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Y'ORUMN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. aolra." ,e Journal du Commerce, and the Monitcur of Tuesday, April 3.) MADRID, MARCH 26.—The direction which the -. public mind in Spain has taken for some time past, -does not leave a doubt that a violent commotion Avill shortly throw this country into confusion, if those who govern us continue to refuse to the nation the amelioration which it desires in the political system by which we are governed. The anger of the people is at its h&ght, partic:rlarly since the Government rminifests itsdistrrist by the most odious mersures, and they do not fear to express it openly. In these critical circumstances, prudent men, equally friends to the monarchy and the peopl e , re double their efforts with the - King to prevent his falling into the pit which the apostolic party has dug beneath his feet. The following is the manner in which these esti mable persons endeavour to persuade the King to compose his Ministry : General Castanos to be Minister for Foreign Affairs, and President of the Council. The Marquis de Lasmarilla, Minister o f W ar . M. d'Arjona, Justice. M. Rallastero, Finance. Zaluza, the Marine. _ . _ _ This change, shOuld it he realized, will surpass mur hopes. The sentiments and political life of General Castanos will gain him the confidence of the majority of the Spaniards. As Captain-General of the royal armies, he vanquished the foreign in vaders at Baylen in 1808; he %vas afterwards ap pointed Regent of the kingdom at Cadiz; after the restoration the King conferred on him the post of Captain General of Catalonia; from 1820 to 1823 he was a constitutional Counseller of State, and has not ceased to be a counsellor of his Majesty since the restoration, and has always manifested in the Council moderate sentiments, opposing the acts of violence and persecution to which his countrymen have been frequently expose.l. One of the first acts of this new Ministry would be the convocation of the Cortes par Estamenlos, according to the ancient fundamental laws of the kingdom. Spain would afterwards receive instill!. tions more analagous to its wants and the ideas of the age.---Mcnrorirre Bordelais. PARIS, APRIL 4.—The Coitstitraiorme/ of the t-.Bth of March contains the details of a combat said to have taken place on the 23d at the bridge of Kehl, between a detachment of troops of France and one of troops of Baden, in consequence of an attempt made by two deserters of the latter to go over to France. According to this journal, we had two men killed in this pretended action, and a large force was displayed on the banks of the Rhine. We are authorized to announce, that all the state ments announced in this account are wholly ficti tious, and that no event of any kind whatever on the frontiers of France and the Grand Duchy of Baden had interrupted the good understanding which.has not ceased to prevail between the two states. The Chamber of Peers will have a public sitting to-morrow, at two o'clock. (From the Constitutionnel.) The PolM Mercury publishes the following let ter, sent from Warsaw, dated October 27, 1830, from the Grand Duke Constantine to the Count Alopeus, the Russian Minister at Berlin : " I learn with the greatest pleasure that all the necessary measures have been taken in the States of his Prussian Majesty to defeat all the projects of disturbers. Your communications relative to the Grand Duchy of Posen appear to me to be the re sult of an imagination sometimes operated upon by fear, sometimes by personal motives. I think we ought not to fall from one extreme to another ; and hitherto I have seen no well-grounded cause for alarm. It is true that for a long time past many individuals, imbued with ideas of an unquiet and exaggerated patriotism, desire to distinguish them selves among their compatricts; but they are known to me, and I have, as you must remember, already made theirs known to you. Still this is far from re sembling the Sicilian Vespers. An active surveil lance on the part of the Government will be suffi cient to repress the disorders of these disturbers. As to what has been told you with regard to the Poles residing at Paris, I have had for eight yews., past information as to their conduct, and lam in a condition to watch all their movements. We are entirely tranquil here, and nothing induces me to think that we ought to fear any disastrous event. The system of active surveillance which I have esta blished here enables me to be aware of every thing. " CONSTANTINE." PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DI.TLIN, APRIL 5. Bank Stock k2O9i( rt. Patrick lnsur. (per sh.) 3Consols, Der ct-nt Gov. Stock, 33 per cent 86% National Ditto — Ditto, New I per Cent —, Hibernian Bank — Gov. I)eb. :N percent.... 'Provincial Ditto — Royal Canal StocK .... ..... 40 Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stc,ck.,.. ...... Imperial Mine — City Dch. 4 per cent — Mining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Binidings — EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We have just received the whole of the Paris Journals of Wednesday, and the Afessager des ehawbres, Gazette de France, and Revolution dated yesterday. They are destitute of news. The Funls had experienced a slight depression on Wednesday, owing to some alarm felt for the re sults of the trials of the conspirators (Republicans and Amis du Pcuple) which had commenced that day, and a report of which from our own reporter we have received. It contains, however, nothing of interest. The trial is likely to occupy several days. A Paris Evening Paper contains the following paragraph :—" Letters from Vienna of the 25th ult. state, that the Bank has increased the interest on loans from four to five per cent., and on advances in gold and silver from two to four per cent." The French Journals allege that important com munications from Russia had been received at the Russian and other Embassies at Paris; but which statements our private correspondent assures us are incorrect. He adds, that the reported murder of the eldest son of Louis Bonaparte is unfounded. It was currently reported in the evening of Wed nesday that a new Ministry of the extreme gauche was about to supersede that of M. C. Perrier, &e. PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 6.-Five per Cents., 761. 