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- - - - - PARLIAMENTAItY PItOCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. LUTZW, 9 ° die Man, 189-5. MESSAGE from the Loans—That they have agreed to— CheSterfield Lighting Bill ; Chesterfield Waterworks and Gas Bill; Crornford and Wirksworth Roads Bill ; Croydon Poor Bill; Carsington (Derby), Frampton Cotterell ((ilou cester), and Garfort t t (Berks) Inclosures Bills, without amend ment. Roans—Sheffield and Glossop, Greenhill Moor, Little Slief- Meld and Dore, Dawlish and Exeter, Upton - upon - Severn , Cork and Ballyhooly, Leeds and \Whitehall, and Hudders field and New Hey—Bills reported, to be ingrossed. H as lingden, Fulham and Kensington, Wiveliscombe, and M el tham and Wtissenden Head—Bills read a third time, and passed: Ross-shire—Bill read a second time, and commit ted. Kensington—Bill re-committed to former Committee. Halifax and Sheffield—Three Petitions, in favour—to lie on tile table ; and Three, against—referred to the Comniittee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Barnsley and Grange Moor— Three. Petitions against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, 'Counsel ordered. IlAanOi'llt—Pezubrey 'Bills reported to be in- Barnu—Athluncard (Ireland) grossed. I'lGut t —Hanley and.Sielton NAVlGATtox—Clyde—Petitions from Owners, &c. of Proper tyy • on the Banks of the Clyde, and the Glasgow Waterworks Company, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. RAILWAY s—Canterbury and Whitstable, and Rumney—Bills read a third time, and passed. Liverpool and Manchester— Petition from Manchester, in favour—to lie on the table. IMPROVEMENTS—Liverpool—Petitions from Justices of the Peace of Lancashire, and Owners, &c. of Land in Walton, against--referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Glasgow—Bill reported, to be ingrossed. Cnuncit—Chelsea Bills read a third, time, and 11AV EN—Grimsby ) .passed. Costramcs—London Portable Gas--41ill read a second time, and committed. British Gas Light—Petition of Brighton Gas - Light Company, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. GAS s Rochester—Bill reported, to be ingrossed. Bir mingham—Bill read a third time, and passed. Casral.—Berks and Hants Junction—Petition from Chepstow, in favour—to lie on the table. I3itisTot. TowN DUES—Petition from Merchants, &c. of Bristol, against--referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. ctios tr RE s—N ether Whitacre ( Warwick ), and Glooston and Cranoe—Bills reported, to be ingrossed. Winterbourne (Gloucester)--Bill read a second time, and committed. Comm NAT lON LAWS—Five Petitions, against—referred to the Select Committee. CATTLE ILL-TREATMENT BlLL—Petition from Newcastle upon Tyne, in favour—to lie on the table. CORN Laws—Petitions from Counties of Banff' and Linlith . lzo, against any alteration therein ; and from Milbourne, forarevision thereof—to lie on the table. B UTTER TRADE (Ireland)—Petitions against any alteration in the Laws relating to, from Belfast—to lie on the table. CaTuotic Ct.), tats—Three Petitions, against, and Four in favour—to lie on the table. ~,y Paßisit—Petition of Protestant Inhabitants, complain ing or obstacles opposed to building a Church in—to lie on the table. Co u ~.."1" COURTS r.r.—Petition of Andrew Edge , Clerk ' 3 ' the Outer Treasury in the Court of King's Bench, for yA eo s in_ pensation— to lie on the table. to T AG t RATES—Petition from Cork, complaining thereof 2i.kvALe on the table. A A sYLum—Bill " for the consolidation of the Royal o sylurn with the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Green wich"x_read a first time. • p,„ I '"IED MILITIA—BiII "to defray the charge of the 111 4 ,, ' c. of the Disembodied Militia," read a first time. tE T — Pembrokeßill read a first time. 1; mtl%`ol. T I OES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. _ S : e 4l4l ne-- , .aeturn of the past and present expense of Leo e and the liberated Negroes there ; ot e-tillictstante's in Essequibo and Berbice, and of the ex the ; f - k e '()? captured Negroes ; and of sums paid on accoun 2. ivir m nZA,_ilave Trade. of 'er portion o 1 to p art Rates. rohibit, in certain cases. the payment the Pof the n wages of Labourers out of t. _ ORD ERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. Columbia B oundaries (Ireland) Bill—Second read i ng. mina Postage Bill —Second reading. .., Li x it t e.rPool and Ireland Bill—Second reading. f,;nnequer Bill (Public Works, Ireland) Bill—Report. .• 1 1.1 1 en Trade rel 7. "--an ")—Furtlier consideration of Report. 7. (jstorns Laws Repeal 1 3ill—Further consideration of Report. Customs ,Ilanagement Bill—Further consideration of Re. port. 6: Navigation Laws Bill —Further consideration of Report. ‘?, C ustoms Reg u l at i on Bill—Further consideration of Report . I U. 'Smuggling Prevention Bill—Further consideration of Re port. Goods :flan Bill—Further con of siderationofßeport. • Isle of an Trade Bill—Further considerationßeport. 