The Sun. — London, England, 1833-05-27 00:00:00

DON PEDRO'S EXPEDITION. Fatmourrt, MAY 25.—Yeoerday evening his Majes ty's steamer Canfiance arrived here from Li,bon and Oporto, bringing • advice! from the latter place up to the 20th. The squadron of Don Pedro were off Oporto, with 40 sail of merchant 9.ASeTM, waiting an opportunity to land their cargoes. The wages of the sailors had been nearly all paid, and the squadron were about t sail for the Tagus, to blockade the entrance. Don Nligurl's troop bad erected another battery, with which they l:d annoell the town very mtn , h, and killed a good many of the in habitants. No action had taken place. .... _ There is now lying in Falmouth harbour the Britannia steimer, with 240 soldiers and 20 officers, chiefly French ; the whole are we ll-discipline f men, and fully accoutrt-d. They are writing for another steamer, which is hourly ex peered with 400 soldiers, and will leave for the Douro immediately on her arrival. OPORTO, MAY 1 2.—The occurrences of the past week may be very shortly related. We have had three reviews, the last t is afternoon, but offensive op,rations are told suspended. A new road, practieable for artil'ery, h a s been cut from the ricer side to the Serra convect. The plathirms of the bridge-bolts are all repaired, the boats them•elees are securely moral in a situation unexposed to the enemy's fire, and the bridge could he thrown across any night at a few hours' notice. As I have already hinted to you, there has been some desertion from this side, chiefly within the last fortnight, but although it has been greater than I haver een plc ised to hear of, some tew of the enemy have daily }tined our ranks. The great bulk of the army is gettinu tired of privations and confinement, and as the approach of the smuttier has not brought with it a pao,tiful supp'y of good rations, the soldiers generally are anxious to change their position, and some of tlo to who were disinclined to eff ct that object by fighting, have stolen over to the besiegers. It was found ne cessary to make an example yesterday of three vi-ry rank offenders in this way (two Portuguese and one French 1, who, having been found guilty, were ,•hot together in the Campo de Ct.dofrira. Whenever culprits are doomed to stiffer the extreme penalty of the law in tbis country, dui ing the interval be tween their condemnation and execution they ate taken care of by ti e " Alisericordia," who allow then, to eat and drink in any quantity whatever Vey have liking to, and " cabla de gallinha" (chicken troth), which is much e•teetned here, is in great request upon these occasiims. In deference to this laudable custom, on e of the victims, wh, se inclination hal him to indulge wine, took the liber y of passing into the other w t . glotious'y drunk. The other two exhibited much ccntri tion, and w, le wholly occupied in imbibing spiritual con solution, and in embracing the ghostly tattlers who avern'ed them in their last moments. The mutinou• aff.ir in the British battali..n alluded to in toy last oa• fimlly terminated this morning by the dismissal of five officers, and by the acceptance of the resignations of eleven others. The city is in hil; spirits to-day, as an impression pr - e veils that within a few hours an attack will be made upon the htsi- gers, and the only anxiety of the troops is to be all,:wed to face the enemy, as they look upon victory as certain. If the expected reinforcements do not ininiedi ately arrive, the universal cesire to fight roust be com plied with. A Polish General of the name of 11,, em , h as irLde a props sd to Dun Pedro to filing out 1,500 of his countrymen. It appears to me that he has made his ap pearance at the 11th hour, as the first battle that is fought will in all probability virtu ,lly decide the fate of the country, and ti at event cannot be long delayed. Up wards of t,kerity military refugees landed on th, 9:h ins'. from Lisbon, and on the carne night two gun-boats en tried the port with provisions from Vigo, the only sup plits ti,at have come in sine,• my last. From the dep:r tn e of the fleet, until the re-appearance of the brie Villa Flor outside the bar yesterday, the watermen would not venture to see for the purpose of landine goods, as some Migu-lite gun-boats put off from 11Iattoxinhos every evening. The rest of the squadron is once more taking in provisions at Vigo, and on its return wil; either ro-operate directly with the force on shone, or proceed on another blockading expedition to the Tagus. A youn g Eng , ishinan of the name of Barnes, supercargo of one of the vessels outside, has been killed by a oischar. , ze from the great gun Joao Polo. He was sitting with a few friends over a bottle of %sine after dinner, to king of Old England, when the shell entered the house, and strikini. him upon the head, comple , ely ci rried away the upper part of it; it then passed into another house, where it .x. Foded and severely war urided an old woman. A new loan, to -he amount of 400 contos (about 80,00010, has been demanded, and a consitierahle part of tl e money re eeived. One of the conttibutor., named Di.urado, as besiiied for 500 moidores, who did not come forward so promptly as was desired, was quietly placed udder erre. and this gentle hint at once induced him to furnish th. money. Provisions still continue (bar. Fiour has ad vanced to *8 milreis per barrel; beef 16 vintems per pound. The epidemic fever (not the chol e ra) is thinning the nece sitous portion of the population, and th, army, which is better supplied with food, is no! enti re ] ) fret lento it. SEVEN O'CLOCK IN TIE MORNING, MAY 13.-A vessel i.as at length erriv,d with the reinfoicement 01 French troops, so long waited for. A portion of then, ware landed last night, ttLether with a good quantity of previsions: the rest will come on shore this evening. They are tuLy clothed in the same manner as the last lot. MAT 16.—T0-day is the annivet vary of the cons itu timid' rising in this city in 1828, and with the enemy it has been a frival of vengeance. Since sunrise this rem n big upward,' of 2,000 shot and shells have been poured it, upon us. The new battery on the Gaya hill, in Villa Nova, whish now contains three mortars and two heavy guns, has, from its disagreeable proximity to the city, done more harm than all the rest. Scarcely a building is ithio reach of its tire has escaped injury, amt such houses as were 3tnown to belong to adherents of the liberal patty were par ticularly marked out for destruction and fit ed at as targets all (lay long. Ibe English residents have not abogethei escaped, as a shell fell into the habitation of Mr Hely. agent for Lloyd's, severely wounded his servant maid, i en an infant ; another entered the counting-house of Mr. Ormernd, so alarming his bookkeeper that be jumped ou at the w.ndow at the peril or his and another tell upon a table, at which Colonel Pacheco, of the 10th in fantry, was writing a note, but only slightly woureleti him with a splinter. A Colonel of militia was killed in his bed, and two other officers wounded. As far as I have been able to learn, the total number ef men, women. end children, maimed and wounded on this occasion will rather exceed 100. The same battery of Gaya likewise ihrew 151 shell, into the town betole breakfast on th, 10-ruing ut the 14th, but these were only