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they are constantly subject. A Protestant, according to the ear. t• process of reasoning, by which lie finds out that a Church 400,000 out of seven or eight millions, is a glorious establis: ment, conceives that he has a perfectly good right to drive ti Catholics about, and to oppress them in every possible wa' When he cannot oppress them freely, he complains tb he is himself oppressed. The question for Englishmen no•.^ is, not whether the Catholic or the Protestant religion be tl beat, but which is the best way of treating the Irish, ~f which the great majority are and will be Catholics. To tht transcendant talents, who say we can make the Catboli Protestants, we have nothing to say. But to those wi, , believe the Irish will remain Catholics to the end of the chapter•, we would say, will they be better fellow-subjects if treated ill thl:n if treated well? If we cannot make them Protestants, let th. make them good Catholics. As to political power, God help e 1,2 poor man whose brain is filled with any alarm on that score. Ii they become the great majority of both nations, their politic:3 power might enable them to succeed in the objects imputed to them ; but Emancipation will not add to their numbers ; and if they have numbers without Emancipation they will neces sarily have power also in time.—Morning Chronicle. A strange perversity sometimes manifests itself in the affairs of this world. The last intelligence from Lisbon seems to prove, that the Portuguese Government has been criminally lax in the exercise of that power, which it ought to have employed more vigorously, in giving effect to the friendly co-operation of England. If the Mini sters of the Princess Regent had erred from ignorance— if they were unconscious of the dangers that beset them— if they had miscalculated the extent of those dangers—or if they knew not how to cope with them—we might have pitied the fate of a country so misgoverned, but we could not have arraigned the motives of the Executive. The case, however, was not so. They were admonished— they were forewarned—they were instructed—and they disregarded the wise one, who raised his prophetic voice from the sacred recesses of Blackfriars. " Months ago," says the Times of yesterday, "We called upon the Portuguese constituted au thorities to confiscate, by law, the estates of these incorrigible rebels, and to set, by proclamation, a price upon their heads. If no steps of this kind be adopted, it is plain that the Government chooses to be a party with the rebels." Months ago, the oracle from the banks of the Thames caused to be heard on the shores of the Tagus, the counsel, in which was conveyed the salvation of Portugal ! But they were deaf and they heard not : they were blind, and they saw nat. " Months ago we called upon the Portuguese constituted authorities" Good God! what a page will that be in the history . of this ill-fated country, where it shall he recorded, that the Times, somewhere about Christmas Tues • day, in 1826, not only predicted, but supplied the remedy, for cilaMities which were matured by Shrove Tuesday it► 1527 ! .2Vc.ta Times. FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AMSTERDAM, MARCH 2.-12t—Two Months, Ilf. 95. to 92 , A ; HAMEURGII, Fits. 814.—Two Months, 36. *j. LETPSIC, FEB. A—Three Months, 6. 174. Bp:ar.r.v, Frs. ?A.—Three Months, 6. 28%. 17(sxnA., Fss. ll.—Three Months 9. 58. Prrsissesnm, FEB. 17.—Three Months, 16. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 43 minutes after S. I Evening ....... 15 minutes after P, Zin ,s)snu LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1827. We received last night the Paris Papers of Saturday, with the Etoik date:: Sunday morning. The latter does not contain a syllable of importance. The Constitutionnel of Saturday mentions, under the head of Madrid News of 19th Feb. that orders have been given for l 20,000 Royalist Volunteers to be put into a state of readiness for active military duty; and the Journal des Debats also asserts, on the authority of accounts from Madrid of the same date, that the warlike preparations still continue, the Ministers of Finance and War working day and night, the one to procure money, and the other to direct the armament and movement of troops. The Quotidienne, on the other hand, has changed its tone, asserting that there will be no war, but it draws this conclusion from its own assertion, " that the attitude of FERDINAND has struck the other Cabinets of Europe ;" and from the report "that the house of ROTHSCHILD is about to establish a firm at Lis bon." If these are the only grounds on which an opinion can be formed that War will not take place, we think that the preserVation of Peace between Spain and Portugal rests on a very insecure foundation, when we daily receive fresh accounts of tue military preparations of Spain, and of the repeated instances which she permits of a violation of neutrality by the conduct of her authorities on the fron tiers towards the Portuguese Rebels. A declaration, how ever, by the Court of Madrid is said to be daily expected, which will leave"no doubt respecting the equivocal situa tion of that Cabinet. The Journal du Commerce says, that it is very seriously proposed henceforth to pay the interest of GUEBIIARD'S Loan only at Madrid, and that it is hoped that this mea sure will accelerate the conversion of this Loan into a per- petual annuity. Letters from Rome mention that the Irish pupils, under the direction of their Rector, MICHAEL BLAKE, Vicar- General of Dublin, tool- possession, on the Bth February, of the College of Ecclesiastical Studies, which has been granted to them by them. by the POPE. We subjoin the price of the French Funds on Saturday evening STOCK EXCHANGE, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 3. —Five per Cents. 