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COLOMBIA. (From the Gazette of Colombia, March 11.) DECREE OF THE EXECUTIVE. FRANCISCO P. SANTANDER, &c. &c. Having taken into consideration the present state of the Treasury of the Department, and seeing the inability of the Government to meet the expenditure, not only of this department, and of its capital, which, being at the same time the capital of the Republic, has, necessarily, greater disbursements; but also that of other departments, which likewise fall, in a great measure, upon this Treasury ; and having also, taken into consideration the communications of the Secretary of the President Liberator, in which he re quests the pecuniary assistance of the National Go vernment, for objects of the highest importance; and, further, the condition to which the officers of the Administration have been reduced by the altera tions that have taken place in the financial system within the last few months; and, finally, that under these circumstances, and while the new financial regulations produce no more than the present re venue, it becomes impossible to conduct the admi nistration of the Republic, and at the same time continue to pay the floating unconsolidated debt, has decreed and decrees as follows : Art. 1. All payments of the floating debt shall be suspended at this Treasury, whatever may be the receipts collected, until the Congress shall appoint particular rents for this purpose, or until the re ceipts shall be sufficiently large to meet both the expences of the Administration, and the interest of the foreign national debt. Art. 2. Accordingly, from this time, no Secre tary of the Treasury shall admit any claim a g ainst the Republic for payments of the said floating debt, except for salaries in arrear, conformably with the law of last year, or for salaries due in the present year. But all officers, and others, in the employ.. ment of the Government, whose salaries are in ar rear, or shall become due, shall receive orders for payment of the same, in the Province or Department where their services are performed. Art. 3. All debts connected with the fonr Depart ments of the North, under the immediate orders of the President Liberator, shall be claimed before him, according to the laws, unless they form part of the debt recognised by the Commission of Public Credit. Art. 4. The orders drawn up to this time, or which the Government may hereafter order to be drawn, upon Custom Houses, Debtors to the Loan, Administrators of the Revenue, or Treasuries of the Republic, shall be paid at the time they become due ; and, in order that the eighth part of the Custom House receipts may continue to be drawn for, the Secretary shall take an exact note of the balances due. Art. 5. No petition shall be admitted from any functionary entrusted with the collection of tithes, having for its object the delivery of vales or bonds of the floating debt, in payment of sums due to the Treasury. Art. 6. Fresh orders shall be issued for the im mediate payment of all sums due to the National Treasury, and for carrying into the fullest effect the Decree of the President Liberator of the 23d November last. (Signed) Bogota, March 5, 1827. F. P. DE SANTANDER. JOSE M. CASTILLO. VANITY OF AUTHORS. In each of the little excursions we made into the West of England to visit Mrs. Dibdin's relatives, we always passed a portion of our holiday at Stour head, in Wiltshire, close to the celebrated seat of Sir Richard Colt Hoare. As all strangers are allowed free access to the beautiful and classic gardens and grounds, I liberally availed myself of the permission ; and, on my first visit, struck as I was with so splen did an assemblage of the loveliest treasures of nature and art, I coxcombically thought I could not do less, in gratitude to the lord of the domain, than write something about Virgil, and Mantuan elegance, and classic lore, to help to perpetuate the charms of Stourhead; (remember this was twenty one years back;) and I accordingly pencilled these verses on a conspicuous tablet in front of the Temple of Flora : For many a calm reflective hour Enjoy'd around thy lovely banks, Reject not, silver-headed Stour ! A wandering minstrel's humble thanks. Ye too, of Nymph and Dryad train, Who, unbeheld, around me play, To you I dediaate the strain, — The grateful, though unpolished lay. And thou, the master of this scene! Where Attic and Lavinian taste Adorn alike the alley green, The grot retired, or mimic waste,— Could but my glowing thoughts appear With wish'd-for force in every line, A second Mary thou shouldst hear, And more than Mantuan praise be thine. As Sir Richard was then at Stourton, I had not a doubt in my own mind but that, flattered by this elegant tribute to his taste from an unknown bard, he would, as art acknowledged Mecaenas, be anxious to discover from N7hence the morceau came; hut hearing of no inquiries, took an opportunity of en tering into conversation with one of the gardeners— a plain sample of Zomerzet and Wiltshire blended; and, nearly as I can recollect, this was our dialogue. Poet. Beautiful spot this, gardener ! Gard. Which, Ziff ? - Poet. Which ? Why this, Sir ! The whole of it—the gardens, the grounds, the grottoes, the walks, trout-streams, bridges, and temples. Gard. Why, yeet,Zur? I've heard a many zay zo, besides you. Poet. Heard many say so ! don't you believe them then ? Gard. Yes, Zur ! I believe what all the gentry do say : they zee all these beauties the minut they zet voot in the place; but I ha been here zo many years, that I—that is—l ha gott'n a bit used to em, Zur ! Poet. That's very natural ; we are never sensible of the blessings that surround us.