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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Veneris, 20° die Man, 1823. Mn. SPEAKER reported the Royal Assent—to Felonies Par don Bill; Metropolis Police ; Jurors (Scotland) Bill; Creditors (Scotland) Bill; Debts Recovery (Scotland) Bill; Stonehaven Harbour Bill ; Poole, and Chelsea Churches Bills ; Stratford-le-Bow Church-yard Bill ; Gosport Chapel Bill; Don, Kerne, and Athluncard Bridges Bills • Dyffrin Llynvi,. and Llanllyfin and Carnarvon Railways Bills ; Ro therhithe Dock Bill; Aberdeen Gaol Bill; Chesterfield Wa ter works and Gas Bill; Ashton-under-Lyne Gas Light, &c. Bill ; Ilanley and Shelton, and Chesterfield Lighting Bills; Stockport Waterworks Bill ; York Minster, Sudbury, Leek, Newbury, Walcot, and Liverpool Improvement Bills ; Croydon Poor Rates Bill ; Norwich Paving Bill ; Birming ham Gas Light Bill ; Leicester and Lutterworth, Melton Mowbray, Welford Bridge and Leicester, Manchester and Austerlands, Trebarwith and Condolden, Cockermouth, Lockwood and 111 eltham, Petersfield and Alton, Shaldon and Torquay, Cromford and Wirksworth, Bawtry and Bother - ham, Tavistock, Haslingdon, Wiveliscombe, Woodstock, &c. Amesbury, Cork and Ballvhooly, Leeds and Whitehall, Sheffield and Glossop, Dawlish and Exeter, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Greenhill Moor, Huddersfield anti New Hey, and Meltbam and Wessenden Head Roads Bills ; Hockering and Morton (Norfolk), Dearham (Cumberland), Carsington (Derby), Frampton Cotterell (Gloucester), Gar ford (Berks), Aberford (York), Glooston and Cranoe (Lei cester), Clenchwarton (Norfolk), and Doddington (Cam . _ . bridge) Enclosure Bills ;, and Newport's Name Bill. 11.1r.ssAaz from the LO RDS—That they have agreed to— Thrown Silk Act Bill ' • Naval Asylum Bill ; Pembroke Mar ket Bill; Rochdale, Worksop and AtterelifF, Birmingham and Pershore, Cirencester, and Little Sheffield and l)ore .Roads Bills ; Rochester Gas Light Bill ; and Pembrey Har bour Bill, without amendment. ROADS—BanfiThire, Kensington, and Battle-bridge and Hol loway—Bills read a third time, and passed. Doncaster and Thorne—Petition of the Dowager Marchioness of Hertford, against—to lie on the table. DocKs—Leith—Further consideration of Report put off for three months. Liverpool—Petition from Dundalk, against 4—to lie on the table. Kingston-upon-Hull Docks—Petition of Grimsby Dock Company, against--referred to the Com mittee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. WATERWORKS; &c.—Oldham—Bill reported, Report to lie on . , the table. ) RESERVOIR—Leith 1 scLosunE—Winterbourne (Gloucester) 1 Bills reported, to PAY txc —Banbury be, ingrossed. RAlLWAY—lortland I MPR OVEME NTS—Abingdon 4.: 4NA L---Berks and Hants—Petition from Newport, in favour —to lie on the table. NAVIGATION and BninoE—Clyde—Three Petitions, in fa vour—to lie on the table ; and one from P. Playfair, Esq. against--referreel to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel 'or dered. _ . _ _ _ A TTOHNIES Tax—Two Petitions from Attornies in Ireland, against—to lie on the table. Compa-sy—Manufactories (Ireland) ) EXCIIPQ.UER BILLS (Public Works, Ireland) Bills read a third time, CANADA COMPANY and passed. NEW STREET AMENDMENT LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS iOtTiNi;i:lNrF.tCco - U 1 E —Bill, as'amentlesl, to be printed. I)lvoucE—Moore's ESTATES--Aleyrick's, Lord Cado- Bills read a first time. tan's, Cadogan's, & Earl Hopetoun's I•;Ptsconar. UNiows—Bill to prevent Episcopal Unions in Ireland," &c. read a first time, to be read a seco:id time on Thursday next, and to be printed. Junons—Address for " Statement of the LOCAL Regulations by which the qualifications of Jurors, and the preparation of Lists of Jurors, and the summoning and impannelling of • Juries, are governed in the several liberties, Franchises, Cities, and Towns, being Counties of themselves, and other Cities, Towns, ant i Boroughs, in England and Wales." ITSUNTIE E, 1825. NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the DAY, which now stand on the ORDER-BOOK of the HOUSE of COMMONS. ___ Wednesday, Mari 23. ORDERS OF THE DAY. L'Lunacy Traverse Bill.—Third reading. 2: Columbia Postage Bill—Committee. 3. Customs Bounties Bill—Second reading. Thursday, May 2G. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1 . Mr. Edmond Wodehouse—Motion for obtaining further in formation respecting the prices of Foreign Corti, through the medium of His Xiaiesty's Consuls abroad. 2. Mr. Hume—Return of the past and present expence of Sierra Leone, and the liberated Negroes there ; of the Crown Estates in Essequibo and Berbice, and of the ex pence for captured Negroes ; and of sums paid on account of the Slave Trade. 3. Sir Matthew Ridley—Motion relative to the Revision and Consolidation of the Statutes. 