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3ulletin left the a seven ance on hat P . ' :IN() OP mp,lain t ig dal I issued A. U. I of eOl sterday; tNEY." to have the fol le Lord ; DAY AT OVE O'CLOCK. 1•11.1CIS OF STOCX3 Tuts Bank Stock .... ............ 14% 3 par Cent. Red. ........ .91%U% 3 per Cent-Con s . ........ 92% 4,4 3,i per Cent. A% Ditto Rod. 99% ) 4 4 per Cent. Ann....... 101110 a% Ditto, 11111 looi litink L. Ann. 19 1-16 is 15-m Ditto 90 tears IS% 19-16 Ditto SO years IV 3-16 1 4 India Stock 23 140 Ditto Bonds 84 pm. ?Ems OF FOREIGN FENDS Austrian Bonds ... ........ .... Brazilian Bonds - 4 1 ,i 354 Buenos Ayres Bonds s - d'i s Chilian Bonds — Colombian Bonds — Ditto, 18.14 45 5? 6L,', 5 3 i Danish — Greek Bonds — Ditto, 1825. 53 1 1 4 I (.4 uatimala 46 — Mexican Bonds South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto 9219 Ex. Bills, x 1,(100 2d. 79 SO pm. Ditto lnd. 7d 80 pm. D1tt0............500 Yd. 79 SO pm. lid. 79 SO pm. Ditto Small 24. '79 SO pm. Ditto lid. 79 80 pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for May 2s V44!'sts YETIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan — Peruvian Bonds 25 444 Portuguese Bonds ....604, 1g 4 Prussian, Old 'Ditto, New Russian Spanish. :S2l 22 1 234 12% 1% .-- 1823 154 French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. I--- Exchange ...... —f --. '-- 3 per cent. !-- Exchange —t. —, . Palcz s 9 F suaxas VAIS DAY AY ONE O'CLOCK. Brasilia Paid. Per Share. li r - lii ni n t Company £5 1 . 21., azihan Imp. km. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O SI Ditto National l2 77!<, 3s English Mining Company 12 ' 74 2! This day was published, BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MA GAZINE, No. CLXVI. for MAY, 1530. CONTENTS. The Influence of the Church of England in Society— Letter from Major-General Stirling—lll. Lines Written after re adin g th e R o m a n ce of Arthur's Round Table--IV. Letter De Arte Poetica, from a Senior Fel low —Y. Cloudesley ; a Tale. By the Author of Caleb Williams—Vl. The Silent Member. No. 2--VII. Trial by Jury in Civil Causes . —Vlll. Alteration of the Courts of Law in Scotland—lX. Poor Laws in Ireland—X. A Greek Pastoral. By the Ettrick Shepherd--XI. hints to the Two Houses of Parliament—Xll. Let ter from a Half-caste to a Pharisee—Xlll. The Currency Question. Adjustment of the Standard of Value. One Pound Note' Circulation—X IV. Noctes Ambrosimze. No. 49. Printed for William Blackwood, Edinburgh ; and T. Cadell, London. This day was published, price ss. 6d. No. IX. of THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL of A GRICULTURE, and the PRIZE ESSAYS sod TRANSACTIONS of the HIGHLAND SOCIETY ?1 SCOTLAND. I. CONTENTS.—I. On the Habits of the Domestic Rat, and on a Method of Destroying it—ll. On the Manure required for a Course of Crops. By Dr. Coventry, Pro fessor of Agriculture in the University of Edinburgh. —III. On the Agriculture of the Romans--Concluded— IV. On the Origin and Natural History of the Sheep and Goat. By James Wilson, Esq. F.R.S E., M.W.S., &c. —V. On the Uses to which certain Indigenous Plants have from time immemorial been employed in the Outer Hebrides —VI. On the Agriculture of France, and on the Effects of a Division of Property in Land. In a Letter from Tours.—Vll. On the Accidental Injuries of the Foot of the Horse arising from Shoeing, with their Effects and Treatment. By Mr. William Dick, Veterinary Sur geon, Edinburgh —VIM On the Cure of Hydatid., or Sturdy, in Sheep, by Trepanning—lX. On the Tala Plant, as a S u b st it u t e f or Th orn i n H e d ges . Commu nicated by the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart.— X. On Economy in Planting. The Practical Planter; containing Directions for the Planting of Waste Lands and Management of Wood. By Thomas Cruickshank, Fores ter at Careston—Xl. Parliamentary Proceedings— Reduction of Taxes—Xll. Miscellaneous Notices—Xlll. Quarterly Agricultural Report, &c. &c. • 11. Reports on the Improvement of Waste Land for Tillt!ge—ll. On the Improvement of the Syphon for Draining Quarries. By J. Stewart Hepburn, Esq. of Colquhalzie—lll. Essays on Thatching with Heath and Fern—lV. Report on the Effects of Nitre as a Manure. By Robert Bruce, Esq. of Kennet--V. Reports on Laying Down Land as a Permanent Pasture— VI. Description of a Machine for Sowing Turnips with Bone Manure. By Mr. Alexander Nichol—Vll. De scription of a Subsoil Plough. By Mr. Smith, of Dean ston, &c. Printed for William Blackwood, Edinburgh; and T. Catlett, Strand, London. MR: I 3 LACKWOOD HAS IN THE PRESS, In Two I. olumes foolscap Svo. with Portrait of the Author, engravedby Hodgetts, from an original picture, by John TGordon, Esq. LIFE of ALEXANDER ALEX ANDER, Written by Himself, And Edited by JOHN HOWELL, Author of "Journal of a Soldier," " Life of John Nicol," &c. This singular piece of autobiography exhibits, most minutely and faithfully, the real adveutures of Alexander Alexander, the disowned son of a gentleman in