—(With theatrical emphasis.) Gard. Zvi- Poet. I mean—but surely you must always find , something new to admire. Gard. 0 yes, Zur 1 there be often zummat new : Sir Richard be every now and then bringing down new old statutes and gods, and euras tombs and things from London, and Bristol, and Bath, and very partikkler he be about them.—Why now, you see that, Zur ? that be the Temple of Vlora. Poet. 0 yes, I admired it much two days ago, and I Gard. (Interrupting)—Why then, Zur, I never did see Zur Richard zo angry a s h e w e r e yesterday : he ha just had that 'ere temple new done up, and smart it do look too; and one of the cockney cus tomers at Missus Hilliar's inn ha been and scratched a parcel of nonsense on it, and spoiled the clean stone-work wi' all manner of balderdash ; and Zur Richard ha told his gentleman to tell Mr. Davis, the house-steward, to tell Mr. Hillier, that if that ere chap do scrawl any more o' his Lunnun stuff on our perry stiles and vesty boots, that the gardens shall be shut up to all as comes to Stourhead inn again. Reader! I entered the gardens with a sneaking sort of hose that I might meet the Baronet, and receive his " TriLute to the Muse ;" and now, a sneaking sort of fear I:as . t. I should meet - him, carried me to wards my inn litif a -, hut I was in no humour for similes. I set Sir Richard down for a barbarian devoid of taste, whose ancestors alone were entitled to the immortality my verse 111 eant to confer on him; and remained very little altered in my opinion till I had the pleasure of meting him at a large dinner party, some years afterwards, in the hospitable mansion of Mr. Symmons, of Pa , ldington-house. Sir Richard paid me the great attention ; and his carriage either not being i n town, or his servants mistaking the hour, I had the honour of accompanying him home in Mr. Sym moils's landau. When I confessed my violation of the Temple of Flora, Sir Richard politely pretended to apologize for his gardener's sincerity ; and we both laughed heartily over my Stourhead inspire tions.—.Dibdin's Reminiscences. PRICES OF IRISH Sank Stock . STOCKS, MAY 14. St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Consols, 3 percent. Royal Irish Ditto — Gov. Stock, 3% per cent. 884! National Ditto Ditto, New .......... ........... Patriotic Ditto — I per Cent. 9' 7 4 S A Hibernian Bank — Gov. Deb. 46 per cent ...88%74 Provincial Ditto Royal Canal Stock Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock lmperial dine City Deb. 4 per cent Mining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4p. ct. Commercial Buildings — 4Z1:11-r,W. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1827. COMPLETION OF THE MINISTRY. We have this day the pleasure to communi- cate the gratifying intelligence of the complete formation of his MAJESTY'S Government—an event of the utmost importance to the country, and of disappointment to the ex-worthies who fondly but delusively flattered themselves, that a Minis- try could not be formed without their sovereign will and assistance. It was but this evening, that after many laborious efforts to make them- selves, if possible, still more ridiculous, they threatened to make a ti ial of their strength in the House of Commons, and behold! this evening the Ministry, already too strong for them, is to he still further strengthened by the accession of Lord LA NSDOWN, Lord CARLISLE, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. ABERCROIVIBY, and Sir JAMES MACDONALD. The following, we have authority to state, are the appointments of the new Members of his MAJESTY'S Administration : Lord LANSDOWN is to be in the Cabinet, without eke. Lord CARLISLE is to be First Commissioner of his Majesty's Woods and Forests, and in the Cabinet. Mr. TIERNEY to be Master of the Mint, and in the Cabinet. Mr. ABERCROMBY is to be Judge Advocate. Sir JAMES. MACDONALD to be one of the Commis sioners for the Affairs of India. The writs will be moved to-night. It is also probable that Mr. CALCRAFT will be appointed to some . ofEce, though it is not yet determined in what department of the Govern- ment. These appointments will, we apprehend, super- sede the necessity of Mr. BEA UNIONT'S motion, which our Readers will see has been postponed till Tuesday next. If the Ultras had really any doubts as to the stability of Mr. CA NNI NG'S Administration, these doubts will now, like heir own power, vanish in smoke, and leave them to chew the cud of repentance, rendered more bitter by the splendid opportunity which they have thrown away, with the sad cer- tainty that it can never be regained. But we will not press too hard upon their sensibility at this moment—sufficient for this day is the evil thereof ! The Paris Papers of Monday, and the Etoile, dated Tuesday morning, reached us last night. These papers are filled with various rumours from Madrid, which are deserving of little credit, if we judge of the whole by one of them which is given in a very circumstantial manner by the Journal des Debats, but