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tThithas tome 'to — the public ea: --113 late piratical acts --every thing has the appearance of tranquillity; but many doubts its continuance. The Spanish Officers, arrested a fortnight ago by order of the King, have made their escape, generally to the United States. They were Officers of two regiments suspected of being hostile to the present state of things." [Extract of a Letter from Campeachy, March 8.1 " On the 28th ult. 800 men arrived here from Merida, the bead-quarters of the place. Two days previously a brig of war also arrived, bringing eight Spanish Officers, said to be bearers of proposals from persons in the Havannalt to the Commandant of Campeachy, for a supply of men to assist in the charge of the (government, the inhabitants being dissatisfied, and were willing to unite with those of Mexico. It is said that the Fort called Cabannias, on the left of the entrance of the Ilavannah, would soon surrender, on assistance being known to be at hand." Jamaica Papers to the 3d ult. arrived yester- tily.—The Spanish squadron which was off the castle of St. Juan de Ulloa sailed from thence on the 20th of March. A d vices from Guayaquil mertion that Admiral GU ISE, the Commander of the Peruvian squadron, had been arrested and sent to Lima by the Intendant of Guayaquil. This proceeding arose from a demand made on the Intendant by the then Admiral of 39,000 . dollars, alleging at the same time that his men would mutiny if the money was not paid. This the Intendant construed into • a threat, and immediately caused his arrest: GUISE'S officers expressed much indignation at this occurrence, but had not committed any act of a retaliatory nature. A report was cur rent at Guayaquil, that the Marquis of MON TEAGUDO had been assassinated at Lima in the latter end of January. On the authority of a•letter from Campeachy of the 11th March, it is stated that an expedition, consisting of between 500 and 600 men, had been prepared for the purpose of making an attack on the Havannah ; but had been abandoned on information of • :the arrival thereof the Spanish squadron from Ferrol. General IANTANA was on the point of resigning his command in Yucatan, and was to be succeeded by General Illoru, who was expected to bring with him a considerable body of troops.— About 30 individuals, many of them said to be persons of note, were said to be under confinement at Campeachy for sedition. A new tariff of duties for the province was in preparation, many of the items of which were said to amount to an almost 'total prohibition of English manufactures. These are absur .dities, however, incidental to all early attempts at legislation, and which better information and consideration will infallibly The Public is aware that a Meeting of the 'Members of the English Catholic Association took place on Saturday last, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand. The abject of this meeting was to give expression to their ideas ou Ow subject of the rejection of the Catholic Relief Bill by the House of Lords. The Duke of NORFOLK in the Chair. It is hardly worth while to enter into any examination of the speeches of the different persons who favoured the meet ing with their sentiments on this point ; suffice it to say, that the very words used might have • been easily anticipated, consisting as they do of 'violent abuse of the opposers of the Bill, and HO less violent praises of its advocates. Mr. O'CONNELL'S speech was in truth nothing more (although a very long one) than a comparison of the respective merits of each party ; and in exact proportion as he thought fit to vilify and calum •iiiate one party, he raised and exalted the other. The Learned Gentleman seemed entirely to for .get, that the natural result of his overstrained efforts at vituperation and laudation would be to leave both parties in the public esti , Thation exactly where they were before. On the point, however, of the merit which the Catholics claim as earnest of their notions of liberty, by the fact that Magna Charta was Wrested from King Joint by Catholic Peers, it may be as well to say a few words, for the claim }lax been foisted on the public in, a manner that shews the 'degree of reliance they place on it. We ask the Catholics, then, whether the whole effect of Magna Charta was not to secure the Barons from the interference of the Crown with their Lordships ? whether almost the whole of at is not employed in settling the disputes of King -.11t , .! the Barons as to the Reliefs, Wardships, Mar riages, and so forth, and securing these means of tyranny in the possession of the Barons, not in abolishing them altogether, we ask them whether, excepting four or five chapters, at the most, out of the whole 39, any provision is made for securing .the liberties of the subject, and to save him from the TYRANNr and OPPRESSION of his liege Lord, Although it saves him from that of his lawful 'Sovereign ? Moreover, we ask, what sort of li-. berty_we