The Sun. — London, England, 1827-03-28 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1827. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We have this afternoon received an express fr om Paris, bringing the Etoile of yesterday, l ''hich contains but one article of importance. " Letters from Madrid of the 19th, received at P aris by express, announce that the three prin cipal Chiefs of the Portuguese Refugees have b een given over to an escort of Gens d'Armcrie, t ° be conducted to the Frontiers of France." The last column of the Austrian troops which 'vacuated the Kingdom of Naples, passed Rome 0 0 th e Bth of March. We have not room for any further extracts. The French Rentes were—Five per Ceit. 99f. 35c. 'th ree per Cents. 70f. 10c. It is understood that the visit of Mr. CAN -142G. to his MAJESTY has no reference to M inisterial arrangements. The Duke of WEL LNGToN, Viscounts GRANVILLE, MORPETR, B ce• are likewise on a visit to the KING. We received, last night, the French Papers of 4nd a y, and the Etoile, dated Monday morning. Their contents possess but little interest. The Quotidienne asserts, that the Cabinet of the Tuileries has changed its policy with respect to Spain ; that the Duke de SAN CARLOS will be charged with an important Mission by the tr enc h Government, and that it has been in Nntemplation to send the Duke of ORLEANS t o Madrid. Th e Etoile classes these statements, like most of those made by the Quotidicnne, under " Lies of the Day." Th e Law of the Press has been referred to a () Intriittee of Seven Peers, and hop e s seem still to 1 be ent e rtained th a t thi s o b nox i ous L aw will e rejected, or most materially altered. Th e news from Greece and Turkey is of a vague natu r e. Lord COCHRANE is sa id to la ve shown himself at Napoli, and we have r " 8 " to believe that this report will prove to be true. The following are extracts from these Papers : (Prom the Etnile, dated Monday, March 26.) portraitNSTANTINrLE,2B.—The inauguration of ~ of Charles X. has taken place at the Palace of France with much ceremony. All the French at Con ' antinople were present, as well as the Ministers of Naples and rtLrdinia, with the members of their legations. Count 2s n e l Lelninot ma d e an appropr i ate speec h on t h e occas i on . "euns w as p er fo rme d i n th e c h ape l o f the Embassy. Re‘‘,.M. Riheaepierre has been a t P era th ese s ix d a y s . p has been already complimented by the Dragoman of the tlorte, and has interchanged the usual visits with the diplo thstie ho lly- On the he signified to the clergy of h e Greek Church of Pere, which is protected by Russia, Y virtu e of the treaty o f K - nardi that he meant to attend (live n as e service there the following day. Notice was in.rea ciately given to the Patriarch, who applied for orders to t he Porte, and was answered, that no objection would be T a d , - The service, which, according to the Greek cus no, had been celebrated at dav-break, was reeommenced for the Ainbassade r , w h o , u received with the greatest reepe c t. He chose to remain standing in the middle of the church, and refused to take a place under the ca no py dee tined for th e sons of the Princes of Moldavia and Wa lachia. Prayers evere put up for the Emperor Nicholas and the Empress Catherine. The report of this event havi ng spre a d, the Greeks, and those protected by Russia, who are very numerous, waited for the Ambassador as he came out to attend him home, and expressed their plea sure at seeing hi m among them. " The Porte has received news, from Redachid Pacha, of th e siege of Athens, and has published a bulletin, stating that 6,000 Greeks having advanced to relieve Athens, had been attacked and totally defeated by the Seraekier ; rOO of who m s i x were Captains, and of Were taken prisoners, them four have died of their wounds. The prisoners and 1 ,200 heads are on the way to Constantinople. " The Capitan Pacha has caused an old Janissary of the Palac e of England to be beheaded, who was in th e habit of gettin g drunk. His body has been exposed with a label, stating him to have been a dangerous man, who was eon tinnally disturbing the public tranquillity. " Tartars coming from the Morea announce that Ibrahim P acha had approached Napoli, and had an engagement *ith the G ree k garrison. The Ports has sent a Ca pidgi ? ‘ l34c hi to put an end to some troub le ' which leave arisen i n in consequence of the suppr ession of the Janissa t; It is s a id that Lord Cochrane ha s arrived at Na p ol i wroth even vessels. „ The Government has caused above 100 dealers in 'vent-eats., attached to the service of the Sultan, to he a o t ti rest : f i ',in consequence of an intercepted letter, in which t "ern wrote, that the class of the Janissaries was I)ers e l, able. the c e Lett ers fr om S yra say, that on th e 28th of January, the i n k b th i Vin Rishop, while snaking the third procession of took fli e t *, Was insulted by two drunken Greeks, who gates of nut. S ome b no , sy r iots p ursue d t h em to t h e areof ;site town. The two Greeks called for the aesist in comrades, near the port. A conflict ensued, wounded yvvebee of the Syriots, who were unarmed, were king's s w "e of them died the next day. One of the - nsu snt ected, prevent arth er es w hich, it was hoped, would esoodLl, and restore peace. It is know n that the f ' Er ipt i ao fleet, under Maharani Pei, which sail e d from NAYario-on th e 11th of January, arrived at Suds, in Candia, on the 13th of January. It consisted of az fri gates, 4 corvettes, a gaharre, 25 brigs, and 4 schooners. It had on board 10 1,000 Spanish dollars and 4,000 doub- Icons, for the Fay of the troop", which were a twelvemonth ;11 &mar. On the game day 11;0 armed transperta, fader' with provisions, entered the port of Canea. Mahurom hastened to have them unloaded, and on the 21st sailed with them for Alexandria, where he will take on board 16,000 troops for the Morea. It is added, that at his departure from Navarino, Ibrahim Pacha had:set out for Tripolizza. " It is related that on Friday last, the 23d instant, the Sultan went to pray at noon in the mosque of the bombar diers, and that two ships of war, anchored in the neigh bourhood, saluted him as he passed. A ball which was in one of the cannon, wounded one of the rowers in a boat which immediately followed that of the Sultan. This event has given rise to various conjectures. It is not known whether it originated in accident or a criminal intention. The captain of the vessel has been strangled with his whole crew." PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. g . ,Imp y—Committee. Ways and Means—Committee. Coats of Distresses Bill—Committee. 