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~.. ~=~ 1 9.) reel the , yes-. of the the .ect arcs acid 2✓ be ,Ofd Jas- east and ady uly. 05f. Of.; one -C. -c, -0. -C• iris Dra of NIS ,ity the ver rs, of irc --------_____ °Ur attention has been called to a very simple, but ver . in . . . ,F „ . . 3 , gemous invention, "entitled JORDANS for Metropolis, Machine, which has been displayed in Metropolis, and which has hitherto acquired its autho r more f ame t h an money—solely, as we liderstanci, from his inability to purchase a pa tent. It is th e general misfortune of gen i us that the " rld is too often prevented, either from poverty or Motives of delicacy, from being made really acquainted with the merits of cases peculiarly leserving its attention and encouragement. In the present instance, we understand, that great C' iistress prevents the autho r of a most useful I, I nvention from making it generally serviceable— NI consequently of most extensive benefit, as t ' II to th ose w h o patron i ze as to the object of hr kindness. So compact is the machine that , e gsnce, stated by one party t o b e hi s M ajesty ' s I 'l 3 Procris, which touched at Oporto, whilst by ()th e . • '-, • 14 hffirmed the Britamari sloop of war the 4 l- s • 'vessel which conveys the news. 'The Otter w e are inclined to believe correct. At all cents, if these accounts be true, they present a fri,ghtful picture of the present state of the Con stitutional cause, and give rise to much alarm in that quarter. At present the statement ap pears to be received with some caution by per sons well versed in Portuguese polities, and we shall indeed rejoice at being able to give an early and unqualified negative to the truth of the sport, and its probable results if so. We deem it, however, right to state that other re- Ports add, the Constitutional troops have shown hlo disposition to support with energy the cause, Which may now be considered as at a low ebb. It is added, intrigue has been also busy in the Yanks of the latter. We have heard, from a quarter we can rely upon, that the Constitutional army had sufficient baggage with them for 30,000 men : OPORTO, JUNE :30. We are in a littl e a l arm, for the operations of the armies are now only three leagues off, at Grijo. Saldanha, Villa llor, and the Marquis of Palrnella, have gone to the army. General Stubbs remains in Oporto as General of the North. Oporto will be the scene of a battle if the enemy force t hrough the position our troops have taken. The carnage has been dreadful, all yesterday the wounded soldiers were entering. The British vessels are dropped down the river below the convent of St. Antonio. • The English families are on board the brigs of war, and 41 1 th e E ngl i shmen intend going or, board should things "Ine t° tLe worst. ,„,;ruk the ba ggage h as en t ere d O porto, an d G enera l Stu bb s — 43 at six o'clock a review of all who take up arms. Berlin Papers of the 4th inst. have been re ceived thi: morning, but they do not contain and• warlike news. The account of the late hail storm in Hanover is still more appalling than that previously received : ST. PETERSBURGH, JUNE 24. The Journal of St. Petersburyls contains news from the head-quarters before Brailow, of the 3d and 10th of June, which merely gives some details of the progress • of the siege, and the determined resistance of the garrison, Whose fire is stated to have been very well supported. The arrival of the head-quarters at Babadagh, on the 15th of June, is mentioned. An account of the farther proceedings at Anapa, subse quent to the 30th of May, and of an attack made on the d9th of June by the mountaineers upon the Russians, aring w hi ch the garrison made a sally, and which ended the defeat of the enemy, coincides with the state .ln, "its previ ous l y rece i ved. " After sinking three of the avessels at anchor under the guns of the place, l Admiral G re i g w i shed to take the others, and in the ght of the let June detached some armed vessels with _. , (1 boat s f or t h e purpose. But the rising moon having "covered this movement to the enemy, the detachment Was received with a brisk fire of musketry and artillery, notwithstanding which our seamen boldly cut the cables 'of three of the vessels, and towed them to the fleet in the Said. Th e y were hi n d ere d from taking the others by heir being defended by pallisades." IiAN'OVItE, JUNE 28. We have received the following particulars of the dread ful storm, which did so much damage here on the 21st instant For several days we had had very hot weather, which became quite oppressive on the 21st. At half past two iu the afternoon a storm came up from the Rest, and at ten minutes past three a dreadful tor rent of hail poured down, such as never was known in this country. 'The frozen masses rushed down with a rattling noise, that alarmed all the inhabitants. These masses, in the shape of a turnip (not round but pointed) weighed on an average three or four ounces each. The noise which they made in striking on the rocks and the pavements of the streets was astounding. This ter rible phenomenon lasted, it is true, only four minutes, but the damage done was immense. All the windows in the city and suburbs were dashed to pieces; the streets were covered with lumps of ice to the depth of half a foot, the fruit beaten off the trees, the branches broken, the birds in the air killed, all the neighbouring gardens and fields"laid waste, many persons wounded, and cattle killed; in short, the damage is innnerise. Of a flock of 500 geese only '75 moped alive. At this moment it cannot be estimated how great the injury may be in the adjacent country. But the damag e done to the windows and lamps in the city is esti -loated at 50 or 6 0, 000 d o ll ars ( s i x d o ll ars to 11. sterling). Th e injury to the gardens and fields probably much ex ceeds that sum. IfANOVER, JULY 1. Their Royal Iliglinmses, the Duke and Duchess of Cam "ridge, hav e o p ene d a subscripti on f ur th e re li e f o f th e "offerer s by the storm of June 21, and have themselves tttributed 65 Louis d'ors. For the relief of the poorer classes the Magistrates have purchased a great quantity of ",i nclow-glass, which is delivered to