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PARIAANIENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. .Luce, 16° die Mali, 1825. MEssAGE from the Loans—That they have agreed to— Norwich and .Newbury improvement Bills ; Clenchwarton (Norfolk), and Glooston and Cranoc (Leicester) Ilielosures Bills; and Kerne Bridge Bill, without amendment ; and to Gosport Chapel Bill, with amendments. RoAps—Cheltenham and Gloucester, Old Stratford and Long Compton, Leeds and Halifax, York, Kingston-upon-Bull, and Renfrew, Lanark, and Ayr—Bills read a third time, and passed. Kensington—Bill re-committed to former Com mittee. Barnsley and Grange Moor, and Battle-bridge and Holloway—Bills reported, to be ingrossed. GAS LIG lIT LOUtil—Bill reported, to be ingrossed. IMPROVEMENTS—Louth and Derby—Bills reported, to be ingrossed. York (No. 1, and Cirencester—Bills read a third time, and passed. _ _ NAVlGATlON—Clyde—Petition from Dundee, against—re ferred to the Committee Oil the Bill, Counsel ordered. TIT fl E S—Cockerharn COMPANY—West India INCLOSURE—WiIton (_Wilts) Bills read a third time, STEALING IN MINE 3 mad passed. SEALING or• W nut's (Ireland) POSTAGE—Liverpool and Ireland Toon—Montgomery and - Poole—Bill re-committed to former Committee. RAlLWAY—Edinburgh and Dalkeith Bills reported, Reports DOCKS—IsIe of Dogs sto lie on the table. POLICE AND HARBOUR—Greenock—Petition of Sir 111. S. Stewart, B a rt. against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. COAL DuTiEs—Petition front Lisburn, against—to lie on the table. SuoAu DUTlES—Petitions from Jamaica and St. Christopher, for regulating the Duties on Exports, and for a reduction of the Ditties on Sugar—to lie on the table. CoUNTY COU furs BlLL—Petition of Geo. Ansell, of Neston, for compensation—to lie on the table. QC:I/MIN ATION Laws—Petitions, against. from Bath and Newcastle-upon-Tyne—to lie on the table. ROMAN CAMOLIC CLaists—Petition front Exeter, in fa- vottr—to lie on the table. Co•rroY .111LLs REGITLATfotr BlLL—Petition from Mar— eheNter, in favour— to lie on the table. Bill read a second time, and committed for Friday. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR 'I'IIIS DAY. 1. Mr. Ilohnouse-Repeal of the Window Tax. 2. The Lord Advocate of Scotland-Bill to extend to Scotland part of the provisions of an Act [43 Gco. 3, c. 5111 (Lord Ellenborough's Act). 3. Mr. Curteis-To present Petition from Rye, for the exten sion of the Elective Franchise. 4. Mr. Denman-Bill to prohibit Prosecutors from removing Trials from Quarter Sessions to Court of King's Bench, in cases of Misticincanor. . tr. Mr.fluskisson-To move Resolutions relating to Duties on Mauritius ProdUcc. (In Committee on Customs Consoli dation Act.) ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR. THIS DAY. 1. Poor Relief ( lrei • id) •Bill• Second reading. 2. Felonies Counsel Bill-Second reading. 3. County Transfer of•liand Bill-Committee. 4. Bubble Act Amendment Bill-Second reading. a. Spring Guns Bill-Second reading. V. Gardens Protection Bill-Second reading. 7; Van Dieman's Land Company Bill-Third reading. 3. Exchequer Bill (Public Works, Ireland) Bill-Report. 9. Glasgow Improvement, &c. Bill-Adjourned Proceeding on Third reading. 10. Judges Salaries (England)-Report thereupon - . 11. County Courts Bill-Report. 12. Bankers (Ireland) Bill-Third reading. 13. Small Debts (Scotland) Bill-Report. 14. Pirates head Money Bill-Committee. 78. Townland Boundaries (Ireland) Bill-5....!0nd reading. 16. County Rates Mortgage Bill-Third reading. 17. New Street Act Amendment Bill-Committee. 18. Supply-Report. 19. Quarantine Laws Bill-Report. 20. Canada Company Bill-Report. 21. Salaries to Judges, &c. (Scotland)-Committee thereupon. 22. Duke of Atholl's 23. Linen Trade (Ireland)-Report thereupon. 24. Lunatic Trustees Bill-Second reading. 2 3. Special Juries (Ireland) Bill-Third reading. 26. Disembodied Militia Bill-Third reading. 2 7. Levant Company Bill-Third reading. 2 8. Excise Duties on Licences Acts-Report thereupon. 29. Weights and Measures Acts-Report thereupon. 30. Linen and Brandy Ditties Acts-Committee thereupon. 31. Customs Consolidation Act-Committee thereupon. PRIVATE BILLS. Second Beading: fur This Day. St. Olave (Hart-street), and London Tithes ; and Unett's Estate. Y AT ONE o*CLoCit• PRICE or STOCKS Tills 13aisk Stock.. 