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•ell-14nbwn at disgt ace inn a short n. an hour en cries of had been pression of igh exactly with Mr. of the of le was not; ate contra- prevarica— o which x man n•h* them, was le for it. Alderman ; conceale4 I with pre rad,. 'Di" sugges— and Mr, to the fol attempted ioy wilfully' with ; the: relol u Pion that " Jo-. :0 his Ma— ess should vgate, and it would I been pro ad hardly- the Howe pint; the ordenvel tn, led. Het x.—For e. 'audible in Thornton. ers to pay licit stated was pro— had gireur were madr ive3 none.. Vying tilt that eke— money /ow tirpose. terrogated !tford, and lections in ;nineas for 20. Mr. the consi -818, Mr. the corn-. vote. AA he witnem, !ction, be- Freemen to, 13olgham, Id give his is expres ntion mo hand, and iost of the for their that any rice was a. qtly men he sum of his bro a similar ndwriting :sisa free tberongh. hie jour wonld be ras under h the lot rpressions eeived 4c i the last,. lderstood. 5.. Being nber," ti; wonld Ts of the Quarter. le Lon the poor y express r of poor Prior to had been ier of the Hospital. lieal De of Rector h the pe and Stu eservedly [ Hama, situation. DUFF, )pearance dull Tra d evinced also were e pre pieces. ectre," a possums sual with the ori- iirit. It Lppeared. 011 owed ; scenery ants, in 13 season, great ac t, ROW- I Logic; and Sne. - • .1 , ILICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank stock 3 Per' .7 , ent. liett....Wi 3% 4, 3 ; 3 per ' • Dent. Cons 334% 1 4 ~..., 34 PI eCvnt 9 2 14 Ditto it e , ( l . 02 1 3 4 _ 2 !4 4 P''T Cent. New ...1004 100 4 Ditto ~,,, is% Rank 1, 4 %n m shut I nets: a 'rock — Ditty , Ba nds pm. ''''' FR .LrF.s or FOREION runs A .111trian Bonds,s percent znellian Bondi Antrim Ayres Bondi "Inert Bonds, G per et — 4 Cr}lOrnbiAn Bonds 41itt0:1924. anish, 3 per cent. 'Greek Bonds Ditto, :9251. (iutstrrnala Mexican Bonds Do. 1825 ass THiS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 1421, Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New — Russian, New' Spanish, 1821 lO% 1823 — French lientos, 5 p. C. latf 25c. --- Exchange....... 2W '2oc. -- 3 per cent. —1"......c. -- Exchange —f —c, PRICES OF 61(A.RES THIS DAY ♦T ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Brazilian Mining Co. (iss. at 5' Inn.) £2O fF Mexican Mining Co. PRICES Or IRISH STOCKS...-DUBLIN, MARCH I. Bank Stock `4 6 14 St. Patrick Inaur. (per sh.) Consols, 3 percent. ..... .... Royal Irish Ditto 00V, Stork, 334 por cent.— 90Si National Ditto • Ditto L l'itew Patriotic Ditto 4 per Cent. 99 , ,i Hibernian Bank — Oov. Dth. 3}i per cent ... Provincial Ditto Royal Canal Stock .... ...... Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock lmperial Mine Citi Deb. 4 per cent. Itallast Office Deb. 4n. ct. —± Commercial Buildings — FOREIGN EXCHANGES QN LONDON. Ams - neknam, FEB. 95.—Two months, 11. T. MAnitn, FND. MILAN, Fits. hi.—Ninety Days, 29. 53. HAMIKIRGII, Fes. 26.-13. 9!4.—Two months, 13. S. I,Eirsic, FEB. 22.—Three months, 6. 151 i. Braun, Fes. 23.—Three months, 6. 25%. Csturrusts, FEB. 13.—Three months, 6. 27. PRTERSBURGH, Fee. 15.—Three months, 10. 13-32. Arrived. Due. Arrived. O Americh 0 d Hatnburgh O Brazil 1 I Holland 0 0 Buenos Ayres 1 Dublin O Flanders 0 0 Lisbon ' I I France 0 6 otteriburgh 1 0 Mexico 0 A Guernsey tir Jersey. 0 I Waterford 0 ' 41 1111tm„ , 8444 LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH S, ISM The last French Papers received contain little news of political interest. Count C.►ro D'ISTRIA has at length arrived at Napoli di Romania, which he intends to make the seat of Government. His high authority was immediately recognized by the Greeks, and GRIVAS gave up the command of the fort Palamides to an officer appointed by the Presi dent. The Members of the Commission of Go vernment are to repair from Egina to Napoli. The Count expressed himself with great indignation against piracy, and will no doubt use his best en deavours, in conjunction with the Allies, for its sup pression. ALGEasoN's fourth Letter appeared in the Times of yesterday, in which that most successful imitator announced to the Duke of WELLINGTON, that he has at length found time to direct some attention to him, as Chief of an obnoxious Government, having first cleared away the " rubbish " against which his for mer Letters were directed; though his success would hav e been more apparent to ordinary capacities, had the death, exile, or abdication of Mr. HUSKISSON caused a vacancy in that important office, to which ALGERNON'S modesty can alone prevent his naming a more able and worthy successor. lie views with complacency the demolition of the outworks, and the silencing of their fire, and now opens his batteries on the main body of the fortress, whi c h must no doubt follow the example of the out works, by shortly surrendering at discretion. With a view of putting hid nerves to the test, AL' GERNON lays before his Grace the following cheer ful sketch of our political situation : " Our finances are in a state of almost hopeless de rangement—our manufacturers sinking beneath the Weight of taxation at home, and the attacks of in creasing competition abroad—our commerce dull— our shipping unemployed, and rotting in our har bours—our agriculturists vainly struggling for a pre carious existence, by means of restrictions and pri vileges, which place them in direct hostility with th e manufacturing classes." And he concludes it by blaming the Noble Duke, fir s t, for accepting office under such circumstances; and secondly, for not carrying favour with the Ultras, of one party or the other, when entrusted by his Sovereign w:th the formation of a new Mi nistry. Witness his own words :—" My Lord, the great fault that you committed, the gross miscalcu lation whi c h y ou h a ve made, will become ;more ap parent to you every day : you have, by the omission of borne of their leaders, offended the ultra-Tories, and yon have not gained the confidence of the Li berals. Do you think that the Earl of ELreaa.'s resentment can be pacified by the restoration of his follower, the Attorney-General ? Will he not, does he not, still consider himself the worst-used man in England ?" Now we would put it to the candour of this new Unknown, whether the Duke of WEemsoroN could have possibly acted