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Now that the invention has been perfected and patro nized, and that a respectable body of Coach-builders have undertaken to attach it to new carriages, such persons as feel disposed to purchase the Irish and Scotch Patents of this truly valuable discovery, are requested to call at the Manufactory, where carriages, fitted, may be seen ; or transmit by letter, post paid, the nature of their offer to Lieut. Cook, the, Patentee, who, cannot give the necessary attention to the invention in those countries which it naturally requires. The Patent for England, which ex tends also to the Colonies, he reserves to himself, and any person wishing to speculate, by sending the Life-Preeerver to any part of the East or West Indies, where it is very much wanted, or indeed to any of the Colonies, will have a liberal allowance, to make the speculation well answer their purpose. By referring to the " Morning Post" of the 12th of March ; " The Sett" of the 17th ; and the "New Times" of the 18th of April, 1827, a very powerful and gratuitous testimony, in favour of this invention, may be seen. YORKSHIRE SOCIETY, . _ Per Maintaining, Clo Cain:, ar,:l Educating the Children of Indigent Yorkshire Parents, resident within Five Miles of the Royal Exchange. IN compliance with a Requisition, signed by Twelve Governors of this Institution, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the GOVERNORS and SUB SCRIBERS will be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d instant, at Two o'Clock precisely, "to take into consideration the propriety of altering the Fourth Rule respecting the Mode of Voting by Proxy." HENRY TRISTRAM, lion. Secretary. 2; Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, May 3, 1827. At the Ballet yesterday for the Election of Three Boys into the School of the Society, the following was the result : Votes. Riley Ingham 244 Gill Dale l5O Haramod B5 When the three first we Votes. Renoldson. Simpson 44 Raymer 33 Robinson 2B Goodwin e declared thdy elected LIBRARY OF HIS LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. SOTHEBY, At his House, Wellington-street, Strand, on. MONDAY, May 7, and Twenty-one following Days (Sundays ex cepted), each Day punctually at Half-past Twelve o' Clock, THEExtensive and Valuable LIBRARY of His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK, de ceased, removed from his. Royal Highness's late Residence, South Audley-street. To be viewed, and Catalogues may be had, of Mr. Far ker, Oxford ; Mr. Deighton, Cambridge ; Mr. Laing, Edinburgh ; Messrs. Hodges, Dublin ; Messrs. Robinson, Liverpool ; Messrs. Robinson and Bent, Manchester ; Messrs. Payne and Foss, Pall-mall ; Messrs. Longman and Co., Paternoster-row ; Mr. Murray, Albemarle-street ; Messrs. Arck, Cornhill ; and Mr. Clarke, Bond-street. ECONOMY AND CONVENIENCE COMBINED. xiTILLIS'S PATENT - PERIPURIST, ..„. V V or Portable' ECntionneid opoking Apparatus, enables any Per** in a OW MinnAsta.prepara a oomforta.ble meal-13RAXF"A$T, sit prepares cafee in a very superior mariner, boils' Eggsb and cooks a beef-steak or a slice of liana, and' all in leits"thiiii ten Miiritee. For Dinner it wijl prepare soup, steam - potatoes, and cook a mutton chop or steak, &c: at the same time, and for this one FARTHDI. G's-WORTIII of FUEL is more than sufficient, and'the operation may be performed upon a dining table without soiling the cloth or producing smoke or unpleasant smell; and travelling in a Carriage without danger or incon venience, and for pCdestrians it may be carried in the hand, and in cold weather answer tivo purposes, for Tea, it answers the purpose of an Urn, and saves the trouble and expence alighting a fire; it is admirably adapted for warm weather, and hot climates, for Taverns andCoffee'Houses, and parties, of pleasure in rural rambles ; also on board of vessels in rough weather, as the motion of the vessel does not affect it, and the saving of fuel will more than pay the expence of it the first voyage. To be had of the Inventor and Patentee, No. 20, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, from 14s. and upwards according to size, a liberal allowance made to Captains and others going abroad. WILKINSON'S ANTI-CORROSION PAINT. R. WILKINSON*, Manufacturer to the 0 • Hon. Board of Ordnance, and the Hon. Corpora tion of London, 63, Upper Thames-street, and at the Works, Surry Canal Bridge, Kent-road, begs particularly at this season, to recommend this valuable and economical Article, which is patronised by the principal Nobility, Gentry, and Public Bodies, es the most effectual CoVering for all exterior purpose's of Painting on- Wood, Iron, Cop per, Lead, Stucco, Roman Cement, and Tiling, to repre sent Slates, or any other substance, being equal to Stone when dry. It resists damp, water, or marine acid, pre venting iron from rusting, not blistering with the sun, nor can it be rubbed off. This Paint will cover equally well on rough boards as smooth, thereby preventing the expence o f planing ; and will last considerably longer than any other Paint. It may be had in Casks of 56 lbs. or 112 lbe. with the prepared Oil, proper Brushes, and Directions for use (which are so simple, that any person can use it.) The Public are particularly cautioned against any Colors that may be imposed upon them for the Genuine Anti-Corrosion. J. R. W. being a Manufacturer of all other Paints and Colors, begs leave to offer to their notice, Paints applicable to common purposes.--Stone, Inviable Green, Brown or Chocolate. Also White Lead, Oil, Turpentine, Varnishes, Sperm and Lamp Oils of the finest prepared quality, at pe culiarly Reduced Prices. . The superior excellence of the Imperial Tuscan and Saxon Olive Greens is kept up, and they may be had in quantities from 71b. upwards. A li•• beral allowance to the trade. CABINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY. VITEAP.C.ABINET & UPHOLSTERY, . 11, —/ at the LONDON REPOSITORY for the CA BINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY, being tke only real one now existing in London, No. 7 1, corner of L'EADEN TIALL-STREET, opposite Aidgata Pump, and which has been established upwards of Six years. For Ready Money, and no Abatement. The Trdstees and Committee respectfully inform the Nobility and. Gentry, that they , still conduct the above Establishment for the Benefit of Industrious and ingeniOns M ec h an ics (who have large families), by offering their Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet Line of the best workmanship, and cheaper than by any HOule in London, no other profit being required tlim' a hi satisfy the warehouse rent and incidental expences ;beliiisitiified With constant employment to enable them to support their families, the number of whom appear by the Books of the last ttsarterly Meeting to be 148. From the great patronage the Com mittee have received, they are in hopes of increasing that n umber. The following Is a Specimen of the Low Prices asked ; all donde warranted : F i ve re „ Mahogany Bedstead, four-post £4 10 0 - Tent ditto - • - - 1 6 0 Bordered Mattres.i to fit - - 1 1 0 Mahogany Drawers tcith solid ends - 3 5 0 g Eight . .