The Sun. — London, England, 1831-02-18 00:00:00

you is the dupt r our enemies, ►ted the revoluo 5 when she is unig eople to disorder,' and security purn these perfid' e to devastate pill the devotedness g, to our institutic will never belie its rve d from all the anquillity e ll re ps " J. J. BODE. issued the fellow C MON VIVIEN TS to a Civilized natiti 'he Parisian peopi os tile to the Citis IIY , will never be en tried. They h o , this morning, of justice , several ous ceremony Whi ain Auserrois Trn ; MONT AL115:,.) t of the Flt t Order of the Di tl I that several of uncial service at s , wore on of their , to s( toed part tbe ;uards, that it bei ations could he ic is of hostility elfa'ri necte d with ot her that all the afore Paris within W 'Il I th is delay, and to sojourn, will the Minister at las the follo w ing t i d to have been issoei in which Charles:, 'atnily the follei t men t s of the 0°1; on of foreign terrlt Lt Paris, encoursgedd I stir up the r i s ainst it, and races,' :be south, hold uP 'Tendee, that o f leg l Intimate that l'°v/ :krone, Which be necessar y, be ,Itjtj? ith the coalition n shall appear t o b' e, Prove to the PI rty they t hough t " t i fited by their VS It rer alone can P i g :, all as work ao°,,,rtr ie legitimate B o o t ,eral. Let our rut o r reate new ones to the natural tee thee ttl erevolutiona r y r foreign pnwerstiiic overnment will mitt' of a ll the P„st cs from umber of eleeto , to refuse their 111 ection, to sill p ot of the law, by bt fount of ttaes to mamas are O, urnal du C ot is Five per C ents a 92f. 70c. 75c-:to. 7f. ; Three per .er,te k 1,530 f 1 52.bE' net getite f i a - A 150 e LOndo'n--0001. e months, paper) rHE LIBE OI IIA. tl i" le Mercurio, II! IV us, COUVeying tpileb-el at confidence. 401 C taken place at 0,0 Lrthagena, w here 7,, some time before 0111, las t . The tiepialrid ;gle for South 'oo of which his P s " lagnitude in tiled een the founder,' it ; hut his ,ICCOOfi itude, nor requitliool i Colombia walla 0 mnded spirit had,:d I as many who ' $ Late died--$ csaPo ' led into existenet.eb of exultation selifst ,ther in the NO V g 43lii to be ain bitiee rd shall have tlied,:oo nory justice, Os 1"-cri$ Lero of South Ala 1 Ni in f rom the Colol9l' a view of sh ootiC stood with that Fr ease : eV ° at Paper pub) anuary 8.) the receipt or eoo' i l' written, we VI 1 ,0,, t i racity we cao, late of Dec. 0' a l yollt re to acquain . and which leiop .ock in the ev,l3,t,er e death of th e I),„ Aivar had beeo (1 0 0 '' P : called San e f es Lngerous state 0, L several daY' °Ole, of the diocese. bildo, acquainted with th e r s the career , Colombia.) TOR. 4 0 .TIIAGENA, 51: 11 /I° 711ARGED %C - HE REPUB LIC'. 0 01 :leive the rot' s ntarnara, Septembe r pita' to o~t ~ or a unfortunate], lieerbKl aer one huvolg 1.0. state of -80"Jc ter' incerely fort Omit Vi! al y deplore i, v o id f Nature---tbe ot f tro,, le most targejejoie c opinion, d 1 , ted.lead i iced at t he po I, it .to eceeded to t educed the re e r ot he people o re intdo • You are 1800 lon to rescue t /;1 09" 14 contributing o der 1 0 , ishing of g°°, otriftoc. L nce in this Oelf,ct a order jAi i ry, and to tilotot sacrifices 00 9 of ,bel i ..1 for , d ee • the cap P--, Delieoo estatioti 11) Wished, until id advastage6,_°,oo Pie agistrates co ,veg 1 moment ' 0 000°,0 I bops that' recturtiff permitted t°,bc 00' w forced ' nh threaten the country, and f.r which I have sacri the property I possessed during the existence of " 40 tabi a , (Signed) " BOLIVAR." PROCLAMATION. -AEL UILDANETA, GENERAL-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY Ut THE REPUBLIC, AND INTRUSTED WITH THE EXE euTIYE POWER, &C. t iz.n „ Colombian s ! your op i n i ons an d d es i res h ave b een sa • L ' e l• The Liberator ()Nets to exert himself as a citizen soldier in order to secure your rights, and to do every In ! li g in his power to mei it your confidence ; and the pro ses o! the Liberator have never been broken. Who n t io withst an d hi s gen i ue, ta l ents, an d b ravery ? To his marts our country ow es i existence; be established Co inin spite of the obstacles which surrounded it; and n j't now he difficult for him to save the nation, and C l e . ta hlish its institutions and rights? Certainly not; 'atluence of Bolivar still exists ; aid his fame, his ior got a tend the remembrance of his exploits, shall never C olombians ! let us bless Providence for having sent ib io the Lib erator. lie is the instrument destined to re edY the evil , : which beset us. May the Almighty pre y-e him, and may his Hie last at long as we shall be en -Bed in consolidating our form Of Government. , (Signed) " RAFAEL URDANETA. tsogota, Oct. 14." NEW ADMINISTRATION. m e n less than six weeks, during which the new Govern ties " _has been in existence, Colombia has had opportuni fr °I calculating all the advantages which must result e °n3 this change. The incomparable energy which has ._ ba hld the Government tu raise an army of 4,000 men in I°lllk t a period, the most scrupulous observance of the tTstitutional guarantees, and of the capitulation of the t i eet th 0 1 Aupust ; and, forg• tting the past, thinks only of to , r 'Yjog all party spirit ; a proper determination not to alrornise wishcrime; and which must deter those who 4, l netined to violate the laws. Such are the dispositions i o eh characterize the present Government, and which iPlr e 11 8 with the greatest confidence—being convinced th ja their hands the national dignity will not be in f._ "It justice defrauded of its influence, or the public wel i7 neglect. e feel it_our dut to give this informa in orderedto support the hopes of our fellow-citizens, Putdirect th em i n t h e li ne o f con d uct th ey oug h t to t ue. (From the Registro Official del Magdalena.) CARTHAGENA DE COLOMBIA, OCT. 28, 1830. " PROCLAMATION. (11.11 E C OMMANDANT-GENERAL OF ARMS OF LA PLAZA th:Ap P ROVINCIA TO THE. TROOPS OF THE GARRISON. Soldiers !—This day is in honour of Bolivar : Car remembers him as the first man on earth—for, B; 4 ,l v ,ing him amongst them, they were saved from a I ih t :ous conflict, and thus the Colombians were freed to m the accusation of being ungrateful in allowing him :}iluit the new world, so often the scene of his glorious o e n evenaents. A day so advantageous for the Republic . ti i . But to be remembered with joy, because, by celebrating o f . ,,agust name of the Liberator, we must be reminded '', ls actions, and of the famous exploits of the founder iib t e ue independence, of the indefatigable protector of the 4 t tY, and of the father of all Colombians. 6S oldiers,—Let us then celebrate to-day the anniver- Ot4 this great warrior and legislator of Colombia, and e full proof of that respect, love, and veneration which e Colombi an soldier ent,rtains for the Liberator. 4Carthagena, Oct. 28. 4 ‘ IGNACIO LUQUE." OLD BAILEY (THIS DAY). OLD COURT. th e ll , an aah Lane, aged 26, was indicted for stealing in 4tti relling-h ouse o f S ara h H orne a table-cloth and other e rti _,es r value 20/., her property, and a dress and other '; sr the property of Mary Horne. • keee prisoner lived as servant with the prosecutrix, who ti„? a preparatory school at Chelsea ; there was no par tii;ar feature in the evidence for the prosecution, but on p r er°B3- examination, by Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS, the ofe4ecutrix admitted that she had, after the robbery, 1 4 (4 on certain terms to compromise the affair. til er '• Serjeant ARAEIN, in summing up, stated that tk e clog no proof of the prisoner having_ taken property eh th e value of .51. at any one time, the capital part of the a ri t g l e could not be maintained. 