considered as experime nta! 51 sus. Five hundred anti odd French Mtn, fully equipped, have been landed from a hog , transport, theretere I may now announce that ih, 111erslial will instantly m ;ke an attack in force upon lbe enemy ; d, he is mu -h blamed for not hav ing done so before ; but, as it was well known to him that this inportant reinforcement was on its pas sage, he was perfectly justifi d in waiting for it. Tio ;soups generally are in the highest spirits, and eager for he fray ; but the English, for want of other occupation, e quorraing amongst themselves. Two young gentle men, Ensigns Wooldridge and Chadwick, had an affair of bon,ur yestet day, when the former received a shot through lbjs body, but it is said not to be fatal. A number se Pesauguese merchant schooner'', which were anchored so fbe nuethern bank of the river, were likewise sunk this imputing by the enemy's fire. It was, perhaps, suppose , that their own , rs tnight endears. ur to get them to Ilea, and employ them in the provision trade for the supply ti the pat. Wally the Commanctr in Chief of the besieging army seems only to aim at making war upon property. One halt of the atomu , i , ion expended vi +thin the 1 al twelve hours would have effected a pre, ticable breach in any part of our lines, lint it wog preteired to employ it in the destruction of a noble city. The village of San Juan at at the mouth of the river, is almost a heap of ruins. One half of the houses (mostly the property, and built sat of the many yeas' savings of industrious fishermen) will require entite rebuilding. SUNDAY, MAY 19.—The monster Joan Paulo has been brought back to Villa Nova again, and for the last two days has rev ularly played away upon the city. Three of the Scotch Fusileers were killed by one shot yesterday, par , of a crowd of them who had been drawn together by curiosity to witness the enemy's gunnery. The hospitals and nunneries having suffered rather more than their full share of damage front the bombardment, Captain Glas cock, of the Orestes, from motives- of humanity, waited upon General Limes, the commander of the M guelite di vision of the north, represented to him that it had always been customary in the warfaie-of civilized nations to re spect hospitals and convents, and entreated him to spate from destruction three receptacl e s of the. unfortunate. Lernsta promptly complied with his request, and ordered b , stings of the different buildings of the said description to b e ta k en , an d commanded that as far as possible the artillely should not be pointed at their vicinity. I saw three deserters n ho came over yesterday, and another this morning, all of tl e 2011 Re 4 i men t, whose accoutre resents wee in excel ent order. Two minutes ego a shot *buck a house not ten yards from toe in the Rae de San Joao, and on going to the ctintioar I saw 8 torrent nI blood lushing from the body of a chili about s i x years of age, who had just bees killed ; it was instantly surrounded ley a crowd of mbrlpltlng manen, and its mother has thl moment carried it eff in her arms, the head ouspende on'y h}• a em II integument of fish, and the chest an+ lungs beaten to atoms, Preparati ,, ns are milting for the attack, and within 9 very few days it will take place: may it be surc , ssfol My own Opinion, as already expressed, is, that it will be attempted to pn th e port, and if the Marshal can hut succeed in that obj-ct, the revenue of Oporto will accom. plish the ',At. The Villa Flor went down to Vigo the other day with a large slim in dollars, and I h,ve just heard tbit the Don Pedro and two other vetmds have made their ap pearance off thefar. I am to'd that mo ne y is new so plentiful in the navy, ti-at a vessel called a burn butt h a s h.en selling. bottled porter at nearly the prier of chsut paene ; and as the beer is " up," and J el: having his pockets lined is likewise up to skylat king the tars amuse themselves by squirting it into etch other's eyes An offi cer of the squadron, who was lately on shore, has fur nished me with the fol'owing account of the recent mutiny. On the aferneon of the 7th the Don Pedro made the tele2raphic sign -I to the Admiral, " Men prepare to load guns, and weigh anchor at four A.M. of th e Sth."- The flag-ship and the Donna illoria were at this juncture at some distance from the Don Pedro; but both frigates immediately weighed, and took positions on her how and quarter, whilst the Villa Flor brig anchored across her stern. At siven o'ch•e•k, A. of the Bth, a signal was made from the fig ship for " all armed boats " They were immediately sent on board the Don Pedro, where the men were found in possess'on of the ship. They hail taken charge of the arms and ammunition, appointed a captain and , fficers, and had resolved upon keeping the master to n ivigate the vessel. After half a dozen words, and very little trouble, the ringleaders were pit-kid out end seni on board the schooner San Bernardo to be con veyed to Oporto, and the worst characters amongst the r main•'er were landed on the Biyona Islands, until an opportunity might offer of sending them home to England. On the first breaking out of the mutiny nn hoard the Dos Pedro. between seventy and eighty well.disposed men of her crew. who would take no part in the project, quitted the ship, and got on hoard the other VeSS,I4 of the squadron. The Admiral had previously been on hoard rn ,ssure the tarn that they would he paid immediately after th e crews of the two other ships; but they refused to hear ~ i m, and he left the vessel. Her crew had not at that time two months' pAy due to them. At present all the older hands in the fleet have r.ceived four months' pay, the others three, and such as wished to en home were provid ri wi+h pass ices on hoard tt.e sloop of w.r Constitution, ,king hi Is nn London for the balance of their arrears. In the cours e of a few days every man on hoard the fleet will be paid up to the 30th of April, to which date their accounts are to b e male nut and cleared off. The supplies I 'rat e d during the week hive been very eonsiderahle, and provisions are more reasonable in price. The Alunivipal Chamber having purehss-d ,1 cargo of ha calhao, which they retailed to the poor at 5 vintems f.• pound, the artier immediately fell to that price. Reel of th e best quality is still about 12 vintems, but that which comes on shore drowned is selling at 6 vintems p-r lb. ; hotter 720 r, is per lb. ; In !lin ^ corn 14 testoons pa dlquler, about 110 Q. per quarter. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. Br.ussims, MAY 24.