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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Lume, 29° die Martii, 1824. 131 ZAts—Bristol and Taunton—Petition of Inhabitants of Taunton, in favour, to lie on the table. Counter's Bridge— Petitions of W. Y. and H. W. Knight, and Owners and Oc cupiers of Lands on the line of Counter's Creek, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Thames and Mell - from G. Gunning, and others, of Frindsbury and Strood, against, r e f erre d to the Committee on the Bill. Hartford Union—Petition of the Corporation of London, b... .aomst, referred to th e Co mm ittee on the Bill. '''''ADS—Chester and Nantwich, Broadway and Mickleton, sad Cerne Abbas—Bills reported, to be ingrossed. City— Petition of the Trustees of the New North Road, against, referred to the C omm itt ee on th e Bill. Scartho and Louth— „ctition from Grimsby, r ef erre d to the Committee on the ' 4411 - Durham and Tyne Bridge—Petition from Gateshead, nst, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Chester and o lyhead—Petition of Inhabitants of Chester, for a Survey d Estimate thereof, to lie on the table. Redbrook and St. e n ' Ar van's—Bill read a third time, and passed. APet —Bri g h t h e l mston (East) t Bills read a second time, . 1 4MT MARK ET REMOVAL, f a nd committed. ''',!l t err—Bilston—Bill read a second time, and committed. read•a first time. • c ts —St. Kath er i ne ' s —Two Petitions against, to lie on the table, on s PE NsroNIBR ID G E— St Katherine's—Three Petitions from Watmen% against, to li on te table. LlGHTS —Greenwich— e Bill h ordered to be brought in. un a _blin 011—Petition of G. P. F. Gregory, Size-lane , Lon don, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Man adlester—Petition o f W. Mason, in favour, to lie on the table. L x i Ll vAT---Stockton and Darlington TRINITY House Bills reported, to be GB t: acir—Roundhay ingrossed. L 4 l : l °vEMENT—Keighley "cASTER JUDGES LODGlNGS—Petition from Liverpool, ✓ _Vainst, to lie on the table. 41re LosonEWenden Lofts and Elmden (Essex) —Bill re potted, to be ingrossed. Meltham (York)—Bill read a se ,,ld time, and committed. qUITARLE LOAN lrirsTrruTrow—Petition for leave to 1 14 Prezent a P e tition for a Bill referred to a Committee. d r itaDrr LAws AMENDMENT BlLL—Petiiion of Joseph Crigson of Liverpool against, to lie on the table. DuTrus—Petition of J. Houghton, Woollen Manu facturer,. of Celbridge, Kildare, for allowing a reasona ble co t nne for th e cessat i on o f ; to lie on the table. l 'fitiNaTioN OF WORKMEN LAWS—Several Petitions Mainst, referred to the Select Committee on Artisans and lllachiner nt rcasts—Petitions of Licensed Innkeepers and Victuallers of Congleton, and Tavistock, for the repeal of the increased n uuties o n Li cences; to li e on t h e ta bl e . 13 2 Es AND SKINS REGULATION BlLL—Petitions of Tan „._ Sze. of Durham, South Shields, and Sunderland, against, to lie on the table. Br D UTlES—petitions against the Duties on Coals, from unt on the table Hatberleigh, Deptford, and Exeter , to lie on Sn e -n on..oreo--Petition of She builders of Greeno ck and Port Glasgow , for an equalization of the Duties on articles Nosed in Ship-building, to lie-on the table. ..‘ereartms Politic—Petitions for repeal of the Duties on Li cences, from Dundee, and Kirkcudbright ; to lie on the table. MOUSE AND WINDOW DUTIES- Petition from St. Paul, Deptford, for the repeal thereof, to lie on the table. DISTILLERY Laws—Petition of Argles Bishop, of Maid atone, that the ameliorations of the Distillery Laws may be extended to England as are allowed, and about to be further ...granted, t o I re l an d a nd Scotland ; to lie on the table. WHITE HERRINGS—Petition from Stranraer, for continuing the bounty thereon, to lie on the table. ` 4)I INTIL , COURTS BlLL—Petition from Freebridge Marsh land, in favour, to lie on the table. Committee deferred till Thursday. 48 -stssED TAXES—Petition from Abingdon, for the repeal t• hereof ; to lie on the table. 1 4ersr Bousmus—Petitions from Tipperary, Dunmanway, and Ross Carleny, against the repeal, to lie on the table, and to be printed. ALE AND BEER—Petition from Brighton, against any alte ration of the existing Laws relative to the sale thereof ; to lie on the table. )UKSSAGE FROM THE LonDs —That they have agreed to Soelston (Derby) Inclosure Bill without amendment. That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act to amend an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, in tltuled, An Act for amending the Laws respecting the So- Imanization of Marriages in England.' " Also, a Bill, intituled, " An Act to amend an Act made in the 14th year of the reign of his late Majesty, for confirm - big certain sales and purchases made by the Governors of the Possessions, revenues, and goods, of the Free Grammar- School of King Edward VI., in Macclesfield, in the County of Chester, and to enable them to grant building-leases of certain of their Estates, and to improve and extend the bene fits of the Foundation of the said School, and for other pur poses therein mentioned." Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Freehold and, Copyhold or Customary Estates of Inheritance , devise d by the Will of Robert Stone, Esq., deceased, in Trustees, fur selling or leasing the same, or any part thereof, with the approbation of the High Court of Chancery." NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. 1 . Lord Archibald Hamilton—To refer Reports of Commis sioners of Inquiry on Fees of Courts of Justice in Scot land to a Committee of the whole House. 2 . Lord Viscount Althorpe—Bill to abolish Settlement by fir -3.g a Service. Mr. Ellis (of Dublin)—Bill to explain and amend Act 38 Geo. 3, for better ascertaining the amount, and securing Payment of Bills of Costs of Proctors in Prerogative and Admiralty Courts. 4. Mr. Gipps—Motion for the better employment of Agricul tural Labourers.in the Winter season. 5 . Mr. Thomas Courtenay—To refer Poor Rate Returns for na. the year ending 25th March 1823 to a Select Committee. 0 Air. Curteis—Motion to revive the Committee on the Man ., chester Oil G as Bill . • Mr. Kennedy—Select Committee, to inquire into the Laws relating to the Salmon Fishery in Scotland, and the United Kingdom. 8: Air. Arbuthnot —Bill for inclosing Hazleborough Walk in Northamptonshire. Dlr. Arbuthnot—Bill for sale of Stock, and other purposes relating to the Land Revenue. OhDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. Bristol and Teuton Canal Bill —Second Reading. 2. Aliens Bill—Second Reading. 3 . Usury Laws Repeal Bill—Committee. 4. Game Laws Amendment Bill—Committee. 5. Barrack Department Property Bill—Committee. 0. Plymouth Victualling Office Bill—Second Reading. 7. Burials in Ireland—Committee. U. Courts of Justice (Compensation to Officers for losses in n consequence of County C our t s Bill)—R e port thereupon. is. , Customs Acts—Report thereupon. 10. Judges in Wales Bill—Further consideration of Report. 12. Insolvent Debtors Bill—Committee. ,„ Constables Act Amendment (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 'I. Clergy Residence (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of Report. 14. Tithe Composition (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. Board of Works (Ireland) Bill—Report. , 1 2- Rum D ut i es A cts —C omm itt e e thereupon. l l* Cattle 111-treatment Bill—Report. 19. 8 . Union Duties Bill—Third Reading. Beer Duties Bill—Committee thereupon. 4 • Law. Stamp Duties Act—Committee thereupon. 21 . Four per Cents. (Ireland) Bill—Committee. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Tday, Aril 6. fir. Maherley— _L Tax Re p demption Acts. (Deferred from March 31.) Tuesay, May 18. Mr. C a l eraft—Repeal o f the Leather Tax. PRIVATE BILLS—SECOND READINGS for THIS DAY. Paddington Improvement, Bristol and Taunton Canal (by order), Redruth. and Tees and Weardale Railways, Mile-end Old Town Rates, Thames Tunnel, Birmingham Assay Office, Mining Company (Ireland) No. 1., and Thonhill's Estate. RINGWOOD, MARCH 25.—0 n Thursday last, at Gorely a child nam e d J ames Sh ut l er , a b o ut a year and thalf old, whilst left amusin g it se lf at t h e door, was bitten tu an adder ; the scre ams o f t h e c hild attrac ted the mo erl who found its finger bleeding, and at the same time observed an adder crawling on the ground, which she im mediately killed. In a few mi nutes t h e c hild was seized with a violent vomiting, and medical assistance was resorted to, but Proved ineffectual in counteracting the effects of the deadly P° lBo o, as the`child died the following day. The body was swolen to an immense size and very much resembled in colour that,of the venomous reptile. —( Southampton Paper.) WEST INDIA. DOCKS. DELIVERIES for the WEEK. and STOCK ON HAND, for the Weel; ending the 27th of March, 1 24. Delivered. Stock on Articles. Home Exports- listod- Con sumption. t on. 1 Ilhde - - 1,999 6 16,028 Sugar 1,070 { 1 Tierces - . 137 • { Puncheons - 103 303 25,503 Rum Hhdit - 4 44 941 {Hhda and Tierces 151 308 6,353 ® Barrels and Bags 77 423 17,790 {Bales and Bags 66 - 207 Cotton Pockets and Serous - - 64 {Butts and Pipes 10 , 45 1,453 Wine • illuls and 4 Casks 6 4 858 - - 11 3 Pimento Cask. - - Bags • 10 176 0,204 Casks - - ... A Ginger 1 Bags - - - . 