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LITERARY NOTICE. A SIIORT EXTRACT from the LIFE of General MINA, published by Himself. The favourable reception which this gallant Defender of the Liberties of his Country expe rienced on his arrival in England, has induced him to publish this Pamphlet, which we are to consider merely as syllabus of a more conipre bensive detail of his life and actions. Every thing relating to a character so intrepid, so noble, and so pat r i o tic, is entitled to particular atten tion. We learn from this interesting Tract tba . he was horn at .Idozin, a village of Navarre, Ca the i7th of June, 1781. His parents were honest farmers, and he succeeded to the same occupation till his 16th ,year ; after which, !earn ing the invasion of his country by NAPOLEON, he quitted his rural employment and entered into th: , army as a common soldier. His zeal, ability, and patriotism, by degrees raised hint into high rank. indeed from this cursory account of his military ; progress and services it is evident he was born a hero as well a patriot, and as such a man must possess the esteem, venera tion, and confidence of his country, it may be hoped that when Spain possesses a regular and rational form of Government, he will be recalled by the general voice of his countrymen, and raised to a rank seizable to his great talents and important services, and receive an ample corn. pensation for all his losses and sufferings in the .4ratitude and liberality .of his country. ASSESSED TAXES. BATH MEETING. On Wrdnesday last, a Vestry Meeting was xonvened in the Parish Church of Walcot, to consider the pro priety of petitioning the House of Commons for the Repeal of the Assessed Taxes, and was most respectably attended. THOMAS HOWELL, Esq., Churchwarden, being appointed to the Chair, JOHN ALLEN, Esq., made a motion to the above effect, when the Venerable the Archdeacon MoYSEY moved as an amendment, that the Meeting be adjourned for six mouths ; he eulogized the illinisters for the reductions al - ready effected, and pointed to the necessity of keeping their supplies unimpaired for some time lodger, as they will no doubt want resources .to support the probably heavy expenditure that may he required for the support of armies to quell the disaffection so predominant in Ireland. He readily admitted that the reduction of these taxes was a very desirable ...object ; but, from the disposition already made so evident in the conduct of .Ministers to make reductions wherever a possi bility had presented itself, he relied with confidence on their management of the revenue, and doubted not but that such measures would be adopted as would tend gradually to dimi nish the grievous burthen of taxation. It would, therefore, be to him a matter of regret that they should be at all fettered in the exercise of their functions, and he hoped the necessity of such delay would be seen and conceded to.—The amendment was not seconded, and the original motion was carried with only the dissentient voice of the Archdeacon. Mr. ALLEN opposed the amendment. During his observa tions the Meeting expressed their approval in a manner which was not, in the worthy Archdeacon's opinion, adapted to the sacred place in which they were assembled, and he insisted on the preservation of order, temt)erance, and decorum. 31ARTIN STAPYLTON, Esq. (of i%lyton, Yorkshire, but who resides here during the winter season) then rose, and ex pr.?ssed his opinion that in all political discussions the moderate . , approbation of the hearers was no infringement of order ; but he highly disapproved of the meeting being called in a church. The following Resolution was carried; " Resolved—That in the.opinion of this Vestry, it is exile_ client to petition the House of Commons for a tot.al repeal of the Window Tax and the Inhabited House Tax." 111 K. lIAYNE. DEVIZES, SUNDAY NIGKT. auTirEßronn v. RAYNE AND oTaEns. " The public curiosity respecting the trial for .;the assault in this case, which was to have been tried at our approachinp. Sessions on Tuesday, is not likely to be gratified. ,A paragraph appeared respecting it. by which it was evident Mr. flayne intended to prefer cross bills against the prosecutor. The circumstances were inquired into, and an arrangement ,commenced : the result of which was, that the attornies for the prosecution consented, on the part of the prosecutor, to with draw his proceedings on. payment of their costs. This sum, amounting to WI., was this evening paid them, and the busi ness settled. THE WEATHER. REVTLTS of a METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL . fOr Dec.'lB24, kept at the Observatory of the Academy, (Dr. BuitNLY'S) Gosport, Hants. BADlOMETER.—fiighest - 30.44 In. Dec. 13—Wind N.W. Lowest - 23-95 Do. 22—Do. W. Range of the Mercury - 1 . 