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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCI I PAPERS. (From the Journal des Debats.) PARIS, DEC. 23.—The Tribunal of Correctional Police of Versailles yesterday gave judgment in the case of M. Moritt, Curate of the English Protestant church established in that city, who brought an ac tion for defamation against three other English Clergymen, Messrs. Cowling, Hervey, and Cald well. The substance of the judgment was, that placards put up, and writings published and distri buted by the defendants, present altogether allega tions which, though not containing facts, were of a nature calculated to bring a stigma on the honour of M. Moritt, and that therefore the defendants were guilty of defamation. But taking into considera tion the motives which seemed to have actuated the defendants, and the steps they had taken to require an explanation from the plaintiff, and finding the want of proof of injury done to him, the Tribunal . condemned each of the defendants to 50 francs fine, and the three together to 150 francs damages to the complainant. (From the Moniieur. ) Notwithstanding the breaking off of the negotia tions trariquillity has not been disturbed, and the re lations between the Porte and the subjects of the Allied Powers are not broken. The French, Eng lish; and Russian rnerchaqts, will not be disturbed. At Constantinople they will remain under the pro tection of the Ambassador of the Netherlands, and thus if any new means present themselves of a mu tual understanding on the Greck Question, they will not fail to he taken advantage of. The Powers who signed the Treaty of London, who are only occupied with the general interests of society, have declared in Article sth of the Treaty, that the; seek no aug mentation of territoty, eo es elusive influence—no advantages of commerce for their subjects which thnae of any other natidh may not equally obtain. iroW can war break out with such dispositions ? On shei.- side, the Turks have no interest in exposing thernsoves to the terrible consequences of an aggres sion, whleh nothing seems to announce on their part. (From the Constitutionnel.) (I.Riv ATE CORRESPONDENCE . Ltspos,t, DE I / 4 :. 8.-We are informed that the Princess de Beira, and her son, the Infant Don Sebastian, will quit the Court of Spain to fix their residence at Lisbon: Our Absolutists already sec in ' this Princess an Envoy of iFerdinand, to prevail, if possible, on Don Miguel to enter once more on the right way. The marriage of the Marquis de Loule with the youngest of our Princesses, still forms the subject: of every conversation, both at Court and in the city; but we are informed that, to put an end to all reports, and for other reasons, the new married pair are about to embark and fix their residence in the United States. It is also said that the Queen Dowager has given the young Princess all the pre cious stones which she received at the death of King John, who was the wealthiest King, in pre cious stones, in Europe, and one of the wealthiest also in money and bullion. The merchant brig, Santa Rita has just arrived from i'sio ideeiro, with despatches for Government. MADRID, DEC. 13.—Amongst the papers which were seized at the house of M. Saes, President of the Royal Court of Grenada, there were some which give important and very serious news respecting the affair of the Intendent Marco del Pont, who, accord ing to the new documents, will be obliged to give an account to the Apostolics for about 18 millions of reals, which he had received to forward the revolu tion in Catalonia and in different parts of the king dom. But a circumstance which is still more re markable, and which throws new light on the sub ject is, that amongst the papers seized are found a number of notes accounting for the exchange of con siderable sums both of French and Spanish money, which leads to the belief that the money received by M. Marco del Pont had quite a different origin than that of the Spanish Apostolics. (From the Quotidienne.) :NIAILSEILLES, DEC. Ill.—Piracy still continues in the Levant. The Greek corsairs appear anxious to profit by the time in making prizes, which two months hence it will be difficult for them to effect. A letter from Genoa states the following :—" A united States ship has been pillaged. The Com inande.r of that country's station being informed of this fact, arid that the pirates had taken refuge at Caraboura, entered that port and destroyed seven armed ship." A convoy of from eight to ten vessels has arrived bee from Cyprus, Alexandria, and other ports of the Levtoit. Those of Alexandria left that city on the 7 t h o f N,vemher. The affair of Navarin had caused a momentacy effervescence, which the firmness of the Pacha soon calmed; but it is apprehended that it Trill not be the same at Cairo and other places of the interior, where the enemies of innovation are more numerous and influential. The French station before Algiers has been forti fied ; yet, notwithstanding the most active vigilance, some corsairs escaped, which, however, did not make any captures. All the ships going into the interior, and beyond the Straits, leave Marseilles twice a month, under an escort, which consists of only two vessels, one for the front and another for the rear of the convoy. PARIS, DEC. 2.4.—Jep del Estangs, who played s o distinguished a part in the affairs of Catalonia, ar rived on the 15th at Perpignan. He is advanced in Years, and by no means answering in exterior to the reputation he has acquired. lie seems without any resources, and in a state of great depression. It is said he will be sent into the interior of the kingdom, like other refugees. (From the Journal the Commerce of Alonday.) MADRID, DEC. 12.