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PARLIAMENT, "'MUSE OF LORDS, MAY li. :MT. JonwsTowz, from the Chief Secretary's Office, Ire and, presented, pursuant to their Lordships' orders, Accounts of all the Sums of Money levied by Vestries in Ireland. Earl ROSSLYN, in the name of the Marquis of Lansdown, postponed the Second Reading of the two Bills tit enabling Catholics to bold certain offices in England, from Monday next to Monday se'nnight. Lord PRUDHOE presented a petition from Ovingham, in Northumberland, praying for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery in our Colonies. _ _ Lord HOLLAND brought up the Report of the Committee appointed on the Kensington Trust, or Hyde. Park Corner-road Improvement Bill, the preamble of which the Committee re , - ported had not been proved. His Lordship moved that the Bill be recommitted that day six months.—Ordered by which the Bill, was thrown out. The Islington Improvement Bill, the River Dee Navigation Bill, and the _Margate Gass Bill, were read a Third time. The Transfer of Dividends Bill, and the Flint Glass Excise Bill were read a Second time.--Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. SOUTH LONDON DOCKS. ' Mr. Alderman HEY GATE presented a petition from the - .lnhabitant Householders and Traders of Hickman Follet, Bermondsey, against the South London Dock Bill, and pray =lug compensation for the loss and injury they should experi ence in the etent of such Bill having passed into a Law. The petition was laid on the Table, and referred to the Committee on the Bill. STOCKTON-UPON-TEES RAIL-WAY. On bringing up the Report of the Committee, on the corn plinace•ivith the Standing -Orders Of the House, on the Tees Rail-way, Mr. LAMBTON having been prevented by indisposition. 'from attending in his place On a former occasion, took the op portunity of stating that the former Committee had fully dis charged its duty. With respect to what had fallen from an. 'Honourable and Gallant Officer, and now in his place, respect- •- - ing the conduct of Mr. 'Wright-before the Committee, he (Mr. Lambton), as Chairman, beggedleave -to say that his conduct was molt correct. There was not in the whole County of Dur .. ham a gentleman of higher respectability, and more unsullied honour.—(Hear, hear l)—His evidence was given with the „greatest propriety and consistency. After what had passed re specting that I3ill. 'as stared by the Reports of the tWo 'Com mittees, it would be highly unworthy to pass the Bill at least .that Session. Mr. Gordon, Sir M. W. Ridley, Mr. Calcraft, and Sir H. Hardinge, bore their testimony to the character of Mr. Wright, and to • the propriety of the evidence he had giyen.--The Re port was then received. ' TORT OF SANDWICH. Sir GEORGE WARRENDER presented a petition from the Mayor and Jurats of the Port of Sandwich, against the Sandwich Port Bill.—The -petition was referred to the Corn . mittee-on, the Bill. FOREIGN 'RAGS. Mr. BROUGHAM presented two petitiots from the Inha bita'nts of certain districts, in the County of Westmorland, against the Importation of Foreign Rags.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. BROUGHAPtirpretented two petitions from the under signed Inhabitants (one having three hundred signatures) of certain Parishes, in the County of Westmorland, against the shepherds' Dog. Tax.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. AGRICTYLTURAL 'DISTRESS. Mr. BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Occupiers of some thousand acres of land, in the neighbourhood of Eden ball, in the County of Norfolk, complaining of Agricultural Distress.—Laid on the table. LEICESTER CHARITY', WARWICK. 11etr..1111.01ICHIA111 presented a petition from two brothers of the Earl Leicester Alms Houses, Warwick, named Burton aid Warner, cdmplaining of abuses existing in the admini stration of the Charity, and praying inquiry.—The Petition was laid on the table. NEGRO SLAVERY. IIROUGHAIII presented a petition frdm Kendal, against Negro Slavery, and stating the readiness to accede to r. fair eompensaiion.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be trinted. COMBINATION LAWS. - Mr. BROUGIIAM presented a petition from the Journey. men Boot and Shoe-makers of Glasgow, against the Combina tion Laws. The Hon. and Learned ?ilember observed, that the petition was signed by une thousand artisans, and that the ar guinent against these laws was stated in a very striking manner in the said petitions. It reflected the greatest credit on who . e7.12.i.1rew it up. Mr. BROUGHAM presented a similar petition from the operative Cotton Spinners of Glasgow. In their opposition to the principle of the Combination Laws he fully acquiesced -with them ; but there was another part of their prayer with which he could not agree. They prayed the House to adopt measures expedient to lessen the duration of labour. They complained, that to continue working daily beyond twelve --hours was beyond the physical strength of men. So far he aoncurred. He (lid not think that, both as it regarded the mind and body, twelve hours labour, that was from six in the morning to six at night, ought to be the sum ; but he could not go with the petitioners in thinking that the interference of that House was at all necessary to restrain the excess by Le gislative enactments. The arrangement would depend on . themselves, particularly when relieved from the evil of the Combination Laws. These operatives had the advantage of a great Seminary of Mechanic Education ; and it was with plea - sure.he acquainted the House, that these places of instruction were spreading rapidly in all the Northern parts of the king 'darn. The example of the London Mechanic Institution, which had now from twelve to fifteen hundred Members, was, he was happy to say, followed in all the large towns o f Lan cashire and Yorkshire.