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Poreign Powers, they are entitled to demand, and . to ac quiesce in some inequalities disadvantageous to them selves." We are quite sure, that in denying as we do the existence of any such right as that claimed by the PRE SIDENT for the United States, we shall not be considered as infringing that respect which is due from one indepen dent nation to another; for it is indeed, clear beyond all contradiction, that no foreign nation has any authority whatever to dictate to another the terms on which they shall trade together, nor to avow, that because we admit your shipping on such terms, you in return, shall admit ours on similar conditions. This, in truth, is a subject of negociation between the two ; a negociation, however, which either party at will, may entirely or .partially reject. By the old Navigation Acts of CHARLES 11. the ports of the British Colonies were entirely closed to foreign ships, and although, during the long war in which England was engaged, the free port system was introduced, and foreign ships admitted into some of the British colonial ports, yet still the principle of exclusion was kept alive and in vigorous action, and moreover was called into more force against the trade of the United States than against that of any other power, and for very wise but very obvious reasons. After the termination of the war the more liberal system of colonial commerce was introduced, and by the 3d of Gao. IV. c. 44, foreign ships (and in that number the shipping of America) were permitted to trade on certain conditions, and under certain restrictions, with the British Colonies. Whilst this Act was in force, negociations for a full introduction of the Reciprocity System were carried on between England and America, and pending them (for " accidental circumstance" prevented their final completion) the policy of the British Government underwent a change; the Act 3 Geo. IV. e. 44, was repealed, and the 6 Geo. IV. c. 114, was passed to supply its place. There is no denying that the provisions of this latter:Act are not so favourable to American commerce , as those of the first, and this circum stance, coupled with the fact, that the English Govern ment have refused, and do refuse, to negociate, proves one ground of eomplaint against the British Cabinet. The passing of this Act, without notice to the American Mi nister in England, and whilst negotiations were pending for granting reciprocal privileges, also seems to have given offence. But even this appears to be without cause, for the English Government might very reasonably conclude the former negotiations were at an end,as they had been avowedly so long suspended ; and, moreover, no advantage could have resulted from the notice, because the resolution of the Cabinet was formed, and the Act would have passed precisely in the same terms as it now stands, even had the required notice been given. We join our most fervent hopes to those of the Ame rican PRESIDENT, that his unavailing exertions on this point will not produce an unpropitious effect on the other questions remaining between us and the citizens of Ame rica, viz. the North-Eastern and North-Western boun daries, and the compensation for slaves carried away.— We trust, indeed, these delicate topics may be arranged, to the mutual advantage and honour of each party, and do not conceive it possible they can be impeded by the unsuc cessful negociations of the American Government with England, on a point totally unconnected with them. It is always with regret that we hear of the slightest misunder standing between our Government and that of the United States. Reason, policy, and natural affection—all com bine to hold the two nations in strict alliance, and no thing i s plainer than that such alliance would be equally advantageous to both parties. The national prosperity of the United States reflects a part of the glory on England, es the illustrious parent of a noble and flourishing people. Letters from Teneriffe, dated the 12th of November, state, that on the Bth and 9th, that beautiful island was vi sited by a hurricane: The devastation was terrific—whole vil lages were swept into the sea—the loss of lives estimated at one thousand ; the greater proportion of the houses and vineyards were levelled with the ground. Six vessels were wrecked ; the Eng lish ships slipped their cables, and proceeded to sea. It is confidently asserted, that Mr. S. Cock, the rt-pre sentative of the majority of British Claimants, has lately left town for Paris, to meet Mr. Uriarte, a Commissioner, on the part of Spain, in order to carry into effect the Convention made between the two Governments on 12th March, 182 S. It is ex pected that the arrangement will soon be carried into effect, unlirss the present negociations carrying on in Madrid should interrupt the course at present pursuing.— Chronicle. A letter from Paris, of the 28th of last month, mentions, that an express from Madrid had arrived at the former place, and it Was rumoured that the Spanish Ambassador had received by this conveyance a copy of an official document, said to have been pre sented by Mr. Lamb to the Spanish Government, which con tained the conditions required by his Britannic Majesty's Govern ment to warrant the fulfilment of Ferdinand's engagement to ab stain from countenancing further aggressions on the Portuguese territory. One of those conditions is said to be the occupation of all the frontier towns to Portugal by British troops. We do not know how far this statement may be correct, but what we know to a certainty is, that the Spanish Ambassador, on the morning of the arrival of the above-mentioned express, proceeded imme diately to the hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who, after a very long consultation, dictated to the Ambassador the contents of an official note to be presented by the same Ambassador.