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`_>PIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The scale of corn duties proposed by Mr. Benetr, of Wiltshire, affords a good sample of what might be expected were those who call themselves the landed interest suffered to have the feeding of the nation left in their own hands. The resolutions of that excellent, but on this subject most wrong headed gentleman, are but a mask, and a thin one, fora regular prohibition of foreign corn ; and there fore are so far worse than a declared prohibition, as dissimulation is worse than barefaced oppression.-- imes. Among the proofs which every day produces of the enlarged and liberal feeling with which England and France have begun to regard each other, we know of none more striking than is exhibited in a volume now before us, The History of the Peninsu lar War, by Lieutenant-Colonel Napier. To this work, written no less with the spirit of a freeman than of a soldier, and recording the events of a pe riosl so full of hostile and rival recollections to both countries, the Duke of Wellington has, we se , ', lent the sanction of his high name on the one side.. while the Duke of Dalmatia has cheerfully anntri bated his aid and advice on the othor. Some twenty years ago, who would have dreamt of such a pheno menon ! In another point of view, this able work proves that a soldier, who wields the pen as skilfully as the sword, should alone he the chronicler of sol dierly achievements. We remember that Pliny, in sending some verses to his military friend Maxi milian", says, passercullus et colunibulis nos trig inter aquilas vestras debit pennas." We could nam e certain busy magpies of Parnassus, who are 'till more out of their element among the eagles of the Peninsula.—lbid. In the speech of Mr. Horace Twigs, in the debate on the motion of Mr. Michael Angelo Taylor, in which the defects of the Court of Chancery are very ably and characteristically described, it is observed, " that it would be better not only for the public, but even for the Bar themselyss, that the business of men in leading situations were less than it is, sG that their leisure might be something more The present state of the profession allows no time. ss a liberal profession ought, for the general cultiva tion and improvement of the mind--nor for keepine up with the common current of society—nor for needful exercise and rest. That was not a state of things in which it is desirable that the members of 'etch a profession should be placed. It was said by Burke of the French of his day, that they were so incessantly occupied, that their minds never had time to cool sufficiently, to enable them to form a correct judgment respecting their labours. It must be from the necessity of this constant turmoil, that of all classes of men, the English lawyers possess, perhaps, the least comprehensive minds. In their hands law is not a science, but a low craft. They possess no powers of classifi ration awl arrangement. A strong memory and a certain description of astuteness are all in all with them. Mr. Sugden's speech may be read with profit by any one who wishes to know the sort of mind which a genuine English lawyer possesses.— Mr. Sugdeu is allowed to be an excellent property lawyer, and an able and dextrous advocate. But as far as science of mind is concerned, he ranks very low indeed. He has evidently no idea of generals and particulars. Whether he might he taught to think we know not : but in charity we must presume he has never vet had leisure for reflection. When he observed that, with respect to the Gentlemen of the Bar, so far from being unfriendly to reform, if they had any fault, " it was an over anxiety in favour of innovation," he was interrupted by a burst of laughter. We have not the slightest doubt that he sincerely believed that he was stating only the truth. His mind was in fault and not his Let us take in proof, his reason for giving bank ruptcy cases to the Court of Chancery. " From the nature of cases of bankruptcy (he observed) which were some times so intricate and difficult as well as important, he considered it unadviseable to have them referred to any Court of inferior juricdic tion. They were eases, for the most part, which were wrapped up in great fraud and in perjury, which rendered the application of great skill requi site to unravel and detect them." Now Law must he general, and where Law is framed on sound prineirdes there can he little difficulty in applying it to any case of which the facts are as certained. The difficulty in the case alluded to by Mr. Sugsden, is not a difficulty of Law, but a diffi culty in the elucidation of the facts of the case. This is quite distinct from Law or forms of proceed ing. Now, if a case is of an involved nature, is it not quite clear that the Lord Chancellor, or any other Judge, is not the person to unravel it ? His attention is given necessarily to too many objects, to enable him to bestow a sufficiency of time to the un ravelling any complicated scheme of villainy. This process must necessarily be confided to others. It is only Where some point, common to that case, and to others, occurs, and where the Law bears upon it, that the functions of the Judge commence. The confusion of idea in Mr. Sudgen obviously arises From his being unable to distinguish between the pro cess for arriving at a knowledge of facts, the forms of procedure, and the application of general rules of Law. As far as Law is concerned, there can be no difficulty in Bankruptcy cases more than in other cases. But there must bo great difficulty in arriving at a correct knowledge of facts ; but this is a difficulty which a Lord Chancellor cannot possibly surmount. rezing Chronicle Mr. Charles Grant when he introduced the Re solutions on the subject of the Corn Laws, said, that he considered the principle which he was establishing as a rock whereon future measures of a more beneficial tendency might be founded. Though that rock was then hut lndifferently clad, he said, though it bore but a scanty crop of coarse vegeta tion, time .would cover it with a richer mould, and better plants would find nourishment on its surface. The plain English of this was, that by making the importation of corn subject to a duty, instead of prohibiting importation wholly or Partially, Government had succeeded in establishing a principle, the practical application of which might be afterwards modified as circumstanc e s required. If they changed in one direction the duty might be increased, if in another it might be diminished. Our opinion of the Resolutions 'of the present year has been repeatedly expressed. We like them better than those of the preceding one, because they give more protection to the agriculturist. We