11 Casks - - 16 513 Cocos {Bags - - 2 123 94 Logwood Tons - - 173 - 4,0944 nide Tons - - 694 - 2,0234 Chest' of Sugar 10,125 Casks of Molasses reject the loan itself : We say reject, because you disavow the powers of M. Zea, and render even a partial acknowledg ment of the loan, subject to that portion of the accounts which you may appprove of. If M. Zea had authority to contract a loan and purloined a large portion of the proceeds, if, as you say, your Government has never received a tenth of the sums raised by this Loan, to whom is the fault to be imputed ? We say to your own agent. If you are prepared to prove' that your agent was not authorized, why not put the British public in possession of the fact ? That there is something hidden upon your part, and which you are unwilling to acknowledge, is quite evident. We repeat that you are bound to speak out without preference or affection, and not to subject the Public to the loss and anxiety which must arise if their Bonds are subject in value to the accounts of the monies disposed of from that Loan. We trust that this will produce a distinct declaration, either that the Loan is a good one, or why it is not—by which candid and honourable conduct you will not only prevent daily, nay hourly, distress and ruin to thousands, but gain for yourself that high esteem and honourable distinction with which your important mission inspires us. Shotld you take no notice of this, we shall feel impelled to ask you a seri.es of questions upon the same subject, founded upon: declarations used by yourself since you left Bogota, and previous to your arrival in this country. 6,204 March 30, 1 825 . JUSTICIUS. [FROlti A ConntsreNnuNT.J—The very belle volent and highly politic measure of making the SLAVE TRADE Piracy, passed into a law by the United States, and introduced and most ad mirably supported by Mr. CANNING, and the friends of humanity and freedom in the House of Commons, which no doubt will become one of the glorious statutes of our Land of Liberty, was first suggested by that upright and venerable patriot, Major CARTWRIGHT, about 14 years ago, hi his admirable Letters to Mr. CLARKSON, on " African and English Freedom." This is a fact that does honour, not only to Major CAuT witiouT, but also to the present Adminis tration, and to that eloquent supporter of the measure, Mr. CANNING, who has employed the same strong and unanswerable arguments to carry the first reading of the Bill through the House. Little as we esteem him who is now in the vale of years and retired life, generations unborn will hereafter bless the memory of a CARTWRIGHT, who suggested, and a British Par liament, who enacted, a Law to render the traffic in human blood an heinous offence against the.rights of mankind, highly meriting the penal retribittion of the foulest of crimes. MELANCHOLY EYENT.—Teoterday two young men were committed to the cage, at Lewisham, Kent, and in the course of the night the cage took fire ; but before relief could be obtained they were, horrible to say, unfortunately burnt to death. Their miserable remains were taken to the Lamb Public-house, which is nearly opposite to the cage, for the Coroner's Inquest. Information has been received in the United tM :n n t t h e e lit D ecem b e r. Video surren d ere d t o th e Im perial that Accounts from Hanov er say, that the people hope to see his MAJEsTY there this year. The Princess AUGUSTA arrived at her town re sidence in St. James's Palace yesterday, from Frogmore, for the season. Her Royal High ness, soon after her arrival was visited by the Duke of YORK, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER ; Princess SomtA, &c, The Duke of GLoucEsTic►t was indisposed on Sunday ; but we are happy to state his Royal Highness WAS yesterday considerably better. The Earl of LiveaPooL, we regret to state, indisposition for several days past. has been confined by The Duchess of KENT had a select party to tea on Sunday evening. Among the company were the Duchess of GLOUCISTER, the Princess SOPHIA, Prince laoroLD, and the Count de MOLTKE. The Loan MAYOR has appointed a Special Court of Common Council for to-morrow (Wed nesday), for the purpose of taking into considera tionpropriety of pet i t i on i ng Parliam en t against the renewal of the Alien Act under any modification. Lord CARRINGTON accidentally slipped into a rapid stream, near Wentlover, Bucks, on 'Wed nesday last, but was fortunately rescued by some friends who accompanied him in his walk. The daughter of a Baronet, whose infidelity to her husband had caused her to be abandoned by her family, attempted suicide on Wednesday, on her father continuing to refuse her his protection. Mr. GEORGE STACKPOOL, the litigant in a cause that has occupied much attention in France, as well as in Ireland, died at Paris on Thursday evening, of an attack of the gout. He was ninety years of age. We understand that the long expected reversal of the attainders of the Scottish Peers will take place early in the ensuing month. It is understood that, with the exception of ERSKINE, of Mar, the favoured parties will be summoned to London to take the necessary oaths. The former (gentle man, it is believed, will be excused from attendance on the score of ill health.