which our later intel ligence from Lisbon shews can have no founda tion in fact. According to this story, the General Officer commanding the van-guard of our Army in Portugal, in patrolling the frontier line, had accidentally advanced into the Spanish Territory, but immediately retired when his mis take was pointed out. General SARSFIELD, however, not satisfied with the apology made, sent a flag of truce to demand satisfaction. The English General having replied that he could make no other apology, Spanish troops to the amount of 1,800 men, were ordered to advance into Portugal. They were, however, immediately attacked by our troops, and repulsed with con siderable lois. SUch is the substance of the ac count from Madrid, and we may infer from this specimen how little dependence is to be placed on nine-tenths of the reports given in the French Papers, from that capital. The same Paper also states, that M. SA LMON had again promised to withdraw the Spanish troops from the Portu guese Frontier. The Etoile contains a copy of a letter, said to have been addressed by Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, to the Committee of the National Assembly, at Egina, which will be found with our other extracts in another column. We observe, under date of Lille, the great exertions which are making to prevent the im portation of our cotton yarn. The finer de scriptions of this article are altogether prohibited, and it is intended to extend the prohibition to the coarser sorts, as the progress of their own manufacturers enables them to do without yarn of those sorts. FRIn5Cil FUNDS.—PARIS, MAY 14. —Five per Cents. 100 f. 40c. ; Three per CPAs. 70f. 25c. ; Bank Stock, 2,025 f. ; Neapolitan, 77f. 85c. ; Spanish Loan, 56i. Exchange on London—One month, 9.5 f. 40c. ; Three months, 25f, We mentioned yesterday a Proclamation, signed by SANTANDER ) said to be in Town, and to prohibit the payment of pensions or salaries, in order that all Public Money might be appro priated towards the payment of the Foreign Debt of Colombia. We give in another column the Proclamation in question, but it does not go the length which reports assigned to it. Mr. BEAUMONT had given notice of a mo tion for this evening, namely—" That the Ad ministration, as at present constituted, is nct en t itled . to the confidence oftheHcuse or the country," but for some reason or other, the Hon. Member thought fit last night to postpone it till Tuesday. Mr. BROUGHAM complained of the delay, and put it to the candour of the Member for Stafford, whether it was fair treatment to hang over the heads of the Administration, a motion of this nature but Mr. BEAUMONT persisted in the course which he had adopted. We are glad to see that the Duke of WEL LINGTON does not stoop to taking a part in the factious Opposition offered to the Government by some Noble Peers. Instead of throwing any obstacles in the way of the new Corn Bill, his Grace observed, that in reading it a second time on Friday, the House would be only admitting the principle of the Bill, and that the details might be afterwards gone into, when they were acquainted with the parti culars of the Bill for regulating the averages now before the House of Commons. This is conduct more prudent in the " Great Captain of the age" to adopt, than lending himself to a harrassing warfare like that which was at first threatened. Any man disapproving of the pre sent Administration has a right to put the case to issue in a general action, but the Hero of Waterloo will not add to his laurels by joining the firm Of LETHBRIDGE, VANE, and Co. in a frivolous and vexatious hostility, admirably suited, no doubt, to the capacity and skill of those leaders. We received last night Dutch papers to the 15th inst. inclusive. The Subscriptions for forming an Entrepot at Amsterdam, were filled in a few hours. HAARLEM, MAY 14.—Just as we were goinc , to press, we received news that the negotiation for the Entrepot at Amsterdam, which was opened to-day, has already been closed ; and that, at two o'clock, the amount of 3,400,000 florins had been subscribed, though the sum wanted is only 1 ,600,000. Official notice to this effect is given in the Amsterdam Courant. MUNICH, MAY 7.—ln order to provide for the wants of Divine Service and Education, the King has resolved on the re-establishment of the following Convents : First, that of the Scots at Ratishon, which, according to the terms of its foundation, is to be iLliabited by Scots, and to be a seminary for young Scotsmen; secondly, the Benedictine Convent at Metten, in the circle of the Lower Danube.