should have preferred, as something plain and intelligible to all capacities, a fixed rate of duty, neither falling as corn advanced in price, nor rising as it fell: and failing that, we should have wished for a suffi cient duty for the medium price, and that the in crements and decrements down and up from that point, should have been uniform and constant.ut we have lived too long in the world to quarreli with a flood thing, unless it be given to us at our own time and in our own way, and, therefore, we are content to accept o f th e sca l e proposed. IN's' feel assured that it will work well, and we would have the agriculturist s to follow the advice of the old proverb, hid God bless the giver, and not look the gift horse in the mouth. There is a danger that by joining to strengthen the hands of those who are op posed to the propositi on of Mr. Grant, they may ge t a worse Bill; they have no chance by such coadjutors to get a better one than he promises them. Since we last touched upon our present sub ject sesecond Report has been presented to the House, drawn up by Mr. Jacob. We are by no means dis posed to undervalue Mr. Jacob's talents, but we do not i think either his present or his for: er Rep ort h ave any real connection with the questioN at issue. The only fact established in Mr. Jacob's fig at Report was, that wheat was dearer in the Continental market than had been asserted : the only fact established in his present Report is, that there is somewhat less wheat stored up on the Continent than we had beets led to believe. We do not think that either the one or the other is proved so demonstratively as has been alleged, but we are content to take them for granted. The deduction sought to be drawn from both is, that a much smaller protecting duty would be sufficient for the agriculturist. Now We do not mean to con. tend that if the average price of corn en the Conti nent approached the price here, and if the supply to be expected even at that high average were but small, a small duty would sufficiently protect the English farmer. But then a high duty would do no ill to the English public; for the imposition of the small duty goes on the assumption, that while it continued, no corn, or very' little, would be imported. Why then, while the highness of the average, and the smallness of the stock, are not, to say the leas', fully proved, why should we incur a hazard which, by the showing of those that call for it, can do no possible good ?—.Areze Tinos. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, APRIL 28.--.. ORDERS or THE DAT. 1. Roman Catholic Land Tax Bill—Third reading. 2. Election Trial Acts Consolidation Bill—Further con sideration of Report. :3. Settlement by Hiring Bill—Second reading. 4. Bills of Exchange (Ireland) Bill.—Further considera tion of Report. 5. Cities and Boroughs Polls Bill—Committee. 6. Justiciary Courts (Scotland) Bill—Further considera tion of Report. 7. Stamp Duties Acts—Committee thereupon. 8. Corn Laws Acts—Committee thereupon. 9 Freeholders Registration Bill—Committee. 10. New South Wales Bill—Committee. 11. Stamps on Cards and Dice Bill—Report. 12. Crown Solicitors Bill—Committee. 13. Promises and Engagements Bill—Third reading. 14. Records Variance Bill—Third reading. 15. Ways and Means—Committee. 16. Supply—Committee. 17. Consolidated Fund Bill—Second reading. 18. Lambeth (Royal Clarenee)Bridge Bill—Second reading. NOTICES 01' MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Estcourt—To repeal Standing Order requiring No tices to he placed on the Sessions House doors. 2. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Bill to repeal Act 35 Geo. 3, relating to Licensing Victualling-houses. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. Whitehall, April 22, 1828. The King has been pleased to present the Rev. Duncan Maclean to the Church at Sailen, in the parish of Torosay in the presbytery of Mull and shire of Argyll. War Office, April 24. 9th Regiment of Foot—Howell Paynter, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Murray, appointed to the 42d Foot. Dated April 26. 16th Ditto—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Henry Bird to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase. April 25. Brevet Major Thomas Derenzy Turner to be Major, vice Bird. April 25. Lieutenant James Brand to be Captain, vice Turner. April 25. To be Lieutenants, without purchase Lieutenant Nathaniel Nugent Strode, from the 31st Foot. April 25. Lieutenant Peter Macfarlane, frou half-pay 91st Foot. April 25. Lieutenant John Deakins, from the Ceylon Regi.nent. April 25. Ensign Brya❑ Keating O'Dwyer. April 25. Ensign Alexander Munro, from the 26th Foot. April 26. Ensign William Bell, from the 83d Foot. April 26. Ensign Edward Campbell Hudson, from the 17th Foot. April 26. Ensign William Foley, from the 65th Foot. April 26. To be Ensigns, without purchase. Francis Crunipe, Gent. vice O'Dwyer. April 25. Donald Meent Cameron, Gent, vice Ilannagan, pro moted in the 26th Foot. April 26. 17th Regiment of Foot—Edward Barry Owen, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hudson, promoted in the 16th Foot. April 26. 18th Ditto—Richmond Silver, Gent. to he Ensign, without purchase, vice Dwyer, promoted in the 49th Foot. April 26. 26th Ditto—Major Charles Stuart Campbell to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase. April 25. Captain William James to be Major, vice Campbell. April 25. Captain John Marshall, from the half-pay, to be Captain, vice James. April 25. To be Lieutenants, without parehase. Lieutenant Edward Thompson, from the 6th Foot. April 25. Lieutenant Waldron Kelly, from the 38th Foot. April 25. Ensign Thomas Ignatius Campbell. April 25. Ensign William Kerr Thomson, from the 42d Foot. April 26. Ensign Thomas Ffrench, from the 76th Foot. April 26. Ensign J. B. liming, from the 67th Foot. April 26. Ensign William Foster Hanuagan, from the 16th Foot. April 26. To be Ensigns, without purchase. A. E. Shelley, Gent. vice Campbell. April 23. Gerald Stephen Fitz Gerald, Gent. vice Munro, pro moted in the 16th Foot. April 26. 42d Ditto—Ensign Hon. David Henry Murray, from the 9th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Thomson, promoted in the 26th Foot. April 26. 49th Ditto—Major Robert Bartley to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase. April 23. Brevet Lieut.-Colonel James Dennis to be Major, vice Bartley. April 25. Lieutenant Samuel Blyth to be Captain, vice Dennis. April 25. To be Lieutenants, without purchase. Lieutenant John Henderson, from the 54th Foot. April 25. Lieutenant David Mac Andrew, from the 40th Foot. April 25. Ensign Richard Tyrrell Sparks. April 25. Ensign Arthur Wightman. April 25. Ensign Robert Birch. April 25. Ensign Thomas Scott Reignol Is. April 25. Ensign Richard Halpin, from the 96th Foot. April 26. Ensign Thomas Frederick Richardson, from the 55th Foot. April 26. Ensign John James Dwyer, from the 18th Foot, April `d6. To be Ensigns, without purchase. John Leslie Dennis, - Gent vice Sparks. April 25. James Malcolm, Gent. vice Wightman. April 26. Thos. G. M'Nair Edden, Gent. vice Birch. April 27. John Thornton Grant, Gent. vice Reignolds. April 28. 