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, ROYAL - FUNERAL. WEEKLY TIMES, for SUNDAY NEXT, Q will contain—F.very particular of the splendid OBSE fr"x-S of his lamented Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK ; ,°. lll the Lying in State at St. James's Palace to the final depo :ugin the Royal Mausoleum at Windsor. The whole account i, du be written from actual observation, and it will be illustrated iniany spirited Engravings of the most magnifioent or affecting 'fltustions. Notwithstandicg the late hour at which the rites will Znate, such arrangements have been made, as that the ho EKLY TIMES will be published at very nearly the same li r usull —Office, 4-6, Fleet-street.—J. Smith, Printer-- ...L P riee 7d. • • gic tl)t . • LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1627. The several Paris Papers of Tuesday, and the Etoile Wednesday morning, reached us last night, and the I:aper s of Wednesday, including the Etoile of yester -4y morning, at an early hour this morning. Their contents are hi g hly i n t eres ti ng , but they still have the grand question in a state of uncertainty, as far as positi ve i n f orma tion extends ; but the way in which it will be decided seems tolerably evident fro m the concurring testimony of every account of the pre- Parations making by Spain. 'PP.RDINTAND is evidently determined, at all hazards , t 0 Pursue his policy with respect to Portugal, and to s aforee i t w i t h a most power f u l arm y ; a nd, it seems hel., that th e on l y d ou bt w hich remains is, how far encouraged or supported in his measures by the Gov ernment LI of France. We abstain from doing more „ "lan all u d e to t h e reports w hi c h exist of the receipt of m oney in different places in Spain from France , for the avow e d purpose of paying the French Army, but which sums are paid over to Spanish authorities, and "In them find their way to the troops of Spain. The Etoile of Wednesday has a long list of " Lies of the D a y ;" they relate principally to the assertions of other papers respecting Mr. LAMB, and his dep ar .. hire from Madrid. It is clear that this event had not taken place on the sth, but report says he took his de parture on the Bth. The Qztotidienne of Wednes tia, Y contains a private letter from Lisbon to the 3d i nstant ; o f course this paper gives a g l oomy descrip tion of the cause of the Constitutionalists, and is quite sanguine as to the result in Portugal. It has also detailed statements of the military movements in Spain, !Inch are of a character and extent which show that the reports of assistance being rendered by France are depressed state which the people of this country have eunsidered it to be. T• he Etoile of Thursday has not a word respecting Pain or Portugal, nor any " Lies of the Day ;" and We find by it that the French Funds had not, on Tues day or Wednesday, suffered so great a decline as was !tin - toured, and left off a few centimes higher on Wed ,. esday than on Tuesday. We have inserted extracts of these Papers in ano ther column, and subjoin the p r i ce o f th e F un d s on Tuesday and Wednesday. 20Fr,v.iet, FUNDS.-Partts, J. 16.-Five per Cents., 99f. o f, 1 .991. • Three per Cents., 66f. 70c. 40c. ; Bank Actions, 17.-Five per Cents., 981. 90c. 95c. 90c. 99f. 98f. 99 1. 991. sc. 99f. ; Three per Cents., 66f. Mc. 45c. 60e. ie. 45c. 40 c . 45 e . 50 c. ; B an k S toc k, 2,000 f. ; R e nt e s de . l es. '73f. 721. 95c. '73f. ; Spanish Bente', ; Royal Spa 'nr,4) 48 1 ; Havtian Loan, 575 E-Exchange on London, PaPer money, one month, 25f. 45e. 25f. 30c. ; three months, 25 f. 4 0e. 2 M. 25c. The Etoile of Wednesday states, that the Austrian %server announces that it is authorized to declare that the news of the departure of the Austrian Army (3 f Occupation, from the Kingdom of Naples next Spring, as stated by the Allgemeine Zeitung, is a kisehood. The following is an extract of a private letter from a person of high consideration in Paris, dated Ja 14ary 15:— "We are uneasy here as to Spain. We apprehend a secret .k 4 derStanding between the two Bourbonian Cabinet s — an d be ''4en t the Ecclesiastical vermin of the two countries." - We received last night Brussels Papers to the 17th All alarming fire broke out in one of the wings of the Nruseinn, on the 13th, which threatened destruc tioll to the whole of its valuable contents, and particu larly to the apartment which contained the MSS. of the 1 5th century ; but it was happily subdued. The following are extracts : `` BRUSSELS, JAN. 13. An English Gentleman, travelling eve:, extraordinary courier, passed through this city yesterday_ d.es p meh l on his w a y f rom St. P e t ere h urg h to London, with the ", The Was seaer an d W aterloo, s hi ps o f t h e li ne , with part of troops destined for Java, arrived on the 6th of this month at 4 ,_? Helder, from the Nienwediep , and are waiting fora favour C wind to put to sea. L JAN . 14 .