The Sun. — London, England, 1824-03-26 00:00:00

IMO. ..m the Fourth Page. AT ONE O'CLOCK. f Five per Cents. 102. (Scrip, 15 pm. ( Six per Cents. 00. -; Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. (Ditto New 06. Five per Cent. Bonds, 92k. Scrip, 15 prem. 1 Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Ditto 1821, 21. Ditto 1823, 19. Pr us ,„ ; i an f Five per Cent. Bonds, 100. 1 Ditto New, 91 Portu guese f Bonds, 91A. ( Scrip, 4. - Dani sh Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Peruvian Scrip, 00. Chili 82. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 69. Pop t i s 00. I New, 0. Mexican ;Vines -I Hullett's 1 prern. Mexicani. A Scrn.glo, eprcm. Scrip, 7 prem. Greek 4 prem. Alliance Insurance Shares--17. Bank Shares £24 Os. Od. Seven per Cent. 95. Six per Crnt. 94-102. Five per Cent. 109-103. Three per Cent. 71. Frmch Russian Neapolitan Austrian Spanish American HIGH WATER AT LONDOD 11.1QtWing, 0 minutes after 0. 1 rrn 7ir 11, 1 IN • QUIS'DICERE FALS UM A (IDEA LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH c 26, 1824. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. L>, In and- Elar wich TWO rianti 'a'" - For "A. P." on the PILOGUESS of KNOWLEDGE;" see PRICE OF STOCKS ' . TIIIS DAY AT TWO O'CLOCK. (lank Stock shut' India Stock shut 3 per Cent. Red. shut India Bonds 795. 80s. 3 Per Cent. Cons 940 South Sea Stock 3 i per ; Cent shut Old Annuities — 4 per Cent. 1. Old shut I, . 'x Bills. 49 51 1 New 106 i :ifi Ditto Small — ' s ' Per Cents. 1797 Bank for Act. — Lank Long Ann shut India for Con. Acct. 11 4. 3 per Cents. "ICE OF FOREIGN STOCKS n LONDON, MARCH 26, PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, MARCH 23. !lank s tock 264 i Gr a nd Canal Loan, 6 p.ct. 67i Go v. Deb. 3A per cent i -----Ditto 4 per cent.... i''nek, 3} pei:ct • i -----DittoStoci• - ,Inv. Deb. 4 per cent. Royal Canal Stock 25 "nv Deb. 5 per cent. ' , Stock, 4 per cent. p7 -- '---hew 7i Pipe Water Deb. 5 per ct. .. reas ~ Ury Bills, 5 per cent — Do. 6 per cent. „r 7 Debentures, 5 per ct — Ballast Office Govt. See. ling in Hospital 4 per ct — 4 per cent. Exchange on London, March 22, 84. J BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening, 3 minutes after O. By our Express this morning we have received the important intelligence that an arrangement has actually been concluded between Messrs. BARI NG , ROTHSCHILD, and LAYITTE, for ena bling the French Government to reduce the 6 Per Cent. Rent., to 3 Per Cents. The amount of this stupendous financial operation is not less than three thousand three hundred mil lions of francs ! . We have by the same Express received Ga lignani's Messenger of Wednesday, from which 'two subjoin extracts:-- [From Galignani's Messenger of Wednesday] According to a letter from Rome of the Bth 1 "It• the Marquis of Hastings was on the point (4 his departure for Malta. [Extract of a Private Letter from Madrid, 12th March.l " The Marquis de Campo Sagrado has set out for Barcelona, by way of Valentia. We are as sured that the Government has addressed to the ?Aron Er()les, a very severe reprimand, for the following reasons That he has not yet disbanded the army, notwithstanding repeated ders of the Government ; 2d, That he has not caused all the Civil Authorities to enter into Bar celona; 3d, That he did not set out for Ma drid as soon as lie received orders to that effect." [Extract of a Private Letter from Vittoria of the 18th Inst.] " Two days ago there was a lamentable dis turbance at Ochandian o , three leagues from this place. The peasants, armed with muskets, fired upon each other, and many were killed and Wounded. This quarrel took place in conse quenco of several violent to the Royalists going house of a Constitutionalist, with the intention of i ndemnifying themselves for the losses they suf fered at the time when the Constitutional Army came to Ochandiano in pursuit of the insurgents. -- Disputes, attended with melancholy conse quences, have also risen in other places. The inhabitants of some towns are only held in check by th e presence of the French troops." The Swiss Canton of Zug has rejected the pro- P"als of the Neapolitan Government, relative to military convention. The Grand Council of tern have resolved to furnish four companies nikai certain conditions. PARIS, STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 9,3, Five ° ' C l°c l c.—The Market has been very active to day, but a rumour of the reduct i on o f t h e lute rest n the of th e Five per Cents. occasioned a rapid f i all price of Stocks, and a report of a maw Loan upon advantageous terms afterwards gave a f avourable impulse to the Market, and the price of Stocks in some degree recovered. CITY, Ttrcbcc o'Clock.—Consols opened this 'naming a t J-1 ti, got up to 941-1- for the Account, and for Money 94Z--,. with some business doing in the earlier part of the morning. VO MARKET. —The business this morning m:cts in Colombia, which got up to 09i. lii Alli ance Shares there was not much doing, but they remain steady, as few of the great Holders bring any to Market. We have received, by the Flanders Mail, Brussels Papers to the 24th instant, from which the following are extracts AUGSBURG, MARCH 14.