to the present scheme of acts of indemnity, the sus pension of the disputed law prospectively for a given pe riod, he (the Noble Lord) was compelled distinctly to differ frot h him. The effect of the proposition' 'of. the •Right' Hon. Gentleman would be to re-debate the-tiiiestion from year to year. Under these circumstanees,- he hoped that his Rom Friend (Lord John Russell) would pereeVere in endeavouring. to carry his motion through, consenting at the same time. to the introduction of any securities which should not offend the scruples of the parties whose interests he represented.. Dr. PHILLIMORE would not vote for the present measure iff .lie thought that the Established Church could in the slightest degree endangered by it. .;• Mi.:WILMOT HORTON had voted a few nights since toost cordially for the repeal of the laws in question ; for he was one who did not believe that the Established Church Was at all assisted by them. A Right -Hon. Gentleman, now unfortnnAely no more, had stated, last year, that lie opposed the repeal of the Corporation and• Test Acts, be cause he conceived that that repeal would militate against the general cause of the Catholics ; now he bad no hesita tion to declare s - that lie believed that Right Hon. Gent. himself could not have supported the indemnity system, subject to the real case of grievance which had in the pre sent debate been made oat against it. At the same time he was not himself entirely of opinion, " for all of us," said the Right Hon. Gent. " have a right to our own opinions here,"—(Mueli laughter),—that the objection of the Right Hon. Gentleman to whom lie had alluded had been with out foundation, or that, when the Acts before the House were repealed, some slight lose of strength to the Catholic Question might not arise. He (Mr. Wilmot Horton) was no advocate for delay ; he would carry both the ques tion before the House and the Catholic question that very evening if he could. And if he saw reason to believe that the repeal of the laws affecting the Dissenters alone could be carried, without endangering that unanimity of feeling which did prevail, and which he wished should continue to prevail, with respect to religious disabilities, he would sup port it. .But, if there was a doubt upon this point, he should he induced to hesitate. If put to his election, to support, without any qualification, the proposition of the Noble Lord, or to reject it, he should undoubtedly vote in its favour ; but lie wished the Noble Lord would consider the suggestion of his Right Hon. Friend near him (Mr. Peel). Mr. PEEL proposed that the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) should postpone his motion for three or four days (Cries of " No, no"); because he was afraid if the House affirmed the Noble Lord's resolution, it would be inconsis tent to introduce afterward s to the Committee on the Bill so material an alteration as he (Mr. Peel) proposed to suggest. Mr. WYNN opposed the plan'of suspension. Repeal, in his opinion, was the only proper course. It was im possible to suppose, that, after the decision of Tuesday night, the Dissenters would rest satisfied with suspension. Mr. G. BANKES was in favour of some postponement. Mr. CALCRAFT opposed delay. Mr. FERGUSSON supported the repeal of the Acts in preference to their suspension. He could not help re marking, that whatever opinions Were entertain e d by dif ferent Members in the House, no one defended the oaths. Mr. PERCEVAL was friendly to the proposition of the Right Hon. Gentleman, and was of opinion that, by SIT porting his proposition, he afforded the best support to the object of the Noble Lord. . Mr. PEEL observ e d that the Committee had hitherto proceeded so amicably, that he should be sorry to say any thing that would interrupt that spirit. Would the Noble Lord prejudice his views by consenting to a short delay? If he (Mr. Peel) had intended to take the sense of the Committee to night, he would have freely told him so ; . and he would not propose a suspension. It was a course which he was not prepared to adopt. But there were many members who did not expect a discussion to-night ; and did the Noble Lord prejudice his object by voluntarily consenting to postpone the _ discussion till Tuesday next? He (Mr. Pael) had much rather he would voluntarily consent to that, than that he (Mr. Peel) should propose that,the f,hairman should report progress. -It was much better to, pOstralii tllit.dirussion till Tuesday, and then fairly take the sense of the ,House on the question of repeal or suspen. .--(H ear) Sir C. COLE Would grapple at Owe with the objections • ' so the !nog of the Corporation and Tesi Acts ; it was - 01-thst "et were a barrier to the riehts and privileges of VotahL7 l ,Ch‘Areh. If so, they Were a .harrier of guM,fi whi ch 3 `PX xnal t.► _naight break 'to pieies in a minute. was a very gttat nardship to the . P . rotestant.Dissentets prgogland, dist' they Should. have Acts hanging Over,their Its2a* Which did itot affect those of Scotliiid and Ireland. .ova NDON Add, that it did not ipPeir to him that 1• • '- t h e v ote of the Uollie precluded the Cinumittee from adopt ing anforber Measure besides a simple repeal, of the. Acts. t?on°') - • • --- • r l T O R N RUSSELL ob%rvO, aim t watisquel* ; had passed they ibught amendment eets of this hat i,5 what )ther design of mo o tltat they eremit of one majority by ke , i the just relief ; but event views f should be .fuestiou was its and feel this matter mad thought in which, the feeliugs Lining from term deeply lie feelings e a step in his lion. ce to con- lie 'felt 1. Friend, ke effect of meow!. If England, th anzjety other, the k of their h induced t nallitit4l44 hta Rili for a elconse tg 'wing óy 'obis Lori eubjoet on troth! 4 tion toe under consideration wat between a repeal of the Acts and a suspension. As to further securities, or fur ther. provision of any sort, the resolution of repeal would not prevent their introduction.—(Hear, hear.)