4. Mr. Spring Rice—Copy of Dispatches received from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. S. Mr. Brougham—Bill to incorporate a College or University in the City of London. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Labourers' Wages Bill—Second reading. Z. Sewers Laws Amendment Bill—Second reading. 3. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 4. Episcopal Unions (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. 5. Juries Bill—Report. fi. Transports in the Colonies Bill—Further consideration of Report. 7—Exchequer Court (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 8. Judicature (Scotland) Bill—Further consideration of R sport. Leasing-making (Scotland) Bill—Third reading. 10. Lunatic Trustees Bill—Committee. 11. Churches in the Lowlands (Scotland)—Committee there upon. 12. Courts of Justice Building (Scotland)—Committee there upon. 13. Glass Acts—Report thereupon. 14. Excise on Sweets Bill—Further consideration of Report. 15. Customs and Excise Bonds Bill—Report. 16. Survey of Townlands (Ireland)—Committee thereupon. 17. Shooting and Stabbing (Scotland) Bill—Second reacting. 18. Excise Measures Regulation Bill—Second reading. 19. Mauritius Trade Bill—Second reading. Friday, Moly 27. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Elective Franchise (Ireland) Bill—Tarther consideration of Rertort. 2. Spring Guns Bill—Second reading. 3. Gardens Protection Bill—Second reading. 4. Pirates Head Money Bill—Committee. n. Dunleary Harbour Bill—Further consideration of Report. 4 -, Cotton Mills Regulation Bill—Committee. 1.:roox Relief ( Ireland) Bill—Second reading. 8. Judges Salaries (England);—Further consideration of Re port thereupon. S. Distillery Bill—Further consideration of Report. 10: Supply—Report ;25th April) (Postponed ResAution.l 11. Canada Tenures Bill—Third reading. .12. British Consuls Bill—Committee. 13. Townland Boundaries (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 14. Felonies Counsel Bill—Second reading. 1 5. Small Debts (Scotland) Bill—Third reading. • 16. Wronnous Imprisonment Bill—Commi ttee. 17. Small Tithes Bill—Committee. 18. supply—Committee: • 19. Ways and Means--Committee. 20. Supply—Report. 21 . Cruel Treatment of Cattle Bill—Second reading. NOTICE OF MOTION. .111 r. Goulburn—Remaining Irish Miscellaneous Estimates. (In Committee of Supply.) Monday, May 30. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. County Transfer of Land Bill—Committee . 2. E as t India Judges Bill—Committee. 3 . Customs Laws Repeal Bill—Further consideration of Report. 4. Customs Management titer consideration of Re port. 5 . Navigation Laws Bill—Further consideration of Report. 6 . Customs Regulation Bill—Further consideration of Report. 7. Smuggling Prevention Bill—Further consideration of Re port. 8 . Goods Warehousing Bill—Further consideration of Rep ort. Isle of Man Trade Bill—Further consideration of Report. 10 . Registry of Ships Bill—Committee. I. Colonial Intercourse Bill—Further consideration of Report. 12. Aliment of Prisoners (Scotland) Bill—Further considera tion,, of Report. id. Quarantine Laws Bill—Third reading. [Last Day for receiving Reports of Private Bills.] Tuesday, May 31. NOTICES of MOTIONS. 1 . Mr. John Williams—To present Petition, complaining of delays i n t h e C our t of Chancery 2.. It. Sykes—Reduction of the Duty on Soap and Tallow Candles. _ Friday, June 3. ORDER OF THE DAY. Customs ConsDlidation Act—Further consideration of Report. The Paris Papers of Wednesday contain no intelligence whatever. M. DE VILLELE still en tertains the greatest confidence in the success of his plan for the conversion of the Rentes—how correctly, time must determine. At least every thisig will be done to ensure his ultimate triumph. An article in the Mode, dated Thursday, con tains an extract from a private letter from Con stantinople. By this it appears that the Porte now acknowledges that Navarino had not, on the 25th March, surrendered to the Egyptians, notwithstanding that fact had been officially announced by the Turkish Government.— The second landing of the Egyptians at Mo don was also anticipated. It did not take place till 17th March, and there were only 6,000 men. Many families at Samos, terrified by the preparations making against the Greeks, have sought refuge at Syra. The Mainotes are sus pected of having some secret understanding with IBRAHIM PACIIA, and the inhabitants of the Morea refuse to march, except under CoLoco- TRONI, DELIJANT, and others now in prison at Hydra. REDSCIIID PACIIA is now at Prevesa, having detached a body of 12,000 (or ac cording to others 4,000) men, to act against Missolonghi. REnscnno is said to have escaped the plots of DERWIiCII HASSAN, a partisan of OMER. VRIONE, who had concerted with the Greeks to sieze him on passing a defile. The Vizier being informed by an intercepted correspondence, has arrested the culprit and the principal accomplices. The Porte is much dis contented with the Hospodars. The Greek Go vernment have sent Commissioners to settle the differences now existing between the Ipsariots and the Athenians, arising out of lands being assigned to the former, which belonged to private individuals amongst the latter. A fter Change, although Expresses arrived from London with the fall of the English Stocks, the French Rentes rose to 101. 