55th Regiment of Foot—George Abercrombie Robert son, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, ♦ice Richard son, promoted in the 49th Foot. April 26. 65th Ditto—To be Ensigns, without purchase. George Freeman Murray, Gent. vice Ponsonby, ap pointed to the 76th Foot. April 26. James 'Joining, Gent. vice Foley, promoted in the 16th Foot. April 27. 67th Ditto—William Gomm, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Heming, promoted in the 26th Foot. April 26. 76th Ditto—Ensign William Bralsazon Ponsonby, from the 65th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Ffiench, promoted in the 26th Foot. April 26. 83d Ditto—Charles Troubridge Egerton, Gent. to be Ensign without purchase, vice Bell, promoted in the 16th Foot. April 26. • 98th Ditto— -- Adye, Gent. to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Halpin, promoted in the 49th Foot. April 26. G)mmissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex. Sir John Theophilus Lee, Knt. to be Deputy Lieute nant. Apt il 19. Charles Alfred Thiselton, Esq. to be ditto. April 19. Edward Orme, Esq. to be ditto. April 19. Royal Westminster Regiment Middlesex Militia. George Edward Cook, Gent., to be Ensign. April 19. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. Thomas Butts, jun., Grafton-street, Fitzroy-square, Middlesex, timber-merchant. BANKRUPTS. a:1 Elizabeth Freeman , Cheltenham, Gloucester, lodging house-keeper, to surrender May 8, at five , 9, at e l even , n June . 6, at twelve, at the George Inn, Cheltenham. Lowndes and Getty, Red Lion-square, London ; Cress well, Redditch. Charles bolt, Coventry, baker, May 7, at five, 8, at eleven, and June 6, at twelve, at the King's Head Inn, Coventry. Allen, Gylby, and Allen, Carlisle-street, Soho; Royle, Coventry. John Robinson, Clare-street, Clare-market, linen-draper, May 6, IS, and June 6, at eleven, at the Court of Com rnisaioners. Jones, Sise-lane, London. Peter Rock, Wollastone, Stafford, farmer, May 12, at fow, 13, and June 6, at ten, at the Red Lion Inn, New port. Heming and Baxter, Gray's-inn-place, London ; Stanley, Drayton-in-Hales, Shropshire. John Mortimer and William Mortimer, Birstal, York- Aire, machine-makers, May 7,8, and June 0 at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds. Butterfield, Gray's-inn, Loa don ; Lister, Cleckheaten, Yorkshire. John Mitchell, Robert-street, Southwark, victualler, May 6, at two, May 13, and June 6, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Dicas, Pope's-Head-alley, Cornhill. Thomas Hooper, Gloucester, maltster, May 6,8, and June 6, at one, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. Clarke and Co., Chancery-lane, London ; Stephens and Co., Bristol. Thomas Pearson and William Reeves, Savoy-street, Strand, wine-merchants, May 2; 9, at ten, and June 6, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Parrey, Token house-yard. Nathaniel James, Bristol, wine-merchant, April 30, May 10, at one, and June 6, at eleven, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Poole, Greenfield, and Gans/en, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Evans, Bristol. William Rashleigh, Falmouth, grocer, May 16, 17, and June 6, at eleven, at the King's Arms Hotel, Ply mouth. Alexander and son, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn ; Coryndon and son, Plymouth. William Wisedill, Friday-street, ironmonger, April 29, May 6, at ten, and Jule 6, at one, at the Court of Com missioners. Hewitt, Token-house-yard, Lothbury. Hopkins Williams, St. George's-circus, Southwark, wine -merchant, May 2, at eleven, 9, and June 6, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Smith, Golden-squuare. DIVIDENDS. W. Ridley, Hatton-garden, carpet-dealer, May 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—F. W. Feather stone and H. Nevill, Adam's-court, Broad-street, merchants, May 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—Q. and J. Dick, Finsbury-square, merchants, May 16, at eleven, t the Court cf Commissioners—J. D. Hose, jun. Wal brook, merchant, May 9, at ten, at the Court of Commis sioners—J. Stock, Bristol, coal-merchant. May 20, at one, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol—J. and W. W. Young, Bristol, flour-factors, May 21, at one, at the Commercial rooms, Bristol—J. Knight and 11. Lacey, Paternoster-row, booksellers, May 16, at one, at the Court of Commissioners —J. C. Fuchs, Finsbury-square, merchant, May 16, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—W. Upton, Crcy don, timber-merchant, May 16, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Stein, Butcher-row, East Smithfield, rectifier, May 20, at twelve, at the Court of Commis sioners—F. Clarke, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, butcher, May 19, at eleven, at the Bear Inn, Southtown—H. Tayler, Leominster, Herefordshire, grocer, May 21, at eleven, at the Bell Inn, Worcester—W. Edmondson, Outh woite, Lancashire, grocer, May 17, at ten, at the Green Dragon, Kirkby Lonsdale. CERTIFICATES-MA Y 16 . J. Harrison, Woodchester, Gloucester, clothier—W. Wilson, jun. Winslow, Buckinghamshire, scrivener—J. Bishop, Eastham Park, Worcestershire, tanner—Mr. T. Howgate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, chemist—G. Ham mond, Strensall, Yorkshire, tanner—W. Heppenstall, Paradise .street, Rotherhithe, ship-owner—G. Parish, Streatham, Surrey, wine-merchant—J. Gill, New-street, Covent-garden, clothier—H. Bolton, North Shields, house- carpenter--T. Godward, Castle -street, Southwark, plasterer —H. Backler, Walworth, and T. W. Blyth, Cromer-street, Gray's Inn-lane, builders. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. NV. Tibnam and W. Alsop, jun. Shrewsbury, printers— H. Wells and A. M. Wells, Witney, schoolmistresses--A. H. Jenkins and S. Commeline, attornies—T. Baker and J. Bruton, Heine' Hempstead, Gloucester—J. and B. Hardman, Rochdale, hat-manufacturers—J. Gordon and Co., Liverpool, merchants—E. Collins and J. Walkinshaw, 6lasgow—W. Townend and W. Wilkinson, Keighley, Yorkshire, corn-millers—R. Johnston and N. M'Greevy, Charlton-street, Somers' Town—W. Drury and W. Wilde, Liverpool, cutlers—T. Smith and S. Smith, Houndsditch, slopsellers—W. Town and Co. Ulverston, Lancashire, slate-merchants—J. Ryland, Fen. and J. Ryland, jun. Bir mingham, wire-drawers-R. Waylen, jun. and P. Walker, Devizes, Wiltshire, silk throwsters—R. Waite and R. Col linson, Kingston-upon-Hull, sail-makers—U. Hett and Co. Nottingham, bobbin-manufacturers, as far as respects S. Turner—J. Heskins and Co. Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, clothiers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. Robert Ballinzal, Baltnaeorn, banker, May 8, at twelve ; at Alexander M'Nab'e, Cupar Fife. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DIARY.—TUESDAV, APRIL 28.—At the Court c a Commissioners, Basinghall-street. Brown, J., Bath, draper lO Bryant, W., Garden-court, Temple, dealer l2 Coupland and Co. ' Manchester, co tt on - s pinn e rs I)ugdale, J., Portsmouth, coach-proprietor ll Fenn, P., Hyde-street, bill-broker lll Forster, T., Newington Causeway, builder ll Gardiner, J., Paddington, scavenger ll (Actinic, A., Sise-lane, wine.merchant I() Hayes, J. and C. M'Cullum, Albury, paper manufacturers hi Holland, J., Lincoln, victualler Lawrance, J., Park-place, tailor 2 . Letts, G., Nine Elms, barge-owner Maltby and Co., Gutter-lane, lace-manufacturer"' , 11 COUNTRY DIARY.—TosenAv, Aram 21. Bailey, J., Liverpool—Clarendon, Liverpool Johnson, W., Thirtk—Three Tuns, Thirsk I. Mattingley and Co., Abingdon—Crown and Thistle ian, Abingdon Price, It., Bradford—Swan, Bradford Revill, It. Newark-on-Trent—Queen's Bead, Mansfield Stenson, 0., Isle of Anglesca—White's, Manchester Terry, T., Malton—Blacksmith's Arms, York Wortley, N. W., Uppingliam, Rutlandshire—King's Head, Coventry INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED, Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn.fields, April 30, at Nine. Matthews, Charles, Holborn, painter Saltby, Thomas, Grantham, watch-maker Sayer, John, Turnham-green, schoolmaster Smith Henry, Islington, slater Cocker, Robert, Regent's-square, shoemaker Thomas, John, Brompton, carpenter Lockwood, Richard, Scarborough, draper Sanders Thomas, Chancery-lane, law-stationer Lea, Samuel, Bermondsey-street, plumber Keen, William, Goswell.atreet, cork-cutter • Thomas, John, Brompton, carpenter Warby, Wm., Norwood-green, contractor White, John, Long-acre, publican Whiteley, John, Croydon, coal-dealer SHI PPING INTELLIGENCE• LIVERPOOL. THURSDAY, APRIL 24.—High water 26 min. past 7.—Wind W.—ArriVed the Crisis, Peabody, from Cal cutta, with cotton, saltpetre, indigo, &c. ; Pacific, Croker, from New York, with cotton, flour, and tar ; General Brown, Sharp, from Charleston, with cotton, tar, &c. ; Mary, Smith, do. do. ; Mountaineer, Dodd, from New Orleans, sailed 12th March, with cotton, &c. ; New Eng land, Hunt, from Boston, with ditto and tar ; the Avis, Miller, from Mobile, with cotton ; Minerva, Rice, do. do. ; Catherine M'Donald, Williamson, from Darien, with ditto ; Westmoreland, Dixon, from Pernambuco, with cotton, hides, sugar, &c. ; Lindsays, —, do. do. &c. ; Bee, Campbell, from Aracati, in 33 days, with cotton, &c. ; Fame, Wheelwright, from Barbadoes, with cotton and sugar ; Ann, Sanderson, from Dublin, with cement ; Mary, M`Game, ditto, with wheat; Martha, Walker, do. do. ; Britannia, Harper, do. with sundries ; Dart, Young, from Bristol, ditto ; Lively, Blackburn, from Dundalk, with flour; Assistance, Edgar, from Tralee, with oats; Mary, Holliday, from Galway, with wheat; the Edward, Roach, from Wexford, do. ; Lime, Cobb, Laing, from Londonderry, with oats ; New Ellen, Cotter, from Kil lough, with potatoes; Tryal packet, M'Donald, from Campbletown, do. ; Yonge Renti, Hinsman, from Cork, in ballast; Albion, Boyd, from Kilorglen, with oats; the Hodon Castle, Hutchinson, from Tralee, do. ; Andrew Nugent, —, from Sligo, do. ; Shamrock, —, from London, with sundries ; Ocean, —, from Poole ; the Vine, —, from Belfast ; Thetis, Townley (steamer), from Dublin, with the mail.-4 brigs off, 7 o'clock. CLEARED OUTWARDS.—NapoIeon, Smith, for New York ; Brilliant, Kermode, fur Derbyhaven ; Edward Henry, Bennett, for Douglas; Experiment, Irving, for Peel ; Swift, Walworth, for Douglas ; Florist, Garrett, for Castletown. ; 17-4451 4 Telegraph Office, April 24. Wind at Holyhead this morning W. N. W. moderate. The Pacific and Crisis were reported last night. At 11 a. m. nothing to report off Holyhead, but three brigs and two schooners inward bound, that have net shown their numbers. Pilot boats, Nos. 10 and 2, off Point Lynas, nothing off Great Orms' Head. Three ships and two . brigs of Point of Air, inward hound, have not shown their numbers. Pilot boat, No. 8, off Floating Light. At 2. 30., wind at Holyhead west, blowing fresh, 8 brigs off Holyhead. The two ships off this port have both heads, one bright sides, the other yellow sides, and painted ports. A ship, west of the Floating Light, with Alessrs. Lockerby and Co.'s private signal for the Lindsay, from Pernambuco. It is reported that WALTER GRACE, one of the murderers of Captain CHADWICK, has been appre hended.— Waterford Chronicle. At a late hour on Friday night, a well-dressed individual rapped up the servants of a hotel in Limerick , and procured a,,hed„ Before morning the visitor eloped, carrying off the bed, linen, curtains, clothes, and every other portable art,icie, in the apartment.— Waterford Chronicle. 'FOREIGN: INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, dated April 21.) CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 26.—Nothing is changed, hut the Porte is said to have received from Alexandria the disagreeable news that the Pacha, urged by the menaces of the French and English Consuls, has sent orders to his son Ibrahim to evacuate the Morea. This resolution of the Paella causes a great sensation, and has greatly irritated the Sultan. The convention of the 6th of July will in conse quence be executed de facto, and the Greek question solved. It is very possible, that in the sequel the direct communica tions with the Powers may be restored. Several prisoners at Pera found much hopes on the pacific disposition of the Divan, while on the side of Russia we hear only of the most threatening preparations. The accounts of the Eng lish Cabinet are of a very amicable nature. The most satisfactory result is expected here from the mission of the commissioners, who are sent to Greece to propose an amnesty. The persecutions of the Armenians, who are still here, continue. Eighty heads of Greek rebels, sent by Ibrahim, have been exposed at the Seraglio. The Greeks whb besieged the castle of Scio retreated after their defeat, partly to the mountains, and partly to the mastich villages. They are observed by a Turkish corps, which does not appear to trouble them much, be cause the difficulties of the ground, and the want of pro visions, hinder all regular military operations ; and the presence of Admiral Miaulis, with the Greek squadron, protects the fugitives, and. intercepts the provisions destined for the Turks. It is not known whether Colonel Fabvier is still with the Greeks at Scio, or whether he has gone on board a French vessel, which took on board many fugitive Greeks, and conveyed them to Napoli di Romania. —Augsburg!: Gazette. SMYRNA, MAncrt 7.