‘is.l3oY,any Chairs - - 610 0 .1 Mahogany Pembroke Table - 20 0 >t, Feather Bed free from dust and smell, = from £2 12 0 to 8 $ 0 z Drawing-room Sofa, from £5 5 0 to 7 7 0 Sofa Bedstead - . .. 3 8 0 Mahogany Horse-Hair Sofa - - 6 10 0., A quantity of Paper Hangings for Bed, Dining, and Drawing-rooms, at nearly Haii-prise. The Trade will ind it worth their attention. Houses Furnished at a few days' notice, and Apartments in a few hours.—Goods packed free of expellee except the ;flatting. THURNELL, Agent. J. HASLER, Secretary. -On Monday, while Captain Lascelles was talking to A lady in a carriage, in the neighbourhood of Hanover-square, his pocket was picked, in the most daring planner, of Ws snuff-box. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The case of the Administration 'is now fairly be fore the public. The press, which was incautiously charged with subserviency, and clearly exculpated on the best test—that of experience-11as not been remiss, we presume, in dedicating its columns to the several defences of the seceders. But of this more anon. In looking Over those defences or ex planations, we are almost inclined to ask ourselves, whether the old Ministers have actually thrown up their places—whether the fact be as stated.— " They did not retire in concert," they say. " They did not retire upon this principle or upon that."— Have they retired at all And from what motive is it that they have retired, if it be not, as some of the more Venidering of them acknowledge, from a personal motive, that a man is preferred before them simply upon the score of talents and capacity ? Again, the seceders did not wish to dictate to his Majesty. Oh, no ! not they. He has a right—an irresponsible right—to choose the public servants ; only the servants are responsible for their conduct and measures while in hiS service, Yet, when the Sovereign does choose one servant, all the rest de sert his Majesty; and what he is then to do if he does not adhere to the object of his choice, it is im possible to say, except it be to run after, and recal those who have quitted him. They will not suffer the King to form a Ministry with their co-operation; and now they abuse one which he has formed with out it. If this be not to demand the absolute prostration of Majesty before their deityships, what is ? And, at last, what are these men ? —We first learned yesterday, by its applica- ' tion to them, a ton mot of tie great Dr. John son, that " once in about a quarter of a cen tury there was an insurrection among the Blockheads; but they could not hang together long." We observe an effort to detach, if possible, the country itself from that expression of its feeling which is heard through the press- The press, as those events have rapidly succeeded each other which have terminated in the formation of the new Ministry, has stamped them with their appropriate character; and the general result has been, that ap probation of the conduct of the Sovereign; I.ad that disapprobation of the ingratitude and insolence of his late servants, which are now so tiniversal.— Hence the press has been said to have been under . the influence, if not in the pay of the new Ministry. Shall we expose the folly of this charge ourselves, or merely insert the refutation of it by Lord Gode rieh ? We shall do both. His Lordship replied on this head, that the " press of this country was by far too powerful, and by far too in dependent for the Government to exercise any influence over it." And when some affected to laugh at the declaration, his Lordshipladded, " Noble Lords might laugh, but if they had sat on his side of the House, and tried the experiment, they would have soon found, probably to their inconvenience, that his opinion was correct." With respect to ourselves, it has been our duty and pride to .have attached ourselves to the interests of the country, and not to those of any party or faction whatever; so that no Statesman, no party, no Minister, in or out, can have any • motive of friendship or gratitude to conceal our delinquency, if we have ever been base enough to sell ourselves, or to make merchan dise of our principles,—of our support or opposition ; and we challenge the whole of them to produce the slightest impeachment of our indepen dence-:--the slightest taint on the purity of our motives.— We recollect the time when we were charged with being in the pay, or under the influence of, the Marquis of Wel lesley. Let the Duke of 'Wellington ask his brother if he ever had any other influence over us than that which then proceeded from our approbation of certain parts of his Lordship's conduct as a Statesman. The Noble Marquis has no motive for concealment now. The Times news paper in the pay of the Marquis Wellesley ! And to whom else has it been assigned as a devoted hireling? To those, sometimes, who had not the means of paying for one week's impression. No ; if Mr. Canning wants partisans and adherents to his Ministry,—men " under his influence, if not in his pay," (though we know not that we shall do him any Service by the declaration),—he must go among a much baser and more servile set of persons than those con neetel with, the upper department of the press at this tame : he must propose measures by which rents can be raised five shillings in the pound at the expense of a starv 'Mg population : he must stop the importation of wheat, and the exportation of manufactures : he will then find apProvers plenty among those who affect to despise him as an experimentalist. If we be asked whether we think the present Ministry can stand, we answer, without h.!sitation, yes ; if it be resolved to stand coute qu'il coute,—if his M ajesty possesies, as we have no doubt he does pewee., that unbending spirit which has hitherto distinguished his whole race. The first onset on the Ministry (as we have already seen) may be furious ; let it resist that, and those who have deserted it—the seceders, aye, the proudest of them—will begin to crouch and sneak for. employment; and the regular Opposition will then dwindle to the desperate —to those who are hopeless of recall.