—( Edinburgh Observer.) Music Ar. ANECDOTE. —Some years ago a gen tleman at Windsor took the place of the Organist, with a view to skew his superiority in execution. Among other pieces, he was playing one of Dr. BLOW'S anthems, and just as he had finished the verse part and began the full chorus, the organ ceased. On this he called to DICK the bellows-blower, to know what was the matter:—" the matter," says Dick, " I have played the an them below." " Aye," says the other, " but I hare not play ed it above." "No matter," quoth Dick, " you might have made more haste then ; I know how many puffs go to one irf Dr. Blow's anthsnu as well as you do ; I have not blowed the organ so many years for nothing."—(Sornerset House Gazette.) DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—This morning, about half-past four o'clock, a most destructive fire broke out in the dwelling-house of Mr. T. DIG.. NUM, solicitor, of Cook's-court, Carey-street, which soon communicated to those of Mr. BLAKE and Mr.llAmtvrost, which suffered very considerably. The fire originated in the back parlour, but from what cause is not known. The firemen were occupied during the morning in playing the engines on the ruins. The destruc tion of property is very considerable. PRICE O TIIIS DAY AT STOCKS CVO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock shut India Stock shut 3 per Cent. lied. shut India Bonds 795. 81s. 3 per Cent. Cons 95 South Sea Stock 3} per Cent shut Old Annuities per Cent. f ( Old shut Ex. Bills 52 54 4 ( iNew 10713 Ditto Small 5 per Cents. 1787 Bank for Act. — Bank Long Ann shut 1 India for Con. Acct. Imp. 3 per Cents. I Cons. for Acct.......Bliaii 941 PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS ix LONDON, Xiang 30, AT ONE O'CLOCK. French . 1 Five per Cents. 104. 1 Scrip, 17 pm. 1 Six per Cents. 00. Russian Five per Cents. (Metallic) e.g. Ditto New 97g. Five per Cent. Bonds, 90k. Scrip, 16a prem. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1 820 , 00 . Spanish Ditto 1821, 21. Di tto 1823, 18. Prussian f Fire per Cent. Bonds, 1 01 . 1 1 Ditto New, 98g. Portuguese Bonds, 98. Scrip, 6i. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Peruvian Scrip, 00. Chili 82k. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 68. Mexican Scrip, 7A prem. Greek 1i dis.l Alliancejnsurance Shares-17. 1 Bank Shares £24 Os. Od. Seven per Cent. 95. Six per Cent. 94-102. Five per Cent. 100-102. Three per Cent. 77. Neapolitan Austrian American PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, MAncn 27. Bank Stock 264 i Grand Canal Loan, 6 p.et. 67 , Gov. Deb. 3i per cent fi —Ditto 4 per cent.... „- Stock, 3} per ct. Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. l3 DittoStock — Gov. Deb. S per cent. Wide-street Cert. 6 per et. - -_Stock, 4 per cent. New - Pipe Water Dcb. S per et. Treasury Bills, 5 per cent — Do. 6 per cent. City Debentures, 5 per ct — Ballast Office Govt. Sec. Lying in Hospital 4 per et — 4 per cent. ........ ........ i Exchange on LOndon, March 26, 81. HIGH WATER AT LONDO Morning, 36 minutes after 2. N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 1 Evening, 55 minutes after 2 11 - 1 Th. T S N.N. SOLIZAIQUIS DICERE FALSUM dtIDX.4I- LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1824. The French Papers are chiefly filled with re. ports of the proceedings in the Chamber of De puties. We have given an extract in a pre ceding column. GATT, Twelve o'Clock.—There is scarce any business doing in the Market. Consols opened for the Account at 95 to -I, at which price they remain steady, with scarce any fluctuation, and for Money, 94Z- to 05. There is no Express from Paris. FOREIGN MARKET.-- To-morrow being Set tling Day for all Foreign Securities, most parties are busy in making up their accounts, and scarce any thing is doing. In Alliance Shares there has been but little fluctuation this morning. Half-past Twelve.—tip'itlin this half-hour Con sols are heavy at 941,- for the Account, owing to the scarcity of money. We have bean favoured with the following letter to M. HURTADO, the recently arrived Mi nister from Colombia to this country. We cannot refrain from expressing our opinion that M. HURTADO will feel the propriety of acceding to the very reasonable request of our Correspon dent : TO MR. HURTADO. SIR.