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LOUIS XVIII. and the DUKE of BELLUNO• The objection of the Court of Vienna to the Duke of —ELLuNo's title appears to have been persisted in, and to have increased the Duke's reluctance to accept that diplomatic mission. ills scruples were, however, overcome by a letter from his Royal Master. A copy of this letter was published in the Tablettes Universelles of the '27th of December, in which it is thus intro duced : " A great personage, who wishes to be War Minister, and not Ambassador to Vienna—who was refused to be received there except as Marshal, and not as Duke, it is said, only yielded in consequence of the following letter : "My Cousin, —My knowledge of your merit, of your zeal for the glory and the honour of my Crown, and of your attach ment to my person, has induced me to appoint you my Am bassador to the Court of Vienna. The welfare of the State requires that you should, without delay, proceed to fill the high 'Ace which I earnestly desire to confide to your fidelity. In intimating my wish to you by my own hand, I have in view to give you a particular mark of my esteem, and of the value which I attach to your services. This letter having no other object, I pray God, &c. In our Castle of the Tuileries, Nov. 30, 1823.'" ILLNESS OF THE KING, VICTOR EMANUEL. Turin, Dec. 20, Si A.M. Nothing particular has occurred for the last two days, re specting the health of his Majesty, Victor Emmanuel, except a little weakness which his Majesty experienced yesterday. He slept at intervals, but sufficiently, and enjoyed his meals as usual. The pulse was not wholly altered ; the cough not frequent; the pain on the head and left breast is not increased. Their Majesties and the Duchess of Chablais breakfasted yesterday at the Palace of Moncalieri. (The Gazelle of the 22d of December gives no account of his 'Alkjesty'a health.) _ The Lisbon letters received by the packet, mention the sailing for the Mediterranean, of the Active, Revenge, and other British vessels of war which had been lying for some time in the Tagus. The Portuguese Commiwsioners who Went out to Rio de Janeiro, where, it will be re membered, they were badly received, had arrived at Lisbon after a voyage of 76 days ; but on the result of their commission the Government ob served the most profound silence. I t was, how ever, pretty well understood by the public, that they had completely failed in their mission, and that they brought back with them a Declaration from the Brazilian Government, purporting that they would hold no intercourse with Portugal whatever, until the latter formally acknowledged their independence. WiNnson, Dv.c. 31.—0 n Monday her Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA and Suite left Frogrnore, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, at Bagshot Park.—'Yesterday the 34th Regiment marched in here from Brentford. The Duke of Youx held a levee on Tuesday, as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse Guards, which was attended by about 20 military Officers. Yesterday morning, at four o'clock, the Duke of Yofta left his residence in the Stable-yard, St. James's, on a visit to the Earl of WESTMOILLAND, at his seat at A pthore, near Walmesford, North amptonshire, on a shooting excursion. Mr. Secretary CANNING was so far recovered from his attack of the gout, as to be able to transact business at the Foreign Office, Down ing -street, on Tuesday last. Viscount MELTILLE transacted business at the Foreign Office yesterday. Lady M. BEAUCLERK, daughter of the Duke of ST. ALBANS, we are happy to hear, is much recovered from her late indisposition. The SPEAKER of the HOUSE OF COMMONS has returned to his official residence in Old Palace Yard, from his extensive tour on the Continent. After visiting France and Switzerland, he pro ceeded to Florence and Rome, where he was present at the coronation of the Pope ; and he returned to England a few days since, via Paris. It is supposed that one of the first objects of the attention of Parliament, on its assembling, will be the Vagrant Act, under which so many persons have been unjustly deprived of their liberty. Returns will be called for from every gaol in the kingdom, of the persons committed under its provision. And, petitions, it