The Sun. — London, England, 1824-03-10 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Extracts from the Morning Papers, March 10, [BRITISiI PRESS.] The state of Spain is at present only what we antieipated for that wretched and oppressed country, months since. Tyranny and proscrip tion have done their vile work. Foreign bayo nets now hold its provinces in thraldom, and civil war is starting up, with armed bands in its train, in every part of Spain, and from Arragon to Gallicia the spirit of resistance is every day gain ing ground, and unfurling its standard wider.— General hatred to the French seems to be the leading principle of all parties : in that both the Constitutionalists and Fanatics only agree ; hatred and discord divide them in every thing beside. In Segovia, or near it, the Cure Merino, lately the partisan of absolute power, is hi arms against Ferdinand's Government. In La Mancha, Ovello and another Guerilla Chief avow Consti tutional principles ; they sacrifice the friars and monks—the enemies of liberty, and after levying heavy contributions, retire into the mountains.— Another strong band of Constitutionalists has taken post amid the fastnesses of the Sierra Morena ; their equipments are all sable, their horses of the same colour, and they wear the ap palling distinction of a death's head on their breasts. These men seem devoted to free their country or perish ; the station they have assumed is almost impregnable, and they will not be easily subdued. Spain, the abode of superstition, bigotry, and tyranny, nursed and matured by ages, can only be purged by a lengthened and dreadful or deal, by the work of time, and protracted and san guinary contest; but the seeds are sown, and freedom ultimately will triumph in that country; the deadly night-shade of tyranny will be cut down throughout the land, and rational religion and liberty be dominant. This will take place, even though France ; with its new Chamber,,be completely Royalist. The present elections throughout that country appear to have outgone the expectations of the very Ministry who had promoted them, and Villele, as the result, al ready totters in his seat. The Quotidienne even now anticipates a triumph over the Minister, and looks for Royalist reforms all through France. Attempts of this sort, however, may shake the Throne of the Bourbon• to its very foun dations ; deep discontents from the landed pro prietors and manufacturers would follow on the first symptoms, and any further attacks o n what the Revolution consummated, may bring ruin in their train to the family who coun tenanced them and their incorrigible adherents. The Etoile of Monday state, that Patras had not yet surrendered to the Greeks; the place was closely pressed. The French paper insinuates that division prevails among the Greek Chiefs. This we should deeply regret in every way : it would form the only bar that now perhaps exists to the freedom of the gallant Christians ; but the French paper is to be little relied on. The first numbers of the Greek Gazette, printed at Mis solonghi, had been received at Corfu, and creat ed great interest. A French journal, it is said, would also be printed there. The situation of Greece will thus be fairly laid before Eu rope, and the heroic achievements of her sons detailed. The slanders of the Austrian journal and the Smyrna paper will now be read no more. Lord Byron was still at Missolonghi, and the rights of citizenship were conferred on him in full Senate. Ilia new poem, The Triumph of Hellas, had been translated into Greek. If the genius of Lord Byron had not already immortalized hi m , his disinterested and generous patronage o f t h e Greek• cause would be sufficient to crown h i m w ith lasting fame and glory. Liberty in Eastern Europe must now be triumphant. These delicious countries, consecrated by every classic remem b rance , and enriched by nature vs ith an unsparing band, must now be free, if Russia does not rush in with her hordes in the moment o completion, and clutch the splendid spoil as her own. The sabre of the Ottoman is broken, and he can no longer spread murder and violation through Greece with his Janissaries, or trample all justice and liberty beneath the hoofs of his Delhis and Spahis. It is a glorious resurrection for Greece—au era that will lire in immortal history for ever. [monNING POST.] It is now some months since we first drew at tention to the exclusive Duties on Coal, carried coastwise, and other points connected with the supply of that necessary article in the Metro polis. We