--The long-wished for period of your arrival in England was hailed by the public with the full hope that you were come to acknowledge the Colombian Loan, or at all events to state hi a manly and upright manner the final decision of your Government. But our surprise equals our regret in learning, that, as a primary measure, you have first to settle all the ac counts and differences existing between the British Merchants and the Colombian Government. We cannot see what this has to do with the Loan of Mr. ZEA ; we are at a loss to conjecture upon what principle your Government can acknowledge debts growing out of the money procured by the loan, and yet THE KING. Virmisoit, MAncn 29.—This afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, his MAJESTY left his Palaee in his pony phaeton, accompanied by the Marquis of Conyngham, for the Royal Lodge in the Great Park. His Majesty's open carriage followed, with the Earl and Countess Bathurst, and Lady A. Hervey. The remainder of the visitors now at the Castle followed on horseback.—Last evening the Earl of Lauderdale and Mr. Secretary Canning dined with his Majesty. The Princess Augusta also dined with his Majesty y et it er day ; and this day at 11 o'clock her Royal Highness left Windsor for London. Mr. Secretary Canning left the Castle this morning for town. The Earl of Lauderdale is expected to leave to morrow. The band of the Royal horse-guards were in attend ance last evening, and played Sacred music with sublime effect. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Princess Augusta, at her new residence, in St. James's Palace, from Frogmore ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock, at Harrington House, Stable-yard, S t . J amps ' s , from their seat, Oakley House, Bedford; Viscountess Bulkeley, at her house in Stanhope-street; the Earl of Kinnoull, at his house in Berkeley-square, from Scotland; Sir Edward and Lady Codrington, at their house in Charles:.street, Berkeley square, from a tour ; the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, and the Ladies Caulfield, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat in Ireland ; Lord Oxmantown and the Hon. John Parsons, at Henderson's Hotel, W es t m inster, from Ire land ; Sir Thomas Winnington, Bart., at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, from his seat, Stamford Court, Worcestershire ; Wm. Russell, Esq. M.P. at ditto, from Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Walker, at ditto ; J. Standish, Esq at Stevens' Hotel, Bond. street, from Paris ; Captain Gazalet, at the Pulteney Hotel , Albemarle-street, from a tour ; Captain Chas. Cotton, and Mrs. and Miss Cotton, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish square; Sir T. Whichcote, Bart.. and Miss Whichcote, at ditto, from Bath ; Sir Edward Kerrison, K.C.B. and M.P. at ditto, from Essex ; J. Bruce, Esq., Mrs. Bruce and Family, at ditto ; Colonel Dixon, Mrs. Dixon and Family, at ditto, from Rainham Hall, Norfolk ; Sir John Burke, Bart. at ditto ; J. W. Smith, Esq., at ditto, from Bath ; Charles C. Coote, Esq., at ditto, from reland ; W. L. Lawrence, Esq., at ditto • J. Troy, Esq., at ditto; Mr. J. Nicholson, at ditto, from Bath. DEPART unEs.—The Marquis de Choiseul, from the Pul teney Hotel, for Paris; Jos. Hayne, Esq. from Upper Grosve nor-street, for Burderop Park, Wilts. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Viscount Hampden entertained a distinguished party to din ner yesterday at his house in Green-street, Grosvenor-square. Lord Berwick had a grand dinner party yesterday at his house iu Grosvenor-square. Lord Sherborne entertained a large party to dinner yesterday at his house in Lower Grosvenor-street. Dowager Lady Neave entertained an elegant circle of fashion ables yesterday evening at her house in Albemarle-street. Lord and Lady Bolton entertained a large party to dinner on Sunday at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street; among whom were Lord and Lady Shepherd, Mr. Byng, &c. A noYi.r. ROOMS, NEW GLEE CLUB.