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TH C. LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Extractvironethe Morning . Papers, July 6, 1825. [Tilt TIMES.] We insert the petitious which were last night presented to the House of Commons from parties who, seem to have conceived themselves either di rectly aggrieved or threatened with injury, by the course which the trustees of the Deccan prize money have adopted. One of these petitions was from Sir Murray M'Gregor, Adjutant-Ge neral tinder Sir Thomas Hislop, who has confined himself to vindicating the law agents and counsel of the captors from a charge thrown out against them of too great readiness for litigation. The other petitioner is Mr. Atcheson, appointed by the captors one of their prize agents, who goes through the case already before the public, and who dwells most emphatically on two charges -Ist, that the trustees would not hold intercourse with any of the lawyers engaged for the claim ants, nor suffer the evidence and other documents to be laid in any shape before them, although it must be admitted that full permission was offered to Sir Tliomas liislop himself, and to any num ber of his brother Officers, to inspect the papers and remark upon them. 2d. The second com plaint is, that the tt.nstees refused to communi cate to any person the opinions of the. Attorney • and•Solititor.General, upon the case laid before them by Mr. Maule, the Treasury Solicitor. The question, we imagine, is not sufficiently clothed with facts to admit as yet of a fair decision upon its merits. Some blind rumours have reached Paris from Italy, and 'London from Paris, of certain plots detected in Rome against the Papal Government ; and the plotters, it is said, are to undergo the preliminary examination on the 7th instant. We observe that their accusers are accomplices, living at Pesaro and Ancona, on the Adriatic : it is most probable, therefore, that they will not be brought to face the accused on their trial ; neither does such a safeguard to innocence make a part of the law of the Papal dominions.— The Pope's Government, it is certain, is not an active or an acute--(as people say of diseases)---or an acute tyranny. — It is a heavy, dull, oppressive, weight, like Dante's cap or hood of lead in purgatory, that weighs down the mind by continual pressure: it smothers. thought in the birth, not only by prohi biting, but by . rendering inquiry of every kind impossible, to the great body of the people. These therefore are superstitious to a degree of which the ontravellett 'English Papist has no idea. The upperranks, among whom are thefiardinals and the higher clergy, having surreptitiously procured theworksof.such writers as Voltaire, II elvetius, and Rousseau, are generally infidels of some sort or other ; but they look to the security of their posses sions. Yet, if something is not done to regenerate Italy, it will actually sink into a savage state, and become more dan gerous to travellers than Egypt or Arabia. There are, even now, miracles performed in every town and village, chiefly by the Blessed Virgin ; and the infallible Head of he Church does nothing to check these absurdities; because they are bene ficial to the priest. What must the people be among whom such knaveries pass as undoubted 'verities ? We should be glad to have the charm broken, but not by the hands of the assasair It would be a good thing for Europe, if the Pope and Cardinals, together with King Ferdinand of Spain, were obliged-to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Buonaparte, in the i*ndiaf St: Helena.—(ibid.) [MORNI VG POST.] tift RE*EN t is gratifying to be able to state; . :that the Revenue for the Quarter which ende4 yesterday, presents the same character of incooset. and prosperity as the last ; and that ex tensive as -have been the reductions made in Taxes and Duties, they are. more than covered by the augmentation in the produce of those which have been left. The Customs are the branch where this augmentation is most per ceptible, but this arises in part from a cause which it is 'fair' to explain. .By a regulation adopted , doting, tbe. present Session, a large portion of the E;Ctte Duties has been transferred to the Customs; .:This„ has swelled the produce of the (19a'rtet-to:ahout 3,918,0001. whilst that of the coirspendit , period last year did not exceed /,967,07.(4.7The enc . rease therefore appears to bt?,1M0;9301. ;•• but allowing for the transferred djigKA,olCh amount to about ,800,000/., it does not .exceed -Itlo,oooi. Added, however, to an augmentation of . 