The Sun. — London, England, 1824-04-02 00:00:00

Int ncement of a political operation so important to the common interests of the Colonial pro- Prietors." Cur, Twebe o'Clock.—Consols opened this morning at 95 to a , and afterwards went down to 944 . -; to 95, owing to several sales being made. For Money 94-i. A great bustle took place in the Foreign Market this morning, owing to the advertisement in the Morning Papers concerning Me Colombian Bonds. The moment the Foreign 'Market was open, Colombian Bonds, which left °Er yesterday at 69, opened at 85, a rise of 16 Per cent. We understand an Express has arrived f rom Paris, bringing the French Rentes about 1.03 f. 50c., but up to this hoer the exact price is ilot known. rOIIEIGN MAnarr.—The most business doing i n the above Market was in Colombian Bonds. — There was also something doing in other Foreign S ecurities', but to no great extent. COLOMBIAN BONDS.-AIR. lII;RTADO.-THE CONTRACTORS. in Mr. ritm-rAno having, by his adverti3ement this morning's Papers, acknowledged the Loan of I\l r. LEA, we think it due to the Public to state, °ll the assurance of a Correspondent in whose ac cttracy we place reliance, that Mr. ITunTADo 1144 most uneqztivocaky declared to his most inti mate friends, on each day since his arrival, that ZEA's Loan would never be acknowledged any shape whatever —that Congress had de cided against its validity, and that the public had "ly to look to the contractors and not to him. — It now remains for Mr. HcaTAno to explain the cau se of his precipitate change of opinion from Yesterday morning to yesterday at noon ; and if not explained, four most respectable men, and most intimately acquainted Nsith him, will make affidavits of the facts above stated, in justification of their own characters. it is somewhat singular that the CHANCELLOR QC the EXCHEQUER, in the Committee last night O n the Coal Acts, vindicated his new scheme of making a reduction of duty in favour of the In land Coal Owners, not on the general principle which was alleged as the basis of all his financial measures, but on the particular merits of the case Which the Right Hon. Gentleman supposes has been made out in favour of the Inland Collieries. in other words, becansa the Northumberland and Durham Coals can be brought to the Lon don Market at less expellee than the Inland Coals, the Government and the Legislature have decided that a specific duty should be continued upon the former for the benefit and Protection of the latter ! This is legislating upon a very different principle indeed from that which it appeared had been permanently adopted for the future regulation of the great commercial operations of the country. Or is it to be understood that the general principle of free trade is only to be rigidly maintained when it is proposed to subject the shipping, the manu factures, and the capital and industry of the People of this country to a hazardous competition 'with foreigners, and that, on the contrary, the ptinciple of restriction, (not that of encourage ment,) is to be adopted for cramping the energies and equalizing the disadvantages of our various internal interests, in the race of Competitio n amongst themselves ? It was very forcibly st a t e d b y the same reasoning STUART WORTLEY that reasoning which went to establish a sup posed case for the Inland Coal-owners, would Justify the Corn Growers of Yorkshire in de "ding that a duty shou%l be imposed on Corn seat into London from Essex and Kent. W e are happy to find that the public discus sion which has taken place on the subject of the Colombian Bonds has at length induced M. Hull- TAD° to break silence, and to make a❑ explicit declaration of the intentions of his Government respecting them. From an advertisement in our present paper, it will be seen that M. ZEA's Loan is recognized without restrictions or limitations of any kind, and that the present Bonds are to be exchanged for new ones, of the same nominal value, bearing the same interest, and subject to the same principle as to their re-payment, as Were stipulated for in the original contract. THE R YAL FAMILY.