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ate& to ny re" mrnenc tlic Imerce Ivede9, lresent of our :~oa: affairs ng re ly EX' ty the. eland, that behalf acct, the itish ssian igher 1 na pee. ,s, see the Fourth Page. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Bonds 71s. 725. South Sea Stock Old Annuities • New Ditto £lOOO 3O 32 Ditto 5OB 2B 34 Ditto. Small 29 36 Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Account NDS, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Prussian, 5 percent. Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per ct 953 • Spanish 1821, sper et. MD, :ditto NI Alliance Shares Palladium par 1 pro. Equitable Loan 1 Irish Ditto Manchester Ditto French Rentes ---- Scrip MAILS. ARRIVED. I Lisbon 0 French I Holland 1 Flanders Dux. 1 Guernsey and Jersey 2 Lisbon 1 America 1 Brazil. I:NM WATER AT LONDO 3,l,vrning, 7 minutes after 8.- N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening, 39 minutes after 8. THE SUN. SOLIrDi QUIS DICER]; F4LSUJI AUDEAT . LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1824. NE W LorrEtty.—This day the Gentlemen whn usually bid for the Lottery attended the Cz cELLon. of the ExcitEQU ER at the Treasury, when the offers for 20,000 Tickets, to be drawn °n or before the 11th day of December next, were as follows : Ihsii and others Rl3 10 SITEwRIGHT - 13 8 But the CHANCELLOR of the EXclinallEa having 11 xed his sealed price at 13 guineas, the first 'lamed Gentleman increased their bidding to that amount, and were then declared the Con, tractors.' CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Both the Stock Markets are very languid this morning, and scarcely any business has been ( lone. The Expresses from Paris bring R consi 4erable improvement of the French Rentes, viz. 1 05 f. 10c. We have received the French Papers of Tues day. The Journal des Pebats and the Etoile Contain the Lisbon news which we yesterday re ceived direct from that capital. They add that Prince MIGUEL is certainly going to France, and is provided with a letter of recommendation to his MosT CRRISTIAN MAJESTY from his father. The QUEEN, it is said, 'is likewise . to be sent upon her travels, and has chosen either France Os Italy as the'scene of her first peregrination.--- The Marquis of PALMELLA, according to the same authority, is coming to London, to conduct negociation with Commissioners of Brazil, for settling the future relations between Portugal and'her former colonial dominions. PII.ENczt FUNDS.—PARTS, JUNE I.—Five per Centt. 103. 'Q.; Bank Stock, 2,002. 50.—Neapolitan 5 per Cents., in 4 ucats, 941. ; in Francs, 100. 75.; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, ar .—Exchan ,, e on London : one month, 25.'25. ; three months, .1 "' 10 -4ars Authentique,) By advices or the nth of April from Lagnayra 'we learn that the landing of a French Com- ThiPioner at that port, with professions of "lity to the Colombian Republic, is confirmed. i lhe name of this Commissioner is M. CHASSE 11LW, a Member of the Legion of Honour. It ‘ t ai understood that he was charged with a diplo natic mission to the Government, and that-he Would shortly proceed to Bogota, the seat of the '''xecutive,;or the purpose of communicating its lenour. M. CHASSERIAU brought with him the lantxed letter from the Governor of Martinique, add-eased to General SOUBLETTS, the Intendant of Caxaccas " Port Royal, Martinique, March 16, 1824. " General,—l avail myself of the apportunity of Mr. Chas 4eriauts departure for Caraccas, to recal myself to your recol lection. I have instructed him to remove the effect of the Insinuations of certain foreign newspapers, which attribute to France a design of aiding Spain in the war now pending betwe e n that country and the Governments of her = posses 4ions in South America at present opposed to her, I have already had the honour of assuring your Excellency, in re ply to the letter which you addressed to me some months since, relative to a reported expedition fitting out in' France against Colombia, that my.Governroent adheres to the system of neu trality which it has observed from the beginning of this war ; and I owe it to the sincerity with which you have addressed me in order to satisfy yourself respecting these rumours, to repeat this assurance, at a moment when the arrival of some vessels at Martinique with troops on board, may furnish designing Dersons with a pretext for propagating alarming reports respect ing the intentions of France. These vessels of