those who need it, at 13641 e cost, with ou t any c h arge f or carriage, &c. The l ess the ho use h o ld ers , an d f armers of ground b elonging to '"e city, are to have an abatement on their taxes and " 1 "; proportionable to their loss. On the 24th of June, there was another disaster near Ri tiorer. Twenty-eight dwellings in the village of Burg '7etle.l, inhabited by fiy failies, consis 16 ° persons, having been ft destroyed by fireting of nearly. Dutch Papers of Wednesday last confirm the e4 Ature of Matchin by the Russians, with 85 Pieces of cannon, besides provisions, and a great quantity of gunpowder. It appears that with the first fine weather the Russians arc going t() send four ships of the line and four fr igates into the Mediterranea n . If this be so, O ur Government must look about them. It i ll never do for any other Pow er t o possess a a nger force than England in the Alediterraucan. hen we cease to rule at sea we ceas e to b e an , 4cpend en t nation. So true is it that— 13ritain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls. BERLIN, JULY 4. \,44‘l:e have no more recent accounts from the theatre of kif r especting the taking of Brailow, but some particul ars 11 4 .4 e taking of Alatchin. It is confirmed that that place not fallen into the hands of the Russians. The details are quit l.l4 l 4 ,, tit y den' but it is said that 85 pieces of cannon, a great of gunpowder, and a number of well-equipped that data fell into the hands of the conquerors. It is added Orerisions are plentiful in the Russian camp. / 4 ,ie learn from St. Petersburgh that, with the first good 4 0 4, four ships of the line and four frigates will sail 4tt4OiterrraTatand. t 0 reinforce Admiral Heyden in the ROTTERDAM, JULY 7. at I — `tY, at twelve o'clock, the first herring - boat arrived G ( taarding en , w i t h fi fteen b arre l s o f herrings ; which, : the presents were made to the Royal Family and 1) 4 4 Officers of • State, were sold at 700 florins per 0 0' • T wo iEttn.‘74, JULY S.—Exchange on London, I— 5 tlonths, 12. it can be carried in the pocket, and may be had as cheap as Eighteen pence. To those who) value pure water, it would be useless to say another word in favour of the inventor of this Machine. Th e followin g is a prospectus issued by sonic real friends of genius, whose names arc inscribed at the bottom : JORDAN'S FILTERING MACHINE. Edward Jordan, of Norwich, the inventor of a filtering_ machine, which has been exhibited before most of the public boards, scientific bodies, and eminent persons in London, and acknowledged by them to be the most rapid and effectual purifier of water ever yet produced, is now, through long detention in town, and the disappointment of his hopes of obtaining some public remuneration for a discovery so generally useful, reduced to great pecuniary distress, and is totally unable to incur the expence of taking out a patent. It has, in consequence, been proposed by some indivi duals, who think highly of Mr. Jordan's invention, to raise such a sum, by sub!cripto n , as may relieve his iiame diate wants, and enable him to secure the necessary patents. The nltering-machine, for general household use, will cost two guineas, and any amount, now generously con tributed by anticipation, will be faithfully repaid, in machines, by Jordan, as soon as they con be brought before the public under the sanction of a patent. Subscriptions will be received by Messrs Hatchard and Son, 187, Piccadilly ; Messrs. J. and W. hlortlock, 250, Oxford-street ; Messrs. Joseph Hume and Son, 108, Long acre ; and Mr. J. M. Richardson, 23, Gornhill. The following Gentlemen have constituted themselves a Coinmittee for the purpose of directing the disposal of the sums that may be kindly advanced —John Knowles, Esq., Navy Board; J. A. Paria, M.D., Dever-street, Piccadilly; and Robert Scott, Esq., Great Winchester-street. It is understood that the Ch ANCELLoR of the EXCHEQUER means this evening to bring forward the Budget, if he can screw up his courage to the sticking point. The Finance Committee are to be passed over in silence, like many other stubborn facts. A meeting of merchants connected with Por tugal, and more particularly Oporto, has taken place this afternoon, the result of which, on com paring the intelligence by various letters received this morning, is by no means of the desponding and gloomy character which a letter inserted in our Paper gives rise to. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK. There has been some business doing this morning in the British Funds, and some large sales made. Consols opened at 87k -I, were soon after 87, and after going up to 87* buyers, were again sellers at 87i, and are now 871 for account, and 85:i L- 1 for money; the Commissioners gave 871. A trifling advance took place in India Bonds late yesterday, and the prices are now 104 .5 ; Exchequer Bills remain at 69 70. In the Foreign Funds the attention of all the speculators has been more particularly devoted to Portuguese Bonds, in consequence of letters having been received from Opnrta of the 30th tilt., giving a most unfavourable account of the state of Constitutional affdirs in that quarter ; indeed if they can be fully relied on there is scarcely any hope of a better state of matters. The army opposed to the Miguelites, it is reported, has shown little energy or courage in support ing the interest of Don Pedro; the accounts, however, ap pear to be received with doubt by many. The Bonds have felt the effect of this state of affairs, and from 59 A-, the first price, they went down to 571 8 ; Mexican are 401 Accounts have been received from Vera Cruz of the 10th May, at which period every thing was quiet, trade was ins proving, the English (March) packet had not arrived but was expected every hour, and the country remained in a state of tranquillity; not a word of dollars from thence. Russian Bonds are a little lower, having been done at 93-A j ; Danish, 61e b• Shares remain without any improvement or alteration in prices, indeed nothing has been doing in these speculations. Three per Cent. Console, 83.-1 ; Ditto, for the Ac count, 87i ; Four per Cent., 1826, 103 4 ; India Stock, 246 8 ex. div. ; India Bonds, /04 105 pin. ; Bank Stock, 209 10; Exchequer Bills, 69 70 pm. Foßslcs.