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EltA ILI NO lICE. POINTS OF HUMOUR, No. 11. When the first - part of the" Points q . Humour" ,vas published, we spoke highly of the merits displayed by the Artist,(Gr.onoE The second part is fully equal, if not superior to it 3 predecessor. The work contiiins ten Tales, Nvith the same number of copper-plate (1‘2.-rav i:igs, and twelve wood relic. 'flip first Tale, _or Point 1. is " The Three Hunchbacks," which we shall pote. " At a ihort distance from Douai, there stood a castle on the tank of a river near a bridge. The master of this castle was hunchbacked. Nature had exhausted her ingenuity in the 'formation of his whimsical figure. In place of understanding, she had given him an immense head, which, nevertheless, was lost between his two shoulders : he had thick hair, a short neck, and a horrible visage. " Spite of his deformity, this bugbear bethought himself of falling in love with a beautiful young woman, the daughter or a poor but respectable burgess of Douai. He sought her in marriage, and as be was the richest person in the district, the poor girl was delivered up to him. After the nuptials, he was as much an object of pity as she, for being devoured by jealousy, be had no tranquillity night or day, but went prying and rambling every where, and safrcred no stranger to enter the castle. • " One day, during the 'Christmas festival, while standing sentinel at his gate, lie was acco4ted by three humpbacked minstrels. They saluted him- as a brother, as such asked him for refreshments, and at the same time, to. establish toe frater nity, they ostentatiowly shouldered their humps at him. Con trary to ekpeetation, he conducted them to his kitchen, gave them a capon with peas, and to each piece of money over and above. Before their departure, however, he warned them .never to return, on pain of being thrown into the river. At • this threat of the Chatelain the Minstrels laughed heartily, and took the road to the town, singing in full churns, end dancing • 'in a grotesque manner, in derision of their brother hump of the castle. He, on his part, without paying further attention, - .went to walk in the fields. " l'nelady, who saw her husband cross the bridge, and - heard the Minstrels, called them back to amuse 11,:r. They had not been long returned to the Castle when her husband knocked at the gate, by which she and the Minstrels wire .equally alarmed. Fortunately, the lady perceived in a neigh .houring room ..three , empty coffers. Into each of these she .stuffed a Minstrel, shut, the covers, and then opened the gate to her husband. Ile had only come back to espy the conduct -of his wife, as usual, and after a short step went out anew ; at which you may believe his wife was no; dissatisfied. She Instantly ran to the coffers to release her prisoners, fbf right was approaching, and her husband would nit probably be long Absent. But what was her dismay when she feud them all three sufthcated ! Lamentation, however, was u s el ess . Th e main object now was to get rid of the . dead bodies, and she bad nut a moment to lose. She ran to the gate, and seeing peasant go by, she offered him a reward of thirty livres ; and, leading him into the castle, she took him to one of the coffers, And shewicg him its contents, told him he 'must throw the dead body into the river ; he asked for a sack, nut the carcass 'into it, pitched it over the bridge, and then returned quite nut of breath to claim the promised reward. ' I certainly intended to satisfy you,' said the lady, but you ought first to fulfil the condition of the bargain ; you have agreed to rid me of the body, have you not? There, however, it is still.' Saying this she showed him to the, other coffer, in which the second humpbacked Minstrel had expired. At this sight the clown was perfectly confounded,—' How the devil ! co'u back ! r. sorcerer P---He then stuffed the body into the sack, and threw it, like the other, over the bridge, taking care to put the head down, and to observe that it sank. " Meanwhile the Lady had again chained the 'position of the coffers, to that