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FRENCH PA I' Eittl. • (Fora the Journal des Debuts of Monday.) LEGHORN, MAY 30. Tr.e official news published at Hydra, ,`lay 8, and which ar rr;ed at Malta on the 19th, by a Greek vessel dispatched for Malta on the 24th, and received at Leghorn the '39th, confirms the advantages gained by the Greeks in the battles before Na. Van CM. Many Europeans, in the service of Ibrahim Paella, perishesi Oil this bloo4 day. Ms Secretary and his Physician, both Europeans, seeing the desperate situation of the Pacha-an d his troops, surrendered to -the Greeks. - The Egyptian troops are in the Most deplorable condition, and Greek . troops are arriving from kli•quartens to coMplete their defeat. - `The fleet of the Greeks, amounting to 100 sail, including fire-ships, had separated into three squadrons. The first has -gone to meet the fleet 'from Constantinople, composed of two -large-frigates, sik corvettes, and 32 small vessels, which is be. tkeea, Tenedos and illytelene. This division has surprised 21 giissiawand Austrian vessels laden with provisions, which they were Conveying Negropont, Patras, and Lepanto. • They :ISav;; been all taken, and were brought into Napoli di Romania. The second squadron has gone to block u p in Suda the 'Egyptian fleet of 90 sail, viz. 50 ships of war, and 40 trans ports. It has made four attempts to get o ut, t h e 17th, 21st,, Zlth, and 29th of April, but has been always forced to. put liaok. In their various attacks, a Turkish brig has been burnt by the Greeks; a frigate had its rigging burnt, and most of the crew leaping in their fright into the sea, were taken prisoners. The third squadron was destined to take on board and con vey to Missolonglii the troops of Tino. which are in the 111orea, and . was then to cruise on the coast of western Greece. A Corps of the enemy's troops, commanded by, the celebrated lilustapha Bey, endeavouring to penetrate -into the western parts in Li;:adia, was beaten on the. 22,1 and . 24th .April by Couras, who repulsed it to Zeitoani, and took many prisoners. The most complete union prevails throughout Greece.. A commission of eight members has been ordered to present to the Government in eight days a plan for the organization of a corps of 10 or 12,000 regular troops. Odysseus had surrendered h:rnself to the Gnvernment. It is said that General Roche has been very well received by the Government, and that he immediately proceeded to the camp before Patras. D 1.41 - 24. Thz resolution which our Governors seems toihave taken, to raise a forced loan from all the commercial towns in the king- , dom, and particularly from Cadiz, to defray the expeuces of the expedition to the Havannah, has so frightened our com rnercial houses,; that a great number of those ,o£ the first class "have nearly finished their preparations to establish themselves at. Gibr.:4ar, preferring to quit the kingdom to being plundered. By a vessel from the United States, we have received news from Peru of a very recent date ; they announce_ to us' that, General Olaneta had concluded a suspension of arms for four months with General Sucre. rail event, which is getterally looked upon as the precursor to a definitive arrangement between the vivo Generals, has destroyed the little hope that was Still enter tained with regard to ,the line of conduct that would be adopted by General Olaneta in Peru. FRENCH Fusns.— Pants, JuNE 13. —Five per Cents. 101 f. 50c. ; Three per Cents., 74f. 80C.—Bank Stock, 2,190. Rente de Naples 88f. 20c.—Rente d'E'spagne, 19E—Royal Spanish Loan. 574E —Exchange on London, one month, 25f. ; three months, 241. 85c.—(Cours Anthentigue.). PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF.COMMONS. Mercurii, 15° die Junii, 1825. The House met, and Forty Members not being. present rt four o'clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House. NOTICE O.F MOTION FOR. THIS DAY. Dr. Lushington-Deportation of. two persons of colour from the Island of Jamaica, by order of the Duke of XI anchester. 'ORDERS OF THE DAY - FOR THIS DAY. 1. Horses Slaughtering Bill-Further consideration of Report. 3. Assimilation of the Currency Bill-Third reading 3. -Townland Boundaries (Ireland) Bill-Third reading. 4. British Consuls Bill-Third Reading. 5. Offices Pensions Bill-Committee. 6. West Indies Clergy Bill,-Second reading. 7. Buckingham House Bill-Second reading.. Peter's Divorce Bill-Committee, Cpuncil antlWitnesses. 9.' -Judicature (Scotland) Bill-Third reading. , 19. Holyhtad Roads Bill-Committee.- • -11. Goods Warehousing Bill-Further consideration of Report. 12. Isle of Man Trade Bill-Further consideration of Report. • 13. Bubble Act Amendment Bill-Committee. 14. Pilotage Rill-Committee. 15. Excise 'Licences Bill-Third reading. 18. Shooting and Stabbing (Scotland) Bill-Third reading. 17. Courts of Justice Offii:es Bill-Committee. 18. Partnership Societies (Scotland) Bill-Second feeding. 19. glass Duties Bill-Committee. _ 20. Distillery Bill-Third reading. . 21. Smuggling 'revention Rill-Committee. 22. Oaths on Naturalization Bill-Third reading. 23. Warehoused Corn Bill-Third reading. 24. Canada Corn Bilb-Third reading. 25. House of Commons Taxation of Costs Bill-Second reading. 26. Linen Trade (Ireland) Bill-Second reading. 27. Wide Streets (Dublin) Acts-Committee thereupon. Dropped Notice of Motion of Yesterday. Mr. Bankes-Select Committeee on the progress of the Journal Index. Dropped Orders of the Day of Yesterday. 