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FRANKFORT, MAY 20• Extract from the Courier de Smyrne, April 12 :—A beat belonging to the Austrian squadron hating been sent into Scio by Admiral Dandolo, to carry some assistance to the distressed Catholics, Jussuf Paclia sent a request to th e Captain to touch at Ipsara, to promise from him to the Greek refugees in that island, security for their PFrso❑s arid property, and to persuade them to return to their homes. The Captain not judging himself authorised tu take this mission on himself, the Paella earnestly en ti.eated him to make it known that all the Greeks of Seio Eaight return home, and that he would answer for their lef t'tY with his bead. CARLIORUHE, MAY 14. Ar. Duttlingen having presented the petition relative to the clergy, and recommended that it might be referred on 4 e . count of ih great importance to the Committee of Peti l'°4B, read the names of the petitioners, all of whom, as as himself are Catholics, and concluded with the last sentences of the petition, as follows : " It is no innovation that we ask, but a return to the l locient practice—it is no single voice which you heir, but the echo of the voices of so many respectable men of former tit ° , *, and of the present age of ecclesiastics and laity, of Government and individuals—it is not an undefined ebulli tion of enthusiasm produced by general theories that has 4 1nced 11.1 to this step, but the unanimo.is, deliberate, and trar conviction of men, who without presuming to set up their own judgment in a matter of this importance, re commend their petition with confidence to the representa tives ef their nation. Whatever decision they may come to in their wisdom, we have the consciousness of having obeyed t he call of our duty, our honour, and our conscience. B ut we cannot possibly entertain the thought that a Petition for a reform, which was formally and solemnly 4 ked, so far back as the sixteenth century, by German Catholic Princes, will be disregarded by an assembly of German States, in the nineteenth century." The petition was referred by the Chancellor to the Committee of Petitions. It seems that when the Com naittee was to make its report on the l 2tli of May, the Chamber declared itself incompetent. A report prevailed at Vienna on the 15th, that the Russian fleet which sailed from Sebastopol hAd met with a tempest near the heights of Varna, 411 c1 several ships and transports were obliged to Pia into Turkish ports, where they were seized. — Very like a whale ! Letters from Gibraltar of the Bth inst. men- l ion that his Majesty's ship Asia passed the S traits to the Eastward on that day, and was im -lediately joined by his Majesty's frigate Blonde, Captain LYON, laying there. The Allgemeine Zeitung contains the follow- It ig:-.... CORsTANTINOPLY, APRIL 26.—0 n the 21st there was Mud review of cavalry in Daud Pacha, at which the to the astonishment of every body, appeared in Euro -744 costume ; he here also commanded in the European Ituaer ; the Grind Vizier and the Seraskier were mere ."' "Pktators. Reseein Pacha is said to have declined the chief corn 11,',Iivid of the A rm y ag ai ns t the Russians, probably because having been the chief promoter of the new system and 14 the destruction of the Janissaries, would have great r eason for apprehension in case of any ill success. Tranquillity still prevails outwardly, hut there is much ap- Pi'Phension and general alarm. There is a report among populace that the capital will soon be bombarded by Russian, English, and French men-of-war, but no credit is liven to it by the Divan. It seems to have originated in the 4 11 3 Parance of several Russian men-of-war at the entrance of the Ilo.sphorits, The families of the Consuls, and p instns attached to the Legations, have received an in- Zstion (as they had before at Smyrna) to provide for own safety, aid are preparing to depart. The be lviour o f th e Sultan, under theee circumstances excites t t i 'llrise and admiration. He, as well as his Ministry, con 41lee to shew the greatest composure and resolution. The Z a t eat men of the Empire, and the lilemas, on the contrary, 'Wen the most lively apprehensions. Jamaica and Carthagena Papers, the former 1 1 ° th e 13th o f April, the latter to the 24th of March, have been received at the North and / `'llth American Coffee-house, from which we ;! 41. 13, that the late Colombian Charge des Affaires, j 'e celebr a ted Mr.HURTADO, had been arrested : I I the island, immediately on his landing from packet, at Kingston, at the suit of Mr. ,: 15 WARD MILES, of London, for 3,6001. Mr. qutiTADo, it seems, made application to be dis • rllrged by habeas corpus, first on the ground of 43 privilege from arrest as an Ambassador, and ondly, contending that he was not liable for th e debt for which he was arrested, in copse (lttlettce of his having signed the document fi st ing the claim) in his official character. The L 3 t cause for discharge was only, however, Pitght b e f or e the Chief J us ti ce , the second Jug matter for the consideration of a I. Y. This affair seems to have puzzled the 4 thoriti es i n t h e i s l a nd, under th e pecu li ar i ty 7h(l. novelty of the case. Counsel was employed „ °Ppose thi s p e rson's discharge, on the groun d i:; 4 t he had not proceeded by the direct route on return ; that HURTADO s passports were 10 ed by the late Mr. CANNING upwards of l' 411 1! months ago ; and that in the interim he 4 visited th e C ont i nent f or purposes uncoil til4 l e t Qcd with the objects of hi s mission. Mr. t lIRTAno stated in his .affidavits that his visit t (1 the Continent was in search of an early i i °4 veyance home, and although he was not effiee, yet he was not discharged, but 1 7 1 actu a lly on his way to make a re tt to t h e G overn ment of the Republic Li ? C olombia. The Chief Justice, after having !Ilsulted the authority of VATTEL, the late ELLENBOROUGH, &c. held that Hun -4,1,1)° was entitled to his discharge. L ieu tenant-Governor Papers give the reply of the to the application of Kingston merchants t o con vene the Le 111 at, are on the Macaroni question, and state t 7t willing as he is to give the fullest considers- Qt hat i s d ue to their representations, and 41, 1 t resorted to such sources of information enable him to come to a satisfactory N i on, he does not think the emergency of the th e - I sneh as w ou ld justify him in withdrawing th ti "lembers a t that season of the year from r Private avocations. U 4 - INTELLIGIBLE PARAGRAPH. -- The Rraq S oNatislT has issued yards' of invitation f li t)! a Lled oil Zietnie, on the 14th of Julie, at their villa, un- Th' 4ll .