— Times. The conversations in the Commons last night were hot and personal : the vehemenceof expression used against the chosen Minister of the King is suf ficiently explanatory of the 'motives of those who use it. These animated gentlemen do not seem to be' aware, that where there is real spirit, the deter mination of the assailed always increases in exact proportion to the fury of the assailants. The ex citement which prevailed in the House on this oc casion was greater than has been witnessed for a long period, and much exceeded that displayed on Tuesday; which, doubtless, was to be attributed to the more personal character of the discussion. The cheering was very animated; that which followed the conclusion of Mr. Peel's speech was as loud as any we ever heard in the House. Sir Francis Bur dett likely was warmly greeted : his speech seemed to afford much gratification to Mr. Canning. The Right Hon. Gentleman frequently cheered the Hon. Baronet, and commented on his observations to thOse around him. The Minister's manner was firm and collected. His monosyllabical reply to the, first question of the late Under Secretary, and the tone in which it was given, produced a strong impressio'n on 'the House. It seemed as if intended to convey an intimation that he anticipated the course which his 'late colleagues were about to adopt, and was prepared to meet it. Lord John Russell, spoon Tuesday night sat on the Opposition side, last night took his seat on the thitld Ministerial Bench. Lord Milton, Lord Althorp, Lord Folkestone, and Mr. Hobhouse, still continue to sit on the, Opposition, and are the only men of consequence be longing to that party who are now to be seen there. Mr. Dawson spoke from the first Opposition bench, and near hind sat Sir C. Wetherell, the late Attorney-General. Mr. Peep was in the same seat which he occupied on Tuesday, and which is the place where Lord Castlereagh sat when out of office. During Sir F. Burdett's speech, an indi vidual in the gallery repeatedly testified his approbatio❑ by krurking with his feet on the floor. He at length attract ed the attention of the House, and a cry of " order" being raised, one of the officers of the House put an end to the indecent interruption.—lbid. At the dinner of the friends of the London Na tional Schools, on Wednesday, after the examina tion of the children, the usual toasts were drank; but during the conviviality of the evening, the Bishop of Chester came in, and gave the war-whoop on the present changes of Administration. It be came every Peer, he said, to attend his duties in Parliament at this momentous period, produced - by the' late changes in the Administration, and to sup port to the utmost of hi issility the Established Church of the country. For our own parts, we think it becomes every man at all times to attend to all his duties, of which one is to protect the Esta blished Church ; but we believe the late Lord LiVerpool (for so we fear we may call him) was not over fond of seeing Bishops partake deeply in the impassioned debates of Parliament, and that lie has even been heard to hint, that one of them was a little too like the late Dr. Horsley in turbulence of character.—Thid. The new Opposition are driving at the rate of fifteen miles an hour. Such noise and heat, God help us! How long their strength will enable them to hold otit is another affair. In the House of Peers last night, Lord Ellenborough, who has a mighty opiniOn of himself, and who, to do him justice, has all the physical requisite's for a great orator, being meiely deficient in the intellectual, gave notice that he ,should this day rnove - for certain Returns, in eluding the sums issued for Secret Service from 1820 to 1827, and the Expenee of the Foreign Office. The object of the ;notion it eannot be very difficult to understand ; and we are prepared for a few personalities in the style of those uttered by his relative, Lord Londonderry, and himself on Wed nesday night. To use the familiar phrase, we are only anxious that both of them may have rope enough.-11/orning Chronicle. We yesterday Observed, that notwithstanding the subdued tone of Mr. Peel on Tuesday night, it re quired no great share of discernment to discover that the heart of the speaker was filled with the most intense animosity against Mr. Canning. Last night he could no longer contain himself; the pent-up fire burst forth e'th a fury which bore every obstacle before it; and the Right Hon. Gentleman finding an assumed character no longer compatible with the state of his feelings, and highly inconvenient, plung ed boldly into open and fierce hostility.—The busi ness of the night was to have been a discussion on the Shipping Interests. But Mr. George Dawson having asked Mr. Canning whether. any arrange ments had been made, or were in contemplation, for filling up the vacant offices of the Master of the Mint, Judge Advocate-General,• and Surveyor-General, and having received the monosyllable answer - of " Yes," began to arraign Mr: Canning for his con duct with regard to the late seceders, and to inveigh against the coalition between the Ministers remaining inplace and the late • Opposition. Mr. Brougham had truly stated on Tuesday night, that for some years there had really been no difference between the late Government and -the Opposition, with regard either to foreign or domestic policy. The pith of Mr. Dawson's charge was founded on the number of divisions within the last five years, in which Mr. Brougham, Mr. Tierney, Sir James Mackintosh, and Mr. Calcraft, were found in opposition to the Mi nistry.—On Wednesday night, Lord Ellenborough, in his zeal to find matter of crimination against Mr. Canning, charged him with something like a design to injure the Catholics. This idea seems to have. -found favour with Mr. Dawson, who, by the help of his Hibernian logic, -has created out of it - a dilem ma on the horns of which- he- places Mr. Canning. " It will be a gross delusion (said he), if the Catho- , lie Question be not brought forward by some of its advoeates. If the:Right Hon. Gentleman cr his friends neglect this opportunity, give me leave to say, they will either betray the King or the Catholics. They have no alternative left, and they will desert their duty if they allow one week to pass without calling upon the House to come to some decision upon that great topic of dis cussion." A most wonderful consideration for the Catholics, no doubt, and as disinterested as it was unexpected ! The Devil in the old legends is al ways giving advice to the Saints ; but he is gene rally a little more dextrous than Mr. Dawson. Mr. Brougham, in an admirable speech, showed, what, indeed, was but too evident during the last few weeks, that, so far from an eagerness