1. Supply-Committee. 2. Ways and Means-Xommittee. 2. Customs: 3lanagement, Bill-Report. 4. Navigation Laws Bill-Report. Z. Customs Regulation Bill-Report. -6. Holyhead Roads ( Advance of Money`-Report thereupon. 7. Silver Coin for Ireiand-Report thereupon. 8. Stamp Duties Act-Report thereupon. St; Mary-le-hone Rectories Bill -Second 'reading. Dropped Second Reading of Private Bill. Leitch's Estate. PREROGATIVE COURT—(Tots Dax•) MACKEY r. MACKEY. Thig was a suit instituted, it) which six papers ipropounded as containing the testamentary intentions of Archi bald Henry Campbell. Esti:, late Commander of the Duke of Vork last Indianian, were opposed by the next of kin, on the ground that they were at variance with themselves, and -with each other, and that the testator must t h erefore be considered to have died intestate. it appeared that the testator, previous to quitting England til3, lodged his will at his banker's, with instructions that. in the event of his death.; it should be forwarded either to Major-General Mackey or to SifWm. Dallas, whciare the exe- Cutors named thereto. • The testatOr, died at •sea ;;• but, in the course of the voyAge4 drew up five 'other wars; all of tbeni cowaining alterations as to the amounts to' be given to the lega tees under this-will. By.the last of these papers .he increased his legacy. to Miss Whistler, a young lady' o whom he was to have been married;-. to six-sixteenths of the amitUnt . of his p r operty; to his brothers, General Sir James, -Major Charles; and Mr. John Campbell, he leaves two sixteenths each; the other sixteenths are . left. among his cousins. The Cott it-r thought this . last paper to be one which the tea. tawr meant to be , operative, and therefore, decreed for it, in connection with the will left at t h e bankers. • WOOLEit presented himself, on the risincr of the Court of .King's Bench yesterday, for the purpose of. initiVing (al we uticler;iboct) fore Writof mdsdamus to be directed to the (leachers of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, commanding them to admit him as a :Member of the Society, tor tht pUrtio.se of keeping his Terms, with a view to be called to the English Bar, the lienchers having refused to admit him, for • the reasons stated in his affidavits. —The LORD CHIEF .Tua.t.tc'E said, that as one of the Members of the Court (Mr. Justleellolroyd) had goneto Chambers, he- had better present his intendk motion when the Court was full. At all events the day:Was 06 far advanced to entertain a motion of-any length ; and•ci* this ground, several Gentlemen at the-Bar had oh stifned!from making motions in other cases He thought it 'Wit to inform Mr. Wooler, that he need not give himself the troubleor attending to-morrow, as the Bench would not be Wooler then withdrew, declaring his intention of moving at the first opportunity salting the convenience of the ,Court. . On Clie.29th of May the Silesian Bible Society celebrated he. tenth anniversary. This Society has distributed, since its first establishment, 22.990 Bibles, in the German, Polish, and Hebrew languages. A ver y large piece ,of dry honeycomb (about the pize of a water-can) was found in the inner old wall of Car lisl Castle"; on Thursday, by some niasonci, who were repairing M. • This', by LS appearance, seems to have lain there for some ages ; but bees are now: frequently seen in - considerable num bers in the crevices which the hand of time has opened to them. LONDON BRIDGE. CEREMONY" OF LAYING THE . FIRST STONE OF 'RUE NEW LONDON BRIDGE. • Lk archer Particulars.] This is one of those public occurrences which may be considered an event in a man's life, and an epoch in a city's history—a sort of station in one's worldly journey, from which we measure our distances and dates. To witness the manner and the moment in which is laid down the first single resting stone of a grand nationalstructure— the very origin of the existence of a massive and magnificent pile, which will re suire years to complete, and ages to destroy, has an elevating and sublime effect on the mind.. Great public works are the truest signs of a nation's prospe rity and power ; originally its grandest ornaments, and ulti mately the strangest proofs of its existence. Its religion, language, arts sciences, government, and history, may be swept into nothingness; but yet its national buildings will re main entire through the lapse of successive ages—after their very founders are forgotten—after their local history has become a mere matter of conjecture. The columns of Palmyra stand over the ashes of their framers, in a desert as well of history as of land. The palaces of imperial Rome are still existing, though her religion, her very language, is dead ; and the his t tory of the man-wrought miracles of Egypt bad been looked at but as the very dreamings of philosophy long before Nap oleon I said to his Egyptian Army—" Prom the summits of these pyramids forty centuries are looking down upon you." Of all public edifices, a bridge is . the most necessary, the most generally and frequently useful—open at all hours and to all persons. It was_ probably the very first public building. Some conjecture that the first hint of it .was taken from an up rooted tree lying across a narrow current. What a difference between that first natural bridge andebe