The Sun. — London, England, 1824-04-12 00:00:00

• • PRICE (3 THIS DAY AT F STOCKS 'MO O'CLOCK. India Stock ... .. shut India Bonds Bos. 81s. South Sea Stock — Old Old Annuities E. Bills 41 53 Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Acct. 96 (3ank, Stock' 3 . per Cent. Red. 954:' 3 per Cent. Cons 9611 3t per Cent shut 4 pe r Cent. f Old —.104 102 1 New lOB ,, i 5 per Cents. 1797 _ Bank Long Ann. 23 3-16ths 'lmp. 3 per Cents. PRICE or FOREI(IN STOC KS IN LONDON, Arlin. 12, AT ONE O'CLOCK. FM eh f Five per Cents. 102 A. - 1 Scrip, 17 pin. i Six per Cents. 00. Russian -i Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 98. Five per Cent. Bends, 06a. Scrip, 16,i prem. {Five per Cent. Bonds, 18A, 00. . . Ditto 1821, 174. Ditto 1823, 1 N. Prussian c Fire per Cent. Bonds, 93e. i Ditto New, 291. Po r t uguese f Bonds, 96. 1 Scrip, Ili. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 102. Peruvian Scrip, 00. Chili 66. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 92 j. 1. Scrip, 2i prem. IM exican Scrip, lli prem. Greek par. Alliance Insurance Shares-17. I Bank Shares £2-! Os. Od. Seven per Cent. 93. Atneriean Six per C-nt. 94 —lol'.. i Five per Cent. 100.-102. l Three per Cent. 77. Neapolitan Auairian Spanish PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, Araic. B. Nnk Stork Grand Canal Loan, fip.et. 66h Gov. I)eb. 3i per cent U. Ditto 4 per cent.... - 43 S.,Lock, 3A per et f' o ?. Deb. 4 per cent. Royal Canal Stock "ov. Deb. Zi per cent. '--Stock, 4 per cent. — Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec.... New 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 Exchange on London, April 7, 11. HIGH WA TEA 11 AT LOND(Y . Morning, 44 minuteg after 2. I TO-31ORROW. Evening., 1 minutes after 2 rrHE SUN. SoLEAI QUIS DICEItE .4UDEAT LONDON, MONDAY APRIL 12, 1524. in a preceding column we have given extracts from the Foreign Journals received since our last. Spain continues in a lamentable state of disorder and degradation, and as the French troops nre about to be withdrawn from Madrid, it is feared that the capital itself will soon become the theatre of violent commotions. This, how ever, will furnish the French with a pretext, not only for returning to Madrid, but for prolonging the military occupation of the rest of Spain for an indefinite period. It is singular that the sam e Bayonne intelligence which states that the experiment is to he tried of committing the tran quillity of Madrid to the keeping of the troops of the Faith, also mentions as a report that it-is intended to send 6000 additional French troops into the Peninsula, and which, if well founded, is a clear indication that the pretended experiment as to the spirit of Madrid, is in rea lity nothing more than an artifice devised for the Purpose of impressing Europe with the idea that the continuance of_the French army in Spain is a measure of indispensable necessity. The Paris Papers of Friday, however, state, as intelligence front Madrid to the beginning of. the present month, that after the. French garrison had made preparations to quit the capital, and to encamp in the neighbouring villages, the order was suddenly c ountermanded,' as well as the departure of the Marquis of TALARU. Much alarm had been felt by the respectable inhabitants when it was an- nounced that the French were to retire, as they founded their security from plunder and assassi legion on the presence of their conquerors. If this be true, the mere expression of alarm may be put forth by France as sufficient evidence for the necessity of continuing her friendly surveillance • and if hereafter it should be thought advisable to adduce still stronger Proofs of the impossibility of leaving the Spa- Itiards to take care of themselves, the pro ject of evacuating the capital can be at any time revived; and the soldiers of the Faith, either from their own spontaneous dispositions, or in pursuance of a preconcerted plan, will speedily furnish the foreigners with abundant special rea sons for returning to their present quarters.— The sudden, though partial change which has been effected in the Portuguese Ministry has ex cited the hope that a less arbitrary spirit will in future be manifested by the Cabinet of Lisbon, and that one of the first fruits of the triumph ob tained by the more moderate party will be the Speedy promulgation of an amnesty.