49 Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29.842 for the lunar period ending the 20th instant 29.832 for 14 days, with the moor. in north declination 29 . 661 for 16 days, with the moon in south declination 29103 Spaces described by the risin,c,rand falling of the mercury 10 110 Greatest variation in 24 hours •_ 0.930 Number of changes T 1: aliOMETEß.—HigheSti.):s ° Dec. 18 & 25, Wd W. & S.W. Lowest 30 Ditto 3—Ditto N. . Range - - Mean temperature of the external air for 10 days, with the sun in Sagittarius Greatest variation in 24 hours - - Mean temperature of spring water, at 8 o'clock, A.M. DE LUC'S ‘VIIALEBONE HYGROMETER- Greatest humidity of the air 90° in the evening of the 31st Greatest dryness of ditto - 58 in the afternoon of Ist Range of the Index - - 32 Mean at 2 o'clock, P.M. - 70'3 at 8 ditto, a.m. - 75-8 at 8 ditto, e. M. - 764 of three observations, each day at 0,2, & 8 o'clock 74.1 Evaporation for the month - - 1.000 inch Rain in the Pluviameter, near the ground, 3'365 inches Ditto ditto, 23 feet high - - - 2•.i64) ditto Prevailing Winds, W. Siva/nary cihe Weather—A clear sky, 2 ; fine, with va rious modifications of clouds, II ; an overcast sky, without .-rain, 8 ; foggy. 1 ; rain, 9—total 31 days. Clouts—Cirrus, 21 ; Cirrocumulus, 7; Cirrostratus, 26 ; 'Stratus, 7 ; Cumnlu•-., 11 ; Cumulostrams, 7 ; Nimbus, 21. A Sale of the Prevailing Winds. N . X . E. E . 5. F.'. 5. S. W. W. N. W. DAYS. 2 1 / 9A 10. 7i 31 This has been a wet and stormy month. The air was gene- Jelly replete with low floating vapours, which often underwent a rapid condensation, by means of the crossing and opposite currents of wind : therefore, the fluctuations of the mercury in ~the barometer were frequent, there having been at least 27 .chauges—the spaces too, described by its motion, exceed those of any other month this year. The mean temperature of the air is tbur degrees and one-fifth higher than the mean of De cember for the last ten years: and this was the warmest De cember that we have experienced during that period, except , ing that month in the year 1821. The temperature of spring water is up war d s o f a d egree higher than it WAS at this time last year, as we we have had no penetrating frosts yet to keep down the heat of the ground ; and although the autumn has been very wet, yet the prevailing west and south-west winds have modified the winter constitu tion of the air to the comfort of invalids, and to the benefit of ..the poor. The maximum temperature of the air has occurred on five different nights this month, that is, it was warmer in those nights than in the days . preceding them. To give an idea of the constant humidity of the atmosphere, it is only necessary to state that it really has rained, more or less, on 86 days since the 2d of last September, and that during that time, more than 16 inches in depth have fallen here. .The atmospheric and meteoric phenomena that have come within our observation this month. are one parhelion, one lunar and two solar halos, one rainbow, four meteors, lightning and thunder in the evening of the 2d inst., and 13 gales of wind, or days on which they have prevailed, namely—one from the . north, and 12 from the south-west. - 45-82 - 45•99 20.00 52 O 4 NEW SOUTH WALES. W e have received a file of Sydney Gazettes to the 12th of August. An Exchange is about to be established at Sydney. The following are extracts - SYDNEY, Juxz 170224. In our new ritrißial Court the Attorney-General exhibits the information, and condUcts the prosecution ; heretofore the Judge Advocate was Public Prosecutor, as well as a J u ror. The Chief.lustice h a s no voice in the verdict; having all, but nothing more, than the powers of one of the English Judges vested in him ; in consequence of which the Jury retire with out the Chief Justice. Before, the verdict was carried by a majority : and now, we are particularly happy to announce, the Members (seven in number) must be unanimous in their verdict. • JULY 8. We arc happy to state, that the first stone of the Presby terian Church was laid on Thursday last. The site selected for this religious structure is nearly in the rear of St. Philip's Church, ChaAotte-place, and adjoining- the North-gate of Barrack-square ; and from the eligibility of the spot, the church when finished, will have a most commanding appear ance. His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief, attended by his Staff, was present ; as well as most of the Naval, Civil, and Military Officers in town. The Rev. Mr. Lan, M.A. deliver. ed an appropriate address on the auspicious occasion; which he concluded by invoking the Divine blessing on the under taking. The Rev. Gentleman than thanked his Excellency for the honour of his attendance. JULY 15. Sugar and tea, we are concerned to say,. is again b eg i nn i ng to fetch a price iat will make the poor feel—unless a speedy Arrival