accordingly saw with great pleasure that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had taken the subject into his consideration, and proposed in Ms financial Expos‘ to admit Coals brought by inland navigation to the market, and also to re mit that portion of the duty which has fallen so unequally on the inhabitants of the Capital. In doing this the Right Hon. Gentleman has ac ceded to the wishes of a large body of the people, for we scarcely recollect a greater number of Petitions to have been presented to Parliament upon any question of similar interest than has al ready been laid on the table of both Houses, pray ing for a repeal of the duty on Sea-coal. What then shall we say to those popular Gentlemen who take every opportunity of objecting to the proposed remission, and moreover do so on the ground that partial relief only will be thereby afforded to the community ? In their anxiety to fi nd something for opposition, they seem to forget that the extra duty on seaborne coals is a partial grievance, and therefore that the redress could not be general. To equalize the duty is the ob ject of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and in effecting such an evident act of justice, he has wisely endeavoured to relieve those living at a distance from the coal pits, from all additional enhancement of the price of coals, save that occasioned by increased length of carriage and its consequences. Yet such is one of the prolific themes of discontent among the dissatisfied Whigs, who furtherobject, that the districts of the country to benefit by this remission of a partial duty, are those, from the wealth of the inha bitants, best able to bear so exclusive a pressure. And here also is another instance of the incon sistency of these Lawyers and Statesmen—they . deprecate the repeal of a local tax on Coals, be cease it is paid by a portion of the country com paratively rich, and at the same moment they de mand, instead, a repeal of the Window Duty, which, of all imposts, falls most particularly upon those very districts which we are told, on account of their relative wealth, should not be released from an exclusive tax on Coals ! This, we presume, is political logic—but we are sure it is neither reason nor justice. [THE Tisms.] A short but striking pamphlet has been pub lished by Count Vecchio, on the presents state of his wretched country under the Austrian domi nation. Italy, long a reproach to her own people, is now a disgrace to Europe, to the po licy which betrayed, and to the heartless tyranny which enthrals her. The Emperor of Austria, who loves loyalty rather than learning, may, in _ . his ignorance of history, not know in what colours the despot wearing a crown—or the crowned interest of despotic Ministers—has in all ages been painted to mankind, from the moment at which his hand became too weak to wield the sceptre, or to sign a warrant of execution. The details of C o unt P ecc hio are too melancholy f or us to repeat them. Some proceedings of the Austrian. Court at Milan were arraigned iu Par liament on the first day of the Session, and inge niously glossed over by Mr. Canning; but the trials of Count Gonfaloniere and his friends, notwithstanding such technical defences as we have heard of the Austrian method of admi nistering justice, have made a profound impres sion upon the public mind of Italy. A letter upon that subject confirms some preceding ac counts, and shews th e scarce l y conce i va bl e ins policy with which the German rulers of that fine country have been acting; unless, indeed, we are to draw the consolatory interference, from the pains thus taken to exasperate her victims, that Austria does not hope to retain the power of tor menting them. Let a French force be assembled towards the Alps—and what follows ? Why, a grievous illustration of the wisdom of those Eng lish Statesmen, who of their own accord placed Italy in such a condition, that the most practi. cable and popular cure for her sufferings was to be sought for in the power of France! NEW TIMES.] There were no arrivals yesterday from the Continent, and several foreign Mails continue due. Our Funds, after continuing the greater part of the day nearly stationary, and with little business done, experienced in the afternoon a decline, for which there does not appear any other cause than the operations of the speculators. The late rapid advance in all funded property has induced many holders who had purchased at the low prices to sell out in order to realize their profits ; since which there have been many attempts madk. to lower the prices by persons who wished again to become holders ; the almost universal opinion being that the Funds must advance, notwithstanding the portion of capital daily withdrawn from the market for investment in the numerous species of Foreign Securities now extant, and about to be brought into existence. Whilst our own Funds were on the decline yesterday, the purchases made in French Stock were higher than was ever known to be in this country ; the price being 103 f. with the Dividend ; and Scrip of the late Loan was at 164 premium. This serves to spew the confidence of the speculators in the Rentes maintaining a high value in Paris.