should enjoy under the single protection of A.lagnaCharta, unassisted by the Act of Chas.l 1. lor abolishing of feudal tenures and the Petition `of Rights, the Bill of Rights, and the Habeas Corpus Act ? We ask them, in conclusion, whe ther the word " Freedom " is not used in Magna Charta in opposition to villeins and serfs, and riot in the general acceptation it now has ? i\ir. O'CoNNELL also claims the establishment of trial by jury, as errianatio,g from Catholics. Let him prove it if he can. Although the leaders f the Catholic party are thus warm on the re jection of the measure which puts a bar upon their ambition for the present, their tone is mo derated into complete submission when speaking o f the Bill which was to take away the vested rights of the largest portion of Catholics, he i 8 satisfied with expressing his disapproba tion of that measure in very passive terms.— e are diiappointed at the conduct pursued by the Catholics on this point. We did hope to see them give full and loud expression to their in. 4 ,,ighation at the proposition, to have heard them the privileges they sought for, if attended :: ith the ab an d onmen t of those they now enjoy. Such. conduct would have .evinced the honesty Re of the views with which the Ca- Relief Bill was brought forward. - :rise New TIMES, we observe, this day, oh je.ct' to a passage in a Pamphlet, " attributed (it says) to the nl of Cnor,i'," but to which, in fact, he has put his t O,- This pamphlet we noticed On its first publication, and I l igh praise which we bestowed on it, we have authority to •fiY l , .has been sanctioned by several of our Church Dignitaries. ispi x 9P 433 age objected to is—" Civil !illegiance is a dream, where allegiance is not bound up.with it." A great and s ax ' e rtant truth is emphatically comprised in this pas it Ili !, as relate s to t h e R oma n C a th o li cs ; for, however, c 4 c'i t Y be d en i ed, for the attainment of a part i cu l ar purpos e, he doubt e d , t h at iF t h e H ea d o f t h e R om i s h Church Rian c !,xercise his s piritual authority, and forbid " alle 'l,acy,' that the Roman Catholics would bow to his supre -1150,..,_0(1 yield implicit obedience ? The arguments of Mr. wizi, to i against the cession of political power to those who must are e,:tniliiHiate our present Establishment in Church and State, ;itent t ) .ioy t gn eloquent and irresistible. Let the Roman Catholics p,* r jtlrnost latitude of religious toleration, but never let Pr io . r t ciPate in the power or GVERNING HE STATE ' Z TING.THE• CONSTITU O TION. T A it cor rir ,; vk " . have been received from India, but , i ti nicate -n o intelligence of which we were gir ea d . possesseu. the R e (4 t , 1) CIL& NC ELLOII- bad an audience of "'IN% yesterday. TH Ern EATRES. KING'S TnEATRE.—A paper has been issued from this Theatre, intended to remove from Ma dame VESTLtIS the charge of having delayed the representation of Semiramide, but vi hich in rea lity confirms the truth of that charge. It states that " This Opera was announced for Tuesday the 17th, and a final rehearsal was called, to take place at half_past ten on that day. At half-past eleven Madame Vestris came to the Theatre, sent for the Director, and repeated what she had declared by letter the evening before, that she :could not assist at the re hearsal then going on, 'tar perform in La Semiramide at night, unless Mr. Ebers performed certain promises which he had made. Madame Vestris added, th a t she would go over to die Haymarket Theatre, and would there wait one hour, and that if Mr. E. wished to see her, he might send for her. It was then too late to trust to the mere chance of Mr. Ebers coining to the Theatre." By this statement. it appears that her difference with Mr. EBERs induced her to neglect her duty, and thereby postpone the pleasure of the Public in the performance of an Opera that had excited great expectation, as appeared by the manner in which they expressed their disappointment.— hatever might be her dispute with Mr. EBEItS, she had to discharge her duty to the Public, and therefore no adequate apology has been offered for her neglect, however necessary it may be for the Director, who came forward on this occasion, to keep her in good humour. . _ . ° That is, two hours after the rehearsal was to take place ! DRURY-LANE.