war and troops are destined to succour the %iation, and to complete the corps of the French garrisons in their West India Colonies, as well as to preserve order, and vigorously protect the merchant-vessels of France, and also those of other nations, against the depredations of privateers and pirates. " I trust that your Excellency will observe in this frank and the strictest relations of integrity, confidence, and friendship. "Accept, General, the assurance of my highest consideration. " Count DONZELOT, " General and Governor of Martinique." Th e Sixth Report of the Committee of the 'louse of Commons on Artisans and Machinery i 'as just been published. This Report ; besides a continuation of the evidence, coltains a string of Resolutions adapted by the Committee on the consideration of the matters referred to it. The. Resolutions recommend the repeal of the Combi nation Laws, and the substitution, for them, of a law for punishing, by summary process, either workmen or masters who by threats, intimida tion, or acts of violence, shall interfere with that perfect freedom which the Committee is of opi nion ought to be allowed to each party of , em ploying his labour or capital in the manner he mry deem most advantageous. One of the resolu tions on this subject declares that the practice of settling disputes by arbitration between masters and workmen has been attended with good ef fects ; and adds that it is desirable that the laws which direct and regulate arbitration should be consolidated, amended, and made applicable to all trades. It is certainly a little singular that this resolution has been adopted in a Committee, at the very moment when a Bill was passing through the Legislature for the repeal of the Spitalfields Acts, though those Acts, by re ferring all disputes between the Spitalfields weavers and their employers to the arbitration of the Magistrates, had provided a mode of regu lating the wages of weaving, within the districts over which the Acts extended, that had pro-1 duced the happiest effects on the character and comforts of a numerous and valuable population. Our Readers are aware that we have always been of opinion that the principle of the Spitalfields Acts ought to be extended over the whole Kingdom. On the laws for preventing the emigration of Artizans, the Committee has, in our opinion, unwisely re solved that it is both unjust and impolitic to continue these laws, and that they therefore re commend their entire repeal.—The Committee, however, has been more cautious on the im portant question of permitting the exportation of machinery, and has contented itself with express ing, an opinion that further inquiry and a more complete investigation should take place before this important subject be decided on. The Com mittee, therefore, recommend that its considera tion be resumed in the next Session of Parliament. Advices from Bayonne, dated the 24th ult., assert that no grain of any description is allowed to quit Madrid, where a great apprehension of scarcity, if not of famine, pre vailed. An Order of the Day has been issued, by which all the employis of the Army of Occupation who have not new commissions are ordered to return to France. Even those who had obtained civil employments, it is said, are to be escorted out of the country by gens d'armes, if they do not immediately obey the above command. It is added that a Spanish Colonel has been arrested, who was endeavouring to raise the people ; aad that it is rumoured the Infant Don Carlos is in some way or other connected with the troubles in Portugal. GREECE.-Letters have been received from various parts of Greece, by the packet which left Corfu on the 9th of April. Amongst them are several from that lamented Nobleman Lord BYRON, written before his illness, all in the highest spirits, and without the slightest tinge of that anticipa tion of calamity which fatalists pretend that great minds feel long before its infliction. Ills Lordship, in a letter written at Missolonghi, on the 31st of March, not many days previous to his illness, says, " You have heard of the preparations which we are making—we want money, but not men, and they are animated by the best spirit. Rely on my doing my duty."— This was probably one of the latest declarations made by Lord BYRON in favour of that cause to which he has fallen a sacrifice. The following notice of hostilities between Spain and the United States was posted up at Lloyd's yesterday, and has created a great sen sation : " PARIS, MAY 30.