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MR. JOSEPH WOLFF, THE CONVERTED HEBREW MISSIONARY TO TE JEWS IN PALESTINE AND THE EAST. TO THE EDITOR Or THE SUN. Sim, Goseoav Fan. 16, 1827. The rev ant vies of this extraordinary and highly-gifted indivi dual having caused the deepest interest in this place and neigla bourhood, I think it may be gratifying to your _ , aders tti, peru.s a short account of him, together with a narrative which he gat of his proceedings in Palestine and the East, at public meetina of the Portsmouth, Portsea s and Gosport Association, in Conner , tion with the London Society for Promoting Christianity amonT the Jews, held on Monday last in Portsea and in this town. To do justice to his peculiarly engaging extrdefice, and most interest ing narrative, is quite imposaihlta To form an adequate concq lion of him, he must be seen and heard. Although he is but im perfectly acquainted with the English tongue, his superior intel lect rises above every difficulty, and he fixes the attention of his auditors in a most surprising manner, appearing never at a loss for expressions, and possessing an originality of thntaglit and rich ness of imagination which are beyond measure beautiful, and altogether above description. Mr. Wolff, who is a German by birth, at as early an age as seven years, listened with avi dity and eager curiosity to the subject of Christianity; and, from that period to the time of his conversion, the Subject was never asleep in his mind: In his youth, for smile time; 1 he studied in the College of the Propaganda at Rome, till, being disgusted with the errors of the fkoenish Church, he fled from the captivity of the modern Babylon ; and, ha ving studied the Orientel languages at a foreign L'ai versitv, arrived some years ago in this country, and having been farther prepared for his mission, at Cambridge, proceeded under the auspices of some zealous individuals connected with the London Society, as a ineelenger of the gospel, to his benighted brethren in the East, to whom, as well as to Papist and Mnsatil man, Pagan /sad Greek, has he been a faithful seitnest for the last six years , . In his own words, as far as I can recollect them, I Shill in part endeavour to give you the outline of his narra tive. He commenced by addressing in a most affecting manner, tooth Christians and Jews, stating his solemn belief in the glo rious truths of the gospel; that he was now, through the bles sing of God, a worshipper of Christ crucified, Ms Lord ; and he would declare to • his brethren the Jews —yes, his brethren ! though they would gnash with their teeth as they heard him—that Jesus of Nazareth, was his Lord; that Jeans of Natareth had brought mace to his soul ; that Jesus was his glory_was his salvation. He proceeded to narrate, with much earnestness and unaffected simplicity, many cireumstances of his missionary la bours since IS2I ; related many anecdotes connected with the in tercourse he had held with the Jews, Mahommeslans, Rothan Ca tholics, and Christians of the Greek and other Eastern Churches. At Cairo he had enjoyed a profitable interview with a sect of Jews, walled the Keraim, who observe with much strictness the I aw of Moses, and who are the purest of Israelites In the worship of Jehovah. He had joined in their synagogue service ;he had sung with them their hymns of &application ; and having unit s in the chores " Hasten, hasten, 0 Lord ! the time of thy coming, and deliver thy people," he added, " Look unto him, whom ye have pierced, and mourn ; then will the Lord hasten his coming, and deliver his people," They were much af fected, and listened to him with the greatest attention. The de scription of his feelings on entering the Holy City of Jerusalem eras truly beautiful and touching—it was nearly as follows ; but without the harmonious cadence of his voice, and expressive manner, much is lost : " Ichabod, Ichabod ! where is the glory ? My feet stand with in the walls of Jerusalem, where reigned Melchizedec, King of Salem, Prince of Peace,—the mysterious type of Jesus, my Lord, the King of his penple ! " Ichabod, Ichabod ! where is the glory ? My feet stand w:th in the walls of Jerusalem, wherz band swept the strings Gf Lie lyre, and sun g in those spirit u al s on gs so sweet l y o f Jesus ! " Ichabod, Ichabod ! Wht,.re is the glory? My feet stand in the walla of Jerusalem, where Jesus, my Lord, lived, r and wrought his miracles so many,—but where is the glory " Ichabod, Ichabod ! where is the glory ? My feet sta n.l v . :; . 1- in the walls of Jerusalem, where Jesus, my Lord, rose again rrom the grave, and triumphed over the power of death ! Ichabod, Ichabod ! where is the glory ? My feet stand v ith in the walls of Jerusalem, where Jesus, my Lord, ascended on high, and led captivity captive; and is now sat down at the right hand of power. Jesus, my Lord !,.