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never beel 7 • but 1/ ;) r they 0 5 , , $ owever, as, w hat 41 Noble 10° oath ;011 discussion nee of lb ° !mher tbeo adeavoorP o the we objectioni borrowing .onvenieoce yment of° aftei-werd! young toe :ing theW :o meet tb6. t° ie propo , and 10 0 tit notbia a Court ion to the the Hou o terely move • chould io' 't the one in th( tbolition ° qoposed e Bill. ' e per cen t ' irt of 1 06 'e per Do; borrower . re than i e° the pres' telt a Pr ° ' were at thi )e mond° hangs ths l f a vourab le Friend pr e. ht be' c c t, e that t,'"" ,petted r . e true this' ,•o • agriee with vrao l i :11 hie 1-10°' 3ills of th o Tminatioe; Lie measol l ' le was per better, I' s ent motioo' Friend th t (Mr. G er i the BOO ° soi —.rm. f ,wn bisr oo to of , t''''" (k . 1. BO a , ler the o° , : ial oue I•u s. a. A or• • fifteen ri him to P f s i , , Fraud. " IA " am, 1 01 1 7 i at it sir°°' of troubl i4 hie 1-I°° ‘ ion in for on the hub' induced 8° Dover w° Bill of Oi l ere of a g r ,. ent for sucP, race it flag moo/ wouic class - wA gb kn.-Friel " troubled all rtainly v°ll *ent WI!: r cocaine cr xisting 10 1 should s ° ` pital vol. s ; for it iv ,t at pr • the wh not a gr,,e' should b t mistake ted t•, so' 9 borrO' • His 0 0 into iit'bi g regulative he princ i F i adverie s to borr °l , held Ot t of Lail ' f the 11 01 more cool,.; As to' n, it alio' I existed g mono/ rite a 0 0 ' est, but epeat of ' landed 'e for inoi the Bill, hat the r,,1 ave been A a meaf'd a repeal, t a ll owetivl ermitted PLI Law for , I. The less awn tt. bad What een obtsi . : l Lent ? event W l ' 3111 he li °l ny such o p taken P. he utter cies of tro l ,vith it. cient a nd no write, that if ever there was a happy moment for the alteration, the present was that moment—(Hear, hear)—the interest on money being at present so very low. The great opera tion of the Usury Laws took place in times of pressure ; and he mutt admit, that the pressure fell upon those whom they were intended to favour. With these sentiments he should_not divide against the Bill, though he did not think . that it was one which ought to pass into a law. Nothing could be more impolitic than a law like the present Usury Laws, which cut down all 'the care that lawyers might take to provide against its clauses ; and, in spite of all the care, at last slipped into the noose. —( Hear, hear, hear. ) It was not, 'however, necessary to repeal the Usury Laws, in order to get over this inconvenience. He would rather that a total repeal of these laws should take place than that the principle of the present Bill should be adopted. It appeared to him to be quite an anomaly. It was a Bill to enable the party to do something which 'he could not enforc e by law. If they did any thing, they should at least brin g it within legal reason, and therefore they ought to make up th e i r m i n d s w h et h er th e y w o u ld repeal wholly or Onl y in part. Another disadvantage of the present 'Bill was, that it held out an inducement to persons to be care less as to what interest they paid, as they would think that it would always be in their power to stop whenever they pleased. If there were to be a rate of interest fixed they ought to meet that question firmly at once, for then parties would know whereabouts they were. It could rfot be concealed that this Bill was, in point of fact, an indirect repeal of the Usury Laws ; for as the Bill was to enable the lender to take what rate of interest he pleased, the opera - tion of that would be, that the borrower would pay what ever rate the lender required till he was ready to pay off the money advanced—the effect of which would be, that the loan would atop as soon as the excessive interest stopped. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—With respect to any question of rate that might be settled in the Committee with respect to Bills of Exchange, it was very desirable that a-rate of interest should be fixed. An arrangement might also-be made as to the term to which any controul was to extend. He himself had always been an advocate .. for the repeal of the Usury Laws, as he never could find any reason why the Legislature should take upon itself to fix what rate should be paid for money more than for land or other rent. The consequence of such an interference was, that the difference was always made up in the shape of premium; besides which, the system of borrowing money on annuity effectually counteracted the law as it now stood. Ile felt convinced that an alteration in the Usury Laws would prove of advantage to the landed inte rest ; and that to attempt to make an alteration for any other class but that of the landed interest, would prove greatly injurious to that body. The House then divided, when there appeared, a For the second reading 5O Against it 2l Majority —29 The Bill was: then ordered to be committed on next Monday. SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in rising _ _ to move for a Select Committee on this subject, said, that this mode appeared-to him to be the best and most unob jectionable one of providing for the old servants of the public. Till this system was adopted, they were either obliged to employ incompetent persons, or to keep back a portion of the salaries of persons as they came into office. But these modes he thought very objectionable. At all events, the appointment of a Committee on the subject was very desirable, as in that case the circumstances would be looked into by those who were best able to judge of the matter, and who would propose to the House such altera tions as were best calculated to prove beneficial. He would not, therefore, enter into any details. His object in going into the Committee would be, to inquire into what ought to be done in regard to those offices and salaries already in existence. With a view to regulate those offices which might be hereafter erected, or those appointments which might be hereafter made, he had a Bill prepared, which he would not bring in till after the Committee had examined the subject. The Committee would then have the oppor tunity of examining the whole subject, and, according to its Report, some permanent system of legislation might be established. It was not right to enact a law one Session and repeal it the next ; and it would be equally beneficial to the public and just to the individuals, to settle the prin cipled on which every man embracing the service here after should receive his salary and his superannuation. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving that a Select Committee be appointed "to inquire into the Superannuations and Salaries of the Civil Service, and to the Half-pay and Retired Allowances, and into what alterations might be made, having a due regard to the just claims of individuals, and the benefit of the Public:Service." Mr. R. GORDON expressed his surprise that the Right lion. Gentleman had not included in his motion the ques tion, whether officers holding Civil situations should con tinue to receive their full pay. When the Committee were appointed, he should move that it be an instruction to the Committee to consider of the expediency of placing Full and Half-pay Officers under similar regulations, when appointed to Civil offices. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he should oppose the Hon. Member's motion. The subject he mentioned, though important in itself, had no connec tion with the object of the motion, which was confined to superannuations, half-pay, and retired allowances. The Committee was then appointed. Mr. 11. GORDON then moved his instruction as above stated. Mr. GRANT seconded the motion, which was put, and negatived without a division. Mr. W. PEEL brought in a Bill to repeal the 55th of George 111., entitled "An Act to procure Returns of Persons committed, tried, and convicted for Criminal Offences," which was read a first time. Sir C. WETHERELL postponed his motion relative to the Court of Chancery to Tuesday (this day) week. Adjourned at One o'clock. ----------- There is a ship called the Brunswick now in the London Dock, with nearly 200 men, women, and children on board, emigrating to New York. These poor people are most of them from the neighbourhood of Dies ; they are chiefly agricultural labourers. By an account of the duties paid on timber and wood imported from the British provinces of North America, it appears that these duties amounted— For the year ended sth January, 1828, to £213,749 IS 4 For the year ended sth January, 1829, to 224,108 12 9 For the year ended 3th January, 1830, to 232,799 17 0 Had the same articles been imported from the Baltic, the duties would have amounted-- For the year ended sth January, 1828, t 0.... £1,251,922 13 4 For the year ended sth January, 1829, t 0.... 1,494,867 4 1 For the year ended sth January, 1830, t 0.... 1,580,795 9 4 The object of imposing the higher rate of duty on timber front the Baltic was to encourage our own North American Colonies, the timber of which is of an inferior quality. For this boon we hope they are grateful. Yesterday a handsome piece of plate was pre sented to &maim FAvEr..t., Esq. on the occasion of his retirement from public life, by 230 members and officers of the Corporation of London. The presentation took place at the Common Council Chamber in Guildhall. BENVENUTO CELLINI.—A manuscript by this celebrated artist has just been published at Venice, under the title of Raceonti, or Tales. It was extracted by M. GAMBA from a treatise on the art of working in gold, now in the Marciana library at Venice, which be longed to Cxuma, and in which he inserted a number of notes and observatious.—Literary Gazette. Galicia is infested with robbers, who make it their special business to Strip Monks and Priests, these be ing the only travellers that have any money. This, we think, shows a very business-like discrimination in the robbers. ADVANTAGE OP ALLOTTING LAND TO Pooa Eastmizs.—A very decided proof is afforded in the borough of 11 1almesbury of the system of allotting portion. of land to poor families. That borough contains one parish and part of two other. ; that of St. Paul being the most extensive, having five tithing. or hamlets without the borough. There is in the vicinity about 700 acres of corporation land, these ten 500 acres of whi c h was, until within years, heath or open common land. About eight or nine years since Joserx PITT, Esq. M.P. for Cricklade, and the then High Steward for Malmesbury, kindly interested himself for the inhabitants, and pro cured an Act of Inclosure. The 500 acres were con sequently enclosed and allotted to 280 families being free burgesses of the corporation, with the exception of BO acre., which have been let for the purpose of raising funds to make gond roads and keep them in repair. Many of these free burgesses are poor men with large f 'rnilies, having about an acre and a quarter, or an acre aad a half of land each, the produce of which enables t_eutgreater part of them to live without parochial relief. Li of the 700 acres, at least 600 were dug by the of the The consequence has been, that the expenditure ,1 1 parish, which in April 1, 1819, amounted to 2,0711., has b een ending April 1 R. 4 gradually reduced, and for the year being a decreas e i ' it ann4unted to no more than 1,424/. although the population h n eleven ears of nearly 30 per c:Lnt., vas tl y time..— County Chrortic/:8 increased in the iatne DAY AT ONI O'CLOCK. rRICES OF STOCK? I'MR Bank Stock ....215 % 3 per Cent. lied. —91% 2% t 3 3 per Cent. Cons. 92 %N% 3% per Cent. Ditto Red. .??SN .... I per Cent. Ann. Ditto, 1896 lOl% Bank L. Ann. 19 14 % Ditto 30 years 18%% Ditto SO years India Stock :III Ditto Bonds B2 83 pin. 4outh Sea Stock :Yid Annuities 91% !iew Ditto Ex. Bills, .£ 1,000 `,ld. '79 SO pm. Ditto lid. '7O SO pm. Ditto .50P 2d. '7O 80 pm. ........ lid. '79 E 4 : 1 1= 1 . Ditta Small '79 SO pm. Ditto lid. '79 SO pm. Bank for Account India for Account ,Cons. for May 25 92% 3-2% PRICKS OF FOTLEIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 74 3% Buenos Ayres 80nd5......... Chilian Bonds THIS DAY AT 011 H O'CLOCK. Neapolitan Peruvian Bonds 2 4 1 / QN Portuguese Bonds ;Prussian, Old 'olombian Bonds Ditto New Ditto, 1824 `2,114,4 6 Hus►ian -- Danish 75 Spanish, :821 21 2% 2 Greek Bonds — 1823 144% .._ _.. ~.... ._. . __ . _ Ditto, 1825. 4B 50 48.74 ,French Rentes, sp. c. . Guatinnila — Exchange 11exican Bonds 30 1 4 3 per cent....... —l. —c. Ditt0,,19 - 15 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AY ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) XlOO 38N Brazilian Mining Company 5 11 IN 12}6 Brazilian Imp. Mm. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O 814 79 80 Ditto National 12% 27 28 Ditto St. John Del Rey 5 BV, 9 Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £4O 11U General Mining Association Mexican - Mining Co. £37 n. Real del Monte Mining Co. ..£400 United Mex. Min. Co. Use, at 2/. pm ) .£394 62 63 64 214 N HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning ... 3 minutes after 6. 1 Evening...3o minutes after 7. r-1 : 1 be 7 4 , 41 ' _ _ _ _ a. 4444, -41- * 444140. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1830. THE KING'S HEALTH. No Bulletin had been issued up to the period when we went to press. We conclude there fore that His MAJESTY is improving. A Messenger brought despatches from Wind sor to the Duke of WELLINGTON this morning, the contents of which were immediately sent round to the Cabinet Ministers. Despatches from General DARLING, Gover nor of New South Wales, and from Sir CHAS. COLVILLE, Governor of the Mauritius, were received this morning at the Colonial Office. The following are extracts from the Paris Papers of Saturday and Sunday : Toutox, Await 18.—The following is a list of the naval and land forces employed in the expedition to Algiers:— NAVAL. Vice-Admiral Duperre, commander-in. chief: his flag is hoisted on the ship La Provence. This vessel appears destines to receive on board all the Generals. M. Mailer, chief of the staff; M. Hugon, captain and under-chief of the staff, commander of the flotilla for the descent; M. Ducampe de Rosamel rear-admiral, commander of the 2d division; M. Fischer, chief surgeo❑ of the squadron; M. Roi, lieutenant, aide-de-camp to the vice-admiral ; M. Fiombone, idem ; M. Guillois, lieutenant, aide-de-camp of the first chief of the staff : M. Rabe Krangrun, commis sioner-general of the squadron ; and a chaplain in the ad miral's ship. SHIPS COMPOSING THE FLEET. Eleven ships of the line, twenty-four frigates, six cor vettes, twenty-five brigs, seven corvette transports, nine store ships, seven steam-boats, eight bomb vessels, amount ing altogether to ninety-seven vessels of war. Each of the bomb vessels will have on board two mortars of 12 inches and four 12 pounders. All the vessels are provided with six months' provisions The number of transport vessels is not yet fixed, but it is expected they will amount to about 600 ; they will be employed for the landing of part of the army, and to trans port the camp and besieging materials. They will be pro visioned at Marseilles, from whence they will go to Toulon, and be stationed in the roads. They are stationed to the north-west of the roadstead, near the village of Seyne. LAND FORCE. AL de Bourmont, Minister of War, General in Chief. Lieutenant General Despies Chief of the Staff. Major General Toloze, Second in command of the Staff. Major General Lahitte, Commander-in-Chief of the Artillery. Major General Valaze, Commander of the Engineers. About forty Aides-de-Camp are attached to the different divisions of the Army. M. Denniee, Chief Military Intendant. One Physician in Chief. Six Sub-Intendants of the let class, four of whom only have arrived. Three divisions, composed of three brigades each, twenty regiments of two battalions. Four Companies of Marine Artillery, composed of 400 men, and commanded by M. Gobert de Neuf-Moulins and Colonel Premix. They will join the land artillery. These 400 men will not form part of the naval expedition—that is to say, they will not be embarked on board King's vessels; neither even, it is said, will they be employed in the bombarding service. They have been placed under the command of Colonel Capelle, of the artillery, with which corps they will march. Ist company, Captai❑ Cabaret. 2d ditto, Captain Lefebvre. 3d ditto, Captain Laprairie. 4th ditto, Captain Mercier. Adjutant of these companies, Captain Dehay. IS companies of Artillery. 6 ditto Waggon Train. 76 besieging pieces, 16 and 24 pounders. S mountain obusiers, 12 pounders. 8 besieging ditto. 20 field pieces : each piece will be provided with a thousand rounds of ammunition. 2 companies of Pontoniers. 4 besieging batteries, made according to the new model 600 Congreve rockets. 1,200 marine Congreve rockets. 50 flat-bottomed boats, containing 150 men, to be used for landing the troops. They are extremely well con structed, and only draw IS inches water. 1 company of Infirmarians. 2 or 3 ditto of Miners. Iso blancarst, or portable fortifications, to contain 150 men. Their use is to secure the men against sudden at tacks from the Bedouins. 8,000 pikes for the use of the infantry. 12 mortars of 12 inches. 10 forges. 20,000 pickaxes. 20,000 spades. NUMBERS OF THE REGIMENT. Infantry Regiments of the Line.-3, 6, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 37, 48, 49. Light Infantry.-1, 2,4, 9. The Dauphin has officially announced his intended voyage to Toulon, where he will remain until the depar ture of the expedition.— Gazette de France. Letters from Marseilles, dated April 16, state that the aeronaut is expected daily, who, upon the landing of the troops, will ascend in a balloon. Thus the circumstances of the battle of Fleurus will be renewed. The materials necessary have been ready se...eral days. A most singular thing is, that the persons employed as interpreters do not speak a word of the language of the country to which they are going. They have been selected from among the old 111amelukes, whose Arabian idiom is totally different from that of the inhabitants of the Barbary coast. This we know positively to be true: the Parisians are entirely ignorant of it. A few days ago a King's ship left this place suddenly, for the Algeriue station, with an officer bearing despatches for the commander of the blockade. It was at first thought that there was some idea of an arrangement ; but the officers who have arrived from Paris affirm that no ar rangement will take place, that M. de Buurmont is deter mined to become a Marshal of France, and the Ministry will risk the enterprise. It is now known that the de spatches which were sent out contained imperative orders to explore the coast, and to keep up very strictly the blockade of Algiers, and particularly to prevent English vessels laden with ammunition from entering the port. - It appears to be certain that Spain has refused to allow a dep6t for stores, and for the reception of the sick, to be established at Carthagena. It is said that it is to be esta blished at Mahon, but the Spaniards who are in this town do not believe it, and think, that if a deptit is at all autho rized, it will be at Ivica, and that the pretended portable houses which are embarking in this port, will be made use of in that island."—National. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, APRIL 24 —Five per Cents., 1050 85c. 90c. 95c. 90c. 95c. ; Four per Cents., 101 f. 40e. ; Three per Cents., 83f. 85c. 80c. 85c. 80c.; Bank Stock, 1,910 f. ' Rentes de Naples, 93f. '7oc. 75c. ; Rentes d'E.spagne, 1834 19 19% 19 118%; Royal Spanish Loan, ; Rentes PerpettiOles d'Espagne, 81% 82 82% % # %. 