-111orning Paper. 411 i S :ft ure the vessel in which Buo - 4.1 .4 7.4)1 S "Aped from Elba, is now in the river, bound to vari " , etrian' s Land and New South Wales. /Ale s Y o ung lad, son of a servant of Lord CAM - iip 4t Sal in Kent, was lately bitten by a viper on the eolo ure l b ead and other parts of his body are greatly dis. ttie,ll, 4l 4 ucl iwollen, and (though b u attended by the best Poor j.: (l , b :ce) there are at present t little hopes of the afe , .......Sa ssex Advertiser. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DA Y.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 2G.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived from London, the Marquess of Ely, Mangles, for India ; Indian Trader, Gambia, and Heighington, Garrick, for Sierra Leone; Truelove, Watson, for Odessa, and John Buchanan transport, for the West Indies. The whole of the outward-bound have sailed. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 26.—Wind S.E.— Arrived his Majesty's ship Challenger, from Lisbon ; and Lord Suffield transport, from Malta. PLYMOUTH, MAY 25.--Wind S.W.--Arrived the Lady Combermere, Stamford, from Trinidad ; Aurora, 'Fairburgh, from Gibraltar; Commerce, Lud low, from Oporto; and his Majesty's brig Cherokee, from the West Indies. FALMOUTH, MAY 25.---Wind S.W.--Arrived from London, the Indian, Swan, for the South Seas. Sailed the Marquess of Queensbury packet, for the Leeward Islands. DUBLIN, MAY 25.—Arrived the William Black, —, from Leghorn ; Edward and Thomas, Warren, from Memel. The Joseph Christopherson has arrived in the River, from Bengal. The Joseph and Mary, Stratford, from Memel to London, ran on shore near Landscroila the 17th inst., but was expected to be got off after discharging. The Edeth, Walters, from London to Koningsberg, was wrecked the lOth inst. near Ringkioping; crew saved. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TwEL vs a' CLuer. This being a holiday at the Bank and both Stock Markets, the jobbers have, as usual, honoured the Royal Exchange with their attendance, and the present deranged state of our Ministerial arrange ments has caused rather a numerous meeting, but up to the present hour little or no private bargains have been made, and the only quotation given for Consols is 85i for money and .account, and 85i- for the new account. The only business which has taken place in the Foreign Funds has been devoted to Portuguese Bonds ; a broker who had been a considerable seller some time since having come forward in the contrary character to-day, and being known to be more par ticularly connected with persons who had good infor mation of the events going forward in that country, a few purchases made by him influenced the price very materially, and from 53i they went immediately to 57i-, but have since receded to 55i; at one time it was reported that an advertisement would ap pear in the Everting Papers of the payment of the dividend, but it has since subsided in the less satis factory rumour that a communication from the Bra zilian Minister will be made to the Bond-holders, that notwithstanding the dividend will not be paid at the time it is due, from particular circumstances, the money is ready, and he hopes in a short period that events will take place which may authorise the payment being made. This, true or not, shews, however, that by some means •r other information creeps out on which the jobbers act, which has been so repeatedly denied. Every other foreign stock is nominal in prices. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols have had no fluctuation, and the price continues 851 11. Many of the dealers seem deter mined to make a holiday, and are already gone away into the country. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Cousols for Account, 851 for this, and 854, sellers, for next time. THE ARMY. The 85th, or the King's Light Infantry Regi ment arrived at Malta or► the 4th ult. on board his Majesty's ship Ocean, from Gibraltar. A detachment of the 96th Regiment of Foot sailed from Bermuda on the 16th ult., on board the South worth transport, and arrived at Portsmouth on the 22d instant. A detachment of the Royal Artillery arrived at Gibraltar on the 3d inst., en board the Kains trans port. The Depot of the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot has been removed from Mullingar to Birr. Five companies of the 26th Cameronian Regi ment of Foot embarked on the 22d inst. at Graves end for Madras. A detachment of the Depot of the Ist Royal Regiment of Foot has been ordered to proceed from Paisley to Glasgow. A detachment of -the 78th Highland Regiment has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to em bark at Gravesend to join the Service Companies in Ceylon. The Duke of WELLINGTON and Mr. lIUS KISSON had audiences yesterday of the KING, at his palace in St. James's. The latter gentl eman , i t i s un d ers t oo d, re signed his seals of office as one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. The Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Miss WYNYARD, arrived at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's, about one o'clock yesterday afternoon, from her scat at Frogniore. The Princess has derived great benefit during her stay at Froginore from the change of air, the health of her Royal Highness being in a great measure re-establish e d. S oo n a f ter he r arr i va l i n town , th e Prin cess received visits from the Duchess of CLARENCE, the Duchess of GooucEsTErt, and the Princess SOPHIA. The Duke of CUMBERLAND honoured the Marquis of AlLEssunv with his company to dinner yester day, at his residence in Grosvenor-square. T he Duk e an d D uc h ess o f CLARENCE re turned to t own Busby-park. on Saturday evening, from their seat in His MAJESTY gave a grand ball last night at his Palace in St. James's. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, Earl BATH uKsT, the Earl of ABERDEEN, Mr. Secretary Pam, and the Cii:ricELtoa of the EXCHEQUFR, had interviews yesterday with the Duke of WY.I.I.II , TcToN at the Treasury. Earl BATHUR S ViSCOUnt MELVILLE, the Earl of ABERDE L EN, „ rd KENSINGTON, and Mr. litnnigs, transacted business yest«..hlav at the Foreign-office, Down ing-street._ Lord SEAFORD, and the Right Hon. GEORGE Lamm, visited Ali. thus) tssoNT yesterday, at his residenve in Downing-street._ A meeting of the Commissioners of the Par liamentary grant fur Windsomr2iisotuleer:Vas held y es t e rday at present Aeß Riw t, E were— L t the Treasury. The Conn Duke of WF.H.ticaros, the Earl of rd F AR NBOROUGH, and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCI N I;QU o The meeting lasted for two hours. Mr. Wr • I 19, LL; too architect was in attendance. P r i nce E. STERHAZY (the Austrian Ambas sador) had a conference with the Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday. Prince LIEVEN (the Russian Ambassador) transacted business with the Earl of DUDLEY yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Prince ESTERHAZI (the Austrian Ambas sador), Baron Bur.ow (the Prussian Minister), Count LUDOLF (the N eapo lit an Minister), the Hance Towns Minister, and Lord HEYTESBURY, transacted business yes terday at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. Mr. DRAFFEN, the KING 's messenger, at-- rived in town on Sunday night with despatches from Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON for his Royal highness the LORD HIGH ADMIRAL, also for the Secretaries cf State for the Foreign arid Colonial Departments, and for the Right lion, CANNIFt,:, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.) STEPNEY VESTRY.-PARISH ROW. Thomas Ellis, Richard Palmer, and Wm. Groves, respectable inhabitants of Stepney, were indicted for as saulting Wm. Thomas Moore and Wm. Sadler, two bead boroughs of the said parish, at a Vestry holden therein on the 28th of February last. MT. ADOLPH US and Mr. CLARKSON stated the case for the prosecution. Mr. C. PHILLIPS, for the defence, observed, that his clients had a counter action in the Court of King's Bench, and as the parties were all respectable, he thought the better way would be for them to drop proceedings on both sides, otherwise the case would last all day. Mr. CONST, the Chairman, said, he thought the propo sition a very fair one, but the other party would not accede to it. The CHAIRMAN.-4 see that the attorney is ;:iimical to an accommodation. When the devil stands at your elbow, you must needs go on.—(A laugh.) Mr. Cluttan was then called to prove, as collector of the poors' rates, that the defendant Groves had not paid his quota at the time of the meeting, and therefore rendered ineligible to attend. The witness, however, did not prove the fact,—indeed the Chairman thought the reverse. H e suggested that it would he better for the prosecuting party to withdraw a juror. Mr. CLARKSON submitted that the case should proceed ; the assault complained of bad no reference to the poor rates. lie then called the two headboroughs, who stated that because Mr. Groves objected to the proceedings, he (witness) was upon the motion of a parishioner ordered to turn him out, when the other defendants fell upon him and knocked him down, and they served his companion in the same way. CHAIRMAN-Why, you prove nothing, except that you commenced the first assault. What business had you to turn out a parishioner front an open vestry, or what busi ness had any person to move to that effect—how could you expect any thing else but resistance, or to be knocked down ? The Learned CHAIRMAN said, that the parties in this parish would never be friendly, they bad been bickering for more than twenty years, and no sooner was there a little squabble than the opposite party got a bill of indict ment, thereby wasting both the public time and the public money. O❑ the present occasion there was no pretence to say that any thing had been proved to sustain any part of the indictment, the Jury would therefore find for the de fendants. The Jury immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty. There appears to be what is called a Union Club iu this parish, of which the " would-be select" are members, many of them were present at the trial, and appeared chop fallen at the result. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. Mary Ann Donovan was charged by Jonathan Wil kinson, a water-cre,s.grewer, in the parish of Harefield, with robbing him of three sovereigns and fourteen shillins,4, and Peter Crawley and Mary Ann Sullivan, with buiug her accomplices. Mr. Wilkinson stated, that he had travelled all the way from Uxbridge alone in the night, which indeed he was in the constant habit of doing every night except Saturday, for the purpose of selling the fruits of his honest industry:at Fleet Market. Upon Air. W.'s arriving at the market this morning, he met a friend, who asked him if he would go into a neighbouring public-house, kept by a Mr. Mason, and take a glass of something; having agreed to this, as they were proceeding on the way they met the three prisoners, who asked them to treat them with a little blue ruin. When they were at Mr. Mason's, one of the prisoners, Donovan, being a plant of rather warmer growth, squeezed rather close to the grower of water-creases, and immediately after he found he had lost his money. lie instantly gave her in charge ; saw her drop his purse from her right hand, but upon picking it up found it was empty. The prisoners were not searched till they got to the Compter, when ss. 6d. was found on one, and Bs. 6d. on the other. The MAGISTRATE thought, with respect to Donovan, the case was perfectly clear, and said he should certainly commit her, but as to the other two, he had some doubt, and ordered them to be remanded. William Garvin, charged with an assault, was lis c•harged. .John Turrey, charged with raising a disturbance in White Cross-street, was discharged, with a suitable ad monition from the Worthy Alderman. For a season like the present, there was a great scarcity of drunken sprees. THE MARKETS. —(THIS DAY.) FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. There was a tolerably fair supply of fish in the market this day, which went off rather tardily at the following prices:-- Prime Turbot, each 2os. Od. to 225. Od. Ditto small, per do. 5 0 7 0 Cod.fisli, each 1 0 4 0 Salmon, per lb. Fine Whitings, per 15 2 0 7 6 Scate, eack Haddocks, per dozen 8 0 20 0 Brill, each Fine Soles, per three pairs I 0 7 0 Cornetts, each Live Flounders, per quartern Live Eels, per 51b. Dutch Plaice, per basket 2 0 5 0 Fine Lobsters, per score O5 0 40 0 Inferior ditto Fine Crabs (each) Fine Prawns, per lb. Shrimps, per gallon Fine 1 armouth Red Herrings, per huwlred 0 0 1 0 Scotch ditto Halibut, each 5 0 10 0 Ilackarel, per 120 The greater portion of the Mackarel was of inferior quality. 