---A violent fire broke out yesterday, at one o'clock ibbe afternoon, in one of the wings of the Museum, next to the evii : 4l )r, and serving for the ateliers of the painters. The whole ve diYas a prey to the flames. Every effort was directed to pre gre_".the flam es from extending to the library, which was in the , tn ' t _rest danger, the apartment containing the MSS. of the 15th it ,_`."'Y being contiguous to the part that was on fire. The forat.est order prevailed in the measures taken by the Librarian vi_the preservation of that precious depot. Great apprehensions 1,715 e entertai pp ned, for a time for the houses contiguous to the hail y the wind , was favourable, and only o n e was d estroy e d . t , : _The m ost prompt assistance was given, and the conduct of t emen yeas beyond all praise. Several men of letters were o re n ,,rved t o b e very active in tendering assistance. The Prince orang e and P r i nce Frederick were present, and greatly alai -.Lied the courage of the citizens. L `' The misfortune is attributed to the carelessness of some plum ate • • I __ I who had left their burning chafing dishes in a garret. Simi :`,rD:cts of carelessness caused the fires in the Church of St. Paul, it ! ,Rome ; in the Lutheran Church of St. Paul, at Amsterdam ; "4 In the Cathedral of St. Barn, at Ghent." We received this morning the Austrian Observer °f the 7th ult., from which we extract the following 'itThan, issued by the Sultan, respecting the Janis- CONSTAN.TTINOPLE, Die. 15. since 4 nlong th e most remarkable or that have ap -14 the r e f orms underta k en in the internal administrati on , is peared the 4 14 , 4 4 issued some time ago relative to the inheritances of the eo ""letan and other subjects of the Porte, and the abolition of n ‘ fi ,L ea e ti7 ; . This finnan i s . to the following effect : b een :. .i nissaries, by their audacity and insubordination, had t , ori : i ct to the commission of all kinds of excesses, and by their . , Ite liti ta , s ___• l it- demands exhausted the treasury.. They had by this f Ara% "n'ented affairs from being regulated in a proper Tanner. 1 the evils arising from this was that of confiscation and inventories of inheritance, as a necessary consequence to make up for the deficiency caused in the treasury by the sums expended on the Janissaries; but now that by the dissolution of the Janissaries, and the entire abolition of their name, it was become possible to purify the Government of the Sultan from this stain, he has been able to give the follow ing order :—That since, thanks to Heaven, the Sublime Porte and all Mussulmen are henceforth sincere against the excesses of the said corps of Janissaries, the profuse waste of the public money shall cease; that from this time forward people are espe cially to attend, with the aid of God in all things, to the observance of the pure law, that they do not depart it any point from the book of God, and the usages observed by his Prophet; and that above all things, from this day forward, the ruinous System of Confiscation shall be abolished, so that on the death of a Vizier, a Pacha of two tails, a Minister, or any other officer of the Sublime Porte, or any other considerable per son at Constantinople; or, on the other hand, of an Agar, a Waic,oode, a Mutselim, a Merchant, in short, of any Mussulman 'or Raja, whoever he may be, the whole of his property, be it great or small, of all his effects and property, shall be divided among his widow and orphans, as God has made it our duty ; and neither the Exchequer, nor any other whatever, shall interfere ; that the officers of justice shall not make any inventory of the property inherited by persons net minors; for whose benefit the law orders inventories to be made, no higher duty shall he charged than one para per piastre. God for bid that an asper more should be enacted under the deno mination of Kiatifie or any other. Inventories, ordered by the law, shall be made out by the local authorities, and no others. The Viziers, Pachas of two tails, Mutselims, &c. Ice. are not to de mand an asper, or to interfere in any manner in such affairs. In consequence, persons have been despatched to each of the three military divisions of Romelia and Anatolia, to acquaint them with this irrevocable decision of the Sultan, which is to be strictly ob served. Bujunildas (Vizier's orders), to the same effect, have been sent to the Kadiaskiers of Romelia and Anatolia, to the Cadi of, Constantinople and Scutari, to the Inspectors of Charitable Insti tutions in the two Holy Cities and of the Gardens of the Sultan. All those to whom they are addressed are to continue to act strictly to the resolution of the Sultan, founded on justice ; to take care that it is strictly executed, and to prevent any violation of it." The Mehnatuder, who i 9 to receive M. de Ribeaupierre, set out out for Rucischuk the day before yesterday. Charleston Papers to the 24th December mention that the brig Almira has arrived, bringing informa tion from St. Domingo, that a meeting had been called by BOYER of all his Generals, and that troops had been despatched to quell the insurrection at Cape Francois, but that there was reason to believe that fresh disturbances would take place in various parts of the Island. Mr. LUSIIINGTON, at present one of the Secre taries of the Treasury, is appointed Governor of Madras, but will not take his departure for India until July next, when it is expected that he will take his passage thither, on board the Herald yacht. It is expected that Mr. PLANTA, of the Foreign Office, will succeed Mr. LusITINGTON at the Treasury. Amongst other reports prevalent in the City this morning is one, that the letters from Madrid of the sth mention, that Mr. LAMB and the Russian Am bassador had been on the very eve of quitting that capital, when the Court of Madrid promised satisfac tion by dismissing CALONIARDE.