4 . Defaulters absent at the Ballots yesterday to be re ported. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Thursday, March 2D. Mr. Homo—Select Committee to inquire into the state of the Fleet and other Prisons for the confinement of Debtors; and the operation of the Laws of Arrest and Imprisonment fbr Debt. 2 . Mr. Spring Rice—Bill for regulation of Market Tolls (Ireland). 3 . Mr. Spring Rice—Bill for regulation of Petty Sessions (Ireland). 4. Mr. Robinson—Returns,Exports and Imports (Newfoundland). Mr. h ursda y, April 21 T 1 FOwell Buxton—Select Committee on the Mauritius Slave Trade. Lord Viscount Althorp Tuesday, May 1. e—Bill to prevent persons employed by Candidates at Elections from voting at such Elections. After Easter. Jeplison—To facilitate the obtaining of Replevins upon Dis. tresses for Rent, and to alter and amend the Laws regulating the trial of Replevin Causes in Ireland. COURSE OF EXCILA Amsterdam C.F. 12 4 A lto, at sight l2 1 Rotterda m 2U. 12 5 Antwerp l9 5 }faMburgh 234 U. 37 4 Altona 234 U. 37 5 Paris, 3 days' sight Auto" 2 U. 25 SO Bordeaux 25 80 Berlin — Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 154 P etersburgh, rblc... 3 Us. 934 Vienna, effective fl. 2 M. 10 17 Trieste do. Madrid 333 i Cadiz 14 Bilboa Barcelona 3,34 Seville 13% Gibraltar 45 NGE YESTERDAY. Leghorn 47% Genoa 26 Venice 46 Malta Naples Palermo per 0%. 1I; Lisbon 49% Orto ................... 49% Rio po Janeiro Bahia Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight 1% Cork BULLION, PER OZ. Portugal Gold, roin 0 .r. 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 6 New Doubloons 3 13 3 New Dollars 0 4 91 Silver, bars, standard 0 4 111 FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. A MSTE RDA M, MARCH 2 0.-12 f months, 111 92 34' HAMTHIRGH, MARCH 16.-36. 10%.—Two months, 36. 7%. LEIPSIC, MARCH 12 .—Three months, 6. 17k. BERLIN, MARCH 13.—Three months, 6. 284. .PHTHRBRUAGH, MARCH 2.—Three months, 9 15-16ths. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Aforning ...I9 minutes after S. I Evening minutes after 3. ..;,, ``wp \V 4. 1 / 4 .0 44 •_. nib 1144, • " LIES OF THE DAY. " PARIS, MARCH 25.—The Courier Francais.—Lust Tuesday only a single Minister went to the Count d'Appony's &c " The Quotidienne.—The Cabinet of the Tuileries has changed its policy with respect to Spain. The Duke de , Sas Carlos will be charged with an important mission by the Cabinet of the Tuileries : we know that it has been in agitation to send the Duke of Orleans to Madrid, &c. " The Augsburg Gazette says, under the head of Con stantinople, February 24, " Mr. S. Canning has not yet received any answer to his note relative to the pacification of Greece. The Mar quis de Ribeaupierre, who on the 19th had a conference of three hours with the Reis Effendi, had approved all that has been done by M, Minziacky in favour of the Greeks. Some pretend to know that he has declared to the Turkish Minister, with whom he conferred sooner than with the Grand Vizier, that England and Russia were irrevocably agreed on the emancipation of Greece, according to the conferences of April 4, 1826, at St. Petersburgh. All the European Ministers sent dispatched to their correspondents after the declaration of M. de Ribeaupierre." Mr. gUME, on Monday night, complained of the undue preference given to persons who, on paying a guinea a year, were allowed to receive their general post letters at an earlier hour than the public at large, who frequently do not get their letters till eleven or twelve o'clock. The cause of the Hon. Gentleman's complaint might be entirely removed by the adoption of a sug gestion which we made some months ago, that the arrival of the mail coaches in London should be so regulated as to admit of the delivery of the letters from the General Post Office, one or two hours earlier than it takes place at present. This would be attended with incalculable advan tage to men of business, and great convenience to all classes of the inhabitants of this metropolis; and considering the greater speed with which all conveyances now travel than formerly, we cannot see where would be the difficulty of making such an arrangement. We trust, therefore, that the subject will now be taken up, and some ar rang,ement made for the general delivery of let ters at an earlier hour of the morning. The proceedings in Parliament last night were not of an interesting character. Mr. 1-ItimE, to be sure, delivered his sentiments on the Corn Resolutions, and concluded by moving that fixed Rates of Duties should be established without reference to the prices of Grain in this country. The duty for the first year on a quarter of Wheat to be 155., the next:l4B., and so decreasing ls. each year till 1533, when the duty should be per manently fixed at 10s. per quarter. So little, however, did the Hon. Member succeed in con vincing the House of the propriety of adopting his propositions, that on the division he was left in a minority of 16 to 140. The Bill for carry ing into effect the Amended Corn Resolutions is to be introduced to-night, end to be read a second time on Friday. The Report on the Bill for preventing the use of Spring Guns was received, and the third read ing of the Bill also fixed for Friday. It enacts, that all persons setting, or causing to be set, Spring Guns and Traps, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. This Bill has one peculiar merit —namely that the whole of its enactments arc comprised in about Fifteen Lines. We have received this morning Hainburgh Papers to the 16th inst., and Dutch Papers to the 21st. They are filled with accounts of the alarm and damage occasioned by the overflowing of the Vistula, Elbe, Saale, and