any other part than he did. Having received the Royal commands to that effect —he was evidently bound to attempt the construc tion of a Cabinet—and we should be glad to know what was the extent of his choice. The Whigs would not act with an Anti-Catholic Premier; and it was consequently necessary either to form a purely T o ry Government, or to ; invite such of the late Administration to join as had acted with his Grace in a former Cabinet, and had no objection to serve under him now.l-le made the attempt and was successful, and if he excluded some who, by having gone- out with him formerly, had personal, ir not public claims on his favor, it is surely not the part of ALGERNON to express any regret for that circumstance. We would yield, however, our hearty assent to the concluding sentence of ALGBRNoN's letter, where he says, " I earnestly and solemnly implor e your Grace to reflect on the unanswerable truth of .this proposition, and to apply the sense and practical ability, which yon undoubtedly possess, to the fur therance of great an d nat i ona l o bj ec ts. You will not do so unsupported. Your labours will be lightened by the sympathy and confidence of your countrymen. You will have to encounter prejudice and bigotry, but you will be cheered by the appro bation of the enlightened,—and you will hare, at the end of your Ministry, the pleasure of reflecting that you had been the instrument of leaving that country, which you had found discontented and divided, happy and united." This, whether it comes from friend or foe, is sound and wholesome advice, and the result pointed at ma y rouse fresh ambition, even in the conqueror of 33u0NAPARTE. No doubt there are reptiles, classed amongst the human race, Avho will pour into his ear the 'vilest falsehoods, who will endeavour to set his feelings in array agai nst that irresistible spirit of improvement, which like the water of a fertilizing stream is . only dangerous when opposed by unna tural barriers. But the mind which could so skit frilly direct the movements of armies, should be pre pared against stratagem, and open violence will be attempted in vain.—Placemen and Chtachmen, and Landowners, are a formidable portioM of the com munity, but all the best and worthiest of these will unite with the great body of the nation in supporting, against bigotry and selfishness, a Minister who will show too distinctly to be mistaken, or even suspected, that he holds power as a trust, and not as a lucrative possession, and that his considerations of self are at most confined to the honest ambition of enjoying a posthumous fame, if he should fail in acquiring, whilst living, the me rited gratitude of his countrymen. On the presenting of some petitions, last night, in the House of Lerds, against the Test and Corpora tion Acts, several Noble Lords expressed themselves favourably to the Claims of the Dissenters; and we trust, that that House will no longer oppose an insur mountable barrier to the extension of those civil rights which, but for their Lordships, it is clear would now be enjoyed by all his MAJESTY'S subjects. The true strength and security of the " order to which thvy belong," must always rest on the esteem and affection of those who are less exalted. In the Commons last night the East Retford Dis franchisement Bill was discussed in a Committee, when one of the witnesses, a banker's clerk, who had received 1001. as a present for his services at the last election, was sent to Newgatc for refusing to tell the truth. Perhaps it is hardly fair to sentence one gentleman to solitary confinement when so many eligible can- didates ought to bear him company, to discuss the merits of the late election. The Wakefield and Ferrybridge Navigation Bill was thrown out only by a majority of five-110 to 105. This secures the monopoly of 30,0001. for another year—no trifling sum, being at the rate of 6,0001. for each member. Quebec Papers of the 29th January and Mon treal of the 31st are received. Under date from Upper Canada of the 15th, it is stated that his Excellency the LIEFT.-GOYERICOR proceeded in his usual state to the Government House, and opened the House of Assembly with a speech. The House of Assembly appear to be disposed to question the right of the Crown to appoint the Clerk of that body. These Papers contain several addresses which have been presented to the Governor, Earl DAL HOUSIE, expressive of the loyalty of the districts they represent, and approving of the measures which he had taken to maintain the prerogative of the Crown, and the character and dignity of the House of As sembly; at the same time approving of his Excel lency's administration in the government of the province. The Montreal Papers recommend as a remedy for all the grievances under which that part of the pro vince are said to be labouring, an Union of Upper and Lower Canada. We insert the following from a file of New York papers (Commercial Advertiser, Feb. 6,) received this morning, but not of a later data than those re ceived yesterday :-- UNITED STATES AND BILAZIL.-.—ID consequence of a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d ult. the President on the 25th transmitted to the House the official correspondence between Mr. Rebello, Brazilian Charge d'Affaires, and Mr. Clay, in relation to the deten tion of the United States vessels by the Brazilian Govern ment, under pretext of enforcing the blockade of the Buenos Ayrcan ports. Mr.Rebello on the 30th of May last, as it appears by this correspondence, communicated to Mr. Clay the desire of his Government that a new Minister should be sent to Brasil to supply the place of Mr. Condy Raguet, declaring that he would find in the Emperor the most pacific dispositions, and that the business would be satisfactorily adjusted. At the same time Mr. Rebello expressed a hope that the conduct of Mr. Raguet, in demanding his passports, would be officially disapproved by the Government of the United States. Mr. Clay re plied on the 31st May, signifying that Mr. Raguet had acted without orders, and was accountable only to his own Government for the propriety of his conduct. He regretted that Mr. Rebello was not authorised to arrange the business at Washington. He also communicated the in tention of the President to nominate a successor to