the third was now in the place which had been successively occupied by the two others. When the pea sant returned, she shewed him the remaining dead body:— ` You are right, friend,' said she, he trust be a magician, for there he is again.' Che rustic gnashed his teeth with rage. • What the devil! am, I to do nothing but carry about this humpback"?' He then lifted him no, with dreadful impreca tions, ar.d having tied a stone round the neck, threw him into the middle of the current, threatening, if he came out the third to dispatch him with a cudgel. " The first ob'ect that presented itself to the clout], on his Way back for his reward, was the hunchbacked toaster of tic Castle returning from his evening walk, and making towarns the gate. At this sight the peasant could no longer restrain his fury. ' Deg of a humpback, are you there again ?' So saying, he §prumr on the chatelain, threw bun ovezhis shout. ders, and burled him headlong into the river afterthe minstrels. " I'll venture a wager you have not seen him this last time,' said the peasant, entering the room where the lady was crated. She answered she had not. You were not far from it,' replied hem the sorcerer was already at the gate, but I have taken care of him—b e at your case—he will not comeback now.' _ _ The lady instantly comprehended what had occurred, and recompenced the peasant with much satisfaction." The principal eng,raving exhibils a large room in which is a portrait of the hunchback, sur mounted by a huge pair of antlers ; here are the three coffers ; the lady has got two of the mi n . -strela into them, but •she has some difficulty in prevailing on the, third to enter ; the anxiety wim if e t e d by the lady; and. the doubt an d un easiness of Minstrels are well expressed. Two wood-cuts represent the grotesque dance of the Minstrels, and the peasant with the husband On his shoulder, just hastening to relieve the lady of the last of the Ilunchbacks. The second part a " Rel;sh before Dinner," the well known story of the boor, 'who ousted before Charles Gustavus, King of Sweden, to eat a large hog, and when General lionigstnark doubted it, pro- posed to eat the Central if he would take off his spurs. The fellow has a hog on a dish un der his arm, with a carving knife and fork in it, a huge fiaggon by his side, and a spoon in his belt. The poor General is represented as sneak ing out of the room, horror-stricken at the pro fosal. There is a great deal of comic humour in this plate, but the vignette which is sim plicity itself,--a mere dash of the pen,--is still happier; a human hand, with a fork in it, is attempting to pick up a man on horseback who is galloping away. The third point, " The Haunted Physicians," is also on a well known story. " The Four Blind Beggars," which form the fourth point, is a good tale admirably illustrated. The Consultation, the Dinner, and the Duel, points 5,6, a nd 7, are three admirable scenes from Peregrine Pickle, a novel so rich in whim sical adventures, that we - are glad to see it in such able hands as Ca UICKSII A NKS'S. " The Quack Doctor" anti'" A New Way to Pay Old Debts," a scene from Les Barons de Felsheim, furnish some very clever illustrations. The last point k the scene from Shakspeare's Henry V. in which Fluellin makes Pistol eat the leek ; the pertina city of the irritated Welchman, and the horror, fear, and disgust with which Pistol commences eating the obnoxious leek, a:e well expressed.— The Editor, in his preface observes, that the cos tume, in which the Artist has represented the characters, differs from that adopted by all the illustrators of Shakspeare, adding, that the pro per authorities have been consulted, and we have no doubt of its correctness. W e have only to repeat our warm commenda tion of this work which is we!l calculated to sus tain the character of George Cruickshank as the first graphic humourist of his day ; and the pricy of thy: book, which is handsomely got up, is, we are glad to say, extremely moderate. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-WEDXF.SDAY, MARCH 24. A PPEA Mr. JOHN A. MURRAY was heard, in an ingenious speech continuatinn ; and Mr. Ent.cmrrox, in reply, in the Scots Appal " Codrington v. Johnstone ;"—and, on Tuenday, Mr. „ions A. 1 1. 1 RRAY, Mr. JAMES WALIOER, and Mr. SHAD wELL, were heard fully in conclusion in the Seoti Appeal Smith, of 01rig and othersi v. the Governor and Company of the tiaak of Scotland."—Jut.qment deferred.—Couns-el were beard in pint in the Scots Appeal " Gibson v. Robertson and others." . . • " taTe)) 7 4 MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ENGLAND. Monday, March 29, LoNnox. Nos. 91, 453. COUNTRY. NOS. 227, 246, 707. -- 30, LONDON. Nos. 86. Cot;writr. No.. 68, 668. Wednesday, - 31, LONDON. LOCI!,;.‘! of Benevolence. COUNTRY. Nos. 112, 549. Thursday, April 1, Loxno)r. Nos. 31, 61, 239, 277, 325, 409. C01;14111.1.. Nos. 113, 171, 182, 234, 416, 451, 453, 466, 469, 555, 561, 599, 627. -2, LoNno.N. No. 210. COUNTRY. Nos. 13, 28, 30, 55, 58, 470, 538 --3, LONDON. N o . 173. Colit:TitY. I It EIAND. Saturday, - April 3, CORK. N o . 3 Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, • II PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. nousE ( ) COMMONS. Mercurii, 24° die Martii, 1824. The House met, and Forty Alembers not being p zeac nt at four o'clock, Mr. Speaker adj ourned the house. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. 2. SiCripps—Bill to amend General Turnpike Act r. ohn Newport—Conmaittee to i nve stigate the state of - Education in Ireland, antLto devise the most efficacious ' means of rendering:the. funds destined by Parliament, and otherwise, to that great object, available to the whole body of the People, V. iihout religious distinction. 3. Lord John Russell—Select Committee on the condition of - the Labouring Classes. 4. 111 r. C r oker—Bill for the purchase of lands for the use of the ViCtualling Department of PlyinOuth. 5. Sir Henry Harditige-Bill to remove doubts as to certain property formerly vested in the Comptroller or the Bar rack Department, now transferred to the Ordnance De partment. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. Game Laws Amendment Bill—Further consideration of Report. • 2. Insolvent Debtors Bill—Committee. 3. Silk Trade Bill—Third Reading. 4. Customs Acts—Committee thereupon. t. - Constables Act Amendment (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 8. Clergy Residence (Ireland; Bill—Further consideration of Report. 7. Tithe Composition (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. - 8. Courts of Justice (Compensation to Officers for 'losses in consequence of County Courts Bill)—Committee there upon. 9. Board of, Works (Ireland) Bill—Committee. .0. Rum Duties Acts—Committee thereupon. • • PRIVATE BILL—SECOND READING for Tins DAY: - Cheltenham Watcrwcrks. Notices eo—Rill Settlement 1. - Lord i)r l o r l iZz l e c u d n • ing and Service. e t m er e t t l it aY b; Hir t:. .31r. liennedv,—Select Committee, to inquire into the Laws relating to the Salmon Fishery in Scotland. 3. Mr. Gipps—Motion regarding end loyment of Agricultural Labourers in 'Winter. • Dropped Orders qf the n _try of Yesterday. 1. Supply—Corninittee. 2. Ways and Mean. , —Committee. 3. Cattle 111-treatment Bill—Further consideration of Report. 4. Slave Trade Piracy Bill—Third Reading. 5. Union Duties Bill—Committee. - Dropped Second Readings of Private Bills. 1. Patrington Road 1 3. Thames and Medway Canal. I" CLE LVAni.---1 he VOUitTli HALF yEARLy DIVIDEND on the above Loan, which be comes due on'the 3lst . Inst., will be PA ID by Messrs. Hallett, Brothers, mid Co. at thcir Counting-house, N o . 102, L ea d en _ h all.streat, o t h a t And ,C7 R l 7sllcceeding Day Sundays excepted), -between 'the - hours of. Ten and Two o'Clock. The Dividend Warrants, with 8 -1 4 1,4 thereof in 'numerical order, must be left for examination One 4ay previous to the application for payment. —London, 3 larch 10, 1824. LADY DAY.—UtolidaYitt. the Bank, Exchequer, East India _ . and south Sea Houses. . -.. •.,.. ~.., —...... PRICE OF:FORM- 44 N STOCKS iv , LONDON Bianca AT ONE o'CI.OCK. 1 ,Fire cll per Cents. 101. • French ( „1), 13 pm. Six Per Cents. 