the west of Scotland. It commences with infancy, traverses three quarters of the globe, and comprehends a period of nearly fifty years of the life of a man who has been placed i❑ many trying situations, as a Soldier, an Overseer in the West Indies, and an Officer in the Patriot Armies of South America :—it is, in short, the complete, unreserved history of a human being. In foolscap 8 vo. SONGS of the AFFECTIONS. By FELICIA HE MANS. In octavo, The PRACTICAL PLANTER ; containing Directions for the Planting. of Waste Lando, and Management of Wood. By THOMAS CRUICKSHANK, Forester at Carestou. Iv. In octavo, with Plates, from original drawings, The BOSCOBEL TRACTS : being Narratives relating to the Eicape Charles II , after the Battle of Worcester, with Notes by the Editor, J. HUGHES, Esq., A.M. In One large Volume, octavo, The GREEK GRAMMAR of Dr. FREDERICK THIERSCH. Translated from the German, With brief Remarks. By Professor SANDFORD. 4,.. • • ' *Atne LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1830. HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH. It having been announced in the Court Cir. cular that a State Bulletin regarding his MA JESTY'S health would be exhibited to the No bility and Gentry this morning at St. James's Palace, at an early hour (two o'clock) the carriages of many noble and distinguished indi viduals arrived at the Palace. The anxiety depicted on the countenances of all, fully showed the affectionate interest that was felt in the welfare of . our beloved and gracious SOVEREIGN. Happy should we be, could we convey such intelligence on this momentous topi c , as would relieve the gloomy anticipati ons of the public mind ! But it will be seen by the following Bulletin that his MAJESTY still labours under " occasional embarrassments in his breathing." We could have wished that a more satisfactory document had been issued on a subject in which the whole empire feels so deep and painful an interest. That his MA JESTY'S health is in a very precarious state, it Would be wron g i n us to concea l. We have heard many a l arming statements on the subject, but we do not feel ourselves warranted in giving publicity to them.one fact, however, we can state, on wh at we deem the best authority, namely, that the Duk e ofd WELLINGTON left town yesterday morning, for the purpose of having an interview with the KING, but that his MAJESTY was considered in such a state that it was deemed prudent that no interview should take place. His Grace accordingly returned to town. The following is the Bulletin issued this morning : " Windsor Castle, April 29. " The KING continues much in the same state, with occasional embarrassments in his MAJzsTY's breathing. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW J. TIERNEY." THREE O'CLOCK At this hour the carriages of the nobility and gentry are arriving in quick succession at St. James's Palace. Nothing can exceed the great interest that is manifested. The Bulletin lies on a table in the State Apartment, in which are the Lord and Groom in waiting. The passage leading to it is lined by the Gentlemen Pensioners in their State robes, Pages, &c. &c. rhe question then is—bow to secure the revenue from the effects of an evasion very tempting? Were the malt duty repealed, brewers would use inferior barleys—at present they consume the best, as a matter of necessity, because the duty is the same on all sorts. We wish the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER well out of the dilemma, for either way there is trouble brewing for him. The Moniteur of Tuesday last contains an Ordonnance, countersigned by the Prince de POLIGNAC, which must have many attractions for the young aspirants in the career of French diplomacy, and which in principle is not un deserving the attention of the Noble Lord at the head of the Foreign Department in this country. Prince POLIGNAC'S report, on which the Ordonnance is founded, begins with observing that the principal branches of the civil and mili tary Administration in France have always had either special preparatory schools, or at least preliminary regulations, sufficient to verify the talents and the aptitude of aspirants. It pro ceeds to state, that the diplomatic career alone has hitherto remained without this useful gua rantee, and it recommends the establishment, which is afterwards created by the Ordonnance, of a course of public law and a preparatory course of diplomatic instruction, in the depart ment of Foreign Affairs. The first course is to include the study of such portions of the law of nations, of public and of civil law, as may become eventually applicable to the duties of the agents of the Ministry. The special object of the second course is to be the study and analysis of the diplomatic documents, acts, and transactions on which international relations are founded, and particularly such as relate to the history and the policy of France.