101 f. 55c. 50c. 35c. 50c. 55c. 50c. ; Three per Cants., 69f. 30c. 20c. 15c. ; Bank Stock, 1,937 f. 50c.; Rentes de Naples, 751. 45c. 40c. SOc. 25c. 20e. ; Bente§ d'Espagne, 11. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 53 ; Rente perp. d'Espagne, ; Haytian Loan, 630 f. 6251.—Exchange on London, one month, paper 25f. 30c., money 25f. 30e. ; three month, paper 25f. 15c., money 25f. 15e. All the accounts which continue to reach us from Por tugal agree in describing the state of affairs in that country as most unfavourable. The intelligence from Elvas and the Frontiers of the Kingdom, describe the preparations on the part of Spain as decisive of her intentions against Por tugal, while the state of Lisbon itself skews that the exist ing Constitution is by no means universally popular : and that a signal only is wanting for an attempt to over throw it. This signal will be the manifesto, which is talked of as likely to be issued by FERDINAND, or some other distinct act, which will ensure to the friends of the old order of things in Portugal, the entire support of their Spanish neighbours. That no great length of time will elapse before Spain will thus throw off the mask ap pears to us to be certain. The great military preparations which she is nicking i❑ all parts of the kingdom, the state of defence in which she has placed all her frontier forts, and the continued increase of her forces in their neighbour hood, coupled with her conduct towards the Portuguese Refugees, can imply no other intention. If our infor mation and our reasoning upon it should prove cor rect, it will become matter for most serious consideration how this country is to act. If, indeed, the majority of the Portuguese Nation are in favour of the old form of Government, we presume our treaties do not bind us to support that Constitution which has been lately establish ed, and, in that case, if the overthrow of it is brought about by the Portuguese Nation themselves, and it should prove that the object of Spain is thereby accomplished, and that she is willing to disarm her newly organised forces, and to resume relations of amity with Portugal, then, in that case, we say, we presume our forces will be with drawn from Portugal, and that Kingdom will be left to the enjoyment of all those blessings of absolute Government and Priestcraft, which the majority of the nation would than seem anxious again to possess. But if, on the other hand, it be ascertained that the real majority of the intelligent classes in Portugal be in favour of liberal Institutions, and that the machinations of the less numerous, but, perhaps, most influential party, as including all the Priesthood, be engendered, fostered, and called into action, Ly the secret aid, and open demonstrations of Spain ; or that Spain has other and sinister intentions on Portugal, for the pur pose of territorial aggrandizement, and that she is encou raged in either of these objects by France, of which we can never divest ourselves of the suspicion,then, we say, it will be necessary for us speedily to reinforce our army in Portu gal, and show at once that we will not permit either secret interference or open aggression on the part of Spain. This course we have steadily advocated, and we are con vinced that the necessity for its adoption (unless in the case for the abandonment of Portugal, which we have above hinted at) will shortly arise. As a matter of pre caution, we think it would have been a wise step to increase our force, but for the defence of the integrity of the territory of our Ally it will soon be a matter of necessity. The Marchioness of Salisbury packet has arrived with a Jamaica Mail. She sailed from Jamaica, on the 26th December, from Vera Cruz on the 22d January, and from Havanna on 4th February. A Baltimore Paper of the 3d of Feb. contains as fol lows :—lmportant rumour.—" There was a rumour in the city yesterday, says the Philadelphia Palladium, that orders had been received from Washington at our Navy Yard, to launch and fit out immediately the national ves sels now in that place; and it is said similar orders were transmitted to other Navy Yards. We know not the origin of the rumour, nor whether any dependance is to be placed on its" Four Hamburgh and two Dutch Mails arrived this morning. The Dutch Papers are to the 4th inst. and the Hamburgh to the 27th February. Great apprehensions were entertained along the Rhine on account of that river and the Moselle being frozen over, and the danger likely to result from the ice breaking loose during a thaw and coming down with rapidity. The Prussian Government had given orders for cannon to be placed along the banks, in order to give notice to the stations below of the ap proach of the ice. By accounts from St. Pctersburgh to the 15th February, the Russian Government was adopting vigorous measures for the prosecution of the war with Persia. Divisions of troops were marching from the interior, and able officers were ordered to join the army in Georgia. Accoiding to accounts from Frankfort of 25th February, the cold has