— Consols opened at 911, and at tl►e close of busi ness were 9381.—Spauish Bonds still continue at their depreciated prices, and we could not learn that any bona fide transaction was made in them at the prices quoted, viz. 19-4- to 20-1- for the Bonds of 1821, and for those of 1823 Ig4. Still there are some persons who as sert that they would rather be holders of these Bonds than those of Mexico ; because they would have the less to lose, and the security they consider to be about equal. The accounts from Peru, which we have reason to know come from respectable authority, have created no little surprise—the Independents defeated by a Royalist army, which the public had been led to suppose was annihilated long since !—Colombia❑ Bonds remain stationary, and are likely to conti nue so until the decision of the Commissioners is known regarding the new Loan. It is ex pected that nothing will be finally determined upon until the arrival of Mr. Hurtado. ➢Many reports have been circulated as to the price at which the old Bonds will be taken in exchange for those of the forthcoming Loan, but we are assured nothing is certainly known upon the sub ject at present. The price yesterday was 6M 8; Chilean, 814 ; Mexican Serip, [MORNING CHRONICLE.' The very important subject of Education was brought before the House last night, by the pre sentation of a Petition from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland, complaining C 4 of the grant for promoting the Education of the Poor of Ire land, as well as that for assisting the building of Schools, being subjected in their disbursement or application to such regulations or by-laws as render them nearly useless to the Roman Ca tholic Poor. We fully agree with _Mr. Peel, that " in the education of the poor of Ireland two great rules ought never to be abandoned—first, to unite as far as possible, without violence to indi vidual feelings, the children of Protestants and Catholics under one common system of education ; secondly, in so doing, studiously and honestly to discard all idea of making proselytes." It is impossible to have one set of schools for Pro testants and another for Catholics, and, there fore, the two sects must be brought together, under any system which shall communicate the blessing of education to both. If both sects must be brought together, the next object is to agree to a medium of instruction, to which neither can object. Now all sects of Christians recognize the authority of the Scriptures, in one version or other; but the Catholic Bishops state, " That Roman Catholics have ever considered the reading of the sacred Scriptures by chil dren as an inadequate means of impartin g to them religious instruction, as an usage whereby the word of God is made liable to irreverence— youth exposed to misunderstand its meaning, and thereby not unfrequently to receive in early life impressions which may afterwards prove injurious to their own best interests, as well as to those of the society which they are destined to form."— Most of the Members again who spoke last night, approved of the using the Bible without note or comment, and Mr. C. Grant thought 44 that the Kildare-street Society had shewn a great degree of liberality in permitting the reading of the Scrip tures in the Roman Catholic version." It would appear that the general feeling of the Catholic poor themselves is not at variance with this view, for it appears that they are eager to send their children to schools in which the Bible, without note or comment, only is taught. So great and so rapid has been the increase, that in two coun ties alon e , exc l us iv e ly Catholic, namely Cork and Limerick, Mr. V. Fitzgerald states, while in 1817 there were only three schools, the number last year amounted to 108. The same Gentleman observed, that within these few days he had re ceived an a ppli ca tion from