--Yesterday morning The Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLou- CESTEtt rode out in a carriage together, and went to the King's Palace in St. James's Park, where the Duchess of GLOUCESTER sat to an Artist for Leer Royal Highness's likeness.—The Duke of SUSSEX visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday. Her Royal Ilighness's residence was again thronged with the Nobility and Gentry leaving their names and cards of congratulation upon her Royal llighness's arrival inLondon.—Wednes day the Duchess of GLOUCESTER dined with the Princess AUGUSTA at her Royal Highness's new residence, where there was a select Party to meet the Royal Duchess.—Th e Duke of GLOUCESTER, areWe sorry to say, i s aga i n s li g htly indisposed. itiOn S 4 the I the *lOl thei r yffiell tir :111 pre it °f h the !M illi' ,y, 010 it to ,sinc ifliill~~ d 1 al l 1 F o r 01 ya 110 t he i s , the n stio' as file frUi ts 1111 0 , ca ) rev°' iei• e, 1111 is 'al THE THENTRE. Covvcr-GAitnex.--The pleasant Comedy of All in the Wrong was • represented last night at this Theatre for the benefit of Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE. The merit of the Play, and the judi cious manner in which the chief characters were appropriated, with the expectation of hearing CATALAN' at the commencement, in " Rule Bri tannia," and in - " God save the King," drew so numerous an' audience at an early hour, that the Play began in the midst of such a tumult as ren dered the first -act wholly inaudible. The pres sure of the crowd was indeed so great, that many persons were lifted, in a fainting state, from the pit into the boxes. Mr. KEMBLE came forward twice, and endeavoured to allay the storm, desiring to know how he could contribmte to the comfort of the audience, and stating that those who were incommoded, and desirous of with drawing, might receive their money at the doors. His evident anxiety to render the audience com fortable at length quelled the tumult, but there was a general call for a repetition of the act. The appearance of CATALAN' soon after com pletely restored tranquillity, and she sung the first song, assisted by a chorus of other . performers, with so much force and brilliancy, that an equal storm of applause followed. The act was then repeated. The same effect was pro duced by her " God. save the King," at a sub sequent period. NV e have not room to detail the merits of the Performers, but it is due to Mr. KEMBLE, .Torres, Miss CHESTER, and Mrs. CHATTERLEY, in particular, to state that the Comedy received adequaate - support from their respective exertions. The same may be said of Miss PATos and Mks M. TREE, in the afterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro. It is gratifying to find that an actor whose talents have raised him into such high, and well-merited popularity has on this occasion received so sub stantial a proof of public esteem. IRELAND.—We lament to find that we are still obliged to record more outrages committed by the infatuated peasantry of the Sou; h. That there is a dreadful conspiracy against life, property, law, and order, yet extending its baleful ravages in the South, is but too evident ; for what but a conspi racy, and the terror attached to its disclosures, could prevent some of the perpetrators engaged in these nefarious acts from being informed against. And yet what is to be done? The In surrection Act, one would suppoSe, is severe enough in its restrictions and penalties. Much of the evil no doubt arises from the lamentable state of demoralization in which the peasantry are found—and considerable censure must. attach to those wh o labour so assiduously to keep them in this situation of mental degradation. Fling ing idle and unmeaning abuse on the Govern ment for not preventing these outrages, is pre posterous in the extreme. What can the Go vernment do, but punish according to law the i aggressors when detected ? It cannot infuse morals into them--it cannot root out lung-esta blished prejudices and animosities —it cauuot al ter the bent of a depraved and ignorant nature. 'Fhese must wait for amendment from. the slow operation. of legislative measures, as the religious Pastors of the peasantry appear neither able nor disposed to offer any check to their excesses.