—We do not believe that the least dependence can be placed on any of these reports. Some of our Cotemporaries have given much im portance to the arrival of Sir ALEXANDER MALLET with despatches from St. Petersburgh, which are said to relate to the state of affairs between Russia and Persia ; and have even gone the length of asserting that the latter Power has applied to our Government to inter fere, in consequence of what she asserts to be the ag gression of Russia, while the latter Power complains of Persia having been the first aggressor. Of course, each Government is desirous to throw the blame on the other, and it may he naturally supposed that Persia would anxiously seek the protection of Great Britain ; but we do not believe that any existing Trea ties go the length of rendering it imperative upon us to assist Persia in case of an hostile aggression on the part of her gigantic neighbour ; although the in terests of this country might render it politic for us to endeavour by every means to stop the progress of the Russian arms in that quarter. Sooner or later, this subject will become one of high interest, but we have reason to believe that the observations of the papers upon it at present are founded on a gratuitous assump tion of a knowledge of the contents of the dispatches which they do not possess. In our Paper of yesterday we gave an extract from the Preston Pilot, describing another of those rencoun ters between keepers and poachers. The frequent recur rence of these scenes is truly melancholy, particularly when accompanied by such serious consequences as in the present instance. One of the keepers was wounded by a poacher so severely, that amputation of the leg was found indispensably necessary, and the poor man, if he escapes with life, will be disabled for the remainder of his days.— Much has been said in extenuation of the crime of poaching, but, when followed for the purposes of gain, we rea lly cannot see much difference - between: its 'mo ral turpitude and that of house-breaking. Like that offence, it involves the foul crime of murder, for both the burglar and the midnight poacher are in g-exeral prepared to shed human blood, if opposed in their unlawful occupation. We do not talk of the venial offence of taking a slly shot in the day time, for the sake of amusement, but of those deliberate acts of robbery for which the silence of night i s se lected. But, though we strongly reprobate the conduct of the poacher, we cannot refrain from expressing our regret, that year after year passes without any effectual improvement taking place in the system of our Game Laws, to which these evils are entirely attributable. The Country Gentlemen have thrown themselves open to the imputation of selfishness and cruelty in their zeal to preserve the amusement of shooting from the chance of deteriora tion. Whether legalising the sale of game would be attended with such serious consequences as they antici pate, it is impossible to say, for much depends in such cases on the caprice of the human mind ; but we can not see that shooting would not be a very agreeable recreation, even if game were exposed for sale openly, and not privately, at Leadenhall-market. It may be feared that the aristocratic sensations of the fowler, would be materially diminished by the possibility of meeting a brother sportsman in the shape of a mer cenary poulterer. But many sources of alarm are confessedly visionary, and this evidently is one of them. We do not find that hunting is polluted by the circumstance of having a few snobs in the field, nor do we think that any serious apprehensions need be entertained for its kindred sport. It is in itself too enticing, too congenial to the taste of most men, to re quire artificial protection by making it an exclusively aristocratic amusement. Had we any just grounds for fearing that legalizing the sale of game (which is sold and will be sold in spite of any laws) could deprive the country of its charms to the landed interest, we should certainly submit to a great deal rather than occasion so serious an evil —hut we are not prepared to go the length of purchasing sport for country gentlemen at the ex pense of the innumerable wretches who fill our gaols, or are exiled from their native country. A very interesting and important pamphlet has just been published, under the title of " the Posthumous Letter of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, addressed to his beloved fellow-countrymen." If this work be not genuine, it bears all the characteristic stamp of authenticity—bein g a