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FRENCH PAPERS. The French Papers of Friday arrived last night. The following are extracts : (From the Etoile, dated Satarday, May 28.) ALEPPO, FEB. 23.—Our letters supply us with the follow ing new particulars respecting the troubles which have broken out at Aleppo, and the recent measures which seem to have put an end to them : Cheik Beehir, who had been recalled to Moctara, by his partisans, who were irritated by the continual exactions of the Emir Bechir, repaired thither, and soon found himself at the head of 9,000 -men, consisting of Druses and Christians.— The Emir Bechir on his side, protected by Abdalla Pacha' of Saint Jean d'Aere, raised an army -equal to that of the i 'heik, consisting -of Druses, Christians, and Mabometans, --Four battles were fought in four successive days between Betedin, the usual residence of the Emir, and Moctara, that of the Chen:. On the first two days the Cheik had the advantage; on the third, the General of his troops was wounded, through which the Emir had the adiantage. On the fourth day the advantage was wholly on the side of the Emir. The Cheik was abandoned b)# his soldiers, and particularly by the Drtises; he himself fled with 5,000 horsemen, chiefly-Chris tians, who remained faithful to him. This Chief has-eurren dered to the troops sent by Mastapha Pacha to take him. Ali el,AiMacl, one of the Chiefs of the revolt, has been massacred. The Pacha of Acre has demanded that this rebel should be given up to him. Mustapha Pacha refused. The Dalaties to whom the Cheik surrendered also oppose his being sent to'A cm" AI A num, M 17.—The King and. Royal Family. are still at Aranjuez. The General.commaoding the Camp at St. 'Roch sends word that on the 4th inst. Colonel Cassariego, Who had lust, landed at Gibraltar, arrived at Algesiras. He returns I'm Peru by way of Rio de Janeiro. He brings 19* . that after the unhappy affair of the 9th of _ December (of Which the Governmenthas not received the official account from Gen. Laserna.), Major-General Pio Tristan took the mend, and had already 5,000 men. Olaneta, who was at Oruro or: the 4th of February, announces in a proclamation his in tention of acting in concert with the faithful General P. Tris tan ; and expresses his hope of beating the rebels,- depending on the valour of, his troops, the vast resources at his disposal, and the affection borne to his Majesty by the inhabitants of Peru, who are oppressed by the Revolutionists.—Colonel Bar rados announces that he hatt safely arrived a Porto • Rico with the expedition destined to - reinforce the garriSon of tbella varTnah. A fter hattring landed part-of his troops in that island, it was his intention to proceed immediately to his destination. The inhabitants of Porto Rico show the greatest zeal for the cause of the King. FirENCII FUNDS.—PARIS, MAT .27.- Five per Cents. 101 f. 65e. ; Three - er Cents., 75f. ; Rente de Naples, (Certi ficates. Falcmmet), 901. 95c. ; Rents d'Espagne, 17 f. ; Royal Spanish Loan. 1923, 571.—Exchange on London, one month,. 24f. ttie. ; three months, 24f. 30c.—(Cours . Authentique.) SPEECH of the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, On the OPENING of the - POLISH DIVE From the liambnrg,h Papers, which arrived .'last ni a ht, we extract the Speech of the Emperor -of RUSIIA, on opening the Session of the Polish Diet. WansAw ' MAY , 13.—His Majesty the Emperor. and King delivered to-day, on the first sitting of the Chambers of the Kingdom of Poland, the following Speech : Representatives of the Kingdom of Poland—When parted from you four years ago, lamentable events had -pro duc,,ed a general Agitation in Europe, which threatened the welfare of all nations. I have desired to bave time for opi nions to become fixed, and - .for the passions to become more .enoi. your third meeting has. been deferred ; but this delay I arc certain will have the good result of more effectually pre.. parin4 your labours, and it is with real pleasure and with feel i4g,s of.that regard of which d have already given you ad many proofs that: .I am now Again among-you. In the perloit that Las elaPscli since the last Diet, faithful to my duties. and to the , cesolunons•which I announced to you, as soon as f perceived -tile germ .of destruction, I have opposed its development. In order to consolidate my work, to ensure its duration, and to affbrd you the peaceable enjoyment of the fruits expected from it, I have added an article to the constitution of the kingdom.—; This measure, which prevents every necessity of exercising an . inducnce in the elections of the deputies, or in your delibera t;oos, -prove the interest I feel in the consolidation of your non-: • stau;l!.... - This is, the only objeCt -that I aim at attaining by the tu(asure I have adopted ; and the Poles, I am convinced, will duly appreciate this object and the measures employed to attain it. My Minister of the Interior before you an account of ilia state of the kingdom, as well as of the Measures of ad-. ministration that have been employed in- the last four years. You will'enjoy the rapid progress Of industry, and acknowledge that the. public. welfare has not reached the point to which my wishes and the care of the Government might hope to bring it, the cause is to 'be entirely attributed to the general stagnit.,. tier. of commerce in the productions of agriculture. In other respects, great results have been attained. The- national.delit is near to being wholly paid. Two conventions determine -the share'a this debt which is to be borne by-Austria and Prussia.- newlaw on the finances will soon determine all revenues and: expenditure of the State: . A ruinous deficiency had endanger ed your dearest interests: it has vanished.- he excess of the' revenue shall be spontaneously -employed in paying off the . - natiozal debt. " - Neve - la:ions with. the Court of Berlin to regulate-the corn roer6alrelatious-betiveen Poland and Prussia have been crown ed with the happiest - success by a series of friendly regulationS, which serve as the basis of my relations with my ally. The. convention ratified by me opens new channels to your foreign commerce. Your rzatie'with Russia daily becomes more active and extensive. The facilities mihrtied to trade are doubly sa lutary,. by the mutual prosperity which it promotes, and the new bonds which it creates to unite the.