for place being chargeable against the Whigs, there appeared such a perpetual raising of difficulties and objections on the slightest grounds, that he at last became weary of removing them. He ridiculed the silly infe rences, drawn from lists of divisions, during a long period of contrariety of principles ; observing, that if he had time to apply himself to the subject, he could produce a still greater number; and particu larly referred to one which he himself had occa sioned, in 1822, when his purpose was to set the conduct of France towards Spain in its proper light. and when he was supported by the House, and in principle by Mr. Canning. Mr. Brougham then, in a happy vein of raillery, contrasted the opposition which he and his friends gave with the present:— " But neither I, nor those who supported me on that occasion, went the length of saying that the Right Hon. Gentleman ought to have, at all events, gone the length of declaring war againt France, for its most unjustifiable aggression upon Spain. We were certainly, although powerful, more propor tionably moderate in our opposition; and were not sufficiently factious. We have now, however, got a good tacti,..,,i;appOsition, and I congratulate the country that the ground has been so ably taken— (a loud laugh)—and that the Opposition is now to be conducted in the true spirit of the most factious and unabated asperity; and then, to make it the more eenvenient, it is very small—(Hear, hear! and a laugh.)—A large Opposition is too cumbrous ; for when people begin to count divisions by hundreds on each side, then there is so much moderation, and such compromising, that the cause of Oppo ' sition is considerably weakened, and vou, never see an Opposition spiced with so much exaspera tion as to make it sufficiently factious to in troduce an entirely irregular debate -in the very middle of a discussion regularly ordered for the night. This is only for a small Opposition ; and the country is, no doubt, to be congratulated, that nosy an Opposition -is to be conducted on the true principles of faction, and to be spiced in such a manner as to render it exquisitely palateahie." The question of Parliamentary Reform, as Mr. Brougham showed, was one respecting which the utmost variety of opinions prevailed in the Opposition. Some were for Universal Suffrage, and some were for no Reform at all But why has Parliamentary Reform, and other organical questions, that were ' over-keenly agitated, ceased, of late years, to obtain much attention, either in or out. of. Parliament ? The reason ob•.ions—that Ministers succeeded in persuading the people of the honesty and. fairness of their intentions—that they had it seriously. in view to promote, as far as they could, the national inter ests, by removing the obstacles in the way of in dustry, and ameliorating our laws. With the power to do wrong, Ministers were seen by all intelligent men, not only to be disposed to do what was right, but to go fully as far as the prejudices of the country would allow them to go. They instantly destroyed not only faction, but all sort of opposition throughout the country. The great stimulant to the agitation of Parliamentary Reform was, that the infusion of popular Representation could alone secure the public ,against the evils they were suffering from misgovern :went. Bat the misgovernment ceasing, the desire weakened. We are accountiag for what has taken place, and not discussing how far nations should allow themselves to forget the future in the Isent. We shall always deem the Ministry to have been, during several years, great benefactors of their country. They practically demonstrated how easy it is to govern when honesty of intention is ap parent ; and thereby refuted the accusation which has so often been made, that nations are always un reasonable, that kindness only begetsingratitude. No King of England, possessed of ordinary judgment, will fail to draw, from the experience of late years, the de duction, that they who teach him to diztrust, and to oppress the people, are in fact his own most bitter enemies. The present King, Beare sure,.is too clear headed not to have benefited by the experience. He knows the sou. • of the attachment which' the people bear towards him—the hold which he has of their hearts. Mr. Peel has no cause, we are sure, to ac cuse the people, or to charge the Press with injustice towards him. From the moment that fairness of inten tion became obvious in his conduct, he received from all quarters, loud and decided approbation. We know not, indeed, whether the public applause equalled his expecta tions ; but, as a Noble Lord stated on Wednesday night, that his great failing was excessive modesty, an uncon querable diffidence (of which he gave a specimen last night. to say nothing of the summing up of his merits on Tues day night, by himself,) we should be •disposed to infer that he is satisfied. Under all the circumstances, we con fess it strikes us he is, for a man who has reputation tc lose, playing a strange game. He has condescended to join a set of men, who are incapable even of rising to a concep tion of elevation of purpose, in a paltry, teazing Opposi tion. He will repent it ; for, though they cannot lower themselves, he has lowered himself to their level. We expected he would have sat'on his hill retired ; but he saw the poor creatures who are with him crushed by the force to which they had unthinkingly exposed themselves, and his fears for the safety of this force, with which his pas sions leagued him, have deprived him of the prudence in which he was thought to excel. We fear the castigation he received last night from Sir Francis Burdett, and from Lis former Colleague, will not tend to recover him to a proper sense of his situation. He is now suffering, as many other men have done, for getting into bad company. We fear we shall not soon see again the dignified Statesman who received such compliments for moderation arid mo desty. . 1 .11 r,. Canning bore-with merciless severity on seve ral of the curs who yelped at him last night ; but the provocation he received forms an ample apology. We have no particular interest in wishing to restrain the Op position. The more ridiculous they make themselves by their silly petulance, the better it is for us ; but still we cannot help observing, in charity to them, that they will hardly drive their opponents by such means from their seats.