50. Since writing the above we have received the Etoile of yesterday, and have just time to select the following : MADRID, MAY 10. Government have received dispatches from Pon Juan Mar tinez, Captain General of the Philippine Islands, who writes under date from Manilla of the 4th Septemb er, t h at he has re. established the absolute a u thority of the King, which was re ceived in all the Philippine Islands with great joy. When the coronation is finished, his Majesty will remain a few days at Compeigne; and afterwards, on the 6th of June, will make his solemn entry into Paris in'the coronation coach. The celebration of the event will be of the most brilliant de scription, commencing on the day of the entry, and lasting ten days. His Majesty will visit all the Royal Theatres, and it is sup posed he will re t urn to St. Cloud about the 20th June. Three cart loads of plate left to-day for Rheims. The equipage of the Minister of War will depart on Satur day for Kuhns. FRENCH FUNDS.—Rentes for money, 101. 25. ; Three per Cents., 74. 65. ; Rentes for time, 101. 30. Papers from Germany also came to hand this day. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 14th May, gives an extract from a Leghorn Paper of the 6th. By this it appears that IBRAHIM PAOLI. was still before Navarino, which was defended by SOO Greeks. The Pacha has already effected a breach on the land side. His force is estimated at 8,000 men. The great Council at Luc erne h as rat ifi e d th e capii u lation with theKingof Naples,notwithstand lug the great opposition that was made to it by those opposed to the old system of raising Swiss Regi ments for foreign service. Frankfort Papers to the 14th have lette r s f rom R ome. They sa y yde h a e lay .English Continental G as C ompany have m proposition to the Roman G overnmen t to ma k et t o gasbe from olive oil. St eam vesse l s are about say and the e stablished to nav i gate between Rome mouth of th e Tib er an d o PRICE OF STaCKS Tlll5 tlaKk Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. •• • • 9 0 09 i 34 per Cent. Ditto Red. 4 per Cent. { New .., N e w . 105„ 1 -- 4i 1 Bank Long Ann. 21 11-18 4 Imp. 3 per Cents. 1 India Stock Ditto Bonds 4B 52 pm. South Sea Stock DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills 10001.2 d. Ditto l id. Ditto 500/.24. Ditto Ditto Small 2d. — Ditto 11d. 35 42 Ditto Commercial Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Acct 90 89i 90 PRICES OF FOREIGN Fl Austrian Bds, 5 per ct yip Brazilian Bds Scrip NDS, AT ONE o'cL9cK. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. — Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds ... _ 1825... Obi pm. Buenos Ayres Bds Chilian, Bds, 6 per ct. colornbian lids, 6 per ct. Do. do. 1824 Danish, 5 per cent. Do. Scrip 3/ dis. Greek Bds Do. Scrip, 1825 Mexican This Do. Scrip 1825 Do. Scrip Portuguese Bonds ooi Prussian, 5 per ct. • Ditto New Russian, Nevi, 5 per ct. 94ii Spanish 1821, 5 per ct.. 23ai French R l e B n 2 t 3 e . s... 100 A 1011. Exchange - Scrip PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per Share. Anglo-Mexican Mining Company Anglo-Chilian Mining Company B iiii Pasco Peruvian Mining Company Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Mining Association ... 9,ii 9 k Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company - Ditto, Marine Department . 51 6 Brazilian Agricultural and Jewel Company Cana:.la Company Canal Gas Engine Company . ll London Brick Company Provincial Bank of Ireland Rio de la Plata Agricultural Company ... .. . 3 If 1611 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-310111.1011'. Morning, 50 minutes after 4. 1 Evening, 11 minnles after 5. Till SUN. SOLEW QUIS DICERE F4LSUBI ArIDE.4T LONDON. SATURDAY EVENING, MAYV, 1815. Naples. Amongst other intelligence, these letters say that his Holiness the POPE is gone on a shoot ing party to Filumicino. His Holiness, in his sporting attire, and making his dogs break and• stand, would be an object of the highest admira tion to the English sporting world. The follow ing are extracts:— , _ _ LEGHORN - , MAY 6. Yesterday a ship arrived here froth Alexandria; which had lain off Modon. A passenger on board went on shore, to the camp of Ibrahim Pacha, before Navarino. The Pacha was besieging that place, which was defended by 300 Greeks, and had already made a breach of two or three feet.