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FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Quotidienne of Tuesday, July 5. ) PARIS, JULY 4.--However accustomed we have been to see the Ministers every day sacri .fice the interests of Monarchical France to the preser%ation of the personal power, we were far from expecting the decision they have taken with respect to M. Hyde de Neuville, by placing him en disponibilith. Such, then, is the reward of this Ambassador, for 30 years' sacrifices, and for the fortune he has lost in serving the Royal cause. But what imports it to the Presi dent of the Council, that for the service of the Bourbons., M. Hyde de Neuville has been three times condemned to death—thut he has passed 20 years in exile—that his devotedness has caused not only his own ruin, but that of all his family, the members of which have filled the revolution ary prisons from the Tower of the Temple to the dangeons of Guiana ? What matter so many services and so many misfortunes ? Their re membrance must he effaced by the wrong of having been an independent deputy—of hav ing defended in the Tribune the interests of France, and of not having thought himself oblig ed, though his Majesty's Ambassador, to main tain that the law of the Rentes would enrich the country, and that all the legislative measures proposed by the Ministry were favourable to the monarchy and religion. The Royalists will not be deceived ; they will perceive whence the blow comes that strikes one of our ablest diplo matists, and it would be in vain for the Ministry or its Journals to undertake to blind them to the motives which have induced it to offer toM.de Neu !Julie, as a favour on the coronation,only the placing him en disponibilite. Thus it is a Ministry formed under the auspices of a Monarchical opinion, that strikes the Statesman whom its predecessors had respected, ♦Shen he had not acquired the new claims which he now has to the gratitude of the Government by the only treaty of commerce made since the Restoration, and by his noble conduct in Portugal. It may be affirmed before hand that this disgrace will be considered by all France as the recompence of an honourable inde dendence ; it will see in it also, on the part of the French Ministry, its proof of a condescension which we will not characterise for the policy of the British Ministry. (From the Journal des Debuts.) PAttIS, JULY 4.—Baron Hyde de Neuville has just been placed en disponibilite. It is asserted, that we are henceforth to have in Portugal only a legation of the second order. Is not the Em bassy, perhaps, suppressed in order to suppress the Ambassador After enumerating, like the Qnotidienne, the services of M. de Neuville, the writer says : " Let us hope that the disponibiliti will not be a vain word, and that he will soon re-enter the career which his zeal and his talents had opened to him. _ _ " However this may be, it is probable that his recal from Lisbon will give great pleasure at London. There are reasons for this which are apparently known to the President of the Council." ( From the Etoile of July 6.) PAUIS, JULY s.—lt is a remarkable circum stance with what affectation all the oppositioi journals announce to-day that the French Ambas sador in Portugal is placed en disponibilili. We have not to enter into an explanation on this measure, because it is connected with a policy which cannot, and must not, become a subject of discussion. We are ignorant whether the per sonage of whom they speak has done any thing to incur their regard, but we should be much astonished if he were not embarrassed by it. The Moniteur has in the non-official part a let .:ter from Cadiz, of the 27th, stating, that the - French Aviso, carrying two six-pounders and six pedereros, which had arrived this day from Tou lon, had had a rencontre in the straits of Gibral tar, on the 24th May, with a schooner and a tnistic, which he pursued among many English and Spanish merchantmen. The Commander, Lieutenant de la Rochassiere, having fired a blank shot, the schooner fired with a ball, and on the French Captain's demanding the reason, commenced a brisk fire, and summoned him to take down his colours and send a boat on board. Jibe mistic having joined in the fire against the Levrier, the latter suffered much in her rigging, &c., and the flag was shot away, but was soon afterwards hoisted again by a sailor, who fixed it in the shrouds, in spite of the grape-shot to -which he was exposed. After a sharp action of 50 minutes, the two vessels were obliged to re treat, and the Levrier proceeded on her voyage. These vessels, probably either pirates or smug glers, took the Levrier for a Spanish custom house vessel s • and thought to capture it. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, JULY s.—Five per Cents. 102 f. 85c.—Three per Cents., 75f. 85c.—Bank Stock, 2,192 f. 30c—Rente de Naples, (Certif. Falconnet), 89f.—Rente d'Es pagne, 174. —Royal Spanish Loan, 54.—Exchange on Lon. don, one month, 25f. ; three mor,hs, 24f. 85c.—(Cours Au th.entique.) NEW CHURCHES-ST. ANDREW'S PARISH, HOLBORN. Yesterday, pursuant to public requisition, a Tery numerous meeting of the inhabitants of this parish was held in the Grand Inquest-room, St. Andrew's Court, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Select Vestry upon the subject of erecting two additional places of Worship, a Church and a Chapel, within the said parish, and to consider the expe diency thereof. At a quarter past ll o'clock., the Rector, the Rev. GILBERT BBILESFORD, took the Chair, and was supported by H. A. klerewether, Esq. and Robert Walton, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, Barristers; Messrs. Griffiths, Taylor, Hammond, and Jepson, Vestry Clerks; Anthony Robinson, Esq., Mr. Deputy Reeve, Alr. John Beauchamp, and several other Gentlemen. Long before the Chair was taken, the most determined hos tility was evinced by the greater number of those present, and on the the Rev. Mr. Beresford rising to explain the object for which the assembly was convened, immense clamour ensued. Mr. FEARON, in the midst of the tumult, stood up, and order having been obtained, made some very pertinent remarks on the impropriety of opposing any measure by mere noise, in place of fairly discussing it on its intrinsic merits. Mr. GRIFF rr Hs was then suffered to read the Report, which contained the following passage : " The Select Vestry suggested, that an additional Church and Chapel should be erected—the Church to be situate on an eligible site in gray's Inn-lane, and the Chapel on Saf fron-hill. " The Church Commissioners having consented to defray a part of the expense, the cost of the parish was estimated at 20,001., to be raised by annuities on lives." Mr. Walton, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Dando, and other Gentle. men, addressed the Meeting, which became noisy and tumul tuous, when Mr. Merewether proposed an adjournment, which was negatived, when the assembly separated without apparently coming to any resolution. SYDNEY GAZETTES. A file of Sydney Gazettes have been received at the New England Coffee House to the 12tli of February. The following account of the Ex pedition across the country to Western Port, will be found to possess no inconsiderable share of interest : " On the 3d of October last, we took our departure from the District of Appin, and proceeded to Mr. Hume's station a t Lake-George. On the 17th we continued our journey in a S. W. direction, and the following day passed over a fine grazing country, which we named Macdougal's Plains, called by the natives, Yon. ; and continuing our rout to the S. W., crossed the Morrumbidgee, over an open forest country, till the 24th. It was not until the 29th that we discovered a passage over the mountains, which run nearly N. and S. ; and on 31st we descended this range, and arrived at a small river running north, which was crossed on the 2d November, and we encamped in the evening about a mile distant from another ri ver, of which we ascertained the preceding to be a branch. On the 4th and sth we pursued our progress over the mountains, and on the evening of the 6th descended into a country of a different aspect, being much broken, and the mountains in a southerly direction, having Cudr tops covered with snow, which induced us to take a westerly course, upon which we continued until the 13th, through an open country, well watered by numerous creeks. We proceeded S.W. until the 16th, when we reached the banks of a river situate in lat. 36. 15. S., which we named Flume's river, and is about 100 yards in breadth and deep. On the 20th we crossed to the South hank and continued our jour ney through a country interspersed with swaps for a distance of four miles, when we crossed a branch of the last river and con tinued our course S.W. through forest land abounding in ex cellent pasturage, and on the 24th arrived at the banks of a small but beautiful river about lat. 36. 30. S. which we named Oven's river, and which we forded the following day, and pursued our journey along the base of a range of mountains, which we crossed on the 29th, descending into a fine forest country until the 3d December, when we arrived at a river in lat. 36. 