—The Veneto brig of war, corn !unified by Captain Dezimbourg, sailed on the 22d of February for Egina. It had on board Major Prokesch. It is affirmed that the object of this voyage is to make an exchange of Greek and Arab prisoners, and to insure the success of it. Ibrahim Pacha has requested the interven tion of Count Dandolo, the Austrian Admiral. This ex change had been already prepared by Captain Corner, who, at the time of the fall of the Acropolis, gave proofs of zeal nod ability in serving the interests of humanity. It was he who found means to conclude between Ibrahim Paella on one hand, and Colonel Heidegger on the other, a treaty equally advantageous. The definitive execution has been entrusted to Captain Prokesch ; and this negotiation will certainly obtain the approbation of judicious men of every opinion. A firman has been received by his Excellency Hassan Pacha, ordering the Catholic Armenian priests to be sent away, and at the same time commanding the Governor to protect with the greatest solicitude the interests of the Greek Rayas. - - - M. Achille Rouen, first Secretary of Legation, embarked on the 4th of March, on board a French ship of war, to go to Count Guilleminot at Corfu. The day before yesterday in the evening, a Tartar coming from Constantinople, arrived at the Austrian Consulate. He brings despatches to the Consul, to the Austrian Admiral, and to Admiral de Rigny. It is said that their contents are of the greatest importance ; and, among the various reports in circulation, that of a concession made by the Porte, and of a nature to bring about a speedy accom modation, is that which gains the most credit. (From the Messager des Chambres, April 23.) PARIS, .Araii.22.—A telegraphic despatch from Toulon, dated April 20, is of the following tenour : " On the 221 of March, the Astree frigate took, and burnt, at the entrance of the bay. of Tunis, an Aigerine corsair of six guns and sixty men. This corsair, and that which is blockaded in Cagliari, seem to be the only ones that have left Algiers for this two months, and they have made no prizes. " The Manuel, a Colombia❑ vessel, coming from Santa Martha, has just arrived at Marseilles. It is the first time that the Colombian, flag has been seen in that port." FRENCH FuNDs, Amu. 23.—Five per Cents. 102 f. 40e. ; Three per Cents. 69f. 20c. ; Bank Stock I,BBof. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 25c. ; money, 25f. 20e. ; three months, paper, 25f. 15c., money 25f. 10c. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DURHAM RACES, 1828. R. D. StlA} TO, Esq. W. C. HARLAND, Esq. ROBERT Ovrticrow , Esq. Mayor of Durham, Stewards. • Mr. Tuomas EGG LESTON, Clerk of the Course. Tim isna r, Aram 24.—The Durham Welter Cup, .value 50 hors., given by the Members for the City of Durham, added to a Sweepstakes of five guineas each, for horses not thorough-bred. Heats, two miles each. Mr. C. Harland's c. h. by the Laird 3 0 1 1 Mr. Armitage's b. f. Milk'Maid, by Catton Mr. Wilkinson's b. c. Sportsman, by Egremont 0 3 2 dr Mr. Brotherton's b. g. Sawney, by XY Z 210 dr Mr. Kilvington's b. f. by Gambler ... 0 2 0 dr Mr. R. D. Shafto's br. g. by Agricola 0 0 0 dr Mr. Hodgson's b. c. by Outcry distance Three drawn. -- The Maiden Plate of 50/., given by the Town, for horses, &c. that never won 50/. at any oue time in Plate or Stakes before the day of running. Two mile heats. Mr. Joplin's b. c. by Abjer Mr. Rowntree's h. Trounser 2 3 2 Mr. Riddell's b. c. Prebend Mr. Russelrs b. g. by Whisker 1 0 0 Four others started, but were not placed. CURRAGH APRIL MEETING. TUESDAY, APRIL 22.—King's Plate of 100 guineas for 4-yrs. old mares, Sst. 71b. each. Four miles. Mr. Watts's ch. f. Alice Lee . 1 Mr. Hunter's h. f. Pastor 2 Four others started, but were not placed. Madrid Stakes, 25 am., for 2-yrs. old. Old Two Years Old Course. Mr. Watts's b. c. Palmer, by Milesius Mr. Nokes's ch. c. Courier Mr. Blake's b. 1. Ildegarda Mr. Dixon's cb. c. by Langar .. Three others not placed. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. RACE COURSE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. L ord Verulam's Brocard received ft. of Mr. Forth's Translation. 100. Set. 31b. each. R.M. Renewal of the Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 11. ft. ; colts, Bst. 71b., fillies, Bst. 21b. D.M. Mr. Thornhill's Zinganee 1 Mr. Payne's c. by Merlin 2 Lord Grosvenor's Navarin 3 Only three placed. Won cleverly by a length after a good race. Twelve paid. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each. 'f. Y.C. Mr. Udny's f., by Woful, Bst. 31b 1 Mr. Stonehewer's Kildare, Bst. 41h. Mr. Rogers's Medallist, Bst. 21b. The filly won easy ; the other two ran a dead heat. Mr. Irby's Toso, Set. beat Mr. Wyndam's Gaberlunzee, Set. 61b. .A.F.—Won in a canter. Mr. Stonehewer'e Souvenir beat Lord G. Cavendish's Amphion, Bst. 41h. each. 200 soya. D.l.—Won easy. THE LARGE SOMERSETSIIIRE ESTATE.- The Auction Mart was on Thursday almost as crowded as on the day the Marquis of ORMONDE'S vast Estates were sold. The great magnet of attraction was the Somerset shire Estate, which is within seven miles of Bristol. Mr. GEOB.OE ROBINS occupied full one hour in recapitulating the more prominent advantages connected with this fine property. Unfortunately our space is too limited to admit our followin g him in detail, but one or two points we can not resist. He stated what we believe is not generally known, viz., that the river from Bristol to the Severn is frequently so much incommoded during bad weather with "the accumulating sand, that fears have been entertained that the trade of Bristol might be endangered ; to meet this difficulty Mr. Roisixs pointed out this Estate, which occupies a vast frontage on the Bristol channel, and on which he prognosticated (and at no very distant period) would be erected the " New Town of Bristol." The Hamlet of Pill, including 400 houses, was also a part of this property, and, in adverting to it, Mr. ROBINS sug gested the great probability of the purchaser representing the county of Somerset at the next Election. He argued, that if it were a Man of high honour and sound political conduct, that 400 votes might be very influential in turn ing the scale. These, and a variety of other topics, to which he delicately but strenuously adverted, at length terminated by selling it to JAMES ADAM GORDON, Esq., for 64,500 guineas. Mr. MILES, whose property. approxi mates upon it, was understood to be the great opponent. The rental is only 13001. a year, independent of the pro perty let on leases for lives; and it was observed in the room that it might be estimated at 33 years' purchase on the rack rental ; if so the Corn Bill has already begun to shew its influence. It may be. remarked, that it is only a month since Mr. GEORGE ROBINS sold Lord CHICHESTER'S Estate, producing 1,60 e/. a year for 50,0001. LONDON MARKETS. WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.