—This very splendid establishment, consisting of sixty members, and including amongst them, most of the public amateurs f fashion in the metropolis, held their fifth meeting yesterday, at the Argyll Rooms, and a delightful harmonious banquet was provided for their entertainment by Mr. Welsh and Mr. Hawes, under whose taste and direction the Society was instituted. Many of the favourite glees of the olden time were given with admirable effect, and some modern productions were likewise introduced, as well as several popular and humorous catches. Fourteen eminent professors were present, and several private gentlemen assisted in the glees. The anniversary dinner of the Society for the' support of the Widows and Orphans of Medical men was held on Saturday, at the Freemasons' Tavern. There were about 70 Gentlemen of the profession present, and Sir H. HALronn presided. A list was read of the donations of the year, among which we noticed the King, 100 guineas; Sir IL Milford, 501. ; Lady Belford, 10 guineas; Mr. Caddell, 20 guineas; Mr. Pennington, 25 guineas; Mr. Cline, 201.; and several other liberal donations. COURT OF CHANCERY-(THIS DAT.) IN Till MATTER OF Logn CADOGA.N. Mr. WILSON begged to mention this cause to his Lordship, which he would not now have done had it not pressed so very much. O n the hear ing of the case, a reference .had been made to the Master, to inquire whether- it would not be for the benefit of the Lunatic's estate to let certain property at Chelsea, and also for the appointment of a receiver. The Master had reported accordingly, and he now prayed his Lordship to confirm the report. The LO►tD CHANCELLOR — Let the report be confirmed. ~,, 3 1 ) ektiZm ' °'l3). ' . -\- ! - -4.74 7%-, .. ,, 4- -- ••,.'- . 1. .• - ta 0/ 1.- - I ‘ --7 , • it THE ARMY. The several Recruiting Parties throughout Great Britain and Ireland, having received their instructions, are now actively employed in raising men for the three new Regiments of the Line, whose establishments, it is expected, will be in a very short time completed. The head-quarters of the 97th Regiment are changed from Gosport to' inchester. A squadron of the 15th Hussars, commanded by Major William Booth, arrived at Brighton on Saturday, from Can terbury, to replace the head-quarters of the 7th Hussars, which regiment is ordered to the neighbourhood of town. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 27.—Three troops of the 3d Dragoon Guards arrived here this day. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAncH 29.—Wind N.W.—Passed through about noon the following outward bound vessels, viz.:—Maria, ('ll3 ca A.-- Barbadoes, Lee, for Pictou• Jefferson Fame , and ß a Stranger,l 1 an ty n e Ewretta, ; nn Edward, Munro, fox Halifax ; Africa, 111AHou 29.—Wind N. by E.—Arrived vgoßs for Jamaica a t n TmN e a: a n ia the Jan Cornelius, from Batavia in five months, with loss of anchors and cables. Sailed the Catherine, Wlntosli, for Madras ; Two Catherines, M`Lee, for Amsterdam ; and his Majesty's ship Rochfort, for Chatham. PLY MOUTH, Milton 28..—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Sidney Packet, Emmet, from the South Seas, for London ; Industry, Neilson, from Dram. Off the Port the Alexander, Just, from Jamaica. Sailed the Princess of Wales, Lethaby, for North America; and the Wellington, , for ditto. FALMOUTH MAncii 28.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Mar garet, Ceres, Johan, Christian, and Benson, from Norway. The Governor Tomkins, , from New York, ran on shore on Galway Bay the 22d inst., but was assisted off by his Majesty's ship Plumper. The London, Bollim, from Newcastle to Guernsey, was totally lost the 17th inst. near the Casketts ; only the mate and one seaman saved. COIIONIR'S INQUEST.--An Inquisition was taken yesterday afternoon before Mr. Uar tux, the Coroner, atthe Gol den Lion public-house, Canon-street, St. George's in the East, on view of the body of Mrs. West, whose husband is a respect able Solicitor. It appeared that the death of Mrs. West was caused by infamous reports circulated during the temporary absence of her husband ; all of which were proved to be utterly unfounded. The Coroner remarked, that the reports circu lated respecting Mr. West were most unwarrantable, cruel, and unfounded, and had no doubt preyed so on the deceased as to accelerate in a great degree her death ; and he hoped the persons who had been the means of circulating these reports would be traced and punished as the law allowed. Mr. fial pMaErtßtol)That the lterdacgeedanhdimpusnelifshththaetsenogrthoisnsgs libellers.hou l should be wanting Tie uryo:i afterh is some little deliberation, returned a ver dict—" de ceased died a natural death ; but that her dissolution was ac celerated by the reports alluded to." THE TENTH HUSSARS. The Belfast News-Letter contains the follow ing copy of a letter, which had been sent by the Officer commanding the TENT!' HussLas, now in Dublin, to_an official quarter in London. It will be read with-much interest, as it furnishes a coun ter statement to that made by Cornet BATTIER, and serves to explain and remove many of the charges contained in the latter : " 'When the 10th Russars were quartered at Cahir, in 1822, a Cornet of the Regiment joined it for the first time. After re maining a day at Cahir, he left the regiment and went