two Catholic Priests, s.)liciti ng a id f or the establishment of schools of this nature. [ -MORNING' HERALD.] The Silk question was entered into on Mon day night. The Ministers have conceded the point as to time. . When the question was first broached, we more than insinuat e d that they were too rapid in their motions ; that they had not taken into consideration the stocks of raw silk on hand, nor the stock of silk goods in the possession of manufacturers, agents, and wholesale and re tail dealers, and we concluded our observations by recommending that a year at least might be allowed before the importation of silk goods was permitted, though protected by so high a duty as 30 per cent., particularly when it is admitted that they are smuggled into the country at an expense of only fifteen per cent. The Minister wives two years. In that time, it is to be presumed, the stocks on hand will be disposed of. We can not, however, see the policy of being so pre cipitate in admitting raw silk at the new reduced duty. This measure may have the effect of injuring those who hold stocks of the manufactured article. And why the duty should, comparatively, cease in this month, instead of July, appears to us incomprehensible. We think the time should have been extended, instead of being curtailed. We are surprised that those who advised the Ministers never thought of men tioning the period the proposed admission of French silks should commence. if they had, and a less time than that now concluded had been pro posed, we think there would have been no opposi tion—at least none of any importance ; but when a measure was so suddenly to take place, which might affect the property of individuals to the ex tent of from 1,0001. to 10,000/. each, it is no wonder that there should have been such an out cry. In an national ulcerations, even for the better, great caution should be observed. Indeed it is a question whether it does not require more time to alter a thing after it has become a practice, than in the first instance to bring it into practice. The observations made by Mr. Baring strike us as most extraordinary. e real! y thought that Mr. B. had l correct If thes e , however, be his opi tions,itist ti" ir n n o ef o o l ri'arliament to look no longer on that Ifon. Member as an authority. Mr. Baring could never have read the Report printed last year on the sable" of th e Silk Trade, in which Mr. 'Wilson, a fientleman belonging to one of the most exten-s'Ye silk manuf ac t or i e s in the . kingdom, g ave as his opinion, that if the duty we re tale° off silk, England would be able to compete with any nat i on i n t h e wor ld . —There was also, in th a t R e p or t, a grea t variety of e vid ence to the same effect.—We should like to know what Sir Robert Peel would say on this subject ; the re i s no man i n th e coun try more competent to put the Ministers into possession of infor mation on this or any other subject that has reference to trade and manufac tures—for that gentleman has been practically anufacturing and interna acquainted with both r-n and external commerce in all its details. Extracts of l e tters from the agents to Lloyd's: --‘4 Acapulco, Dec. 15. Arrived yesterday the Colombia, Beresford, from G uayquil. The mas ter states, that the capital of Peru was in the hands of the Independents, and that a part of their army had embarked for Arica ; the re mainder was to be kept in the neighbourhood of Lima. Soveral American vessels had arrived on the coast of Peru, having taken the Spanish' flag at the island of Chiloe, under which they were cruising as privateers. The whole coast of Peru was in Possession of the Patriots, as were Guay quil and Quito." Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at Alvarado, dated Jan. 3 :—" Lionel Harvey, Cockburn, and safely arrived at Jalapa, where they were re ceived with every mark of respect and distinc tion by General Guadalpe Victoria. The Con gress in Mexico had heard with pleasure of their arrival, and every preparation was making in the capital for a distinguished reception." FREEMASONS' TAVERN.—fhe Anniversary Dinner of the Society for the SUPPRESSION of MENDICITY was given on Monday, and as might be expected in a country so famed for its philanthropic zeal to ameliorate the condition of the poor, it was numerously and most respectably attended.---The company did not separate till a late hour. GREEK NEWSPAPER.