been very severe in Southern Germany, and most cf the rivers were frozen, some to the very bottom. By the arrival of the Duke of Lancaster at Liverpool, from Calcutta, we have received papers to the Ist of No vember, but they do not contain any news of particular interest. We have been favoured, through a private chan nel, with the following information, up to the 9th of No vember :—" Earl AMHERST was well, and had reached Allahabad. Indigo was selling at 320 rupees per Maum. The troops had almost all left Rangoon, the last were coming up the river on the Bth November. The Eliza, MAINNE, arrived at St. Helena on the 14th January ; on the 26th December, on the Bank of Lagullas, she spoke the Bark, --, from Singapore and Penang, the 26th October, which stated that there was a report that the Siamese and Burmese at IVlirgui, Tavoy, and Martaban, had risen and cut off the whole of the English forces there. On the 10th December, the Eli;:a sent a boat on shore on the Eastern Coast of Africa, for water, which was unfortunately up ' set, and Captain Bergner, of the 60th Royal Bengal N:ltive Infantry, was lost. He was an Officer of high acknowledged merit, and his loss will be severely felt by his brother Officers, by whom he was greatly beloved. On the Line, the Duke of Lancaster spoke the hark Prince Regent, from the Isle of France. The following ships arrived in Bengal between the Ist October and Ist November, 1826, from London and Europe : OCT. 3.—Duke of Bedford, John Parsons, English. 8. Melpo inene, Johnston, ditto ; General Foy, De Allegra, French. 10. Susanne, C. Trelo, ditto. 17. Due de Bordeaux, Gellais, ditto. 18. Rose, Honourable Company's ship, T. Marquis, Eng lish. 20. Asia, Honourable Company's ship, T. Balderston, ditto. 21. Malcolm, .1. Eyles, ditto ; Emma, C. Worth, ditto ; Sarah, J. Miller, ditto. 22. Florentia, Honourable Company's ship, T. W. Aldham, ditto ; Abberton, Honourable Company's ship, L. Percival, ditto; Lady Raffles, Honourable . Company's ship, J. Coxwell, ditto; Morley, G. Halliday, ditto. 25. Hope, T. Hill, ditto. 27. Adesse, Des Landes, French ; Calcutta, C. H. Merien, Swedish. Nov. 9, Hercules, —. DEPARTURES. OcT. 6.—Eliza, P. ilahone, for London ; :;orth Britain, Richmond, for Liverpool. 7. Euphrates, G Scott, for London, 23. Caroline, W. Kidson, for London. 29. Duke of Lancaster, A. Hannay, for Liverpool. Sincapore Chronicles of the 25th October, have been received at the North and South American Coffee House. The following are extracts : The arrival of the Francis, Warden, has put us in possession of intelligence from China, to as late a date as the 2d inst. The commercial accounts from Canton, are rather unfavourable, parti- cularly as relates to Opium, the price of which has declined to 1,100 dollars per chest, for Patna, and 930 for Malwa ; the demand at the same time was very languid, and the stock in the market so great, that any rapid improvement in price could not be expected. In all descriptions of Straits' produce, a fall in price has been experienced ; and, from the numerous cargoes which have gone on, the market is likely to be overstocked. The opium receiving ships still continue at Linton, and to conduct their illegal traffic without molesta tion, the Chinese being either unwilling or afraid to proceed to extremities in expelling them. A boat belonging to one of the Bombay ships had been detected smuggling silk piece goods from Canton ; the vessel was in consequence seized, and all trade put a stop to. The matter was, however, finally arranged, by the par meet of a fine of 5,000 dollars to the Mandarins. Three junks had arrived from Siam, after tedious passages : these imports afford no thing new for remark, the cargoes consisting of the usual rough pro duce of the country. Large shipments of rice were making at Bankok, for China, 20 junks having been chartered by the agents of go vernment, who, in order to secure a cheap and abundant supply, had prohibited the exportation to all other places. The crop of sugar was likely to be very abundant, and the price of the best quality will not exceed eight sicals per picul. Foreigners cannot, however, buy at this rate, for the Government fix always an ar bitrary price at which it shall be sold to strangers. Two Surat brigs at Bankok were preparing to depart when the junks left, so that later intelligence may be shortly expected. Accounts from Batavia of the Sth October, state, among the Europeans in Java, the restoration of the Sultan is by some considered a most judicious measure, and by others condemned as the worst that could have been adopted : we are inclined to the latter opinion, although nothing decided can he said on the subject. The system which formerly existed in Batavia, in paying a certain part of the custom duties in silver, is again in force. By this foolish unjust decree, the Government refuse to receive their own notes in pay ment of the duties, and compel every one to pay two-thirds of the amount in silver guilders. It is always difficult, and not always possible to procure guilder:, and the premium is enor mous, ashy this means the Government paper is depressed, and the dividend on Treasury notes at the last advises was 10 to 12 per cent. The silver money thus obtained is sent off to pay the troops in the disturbed districts, and little, in consequence, finds its way hack to Batavia. The insurgents are, therefore, the gainers, and have abundance of cash, whilst the Dutch cannot