disappoint the liberal views of the speculators in these articles of consumption. Common tea is already 151. and hyson skin 181. a chest ; and sugar is rising in proportion. The Colony will not, we apprehend, be regularly supplied with such articles, at a fair and equitable price, till some two or three houses combine to put down these designing fluctuations. We think it might well answer a company to enage to supply the Colonies with such articles as teas, sugars and coffee. Or, in the event of none of our colonial merchants entering into so wise a measure, it is not improbable but that the East India Company may take our case into consideration, appoint an agent or factor here, and at no distant period, close the market in this respect, to the Colonial merchant. JULY 22. The Australian Bar assumes increasing importance by al most every fresh arrival. The Prince Regent is bringing a host of Learned Gentlemen, independent of the legal arrivals, per the Alfred, viz. Mr. Wardell, and Mr. C. Wentworth.— We have no occasion to announce the latter gentleman to be by birth an Australian—such being old news. The Prince Regent merchantman, Captain W. B. Lambe, arrived at Hobart Town on the 2d instant, from England., with 53 passengers for these colonies. She sailed from Lon don on the 29th January, and touched at Bahia on her way out. The following is an enumeration of the passengers by this vessel:—J. Hone, Esq. Master in Chancery, for Van Diemen's Land, Mrs. Hone, .Miss Hone, Miss H. Hone, and Miss M. Hone; W. Carter, Esq. Master in Chancery, for New South %Vales ; Mrs. Carter, and Miss Carter; J. Stephens, Esq. So licitor-General and Commissioner of the Court of Requests, for New South Wales, and Mrs. Stephens. _ JULY 29. One of the actions that came before the Supreme Court, on the Civil Side, on Tuesday last, was brought by the Attorney- General for the plaintiff. This is the first time a Barrister ever pleaded in the Law Courts of this Colony. We have now, at bead -quarters, three Barristers and six. Solicitors. A tra. 5. Further intelligence from the Bathurst country furnishes a most distressing aspect from the continued atrocities of the black natives. Mr. Lawson,-who is a Magistrate, while holding the Commandancy of the Settlement of Bathurst, behaved in the most kind and conciliatory way towards the mountain tribes, and was supposed, in return, to enjoy their good will, and be with out the reach of their ingratitude and treachery; but recent lamentable instances demonstrate the contrary. Mr. Lawson, sonic time ago, lost four mem, who were cut off by the savages, and, very lately, three others have also fallen victims to abori ginal barbarity. They are not unacquainted with the horrible art of scalping, for the skins of those poor men were completely torn over the face, and the bodies otherwise exhibited a most .frightful sight. Two hundred and fifty fine sheep were then 'killed, the property of a gentleman who had been proverbially kind to•them. Owing to those successive atrocities, the im mense stock upon the other side of the mountains is becoming scattered over the whole country ; the shepherds and stock keepers have necessarily abandoned their charge to the rapa city of the natives; and thus the strength and wealth of the Colony is, for the moment, exposed to destruction. Several settlers, we are credibly informed, are contemplating a removal from that part of the country, unless effectual measures be promptly adopted to stop further outrages. We arc most happy in being able to communicate to our readers, that the long expected Columbian press, with a large supply of types, and other materials, arc on the way out in the Denmark Hill, having been shipped on board that vessel in February last. We are rather anxious for this arrival, as it is our ambition to turn out some Colonial literary works, now lying by, which shall be no disgrace to Albemarle-street. Perhaps modesty, at this crisis, would as well become us ; but it is known, that we have not a great desire to be insensible to passing events. The Countess of Harcourt, Captain Bunn, we are informed, has been taken up by Government, to convey the troops and stores to the new settlement that is to be established on the north west part of our island. The spot fixed upon for this extension of the British Empire, is in lat. 12. S. anti in long. about 130. in the vicinity of Melville Island. : As far as we have been able to ascertain, the object of the Government in this expe dition principally is, to open a nd p reserve an i ntercourse be tween the .Malay Coast, so as to encourage and facilitate the spice trade. The Sydney Gazette of the 12th August contains the fol lowing Proclamation by his Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane, Captain-General and Governor. of the territory of New South Wales and its dependencies:— " Whereas, his :Nlajesty has been graciously pleased, by warrant under the sign manual, to constitute and appoint a Legislative Council for New South Wales and its de pendencies, ,in pursuance of the Act of Parliament in such case made, to consist, for the present, and during his .Ma jesty's pleasure, of William Stewart, Esq. Lieutenant-Gover nor; Francis Forbes, Esq. Chief Justice; Frederick Goul burn, Esq. Colonial Secretary; James Bowman, Esq. Prin cipal Surgeon ; and John Oxley, Esq. Surveyor-General. I, the Governor, do hereby issue this my proclamation, giving notice of the appointment of the Legislative Council aforesaid." Honanz Toww, JULY 16. We have the satisfaction to announce the safe return to this port, in an open boat, of that enterprisicg individual, Mr. James Hobbs, after an absence of more than five months, dur ing which he completely circumnavigated this island. The object of this undertaking was, to discover some eligible spot for the formation of a new settlement; and although we are not at present acquainted with the particulars of Mr. Hobbs' remarks on the advantages attachable to any portion of the hitherto-unknown coast, which he so laudably had traversed; Yet, even now, we may congratulate the public on a diScovery of very considerable import, viz. that of a superior coal strata at the South Cape. This excursion was, as well as might be expected, attended with much danger, privation, and difficulty. It is Mr. Hobbs' intention to proceed immediately for some specimens of the coal ; and we certainly think his discovery will be found of very extensive value, as not only is fire-wood becoming scarce in town, but coal would realise a decided pre ference, furnish employment to our numerous small craft (a large proportion of which is at present inactive), and prove an article of beneficial export. iTufor With considerable satisfaction we announce the apprehension of two more of the 14 bush-rangers, who, it may be remem bered, escaped some weeks ago from Macquarie Harbour,: and with increased pleasure we are enabled to state, that one of the two is James Crawford, their notorious leader. The following particulars of this important occurrence we derive trona .un questionable authority About night-fall on Thursday se'nnight, the remaining seven of this lawless gang, after robbing widow Smith, at the Mac quarie River,and loading three of her servants with their booty, peremptorily ordered them to walk before on the road to Mr. Taylor's residence, at the Penny-royal Creek. On their way there, they fell in with one of Mr. Taylor's sons, who was grazing sheep, and whom, after loading him with their bag gage, they compelled to precede them to his father's. In the interim their movements having been observed by that gentle man, he very ptudently armed his family and domestics, to act on the defensive. When his son saw what he did, from a fear of not being recognised, and therefore of being shot, he cried out—" Father, don't fire . !" So that from Mr. Taylor's anxiety to avoid -injuring his son, the ruffians were allowed to go close to the house, when one of th e d omest i cs fi re d, th e sons disen gaged himself, and joined his father's party ; other firing took place, and a general conflict followed. Soon after this, one of the villains levelled his piece at Mr. Taylor's head, but was pre vented from effecting his murderous design by the son, who grap pled him by the throat, and threw him ; when one of the ser vants shot him in the breast, but without inflicting a dangerous wound, as his clothing was remarkably thick. This fallen bri gand was the leader, to whose assistance another of the gang immediately came up; a servant also came in aid of his young master, but in attempting to shoot his opponents, by some in . mention oflamentable fate, he missed his aim, and mortally pierced the beloved object of his zeal ! Shortly after this dread ful accident, a second bush-ranger was secured, after being twice knocked down with a musket ; a third had an eye shot out, but escaped with four of his companions—leaving behind them all their ammunition, stores, &c. and, though last not least, the murdered body of Mr. Taylor's carpenter, whom one of them had run through with a boyonet, which instantly caused death.! When our informant, who was an eye-witness of these horri ble transactions, left the Macquarie, Mr. Taylor's son was not dead, but we regret with exceeding sorrow that not evek the faintest hope was entertained of his recovery. We now hope to be soon enabled to announce the sileedrip prehension of she other four murderers, who are without arms or ammunition, and who, we trust, will remain so until they are taken. COLOMBIA. Extract of a Letter, dated Bo.zota, Sept. 29, 1824. ' 4 A few days ago, the Dutch Coomois,ioner, H. W. de QuAnTEL, Colonel in the Navy of Holland, ar rived in