50c. 70c. 80c. 90e. 80c. 60c. 50e. 40c. SOc. Mc. 70c. 80c. 70e. The. 6Cc. 51'c ; Three per Cents., 471. 75c. SOc. 85c. 80e. 48f. 471 05c. 90c. 85c. 75c. 85c. 95c. 48f. 10c. 47f. 90c. 481.5 c. 471. Poc. PIC 47f. 90c. 481. 47f. 80c. : Bank Actions, 1,3801. ; Rente de Naples, 57f. 75e. 85c. ; Rente d'Espagne, 13 127"4, ; Royal Spanish Loan, 62,',.; sa 63 69 1 ,04 ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 4114%104%. Ex change on London, one month, paper, :IA ICc. ; three months, paper, 24f. 90c. The Queen Adelaide, steam-packet, sailed on Monday evening for Liverpool, with the largest <pi ,n -tity of eggs we recollect to have heard of being shipped by any vessel—no less than fifty-one tons fifteen cwt., the value of which cannot be less than front 1,0001. to 1,2001. .—Derry Journal. ATTEMPTED SUICIDES.—On Tuesday even ing, about five o'clock, a middle-aged French lady, ele cantly attired, hired a waterman, named OXLEY, belong ing to Waterloo-bridge stairs, to row her to the Old Barge house her, use stairs. On the man being about to land she desired him to return back and proceed to Westminster bridge. lie instantly pulled round, but, previous to his arriving near the bridge, he asked the lady which stairs she wou l d like to be landed at ? to wh i ch she replied the lower o ne , When nearing them the lady placed her muff sad purse in the boat, and taking a portrait nut of her boson,, and her bonnet off, she precipitated herself into the river befo r e the Waterman could prevent her. By gre:it exertion, however, he succeeded in catching hold of her after shehad floated through the second arch, and by prompt assistance, she was rescued from the death she meditatede.Sh e was convey e d into the S: an tip, where every attention any w as p a id her, but she would neither give ny_ residence. ridnrexplanation o f the ra s h conduct, nor her name or plac e of her, wi t h t h e cir cumstance, by some means, became acquaintedrseh". blot friends, and they sent a coach fo being desired to drive to Tbornh augh_4 e t. the coachman On the sa me evening a young man of the name of r Gt INusui P the son of a respec t ab l e t r adesman, residin g near t A"Er.s' A mp hitheatre, endeavoured to terminate his existenc e by precipitating himsel f off the east side f Waterloo.7nbridge Fortunately a waterman , named Fxsuwicx, was con vey . ing two passengers across the water at the time, and he succeeded in saving him from destruction. On his " being con veyed ashore, the unhappy young man said, Why did you prevent me dying? I have no wish to live." He was taken in a coach to his father's house - , and from what we are given to understand, it was a touch of the "tender passion" that distressed him ; he jumped into the river as he most speedy and only sure means of cooling it, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Horning... 32 minutes after 11. I Evening... 0 minutes after 0. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds„„,„„ Chißan Bonds Colombion Bonds Ditto, 1824 Danish 56% Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825 Guatirnala......... Nler ican Bonds ' 71 ,4 iiitto, 1823 DAY AT ONI O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock - 3 per Cent. Red -.78 7% 8 77 3 per Cent. Cons. 7 B /N 9 % 3 per Cent. /37.,4, Ditto Red 87% 9 1 New 3,i per Cent 85%M. 8 3 per Cent Ann. 1726 .... ---- 4 per Cent. 1855 0614 l i Rank Long Ann to expire Jan 5, 1860 16 11-16 Oct. 10, 1859 - Jan. 5, 1960 16%N Jan. 5, 1880.-- - April 5, 1880 - Jan. 5, 1870 - New 5 per Cent. — India Stock Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock ... ... pm Old Annuities -- New Ditt0............ —... -- l per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. ning,.£1,000...25 26 21 pm. Ditto 501...25 26 24 pm. Ditto Small .........25 26 24 pm. Ditto Commercial prn. Ditto Advertised . — pin. Bank for Account 1 India for Account — i Cons. for April 12 781/ 4 g SK,% THIS DAT AT ONZ O'CLOCK. INeapolitan /Peruvian Bonds iPortuguese Bonds t Prussian, Old Ditto, New !Russian ,Spanish, U.. 21 . . •-•-••••-•••••••• is r L.: French Rcntes, sp. c. 771 50c Exchange 2sf. 30 . 3 per cent. —t —c. Exchange —f. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. grazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O Ditto National l5 Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) .£45 17rited Alex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pin.) 3j% Guardian Assurance Co £2o 25 6 % 1 4 10 23 LIVING LITERARY CHARACTERS. THE NEW' MONTHLY MAGAZINE, for APRIL, is embellished with a Portrait of J. F. Cooper, Esq., Author of the " Pilot," accompanied by a Memoir, and contains also among other original papers:— Speakers and Speeches in Parliament, in which are in troduced the principal speakers on the great Reform mea sure (Lord John Russell, Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Horace Twiss, Lords F. L. Cower and Morpeth, Sir Charles Wetherell, Mr. Alex.inder Baring, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Hob house, Mr. Perceval, Mr. Jeffrey, Mr. Croker, Mr. O'Connell, ar;d Sir C. Sugden)—The Unreported Meet ing !—Sketches of the Scottish Bar; F. Jeffrey, Esq. Lord Advocate—A Letter to Dr. Southey--Canfessinn• of an Ambitious Student—After-dinner Chit Chat—The Adventures of a Revolution—The Master of Lcgan, a Tale —The Poet's Dream Book ; the Bright Summer Time— Capt7tin Beechey's Voyage to the Pacific—Prospectus of the " Help Yourself Society," &c. &c. &c. The Number for May ;;111 contain a Portrait, accom panied by a Memoir of E. L. Bulwer, Esq., Author of " Pelham," " Devereux," N.B. Portraits already publiThed in the New Monthly, January,' 1, Sir Walter Scott—February 1, Hon. Mrs. Norton—March 1, The Author of Paul Pry. Henry Colburn and Richard Bewley, New Burlington strect. " ~.. 0. • ..,-. ~_, ... e'ts , ....,..., ... .la. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1931. The LORD ADVOCATE was on Wednesday elected for Milton, in the room of Sir JAMES SCARLETT. This will make a difference of two votes in favour of Reform. A morning cotemporary mentions that " dinner was yesterday given at Merchant Tailors' Hall, by about twenty of the hole-and-corner men, to poor Lord ELDON, by way of comfort ing the Ex-Chancellor in his present forlorn con dition." A dinner is certainly a great comfort to any Chancellor, whether in or out; on this point there cannot be the shadow of a doubt ; we fear, however, that in the present instance, it has not been attended with all the benefit that might have been antici pated; and that the venerable champion of Ultra- Toryism has been so wounded in his sensibilities, so aggrieved in his interests, by that rancorous and rebellious faction which will insist on a Re form in all the abuses of Church and State, as to be wholly incapable of deriving consolation even from the dulcet influence of a good dinner. We fear, in short, that the venerable Ex-CHAN CELLOR is in the distressing predicament of RACIIAEL, and " refuseth to be comforted." Alas ! how deplorable a case is this ! How' profound are the sorrows that turtle cannot as suage ; how acute the lacerations that wine cannot heal ! To be beyond the influence of a good dinner, is to be beyond the pale of re demption. So long as there is appetite, there is hope. But when once the charm of the pa late is dispelled ; when once the savoury steam of the table has ceased to send up a grateful and acceptable aroma to the olfactories, the case is desperate indeed ! The wretch so situated, has nothing left to do but lay down his burden and We do not positively assert that the venerable EX-CHANCELLOR is in this pitiable plight— GOD forbid, we are not wholly without feeling, we still wear the aspect of humanity !—we merely infer that such is the case, from the more than Eleusinian mystery in which the proceedings of his ovation have been shrouded. People of refined sensibility do not usually like to have their sufferings exposed to the mockery of a thoughtless, heartless world ; they prefer to weep in secret ; to unfold their tale of anguish in the presence only of the select and sympathizing few ;—thc venerable Ultra is manifestly under the influence of these feelings, or most assuredly he would have allowed the pro ceedings of his dinner to hare gone forth to the world, with all the parade which the import ance of the occasion demanded. But the reserve of himself and his companions clearly bespeaks the anguish of their hearts. Had they been festively inclined—had the occasion of their meeting been one of mutual congratu lation, instead of mutual condolence—the news papers would have been eloquent OH the topic, for happiness is social, and loves that the world should be put fully in possession of the fact of its enjoyment. Under these circumstances of doubt, and mystery, and silence, it is not for us to venture on random' conjectures. 'lt is not for us to hazard an opinion on the quan tum of funereal gloom that must have per vaded this Ultra symposium ; or to presume to unravel the mystery in which its proceedings —doubtless for wise purposes—are enveloped. Were we, however, to put forth a spe;ulation on the subject, we would just briefly and de licately hint at the intolerable agony of spirit that mu s t h ave us h ere d i n the awful hour fo of r reckoning! For a party to meetie wf t u l dinner a the purpose only of mutual condolence, is in itself sufficiently afflicting ; but for the same party to be compelled to pay (and that hand somely) for such condolence, is beyond all power of expression, and such as cannot even be thought of without a shudder. At a recent public meeting held in Dublin, on the subject of the distress existing on the western coast of Ireland, a communication was read from a Roman Catholic Archbishop, which fully bears out all the dreadful statements that have lately been put forth on the sub ject. " The whole face of the country," says this unimpeachable authority, presents a scene of the most frightful distress. There are many hundred families whose small store of provisions is already exhausted, and the number will increase considerably as the season advances. Many, many are gra dually pining away and falling victims to starvation." And yet it is in the face of such appalling facts that the boroughmongers insist that Parliament statids in need of no Re form! Though the whole western coast of Ireland is in a state of utter destitution—of almost hopeless wretchedness, these men have still the effrontery to declare that the country is as well governed, as well represented as it possibly can be ! When will the boroughmongers learn to speak common sense? When will they learn how to reconcile their own interests with those of justice and humanity ? The Prussian State Gazette contains some inconsistent, and no doubt, garbled particulars, respecting the state of affairs at Poland. — Our readers will, of course, receive these with caution. " The rebels," says this par tial authority, " confess that their force has been broken by the defeats which they have sustained ; that they foresee the inevitable destruction to which an obstinate perseverance will lead, and that they have already sent three flags of truce to the Commander in-Chief, of whom, notwithstanding their distressing condition, they ask the most extra vagant and presumptuous terms." Our reply to these statements shall be short, and to the point. We do not believe one word of them. BERLIN, MARCO 31.—An extraordinary supplement to the Journal of St. Petersburgh contains a report from Field-Marshal Diebitsch to his Majesty the Emperor, dated the 13th of this month. The Commander-in-Chief says that the state of the ice on the Vistula still hinders the passage over that river. This interval of inevitable inac tion is, however, usefully employed ; the troops, fatigued by long and difficult marches, in a most rigorous season, have taken some repose, and all measures have been taken to secure the subsistence of the army after it shall have passed the Vistula. Meantime the rebels have already sent three fl igs of truce to the Commander-in-Chief, and though they confess that their force has been broken by the de'eats which they have sustained, and foresee the inevitable destruction to which an obstinate perseverance will lead, they nevertheless ask terms worthy the presumption and extravagance of the chiefs of the revolt. These propo sals have been rejected with merited contempt. The Field-Marshal then proceeds to relate the military operations of the Poles in the midst of these negociations, and which chiefly consist in the expeditions of General Dwernicki. He says that their efforts, however bold, promise them no solid advantage, and cannot in any way impede the general operations that will be undertaken by the rtussian army. Ile mentions the massacre of a squa dron of dragoons by the