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' f or - believing, is under the orders of Lord COCHRANE, and we have little doubt that we shall shortly hear of his Lordship having seized the prey for which he was lying in wait. We subjoin a paragraph relative to the change mad e in the Administration of Georgia and the Caucasus ST- APRIL . ' 1 he c h ange ma d e i n the administration PP.TEßSßUßGll, of Georgia lB and Caucasia, by the removal of their Civil and iVilitary Go vernment, which General Y ermo l o ff announced by h i s liajesty's resolution of the 9th instant, has excited the greatest attention, being wholly unexpected. Whatever may be the causes of the measure, which are not known, Sod whatever may be the future destination of General Yerrnoloft; it may be considered as certain, that his ad- Ministration of those •provinces is at an end, and this is made more evident by the Ukase of the same date, ad dressed to the Senate, giving GeneralPaskeistsch, not only thc military command, but likewise the Civil Government HI the provinces of Georgia, Caucasia, and Astrachan. ~ 1 1 all events, the change will have the most beneficial in- I t i _uenee in the future administration of those provinces (and ; a lly establish the future peace with out' neighbours the A erm arts, which may, perhaps, be concluded under the me gilttien of EnghMd), than has hitherto been expected. In dePeridently of this, our Government continues to make Prelivations, in order, if it should be necessary, to prose cute the war against Persia with vigour. 1088 VIINN-A, APRIL 27.---Aretalliques, 90+. Bank Shares, Brussels Papers of yesterday's date have been received this morning, but their contents do not Possess much interest. The following are ex tracts BRUSSELS, MAT S. The first Chamber of the States General, in its sitting Yesterday, rejected, by a majority of 21 to 14, the project °f law f or the equalization of the land-tax, which passed in the second Chamber by a majority of only two votes. ,The second Chamber of the States-General will meet 111 Y at noon . ; it . is expected • that the Session will be °l * • The first Chamber, which, according t o th e 60th .ed of the Fundamental Law, is to he composed of at lest 40 Members, and at most 60, has now 56. is affirmed, that in the' ate debate eight Members rite, seven'against the pr o p ose d l aw, and only one for it. Gericke defended it. We learn that the principal cities in the Southern pro -tviaees, are inclined to petition his Majesty, to be pleased to of the seat of the Supreme Crinvt-of Justice, in the south the kingdom, in consequence of the greater number of stirs in those provinces, of their greater population, and t ° . the principle which has been adopted of bringing the jorlihiettriniaeltsiznear as possible, to those who are under their We have not yet been able to obtain any certain infor mation respecting the result of the assembly of the Corn 4ikereial Society of the Netherlands : we only know the h4serably is closed, and that the Commissioners are going f °4l e.as by the Statutes, the balance must be open ( 1 . a fortnight, for the inspection of all those shareholders I f y % have a right to vote, we must soon have farther in °Nation, which we shall soon communicate to our Z ad a . e rs• Meantime we may add, that all the proprietors Og a right to vote, are convoked for a General r 4e rnbly, at. the Hague, on the 16th of May, " to delibe iate, says the circular, " on proposals winch will be made the King, and which will concern the cases men -1.-175(1 in the 106th of the Conventional Articles, nam e ly " 5 change, modificatio We n, or augmentation of the Statutes.l' hear that there has just been established at Ath, ti nder the p ro t ec tion of th 6 Gov ernmen t, a s ilk manufac to„lY, direct e d. by a Spanish manu f ac t urer : the groun d I4 e/1 surrounds it is planted with mulberry trees : there • 0 0 d reason to expect that this undertaking will succeed. letter from Stockholm of the 24tk of April says, (1 7 ,:Generals and Officers deputed by the several Corps the 'be Ar my , w h o were convo k e d a t St o ckholm t o regu l a t e . various a ff a i rs , es p ec i a lly the administration of th e 7 1 3 4t arY pensions, having terminated their labours, had an 11 `lleace of the King the day before yesterday, to take ave of hi s M a j esty. Li eutenan t-G enera l C oun t d e P ope, th ( '•Pre s id ent , having expressed to his Majesty on this oc ;410n the sentiments of profound respect and lively grati ,ll,de felt b y hi s b re th ren i n ar ms to war d th e S overe i gn, ' 4 O continually gives them fresh proofs of his gracious tare, the King replied as follows Gentlemen—The affairs for which I ordered you to h e ' l lunmoned, having terminated, I am happy that you tve answered my expectations. The execution of the plan which you have drawn up, 'Which is'going to be laid before me, cannot take place k ' I hav e consu lt e d the States-Gener a l. I a m conv i nce d g r at they w ill concur w ith me i n secur i ng to the d e f en d er s :;the Stit t ., a comfortable retreat in their old age. F u ll 11 ' 1 1 conviction, return to those faithful soldiers whose .2 tt like Valour, and civic virtue have procured for their ilit!atry liberty and independence; tell them that I re -7t141 itv.l her with Satisfaction all the proofs of filial attachment Ceh they have shown me; report to them, thata -na :4 cannot be subdued or humbled where its defenders de - n , b t i - nn - their arms, and the will to make use of them. ki t he militia will henceforth be connected and amal- ZL it 'ated with the provisional regiments ; it will triple the m ""rical force of the army, and will receive the impulse i t ; itare-nthusiasin. When this reiult obtained, the two 41 gdotris of the peninsula have only to resolve to be se lire ' ttk against the shocks and chances of future events. But :t th e future may always appear to us under favourable of the we must never forget that force is but the auxi- CY of the law ; that discipline must he the first want and first principle of action of the officer as well as of the 01415, , and that the army is instituted to repress disorders institution prescribes to it, to be always the first to set example of obedience to the laws. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). TCITY, Twelve o' Cl oc k. , im British Funds have been quite stationary all th e tC„ rni ug, looking, however, extremely firm , and but for p` unpleasant features occasioned by the intelligence from ( "ugal it miklit reasonably be expected that the market 1:1 . 414 be on the rise ; s the abundance of money in the City pi "" 1 great, and the difficulty of finding the means of em.. t. i.,°Yruent for capital increasing daily, supports the price ? skirsols against the present state of our Revenue, which is 4 ° wed on all bands, to be in ave ticklish state. The ,2 1 price of Consols was 821 ,being the same rate at t ; 4 " i eh they closed yesterday afternoon, since which few Bo43actions have taken. place, and the price remains the p' 4 e• The superabundance of money has caused India 7 ) us and Exchequer Bills to advance, the former being 07 , and the latter 48 9 pm. In the Foreign Funds the Proach of the account day, aided by the favourable way 1 Which M. Camacho has been received in Franc e in his 151 thlic capac i ty, caused some movement i n 'Mexican and 1 4 ' 10 mbian B on d s thi s morn i ng, an d i t b e i ng generally be ,.ev. ed to be wh a t i s t erme d a B ear account i n t h ese Seen ._tes, the speculators have d eeme d it pru d ent to c l ose t h e i r 'c'sounts without delaying this to the last moment, the conse quence has been that Mexican 6 per Cents. have been 694-, and are now 69} 4- ; Colombian rose to 44f, and may he quoted at 443 i -Greek have declined a trifle, said to arise from the refusal of the Porte to meet the wishes of the English and lussim- Governments in putting an end to th e destructive wat which has so long existed between the F u r ° former powers ; the present price is 151 161. In Niores the market niav• .1 - " —moat be said to be'extinct, the Premium on Real del- Monte is re d uce d t o 40 60 ; Thil t°lahua are no w at par' ;' Anglo Mexigin are 40 2f dia. ; lanes, 80 60 dis. ; and-Colombian Mei, 12 per Share. ti : hree p e r Cent. Cowls, 821 i ; Ditto for account, i ; Three per Cent: Red uce d 99 1 , 82 i ; Four per Cent. t 4 • Ditto, 1826, 9 1* 8 ; India Bonds, 75 7 • - pm. , .„ I ' l, equer Bills, 48 9 pm. l 'oatiGN.—Buer.os Ayres, "'II -1 ; Chilian, 57 8 ; lk. . l 3loll l bian, 331 4-1-; Danish, 61 f-; Greek, 151 16 ; p e lican, Five per Cent., 57 8 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 694 ; NeNvittu, 30 2 ; Portuguese, 77l 8 ; Russian, 904 ; I i,411 / . 4 4 , 12 2 ~,* _ 451 lEs 11 .— A n Mexican,Ao dis. ; B raz ili an, 2 1 d i s. ; 11 i i4l bian, 12 per Share; Real del Monte, 40 60 pm.; liolmixaima, par, 10 pm. ; United Mexican, 14 13 dis. ; 4 ' 44 , 80 60 dis. Two o' Clock. % e 4 T r h e , Consol Market is, in a complete elm, and, no busines s az . ' 4 ,, 'Y done all day • the price remains without variation, "A; Colombian Bonds are 334: 4 ; Mexican, 69i 8. , THREE O' CL CK. Co nsols, 82k, tne present price. —UR • 'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. C on 4 °'s 82 11 'Danish Bonds Br Ac. 82i 'Greek Do. 1825, 16 11 l ban Bonds 60i Mexi can Do. 1825 69-a V 4e og Ayres Do. Pernvian Do. 31 an bo. Russian Do. 901 ' u lnitan, 1824,. 34 Spanish Do. 12i The tax on sugar, last year, netted 4,500,0001. 'p h _ tax on rum an d o th er foreign s pi r it s , l as t + ta x) n etted 3,500,000/. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) HOUSE , OF LORDS. APPEALS. The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in the Hodse of Lords, to-day. The House was constituted of Committees, and engaged in hearing Counsel and evidence in Peerage Cases. The House decided in the Radstock Peer age, that the plaintiff, Mr. Waldegrave, was entitled to vote in the representation of Peers for Ireland. There were present, amongst others, his Grace the Duke of Grafton; Lords Eldon, Redesdale, Waldegrave, Arbuthnot, Plunkett, Bishop of Ex eter, &c. &c. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. Several causes were struck out of the paper to day, in consequence of the absence of the leading Counsel, who were attending the Cambridge Election. The Court rose at-half-past twelve o'clock. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Court was occupied all the morning in hear ing motions on the peremptory paper; none of which was of public interest. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The Court sat in Banco this morning till half-past twelve, when they proceeded to sit at Nisi Prins at Guildhall. Nothing, however, of public interest oc curred. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. This Court sat for a short time this morning, during which a few motions of course were dis posed of. _ _ Mr. Baron G4RRow took his seat on the Bench for the first time since his late illness. COURT OF CONDELEGATES. BROWN V. BROWN. In this case, which was an appeal from the Con sistory Court r;f York, Dr. Lushington moved, that the warrant should be sent up to the High Court of Delegates. He understood that a rule had been acted.upon, but, by whom it was made, or why persevered in, he knew not, that when these war rants were sent up to the Commission, no other war rant should be sent up. Notwithstanding this rule he had now to pray the Court, that the warrant in this case should be sent up. The REGISTRAR said that the rule to which the Counsel referred was a very ancient one, and since it had been departed from, great confusion had