228 :3 per Cent. Red. 89 Ii 9 9 3 per Cent. Cons. 89 J0 U9j 3k per Cent. Vitt() lted. 4 per Cent. Dissd 1 New 10-11. 5 44 Bank Long Ann.... 21i 13-16 Imp. 3 per Cents. Audio Stock Ditto Itonds South Sea Stock VIIICF.S OF FOREIGN Fl Austrian Ms, 5 per et. • 97 Brazilian lids B4A Scrip 1825 Buenos Ayres lids ( !olonibian Ilds, 6 per ct. 86i 1 )0. do. 1824 Danish, 5 per cent. lio• Scrip 3. dis. • ( reek lids 5l bo. Scrip, 1825 65 dis. exietni lids 1)0 . Scrip 1825 Old Annuities New Ditto - Ex. Bills 1000/. 2d. Ditto LW. .. 45 41 43 Ditto fiOUl. 2(1. Ditto ' 1;d. Ditto Small ... 2d. Ditto Id. Ditto Commercial Bank for Act. India for Acct. Conn.forAcct. 91i 89i 90 89S NDS, AT ON2 O . CLOCK. Bds, 6 per ct. Neapolitan, ti per cent. — Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds Portuguese I3onds Prussian, 5 per ct. Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per ct. Spanish 18 : 21, 3 per ct. 1823 French Repro, 3 per et 75.25. Exchange Scrip PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per Share. 87;; 7i Anglo-Mexican Mining Coin any A Anglo-Milian Mining Company rigna Iron and Coal Mining Company . .. - lirazilian Mining Company, Colombian Mining Company (jeneral Mining Association Pasco Peruvian Mining Company Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Mining Association ,Welch I ron an d C oa l Mi n i ng Company - crotector Fire Assurance Company C ontinental Gas Company liritish Rock and Patent Salt Company Canada Company , 'lquitable Loan Rank Company r idon D rug C ompany P . . . e arl VioiloqCornpany, Yellow Receipt . ..... .... l4i I 5 rOvincial Rank of Ireland te.ruvian C ompany • 4i 2 t. r . 1 0 de l a Plata Agricultural Company . 410 Yal kitannary , linited•Pacitic Association 3 • 1 3i 4 I . - Ve ", 144 .14 • Company 13. 14 27 26 Sat 1049 vonrioN Guernsey and Jersey France .IrutrvED. i)ti E. U lati°ll WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. j'iorning, 17 minutes after 2.1 Evening, 40 minutes after 2. r IL] F, J 1_ 'I • SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUJI 4UDE4T LONDON. TUESDAY. EVENING, MAY 17, 182.5, French Papers of Saturday, with the Etoile zlated Sunday, arrived this day ; they contain no tIeWEI whatever, if we except that which was given in otu Second Edition last night frofn the Elude. The Joul:nal des Wiwi: co:itains a-long article in defence of M. 0 UVRARD, the great'con. tractor for the French Army in Spain. The Moniteur has a short extract on the subject of the affairs of Greece from the Gazette Univer sale, dated Augsburg, May 6. It is little mote than a repetition of the accounts previously given. Papers from Germany to the lOth of May, ar rived this day. They are filled with accounts from Greece, and give a far more encouraging and more brilliant aspect to their affairs than the previous accounts had led us to expect. Se far from I attAnot PAcis. havinz gained any victory on his landing in the Morea, he was on the contrary completely defeated at Nava rino. The Greek accounts of this expedition of the Paella are believed to be correct, and the Captains of vessels coming from the coast of the Morea all affirm, that the Egyptian troops are entirely disorganised near Modon. The _dike meine Zeitung verifies this fact by its accounts from Corfu via Ancona, but adds, that eight thousand Egyptian troops are• said still to hold out in n fortified position, but the Greeks had hopes soon to compel them to surrender. The Austrian Observer of the sth May contains numerous extracts from the Greek Chronicle published at Missolonghi, by which it would appear the Greeks are full► aware of the for midable armament now fitting out against them, and are at the same time prepared to meet it. Operations are expected to commence very shortly. The plans of the Turks are conducted with more talent, more energy, and more military tact, than formerly, and all their movements combine to chew the author of them is no ordinary man; to this must be added, (says the Greek Chronicle) the energy and impetuosity of Itenscuto PACIJA who will not fail to do every thing to ensure the suc cess of bis enterprise. The extracts from, the Greek Chronicle, are too numerous to be in serted at length, we have therefore selected %%hat follows. The tone of moderation that per vades them all is highly credit Able to the Journal. [ExTitacTs FROM THE GREEK CHRONICLE.] No. 10.—March 16, N.S.