this city. The rumour current here, and I have every reason to believe it to be correct, is, that he is the bearer of pro posals very favourable to this country, the nature of which has not yet transpired ; but so much is certain, that the disposition of the King of the Low Countries is such, that it is not at all improbable that the recognition of this country by Holland should precede that by England. I have likewise learnt from undoubted authority, that a commercial treaty between this country and the United States has been concluded, and was signed yesterday evening. The terms have not yet been made public, nor have I been able, as yet, to obtain any particulars ; but I have no doubt, from what little dropped, that they are favourable to the commerce of the United States. " The Members of Congress, in which a decree was passed authorizing General Santander to accept the snuff-box present ed by Colonel Hamilton in the name of the King of England, are excessively indignant at the statements which have ap peared in the English papers, denying that the present came from that august Personage. Certainly, after so much stress as was laid upon it at the time, and the high hopes which it raised in the minds of every person here, the mortification all classes felt that their expectations should be thus comparatirely disappointed, is proportionably great. We really—with the very best dispositions towards England, making every possible allowance for her peculiar situation with the other Powers of Europe—find the tone of the papers supposed to be the organs of the English Ministry so changing, and at times so cold to wards us, that although we think it almost impossible for 31r. Canning, after his repeated declarations, to delay much longer the recognition, still the majority are unwilling to hazard any opinion on the subject, and profess that they remain in doubt what will be the conduct of Great Britain towards us, until the recognition be solemnly pronounced by her in the face of the world." SIERRA LEONE PAPERS. ROYAL. GAZVrTE. FJtEETOWN, Nov. 13, 1824. By the packet that arrived here on the sth inst. from Cape Coast, which place she left on the 6th of October, we have ad vices stating the arrival of the Ashantee army at Cooniassie, having. succeeded in escaping the vengeance of the Ackims, who, from want of ammunition, were incapable' of impeding their progress. It is to be hoped that the knowledge of the cir cumstance will sheer us the necessity of taking such measures to prevent our enemies from supplying themselves at d'Elmina or elsewhere with the means of carrying on an internal war, to the great injury of our trade, and to the liberties of the other • native powers in amity with us, as will at least place them on equal terms with their neighbours. If the Dutch Colonial Go vernment (for themselves, and as agents for American traders) for the sake of gain do not scruple-to entail misery and ruin on the unfortunate natives of this Continent, by supplying one Power with the means of destroying another, still we feel that it is Britain's duty, and as far as it lays in our power we ought to prevent it. We will also add, that from the respectability of our force upon the coast, and the present good feeling of the whole of the Fantees towards us (the d'Elminas alone eNcepted) added to the efficiency of our naval squadron, there can be no obstacles in the way of doing so. Cape Coast has been very gay, in consequence of a visit front Colonel Last, the Governor of d'Elmina, and suite. We hope this may lead these authorities to entertain jester views towards us, and induce them no longer to disgrace the flag of their country by afibrding its protection and support to a lace of savages in an attempt to destroy the very men whose hospi tality they have so very lately been sharing. Provisions of all kinds were in abundance at the Cape ; so much so, that we understand mess beef and pork would not fetch London prices, and rice was selling for half a dollar a bushel. We regret to observe in these Papers evidence that the Slave Trade is still carried on to a considerable extent under the Portuguese and Brazilian flags. ROYAL NAVY. DEYONPORT, JAN. B.—Arrived the Egeria, 26, Captain S. Roberts, C.B. from a cruise, to fit fbr a special service; Vigilant, from a cruise.—Sailed the Gannet, 18, Capt. Brace, for the Cork station; Parthian, 10, Hon. Captain Barrington, on a cruise ; Camelion, 10, Capt. Lambert, to cruise off Scilly ; Bittern (tender), Lieutenant Dwyer, for Liverpool ; Tortoise lazaretto, for Milford ; and all the outward-bound merchant men, which put into this port by contrary winds.