oc curred. The COURT was of opinion, that the rule to which the Counsel referred, ought not to prevent that Court from sending up warrants ; for, although the ,Tudges in one ease might not be able to appoint a day for bearing, those in another might have no such difficulty. The warrant was then ordered to be sent up. BRISCOE V. BRISCOE. Dr. LEE requested that the cause of Briscoe v. Briscoe might be called on. He then inquired whe aler Lady's Briscoe's Proctor was in Court ? Mr. LOYEDAY replied that he appeared for Mr. Jenner, Lady Briscoe's Proctor, who was absent. Dr. LEE said the absence of the Proctor in this case was most extraordinary. He was also absent on the last Court Day, and he had no doubt it was to evade his (Doctor Lee's) inquiries. His object in requiring the presence of Lady Briscoe's Proctor now, was that he might be ordered to bring into Court a letter, which was read on the 4th Session of last Term ; for in consequence of that letter, one of her Ladyship's Counsel (Dr. Jenner) had made observe: tions adverse to his (Dr. Lee's) character, and had argued that he (Dr. Lee) had brought forward un founded imputations against Lady Briscoe's Counsel and Proctor; but he was now ready to maintain those charges. He maintained that the Counsel and Proctor for Lady Briscoe, had been guilty of im proper conduct and improper practices, and of taking illegal fees and dishonourable fees from their client. He also charged them with creating unnecessary delays, _for the purpose of putting money into their own pockets. These charges he should be prepared to bruig before the High Court of Delegates. The PRESIDENT (Dr. Daubigny) said, that Dr. Lee might make his motion before the whole Corn mission. The Court would make no order on the subject: . The REGISTRAR thought it his duty to state, that Lady Briscoe's bill of costs had been taxed by the officer of the Court, and was correct. Dr. LEE said it had been taxed in a certain man ner, he admitted. Dr. PICKARD said he had taken down Dr. Lee's language, and now called upon him to say whether he had not used the words—" I charge the Counsel and Proctors of Lady Briscoe With improper con duct and practices, and with having taken illegal and dishonourable fees ?" Dr. LEE—I say that, prima facie, there is strong proof of those charges, and I am determined to bring the subject before the whole Commission. Dr. PICKARD said he was ready to make oath of the language used by Dr. Lee, and it was in the High Court of Delegates the Counsel and Proctor of Lady Briscoe- would deny those charges, and prove them: to be false and calumnious ; and as a Counsel lately come into the cause, he (Dr. P.) had no hesitation in asserting that the charges made by Dr. Lee, were baie falsehood s — and unfounded ca luvrthies. Dr. LEE said, he had not made those charges against Dr. Pickard, who had lately come into the cause, but against Drs. Arnold and Jenner. The Court then adjourned. SIGNOR PISTRUCCI. Last night this gentleman made his second ap pearance this season,-at the Italian Concert-Room, King's Theatre, in the ,character, of Aristodemo, in the tragedy of that name. The plot of the piece turns upon the misery of Aristodemo, who has sa crificed his eldest daughter to Pluto, in order to obtain the Messenian throne, and who, persecuted by the remorse attendant on such a crime, is con tinually agitated by the belief that her spectre haunts his steps, and demands his death. The period of his elevation seems in every respect to have been that of his misery; for his wife dies by her own hand on the corpse of her murdered daughter, whilst his second child is taken a captive (or, as he be lieves, is killed) by the Spartans, with whom the Messenians ar u then at war. He is only acquainted with the secret of her safety at the moment his de spair has induced him to commit suicide. - Such is the outline' of this tragedy, which possesses many beautiful passages of poetry, and-was very respecta bly performed by those who, as amateurs, gave their assistance to Signor Pistrueci. After the tragedy, ,that gentleman exhibited his powers as an improvisatore; and the good sense of the company was manifested in giving, him subjects worthy of his talents. The first was the praise of the great dis coverer of America. The second, an argument on the question why the valour of Italy slept when Greece had given her so honourable an example of intrepidity —and why the sword of justice had not been wielded for the destruction of the tyrants of Italy ? The finest part of this was in the conclusion, where Signor Pistrucci, having worked himself up to a poetic fit, had begun to paint the imaginary glories of liberated Italy—but was stop ped short with the bitter recollection that those glories were only imaginary, and that Italy was, in fact, oppressed and degraded. The third theme re garded the intrigues at the Italian Opera it London; and, on this subject, the Signor's skill was princi pally exhibited, in saying many humorous , things; without endangering himself or his companions.— He afterwards, with great rapidity and success, formed rhymes to words, especially selected by the audience for their want of connection, and for the dissimilarity of -ideas which they seemed calculated to produce. The subject of these rhymes was the sufferings of Galileo. The evening's performances were well received by a numerous and fashionable audience. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.,-(T}mpA Y.) FROM LLOYD'S. ' DEAL, MAY S. —Wind 'E. N. E. ;—:-Ariived frop London the Mountaineer, Canny, for - Bombay, and Laly MiNagb ten, Faith, for Calcutta. The Wm. Manning, proceeded to London this morning, towed by a sieainer. PORTSMOUTH, IVA; 9.—Wind E. S.E.—Arrived the Stukely, Edgar, from Jamaica. Sailed the Vibelia, Stephen son, from the Cape and Bombay. PLYMOUTH, MAY B.—Wind S.E.