find enough to pay theii establishments. We understand that the result of the mission to Siam has been, that a treaty has been entered into with the Siamese favourable to British trade. Among other parts of this treaty it is forbidden, under the penalty of death to introduce opium into the Siamese dominions; Europeans offend ing against the State to be subject to the Siamese laws ; merchants (British born) carrying with tkem, and being licensed to trade, shall have leave to transact their own business without an agent or broker; that all persons who desire may have passports to trade and travel throughout the Siamese dominions, except in the newly- discovered Silver Mines at Minan-Noi ; each party to give hos pitable reception to all or any fugitive subjects who may seek protection, and not to be given up on any account. The effects and estates of British subjects domiciled in Siam shall be at the disposal of the lawful heirs or their agents. The Siamese Go vernment engage to deliver up all captives taken at Martaban ; of these, Bor 900 are already at liberty. No native of the Bur mah or Pegu country, although subjects of the English, to put their foot on the Siamese territory, under sentence of death. A very active trade seems to be carrying on between the ports in South America and India. The American ship London was lost at the Sandwich Islands, on her passage from South America to China ; she had on board a large quantity of treasure, which was saved, and conveyed safe to Owhyhee by the crew. The new Governor of Manila, so far from acting upon the liberal principles expected, seemed resolved to ruin the trade of that country, by pursuing the same wretched policy of Batavia ; large additional duties had been imposed on British manufactures; the absurdity is to get hold of some money for immediate wants; in addition, it is said, the Consulate have come to the resolution of turning the Chinese out of the country, and that a petition had been recommended to be sent to Spain, for the sanction of the Home Government, to that effect. Letters from Mexico and Vera Cruz, are favourable ; they confirm the statement that specie was on board the Tweed, which was to have sailed at the end of January. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT last night brought forward his Motion upon the Catholic Question. The Speakers were, Lord MORPETU, Mr. G. DAWSON, Mr. S. RICE, Mr. V. STUART, Mr. G. BANKES, Mr. BROWNLOIV, Mr. CUST, Mr. G. MoouE, and Mr. R. MARTIN; but at one o'clock this morning the further discussion was adjourned till this evening We understand that Mr. BROUGHAM was in the House of Commons last night, notwithstanding his adventure with Mr. RA I xEs. That a Lady should take fire at an attack on her beauty, would he natural enough, but we were not aware that pers(:-al appearance was considered of such importance by grown up gentle men, and we should not wonder now, to see a bill brought in, declaring it libellous to make imputations on the want of beauty in any of his.MAJEsrv's subjects. By the bye, as the House will be full to-night, it would be a good opportunity for ascer taining what Members are likely to speak most. feelingly on that subject should the Bill really be brought in. We could give some hints, but are afraid the privilege of Parliament already protects M.P.'s from such insinuations. THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL. Before the issuing of the Bulletin this morning the ver bal answer given was, " his Lordship has passed but an indifferent night, but is much the same as he was yester- day." At the usual hour the medical gentlemen assembled, and held a short consultation, when they issued the follow ing Bulletin : " Fife House, March 6, Half-past Twelve. " Lord Liverpool is ping on in a satisfactory manner. His last night was nut passed with so much sleep as some of the pre ceding ones." THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Cluck. The only variation in the price of Consols since their opening this morning has been from 81i- 2 to 82 *, and the business hitherto transacted has been quite unimportant ; India Bonds are 53 5 ; and Exchequer Bills, 38 5 pm. Little has been doing in the Foreign Funds to-day ; Mexican Bonds are 6Si -1- ; Colom- Xan 39/ i ; Spanish are a little lower, -being 12k 13 ; Buenos Ayres, 51 2. Shares are lower, and the discount on Anglo Mexi can has advanced to 40 ; United Mexican to 12i- lli- ; and Tlal puxahua have fallen to 30 pm. ; Real del Monte keep up their price ; Brazilian are 4 5 pm. ; and Potosi are 34 6 per Share. Three per Cent. Consols, 82 a.- ; Ditto for account, 82 *; India Bonds, 53 5 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 33 5 pm. FORKION FUNDS.-Brazilian, 65 6 ; Buenos Ayres, 51 3 ; Chilian, 36 ; Colombian, 1824, 391 i ; Danish, 60k 1 ; Mexi can, 6 per Cent., 671 81 ; Portuguese, 76 i-; Peruvian, 34 5 ; Greek, 16k 17; Russian, 66k 7; Spanish, 13. MlNEs.—Anglo Mexican, 40 35 dis. ; United Mexican, 12i -114 dis. ; Real del Monte, 90 100 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 30 pm. ; Brazilian, 4 5 pm. ; Bolivar, par, 1 pm. ; Colombian, 18 19 per Share ; Pasco Peruvian, 5 6 per Share ; Potosi, 31, 6 per Share Two o' Clock. Consols have been 821 were afterwards 82/ 8, and have settled at the latter quotation. The report of the Bank's inten tion to discount at 4 per cent. has been renewed this morning, which may account for the advance. THREE 0' CL 0 C.K. Consols, 82 -k. FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 824 i Danish Bonds 61 1 Do. for Ac. 824 i Greek Do. 1825 Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 681 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 34-i- Chilian Do. Russian Do. 87 Columbian, 1824, 39R- Spanish Do. 13 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, .MARCH s.