80,8591. on the last Quarter, it makes an excess of more than 200,000/. over the first: half year of 1821. Considerable as this is, it would' have•been still larger, had not the striking ' of the operative workmen in several trades,. acted unfavourably both on the Customs and on the Excise--mithe Customs, by preventing our manufacturers from•executing all the orders for ekportation K hick they had received.; and on the Excise,bycornpelling the refractory workmen to deprive themselves of many articles which would have augmented the produce of that particular branch. Far from having positively suffered, however,, it will he found to have also under gone a gratifying increase. In fact the whole state of the puhtic Revenue announces-an unin terrupted progress in prosperity, which bears a character of constancy and solidity most cheer ing. to The, cot:tat:Yr'. and most honourable to those 'by - whose wise policy it has been attained. In the House of. Lords lest night the Marquis of Lansdowp presented a petition from the Unitarian Dissenters , p r aying for an iiiquiryinto the state of the law on their subject, in conse quence of the doubt thrown .out some time since, by the Lord Ottuicellor, Whither they were not still amenable to the Com. mon Law for denying the Trinity, though the Statute Law against them had been repealed. 'The Lord Chancellor ex pressed his coincidence with the wish of the petitioners that the state of the law should be _ascertained, and his disposition, in ease it should be found such as he conceived it to be, to pass an Act for their benefit—=( Ibid. ) • • . . [BRITISH PRESS.] A petition wis presented last night by the IMArquis of Lansdown, from the Unitarians, pray ing that an inquiry might-be instituted into their condition under the taw of the laud. The Lord Chancellor stated his entire, concurrence in the object of the petition. His feelings, he observed, had been:very much mistaken if it had been sup pneld- that he had intended any interference with these., persons except for- their benefit. There can -be no doubt, we think„. - that it is desirable to remote the uncertainty that prevails with re gard to the.protection to which they are entitled. 3, 1 1 e do- not admire the doctrine-of connivance. Thelaw . a!toold clearly approve or clearly con denni,, and in either case it should be fully en - forcer.-=-In the House of Commons the Deccan prize4ntiritex.;_iwas again a subject of discussion, .on the presentation - of a petition from: Sir Evan NacgregOr,,in.:defence of the Counsel and Agents of the claimants. The same ground was passed over precisely. The Gentlemen of the long robe raised a fresh outcry against the Duke of Wel lington for having suspected them of a desire to promote litigation. Because Sir Henry Har dinge expressed his wish to see the lawyer's bills, in order that the public might knOw how much of the plunder had gone into their poc kets, Mr. Brougham, in retaliation, attacked the army, and talked of the " plunderers in red coats." Mr. Canning afterwards remarked, that it had evidently become, in the opinion of the legal profession, nothing less than scandaluin magnatum to attribute to a lawyer any thirst for increasing business. The fact is as the Right Hon. Gentleman stated, that never, in the history of Parliament, was an Opposition so en tirely composed of lawyers as the present; and the House was therefore to conclude that they were wholly indifferent as to the amount of their pro fessional occupation. All men naturally desire success, but. let nobody insinuate that a lawyer wishes well to litigation. The fact has never before (that we remember) been publicly stated, but it is of a singular and instructive character. Mr. Canning subsequently gave an explanation of the circumstances attending the non-reception of the Envoy from Buenos Ayres. He most positively denied that any attempt had been made by any Foreign Power to interfere with our diplomatic relations with the new American - States, and he added, that if such interference had taken place, it would have been wholly unsuccessful. The objection to the reception of the Envoy is one entirely of form, but of such a nature, never theless, that it is impossible a Minister so accre dited could, with a just sense of what is due to this country, be received. An objection has also been very properly taken to the appointment of a British merchant as Consul from Buenos Ayres. When the nature of our intercourse with these States is considered, it is desirable that the agents should be disinterested and free from all temptation to apply their knowledge to any object but that for which it is communicated to them. The course Mr. Canning recommends he has himself adopted. He has strictly forbid den all the British Consuls abroad from entering into any mercantile pursuits. If they should transgress this injunction, they will be imrnedi diately removed. An attempt was made by Mr. Hume to throw out the Combination Laws Amendment Bill, on the ground that ti.. Lords had altered the amount of the Penalties. The Hon. Gentleman. was so jealous of the privileges of the Lower House, that he proposed on such a ground to leave the country exposed to the evils of his memorable Act for another year. It hap pened, how ever, that the Lords had only re stored what was omitted by accident in engros sing