—l3razilian, 62-1- ~A; Buenos Ayres, 43,; Cly ; Milan, 27 9 ; Colombi an , 241: i; Danish, 61i31 i ; Greek, 18 ; Mexican, Five per Cent., 29A- 30i-; Ditto, Six per Cent., 40A- ; Peruvian, 241 ; Portuguese, 578 ; Russian, 934.-4; Spanish, 11. MisEs.—Anglo Mexican, 67i- 5 dis. ; Brazilian, 44 6 ; Real del Monte, 60 40 dis. ; United Mexican, 20# 19 dis. ; Colombian, 6 5 per share. TWO O'CLOCK. Without any transaction of an extensive description. Consols for Account have improved to 87il, and 85-4 6 for Money, and S7-al- for August. Brazil Bonds have been dune as low as 611, and are now 62. Buenos Ayres are 43 to 44. Imperial Brazil Mines are rather lower, 43 to 45 pm. THREE O'CLOCK Consols for Account, 87i A-. An Express has arrived with a further rise in the French Funds, the Three per Cents. coming over 72f. 75c.; Five per Cents., 105 f. 60c. The Metalliques also are higher, and come from Vienna, on the Ist inst., 93 3-16. A lady, Mrs. W., has this moment dropped down dead at the Bank, on signing the book to receive her dividends. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 86i I- Danish 61i Do. for Ac. 87i- 1 Greek, 1825 Brazilian Bonds 61k Mexican, 1825 40A Buenos Ayres. 43 Peruvian Chilian Do. 264 Russian 93 Columbian, 1824 244 Spanish, 1821 10i- The new packet-ship Caledonia, Captain ROGERS, arrived at this port on Saturday morning, in seventeen days from New York. —Liver pool Albion. Mr. BONER, an English watchmaker resident in Paris, has invented an extremely ingenious portable ma chine, for sharpening edged and pointed tools. It is a great desideratum to surgeons and dentists, and can be used with great advantage in sharpening razors, as it gives an un usually fine and delicate edge. A patent for this curious invention has been taken out in France. HARROW SCHOOL.—Last Thursday was the third and last day of public speaking for this year. Amongst the best of the speakers, we particularly noticed the following :----JODDRELL, sen., delivered with great pathos a beautiful passage from 3fASON'S Caractacus ; CUNNING- Iux, as Mr. PITT, (afterwards Lord CIIATUAM), in reply to Mr. H. WALPOLE ; and STRICKLAND, in MILTON'S Ad dress to Light, were very successful; and OXNAM, in se veral parts of GRAY'S Bard, personified the inspiration of the Aged Harper with a force of tone and feeling that was quite electrifying. Of the Latin speakers, the most striking were....DRIJRY, Maximus, in the Gelas simus of FLATUS ; and BROOKE in the celebrated Ibam forte of HORACE ; the broad and varied humour dis played by the former was quite surprising in so young a boy, and the delicate pleasantry and refined wit which be long to the satire of the Augustan Age, were exhibited by the latter with a comic spirit and air of fashionable life ad mirably suited to the character of HoaacE. The poems which gained the three Governor's prizes possessed much merit, and were delivered with great propriety and effect by their respective authors. The Latin Hexameters, by G. H. PE.ARSON, son of the Dean of SALISBURY; the Greek lambic, by NUTCOMBE OXNAM, who was the suc cessful candidate f or t h e sameprize last ear • and the Latin Alcaic Ode, by c u ,, L Es , t c h t e t o s l e t c N o T n o d N , s y p t e li e e c ; h s al l e y ho' who gained the PEEL Medal at June. The room was crowded with company. INQUEST.--Ott Tuesday evening, an in quest was held before H. 13Aaa, Esq. coroner, on the body near the brid g of a woman di in this town, Aire, fonday evenin g . s b c y oN s •ezi e i w n ate th r e m r e i n v , er ol f i t When found, the corpse was in a standing position (the feet being fast in the sand in the bed of the river), with her hands raised as if in the t h a e tt i i n t eesotftimploringafedr discovery y c e e t hours. the - f_ Nothing transpired on her name o r c onnexions. She was rather low in stature, u lliglt u ofr m h p a epxiaroennyy and flaxenabout coloured bait.ars of age, with opinioni2 no marks were• violenceoafei that about si,e person, and the it as water thebo Verdict of t h e jury, " Found drowned." --Leeds I n t e l- Ilyencer. WILKEs used to say that a gentleman did not ahvay-s require a footman to carry a parcel, for there were three things that he might always carry• openly in his hand book, a paper of snuff, and a string of.ii3i" LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAH.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The claim of Lord Frankfort to at the Elec tion of Irish Representative Peers, was moved this morningin the Committee of Privileges, and sustained. LEIGH PEERAGE. The first witness examined by Mr. Alums was Thomas Hickson, a cotton-manufacturer in Wigan, aged 79. He deposed that the claimant, George Leigh, became his apprentice about the year 1776. He was son of James Leigh, tanner, in Blackroad. He received an apprentice fee from his father of about 501. Has retired from business thirty years since. James Leigh told him that he was descended from the family of Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh Abbey, and thal his son would probably inherit the estate and title. A few years afterwards Robert Leigh, the father of James, came to reside in his neighbourhood. H e sale he was a descendant and relation of Lord Leigh, and a little time before had been o❑ a visit to him at Stoneleigh Abbey. Andrew Taylor, examined by Mr. KELLY --I have lived in Lancashire all my My mother married John Leigh, younger brother of Robert. 11 have frequently heard them speak of the family. I I have heard them say Robert Leigh was the son of Roger Leigh. Had often heard John Leigh say that Roger had lost his property by Sir R. Brad bury. It used to be a general topic of conversation. Knew Robert Leigh, the brother of John. Have heard him say many times he had been at Stone leigh Abbey. He always said they were the next relatives if there was no other issue. Recollects a family prayer book. Had it in his possession for some time after the death of John Leigh ; it is now lost. There were the names of Christopher and Roger Leigh, of Stoneleigh, in it. It appeared to be a very old family book. Soon after my step father died several gentlemen called upon me, about which time a prayer book was purloined. Thomas Darley, examined by the CoMMoN SERGEANT.