—An Oratorio, consisting of Sacred and Miscellaneous Music, took place on Saturday, and was well attended. PAsTA, CA. R A DORI, Miss G HADDON, Mrs. BEDFORD, Miss LOVE, lIOItN, and BRAIIAM, were the chief vocal performers. On this occasion Miss Rocnu made her first appearance in public, and, notwithstand ing her timidity, gave promise of being an orna ment to the musical world. The vocal was well relieved by the instrumental department, and the whole was received with deserved applause. IVEYMOCTiI NEW RACE COURSE, &c. WEYMOUTH, MAY 20: We are extremely happy to be enabled to state, that not withstanding the many impediments that have been thrown in the way, and the various difficulties the Committee appointed to carry into effect the Weymouth Races have had to surmount, they have at last succeeded in obtaining a very eligible and superior spot of ground for the future Races, quite contiguous to the town, which has received the decided approbation of R. RADCLYFFE, jun. Esq. (one of the worthy Stewards), as well as of a distinguished training Groom. The drive to the Race Course is most rural and picturesque, and the coursa itself commands varied enlivening views, such as can scarcely be equalled, and certainly not surpassed : we also learn that the Committee are enabled to place in the hands of the Stewards such a aunt of money, exclusive of the Mayor's and Member's Plates, as will make it worth the while of No blemen and Gentlemen to send their crack horses to contend for. The town is greatly indebted to 111 r. Hare the occupier in particular, for the very handsome manner in which he has per mitted the above turf to be run over, and to the Committee in general, for their able and unwearied endeavours to perpetuate and establish those agreeable amusements which greatly con tribute to the interests of the inhabitants, and tend to promote the gratification of the numerous visitors who resort for plea sure, or for health to this excellent watering place. The Esplanade Well has for this month past been com pletely rebuilt, and the whole fabric from its foundation, is now judiciously protected with several thousand tons of clay, nearly five feet in thickness. Thus is Weymouth again enabled to boast of its proud superiority over every other part of the coast, in the possession of the most extended and unrivalled Pro menade. • This place is more full of .genteel company than was ever before experienced. Thus early,:among the latest arrivals are, Lady K. Grant and family ; Lady Corte and family ; Sir Or ford and Lady Gordon; Mr. Hyde, M. P. and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson and family; Mrs. Mills and family; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. - Venables and family ; dr. and Mrs. Helyer and family; Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes and family; Mr. and Mrs. R. Willoughby; Captain and Mrs. Whitaker ; Mr. and Miss Hawkes and family; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Snow and family; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. How and fa:nily ; Mrs. and Miss Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Harding; Mr.. Bush and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Gollip ; Mr. Smith ; Dr. Fox And family ; Miss . Bryant; Mr Hilcoat ; Miss Wilson ; Mr. Pugh; Mrs. Dyke; Miss Jone and family ; Rer. Mr. and Mrs. Murray and family, &c. &c 5 BANK NOTES.—An Account of the average amount of Bank Notes and Bank Post Bills, in circulation for the space of three years preceding the 6th April 1823, 6th April 1824, and 6th April 1825 t, which the Governor and Com pany of the Bank of England are directed by the Act 55 Geo. 3. c. 184, to deliver annually, on Ist May, to the Commis sioners of Stamps. 6th April, 1823 ' - . - £20,603,5.18 14 10i 6th April, 1824 , - - £18,984,499 19 1 6th April, 1825 . - - - X 19,092,005 14 11 . • THOS. LIGHTFOOT, A. and C. G. Accountant and Comptroller General's Office, Stamps, 16th May, 1825. COAST or A etticA.---The following is an extract from Cape Coast Castle, dated March 5, 1325 :—" Commodore BuLLEN has sailed for Sierra Leone, in the Maidstone, after having attended a Palaver at this place, with the Chiefs of the Assin nation, a most powerful people, who have come forward and sworn, by their swords (a customary method of taking a solemn oath), that they would'never take up arms but in defence of the English nation ; and in proof of their sincerity, they have brought in as hostages three of their nearest relatives, and removed their families on the other side of the Praa River, as required by Colonel Grant and the Commodore. The Ashan tees will never again be in a condition to attempt hostile mea sures on our forces; they are not only become a divided people since their defeat, but the Queen of Akin (who owed them an old'grudge) and the people of the Bentookoo nation (who have even approached the Ashantee capital—Commassei), and the Assins, are all become .our allies, and their declared open enemy. There is no longer the least doubt but the Ashantees were instigated to the late warfare by the Dutch authorities at the neighbouring _settlement of Elmina, with the view of en grossing the whole of the gold and ivory trade to themselves.