—The police employs great activity to intercept the information from Catalonia ; 'but it is known here that Chivert and another chief of a band have united a considerable body. Three ',hundred men have been sent to destroy them. The tt own of Ulldecona, five leagues from Tortosa, revolted on the 4th inst. A strong detachment has been sent to restore order. - - The Gazette de Augsburg publishes two letters, one of the 30th November, and the other of the 26th inst., stating,. that at St. Petersburgh every thing 1001{S warlike, and a rupture with Turkey is inevitable, It is affirmed again that Fignieras and other points in Catatonia, still occupied by the French, will be evacuated in two months. Other persons state, that the evacuation of Spain will be complete. MADRID, DEC. 13.--M. Tader Gil, our Corregidor, ad interim General of Police, has received orders to cause to leave Madrid all persons being suspected, and th: same order has been put into execution by the Courit Espagne, at Barcelona; but this Magis trate returned an answer, saying that as no suspicions or complaints were on his list, he should not put that order into execution , and if he shonld be compelled to put it into force he would resign. Yesterday left this city a covered waggon, which was escorted by a strong detachment of infantry and cavalry of the royal guard ; it contained two millions of reals, it is said for the purpose of repairing the roads from Catalonia to Saragossa, at which they have been working for some time past. The floods have been out in every direction this week. The whole vale of Arundel has been one vast expanse of water, reaching in every direction as far as the rye can discern. Few sights can be conceived finer than that presented by the town of Arundel, with its princely castle crowning the height above and looking proudly on the shining surface beneath. The causeway has been co vered for a considerable extent with water, and the coaches lave had to travel through it to a depth of at least two feet. In some places in the vicinity the inundation is still beyond Arundel the water much as ten feet deep. The for many years, and the com with each other has cones ceased, They are of course 1, and to live entirely in their /pet, c , 'icor - • LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2/, 1827. The contents of the Paris Morning Papers of Monday, which reached us last night, had, been anticipated by the Gazette de France, which we received in the morning by Express. We have nevertheless given a few extracts from them in another column. The Moniteur takes great pains to convince its readers that as the Powers who signed the Treaty of London are only oc cupied with the general interests of society, and have declared that they seek no augmentation of territory, no exclusive influence, and no connner cial advantages for their subjects which those of other nations may not obtain, war cannot break out with such dispositions. The writer of that article can know little of the history of mankind to suppose that nations are not frequently in fluenced, as well'as individuals, by selfish views, and that previous protestations of honourable in tentions are oftentimes forgotten, when opportunity favours the gratification of a long sought for ob ject. If Russia should not avail herself of the golden opportunity which she will probably have, she will at least exhibit a proof that the moral conduct of her Government has greatly improved within the last few years. We have inserted in another column a Report made by the Directors of the Bank of Lisbon to the General Assembly of Shareholders, which met on the 11th inst., The necessity of sus pending payments appears to have arisen entirely from the transactions between the Government and the Bank. The last loan by the latter to the former being evidently the cause of its em barrassments. We received last night Hamburgh Papers to the 18th inst. inclusive ; they contain no politi cal news whatever, excepting a statement, on the authority of letters from Toplis, that the Russian troops have entered the city of Khir or Khoi. Accounts from Cronstadt mention that the navi gation was closed by the frost on the 29th ult., which had set in so strongly that an English ship had been surrounded by ice and frozen in about eight miles from Cronstadt. The following are . extracts : MEININGEN, DEc. 2.—Three Commissions are at pre sent assembled at Gotha. Two of them are composed of deputies from the Courts of Coburn-, Altenburg, and Mei ningen, for the regulation of several b affairs relative to the Finance and War Departments, since the change of Go vernment in the principalities of Gotha and Altenburg. The third is rather of a peculiar kind. The late Ministry of Gotha and Altenburg insured the life of the deceased Duke Ferdinand IV., for a laudable object, in some Lon don insurance offices. Since the sudden death of the Duke, one of these companies thought itself injured, and on being called before a Court of Justice, sent commis sioners of its own to Gotha to collect upon the spot argu ments to support its refusal to pay the sums insured. The decision in an English Court of Justice is expected next year. ST. PETERSEURGH, DEC. s.—According to accounts from the Custom-house at Cronstadt, the navigation was closed for this year on the 29th November. An English three-masted ship, lately arrived, was sur rounded by ice eight miles from Cronstadt. Since the commencement of the navigation, the number of ships ar rived at Cronstadt was 1;243. ST. PETERSBURCII, DEC. B.—On the 341 of this month Mr.Omns Morgan, an English traveller, and Dr. Granville, physician to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, had the honour to be presented to the Emperor and Empress Mother. Letters from Toplis say, that our troops have entered the city of Khir. The official despatches of General Paskewitsch, relative to this event, hays not yet been received. STOCKHOLM, DEC. 7.-The Court has put on mourning for three weeks, fin• the late Queen of Saxony. The Aulic Chamber has lately brought an action against the Journal, called the Wesby Argus. At the end of last week several more ships were stranded on our coast. Madame Catalani, after leaving this city, had the mis fortune to be overturned in her carriage on the road to Jonkopping ; however, she received no injury. WIESBADEN, DEC. B.