is said, will be presented from some of the persons con victed under it, praying for redress. PUBLIC MONUMENT TO THE DUKE OF KENT. — The Sub-Committee having again inspected the site, and made their final arrangements, the dig ging for the foundation has commenced in Park Crescent, Portland-place, where the monument will be placed twelve feet within the railings, and the whole completed in a very few weeks. The shaft of the pedestal is, we understand, con •sidered one of the finest specimens of granite, both as to material and workmanship, ever brought to the Metropolis ; and with the plinth, tic. and statue, will weigh upwards of 26 tons. A cruel murder has been recently committed in the north of Ireland, by a number of men who were engaged in a scheme of river poaching. A person named M'Nulty, keeper in the service of Mr. Cassidy, of Bundoran, while watching his master's fishery, was shot dead by a gang of 12 fellows, armed with muskets, whose practice it has been to assemble at this season for the pur pose of intercepting the salmon going up from Lough Melvin to spawn. Two individuals ac cused of this murder are in custody. sHmr[EFu, HoAx.—About a fortnight ago, Mr. F A GAN, of Fenchurch-street, received a letter, bearing the Edinburgh post mark, purporting to be writte n at the request of his brother, residing within a short distance of the Scottish metropolis, who was then described by the writer to be at the point of death, and entreating Mr. F. to Come off on receipt of the letter, if possible, to arrange his affairs. Mr. FAGAN made instant arrangements, and set off the following morning for the other side of the Tweed. Desirous of rendering every possible consolation to the last moments of a beloved brother, he never rested until set down at the door, where, to his infinite wonder, he learned that his brother, so far from being at the point of death, was making the very best use of life, in the enjoyment of a well crowned table,and a prime party of chosen friends. THE THEATRES. DRURY.LANE.—We were in hopes that if so low, though humorous, a piece as The Beggar's Opera, which may be considered as a .Nursery for Thieves, were not wholly withdrawn, that no female would be suffered to appear in the part of Macheath. That part, however, was last night again assigned to Mrs., or, as she is ridiculously styled, Madame VESTRIS, who, compared with the gang whom she commands, looked like a cock sparrow at the bead of a troop of turkies. Let the Managers look at the fine print of WALKER, the original Macheath, and they will be struck with the absurdity of such an assignment of the character. They have HORN at their Theatre, who has often represented the part with success, and ought not to be de prived of it. The Opera itself is sufficiently disgusting to the improved taste of the times, but is rendered more so by the appearance of a female in Macheath, which demands a form capable of commanding a band of ruffians. Miss STEPMENi warbled the airs of Polly, with her usual sweet; ness, and DOWTON and TERRY gave sufficient effect to Locket and Peachum. The new Pan tomime continues to attract, and the machinery works with more celerity. Nothing, however, can be more ridiculous than the dress of Pantaloon. — There was a numerous audience. C OY ENT.GARDEN.—The fine drama of Julius Ccesar was represented last night at this Theatre. The three chief characters, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Anthony were well sustained by YOUNG, COOPER, and C. KEMBLE. Nor should EGER.. TON, in Julius Ccesar, be passed over without a commendatory notice, as he is a firm and judici ousaator, and gave a dignified energy to the cha racter. We were struck with the new, and to us the just emphases of C. KEMBLE, in Anthony, in the following speech, over the corpse of Brutus: " This was the noblest Roman of them all : " All the conspirators, save only he, " Did that they did in envy of great Cesar; " He, only, in a general honest thought, " And common good to all, made one of them." This antithesis had never before, within our ob servation, been pointed out, though apparently obvious. The Tragedy was at times disturbed by the buzzing of the Gallery gentry, but they were attentive enough during the Pantomime which