— , (Dublin Correspondent, March SO.) AUSTRIAN LOAN, tINGOCIATED BY MR. N. ROTHSCHILD, IN LONDON.—The half-yearly Dividend on the said Loan falling due on Satur day, the Ist of Nay, will be paid by Mr. N. M. liolutscHtLo on that and every succeeding day (Sundays excepted) between the hours of ten and two. It is requested that the Dividend War rants, with a list thereof in numerical order, may be left, if possible, on the 24th instant, for the purpose of being examined.--New-court, Ist April, 1524. Yesterday his Excellency Baron WERTIIER, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten -1 tiary of his Majesty the King of PRUSSIA, jointly with Mr. N. M. Rothschild, and accompanied by Mr. Bonnet, Notary Public, have cancelled and deposited in the Bank of England the sum of thirty-nine thousand five hundred pounds, in special Bonds, of the Prussian Loan negociated by Mr. N. M. Rothschild in Loudon, in ISIS, being the first half of the sum fixed for the re demption of Bonds in the sixth year, and also the saving of the interest on the fire hundred and eighty-nine thousand seven hundred pounds redeemed to the Ist of October last, inclusive. The Earl of LIVERPOOL continued better yes terday, but was not able to leave his house ; and in consequence the Cabinet Council summoned by Mr. Secretary CANNING to assemble yester day did not meet at the usual place, but met at the Earl of Liyenrool.'s house, Whitehall, at three o'clock, and was attended by the Loitn CHANCELLOR and the whole of the Cabinet Mi nisters, with the exception of Viscount SID MOUTH ; where the Council continued in delibe ration till nearly five o'clock. After the break ing up of the Council, Mr. Secretary CANNING was in consultation with the Earl of LIVERPOOL for some time. _ _ It is stated that Lord G IFFORD is actually appointed Master of tl.e Rolls, and will be sworn in on Saturday. Ile will take upon him self the duties of that office immediately after wards. It has been supposed that there is no precedent of a Peer filling that office, hut that it is au oversight ; there is a precedent for it in the person of Lord Bruce, of Kinross, a Scots Peer, who came from Scotland with James 1., and filled that off►ce to the time of his death, which happened on the 13th of January, 1610. And also of John Lord Culpepper, in the reign of Charles I.; he was a Peer of the realm.— (Morning Paper.) The liermiont, French frigate, is now named as the vessel which was fired on in attempting to pass the English blockading squadron off Algiers. That ship, it appears, sailed from Cadiz on the 10th of February, with specie, hound to Barce lona, and a port of France. No further intelli gence that can be relied on has been received on the subject. THE KING. WINDSOI:, APRIL I.—This afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, his MAJESTY drove out in hiS pony phaeton, .accom panied by the Marquis Conyngham, for the• loyal Lodge is the Great Park. His Majesty, we are rejoiced tostate, con tinues in excellent health.— Sir W. Knighton left the Palace at eight o'clock this morning for London. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Dundas, at Lord Dundas's, Hert ford-street, from their seat, Aske Hall, Yorkshire ; the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Camden Hill, Kansington, from their seat, Woburn Abbey ; Lord Cranlev, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, f r o m hi s sea t, Cl an don, Surrey ;. the Hon. Colonel Howard, at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor street, front i Tunbridge i ,sb.r_idrree Countess of St. Germans and Family, Wells. yp,vT h Mrs. Cochrane, from their house in Portman-square, for Brighton. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Mr. Secretary Canning has issued cards of invitation for a. Grand Entertainment on the 29th instant, to celebrate. his Ma ,esaetnhilisglitehuese in the Admiralty. jestv's Birth ay, at Gloucester Lode. Cabinet Ministers dined with Vis , Princess August.. dined with the Duchess of Gloucester yes weehlsv:liralelYethere was a - elect. Party to meet the Princess. c t e o r i l , t ra n t . a'i lion.tle3l,llls gave a rout yesterday evening, at her house in Spring-gardens, which was attended by nearly two hundred of the hant ton, Mrs. Agar Elli s The elegant suit of drawing rooms were brilliantly - illuminated. T , h in e e C sda ou ; t t e o s t s h o e f Sandwic h Alarqts and MarchioneSs of Lansdown, the gave an elegant entertainment on We aarl of Aberdeen, Earl Ancram, -.Lord Auckland, Lord and Lady Grantham, Miss Robinson, Lord Ellenborough, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, Mr. Fox, Mr. Seymour Bathurst, &c., at her house in Dover-street. The Marquis of Hertford's Musical Party, on Wednesday evening, in Seymour -place, was very elegantly attended. LONDON FASHIONS FOR APRIL. [From t.Tic Lady's Magazine, New Series, No. 15.1 EVENING D RES'S—Frock of tulle over peach-coloured satin, with a border of white satin, in escallops, richly embossed in figures : over the border, eight narrow tucks, ornau!ented, at equal distances, with bunches of large leaves, in white satin, edged round with peach-colour: Vestris body, made low on the shoulders, and partially concealing the bust in front, with a broad falling tucker of blond. Narrow scarf of Urling's lace, disposed in elegant drapery. The hair arranged in full curls, interspersed with small flowers. Ear-rings and chain necklace of Cindy wrought gold, to which is suspended a picture, or other valuable ornament. On the right arm, an :Indostan armlet of gold, fastened by turquois-stones ; bracelets of gold to correspond, but not so broad as the armlet. Reticule of rose-coloured velvet. Lemon-coloured silk shoes. _ . MORNINO DRESS—Oa - Ito-Greek robe of cambric, with two broad muslin flounces, richly embroidered a la .Vandyke, and surmounted by a broad row of embroidery. Double ruff of Mechlin lace. Parisian cap of fine net and lace, ornamented with foliage and coloured riband; the cap tied under the chin with a narrower riband than that which ornaments it. Half boots of whit, or very li g ht-coloured kid. Bracelets of white and red cornclian, mixed in alternate beads of each. :,-.--) AV;I.. .. i .,„--• , .f,,,.,z,.. ‘ 4 ~..,.-.) e.... 6:(.. e...--.. ~)r....: , 2v4. ,,, 1 - ..N.... e ,...,.. ~.„, ~....„...,,, e 14., • ..,tx..- „1„,.4„ 0, . ~,•, t. 1.:.,•. \ lo . N , . - •• , . u:/-,-' • ' ;_.!. i- f - 4 , A' r.: tA1i.g.,..• -r -it 05 47 ‘02A3riM . 4,11 , 4 , 4. - .11 I t , "•:.;, ,, -.4. , " 1 , ',.;,)., ,,, `" . , l 'l , THE ARMY. The Fird and Second Divisions of the 95th Regiment of in fantry was to embarked yesterday, at Gosport, for Malta. The remainder of the corps will embark forthwith for the same des tination.' On the arrival of the 95th at Malta, the 18th Regi ment of Foot will proceed to Cephalonia for the purpose of re lieving the Bth Regiment of Infantry, which is ordered home. Detachments of the 3d Regiment of Dragoon Gnerds have marched from Manchester for Liv;rpool, on their route to Ireland. The 7th Re7iment of Licht Dragoons (Hussars) which marched from ilrighton on Monday laid, arrived at Hampton Court on Wednesday. TPIE :SEVENTH DRASOO":-1 GUARDS. Brevet Major Power, and six other officers of this corps, have been ordered to sell out their commissions or retire on the half-pay, in con sequence of an unfavcurable report to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, of the detective state of the discipline and in terior economy of that Regiment on the half-yearly inspection. A lengthened corraSponazneellad - appeared in the papers be tween Major Power and the Military .secretary, to Lord Com . bermere, from which, it would be inferred that the former officer did not e vince sufficient skill in military tactic; to mance/tyre the corpse the presence of Sir Colgulioun Grant, 1 the Ganeral Officer inspecting.—(C or k Paper.) We understand tbat great alarm subsists among the French merchants and manufacturers of silk, ill consequence of the red uction of duty in this country, us they conceive the English will now be able to enter into successful competition ,Aith thet a even in France itself. This alarm appears to us to he far more reasonable than that recently'expressed by the manufactu rers and importers in Great Britain. En conse. quenee of the reduction of duty, it is said tha preparations are making, on a large scale, to ex tend the manufacture of silk in 'Manchester and other places.