—From a letter in the Italian papers from Alexandria, it would appear that the Porte is endeavour ing to cajole the Pacha of Egypt by glittering presents and splendid appointments into an abandonment of the independent policy which be has adopted ; but other private letters state that the Pacha is well aware of the nature of the snare prepared to entrap him, and as he knows that the fatal bow-string would be the sure re ward of his putting himself again within the power of the Divan, that he is more than ever de- termined onmaintaining his independence. The friends of Greece will await with great anxiety the arrival of decisive intelligence respecting the future conduct of this extraordinary man, who seems destined to strike the most formidable blow that the tottering fabric of the Ottoman dominion has hitherto experienced.—Under the head of " THE GREEKS," we have inserted an article, which shews that the Greek Government is daily gaining strength, and marching, by steady and firm measures, to its final establish ment. FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, APRIL 9.—Five per Cents. 101. 75 ; Loan of 1823, 15. ;,1 Bank Stock, 1900. ; Neapolitan 5 per cents., in ducats, 95i ; in francs, 100. 50. ; R en t es d'E s pagne, opened at 16, highest ; lowest, 14 ; closed at:lsi. Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 64—Exchange on London, one month, 25. 25. ; three months, 24. 10.—( Coors Authentigue.) CITY, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this morning at 96-1-i, and soon after went down to 01.1, They afterwards rose to 96,11 for the Ac count, and for Money 96.. There has been a good deal doing this morning. Two Expresses have arrived from Paris ; but the prices of the Rentes have not as yet been made public. FOREIGN MARI - cm—There has been a good deal doing in the New Colombian Scrip, which is now at a premium of to 3 per cent. In Spa nish Bonds there has been some fluctuation. They opened at 16 4 % The advertisement which ap peared in some of the Papers of the dividend of the Poyais Loan, on inquiry appears to have been a hoax. The Poyais was, however, as high as 7 prem., but had again fallen to '2l prem. A new Peruvian Loan is coming out for 800,0001. P. S.—lt is reported that the Expresses have brought the French Rentes at 103 f. Whilst the Legislature is progressively repeal ing the old laws for the encouragement of British industry, and its protection from foreign compe tition, it is not less gratifying than important to witness the effects of that spirit of enterprise which has been so extensively excited in this country almost daily manifested in the formation of joint stock companies for the employment of large masses of capital within the Empire. Amongst the latest of these highly useful and public spirited undertakings is the new Company for navigating the Thames and Isis by steam, and whose plans, when car ried into execution, cannot fail to be highly ad vantageous to the great interests of our internal commerce, as well as abundantly profitable to the proprietors. It is in well-devised under takings of this kind that Capitalists will find net only the most solid security for their investments, bat the most flourishing returns for the amount of their respective advances, at the same time Chat they have the satisfaction of reflecting that the same enterprises which contribute to their private prosperity, are directly beneficial to the public welfare.—The shares of the Thames and Isis Steam Navigation Company are already at a liberal premium ; and there can be little doubt of their reaching a very high value long before the actual commencement of the Com pany's practical operations. Brussels Papers to the 10th and Hamburgh to the 7th inst. reached us last night. The former announce the birth of a daughter to the Princess of Orange on the Bth, and the fall of a tremendous quantity of snow in Switzerland which had ren dered the Alps impassable. The latter merely state that diplomatic communications had been opened by the Swedish Government with other Powers, and preparatory steps taken to allow the the free importation of foreign manufactures into Sweden. ExcuANGEs.