— On the land side Greek parties had often shewn them selves, but , no previous engagement hath taken place.—; There were several Greek prisoners in the Camp. The Arabs observed very good discipline and Ibrahim seemed to be without any apprehension, so that he hart sent away all his ships. Ile might have about 8000 men. His communication with Coron and Motion was quite free, but not with Patras. The Nile at Alexandria had been so very low that there was not only a want of ods to load the s hip s , b u t f or some d ays even a scarcity of water. The new canal was nearly dried up. The plague was not violent.—( AI/genuine Zcitung, May 14.) SWITZERLAND, MAY 10. On the sth of this month the Great Council of Lucerne ra tified, by a majority 63 votes to 16, the capitulation with the King of Naples. It is well known that the party Which is opposed to the old system of raising Swiss regiments for foreign service had exerted itself to the utmost to prevent the conclusion of this convention for the Neapolitan service, but, as appears from the above result, without success. By the happy termination of this negociation, in which the Duke of Calvello has shewn great skill and perseverance, the number of troops required for the service of his Sicilian Majesty will be completed without diffi culty. The venerable Monks of St. - Bernard intend to form a similar establishment for the assistance of travellers on Mount Simplon. New York Papers have arrived this day to the 21st April ; they contain the following interest ing extracts from Buenos Ayres and other places •' • BUI:IIO3'ATRES, JAx. 3. The Congress declares itself constituent, or formed for the purpose of adopting a new mode of Government in place of the confederacy established at the declaration of independence. The Constitution proposed must be accepted .by the province before it can be adopted. For the present the Government of Buenos Ayres are invested with all powers necessary for nego elating with other nations, for the purpose doubtless of ac cepting the proposal which -Great Britain was understood to be prepared to offer. In consequence, on the 28th January, Mr. Woodbine Parish laid 'before the Secretary of Foreign Relations •his credentials as Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, authorised to form a treaty of peace and commerce with the united provinces ; the most active exertions were making on both sides to conclude Ow treaty COLOMBIA.—We have received our Carthagena Papers to March 26, accompanied with Bogota Papers to the 3d. Our correspondent writes us, under date of the 31st, that a brig had arrived from London with half a million of dollars. The Papers contain Bolivar's third resignation of the Presidency, and two replies from the President of the. Colombian Senate, under date of Bogota, Feb. 11. The latter says that he con voked the Congress in the evening of the 3d, and before a large and most solemn audience made known the purport of Bolivar's letter. The question was put to the vote, and the resignation was not accepted, being oppoSed by 21 Senators and 52 Repre sentatives, when the Hall rang with acclamations. The citizens . appeared in great numbers in the streets, and expressed send. ments of approbation.—A Minister had arrived at Bogota from Guadenala, but had not yet been received, as that Court had not been acknowledged.. - MEXICO.—By the brig Enterprise from Tampico, we have received our Mexican Papers to the 2d March, but they con tain nothing important. llAvANNAH.—Captain Lane arrived last. night in twelve days from Havannah ; reports that no intelligence or event of interest had transpired . up to the period of his sailing. ' , nom AL VARADO.—We learn by Captain Nye, arrived in twenty days from Alvarado, that an embargo had been laid there, in consequence of an expedition fitting out against Cam peachy. A Petition was last night presented to the House of Commons, by Mr, HustE, from several Master Mariners and Ship Owners of London, complaining of the deduction of sixpence per month from the wages of merchant seamen for the support of Greenwich Hospital. Mr. HusKrs sox mentioned in reply to the fact, that the public was put to considerable expence in supporting Bri tish seamen when sick in different ports of Europe. If this subject is taken in the point of view in which Mr. Hume presented it to the House, it certainly is unfair, to call on, persons not entitled to claim the benefit of the establishment to support it by the contribution of the smallest portion of their wages, and notwithstanding there may be some truth in Mr. HusrussoN's remark, yet it could hardly be deemed sufficient to justify the imposi tion of the tax. Seamen are entitled to the re lief extended