—ApriI 21. 725. Od. to 1001. Od. I Clover 90i. Od. to I2os. Od. Straw 32w. bd. to 4W. Od. PRICES OF HOPS (per Cwt.) —April 25. Kent Pockets Sussex Ditto Essex Ditto 4s. M. 15s. to 5/. Os. Farnham Ditto, Fine Ol. Os. 81. Os. to 9/ 93. Seconds 01. Os. 71. Os. to 84 Os. Kent Hags _ V. 2s. 4/. 15s. to 51. Os. Sussex Ditto Essex Ditto- 31. 16s. 41. 2s. to 41. 6s. 41. Os. 41. 10s. to 41. 16s. PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown ---.. 331. 6s. Refined £36 0 Linseed Oil .W••••••••00.*"..,MMeN. o*. 22 0 Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand 10 10 Rape Cake, per ton PRICE OF POTATOES.—ApriI 25. Kidneys 3/. Os. to 31. 10s. per ton. Scotch Reds — 3 l. to 3/. ss. ditto. Marsh Champions, 3/. Os. to 3/. 10s; ditto. Oxnobles and Shaws 2/. Os. to 31. Os. ditto. PRICES OF' LEATHER. Per lb. d. to d. Per lb Butts 50 to 561 b.— 20 'll Tanned Horse Hides.— Ditto 60 to 661 b.— 22 23 Sottish Ditto Dressing Hides— 14 17 Per dozen. Fine Coach Hides —l7 191 Calf Skins-36 to 401 b. 18 2t Crop Hides, 35 to 401 b. 14 16 Ditto 50 to 701 b. 24 '26 Ditto ----45 to 501 b. 16 18k Ditto 70 to 801 b. 20k 23 Ditto d. to d. 14 17 20 26 RAW HIDES. Per Stone. s. d. to s, d. Per Stone. s. d. to s. d. test Heifers & Steers 2 10 3 2 Ordinary 110 2 0 Middlings 2 4 2 9 Market Calf.-- 7 0 each SHELP SKINS. 2s. 6d. to3s. 6d. Shearlings.......... Os. Od. to Os. Bd. Polled PRICE OF TALLOW, SO Town Tallow Yellow Russia..---- 41s. 6d. White 4 ts. Soap Ditto 395. Oct. Melted Stufl:—. 355. Oct. Ditto Rough 21s Od. AP, &c. per 1121b.—April 29. Yellow Soap 765. Oct. Mottled 82A. Pd. White 86s. Pd. Graves 20+. Pd. Good 5.. Od. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Sib.--April 25. Price by Tallow (as stated by the 'fallow Melters)-2s. sd. PRICE OF The price of Store Candles, in ti Candles, per doz. 7s. Ocl. to Os. Od. CANDLES. the retail shops, is as follows :- 1 hioa.ds, per dozen Bc. tid COAL MA 1t1? Adair's Heaton 37 6 Hebburn Main ----.. 36 3 Holywells, _ 31 0 Killingworth Liddell's 31 6 Percy East 29 6 Pontop Windsor 30 6 33 9 Willington 37 0 Wylam ---. 33 3 Walls End Bell and Co. 37 6 Ditto Brown's Ditto Cramlington,— 33 0 Ditto Hcworth 35 0 Ditto Hilda Ditto Northumberland 36 0 Ditto Pearoth — 3 l 6 Ditto Perkins and Co. 37 0 Eden Main 35 9 Larnbton's Eden— 32 0 Ships at market, 521i—Sh. ET.—April 25. Walls r:tid Newmarch— 375.6 d. Neskani 36 3 Russell's High --. 31 0 Walls End Hetton* 38 6 Ditto Stewart's 39 6 Russell's Hetton'sW.E. 38 6 Cowpen Cannel (per ton).-- 45 0 Hartley 29 0 Scotch, per ton 40 0 Llangenneth Coal.-- 40 0 28 0 Inverkeithing Splint 27 0 Welwood Main 29 6 Riddell's & West Ken ton 37 6 Fiery Vein Lambton small 23 0 Tanfiel E Trader 32 6 Stobart's 21 0 ips sold, 3234-Unsold, 20. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK Wheat. Per Quarter. Ashburn---.. Basingstoke Bath Bridgewater Bristol Chesterfield Derby Devizes Dolicaster Dorchester Ex Hungerford Leicester Newbury Romaey —.— Shaftesbury Shepton Mallet Sherborne Taunton Yeovil Per Bushel. Shrewsbury 54 60 52 66 50 60 42 56 50 56 50 58 59 61 41 56 45 58 44 65 60 61 43 58 43 63 46 61 40 72 55 58 31 31 28 32 27 31 22 29 20 21, 21 30 48 50 38 44 40 48 28 32 28 32 32 35 30 35 26 - 33 25 20 30 32 21 30 26 32 16 22 20 28 23 25 18 no 17 28 21 25 20 21 20 28 18 31 40 48 42 48 45 48 44 5.5 44 56 46 54 44 46 as 60 38 68 28 3 28 30 20 :30 93 26 34 40 48 6t 52 58 50 56 56 62 52 60 s. d. s. d. 84 88 28 30 21 28 24 '2B 26 28 s. d. s. d. 45 4:1 20 '24 22 28 18 22 22 24 s. d. s. d• 18 4 42 48 42 48 40 41 40 42 s. 00 d. 00 SCOTCH MARKETS. EDINBURGH CMIN IIARKET.7ApriI We have had a fair supply of Oats and Barley at this day's market, which Fold slowly, at lower prices than last week. A middling supply of Wheat, top price the same as last week. Beans and Pease IF. lower. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. ' First 67s Od 40s Ott 29s 6d 36s Od second Third rittcY.s OF l'itOVlsloNs, &C. Beef, per lb. Os. 4d. to Os.7d. Fresh Butter,lb.ls.od. to Is. Sd. Mutton-- 0 5 () 7 Salt 0 9 010 Veal 0 5 0 8 Ditto, per cv.t. 80 4 8 t 0 Beano. 3fis Od 323 0,1 26s OLI 0 4 0 6 Lamb, per qr. 5 0 6 0 Tallow, cwt.... 35 0 36 0 Quartern Loaf 0 H 0 9 Potatoes, 141 b. 0 0 0 4 Eggs, per doz. 0 7 0 0 OatStraw(kp'.) 0 0 10 0 Wheat Ditto-10 0 10 6 Barley Ditto 8 0 8 6 May, per st.-- 0 10 0 11 EDINBURGH MEA. We had a middling supply ket, which sold fully better t on the top price. - Per Sack of •ZSOlb. Imp. I First Oatmeal Second ditto I 15 0 Barlcynical 1 10 0 Peascmeal 1 ti 0 Pot Barley—No. I, per cwt. 1$ MARKET. —April 22. of Oatmeal at this day's mar than last week, and Is. lower Per Stone of Mb. Imp. First Oatmeal £0 2 0 Second ditto Barleymeal 0 I Pcasemeal ......... C I 8 .-2d, 155.-3 d, 186.—Peall 2•ls. GLASGOW CORN MARKE'l.—April 23. No alteration this week in our Grain market. Wheat, per 2401 h. s. d. s. d. I Oats, per i 611 h. s. d. a. d. British, old SO 0t033 0 Irish l5 otol7 6 ----... new Canada, free 29 0 31 0 Beans, per 2601 b. Irish Barley, per 3201 b. Scottish English 29 6 :10 6 Pease, Scottish ... 17 0 18 0 Scottish 2B 0 30 0 Oatmeal, per 1104 11 0 16 0 Irish 22 0 25 0 Flour, per 2801 b.... 46 0 47 0 ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Concert which took place at the above Rooins last night was very numerously and fashionably attended. The appearance of Madame PASTA and Signor VELLUTI for the first time together in public excited considerable interest. They sang the duetto " Mille Sospiri" in a style of excellence which has never been surpassed, and which drew forth the most rapturous applause : it was encored. COURT OF COMMCN COUNClL.—Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held by the LORD MAroa, for the purpose of disposing of petitions upon public mat ters connected with the metropolis. A great variety of these were presented, among others was one, proposing to open a new street from the opposite side of the Bridge to the Bank of England, and suggesting the erection of a steam-packet quay on the vacant ground near St. Magnus Church.