inhabitants of Pulawy, the advance of General Dwernicki with 15,000 men, his de feat of a detachment of General Kreutz's corps, and his march to Lublin, with the avowed intention of penetrating into Volhynia. General Kreutz calculating that so hold a movement must end in the complete overthrow of Dwer nicki, if he could draw him farther from the Vistula, suf fered him to enter Lublin, then by an able manoeuvre turning the left wing and rear of Dwernicki, he impe tuously attacked Lublin and carried it by storm. He be stows the highest praise on the conduct of General Kreutz. The details coincide with those received through other channels. After the rebels were driven from Lublin the movements of General Kreutz obliged Dwernicki to abandon his posi tion ; he sent part of his force to Zamo'c, and with the other took a position near Kranowslaw, but left it in three diya, and retired towards Buehow, pursued by Count Toll, whom the Commander in Chief had detached with a strong 'orce to deprive General Dwernicki of all possi bility of penetrating into Volhynia, to intercept his re treat to the Vistula, and to strike a decisive blow against him. WARSAW, MARCH 2S, —The Cornmander-in-Chief has made numerous promotions in the army. The French Colonel Baron Romarnio has arrived at Warsaw to join our troops. The corps of General Rosen, which the Field- Marshal sent to clear the Waiwodeship of Mock of our troops, has returned, and that Waiwodeship is again free as far as the Narew. The Warsaw Courier says, " The Jews in rtlakow are extremely hostile to our cause—they have given up many of our soldiers to the Russians." The Vice-President of Warsaw calls on the citizens and inhabitants to arrest all soldiers whom they find begging alms. In the military hospitals in this city there is still a great want of the most necessary articles, beds, shirts, blankets, tables, utensils, &c. Several members of our National Guard, who on the 21st and 25th, left their posts at the Bank without permission, have been put under arrest by the Governor General of the capital and their nitres pub lished. KONIGSBURG, MARCH 26.—Our journal of to day gives under the head of " News from the Polish frontiers" the following particulars :—" The head quarters of Count Diebitsch are still at Siennica, General VOP Rosen at Wielekie, General Count Pahlen at Jerusalem, Prince Schachoffski in Paryzow, and General Baron Giesmar with the vanguard in Grochow. Of the second corps of the army, which has entered Volhynia, one division under General Rudiger has already advanced to Uscilug. General Dwer• nicki pursuing the trifling advantage which he had gained. ventured too far towards Uscilug, and the Field- Marshal havingsent Count Toll with a sufficient force against him, his corps has been defeated at Lublin, and is at present shut up at Zamosc, where it will probably not he able to hold out long for want of subsistence. The Poles have sent several flags of truce, and proposed terms, which the Field- Marshal has rejected, requiring unconditional submission. The last flag of truce sent was not received. The Russian army is said to be in excellent condition, and the Guards in particular very fine. As the passage over the Vistula will soon be effected, a speedy termination of the troubles in Poland can hardly be doubted." The Silesian Journal says—" According to private accounts from Cracow, of the 23d of March, several families have expressed a wish to !ewe the city and gl over the frontiers, but the Government suffers only the women to depart—the men of every rank are detained. As insurrectionary movements among the citizens are ap prehended, all numerous assemblages of people in the streets are strictly forbiklen. Persons are continually brought from the country as prisoners, accused of favouring the enemy or giving them a kindly reception." The Austrian Observer of the 27th of March contains the following article : " Letters from Warsaw of the 18th of March, received at Cracow on the 21st, say that the Russian army appears to be preparing for effecting the passage over the Vistula at Stenzyea. This operation would be favoured by the bend ings of the river at that part, which make it practicable to protect the passage o❑ both banks by the erection of bat teries, and also by the numerous islands on the river at the point in question. On the 16th General Umonski suddenly left Warsaw with the remainder of the cavalry, but it was not known in what direction. There is no military garrison in Warsaw, besides the troops that oc cupy the Tete de Pont at Praga. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 3.—We hear that our revered Sovereign, accompanied by the Royal Family, will honour this city with a visit at the end of this week. TILE HAGUE, APRIL 4.—Two couriers, with despatches for our Government, arrived here last night, one from General Dibbets, Governor of Maestricht, dated the 30th March, announcing that on that day some Dutch horse men, sent from the fortress to reconnoitre, met with a party of Belgic infantry, which fired two musket shots at them, and that the battery of two six-pounders, which was thrown up half-way on the road to Tangiers, and after wards razed, was re-erected by the Belgians. The other courier was from General Chasse, in Antwerp, who states that he had received a flag of truce from General Beaulieu, now Commander of Antwerp, from the Belgians, who acquainted him that there was a great agi tation in the city, and that probably it would be necessary to employ the cannon to restore tranquillity ; but that no thing hostile was intended on the Dutch squadron. There was a long sitting of the Cabinet Council yes. terday, after which a courier was despatched to the Duke of Saxe Weimar, Governor of Luxonbourg. AMSTERRANI, APRIL 5. Actual Debt, 334 per cent 3B to 38N Amort Syndic, 4!;, per cent. Ditto, ditto, 3; per cent. 5l to 5'2 We have received by the Emulous packet from Jamaica, a file of Papers from that colony to the 22d February. The intelligence from Carthagena, which is of the 3d of that month, is not of any material importance. Every thing remained quiet there, and the existing Governor had so gained the good will of the inhabitants that interruption to the public tranquillity was looked for. His Majesty's ship Blanche had arrived at Kingston from Chagres, with in telligence that a dreadful conflagration had taken place at Guyaquil, which destroyed upwards of fifty houses, and property to an immense amount, a large proportion of which was British. The United States sloop of war Peacock, had arrived at Port Royal, and was saluted with seventeen guns from the fort. The prospect of the renewal of trade with America was looked upon with great satisfaction. The weather at Jamaica had been unusually severe. At St. George's, to the 2lst of January, four days of piercing cold had been experi enced; and the letters from Port Antonio of the I Bth, state that ten days of boisterous weather had been experienced there. At Port Maria four days of blowing weather had been also felt. The House of Assembly met pursuant to proclamation on the 25th . of January, on which occasion his Excellency the Governor delivered the following address:— " Gentlemen of the Council, " 31r. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly, " I am persuaded that a sense of public duty, as well as a due regard for your own convenience, will induce you to finish such business as remained und;sposed of at the close of the last Session with as little delay as possible. " The Act for establishing ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the Clergy having expired, some Legislative enact ment will be necessary to supply the place of that Statute; and if there be any other measure of importance, the con sideration of which you ate desirous to resume, I shall never feel my time so satisfactorily employed as in effect ing means, in conjunction with you, for improving the con dition, and increasing the happiness, of all classes of his Majesty's subjects. " I have great satisfaction in acquainting you that the intercourse between his Majesty's possessions in the West Indies and the United States of America has been renewed, upon terms which I anxiously hope may prove highly be neficial to this colony. " Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly, "I anticipate with confidence your ready compliance with the application it is my duty to make to you for such supplies as the public service may require." - The House of Assembly returned on the 27th the following address : "May it please your Excellency, 6' We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Assembly of Jamaica, return your Excellency our thanks for your gracious speech at the opening of this Session. " W e beg to assure your Excellency that no exertion shall be wanting on our part to finish, with as delay as possible, such part of the public business as remained 'indisposed of at the close of the last Session. " We receive with satisfaction the assurance of your Excellency's readineis to co-operate with us in any mea sure we may entertain, for improving the condition and increasing the happiness of all clas.ces of subjects. To effect these great objects, by every safe arid practical means, is no less our desire than it is our duty. We have done so in times past, and will continue so to do. " The renewal of a direct intercourse between his Ma jesty's possessions in the West Indies and the United States of America will, we hope, tend to relieve, in some degree, the present unparalleled distress of this colony, and we acknowledge, with gratitude, the good intentions which the measure manifests towards us by his Majesty's Go vernment. " We shall cheerfully raise Ruch supplies as the impo verished state of the country and existing circumstances will admit of." To which his Excellency was pleased to make the following reply : " Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly, " I return you my thanks for this address. You will always find me di.•posed to afford my assistance, in any measures which may be judged expedient, to improve the condition, and promote the happiness of all classes of his Majesty's subjects. " I acknowledge with satisliction the assurance you give me that you will cheerfully raise such supplies as the impoverished state of the country, under existing circum stances, will admit." COLCHESTER ELECTION.—(TiniRsDAY.) FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. This election terminated to-day, by the return of Mr. 'Mayhew. It was stated front the hustings on Wednesday evening., that no more votes would he tendered on behalf of Sir W. Curtis, and the Hon. Baronet's Committee was dis solved, but in consequence of some of Mr. Mayhew's voters insisting on the exercise of their franchise, the Mayor ad journed pro forma until this morning, when it was sup posed that the result would have been soon proclaimed, without any more votes being recorded on either side; how ever, two were given on behalf of Sir William Curtis, one of whom was the Mayor of the borough, and for Mr. Mayhew there were four additional votes taken. ilf.hour proclamation was made at twelve o'clock, and no elector appearing within that time, the books were closed, and the final state of the poll was announced by Town Clerk as follows : Mr. Mayhew (413 Sir Wm. Curtis 487 Majority for Mr. Mayhew —ll6 The Mayor then declared Mr. Mayhew to have been duly elected, after which the Hon. Member returned thanks. An attack was immediately made upon the hustings, which bring resisted by the civil power, a general skirmish en sued, by which some personal injuries were sustained on both sides, but none of any serious consequence. Music.--At Mrs. PET RONA party on 51onday last, a Petit Opera Dative was performed, writ ten by Mr. PKTRONJ, and composed by LIVERATI, in which his pupils appeared ; the principal parts were most ably s ustained by Miss FANNY AYTON and Signor Glua -13,„t, with the Misses PALMER and ABSOLON. The performance gave the greatest satisfaction to the company, con ,,i st i n g of near 200 persons of rank and fashion, including t h e most eminent professors; notwithstanding the former successful productions of Signor Ltvilann, this may be considered his chefierceuvre, and certainly does much credit to his taste and abilities. It was a delicious norceau. ci f , SPAGNOLETTI led the orchestra, which consisted of the principal performers of the Oper.t. We have read this petit production of M r . P ETRONJ, and must give it the greatest praise. We understand that Mr. CLARKSON'S forth coming lectures "On the Progress and Prospects of So ciety" will embrac, some curious the o ri es an d reason i ngs respecting the origin and tendencies of social institutions. One feature of his lectures will he an argument to show that the co-operative system entered into the constitution of all the most eminent early Republics ; that it may he traced tl the first germs of social tendencies in a savage State ; that as society began with it in its roughest form, so it ten ds towards it in its mos', refined development ; and that it is not improbable that the last institutions of the human race, some centuries hence, may realize the eloquent apostrophe of GODWIN to LYCIIR6US :-" To this we come, oh, illustrious Legislator ! Labour sufficient to procure all things for all, will he subdivided and com paratively nothing. It will. be no longer necessary that some men should be toiling slaves in order that others shli beidle s lachines will be theo n l y H e l ots of otuuel last f universal reemn. NEWG ATE AND LEADEN ff AEL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. cl. to s. d. gee! Veal Hutton... 