—Hamburgh, April 6.—London, 36 1l ; two months, 36 N.—Petaraburg, March 29: London, 9 13-32. — Paris, 99. THE DUCHESS OF DEVONSIIIIIE.--7-Died at Rome, on the 30th of last month, ELIZABETH Duchess of DETONSHIRE, widow of the late Duke, and sister to the present Earl of BaisTor,. She was in the 65th year of her age.—The death of her Grace is thus mentioned in the Journal des De_ bats, received last night R omE, 11.1Anc.m 31 —The Duchess of DEVON:U - 1771.E, well known for the.protection which she granted to the Fine Arts, died yesterday in this capital." TENTH HUSSA ItS.-The most discreditable cir cumstance attending this corps is the application of the CottrottATToN of DUBLIN for their removal. It is not to be supposed that so very respectable a Corporation would have made such an applica tion without due cause, or mature deliberation. How different was the general feeling in Dublin while the 78th Regiment were in that city. They received the most hospitable attention from the most respectable inhabitants, and they departed with the regret of all who had enjoyed their society, and witnessed their decorum, and the whole of the officers and privates appeared as one family. The same regiment conducted themselves in the same manner, and experienced the same reception, in all their stations in Ireland. On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Ca binet Council was held, by summons, at the Earl of LIVERPOOL'S house, in Whitehall, which was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers, with the exception of the LORD CHANCELLOR and VISCOUnt SIDMOUTH, who sat in deliberation till about a quarter past four o'clock.—Yesterday another Cabinet Council assembled at two o'clock, which was summoned to meet at the Foreign Office, but adjourned to the Earl of LIVERPOOL'S hous2. The Council continued in deliberation till about half-past three. ..- FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lord and Lady William Russell, at the Marquis of Tavis tuck's, in Arlington-street, from Woburn-abbey; the lion. Thomas Kenyon, at Warren's H o t e l, R egen t- s t ree t, from a tour • Lord and Lady Forrester, at the Dowager Duchess of Rutland's, in Sackville-street, from Belvoir-castle ; Sir Richd. and Lady Joddrell, in Bentinck-street, from Sall-park, Nor folk ; Sir Robert and Lady Brownrigg, in Lower Berkeley street, from Hilstone-house, Menritouth ; Mrs. Otway Cave and family, in South -street, Park-lane ; Colonel Hildyard, at Jordan's Hotel,' St. James's, from a tour; Col. Sneyd, at his house in Audley-square, from his seat, Meal, Newcastle; the Ireland. at Blake's hotel, Jermyn-street, from Hon. Charles Iresey:__ DErAßTunns.—The Marquis of Chandos, fbr his seat, Wotton, Bucks ; the Duke of Grafton, for his seat, Wakefizld Lodge, Stoney Stratford ; Mrs. J. Atkinson, from her house in Nottingham-place, to Wycandesbury, near Windsor. FASIIIONABLE PARTIES. Mrs. Wynn gave a grand ball and supper, on Friday even ing, at her house, Whitehall-place, which was attended by up wards of 200 distinguished fashionables. The three drawing rooms were., elegantly fitted up. Dancing commenced at eleven o'clock, and finished at five. The Countess of Sandwich entertained a large party to din ner, on Saturday, at her house in Dover-street ; among whom were, Emily Marchioues s of Londonderry, Lord John Russell, Warrender,ount Funcliall, th e Cl aanc ell or of t h e E xc h equer, S i r e, Idy • • Edgecumbe, Mr. and Lady Harriet George ßLrrdingCCw The Duke of Gliyucester had a grand dinner party on Sa turday, at Gloucester House, Park-lane. The Duke of Norfolk entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in St. Jaines-square. Hon. Agar Ellis, M.P., had a grand dinner party on Satur day, at his house in Spring-gardens. MAnniAGE IN HIGII LlFE.