—The late di3turbances at An twerp, with the crluinny and vituperation in which they originated, and even the signature of a conven•ion be tween Eogland, France, rind Holland, containing the ee claration of such an indefinite armistice as will enable the Belgian Government to reduce two thirds of the free at °resent under arms, have all stink into temporary oblivion before the more exciting events of the eeneral election. The returns, as far as known at the hour at which the denimtches fir the packet must be closed, although gene rally favourable to moderate principles, are not very satis factory to the Ministers themselves, inasmuch as two of their number have already been personally deft-a ed, and if they are to have seats at all, must seek for them else where than in the districts they formerly represented. M. Lebe,u, who used to be distinguished by General La inarrrie in the French Chamber of Deputies as the Se hastiani of Belgium, has been thrown out in his native dis tiiet of Huy, in the prov nce of Liege, through the influence, it is said, of his nearest relations, who, in their turn, are supposed to have been influ enced by other interests beyond the frontier. It is not doubted, however, that M. Lebeau will still be re turned for the city of Brussels, which he forrnetly repre. ...need, and where the election does not take place until Thursday next, the 30th instant. The defeat of General Goblet at Tournay, in the province of Hainault, is still incite unaccountable, as it is not possible to understand on principle the electors hive acted, one of the four Inembers returned by them, M. Trenteseaux, being de c:deilly ministerial, while the other three, Diimorth-r, Dolma, and Doignon, belonging all to d fferent shades of ,be Opposition. Duinortier. a violent Republican, has ;ad th e go-:d fortune to be returned by two different dis riets, whil, his friend, M. de Robaulx, has failed wherever ne has presented hirmell as a crrolidate. The actual returns, as far as yet known, may be classed as follow. : Aluderate Catholic or Ministerial.—W. de Merode, Vandenhove, V :nderbelen. Quirini , Vandenbroucke, de Teib-rq, Hypolite Vi:ain XIV., de Witte, Charles Vilain XIV., Deman d'Attenrod. , , Bouequeau de Vilh-laye, Polf vliet, De Foe'e, De Muelenare. Donny, Ttenteseaux, PosOet, Eloy de Burdinere, De Theux, Stambi:r de Vi letia, and Dugniolle. In all 21. Toe Opposition of every shade but Orange, which will ave no represent-itive whatever in the new Charnbat, counts already the following names : E. de Stnet, C. Rodenbach, Angillis, Dumortier, Dubuc, Doi2non, and d'Autrebande, the successful com petitor of M. ',beau. 11Iaking in all 7. Among the doubtful returns are M. Beeckaert Back- I •nd, a new member, whose opinions are not yet known, ind 11M. Dorris and De Roo, who in the last se..ion voted sometimes with Alinisteis and sc.metimes against them. In all 3. There are thus 31 returns already known, of whom two thirds are moderate and ministerial, but of the re iinimr, '7l requir,d to make up the 102, of which the v hole Chamber consists, the Ministers themselves do not , •ount, it is said, on so large a majority. For the district of Antwerp, in the province of Antwerp, ey reckon on 4 ; Turnhout, in the same province, 2 ; Brussels, province of Brabant, 5 ; Bruces, West Flan lers, 3; Ypres, ditto, 2 ; Fumes, ditto, 1 ; Ghent, Etst F anrl.•rs, 4 ; Oudetiartio, ditto, 2 ; Mons, 1 - Linault, I ; Charleroi, ditto, 2 ; Ath, "itto, I ; Liege, 5 ; Verviers, 1 ; Lusemlaug 4 ; Namur, 1-38. According to this estimate the ministerial majority .vouul b. quite too narrow if the Oppo-ition could be re yarded as a compact body, or if al the 43 members on vhom they do not reckon as regular support-rs could be regarded as their sya•rmatic opponents. This, howtver, is believed will not he the case. According to pres nt tppearances, the new Chamber will be more moderate than he last, although not precisely of such materials as the Government could have wished. The priesthood will ~,ve even a greater ascendancy than formerly, but the Cathoie priesthoA in 13.-Igium consists of a much more - easonable class of men than perhaps in any other country Euiope. Doi do not rule over the people with a r. , d f non , as in Spain and Portugal, and tiny are nat the ait•ets of eon , entpt or d. tewation as in moat of the towns Jul in many of the rural distriuts of France. I is wonder. ill, in fart, how often you find among t h e m mere men of the eorld, who seem io 'hare in the feelings of their fellow men, although cut off from among them by their Vows of celibacy. I is io the priesthood, however, that M. Lehean and General Ci,blet are supposed to be indebied for the loss of their elections. Among 0 e.e clerical gentlemen M. Leheau is srigmatixed as le Minislre philosophe, and M. Gobi t as a indifferent to religion of any kind. Had they g - one more regulary to M , as, and etlismtd therme;ves mote ievoutly in public, it is not doubted th it both would h fee i een returned by overwhelming mkjorities. Yet althi , ugh 11. Ragier is openly denounced on the same authority as an uncomixemi,ing Atheist, it appears that this extreme ,a not considered so dangerous by the clergy as the indif 'erence of M. Goblet, or the philosophy of M. beau, since it is perfectly understood that no serious opposition is to be wi Ale to M. Rogier's return. On the other band, no less than three of the most violent of the Opposition leaders have already lost their seats, in the persons of M. Robatilx, M. d Elhougue, and Al Fl-usser, and they have not the same chance as Gubiet and Lebeau of la: it:g reqtrrod f)r ot►:er districts. On the subject of the late di•tut b tnees in Antwerp. you could not ask fix better information than what is con- t ined in the fol owing extract from a letter this moment received from a gi ntletuan of the highest respectability and intt lligence, p ifectly unbiassed by prejudice and long resident on the spot. " The Recounts you have seer," I e says, " in the public papers of what passed here on the evening of the 21st, tie greatly exaggerated. The inenn•iderate, I may say r. h. absurd conduct of the soi-disatzt chail.pions of 01 ange sm, for some time hark, has been such as was evidently to le.ol to a collision with the more exalted of the sup porters of things as they are. Had the Litter con ented themselves with ducking the Orange leaoers under a hump, there would have been no great cause of regret, but the rough treatment of the twd brothers Geelhardt, and par ticularly the att,,ck n the ho❑-e of Derue, the miseralde proprietor of our nicknamed Journnl de Commerce savoured a little ton much of anarchy, though I think from what I saw, no it ore took place than was delibe rately intended. In allowing matters to go so far as they did, I dare say the military awhorities con-ulted only their own judgment. Great effect• are evidently making to magnify the whole aff,ir, but as quiet will now be maintained, it will soon blow over, and en sadly fright. ened have the Orange Champions bec2rne, that I think we shall be spared for a while tl.e renewal of their chit ish blasting." It is needless to trouble you with what has transpired here g.n the subject of the convention, as, with the ex , ep tion of the fact that it is really sit!ned, there is little to add beyond what was previously known, and in Loodon you must he much more masters of the stPlect than we are. At the moment of closing this letter several additional return, have arrived at the, office of the Minister of the Interior. Of these eight are Ministerial : Jadot, Dugi none, de Seen, Thien , ent, Dumont, Milcausps, Cols, and Count V. tie 111 erode. F.,ur belong to the opposition : viz. Liedts, Van Hee , Konck, de Fieume., Pirs')o, and De Afeer de Aloiselle ; and one is doulatul, M. Brizhe. Toe Ministers have now therefore 29 returns ; the opposition . _ of every nhade have 11, and 4 are doubtful ; 44 returns ar e known, and 58 remain undetermined. It was report e d morn!ne that M. Jottrand, the Bou•ingot editor of the Courrier Beige, had carried his election ar!ainst Count V. de Merode, but the fact has niure turned out to be otherwise. T. DUT( H PAPERS. THE HAGUE, MAv 23.