—All subjects of the Duke of Nassau are prohibited to play at the game of Hazard of any description, under heavy fines ; and on a repetition of the offence, hard labour in the House of Correction. Only at the baths and watering places these games continue to be permitted, under certain restrictions. ExcuANcEs oN LONDON.-Haniburgh, Dec. ; two months, 35 7. Leipsic, Dec. 14.—Three months, 6 13k. Berlin, Dec. 15.—Three months, 6 22i. Chris tiana, Dec. I.—Three months, 6 30. St. Petersburg'', Dec. 7.—Three months, 101. Bremen, Dec. 14.—Two months, 603. The Allgenzeine Zeitung, of the 20th instant, has reached us this morning. It contains the following article, from Corfu, giving on authority of commercial letters from Alexandria, an ac count of the effect which the news of the battle of Navarin had on the PACHA. We know, however, on better authority, that he has acted with great propriety towards English residents— and the interests of our countrymen generally. The Austrian Funds are rather lower : CORFU, NOV. 25. According to merchants' letters from Alexandria, the first news of the battle of Navarin was brought there by a Sardinian merchantman. Though the declaration of the Sardinian Captain, respecting this event, was not wholly credited, the European Consuls however judged it advisable to take their measures accordingly, and to give notice of it to the merchants of their nation, recommending secrecy, in order that they might be prepared for every possible event, put their affairs in order. About 50 ships which had completed their cargoes immediately put to sea, and even several which were not laden left the harbour. The Government received the bad news officially some time after wards. The first impression which it made on the Viceroy is said to have been accompanied with a fainting fit, and to have made him keep in his private chambers, where he could be persuaded to speak to nobody but to his physi cian: At the expiration of that time, he sent to invite the English Consul to come from Alexandria, who at first is ,uid to have made some difficulties; but on the persuasion of the French Consul, who accompanied him, he went to Cairo. The reception of these gentlemen at Cairo is said not to have been the most agreeable, which may be easily imagined.' After the Viceroy had given vent 'to his ill humour in bitter reproaches, and beeome a little cooler, lie expressed his opinions respecting the situa tion of the empire, his own connection with foreign Powers, and patticularly with England and France, whose policy he severely blamed. Mahomet Ali declared that he could not form any clear notions of the Allied Powers, nor find, either in the interests of policy or commerce, any ex cuse for this conduct. He saw nothing but passion and intolerance in the Christian Cabinets. He was averse to entering upon this career, but would know how to defend his own interests and those of his nation; and in case no indemnity was given him for the loss of his fleet, he would take such measures as would be severely felt by England and France. He dismissed the two Consuls with the com mission to signify to their Governments how indignant he was at the event at Navarin ; and that, till he receives entire indemnity, all property belonging to the Allied Nations would be sequestrated, and a general embargo ordered. At the same time expresses were sent to the Morea and Con stantinople. Since then several French ships of war have been seen off Alexandria. The news that the Russian Admiral (Count Heyden) has sailed to Smyrna is not confirmed : he is gone to Malta, where he will repair his ships, and perhaps re main for the winter. VIENNA, DEC. 15. Meta Myles Bank Shares 1,064 VIENNA, DEC. 16. Bank Shares 1,049 Dutch Papers to the 22d inst. inclusive, have also come to hand this forenoon. They contain nothing but the following account of the proceedings in the Second Chamber of the States General : SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL. HAGUE, DEC. 20. In this sitting the debates on the branches of the budget, were concluded, several Members having spoken both for and against them. The proposed laws were afterwards de fended by the Ministers of Marine, the Interior, and Finance, after which the question was put on the three laws in the following order:— I. On the law fixing the sum to be applied in 1828, in the redemption of the debt.—Adopted by a majority of 96 to 4. 11. On the law fixing • the expenditure for 1828. Adopted by a majority of 77 to 23. 111. On the law fixing the Ways and Means.—Adopted by a majority of 84 to 16. The laws so adopted will be immediately sent to the First Chamber. The Chamber; adjourned to the 16th of January next. We learn from the Helder, that on Satur day evening, a fire broke out in a wooden building, in the Nieuive Dich, which might have been very injurious to the National Dock Yards, hut was happily extinguished by the crew of his Majesty's ship Zealand, and the fire engines from the Helder. Colonel Gustafson (the late King of ilweden), who has passed some time at Haarlem, has left that place, and is gone to Leyden. AMSTERDAM, DEC. 21.