—The petitions Were laid on the Table, and ordered to be printed. SEPARATISTS. Mr. BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Separatists of Sligo, praying that relief granted to the Quakers and Mo • ravians ' fottnded on their conscientious repugnance to take -oaths, should be extended to the petitioners. Whatever opi nions might be entertained as to the repugnance of the peti • - tionera, every man must respect the motives from which it sprung. Mr. AGAR ELLIS observed, that the character, the sacri fices, and the suffering of the petitioners, entitled them to the 'relief which they sought, and which, he trusted, they would • speedily obtain. • Mr. LESLIE FOSTER that according to the tolerant - 'principle, tht,:lifficulty lay in the possibility of carrying the object into effect. It was to be borne in mind, that in the con gregation of Separatists there was no other peculiarity of feel ' jag hut the refusal to take oaths. Mr. V. FITZGERALD observed, that the difficulty could lie easily provided for, as in the case of the Quakers and Mo ravians. The Hon. Member bore, from personal knowledge,' his testimony to the exemplary character of a portion of that 4ienomination, from whom he should probably have the honour of presenting a petition to-morrow. Mr. LOCKI-lART supported the petition, and maintained ' -that as far as the example of the Quaker went, there was evi ' 'dently no danger to be apprehended in relieving the petitioners • from the grievance of which they complained. After a few words from Mr. BROUGHAM and Mr. AGAR .11:1.1.19, the petition was brought up. • On-the motion that it be read, Mr. WYNN observed, that he --was well inclined to diminish the number of oaths, but was at th.osame time sensible how dangerous it was to weaken the sanction under which evidence was given. The petition was then ordered to be p r inted. BEER BILL. p etitions . wer eyresented against th e B eer Bi ll by Mr. FOR RESTru, from Wenlock ; by Lord C. MaxxEns and Lord F. Osnongt, from the Isle ofEly; and by Mr. T. ACK -LAND, from'Barnstaple.—Ordered to be printed. HIDES A ND SKINS BILL. Petitions•were presented against the Hides and Skins Bill, :by Mr.-Forrester, from the Tanners o f Wenlcck ; by Lord Pollington, from the Tanners, Curriers, &c. of the Coun ty of Gordon,ork : by Lord William Geon, from the Shoemak ers of Aberdeen ; by Sir T. Ackland, from the Tanners and Cord . wainers of Ashbourne; by Mr. Littleton, from the Curriers of Stafford ; and by Admiral Sotheron, . from the Tanners and Pellmangers of -Mansfield. Petitions were presented in favour -of the Bill, by Mr. Burrell, from the ButChers of IVorthing; and by Mr. Whitmore, from the Butchers of Britignurth.— . -Referred to the Committee on the Bill. FOREIGN CORN BILL. Petitions against the Foreign Corn Grindin Bill Were pre sented by tiir -E. Iet .,....;ATCHIILI LI, from Faversimm ; anti by Sir JAlrxs SLPVTIE, from Haddington.—Referred to the Coin' tn4tee on the Bill. • .FOREIGN WOOL. • • Sir -E. N &TUMULI, presented a petitiOn from the 0W.31e78 of 40 m. 50 ° ,000 acres of Romney Marsh, against the impartation of Forei gn Wool.—Ortiered to be printed. PA PER DUTY. Sir R. SHAW presentecta , I . !etition from the Paper 11lanu facturers of Ireland, complainin g of the oppressive duty on caner in Ireland. .On the motion that it be read, r. E3IJI E'FOSTE H. observed ; that iie happened ±o know that a Bill would be brought in in the course of a few days to equalize the English and Irish Duties on Paper. The petition was then read, and ordered to be printed. NEW CHURCHES. Mr. JAMES presented a petition froth the inhabitahts of a, Parish near Manchester, against the erection or New Churches. After a few words from Lord STAxi.ET and Mr. JAMES, the petition was red to'he printed. ILIPMBINATION LAWS. - - - Mr. MAXWELL presented a Petition, signed by above 11,600 operative Weavers of the City of Glasgow, praying for the Repeal of the Combinition Laws. The petition was couch ed in strong and emphatic language.--[Here the Hon. Gentle man read several of the passages of the petition, descriptive of the hardships which the petitioners already underwent, espe cially the undue time of their continuance at labour, and their Small rate :o ivages.l—The House would observe, that in pro portion as wages were reduced, the workmen were compelled to bring their children up to the same occupation. It was abso lutely impossible that they could turn to any oth e r employment. Parliament had given the landlord protection—they had given the farmer protection—but to such Individuals as the petitioners they had not given any protection at all. He intreated the House, whenever the subject of the Combination Laws should come before it, to consider if it would not be practicable to give to the workman some means of protection against the manufac turer. Unless somethingof that kind were done, great emigra tion must naturally be anticipated '• • and it was evident that all attempts at improvement would be absolutely fruitless. —The petition was referred to the Artisans' Committee. Sir T. ACKLAND also presented a Petition from the Wearers of Collumpton, against the Combination Laws. — Re. ferred to the Artisans' Committee. SCOTCH SPIRITS. Sir JAMES SUTTIE presented a petition from the Jus tices of the Peace for the County of ILuldington, praying that the importation of Scotch Spirits into this country might befreed from the existing restrictions.