—Sailed the Countess of Mawley, for Quebec. FALMOUTH, MAY S.—Wind S.E. to E.—Arrived the Lavinia, Cowan, from Aux Cayes. OFF DARTMOUTH, MAY S.—Arrived the George IV. Barrow, from China ; Earl of Balcarras, Cameron, from China ; and the Sir G. Osborne, Nelson, from Otaheite. OFF WEYMOUTH, MAY B.—Arrived the Moira, from Madras, and the Euphemia, from Singapore. TORBAY, MAY 7.—Sailed the Asia, Allen, for China. GRAVESEND, MAY B.—Arrived the St. Vincent's Planter, from Jamaica ; Josepha, Sanderson, from Venice ; Britannia, Orfew, from Gibraltar; Eschylus, Douglas, from Oporto ; SWallow, John, front Litibon ; Martinique, Bagg, from Grenada ; Maria packet, from Malta; and the Ark, Ackhurst, from Sierra Leone. The New Friends Endeavour, Warner, from Ports mouth to. Swansea, was brought into this port by-the boats of the Preventive Service, with her keel, much damaged, having been on shore near the Dead Man. , THE MARKETS.-(THIS. DAY:) HAY MARKETS.-(AI ST. JA t per Load of 36 Trussee.) MES'S. s. X. s. X. a. X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 15 to 4 15 Clover Hay 4 15 to 9 0 Upland Ditto 415 6 0 Oat Straw 2 0 2 4 Rye-grass Hay 415 6 0 Wheat Ditto 2 4 2 8 Meadow Hay from ss. to 103., Clover Hay 15s. to 205., per load higher than on Tuesday; prices of Straw stationary. Supply good, and trade brisk. SMITHFIELD s. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 15 to 4 15 Upland Ditto 415 515 Rye-grass Hay 415 5 -15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 A good supply, and a dull s. Cloy. Hay generally 4 15 to 6 10 Do. extra tine 0 e 15 Oat Straw -1 18 2 2 Wheat Ditto vide`; prices as last quoted. FISH-MAAKET, BILLINGSGATE. . There' was a :moderately -good' supply of Fish in this day's market, Which generally fetched . bigh. prices: Turbot looked well, and sold briskly at troth Its to 295, etch.- The wholesale prices of Soles grelss...tO SOs. per bushel. Mackerel was more plentitut,thakitOni . lasit quotations, and sold from 41. to 81: per hundred. 'Prime Salmon sold at Is. 9d. to 2i. per lb. ; 'Saluiciir r frout, la. to Is. ; choice Mullets, 365.. 'per ' dozen ; good sized Brill, 4s. to Ls. 6d. each ; large - Soleeper threepair, 2s.- 6d. to Ss. ; fine lively Eels, 2s. 6d. to Ss. per five lbs. ; good Guards, from 12s. to 18s. per -hundred; Whitings of good size, ss. to ss. 6d. per dozen ; Haddocks, I. to Is. Bd. each ; Guinnelts, Is. 6d. to Is. - Bd. each; LObsters from 18s. to 30s. per score ; Crabs, from 15s. to 208:do. ;-Prawns, from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per lb. ; Shrimps, per gallon, 2s. 6d. to 3s. ; Oysters, per bushel, 10s. ; native ditto, 20s. Cod Fish sold at various prices according to the quality of the fish,-large, 4s. to 6s. each ; small ones about 9s. per dozen. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. WAREHOUSEMEN. AN ACCOUNT of all the Mo.:EY received in the United Kingdom, in the year ended sth April, 1826, for Du ties on WAREHOUSEMEN, SHOPKEEPERS, or ASSISTANTS in Suors; stating, the Number of Persons for whom Duty has been charged, the Rate ci Duty charged for each description of Persons, and also the Number of Persons charged, and the Amount received, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively;" so far as the same can be made up. - it ATi Total Number of Shopmen, Warehouse men, and Porters, charged in the year ended sth April, 1826 : In England and Wales 83,0491 In Scotland 2,813 S Total Great Britain... 35,862 OF DUTY.. !Xlettehl 25,862 went, on There are not any Duties charged in this depart Shopkeepers in Great Britain. The Assessments, and the Accounts made up therefrom, do not distinguish the Duty on Shopmen andWarehouse men from the Duty on Porters ; these three denominations of persons forming one Class, chargeable at the same rate of Duty, under Schedule C. No. & of the Act 52 Geo. 3. c. 93. The Accounts do not enable us to state the 'Money -re ceived. on any Duties, as the,payraerits am made by the Parish Collectors to..tbe -Receivers General, under the general -head of Assessed Taxes. . , The.. .Maimed .Taxes•. in Irelanditexing been repealed, we are not aware of there being any ,Duties on these heads now payable in that paietrif the Unified Kingdom. ROBERT MITFORD. WAI. RIGBY BRADSHAW. HENRY CAMPBELL. Office for Taxee, 11th April, lOW. A BILL To make further REGULATIONS for PREVENTINO CORRUPT PRACTICES at ELECTIONS of MEMBERS to SERVE in PARLIAMENT, and for DIMINISHINQ the ExrEmsz of aueh ELECTIONS. WHEREAS it is expedient to make further Regula tions for preventing corrupt practices at Elections of Mem bers to serve in Parliament, and for diminishing the Ex pense of such Elections; lax IT THEREFORE ENACTED, by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice awl consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the • . day of if any person shall, either during auy Election of a Member or. Members toaerve in .Parliament for any County, City, Borough, Cinque Port, or other place in England or Wales, or for the Town of. Berwick-upon-Tweed, or within calendar montlis previous to such Election, or within - days after it shall have been com pleted, ,be employed for or on the behalf of any Candi date or Candidates, or of any person or persona actink on his or their behalf at such Election, as counsel, agent, attorney, poll-clerk, flagman,' musician, messenger, or in any other capacity, for the purposes of such Election, and shall at any time, either before, during, or after such Elec tion, accept or take from any such Candidate er Candi dates, or from any person whatsoever acting on his or their behalf, for or in consideration of, or with reference to such employment, any sum or sums of money, retain ing fee, office, place, or employment, or' any promise or security for . any sum- or sums of money, retaining fee, office, place, or employment, such person shall be deemed inca pable of voting at such Election, and his vote, if given, shall be utterly void and of none effect. Yesterday, arrived at Nerot's Hotel, from Egypt,. last • from Malta, Lieutenant 7 Colonel Hugh Percy Davison, Priyate Secretary, Aid-de- Camp, &c. .to the late Marques of Hastings. FR ERNA i'ONRY.