—Matried, on Saturday last, the 10th inst. at St. George's Hanover-square, by the Rev. R. Turner, of Great Yarmouth, Wm. Turner, Esq. his Majesty's Embassy to the Ottoman - Porte, - to Mary Anne, e S l e d c e r s e t t Secretary of daughter gh ter of John Mansfield, Esq. M.P. for Leicester. Mr. Secretary Canning honoured the party with his presence at the ceremony, and gave away the Bride. The Bride and Bridegroom left town for Stisted-hall, Essex, the seat of Chas. Saville Olney, Esq. M.P. The report that Parliament is to be dissolved at the end of the present session, has been con tradicted upon authority. The period of adjourn ment for the Easter holidays will be from Thurs day next, to Monday, the 3d of May, The KING'S Birth Day will be celebrated at the Town Hall, Windsor, on Friday next. The Ball will take place on Monday next. Yesterday his MAJESTY received visits from the Duke of YoItK, the Duchess of GLOUCESTIta, and the Princess AUGUSTA. The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Ser vice yesterday at the Chapel ltoyal.—The Prin cess AUGUSTA visited the Duchess of UroucrSTE►t yesterday.—Saturday afternoon the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess AUGUSTA ho noured the Countess Dowager of HAncoußT with a visit at her house in Partman-square. Friday . the Duke of Yonx had a numerous dinner party to meet Ids Royal Sisters the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess A *MITA. The party consisted of twenty-six. The Duke of GLOCCESTER. was to have been of the party, but his Royal Highness continues confined to the house with a bad cold. We understand the Earl of LIYEUPOOL iS about to leave London for Bath. CoUnt FUNCHAT, MIS presented to the KING at the Levee, upon his being appointed Portuguese Ambassador to Rome. The Duchess of NORTHUMRIRLAND, w ho has been much indisposed since her arrival in town, we are happy to state, is much better. Miss BATHURST.—A private letter from Rome of this unfortunate y oung s la ta d t y es i , ia t s ha b t e t r l i ie fot h n oy i : 1 1 . The Tiber had carried it down across the ruins of R ome , nearly to Ostia, a few miles from the sea. OnArroluos.—A r espectable Morning Paper sums up the vocal merits of the late Oratorios in the following manner - - florid SALMON,eticT " There were t th h e e m pa mellifluou sthe chaste GOODALL, the cleve r C UUITT, the aspiring MEL viLLE, the unassuming vE NEs, I a t TI E d E c , h th ar e in d i a n s g h i B n7P r A l 1 - L E ' ov s , the the highly-gifted little CAwsEs, and the respectable B RANDoNs.—Add to these t h e British Orpheus BRAIIAM, the t aste f u l an d elegant SAI'Io, the warbling SizioLAIR, also Messrs. BELLAM Y, T. CooKE, HAWES, PYWE, PHILLIPS, T. WiLsii, and lastly (also the least), little LONGHURST." ADELPIII ' FISEATRE.--_Th e fonowine; was spoken by Mr. tv at the . close of the Adelphi Theatre, on Sat ur d ay last :-- Address L LADIES awn GENTLEMEN —This being the last night of our present season, the pleasing duty devolves on me, of offer. ing to our patrons and friends o ur most grate f u l acknowledg ments for the continued prosperity w i t h w hi c h t hi s Th e atre ha s uniforfnlY been honoured. Our success will stimulate us to re newed exertion. During our recess, every effort of unwearied preparation will be made by the Management of this Esta blishment to deserve a continuation of that patronage with which it has been honoured. In the name of the Proprietors, and every Member of this Theatre united, I beg to offer you our best thanks, -and sincerely wishing you every possible hap piness till we shall again have the plea - sure of meeting your smiles in October next. I most respectfully, Ladies and Gen tlemen, bid you adieu. SCARCE PRINTS.—The valuable. Collection of Prints which belonged to the late Sir MARK MASTERMAN SYKES, Bart., perhaps the most perfect that •has hitherto ap peared, has excited the attention of the most intelligent Ama teurs, and many of them have reached high prices. We shall state a few of those prices to shew the zeal which prevails re specting curiosities of this description. The. Print of Queen Eli zabeth, brought 241. 3s. Another of the same, the same price. The Print of Mary, Queen of Scotland, broUght 811. 18s. That of Sir Thomas Chaloner, Ambassador from Queen Elizabeth to the Court of Spain, 631. I ls. One of James the First, 34/.135. Another of the same, 441. 