00. • . Russian I K l ,ve per Cents. (Metallic) 00. t i . ut o N ew 94 i . Pve per Cent. Bonds, 91A. Scrip, 124 prem. . - • Five per Zent. Bonds, 1820, 00. { Ditto Ditto 1821, 2(V. 1823, lUi. ( Fi.ve per Cent. Bonds, 09. Ditto Neiv, 97k. Bond s, 4 - .11 - . Portuguese { Scrip, Danish • Fiv e Per Cent. Bonds, 00. Peruvian Scrip, op. Chili Colombian 1 t, C i r4 i x u : l : 7l . ,l P: t e ,(t)t. C 6, e i n ?ir t ., .: . onds, CI. Mexican Mines { . _,,,, ic, ~ prem. Mexican Scrip, ei prem. Greek i prem. Alliance Insutan i cei , a S:2 l• lar l e " s o. X 24 Os. Od. I Seven Per Cent. 95. American i Six l'er C!nt. 94 —lO2. [Five per Cent. 100-102. Three per Cent. 77. Neapolitan Austrian Spanish Prussian l'optis HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 9 minutes 4.fter 1 1. 1 Evening, 37 minutes after 11. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. DIVING, frnri — iiieC - ;;.slonfl(;;, presented the an. nun] account of the Trade and Navigation cf the United Kipg dom for 1823, pursuant to the Aet.—Laid on the table. SLAVERY. . „ . The Earl of MACCLESFIELD presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of Basingstoke for the abolition of Slavery.— Rcsd and laid on the table. Viscount CLIFDEN presented a similar petition from a parish in the County of Wilts, which he said bad been signed by all the inhabitants, with the exception of the Clergyman of the place. The Noble Lord took that opportunity of making a few remarks on the injurious effects of the monopoly of Tea possessed by the East India Company. They had been ably exposed in a late number of the Edinburgh ileviere, anu he hoped w , uld attract the notice of P a rliament.—The Petition was then read and laid on the table. TRADE AND COLONIES. Earl CATHCART presented petitions from the Ship-owners of Part Glasgow and Greenock, praying for the equalization of the Doty on Shipping.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Earl BATHURST laid on the table. Returns of all Sinecure Offices abolished in the West Indies, and of all Offices, th e duties of which were p e rformed by Deputies.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. At four o'clock, there being only twenty-eight Members present, the House adjourned• 1 • LIST .OF THE MINORITY 0r • . 's Amendment upon th e Ali en Bill , t h at , that the Alien Bill i s a di sgrace , t 11 1 1 1 r i . i !II Ouselon no 4 r: s l i r 0p i n i 0 n , to the Statute Book, and that to renew it, either permanently,' or for a period, however limited, would be highly injurious to ra cters and Intere s t s of Englishmenabroad, and „ t r e h oe t ;iv 3 e of the principl es o f t h e i r C onstitution at home. fit h That - this House, moreover, looks upon the Alien Bill as a b a dge of servility, connecting the British Government with the League impionsly•miscalled the Holy Alliance ; and this House, having witnessed with horror and alarm, the mon strous aggressions of that Alliance on the rights of indivi duals, and on the independence of Nations, will never sane • Lion a measure, by which the English Nation may appear to make common cause with the Abbetors of Tyranny against the Victims of Persiecution." Allen, J. ii. James, W. Robarts, A. Anson, Hon. Geo. ./ervoise, G. P. Robarts, G. Althorp, c isA. Kennedy, T. F. Robinson, Sir G. Barrett, S. M. Lamb, Hon. G. Rowley, Sir W. Benyon, 11. - Lambton, .1. G. Rumbold, C. E. Jiernal, R. Lennard, T. B. Scott, James Calcraft, J. H. Lloyd, Sir E. Sefton, Earl of Calvert, C. , Leader, W. Smith, Robt. Calvert, N. - . .Lushington, Dr. Sykes, D. Campbell, Hon. G. Macdonald, J. Tierney, Rt. lin.G. Cnventlish, 11. Mackintosh, SirJ. Warre, J. A. Clifton, Viscount Marjoribanks, S. Western, C. C. Crompton, S. Iklonck, J. B. Whitbread, W. H. 4'ratio4.-1, S. . Moore, Peter 1 Whitbread, S. C. Denison, W. J. Newport, Rt. Hon. Wilkins, W. _.. —. , , , Duncannon, Visct. Sir J. 