50. which we called Goulburn River. Having crossed this, we continued our course to the S.W. until the Bth, when we changed to N.W. on account of a mountain found im passable. On the 12th we resumed our journey S.W. with an open country in front, and on the 13th came in sight of some plains superior to any we had passed, and in the course of the afternoon we ascended a hill, from whence we bad a very exten sive view of as fine a country as we had ever seen in any part of the Colony, extending from S.E. to W. We continued our journey still south west, through the same description of country until the evening of the 16th, when we reached West ern Port, and encamped on the right bank at the head of the bay, at the back of a large island in the bay. A large river runs from the eastward, which empties itself into Western Port, and which appears to come from between a range of mountains. Many other rivers which crossed the plains we had passed on the last two or three days, discharge themselves into this, and we consider it in point of magnitude equal to any we have seen in the colony. We did not fall in with any natives in the course of our journey, though we frequently observed traces of them, but at Western eon we met a tribe, and on our return we fell in with about 100 men, women, and children, who behaved themselves in the most friendly manner. Our return was by a more west ern track, and on the 18th January we arrived at Lake George, after an absence of sixteen weeks, during all which time we had not more than six days rain, and the country generally seemed suffering from the want of it. Our provisions lasted us to the end of our journey, with the exception of flour, which was ex pended three days before our return." FOR THE SUN. JUDIAZING CHRISTIANS, MR. EDITOR—III pursuance of the remarks lately communicated to you (June 23) on the Judaic propensities of our young men at the pre sent day, I went last Sunday to speculate upon appearances, in a place of very public resort, the Royal Gardens at Kensington. The day was beautiful, and the walks very full. The Ladies were in general tastefully dressed : the men plainly and properly ; but with a general fear of displaying their legs, which were universally concealed by trowsers or pantaloons. This fashion, very convenient for those whose legs and knees are ill-formed, or badly proportioned, is conti nued with a zeal which naturally conveys the notion that such deformities are very prevalent.-- As to beards, I could not but remark a great variety in their appearance ; but was pleased by observing that, among those who seemed to bear the true character of Gentlemen, very little of this Jewish appendage was discoverable. The completest Judaizers, whose bushy excrescences covered the whole chin, and nearly the whole face, were evidently pretenders to distinction ; ambitious young men, who having nothing else to bring them into notice, carefully encouraged the bounty of Nature in this particular. They could hardly fancy it to be genteel, but they thought it. dashing, spirited, " Life in London," and were doubtless ready to display the feats of the Fancy (so called) to any one who should be bold enough to smile at their appearance. I saw, however, only a very few who would have been received at Duke's-place as brothers, without some hesita tion ; but many advances were made towards that distinction. One man, whose taste would not allow him to make a complete brush of his face, had a light thin fringe of hair from his ears to his chin. It looked, indeed, very Jewish, but not so formidable as the full crop. In general 4 could perceive evident marks of dullnes in the Judaizers ; they seemed to be young men, who, having no hope of any useful produce from the upper part of their skulls, were driven, in mere despair, to cultivate the lower. I have inquired, but without success, whether the ladies en courage this species of masquerade. It is natural to suppose some objections to exist on their parts. But among the class which frequents the Fives-court it is so much the fashion to disregard the opinions and feelings of the softer sex, that they, probably, are not taken into the account. As for those who only nourish whiskers that they may be taken for military men, I wish them pro motion in some whiskered corps, till, by a new general order, restoring the troops to the form of English soldiers, their whiskers shall be doomed to fall under the trenchant steel of the barber. In the mean time I would propose, that all those who voluntarily wear either whiskers or beards, should be obliged by law to say their catechism, once every month, to the parson of the parish where they reside ; lest, by the influence of the outward form upon the inner man, they should gradually become what they outwardly appear Jews, Turks, or Infidels. ANGLICLTS, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JULY 7.