—The reports which were in cir culation some time ago, respecting the re-organization of the Order of Malta, reached Constantinople, where they caused a disagreeable sensation ; the Ottoman Government considering this Order as especially destined to make perpetual war in the Crescent. It is affirmed that the Grand Vizier has caused se vend questions on this subject to be put to Baron Ottenfels, the Atistrian Internuncio, who has replied, that he was wholly ignorant that the great powers had the intention of re establishing the Order of Malta. Meantime the Porte has been informed, by way of Odessa, that Deputies from that Order had arrived at St. Petersburgh, whose mission was to solicit the support of the Emperor Alexander to obtain one of the islands in the Archipelago, on the very probable supposition that England may persist in refusing to restore the island of Malta to the Supreme Council of the Order which resides at Catania, in Sicily. FRANKFORT, MAncn 18.—The determination of the Emperor of Austria to delay till September his intended visit to Italy, is ascribed to political reasons of the greatest im portance. Letters from Corfu of February 23 say :—" Great move ments have taken place since the 15th January in the adja cent districts of the Continent, situated between Griechori and Argyro. The principal part of the troops are at Bilnino, whence they have detached parties to the north, beyond Tehelen— These movements, directed by persons formerly the chief par tisans of the famous Ali Pacha, are the result of a plan form ed for delivering all that country from tile dominion of the Turks. The Greeks, on their side, are making• preparations to co-operate in an effectual manner, in the projects of the Albanians. However, the Greek Government has not yet pub lished any thing official relative to the negociations between Constantine Bozzaris and the Chief of the Albanians, to re gulate the pay and equipment of the auxiliary corps, which they are to furnish to the Greek army. The Pacha of Scutari, who was so unfortunate in Etolia, and especially at Missolonghi, being informed that emis saries from Constantinople were ordered to take his head to Constantinople, has put the capital of his Pachalick in a state of defence. He has even signified to the Independents in Middle Albania, that he was ready to join them the•next cam paign ; therefore the Turks will- be seen fighting, with the Albanians and Greeks, against the army of the Sultan, which is assembling at Constantinople, and the van of which will, it is said, pass the Thermopylae an May next. In the House of Commons last night Sir JAMES MACINTOSH withdrew his notice of an intended motion on the relations of this country with the states of South America. The Ilonoura.ble and Learned Gentleman, in giving this proof of the confidence which he reposes in Ministers, stated that he had been induced to do so, in consequence of his having learnt, Ist, that a declaration had been made on the part of this country, that if any armament should sail even from the ports of Spain herself, whilst that country is in the occupation of France, it would not be consi dered as a Spanish armament by Great Britain ; —and c2dly, That one great Continental Power has announced its determination not to take part in any Congress on the South American question. These are most important considerations indeed ; and certainly leave to Spain no chance of regain ing her lost sovereignty over her Colonies, except by the agency of corruption °and intrigue ; for Mr. CANNING has, by this wise and vigorous mea sure, placed Spain and her Allies in the dilemma of either withdrawing the French Army of Oc cupatiou, or of abandoning every idea of employ ing open force against the South Americans. The Duke of CLARENCE left town on 'Wednes day night, for Bushey. Yesterday the Earl of CLANCARTY bad a long interview with Mr. Secretary CANNING, at the Foreign Office. Don JOSE MANUEL lIIJRTADO, Minister Ple nipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia, is ar rived at St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, with his Lady and children. He is a man of great respectability and wealth, and was a Mem ber of the Senate at the time of his appointment to this mission. The holders of Colombian Bonds have been looking very anxiously for this Gen tleman's arrival. Admiral Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ is appointed Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, in the room of the Honourable Sir ALEXANDER COCHRANE, whose period of service is expired. The Rochefort, of 74 gem, recently arrived with Admiral Sir GRAHAM MOORE, from Malta, is ordered to be paid off at Chatham. ST. PETERSBURGH, MAncll 2.---Private ae• counts from the Crimea state that the Scotch Missionary CARRUTHERS, now settled there, proceeds with the great est zeal and success in converting the Tartars to Chris tianity. A great number of them have been baptized by him. Colonies are to be established for these converts, and Divine service will be performed in the Tartar language.