—8 y advices from Madrid of the 20th instant, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires in the United States has informed Government, that 14 vessels, under the American colours, have sailed to cruise against the Spainsh trade." The following paragraph, on the same subject, is copied from a French Paper : " The Spanish Charge d'Affaires at the United States, has informed his Government that 14 privateers, under the South American flag, had sailed on a cruise against Spanish com merce. This information was Unmediated communicated to the Maritime Commandants of the. Peninsula. It was pro bably one of those privateers which, at the beginning of May, so ill-treated a Spanish vessel off Gibraltar.''—( Journal du Commerce. ) We have an idea from this paragraph that the alarm is ill founded, because in the Journal du Commerce the phrase used (pavilion Americain, American flag) is always in French Pa pers applied to the flag of the Spanish American States. The flag which we are accustomed to call by way of distinction " American," being (more properly) styled by French writers (pavilion des Etats unis) the flag of the United States. The Lisbon letters mentioned that orders had been given for dismantling the ships intended to form the Expedition against the Brazils, all idea of such an undertaking having been withdrawn, in consequence of the negociations now carrying on in London for the settlement of the disputes between the two countries. Letters received yesterday from Genoa, dated the 23d ult., mention, that advices had reached that place of a negociation having taken place between the British Admiral Sir 11. NEALE and the DEY of ALGIERS, in which the latter had agreed to make the most satisfactory concessions, upon the express condition that the English Con sul should be replaced by another individual ; and upon this point it was expected further instruc tions would be awaited from the British Govern ment. Intelligence was received yesterday afternoon of the arrival at Falmouth of the Duke of Kent, No. 2, Lisbon packet, and of her having sailed on the 26th ult. Two arrests of persons of some note were said to have taken place, but at that date Lisbon remained perfectly tranquil. It was reported, but we believe prematurely, that Prince MIGUEL had arrived at Falmouth in the Perola. The Countess of ARRAN gave a grand Concert on Wednes day evening at her house in Dover -street, which was attended by upwards of one hundred persons of the first distinction and fashion. Among them were--her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Prince Leiningen, the Duchesses of Leeds and Montrose, Count and Countess Munster, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, the Marquis and Marchioness of Hertford, the Earl and Countess of Mayo, the Countess of Darnley and Lady Bligh, the Earl and Countess Verulam, the Ladies Graham, Lord James Elay, Sir Charles and Lady Knightley, .Countess and the Ladies Cathcart; the Ladies Ashburnham, Countess Fortescue, Lady C. Osborne, Lady Deering, Sir James Kemp, the Vice- Chancellor, Hon. Mrs. Damier, Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope, Mr. Viner, Mr. and Mrs. Seddons, Sir Charles and Lady Coote entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday at their house in Connaught place. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a select circle of fashionables yesterday evening at her house in Arling- ton-street. Mrs. Mitchell has issued cards of invitation for a ball on the 24th inst. at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. ALmscies Gn.A ND BALL, on Wednesday evening, was splendidly attended. FEMALE FASHIONS. [Front the Lady's Magaxine, New Series, No. XVII.] OPERA DRESS.—Dress of Urling's lace over white satin, the border elegantly ornamented with foliage and figures of white satin, with the Scottish thistle interspersed at the summit of the trimming on the border. White satin body made quite plain, and short sleeves, ornamented to correspond with the sk►rt, but without the thistles. The hair adorned with a ban deau of pearls on the right side, and a few thistles in front to. wards the left. Pearl ear-rings, and neglige necklace, termi nating in a bow in front, instead of the long ends formerly worn with this necklace. Two bracelets of pearl clasped with gold worn over the long sleeves on each arm. CARRIAGE CosTuslE._Tunique pelisse robe of gros de Naples, the colour of the Persian lilac ; the corsage made in the Gallo-Greek style, and finished on each side of the bust en rouleaus, the mancherons to correspond. A falling callar of tine Vandyke lace ornaments the bust. Village hat of white gros de Naples, bound and trimmed with pink satin, and crowned with two simple full-blown roses : a small peasant's cap of fine lace worn underneath. Gold neck-chain, and gold bracelets over the sleeves. Parasol of sea-green, black satin hoes, an d doe-skin gloves. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES.-THURSDAY (SECOND DAY.) As usual, on the Derby day, the course exhibited a most brilliant scene; and the day was propitious for the display of beauty and fashion, equipages, &c. The Derby Stakes of 50gs each, h. ft. for three-yrs old colts, Bst. 71b..; and fillies, Bst. 21bs. The mils and a half. (58 Subscribers). by Phantom . 1 by Filho da Puta - 2 Mr. Tome's b. c. Sir Gray, by Rub ens SirSi r W. s ch.J. Shelley's - 3 b r. c C. Cedri c, Osmon d, Three only were placed, and a worse race for the Derby never was seen. It was won in a canter, aad J. Robinson rode ; he was borrowed from Mr. Rush, his first master in the morning, and that Gentleman took 400 to 50 about the winner. Betting :-5 to 2 agst Reformer-4 to 1 agst Cedric-16 to 1 agst Osmond—and 30 to 1 agst Sir Gray. Seventeen started, and Cedric made all the play, and never was headed ; Scrab was beat soon after the start, and was pulled up; and Reformer was beat at Tattenham Corner. It was thought by some that Mr. Forth's gr. c. by Skim would have had a fair chance of winning, but tlorn swerving in the turn at Tattenham corner. Sir Gray and Skiff were handy in the races. The Durdains Stake pf 10 sov. each with 20 added from the Race Fund.—The winner to be sold for 150 soy. if demanded. Mr. Cooper's gr. f. by President Mr. Forth's sister to Magnus Troil . 2 Bay Burton, Aurelian, and Sprite started, but had no place. There was no betting. The Denbies Stakes of 10 soy. each, with 20 added.—The win ner to be sold for 100 sov. if demanded. ikf ryrs old, won this stake, beating five Betting on the Oaks after the running for the Derby :-6 to 5 on Cobweb ; 4 to 1 and 9 to 2 agst Rebecca ; 8 to 1 agst Miss others. Johnson'sh nson's Whynot, 4 Jig; 8 to 1 agst Lady Eleanor ; and 10 to 1 agst Tiara. COYENT''GARREN THEATRE.—The last new Opera, Land, was represented yesterday e a i t tied Native tlilslieatre, for the benefit of Mr. entitled SINCLAIR. Besides his own powerful talents, he had the support of M 135 PATON and Miss M. 'FREE. Mier the Opera, a Concert took place, which had the assistance of SAN() and Mrs. SAL MON, in addition to the other eminent performers. Among the English compositions, of which this Concert consisted, a trio from Ricciardo e Zo_ raide was introduced with the original words, and was given in a fine style by SINCLAIR, Mrs. SALMON, and Miss TREE. On the whole, Mr. SINCLAIR gave his friends and a numerous au dience a very delightful treat, which gratified them so much, that it was a very late hour be fore they departed. yestseday morn- The Duke of Yotts left town lug, for the purpose of attending the Epsom Races. _ _ Yesterday morning the Princess AUGUSTA left her residence in Stable-yard, St. James's for Bag shot Park, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, for a few days. The Duchess Of KENT and the Princess FEo- DORE dined with the Duchess of CLARENCE on Wednesday. Letters were rece ived yesterday from Gibral tar of the 14th tilt., which state that the agents of some En g li s h merca ntile houses were purchas ing doubloons in all the Spanish towns on the Mediterranean, which were sent to Gibraltar, and shipped for Cuba. Letters from Buenos Ayres, received yester day morning, dated the 24th of February, state that Mr. CisTao, the Deputy appointed to Eng land to negociate a loan, &c., was expected to sail in a few days, in the Lindsays, for London. Mr. A Lvv_ia, the Deputy to the United States, was to sail in the same vessel. ) y :Dal • 7 ccrtaia cden.-- :airs Of .Iceiv traer- wing of is date,' Ins by 1 whicli i n g his watcrs )011 the , ligllt to all r Port- i3teVC r ° i * For COSNOPOLIT PRICE OF STOCKS TATS hank Stock 3 Per Cent. Red. 941. 3 per Cent. Cons shut 3 4 1 Percent. • 1018 Dissented 100,i 4 Per Cent. {And. 100 1011 New— Bank Long Ann.... 22 7-16t1is 11,1 1 ) . 3 per Cents. India Stock pagers OF FOREIGN FU Attstriannds, 5 per cent. 95i Bds, 6 per ct. 74/ Oolontbian Bds, 6 per ct 82 dis. littlish, 5 per cent. OTeek Scrip loi At ex ican Scrip It 2 dis. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. ... Peruvian Scrip Portugueee Bonds 9li 92 Scrip F.OREIG/ 1 TIIE KING. WINDson, JUNE 3.—This afternoon, at twenty minutes before two o'clock, his MAJESTY left the Castle in his pony phaeton, and drove himself the private way through the Little Park and Frogmore Grounds, to the Royal Lodge. His Ma jesty was followed by his Suite, in another phaeton, drawn by four beautiful ponies, with two postillions, and his usual at tendants on horseback. His Majesty and Suite, after taking refreshments and driving about the grounds, will return by the same route to the Castle. 1 • v - 1 -- , °tits, 4 „ ....., :-4,,,, ctc-.7., • /, , ~...._. , •..,0 ~... - ..., 45 , ~r ~,,,,,-,,,„, ~-t,o-, .iv-,. - ; ~;---1.,,--,,f,,---,t 10 / 0 - 6.;,--. . ... c . 2 , ... ,_, .... 1,...-,,„...-ti ~7,..,... `O -V 4 x:so 6 „.., FASHIONABLE PARTIES. PORTEUSIAN BIBLE SOCIETY. the . " l r ' er o a c r e e ea d length ngs of tenabledFir s t t o p g u i b y e l i c a . s l k e e e t t i e n h g o o of this interesting Society, which was held at the Freemason's Tavern, on Tuesday the 25th ult. Majo r Moony, Royal Engineers, in the Chair. Its objects and success are thus briefly noticed in the Annual Report : " From the apostolic times down to our own, the principle has been fully maintained, that an indiscriminate reading of the word of God, was not the best adapted to promote the edifi cation of young and inexperienced readers. To provide against this evil, the PORTEUSIAN BIBLE contains the authorized English Version, printed in various sizes ; with the more in teresting and devotional chapters distinguished for youthfu l meditation, and as a course of family reading ; upon the plan of the Bishop PORTEUS. " To the Bible is prefixed, the PORTEUSIAN INDEX or Family Guide to the Holy Scriptures ; containing, among a variety of important Scripture matter, an arrangement of texts, enforcing all the leading doctrines of the Christian Religion, —the whole series of Prophecy relative to the Messiah, ar ranged under proper heads,—a Harmony of the Gospel,—a sp end a table of reference to suitable portions of nopsis of the relative duti es o f Magist r ates , Parents , Chil dren, Servants, &c. ; Holy Writ for meditation under the various circumstances of Christian experience and. affliction. The. INDEX may be obtained separately, as also bound with the NEW TESTA MENT." The Rev. .JOIIN TILT, Secretary, moved, that the Report be received, and urged the necessity and importance of the Society. He was aware of the existence of two great and leading Societies engaged in t he circulation of the Hol y Scrip tures and could not have been induced to give his su pp ort to themeasure unless he felt convinced that giant good was to be derived by making the chapters wherein the letter of the Scrip tures is most plain, and with the least admixture of doctrinal obscurity, as well as by classing them under leading and dis tinct heads. The Idea of giving th e Bible, with the advan tages of a selection, together with tables of reference and most useful .matter, was highly important, and calculated to instil into the minds of the unenlightened a degree of knowledge which would prove highly beneficial to society. The Rev. Gentle man said he would allude to one of the most important abuses of the Holy Scriptures, and which was but too general among the lower orders of society in this country, and which this plan was adapted to counteract, by giving some method to minds not sufficiently penetrating to supply it to themselves. It was that of suffering chance to determine what portion they shall daily read, as the ancients were said to cast the Virgilian lots, from whence they infer the doctrine of fatalism ; and that the parts to which they are thus conducted have a pointed and ne cessary reference to the circumstances Of their position, with re gard both to man and his Maker. An investigation intothe causes of suicide,if it could be carried on with sufficient acuteness,would lead to the discovery, that in most instances it arose from a total absence of that reliance upon the mercy and goodness of the Cre ator which accompanies the knowledgeofßevelation,and without which the condition of man was inferior to that of the brute which peHshes, or from •a misconception of those doctrines which were delivered to them, to teach submission. Our own min try had frequently supplied instances of fatal delusion, calcu lated to shew the good effects which would result from a tem perate use