'Williams, T. P. Ellice, Ed. „ NwrentLord Wilson; Sir R. ~ Evans, W. Ord, Wm. ‘Vrottesl?..y, Sir J. Ells, Hon. G. A. `-• Palmer, C. Williams, W. Gaskell Benj. • Palmer,C. F. TE r LERII Graham, Sandford Pelhatn, J. C. Hobhouse,, J. C. Halclimand, NV. Phillips, G. jun. Russell, lA. J. II time, Joseph rowlett, Hon. W. , .. .. - . Hutchinson, Hon. Pyrn, F. PAIRED OFF. C. H. Rice, T. S. . Abercromby,/fn.J. Jones, John Ridley, Sir M. W. Lemon, Sir W. Opt n the other two divisions against the Alien Bill, the fol lowing Members voted in the Minority : Birch, J. Gurney, R. H. Rickford, W. Cavendish, Ld G. ' Heathcote, G. J. Smith, Wm. , CaYendi,h, C. A!iltori; Viscount .., Winnington, :sirT. Guise, Sir W. Newman, Ft.'' - Webbc, L. (Jordon, R. Parnell, Sir H. - THE LATE SILL THOMAS MAITLAND. We have receivPd advices from Malta on the 21st of.Jatinarv, and we extract front the 'Go. • vernment Gazette of the 20th, the foliowing . de tails of the last inomPots of Sir 'l'. IVIAITLAND:— " MALTA, JAN. 20.—The , Government Gazette of this day contains Proclamations by Major-General Sir 31. Power, an nouncing the melancholy and unexpected death of Sir Thomas Maitland, and his own assumption of the Government, ad inte rim, till his Majesty's pleasure shall be known, and also the f o ll ow i ng particulars respecting his Excellency's death.. " On the morning of Saturday it was remarked by Dr. Broad. fent, his medical attendant, that his Excellency was particularly well. After breakfast lie dictated to Sir 11. Plaskett two public • dispatches to Earl Bathurst, and two private notes to Lord 1 Lauderdale, and to his sister, the Lady Jane Houston, in the latter of which he stated, that he thought he was better in heal:h t gan he had been for two or three years. About noon,after ing his letters, and leaving Sir IL Plaskett to prepare the dis ' patches for the packet to England, he paid several visits, first calling on Mrs. Clifford, in her rooms at the Palace, and after wards driving in his barouche to the Admiral's, Sir H. Burrard Neale, in excellent health and spirits. He then drove to Florian to visit Mr. and Mrs Le Mcsurier, where he remained about three quarters of an hour, in perfect health, and Was just on the point of departing, having risen from his seat for that purpose, when he sat down ai'ain on a square stool in the room, saying that he felt ill, and could not see. Upon this Arr. and Mrs. La Ilesurier assisted him to the sofa, and sent back the carriatee instantly to the Palace for medical assistance ; Dr. l!roadfoot and Sir IL Plaskett went out immediately, and found his Excellency on the sofa. He was perfectly sensihle at this time, and said he was very ill. Dr. Proadfoot felt his stomach, and desired him not to be alarmed, as there was nothing wrong there ; to which he replied, " I have no pain in my stomach, but a violent one in the hack of my head, with a cold perspira tion upon me-1 never was attacked in this Way before." At this moment D r . G r i eves came i n , an d his Excellency stated the same to him, and begged to be put to bed, saying, how ever, that he had not power m get into the carriage, nor even to undress himself, and repeated that he had lost afl power, and could not raise himself. A small bed was immediately pro cured, and put into the apartment where he was, and 1)r. Grieves and Sir R. Plaskett, with (hie of the servants, carried his Excellency from the sofa to the bed ; but from the time he was put on it, till he died, he was perfectly insensible, and never spoke one syllable. _" He remained in this state (groaning at times as if in pain, p - articularly for the first hour) for eight • hours, during which period every remedy that could he suggested by the medical men (Dr. Hennen having joined the others) was attempted, but without the smallest success. His Excellency breathed his last at 35 minutes after ten o'clock, tam. " His medical attendants are unanimously of opinion, that his death was occasioned by apoplexy, and that his case was utterly hopeless from the first moment of the attack. " 3lajor-General Sir Manley Power remained till his Ex cellency was no more ; anti his corpse was afterwards brought from Florian to the Palace at midnight, carried by a party of soldiers, and attended by Sir R. Plaskett and his medical at tendants, the officers of his own fami;y, and several other civil and military officers, who had called at Florian to inquire after him." • EXTREME Co rn.