—Mr. Pronath, who is now in possession of it, voluntarily gives the buildings necessary for the purpose ; thirdly, a Convent of Nuns at Dillingen—the Magistrates of that town agree to give it 600 florins per annum. The following is an extract of a letter with which we have been favoured, dated City of Mexico, 29th March : The two accomplices of Arena (the priest who was some time since arrested on a charge of treasonable prac tices), and who he has denounced as accomplices, are General Negretti (a man highly respected 'here), and General Echevares, who have been arrested and sent to Acapulco, to take their trial. It is much to be regretted that the violent republican party go to too great a length ; but it is to be hoped that General Vittoria, the President, -will act with coolness and deliberation, although, I am sorry to say, he is too much led away by the ultra-repub licans. The treaty is now lying before the Senate, but will not be ratified in time for the packet, and will go home either by H.M.S Primrose, now at Vera Cruz, or the Acasta, by which M. Rocafuerte will sail. We have received the following from our Cor respondent in Lisbon. A report was currently circulated; this afternoon, in the City, that the PRINCESS REGENT had died, but we could not trace it to any authentic source : LISBON, MAY 5. This packet will, no doubt, convey the intelli gence of the dangerous illness and apprehended death of the Princess Regent, and the arrival here from Cartaxo of the brigade of Guards, and of the Artillery from Villa Franca. It was feared, that in the event of the demise of this Royal Lady, who has shewn much spirit and great firmness in sup porting the Constitutional cause, that some at tempt might be made by some men who, in the present unsettled state of matters, are on the watch for every opportunity which may occur, to change the Government, so as to suit their own purposes—the clergy, who wish to have all the good things of this life to themselves, promising great benefits in the next to those who go without, are na turally favourable to the old system—their money and spiritual influence will consequently keep alive a feeling on the same side, and now and then it will shew itself as it has done within these few days at Elvas, but they are only sparks that can soon be extinguished as this one at Elvas has already been. I understand that all the Portuguese troops in and about Lisbon are going up the country, leav ing the duty of the capital to our soldiers. At pre sent the brigade of Guards occupy the barracks of the Val de Pereira, and Campo d'Orique; the Ar tillery, Belem barracks. Head-quarters are still at Leiria, although General Clinton is here at present, the first brigade under Sir E. Blackney, is still at Coimbra; the 2d under Sir T. Arbuthnot, at Thomar, and the cavalry at Torres Novas; whether any change will take place in their quarters on ac count of our coming here, I am at present unable to say, although I suppose it likely. The scandal of the day is, that the Princess Regent was in aninteresting way, and that she had taken medicinepto prevent nature taking its course, which acted too powerfnlly, and if her life can be saved, I understand that it is more than is expected—it will not do however to say directly that this has been the cause of her illness. Since writing the above, 1 have learnt that the Princess is better, and that head-quarters are on their way here. The letters from Mexico of the 28th March, do not at tach any importance to the arrest of the three Spanish Generals, but state that trade was improving. The Go vernment had reduced the duty in cotton to the old tarif. The Primrose was waiting at Vera Cruz, to take more specie for England. We have this moment another account on Change, from Mexico, stating that an insurrection had broken out in one of the provinces, said to be of a very serious nature. The Governor-General of St. Croix, Baron von Schol ten, arrived here from Copenhagen, leaves town on Satur day for Falmouth, where a Danish brig of war is waiting for his Excellency to proceed to St. Thomas's. .CRONSIA DT, Amur. 29.—The ice is still floating in considerable quantities in the Gulf, extending from Siskar to below Hogland. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN. (WHICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION) For the Week ended May 11, 1527, made up from the Returns cf the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, which will appear in to-morrow'sLONDON Gazerre. Wheat 565. 3d. Oats 395. '7d. 475. 6d. I Od. Rye l 395. 7d. _6(l. THE FUNDS—(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clod. The - British Funds have been nearly motionless, and scarcely any bargains have been effected all the mor^'-g Consols opened at 83 *, and 83-i:1 for Jnly, since which they have not had the slightest alteration, and may be quoted at that rate. India Bonds, 76 7; and Exchequer Bills, 49 50 pm. The only attention in the Foreign Funds has been paid to Colombian and Mexican Bonds, 'both of which have become very heavy, the latter in par ticular, having been done as low as 77, and being now 771 4. It is reported that information has been received by the packet that the Priest, who some time since was tried and condemned for some treasonable acts, had, prior to the time fixed for his execution, confessed that there were others concerned with him, and has implicated two or three General Officers of some note ; and that the Go vernment, on receiving this information, had arrested them and sent them out of the country, or at least frorn the seat of Government until the truth of this is ascertained. A grave charge of this kind, it might have been reasonably supposed, would have met more decided measures, and gives reason to surmise that the Government felt a weakness in putting into execution measures of a stronger nature, and that more persons must be concerned than they are willing to allow or acknowledge ; in the mean time the private letters from Mexico of the 29th of March, addressed to a most respectable quarter, continue to express great