—Ordered to be printed. IRISH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mr. DOMINICK BROWNE gave notice, that on the 3d of June he would submit to the House a motion relative to the Establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, as connected with the State. ASSESSED _TAXES. Mr. WHITMORE -presented a petition from the Inhabit ants of Bridgnorth, praying for the repeal of the Assessed Taxes. —Ordered to be printed. CORPORATE R IGII TS. Lord MILTON presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of Dundalk, complaining of encroachments on their Corporate Rights.—After a few words from LESLIE FOSTER, and a brief explanation from Lord MILTON, the petition was read, and ordered to be Eintedt Mr. C. PELHAM presented a petition from the Tan ners, Carriers, &c. of Halifax, against the Hide and Skins' Bill. Mr. `J. LOCKHART presented a peti t i on f rom th e Magi strates of Cheltenham against the Beer Bill. Mr. CURTEIS presented a petition from a parish in Sussex against the Bonded Wheat Bill. Mr. LINDSAY presented a petition from the Provost and Magistrates of Cupar against the Beer Bill. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the Victual lers of Halifax against Excise Licenses ; also a petition from the Cordwainers of Howden, against the Hide and Skins' Bill ; and a petition from the West Riding of Yorkshire against the Beer Bill. Mr. FORDE presented a petition from the Freemasons of Port-ferry, praying to be put upon the same footing as English Freemasons. Colonel PALMER presented a petition from Bath against the Post-dues of Bristol. Mr. J. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Preston, signed by 2000 persons, against the Combination Laws. Mr. DOGHERTY presented a petition from New Ross against Negro Slave. SEAFARING APPRENTICES. Mr. CURTEIS obtained leave to bring in, and afterwards brought in a Bill to amend the Law as far as relates to Sea faring Apprentices. The Honourable Member recommended his measure by observing that it was the shortest Bill brought in during the present Session. The Orders of the Day were postponed until to-morrow and Monday. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the Bankers of Leeds in favour of the County Courts' Bill. On the motion of Mr S. WORTLEY, the time for receiv ing Reports on Private Bills was postponed from the 17th to the 24th May.—Adjourned. LIST OF THE MINORITY Who voted on Lord Althorpe's Motion to Inquire into the State of Ireland.—May 11. - -'- - -. Abereromby,lln.J. Gordon, It. Rowley, Sir W. Barnard, Visct. Haldimand, W. Rumbold, C. E. Barrett, S. M. Hamilton, Lord A. Russell, Ld J. Beaumont, T. P. Heathcote, G. J. Russell, R. G. Becher, W. W. Heron, Sir R. Russell, Ld G. W. Benyon, B. Hill, Lord Arthur Ramsbottom, John Bernal, Ralph Hobhouse, J. C. Rickford; W. Birch, J. Honeywood, W. P. Robertson, A. Brougham, H. Hornby, E. Scarlett,'J. Browne, Dominic Hughes, W. L. Scott, J. Burdett, Sir F. Hume, J. Sebright, Sir J. Byng, George Hutchinson, Hon. Sefton, Earl of Belgrave Vise. C. IL Smith, J. Benett, lohn James. W. Smith, George Blake, Str F. . Jervoise, G. P. • Smith, Hon. lt. Buxton, T. F. Johnstone, W. A. Smith, Wm. Calcraft, J. Knight, It. Stanley, lion. E. C. Calcraft, J. H. Lamb, Hon. G. Stanley, Lord Calvert, C. Lambton, J. G. Stewart, W. (Tyr.) Calvert, N. Leycester, R. Stuart, Lord P. J. Carew, C. S. Langston, J. IL Talbot, It. W. Carter, J. 11Iaberly, J. Taylor, M. A. Caulfield, Hon. H. Moberly, W. L. Tierney, Rt.lin. G. Cavendish, C. Macdonald, 'Jas. IVarre, J. A. Chamberlavne, W. Mackintosh, Sir J. Webbe, Ed. Chaloner, it. Marjoribanks, S. Wharton, J. Clifton, Viscount Martin, J. Whitbread, S. C. Coke, T. W. Milbank, M. White, S. Colborne, N. W. Milton, Viscount White, Colonel Creevey, Thos. Monck, J. B. Williams, J. Crompton, S. • Moore, Peter Williams, W. Cradock, S. - Mahon, Hon. S. Wilson, Sir R. Davies, T. H. Newport, Sir J. Winnington, Sir T. Denison, W. J. Normanby, Visct. Wood, M. Denman, T. Nugent, Lord Wyvill, M. Duncannon, Visct. O'Callaghan, J. Wrottesley, Sir J. Dundas, Hon. T. Ord, Wm. Whitmore, W. W. Ebrington, Visct. Osborne, Lord F. Wall, C. B. Evans, William Palmer, C. F. Fitzgerald, Rt.Hn. Pares, T. TELLERS. M. Pelham, J. C. Althorp, Visct. Farrand, Robert Power, It. Parnell, Sir H. Fergusson, Sirlt.C. Powlett, Hon. W. PAIRED ors. French, Arthur Poyntz, W. S. Ellice, Ed. Fitzroy, Lord J. Pryse, P. Ellis, Hon. A. E. . Foley, J. Rice, T. S. Lloyd, J. M. Gaskell, Ben. Ridley, Sir M. W. Portman, J. B. 1 ' Grattan, J. Robarts, A. W. Sykes, P. Grosirenor, Hon.R. Robarts, G. .T. Western, C. C. Guise,, Sir W. Robinson, Sir Geo. Williams, Sir R. On Thursday the neighbourhood of New market was visited with a tremendous storm of thunder, lightning, and rain. The company had left the heath about half an hour before it began, but from the fineness of the weather at that time, a nitmerous party proceeded to witness the horses exercise. A torrent of rain burst ever their heads, and in the short space of five minutes it had penetrated every garment. A number of ladies, among