0 8 4 4 Pork ^ 3 4 5 fi Lanib ..--..,....--. ss. Od. to 6s. Bd. CITY MARKETS—(TWO O'CLOCK.) There has not b,Tn much doing in the C donidl Markets, owing to the holidays. Most descriptions of Sugars are, however, firm at last week's prices. This morning scarcely a bargain has yet been entered into. The stock in show is very limited. /11iddrig Jamaican are at 50s. to 535. ; liarbadoes 50s. to 61s. ; Tobago, fine, 535. to 365. ; good brown ditto, 48s. to 495. per cwt. The de mand for white Pernams is small. 'Mauritius maintain the late advance, and refined goods, particularly packing lumps, bring full prices. Crashed is at from :355. to 365. per cwt. The COFFEE Market is more firm this morning, es re gards East India descriptions. Batavia is at from 38s. 6d. to 395. 6d., and yellow Chershow at from 425. 6d. to 41s. 6d. per cwt. For British plantation qualities the de mand is regular, but not very extensive. TEAS. —Since the conclusion of the last East India sa'e very little has been done in the Tea market ; indeed there has not been so dull a period for sonic time past. Prices arc not, however, lower. Sner.s.--The market is steady, but buyers are waiting the result of the large sale on account of the Ceylon Government next week, when a large quantity of Cin namon, Pepper, &c. will be offered. Runt.-The trade are most anxiously waiting the Government notice for the contract of Runt. The market in the mean time is rather heavy. Leeward proofs fetch Is. 10d. per gallon, and from 26 to 30 per cent. -over proofs from 2s. 3d. to 2s. sd. per gallon. SALTPETRE.-There is a large quantity of Saltpetre for sale this afternoon. On Wednesday about 500 bags sold at only 41s. 6d. per cwt., which is a reduction in price. About 250 tons to be offered this afternoon are expected to go lower. BALTIC PRODUCE.—The contract for 1,000 tons of Hemp by Government, in addition to the former quantity contracted for, has been taken by the same houses that engaged to supply the last contract. It was for St. Petersburgh clean. It is said that the Navy Board had the option of taking 1,000 tons more should they require a further supply. Tallow is steady at 475. 3d. per cwt. Woot.—The market is mostly bare of Colonial Wools, but the supplies from Germany are becoming pretty con siderable. In the week ending this morning, about 380,000 lbs. have been imported. First class of Van Diemen's Land Wool may be quoted Is. 10.1. to 2s. per lb. ; second ditto, Is. 6!. to 1 I s. Bd. ; and third ditto, Is. 2d. to Is. 4d. per lb. The prices of German and Spanish Wools are stationary. In the Co:crux market there is a fir demand for Surats at the last quoted prices. RUMFORI) MARKET.-April 6. s. d. toa. d. a. d. s. d. Li _Tr... 3 0 4 4 Veal Mutton 4 0 sgo Pork 3 8 4 8 Suckling Calves from' 14s. to 30s ; Quarter old Pigs 12s to 16s. each. Land, 7s. Od. to 7s. (id. Supply moderate, and trade dull. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. A Jamaica mail has arrived, sailed 22d February, by which Jamaiot Papers have been receivel at the North and South Atnerie m Coffee-hou,e, as well as Singapore Papers to the 28th November. (From the Jamaica Papers.) BRITISH CONSULATE, CARTHAGENA. " COLOMBIA, JAN. 29. " I have received, by his M ijeaty's packet Emulous, an official communication from Commodore Farquhar, dated the 17th instant, informing the of the proclamation which had been issued by General Espinar, Governor of Panama, prohibiting the intercourse with San Bias and the Musquito shore, enclosing a copy of the memorial addressed to him on that subject by the British merchants of Kingston car rying on trade to these pat ts. Ic. at assure you, Gentle men, that this is the first information which has reached me on that flagrant and arbitrary interruption of British trade under the exiating treaty between Great Britain and Columbia, his Majesty's Consul at Panama not having made me acquainted with it, yet, since that irregular pro ceeding arose nut of events of local effervescence, which were soon quelled by the supreme authorities, and General Espinar having returned to the strict line of his public duty, I entertain not the smallest doubt that before the appearance of his Majesty's ship Blanche at the port of Chagres, the British trade of San Bias and to the Mos quito shore will have been replaced on its former footing of amicable relations between the two countries. " WATTS, Consul." We are happy to learn by the packet from Carthagena that every thing remained quiet. The present Governor, who is a man of great firmness anti impartiality, has gained the good will of the inhabitants. A fire has taken pllce at Guayaquil, which destroyed fifty houses and property to an itnntcnse amount. The Singapore papers do not contain any news of con sequence. The express from Paris this morning does not bring any political news of importance, but we hear from a cre ditable source, that a few days since the King of the French sent the Prince Royal to General Lafayette to have an interview with hint, but the old General refused compliance with his Majesty's request, stating that the glorious days of the revolution of July bad been tarnished by the present Ministry, and until a more fa►ourable change took place he could not have the honour to pre sent himself to his Majesty. THE MARKETS.--(TIIIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. • The arrivals of all kinds of Grain this week are moderate, and the quantity of Flour is small. The Wheat trade is heavy, but cannot be reported lower than on Monday. Barley is also dull sale at former quotations. Beans and Peas are unaltered. There is not much doing in the Oat trade, but prices are fully sup ported. In the Flour trade there is no variation. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Flour. 2,270 qrs 1,710 qrs. 2,790 qrs. 2,9ossacks. 1,955 4,525 rglish Irish . I - Foreign ...... ...I 1,160 7,45') - brls. SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of Beasts, Fat and Suckling Calves, and of ewith Veal and Pork, at d a little upwards ; an use- Mitch Cows, was limited ; of Sheep, Lambs, and Pigs, mode_ , roducing from '2l/. to 221. rately good. The trade was very dull throughout—with Beef at l it is still dear, is the an advance of 2d. Mutton at a depression of from 2d. to 4d., :lk t ef s ' t e r . and g 1 11 1 1 ; 1 1 e l o iea n s t l L: ) fe l a o 'l s i l short-horns, . ri sb i l e l , c ol f t r rr hi n i o:,,Sne,:sti. recollected r k , l : il i s c t e l 1 1: i °l os ] CI soon 2' o r s Ln C. s a P m o an e ;a r. bsel stone; thoughcooia PRICES PER STONE OF SLITS. TO SINK THE OFFA LS. s. d. ton. d. s. d. to R. it. Inferior Beasts ., S 210 Large Lambs Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 5 6 7 0 Prime large Oxen... 4 2 4 6 Large coarse Calves 310 4 4 Prime Scots &c..,.. 4 6 4 10 1 Prime small ditto 5 2 5 8 Inferior Sheep 2 8 '2 10 i Large Hogs 1 6 310 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 i Small Porkers ..... .. 4 6 410 Coarse-woolleddltto 4 0 4 4' Suckling Calves 12s. t01.12,.ea,h. nouthdown Wethers 4 6 4 16. QuarteroldPigs I2s. to lti.earb. SUPPLY, AS PER. CLERK ' S STATENIF:NT. Beasts. 'Sheep and Lambs. Cakes. Pigs. 503 4,550 110 100 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE - (TIIISDA V.) 7.—Wind S.E.—Sailed thi s morning, the Diz a b et h , the outward• bound, except the Sarah, for Bombay, A r ., rived and sailed for the river, the Edinburgh , from Chi na . A detachment of Royal Marines embarked this morning i n FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, ArKn. ROM his Majesty's ship Talavera in the Dawns , Which ,hip i s ordered to be victualled for three months , a n d to be ready or a cruise. PonTsm R ouur, APIL 7.—Wind S. E. — Sailed the Lo r d I Willi ii Bentinek transport, for Bermuda. FALMOUTH, APRIL Highland Lad, Belt, from Aguila; Emulous packet, from Jamaica, sailed I Feb r 211,;" February ; the Tonken, from Lisbon. Off port, the Royal Charlot!e, Dudman, from Singapore, sailed Ist December; the B r i. r annia, Wetherell, from Genoa ; and the Anna S : , p hi a, Butcher, from Galipoli. PE NZ A scE, Aram G.—Arrived the Velocity, Baker, from Oporto ; and the George Bernstoop, Nielson, from Nezza. HOLYHEAD, Arm'. G.-Arrived cffport, the Napoleon, from New York. BRISTOL, Amu. 7. —Arrived the Gregorio, Geredo, om Seville. LtvEarooL, APRIL 6.—Arrived the Mali, Arthur, from Laguayra; the Margaret, Craig, from Smyrna; and the Perseverance, Vesperhe, from Marseilles. SCILLY. Arnir. 4.—Arrived the Dove, Leeke ; and the Catharine, Herding, from St. Andero ; the Anastatia, Sarjeant, from the Mauritius; the Resolution, from St. Michael's; the Divan, Money, from Cadiz; the Jane, Francis; and Brothers, Smith, from Lisbon. KINGSTON, JAMAICA, FEB. 21.—lhe Nymph, Ma loney, and the Laban, Campbell, arrived from BA L A., have !aided their cargoes, almost all damaged. The Robert Russell, Turner, from Savannah, grounded in the King's Dock Basin, Liverpool, on Wednesday, and fell over. The Rapid steamer was burnt to the water's edge near Kirkaldy, on the 2,1 inst. 'Fite John, Pinto, from Jamaica to London was aro!cen with on the 3d ult. off Crooked Island. OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. Richard Flannagan, aged 19, and John Spragg, aged 19, were capitally indicted for stealing in the dwelling house of Richard Bromfet Storrs, and others, his part ners, ninety watches, a quantity of jewellery and other articles, of the value of 300/. their property. Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. CLARKSON for the prisoners. • Mr. Storr stated that he was an auctioneer, is part nership with Messrs. Machin and Debenham, in King street, Covent-garden. On the night of the 12th of January he went to bad about twelve o'clock, pre viously to which he had seen that all the doors were pro perly fastened and the property was safe. The prisoner Fiannagan waa a servant of the firm, and used to sleep on the premises for the purpose of protecting the property. About six o'clock on the morning of the 13th witness hea-d a great noise, he felt alarmed, and went down stairs to ascertain the cause, when he discovered that the pre mis,s had been broken open, and property to a great amount taken away. Four desks had also been broken open in the office, and about 6/. in silver and copper ek tracted. The prisoner Flannagan slept on the premises, and when witness went down stairs, he found him standing near the inner warehouse with nothing on but his shirt. Witness asked him how he could possibly sleep during the time that the desks were broken open so near to where he lay, as the noise must have been very great. He, how ever, refused to make any reply to the question. John Conroy stilted that he was a policeman, and was passing Messrs. Machin and Debenham's house about six o'clock on the morning of the 13th of January. He dis covered that the street-door was ajar, and shortly after wards the prisoner Flannagan came out, with only his shirt on, and exclaimed, " 0 God, the house has been robbed." Witness then went into the warehouses, and found them all in disorder and confusion. He found an old pair of boots lying in Flann tgan's bed-room. Richard Gardner, a Bow-street officer, stated that he took the prisoner Flannagan into custody. He did not make any promise or threat to induce him to make a con fession ; but he voluntarily exclaimed " I am ready to break my heart !" Witeess then took him into a room, and sent for one of the partners, on whose arrival the prisoner said that he had let two men into the house at the street door on the Saturday night, and another man was placed outside to keep watch, and that this was the way the robbery was effected. He added that he was told the whole of the property was sold for 621. 