--I was land-steward to the late Thomas Leigh, Esq., and at Stoneleigh, in 1812. I have many times examined the monuments in the church at Stoneleigh. Never saw any monument to the memory of Christopher Leigh. By the LORD CIIANCELLORI am quite positive there was no monument to the memory of Christopher Leigh from 1807 till the wall of the church was taken down. I can most positively swear to this during the period I have mentioned. By the Bishop of LLANDAFF—I never heard of a gentleman of the name of Harris complaining that a monument had been removed and had never been replaced. In 1817 a person of the name of Hand ley said something about a small monument being removed, but it was never clearly ascertained to be the fact. Certainly nothing was said of a monu ment to Christopher Leigh. The first time I heard of such a monument was when a printed handbill about it was circulated. John Bradford, a muster builder, was employed in taking down the roof of the Church. Never saw a monument to Christopher Leigh. The last witness was Jonathen Soden, church warden of Stoneleigh.--Examined by Mr. DENMAN. Was born at Stoneleigh, and lived there all his life. There was no monument in the Church except that of Webster; there was no monument to Christopher Leigh; never heard of such till he saw the printed By Mr. ADAM—He rents under Mr. Chandos Leigh. By the LORD CHANCELLOR—RecoIIects Web ster's monument. Are you quite positive that there was no other monument near it ?—I do not recollect of any. Here the examination terminated. The LORD CHANCELLOR confirmed the judgment of the Court of Session in Forbes v. the Earl of Kin tore. We shall give a full report of it to-morrow. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. Nothing of any importance took place in this Court to-day. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL. ALEXANDER V. LAWSON AND OTHERS. This was an action against the Proprietors of the Times Newspaper, for a libel. The defendants pleaded a justification. It appeared from the statement of Mr. CAMP BELL, for the plaintiff, that his client lived in Whitechapel-road, and carried on the business of a printer and bookseller. His premises acciden tally took fire in January, 1826, and a consi derable portion of his property having been de stroyed, he commenced an action against the British Fire Insurance Office, but from some defect of evidence, was nonsuited. The principal witness for the plaintiff on the trial was a young woman named Elizabeth Levi, who was subsequently brought up to Lambeth -street Police-office, charged by the officers with being found wandering through the streets in an insane state of mind. The alleged libel was contained in the report of the proceedings at the Police-office, and it was stated that on this occasion Elizabeth Levi said that she had gi-, , en false testimony in an action brought by her master, Mr. Alexander, against the British Fire Insurance Company ; that her master had' induced her to do so, and that she had never en joyed peace of mind since. It was for the insinua tion of arson, and subornation of perjury, contained in the report of the proceedings at Lambeth-street office, that the present action was brought, and the Learned Counsel called on the Jury to protect the character of a respectable man, whose character was grossly slandered, by what purported to be a report of the raving of a maniac. Formal proof was adduced of the proprietorship of Ithe Times newspaper; and two persons in the employment of Alexander, at the time of the fire, were called to prove the circumstances under which the accident occurred. Sir JAMES SCARLETT then addressed the Jury for the defendants, and having read the examina tion of the witness Levi on the trial, be tween the plaintiff and the British Fire Office, from the short-hand writer's notes, he put it to the Jury, whether there was not strong ground to suppose that the plaintiff had used the influence which he had over the unfortunate young woman, Elizabeth Levi, to induce her to state what was not the truth. The record of the nonsuit in the action against the Insurance Company was put in and read, and the short-hand writer swore to the accuracy of the notes he had taken of Elizabeth Levi's testimony. The case had not concluded when our Reporter left. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SEATON V. ZSPINASSE. Mr. Sergeant WILDE; iWiiii;;;;, applied to the Chief Justice, to certify, to deprive the plaintiff of his costs. The verdict was returned for ten shil lings, over and above 101. which was paid iato Court; and as the 101. had been accepted, the ten shillings was of course within the Act, by which no plaintiff could have his costs if the verdict was under forty shillings. The CHIEF JUsTICH said, that the law as regarded the liability of a husband for a wife's debts was very well as it was, but at the same time it bore very hard upon the tradesman. Mr. Sergeant WILDE said it was squally hard that a husband Was to be ruined by the extravagance of his wife. He hoped his Lordship would permit him to move to enter a nonsuit next term. The CHIEF' JUSTICE said that he had saved no point at the trial, but yet lie might move if he thought proper. Be would take time to consider whether he could certify or not. SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.--O n Monday morning, at five o'clock, a rook flew against a chamber window of a house occupied by Mr. 13rsuor, Moscow buildings, Portsm ou th, f o rcing the g l ass b e f ore it, and alightedbuildin upon a child, which was lying in bed. The bird immediately began to peck its 1..? g, and produced blood. The mother, who was alarmed by the screams of the child, hastened to the apartment, but was driven back by the fury of the bird, which was, of course, coon after disturbed from its preyo.