Mr. Raguet without unnecessary delay. The reply of Mr. Rebello of the Ist of June, contains only the ordinary diplomatic expressions of courtesy, reiterating the pledge given, that on the arrival of Mr. Raguet's successcu• at Rio de Janeiro, a proper adjustment would be effected. Mr. Clay replied on the 2d of June, and his letter closes the official correspondence. W e received this morning German and Dutch Papers to a late date, but their contents convey nothing positive. The Turkish Manifesto has caused a general astonishment over the Continent, but it has not yet been allowed to appear in the Austrian Journals. The Austrian Ambassador is said to have made strong remonstrances on the sub ject to the PORTE, and to declare that if a more moderate tone is not taken Austria will make common cause with the Allies : FRANKFORT, YEY. 24. We hear that the Russian squadron, under Admiral Von Heiden, will shortly sail for Corfu. The public arc very impatient to learn the impression which the Turkish Pro clamation has made on the Russian Government. It is af firmed, in private letters from Vienna, that the Austrian Ambassador in Constantinople has received instructions to remonstrate in the strongest manner against the late mea sures of the Porte, and to declare to it that Austria will be answerable for the pacific sentiments of the Allies; that if the Porte should persevere in refusing their intervention Austria will be obliged to make common cause with them, in the hope that this measure will have the desired effect. FRANKFORT, JAN. 26. The famous Hatti Scherif of the Sultan to the Mussul men, which has excited so much attention, has not yet ap peared in the Austrian Journals, nor do we find in them any statement from which the existence of such a docu ment can be inferred as certain ; and this circumstance seems to have induced some persons to consider this im portant document as not authentic, or at least as very much falsified. However, it was sent hither with the letters of the 18th of January, mentioned as genuine in those of the 25th ; besides that, it is inserted as such in the Ministerial French Journals. Those who still doubt the genuineness of that document think that the Porte, which, for these six years, has shown so muck caution and prudence, would hardly throw off all reserve at once. HAARLEM, FEB. 29. The shock of the earthquake on the 23d appears to hare been felt at Flushing, Nimeguen, Mons, in Hainault, Ath, and on the Rhine, but in general very slightly. FROM THE VISTULA, FEE. 25. It is affirmed that letters deserving of credit have been received from Petershurgh, which speak of the departure of the Emperor to the army on the Pruth as being near at hand. The Polish army is being very considerably aug mented. BERLIN, FEB. 23. According to official statements the Prussian dominions, exclusive of Neufchatel, contained at the end of the year 1804, in 5679 1-5 square miles, 9,977,497 inhabitants ; and at the end of the year 1825, in 5040 . 1 square miles, 12,256,93 2 inhabitants. Baibadoes Papers to the 23d January contain no news• By the Admiral Cockburn we have received Ho bart Town Gazettes to the 21st September, from which we shall give extracts to-morrow. Havannah Papers, to the 29th of January inclu sive, have been received. The following Custom house regulations are worthy the notice of the con signees of all vessels, which,from the Ist inst., will be allowed 48 hours after their arrival to present their invoices at the Custom-house; but those vessels which arrive after two o'clock (the hour of closing that Of f ice), will be allowed 48 hours, counted from eight o'clock the succeeding day; bind ever 3) infrac tion of this regulation will be punished with the at. most severity of the law. The following Letter has been addressed by THOMAS LUCK, Esq., from the Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, relative to the frequent capture of British vessels by privateers belonging to Buenos Ayres, and addressed to Messrs. MELHUISH, GRAY, and Co. Merchants in the City of London : GENTLEMEN, 'WHITEHALL, MARCH 3, 1828. The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, having had under their consideration the Memorial pre. sented by you on the 4th ult. complaining of the detention of British vessels by privateers belonging to Buenos Ayres, I am directed to acquaint yon, that this subject has recently been under-the serious consideration of his Majesty's Government, and that instructions have in consequence been given to his Majesty's Commanders on the South American station, with a view to check the recurrence of such proceedings. IVith respect to your proposal that merchant vessels taking warlike stores should he prevented taking other merchandise, the Lords of this Committee do not feel themselves authorized t o interfere. I aro, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, (Signed) THOMAS LUCK, To Mews. Melhuish, Gray, and Co. CHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY, FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Marten 3.---Wind N.W.—Arrived the Indian, Swan, from the South Seas. Remain the Union, from St. Michaels. Arrived from London, the Emma, Reed, for Genoa, and the Mary, Coward, for Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 3.—Wind N.—No arrivals or FAL:mourn, MAncir 2.—Wind N.—No arrivals or railings. The Almirante, Pachico, from Rio to Lisbon, was taken on the 18th of January off Cape Espechelli, by the Inde pendencia, Buenos Ayres privateer. The Calesta, Leavett, from Ocracock, was totally wrecked at Madeira, on the 22d of January. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Ssuth Sea Stock... Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, ..f 1,000 2d..59 - 37 pm. Nitto SOO 2d. 59:57 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial —Pm. Bank for Account 20 6 1,4 India for Account Cons. for Ac. SVi% Due. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAT). CITY, TWELFR o' Cr.oca. The English Securities have been nearly stationary this morning, and it has only been within these few minutes that any variation, of the least importance, has taken place. Consols opened at 83i at which they remained for a considerable time, the Commissioners being supplielin a lot at the lower quotation. They went up to 534 4, and are still looking upwards. Money continues ex tremely abundant, and as the 3 per cent. reduced, and 4 per cents. 