11 A Y It KE l'S.—(At per Laad of 36 Trusses.) ST. J A MES'S. f. s. X. s X. s. X. s. Lowland Mead.llay 3 oto 3 15 Clover Lay 3 15 to 5 10 Upland Ditto 315 415 Oat straw 1 8 110 Rye-grass Hay 315 415 Wheat Dito 1 12 1 16 A moderately good supply, and a steady trade ; prices about as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. X. s. X. s. f. s. X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 010 3 15 Clov. Hay generally 4 sto 5 5 Upland Mao 315 415 Do. extra tine 0 0 510 Itye-grass Hay 115 415 Oat Straw llO 1 12 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Wheat Ditto.... 112 116 Clover Hay ss. per load lower than last quoted ; in prices of Meadow Hay and Straw no alteration. Supply moderately good, and trade dull. rance"' hat 0,1 lintail li II the) lAy, tints fl the 11 )ops Gr reco i° ,; CITY MARKETS TWO O'CLOCK. SALTPETRE continues to decline, and sales are reported below the average of the last declaration by the East India Company. There are very few Con tinental orders. Run.—The show of Ruin being limited, business is still conducted on a small scale. The stock in the docks yesterday, was only 8,093 puns. The delive ries were 236 puns. for home consumption, and 339 for exportation. Brandy is in demand, but Geneva very heavy. SmEs.—The market gene ally is brisk, but at no advance in prices. Pepper is much in demand. INDIGO.—There is no improvement in this nun ket and quotations ftve rather under those of last week. Hoc's.--Considerable attention is now paid to this market, owing to the unfavourable accounts from the plantations. Within the last three days, the letters from nearly all the principal Hop districts represent the bines as being attacked seriously with the flea. In Hops of last year's growth there was a great deal doing towards the close of last week, at an advance of not less than 40s. to 50s. per cwt. Old Hops also command better prices, by about 10s. per cwt. Kent Pockets are quoted from 120 s. to 110 s. per cwt.; and Sussex from 1203. to 130 s. The bettings on the duty this morning are, that it will not exceed 70,000/. The general average is from 70,000/. to 80,000/. RUSSIAN PRODUCE.---The accounts this morn ing from St. Petersburgh, by the steam-boat, are dated the 10th inst. Tallow there was at 98 for the old, and 110 rubles for the new. About 300 casks had been purchased since the last post. Here Tallow remains heavy at the lowest prices lately obtained. In Hemp and Flax there was no altera tion, but the former rather in demand. Exchange, 1U 3-16. THE SILK TRADE.—The resignation of Mr. Hus kisson is considered in a favourable point of view by a majority of persons in the trad, who appear con fident that they must have their former protecting duty on manufactures before the present depression is removed, and are speculating on the abandonment of the free trade system. Changes in the duty on raw Silks are still talked of, and prices are more tirm. The manufacturing department has slightly recovered from its langour. COTTON.--This market is not brisk, there being few orders from the manufacturing provinces, where trade is represented to have become very dull. The flock of Cotton in the West India Dock 9 yestorday, was 19,754 bales, and 1,591 bags, IRELAND. DUBLIN.-COURT OF INQUIRY. IN THE ]TATTER OF ROBERT PARSONS ?PASSE, A SUPPOSED LUNATIC. This enquiry commenced on Thursday, May I, in the Court of Appeals, before Masters Connor and Townsend, and Messrs Alitford and Beatty, who were appointed CommissionerF, under a writ De Lu natic° Inquirendo, issued under the Great Seal, at the instance of Robert Perrse, Esq., of Newcastle, in the county of the town of Galway, cousin-ger. man and heir-presumptive of Robert Parsons Persse, Esq., of Castleboy, in the county of Galway. The ob ject of the inquiry was to ascertain whether the said Robert Parsons Persse is of insane mind, so as to be incapable of managing his affairs, and at what time he became so; also the nature and amount of his estates and other property ;—the third subject of the inquiry was to ascertain his heir-at-law and next of kin. Mr. Sergeant BLACKBURNE, as Counsel for the petitioner, stated the case. After explaining the objects of the inquiry, he said that Mr. Robert Par sons Persse, the alleged lunatic, who is somewhat above forty years of age, was possessed of large real estates; his mansion and domain are at Castleboy, in the county of Galway. It might not be unim portant to mention that, previous to the commence ment of the malady with which he was afflicted, he was peculiarly attentive to his affairs, and, regarding, money matters, was extremely close and parsimo nious. He was acquainted with but one transaction of M'. Persse's life, previous to the occurrence of the malady, in which he had manifested a good deal of improvidence. He had a cousin-german, Mr. Burton Persse, whose name would frequently be mentioned in these proceedings, who had been for some time agent to the lunatic's father. In the case of Prendergast and Eyre, in the, Court of Chan ceryx Mr. Burton Persse had been appointed re ceiver to the extensive estates of Giles Eyre, and security was required on his appointment. The lunatic was applied to acrd consented to become one of the sureties in a large amount, the consequences of which act would hereafter appear. He would not now