—We are convinced by letters which we receive from all quarters, that the armaments in Albania against Western Greece are proceeding with great energy, and will be shortly carried into effect. It is affirmed on all hands, that about the middle (latter end) of March the intended expe dition against Missolonghi will be undertaken from faur points at once, namely, from Venetza, Carvassara,lllacrynoros, and Syntekno. Varnakioti is ordered to occupy the landing place of the Xeranero with 1,500 men. But the hope of the Turkish General to attain his object is founded on the fleet which he expects soon to see anchored opposite to Missolonghi. No. 19.—March 19.—Every thing chews that the projected invasion of Western Greece will soon take place, which, it is certain, is threatened by far more formidable forces than for merly;but we are convinced that the spirit of patriotism and freedom, which has so often defeated the Albanians (the most ♦aliant and formidable of the troops of the Porte), will again batllle them with that energy by which the Christians of that country have so often distinguished themselves. Every body knows that the Porte is now making greater and better planned efforts than hitherto; but all their armaments, however extensive or well combined, will not frighten the Greeks. No. 20.—March 23.—Letters from Generals Tsonza and Noti I3otzari confirm the above. The Provisional. Government of Western Greece considering the urgent necessity, has or dered all the military corps of Western Greece to proceed to strengthen the positions that are•the most threatened by the enemy. But as not a moment must be lost to avert the impend ing danger, and as a large force is required duly to strengthen all the positions of Western Greece, the Provincial Government has judged it necessary to summon all the inhabitants of that province to take up arms. No. 21.—March 25.—We learn by letters from the neigh. bourhood that Redschid Paella has already arrived at Arta, and that part of his troops has arrived at Vonitza. These accounts coincide with those we gave in our last Number, and it results from them that the operations will undoubtedly commence in a few days. The question as to the propriety of increasing the salaries of the Judges was last night brought forward, and certain resolutions were proposed and carried. By these resolutions the right of taking fees, and the power of sale of different offices connected with the administration of Justice in the Courts of Common Law, are to be abolished, and the salaries of Judges fixed at a permanent sum instead, viz : for the Chief Justice of the King's Bench, 10,0001.; for the Chief Justice of the Com mon Pleas,B,oool.; for the Chief Baron of the Ex chequer, 7,0001.; and each of the puisne Judges and Barons 6,0001. The salary of the Alasterof the Rolls to be made up to 7,0001. The Resolution met with much opposition, especially from mem bers of the profession. To us, however, it seems but an act of common justice ; the labourer is worthy of his hire, and no p u bli c officer so en tirely earns his salary as a Judge. Employed all the day, and almost all the year, in the de ciding on the most intricate points, he finds his evenings fully occupied in cousidering the numerous weighty matters that are to come before hi m on the succeeding day. N moment is offered for recreation, and nothing short of the training (if we may - use that expres sion) which as a Member of the Bar he has gone through, could fit a man to support the laborious and unceasing avocations of a Judge's life. The only other person who labours harder than him self, is the Barrister of practice, and certainly in comparison to the life of an eminent Counsel,-the life of a Judge is to a certain extent relaxation. We are, however, of opinion that the salaries cannot after this increase admit of further aug- H mentation, and are pleased to see, that the man who becomes a puisn e Judge is to drop all expectation of further advancement. Mr. Secre tary PICEL triumphantly use d t h e f ac t , t h t seven Chief - JustiCes had been taken from the puishc Jud g es, as an argument to support the proposi tion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. So far as the Honourable Secretary's observation goes to chew the necessity of an increase in the salaries of the Judges, we go with him ; but, at the same time, it would