—Accounts from Batavia an. flounce that M. de B.ud, who h,s4 ben sent by hilt M i _ jesry to Java on a special tnisgion, arrived there on the 10th of January, on board the Princess Marianne, an d was received with all tnarki of honour by the Governor. General, Van der Bo.ch. BOIS-LE-DUC. ;MAY 21.—Yesterday the Prince Field- Marshal inspected some battalions of field and horse artil. I. ry, which are not employ.d with the divisiqns and belong to the reserve. The battery of 12 pounders wEich is stationed in Berlicau was among them. Great vigilance is exercised I.oth within and without the fortress. - ......, BREDA, AlAy 23.--In this fortress and in the ndjarent contonments, tre strictest vigilance has lately been exercised (From the Handehblad.) THE HAGUE, MAY 23.—T0-day, at noon, M. 31,zel returned from London, bringing important despatches for the Government. Soon afterwards a report %s as sp•ead of the signing of a preliminary, which was in some 'ilea cure confirmed on tie delivery of the Engli‘h letters and journals. AMSTERDAM, MAY 24 Actual Debt, 21i 2 per cent 46 to 47 1 4 Amort Syndic 4N, per cent 7 9 1,4 to 804 Ditto, ditto, 3t4 per cent. Voluntary loan, !KW., 8 percent IOIN to 102 Ditto, 18.3.1, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1'433, 5 per Cent. Exchange on London ... Ditto. two months l2 Dutch Papers, May 24. GERMA \ PAPERS. BERLIN, MAY 12.-It is of iii med that the French Government has remonstrated against the occup , tion of the territory of Frankfort try Prussian and Austrian troops, and demands that the vkishes of the Senate of Frankfort shall he attended to, and these troop withdrawn. This demand, however, will not be complied with ; on the contrary, it it probable that a gaitison of troops of the Confederation will he constantly maintained in Frankfort. This epini ,, u is said to have been decidedly expressed here, and at Vienna. It seems that so ex'raordinary a measure as the military occuption of Frankfort, will not En- ap proved in Paris, unless it mould t e proved that when there are disturbances the local authorities have not means to preserve or& r, and constgoentiv that they most ask for foreign aid before it is given. Such is not the point of view in which the subj-ct is considered here, for it is here assumed as a principle, that as the Confederation forms a moral whole, it Karst be able to command all the resources of all the atates that compose it when it is neres. guy to def.nd its existence acainst any atrerupt. Hence it full , FJP3 that there are in Germany no :roops hut hoops of the Conkderation ; and that it ncorr et to speak of Prussian or Austrian troops—of the military measures of one or the other Stare of the Confe deration, when their object is the good of the who!-. It is said to have been intimated to the French Cabinet, that the right to exercise any influence in the internal affairs of Germany will not be conceded to a for. hen power under any condition whatever; and that it must be considered as an act of aggression against tie whole body, if the mea sures of the Diet of the Confederation are to be misinter preted and obstacles thrown in their way. We are as sured that notes to this effect have been drawn up by our Court and that of Austria, and presented at Paris, to which the answers are expected. When we reflect how Ancona was occupied, how little attention has b, en paid to the demands of the papal court fir its evacuation, it may be presumed that it will suffice to explain to the Cabinet of the Tuileries, the intention of Ger many to put an end to ;di discussion on this point. In London, where the oc cupation of Frankfort likewise caused a great s e nsation, it may, p e rh a p s , cas t more t rou bl e to make the min stry comprehend the legal grounds by which such mea-urea are s.netioned, for Lord Palmerston is well known to have been always adverse to the res lutiona of the Diet of June last year. lie has expressed his opinions, and since pro tested against them in notes. It will now be seen whether he will lol'ow the example of France, and protest against the military occupation of Frankfort. It is likely he will be as little attendel to as the Duke de Broglie. A ile posal is said to have been made to build barracks in Frankfort, at the expense of the Confederation, that the burden of quartering the troops may nut fall on the in habitants. Whether this is true does not yet appear; but it is certain that our Government, and that of Austria, will assign a separate body of troops, for the special pur• pose of being employed, in case of need, io any part of the Confederation. May all Germans, therefore, be Ole their guard against imprudently suffering the spirit of opposition, inseperalile from free cons itutions, to dege nerate into party spirit, and avoid everything that might plunee their common country into endless misfortunes.-- Allgemeine Zeitung, May 20. STUTGA RD, MAY 18.—Messrs. 'Aland and Mayer, elected deputies for the cities of Stuttard and Wurzberg, have not per mission to be absent from their posts. Pro fessor thiland has tendered his resignation. M. Roster's resignation has been accepted. Pcofessors Pflat z and Selina.' have received permission to take their seats in the Chamber. FRANKFORT, MAY 20.—There is no longer any doubt that the influenza has been for sum, da!,s in our city. The weather being very favourable, the di.order has been in all eases of short duration and of little constquence. Frankfurt Papers, May 21. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury.) The sales thos week at'the aith-balls have been abnul lle same as fot some niaiket days past, and the demato finished coo& from the merchants continues good. The American hu)ers, for two or three week,' hive bought rather freely, which hips ciused piice+ to he very firm. YORK WOOL MARKET, MAY 23.—:1he tuenced herr for the se son this day, with only a small --how of wool, and not many buyers. The holders asking very high priers, caused part to lie left unsold. The fol lowing are the prices: --Hogs from 18s. to 19s. ; hops and ewes 16s 61. to 17.. 6J. ; locks 1 Is. to 11s. 6d. per stone of 161b9. BRADFORD MARX PT, THURSDAY EVENING.---The supply of Merinos in the maiket to-day was by no means equal to the demand all qualities in sixqoa , ter wide Me rinos were eagerly bought up, and in s tine inseanees a further advance was otitaimd ; three-quarter wide Meri nos run much in demand, bur a very scanty supply; the advance on six-quarter wide Merinos is horn 4s. to 6a. per piece, compared with what was given at the beginning of the year, and three-quarter wide are pioportionatily higher. Unless a reducti”n takes place in the vrice of wool, the manufacturers state they must Lave a further advance. RuCIIDA LE FLANNEL MARI:BT.—The market to.day teas very lively for this .ea•ou of the year; low goods, WA fir white and for dyeing, were of very ready sale, ,mild in some ii.s'ances a Ltd acivaric.. was dittiatd; se veral s3l,s ‘v, re effected in fine qualities, arid if the de roan(' prove p e rmanent , the prosp ect f or the cowing season is very promising. POLITICAL MEETING. —We understand t h at a public toreting of the i.per,tive weavers and oln-rs is the neighbourhood of Blackburn is appointed t be held on Paditiam Moor On Alotoday next, fox the porposr of a4reeing to a petition to his MAJESTY to his Ali n'sti rs from his Councils. At p ..1:131tIND Gp.uNnY, of Wiry, is t-xpect , d to take the chaor.