allude to them further than to say, that in 1826, in consequence of defaults, proceedings were had against Mr. Burton Persse and his sureties, and executions were issued against them for a large sum. He stated this circumstance, in order to show that Mr. Burton Persse, if unlimited confidence had been reposed in him by his relative, when iu the full pos session of his senses, should be the last man in the community to abuse it; but the Jury would find that the present proceeding was resisted solely and exclusively by Mr. Burton Persse. The insanity and decay of understanding of Mr. P. Persse was produced by intemperance, and of so extreme a kind that he is now completely bed-ridden. He had been afflicted with a certain disease from year to year, for a long period ; and in consequence of seve ral causes, improper remedies, and want of care, his state of health became so disastrous, that in the latter end of October, 1826, the unfortunate gentle mast had to be removed from Galway to Dublin, in order to have the advice and assistance of the most eminent professional men. had been originally his intention to travel in the carriage of his relation Mr. Dudley Persse, who is the eldest son of the lunatic's heir apparent; but, in consequence of this gentleman's marriage, that arrangement was altered, and the lunatic travelled with Burton Persse. From the moment he stepped into his carriage until the present time, Mr. Burton Persse had exclusive con trol and dominion over his affairs. They arrived in this city in November, 1826, at a house furnished for the lunatic, in Mountjoy-square, where he was ' attended by Doctor Jackson and several other emi nent medical men. He was at that time in such a state of debility—sack were the extreme ravages of disease—that his dissolution was expected from day to day, and from hour to hour. From that time to the present, with scarcely au interval, some days bet ter—some days worse—his bodily disorder conti nued. In the course of last summer his joints be came so swelled, that he was completely bed-ridden, and is so now. Under these circumstances, it was apparent that the management of his property should have devolved on some responsible person, duly ap pointed. It was quite incumbent on the petitioner to apply for this commission, which he did accord ingly ; and after every resistance on the part of Mr. D. Persse, it was ultimately granted by the Lord Chancellor. It was represented that the issue of the commission M ould realise the supposition of the petitioner, that Mr. Parsons Persse had such acute feelings, that the very idea of a commission would set him mad. In the course of the discussion, the friends of the lunatic naturally looked to the dispo sition of his property, and they endeavoured to ob tain a knowledge of the state of his mind. It was found that the property was enjoyed by Mr. But. ton Persse, making allowance fur disbursements for the lunatic; but it appeared that in a year and a half no settlement had taken place between them. If Mr. Parsons Persse had been in a sound state of mind, would he not require a settlement during that period Further, it appeared that, previous to the time of his malady, Mr. Parsons Persse had invested 13,000/. in the Funds. While in Galway, in order to save himself the trouble of coming to town, he 1 1 had given to Messrs. Latouche (than whom he could make no better selection) a power of attorney to make sale of his stock. In March, 1827, the very period when Mr. Burton Persse opposed the appli cation for a commission, he contrived to make him , self master of this 13,000/. The authority under which he obtained this large sum was a document in the hand-writing of Mr. Robert Parsons Persse. He said so, because a Dr. Mahony had sworn the fact. It was hare necessary to call the attention of the Jury to Doctor Mahony, who, as he was instruct ed, was a young man of limited practice, formerly resident at Loughrea, near to which town Castleboy is situate. Doctor Mahony thought it worth while to abandon whatever practice he had in Loughrea, and came up to town shortly after the lunatic. with whom be has since remained. Between Dr. Ma hon), and Mr. Burton Persse a close connection ap peared to exist. A pretty accurate notion of the condition of the unfortunate gentleman (Mr. Par sons Persse) may be formed from the fact, that it was not only necessary to have the advice of the most eminent medical men in town, but a lso that he should be in the constant care and custody of a resident Doctor. It was considered necessary for. Doctor Mahony, of Loughrea, to make a sacrifice of his practice ; but it was fair to presume that such an arrangement was rendered very well worth his acceptance by Mr. Burton Persse. On t h e 20th of March, 1827, Dr. Mahony authenticated t he document by which 13,0004 was irretrievably transferred. The order was addressed to the Messrs. Latouche, and was in these words,—" Please hand to m y cousin, Mr. Burton Perrse, my Government Stock in your hands, and send me your account." If it were not for the power of attorney in their hands, this stock could not have been transferred, b eca use Mr. Parsons Persse himself should have gone to the Bank, and complied with the customary formalities. Mr. Burton Perse made use of this convenience to his own purpose, in order to convert all the money to his own use. He did not call on t h e Jury for restitution of this money, but the cir cumstance of a man of parsimonious habits con senting to such a proceeding afforded evidence of his disordered and debilitated state of mind. \l' hen Mr. Burton Persse was called on to explain this transaction, he raid that the 13,000/. was a voluntary gift ; that, in the case of the lunatic's death, he would not be obliged to refund it ; if he survived, it was to be repaid ; but he had given 110 se curity whatever—and this occurred whilst he was in vested with a species of trust which should have pre sented an irresistible bar to his acceptance of the gift of a farthing; 13,000/. is irretrievably transferred by the scratch of a pen. Could it, therefore, be a matter of surprise that he struggled against this inquiry Proceedings must be instituted to compel Mr. B. Persse to disgorge himself of the moneys thus ac quired; and that would be one of the consequences of the finding of the Jury. It would be seen, in evidence, that he had a most distinct interest in giving strenuous opposition, when the finding of the Jury would make him recnorsible 'for the spo liation. I have (said Ole Leanne? 