-Derset Chronic/4 THE ARMY. Detachments of Invalids, belonging to the African Colonial Corps, embarked at Cape Town, Sierra Leone, en the 10th of May last, on board the transport Diadem, for England. The Depot of the Ist, or Royal Regiment of In fantry, has been removed from Paisley to Fort George. The depot of the 40th Regiment of Infantry has been removed from Canterbury to Chatham. The depot of the 88th Regiment of Infantry has been removed from Birr to Mullingar. The Duke of CLARENCE left his residence Bushy Park yesterday morning for th e R oya l D ock-yard at Deptford, where his Royal Highness went on board the Royal Sovereign yacht, commanded by C apta i n S PENCER. . The Royal Duke will is expected, proceed to Deal, and from thence to the principal ports on the eastern and southern coasts. The Admiralty yacht, and a Government steam packet, accompany the Lord High Admiral on his tour. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE left the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park yesterday morning, and proceeded to pay a visit to the Bishop of LONDON, at his seat at Fulham. His Royal Highness came to town to the King's Palace, St. James's. The Royal Duke, accompanied by Sir HER. nERT TAYLOR, left town in the afternoon for the residence of Count MUNSTER, at Putney, where there was a nume rous party to meet his Royal Highness at dinner. The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the Duchess of KENT, honoured the English Opera house with their presence yesterday evening, to witness the performance of the " Shepherd Boy" and the " Bottle Imp." The Duke of CUMBERLAND honoured the Earl of MANSFIELD and his company :to dinner on Wed nesday, at his seat in Curl Wood, Middlesex. The Spanish Minister and Count de OFALIA, the Spanish Minister on a special mission, had a confer ence yesterday with the Earl of ABERDEEN, at the Foreign Office. The Prussian and Brazilian Minister trans acted business yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Viscount STRANGFORD had an interview yesterday with the Earl of ABERDEEN, at the Foreign Office, Downing—street. A Deputation of the West India Merchants and Planters had a conference at the Treasury, with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and the Vice-President of the Board of Trade. Messrs. C. PALLsmit, M.P., J. COLQUHOUN, and G. lininEnT, were among thedeputation. Viscount LOWTHER and Lord STUART DE RoritsAY left the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park (where their Lordships had been staying since Tuesday morning on a visit to his MAJESTY), yesterday morning on their return to town. The Princess SoritiA MATILDA entertained the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and a select party, to dinner on Wednesday, at her residence on Blackheath. The Duke of CUMBERLAND and Prince .-- LEorotn honoured Prince POLIO NAC with their company to dinner on Tuesday, at his Excellency's residence in Port land-place. The Earl of ABERDEEN entertained the Cabinet Ministers to dinner on Wednesday, at his resi dence in Argyll-street. FETE AT VAUXHALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SPANISH AND ITALIAN EXILES.-We are much pleased to announce that the following Royal and dis tinguished persons not being able to honour this fete with their presence, have liberally sent donations:— The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester £2O The Duchess of Kent Lord Bexley The Marchioness of Thomund 5 Lady Gwydyr 2O Mr. BROWNLOW is about to be married to Miss M‘NEILL, sister to Colonel 3.l 4 NExt,t, of the Guards. Waterford Chronicle. The Fancy Ball at ALMACK'S, on Wednes day evening, afforded a new proof of the rapid success with which this species of amusement wins its way in the Fashionable World—it was altogether in the first order of taste and elegance. At ten o'clock the company began to arrive ; at eleven the muster exceeded three hundred ; and before midnight there were present about four hundred and sixty persons, all in character dresses, with a very few ex ceptions. It was expected that the " Court of Elizabeth" would have attended; but, with the exception of Mary Queen of Scots, and a few others, the circle was not graced by that distinguished coterie. The Ladies, how ever, all wore their diamonds, though not the costume. DIED—On Sunday the 6th inst., at Ham Court, in the county of Worcester, the Rev. JosErn MARTIN, in the 72d year of his age. We see by an advertiseent of Mademoiselle Maas, that M. I...trollix is not behaving generously. At his own benefit be put in requisition all the talent of the theatre in its various branches; he refuses to this accom plished actress the assistance which she cheerfully afforded him. This may be very clever and business-like, but is it handsome, and will it succeed ultimately ?Times. HAYMARKET.—A new candidate for thea trical honours made his appearance here last night as Shy lock. lie is a personable man enough, but went through his part with very indifferent success. Miss KELLY made an interesting and intelligent Portia. At the peace of Tilsit, NAPOLEON accom panied the Emperor of Russia to the left bank of the Niemen, where the Russian guard was draw❑ up. There the Emperors embraced, and NaroLzoN took from his breast the cross of the Legion of Honour, and attached it to the button-hole of the grenadier on the right of the front rank of the Russian Guard, saying, " You will remember that this is the day on which your master and I became friends."—Memoirs of the Duke of Rovigo. Yesterday Lord FARNBOROUGH, accompa nied by several Members of Parliament, on viewing the works of the New London Bridge, and improvements in that quarter, had their attention directed to a nearly rect angular piece of ground, in the vicinity of St. Saviour's Church, which easily might be made to extend 1300 feet. His Lordship and the gentlemen accompanying him, taking into consideration the New Bridge, the beautiful structure of St. Saviour's, the New City Halls, and other buildings to be erected consequent on the general improvement of this part of London ; gave it as their decided opinion that a snore appropriate site than this piece of ground afforded could scarcely be found for the King's o:ilege. TOM SPRING, host of the Castle Tavern, vice Ezt.citEn resigned, has hi., opening dinner on Thurs day next, under Corinthian patronage. SPRING'S conduct in the Ring has never been impeached, and no doubt he will have a strong muster; all the Nobs of the Fancy will be there, and several new matches are expected to be made. The Ist of March, a day peculiarly sa - cred . to Cue ancient Romans, is celebrated among the Greeks by an observance which they have inherited from their ancestors. On the eve of this day, the Greek women fling their old pots and household gear out of their windows, singing out, A wa y with ye, bugs and fleas ; welcome bride and joy !" THE KIRKHARLE ESTATE.