— The number of the students is limited by the Ordonnance to twenty-four, and the length of the course to two years, during which they are to be styled eleves diplomatiques. During the first year public lectures are to be attended twice a week ; during the second once, only ; but before admission to the course, which is to be gra tuitous, a preliminary examination is appointed for the purpose of ascertaining the classical and other attainments of the applicant for admission. Such of the number as evince the greatest aptitude for the career to which their studies are directed, are to be named supernumerary secretaries, as soon as vacancies arise ; and as this is a title which has not hitherto existed, its creation originates with the present Ordon nance. In order to be eligible to the office of supernumerary secretary, the aspirant must have pursued the two courses which have thus been authorized, and must have given proof of his knowledge either of the English or the German Language, as well as of his possession of an adequate fortune. The number of su pernumerary secretaries is limited to twelve ; and from that number the third secretaries of embassy, and the second secretaries of lega tion are, in future, to be selected. The first twelve supernumerary secretaries are to be chosen from the actual attaches to the embassies and legations of France, as have already been at least two years resident, and from the em ployes in the interior service of the Foreign De partment—a preference being given to such young persons as have most distinguished them selves by their good conduct and their aptitude for business. As to the individuals heretofore attached to the persons of Ambassadors, or of the KING'S Ministers, such attaches shall not be created for the future ; but those who at pre sent bear the title, are to have the choice, either of continuing to reside at the embassies to which they belong, or, if they wish to enter the di plomatic career, of following the courses pre scribed by the Ordonnance, and in either case taking their option within three months from its date. A bureau is also to be created at the Foreign Department, in which the students are to be employed in actual business, under the direction of one of the supernumeraries as their chief, who is to enjoy the rank of third secre tary of embassy ; and the supernumeraries are to have a right of preference to any unforeseen and extraordinary missions to the Ambassadors of France, when the ordinary means of carrying despatches shall prove insufficient. It will probably be objected in France to the whole of this arrangement, and in this country it would certainly be so, that it is a mere contrivance for extending the patronage of the Government. But if it be true that the art of diplomacy is one which requires not merely the highest personal attainments, but the closest study and application, there can surely be no good reason for objecting to the institution of some preliminary scrutiny into the talents and the capabilities of the aspirants, or of some regular course of instruction in the important duties they may be called on to perform. The following are extracts from the Paris Papers of Monday and Tuesday : CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MARSEILLES, APRIL 20.—The Chamber hastens to communi cate to the merchants of this city, and to those concerned in mer chant vessels, the following letter, which the Chamber has just received from his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs : " PARIS, APRIL 15, 1830. " Gentlemen,—The intelligence lately brought to Toulon and to your port, by several vessels arriving from the Levant, that Mehemet Ali Pacha, of Egypt, has sent an army to subdue Tripoli and Tunis, may prove prejudicial to your communica. tions with Africa. I hasten to inform you that the official corre spondence I have received from Alexandria and from Cairo makes no mention of such a report; and the despatches from the Consul-General do not permit me to believe that an expedi tion against the Barbary Regencies is thought of in Egypt. I now again take occasion toconfirm the contents of my despatch to you of the 24th March, regarding the actual state of our situation with the coast of Africa." ST. PETERSDURCIII. APRIL 10.—The Imperial Academy of Sciences has received from Dr. Meyer, one of the members of the scientific expedition sent by the Academy to the Caucasus, the news, that after assiduous exertions, General d'Engelhardt had discovered in the mountains of the Caucasus, 120 wersts from Fort Grosnaia, the position of the rich mines of silver, or lead mixed with silver, the existence of which was communicated last year to the Society by the academician Hamel. WARSAW, APRIL 14.—The Emperor Nicholas, King of Poland, has just issued a decree, which fixes the 16th of May for the open ing, and the 16th of June for the adjournment of the Diet. It is reported that the Emperor will arrive here on the 20th..... Gazette de France. ANCONA, APRIL Io.