perfection of pontifical I 1 architectuie=the vast, solid, and splendid Waterloo—the my W mo , numenrum si yum of John Rennie. e feel pleasure in 1 learning that the New London .Bridge has been designed by the genie distinguished Architect. It falls to the lot of the son I to consummate the plans of the father—we hope with equal success, and with similar benefits, as well to the conductor as Ito the public. . .. • . . Old London Bridge, for which the new one is intended as a more commodious substitute, was the first that connected the Surrey and Middlesex banks. it was built originally of wood, about 800 years ago, and re-built of %tope in the reign of King John, 1209, just two years after the Chief Civic Officerassurned the title of Mayor. Until the middle of the last century, it was crowded with houses, which made it , very inconvenient to the passengers. The narrowness and inequality of it* arches have caused it to be compared to " a thick wall, pierced with small uneven holes, through which the water, dammed up by this clumsy fabric, rushes, or rather leaps, with a velocity extremely dangerous to boats and barges." Of its nineteen arches, none, except the centre, which was formed by throwing two into one, is more than 20 feet wide. This is but the width of each of the piers of Waterloo Bridge. It is the most crowded thoroughfare urLondon, and, in this point,. exceeds Charing-cross, which, according to Dr. Johnson,,was overflowed by the full tide of human existence. It has been calculated, that there daily pass over London Bridge 90,000 foot passengers, 800 waggons, 300 carts• and drays, 1,309 coaches, 500 gigs and taxed carts, and 800 saddle horse. The importance of this great point of com munication, and the necessity of rendering it adequate to the purposes of its construction, are proved, by the numbers to whom it affords a daily passage at present, and still more, by the probable increase of numbers hereafter. The present bridge having been for some years considered destitute of the proper facilkies of transition for passengers as well as for vessels, an'Act of Parliament, passed in 1823, for building. a new one, on a. scale and plan • equal to the other modern im provements' of the metropolis. The first pile of the works was driven en the west side of the present bridge, in March 1824, and the first coffer-dam having been lately finished, the ceremony of laying the first stone of the New Bridge was fixed for yesterday. The morning was ushered in by the ringing of the Church bells, and other jeyeus demonstrations, and the City pre sented one of the gayest scenes a e have seen for some time ; every window that commanded a view of the procession, and house-tops, were lined with elegantly dressed females, wav ing their handkerchietin &c. as it passed. The scene on the River was truly delightful ; for, owing to the auspicious state of the day, the watery surface was covered with pleasure boats, filled with beauty and fashion, and many were provided with bands of music. Every barge and other craft from which a view of the proceedings could be caught was occupied by the multitude, who obtained their places on payment of a fee. The houses on Fish-street-hill, and those at the foot of the Bride in the Borough, were all fitted up with seats, filled with company, who paid from 2s. fid. to 15s. a hzay.l'f9r the accommodation.— The vessels below Bridge hoisted their colours topmast high, in honour of the occasion. At twelve o'clock the barrier at the City-foot of the Bridge was thrown open, and the company, who were provided with tickets for the coffer-dam, were admitted, and Icept arriving in"quick successtcn. The children belonging to the Wards' Schools, Candlewick, Bridge, and Dowgate, were placed in the coffer-clam, and sang " God save the King" in very pretty style, on the company being seated. At one o'clock the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs arrived at Guild hall, the persons engaged in the processi.on having met at a much earlier hour. • The Lady Mayoress and a select party went to the coffer-dam in the Lord Mayor's private state carriage. The Royal Artilery Company arrived in the CoUrt-yard of the Guildhall at two o'cloelc. • The carriages of the Members of Parliament and other Gen tlemen, forming part of the procession, mustered in Queen• street and the Old Jewry. PROCESSION. All the necessary arrangements being completed, the pro cession moved from the Court-yard, Guildhall, in the following order : A body of the Artillery Company. Band of Music. 31arshalmen. Mr. Cope, the City - Marshal, mounted, and in the full uniform of his office. The private carriage of Wm. Howell, Esq. the Water Bailiff, containing the Water Bailiff, and Nelson, his Assistant. Carriage containing the Barge-masters. City %Vatermen, bearing Colours. A party of City Watermen without colours. Carriage containing Mr. Lewis Lewis, the Bridge-master, and the Clerk of the Bridge-house Estate. Another party of the City Watermen. Carriage. containing Messrs. Jollifte and Sir E. Banks, the Contractors for the building of the New Bridge. Model of the New Bridie. Carriagea containing the Members of the Royal Society. CArriaeea containing John Holmes, Esq. the Bailiff of . South wark. Carriage containing the Under Sheriffs. Carriages containing Thomas Shelton, Esq. Clerk of the Peace for the City of London e W. L. NeWman, Esq. the City So. ' ' lieitor ; Timothy Tyrrell, Esq. the Remembrancee; Samuel Collinridge, Esq. and P. W. Crowther, Esq. the Secon diries ; .1. Bowden, Esq. Clerk of the Chamber ; W. Bol land, Esq. and Geo.