-two notions. " My special attention has been directed to the debts with y.hich private gstates are burdened. - .A plan will be Laid before yk t t for an association of the land-owners. It is the result of man- ' discussiOns, and of the opinion of your IVaiwodes. °tßeligion,-the sotiree of all virtu*. the indispensable basis of all humaninstitutioos, seems to require the - revisal of a parr of your civil code. A committee chosen from atnong'your. %eh.% has'uodertaken this important task, and the project 41 the •first.which it has -discussed will lie communicated to ; " 114 . .tholtglits•wilraceoir.pany you in the performance o yaur iittlctions, and pm . - will find me ready to accept the im prlve'rnents proposed,to me,, but resolved to refuse every.con , ci!st.'ion that catr be inYurions to your prosperity. " Ite,resentatives of the KingdUm of Poland ! Free from' ill influence, may you proceed calmly to your labours. The Ititur4 fate of your country is is yOur hands. Consider only its welfare / its real advantage; render it all the services that it er pects•from -your Assembly, and second me in the accom.: pUnitment of the wishes which l have never ceased to cherish for it." On Thursday the ship Emily, Captain LABAN , 1111 asz Lt. went past for the River with 1,800 barrels of sperm Ilil, last from the Cape of Good Hope. By her we received a leafy!' from our Correspondent, from which the following is 'an extract:—" Cape of Good !Tope, March 26.—The Governor Lord Charles Somerset) has returned from Albany,- having visited the different stations of the English settlers, and given them a new Landdro,t (or Chief Magistrate), in the person ef M?..jor Dundas, of the Royal Artillery, instead of Harry Rivers (a person whose name .you will soon often hear repeated), who as removed. Our attention has been excited by the trial of a number of slaves and Hottentots, who had formed a conspiracy to murder a number of families in a part of the Colony called P.olckeveld. Two families were destroyed by those monsters aefore their horrid intent was discovered and frustrated by the armed farmers (Dutch boors), who having taken them pri soners, they were tried for the crime: three of them were exe cased to-day, and the others branded and otherwise variously posisbed.—The King of Madagascar has sent twenty young men on board out squadron to learn the.art of navigating ships. He appears very desirous of assimilating the manners of his people to the English character,. and of making that fine island au object or regard and attention with the British Government." --(Portsmouth Paper.) • SPANISH FINANCES. REPORT MADE TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE BY THE TREASUREII..GENERAL. " MosT EXCELLENT Steron—Ten years have elapsed since I, for the first time, took-charge of the Treasyry of the kingdom, at the -critical period of a desolating war. imme diately perceived the great difficulties to which an appointment of this nature was liable, but an opportunity then presented it self of usefully serving the King and the nation ; and my at tachment to the good cause did not permit me to decline the task. The uniform experience of this considerable number of years has convinced me that deficiency of resources is the prin cipal cause of the disorders which exist in the different branches of the public administration. Spain being the victim of political convulsions, it is necessary that the consideration of this ques tion should take precedence of every other; and on every occa sion in which I have had to make representations on the subject, I have always explained to your Excellency and the other 3li nisters the situation of the general Treasury and the necessity of prOmpt supplies. It is extremely painful to me to be obliged to re-state disagreeable things, and to present unfavourable pic tures.; but in the alternative of perhaps putting public tran quillity to the hazard, I should consider myself criminal if any fears or private views made me conceal evils which require an immediate remedy, especially when all my efforts are incapable of stifling the cries which burst forth from every quarter. "The general Treasury has to provide for the arming, main tenance, and other expences which the formation of a respect-- able army on a new footing requires —to attend td the navy, at present in a most deplorable state, by taking care at least of the outfit of the vessels which are indispensably necessary, and of the subsistence of the officers and crews—to supply what is wanting for the expeditions destined for the pacification of the Americas—to pay attention to the serious representations of Fran ee for indemnification—th liay the, anticipated interest on Guibliard's loan; and, finally, to corer the ordinary demands, which are greatly increased by particular circumstances. " On the other hand, the resources have diminished and are daily diminishing; the great sums which used to be received from America, and which in tranquil times amounted annually to more than 160 millions of realer, have alien off; besides, the customs, the tobacco duties, the salt ilut.l6s; and other branches of the revenue, have sustained a - defalcation amounting by esti mate to about another hundred millions, which it has been I found impossible to stop, as unfortunately the measures adopted for that purpose have not been followed by the expected results ; so that it is not too much to assert, that scarcely enough is re ceived to cover the half of the expenditure. Public credit, also, is ruined by the enormous weight of the debt, and by the impo, /icy of making promises which could not be fulfilled, thus teed. inn with delusive hopes the creditors, who on being undeceived doubt even facts. The measures resorted to with regard to this department have likewise failed to produce that - faVourable result which was so much to be desired ; and the changes which have taken place have been the cause of some contusion, and have _considerably lessened the produce of the appropriated duties. . " So great a deficit, and so general a want of confidence, spread great uneasiness through all classes of the State, while men neglect their respective engagements, anti the country is exposed to the terrible effects of the general 'discontent, which is the necessary consequence of such a state of things. " It