82.,4 ; Haytian Loan, 5401. 537 f. 50c.—Exchange on London—One month, paper, '251. 60c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 45c.—Coors Authentique. The following is an extract from the Ham burg Reporter of Friday last : HAMBURG, APRIL 23. BORSEN-HALLE, HALF-PASTFOUR O ' CLOCE.-Large supplies of WHEAT continue to arrive from the Upper Elbe, but the greater part consists of parcels contracted for during the winter. Prime heavy samples are eagerly sought for, and have accordingly risen in price ; but for middling and inferior samples there is no demand what ewer, these not being calculated for exportation, and our own consumers coninuing to hang back. RYE is of ready sale, but without any Variation in price. For BARLEY and OATS of prime quality there is some demand, and but a small supply. Number of lasts imported during the week ; Wheat, 1,412; Rye, 49; Barley, 58 ; Oats, 63; Malt, 6 ; Pease, 3 ; Beans, 2 ; Rapeseed, 52. Number of lasts exported during the week :—Wheat, 5,494 ; Rye, 338 ; Barley, 242 ; Oats, 109 Malt, 12 ; Buckwheat, 20 ; Peas, 56 ; Beans, 7 ; Tares, 7 ; Rape seed, 259. From the 10th to the 16th of April, 44 cargoes of corn passed through the Sound; of these 21 were bound for British, 8 for Dutch, 5 for French, and 7 for Swed ish and Norwegian ports. Of the remaining 7 the desti nation:was not known. Weight. Rix dollars. Dantzic Wheat 122 to 126 —to Pomeranian 124 to 128......112 to 118 Anhalt, white • 118 to 124 120 to 126 ---- red 122 to 128 120 to 129 Danish Dantzic Rye llB to 122...... 60 to 64 Upland 116 to 123 6O to 64 Danish 116 to 120...... 53 to 55 Magdeburgh Barley 9B to 104 56 to 58 Anhalt 98 to 104 56 to 58 Danish 94 to 102 4O to 44 Mecklenburgh Oats 66 to 74 4O to 42 Danish 66 to 75 26 to 30 Pomeranian Malt —to 50 to 52 Pease, yellow, Upland —to 65 to 15 Holstein Rapeseed —to 160 to 168 Austrian Securities have again declined. _ _ It is said that after the close of the London Stock Ex change, the funds suffered a furtLer decline, Danish having been offered at 73k, and Russian at 109 k. To-day our place has been firmer than yesterday, and at the prices below there were buyers. Discount 4 per cent., on which terms bills are offered. End of April. Anglo_Danish Loan 3 per Cent . . .—., Anglo-Russian Loan ' lo9q jlamburg-Russian Loan 104% Polish Bonds 131% Austrian Bank Shares 1981 Austrian Metalliques 102Y4 New Austrian 4 per Cents 97% Anglo Neapolitan Falconets . . Exchange upon London, at two months l3 13 - - at sight l3 14ii Amsterdam, at two months, 35 53-100 Paris Petersburg!), at two months, 9 9-16ths. The following are extracts from German and St. Petersburgh Papers : WARSAW, APRIL 14. —The following Proclamation las just been published here : EXTRACT FROM THE PROTOCOL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE KINGDOM OF POLAND. " By the Grace of God, we, Nicholas 1., Emperor of all the Russians, King of Poland, &c. &c., and to all whom it may concern ; " Considering the Articles 31 and 87 of the Constitu tion of the Kingdom of Poland, and a'so Articles 90, 91, and 93 of the Organic Law relative to the assembling of the Diet, we have resolved to assemble the two Chambers in our capital city of Warsaw. " The sittings of these Chambers will commence on the 16th (28th) of May, and be closed on the 16th (28th) of June. The Deputies must, however, be in the capital seven days before the opening of the Diet, in order to prove before the Senate the validity of their election. The Senators of the Kingdom of Poland will accordingly assemble in the capital at the same time. " Senators and Deputies, twelve years have now passed since the immortal Restorer of your country assembled you for the first time about his throne, in order to put yon in possession of the most valuahle of the privileges given to you, as, together with his sceptre, his attachment to you has also been transmitted to us, you are now convoked by us for the same purpose. By the experience of these Diets you have learned both the object of your exer• tions, and what you hare to avoid. Experience has shewn the advantage of calm deliberation, and the inju rious effects of disunion. You will not suffer this experi ence to be thrown away. " We, therefore, do not doubt, that in your delibera tions you will attend to the public welfare with the same zeal that has always animated you, and with the same spirit of order and unanimity which distinguished the pro ceedings of your last Session. " We assure you of our Royal favour, and; recommend you to the protection of God. • " Given at St. Petersbnrgh, 25th March (6th April), 1830, the fifth of our reign. " NICHOLAS." Their Imperial Majesties are expected here about the 20th instant. FRANKFORT, APRIL 17.—We have received to-day some numbers of the Courrier de la Grefee, with ac counts to the 13th March. They are filled with pro clamations of the President relative to the internal admi nistration of the country, and contain no indication of a possible change of the Government : Among the Decrees of the President there is only one of importance, which fixes the duration of the National Bank for five years, which expire in 1835 ; at the ex piration of that time the shareholders will be repaid, un less they shall prefer taking new shares, and then the en tire establishment shall be remodelled upon such principles , as may be found consistent with circumstances and the progress of commence. The interest remains fixed at eight per cent., payable annually on the Ist April. The num ber of shares amounts to 6,472, at 500 Phenixes each, or in 3,236,000 Phenixes. The administration of the af fairs of the Bank is placed under three Directors, one chosen by the Government, the two others by the Share holders. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH S.—(From the Courrier de Smyrne.)—lt is justly believed that the commercial ad vantages obtained by Russia will not be viewed with in difference by the Other great Powers. It seems that Eng hnd and Austria have already commenced negociations for commercial treaties. The Porte is supposed to be inclined to grant the same advantages to all nations. It was doubtless in conformity with this judicious principle that it acceded to the abolition of the conventions, which admitted the flags of Spain, Sweden, Naples, and Den mark, into the Black Sea, only with certain restrictions. These four Powers are now freed from the duties, and also from the formalities which used to delay the granting of the firmans. VIENNA, APRIL 16.