of. the Scriptures; and Switzerland had lately given an .example, which lie trusted would not meet with imitation, but serve to dispel the phantoms which haunt the gloomy minds in every region. The learned also might de rive benefits from the plan of the Institution. It was a com mon mistake for the man of education to think that whatever was plain and easy to his own apprehension, must, of necessity, be so to those who from the difference of education and habit, might be termed his equals, in any thing but the capacity for thinking and forming a just conception of what can penetrate the understanding only through the eye of an enlightened mind. The Rev. Gentleman concluded by paying a tribute of just respect to the exemplary and laborious individual, by whose exertions chiefly the Society had arrived at its present state of prosperity. EMERSON DOWSOX, Esq., felt much alive to the work of education, which he knew could be best advanced by being placed on a religious basis. Having been engaged much in devising plans to this end, he was pleased with the aid which the Porteusian Bible afforded. A Minister to whom he had shewn one of these Bibles, was at first averse to it, conceiving that it was an abridged Bible. But, on being satisfied that there was no abridgment, but only that it contained certain in dexes and directions to profitable reading, he fully approved of it. The advantage of this plan was acknowledged by Dr. Watts, who had often expressed his wish that portions of the Scriptures should be selected for &eneral use amongst children, and who printed a Bible of that kind in 1748. Rev. JAMES UPTON approved, generally, the object of the Society, which came on as an useful accessary to the labours of the Bible Society. He was happy to ascertain that it was the whole Bible, as he could never give his sanction to 'any grabled extracts. Rev. Mr. PRITCRARD said, that he felt much satisfaction that the object of the Society was to render the study of the Scriptures mare profitable and easy to general readers. Rev. Mr. DAY proposed the Laws and Regulations of the Society, and said, thatliaving been much engaged in ministerial duties, and in visiting the sick and poor, as well as assisting in the instruction of children ; he found the advantages of such an arrangement of the Scriptures as the Porteusian Bible. The Rev. W. A. EVANSON said, that he was totally unac quainted even with the existence of this Society, until he had seen its meeting placarded. The name immediately arrested his attention, and he came to that room, without the slightest idea of taking part in the proceedings. He bad examined the printed documents on the table—had cast a hurried glance over the Porteusian Index and Bible which the Society • cir culated,—had seen the list of the officers and Committee, — had listened to the respected Secretary, and others who spoke, and now felt no objection to enlisting as a volunteer, on the invitation, and under the banner of their gallant Chairman.—The name of PORTEUS, he could not but asso ciate with every thing amiable and venerable in the episcopal character. He well remembered the effect which the " Lec tures" of that eminent prelate had produced on his own mind, and could conceive the delight of having been a listener to them when delivered.—The elevation of that exemplary Bishop to that high dignity, was one of the many acts which shed a lustre on the illustrious Sovereign, now in his eternal rest, and whose memory is embalmed in every British heart, — and it was impossible to think without admiration, of the mingled firmness and Christian suavity which that prelate had displayed in reproving the vices of the great, and resisting the torrent of fashionable follies. Mr. E. approved of this Society beCause he conceived the principles of that good Bishop, which he had reason to believe were acted o n in the arrangement of the Porteusian Bible, wer e a guaranree of its s a fety. It was performing the office of an e x p erien ced navigator , who puts the chart of the ocean into a youthful mariner's hands, and without repressing the noble spirit of adventurous discovery, marks ont the plainest course f or his c ommencing voyage of life. Rev. Dr. COLLYER said, that no human authority can either add to or detract from the sacred Scriptures--and lie approved the Porteusian Society, because it adopts this principle. It furnishes merely helps to selection—all the Bible may be read with profit; and that infidel objection, which could