— Happily, now, all is peace; but I deeply regret to state, that at this place the deaths are daily and hourly. It is the very hot.:bed of disease. Happily, the Commodore's crew has es caped sickness ; her sick list has not exceeded eight in number, during the*last six months. The Bann, being sickly, is sent to cruise off the Cape de Vert's. The Maidstone, from her neces sary long stay here, hail not cruised mush ; a brig she took, with 467 slaves, has been condemned at Sierra Leone._ ( Hampshire Telegraph.) Prince Esyciiii:tzl-, by.command of the Em peror of AUSTRIA, has presented, through the Lords of the Admiralty, to Captain W• H. SMYTH, an elegantly chased gold Snuff-box, superbly mounted with brilliants ) as a mark of his Im perial Majesty's approbation of a Survey of the Shores of the Adriatic, performed by Captain SMYTH, in his Majesty's ship Adventure, assisted by some Officers sent from Vienna for that purpose. VI VSNA, MAY 9.---The celebrated Orientalist, Mr. VON HA NMER, is gone to Milan. The Senate of Jena has lately issued a Decree strictly prohibiting the ancient German costume, and the beards of the Students. Th e building of the new theatre at Weimar is to be completed by the 3d September, the 50th anniversary of the M G A r y ar s. ll2 ,l u , lt h s morning (virove rnm a e t n t r i . alf beginni ng ,splita large beam,and • of High Mass, the lightning GAZIGLIANA, steeplec oc k , aot of chu Church, entering the Church threw down four or five persons, but injured no sptrasulctkenthoe body. The Priest, with great presence of mind, continued the celebration of the Blass.—( Piemontese Gazette, May 11.) • - The instrumental band for the English Opera House, the ensuing season, is to be one of the performers, which will b e seve n more tha most n umerous in London. It will consist of thirty-sevennthat of Covent-Garden Theatre. THE KING. WINDSOR, SUNDAY, 11TAY 22.—The arrival of his MA. JESTY is confidently expected at the Royal Lodge in the Great Park the latter end of the present week. The Royal Lodge is undergoing a thorough cleaning, and the greatest exertions are making for his reception. FASHIONABLE CHANGES. Lord and Lady Garvagli, for Ireland ; Emily 3lachioness of Londonderry, for North Cray, Kent ; Earl and Countess of Sefton, for Stoke Farm ; Lord and Lady Kinnaird, at the St. St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover -street ; H. Baring, Esq., M. P., at ditto ; Mr. and Lady Charlotte Alicklethwaite, at ditto ; It. Drake, Esq., at ditto ; Colonel Stanton Clare, at ditto; Colonel and Mrs. Hall, at ditto ; Smith, Esq., and Fa mily, at Burwood, from Paris; Mr. and Lady Louisa Tighe, at Jordan's Hotel, St. .Tames's-street, from a tour ; Colonel Balfour, at the Cleveland Hotel ; Mr. and Mrs. Coventry, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley -square ; Lord Combermere, from ditto ; Sir Joseph and the Misses Copley, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from their seat in Yorkshire. -T A j ‘ a '' ; ' Vii r4-...*LL''' : i':,. :: '- ' ”l' -- .7.. , - f ie - r 4 .:, .- ' - ' ' "t:t; , Oi . , 1 \* l ' : : ' •S'o.'l4.2liftti,».9t,'s A. i +- : cl;.; 1., ' •. C:R r , T . , 1 : : .. N.`7 , .1' 1 il vy- - ‘ - ' l- - Ictill,.. ' t' lt , if. ). s ir FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Devonshire's grand assembly on Friday, was at. tended by all the leading fashionables in town. Prince Leopold has a grand assembly on the 2d of June, at Marlborough-house._ _ _ - - - Mr. Secretary Peel entertained a large party to dinner on Saturday, at his house in Privy Gardens. Mrs. Mitchell gave a rout on Saturday evening, at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, which was attended by Prince Gortchacoff, the l)uke and Duchess of Athol, and up wards of 200 of the hunt ton. The Marquis of Chohnondley entertained a distinguished party to dinner on Saturday. at his house in Paccadilly. The Marquis of Bute had a grand dinner party on Saturday, at his house in Cumberland-place. Countess St. Antonio entertained an elegant circle of fashion ables, yesterday evening, at her house in Hanover-square. The Duke of York gave a grand dinner on Saturday, to the Duke of Portland and a large party, at Cambridge House. Colonel Cull entertained the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Ladies Lennox, and a distinguished party to dinner yester day, at his house in Whitehall-place. The Duke of Norfolk had a large party to dinner yesterday, at his house in St. James's-square. Sir C. Coote, Bart. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in Connaught-place. Lord Berwick had a select party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. FASHIONABLE A RRANGE3IENTS for the WEEK. Tuts - EVENIVEI.—The Mrchioness of Londondery's Rout ; Countess of Jersey's Bout, Berkeley-square ; Lady George Cavendish's Rout, Burlington House ; Sir William Abdy's Concert, I 9 ill,strect ; Lady Des Voeux's Ball, Harley-street ; Earl and Countess-Harewood's Grand Dinner, Hanover-square; The Countess of Cork's- l'arty, New Burlington -street ; Mr. Secretary Canning's Grand Dinner, Gloucester Lodge ; Lady Johnstone's Ball, Barley-street ; Mrs. Otway Cave's Ball, Sou th -street. _ _ . To-monitow.—Lord Kenyon and Miss Kenyon's Ball, in Portman-square; Lady Blackett's Ball, in Seymour-street; Lady Rose's Ball, in Old Palace-yard ; Countess of Charle mont's Party, in Grosvenor-place ; Mrs. Howard's Ball, in fork-place; Mrs. George (harrow's Ball, in Piccadilly ; Mrs. Langford Brooke's Rout, St. James's-square ; Sir . Charles and Lady Long's Party, Bromley-hill. WE DNE DAY .--Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury's Rout; Mr. Haldimand's Ball, in Seymour-place ; Almack's Grand Ball. 11117RSDAY.—Countess of Grosvenor's Rout ; Countess of Moray's Rout, Stratford-place; Countess of Charlemont's Rout; Mrs. C. Prideau Brune's Ball, in Albemarle -street; Mrs. Watkinson's Bali, Nottingham-place; Lady Pulteney's Rout, Piccadilly; Lady Mildmay's Party, Whitehall-place; Mrs. I)uprey's Concert, Welbeck-street ; Mrs. Angerstein's Rout, St. James's-square. - FRIDAY.—The Duke of Devonshire's Second Grand Fete; Lady Copley's Concert, in Goorge-street, Hanover-square; Mrs. Richard's Ball, in Wimpole-street ; Mrs. Bainbridge's Ball, in Queen's-square ; Mrs. Legh's Quadrille Party, Brook-street; Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Hope's Party, Mans field -street; Mrs. George Read's Quadrille Ball, Great Cum berland-street. SATtinDAY.—Lady Shelley's Concert ; Sir Thomas and Lady Lethbridge's Party, Whitehall-place. SllNDAY.—Dowager :Marchioness of Salisbury's Fifth Con versazione ; the Countess St. Antonio's Party, Hanover square. ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.-The Anni versary Dinner and Concert of this excellent Society took place on Saturday last, at the Argyll Rooms : Lord Fou'rEscux took the Chair. The boxes were occupied by elegant and beautiful females. Non Nobis Domine was sung immediately after the cloth was removed. The first toast was " The King, the Patron of the Society." This was followed by " The Duke of York and the Army," and " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy ;" all received with the warmest acclamations. Mr. Horsley then proposed the health of the noble President, with appropriate praise, - and his Lordship returned thanks. A charming Concert followed,of which we have not space to detail. The entertainment closed with the huntsman's chorus front ei sehutz, as arranged by Air. Hawes, which had an excellent effect. In the course of the evening, the President had the pleasing task of reading. over several lists of donations and subscriptions; among the former .was a sum of fifty pounds from Messrs. Broadwoods, being their second donation.—Thus concluded the greatest entertainment of the kind ever offered to the public. The wines furnished by Mr. KAY, of the Albion, were excel lent, and the festival altogether was exceedingly well managed by a Committee consisting of the following eminent Profes sors :—Attwood, jun., A. Betts, Burrowes, J. Calkin, J. B. Cramer, F. Cramer, Dance, Griffin, Haw es , Horsley', Knyvett, w. Knyvett, Lord, Lord, jun., Mackintosh, Neate, Wield, Parry, Potter, Rovedino, M. Sharp, Sherrington, Shield, Sale, Dr. Smith. The Duke of York and Princess Augusta attended Divine Service yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Yesterday the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Princess Feodore, attended Divine Service at the German Chapel, and heard a sermon by the Itev. Dr. Kuper. On Saturday the Duke of York visited the King. Divine Service was performed yesterday at the King's Pa lace, in Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. Blomburg. Yesterday afternoon the Duke of York and Prince Leopold honoured the Exhibition of the Royal Academy at Somerset House with their presence. Sir Thomas Lawrence, President, and Mr. Howard, Secretary to the Academy, received their Royal Highnesses, and attended them over the Exhibition. The Duke of York and Prince Leopold honoured Mr. Se cretary Peel with their presence to dinner on Saturday, at his residence in Privy Gardens. For some days past two caravans have been employed in Con veying pictures" and choice furniture, from the late Queen's Palace to the King's Palace, Kensington.. Mr. Nash, the Architect,-is frequent in his attendance at the late Queen's Palace, for the completion of the arrangements of his plans, which, it is understood, have received the sanctum of the King., The removal of the pictures and some of the furniture are the only proceedings which have yet taken place necessary for the projected alterations and improvements. The parties who re sided in the Palace have nearly all left it. -- Friday evening Prince Leopold arrived in town from Clare mont, and afterwards honoured the Duke of Devonshire with hii presence, at his Grace's splendid party. Among the alterations and additions about to take place in the late Queen's Palace, a large fish-pond is to be made in the extensive gardens at the back of the Palace. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—Lord Sheffield will shortly lead to the altar Lady Harriet Lascelles, the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Harewood. Silt STANIVORD RAFFLES.