have been much better dropped, as it only served to remind the Public of the most unjustifiable piece •of favoritism on the part of the Government, and of the unpar donable slight cast on a worthy and excellent Judge of the King's Bench, on the occasion of the elevation of the present Loan CHIEF Jus- Ti on of that Court. The discussion introduced some observations. as to certain alterations that are to bemade in the dif ferent Courts in order to expedite and equalize the business before them. On the sal4ect of fees we are entirely of Mr. ScAßLErr's opiniou,.that they are the best means of payment where any thing is to be done, and for this reason, that they ensure dispat chow! moreover, it will be invariably found, that where an officer ie a Court has business to do for the public, and he is paid by a fixed salary, lie will take his salary and do his busi ness as slowly as he pleases, and will take his f ee to do it with a little more expedition, and thus will enjoy both. The opening of the Court of Common Pleas to the Barristers at large, and tie Court of Exchequer to the Attornies at large, will fail to produce much ad ditional dispatch ; but, if the process of all the three Courts was assimilated, and their powers in civil cases equal, so-as to take away the choice of Courts from the suitor, the causes, when set down for trial, might be equally divided between the three Courts. The Term business of the Courts might Le regulated, as now, according to the Cuurt in which the action was tried, and each of them might still keep their exclusive powers, viz. the Kiug's Bench the criminal busi ness, the Common Pleas the jurisdiction in cases of fines and recoveries, and the Exchequer its power over Revenue cases. The giving of a Writ of Error, hi all cases, from the King's Bench to the Exchequer Chamber, and also directly from the Common Pleas to the Exchequer Chamber, instead of the King's Bench, is all that is required to give due effect to the proposition. We are most happy to state, in contradiction of a report of yesterday, that there is nothing whatever a larming in the state of the KING'S health. His MAJESTY is well known to be sub .pct to gout, an►l it is merely a slight attack of this complaint with which lie has now to contend. The Duke of YORK transacted military busi ness with the KING. yesterday. On Friday next both Houses of Parliament will adjourn for the Whitsuntide Holidays; but, at ,present, it is arrange t 7 th a t th e adjournment will only be to the folloWing Thursday. All the public Accounts and Estimates of the Govern ment Offices, were ready by the meeting of Par hainent, but Mr. GOULBUIL N h as no t y e t mov e d all the Irish Eith»ates. The Government Money 13ilk not being before the House, the Session w ill not be quite so short as was txt first an icipa t ed. which arrived yesterday, l'le i Leewardftasbrought iascciaotitindtss'fronlaimL •Guayra to the 28th of March, hut neither of them communicate any intelligence of the least importance. The departure of the French ships of war from Puerto Cabello, and the amicable adjustment of the differences respecting the captured French merchantmen, are confirmed. An English vessel called the I sabella, bound front Jamaica to Havanna'', had been captured and brought into La Guayra, where she was condemned as Spanish property, but' the vessel, with a few packages of dry goods,, was restored, and. she proceeded on the voyage to Kingston on the 17th of March. The Manchester Petition against the Catholic Emancipation Bill to the House of Lords has arrived in town. It has 43,028 signatures attached to it. It measures 435 feet, and weighs 231bs. DEATH OF TILE EARL OF WmTwoaTii.---The Earl of Wurrwowrii, &c. &c., sometime Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Representative of his late MA JESTY in several important missions abroad, died on Friday at his scat at Knowles, after an illness of a few days. His Lord ship's loss is unversally lamented by his neighbours, and es pecially by the poor, to whom he was a sincere, active, and judicious friend. It was his habit and delight to employ, in occupations suited to their strength, poor old men and women about his house, garden, park, and farm. In this useful charity he spent some thousand pounds a year; and the aid privately rendered to objects of compassion in other ways by the Earl and his consort, the Duchess of DousET, were very extensive. He was an amiable and kind-hearted man in all the relations of private life, and was considered by all who knew him, one of the best - examples of an English Gentleman. WINDSOR, MAY 15.