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THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The following is the Proclamation of his Excel lency the Right Hon. Lord Nugent, K.G.C., of the most distinguished Order of St. Michael and Sr. George, &c. &c., Lord High Commissioner to the United States of the lonian Islands : In assuming the functions with which I have been invested by my Royal Master, the Sovereign Pro tector of these United States, I feel that everything regarding the public good which I can hope to effect has been already commenced by the wisdom, vigi lance, and moderation which have been conspicuous in the acts of Sir F. Adam, as well as those of the distinguishel personage to whom the duties of Lord High Commissioner have,owing to unforeseen events, been for some time intrusted, with so much advan tage to the public service, and so much honour to himself. The perscnal thanks of an individual so little ex perienced in your local affairs to Sir Alexander Woodford, so well known and so deservedly es teemed amongst you, will be a tribute of very trifling value ; still I cannot refrain from offering him those thanks which are so justly his due. But whatever may be the advantages which I shall derive from the system adopted by my immediate predecessors, they lay the greater obligation on me rightly to perform the duties I owe to my Sovereign and to these States, so much good has resulted to the public from their Government. My responsibility becomes in creased by their success. That the honour of the lonian banner has been preserved and respected in the midst of those tumults which have shaken the peace of neighbouring countries, while a strict neu trality has been observed ; that the soil of these islands, like the protecting country, has been a re fuge for the oppressed and persecuted ; that their peaceful institutions, their system of general educa tion, their public works, the facilities of internal communication, have gradually become a pattern for less favoured nations ; such are the examples which to-day present themselves to my sight. From the prudence and virtue of the Parliament which is about to be elected I hope for both counsel and assistance. The great project of a new code of laws, which has so long engaged the attention of the Senate and Legislative Assembly, has obtained the hearty con currence of the protecting Sovereign. He perceives that this is a work full of justice, moderation, and humanity ; and he is fully persuaded that where it differs from the enactments of English law, its framers have endeavoured, with the greatest care and practical knowledge, to adapt it to the genius and local circumstances of that people for whose benefit it is intended. Bad laws make a bad people, and while one of the most grievous faults is that of a bad legislation, so, to remedy the known defects of jurisprudence, and to enact laws capable of secu ring justice at once impartial and easy of access— laws which are not uselessly severe, while they are strict enough to effect their end—this is to raise a noble monument sufficient to perpetuate the fame of a wise Parliament. Laws, however, are not the only barrier against the progress of the wicked ; edu cation and public opinion are the Limps which guide the steps of those who would walk in the paths of honour and virtue. Light thus diffused does not endure only for the short time required to impart its rays to others, but is reflected back on its first possessors with increased splendour. Without education, without public opinion, the laws have but little good effect, and to these, which have al ready made such progress among you, I shall give my most anxious and unremitting attention. This is an outline of the duties of that protection which it is mine to fulfil, and with this spirit I un dertake it, viz., to provide that the laws be made generally known, and that they be impartially ad ministered to rich and poor, to high and low; ever bearing in mind that, as power and wealth, when well applied, give greater means of acquiring the knowledge of what is practically useful,sn, if abused, they become the means of doing greater evil. But this code is concerned with civil as well as criminal justice. It is not individual security alone that laws must have in view; without that respect which each should have for them all pro perty becomes insecure and of no value. The pro perty of a State consists of its agriculture, manu factures, and commerce. To defend and promote these, to remove as far as is practicable every bur den which presses upon industry and enterprise, will be by me esteemed a sacred duty, as well as to patronize and maintain public opinion in every thing to which it is directed. Whatever systems have been adopted amongst the most liberal of modern nations with a view to preserve their liberty and en gage the affection of the people, of those all the first types and models have been derived from the an cient institutions of Greece, and if, under the domi nion of foreign despots, and amidst confusion arid internal discord, the noble nature of this glorious land has grown barren and corrupt, it is at this time a high privilege for one free nation, and not less its sacred duty, to protect the independence of any portion of that land, zealously to engage in repro ducing its prosperity, and in forming a brave and active people, capable of appreciating them, of ren dering themselves worthy of and of enjoying them. Above every thing, remember that if regulations, in themselves wise and good, require to be from time to time amended, in order that they may keep pace with the improving character of the people, we have no right to blame their authors for the mode in which they originally framed them. We Britons also know arid feel that, much as we pride ourselves on the institutions of our ancestors, yet progressive repairs are beneficial to them. To cultivate a national spirit of independence is by no means incompatible with a feeling of grati tude and close alachment due to a more powerful State for the protection which it affords, nor is it incompatible with the indissoluble connexion which ought to be maintained, and which it will always be my duty to preserve inviolate and undisputed between all and each of these United States and the protecting Government of Great Britain. When ever your history relates to your misfortunes, it fails not also to tell that the cause of this was in those who called themselves your protectors. All your errors belong to them ; all your virtues have been and will continue to be your own. You are now under the protection of a great and free people, which knows both how to love its own freedom and to respect that of others. I call on you, then, by what you owe to your country, your character, and to posterity, to assist me in maintaining this na tional spirit; the more any one aids me in cultivating it the better citizen lie will be. But a highly important part of the liberty of a State is its religious liberty. The prevailing