—( Times.) For the LAST or . THE LOTTERY, there are only 6,0(90 Tickets for Sale, with THREE of 20,000!., to gain which, the Risk of a Whole Ticket is only 51. 19s. and a Sixteenth 9s. only. On TUESDAY NEXT, the .First-drawn Prize will have an Ad ditiona l R 20,000, when TWO moar £220,000 and 13 other floating Capitals may ALL BE DRAWN, after which those who do not obtain them may, on or before 15th April, have nearly ALL their MONEY ItETuRNED at all the Offices, i and of J. and J. SivEweionT, Contractors, 37, I Cornhill, 11, Holborn, 38, Haymarket, and their I Agents. .. • ExTaNstyr. Ronarar.--On Thursday evening the banking-house of Messrs. A USTIN, BROTHERS and Co. of Wotton-under-Edge, was privately entered by means of false_ keys,admirably adapted to every size and species of lock, and after ran sacking the desks, drawers, &c. in the counting house, the fellows secured a large quantity of notes of the Banks of Tetbury and Wotton-under. Edge, with which they decamped. The circum stances of the robbery were soon after disco vered, and being communicated to some of the town police, an active pursuit was immediately commenced its every quarter likely to attract attention, particularly along the line of road leading towards the metropolis, whence it is in ferred that the party came. Three men of rather respectable appearance were seen about Wotton-under-ndge for some time previously, having no apparent business in the town ; and on the evening of the robbery, those three three per sons were met on the road .all well mounted, and travelling at great speed in a contrary direction. All these circumstances, together with a descrip tion of the suspected characters, have been put into the hands of some very intelligent officers in London, where the inquiry is now pressing with much spirit ; the proprietors of the bank, Messrs. Austin, Brothers, and Co. have offered a reward of 3001. for the apprehension of the parties if prosecuted to conviction, and a liberal remunera tion for such . private information as may lead thereto. POETRY. FRAGMENTS. THE BABY'S GRAVE. a solitary nook 01 the Church-yard ground, Where straying eyes might hardly look, Stood forth a little mound. A little mound, and fit to be, The cradle grave of infancy ; Laid there in quietness to keep A dreamless and eternal sleep. ()manly flower did bend its head, One sweetly-smelling flower Qver that soft and grassy bed, Wet by the night-dew shower, Meet emblem did it seem to be Of weakness and cf purity ! And did the dew alone descend Upon the baby's grave; -- The Ancer alone in silence bend Above the baby's grave? Ah ! no—l saw, when the Moon was high, A sorrowful damsel passing by, Slowly and sadly passing along Like the tone and the tune of a sorrowful song, Sung by a sad and desolate maid ; Reft of her heart's love—lost or dead,' The hollow earth scarce echo'd her tread, As fearing to wake the sheeted dead, The dead that below were slumbering pent, Each in his stone-girt tenement. And when her steps-had reach'd the rnoand, 'Heath which her baby slept, How mournfully she loaledaround, How bitterly she wept. Then to the breezes did she tell The burden of her tale; And thick and fast the big tear fell, Adewn her cheek so pale. Methought I heard of blighted love, Of faithless man's caprice, And the soft prayer sent up above That prayed her soul's release ; And then in accents . motherly She breathed her baby's name, And looking round with fearful eye She vanish,d as she came ! MIDNIGHT. The Moon was up and splendidly, The Stars unveird their faces to Heaven, Not a sound was heard But the voice of the bird ; Then c 7 owl wailing mournfully, And the dew dripping gently fronloff the tree, And the fish leaping forth from the water riven. Nothing to darken the starry &kV Could ye view in the bright expanse on high, Save to the Moon three eloudlets Each driving on the other Like three little children eagerly trying Who first should kiss their mother ; And she did like a mother move To meet them half-way on their race of love. Not a breath the smooth lake's surface broke, Or stirr'd the leaves of the aged oak That slept o'er its motionless shadow there ; • 'Twas fit for Faeries to leave their shells And dance thro' vales and moonlit dells, So sweet was the hour—so sweet and fair. J. H. SPORT ING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, APRIL 1.