—A Turkish Sheik and learned man is now receiving an education to qualify him for the office of Christian Priest. News has just been received in France from the maritime expeditionofdiscovery, commanded by Capt. Duperre. They are of the month of May, 1823. They contain interesting details on nautical and magnetical observations, and the discovery of four islands, to which have been given the names of Clermont-Tonnere, Lostanges„ , '...ngier, and Freu net. They are part of what the French call the Dangerous ' Archipelago. The inhabitants are extremely distrustful, and no communication could be had with them. Having been driven off by stress of weather, they repaired to Otaheite, and perceived the happy changes in the morals of that island since the introduction of Christianity. A few years have driven out idolatry, human sacrifices, polygamy, child-murder, &c.— Nothing equals the fervour of tne Christians.—(b're rich Paper.) By the Duke of Kent packet, which arrived at Falmouth on Friday last, in eleven days from Lisbon, we learn that the body of the Marquis of LOULE had been brought from the Palace of Sal vatierra to Lisbon, and buried—no public in vestigation, no question asked ! It is rumoured that the Minister PAMPELUNA had also been marked out for a similar fate, but he has escaped for the present.—(TVestern Lunpinary.) Captain PARRY'S SECOND VOYAGE will be be published To-morrow. There are Bills before the House of Commons for two Bridges and one Tunnel ; a Suspension Bridge at St. Catherine's, below London Bridge; a Suspension Bridge at Hammersmith, leading to Barnes ; and a Tunnel under the River Thames from Rotherhithe ! and, as was alleged to be the case with recent Loans, the lists are crowded with names. THE KING. WINDSOR, MARCH 25.—This afternoon, at a quarter after two o'clock, the KING drove to his Lodge in the Great Park. His Majesty was accompanied in his favourite pony phaeton gharn—Last evening, at live o'clock, left th e C ast l e qu i te unexpecte dl y . b th y e t E he arl Marquis ofcia Co r n ty yn nea FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl of Falmouth, in St. James's-quare, from his seat in Cornwall; Capt. and the Hon. Mrs. Burton, at their house in York-place, Portman-square, from Hastings, Susses; H. G. Bennet, Esq. M.P. at the Duke of Bedford's, in St. James's square, from Worthing Geo. Byng, Esq. M.P. from Brigh ton ; w. R. Cartwright, E sq. M . P . at C ou l son ' s H o t e l, L ow -I. Brook-strek, from his seat in Northamptonshire; General Ord, at Gordon's Hotel, Albeinarle-street, from his seat, Brook Farni, Hants. DEPARTURES.—The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, for their seat, Woburn Abbey ; Lord Somers, from Miller's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for his seat, Eastnor Castle; Sir Wm. and Lady Twysden, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for their seat, Roydon Hall, Kent. FASITIONA BLE PARTIES. theirijorl and Lady Gwydy r had a grand dinner party yesterday, houseinPiccadilly. a t The Earl of. Harrowh --Y entertained a large party to dinner yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor-square. Mrs. Mitchell gave 4 b a ll on W e d nes day evening, at her house in Charles-street,- Berkeley-square. The four drawing rooms were most brilliantly illuminated ; there were present nearly 300 distinguished faittlionables. On Wednesday last, the 24th instant, a dinner was given to his Royal Highness the Duke of York and zt select party of about twenty, at Mr. Mackinnon's mansion in Hyde Park place, where the Guard's band attended, and played their finest tunes during dinner and the remainder of the evening. THE MUSICAL PRODIGY, MASTER ASPULL. A Concert was performed _last night, at the Argyll [looms, for the benefit of this very extraordinary child, and with a view to making his talent—which has excited so much surprise in private circles—publicly known. He is little more than eight years of age, upon which subject no doubt can rationally be entertained, for his appearance is decisive as to that point. His countenance is interesting, but not particularly indicative of genius ; perhaps the phrenologists may discover some thing in his external conformation that eludes our search ; an inquiry which we willingly abandon to them. Master As pull is undoubtedly a musical wonder ; the astonishing execu tion he exhibits fully entitles him to that character, but his steadiness in playing the most difficult compositions with a full band, is still mere surprising, as he keeps time with them, and indeed leads them, with all the correctness and certainty of the most experienced performers. His hand, too, has double the strength that is usually found in the most vigorous children °ibis age ; this is particularly observable in the bass notes, to which, when they are not rapid, he gives a solidity that could only be looked for in an adult. Of his taste and expression we can say nothing, for what was assigned to him to play exhibited nei ther the one nor the other. Whoever chose the three pieces which this gifted child had to perform, did not study what would set him off to any real advantage ; and, with 'every dispo sition to be pleased, the audience most clearly were chilled by the flimsy and tasteless nature of two of the compositions given to him, and with the mysticism of the third. The latter was a Rondo 13rillant, by Hummel, of Vienna, accom panied by a powerful band, infinitely too powerful for his physi cal strength to cope with, in respect to quantity of sound, and not calculated either for him or his auditors. 