exclude it from general perusal, because it contains objectionable passages, is founded in ignorance and error; nor can we consent to any human authority for eepunging any part of the word of 'God which speaks in plain language of the vices and depravity of man, until these evils, so spoken of, shall have been expunged from the human heart. The exposure of these evils is to make them more abhorred. At the same time it may be as well to keep the mind of youth in ignorance of their existence as long es we can. Indeed we all practically act on this prin ciple. There is no rivalry between this and other Bible So cieties. The Porteusian Index is optional with purchasers, and on examining it, we shall find it merely an enlarged heading of the chapters. There is neither note nor comment, but simply the language of Scripture itself. He then testified to the ex cellent and benevolent character of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, to whom, as Patron of the Society, he had now to propose the thanks of the meeting. ROBERT Cowrre, Esq. adverted to the observations of a for mer Speaker on the excellent Bishop Porteus, and mentioned an anecdote of that Rev. Prelate connected with the establish ment of the British and Foreign Bible Society. At that time the Rev. John Owen, Chaplain to his Lordship, appeared at their first feeble Meeting at the London Tavern, as represent_ ing his diocesan, and sanctioned, on his part, their commencing efforts. Mr. C. concluded by stating, that he had the honour of being present at that Meeting, which was far less numerously attended than the present. Rev. Mr. SLODER moved thanks to Major Moody, the Chairman. Major M own - (R.E.) acknowledged the vote of thanks, and related several instances of the value of the Porteusian Bible, within his own military experience. -In the West Indies, he had often observed the want of some such guide to the Scrip tures for the soldiers in hospitals; and' the riegroes.—A blac k serva nt of his had one of these Bibles, which - mans , Pers ° " used to borrow for the purpose of copying the Index and refe rences. It was much prized by the Society of Friends in Ne w York, where it is now extensively circulated: The Meeting then adjourned. COURT OF KING'S BENCH—gars I).tirj SITTINGS AT NISI PRIUS.-BLOORE V. WEST. This was an action brought to recover the stun of 181. 11s. for work and labour. The plaintiff in this cause was a stone-mason, who had been engaged by the defendant, a tailor, to fix up some handsome chimney pieces at a specific charge, exclusive of labour, and in return the plaintiff gave an order for clothes, and it was for the balance that thisgaction was now brought. The evidence for the plaintiff maintained that the charges were moderate, and for the defenCe they were exorbitant. The LORD CHIEF JusTicc, in summing up, left it to the Jury to determine the case, observ ing, if they considered the plaintiff was entitled to more than the specific charge, lie must have a verdict ; but, if on the contrary, the defendant would be entitled. The Jury, after a few minutes consultation, returned their verdict for the defendant. OLD BAILEY-o'ms DAY.) BEFORE MR. BARON BULLUCK. Johnson was indicted for stealing, on the. 28th of April, in the parish of St. Clement's Danes, property to a considerable amount, the goods of Elizabeth Smith, widow. The facts of this case appeared in THE SUN on the occasion of his examination at Bow-street. The charge was fully brought home to the prisoner, and the Jury found him Guilty. Hester Connor, aged 59, was indicted for stealing two copper saucepans and divers ooh • r articles, the property of Benjamin Fairfield. The charge againsi this aged prisoner was also fully brought home to her, and the Jury found her Guilty. BEFORE THE RECORDER IN THE NEW coun-r. ROUBEaY BY A SEltVANT.—Catherine Keenan, was indicted for stealing three forks and other property, belonging to her master. Thos. and other property belonging to Wm. Barnes, in the dwelling-house of the fouler—G:ll7/y. Thus. Melbourne was indicted for stealing a jacket • and other property, the goods of John Pellmore ; and a jacket and other articles be longing to Samuel Fen »-ick.—Guilty. Chas. Ruet was indicted for stealing a quan tity of lead, attached to the dwelling-house of John Campbell. The prisoner was only 18 years 1 1 of age. The Jury found him Guilty. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 3.