-STATE OF THE ODDS, RIDDLESWORTII. 9to 4 agst Rebecca I 4to 1 agst Don Carlos 9 to 4 agst Katherine I 17 to 1 agst Sister to Sailor. Reformer is not expected to start for the Riddlesworth. DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Elephant 18 to 1 agstly Burly 13 to 1 agst Don Carlos 40 to 1 agst Br. to 0 S. 9 to 4 P.gst Rebecca. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 7 to 1 agst Osmond 8 to 1 agst Gretratlir 9 to 1 agst Jess} to 1 agit Reformer 7 to 12 to 16 to 18 to 1 agst Swig 29 to 1 agst Ilia; m 1 asst Altisitiora filly 30 to 1 agst Canteen 1 agst Rosanne 50 to 1 agst 1.. d Muncaster. 1 agst Ringlet FirNTING INTELLIGENCE. IIEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENELTINO The Quorndon Hounds, on Monday, at Martin's Law ',rood; and on Tuesday, s i t Widinerpool. The Somersetshire Subscription Fox-hounds ; on Tuesday, at Lux} orough ; and on Friday, at Cliffs. Mr. Muster's Hounds, on Monday, at Oundle Wood ; Tuesday, at Grafton Town ; Thursday, at Drayton Pa rk ; and on Friday, at Fanning Woods. and rrh o e n EFa-ritV;:3aetxPFliuucx nplltoounnon Monday, at Ifellingl4 ; Plain. FOX CHACE. On Friday se'nnight Sir B. It. Graham's fox hounds mot at Park Hall, near Kidderminster, where about ISO sportsmen were assembled. They drew the Pool Tales without finding, and then went to Bissall's Gorse, when a vixen fox went away immediately; the scent lying well , the hounds went at a racing pace, nearly mute, through Finny Rough. Harvington (when she was headed by a drove of bullocks). Mearce, Sew Wood, Wonnerton, Hureott, and back to Bissall's Gorse, when, being completely beat, she was viewed go to ground, only a few yards before the hounds. Thermg occupied 45 minutes, with out a check, and the hounds did their work admirably. After the vixen was dug out, which occupied a conFiderable time, it was discovered that the dog fox was in the same earths he was turned among the Gorse, and broke away directly towards Finney hough, which he skirted, for Ilarvington, across the lawn in front of Sion House, making for the Randans, withi n about a half a mile of which hs was headed, he then went round the Clent Hills, skirted Hale Wood, and reached Oft mer Wood, when fresh foxes having got up, it was deemed ad visable to whip off: This gallant chmelasted an hour and live minutes, covering about 14 miles, without a check, and though the hounds went at a tremendous pace in the early part of the run, being over a got.d country, the sportsmen kept tolerably well together,' until the Clent Hills came in the way, end these proved a full stop to about three-fourths of the field, and few were up with the hounds at the last. LICHFIELD COCKING S. Last week, a main of cocks was fought between Lords Anson and Alolyneux, (for Staflbrdshire), and Colonel Yates and (for Warwickshire), for 25gs. a battle and i sThe following is a correct statement of the re s Cilliver for War:slckshire. e 4. B. - 7 1 U ° l ; t 4n ' the t a e main.P fightingeel list;., s(1" • 3 7 2 - 4 1 Tuesday. - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday Potter fur Staifordshire. 21 ti Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday 14 10 GRF.AT AIATCH TO SLOUGH AND BACK. Captain Parry, who did the great mach from Bath lately , started yesterday upon an experiment to go from Hyde Park corner to Slough and back in eighthours. He did it clean and well in h , _-ven hours and a half. Ile has another engage ment to go to ‘Vorces:er and back, 224 miles in 100 hours. BOXERS. . JOSH. LID3ON AN I) BA3IPSON. The money was made zdi right at the Mulberry Tree, M'hite chapel Church. The stakes of 1001. was deposited. Jodi. made two bets of 101)1. to 101. thathe would win thefight. He again betted all, he said, the Five Court at his benefit produccd.