'We hope that he will be afforded another opportunity of being heard, and that his advisers will be more fortunate in their choice of music. He possesses a very uncommon share of genius, and if it is judiciously cultivated, he will not fail to make a shining figure, as a practitioner at least, in the art. Mrs. Salmon, Miss Stephens, and Miss Paton, together with Signors Begrez, De Begins, and Placci, lent their assistance upon this occasion. Mofi led the band, and Mr. Clementi gave his pub lic sanction to the youthful artist, by conducting the Concert. The room was crowded with excellent company. The Society of the FRIENDS oI FORIGNERS In DISTRESS held their Anniversary Dinner yesterday at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-stre et. A hi g hl y r es p ect a ble cor.. p an y Dinner mind rm ohe LONDON GENERAL PEN df bt the company. assembled on the occasion, and the evening was spent in the best spirit of Sodality. Th e b enevolent objects of the Society Y weTreheeftrntunityrsary borne D Siox AssociATioN took place yesterday at Albion House. The object of this Society is to allow permanent relief to de cayed artisans and mechanics, and their widows. The festival was attended by a most respectable company. , -. 4 .., V . C. 12 14-*,„WV.,4111' ...IZ, 4f r t.- . ''' 1 ? .N 9 4 - 9 ' ri, .. .., , .. ~,,. „. ~.. t .. #,-.. c., 1, .. ..t: ..„„ is ENG LISII Oi;FRA HOUSE. MR. MATHews --- A 7.-4r--- IloThe well-know n merits of Mr. 114trut.,., in the delineation o f character and the assumption of manners, natu rally attracted a very numerous aud i ence t o thi s Theatre of merriment, last night,the hop e o f finding a new budget across the Atlantic. deriv e d from his late trip The audience were far from being disappoic►ted, the resources of this per former in a humorouspomt oddities seem to be inex spd, as inex haustible. Mr. iriAmaw s was rece iv e d with so admired hospitality,ed that g r atitude has doubt less operated upon his f ee li ngs , and re strained his imagination, o th erw i se the pe culiar manners and the novel scenes of Ame rica, would probably have given a more enlarged scope to the luxuriance of hi s h um our. We say thus much, mot to intimate that his present enter tainment does not afford a b un d an t gratification, but to do credit to his feelings, as well as to his talents. In the course of his entertainment he introduces some extraordinary characters that accompanied him on his voyage, as well as many that he found in America. 'We have not room to dilate on the various incidents that constitute his whimsical compound, but w e can assure our Readers that they will find it an effectual remedy against Me spleen, and that it will disperse all the vapours of those who may have been haunted by the Blue Devils. Among the chief characters are an American Landlord, a Frenchman, end his song in honour of General JACKSON, an American Judge, a fat Negro Actor, and other new and whimsical cha racters. Upon the whole, he diverted a very numerous audience till the conclusion, and by the applause which he received, is likely to rea der his present AT Houx as popular and attrac tive as any of his preceding entertainments of a similar description. POIV-ST RE E s.—Yesterday joha Nce n and Patrick M‘Auliff.:, two Irishmen, clad in the most wretched garments, were brought up, charged with having been concerned in the murder of four men, at Churchlands, in the county of Limerick. —One night, in the month of January, 1822, a large mob of persons made an attack upon the Police Barracks, at Church lands, and having first shot the sentinel upon duty at the en trance, they got to the interior of the barracks, and of seven teen police-men who were there they killed three, and eight others were left dangerously wounded. The prisoner M'Auliffe was known at the time to have been one of the principal leaders in the attack, and Neeman was also known as an active participator, but they both escaped. A short time ago, how ever, information was received at Dublin that they were to be found in London, and Farrell and Macartney, two of the chief officers of police, were sent over in quest of them. These officers, with the assistance of Ruthven and Bishop, of this Establishment, apprehended the prisoners. M‘Auliffe was found in a miserable hole in Grafton -court, Marylebone, sleep ing on the floor with nine other men. Neeman was taken at a house in Cato-street. The men underwent a short examina tion, and were removed into confinement until they can be con veyed to Ireland. TEE LATE MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. CAPTAIN SIR GEORGE RALPH COLLIER, R. N: CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE BODY. Yesterday Mr. STIRLING, the Coroner, and a Jury of the most respectable inhabitants of Fitzroy-square, assembled at the Yorkshire Grey public-house, Clipstone-street, Fitzroy square. The house where the Jury was impanneled is almost opposite that of the deceased's brother, where the sad catastrophe took place. Henry Berridge sworn.