—With re spect to suspension, if he (Lord J. Russell) could think that by affording time he might induce those who differed from him to adopt his proposition, he would agree to it ; but he thought no time would bring them to a conviction. __(Hear, hear.) —They were looking to the question of security and satisfaction to the Church of England; but the Committee ought to look at the interests of both par ties. The Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peel) said he did not know whether the suspension would give satisfaction to the Church, he (Lord J. Russell) knew it would not give satisfaction to the Dissenters. Between a suspension and a repeal he . could not hesitate, and on the latter he must insist.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. ESTCOURT hoped there would he an adjourn ment. He should support the suspension of the Acts in preference to their repeal. Sir G. WARRENDER, and another Hon. Member, made a few observations which were inaudible, from the impatience manifested by the Committee. Sir E. KNATCHBULL said the Right Hon. Secre taay (Mr. Peel) asked for time, merely to consider the mode in which the measure, to which the House was in a manner pledged, could be best carried into effect. He (Sir E. Knatchhull) concurred in that view, and he was sorry that the Noble Lord had not evinced a similar feeling. In the question between delay and a total repeal, he (Sir Edward Knatchbull) was for delay, in order to allow time for consideration. Lord MILTON begged to refer the Committee to the words of the notice of motion given by the Noble Lord. They were " Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts."— (Hear, hear.) What then became of the objections of the Hon. Members under the gallery? Away, then, with these idle false pretences, which those who made them knew were pretences (loud cries of hear, from both sides of the House) ; and their only object was to regain the vantage ground they had lost (loud cheers), and by delay defeat the Dissenters, and not the Dissenters only, but the best interests of the Church.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. PEEL rose amidst sore tumult, and with consider able vehemence said—Sir, I moved for a short delay, for the purpose of giving this subject fuller consideration ; that proposition has been met in a spirit—(here the Right Hon. Gentleman's voice raised to its utmost pitch, was drowned in a universal shout from both sides of the House; he re peated)—in a spirit so totally different from that which I declare on my honour I made it in ; the Noble Lord has thrown out imputations so utterly foreign to me ; why was not the proposal I made met in the same spirit of concilia tion, which every one must agree the motion of last Tues day was met with? When I say that delay would be bene ficial to the question, I do not ask for delay with any other object : I do not propose suspension or delay for any sinis ter purpose. I,should have been happy to have under taken a co-operation with the Noble Lord in his views, but now let him take his own course—(Hear, hear) ;—let him move Lis resolution ;—I shall propose no delay ;—I shall give no vote upon the subject;-=but shall reserve to myself full liberty, at any future period, to meet the sub ject in a way I think proper. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE rose amidst a laugh. He thought if any thing was wanting to destroy unanimity, the heat and feeling which had been displayed tended to this. He had come down to-night to vote with the Noble Lord, whom he had opposed on the former occasion. —(A laugh.) As Ile had perceived an opinion in the House contrary to hie own, he had made up his mind to give a vote like that of the majority, which had surprised all the country. Lie had hoped to see the motion of to-night carried with tem per; but now he anticipated, since, instead of a concilia tory tone, the Noble Lord had thrown out his signs and ensigns---(a laugh, which hindered our hearing the con clusion of the sentence). The Noble Lord had better have adopted another tone. Mr. BULLER spoke for sonic time, but in so low a tone that his voice could not be heard in the gallery. Mr. W. HORTON (who sat under the gallery) had un derstood that the Noble Lord (Milton), gave credit to those persons who, like him (Mr. Horton) voted for delay, for a.deliberate intention to defeat the measure by false pre ,tenees.,--(Lood cries of " Hear.") This was the phrase 19f the Noble Lord. He could only tell the Noble Lord, that character was as dear to him as to the Noble Lord. Upon the _Noble Lord, and upon those who adopted his opinions, must be the consequences of the course they bad chosen to pursue. Lord MILTON begged to state, ,in explanation, that when he had heard that some Members conceived that the repeal of the Acts was not the object of the Noble Lord's _motion—(No no)—he had desired the clerk to give him the book, in order that he might chew the exact nature of -the motion. He certainly had beard Gentlemen say that they-conceived the only question.on Tuesday last was to take into consideration, not to repeal, the Acts. Ilis ob jet was to show that their repeal was the end in view, and that those who stated the contrary were not correct. Mr. FITZGERALD observed that the notice of motion of the Noble Lord (Russell), was to -.repeal the Acts, but the motion itself had been for a Committee to consider the Acts. Many Members declared that they voted with the Noble Lord, not understanding that they were agreeing to the repeal of these Acts, but merely to consider them. He (Mr. Fitzgerald) regretted the tone manifested by the Noble Lord (Milton), and his introduction into the discussion of unauthorised and unjust aspersions upon those who had presumed to differ from him.—(Hear, hear.)—This was the last thing that the Noble Lord (Russell) would desire, or those who wished for success to his measure. Mr. CALCRAFT hoped that the Committee would return to that tone in which it had hitherto treated this subject.—(Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL regretted much the tone which the discussion had assumed. He did not express this as his in dividual opinion solely ; at the same time lie did not think that the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peel) had any other object in proposing delay than the benefit of all parties.