—On Tuesday last, being Commence ment Day, the following Doctors and Masters of Arts were created : DOCTORS IN DIVINITY. The Rev. Jonathan Walton, of Trinity College, Rector of Birdbrooke, in Essex. The Rev. Robert Jefferson, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, and one of his Majesty's Preachers at Whitehall. The Rev. Josiah Rowles Buckland, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, H ead Master of Uppiugham School. The Rev. James Donne, of St. John's College, Head Master of Oswestry School. The Rev. 'William John Burford, Christ College. The Rev. Richard 'ymonds Joynes, Catharine Hall. The Rev. Charles Tripp, Trinity College. The Rev. Arthur Savage Wade, of St. John's College, Vicar of St. Nicholas, Warwick. DOCTOR IN CIVIL LAW. The Rev. Jacob George Wrench, of Trinity Hall, Rector of Stowting, Kent. --- DOCTORS IN PHYSIC. Thomas Watson, Fellow of St. John's College. George Leith Roupell, Caius College. Richard Prichard Smith, Caius College. Lawn William Lambe, Caius College. John Spurgin, Caius College. DOCTOR IN MUSIC. Edward Hodges, Sidney Sussex College. MASTERS OF ARTS. Colin Alex. Campbell, Trin. John Winn, St. Joh. John Hanbury, Pet. Natthaniel Colville, St. J. Wm. Thompson, Trin. Isaac Robley, Trin. James Newsom, Chr. Wm. Vaughan, St. Joh. George B. Russell, Cath. Thomas Bates , Qu. Parnell T. Hicks, Trin. Wm. H. Fox Talbot, Trin. Thomas Newcome, Qu. Samuel Charlton, Sid. Edw. Wm. Oldacres, Clar. Stephen P. White, Trin. Wm. Hardwicke, C.C.C. John Hen. Steward, Trin. John Roy Allen, Pemb. John W. Hamilton, Trin. Edw. C. Kindersley, Trin. Joseph H. Hamilton, Trin. Wm. J. Alexander, Trin. Charles Collins, St. Joh. Wm. E. Chapman, Jt. Joh. George Stone, Sid. James R. Hartley, Qu. Richard Perry, Trim Edwin Daniel St. Joh. Chris. Hand Bennet, Trin. Win. Clavering, Trin. Russel Richards, Trin. Joseph S. Egginton, Trin. Joseph Harris, Clare. Edward B. Frcre, C.C.C. Henry Faish, Qu. George M'Clear, Trin. Wm Mousley, Qu. Edward Robert Earle, Chr. Wrio. Presgrave, Trin. Francis Synge, Pet. . Joseph P. Wilmott, Trin. Thomas Harvey, Pemb. Archibald H. Duthie, Trin. John William Butt, Sid. George Greaves, C.C.C. Thomas Mason, Emm. Mitthrd Peacock, C.C.C. George Best, St. Joh. John Warburton, Pemb. Nicolson R. Calvert, St. Joh. Edw. Thos. Alder, Pet. Rob. Vanbrugh Law, Pet. Alex. W. Scott, Pet. John lon, Pemb. John Greenwood, Jes. Robert Lascelles, Chr. R. C. W. Wilkinson, Trin. Leonard Jenyns, St. Job. Edwin Sydney, St. Joh. Edw. Aug. Giraud, St. Joh. Thos. S. Cobhold, Clare. John H. Stephenson, Trin. Robert Ward, Clare. 11 7 m. J. Hutchinson, Jes. Robert Leicester, Clare. George S. Porter, Chr. Wm. Hyde, Emman. Coppinger 11. Gooch, C.C. James Gisborne, 31agd. .John Birkett, St. Joh. James Fendall, Jesus. Joseph Taylor, St. Joh. Wm. John Crole, St. Joh. Henry Malden, Trin. Geo. Carter Cordate, Pet. Ebenezer Ware, Trin. Marra. Terrington, Cath. Chas. G. R. Festing, St. J. George John Brookes, Pem. George Pit, Trin. S. S. S. B. Whalley, Clare Chas. B. Clough, St. Joh. Thos. C. Thornton, Clare. John Evererd, Trin. John Husband, Magd. Fred. Thos. Pratt, Trin. John Collyer, Clare. Thomas Nash, Trin. Wm. Collett, Sid, Wm. C. 'Walters, Jes. John B. Magenis, St. Joh. Robert Gorton, Jes. Richard Earle, St. Joh. Richard Wood, C. C. C. Chas. W. Henning, Qu. Hammett Holditch, Coins. Fred.deVeil Williams, Qu. Barr Dudding, Cath. Wm. H. C. Grey, St. Joh. Thos. W. Whitaker, Em. Chas. P. Byde, Pm. Ambrose Stapleton, Qu. C. Hilton Wybergli, Pem. Wm. Turner, St. Joh. Jas. Pearson Heat, Pem. Wm. Williamson, Sid. Arthur Trollope, i'emb. Thus. Gnosall Parr, St. J. George Gage, St. Joh. Wm. Edwards, Chr. Gawan Taylor, Trin. Henry Locking, St. Joh. Henry Thompson, St. Joh. Joseph Clay, St. Joh. Geo. H. Hughes, C. C. C. James C. Gordon, Pet, Henry Schneider, St. Joh. Wm. Davenport, Pet. Thos. R. Allan, Trin. Geo. Barber Paley, Pet. Edw. John John Lloyd, Trin. . Wm. Lockett, St. .Joh. Richard M. White, Clare. Edw. Wwyn Blyth ' Chr. John M. Norman, Trio. Wm. Chas Smith, St. Joh. Wm. G. Thomas, Trin. James W. Huntley, St. J. John P. Reynolds, Caius. Thomas Dixon, St. Joh. Charles Gape, Pet. John Toll Burt, Coins. Arthur T. Drake, Emm. Patrick Fenn. St. Joh Chas. E. Kennaway, St. J. Wm. Howie