--I am servant to Thomas Collier, Esq. of No. 4, Litzroy - -street, Fitzroy-square. A day or two ago a Gentleman, a friend of my master's, called and said he was afraid Sir George was not well in health, and he thought that he was not in a sound state of mind. The deceased did not usually live with his brother. After the Gentleman had gone away, my master went to the deceased at his lodgings in Fludyer-street. I followed him, and when we arrived there thought Sir George was deranged. He had previously lodged at Gordon's Hotel, in Albemarle-street, but hid latterly removed to Fluyder-street. The deceased being in an apparent stat e of insanity, my master prevailed on him to accompany him home to his house in Fitzroy-street, where he dined; another person dined with them. The deceased appeared very dull and desponding, and talked very little. After dinner he took some coffee and retired, to bed .about eleven o ' c l oc k. D ur ing the night he (the deceased) awoke and spoke several times ; his manner was althgether unusual and extraordinary, and de sired me in a peremptory tone to destroy all his papers, and asked me twice to procure him some water. I took him some, but he did not drink it. The deceased asked me if I was gone to bed ? I told him I was not, but that I was there waiting upon him. About two o'clock the deceased stirred a little, and I went to him, and discovered he had cut his throat. I immediately ran up stairs, and called another person who was sleeping above, for the purpose of attending Sir George, and I instantly ran for medical assistance, and a surgeon promptly attended; Sir George survived only a feiv minutes after he had arrived. Every thing that could be done to save him was resorted to, but proved abortive. 111 - T. Collier, my master, (by whose orders I stayed up to attend the deceased), slept in the adjoining room to that of the deceased, and came the instant the sad intelligence was communicated to him. The deceased was never before de ranged, but it h a d b een remar k e d b y severa l naval and military officers that he was s t range l y a l tere d o f l ate, an d many declared it to be their opini on th at h e was l a b our i ng un der mental de rangement. Hi s con d uct h a d b een muc h not i ce d a t the United Service Club-hou se . I am o f op i n i on t h at i n consequ ence of the great agitation .of mi n d, cause d b y th e p u bli ca ti on of a work, called James Naval History, apassage of which went to threw a slur upon the character of Sir George, he became deranged, and I hare no doubt that circumstance alone was the cause of the committal of the dreadful act act. The decased's brother had a few days before ordered his razors to be taken from the hotel where he resided, and I consider he must have had one concealed about his person, as the razor with which he commit ted the horrid deed was found afterwards in a bloody condition in the bed. Vice-Admiral Sir Richard King.—l knew the deceased Sir George Ralph Collier, and have been acquainted with him for ten yearS. The last time I saw him was on Sunday last; he came to my house. There was a great difference in his beha viour; he evidently was labouring under great agitation of mind. He altogether appeared different to what I had hitherto seen'him. I endeavoured to soothe him, and he told me his mind was greatly agitated by some aspersions that had been published against him in James's History of the late Naval War. I considered him insane. Juror—Had he any wounds on the head ?—Admiral Ring— Why, he had wounds in every part of his body which he receiv ed in the service. He was a man of strong feeling and very sensitive. A Gentleman who had served with Sir George, here said, he was a man of very sensitive feeling and mind. John Dyer, Esq. sworn—l am chief clerk of the Admiralty; I have known the deceased these 30 years, and saw him for the last time on Thursday last; he came to me at my office and usual tr wuhnai tt y )goodofte ll in g it e n a igi l i t mil me sp a ae s ir k di i o n i g e. I ,o i e m nw t i o n i iel a df j ot o lal c ok u we h i l ai r i, n ,p) : on e , said he had j us t th en arr i ve d f rom E xeter ; h e appeare d i n hi s g ' e to a a n t to d a w f o u r n i t , u m l r ie e y ing he called on me again, and while in conversation, said he had come to town about the work above mentioned, which con tained reflections on his naval character ; Sir Edward Hamilton was present, who had incautiously named the offensive passage to him ; Sir George said he had told Lady Collier that he was determined to go to town respecting it; lie (Sir G.) had not been able to get a copy of the work, but enpressed his anxiety to see it ; I having a copy of it by me, took down the sth vo lume, and on our reading the passage which ar.noyed him, he appeared agitated and hurt ; Sir Edward Hamilton and myself