'ergeant) elt particularly on this part of use case, because it serves to show the necessity off affording pro tection to the afflicted gentleman. I have stated to you that the propriety of instituting this in quiry was discussed before the Lord Chancellor. After his Lordship had heard the reasons for and against the inquisition, he decided on taking the matter into his own:hands ; and accordingly deputed Doctors Jackson and Crampton to visit Mr. Parsons Persse. The reports made by these medical gentle men to his Lordship induced him to issue this com mission, in order that a Jury of twelve men, on their oaths, should decide the questions at issue. You will hear the testimony cf various medical gentlemen, and others, regarding the state of Mr. Persse's mind, since November, I 826; we shall show you that in conversations his mind wandered—that he was subject to the most fantastic and deranged hallucinations—that he was utterly forgetful of events—that his memory was totally impaired : —There may be, as in the generality 01 such cases there are, brief intervals of sanity; but such was the general system of debility, such was the decline of his mental powers, as to leave no doubt on the mind of any rational man that he was totally in competent to the management of his affairs. Evidence was here entered into, which went to corroborate Mr. Sergeant BLACKBURN les statement, after which the Jury consulted for about half an hour, and returned the following verdict : " We find that the said Robert Parsons Peisse is of unsound mind, so as to render him incapable of conducting or managing his affairs; that he became so on the 17th November 1826, and has continued to be so to the present time, with lucid intervals. And we further find, that he then was, and now is, seized of real estates of the yearly value of 4,630/. ; that on the said 17th November, 1826, he was also possessed of Government Stock, beating interest at four per cent., to the amount of 13,868/. Bs., and also of Government Stock, bearing interest at three and a half per cent., to the amount of 5,107/., toge ther with cash, amounting to 8841.85. 7d., and furni ture, stock, and farming utensils, to amount in value 6,0031. We find that Robert Persse, of Newcastle lodge, in the county of the town of Galway, Esq. (the petitioner in this matter), is heir-at-law; and that Burton Persse, sen., Esq., of Lacabawn-cot tage, in the county of Galway, is his sole next of kin." FESTIVITIES AT DEEP DEN E.—During nearly the whole of the preceding week the unique villa of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. HOPE has been the scene of great magnificence and hospitality. During the Races the visi tants were divided between The Oaks (Lord DEniv's) and Deep Dene. A numerous and gay Party dined at each place from Tuesday till Saturday. Among the constant inmates at Mr. Hares were—Lord and Lady Gwynyn, Marchioness of WESTMEATH, Marquis of LOTHIAN, Lord BERESEORD, Mr. DE NEUMANN, Earl of ROSSLYN, Hon. M. SYDNEY and Mrs. SYDNEY, Countess of TANKER \Iux, Hon. Colonel WALPOLE, Colonel BERESIORD, Mrs. BURROWES. SIR WILLIAM CONGREVE.—Le COnStibl tionnel (Paris paper) of Friday last announces the death of this gallant Officer. He is stated to have died at Tou louse, in the Protestant cemetery of which place his re mains were interred on the 16th inst. Sir Witidam is said to be the inventor of that most ingeniously constructed and effective instrument of war, the Cong,reve rocket, and the Head of the Laboratory Department of the Ordnance Establishment at Woolwich. CONFIRMATION.--The Lord Bishop of GLOUCESTER held a confirmation this day at the church of St. Margaret's, Westminster, when about three hundred young persons of both sexes partook of the rite. The Rev. Mr. WEIMER delivered an appropriate lecture yesterday at St. Margaret's, which was attended by a great number of the candidates for confirmation, and several preparatory examinations had been previously held. At an Assembly of the Corporation of North ampton, on Wednesday last, came on the election of Head Master for the Free Grammar School in that town, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. STODDART. At the close of the poll the numbers fur each candidate were declared as follows, viz.— The Rev. C. Cuthush, A.M 52 Mr. H. T. Lane l6 The Rev. .1. Walker, M. A 3 Mr. W. Sanders 1 The dead heat for the Derby, and the bone fide spirit i❑ which the second race was run, have re deemed those stakes this year from any imputation of trickery, and must satisfy both winners and losers that all was fair. Amongst the sporting characters at Chester Races was the Rev. NANNEY WYNVE, Rector of Llanrwst, who, to a good living, and an income of 6,0001. a-year, adds one of the best racing studs in the country. The Rev. Gentleman wore no distinctive marks of clerical cos tume.—Berkshire Chronicle. Last week, on opening a wheat stack belong ing to Mr. J. LILLY, farmer and molester, of Newark, the nests of two mice were discovered, containing the surpri sing number of 41 young ones, all nearly of a size. One nest had 21, the other 20. This may account for the destruction these creatures cause.—Nottingiunn Mercury. Such is the extent of the consumption of bottled porter at present, that one respectable brewer in the city disposes among the spirit-dealers about 90 dozen A-day, or 1,080 bottles of porter, besides ginger and spruce beer.— Glasgow Chronicle. ELOPEMENT.—EarIy on Tuesday morning last, a man named PaIDOL, who kept a public house on the Quay, at Guernsey, eloped with his servant maid, leaving behind him a wife and two children, and not satis fied, he deprived her of her wearing apparel, linen, and all the ready cash they had in the house, thereby leaving his family in a strange place in a forlorn, destitute, and wretched condition.