whom were the four daughters of a Noble Lord, mounted on horseback, received a proportionate share of the refresh ing shower. Their " neighing steeds" appeared to dis like the " warring of the elements," as much as their fair riders, who were obliged to exert their skill in keeping them under controul. The manuVering of the animals would have caused much laughter but far the fears enter tained of accidents. The beautiful appearance of Thurs day morning had tempted an unusual number of " Can tabs" to quit the academic cloister for a day's amusement on the plains of Newnwasket, and their white inexpressibles presented a darker hue than when these gallant sparke made their appearance. The High Sheriff' of Norfolk, ' with his family, had left the town in a carriage and four, just before the commencement of tho storm, but froth the impetuosity of the rain was obliged to return to the Rutland Arms Inn. His son leaped from the box, and took shelter In a.' stable belonging to the Black Bear Inn, but had not long te-. mined th ere , ere h e was obliged to order a horse to tide out, as the stable and yard appeared as if a second deluge was about to commence. Soon after five o'clock the lightning struck a malt , house, the property of ilichard Eaton, Esq. at getchviorth, and in a short time it was enveloped in flames, whin extended to:1 a barn, stable, cow-house, and another building. All these were destroyed, and another malting was considerably injured. Th e villagers exerted themselves and probably saved an im mensedeal of property ; for h a d th e fi re exten d e d a f ew yar d s further,urther, in all likelihood twenty families, or More, would have-, been deprived of house aitd home. The flames were extin guished before eight o'clock. The property was insured in the Suffolk Fire.office.—(Bury Post.) c FRENCH PAPERS. [From the Journal des Dibals.] P Altis,MAY 10.—Two squadrons of dragoons, in garrison at, Carcassonne, are to be completOd in their complement to enter Spain. They are to be composed of old officers and soldiers, and are to begin their march on the 10th, to make part of the brigade organizing at Perpignan, to rein force the army of occupation. A telegraphic dispatch from Toulon of the Bth says, that the Junon frigate sailed 'with Count Guilleminot on that day for Constanti nople. [From the Courier Franguis.] PARIS, MAY 10.—General Morillo is arrived at Paris. At Bayonne the organization of field batta lions having been hastened, two battalions of the Ist regiment of the line were to set out on the fith for Spain ; they are destined for Vittoria. The battalion of tire 11th, 19-th, and 29th, were to begin their march, the first on the Bth, the se cond on the 10th, and the third on the 19th. — They are to form part of the garrison of 6 Sarrafrosa. [From Galignani's Messenger of Monday.] - PARIS, MAY 10.—The following is an extract of a private letter from Frankfort : " Prince Metternich will leave Vienna on the 20th instant for Carlsbad, to meet his Sovereign. The Prince has received from Baron Binder Kriegolstein, the Austrian Ambassador at the Court of Lisbon, a note from the King of Portugal, stating that a declaration of war is is►ued against the Imperial Govern ment of the Brazils, and which will be signified at Rio Janeiro by the Commander-in-Chief of the Expedition, which is ready to sail for that country. The principal motive-alleged in the declaration is that Don Pedro, Prince Royal of Portugal, was forced by the Brazilians to assume the title of Emperor in sanctioning a Constitution founded upon democratical bases." (From the Constitutionnel.) PARIS, MAT 9.—The Marquis de Caraman, the French Ambassador to the Court of Austria, arrived on the sth inst. at Strasbourg. His Excellency set off' immediately on his journey to Vienna. It is much lamented by the Constitutional party in Paris that the feeble state of General Foy's health would not suffer him to take a part in the debates in the Chamber on the reim bursement of the Rentes ; the discussion lost much interest by the absened of this able orator. He had, however, written a discourse from the notes he had taken for his speech, whiCh is printed for the benefit of the public, as are also the speeches of Messrs. Girardin and Casimir Perrier, against the project of a law relative to the reimbursement and the reduction of five per Cents., to the printing of which the Chamber would not accede. [From the Pilote.l .51.ar 9.—A private letter from Rome, of the 21st of April, says that the road from that city to Naples is infested with rob bers, in numerous bands, and that a few days since, in the pas sage de Treponti, Messrs. de Sammery, the one Secretary to the French Ambassador, the other an Officer in the Austrian service, were plundered of every thing they possessed, and con sidered themselves happy in escaping with their lives. SMYRNA.