the Bill in the Commons. A simple entry on the Journals saved tine point of prk liege and the Bill too, which was sent back to the Lords approved. • [NEW TIMES.] From a conversation which passed oh Mon day in the House of Lords, it appears that in . some parts of the country Provincial Banks have - .. refused to pay their notes in gold. Such refusal has arisen from mere misapprehension, for it is clear that the required payment is directed by the existing laws. Gold is the only. .legal tender, whether for Bank Notes or fair " any other securities. It has, however, .beenftna.cle matter of complaint, that the mode of enforcing this payment is by action at law, and not by summary process. Perhaps summary process would be better ; and it seems to be the,,,in-1 tention of the Legislature to pass a law.. in the course of next Session to that effec-ii t .--7- But though we deem. it right that the hold ers of Bank Notes should have the means of enforcing payment in, gold, if they please, yet we are strongly of opinion, that in a national point of view, the general adoption of a metallic currency would be a serious evil. Some time ago, vast quantities of our gold -coin were,e4t ported for the purpose of melting it . dowth-41 our populatiOn were now universally . to require gold in payment of Bank Notes, itWotrld'bei come necessary to import bullion at a .erittitittitt tional loss. paper currency, on ille . ontrary, so long-as it is secured by the liability of the issuer to pay in gold, occasions, cotnpstratively, no expence, and must always tie in a sound and healthy state. We trust, the efore, that where no rational apprehensions are entertained of the solidity of a particular bank, the holders of its notes will not, out of a troublesome, litigious dis position, think of insisting on payment in cash. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] A more ridiculous outcry can hardly well be conceived than that now attempted to be raised against the New London University on account of its exclusion of Religion. Upon the same principle, the Scotch Universities might be con demned, because though TheolOgy is taught in them, it is taught only -to those who are intended for the Ministry of the Church of Scotland. Lay students may there be Of all religions under the sun—they receive no religious'instruction ; they are placed under no restraint on account of reli gion ; no subscriptions are required from them. Nay,even.in the Universities of Oxford and Cam bridge religion is not taught to the Students in ge nera 1; they are merely compelled to attend Divine Service ; and the reason of this is, that the Stu dents residing within the Universities are no longer under the eye of their parents, the place of whom is supplied for a time by the Authorities. A se parate faculty 111 the London University, for Theological Students, would be of service only to a particular sect, and it •is• quite impossible to have 'rheulogicul. Professorships for all the diffe renksects. The Dissenting Clergy in Scotland go through "a" course 11E' `the Universities of the country, and receive their theological instruction in separate Institutions. The same thing ►•ill take. place here, iii the case of those destined for the Ministry in the'different sects. The clamour is thus clearly founded either in ignorance of the nature of the. religious i n straction,communic ated in Universities, or in bad faith. [TriE runr 4 tc LEpatni It would appear, from.a state.ment in the last Paris Papers ► that the Spanish Govyrnment does not feel quite at its ease with respect to the island of Cuba.—According to this statement, an expe dition of 3000 men is fitting out at Cadiz ► for that island, and that, partly from motives of economy, and partly with a view of accelerating the depar ture of the armament, a contract has been entered into with some private individuals for the equip ment of the troops at 50 dollars per head. The names of the individuals are (prudently we think) omitted ; as it would be no easy task to find private persons who would advance money to any amount to a Government so notorious for its utter contempt of pecuniary engagements as that of Spain.—lt is possible that the idea of this expedition originated with the attempt to raise a loan at Amsterdam, and afterwards in this country ; and, if our surmise be just, the failure of the one will necessarily lead to the abandonment of the other. But what is to be come of Cuba in this case, which can only be retained in subjection to the Parent State by measures of unequivocal energy and vigi k lance. It is possible, that in this crying di lemma, the French Government may be romantic enough to assist its ally with the necessary pecu niary funds ; though it is highly improbable, as this would be a departure from the prudent course, which that Government has professed so anxious a desire to follow in the dispute be tween Spain and her Colonies. It is so difficult, too, to distinguish