• Bernard, Esq. the Comnitin Pleaders; • Mr. Henry Woodthorti,• the Town Clerk ;- Thomas Den. • man, Esq. the Common Serjeant ; R. Clarke, Esq. -the Chamberlain. • . . These carriages were followed by the carriages of several 141eni - . -bets of Par7liantent, , The sheriffs, in fteir sate carriages. . • Carriages of several Alder Men who have prised th Carriages of Members of the Privy Council; Band of music and eoleues, supported by City Watermen. Members of the Goldsmith's (the Lord Mayor's). Company. arshalmen. Lord Mayor's Servants in thtir State Liveries. Mr. , Brown; the City Marshal, mounted on horseback, and in the full uniform of his office. His Royal Highness the Duke of York. The Lord Mayar's'State Carriage, drawn by sit bay horses, • beautifully caparisoned, - Another body of the Royal Artillery Company. The procession moved tip Cornhill, and down Gracechurch. street, to London Bridge, where it was received by the mem bers of the Common Council and the Committee. The procession entered the platform , a hout twenty minutes past tour. The Lord Mayor and his Royal Highness the Duke .1 of York advanced to the stone: His borthhip motioned to his Royal Highness to occupy the Chair of State which had been preared tor his Lordship, but. m his Reyal Highness deelitied ac ceppting the seat, and bot Ireained standing during the remain- der of the ceremony The Lord Mayor then took his station by the side of the stone, attended by four Gentlemen of the Committee, bearing, one, he glass cut bottle to contain the coins of the present Reign, another an English inscription encrusted in glass, another the mullet, and another the level. The Sub-Chairman of the Committee, bearing the golden trowel, took his station on the side of the stone, opposite the Lord Mayor. • The Engineer, John Rennie , Esq. took his place ou anoth e r side of the stone, and exhibited to the Lord Mayor the plans and tirawingsof the bridge. The Members of the Committee o f Management presented to the Lord Mayor the cut g l ass bottle which was intended to several pietes contain the several coins: • The Chan; berlein 'delivered 'en tin of coin ; hii Iprd,khip pet Mew jilt° the bottle, and dep , :eliterl the hottle in its place unilei'de foithddtion stone. The Members of the Cientmiliteifi bearing - die English inacrip. tion, ericntsted on 0338e5, presented it to the Lord Mayor. His Lordship deposited it in the:subjacent stone. Mr. Henry Woodthorpe, the 'Clerk of the Committee, next read the Lattn In s cription,engraved on a copper-plate , and then resented it. to the Lord Mayor. His Lordship deposited it m its plate on the stone. The following is a copy of the inscription : Pontes vetnti thrin propter crebas nimis interiectas molts Impcelito cvrsu flvminia Navicvlae et rates Non levi saepe iactvra et vitae percivlo Per augvstas favce.s Praecipiti aqvarvm impetv ferri solerent CI V ITA S LON DI N ENS IS His incommodis remedivm adhibere volens Et celeberrimi simvl in terris emporii Vtilitatibvs consvlens Regal insvper senates avetoritate Ac mvniflcentia adivta Pontem Site prorsys novo A mplioribvs spatiis constrvendvm dccrevit Ca scilicet forma ac magnitvdine Qvae regiae vrbis maiestati Tandem responderet Neqve alio magis tenipore Tantvm opvs inchoandvm dvxit Qvam cvm pacato ferme toto terrarvm osbe 1111PE1t1Vil BRITANNICVM Paws opibvs mvltitvdine civivm et concordia pollens PRINCIPE item gayderet Artivm favtore ac patron CvivM svb aysinciis NOTTII Indies aedificiorvm splendor vrbi accederet. Primvm operis lapidem TosVt lOANNES GARRATT ARMIGER Praetor ay. die Ivnii Atm, Regis Georgli Qvarti Seat* A. S. M.D.CCC.XXV. Joanne Rennie, S.R.S. Architect°. (TRANSLATION.) The Free Course of the River Being obstructed by the numerous Piers Of the Ancient Bridge, And the passage of Boats and Vessels Through its narrow channels Being often attended with danger and loss of life By reason of the force and rapidity of the current, THE CITY OF LONDON, Desirous of providing a remedy for this evil, And at the same time consulting . The convenience of Commerce In this vast Emporium of all Nations, Under the sanction and with the liberal lid of Parliament, Resolved to Erect a Bridge Upon a foundation altogether new, With arches of wider span, And of a character corresponding To the Dignity and importance Of this Royal City : Nor does any other time seem to be more suitable For such an undertaking Than when in a Period of Universal Peace THE . BRITISH EMPIRE, Flourishing in Glory, Wealth, Population, and Domestic Union, Is Governed by a Prince The Patron and Encourager of the Arts, Under whose Auspices The liletrepolis has been daily advancing in Elegance and • • Splendour. The First Stone of this Work Wes Laid BY JOHN GAIIRATT, ESQUIRE, Lord Mayor On the 15th Day of June, In the Sixth Year of King GEORGE the FOURTII, And in the Year ofOur Lord 1825. JOHN R.ENNIE, F. R. S., Architect. The Sub-Chairman of the Committee addressed his Lord ship—" My Lord, I have the honour to inform you, that the Committee of Management has appointed your Irordship, in your character of Lord Mayor of London, to lay the first stone of the New London.britige, and that they have directed me to present to