1626, shut to day, the purchases of the Com missioners after this day, will have to be made in Consols. India Borlils improve, as well as Exchequer Bills. Scarcely a bargain of the least importance has taken place in the Foreign Funds, nor is there any variation in prices since yesterday. Three per Cent. Consols, 83A i; Ditto, for the Account, 631 ; India Bonds, 88 9 ; Exchequer Bills, 56 9 pm. FOREIGN.-Brazilian, 621 3; Buenos Ayres, 35 i ; Chilian, 25 6 ; Colombian, 25k ; Danish, 601 ; Greek, 151 164 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent. 251 6 ; Mexi can 6 per Cent., 34 ; Peruvian, 244 61 ; Portuguese, 74 5 ; Russian, 891 901 ; Spanish, 10f1. MlNEs.—Anglo Mexican, 65 60 dis. ; Brazilian, 42 41 pin ; Bolivar, 21 24- dis. ; Colombian, 5 4 dis. ; Real del Monte, 50 30 dis. ; United Mexican, 214 201 dis. ; General Mining Association, 101 114 per share. ONE 0' CLOCK. Consols are strong, buyers at 85i. TWO O' CL CK. The only alteration in Consols is their being now 883 ,THREE O'CLOCK Consiols, 831 -a. THE ARMY. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, K.C.B. held his levee this day at the Horse Guards, as Military Secretary to General Lord Hill, G.C.B. and G.C.H. which was numerously attended. The 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards has been ordered from Newbridge to North Britain. The destination of the 7th Hussars, now on route from Brighton, is Dublin. ' The Reserve of the 12th Foot has been removed from Longford to Boyle. The Reserve of the 29th Foot has been removed from Fermoy to Devonport. The Reserve of the 2d Battalion 60th Foot has been removed from Gosport to Fermoy. The Reserve of the 58th Foot has been removed from Fermoy to Aluflinger. The Reserve of the 84th Foot has been removed from Mu'Hagar to Longford. Last night, about half-past ten o'clock, the KING arrived at his palace in St. James's, in his travelling carriage and four, escorted by a party of the lath Ms sat-3, from his Royal Lodge in Windsor Park. The Princess AUGUSTA arrived at her resi dence in the King's Palace, St. James's, about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in her carriage and four, from his Majesty's Pavilion at Brighton. The principal at tendants of her Royal Highness also arrived in town at the same time in another carriage and four. The Princess afterwards received visits from the Duke and Duchess of CLARY.NCE, tlae Duchess of KENT, and the Duke of SUSSEX. The Duchess of CLARENCE entertained a select party to dinner on Sunda;, at their residence in the Admiralty. Mr. Secretary PEEL entertained a numerous party of Members in the House of Commons to dinner on Sunday, at his residence in Privy-gardens. Among those present were—Sir CHARLES MORGAN, Sir W. MEATH COTE, Sir J. DASHICOOD KING, Colonel Woon, Colonel LINRSEY, Colonel BULLER ELPHINSTONE, Captain BERES FORD, Captain BASTARD, Mr. WHITMORE, Mr. TostuNE, Mr. POTTER MACQUEEN, Mr. HENRY ALEXANDER, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. J. KNOX, Mr. DALY, Mr. R oss , &c. The Duke of WELLINGTON came to town yesterday morning from his seat at Strathfieldsaye, Hamp shire. His Grace received visits in the course of the afternoon from Mr. Secretary PEEL and the Right Hon. C. ARBUTHNOT. The Duke of DORSET, Viscount STRANG romp, and Lord ELLENBOROUGH, visited Earl DUDLEY ycterday. Baron BuLow, the Prussian Minister, and Viscount ITABAYANA, the Brazilian Minister, had inter views with Earl DUDLEY yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Count de Mor,rag, the Danish Minister, transacted business at the Foreign Office yesterday. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY has been indisposed at Lambeth P a l ace , b u t i s now better. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was confined by a cold yesterday, at Montague-house, Port man-square. Mr. HERRIES was confined to his residence, in Great George-street, yesterday, by indisposition. BIRTH.—This morning, the Lady CAROLINE CarEr, of a daughter, in St. James's-square. FRENCH CLERGY.—The Journal des De buts gives a statement of die number of higher and lower Clergy employed in conducting the Catholic worship in France. In this list we find five Cardinals, 20 Prelates who are promoted to the peerage, four who are Members of the KING'S Privy Council, 14 Archbishops, 66 Bishops, 468 Vicars-General, 684 titular Canons, 1,788 honorary Canons, and 36,649 parish and other Priests, in activity. The total number of Priests judged necessary by the Bishops to supply the wants of the Gallican Church amounts to 52,457, or {according to th e p opu l at i on o f France exclusive of PrJ testants) is in the proportion of one spiritual guide to every 550 souls. The number of pupils attending the different episcopal seminaries, as candidates for Orders, amounts to 44,244. Of Nuns we find an estimate of 19,340, distributed under different denomi nations over 3,024 establishments. In looking at this statement, it will appear evident, that if our neighbours are not so religious as they ought to be, it is not for want of pastors. At the same time that they arc thus abundantly supplied with priests, the people cannot complain of the magnitude of the funds raised for their maintenance. Tithes, it is well known, were abolished at the commence ment of the revolution, and the stipends of the Clergy, like the pay of the army, are now fixed in the annual budget. The whole sum allotted for the support of the Ecclesiastical establishment in the national accounts does not amount to 3 4,000,000 of francs, or about 1,360,000/. ; and probably the additional allowance made them by the Council-General of Departments would not raise the income of the Church to 2,000,000/, sterling a year. LAW INTELLIOtNcr.