—The Rev. Chas. Ileathcote, M.A. of Trinity College, is elected a Chaplain of that Society, in the room of the Rev. W. Hildyard, M.A. Saturday being the anniversary of the Restoration of King- Charles 11., a sermon was preached before the University, by the Bev. Dr. Hollingworth, Norrisian Professor of Divinity, from Psalm cxxxiii. 1. A dispensation has passed the Great Seal to enable the Rev. J. S. Hewett, D.D. Chaplain of Downing College, and lat., Fellow of Clare Hall, to hold the rectory of Ewhurst, with the rectory of Rotherhithe, Surrey. The Lord Bishop of Lincoln's ensuing ordination, which wax appointed to be held at 13uckden, on the 27th inst. will take place in London on the same day. The Rev. W. Kaye Hett, B.A. has been appointed master of Heighington school, near Lincoln. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. FALMOUTA, JUNE 2.—Wind N.W. to N.E.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet (2) front Lisbon, in 7 days. The Duke of York packet, from the Brazils, is in sight off the Port ; but owing to the lightness of the winds the mail will not be on shore in time to save post. Off the Port the Tartar, Barker, from Leghorn. Sailed the Magnet packet for Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 2.—Wind S.W.—Off the Port the Honourable Company's ship Vansittart, from China; anti Vi belia transport, from Portsmouth. Sailed the Lion, Wethe rell, for New Orleans. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 3.—Wind N.E.—A rr i ve d hi s Ma jesty's ship Algerine, and Zepher transport, from Deptford; and Elizabeth, Bloom, from Norway. - DEAL, JUNE 3.—Wind N.E.---Passed through the follow. ing outward-bound :—Jannett, Wilson ; Tropic, Brandford Equity, Storr ; and Maria Catherina, Sap. COWES, JUNE 3.—Arrived the Success transport, to take troops to Gibraltar. The Henry, Lowe, of London, has been abandoned at sea. Off Falmouth the Creole, Cotesworth, from Pernambuco ; and Lusitanea, Gibbons, from Oporto. Off Dartmouth the Vittoria, Pentin, from Lisbon; and Ardent, Duncan, from Grenada. The East India Company's outward-bound ship Macqueen was all well op the 13th of March, in lat. 3. 6. S., long. 25. ,5. NV. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, Jul: r. 4. The quantities of Grain this week are rather more consider able than of late ; and the weather being 4.0 w very fine occa ngi Foreignis i V o li a e at Oats 7 1, , , 3 0 0 0 0 : Barley 4rs.;F l lo ,2 u oO r, , ,7OaotosB sacks. Irish sions a great dullness to prevail in the sale of nearly all descrir_ tions of Corn. Wheat scarcely maint ains l i londay's prices.— In Barley. Beans , and Pease, there are no alterati ons . O ats find buyers on fully as good terms as those of Monday last. 0 Aa 3" a N t s ' 2, L5 2 - 0 OE, SMITHFIELD MARKET, JUNE 4. The following is an accurate Report of the numbem and prices at Smithfield Market this morning:— . .. • - . CATTLE AT MARKET. Beasts 370 I Sheep and Lambs ... 10,300 Calves 362 Pi gs 'To sink the Mil, per stone of Btb. Beef 3s 6a to 45 4e. 1 Veal Mutton 3s fed to 4s 41 i Pork 4s 2d to Zs 2d Lamb 6s Od to Os Od. . • . HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. flay £4 lOs to £6 Os j Clover .ZS O. to £6 6s Straw .£2 Os to £2 10s. VALPARAIS.O, JAN. 20.—" The trade between this port and th e coast bel ow is ver y dull, t h p Spaniards h o ldi ng a lmOst eve r y p ort bet weepthis and Lima. There are four Spanish privateers out that have taken seve ral prizes, one under the English flag, although owned by a Chili house,about 120,000 doll ars in speck on board." —the Stanntere East Indianian, with NdeArTsMONUMENT OF SCOTLAND. --Our rea rejoice to hear that the buLlding of th i s n oble edifice is to commence immediately. The f a mous Mr. Cockerel, wh o v i s i te d Greece, an d devoted much of his time t o survey jog the original Parthen on , i s employed as ar chitect. It is impossible t o contemp l ate t h e" beg i nn i ng o f this work, w i t h out congratulating our countrymen on the gre a t h onour whichEdin hurg is destined to deriv e f rom t h e possess i on o r such a structure.—Edinburgh Observer, May 31. “:vi r' N )f the ing to board ~glish sub ,than bited, en on being town, iberty Dns of !cified Niel], cesses irt the ended Great force , June racy of out 'Alf ed at ; Ilrf being 2rciat rding ed is more _ . this , and 'll the ther, iverc- Bri tu ber ,er of State m, a 7il. 'rive and then, and MEI-- their onn, re of rties, r ex ssia, nun hose :tune 4 .2,11 Y and sub des, than ct to ;Jed ;ally mit ls of is of r ill -O- Mr itki , on hick :..an dif-