---Exchange on London, 11 921 ; two Months, 11 90 to 11 871. His Majesty's packet brig, Tyrian, has ar rived with the Mexican mail. She sailed from Vera Cruz on the 25th October, and from the flavannah on the 15th November. A Quebec Paper of the 22d ult. (one day later) has been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. The following is a copy of the Address of the Provincial Parliament, of Lower Canada, to his Excellency the Go vernor, Lord DALHOUSIE. The HIGSSeDgerS who went up with it to the Castle received for answer, however, that his Excellency would not communicate with the House before Friday : MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,--WC, his Ma jesty's dutiful and loyal subjects the Asseinlly of Lower Canada, in Provincial Parliament assembled, having taken into our most serious consideration the communication made to us by the Speaker of the Legislative Council, by order of your Excellency, respecting our choice of a Speaker, humbly beg your Excellency to be fully assured that we sincerely respect the rights of his Msjesty and his Royal prerogative, which we acknowledge to be annexed to his Imperial Crown for the benefit and protection of his people. We are fully assured, that your Excellency could intend nothing which could destroy or dimi nish our constitutional privileges, without which we cannot fulfil our important duties towards his Majesty and his people of this Province ; and in this persuasion, we in all humility submit to your Excellency that it is the incontestable right of the Commons of this Province, to have the free election of one of their Members to be their Speaker, and perform the duty of their House. That the Speaker so elected, and afterwards presented to the King's Representative according to usage, ought always in uniform practice to be continued as Speaker, and fulfil his office as such, unless he be therefrom excused from corporeal infirmity, alledged by himself, or on his behalf, in full provincial Parliament : that according to that usage Louis J. Papineau, Esq. has been duly elected and chosen in consideration of his great ability and fitness, of which we have had experience during several Parlia . - ments, and has been by us presented to your Excellency as a person worthy our confidence, and who, we conceived, .would be agreeable to your Excellency ; for which reasons we humbly hope that your Excellency, after having considered the old precedents would be pleased to remain satisfied with our proceedings, and not deprive us of the services of the said Louis Joseph Papineau, as our Speaker; but that your Excellency would be pleased to give us a favourable answer, such as his Majesty and his Royal predecessors have ever given to their faithful Com mons in such cases, in order that we may be enabled to proceed, without further delay, to the despatch of the im portant and arduous affairs for which we are convoked, in which we hope to give convincing proofs of our affections fin• the King's service, and of our solicitude for the peace awl welfare of this province. On the 21st the resolutions were proposed and seconded, that it is necessary, for the discharge of the duties imposed by the House, to give its advice to his MAJESTY on the enactment for the laws, for the peace, welfare, and good govern ment of the Provinces, conformably to the Act of British Parliament under which it is con stituted and assembled ; that its Speaker be a person of its free choice, independently of the will and pleasure of the person entrusted by his MAJESTY with the Administration of the local Government for the time being; that Louis J. PAPINEAU, one of the Members of this House, who has served in six successive Parliaments, has been duly chosen by this House to be its Speaker in the present Parliament. idly.—That the Act of the British Parliament, under which this House is constituted and assembled, does not require the approbaiioft of such periiiri et Dien as Speaker by the person administrating the Govertiment of this pro vince in the name of his MAJESTY. 4thly.—That our presenting of the per on so elected as Speaker to the King's 'Representative for approval is founded on usage only, and that such approval is, and has always been, a matter of course. sthly.—That this House doth persist in its choice, and that the said Louis JOSEPH PAPIHEAIb Esq. ought to be, and is its Speaker. After some discussion the nods() was ad journed till the following day, when the above Resolutions were taken into consideration. The Solicitor-General moved the previous question —shall the question be now put ? upon which the House divided—Yeas 41, Noes 4. The Solicitor-General moved the previous question on the subsequent resolutions, which were car ried, and also the main question, in favour of each of the resolutions by the same division. Upon the fifth Resolution being passed, Mr. PAi-rWEAU was again conducted to the Chair as Speaker, and the four opposing Members retired. A humble Address to the above effect was moved to his Excellency the GOVERNOR-IN CHIEF, which was unanimously agreed to, and the House adjourned. Gibraltar Chronicles of the 6th (three days later than our last advices) have been received, but they contain nothing worth extracting. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS AT.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, DEC. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Herald from Dantzic. Arrived from London the Nepos, Smith, for Antigua; Dominica, Hodgson, for St. Helena; Bencoolen, Marten, for New South Wales; Madras, Beach, for India ; and Somerset shire, Ross, for Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind W. to W.S.W. —Arrived from London► the T. Laurie, Muirhead, for Demerara; Hopewell, Parent, for Jamaica ; Thetis, Burton, for ditto; and Ellen, for Mauritius. FALMOUTH, DEC. 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Tyrian packet, from St. Domingo, &e., and Re solution, Carlile, from Trieste. Put back, the Planet, Barclay, for Jamaica. Cowes, DEC. 26.—The Freede, Barlack, from Havannah to Bermuda, put in here yesterday, in a very leaky state, and must discharge to repair. The Shark, of London, was lost at St. Michael's about the 10th inst.—crew saved. The Bruce, Sims, for Bermuda, put back to the River yesterday with damage. The Hero, Parker, from the Clyde, is supposed to be arrived at Charleston. The Marquis of Wellesley, from Dublin to Wex ford, ran on shore on Wexford Bar, on the 23d inst. —cargo discharging. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TIVBSVK 0' CLOCK. The English Funds have been rather uneasy this morning; Consols opened at the same rate they closed at yesterday, 831 became sellers at 4, but have since recovered to 84, buyers, and are now 83i 4 for account; Reduced are 83. We have no fresh intelligence which is likely to affect the Turkish question, but news is expected hourly. India Bonds are 80 ; and Exchequer Bills, 52 4 pm. In the Foreign Funds Mexican Bonds have at tracted the more particular notice of speculators. It was known in the evening of yesterday, by express, that his Majesty's packet, the Tyrian, had arrived at Falmouth from Vera Cruz, but as she sailed a week or eight days before advices received from thenee via the United States, she has brought nothing new; the letters by her are only to the 12th Oct. from the City of vas daily x Mexico, they mention n atthat Vera hisa curz, and Majesty'stheship Conducta, for the conveyance of specie, would start at the end of the month. Our next arrivals from the United States will supply information as late as the 15th November; in the mean time the Bonds have fluctuated considerably, having been done as low, last night, as 44k, sellers, and this morning at 444, since which they have been 464, buyers, and may now be quoted at 451. Russian and Danish Stock appear to be drooping, the former being 894 90k, and the latter 584 94; Colombian, 26k 74; and Peruvian, 24 5. Lima Papers of the 9th August have been received, but they appear to contain nothing of importance. In Shares Brazilian Mines are 69 71 pm.; in Tlalpuxahua, the discount has risen to 105 95; Co lombian Mines have been 224 per share. Three per Cent. Consols, shut; ditto for the Account 83i 4 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 83 ; India Bonds, 80 ; Exchequer Bills, 52 4 pin. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols appear very steady at 84 it; Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds, 441; Real del Monte Mining Shares have advanced to 55 pm., in consequence of the favourable accounts which have come by the Mexican Mail; Colombian, 23 per share. TERRE 0' CL 0C K. It is with the most sincere regret we have to an nounce to the commercial world the sudden and ex pected decease of SWINTON HOLLAND, Esq., the active partner of the very respectable firm of Messrs. BARING, BROTHERS, and CO.; it appears about two hours since he had been conversing cheerfully with his son in his private room, at the office in Bishops gate-street, ;the latter having occasion to retire for a few moments, found to his inexpressible anguish, his beloved parent lifeless on the floor. Consols for Account, 84.84.; Mexican, 6 per Cent. Bonds, 464 I. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols Danish Bonds 59} I Do. for Ac. 81 Greek Do. 1825, 17 Brazilian Bonds 601 . Mexican Do. 1825, 461 Buenos Ayres Do. 471 Peruvian Do. 261 Chilian Do. Russian Do. WI Columbian, 1824, 27 Spanish Do. 101 The Earl of SUFFOLK is to succeed the Mar quis of AMESBURY, as Colonel of the Wiltshire regiment of Militia.—Bath Chronicle. The brig Spring, lately stranded near Bognor, became a complete wreck during the heavy gales and high tides of last week.—Brighton Paper. Last week we stated that the flood was of such a height as had not been known for many years, but a few days afterwards it rose much higher. A horse belonging to Mr. KNIGHT, of Off ham, wasleft in a field near Ham sey church, being supposed quite safe from the tides and floods, but during their height the horse was surrounded, and iu the morning was not to be seen, nor did there re main any traces of the favourite animal. It was of course suppoeed he was drowned, but he was at last observed full a quarter of a mile from the place, on the other side of the river, on the farm of Mr. GRANTHAM at Stoneham, so that he must have swam across to the distance of nearly a quar ter of a mile.-.—Brighton Paper, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. --(THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. The amateur Charley named Pearson, who figured at Guildhall a few days since, made his appearatice this morning in the unwatchman-like character of a defendant. He presented in his appearance a most successful satire upon " the sons of night," being completely accoutred with coat, staff, lantern, trc. On the back of his coat was a patch bearing that imperative mandate, " move on," beneath which was inscribed, " No. GO, Paternoster-row." The complainant appeared in the person Of the Chair man of the Watch Committee' of St. Clement Danes, who with due solemnity related that he had given all the watchmen notice that he should visit them last night. Sir R. BIRNIE—You had better have visited them without. Complainant acquiesced, and further stated that he found the defendant actually talking with a watch man, and on telling him to go to his beat that he received an irreverend answer, and delivered him into the clutches of a legitimate watchman as an impostor. To this ponderous charge the " gay deceiver" re plied, that he had lately published a book called " The Nightly Watch," with a view of amending the state of the watch in the city. He had called them Charleys, and they in consequence took him on the first opportunity before his Worship at Guild hall, who told him to " move on." He did so; and took that as his motto on the back of what he called his advertising coat. Mr. MINSIIULL was of opinion that he might move off; but Mr. HALLS said he did not think it trifling for a man to assume the garb of a watchman, and interrupting others in their duty. Sir R. BIRNIE inquired if he had been collecting Christmas-boxes, as he had heard that two or three impostors were playing off that hoax. He replied that he had been a sailor, and knew that a man could not keep his eyes open, both night and day, or live on 16s. per week. He produced his book, and with the most amusing naivete asked, " Will you accept of a book, Sir Richard ?" The latter replied, that he would not, but would buy i . one, and would advise him not to wear that dress again, as it might lead to great mistakes. Pearson—Ah do, Sir Richard, that will pay my office expenses. I'll take your advice about the coat; all I want for the watchman is, better men and better pay. So saying, he packed up his appa ratus, and made himself scarce. PUBLIC SALE.