—The first number of a newspaper, printed in modern Grj - ek, has just arrived in this country. The types were sent from this country by the Greek Committee. The first article in it is the last proclamation of the late Sir T. MAITLAND. The French Papers state, that, early in the present month, a proposition would be discussed in the Pre fecture of the Morbihan, as to the eligibility of forming a new canal from Nantes to Brest, the cost of which was estimated at 890,000 francs - 35,6001. On Monday, Ist instant, Josr.rit Hum; Esq., M.P., was elected Lord Rector of the Marisckal College and University, Aberdeen, for the ensuing year. Amongst our gallant tars, who distinguished themselves on board the little Camelion brig of ten guns, in her action with the Algerine frigate, we with pleasure read the name of Robert Shaw Lees, Midshipman. This young gentleman " who was at the head of the Boarders," is the son of John C. Lees, Esq. of Merrion-square, and nephew to the Constitutional and in trepid Protestant Advocate, the Itev. Sir Harcourt Lees, Bart. —( Dublin Antidote. ) The Englishman who was lately wounded at Rome by. the mazy to whom he had given his fowling-piece to repair is in grat danger ; heis an officer, the last descendant of the celebrated Lord Bacon, of Vcrulatn.—(French Paper.) From the LONDON GAZETTE, March 9. Crown Office, March 9: - MEMBERS returned to serve ►n the present PARLIAMENT. Burghs of Annan, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries, Sanquhar, and Lockmaben—William Robert Keith Douglas, Esq. Burghs of Wigtown, IVhithorn, New Galloway, and Stran raer--Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Esq., of No. 9, Brunswick. square, London, in the room of Sir John Osborn, Bart., who has accepted the office of one of the Commissioners of Public Accounts. BANKRUPTS. J. Hawkins and S. Hawkins, Ciaypo le-Mill, Lincolnshire, millers, to surrender March 18, 1(.1, and April 20, at eleven, at the King George the Fourth, Nottingham. Attorneys, Messrs. Briggs, Taylor, and Mould, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; and Mr. Payne, Nottingham. A. M. Wolff, King's Arms.yard, merchant, March 18, 20, and April 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. At torneys, Messrs. Vandercom and Comyn, Bush-lane, Cannon street. 1. Holmes, Liverpool, merchant, March 29, 30, and April 20, at twelve, at the George Inn, Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs. Blackstock and Bunce, Temple, London ; and Mr. E. C. Deane, Liverpool. G. Hitchcock, Leicester, hosier, March 18, 19, and April 20, at eleven, at the Saracen's Head, Leicester. Attormes, Messrs. Lowdham and Greaves, Leicester ; and Mr. Jeyes, Chancery-lane, London. H. Pickwoith, jun. Cursitor-street, Chancery lane, coal merchant, March 13, April 10, and 20, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Gee, Salisbury -street, Strand. T. Stokes, sen. Welsh Pool, Mont g o merys hi re, flannel-ma nufacturer, March 10, 11, and April 20, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Shrewsbury. Attornies, Messrs. Clarke, Rich ards, and Medealf, Chancery-lane, London; and .111 r. Teece, Shrewsbury. T. Wakeman, Fleet market, stationer, March 20, 30, and April 20, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Brough, Shoreditch. J. Berrow, Allensmore, Herefordshire, farmer, March 17, 18, and April 20, at eleven, at the Coffee House, Hereford. Attornies, Mr. Gough, Hereford ; and Mr. Courteen, Size lane, London. B. Yeoman and T. Cooke, Frome Selwood, Somersetshire, clothiers, March 20, 24, and April 20, at eleven, at the Wheat sheaves Inn, Frome Selwood. Attornies, Mr. .I. Hartley, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars; and Mr. H. Miller, Frome Sel wood. W. llumphries, Nunney, Somersetshire, innholder, March 19, 20, and April 20, at eleven, at the Wheatsheaves Inn, Frome Selwood. Attornies, Messrs. Bridges and Quilter, Red Lion-square, London ; and Mr. Tiley, Frome. DIVIDENDS. J. Parkes, Oldbury, - Salop, WCnailer, April 9—J. Whit aker and R. Alsop, Manchester, grocers, April 2—G. W. B. Tonge, East India Chambers, Leadenhall-street, merchant, ' March 30—W. Greig, City-road, upholsterer, March 30—A. Agnew, Yarmouth, draper, April 2—J. Knight, Mile End road, builder, April 3—J. Kilshaw, Liverpool, merchant, May I—S. and AV. Hartley, Tadcaster, York, common-brewers. March 31—C. Pearnley, Crutchedfriars, wine -merchant, April 3—J. Adams, Union-street, Southwark, oil and colourman, April 6--W. Mitchell, Norwich, silversmith, April 6—T. bowman and J. Offley, Bread-street, warehousemen, April 3 —J. Baker, Crutchedfriars, wine-merchant, April 3-31. Allen, Gayle, York, April I—J. Douglas, D. Russel, and