—lt was reported yesterday that the Dey of Algiers, intimidated by the armaments of the French Govern ment, has declared himself ready to render satisfaction. How ever, as his former conduct has not been such as to inspire con fidence in his promises, he most probably only wishes to gain time. We doubt - very much that this circumstance can at all change the plans of France. According to a report, but scarcely probable, this Government has proposed to Lord Cochrane to take a part in the expedition to Algiers. This mistake must arise from the negociations existing be tween the Spanish Government and this Admiral on the subject of a command in the African sea. The weakness and the few resources of the Spanish navy would allow of some reliance r being placed on this report ; but it remains to see whether the Lord who, from want of military resources, nearly compromised his reputation in Greece, will run again a similar risk. We are, assured that the Court of Naples is disposed to support, with its troops and those of the other Italian islands, and particularly Sardinia, the pretensions of Spain to its former possessions in Africa, and it might be in such a case that Lord Cochrane would wait the result of the efforts made by the Neapolitan Ca binet, and would accept the command, were sufficient means of action put at his disposal, if not to attain completely the end which Spain purposes, at least to save his naval reputation and his private interest. One may ask if England, following the principles which it has proclaimed, would view with indifference foreign vessels of war employed under the Spanish flag against the independent States of America, or if the coalition of Spanish, Neapolitan, and Sar dinian vessels could be considered as a Spanish expedition.— Gazette de France. The Journal du Cher contains the following intelligence : " BOURGES, APRIL 24.—The 57th Regiment of Foot, under the command of Colonel Leydot, has been ordered to march im mediately to Toulon, and embark for the Morea, together with some detachments of artillery. It is rumoured, that the small division of General Schneider, which remains in Greece, will be increased to 6 or 8,000 men. " We learn at the same time that Prince Leopold has ordered the construction of a wooden house, which is to serve as a model for a number of inns, which his Royal Highness intends to esta blish on all the roads of Greece, in order to induce travellers to visit Greece by affording them conv6niences and comforts. The steam-vessel which plies constantly between Ancona and Corfu, will afibrd every facility to such persons as wish to study the anti quities of Greece." Extract of a private letter from Toulon, dated 20th April : " The Marshal de Camp, Lahitte, commander-in-chief of the artillery of the expedition, arrived here this morning. The corvette, the Lybio, which left Brest on the 29th ult. with a company of artillery on board, anchored this morning in our roadstead. " The British lugger, Lady Emily, mounting ten guns, and • commanded by Lieutenant Happenstall, arrived yesterday at Marseilles, coming from Malta. It is said that this lugger will put to sea again the beginning of May. The appearance of this vessel in a port where an expedition is in progress of equipment, which may give some little umbrage to our maritime neigh bours, has probably for its object to ascertain the means we propose to employ in the landing of our army on the coast of Africa. The journals, it is true, inform our nOghbours of the preparations making in France for this important •indertaking, but the English like to see things with their own eyes; and we should not wonder to see this lugger observing our fleet at its departure, following it at a distance, .and carrying intelligence respecting it, either to Malta or elsewhere." We learn from Toulon that the number of persons who have flocked thither to be present at the embarkation of the troops and the departure of the fleet, is much snore considerable than could havebeen expected. Within these few days many curious have arriN ed from Paris, and every public carriage coming tow. arils the south is laden wills passengers. We learn by letters from Malta, of the 28th of March, that a Russian frigate had arrived at Poros, bringing an order from Admiral Heyden, for the immediate return to the Baltic, of the Russian fleet. The squadron had in consequence got under weigh on the 26th. It was the Russian Admiral's intention to return to St. Petersburgh by land, transferring the command of that portion of the fleet which is to continue in the Mediterranean, to Admiral Ricard. the holders of Spanish bonds issued by Messrs. Hope of Amsterdam, and converted afterwards into Cortes' bonds, who have lately taken proceedings against M. Aguado in the Tribunal de Commerce of Paris, have laid an attachment on the funds-of that individual, now in the hands of several bankers of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and different places of Germany. The following is from the Temps of Tuesday last :—" Our Mi nisters are aiming to undo