to them in foreign ports in the cases mentioned, in common with the other subjects of the Crown of England, and without any refer ence to their character of seamen ; and besides (in Portugal for instance) the expellees so in curred are defrayed by a levy on private English merchants, residing in the port where relief is sought for. Mr. HUSKISSON certainly did not make the remark in order to defend the system, but merely threw it out as rebutting the prima facie case the petition otherwise made out. If, however, we are not mistaken, merchant sea men are entitled in certain cases to be received into Greenwich Hospital, and if so, ought not to object to a deduction from their wages to go towards its support. We think that all mer chant seamen, maimed in fight in defence of their employers' property, either from the open ene mies of the State or from pirates, are, under an Act of WILLIAm the Third, entitled to the benefits of that excellent Establishment ; and as almost every man admitted into the Hoßpital has sustained some bodily injury in the service of his country, the merchant seamen do not stand in a situation so different from the seamen of the Royal Navy, as to claim a total exemption from this impost. Perhaps on the score of amount the Petition might be, entertained, for there is this difference bet Ween the two ser vices, viz., that whilst the seamen of the Royal Navy are by service alone, unaccompanied by bodily infirmities, entitled to the benefit of Greenwich Hospital, it is only under certain circumstances of injuries actually sustained that the doors of the Hospital are open ed to the reception of seamen in the mer chant service. It does, therefore, appear to be unfair to take the same contribution from both classes to support an Hospital, for admis sion into which both classes do not enjoy an equality of right. Petition was brought ... up last night. This The Report of the Committee on the Balli , purporting to be signed by fourteen c is ase of a Petition in favour of the Catho lic assclotielaieiln severely. punished. persons, when in point of fact .thirteen of the names attached to it were forge.ries. Nothing is alleged in extenuation of the crime, and notwith troshi:e Whether it was considered by him as a s to tan so d y in t g he it o i ff na e y od a e i r 'p o e u a g r h li t a good joke or whether it was done with . a view to mislead and impose on the credulity of the House, in either case the offence is one of the gravest dm_ racier. One of the highest privileges of the people is concerned ; a privilege on the due and proper exercise of which depends the degree of attention Parliament shall give to the Petitions laid on the table, the reliance to be placed on their allegations, and the weight the opinions therein expressed shall carry with them. Involv ing then as it does, so valuable a right, the punishment ought to be such as may deter others from the like offence. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 20. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.—The Reverend John Timbrill, D.D. has been collated and inducted to the Arch deaconry of the diocese of Glocester, with the Rectory of Dur sley annexed, vacant by the decease of the Rev. Archdeacon Rudge. The ceremony of installation took place in Glocester Cathedral, on- Saturday last.—The Rev. Ralph Greenside, B.A. of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, to the perpetual Curacy of Seamer, Yorkshire, vacated by the death of the Rev. H. Gale, M.A. of Trinity College.—The Rev. Townley Clarkson, M.A. to the Rectory of Acton Scott, Salop ; patron, Mrs. Stackhouse. The Rev. R. F. Elwin, to the Rectory of St. Margaret of West wick, Norwich ; patron, the King—The Rev. Thomas Kaye Bonney, M.A. Rector of Normanton, Rutland, is elected a Governor of Archdeacon Johnsc,''s schools and hospitals at Oakham and Uppingham, vice the late Rev. William Pochin ; anti at the same meeting Mr. Edmund Docker, of Christ Col le,re Cambridge, late of O a kham school, was appointed to an exhibition on the latter foundation.—Mr. Henry Addington Greaves, B.A. of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, classical assistant at Oakham school, was on the 4th inst. elected to the Head Mastership of the Devonport classical and mathematical school. ROYAL UNION ASSOCIATION. Yesterday a public dinner of the friends and subscribers to the above excellent Institution,.•took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lord 111AcnoNALn in the Chair. After the removal of the cloth, Nun Nobis Domine was sung by Messrs. Broadhurst, Pyne, Fitzwilliam, &c.