13. Searing of Writs (Ireland) Bill—Committee. !1: Thrown Silk Act Repeal Bill—Report. , o Lunatic Trustees Bill—Second reading. 16. Lunacy Traverse Bill.—Report. 17. Roman Catholic Relief Bill—Third reading. 18. Warehoused Corn Bill —Committee. 1 9. Naval Asylum Bill—Second reading. 20. Disembodied Militia Bill—Second reading. 21. Pembroke Market Bill—Second reading. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY • Thursda My 12. Sir George Hill—Select Committee on the Laws respecting the Butter, Trade of Ireland. Friday May 13. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Vote of £2OOO to Mr. M'Adal..i. (In Committee of Supply.) TO CORTIES We have received more letters o: than we can possilily admit, b a preference to bur old and re out meaning to undervalue th For a PROTESTANT LAYMAN PONDENTS. )n the Roman Catholic Question Jut we must be allowed to give :spectabie Correspondent, With ie contributions of others. see the Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS'TIITS Ilittik Stock .....2;30 'OO 3 per Cent. lied 9oi 3 per Cent. Cons. 3A. per Cent. Ditto Red. Diss(` per Cent. 5 New ...1(153 ' r ) !lank LongA no—. 21 . 15-16 22 Imp. 3 per Cents. India Stoc! , Ditto Bonds 79 pnl. South Sea Stock ON V AT °N I; O'CLOCK. Old Annuities Ncw Ditto E. Bills 10001. 241. Ditto I }d. Ditto 500!. Ditto I:t 2 d. Ditto Small ... d . Ditto I;,d. Ditto Commercial Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Acct.' PRICES or FOREIGN Ft`NOS, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bds, 5 per ct 91;3 Chilian, Bds, I; per et.... 844 Brazilian Bds B4 Peruvian Bonds ....... . scrip , .. 11125 . - .. , .4, piii .. l Neapolitan Scrip Buenos Ayres Lids .; Colombian ilds, 6 peg et. Prussian, 5 per ct. ... 1001 1 Do. do. 1824 ...:.... 88i9 Ditto New Danish, 5 per cent. Do. Scrip 2A dis. Spanish 1821, 5 per ct. 241 24 (;reel- lids • - 51 1 Do. Scrip, 1825 5/ 41 5 dis. French Rentes A 1 exican lids - - Exchange Du. Scrip 1825 - Scrip — Pl - ,ICES OF SliAltl:s AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per Share. 65 Anglo-Mexican Alining Company Anglo-Peruvian Mining Association Brazilian Alining Company Cornwall and Devonshire Mining Company . General Mining association Pasco Peruvian Mining Company ' Potosi La Paz and Peruvian. Mining Association 9i 10 9A Welch Iron and Coal Mining Company • I Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company Ditto, Marine Department Brunswick and Nova Scotia Canada Company . 34A Canal Gas Engine Company .. . 2 Equitable Loan Bank Company Geld Coast Association Honduras Company Imperial Distillery Company London Brick Cortpany Pearl Fishery Company, Yellow Receipt . Provincial Bank of Ireland.• Peruvian Company .•.‘. 4i Pearl and Coral Fishery Company West India Company PRIVATE BILLS. Second Readings for This Day : Learningtoh Improvement, and Arigna Mining Company. qr, •, OLLETT'S name was omitted in the list of the mino esterday. on the Iri s h 40 s . F ree h o ld ers ' Bill, which we published That Gentleman voted against the second reading. __BRITISH INSTITUTION.-The liberal Directo rs !! this excellent Institution, as we stated some trine since, had,offered a premium to the Artist w 1 '0 should p ro d uce th e best representation of th e Battle of Trafalgar. Not fewer than thirty ca ndidates brought forward works on the subject, wh ich appeared in the late Exhi bition at the British Gallery . in Pall Mall. The Directors, after revision and collation, have at length as signed the prize to Mr. DRUMMOND, for his - retch of the' ?rnernorahle action , and, in our h umble opinion, with a due regard to pre-emi. ; len " . of merit Mr. DRUMMOND, the refore, is have live hundred pOunds for painting the picture on the-subj.ct, including the three bun d" which was offered as the premium. We ° ll ght never to mention the British In stitution Thuut acknowledging the important service which it has rendered to the Fine Arts i n Paint. i I :g acid Sculpt ure , a nd in bringing into public no ticeEr and p a t ronage man y e xcellent Artists, who L i ght otherwis e h a ve struggled through life i n o bscurity and want. TYPOLITHOGR ANT Y.—We feel it to be our uuty to recommend any works of novel merit to the notice of the public. We have seen a speci men of the new invention under this name, P ictorial combines by one operation of the Press , 4- Ictorial Illustrations in the same sheet, and r'yen musical notes. The work in which this curious invention is brought forward is to be !tyledThe PAATIIENON, and it promises to lustily the assumption of so august a mane. It " i ntended, we find, a l so t o g i ve f ac similes of curious manuscripts. The gra phic sketches which We have seen are executed with great S p ir it, and if the f u ture wo r k s h ou ld correspond with the spec i men , i t w i ll prove a valua bl e a d. (ttton to the Literature as well as to the Fine Arts of the country. The Catholic Relief