— (Hear.) He (Lord J. Russell) imputed motives to no one. Lord MILTON was sorry for what had occurred ; he had no intention to excite anger, and for his own part he was entirely devoid of anger towards any one. The Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Fitzgerald) must he aware that the Noble Lord (Russell) could not make a motion for a repeal in the House without going into a Committee. Sir E. KNATCHBULL said a few words, but the cry of" question" became loud. At this moment, Mr. PEEL rose and proceeded out of the house. His example was followed by the Attorney- General and other individuals connected with the Adminis tration ; and immediately after, almost all the Members on the Ministerial side of the House also moved towards the door. This proceeding elicited from the opposition a shout of laughter. The CHAIRMAN then put the question on the resolution, which was carried in the affirmative, a few " noes" only being heard, in consequence of the secession. Mr. LITTLETON expressed his fears that this question, after what had passed, would no longer be discussed without an inflision of party spirit. He regretted the speech which had been delivered by the Noble Lord. Colonel DAVIES was of opinion that those persons who allowed paltry, petty, and personal feeling--(hear, hear,)—to interfere with the broad path of their duty, were unworthy of a seat in that or any other House. Sir G. WARRENDER hoped that whatever irritation might have been excited by the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Milton), it would not, for the sake of the country, lead to any unfortunate result to this important question. As an independent Member of Parliament, he must declare, that if any circumstance would induce him not only to with draw his confidence from, but to give his opposition to, an Administration,. it would be the circumstance he had just witnessed—namely, the secession of Ministers from the House.—(Hear, hear.) He had heard in former times of the secession of opposition; but this was the first occasion during an experience of twenty-two years in Parliament, that he had seen all the Ministers retire from the House before a decision had been come to on a great question which had been agitating all men's minds. He begged Pardon of the House ; he saw one Minister ;eft, he had thought they were all gone. He was not accustomed to express himself warmly ; but he could not help declaring thus strongly his regret at the course which had been thus taken. Mr. V. FITZGERALD thought that his Gallant Friend who had just addressed the House could not have heard the speech of his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Peel). If he had, he would have heard his Right Hon. Friend express his intention neither to oppose the motion or to s upport it; and he (Mr. V. Fitzgerald) now learned for the first time that it was a singular course for a Minister or any other person to leave the House to avoid voting; The discussion was at an end—(No, hear, hear.)—He put it to the Noble Lord opposite (Lord John Russell),whether he viewed the retirement of his Right Hon. Friend in the same light as that in which it was viewed by his Gallant Friend. In leaving the House as lie had done, he had done nothing inconsistent with his duty as a Minister, or with his respect for the House or the Noble Lord. (Mr. Peel at this moment re-entered the House, and took his seat on the Ministerial bench). He (Mr. Fitzgerald) appealed to the House whether the speech of his Gallant Friend was likely to assist the object which he professed himself anxi ous to promote. Lord F. L. GOWER concurred with the Gallant Officer in regretting that any thing like irritation had cituips the debate, but the attack vaatle by the Qat- lout Officer on the Right Hon. Gentleman WAS, he thought, in Lis conscience, the most unmerited he had ever heard. (Hear, hear.) The Gallant Officer had declared the pro bability of his withdrawing his valuable support from a Minister who was liable to moments of irritation. H e must say, that if he found the Right Hon. Gentleman to be a Minister whose blood was so cold that he could not rise under an unmerited attack—under the imputation of acting on false pretences—he in his turn would withdraw his support from him. In the Right Hon. Gentleman's secession from the House under the circumstances that had taken place, he entirely comdirred. He (Lord Cower) did not take the same course, because, though he had voted in the minority on the former evening, yet, seeing the majo rity by which the sense of the House had been declared against his then view of the question, he would, if called upon to decide between suspension and repeal, undoubtedly give his vote for the latter. Sir G. WARRENDER when lie commented on the de parture of his Right Hon. Friend, was not aware that he bad declared his intention of not voting on the question. He was not apt to give way to feelings of irritation, but he supposed, that on this occasion, he had caught the infec tion.—(A laugh.)—lf he had said any thing objectionabl e to the House, or the Right Hon. Gentleman, lie was very sorry for it, and was very ready to apologise. Mr. PEEL said, that he was occupied very agreeably up stairs when the intelligence was conveyed to him that his Gallant Friend was ready to withdraw his support from the Government; nevertheless, he did not allow the me lancholy intelligence to disturb his repast. --(Hear, hear.) ,The fact was, that having fasted since nine o'clock that morning, and being completely exhausted, he had retired to take some refreshment. He had returned to listen to the attack made upon him, but he feared that he should again provoke the indignation of his Gallant Friend by pursuing the same course by which it had been excited ; for it was his intention to leave the House when the question should be put, if it bad not already keen put from the Chair. When lie left the House, he intended no disre spect to the Noble Lord, or to the Committee —he did not mean his departure to be the signal for the departure of others. No person would ever hare reason to accuse him of such a proceeding; but be apprehended that he was perfectly justified in taking the course which he had adopt ed—indeed, there was nothing else left for him to do. He was sorry if any person had taken offence at the proceed ing ; but he was confident that what he had done was in perfect consonance with the practice of Parliament, and under similar circumstances he would again pursue the same course. The House then resumed, ant the report was ordered to be brought up on Tuesday. The House adjourned at Half-past Twelve. ON LORI) JOHN RUSSEL] T OF THE ➢IINOR] .L'S MOTION FOR CONSIDI WITH A VIEW TO THE ACTS. IERING UI PETITIONS REPEAL OF THE TI7ST Elphinstone, J. D. Estcourt, 'l'. G. Peachey, General Pearse, John Peel, Rt. Hon. R. Peel, L. Peel, W. Peel, J. iPellew, Hon. Captain Pennant, G. D. Percy, Hen. C. Piggot, G. F. Pettit, Lewis Pl. Planta, J. Powell, A. Price, R. Rae, Sir W. Rose, Sir G. Rose, G. P. Ross, C. Rochford, G. St. Paul, Sir H. Scott, Hon. W. Scott, Hon. 11. 