—The Noble CHAT tt:irAN - then proposed the following toasts : " The King"—which was most enthusiastically drank with three times three—" God save the King." " The Duke of York, patron of the Royal Union Associa tion"—" Hail Star of Brunswick." " The rest of the Royal Family." " The Duke of Wiilington, patron of the Hampshire Gene ral Benefit Society." The Noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing success to the Institu tion—(which was drank with great applause)—enumerated the 'various advantages which were derived from it. Its chief fea tures were distinguished und,r three distinct heads, viz.:- Ist. For ,the purpose of securing to its Members (male and female) weekly allowances in sickness, pecuniary assistance to females•at ; sums of money at deaths ; annuities in old age ; endowments for children ; and other benefits. 2d. For encouraging the establishment and improvement of friendly societies throughout the kingdom. For promoting the general employthent of clerks, male and female servants, and the working classes; and, 3dly. For the pensioning of aged persons of good character, whose circumstances have become reduced. His Lordship felt happy, in congratulating the friends of the Institution, on the success which had, attended their exertions in this their early stage of proceeding, and hoped they would continue their support to a Society which demanded the gene rous assistance of those who called themselves the friends of the poor and distressed. The Secretary read the report of the Committee. It stated that the affairs of the Association were very prosperous and premising, observing, that although they had not been many weeks before the public, they had been some years in getting up the means of this institution. Captain O'GRADY proposed the health of the Chairman, which was drank with the usual honours—three times three. The Noble Cita' R.3IAN returned thanks, and proposed' the healths of the Vice-Presidents. Mr. MacimusbN, as the only Vice-President present, then rose. Ile was happy to see an institution like the present, with such excellent and virtuous objects, attended on the pre sent occasion by so numerous and noble an assemblage. Ever since the fiist moment at which he had the honour to sit in the English House of Parliament, he had perceived its main ob ject was the comfort and advantage of their fellow-creatures. —ln no way could this end be better fulfilled than by supplying the wants of the labouring - classes of society._ Several methods had been pointed ,out as most , proper for this purpose .the one was the decrease of the allowance al ready granted to the poor; that thus the burdens imposed by the existing poor laws might be in some degree removed ; and the other, by the establishment of saving banks. Both one and the other had great disadvantages, and therefore. the Hon. Member was of opinion that friendly Associations were better calculated to propitiate their wishes. These, he would not contend, were without some attendant unfortunate circum stances, but those were all happily obviated in the Institution of which he had the pleasure and the honour to be 'a Vice-Pre sident. All the disagreeable mad unfortunate concomitants at tending on them were happily avoided, and all their . advantages increased in a tenfold degree. In conclusion the lion. Member returned thanks for the very kind and flattering manner in which the health of his brother Vice-Presidents and himself had been drank. Mr. DIsNEY, of Essex, spoke very warmly in favour of the objects held in view by the Society.-; expressed his earnest wish to forward- its interests as far as his humble abilities would permit, and concluded by proposing the health of T. P. Courtenay, Esq-, M. P. The CHAIRMAN did not leave the chair till after eleven o'clock. Subscriptions to a considerable amount were an nounced by the Secretary before the meeting broke up. . Among the Ladies who graced the gallery, were Lady Mac donald and her accomplished Daughters. KING'S THEATRE. - There was last night a repe tition of the tumult which took place on Tuesday evening, on account of the postponement of the serious Opera of Semiramide. That Opera was brought forward last night, but on the appear ance of Madame VESTRIs, she was assailed by a general hiss. She seemed for a moment-doubtful whether it could possibly be directed against her, but having in vain attempted to be heard, she re tired, with such a gesture, as she left the stage, as seemed to indicate' an indignant final farewell. She, however, thought better, and soon return ed leading Mr. AYRTON ; and 'having at length obtained a hearing, she assured the audience that the postponement of Semiramide on Tues day, did lint arise from her neglect. Mr. AYRTON assented to this declaration, though it contra dicted what he sa!d on Tuesday, when he charg ed the blame on her. But we are informed that the fault was really the Lady's, though he gal lantly withdrew his charge in compliment to a female. After this_ tumult the Performers com menced the Opera; which was well supported by PASTA, GARCIA, - 11 EMORINI, PortTo, and we may add, Madame VESTRIS, though her talents, figure, and gesture, are- by no means calculated for the lofty purposes of the grand Italian Opera, however she may enliven the sprightly summer scenes of the Haymarket Theatre. BRITISH CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.