—Hunts Advertiser. On Saturday last, the first wool market for this season was held at Pontefract. There were only a few small lots shown. The first that was sold was found, on being packed by the buyer, to be falsely wound, containing, in each fleece, a quantity of inferior wools, dodins, &c. The case was taken before the Mayor, who appointed a person to examine the wool; and, agreeably to his decision, two lbs. in each stone were deducted on account of the de- ception which had been practised.—Leeds Mercury. There has been little doing in the sale of cotton yarn during this month, and stocks are rather ac cumulating. No reduction in the price of twist has, how ever, yet taken place : and from the circumstance of the hand-loom weavers getting as much yarn as usual to manu facture, no material reduction is anticipated. Several fine cotton works are to be erected this season ; one of which will be unprecedented in this part of the country, being 270 feet in length, and seven stories high.-- Glasgow Chronicle. RED BARN AT POLSTEAD.—ThiS place is daily visited by parties high and low, from far and near, all anxious for a eight of the place where the dreadful death of the unfortunate MARIA MARTEN took place. Some have been down from London, others from Cambridgeshire, and, since Sunday last, it is supposed, there have not been less than 1,000 persons there. As Stoke fair was on Wed nesday, as immense number went, as it is but a short dis tance from Stoke.—Suifidk Herald. .., RURAL FESTIVITIES.—Extract of a letter from Shrewsbury, May 18 :—" For some time past great preparations having been making at Wellington, Wrock wardine, and other parts of the neighbourhood, to celebrate the recent marriage of EDWARD CLU DDE, Esq. to the beautiful and accomplished daughter of General Sir WM. COCKBURN. The happy couple are expected to arrive at Orleton, the ancient seat of that popular and highly re spected family : a large body of the principal tenants are to meet theta some miles ou the road. Oxen roasted, bonfires on the Wreking, &c. and every demonstration of respect and affection to one of the most a ncient families in this county—or, indeed in the kingdom, will recal the days of old English hospitality and baroni al s p lendour.— Bath Journal. One of the Richmond stag e -coaches whi ch starts lions St. Paul's at ten o'clock, met with a serious ac cident yesterday, nearly oppo site the Life Guards Barra cks at Knightsbridge. As the coachman was passing the bar racks, driving at a furious rate, the axletree suddenly broke, and the coach was instantly passenger, was o a e n ek i , ns a id o e d otherwise so in , overturned with a tremendous • crash , several of the p assen gers were dy, in jured, that she wa s taken to S t. George's Hospital. Th e th a e ud fa a ce la at w h ee l-horses were beat to the ground, but we are happy to , s i e r r e i : o u t l i f s u l l y iy injured, cut in add, that no lives were lost. Some officers of the Life Guards, who witnessed the accident, humanely rendered the most prompt assistance to the ladies, and severely re primanded the coachman for his temerity. LITERATURE. COSTANCA, A POEM. LoNnoN, MS. This is a quiet unassuming little work, introduced by a sensible preface, which deplores rather too sen sitively, we think, the medern system of bookmak ing. These catchpennies will always, soon or late, find their level, even without the aid of Mr. Merle's fulminations. Nevertheless, lie is justified in in veighing against such trumpery, for the very laud able pains be has taken with his own poem of Cos tanca. It is, as we said before, a truly modest pro duction ; frequently reaching to excellence, never sinking below a certain respectable mediocrity. The author possesses an elegant and well-informed mind. A WORD TO THE HIGH CHURCH MEN AND ULTRA TORIES. It is clear to every one, not afflicted with political blindness, that if ever the Church of England is to be overset, it will be by the Dissenters, who, by a recent act of the Legislature, have been admitted to political power. How, then, are y ou to counteract this power c' Why, by admitti ng to equal privileges the Roman Catholics, who will naturally ally themselves with the Church of England, in opposition to their bitterest enemies. Thus far for the consideration of the High Church party. Now the Church of Rome, being in its nature monarchical, while the Dissenters are Republican, would not the admission of the former to a share in the Legislature prove a counterpoise to the revolu tionary disposition of the latter? This is for the consideration of the Ultra-Tories. I um, Sir, your obedient Servant, A CONSTITUTIONALIST. The Marquis de PALMET.I.A, Portuguese Ambassador at this Court, whose resignation we noticed yesterday, addressed, we understand, an official note to the Earl of Dunury, on the 23d instant, spiting that he could nut, consistently with his oath of allegiance to the King, DON PEDRO, his successors, and to the Charter, consider himself from this time connected with a Government of whoa , . intentions no doubt can any longer exist ; and that he found himself • under the necessity of soliciting orders directly from the KING his Master, in such cxtraorditiat circumstances. A report is extremely prevalent that attempts are making to induce an Illustrious Personage to withdraw from the high office he holds, on the alleged ground that its fatigues are likely to prove injurious to his health. The report alluded to goes on to state that a physician of the highest eminence had been requested to take a profes sional opportunity of pointing out to his Illustrious patient the danger we have mentioned, and that such has been lone. The matter is one of delicacy, which we do not wish further to hint at, than by observing that the report itself may be true or not—and, if true, the alleged ground for it may or may not be the real one. For ourselves we are not inclined to give credit to it ; but we suspect that, so far from the reason given being the true one, it is the aver-activity of the person in question which is found to be inconvenient, leading, as it is said to Lave done in the case of the battle of Navarin, to a somewhat premature committal of the Government on points of polio• --to say nothing of expense.