—Yesterday ti l e remains of the Bishop of SALISBURY were interred with great funeral ceremony in St. George's Chapel, at Windsor. The body was conv eyed in a hearse drawn by six horses, caparisoned with black velvet covering and rich plumes of ostrich feathers, with escutcheons and armorial bearings. The hearse was fol lowed by two mourning coaches with four horses each. The family carriage, the carriag e of the Bi s ho p of Bath and Rector of a 1(I Windsor, Canons, the together with Wells, and.several others. The body on entering of . t. George's servicebmi was placed in the was read by th e t C h l e m i r i c e li v. l i s r . m o e t o :4 h s e y e ti theße the Sumner;atid.the surrounding clergy. The whole were d resse d citeinttlrie of their grand Chapel.dclerical- orders. The tu 'll ia 'h l e Dean • after which the body was deposited in a vault in the church prepared for the parpose. . FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Hon. Mr. Jerningham, at Orenlon's Hotel, Albemarle street, from Norfolk; Sir Stephen Glynn, Bart. at Lord Bray brooke's, in Burlington-street, from his seat in Flintshire ; Colonel and Mrs. Gordon, from a tour ; Sir Everard Blount, Bart. at Miller's Hotel, .Ternlyn-street, from Worcestershire ; Lord and Lady Huntingfield, at the Pulteney Hotel, Albe marle-street, from their seat in Suffolk ; .Sir G. Sitwell, Bart. at ditto, from his seat in Cambridgeshire ; Sir Alexander Don, Bart. at ditto, from his seat in Scotland; Mr. and Mrs. Fer guson, at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Scotland ; Lord and Lady Combermere, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley. square, from Leamington ; Sir Edward Price Lloyd, Baronet,' and Mr. Lloyd, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place, from their seat in Flintshire ; Sir trim. Parker, Bart., at ditto, from his seat in Suffblk ; B. Lester, Esq., M.P., at ditto, from \Vales ; James Campbell, Esq., at ditto, from his • seat in Hants. DEPAUTITRES.—The Earl of Mexborough, for Itatnsgate ; Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, for Paris. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Sir George Warrender entertained a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at his house in ; among whom were Lord and Lady P. Bentiock, the Countess of Sandwick, Lord Duncan, lir. and Lady B. Ponsonby, the Hon. 31r. and Lady A. Becket, Mr. and Mrs. Cadogan, Mr. C. Stewart, &c. Alexander Baring, Esq., M. P., had a large party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Piccadilly. Sir Thomas Farquhar, Bart. entertained the Marquis and 3larchioness of Lansdown and a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at his house in St. James's-street. Lord Holland had a dinner party yesterday at Holland-house. - The Countess of Jersey's rout last night, in Berkeley-square, was very elegantly attended. Me lion. 3lr. Keppel had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in Pall-mall. The Earl of LIVERPOOL left town on Sunday for his resi dence at Coombe Wood. The Noble Earl returned to his resi dence at Whitehall yesterday afternoon. Yesterday morning Mr. Secretary CANNING returned to Gloucester Lodge from Coombe Wood, the seat of the Earl of Liverpool. The late Dr. PAlin, bequeathed mourning rings to no less than 300 individual, among whom there is one for his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, directed to be of the value of five guineas. The rest are to be one guinea each, and Mr. Brougham and Mr. Denman are among those for whom they are intended. itt- 4 , • I rttl, 4 V • F .' i' ‘ ( l'/k - - ,, , -T0k.,...0 ..., Lie-- - ---:, --. , ~„----„,- 0 ;. , ~tp., ~. .,, , ,t. -......-",•,- 4 .5 . ~.), 4 7. - e "44.• . • '',.t : tn N •S'.l - k t... b,.. 'I . :4 '. i .1.,, . —ll Or ..