— Times. THE FUNDS. CITY, (Tuts DAY), Twelve o' Clock. There seems to be a pause in the activity of the speculators im the British Funds, the Brokers and Jobbers not feeling their way satisfactorily until some positive information of an authentic nature is received from Madrid, of the effect produced by the warlike de monstrations in support of the Portuguese constitution, so decidedly ehewn by our Government. Some surprise, indeed, is also ex pressed in the City at the protracted silence from this quarter, as information might have been received full a week since, conse quently they augur unfavourably of the disposition of the King of Spain and his advisers to the demands of this country. Consols opened this morning at SOE. they were afterwards 80k, and have since gone back to the opening price, with scarcely any business ; money appears to be plentiful ; India Bonds and Exchequer Bills have further advanced to 42 1 pm. for the former,and 22 3 pm. for the latter. The Foreign Funds remain without any business, and prices much the same as yesterday, rather languid ; Mexican Bonds at 654 6 ; Colombian, 244 ; Portuguese have been done at 72 4 ; and Spanish, 121 134: In Shares the only business doing has been in Potosi, which are higher and quoted at 60 per Share. Three per Cent. Consols for account, 841 ; India Bonds, 42 4 ; Exchequer Bills, 22 3. FOREIGN FUNDS.-Brazilian, 60 2 ; Buenos Ayres, 60 2 ; 37 9 ; Danish, Hi 91 ; Colombian, 1824, 34-i 5 ; Mexican, S per Cent., 544 51 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 654 6 ; Peruvian, 32 4 ; Portuguese, '72 4 ; Greek, 14 15 ; Russian, 851 ; Spanish, 121 131. Mt/is .—Angl o Mexican, 2'7A 24 dis. ; United Mexican, 74 64 ail. ; Real del Monte, 100 pm. ; Tlalpuxallua, 50 60 pni. ; Brazilian, 3 5 pm, ; Bolivar, 2 3 pm. ; Colombian, 16 IS per Share ; Potosi, 51 3 per Share. Two o' Clock. Consols Nil, till •within a few minutes, being buyers at 80/, with little business. 3 per Cent. reduced 79k. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, sal, 81. FOUR O'CLOCK---CLOSING PRICE. Consols Danish Bonds 59 Do. for Ac. 80i Greek Do. 1825 144 Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 651 Buenos Ayres De....._ Peruvian Do. Chilian Do. 38 Russian Do. 851 Columbian, 1824, Spanish Do. 131 r laying , 'he operation o f he first stone on the city side of the new London-brid Point of vi ew , ge, was interesting in a scientific inasmuch as this is the deepest foundation that has been laid by coffer dams, which depth of foundation, in addition to the extraordinary rapidity of the current through the old bridge, rendered it a work of extreme difficulty. Every thing, however, it is stated, has been carried on with success, and the contractors expect that the undertaking will be completed in two Years and a half from the present time. Many antiquities have been found in digging the foundation of the piers on the South wark side of the river. Amongst them are several Roman soma, mostly o f A nton i nus Pi us . One coin, su p pose d to b e o f Constantine, and in the possession of Mr. Jones, has, on the ' ev en*, PLON, which the antiquarians read petunia Londini. Other, remains of a later date were also found. The timber of the alicisit piles is ill pm mato for VINTRY WARD.—(This DAY.) The polling for an Alderman for this Ward recommenced this mm fling at ten o'clock before the Lord Mayor. Mr. MASCETT, a grocer, at the corner of Cloak-lane, Queen street, wished to know, before he was sworn, the meaning of the clause in the Act of Parliament, requiring the electors to be householders in the ward, that gentleman only having a shop, and not sleeping within the ward. The LORD MAYOR said, if Massett chose to take the oath that he was a Freeman of the City of London, and a householder, within the ward of Wintry, he should allow his vote to be put on the pull, but not otherwise. Mr. POLLOCK stated, that this was the same individual whose vote was rejected at the last scrutiny, on the ground of his not being a householder ; and he proposed now to put some questions to the voter, for the purpose of eliciting, on the present occasion, that he could not be considered a householder within this Ward. The LORD MAYOR refused to allow this course. He had be gun on the plan of not allowing questions to be put to the voters, and he thought he should not do justice did he not continue con sistent to the end of the election. Mr. PoLLocic wished to know, whether his Lordship meant that every person who might have taken a house in the ward only yesterday, and become a freeman of the city at the same time, provided he took the oath, should be allowed to vote without being questioned, or an objection heard against such votes ? The LORD MAYOR'S meaning decidedly went this length. It was understood; on both sides, that a scrutiny would be de manded, and then any objection either candidate chose to raise should be heard. The electors who took the oath, took it, sub ject to all the pains and penalties attendant on such an act, and whatever questions might be put to them, his Lordship should certainly - inform them that they were not bound to answer them. The consequence of this decision was, that the further polling proceeded without much interruption. John Howes, 5, Sogar Loaf Court, Garlick-hill, tendered his vote for Mr. Sheriff Winchester. Mr. BRODERICK objected to this vote, on the ground of Howes' havitui received alma. This objection was taken under the 14th section, which formed an exception to the rule laid down by the Lord Mayor, of not hearing objections at present to the votes. Mr. BRODZILINK gave in evidence the short-hand writers' notes of what Howes stated on the former occasion, the party having to-day refused to answer any question, and by which it ap peared that there is a distribution of coals in the parish annually, and that for the last two years the voter had received six bushels at Christmas. The voter had assisted to carry the coals round to the poor parishioners ; he had also received those por tions himself, and for which he had paid only a trifle to the per son who had brought them to him. He did not know from what fund the coals came, but he believed they were from a bequest under a will. The Learned Counsel then submitted, that these were alms, and that as the receipt of any alms whatever disqua - lified a person from voting, the present tendered vote ought not to be allowed to be put on the poll-book. The Loan MAYOR said, it did not appear but that Howes was a legatee under the will; he had great doubt whether this could be considered a donation at all; and that, therefore, he should re • ceive the vote. This vote was, therefore, received for Mr. Sheriff Winchester The State of the Poll, at half-past Two o'clock— For Mr. Wilde - 44 (Mr. Sheriff Winchester 43 Twenty Minutes to Three. Winchester 46 I Wilde 44 CORN-EXCHANGE.