full, candid, and highly honourable review of the public conduct of the Duke of YORK, both as Commander-in-Chief, and as Senator in his quality of Member of the House of Peers. The letter is dictated with much frankness and sincerity of heart, and will be read with feelings of , painful satisfaction even by those who differed with his ROYAL HIGHNESS on the question of Catholic Emancipation. The arguments adduced by his ROYAL HIGHNESS in support of his opinions, do honour to his head, and convince the reader of the sincerity of his heart,—generous, but resolute in all matters which he conscientiously believed to be for the interest of his country. The letter breathes the purest spirit and good-will to all—sentiments worthy of a Prince, and becoming a Christian. He fearlessly refers to all the circumstances of his life, which have become the subject of popular remark or animadversion, and very briefly, but conclusively, refutes the charges imputed to him while executing the office of Commander-in-Chief. Indeed, we never saw the conduct of MARY ANN CLARKE placed in so clear a light before, nor the crooked policy of those mock-patriots who espoused her cause more effectually exposed to their own disgrace, and the scorn of an in dignant public, who now mourn the loss of the best friend of the army, and the most open-hearted well wisher of his country. We have not room here for entering into an analy sis of this extraordinary production, but we have made ample extracts in another portion of our paper, which our readers will find deeply interesting. The appear ance of such a work at such a moment, when its lamented author is just departing for ever from those scenes adorned by his living presence, and honoured by his Princely munificence and unaffected kindness of heart is, at once melancholy and impressive. Like " the last of the Romans," his dying wishes are for the good of his country ; and the noble sentiments contained in this production, will, if possible, assure his countrymen how great is the loss they have sus tained, while they venerate his virtuous memory the more. We recommend this letter to the perusal of all who wish to think well of the Duke of Yortx ; those who do love his memory require no monitor-- his impress is full on their hearts. THE FUNDS. CITY, (THIs DAY), Tivelve o' Clock. The British Funds were unusually depressed at. the latter part of yesterday, and Consols closed at 78t , but were done after wards, in the Alley and at the Coffee houses in the neighbourhood of the Royal Exchange, as low as 78 for the 211 d inst., on which day the settlement for the account takes place. This morning Consols opened at 781 and a reaction took place, the Bears having oversold themselves, when they advanced to 78i 9 ; it is, however, doubted by the quidnuncs of the City, whether they will support that price ; India Bonds are 37 9 ; and Exchequer Bills, 21 3 pm. In the Foreign Funds few transactions have hitherto taken place; Mexican Bonds have been 61, but are now 60 }; Brazilian are quoted at 57 9 ; and Portuguese 71 3; some con siderable business was done late yesterday in Russian Bonds, which depressed them to S3i, they are now 84 : 2 1 . In Shares no business, the accounts received, however, from Mexico, are con sidered generally favourable, although there was scarcely any alteration in prices. Three per Cent. Consul., 771 i; Ditto for account, 7Si 9; India Bonds, 37 9 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 21 3 prn. Foitxrcx FUNDS.-Brazilian, 57 9; Buenos Ayres, 53 5 ; Chilian, 35 7 ; Danish, 56i 4 ; Colombian, 1824, 304 13; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 49 50 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 603 1; Peruvian, 30 2 ; Portuguese, 71 3 ; Greek, 14 15 ; Ra Sian,B4 ; Spanish, 12i 13. N INKL —AngIo Mexican, 3'73 23 die. ; United Mexican, 114 10 die. ; Ral del Monte, 100 10 pm. ; Tlalpurrahna, 35 95 pm. ; Bo l iv a r, 2 3 pm. ; Bolanos, 60 80 pm. ; Brazilian, 4 2 3 die. ; Colombian, 13 15 per Share ; Potosi, 47 9 per Share ; Two o' Clock. Consols have peen 781 and are now 78i, the price appear ing rather steady, but with few transactions. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have given notice, that the house will be open from ten o'clock to twelve only, to-morrow ; and the Gresham Committee have also intimated that the 'Royal Exchange will be shut the whole day, as a Small testi mony of the public respect and feeling on the lamented funeral of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York. Mexican Bonds, in which some business has been transacted, remain steady at 59.1- 60, in the otter Foreign Funds there is nothing new to mention, or in shares. THREE O' CL 0 CK. Three per Cent. Consols for account, 78i i. FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 774 V Danish Bonds 56a 4 Do. for Ac. 79i Greek Do. 1825 14 3 Brazilian Bonds 59 Mexican D o . 1825, 6O Buenos Ayr e s De. -- Peruvian D o . Chilian Do. Russian De. 85 Columbian, 1824, 31 Spanish Do. 124 :1 THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE.—(bin DAY.) There are fair supplies of all kinds of Grain this week, with a good quantity of Flour. The Wheat trade remains precisely the same as reported on Monday. For fine Barley there is rather more demand, at improving prices. Beans and Pease both con. tinue in the same dull state as last reported. Oats of good qua lity are rather dearer, and there is more doing than of late in other kinds. ARRIVAL& Wheat. I Barley. 4,750 qrs. 3,746 qrs. igli6h Irish Foreign Oat.. Flour. 600 qrs. 8,954.44:kg. 1,850 ---- 12,200 ....,.. S'ATITIIFIELD MARKET.—(Tms DAY.) This day's market having exhibited rather a limited supply, each kind of meat experienced a moderately brisk sale ; Veal at an advance of about Bd., Mutton 2d. per stone, and Beef and Pork at little, if any, variation from Friday's quotations. MISCELLANEOUS. iiVe have heard it rumoured that some of the leading booksellers of Paternoster-row do not intend to close their esta blishments on the day of the late Duke of York's funeral ; but we should hope, for the sake of public decorum, that the rumour is a false one. LORD WELLESLEY.--We are sincerely happy to hear that the Noble Marquis is nearly recovered from his late in disposition.—Dublin Morning Register. We hear that Sir John Malcolm is appointed Go vernor of Bombay, and that he proceeds upon some important mission into the interior of India, previously to his assuming the authority of Governor. —'Chronicle. It was yesterday reported that Circulars were about to be issued to the Lords-Lieutenants of Counties, requesting them to held themselves in readiness to call oat the militia on the shortest notice. This rumour is probably founded on the know ledge that if it were found necessary to despatch more troops, even to a very small amount, from this country to Portugal, or elsewhere, the assistance of the militia must be temporarily called for, for home duty. MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.—It was yesterday determined, by a majority of 2S to 11, that Re porters should not he permitted to be present at the special pro ceedings of the Magistrates. The 2d division of the Bth (the King's) regiment of infantiy, arrived on the 12th inst. at Belfast, from Scotland. Detachments belonging to the 4th, 11th, and 13th regiments of Light Dragoons marched this dad• from Westminster, for the Cavalry Depot, at Maidstone. DIED, at Mount Druid, on the 6th inst., Charles O'Conor, Esq. Great Grandson to Charles O'Conor, the histo rian.— Waterford Chronicle. The Dean and. Chapter of Winchester have at length advertised for persons to contract for the erection of au Episcopal Throne in their Cathedral, the delay in erecting which is represented to have in some measure arisen from a remote ex pectation that the present wealthy Diocesan would have immor talized himself as the Successor of William of Wickham, by erect ing this splendid work at his own expense. We are happy to announce from indisputable autho rity that his Majesty may be expected to arrive here in a very few days. Orders have been given for the conveyance hither of some of the most valuable effects from Windsor immediately. His Majesty is still much dejected, and we fear that his health has sustained a shock from the late melancholy event.—Brigh ton Paper. Miss LACY.--During the operatic performances in Dublin, Miss Lacy has been making a very successful provin cial tour, as her services here were politely dispensed with in con sequence of Miss Paton's engagement. We understand she has just returned from Sligo, where she brought crowded houses during the last fortnight, notwithstanding the unusual inclemency of the weather, which was much severer in that part of the coun try than elsewhere.—Freeman's Journal. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.— Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held for the despatch of ordinary business. A Petition was presented from the Rector, the Select Vestry, and a number of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, praying an advance of money from the Court, in payment for that part of the Burial-ground belonging to the Parish, which was wanted in the formation of the intended New Fleet Market. The Corporation had, it appeared, agreed to purchase the Burial•ground in question for the sum of 9,000/. In consequence of this agreement, the Parish had sought other ground, and had made a bargain with the Bishop of Bangor for the purchase of a plot at the sum of 4,0001.; but, now all arrange ments were formed, they found that they could not make out a good legal title for the conveyance of their own ground to the City. They now offered security to the City for sixty years, and prayed that the difficulty of the title might, upon that security, be waived.—Referred to Improvement Committee. Messrs. Smiths and Co., bankers, Oundle, in con sequence of liberties taken with their paper, have addressed a cir cular to their correspondents, of which the following is an ex tract :—" Some of our notes having been fraudulently altered, we think it right to apprise you of the circumstance, in order that you may use every caution in receiving them. The alteration is effected by joining the halves of five pound notes to the halves of ten pound notes, in the following manner :—The word " five" on the dexter [right hand] halves of the five-pound notes is cut out, and the word " ten" substituted in the va cancy. Other notes are altered by attaching the sinister [left hand] halves of five pounds to the dexter halves of ten pounds, having the word " five" in the corner of the sinister half cut off. A GOOD EXCUSE.