followed, and which was much applauded. The Tragedy of The Vespers of Palermo is to be brought forward again as soon as a substitute is ready for the character performed by Miss F. H. KELLY. Miss LACY has been mentioned, but it is to be reserved for Miss FooTE, when she is recovered from her indisposition. It would in. deed be a subject of regret if so well written a tragedy should be withdrawn without a fair ap peal to the public tribunal. DOCTORS' COMMONS. SITTINGS appointed to he held in the Ecclesi astical Courts at Doctors' Commons, in the en suing Hillary Term, 1824. Arches. Tuesday, Jan. 20 Monday, . -26 Saturday, -31 Feb. 7 Admirally. Wednesday, Jan. 21 Tuesday, - -27 Feb. 2 Ist Session 2d --- 3d - 4th ---- ith --.lo_ - Ist Session 2d 3d - 4th ---- sth Prerogative. Thursday, Jan. 22 Wednesday, 28 Feb. 4 Delegates. Friday, - Jan. 23 Thursday, - - 29 Feb. 5 - 12 --- 19 Consistory. Saturday, Jan. 24 Friday, -30 --- • Feb. 6 Ist Session 2tl 3d - 4th - sth I - - 20 , Caveat Day at the Prerogative, Tuesday, March 23. Default Day at the Admiralty, Wednesday, March 24. Sir J OLIN NICHOLL presides in the Arches and Prerogative Courts; the Right Hon. Lord STOWELL in the Admiralty; the usual various Surrogates in the High Court of Delegates ; and Sir CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, his Majesty's Advocate- General, in the Consistory Court. BOW-STREET—(This DAY.) DARING ROBBERY.—A lad who gave his name Miclical Cronin, was put to the bar, charged with stealing from the shop of Mr. Balfour, pawn broker, of Chandos-street, two silk handker chiefs, about eleven o'clock this morning. The prisoner took the property in the most daring manner, and ran off; he was, however, pursued through Round-court up the Strand, and even tually on the Adelphi Wharf, where the hand kerchiefs were picked up and given to the shop man of the prosecutor. He was remanded until Tuesday. The driver of the hackney coach, No. 456, was brought up on a summons, charging him with obstructing the way at Covent-Garden Theatre, on the 29th of December last. The prisoner pleaded guilty, but said he could not get out of the way. He was fined 10s. and costs ; Mr. Halls observing, that he would inflict a higher penalty if he was again brought up. __-- -- ANECDOTE.--A most respected Nobleman, the Chief Justice of one of our Courts in Dublin, shortly before he retired from the Irish Bench, being then not a long time married, came down one mor►►ing at an unusually late hour to Court to try an issue from Chancery. When he ar rived, he addressed the Jury, whose patience had been nearly exhausted, " Gentlemen of the Jury," said the learned and polite Judge, in accents broken and disconsolate, " I know not how to make my apology for having so long detained you ; but most of you are husbands—all of you are men of feeling—and will, I have no doubt, sympathise with me. I am unable to sit out the trial of this issue to-day. I trust I shall have the excuse—the commisera tion of you all—when I tell you"—[here tears seeming to check the Judge's utterance—his silent and attentive auditory with outstretched necks hung on his expected words] —He proceed ed—" when I tell you, Gentlemen of the Jury, what has happened last night—last night poor Lady C— had a fausse eouche." The silent astonishment of the Court at the conclusion of this address was interrupted by Mr. Curran (Counsel for one of the parties in the cause), who, rising quietly, turned round to the Jury, and in his own peculiar serio-comic pathos, ob served, " Gentlemen of the Jury, you see there is no issue."—(frish Times.) THE KING, &c. BRIGHTON, DEC. 31.—Beyond the Royal suite, the Rus sian Ambassador is the only person who has had the honour o f dining with the KING to.day. There is no additional evening party at the Palace, but invitations are issued for a Ball, &c• at the Royal residence to-morrow, of which the junior branches of our resident Nobility will partake.—The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, with the Countess of Errol, honoured the Earl and Countess of Chichester to-day by visiting them at their seat, in Stanmer Park. Their Royal Highnesses reached the Park about half-past one o'clock, partook of a cold collation, and returned to the Pavilion soon after four o'clock.