hull, St. Joh. Wm. Chas. Gore, Emm. Edmund Smyth, St. Joh. Derick Hoste, Emm Robt. Hutchinson, St. Joh. Richard Tinkler, Emm. John Haggitt, Clare. Thos. Babington Macaulay, Thomas Heath, Clare. Trin. Wm. Williams, St. Joh. George Heberden, St. Joh. Peter Blackburn, Chr. Peter Heywood, Chr. James Adcock, Pet. Thomas Baker, Chr. James Alderson, Pemb. Wm. Crawley Leach, Tr. Jonas Driver, C.C.C, Henry Hannington, King's" Edmund Gray, Qu. R. S. Battiscornbe, King's Robert Williams, Pemb. Richard Okes, King's Edward Gould, Chr. H. R. Reynolds, jun. Trin. Francis Ffolliott, St. Joh. H. L. Dillon, Trin. H. Edward Silvester, St. Joh. Thos. H. Villiers, St. Joh. W. Matthews Pierce, St. J. Chas. John Taylor, Chr. Charles S. Royds, Chr. Jermyn Pratt, Trin. George Long, Trio. George Fisher, Cath. James R. Campbell, Pemb. Charles Turner, Magd. George Fairley Trin. J. 11. J. Chichester,3lagd. J. H. 31. laixmore, St. J. Johua Nussey, Cath. Thomas Philpot, C.C.C. Charles Birch, Cath. Charles H. Browne, C.C.C. A. C. J. Wallace, C.C. C. G. H. H. Hutchinson, Cai. Eph. H. Snood, C. C. C. William Bellas, Chr. John R. Roper, C. C. C. George 31. Fowke, Caius. ltd. Kennet Dawson, Cai. Thomas Raven, C.C.C. Laurence Peel, St..Thh. Henry Salmon, Emm. Edward Miller, Trin. Valentine Gren, St. Joh. H enr y S. Thornton, Trin. Robert Jarratt, St. Joh. Robt. Henderson, St. Joh. John Jarratt, St. Joh. James Harris, Lath. On Saturday last the following Degrees were conferred: — Bachelors in Civil Law—Rev. Napier Duncan Sturt, Chris College; Rev. William NVhitmore Greenway, Trinity Hall. Licentiate in Physic—Hen r y At c h e son, Esq. M.B. Jesus College. Bachelors in Physic—John Staunton, Esq. Caius College; Henry J. Ilayles Bond, Esq. Corpus Christi; Richard Hobson, Esq. Queen's College. On the same day, the Rev. James Harris, M.A. and Ferdi nand° Casson, B.A. of Trinity College, Dublin, were admitted ad enudeni of this University.—On Monday last, the Rev. Charles Richard Sumner, of Trinity College, prebendary of Canterbury, was created Doctor in Divinity by royal mandate. On the same day, the Rev. Thelwall John Thomas Salusbury, of Trinity Hall, was admitted Bachelor in Civil Law. At a Congregation yesterday the following Degrees were conferred : Bachelor in Divinity—The Rev. George Baily Tuson, Tri nity Hall, vicar of Huish, Somerset. Masters of Arts—Robert Bethoe Radcliffe, Fellow of King's College; Robert Edmonds. St. John's College; Rev. George Norman, St. Peter's College. Bachelor of Arts—Alexander J. Lyon Cavie, St. John's College. At the same Congregation the following Gentlemen were admitted ad enndenz : . The Rev. Edward John Burrow, D.D. of Trinity College, Oxford; Charles Price, M.D. late Fellow of Wadham Col lege, Oxford; the Rev. Thomas Robert Wrench, M.A. of Queen's College, Oxford ; Henry Smedley, Esq. M.A. Oxford. On Saturday last, George Barber Paley, Esq. B A. of St. Peter's College, was elected a foundation Fellow of that so ciety ; Edmund Fisher and Henry Edward Beville, Esqrs. B.A. were elected Fellows on (iishorn's foundation ; and Fre derick E. Bushby, Esq. M.A. Fellow on the Parke foundation. The sermon at St. Mary's Church on Sunday morning was preached by the Rev. Dr. Walton, of Trinity College, from 2 Timothy iii. 1. " This know also, that in the last days peri lous times shall come." The afternoon sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wait, of St. John's College, from I Thessalo , mans v. 31. " Prove all things ; hold fast that which is good." On Sunday last after the morning sermon at St. Mary's Church, the following, anthem, composed by Mr. Edw. Hodges, of Sidney College, as an exercise for his degree of Doctor in Music, was performed by a full band : PSALM CN.V. 17, 18. BASS SOLO. The dead praise not Thee, 0 Lord ! neither all they that go down into silence. CIIORUS—THREE CHOIRS. But we will praise the Lord, from this time forth for ever more. Hallelujah ! Amen. This exercise was succeeded by an anthem, also composed by Mr. Hodges, from Psalm cl. NEW ACADEMY. EDINBURGH, JULY 5.