— Ile next betted that he would win four events ust, he won the fight ; secondly, in forty minutes ; thirdly, gare first knock down ; fourthly, first blood. All these bets were taken in the m idst of beautiful grape, with sugar, and Evans's white tape ; and all toddled borne, satisfied with their own consent. The Oriental Snectator states that the Firman of the SULTAN, ordering the Tiaussulmen subjects, under pain of death, to deliver up the gold and silver which they may possess, is executed ‘vith so much rigour that a J ew, who had evaded the order, has been executed at Salonica. The Jews offered in vain 200,000 piastres for his ransom. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. This morning Thomas Wardell, a most notori ous character, was indicted for stealing a quantity of herrings, the property of Samuel Betts, a fiatk monger in PrinCe's-street, NVesminster. • The robbery was distinctly proved by the evidence of Sarah Meads, who saw the prisoner take the articles which he gave to a little child, who ran away ; but 00 her giving informationl.o the prosecutor, he was pursued and taken Into custody. The prisoner denied the charge and accused .he female witness with owing her a grudgC )ecause he would not accompany her home. a - few evening's since. She however positively disclaimed ever seeing kiln before that evetsing.—The Jury instantly found him Guillzj. The Chairman (Mr. CoNsT) said, the prisoner had not only been found guilty of the crime, but had aggravated the cause by attempting .to impeach the character of the witness, he was.a dangerous subject to remaiu in this country, and therefore sentenced hitn to seven years transpor tation. BOW STREET.—azirs ROBBERY OF A FRENCH i<er mont, the Parisian who stood charged with rob bing one of the Courkrs of the French Govern went of a very valuable snuff-box was again put to the bar. One of the domestics of Lord Lauderdale brought a note from his Lordship to the Magistrate who informed him that there was not sufficient evidence now to detain the prisoner; but if the courier should return, and any further proofs be adduced, the prisoner could be again taken up. Mr. HALLS then addressed the prisoner es fol lows :—Where do you come from ?—A. From Paris. INlr. llALLs—Then you had better return as soon 'as possible : you are now dischai-ged. MERCANTILE DEAL, Arran. W.S.W.—The Nestor, Weaiceer, Demerara packet, Baimsfair, O g re Castle, Brown, lost each WI anchor and cable of: the North Foreland yesterday, linve rt back and remain, and been supplied with ethers. The Transfer, Goodsir, has also been supplied with an anchor and cable, and remain in the Downs with the Columbus, Thomson; James Dunlop, Taylor: Sydney packet, Alertander , ; • Naviga tor, Kains ; Layton, Al ills ; and lithe. The brig Thomas, from the Brazils, bound to fiamhurgh, has just been reported. Five P.34.—The William Manning, for St. Kitt's, anti several others, from the River, are now coming to the Downs. PORTSMOUTH. APRIL I.—W inti W.S•W.—The smack Fly, Gregory, front London to this port, was run down yester day morning about two o'clocl; by a large smack, and instantly sunk ; the crew of the smack nev;r spo:r , ?. or offered them any assistance ; the crew with difficulty got into the boat, and were picked up by the Nautilus, Tully, put en board a pilot boat, • and arrived here this morning. The brig Liebe, Davison, from s t . Kitt's to London, got on the Owers Sand the 29th March, but was got off by assistance from a pilot boat, and proceeded. Six r.3t.—Several sail in sight working in. FALMOUTH, Mancti 3l.—Wind N.—Arrived the Bro thers, Ferguson, in 57 days from Pernambuco; and Levant, Freeman, from London. Sailed the Isabella, Killing, for Ilarnburgh. WHITEHAVEti, MARCH 29.—The Speedy:a Graham, from Creetown to Liverpool, was teen to go down near the Hanks, Liverpool, and all on board were drowned. FRAUDS OF AMERICAN MASTERS OF SNIPS. The following is a letter from Lieut. litiTcrinsrsoN, com manding his Majesty's brig I'ltmrper, with respet to some American Masters appamltly attempting the loss of their vessels : _ (Sinned) SALOP, for AI ARCII 1824. M. B. 4 3 2 2 "ills Majesty's brig Plumper, Galway-roads, March 27. " Gentlemen-1 beg to aegunint yen. that the American ship Unmet . Tomkins, from Net' ork, laden with flax-seol, staves, &c., cargo consigned to Messrs. John and Jas. Burke. Galway, and insured