2s. Another of the same and Princess Ann in one. lot, 641. Is. Another of the same King, and Henry Frederick Prince of Wales, in onelot,B9l. ss. T wo others of James the First, 43/. Is. each. We have not room to notice more. The Prints were divided into different periods. Faithorne's, altoge ther, brought 12741., and the whole collection brought 60001. Some of the Prints were distinguished by rarity rather than ex cellence. The sale concluded on Saturday,. and, in justice to Mr. SOTHEBT, it is proper to state, that he did not baulk expectation by lingering on the lots for his own advantage, or injure the proprietors by any precipitate decisions. Sir AsTLEy CooPEtt said,•in one of his lectures last week :—" Presumption, Gentlemen, is the offspring of f o lly ; and it commonly happens that a young man who thinks himself an exceeding clever fellow, is a particularly egregious blockhead.—(A laugh.)—lt was observed by one of the greatest philosophers of antiquity, at the close of a life devoted to the acquisition of knowledge, that all he knew was, that he knew nothing ; and if we consider, Gentlemen, the amount of in dividual acquirement, as compared with the knowledge which is either unattainable, or which the human faculties have not yet reached, the observation of the philosopher is strictly true. A man of real ability, instead of pluming himself on the ex tent of his acquisitions, will, in proportion as he advances in life, lament that there is still so much of which he knows nothing."—( Time Lancet.) MUNDEN is going to retire from th© Stage, and, preparatory to his -departure, intends to act, in succession, all those characters of which, during. many years, he has been the representative. ~, - . _..) .)(i-V.44,1.2.40t--1... ;•••• •", ~.:. t €4,44 I _ji ,• . rar: ;940 , . ?f.... ..t. _ • ' A .. ~ : t . ,:; :. , , . . ~ i; > . . --:- ..- 4ii . . 0.. 4 ', : i tv.o , . 4 5 s$ 1 ; i ; •it -. oy -. Id 0 .f..? 1 4. A .ti.. 1 it t li t c„st ...c.,,, #4 POETRY. STANZAS. -llulces---reminiscitur Argos. From ARTHUR'S towering heights I now survey The kindling prospect that beneath me lies;— Spread o'er the azure deep, in morning's ray Sails gleam like stars in summer's twilight skies; Here bright Edina strikes the dazzled eyes, There white flocks graze on many a meadow green ; Brown groves appear, and peaceful villas rise, Majestic Forth displays his glassy sheen, Whilst sea and sun bright hills enclose the magic scene. Why wakes that northward gaze the silent tear? Oh ! melting visions rise upon the view ; Haunts of my early days- . --my home so dear— My native vale—its circling mountains blue, And have I bid you all a last adieu ? • Friends of my youth! shall no revolving. year The joys we oft have shar'd again renew No more your soothing accents meet mine ear, Nor to my longing eyes, your darling forms appear? Though girt with countless joys, sweet 'friendship's smile, And the calm bliss that health and peace convey, Mid learning's bowers I linger for a while, Her ardent votary, till the appointed d ay, Far from the land I love, shall bid me stray__ Each joy, each kindred heart doth still remind Of joys, now fled, and friends now far away ; • Ah ! ne'er your parted wand'rer hopes to find So fond congenial hearts as some he left behind. Ye faithful few, by distance doubly dear, We yet shall meet again, though not below ; There is a land wherein the parting tear, Wrung from the bleeding heart, shall never flow ; • There treasured joys await—there never woe, Pain, nor corroding grief shall reach us more ; Through cheerless scenes though heavenward pilgrims go, Where storms arise, their journey soon is o'er— The Christian's shattered barque soon gains a sheltering shore. E. SPOR.TIJNG INTELLIGENCE. MOSTYN HUNT RACES, WEnxEsDAY, APRIL 7. A Cup, yalue lOgs. and 40gs. in specie, given by Sir Thomas Mostyn, and lOgs. to the second ; for Horses not thorough bred, the property of, and ridden by, Partners. Two-mile Heats. Mr. Gough's ch. g. Witchcraft, agd, 13st. - 0 1 1 Mr. Griffin's ch. c. 4-yrs old, 11st. 121 b. . - 1 2 3 Ten others started, but were not placed. Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, l2st. each. Two miles. Mr. Williams's ch. g. Vividus - - , - 1 Mr. Shaw's ch. g. Sir Lister - . - - - 2 Mr. Bradshaw's ch. g. Brief - - - - 3 A Sweepstakes of 10gs each, h. ft. for horses not thorough-bred, and that never started against a thorough-bred one. tientle men riders; two miles; a winner of any race 71b. extra; nine subscribers. Mr. Worrell's b. g. Falstaff, aged, 12st. 91b. - - - 1 Mr. Molony's b. g. Cygnus, aged, 12st 21b.; Sir 11. Peyton's hr. m. Edgcott, aged, 12st. 91b. ; Mr. C. Day's b. g. by Wolds man, ag. 1,12 st. 21b. ; Lord Dorchester's b. g. Banker, aged, 12st. 21b. ; Mr. Williams' b. g. Birnby, aged, List. 21b.; and Mr. Biddulph's b. m. Rosebud, aged, 12st. 21b., also started, but were not placed. A Sweepstakes of sgs each ; one mile heats; 12st. each; mares and geldings allowed 31b. ; Gentlemen riders. Winner to be sold for 50gs. if, &c. Twelve subscribers. Mr. C. Day's b. M. Victorine, aged - - 0 1 1 Mr. Pipe's gr. rn. Undine, 5 yrs old - - 1 2 2 Mr. Hook's Inferior, aged - - - 2 0 dr Mr. Becher's hr. 01. Divorce, 5 yrs old - 0 odr HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. .3IEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. • His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Thursday, at Woburn Green. Mr. Shard's Hounds, on Thursday, at Wickham-gate ; and on Saturday, at West End Telegraph. Mr. Muster's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Weldon Park Old; Thursday, at Geddington Chase ; and on Friday, at Great - - The Duke of Grafton's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Nash Cornnion The Lambton Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Lanchester ; Thur4ay, at Beamish ; and on Saturday, at Hawthorn. I It E I, A N D. MORY OUTRAGES.-Scarcely a post arrives without furnishing us with additional instances of outrage and violence arising from the same fertile source—the de termined dictation of a set of lawless conspirators to the . Landlord, as to the management and disposal of his own individual property. The thing is daily assuming a more extensive and more alarming shape, ill spite of the activity which, as we are told so confidently by the Castle prints,• is exerted by the Executive 'Government for its suppression.— The particulars we have now to announce, have been re ceived through a most respectable channel, and one upon which the utmost reliance may be placed. On Sunday night last, within two and three miles of the town of Trim, in the county of .slcath, no less than NINE lists were They were farm houses, whose tenants had been evicted for non-payment of rent , and the il destroyed icell(haries. of vile upon one townland, by the diabo landlord had since been at considerable expence in repairing and thatching, for the reception of a new tenantry, who were ready to move into the occupancy in the course of the present week. These arrangements were, however, prevented, and a valuable property totally ruined, by the lawless system above alluded to. Near the Cross Keys, its ,the same County, a man named Cassidy, who is considered a wealthy farmer, on the same night had his house plUndered of every article of value by a band of desperate ruffians, who even carried off the bacon from his kitchen, and drove before them the pigs from his farm-yard. Cassidy, when he thought the banditti wore at sufficient distance, attempted., by arrother road, to make his way, unobserved, to the Police stationed at no great distance from his house. Ile, however, failed in his design, for the vil lains discovered him, and after beating him so barbarously that but slight hopes are entertained for his life, they eventually made off in quiet possession of his property.—(Dublin Star, April LI.) . In the event of a general election, the county of Kerry pro mises to be warmly contested. There are three Candidates, in addition to the present Members, now canvassing that county. —(lttem.) Mr. Samuel White, son of the late Luke White, Esq., was elected Representative for the County of Leitrim, at Carrick on-Shannon, on Monday last.—r/dem.) Exrcuriox.—Yesterday morning the person who was indicted, under . a variety o f names , fo r th e mur d er of a woman upon the In - month, Aberdeenshire, but who has since declared his real name to be Charles ill 'Ewan, underwent the last sentence of the law, at the head of Libberton's Wynd.