your Lordship this trowel, as a means of assistance to your Lordship in accomplishing that object." Here the Sub-Chairman delivered to his Lordship a silver. gilt trowel, handsomely wrought on one aide, and bearing an appropriate insctiption on the other. The Loan MAYOR, turning to his Royal Highness the Duke of Yoe x, then addressed his Royal Highness and the Assembly to the following effect The present occasion is one so veil obvious and intelligible, that it is not necessary to s ay muc h upon its natnre or its uses. However, I feel myself called on; as the head of a great Commercial City , to say something. on an occurrence so closely connected with the public utility of I -this civic society. This is not a time tit for a chronological ac count of the several stages of this great City's progress in wealth and commerce, nor for an analytical discourse on the particular causes of her pre-eminence in commercial skill and prosperity —her increase .in population, and her general advancement in all those public improvements which have rendered - a new London Bridge necessary to the public accommodation. a will not deviate into a description of those glorious military achievements of our country which terminated, not many years since, in a still more glorious peace. It is more ap propriate to the present occasion, and congenial to my own feelings, to remind you that we have the happiness of liv ing under the mild sway of a constitutional Monarch, whose genn-ous patronage sheds lustre and life on every great ob ject of national improvement; that we are governed under the influence of a Legislature which has evinced its regard for public interests, and public feelings, in all great questions of legislation, general and local; and not least in its munificent contribution to the consummation of this incipient edifice. That we live In such prosperous and peaceful times, and under such an enlightened and liberal Goveroment, is a subject of no small gratification to us. This hour of peace is the proper period for measures of internal improvement, and for the construction of great public works like the present r and it is a source of great pride and pleasure to me that this great undertaking should• have occurred in the year in which I have been honoured bythe office of Chief Magistrate of this great, this greatest City, not only of England, bitt of - Europe ; and that this solemn cere mony should take place in the very ward which I have had the honour to represent in the Councils of the City.—The Corpo ration of the City of London has also just cause of eelf.gratula tion in beholding their great project honoured by the presence of the illustrious Duke of York, cf several of his Majesty's Ministers, of many of the Nobles of the land, the Magistracy and Commonalty of this ancient City, and, not least, by those wbose brilliant presence heamslight, and life, and love, on every object of their favour—the Ladies of London. I trust, then, that you will all join with me in the wish, that this intended edifice may be reared without danger or injury to the many who shall be employed in its construction, and that you will unite with, sne in hoping, that this great work, when consummated, will prove an ornament to our City, an honour to its Projectors, and a credit to its Architect." His lordship's address was received with the warmest applause. The Members of the Committee then presented the level and the Mallet to hie. Lordship. . The stone having been moved into its place by a pulliy and 'events tho; Lord Mayor adjusted it with the usual mechanical forms. The sword and mace were placed crosswise on it, and the foundation of the new bridge was declared to he then laid down, about five minutes before five o'clock. The band in stantly struck up s' God save the King," of which the com pany and the children sang the usal verses. His oal ih ness the Duke of York also joined in the Nation ß al y Ant H he g m. At the conclusion of the song, the company gave three cheers for the New London Bridge; and the guns of the Hon. Artil lery Company, on a signal, fired a salute of their artificial :thunder. The several Members of the Corporation exchanged mutual congratulations on the happy event, and every face wore a smile of pleasure at its consummation. • The company then gave three cheers for his Royal Highness the Duke of York, three for Old England, and three for the • Architect. The company then dispersed, and the Civic proces sion returned in art order reversed from that in which they had arrived. The public characters, beside those forming the procession, whom ive noticed :'on the platform, were Lord Darnley,. Mr. Wynn, Sir I. Coffin; Sir J. York, Lord J. Stewart, Sir R. Wilson. Alderman Heygate, Mr. T. Wilson, M. P., &c. His Royal Highness the Duke of York conversed occasionally with those gentlemen who stood near him, and was particularly attentive to The Lady Mayoress and her party. His Royal Highness was dressed in a plain blue- coat, with a small star. THE DINNER. At half-past six o'clock, the Egyptian 1-1111 being prepared, the illafshal came to, iofonn his Lord-hip that (firmer was served.' His 'Lordship then. acconr - .:ar,,e6 by the Bishop of Cheiter, Lortl A eryon , air Robert Wilson , and the Hon. Wynn,. en t er er; the room. • Hi3,i9val Highness the WOof Fork was expected to have,h.