—This city enjoyes the most perfect tranquillity; the Greeks themselves are protected, and pursue their commer cial affairs without any impediment. The Pacha punishes with the greatest severity all injuries offered by the Turks to the Greeks ; lately four mussulmen were strangled, for having as sassinated a young Greek_ Smyrna has not yet been attacked, nor Scio.retakan by the Greeks. We learn that hos : tilities have commenced between England and Algiers. Great Britain has not a single ship in the Bay, while France has eight, of which three are frigates. CONSTANTINOPLE. —T lie grand Turkish fleet destined to act against the Greeks has arrived at Gallipoli, from whence they will pass into the Archipelago. Their force is not pre cisely known, nor the number of troops on board ; it is, how. ever, thought they are less in number than last year, and by no ❑►eans in a state to obtain any success. COURS ROYALE DE PARIS, FIRST CHAMBER, MAY 8. COUNT GEORGE STACKPOLE. The numerous proceedings relative to this nefarious business has been often before the public. A proposal was this day brought before this Court ; it related to the.order given by the tribunal, of a delay of six weeks after the decease of George Stackpole, before the forming an inventory, and before the seals should be removed. Al. Dupin, sen. presented himself in the name of Mr. William Sttckpole, claiming the application of the Articles 909 and 903 of t 1 Civil Code. He requested that the Court would be pleased to suspend the order in question, and grant to the creditors a right of proceeding immediately to take off the seals and form the inventory. After hearing M. Bonnet, Counsel for Mr. Richard Stackpole, natural son of the defunct; M. Tripier, Counsel for M. Hartelac, the executor of the will ; and M. Maguin, Counsel for Miss Duloe, the Court, on the conclusions of the Advocate-General, M. Jaubert, gave directions for taking oil' the injunction referred to, and entirely acceded to the conclusions made by M. Dupin. The order of the Court is completed, founded on the disposition of the Code on Civil Proceedings. SANTIAGO, JAN. 7.—( Extract of Private Letter.)—Let ters from Peru state positively, that immediately after the sub mission of Rio de Aguero's troops, Bolivar sent a herald to Gen. Canterac, commander of that part of the enemy's division nearest to Lima, with dispatches for Gen. La Serna, in which he proposed a negociation to put an end, on honourable conditions, to the war, still reserving the consideration of the absolute in dependence of the country. It is added, that the herald was kindly received by Canterac, who, after reading the letter ad dressed to him, forwarded iat for Serna. We are not yet in. formed what answer was given to this proposition of Bolivar, but from rumour there is reason to believe that it was conform able to the wishes of the Liberator. Canterac, who is a French- ' man, said he deplored the miseries to which that fine country was reduced, and that nothing.could give him more happiness than that Sema and all the officers of his 'army would partake in the same sentiments.—With such dispositions on both sides, the result is waited for with the most lively impatience. The fol It lowing conjectures, founded on pri v ate letters, are is th oug h t t hat Bolivar, authorized by the GoVernment, has made these propositions t o Gen Serna : Ist. To acknowledge the absolute Inde p enden ce of Peru, entertaine d. under a Republican Government. 2d. To establish there, for the space of three years at far thest, a kind of Dictatorship for all affairs not perfectly of a civil nature. 3d. To allow Congress to be perfectly free to confer this power on whom it pleases. 4th. To incorporate with the Peruvian army the one com manded by La Serna, with the exception of those Spanish Officers who would -quit the territory of the Republic, after receiving a compensation—Generals 200,000 reals, Colocels 160,000, Majors 120,000, Captains 80,000, Lieutenants 60,000 Sub- Lieutenants 40,000. The inferior officers and soldiers of the same nation, who wish to return to their country, should also receive a compensation proportionate to their rank, but their number is very inconsiderable. sth. To allow Generals La Serna, Canterac, V a ld ez , an d two or three others, the privilege of remaining in Peru, in the service of the Republic ; or should they not accept this favour, a parti cular Convention, as far as regards them, to be agreed upon. FRENCH FuNDs.--PARIS, MAY 10 . —Five per Cents. opened at 104. 15.; closed at 104. 15.--Loan of 1823, In.-- Ran k stock, I ,99o.—Neapolitan 5 per Cents. in ducats,_ 96g.; in francs, 1112.—iterate d'Espaivie, 174.—Royal Sp an ish Loan of ma, fir/J.—Exchang e on London,. one month, 24. 25; ; three months, 25. 10.—(fours Authentique.) LITERARY PIT .:\1) DI&NEIL The Annual Festival for the benefit of the Literary Fund, was celebrated yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern. The BlarquiS of lANsnowx presided, supported by Lord J. RUSSELL on the right, Lord BnANDON on the left, and by many individuals of rank and literary eminence. " Non Nobis Domino," and the usual loyal and patriotic songs and, toasts, having beensung and drank, " Prospecity to the Literary Fund" was given with three times three, and drank with loud acclamations. Mr. YATES (the Treasurer) then called the attention of the Meeting to the affairs of the Institution. There bad remained in the hands of the Society, December 31, 1822, 550/. 12s. 3d. There had been received since, in Donations, Subscriptions, and Dividends on Stock, 1,7101. Ils., making a total of 2,2611. 3s. 3d. Out of this there had been paid by order of the Cohimittee, upon applications for relief, foe purchase of stock, and incidental expences, 1,8721. 13s. fid., leaving a balance in the Treasurer's hand, December 31, 1823,.0f 31381. 95. 