—On Monday last, the Kirkharle estate (the property of Sir CRARLES LetIAINE, Bart.) was offered for sale by public auction, at the George Inn, N e w cast l e-upon- T yne. It was put up in four several lots. The first lot, which comprised the man sion Kirkharle, with land to the extent of 1,925 acres, was put away at 60,0001., but there were no bidders : it was subsequently offered at 50,0001., but there were still no bidders. The second lot, which included the Deenham circa 740 acres o f l an d , w i th a large dwell i ng house, bought in f or 27,500/. Th e sum o f 23,420/. w ee a t s re b '' b id for it in the room by Mr. JOll/4 FoarrEft, of Bolan'. The third lot, which comprised the estate of Little Switiburzae, 1,20.5 acres, with a superior dwelling h ous e, was put away at 20,0001. but there were no bidders. The fourth and last lot was Great Bavingtnn West Farm, 362 acres. There was a good deal of competition for this l e t; Mr. 111/1/DOCK, of Hexham, bid 8,600/. for it, but it was bought in at 10,500/. COUNTY FIRE OFFlCE.—Yesterday a Gene ral Meeting of the shareholders and persons insured in the County Fire Office was held at the Company's office, Re gent-street, EarlEgS in the Chair. After a long speech by M. B. BEAUMONT, on the subject of the charges preferred against the Fire-Office, in the Report of the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry, an amended le solution was entered into, to the effect that the share holders be recommended to vote to Mr. BEAUMONT the sum of 5001. not so ranch (the Chairman observed) as d mark of respect to Mr. BEAUMONT, as to manifest the sense which the Company in general felt for the system of prosecutions with which they had been visited. From Press of matter we are compelled to defer a mere detailed report of the meeting till to-morrow. ";;•"*" •. • . ',.• THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of all kinds of Grain are moderate, with a fair quantity of Flour. The Wheat trade remains unal tered from Monday's terms. Barley, Beans, and Pease, are dull, at last quotations. There is very little doing in the Oat trade, and prices remain us last reported. The Flour trade is still very heavy. ARRIVALS. Wheat. l3arley. Oats. Flour. English Irish 703 Foreign ...... 2,500 --. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week' ended July 4, 1828, m a d e up from the Returns of the Inspectors i)1 the different Cities arid Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Ild. I Oats 21s. :Id. :17s. Barley...-31s. &LI Rye I 30 s. Id. Pea s , c s. B d . Per Winchester Quarte r . Wheat—...— Ms. '2d. I Oats 20s. id. Beans___ 36,. id . Barley—.3os. sd. I Rye 30 A. Od. Pease sd. SMITHFIELD MARKE At this day's market, which was on the whole but mo derately supplied, Beef met with a tardy, Mutton with a tolerably brisk sale, at Monday's prices, which were ex ceeded by Lamb and Pork about 4d., by Veal :2 d . per stone. PRICES TER STONE OF BLSS• TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 8 3 0 Large Lambs Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto U (1 5 8 Prime largo Oxen... 4 0 4 2 Large coarse Calves 3 3 4 2 Prime Scots, Sze. 4 4 4 6 Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4 Inferior Sheep 2 8 3 0 j Large Hogs 4 5 4 Second quality ditto 3 2 3 6' Small Porkers 5 2 5 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 0 1 Suckling Calves 12s. to32s. each. SoutlidownWetbers 4 0 4 4, Quarter old Pigs 16s. to22s.eaeli. SUPPLY, AS PER. CiEKK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. ISheep sod Lambs.' Calves. I rigs. :410 1 11,820 i 437 1 110 Much Cows were scarce and dear ; a good short horns, with her week old calf, was sold out of the drove at Isling ton yesterday for 27/. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d.tos: d. Beef 9 8 310 Veal Mutton 2lO 4 0 Pork 4 8 8 0 Lamb _ 4s. od. to ss. 4d. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. This morning's market exhibited a tolerably fair supply of fish. Salmon were exceedingly fine. Lobsters were more plentiful than yesterday, but sold high. The fol lowing were the prices:— Prime Turbot, each lB3. Od. to 21.3.0 d. Ditto small, per do. 2O 0 12 0 Fine Dories, each 8 0 16 0 Soles, per three pairs Salmon, per lb. Trout 0 8 0 0 State, each Haddocks, per dozen ii 0 22 0 Brill, each Gurnetts, each Live Flounders, per quartern Live Eels, per 51b. Dut ch Plaice, per basket Fine Lobsters, per score 4O 0 50 0 interior ditto lO 0 20 0 Fine Prawns, per 10. Shrimps, per gallon Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per huwired 6 0 8 0 Mackarel, per 120 2O 0 40 0 CITY MARKETS, TWO O'CLOCK. PLANTATION SUGARS.—The market has been flat this week, and for the low and middling of which the supply continues nearly wholly to con sist, rather lower prices have been realized, the Im porters having shewn a disposition to effect sales; while for the good and fine qualities, in consequence of their continued scarcity, they are very firm in their demands, and readily ebtain full prices : 168 Barbadocs were sold by public sale on Tues day, without alteration in prices: 3,173 bags Mauritius Sugar were offered on Tuesday, and sold freely at very full prices. Delivered last week from West India Docks, 3,443 hhds., 217 trs. Stock on ,hand in West India Docks (on 7th inst.) 21,634 hhds., 2,732 trs. Stock on hand in West India Docke (on Oth July, .827), 23,634 hhds., 3,592 tra. • FOREIGN SUGARS.--There is no alteration; very ittle has been done this week. REFINED S I.; GA Rs.— Th e low descriptions of Lumps are becoming rather more plentiful, and the Shippers appear less anxious to purchase at the late quotations; several parcels were sold to-day on 'Change at rather lower rotes; of the middling to fine descriptions, however, the Grocers continue to purchase very freely, aid keep the market very. bare of these sorts of goods, prices in consequence are very firmly supported; for the middling and good qualities of Crashed there is a good demand, but in consequence of the buyers for the home trade giving such full prices for these descriptions of Lumps and Loaves, very few orders have at present been executed. COFFEE.