—Metalliques, 103/ ; Four per Cents., 95 3-16 ; Bank Shares, 1370 1372. ST. PETERSBURGII, APRIL 7.—On the26th of March the Mussulmen in this capital celebrated the festival of Bairam in the large ball in which t i de productions of the national industry were exhibited last year. The Turkish Ambas sadors, Halil Rifat, Pacha of three tails, and Lieutenant- General of the Turkish armies, and Nedschib Effendi, Privy Councillor and Keeper of the Seals of the Ottoman Empire, with their suite, entered the hall at five o'clock in the morning, and attended the service performed by the Loan of the legation, after which they retired. About eight o'clock the Vali of Daghestan and the Schainkal of Turkey, the Envoys of the Avares, the Sul tans of the 111iddlf., Horde, with numerous suites, as well as all the other Mussulmen inhabitants of ►his capital, assembled in the same hall. The reli gious ceremonies were performed in their presence by the Mollah Abdoul Vakhid, Iman of the Mussulmen of St. Petersburgh, who, on this occasion, recited prayers for the life and prosperity of his Majesty the Emperor, and the members of his august family. All the Mussulmen, and especially our distinguished guests, expressed their holy satisfaction at the measures that had been taken to enable them to celebrate in a becoming manner a ceremony pre scribed by their religion. They broke up at eleven o'clock, animated with the most profound gratitude to our august Monarch, who af fords equal protection to all his subjects, whatever be the religion that they profess. ST. PETERSBURGII, APRIL 9. —Exchange cn London, 10t. In our remarks on the London University it has not been our wish or presumption to erect ourselves as judges betsreen the Council and the Professors, or to advocate any cause beyond that of the welfare of the Institution. Yet We cannot hPlp lamenting the tone of dissatisfac tion which is exhibited in the letters of the emi nent persons who have addressed us, at the man ner in which the Council have deemed it neces sary to treat them. The success of the Univer sity cannot but depend upon the reputation of its Professors as a body, and it is therefore hardly a fair way of proceeding to adjust the remuneration of the Lecturer according to the numbers of his particular class. Whether his pupils be many or few the Professor ought equally to be regarded as a scholar and a gen tleman; and so unworthy an act as that of beat ing him down in his salary would be equally re pugnant to good faith and good feeling. We are requested to direct the attention of our Agricultural readers to a series of resolutions which have been adopted at a Meeting of Land holders and Freeholders of the county of Dublin, on the subject of the increased duties proposed by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, to be levied on corn spirits. There appears to us to be great justice in the complaint of the corn distillers, that the additional duty acts as a bounty upon rum, which is left untouched by the new measure. We think the Right Hon. Gentleman should deal out impartial justice to all parties, so far as that can be done by legis lative enactment. LNIVERSITY OF LONDON. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE UNIVERSITY GENTLEMEN, OF LONDON. Understanding that some of you have expressed a strong feeling of surprise that we should have paid any attention to the statements of an anonymous correspondent in THE Sox of the 21st inst., we beg to say, that we have reason to know that the anonymous "Proprietor" is no other than THE WARDEN OF THE UNIVERSITY; and we did not imagine that any Officer of the establishment would have ventured to publish a letter containing mis statements and misrepresentations as to certain Professors, and a studied insult to the whole body, unless he counted upon receiving the sanction of the Council. In this ex pectation we feel convinced that he will he disappointed. We h tve the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servants, AN PHONY A. GALIANO, Professor of Spanish. THE PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. THE PROFESSOR OF GREEK. J. R. M'CULLOCH, Professor of Political Economy. University of London, April 26, 1530. THE FAMILY MAGAZINE.—Anew Monthly Miscellany, with this title, announced for the Ist of May, claims the particular notice of the . Heads of Families, as one of the cheapest, and at the same time most amusing and elegant of the publications of its class. We learn that it will be conducted by the Editor of the favourite annual Forget Me Not. The taste and judgment displayed in that work induce us to augur favourably of this new un dertaking, from the pages of which we are assured, "what ever can offend the strictorA delicacy will be carefully excluded." The Russian Government is very active in promoting education. Twenty new district schools are on the point of being established in the conquered pro vinces of Grusia and Armenia, besides a Grammar School on a large scale at Tiflis at an annual cost of 134,700 rubles, in which 80 children of the nobility and public functionaries will be gratuitously educated by the Crown. Yesterday the officer in attendance at Lam beth-street Police-office was obliged, on two or three occa sions, to request the constables of the new police to take off their gloves in order to his administering the oath to them in the legal form, preparatory to their giving evi dence on the charges before the Magistrates. THE FRENCH PLAYS.--The one-act vaude ville of 2fes derniers Vingt Sols last night, at the Hay market, was succeeded by the first representation of Marie Mignot, in which M. BERNARD LEON, from the Theatre du Vaudeville at Paris, made his debut before an English audience in the character of Mignon. Though possessing less of the subdued grimace, which is, or rather was, so eminently characteristic of Piarma's style of acting, and rendered him so irresistibly entertaining, M. LEON is an experienced performer, of considerable comic powers, and promises to be an acquisition to the company from which PorrEn has finally withdrawn. The entertainments closed with Le Savetier Philosophe ; or, Le Bureau de Laterie, M. LEoN humourously sustaining the principal character. THE ADELPHI.