cannot be expected that the Royal Treasury should con tinue on its present inefficient footing; as little is it to be ex pected that its reform can be brought about by erroneous ideas, and the chimerical projects, which being fbt the most part form , ed from views of . private interest, fail when brought into prac tice. In her present critical situation, Spain has little or no thing to hope with regard to her credit from foreign countries, and ought therefore to confine herself to her own resources, fol lowing.in this respect the example, not very remote, of soma other other nation'. which, in the midst of ,disasters anti difficulties, have had sufficient prudence to extricate themSelyes from their embarrassments by regulating their finances and restoring their credit. Thus, then, it appears that it is now necessary, as a first operation, to form a regulation for pay and expendi ture, reducing the expences of every department to what may , , be absolutely wanted, and to adopt a system of economy calculated to prevent any excess of expenditure above what the different branches of the Royal Treasury produce, as His Majesty ordered by his decree of the 27th of ,December last. Consequently, a repeal must take place of the fourth of the contribution for public officers, and of the maximum, which -weighs with great inequality on the higher classes, us the .say logs which may be made by the regulation will supply the place of both. -" The plan of imposts and duties sufficient to cover the ex penditure must also ormilty the ~...;ou- A atteption of the Govern ment, the calculatiOns being made on certain data, and me pro . -duce fixed with precision; in order to avoid the difficulty which constantly arises from imaginary and exaggerated valuations. The collection and management ought to be entrusted to per.. sons of probity, good political conduct, and known credit; without which requisites it is impossible to carry into effect any system, however good may be the administration-of the royal treasury. That administration is a - particular science, which, like every other, must he well known, in order to draw from it the advantages of which it is susceptible ; and of this universal truth, the general torpor which at present prevails, is an incon. testable proof. Finally, it is necessary to remove with firmness the obstacles which are opposed to the prompt collection of the revenue, and also cause to disappear the arbitrary practices which are exercised by some authorities and corporations of the provinces, who, in the most shameful manner, impose and exact duties on articles of consumptioo.. This being one of the prerogatives of the-Sovereign, it ought not to be done with out his consent, whatever may be the pretext. or urgency al leged for it, particularly at the critical moment in which it is necessary to remedy the aleasee and preferences introduced for the appropriation of certain duties forparticular payments, to the great prejudice of a just equality in the distribution of the funds, which his Majesty has so much recommended. "These prilimivary points being regulated, the public debt must next be considered with rigorous jnetice. It is suscep tible of such reforms as by x proper combination may better reconcile the interest of the creditors and the power of Govern ment, in pursuing And fulfilling its intentions after the liqui dation of its current engagements. Such-a line of conduct, pursued without interruption, would tend to re-establish the confidence now lost; though the sums destined for that purpose might satisfy only a small part of the expectations of the credi. tors. They do not regreteio much being deprived. of the greater part of their property, when the Government makes such efforts as its necessities permit, as they regret the being deceived by the adniission of odious distinctions, when the object was the establishment of general rules. , - To unfold and exhibit with the necessariecombina - tion and prudence the ideas which have just been thrown out, in such a manner as not to experience contradiction in practice, is a labour which requires profound knowledge. There are not wanting in Spain individuals possessing information on those subjects, un biassed by private interest, when called upon for the service of the Sovereign. If they be sought, they will be found, and to such persons alone ought to he confided those important la.. hours, which must be regarded ax the principal elements of ziatidnal prosperity. But it not being possible, however great 'the diligence and activity which may be exerted to conduct and complete these labours, with the vansideration which the en. gagements require, it is necessary - that no time should be lost in taking measures for accomplishing whatever is most urgent. ~If, in spite of the nullity of our ve,ar.p?ble propositions i • should be made for a foreign loan,. with secure guarantees, it I appears that it ought to be immediately adopted to an amount' :suitiefent for covering the, deficit which must arise until the new system of Royal finance he established and put into acti vity without disturbing the financial operations. In this parti cular case those loans should only be excluded which aro ap plied to provisions and dress, because theyirre of the kind a hick hasten the ruin of nations. It is not so with loans destined for' enterprises of general utility, which repay with interest the sacrifices made to obtain them. Perhaps it may not be easy to adjust a loan promptly ; and in this ease the Government ought to call forth the efforts which it is the duty of all classes Of the state to make for the preservation of internal tranquil -lity and security, and.for avoiding the fatal consequences which. are to he apprehended from not taking precautions in due time. " I have thus laid before your Excellency a general view of the situation of the Treasury, and of what appeared to me proper for, its regulation with respect to the revenuesaud en gagements of the State. I have done this with the frankness which belongs to my character, and which every good Spaniard who loves his Sovereign ought to - adopt in explaining the cir cumstances which may compromise his Royal Person. The Treasure-General, who is at prLeent exposed to -continual insults from the impossibility of satisfying all demands amidst the great wants which surround him, has before now repre sented told!' Majesty, that in the existing state of the Treasury it is impossiblefor him to support a charge so superior to his strength. " As your Excellency entertains the same ideas, I flatter myself that you will be pleased to submit to the Royal consi deration what I hive stated, in order that his Majesty, being fully informed, may deign to .determine what his sovereign pleasure shall be, with that urgency which the subject de mands. " God preserve your Excellency many years, &c. A- , VICTOR SORET. " To the Secretary of State for the Finance Department." ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE PITT CLUB. The annual celebration of the Birth-day of Mr. PITT took place on Saturday, at the City of London Ta vern. Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL, M.P. for the county of Kent, was in the Chair. On his left he was supported by the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Harewood, Lord Bathurst, Lord Kenyon, and several Gentlemen of distinction. On the right of the Chair sat the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Banke s ,. Si r R o b ert P ee l , Mr. W. Peel, and many other highly distinguished characters.—The company did not sit down to dinner till seven o'clock. A military band, stationed in the music gallery, continued to play during the greater part of dinner, and at intervals during the remainder of the evening. After the cloth was remove d the professional singers, Messrs. Hawes, Taylor Broadhurst, Phillips, Golden, and Mas tLeree, --" stmith, gave " Benedictus sit Doss" in excellent style:— The following toasts were then drank:— " The King," With three times three and great applause.— Sting, " God save the King," the company upstanding. 44 The Duke of York and the other branches of the Royal Family," With three times three.—Song, "Hail Star of Bruns wick." Sir EDWARD KNATCITTILTIL then rose, he said, to- trespass on Their time, while he proposed a toast nearly connected with the origin of the institution to which they all belonged : that toast was,.' The immortal Memory of the late Right Hon. Wm. Pitt.";--(Leud cheers.)—He should perhaps best consult: their comfort and his own feelings were he to refrain upon so distinguished a subject from saying a single word. But he be lieved some observations were always expected: from the situa tion which he then had the honour to fill as their Chairman, and he would not, therefore, lay himself open to the obloquy of deviating from the beaten track. He was not versed suffi ciently in the language of panegyric to do justice to the merits of that illustrious Statesman whose memory he -had proposed. But if he must express an opinion upon his cha racter, he should say, that in s ea r c hin g the r e cord s of the his ! tory.4 this country,' it would be difficult, if not inipossible,• to find an individual whose merit exceeded the claims of. MT. Pitt.—(Applause.)--If in speaking of his talents he i should refer to that sagacity which in .one moment could see the bearings of every question,. or to that eloquence which could convince even his opponents of the rectitude of his policy, he, should only call M. their recollection what was adn:ltted m be the distinguishing features of his merit. : In order to exalt him, he had no need of resorting to the expedient of underrating :the, talents of his opponents—(Applause.)L-He was inferior to no man, and in saying -this he war not likely to encounter'the jealousy of his personal friends. The illustrious individual, of ' whom he spoke, displayed his talents early in life, being early called into the fi e ld alto - Mies. Whenhe commenced his career, he had to restore_ the injured finances of his country, and cope with the consequences of the most stupendous political shock the world ever witnessed—he meant the French Revolution.— Ile.then adopted that course which alone could have saved the country.—(Applause.)—This, he was convinced, would be ad mitted by all clafe , ks hereafter. in the mean time, they might observe, that those men with whom he was associated in power, had nearly ever since cOnducted the affairs of this kingdom ; and that it was the boast and practice of the people of this country, and he hoped it always would be, to scrutinize the conduct of public men. In offering an humble acknowledgment to the me mory of Mr. Pitt, they were not only paying a debt of gratitude, but were doing that which was calculated to benefit themselves. For as there was •tro reward so gratifying to those who were engaged in the service of the public as the approbation of the public; they were likely; by duly paying such rewards, to sti mukits.the Statesmen Of the time being, to seek to obtain them. They would all, he was sure, join him with pleasure, in drink ing to the memory of a man who had extricated the country from difficulties, and placed it upon the secure basis of prospeT rity, independence, and success. The toast was then 'drank- with three times three, and im mense applause.' Glee—" Pitt's illustriouseliame." The following toasts were then drank : " The Navy and Army of the Unit-d Kingdorn"--Song, "Rule Britannia." ." The House of Brunswick, and may it never forget the principles which placed it upon the Throne of these Realms." " Song--" With n jolly good bottle let each man be armed. We must be good subjects when thus we are warmed." • The CHAIRMAN' then rose to propose a.toast to which: he thought they would all accede. That toast was "The Pro testant Ascennaney."--(Tumultuous applause.)—He had felt it would be impossible for him to 'mention this toast withent hr-aging to their minds a sense of the important considerations attached to the subject; and the result had justified his.expec. tations. He wasreatly at all times when called upon to act in public, openly, - and without disguise, to declare the principles - of his conduct and views. Therefore it was that he had offered -this toast to dick conaidetation, and he begged to say that he should drink it, to he was sure they all would, Without intend ing to cast any bninitation upon others, or to question the va lidity of rights Wkich had been advanced and were said not to be inconsistent with Abe. tanm he had given. • . "'The Protestant Ascendancy" was then drank with three times three, and clamorous applanse. • • ...Song-."