—Nodischarge has yet taken place from the Dock-yard at this port, nor have the men received any answer to their petition to the Admiralty. It is now supposed that all the old men will be superannuated. Another of the valuable chests of plate belonging to the Alar quis of Waterford, lately lost in the Hibernia, under the Hoe, was picked up yesterday by two men in the employ of Mr. Fouracres, who will receive a rich salvage. In Hamuaze— Britannia, Genoa, Windsor Castle, Boadicea, Tribune, Har lequin, Pike ; Plover, Dove, Falcon, Lyra, Nepean, and Hor net. In Sound—Tribune. Lieut. John Adams (a) is appointed to command the Pelter; Lieut. Caswell, to the Champion, vice Hele, deceased ; Lieut. %V. A. Henderson, to the Tribune, vice Hanson, invalided; Lieut. W. Ramsay, to the Albion; Mr. H. W. Bond, Purser, to the Rose. NAVIGATION 01 , "111E ELBE. HAAIDURGII, JAN. 2, 1825. SlR,—rll consequence of a personal communi cation from Mr. Dutton, the agent to His Majesty's packets at Cuxhaven, who is just conic up from thence express with Mr. Mortletnan, commander of His Majesty's packet the Vansit tart, I have to acquaint you, for the information of the gentle men at Lloyd's, that the floating light vessel and the red buoy, which were fixed at the mouth of the Elbe, to mark the entrance to that river, have disappeared, and there is every reason to fear that the vessel and all hands on board are totally last. I immediately made application to the proper authorities here to cause these most necessary signals fir entering the river to be replaced, and I have no doubt that every tiling practicable will be done for that purpose, though at this moment I am not pre pared to report how soon it can be effected. The continued stormy state of the weather is such as to render it impracticable for his Majesty's packets to proceed from Cux haven ; and six of them, with seven or eight mails, are at this moment detained- there, without any immediate prospect of getting away. Three mails from England are also due; and as the state of the wind would have admitted to their arriving before this, we entertain s er i ous a p pre h ens i ons o f the loss of the packet by which they m a y h ave b een sent; t h e more so, as the ssof the light vessel and buoy at the mouth of the Elbe ren ders the approach to Cuxhaven so difficult and dangerous. For want of any other more cert a i n an d expeditious mode of commu nicating at this moment with England, I send an express with this to Ostend, to be forwarded from thence via Calais. A great many merchantmen have been sheltered in the Elbe during these gales, but there ha s s till b een muc h d amage in the river, the particulars of which you will learn on the arrival of the mails.—l am Sir, &c. (Signed) HENRY CANNING, His Britannic 'Majesty's Consul-General. John Bennett, Esq.,Secretary, Lloyd's, SPANISH_ AND ITALIAN REFUGEES. DEVONPART, JAN. B.—A highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants was held at our Town Hall yester day, for the purpose of contributing towards the relief of the distressed Foreigners who have sought refuge on our shores.— Captain 'White, It.N., being called to the Chair, introduced the object of the me e ti ng i n a s h ort speech, an d o b serve d t h a t it had nothing to do with politics—the motives were solely those of charity towards the noble but destitute foreigners who had been thrown upon us for their political opinions, and it was a proud day for England when people of all nations fled to this country as the only asylum.—After some conversation, subscriptions were immediately entered into, and the meeting separated. The Paris Morning Papers of Saturday arrived last night after we had received by Express the .Etoik dated Sunday ) and like the latter Journal the former do not contain any thing worth el tracting. Frankfort Papers and the Allgemeinc to the sth instant arrived this morning, fro' which we have eition tho following articles CASSEL; DEc. 31. Itis Serene Uializess the 'Duke saxe blieritngen here this afternoon. It is probable that the marriage will IC shortly take place. WESMI.., DEC. S The Rhine has again risen .5 feet in eleven days, _and .is day at 18 feet 10 inches. In the night of the 22d the inhab tants of the village of Alfter, a league from Bonn, felt t 0 shocks of an earthquake which sensibly moved their. beds On the 23L1 December the village of Walldorf was nee' destroyed by fire; sixty-four houses, with all the stables, i t barns, and every thing they contained, fell a prey to the flame MAPLES, DEc. l It is well known that Count Canonci was condemned to prisonment for life, in consequence of the troubles which to° place some years ago in Lombardy, and in which he was fortunately implicated. Application had been made from / nal' quarters for a mitigation of the penalty, but in vain. At itng' the Noble House of Mattel, at the head of which is venerable Monsignor Mattel, Patriarch of Venice, a relation of whom Count Canonci is married, applied to ti Court of Bavaria, to which he has the honour of being krioo' and addressed a respectful petition to his Majesty, imploro him to intercede with his august son-in-law. We na hardly say that the King of Bavaria most willing': listened to this petition, and on his first interview Wla the Emperor of Austria, solicited Canonci's pardon. Emperor Francis readily yielded to the natural impulse his own humane disposition, and the request of his father-O. law, and we learn that Count Canonci has been restoreo liberty.