con fidence in the stability and resources of the country, and mention that ftirther remittances of dollars may be expected to be received by his Majesty's ship Primrose. This, and the amount in the hands of the present managers of the Mexican debt, leave nothing to alarm the holders of the Bonds of any difficulty respecting the dividends in future being duly paid. Colombian Bonds have felt the depres sion, and have been 811 they are now 32 again ; Bra zilian Bonds remain languid at 584-, whilst Portuguese are 77i 8, notwithstanding the news from Portugal of the continued indisposition of the Princess Regent, and should the termination be fatal the best informed Portuguese are fearful it might he the cause of adding one more to the two parties already in existence in that distracted country, which is an evil to be deplored. Shares are a complete drug, Real del Monte are now at par ; Tlalpuxahua, 10 dis. ; Brazilian are again at par; and on Anglo Mexican the discount has increased to 50. Three per Cent. Consols, 83 ; Ditto for account, 83 ; and for July, 83i a ; Four per Cent. 994 4 ; India Bonds, 76 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bilk, 49 50 pm. Foltalcw.—Brazilian, 58} 9 ; Buenos Ayres, 57 8 ; Chilian, 31 2; Colombian, 32 ; Danish, 61 1 ; Greek, 16 Mexican, .S:x per Cent., 67 ; Peruvian, 30 1 ; Portuguese, 77} 8; Russian, 901 1 ; Spanish, 12} MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 50 45 die. ; Brazilian, par ; Colombian, 11 13 per Share ; Real del Monte, par ; puxabua, 10 dia. par ; United Mexican, 14.1- dis. ; Bolanos, 80 60 die. Two o' Clock. Consols are 83i buyers, and 831 sellers, for July ; scarcely any business doing. Colombian Bonds have gone down to 301, and are now 804 81. Mexican are 67i French Rentes, 3 per Cent., come over better, and are 70f. 60c. THREE OCL 0 CK. Consols, 83, sellers. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 82i 3 Danish Bonds 611 Do. for Ac. 82- 3 Greek Do. 182.5, 161 Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825 66i Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 30 ,? Chilian Do. --Russian Do. 90 Columbian, 1824, 31i Spanish Do. 12i SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 16.—Wind variable.—Passed the Wm. Parker for the Cape; and Omis, Mackedon, for St. Peters burgh ; Children, Thomas, for Jamaica ; and Warren Hastings, for India. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Sphinx, Blake, from London, for Halifax. FALMOUTH, MAY 15. —Wind S. S. E.—Arrived the Sandwich packet, from Lisbon 6th May; and Lord Mel ville packet, from Vera Cruz, sailed 2d April. Livv.nroot, MAY 15.—Arrived the Hero, Jaques, from New Orleans; Wm. Brown, M'Knowle, from New Or leans ; Pandora, Curry, from Barbadoes ; Sarah, Diamond, from Barbadoes; Lucius, Carsdorf, and Hercules, Lam bert, from Savannah ; John and Thomas, from Sierra Leone ; and Ganges, Maori', from Calcutta. qa.....vusus;s ? , MAY 16.—Arrived the Colonist, Smith, from Baibadoes Zephyr, Candleaeli, from Demerara; Brothers, Briggs, from the Cape ; Kurwell, Armstrong, from ditto; Ellen, Camper, from Mauritius ; Moira, Horn blow, from Madras; Earl Balcarras, Cameron, from China; Moffat, Brown, from ditto ; George the Fourth, Barrow, from ditto; Corsair, Petrie, from Sincapore; Exmouth, Owen, front ditto.; Terry, Parker, from Charleston ; and Cape packet, Duman, from the South Seas. The Reaper, from Mobile for Liverpool, struck on a shoal off Mobile Point, and it was feared would be totally lost. The Jean, from Glasgow to Newcastle, ran upon the rocks near North Shields, on Monday night, and bilged. EAST INDIA. • The ship Ganges, Mitford, arrived at Liverpool, sailed from the Sand Heads the 15th of January, from Madras the 27th, and St. Helena the 24th of March. The Ganges left the Sand Heads in company with the Hon. Company's ship Marchioness of Ely, and left the Calcutta, Stroyan, at Kedgeree, to sail the following day, and the John, Hayes, in a few days, for Liverpool.—N. B. the latter arrived, sailed from Madras, in company with the Malcolm, for London ; off Table Bay, spoke the William Money, from Calcutta, going into the Cape, all well. The ships Allerton, Aurora, Lady Raffles, and Provi dence, for London, were to leave Madras in two or three days.—Sailed from St. Helena, in company with the bark Medleys, from Manilla to Gibraltar, the ship Elizabeth from the Mauritius, and the Malcolm for London ; left at St. Helena, the East India Company's ship Atlas, the Asia of Aberdeen, —, from China to Quebec ; the Aurora, from Madras; on the 22d of April, spoke the Britannia, from London for St. Kitts, in lat. 23, N., long. 27, W. ; on the Sth of May, spoke the Pitt, of Liverpool, in lat. 50 N., long. 12 W. ; on the 11 th, passed the Ayrshire, from Sierra Leone 63 days. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) HATTON-GARD.EN. RECAPTURE AND FULL COMMITTAL TO NEWGATE OF ROWLAND WILLIAMS.