—In the Court of Sessions in Scotland, the Judges who do not attend, or give a proper excuse for their absence, are by law liable to a fine. This law, however, is never enforced ; but it is common, on the first day of the Ses sion, for the absentee to send an excuse to the Lord President.— Lord Stonefield having sent an excuse, on the President mention ing it, the late Lord Justice Clerk Braxfield said, in his broad dia lect, What excuse can a stout fellow like him hay ?" "My Lord," said the President, "he has lost his wife." The Justice, who was fitted with a Xantippe, replied, "has he? that is a grade excuse indeed ; I wish we had a' the same. —Plymouth Journal. A LINIEHOUSE GHosT.---The neighbourhood of Limehouse, like the Highlands, in the good old days of the bogies, has, it seems, been haunted for some months back by a moat refractory and incorrigible phantom. The facts of this afflicting visitation are simply these. A Mr. and Mrs. Dicken • son took a small house, in October last, at the upper end of Church Street ; hut scarcely had they passed the first half of the first night in it, when a sot tof loud chuckling laugh (the very sound, which if you could fancy a grasshopper intoxicated, be would no doubt make) was heard, proceeding as it seemed from the bed-room closet. Now, it so happened that the bed-room of this worthy couple had no closet, whereupon bein g puzzled to account for the ph e nomenon, they very naturally explored the whole house from top to bottom. Still no explanation was afforded. The next night, at the same hour, the same fat chuckling laugh was heard, and as it appeared close to Mr. Dickenson's ear, that much injured individual jumped up, and throwing his inexpressihles indignantly, hut with a due regard to decorum, around him, he rushed again into the adjoining room, where, however, nothing was found that could at all throw light upon the mystery. Meantime the con . founded cachinnations continued, first three short broken-winded laughs, then a halt, then a long asthmatic ululation, the whole wound up by a solemn midnight stillness. The affair now be• came truly distressing : to think that an attached couple, when ab sorbed in those chaste connubial endearments, on which all married folks set so high a value, to think, we repeat, that an amiable pair thus engaged should be interrupted by the villainous laughter of a ghost; the bare idea is revolting, and fully justified Mr. DiCken son in his application to the parochial authorities. This he did on the third night—but alas ! what can a beadle or even a parish clerk avail against the evil one. Every night, albeit a brace of undaunted constables kept watch in Mr. Dickenson's apartment, the cacophonous interruption continued till the whole set were fairly laughed to scorn. This was some weeks back, but the noises, we should observe, are heard up to the present time, though, as they have appeared more asthmatic of late, it is to he hoped that their fiendish owner may one night break his wind and die. Mean while the house, like Ossian's dwelling of Moina (only infinitely more touching) is desolate, for Mr. and Mrs. Dickenson have eva porated, and no one has since been found at all desirous of being laughed into fits every night by an ungentlemanly good-for-nothing goblin. Here the affair rests at present. UGLINESS.—It is curious to observe that an ugly face is generally the indication of a witty and homourous mind ; very ugly a man of humour, than a philosopher. The heroes of Rabelai s it suggests innumerable exhilarating witticism s to the wearer himself, and is the cause of wit to others. There is scarcel y a merry, shrewd witty fellow, even i n fictitious histor y , but has little ehonour -back uglier i a e t r tr s i t b il u l t w ed a ' s to so ehim .rate 21:oslpess was a Veit, an Socrates, n were famous for personal de formit y . Sa n cho Panza, his master and Rosinante, were, in their several conditions, absolutely pat terns of this interesting qualification. Hudibras and Ralph° were still mote conspicuously ugly. Falstaff, Bardolph, ancient Pistol, and almost every character of wit and humour, in the drama of Shakspeare, were eminently ugly. Scarron, the favourite wit of France, was the most deformed little creature that ever a lovely woman allowed herself to be coupled to. What amusement is there to be derived from any thing peculiar in the nose? Is your nose excessively long? Comfort yourself that you have fared as well as if you had been at the promontory of noses. It is the proboscis of the elephant—it is the suspensus nasus, which the Romans held to be so remarkable an indication of acute delicacy in the perception of the ridiculous. A short nose is, like every thing that is little, smart and pretty; in any dangers and hairbreadth escapes of the face, an humble little nose is not much more ex posed than your cheek and your chin. A pimple, a wart, or a polypus, by enlarging, only beautifies it ; it is ever brisk, alert, erect, and upon the qui vice—it affords moreover, a shortened passage to the brain. It is a perfection in nature, to accomplish all her ends with the smallest possible means. Such noses are well known to have been much valued by the Romans, as a sure proof that the wearer was a person of shrewd discernment, and of lively and sarcastic wit.