other rivers in the North of Germany. We subjoin the following extracts : rermiN, IvIARCLI 1/. We have very alarming accounts from the banks of the Vistula. On the 7th the ice broke up in the river at Warsaw, and carried away part of the bridge. At Thom the ice began to move on the Bth. On receiving information of the immense quantity of snow that had fallen on the mountains, it was thought advisable to take away the beams and fl oorin g o f the bridge, b u t on t h e 10th the piles were much damaged. The river brought down pieeea of wreck, parts of rafts of timber, and frag ments of houses. The water, on the 11th, had risen to the height of 16 feet, and the dikes are only 21 feet. Great fears are en tertained for the low lands. The Elbe, the Saale, and other riveis in the north of Germany have overflowed their banks in many placcs, and done much damage. NIMEGURN, MARCH 16. The water in the river here is rising in consequence of the increase of the rivers higher up. STOCKHOLM, MARCH 6. A courier has arrived here from Christiana, who brings word that the King, who is in perfect health, will not leave that city till the 12th of this month. Notice has been given by the Chancellor that his Majesty hermits not only all j u d ges and c i v i l o ff icers , but every Swedish citizen to send to th e Ch ance ll or ' s o ffi ce observa tions on the new civil code, drawn up by the Committee of Legislation. copetinactN, MARCH 10. His Majesty has given permiwsio n to the Rev. Dr. Win. Carey and Josiah Marchman, and to Mr. John Clark i n B enga l, for the p romotion of piety and Marchman, to foun d an estahishm ent at Fredericksnagor knowledge, especially re' among the native Christian popula tion of India. Although no apprehensions- seem to be f e lt i n this country, with regard to the intention s of Spain upon Portugal, the Portuguese themselves seem to entertain very different notions, and to consider th a t th e presen t calm forbodes som e tremendous s t orm . P re p ara tions for war are heard of from Cadiz to Gallicia, and no doubt exists, that when those preparations are com pleted, the attack on Portugal will be made. War is said to he popular in the provinces of Spain, although, amongst the Army, Constitu tional p r i nc i p l es are sa id to h ave ga i ne d gro und. The desertion into Portugal does not seem to have gone to the extent which the reports in the French Papers had represented. The private correspondence from Lisbon does not give a flattering picture of the state of public feeling throughout the country. A very power ful party every where existed against the Con stitution, and it was known that many Members of the Administration were not to be depended upon. To the energy and good sense of the Infanta REGETT', and to the presence of the English Army, the mainternnee of the existing order of things up to the present time was alone attributed. Some very interesting proceedings had taken place in both branches of the Cortes, and a most important motion was made on the Sth in the Chamber of Deputies by Senhor MAGALHAICS. This motion was to the following effect " That a respectful Address be presented to the Princess Regent, showing the actual state of the nation, and re questing her . to adopt such measures as the Portuguese nation expects from her exalted virtues, end to intrust the execu tion of them to men who have not lost the confidence of the nation." This proposition was received with acclania mations, both from the Chamber and the Gal lery, and is to be ;discussed in due course. In introducing his motion, MAGALHAES took a comprehensive view of the events which have occurred since July, 1826, and of the present state of th e coun t r y, which he considered t o be in the utmost danger. If his motion should be carried, it will, of course, have the effect of bringing about a change of Ministers, and m a y lead to events of great importance. The head-quarters of the British troops were still at Coimbra, but an idea existed in Lisbon that they were about to be concentrated on the line of the Tagus. In another column will be found some interest ing particulars, collected from the Portuguese Papers and private correspondence from Lisbon. Extract of a letter from Lloyd's Agent, dated Memel, March 10, 1827 :—This week we have had a strong thaw, which has already carried off the snow in the neighbourhood, and bas made such an impression on the ice, that an entire free navigation may be expected in ten or fourteen days.— Several vessels have begun to load. Should the rain con.. tinue a few slays longer we are much afraid of a great flow of water, from the immense quantity of snow in the country, particularly in Poland. Ships ought to be cau tious, and not force in without pilots, or a fresh free wind. An individual, of the name of BELL, was sum moned last night before the Peers, for having served a notice of process on one of the officers of the House, in consequence of the loss of his urn brella, which its owner thought should have been taken under special protection, whilst he was receiving edification and delight from the collec tive wisdom of that august Assembly. Their Lordships having seldom occasion to walk, cannot be duly sensible of the value of an um brella ; but we can assure them that the pas titres, who are not blessed with coaches to ride in, really set a great value on umbrellas, and that the loss of one, particularly a silken one, is attended with feelings of irritation that cannot often trouble Noble Lords. We know that— . "Diamonds glitter on th e anx i ous b reast ." But the anxiety which the Poet alludes to is per fectly distinct from the:"`anxietY of a has lost his umbrella and does not exactly know where to procure funds for the purchase of another of similar quality, for we would tell their Lordships that one made of cotton . is no equivalent for the loss of one composed of silk. Indeed, as umbrellas have been now drag ged from obscurity, and dignified by notice in one House of Parliament, we may just express a wish that the purloining, - or wilfully exchanging, umbrellas in all:places, except in the House of Lords, should be considered a misdemeanour, and punished by fine in the