form of worship amongst a people ought to be reverenced above all others, and by none will it be so more than by myself. Still every mode of approach to God claims respect and perfect freedom. Religious liberty is one of the first civil rights ; and while I will carefully maintain the privileges and the dignity of your national faith, I will never allow any one who may differ from it to be compelled to an ap parent conformity, or to be molested or insulted in the free exercise of his own worship. Thus, with the aid of the Parliament, and of the whole people, I hope to fulfil my duty. It will be my happiness, as it becomes the station which I hold, to take care that there be not one of your citizens whose in terests, if it is in my power to promote them, I have not promoted ; or one whose wrongs, if he has suffered any, I have not repaired, as soon as the one et- the other comes to my knowledge. Such in formation will always be gratefully received by me; I expr ct it from you, expressed in the only spirit in which a man of honour can give it, I mean openly; for openly, also, will the interests of each be main tained by me, or his wrongs redressed. By • conduct I shall best represent the wishes of tyr- . ereign, whose highest glory is that of havittt the chief promoter of the free institu tion;iatAbe great nation over which he reigns. NUGENT. - - Pilatikest St, Michael and St. George, Corfu, Dec. 1. l'',,. I )7 UNITED STATES BANK. In the National Gazette of the 10th ult., part of a file of Philadelphia papers just received, we find the annexed defence of the Bank of the United States against the charges of the Presi dent and the Secretary to the Treasury, relative to the redemption of the debt. It appears by this that the 3 per Cent. stock of the United States held in Europe is of larger amount than was supposed, being between 8,000,000 and 9,000,000 of dollars. Though the article is not avowedly official, it is obviously derived from an official source, and may be fairly as sumed, therefore, as the defence of the directors themselves, who have an unquestionable right to be heard in an affair of so much importance to European as well as to American interests. That the Government ran no risk on the score of the deposits appears, by the premises here laid down, to be established ; and the chief imputa tion which will remain against the Bank is, their not having communicated to the Treasury the operation proposed to be entered into in regard to that portion of the debt held in Europe. The following is the material portion of the article referred to : " The most extraordinary and objectionable part of the report is that which relates to the Bank of the United States. We say what we sincerely believe, or positively know, when we affirm that the Secretary has here much surprised and scandalized a multitude of sensible and patriotic citizens, who are free from all party or pecuniary influences. The injury is enormous which his statements and ultra-insinuations were calculated to produce, not merely to the insti tution apart, but to the general prosperity and con venience of the country, the interests of a large number of unoffending stockholders, and the national treasury itself; and this without any correspondent or perceptible benefit to be termed lawful and pub lic. As the story of the 3 per Cents. upon which he dwells, has been variously given in the Adminis tration papers, with more or less misrepresentation and injustice, we have made inquiry at the proper source for correct details, and received an authentic account. The whole matter, then, is simply this:— " On the 19th of July last the Secretary of the Treasury wrote to the President of the Bank as fol lows : " Treasury Department, July 19, 1832. " Sir,—lt was not until to-day that I have been able to ascertain the amount of the appropriations made at the last session of Congress, and therefore I have not been able to decide before now upon the amount of the 3 per Cents, to be redeemed on the Ist. of October. I find, as was supposed when you were here, that we shall be able to pay off about two thirds at that time. A notice will accordingly be given in to-morrow's paper for the payment of that amount o►► the Ist of October, and the remaining third on the Ist of January. This has been adopted with the understanding had between us, that if it should happen that the public moneys are insufficient to com plete those payments, the Bank will delay the pre sentation of any certificates of which it may have he control until the funds are sufficient to meet them ; the interest to be paid by the United States during the interval. " You will be pleased to indicate such transfers of funds as may be desirable preparatory to the pro posed payments. " I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, " LOUIS 111‘LANE, "'Secretary of the Treasury. " ' N. Biddle, Esq., President of the Bank of the United States.' "To this letter the following answer was given : " Bank of the United States, July 26. " Sir,—l have had the honour of receiving your letter of the 19th inst., apprising me of your inten tion to reimburse two-thirds of the 3 per Cents. on the Ist of October, and the remaining third on the Ist of January next. You further state this course has been adopted with the understanding had between us, that if it should happen that the public moneys are insufficient to complete those payments, the Bank will delay the presentation of any certifi cates of which it may have the control until the funds are sufficient to meet them ; the interest to he paid by the United States during the interval. " The Bank has taken the necessary steps to obtain the control of a considerable portion of those certificates, and will very cheerfully employ it in such a manner as may best suit the convenience of • the Government. " I have the honour to be, very respectfully yours, " N. BIDDLE, President. " Hon. Louis APLane, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.' " From these letters it appears that the Secretary, not being sure of being able to pay all the three per cents., requested the Bank to withhold the certifi cate., and that the Bank promised to do so. " What the Secretary anticipated will actually happen,—that is, on the Ist of January next, the Government %%611 not have funds of its own suffi cient to pay the 3 per cents. This is evident from the Secretary's own report. • • • * • • • " But the state of the case in July was this:— " The Government had engaged to pay 15,000,000 dollars, of which between 8,000,000 dollars and 9,000,000 dollars were payable to Euro peans, and, being uncertain whether it would have the means of paying, requested the Bank to with hold a portion of the claims upon it. This deter mination to pay, without the certainty of being able to pay, was made at the moment when the cholera was in New Yolk and Philadelphia, and threatened the total prostration of the business of the country, involving of course great hazard to the revenue, of which 12,000,000 or 13,000,000 dollars