-;nobredthe, assembly by his presence ; but as his Majesty gave a dimmer, to which his Royal Highness was invited, he was linable to attend. The dinner was served with the usual splendour and exactness. After dinner the usual toasts of `"The King," " The Duke of York," the Duke of Clarence and the British Navy," were drank with loud applause, and the three times three echoed with Stentorian, power by the well-known City toast-master, M‘Donald. Lord DARN LEY theta rose. He wished to propose a toast which he war convinced all who heard him would drink with the most ardent feelings of pleasure—* - the health of the Chief Magiatrate of the City."—(Hear, hear I)—Grea: as must be-the affection and respect eatertained by ail acquainted withiVs excellent qualitications;s both its a public AO a private CM' racter—as a Gentleman fulfilling the important duties of the Lord Mayor, and the more amiable and endearing , office of a husband, a f a th er , an d a f r i en d.—(He a r, hear !) et the pre sent was an occasion when the most exalted sentiments of pa triotism and delight must be excited by the events they had that day witnessed. The laying of the first stone of London bridge was an event which did peculiar honour to the Mayoralty of their present Chief Magistrate, and his exertions would long tend to uphold the importance and dignity of their Corpora.; tion. Ile would therefore conclude by proposing " the Health of his Lordship with three times three." The LORD , Mayon returned thanks, and expressed his hopes that the Corporation, whom he had then the honour of seeing assembled, would he convinced that he should always be most anxious to serve them in every way which his present or future situation would perniit.—(Loud applause.) The Lord Bishop of CEESTEIt then addressed the assembly. It was most just and proper that he who held the Chief Office in the City of London, and who discharged the duties of the Civic Chair with so much honour to himself, and advantage to the community, should be present at the laying of the - fiest stone of the new- London ttridge—an event which must be of so much importance to the commercial interests of the City, in thus commodiously joining London with its chief dependency. While, however, they remembered the obligations they owed to the labour of their friend—while they felt happy in the pre ; sent fortunate state of their affairs.—while they admired the . able manner in which the Lord Mayor discharged the complicated Iduties of his situation, they ought not to forget the kindness of her whose endearing and amiable attention must tend so much. to sooth the hour of care, and afford a solacing balm to the mind of her husband, when exhausted by the fatigues of the day, and to whose - kind disposititin they . owed the unusual splendour and magnificence witnessed on this and former occa (Unbohnded applause.)—He should, without further preface, propose the' Health of the Lady Mayoress," with three times three. The Loan Mayott returned thanks in the name of her Ladyship for the very high honour thus conferred. His Lord ship - then begged leave to propose a toast, which would un doubtedly be drank with great pleasure. It was " Success to the Building of the New London Bridge." He could not avoid reflecting with great delight on the change which, within, a few years, had taken place in the point to which he had alluded,— The old Lontion Bridge, in fact, occupied two-thirds of the river ; lives were lost; the commerce of the City was inipeded, and, in fact, the bridge might be regarded as a disgrace to the City. But now he was happy to observe that all those difficul ties were likely to be obviated, and the path to every success which their situation could afford, opened. Without trespassing further on their patience, he would repeat the toast—" Success to the Building of the new London Bridge," with three times three. " Lord Darnley," " the Lord Bishop of Chester," and " Lord Cherburgh," were then proposed, and drank with great applause. Th.:. LORD MAYOR was desirous of occupying the time of the company, by proposing " the health of the Right Hon. • Willietri '% and the rest of his Majesty's .Nlinisters." It would be unnecessary for him to dwell at any length on the ob ligations which the Corporation owed to them, since it must be within the knowledge of every person who heard him, that they were principally indebted to their exertions for the attention shewn to them by his Majesty and Parliament. He therfore hoped 'that all would join him in unanimously drinking the toast with three times three. The flight Hon. W. Wsrater returned thanks. The present design, in furtherance of which the Corporation had been that day employed, was One in favour of which he felt very warmly, and he was convinced that a similar sentiment actuated all his Majesty's Ministers. He would, therefore, in their name and his own, return his most sincere and heartfelt thanks, for the kind manner in which their healths had been drank. " The Magistracy of the City of London" was then drank. Mr. Alderman iIiSLEY returned thanks, and expressed a willingness, on the past of himself and brother Aldermen, to use their utmost endeavours to continue to deserve the good opinion the present honour they experienced made them hope was entertained of theta.