in this case between a measure of precaution, as far as Cuba is concerned, and one of annoyance as regards the opposite States of the Continent, that the French Government will scarcely expose itself to the obloquy of being, a party in so obnoxious a transaction. If Ferdi nand be intent on the expedition, he must find the means himself; and we therefore suspect that it will have the fate of former projects, upon which he entered at first with great avidity, and afterwards abandoned, partly from fickleness of character, and partly from want of the requi site pecuniary funds. Spain has obviously but one chance of retaining possession of her remain ing Colonies, and that is to enter without the least delay into terms of peace with such of her former Colonies as have virtually estiblished their in dependence. All her resources would be insuf ficient to maintain Cuba against a hostile confe deracy of the new States ; and whilst the attempt would complete her financial embarrasments, she would have the mortification of seeing that it was wholly useless. But as Ferdinand is incapable of taking so wise a step, he ►will not have a single pos session left, in a year or two more, in that part of the world ; though we do not think that the loss would be so injurious to him as he imagines. The possession of territory in that quarter would urge , him to indulge in idle dreams, —an indulgence that would be sure to involve him in serious prac tical difficulties. To he safe at home, he must divert his thoughts wholly from the New World; hut it is absurd to expect a reasonable proceed ing on his part ; and it would he equally absurd to suppose that he can extricate himself from the difficulties in w hich his iaatuation is sure to in volve him. [MORNING lIER Ur). j The continued languid state of the Money Market is-an object of general remark, and for which nil' per!ou can account. There was a very unexpected decline in Consols yesterday—they opened at 918, and closed at 9l it, without one word or even rumour bt•ing assigned for such delay.—There has been uncommonly little busi ness doing, either in the Foreign Funds or in the Schemes ; and the prices of all were nominally much the same as on Monday. From the LONDON GAZETTE, July 5. Colonial Department, July 4. The King has been pleased to appoint Major-General Bourk to be Lieutenant-Governor of the eastern district of the Cape of Good Hope. Cream-Office, July 5. Mrmnrit returned to serve in this present Parliament. County of Tyrone.—The Hon. Henry Thomas Lowry Corty, of tNhenis, in said county of Tyrone and of Castlecoole, in the county of Fermanagh, in the room, of Sir John Stewart, Bart., deceased. BANKRUPTS. G. Farnworth, Fothersall, Lancashire, dealer, to surrender July 14, 15, at the Red Lion Inn, Preston, and Aug. 16, at the. Royal Oak Inn, Lancaster. Solicitors, Messrs, Sherwood and Son, Canterbury-square, Southwark. E. Wheatley, Leicester-square, bookseller, July 9, 19, Aug. 16, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitors, Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench-walk,.Temple. T. Buxton, Compton, Derbyshire, tanner, July 18, 19, Aug. 16, at the Green Man Inn, Ashborne. Solicitor, Mr. Barbor, Fetter-lane. T. Swindells, Bosden, Cheshire, farmer, July 14, 19, Aug. 16, at the White Lion Inn, Stockport. Solicitor, Mr. Makin son Middle Temple. Lathbury, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, mercer, July 18, 19„-kug. 16, at the Crown Inn, Burton-upon-Trent. Solicitors, Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, Inner Temple. J. Wells, Aldbourn, Wiltshire, corn-dealer, July 9, 16, Aug. 16, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Messrs. Few, Ashmore, and Hamilton, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. J. Sarfaty de Pinna, SG Anne's-lane, Cheapside, ostrich feather-manufacturer, July 12, 19, Aug. 16, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Lane, Lawrence Pountney-lane. • DIVIDENDS. July 29, W. Horne and J. Stackhouse, Liverpool, mer chants—July 26, M. and .1. M'Donnell, and J. Bushell. Broad-street, merchants—July 30, S. Couchman, Throgmor ton-street, printer—July 28, 'l'. Vostenholme, Sheffield, hair seating-manufacturer—July 23, G. North, Sheffield, butcher —July 27, T. Jackson, Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire, grocer—July 16, S. Humphrey's, Charlotte-street, Port land-place, merchant—July 26, S. Humble, Newcastle upon-Tyne. stationer—August 6, W. and A. F. Smith, Stockton, Durhani, bankers—July 26, T. Mantle, Dover, ca binet-maker—July 26, T. Kinning, Oxford-street, linen-draper —July 26, J. Holbrook, Derby, grocer—July. 26, H.' Cul lingham, Kensington, carpenter—July 28, C. Bond, Graves end, victualler—July 12, N. Gillbee. Denton, Kent, coal-mer chant—July 26, M. and J. F. IVeleker, Leicester-square, • tailors—July 26, A. J. Cumming, High-street, Southwark, cheesemonger—July 30, R. H. Hunt, Great Yarmouth, Nor folk, wine-merchant—July 30, T. Mercer, Billinghurst, Sussex, brewer—July 30, T. C. Butts, Nagg's Head-court , Gracechureh-str ee t, w h o l esa le perfumer—July - 30;G. B. Lons dale, Green Lettuce-lane, insurance-broker —July 29, C. Aus tin, I.uton, Bedfordshire, banker. CERTIFICATES, JULY 26. - • 'E. France,,Huddersfield, plumber—J. Bentley, Bradshaw. Lancashire, bleacher—C. Campbell, Liverpool, merchant —T Chambers, Fenchurch-street, hardwareman —V. Leonard. Taunton, Somersetshire, linen-draper—H. Clarke, Agnes Waterloo.road, Surrey, coal-merchant —C. Parker, Bris tol, tailor—J. Ednians, Warwick-lane. clieesemonger. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Go Oakley and H. Phillips, Baker-street, surveyors—J. Cock and T. Pillow, Thomas.street, Horselyclown, lightermen—T. Ginn and G. Pung, Balling don, Essex, lime-burner —W. Wigglesworth, jun , and J. Bradley , Leeds, silk-mercers—S. Statham and T: COwgill, Huddersfield, hosiers —J. Braddock and J. Jackson, Macclesfield, silk-manufacturers —H. Howe and J. Melville, Manchester joiners—J. Kendall, T. R. Sewell, and T. G reen , NottinOam, millwrights—J. Saunders and J. Bu s h e ll, Foulsham, orfo lk, silk-manufacturers —E. White and T. Andrews, Goswell-street, timber-benders—W. and J. Ayliffe, Bath, pork-butchers. FRENCH PAPERS. MADRID,JUNE 23.—The Court has returned from Aranjuez. Yesterday morning their Majesties and Royal Highnesses made their entry into this capital. The regiments of infantry of the Royal Guard, the Provincial Grenadiers, the Swiss, the Provincial Regiment of Lorea, lined the road from the Palace to the bridge of Toledo, by which their Majesties entered at half-past seven, in an open carriage, and were welcomed by salutes of artillery, the ringing of bells, and the unceasing ac clamations of the loyal inhaitants. His Majesty most gra ciously returned the cordial greetings of his people. Sometime after the King had arrived at the Palace, all the soldiers which still guarded the posts that had been assigned them, filed off in columns before the balconies of the Palace, where their Ma jesties and ,Royal Highnesses stood, who 'were again warmly saluted by'the multitude assembled in the great square and its environs.—(Madrid Gazette.) A smuggling vessel, under English colours, being pursued by Lieut. Bargona, tool: refuge in the creek of Roquelas, on the coast of Grenada, and landed 26 armed men. As soon as Captain Don Joseph Saint Juan was informed of it, he marched against them, at the head of 13 peasants, who were well dis posed to second him, and obliged them to lay down their arms. One hundred and seventy-two cwt. of Brazil and Havannah tobacco were seized. (From the Journal de Paris.) AUGSBURG, JUNE 27.—A letter from Pera, of 31st May, written by a person of some importance, says—The diplomatic intercourse between the Foreign Ministers and the Reis Effendi is not frequent. The Porte, to avoid new troubles, has renounced the plan of sending part of the Janissaries against the Greeks.—The agents of the Viceroy of Egypt being in formed of the late action between the Egyptian and Greek fleets, off Candia, urge the departure of the Capitan Pacha : it seems this Admiral, since last campaign, is unwilling to act with Ibrahim Pacha ; and, instead of going to the Morea, me ditates an attack on Samos. While the Porte affects to be pleased with Redschid Pacha, it has reprimanded the Pachas of IViddin and Silistria. MEXICO. [Extract of a Letter, dated April 23.] "The report of the Committee of Congress, ap pointed to investigate the treaty of commerce with Great Bri tain, has filled us with the liveliest apprehensions. The 4th article of the treaty provides that Great Britain is to have all the privileges which in future may be conceded to any na tion, excepting only Spain and the South American States, which are always to have a preference. In this Great Britain showed great disinterestedness, for, had she claimed privileges, they would have been conceded without demur; but not having claimed them, the Gentlemen of the Com mittee decided that she asked too much—that England, having recognized the independence, could not now retract, but that other nations must be induced to accede to the recog nition by holding out advantages to them, and which would not be considered as such if Great Britain were to partici pate in them. The report concludes by calling on Congress not to ratify the Treaty in its present shape. This article having formed the basis of all treaties of commerce of Great Britain for centuries, could not be altered without degredation, and the English Ministers were not a little surprised when this unexpected resistance was offered to the treaty. Messrs. Ward and Morris declared that if the treaty were not ratified, they would directly leave the country, dismiss the Consuls, and break off all intercourse. This resolution was immediately com municated to us, and we expect that the general indignation, assisted by the judicious representations