—(Tnis Des.) The supplies continue good. In consequence of the frosty weather, the factors are asking more money for Grain in general, but the buyers will not comply ; there is therefore little business doing thin morning, and prices may be quoted the same as Monday. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. 1 I Oats. I Flour. 1,790 qri. 3,100 gra. $l7O rim 7,Boobcks 96 English lrish - Foreign • 1,330 ISO I 9,450 REMARKABLE STORY OF CAPTAIN GREG In the autumn, when the siege of Fort Stanwix, in America, was raised, the following occurrence took place at the fort : Captain Greg, one of the American officers left in the garrison, went out one forenoon with a corporal, belonging to the sain: corps, to shoot pigeons. When the (lay was far advanced, Gre knowing that savages were at times prowling round the fort, de termined to return. At that moment a small flock of pigeons alighted upon a tree in the vicinity. The corporal proposed to try a shot at them, and, having approached sufficiently near, was in the act of elevating his piece towards the - pigeons, when the re port of two muskets, discharged by unknown hands, at a small distance, was heard ; the same instant Greg saw his companion fall, and felt himself badly wounded in the side. He tried to viand, bat speedily fell ; and in a moment perceived a huge India's tak ing long strides towards him, with a tomahawk in his hand.— The savage struck him several blows on the head, drew his knife, cut a circle through the skin from his forehead to the crown, and then drew off the scalp with his teeth. At the approach of the savage, Greg had counterfeited the appearance of being dead, with as much address as he could use, and succeeded so far as to persuade his butcher that he was really dead ; otherwise, mea • sures still more effectual would have been employed to despatch him. It is hardlFiecessary to observe, that the pain produced by these wounds was intense and dreadful. Those on the head, how ever, were far more excruciating, although that in his side was believed by him to be mortal. The savages having finished their bloody business, withdrew. As soon as they were fairly gone, Greg, who had seen his com panion fall, determined, if possible, to make his way to the spot where he lay, from a persuasion that if he could lay his head upon the corporal's body, it would in some degree relieve his excessive anguish. Accordingly he made an effort to rise, and, having with great difficulty succeeded, he immediately fell. He was not only weak and distressed, but had been deprived of the power of self-command by the blows of the tomahawk. Strongly prompt ed, however, by this little hope of mitigating his sufferings, he made a second attempt, and again fell. After several unsuccessful efforts, he finally regained possession of his feet ; and, staggering slowly through the forest, lie at length reached the spot where the corporal lay. The Indian who had marked him for his prey, took a surer aim than his fellow, and killed him outright. Greg found him lifeless and scalped. With some difficulty he laid his own head upon the body of his companion, and, as he had hoped, found material relief from this position. While he was enjoying this little comfort, he met with trouble from a new quarter. A small dog, which belonged to him, and had accompanied him in his hunting, but to which he had been hitherto wholly inattentive, now came up to him in an apparent agony, and leaping around him in a variety of involuntary mo tions, yelped, whined, and cried, in an unusual manner, to the no small molestation of his master. Greg was not in a situation to bear the disturbance even of affection. He tried in every way which he could think of to force the dog from him, but he tried in vain. At length, wearied by his cries and agitations, and not knowing how to put an end to them, lie addressed the animal as if he had been a rational being—" If you wish so much to help me, go and call some one to my relief." At these words the crea ture instantly left him, and ran through the forest at full speed, to the great comfort of his master, who now hoped to die quietly. The dog made his way directly to three men belonging to the garrison, who were fishing at the distance of a mile from the scene of this tragedy. As soon as lie came up to them, he began to cry in the same afflicting manner ; and s advancing near them, turned, and went slowly back tow ards the point where his master lay, keeping his eye continually on the men. All this he repeated several times. At length one of the men observed to his com panions that there was something very extraordinary in the actions of the dog ; and that, in his opinion, they ought to find out the cause. His companions were of the same mind; and they im mediately set out, with an intention to follow the animal whither he should lead them. After they had pursued hins some distance, an found nothing, they became discouraged.. The sun was set, and the forest was dangerous ; they therefore determined to return. The moment the dog saw them wheel about, he began to cry with increased violence ; and, coming up to the men, he took hold of the skirts of their coats with his teeth, and attempted to pull them towards the point to which he had before directed their course. When they stopped again, lie leaned his back against the back part of their legs, as if endeavouring to push them on ward to his master. Astonished at this conduct of the dog, they agreed, after a little deliberation, to follow him until lie should stop. The animal conducted them directly to his master. They found him still living, and, after burying the corporal as well as they could, they carried Greg to the fort. Here his wounds were dressed with the utmost care, and such assistance was ren dered to him as proved the means of restoring him to perfect health. This story I received from Captain Edward Bulkeley, a re spectable officer of General Parson's brigade. Greg himself, a few days before, communicated all the particulars to Captain Bulkeley. I will only add, what I never think of without pain, and what I am sure every one of my readers will regret, that not long after, a brutal fellow wantonly shot this meritorious and faithful doz....Pis/oes Travels. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL—(Tun DAY.) William Cods Johnson, charged with horse-stealing, who was remanded on Saturday, at his request, for the purpose of being able to bring forward a witness in his favour, was finally brought up to-day. It was then intimated that it was not the intention of that witness to attend. _ _ The ALDERMAN remanded the prisoner at his own request, though his own mind had been made up then ; and neither had he seen nor heard any thing to alter it up to the present mo ment. He had consulted legal men, and it was now his intention fully to commit him for trial.—Committed. BOW-STREET—(Tits Dar.) A person applied to Mr. Mnistset.r. for a search-warrant and the assistance of an officer for the following purpose :—He had let a farm and cottage at Mill hill, Hendon, to "the celebrated Mr. Wilke," who had let - the farm to another person. One hundred pounds were due for rent at Christmas, and as there were no goods in the cottage, the applicant made a distress on 100 sheep belonging to the farmer, and a night or two back 71 of them had been taken away, and he now wished fur a search - warrant to detect the parties and recover the sheep. Mr. ItliNsuum, considered it rather the subject of an action than for his interference, and the applicant withdrew. MARLBOROUGH-STREET--(This DAY.) Randall appeared before Mr. CONANT this day, accom panied by Mr. Harmer, to answer the charge of assault preferred against bins by Scott, who also appeared, accompanied by Mr. Vixen, clerk to Mr. Hutchinsola ; the case was heard in part yesterday. Wm. Miller sworn—l accompanied the complainant Scott to Mrs. Bligh's house on Friday last. z r knocked at the door and a French servant opened it. MCWaott said he wished to see Mrs. Bligh. The servant said he -ISSUId not see her, and refused to take a: message to her. Scott then said he would not go away till he should see her, uponwhich Randall the prisoner came up, and told us in a blustering l_ttn . e that we must go out. 'There was another servant at a distal fee, mitii be within hearing. Examined by Mr. HARMEA-Nobody said that Scott must write what he had to say to Mrs. Blikk; when Randall came, I do not recollect that he said Mrs. Bligh would not see Scott ; Randall said to him, you must go out, and then caught hold of him by the shoulders and pushed him out violently ; he used much greater force than was necessary ; he pushed me also. Mr. CONANT—Mr. Harmer, you must prove that the servants had general instructions not to admit the complainant, otherwise the prisoner's conduct is not justifiable. Mr. Harmer—l will do so, and then there can be no doubt that his conduct was correct. Mr. CONANT—Not without remoustrating. Mr. Harmer—! will prove that he did remonstrate. —Pray Mr. Miller, what are you ? Miller—l am a smith and bell-hanger. Auguet, the French servant, sworn—l, saw Scott and Miller received a message, through the housekeeper, that Scott was not to he admitted, and told Scott so, and said he had better write to Mrs. 8., if he had any thing to say ; Randall came up about two minutes after, and told Scott he could not see her ; requested him to go away, but Scott persisted in staying, and Randall then quietly pushed hint out. Mrs. Bligh, who had been in the Magistrate's private room, now made her appearance ; she is a tall handsome figure, with a very prepossessing expression of countenance. She stated, in sub stance, that she gave orders not to admit Scott, and that they were addressed without violence. She saw him from her room ; be was a black-haired man. , Scott—Who would you call a blackguard, Madam ? Mrs. Bligh—l said blackhaired, Sir. She here wept bitterly, while many of the bystanders seemed iinlined to keep her com pany. It was altogether a touching scene, and our Reporter him self was visibly affected. Mrs. Scott, who is a tall woman, then furiously stepped for ward, and said, " there's the muff (producing it) that Mrs. Bligh used to wear, when she went every night to meet M. Wellesley. You (to Mrs. Bligh) are come here to disgust people with your -" Mrs. Bligh then retired. A Gentleman who accompanied Mrs. Bligh here said, that the only object of the complainant was to spy out matters for other parties ; that for the last few months the house has been so strictly watched, that not a thing could pass without the world knowing it, and Mrs. B. had, in consequence, been so much annoyed that she w•a9 even obliged to make a statement to Mr. Peel upon the subject. After some desultory discussion between the Solicitors the case was dismissed. NOON-DAY DARKNESS. In our last we mentioned the extraordinary darkness which oc curred here upon the Monday previous, about 11 o'clock in the fore noon, and with equal propriety might we have noticed the same phenomenon upon the succeeding