—(THIS DAY HOUSE OF LORDS. M ' CULLOCif, ATPELLANT, V. sin A. N. StACICZNZIE: RESPONDENT. Mr. KEAY resumed the argument for the respondent, in this case, which related to a question in the law of Scottish entails, of no public interest ; and Mr. Adam having re plied for the appellant, the Lord Chancellor, without sig nifying any opinion, proceeded to hear the next case on the paper. VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT. RICRARTE DEGVII.LE AND ANOTHER. IN RE ERERS. This was a petition of two of the bankrupt's creditors, praying that his certificate might be stayed on the ground of his having knowingly and wilfully concealed from his credi tors his interest in a certain debenture. The petition, after detailing several circumstances respecting the cause of Wa ters v. Taylor, set forth that Mr. Daniel Giles, of the Albany, held an Opera-house debenture for 7001., and that he be ing desirous to recover the amount due on it, entered into a written agreement with Mr. Ebers, who was then the Lessee of the King's Theatre, to the effect that Mr. Ebers was to have for his own use half the amount of the suns which he s!iould succeed in recovering on the debenture. Mr. Giles immediately handed over the debenture to him, and a claim in respect of it was carried in before the Master by Mr. Robinson, the bankrupt's solicitor. Whilst this claim was pending, the bankrupt passed his last examine ' tion, and upon being asked whether he had any claim upon the Opera-house in respect of a debenture of Mr. Giles, he positively declared that he had no interest whatever in it, that he was merely employed to recover it upon a pro mise of being remunerated for his trouble, if he should succeed, but that having failed in getting the amount Sro Mr. Giles, he considered that he had now no interest whatever in the debenture. This explanation being quite satisfactory to the Commissioners, the bankrupt was declared to be entitled to his certificate, and the con sent of the necessary number of his creditors was also pro mised. The petition went on to state, that since that period the true nature of the agreement between Mr. Giles and the bankrupt was discovered it was ascertained that there remained due on the debenture 300!., which might easily be recovered at the expence of about 30/., and that. the bankrupt had therefore a clear subsisting interest in the debenture to the amount of 1201. The affi davit made by Mr. Ebers in answer to this charge, admitted his having got, whilst lessee of the Opera-house, the debenture from Mr. Giles, and also that he was pro mised one half of what should be recovered on it; but lie solemnly declared that he had forgot in the interval between that and his examination, the exact words of the agreement ; and that not knowing the na ture or value of the debenture, he took it to his own solicitor, Mr. Robinson, who informed him that it was not worth any thing, or at all events that nothing was likely to be recovered on it during his (Mr. Eber's) life-time. In consequence of this assurance, Mr. Ebers stated, that he took no further trouble about the debenture until questioned respecting it before the Commissioners where he referred the parties to Mr. Giles for further information on the sub ject. In conclusion, he positively swore that he never considered that he had any interest in the debenture, or in any part of it, and that if he had the slightest idea that he had any right to it, he would not have concealed the cir cumstance from his creditors. In proof of this he referred the Court to his examination before the Commissioners, in which he fully and fairly stated to them the nature of the transaction between him and Mr. Giles. The affidavit of Mr. Ebert; was corroborated by the of fidavits of Messrs Robinson and M'Cleary. Mr, SUGDEN and Mr. MONTAGUE were heard in sup. port of the petition, and Mr. WALEFIELD appeared for the bankrupt. The VICE-CIIANCELLOX was of opinion that Mr. Ebers had stated upon his examination, what he really considered to be the nature of his interest in the debenture, and there fore dismissed the petition with costs. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GumnuALL• (Before Lord TENTERDEIC and a Special Jury.) BRADLEY' V. WATERHOUSE AND BRIGGS. This was an action brought to recover the value of six pounds of tea, anti 200 sovereigns, sent by the Defiance coach, of which the defendants were proprietors. It appeared from the statement of the SOLICITOR-GENE RAL, that on the Sth of July, the parcel in question was sent by David Bradley by the Defiance coach to his father, the plaintiff, who resides at Ashbourn, and that it was stolen from the coach in the stable-yard at Leicester, by a porter in the employment of Briggs, and who assisted in the stable-yard. This porter, whose, name was Massiline, absconded with the contents of the parcel, but was afterwards apprehended, and on the evidence of another porter, who was concerned in the fe lony, was found guilty, and sentenced to be transported. The evidence called fully confirmed the statement of the Solicitor-General. Sir Jamrs SCARLETT addressed the Jury for the de fendants, and contended that they were not responsible for the loss after the publication of the notice, which stated that the proprietors would not be accountable for any parcels sent by their coaches over the value of M., nor for money sent under any circumstances. It had been laid down, indeed, that this notice did not save the proprietors in cases of gross negligence on the part of themselves or their servants. But in this case there was no proof of negligence on the part of any per son but the plaintiff, who led the defendant's servants into temptation, and when one of them acted dishonestly the defendants could only do as they had done, namely, pro secute the offender. Lord TENTERDEN left it to the Jury, whether it was a case of gross negligence against the defendants or not.— Verdict for the defendants. THE BRUNSWICK THEATRE. This morning the workmen were still removing the rubbish. Some of them, however, refused to work under the South wall, which is still standing. This wall is about 70 feet high, and 2 feet• 6 inches thick, and as it stands unsupported, bears a very dangerous appearance.