3. Scott, H. Sinclair, Hon. J. Seymour, 11. Shelley, Sir J. Shirley, J. P. Sibthorpe, C. D. Smith, C. H. Somerset, Lord G. Somerset, Lord E. Somerset, Lord F. Sothewm, Admiral Spottiiwoode, A. Strathaven, Lord Strutt, J. H. Talmash, Hon. J. Talmash, Hon. F. Taylor, G. W. Thompson, G. L. Thynne, Lord J. Tindal, Sir N. Tomline, W. E Trant, W. H. Townshend, Pion. J. Trench, Colonel Ttillamore, Lord Ttmno, E. Twiss Horace Ure, M. Uxbridge, Earl of Vivian, Sir H. Willoughby, H. nbn..l. West, F. Wetherell, Sir C. Wigram, W. Wilsom, Colonel Wilson, R. E Wood, Colonel Worcester, Marquis Wyndham, W. Yorke, Sir J. Ellis, HOn. A. Elliot, Lord cane, Hon. H, Fane, T. Fitzgerald, RILIn.V. Foster, J. L. FeHowes, W. IL Fetherston, Sir G. Goulburn, Rt. lion. Gower, Lord F. Grant, Sir A. Hodgson, F. Handcock, H. Hardinge: Sir H. Hastings, Sir C. Berries, Rt.Hn. J. C. ,Hill, Sir G. Holmes, Wm. Hope, Sir A. Hope, Sir W. J. Hotharn, Lord Huskisson, Rt. Hon. W. Houldsworth, T. Inglis, Sir R. Irving, J. 'lines, Sir H. Jenkinson, Hon. C. King, Hon. H. Knatchbull, Sir E. Leno;, Lord G. Lamb, Rt. Hn. W. Legge, Hon. A. Lewis, T. F. 'Lewis, W. Lowther, Viscount Lushington, Co). Lucy, G. Lygon, Hon. H. Lindsay, Hon. 11. Lindsay, Colonel Luttrell, J. F. Mackinnon, C. M'Naghten, E. A. Malcolm, N. Macqueen, T. P. Manning, \V. Manners, Lord R. Martin, Sir T. B. Meynell, 11. moore, U. Morgan, Sir C. Morgan, G. Morrison, J. Mundy, F. Mountcharl es ' Earl Nicholl, Sir J. Nightingall, Sir M. Northcote, H. S. Norton, te : Newborough, Lord O'Neill, A. J. Owen, Sir E. Palmerston, Vise. TELLERS. Clerk, Sir G. Dawson, G. OF THE DISSENTERS, •ND CORPORATION Atkins, Alderman Alcock, T. Ashurst, W. Ashley, Lord Astell, W. Astley, Sir J. Attwood, M. Arbuthnot, Hon. Col Alexander, H. Antrobus, G. Arkwriglt, It. Baker, E. Barclay, C. Bankes, H. Bankes, G. Bastard, Captain Bastard, E. P. Batley, C. H. Beckett, Sir J. Belfast, Earl of Beresford, Major Beresford, Sir J. Borradaile, R. Brydges, ir J. Bradshaw, J. Byron, J. Blair, T. Bonham, H. Brudenell, Lord Buller, R. Calvert, John Carmarthen,Marquis Campbell, Archibald Capol, John Cecil, Lord T. Chandos, Marquis ofl Chaplin, Thos. Chaplin, C. Clinton, J. F. Cockburn, Sir G. Collett, E. Cocks, James Cooper, R. B. Cqoper, Hon. W. A. Corry, Lord Corry, Hon. L. Courtenay, 'l'. P. Cripps, J. Croker, J. W. Cu,t, Hon. P. Cust, Hon, E. James Dalrymple, A. Davenport, I). Davis, R. H. Downes, Lord Drake, 'l'. Drummond, Home Dundas, Rt. Hon. W. Dundas, Hon. H. Dawkins, H. • Dottin, A. R. Douglas, W. R. K. Eastnor, Lord East, Sir E. H. Eden, Hon. R. Egerton, W. BRUNSWICK THEATRE-(THIS DAY, LATEST PARTIOULARS. Up to three o'clock to-day the workmen have been incessant in their labour to clear away the rubbish, and even yet the extent of the loss of human life is not ascertained. At present their labours are chiefly directed to the clearing away the stone stair case, under which it is expected that the bodies of Leader, the carpenter, and another will be found. From the most minute inquiries which we have made on the spot, we are induced to think that no bodies have been found this morning. But we have been assured from another quarter, that one body, said to be that of Mr. Evans, proprietor of a Bristol newspaper, was dug out to day, and that two were found alive. An inquest has not yet been held, and notwithstanding the earnest entreaties of Mr. Maurice's relatives, the Coroner would not allow his corpse to be taken away ; but in order that no unnecessary delay might 1 . ..ke place, he has promised to summon the Jury for this evening, for the purpose of inspecting the body, and after that ceremony, he will grant a warrant for its removal. The number of bodies altogether found is, we believe, 11, and 17 is the number of the sufferers conveyed to the Hospital. Throughout the day all the avenues leading to the scene of such misery have been thronged, and but for the exertions of a de tachment of the '72d Regiment, it would be impossible for the labourers to proceed to their operations. Nothing could exceed the conciliating conduct of the soldiers, which form ed a strong contrast to that of the civil power. On one oc casion, whilst the latter were laying about them with their staffs, a young soldier handed his musket to his comrade, and, by the strength of his arms, effected that which probably a constable would have attempted to do with his bayonet. It was expected that the Lord Mayor would have visited the ruins to-day, and even up to the hour when our Reporter came away, his arrival was anxiously looked for, as it is understood, that on his coining there will be a meeting of the parties interested at the Black-horse public-house, adjoining the Theatre. Sonic of the workmen asserted that they heard shouts and noises, as of the beating of a drum; proceeding from that part of the building in which the musicians were sup posed to be when the roof fell in. At the suggestion of many persons who are desirous to afford relief to the unfortunate sufferers by the dreadful calamity at the Brunswick Theatre, a Meeting will be held in the Saloon of Drury lane Theatre, on Tues day next, at one for two o'clock, to adopt such measures as may be considered most effectual for that purpose. Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador ; the Count d'ALcunlA, the Spanish Minister ; Monsieur FALcx, the Ambassador from the Netherlands ; and Count LUDOLF, the Neapolitan Minister, transacted business with Earl DUDLEY, yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Despatches were received yesterday at the Fo reign-office, Downing street, from Viscount GRANVILLE, our Ambassador at Paris. The Earl of ABERDEEN and Lord ELLEN soaoucii transacted business yesterday at the Foreign office, Downing-street, with Earl DUDLEY. The Duchess of KENT visited the Duchess of CLARENCE yesterday, at her residence in the Admiralty. The Public may form some judgment of the scale on which the MUSICAL FESTIVAL at Manchester this year will be conducted, as well as of the interest excited by its announcement, when we state from authority that the Guarantee Fund, in a very few days, and without solicita tion, amounted to upwards of 16,0001. no subscription ex ceeding one hundred pounds. THE FANCY..—JACK CARTER AND JEM IVA WARD has arrived in town from Liverpool, and will attend this evening at BaLciaa's, the Castle Tavern, Holborn, to accept CARTER'S'challenge, and make a match for a cool hundred. A full attodance 91 the fancy is apected, 1-I., USSIAN LOAN.—Negociated by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, in Londen. The Half-Yearly Dividend on the above Loan, which becomes due on SATURDAY, the Ist of March next, will be paid on that day, and every succeeding day (Sundays excepted) by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, between the hours of Ten and Two o'Clock. The Dividend Warrants, with a list thereof in numerical order, must be left Two Days previous for examination. Printed forms to be previously called for. P RUSSIAN LOAN, n egot i a t e d by M r . N. M. ROTHSCHILD, in London in 1818. The HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND on the above LOAN, which becomes due on TUESDAY the Ist April next. will be paid on that and every succeeding day, Saturday and Sunday excepted, by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, between the hours of Ten and Two o'Clock, at his Counting-house, No. 2, New-court, St. Swithin's-lane. The Dividend Warrants, with a list thereof, iu numerical order, must be left two days previous for examination. Printed forms to be previously called for. BRAZILIAN LOAN of £2,000,000 ster ling, negociated by - Mr. N. M. ROTIISCHILD, in London, in 1825. The HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND en the above LOAN which becomes due on TUESDAY, the Ist April next, will be paid by Mr. N. M. ROTHS CHILD, on that and every succeeding day, Saturday , and Sundays excepted, between the Hours of Ten and Two, at his Counting-house, No. 2, New-court, St. Swithins lane. The Dividend Warrants, with the Lists thereof in Numerical order, must be left two days previous for ex amination. Printed Forms to be:previously called for. ets LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1828. High hopes are entertained by a certain party in a neighbouring kingdom, that the stream of Scots Patronage is about to return to the channel in which it has. so long flowed; but we trust that the Secre tary for the Home Department will not resign into irresponsible hands that which confessedly belongs to the office which he holds, and by the impartial and judicious distribution of which the night Hon. Gentleman formerly gained unqualified approbation. We are not led to make these observations from any want of respect for the Noble Individual who inherited so remarkable an influence in Scottish affairs. We are aware that his Lordship is con nected with the most ancient and most powerful families in that country, but this very circumstance constitutes our objection to his being the dispenser of its patronage. Differing as we do from Mr. PEEL on the subject of Catholic Emancipation, we infinitely prefer him as a Minister for Scotland (because officially responsible) to any irresponsible Scotsman in the Cabinet. We should be sorry to see an Irish man Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and on much stronger grounds do we object to a Scotsman being virtually, and not ostensibly,the Minister for Scotland. It may be said that Mr. PEEL must draw his in formation on Scottish affairs from some one or other, and that none can be fitter for affording advice than his Noble Colleague, who is so intimately acquainted with the subject. But we would say in reply that the Right Hon. Secretary in surrendering himself to the opinions of any individual, views the subject, at best, with but one eye, whereas the hundred eyes of the fable are the property of him who impar tially weighs the testimony, which never fails to pour in, on the occurrence of a vacancy, even in the humblest departments. We have no further news from Constantinople in the French Papers of Wednesday. The cause for the SULTAN'S coercive measures against the Ar menians is now somewhat satisfactorily explained_ Thr lute fall of Erivan into the hands of the Rus sians has brought oue of . the Armenian Patriarchs under their power, and this circumstance coming to the knowledge of the SULTAN, he naturally felt un easy at the residence in his capital of people owing spiritual allegiance to .a Power with whom he was likely shortly to be .at war. He therefore deter mined, as a matter of prudence, to send all the Ar menians of that particular persuasion (for they are divided into four distinct sects) out of the capital. This partly explains the great fury of the SULTAN, and the exaggerated reports of preparations, &c. which were going on at Constantinople. The wisdom of the King of FRANCE in choosing M. ROYER COLLARD, as President of the Chamber of Deputies, is the theme of general adulation in Paris—and must prove to Europe what progress liberal opinion has made on the Continent. If free dom and knowledge be for the benefit of man, the more generally they are diffused will the human race be advanced in civilization and happiness. FRENCH FUNDS, FEB. 26.—Five per Cents. 