at Lloyd's, got on shore on the rocks off hilgor gan Point, in this Bay, on the morning of Monday last, the 22d instant : at day light, I sent the boats and men frem this brig to her assistance, who found her beating on. the rocks, with neither boats or anchors down, or any prepara tions matte for getting her off; her rudder tmshipped, nearly all hands drunk. We immediately got. to anchors out to heave her oft; and at 10 A.M. succeeded, and- brouht; her safely into this anchorage, by the sole assistance of the officers and crew of his Majesty's brig Plumper, under my co mm a nd. 1 further beg to state, this is the third American vessel, since I have been stationed here, that has, through carelessness, got on shore with an al parent intention of losing their vessels. "WILLIAM HUTCHINSON, Licutenant and Commander." " To the Committee of Lloyd's." The Unanimous, from Sl;o to London, is totally lost in the Swirl ; most of the cargo saved. AGRICULTURAL 'REPORT For the COUNTIES cf WORCESTER, STAFFORD, a::d T • the very severe change that has taken place during the latter part of this month, has considerably chectikl the progress of the wheat, which was making rapid advances in vegetation. The sheep have been turned into the wheat lands with great advantage to both,— for, generally speaking, the sheep-flock has been unhealthy, -in coesquence of the mild ness and dampness of the winter. The thermometer for several mornings lately has been down at 25 degrees-7 degrees below the freezing-point, and at mid-day it has risen to 40; the na tural result has been the destruction of the blossoms ofthe . ,iieriv fruits, and the rapid decomposition of the turnips. The season has been fine for the Lent tillage ; but at present little has beta sown, although the land is in fine cendition for the plough. A considerable quantity of land is preparing for, potatoe,;,— and we apprehend this valuable root will experience abundant culture this season. Carrots and parsnips are likewise getting•,more into notice— they are well worth the attention of the farmer, as thekprodute a greater weight of excellent and nutritious food than almost any other seed. The winter tares loo 2 e . very promising, and will be fo und very useful, m ore especially if this cold and cutting season shcuid continue. The lucern and saintfoin, although at present not much cul tivated in these Counties, will be found highly valuable, as they already chew a very fine verdure, and will be ready for cutting at the latter end of this month. Sheep-stock is in great plenty, and the lambing-season has been very productive—the loss being very tetaing among the lambs. Pigs are rising in value, stores being SCUCC.,—they will be well worth the farmer's attention during the summer. I lorses of a. tolerable quality, both for riding and agricul turd purposes, keep a good price. Milch-cows are rather high, 1 and in retp.lest. • THE MARKETS. CORN EXOIANGE, Avntir. 2. The arrivals of this weEk are only small—Wheat, no 3 ; Barley, 2700 ; Oats, 320 e ; - Irish Oats, 400 quarters ; Flour, 4300 sacks; prime dry sample s of W he at being ) , cane, obta:r.A rather higher prices, but damp qualities arc still neglected ; Barley is again rather dearer fo , r the test parcels ; Beans and Peas are held f i rmly at Monday s prices; the quantities of Cats ate now fast declining, and they obtain more money than at illonday.—The Flour trade for this week's market rather im proves. SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 2. The market was rather s hort . this morni ng o f ca ttl e , and the trade appea7l very Heavy, m conseqw:nee of which lower prices are demanded; and Oxen may be quoted full 2d. per stone lower than last market-day. Cowrs,/wit 27.—0 n Ow 20t1t inst., Nrajor- General MAINWARING, Governor of Barhadoes, was larded here ex-transport Loyal Briton, from fiarbadoes, having re turned to England, on leave of absence for ole year, to recruit Lis health. (I• o f the ping• Pr'=" Ler. i be, 10 1 ' the in iich oe fetl the lies. Teat Teel artli" ingo VII L ha s vara )dies o s, °r h i C t' oill° r nbia , IT) of rttii" Lbei e I,llr' ;lave OW' r aui pen- E y. of nt of o ther idea' an' l ,n of a nil ding laws relle