— Directions were then given to pull it down, and some strong ropes were provided for that purpose. They were fastened to the highest corner, and about 100 men pulled with all their strength, but they could not accomplish it, being onlyable to sway it backwards and forwards in a fright ful mariner, till the corner of it came off with the rope. A scaffold had been erected outside of it, and several of the boards were'detaclied by the wall swinging against it. The firmness of this wall astonished every one ; it was ultimately determined to work it down, and in a few minutes 20 Irishmen were on its top, working with pick axes, &c. A young man, named Moss, a Jew, was passing, and spoke to the unfortunate Joseph Levy, a minute before the accident. Levy told him pettishly not to bother him while he was reading the bill. Moss, contrary to his usual habit, did not stop to talk further with him, and was in conse quence but just removed from the spot when poor Levy was buried. The latter had only been six months mar ried, and has left a pregnant widow in distressed cir cumstances. No more bodies have been found. MEETING AT DRURY-LANE, FOR THE RELIEF OP THE SUFFERERS AT THE ISE BRUNSWICK THEATRE. At a few minutes after two o'clozk, a highly respectable Meeting, composed of the Proprietors, Performers,".&c. of Drury-lane, and some other Gentlemen, was held in the Saloon of the Theatre, for the purpose of adopting the best measures for the relief of those who suffered by the late deplorable catastrophe in Well-close-square. Mr. CALcu.arr was voted into the Chair, and addressed the meeting. He thanked them for the honour, and after apologizing for his deficiency in filling the Chair, in consequence of a severe cold, he expressed, his readiness to undertake the discharge of the duty which they had at heart; namely, to do what each could, in their different ways, for the relief of those unfortunate indivi duals who had suffered from the late melancholy accident. In consequence of having been apprised of the nature of the event, he deemed it unnecessary to describe it, or to excite the sympathy of those present by any thing he might be able to relate. He held in his hand an account of eleven persons who had lost their lives, and of ten others who had been severely injured;of whom many could not, in all probability, survive. What be should propose was, the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the cases of suffering, both as to the families of those ' who had unfortunately lost their lives, and into the state of the injuries and families of those who still survived. He considered it highly to the credit of Mr. Price, that immediately on hearing the catastrophe came forward an d o ff e red that w hi c h he thought most likely to alleviate the sufferings of the distressed. The Committee of the present Meeting would act in con junction with the Committee of the Meeting in the City, and with all who sympathized with the condition of those who had suffered. Perhaps it would coins better from some other gentleman to name the Committee and Treasurer than from the Chair ; but should ,it meet the approbation of those present he had a list of names before bins of indi viduals whom he thought well qualified for the office. No one present rising to suggest any thing more likely to further the objects of the Meeting, the Chairman read over the following list : __ Mr. Braham Mr. Linley Mr. Robins Mr. Wallack Mr. Church Mr. Cooper Mr. Durant I Mr. Harley Mr. Price Mr. Dunn. Messrs. Price and Dunn were a pp o i n t e d T reasurers . Mr. PRICE said it was his intention to have proposed a benefit at this theatre, for the sufferers, and that that be nefit should have been free of all expenco; but he had the satisfaction of being able now to state, that the ladies and gentlemen conmected with this theatre (and which he considered a better plan) had proffered the gift of a night's salary, He therefore at present proposed that a paper be sent round to give the gentlemen present an opportunity of fixing their names to it, with the sums they felt disposed to contribute to the sufferers. The Committee would act in conjunction with that at Covent-garden and also the City. Mr. DURANT entered into a short description of the sufferings experienced by some of those persons in the Hospital, which he gave with great feeling ; and said that the Lord Mayor had authorised him to say that he would himself, if nominated, feel happy to act as one of the Committee. Mr. MAruEws said that a Meeting of the Covent Gar den Theatrical Fund was held yesterday, at which it was proposed to apportion a sum from that Fund, but he resisted such an application of the funds as being con trary to the purpose for which they were collected. If they wished to be liberal, they should be so out of their own pockets, and not out of a fund which was purely theatrical. The meeting after that at once came forward and volun teered a night's salary fur the relief of the sufferers. He wishes' also to state that a meeting would be held to morrocv at the Freemasons' Tavern of the Covent-garden Ladies and Gentlemen, for the same purpose as they were then met upon, and he hoped that those who might have been unable to attend the meeting of to-day, would be informed by their friends that an opportunity to attend a similar meeting would occur again to-morrow. Mr. HARLEY stated that it was originally the intention of the persons connected with the Drury Lane Theatrical Fund. to appropriate part of it to the relief of the sufferers; but it was discovered that the Act of Parliament tied up that fund ; and that it could only be applied to the purposes for which it had originally been established. After some further conversation, the subscription paper was handed round, anti several gentlemen very liberally subscribed. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY ) HAY MARKETS.-(At ST. JA Lowland Mead. Hay 3 sto t 5 Upland Ditto 4 0 5 0 Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0 New Meadow Hay 315 410 Supply moderately good, trade last quoted. per Load of 36 Trusses.) MESS. .E. s. A. Clover Way 4 oto 5 15 Oat straw Wheat Ditto ll6 2 0 SMITH somewhat brisk, and prices as [FIELD. X. a._ X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 5 to 4 0 Upland Ditto 4 0 b 0 Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0 New Meadow Hay 3 15 4 5 A good supply, and a dull s. .E. s, Cloy. Hay generally 4 10 to 5 15 Do. extra fine 0 0 if 0 Oat Straw llO 112 Wheat Ditto ll2 11G trade, at Saturday's prices. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. There was a tolerable supply of fish in the market this morning, and mostly of excellent quality ; the sale was somewhat tardy, at the folowing prices:-- Prime Turbot, each 9os. Od. to 2:is. Od. Ditto small, per do. Salmon, per lb. Fine Cod-fish, each Inferior ditto Fine Whitings, per 15 9 6 7 6 Scate, each Brill, each Fine Soles, per three pairs I 6 7 6 Gurnetts, each Live Flounders, per qimrtern Live Eels, per 51b. Fine Lobsters, per score 45 0 50 0 Inferior ditto Shrimps, per gallon Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hurvired 0 0 7 0 Scotch ditto 0 0 6 0 3laekrrel, per 100 XS 0 -£8 0 THE SPIRIT or THE PLT2LIC JOURNAL s' In spite of the despondency produced by a long experience, which has taught us the mon strous humbug of Committees professing times past to be instruments of reform, rye begie to have some glimmering of hope, that the pro.- sent Finance Committee will proceed vigorously in its detection of frauds and abuses, screened by the letter of the law, but in plain violation of its spirit, and in contempt of the most obvious design and intention of the Legislature. There certainly never existed a period when the acts of public bodies, and the characters of the indivi duals composing them, were looked 4 1 with such keen and scrutinizing distrust as they now are by the people,—the whole people, the wort:: ing classes included, throughout the United Kingdom. There never was so formidable 1.1.1 array of vigilance, mixed with eager and feverish impatience, holding itself in observation of the movements of public men, and ready to pounce on the first delinquent. The state of cur finances is awful,—that is the simple truth,—and the nation feels it. The expenditure is swollen with dis ease ; from every spot we tread upon there spouts forth evidence of corruption. If the people are aware of this, so are the Members of the Finance Committee. They, one and. all, must know, that eyes are fixed on them w hich never tire—which no illusion can lull, no evasion baffle—which nothing short of plain fair dealing will satisfy. It is much, though no doubt unreasonably, repined at by some of our correspondents, that under cover of the superannuation Juggle, clever men should be sent, against their wills, to idle at the public expenee, and a set of raw personages stuck into their places, not merely at the cost of unneces sary salaries, but at the incalculable mischief to the public ofan increase of numbers growing out of their positive unfitness fur office, and a cone- plicatiomi and confusion of account, produced by the double influence of ignorance and numbers in the officers, and requiring a still further aug mentation of an already overloaded establishment, to attempt the remedy of these self-accumulated vices. If we turn, again, to the opposite region of the metropolis, and visit the superannuations of the Custom-house, there are correspondents not unwilling, nor apparently unable, to direct our search. We have received sonic curious hints upon this branch of investigation in a letter signed " Inquire ;" but we take this opportunity of stating, that all letters containing statements of facts, or notices of persons, must be authen ticated before we can use them.— Times. Theilieeport of the Committee on the Teat and Corporation Acts is to be brought up to night. 'We arc so extremely anxious that this important question should be discussed with temper, that we shall abstain from rutting for ward any topic which may be calculated to ex cite party or political heat. The importance of the question was shown by the zeal evinced in bringing members to town. Something little short of force was in several cases applied. Wc have heard of one gentleman who bad travelled 150 miles in the course of the day, and before midnight. He voted against the repeal. Others that had been called upon, or sent for, by Minis ters, to oppose the new measure, supported it.— Indeed, Mr. Peel, in the second debate on the subject, acknowledged that the majority com prised men of nil parties, and that it was on that account the more imposing. How readily can men in power find obsequious imitators, even in their most indiscreet freaks ! Mr. Peel was thought by those around him to have retired in pique from the debate on Thursday night, be cause he was defeated. Instantly is his indigna tion communicated to nine-five of his adherents, who seem to understand his will, and they follor him out of the House. This is the meanest act that we ever recollect to have known, as occur ring within the walls of Parliament. Mr. Peel, however, returned before the debate closed, and resumed his place, vowing that it was hunger, and not anger, which had put him to flight,— His followers gave ne account of the causo of their movement. Perhaps it was hunger also, that operated upon them,—hunger in prospect. though not in sufferance, if they should offend their betters. The House, however, did not. seem to give implicit credit to the assurance the. the Right Hon. Gentleman had not been in a pet. However, a fault rectified is something to be approved of: a fault rectified, and even dis owned, indicates a higher degree of penitence, though perhaps united to a slight violation of a certain other duty.—lbid. o The b r por at i a o t e for n Aetthe Acts, Irh which Repealay, be said s t a l f de to e b s e t o n r d , as good as over in the House of Commons, has to be yet fought in the House of Lords, and. last night Lord Redesdale stepped forward as Leader of tile Intolerauts in that House. " The Noble Lord (Clifden)," said his Lordship, " mistook the principle of the Test Act, which was a political one, and to this cffeet----that whatever was established in any country must b® supported ; and it could not be supported, un less the power and interest of the country were engaged to support it. This was a general prin ciple." There is not a little of his Lordship's usual confusion of ideas here. If' whatever is established in any country must be supported, how comes it that the history of the world, from the beginning to this day, is a history of incessant changes ? But having told us that what it established must be supported, he tells us next, that it can only be supported if power and inte rest are enlisted on its side. Then it is because power and interest are en li s ted on the side o f the Church, that it is s upported, and not becaus e it is established. From this we are to infer, that. the Church will be