1 / "._e Jury returned a verdict ofGuilty of stealing under 5/. lei tL r • Serjeant ARABlN—Gentlemen, I pe . tfeetly agree 1 1 ::i r idezdh: e ct and had it been otherwise I should prisoner to be detained on another indict robbinghe" fo r robbing a former mistress. Prisoner, you will - out of the country. NEW COURT. tagns• •Deeley, an elderly man, was indicted for marry- Chunt, his wife, Elizabeth Deeley, being at 11.itne living. th e Ild enee was gone into at considerable length to prove led.sereral marriages took place on the days named in the PRENnER6 ST on behalf of the prisoner, took a The A' second wife was described in the °r " marriage lines," as a widow, whereas she was Th e y spinster , not having b e en theretofore married. TkPresent indictment therefore could not stand. 10 nie C OMIION.SERJEANT told the Jury that if they itra i e 6 opinion that the two marriages had . been so . - 4 4 : 4 they might return a verdict of Guilty in a quali ",;thre oJ,butireyrvrae bl iee r t llll, as he should feel it his duty to submit the to th e Twelve Judges. ttiuoTed a verdict of Guilty, unaccompanied ,701:(-eurt ordered the judgment to be respited. 4, 4 , 4 „ 4/ rew, an old offender, was convicted of stealing Th' 'le property of E. B. Heath. Ike ",en trnce of the Court was th a t he be sent beyond _ for the term of seven years. C OVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. IV . O 4II Ak A ; --times lively comedy of Much Ado About W aS last ni g ht brought out at this theatre, on S ear nn easion Miss FANNY KEMBLE made her first Il o : Inee in the fascinating character of Beatrice. If we el raistaken, Miss KEZIBLE is a young lady of a great 411 ) 0' much mind and of too deep reflection to have a •ttk.,:at es trained tid e o f animal spirits. 'We think the . ° , l her for i t , an d s i nce h er l ast scene i n h er l ast trag i c Itti l i n ,. 4 ',at before, we have learnt almost to reverence her o. 4 ars k i Her performance went off with the most en n'l4, f u li a g and gratifying applause from all parts of one of -"tlionses the oo We need not particularise k ttg, ja which ,e h s e ea distinguishes herself, nor quote • ,;'„‘'eliver e d point and effect : the whole was ▪ ' Ol O .l be" better even on Saturday, when Much Ado % kr ' Nothi ny _ will be repeated, and by her fifth or sixth ! i l ltr iint, a4 ne in the part, it will be excellent. All the other 'vere well cast ; indeed we have never seen a play h: . lta tt , 1 1)1 were more judiciously distributed. C. In 7e o tt. a Benedict is well known, and it has been the "e stage for many years : it is likely to continue L XI NBLE's comedy is light without being flimsy, 41 , 4 1 e 0 e „. 1 ,a 3 not the habit of most performers of gen- Cd i e t i,...17 since the time of WILES--and Wits in -04 , • gi n Perpetually shuffling about the stage and never 11% P WAR D ' S Leonato was as goo as the or t a, int,:te.ou9be rendered, and we never before saw it so an „ M 1 55 TAYLOR ' S Hero deserves considerable I.e' .% 041: pet with a d ue s h are o f app l ause . B LAN CHA RD the h droll in 45 Dogberry, and KEELEY'S Old 4ne piece of natural acting. Every body in the 'fled well satisfied. M 2s th b‘ l t We received New York Papers to et W "* They state the expectation of a great ) 0 . : 4 10f e a mingto n in regard to American legislation ; Vtio o ,"e States having lately passed local laws, in op i:linzto‘a the enactments of the General Congress at e q u a lt The following is the latest Stock List : share's United States Four and a Half (1S:38) 1 01 % 1 - 2 i; ditto W i nited States Bank 1,25% It d itto t,eFchants' Bank 106 t o Bank 99 pf LA hurt. , ° nawk and Hudson Rail-road Company 138% . 4 4 tllllb t dy °l t•rob urgh Papers inform us, that a band to r purilepor! have . recently . taken up their abode in that I N t he 0 ea easily imagined. Edinburgh, however, +in t 0 n , 5 , Y Place in Scotland thus honoured at the pre 4tirb34ay t i We have to state, as a positive fact, that l eft l Ys ago a similar band, gallantly mounted and t rh., 4 , 4 ,1 cen ,„ t , 8 city direct for Dundee, w . here . they just lea sharp look out. Such intimation, how kit: ,7ea sent before them to the bankers there, as C enable th em to b e " too old " for their visi t' \ Ali g o w Free Press. tray INt S A —GACITY.—A short time since, k pi,. RFIRLD, a carpenter, of this town, was Sti r ,a 4orne from Gloucester market, the animal i.,: a ave r -4 ,' a nd he was obliged to leave it in a ground k t Ztt for 't4hdge. arose early on the following 44101 e ar,i v e ,Parpose of looking after his purchase, and 4t tc 4( , , I °fitv ou !" at the Golden Valley lie was surprised to day lte t il- dng, which had followed him on the st-Zs4l, asing the pig at a rapid pace towards . ' v t . appears the dog had gone to his kennel "lip;,2loe lous night, but had anticipated his master 11krty._ure day-light, for the purpose of recov er i n g • ---qeltenham Chronicle. HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING ROOMS. THE COURT JOURNAL, an GAZETTE of the FASHIONABLE WORLD. Arrangements have been made which will enable the Proprietors of this popular Journal to present to their readers more copious and interesting particulars, relative to the approaching Splendid Drawing Rooms at the Palace of St. James's, than will he found in any other contempo rary Journal. In order to afford scope flue a complete Picture of the Court of Queen Adelaide they will present their Subscribers with an Additional Half Sheet without Extra Charge. The Dresses in particular will form a subject of marked attention. To prevent disappointment, the nobility, gentry, and others are respectfully recommended to give early orders to the Booksellers and Newsmen by whom it is regularly forwarded to all parts of the country, Po-tage Free. Published every Saturday Morning by W. Thort;„s, 19, Catherine-street, Strand. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS THI.I Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red BO% 1 3 per Cent. Cons. SoW I 3v, per Cent. 9O SO% Ditto Red 90 89% 90% New 314 per Cent . 89 4% 3 per Cent Ann. 1723 .... - 4 per Cent. 13;i:6 93% Bank Long Ann. to expire Jan 5, 18 , iii l7! 3-18 Oct. 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 1860 16 13-16 Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1540 Jan. 5, 1870 New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds l5 14 pm. South Sea Stock ...... 90 4 Old Annuities. New Ditto ............ —...„.. R t 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 .... Ex. Bills, £l,OOO =3 34 P m Ditto... ~50.1 'l3 34 pm. Ditto Small 33 34 on, Ditto Commercial Ditto Advertised — Bank for Account 2Ol In lia 04- Account Cons. for Feb. 25 %%1,4 YEICES OF FOILED:I: FIIHDS THIS DAY AT , -1 , 71 C O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — Neapolitan — Brazilian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bond - Portuguese Bonds Cll:liatt Bonds — Prussian, Old Colatnhian Boirt.3 D,uo, 1824 Oani, ~ Greek Bond , — 1823 11 1 - _4 i 825 Gunn=la... — Exchange 9.5t. 30 . tlexicaa Bonds 3 per rent. 182 - , PRICES OF SHAKES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share, Brazilian imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O Ditto National l5 25!,', Guardian Assurance Co £2o 25 IA Protector Insurance Comp. of taxation ; and more especially by the annihila tion of all those infamous monopolies which now palsy the energies of the nation. These are a few, among the benefits; which the people expect from Reform. They ask nothing un reasonable—nothing impolitic, nothing that a just (7rovernment can have the slightest pre tence for withholding; and knowing this; know ing also that they are in the right ; and feeling also that they have the power to enforce that right, they will never be content until their mode rate and rational demands are complied with. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER last night informed the House of Commons that, in consequence of the representations m a d e to him on the subject of Cape wine, he had consented to remit the proposed duty, and to substitute 2s. 9d. for the 2s 51 for two years. This is considerate; for the proprietors of Cape plantations would hardly have had time to withdraw their capital without the most serious consequences. The tax on steam-boat passengers will also be modified, for it now appears that its operation would have the effect of doing more injury in certain quarters than the whole amount of the duty would benefit the Revenue. • The reduction on coals, newspapers, tallow candles, &c., is to be carried into effect. We think the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER deserves great praise for his readiness in listening to the representations of practical men on subjects which, from their nature, it is impossible he could come to a correct conclusion upon. The only object of Lord ALTHORP is to do the greatest possible good at the least public expense. But how different has it been in the days of VAN.. SITTART and others, who considered their own undigested plans the more valuable as they puzzled the House by their incomprehensibility, and provoked the greatest opposition from the public ! These good old time: are, thank Heaven, now gone by, and with them the days of govern ing by patronage and public corruption. Lord ALTHORP means well, and when he shall have a reformed House of Commons to second his truly honest views, he will act still better. NATIONAL LIBRARY, SERIES OF STANDARD NOVELS, Uniform with the Waverley Novels. On the Ist of March, beautifully printed and embellished and neatly bound, price 6s. each Number. QTANDAItD NOVELS. No. I. Containing The PILOT, by COOPER, compete, price 6s. N. 11. will contain GODWIN'S celebrated story of CALEB 'WILLIAMS, complete price 6s. No. 111. will contain The SPY, by COOPER, com plete, price 6s. According to the Prospectus issued some time since, the present collection will consist solely of those works of fiction which have been established in public estimation by the unerring voice of fame ; and to the novels of each writer will be prefixed a Biographical and Critical Essay. Printed for Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington- street ; and sold by every Bookseller through out the k'ngdom ; Agents for Scotland, Mes•rs. Bell and Bradfute ; and for Ireland, John Cumming. 74 . 7 ' Et, rep •-4 4 , 444 , ttifo LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1831. , A new number of the Quarterly Review has just appeared, for the express purpose of enter ing its solemn public protest against Reform. Whether partial or extensive, no matter ; " Reform," says the writer, " means Re volution," and as such is altogether to be deprecated. The talent shown in this ani mated diatribe is considerable ; the spirit is of the basest—most malignant and most prejudiced character. It evidently speaks the sentiments of the most ultra of the ultra- Tory party, and its logic may be taken as a fair sample of that which this awkward squad of statesmen will put forth in the approaching momentous discussion. The writer sets out with the proposition, that until within the last few months the nation was rapidly recovering its prosperity ; that little or no dissa tisfaction existed ; that Reform was never thought of except as a wild chimera; and above all, that it was one of the last things that the people desired should take place. He infers from this assumption, that the great change that has lately taken place in the mind of the public—and he allows that the demand for Reform is unanimous throughout the country—must be attributed not to the in fluence of necessity, but to the dread of physi cal force ; in a word, that the majority of the Reformers advocate that measure under the base influence of personal apprehension. Now it re quires little sagacity to show that the assumption and, consequently, the inference of this writer, are erroneous. In the first place, the commerce of the country, though it has experienced intervals of faint improvement, has not of late been recover ing to any very beneficial extent ; and secondly, the question of Reform so far from being a new question, has been familiar to the public mind for upwards of a quarter of a century ; and for the same period has consti tuted one of the greatest causes of its complaint, and formed the object of its most ardent desire. That the House of Commons never sympathised with the popular feeling on the subject of Reform proves nothing but the perfect incom petency of that House—as at present consti tuted—to legislate effectually for the nation. If it has lately sailed with the stream, and shown an inclination towards Reform, its change of opinion has originated in the conviction that the time has at length arrived when the question of Reform may be discussed with least danger, and the greatest possible benefit to the country. But on what principle is it that the Quarterly Re view now steps forth as the opponent of Re form—that same Review which scarcely three years since, indirectly advocated its necessity by abusing the intellect of the House of Commons en masse, in one of its very ablest articles, which brought conviction to our minds as well as to those ofhundreds of our brother Reformers. Surely there is gross inconsistency here ? If the Com mons were destitute of sense three years ago, with what propriety can the Quarterly come forward three years later and argue that they stand in need of no Reform ? The ne cessity is now three times as great. The Reviewer superciliously enquires what is to be got by Reform. How are the nation to be benefited thereby ? We will tell him. By the abrogation of the unprincipled Pension List-- except in those few instances where the p en _ sions have been justly earned ;—by the in fusion of a more national spirit into the House of Commons; by the clipping o f the wings of that ravenous bird of prey, the East India Company ; by a general re duction in, and revision of, time present system The great American Patriot and Liberator, SimoN BOLIVAR, is no more ! He adds another to the long list of heroes, who have been persecuted in proportion as they have benefitted their country and ennobled human nature. His life and fortune have been devoted to South American independence—and now that he departs from the wide field of his past triumph and glory, will those who have envied his career, because they could not emulate his worth, be the first to weep his loss ! Italian and German Papers have been received this morning, but we find no mention in them of the revolution in Italy. The Estates of Saxony are summoned for the Ist of March, to deliberate upon a new Constitution. The fol lowing are extracts:— PARMA, FEB. 1.-Her Majesty our august Sove reign, by a decree of the 27th of January, has created a Council of State, of which the Secretary of State is President. By this decree the ordinary Council of State is divided into two Chambers, each composed of three counsellors, one of which is to act as President. The executive part of the general administraton of the Di rectors is divided into four sections, each having a Director immediately depending on the Secretary of State. These sections are— " 1. Ju.dice and general Police. " 2. The Interior. " 3. The Finances. " 4. The roads and rivers (answering to the French ports et clactusse), which are substituted fur the two de partments of the interior and finance. The posts of Delegate of the Government at Parma, of the Inspector-General of the Treasury, and of the high Commissioner of Police are suppressed, and their duties will be divided among the four sectious, according to their nature. Another decree, of the same date, appoints the persons who are to fill up the several offices, and who are to enter on their functions on the 15th of February. MUNICH, FEB. 3.