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k SPAIN. ....a•..— C )N VOCATION at , 'ORTES.—GENERAL AMNESTY. C LETrEItS-:10YAI, 01 ON vOCATION POR THE CELEBRA TION OF THE GENERAL CORTES OF THE KINGDOM. " Donna Isabella 11., by the grace of God, Queen of C tstile, Leon, Aragon, the Two Sicilies, Jerusalem, Na varre, Grenada, Toledo, Valentin., Galicia, Majorca, Se ville, Sardinia, Cordova, Corsica, Murcia, Minorca, the Algarves, Algesiras, Gibraltar, the Canary Islands, East and West Indies, the islands and continents of the ocean ; Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Burgundy, of Bra bant and Milan, Countess of Hapsburg, Flanders, the Tyrol, and Barcelona, Sovereign of Biscay, &c. And in her name, Donna 'Maria Christina de Bourbon, as Queen Regent during the minority of my august daughter, to all to Whom these presents shall come greeting. " That, order to put in execution what is required by the fundamental laws of the monarchy, and especially by law v., title 15, 2d part, and laws i. and ii., title 7, book 6, bf the New Recompilation. According to the bases placed by the Royal statute, the promulgation, maintenance, and execution of which have been ordained by my Royal decree of the 10th of April of the present year " Having taken the advice of the Council of Govern ment (Council of Regrency and Council of Ministers) , I hate resolved to convoke, and by these presents I do con 'yoke, tb'e General Cortes of the Kingdom, which are to assernl3le in the heroic city of Madrid, on the 24th of next . .1111y, the day on which their solemn opening will be cele-' prated, in order that this assembly should be occupied with the important matters which I shall propose for their deli berations confiding to their devotion and loyalty. " I therefore order and command that there shall be united on the said day in the capital of these Kingdoms, those Peers to whom the title belongs by right in virtue of the article v. of the Royal statute, and those others who . .votild be similarly entitled acccording to article vii. of the said statute. " There shall also assemble the Deputies elected by the towns and cities according to the tenor of the Royal decree of the same date, which regulates the mode and form of elections, and investing themselves with the powers to this effeeteonferred on them. " My will is, therefore, in the name of my august daughter, Donna Isabella 11., that the present Royal Con- Vocation be promulgated with all suitable solemnity, in order to announce to our kingdom the new era of pros perity and glory which they can promise themselves from the re-establishment of an institution so important for the good administration of the monarchy. You are enjoined hereby to arrange all for the accomplishment of this decree, " I, THE QUEEN REGENT. " To Don F. Martinez de la Rosa, President of my Council of Ministers." This decree is dated Aranjuez, 20th May, and is fol lowed by another decree, as follows : " Desiring to celebrate, by new acts of benevolence, the solemn act of the convocation of the General Cortes of the kingdom, I have thought it expedient, by the advice of my ministers, to give the fullest extension to the Royal Decree of Amnesty of Oct. 20, 1832, in extending it to the exceptions which were expressed in that decree. (Signed) " THE QUEEN." By this decree all Spaniards, even Generals Mina and Vigo, can now return to Spain. The greatest tranquillity prevailed at Madrid. PORTUGAL. prom the Supplement to the Chronica Constitutional de Lisboa of May 18. ) His Imperial Majesty arrived yesterday at Cartaxo, in the evening, hi the most perfect health. THE VICTORY OF ACEICEIRA. Lismos, 18.—The enemy still ventured to hope that they would be able to attack the Queen's troops under Lhe Duke of Terceira's command, the encounter of which it was not able to withstand throughout the three pro vinces, through which it passed amid the acclamations of the freed places, in reach of the fugitive enemy. Lastly, the forces of these, which in the neighbourhood of Oporto united to those who forsook Figueiras, and increased by others from Santarem, were on the 16th inst. totally routed by the arm) of the north. The number of prisoners taken in this glorious action was greater than have fallen into our power since the beginning of the war. The valour of our forces would be altogether inexplicable, if it were not that some incentive was communicated to them by the influence of the Duke of Terceira, who almost seems to gain victories at will. After this great loss, and after the disgraceful failure encountered by the enemy, they naturally expected to be treated with severity by an irritated conqueror. But the clemency of his Imperial Majesty soon showed itself in a proclamation which we give below. Nothing can be more noble and . generous than the con duct shown to the vanquished, for it showed that the sen timent in which it originated was pure and natural, indif ferent to considerations of interest or of politics. The Regent of the kingdom, and his immortal grandfather, Henry IV., of France, took revenge by pardoning ; and, lamenting the necessity of spilling Portuguese blood, cele brated his victories by stretching out his right hand to the enemies of his country, seeking by the exercise of benefi cence to reconcile them to it. And still our evil-disposed countrymen continue deaf to the paternal voice of the Duke of Braganza. We know from official authority that the garrison of Ourean, consisting of from 500 to 600 men, surrendered to the Queen's forces which besieged it. OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM THE - DUKE OF TERCEIRA TO THE SECRETARY AT WAR. " Illustrious, tke., Senhor,—l write from the field of battle, that no delay may prevent you having in good time an account of the important victory obtained by the Queen's arms. " The enemy waited for me on the heights of AceiCeira, a league and a half from Thomar. I attacked them in three columns, commanded on the right by Col. Queiroz, the centre commanded by Brigadier Joao Nepomuceno, and the left by Lieut.