--Jesus, my God ! but, alas, where is the glory ?" At Jerusalem he met with much encouragement; and sometime afterwards, visiting Constantinople, he found, to his great joy, and that, too, upon the testimony of his enemies, that not fewer than 300 Jews had been brought to a knowledge of the truth by the instru mentality of three Rabbies, to whom he himself had preached ea the holy city; and he stated that s' me of these converts have eince sealed their testimony with their blood. He next spoke of Aleppo and of Antioch ; and if any thing could give an additional interest to the narration of the earthquake in those quarters, it is, that the tale should be told by Wolff. He had arrived in the neigh bourheod a few (lays before the tremendous visitation, and providen tially' was saved in the midst of danger. It was indeed a fearful time. He compared the sounds from beneath his feet to the howl ing of doleful spirits in the regions of despair and darkness. " The Lord looked down from heaven ; the earth trembled and shook ;" sad 60,000 souls were in two minutes plunged into eternity ! This was a time when Jew and Turk, Arab and A' - 'nenian, Papist and Syrian, all forgot their respective religious distinctions, and, gathering enerly around me, joined unanimously in my hasty ejaculations, crying God is the greatest —the Lord he is greatest such an hour men learn to pray !" In Mesopotamia he had an interview with the Chief of the Rechabites, by whom he was informed, that in the neighbour hood of Mecca, there existed no less than 60,000 of the descendants of P.-chab lieing in tents, having neither house nor barn, nor field, nor vineeael ; ace:et-ling to the usage of their an cestors, abeai.ii train :yin sad strong drink. He said the Chief invited him e, partake of their hospitality, in the land of their sojourn ; and, hastily mnunting his steed, fled away, and was lost in the desert, exclaiming, in the original Hebrew, the words by the Prophet Jeremiah, chap. 35, v. 19., " Therefore, thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, Jonadab, the s:n of Rechab, shall not want a man to stand before the Lord for ever ! Perhape in the whole course of my pilgrimage I never expe rienced a moment of more perfect delight than this, to have Scrip ture so strikingly illustrated, and the word of God so forcibly verified. In the wild of the desert, in the unfrequented paths of the wilderness, on the heights of the mountains, the same word of God will find its witnesses." In Persia he had met with copies of the New Testament, which be had circulated among the Jews in Egypt two years before, and which by those same Jews had been distributed among their brethren. He found the Jews in Shiraz and Ispahan much dia_ posed to receive the gospel. He spoke with great energy on the subject of the idolatry of the Romish and Greek Churches, and stated that he had remarked, the further he went to the East, and the more distant from Romish error and idolatry, the more prepared were the Jews for the reception of the gospel, and the less they were prejudiced against him. Many spoke to him with affectionate remembrance of Henry Martyn. " Henry Martyn had written ens book, only one book, against the errors of Ma hommed, and that still remained unanswered, though forty books had been published against him. Truly has Henry Martyn kindled a light in Persia which will never go out." In another part of Mesopatamia Mr. Wolff had discovered a church of Chal dean Christians existinc, is a s t a t e o f great re li g i ous pur i ty, though almost destitute of the Holy Scriptures ; he added, " they had understood that in the West men write one hundred copies of them in an hour," (to them the art of printing is entirely un known), and they earnestly implored him to supply them with these invaluable treasures. I brought home copies sufficient, and at this moment I have the happiness to know that an edition is preparing in the Chaldean tongue by the British and Foreign Bible Society. Soon, my beloved English friends, I shall again leave this blessed country for the scene of my labours in the East ; again I shall visit my benighted brethren, and oh, may the glo rious gospel burst with full light on their minds. Pray for me, my friends, pray that your labourer may be faithful. I have not told you of my own privations I will not tell you ; I will not tell you of dreary wastes and howling wildernesses ; I will tell you that Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my God ; he is my sal vation, and he is even with me on the plain; in the desert, and en the motietain.; and bath he not said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee ?' " Thus did this modern Apostl e bear witness to the truth of the blessed gospel in his narration ; he related many more interesting fact. ; but I feel that I have already too far trespassed on your columns. I must, therefore, content myself by recomenendi. every individual, to whom the opportunity offers, (if only from motives of curiosity), to see and hear this astonishing individual. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, MRS. FRY.—This celebrated lady visited New gate yesterday. She was afterwards introduced by the Governor, Mr. Bourne, to the Commission Court. She sa t f or a short tim e on the Bench with the Judges, during which she kept up w i t h their Lordships an animated conversation. She was attended by her sister-in-law, Miss Fry, by Mr. Gurney, and some ladies of her' wn persuasion. --Dublin Register. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS—Fza. 23. CATHOLICS. Earl SPENCER presented a Petition from the Roman Catholic Inhabitants of some United Parishes in Ireland, praying to be relieved from the Laws against Catholics. Viscount LORTON rase to present A P!titiz,. - ii from the Protestant Ink: -et'a °I the County of Sligo, against granting any further concessions to Catholics; and in presenting it ) he 'begged to say a few words on the subject matter of the Pe tion. He wished to see Emancipation in Ireland—he wan an ad vocate for Emancipation—Lbot it tiaS the Emancipation of the Protestants, not the Emancipation of those who urged their clad'asin a manner hostile to the constitution of the country. He could assure their Lordships that the Protestants were persecuted and proscribed in Ireland, And strodld be foteed tilt of the coun try or annihilated, if they were not protected. There was a Red. an Catholic Parliament sitting at Dublin, which had been more outrageous since an Act of Parliament had been passed to put it down, The Catholic Association continued its meetings, and was more mischievous than ever. At first, the higher crderi stood aln•er; but after the Clergy gai7e it theii- countenance, it was joined by all 'multi+, from the highest to the lowest, and all the members were as tealous in the cause as the first furious De magogdes. He deplored the extraordinary power posse'ssed by those who derived their power from professing the Popish Reli gion over the minds and boaes of tVleir people. The Dublin Convocation Made the most furious attacks on the Constitution atd Church of this country, and even held up individuals to pub lic reprobation, so far as to excite to assassination when an op portunity might occur. If this society, were nut subprented—if the leaders w ere a ll o w e d tb gb on Making their inflammatory speeches--a rebellion Must take place ; but he hoped prompt and efficacintis measures would be taken by their Lordships to put an end to this state of things. The leaders would be the first to escape ; but he hoped they would not be allowed to run away._ These demagogues were playing a desperate game ; how long they were to continue he did not knot's% If they did not succeed, the leaders would be the first to desert. They spread, by their papers, the most inflammatory speeches over the land. In their view, Protestant and Orangeman were syhonimous ; and both were heretics. There was no hope of any improvement till the Reformation was introduced into Ireland ; and he was happy to say that a Scriptural Reformation was now going on. His Lord ship then referred, to show the sort of writings circulated by the Catholics, to some kind of Address to the Catholics, which ap peared like an election squib against his Lordship. As a specimen of the language used by the Catholic Priests, his Lordship also re ferred to the Sermon of a Catholic Priest, who had said "Blood had been shed in France, blood had been shed in Spain, and why should not Ireland assert her rights." This had been said by a Roman Catholic Clergyman, on Sunday, June 18, a few days be fore the Roscommon Election was to begin, and the person who heard it had made an affidavit to the fact. This Clergyman had received several acts of kindness froth him, and he had contributed towards repairing his - chutch. Both Protestants and Roman Ca tholics would be much benefitted by emancipating the people from the dominions of furious bigots, who held the bodies and souls of the poor people in absolute slavery. He hoped their Lordships would take the petitions he should then have the honour to pre sent to them into their serious consideration. Besides the petition from the County of Sligo, lie had petitions from the Protestant Clergy of the Diocese of Elphin, from the Protestant Clergy of the Diocese of Killaloe, and from the Protestant Clergy of the Diocese of Clogher. He had also petitions to present from the Presbyterian Congregation in, and from the Inhabitants of some town in the County of, Monaghan, all praying that their Lordships would not endanger the Protestant Establishment by granting further privileges to the Catholics. The latter petition, in particular, was worthy of their Lordships' attention, because it had been said that the church to which the petitioners belonged wag favourable to the prayers of the Catholics. His Lordship then adverted to the manner in- which the Church of Ireland was attacked in the Irish Journals, particularly by a Reverend Author, xho always used the intials J. K. L. (Dr. Doyle), and whose writings had made a great noise in Ireland, and would pro bably make a noise in England. His Lordship quoted a long passage from one of the letters of J. K. L., pointing out the errors of the Protestant Church, and predicting its certain fall. There was a secret inquisition established in Ireland, and he called on their Lordships to emancipate the Protestants from this inqui sition, and save the country from the most serious evils. His Lordship concluded by presenting the petitions he had mentioned, and moving that they be read. Lord KING—The Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack had, on a former occasion, objected to their Lord ships making long speeches when they presented petitions, but he supposed he would make an exception to the Noble Viscount, on account of the similarity of the sentiments he entertained with those which the Noble and Learned Lord professed himself. The Noble Viscount said, the Protestants were oppressed and pro scribed ; perhaps they were ; but he would read a short passage from a petition he should afterwards present to their Lordships from the opposite party. Their Lordships had heard from the Noble Viscount that the law-makers were oppressed. The peti tion he should read a passage from would chew that the Roman Catholics were not better off than the Protestants. His Lordship read a short extract from a petition, saying that the political re strictions imposed on the Catholics, held them tip as marks of hostility, and as objects of scorn ; wrong was heaped on wrong, and reproaches on reproaches, and they were held up as unworthy of the consideration of the Legislature. The complaints made by the Noble Viscount reminded him of the fable of the Wolf and the Lamb. The lamb was tried and found guilty by wolf law ; and the Catholics of Ireland were like lambs under the wolf law of