endeavoured to reason him out of the irritation he was in ; the deceased appeared very desirous to know when Lord Mel virie would be in town from Coombe Wood, where his Lordship was on a visit to Lord Liverpool. I told him he would be in town on Tuesday. Sir E. Hamilton and the de ceased soon left the room, and on Saturday Sir George came again, about ten o'clock in the morning. He appeared anxious to see-some of the Members of the Board, to see if the publica tion had excited any unpleasant feelings in them about him ; but he was very desirous to see Sir George Cockburn who had not then arrived, and did not come for an. hour. I ad vised Sir George to go with an officer to Mr. James and endea vour to have some conversation with him about it. The de ceased went to Sir George Cockburn's room, and returned some time after, saying that he had been received in a most kind manner by Sir Geo. Cockburn, who said that nothing any per son could say or write would alter the high opinion he enter tained of his character and conduct as an officer. The de ceased then appeared anxious about my Lord . 11 Ielville, and consulted with me, and I advised him to write to his Lordship, and to state in the letter what his feelings were with respect to the publication. The letter was a request that he would state his opinion of him, that he might lay it before his brother officers for their satisfaction, as his Lordship had done in the case of Lord William Fitzroy ; he then returned me thanks for my kindness and attention to him, which he said he never would forget, and hoped he would have an opportu nity of displaying his gratitude, alluding to a son I have in the navy. He then promised to attend to my advice, and seemed soothed and calm. laid not see him again until Monday, when there was indeed a decided change, both in his manner and ap pearance. He came up to my chair, and said, " Mr. Dyer, I once possessed your friendship, but that is passed." I tried to calm him, and he walked over the room hastily, and turning round, stamping on the ground, he said, " I must see my wife, Lady Collier is in towu." I again tried to divert his attention, but could not. Juror—You consider the effect of the statement, or misstate ment, properly speaking, was the cause of the insanity ?—Most undoubtedly I do. The Cono2er P. here said that evidently it must have done so, as Sir George had left Devonshire for the sole purpose of meet ing the attack. And, when absent from those Gentlemen who soothed and calmed his mind, he was brooding upon this ; and it appears that his mind was continually in a state of aOtation. Juror—You may as well take a naval officer's life as his honour. 111 r. Dyer explained, that the arair alluded to in James's work occurred during th e A mer i can war , i n th e esca pe of some frigates, by getting the weather gage, and Captain Sir George Collier's squadron was lost in the fog at the time he was on board the Leander. Il e h a d prev i ous l y c h a ll enge d t h e enemy ' s ships to action, but th e y s h eere d o ff. Thi s was mere l y a con versation with one of the Jurors, and was not taken in evi dence. _ _ _ Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Hamilton sworn.—On Saturday last I saw Sir George Collier about two o'clock. I should say I had seen him on the preceding day. He said he had come to town from Exeter, in consequence of a publication of Mr. James's; that 'he had not seen it, but he understood it affected his character for allowing the American frigate Constitution to get away from him on a certain occasion. 1 saw he was greatly agitated, and from that moment had predicted some fatal con sequences, if measures were not taken to guard against them. he observed, that some enemy had given Mr. James wrong information, and asked my opinion, as he suspected he knew the person, and whether it would not be right to call him out and shoot him through the head. I said that would net alter the statement in the book, and pointed out a particular course. He said he disliked paper war. I tried to change the conversa tion, but found him absent and silent. On the following Tues day, from what passed between him and Mr. Dyer, 1 left the Admiralty to go to his lodgings, and on my way I met Viscount Exmouth, to whom I intimated my belief that Sir G. Collier was actually insane. His Lordship said that Sir George had made an extraordinary and uncalled-for apology to him that morning for his comments on the preceding evening. I arrived at his lodgings, and there informed them my opinion, and begged them to be on their guard, and to take care cf him. I have known the deceased thirty-five years as a most exemplary officer on all Occasions. Such a charge as that may as well be placed against the immortal Nelson, or any other exalted cha racter in the navy.—(A sensation of applause in the room, which was crowded with naval officers.)