—munchjster in consequ e n ce o f the a cquits . of in Liverrol at n coal is now selling int \ i ' o ig .i a . per runt earl is a , e by the railway. THE WEST INDIA QUESTION. GREAT MEETING OF MERCHANTS, BANKERS, SHIPOWNERS, AND OTHERS.-(THIS DAY.) In pursuance of a public invitation, signed by several Peers of the Realm, Members of the House of Commons, and by mostly the whole of the great commercial houses in the city, interested, either directly or indirectly, in the prospects and welfare of the West India colonies, one of the largest and most respectable meetings ever, perhaps, held in the city, took place at the City of London Tavern this morning, for the purpose of taking into consideration the present state of affairs relative to the colonies, and to come to some resolutions regarding the plan of Government for the emancipation of the slaves. Soon after one o'clock the following distinguished individuals entered the,room Mr. C. GRANT moved that Lord Harewood be requested to take the chair.—(Loud cheers.) There were present, Lord St. Vincent, and the majority of the parties who had signed the requisition. Earl HAREWOOD rose and said he wished not to perpetuote slavery, but, as West India planters, they had a right to com pensation. The West India planters had a right by law to sell slaves with the property they possessed. The people of this country had been unfairly dealt with. The petitions that had been so numerously presented were got up by a party, and they were signed by individuals who knew not the complicated na. ture of West India properties. There were many considera tions—those of the mortgagees, the annuitants, the pro. prietors of slaves and others, before the people ought to be called upon to strike out with a stroke of the pen, confiscating and spoliating this property, in order to do what ? To satisfy the cry—the conscientious cry—of the people, who knew little about the subject.--(Hear.) This spoliation was to make good indiscreet pledges formerly given. The House of Commons was not free from such pledges; he wished to say but little of the House of Commons, but he con. sidered that the Ministers had wished to gained power and in. fluence by proposing such a plan as that offered.—(Hear.) If the House of Commons pressed the measure as proposed, what other House could stop it ? He denied that any power could stop it. The Hon. Chairman then proceeded to state the negotiations with Government relative to the plans of Mi. nisters for the settlement of the slave question, and was left speaking. HOUSE AND WINDOW TAXES. At noon this day a general meeting of the householders resi dent in the liberty of the Rolls and its vicinity was held in Hopwood's large auction room, Chancery lane, for the pur pose of petitioning for the abolition of these taxes. The Chair was taken by Mr. CURWOOD, the barrister, and Mr. C. WINTER, one of the overseers, read the numerously signed requisition which had induced him to convene the meeting. Upon the motion of Mr. NORTIICROFT, seconded by Mr. STEVENS, the following resolutions were read from the Chair : " That it is the opinion of this meeting that a firm, but temperate, and constitutional expression of public opinion on all questions affecting the welfare of the community is the right and duty of Englishmen. " That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the country is now in a crisis of great difficulty, arising chiefly from a refusal, on the part of his Majesty's Ministers, to repeal the partial and oppressive taxes on houses and windows; and the meeting cannot help expressing its deep regret, that his Majesty's Mini . _ . sters should feel themselves justified in refusing Co relieve the people from those obnoxious burdens. " That this meeting, bearing in mind the object for which these obnoxious taxes were originally imposed, consider their retention, after eighteen years of peace, as impoatie, unjust, partial, and oppressive; and that they tend to weaken the energies of the trading community, by rendering more difficult the success of their industry, and depriving them of a portion of their hard-earned reward. " That in the opinion of t his meeting it is practicable for his Majesty's Ministers to accomplish such a reduction of expendi ture as would enable them to repeal these oppressive imposts. " That this meeting cannot contemplate the recent refusal, on the part of his Majesty's Mhiisters, to abolish the list of un merited pensions and sinecures, without feeling the gross in. justice of their retaining the House and Window taxes in sup port of a system originally founded on Court influence, aristo craticalcombination, and corrupt practices." . . Mr. HALCOMB, M.P., declared his readiness to present and support any petition they might adopt in consonance with the above resolutic The resolutions were carried, and a petition founded on them agreed to. The attendance was highly respectable, and ccnaiated, in great part, of lawyers. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY, FR( )51 LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 25 AND 26.—Wind N. E., strong breezes.— His Majesty's ship Serpent went on shore on the South Fore. land about 3 o'clock, A. M., but has been assisted off, and ar. rived in the Downs ; since sailed (26th) for Sheerness. Arrived his Majesty's ship Satellite, and remains with the combined squadrons; the Mary Ann, Hornblow, and the Neptune, Cum. berlege, from India. Arrived from the river, the John, Munro, for Berbice ; the Arab, Ferrier, for Batavia ; the Brothers, for Bermuda; and the St. Hilda, Barnes, for G.braltar. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 25 AND 26.—Wind N. E.—Sailed the Boyce, for Bombay. Arrived the Royal George and Ana. phitrite transport, from Lisbon; the Contiance steam packet, from Lisbon, left the 19th inst. and Oporto the '2oth. Off port the Smyrna packet, Hadden, from Para; the Arabella, • in. clair, from Charente; the Marquis Camden, Larkins, and the Windsor, Procior, from China. FALMOUTH, MAY 24 AND 25 —Variable, light breezes.— Sailed his Majesty's ship Pike, for Oporto and Lisbon, with mails. DOVER, MAY 26.—Arrived off port the Caroline, Cleland, from Jamaica. RYE, MAY 2g.—Arrived the Alfred, Gravett, from Memel. COWES, MAY 26.—Arrived the Tynwald, Dickenson, from Iquique. WEYMOUTH, MAY 25.—Arrived the Reynard, Wetherell, from Stettin. HASTINGS, MAY 26.—Arrived off port the Washington, Salisbury, from China. PENZANCE, MAY 25.—Arrived the Hindostan, Redman, from Bengal. LIVERPOOL, MAY 25—Arrived the Clifton, Evans, from Jamaica; Renown, Burkett, from Demerara ; Regina, Main land from Barbadoes ; Barnet, Rankin, from Bahia ; Apollo, Thompson, from New Orleans ; Amity, Suter, from Charleston ; and Rambler, Stephen, from Smyrna. LEITH, MAY 24.—Arrived the Perseverance, Douglas, from Copenhagen, Cardine, Milne, from Pillau; and Marjory, Stocks, from Memel. The Gosforth, Hodge, of Newcastle, ran on shore on the 13th inst., about twenty miles south of Memel, but it was ex pected she would be got off: EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Egeria, from the Cape, has arrived at Liverpool; sailed on the 20th of March. Arrival at St. Helena.