—lbid. Last night the discussions on the late Ministerial changes were again unexpectedly, but 'much more warmly resumed in the Hotise of Commons. Mr. Dawson, the late Under Secretary of State asked Mr. Canning whether any arrangements were in progress to fill the offices of Master of the Mint, Judge Advocate, &c. Mr. Canning, after a short pause, answered with the monosyllable " Yes,"and sat down again amidst roars of cheers and laughter. Mr. Dawson then proceeded to move for the com missions without having given any previous notice of such motion, and although General Gascoyne was about to bring forward his motion respecting the shipping, he declared it was important that the country should know by whom the Government was to be carried on; and replied to. the assertion, as to the general agreement between the Prime Minister and the new supporters, that within the last five years, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Abercromby, &c. had divided against Mr. Canning on about fifty different subjects. Mr. Brougham answered, that on leading subjects, such as the Foreign Policy, South Ame rica, and the " Holy Alliance," (besides the Ca tholic Question), there was concurrence; that general support would be extended to the Govern ment; that office had, very unexpectedly, presented itself to the Opposition; and that there had been even squeamish difficulties w remove to induce his friends to come forward to support Mr. Canning.— Mr. Peel wished to know, seeing the new allies of Government, whether Parliamentary Reform was now to be an open question, _like that regarding the Catholics, and, to - be supported by part of the Ministry? - Sir F.l3ardett declared that nothing of the kind had' been sought;' and Sir E. Knatehbtill (who is deemed to - be - one of the leader . " of country Gentlemen) that, seeing by when the Ministers were surrounded, he mulif withdraw his support' from Mr. Canning's Go vernment. Mr. Canning - (in reply to a charge that Mi nisters had relied on Mr; Brougham for defence) asserted, that be should not shrink 'from the defence' himself; but that, on the present occasion, the attack was on' those who had honoured the Ministers by joining them. Par liamentary reform he should 'oppose. Adverting to the character of the debate generally, brought 'on by means more uncourteous than' any he had ever' witnessed, Mr. Canning added that he was rejoiced to see the standard of Opposition thus early raised and openly avowed ; it was better than disguised hostility lurking under professed neu trality. Speaking of the resignations, Mr. Canning de clared that, so far from having any idea that Lord Chan cellor Eldon would retire, it was equally unexpected by himself and the King. It ought to be mentioned that Mr. Brougham, in rebutting the charge of the Mess having supported one party, said that he considered the Press as -the mirror of popular sentiment ; that the country at large were favourable to the Administration, seeing the situa tion in which it had been attempted to place the King; and that the Press ,had but reflected back such sentiments.— The House was very full, and remained so during the even ing ; and the discussions were not carried on with all the temper and absenceof party-spirit thatmarked Tuesday's proceedings. The cheers of Mr. Peel's, or the Church and the land's party, were quiteas loud• and long continued as those for Mr. Canning.—Mornino Herald. A short, but a very animated debate, took place in the House of Commons last night, provoked by what we must call an intemperate and angry ebulli tion of feeling from Mr. Dawson, late Under Secre tary of State for the Home Department. Where there is loss of temper, there is generally a corre sponding loss of judgment. The Hon. Member for Londonderry may have some private cause for re sentment; but we need not remind hirh, we are sure, that such motives, if they exist, should not be allowed to mingle with the discharge of a public duty ; and still less, as a matter of prudence, even should they be permitted to become glaringly appa rent. The personal allusions to Mr. Canning, in his reply (and the drift of them we are utterly unable to divine), betrayed a rancour and coarseness, almost, which we are convinced the Hoe. Member was incapable of in tending. We shall deeply regret it, if the seceding Mem bers from the late Cabinet, or their friends, in 'either House, manifest a dispos:tion to make their own individual feelings of disappointment or offence, the standard of what ever opposition they may contemplate towards-the mea sures of the new Government.. Our respect • for them makes us anxious that they should forfeit nothing more than they have forfeited—place and emolument.—New Times. We shall not be suspected offeeling any disre spect for so distinguished a scholar and divine.as the Bishop of Chester, whose conduct and sentiments have on more than one occasion, called forth our sincere praise. We must, however, be allowed to say, that the language said to have been used by that very- Learned Prelate, at the dinner of the London National Schools, yesterday, was by no means such, as from his sot:nd sense we had reason to expect. The Learned Prelate is stated to have said, alluding to an apology for the non-attendance of the Bishop of London, which he had been re quested to deliver, that, at this momentous period, it became the duty of every Peer to attend in his place in Parliament and support, to the utmost of his ability, the Established Church of the country. Later in the evening he is described to have intimated a wish that the children of the National Schools should have Christianity so im pressed on them, that they might oppose any innovation in the Established Church. Now we put it to the dis passionate judgment of the Reverend Prelate, whether,in making such a reference to *a meeting of the House of Lords, in which no question, was to be discussed—no vote to be taken either for the Church or against it—either for the Constitution or against it—whether, in so invoking the presence of Lords Spiritual and Temporal, he was not somewhat departing from that course which a mo ment's calm consideration would have dictated ? A festive banquet, at a public tavern, is not, we think, precisely the place where such an appeal, if necessary, should have been On the .19th inst. the beautiful Stone Pier at Beachy Old Passage was completed, and is now ready for the steam-packet, which will shortly make her appearance. Ladies may walk from high to low.water, without wetting a foot, on the pier, which is nearly 600 feet lcng and SO feet wide.—Bath Paper. It is rumoured, in Liverpool, that it is not Mr. Canning's intention to fill the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer for any very long period. It is also rumoured, that Mr. Huskisson will succeed his Right Hon. Friend as Finance Minister, as soon as the outcry .which has been raised against his free trade measures has somewhat abated; an event which will, it is hoped, take place after the sub ject shall have been discussed in Parliament. We merely mention this as one of the current rumours of the day ; we 'consider it, however, extremely probable, that Mr. Huskis son will become Chancellor of the Exchequer.