—M. Von Horrthal has given notice that his Majesty the King has not thought fit to give him, as elected deputy to the Second Chamber, the desired permission to take his seat in that Chamber. MUNICH, FEB. 5 —According to the terms of the Constitution, the Government has disapproved of tne Deputies Behr, Hornthal, Closet], Count Taufkerch, and Bertelmeyer, who therefore cannot take their seats in the Assembly of the States. This time the advocates, also, will not be admitted except with the consent of the Go vernment. Munich has now 78,600 inhabitants. Some days ago several students were arrested in conse quence, it is said, of the depositions of the students already under confinement, about twelve in number. WURZBURG, FRB. s.—The Editor of the Journal calle4 the Baiersch Vnlsblatt, gives notice that the pub lication of the Journal ceased, because he will not subject it tolhe censorship. The Hanau Gazette contains a petition from the citizens of Wurzburg to the King of Bavaria, on the sub ject of the refusal of the Government to suffer M. Behr, burgomaster of Wurzburg, from taking his seat in the Second Chamber, ar their deputy. DRESDEN,- FEE. 7.—The Estates of the kingdom of Saxony are convoked for the Ist of March next, chiefly for the purpose of laying before them the plan of a new Constitution. As the actual Constitution of the Estates is guaranteed by the solemn engagements of the Sovereign, it cannot be abolished and a new one introduced without the co-operation of the Estates as they have hitherto sub sisted, and, therefore, for this only those persons have been summoned who have hitherto composed the As sembly of the States. DUCHY OF NASSAU, FEB. s.—Numerous recruits are now being enlisted in our Duchy for the Dutch Govern ment As in consequence of the long ::ontinuance of peace we have now an abundance of young men fit to bear arms, it has been decided that there were was the less reason to object to these levies, especially considering the bonds of affinity between our Sovereign and the Royal Family of the Netherlands. However, it is stipulated that these recruits shall not be sent to the coloni...s, but be solely employed in defending the throne from the dangers of the insurrec tion in Europe. VIENNA, FEB. s.—The Duke of Lucca and the Pr ince of Salerno have arrived here th:s week. The Duke of Reichstadt appeared last week for the first time at a ball given by the English Ambassador. This week (on Tues day) the Russian Ambassador give a ball, at which the Duke was also present. Despatches have been received at the Colo nial Office this morning from Lord BELMORE, Governor of Jamaica, and also from the respec tive Governors of the whole of the Leeward Islands. Despatches have also been received at the Foreign Office from France. COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTS.—We understand that the petition of the bankers, merchants, solicitors, and wholesale and retail traders of the metro polis, for the abolition of the fourteen lists of Commis sioneis of Bankrupts, will be presented to the House of Common.; by Mr. AldermanTuomrsoN on Monday next, at thre e o ' c lo c k, and a petit ion for a similar purpose from the Corporation of London will be presented at the same time by the Sheriffs of London. LAW INU-LIGENCE.-(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. INTERFERENCE WITH THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S JUDICIAL CONDUCT. The LORD CHANCELLOR, after a matter of lunacy had been incidentally discussed this morning, addressing the Bar, said—" I have received a letter, such, I believe, as never was ad— dressed to any Court before. It is signed by thirteen names— some of Members of Parlia Lent, several of doctors of medicine, and I am bound to add, of one barrister practising in this Court. Now it calls upon me, the Chancellor presiding in the - highest Court of Equity in this country, and invested by the Govern ment of this country with the custody of lunatics—it calls upon me to consider an erroneous opinion, not which I have adopted and expressed, but which two newspapers have represented me to have adopted and expressed. It then explains the conduct of those individuals and adds the hope that I will publicly—publicly re lieve them from the charge of presumption and undue interfe rence with the authority of the Crown—not which I have levelled against them, but which I am reported in the newspapers:to have done. I should be unworthy to sit in any Court of Justice, or to hold the Great Seal, or to hold that which has been attached to the jurisdiction of the Great Seal, if I did not feel as I do feel upon such presumption and such interference as this. I did not before charge these men with presumption or interference 1 said every thing that was the kindest and most respectful towards them. I did charge their attorney—their secretary with inter ference, because a letter was sent by their Secretary to a keeper of a mad house as if direct from the Board, though, as I said, without the authority of the Board—but as if it had the authority of the Board--to direct thatman'to disobey the orders af this Court. When my Lord Holt was called upon, not by Commissioners like these, but by a CommirrEe OF THE House OF COMMONS, to give a reason for a judgment which he had pronounced in the Court of King's Bench, his answer—an answer worthy of re membrance by all Courts—was, that if the record was removed before the Peers—before them sitting as a Court of Error—and he were called before them, lie would very willingly give his reasons, but he would not be questioned for his judgment in that way. And when my Lord Chief Justice Wills had an order of his Court for no lessthan takinginto custody two members of another Court—a Court-Martiai—remonstrated against on the part of the Court-Martial (though the remonstrance never came before him, but before the Lords of the Admiralty), he instantly ordered the party to be taken into custody for a high contempt of his Court—the Court of Common Pleas. And then when ap peased—judicially appeased—for no Judge feels angered except judicially at the contempt of his jurisdiction— when judicially appeased by a humble letter—a submis sive letter from the offending parties, he then ordered the discharge of the prisoner, and ordered that letter to be re gistered in the Remembrancer's Office, to the end (as he ob served) that it might serve as a memorial to the present and fu ture ages, that whoso shall set himself up in opposition to the law, or think himself above the law, will, in the end, find him self mistaken. I sit here to distribute justice, under the autho rity of my Sovereign. I sit here to give my opinion upon the conduct of practitioners who may misdemean themselves.— I do not sit here to answer for reports in newspapers, imputing to me what I never said. What I expressly said Ido not mean now to say,—but if any person shall interfere with me,—if any Doctor of Medicine, or any Member of either House of Parliament, or barrister practising in this Court shall presume to tell me, for the pretended defence of one of their own clerks, that I have expressed an erroneous opinion because a newspaper expresses it for me, and shall call upon me to re tract, or to explain, or to correct a misreport by a newspaper of my judgment, I shall be found no more wanting to as sert and to vindicate upon the guilty the authority of the law and the jurisdiction of the Great Seal than my Lord Holt was, against the higher authority of a Committee of the House of Commons—than my Lord Chief Justice Wills was to vindicate his authority against the much higher authority of a Court Martial. I shall consult with the Chief Justices of the other Courts as to the course which it is fitting for me to take. I now take the earliest opportunity of giving the only answer which I can give to such an indecent interference." His Lordship delivered this statement throughout in the most emphatic and determined tone of voice, and in the midst of the most profound silence. The matter referred to was ex-parte Flowers, in the matter of Houston, a lunatic; and at'a subsequent period of the day, and before we left the Court, his Lordship intimated that he had just received the report in the matter that the result of that report was most satisfacto r y, an d h a d sfsewn how greatly the Court would have been misled if it had depended only on the affidavits that had been filed. He promised to give his judgment in it fully in the after part of the day. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. _ RAMSGATE, FED. 17.—Arrived the Gleaner, Muckleseed, from London, leaky, and cargo damaged, having been on the Spaniard Land, bound to St. Michael's. PORTSMOUTH, Fen. 17.—Arrived the Lord William Ben tinck transport from Bermuda, in 19 days. DEAL, Fen. 17.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Caroline, Howie, from Sydney, New South Wales. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Pallas, Miller, from Ancona. FALMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Goldfinch packet from Jamaica, sailed 11th ult. and Gipsey, Boag, from Aux Cayes. CLYD F, FEB. 16.—Arrived the Belmont, Paul, from Demerara. COWES, FEB. 17.—Arrived the Tuscany, Mayhew, from Charleston. DUBLIN, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Royal Oak, Ewes, from Cadiz ; and Richard and Ann, Ways, from London. The Olive, Blanshard, from Bahia, has arrived off' Gibraltar. The Levant Star, Lowther, from Liverpool, arrived at Holy head, after striking on the Clippard Rocks, bound to Rotterdam. The Mary Ann, from Pernambuco, has arrived off Liverpool. The Tyrian packet, from Falmouth, was otrJamaica the 13th ult., as were also the London, Thetis, and Paragon, all from London, spoken by the Goldfinch packet. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) HALF-PAST ONE. A Jamaica mail has arrived this morning, which sailed o7the 11th of January, and by which we have the confirmation of the death of General Bolivar. (From the Jamaica Royal Gazette of Jan. 8.) General Bolivar, the Liberator of Colombia, is no more ; he died on the 17th ult., at San Pedro Alejandro, in the neighbour hood of Santa Martha, lamented and respected by every good man in South America, (From the Jamaica Courant of the 10th.) We learn, by his Majesty's ship Grasshopper, that the Mili tary and Civil Government of the Province of Panama is in the hands of General Espinar, self-elected, but not popular ; nor is the country in a very settled and secure state. Emigration of in dividuals, with their property, to any place of refuge or security, seems the paramount object since the death of Bolivar. (From the Courant of Jan. 4.) Accounts of the death of the distinguished patriot Bolivar were received here last evening by the packet from Carthagena. The sad and melancholy event has cast a gloom over the fate of Colombia. This event took place on the 17th ult. Sydney papers to the 10th Oct. have been received at the North and South American Coffbe:house (From the Paper of the 9th of Oct.) We have given an abstract of the imports and exports of the port of Launceston, for the quarters ending 31st of March and 30th of June of the present year ; and, it appears within the short period of six months, and from only one of the Van Dieman Land ports, the quantity of wheat exported to Sydney amounted to the enormous sum of 1 0,393/. There is a rumour in town, that a . party of Englishmen belong ing to a trading vessel have been poisoned by the natives of one of the South Sea islands. A Government order has reached us relating to the coasting trade of the colony ; it is most important and advantageous to the colony, as every vessel not exceeding 50 tons, while employed in that is exempt from ent rance, c l earing charges, and harbour rat du d t e i. Every vessel above 50 tons, and not exceeding 100 tons, is also exempted from Custom -house fees, and charged only 10s. for harbour dues; while all vessels not exceeding 11'0 tons are free from charges of pilotage, unless a pilot be called for. The rumours which have been afloat all the week respecting the disturbances at Bathurst, are enormously exaggerated, it is only a combination of bushrangers, the 500 reported insurgents consisting only of 70. THE FUNDS. The express from Paris amply furnishes our city politicians with information from that capital, and which they are busily employed in perusing , Order appears to be again restored, and no doubt the vigilance of the French Government will prevent in future suchaiy lengthscenes ofof r t i i o o t o ta it k m ing ig p h l t a i c ia e. vo p H r a o d ved th s e e d ri i o st o u s r t b : n th e e e continued present dynasty. Consols, which left off yesterday at SI:N for the account, opened at the same price, with little or nothing doing as yet. Scarcely a bargain has been done. in The Foreign Market is the same state as that of the British --quite inactive. Prices are nominal at present. HALF-PAST ONE. A gentleman arrived from Antwerp last night, and contradicts the account of a fresh reinforcement of Dutch troops coming there. It was reported there that Antwerp would not be given Magdalena,—Penetrated with the greatest grirf, I CARTHAGENA, DEC. 21. Department, a o m y; over vtiizo:erotnnwhshejo:Bfbanenle d g i ia r aw n s it , chibs sorrow. Martin, raor declared , TpThe Prefect e free c t fatherop of the ortf. your country is no more. The public calamities, and :he ingratitude of his enemies, have brought him to an untimely grave on the 17th i stant, at one, p.m. His end has been hastened by hi s h ero i c sacr ifi ces f or his country, and the tears of his friends attest the sincerity of their grief for the loss Of a hero whose name must be for ever embalmed in the hearts . of his countrymen. berat H or e h ar as hi b s ee vo n io d o ev a o o t d edto you to the latest respect his decrees; period of his existence.. ' ad the independence of Colombia, will die with the hero suit, which, should we violate, national ruin must be the infallable re_ who gavea her liberty. Citizens, the Liberator has left us for ever. We must be unanimous, and go hand in hand fel* the Citizens,-- I.b-Li the actual Government in order to Jibe.good of the. Union, and secure what lie has already achieved, for in obeying rate us from anarchy, our conduct will correspond with the Liberator's desires. Remain firmly united together, and swear, on his grave, to follow up the dictates which his inspired mind laid down for the good of his country, and by this means will we honour his memory, and discharge a heavy debt of gratitude. The following is the last Decree issued by Bolivar :- 1 ii My affections for my country will not permit me to sanction to see the c on s o li dation of my beloved country; let ' any extraordinary funeral obsequies ; my l as t d es i re i s , an d my the good of th e U n i on ; let the people confide in the aalacituuhEitPejolivoser'rnment ; to s ave t h em from anarchy, let the pries ts offer up their prayers to Heaven, and the soldier regard' his sword, into the tomb which will soon be as the best guarantees liar preserving the ihstitutions of his country. Colombians -1 leave you, but my last prayers are offered up far the tranquillity of Colombia; and if my death will contribr..te to money market rBltlek, has for be mo e n n ey go ; this desirable and by a discontinuance of party feeling, and con. solidate the Union, I shall desend with a feeling of contentment (Signed) prepared for me. " SIMON BOLIVAR. At the Camp, Arejendo, a league from Santa Martha, Dec. 1(1", so% buyers. In the good t tl' ii present they morning,i a 7 be quotede Cnsc i 8 Foreign Market little or nothing doing. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock, 201 2 ' Ditto, Reduced, SATA 90 India ditto, 209% 101 4 Ditto, New, 89% %_ $ per Cent. Cons. 80 % % Four per Cent. (la2f,) 94S % Atte, for the Acct. Bt)4 % India Bonds, 14 15 3 per Cent. Red. 80% 1 Exchequer Bills, 33 4 3% per Cent. haTvehebernenon Brazilian ? 57348 FOREIG Buenos Ayres, .... Chilian 9.0 21 T s' .11.11MPPueraeunies R Ns'acbi Portugu ese,ha:an:n2 4n E :ll, 41:1143 C 5 0 C Colombian, 1 . 7 18 Daniqi,_s9 60 freech . s per Cent. 9'44 9334 Ditto 3_per Cent. 59ty 60y, Colisolg, 80i i MATRIMONTY.—It being customary to charge double dues for solemnizing marriages during Lent, a great number have entered into the " holy bond," in this town, within the last few days, to s:lve the addional ex. pense. On Saturday four couples were mart;ed ; on Sun day five; on Monday 15 ; aud yesterday 20 ; making no less than 14 in four days pr.q3.lachinfrn Gazette. MEETING OF MERCHANTS AND SHIP OWNERS.-( THIS DAY). this morning a meeting of the persons interested in the ship ping trade of the country was held at the City of London Tavern 'the room in which the meeting was held was crowded to ex..e.%s by most of the principal merchants and ship-owncrs in the City of London. The principal question for discussion is the propriety of memorializing Government against the proposed duty on Canada timber. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON, M.P., took the Chair. There were present Alderman Waithrnan, Mr. Robinson, M.P., &c. Eke. The meeting became so full that an adjournment to the ball-room was considered, but not carried into effect. The CHAIRMAN raid, if he could have entertained any doubt of allowing the use of his room to the calling the meeting, that doubt was removed by the numerous meeting he saw betbre him. He felt that the policy of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in imposing an increased duty on Canada timber, would prove most disastrous in its consequences to the shipping interest ot the country. Many of the .Noble Lord's plans were to lie altered, and he hoped the plan of laying a tax on timber would also be al. tered, when it was shewn that the tax would be injurious. His opposition to the plan had nothing political in it, and he felt as_ sured that feeling was entertained by the Ministers.—(Hear.) — At PO time was support to Government more necessary than at this period. There were engaged in the carrying trade about 1,600 vessels of a very considerable tonnage, and employing up wards of 20,000 men. He contended that the ships which were engaged at present in this trade would, if the preference were given to the Baltic trade, be wholly rendered useless, and the many thousand tons of shipping now engaged in the Colonial trade would be wholly lost. This would not be a measure of re lief for the people. The commercial marine was the foundation of that navy which had driven from off the seas all hostile flag, like chaff before the wind. He was one of those who held tha opinion that any plan to increase the trade of the colonies would increase the riches of the mother country. He was gratified at the reduction of the coal duty, but contended it would not afford that relief which was expected to the shipping interest, if the timber tax Was imposed. GEORGE RICHARD ROBINSON, Esq. (M.P. for Worm tea) rose to move a series of resolutions, and complained of the conduct of Government in opening the West India trade to the United States. The plan of putting on a tax on the Canadian timber would ruin our important colonies. The measure had already increased the price of Baltic timber. This measure would too, tend to put foreign shipping on a superior footing, and throw our colonies into the back ground.—(Loud cries of " Hear.") He was not opposed to foreigners, but while the foreign Governments refused to allow our ships freely to enter their ports, it was the most absurd system to allow f ore i gn ship ping to enter our ports without a protecting duty to British ships. The Hon. Gentleman then alluded to the speech of the Presi dent of the United States in reference to the West India trade, and said that he would be most happy to continue the amicable relations with those states, but he (Mr. R.) would not throw open our trade to the Americans unless the United States should make concessions to this country. The propositions made in the Le gislature of the United States for reducing the rates of dealers on imposts of British goods, had been rejected as related to sugar, iron, and cotton bagging.—(Hear, hear.) It therefore was true that the Americans had outwitted our Government in obtaining the opening of the West India trade, as, whenever an American gets a footing in the West Indies, it must be at the expellee of the shipping of this country.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentle. man read statements to prove that the United States had a great carrying trade, and aimed at obtaining that with the West In dies. The direct trade in 1816 to the United States was 212,435 tons, ar.d in 1829 it was dwindled down to 63,086 tons. He men tioned these circumstances to show how the direct trade to Ame rica had fallen off. The Americans would, if these things went on, soon have a tonnage equal to our own; and he saw the Americans were gaining advantages at the expense of this country. He had a letter from Halifax, received that morning, expressing their utmost consternation at the opening of the trade with the West Indies. The policy ot allowing French wines into this country at a reduced rate of duty, when France continued to keep up the restrictions against British goods was bad. France took very little of our manufactures, but principally colonial produce, while Portugal took from us vast quantities of manufactures. Another fact as regarded Portugal was, that to that country we owed the suc cess of the Newfoundland fishery, Portugal taking a vast quantity of fish. He therefore contended that the regulation of the duty on French wine was a boon granted to the injury of Portugal. With respect to the proposed duty cotton, he would say a few words. Government had acted wisely in remitting the duty on printed calicoes, but he thought they had not acted so wisely in placing a duty on cotton, as it would encourage the import of American cotton to the di, advantage of the import of India cotton, which was brought in our own shipping. He considered the interests of our colonies intimately bound up and inseparable from those of this country. With respect to the coal trade, he thought the boon to the ship ping interest was not so great as it ought to be. He concluded by moving a resolution to the effect—" That the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to propose an increased tax on Canada timber, the equalization of the wine duties, and the putting of one penny per pound on cotton, has excited among all men the utmost alarm."—(Loud cheers.) The resolution was put and seconded with acclamation. Mr. Alderman W AITHM AN said he had endeavoured to sup port the shipping interest, as well as all the great trading inte rests of the country. The measures of Government were else where met far differently to what they were among practical men.—(Hear.) He was not averse to free trade properly so called, but he was opposed to those wild theories which had done so much mischief. He considered the colonial trade was the most important branch of the trade of this country. The Alderman was speaking when our Reporter left. THE MARKETS.-{THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals this week are tolerably good of most kinds of Grain, and there is a fair supply of Flour. The Wheat trade is very heavy, both for Foreign and English, and may be reported full 9.5. per quarter lower than on Monday. Barley also is dull, at last quotations. Beans and Pease are unaltered. The factors are not disposed to take less money for Oats, and this article meets a heavy sale a 2 Monday's terms. Flour unaltered. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Fl our. English 4,230 yrs 7,440 yrs. 9,830 qrs. 6,3Bosacks. Irish . Foreign FBO .-- brls. SMITHFIELD MARKET In this day's market, which exhibited but a moderate supply throughout, each kind of meat met with a ready sale, at fully Monday's quotations. Good Milch Cows were also scarce, and dearer, an useful short-horns, with her small calf, selling rea dily for from 211. to 231. PRICES PER STONE OF BLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. S. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. •nferior Beasts 2 4 2 6 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0 Prime small ditto 0 0 0 0 Prime large Oxen.,. 3 6 310 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, &c..... 4 0 4 4 Prime small ditto 5 g 6 2 Inferior Sheep 2 4 2 6 Large Hogs 3 9 3 8 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Small Porkers 4 4 4 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves 124 to 38 eadi , QouthdownWethers 4 0 4 4 Quarter old Pigs I2s to 18s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK ' S STATEMENT. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. 1248 . : I 2,560 I IB / llO NEWGA'I'E AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Caeoass. s. d. to s. d, s. (Ito,. d. Beet 2; 2 3 6 Veal Mutton 2 6 3 6 Pork CITY MARKETS.-(TWO O'CLOCK.) SUGAR.—The business done this week has in many instances been at a reduction of 6d. per cwt. for Plantation Sugars, but the sales have not ,much exceeded 1,500 hhds. The present prices of Brown Sugars are from 3s. to 45,, and those of middling and fine Sugars, from 4s. to Bs. per cwt, lower than at this period last year. The stock is about 21,000 casks, nearly the same as in February last. Yellow navannali Sugar is in better demand ior shipment to the Scheldt, and sales have been made 6d, to Id. per cwt. dearer. Of Mauritius, about 10,000 bags havo been offered within the week, and good qualities went in home instances fid. to Is. per cwt. cheaper. Refined Packing Lumps are rather lower. COFFEE.—The demand fur Cotleo is progressively increasing and private contracts to some extent are making. The demand for Jamaica is for home use. RUM.—This market is not so active as it was, but tliaquOti tions are supported. Brandy is dull at a reduction of al. per gallon. Brandy, Ist mark, is from ss. ld. to, es. 2d. ; 2d ditto, from 3s. 3d. to 4s. Bd.; 3d ditto, from 3s. (id. to 4s. 4d. per gallon, Hollands are firm, at 2s. 7d. to 2s. lid, per gallon. COT lON.—A good deal of speculation is going on in Surats at an ad's ance of !,yd. per lb., and duties to a largo amount are being paid daily. On the 14th duties were pall on East India on Aooolbs. and the amount has been with increased since. TOBACCO.—This branch of trade has been in an excited state. The Minister's plan, had the duty been reduced, would have taken effect immediately, and not have made any allow ance on stocks. There is not much doing in Tubaeco. WINES.—The business at the Docks is exceedingly active, and the clearances of Wines very 'peat, to save the duties when increase is proposed to be made. In TALLOW there is not much doing to-day, and the price is 475. 3d. per v.vt.; for new Tallow the price is 41s, Cal, per owt. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTARSA LL'S. From the nature and extent of the betting yw.terday afternoon, we anticipated a more important change than actually resulted from it. At the commencement Caleb Was in great force, 1,500 to 100 being taken three or four times ; at the same time Col wick was palpably declining, and we were thus led to eatizet that they would change places before the close; however, Caleb's friends lacked spirit towards the evening, and he was left at the same place he began. Colwick is evidently going for want of sup port ; so is Bras de Fer. llmus, Bohemian, Blunder, and Rat. tier, are in very little request. On the other hand Varenneit,las a strong party, and according to the present betting, is more likely than any other to succeed Colwick when tho state of the " books" renders it necessary that he should "go." Medora, Incubus, and Cressida, were in favour at 50 to 1; Caroline at the same price, was likewise in (lee and Lord Egremont's brother to Recruit fell back to sa, to 1, which induces a suspiciPA that Caroline has been tried to be the best. The only Oaks bets were 1,10‘.! to 200 agst Circassian and Oxygen separarely. Tine Cres sida colt has improved sever a l p o i nts i n the Riddlesworth betting, which presents no other change, A busy day left off as follows : nitistga SN,a4RS OF 390 SONS. EACH. 6 4on Yaronnes agst Antiope, p.p. (taken.) THE DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Co"wip.l; 15 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Filagr4A e' 15 to 1 agst Mr. W. Chifoores Caleb 15 to 1 agst Lord Vernlarn's Varennes colt (16 to 1 taken) 17 to 1 egkt Lord Sligo's Bras de Fer 17, to 1 Kist Lord Jersey's Blunder r? to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Bohemian . 18 to I agst Lord Exeter's Iframtli, 23 to 1 agst Mr. Pctre's 9.8 to 1 agst Colonel Udoy's Antiope colt (taken) 311 to 1 ust jsid Ortbrd's Medora colt (taken) 30 ty, I asst Sir J. Shelley's Cressida colt to I agst Mr. Cook's Incubus (talon) 30 to 1 agst Lord Egremont's Caroline colt (taken) 33 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Pastille colt taken) 35 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt 60 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Tears colt (taken) 50 to I agst Loril Lgrernont's Brother to Recruit 500 to 400 op 'tattler agst Medora (taken) 63) 110 500 on Colwick agst Filagree (taken) . 51)0 to 40 on Colwick agst Caleb (tak:11), 600 tO 500 on Colwick agst Blunder (taken) OAKS. _ . . 11 to 2-agst Mr. Hould , worth's Circassian (taken) D L :N rd CA c S: ev E e ß uti:l ß:. LEGER. 14 t 9, 5 agst Duke of Grafton's Oxygen (taken) 12 to 1 agst Mr. Stonehewer's Zany 12 to 1 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Cirouian 30 29 t o o 1 1 agst Lord Lord Scarborough's Clarence (taken) 27 to 1 agst M. liciulitSwort2h6:Csallilidalecyo(lttaken) 93 to 1 agst Mr. Turner's Shrigley The rest as before. Even between the first two, ?atly 'may/11g the call His Grace the Duke of Richmond's horses an iced at Tatter call's y.2sterday, on their road to STewmarket ; there were Etta ) , Selictar, Dandizette cost , Shirley; Loo fi lly, Refugee, an d on_ ciliation. It was agreed that Selictar was the most eTomising : looking of the threelear-okls, COURT CIRCULAR. A conference on the affairs of Belgium was held by the Representatives of the Great Powers yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign office, which wa,t attended by the Russi,n, French, and Austrian Ambascadors, the. Prussian Minis ter, the Baron DE WEISSENBURG (Minister front Austria), and Viscount PALMERSTON. The Ministers were engaged in consultation above four hours. A Deputation of Merchants connected with the trade to tie Cape of Good Hope, had an interview with Viscount ALTHORP, yesterday, at the Treasury, Mr. PEREGRINE COURTENAY, Agent for the Colony, and Mr. HENRY ELLIS, were present at the interview. The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. A deputation of soap-manufacturers, headed by Mr. DENISON, M.P., and Messrs. BENJAMIN HAWES and BRISCOE, had a conference with the CHANCELLOR of tile EXCHEQUER yesterday at the Treasury. Viscount PA LMERSTON entertained the Cabinet Mini sters at dinner on Wednesday evening, at his residence in Stanhope-street. All the 'Ministers were present, with the exception of Viscount GODERICH, who was prevented by indisposition. The Noble