--Ow the sth of Februnrv, the thermometer, FAR E N EIT'S scale, wasforty and a hatfaegrees below Zero at the telegraph, on Cape Diamond, Quebec.— This telegraphic station is near 400 feet above the 1.3vel of the St. Lawrence. THE HEROINE OF WATER LOO.—Mary .Jones, axis Waterloo Tan, was placed before tFe Magistrate, at Marl borough -street Office, for having been found at a late hour on Monday night intoxicated. The story of this extraordinary female is this : about eleven years since, her sweetheart en listed into the 47th, and determining to follow his fortunes, she enlisted into the same re,gimcnt, serving as a drummer, and braving the perils of % aterino, where she received a wound, which led to the discovery of her sex. Information of this cir cumstance reaching the ears of the Commander-in-Chief, a pen sion of Is. per diem was allowed her. For the offence of drunkenness she was fined ss. A vessel having the convict Hunt on board, put in•o Torbay on Tuesday evening last, by contrary winds. If excited so great a sensation in P.rixham, that many of the inhabitants went off, on the following day to see the delinquent rhose name stands sokigh in the calendar of crime.—; Exeter Alfred. ) THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM 4UDE.4T LONDON, THuRsDAy - , 25, Ise 4. SPEECH OF LOUIS XVIII., ON THE OPENING OF THE CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY LAST. Owing to the state of the weather, the Express from Paris with the Speech from the Throne, did not arrive till this morning. The Document, of which we subjoin a trans lation, is so far satisfactory, inasmuch as the assurances which it gives of a desire to remain at peace, nre strengthened by numerous expressions, all manifesting an apparently sincere disposition to promote the interests of France by the culti vation of her domestic resources, and the exten sion of her foreign commerce. It is, however, to be regretted that the French Ministers have not more explicitly stated their views respecting South America. Nothing can be more vague than the expression of a " hope that the affairs of Spanish and Portuguese America will be regulated for the greatest ad vantage of the states and people whom they interest, and for the greatest development of the commercial relations of the world," because that which may be Considered as most advatzta gcous by the Kings of France and Spain, would perhaps be considered as most .disastrous by the public opinion both of Europe and America, and because it may be intended to develope the com mercial relations of the world with South Ame rica under the recent Decree of FERDINAND as well as under the coma►ercial regulations established in the South American States by local independent Governments. Whilst the King of FF.ANCE gave utterance to the expres- sion of his hopes, it is much to be regretted that 11,e was not advised also to make an explicit de claration of his intentions. The world is left in doubt as to what will be his course of policy in the event of his hopes being frustrated. The Government of Great Britain has on this vital subject set an exampl e of frankness, which we lament has not been adopted by that of His Most Christian - MAJESTY. In the midst of all his professions of a sincere desire to main tain peace, it would have been ►riost satisfactory nd€ed if Louts XVIII. had, hi reference to the contest between Spain arid her quondam Colonies, declared his resolution, " come what may," to observe a strict neutrality. But though the allusion to South America is not so satisfactory as could have been wished, it is both most gratifying and important that the East of Europe has been included in the expression of the same general expectations as those which are held out respecting South America. Fora!though there is, unhappily, reason to know that a great difference of opinion exists, amongst parties inte rested, as to what is most advantageous for the SOuth Americans, there can be no possible diffe- rence of opinion, except at Constantinople, as to , c h„g i s most