--Yesterday, the first annual Meeting of the Subscribers to the Edinburgh Academy was held in the hall of the School. On the motion of Robert Dundas, Esq. of Arniston, the LORD JUSTICE CLERK was called to the Chair. The Report was read by John Russell, Esq. the secretary. It began by stating, that as far as the ex perience of the first year would go, all the anticipations of the subscribers would ultimately be realized. The building had been found sufficient for the accommodation of the scholars in all its parts. Each apartment was set apart for a_particular class, in stead of a particular master. The whole expence of building th a school, levelling the ground, &c. was 12,2641.105. The Rector's report to the Directors was read, as part of the general report. It stated that the Edinburgh Academy was opened under circum stances quite unprecedented in the annals of teaching. Three hundred and fifty pupils met together for the first time under one roof. The attainments of such a number were so very dif ferent, that no examination could possibly place each in his proper class ; and it required no ordinary degree of exertion to overcome the difficulty of reducing that discordant mass to unity. It next adverted to the teachers having, in a great measure, carried on the business of the school without cor poreal punishment operating rather by the fear of dis grace than bodily pain. It then gave a general view of the progress of the different classes—that in the junior classes being the greatest. This circumstances was attributed to some of the pupils having been placed in classes higher than their previous attainments qualified them for. The report al luded to the premiums which the Directors have agreed to give; Ist, For superior scholarship—a gold medal to the dux of the first class, and a silver one to the dux of the other class, with books to the scholars next in order ; 2d, To the pupils who have made the greatest progress in studies; and, 3d, for general good conduct and diligence. The number of scholars was limited to 110 to each class, and the Rector's to 160. The number of scholars this year was—ln the first class, 110 ; in the second, 73 ; third, 65 ; fourth, 57 ; and fifth, 66 ; total 372. The gross expence had been 13,6971., and the receipts 12,3251., making an excess over the income of 1,3721. ; but against that there appeared 6001. not paid by the subscribers. It was resolved by the Directors that the school books should be sold by the janitor, and the profits ap plied to the purchase of class libraries. The plan had suc ceeded ; profits to the extent of 11111. had been realized since October, with which sum a library of 130 volumes had been procured for the Rector's class; and 91 volumes for the fourth class. Donations had been received from Lord Robertson of the whole of Principal Robertson's works—from David Con stable, Esq.—and from Messrs. Longman and Company. The report concluded by paying a high compliment to the Rector and masters, whose conduct had met with the entire approba bation of the Directors. JAMES MoNcitEirr, Esq. in rising to move that the report be printed and circulated, confessed, that all he had to say might be compressed into a single sentence. What had already taken place they had all witnessed—they were all aware of the extraordinary success which had attended the establishment of this seminary. The institution was commenced under very great difficulties—the great expence which was to be overcome in the first instance—the difficulty of procuring a proper site —and, particularly, the difficulty with respect to the old esta blished High School, a seminary which was alike respectable and distinguished for the numbers who attend it, and for the diligence and eminence of the masters, as teachers and scho lars—men who deservedly possess the esteem of their fellow citizens. Mr. 31. then proceeded to notice the obligations the subscribers were under to their most excellent Rector. The difficulties he had to overcome were very great, when it was considered that all the classes were composed of boys who had come from different schools, and who had been accustomed to as many different modes of teaching. It was therefore impossible, by any examination, to extract suffi cient information as to the state of knowledge of each pupil. It was, however, worthy of remark, that it was exactly two years since the foundation of the edifice in which they then stood was laid; and now they were at the end of first session of the establishment, with such a report before them. That report was highly to be approved of—for it was not a mere eulogy on what had been done, but was a plain statement of facts which could be judged of by every one, in which, with a most commendable spirit, those parts of the system that had not yet succeed so well as had been hoped, were as pronimently no ticed as those wherein success had been most conspicuous. In so far as regarded the state of die funds, it wa s truly gratifying that, after such exertions, the whole excess above the income was only between 6001. and: 7001. After noticing that an inti tution of that