---_—.o, ' , 1 r , - - J. ..,' 11 IA tr y . '4. i v A' . THE ARMY. Yesterdsy morning the Dnke of York reviewed a body of Lig"t Cavalry on Hounslow Heath. • The 7th (Royal Fuzileers) Regiment has received orders to march on the 17th and 18th instant, from Manchester for Ports mouth, for the purpose of embarking for foreign service. A detachment belonging to the 4th (the Queen's Own) Regi ment of Light Dragoons, marched yesterday morning., from Westminster, for the depot of that corps, which is stationed at Maidstone. Detachments belonging to the 2d, 49th, 56th, and 57th regi ments of Infantry, marched yesterday morning, under the command of Staff Corporal Mackay, from Westminster for Chatham. A detachment belonging to the 79th regiment of Foot, em barked on the lbth ult. at Dublin, for Liverpool, orl the Re cruiting Service. Detachments belonging to the 6th, 21st, 36th, 40th, 41st, 44th, 45th, 47th, 48th, 59th, 64th, 89th, and 97th Regiments of root, the East India Company's Artillery and Infantry, em barked on the 22d ult., under the command of Corporal lien bury, from Dublin for Bristol. A detachment belonging to the 2(1 battalion of the Rifle Brigade, embarked on the 22d ult., at Dublin, for Bristol, on the Recruiting Service. detachment belonging to the 61st regiment of Infantry embarked on the 23d ult. at Dublin, for Bristol, on the Recruit ing Service. Detachments belonging to the 16th, 18th, 231, 41st, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 81st, 83d, 89th, 94th, and 95th Re giments of Foot, the East India Company's Artillery and In fantry, embarked on the 26th ult., under the command of Stiff Serjeant Ilalinan, at Cork, for Bristol. VESSELS FROM ENGLAND SUBJECT TO QUARANTINE. —Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Genoa, dated the 4th of May :—" The Dart and the Sultan, from Liverpool ; the Rosewarne, from Bristol ; and the Three Sis ters, from the Clyde; have been put under Quarantine by this Board of Health, in consequence, as it is said, of some cargoes of cotton wool having been imported and admitted to free pra tique into England from Egypt, without any Quarantine. We learn that at Marseilles they have fixed ten days Quarantine on all vessels coining from England, to begin after their cargoes are landed in the Lazaretto. We further learn, that at Leghorn and Trieste similar precautionary measures have been adopted, but cannot learn what number of days Quarantine have been laid on. , seems that this Board of health is expecting an answer from London, which it is said will be due in a week's time, previous to fixing any term for Quarantine." • Barristt GALLER Y.-A very large assemblage of visitors attended last night, among whom many of the higher ranks,,many beautiful and elegant females, and many eminent artists, were present. The three rooms were lighted, and the pictures appeared to great advantage. The time limit ed was from nine till eleven, but a considerable part of the com pany remained to a later period, and all were highly gratified by the splendid display of British genius which peculiarly marks the present Exhibition. VERVIERS, MA Y 3.—The day before yester day we had a violent thunder storm ; the lightning struck a house without setting it on fire, but killed the master of the house and his wife, parents of four children. The mother had the youngest on her arm ; it fell on the ground without re ceiving any injury. The rolling of the thunder was so dread ful, when the lightning struck, that a man at work on a roof fell clown in his fright, and died soon afterwards in consequence of the fall.—(Frankfort Papers, May 10.) • FitEsii Fitord Lotto NO tillUitY. Somebody was condoling with his Lordship a few days ago on the ma jority of 21 for the third reading of' the Catholic Bill : " Yoh !" e , n y e oti k ra bl e joker, " that s nothing ; it is withi n one of replied n ow . " Such is the constitution of some rc , d an tl o i r e it v enerab l e a •— ma l ll V p e ub h l a ic v -h e o l u l s e e e i t n i people's minds,that they see nothing in the universe bey on d keeps ß rit T a l I the materials for punning. " Lord N.," said a causti c ob server in Ireland, " may be a livel y animal, but he' s a d u ll man !" Cavendish-street, in this town, was on Wednesday safely i n fl ' i l r i' m ° e U d it deli vered of four children , t wo bo y s and tw o girls, who are a ll living and likely to do well.