_ f l ail, liappy The Crrai n MAN said, he must further trespass upon the dulgence of thq company, in proposing the health of his'Ma jesty's 31inisters,-4Con4iderable applause.) —He. would net oc- cupy much of their time in descanting upon the distinguished qualities of the indivichials who composed his Majesty's Alin's- . try, because he could say nothing upon that subject with winch they were not already well - acquainted.. He need only call to their recollection i thar the Noble .Earl of Liverpool, than whom there wax net a more honest or enlightened Statesman, was at the head of . the Ministry.—(Cheers.)--And when they recollected that among this number was the highly-esteemed Lord Eldon—(loud applawire)—a man who, through evil report • and good report, in the Senate and on the Bench, had al ways been teund c4e . 'steady supporter of the laws. And when he r e mi n ded' them that his Right Honourable Friend (Mr. Secretary Peel) who held time Seals of the Home Office (great applauseyWaS another of that number, and equally with the Noble anti - Learned Lord a colleague in office, the defender of the laws,' and_also improver of the laws, by a mode, and to an extent that di4iitt4tl all opposition, he was sure he had said enough to recomme-.ld the toast to their best distinction.,... (Hear, hear l)—He therefore proposed " Health and long con tinuance in office tolis - kajesty's Ministers." The toast was drank with three times three, and every mark of respect and admiratiOn.. The Lord _Chancellor • Mr. Secretary Peel, the Earl of West morelaail, and Lord..ll:ithurst, then rose, and remained stand-. dug, : whilst • - • • he Loan i eiIANCELT.oII spoke as follows In rising, .Gentlemen, to accpit myseltof the task which your kindness has imposed-upon me, it is my. first business to state that I am sensible of iny...own utter iocompetence to convey -M you the 'feelings af . grafjtuile.vtilicii Oppressnie at the addreia of which, your worthyp . Representative in the Chair has been pleased to make ma tbeobject, or at the manner in which you have cond escen d e d' to, seCond that address. Gentlemen, it is now just abOut twenty years since that great man, whose memory we are this day met here to celebrate,, was placed iii his grave. BUt although his mortal remains be now rrioulderirig in the tomb, his name will be everlasting.—(Applause.)—l had the.honour of attending the first of these Meetings, which the grateful people of 'This country. have-instituted to the memory -of Mr. Pic. I Stated upon that occaion that, as long as God should grant me life and health to witness the succeeding an.. niversary of this celebration, 1 should consider it as one of the . first duties incumbent upon me..not to, be absent from it._ influ!lnvcd, in forming this determination, by many causes. ' First bocause my knowledge was most intimate, perhaps Mere:intimate than that of any other intli- - vidual, with the • infinite services_ which that great man con ferred upon his counkry7; .atul'l cannot conceive that any man's heart is wholly under : the. impulse of right feeling which denies that tribute due to public merit, which has been justly described by your worthy Chainnan as the highest gratification of a public mien, viz.—:the applause of his coon try.--4 Hear, hear !)—Yon will pennit me to reed to your attention - -there are some here I am afraid to ,young teo remember, but there are others to whom the word recal may be justly applied—you will per mit me then to reeal to your minds what was the state of this country when that great man entered upon the execution of his orrice. Our financial affairs were perplexed with unexampled embarrassments; the whole world was arrayed in arms against us, , and no man could look at the prospect before his eyes, without some feeling of dread as to the result. Perhaps in con.: te,n.mlating so alarmin g a crisis that great truth may come as a tenet* to the mind. that if' England be true to herself she has nothing to fear..--(llear, hear !)—But, Gentlemen, England at that time was not true to herself.—(hear, hear, hear !)—I call upon you to recollect; that sedition stalked through the land teaching treason. I call upon . you to recollect the means re sorted to to stifle the precepts of that pure Religion whose maintenance is the best safeguard of the interest of the pub lic, because of its connection with toleration.—(Hear, hear !) .1 call to your recollection the eflbrts made to accomplish the ruin'of the Religious Establishments . of the country. These were the difficulties which beset that great man upon his en trance into office. Ile was called upon, not only to meet the demands upon the finances arid blood of the country ; not only to oppose the powerful combinations of the enemy abroad; hut to do that which I. know was 'most painful tp him, to abridge the libeirties of his countrymen in order more effectually to secure their eventual preservation.—(Hear !)—A more deli cate or difficult task never fell to the lot of man. He paused long before he resolved upon taking such a . step, 1:• it when he did so resolve,. he acted -with a triumphant firmness to which . alone he owed the completion of his great design. And when, Gentlemen, you cpmpare the situation and prospects of. this country at the present period, aid the blessings which un der Providence we have realised, and now most conspicuously enjoy, with the portentous circumstances of the time to which I have alluded, may I not ask you if it be possible you should forget what that man did for his country ?—(Loud cheering.) --It is now but two or three years ago that we met in this place when, after a war of unexampled duration, and fraught with such evils and difficulty during its progress that noman could speak with confidence as to its happy ter mination, .the blessings of peace had not yet begun to be felt, and every one was complaining that things were worse than before. Even in this, Gentlemen, we had a new proof fur nished us of the sagacity of this great Minister. That great man foresaw that after the kreat storm which had rocked the State in peril, the waves would not immediately settle and be still. Ile knew that much must be endured, but that if,ln the midst of conflicting elements, the main principle of 'the Con stitution in Church and State were preserved, those principles would eventually restore to us - all - that we ever' possessed of happiness and liberty.