—Liverpool Albion. MARGATE, APRIL 30.—This place begins to assume its usual briskness. Th.. arrival of the different packets in the course of the last week from London and Ostend, is nearly as follows :—The Enterprise steam pac ket has made her third or fourth voyage to and from Ostend ; on Wednesday morning it left here and returned at night, also again on Thursday left here and returned on Saturday, and departed on Sunday, so that every expedition is made on their part to accommodate. On Saturday ar rived from London the Dart steam packet, with upwards of 100 passengers ; the Royal Sovereign also came in at the same time. Should the weather prove favourable, every hope of a good season may be anticipated. Next week ves sels will go to and from London daily.—Kentish Gazette. Monday the village of Banweli was thrown into a state of alarm scarcely to be described, by the accidental ignition of a barrel of gunpowder in the shop of Mr. J. Bagg. The shock was severely felt throughout, the parish, and threatened destruction to the neighbourhood. The whole building was in an instant a complete wreck, not a wall, floor, window, or door, being left in its proper. position ; and a valuable stock in- trade,- consisting of a ge-. neral assortment for country consumption,. was nearly de stroyed, and would bays been totally lost,.but for the prompt assistance of the inhabitants. There were six persona within the premises at: the time of the aplotion, not one of whom was killed or severely injured, —Bath Paper. ,NSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MAY 3. COBBETT, BENBOW, AND TOM PAINE'S BONES. William Benbow, the bookseller, wag brought up for final examination and judgment, he having been before the Court several times since the 15th of March last. The case lasted the whole day, and owing to the exami nation into the creed of the insolvent, and an inquiry rela tive to Torn Paine's bones, and other relics, considerable 'in terest was excited. Mr. HEATH again opposed the insolvent's application, on behalf of Mr. M'Donald, a printer, in Sutton-street, and the insolvent's late ahopman, Mr. Andrew Clark. Mr. CooKE supported the petition. This day the catalogues were produced of the stock re maining on the premises (part having been sold during the insolvent's imprisonment), and thereupon the insolvent and a great nnmher of witnesses were called, whose examination lasted nearly the whole day. Andrew Clark, examined by Mr. HEATH.-He had seen the catalogues put into Court, and examined the prices put upon the stock now in the shop. For instance, there was " Maxill's Treasure of Ancient and Modern History" put down at 25., which is worth 9s. Another book, which witness gave 4s. 6d. for t for Benhow, was put down at Is. 6d. With respect to the quire stock, it was put down as imperfect. " Aloore'o Irish Melodies" were said to want the first sheet, but they were perfect when witness left, a few days before Benbow went to prison. There. were also 3,000 copies of " Don Juan, which he considered worth 50/. ; and " Queen Mab" and other works were stated to be similarly imperfect ; the whole quire stock was put down at .141..75., which in witness's estimation was worth 300/. at least. The valuation was much below waste paper price. The mother was the pur chaser. A little before he left, he considered the stock to be worth nearly 8001. Witness is a bookseller on his own account, and thoroughly conversant with the trade in all. its branches. After the insolvent had been further examined relative to property, tlic following dialogue took place : Mr. HEATH—Do you believe in the New Testament? Benbow—l do ; and I will tell you, Sir, that at the age of 24 years I was baptized as an Anabaptist, iu an open field, in the presence of 500 persons. Mr. HEA.TH.—But, nevertheless, you would still print Tom Paine's works ? Benbow.—Yes, if I was sure I should not be informed against. . • . Mr.. HsaTkr.—Pray have you not got Tom Maine's bones in a cellar at your house, for we are informed you have ? (Laughter. ) Benbow.—No, I have not ; but I believe Cobbett has. (Laughter.) CHIEF Comxts,stortEa.—Mr. Heath, if the insolvent has them in his possession, the assignees can have them.— (Laughter.) Mr. Cooic.—Have you any of Cubbett's rings with Paine's hair iu them ? Benbow.—No, indeed, Sir, I have not. _ _ Mr. Shew, and several other brokers; Were called on the part of the defendant to state that the valuation originally made of the printing-presses, &c., &c., in Gate-street, was a tolerable fair one. _ _ The insolvenes son was called to prove that goods had been delivered after the distress, to be sold by public auction. Mr. HEATH.—When did you take the benefit of the act? Witness.—Last January. Mr. HEATH.—Have you not been assisted by the insol- Vent since? Witness.—He gave me a 15/. bill for work done, out of which he paid 101. CHIEF COMMISSIONER.—Did you not live in Paternos ter-row formerly, and become a bankrupt ?--Yes. How long afterwards was it before you obtained your certificate? —Three weeks or a month, and it has your name to it. The voluminous evidence having been gone through, Mr. Cooxm addressed the Court on behalf of the insolvent. Mr. HEATH, for the opposing creditors, observed, that it was a question for the consideration of the Court, whether the insolvent ought to take his discharge, as he appeared a second time for relief within five years; the creditors,however, (we understood him to say,) were not anxious that that course should be adopted. There was one thing, however, which pressed hard against the insolvent, which was, that he had kept hack books of account, &c., which related to his estate and effects, which was always deemed a high offence. To sum up, the fact was, that the insolvent had trumped up a case for the purpose of enabling him to carry on this abominable traffic in future. The Learned Gentleman having made these remarks, would leave the case in the hands of the Court to do as they thought proper. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER reviewed the evidence. The Court had been asked whether the insolvent ought to receive the benefit of the Act, as lie had come up twice within five years ? It should be remembered that when he was up be fore, there was a detainer by Dr. Warburton, from which the Court had no power to relieve hint. With respect to some remarks which the Counsel had made relative to the insolvent's trade, the Court would just observe,. that when a person engaged in a nefarious traffic, it was not very probable that he should prosper. With respect to the whole case, it was quite clear that therehadheen a deli berate making away with property, and that by a person who was well acquainted with the requirements of the Court. The Learned COMMISSIONER then sentenced .the insol vent to be confined for 12 calendar months within the walls of the prison for:concealing his property. The insolvent remarked upon the hardship of his ease. Mr. Commissioner. HARRIS said, perhaps it would be well for the insolvent to know, that there was a clause in the Act of Parliament which subjected him to a rehearing; and three years' imprisonment might be entailed upon him in lieu of one year :.therefore, if he was dissatisfied, he might choose between them. Insolvent—l do not find fault with your honour ; I referred to my opposing creditors, who have acted harhly to me. CouRT—I am sure you have no reason to complain ; the opposition was a very proper one, and has been con ducted with proper spirit and temper. - LOAD RECTOR.—No former Lord Rector of our University has more endeared himself to the Students than the present. Mr. Campbell has conducted himself with all the dignity of a Gentleman, and at the same time with all the familiarity and winning condescension of one who recog nizes 'the same Alma Mater, and.'who-is•still strongly alive to those early' associations of which the " boy poet" must have been peculiarly susceptible. We cannot offer a better instance of this trait in the character of the Lord Rec tor than. by stating that, on Friday last, he was pleased to meet with a Supper party, consisting of nearly SO Students. at the house of James Blair, Esq., Blythswood Hill. Be sides the other splendid arrangements of the evening, there was an excellent musical band in attendance. Mr. Blair, in a short and eloquent address, proposed the health of the Lord Rector. In concluding, he addressed his Lordship— " Permit me, my Lord, to present you with a small testi mony of our regard ; the expression indeed is feeble, but the impression is indelibly fixed on our hearts. He then presented him with an elegant piece of Silver Plate, on which was engraved the following inscription : " To THOMAS CAMPISELL, Esq., Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow, From a few of his constituents, Appreciating his worth and admiring his genius, In freta durn Auvii current, dum montTbus umbrae Lustrabunt conveara, polus dum sidera pascet, Semper hones, nomenque tuum, laudesque manebunt. lincccxxvlr." Mr. Campbell made a very animated reply, and the evening was spent with the greatest conviviality and the most exemplary decorum.— Glasgow Herald. We are requested to state, that between the hours of twelve and one on Wednesday morning last, Mr. Bray fell overboard . from Lord Har borough's yacht, lying off Deptford Creek. As soen as the officers of the Grampus, Hospital ship, were apprised of the circumstance, drags were sent, the body was instantly recovered, conveyed on board the Hospital-ship, and every possible means used to restore life, but, unhap .pily without effect. Mr. Bray had never been on board the Grampus, nor was he known to any of the establishment. MASONIC FESTIVAL.--On St. George's day a Provincial Grand Lodge was held, at the York Hotel, in this town, for the installation of L. G. N. Starkie; Esq., M, P., as R. W. Pro vincial Grand Master for the western division of this county. The Meeting was attended by the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge, and by , several from the eastern division, and from Chester, by the.officers of twenty lodges in this ,division, and a numerous company of visiting brethren from this and the neighbouring pro vinces. The evening was spent in the greatest Conviviality and, harmony, ere the fraternity broke . up, all being hi g hly .pleaate4 with : the festivities of which they had partaken,—Liverpol CITY of LONDON NATIONAL SCHOOLS. Wednesday a public examination of the children (about. 1,800 in number) educated at the different Stations esti' blished by the above Charity, took place at the Central. Station, in White-street, Moorfields, before the Bishops London, Chester, and Llandaff ; E a rl H owe , th e Sheriffs , London, &c. After the examination, the friends of the Institution dined at the London Tavern. Alderman ' Thompson, M.P. in the Chair. The cloth having been removed, " The Church and King" Was given amidst loud applause. About 30 of the boys, placed in one of the galleries, then sung " God save the King," in a pleasing manner. The CHAIRMAN proposed " the Archbishop of Canter bury and the National Schools." The CHAIRMAN then said, since they last met, the Na - ' tional Schools had lost one of its firmest supporters, the late Duke of York, who, on all occasions, bad lent his aid to further the dissemination of religious instruction. He could not more strongly express his feelings, th a n by qu°t" • ing a portion of the resolutions passed by th e Committee o f the National Schools on the occasion :—" And his Royal Highness, not contented with presiding over the chari replayname only, aided its funds by liberal donations, a nd replay edly honoured the public meetings with his presence; long and deeply will the loss of his Royal Hi g hn es s b e f e lt ; long: also, will his cordial and effectual support be r emembered. The Lord Bishop of London, h e w a s happy t o sa y, had rea dily consented to become the Patron, in the room of his Royal Highness. He concluded by drinkin g " The health of the Bishop of London." The Bishop of CHESTER (who had just come into the room) said, he had b e e n c omp e ll e d t o a tt en d hi s Parlia mentary duties in the House of Lords. Th e Bi s hop of fro London had beg ge d hi m t o a p o l og i se f or no t a tt en di ng , ' the same cause, a n d h e w as conv i nce d th e a p o l og y would be sufficient. It b ecame , a t thi s momen t ous p er i o d, the duty of every P eer t o a tt en d hi s d u ti es i n P ar li amen t, sad support, to the u t mos t o f hi s a bility, th e E s t a bli s h e d c hurch of the country. Perhaps, at no firmer period of our hie tory ought the National Schools to be inure strenuouali supported than now. In them the Established Religion was inculcated into the minds of those who, perhaps, 04 $ future occasion, might have a duty to perform in opposing any innovation on the Church of England. The BithoP of London ardently hoped for the prosperity of the Na" tional Schools, in which he and his brother Bishops hear tily joined. He concluded by proposing the health of Alderman Thompson. The CHAIRMAN was warmly attached to the National Schools, because in them those principles were taught to ' which the welfare and prOsperity of the, country were owing. He concluded by drinking—" The Bishop of Chester, and success to the National Schools." The Bishop of Cries:ram returned thinks.