-Colonel Vasconcellos, and the cavalry by Colonel Fonseca. The enemy disputed the positions, bringing up his infantry, cavalry, and artillery to the defence, but nothing could oppose the skill of our officers and courage of our troops. The heights being lost, the troops were dispersed. We took 1,050 prisoners, with 30 officers, eight pieces of artillery, and four colours. Time is not allowed ins to say more, and I shall say to your Excellency that I am unable to do justice to the conduct of the officers and soldiers of this army. " I am going to set out for Atalaia, and to-morrow I shall be at Golegaa. (Signed) Duke of TERCEIRA. " From the heights of Aceiceria, 4 o'clock, p.m., May 16. " PROCLAMATION. " Unhappy Portuguese ; who still follow the standard of the usurper ‘. how long will you tread the high road of crime, despising the path of honour which has been so often pointed out to you, inviting you to the lap of loyal Portugal? Can, I bury in oblivion all that has been done against me, when your King, against my daughter, your legitimate Queen in consequence of my solemn abdication, and against the country and against liberty ? On all sides the conquering phalanxes approach you, and have reduced you to the small space in which you are now placed. You could not be ignorant that the people of the northern pro vinces, those mostly deluded, have of their own accord and from their hearts proclaimed the Queen and the constitu tional charter of the Monarchy ; you are bound to know that these were driven to the utmost pitch of misery, without pay, clothing, shoes, and all those accommoda tions which a regular army should enjoy. ''What are your hopes? Whilst the question was doubtfuLyour obstinacy might be looked on as a point of honour, or an illusion, but now that all is against you, that you ought to be unde ceived that the squadron promised to you never could arrive, that such a pledge only served to continue the tyranny upon you, that powerful nations would not protect you, that Spain has already recognised the government of the Queen, and that her forces en tered into Portugal to sustain legitimacy—whilst under circumstances, your persistence in crime will now re double your guilt. Portuguese ! think not that I breathe vengeance, or blood, or death against you ; do not judge me by your chief ; I pride myself in being true, humane, and generous, and knowing how to forget offences committed against me. A series of victories has secured final success to me. Portuguese of all orders and opinions, there is still time to join the standard of honour and legi timacy. I assure you that the amnesty which de facto exists will be ratified by me, and then you will be able to return to your houses, and enjoy domestic comforts in the bosoms of your families, without any fear of being perse cuted ; but protected by the laws, and by the clemency, which I prize myself in carrying into practice amongst you, in the name of your legitimate Queen and lady, Donna Maria the Second. If you be Portuguese, if you love your country, if you seek to deserve the blessings of your fellow-countrymen, who compose such a majority of the nation, you will never more tear its vitals by prolonging civil war, which will shortly be against you. Abandon the usurper to his fate ; there is no reason to fear that this precedent will be viewed as an act of treason ; on the con trary, it must be regarded by all the world as a. sincere re pentance for your crimes, the offspring of the love you ought, first of all, to feel for your country ; that love which, through so many eras has distinguished the true hearted Lusitanian. Come, Portuguese ! ye of all classes and of all opinions, whilst yet there is time ; I repeat to you, come ; I will receive you in my arms ; I will pardon you in the name of your Queen, and I will bury in obli vion all your crimes, at the sight of your repentance. " D. PEDRO, Duke of Braganza. " Imperial Head-quarters, in Cartaxo, May 17. "P. S.—A telegraphic communication has just been re ceived, announcing the entrance into Santarem of our army this morning, it having been evacuated by the enemy." On Saturday last her Grace the Duchess of St. Alban's gave a magnificent fete champetre at her beautiful villa of Holly Grove, on the ascent to High gate-hill, which was attended by upwards of four hun dred fashionables, including the Duke of Sussex, it being the first party his Royal Highness has attended since his recovery from a long indisposition. %,1 FRENCH PAPERS. (From Galignani's Messenger of Saturday.) A Spanish cabinet courier arrived at Paris last evening at six o'clock. Ile left Madrid on the 24th, at eleven at night. We have through this medium received the Ma drid Gazette of the 24th, containing the decree con voking the Cortes for July 24, which the Queen orders " to be promulgated with all due solemnity, to announce to these kingdoms the new era of prosperity and glory which they may promise themselves from the re-establish ment of an institution so important to the good govern ment of the monarchy." The decree is dated Aranjuez, May 20th, and is followed by another to the following effect :—" Being desirous of celebrating by new benefits the solemn act of the convocation of the General Cortes of the kingdom, I have thought fit, with the advice of my Council of Ministers, to give the fullest extension to the royal decree of amnesty of the 20th of October, by annul ling all the exceptions it contained." In virtue of this de cree, all Spaniards still absent from their country, even General Mina and General Vigo, may return into Spain. Madrid was perfectly quiet. On the 21st the widow of Gen. Torrijos entered Madrid. She was accompanied by thou sands of distinguished inhabitants, who went to meet her. This is sufficient to show the state of public opinion, and what may be expected when the Cortes are assembled. The Gazette contains the following on the affairs of Portugal :—" General Rodil was on the 20th with all his forces at Sarcedo, and the following despatch has been re ceived from his first aide-de-oamp, Don Ramon Teijero, who has been detached to the Portuguese commander-in chief, the Duke of Terceira. It is dated Golegana, May 18, 10 in the morning An aide-de-camp of General Saldanha has just come to the Duke of Terceira to an nounce that Santarem was begun to be occupied at seven in the morning without any opposition from the Miguel ites. The two Pretenders have taken the road to the provence of Alemtejo, intending, it is said, to pro ceed to Elvas. It is also said that the Emperor and his Minister of War have already arrived at Cartaxo. A bri gadier, with 200 cavalry belonging to Don Miguel's army, have just come in and joined our division. They state, and all who arrive from Santarem repeat the same report, that the troops of Don Miguel are growing weaker and weaker, and that they have become so disheartened that the Infante will shortly have but very few followers, those merely who have most compromised themselves in his cause." The Moniteur contains the official promulgation of the law fixing the budget of the expenditure for 1835 ; that relative to the partition of the interest of the capital paid by Hayti ; and that relative to the navigation of the duties of the Lower Seine. The