at Madrid that which they had not sufficient influence to prevent. It is impossible for the King of France to behold without remonstrance the great work of Louis XIV. destroyed, the contingent rights of several branches of his family compromised, and the interests of France sacri ficed, without the slightest necessity, or even the least advantage to Spain herself. As a Reynetto cannot be expected to retract his measures, an expedient has been thought of. Ferdinand VII. is urged to decree that, if a Princess should ascend the throne of Spain, she shall he restrained from inarrying any one but a mem ber of the House of Bourbon. Is not this a wonderfully inge_ nious contrivance? How, after this, can a moment's apprehen sion be felt that the House of Austria will regain possession of Spain by a matrimonial alliance? Will not the structure of Louis XIV. be gloriously re-established, and France sheltered from all future danger ? But to ta lk seriously. What will ther e be to prevent a Queen of Spain , once seated on the throne, a nd invested with absolute power , from es p ousing an y Prince she may please? And, again, — W ho will guarantee that there s hall : b it e any I v ' riinnoctne moment t t Queen use of f s ß p a e i u n rb w o h tl orna ready y and willing to marry be in want of a bu s _ band ?" We extract the following from a private letter, dated Frank fort, April 21 Several Journals have committed a singular error in announcing that the new Grand Duke of Hesse Darm stadt is travelling, and was lately at Lisbon ; in fact, they have confounded this Prince with his younger brother, prince Fre derick of Hesse, who, though still very young, has abjured the religion of his ancestors to become a Catholic, and has taken orders. Some time since, he went to France in hopes of obtain ing a Bishopric, but being disappointed in his expectation, by a change of Ministry, he proceeded to Rome to make his court to the Pope and tile Congregation, who sent him into Spain and Portugal. He is supposed to be on excellent terms with Don Miguel, and to have been no stranger to many of his measures. The Grand Duke has ascended the throne of his father under auspices extremely favourable for his country. Having at_ tained fifty years, he has learnt from experience the real in terests of the people he is called to govern, and will no doubt remedy many evils that had crept into the adminis tration of affairs during the latter years of the preceding reign. It is supposed that the late Grand Duke has left behind him a private fortune amounting to several millions. If so, it will not long remain idle, for his successor, who is heir to the whole amount according to the laws of that country, will employ it in paying some very considerable debts contracted by Louis 11. before his accession to the Grand Ducal Crown, and winch amount to about a million and a halt of florins." The Hamburg Correspondent gives the following, dated Baden, April 12 :—" The uneasiness wh:ch was felt here, on account of the claims of Bavaria, begins to subside. It is asserted, that the full and entire possession of the territory, recognised as belong_ ing to the Grand Duchy by the Congress of Vienna, has been again confirmed and guaranteed by France and Prussia, and that the latter Power has even concluded a defensive treaty rela tive to it." The Augsburg Gazette says Letters from Dresden an nounce, that the final decision relative to the Expedition against Brunswick is expected, and the troops arc ready to march." lazmcis FUNDS.—Euus, Aram 26.—Five per Cents., 106 t; 105 f. 95c. 90c. 9k. 40e. ; Four per Cents., 101 f. 40c. ; Three per Cents., S. 75e. 80e. • Bank Stock, 1,907 f 50c. 1,910 f. 1,907 f. 50e.; Renter de Naples, 93f. 75c. 70e. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 1834 18 1834 18 .IN, 1734 74 !<",, ; Royal Spanish Loan, 91 9074 91 99%; Rentes Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 8234 34 % 78 83 8334 63% 83 52% ; Haytian Loan ' 537 f. 50c.—Exchange on Lonnon, One month (paper), 25f. 80e. ; three months (paper), 25f. Tic.— Cours Authentique. The following are extracts from German, Dutch, and Brussels Papers, received this morning :-- 1101;ILGAS, MARC!! 10.—The persons attached to the hold-quar ters of the Russian army arc gradually leaving us, as several officers return to Russia, and the number of the Christian inha bitants is also daily diminishing. Thirty Greek families embarked lately to emigrate to Russia. It is said that nearly 30,000 Chris tian families, residing in the provinces which have been the seat of war, will do the same, for fear of the vengeance of the Turks, against which Russia cannot protect them, after the army is withdrawn from Turkey. The Polish officers of engineers, IS of whom were ordered to serve with the Russian army, have also returned home. Major Von Brecht, in the Wirtcmburg service, is the only tOlvign officer now at the head-quarters, be ing engaged in the applications of yew inventions made by him, for