-About twelve o'clock last night an elderly female came to the prison, and requested to see the Governor. Mr. Beeby not having retired, she was introduced to him, and after stating herself to be the aunt of Williams, said that lie had thrown himself on the pro tection of his friends, who were determined no longer to cloak his mal-practices, and that in the morn ing l►e should be surrendered. Little confidence, how ever, was placed in this declaration ; but this morning, Mr. Beeby, jun. and Willoughby, proceeded at half-past eight o'clock to an obscure lodging in Aldersgate•street, where the prisoner was discovered in a back garret, extended on a bed, in a profound slumber, from which he was awakened and taken to the lock-up house of Hatton garden office. There being no further charges against him, he was fully committed to Newgate on the three capital cases which had previously been taken against him. At the last February Sessions he was convicted at the Old Bailey of stealing some articles of wearing apparel from Machin and Debenham's sale-rooms, but on account of his apparent respectability was fined Is. and discharged. BOW-STREET. Two bricklayers were charged with stealing a quantity of lead from the roof of Staines Church, on the day of the Duke of York's funeral, and Thos. Williams, an old rag man, was charged with receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen. They were remanded for further examination. A respectable looking man, who gave his name John Brown, was charged on suspicion of having returned from transportation. The prisoner was remanded, to give time for other per sons to come forward and identify him. Three villainous looking fellows were brought up by an officer, charged with having housebreakers' implements in their possession. They all denied having ever been guilty of an offence against the laws in their life, but unfortunately an officer recognized two of them as having been concerned in the robbery of NIG Roberts, a wine merchant, in the Strand, and a short time since sentenced to three months hard labour in the House of Correction. After a Lapland marriage, a general collection in maney is made for the married couple ; a practice which would be often found extremely convenient in other eoun trieß, and might often prevent love, according to the old adage, from flying out at the window. Dr. Bulkeley, the tutor of Mr. Long Wel esley's children, has been residing here some ime.—B reghton Paper. CALEDONIAN ASYLUM, FOR SUPPORTING AND EDUCATING THE CHILDREN OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES, NATIVES OF SCOTLAND. This day the foundation stone of a new School, and other buildings, for the use of this excellent In stitution, was laid, with all due Masonic order and ceremony, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. The new School is to be erected on one of the most beautiful and healthy' spots in the immediate neighbourhood of the metropolis. It will be situated at the very summit of a bill, on that part of the estate of John Pocock, Esq., through which the Battle Bridge and Holloway road runs; a road which will tend greatly to facilitate a rapid commu nication between the North-Eastern and Western outskirts of the town. The charming prospect which it.commands, and the uninterrupted access of light and air which it enjoys, render the situation of this new Asylum peculiarly eligible for the health and education of youth : and we understand that the present building is only intended as the centre part of a more extensive one, to which two hand some wings are proposed to be added, when the funds of the Society shall render it prudent. The establishment of this Society has hitherto been in Cross-street, Hatton-Garden,. and to those of our readers who are not already aware of the object of this Institution, we may here observe that this excellent charity is kept up for the maintenance, clothing, and education, of the children of soldiers, sailors, and marines, who have died or been disabled in defence of their country ; and also for those of other indigent Scotch parents, resident in London, but who are not entitled to parochial relief. In order better to accommodate the friends of the Institution, with a view of the ceremonial of laying the foundation stone, a large temporary amphitheatre of wood was erected round the spot, with rows of benches, rising above each other, capable of con taming not less we should imagine, than 1,500 per sons, and into which admission was obtained by means of tickets issued by the Secretary of the Institution. CEREMONIAL AND PROCESSION FOR LAYING THE FOUNDATION BTONE OF THE BUILDING TO BR ERECTED FOR THE CALEDONIAN ♦BYLUSI, ON THE NEW NORTH ROAD FROM BATTLE-BRIDO6 TO HOLLOWAY, ON THURSDAY, THE 17th MAY, 1827. The Brethren and Gentlemen who were to form the Procession assembled at Copenhagen House Tavern, in Maiden-lane, at Half-past One o'clock precisely, when the Procession, on Foot formed as follows, and proceeded to the Site of the intended Building, which is at a distance of about four hun dred yards : Police Officers. Military Band of Music. Two Tylers. Grand Grand The Banner of the Grand Lodge. steward. Steward. The Wardens, Past Masters, and Masters of the several Lodges according to rank, Juniors walking first. Officers of Gran.l Stewards' Lodge. The Architect, with the Plans. A Cornucopia, with Corn, Grand 'borne by the Master of a Lodge, Grand Steward. Two Ewers, with Wine and Oil, Steward. borne by Masters of Lodges. Grand Organist. G. Superintendant G. Director of Works. of Ceremonies. Past Grand Sword Bearers. Past Grand Deacons. Grand Deacons of the Year. Grand Secretary, bearing Book of Constitutions on a Cushion. Grand Secretary, bearing the Plate with the Inscription for the