African commission came to a termination of its la bours yesterday, and after delivering up all the documents upon which its conclusions are formed, the Duke Decazes expressed to the Minister of War the opinion of his col leagues, that it was desirable that the Government should put an end as soon as possible to the present provisional state of the administration and judicial courts of Algiers. The commission also urges the necessity of substituting ordinances for resolutions. The Minister admitted the propriety of these recommendations, and announced that all the improvements of which the government of the colony is susceptible should be the subject of successive royal or dinances. It is stated that the ordonnance relating to the administration of justice will be promulgated within the next fortnight. The Journal des Pyrenees Orientales of Perpignan, of the 24th instant, has the following :-" Don Antonio Posada Rubin de Celis, Bishop of Carthagena, returned into Spain on the 19th instant, through Perpignan and Perthus, on his way from Aix, where the venerable pre late had passed the whole of his exile." The Augsburg Gazette of the 27th inst., contains the following extract of a letter of the 15th, from Rome :- " Much is said here of the growing attachment of the King of Naples to France ; it is natural that we should not re main indifferent to this news, and the affairs of the neigh bouring country are watched with some anxiety. Our coffee-house politicians go even further, for they assert that Naples is about to join the quadruple alliance, and that in the course of this year the King will give a constitution to his subjects ; this is, perhaps, something premature. Se veral Cardinals will be nominated on St. Peter's Day." This journal has also the following from Frankfort, dated the 23d inst. :-" We learn that the several individuals of whom justice is in pursuit, for the part they took in aiding the escape of the prisoners, as also the student Alban, have all arrived in Strasburg, for which place they had pass ports provided in other names than their own. The re port of a formation of a garrison for the Germanic Diet pins ground, as does that of the removal of the prisoners. The evil-disposed profit by these circumstances, to say that the freedom of Frankfort is lost, yet we are convinced we have nothing to fear for our independence; we have recently received the assurance that this has been still further guaranteed by the Ministerial Congress at Vienna. We learn from Biberich, that the negotiations relative to Luxemburg do not advance. The three Plenipotentiaries are well received by the Duke of Nassau, and invited daily to his table ; it chanced, however, the other day, that, as the Duke of Saxe Gotha was a guest there, the Ambassador of the Netherlands was prevented appearing by sudden indisposition." The Gazette quotes the funds at Vienna on the 22d instant, Metalliques, 5 per Cents., 99i • ditto, 4 per Cents., 90 3 % ; Bank Actions, 1,281. The Berlin State Gazette of the 25th instant quotes Prussian 4 per Cents. 99 1-3 98 3 4 • Extract of a letter from Frankfort on the Maine, dated May 26 :-Our Plenipotentiary at the Congress of Vienna, the Burgomaster Quaisas, has succeeded in exculpating our authorities from all blame with regard to the tragic event of the 2d, and the sovereignty of our republic, re peatedly threatened to be sequestrated by military force, has been again saved. Every thing will, therefore, for the present remain in state quo, on condition, however, that our police be strengthened, which will be done as promptly as possible by the creation of a special direction, which will be armed with very extensive and almost dis cretionary powers." FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, MAY 3a. Five per Cents., 105 f. 90c. 1 , 61. Four per Cents., 94f. -c. Throe per Cents., 79f. 40c. 43c. 60c. National Loan, 105 f. 80c. Rente de Napleq, 971. 10c. sc. 30c. Roman Five per Cents., 95%94%. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 30% 31 1 , 9 Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 4451 % t. Royal Spanish Loan, 84 841:,. Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents. 71 14%. Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cents EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25f. 35c. ; money, -f. -c. Three mouths, paper, 25f. 25c. ; money, -f. -c. -Cours Authentique. FRENCH FUNDS.-Ranis, Mav3l Five per Cents., 105 f. 10c. 106 f. 1061. sc. Four per Cents., 94f. -c. Three per Cents., 79f. 55c. 60c. 50c. Rente de Naples, 97f. 20c. 59c. Coc. Roman Five per Cents., 96%6'. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 31% 32 Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 4444 N. itoyai Spanish Loan, 84 84 RentePerpet d'E.spagne, Five per Cents , 74 748 Belgian Loan, 1881, Five per Cent, 98%. EXCHANGF. ON LONDON. (sue month, paper, 25f. 35e. ; money, -f. - c. Three months, paper, 25f. 25c. ; money, -f. -e . --ewers Authentique. M. de Chateaubriand is said to have de. dared that he will take his seat in the Chamber of Deputies if elected a member. 'e have received a letter from the north of France, requesting us to inform the Leeds manufac turers, and especially some who make a new and un common description of goods, that several Frenchmen have come to England, accompanied by an able mecha nician, with the view of obtaining a knowledge of the peculiar processes of this manufacture at Leeds. We believe these foreigners have already been in this 'town. We mention ttre fact, because we think mann- - facturers who possess any exclusive secrets or improve ments are justified in endeavouring to keep them to themselves. It is very seldom possible for them to do so, and the superiority of this country over others does not consist in any peculiarities of this nature, but in the abundance of coal and iron, in larger capital, steadier industry, the minute division of labour, the practised skill of a large body of workmen, and the full protection given to property. Yet there is no reason why our manufacturers should give up, without compensation, the results of their own inventive skill, when they themselves can fairly gain the advantage of them.