— Of lite, this wretched man had become remarkably devout and penitent, while his cheerfulness and fortitude seemed t 3 in crease as he approached to his lamentable fate. For the last fortnight, he subsisted, from choice, entirely upon bread and water, with cream of tartar in the latter. In the coldest days he was often found sitting half naked in his cell, which his at tendants supposed was done as a penance. He made no public acknowledgment of his guilt ; the confession to his priest, if he made any, having perhaps satisfied the demands of his conscience. On one occasion, he observed, that if he did murder the woman, he must have been in a state of drunken insensibility. He was regularly attended by four Catholic Clergymen, and was frequently visited by his father and mother. When conveyed to the Lock-up-house on Tuesday night, in a coach, he said not a word, but gazed wildly around him upon the crowd of people in the streets. He brought with him a number of books, tied up in a napkin to which he had recourse the moment that he was conducted to his cell. He remained all night in conversation upon religious topics, with two persons of his own persuasion. Early in the morning he was waited upon by two Catholic clergymen with whom he continued in devotion until eight o'clOck. At that hour, ac companied by the Clergymen, be advanced to the scaffold, when he kneeled and prayed for a few minutes. He then calmly took his station upon the drop ; and while one of the clergymen was repeating the service prescribed by all the Catholic Church, he gave the fatal signal. For a few minutes he was much convulsed. The criminal was a remarkably robust man ; and appeared on the scaffold decently dressed in black. After hanging the usual time, his body was lowered, and removed to the College for dissection.— ( Edinburgh Star, April 8. ) MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. - 7 (Tini DAY.) EK-SHERIPF PARKINS, V. SCOTT. Mr. PHILLIPS tendered the Court a petition, praying a mitigation of punishment, on the ground. of Pewtress, one of the witnesses, being a man unworthy of credit, and which he hoped the Court would allow him to prove by witnesses now present. Mr. ALLEY contended against their baingheard, as it would establish a most dangerous precedent. Mr. PHILLIPS was about to reply, but was stop ped by Mr. ALLEY, who observed he was not entitled to a reply. Mr. PHILLIPS observed, that if Mr. Alley would occasionally look into Westminster Hall; he would find that the Chief Justice had decided. • that, under similar circumstances, he was entitled ' to his answer. Mr. Antsy thought himself better employed tha❑ in kicking l►is heels there for the chance of picking up a few dirty half-guineas. Mr. 'Plum - Ars—Those picked up in West minster Ball are quite as clean as those got in the Old Bailey. The COURT decided in favour of hearing the witnesses. Pewtress himself was first called,and explained that he had mis-stated his address, from fear of letting his creditors know where he lived. The COURT thought this explanation a suffi cient one, and therefore dismissed the petition. Mr. PARKINS explained to the Court that he knew nothing of Pert-tress further than that he happened to be among the crowd when the assault was committed. OLD BAILEY—( This Day .) Thorn as Hill Wagslaffe was this day tried on an indictment' charging- him with uttering a forged chock for. 2504, purporting to be drawn by Win. Ridley and Co. on John Bond, Sons, and Pattisall, with intent to - defraud Benjamin Bond and others his partners, on the 2d of March last. Verdict -- G . MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. On Saturday, at one o'clock, an inquest was held in the Fleet Prison, before T. SHELTON, Esq. Coroner for the City, on the body of John Cress Morphiew, who put a period to his existence, by cutti ng hi s th r o a t, i n his a p ar t men t s i n th a t pri son.—After the Jury had been sworn, they proceeded to take a view of the body of the unfortunate deceased, which pre sented an appalling spectacle. It appeared that the deceased had inflicted a severe wound in the jugular vein, under the left car, and the effects following were clearly apparent. A son of the unfortunate deceased was present at.the inquest and so affected, as to be unable on the out-set to give his tes timony...: The first witness examined was James Beaumont, a native of Yorkshire, and a prisoner in the Fleet.