Bill underwent a little discussion yesterday, and this night it will be read a third time in the House of Commons. This night will then decide its fate in one branch of the Legislature. W e have often had occasion to remark upon the overweening pride and assumed superiority of the advocates of this Bill, and the want of courtesy and vulgar abuse wherewith they are apt to treat its opponents; setting up ex clusive claims to honesty and liberality, and charging the other side with prejudice and bigotry, as if the very fact of these exclusive claims did not sufficiently shew that, however prejudice and bigotry may exist amongst the Friends of the Constitution, the soi-disant Libe rals are notithemselves free from them. But of all the impudent attacks that ever was made both on the House of Lords and on the House of Commons, we never read of one that at all equals that which a Morning Paper of this day makes on the conscientious opposers of the Catholic Relief Bill. It very fairly terms them all rooLs, in plain honest open language (and it is the first time the paper in question was ever suspected of possessing any one of these qualifications) it puts down all who vote against this Bill asl - ools. Such an idea could only exist in a mind crammed to the utmost with vanity, and filled with imposing notions of its own intel lect, and its own vast superiority, and yet, would it be believed that this language is found in a Journal designated " The Pot-house Newspaper," whose circulation is confined to the lowest of even these places, and whose title is exhibited in their windows, followed by the words " taken in here," as an inducement to passers by to step in and drink. This method of crying down op position, we trust, will defeat itself, and it ought to he taken as earnest of what we may ex pect when these Liberals shall obtain the upper hand. Mr. LK TLETON'S disfranchishig Bill was also committed last night, and the report will be taken into further -consideration on Thursday next. It met with great opposition, and we now begin to entertain hopes, that at all events, this obitoxi ous and unconst itutional Bill will never find its wa y beyond the House of Commons. If Ca tholic Emancipation is to have the effect of tran guniciolinzdi I;lreland it must c ome unfettered and u and, hostile as we have ever been w. to the Itelirf Bill, we y et ;s.. L every ch ance ; 1 101 1 ; should b dfforded it of producin g th e good effects expected promised to arise f rom i t, and that e. and can not be the c ase if the new p r i v il eges of the few are to be bought at the expence of the old rights of the many. Th e Dutch Mail to the 7th May arrived this morning, briogin4 accounts from Greece, Russia, and 13atavi4. 'lhe extracts given below have been se.trcted ODESSA, APIIII. ii. We have received - a series of Greek Newspapers by way of Constantinople, which, however, contain nothing new, only great hopes of the result of the new campaign. It deserves to be remarked that the Greek Gazettes circulate w;thout restric tion in Constantinople, while here and in the neighbouring countries they are rigorously prohilited. A letter from Athens, of rather old date (Feb. 1.), in the Oriental Spectator, contains some interesting particulais : OdySseus, accompanied by his Aide-de4"ainp, e to whom he has promised his sister in marriage, muses as usual in his grotto, passing the time as he can, waiting for some change of circum stances favourable to his designs. On the 25th of January, Deputies from Ipsara came by virtue of an order of the Greek Government to ask to found a town in the Pireus. The selfishness of some inhabitants of Athens induced them - immediately to spread a report, that the founds- Lion of a new town would be rather injurious than beneficial to the Athenians. The people, however, who think of nothing but independence, liberty, and innovations,. Were charmed at the arrival of this Deputation, and welcomed the Ipsariots with demonstrations of enthusiastic joy. The Deputies, however, appointed by the people of Athens, made sane observations to Ipsariot, which the importance of the case called for. First, they gave them to understand that of course they ought to agree that the, Athenians should parti cipate in the right of building houses in 'the new town, as well as magazines for their commerce in the Pireus; that on the other hand the interest of the two towns ought to be united, they ought to hate one and the same Government., the same supreme authority. The Pireus will be surrounded with a rampart ; two small forts will be built at the light house, and a third on the shore near the place called Sabia, where it will be situated so as to command all the surrounding country - . Two architects have been appointed by the Government t o build the town with all possible regularity. Sueh,,are the pro jects proposed to be executed, unless they are prevented by un foreseen and unfavourable events. TRIESTE, APRIL 25. We have no recent news from the Morea. A ship has arrived here in 26 days from Smyrna, the Captain of which affirms that they saw a Greek fleet off Cerigo.