9d. The money which had been expended had been principally disbursed to relieve applicants. There were 46 cases which had been attended to all of whom were interesting and some most affect ing. It also included the House Fund, which bad formerly been kept separate, but which was no longer so since the Society had been established in Lincoln's Inn-fields, where the expences were much less than they . had previously been. The perma nent fund at present consisted of 12,500/. in 3 per cent. consols. The Newton property, now available to the Society, amount ed in reduced three per cent. annuities, to 6,3671. 15s. 10d.— The dividend on the three per cent. stock (not yet payable) amounted to 1,8001. and the Newton Estate at present pro duced annually the sum of 501. This statement brought the accounts up to the end Of last year. Since that time 26 addi tional cases had been relieved at an expence of 4201. being a larger number of cases th an h a d ever b een presse d upon t he m before within so short a period. Ile then announced a "rest number of, subscriptions ; among them two half-yearly do nations of 100 guineas each from his Majesty ; 201. from the Duke of Iledford ; 5/. from Lord .7. Russell ; and 15/. from the Russian Ambassador. He announced that lie shoold be happy to report on the further progress of the Fund when enabled to do so, and in the course of the evening he had to perform the grateful task of reading over several long lists of names and sums, amounting in the whole to a large total. The precise sum was not reported, but it was believed to be considerably more than had usually been collected. Sir Wei. ASIIBURNRAM being called upon, recited a poem in praise of his Majesty.—(Applause.)—Vide another part of our Paper.—Mr. FITZGERALD recited a poem,. or parts of poems, applicable to the Society, which was listened to with great attention, and requited with shouts of applause. The heaths of Sir William and Mr. Fitzgerald were drank with three times three. They severally returned thanks. The health of the Duke of Somerset, the President of the Society, was drank with three times three. Lord J. Russ's:Li. proposed the health of their Noble Presi dent, the Marquis of Lansdown. The Marquis of LAN snowx returned thanks, arid remarked that the triumphs of Literature were like those of war. They could not be gained without a number being invalided in the advance, who could neither share the glory nor the gain. For these sufferers it was desirable to provide a refuge ; and where could it he found but in that Society ? Ile regretted to say, that not having been applied to till that morning to preside over the meeting, a very particular previous engagement would compel him and his Noble Friend to retire early. The Noble ManQuis afterwards gave as a toast, " The Poets of England." To these, as when looking on a number of bright stars, one might be especially selected for observation, he begged to add the name of Sir. Thomas Moore. The toast was drank with great applause. Mr. Moon.E returned thanks for the high honour which he had received, and warmly applauded the plan of-the Institu tion. Though this was the first of its festivals which he had attended, he had long taken a lively interest in its proceed ings. Such an institution was particularly needed, as men of literary genius, it appeared from the history of all times, were proverbially imprudent. It would seem that those whose minds were that way bent were less competent than others to grapple with the common cares of life. Their brief prosperity they enjoyed without due reflection. They acted, it had been observed, by one of the most thoughtless of their number, as if • " The radiant drop glistened on every bough." Genius was a sort of Atlanta in the race of life. It was as capable of winning as any competitor. But its attention was diverted from the course unfortunately by other objects than golden balls, in consequence of which it was distanced, and lost the prize. In classical story, they read of a poet who was so thin, that it was necessary for him to put stones in his pockets that he might not be blown away. In the same way poets now want ballast that they might not be overpowered by the storm, but he was sorry to know that they had it not in their pockets. Adverting to the patronage which the society received from the Duke of York, he described his Royal Highness to be a member of the family which had the honour to reign over the only free country in Europe. The independ ence of letters was of the first importance to a State. This was felt by that great—or at least by that extraordinary man Buonaparte, when he, to use a figure taken from one of his coins, had thrown his reins over the fiery steed of the French revolution, and curbed it to attend his pleasure. It was thus that some sycophant proposed to the new Emperor to impose restrictions on the French Institute. Buonaparte heard him to the end, smiled, then tapped him on the shoulder, and said, —" No, no, my friend, at all events we will have a Re public of ietters." The votaries of Literature were not generally rich. There was certainly one individual whose paper had a value different from that which attached to the paper of most writers. The case, however, was as extraordi nary as the individual himself; but though not rich, there was ' a large body of our writers who were truly independent, and who looked to no patrons but the public and the booksellers. That independence was all to them, and there were few who would wish to see the fair brow of the muse sullied by prostra tion in the dust before any despotism, however splendid. He concluded with