Viscount was attended yes terday by Mr. PEN NINGTON. A deputation of candle-manufacturers, among whom were Messrs. BucKtivr. and TURNER, had a conference yesterday with Vi4POUta ALTHORP, at the Treasury. Several Editors of Newspapers had all interview with Viscount ALTHORP yesterday, at the Treasury. A Deputation of Gentlemen interested in the Coal Trade, headed by Mr. LITTLETON, were engaged in con sultation with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER yes terday. Several of the Cabinet Ministers, and the Great Officers, will have grand dinner parties, to celebrate her MaJm.vrv's birth : day, on Thursday next. His MAJESTY has been graciously Wease4l to appoint Mr. BOWYER, of to be his Ratrait I ) .,int,r in Water Colours. NEWSPAPER TAXES. (From the Morning Chronicle.) Several Editors of Newspapers had an interview yester day mo-ring with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject of the proposed alteration in the Stamp Duty on Newspapers and on A !vertisements• Lord Althorp said it had been suggested to him that a duty of Is. 9d. On all Advertisements world, perhaps, be more convenient than a duty of Is. on all under ten lines, and 2s. 6d. on all above that number. It had been also suggested, that in. at, ad of reducing the duty on Papers to 2d., and withdraw.. ing the discount of P.O prr cent., it might he advisable to reduce the duty to and to Lave the 20 per cent. dis count. As the seal"tf duties proposed on the ❑ight of the Budget seemed. however, to give most satisfiction, the gentlemen allude d to parted from his Lot dship with the understanding that that scale would be adhered to, so that the duty is to he Ix. under ten lines, and 2s. 61. above ten lines on Advertisements; and 2tl. on Papers, without the discount. This arrangement will, of course he, by far, the most acceptable, generally, as it extends the ability to ad vertise to a much wider range. PARLIAMEN I'ARY PAPER. FORGERY —ENGLAND AND WALES. A Return of the Number of Persons who have been Con victed of the Crime of Forgery, or of Uttering Forged Instruments, during the year 1830 ; and also of the Number of Persons who have been Executed during the same year for the Crime of Forgery, or Uttering Forged Instruments; specifying the Nature of the Forgery of of which such Persons were convicted or ..xectit e d : Convicted 19 Viz. :—Of forging, and uttering forged Bank of Eng land Notes...._ Provincial Bank Notes Bills of Exchange 6 Warrants, or Orders for Payment o f M on Forged Stamps Money 3 AWarrant of Attorney..... .......................... 1 Executed Whitehall, Feb S. S. M. PHILLIP None. S. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. (From the Votes of the House of Coninions of Feb. 17.) WAYS and MEANS,— RESOLUTIONS REPORTED. 1. " That, towards raising the supply granted to his ' Majesty, the Min of 12,000,0001. be raised by Exchequer Bills, for the service of the year 1831. 2. " That, towards making good the supply granted to his Majesty, the sum of 2,000,0001., a part of the sum now remaining in the Exchequer, or remaining to be re ceived on the 31st day of January, 1831, to complete the aids granted by Parliament for the service of the year 1830, be applied to the serv:ce of the year 1831. 3. " That, towards making good the supply granted to his Majesty, there be issued and applied the sum of 60,0001., to be paid into the Exchequer by the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, towards the expense of railing pay, pensions, and allowances to his Majesty's forces serving in India, in per titmice of an Act of the 4th year of his late Majesty. 4. " That, towards making good the supply granted to his Majesty, there be issued and applied any sum or sums . which may have been or which may be paid into the Ex chequer before the sth day of April, 1832, in respect of Exchequer Bills issued pursu snt t two Acts of the 57th year of his late Majesty, to authorize the issue of Exche quer Bills for the carrying on public works and fis!letif s in the United Kingdotn." Resolutions agreed to; Bill upon the first resolution ordered to be brought in by Mr. Ellice, Lord Viscount Althorp, and Mr, Spring Rice. Bill upon the subsequent resolutions ordered' to be brought in by Mr. Ellice, Lord Viscount Aithorp, and Mr. Spring Rice. EXCISE ACTS,—RESOLUTION REPORTED. " That the duties on candles made in Great Britain, and on candles made in Ireland, and brought from thence into. Great Britain, and on licences taken out by makers of candles in Great Britain and Ireland, and all draw backs granted and payable on the removal of candles from Great Britain to Ireland, and on the exportation of cauilles to foreign parts, shall cease and determine." Resolution agreed to; Bill ordered to be brour:lit in by Mr. Ellice. Lord Viscount Althorp, and Mr. Spring Rice. CUSTOMS ACTS,—RESOLUTIONS REPORTED. 1. " That all duties and dr►wbacks of Customs payable an coals, eulm, and cinders, and on slates brought or sent from one part of the United Kingdom to another part thereof, do cease and determine. $. " That, in lieu of the duties of Customs now payable upon the exportation of coals, culm, and cinders, there l,e pill the several duties of Customs hereinafter set forth ; that is to say, Coals, (2utm, and cinders, usually sold by measure, viz., exported to any British possession, the chat_ X s. .1. dron, imperial measure 0 1 0 --- exported to any other place, viz., in a British ship, the chaldron imperial measure 0 3 ci in a Foreign ship, the chaldron, imperial measure 0 18 3 Coals, culm, and cinders, usually sold by weight, viz., ---- exported to any British possessions, the ton 0 0 8 ---- exported to any other place, viz., in a Brit ish ship, the ton 0 3 4 in a Foreign ship, the ton 0 12 2" Resolutions agreed to; ordered to be brought in by Mr. Ellice, Lord Viscount Althorp, and Mr. Spring Rice. Mr. O'CONNELL, wade his appearance in the House of Commons last night, about eleven o'clock, and was in conversation with Mr. A. Dawsorr, on the hack bench, ou the opposition side. lie did not, however, take any part in the business of the evening. MR. SHEIL.—Jt is confidently stated that our eloquent countryman, Mr. SHEIL, is about to enter Parliament as the representative of an English borough. We understand that he does so completely independent of the Ministry, or any party in the House, an will, of course, be at liberty to advocate his own views on the im portant political questions which must come before the present Parliament.—Dublin Mornistp Register. seen no mo re , t ill the discovery It is our melancholy duty to r ecor d . th e s es w o e n re Tuesday. Th e sad catastropl:e swamping of one of the Neath pilot-boats, with four men on hoard, la s t Monday. She went down ins. tantaneouslv, i and of their the occurred in our bay, off Neath r i ver, and many deep m o urners survive to deplor e it. — C ambrian. poor J e, f a el b l nd ow i Of hair-breadth escapes and accidents during the late storm, we have as yet heard but little, but the following is worthy of a passing notice :—A young girl of Strathspey set off from hymn on Tuesday se'nnight, in spite of the wise and grave admonitions of the more staid and elderly people, to attend a marriage at Grantewn. The snow was driving furiously, and, after a series of fruitless efforts to achieve her journey, she fairly sunk k\odgr the elemental war, and was fixed in a wreath near the bridge of Spey. Here she lay in a state of insen - sibility for some hours, till a more courageous party passing by happened to discover her, and site was rescued from her perilous situation. Being carried into an adjoin ing . house, the girl recov ere d, an d, w ith c haracteristic spirit, she corn the gayest. pleted her p e de s t r i a n e x cu rsion, and vas soon of the gay at the marriage party. — Gl asgow Chronicle.