—This market is in an extremely dull state, and the parcels offered by public sale are with difficulty disposed of, even at a small redaction in price; 656 casks and 330 bags Plantation have been brought forward this week, consisting of Jamaica, Dominica, and Dutch, but only partly sold, and last week's prices were barely supported; some good ordinary pale St. Domingo sold at 345. Delivered last week from West India Docks, 112 Casks, 488 Bags, Sze. Stock on hand in West India Docks (on 7th inst.) 14,105 Casks, 82,320 Bags, &c. Stock on hand in West India Docks, (on 9th July, 1827) 11,284 Casks, 75,164 Bags, &c. consequence of the extensive business doing in Red Smyrna Raisins a 445., noticed in our last, both for export and the home trade, the holders have advanced their price to 465., at which some sales have been made ; a good many large orders for export remain unexecuted, being limited to the first named price ; in consequence of this advance, and the small stock of New Valentia Raisins on hand, the Grocers on Saturday last turned their attention to this description of Fruit, and upwards of 2000 boxes were divided amongst them ; the importer has now advanced his price to 525.: part of a cargo of Zante Currants was sold by public sale on Friday last, butts 935. a 945., and caroteels 955. a 965.: a parcel of New Trieste Currants also has been sold (privately) a 86s. SHCES.—The result of the quarterly sale of Cinnamon, &c. has imparted a good deal of firm ness to the articles embraced under this head, with the exception, however, of Mace and Nutmegs, which obtain lower. quotations. INDIGO.--The Company's sale commences on Tuesday, and as business in this article is on the in crease, much interest is excited as to how the sale will go off. As a good deal has been withdrawn to supply immediate wants, the quantity to be offered will not be so great as originally supposed. The present stock of Indigo, both sold and unsold, is more considerable than at this period of last year. OlLS.—This market has received a great impulse owing to the unftavounable accounts from the Greenland fishery. The price for Greenland this morning is 271. per tun, and for sperm 29/. per tun, being between 2/. and 3/. per tun advance. Ameri can sperm by public sale yesterday, fetched 67/. 10s. being lower than last sale. The stock of nearly all descriptions of Oils is low. RUSSIAN PRoDucE.--There are no later accounts from St. Petersburgh ; Tallow here is very languid at 365. 6d. to 365. 9d. per cwt. The present stock is about 8000 casks, but will soon be increased by arrivals of new Tallow. Bristles are ready of sale, at prices, however, which barely pay first cost and shipping expences. There are accounts from the Hop districts this morning of a very favourable character, and the esti mated duty has reached to 185,000!. COTTON.—This market shows more firmness than for the last week, the Liverpool account s r epresent. - ing l arge sa l es to have been made this week, princi pally for consumption. The prices here have not improved, but holders appear more firm. prices ; reee f demanded, oiaine d per Imperial guarbest CORN MARKEL...The s 6 h l o 2ii i ig v bh. o ; f p ket was ß l l .a ß th M e l r N si G na H H A , ll alndMhAiglilietETS.--Jur,v 10. p e r i‘ b il a i g tt 10 score gross; 6s. 6d, 1 6 n d. so t m o e 7s in . s t 2adn.cepserg i„,, ; i n o t p her an d d es L er a ip ul t b n t2t9l o i :Ldttaaoyi e 3 d m3 l . t r - r Grain the supply was moderate, and but little done—Wh ea t ns 5: 1 2 -cl. to 6d. ; quar ter; 52a. to 625. 15 ; 6d P . ea t s o e it:: : to 445. Oats Ss. Od. to Ss. 6d. per 3916. ; fine Flour 435. to 41s. ; Seconds 38s. to S9s . per sack of 2801 b. CATTLE MAAKET.-A very limited supply of all kind of Beasts, owing to the heavy rains Wheat e r s a l e t y tyrea ready sale at last week's prices ; Sheep Lamb 6d. to 6id. per lb. hsetoavr-eilypaitvsLmßeereefduscitt:io. n t ; o 6d. ; SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JULY W.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Henry Porcher, Jeffery, from Bengal ; Planter, Smith, from Gallipoli ; and Doncaster, Jamaica. PORTS3fOUTH, JULY 10.—Wind W. to —Arrived the Diadem transport, from Fernando Po; sailed Feb. 26, and from Sierra Leone May 16. Also arrived the Cambrian, Gusswold, from New York. FALMOUTH, JULY 9.—Wind N.—Sailed the Vullem, White, for Lisbon. SPORTING-(RECEIVED THIS DAY). NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. TUESDAY, JULY S.—The Filly Stakes of 25 sous. 10 ft. Three year olds Bst. each. One Mile. Lord Kelburne's b. f. by Blacklock 1 Mr. Attwood's b. f. Amethyst, by Master Henry 2 Mr. Birt's b. f. by Blacklock Mr. Baird's b. f. by Whisker.. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. Four Miles. Sir J. H. Maxwell's ch. li. Springkell, by Epperstone Mr. Hudson's b. m. Lady Easby Mr. Taylor's b. m. Miss Haggerston Mr. Benson's ch. In by Holyhock dis WE DNLsr)AY.—TIie Northumberland Stakes of 25 sous. each, p. p. Mile and Three-quarters. Mr. Darnell' s b r. c. B i lly Messenger, b y 'W aver l y r Mr. Dowbiggin' s b. c . N avar i n, b y Whi s k er 2 Mr. Kay's b, c. by Whisker 7 Lord Kelburne's b. f. by Blacklock 4 Sir C. Monck's b. c. by Blacklock 0 Mr. Birt's b. f. by Blacklock Sir M. W. Ridley's gr. c. Duncan Gray, by Grey Walton 0 The Silver Cup, value 60 guineas, given by the Corpora tion of Newcastle, added to a Sweepstakes of five guineas each, p.p. Heats, Two Miles each. Mr. Gulden's hr. c. Robin good, by Blacklock ... I I Mr. Thos. Riddell's hr. f. Baroness, by Viscount... 2 '2 A Maiden Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, Two Miles and a Distance. Mr. Russell's ch. c. by Comus Mr. Ilaworth's b. f. by Minos Mr. Gascoigne's b. in. by Tramp Mr. Hodgson's b. in. Stainborough . 