—Rear -Admiral Ha milton said, if such attacks were made on naval officers' cha racters, no man was safe, however great he might be. The de ceased was a man of undoubted bravery. Colonel John Drinkwater sworn—l have known Sir George Collier 25 years, six or eight years intimately ; but I am more intimate with his brother, Mr. Thomas Collier. On Saturday afternoon I saw him at the United Service Club Ileuse, and he told me that so me sc a ndalous and abominable publication, in which his character was implicated, had brought him tolJondpn; he was more animated and spoke bolder than usual. I inquired after Lady Collier, and he said he left her very indifferent and much distressed, in consequence of her having accidentally seen the letter which had communicated to him the particulars contained in the publication; and upon a Gentleman of his acquaintance commenting thereon, Sir George was much agitated, so much as to use strong and violent expressions.— His manners appeared very extraordinary, so much so, that I determined to follow him to have some conversation with him, in which I flattered myself I succeeded in bringing him to a more sober view of what lie had to dd. Lady Collier's know ledge of the business appeared to me greatly to affect him.— He told me of his friendly and satisfactory interview with Sir G. Cockburn, and of his intended interview with Lord Mel ville. After he had seen bis Lordship he said be should then know what course. to pursue. We then separated, and I haie not seen him since. Colonel Drinkwater begged to state pub licly, that Mr. Collier, the brother to' the deceased, was ex tremely desirous that the world should understand that every means were resorted to, that prudence and caution could dic tate, and as the common occurrences of our nature show that we are subject to mental aberrations, which perhaps might daily occur, and shortly go away ; and therefore he found it ne cessary to proceed cautiously, as he did not wish - his brother for a moment to suppose that he was placed under the least re straint, or even that it was supposed for a moment that such steps were necessary. To chew the state of mind of the de ceased, the gallant Colonel then handed in the following do cument ; it was in the shape of a letter written by Sir George Collier to Admiral Lake : "My dear Lake—lf you are the same friend you once were, and if friendship is not but a name, you may.save my life, and what's d earer to me — my honour—by giving me advice. " Humbled, " GEORGE COLLIER. " I shall be at home all the evening ; I dine at 4, Fitzroy street ; I live at Gordon's." Lieut.-Colonel Samuel Gordoa Higgins, .Aid-de-Camp to his Royal HighnesstheDuke of Gloucester, sworn—l have known the deceased 20 years intimately. On Friday evening I met him at Glouceste r H ouse . - Hi s manne r was as described' by the preceding witnesses. He wished to have his Royal Highnesses advice (respecting the attack upon his character by Mr. James), whom_ he always considered his warm and zealous friend, and was well assured of the readiness the Duke elways expressed to serve him at all times. His Royal Highness saw him in his library, and advised him what course to take, which seemed to appease bins for the moment. I saw hini again on the Saturday, when he appeared more composed, and, point ing to a carpet-bag„ he said, " There they Y are, and thought I should h a v e occasion to have ma d e use of them." On 3londav forenoon he came to Gloucester-house, at which time he appeared to be quite deranged; byhis Royal Highness's desire I conducted him to the Duke's library,and the Duke endeavoured to soothe him, and the deceased made three attempts to leave his presence, but the Duke restrained him. On coming out of the hall he struck me on the shoulder, and said, " Sir, the Duke of Gloucester has saved my life." The gallant Colonel then said; evidently much affected, even to tears, that it was the opinion of the Navy that the country had lost the services Of a most gallant and meritorious officer; and his opinion was that a braver man never existed, and he was confident that Mr. Thos. Collier had done every thing a fond. brother could do to endeavour to secure his future peace and happiness. Alexander Arquhart, Esq. of Sutton, Surrey, deposed to the same effect. The whole of the witnesses having been examined, the Co roner and Jury repaired to the house to view the body, which was stretched on the bed in the chamber on the second floor.— The razor lay close to the right hand, and a stream of blood denoted the side of the neck where the wound had been in flicted. The CORONER. briefly addressed the Jury, remarking, that indeed it was a melancholy case, showing the effects such at tacks were calculated to have on minds so peculiarly sensiti►e. The. Jury unanimously returned their verdict—" That the deceased, Captain Sir George Ralph Collier. K.C.8., R.N., put a period to his existence whilst in a state of temporary de rangement," COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held at Guild hall, for the dispatch of general Civic Business. The REDIEMBRANCER. reported, that there was a Bill before the house of Commons, for making an iron bridge across the Thames, near the Tower.