—(Bremen Gazette. NI:RIMIER°, JAN. g' A forgery has lately been discovered at Leipsig, which caused an extraordinary sensation there. A M. Rower, ° Dresden, against whom a hue and cry has been issued, li tir who is said to be in London, was made, by will, heir to wealthy lady in the capital; it seems she lived too long 0 , him ; he forged p a p ers , an d b y d egrees got possession °I 60 or 70,000 dollars of her property; lie is said to hat' been assisted by a Counsellor Schreiber, who absconded. 0 1 has been arrested at illareinburgh. lie is now in prison, as we hear, lays all the blame on Rower. The affitir would 0 1 have probably come to light if Rower had been able Michaelmas to pay the interest which the lady bad till ill duly received. How e v er s h e p erce i ve d some irregularity, Al' being induced on this account to visit Leipsig, the affair IS discovered.—(Nuremburg Correspondent, Jan. 3.) FRONTIERS OF ITALY, DEC. 29. Letters from Italy bring a piece of intelligence which Ind. highly interest all the learned of Europe, both as a suppletne° to the history of the difficulties which oppose in some plac e° the progress of science, and as an instance of the vicissitud e to which celebrated and excellent men are exposed/ N. Pons, famous for his discoveries of comets, Astronomer' s the Royal Observatory of Marlia, in the Duchy of Lucca, no longer Director of that establishement. A rather strap? reform in the system of public instruction in that country, or pressing some Professorships in the Lyceum, has included, /S Y not known how, a place which is absolutely distinct from tls This measure scents the more singular, because M. Pons, WW / enjoyed an honourable situation in the Royal Observatori ll Marseilles, left it only after repeated invitations, and alma ° against his will, in compliance with the urgent entreaties of late Queen Maria Louisa, Duchess of Lucca. A decree dal at that time issued, promising M. Puns, if he woo l ' come to Lucca, full indemnity for the loss of his place and °I his country, and a provision for his family. Though it co n hardly be supposed that such a decree will fail of being OW cuted, as honour and justice require, yet the uncertain -1 i respecting the future lot of so celebrated a man, ma°, excite well founded interest, not on ly i n t h e Academies u` London and Paris, from which he has received honours and pris for his numerous discoveries, but:in all those persons who ba rd long known M. Pons as a man of the most excellent charactO r —(Allgemeinc Zeitung, Jan. 4.) WEST INDIA DOCKS. STOCK ACCOUNT for the V of Janual reek ending Saturday, the Bth W 25. Articles. . I Hhds West India /Trs Ills Sugar Brazil - Chests [Havanah Boxes i East India & n Mauritius "gs Molasses - - Casks Rum . - 1s Hds Pn ' {Pns 1 Hds Hollands . . 1 Pns L Hds Ansa - Casks Wine Pipes 1 Ilds Ire Coffee - • { Ills L'aCatrs Casks Cocoa - - { Bags Pimento - _ i Casks 1 Bags Gin ger - - ViP a sk s s Pepper - - j Caas 1 Bags Cotton - - _( Bales 'Bags Aloes - - Gourds _ Arrow Root {Casks Boxes Balsam . I Boxes 1 Jars Casks I Bark - - Serons • { Bdls Bags Cassia Fistula . Casks Cloves _ _ i Casks Bags Cochineal - - j' Bags 1 Serons Elephants' Teeth No. Gum a a j ('asks A Boxes Hemp . . Tons Hides - - No. Horns - - No. Indigo • - Serons Ipecacunnha - i Casks 1 Bags Jalap - Bales Whale - Galls Oil Castor . Casks Coco Nut Casks Palm - - { Casks Pearl Shell - Serons Vine Apple - Casks lice and Paddy Casks { Bags . - Boxes Bales Casks f Boxes A Casks Casks Brandy Sago Sarsaparilla Tallow - Tortoise Shell 'Turtle WOOD. Logs Mahogany Pieces Plks & Bds, ALogs Pcs & Plks' African Timber V ie g c s es Santa Maria I Logs Pieces Tons Cedar Ebony Lig. Vita) . Tons Box IVood Tons Log Wood Tons Fustic Tons Nicaragua Wood Tons Cam Vtrood Tons Bar Wood Tons Brazilletto Tons Saunders Wood Pieces Lancewood Spars No. Staves - - No. P44ICIi OW STOCKS Tll IS kla.v.k stuck ....2294 230 3 per Cent. Red —.... 9-Ig, ft 3 per Cent. Cons. . 93ai 3A per Cent lOl Ditto Red lOl 1001 101 4 per Cent. Dismd. { New ...106 106] Bank Long Ann.... 22 15 16th3 ILI Y AT ONE OCLOCK.. Old % ; ; i_nnii.t.cs New Ditto Ex. Bills 10001.2 d. Ditto lid. Ditto 5001.2 d. — Ditto lid. Ditto Small ... 2d. Ditto 1id....58 55 58 Ditto Advertised — Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cont. for Account 944,13-1 toll). 