—Wind S. V.—This morning the wind in clined to N.W., when three of the East Indiamen weighed; but it soon after backed to W.S.W., when they returned, and remain, viz. the Waterloo, Farquharson, and General Kyd. The Tropic, Brandford, from London to Barbadocs; with Sarah, for Constanti nople ; Jane, for Malta ; Electria, for New York ; Golconda, for New Orleans ; Nile, for New York ; Julia, for Charleston ; Alex ander the Great, for Jamaica; Miller, for Antigen 4; and Africanus, for Africa—all remain. BalsTot., MARCH s.—The Francis, Gregory, which sailed from hence on the Bth ult., for New York, put back yesterday, and must discharge. FALmorrx, Martcn I.—Arrived, the Marquis of Salisbury packet, flom St. Domingo and Jamaica. GRAVESEND, MAncir s. —Sailed, the Bombay, Charretie, for India ; and the Albion, Chambers, for Mauritius. The Clematis, Lowe, from Charleston, and the Navy, Parsons, from Virginia, were on shore at Liverpool on Sunday. The Aurora, from Singapore to Penang, is lost in the Straits of Malacca. The Beverley, from Boston to Valpairaso, was burnt on the 18th of November; 'Lat. 6, N. Long 27, W., crew saved. The Brazil packet Clowes, sailed from Ancona, on the 15th ult., for London, and was soon after driven on shore and filled with water. The Olive Branch, Henson, from St. Andrews, N. 8., to Antwerp, upset on the 25th of January, lat. 30, long 45, crew saved. In a SECOND EDITION we shall give the fights between SAVAGE and WALLACE—DOBELI. and BAILEY. We learn, from very good authority, that there is no truth in a paragraph which appeared in the Morning Chronicle of this day, respecting Messrs. Sugden and Skirrow. THE WOUND INFLICTED BY THE NOTORIOUS YOUNG WATsos.—ln the course of last week, Mr. Platt, of Cateaton-street, who, ten years ago, was wounded by young Watson, in the attack on the shop of Mr. Beckwith, the gun smith, of Skinner-street, had the ball extracted by Sir Astley Cooper. The ball had entered the hip, and all efforts to get at it, immediately after the wound was inflicted, proved ineffectual. Since that time the ball had sunk several inches, and it was taken out from the inside of the thigh. Mr. Platt is now doing very well. About a fortnight ago as the hankers were em ployed in excavating by the side of the river Ancholme, within half a mile of Brig, at the depth of ten feet from the surface of the ground, and about a foot and a half lower than the bed of the river, the skeleton of a red deer was found, the skull and horns of which are in the highest state of preservation, and measure about three feet in length, and nearly the same in width. The whole is a beautiful black, except the tips of the horns, which are of a brownish colour. It is evident, from the great depth at which this skeleton was found, that it must have been imbedded prior to the cutting of the river, no ddubt many hun dreds of years ago. It was purchased for Lord Yarborough, as a very rare curiosity.—Stamford Mercury. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. Sunday afternoon Viscount Granville arrived in town from Paris. The Noble Viscount shortly after visited Mr. Secretary Canning. Nis Excellency also transacted business at the Foreign Office. The Noble Viscount is stopping at the Duke of Devonshire's, during his short stay in London. The Earl of Chesterfield, accompanied by Lord Anson, Mr. Greville, and Colonel Russell, left town on Saturday, for Isis Lordship's bunting seat in Leicestershire. On Saturday night Mr. Latchford, the King's Messenger, arrived in Downing street, with dispatches from Madrid. Dispatches were received at the Colonial Office on Sunday evening from Sir William Clinton, in Portugal, which were yesterday submitted to the Duke of Wellington, as Com mander-in-Chief, on his arrival in London from his seat at Strath fieldsaye. Detachments belonging to the 4th, I lth, and 13th Regimehts of Light Dragoons, have received orders to march this morning from Westminster for the Cavalry Depot, at Maidstone. Sir Hudson Lowe, it is said, has sent home for publication, a Memoir of what took place at St. Helena, while he had charge of Napoleon, the particulars of which will, nu doubt, he extremely valuable, though furnished somewhat late. We hear that a Satire on the Times, called " THE REIGNING VICE," is shortly coming out, published by Longinus and Co. Since Lord Byron's " English Bards," nothing of the same merit has appeared. It equals that work in vigour, and excels it in terseness of style. " Your horse has a tremendous long bit," said a friend to Theodore Hook, "Yes," said he, " it is a hit too long." A SEVERE SUMMER.—On a cold wet morning in the beginning of May last year, Mr. Canning, meeting a friend. exclaimed—" You see our summer has set in with its usual se verity !" A very general snow has prevented the arrival this morning, at the Post-office, of any bags of letters north of Newcastle, and when the mail coach came away from Carlisle, no hags had arrived from the Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Port Patrick Roads. The mail coach from Newcastle did not reach London till twelve o'clock. CLAIMS ON FRANCE.