a brief panegyric on the great and good qualities of their Noble President, who had so kindly, and, he would say it, so beautifully introduced that toast, the drinking of which had caused him (Mr. Moore) to rise. Sir T. Lawrence and the Royal Academy was among the succeeding toasts. Sir T. I,,twitEsrcE returned thanks, and briefly set forth the importance of that Society, and the literature which it fostered in the present state of Society. The Royal Society of Literature, with the health of the Rev. George Croly, the City of London, the Stewards and others who had assisted at the festival or contributed in other ways to forward the interests of Literature, were severally toasted. After the Noble Marquis retired, Lord BRANDON took the Chair, and the harmony of the evening was protracted till near the approach of midnight. A number of songs and glees were sung in the course of the evening by Mr. T. COOKE, Mr. Cowan, Mr. PiiiLairs, and Mr. GOLD. The last named Gentleman favoured the com pany with the old song of " Tom Bowling" in most admirable style, and was rewarded with thunders of applause. Monsieur ALEXANDRE, the celebrated Ventri loquist, was on a visit a few days ago to Sir WALT E I . t SCOTT, at Abbotsford,and having chanced to mention to his distinguished host, that he kept a sort of Album, or Scrap-book, in which were reposited various tributes which had been paid to his ta lents by many eminent individuals of the countries he had vi sited, Sir Walter stc;2t aside, while the carriage - was getting ready for his guest's departure, and immediately presented to him the following goad-humoured and characteristic lines : TO MONS. ALEXANDRE. Of yore, in Old England, it was not thought good, To carry two visages under one hood : What should folki say to you, who have faces such plenty, That from under one hood you last night shew'd us twenty ! Stand forth, arch deceiver ! and tell us, in truth, Are you handsome or ugly, in age or in youth ? Man, woman, or child ? or a dog, or a mouse? Or are you, at once, each live thing in the house ? Each live thing, did I ask ? each dead implement too ! A work-shop in person —saw, chlsel, and screw, Above all, are you one individual ? I know You must be, at the least Alexandre, and Co. But I think you're a troop —an assemblage—a mob__ And that I, as the Sheriff, must take up the job ; And, instead of rehearsing your wonders in verse, Must read you the Riot Act, and bid you disperse ! Abbotsford, 23d April. you r SCOTT. SMYRNA.—The Spectateztr Oriental contains the following remarkable event :—" A Greek merchant of note, named Elia Bali, was to be arrested by order of the Paella ; being informed in time, he escaped on board an English vessel, but the British Consul demanded him to be given up. The English Captain refused to deliVer up a Christian that had sought protection under a British flag, and waited on the Consul respecting this affair, who had him arrested and thrown into prison, And then determined on seizing M. Bali by the Janis saries. Lord Spencer, who commanded a frigate on that sta tion, hearing of the affair, manned his long-boat, and sent it in pursuit of the Turks, whom it overtook, and took M. Bali on board the frigate. The Consul not having paid attention to his Lordship 4 s others to set the Captain at liberty, his Lordship went, with several ofhis officers and men, to the Consul's house, and delivered the Captain by force."- , -( Courier Pranais.) ,'...:- 0 4 -11 1 ' CI 414 -A :* --._ ~ t -' l. /7 ',. 2:r - t& ~ ......_ t _n.s.., 1..; ,. ~ , „..-,---_-.. ..), ... . ,/...., ' * ,;0' \ .;• , 7 ' MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ENGLAND. Monday, May 17, LONDON'. Not. 1,. 3, 14, 13, 284, 293, 308. COUNTRY. N 01.20, 72, 102, 219, 314- 360, 366, 423, 509, 610,- 521, 583, 579. Tuesday, - 18, LoNnox. Nos. 33, 42, 266, 309. GOUNTRY. Nos. 87, - 127, 130, 15r, • 167, 170, 184, 199, 340, 385, 532, 544, 551, 6 40 ' Wednesday, - 19, LoNnox. Grand Steward's hodr Nos.. 36, 56, 92, 134, 225' 296. • ' Co L• srn Y. Nos. ' 95, 105, 124, 145; 207, 225, 339, 342, 465, • 480, 487, 529, 543, 581; • 6711, 711. Thursday, - 20, LoNnoN. Ncs. 65, 128, 152, 274 3811. [louse Corn. Fell. Sen. at 11. COUNTRY. Nos. 411, .113, 115, 171 i 2118, 41-4,-451, 453, 466 0 469, 511, 661, 657. Friday, 21, LoYnow. No. 493. COUNTRY. 211, 30, 193, 4711 . „ 04, ~ GOO, Gin. Saturday, - 22, Lo)rnolr. * * * C:ouwrivr. * • • a ELAND. Monday, May 17, CORK. Nos. 67. _ . . PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDING& LIOVSE 0r COMMONS. ilfer'curii, 12° die Me di, 1824. Roans—Wilmslow Bridge, Grampound, Great tirringtOil , Stokenchurch, and Leeds and Cottingliarn—Bills re ported, to be ingroesed. Teddington and Evesbani—Petition of the Marquis of Hertford, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Godley Lane Head—Petition cf Trustees of Wake field and Halifax !toads, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Commercial—Petition of Ratcliffe Gas Com' pany, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill; and of Trustees of Poplar Paving, to lie on the table. Renfrew shire—Petition of David Laurie, against, to lie on the table; and from Proprietors of Lands, &c. Glasgow, referred to th,e Committee on the. Bill. EQr ITA.B LE LOAN SOC IE TT—Petition of James Harris, e 1 54- tioneer, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. 