-(THIS DAY.)] BY MR. D. BEDDINE, AT THE MART. A desirable brick-built Dwelling House, an ex tensive Site of Ground, Stables, Hay Loft, &c., situate in Clark's Terrace, Cannon-street-road, in the parish of St. George, Middlesex, held for an unexpired term of 47i years, at a ground-rent of 141. per annum. Knocked down at 8601. PME MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. —(A. ST. JA. £. s. .E. s X. s. £. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 15 tol 10 Clover Hay 4 sto 6 0 Upland Ditto 4 5 5 5 Oat !Straw Rye.grass Hay 4 5 5 5 Wheat Ditto ll2 116 New Meadow Hay 315 415 Supply good, but the demand being great, on account of the re having been no market on Tuesday, each kind of Hay sold, with some ia.gree of briskness, at an advance of 55., Straw from 2s. to 38. per load. t per Load of 36 Trusses.) INIES'S. SMITHFIELD. X. s. X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 3to 4 0 UpLind Ditto ....... 4 0 5 0 Rye grass Hay...... 4 0 5 0 New Meadow Hay 315 4 5 Supply rather limited, and It pri es. s. s. Cloy. I-Tay generally 4IC to 515 Do. extra tine 0 0 ts 0 Oat Straw 1 8 110 Wheat Ditto llO 113 •ade rather brisk, at Saturday's On Thursday, thunder and lightning, with much hail, were experienced in the neighbourhood of Chichester. The thunder was also heard at Arundel.— Brighton Paper. An opposition van has recently been started between Chichester and Brighton, with the curious name of Paul Pry, and the singularly applicable inscription, " I hope I don't intrude."—Brighton Paper. Several more concerts; comprising talent of the first-rate quality, as well as a Musical Festival at the New Church, are among the fashionable arrangements of the ensuing month. Brighton is indeed becoming a mu sical place, and wants nothing but an Italian Opera to com fdete itc claim to this character.—Brighton Gazette. IMPROVENIENT.-RISE IN THE RENT OF LAND.—During the time that Lord ERROL held the lease of Callender estate, this extent of ground, consisting r f nearly 500 acres, was totally covered with furze and broom. His Lordship offered a long lease of it to a smith in Fal kirk at 2s. 6d. per acre, on condition that he would' clear it from all encumbrance, and render it arable. The offer was rejected, from a conviction that it would he a losing concern. The progressive advance of the rent of land is truly astonishing. The land above mentioned now lets for Si. 41. and Si. per acre. What will equally astonish is, that about forty years ago Lord ERROL paid only a rent of 7801. for the whole estate of Callender, with power to cut down and sell as much timber as he pleased; and at the present day, this estate draws at least 20,0001. yearly.--Edinburgh Advertiser. THE LATE DUKE OF NORFOLK.-If some times happened, at the close of the evening, that the Duke, without exhibiting any symptom of inebriety, becam e im moveable in his chair, as if deprived , of all muscular voli tion. He would then request the bell to be rang three times ; this was a signal for bringing in a kind of easy litter, consisting of four equidistant belts, fastened together by a transverse one, which four domestics placed under him, and thus removed his enormous bulk, with a gentle swinging motion, up to his apartment. Upon these occa sions, the Duke would say nothing ; but the whole thing was managed with great system, and in perfect silence.— Me Clubs of London. Wednesday the centre pier of Cardiff bridge gave way, owing to the floods occasioned by the late carrying with it part of the parapet on the north side, and it is now impassable for carriages. &c. The_ mail and other coaches are obliged to retrograde on arriving at Car diff, and can only get to the Cowbridge road by a circuitous route through Llandaff, and from thence to Ely. C on _ sidcrable damage has been done to the works of R. BLAKE.- MORE, Esq., at Pentyrch, the embankment being carried away.—Bath Chronicle. HORRID MURDER AT BARNET.—Between nine and ten o'clock this morning, a most extraordinary sensation was created in Barnet and the adjacent places, by the discovery of a most barbarous murder, perpetrated in a lodging-house, kept by a person named NEAL, at the foot of Barnet-hill. Yesterday two men, apparently acquainted, came to the house and engaged a bed, to which they retired in a very short time, after partaking of some refreshments. About half-past eight this morning, one of them, who, from his accent, was known to be an Irishman, left the apart ment alone, and, in a hurried manner, wished good morning," and left the house without his neckerchief, and his stockings about his heels. Some surprise being excited by his behaviour, one of the family entered the apartment, and found the other unfortunate man weltering in his blood, and exhibiting a most horrid spectacle, the throat being cut from ear to ear, and life completely extinct. As soon as the terror and astonishment, caused by this terrific spec tacle, had in some degree subsided, messengers were de spatched in all directions, and a man answering the de scription of the supposed murderer was traced, by a re spectable resident of Barnet, named FIELD, as far as the Bull, at Highgate, where, from the numerous branching roads, all track was lost. The suspected individual was spoken to on the road by a farmer, but hurried on without giving an answer,apparently endeavouring to conceal his face. lip to 12 o'clock no further discovery had taken place, but every exertion is making for the apprehension of the mur derer, who cannot possibly, front the circumstance of his travelling on foot, have proceeded any great distance.