—The Secretary of State of the United States, in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives, has submitted to the House, at the prcscut Ses sion of Congress, a schedule "of the claims of American citizens on France, Naples, Holland, and Denmark, for illegal captures, spoliations, and confiscations, or other illegal acts, since the year 1305. The amount of claims exceeds 15,000,000 of dollars, of which that on France is about three-fourths of that sum. Pea Green Hayne, Esq. with his new wife and suite left this port for France, on Wednesday. It is not generally known that this verdant gentleman has married the daughter of Mr. Carter, who married his mother.— Cinque Ports Herald. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.--Last night, Venice Preserved was acted, and we merely notice the circum stance to do justice to the very excellent personation of Jaifier by Mr. Warde, who improves upon the public on every appearance. Mr. RUNDELL'S WILL.—In reading the will of the late Mr. Rundell, which was inserted at length in the Times of yesterday, it would appear that he had provided very hand somely for his nephew, the only one bearing his name. The writer of this, however, has heard, from very good authority, that so far from having given Mr. E. Rundell a share in the business. he made him pay for it very far beyond its value. Mr. Rundell ,promised to give him a large estate, and also to leave a consider able sum in the business to assist in carrying it on. It appears, that neither of these promises have been carried into effect, though repeatedly made, and even since he presented him with the small farm in Somersetshire alluded to in ills will, which cost under 12,0001. MR. BROUGHAM AND MR. RAIKES.—We arc informedlthat a curious rencontre took place yesterday, at Brookes's Club House, between Mr. Raikes and Mr. Brougham. The former Gentleman, considering himself insulted by the re marks which the Honourable and Learned Member ulds, on a recent trial, in the Court of King's Bench, in which an action was brought against The Age, Sunday Newspaper, accosted Mr. Brougham, yesterday, in terms, the object of which could not be misunderstood. Mr. Brougham, as we understand, declining to avail himself of the privilege of his professional character, immediately caused a message to be con veyed to Mr. Raikes, through Sir Robert Wilson. Mr. Raikes at once accepted it; but, in the meanwhile, intelligence of the in tended meeting was rumoured about, and last night Mr. Brougham was placed under arrest : Bishop, the officer, took him into cus tody. His bail, we are told, were Sir Robert Wilson and Lord Sefton. Mr. Raikes is out of the way ; and there the matter rests for the present. -Morning Paper. The attendance of Members in the House of Com• mons, at four o'clock, yesterday, was greater than ever reruem. bered upon any former occasion. There was not one vacan seat, excepting on the Treasury Bench, the Ministers not having come down at so early an hour. The number of Peers who came as visitors was greater than usual, and there not being sufficient room in the place ordinarily allotted to visitors under the gallery, it was found necessary to giee up a portion of the side galleries for their accommodation. The Marquis of Lansdown, Lord Ellenborough, and Lord Limerick, were among the number placed in this part *1 the House. Mr. Woolrych Whitmore intends to move a series of counter Resolutions on the Corn Laws, in opposition to those brought forward by Mr. Canning. He proposes, that in place of sixty shillings, the protecting duty of 20s. shall attach, when the average price of Wheat, made up and published in the manner required by law, shall be 503., and under 51s. ; and that for every integral shilling by which such price shall be above 505., that the protecting duty shall he decreased by 25., until the price is 555. ; and that when the market price of Wheat shall be 555., and not exceeding 655., the duty shall he 10s. a quarter, with a descending scale of 2e.., until the price reaches 70e. ; and that then the duty shall be reduced to a nominal one, of one shilling the quarter. AVERAGE PRICE OF THE HECTOLITRE OF WHEAT IN VARIOUS FOREIGN MARKETS, DRAWN UP FROM THE PRICES CURRENT MOST RECENTLY RE CEIVED AT TIIIM orncg. Places. Dates. Prices. Dates. Prices. Odessa December.... 6f. 40e. November... sf. 2Re. London February 9... 24f. 12c. January 2f,... 23f We. Stettin January 31... 12f. 26e. January 15... 12f. 26e. Copenhagen January l2f. 97e. December... lEf 9c. Hamburgh January l3f. 10e. December... 13C 50c. Amsterdam January l7f. 17e. December... 17f. 20c. Anvers Trieste January 31... ISf. 75c. January 15... 12f 9.5 c. Palermo January 2lf. 36e Leghorn December.... 14f. 80c Genoa January ... 15f. SOc. December... 17f. 85c. Nice January :31.- 16f. 5.5 e. January 16f. SOc. Santander January lBf. 24c. December... llf. 34c. Bremen January l3f. 55c. December... 13f. 20e. France February lb.. 16f. SOc. January3l... 16f. 47c. DREADFUL INSTANCE OF HYDROPHOBIA. -- CORONER'S INQUEST.