were pay- able between July and January. But the Bank of the United States, from its intimate connexion with the foreign and domestic commerce of the country, has always endeavoured with particular solicitude o accomplish the great objects of protecting mer cantile credit and securing the payment of the re venue. " If the Bank could have disregarded these great interests, nothing was easier than to make its debtors pay their loans, however inconvenient to them. But at a moment of general distress such a measure could not fail to be extensively ruinous. It is easy for the Government, when it has 15,000,000 of revenue scattered over the ►hole country to direct that on a given day so many millions shall be paid at a given place; but as in our moneyed system these mil lions are not accumulated in the Bank, but lent out to be used by the citizens until they are wanted, the detail of thus withdrawing them from business requires the greatest precaution, or infinite injury may be done to the community. It was with this view, and with this view exclusively, that the Bank, in order to weaken the pressure of so exhausting a drain upon the country at a pe riod of general dismay, thought it would be useful to obtain the control of from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 . . held in Europe, of most of which the Bank was the agent, until the business of the country should have time to resume its usual course, and the com- munity might recover from its confusion. As the Ist of October was so near at hand, the matter did not admit of protracted correspondence, and therefore one of the directors of the Bank was re- quested to manage it in person. He did so, and the arrangement was as follows:—A certain amount of the stock was purchased and held subject to the control of the Bank—another part was postponed till next October. As soon as this arrangement was known to be in progress the Bank immediately extended relief wherever needed, particularly at New Yolk, where great uneasiness existed, on ac count of the engagements of the community for the month of October, and at some of the western branches. When at length the arrangement itself reached this country, finding that the cholera had passed, the Bank requested its agents to postpone the debt no longer, to reimburse themselves out of funds which the Bank actually had in their hands, .o collect all the certificates, and transmit them to the United States, in order to close immediately the whole transaction : and, in fact, these certi ficates will probably return sooner, in consequence of being thus collected, than if they had been la, to find their way home in each individual case, " This i 3 the whole history of the 3 per Cents, about which there has been so preposterous an out cry." NOVEL MODE OF CONSTRUCTING ARCHES AND HYDRAULIC WORKS. Yesterday a number of scientific and professional Gen tlemen assembled in the grounds near the Thames Tunnel for the purpose of inspecting an arch constructed upon a new plan by Mr. Brunel. The object of the inventor has been to demonstrate that arches of the most ex tensive span yet known, not excepting those of cast iron, can be constructed with brick or rubble without the use of centering, and may even be left for any period of time unsupported before the key -stone is fixed. The model exhibited by Mr. Brunel on a full scale con sists of two semi arches, four feet wide, springing from the same pier. One is made for an arch of 100 feet, and the other for one of about 80 feet span. The longest sid e may he viewed as the flattest portion of an arch of 150 feet span; it stands out entirely unsupported, lat. lanced by the opposite one, and so strong is the brick work at the crown of the semi-circle that it has, to show its strength, fixed to it at the extreme end, a sort of scale, which is loaded with 25,600 cwt. of iron, without a single blick being di••placed or thrown down. The materials used are chiefly brick and Roman cement; but as these substances have no cohesive property ade quate to the object Mr. Brunel has introduced a system which he styles the warp of the structure, which unites the whole and constitutes it into one mass. Several substances, Mr. Brunel stated, were available to complete the warp, such as iron in small slips, laths one twelfth of an inch thick. Hemp, and any strong fibrous substance would answer, after a previous preparation, by which adhesion is unbroken. The joints are just the same as in common structures, and ordinary bricklayers may construct the work. From the facilities displayed in the new plan it is anticipated that arches may be made with as great expedition as a common wall. Mr. Brunel stated that it was well known that brick and rubble have been used for ages in the formation of our bridges. He instanced the most admired bridge in Italy, that of the St. Trinida at Florence, which is of rubble coated with mar ble ; but this bridge, which was built 269 years ago, was not used for neatly 240 years for carriages, which is jaw bably the cause. The same system, though extremely eco nomical, has not been followed. The structure at Bother 'tithe not only supports itself, but is loaded with greater weights than could possibly pass over it. This invention will afford a source for the further use of that inva luable mortar Roman cement. When far the first time it was suggested to make a bridge of iron, the idea was re ceived with laughter in Parliament as a visionary pro. ject. Mr. Brunel expressed his opinion by the new eye tern arches even longer than those of Southwark-bridge, could be easily and cheaply formed, and faced with stone, 4s many of the most admired monuments of antiquity are, and even St. Paul's, or with fine brick facing similar to new St. Dustan's Church. It was the opinion of the projector that the centering of an arch of one hundred or one hundred and twenty feet spin costs more tha❑ the arch itself would amount to, if erected on the new plan. Bridges or railways can be carried over streams, swamps, &c., at almost any oblique angle. The model and invention called forth frequent marks o; approbation. 