—(H ear, hear I ) The Recorder of London," with three times three. The Rtcoanien rose to return thanks. Ile felt obliged for all the instances of favour and kindness which he had ex perienced from the Corp Oration, and also for the very kind marks of ttiendship he had eiperienced from the present lien tleman who fulfilled the office of Lord Mayor. A very import ant anti arduous task had been thrown on hire in being elected to the rank- of Recorder, .that demanded his most anxious and unremitting attention, in order to discharge it as its respon sibility required. All be would do was to promise his 'most earnest and undivided ardour in performing what this high rank required, and to retina his warmest and most heartfelt thanks for the very proud manner in which his health had been drank.-4 Loud- applause. ) " Sir Hut»phry Davy and the Royal Academy," " Sir T. Wilson and Mr. Calvert," " the London Bridge Committee,"' " the Hon. Artillery Company," were drank. • - Major Cox returned thanks in the name of the Hon. Alta lery Company, and said, that whenever their assistance 'or at tendance could be of service, or atiord gratification to the Cor poration, he was convinced they would be always in a state of readiness. The Ladies" were then proposed, and drank,' and at ten o'clock his Lordship left the.Ctiair. Above four hundred persons sat down to dinner, who enjoyed ,the good cheer with which the unbounded hospitality of his Lordship supplied them, and concluded the entertainment in the midst of hilarity, merriment, and good fellowship. ILLUMINATION OF THE MONUMENT. It having been announced that the Monument would be illu minated, in consequence-of the laying of the foundation stone of the New London Bridge yesterday, great numbers were attracted to the spot, and the streets leading to Fish.streef-hill were crowded at an early hour. Portable gas was employed on this. occasion. The effect of this novel display was most striking, when contemplated on the gallery of the :Monument, which was visible from all the !fridges, and reflected its lustre on the water in the most picturesque manner ; but the column was deficient of. light, owing to the wind, which blew rather a fresh gale. There was, also, an illumination at the Mansion. house, which, though simple, had uninteresting effect. It co:. sisted of a star, encircled with olive; and the unpresuming lustre of this device was not lost upon those who observed it.— " London's Column," as the Bard of Twickenham calls it, , was, after all, the great object of curiosity. Such another scene cainot be exp , cted to recur for many years, as it is only on rare and extraordinary occasions that a brilliant display of this kind is presented to the public. • H V CELEBRATED lt ENGRATE.- A m M ee i t t ing ß w E a ‘ s y held at T at the Tisrk'S Head Inn, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, on 3londay, the 6th instant, with a view to further a measure which, we take leave to say, reflects great credit upon the Gentlemen with whom the idea originated, and which, we are persuaded, will be appreciated accordingly by all who en tertain any predeliction for the Fine Arts. 'Mr. THOMAS BEWICK, the very ingenious and celebrated_ engraver on wood, is anative of the neighbourhood of Newcastle, in which town his rare and highly useful talents have been most successfully exerted for about fifty years. But, exclusively of his great merit as an artist, Mr. BEVVICK has other and very powerful claims to the love and respect of society, for in him are united all the amiable qualities of the heart which adorn and ennoble our nature. His friends, therefore, having obtained his per mission, have determined (and for that purpose a subscription has.been opened, limited to a guinea) to ornament the Great Room of the Literary and Philosophical Society with his Bust in marble, - " as a testimony of respect to their distinguished townsman, alike due to his high character and talent."—E. H. BATLEY. ESCI. it.A., London, we understand, will be em ployed On the occasion, and from the many fine specimens that have issued from the chisel of this Gentleman, there can be little doubt but an excellent likeness will be obtained. ENGRAVING ON STONE.--We had an opportu nity of examining a short time ago, a specimen of engraving on stone, which possessed ail the beauty and faithfulness of an engraving on wood. Mr. Meer, the Gentleman who has discovered the means by which this may be effected, repre sents the advantages of stone for cuts as decidedly superior to those of wood ; not among the least of which will be noticed the impossibility of the stones warping—an evil by which a wood cut of any considerable site is coon injured. Engraving's of any size upon stone for books, newspapers, &c. may be cLaused in the form with the type without injury, a process which would'destroy the lines of a wood cut. The stone upon which the engraving is made is very so ft, and is hardened by a chemical process after the engraving is performed. The Cost of the stone 'cut will not materially exceed one upon wood. —(American Paper.) r . * .. 0 c \*--, ' 4 {l. 4/ _ 7.__Sl rafp =',4lo,3l,-z.t 2- .----..ty * J .,... MASONIC •AITIOES lkoß NEXT WEEK. -- ii . . • rk, iN.. c.. LAND. 4 4 Isloutlay; it. 3une3o, INONDON. ' Nos. 1,0, 14, 15at, 194. 284, 293, 308. CouxTn.T. N 05.20, 72,102, 219, 311. 