103 f. 95c.; Three ditto, 68f. 85c. ; Bank Actions, 1,900 ; Neapolitan, 75f. 65c. ; Spanish (1823) 69f. I. Exchanges on Lon don—At one month Money, 25f. 15c. ; Paper, 25f. 20c. At three ditto, Money, 25f. sc. ; Paper, 25f. 10c. Mr. PEEL, after an able speech last night, ob tained the appointment of a Select Committee, to inquire into the present state of the Police of the Metropolis, and to report thereon. We have not room for comment. We have received Sincapore Chronicles of the 13th September, 1827. His Majesty's ship Java, with the Admiral on board, arrived there a few days before, and still remained. His Majesty's ship Cayenne, which came in at the same time, sailed with the Fly to Manilla, :but far what purpose was not mentioned. An outrage is stated in these papers to have been committed at Batavia on an Englishman of the name of WHITTLE, commanding a vessel named the Helen. It appears he had cleared out at Batavia for Angier, and, as usual, went on board the guard ship to show his papers. The officer on board thought fit to detain him, alleging that a pass port given to a passenger (an Englishman) was irregular, and did not state the object of his visit to Angier; the vessel was in consequence stopped, but on application to the police magistrate the passport was declared to be in form ; the Commodore, on being informed of this, sent the officer in command of the guard-ship a reprimand, and an order to allow the Helen to sail; when however she again got under weigh, several shot were fired at her, which the Captain supposed was occasioned by his not having hoisted his colours, and as her peak was down, sent a man aloft for that purpose, the firing however con tinued, and the Helen brought to, when a boat trom the guardship came along aside, the Lieutenant in com mand sprung on board, seized Capt. W. by the collar, d ra gged him to the waste and ordered him into the boat, at the same time directing four native soldiers to load their muskets and shoot him if he made any resistance. On reaching the guard-ship, Mr. WHITTLE was dragged below and confined in a small cabin, and at night a truss of dried grass was thrown to him to lie on. After several days' confinement, his vessel being in the mean time in charge of the boatswain and some men from the guard-ship, he was brought on shore before the Fiscal, on a charge of not hoisting his colours on leaving the pert. Upon this his accusers shifted their good, and wrought various, other gbargeo all -of which proved utterly groundless. Mr. W. was, at the last date from Batavia, still in custody : and uncertain when he would b e r e l e is e d. This is . a pretty specimen of the protection which the trade of Java receives from the Dutch Navy, and an outrage has been committed, the infamy of which will not be confined to the mere perpetrators, but will attach to the Government itself, and will call for such punish ment as shall deter its officers from indulging in act= worthy of the maritime savages of Tunis and Algiers. The following is taken from the French Papers : —From M. EYNARD, dated Geneva, February 24. The last news from Greece, announces that hopes were entertained that in a short period the pirates will be entirely destroyed, as energetic measures have been taken by the Greek Government, which had been seconded by MtAmts, Tomnazts, and CANARIS, and the Allied Admirals have approved of their mea sures. We expect the arrival every moment of the Governor. In the interior of Greece great misery still continues to prevail, but provisions and mon e y have been sent to the relief of the sufferers. Accounts state from the borders of the Rhine, thaf,Russia will enter the Principalities in the Spring, and at Berlin it is thought a war will take place in the East. Accounts from Paris state, that it was reported in the evening of Tuesday the 2Gth, that M. DE LALOT was appointed to the General Directorship of the ports, and that HYDE DE NEUVILLE was to be Minister of Marine, and M. DE LA BOURDONNAYE was to go to St. Petersburgh, instead of FERRONAIS, and RAvEz created a Peer. The Austrian Observer of the 17th inst. contains an article strongly reprehending the French Consular Agent at Smyrna, for his arbitrary and illegal con duct in causing the late arrest of M. BLACQUE, the Editor of the Oriental Spectator. The merchants of all Nations, as well as the Turkish Authorities at Smyrna, took a warm interest in the liberation of M. BLACQUE, who has now obtained his liberty, but not without giving sufficient bail. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, FEB. 28.—Wind N.N.W.-Remain the Charles Kerr, Brodie, for Bombay ; Intrepid packet, Sleaman, for Singapore ; and Elizabeth, M'Grae, for Berbice. FALMOUTH, FRB. 27.-Wind variable.-Sailed the Premier, Edgar, for Malta. RAMSCATE, FEB. 28.—The Syren, of Sunderland, from Sandwich, has been seized by the Coast Blockade, for hav ing contraband goods on board. BEAUMARIS, Faa. 27.—The Shamrock, Garth, from Liverpool to Havre, which was detained here by the Cus toms, has been released, and will proceed on her voyage the first fair wind. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE D i CLocr. Consols opened at 83, buyers, and went up to 831 y, in consequence of the rumour of the Austrian Metalliques having fallen considerably being disbelieved ; they receded from this price to $3, in consequence of the extensive de livery of money stock, and are now 83, buyers, for time, and sellers for money. India Bonds are a shade higher, being 85 7, and Exchequer Bills, 55 7 pm. The settlement taking place to-day in the Foreign Funds has occasioned little business ; Brazilian Bonds are a little on the advance, being 62i 3 ; Russian, 92 ; Danish, 604 14; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 334 4; and Greek, 16 17. Shares remain in a perfectly quiet state, with prices nominal. Three per Cent. Consols, 59 i; Ditto for the Account, 83 ; India Bonds, 55 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 55 7 pm. FORElGN.—Brazilian, 623 3; Buenos Ayres, 36 '7 ; Chilian, 25 '7 ; Colombian, 25 3 ; Danish, 601 14 ; Greek, 16 17 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 25 6 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 834 4 ; Peruvian, 25 6 ; Portuguese, 74 1 ; Russian, 92 1 ; Spanish, 10 I. MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 623 60 dis. ; Brazilian, 46 8 pm ; Colombian, 65 53 die. ; United Mexican, 214 20 die. ; General Mining Association, 10 11 pm. TWO O'CLOCK. Consol*, 83i -4. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols, 83k, rather buyers. THE ARMY. The Recruiting Parties stationed at Salisbury, under the command of Lieutenant Swayne, 44th Foot, will remove to Cranbourne during the Assizes. Directions have been given for the transfer of the 7th Hussars and 17th Lancers, from England to Ireland, and the 3d Dragoon Guards and 14th Light Dragoons, from Ireland to England. The Recruiting Parties of regiments stationed at Hert ford, under the command of Captain Scargill, have been directed to remove during the Assizes, viz.—the 14th to Hoddesdon, and the 20th and 67th regiments to Ware. The 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons marched on the 26th instant from Dublin, for Athlone and Ballinrobe. YEOMANRY CAVALRY. The Cardiff and Lantrissant Troops of Yeomanry Ca valry have been united and formed into a Corps of three Troops, to he called the Eastern Glamorgan Corps of Yeo manry Cavalry. MILITARY OBITUARY FOR FEBRUARY. General—Sir P. A. Irving, Bart., Carlisle, Jan. 31. Lieutenant-Generals—Sehalch, late of Royal Artillery, Lewisham, Feb. 12 ; Burr, East India Company's Service, London. Feb. 28. Major-General—Ogg, East India Company's Service, London, Feb. 28. Lieutenant-Cedonels—Chambers, 41st foot, Madras, Aug. 29 ; Carter, 44th ditto; Smith, half pay 94th foot, late of ISth ditto, Malta, Dec. 19. Major—Steuart, 22d foot, Jamaica, Dec. 14. Captains—Norton, 22d foot, Jamaica, Dee. ; Young, 3th foot, Ellichpoor, Madras, Aug. 4 ; T. J. Williams, 2d W. I. regiment, London, Jan. 25 ; Mollan, Royal African Col. Corps, Sierra Leone, Dec. 5 ; Chisholm, late 9th Royal Veteran Battalion, Fort Adjutant, Fort Augustus, Jan. 23 ; Ormerod, half-pay 91st foot, June 21 ; Wol kenhaar, half-pay 6th Line German Legion, Dec. ;F. de Sichart, half-pay '7th ditto, Dec. 27 ; Auhagen, half pay 2d Dragoons ditto, Jan. 21. Lieutenants.—Ogilvie, 7th foot, Chester Castle, Jan. 23 ; Gordon, 22d foot, Jamaica, Dec. 14 ; O'Hara, 35th foot, St. Lucia, Nov. 29 ; Minchin, 38th foot, Cawnpore, Bengal, June 22 ; G. Clark, 59th foot, Berhampore, Ben gal, Aug. 7; Peton, 84th foot, Mullingar, Feb. 10; Phibbs, 2d West India regiment, Bahamas, Nov. 20 ; G. Drummond, half-pay Ist foot, Glasgow, Dec. 19; Pudner, half-pay 69th foot, Belfast, Jan. 1 ; St. John, half-pay, Donkin's Corps, April 5 ; Havers, half-pay York Rangers, Oct. 1 ; Humfrey, half-pay 62d foot, April 22 ; Phelps, half-pay, Royal Artillery, Rudbaxton, Pembrokeshire, Dec. 13 ; Floyd, half-pay, Foreign Artillery, Sept. 7. Ensigns.—Stedman, half-pay, 34th foot, Shrewsbury, Nov. 12 ; A. Ustar, half-pay, 6th of the line, German Legion, Dec. 6. Quarter-Masters.—Hence, half-pay, 4th Dragoon guards, Monasterevan, Feb. 3 ; Harrison, half-pay, Elgin's Fencibles, Edinburgh, Dec. 25. commissariat Department.--_-Edwards, Deputy-Assist ant Commissary-General, Antigua, Dec. 13. Medical Department.—lnspector J. White, half-pays 15th August; Surgeon Stromeyer, half-pay, York Chas sseurs, Hamburgb, 12th Jan. ; Surgeon Tilt, half-pay , 27th Foot, Bitteswell, Jan. ; Assistant-Surgeon William s, 27th Foot, St. Vincent's, 26th Dec. ; Assistant-Surge on Millie, 79th Foot, 6th Feb. ; Assistant -Surgeon IN chl, half-pay, 3d Hussars, German Legion, 6th Dee. Yesterday ll.aiLed on t. ir. d H ep u u s t ic a l t s i s o o n N o a i n . d VN le: T it e r s .to t cwlniniAdityiearirtnesrledorancyAhts mo rning for morning, and had a long conference with those Ministers, at the Colonial - office.. The Duke of WELLINGTON,' the CHAN curioft of the EXCHEQUER, Lord FARNBOROUGH, and Sir M. W. RIDLEY ; Windsor Castle, for the purpose of inspecting the state of the improvements carrying on in that edifice, the above named Noblemen land Gentlemen having been appointed Commissioners of the Parliamentary grant for Windsor Castk. OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY.) The whole of the cases having been concluded last night, the following prisoners:were this morning all brought tip for sentence in the New Court, before the REcoaptß. when the following received sentence of Death Samuel Hassiro alias Silver, Eleanor Bryant, Mary Ryan, Andrew Powell, George Wyatt, for rubbery—the latter prisoner said that he was convicted by the perjury of his prosecutor, and if he suffered be should consider himself a murdered man; John Jones, C. Westbury, •Jaras Wicks, Samuel Weeden, Joseph Lefevre; Henry Godfrey, Henry Freeman, William Mitchell, George :Mitchell, Thomas Lawrence, William Johns alias Jones, for house.; , breaking and larceny; William Forbes, Edward Barry, Francis Arthur Anderson, for stealing in a dwelling4ottse';' Thomas Johnson, for horse-stealing ; Alexander Ephraim Shorter alias Thomas Shorter, E. J. Nichols, arid John Seldom, for burglary. TRANSPORTATION FOR LlFE.—Jane Burt, John Pick man, William Steer, and William Howard alias Joshua Bell, the latter for the assault on Mr. Mullay. FOURTEEN YEARS.—Mary Ann Halls alias Mills, Green, John Burns, Iliza Morris, Charles Rootsey, Ca- . therine Regan, Thomas B. Penton, and G. Smith. hundred and three for seven years' transportation, and a great number for different periods of impriscrncnt. The judgment on William Jones, acquitted of ti:e murder of Mrs. Jeffs is respited till next session. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY) . CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of Corn this week are moderate. There is now so limited a quantity of Wheat fit for ut . e at maiket, that the factors again obtain rather more money fc,r this article. The best descriptions of Barley are also a little dearer. Beans and Pease remain very dull. Oats are heavy in 'sale, and none but the finest support lifondz.7N pr i ce ,. Flour met a little improvement in sale this week. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. Flour. Englishlrish 2,7a0 qrs. 4,500 qrs. 1 3,9oojqrs. 4,7C,Osncl;s 1 3,050 Foreign ..... « — ... .... GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH Cottls. For the Week ended Feb. 22, 1828, made up from the Returns cf the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in i" , :nglarrt and Wales, per In Trial Quarter. 2d. Oats 20s. Sd. I Beans---- :178. .pd, Barley,..