-- ' I he family of this Gentleman were, on Thursday, thrown into the greatest alarm in consequence of his being con v ey ed to h is house in L ower Grosvenor-street, in a complete state of insensibility. I t; - ar _ pears that as he- was walking down Portland-plce, alone, about three o'clock, he suddenly, and without any previous symptoms of indisposition, sunk to the ground, and continued . perfectly insensible until rem oved to his residen ce by the kind assistance of persons who were p assin g b y . Medical aid being called in, we are happy to state that animation-w as at l ength. restored, and that on Saturday Sir Sfaairortu was considered out of danger, MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Columbus, Jackson, from Sierra Leone ; and Fanny, , , from the South Seas. Passed through from the River yesterday the Amelia, Bully, and Thistle, Brodie, for Cadiz; Catherine, Flegg, for Gibraltar; Orwell, Bryant, for St. Vincent; Betsey and Sophia, Garraway, for Antigua; and Pusey Hall, Head, fc - : St. Lucia; also, to-day, the Mirables, Hopper, for St. Vincent's; Guilford, Johnson ; Coldstream, ; and Ceres, 'Warren, for India. PoitYsmotrrir, MAY 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Ann, Rundel, from the Downs, fur Carthagena. Sailed the Hope, Ripling, for Oporto. PLYmotrTit, MAY 21.—Wind E.—Off the Port, the Charles, Milne, from Tobago; Amity, Anderson, from St. Thomas's; and Onion, from New Orleans. FALMOUTH, MAY 21.—Wind E.—Arrived the Goldfinch packet from Rio Janeiro, sailed the 18th March, Bahia the sth April, and Pernambuco the 13th ditto. His Majesty's ship Thetis, from Plymouth ; and Zepher, Frazer, from Honfleur. Sailed the Lord Wellington packet for Halifax. LIVERPOOL, MAY 21,;—Wind E.—Arrived the Algon guin, from Philadelphia, sailed 20th April ; May, Town, from Africa ; Clitus, Hauton, from Buenos Ayres, sailed 13th Feb ; Racket, Aysford, from Jamaica, sailed sth Aptil ; the Scotia, Erskin, sailed from Jamaica for London 27th March ; and the Nancy, Hunter, sailed from Jamaica, for Liverpool the 24th March; Colombia, Graham, from New York, sailed the lit May ; Emily, Webb, from Savannah, in 25 days ; Rose, Johnson, from Sierra Leone, sailed the 9th March ; Topaz, Callender, from Charleston, sailed the 15th April ; Rover, Barton, from Macaio; and Panther, Hathway, from New York, sailed the 27th April. Arrived off Holyhead on the 20th inst. the Paragon, -, from Jamaica; Wilsons, -, from Demerara; Maria, Wil hams, from Ma ranham, the latter with loss of mainmast, having been run foul of. • Arrived off Penzance, the Honourable Company's ship Prin cess Amelia, Williams, from China, sailed the 18th January, and from St. Helena the 7th ult. The Orwell, and Sir David Scott, from China, were at St. Helena. The Asia, from Bengal, is off Plymouth. Arrived off Hastings, the Governor Halket, from Siera Leone. The Sarah, Kendall, from Liverpool to New Orleans, is on shore at the entrance of the Mississippi. The Eliza, of and from Greenock, was abandoned the sth instant in lat. 44. long. 46. The Sarah, Snowden, from Killalo for Liverpool, was totally lost the 11th instant on the island of Terry. The Catlierina Sophio, Thraeft, from Memel, is totally lost On Bornholm ; part of the cargo saved. The Maria. Muller, from Gibraltar for Pernambuco, foun dered off' the coast of Brazil the 25th January. The Doris, White, from St. Domingo to Falmouth, is totally wrecked on Heneaqua ; crew saved. The Vrow Christina, Schoon, from Hamburgh to Hull, was totally lost on the island of Norderney the 12th instant; crew saved. The Milo, Dill, from New York to Amsterdam, and the Charlotte and Amelie, from Dantzic, have been condemned at Fay al. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MAT 23. The arrivals of last week were tolerably good, and of Flour the quantity was large. This morning the supply of Wheat from Essex, Kent, and Suffold, is good, with a tolerable propor tion of fine quality, but of all other sorts of Grain the fresh sup plies are scanty from every part. Prime samples of Wheat alone command the attention of our millers, but even such do sot obtain last Monday's prices, and allother sorts are declined in value full 2s. per quarter; Barley meets scarcely any demand, and is so dull in sale as to render the prices almost nominal; Beans have no variation in prices from this day se'nnight ; Beans are also unaltered, but a dull sale ; Oats meet buyers on the same terms as last quoted ; the Flour trade is exceedingly dull. ARRIVALS LAST WEEK.—English Wheat, .5,905 ; Bar ley, 1,496 ; Malt, 3,648 ; Oats, 10,548 ; Beans, 1,283 ; Pease, 448 ; Irish Wheat, • Oats, 2,100 ; Foreign Oats, 1,140 quarters ; Flour, 9,688 sacks. Wheat, Red (old) White (old) ... s—s Red (1824) 52s 58s Fine 60s 623 (old) Superfine ....66s 68s Harrow (new)...3Bs 42* White (1824)...54s 60s I (old) ...—s ---s Fine 623 68s Brank l4s 40s Superfine ....70s 74s Oats, Feed 0 0i 22s Rye 15s 40s —Fine 223 24s Barley 30s 33s Poland 21a 23.3 Fine _ 36s 38s i Superfine 40s 44s Malt- stis 64s _Fine 66s 70s Peas Grey 34s 36s Maple 3Bs 39s White ...........40s 44s Boilers 441 48a - Potatoe -Fine 0 7s 30.1 - Scotch 30s 3h Flour (per sack).. 