Foundation-Stone. Grand Registrar, bearing the Great Seal. Past Grand Treasurers. Grand Treasurer, bearing a Phial, containing the Coin to be deposited in the Stone. Past Grand Chaplains. Grand C The Grand Chaplain, bearing the ? Grand Steward. Sacred Law on a Cushion. Steward. Past Grand Wardens. Past Provincial Grand Masters. Provincial Grand Masters. Past Deputy Grand Masters. The Corinthian Light, borne by the Master of a Lodge. The Column of J. G. W. borne by the Master of a Lodge. The Junior Grand Warden, with Plumb Rule. The Doric Light, borne by the Master of a Lodge. The Column of S. G. W. borne by the Master of a Lodge. The Senior Grand Warden, with Level. The Deputy Grand Master, with the Squire. I M. W. Grand Master of Ireland, His Grace the Duke of Leinater, Grand with the Mall, used by Grand Grand 1 Steward. Master Sir Christopher Wren, Steward. on laying the Foundation-St one of St. Paul's 'Cathedral. The lonic Light, borne by the Master of a Lodge. Grand S The Banner of H. R. H. The Duke of Sussex, Grand Steward. M. W. Grand Master. Steward. ..... _ _ The Grand Sword-Bearer. Grand S 11. R. H. The Duke of Sussex, Grand Steward. t M. W. Grland Master. S Steward. Two Grand Stewards. Grand 5 The Standard of Hi s Majesty S King Grand Steward. I George IV. Patro n o f th e O r der. Steward. Two Grand Stewards. Grand Tyler. Two Stewards of the Caledonian Asylum, with Wands. . - Vice-Presidents of that Institution. ' Two Stewards, with Wands. Pipers. Steward. Banner of the Highland Society. Steward. Deputation of the Highland Society. Two Stewards, with Wands. Directors of the Asylum, and Building Committee. Officers of the Institution. Two Stewards, with Wands. The Boys of the Institution, marshalled as usual. Two Stewards, with Wands. Guardians and Subscribers. Police. When the head of the procession arrived at the place where it was to halt, the Brethren divided to the right and left, and faced inwards, forming an avenue for the. M.W. Grand Master to pass through, preceded by the Standard of the Grand Patron and the Grand Sword Bearer, and followed by his Royal Highness's Banner, the lonic Light, the Grand Master of Ireland, Deputy Grand Master, and Grand Officers, who took their respective situations on the platform. The Vice-Presidents of the Institu tion and the Directors and Members of the Building Committee also took their places on the platform. The Stone was then raised, and, after the lower• one was adjusted, the Grand Secretary read, aloud, the Inscription engraven on the Brass Plate, and then placed the same in the cavity of the Lower Stone. The Grand Treasurer then deposited the Phial containing the Coin and Medal, and one of the Vice-Presidents of the Asylum deposited a Copy of the Act of Incorporation and of the Laws of the Society. The Cement was then placed on the upper face of the Bottom Stone, and the Grand Master ad justed the same with a Trowel handed to him for that purpose. After which, the Upper Stone was lowered slowly, the Band playing " Rule Bri tannia." The Grand Master then proved the just posi tion and form of the Stone by the Plumb, Level, and Square, which were successively delivered to him by the Junior and Senior Grand Wardens and the Deputy Grand Master. Being satisfied in these particulars, H. R. H. gave the Stone three knocks with the Mall, which was delivered by his Grace the Duke of Leinster. The Cornucopia, containing the Corn, and the Ewers, with the Wine and Oil, were then handed to H. R. H. who strewed the Corn and poured the Wine and Oil over the Stone, with the accustomed Ceremonies. The Grand Master, having inspected the Plan of the intended Building, delivered the same to the Architect, together with the several Tools used in proving the position of the Stone, and desired him to proceed, without loss of time, to the completion ° f the work in conformity with the Plan. The Band then performed the National Antbe°l of " God save the King." This Ceremony being concluded, the Brethres returned to Copenhagen-house. 0 .1 COPY OP THE GAELIC INSCRIPTION ENGRAYRN ON THE BRASS - OEPOSI fan IN THE FOUNDATION SIONIi. Anna an T-seachdanth Bliadlina do Riaghladh Mhoralachd ro naonih Righ Sheorua IV. agn 9 fo Dhion Athaireil a Mhoralachd-aa Chaidh Cheud Chlach-so d'heth N'ionad Didean Albannach (a chuireadh air choir, fig agath Commuin Gaidhe.4lo Lunnuirm) chum beathachadh ague ionsachadh Clann Shaighdearam, i%lbaraichean, agus Shaighdea rs° Mara Alhanaich air sgath a leonadh na mharbhadh ann Sheirbheis an DuthchB agus Claim Albanaich bhochd tha gabhail corahnuidh ann Lunnuinn gun choir air Cobhair Sgireacha ; a Chomh-ahaighneachadh le Reachd Parlarnaidy 1815, Shuidheachadh, a reir, vile rioghails na Clachaireael ia ; anns 'n 171 a do'n cheud Mhios an T-samhraidh, 18 2 " le Mhoralacha Rioghail Augustus Frederic Duichd Sussex, Mor'ear Innernish, Ard-eheannard na'm Brathaireachas wean agus urrunis ell do Chlachairean Seor ague taghte Shasguinn, Agus Ceann-suidhe na H'ionad Didean. Sheorus Tappen, Priomh-Chlachair. Tomas Phipps, Clachair. ENGLISH INSCRIPTION. In the Seventh year of the Reign of His Most Sacred Majesty King George IV. and under His Majesty's gracious Patronage, This First Stone of the CALEDONIAN ASYLUM, of (instituted under the Auspices of the Highland Societi London,) for Supporting and Educating The Children