—Alderman Wood said, that whether the Corporation chose to oppose the Bill or not, it was their duty to require a deposit of a sum of money, to insure the re moval of all obstructions, in case the bridge should not be finished. It was also their Jury to protect the interests of the Watermen—a very useful class of men, for the supply of the Navy in time of war. He moved an instruction to the Committee of Navigation to watch the progress of the Bill. — Mr. Drinkald said, that what with new bridges and new docks, the number of Watermen had greatly dimimshed.--Mr. Welch cautioned the Court, and all London, that if this bridge was intended to allow vessels to pass at full sail, they might as well think of building a bridge in the Moon. Mr. FAVELL presented a Report, stating the way in which the 1000!., voted on behalf of the Spanish nation, bad been ex pended.—Mr. Favell was.about to have entered .into the Re port; when Mr. DIXON wished to have it postponed until Mr. James, whO had moved for the Report, should be present. Mr. FAVELL said, if the worthy Member would pledge him self that Mr. James would be present that day, he would post pone the discussion.—Mr. Ledger had no doubt that Mr. James would have been present had le been aware of the Report. The LORD MAYOR said, it had not been usual to postpone Reports on account of the absence of Members. Every Mem ber should be aware of the business to come before the Court, and ought to be present.—Mr. S. Dixon said, that it had always been usual, out of courtesy, to postpone motions, in the absence of Members who wished to deliver their opinions on them. The LORD MAYOR said, the whole of this discussion was irregular; but he would say, that it had never been done with respect to reports.—Mr. S. Dixon said, there was a standing order on the subject.—The Lord Mayor said, there was not. He did not know whether that Member came there with a de liberate intention of insulting him personally or not; but his conduct, on this and other occasions, looked very like it. Mr. DIXON rose to speak.—The Lord Mayor: Sit down, Sir!—Mr. Dixon: I only wish to : say—The Lord Mayor : Sit down, Sir !-_Mr, Di xon : V on are very polite, ray Lord Mayor !—Cries of " Chair, chair!"—The Lord Mayor : It is more than I can say of you, Sir. Mr. FAVELL, after lamenting the bad success of the cause of freedom in Spain, moved, th a t th e R eport b e entered on the Journal; which was agree d t o ram . di s. BILLINGSGATE MARKET.—Mr. S. Dixon rose to move, that it be referred to a Committee to inquire whether there was suf ficient space for the sale of fish in Billingsgate Market, corre spondent to the increased population of London. He con ceived that the present space might be enlarged.—The motion was agreed to nem. dis.—Mr. Hurcombe moved, that in future the regulating of Billingsgate Market, and any disputes aris ing therefrom, be referred to the Committee of City Lands, instead of the Special Committee appointed fur that purpGse...._. A greed to. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. Peace, Nautilus, an d D EAL , MAncir 25.—Wind N. E.—Came down from the 1 11 ,,x iv v e r r es a s n . d siateilmeda,intltlieleCJoilltcrkierriat:,i,t‘tonrdiae,rson, from Jamaica.. PORTSMOUTH, l'tfAncit N.E.—Arrived the Two Catherines, M`Gee, from Bahia; Thushway, Filson, from Buenos Ayres ; and Catherine, M'lntosh, from she, Downs. Sailed the Bans, Amegas, for BuenoS Ayres. PLYMOUTH, MAncu 24.—Wind E.—Sailed the Minerva, Vickers ; and James, Trewaris, for St. Michaels. Off' the port the Rains, Cunningham, from Madras : sailed the 27th c.f September, Cape of Good Hope the 10th of .January ; and St. Helena the 29th of ditto; Britannia, Willet, from London. Sailed the Henry and Sarah, Bartlett, for Pernambuco; Com merce, Pinner, for Newfoundland ; and Susannah, Bulkely, for St. John's, N. B. . _ DOVER, MAncar 25.—Off the port the Eggerdon Castle, Pillman, from Jamaica. lirtroirroN, MARCH 25.—Off this place the Ogle Castle, Brown, from Bengal. GREENCCK, MARCH 23.—arrived the Margaret, from Honduras : sailed the 7th ult. ; the Janet, Dunlop, and Reco very, for this port, sailed the 3rd ult. under convoy of his Majesty's ship Bustard. On the 12th ult. off Cape Antono, saw a small foretop-sail schooner of suspicious appearance, with a ship of about 500 tons in charge lying to, and blowing very hard. The schooner gave chase to the Margaret, but rrt being able to bring her to, she hauled her wind and stood ia towards the ship. The Adelphi, Stewart, bound to Halifax, which was on shore near Liverpool, has got off and proceeded on her voyrge. CORN EXCHANGE, I.l.l.tncir The arrivals of this week are—English Wheat 4,500, Barley 4,100, Oats 17,700, Irish Oats 2,220 qrs., Flour 4,100 sacks— In the Wheat market there has been but few samples of r;,l fine qualities, and such fully sttpport their terms—other sorts are dull. Barley remains much as last quoted. Beans awl Pease are without variation. Oats fully maintain ,Monday's erms with rather more trade than on that day. SMITHFIELD MARKET, INlAncx 26. Owing to their being a short market, and the coolness of the weathQr, higher prices were demanded this morning for Oxen and Shull, the prices of which may be quoted about twopence per stone higher than last market-day. m ~1, ~n the sh on, eaa ,5W 5 }lir- [4eo. Pay- Ad-