to Eng land, his leave not being expired ; and not very long after, the officers heard that he had exchanged with another officer, who exchanged again with a Mr. Battier, who had been for soma time in the service, and in two other cavalry regiments. Inqui ries were made by officers in London who Mr. Battier was ; and the reports that came to the regiment were, that his former brother officers knew nothing against him, but that they had not seen much of him ; that he had ill health, and had done but little duty. This certainly did nct create a favourable impres sion on the minds of the officers, nor did they look forward to his relieving them much of disagreeable duty in the South of Ireland. Nothing that could be collected from some of his former corps, which we fell in with at Newbridge, tended to do away the impression of his inefficiency as an officer; though nothing appeared against his character as a Gentleman. Ott the 9th of May he joined the Regiment at Dublin and as it never had been usual or necessary on the part of the Command ing Officer to introduce a new Cornet to each officer, it was not done in this instance. Officers in that situation had usually' fallen into acquaintance with the others without any ceremoni. ous introduction. " The Commanding Officer and I uniformly spoke to Mr. Battier, as we should have done to any other officer who was but just joined ; and we had no hesitation in chewing by our conduct, that we considered him as a fit person to be associated with. We had also repeatedly expressed our opinion, that whatever Mr. Battier might be as an officer, he had a right to be received as a Gentleman. Unfortunately, whatever Ilia character as a Gentleman might he, Mr. Battier's riding . , and knowledge of his duties as an officer, did not afford. his de fenders the support that might have been of use ; and after having served in two cavalry regiments, Sir G. Quentin did not consider him, nor should I have done so, as fit to mount a Castle - guard. I heard constant reports of his exhibitions at the tiding-school ; his inability to bear a trot without stirrups —his repeated falls and nervous agitation,occasioned apparently by constitutional weakness—rendered him an object of ridicule to those officers who saw hint. I confess that disliking to see • any one unnecessarily under a stare of exposure and mortifica tion, I never did go to see him exhibit. " At last, circumstances that had come to the knowledge of the Marquis of Londonderry, occasioned an order to Sir G. Quentin to report on Mr. Battier's fitness for a cavalry officer, and Sir G. Quntin made a report that he did not consider him as 'fit for cavalry service in this or any other regiment. Sir Herbert Taylor said this formed a just ground of removal, and that it would be acted upon accordingly. " At this period Sir G. Quentin had given orders that Mr.. Battier should do no mounted duty in consequence of the report he had made concerning hint. During that time I took the Regiment out on the sands to drill e in one of the first movements I perceived Air. Battier, and adverting to Sir G. Quentin's order, desired him to fall out. At the time my feeling was, not to expose him needlessly, but on reflec tion, thinking my order might have mortified him,_ I regretted it, and expressed this to him on my return to barracks. I mentioned this as a pretty strong proof how much disposed I was to consider his feelings. After this, when Sir C. Grant had ordered that he was to do every duty, he was in the field with the Regiment in the Phoenix Park when some rapid movements were - performed, by order of Sir Henry Torrens, combined with infantry. When the Regiment halted and dismounted, I heard of nothing but Mr. Battier's dis tresses; that he had lost all management of his horse, returned his sword, clung to the mane, and (such was the expression) had actually screamed or cried out; (this I hear he used to do in the school.) I did not see it or hear it, but there must hare been some foundation, I should conceive, for it, or so many could not have agreed. Even the non-commissioned officers had spoken to him to encourage him. 1 heard, a Captain of his squadron saw him at one time out of his place in the midst of men of another regiment, when the officers slid this was discreditable to the regiment; and in a man who had been four years in two cavalry regiments, who could defend him or contradict it ? " About this time we heard that the Lieuter ..t-General commanding the Forces had received .orders to convey a severe reprimand to the officers of the 10th Hussars for their conduct respecting Mr. Battier, but before it arrived, the officers,• by means of representations made to them