31r. Thomas, the superintendent of police, said, on the following morning, after Flannagan was brought to the station- house, in consequence of what he had stated to the officer, he (Mr. Thomas) sent for him, when again repeated that his heart was ready to break; witness asked him if he wished to make a confession, and he replied that he did. Witness then told him that it would be his duty to take it down in writing, and lay it before the Commissioners. After being told this, the - is. net wade a confession which he afterwards signed.— Tre confession was here put in and lead, which was merely that he let the men in who stole the property, and that for the part he took in the affair he was promised half the produce of the robbery, but that he only got one-sixth. This was the case for the prosecution. Spragg did not say any thing in his defence; but when Flarwagan was called on he handed in a long written paper, which differed very materially from the confession he mace at the time of his being apprehended. He now stated, that although the wen got in by his means, he did not do it, with any wilful intent to plunder the pre mises, but that hearing an alarm given in the street be optmel the door to look out, and the men rushed in. _ - - A number of respectable witness e s g a ve b o th th e pri soners a good character for honesty. The LORD CIIIEF JUSTICE minutely recapitulated the evidence, in doing which his Lordship remarked o nsthe extreme improbability of the defence now handed in by the pri , oner Flmnagan. Other witnesses deposed to a silver hunting-watch, gold chain, trowsers and other articles of dress, which were found upon Spragg at the time he was apprehended, being their property, and that they had deposited theta at Mes , +rs. Machin and Debenham's. The Jury consulted for a short time, when the Fore man said we find both prisoners Guilty, my Lord, but we strongly and most earnestly recommend Fi a nnagan to mercy, on account of the temptati on h e was in, in having so much property in his care. Lord TENTERDENI will take down your recommen dation, gentlemen, and the grounds of it, but is it not a very common case for servants to be entrusted with large property ? Foreman—We would also wish to recommend him to mercy on account of his youth, and the excellent character that he has received. Lord TENTERDEN.-Your recommendation, gentlemen, shall be attended to. NEW COURT. Henry Brouyh, an interesting-looking lad, was in dicted :or stealing, on the 23d of March, two smelling_ bottles, value the property of Samuel Gale, chemist and druggist—Guilty. George Mayhew was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of March, seven yards of carpeting, value 51., the property of John Bovey.—Guilty. Wm. Davis, alias Fountain, was indicted for stealing a large quantity of green-house plants, value 51., the pro. perty of the Hon. Juliana Curzons, of Hayes, Middlesex. The facts being clearly proved against the prisoner, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Serjeant Axastx told the prisoner, it was only i n the year 1828 that he had him at that ba r, and sente nced him to seven years' transportation; since which time it appeared, he induced some one to apply on his behalf to the executive power, and obtain a commutation of his sentence, and he had been suffered to go again at large, instead of having been grateful for the clemency he had received, and returning to a virtuous course, he bad with renewed vigour pursued his system of nocturnal plunder, and became the terror of the n eighbourhood. The Court, however, would tr,ke care that he w as this tim e lent out of the country, he was immediate l y senten ced to seven years' transportation. The prisoner, in a most insole nt man ner , told the Learned Judge, that he hoped he w ould s i t where he did th until he returned, and he would the n let him know what was going on at the Bay. • A gentleman offence thepresentp r isoner ob s observed, r hadve d , committed, th he w as fondat it was pres ume d, from of Botany. Thomas Mitchell was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March, a portmanteau, containing wearing-apparel, trinkets, and sovereign', to the value of 100/., the property of Mary Bliss Slater..--,Not Guilty. About 125 sailors were removed to-day from the tender off the Tower. They are a part of the recruits lately raised. Their desti na tion, we b'l ieve ' is Ports mouth. This circumstance has prob abl y given rise to a repo r t which has been current this a fternoon, that press warrants had been issued. THE FUNDS. Consols, which left off yeFterday at 781 for the Ac count, opened at the same price, and are at present 78k. BRITISH Bank ?kook, India ditto, 3 per Cent. Cons. 7814 Ditto, ter the Acct. 78% 3 per Cent. Red. 777 78. 3% per Cent. 87!..i ruNms. Ditto, Reduced, Ditto, New, !B , A Four per Cent. (11t26) S 6 ?ti India Bonds, 5 7 Exchequer Bins, 24 'X FOREiCi FUNDS. Greek, o'2 Mexican, 34 7 Peruvian, 13 14 Portuguese, 41 3 Prussian ' —. Russian, 90 lipanish, 16 HALF-PAST ONE. Preparations are making at the Bank for a considerable shipment of the precious met ils. Gold bars to the amount of two hundred thousand pounds, for Holland, are to be sent on board the veartter _Batavia. It is of the best quality of gold, for time coining of Dutch ducats, and there is no doubt that part of it will soon find its way to Russia, as the same coin is current there. It is to be hoped that our sovereigns will not bear a premium, as farmeriv the guineas did at the time they were sent out of the country by hundreds of thousands. We have no further political news since the arrival of the express from Paris ; Consols, which were done in the course of Ow morning at 79, have receded to 7811 for the account. The report of another change in the French Ministry has rather damped th , . market. In the Foreign Market little doing. THREE 0' CL CK. Consols 78i. Drazilian, 57 Buenos Ayres, Chillan 20 1 Colombian, 14 15 Daaisb, 56 French 5 per Cent. 77 79 Ditto 3 por Cent. 1.4 50 A HURLING MEETING ON THECURRA GII . —On Sunday week last upwards of 1,000 persons assem bled on the Curragh of Kildare, for the avowed purp ose of expressing a determination of opposing the present syn_ tem o f co ll ect i n g tithes, and to resist their further pay ment until they could obtain some reasonable reduction from the incumbents of the neighbouring pfrish.s...— Carlow Morning Post. man script third, colzqz4 Cause was form, Mick and 4 4 crrasi flags inscri out,, the c the fi Right Lord the fe Corp( deviat 1831 T 1 elegy TI adva has 1 as ei' ever, remo take pet fro for the