---A Provincial Grand Lodge (his Grace the Duke of Richmond, P.G.M) was holden yesterday at Horsham, being the first which has been held in this county for a period of . five years. We have only time to say that the attendance of Brethren was numerous and .highly respectabiv lv —Brighton Paper. As far as present a r pearances go, there is every pro6pect of our this year enjoying an abundant supply of .corn and fruit, and every other bounty of nature. DOVER, MAY I.—The Mayor, Jurats, and Common Councilmen of the town and port of Dover, (in Comnion Council assembled), having voted an Address to, his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, tendering to his Royal High ness their sincere congratulations on the occasion of his Most Gracious Sovereign having revived the ancient , office of Lord High Admiral of England, and having been graciously pleased to invest his Royal Highness with this truly Eng lish and splendid dignity ; his Royal Highness was pleased to return the following answer : " .OENTLEMEN—I thank you most cordially for your congratulations on my appointment, by our Most Gracious Sovereign, to the important office of Lord High Admiral; " I trust my conduct in this arduous and important sta tion will meet with the approbation of my fellow-subjects. " I can never forget the snany happy houri 1 have spent at Dover, and shall ever recollect with pleasure being one of your freemen. " I co confident of your firm loyalty and attachment to his Majesty's person, and to our glorious Constitution ; and thank you kindly for your wishes respecting . the Duchess and myself. " I am, Gentlemen, yours sincerely, " Admiralty, May 4 ? 1827. " WILLIAM H." FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. The Duchess of Clarence, visited the Princess Augusta yesterday, at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Duchess of Gloucester honoured the Italian Opera House with her presence on Tues day evening, to witness the performance of Ma dame Pasta in Ii Tancredi. The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Feo dore, visited the Duchess of Clorence yesterday. 'The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Feo dore, honoured the Earl and Countess of Darn ley with their company to dinner yesterday ; the Noble Earl accompanied the Duchess and the Princess, in the evening, to the Concert of An cient Music, at the Hanover-square Rooms. The Duke of Leeds, Lord Farnborough, the Right Hon. George Canning, and Count Muns ter, the Hanoverian Minister, had audiences yes terday of the KING. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday after noon at the residence of Mr. Canning, in Down ing -street, which was attended by the Duke of Portland, the Marquis of Anglesea, Earl Har rowby, Viscount Goderich, Viscount Dudley, Lord Bexley, Mr. Canning, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Wynn, &c. &c. The Ministers met at two o'clock, and continued in deliberation for two hours. The Earl of Harrowby, as Lord President of the Council, gave the first Cabinet dinner since the formation of the new Ministry, to his Fellow- Ministers, yesterday, at his residence in Grosve nor-square. The following Members of the Cabinet were of the party :—The Lord Chan cellor, the Duke of Portland, the Marquis of Anglesea, Viscount Goderich, Lord Bexley, the Right Hon. G. Canning, the Right Hon. W. Huskisson, the Right Hon. C. Wynn, and Mr. Secretary .Bourne. The Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England had a conference yesterday with Mr. Canning for about an hour, at the Treasury Chambers, for the first time since the appointment of Mr. Canning to be First Lord of the Treasury. We are enabled to state positively, and from authority, that the Marquis cf Wellesley will continue to hold the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ire land for one year.—Brighton Paper. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and family are expected in town on Wednesday next, from their seat in Devonshire. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury en tertained an elegant circle of the bout ton yes terday evening, at her house in Arlington-street. The Marquis of Stafford entertained the Duke and Duchess of Athol], the Bishop of Sodor and Man, and a distinguished party to dinner yes terday, at his house in Cleveland-square. Prince Lieven had a grand dinner party on Tuesday, at Ashburnham House, Dover-street ; among whom were Count and Countess Mun ster, the American Minister, his lady and daughter ; the Spanish Minister and his lady, Baron Von Bulow, &c. The Queen Dowager of Wirtemberg (our Princess Royal) is expected in England in June, on a visit to the King.—Brighton Paper. The Marquis de Palmella, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business yesterday with Vis count Dudley at the Foreign Office. The Ear] of Liverpool still continues to gather strength. His Lordship is allowed by his Physician to walk in his garden in the middle of the day, when the weather is favourable. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain -George Mason, or the ship Warren Hastings, took leave, _ of the Court, previous to departing for Madras and Bengal. - .:." A letter-which, we have received from Deal, .mentions dit.ournstancehighly -honourable to his Royal Highness the Lord Nigh Admiral : On& of the first acts of his Naval administratiOn has been to promote to the rank of Conninder, an- old officer resident in that town, Lieutenant David Ross, who was a midshipman with his Royal Highness for about nine months, in the BaVienr,llit the year 1783, and has remained a Lieutenant since the year 1795, though he has alwayS borne the character of a respectable officer. The immediate promotion of this officer by the Lord High Admiral is not more honourable to him as a man, as affording proof of his recollec tion of his old officers, than it is to be admired as indicative of his Royal Highness's intention to use the high powers with which he is entrust ed, beneficially to his country, by promoting officers who have claims for long and faithful service. The Rev. Thomas Baker, Rector of Stan mer-cum-Falmer, Sussex, has been elected, by the Dean and Chapter of Chichester, a Canon Residentiary,of that Cathedral, vice the Hon. and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Lin coln, deceased. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.-Mr. Horne had to apologise last night for Mrs. W. Geesin, who, on account of a cold, was unable to give the songs allotted her in the new Opera. Madame-Vestris, by her late engagements at the Bath and Bristol Theatres, cleared, in the course of a fortnight, above 8751. Miss Jarman will appear this evening in the character of Inzogen in Cymbeline. The cha racters of lachimo and Rosthunius, will find able supporters in Mr. Young and Mr. Charles Kentble. A new comedy,. in three acts, from the pen of a celebrated author, has been received by the Covent-garden managers, and is expected to be brought out the .week after next. Green room report speaks highly of the piece, and it is said that the comic strength of the house will support it. Mr. Charles Kemble gave a grand dinner on Friday last to Mr. Price, the lessee of Drury lane Theatre. Some of the most distinguished literary characters of the day were invited to meet Mr. Price. The Messrs. Herman, four brothers, from the Grand Opera-House at Munich, are enga ged at Covent-garden, and will make their first appearance in London on Saturday next, when they will sing, amongst a variety of other Ger man music, the Jager chorus in Der Frei schutz, arranged as a quartetto. JOHN GILPIN IN PORTUGAL.—Next morn ing we set out for Torres Novas. One of the party, who had been more accustomed to ride horses in London than mules in the wilds of Portugal, was in a sad plight. He was mounted on a spirited mule, without stirrups or bridle, and had as little authority over him as John Gilpin had over his horse. To add to his nikery, the mule would follow only one of the rest, to which. he had taken a particular fancy, and when any,of the others approached him, he made such kicking and braying and snorting, that his rider was every moment in the utmost despair. " 0 you blackguard," was the burden of the song after every kick up ; " I'll split your old perverse skull !" though he had only a twig, not heavy enough to kill a rat, SPORTING - (RECEIVED THIS DAY). BETTING AT ST."JAMES.—(T HIS DAY.) The following very itnportant alterations have taken place in the betting. OAM. 13 to 2 agst Brocard I 9 to 1 agst Mao (Duchess) 9 to 1 agst Scheherazade f 11 to 1 agst Donna Clara 12 to 1 agst Tippitywitchet. DERBY. 3 to 1 agst Glenartney(offered) 13 to 1 agst Roderick 11 to 1 agst Defence 17 to 1 agst Turcoman 12 to 1 agst Eliza Teazle (tak.) 17 to 1 agst Espagnolle CHESTER RACES, 1827. Earl KILAIOR EY, J. TOLLEMACHE, Esq., Stewards. TUESDAY, MAY 8. Him MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 gs. Thrice round. Mr. White's Euxton, 4 yrs Sir W. W. Wynn's May Fly, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Thompson's Cymbeline, 6 yrs Sir W. Wynne's Rufina, 6 yrs 0 Mr. Bretherton's Helen Mar, by Young Castrel, 4 yrs 0 Mr. Simpson's Young Comus, 4 yrs Eleven drawn. A SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each, for three-yr-old fillies, Bst. 41b. each .. ; once round and a distance. Sir G. Pigot's Columbia, by Filho da Puta . 1 Mr. Houldsworth's Leda, Sister to Palatine 2 Sir T. Mostyn's Diamontina, by Rubens S A FREF. HANDICAP STAKES of 30 sovs. each, 10 soya. ft. for three and four-yr-olds. Once round and a distance. Lord Grosvenor's Bradford, S yrs, 6st. bib 1 Sir W. Wynne's b. c. Sancredo, 4 yrs, Bst. 51b 2 Mr. Houldsworth's Harriet, 4 yrs, fist. 21b. Mr. Beardsworth's Chesterfield, 4 yrs, Bst 0 Major Gore's Tin, by Oiseau, 4 yrs, 7st. 31b. Mr. Bretherton's Helen Mar, 4 yrs, 7st. 31b. Four paid. SIXTY GUINEAS (clear) the gift of the Members for the City. Two mile beats. Mr. Clifton's Harriet, by Androssata, 4 yrs Sir W. Wynne's Latitat, 4 yrs Mr. Pickernell's - Zamiel, 4 yrs Mr. Beardsworth's Chesterfield, yrs Mr. Sitnpson's Young Duchess, 3 yrs Major Gore's Tin, by Orsieas, 3 yrs 0 dr Eight others drawn. Cocrima.—The Main of Cocks between Lord Moli neux (Potter, feeder), and Henry Bold Houghton, Esq. (Woodcock, feeder), for 20 love. each main battle, 10 so-s. each bye battle, and 500 sons. the main-31 in the main, and 8 byes- LORD MOLINEUX. M. D. H. R. HOUGHTON. M. B. Monday Tuesday CHELTENHAM RACES.—TuEsDaY, JUNE 26. Renewal of the Gloucestershire Stakes of 25 cove. each, 15 ft. and 5 only if declared by four o'clock in the afternoon of the 14th of May ; the second horse to save his stake, and three to remain in, or no race. st. lb. Ld. Palmerston's Luzborough Mr. E. Cripps names Euphrates 9 5 Ld. Andover names Logic Mr. Griffith's Palatine Sir T. Stanley's Dr. Faustus Mr. E. Jones names Orthodox 8 13 H. Elwes names Cain I. Da•: names El Dorado S 13 Capel names Flexible ll -- Farqi,rharson's Cadiz lO Hicks names Comedian lO Acker names Hesperus 0 Ld. Grosrenor's b. g. Gl=ad Mr. Yates's Fille de Joie 7 Dalton names Forester Lass 7 Leversedge names b. h. Escape J. Walters names Nimrod 7 Col. Berkeley's b. m. Conquest Mr. Talbot names Panic Gist names Ilderim G. Atkinson names Vitula Curzon names Paul Pry 0. Gore's The Moor 8 3 Dolphin names M'Adam 8 3 Yate's Madame Poki 8 2 Waller names b./ Liston Bathurst names Forester 8 2 C. Hicks's by Soothsayer 8 2 J. Browrinames Young Zuleika ...... E. Hicks names Shylock 8 2 -- Blount names Rapid 8 2 Apperley names Garcia Benson's Rhapsody . 