case of well dressed . gentlemen, who arc, alas, too often guilty of that offence. - el We must Say, however, that the Peers bare acted on this occasion as if they had fully ap preciated the value of umbrellas, for Mr. BELL, upon offering an apology, was immediately allow ed to withdraw. In thin: respect, to talk seriously, they might well set an example to another House, which we shall not name. Accustomed from early life to considera tion and respect, the Peers of England are not always on the look out for matter affect ing their dignity. Far different, however, is the acuteness of those who obtain distinction late, and can never satisfy that voracity for consequence which is occasioned by a long want of it. In the case of Mr. BELL, it was impossible for the House of Lords to overlook the insult to one of their officers, but we cannot think so of many cases of breach of privilege which we remember to hare seen noticed, not of course by this House of Commons, but by their predeces sors. The encroaching spirit of the long Pt . :- liament was not completely extinct till the late Elections, and, though in cases affecting them selves, the House of Commons unite the offices of prosecutor, judge and j ury, we shall not fail to uplift our voice against the spirit of Whiggish usurpation, should it reappear. We should be sorry to lire under an absolute Monarch, hut Lord CLA RENDON gave us an equal distaste for the tyranny of five hundred. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 21st inst. re ceived this morning, contains the following ac count of the state of his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND'S disorder in the eye s , for which he has undergone an operation : HANOVXR, MARCH 15. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland has been suffering far some time by an alarming disorder in his eyes. Though the medical gentlemen who were consulted did not dissemble, that an o p erat i on on t h e di sease d e ye might prove unavailing, his R oya l Hi g h ness, h owever , had it performed on the sth of this month. Dr. Graefe perform ed it with so much skill and success, that the most favour able hopes may he entertained. The Prince had not com municated his intention to any b o d y , so t h a t the Duchess and the persons about his Roy a l Hi g h ness, h a d no intima tion of it till they learned that the operation had been ac tually performed, and that all the appearances promised a complete cure. According to the last bulletin, dated the 13th, his Royal Highness had passed the 1 2th wi t h out fever, an d he had left his b e d for the first time, and sat up for several hours. The eye was free from pain, and the inflammation trifling. V l. iENNA, AlAacit 16.—Metallique!, ; Bank Shares, 107 We refer our readers to the case of BARLAND V. ABBOTT, which will. be found in another Mr. Ju s ti ce P ARK ' S re part o f our P a p e r. marks on the conduct of the overseers of Devon port appear to us f u lly justified b y t h e i r con d uc t. He say s , « First they act Contrary t o law, and not then wh en th e y fi n d that one single farthing of that sum is wanted to meet the demand against th e Parish, for even th e surgeon was paid by the poo r woman h er self, they k eep it for th e i r own pockets, or perhaps for the pleasure of a good dinner. it is a most infamous and un justifiable defence, &c." This i s sa id of over seers, and yet by this class of persons, a revenue of six or seven millions a year is administered. Far be it from us to say that all overseers re semble those of Devonport—but still there is no denying that many can be found to match them in love for money and for good dinners. The Honourable the East India Company's ship Mac queen, Capt. WALKER, is arrived off Portsmouth from China, from whence she sailed on the I4th Dec. last, and from St. Helena on the 13th ult. ; experienced on the Sd January in lat. 13. S. lon. •100 E., a severe hurricane, lost fore-top-mast, two boats, quarter-gallery, flying-jib boom, and received much damage ; she spoke on the 16th ult. in lat. IS. S. lon. 9. W. the Carolina, KIDSON, from Bengal to London ; also the Princess Amelia, from Lon don, on the 16th December, entering Canton River. The ships were to leave Chi na : General Harris, following 16th Dec. ; Castle Hurray, 20th ditto; Earl .Balcarras. and Marquis Camden, 25th ditto ; they may therefore be hourly looked for. Several vessels had passed St. Helena bound to Europe, but as they did not touch, the names were unknown. ELSINORE, MARCH 13.—The ice in the Sound began to break up on the 27th ult., and, although the passage has since been occasionally interrupted by drift ice, we do not apprehend a return of frost; and, if the present strong wind from the S. and W. continues a few days, we think the navigation of the lower ports in the Baltic may be con sidered open. Two vessels, the one loaded, the other in ballast, supposed to be English, have arrived during the night; but the Masters have not yet reported, being pre vented from coming on shore by a heavy gale from S.W. Private letters received by the Express from Madrid at Paris, states that the French Ambas sador had left Madrid, but that the Charge d'Affaires remained. The Chamber of Depu ties was discussing an Amnesty at Lisbon. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. No Foreign Mails having arrived to-day every thing in the City wears a very dull appearance, business, it is com plained by all classes, was never worse, and foreign trade is quite paralysed. The British Funds this morning seem to partake of this state of affairs, and another day in which little can be quoted of a novel nature, seems likely to occur. Console opened at 82i- I, being the price they closed at yesterday evening ; the very trifling business which has hitherto been done has been effected at a shade lower, and they are now quoted at 82i for account, and 82i for May account ; India Bonds, 61 2 ; and Exchequer Bills 40 1 pm. The Foreign Funds remain with very few trans actions, and rather heavy; Colombian Bonds closed yes terday at 41, sellers, and were ;nominally at the same rate this morning ; they are now heavy at 401 ; Mexi can,7BA- ; Three per Cent. Consols, 62i ; Ditto for account, 82i ; India Bonds, 61 2 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 40 41 pm. FOREIGN FuNns.