368, 423,'509, 510, 621, 583. - 21, I.oxnw.r. Nos. 33, 42, 281, 266, 309. COUNTRY. Nos. 127, 151, 167, 170, 184, 199, 335, 632, 544, 551. ‘Vednesdy, -- 22, Lo is.nm N. No. 2. - - ' COUNTRY. Nos. 84, 215, 314, 414, 442, 449, 478, 548, 661. - 23, Lux now. N. 82, 142, 156, 21 6 , 481. COUNTRY. Nos. 153, 178, 214, 243, 269, 642. --24, Lox nox. No. 239. COUNTRY. Nos. 63, 236, 283, 550, 655,7 0 0. - 23; I.olsnox. • • • Cou wrnY. Nos. 412, 492, 675. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, IPIEEMA RSONS? , -lIALL AND TAVERN, -A: LEICESTER.—To be built by subscription at, the estimated eapence of about 4,0001., in Shares of 401. each.-- The attention of the Public, as well as Masons' and others, is 'respectfully called to this Scheme. The want of a Building in Leicester, which may be used for all public purposes is now generally felt and aekrioitil c dged by the inhabitants or th e Town and County. Tile protso, sed scheme comprehends a Buikling applicable for every public purpose, such as Reading Rooms. Ball Room, Concert Room, &c. and a Tavern upon 8 genteel• and comfortable scale; anti besides the public and private con• venience which it will afford, it presents the advantage of pay ing a fair interest to the Shareholders for the money which wilt be laid out.—The public are respectfully intbrmed that copies of the Prospectus for the abOre Building may be had, and Plans and Elevations may be seen, on applying to Mr. C. C; Macaulay, or to Mr. Cook, Arehitect, Leicester ;' to either of 'whom those who wish to take Shares are requested to send: their dames, with the number of Shares intended to be taken. Leicester, June 8, 1825. ' , tuck: OF STOCKS 1111 S B.ok :stock 3 per Cent. lied. 3 per Cent. Cons. 38 per Cent. Ditto Red. 4 per Cent., New Long Ann. 21 15-ititha India Stock Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock — DAY AT ONE O'CLOCIL• I' Old Annuities r ..- 1 New Ditto , ...- Ex. Hills 100/. lid. ... 37 39 Ditto ' 5001. lal ...... 37 3 , 11 „ Ditto Small .... liii. .37 4 v Ditto Commercial ..— ! Bank fur Act. In ( ( ((ia for Acct. Uono. for Opening rittCr3 or rOItEIGN in Attmtvian 13th, 5 per ct. Brazilian lids Os, AT ONI! O'CLOCK. Neapolitan Strip Peruvian Bonds Do. gS peor Scrip kritztiatz 5e ...... . Ditto New ..... Li Russian, New, 6 per et.... 9 1 4 , Spanish 1821,6 per ct.... 24 ; 4 1823. French Rente, 5 per ct. Exchange 2bf, 10 ' 3 per cent. ......... •••• - Exchange ........•••• ••• 1826 lg dis. Buenos Ayres Ilds Ilds, 6 per ct . C itds,6 per cent. 85 Do. do. 1824 B6l 7# Danish, 5 per cent. Do. Scrip ( :reek lads 48 Do. Scrip, 1825 ... dis. Mexican lids Do. Scrip 1825 34 dis. Neapolitan, 5 per cent ... PRICES OP.SIIARES AT oNE O'CLOCK. Per Shot' Anglo-Mexican - Mining CoMpany Anglo-Chilian Mining Company . 19 A Chili= Mining Company .. . Cobalt and Copper Mining Company F 31 amatina Mining Company l' General Al in in Association Hibernian Mining Company . 18 i 7 . 1 - 1 61 Pasco P L e a ru p v a i z a a n n .) d i p in e i r n u g v i C a : n o n j‘ i g d! Royal Irish Mining Company I p i a i n ii y ng Association .., N - - le Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company Ditto, Marine Department -- ' 7, Continental Gas Company .... *** .** •-_. • London Portable Gas Light Company, - !" q British Iron COmpany _ Bristol Ship Canal Company - .'5.... ' .....: .. .. ~ ;"O I - 11 British Hock and Patent salt Coinpany - . 1 quitable Loan Bank Company .••. . 4 ' General Steam Navigation Company • • . - "••• . 0 $ tireat Westminster Dairy Company - ... •.... , . -.,..,,..:-. Imperial Plate Glass Company .. 0 1 London Brick Company • ' .••.._. , Nediterrancan Steam Company .. t. ) -.....; ..... 0, Medway Lime and Coke Company •.... Provincial Bank of Ireland ~... ttoyal Stannary United Pacific Association West India Company . ••••••••••••••'•••. . .. , , .. ....:„.....:::. ~4 1 1; Pus' 0 FOMEIGN NAILS. AuDIVED. Guernsey .an 4 Jersey Gonenburgh France Flanders Buenos .Ayres • ftCO 4l U!'UI! 1V E'ER AT LONDON 13111 DOE: T o_mort.- 0 limning, 45 minutes after 2. j .Evening, - 8 ininstes, THE SUN. VILLA! QUIS DICERE FALSUM 4UDt-1T L()N DON, q 5, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, iv" The Buenos Ayres Papers .arrived. this lijor e . ing, and bring most unfavourable accnunto f r lo , Chili. Conspiracies have been enteredCeil3,4l some of the Deputies against others, an d atr y were made to assassinate the Deputies Th. 5 %, /5 QUIM CAMPINO, and Don BER:ctrtDo 110 but. which were fortunately prevented a n d ed i assassins were taken. These last have dent:ll:if Don JOSE GREGOIIIO AuGom Expo, a 1 1 1 0 0 as one of the promoters of the plot, an one of the authors of various inBsr llllls o l , papers which had been circulated in the 0/111 old ARGOMENDO has been put 'utt:ler arrest bl ca v Government, and placed at the disposal of oil The debates con o.goent upon tbi , 'te st ness were loud and stormy. The Miniii.o,o Benebente and Pintos bad resigned. ....p i alarms prevailed throughout the republ ic. 0 01 following ext r acts g ive a more detailed tic)" of the affair : iff °l L-Prein the Argus of Buenos Ayres, INros. 129 to loi ,- to fth Ap ic!usivel t he C/ 1" :MACH 12.—A repo) t has been lately spread that . of lO t ber of Representatives of Corlcs'A had, on the 2 ' tiel )ar i month, appointed tl:e Governor who was to sueee e " ;OS Bustos, and that there was in the city , on the same t o f • io of disturbance, some pereons yr.oclaiming Senor 11 % - li a; requiring that he should be continued in Via co ls ' er consequence of which Was, that the eleetle 1'54 gress.