of Mr. Alaman to Congress, will cause the report of the Committee to be rejected, which otherwise would no doubt have passed . , owing to the blind confidence reposed by Congress, in its favourites in the Committee„,to the extravagant notions which they entertain of the political importance of their country, to the offence they took at the declaration of the English Ministers,, and to the preponderating influence of the old SPanish party, which un fortunately continues to prevail, and among which the states of Oajaca, Guadalajara, and Puebla„take the lead. Nothing has yet been decided, hut should the report pass, we must be pre pared to see every thing in this country,pverturned, the mines cease to work, the roads become unsafe, as ,there would be no money to pay the troops, and trade ruined and lost to_us. We must, therefore, hope for a better result.' DUEL „ Yesterday morning, when -Sir lt, BIRNIE into the Public Office, Bow-street, it, was announced .that Con, way, a Highgate Constable, had a, Gentleman in custody on a charge of having been concerned in%tt duel, in which one of the combatants had been mortally . younded. Conway soon after made his appearance, accoinpanieilliY a Gentleman, whose name we were informed was Gray.l. and who stated that a duel had been fought, at Hornsey that everting, and one Gentle man wounded, and that he (Conwayytoiik the-defendant into custody at a public house, to which the wounded man was carried. Sir B. BIRNIE asked Mr. Gray if - he had any observation to make; and that Gentleman stated, that he - Was a Surgeon, and that he was called upon to attend the wounded man in that capacity. The person was badly but not nzortally wounded. He had dressed the wound, and put the,ptitient -in, a : tolerably fair way, and was leaving-the public-house 'when IF Was taken into custody at the door:- - Sir R. BIRNIE asked:Conway .by What authority he took Mr. Gray into custody, and the constable said he -did so by the direction of the Rev. Dr, Owen, the Ilagistrate. lie had no warrant: Dr. Owen, as..he understood, had heard that a duel had been fought and a man wounded, and lie ordered him to go to the public-house where it was .said the 'wounded man was lying, and to take into custody any person who 'had heen concerned in the afrair:-., He there saw Mr. Giay, , and under stood that he came there with the wounded Man, and he there fore took him into custody. Sir R. BIRNIE.—But why did you not take:the Gentleman before Dr. Owen ? Where was the necessity for - draiiging him four or five miles ? Conway said, he intended to have done so-, but after he had taken Mr. Gray into custody, a note was delivered to him from Dr. Owen, in which the Dr. stated that he was going _to town and should not. return until late, and desired him to take his prisoner to Hatton-garden or some other Office, and if any questions were asked, to say that he (Dr. Owen) was from home. Conway handed the note to Sir R. Birnie, who having read it, asked Conway if he belonged to the Bow-street estab lishment. The latter replied in the negative, and Sir Richard said he thought not, and was glad of it. He should be sorry to have such a blundering and bungling among his officers. He then asked him if there was any one prepared to make a charge against Mr. Gray, Conway said, not that he. knew of Sir R. BIRNIE.—Have you any charge to make yourself? Conway.—No, Sir, I merely acted under Dr. Owen's di rections. Sir R. But NTE said Mr. Gray was discharged, and he was sorry he had. been put to the inconvenience of being brought there. Mr. Gray wished to ask a question. Was a medical man who was called to attend h person wounded in a duel legally liable to arrest ? Because it would be exceedingly unpleasant if he were to be subject to such results. Sir R. BIRNIE said, it was perfectly clear that a medical man going out with parties, though only in attendance to give his aid in case of hurt, was liable to all the consequences that the principals were subject to; but if he were m e r ely called in after the duel had been fought, it was equally clear that his person was sacred. Mr. Gray did not say in which of the two situations he sto o d, nor was the question asked. We were unable to learn who the duellists were, or what was the cause of quarrel. LADY HOLLAND'S WILL.—The will of the late Dame HARRIET HOLLAND, of Cranbury, Hants, and of Piccadilly Terrace, Middlesex, relict of Sir Nathaniel Hol land, was registered in the Prerogative Court, on the 12th ult. Probate under the sum of five hundred thousand pounds was granted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Cardigan, the nephew, the sole executor. The will, dated the 12th March. 