-13razilian, 651 6 ; Buenos Ayres, 52 3 35 6 ; Colombian, 1824, 401 1 ; Danish, 614 4 ; Greek, 151 16i ; Mexican 5 per Cent. 58 9; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 701 ; Peruvian, 34 5 ; Portuguese, 76 1; Russian, 871 8; Spanish, /2i 1. _ Two o' Clock. Consols, 84, the only price ; Colombian Bonds look very flat at 40 i. THREE O'CLOCK Consols, 82i 83. - FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols .82i Danish Bonds 'Do. for Ac. 82i Greek Do. 1825, 15i Brazilian Bonds 65 Mexican Do. 1825, 70 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. Chilian Do. Russian Do. 88 Columbian, 1824, 40 Spanish Do. 123- EAST INDIA HOU SE.-(THIS DAY.) BURNING OP HINDOO WIDOWS. A Meeting of the Proprietors was held this day, to re sume the discussion of this subject, in pursuance of the ad journment on Wednesday last : Sir G. A. RoaiNsoN in the Chair. The minutes of lasi Meeting having been read, Dr. GILCHRIST, before proceeding with the special business of the Meeting, begged to ask the Lion. Chair man, why the motion he had submitted on a former occa sion, regarding the non-attendance of Proprietors, was not read ? The CRAIRMAN answered, because the motion now under consideration was not disposed of. Mr. POYNDF.R then rose, and after expressing his gra titude for the patience and attention which the Court had given him at the last meeting, he recapitulated at full length the arguments he had submitted at the last M eet ing. The two points he should contend for were, first that the Government at home had not done what it ought to h ave d one in order, to suppress the infamous prae tie:i complain e d o f ; and secondly, that much wore than it has d one f or that purpose may be done with perfect safety to its authority • over the natives of India. In or d er to show what had been done, he would refer the m ee ti ng to a letter in February, 1805,' from Lord Wellesley an d hi s C ouncil to the Government at home, requesting instructions how to act regarding the practices complained of, to which an answer was returned, recommending to his Lordship t o a dh ere to the proh ll ii: tory regulations, but this recommendation neither his Lordship nor ally of his successors pa i d any attention to till Lord Minto in December 1812, resolved in Council, that the prohibitory regulations should be adopted. The Honourable Proprietor then read a great variety of passages from the letters of diff eren t persons connect ed with India, and also from Parliamentary l'apers and histories, containing details of horrible sacrifices of women and children on the altars of superstition. From these docu ments it appeared that the practice of burning widows is not only not consistent with , or ari integral its doctrines, of the llindoo' religion, but that it is in direct opposition to doctrines, and that it entirely originated with and was car ried on by the arts of the Brahmins, who alone derived be nefit from it. The Hon. Proprietor implored the Government of this country, to adopt measures to put all end to such a state of things. When the Romans had possession of this island, they repressed the practice then prevalent, o f sacrificing human beings, in conformity with the precepts of the religion of the Druids, and if a heathen Government had su ac t e d, what might be expected from the Christian Government of Great Britain? It was with sorrow ho wa s compelled to state, that even Lord Amherst never sub mitted the matter to the consideration of Government, and the Directors theinxelves, were divided upon the s ubject. oncluded He concluded by moving a Resolution t o th e effect, that it was the duty, of every paternal Government to interfere ill P utti ng an end to all rites and ceremonies involving hnman sacrific e , and that, therefore, it was the duty of the Cesurt of Dire c t ors t o t ransm it i n structions to India, re c°lll4lending the abolition of human sacrifices in that country as Speedil y as might i. e consistent with the habits and prejudices of the natives. sir 1 , C. Foams seconded the m otion, and thou g ht the abominable p rac tic e could be put an end to , if the British ," —°ver nment set their face agai nst it. Major CANNAC agreed with both the Hon. Members in re probating the practices alluded to as rep ugnant to every f ee li ng of human ity, and principle of j us ti ce. At the same ti me he thought that precipate or rash m easures, ought not to be taken for their abolition.— It would be dangerous to tear asunder the religious feelings which had been cherished by the Hindoos for ages. (Left speaking.) LIST or THE MINORITY 0_ TrUn YOTat) POR MR. 11111E ' l AMENDMENT O. ADMIT WHEAT AND °VIRE GRAIN TO BR Z AT A FIXED DUTY, AND TO GIVE A BOUNTY "ALL coati Bil.Olit rim). Bernal, R. Lushington, Dr. Birch, j . Marshall, J. Care, ci . maherley, J. Dovlee, Col. Moberly, Colonel TELLERS. FOlkAtOne, Viscount 'Mona, J. 13. Ilarrey, 1). NV. Nugent, Lard Hume, Joseph Worburtop, H. 11 °wick, 'Viscount Roncliffe, Lord R SIXTEEN, Tait CORN LAWS, TO IPORTED AT ALL TIMES TO AN EQUAL AMOUNT [Thomson, C. P. Wood, Ald. t-HEARING OF THE CATHOLIC QUES TION,....A n Aggregate Meeting is to be shortly held in Dublin, to take into consideration the propriety of calling immediately after the recess, for a Rehearing of the Ca tholic question. A requisition to convene such a meeting is now receiving signatures at the Corn Exchange. We are able to state, on the highest a uthority, that this mea sure meets the entire approbation of all the eminent friends 0 the Catholics in and out of Parliament, to whom any communication has been made on the subject.—Dublin Morning Register. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(Tigg DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. PORTSMOUTH BANK. EX-PARTE 011350 N IN THIS MATTER OP MINCHIN AND OTiiZKS• His LORDSHIP wished to be informed from the Bar, after having read the papers till he was almost blind, what the real question in the matter was ? Mr. MoNTAou said, as ha considered it, the question for the Court's decision was exactly this, whether, after it had been declared to be the clear and indisputable Bankrupt Law, that one partner could not prove against the separate estate of another partner, until after all the joint creditors had been paid ; that partner could put in a claim against his partner's property, and have a dividend reserved upon it until after it was known whether or not the joint creditors would be paid the whole, without being compelled to have recourse to that dividend ? His Honour the Vice-Chancellor had, by his judgment, decided that the partner (at least, his executors or trustees) was not entitled at present to the benefit of a proof, but that he had a right to put in a claim to the amount of his debt, against his partner, and to have a dividend reserved upon it. The learned counsel considered that this decision vir tually gave the claimant the full benefit of it proof, just as if he had been a stranger, and which went to break down the established rule that the partner could not prove against his partner till all the joint creditors were paid, that the joint estate should be applied to the joint creditors, and that the separate estate should be applied to the separate estate ; therefore, he hoped his Lordship would reverse the order made below. His LORDSHIP said, after considerable discussion at the bar, that he should look through the papers once more, and be prepared to give judgment on Saturday morning. BROWN V. DR TASTRT, AND =PARTE NOLTE. InS LORDSHIP will dispose of these also, on Saturday. GRANT V. GRANT. This case respecting the nc execs,' Regno that has been issued against Mr. Charles Grant, occupied a long time this morning in being further discussed, at the close of which his Lordship pledged himself immediately to read all the papers again, and dispose of them without any more delay. OPERA TIOUSECHAMBERS V. WATERS. Mr. Sticnxx said his client had found it impossible to get the other side to come to any arrangement, and therefore he felt under the necessity of drawing his Lordship's attention again to this case, as the manner in which the plaintiff had been tied up was proving entire destruction to the Opera House, as well as to all parties interested in it. The ulterior part of the pre sent motion was, that all the motions made by the defendant might be dismissed with costs, and that the cease might immediately be set down for hearing. His LOADS/HP desired Mr. Sugdcn to take an order ac cording to the latter part of the prayer, provided the other side did not, within ten days, comply with the offer of put ting in an answer, &c. upon the payment of all costa. IN THE MATTER or THE EARL Or PORTSMOUTH, A LUNATIC The Cover directed the matter to come on Saturday.. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. INJUNCTION. TAYLOR V. PERRINO AND OTHERS. Mr. COOrElt applied, on the part of the plaintiff, for an injunction to restrain the defendant, Perring, from nego ciating or putting into circulation a certain bill of ex change now in his hands. The affidavit in support of the application stated, that in 1823, this plaintiff and Garbidge, one of the defendants, entered into partnership for the purpose of working certain patents for making machinery to be employed in the im proved manufacture of pins. The patent had been ob tained by a person named Wright, and assigned by him to Taylor and Garbidge. Seventy such machines were to be made by Wright, who was to be furnished with money for that purpose by the partners. According to the terms of the co-partnership deed, the firm was to subsist for eighteen years, with liberty to either party to dispose of his share : 4,0001. had been paid to Wright, but it so appeared that the whole of the machinery was never completed, and the manufacture of pins was not begun. All the partnership concerns were, in fact, confined to the advances made to Wright. In November, 1826, Garbidge, who became embarrassed in his circumstances, sold his share to a Mr. Byng. Within the last few days, Taylor ascertained that a bill of exchange, accepted by Garbidge, in the name of the partnership, was in the hands of Perring, a wine-merchant. This bill was drawn by William Elliot ; Pcrring admitted that he had given no consideration in the bill, but that he was to furnish wine to Elliot on account of it ; the affidavit of the plaintiff dis tinctly stated, that the bill was not accepted for partnership purposes, that it was a fraudulent transaction, that Elliot was a man of no commercial credit, and that Garbidge had lately become an insolvent. The VICE-CHANCELLOR granted the injuction, and also directed that Garbidge he restrained from accepting any bills in the name of the partnership, except for partnership purposes. His Honour thought it possible that there might still be some unsettled accounts between the parties, and therefore he qualified the latter part of the injunction. ADMIRALTY COURT. THE ORESTES, A PRIZE. Dr. LUSIIINGTON stated, that he appeared in this case for Lieutenant Low, the Commander of his 'Majesty's ship Union, which together with the Lion, was ordered by Admiral Halstead whe commanded on the Jamaica station, to cruire of the Island of Cuba, in March 1825, for the purpose of preventing piracy and slave dealing ; whilst the Union and Lion were engaged in this service, they ob served a strange sad a-head, to which they immediately gave chase, when the stranger hoisted Spanish colours, and fired a slot at the Lion. Both vessels con tinued the chase for two days, when the Spaniard got into the Gulph of Providence, and the Lion lost sight. The Union, however kept up the chase until the morn iug of the fourth day, when she unfortunately struck on a shoal and lest her rudder off the Bahamas. In the mean further, however, called a t t o l i o e time the brigantine kept, near shore, and was driven into have pursue her ga lle ht r ohraet a any I ° f a ll r tP t r l i a situation which induced Lieutenant Low to believe he thought it most advisable to put into Port Nassau, where nilt Rock kh she ei must h ,oo a , he communicated what had passed to his superior Officer, and expressed his decided Cie that the chase had got aground in the place which he