3 5 4 dr Mr. Loftus's b. f. by Alexander 6 4 3 dr Captain NV. C. Smith's h. c. by Cervantes 2 6 dr Some idea of the falling off of the Newcastle Race:; may be gathered from the fact that the company at the ball on Tuesday evening amounted to 61 ladies and gen tlemen ! In former times the number averaged between 200 and 300. LONDON ADJOURNED SESSIONS. REMOVAL OF LICENSES, Yesterday at these Sessions, 111 r. Roble'', jun. presented the following petition to the Court, with reference to a question which has undergone a great, deal of out-of-door discussion. It was the first case in the City under the new Act 'of Parliament for amending the laws for granting Excise licenses. To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, at the Adjourned Sessions, Guildhall. The humble Petition of Elizabeth Townsend, Old Corn Exchange Coffee-house, Mark-lane, Shewetb,—That your petitioner has kept the above prey raises eighteen years and upwards; that the premises have now become dilapidated, and rendered unfit for the carry athecoCinoizion:iiitotuese house,of tine Di tn e ,e iv ry C w o . i. a n y have appoint e d y our pet i t i oner to suitableEi carry ing ch on a lt of fes business; have vth-evee:zta d that the superintendence of the subscription-room thereof : your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays that your Hom Court will be pleased to grant her a removal of the license front the premises site now occupies to the new-erected house, and forming part of the premises of the Old Coin Exchange. Your petitioner begs leave to state that she has the concurrence of the Committee of the Old Corn Ex change in the present application ; she, therefore, prays your Hon. Court to grant her petition, and sine, as in duty bound, &c. &c. ELIZABETH TOWNSEND. The COURT asked what they had to do with the matter of the petition ? Mr. HOBLER, jun. stated that by the 6th of Geo. IV., cap. 81, section 11, a❑ inconvenience which had often been severely felt by the Licensed Victuallers was remedied. that Act gave to two Magistrates, sitting in Session, the power to remove a license from one house to another, under certain circum stances mentioned in the statute. Formerly the Licensed Victualler was liable to vexatious delay:, arising sometimes from the capricious or uncharitable conduct of certain authorities, and extending to very remote periods of time indeed. In fact these delays constituted one of the numerous annoyances to which the body he alluded to was proverbially liable. The RECORDER asked why the petitioner did not apply to the Commissioners of Excise to grant the removal. It came within their jurisdiction. Mr. HoBLER replied that the Commissioners would not put an indorsement on the license until they saw the indorsement of the Magistrates in Session, form which was considered expedient as a security that the applicant was warranted in the course adopted. The RECORDER—Has the petitioner the sanction of the Common Council and Alderman of the Ward to this proceeding, because I hold that indispensable? Mr. HOBLER replied in the affirmative. The RECORDER then desired to see the Act of Parliament, of which his Lordship seemed to have no recollection, and Mr. Alderman Ain ley said he hoped the Court was not about to license two houses under one licence. That would be rather too serious a trick, in his opinion. Mr. HOBLER said, that the house from which it was sought to remove the license was partly down, and would be soon level with the pavement,—a li cense to such a house would of course be completely unavailable. The house must, in fact, come down by the Act for building the new Corn Exchange. Alderman AINSLEY said, it would be a pity to take the premises down, as they might, with advan tage, be converted into warehouses. The RECORDER, whose undeviating adherence to the statute law is well known, observed, that as the premises were doomed by Act of Parliament, down they must come. After some further discussion, the RECORDER said, that he was perfectly satisfied with the claims of the petitioner, and ordered that Mrs. Townsend should enter into the necessary recognizancesy and that the removal should forthwith be made. A warm dispute took place whether au artisan was the master or apprentice; one Paid, " I observed a. bump of travelling on his head ;" " Then," returned a girl of 13, " he is a journey-man." • TthcON23dTlolfEJ:: U i -- le D U I v i I . he was drawn into an eddy formed the - - FATAL evening o A f C 3 C io I n D da E ) N ,, CHARLzs BaxwsTaa, the second sou of D. 131t.LvvSTEn, of Allesley, was swimming across a deep pool in the Tweed by the rapidity of tile current, and sunk to the bottom. One of his younger brothers who had been bathing along w i th hi m , ran for assistance to Gattonside Home, when G. a little above Melrose, C. BAINBRIDGE, Esq., with that feeling .' and energy of character which distinguish him, instantly '• 1 repaired to the d plunging into the r ' sot, and river succeeded in bri ng i ng u p p t h e body Thee usual means of resuscitation were skilfully an d aclivoly applied by Dr. CI.ARKsoN; but they proved eb tirely unavailin g , Thus perish ed, at the early age of hi, a young man who was the pride of his parents, and the fa vourite of all who knew him, and who se grea t acquire ments inc. ; s ellee held out the promise of his being one day an ornament of hie country. SKELETO OF N THE ELEPHANT CH UNY.— We understand that the skeleton of this stupendous animal, which, as our readers will recollect, was shot at the mena gerie at Exeter Change in March, 18.'6, having received 15 0 bullets in is head and body before lie fell, has b e .. come the property of an ingenious townsman, who shortly intends to exhibit it in the Exchange room. It is under stood that Chuny was the largest elephant in Europe, and (luring his lifetime he was exhibited to upwards of two hundred thousand persons ! The bones stand nearly thir teen feet high ; and this is the only instance, we believe, of a skeleton of such magnitude being 1 ,,,,;,,,.,,,i eanable of removal. By an ingenious contrivance, however, the pro prietor has rendered the bones of ( Id Chuny perfectly port able; and we have no doubt, that when the exhibition opens it will prove an object of much curiosity, not only to the anatomist and naturaist, but to the public generall: . —.Manchester Papa.: