The Sun. — London, England, 1824-05-28 00:00:00

I is Yli" fficeo , 'tell to er un' a d the !ly (79 e bee' 301 Inc insert nierYs: r the'r in col"' , s yOl be jui he S°' o f e doe 4 tlie )µ.s:- I Cabe' Barce 'ore 11° at the i ng the /Cfb ' l )U l3i ° Ile in d t lts the sea it• : ties, or w ror°' mai 0 ! 4 00 0 rlajc9ti Judge' ri. a nt teoa" shoP °I Is gill° ion CO ugo jo r;e: l' Pnt v) % cloa,i nclo e — On tied tic t of 'the 41 `; 'la rg e , e a to 11 ', n to co o ve to 1,1 , ) at hc , of tb e r, ,sos fOrroall„,/ nd fr°; note // ln to shie ' , Lir of tpc I anci tll4 Ui -of Fitz-Jarnes, one of its members, than explained the ' t oner in which this note had been received by the Com 1141ion. er e Chamber then ordered that the explanations of the Mi tt:ex and the articles of the contract of which ho spoke, and list of bankers, be printed. The gen era l di scussion th e n opened by a discourse from the r A Roy against the project. bi .:9 l c Chamber then ordered the printing of this discourse, Cuch lasted till the rising of the iiitting. The discussion is to "' continued to-morrow. The following is the list Duke ose who have already spoken on f le project:For it, the de Doudcauville, Count de I,a -9ret, the Marquis d'Herhonvilie, Viscount de Ronald, the _ fount de Chahrol, the Duke de (irillon, Count Mollier, and `r.e puke de Choiseul. Against it :—Count Roy, Count Saint Ronan, Baron Pas 114ier, Count Talleyrantl, Count de Segur, the Duke de la o chetbucault, and the Marquis de Nicolai. Fit ENCIi FUNDS. f ! ) LICIS, MAY 25.—Five per Cents. 104 . 45 .. — Ba nk Stock, I V . s .—Ncapolitan 5 per Cents., in ducats, 95a. ; in francs , 0_,_ 5 0.-11entes d'Espngne, 191. Royal Spanish Loan , 64 i . "'flange on London, one month, ; three months, ' 3 . 10 —...At half-past three o'clock the Rentea were 104. M. pill Y Pets t o M Monday . . Thail from Flaney contain a ders we !Inv Note ~ rece exp iv la ed -- Uatory of the Treaty recently conclude d between th is country and the Netherlands. It will be 1/ "Ild in another part of our Paper. IlutrssELs, MAY 22.—Private letters from Paris say, that Cabinet of Madrid has rejected the mediation of England etv 'een Spain and the new States in South America, and that ; ) , , 1 the f4th of this month it had made a declaration to that ef e".; that the King will never consent to the independence of ancient Colonies bt that to the decision of a Congress of ,th,;)ean Sovereigns, u and that he would exert all his efforts to tAitice the rebels to obedience. Tile Russian Navy now consists of 70 ships of the line, In r igkue., 2tl cutters, seven brigs, M schooners, 20 galleys , 25 fi , °4 ting batteries, gun boats, and 143 other small armed in all .464 sail, carrying 5,000 guns, and manned with sailors, 9,000 marines, and 3,000 artillery. Th e following narrative is derived from private l ett?,rs received yesterday from Lisbon, by express through l l rance, to the 12th instant inclusive. It appears that by the ltdvice and at the earnest recommendation of the whole of the foreign diplomatic body, the King of PORTUGAL, had repaired otl board the English ship of war the Windsor Castle, then lying in the Tagus, where he was received with the honours s uitable to his rank, and where he constituted for a time his lest of government. From thence he summoned Prince Atto.nE t , to appear before him, when a long interview took 144 ce, in which the Prince acknowledged his recent errors, and eixplained in what manner he had been led astray f ront his dut y . n consequence of an order from the KING to that effect, the I tince, on ' the 12th, went on board a vessel in the Tagus, for tbz Purpose of proceeding to France, where he had been recom e4dod to pass some time in travelling for his im p rovement. Another order had been issued by the KING, from on hoard t he Windsor Castle prohibiting the QUEEN from again ap uring at Court, and directing her to remain at one of the .110 Yal palaces, under surveillance. The KING remained "r 1 hoard the Windsor Castle on the 12th instant, and ap ?ears to have manifested some reluctance at quitting an 4 is7lum where be felt himself so perfectly secure, but was e xpected to re-enter Lisbon on the 13th, the anniversary of his birth-day. His Most Faithful Majesty is said to have re trained three or four days an inmate of the Windsor Castle. His Choice of that ship as his temporary abode, is said to have b een made with the common consent of all the Foreign Am °ftmsadors. It is said to be entirely owing to the perfect har '2,l_olly subsisting among the members of the diplomatic b od y , quit order was restored, and the energetic measures above de scribed adopted. The Portuguese Ministry had resume d their functions, and the War Department had been conferred on the v teanit e di UEIRAS. Mr. fIUME, last night, in the House of Corn -1.11°(1s, brought forward a motion for a Return of all Commit- Inents by Magistrates in England, with the corresponding number of convictions, and die Names of the Committing Magistrates. Ile founded the necessity of his motion in a great measure upon the immense disproportion of convictions to the commitments from the police-offices in London, Middle ton, and Surrey, of which Returns had been made. Mr. golcizi. opposed the motion as criminatory, and stated the foun dation assumed was quite fallacious, as the commitments in exe cution (where the Magistrates were empowered to punish sum marily) were included with the commitments for trial in the returns from the police-offices. He offered every assistance to correct this, and promised his assent to such a motion, if that corrected return .would support it. He argued strenuously that the disproportion of convictions could raise no presumption against the committing Magistrate, as relationship, compro mise, compassion, and various other motives, often prevented prosecution after the commitment. Mr. HUME asked leave to withdraw his motion until the proposed separation should be made, of commitments in execution, and commitments for trial from the police-offices. Mr. PEEL opposed the with drawing, and the question was put. The SPEAKER having " The Noes have . it," Mr. Humr called for a division In the usual way, by saving, " The Ayes have it." The num 4ersA were-3 to 81.—The Spitaltields' Acts, or the Silk Ma nufacturers Wages Bill," of which the secon d readin g was fixed for last night, brought a crowd to the gallery , and several silk w eavers to the lobby, but there was not one in Palace- Yard or the passages to the House who took any interest in the miliject._mr. ELLICE has postponed his motion for the pro duction of papers relating to the conduct of Sir W. LU MLEY, ths Governor of Bermadu, at the request of Mr. W. HORTox, who desired a reek to consider how he would answer the Hon. question—" Whether Sir W. Le MLEY was to be • recalled, in order to answer such charges as might be against • him ?" On Wednesday night, soon after ten o'clock his MAJ EST Y arrived at his Palace in Pall-mall fro m Windsor.—Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, his MAJEsTy left town in his travelling carriage and four, on his return to Windsor. The buke of YORK and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER paid visits to the KING yesterday. Yesterday the Duchess of KENT, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the Princess FEODORE, vi sited the Duchess of CLARENCE.—The Duchess of CLARENCE took an airing yesterday towards Hampstead. Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador, left Portland-place yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, for Paris. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which 'was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, the Earls of Harrow by, Liverpool, Westminster, and Bathurst, .11r. Secretary Canning, Mr. Secretary Peel, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount 3lviville and Sidmouth, Lord Bex ley, a nd 31r. Huskisson.—The Cabinet sat in deliberation till about four o'clock. Intelligence is said to have been received at Madrid from Gibraltar, that LOPEZ BANOS, for merly Minister of War under the Cortes, had made an attempt to commit suicide. Ile was found half dead on his bed, and a written paper on his table with these words :—" I have taken two minces of liquid laudanum : 1 leave fifty reels, my watch, and my clothes to my host."— Antidotes were instantly administered, .but if they should succeed in saving his life, it was thought that his health and constitution would be seriously injured. On the ¶2oth ult. (according to letters from Rom e ) the Marquis of HAST nros, the new Governor of Malta, left that city for Malta, to assume the functions of Government. JOAN GEORGE LAMBTON, ESq., M.P. for the County of Durham, with that munificence which distinguishes him, has presented Fifty Pounds to the Mechanics' Institute, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. A letter from Frankfort yesterday brought in telligence of the death of Count STADION, the Austrian Minister of Finance, at Vienna. lie had always maintained a high character for his pru dence and integrity, and was greatly esteemed by all parties. There has also died at Frank fort, Count AmsTrrrEa, Russian Minister at that city, THE THEATRES. KING'S THEATRE.—CATALAIII iS so excellent a singer, and has conducted herself so well in society, that we were glad to see her benefit last night attended by a very brilliant and numerous audience. Nozze de Figaro was the Opera, and CATALANI herself performed the part of Susanna. She sang with all her accustomed brilliancy, and displayed more of the vis condors than could be expected. Signora RoNzt DE REGNIS, us the Countess, was delighful, and in singing as well as in comic effect was admirable. DE BEGNIS, as usual, was very effective in Figaro. The Opera in general went off with great spirit. On the Opera there was a loud and general close of the call for CATALANI to come forward to receive the distinct applause of the audience, which she returned with every mark of respect and gratitude. COVIZNT-GAIMEN.—A ♦ery lively and enter taining Comedy, in titre., acts, was last night brought forward under the title of Charles the Second, or the aferry Monarch. CHARACTERS. King Charles the Second - - Lord Rochester - Edward, a Page - Captain Copp - - - Lady Clara - - Mary (Copp's Niece) - Mr. REMBLE. M. JONES. AIT. DURUSET. Mr. FAWCETT. Mrs. FAUCIT. Miss M. TREE. rant.r.. The Queen of Charles the Second, feeling herself much neglected by his Majesty, in consequence of his nocturnal rambles, devises with Lady Clara, her Majesty's confidante, a stratagem by which she hopes to disgust her husband with fis irregular course of life. Lady Clara, to whom Rochester is paying his addresses, consents to his proposals, on the condi tion that he will assist in the plan. Rochester agrees, and learning from his protege, Edward, that he is in love with Mary, the niece of Captain Copp, landlord of the Grand Ad miral, at Wapping, he determines upon, and succeeds in, in ducing his Sovereign to attend him thither in the disguise of a seaman. The King falls into the snare laid for him. Arrived at the rendezvous, he pays his addresses to Mary, who Roches ter, from the information of the Landlord, discovers to be his own niece ' • and that Nobleman, when the moment arrives for executing his purpose, privately withdraws, having first left his Sovereign without a penny in his pocket. In this dilemma, Charles, when called upon for the reckoning, and unable to discharge it, gives up his watch to the angry Landlord, who, from its appearance, suspecting it to be stolen , goes out to • ascertain that fact; and Mary, accompanied by Edward, (who has come to the Grand Admiral, under the disguise of a sing ing-master), visit the King. They magnify the danger he is in, and finally assist him to escape. Copp having learned that the watch belongs to the King, waits upon his Majesty the next morning, to deliver it up. At this interview, Charles dis covers the trick that has been played upon him, and resolves to be more circumspect in his future amours, anti Edward obtains the hand of his beloved Mary. We may perceive by the assignment of the characters to so many favourites of the Public, that the Managers think well of this piece, and its dramatic merits, as well as the general spirit of the performance, justify their expectations. — It was most admirably performed, and was so well received by the audience that it may bid defiance to critical spleen, and will probably be very attractive. C. KIMBLE gave a jollity and waggery to the Merry Monarch that was highly characteristic. The part of Rochester, in itself of little importance, was rendered very prominent by the indefatigable spirit of JoNEs. FAWCETT has seldom appeared to more advantage than in the blunt Landlord. He was indeed one of the chief props of the piece, and Miss TREE, al ways interesting, was equally so hi Mau, and DuitusETT's vocal powers, in conjunction with those of Miss TREE, ably contributed to the ge neral effect. The songs were encored, and the Comedy passed off with decided approbation. THEATRICAL RIGHTS. We are sorry to learn that an intimation has been given, on the part of the Proprietor s of Covent- g arden and Drury-lane, of their intention, or their probable in tention, to keep open their theatres beyond the period which was fixed for their being closed two years ago, under an ar rangement made by authority of the Lord Chamberlain.— The consequence is, that Mr. Morris, the spirited Manager of the Haymarket Theatre, will have his interests serious ly injured; he having made engagements, at high salaries, with performers belonging to the winter theatres (Mr. Lis ton, Mr. W. Farren, Liss Chester, 3lrs. Chatterly, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Harley, &c. being among the number), upon the understanding that their services would commence on the Ist .July. If, however, Drury-lane and Covent- g arden should de termine to continue open beyond the 30th of June, those per formers will be claimed by the respective theatres to which they belong. This is unquestionably a great hardship ' • and the more so, because, as will be seen by the following docu ment, Mr. Morris was entitled to calculate upon the continu ance of the arrangement therein specified : " Lord Chamberlain's Office, April 1, 1822. " The Little Theatre to open on the 15th June, and to close on the 14th of October, but to have three months free of com petition, the Winter Theatres being closed from the Ist July to the Ist October.—The Winter Theatres shall not restrain their actors from acting at the Haymarket Theatre, between the Ist of July and the Ist of October. (Signed) " 31ONTROSE." We understand the matter has been referred to his Majesty, who, we doubt not, will order to be done whatever can be done for the protection of the interests of the Haymarket Theatre.— ( Morning Chronicle) The ANNUAL EXAMINATION of the CLERGY ORPHAN SCHOOLS, St. John's Wood, Marylebone, took place on Monday last. Among the friends and patrons of this in teresting establishment there were present,—llis Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishops of Salisbury, St. Asaph, Oxford, Exeter, and Gloucester, Lord Kenyon, Lord Bolton, the Honourable Philip Pusey, Lady Teignmouth, Lady Fanny Proby, the Miss Shores, the Ladies Cornwallis, lion. Miss Neville, Lady Martin, Mrs. Howley, the Dean of Worcester, Rev. Archdeacons Cambridge, Watson, and Froude, Rev. Drs. Burrow, Gardner, Dowley, and Lipscombe. No instance oc curred of the smallest deficiency in any of the branches of edu cation in which the children were examined, nor of falling oil from the correctness and precision displayed on former occa sions. Nothing was wanting to complete the satisfaction of the company. The healthful and amiable appearance, the inge nuous manners, and sensible replies, of these young dependants on the public favour, sufficiently demonstrated the excellence of the instruction they receive, and the incalculable benefit which must gradually accrue to society from an institution which, though limited by the want of more ample funds, sends forth every year so many pupils well qualified to Ifill useful stations, and to sustain the credit of that establishment which has so faithfully discharged its duty towards them, as the guardian of their childhood.—His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury was pleased to say, that though he had for many years attended the Examination, and always with satis faction, he had never been more gratified than on the present occasion. There was an attempt formerly to restore the Strathallan title, when a curious sort of evidence was given of the death of the last Lord STRATH ALLAN. An aged, venerable General, who was called to prove that Lord STRATHALLAN had fallen at the battle of Culloden, in the year 1746, gave his evidence to that effect. A Noble Lord suggested to the Lord Chancellor (TnuaLow) to ask the witness how be knew that Lord S T RATHALLAN fell at Culloden. The LORD CHANCELLOR put the question, and the witness answered—" Because at the battle of Culloden I thrust my potoon through the body of the Vis- Count STRATHALLAN," 1 63, Pak t9 .o Aft.it• r E ': 4 P • 2 W5 7 ,t • 04.,,,,,fr ( as , ,rI SSEk oY Cl.ri.) THE KING. M AT 27.—Yesterday afternoon the KING made a privatenSi'iN s v ° is n i; to the Itoyal Lodge in the Great Park, for the purpose of suggesting alterations, and giving instructions per sonally for the splendid improvenients which are not yet com pleted there. His Majesty arrived in his travelling carriage and four a little before five o'clock, and after taking refreshments, which had previously been prepared, drove about the grounds in his pony phaeton, which was in readiness fur him at the Lodge. Hi s Majesty did not leave until after eight o'clock for Carlton House ; so great is his anxiety, that every thing should be got ready for his reception by Saturday, the 12th of June, on which day he intends taking up his residence at the Lodge.-The King will entertain a large and distinguished partyat the Lodge during the race week.—We understand that his Royal High ness the Duke of York will occupy Frogmore House, the seat of her Royal Highness die Princess Augusta, during the race week. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. A r.stAcres BALL.—These elegant rooms were more fully attended on Wednesday evening than any preceding ball this season. There were upwards of :500 persons of the first rank , distinction, and fashion, present. COUNTESS LIEVEN'S BALL AN D Suprcu..___The Lady of the Russian Ambassador gave a grand ball and supper last night, at Ashburnham-house. The whole of the splendid suite of apartments were thrown open on the occasion, and were bril liantly illuminated. Two principal drawing-rooms were fitted up with great taste for dancing ; the dining-rooms below stairs were appropriated for supper, where covers were laid for nearly 200 distinguished fashionables. The Countess of Arran entertained a large party of fashion ables yesterday evening, at her house in Dover-street. Lord Bexley had a dinner party yesterday at his house in Great George-street, Westminster. The Bishop of Lincoln entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Connaught-place. Lord and Lady Berwick had a large party at dinner yester day, at their house in Grosvenor square. Maxstow-HousE,NrwcasTiot-tirow-TYNE.—On Mon day last there was a grand dinner at the Mansion-House, New castle-upon-Tyne, given by the Mayor (William Wright, Esq.) to the Members of the Corporation, on the occasion of present ing an elegant piece of plate, value One Hundred Guineas, to their late highly respected town-clerk, Nathaniel Clayton, Esq., a Gentleman who had served that important office for the long period of nearly 40 years, with the greatest credit to him self, and not only to the satisfaction, but, it may with truth be said, to the great advantage of the interests of the Corporation. It gives us pleasure to add, that, in his successor, John Clay ton, Esq., (the son of the worthy Gentleman alluded to) the Cor poration enjoy the pleasing prospect of seeing their affairs ad ministered with the same zeal, skill, and activity; that distin guished the long career of their late town-clerk. FUNERAL OF THE DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE, DERBY, MAT 26.--The necessary arrange ments having been made for conveying the body of the illus trious dead to the family vault in All Saints Church, in this town, the procession left Piccadilly on Saturday night, and ar rived at Loughbro' yesterday evening. The funeral procession reached Derby this morning about 11 o'clock, and proceed ed immediately to the cenietry of the Noble House of Caven dish, in the following order : The Undertaker. Two Mutes. Plume of Feathers. Two Mutes. Two Horsemen, in mourning garbs. Coronet and Cushion carried by a Gentleman uncovered on Horseback ; the Horse richly caparisoned led by two Grooms. THE HEARSE with Escutcheons most beautifully painted on \Tel , . et. Two Mourning Coaches, containing the principal Domestics of the deceased. Two of his Grace the Duke of l)evonshire's Servants on Horse- back. His State Carriage drawn by six horses, closed the procession. - The remains of the deceased were met at the church door by the Rev. C. S. Hope and the Rev. C. hope, jun. and on the entrance of the procession the notes of the organ were heard pealing a solemn dirge, and heightening the effect of the impressive scene. The coffin was then placed in the broad aisle surmounted with the plume of feathers, the. cornet and cushion being stationed at the head, and the mourners occu pying the seats on the right and left of the body. The sublime and mournfully touching Burial Service was read by the lteve rend C. S. Hope in his usual appropriate and affecting manner. At the conclusion o f t h e l esson , the plumes and pall w e re removed irom the coffin, which was covered with crimson velvet, richly decorated with ornaments of gold, and inscribed with the names and titles of the deceased. It was then borne slowly to the vault, followed by his Grace the Duke of Devon shire, the lion. Geo. Lamb, Air. Foster and Lord Hervey as chief mourners, and by a train o f a ttendants whose feeli n g s were greatly moved on the mel anc h o ly oc casion.—The funeral , se rvice being ended the processi on returned in the usual order ( Derby )'fercury.) UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 27.-At a Congregation on Wednesday last, John Hill, Esq., of Jesus College, was admitted Master of Arts ; and George Maxwell, of St. John's College, Bache lor of Arts. Yesterday a warldl College. Jacob, Guest, E sq ,acob3L A, was elected a Senior Fellow of u Esq. 8.A., and Isaac Preston Cory, Esq. 8 .A., wer e on the same day elected J unior ' Fellows of that Socie t y . e st el a ja Cal us Edward co The Rev. J. R. Buckland, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, was on Tuesday the 18th inst. at a very full Meeting of the Governors, elected Head Master of Uppinghani School, Rutland, on the resignation of the Rev. T. Roberts, M.A. We understand that the Lord Bi s hop of Norwich has post poned his ordination until Trinity Sunday, the lath of June. The Rev. Ilenry Michell Wagner, M.A. late Fellow of King's College, has been presented to the Vicarage of Brigh ton, vacated by the promotion of the Rev. Dr. Carr to the Bishopric of Chichester. The Rev. William Stephen Gilly, M.A. formerly of Catha rine -hall, Recter of North Fambridge, Essex, and chaplain to the Earl of Home, was on Friday last elected Preacher to the Philanthropic Society, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Yates, re signed.—There were 25 candidates for this appointment. The Rev. Augustus Campbell, 31. A. is collated, by the Lord Bishop of Chester, to the vicarage of Childwall, Lanca shire, void by the resignation of the Rev. H. Law, 31. A. The Rev. Henry George Liddell, M.A. is instituted, by the Lord Bishop of Chester, to the rectory of Romaldkirk, York shire, on the presentation of the trustees of the will of the late Earl of Strathmore. Several human bodies, entombed in very an cient coffins scooped out of solid oak, were a few days ago dis covered in a peat-moss, in good preservation, near Featherstone C , and arc now, we under nant-Colonel oulson, of t a n s n t d l , i o n n t t h h e e p:s s essio n Northumbrianef l b j o i e r, t u t e t e r Blenkinsop Castle.—( Carlisle Paper.) MARBLE.—A large block N O RTHUMBERLAND of beautiful veined dark marble has been disco vered on the estate of his Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, near Alnwick, by Mr. WM. DAVIDSON of that place. This marble is sus ceptible of a fine polish, and appears to be of a ew -upon-Tyne, will be very sup er i or q uality. Some of the fire-places in the n ew b u ildi n g for the Literary and Philo sophical S o ci e ty, Newcastle-upon-'Tyne, ornamented with this indigenous product. Last week, while some masons were employed in repairing a building in Whitehaven, they dis covered, in an a perture in a wall, the skeleton of a cat, in a watching posture, the skin and bones of which were entire, but the entrails and hair were decayed ; and in a crevice, at a very short distance, the skeleton or a rat, in an exactly si milar state. SUN-OFFICE, THREE O'CLOCK. We some time since informed our Readers that the independence and repose of Greece was under the serious consideration of the Great Power►►. We are now enabled to reiterate, in the strongest terms, the assurance that all the Great Cabinets are firmly resolved that the sanguinary state of affairs in the East of Europe shall be speedily terminated, and that they all concur in the desire to see the Greeks establishedin the enjoyment of that independence which they have so nobly merited by their perseverance, their sacrifices, and their heroism. Under this feel ing, it is with reluctance, and only on the press ing representations and remonstrances of the Porte, that the Great Cabinets have agreed to await the issue of this—the fourth campaign,— which, however, they have definitively resolved shall be the last; and unless the Turks, there- 'ore s should be infinitely more successful than their most sanguine friends will venture to anticipate, the great question which is to determine the fate of the most interesting portion of Europe may be considered as having been already decided by the valour of its inhabitants. All the accounts are highly favourable to the Greek cause,—particularly as the catastrophe at Cairo has totally incapacitated the Pacha of EGYPT from giving any support to the Ottoman arms, even supposing hirn to be so inclined. The blockade of Algiers is also a most favourable in cident for the Greeks and for the cause of civi ' lization and humanity ; and our Readers are aware that a very powerful force is preparing,both at Chatham and Sheerness, for the storming of that strong hold of the Algerine pirates. Both the Paella of EGYPT and the Dey of ALGIERS are therefore completely paralysed ; and it is well known that the PORTE itself labours under the greatest difficulties from the want of money. In addition to these gratifying facts, fur the ac curacy of which we pledge ourselves, we have the satisfaction to assure our Readers that there is not the slightest foundation for the alleged promise said to have been given by Lord STRANcronn to the Divan, for the recal of the British Officers who are serving in the ranks of the Greeks.—The Porte, therefore, hav ing already failed in three successive cam paigns, which have only increased the strength, enlarged the resources, and enhanced the glory, of its active and indefatigable enemy, can have no rational hope of acquiring any successes in the present campaign, on which it enters with dimi nished power and exhausted resources, that would justify in seeking to continue those scenes of carnage which have already been so revolting to the best feelings of all Christendom. The Slur of last night treated the important official accounts from Lisbon as a mere Stock jobbing rumour! The Courier discredited what it also believed to be only a rumour, by boldly as • sertmg that " No such intelligence had been re ceived at the Foreign Office !"—Now, we hap pen to kn ow that the same intelligence which was given in TIE Sex was received by our Go vernment yesterday, before the Evening Papers were put to press. POETRY. ODE On the BIRTR-DAY of the late Right Honourable WILLIAIL PITT, May 28, 1824; celebrated this day at tho City of London Tavern. NT JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ.. If he to whom our rites Are due Were now his Country's state to view, With all his former love, lie self-approving worth would feel, And pleasure at his Country's weal, Increase his joys above. Then would he see the plans his mind With patriot energy design'd, To guard his native land, Accomplish'd to their utmost aim, And Britain, with unrivall'd fame, In strength and safety stand. Then would he see a Monarch sage, Who hence will grace th' historic page, PIT T's glorious ends pursue, And, best to aid those glorious ends, Entrust them to those steady friends To all his counsels true. And see, among that patriot train A master-mind the cause maintail Of universal right, That Freedom may with Pow'r be timid To regulate the realms around, And all in peace unite. Such now is Britain's happy hour, Supreme in freedom and in pow'r, Such PITT, we owe to thee, Oh ! may fell Tyranny beware, And ev'ry state our blessings share, Be happy, and as free. Yesterday being Ascension Day, the boys of the different parochial schools in London, Pre" ceded by their respective Ministers, Church:- wardens, &c. patrolled their parishes, and marked their different boundaries, according to annual custom, COURT OF KING'S BENCII-(Titri DAY.) THE SOCIETY OF STAPLE INN. The -Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. Mr. SCARLETT moved for a Writ of Prohibition, to restrain the Churchwardens and Overseers of this parish from letting or selling seven pews . St. Andrew's Church, claimed by the Society of • Staple Inn.—The Court granted rule Nisi. The case of the King, on the prosecution of G. Chetwynd, Esq. M. I'., against the Proprie tors of the British Press Newspaper, was again resumed for the third time s and left arguing whet/ our Paper went to press. VIE LATE FATAL AERONAUTIC EXCURSION {_FURTHER. PARTICULARS.] During the time the Curonyr's Jury nere'sit ting at the Plough, at Bedington, the father of Mr. Harris arrived, with a brother of the deceased, a boy, about fifteen years of age. They appeared much afflicted at the melancholy event—they took refreshment in the bar, every room in the house being filled, in consequence of the influx of stranger+ into the village. The old gentleman was asked if the deceased ;lila auy rank in the navy ? He replied in the negative, and said, that he was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker, and that he rau away during his apprenticeship, and took a voyage to the East Indies, and on his return to England, after sixteen months ab sence, he went to his master, and honourably served the remain der of his time, and sixteen months in addition. Owing to the circumstance of the Jury being at the time viewing the body, Mr. Harris was prevented for some time from seeing the re mains of his son, and went in the interval to the room of Misa Stocks. Mr. H. asked her what his son had said to her during the voyage ? she gave him nearly the same accounts as that which appeared in our paper of yesterday. He then went into the room of the deceased several times, and after Wards was in troduced to the step-mother of Miss Stocks, and he was heard to say that he had repeatedly told his son that he was building a machine for his own destruction ; to which he said the answer from his son was," Never mind that, father, but go and attend to your own business." Miss Stocks passed Wednesday night in a very bad state, con tinually moaning. She says it is too much for her to bear, anti is continually praying to God to relieve her. She often says she is afraid her recovery is impossible. Yesterday morning she said, with apparent satisfaction, that her side was better. About seven o'clock, she drank about half a cup of tea, after which she , has complained of increased pain and restlessness. She awoke from a very short slumber, in the greatest fright, fancying he:- self in the balloon. A messenger arrived in town yesterday evening (in company with the mother-in-law of Jane Stocks), from Carshalton, and states, that she was so far recovered as to bear the removal from her bed to have it made. Mr. Thompson, one of the Committee, conversed with her for some time, in the course of which she said, that she was never so much delighted as with the ascent, she felt not the least dread, but when the balloon entered a cloud, it was so intensely cold, that she was seized with a shivering. By the ad vice of Mr. Harris, she took a small glass of brandy. The next moment he pulled out his watch,and said, "Now we will descend, hold this (giving her the valve line) whilst I put my watch in my fob." She says she caught hold of it, and held it tight; and then Mr. Harris exclaimed, " Good God, the gas is bursting through." She then fainted, and knew no more of what-passed. It is therefore believed that she must have opened the valve, and caused the accident." Yesterday the Reverend Mr. Ferrers, the rector of Beding ton, came to the assistance of the sufferer, and remained witli her some time. She expressed to him a great wish to see the mother of the deceased, or some of her own family, and ap peared to be considerably composed. Soon afterwards her mo ther arrived, and remained with her till she left in the evening, when the surgeon pronounced her daughter much better, tine fever having considerably decreased. Miss Stocks had not yesterday been apprised of the death of Mr. Harris. On Wednesday, when Mr. Graham and one of Mr. Harris's Committee were in conversation with her, she said, " Poor Mr. Harris, is he alive ?" A person present said " Yes, he is doing well." She replied, "I am glad of it, for I thought somebody told me he was dead." She said to Mr. Graham, " I was not afraid, I am sure, till Mr. Harris ap peared greatly alarmed, and