Tuesday. In town, the darkness of the latter day did not excite so mrich attention, as it was at tributed to a very thick fog, which rendered the smoky atmos phere of Glasgow almost palpable ; but along the Clyde, as far as Greenock, it appears that much greater had been the cause of wonderment, and even of alarm. According to the communica tion of a friend, who at the time was on his passage from Glas gow to Greenock, the navigatioa of the Clyde was for a while al most utterly impracticable. We shall quote our friend's letter The navigation of the Clyde was almost entirely suspended upon Tuesday last, owing to the immense fog. Only one or two of the steam-boats completed their passage between Glasgow and Greenock, the greater part having either run on shore or been forced to lay at anchor for the space of twenty-four hours. So great was the darkness, that either side of the river was hardly discoverable at Govan, and at Dum barton the land-marks could not be discovered at the dis tance of a dozen yards. To those, therefore, who were so fortu nate as to escape the sand banks, there remained no alternative but to anchor ; and there soon were nearly a dozen vessels within hearing of their different alartim-bells, although the fog rendered them quite invisible to each other. Indeed, so closely were they moored, that the swinging of their respective cables sometimes brought them into contact ; but, by the prudence and skilfulness of the pilots, no accident occurred. Some of the boats displayed great daring, in attempting to accomplish the pas sage. The Helemburyls was four hours between Dumbarton Castle and Greenock, yet she accomplished her double trip in the course of the day, as usual. A party from the Ayr attempted to land at Dumbarton Castle ; but though they traced out two or three of the perches, they completely lost their reckoning, and, after rowing and tugging for nearly five hours, they were picked up in the dusk of the evening, near Port-Glasgow. The pilots found much difficulty from the land-marks not being distinguish able ; they even were at a loss to know whether such perches as were visible were on the south or north side of the river. would be a very easy matter for the trustees to have these perches marked or numbered, so as ,to enable every pilot at once to discover where he is, though be saw only one of them. We were no less than sixteen hours at anchor. The passengers amused themselves through the night iu the best manner they could ; and it might have awakened bright visions in the mind of a poet, to have listened from the shore to the sound of our music and (lancing, which broke in upon the deep stillness that brooded over the waters. To me, who was in the midst of it, the scene was more ludicrous than poetical. On deck, crowds of Highland lads and lasses were dancing merrily to the strathspeys of an itinerant fiddler ; and beneath, in the cabin, were to be seen crowds of lazy people, sleeping without beds ; others yawning, with jaws of no common length, and eyes of no common heaviness ; while my right-hand neighbour, who had fallen asleep upon a sofa, started up shortly after in a dream, and ordered the captain instantly to put his paddles in motion ; adding, We should have been down, Sir, by five o'clock, should'nt we ?' after which he quietly fell back again in the embraces of Morpheus. Such was my memo rable passage down the Clyde, upon dark Tuesday, 26th Dec., ' eighteen hundred and twenty six years."— Glasgow Free Press. THEATRICAL CHANGES.—The Theatrical pro perty in London, during the past year, has undergone great revo lutions. Out of four patent Theatres, and eight miner ones, there are but two which can be said to have prospered—the Haymarket and the Adelphi. Covent-garden and Drury-lane have both changed their direction—the one being under the Lord Chancel lor and the other under a new Lessee. A valuable actor has been suddenly lost in Mr. Connor ; and in Mr. Knight there has been a loss never to be repaired. Mr. Elliston is deposed and about to begin life, as it were, anew ; and Mr. Charles Kemble has, in some degree, withdrawn from the active exercise of power. As for the Minor Theatres, one is burned down, one sold into new hands, and one opened under new lessees. The death of Mr. Kelly has almost broken up the coteries of the school, between the old and new ; and those who were lately reckoned among the directors of the present taste, are now beginning to be considered only as the remembrancers of the past. Abroad, especially in France, the changes in theatrical, matters have been still more serious. The stage has lost one of the greatest ornaments it could ever boast, in Telma ; and as sterling a comedian as ever trod the stage, in Michot.— The Opera Glass. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR, JAN. 2.—During the two last days his MAJESTY has not left the Royal Lodge. Expresse are almost hourly passing between the Lodge and the residence of the Duke of YORK in London ; and the greatest anxiety naturally prevails here. His MAJESTY, with his wonted munificence, trans mitted a short time since to our worthy Chief Magis trate, John :Toules, Esq., the sum of 50/. to be dis tributed among the necessitous poor in such manner as should be judged most expedient. On Monday last, the Corporation met at the Town Hall, and hay ing previously furnished the most deserving individuals with tickets, proceeded to superintend the distribution of the Royal bounty. A great crowd was collected, anxious to participate in this new-year's gift, and eVery thing was conducted in the most orderly manner; blankets were the principal articles, and the greatest feeling of thankfulness pervaded every individual of the great number relieved. This morning Lieutenant Wragg, of the Royal Veteran Battalion, was installed one of the Poor Knights of Windsor on the Upper Foundation, in St. George's Chapel. THE DUKE OF YORK.