8 0 Sir B. Guise names The Slut 8 0 W. Wynne's May-Hy 8 0 T. Stanley's by Tiresiras Mr. Barneby names Sancredo 8 0 Moreton names King Cattail Major R. Paul's, by Guy Mannering 8 0 Mr. Justice names, by a son of Ambo Ld. E. Somerset names Maldonia 7 13 Ailesbury's brother to Barefoot 7 10 Mr. T tton's Fisherman 7 10 ✓ynniatt name 3 Harry West's Syphon '7 8 I. Sadler's Jocko 7 8 -- J. Bayley names ch. c. by Anticipation 7 7 -- Shakespear names Tin G. Hawkins names Honeysuckle 7 7 Williams names sister to Shylock...— 7 7 C. Hanford names Gamelia 7 7 Laurence names Constable '7 5 Haffenden's Trumpeter Ld. Sherborne names Prestbury 7 0 Mr. Yates's Edmund 7 0 7 10. ------ Tamworth ' '7 0 -- Pettat names Lechmere '7 0 -- G'wynn names Pontiff 6 12 R. Bayley names ch. c. by Waxy Pope 6 11 Col. Charlett names Crony 6 10 Sir S. Stuart names Christabel 6 10 Mr. Andrews's c. by Buffalo Mytton's Mexican 6 8 Canning's Maria 6 5 -- Playne names Grecian 6 4 Kearney names b. f. by Vampire LA MOUNT DUTY. 38,049 2,813 SALE OF RACERS. The annual sale of Shirley racing Stock (Mr. Ma berly's) took plate on Tuesday last at the. Horse Bazaar, when Lae undermentioned lots were knocked down at the following prices:— Guineas. Velasquez, 5 years, by Rubens, dam by Paynater.... ..... 195 Scamper, 4 years, by Selim, dam by Haphazard l4O Georgian, 4 years, by Selim, out of Stingtail A brown colt, 3 years, by Smolensko, dam by Androssan (in the Derby, &c.) 7l, A bay filly, 2 years, by Whalebone, dam by Muley (in the Oaks, &c. 1828) BO A bay colt, 2 years, by Smolensko—Olivera (in the Derby, 2000g5., Prendergast, &c. 1828) 240 BROOD MARES. Sarah, by Calton, out of Sally, by Sir Peter, with a filly foal by Figaro (having engagements) 240 Brown mare by Muley, dam by Totteridge—Sister to Marianne, with a colt foal by Phantom (hiving en gagements) Ambiguity, by Election, her dam by Selim's dam, with a • colt foal by Tiresias Eliza Leeds, by Comus—Helen, by Hambletonian, with a colt foal by Moses A brown mare by Smolensko—Zoraida, the dam of Azor with a colt foal by Middleton 92 A chesnut mare, by Merlin—Seamer BO Evelina, by Stapreton, Spitfire A grey mare, by Whalebone, dam by Steersman 47 A bay mare by Smolensko—Darling A bay horse, 5 years old, brother to Skiff 3B Several other lots were also sold, but at very interim prices. THE RING. SPARRING BENEFlT.—Whiteheaded Bob toOIC his con solatory benefit - at the Tennis-court yesterday. The Court was very respectably attended ; all the setting-to was not Of the first order. There were several first-rate fists in attendance, but "excuse" was the order of the day. These men forget that it is their own interest to mak( the exhibition attractive. The amateurs cannot alWays be drawn by promises, which are never fulfilled. Among the best displays of the day, was a set-to between Toni Belcher and Jon Burns, in which both did their best, and afforded the highest satisfaction. Another between Young Spring and Toni Reidie ; and as a closer, Bob himself and Tom Oliver. Bob, in returning thanks, ..aid be hoped to prove on the forthcoming fight, that he had been taken by surprise, and that his late defeat was entirely owing to holding his antagonist too cheap—a mistake into which he would not be led a second time. YOUNG DUTCH SAM AND DAVIES OF MANC:r ESTER.-- The second deposit for this fight, which is to take place half way between London and Manchester, on the 19th of June, was made good last night at the Magpie and Stump, in Fetter-lane. NED SAVAGE AND WALLACE.-.-The third deposit for this affair was duly posted at the Castle Tavern, on Tues day night. The men fight 04 the first day of Epsom Races. A letter from Sir James Graham, Bart., to J. Dixon, Esq., announces the refusal of the Lords of the Treasury to make Carlisle a bonded port, according to the request contained in the Memorial lately presented.— Tyne Mercury. A most miraculous and providential escape from fire occurred a few nights back in the family of Captain Boys, of Upper Deal. The housemaid bad, it seems, given way to that most unpardonable practice of working in bed with the candle on her lap ; on the night in question she unconsciously fell asleep while in this posi tion, nor did she awake until the greater part of the bed clothes were reduced to ashes, the candlestick partly red. hot and melting, and her thimble completely black. How she herself es caped unhurt, it is impossible to say ; luckily, however, she did so, and had sufficient presence of mind to extinguish the fire without alarming the family, PORTUGUESE HOSPI TALITY AND MANNERS.' From Santarem, we proceeded to Pernes, a small town among hills, about 12 miles distant, to which we had been invited by a Portuguese gentleman to pass the night. lam glad that we accepted the invitation, for the kind reception we met with, and the delightful picture of do mestic happiness which we witnessed, gave us more insight into the Portuguese character, than we might otherwise have obtained in a journey of two hundred miles. On arriving at the man sion, which is the only respectable house in the town, we saw, at a balcony, reconnoitering the party, the mother and two sisters, who, I dare say, were not a little astonished at seeing such a strange cavalcade and so many visitors. No reception, however, could be more gratifying. The son ushered us up stairs, the mother was on the landing, and welcomed ue With the ut most cordiality. One daughter was at the room door and another inside ; all formality was then over, and a stranger found himself as much at home in five minutes as he would do in Eng land in five days. There was no lack of conver sation, and that too