of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Natives of Scotland, who have died or been disabled in the Service of their Country, And of Indigent Scotch Parents resident in London, Not entitled to Parochial Relief, Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1815, was laid, in Ample Masonic Form, on the 17th of May, 1827, by his Royal Highness Augustus Frederick Duke of Sussex, Earl of Inverness, Grand Master of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and AcCepted Masons of England , and President of the Institution. Geo. Tappen, Architect. Thos. Phipps, Builder' FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOTTj' His Majesty intends honouring Ascot 1 105 with his presence. They are fixed to co mmeo ce , on the 12th of June, but it is reported that 1/ t l , the King's comm a nd th ere w ill b e a secon d me et ing in A ugust.--Brighton Paper. The Duke of Clarence visited the KING y es ' terday. The Princess Augusta entertained the Du ke and Duchess of Gloucester, and a select arty °f Nobility and Gentry, t o di nner yester d ay , at '`e, residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. . rd The Duke of Clarence held a Levee, as L°, High Admiral, yesterday, at the Admill 4 / 1 which was attended by a great number of Naga Officers. The Royal Duk e con ti nue d at the Admiralty, transacting official business, until fo ur o'clock. The Queen of Wurtemberg is expected to e ra :, bark for England a bout th e ISt o f June, board a Government steam-packet. Her Na ‘ : jesty, when in London, will occu py a partinen P in the King's Palaee,,St. James ' s ; a t o ther titYo her Majesty will reside at the seat of.the Princ e . ° Augusta at Frogmore. The Duke of Rutland arrived here on * lv day, for the purp ose o f p l ac i ng hi s secon d 's . ,c' t ,!' Lord John M anners , w ith t h e Rev. lr r- ; Everard, in Cannon-place. After staying an two hours, his Grace returned to town.---Br i g .. ton Paper. The Right HOll. Robert Peel gave a grlt rid dinner yesterday to a numerous p a rty of M e "; bers of the House of Commons, at his reside': in Privy Gardens. Among the guests w e of the Marquess of Blandford, the Marques s Chandos, th e E ar l o f B e lf ast, L or d Lord John H a y, Si r E. K natc hb u l l, B ar t., k r C. Burrell, Bart., Sir J. Brydges, Sir J. Pe lle " Bart., Sir R. Vaughan, Bart., Sir J. Bart., Sir A. Chichester, Bart., General Piac i t Mr. Duncombe, Mr. G ooc h, M r . O we n, r. Chichester, Mr. Bell, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 13°1 : rowdale, Mr. Mac q u een , M r . ElpGinstone, , The Marquess de Palmella, the Portugul i Minister, trans ac t e d b us i ness yester d a y t Viscount Dudley, at the Foreign Office. er The Duke of Wellingt o n h as a gran d dil' B r party on the 20th in s t an t ; an d th e Duke ° Newcastle one on the 23d. Jor ge The Duke of Beaufort en t er t a i ne d a ' party to dinner yesterday, a t his h ouse in G r°-, - venor-square. • p er The following distinguished pers o n s had din je , parties, yesterday :—The Marquis of Clanric 3 ,,r; r i the Dowager :Marchioness. of Salisbury, theF ) , of Kinnoull, Grosvenor-stre e t, Lord_ fiord borough, Henry Bankes, Es q ., M.P., C arrington, the Hon. Mr. Musgrave. for Lady Eliz a b e th Fielding has isissued card s a ball on the 22d instant. The Mar q uess of L ans d own , t h e Ea r e y, Harrowby, Vi s count G o d er i c h, an d M r . Tiri t e ; had a consult a tion f or near ly two h our s, Y e i st a s day morning, with Mr. Canning, at his resiae in Downing-street. Dowag er st. Countess Poulett give§ a to. - , the Lady Nerve a quadrille ball on the 24th ' the The Countess of Tankerville a rout on t 24th inst. Mrs. Ridley Colborne music on M o nday" e last BRIGHTON.—The K ING h as , d ur i ng the twelve months, distribut e d f rom hi s o wn P h r io purse, upwards of 30,0001. sterling. —Brig" Paper. The late speeches of the Marquis of donderry are i n one sense sa id to b e o f a l t o r to , military ch arac t er —l ou d an d h o ll ow as the u h r o et, His Maj e sty has new ly fitt e d up his Cou . and discarded the rubbish. 1 4 ° 1# To use argument in r e f u t a ti on o f a %Te r Duke, would be wors e th an carr y c oals to - 0 castle, his Grace's speech being felo de se. fey; of Norfolk, etu olkr,arfiteed to t after stayini 3 O ,7, oft days l' I a l e t Arundelpu Duke Castle Thursday last.—Brighton Paper. froft! The Toulouse Journal states that by acO nnt9 ar e beingP a m p e r l e u p n a a i r , e d o f a the w e 2 1 ( 1 1 o a f s of . new cannon have been added. A , great quantitY,.°',l;.ess. visions of all descriptions have been carried into the I ° l. , r ite These preparations have caused great anxiety. They write from Barcelona, M th ay e , ci t ta he de f l ort a ffi a c d a a tio g n r s ea : l ;llbe ra f of sth May, that some of the rcbecels vena l again approached during the night to Gerona• young men ot reputable families have shot in •A r " D ot Among the numerous reports circulated in the C l e l morning, is one, that Mr. Ward is so much mortified at the numerous difficulties thrown in his '' tite ots the purposes of his Mission, by the Mexican Govern jr. to that he has come to the resolution of returning other this Country in his Majesty's ship Primrose, whilst en version is that he is recalled by our Government.