—Literary Magnet. LYING IN STATE of the LATE DUKE of YORK. (THIS DAY.) Notwithstanding the melancholy occurrences of 'yesterday, the curiosity evinced by the public had so little diminished, that at day-break this morning crowds of fashionably dressed p et • filled all the avenues in the neighbourhood of Saint James's Palace. Every precaution was taken to prevent a recurrenc e of the dreadful scenes which took place yesterday, by the erection of two additional barriers, and the arrival of a strong reinforce ment of the military as well as an additional number of police constables. At 10 o'clock, however, a circumstance occurred which proved how unavailing all those precautions were...— By that hour, the dense mass which had been increasing for several hours, became wedged up close to the bar rier, opposite Cleveland-row, and, by a simultaneous movement having taken place amongst the multitude, the barrier was broken down, and a detachment of the 17th Lancers, which was drawn up within, were swept away by a force which could only be likened to a torrent. The scene which ensued baffled description. Our reporter did not observe that any serious acci dent occurred within his immediate view, but from the frightful screams which issued from the lips of the females and children who were in the crowd, it is much to he feared that con siderable injury must have been sustained by some indi viduals. It was decided that some steps Should be taken to remove the mob from the position which they occupied. After a few minutes lost in apparent consternation, the Lancet, were ordered to remove the populace from the middle of the road, and confine them to the footways. This movement was executed wills great difficulty, and certainly with mnsiderible in convenience, if not with serious injury to numberless individuals." When the area was cleared, the number of shoes, bonnets, and ladies' gear, of various descriptions, which appeared on the ground, would have filled a moderate sized cart. At present, nothing like regularity is observed, and single files of Lancers are stationed across the ends of Pall-mall and St. James's-street. A vast num ber of persons still remain, whose curiosity appears to be in no degree diminished, though the chance of gratifying it has become very remote. Yesterday was the first day of the lying in state of the late Doke of York, at the King's Palace, St. James's, the interest excited to witness which has probably never been exceeded. 'The arrangements in the Palace were completed under the ju dicious arrangement of Mr. Mash, who, together with Mr. Hunt, were actively employed during the whole of the day in canduethat the solemn proceedings. Tickets to a limited extent were issued from the Lord Cham berlain's Office, for the admission of the Nobility, &c. between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock. However, such was the anxiety to view the solemn spectacle, that great numbers began to arrive at the Palace soon after eight o'clock ;. they were admitted, in car riages of various descriptions, into St. James's Park, by what is called the Stable-yard Gate. Those who were called upon, iu their official capacity, to mist in this mournful occasion, were ordered to be at the Palace by nine o'clock, dressed iu their uniforms, or appropriate dresses. ' The Marshalmen and Under-Porters were in their uniforms, with black silk scarfs and black silk hat-bands. The Sergeant- Porter and Gentlemen Porters in full morning. A portion of the Yeomen of the Guard, of twenty-four raLs, were stationed in the new Gallery, through which those who have the privilege of the Entr6e pass ; and twelve in the Armoury Room, with a Yeoman Usher to each party. They were dressed as usual, with the addition of black stockings and black crepe round their bats and partizans. A Gentleman, in deep mourning, was stationed in each room, to keep the public moving. The State Room, in which the Corpse was placed, had its black cloth so fitted up at the top, as to resemble a tent, in allusion to the military character of the departed Duke ; the sides of the room were covered with black cloth, fluted horicon tally. The description of the other parts of the room we gave yesterday. — *A few minutes before ten o'clock, General Upton took his sta tion at the head of the coffin, Colonel Sir Henry Ceok oa the right side, and Colonel Armstrong on the left side; these taws were attached to his late Royal Highness's Staff, and appeared is Court mourning. In the front were J. Hawke*, Esq., %ob. mond Herald ; and C. Young, Esq., York Herald. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY--(Tats DAT.) At the sitting of the Court, the Loan CHANCELLOIL inquired of Mr. Hcirii — e — when it was.intended to proceed with the Welleiley case. His Lordship said it was his wish to accommodate the time to the convenience of the Counsel on both sides. Mr. HORNE. said, that for his own part he was ready to go as with the case at any tune that would suit the convenience of the other Counsel. TIM LORD CHA.IsTISI.I.OR. —As the Court will, of course, not sit to-morrow, you may, if you choose, go on as far As_you eaa on Monday, as I shall be obliged to leave the Court early nn that day, or if you prefer, you can fix it for Wednesday morning, to he then heard through. The Council can consult and Ileac which arrangement would be moat convenient. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.—(Tits DAY.) The Court 'WM occupied this morning in bearing COMMONS motions, interesting only to the parties concerned. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL—('SM DAT.) (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE &WA s Special Jury.) LIBEL. HAYTHORN AND ANOTHER V. WRITHSON. Mr. PoLLocx opened the pleadings. Mr. SCA 'KLETT stated the case. The plaintiffs, he observed, were respectable bankers at Bristol, they brought this aetion to recover compensation in damages for a libel on their charaeter is bankers, which appeared in a newspaper called the Birmingham Chronicle and General Advertiser. The libel was merely the insertion of the plaintiffs' names under the head of the bankers who had failed since the commencement of the late distress. This appeared in a number of that paper, dated the SOth of Decem ber, 1825. The motto of this paper was, " I must have liberty with all, as wide a charter as the wind to blow at what I please." It appears that the Editor of this paper taken the liberty of blowing at whose fame he pleases, and at what he pleases, but he must be responsible for the foul wind which he blew on the plaintiffs. This paper has great circulation in the midland counties, and though the defendants were not suspected of want of credit, still they were astonished to find their names published in a list of bankers that failed—and very naturally enquired of tLe defendant from whom he received his information, but he had tint candour enough to tell them, and even if he had, it would not make much difference with respect to the cause of action, for it was an indisputable principle, that a publisher of a newspaper was liable for the consequence* of any article which appeared in his paper. The Birrainghatra Chro nicle was a weekly publication, and if the defendant could show any contradiction of his publication in a London or country newspaper, before he published his subsequent number, let it go in mitigation of damages. The Paper containing the l l Was then put in. The defendant admitted that he wee proprietor. Joseph May, a clerk in the banking-house of the plaintiffs, proved that they issued notes in Bristol. Cross-examined by Mr. BROVGHAM.—The notes are not payable in London, but in Bristol only. This was the case for the plaintiffs. Mr. BROUGHAM, for the defendant, was far from denying the. , proposition laid down by his Learned Friend, that publisheer of Newspapers were liable in a Court of Justice for what ever appeared in their papers. But, while it was conceded that this publication was a hardship on'tbe plaintiffs, the situa tion of the defendant should not be altogether forgotten. Editor s of Newspapers must employ many means of procuring j e ; te iii_ genre and information ; the essence of their trade was i o emu _ inunicate intelligence from time to time to the p ubli c ; as long as they communicate such i nformation as the y beli eve to be true; as long as they take due p recaution to ascertai n beforehand the truth of the intelligence which they publish; um long their conduct should be interpreted, and be treated at the banal of a Jury, with justice tempered with mercy, if at any time they erred in their communications. The Jury having retired about half an hour, brought in a ver dict for the plaintiffs. Damages, 250/. "INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—(Tnis DAY.) lohn Davies, a cabinet-maker, St. James's-walk, Clerkeawall, was opposed by two creditors named Ford and Lewis. Mr. Ford stated that the insolvent had represented to him that he had an order to complete for Lord Chief JustiCe Abbott to the amount of 100/. and that the latter then owed him IBP/. is this representation witness lent the insolvent forty- pouids on his acceptance, which was afterwards dishonOured.--,- This witness, however, acknowledged that be should baVa lent the insolvent the money, if he had not made that reprosenti-1 ticn. Mr. Lewis then stated that lie was a credit or for 1151., and was going on to oppose the Insolvent, when he was stopped, oN admitting that he had received a dividend by way of compromise, as had also Mr. Ford. The Insolvent was remanded generally, in order to cor rec t hi s papers, on doing which he will be discharged.