the Protestants. The LORD CHANCELLOR admitted that he had, on a former occasion, when presenting a Petition to their Lordships, taken an opportunity to express his opinion, that it was more consistent with the usages of Parliament, that Noble Lords should not make the presenting Petitions an occasion for entering into a debate. T:.e Noble Baron had not chosen to fol low this advice, though he had always thrown his words back in his teeth. When the Noble Lord talked of wolves and lambs, it was not difficult for their Lordships to decide whether the Peti tions he usually presented came from the wolves or the lambs While he was on his legs, he would take that opportunity of stat ing, that for twenty-five years he had given the subject to which the Petitions related his most serious consideration, such as he was bound to give it in order to come to a right conclusion as to this important question. He would not then enter into it, re serving the full expression of his opinion for the day when the question should be debated ; but he would declare, that in his conscience he thought, though he did not say that other Noble Lords might not conscientiously think differently, that to grant the Catholics any further concessions would be to betray the civil and religious liberties of this country. Lord KING then presented a Petition from certain Roman Catholics in the Country of Kerry. praying to be relieved from their political disabilities. The Marquis of LANSDOWN had several Pet:- tions to present to their Lordships on the subject of the Catholics ; and, though he did not mean to question the privilege of any Noble Lord to address any observations he might think proper to their Lordships, on presenting a petition, yet it had been under stood, in consequence of what had been stated by a Noble Earl, whose attendance they were, unfortunately, deprived of, that no public business should begin, and no speeches be made, on de batable topics, before five o'clock. He regretted, for hi■ own sake, that the Noble Viscount had not waited for this hour ; for he had, in consequence, only heard the latter part of the Noble Viscount's Speech ; but he had heard that with pleasure; and should, no doubt, have listened to the whole of it with the greatest satisfaction, though he might have come to a very different conclusion as to the causes and remedies of that unhappy state of things in Ireland, und , r the existing law, to which the Noble Viscount had borne testimony, He hoped that Noble Lord, and other Noble Lords who might differ from him, should he not have the happiness to induce their Lordships to adopt his conclu sions on the subject of Ireland, when he should bring the question I before them, would suggest those remedies which they thought would remove the evils under which Ireland now suffered ; for he wonld never believe, until he heard it from some Noble Lords, standing on his legs in that House, that there was any of their Lordships who thought Ireland could remain as it now was. The Noble Viscount had borne his testimony to the great discomfort now suffered by individuals, and to the interruption of public tran quillity. He hoped, therefore, that he would assist their Lordships with his councils in providing a remedy for these evils. The Noble Marquis concluded by presenting several petitions from places in the county of Limerick, from Athlone, and other parts, all praying their Lordships would remove the disabilities under which the Catholics now labour. The Earl of CLARE presented several petitions from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of several different parishes to the same effect. The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition with a contrary prayer from a parish of the City of Exeter. The Bishop of GLO UCESTER presented several petitions from the different Rural Deans and Clergy of the Diocese of Olotteester,praying that their Lordships would grant no further power to the Stoman Catholl6. CORN LAWS. Lord GWYDYR presented a petition from the Owners and Oecupiers of Land near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, again. any alteration in the Corn Laws. The Marquis of LOTHIAN presented similar, pe. iiiiciiii from the nawiA, Jedburgh, and Kelso districts of pox ! bur,7,ll:bire. Lord TEYNHAM moved for some further Re turns relative to Cprn, the nature of which we dial not hear. His . Loi . dthir pretented a peilti6it against any alteration in the Corn Laws, from the Owners and Occupiers of Land in the neighbour hood of Hythe, Kent. Lord KING presented a petition from the Work ing. cla.er of Marchi!ster; agreed to at a public meeting held on February 21st, partly praying cot a repel cf ihe Corn Laws, and partly against the proposed grant of money to the Duk e o f 1 Clarence. The petitioner s sa id, that they could not imagine that the dignity of a Prince could be increased by receiving a sum of money, taken from a people who were starving from the vicissi tudes of trade, from excessive taxation, and from a Corn Law, Which prevented them getting cheap bread. On adcotint of some informality, we could not learn what, this petition was withdrawn. The Marquess of HERTFORD or6dzited s6yetal Ptitions flour the Oiltners and Occupiers of Land at different places in Warwickshire, against any alteration in the Corn Laws. Lord KING, in presenting another Petition, took that opportunity of remarking, that their Lordships were, he thought, a little prudish in rejecting the Petition he had offered them last night, from Blackbtirii. Theit Lordships might, he thought, have taken the expressions, though