—(Allgmizeine Zitung, May 3.) MILAN, APRIL 23. His Majesty the Emperor, and the Archduke his second son, arrived at Vicenza on the 23d. 'The Archduke Viceroy had preceded him, in order to receive out adored Sovereign in the hotel prepared for him. The whole population was assembled out of the gate, and in the roads along which his Majesty was to pass. Before enter ing Vicenza his Majesty visited the new and beautiful,cemen- . Lary - , and then, followed by an immense number of carriages, made his entry into the - City amidst the enthusiastic acclama tions of the pwple.— (Milan Gazette, April 26.) B.vrivia, DEC. 11. We have accounts here of a violent earthquake which took place in the island of bacon on the 26th Oct. by which the city and suburbs of Manilla have dreadfully ataered. Four miles above the city, and close to th e r i ver , the earth was rent by a terrible shock, and soon after a quantity of dead fish floated up the river. The principal inhabitants have left Manilla and taken houses in the interior, It is thought that many lives have been lost. There has been no such earthquake there since 1796. On the Ist of November there was a furious hurricane which did great damage. Six vessels were driven on shore. The Resident of Sambas, who left the palace at the end of October, and arrived at Batavia on the Ist of this month, brought letters from the Governor on the west coast of Borneo, by which we learn that the Chinese of Montrado had refused to accede to the execution of the previous engagements, by which that place was to be occupied by a garrison of our troops, and had resisted the detachment sent for the purpose. Though the Chinese were repulsed in several attacks, their superiority of numbers was such that the Commander of the detachment, consisting of a Captain, 7 Officers and 216 men, of whom 90 were Europeans, thought it advisable to retreat from Sinkawang, which post they had occupied. They accord ingly left it, abandoning their cannon, which they spiked, and throwing the ammunition into the river, the roads being too bad to bring them away. Favoured by the darkness of the night they reached the boats, when they found that 10 Europeans, 4 Arnboynese, and some natives weee missing ; it was supposed they had lost their way, and might perhaps reach Sambas afterwards. Resides these they lost in one of the preceding skirmishes with 3,000 Chi nese 9 Europeans and 14 men of the corps of the Sultan Raclin • AWL The conduct of • this Sultan and other native Princes is spoken of in high terms AMSTERDAM, NAY 6.-Exchange on London, 39. 6.; two months, 39. 4. We received last night the Paris Papers of Saturday. The only intelligence of interest which they contain is some accounts from Greece, respecting the landing of the Egyptian troops.— The following extract gives all the details on the subject which had been received, and more authentic information is still to be looked for:— ( From the Constitutionnel of Saturday, May 7.) 1-IYmtA, MARcu 16. The last Number of the Friend of the Law speaks in the following manner of the lauding of the Egyptians in the 11Iorea Several couriers that arrived at Napoli di Romania in the course of February, informed the Government that 56 Egyp tian vessels had appeared on the 13th of that month off Modon and Coron, and had on the 15th l an d e d 10,000 men near a b ay between these two fortresses. Official accounts, however, in form us, that on the appe arance o f t h e enemy on our coasts, a corps, hiefly composed of Arcadians, having joined the troops besieging Modon and Coron, immediately advanced against the Egyptians, whose march it- stopped near Neocastron. In the partial engagements after this meeting, the Egyptians suffered considerable loss. Among the officers of distinction who were killed is the first Aide-de-Uamp of the Pacha. We shall doubt less soon hear of a general action. The energetic measures taken by the Government make us hope, not only that the Egyptians will derive no advantage from this rash attack, but these shores, so often illustrated by our victories, will serve as their tomb, as they have to th e f ar superior bands which Dram Ali lately hurried to their total extermination. We learn also from Smyrna, that Ibrahim Pacha will have the sole command of the Turkish fleet, and that Topal Paella, who was joined with him last year, will not leave Constan tinople. The expedition preparing at Smyrna against Samos, which will be seconded by the Ott o m an fl eet, is composed of the con tingents of eight Pachas, of which the Pacha of Smyrna will have the chief command. These pompous announcements, exactly like those of preceding years, should put the Turks in mind of the disasters they have experienced whenever they have ventured to touch the consuming soil of Samos. It is affirmed that various