—(Cheers.) -:—Those principles are valu able because they are rational; they give all the liberty which it is possible for a man in a state' of society, with reference to the liberties of his fellow men, to enjoy. They deprive a man of nothing which he ought to keep, whilst they give him, the utmost lie cart wish. With this view of the • principles of our Constitution, that great Man foresaw that we should sooner or later be in the prosperous situation we now en joy—a situation which no man who reverts to our condition in times not.long past, can say, without taking, these things into consideration, he could even havehoPecl to witness.—(Cheers.) —Gentlenien, the Protestant Ascendancy, to which, as it has been made one of your toasts, '1 maY advert—the Protestant Ascendancy, I trust in God, for the sake of those who quarrel with it, may ever continue to be enjoyed in this Country.— (Loud cheering.)—There was a time when a difference Of reli gious opinion was attributed to Mr: Pitt, and those who were the supporters of his_ political principles. *l3lst* I know of no difference of opinion between that great - Min and the humble individual who now presumes to tell you; that lie will ever 'act according to his principles: , -Nothing could have induced him to make any alteration in Church or State Which he was not sure would be consistent with the security of both. Upon this point as to what is 'anti , what is not coniistentwith the security of the Constitution,. I know that different opinions are held by Atte most respectable_ men in the country. •In the. different projects: which we are destined to witness upon.this occasion, I trust we only see different men seeking by different means the same end—alear, heard)—l trust the object is the same in all, but s what I say is, that to the utmost of my power - I will stand by • • the political institutions of the country as they - were formed in the - time of Pitt. Let me say, Gentlemen, that upon this subject my political opinions are ,fixed, so .as that nothing can alter them. Ecclesiastical tyranny, be assured, will always lead to civil despotism ; whilst ecclesiastical freedoin ensures civil libeity.—Load,cheers.)—With these opinions, which I do not conceive it possible for me to alter, were I not to wish to every - - subject in this country all the teleration which he can possibly enjoy, consistently with the security of the Constitu , tion in Church and State ' I should be unworthy of your favour, and of the high station I hold. I firmly believe . that a dept.- ture from these principles would in one moment destroy our happy Constitution, in CiTurth and - State, and do full as much mischief to those who dissent as to tifose who agree in them.— The Constitution to which I adhere was begun at .the time :of the Revolution, it was fixed at . the time of the - Revolution, and through a century of difficulty , and danger it has con ducted this country happily and prosperonsly, the admiration and envy of the world.—(Cheers.) —Gentlemen, don't lose the blessings secured to you by the Constitution.—(Cheers.)-1 should not be deserving of the compliments which - have been paid-me by the Chair if. I did not state to you, that during the short -time. Uhave to remain In this world, to the utmost of my power I will support the Constitution - under which I live, and" may God Almighty allow me to leave the world knowing that it is sure !" [The most enthusiastie plaudits Continued to greet this speech long after the Noble and learned Lord and his Majesty's Ni... nisters present had resumed their seats.} • The CHA I Il MAN then rose and said, after the able speech they had just heard from.the Lord Chancellor, expressing, as he - was convinced it -did, the. sentintentsof nine.:tenths of the. people of this country, he could not do better than propose as a toast— ' " May the principles of Pitt always animate the Councils of Great Britain. '—llrank with three times.three.—,Glee— . " The Pilot that weathered the Storm." The Earl of WxsTsrontaND Said, he took the liberty of, offering himself to the attention of the company for the pur pose of proposing a toast which he was ;sure. would be an agreeable one to them all.. H e meant the health. af their Chair man, and thanks to hin for the nuantier,in which he had con.. ducted„himself:iis the Chair, and' his:able 'exposition of - the principles of ;.Alr. Pitt. Nothing; he assured them, was more grateful to his feelings, and those of his Colleagues, than the praise which had been bestowed upon them, by so respectable a Meeting. He had never missed one occasion of being- present at this celebration of the memo.", of a rn,n, from, whom he lied the highest regard abd Veneration. It gave him pleasures-, - neve to see how steadily t h e numbers and- respectabi lity 'of;ihis Club were kept on increasing." The health of the Chairman was then - drank with three times' three. - Sir E. KNatennut.r.. returned•thanks. .lle Would-not pre . sums to oecupy their time further by-adverting to those topics which had been already so forcibly ilhistrated.. He would con. tent himself by saying, that he had not a greater, gratification than to see his name associated.with the principles of Pitt. He concluded by proposing the 'health of the. Earl of Hare wood. He regretted to add, that Since the "commencement of flintier the Noble Earl had been obliged to quit the room, from indisposition. This toast having been drank with appropriate honours, a favourite old song, called " The Men of Kent," was sung with much applause, the company joining in the chorus. The CTIAIIISIAN said he was by no means insensible to the compliment intended to be conveyed to the .county which he had the honour to represent, by the song just sung, and the manner in which it had been received by the company. Before he sat down, he would take the liberty of proposing the -health of a Right Hon. Gentle Man who had • done them the :honour to attend that day, and who; he was sure, would beloudly greeted • by the company. He need only mention the name of ' Peel.