— The parties being entire strangers, and having apparently travelled some distance, leaves the sanguinary deed envelop ed in mystery, it not being known whether plunder, revenge, or what other motive actuated the perpetratror. At one o'clock, no further clue was discovered. - THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE. This house opened last night with Barbarossat which Mr. Kean, jun. appeared for the third d' but the affair was received with so much iinpatie.' that the Manager would have done well to hi ushered in the Pantomime at once, for that was grand attraetion, and certainly the holiday folks good reason to be satisfied. The new Pantomi' is entitled Harlequin and Cock Robin, or the in the Wood ; and is got up in a style of great '° nificence, with the usual accompaniments of trick whim, and surprising exploits. With the story,! inmates of the nursery are already too well equal ° ed to require a repetition, and we hardly think' any addition a l p art i cu l ars wou ld b e re li s h e d, as th might disturb the tender recollections of a scen e , simply affectin g . B ut a f ter all, the idea of J A I; story in a Pantomim e i s absurd;._- name's 611 ; t ; t o is necessary, an d th e more f am i l i ar that na me ; youthful recollection it i s a ll t h e b etter. E'er/hi egs Pantomime possesses much of the good it of the old, and merely varies their manner, is influenced by the same pervading spit ; c• scene may be laid any where, so that its 11 ",.." who gredients tell or hit the fancy of the gat e "; Oa are generally much better pleased with sho rt of bustle than sentimental prosing. The pantu° 3 " - s ad last night possessed as much variet of scene , ' - e d, liveliness of incident as we have lately wit n A gss os e4 The first scene (painted by Stanfield) disci.,, o l " the Regions -of Gloom by the banks if the- 01 ` 0 waters," in which tip the demons of evil b s , t forth, glittering in green and gold, till the e i o was dazzled by their extravagant splendour. : r oti names of these agents will sufficiently it'd' t o their several propensities, without descendielko minute descriptio n . H ypoc h on d r i a , )' Cloak, Quak e , Fid ge t, an d W err i t (bl ue devi' . and Welter, Gor e , Cl ot , an d Slaughter twig devils); besides other worthies, whom ' t The be far more amusing to see than to rea d of. n t he piece went on in a sort of dumb show t he magical wand of the Enchanter transform a le. chief actors int o th e rea l h o lid ay heroes--4`1,-,roias quill, Pantaloon Clowns, and sprightly ir Columbine. Then commenced the r oue a ° a ds riety—full of f un and mischief—till the yell, ie le. echoed to the e xqu i s i te d ro ll ery o f t h e m i rt hful s i ); l ito On one or two o ccas i ons some goo d satirica l ' were made, parti cu l ar l y t h at o f the na k e d 04 4 shocking the modesty of the Society for the SuPP or sion of Vice, which pleased exceedingly. I , l : e il leci mense bonnets of the p resent d ay were a l so rime ili i with good effect, while the practice of cigars in a modern ball-r oom , s h oc k e d t h e ladle - 0 they fainted. Th e best scene f or com i c ality, I jo that of a house turned out of the windows,, which all the uproar of gamblers, drunken watehr ite and police officers running to and fro in ill of confusion, set the 'whole audience in s houts bt ldughter. But the thing to be relished oll st met r seen. The Rains behaved th emse lves lika? h s tie birds, and th e i r pl umage an d hopping sigid particularly pleased. A flock of Turkeys geese strutted their hour upon the Otag e l lit then departed in bitt er con fli ct , b ut this S e bib 1 ) ,,, c5 cal ruse did no t s t r ik e as i nten d e d. of the scenes excit e d a d m i rat i on , a mong W U th we may instance London Bridge, PortsW ar di Harbour, and the Aviary of Birds. T' w o l s e ' t the conclusion, Herr Cline, on th e tight and Blackmore on the sla c k wi re , astull,lshioi by their wonderful and dangerous feats. 11 re Lauro too, and Signor Garcia, were not les s o markable for their muscular powers and sing t flexibility of frame. But we could not do justice ~, their exertions by any extravagance of descriptiT: The Pantomime finished perhaps rather abru6 A few repetitions will teach the machinery to Ilf rit more glibly than could be expected ore a P oe display. The performers did their best, ad or e. public were highly satisfied. We cannot saY,,l o d The piece was giv en out f or t hi s even i ng auli" applauses. COVENT-GARDEN. 1 , O f ' After the tragedy of " Isabella," in whie- ro Jarman took her hair out of papers to no l' u a. : o and Mr. Warde whined with as little effect, t"',, 1 4 1 ,:v splendid Christmas Pantomime, entitled fiat 0 . and Number Nip of the Giant Mountain," wa 6 r o r duced. lip to this moment all was riot and c ol fusion ; but no sooner had the curtain drawn °IV the first showy scene appeared, th an the whole ° ence, from the Critics in the Pit to the Diviniti e6 ,ol the Gallery, were bushed into i mme di a te quiet' T pantomime deserves this a tt en ti on , f or it is really passingly splendid. It is founded on the poptlla r „, sir man legend of Numter Nip, Lord of the Giant o . l° b ut, tains, who was a sort of Gnome or Fairy Ki n s„'ol o the scene is transferred from Germany to h —a curious transfer certainly--but one wh' e l ," c h can pardon in a pantomime. The scenery, w",',. s te , its chief recommendation, is throughout, i !,:itilac e The Giant Mountains, the Blue Valley, ti' d n itne r " of Number Nip, the uspension Bridge at P a- varitt smith, and the inside of the Coliseum, Regen t er ed4 are among the most attractive, and do infinit e to the artist. B u t th e chef-d'wurre is undo° the the Grand Panoramic Naumachia, illustrat' as ,4 o o s passage to Gibraltar, and from thence t o the Ya scattered Islands in the Archipelago—in the Pr °s het of which, the harbour and bay o f N av arin, tog The with the late sea-fight, are adroitly introduced• avi machinery of these moving scenes far ex ceeds to , illusion we have ever y e t seen a t the same thea_o, The colouring, too, o f the diff eren t pass i ng obi t e c tbe