—The Duke of Clarence, at an earlier hour, between nine and eleven o'clock in the morning, was frequently numbered with the pedestrians on the Stcyne. '4 ~, --...,N , .? ~ -, , N.,. •, ,ft , ,t , T. , , e,, 44 . •e , . - . • .4 . Z. WO:- . Ir . .4 - ilitl/ihieffipt '. , 45 . :r4 ' ~:•,-,-,-., • 'fr - 4 o , lrui. - t - I; ',..1- . - ,,, ..4..' . _..., -_-',-- .NS. 7 1 w -• :: i -., , s.- . ...,...--- ... ,c-, 4 , 1 ~...,.. .A.,. , • .t:- , ,, r 1 7, -, . ~ - -2' ° ' ---0 ' .-64, §. , , - 4, 4 ' -6: .41 , 6 FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl of Wiltshire, Captain in the fith Light Dragoons, at his father's (the Marquis of Winchester) house, in Grosve nor-square ; Captain Wellesley, son of Sir Henry 'Wellesley, in Bolton-row ; Mr.• R. Downes, in Harley-street ; Colonel and Mrs. Peacock, in New Cavendish-street; Captain Seton, in Piccadilly, from Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur, in Baker street; Captain Peters, in Bruton-street; Mr. T. Coombe , in Piccadilly ; Mrs. and Miss Henley, in Park-street ; Mr. Giles, from Hatfield ; Mrs. and Miss Southcote, in Green-street, Park-lane; the Marchioness and the Ladies Cornwallis, at the Duke of Bedford's, in St. James's-square, from the Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry's seat, North Cray, Kent ; the Hon. Thomas Grenville, from the Marquis of Stafford's seat, Richmond ; the Earl and Countess of Darlington, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat, Newton house, Yorkshire; Captain Maitland, at the Bath Hotel, Arlington_ street, from Maidstone; Colonel Dalrymple, at Fenton's Ho tel, St. James's-street, from his seat in Surrey. DEPARTURES. — Capt. Methuen, for Leeds; Capt. King ston, for Paris ; Mr. Thos. Forbes Elliot, for the East Indies ; Major Macfarlane, for Dublin ; Mr. R. Penn, for Richmond ; Capt. Paterson, for Bath ; Lady Jane Peel, for Putney ; Mr. and Mrs. Harford, for Bath; Earl Gower, for his father's (the Marquis of Stafford) seat at Richmond ; the Marchioness of Exeter, for her seat at Raelfampton ; Earl Burford, for his father's (the Duke of St. Alban's) slat, Gatton, Surrey; Lord and Lady William Russell, for Woburn-abbey ; Sir Charles Paxton, for his seat, Abingdon, Oxfordshire ; Sir Thomas and Lady Farquhar, for their seat, Roehampton ; Sir Francis Vin cen t, Bart. from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Wil ton-house, Wilts, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Pem broke ; Mrs. Saville and family, from ditto. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Countess of Essex had a car d party, on Wednesday evening, at her house in Hill-stret, Berkeley-square. The Earl of Harrington entertained at dinner yesterday L or d Foley, Lord W. Lennox, 111 r. and Mrs. Trevor, Ilon. and Mrs. Fitzroy Stanhope, &c. at his house in Stable-yard, St. James's : in the evening her Ladyship had an elegant circle of distinguished fashionables, inc ludin g the Dowager Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox. FASHIONS FOR JANUARY, 1324. [From the Lady's Magazine, No. 11—New Series.] CARRIAGE DRESS.—CIose pelisse of satin ; the colour that of the bloom on an Orleans plum ; the pelisse is bordered with a very broad ermine, and, a muff is worn to correspond. The bust is crossed by Brandenburgs in chains, forming a diamond. The bonnet of black velvet, lined with pink, and ornamented by one long black feather. Half boots of corded silk, the colour of the pelisse, and yellow kid gloves. IIoVE COSTIYME.—Dress of gros de Naples, of ethereal bl ue , with four flounces of cockleshells at the border ; the belt of the same material, fastened in front with a gold buckle. Head-dress, a fiche, a to ?narinotte, of Urling's lace, edged round with the sanie material, and tied with a small rosette of white figured riband on the left side of the chin, near the ear. Ponceau scar f, w ith variegated border ; cream-coloured shoes and gloves. The dress is m a d e p ar ti a lly high, and the only nec k covering is a narrow lace tucker, and a pearl necklace of three rows. THE LATE MR. BA RTLEM AN. The following elegant Inscription to the Memory of this am i a ble and respected Musician appears on a Tablet recently erected in the Cloisters of Westminster, at the expense of seve ral of his friends and admir ers : To the Memory of JAMES BAIITLEMAN, Formerly a Chorister and Lay Clerk of Westminster Abbey, And Gentleman of his Alajestv's Royal Chapel, Educated by Dr. Cooke. He caught all the taste and science of that great Master, Which he augmented and adorned With the peculiar powers of his native genius. He possessed qualities which are seldom united ; A lively enthusiasm, with an exact judgment, And exhibited a perfect model Of a correct style and a commanding voice, Simple and powerful, tender and dignified, Solemn, chaste, and purely English. His social and domestic virtues Corresponded with these rare endowments : Affectionate and liberal, sincere and open hearted, Ile was not less beloved by his family and friends Than admired by all for his pre-eminence In Ins Profession. He was born 17th September, 1769 ; died 15th April, 1321 ; And was buried in this Cloister, Near his beloved Master. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE• CAMBRIDGE, JAX• I.—The prize for the Hulsean disserta tion for the year 1823, was on Tuesday last adjudged to Wm. Clayton Walters, Esq. B.A. Fellow of Jesus College.—Sub ject, " The nature and advantage of the influence of the Holy Spirit." The following is the subject of the Hulsean dissertion for the present year :—" The Doctrines of our Saviour, as de rived from the four Gospels, are in perfect harmony with the Doctrines of St. Paul, as derived from his Epistles." The select preacher to whom the Sunday afternoon turns at St. Mary's Church for the present month are assigned, is the Rev. T. W. Hornbuckle, Fellow of St. John's College. The Rev. John S. Scholfield , M .A. of Trinity College, has been instituted to the vicarage of Luddington, Lincolnshire,on the presentation of James Lister, Esq. of Ousefleet Grange, Yorkshire. The Rev. Thomas Wilkinson, B.A. of St. John's College, has been appointed domestic chaplain to the Marquis of Lon donderry. The following Gentlemen of this University were admitted into Holy Orders, at an Ordination, held by the Bishop of Gloucester, on the 21st ult.:— DEAcoNs.—W. Bere, B.A. Emmanuel College; W. F. Holt, B.A. Kinq's College; Chas. Rooke, S.C. L. Je sus C olle g e. PRIESTS.—E. W. Kirk, B.A. St. John's College; T. Pruen, B.A. St. John's College ; W. Marshall, B.A. Queen's College; Walter Marriott, Trinity-hall. A Dispensation has passed the Great Seal, enabling the Reverend Dr. Richards to hold the perpetual Cure of East Teignmouth, with the Rectory . of Stoke Abbot, Dorset.— Yesterday, the Reverend Edward Morshed, M. A., Do mestic Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and Rector of Calstock, in Cornwall, was instituted by the Lord Bishop, to the Rectory of Kelly, Devon, on the pre sentation of Arthur Kelly, Esq. void by the death of the Rev. John Darke.—At the same time his Lordship conferred on the Rev. Robert Lampin, M.A. of Plymouth, the Vicarage of St. Enoder, in Cornwall, void by the - death of the Rev. W. Hocke. On Monday last, the Lord Bishop of this Diocese instituted the Rev. William Gower, to the Rectory of Little hempstone, in Devon, on the presentation of our most gracious Sovereign, void by the resignation of the Rev. Stephen Wes ton.—The Rev. James Harriman Hutton, Lecturer of Stock bridge, has been presented to the Vicarage of Leckford, Hants; Patron the Rev. J. Cutler, Prebendary of Leckford.—(Excter Flying Poet, Dec. 31.) POETRY. A SPANISH WAR-SONG. ( Translated by the Rev. C. COLTON, A.M.)* Ne'er, sceptred Quixotes ne'er, to You The Nations will succumb, You, your own armour soon shall crush, By your Rzen tools o'ercome ; Pause, despot drivellers, pause, or forge Men, as your swords, from steel, — But trust not arms to hands that have A head to think—a heart to feel. Shall Europe sue to such as You For Freedom or Reform ? For such a gale Ye have not sail, Nor ballast for the storm ; Think not by bribes, and hireling tribes O'er reason's wreck to rise, For none but slaves will trust to knaves Their dastard destinies; Your velvet paw hides tiger-claw, But flattery nor force E'er turn'd aside, or stemm'd the tide Of Truth's resistless course; Imprison light in womb of night, Fetter the wave, the wind, Then try your hand, with rope of sand To manacle the mind ; To Cossacks preach, those Vandals teach To gulp your glozing lies, • But ne'er again stir tongue nor pen, Where there are ears, or eyes ; Or tempt the Turk to help your work, Well suits such end—the mean, But mark, 0 Kings, the tale he brings, " Greece is herself again ;" Through flame and smoke her thunder broke, And shook th' /Egwan wave, Pealing the cry of Liberty, And groan of turban'd slave; High o'er the flood the Crescent rode, Emblem of death, or chains, Forth vengeance flew,—of that foul crew Not e'en a wreck remains; Then Tenedos, to Sarragoss Beam'd back the example, set By Spanish throes, to Grecian woes, And cancell'd Glory's debt; Like them—Our laws, and righteous cause, We swear on life to stake, Of plot and scheme 'tis YE that dream, While Europe is awake ; From fiery doom, and dungeon gloom, By Torquemada plann'd, From Hell's allies, in Heaven's disguise, We swear to purge the Land ; By Truth we swear, by all that e'er For Freedom liv'd or died, To wear no chain, till every vein Your thirsty swords have dried ; Shall we, who broke the Lion's yoke, bet the haunt Wolf prevail, First—drunk with blood be field and flood, With carnage sick the gale; Each bristling hill, Tyrttean skill Shall rouse to deeds of fire, In every pass,—Leonadas Shall vanquish, or expire ; With bill and brand we'll waste the land, Ere it the foe shall feed, Though Eden's flowers should bless the bowers, And angels intercede. Thy state France read—Thy Court agreed In nought--but Thee to fleece ! Thy Church in fear proclaiming war ! Thy Camp declaring peace ! Ye have the will, but not the skill, " The Game of King" to face, Then sort your knaves, and pack your slaves, But Albion holds the ace. Her Monarch sage, the battle's rage Well skill'd to rouse or rein, From Royal Blot of Holy Plot Doth undefiled remain ; The Queen of Isles abhors your wiles, She boasts a PATR IOT KING ! GEORGE hears from far your wordy war, And plumes His Eagle wing. • The mysterious fate of this Gentleman has excited so much curiosity and interest, that we are induced to reprint the fore going Poem, Which we received from himself, and which is probably the best that he had written before his extraordinary, mpenetrable, retreat. He recited it before us animation; and we sincerely lament that the subse quent Spain has proved that he was not a Prophet as awv,n.iedtlilili,lrairs fate th eaa e t r p t oa l t. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, .TAN. 1.-STATE OF THE ODDS RIDDLESWORTir. Even betting between Quadrille and Don Carlos. DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Jessy. OAKS. 9 to 1 and 8 to 1 agst Barrossa. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. Ito 1 agst Altisidora filly 25 to 1 agst Banshee 7 to 1 agst Ringlet 25 to 1 agst Miss Cranfield. !O to 1 agst Rosanne CALAimurous FntE.—On Tuesday morning last (23d ult,), about three o'clock, a fire took place in a cabin in Killarney, which has been more afflicting in its consequences than any which occurred for several years in that populous town. The particulars were immediately forwarded to us by a respectable correspondent for our publication on Wed nesday, hut through some inadvertance, they did not reach us in sufficient time. The following are the distressing de tails ;__" An industrious poor man, named Cotter, with his family, consisting of his wife, four children, an aged father and mother, and servant girl, occupied a thatched cabin in this town ; the old man, whose health has been in a declining state for some time, was taken ill, and his wife got up to procure him a drink; and in lighting a candle the fire communi cated with some flax which was drying near the hearth : the lapartment was instantly enveloped in a flame, and the old woman and her daughter-in-law, in endeavouring to get it under, awoke her son and husband, who had only time to escape with the youngest child, who was in bed with its father. In a few moments the entire house was in flames, and the horrible situation of the parents and grandfather and grandmother at this awful moment, must have been terrible on hearing the screams of the three wretched children, to whom it was impossible to afford any relief from the de vouring element. In this painful predicament the old woman's feeling got the better of her reason, and she rushed into thehouse, hoping that she might be able to afford them some relief, but her efforts were only calculated to add to the number of the sufferers, as almost on the instant the loft fell in, and this world was closed for ever on this heroic old woman, her three grand-children, and the servant girl. The wretched fa ther, mother, and grandfather have thus been in a few minutes rendered the most miserable of human beings. Every possible assistance was afforded, but of no avail. At this moment (three o'clock) the wretched procession, containing the remains of the old woman and her three children (two girls and one boy, the two eldest aged 12 and 14), have passed the house in which I am writing, for interment ; the servant girl was taken by her friends. The mother of these four children has been very much burnt, in her effbrts to save them, and lies dangerously ill. It is a melancholy fact, that this town, which is the most populous of any of its size in the kingdom, although it has the advantage of the branch of an Assurance Company, has not a fire-engine in it, notwithstanding that many instances of fire have occurred here."—( Cork Constitution.) On Tuesday se'nni,ght, just before the hour of commencing the play at the Exeter Theatre, a slight explo sion of gas took place, but no material damage was occasioned. On examination, it was found that one of the leaden conduct ing pipes, beneath the flooring of the gallery, had been eaten through by rats; and there being no vent for the escaping gas, it had accumulated so as to overcome the quantity of hydrogen; a light being brought to it, an explosion was ;be natural con sequence. The pipe bears numerous marks of the rats' teeth ; and as these animals have often been known to gnaw through leaden pipes in search of water, it is concluded that it was in this instance the object of search, as a water pipe adjoined it. Mr. Brunton has discontinued the gas, and will in future light the theatre with patent oil lamps and wax candles.—( Taunton Courier.) SOUTH AMERICA. (From the Caraccas Gazette of .Arov. 11.) IMPORTANT NEWS. We have just had the satisfaction of conversing with General Santiago Marino, from whom we have learnt the valiant achievement of our troops against Puerto Cavello. At two o'clock yes terday morning the battalion of Anzoategui, com manded by Mala, and 150 lancers of the Guard, entered Puerto Cavello by the way of .the Mangle, and surprised the garrison to the number of 500 men, including their chiefs, Calzada and Carrera, in the inner town. All were put to the edge of the sword. The enemy had had the rashness to contemn the pro posals of capitulation, which his Excellency Ge neral Paez had previously made them. Our bat teries had been firing on the town all the pre ceding day, and it was returned fourfold by the enemy ; at half-past eight at night the firing ceas ed, and worn out with fatigue, they sunk in sleep to wake in eternity. Our lancers were obliged to wake them, that they might receive their deaths. His Excellency General Marino mounted his horse immediately after the assault, and has ar rived here to have an interview with the In tendant on public affairs. The surrender of the citadel ought to follow forthwith, since the whole garrison were in the inner town, and no more than 30 men in the citadel. The valiant Gene rals Paez, Bermudez, and Marino have had the glory of terminating, by their united effort!, the war of Venezuela, and with all its accompanying evils. Countrymen ! The temple of Janus is shut.— May blessings attend the defenders of the country. QUITO. The latest information received by Govern ment, from the Liberator and President, is of the ‘2,2d of last July from Quito. The southern departments enjoyed tranquillity with the exception of the neighbourhood of Past°, which was still kept in alarm by the rebels who escaped from the action of Ibarra on the 18th of July. His Excellency the Liberator had thought fit to commission Brigadier-General Sucre to pro ceed to Peru, to give effect to the aid granted to that country by the Republic—and in order to employ it in the campaign with profit and ad vantage. General Sucre had arrived at Lima, Is here lie was received with every mark of re spect and attention. A weekly