111 r. Brunel subsequently proceeded with the scientific persons present to the extreme end of the Thames Tun nel. The work continues to evince increasing solidity, and the drainage of water from land springs is now so trifling that the steam-engine is only required to work for a short period, once a day, to clear out the water collected in the reservoir. Hopes are entertained that Government will soon sanction some plan for raising funds to complete the work. PORTUGAL. ACOAS SANTAS ; DEC. 29. I have received your letter dated the 24th inst., com plaining of the conduct of some picquets on the south side of the Douro, i❑ the neighbourhood of the Convent of Santo Antonio ; and although I was persuaded that my often-repeated orders, not to give offence to the vessels of his Britannic Majesty, and their boats, could not have been culpably nor intentionally transgressed, and if any inconve nience had arisen to your vessels, by fire of musketry or otherwise, it must have been caused by some unavoidable circumstance, and by no means purposely; yet, to enable me to reply most satisfactorily, I ordered the General com manding on the left bank of the Douro to inform the of every particular which may have induced you to form the complaint, and I have now the honour to en close you a copy of his statement, together with an extract of the daily report of the third division, which has re ference to the subject in question. In transmitting this ample explanation of the General, I have only to add, that the Government of his most faithful Majesty, having given the most positive orders that the persons, properties, and vessels of his Britannic Majesty should be respected, it is not, however, possible to be responsible for any accidents that may happen whilst your vessels remain in their present position, and when the enemy chooses to direct his attacks under cover of, and close to your anchorage, which attacks must, at all times, he forcibly repelled by the Portuguese troops, and in this case it appears to me that your complaint would have ' more foundation if made against the aggressors, instead of the aggressed. You are well acquainted that the rebels in making their attacks, choose their own ground, and they therefore purposely select the nearest to the anchorage of his Britannic Majesty's vessels, for no other object than to promote explanations and misunderstandings between the British naval officers and the commanders of the troops of his most faithful Majesty. To show the good faith of my Government, and the frankness, in conformity to my instructions, by which I have ever been guided, and shall continue to be so, under any way, prevent the contingency of the variation of a ball injuring your vessels and boats, provided, however, that such measure cannot interfere with the troops under my command, in the performance of their duty, and re pelling the attacks and attempts of the rebels (when they make them in the direction of your anchorage), nor be detrimental to the service of my Sovereign, my country, and what I owe to myself as a Portuguese General. With these sentiments, 1 have the honour to be, &c. ( Signed) Visconde de SANTA MARTHA To Lieutenant W. N. Glascock. VILLA NOVA, DEC. 26, 1832. I have had the honour of receiving the Adjutant-General's communication, dated yesterday, together with a copy of one which the senior effacer of his Britannic Majesty's vessels anchored in the Douro, addressed to your Excel lency on the 24th instant, desiring I should reply to its contents, inasmuch as they refer to me, I have, therefore, to inform your Excellency that your orders respecting the care which at all times ought to be taken not to give offence to the subjects and the squadron of his Britannic Majesty, have not only been inserted in the orders of the division, for their complete observance, but the command ing officers of brigades and regiments have frequently been desired to attend at my head-quarters to hear my ex• planations and recommendations, that every thing in their power should be done to prevent their picquets from firing upon any British vessel of w ar or merchantman, or giving them any offence whatever; and I dare venture to certify to your Excellency, that these my instructions have been punctually obeyed, as might be expected by a division in so high a state of discipline and organization as is the 3d, under my command. On the 23d, when the Commander of the British naval forces in the Douro preferred his complaint of the irregular proceeding, as he terms it, of some of the pie quets of this division stationed near the convent of Santo Antonio, I had a report of the circumstance, which your Excellency will see by the one of that day already sent you, that the rebels were embarked in a large boat and proceeding towards C'avaco, followed by two others, all completely filled with them, against whom the officer, then on duty with the 2sl brigade, ordered his men to open a brisk fire, which obliged them to retreat to the right bank, and on this occasion it might appear that the fire was directed against one of the English vessels, as the rebels sheltered themselves near it; but certainly it cannot be positively affirmed that the firing was purposely made against that vessel, On the 24th, your Excellency will also perceive by the report, that the rebels were again em barked in large boats, in the very same place, close to the British anchorage, for the purpose of attacking and plun dering the wine stores of Cavaco, and they were repulsed in the same manner by the fire of the picquets. I cannot reply according to my own sentiments, to the Commander of the British naval forces, when lie com plains of " a continuation of those provocations ;" and when he has been informed by one of his own officers, who had often come to my head-quarters, of the orders of sour Excellency, which have been explained to him in the English language by Colonel Pigott, who distinctly as sured him of my wish to comply with every reasonable demand as far as lay in my power. This naval officer has always been much respected wheneve► he has corn P on shore with his party, to conduct on hoard the beef and other fresh provisions for the squadron, and has been assisted i❑ doing so by soldiers of the division, who are stationed as sentinels to protect the British stores, and many Englishmen who reside beyond our advanced posts. It is impossible that, in a skirmish, when neutrals place themselves between the combatan's, to avoid injury attend ing the former. I abstain from making any reflections, but I cannot help observing, that to remedy these inconveniences, the best mode will be, for the Commander of the British na val forces, to hold himself responsible that the rebels do not make aggressions on the side of the river near to his anchorage, because in any other manner I cannot but be compromised, so long as similar aggressions are tolerated. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) JOZE ANTONIO DE AZEVEDO LEMON, Brigadier General commanding 3d Division. To Viscount de Santa Martha, &c. &c. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Journal des Debuts.) PARIS, JAN. 13.