—(Liver p ool Mercury. ) • tl C iat iti a L Vi l ) 0 1 I t n E a S n , AT who A A n application was made by letter yesterday to Sir R. BIIINIE, at Bow-street Police, by the lady of a cele brated actor, inquiring into the circumstances of an examination which she understood had taken place there, in the case of a young girl named Catherine Fry, who was Supposed to have destroyed her child. The writer expressed a wish to know if the girl was really an object of commiseration ; as, if that were the case, she and others were anxious to do something for her. Sir It. BIRNIE, knowing of no such examination, m a d e i n _ quiry of the clerks, and it was suggested that the person meant was, in all probability, Caroltne Pry, on whose newly-born child (of which a manager of a theatre was said to be the father) an Inquest was held, and a verdict of accidental death returned. An answer was se nt to the lady to this e ff ect, and referring her to St. Giles's work-house, where the young woman is still remaining. SuicinE. On Saturday — ,last Mr. WYATT, of Pie-gardens, Ba nkside, put a period to his existence ing himself.been for The deceased had some .• . 3) , hang tune laboring under a neprous disease,which ro p duced great depression of spi r it s , and occasionally aberration of the mind. _ During one of these atter liarco4sms, the unfortunate man took advantage of the absence of the family from home, furnished himself with a piece of cord, one end of which lie. tied round his neck, and the oth er fastened to a nail, which he had ; previously driv en • will, and by 'A 'ved himself this meanituepri of existence. into the THE THEATRE. DILURY•LANE.-A new drama, which has loos been in prepaition at this Theatre, was last night brought forward under the title of Faustus. CHARACTERS. Faustus (a Magician) - - Mephistophilis (a Demon) - Count Di Casanosi - Wagner (Faustus's Familiar) - Fraco (Brother to Atline) Marquis Orsini Rosolia (Daughter of the Count) Adine (her Cousin) _ - Lucetta - . PLOT. Mr. Wallack. Mr. Terry. Mr. Brown. Mr. Harley. Mr. Penley. Mr. Mercer. Miss I. Paton. Miss Stephens. Miss Porey. " This piece, as the name imports, is founded on the well known story of celebrated Dr. Faustus, familiar to ever superintendent of the nursery, and therefore calling for bet very brief detail from us. Faustus, a student of Wirtemberg, enters into a league with the Prince of Darkness, by the provi sions of which Mephistophilis, one of the principal Agents of hiS Satannic Majesty, is for a time subjected to the controul of the Learned Doctor; and aided by this supernatural power, he obtains a command over the elements, and becomes at once gifted with the advantages of perpetual youth, unbounded riches, and irresistable power. Possessed of these auxiliaries he gives an unrestrained indulgence to his passions, which in dulgence leads him to the seduction of Adine, whom he subse quently deserts, having determined to supply her place with her cousin Rosolia, whom he carries off by force from the palace of her father, having previously killed the brother of Adine in II duel. From step to step he is led on by the Demon in crime, until ultimately lie is led to murder his Sovereign, and by his supernatural power to assume his features and appearance, anti to possess himself of the vacant throne. Crime follows crime, until the measure of his guilt being full, the Demon seizes his victim and carries him ofl'in triumph to those regions, for which, by the atrocities of his conduct, he had so fully qualified him self." The story of " The Devil and Dr. Faustus" has so long been well known to the world at large, and has been so often the subject of dra matic exhibition, that we have contented our selves with the foregoing brief account of the fable of the present piece. The subject, how ever, has derived considerable interest and im portance from the circumstance of its having em ployed the dramatic talents of GOETHE, the cele brated German writer, and his work having become very popular in his own country. The work has been recently translated by Lord , LEVISON GOWER. The drama of last night, however, according to report, is the joint pro duction of Mr. SoANE and Mr. TERRI- the ac tor. Mr. SoANI: is a vigorous writer, and Mr. TERRY is well known to possess literary talents and great theatrical experience. It was very difficult to give a novel interest to a subject which Tradition has so long recorded, and which we learn in the nursery, and therefore it is somewhat surprising that so much has been made of it as appears in the work of last night. It should be observed, however, that this work has evidently been