—Referred to the London Bridge Committee. The governor of the young Duke of BOR DEAUX, the Duke de RIVIERE, died at Paris on the 21st inst., at the age of 65. The Quotidicnne tells its readers s t a h i a n t t 4:n Heaven.li d e t h Thethey B h o a r s. s • e in o ) N n s e reason to consider him a devoted and loyal servant. He naito anyr inter c l e i a s sdo eery r a e i r l y d , entered the army in 1780—he emigrated with the Princes in 1789,—he became aide-de-camp to the ?resent KING when Duke d'Aitrors, (at the head of the emigrant forces,)—he entered France seven times in disguise, to cor respond with the friends of the Royal cause,—he was ar rested with ricitEGßu in 1804, and condemned to death, a sentence which was changed into an imprisonment of four years,--he resisted the offers of BUONAPARTE to be come attached to his service, and was ready to join the BOURBONS on their return. Since the restoration he has been rewarded with several honourable appointments ; but the last, the guardianship of the young Duke, was the greatest of all, as it applied the greatest confidence on the part of his Royal Master. His Royal Highness is taucky in the longevity of his Governors. He has already lost two, the Duke de MoNrmottExcv and the Duke de RIVIERE. It will require some courage, and a due con tempt of omens, to occupy the vacant place. DEPARTURES.—The Hon. J. B. Percy, Mrs. Percy, and family, from Hakes's Hotel, for Guy's Cliff, Warwick ; Mrs. Pepper and Miss Grey, from ditto, for Ireland ; Mrs. Graham and family, from ditto, for Tun bridge Wells ; Mrs. Hamond and family, from ditto, to York-street; Charles Birkett, Esq. from ditto, for the Fishery, Maidenhead ; C. C. Campbell, from ditto, for Cambridge ; George Best, Esq. from ditto ; J. S. Greame, Esq. from ditto; Lord Glentworth, from Nerot's Hotels, for France; Mr. Ramsden and friends, from ditto; J. Rose Price, Esq. from ditto ; Mrs. F. Dawson and friends, from ditto; Viscount Mandeville and Lord Montague, from the llerners Hotel, for Beaconsfield ; Robert Trevor, Esq. Mrs. and the Misses Trevor, from ditto, for Hastings ; D. M. Samuel, Esq. from ditto, for Paris. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—The Earl and Countess Spencer, from their seat in Northamptonshire; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Clayton, and family, at the Cottage, near Great Marlow, Bucks, from 'Worthing; and Mrs. Barton and family, in Baker-street, from the Abbey, Battle, Sussex ; Lady Clayton and family, at llakes's Hotel, from Paris ; Lady Elizabeth Forbes, at ditto, from Paris; Mrs. Tempest and family, at ditto, from Stanley Hall, Yorkshire ; Mrs. Haygarth and family, at ditto, from Paris; the Rev. William Wilkison and sun, at ditto, from Woodbury; the Duchess Cesarini and suite, at Nerot's Hotels, Clifford and Cork-streets ; the Marquis Casanie, at ditto; the Marquis of Carmarthen, at ditto; E. Mule, Esq , Lady and the Misses Pilkington, at the Ber nem Hotel, Berners-street, from their seat, Stonedean, Beaconsfield; G. C. Thom nton, Esq. and C. Thornton, Esq. at ditto. " Barley. Oats. Beans. i> YRITI THE Maj 4 on relnav, ceive 'Tilde: de •k liag Store. ti BISCUIT COCOA ... UTTER • CHEES E SUG P EASE 14 AR . ( SOAP .... ICI3 SALT / Ls SLOPS j , 1 Satnplw "'hp and tb , P 4 rtY tg win be exh OfE The C o l c e . l'a 411 d 1)e k4(l the Po en hell IIRO; AN ItACE, Guar, 1140 Hon. Dunda a , v., 144 tY Go ( tar, Esq 34 4 Deac UY the ; Y 64 4g and tq MPared "nripute b of at least Offioers P efto tui al ks are goir 41 'Ate R A I Pr ogpt , Obtain a Propose ROYA r t CIE 84 %4,0 RATIJ Co%inapt, RARN volicombi IRRAT 44 0t , ey S ue CARL mang , .RXEI 'nester. PALS. ROLI 14 4 Rani LIVE MAN MILF (4 €l.We Alfatt i The fon Werr Norw North Si r . Riete Wir a Birmi Liver] south,s. Cara t HrigL C4ult t Carli b efore F Derb , befor e Alas f 'ore Fut Maur Pul e p o , Notti Briat hlilfc Taur Live+ liory rive. barb 4 for e L Edin Ma n , 4 for e Nett Birn gltarte Holy \Vial It nd Ly Man ° , fiel ( Glas before Caw t y 4 1 8 . "01113 4n y Pi 1 03 1 , c ttp,itr, o , 4 2 „, 4 ..„ ‘„i th w Nt ttt: 4l . 10, 011 1 4 144 froi A I'inatii C roto A ti 4 PPoi l ti c i o I Clio (11- 41 Pow e , the 0.1 111 r40 clop, - Pawn') and PLlSLlsitkp by M. YOUNG, at the gni IPi g- Plll i No, 112, Strand, Landon.. 1 4yon %rut 'No,. Ironli RETREAT OF SIR JOHN MOORS (From the Marquis of Londonderry's Interesting Narri tls of the Peninsular War.) " In the mean while, however, Buonaparte waaadvan t :l' ing with rapid strid es f rom th e E scur i a l. O n th e o. t '', l l he had reached Tordesillas with the advance of his tavairt ikspe f aw e gi n aaasi d i rongg, n enabled strong t hb r ael o en n dd2 g 6taot d th e tt t hrt a yle e i a h lttah m t etaeenrsctt considerable enf o islt u gi hiel a sir s ea ob f a fl e r t their placesesri rco V eou i por l I pf a to l rt p a nho oee n ap d i o oe d were seen drawn up upon the brow of some rising star, and apparently:making ready to cut off ae y s tra gg l ers vvi llt , might lag behind, or wander far f rom th e ran k s . LO: Paget, who was present at Majorga, instantly direct Colonel Leigh, at the head of two squadrons of the 1 1 P, Hussars, to dislodge them. Colonel Leigh, forming little band into two lines, rode briskly forward, squadron leading, and the other supporting, till be I t a :i gained the top of the hill. Here the men were commas to rein up, for the purpose of refreshing th e h ors es 41 , 1 the ascent ; and they did so under a heavy but not very ' o structive fire from the French. But the hor ses had sooner recovered their wind, tha n th e wor d wa s gi t `; to charge, and in five minut es th e Fr enc h were overthintt.,l Many were killed, many mor e wound e d, a n d u pwards 100 taken prisoners. " The I Oth, however, was not the only cavalry °l l ' which succeeded in di s ti ngu i s hi ng it se lf. I t was re mit by all, that as often a s th e F renc h an d our peo pl e cm". l into contact, the sup e ri o rity o f th e B r i t i s h cava l r y st "; shown to a degree far beyond any thing which had h et anticipated. They seemed to set all odds at defiarMer in no single instance was their temerity punished by deft/ or even by repulse. Matters went so far at last, that CA; tain Jones, of the 18th, ventured, With no more than lb, it ,l men of his regiment, to attack one hundred Fr e nch WI; and he put them to the rout, killing f o urt e en, and MA six prisoners. " Whilst thy cavalry were thus corning into almost A -sl,f contact with t 1 o enemy, and kept in excellent tpiriti of their repeated successes, the infantry, covered by t'l 3 three light regiments, were ma rc hi ng over miserable rc°,.;:, and through an exhausted count r y, ex p ose d to " hard6''''d more terrible than it has frequ e ntly f a ll en to the PI British soldiers to endure. The weather w as no w ro a jj severe than it had been since we entered Spain ; winds blowing, and heavy showers of sleet and ''"j filling ; and it was not always that the troops could ' , T o shelter, even at night, against th e ir influ e n ce . The 0 3 _ ,,0 ' 1 0 and other animals employ e d to ca rry th e baggage began to founder ; or the muleteers, terrified at the I/5, pect of being overtaken by the French, left them and 'at In such cases it was found quite impracticable to get animals along, fi r they would obey no volt% but tbst their master, and they were consequently abandoned, ° . l , their loads given rip to plunder. Nor were these the °,4 ' e evils to which our men saw themselves exposed. t , Spaniards, whether they w e re men in authority or li t either abandoned their houses as the British army B i r o proached, locking their doors, and concealing, as they were able, the little stock of provisions of which fac might he possessed ; or they met our requisitions 0 food and wine with murmurs and complaints, such they would not have ventured to utter before French diers. These things not unnaturally increased the jo l . tation under which the troops already laboured. 