—The Royal George, from the Mau ritius, on the Bth of April. Arrival at Penang.—The Childe Harold, from Bengal, on the 7th of January. SURREY SESSIONS.--(THIS DAY.) A GRAND JURYMAN FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. This morning these Sessions commenced before ROBERT HEDUER, Esq. and a full Bench of Magistrates. The Grand and Traver , e Juries having been sworn, 'the CHAIRMAN said, they had so recently met that he had little or nothing particular in the calendar to which he should call their attention. A Grand Juryman.—l apply to you on part of the Grand Jury, to know whether the Bench will permit the Grand Jury to visit the interior of the gaol to-morrow morning. This request was denied us last Session, we only being permitted to visit the day wards. coaiasfas—l can only tell you what 1 told you last session, I can give no directions.—(The Chairman consulted with the Bench, and told the Grand Jury to apply to-morrow.) Grand Juryman—l am requested by a brother juror, to ask whether the Court have the power to imprison a Grand Juryman. CitstamaN—What is your reason for asking ? Another Grand Juror (a Mr. REDMAN)—Last session I was threatened by you with imprisonment ; and that is the reason why the question was asked. CHAIRMAN-4 deny any such thing Mr. REDMAN (with great warmth)—l say you did, air ; and I tell you so again. CHAIRMAN—If you do not moderate yourself, I shall fine you. Mr. REDM AN—I again say that I was grossly insulted by you last session. The Chairman consulted the Magistrates on the bench, and :hey fined the grand juryman in the sum of 101. Mr. REDMAN-IVell, I don't care, I have spoken my mind. Mr. Redman then left the Court with the Grand Jury. INSURRECTION AT PARA, BRAZILS.-- The. Smyrna p.tket, Captain HADDON, arrived at Fal mouth on Saurday morning from Para, on the coast of Brazil, after a remarkably short passage of twerp) , seven flays. She bring , an account of an insurrection agair.st the Portuguese atphoritie4, about 150 of whom were massacred by the parry who had risen, and a great number of other; had escap e d on board vessels ;n the harbour.— Falmouth Packet. A deputation from the commanders and offi t.erA of the Hon. Company's maritime service, waived on toe R.ght Hon. CHARLE S GRANT on Saturday, at the India Board, on the strirct of th e negotiations now pend ing relit ive to the tenewal of the East India Company's Charter. HERTFORD BOROUGH COMMITTEE.- Tne 14.1fowit)g are the names of the Alenitte,s appointed tit. Friday night by the House of Cotuntons as a &leo. Cont. sm ite "to consider and report upon the best mote of preveut.ng bitt-ery, treating, and other corrupt, practices in all , uture elections fur AI -tubers to set Ye in Painatnent I,r the initongh of Hertford BERNAL, AI . E. STEWART, Mr. EWING, East ot KERRY, Mr. C. J. TYSTE, Air. SCHOLEFIELD, SPENCER, Mu'. CLAY, Alf. WALTER, Mr. J. D. DUNDAS ) and Mr. BELLEW. MANCHESTER.-REFUSAL OF CHURCH RATES. (Abridged from the Manchester Times.) CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. ••••-ANN VA L VESTRY MFETING. A meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of Manches ter, in public vestry, was held at the Collegiate Church on Monday, for the purpose of lasing before the pa rishioners the accounts of the church wartlens for the past yea., and to consider and determine upon the rate which will be required for the needful repairs of the church, church-yard, and other purposes, for the year ensuing. The Rev. C. D. WRAY took the Chair. THE CHURCH RATE. Mr. WITHINCToN then moved that a halrperiny in the pound he assessed anti raised by the churchwardens upon the property in the parish of Manchester, to defray the cost of repairs of the parish church, and for other inci dental expenses. Mr. JAMES WOOD seconded the motion. Mr. GEORGE HADFIELD rose to propose an amend ment. He entered into the feelings of Mr. Wood, when he heard him state that it was by compulsion that many of the payments were made. But was it by compul-ion and by Act of Parliament that t. ey were to support the worship of the living God ?—( Hear, hear, hear.) He was thankful that the Established Church did not enrol him among its list of memi , era. Ha held her doctrine.— evt ry one of them—but he dissent.' from her discipline; and her connection with the State he would do his utmost to put an end to.—(Hear.) Between the 0 urch and State there ought to he no connection—such a connection ought not to exist for one moment.---( Hear.) This opi nion now inspired every mind ; and it at last, though tardily yet still it had by the compulsion of public opi nion—forced itself upon the consideration of those who were closely in the Councils of his Majesty ; and they had declared their intention of bringing in a all for the re firm of the Church of England.—(Hear.) Mr. Hadfield proceeded to read his amendment. He hoped the Bill in question would give relief to all classes from the com pulsory payment of church rates, particularly those who, like himself, conscientiously dissented from the tenets of the Church of England.—(Hear, and cheers.) This meeting must determine whether they would fix the whole parish with a rate for the support of an establish ment, of which the majority of the inhabitants disap proved. How singularly were we placed in this town. There were actually two church establishments in this country, recoenised by law, the Established Church of England, and the Presbyterian or Established Church of Scotland; and such was the Christian I cling existing between the two churches, that if Dr. Chalmers, who belonged to one of them, anti h.lll the sane dectrines as are entertained by the other, were to conic into the town, their worthy Chairman durat not invite him into the pulpit of that pa' WI church. With the law thus in their favour, he would ask the meeting whether they would amerce the Dissenters in the way proposed ? Nay, he would tell them that it wis a growing opinion in the church itself, which was daily becoming stronger and stronger, that its political character tented in no small decree to bear it down, and that, by leaving the church to itself, in a few years it would break itself down.— (Cheer'.) Then would the meeting sanction the power to tax him. a Dissenter, when he was excluded from the benefits of that . taxation ? He was kept out from the uni versities; for lie could not send his son thither without polluting his conscience, as a test was exac'ed which lie ertuld not give. He turned from the wrong thus in flicted with disgust, and was obliged to s lad his son to a land of greater liberty, to receive an education without his conscience beirg violated. What value could thy set upon the principles of a church which, with a revenue of about three millions and a half. should call upon that large perish for a paltry surn of 1,0001., which they le tiled to raise themselves? And what was the a notint of religious instruction administer% d in this mighty parish by that church ? 'Why, literally next to notting beyond what was dispensed within those wal:a.—(H eoe ) It was a great reflection on the religious institutions of th a country that religious instruction was not more largely dapetiaed aiming, the Lamming poor. A Bill w an ts lanced in the House of Commons for a Ref nal of the Catirch. The Catholics of Ireland had alteaey, or were a'iout to b-, relieved from the church -rate; and he, as a D ' , sewer, asked the meeting to join wi.h him in stopping .he rate until they could obtain the same exemption.— (1 - 1-ar.) Mr. Hadfield c , nclu , led by moving his amend man*, which was to the f effeet;— " That as there is a sum of 7361. in hand, and 1001. to collect, and inasmuch as a Bull has been announced for a reform of the English Church, by which it may be expected that church rates will be totally abolished, this meeting be adjourned to this day six months, in the hope that the intended bill will give effectual relief against compulsory rates to all classes of the community, and especially to those who conscientiously dissent from the Church of England." 11 r. TficimAs PoTTER, seconded the resolution. ob.. S. FLETCHER did not like the proceeding of ad jiitirniog the question.__( Hiss e s.) As a Dissenter, he ohjacied to the pay nient ii die clutch ra'e ; it was wrong it; piincipl ,; and he hoped the day oas not distant wh•n li e should he xempted fi,•111 the impost ; but he would continue to pay t:.e rate while it continuttl to have the sanction of the law oldie 'and, and would near be a party to meeting the quastion iii the way proposed. It was essential in the administration of parish law that the whole palish should be appealed to, and riot that the zitfiirs o 210,000 persons should he decided by I.soo—about the -umber he supposed which was then present.—(A cry of " Six to one.") What ! should not the poor man who was labouring in the factory--a(Oh, rub !)—should not the poor tnan who was labour.ng at the loom—(0h, oh !) Mr. E. DIXON—For God's sake, let us hear this mi serahte sophist to the end, for we can put his whole sophistry into a nut-shill.—(Hear, and laughter ) Mr. FL ETCH ER contended that an appeal to the whole parish was 'he law of the land. Mr. Ducorr said, that they were told that the course they contended for would be destructive of liberty. N-ither Sturges Bourne nor M. Fletcher could destroy the liberty ~f the and. Libel ty Wits deeply stated in his mind, and he would defy any one to destroy it. Tyrants might burn his body, or saw it asunder, or hang him heels upwards; but liberty—pure, blessed liberty—was the birth-right wf every one of Christ's disciples ; for they who were made free by Christ were free indeed.—(Cheers.) Mr. PRENTICE said, was it decent to call for a new 12 months' rate, when it was probable that the law would b. abrogated in slx months, and when the Churchwardens had a six months expenditure in hand? If a rate were laid, he for one would not pay, and the authorities might distrain—(Hear, heat)—but he would take care that the public stma" be acquainted with the fact; and that they would then see whether the outraged feelings of the people would allow of distraints for such purposes. Mr. HADFIELD—Throw open the appointments in the church to put lic suffrage, and that will do. He would not have these appointments in the Lord Chancellor, or even in the survivors of the Collegiate Body. There was not a class in the whole body of Dissenters who would not be ashamed to appeal beyond their own congregation for the payment of their own debts and expenses. The amendment was then put, when almo.t every per- son in the Church, with the exception of those in tee churchwardens' pew, held up his hand for it. When the negative was put, those in the pew held up their and., and their vote was received with loud cries of " Oh !" A scene of great uproar now ensued. The Chairman maintained that the originll motion must be put ; and Mr. Italfiel I contended that the m ijority upon his amend ment necessarily set aside the original motion. The Ch,ir• man, however, persisted in putting the motion, in dumb show, after which he declared the amendment to have heen carried. Mr. WITHINGTON-1 demand a poll on my reiolution. The CuAtastax announced the adjournii.ent of the e wig to the Town-hall, for the purpose of taking a poll, accorthng to the earns of the notice, and forthwith left the chair. (Second Edition, Times-office, Saturdsy, Six o'Clock.) The poll commenced this morning with undiminished spirit by both parties, but when it was known that ►he pp.isers of the rate were training rapidly in nutnber, many persons who had held back, de-pairing of success, came forward to con•utntoate the victory. About two the excitement bec.aue extrrtsie, as it was then doubtful which party would wio. At the close of thi , 0911, the scene at the front of, and within the Town-call, rival) d that ex',i',ited at a warmly-contested election for Alettioers nt liaini-ut. Exactly four o'ciock the doors of the Town ILA were closed, and the Rev. C. D. WRAY, the Chid, man, pio. eeeded to ascertain the number of votes. In about a laarter of an h , .ur he announced the votes to be as ',uliow :--- For the original Motion 3,507 For the Amendment 3,511 Majority for the Amendment 6! The announcement was received with deafening eves. illations. Mr. JAmys Wool) then stood upon a chair and ee inaneed u sci iny.—( Hisses and groans.) Mr. Ge.itge Haufi Id, Mr. T. Potter, Mr. Prentice, and usher geatletnen pridesttd against the proevtdino. A seeue of great cont us i on ensued, and for several mumble c p c e : d r n e a t w b o e r d . at ..... 3") ( l ° H d he i,e 7 a A r l:M ß A ro N a , n a s t ) half_p , it four, de" — + by olJ any peg that as a scrunny : h ut a t.rc d ued t d )ee a n 4 d f % r i ddreo Mr. HADFIELD Ind Mr. PRENTICE 3fter s veal P" il' a numerous assemblage in front „f the T,,wa were both most warmly apnlauded b y the hotel' EXTENSIVE FIRE• ton, of Farnworth Mills, were discovered tjairisr extAerb,soivuet (From the Manchester Guardia::: 5 : 0 1, t i tl e fire. An alarm was immediately give" , Bn ht o t o yed 1 0 , 0 siderable number of workmen employ ed o nd Bolton the for pt t 'h' n h p e l e .ee i g re- t h o wo l: : oi r r l i k , o r s u l c i . o kb e o e r : l o o l nn i rl ie T e: :g e i e a ts r i r a3 o V f i n I jo enl r P: t in l c r i gi n , 0 1 ; 1 ;6 ; spot. A messenger was instantly oe'r" met w!th a rvaggrrn belonging to Me;cr 4 . - Co., bleachers, Mort Field, and flo vi° l4 l one of the horses an engine was convey e t os:H fire in about th ree quarters o f a n hoot after f,lio,7 discovered. Two other engines and by t he active exertions of rhe peoPl e : s :o!,. slwe,rl:gohtohtll.),ceobattsitusiras'sdtaenMre. eesTL'hsf.etCl:letaiimemggitero"ifaerstethiier:l:fre:;eddl'titlP' Norwich Union and three other P office: , ' a f f lieved that the loss will he covered. Il e - i n e, to . find that none of the principal srearrl'er4nic, injured, which will enable the works to g a h ° ,itc 4 . , ' Duringmo u e t r n re d r t r h u lei p ep t ig i r o oh n gb . roeus E srso v i e f r ot y rs e p t r hfi a er i ei s r : i v s aul d ; u n,ir e i;li t e : na t o c! , t ; o i ?: was poured upon the times, which had 3 ' , ll , r e d il effect in quenching them. The fire orig' ll 'ipor, building where a quantity of cotton waste' %fir an f d other coarse materials tried in the certain descriptions of paper, were der : r e' the cause has not yet been satisfactorily s sc ' t - near If 11$' Tine venerable Earl of DERBY, for P. a a t c i e i n i stuwrevil-hkaismbwenenseaacte, the oa l k accustomed to e ntertains race week ; this year, however, his Lord-tiliP f, h i o r o t t i ) , u e r c t , o olo h t is iie zeph E ew . . l N G lr it . Ey S : I..,EdY Se A , LTt i rc o t;:a r r : Ahjl HAM, and .rsrv's Government, part r i n iti) , , l : fh k e ut i st s r cs l i a ;; n A ‘Et ‘i f st # l' . is p G A I t a m a T A l s i eE : t d h a e Ay r HE for the Duke and Doc N l a i nip s )de s noble pair, who • throlig"rif' are sin a tour fai t‘ ,l fiilk and S ff II ve rb i ti c, vt.ited the Norfolk Thearreon Between the play and interlude, a call of " and responded to from all artofhou'r' treeslmrr Grate came forward ant bo p wed s • • the e diatrir th h e e Duchess role from her seat ;an"ndn;ort.iedt abet were reiterated.