—t Clamorous applanse - , which lasted for several minutes.) —His name alone, without any comment which he could add to it, he found he was not' wrong in suppoSing would be suffi cient to ensure their approbation. The toast was drank with 'the most rapturous demonstrations of satisfaction. Mr. Secretary-PEEL rose, hut it was some time before the clamours of applause had subsided so that he could be heard. He then said — 4 s Although, Gentlemen,_nly public duty- fre quently compels me to address a public audience, I assure you, With perfect sincerity, that-I never rose to acquit myself of A task of this nature under so much embarrassment. Ido not justice whatever to my feelings when I say that - the senti , meats which have been expressed towards me, and the man. tier in which you have received .them, are much too partial.— The compliment you have paid tome. inlaying Me under the double obligzition of having twice drank my health, have ut terly incapacitated me from making you a suitable acknowledg-, ment. 31y chief claim to the distinction you have conferred upon me is.founded not upon any service that T have done, but upon my warm attachment, I may very trulysay, my here ditary 'attachment to the principles of the late 31r. Pitt-- (Cheers.)—lf asked what those principles are, I cannot better ,,define them than by asking you to point out any-difficulty in whiclilt 'is possible to conceive the. country to ba placed, from which the application of these principles will not furnish the means of eseape.—(Cheers.)—For when our finances• were di, lapidated, What rescued them ? The : perseverance, the trite, liberal, andjust ectinonly of Mr. Pitt.; his onsparog correc tion: of abuses; and - his, adherence to the true principles of Reform as Seen in the settlement of the •Itevolution:(Hear, hear !) - --.When this country was endangered by the most for midable-combination of Foreign. Powers that ever threatened the existence of any State, what rescued it ? The noble per reverence of Mr. Pitt, in musing the nation to -a sense of its true situation, and by his own example inspiring the degree of energy necessary to their salvation.—(Jlear, hear!)—. When.the country was in clanger from domestic treason, it was the tone and countenance of Mr. Pitt that rescued us from the hoirors of sedition and treason. But, Gentlemen, ample jus tice has been done to Mr. Pitt's character, by one of his ear. lieu friends, the most constant of hi s supporters, - and -hi s most attached Colleague. Were I to pursue this topic, I should only weaken the impression which my venerable and respected friend (the Lord Chancellor) has made upon your minds . . I will not follow where his master's hand has-been employed.—(Hear, hear !)—l4vi.ng then, Gentlemen, d one as muc h j ust i ce as I am able to the feelings which your kindness - has excited, and to my estimation of the man whose memory we are met here to honour, I will sit down with the assurance that no one•can wish more prosperity to this Club than the humble individual who now-addresses you."---(Loud and long-continued cheering.) • - - - The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose a toast, which were he to omit, he thought he would be chargeable with a derelie tion of duty. They had drank his Majesty's. Ministers, and his Right Hon. Friend who had just sat down. He now KO posed the health of " The Lord Chancellorof England," with three times three. The LOUD CHANCELLOR returned thanks for: the honour which the Company had been pleased to confer upon him. In return, he begged they would alli 4 hini to drink with all his heart and soul, and to propose also to them-- " Prosperity and perpetuity to the Pitt Club." 'rids .toast hating been drank with three times three, the Chairman vacated the Chair, and left the room, attended by his Msjesty's Ministers and the whole of the company at the upper table. It was now half-past ten, and, as the Chair was not again filled, the remainder of the company soon after broke up. ROYAL WESTMINSTER EYE INFIRMARY. :A Public Meetinff was held on Saturday at the Thatched House Tavern, in aid of this Institution, his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON took the Chair. The Treasurer stated that since the last Meeting on the 30th April, the sum of 4001. had been subscribed towards the Building Fund, which witted to the sum of 2001. w hi c h h e h a d received on the present occasion, and what was in hand before,_ made 19001., and he had no doubt but th a t i n a s h or t time the 4,0001. (the sum con sidered requisite for building a new Infirmary) would be com pleted. . . _ _ . . . Mr. BYNa said he had m a de application to Lord Me'sille to request the assistance and co-operation of the Admiralty in sup port of this Institution, but that he had not yet received an an swer. He had no doubt, however, of a favourable one being re turned shortly. • . , His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON propoied that.appli cation should be made to the rectors of those parishes (at the west end of the metropolis) whosepoor have been principally relieved, for their assistance. Mr. BYNu also proposed that a vote of thanks should be given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for his having, in the most handsome . manner,, granted a piece .of - ground for the new Infirmary. , • The Duke of WE T..r.moVfox said, that the Hon. East India Company having .tendered their services, he would hiaiself apply to the Directors in behalf of this charity, as he was con vinced that the greatest benefits would result- from their - c O n. con nection with the establishment. • - Lord BERESFOITD having proposed the thanks of the Meet invo the Noble Chairtnan, _ _ - si ne Duke of WELLINGTON, in reply, said; that he felt it an lionour to belong to SO charitable an institution, and that he would never relax in his efforts for the'sapport of it. His Gracen retired amidst the applause of the company:' • . ROYAL ACM:it:IIY OF MUSIC • The Annirers6ry Di nner o f this Tristituiinn 'was held on Saturday at theArgyllßooms. His Royal High. ness the Duke of YORK was to have honoured the Meeting by presiding, but a few minutes before dinner it was.. an nnunced that the Royal Duke co u ld not,. in . consequence of sudden indisposition, .attend. It is unnecessary to add, that this communication excited the, regret of. all present.. —The Chair was then taken by Lord CLattEwoolf, sup. ported by Lord Vcrulam, Sir Gore Owsley, Sir J. Mur ra y, an d many other Gentlemen of rank and distinction. After the per formance of Benedictus sit Deus, by the profesaional gentle. mm, the Chairman gave— The King, four times four—" God save the King." The Royal Family, three times three—‘, Hail Star of Bruns wick." The Duke of York, three times three. 