the improvement of the artillery. The squadron that was stationed in this port has returned to the Danube, being relieved by another from the Black Sea. No ships have yet come from Odessa, the port of which is yet frozen up to the distance of 30 wersts from the coast, in consequence of which we have 'a scarcity of flour, potatoes, &c. The military, however, are all provided for, there being immense magazines of every descrip tion. Count Diebitsch has bread regularly given to the poor. Within this week we had two fires, the last was the work of an incendiary, and destroyed the houses of' an American who had collected all his property to the value of 300,000 piastres, in tending to go to Russia by the next vessel. The family saved nothing but their lives. It is not known whether a 'Turk or a Christian is the author of this crime. Many vessels perished in the storms in the beginning of March, among which is said to be that with the above-mentioned 30 Greek tunilies. It is generally hoped, that as the weather permits, the army will cross the Balkan, encamp on the other side to perform quarantine, and then proceed on its march home, and that but few troops will remain On the Danube. P. S. An Aid-de-camp of the ield Marshal goes to-morrow to Constantinople, as the bearer of two gold sabres enriched with diamonds, which the Emperor Nicholas sends to Achmet Ef fendi and Anat Bey, two of the Sultan's Aid-de.campc. We hear that the Porte has already paid the second instalment, the Paella of Egypt having provided the money, so that the army will soon begin its march home. Mancn IT.—Two days ago we had a violent storm, which con tinued the whole night, but the weather has since been ex tremely tine, so that we hope the . port of Odessa will soon be open, and we shall have ships with provisions. To-day Count Diebitsch accompanied by the physician D. Von Schlegel, visited the patients ill of the plague in the hos pital, and inspected all :the - room* this commander takes tfie ,greatest care of his soldiers, who are en their part entirely de 'yoted to him ; the plague seems of late to be less fatal than it wig, many patients having recovered, and energetic measures being taken to prevent its spreading. It is now resolved that the Russian army shall begin its march on the 2d April (14th New Style). The first and second armies will then be united in one, and the head-quarters be at Kiew, under Feld-Marshal Von Sacken. General Roth, with the sth corps, will be stationed in Wallachia. The weather here is ex tremely favourable. Within a week the temperature often changes from 12 deg. of heat to 15 deg. of cold. In Jassy and the Balkan the cold is said to have been, during the winter, several times at 29 deg. The inhabitants are astonished at this extraordinary cold, and affirm that the Russians brought it with them. VIENNA, APRIL 17.—Metalliques, 103; Four per Cents., 9 8 3-16; Bank Shares, 1373. HAARLEM, APRIL 26.—1 t appears from the Batavia Journals, to 17th December, that the few remaining chiefs of the Javanese insurgents were constantly flying from place to place, in or der to avoid the pursuit of the Netherland troops. The latest accounts from the States of the Princes that we find in these papers are of the Bth of December, from Magellang, in which General de Kock mentions an expedition of Major Buschken to Kedang Pare, a little dessa in an almost in accessible spot in the mountains. He found it deserted, but took a man prisoner belonging to the suite of one of the insurgent Chiefs, who told him that the Chiefs who were at the dessa just before, were Dance Koescemo, young Diepo Negoro, Merto Ne goro, and two others, each with a suite of four or five persons. Merto Negoro was wounded in the leg by a musket-ball in the battle of the 17th. Diepo Negoro had dislocated his shoulder by a fall ; he had lost his last horses in the wilderness, where they were ftevoured by the tigers. Danoe Koescemo had still some silver coin, but Merto Negoro had been obliged to sell a golden creese to buy rice'and medicines, Diepo complained of his father, an 4 wished to communicate with Sentot in order to make his submission. The Major had reason to believe that this was a true account of the insurgents. Accounts from Muritok, of 28th October, mention various piracies on the coast of that island. The Batavia Journal states that Messrs. Thompson and Co. have been wholly indemnified for the loss of their portfolio with acceptances during the fire that destroyed their warehouses, because no Chinese had hesitated a moment to give to the firm new acceptances to the amount of his debt. THE HAGUE, APRIL 25.—Their Majesties, the Prince of Orange, and the Princess Marianne, returned yesterday morning from Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 27.—Exchanges on London, One Month 12-27 5-10 ; Two Months 12-20. BRUSSELS, APRIL 26.