6os 65s - Seconds 52s 58s - North Country 52s 541 Bran Bs 9s QUARTERLY AVERAGE, WHICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION. Wheat, 69s 2d. ; Barley, 365. 10d. ; Oats, 245. sd. ; Rye, 38s. 9d. ; Beans, 375. 7d. ; Peas, 365. 9d. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GRAIN,FROM THE RETURNS RECEIVED IN THE WEEK ENDING MAY 14. Wheat, 675. I Id. ; Barley, 375. Od. ; Oats, 235. Ild.; Rye, 38s. 9d.; Beans, 365. 10d. ; Peas, 375. 7d. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed May 18, 1825, is 345. Bd. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 23. • The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and prices at Smithfield Market this morning:— CATTLE AT MARKET Beasts 2,041 I Sheep 17,110 Cal Yes To sink the Offal, per stone of Btb. Beef 4l; 6c: to 5s 2d ; Veal Mutton 4s 8d to 5s 6d 1 Pork Lamb 6s 4d to 7s Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. lay £3 3 to £4 4 0 1 Clover ... TA Os to .43 7s 6d Straw el las to J.:2 Bs. OLD BAlLEY—juts DAY.) (Before the RECORDER and a LONDON JURY.) ROBBERY OF MR. HARRISON, THE EMINENT ENGRAVER AND PRINT-SELLER. Henry Fulham Bannantine, a man of very respectable ap pearance, was indicted capitally for stealing in the dwelling house of Mr. Joseph Robert Harrison, of Cornhill, either in the year 1818, or in the subsequent years until 1823, several sets of engravings from the works of the celebrated Hogarth. The in dictment was very long and varied, and the engravings were stated to he of the value of 3001. Mr. LEIGH stated the case to the Jury, as proved by the prosecutor and a number of witnesses. The prisoner had lived in the concern of Mr. Harrison in a confidential capacity, and knew that his master had caused to be engraved one hundred sets of Hogarth's Works, the folio size, which not being very saleable then in the market, N.:ere removed to his country house at Camberwell, somewhere about the year 1818. The sets were very frequently examined by Mr. Harrison, and he always found the number of bundles right. There were five bundles, each contairling 20 sets ; but, on his opening some of the bun dles, he was surprised to find them deficient of one or more sets. He then said nothing, and soon found them circulated in the trade at a much. cheaper rate than he could possibly dispose of them for. He made enquiries, which led to the prisoner, as having been the original seller of them, and on challenging him with the robbery, he admitted it, and very readily made a full confession of his guilt. He had left Mr. Harrison's employ two years before this time, and was in business for himself. _ _ Mr. ANDREWS, for the prisoner, gave up the case without any defence, and called a number of respectable gentlemen, who gave the prisoner an excellent character. The Jury found him Guilty, coupling their verdict with a recom►pendation to mercy, in which the prosecutor most earnestly j6ined, as the prisoner is in a declining state of health, and has a family. Henry T. "Ileraft was convicted of obtaining, by false pre tensions, from Messrs. Leig and Co., Old 'Change, a quantity of millenery and silk goods. Ile was sentenced to seven years transportation. Lord WILLOUGHBY de BROKE will sail early this week, in his fine yacht the Antelope, for the Baltic, in company with Sir WILLIAM Cu rms. We understand that his Lordship will be accompanied by Lieutenant FRANCIS 11ARDINO, one of the cool and well•-tried officers of the Griper, the ship so lately returned from a 'disastrous Voyage of Dis covery, under the command of that clever and enterprising officer, Captain GEORGE FRANCIS LYON. Government have made a purchase of the Golden Cross, Charing-Cross, and the rest of the houses between that and St. Martin's -lane. We hear that 50000/. was given for the Golden-Cross premises alone. Will the prOprietors And such another golden cross? 'I'(1 t: LONDON JOURNALS., DAILY Extractsfroin the Morning Papers, May 23,,,k8z6L [MORNING POST.) We are induced once more to notice the fate of the Catholic Bill, for the purpose of remark ing the happy, contented calm, which has pre vailed throughout the public, since the glor ious decision of ,Wedn e sday morning. Deep and ge neral anxiety before existed, but now all is 'se rene and tranquil--suspense and-agitation have given way to certainty and quiet. We trust thus result will not be lost sight hereafter. by the f4e c,rislature, should ever another attempt be made to subvert our Protestant Constitution in Church and Slate. There can be no longer a question of the hostility of the British . People to such. a change, and it therefore is as impolitic as useless to tamper with their feelings on the subject. = We also owe it to then) and to ourselves to ob serve, that their hostility to what is terraced Emancipation, is in no wise referable to re ligious prejudices, or an intolerant bigotled spirit. It is resolvable into a higher and nobler sentiment, the highest and noblest sentiment which can actuate an enlightened community, namely, a conviction