--295. Pd. Rye ---- 325. Od. Pease 395. pd. Per Winchester Quarter. Wheat 50s. id. Oats 20s. Id. 1 Bea ',ins. 7d. Barley-28s. 10d. Rye -31 s. Od. Pease Ga. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES of the Six WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat.----- 51s. 10d. Oats 21s. Od. Beans----., 335. 4d. Barley ^.os. 2d. I Rye -31 s. 11d I Pea5e....,..,..395. Ild. Duty on Wheat (this week) imported prior to July 1 is 425. Sd. SMITHFIELD MARKET. At this day's market, which exhibited a very litnita supply, Veal went off briskly at an advance of about Ad. per stone, Beef, Mutton, and Pork, tardily, at barely Mon day's prices. PRICES PER STONE OF SLES. TO SINE T:11E orrALs. _ ... s. d. to S. d. s. d. to s. d, Inferior Beasts 2lO 3 2 Large Lambs 0 U U U Second quality ditto 3 2 3 8 Prime small ditto 0 0 0 0 Prime largo Oxen.,. 4 0 4 4 Large coarse Calves 4 8 5 2 Prime Scots, &c..... 4 4 4 8 Prime small ditto 6 2 6 6 Interior Sheep 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs 4 8 5 0 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers 5 4 5 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 .2 4 6 Suckling Calves) 2.s tol2s.cach. SouthclownlVethet;, 4 G 4 10 1 Quarter oldrigs Its. to 18s. each. SUreLY, AS FER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. I Sheen. Calves. Pigs. 1 365 Mileh Cows, though by no means numerous, were at worth so much by from 21. to 31. per head as on this day se'nnight. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE, This day's market exhibited a great scarcity of fish in g.- neral, a check having been given to the influx in eore;;- quence of the great quantities left on hand the three or four preceding days. The primest kinds, therefore, rose very considerably in prices. Mackarel made its first appearance for the season this day, but was at so exorbitant a price as to meet a very limited demand. The following are the prices. Prime Turbot, each 2ls. Od. to I,as. 0.1. Ditto small, per do. Fine Cod-fish, each Inferior ditto Salmon, per lb. Smelts, per 20 l4 0 IS 0 Fine Whitings, per 15 7 6 12 to Scale, each Fine Soles, per three pairs 1 6 10 6 Brill, each Gurnotts, each Live Flounders, per quertern Live Eels, per 51b. Fine Lobsters, per score 0 0 50 0 Inferior ditto lO 0 20 0 Fine Prawns, per lb. Shrimps, per gallon 1 Fine :Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hundred 0 ll 1, 0, Scotch ditto — . 00 6 l Mackerel, per MO 0 0 £l5 CITY MARKETS.--(TWO o'CLOCK.) PLANTATION SUGARS.--The holders appear rall& anxious to make sales t'is week, particularly of the low and middling qualities, with which the market is very abundantly supplied ; some transactions in these qualities have taken place privately- below the present quotations, but for the strong refining and fine grocery descriptions, which continue exceedingly scarce, the prices are fully sustained. A public sale of 96 hhds. Barbadoes on Tiles-. day went off at very full prices; a public sale of Mauritius Sugar was also brought forward on Tuesday, consisting of 3,804 bags, the good and fine qualities of which sold at full prices, but the low and middling descriptions from 555. to 58s. were rather cheaper : another sale of 3,50 1 H bags took place this morning, when the whole went off with considerable animation, and the prices obtained were fully tip to the quotations, and more than equal to the given for some parcels of 'West India Sugar, which have been purchased quietly in the market this week. Delivered last week from West India Docks, ?,747kaid;‘, 1,190 trcs. Stock on band in ditto, on 25th inst. 18,974 hbfh. 1,700 trcs. _ Stock on hand in ditto, on 27th Feb. 1827, 28,6Sfit hhdo. 1,658 trek. FOREIGN SUGARS. —There is a very extensive show of Havannahs and Brazils in the market this week, but up to this afternoon no business of consequence had been done. although the exporters have been looking round the mar ket carefully for some time past, and our refiners have cer tainly shown a disposition to speculate nn the probability of foreign Sugars being admitted for refining on certain sealeable duties; an evident anxiety has been displayed by them this week., as it has been understood that the tion would be brought forward in the House of Commons during the present session of Parliament, and probably in, the ensuing week. REFIsEn Stros.a.s. —The low descriptions of goods coil, tinue to be taken off eagerly without alteration in prices, but the middling qualities are dull of sale, and could be bought on rather lower terms ; the fine grocery are rather, scarce this week, and higher prices are obtained. Come—The public sales of Plantation brought for. ward yesterday and to-day went off with some spirit, f:liy supporting the prices obtained last week : they cons;sted of 540 casks and 311 bags of Jamaica, Demerara ao',l Barbie?, the former chiefly ordinary to fine ordinary qua lity—the latter fine ordinary and middling qualities, suitable to the. home trade ; a parcel of 777 bags Brazil also found buyers at from 375. 6d. to SBs. Cl.( for {food ordinary colour; quality. Delivered last week froM West India Docks 221 casks, 1,078 bags, &c. Stock on hind in West India Docks, on the 25 th inst., 11,367 casks, 85,113 bags, &c. extensive b n parcels exccit of d Stock on hand inWest India Docks, on the 9.7 eh Feb., 1827, 9,418 casks, 80,165 bags. S'c• there being some coniderable orders FRUIT—The demand for the low descriptions has mud Denia Raisins in ba‘kets have been sold at the quot e d f a N t t e : the holders of New Red Smyrna Raisins are rather prices; firmer increased intn r o e e, a rl s m e d f otri this ee ixrp s po v ri. e it e ,c k eas , d and a few dome having quotations : in the other descriptions there is nothing doing-. Itinico is improving steadily. FERNANDO PO: NEW BRITISH COLONY. _ln the Literary Ga ze t te o f Saturday, March 1, tlic!, P u blisher begs to ann ounce a detailed and interesting ar - rot, just recei ve d f rom Fernando Po, of the new British Settlement on t h e Coast of Africa tinder Commodore Owrs ; the E s t a bli shment of the Colony; intercourse with the Natives, t h e i r Kings and Chiefs ; description of the Country; and other cur i ous p art i cu l ars o f t hi s i m port a nt event. 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