the rich mellow tints of the clouds in one place, 01 sea in another, and of the bold abrupt fortificationotbe Gibraltar in a third, lend a spirit and harmony t° whole that must be seen to be done justice to; These views are, we understand, the production ow young, ° l to a pupil of Stanfield, named Roberts, a evidently of high promise. Grieve's closing see the " Grotto of the Dolphins," was showY, 5 possessed no very characteristic peculiaritY, they are numei l bi it was somewhat confused and indistinct, .4 1 : 4 y y ai r n ie to ty of contortion, much so, that we should have been puzzled (with' peacock —an ostrich—and e them en w h a o r e exhibitsper for e is d .r,s the benevolent assistance of the play-bill) to dee; but notWithNumber N novel.respect r .h t Joe bestt p h e aooiof tricks, markable flexibility to mu scle. He twists like 00 an d cl o t an old woman --a o,' 73° „r the which introduced a few sir hlt i,, s e d reigning dandies of the day, drew forth un ll ',""„ ct ivil i Ts h v ii i ha t lll o ties s e e r v in i l f e aa r s i n :L l Te a s s s s p i i b v e l a c e e l plause. Mr. Ellar, as Harlequin, evince d ", 0 and no slight portion of grace—but, we regr et it :d that our sentiment was inconceivably shoe'w fief the obesity of Miss Egan in Columbine' rya weight (avordupoise measure) must, w e ~, it, be some thing under a ton ; that is 1 " he many pounds too, fat for a sylph. S' however, a remarkabl y pretty little leg attr.! ankle, of which she luckily knows the use. S. Grimaldi (notwithstanding that the 01° d Herald poisoned hi m a f e w weeks since) pers°-00 the Clown, if not with all the broad comic Elie' It of his father, at least with abilities far s upericyi those of any other extant clown. Mr. Bla°e,ifid - was pantaloon, and this is all we feel o ° ll o l l f justified in saying of that gentleman. The P; 1, „" mime from first to last was received with unew„,," applause from as full a house as we ever ro ve " - to have witnessed. Only four ladies fainted. ADELP HI. d the right the ht a F t Frog in th e a a n tr O e, p l e v ra ith l 4 ol l 7,_ll o o 4, The new Pantomime of " Harlequin 1 19' possesses some comic humour', c o I tt olt : a • l e sset of splendid scenery. The P a'll- ort /I ' p W i produced e,ac h teisi t e e t M sh the Green Swamp, and Mouse's Hall, of particular notice. The Hammersmith Suspeofi Bridge, too, from its scrupulOus adherence t rie lei reality should not be forgotten. Among the t t iori, the best was the effigy of the child, which *l 5 towards the Pit, and immediately afterwar u , are Wv o it, seen to ascend through the ceiling of the prosceoli This incident was loudly and deservedly APPI44 Mila Barrett' Smith as Har Was crowded I the Life of Th e god, this theat re % r eel and old ' si lig °cei Plit, gel 31 4 11 1 30 6 1 tY dar ..„ w La m all Wa s ~.. taele vol v s' e or applause. Thl r a et)eristie and f (s er r t .„, °ll War. th e — " Il e su l n eve attack— d einre rt . thing We With, e co el ip PPlause an ` B °tigs 4 „ I .—ultim o , i e f . „ ic h were a Londo n This produet and gave a ve Mayor' s sh o a_nd its reoom his s eemed I I I: ° floured wits etae of th U nder v ft er the -44pubTen, this • w h i l i e , esti etE d e e must c• l ev ,ed the t .ti equin lle baoted D . tn Thodi 1 leg e d es the Me lle n ; , Th sp e - of the w ,,,, - applau ittt 'Painted m have thi The e them re ere Was firing. huzzah 7,eieh las t Da viin torni . rate r I me, I am Length, i would th the se „ tson 1 Aft e r t h e tiop h still, v i a n 44 hat t w e tt see t , of ensti t i e l'ingei Th, te r T he I) The 1 fiorninl niir~ltfts trap, and I 23 44 . e P r i, I i ce L iii ghn "" . th ehri T 1 e' n Lo Tue n :: rrida i nk of lialgol ti v a Coal pit, Sp alive,e, ani . Y eve= t h d ren to ma fl- IiBET to .4% ceases ti -4 N H Q1:4 4 , 4 : All na pe,. 11 ) is greater, and about five miles h ,,_ 82 . b een in Some parts as rr 6 k—' •ft ', tiaptalisen so high fc 113 . - Al , .44414 cottagers , . , que t , l ' 1 . 4 ~.,4 4 41,- ure ce 6.. :. ' - ' - '''' 7- . boats, t' - ' 4 99*. P a d , 1 u ppe . - , 5 1 / 4 ''> 7 .. . 0 ( ..: i. 3 - j :•• r:-+ . \:-.- b • . .0 „ _ _ PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. ...... 3 per Cent. Cons. r Cent. IN Ditt pe o Red. 90%%% I per Cent. New shut Ditto, 1826 Bank L. Ann. India Stock shut Dittoßonds 79pm. PATON OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent. Brazilian Bonds 60% Buenos Ayres Bonds 49 7% Chilian Bonds, 6 per ct. ... Colombian Bonds] Ditto, 1824 Danish, 3 per cent. Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825 Guatimala — Mexican Bonds. Do. 1825 ' 4,414 g, 6!.,:i SY, 1/4 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 52 53 pm. Ditto 5OO 2d. 52 53 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial Bank for Account India for Account - Cons, for Ac. 8374 4 THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 182 t Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Russian, New 90 i Spanish, 1821 1823 French Rentos, sp. c. —f —c. Exchange —t. —c. -- 3 per cent —f. —c Exchange —f. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Brazilian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) 20 Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at Si. pm.) 20 PRICKS OF IRISH STOC, Hank Stock Consols, 3 per cent - Gov. Stock, 3Y, por cent.... WY, Ditto, New 4 per Cent. 100% boy. Dcb. 3 per cent. - Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent MAW Office Deb. 4 u. ct - Per Share, 9.1 96 22 34 23 !KS.-DUBLIN, DEC. 24. St. Patrick lnsur. (per ah.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings Due. MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived O America ' 0 1 Hamburgh I O Brazil 0 1 Holland 0 O Buenos Ayres I Dublin O Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 0 1 France O Gottenburgh 2 1 Mexico 0 O Guernsey& Jersey. 1 1 Waterford 0 incir WATER AT LONDON 'MIDGE TO-MORROW. Horning— 7 minutes after 10. I Evening....:l3 minutes after 10. I