pointed out. In conse quence of this information the Speedwell was despatched, and the Orestes was captured, with 265 slaves on board, at the very place, and in the very situation, in which Lieutenant Low had stated his belief that she Was driven by the Union. Under these circumstances, Lieut. Low and his crew claimed to share the bou n t y grante d on t h e capture o f sla ves, as joint captors with the Captain and crew of the Speedwell. In support of this claim he contended that but for the exertions e; the chase for four days, the O res - Union, which continued in lea would never have been driven ashore, and even if she had accidentally got ashore, she would never have been captured by the Speedwell, but from the information Which Captain Low had communicated. It was Captain Low's duty to prevent slave dealing, and having run the brigantine ashore; he thought it better to go into Port N assau , and despatch another VCS4tI to take possession of the prize, than to pursue her in the Union, crippled as that vessel was. Though there had been a suspension of the chase therefore by the Union, he contended that there was no abandonment of it, and that Captain Low and his crew were entitled to share with the Speedwell, which would otherwise reap the sole benefit of the labours of the Union, the crew of which were subject to great danger, and had gone through the greatest hardships during the chase. Dr. JENIMR, on behalf of the Captain and crew of the Speedwell, was willing to admit the meritorious exertions of the Union, but he denied, that upon the principles heretofore acted upon in prizes cues, the Union was en titled to share in any of the advantages arising out of the capture. The Court would perceive that the claimants were not even w ithin sight when the vessel was actually captured. The Union had become so disabled as to be unable to continue the pursuit, ehe run into Port Nassau, when Captain Low communicated his conjec ture, (for it could only be conjecture that the brigantine was got on shore,) and the commanding officer then dis patched another vessel, which effected the actual capture. On the part of the Union, therefore, there was nu de ditio, and he, therefore, submitted that Captain Low and his crew , were not entitled to share as joint captors, and that the Court was bound to dismiss the case. Lord STowtLL said, he did not feel himself justified in deciding absolutely upon the ease without looking through the papers ; but he had no hesitation in expressing his present opinion, which was, that the parties claiming to share as Joint captors, would find it extremely difficult sa tisfactorily to establish that claim. CORN EXCHANGE.—(THIS DAY.) There are few arrivals of all descriptions of Grain this week. The prices of Wheat remain unaltered from Monday, with little doing. Prime samples of Barley are ready sale, at terms rather exceedin g th os e quoted On Monday. Beans and Pease are very dull. There is a very heavy trade for Oats to-dap,"at last prices. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley, Oats. flour. 1,630 qrs. 1,960 qrs. 1,870 qrs. 3,9 iescks. 2,010 5,10 2,140 English Irish Foreign rA.NITONABLE ANTI MISCELLANEOUS. The Duke and Duchess of CAoucester gave a Grand Dinner on Monday, at Gloucester douse, Park lane. The Duchess of Kent and the Print' fss Feo dore were of the Party, together with a great number of the Nobility. The Duke of Sussex, we are happy t o s :ate, is able to take an airing daily in his carriage. Mr. Secretary Canning left town yesterday af ternoon, soon after three o'clock, for the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park, on a visit to the KlNci. The Marquis of Hertford transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Marquis de Palmella, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business at the Foreign Office, yester day afternoon. The Earl and Countesss li of Kinnoull entertain ed a Party to Dinner on Mond ay, at their house in Gros venor-street, among whom were--Earl and Countess of Rose buy, Lord Beresford, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, Marquis of Lothian, Lord and Lady Gwydyr, Sir Charles and Lady Rowley, Mr. Boyd, Countess of Glengall, Lady Charlotte Butler, Sir Ralph Anstruther, The Earl of Aberdeen entertained a distin guished Party to Dinner yesterday, at his house in Argyll-st. The Duke of Norfolk has given orders for the immediate erection of a handsome marine villa on his manor farm at Little Hampton. Lord Cawdor had a grand dinner party yes terday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Mrs. Scott Murray has issued cards for Qua drille Balls on the sth of April and sth of May, at her superb mansion in Cavendish-square, which has received various improvements since her return from the Continent. The plate which was sold last week by Mr. Christie, belonging to his late Royal Highness the Duke of York, we understand, produced 22,5401. or thereabouts. It is said that the Rev. Dr. Jenkinsort, the Lord Bishop of St. David's, will be appointed to the va cant Deanery of Durham. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.--Yesterday morning, at Clewer Church, by the Hon. and Rev. Richard King, the Hon. and Rev. Edward Moore, youngest son of • the late, and brother to the present Earl of Mount Cashel, to the Hon. Matilda Trefmil, daughter of the late, and sic. ter of the present Lord Clinton. We beg to suggest to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a fertile source of revenue in these hard times. We mean a duty of ten pounds to be paid by every person (not Scots or Irish) coining a new trord—and fifty for such ae Panstereomachia, Phusigraph, and the like : half to be arn J even to the informer. A Manuscript by Philodemus, recently found in the exc ava ti ons a t H ercu l aneum , a tt r ib u t es to Theophras tu s ai. ° f a mous Treatise w at o i r s k e oilfA on l Po litics, ri e t p l a yoMr s. eFu tiwhich rOakley,e t d has e alw ays L in r o i b t e e h s. en e ) consideredi‘thieis f Jealous Wife, on Saturday next. The character of Mr. Oakley, by Mr. Wards. Miss Foote will make her first appearance in London, this season, at Covent Garden, in the course of the