differences have arisen between Redschid Pacha and several Albanian Chiefs, which hinder the Pacha from setting out on his march, for want of troops. It is said that his vanguard, attempting to enter Acarnania, has been defeated. A division of the Greek fleet has just arrived off Patras. ZANTE, APRIL 3. The Egyptians have landed at two different times above ten thousand men before Modon, who immediately marched to wards Navairno and Calamata. The Greek garrison, though small made a vigorous resistance, but were at length obliged to tall back; meantime 6,000 men, sent by the Government, came up with the enemy when he did not expect it. A bloody battle ensued before Neocastron ; above 4,000 Egyptians pe rished ; many officers of distinction fell into the hands of the conquerors, as well as all the materiel of the rash expedition, and, had not Motion opened its gates to the fugitives, not one would have escaped. In the second landing, the Egyptian vessels being hindered by contrary winds from putting to sea, have been blockaded in the port of Modon, by Vice-Admiral Sacktury, who waited only for a favourable wind to send his fire ships among them. The President, Conduriotti, with 12,000 Peloponnesians, has been for some days before the forts of Lepanto, resolved not to quit his position till helms taken them by storm, if the Turks refuse to capitulate. PATON MAY 6. The Duke of Northumberland arrived at Paris this after noon. 7118 5c..—(Cour s FRENCII FUNDS.—PARTS, MAY 7. _ Five s] f•—Exchange on per Cents. opened at 101 f. 35c. • closed at 101 f. 65c.—Three per Cents. opened at 75f. ; closed at 74. 75c. ; Bank Stock, 1,180. N ut _ politan Five per Cents. (Certif. Falconnet), 90. 70. • Rentes d Lo ' E n s d p o a n g , n e o , n e 18 m ; 01 117: 2 1 Al 4 thentique.) s S i lia tl n tr is e h e rinirionantfts,s, Dispatches, dated the 15th March, have been received froro Sierre Leone. Every thing was going on well. FOZIEIGN ARRAYED. DUE. • , ~ Guernsey and Jersey - 1 0 Gotteribuigh i. - 0 1 France - , - . 1 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON 13RIDGE TO-5101tR03%. 31ornitig, 40 minuteB after 8. j Evening, 8 minutes after 9. rriti,f-11 SUii • SOLEM Qq - is DICLUE FALSUM AuflE.4r LON DON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1825. THE KING. The Drawing Room which was to have been on Thursday next, is not the only postponement to which the fashionable world will be subjected ;---,there was to have been a grand dinner party to-day at Carlton Palace; but that has been rather sud denly put off. The cause of these postponements is slight in disposition., His AI AJFSTY is afflicted with another attack of gout ; the attack is in the feet—but we are happy to learn that in other respects his ;Majesty enjoys his usual health. • • •• FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Dowager Duchess of Rutland, from Belvoir Castle, Rutlandshire ; Lord and Lady • Chetwynd, from their seat in Oxfordshire; Gen. and Lady Matilda Wynyard, in Orchard street from Hampshire.; Sir Oswald and Lady Mosley, and Family, in Montagu-square, from their seat in Staffordshire; Mrs. Wat. Smythe and Family, at her house in Great Cumberland-place, from Brighton; Lloyd Vaughan' Wat kins, Esq. in Graat Cumberland-place, from Pennoyre, Breck; nockshire; Lient.-General Charles and Mrs. Grant, at the St. Petersburglt Hotel, Dover-street, from Nerot's Hotel; Lieut.- Gen. Sir Geo. and I ,ady Brown, at ditto ; the Hon. Mrs. M `Ken sey and family, at ditto ; Captain Berkeley, at ditto ; Captain Hill Beresford, at ditto ; Captain and Mrs. Johnson, at ditto, from F:-.ince ; Sir Edward, Lady, and Miss Knatchbull, at the Cleveland Hotel, St. James's-street, from a tour; Sir Edward Price, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place, from Wales ; Colonel Aubrey, at ditto, from Newmarket : It. Plumptree, Esq. at ditto, from Norwich ; R. Hoare, Esq. at ditto, from Bath ; John Taylor, Esq. at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's -street, from his seat, Spring Grove, Worcestershire ; Lord Dunally, at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Paris G. A. Askew, Esq. at ditto, from Northumberland; Lord and Lady Ongley, at _Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from a, tour ; Sir Charles and Lady Rich, at ditto ; Ge neral and Mrs. Rioll, at ditto ; HonourableJ. Coventry and the Misses Coventry, at ditto, from Northamptonshire; Countess of Mansfield and the Ladies Greville, at Mivart's Hotel, in Lower Brook-street, from Richmond-hill; Sir Francis and Lady Wood, and family, the Rev. Sir Edward Kynaston, and the Misses Kynaston, at ditto, from Hastings ; J. Dauncey, Esq., at ditto, from Buckinghamshire; Smith Wright, Esq., Lady Sitwell, and Miss Stovin, at ditto. The Princess Augusta, the Princess Sophia, and the Duchess of Gloucester, were of the Duchess of Kent's party on Sunday evening, at her apartments in the King's Palace, Kensington. The Princess