nature may be conducted without exercising that personal severity which it was to be feared was too often done in seminaries throughout the kingdom, he concluded with moving that the report be printed and circulated; anti that the thanks . of the meeting be given to the Directors for the manner in which they had conducted the affairs of the institution. The Loan JUST ICE CLERK said, he felt great pleasure in tendering the thanks of the meeting to the Directors, for the zeal, diligence, and ability, with which they discharged their duties, for to them were the subscribers principally indebted for the success of the institution. Sir. DuNnas, as Chairman of the Directors, said a few words, which were not distinctly heard. On the motion of Lord Hermand, Louis Ferrier, Esq., James 3loncrieff, Esq., and George Wauchope, Esq., were elected directors, in the room of those who go out by rotati on. The thanks of the subscribers were voted to . the Lord Justice Clerk, and the meeting separated. ASCENT OF MR. GRAHAM'S BALLOON. CAMBRIDGE.—The inhabitants of this place and its neighbourhood were gratified by the ascent of Mr. Gita tram, with his balloon, on Tuesday evening last. It be ing 14 years since Mr. Sadler ascended from Cambridge, the novelty of the spectacle attracted an immense concourse of per sons from the towns and villages within 20 miles. The indivi dnals who paid for admission, we should presume, were nearly 3,000, whilst the numbers who occupied the Castle-hill and every elevated spot in the vicinity, as well as the streets and roads near the place of ascent, were unprecedented. The only con venient spot which Mr. Graham could engage, was a large farm-yard on Mount Pleasant, where the inflation of the balloon commenced at twelve o'clock. Mr. G. intended to have began earlier, but the van by which the sulphuric acid was conveyed being overturned about eighteen miles from London, did not arrive till the middle of the day, and several of the ves sels containing the vitriol having been broken, a consider able quantity of the acid was lost. The balloon appeared to be rapidly filling for the first two hours, when Mr. Graham found it requisite to obtain more oil of vitriol in the town, hut was unable to procure so great a qua ntit y as had been lost. At about half past six the car was attached to the balloon ' • and the preparations being complete d in a short time afterwards, the intrepid aeronaut stepped into the car; but in consequence of a deficiency of gas, he was obliged to leave the grappling irons behind. He then took off his coat, which he also threw over, and, bowing to the spectators, who greeted him with reiterated cheers, he directed the cords to be loosened, when the balloon rose steadily and in the most beau tiful style, the evening being r emarkably:serene. It went up so directly perpendicular, that five minutes after the ec:•.:ent he threw out a parcel of newspapers, some of which fell on the platform from whence the balloon was launched. In about six minutes after, he dispatched some more papers, which were exactly seven minutes reaching the ground. He threw out a third parcel of newspapers, many of which were picked, up at New Town. The balloon took a south-easterly direc tin, passing directly over Cambridge, and remained in sight fourteen minutes, when it entered a cloud ;—about ten minutes after, the balloon was again visible, and continued in s i g ht until it descended beyond Gogmagog Hills.—The aero naut informs us, that after passing through the clouds, the bal loon rose rapidly, and required no small degree of skill to ma nage it, there being so much difference between hydrogen and carbonated hydrogen gases. Although the evening was cloudy, he experienced a great change above the clouds, getting into most delightful weather, the sun shining on the cloud with such splendour as to give them the appearance of rolls of muslin edged with silver, and here and there vapour quivering along at least a mile beneath him. The greatest altitude attained he considers to be at least 2 miles and three quarters, or 3 miles, when he commenced descending, and in 3 minutes he began en tering the clouds. Being aware that he had a considerable less quantity of gas than when he ascended, and having no ballast to lighten himself, he formed the balloon into a parachute, for the purpose of ensuring a safe descent, by which means he reached Terra Firma with the greatest ease imaginable, after being in the air three quarters of an hour, and in two minutes several persons came to his assistance. Mr. Graham descended in a field near Babtaham, belonging to Mr. Webb, about seven miles and a half from Cambridge ; and having procured a post chaise from Bournbridge, he returned to the Black Bear Inn, about ten o'clock at night, where he was welcomed by a great number of individuals. He has now accomplished 28 ascents, without the slightest accident to himself or injury to his bal loon.