11Annova—Sandwich—Four Petitions in favoar, and Four agaiHst,to lie on the table. RCH—Oldham 1 Bills reported, to be FEltltY—Littlehampton ingrossed. TAVING—Grity'S Inn Lane GAS Idowr —Edinburgh—Bill read a third time, and passecl• BRIno E—llammerst - nith Petition of Proprietors of Putney Bridge, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. DOCKS—South London—Petition from ilickman'sFollet, Bet' mondsey, against, referred to the Committ ee on th e Bill. RAI r.w Avs —Tees and Weardale—Report of Committee on Standine Orders brought up, to lie on the table. Redruth- - Petition of Lord De Dunstenville, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Co striae Y—Alliance Assurance—Bill read a second time, aid committed. COAL TRADE—Sunderland—Petition of Merchants, Bc.e. of Rye, against, to lie on the table. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS—Petition of Owners of Land- 4 in Redenhall and Harberton, 'complaining thereof, to lie WI the table. COMBINATION OFIVORKMEN LAWS—Petitions from KirkbY in Kendal, Preston, Collumpton, and Three from Web' gow, against, referred to the Select Committee on Ar" tizans and Machinery. BEER DUTIES BlLL—Seven Petitions from Brewers, iftc'' to lie on the table. HIDES AND SKINS BlLL—Petitions from Butchers of War; thing and Bridgnortli, in favour; and of Tanners, &e. of - Wenlock, Pontefract, Aberdeen, Ashburton, Stafford, Mans; field, Ellesmere, Howden, and Bridlington, against, referre d ' 'to the Committee on the Bill. WAREHOUSED WHEAT BlLL—Three Petitions, against, I D lie on the table. Wool.—Petition from Tiomney, in favour of the exportation of British Wool ; to lie on the t a bl e . t DISTILLERY LAws—Petition from Haddingtonshire, ftir free intercourse in home-made Spirits throughout the Unite" Kingdom, to lie on the t a bl e . HOUSE AND WINDOW•TAK—Petition from Bridgnorth' for the repeal thereof, to lie on the table. GAME LAWS AIiENDMEiiT-L.Petition from Halifax, agains t ' to lie on the table. P tip Lecmes—Petitions of Licensed Innkeepers and Vietennece of Halifax, for the repeal of the increased Duties on cences ; to lie on the table. FREEMASONS—Petition from Portaferry, complaining of Act of last Session, which prohibits the meeting of certain Socie ties ; to lie on the table. BRISTOL TOWN DUES—Petition from Bath, complaining of the local taxation of Bristol, to lie on the table. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS—That they have agreed 50 British 'Museum Bill, Birmingham Assay Office Bill, Caw' bridge and Ely, and City Roads Bilis Hertford Union Ca' nal Bill, and Pamber and Inhurst Clients) Inclosure Bill, without amendment; and to Margate Gas Light Bill, with an amendment. BRlDEWELL—Lanarkshire—Petition from Glasgow, against' referred to the Committee on the Bill. MARINERS' APPRENTICES SETTLEMENT—BiII read it first time, to be read a second time, on Tuesday next, aDa to be printed. COUNTY COURTS BlLL—Petition from Leeds, in favour, to lie en the table. PRIVATE BlLLS—Resolution [ 4th Feb ru ary 1 rmiting !h e time for receiving Reports o f P r i va t e Bill s to glonday, Mal 17, read—Resolved, That this House will not receive all Report of such Private Bill after Monday the 24th of th!e instant NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Wolryche Whitmore—Drawback paid on the 13%1 1 ° r " tation of Sugar. 2. Sir Henry Parnell—Address to give effect to the recom mendations of the Committee on Holyhead Steam Packets. 3. Mr. Jones—Committee of the whole House on Salaries anti Annuities to Welsh Judges. 4. Mr. Wodehouse (of Norfolk)—Continuance of the present Salt Duties. 5. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—To increase of Salaries annexed to the Great Officers of State, and to high Judicial situa- tions in the Country, so as to render the - m more adequate to tile labour and importance of the duties to be diScharged, and more worthy of the justice and liberality of the.Natlon. 6. Mr. Stuart Wortley—Petition from Clerks in Public Of concerning the reduction of five per cent. from their salaries. 7. Mr. Fowell Buxton—Amount of Stamp. Duties on, Marine Insurances for three_ years. 8. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to 'amend Act 26 Geo. ;11 for regulating houses and other places kept for the purpose of slaughtering horses. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. County Courts Bill—Cornmittec. 2. Dublin Small,Dehts Bill-Second Reading. 3. Law Stamps Repeal Bill—Third Reading,. 4. Warehoused Wheat Bill—Second Reading 5. Chelsea and Greenwich lloapitals Bill_committed:': 6. Plymouth Victualling Offiee - Bill—Third 7. Passage Vessels Regulation Bill—Third Reading. 8. County Courts Bill (Compensation to Town Clerk of Coil bridge)—Committee thereupon: 9. Leather, &c. Duties (Ireland Committee thereupon. 10. Parochial Stipends (Scotland) Act—Committee. thereupon'' 11. Four per Cents. Repayment Bill --Second Readin. 12. Saving Banks Bill-Second Reading. 13. Hull Dock Lands 1411—Second ;leading. 14. Consolidated Fund Bill—Second Reading. 15. Growing Crops (Ireland) Bill--Second Reading. NOTICE GIVEN YESTERDAY. iFethersday; May 19. Mr. Dickinson —Seltet Committee to inquire into the expen diture of the County Rates. Lord NAPIER:is appointed to command the Diamond, of 46 guns, fitting at Chatham for fo reign service. DROVET, post-master at St. Minehould, who acquired so cruel a celebrity in the part ho took on the arrest of 'Loots - XVI. at Varenuei, died the other day the 62d - year of his age. !ei a Pei 3;. I, P e of ha Sci Jar of