—At half-past six o'clock, this morning, the Duke of YORK was still alive, but his situation is deemed hopeless. A consultation of Physicians was held at a late hour last night, and we understand that the Gentlemen pre sent declared, that his ROYAL Hianiirss's disorder baffled the resources of their Art. An express, with the result of the con - sultation, was sent off to his MAJEiTY, at Windsor, last night. Mornihg Paper. Lord George Beresford, Governor of the County of Waterford, has been confined to his bed for the last three weeks with the gout. THE REVENUE.—It is confidently stated, that in the Customs of the last Quarter, compared with the correspond ing Quarter of last year, there is an increase of nearly 290,000/. 1n the Excise, the increase is upwards of 287,0001. The manor and estate of Aghentain, Barony of Clogher, County Tyrone, containing 11,450 acres, the property of the Earl of Blesssington, is to be sold.—Dublin Evening Post. NEW YEAR'S DAY.—We understand that almost all the respectable merchants in the High Street and the Bridges have agreed to suspend business this day, at four o'clock, which is renewing a very ancient custom.—Edinburqh Courant. The Officers of the 99th Regiment have erected at Port Lores, in the Mauritius, a handsome monument to the me mory of their late brother Officer, Captain Shervengton, a native of Carlow. -- A Mrs. Betty, now living•at North Curry, in this county, is grandmother to 50 children.—Bath Herald. Mr. Kean is arrived from America. He landed at. Liverpool on Sunday, from on board the Silas Richards, from New York. We find that the specie is -now leaving this country for the Continent in large quantities. Gold and silver are daily exported.—Maidstone Journal. BANKERS' PARCEL STOLEN.—A Gentleman of Frome, Somerset, leaving London on Saturday last, took from the Agent's in town a parcel containing 3,000/. in bankers' promissory notes, for Messrs. Barton and Co., bankess of Frome. On ar riving, however, at the latter place, he found that his portmanteau, containing the parcel, had been stolen from the coach.— Western Reporter. A thief, disguised in fashionable dress, yesterday seised a reticule in the hand of a lady in Fleet-street, and ended voured to escape by running up Shoe-lane, but, after a warns pursuit, the depredator was taken, and lodged in the Compter. ; Several similar attempts to steal the above necessary appendage to female costume, have recently been made in various parts of the town, and females should be on their guard. We are informed, in Gore's General Adverti,7e that " all the dead bodies of the brig Marquis of Wellington, wrecked in Holyhead Bay, have been found." We should like to know how many dead bodies a brig has ?—Lieerpool Albion. ARRIVALS.—The Duke of Rutland, on Monday night, from Belvoir castle; Major and Mrs. Maxwell, in (large , - street; Mr. and Mrs. Burrell, in Montagu-square; Sir Felix Agar, Bart. in New Norfolk-street ; Mr. John Fuller, in Devon shire-place ; Lord Althorpe, at his father's (Earl Spencer) seat, in Northamptonshire, from Wiseton Hall, Yorkshire; Sir J. W. and Lady Lubbock, at their house in St. James's-place, from their seat, High Elms, Farnborough, Kent ; Sir Wm. Scott, Bart., at the Royal Hotel, St. James's .street, from Scotland ; Colonel Vivian, at ditto, from Southampton ; Otway Cave, Esq. at Jor dan's lintel, St. James's-street, from Brighton ; Lord Cranky, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, from his seat, Clan don, Surrey ; Wm. Brummell, Esq. at ditto, from his seat in Sussex ; Colonel Dalrymple, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, from his seat in Surrey; Captain Montmorency, at Kirk ham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from a tour. CIIANGES.—Lord and Lady Garvagh, to Lord Churchill's, Coriabury Park, Oxon, from Witney Park ; Captain Stuert, 7th Fusileers, from his house in Dover-street, for Brigh ton; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton, for Wakefield, in Yorkshire; Mi. Archibald Macleod, from Edinburgh, for Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Byng, from Cheltenham, for Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Tancred, from Scarborough, for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, for Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Halliday, from Cheltenham, for Bath ; Sir Charles lbbotson, Bart., from Doncaster, for Denton Hall ; Captain Peters, for Portsmouth ; Viscount Sydney, for his seat, Frognal, Kent ; Sir Charles Saxton, Bart., from his seat, Abingdon, for Dublin ; Captain and Mrs. Grimstan, from the Bath Hotel, for Brighton; Sir J. Harrington, Bart., to his Villa, Marshgate, Richmond ; James Maxse, Esq., for Melton Mowbray. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. M. Boieldieu's Opera of the White Maid, which, in Paris has met with unprecedented success, was last night brought forward for the first time at this Theatre. As a melange, the literary por tion of it, taken almost exclusively from Walter Scott's Novels (an immense miscellany from which to adapt the materials of one piece), is of a very inferior quality—so much so, that to succeed, the Opera, must perforce, depend on its music, and this, with few exceptions, keeps the dialogue in very exemplary countenance. — M. Boieldieu has throughout imitated, and rather slavishly, the style of Von Weber. Were this the generous imitation of genius, it would be well; but it is the imitation of an inferior na ture, which copies only the defects, while it diligently omits the brighter parts of the original. The plot is something to the following effect :—Julian of Avenel (Madame Vestris), who had been stolen while a child by Meg Merrilies, and named George Brown, arrives, after having gained a Lieutenancy in the army, in Scotland ; agrees to stand godfatt.,r to one Sandy M‘Phear's (Mr. G. Person) son ; and learns, while in the 'neigh bourhood, that the Castle of Avenel is haunted ,by a guardian White Lady. M‘Phear, it seems, had bound