advantageous for the Greeks, whose heroic struggles hare so justly entitled them to the sympathies and admiration of all Christendom, and whose full emancipation from oppress ors canno t yokethe fail to co o n f tri t b h u e :e r g b re a a r t b ; a y ri t a o n the most favourable develop emen t o f the comme rc i a l relations of mankind. Th e a llusion to th e G reeks, by his Most Christi an RIAJESTY (such as i t i s), excites hopes which .we trust will soon be realized, and which can scarcely fail to have a favourable influence on their affairs. Its first effect will probably be felt on the credit of (he Greek Go vernment in the money markets of this coun try and the continent.—The following is the Speech : " GENTLEMEN, cc I am happy to he able to congratulate you on the blessings which Divine Providence has bestowed on my people, on my army, and on my family, since the last sitting of the Chambers. " The most generous as well as the most just of enterprises, has been crowned with complete success. " France, tranquil at home, has nothing more to fear from the state of the Peninsula ; Spain restored to her King, is reconciled with the rest of Europe. " This triumph, which offers such sure pledges to social order, is due to the discipline and bra very of a French army, conducted by my SOD, with as much wisdom as valour. 4 , A part of this army has already returned to Prance; the other shall not remain in Spain, ex- cept for the time necessary to secure the internal mace of that country. "Itis to you, Gentlemen, it is to your pa triotism, that I wish to owe the establishment of so satisfactory a state. Ten years of experience have taught all Frenchmen not to expect true liberty except from the institutions which I founded in the Charter. This experience has at the same time led me to recognize the inconve niences of a regulatory disposition, which requires modifying, in order to consolidate my work. " Repose and fixed purpose are, after long struggles, the first necessity of France. The pre sent mode of renewing the Chamber does not at tain this object. A project of law will be laid fore you for a septennial renei,% al. " The short duration of the war—the prospe- roux state of the public revenue—the progress of credit, give me the satisfaction of being ahle to announce to you that no new tax, no new loan, will he necessary to cover the expellees of the year just past. " The resources appropriated for the current service will suffice. Thus you will not find any obstacle in anterior expences, in the way of en suring the service of the year, the budget of which will be laid before you. " The union which exists between my allies and me, end my friendly relations with all other States, guarantee a long enjoyment of general peace. The interests and the wishes of States agree in removing every thin ` which might trou• !de it. " I have hope that the affairs of the East, and those of Spanish and Portuguese America, w ill be regulated for the greatest advantage for t!l e States and people whom they interest, and for the greatest development of the commercial re lations of the world. " Already numerous channels are regularli opened to the products of our agriculture and our industry : sufficient maritime forces occupY t he stations most suited fur the efficacious protecti°ll of this commerce. ‘ C Measures are taken to unsure the re-payaw flt of the capital of the rentcs created by the State i ll times less favourable, or to obtain their conver sion into stock, bearing interest more conformab le with those of other transactions. `'This operation, which must have a happy fluence on agriculture an d commerce, will, W hen it is completed, allow the reduction of texes, l " j the closing of the last wounds of the Revoluti°' 4 I have made kilo% n to you my intentionY" ci my hopes. It. is in the improvlement of our inter' nal situation that I shall always look for the powe r of the State, and the glory of my reign. Your concurrence is necessary to me, Gen time!), and I rely on it. Cod has visibly se' corded our efforts : you may attach .your to an am happy and memorable for France. Yy d will not reject such an honour." • According to the Etole, the KI NG was receivea with acclamations, both before and after the (fc . livery of the Speech. ( From the Etoile of yrsterday.) - - . - PARIS, MARCH 23.