-An Inquest was yesterday evening taken at the Westminster Hospital, before Mr. Thomas H i gh s, on the body of Ann Hudson, who died of Hydrophobia , p roduced by the bite of a dog. The Jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, which was that of a middle-aged, and apparently robust woman. The wound which had produced this frightful ma lady, was on the back of the right thumb, and must have been very small, as the excised part only extended about an inch in length, half an inch in breadth at the- widest part, and not more than the sixteenth part of an inch in depth. It appeared that the deceased resided in North-street, Lambeth, and that on Wednesday, Jan. 17, a cur dog belonging to the deceased had been fighting with some other dogs, and had within an hour afterwards bitten a woman and a child. The mother of the latter called upon the deceased, and insisted on the destruction of the dog ; but was assured that the animal was perfectly healthy and docile, and in proof of this assertion, the deceased called the dog to her, which, however, instantly on seeing the child (who had accompanied its mother) sprang at it. The deceased caught hold of the dog, and prevented its injuring the child ; but in so doing received a bite on her right thumb. The teeth of the ani mal slightly penetrating the skin in three places. The dog was immediately secured in a barn, and a quantity of salt applied to the wound, which at evening was exchanged for a basilicon plas ter, and the wound in a day or two afterwards healed up. In the mean time the dog was kept in the barn, and was very quiet, with the exception that on one occasion he gnawed and kicked the door to get out. On the Friday evening water was given him, which he lapped readily, and was then apparently strong and healthy. The following morning he was found dead. For seve ral weeks after the occurrence, the deceased felt no bad effects from the bite ; but on Friday last she complained of a pain extending from the wounded part up to the elbow. At dinner she refused` porter, or any ether liquid ; but at tea time contrived to swallow a few spoonfuls of tea. Up to this period she did not appear to have entertained any apprehensiess from the wound, so that fear cannot be said to have had any influence in producing the malady. The symptoms soon became more decisive, and of the usual dread ful kind. On the following day she was moved to the Westmin ster Hospital, where, notwithstanding every exertion was made, she died on Sunday evening. Verdict-" That the deceased died of hydrophobia, produced by the bite of a dog." LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. GLAssnicToN V. THWAITES. In this case, the facts of which are already before the public, Mr. Glassington appeared in his own person, and stated that he had frequently solicited his Counsel to apply to the Court to fix a day for giving judgment in this cause, which had been so long pending. The LORD CHAXCELLOR said he should be prepared to give judgment on the motion which had been made at any time when the Counsel on both sides were in attendance. _ Mr. Glassington said, he was only anxious that some particular day should be appointed. The LORD CHANCELLOR then appointed Saturday next, when he said he should give judgment, if it was convenient to the Ceunsel engaged in the cause. His LORDSHIP also intimated his intention of pronouncing judgment in some other causes on the same day. VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT. INJUNCTION. niNDE V. FINDF.N AND OTIIER9. Mr. Cox applied for an Injunction to restrain the defendants from proceeding in a certain action at law against the plaintiff, on the ground that the answers to the defendants to a bill filed by him against them in this Court, would disclose certain cir cumstances which would enable him to defend the action success fully. It appeared that the plaintiff had entered into a contract with an individual, whose representatives the defendants are, fee the sale of certain tithes held by a relative of his, a lunatics under a lease from Eton College. The plaintiff contracted to as- , sign these tithes, in case he should become entitled to them on tee death of the lunatic, and that, in the event of his not becom ing possessed of the entire, he would assign his own distributive share, and procure the holders of the remaining shares to join in the assignment of their respective shares. The plaintiff received at the time 1,1001. for this undertaking, and entered into a bond for 2,0001., as the penalty, or mitigated damages to be paid by him, in case he should either refuse or be unable to fulfil the contract. _ _ _ . It so happened that the plaintiff on the death of the lunatic, became ‘, entitled to a distributive share only of the property in question. The owners of the other shares would by no means consent to ratify the agreement of the plaintiff, and under these circum stances the defendants brought an action at law against him for the non-performance of the contract. The damages were laid at 10,0001. The plaintiff, in his bill, states he was induced to enter into the contract by improper means, and that he was then in embarrassed circumstances, and prays that the Court would annul it, or, at all events, declare that the de fendants be entitled to recover from him, by reason of the non-performance, no larger sum than the amount of his bond, or than the amount received by him on entering into the contract. The VICE-CHANCELLOR. —How can I be called on to decide any such thing, when the defendants bring their action in the covenant ? 'What assistance does the plaintiff expect from the answer of the defendants to his bill ? Mr. CoE.