—NorThlk Chronicle. able!, CHARLES KEMBLE and his di , l b j' it h ; Miss KEMBLE, are at present at Boston, w here K polarity is so much increased, that notwithstatt.)%3l are performing four nights in the week, the d' 3l :l, P r ; the competition to obtain boxes is great, the prietor of the Theatre, in order to p 4 r o ,,erve ht . tt if llar eio the A hi t gh t e h s e t t , c i l d o d s e e r. has absolutely been compelled to let then" hY 3- about the 15th of June, ABBOTT V v " ..;.GERTO- die Poor BEAN'S lenses of the Coburg Theatre, and will o -oit ji o . o s f wthoerhsielyasoannairts twheer:1,00):111: of June. They, of course, intend to re pre P sent ersge comedy. i s.u t A t as:TshrA„ess ceptoioiturrin•l'4dol Nes wilt , for , - 0 1111 ranged at the time of hi • death, that. it Was -. w et Jed' a matter of detain with his executors whether!! o ter t e while to administer to his effects. On a n nw i t ,tl o ,o lation, it is estimated that KEAN has received e he ej o fessional exertions 103,0001, from the ti r be els , his first appearance at Duty sane Theatre, in n , j of Shylock, until 1.6 final e.rit at Covent-o , r ue , e rl' , 0 5 ' . IV A short time ago one or the under d ot 1 I the College. of Louis-le-Grand wrote to a gentl e ;l.6l,‘ same situation as that of HENRY IV., saying , 4 0 it . ) this evening to the theatre, and afterwards ~eirfo.7o myselt; have the kindness to go to mortow_t?'4",i,tro and claim my body." Since the day on W" h oulltj was written the writer has (Hatton wed, and t or, / police were immediately informed of the Cl and have made .very search, he has not y e t been Gulignani's Messenger. We ° ill A most daring burglary was COO ° t he 1 ,,s Barley, in this county, on Sunday 'nominee 142 instant, on the premises of Mr. W ILL IAM P,/ 1 1 1 : t h , as well as his housek epee, is very deaf. ... A 1 r d Oil made an entrance at a !reek window, and prn er ' . o. t i° to the p rlonr, the door of which they forcea ° POB , ^ i io affair has troduced tl-e most extraordinary ev t ' he sili t o the neielibourhood, from the evident desire of w hich ., " ain every paper and security for moneY ~od r t jh find. The lock of a bureau was brok ent o irb w e to the amount of 2.0001., together, ,be hi d ritiee are no- availahle to any rune hut himsel f ' , p ly i° f$ were carried off, but fortuoi te Yoe ° I I/ which the depredator; appear to have had °° 4 - c t tb ° ;fre was to get possession tithe papers, from th"..,,,t0$ beside these remained undisturt..ed.—Noeth m ''' cury. OF th e ~,ee In the month o f S eptem b er last: vofribi containing the l e t ters f rom Stoney Swittoo n a il oe ;V &c., fi ve in num b er, were lost from the n i- e d Om. journey to L on d on . Ad vert i sements were in' /401104 time, offering a reward for their restoration' t , fril f ilte however, was th en h ear d o f t h em ; l ate ly al ig,„), . 1 ,4., thrown upon th e a ff a i r , i n con.servence of fa i o the r e notes being present e d f or c h ange w hi c h were 0 the at the tint,. It appears that th ey were found P d th f ,fte r by a carrier r es idi ng at N ewport Pagnelt,a n tr oyel i were brought home by him, and the letters a', of ° 40 4 , he had abstracted from them cash to the o° o/ 10', wards of 1001. LEnarrrEa and RteritvO r ' d ,,yl° 4 ;oll ll from Bow -street, arrived at Newport on To'," te th e succeeded in securing the carrier, his wife, s p e d bl e iot persons concerned, and they were ro nve : i stAi °- Nirthampton coach to London to undergo an "- -Northampton Mercury. „ 0 , P• • A , the a k a DOGS SUBJECT To TOLL.--- I .', 01 6 1 r cheater New Bailey, on Fr slay, SAND J' 1 .,4 1° le t brush-maker, was summoned for refusing 5° rper e ..a l yia his dogs and carriage. These animals ha ve 0 ( " o /e' paid toll, but the keeper of the Barton-14° 1 , e ; she; 0 ~i" over the Act of Parliament recent ' y obtained ' l l et ton s r sip of Barron, found a clause which state g f i t i o es o f be paid for every carriage, of whatever &WI,. rt ln i t , f e e i shall be dr a w n , i mpe ll e d, or set i n mot o 0 b y it", any other power or agency than being draw n r ot 'del or by any other beast of burden. The mag i° t oo I r a th l ,, in favour of the tollman, and the Scretchas n ir iii es rd to pay 6d. each I.r his dogs. The tollinal ',„ set° SANDY ought also to pay 6.f., as he assisted 1 " o r, vehicle in moti on by pus hi ng b e hi n d. ft ri i t .lo ° A le DISASTROUS FIRE IN G188,..-LTA a „sc.- r I d ls a c y z e ' v s en D ii o ig c , x..— n B a Lt i wz n o g s v ix olum an e d of , e so v i ior y g e s n isrle j iit:: P Fr K i served to issue from the upper room' of l n op ..10 . ,, warehouse of ' e ven stor i es, t h e propert y ni A 010`..10P and occupied by M essrs . D oves an d C°. die .° i t" tot ing been given, the engines of the d iffere nc e th di or were spe-dily on the spot, but, °wine m king pe . e t ; defects of the local arrangements for in n ocgre'ill th e against loss and &magi-. by fire, the pre''' nc heed s ol ti :11 withstanding the vicinity of the canal, tleW .o ' re pre ra6 ,l , features which have characterised every 0 % 0 0'; :),., sort within our recollection—we allude, 89 ' fl ) f wage o t ;7, already have understood, to the total wan t alleged flea the present instance, it might perhaps be been IA i , circumstance of the Prince's-dock havin 4 Lo g the o'er m ight : sol ey_ e os time purpose or undergoing repair, the difficulty. Mr. PAecous, and Li u en ciens d 1 7 , - , r . P- A promptly on the spot, and under their& eft__ enero,,, the doors of the kwer story were broken 0 . 1 : „te e .r . , re , j purpose of tianspor ing the goods to a p la ce r ...f, LA f c r o. , I uric quantity of hides, the property ot . A l f 010 0 . ° 0 'rt°: 'umber of cotton bales, and several boxe 4 _ rag re§ 0 1: i ...00ds, were thereby saved; but the rapi d o r__ the pre itu , I fire rendered it impossible to effect muc: iv a: r relio ° ' tr°l 4 chiefly composed of heavy goo f . fdi A n, : ilea the minutes to eigh', a part of theroo . i i a o re-elite" 7 . , : 3 ,,, 0 ; 44 ", rose apparently without control, , and presente d 4 00 ,I Indy grand. At this . prtiod great . tfv,_,, vis ril v r i eion of the bulk of the property in the . t _ hot t.pe„ RLE Mr. Btexerre e to le belonging to Messrs. EA 9 . cif th ...a .. of the late Mr. SHAW, and several 1 c t he 7, 4 t o ecutors to re v e l 'O r , Accordingly d.rected their powers The lie co o ~ ia spread of the devouring element. b p oi , fire co l e , ;::, re t iree throughout the nieht. Time 10. , Y _ n ' be - per .11 et-el at 40,000/., which falls chiefly 0 0(00 „. P cenix, and the Royal ExcLange fire- m ..retertained fir the safety of the adianlieF, an 0 , f, pool paper. `, , tit?" ni tto ° r et,T A ~~~1