W. Rus sel, Fleet-street, March 30—A. Read, Pimlico, carpenter, March 30—J. Smith, Bath, grocer, March 31. CERTIFICATES, MARCH 30. T. Jepson, Heaton-Norris, Lancaster, brewer—J. Righton, and T. Kelsey, Heckdyge, Nottingham, Bristol, haberdasher—T. Weeks, Southampton, upholsterer-- C. Gibbs, Ecclesfield, iron-monger —R. Greethead, Bristol, J . H. Cattley, and B. Mitchell, York, slate. Itileeaullepr—delall'e.rsir—ellsle.yOakes, Chelmstbrd, linen-drapper. PARTNERSHIPS merchants —'l'. - 1 Leeds, York, black-beer brewers `r• Goss, E. Day and B. Barlow, jun. Birmingham, jewellers--J. and , merchants—J. Mead, . and .J. I otii , Lovely J . Butler, and i T. Rees, Aldgate High-street, cheesen j io . n f ir e sell . ,J. Mead, jun. and W. Mead, Castle -street, Long-acre, upholsterers—R.F. Page and T. L. Thompson, Regent-street, a J n . dM. J. C o r o o s a s d , Pestl.Cheltenham, i,ei giim o a u t t t i o l r , n p i e e s v _ on Piccadilly, fishmonger—Parkinson, Thompson, and Co. Shef field,r . Blake, J. Blake, merchants—' and T. Blake, jun., Sheffield, merchants —J. Price and J. Moor, Birmingham, jewellers—P. Fearon and J. Parkes, Birmingham, glass -cut ters—W. Darke and T. Cardell, Cornwall, linen-drapers -_J. Osmond and P. Clark, Shenley Hill, Hertford, cattle salesmen --J. Hildyara and J. Langton, New Windsor, woollen and linen-drapers—G. Weldings and .T. Poy mer , Sh rews b ury, tailors—J. Chanter and W. Perrin, Plymouth. SPOR'T'ING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, MARCH 8.-STATE OF THE ODDS, RIDDLESWORTH. 4 to 1 agst Katherine 1 13 to 2 agst Don Carlos. 9 to 4 agst Reformer 4 to 1 apt Rebecca DERBY. from Swiss being excluded f starting for the Derby, by the death of the Earl of Clarendon, some of the other horses are become greater favourites, as will appear from the following statement :- 13 to 2 agst Reformer 7 to 1 agst Grenadier 7 to 1 agst Osmond 17 to 1 agst Jessy 13 to 1 agst Hurly Burly 20 to 1 agst Reticule 25 to 1 agst Silk Worm 30 to 1 agst Cydnus. KS. 4 to 1 agst Prudence 7 to 1 agst Sister to Sailor DoNCASTER 8 to 1 agst Barossa !3 to 2 agst Swiss 4 to I agst Rosanne 8 to 1 agst Ringlet 9 to 1 agst Altisidora filly sT. LEGER. 23 to 1 agst The Miller of Mansfield 25 to 1 agst Elephant. /10 to 1 agat Mr. Russell's c. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF WOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Barton Lane End ; and on Friday, at Thorpe. The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on `Wednesday, at Lin dsr, ; and on Friday, at Felton Park. Mr. Dewing's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Reedharn ; and on Friday, at Themelthorpe. SKATING IN HOLLAND. From Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette, March 1.) During the whiter, Holland presents a spectacle which may be enjoyed at a small expence. When the canals and lakes are frozen, they travel on the ice with skates. In all the provinces, but especially in Friesland, this art is carried to so great a degree of perfection as to become the wonder of all foreigners ; and it is surprising to see with what agility and boldness they will pass over three or four leagues in one hour of time. All the country-women know how to skate. Some times thirty persons may be seen together, that is, fifteen young men with their mistresses, who all holding each other by the hand, appear, as they move along, like-a vessel driven before the wind. Others are seated on a sledge fixed on two bars of wood, faced with iron, and pushed on by one of the skaters. There are, also, boats ten or fifteen feet long, placed on large skates, and fitted up with masts and sails. The ce lerity with which these boats are driven forward exceeds ima gination ; and, it may be said, they equal the rapid flight of a bird. They go a league in less than a quarter of an hour, and, sometimes, even a quarter of a league in two minutes. The Frieslander, who is generally considered to be the most skilful skater, often goes five leagues an hour, and is even able to support this pace for a long time. In the province of Fries land, there are annually several public courses, which may be considered as national festivals, where the two sexes are indis criminately admitted to dispute the prize, and whoever arrives first at the goal, is always proclaimed conqueror. Here no re gard whatever is paid to the fine movements of the body, each taking the attitude which appears to him the most proper to ac celerate his course. Often, the skater in Friesland is seen with his body leaning, forward, assisting himself with his hands, which he places on the ice to increase his impulse. Here the women are the rivals of the men, nay often surpass them in quickness ; and in many of time contests, at which we were present at Leuwarden, we have seen the young women carry off different prizes in the skating race. In 1800, two young females, named Scholterni and Johanes, won the prize in a skating race at Groningen. They went ten leagues in two hours. MEETING OF SILK DYERS.