% , It was in vain to attempt to stop the ,progress of knowledge,, but it became them then - to direct the streams frtim which know ledge was drawn. He felt that Christianity had been too long established to be. set aside, but children ought to have it impressed upon them in such a way, that they might op pose any innovation on the Established Church.—(Cheers.) The Secretary announced the subscriptions made at the table of 558/. THE MARKETS. SOUTHALL MARKET.—May 2. This day's market was both scantily, and, as to quality; indi t; ferently supplied, but the number of buyers having been limited. each kind of stock met with a heavy sal, at the following pacer per stone of Sibs. to sink the offals : Beef 13.10 d, to sa. 10d. 45. - 441. to 5.44 4 Mutton 4 6 b 6 I Pork . i 0 ,5 Lamb se. Rd., to 54 6d. The foregoing quotations are beef from 2d. to 4d., mutton 4 . to 6d. lamb, fa, veal Bd., and pork 4d. per stone lower thef t thoselof this se'nnight. A considerable number of the sup ply left the market unsold. LEWES MARKET.—May 1. ' ‘ , A Beef 4s. 6d. to ss. Od. I W.l. 4s, 6d. to fo• ,^•• B 5$ Pork w O 0 4 Lamb ss. Bd. to 6s. 4d. Supply, as is usual at this of year, rather limited, and trade ' not to say brisk, COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. Beans -. Per Quarter. • a. to r. s. to it. e. to s. a. to Blandford --. 50 60 36 40 30 38 56 0 ' Brigg _ 53 58 35 40 33 38 48 52 52 55 36 99 Chard . 56 76 13 44 24 92 44 r Huntingdon.--. 50 55 32 35 25 30 45 Dy Louth 64 59 39 42 30 95 54 5 , 1 , Lynn . 51 62 38 40 26 96 50 Newark ....... 56 61 39 44 30 35 55 60 . Norwich 52 60 29 41 29 32 43 4 i Nottingham Peterborough 50 53 34 42 22 36 Plymouth , 52 60 39 40 ' 28' 32 Sherborne Uppingl:am Wisbech 50 50 24 32 48 b= York 54 62 , 36 44 26 36 52 60 LEEDS CORN MARKET, May 1. There was a'tolerable supply of Wheats, but only middling of other Grain; Wheat of good quality was held at rather more money, but the busioesp done was upon much the same terms as last week. Barley, •of tine quality; Was sold at much the sain prices, ,but middling samples were. difficult to quit. Oats an umlaut to qui,. Shellings werevetY - dull sale and rather lower. In Beans there was no alteration. Scarcely any thing doing in Rapeseed. Wheat, Norfolk and Suffblk, 601 b. ---.-- York. and Lincoln. 601 b. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Grinding Beans Oats, Potatoe -Healing, Foreign hid. to 17d....Englisii r i g to jsa. per st• Shelling . 41s. to 435. per load' Rapeeeed, English, 201. to 211. MANCHESTER CORI The trade still continues in business transacted is confined t sons are disposed to enlarge thei' attendance on 'Change, and pri mand, and, in some instances, t a i ne d. Oats are dull sale, at a Customary Bushel. Wheat (701 b.) s. d. to s. d. English, New 9 5 g g Red 8 11 9 2 Irish, 8 11 9 3 Red---- 8 7 8 11 Canada---- - , 9 3 9 5 Foreign 8 4 9 5 Barley (601 h.) For grinding --- 5 4 5 10 Oats (451 b.) English &Scotch— 0 0 0 0 Welsh 0 0 0 0 Foreign Irish, Kilmdried 4 5 4 7 - --Undried— 4 5 4 6 Per toad of 6 Impl. bushel. Malt, New 46 0 48 0 Old 0 0 -- Inferior ...37 0 44 0 MARKET.—ApriI 28. a very inanimate state, and the o present necesities, as few Per r stock. To-day there was a fair Line Wheats were in a fair de , ld. per bushel advance was &- decline of Is. 2d. per 4.51 b. Pease tlinp. or.) s. d. to s. d• Blue, (boilers)....— 7 6 79 „ 0 " Beans. English 56 0 58 g Irish and Foreign...4s 0 51 - Per bag of 2801 b. Flour, Fine Notts..-45 0 4 ,1 0 Yorks., ftne.-44 0 *2 Irish,fine 44 0 4, -,, Seconds 40 0 4SI Barrel Flour Sweet.-- 0 ° an Sour-28 0 a Per load of 2401 b, Oltmeal, En". &c. Irish Old(foed). Tares (Imp. Bran (broad) per 201 b. • 41 0. 0 4 1 , 1-0 54 0 00 ° 3 1 5 MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. Noah, MlY Commissioners, Basinghall-streek) LONDON DIARY.—Moi4o I 7 Dempsey and Reis, Wells- Mulcock, S., Farringdon 11 street Dwer, J. New-street pai (A i.rn t 1 : 0 : 10 Taylor, J. .....• to Gratton, , J., Tipton lO COUNTRY DIARY.—MoNoss, Mar, '7. lg Barlow, E., Southport—George, Liverpool lg Baskett, C., Poole—London tavern Poole Bstes, J., South Crossland, Almondbury—Packhorse, Hud- dersfield.. ........................................... . Burditt, J., GiMitts, Emlep—George, Hudderfield Charles, R., Liverpool—George, Liverpool lg Edwards, J., Halifax—Mr. Norris, Halifax 1 Hatton, H., Liverpool—George, Liverpool ll Mouat, M., Weymouth—Crown, Melcomb Regis.... lg Nicholson, J., Rochdale—Mr. Norris, Halifax Taylor, G., Greave in Netherthong—Packhoree inn, Hud ll dersfield 9 Taylor, J., o J o ., (4 A N g v ec , ro N ft a — ih r z , ti M il n G c eo hef ge er , Stroud INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED , Petitions to be hcard at Portugal-streat, Lincoln's-Ism-Fields , -Ater 9, • AT NINE. Adarnan, J., Oxford-street Manton, J., City-road Allinson, T., Knareshorough " Pratt, T., Off-alley Andrews, W. Westminster Sh nmon d s, A., Strand Blake, -J., 'Taunton Smith, T., Keighley Colorer, T. Plymouth Todd, T., Hoxton— • ,Hardesty, G., Deptford Wilimore, J., Sheffield Hotton, J., Cromer-street Willa:me, J., Margaret-rool Lewis, W., Somers' -town • r - • BIRTH. On the Int inst. at the Rectory, Crayford, Kent, th e lady of the Rev. G. E. Gillett, of a son. ATARRIED. On the 3d instant, at Marylebone church, by the Rev' B. Burgess, Thomas Whi-ldon, Esq., of Fenton, ill- the County of Stafford, to Sarah Loftie Rutton, second daughte r of the late Rev. M. Rutton, of Badlesmere, in the Coun t y of Kent. On the 3d inst., Captain M. Liddon , R. N.,of Taunto n ', Stamford-street. On the 23d ult. at Gene va, Fr ancis Alarcet, Bog , tO Amelia, second daughter o f Li e ute nant - Colonel Beaum ont ' of Geneva. to Ann, only daughter of the late S a muel Nike, Esq ., °' DIED. narAytcAonlbsuuiray P ptio a t r l, k he o n n ry t , he thelset i lde n o s t t s . o , n ag o e f d H l e 6 n , ry . oafnpautl7oo; H. Drummond. On the 2d inst., hi Bedford-square, in the 20th li egi f of her age, Eleanor, only daught er o f J. B e ll, EN.. ° His . Majesty's Counsel. On the 30th ult., Frederick, second son of Major- 041i ' • Sir T...llP,Mahon, Bart. At Coltiahall, Norfolk, Mrs. St. John, - •. Or :h ult. Mr. Hodgson, ,postrnister,, Bievietri • In the 30tI aged 37: INDIUM. and Pont e xstinn ,by: ,ADONG, di° Sux-Orrlca, No. 112, Strand.