—Leeds Mercury. FRENCH AND ENGLISH POST-OFFICES. — The arrangements which have been some time pend ing between the Post-office departments of England and France, respecting the transmission of the journals and their circulation in both countries, at length, we understand, have assumed a form which promises that they will speedily be carried into execution. They are now, we have reason to believe, only awaiting the official signature of the Minister of Finances. Until that is fixed nothing can be publicly known as to the precise terms of the treaty, or the period at which its operation will commence. In the meantime, we ob serve it is stated that the English journals are to be allowed to circulate in France without any additional postage, but that the French Post-office propose to exact a duty of four sous on each newspaper trans mitted to England. This must surely be an error ; upon what intelligible principle could such a heavy tax be imposed upon the French press, in its intercourse with England, more than any country in alliance with France ? We trust and believe—for to suppose the contrary would be an insult to the justice as well as the common sense of the government—that the treaty in question will be found to place the journals of both countries on perfect terms of equality with re spect to carriage, and none will feel more gratification than ourselves at the new proof this measure affords of the firm and increasing amity which unites the two nations.—Galignani's Messenger. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK• riticKS OT STOCKS TH4 Bank Stock 2164 3 per Cent. Red 91% 1 4 3 per Cent. Cons.' 9•2 1 4 4 1 4 34 per Cent. Ditto Red 98% 94 New 334 per Cent. P.0%144 14 3 per Cent. Ann. 1726._. -- 4 per Cent. 18 , 26 Assent.. 994 % Ditto Dissented lOO7 Bank Long Ann. to expire Jan. 5, ..... 17 3-16 1 4 Oct.lo, 1859 Jan. 5, 1800 17 7-16 % Jan, 5, 1880 Aprils, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 New 5 per Cent ............. India Stock ............... 268 7 Ditto Bonds ............ 28 pm. South Sea Stock ........ 105% Old Annuities ............. . . New Ditto ..................... 3 per Cent Ann. 1751. 51 Ex. Bills, £I,OOC ...... Ditto 500...... 50 51 pm• Ditto Small ..... . ...... 50 51 pm. Ditto Commercial ......... pm. Ditto Advertised ......49 50 pm. Bank for Acc0unt.......... -- India for Account ... Cons. for Account ...92%% T PRICES OP FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds loo4i Peruvian Bonds 9l 2 B , lcian Bonds ON ; Ditto Account 0 134 Ditto Account 31851 ;Portuguese Bonds ......77 1 4 6 1 4 Brazilian Bonds 76t4 i Ditto Account 77% 64i Ditto Account - 654 Ditto New Bonds ...7756 6% (perms Ayres Bonds 3254 2 Ditto Acconnt...77% S 630, 9 Ditto Account .32U , Prussian Bonds 103t4 3 Chilian Bonds ' 48% i Ditto Bonds, 1822 to3 Ditto Account °B l 4 inussian Bonds, 180'3 1( 5 7si Columbian Bonds 235 f Ditto Account, Ditto Account. SU , i Ditto 111 Ditto Bonds, 1824 064 'Spanish Bonds, Is2l 3834 4 Ditto Account clili 7 ; Ditto Ace......... 36% 814 8g Danish Bon 4 75 Ditto Bond s llt3 :1 4% Ditto Account 75 Ditto Accoun' 34% Greek Bonds French Berates, 51'. C. —r —c. Ditto Bonds, 1825 MN :----- Exchange f —c. Ditto Account — .-..-...-.. 4 per cent Mexican Bonds, 5 per ecnt.34 B 4 ---- Exchange .... —f ___,. Ditto Account 4hitch, ‘-'l, p. c.... ...... 52%Nr fe It , 0, 6 per cent 455434 N Di t t o Account .52% % Ditto Accouiv 45(4 Ditto, sp. C. 97% 47,4 51 Neapolitan.— - .... ........... 94% i Ditto Account - PRICES OF SHAItXS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Pail. l'or Share Alien Mining C0mpany.................. .E. 9 1I U Anglo Mex. Min. it,. tiss. at 5/. pm. £lOO 9 Bolanos Mining Company El5O 142 ,4rl :0 Brazilian Mining Company 5 15 Brazilian imp. Min. Co. psi. at 5/. pin.) E 2.0 59 l 4 ditto Macaubas Cocaes 2O 20 Ditto St. John Del Rev Cata Branca Mining Company n A Gli Uritish Iron Mining , Comnany EN 30%, Columbian Mil ii na Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) 5”6 10e. English Mining Company . ...... General Mining Association l`2 Hibernian Mining Co. £lO -EON Mexican Mining Co. Real del Monte Mining Co....(unreg.) .--- United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 'X. pm.) 40 Ditto New Scrip 5 Alliance Fire Insurance C0mp,.,.. Protector I ntnirance Comp. Australian Co Canada Company General Steam .lavigation Co. l3 National Provincial Bank of England 15 Rio I)oce Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 -11 3514 llii' ..tI 9 0 HIGII WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO 3101L1Ow. Morning . 3 minutes after 11. I Evening...So minutes after 11. ~,turce • fribr LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1834. SUN OFFICE, Quarter to Four. This afternoon, about two o'clock, a very,. numerous meeting, consisting of upwards of 300 members of the House of Commons, took place at the Foreign Office, to hear the proposition of ministers with regard to the course of proceed ing this evening on Mr. WARD'S resolutions. The plan submitted .by Lord ALTHORP was to adopt theprincipte embodied in Mr. WARD'S resolutions, and to issue a commission, forth with, to inquire into the state of the Irish Church. This Commission is to be of the most searching character and is to make a report at the earliest possible period. Upon the tenor of that report will depend what future measures shall be adopted, but. the most straight forward course is to be pursued. Lord ALTHORP was very warmly cheered in his address to the meeting. Mr. ABERCROMBIE, too, addressed the meeting in a very eloquent speech, strongly re commending the support of Ministers, and he was immensely cheered. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and several other members also spoke to the same purport. _ _ The only question left undecided was, whether there should be a resolution of the house de claratory of Mr. WARD'S proposition, or whe ther a commission simply should issue. If Mr. WARD should persist in his motion it is intended to meet it with the previous ques tion, but if he should not, then everything will go off smoothly. There is a meeting of Mr. WARD'S friends now, at the hour we write, debating what course he shall pursue, and upon the result of that will depend the decision to-night in the house. Though Earl GREY'S cabinet has not re ceived an accession of strength, yet it may so conduct itself as to secure support from the country. There must be an end of palliatives and expedients. Every measure must rest upon, and be adapted to, the nature of society and the principle of things. It must also be well consi dered both in its matter and its . manner by the cabinet, by whom it should be approved of in all its parts and bearings before it is propounded. The want of previous consideration, and of proper communication, has been the rock on which the late cabinet has split. Care must be taken that the penalty which has been now paid shall not be again suffered. Even with re ference to the question which broke up the late cabinet, we suspect much yet rerhains to be settled. Though every just and reasonable mind will agree that ministers of the