Sophia, the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by her infant daughter, the Princess Victoria and the Princess reodore, visited the Princess Augusta yesterday. On Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Secretary Peel, and family, left town for Brighton, in consequence of Mrs. Peel and children being slightly indisposed. Mr. Secretary Canning's health continues improving ; the !tight Hon. Gentleman remains at Coombe Wood, and takes an airing every day in his carriage or on horseback, and fre quently pays a visit to the Earl of Bristol, at his seat at Putney Heath. Sir Charles Plower gave an elegant dinner on Saturday last to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Duke of Welling ton, Earl IVestmorland, Mr. liuskisson, the Lord Mayor, the Governor of the Bank, and a select Party. Luke Leaks, Esq., entertained his friends with a splendid Ball and Supper at his Villa, near Stamford Hill, on 'Thurs day last. American Papers to the 16th ult. reached us, the contents of which are unimportant. The following appointment by the President of the United States has been officially announced,viz.— " Rufus King, of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, in place of Richard Rush, appointed Secretary to the Treasury." (From a New York Paper of the 12th April.) FROM CALCUTTA.,After confirming our late victories in • India, it states as follows :—A treat• of friendship and,alliance has been concluded between the British Government in India and the Sultan Mahomed Shah of Johone, and Datto Tom mongong and Chief of Singapore and its dependencies, which account was announced by 19 guns from- Fort William on the 23d December. There is no intelligence of the slightest inte rest from South America. There has been a great fire at Boston, by which sixty houses and public stores have been destroyed, as well as enormous quantities of merchandise. It is now confidently reported in the upper circles that Prince LEOPOLD is soon to lead to the altar the widowed Duchess de BERRI. The rumour that the wealthy widow of a de parted Banker is about to be married to a young Nobleman, is wholly discountenanced by the friends of the Lady. The real truth is, that the young Nobleman does not abound in riches, and is of a very amiable character, and the liberality of•the Lady is extended to him rather in the light of an adopted .son than as an intended partner in the firm of wedlock. We cannot Help agreeing with the animadver sions of a Morning Paper on the introduction of a certaiii Italian Singer at the Duke of DEVON. SHIRE'S Concert on Friday last. We were in hopes that no singers of that description wouLl ever find their way into this country again, arid, hoWever they may be received in private parties, we are persuaded that, if they come before the public at large, the manly spirit of the British character will .break forth on the occasion. How they could be tolerated in former times.would be inconceivable if vocal musical excellence. were not then rather low in this country. But we-have' now a race of public singers so excellent that w e can export vocal performers even to the boasted regions of Music, Italy,—witness LINGTON, DI OWNS, and at the present moment Mrs. GLOSSOP and Miss WILSON. Let our feel ings then no longer be revolted by performers to whom it was thought that the revolutionary dis orders which the French carried into Italy h a d put an end, and let the pitiable individ ua l i n question take warning by the fate whi c h was prepared for KEAN in Edinburgh, and confi ne hi s talents, whatever they may be, to the priv a t e Concerts of those Persons of Fashion wh o are superior of o to the vulgar li f fe et:lings and borne-bred prejudices NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY. 'MS morning the Annual Meeting of this Institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen -street, Lincoln's-inn -fields, when the large room p resente d a mos t lively appear ance Up wards of 600,persons be in g p resent, the majority consisting lf t i ng ' o f ladies, who were elegantly a ttire d . At twelve o' c l oc k,Adniiral Lord Gambier, Lord Bexley, the Hon. Mr. Shore, with a large of h f other ro o m Noblemen, f a n n i d E Naval ,l o andas proposedAl i t ary t o ffi thee Officers, Chair, said a short prayer, when the Secretary's report was stated, that during the last year Bibles anti Testaments had bodytere d been widely circulated amongst soldiers and sailors en the most beneficial effects was the result of the Society' s ' exertions. Eloquent speeches were delivered before t h e meeting broke and a handsome collection was made. up, The Marquess WELLEsLEY, who IS every day expected in England, will , on his arrival, hav e an i mmediate audience of his MAJESTY, on matters of deep interest to the empire. The 'Noble Marquess will deliver his sentiments on the Catholic Question in the House of P -eel's, and a f terwards re turn to his Government in I relan d .