—Mr. MATHEWS made his appearance here last night for the first time this season, in a new "At Home" entitled the Comic Annual for 1830. This entertainment is replete with amusing sketches of character. The picture of Mr. Sadjolly— a huge Devonshire squire, who fancies he is but the shell of a man, that his interior or kernel is consumed, that he is, in fact, all but dead, while he rides at the rate of 40 miles a-day, and eats and drinks every thing that comes in his way, on the ground that it cannot make his condition worse—is excellent. Dispepys, too—the bloated epicure, whom we behold, ipso facto, tumbling in bed, and unable to sleep from the united effect of an inordinate feast and the recollection of certain inimitable pie -crust, is as vigorously graphic a delineation of the ri diculous as ever distended the sides of a laughing assembly. The songs were all spirited and successful, especially that which described the Cork-cutter's Feast, and the " Irish Berrin." The monopolologue was also exceedingly clever, both in composition and acting ; it formed a farce of no inconsiderable interest. Mr. Maxxxws, in the character of a servant, defends " The Lone House." of his master from the attack of the celebrated robber, Jack Shephard (whom he also very characteristically personates), by his ingenuity in assuming a variety of characters, and thus persuading the robbers that the house has many inmates, at a moment when they had supposed it to have been almost deserted. The performance throughout the even ing was most effective. NEW STAMP DUTIES.—Sir J. NEWPORT, last night, complained of the non-appearance of a promised comparative statement, showing in parallel lines the exist ing duties, and the proposed Stamp Duties. He also complained of the character of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer's proposed measure, observing that though it was termed a "Consolidation," it in reality would impose new and additional Stamp Duties in Ireland, and that it would do the same as regarded the Stamp Duties of England. " Consolidation" was made to mean augmentation.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that the reason of the statement alluded to not having been already in the hands of the Members was in reality the difficulty of pre paring it; but added, that it was now at press, and would be ready to-day.—[lf after all the delay that has taken place, even those who concocted the new schedule, and who may be supposed to have all the requisite information at their finger's end, have to complain of the " difficulty" of preparing the comparative statement, what must be situation of the House and the public, who have to examine and perhaps combat the schedule of one hundred folio pages?] ALARMING FIRE (THIS DAY)---This morning, about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out in the pre mises of Messrs. BUCKNELL, cork -cutters, who have very large premises in Shepherd's-yard, Minories. From the inflammable nature of the stock, viz. cork, the flames spread with the utmost rapidity, and in the space of half an hour nearly the whole of the premises were on tire. At this point considerable fears were entertained that the fire would be extended to a large timber-yard, close to the burn ing premises, and to the surrounding warehouses, in one of which was a stock of oils, &e., and to the private dwell ings in the immediate vicinity. The parish engines only had arrived, and these were but indifferently supplied with water. A great body of men lent their assistance in fetch ing water, but still the flames appeared to increase, and many of the neighbours began to remove their goods. A numerous body of the new police were soon on the spot, and cleared the crowd out of the way of those who were usefully employed. Through very great exertions the flames have as yet been preventeel from communicating with the surrounding premises, and, as the floors and roof of those on fire have fallen in, sanguine hopes are entertained that no further mischief will ensue. It is not stated how the fire originated. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,•(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, APRIL 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Hiram, Brown, from Messina. PORTSMOG'IIi, APRIL 26.—Wind S S.E.—Sailed h!s Majesty's ship North Star, for the West Indies; and b:s Majesty's ship Ocean, for Piymout' , . PLYMOUTH, APRIL 25.--Wind W:--Arrived ti e Mentor, Fomento, from Messina, with loss of boat, com pass, &c., bound to Boston. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 25.—Arrived the Mary, Ware, from Paraibo; and Brunswick, Slanwood, from New Orleans. Off Port, the Macclesfield, from Maranham. The Margaret Ann, Lawless, from Dundalk to Liver• pool, foundered the 24th inst. off the Skerries ; crew saved. The Termagant has been run down and sunk in the Mersey, by the Nottingham steamer. The Nymph, Perry, from Rotterdam to Southton, was totally lust off Scheving the 20th instant ; the master drowned. The Lady Raffles, Tucker, from Bombay, has arrived off the Wight, sailed the 27th of December, from the Cape the 25th of February. The Doncaster, Middleton, from New South Wales, has arrived off Dartmouth, sailed the 23d of November. His Majesty's ship Calypso, from England to Rio Janeiro, was spoken with the 23d ult. near the Line, by the Ladv Riffles, arrived at Cowes. The Mary, from Africa, has arrived off Holyhead. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The House sat this morning to hear appeals. MUNRO V. DAVIS. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Sessions in Scotland, and involves a question of great im portance to the Scotch Marriage Laws. The question raised by the cause is whether or not, according to the ex isting laws of Scotland, children born out of wedlock, are, upon the marriage of their parents legitimatized. The case is likely to occupy a great length of time. Several Peers were in attendance, amongst whom were Lord Eldon and Lord Wynford. The DEAN of FACULTY was addressing their Lordships the whole morning. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Mr. Justice JAMES PARKE sat to-day for Lord Tenter den, who way occupied with the other Judges in the Bail Court, hearing motions for new trials. THE KING V. THE INHABITANTS OF HENDON. This was an indictment against the defendants for not keeping in proper repair a road called Green-lane, leading from Iligheate to Edgeware. The details of the case were of no public interest. The Jury returned a verdict of— Not Guilty. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. Buenos Ayres Papers to the 7th of February, and Sydney Gazettes to the 4th of November, have been re ceived at the North and South American Coffee-house. It appears from the Buenos Ayres Papers that various rumours have been in circulation during the week respect ing the situation of the interior provinces. It was re ported that General Quiroga had been killed ; the report was said to have been circulated by the Charge d'Affaires of the United States, which caused M. Forbes to con tradict it in an official letter. It is likewise rumoured in town that the Governor of Tucuman (Lopez) had been defeated. by General Quiroga, but we know not on what foundation this report rests. Another report obtained circulation of letters from the Inte rior, stating that shortly after the occupation of Cutamarca by Colonel Villafare, one of Quiroga's Chiefs, the Tucuman troops who had been driven out, having received some reinforcements, made an attempt to regain that city, and were repulsed with the loss of 100 men killed. General Quiroga, it is affirmed, Las acceded to the mediation of the Government of Buenos Ayres. It is said that an incursion into the northern districts of this province has been made by the Indians. We are informed by letters from Mendoza, that several combats took place near Santigo, in Chili, in December last, but without any result. Accounts from Monte Video state that a disagreement had taken place between the two Ministers of that State, General Fructuoso Rivera and General Lavalleja. The latter, in consequence, has resigned.—Exchange on Lon don '7/ per dollar. The Sidney Papers do not contain any late accounts from the Swan River. They state that, by the Amity, they have received the distressing news that no less than four vessels, on their passage from that port, have been wrecked in Torres Straits. His Majesty's ship Crocodile has brought accounts that the Admiral Benbote, a large East Indiaman,bound from England to India, was attacked off the line by a Spanish privateer, and the whole of the crew and passengers, with the exception of two, were murdered. We have an arrival from Rio Janeiro of the 4th March at Cowes, by the Robert Fenning. Our private infor mation states, that in general the people were against any interference with Portugal on the part of Brazil, and that Portugal should be considered as a distinct State. It was understood that the Emperor had rather abruptly dis mi►sed his Deputies, and that the good understanding which formerly prevailed between them had not been re stored, owing to some secret views of the Emperor, who has returned to Rio, quite recovered from his late acci dent. Exchange on England 234 to 24. THe FUNDS. Consols, which left off yesterday at 921 4 for the Ac count, opened at the same price this morning, since which they have been sellers at 921 ; at present they are 921 buyers, with little doing, for Money 924 I. In the Foreign Market the favourite operation this morn ing is in Greek Stock, which has got up 3 per cent., and done at 50 ; Spanish Bonds much the same as yesterday. ENGLISH FONDS. Bank Stock, 215 16 SI per Ct. 994 I India Stock, 2401 1 New 4 per Cent., 1014 3 per Cent Cs,ns. 924 4 per Ct. 1826, 1044 Do. for Account, 92,} India Bonds, 82 83 Ditto Reduced, 914 4 Exchequer Bills, 79 80 }ORF.ION FUNDS. Greek, 48 9 Mexican, 344 Peruvian, 24 4 5 Portuguese, 60 61 Prussian, Russian, 111 1 Spanish, 214 24 TWO 0' CL OCM Reports are again in circulation of the loan having been privately contracted for by the Emperor of Brazil, in behalf of his daughter, Donna Maria, but we are posi tively assured, that notwithstanding the attempt in certain quarters to embroil the Brazils with Portugal, by making offers, there exists nu intention at Rio to authorise such proceedings. Within a short period the Consol Market has become ♦ery heavy ; Consols, which, in the early part of the morning, were at from 924 to 93, have receded to 924 4, for the account, and 924-1 for money. This retrograde movement is again attributed to his Majesty's health, who is reported to Le worse. Letters from Windsor, up to seven o'clock last night, state f,at no change has taken place. Prince Lieven's expected departure from this country has also had some effect on the Funds. Up to the present hour we do not hear of any express from Paris. In the foreign market Greek are not so good as in the early part of the day, when they were done at 50, but have since receded to 49. Brazilian Bonds have improved per cent. Spanish have also got up about 1 per cent. ; in other foreign securities little doing. As yet no Bulletin of his Majesty's health has reached the city. Brazilian, '73i 4 Buenos Ayres, 3b 7 Chilian, Colombian, 26 Danish, 74i 5+ French, 5 per Cent. 106 7 Ditto, 3 per Coat. 834 44 HALF-BAST TWO. We understand that the Greek question has been de finit,ly arranged in the late two Cabinet Councils; the Allied Powers, France, England, and Russia, guarantee to Prinee Leopold the sum of two millions four hundred pounds for eight years. No Bulletin as yet ih: tl, City. Consols 92i-, alternately buyeis and sellers. 7 IiKE E 0' CL 0 CK. Consuls 92j. THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY) HAY MARKETS.—.(At per Load of 38 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 s to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 is Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 '3 5 0 Clover Hay , .l 10 5 5 Oat Straw £2 oto .C 2 4 I Wheat Straw... 2 4 2 8 Straw 2s, perLokwaldanldov.)sretreutd,llo7H:l;ll,:aEsytnLydDirticede.;i a l , ,ries t goufoHteda).,:tati tionary. Supply great, and trade dull. Coarse heavy £ 2 sto£2 15 New Meado w Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto... :3 8 :3 15 5 0 Clover .sSetr:tiprial-I:ll;;tY;(..°4l'.'.'l tltraat2a:afi:n2veetlzo:.tihi2est Rye-grass leo.66ENG'Ns'aelinfearttaYl.3l.Y..tr..a...w.*: 4 4 (I: 4 15 THE KING'S HEALTH. (From the Court Circular.) The following Bulletin of the Ktara's hog* tune iseavi yesterday morning : " Windsor Castle, April 26, Nine (Musk, A.I. " The state of the Kma's health continues much the same. His MAJESTY has had a good night. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY." After the issuing of the Bulletin, Sir MArrssaw Tux- NEY left the Police, and returned to town, and did not return to the Palace during the day. Sir Harrel , HALFORD remained 'in attendance on the KING, and it was expected would cheep at the Palace last night. During the day his MAJESTY appeared to he rather better. A King's Messenger was sent from the Palace on Sunday evening, with an account of the state of the Kinu's health, to the Duke of CLARENCE, at Bushy-park. The Earl and Countess of HARCOURT arrived at the Palace yesterday morning, to make their inquiries after his MAJESTY'S health. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-o ffi ce, which was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Eatl4 BATHURST, ROSSLY X. and ABIRDIEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord EttatNaortouutt, Mr. Secrrtary Part, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EEC/MCIVER, and Mr. HERRIES. The Council sat about an hour in deliberation. The Russian and French Ambassadors had a conference with the Earl of ABIRDIER yesterday, a 1 the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. (From the Morning Chronicle.) The reports respecting the KING'S health are very unfavourable. No reliance whatever is platted on the Bulletins. First " the KING is better," then " the KING continues better," and lastly " the state of the KING'S health continues much the same."— And to mend the matter, the Court Newsman tells us that " during the day his MAJESTY appeared to be rather better." We know that the state of his MAJESTY'S health on Sunday was very different from what might have been inferred from the communi cations to the public. (From the Morning Herald.) WINDSOR, MONDAY EYENING.---Sit MATTHEW TIERNEY, for the first time these six days, came to the Castle last evening, together with Sir HENRY HALFORD ; and this morning the following bulletin was left in the hall for the information the house hold : " Windsor Castle, April 26. " The state of the Ktato's health continues mach the same. His MAJESTY has had a good night. " HENRY HALFORD. " MAT. J. TIERNEY." After which, say about ten o'clock, Sir MATTHYW left, and took the road to London; but Sir lIENRY, contrary to his usual custom, remaine,: Wad, ;:ntl up to this hour, five o'clock, P.M., he is still L.t. the Castle. The day has been beautifully flue too, sad yet his MAJESTY has not rode out, though fol iiese four days past a carriage has been in waiting for that purpose. From these circumstances it would ap pear that the " much the same" should have been " not quite so well;" for if his MAJESTY 13 much the same, why should Sir HENRY remain here all day—leaving his London patients to themsekes It is true, he has a patient at Eton College, a young Nobleman who is lying there extremely ill ; and it was expected that Sir HENRY remained for the pur pose of visiting him; but the greater part of the day has passed over, and still Sir lIENRY has not left the Castle. This is rather a puszling state of things to every body except the peculiarly select— consisting, perhaps, of five or six persons. Never , theless there are circumstances, not exactly men tionable, which show that his MAJESTY is doing well, and that the only result may be a further post ponement of the Levees and Drawing-room. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. RACI COURSI, MONDAY AFTKILNOO2, The races appointed for this day have lost nearly all in terest from the number of forfeits, betting being completely out of the question ; nor was the show of company by any means so great as might be expected from the promising appearance of the list and the extreme beauty of the weather. Match, 200 soya. h. ft. D.M.—Mr. Thornhill'a 1. Mouche rec. from Duke of Richmond'Corea. Match, 100 sovs. h. ft. R.M.—Duke of Portland's fl by Tiresias, rec. from Mr. Stonehewer's f. by Woful. Match, 100 sovs. 1,. ft. 12.51.—Duke of Richmond's Refugee rec. from Gen. Grosvenor's f. Fashion (dead.) Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, h. ft. A.F.-.--Mr. Cbif ney's Priam walked over; and Lord Anson's Zillah, Mr. Thornhill's Captive, and Mr. Howell's Rosanne 1. paid. The Trio Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. C.C.—Mr. R. Wilson's b. c. Rondo walked over; Lord Cleveland's Wat Tyler and Mr. Roger's Sapio paid. ®The Scrub Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. R.N. Lord Jersey's c. by Tramp 1 Mr. Roberts's c. by Emilia' Lord Tavistock's c. Middleton 3 , The following paid :—Lord Orford's c. by Anticipation, Lord Anson's Portrait, and Duke of Grafton's Orbit.-2 to 1 and 5 to 2 on Mr. Roberts's, and 3 to 1 acct the winner. A pretty race, and won cleverly by a length ; the winner rode by Robinson. Match, 200, h. ft. Ab.M. Lord Worcester's Coulon Mr. Thornhill's Merchant 2 Previous to the races, Brnnswicker and Mouse were backed at S to 1 -each, and Shu►ula at 14 to 1 ; the others as before. At one o'clock the entries for the Plates to be run to morrow closed as follow : His Majesty's Plate for Mares. Duke of Grafton's Turquoise,. Lord Exeter's Acacia, Mr. Batson's Seraph, Mr. Sowerby's Toso, and Mr. Gully's The 501. Plate. Duke of Rutland's Cadland, Duke of Grafton's Tur quoise, and Duke of Richmond's Rough Robin. NEWMARKET, MONDAY 14IGINT, IILY•VI O'CLOCK. The betting to-night at the Kingston Helm Rooms produced the following changer : DIRBY. 7 to 2 agst Mr. Chifney's Priam 7i to 1 agst Lord Cavendish's Moue sett 8 to 1 aget Mr. Petre's Brunswieker 10 to 1 aget Sir M. Wood's The Mumma 11 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Little Red Rever 14 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's Cetus The rest u before. 011011. 9 to 2 eget Lord Sefton's Moselle 11 to 2 aget Lord Queessberry's Maria_ 7 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Sheath,. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Brow., D ue b o , f i ll y. All have paid for the Two 'thou s and Guineas Stakes except Lord Cavendish's Meuse colt and Lord Exeter's two (Augustus and Red Rover). A bet of 500 guineas even wee made on Mouse against the two; and subse quently the one became the favourite at 6 to 5. There will be eight races to-morrow, and the sport is expected to be of a very superior description:to that of this afterneou. DURHAM RACES. APRIL 23.—The Gold Cup, value 100 guisms, by a sub. cription of 10 gs. each, for all ages. Two miles. Ten subscribers. Colonel Chaytor's ch. f. Lucy Mr. R. Wright's b. c. Barleycorn Mr. br. h. The Earl Two others started, but were not placed The Maiden Plate of 50/., given by the town, tut .;;;; Two-mile heats. • Mr. Attwood's c. c. by Argantes I I Mr. Golden's 4 Scarlet Will 3 It Mr. Robinson's b. f. by Abjer ......... 2 3 Mr. Riddell's c. c. by Dr. Syntax Sir J. Beroford's b. f. by Swiss The Smiddy Haugh Stakes of 7 gs. each, for horses not thorough-bred. Two miles. Eight subscribers. Mr. Greeuwell's b. c. Sober Robin ......... I Mr. Lamb's cb. m. Lady Mary 2 Mr. Heiley's br. m. Jessy Two others started, but were not placed The Commissioners of the French Sinking Fund have publisled the amount of the reduction of debt effected by them in the last three mouths. It is na: .;y 800,0001., the annual operation of the fund being to oh) extent of 3,000,0001. and upward*,