supported as long as power. and interest arc enlisted on its side, and no longer. But then c ollies the qu es t ion, whether the Test gives the Church its power and i n t erest . If it d d But the fact is, that the Test is perms f ec tly inoperative, and can g i ve no additional i - power to the Establishment, th oug h i t ma y pro duce much II will. If power, w hi c h goes w i t h I )e oe ? s, then ßu 3 why is the law Permanently sus pended property, were against the Church, all the oath,: be unavailin g; b u t t h e T est to 'o n u o l rdiminishes the p ro p er t y w hi c h up Church. Wh a t ever ot h er advan tsinla'egiettpihsioee'rrisvaod trcishlle may '"d possess over our forefathers of the times of the Commonwealth, it will hardly be contended that we possess the advantage of' being more religious. In fact, that was the religious age of England ; so religious an age indeed, that the people, from being overdosed with reli gion, became at last sick of the very name of piety, and rushed into the extremes of profligacy. What, then, was the effect of the Tests proposed in that religious age ? Let us hear Richard Bax• ter in his Life and Times. " Th e Ki ng b e i ng ‘vaCromwell t a k es on Commonwealth (but all i n or d er to t the to ec be u for o the good pe o pl e ), till h e h a d removed impediments which w e re y e t thliiu m s takens thei o tr ti at other o f f t l e to be removed ; so that the Rump presently SPORTING INTELLIGENCB, TATTERSALL'S.—MARCH 3. Although there was a full attendance in the room to-day, the betting was not so brisk as might have been expected. The first favourites, however, begin to stand upon their relative merits, and to take their places accordingly. The Colonel occupies the first, and 8i to 1 is caught at. Mer chant old Sorcery stand at 9 to I, end Navarin has retreated to 10 to 1. Amy is in very high repute, and it is expected will be a good favourite on the day. Druid is in a decline. Very little was done on the Oaks, and nothing on the St. Leger.—They closed as follows: nartny. 8 to 1 agst Hon. E. Petre's The Colonel 9 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Merchant (taken) 9 to 1 apt Duke of Rutland's Sorcery colt 10 to 1 agst Lord Grosvenor's Navarin 13 to I agst Mr. Nowell's Amy colt 16 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Druid 20 to I apt Lord Exeter's Folly colt 22 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill'► Mariner 23 to 1 agst Mr. Rogers's Bugle 24 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Johanna Bouthcote colt 40 to 1 art Mr. Thornhill's Shoveller colt 50 to I agst Mr. L. Charlton's Adelisa colt 1000 to 15 apt Fair Ellen 1000 to 20 agst Lord G. H. Cavendish's Ridicule colt 1000 to 25 agst Mr. Batson's Cecilia colt 1000 to 25 agst Mr. Greville's Brother to Rachel OAKS. 9 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Trampoline IS to 1 apt Mr. Nowell's Rosanne filly 13 to 1 agst Mr. Peirse's Sarah, sister to Swiss 14 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Elizabeth filly 15 to 1 apt Mr. Molony's Zoe 16 to 1 apt Lerd Grosvenor's Delta filly Sidney Papers announce the death of the venerable Colonist, D'Aacy WEwrivonn, Premier Magis trate of New South Wales. CITY MARKETS-TWO O'CLOCK. PLANTATION SUGARS—OnIy a limited proportion of business has been done this morning, hnt in prices no altera tion can be noticed ; full prices have been obtained for the good and fine qualities, the scarcity of which begins to be felt rather nverely, both by the Grocers and Refiners : a public sale of 124 hhds., and 29 tierces St. Lucia, took place this morning, but as they were principally very low browns and dabs, the prices given cannot be quoted ; one lot good bright Yellow brought 635. 6d. ; 4,000 bags Mauritius Sugar are advertised to be sold by public sale on Thursday next. Fonrraw SuoAns remain as last week. Refined Su gars, low goods, continue to be taken out of the Market at the last prices; they still continue very scarce : the fine grocery descriptions are also becoming scarce, in conse quence of two or three of the Patent houses having left off working, and rather higher prices are obtained. COFFEE—A parcel of Demerara is now being sold by public sale, and the prices realized for the lots already dis posed of are considered to be fully equal to last week's, viz, fine ordinary and middling, 60s. a 665. Fnurr—No alteration. The demand for Red Smyina Raisins for export still continues. • Sricas—Cloves, Pepper, and Pimento, are in fair de mand, but at no material alteration in price. SALTerntn---Many speculators are purchasing Saltpetre in order to operate against a decline in the funds. Upon the character of the next advicea from Constantinople the price of this article will depend. Sales were made at the end of last week, at 245. 6d. ; but the quotation is lower to-day. Is;nrco—The East India Company have announced a sale for the 15th April, of 76 chests, which will be further augmented by subsequent declarations; shipments are made freely to the Continental markets, but the price to-day is not higher than last week. TAr.r.ow—A sale of not less than 2,800 casks were made on Saturday last, at only 425. per cwt., being from 6d. to Is. under the highest prices lately obtained. The speculation for a farther advance has thus received a cheek; the present prices are in fact much too high. Tallow to day is 435. per cwt. Haar and FLAX remain the same. SILK.—The dealings in raw Bengal and other Silks, since the East India sale, have been considerable, and the late advance fully maintained. Italian Silks are looking firm. Brutin is inquired after, as in the event of a war with Turkey the supply will be stopped. Hors are in fair demand at the previous quotations. COTTON of all descriptions are not saleable freely; the business done is for consumption, and s peculation seems at an end for the present. Egyptian has recovered the late slight decline, and is in more demand. Mr. SPRING RICE goes out to India, as Se cretary to Lord WILLIAM B a wrlticg.--Morning chron. nd which excited considerable interest, is GRADY V. R b t y C a ilA ju ll ro D r S o . n — ei This sid las b e e , i n g vv w h i i t c h i: for five days occupied the tiro e of the . Court of King's at last Dublin, concluded,a draws). i_t ~' ~~-