that the introduction of Pa pists into the Legislature and Administration of this pre-eminently free country, would be destructive of the Civil and Religious Liberty we now enjoy, and the manifold blessings we thence derive. This is the primary and funda mental cause of objection to the granting of the Catholic Claims by the people of England, and which objection the Papists obstinately refuse to remove by a modification of the least tittle of their allegiance to and dependance on a Foreign Power, naturally in league with those Continen tal Cabinets who, from diversity, of- Govern ment and Religion, ancient prejudice- and root ed envy, are inimical to the peace and prosperi ty, as well as the freedom of the British Empire. And are the people of England not supported in their opinion by the daily occurrences in the most enlightened Roman Catholit States of Eu rope ? Indeed France itself demonstrates that Popery under a Monarchical system of Govern ment is utterly incompatible with civil liberty. The Charter and Institutions granted to the French People, under the auspices of this coun try, on the Restoration of the Bourbons, was a perfectly adequate basis on which to found a liberal Code of Laws, and a firm guarantee against both Ecclesiastical and Ci vil oppression. But look at the consequences. Has the French Representative Body either had spirit or honesty enough to maintain its own privileges, or those of the people? On the con trary, have we not seen, year after year, some barrier to despotism broken through with impu nity, and one encroachment of Popery succeed an other, until at this moment the Jesuits and other Clergy of France controul its Ministry, and carry through both Chambers the most atrocious mea sures for their own aggrandisement and power, and the prostration of public intellect and conduct ? It is, therefore, a gross calumny to impute the opposition of English people to the demands of the Catholics as founded on bigotry or political tyranny—No ; it emanates from a pure and holy love of freedom, and a con scientious belief that the exclusion of Papists from political power is necessary to the preser vation of those civil rights to the Papists them selves, which they share in this kingdom in com mon with the rest of its inhabitants. Having said thus much in vindication of the motives of that resistance on the part of the public which has led to the late glorious triumph, we take leave of the Catholic Question for the - pr, Emancipation"eserit.Thoogis we have and ever shall oppose , to the utmost, we have and ever shall avoid needless exasperation. [NEW TIMES.] The British Catholics held a Meeting on Sa turday, which was attended by all the Catholic Peers and Catholic Gentry in town, and, consi dering the painful disappointment of their recerit hopes, it must be acknowledged that they evinced a degree of moderation which was highly laudable. We could have wished, indeed, that they had not permitted the intrusion of some in dividuals, who, as the Sunday Papers are pleased to inform us, advocated the principles of civil IL berty," but who certainly are no great authority in principle of any kind. Such orators only detract from the weight which would otherwise attend the sentiments of a Howard or a Clifford. 'The last mentioned Nobleman, with firmness but with dignity, maintained that he paid to his Kin g an undivided allegiance. No person who knows any thing of this venerable Peer can doubt that he spoke with the utmost sincerity. kt . the same time, the charge which Lord Clifford re pelled has been made with equal sincerity - by persons of great honour and ability; and when this is the case, an impartial observer will be apt to suspect that there is some latent error in the terms used, or some obscurity in the ideas con templated. In an able, but somewhat intempe rate, Pamphlet, attributed to the pen of Mr. Croly, we find the prevalent opinion of the day thus stated—" Civil allegiance is a dream, where spiritual allegiance is not bound up •with But this is surely going too far. Is the civil alle giance of the whole kingdom of Scotland a dream? Undoubtedly not; and yet it is notorious, that the Members of the Scottish Church expreislY deny all spiritual supremacy in the Head of the Civil Government. Or was the civil allegiance of the ancient Christians to the Heathen EmpOors a dream ? Undoubtedly not ; for they are record ed in history as models of fidelity and subindi nation ? The union of Church and State in Eng land is of a very peculiar nature. The King is acknowledged by the Members of the Church of England as their spiritual Head ; but he is not acknowledged as possessing any spiritual autho rity whatever by the numerous. sects from the Established Church. Presbyteries:, Quakers, Unitarians, Jews,Sic., no more aclf f iaew. ledge him as a religious Guide or Ruler Alan the Roman Catholics do: and yet, we apprehermi, it cannot properly,be said that noneof theseAncts • I. , pay allegiance to thei r Sovereign. The tut f