they were somewhat harsh, in better part. He found, on looking at the votes of the other House, that it was there recorded, " The Petition of the Starving Wearers of Blackburn, received, read, and ordered to be laid on the Table." In the Petition he should then present, which was from the Weavers of --, is Fife, there were ' some expressions at which their Lordships might perhaps also ' take offence. The Petitioners said, that they were taxed for the ' benefit of a particular class, which might make some of their Lordships reject the Petition. Some persons were very indignant at the imputations cast on their Lordships by the Petitioners yes terday, and did not like the character given of them : but he would then read for them the opinion of as great a philosopher, and acute observer, as ever lived on either side of the Atlantic, on Legislative Assemblies. Dr. Franklin said, " It is wonderful how preposterously the affairs of this world are managed. Natu rally, one would imagine that the interest of a few particulars should give way to general interest. But particulars manage their affairs with so much more application, industry, and address, than the public do theiis, that general interest most commonly gives way to particular. We assemble Parliaments and Council to have the benefit of their collected wisdom, but we necessarily have, at the same time, the inconvenience of their collected passions, pre judices, and private interests. By the help of these, artful men overpower the wisdom, and dupe its possessors; ant if we may judge by the acts, decrees, and edicts, all the world over, for re gulating commerce, an assembly of wise men is the greatest fool upon earth." His Lordship concluded by presenting a Petition, praying for an alteration in the Corn Laws. The Earl of LI NIERICK thought, that whatever might be the practice in another place, that could be no rule for their Lordships; and they did very right, in his opinion, by re jecting a petition, the language of which was insulting to them.__.. Now the Noble Baron, after sleeping over the matter, had come down to their Lordships, and described, on the authority of Dr. Franklin, an assembly of great men as the greatest fool in exist ence. He did not care for the authority of Dr. Franklin, for he was one of the greatest enemies this country ever had, and one of the chief means of separating the Colonies from the Mother Country. Lord KING presented a petition with a si m il ar prayer to the former ones from the Borou g h of Hawick, in Scot-. land. Earl POWIS presented a petition against any al teration of the Corn Laws, from certain Landowners and Occu piers in the county of Shropshire. The Earl of CAERNARVON presented several petitions to the same effect from different places in Bedfordshire, and from Newbury, Berks. The Noble Earl said, on a question of this nature, which he thought was of vital importance to the whole empire, he hoped their Lordships would agree to no altera tion whatever which was not the result of a full and complete inquiry. Mr: Clerk, from the Directors of the East India Company, pre sented at the Bar the Reiolutions of the Directors, relative to granting Salaries, Pensions, and Allowances. PROTECTION FOR MILLERS. The Earl of KINGSTON presented a petition from the Owners of Mills in Clonmel, praying their Lordships that their interests might be protected against the introduction of foreign flour. The Marquis of HERTFORD presented a similar petition from the Owners of certain Mille in Ireland. Adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER (alluding, as we understood, to the adjournment on account of his indisposition the night before) begged leave, before any other business commenced, to return Ms best thanks to the House for their indulgence to him individually. He I ad often received unbounded favours and indulgence from the House, and he was anxious that it should be understood that he was not insensible to such favours—(Hear, hear.) IPSWICH ELECTION. Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT, from the T Committee .rr e o n n e the Ipswich Election Petitions, reported , that ed, Colone l and Mr. Haldimand were not duly elected for the said Borough, and that Mr. Mackinnon and Mr. Dundee were duly elected Mem bers of ParliAment for the said Borough ; and that neither the pe titions r.or the resistance to thorn were frivolous cr The Report was delivered in ; and the Clerk of the Crewa was ordered to attend on Monday to amend the Return. The SPE AKER reported, that Mr. John Dillon, who bad presented a petition against the Retort} for the Borough of Athlone, had not entered into the usual rercg - nizancss. The order for the consideration of the said petition was, therefore, discharged. Mr. .Spicer, from Chelsea Hospital, presented a Return of Un claimed Army Prize Money. Mr. HERRIES presented a Return relative to the Commissariat Estimates, pursuant to order of the House.—Laid on the table. CATHOLICS. Sir F. BURDETT postponed the Catholic Ques tion from Thursday, the let, till Monday, the bth of March. CORN LAWS. Lord CHANDOS presented three petitions, two from Buckinghamshire, and one from Kent, against any altera tion in the Corn Laws. He also presented a petition from cer tain manufacturers of Buckinghamshire, praying that the duties or licenses affecting them might be taken off.