himself, body and soul, to the White Lady, for 2,0001., to do her will on all occa sions. She accordingly requires his attendance at the Castle; but George Brown volunteering instead, obtains an interview with her, aud, without for a moment reflecting that she is a fairy, enters into a long conversation with her; in the course of which she in forms him that the Avenel family being extinct, the castle is to be put up to auction, and advises him to bid for it against Gilbert Glossin ( Mr. Ph ill ips), agent of the estate. This he does,and the castle is knocked down to him at 40,0001. Unfortunately he has no money ; and just while the Sheriffs are about to arrest him for the demand, the White Lady—who is no White Lady after all—appears, and au nouncen herself as Louise, (Miss Cawse) an orphan, brought up in the family of Avenel, and who had been taken into the confi dence of Meg Merriliee, and thus made acquainted with the secret of Brown's parentage. This closes the story. Julian of Avenel is restored to his estates : and out of gratitude, it appears, is meant to mart"' Louise, who has been some time in love either with hire or his history, we do not exactly comprehend which. From this brief analysis, the reader will clearly perceive that the whole thing is, to use a professional phrase, got up ; that is to say patched up, like the old cloathes of a mendicant—here a bit from the Monastery, and there a bit from Guy Manner/sly ; the consequence of which is, a decided want of keeping both iu plot and character. The scissars, indeed, are its sole inspiration. The performers, however, acquitted themselves throughout with energy. Miss Cawse (we now excuse Miss Paton for her re jection of the part) was very good in the White Lady, alias— . what an unfortunate Old Bailey phrase—Louise : Mr. G. Pen- L son gave effect to Sandy MePhear ; and Madam Vestris as Julian, was all that Madame Vestris is usually apt to be. This I alone speaks volumes in her praise. The scenery throughout was admirable, particularly a view of Avenel Castle, with its study. The house was well attended: THE DUKE OF YORK. We have again the paiAful task of reporting, that his Royal Highness the Duke of York has passed another day in the same afflicting state, without experiencing any favourable change. His Royal Highness was more tranquil on Monday evening than during the day. The Royal Duke partook of some refresh ment, consisting of strengthening liquids, in the course of the evening. Sir Henry Halford left at half•past ten o'clock for the night. Mr. Macgregor, the surgeon, and Mr. Brodie, the apo thecary, sat up by turns with his Royal Highness during the night ; two of the Royal Duke's domestics were also in attend ance during the whole of the night. His Royal Highness passed as favourable a night as, from his present critical state, could be expected, frequently dosing, but at some periods very restless. Sir Henry Halford was in attendance at an early hour yesterday morning, and reported that he found his Royal 'Highness in the same state as on the preceding day. The answer given yesterday morning to the numerous inqui ries was, " his Royal Highness has passed a quiet night, but is no better." Sir Astley Cooper and Sir Henry Halford arri‘-ed at tlse Duke of Rutland's about half-past eleven, and continued in deliberation till near one o'clock. The account given at one was, that " his Royal Highness experienced less pain than yesterday, but is not better.". — Tire Duke of Sussex and the Princess Sophia arrived from their• apartments in the King's Palace, at Kensington, soon after two o'clock; the Duke of Clarence also arrived soon afterwards in the Duchess of Kent's carriage, having come from his seat at Bushy Park. The Duke of York stated to his Royal Relatives, that he felt less pain than he had done for the last two or three days. The Royal Family parted from their afflicted brother after a long interview. The Duchess of Kent, thevtincess Augusta, and the rest of the Royal Family sent more than once during the day, to make their affectionate inquiries. The Princess Victoria frequently in quires after the health of her Royal Uncle, who is much attached to her, and leaves a bouquet of choice flowers, with which his Royal Highness expressed himself much pleased. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Exeter end Car lisle, the Marquess of Ailesbury, and the Lord Chief Baron, were among the numerous inquiries who called yesterday personally, to learn the state of the Duke. Sir Henry Halford again attended his Royal Highness yester day afternoon. Sir Herbert Taylor has continued in attendance on the Royal Duke night and day, scarcely ever leaving the house; and has, in consequence, postponed holding his Levees, this day, as Mili tary Secratary to the Commander in Chief, at his Office in the Horse-guards. At a late hour last night the report was, that "No material change had taken place in the state of the Duke of York ;" but we regret to observe, that his Royal Highness was consi dered to be gradually sinking under 'lie baneful effects of his dis order.—Morning Paper. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The decidedly serious attack on the Duke of York's health was water on the chest, which, centinuing, affected the arteries, and produced dropsy throughout the system. Its subsequent progress, if it could be accurately described, it is not necessary minutely to detail now ; suffice it to say, after many changes (all of them fur the worse, and some considerable pain occasionally), a decided and fatal alteration took place in the Duke's health a week ago— namely, on Sunday preceding Christmas-day. There was then an allusion in the head, a result that is fatal to the patient within a limited period. His Royal Highness shrunk to skin and bone. Au may be imagined by those who remember his fine and portly person, it would have been difficult to believe in the identity of the individual, except from haring constantly witnessed the de cay, or from the representations of others. The head dropped forward, and sometimes his Royal Highness could not he aroused to observe those who were about him. The Royal Duke was iu this situation, stationed iu a large chair in his usual posi tion, when the King visited his Royal Brother, and when that agitation on the part of his Majesty occurred, the fact of which has already been mentioned in a previous publication, but without inadequately describing the cause of the King's sud den and excessive grief. The Duke of York, as already intima ted, is completely worn away—his frame quite attenuated—and such gTeat,change, together with the Duke's head leaning for ward, the chin on the breast, aria the Duke apparently i❑ a state of expiring insensibility, had the most remarkable anti sudden effect on his Majesty, so as to induce the King involuntarily to rush out of the room. The first impression on his Majesty was, the extraordinary similarity between the Duke's general appearance and manner, and the looks of his revered father at the moment of dying; and besides the likenesa.between the_ .14e. King and the Duke, his Majesty was also fully impressed with the convictiost that his Royal brother was then dying, or dead ! Hence the sudden quitting of the Duke's apartment. It was some time before the King could return to the room although persuaded that the Duke existed, the impression of the similarity between the Duke's general appearance, and the late King in his last moments, remain ingso strongly fixed on his Majesty's mind. The Duke was on this day unable to answer any remarks made by his Majesty. Shortly after the King's departure, the Princess Sophia, who has ever been so unremitting in her attentions to the Duke of York, visited her Royal brother ; and after she had been in the room a short time, the Duke reminded her that " his Majesty had been," and the Duke added, " his Majesty thinks me worse." This showed that the Duke was conscious, in some degree, of what had passed, without having been able to speak to, or answer the King's con versation. On Thursday, whenthe King again visited the Duke, his Majesty took with him some particular soup, of which he re collected the Duke to have formerly tasted with pleasure; the King, in his anxiety, personally 'handed some of it to his Royal brother, who appeared to be sensible of the attention, and slightly tasted of the once favourite soup. During Friday night and Sa turday morning, the Duke -experienced a good deal of pain ; and at five o'clock Mr. APGrige, the medical practitioner, who has long attended on his Royal Highness, and who, for soese time, has often slept or stayed very let. at the Duke of Rutland's man sion, was called. The Duke is mentioned to have obserwed to this gentleman—" M'Grigor, when is this pain to have an end ?" It has been mentioned that the Duke of Sussex visited the Duke of York two or three times last week, previously to Saturday last. Such is not tlse fact. The 'Duke of Sussex had regularly visited his Royal brother on every Sunday, having considered and foe:ld that a visit on such day was less likely to interfere with any special visits that the Duke of York might have reason to expect from other quarters. The mistake in attributing two visits on the part of the Duke of Sussex to the Duke of York, on Tuesday and Thurs day last, doubtlessly resulted from the circumstance of the car riages of the Duke of Sussex and the Princess Sophia being very similar—plain dark green bodies. The Princess Sophia has been an almost daily inquirer, but her carriage has been mistaken for that of the Duke of Sussex. On Saturday, the Dukes of Clarence and Sussex visited the Duke of York. In the fashionable circles, much conversation had resulted from the Duke of Clarence's name not having appeared in the Court Circular as visiting the Duke of York, especially as immediately after the Duke of Clarence's return from the Con tinent he visited the Duke of York ; but without mentioning rumours,—idle rumours,—the Duke of Clarence on Saturday is stated to have visited his Royal brother, and to have been quite as much affected with what he saw as could be any of his Royal brothers or siFters. The statement that the King and the Duke of Sussex, on one occasion met at the Duke of York's, is without foundation : they had not met. The Duke of Sussex, till Saturday last, had not gone to the Duke of York's, except on Sundays, for a reason be fore mentioned ; and, on Sundays, the King did not come to town for the purpose of visiting his Royal brother. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S.—(Tats Day.) DEAL, JAN. 2.—Arrived from London, the Crisis, Taylor, for Bermuda; Harvey, Pearlier, from New South Wales; and Re newal, Cromaster, from Barbadoes. PORTSMOUTH, Jaw. 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived, the Bush• man, transport, from Deptford. Sailed, the Sir E. Banks, steamer, for London. .-- FALMOUTH, JAN. I.—Arrived, the Magnet packet, Porteous, from Lisbon. Sailed, the Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon. LivEaroot., JAN. I.—Arrived, the Pearce, from London, for New Orleans ; Mary, Graymouth, from Prince Edward's Island ; Providence, West, from Oporto. Sailed, Dec. 21, the Louver, Blanchard, for Sicily. GRAVESEND, JAN. 2.—Arrived the Isabella, Peacock, from Grenada; Excellent, Wood, from Demerara; Brighton, Sebor, from New York ; and Sophia, Europe, Resolution ; Jane, from Quebec ; Mary, Askill, from Seville ; Harmony, Angel, from St. Michael's ; Betsey, Essen, from Teneriffe. Sailed the Low ther Castle, and Bridgewater, for India ; and M itford, Ta y lor, for Gibraltar. Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloy d ' s at Vera Cr uz , dated 20th Sept.:— " The Dutch brig Mercurio has arrive d, havin g on bo ard Col. Von Veer as Deputy to the Congress of Republics, which was to have been held at Panama, but which is transferred to this country."