1 .. ., 1 1 began to view the Spaniards as their worst enemies, `' .. 00 to treat them as people unworthy of any considera te , whatever. This was severely retaliated upon them by' ! I d, enraged peasantry ; and the scenes of violence a nd 1) 10 ', shed, in which these allies were the actors, proved bl r means uncommon. " On the 27th of December the column reached / 3 e_ Pt , vents. Benevente is remarkable for an old baronial WI; which for many g enera ti ons h as b een t h e propert y of t Dukes of Ossuna ; and to which, in point either of IIPL e° , dour or extent, it would be difficult to find in Eunn, fellow. Near it r uns th e little river Eslar, across nr lP e c e at sonic distance from th e t own , a bridge was throwtit;6 which was command e d by som e hill s , th a t rise 111 ,, ar abruptly from the opposite bank of the stream. people had scarcely entered the place, when an *larva to raised that the enemy were approaching; and it pro" be so far not without foundation, that troops wertsvel l ,,' if in the act of forming, on theheights beyond. • Prct i r tions were instantly made to receive them. The 1; moats assembled at their several points of muster, and cavalry rushing through the gates, descended to the le v y country, where they could most conveniently act ; rfbe neither the one nor the other were called into play. 0 1 enemy, satisfied with thus disturbing our reposer ° c ol away, and we returned again to our former quartets 0 , our original occu cations . The best pr e tautions . fl ye however, taken to provide against surpris e; the 1317 J; over the Eslar was broken down, and picket:B'of cal i ,'; were extended all along the bank, so as to w a t c h t '' fords, and give timely notice of any movement. " The night of the 27th passed by in quiet; sad soon as daylight came in the retreat was renewed. ; g cavalry, however, h a d no t b een w ithd raws , w h en cert ) ; movements on the part of the enemy appeared to indiO A that we should not be permitted to escape thus easily. tit body of five or six hundred horse were observed, ab ° nine o'clock to try a ford not far from the ruins of ,1, bridge, and in a few moments after Wards they cr0. 0 7, and began to form on our side of the river. Instantly t h e pickets, which had been appointed to do the duty rearguard, made ready to oppose them. Thongh t i mustered little more than 200 men, they boldly adVand e rt ; under the command of Col Otway, against the most peatedly charging its leading squadrons, and keeping it fio r d ,' in check till Lord Paget and the writer of these pagesalli C • when the farmer made haste to bring up the lOtli whilst the latter put himself at the head of the detav o , meets already in the field. Many charges were now mo ds both sides, and the squadrons were repeatedly interrditig w ; whilst the pickets still continued to give ground, ari it ‘ l i, ; intended that they should. But the 10th were now re R ,") the pickets saw that they had support ; and they tequiv,i no entreaty to dash against the enemy. One cheer given, and the horses being pressed to their speed? rE t enemy's line was broken in an instant. They fled in g, disorder to the river, and repassed it much more act' l c i f than they had passed it before ; leaving in our int°,, General Le Fevre their Colonel, with upwards of We t "; other officers and men. This was, however, the 13 , 1, 1) , serious affair in which we had yet been engaged- J o ; cavalry opposed to us formed part of the Imperial Guard; they were all tried soldiers, and they fought in a mile not unworthy of the reputation which they had earned the north of Europe. They lost in killed and woundt; independently of prisoners, about sixty men ; our casuidtl fell somewhat short of fifty." BIRTHS. On the 25th inst., at the Rookery, Roeharopton , lady of Alexander Brymer Belcher, Esq., of a daughter. Of a son, Mrs. Townsend, of Upper Glower-street• or On the 25th inst., the lady of Mr. Charles Beaver , licitor, of a daughter. On the 22d inst., at Edinburgh, the lady of J. Dauhuz, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 25th inst., at Christchurch, Surrey, by the 3 Rowland Hill, M.A., William Stone, of Denmark -v ,! Esq., to Mary, second daughter of Thomas Platt, E5l O Stamford-street, and of Child's-hill, Hampstead. On the 16th inst., at Hackney - Church, Samuel ward, Esq., of Clapton, to Miss MCAS, of the same On the 24th inst., W. G. Rickman, Esq., of VPry Baker-street, to Eleanor Anne, eldest daughter of the Anthony Cardon, Esq. On the 24th inst., at the New Church, St. MUFYlib 6# 2, by the Lord Bishop of Durham, John Dorrienl lll 4 Esq., of Hammerwond Lodge, in the county . of Snistagy o i Mary Stephana, of Lympsfield Bower, in the ;couri t l' e l Surrey, daughter and heiress of the late Lieut--0 01° _ 11 Rudsdell, of the 61 st Regiment, and Governor of Shr',' ness. IIIED. At Bombay, in the Bth of December, in. the 2.0 ' of his age , . Colin Charles Forbes, third sou of Colin Roin'' son, Esq. On the 17th inst., at Paris, Eliza, daughter of the Richard Rowehe, Esq., and niece to the late CA tlr i Bowohe, his Danish Majesty's Minister at the Court France. On the 13th ult., at Gibraltar, Francis Wastie Esq.) Deputy Commissary-General, in the 44th yea his age. , On th e 24th i ns t., Mr. Win. Emmott, jun.,. o f '" rester-square. ie l On th e 24th inst., Thomas, the infant son of Nath s° Gou On ld, the Esq2lth ~ Tav inst., istock-square. 't te at Highgate, in consequence of i.te rupture of a blood-vessel, George, third son of th e John Farr, Esq., of Cove-hall, Suffolk. On the 24th inst., at Hornsey, Lydia, the wife of Richard Goodman, of Aldersgate-street, aged 44. of f On the 24th inst., at Vauxhall, Mr. Thomas Hull, aged 74. .stre e. On the 18th instant, Mrs. Mary Keith, of Nortots Portland-place, aged 77. On the 18th instant, at Kensington, Thomas lie" . 7" ham, Esq. aged 35. ~ ,/