—Laid on the table. Sir E. KNATCHBULL stated, that he had se veral petitions to present on the subject of the Corn Laws ; but he believed that, owing to circumstances, it would be better to postpone the presenting of them till Monday. But he wished to know whether Ministers still intended to bring forward the Corn Question on Monday. Mr. Secretary PEEL stated, that his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Foreign Affairs had intended to bring forward the question on Monday, if that should be in sisted upon. But he certainly did mean to solicit a delay till Tuesday, when he might be almost certain that he could make his statement without inconvenience to himself, This was on the supposition that the Catholic Question was to be brought forward on Thursday, the Ist of March. But as the Catholic Question bad now been postponed till the sth of March, he would propose that the statement on the subject of the Corn Laws should be made on Thursday, the Ist of March, when he ntight venture to say, almost with certainty, that his Right Hon. Friend would at tend in his place and bring forward the subject. The object, in the first place, was to state to the House the plan of his Majesty's Government; and after the proper explanation, to lay Resolutions conformable to that plan on the Table, that the Members might have every opportunity of preparing themselves for coming to a proper conclusion on_this important question. Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL observed, that this delay could he justified only by the circumstances. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE suggested that the most proper course would be to lay the Resolutions on the table of the House on Monday; and then, when these were in the hands of the Members, the Right Hon. Secretary for Foreign Affairs might give an explanation on Thursday. Mr. Secretary PEEL replied, that the most proper course certainly would be, to lay the Resolutions on the table when the Mover had the opportunity of explaining his whole plan, of stating the principles on which it was founded, and of making such observations as might appear to him to be called for. The course intended to be adopted was this—first, to lay the plan before the House in Committee, with an exposition of the reasons and principles on which it was founded; next to propose Reso lutions conformable to that plan; and then, without any inten tion to roude debate or discussion in that stage, to move that the Resolutions be agreed to pio foia, and printed and circulated, so as to give every Member the fullest opportunity of forming a correct judgment on the question. But to lay the Rescihitlons on the table without the requisite observations and explanation was quite unusual, and there was certainly no intention to do so. The propbscd course was to do that on Thursday, which it had been i::tencled to do on Mo ; end that was to introduce t 1,4 Resolutions with the proper observations 6'i-id ezplanations, and then to propose that these Resolutions should be agreed to, and circulated as he had before mentioned. :‘ , lr. CALCR AFT admitted that it was proper that the Resolutions should come ;v?th the requisite observations and explanations ; but at the same time this great a'* important ques tion had been too much delayed already ; and in case the Right Hon. Secretary for Foreign Affairs should not be able to attend, some othEi Member of the Administration ought to bring it for ward in his absence. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that he might venture to state, almost with certainty, that his Right Honourable Friend would be in his place on Thursday. If the Catholic Question had not been postp,aed, his Right Honourable Friend would have brought forward the subject of the Corn Laws en Monday or Tuesday, otherwise some other Member of Administration would have brought it f6rWard iii his stead, It was therefore understood that the statement on the Corn Question should be made on Thursday, and a call of the House was ordered for that day. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE ARMY. Mr. HUME gave notice, that whenever the Com mittee might sit upon the Mutiny Bill, he should move a clause to put an end to Corporal Punishment in the Army in Great Britain. He proposed to limit the change, uan experiment, to this country. The Hon. Gentleman also gave notice, that on Monday next, be would move for a Return of the number of in stances in which Corporal Punishment bad been inflicted in the Army during the last two years. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House Adjourned till Monday. PRIC}S 07 STOCKS THI Bank Stock 3 per Cent. 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B. it.. Portugal Gold, in coin.... 0 Q 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 8" Nev: Doubloons 3 13 3 New Dollars 0 4 9 Silver, in bars, standard Q 4 11/ HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 44 minutes after I. Evening ....... 9 minutes after 4.,,, ez b -_ 1.,,,. TO1: , - Lod% t,_ Un * N it . ' -,,,_ 10r4t,..,povit ) t ' •;''r--;.