1818, and most of the codicils (of which there are nine), are in her Ladyship's own hand-writing, and duly executed. The le gacies are considerable ; amongst the principal are these—To her sister, the Dowager Countess of Liverpool, 50,000/. ; the Honourable Miss Brudenell, 50,000/. ; nephew and niece Bishopp, 30,0001. each ; Lady Charlotte Rivers, 60,0001. the , interest for life, and principal to her children ; the Rev. Sir Henry Rivers, 10,000/. ; the Rev. Thomas Penton, v icar of Welton, 10,0001. These sum s are a ll i n stock of per cent. consols. To the Duchess of Dorset (niece), her best diamond necklace and cross, ear-rings, tiaro, and bandeau ; to Lady Rivers, all the rest of her diamonds and trinkets. The Earl of Cardigan is residuary legatee of the personal, and sole devisee of the real estates. The second Annual Meeting of the Porß'irnouth and Portsea General Dispensary, was held on Wednatulay; when it appeared that out of 773 persons admitted, 600 had been discharged; relieved and cured, many of whom would, but for the aid thus benevolently administered by the friends and supporter's of this excellent xlsitriti,' have dragged out a miserable existence, bui-densome and useless to them selves and the community.—The subscriptions and donations for the past year amounted to 1811. 75. 9(1. THE THEATRES. KING'S THEATRE.—Signor VELLUTI made his third appearance last night in It Crociato in Egitto, and was received with the liberality be coming a British audience. Tie appears to be considered as a great artist in his profession, and in that light he may he encouraged to the advan tage of those who are employed in the same pur suits.—The House was crowded. DRURY-LANE.-After the Comedy of The Jealous Wife, supported by the chief comic strength of Company, a new piece . was brought forward, under the title of Five Minutes too late, or an Elopement to Rheims. The purpose of this piece was merely to render it introductory to a representation of the recent Coronation of the King of FRANCE. . Considering it in that light, it would be absurd as well as illiberal to try it by dramatic rules. It was folly sufficient for its intended purpose, and had all requisite spirit in the acting. The representation of the Royal ceremony was preceded by some admirable scenery, which we have not room to detail, or, account of the pressure of more important mat- A ter. It is, however, but justice to state, that nothing in point of beauty, splendour, and accu racy, was omitted. The Theatre must have been at very great expence to bring forward s© picturesque and magnificent an exhibition, the merit of which, however, will, we doubt.not, be so attractive as to reward the Lessee for his ad venturous liberality. The piece was throughout most warmly applauded. ENGLISH OPkIiI . HOUSE.-The new Opierm, represented for the .first time fast night at Olio Theatre, is. entitled . -Broken Promises, or the Colonel and the Corporal, - and it possesses so much intrinsic merit, and -was 90 well supported by the performers in general,. that it was completely successful. The folloWing is a mere sketch of the story : " Colonel Coolard is a man., all enthusiasm in his words, while his manner is perfect ice.—The ardour of his language engages the heart of the widow Woodland, who is subsequently offended with his frigid manner, and quarrels with him. Out of revenge she engages herself to Captain Fairfield, who is in duced to make a tender of his hand for the purpose of reliev ing himself from pecuniary difficulties, although from his in - fancy he had been engaged and had exchanged vows with Emma. On the discovery of this treachery to Emma, his fa ther forbids him his sight ; and, while in this dilemma, he receives a challenge from Colonel Coolard, whom he wounds.— An explanation then takes place—the widow is charmed at finding that the Colonel had love enough to fight for her, and restores to Captain Fairfield their mutual contract of marriage.. upon which he is united to Emma, who, by the very sensible advice of his father, is kept in ignorance of his treachery.— Louisa and Charles are sister and brother to Emma and the Cap tain, but they have no connection with the story." The underplot is well mingled with the maio fable, and they both co-operate with admirable effect. l'he Proprietor of the Theatre is under stood to be the author of the Piece, and it car , responds with the neat dialogue and striking cidents.Which mark his former efforts. The music is partly selected from admired Compositions by Mr. lIANvEs, whose profrs,ional talents are , well known, and partly original Productions of his own. They were all much applauded. Miss KELLY, Miss STEPH Errs, and Miss exerted themselves with great effect, and BARTLEY,' POWER, BR OA DH LT ItTT, WRENCH and T *way* ably contributed to support the piece. ACWESs G R ET, though naturally timid on a first appear ance in public, displayed very promising merit- The Opera altogether was highly and deserved 11 applauded.. M. THURET, banker, Paris, has recently be come the proprietor of the celebrated Delorrne Gallery, and tO building belonging to it, for 709,000 francs, nearly thir t i thousand pounds Sterling. 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