next week, in her favourite character, Letitia Hardy, in The Belle's Stratagem. Mr. C. Kemble, who is ex pected in town in a few days, on his return from a most successful provincial tour, will play Doricourt. Garrick's Musical Romance of Cynton is be ing revived at Covent Garden, and will be brought out in the course of the next week. The principal characters by Madame Vestris, Miss Paton, Miss Hammersley, Mies Henry, and Mies Goward, Mr. W. Farren, and Mr. Fawcett. Dr. Crotch's Oratorio of Palestine is cOnSi dered to be, in its style of composition, nearer to that of Handel's than that of any other composition since the days of that great master. The sixth Meeting of the Glee Club, which vras to have been held on Saturday last, was postponed to the 7th of April next, owing to the revere and afflicting illness of Stephen Groombridge, Esq., the President. The project of building Assembly Rooms in connexion with a new Town Hall, has become the general theme of conversation in the fashionable circles, and appears to be very popular. It is regarded as an indication, that our Conunissoners are sincere in their expressed desire of consulting the convenience and wishes of visitors. From the proposed plan of the building, the edifice is expected to produce a very imposing effect.—Brighton Guardian. The Caledonian fancy dress hall, which is shortly to be given at Covent-garden Theatre, under the highest patronage, for the benefit of the Caledonian Cha rity, will be distingnithed by a whimsical peculiarity, highly honourable to Sir Walter Scott. Every character in the celebrated Scotch novels, male and female, beginning with Waver/y, and ending with Woodstock, is to be re presented in the exact costume of the age is which they are supposed to have lived. The names of each are to he written on pieces of paper, and the ladies' put into one hag, and the gentlemen's into the other. None but persons of approved respectability and name are to be admitted. When the tickets are all issued, th: characte►s are to he drawn by lots. A Nobleman in the county of Herts recently had a bill presented to him of 1,500/. for corn, &c. used for feeding his pheasants ! The intercourse between Brighton and Dieppe will, we understand, shortly be opened by the sa iling of Steam Vessels, expected on this station in the course of the ensuing month.—Brighton Guardian. A JOHNSONIAN.—He Who can repent what ever he has read, and assumes magisterial sirs, rolling a siletorrentnee ands of Ley cannot hinder look little, and mere dwarfs by him; h nor dare they attempt his engrossing the whole discourse,n the it ; they sometimes suspect be w rong,. but have contradict hie rned him, distrusting their own not the assurance to Pi en t h eo t n h v e ersation. They memory, and reading his, even in thin g s which they fancy he mistakes. — B a Y le • , I O L O L O An ingenious medical friend of ours has observed, that if, lbSs7cGartirild:eis'AtoNthie.d—if ferent disturbed districts in Ireland, the Government had sent 5,000,000 blue pills, aceompaniod by as many eld women for nu •3Cll, tranquillity would have been insured throughout the country ; for the pbysick would not only i ns t e P a d LA of N ds F stip ° a l t i ch T in lt g A ,:,o7o have cooled the mercurial and fermented blood of the Ca tholics, but produced a corporeal depre:sion highly requi site to the safety of the British Government. Our friend further suggests the adoption of an Act of Parliament, whereby every Catholic orator shall, in future, be physieked previous to his delivering a speech--the dose to be propora tioned to the :ntended length of his oration. " Thus," adds our friend, a calm and temperate diction, put forth with corresponding g entleness, will infallibly take precedence of the angry inflated harrangues at present in fashion through out Ireland, and which are not so much the result of pa, triotism as of plethora." We strongly recommend this hint to the notice of the llon. Secretary for Ireland ; for no man clan be patriotic tinder the influence of a brisk dose of Epsont salts ; th e idea, therefore, is highly plausible. THE LOST UMBRELLA. -- PRIVILEGE PRlvturoz.—The readers of the Parliamentary debates of loss Monday an d yesterday will be awar e ,that h triflingof an umbrella gave rise to a grave question of privilege in the most dignified assembly of the realm. This was as it should be. Ancient and well-founded privileges should be upheld, no matter whether they become affected by the lose of an umbrella, or the loss of a province. But, if we are correctly informed, the lost umbrella has given rise to the assertion of a privilege of another kind, which, whatever might be said of its utility, is certainly not less ancient than that claimed by their Lordships--w e allude to that whiCh ladies have claimed from time immemorial, to use their tongues in defence of their lords (a claim which, by the way, is every where admitted, save in our British Courts of common law). The fair claimant in this case is the wife of the gentleman who was summoned to their Lordships' bar yesterday. This lady, Whose plain notions of right and wrong appear to have got no undue bias by any a cquaintance with the practice of our superior law Courts, happened (we understand) to be present when their Lordships' summons to appear before them was served upon her husband. Indignant that he should be "called to ac count" for only looking for his umbrella in the house where he had lost it, the good lady WAR at no pains to conceal what she thought on the occasion. " Tell the Lords," said she (in a tone which spoke the strong feelings of the wo man, heightened by the sympathies of the wife)—" tell the Lords from me, that I will have my husband's um brella, or I will summon every one of them. It was a new umbrella, and he gave 17s. 6d. for it last Wednesday. He had a right to look for it where he lost it. He left it in their house, d h an__ Ley must know something about it, among theta." Holy far the lady will carry her threat into execution time alone roust determine. As far as t ie probability of the matter is concerned, we earl state, that up to a late hour last night "the lost umbrella" was not fOrthenMlLT.