—The Cabinet of the Hague appears determined to persist in the mischievous course into which it has been thrown by the interest of the Dynasty. The national interests are now sacrificed to some longing after a Belgian restoration or a general war, although France has demonstrated by her acts that she will not have a Belgian restoration, and Europe has proved incontestably, by its quietness, that it wishes to preserve peace. This begins to exceed the ordinary limits of human delusion. What, however, will be the result? Belgium, admitted into the rank of the European family, and delivered from the neighbourhood of a fortress bristling with cannon, will preserve provisionally all the guarantees which the revolu tion of 1830 has left in its hands ; and if by chance another caprice should again send Dutch troops into Belgium, France will take care to render that attempt the final one. At present all the advantages are on the side of Belgium. The postponement of the payment of the debt, possession of territory, every thing in the status quo is favourable to Belgium, with the exception of the navi gation of the Scheldt: and as that is as much an European as a Belgic question —as England and Germany are not likely to allow the King of Holland to annihilate, by a mots proprio, the treaty of Vienna concerning the navigation of rivers, Belgium is, perhaps, that country of Europe which is the least interested in the giving in of the King of Holland. The nation which will suffer most from his obstinacy is Holland itself. As long as he could calculate on a general war, and as long as he had reason to believe that the two conflicting principles of European society would meet on the field of battle, we must admire, he being the champio n o f th e pr i nc i p l e d e f eate d at Paris and at Brussels in 1830, the firmness and consistency of his policy. It was a sight not even deficient in grandeur to see the people pressing unanimously round the House of Nassau, taking their hatred against Belgium for enthu siasm, but resolved to defend to the last extremity the rights of the old Netherlands. The King can never have been deceived as to the nature and strength of this national impulse, and we deplore, in the interest of Holland, an obstinacy which knowingly places itself in opposition to the wishes, legally expressed, of the people. Holland does not love Belgium. The ill assorted union is broken for ever. The King has not ceased to regret Brussels as a capital,—a regret which does not deserve the sacrifice and devotedness of Ainstirdam and the Hague. (From the Gazette de France.) PARIS, JAN. 15.—1 n Germany, deliberative Assem blies meet and discuss without public notice. An alliance is spoken of between th e Courts of the North, with which the German Confederation has not yet co-operated, because Baden, Wirtumburg, and other members of the Confede ration have not yet declared in favour of this alliance, for fear of injuring their trade. " England (says the Ham burg Correspondent) in particular causes uneasiness, because i❑ case of war she could immediately annihilate all the trade of Germany ; even in declaring herself neu tral, might allow a host of French privateers to interrupt, in the most vexatious manner for the Germans, and in the easiest manner for themselves, the whole maritime trade of Germany, left without defence, while France would be mistress of the sea in despite of Austria and ,1 Russia." HAMBURG PAPERS. HAMBURG, JAN. 10 —The following is the Imperial Russian rescript to the Minister of Finance, respecting the new loan :—" Having thought fit in order to augment the reserve fund of the Imperial Treasury, to open a new loan to the amount of 20 millions of silver rubles, at 5 per cent. interest, we commission you to take for this purpose the following steps :—This loan shall be inscribed in the great book of the public debt of Russia, under the deno mination of the Fourth Series of the 5 per Cent. Loans, in silver rubles.' Inscriptions for this loan shall be made of the value of 500 S. R. each. The notes shall be for an annual interest of 5 per cent., reckoning from the Ist of November this year. The payment of this interest shall be made half-yearly by the commission for the payment of the debts at St. Petersburgh from the Ist to the 15th of November, and from the Ist to the 15th of May each year. 2. For the redemption of these inscriptions there shall be a sinking fund of one per cent., which must not be mixed up with the other loans. This fund is destined for the purchase of inscriptions in the same manner as was ordained by our rescript of the 14th of May, 1831. With regard to the third series of the five per cent. bans in silver rubles, will be successively in creased by the interest of the inscriptions brought up, and be employed in purchasing inscriptions at the current price so long as they do not rise above their nominal value or par ; in the latter case, the sinking fund will operate with the sums disposable by purchasing at par, which shall be done by annually drawing less; so that for each inscrip tion so drawn, 500 silver rubles shall be paid. 3. The realising of this loan shall be confided to our bankers, Hope and Co., at Amsterdam, according to their instruc tion, and as they shall find occasion. " Hope and Co. are to deliver the inscriptions to those tvho wish to take part in this loan, and the names of the shareholders shall be inscribed in them by the Consul Ge neral at Amsterdam. The original is signed by his Majesty's own hand. " Count Nesselrode, " NICHOLAS. " St. Petersburgh, Oct. 18 (30), 1832." EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, JAN. 11.-13 12% ; two months, 13 11%. CHRISTIANIA, JAN. 2. —Three months, 6 44. BERLIN, JAN. B.—Three months, 6 28. BREMEN, JAN. B.—Two months, 614 613. ST. PE FERSBURGII, DEC. 28.-107 7-16. —Hamburg Papers, Jan. 11. . HAMBURG, JAN. 9 —BORSEN HALLE, HALF-PAST Two O'CLOCK. —S'.ocks rose here to-day, and a good deal of business was done, in consequence of higher prices from London. Discount 2i per cent. _ . End of January, Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cent. Anglo-Russian Loan Hamburg ditto B7 Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 1831 B 6' Ditto, ditto, 1832 B6 Polish Bonds Prussian Bonds, 1832 Austrian Bank Shares 1152 Austrian Metalliques BB New Austrian 4 per cent. 76% Spanish 3 per cent. —Hamburg Reporter. THE TEN HOURS' BILL.—A meeting of delegates from various districts, respecting the Ten Hours' Bill, has been called by M. T. SADLER, Esq., at Brad ford, to make arrangements for again bringing the subject before the House of Commons early in the ensuing session of Parliament. The delegates were to meet yesterday for the first time. On the authority of the Leeds Mercury it is currently believed that Lord MoarETH, one of the Members for th e county of York, will introduce early in t he session,, a m easure equa l ly compre h ens i ve w i th Mr. SADLER s. His Lord s hip was on t h e comm i ttee f or re ceiving evidence in the last Parliament, and though thought to be influenced by the large mill-owners, yet he watched the evidence with great care. We believe the inquiry has had the effect of causing many individuals, who were befit e unwilling to alter Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE'S Bill, to be disposed to grant the protection sought by the operatives. We understand that many influential mill owners coincide with the operatives in their views.— 801 l 0 n Chronicle. ANECDOTE OF A WILD GOOSE.