3 pe . Centa. India Stock shut Ditto Bonds 99s. 98s. South Sea Stock shut PIMES OF FOILEIGK Fl Austrian Bds, 5 per et Brazilian Scrip 134 13 pr. Buenos A yres Bds Bds, 6 per ct. Colombian Bll‘.6perct. Do. do. 1824 9s} Danish, 5 percent. Greek !Ids .. alexican 13ds 7d 7i B ia4 Neapolitan, 5 per cent. 92 14 NOS, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bowls Portuguese Ponds Scrip Prussian4s per ct — Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per ct 96 Spanish 1821, 5 per ct. 22 1 1823, ditto French Rented Exchange ... —c. Scrip tt.,• Scrip PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE &GLOM. Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company 194 19 i Ditto, Marine Dep a rtment Anglo-Mexican Mining Company 108 146 150 115 140 120 Arigna Iron and Coal Mining Comp. 21 221 22 24 22 pm. Brazilian Mining Company 66 70 61 63 62 56 45 47 44 pm. Colombian Mining Company Hibernian Mining Company Rio de la Plata Mining Company 6B 70 56 69 53 pin. United Mexican Mining Company 155 149 160 115 Continental Gas Company London and Birmingham Railway Company London and B r i s tol Railway Company pm. Australian Company Canada Company It quitable Loan Bank Company 4ii general Steam Navigation Company Gas Engine Carriage Company l6 Pearl Fishery Company 24 26 20 put. Hibernian Joint Stock Company _ 3 pm. FOREIGN MAILS. ARrtlvEu. I)UE. Guernsey and Jersey - 0 1 Gottenbargh • - 0 4 llamburgh - - - 0 2 France . . - 1 0 Flanders - .: - 0 1 America - - - 0 1 MOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Horning, 34 minutes after 7. 1 Evening, 5 minute. after 8. THE SUN. SOURN QUI. DICEILE FALSUM AUDUAT LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. ii, 1825. Deli rvrecl. Expcvta— Uonse tQn.: Stock on nand. 34,352 2,648 930 7,396 4,334 1,021 24,140 1,393 380 1,458 1,058 9,449 1,741 26,962 1,643 4,449 25 4,010 156 '236 THE COAL TRADE. An intelligent Correspondent at Newcastle upon-Tyne informs us, that it is the determination of t ll6 Coal-Owners on the rivers Tyne and Wear to come before it )6 CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, on the opening of PO liament, with a strong case as to their right and title W benefited by a remission of at least part of the existing duty ° I/ coals carried coastwise : and the measure is only fair as regar df the general interests of the country, the inhabitants of L 0 114144 7, having last S ess i ons h a d a di m i nut i on of duty to the extent °' one-third, or THREE SHILLINGS per chaldron, while ti° coasting-trade was suffered to remain in rtatu quo. A Meed 4 of the Trade was held at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Saturd 4 last ; and it was resolved, that a Deputation should wait upon the Members for the town (Sir MATTHEW WHITE RIDLO' Bart. and CUTHBERT ELLISON, Esq.), to solicit their tnoi t effective support in the House of Commons—and at the 900 8 time to confer with th e m, genera ll y, as to what other modes 0) , procedure might be deemed ef f icacious, under existing circuO Y stances. We have no doubt (observes the letter before 110' that the whole of the Maritime Districts will be loud in thd f appeals to the Legislature for the reduction of a tax whic h presses so hard upon them,—so as, even in point 01 fact, to prove of serious detriment to several of O A great manufacturing interests of the country. If we roc 4 ' l ' lect right—and we are persuaded we do—the Right 1;0' the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER went so far in 1 place last Sessions, as to give a sort of promise, that somethia should be done the year following, in the way of relief to tb B I numerous Petitioners. And not less than between Two a° 4 ; I'IIREE HUNDRED Petitions were then transmitted to Gorcrir ment, upon the important question now adverted to. Such 0 the highly flourishing state of the ‘ Country just now, as W Revenue, by the judicious regulations that his Majesty's Co' vernment have recently made, under an enlightened system ° f reduced taxation, that we are sanguine in our /topes, 0 0 Ministers will not only be disposed, but animated to go on il l a career which seems pregnant with the greatest advan . ; tapes to the Empire at large. And, most assuredly, when c it is considered how • vast a capital is vested in the Col' II mining concerns of the North—how many hundred thou' sand individuals derive their support, in one shape or other , S from the working of these mines, exclusive of the fine nurser/ 3 for seamen the carrying-trade provides--why, most assuredlrt g we repeat, his Majesty's Government will only be furthering the great interests of the nation, by sanctioning those measure* which, we take leave to say, will essentially tend' to give It, and elasticity to a branch of home industry which justly rank. 277 14.291 2,894 3115 516 2,187 2,823 12,400 57 706 5,334 411 _ 2fq 6,252 1,926 151/ 105 6,130 6,528 34,598 2,763 233 46 316 8 4 154 3 1 1 y ti~A