-A nume rous Meeting of the above Association took place this morning at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, his Grace the Duke of NORFOLK in the Chair, supported by Lord Clifford, the Hon. Mr. Petre, and the Catholic Deputation. A resolution of thanks was carried to those Gentlemen who advocated Catholic Emancipation in the Houses of Parliament ; an d severa l speeches were delivered by var ious Gentlemen, advising pe , -- severance in their cause,. an dtrusting that c oo l an d di spass i onate conduct would gain their object ultimately. Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was attended by nearly all the Cabinet Ministers. - The Farl of LIVERPOOL transacted business yesterday at the Colonial Office, FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. His Royal Highness the Duke of York, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street ; Baron General Constance and suite, at ditto, from Paris; Mrs. Payne and Family, at ditto; Chas. S. Die. kens, Esq. at ditto ; George Buller, Esq. and Mrs. Buller, at ditto ; Hugh Dyke Acland, Esq. and Mrs. Adana, at ditto,fram Devonshire; Lord and Lady Grey, at Thomas's Hotel, from their seat in Staffordshire; Viscountess Ashbrooke, at Holding's Hotel, Dover -street, from Brighton; Lord Molyneux, from a tour; Mrs. Leonard H. Baugh, at her residence at Brampton, from Hitehin„ Herts ; Capt. Berkeley, at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, .from Hants ; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Ducane, at ditto, from Paris; , Captain M'Gill, at ditto, from the 'Conti nent ; Prince Rossinlyerg, at Long's Hotel, Bond-street, from Italy ; the Hon. Rev. W. Thellusson, at ditto, from a tour ; Colonel Harris and R. Stewart, Esq. at ditto, from Norfolk ; Sir Edward Blount, Bart.. at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn.street, from his seat, Sodington, Worcestershire; Madame Patard and Daughter, at ditto; Thomas Benyon Esq. Mrs. Benyen, and family, at ditto, from Yorkshire; Colonel Woodward, at ditto, from Paris; the Rev. J. H. Mallory, Mrs. and Miss Mallory , at Hakes's Hotel : Thomas Lockwood, Esq. Mrs. Lockwood, Mr. George and Mr. Frederick Lockwood, at ditto ; Mr. Mrs. and Miss " Knight, at ditto; William Lee, Esq. at ditto. DEPARTURES.—The Earl of Wicklow, from the Cleveland Hotel, for Cheltenham ; Edmund Arbuthnot, Esq., Mrs. Ar buthnot, and Miss Cockell, from Nerot's Hotel ;-.T. Benyon, Esq. and family, from ditto, for Paris ; .1. Thorpe, Esq. Mrs. and Miss Thorpe, from do. for Paris; Mrs. Willis and Ladies. from ditto ; Capt. Collier, R.N. from Fenton's Hotel, for hisseat in Hants ' - Mr. and Mrs. Walpole, from do. for Cheltenham ; Mrs. W. B. Bailey, from Hakes's Hotel, for India ; the Rev. John Kirkby and Mrs. Kirkby, from do. for Notts; Edward. Beaumont, Esq. and Mrs. Beaumont, from do. for the Conti nent ; the Reverend Mr. and Mrs. White, from de. for Suffolk ; Captain II. A. Drummond, and Mrs. Drummond and family, from do for Hythe ; the Rev. J. Rose, from do., for Whitton ; M. Daniels, Esq. from do., for Paris • Sir Robert Milles, from do.; Mr. Brooke, from do., Capt. 41., Mrs., and Miss Heath cote, from do. ; Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham, from do. ; Sir Thomas and Lady Turton and family, from Miller's Hotel, for East Grinstead ; the Bishop of Chichester and family, from do.; for the Palace at Chichester ; John and Thomas Bower, Esqrs. and the Misses Bower, from do. for the Con tinent.' • FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Yesterday the Duke of York entertained a select party to dinner, at Audley House. Prince Leopold gave a dinner yesterday, at his residence at Claremont, to a select party. The Dowager Countess of Mountnorris gave an elegant ball and supper on Thursday evening, at her house in Piccadilly, which was attended by nearly 300 of the haut ton. Music.