-The plaintiff says that the contract was improperly obtained, and that the answer will disclose certain circumstances connected with it. _ . . vv The VICX-CHANCELLOR—Is that possible, when the defend ants are the representatives of the party charged with the hand? you can hardly swear that you expect from them any disclosures which can assist you. However, if you swear to that extent, I am bound to grant the injunction—no matter how incredible the assertion may be.—The injunction was accordingly granted. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. SOLARTE AND ANOTHER, V. MELVILLE AND ANOTHER. i i This was an action brought by the assignees of Mr. Alzedo, a bankrupt, to recover the sum of 4,6994 being the amount of se veral Bills of Exchange drawn by the house of Maltby and Co., and accepted by the defendants. It appeared that Mr. Alzedo had discounted the Bills in question through the medium of a Mr. Bromley, a Bill-broker, for the drawers ; and that he had also got several bills belonging to the house of Wagstaff and Co., (who subsequently became insolvent) discounted by Alzedo, As the house of Wagstaff got credit from Alzedo, • through the recommendation of Bromley, the latter felt bound in honour to indemnify Alzedo in the loss he sus tained by discounting their bills, and the mode agreed upon by Bromley and Alzedo for that purpose, was to allow Alzedo a deduction of one per cent. from all the bills which he should dis count for Bromley. This being allowed on the bills in question, the defendants contended that they were discounted on a usurious consideration, and that the deduction of one per cent. on account of Wagstaff's debt was a mere colour, and that the contract being usurious they were not liable. The facts of the case as above stated having appeared in evidence, The Loin CUM' JUSTICE told the Jury, that, in his opinion, the contract between Alzedo and Bromley was not usurious, but it was for them to say whether the deduction of one per cent. was a bona fide agreement, in liquidation of Wagstaff's debt, which Bromley felt in honour bound to pay, or a mere colour to cover a usurious contract. If they thought the former was really the case, they should find their verdict for the plaintiffs—if the latter, for the defendants. The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict for the plain tiffs—Damages, 4,699/., including principal and interest. SURREY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) William Gibbs, son to the late matter of Lambed work house, was indicted for feloniously stealing a variety of articles, the property of the Overseers and Church-wardens of the Pariah of Lambeth. Mefigl . S. ANDREWS and MESSMER attended for the prosecu tion, and Mr. Aiinr.rws for the prisoner, Mr. ANDREWS, before the Jury were sworn, begged to make sonic observations on this case. The prisoner waa indicted for stealing the property of the parish, and the Jury now abqut to lie sworn were parishioners, consequently the trial would be irregular, and he moved the Court to adjourn the case until the Assizes at Kingston. 3lr. ANDREWS objected to the adjournment. Mr. HEDGER observed, that he would then be in no better situation, as he would then be tried for stealing •the property of his Judge (Mr. II.) Mr. BRODERICK said that the delay had been in favour of th e prisoner. After some further discussion, t h e case was fixed for the adjournment day. The prisoner was attended by a great number of his friends, who expressed their opinion that there were no grounds for the prosecution. • • SPRING ASSIZES. READING, MONDAY, Maßeit 5. (Before Mr. Baron GARROW.) BREACH or ritomisE OF MARRIAGE.--WENTWORTII V. YING. This was an action brought by Miss Mary Wentworth, a re spectable dress-maker, at Newbury, to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage, against Mr. King, chemist and druggist, of the same place. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1001. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). HAY MARKETS.—!At per Load of 3(i Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Lowland Meadow Hay.f.4 oto 5 0 Clover Hay £4 10 to 6 10 Upland Ditto 5 0 6 6 Oat Straw Rye-grass Hay ... ....... 5 0 6 6 Wheat Ditto Meadow Hay from 100. to lls. per load higher than last quoted ; prices of Clover Hay and Straw stationary. Supply limited, and trade, on ac count of the high prices demanded, very dull. - SMITHFIELD. Lowland Meadow IlayX3 10 to 4 10 Clover Hay generally ;£4 10 to 6 0 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay New Meadow Hay .... 0 0 0 0 Wheat Ditto Meadow Hay from sa. to 10s. ? beat Clover Hay 55., per load higher than on Saturday ; in pricas of Straw no alteration. Supply short, and trade, on the whole, dull. BIRTHS. At Seven Oaks, the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Morriesen, o f a (laughter. On the let inst., the lady of A. Dobie, Esq., of a son. On the 2d inst., i❑ Harley-street, the lady of Joseph Latour, Esq., of a eon. MARRIED. On the Ist inst., at Si. Peter's Cornhill, Wm. Dudman, solicitor, to Ann Kiddell, daughter of J. Gascoigne, Esq., of Leadenhall-street. DIED. On the Ist inst., in Park-street, Square, aged 33 ls Grosvenor years, Sophia, the wife of Lieut.-Colon el Sir Win. Gomm, of the Coldstream Guards, K.C.B On the Ist inst., in Sian- mot h- s treet, Alecklenbu rg h- square, i n her 80th year, Hester, the wife of Thomas S pencer, Esq. On the oil inst., in St. Jame s ' s- p lace, af ter a few days' illness, Thom s Wrn. Tatton, Esq., of • Withenshaw-hall, Cheshire. Printed and Published by AI. YOUNG, at tl►• litut-Ornem, No. 112, S7RIXD.