--Near Col. Porn's farm, on the Missouri, an eagle was observed frequently to dart towards the water, and then rise again. His evolutions attracting attention, it was observed, that he was endeavouring to take a wild goose, which had alighted in the river, and which dived to avoid him ; and, on rising to get breath, was again attacked, and bad again to dive, in older to save himself. The chase had continued in this way some time, the goose apparently yielding ; when it suddenly turned, and made to the shore of Col. P.'s farm, where two men were at work. It there landed, and, walking leisurely up to the men, permitted itself to be taken by them, without an effort to escape. It appeared extremely exhausted. Three days afterwards, Col. L., of the United States' Engineers, passing that way, ob served the goose in Col. P.'s farm-yard, and received the story of its capture from him. Its wings had been cut, by way of securing it, but it seemed quite contented, and confident of protection.--Anierican .rurf Register. SALISBURY VOLUNTEER INFANTR Y TO I'LIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-Having heard much of the Salisbury Volunteer Infantry, and being in the city on Monday last, which was a field-day, I had the curiosity to go and see them. On my arrival on the ground they were in full march ; was struck with surprise at their martial and soldier-like appearance, and, had I not known to the contrary, should have taken them to be regulars. I can safely say I never sew a finer body of men assembled together; their dress particularly that of the band, was admirable, and the precision with which they went through their various ex ercises, marching, counter-marching, forming in squares, charging, &c., for upwards of two hours, was truly delight ful. Their gallant Colonel proved himself to be a veteran well acquainted with military tactics ; in short, anything that I can say would fall short of the praise they are de set ving of. It was also a gratifying circumstance to find, that though party spirit had prevailed to a great extent, owing to the election, it prevented not the citizens of al parties from attending to their duties. Now, Sir, were other places to follow the example of this city, in raising a company or a regiment, there would always be a Constitutional force in the country composed of men of spirit who have a stage depending upon the sta bility of the Government, and also a strong interest in supporting the rights of the poorer and industrious classes of the community. We should he enabled to reduce that immense standing army with its long list of pensions act. ing as a drawback upon the industry of the people. An other, and not the least of its advantages, would be, that the milieu], the curse of the mechanic and the labourer, would be unnecessary; a force which entails the greatest hardship upon the poor man, without being of any ser vice to the country. Witness its effects ;—a young man, with a great deal of care, has saved up Si. or 101. ; there comes a ballot, he is drawn, and the consequence is, that he must sacrifice his all to get a substitute, or lose the place that has given him regular employ. And what does the country gain by it? They have to support the scum of the country, men who do not like work, and who only entered the service because it gave them the oppor tunity of having a debauch. There may be a few excep• Lions, but the generality is as I have stated. Jan. 14. I remain, Sir, yours, &c. VERITAS. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN TO THE QUEEN, QUEEN'S-HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S, JAN. 14, 1833. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Right Honourable the Earl of Denbigh to be her Majesty's Lord Chamberlain. Notice is hereby given, that the Queen will hold Drawing- Rooms, at St. James's-Palace, en the following days : Monday, Feb. 25, being for the celebration of the Queen's birth-day ; Thursday, March 21 ; Thur s d a y, A pr il 18 ; Th ursday, May 10 ; Tuesday, May 28, being for the celebration of the King's birth-clay; Thursday, June 20. WHITEHALL, JAN. 14. The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to he passed under the Great Seal, for granting the dignity of Duke of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto George Granville Marquis of Stafford, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the heirs male of his body lawflilly begotten, by time name, style, and title of Duke of Sutherland, in that part of the said United Kingdom called Scotland. The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, for granting the dignities of Baron and Duke of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto William Harry Marquis of Cleveland, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Baron Raby, of Itaby-castle, in the county of Durham, and Duke of Cleveland. The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Charles Callis Western, Esq., and the heirs male of his body lawfully be gotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Western, of Riven. hall, in the county of Essex. WHITEHALL, JAN. 12. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Kelly, of Plymouth, in the county of De von , G en t., t o b e a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Nov. 6, 1832. The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knight hood upon Rear-Admiral Charles Conyngham, Military Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 15, 1833. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT. RADNORSHIRE.—The Right Hon. Thomas Frankland Lewis. llADNOR.—Richard Price, Esq. CARMARTHENSHIRE.—The Hon. George Rice Rice Trevor, of Dynevor-castle, in the county of Carmarthen ; and Edward Hamlin Adams, of Middleton-hall, in the same county, Esq. BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM SMITH, baker, Twickenham (and not of Ted. dington, as before advertised), Middlesex, to surrender Jan. 25, at one, and Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Co ur t o f B an k ruptcy. flopwOod and Foster, Chancery-lane; Lackington, official as signee, Basinghall-strect. - GEORGE BULME It, dealer, York, Feb. 6, and 9.6, at eleven, at Etridge's Royal Hotel, York. Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow Church-yard, London. ABRAHAM HUDDLESTONE, hotel-keeper, Harrogate, Yorkshire, Jan. 25, and Feb. 2ti, at ten, at the Commercial Hotel, Knaresborough. Strangways and Walker, Barnard's Inn, London ; Gill, Knaresborough. MYER MYERS, factor, Birmingham, Jan. 24, 23, and Feb. 2(3, at one, at the Union Tavern, Birmingham. Austen and Hobson, Gray's Inn, London ; Lefevre, Birmingham. EDWARD BURTON, wine-dealer, Manchester, Jan. 28, 29, and Feb. 2fi, at two, at the Star Inn, Manchester. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Crossley and Sudlow, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. J. Doyle, metal-sash-manufacturer, High Holborn, Feb. 5, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. R. Cripps, wine-merchant, Aldersgate-street, Feb. 6, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. Widdowson, goldsmith, Fleet-street, Feb. 6, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Farey, lime-burner, Princes-street, Lambeth, Feb. 6, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. D. Grant, builder, Kensington, Feb. 13, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Neale and R. Male, druggists, Tooley-street, Feb. 8, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. Burke, licensed victualler, Greenwich, Jan. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. R. Lankester, brandy-merchant, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Feb. 11, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. R. and W. Ryland, corn-factors, Savage-gardens, Feb. 6, at at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. \V. Dawson, tanner, Walsham, near Grimsby, Lincoln s hi re, Feb. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. T. Chandler, carpenter, Bow.lane, Cheapside, Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Rowley, saddlers'-ironmonger, Great Queen -street, Lin. coin's Inn-fields, Feb. 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. E. Were, tanner, Bedminster, Somersetshire, Feb. 6, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. T. Laycock, slopseller, Minories, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Pope, cotton-spinner, Pottwood, Cheshire, Feb. 6, at two, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. IL Newport, \vine-merchant, Bognor, Sussex, Feb. 6, at twelve, at the Dolphin Inn, Chichester, Suffolk. J. Devey, shipowner, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Bridge Inn, Bishopweannouth. H. Tapper, innkeeper, Titchfield, Southampton, Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Bugle Inn, Titchfield. J. Seagrim, jun., carpet-manufacturer, Wilton, Wiltshire, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Freemasons'-hall, New Sarum. J. Frith, . . M c a o n tt c o h it- s s tt nner, Manchester, Feb. 8, at ten, at the Star Inn, NV. Swainson, warehouseman, London, Feb. 5, at nine, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. S., G., and L. Hatterslcy, machine-makers, Bradford, York shire, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bradford. T. H. Granger, money scrivener, Leeds, Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds. J. Marshall, ironmonger, Bradford, Yorkshire, Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Sun Inn, Bradford. J. M'Cammon, merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 6, at half-past eleven, at Mr. Davenport's office, Liverpool. H. Leathom, merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 3, at one, at the Cla rendon.rooms, Liverpool. W. Jacks, merchant, Bristol, Feb. 6, at one, at Messrs. Cooke and Sons' office, Bristol. J. Swain, woollen-draper, Manchester, Feb. 9, at ten, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. A. Taylor, cotton-spinner, Dogford Mills, within Royton, Lan cashire, Feb. 14, at two, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. T. and E. Brockbank, timber-merchants, Carlisle, Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Coffee-house, Carlisle. F. Jaques, grocer, Kent-street, Feb. 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. CERTIFICATES.—FEn. 5. J. Hookey, linen-draper, Titchfield, Southampton. E. Foster, carver and gilder, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. W. Pagett, hosier, Birmingham. C. Wesson, grocer, Bristol. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Hoyle, J. Schofield, and J. Midwood, cotton-spinners, Oldham, Lancashire. D. Brandon and A. Lambert, wine -merchants, Chancery -lane, A. Hansford, and E. Hopkins, shopkeepers, outh Petherton, Somersetshire.,_ V 7 7lsennii,G. Dennis, and F. Fisher, patent-medicine venders, Coney-street, York (so tar as regards J. Fisher). N. Ogle and W. A. Summers, engineers, Millbrook, South ampton. J. Jones and R. Kirk, linen-drapers, Kingston-upon Hull. J., H., and J. Stead, grocers, Chapel-street, Edgeware-road. W. Mills and H. Mills, carpenters, Egham, Surrey. J. Moss and J. Rees, druggists, Stratford, Essex. H. Myers, M. Myers, and C. de B. Vasconcellos, segar-manu facturers, Liverpool. J. Lacas and J. Brunt, silk-manufacturers, Leek, Staffordshire. J. Ralfs and W. Bunting, furniture-printers, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. R. Prior and C. Hardy, grocers, Hoddesdon. I'. Liddel and R. Taylor, calico-printers, Adlington, Lancashire. W. Knowles and 'l'. I'ullon, stone-masons, Hoyland, York shire. J.L. Moilliet, T. Smith, J. Pearson, and J. Moilliet, bankers, Birmingham (so far as regards J. Pearson). J. R. Pease, C. Pease, and M. T. T r i gg, see d crus h er s, Kings. ton-upon-Hull. tuirnlluli. G. Leishman and J. Fauns, tailors, St. James's-street. S. Bond and R. Hornbuckle, wine-merchants, Westmorland. street, Marylebone. E. Pownall , W. P. Hunt, and W. Bennet, solicitors, Ipswich (so far as regards NV. Bennet). 3. Mackie and J. Laing, merchants, Fenchurch-street. J. Wilson, W. Fanning, and W. Green, rectifiers, Gwynne_ place, Hackney-road. A. Buxton and J. Pearson, earthenware-manufacturers, Bur slem , Staffordshire. . lt Sen;mbe and G. Robinson, lime-burners, Bridestone, De vonshire. I'. Harvey, R. Fisher, and W. Fillingham, mercers, Newark upon-Trent. An old French proverb says that a crowing hen, a dancing priest, and a woman who speaks Latin, never come to a good end. LISBON PAPERS• LISBON, DEC. 28.—The Gazette courai n9 account of the sally made by the troops of Dc'i the 17th D ecem b er , i n which they we re rep6 i great loss, numb ers h av i ng b een d row ned,6 6 : o upsetting of their boats as in attempting to the riv er . Th ey set fi re i n the i r retreat to tu t of St. Antonio, which was entirely destroyed' of Don Miguel's troops is stated at 11 killed, 3 *` and 1 officer wounded. The Gazette also contains, in eeven cola°, minute account of the review of the besiegiag ; , the King in person, on the 17th and 18th Dt ee the presen c e o f an i mmense mult i tu d e of 6 1 36 ,, ; whom, as we ll as t h e troops his Majesty was ef greeted with the most enthusiastic acclamatio o CRUZ DOS RE (Extracts A t S s , fro p m E L C. ettns:L yesce_ : Majors, formerly of the 24th and 7th regiri le j over to us and said, that a Lieut.-Colonel W'' .4 to-day. They say that the rebels had been P re s r o, four days for the sally of the 17th, and that iti wary to deceive the soldiers, by telling them r n :, our troops hail left Vill a N ova , an d they 011 g: h. ; perfect safety ; but finding themselves dec e " . soldiers, on their return to Oporto, broke their' Nieces against the stones, declaring they would dgain. A woman has just come from Oporto , 'hat there were great differences between the P e° , city and the troops, and that all must soon be nvL VALLONGO, DEC. 23.—Yesterday twelve four French and eight Portuguese, deserted from t Two Majors came over on the 21st; resP e ' it is not dear whether he deserted or was taken i in the action of the 13th October; he other, de Noromba, of the 3d regiment of infantry , a l was made prison-r in the island of St. MOW accompanied the rebels. He says that the Coun t Flor had left Oporto, some say by order, oth er ' had fled. The rebels are in very great want of provi'i the soldiers of all corps, even of the volunteers' Maria, continue to come over at all points of° that since yesterday the number of deserters 81 two hundred, including the two Majors abovesai one Captain, and two Lieutenants ; and it is cel many of the rebels who occupy the battery 01 called to our men to come and help them down' might escape; so that if this continue, as we shall soon see the whole of that infamous asset' nihil ited or disbanded. VILLA NOVA DE GAIA, DEC. 23.