journal has lately appeared in Quito, called "El Monitor Quiteno." We re joice at every event which gives strength and consolidation to the liberty of the press, and which tends to unite the most distant sections of the Republic. The subscription to the above paper is 12 dollars annually, and may be had at the post offices of Bogota, Caraccas, Carthagena, Popayan, Panama, Cumana, and Guayaquil. THE ARMY. A detachment of recruits marched yesterday morning from the Recruiting Department, West minster, for Winchester, the head-quarters of the 95th (now raising) Regiment of Infantry, and for the depot in the Isle of Wight. It is understood that the number of recruits which has been already raised for the 95th Regiment, will very nearly coin - plete the establishment of that corps. The detachment of the 40th (2d Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, which was ordered to embark on board the Castle-Forbes, in the River, for the purpose of proceeding to Cork, to guard the convicts ordered to be conveyed from Ireland to New South Wales, remains still in the River. The detachment, consisting of six officers and 100 marines, which embarked on board the Antelope, as guards over the convicts that are ordered to be conveyed to Bermuda, remains wind-bound at Portsmouth. The Colonelcy of the 2d Battalion of the Royal Artill2ryl which became vacant by the death of Lieutenant-General B. Willington, has not yet been filled up. The transports which are now conveying the 23d (Royal Welch Fusileers) Regiment of Foot, to Gibraltar, are ordered to bring the 75th Regiment of Infantry from that Garrison to Portsmouth. The following Officers of Artillery have been appointed to commands, and are to proceed forthwith to their respective sta tions :—Lieut.-Col. Hon. W. Gardner, Malta ; Lieut.-Col. Walker, Barbadoes ; Lieut.-Col, Drummond. Mauritius ; Lieut.-Col. Pym, lonian Islands ; Lieut,-Col. Carey, Cape of (iood Hope; Lieu. Col. Broome, Jamaica. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JAN. I.—Wind W.S.W.—The Delos, Lorentzen, from Lisbon, for London, parted her cable in bringing up, and remains; the Euphemia, Ne:ie, for Buenos Ayres, put back about noon. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 1.--Wind W. by N.—His illajestv'g ship Cambridge, Capt. Malin);, with the Consuls, &c. on board for South America, has a blue petre flying at the foremast, but the wind is too strong from the westward for her to sail at pre sent; it has blown very hard all day; the outward-bound re main all well. PLYMOUTH, DEc. 31.--Wind W.S.W.--Arrived the Mayflower, Fisliley, from Lisbon, and a Spanish cutter from Teneriffe. FALMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the Frolic packet for the Islands; and the Stanmer picket for Lisbon. LivEnroot, DEC. M.—Arrived the Dee, Jameson, from Demerara; Sarah, Francis, Nova Scotia; Margaret, Aughton, Quebec; and the Nelson, Smith, from Bay Chaleur. Th e following vessels have put back, viz.:—Courier, Harlequin, James, Triton, and Joe. The Ann, Johnson, from Antwerp to Dundee, was driven on some rocks near Warkworth the 29th ult., and it was feared would be wrecked; crew saved. THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, JAN. 2. The arrivals are still small, owing principally to contrary winds—Wheat, 2500 ; Barley, 1700 ; Oats, 700 quarters ; Flour, 2100 sacks ; Irish Oats, 3550 quarters. Our Millers appear inclined to purchase very little to-day, and the prices of I , l'heat are not quite supported. All other Grain fully maintain last quotations, but most of our buyers are disposed to wait for larger supplies before they make any considerable purchases. SMITHFIELD MARKET, JAN. 2. The above market was this morning short of Cattle, parti., cularly in Oxen, and but few appeared of good quality ; but there appeared among the Butchers a disposition to purchase articles of good quality, and the prices may be quoted as follows : To sink the Offal, per stone of tlib. Beef 3s Od to 4s Od I Veal Mutton 35 Od to 4 s oe, Pork is 6d to 4s 6d Lamb Os Od to Os Va. Yesterday being New Year's Day, the Sheriff.: of London and Middlesex gave to the prisoners of all their prisons, in addition to the usual allow ance, a pound of meat, a pint of porter, and ats extra loaf of bread.