k 3, sir George Quentin and myself front Sir C. Grant, had been convinced of their error, and it was agreed that Alr. Battier should dine at the mess, and be received on a proper footing by all the officers there; which took ,place. He sat next to me, and I frequently entered into conversation with him, and the officers who had opposed him in general made a point of chewing him the usual civilities at table. Henceforward Mr. Battier continued to dine at the mess. " Though the public rcpremand was in consequence of this withheld, Sir G. Quentin thought it proper to make me read the expression of his Royal Highness's sentiments to the offi cers assembled in the mess-room, as at another time he had also made me read another letter I think from the military secretary to the officers in the ridin g - sc hool. , ln October, in consequence of the approaching inspec tion, Mr. Battier was ordered to attend the riding school, to prepare him to ride before the General, that he might make his report accordingly. On the day- of inspection, while the officers were riding, I went out to the school to see if another parade was ready. .Mr. Battier, who was in waiting, came up to me, and said, he hoped to be spared the exposure of riding before the General, which was unnecessary, as he acknowledged his incapacity for that part- of his duty, and asked me if I could not arrange to have it dispensed with. I entered into his feelings, and going into the school, I men tioned it to Sir G. Quentin, who did the same with readiness to Sir C. Grant. The latter agreed to dispense with it; but said, that as he was not to see it, he must have Mr. Battier's acknowledgement to ground his report upon. I told Mr. Bat tier this, and begged him to keep in the way, intending that he should have as few witnesses to this mortifying avowal as pos sible; therefore, after the inspection was gone through, and Sir C. Grant was retiring with Sir George Quentin, I brought Mr. Battier up to them, fell back myself, and called Major Grame back also, carefully making the whole, as I before ob served, as little mortifying as possible. fheard afterwards that Sir C. Grant had said, that Mr. Battier should have leave of absence, and might go when lie liked. " After this we were inspected by Sir C. Grant in marching order. Mr. Battier did not appear : his leave was notified to him on the 22d of November, though dated the 29th, with a notice that he might go immediately. " On Monday, the 24th, the Regiment was inspected nn foot in the barrack-yard by its Colonel, the Marquis of Londonderry. Mr. Battier did not attend. In the evening his Lordship dined at the mess. On going into the room, where I was before Sir Q. Quentin, I saw Mr. Battier, which, I own, surprised me. I asked him how he did, and remarked that he was incorrectly dressed, having a pouch belt on. Soon after, the Marquis and party .arrived, and the circumstance took place of Sir 0. Quentin - calling Mr. Battier out of the room, and speaking to him, by order of Lord Londonderry. Mr. Battier, however, returned into the room, when Lord Londonderry himself went out, accompanied by Sir G. Quentin and Mr. Battier; what passed at the con ference I cannot relate, not having been present; hut I under stand that his Lordship strongly advised Mr. Battier's not dining at the mess, under the circumstances in which he was placed, but would not order him not to do so, nor place him in arrest, as Mr. Battier begged might be done, alleging that he had nothing to say against him which rendered recourse to such a measure necessary. " I do not profess, writing as I do in a hurry, to be cor rect as to dates. There are some parts of this stat ement that others could fill up b etter than I can ; but from what adyesciedxeccielpytinwgrong a certain numbe r th a t did not in their conduct to M r . takeh Battier; I have said, I think y our conviction will b e , that though w that when they ascertained the sentiments teo ffipacretr)s yet, weree (tal of higher authorities, they shewed obedience, by acknow ledging they had done wrong, and receiving Mr. Battier on a proper footing at the mess; and that Mr. Battier's incapacity as an officer, and the figure he made in the field, furnished some excuse for the feelings, and rendered it much more dif— ficult for the Commanditig-officer to put him in his proper place; and that if he had been an officer fit for his situation, and able to keep his place by his own merits, nothing could have mooed him ; but, under the just protection of his Royal Highness, he would be now in his situation as Cornet of the regiment, having triumphed over all that first opposed him." 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