—( Cambridge Chronicle.) MANSION HOUSE.—Thomas Baker, a Clerk in the twopenny post-office, Lombard-street, charged on the oath of Westbrook, a stamper, and others, with secreting a letter containing cash, whilst employed therein, was this day brought before the Right lion. the Lord MAYOR, forbis final examination, and fully committed for trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute at the Old Sessions. Next Friday—Four Prizes of X 21,000, Src. amounting to ,2204,442, the largest Sum ever known in Prizes in One Day, with 64 Pipes of PVine, Gratis.—All Next Friday. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS D.% Y AT ONE 0-CLOCK. Baal( Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 9 014i 3 per Cent. Cons. 89IN ex div. 3A per Cent. Ditto Red. 4 per Cent. New 1041 ex div. Bank Long Ann. India Stock Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills 10001. 1.0. 45 46 44 Ditto 500/. Ditto Small 1.0 Ditto Commercial Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Opening PRICES OF FOREIGN F 1 Austrian Bds, 5 per ct 93i Brazilian Bds B3i 1825 ... dis. 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The Etoile is rather shy of the sub ject, and contents itself with avoiding an & I ' planation on the measure, " because it is O n / nected with a policy which cannot, and mull become a subject of discussion." For what 9% sible reason this silence is to be imposed op tree French Journals we cannot divine, and we 9 that Messieurs les Redacteurs of the Opposili% newspaper are little disposed to acquiesce this doctrine of the Etoile. If s indeed, thi s missal proceed upon unworthy grounds, it i 5 e r i e to understand whence the doctrine arises, f or " b r Editor would find it very difficult even to colt:, an act which is in itself entirely indefeti sib bo But the other Journals will not believe in . infallibility of the Etoile, in matters appertain° t to Monarchical Governments, and, we doubt e ° ; will persist in those notions notwithstandlhe this kind and benignant exhortation of ot leading Ministerial Journal. They wi ll n o understand the holy mystery the Etoile O u t , throw around the motives that lead t° fl oe of Royal authority, and protect them f rool na g searching eye of truth, and the unhallowed 1 0 roe of unauthorized interference, much in the 5 . 8 0 way as many people believe metaphysica l sob r , o , to be too deep and too holy for man's inquirto The opposition the Ambassador gave to eert be r Cho° measures of the Administration in the of Deputies is supposed to have been the C a of his dismissal. „,, The German Papers, which arrived t his — f u r Ofi l ing, furnish us with the following nev' s cne ct° Greece. Their contents are in othe r re ' r . b s tl unimportant Couru, JUNE 7.—lbrahim Pacha is still in the 111c)re,ytiofr,t his situation is by no means enviable. After being for 7,,pit_, - , in want of every necessary, the destruction of his all ll . t e he in Modon, which he witnessed with his own eyes, Wllrect he him in great embarrassment. Personally he has aeci l , l o - if h l f respect of all military men, because he has done svur w c t ia ' o f the undisciplined Egyptians, and without any suPP°';oo , ,,, - , operations, and has succeeded in the reduction of N, B " e "irel ) „ . ; which he seemed to make a point of honour, un, a _„ er p - i 14 ..5 ,- ; stances that seemed to render the taking of the PuTialr i a, bable. The Greeks, it is true, affirm that this does °• 111i $ he his bad situation ; but so much is clear, that the ber ° t c A ori_n t a in his successful operations by sea, as not s econr. t une'' land have side nat l a e s d h t e a a y might res h a a l v t. e There is, f” t his c b ia - e 1,9 ii l o a m ve ething inexplicable in the fall of Navarino. (11 .4 1 t v i '" been daily actions near Anatolico and Missolu,n. l ' ll Si t a ai s i N tpu o t w fo that Parliament is prorogued , vi atAc with rth impatiencefor the the scheme t formation of ne a Association, which is not to infringe ofinitboje er ; etif e visions of the new Act passed in the c ° 7, o es ti n a c l went of the last Session. We do not ~."b i ., °., the quibbling abilities of Mr. O'CoNl4'" Or it! the -'' the Committee which is to assist Bur .. , :r n-