established church in Ireland should not continue after the termination of the existing interests to be la vishly paid for doing nothing, or next to nothing, still there may be much difference of opinion as to the mode of application of the surplus property of the Irish church—we mean the property that shall remain after duly providing for the Protestant establishment in Ireland. Now there are two things in that country for which provision requires to be made, the relief of the poor and public education—and even though the conclusion should be arrived at, that the surplus property of the church in Ireland should be devoted to these two purposes, still the question will remain, in whom the property should be vested for these purposes, and how the purposes, or either of them, are to be ac complished. A previous question also will be, what is to be the establishment of the Irish church after the termination of the existing in terests. This question mint be settled before it can appear what the surplus may be that is to be applied to other purposes. We merely throw out these things to show that the difficulties of the cabinet are only beginning. We shall en- Aleavour to return to the subject. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland have come to a decision on the ques tion of patronage, which is of the greatest im portance not only to that Church, but also to the Church of England. This question has for years excited strong feelings among the in habitants of the northern part of the island, and .may be said to have divided the church into two parties—the one contending that the people ought to . be the sole judges of the fit ness or unfitness of a. candidate for a liv ing, while the other as strenuously contended that the patron and the presbytery (the clergy of the district) were the only competent autho rities. The great body of the people, of course, joined with the former, but as they had little influence in church courts till lately, the-mode rate party found no difficulty in defeating any attempts to confer the right of election on the people. The Scotch Burgh Reform Bill passed last session, has, however, completely changed the state of parties, and has thrown into the assembly a preponderance of popular influence which has completely swamped that party which had long ruled its destinies. It may be necessary to state, that the assembly is composed of clergy and laymen—the former being in the proportion of about two to one as compared with the latter. The clergy are re turned by their own body, and the laymen are returned by the boroughs—the number altogether amounting to about 350. Most of the lay mem bers having joined the antipatronage party, the victory, of course, was easy and complete. Our only wish is, that they may not have cause to repent it ; but, looking at the nature of the constituent bodies that will thus have the appointment of the Clergy, the vast evils of popular election in the Church, and the bias which it will necessarily give to the feelings and habits of candidates, we have the greatest fear for the result, and are fully convinced that it will neither raise the character of the Scot tish Clergy, nor abate dissension, nor pro vide Ministers more suited to the wants and desires of the people. The party who introduced the measure brought it forward under the plea that the right of patronage would be left untouched.. They either deceive them selves, or their object is to deceive others. The declaration of the Assembly (if it can be en forced) will destroy patronage as completely as if it had been abrogated by act of ParliaMent ; for it expressly states that no person can be inducted into a living if he is disapproved of by a majority of the parishioners. This is precisely the case in all popular elections. It is the same principle which decides the elec- tion of a parish doctor or overseer, or parish beadle, and the election will often be attended with the same canvassing, the same electioneer ing tricks, the same animosity, and the same disgraceful conduct which unfortunately so often characterizes these elections. Any one who has seen what has passed at the election of an evening preacher here may form some idea of the practical working of such a measure. But these are not the only evils. It will deter men of great ability and independent cha racter from entering the Church, it will lead to hypocrisy and deceit, and induce candidates for the ministry to acquire rather those qualifi cations which may please, than those which may benefit the multitude. We appeal to the history of the church, and call on the authors of this measure to reflect how many clergy, that are now beloved by their flocks, were opposed by them at first, and how very few of the leading men of the Church and of the men that have distinguished themselves as authors would have been admitted had their appoint ment been left to the people. This declaration takes the affair entirely out of the hands of the clergy, and vests the right in the people ; for however high may be the candidate's qualifica tion, however firmly convinced the patron may be, from long experience, that his nominee is the fittest person for the office, the congregation' may reject him without assigning one reason, or affording the presbytery an opportunity of judging whether the objections are frivolous or well founded. We cannot help thinking that it would have been more conducive to the in terests of the church, if the people had been allowed to object to the candidate, and state their objections to the presbytery, in order that they might receive the fullest investigation, leav ing the presbytery the supreme right to decide on his merits or demerits. According to the plan of Lord MONCRIEFF, who introduced the motion, the church is deprived nearly of all control in the settlement, and the patron is deprived of a valuable privilege. Whether that can be done without an act of Parliament is another question. The numbers for and against the measure were 184 and 138. The elections in the North have terminated triumphantly for the Liberal cause. The LORD ADVOCATE is returned for Leith by a majority of 267, the numbers being 686 and 419, and Sir JOHN CAMPBELL is also re turned for -Edinburgh. The result of the poll on Friday was— Sir John Campbell Mr. Learmouth 1,229 Mr. Ay toun We have letters dated Saturday noon, which state that Sir JOHN'S majority was increasing, and there was no doubt whatever of his return• This is as it ought to be. The Dutch papers of the 30th ult. contain an article from Constantinople, which makes no mention of the reported assassination of Mehemet Ali, Pacha of Egypt. DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, MAY 30. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. A mart Syndic, 4;4 per cent. 90% to 91 Ditto, ditto, 31 1 par cent. loan of 1831, 5 per cent Ditto, 15.32 and Lik33, 3 per Cent 97 to 97% Exchange on London 12 10 Ditto, two months 12 03 PRUSSIAN FUNDS—BERLIN, MAY 26. St. Schuld. Sch. 4 per cent. Prussian English Loan, 1818, 5 per cent 103% -- Ditto 1822. 5 per cent... -- _ Thtto Bonds ligla. 4 per cnt.... 95 1 4 94% AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAY a Four per Cent. Metalliques, 91; Bank Shares, 1,2A3, BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRUSSELS, MAY 30. Actual Debt, 2 % per Cent. 5l s Itothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 9B T a Loan of the City, 1832, 4 per Cent. 95 % German Papers have been received, but their contents are of little or no importance. VIENNA, MAY 23.—Five per C en t. M eta lli ques 99% ; Four per ent., 90% ; Bank Shares, 1,231. Allgememe Zeitung, May 27. The news which we gave on Saturday from Portugal, is• confirmed this morning. The Duke of TERCEIRA obtained a victory over a portion of MIGUEL'S army on the 16th, took 1,200 prisoners, besides a number of deserters, cannon, &c., and followed up his victory with such effect, that MIGUEL abandoned Santa rem in the night of the 17th, when the libe rating army entered it. The gallant NAPIER was not idle. He at tacked the Miguelites at Villa de Orem, and took the whole garrison, 800 strong, prisoners. Private letters from Lisbon state, that after the battle of the 16th ult. near Thomar, the 12th, 19th, and 23d Regiments of Infantry deserted to Don PEDRO, with 200 cavalry under General CUEZ. MIGUEL'S army was retreating by the road of Aviez to the Algarves, and Don MIGUEL himself was expected to embark for Gibraltar. Other accounts state that he was proceeding towards Elvas. In any case, his career is over. The Spanish Government, it seems, has at length formally convoked the Cortes for the 24th of filly. The decree of convocation, dated Aranjuez, 20th ult., was published in the Madrid Gazette of 24th ult., and the law of election was to appear on the following day. Another subject for congratulation consists in the publication of an amnesty in favour of all the political offenders excepted by the previous decrees, and allowing no exceptions whatever any longer to exist, by virtue of which decree, the patriot MINA, and all the Spanish refugees who have till now remained away from their native country, may immediately return. These satisfactory and liberal announcements were supposed to have been precipitated by a de spatch from General RODIL, confirming the evacuation of Santarem by Don MIGUEL, and the apprehension that he was advancing on the Spanish frontier, in order to support the sink ing cause of Don CARLOS. Letters have been received from one of the Mexican Mining Companies, dated March 17, stating that the country was in a disturbed state, and fears were entertained of another revolt. We understand that General MINA. takes his departure for Spain in the course of the week. Mr. O'CONNELL has addressed a letter (dated London, May 28th) to his Dublin constituents, in which occurs the following passage : " I cannot conclude, however, without congratulat ing my constituents on the prospects before us—pro spects which have opened upon us since my project of a settlement of the tithe question was fully detailed to the House of Commons. Let us, however, not antici pate too much. On e Cabinet more is broken up, because several of its members have totally refused to do justice to Ireland. These refractory enemies of our native land are at present ejected from power. It refreshes the long oppressed heart to find th e unre l e nting oppressors at length laid low. But who are to fill the places of the dismissed? There lies the rub,' as Shakspeare has it. There is indeed one consolation—we cannot have worse or more envenomed foes than M essrs . St an l e y and Co. to deal with. To that facti on i n th e l a t e Cabinet we shoul dattribute almost all of that ungenial, and harsh, and heartless rule which Ireland has expe rienced since the formation of the administration of the Whigs. When shall we have better? But, I repeat it, there is one consolation—we cannot have worse. In the mean time, Ireland preserves her dig nified attitude of readiness for either alternative : readiness—cheerful, affectionate readiness—to meet every measure of justice and conciliation in the best spirit of lively and useful gratitude : readiness also (it must not and ought not to be concealed) to revert—should the doors of conciliation be closed, and justice, full justice, refused—to revert, I say, to her own constitutional resources. and to seek for, in peaceable mood, and by means sanctioned by every law, human and divine, that justice from her native parliament, which will have been refused her by the wicked folly and foolish wickedness of an un-Irish parliament and an anti-Irish administration. Once more I say to you, my respected friends, the experiment is being made. Everything favours its progress. The secession of the Stanley party gives it a new impulse forward. I offer myself to you to aid its advancement. If we succeed, we achieve mighty advantages, and a new system of go vernment for Ireland. If we fail, Ireland is too mighty to despair." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, THIS DAY, MONDAY, JUNE 2. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past twelve. There was an unusually large attendance of members, particularly on the opposition benches. Mr. EBENEZER JACOB, the new member for Dungar van; was introduced by Mr. F. O'CoNNoR and another Irish Member, and took the oaths and his seat. On the motion of Sir J. DALRYMPLE, the Edin burgh and Dalkeith Railway Bill was read a third time, and passed. Colonel GRANT moved the second reading of the Elgin and Forrest Drainage Bill. Major BEAUCLERK presented a petition from St. Mary, Newington, against the Bermondsey Water Works Bill. Mr. POTTER brought up the report of the committee on the Mousely Estate Bill, which was afterwards read a third time, and passed. Mr. HUGHES HUGHES presented a petition from the butchers of Finsbury, against the Islington Market Bill. Sir 0. MOSLEY moved the third reading of the Staf fordshire Enclosure Bill. . The bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. PHILLPOTTS brought up the report of the com mittee on the General Steam Navigation Company's Bill. Mr. PENDARVES brought up the report of the com mittee on the Hayle Railway Bill. Mr. GOULB/JRN brought up the report of the committee on the amendments to the Kendal Tithe Bill. Mr. PHILLPOTTS presented apetition from the Com pany of the East London Water Works, against the South London Water Works Bill. Sir F. VINCENT postponed the consideration of the petition of which he had given notice to this day week. Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the inhabitants of Fulham, against the Hammersmith Vicarage Bill. Lord GRIMSTONE resented petitions from several places in Shropshire and Surrey, praying for the protec tion of the established church ; one from Market Drayton against the admission of dissenters to the Universities, and several other petitions against drunkenness. Colonel BUTLER presented a petition from the parish of St. John's, city of Kilkenny, very numerously and re spectably signed, praying for a—total abolition if tithes. The hon. member expressed his entire concurrence in the sentiments contained in the petition. Lord SANDON brought up the report of the committee on the Liverpool Court of Passage Bill. Mr. DAWSON presented two petitions from Sutton Colefield and Halstead, against the Church Rates Bill. Mr. BELL presented petitions from Woodhorne, and St. John's (Northumberland), in favour of the established church. Mr. BOLLING presented petitions from Stockport, and another place, against certain clauses in the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill. Captain WINNINGTON presented a petition from Bewdley, against the payment of church rates. Colonel LEITH HAY brought up the report of the Committee on the Cromarty Harbour Bill ; also a petition from a place in Aberdeenshire, against any alteration in the present system of Church Patronage in Scotland. Mr. J. OSWALD presented a petition from the over seers of the poor in the parish of Allington, Lanarkshire, against the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill, and a petition rom Glasgow against the same. Also Sir A. HOPE presented a petition, num erousl y s c f h r u om rch o Soln Linlithgow,et a . in favour a petition of against the 65th clause of the Poor Laws' Amendment the f esta blishedom the commissioners the consequence of which , if adopted, would be, the de struction of the admirable system of poor laws under which the country had so long fl ourished. A n umerous meeting r t commissioners of supply of the county of Linlithgow, of members from Scotland had been held to consider that clause, and they unanimously expressed their decided ob jection to it, and had agreed to oppose it to the utmost. Sir G. MURRAY and Mr. C. FERGUSSON cordially supported the prayer of the petition, which was then or, dered to lie on the table. Mr. A. BARING presented petitions from thirty-four parishes in the county of Essex praying that no measure might be passed by that house that could be injurious to the church. The hon. member then stated that there was a circumstance connected with this subject, which had given great satisfaction to all persons attached to the Esta blished Church—he meant the answer of his M e ajesty tt c ) i the address of the Bishops, in which his Majesty ,s,r_T.c.i. his determination to support the Established ta t i on The answer of the noble lord a t of the heado members r de u s of the Government to the p of that house, who waited upon him upon this subject, also given great satisfaction. The hon. member concludeu by expressing his cordial support of the petitions. Mr. C. FERGUSSON thought that in the absence of his Majesty's Ministers, and upon mere newspaper authority, the honourable member for Essex ought t o have abstained from making those observations respecting the sentiments attributed to his Majesty to which he al' luded, such observations ought not to be allowed to go abroad, without receiving an answer. Mr. BARING said he was not aware that it was irre, gular, in presenting p e titio ns , t o a llude to circumstances o f public notoriety connected with them ; and it was not big fault if his Majesty's Ministers were not present. 11, thought he had a right to make use of the declaration 40 the noble lord (Earl Grey) in answer to an addrets of 10 members of that house, being, as it was, a written answer+ and taken for the purpose of publication. Colonel EVANS said he entertained great doubts of the propriety of a body of the members of that house exPres." ing a confidence in a minister, without stipulating for the utterly The report 1 lr. s e.ye equallyp.ionretinconsistent nm adoption of any particular measure. Mr. O'CONNELL said, that if the speech attributed i t° g so ht to he th e e e o h t s h is e t r en p t art i y vit i h n another either ereij a w r as his Majesty was consolatory to one party in one paragrap h, s i istent with both. (A laugh.) petitions were then ordered to lie on the table' t i ; Mr. BLAMIRE presented a petition from the toWnV of Pendleton, for the further mitigation of the erill' TYRELL presented a petition from the Protest o f Dissenters of Stow Market (Suffolk) for the reinoval „ their disabilities; one from the magistrates of B ur th f, St. Edmunds, in county session assembled,.again st seamen,w sl IL su p and o r e d Poor Laws Amendment Bill. Mr. HYETT presented a petition from the pitPa l t ppo n : e otinA r li s iiirerr ß br.L. sy i Pisley, Gloucester, against the Poor Laws' .Amenn"" , Bill ; and one from Stow, in favour of the County t''' -' Ha l C e l. t. H vir A h P i t il y I A , N a g al p presented thente dreaeilfreeteititiyonsyfrsotemnith. e Sip, Mr. O'CONNELL supported the petition. • Mr. LISTER presented a petition from the tow t ` sh i,T of Haddington (York), against further alterations in t a Mr. HUTT presented a petition from Kingston' ens Hull against the payment of sixpence to Greenwic o h ,.„, g h one t h fr e o p m e t H i t i u o l n l praying , i for d a' _ e - e of reform in the corporation. th delay in prosecuting corporation,reforms had occasioned some those bodies to fill up the measure of their mischief, know' com M ra r iss ß io L n A er C s, l a T e ß on N te E nde d d efe t n h d a e t d th th ey e ing that they must shortly come to an end. tie e i done their duty had they not been minute in their i fl e c s o 1 - gation. The immense mass of information they b lected was a proof they had not wasted any time _, d i n . Mr. BAINES asked the hon. member if he eu„i" form the house when the report would be presented ( , , , Mr. BLACKBURNE said he could not tell precise') s but certainly not during the present session. Mr. HUGHES HUGHES presented petitions from, the parish of Holywick, and others in Oxford, in support from, the church. would eolld ue not e ootflas. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from the cor poration of the Seamen's Hospital Society, praying that merchant seamen might be relieved from paying sixpences to Greenwich Hospital, and that the same migh t be transferred to the ,support of the Dreadnought sick sin?' Also a petition from David Young, of Hackney, against tile Poor Laws' Amendment Bill. Sir W. FOULKES presented a petition from Dorset, complaining of agricultural distress, and another from tile same place, in favour of the better observance of the Sab bath. three Mr. EGERTON presented a petition from parishes in Cheshire against dissenters claims. fro m Sir EARDLEY WILMOT presented a petition the the Birmingham, for a select committee to inquire P 4 causes of drunkenness. ,titian from Sir GEORGE MURRAY presented a pe _, Don . the Commissioners of Supply of the count u' wrs' barton, against the 6 5 th clause of the e"pitbt Amendment Bill ; one from the county offronl the, for an alteration in the game laws • thees]) tell °1 ' parish schoolmasters in twelve arishes in pr ~Y_ 500 Dunkeld, for increase of salary; and one from the place against drunkenness. 'd not beliefe earlier in the morning, explained that he diused by him. Mr. C. FERGTJSSON, in reference to ~Nhat occurred that the words imputed to his Majesty were s 11 _ 0 the Mr. H. DARE deprecated any comment r' opinions of the throne. Pancras, in kinson, of Swinton-street, in the parish of St. Mr. WILKS presented a petition from William the county of Middlesex. William Mr. WILKS also presented a petition fro m _,,nte, Tooting Ecraft, of Greenwich, an M.D., and a 1 -"'":, o x . complaining that he was excluded from graduating ‘''_, o t, • ford c r Cambridge, and one from Coggeshall, ag' drunkcnness. Petitions were presented by Mr. Bailey from Bristol, drunkenness_ ; from the same city against the ro ' t° l ,' Lacs' Amendment Bill ; by Mr. Alderman Thompson, frOo the Chamber of Commerce of Sunderland, against the reel procity system, and one from the seamen and inhabitants of the same port, to the same effect ; by Mr. Saunderson, from Colchester, for the better observance of the Sabbath , 'fa. dv° o Ur Mr. Palmer, from Newbu, in favour of the Po or Law Amendment Bill; by Mr. Humphery, from Berge _:: against the same bill, and one from Bermon dse y , in of Dissenters. Quarries in Ireland was read a third time and Pa.ss'' l' left th e The SPEAKER, having gone t h rou g h his list, chair within a few minutes of thr ee o'clock. Minesi and The Bill for Encouraging the Work in g of SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE -THIS D (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, JUNE I.—Wind E. S. E.—Arrived tl Mary transport, Spence, from Portsmouth, and sailed_for_Hull . riv P ed Ly off mo po u r T t x t , he l% PORTSMOUTH, MAY ` 3l • _ S.S.E. June 1.--" Wind E.S.E.—Sailed the Coromandel, Boyes, for 3fa' ' sNiginneala..m.—A barque passed for the river, but made no dras and Calcutta. w iA o Y ir 3 s o C A -ov i e l , FALMOUTH, MAY 30 AND 31• — Win d b- to S ' . ing been in contact with a vessel bound tCork fresh.—Arrived the Osprey, Payne, from Lisbon.e, _ c , _., COWES, JUNE I.—Arnved the Louise Mari . v , ,itf, from Antwerp, with damage and loss of mizn-mast n'T - TorsuAss, MAY 31.—Arrived the D espa tc h , from Cadiz. H3lam.—illtironin,dfrov:isabt.le John ` • from SWIN, MAY 31.—Arrived the Caroline, Gerais, Enter - Riga ; Sarah, Anderson, Cressinu, Stalker, and prise, Jackson, from Memel. Et, frosl► BaisroL, JUNE I. Arrived the 'Donau, Finland ; and Amalin, Albrecht, from Dantr ic ,' Wilhei" CARDIFF, MAY 3i . —Arrived the Cathanne mina and Hoffenung, from Memel. S ha h a nd Car °. LIVERPOOL, MAY 31.—Arrived the vierosc, line, Prince, from New Orleans; Erwartung, ,-.14,.. from Memel ; Nicholas Ist, Roiph, from Dantzic ; -...d. tow Earl, Tretwart, from Rostock ; Nicholas Ist, I p' gist, from Finland ; and Lukina and Margar t ' . Alkmar. Snell, 1114 GREENOCK, MAY 30.—Arrived the Science, Isabella, Auld, from Savannah. Blob" , SHlm.ns, MAY 30.—Arrived the M tha ' argare lia ges: 4 from Rostock ; and Kachel, Gronbeck, from o:T i e ° 10 HULL, MAY 31.—Arrived the Wames, D a ' e? fr° Memel. Da vi. YARMOUTH, MAY 31.—Arrived the Arethusa, son, and Rachel, Shaw, from Memel. ~ 1,1%' RIVER, MAY 2.—Arrived ' the Nereid, Jarvis, fr°';eter bon,;.- Cherry, Lumbard, from Hamburg ; Andrews, ‘. son, from Nova ; and Sophia, Walloc, from Norwa:" Field, • -._ THE FUNDS.—(THIS DAY-) .6gs-- F 0' CL 0 Cr. e on What we stated in our City Artie and Madrid, of the Don Paris noon, of an arrival e xpress 3liguel on the 18th inst; evacuation of Santarem by , is officially announced this and his retreat on Eigsthe Osprey cutter at Falmouth, morning by the arrival service of Don Pedro, and I ' 3 ' s which vessel is in the to CITY, T WEL v . i London with the above irfi; t A v o ,: lok: i c o p h r l d a c i e n a o g a r t e l despatched to his agf Saturday after 16th ult., near Thomar, between e _l,i onancial account it appears that a• t i e 7, from the North, and that of the D 1 00 'eh the former were defeated, with ,t he ois arluil h il i eYe m immediately to co mmence h i has al s° • • n , standards, and about 1,200 prisolierl,..,Aol, °dfefecoa,tlinno° doubt soon reached the ears of Don; '` . '"e r trea t, a southerly direction to Elvas. Islllierthe whole garrison, about 800 in number, prisoners' successful, and taken Villa de Orem, v"'" o bT f eee ll l: l : i giruael'isn w .i THE FUNDS. i which place she there, but the information by her beiug toafk T til: h eg e Osprey, from Lisbon, has rriveo , ' mail from a •n• acv bit, left on the 18th ult. ; she does not b!iii',.ery f a youra .. Stock , " 8 0 %* has had an effect on the Portuguese t 79 14 to . e on Saturday at 79 1 4, opened thistaor ning ,:nvok i ing ef h t i n c li The decree having appeared for the . h Stock , vi Cortes has also tended to improve Spa_t_u_s o , to 3 914. 00 left off on Saturday at 38q, Opened d at a 3. 1 0 t a v 3x, ope , Consols which left off Tl,Satpuurbil,y, an r 48 ec g a to_7 06 2 A 0 at 92% for the account T 1 result of this evening in the 14 Asia anxiously waiting Petting the explanation of Ministers, of Commons respecare going to adopt. ~,, what measures they HALF PA S7' 01V - f ii . eg r tols" 5 • f weculations this morning were in Po _ O ,l a The ch i e f -. ks which at • • ot so g"" tha t ,„,), the stoc , .piesent are n , ‘ ,4 inthe early part of the morning, owing to a reP;' , — e r au some difficulty had taken place here in signing b e fat fication of the treaty, which we can assert is n ot / 0 , vi iil , Spanish, 38X 39. Portuguese must be quoted Leo t, out the dividend, at 76%. Consols, 9234 % quoted ~,° e k hich left on THREE 0' ,CLI I ' Cowls for the Accouo, 921 i•