framed less with a view to the li terivry effect of the play, in point of plot and dialogue, than to render it the vehicle of splen did scenery and mechanical transformations. In these respects it is one of the most impressive works of the kind that we have ever at tended. Some of the movements of the sce nery are quite novel, and are executed with surprising facility, rapidity, and precision. The whole, indeed, was managed with such skill as to have all the effect that might be supposed to result from supernatural power. We have not room to enter into particulars, hut we must re peat our surprise at the vast improvement in stage machinery %%inch this play exhibits. The acting: of the principal characters, particularly those of WALLACK, and TEntty was excellent. The former displayed the struggles of remorse, blend ed with the desire of magical power, in a very striking manner, and TERRY, in his Satannic Tempter, was always prompt and active, forcibly illustrating the words of the Poet, " Whene'er to sin our biass'd nature leans, " The careful Devil is still at hand with means." HARLEY too gave strong support to his character, and Miss STEPHENS not only sung charmingly, but displayed the powers of a very pathetic actress. Miss I. PATON also is in a great degree entitled to the same praise. 'flip play, however, on the whole, admits of con siderable retrenchment. Much of the dialogue is trifling, and does not in the slightest degree tend to the advancement of the plot. Souse of the subordinate characters also might be properly omitted. The songs, in point of poetical merit, are rather above the ordinary standard of Stage compositions of that description. The music, which was pleasing, if not very striking or original, is the composition of BISHOP, HORNE, and T. Coo Kt. The scenery is the work of STANFIELD, ROBERTS, and MAnisrstti, and is highly creditable to their respective talents.— There was a very numerous audience. • The piece throughout was well received, and was announced for repetition by WALLACK with general appro bation. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived and remain, the Honourable Company's ship General Harris, from China ; Sesastris, Drake, from Manila. Passed through from the River the Jenny, Donald, for ('adiz ; Maria, , for India ; Ruth, , for St. Kitt's ; and Penelope, for the Cape of Good Hope. Two Indiamen are now coming down round the North Foreland, supposed to be the Elizabeth and William Miles for India. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 16.--AVind N. by W.—Arrived the Woodbridge, Jones, from Sierra Leone, in nine weeks; and Saucy Jack, - Hooper, from London, for Columbia. FALmouTir, 111AY 15.—Wind E.—Arrived the Albion, Blake, from Guernsey. Sailed the Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon ; and his 'Majesty's cutter Bramble, for ditto and Brazils. LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Lady Combermere, Forster, from Cape Coast Castle, sailed the 6th.cif March; the Margaret, Huntley, had arrived with troops. The following vessels were there, viz. :—His Majesty's ship Esk., all well and healthy; the Acasts, of London, to sail for St. Lucia in two days ; the schooner Pilchard, to sail for London la 6or 8 days ; the General Turner sailed from Sierra Leone. the sth March, with troops for Cape Coast Castle ; on-the 11th 'of March, in lat. 0. 29. N. long. 5. 14. E., spoke his Majesty's ship Victor, and on the sth April, in lat. 9. N. long. 30. W. spoke the Dove, from New South Shetland for London ; also arrived the John Heyes, Wade, from Barbadoes, sailed the Bth April; Robin Hood, Woodberry ; and Henry, Kneeland, from Charleston ; South Boston, , Savannah ; Rochdale, Chapman, from Maranham ; and the •live Branch, ----, from Lisbon. The Henrietta, Mallock, from Amlam to Liverpool, was to tally wrecked at Newark (Orkney) the 6th inst. The Rita, Lies, from Carthagena to Liverpcol, has been con. demned at Charleston. The Crawford, M'Lie, from Westport to Liverpool, has been driven into Amalony Harbour, water logged. The large ship Columbus, bound to New Brunswick, was spoke with on the 7th inst., in lat. 49..17, long • 18. 3O A few dayi ago a youngwoman, servant in a family near Liverpool, was poisoned by drinking coffee boiled in a copper vessel Which it is sup. posed, must have contained a (plinth/ of yt3r.. digrise.