—Mrs. BIIAIIAM last night gratified a large party of private friends with a delightful musical treat in Baker-street. The Duke of Sussex honoured the - company with his presence, but retired at an early hour. Many elegant females were present, as well as several eminent Artists, Mu sical Professors, and well-known Amateurs. Mr. Braham, of course, indulged the company with his musical powers. The amiable Hostess paid all possible attention to her guests. It seemed, however, to be a main object of the invitation to bring into notice talents not yet sufficiently known to the Public in general, and this liberal intention was amply accomplished. Master Litz performed a voluntary on the pianoforte with sur prising skill, and manifested the powers of real genius. M. Schultz, a German Musician, and his two juvenile sons, intro duced a new instrument, entitled Pchysharrnonica. It is in form like a small pianoforte, With a pedal. The elder son per formed on this instrument, the father and younger son on. Spanish guitars. The effect was beautiful, and highly admired. This kind introduction will, of course, pave their way to public and private Concerts, and their talents will entitle them to pro tection. A Lady named Roche came forward, and though at first evidently embarrassed by the presence of such an intelli gent musical audience, sung two. airs with taste and feeling. The younger Miss Cawse, who made so successful an impres sion at Covent-garden Theatre, in the withdrawn Play of The Hebrew Family, also contributed her vocal exertions to the en tertainment of the company. Other musical exertions took place, and increased the general pleasure ; among which was a Concerto on the pianoforte, by Miss Murray, the accomplished daughter of Colonel Murray, who recently succeeded in a long Chancery suit. Abundant refreshments were provided, and an elegant cold collation followed, but the company returned to the higher gratification of the Music Room, and did not sepa rate till a late hour. The Princess Augusta, the Princess Sophia, and the Duchess of Gloucester, visited the King yesterday. The Duke of York, after returning from Epsom Races, honoured Mr. Cox with his presence to dinner, on Thursday, ac his residence in Grosvenor-place. Prince William of Bruniwick was much better yesterday. The Cancellor of the Exchequer came to .town yesterday morning, from East Coombe. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived and sailed for the River,. the Jane, Brown, and Perseverance, Ashton, from Oporto; 'Hector, Nicholls, from TenerifFe ; Active, Adams, from St. Vincent's ; Aurora, from Lisbon ; and Tyne, Warrington, from Madras, the latter remains. Passed through from the River the Grecian, Allen, for Honduras ; Alfred, Alinkman, for Smyrna; Camerons, Trundle, for Ber. bice, and Thomas, White, for Quebec. Arrived the Aurora , from Lisbon. _ _ _ _ 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Arab transport, from Rio Janeiro, &c., last from Dartmouth; and his Majesty's ship Quail, from a cruize. PLYMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind E.S.E.--Arrived off the Port, the Resource, Fenn, from Bengal, sailed the 9th 4w - wary, landed . passengers and mail; Rawcliff, 'Hug,tirt, froni' Hon duras, m 49 days ; and'Eagle,Meaton, from Philadelphia. FALMOUTH,. MAY 19.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Lady Ford, --, from Fayal, in 15 days, for Dantzic. CORK, MAY 17.—Wind S.E.—Sailed the Regulus, Dixon, and the Amity, Arrowsmith, with Emigrants for Quebec. LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the, Abi quil, Gardner, from New. Orleans, sailed the 23d March, and from Balize the 29th ditto ; Romulus, Webb, from Charleston. The Catherine, of Aberdeen, was abandoned by the crew, in lat. 51. long. 27., being water-logged. The Mary, Shepherd, from Swanage to Cowes, foundered off the Needles on Thursday night; crew saved. . Arrived off Plymouth, the Vigilant, Tuff, from Demerara, and the Brighton, from New York, is supposed off there. Arrived off Scilly, the Helena, Catherine, from Pernam buco ; and the Therese, The Malvina, Phillips, from f.ondon to the Cape of 'Good. Hope, was spoke with in lat. 2. N. long. 21. W., she bad ex perienced a severe gale on the Ist of March in the Bay of Biscay, in which she lost her bulwarks, stancheons, sails, boats, &c. &c. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.;: EPSOM RACES, FRIDAY MAY 20. The Oaks Stakes of 50 soy. each, h. ft. for fillies. Gen. Grosvenor's ch. f. Wings, by The Flyer (Chiffney, rider) - - Mr. F. Craven's b. f. Pastime D. of Grafton's ch. f. Tontine . - - 3 This was a much finer race than the Derby. Tontine made severe play, and she and Pastime had a long run together for the last half mile, Wings waiting upon them, and keeping her ground with apparent difficulty, when within a few strides of the ending post, Chiffney made one vigorous effort, and won the race by about a neck. The betting was even between Ton tine and the field, 12 to 1 agst Pastime, and the same against Wings. Six or seven others started, but were beat off early. A Plate of 501. • Mr. Holbrook's b. h. Phoenix - - - Mr. 'Whiteside's . f. by Selin - - - Mr. Newell's Greylock - - - Duke of Richmond's Hurley Burley . - The Woodcot Park Stakes of 10 soy. each. 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