—He deposed, that about five o'clock in the evening of Friday, he was near the door of the deceased ; his son endeavoured to obtain ingress, but was unable, and , Aitness was induced to break the fan-light, to obtain admission. Witness saw the deceased lying on his back, with the wound in the part already described ; he .ap peared quite dead. John Holder deposed, that he knew the deceased ; walked with him on the night preceding the catastrophe ; he said he had been blooded, and requested some lint to apply to his right arm, and observed that he had been to Mrs. Lewis to borrow a knife to scrape it. • Witness afterwards saw the son of the deceased, to whom he communicated his suspicions of his father's derangement ; he complained of a constant pain iu his head, ani spasms ; witness advised him to be bled, as a corrective of those disorders. A Gentleman who knew the deceased when a prisoner in Whitecro::s-street, deposed, that he had lon g considered the G entl email deceased subject to mental derangement. A letter couched in incoherent language, written by the , solvent, was herJ handed to the Coroner, by which it would appear that the deceased writer was not at all times capable of expressing his sentiments with precision. Mr. James Phillips, one of the turnkeys of the prison, was called—The deceased lodged with him, and from his conduct he should consider that he was not right in his head ; he had the gout there, which part the witness never heard before was likely to be affected with that disease ; his ways and manners were frequently extremely irregular, which seemed to arise fetus distress of mind. The CORONER put it to the Jury, under all the circum. stances, whether they could have any doubt as to whether th dec2ased came by his death by his own act while under the ine fluence of mental derangement. The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict to that effect.: THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 12. The arrivals of Grain in general last week were moderate, but of Oats it was very large; the quantities of Wheat, Bar ley, Beans, and Peas fresh up this morning are only trifling; there are a few more vessels in with Oats. Wheat of good quality has sold readily at 2s. per quarter advance on the price of this day se'nnight, and other qualities meet a more free sale. Flour has advanced is. per sack. Prime samples of Barley have obtained rather more money, and other sorts freely sup port last week's rates. Beans are in demand on full as good terms as this day se'nnigbt. Peas of both kinds fully maintain last quotations. Oats are plentiful, and meet slow sale; but prime are not quoted lower than on this day se'nnight. ' Wheat, Red 6ls 72s I Pease, 'White .. ...... 388 42.4 White ........ 58s ItOs —_-- Grey . 33s 38s , Rye 58s 44s Ite a n t 3:l 47s , Barley 35s 41s Oats ' , Os 28s Malt —s —s Flour D3s Us • surtiv.ais LAST WEEK. English Wheat, s,2l4—Barley, 7,l4ll—Malt, B,32l—Oats, 13,719—8 ye, o—Beans, 172.1—Peas, 288—foreign Wheat, 0 bish Oats, 1,2.10 —English Flour, 6,223 sacks. AVIIItASIC must or CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES, IN 'CHIC WX:EK ENDING APRIL J. Wheat, 645. sd. ; Barley, 345. 5(1. ; Oats, 245. 2d. ; Rye, 475. 7d. ; Beans, 388. sd. ; Peas, 375. 3(1. The Average Pries of Brown ar Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending the 7th day of April, 1824, is 31s. 9d. per cwt. SMITHFIELD lIIARKET, APRIL 12. There was a full market this troming of all sects of cattle Oxen, of which there were a great number, sold early in the morning at as high prices as this day se'nnight, as the best sort were in demand; but those of an inferior quality did not go off so well, and the market appeared heavy and dull of sale. The moment the weather turns it is expected a considerable fall in the prices will take place. To sink the Offal, per stone of filb. Beef 35 2d to 4s 2e. I Veal Mutton is 8d to 4s I Pork 4s Od to bs 2d Lamb Os Od to Cs Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. flay £4 10s to 4.75 105 I Clover l's Os to £6 Os Straw ....... IBs to £2 6s. The Loan LIEUTENANT of IRELAND will 1101(1 a Levee on Friday next, in honour of the KING'S Supper. General andiP In th e even i ng there will Birth-dav, on which occasion an Ode will Ike performedb l 2' 3: a A ßCalal't Dublin4N the person appointed to re present the Government of Brazil at the CJurt of London, has arrived at Falmouth in the Earnest. Mr. CHARLES TAYLOR, of Covent Garden Theatre, is confined by severe indisposition. 0 e IS.