‘ .';‘,%. -.et' ' dr- 4 LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1827. The French Papers of Wednesday and Thursday, with the Etoile of Friday, have been received this morning. By the latter, we have intelligence, said to have been received by a telegraphic despatch from Madrid, that the Portuguese Insurgents, who were closely pursued by the Constitutional troops, had been defeated with severe loss, at the Bridges of Prado and Barca, leaving a great number of prisoners and several pieces of cannon in the hands of the Constitutionalists. This news, which we believe to be perfectly correct, will be a death-blow to the power of the rebels, who are by this time, no doubt, perfectly tired of their visionary hopes of overthrowing the Portuguese Con• stitutlon. Before this news had been received, the Quotidienne, always boding ill-luck to the Con stitutionalists, quoted a report of their defeat, from the Echo du Midi, in which it was stated, that Count VILLA ELOR, and eight hundred of his men had been killed, and that the Royalists were again marching towards Oporto. But this news the Etoile properly classes under the head of Lies of the Day, and the Quotidienne itself admits that it needs confirmation. In the Chamber of Deputies the proposition for giving the Government the power of prosecuting and suppressing a work alleged to be libelous, before publication, was opposed by the Keeper ,of the Seals on Tuesday, and ultimately rejected by the Chamber. We congratulate M. Art LLELE and the liberal part of the French nation upon this victory over the consummation Ultra party, who would sacr ifi ce t h e present interests cf Franc e an d t h e r i g h t: of posterity, o be A o p f ost t o h i e ic ir ais ow th n us unconstitu tional purposes . rposes. T he de feated in their insidious attempt to enslave the mind of France, by the suppression of the liberty of the Press, will derive little satisfaction from the failure of their open attacks upon the liberal Constitution of Portugal, through the instrumentality of their worthy co-adjutors—the rebellious soldiery; even though cheered on by the treason of some Nobles —the moneyo f the Priests—the promises of FERDI WAND —and the cota teivolce of more influential agents, who would have hazarded more had their own power been more secure. A letter accompanying the Express from Paris says, ~ The Three per Cents. at a quarter•past four, remain at 69f. sellers ; Colombian, 37f. buyers ; 38f. sellers. Nothing doing.—The following are extracts : (From the Etoile, dated Friday.) "PARIS, FEB. 22.—Letters from Madrid of the most recent date, which we received this moment (three o'clock), inform as that the Portuguese insurgents, closely pursued by the trcops of the Regency, were beaten on the sth at the bridges of Prado and Bares, and left in the hands of their enemies a great number of prisoners and several cannon." " A letter from Barcelona of the 10th, says, that in the prece ding night, a dreadful storm bad desolated Alie whole country ; about 4,0 vessels perished iu the port, and the damage is incal culable. Above 100 persons lost their lives. " The Quotideenne quotes from the Echo du Midi, the news of the defeat of the Portuguese Constitutionalists, placed by the Etoile among the ' Lies of the Day,' and adds a letter from its own correspondent, dated Madrid, February 11, who says—' That lie saw with his own eyes an express arrive at the office of ths Minister of State, on Friday, the 9th, who brought the news of $ great victory gained by the Portuguese insurgents, Count Villa Flor and 800 of his men being killed, and the Royalists again marching towards Oporto.' The Quotidienne will not warrant the authenticity of these accounts, and acknowledges that they need confirmation." (The Moniteur and other journals contain no news.) FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, Frs. 22.-. Five per Cents., 10If. 25e. 20c. 25c. 30c. 25c. 20c. 25c. ; Three per Cents., 68f. 80c. 75c. 85c. 80c. 85c. ; Bank Stock, 1,990 f. ; Rentes de Naple s , 74f. 90c. ; Rent es d'Espagne, 111; Royal Spanish Loan, 53i *; Rentes Perp. d'Espagne, 42i; Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 40e. ; money, 25f. 40c. 20c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 20c. ; money, 25f. 208.-Cours Authentique, Feb. 22..,... From another printed list, printed subsequently to the former Five per Cents., 101 f. 35c. ; Three per Cents., 68E 95c. (From the Etoile, dated Thursday, Feb. 22.) " Frs. 21.-Lord Granville is to set out for London on Friday. It is affirmed that his Excellency, not having yet taken his oaths in the new Parliament, and in consequence not THE ARMY. Detachments of the 4th and 35th Regimentr of Infantry are ordered to march this morning from Westminster for Portsmouth ; .—of the 70th, for Portsmouth, on route to Guernsey ;—of the 76th, on route to Jersey ;—of the 52d for Brighton ;—of the 67th for Windsor ;—of the 15th Hussars, the 10th, 19th, and 37th Regiments of Foot, for Bristol, on route to Ireland. SECOND DAY'S SALE OF THE DUKE OF YORK'S PROPERTY. The property yesterday submitted to auction consisted of part of his Royal Highness's splendid cut glass ; services of rich French, English, and Berlin porcelain ; and a portion of wine, of the most superior quality. The wines sold at rather a high rate, as will be seen below, but the great part of the excellent cut-glass and china did not make near so much money as was anticipated. The auction-room, as on the preceding day, was crowded chiefly with brokers, who had commissions from gentlemen to purchase. What few ladies were present in the early part of the day disap peared when the wines were submitted for sale. The following are selected from the day's auction : Lots. CUT GLASS. X S. 1. Four circular sugar tubs, covers and stands, for a desert, two baskets for rout cakes, and stands, and a pot and cover, all richly cut 6 6 5. Six goblets, five wine glasses, six ale ditto, and six liqueur ditto 1 9 10. Three dozen of wine glasses, richly cut 3 15 12. A set of six massive claret jugs, of novel and ele gant pattern 7 7 17. Twenty-four claret glasses, 23 ale glasses, and 21 wine ditto . 5 12 CHINA. 