—We do not fear to state that the new Chamber is composed .of friend. devoted to Monarchy, K ho with disinterested zeal, only wish for the glory of the King, and the Ifel" fare of their country ; and who will destroy al l those anti-social doctrines which have for a long time been held. While the deputations of the two Chambers went to receive the King, Madame the Duchess of Angouleme, the Duchess of Berry, an d the Duchess of Orleans, folloned by their Ladies, came and occupied the trib una l which was pre' pared for them at the left of the King. Prince TaUeyrand, Grand Chamberlain, was at the foot of the Throne. The Marshals of France and the Grand Dignitaries were somewhat lower. News has been received of the expedition commanded by Captain Duperr6, dated in the month of May, 1823. The details are interest' ing, particularly of the discovery of four islands. Bad weather forced them to Otaheite. The Marquis of Louie, who has been assasw tinted at Salvalerra, the country house of the King of Portugal, served in France in the Por tuguese Legion, as Colonel of the 2d regiment of chasseurs. The King has appointed his sou Gentleman of his Chamber. On the 7th of this mo►►th arrived at Ant werP, the Royal yacht, having on board Lord Clan' tarty, Ambassador from England to the King of the Netherlands, on his return to London. There arrived at Bordeaux on the 20th the 2d and 3d battalionm of the Ist regiment °I Swiss, to the number of 33 officers, and 894 men• The Etat-major, and the Ist battalion will ar rive to-day. This battalion is composed of 27 officers, and 460 sub-officers and soldiers. Renter opened for money, 101.30. 25. 23.15. 10. 5.-101. ; Ducats, 92. i. Spanish, 22--Private letters state that the Frcnch Renter left off 100. 75. The Moniteur contains several Ordinances to carry into effect that issued by the KING on the 6th of last January, which decreed the creation of a Superior Council and a Board of Trade and the Colonies. This Board is to consist of a Member of the Privy Council, who is to pre!. side, of the Director General of the Customs,• of the Di rector of Agriculture and Commerce under the Minister of the Interior ; of the Director of Political Affairs under ale Minister for Foreign Affairs ; of . the Director of the Co lonies under the Minister of Marine, and of a Counsellar rt . State as Secretary. By the second Ordinance, the Puke ( I '7 . Luis, Counts MOLLIEN, VAiIIILANC, and C/rApTAL , Barons PORTAL and D. FAJON, and Mr. OLIVIER, MClpt•e: of the Chamber of Deputies, are appointed members of the Su perior Council of Trade and the Colonies. By the third Ollllnance Count St. CRICQiS appointed Pr. , .sident of the Board of Trade and the Colonies, and Baron Tit Evrt,r.r. ecre tery and by the fourth, the Marquis de VA tl LCITIEIt is appointed V 1 rector General of the Customs in the room of Count ST. c n ica , whose situation became vacant in consequence of his remova l to the Presidency of the Board of Trade. This removal had excited considerable attention. Some considered it an ad' vance, and others a retrograde movement. As Count ST* Curca, however, is one of the men who contributed most ef fectually in 1815 to the reception and recognition of the present KING after NAPOLEON 11. had been proclaimed, it is not likely that he should have been deprived of the situation which he held long before that event, without being provided with one equal, if not superior to it, in importance and dignity. [From the Courier Frangais.] l'Auis, Mattel' 22.-31. de Saint Cricq is to quit the direc tion of the Customs, and Count Vaublane, who has never, for several years, ceased to oppose his system, and to combat his great influencevis introduced into the superior Council of Com merce and Colonies. This is a remarkable circumstance, and announces a change in our system as far as regards our com merce and agriculture. Some opinions contained in the late