in such a free, easy, engag ing manner, and so natural and unrestrained, that one saw at once the habits and manners of the company. The room to a foreigner had a sin gular appearance. There was not an article of new or even modern furniture in it. The chairs, were old-fashioned and crazy. On one side was a table with gilt feet, at leaSt 100 years old ; on another was a sofa, apparently of the same age ; the floor was without a carpet, and patched in different plaCes—all, indeed, was quite in cha racter with the owner of the house—a venerable looking old man of 92 years of age. Ile seldom said a word, and hardly paid the least attention to what was passing. A kid of the goat's had been dressed for dinner, with a variety of other dishcs not et all differing from those of England, and wine of the best quality. The great topics of conversation were the invasion of the French, and the hardships and cruelties to which they had subjected the inhabitants. On their ap proach,- all the family, except the old man, fled to Lisbon. The youngest daughter recounted with great naivete her flight to the capital, on foot, when only nine years of age, and did not seem to think or care that we might add sixteen to thrt, which would make her age twenty-five. In justice towards the French officers, it is ne cessary to state, that they in general conducted themselves well towards the inhabitants, though they would not, or could not, perhaps, restrain the common soldiers. When the family returned all was one scene of desolation ; almost every house was unroofed, and hardly a human being to be seen. In their own house they found the bodies of two aged nuns, who had been forced from their convent to seek food, azid had supported life for some time on Indian wheat. Two stones were found beside them, which they had ust.'. in bruising the corn. The people of this country will not soon forget or forgive the conduct of the French in Portugal. I cannot give a better idea of the amiable, affectionate. disposition of this family than by relating one circumstance which occurred during our stay in it. The eldest daughter, who has been a widow for many years, and is still handsome, had, for some rea son which was not explained, fallen under the displeasure of the rest of the family. All, how ever, had, become reconciled to her but her bro ther, who had not gone to her house for five years. The mother and daughters, who had long endeavoured in vain to overcome his dislike, applied to one of the party to intercede, and contrive to take him to the house in the course of a morning's walk. After much reluctance and many objections, he at list consented, and was reconciled to'his . sister. .The'rnother as vvell as the sisters, on our rituin, were overpowered with joy and gratitude, and hardly krew how to return sufficient thanks. - " She behred ill on one occasion," said the old woman, " but she has admitted her error, and she is my daughter." The tears came into her eyes, and she was un able to say a word more. These minute de tails of domestic scenes may appear to some trifling, to me they afford the greatest relief; and I turn to them with delight from the jargon of politics and the eternal bubble about Constitu tions and Charters, and Liberals and Apostoli cals. Next morning, at parting, the old woman embraced each of her visitors (not the French embrace), by clasping them in her arms, and said with great sincerity, " Whenever you pass this way, you will find my house open and friends ready to receive yon." Thursday two young gentlemen were found drowned in a mill-pond, in the parish' of Hart field, near East Grinste&d, and are supposed to hive been swimming. Their names were Mel. huish.--Bath Chronicle. CONVERSIONS TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. —Last Sunday three Protestants, Thomas Price and his two sons, James and Samuel, publicly Register. embraced the Catholic Religion at the FranfZ rzcaa BENCH, DUBLIN.--This o ocr n n v oi e lui n gß t , COURT shortly e tKl i Ica % ifTesr D J t u i bd/ Judges n e sB Burto n rt Morning) and Van deleur took their seats, Sergeant Blackburne moved for a Conditional Order for a Criminal Information against Michael Staunton, Esq., Proprietor of The Morning Register, for pub lishing two libels against the Association . for Discountenancing Vice ; one contained in. the report of a speech of Daniel O'Connell, Esq., (ri v en in The Morning Register of the 6th of March last, and the other in an article in The Register of the 23d of March, purporting to be a letter from Daniel O'Connell, Esq.—Judg6 Burton—Take a Conditional Order.--Dub/in Evening Mail. The Times Journal, with its countless adver tisements and circulation of two millions and a half in the year, (the return made to Lord John Russell's motion) is certainly a very princely pro perty, and we may have some idea of the in creased demand for., newspapers, as well as the increased liberality of their proprietors, when we compare the wages said to be given t Mr. Moore with the pittance offered to * Robert Burns more than 35 years ago. Burns, at that time, was in the full blaze of his fame ; and the late Mr. Perry, who had read and admired his productions, wished to enlist his services in favour of the Morning Chronicle, at a salary of 521. per annum. The proposal was made to the poet through the medium of Peter Miller, Esq. who was then . Member for the Dumfries district of burghs. All that was asked was a poetical contribution once a-week, and no stipu lation, we believe, was made 'as to the nature of the subjects; yet even with these qu ifica tions the offer was rejected—sternly tejc:ted. Burns had an idea that it would be servile so to tax his muse ; but had he liVed in these days of rhyming and scribbling right and left, we question whether he would have been half so surupuious.—.Dumirm Courier,