—A numerous meet ing of the Silk Dyers in Spitalfields, was held on Monday in the Vestry-room of the Parish Church, and was attended by all the respectable Gentlemen concerned in that branch of the Silk manufacture, Sir FRANCIS DESANGES; in the Chair, for the purpose of presenting a petition to the House of Commons against the proposed measures of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, for the introduction of Foreign Wrought Silk into this country, at which resolutions were proposed and car ried unanimously. THE ARMY. GENERAL ORDER, Horse Guards, Fb. 12. It has been re ce ntly b roug h t to the Commander-in-eChiers notice that an Officer commanding a detachment of troops on board one of the East India Company's ships, ventured to oppose the boarding of that vessel by certain officers and sea men of the Royal Navy, who had been sent from one of his Majesty's ships for that purpose; and his Royal Highness deeming such a proceeding to be highly improper, as tend ing to place one branch of his Majesty's service in collision with another, has felt himself called upon to convey his cen sure and admonition to the Officer who took so judged 3 view of his d u ty : t h e c i rcumstance is thus published to the Army, in order t o caut i on all Officers against an interference with his M a j es ty' s N avy, i n case a detachment of it sbool a at any time be o r d ere d to b oard a ship in which troops may be embarked. By C omman d o f hi s Royal Highness the Cons 'mander-in-Chief. HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-General. COURT MARTIAL. Horse Guards Feb. 24 1824 , At a General Co ur t M art i a l h e ld at Fort - William, in Ben gal, on the 23d June, and subsequent days, Lieutenant John Doyle Carroll, of his Majesty's 86th Regiment, (nominally a Captain in his Majesty's 69th Regiment, under the yet uncon firmed appointment of the late Commander-in-Chief in India') and Major of brigade to the King's troops at Madras, was tried upon the following charges, viz. " For behaving in a scandalous infamous manner, such as is unbecoming the character of an Officer, and a Gentleman, i ° the following instances :- Ist. " In having transmitted through the office of the Secre tary to Government in the Military Department, a memorial to the Hon. the Governor-General in Council, dated 28th May, 1823, in which he falsely and fraudulently sets forth, that at the special d es i re an d request of the late Goveral-Gene ral and Commander-in-Chief, the most Noble the Marquis of Hastings, he compiled a work, by which he had lost the sum of is. rs. 46116. 12 whilst his original memorial to Lora Hastings, dated the 31st August, 1818, which has been found in the office of the Secretary to Government in the Military Department, his loss on the same account is stated to be sa. re. 26416.12." 2d. " In having transmitted with the above-mentioned me morial to the Hon. the Governor-General in Council, dated the 28th of May, 1823, and in support of the same, a paper, pur porting, and by himself attested to be a true copy of a me morial, dated 31st August, 1818, and addressed to the late Go vernor-General and Commander-in-Chief, which paper is not only in itself an imperfect and fabricated document, but also falsely and fraudently sets forth his loss on the work in ques tion to amount to sa. rs. 46,116. 12. whereas in his own original memorial, dated on :31 s t A ugust, 1818 , which has been fount' in the office of the Secretary to Government in the Military Department, the balance against him is stated to amount to sa. rs. 26,416. 12." I "3d. In having transmitted with the above-mentioned me' morial to the Hon. the Governor-General in Council, dated 28th May, 1823. a statement, in which he falsely sets forth the particulars of the expence of the work in question to amount to sicca rupees 71416. 12. the return by subscription and sale to have been sicca rupees, 25300. and the loss to be sicca rupees 46116. 