—The eca provisions increases among the enemy, and thi s disorders. The troops have received no bread days, but rice and salt cod were given them f or wood for fuel they burn the doors and window'', now going to take the roof of the seminary. T hy last long. AGOAS SANTOS, DEC. 23.—Since the review e troops by his Majesty, the number of deserters ip, twenty. two, a l mos t a ll w i t h t h e i r arms, have com e ' LISBON, DEC. 28.—A letter from the island 1 : Beira, dat e d t h e s t h i nstant, after dwelling o n 1 , plete tranquillity in which the loyal inhabitan o .,, island live u n d er t h e paternal government of the is„ Sovereign, adds:—." The vintage this season has extraordinary, esp ec i a ll y i n t h e nort h part, the h of casks it has been necessary to put some of the ne into boxes well calked." . LISBON, DEC. 30.—His Majesty's Governnaee t day received ac coun t s f rom B raga of the 27tb . which announce that the King our Sovereign , august sisters, continue to enjoy perfect health. ,„ 0 An order o f th e d ay, d ated head-quarters , 19th December, announces to Lieutenant-Ge° s : Viscount de Santa Martha, his Majesty's satisfact, e O, e the appearanc e an d di sc i p li ne of the troops rev the 17th and 18th.--. Lisbon Gazette, Dec. 31' COURT CIRCULAR. Viscount GODERICH had a long interview wi GREY yesterday, at the Trea , ury. The Belgian Minister visited Viscount PALS yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State fil l. Affairs. The Duchess of KENT and the Princess i r ,l c walked and d rove f or some t i me yester d ay, in BPI; The LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl GREY, GODERICH, the Right Hon. CHARLES GRANT, GRAHAM, Lord HOLLAND, Lord JOHN Russlo; Viscount Howlcic had intervi ews w i t h Vi scoun t Ai' yesterday, at the Treasury. Sir JAM ES G RAHAM v i s i ted Viscount PALS yesterday. . „ A meeting of the Church Commissioners for 13 additional c hu rc h es was h e ld yesterday, at the i r 06 Great George street. Earl GREY gave a s t a t e di nner l ast even i ng, s t deuce in Downing-street, to Count Pozzo DI 800 Excellency the Turkish Amba , sador, the R u ssiaS sador and the Princess LIEVEN, the Prussian Afish it : 4 Baron de WESSENRURG, the Austri an Sp ec i a l Baron de NIEUMANN, M. MAYROJENI, the Afi re Of STAFFORD, Viscount PALMERSTON, L'rd .101 1 / 1 SELL, Mr. and Mrs. STANLEY, Viscount and Vi' c°l HOWICK, and the Secretary to the Turkish Enabie BRIGHTON, JAN. 15. Yesterday the KING gave audiences to Lord CI ) : Vice-Admiral Sir R. OTWAY, and Sir T. APAIAO° . ; Their MAJESTIE S t oo k a carr i age a i ring 6o Sh°l and back to the Palace. The Princess AUGUSTA drove out in a earri; four thro ug h var i ous parts o f t h e town, accomPa ° Lady MARY TAYLOR. The Duke of GLOUCESTER took an airing on !Wr i t ; Lord and Lady F. FITZCLARENCE left the Palace , day morning, f or t own . L or d J AMES O' BRIEN biL i the Royal suite as Lord in Waiting to the KING. Prince TALLEYRAND and the Duchess sle arrived at the Albion Hotel. The the g DukeßoyaluestsinvoiftedGtLomitcheEsuß,p traibnlceelast TALLEev eti Countess tii! eluded Duchess de DINo, Marquis of S TAFFORD, E Ladies P ERCY, L or d Lo' Dowagerf BEVERLEY,Lady KILMAINE, the Ladies 8a0w1 45 6 1 R. F. BROWNE, Aliases Manama Lieutenant- DRUMMOND, Lieutenant-C o l one l MoNTAGuE, Colonel RICHARDSON, G eneral Sir HENRY, Lady) Lieu ,4 Misses CAMPBELL, Sir THOMAS DOWNMAN, suite and household. Her MAJESTY'S band E aten , usual, during the evening. , The return o f t h e Court to St. James's Palace 1/ tively fixed for the 22d of February, and on the 24 MAJESTY Will hold her first Drawing-room f or the The health of the Duchess of GLOUCESTER COnti improve, but her Royal Highness has not as yet;( her Royal rel a ti ves, or parta k en in any way of the r of the Palace. QUEEN'S THEATRE. This amusing little theatre was numerously A s" spectably attended last night. The drama of Eilg nor, which was originally produced at the Strand was one of the performances we anticipated, a"1 gained by the transplantation. It is shortened 0 0 ( 1 wise improved, and went off to the satisfaction °,./ audience. Mrs. SELBY, who played the part of tbi; mother, has v ery muc h i mproved; she has abaodo ) ranting manner, her dialogue has assumed a more 1 ;1i and n a t ura l tone , an d she deserves to be conside prima donna of this theatre. Eily O'Connor WTI fairly represented by a young actress, Miss 111A 1 : 4 'i whose easy manner was frequently applauded. T/ manager, Mr. ELLIOTT, in the char ac t er o f DannY,J by proved himself on e o f th e b est representat i ves o f 17 Irish character that we h ave seen at the minor oti Mr. WILD, whom we h ave h a d occas i on to ment i on played the part of Billy Taylor in the burlesque 6 i name, and WAS extremely amusing. He is a ligbtli and very versatile comedian. Th e p antom i me i s if as any we have seen this season at the small boule li the scenery is highly creditable to the artists. THE ARMY. Major Rickaby's troop of the 4th Royal Irish Drdi quartered at Belturbet barracks for the last nine in' j , f are to be im me di ately removed to head. quarters ; to be succeeded by another troop of the same r. gimel” Dundalk.—bublin Freeman. ed f A troop o f h orse h as b een ordered to be station r manently in Belfast. It is probably owing to the /e/ that thi s arrangement h as b een made, and with the Off preventing th e cons t a b u l ar y b e i ng brought i n t o col ' with the people.—Belfast Wag. Major-General Sir J. Douglas will arrive in tp ii i ; on Tuesday next to take upon him the command "( garrison and surrounding district. Limerick will be the head-quarters of a General Officer and/ Major Parke, commandi ng t h e b atta li on of Royal .s;vi at Spike Island, Cov e , i s promote d to the rank of Poi Colonel in that corps. Friday, Captain Todd's comf 37th Regiment, marched into the Castle Barre) / Dangarvon....Lemerick Chronicle. • ,e.a.x, Anglo Mex Bolanos Mi B razilian Ir Ditto Nal Ditto St. , Ditto Co t 4ritish Trot General Mil Mi al del 31( united Me) Ditto ,y et _AllianceF Protect° 11 Au stralia r n l 4 al ada Con p!riveral Ste glnsterdam' R at; at sit trotter at A» 'tam A ', 44l burg ... *: OZ, 3 d ay ' Bordeaux** ' B erlin . ." panic foi.t.;)l _ etersburgh . et e: tr a,160 allirid ....... z• ........ a tiareelo "." S eville na G ibralt . , ; ...... A rrived . Arneri 0 Brazil Bueno 1,1 Cartha Dublir Fland ( 0 Franc( _ ebr \_ W EDNES W e rec ° l l th e B a 1104 to mer tart' of th te nd) , resp ° f it int o h vge think ! 1141 he tr t 0 Public r obscurity, 48 h e is be