said ' God protect me,' and then I fainted,"—lmmediately aft , r the inquest the body of the de ceased was laid out and put into a shell, by order of the Church wardens, Messrs. Simpson and Lambert, and last night was, conveyed to town. As many false reports of the circumstances attending the offer of Miss Stocks to accompany Mr. Harris have been circu lated, it may be proper to supply the following particulars, which are said to be authentic :—Mr. Harris having advertised for a companion, and mentioned fifty guineas as the suns re quired for the ascent, three gentlemen applied to him during the inflation, each offering thirty guineas ; but for some priyate reasons these offers were declined by Mr. 11. On his retiring from the Committee-room to dress for the ascent, Miss Stocks ,came to the window of the Committee-room, and intimated that she had seen the advertisement for a person to accompany Mr. anti was herself willing to do so. Oil being informed that fifty guineas were required, she appeared considerably disap pointed; but her application being mentioned to Mr. Harri.s„ he went to her, and seeing her display much of the cool cou rage to necessary in a perilous enterprise, offered her a -seat in his car. Miss Stocks was then introduced to some female friends of the Committee, who with great propriety, asked her if she did not wish the attendance of some of her fa mily ? She replied that her mother, who was outside of the gate, had consented to her ascent, but had declined enter ing the gardens. She was then induced, with much persua sion, to take a glass of wine, but would not accept the offer„ of additional covering, which some persons thought necessary as she was dressed in white, without a shawl.—Mr. Harris entered into his thirty-second year on Monday last, and the day pre vious was also the anniversary of his wife's birth-day. We are sorry to state Mrs. H. is very unwell ; she was rather more composed yesterday. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 27:—Wind Calin.—Sailed for the River the Zepher, Arrosmith, from Honduras ; Glory, Pope, from l'alermo ; Mercator, Graves, Charlstone; Gade Hope, D'Orate, Antwerp ; Zeno, Talbot, Seville ; Henry William, Worts, Galipoli. Came down from the River and remain, the Marquis of Ely, Mangles; Julius Caesar, Stafford ; Ilauksbury, Biggs ; Washington, Smith ; Commerce, Fournier, outward-bound. The Honourable Company's ships Rose, and Marchioness of Ely, got underweigh on the ebb, hut being nearly calm, brought up again. The Glory, from Palermo; in 44 days ; spoke on the lath inst., off Ushant, the schooner Elizabeth and Thomas, from Malta to London, all well. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 27.--Wind S.W.--His Majesty's ship Sparrowhauke has come into harbour. Sailed the Harriet, Curtis, for Quebec. Fat.mowr Ix, MAY 26. Wind N.W.—Sailed the Camden packet tbr Buenos Ayres. LIVERPOOL, AWAY 26.—Arrived the Editha, Benson, from Maranham ; and Isabella, —, from Antigua. DOVER, Mar 27.—A large French frigate, bound to the eastward, is lying at anchor off this port. e r a p n , in 39 days : spoke on the 10th of CowEs, MAY 27.--W ind Calm.—Arrived the •Aureillia, '' 'froin Liverpool to Alexandria, in lat. 44. long 40. all well ; and on the 23d of May the Fame, of London, Valentine, dismasted. 3171earyylliferoGmetNiereawl KO The Mary, Finlayson, from Campeachy ; and Genrgiana, Watt, from Grenada, is arrived off the Start ; the Prince of Denmark, Williams, from the South Seas, is in the Channel ; the Borneo, from Bencoolen, and Phoenix, Ratkin, from St. Croix, off Newhaven. THE MA RK ETS. thi- week ate not ; MAY YU. have come in -• r hea t, 425 v ; Barley, 860; Oats, considerable, being, English li ters ; and Flour, 4500 sacks._ fine s '"„;, s ; but other qualities are very The qtianti C tie O s ß of N l C Corn C q that u l n i r A ie t r . , 7300 ; Irish Oats, „ a Wheat for sale, and they h d e a a y v . f T u l l i l e y r e s u are pp o not rt j‘ m i tt o n n y d ay 1..4 'dull in sale, and barely reaches Mon is v i e L y a ns found buyers at last prices. Pees w eather being very fine, has Occasioned the sell heavily. The very heavy, at hardly such good prices a a become Oat-trade to Monday. sy.quolitaatriloerYls. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 28. pm following is an aceufate Report of th e num b ers an d p.,.4;eitt Smithfield CllAlTarTkie,trtiAtiTs B e asts 318 I Sheep and Lambs Cafes 244 Pigs To sink the Offal, per stone of 81 - b. Beef 3s 4d to 4s 11 1 Veal Mutton 38 Gd to 4s 2c, i Pork 4s Od to 5s Od Lamb 5s 4(1 to Gs 4d. MAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. }TRY .4:4 4 s to £6 O s I Clover £4 10A to IX Os Straw £2 Os to 4:2 10s. nd 11g; led nal srs. rid lar )4.0 the ich JOrl pleß ILISt aril tl►e and taing Igurt ping. Bar/ Lord rorld, feel- f Co ld the •onse ttv6 y -11' 0 ear to to his t1e 044 tbe ons to rill' are 39 Of the