—Morning Paper. Extract from a Letter, dated Lisbon, 12th i ns tant :—" Great doings on shore. The inhabitants of Oporto are all up in arms against the Don, and have killed the Governor of the place, who was his nizist particular fa vourite. It was rumoured on the Sth inst. that a masked procession was about to take place through the streets of Lisbon, which would have afforded the rascals employed (the very vilest of characters) an ample opportunity of car rying the horrible design of assassinating all the well-known friends to the Constitution into effect. Several, however, took the alarm, and no less than three important per sonages (at least, so they are reported to be) have taken re fuse on board one of our (English) ships. Lisbon is in a dreadful state ; the people appear quite ripe for a revolu tion. It was reported, a day or two ago, that the A►nbas sadors were making every preparation for their departure. This I know to be the fact, that they refused to transact any more business with the Don, who has sent several ships to Angola, filled with the friends to the Consti tuition." THE. GRAMPUS.—A correspondent at Sid mouth says,--" Most probably the fish supposed to be a Grampus, is u Basking Shark, many of which have been taken in the channel. I remember cue, 'some years since, of this species of shark, which after seriously injuring the fishermen's nets, got so entangled that it was killed, towed on shore, and exhibited. The length of this sea monster was thirty-six feet, and it was dissected by a naturalist who came from London to Hastings, in Sussex, where the fish was brought a9hore."—Exeter Gazette. VACCINATION.—We notice with much satis faction the firm and liberal conduct of the Medical Gentle men of Sidmouth, who have determined on refusing to inoculate for the small-pox. If their example were gene rally followed, we have no doubt the result would be the extermination of that fatal malady. They have also re solved to vaccinate the children of the poor gratis—which laudable plan has been for some time pursued in this city, and is worthy of imitation everywhere.—Exeter Gazette. K N IGHT AND LACEY S BANKRUPTCY,— On Friday, at the Court of Commissioners for B an k rupts , Basinghall-street, the first dividend, of one:shilli ng i n the pound, was declared, as arising from the assets of this estate. T he stock, &c. was, at the time when the com mission issued, stated to be wurth 29,000/., and the debts, bills, &e. (including qt. in cash), at 51,000/. Mr. GALE, solicitor, on behalf of several principal creditors, appli e d to the commissioners to grant an order that the assignees to the estate (Messrs. M'Cov and SynNr.v) should allow copies of certain papers, documents, &c., relating to the estate, to be made for the inspection of the creditors, the creditors at the same time proposing to pay the expense 61. such copies out of their own pockets, without prejudir o t o the estate. Mr. LAW, having looked over the last ' flan k_ rupt act, gave it as his opinion that no power was veste d in the commissioners to order the supply of the copies required. However, he considered that although the assig nees were not, by any clause in the late bankrupt act, obliged to comply with the application of the other cre ditors, yet that it would be satisfactory to the applicants, and honourable to the impartial conduct o f th e ass i gn ee s , it they supplied the copies as requi re d ; part i cu l a rly as Mr. GALS, professionally repres e nti ng the body of the creditors on this occasion, had disti nc tly u ndertaken to pay all the attendant expenses of th e co pi e s, and conse quently they would not be chargeable upon the estate. The assignees observed, that at the different previous meetines of the creditors, they had, and should in future have, a n & op e po c r o tt n inneit cytetoif inspecting the a n kp wholeut bankruptcy; of ; the u refused the privilege to the creditors of taking copies of th, papers, accounts, &e., as applied for by their molicitor,' M r. GALE. . - _ r a t cc t o h t e m y ts p , ospapers,itively was r.yquare, before TnomAs STiintirr o, Es q• on the body held of MARY sat thele t M'Cane, aged 19. M ARY THOMAS being sworn, stated the that she had been in the decease d's service during I 1 last Yesterday afternoon, Nelson, upp thr e e months. She w as un der the protecti on o f a gentle man who placed her in a p ar tments in the a bo ve s t ree t, an d lw was in the habit of visiting her, and she was d e vot e dl y ' a ttached to him. Until within the last few weeks she very cheerful, but all at once she became extremely nrelau. o, n l y , in consequence of the gentleman intimating that 1w would be necessitated to break off the connexion that had e xisted between them, and she frequently mentiane,J to witness that she would destroy herself if she was left alone. On Friday last she wrote a letter to her friend requestin to know his determination, and she told witness that her life or death Would depend upon the answer she might receive to the letter. On Saturday, between twelve and tine o'cloCk, she arose from led in a very dejected mood, and ate a hearty breakfast, and shortly afterwards she re ceived by the post an answer to the one which she sent, stating that it would be impossible for the Writer to avoid his engagentents abroad, and he was compelled to discon tinue any further correspondence with her, and begged her acceptaure of a 20!. note which the letter contained, to enabl e her to pay her tent and other debts. The deceased was much grieved, and sent witness down to the landlady to pay the rent. On her return she found the deceased in great agony vomiting in a violent manner, a surgeon was sent for, who used the stomach pump, and other means without effect, as she died in half an hour after. Whet* witness entered the room she was able to speak. She said she had purchased two ounces of oxalic acid ou the Friday, with a determination to poison herself on the Saturday, in the event of an unfavourable answer to her letter. The jiffy delivered a verdict, " that the deceased committed the act herself, being at the time in a state of temporary de-- 1 :t ppm eu t " ~`