12., whereas in an original statement, signed by himself; found in the Offi ce o f t h e S ecretary to Government in the Mi litary Department, dated 31st August, 1818, and sent up with the original memorial to Lord Hastings ofthat date, the expence of the work is stated sicca rupees 51416. 12. the return by sub scription and sale being in the said original memorial stated to be sicca rupees 25000., and the loss to be sicca rupees 26416. 12., thereby fraudulently endeavouring to obtain from the a grant or lo a n t o t h e amount of rupees 19700 in excess to the claim formerly brought forward of sicca rupees 26410. 12." 4th. " In having obtained from the office of the Military Secretary to his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief a coil/ of a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Doyle, Military Secretary to the late Commander-in-Chief, dated 23d October, 1818, and addressed to Lieutenant-Colonel Young, then Secretary to Government, in the military department, in which he has' with false and fraudulent intent, erased and altered, or caused to be erased and altered, the figure 26,416. 12. to 46,116. 12. " After mature deliberation the Court do find as follows That Lieutenant John Doyle Carroll, of his Majesty 86th regiment (nominally a Captain in his Majesty's 69th regiment , under the yet unconfirmed appointment of the late Comman der-in-Chief in India), and Major of Brigade to the King's troops at Madras, is—Guilty of the first specification of charge against him. "The Court do find him—Guilty of the second specification of charge against him. " The Court do find him --:Guilty of the third specification of charge against him. " The Court do find him—Guilty of the fourth specification of charge against him." c. Having found the Prisoner, Lieut. John Doyle Carroll, of his Majesty's 86th Regiment, (nominally a Captain in his Ma jesty's 69th Regiment), and Major of Brigade to the King's troops at Madras, guilty of the charges exhibited against him, the Court do sentence him to be discharged from his Majesty's service." Which sentence has been approved and confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in India. A SCRAP FOR Tfis CRISDULOUL—A Western p a p er (United States) mentions the following as an easy method of taking owls :—When you discover one on a tree, and find that it is looking at you, all you have to do is to move quickly round the tree several times, when the owl's attention will be so firmly fixed, that, forgetting the necessity of turning its body with its head, it will follow your motions until it wrings its head off !=— Well done, Jonathan ! COURSE OF EXCHANGE, March 9. A t ustet dam 11 2 C. F. Ditto, at Sight Rotterdam 12 3 Antwerp 12 4 Hamburg - 1) 37 5 SI US Altona 37 6 21 Us. Paris,3 Day's sight Ditto 25 90 1 L Bottrdeaux, ditto Berlin ....... 7 10 Frank fort on theMa ..... 155 i Es Alone' Petetsburgh . 9 Vicuna._ lO 10 Trieste lO 10 Madrid Cadiz .. Bilbott Barcelon a Seville ' Gibraltar Leghorn 44 Gsit,i.a Malta 45 -Naples 34 Palermo Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro Bahia . 30 Dublin .... 91 ( : ,,r1c..,...9k pm Cent. BULLION. Portugal Gold,i ii Coin 1 .0 0 0 pts OS , Foreign Gold, in Bars 3 17 6 Ntw Donkloons New Dollars 0 4 94 iilver in Bars. Standard 0 4 11 i BIRTH. On Tuesday, the 9th inst., the lady of Frederick Tyrrell, Esq., surgeon of St. Thomas's Hospital, of a daughter. MARRIED. On Thursday, the 4th inst., at the seat of the Hon. Mrs- Ramsay, Barnton, near Edinburgh, Sir Thomas 'Woollastoo White, of Wallingwells, in the county of Nottingham, Bart., to Georgiana, daughter of the late George Ramsay, Esq. On Tuesday, the 9th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, Richard Smith, jun., Esq., of Stoke Newington, to Mary Ann, younges t daughter of the Rev. Adam Clarke, LL.D., F.A.S., of Canon bury-square, Islington. On the 9th inst. at St, :Mary's, Lambeth, George Smith , Esq., of Basingliall-street, solicitor, to Sophia Mary, second daughter of the late Christopher Foss, Esq., of Portman-street , Portman-square. DIED. On the 10th December, 1823, on board the Percy, Captain Sayers, on her passage to St. Vincent's, whither he was pro ceeding for the benefit of his health, Mr. William George Rat tenbury, aged 21, ledest son of Mr. William Rattenbury, builder, Fore and Aft Dock, East-lane, Bermondsey. On Tuesday, the 9th instant, Mr. Thomas Hall, of No. 69 - Bishopsgate-street-without, linen-draper. On the 7th March, Harriet Rebecca, youngest daughter of George Joail, Esq., of Dartmouth-row, Blackheath, aged 19._ Printed and Published for the PROPRIETORS, at the Su OFFICE, 112, Strand, by J. B. CAAsf'AiRS•