1, The Army and Navy.." Rule Britannia." The Royal Academy of Music. Sir J. MunnaY returned thanks. It was Only in his caps. city of Chairman to the Academy he could think of intruding upon them. Their task bad been, no doubt, laborious, but, from the music which the company had Already heard, and which they would hear in the course of the evening; he trusted they would acknowledge their labour had not been bestowed in vain ; but a few months sincernanyof the children were totally ignorant of that art in which they were, at present no mean proficients; and the thanks of the Meeting were not so mulch dee to the Directors of the Society, as . to,the Professors, who watched over - their - young pupils with care and a diligence which he thus publicly ecknowledged.•• .He would, with the permission of Lord Clarendon, call upon the Secretary to read the subscriptions of the year, and hand round the book for the purpose of receiving those of the company, in support of 'an Institution - which may be consider e d a t. once national and honourable. The,Stc nE TA RY read the-names of the subscribers; amongst whom was his Majesty; for 1001., in addition to his former subscription of 3001. This instance of Royal munificence seemed to afford general satisfaction, and; Was hailed with loud plaudits.. • The Directortsof the. Academy.—Glee, " Thou art beauti. fuL" • Lord CLannitiolitaidOhat, having before drank the health of Sir .7. Murray, as Chairman, he would now propose his health in his individual capacity. It was to him, more thauto any other individual, the Society. was indebted for its existence, and for that prosperity whi c h it e nj o y e d.. He had displayed upon the occasion a niunificence, •a taste, and perseverance, which reflected the highest credit upon him. He would, therefore, propose his health, with three tiinet.tfiree. J.Sir .41 . 911 , P. 4 17 tor tli4otiZe t joil4k.i. , done hint. His share of- merit, with reggrd in kite Institution, was but small ; it should be divided with mariy.:` 'Thanks were eminently due to his Noble friend (Lord 4urghersh), with whom the plan had originated. He had bestoWed much of his time and Jabour upon bringing to maturity an Instifutioh, slich would be productive of inealculable benefit long after the children were no inure; and which, in the estimation of foreigners, promised to ennal - the best Institations of a similar description upon the Continent. He felt particular ,pleasure in 'being able to state, that tile intinificent confribiitikilttifthe pre, sent company amounted to slikstL ttonglit it his duty to add, that a great proportion was subscribed by the Mu sical Professors. The Supporters of the AelideinY of - Music, three times three,. The health of Lord Burghersh, three times three. • During the course of the evening,_the pupils of the Academy, composing theorchestra, under the direction of illr. Boscha, performed many pieces of a difficult description, with a facility -and which left no doubt upon the minds of the Meeting of the zeal and assiduity with which their musical education was superintended: The subscribers and supporters of the Academy, must have-taken with them, from the scene, the firm and pleasing conviction, that .their liberality was not bestowed in vain, or their benevolent intentions frustrated by any want of co-operation or effort on the part of those more immediately ' connected with the advancement of-the objects for which - the , Association was instituted. The fine and docile bays, in their performances,. left it a matter of doubt with the gratified an dience which more to admire, the capacity of the pupils, or the anxious care by Which that capacity was fostered and directed. Mr. Nicholson perforated updn the flute, and Mr. Moscheles upon the grand piano, in a style of excellence that obtained, as it richly deserved, loud and general applause.. - The great musical curiosity of the night . was the celebrated . Siguor Vaud. In his performance, accompanied upon the harp and flute by Messrs: Boscha and Nicholson,-he exhibited an extent of voice, a clearness, crstinctness, and sweetness of note, which filled his he a rers- with astonishinent. His effiut was completely successful. it loud and unanimous encore fol lowed his performance, and, though the exertion wait evidently . laborious, he complied at once,' and• again gratified his au-' dience. The boxes and orchestra were crowded with elegant fenales ; among whom were the fair Pupils of this Institution, and who may be expected hereafter to become ornaments of t he musical world. After an evening of enjoyment, heightened by the reflottion that social relaxation was the means of conferring substantial benefit upon others, the meeting broke up at eleven o'clock. DaaL.—A meeting. took place at Abe back. of 1 the Dog Kennel, on Windsor Forest, on Saturday, between two gentlemen of the names of P =7 - 1 .- and •in coo- , sequence of a 'dispute in the stre e t at KghAm, on a bet which ; was- the seventh horse for the 'Derby Races, and which could not .well be decided. The for Mer gentleman was grazed in the cheek, the seconds interfered, a nd the affair ter:- - rninated. Mr. ;forms, who has long been one of the chief comic- favOurites of the public, bolds forth such temptation oh his berieficas must ensure success. The lively opera of Fontainbleau is to have the support of Miss PATON and Miss TREE, for the first time in their respective characters, beSides his own humorous exe r ti ons . Th e f arce of High Life. Below Stairs, one of the best farces that the British Stage has produced;is to follow O'Kearg's (Netting Opera, and CHARLES I(EMBLE is to per form Looel. We feel. pleasure in taking this opportunity of expressing. our good wishes for Mr. JONES, an admirable actor, and who honours his profession by the respectability of his private chterecter. Miss. CooK E , who performed, at Margate- last • season with grunt crirepec, at Bath in the parts of Delvidera awl Juliet. She was much admired in both characters, and re calved a very commendatory notice in the Bath and' Cheltenham Papers. Her person is pleasing, her voice powerful, and she appeared to have cri tically studied the characters which she assumes ) and performs them with due sensibility.