—(M orning Chronicle.) s The elevation of Lord VALmEnsTot„, will oc casion a vacancy in the -Univerisity of Cam bridge? which Mr. SCAIILETT is likely t o fin. -4? .._...*: • .',f. =•,. ice; - rt , ~ , . , . , -, (fft•f ,-. 4.-` ,7 t , \.16. -;'fic' %o ..• - --:- ~'' ' '''` l' W ":.7 . littr;c . . . ' 7v.i: 4t *r.,. -: ; ,--ti7-,t ..: ...,..- t'- . .41 1, 4 1 L'' ' ' ''Y • '', ' 7 - - ' 1-....NN4A-*-v.. -,„,, • ~..:, -s.- , - el f . : ---,k, .., • ~ . ., ! .4,„„,,,, e l , .. - .1 IS", '''. ' ( ;:i• '''''''.4e,',V-•it=r l '''.46''''.N. C . - . ) '„ ' . '.' 4.ja .". -.-• '• • • •S ' , - / - -'' ' -V 4 ,.. 11 "e\ 7. ,. , • 1 1 -: - .4. •i ' ' ';.. , ..,1 4 4. 1 " '"1". ,;--,,,,.... .. '''' .. , ,ii g,-,,. TIIE ARMY. A DelaChnient belonging to the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons, marched yesterday morning, from West minster for Maidstone, where tlretlepot - of that Corps is sta• tinned. A considerable.detachment, consisting of 590 men, belong_ ing to British Regiments; rioiv . Serving in India, proceeded on Monday week, from the Isle of 'Wight, for Chatham, for the purpose of embarking there to to join their respective Corps. A Detachment of 75 men, belonging to the 6th Regiment of Foot, proceeded, on Tuesday last, from the Isle of Wight for !, Chatham, to embark for India. A Detachment belonging to the 2d Infantry, marched.yes. 7 terday morning, from WestminSter for .Chathain, to embark:' for India. A detachment belonging to the 17th Lancers marched terday morning from Westminster for Canterbury. Detachinews belonging to the 6th. 13t1i, 44th, 45th, and &Id Regiments of Foot, marched yesterday morning for the Isle of:;.; Wight. A Detachment belonging to the 85th Regiment of Infantry,. . marched yesterday morning, from Westminster, for Fort-Cumd- - *, horland. _ A Detachment belonging to the 68th Regiment of Foote_ marched yesterday morning fro .n Westminster for Chichester. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived and sailetk for - the River, the Wellington, Evans, from BoMbay ; Mercury,.Mni- ' 'ton, Faro; Queen, James, Lisbon. Passed through from the. River, the Hope, Brown, for Sierra Leone ; Medway, Bennett,.: Berbice ; William. Newall, ditto ; Vittoria, Brown, Quebec; - Sir George Prevost, Williams, do. Arrived from the •RI WV and reniNn, the Miranda, Wildgoose, Demarara ; Christiana, - White, and Catherine, Swan, Jamaica ; Dart,, Brown, for the?, Pacific; and Olive Branch, Anderson, for the Cape of GoOd. Hope. PORTS:1101TO, MAY 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Passed by the Honourable Company's ship Lady Melville, from China.— Sailed his Majesty's ship l'ylade for Jamaica. COWES, MAY 9.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Cherub, Brownrigg, from the DoWns for the River Gambia. Sailed the Hudson, for New York. . FALMOUTH, the Downs the Catherine, Parker, for Alexandria ; Royal Charlotte, Hay, for Oporto ; and Nassau, Treivayne, for Lierra Leone. Sailed the Glasgow, Phillips, for London. : LIVERPOOL, MAY B.—Wind W.—ArriVed the Fairy, Brewis, and New York, Bennett, from New York, sailed the 18th ult.; Union, Pring, from St. Michael's; 'Mary Catherine, Pace, from Charlstone. Arrived off Holyhead the Bolivar, from St. John's, N. B. The Helicon, Barnard, .frorto Verellmington to this port, has put into New York leaky. The Lady Melville and Marquis Caniden, from China, have arrived in the Channel, sailed on the 10th January, and froth St. Helena the 17th March. The Princess Amelia was to sail on the 22d January, and is, with the General Harris, reported to be in the Channel. The Marchioness of Ely arrived of the- Wight, sailed from Calcutta the 11th January, and from St. Helena the Ist April; at the latter place there had been nu account of the Dunira. The Eleonora, Schurdt, from London to Palau, was totally lost on the Swinebottocas the 15th ult. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY. Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting of the. Friends to the above Institution was held at the Freemasons' Hall, when the Secretary read a letter from the Duke of Sussex,, who was to have taken the Chair, regretting his inability to at. tend, on which he moved that 0. SYKEs, Esq. M.P. do take the Chair, which he accordingly did, an d move d, t h at t h e Re port of the Committee should be read, which was forthwith done. It contained an account of the-rapid progress of edit., cation in Greece, Columbia, and various other parts of the world. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL read a letter from his father (the Duke of Bedford), stating, that indisposition prevented his attending the Meeting, and enclosing a draft for 1001. after which he stated, that le beneficial effects of the exertions of the Society were unquestionable, and the purity of its means no one could venture to doubt. It had spread civilization to the remotest parts of Russia ; and the light of science, which had been so long extinguished, was now rekindling in Greece. Be regretted he could not speak so favourably of Spain, from whence the Committee had not received any intelligence during the past year; but where he feared political dissention and ani• mosity had stopped the progress of education. In Ita'y, too, the Society had made but little progress ; he regretted that classic land remained, in such a state of ignorance. He con. eluded by moving, that the Report be printed. J. EVANS, Esq. M.P. said, he was astonished to find the .Society had accomplished such, great ends with such small ifieanst and when he considered the poverty of their funds, - the extent of their exertions was the more surprising. He could bear testimony to the excellence of the system of education . adopted by the Society, having visited one of its schools. tended' to make good citizens, good subjects, and, what was more important, good Christians. He concluded by seconding the motion, which was then put and carried unanimously. ,The Rev. Mr. DWIGHT, of America, entered into a long description of the state of education there, where a public school was established in evey town, the expences of which were paid by the inhabitants. The prosperity of that country was mainly attributable to the general diffusion of knowledge among the people. He concluded by proposing a Resolution expressing the gratitude of the Meeting to his Majesty for ,theM maintenance and support he had afforded the Society. M. MANIAKES, of Corfu, on the part of M. °Handel', We of the Greek Deputies, said, that by the exertions of the Society the light of knowledge had again dawned upon Greece, a coun try more than any other interesting to EuropeanS. Schools were, now established at Athens and at Argos, and •he hoped again to see Athens the seat of learning, and of the Arts and Sciences. „The motion was then carried. '"The Rev. G. CLAYTON said, he feared, from the state of the . Society's funds, its objects were not thoroughly known, or else not adequately appreciated. It was not the education of a par ticular party, but of all classes, of all religions, of all couritrieS, and by all parties. The Itoi. Mr. ARMSTRONG entered into a long description of the present state of Ireland, and read a list of the number of schools there. Mr. O'CONNEI.I, said, he would detail some facts, within his own knowledge, relative to his own ill-fated country; and should he wander from the subject, he hoped the Chairnian would correct him. A Rev. Gentleman, speaking of Ireland, had made use of the word "conciliation," he would make use of a shorter, "justice." His Trans-Atlantic Friend (Mr. Dwight) had expressed his pleasure that Catholicism had not increased in his.country,there no sacrilegious laws came 13e tween man and his Creator, but men of every sect, and of every • religion, lived together in harmony and peace. He was happy to hear of the progress of the Society in Greece, and he hoped the turbaned monster would no longer deluge her streets with bleod. If the liberal arts, which were schooled,in Greece; were dear to us, we were bound to assist the people of : that country where Poetry first sung, where Liberty first rose, and where Patriots first skewed a disinterested zeal in-the cause of their country. One Gentleman, who had. address ed them, had said a great deal on the ignorance of the Irish—he could tell him, that in a higher and more cultivitted land, a greater degree of ignorance, as io the real state of Ire land, prevailed. Standing there as the advocate of his country men, he would deny the charge of ignorance that had been brought against them. The list of Schools that Gentleman had read was altogether incorrect.—(Bear!)—He implored them not to pin their faith on the [statements published by the Hi, herniae -Society—(Applause mingled with disaprobation.)—He should like to discuss the merits of that Society in a titter-prate Although they collected 120;064 not" one shilling of it was spent among the Catholics of Munster, who had establish ed 426 Schools, which they themselves supported. The Ca tholic Priests were anxious to encourage education in their own way, and what they asked for themselves they were willing to extend to others. 'He concluded an eloquent speech amidst considerable applauie. The Meeting was afterwards addressed by SPRING Ric t, Esq., IMP., and several other Gentlemen ; and after voting thanks to the Chairman, separated. Yesterday eight Committees on Private Bills sat in one room (the Smoking Room) of the; House of Commons ; and such was the demaiid for accommodation for Private Bill Committees, that the Committee on the Western Ship Canal (Sir T. LETHBRIDGE in the Chair) were obliged to assemble in the Court of Exchequer in West— minster Ball. _ BONVSTREET POLME.—This day a young gentleman named Pirry, was put to the bar, and remanded until Friday, charged with uttering is: true a forged check, on which he had obtained 51. E well knowing the same to be a forgery.