19. A dinner service of French Porcelain, white, with gold edge 21. A breakfast service of Worcester Porcelain, white and gold, with the Royal ducal Coronet and crest, consisting of a tea-pot, 11 largo pear-shaped cups, and 11 smaller ditto, and 21 saucers, three bread and butter dishes, two sugar basins, covers and stands, one milk jug, and two slop-basins 10 A (The above lot was said to be exceedingly cheap.) 26. A dessert service of Berlin Porcelain . 33 3 wucts. 29. Three dozen of superior Port (very old), bottles in eluded, per dozen 11. Three dozen, ditto, ditto 5 0 72. Two dozen of Sherry, ditto 4 IS 77. Three dozen of Madeira, ditto 6 7 01. Three dozen pinta of Constantia, ditto 2 IS 29. Six quirt bottles of the rare' old Tokay, at per bottle I 2 THIRD DAY. CHINA. Lots. 1. A service of French porcelain with flowers; con sisting of two circular tureens and covers, four vegetable dishes and covers, 12 oval dishes in sizes, and four circular ditto, four butter-boats and stands, three salad bowls, and 88 plates 43 10 [There was great competition for this lot, which was put tip at ten guineas, and knocked down at 413 guineas, we believe to his late Royal Highness's house-steward.] 3. A dejeune of Berlin porcelain, with arabc-sques in gold upon a blue ground, and richly burnished ; consisting of tea-pot, sugar-basin and cover, milk• jug, and two cups and saucers . 3. A modern Sevres cup and saucer, shaped as a flower, crimson, green, and gold ; two fancy cabi net cups and saucers, and a small vase richly gilt... 3 0 6. Six richly gilt cups, on feet with bouquets, on mat gold, and six white and gold saucers A. Six cups and saucers of Sevres porcelain, a Berlin cup and cover, and an odd saucer, five other Berlin and French cabinet cups and saucers 2O 12. A cup and saucer of B erlin porcelain, with views of Berlin and Potsdam, on gold ground, and two cups and saucers of French porcelain 9 15. Twenty-one dessert plates of French porcelain, with animals, &c. from Buffon, and mange and white and gold borders • 6 15 20. Fifteen dessert plates, beautifully painted with his torical subjects, from designs of Angelica Kauffman, landscapes, &c. exquisitely finished ............... 9 CUTLERY. A capital set of table cutlery, of the very finest Sheffield manufacture, ordered by his late Royal Highness upon a visit to Sheffield; consisting of four dozen of table-knives and forks, four dozen of dessert ditto and forks, and eight carving knives and forks of different sorts, with ivory handles, engraved with the Royal arms, and chased silver ferules and ends, with the Ducal coronet embossed. The whole contained in trays lined with crimson velvet, and 68 5 enclosed in a carved oak case . 6 0 WINES. 29. Three dozen of Madeira, bottles included, per doz. 5 0 39. Three dozen of East India, ditto, bottled in 1826 3 0 53. Three dozen of Hock, ditto 3 1 66. Three dozen of ditto, (from Frankfort) 4 4 79. Three dozen of Claret. 91. Three dozen of Red Hermitage 4 10 93. Two dozen of Burgundy 3 7 96. One dozen of St. Peray . 4 6 02. Three dozen of Vin de Vierge, per dozen 2 19 10. Three dozen of creaming Champagne, ditto 4 11 18. Two dozen of fine old Muscadell, ditto 4 5 We yesterday spoke with 4 gentleman who has been far some time sojourning in Madrid, and who arrived in this country, from that city, on Thursday. H e says t h at we are un d er a great delusion in this kingdom as t o t h e state and consequence of Ferdinand ; that in reality there is no King in Spain, that Ferdinand is a mere non-entity i n t h e G overnment, that he has no more power or influence in Spain than our Lord Chancellor's Train-bearer, that all power is exercised by the Apostolical party, and that as to the memorable loan, (woful as the sews may be in some quarter!), there is not the remotest chance of one farthing, principal or interest, being paid, so long as there is a Pope in Rome ! It may give some idea of the state of the country to add, that as this informant (wh o i s a . gentleman once engaged i the City of London, but now wholly disengaged from business) passed through La Mancha, his vehicle was stopped at noon-day by five men, and he was robbed of 2001., &c. ; so that, to adopt his own words, much as he delights in travelling about the world for amusement and information, in this instance, " he paid to lerably dear tolearn th a t F er di nan d i n Sp a in was absolute nothing ness, awl the Apoetolicala every thing."--11forning Herald. COURSE OF EXCHA Amsterdam C.F. 12 5 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2U. 12 6 Antwerp l2 6 Hambui•gh 2% U. 37 3 A trona 234 U. 37 4 Paris, 3 days' sight Ditto 2 U. 25 80 Bordeaux 25 80 Berlin Frankfort on Maine, Ex.M. 154 Petersburgh, rble 3 Us. 9 0 Vienna, effective fi 2 M. 10 13 Trieste do. Madrid 34 Cadiz Bilboa Barcelona Seville Gibraltar 4.5 i DAY AT ONE O . CLOCK. South Sea Stock 90% Old Annuities ........... -.- New Ditto Et. sills, £l,OOO 2d. 35 34 pm. Ditto ..... 500 2d .33 34 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial . pm. Bank for Account ..... India for Account Cons. for Ac^• 4th 40 , NOS AT ONE O'CLOCIC.. NeapoWarr, 1824 Penivian Portuguese linissian, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Russian, New, 5 p. c. SO Spanish, 1821 18`Z3 French Rentes, sp. c —1 —e- Exchange --e. -----3 per cent --- Exchange —t.•-c. AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Sham ~,,,,,, £2O 30 20 5% 5 STOCKS, FEB. 21. St. Patrick Insur. (per share) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto • — Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland ..... Commercial Buildings IL S. Arrived. Due. o 6uenney& Jersey 1 O Hambnrgh 7 O Holland O. O Jamaica .—. a 0 Leeward Islands ... O. 0 Lisbon 2 0 Malta 0 1 Waterford 1