—His Majesty has been pleased to re solve that a Chamber of Commerce and Manufacture, consisting of nine members, shall be established in the town of Venloo. The Brussel papers, to Wednesday inclusive, contain the con tinuation of the proceedings on the trial of Messrs. de Potter, &c. The Counsel of the accused, Messrs. de Weyer, Meenen, Blarquies, and others, were heard for the defence. The speeches of these Counsel were given at great length by the Courrier des Pays Bas, and Le Belg, which latter accuses the Gazette des Pays Bus of partiality in not doing the same. The latter re plies, that it can only give the particulars which its reporter cot. lects in the Court, and that it publishes these with accuracy and impartiality, but the same cannot be said of the opposition Journals, which have not published entire the documents - an nexed to the discourse of the Attorney-General. The Journal du Gaud remarks with great asperity on parts of the cor respondence of M. de Potter. The Brussels papers contain no other news except extracts from the German and other Journals. We perceive by the Scotch Papers that the proposition of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER, for levying an additional duty of one shilling per gallon on spirits in England, excites considerable interest in the North. The county of Haddington, as will be seen by our first page, has adopted a series of resolutions on the sub ject, and the county of Fife has followed the example. We cannot but infer, from these pro ceedings, that the matter is considered to be of vital importance to the Landowners in those parts. A correspondence between the Crown Soli citor and the High Sheriff of Fermanagh, is now going the round of the Dublin Papers, in which the former gentleman, alluding to some trials arising out of yearly quarrels, which will take place at Enniskillen next Assizes, thus addresses the High Sheriff, " as it is very desirable that there should be no pretence for complaint, as to the formation of the Juries by either party, it is the ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S particular wish that you cause to be summoned for the Crown Court a panel of the most respectable freeholders of your county, Protestant and Catholic, with out religious distinction." To this the High Sheriff replies, " If duties devolving upon me, as Sheriff of the County, are to be prescribed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, or by any other Officer of the Crown, the patent which I have the honour to hold from his MAJESTY may be forthwith reversed, and another Sheriff appointed in my place." Now, really, we cannot see any thing in the ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S commu nication to call forth this petulant reply. It is just, well-timed, and, we will add, necessary— for Fermanagh is one of the greatest Brunswick counties in all Ireland, where the struggles be tween Catholic and Protestant have ever been the hottest, and where it is absolutely necessary that the former should have fair play, and more over that they should be officially assured of it. The success of Mr, THOMSON'S Bill for the Alteration of the Usury Laws, seems to indi cate the approach of the time when the law re gulating the lending of money will be placed on a more reasonable footing than heretofore. We have never heard any satisfactory cause assigned for limiting the price to be paid for the loan of money, any more than for land, or any other kind of property. The only necessity for the Legisla ture to interfere in the contracts of individuals, is in the cases where those contracts are silent touching the rate of interest to be paid. With regard, therefore, to bills of exchange, and nego ciable securities carrying interest, it is well to provide the rate at which that interest; is to be computed ; but it is most unjust and impolitic to prevent capitalists lending at whatever price they may be able to get. The Church, from which the Usury Laws are derived, originally prohibited the taking of any interest at all, on the ground of its being an unchristian practice to receive an increase on that which is in itself incapable of increase, but as this doctrine gradually fell into inobservance, a sort of compromise was made which fixed the limit of the interest which might le gally be taken. It has been found impossible, however, to prevent the evasion of the law, and annuities and other expedients have been re sorted to, which have tended to give money lenders an advantage over thoughtless persons which they would not possess if they were al lowed openly to receive an interest proportioned to the hazard of the loan. The present SOLI_ C ITOR-GENERAL, in his ccSeries of L e tt ers t o a Man of Property," says, cc Th e po li cy o f t h e cc provision against taking more than 5 per cc cent. interest has frequently been questioned. cc BENTHA m's ingenious Defence of Usury is cc in the hands of every one. Experience has shown, that if the wants of mankind rise above the law, it must, however strictly penned, give cc way to them. History proves, that in every cc country where laws have been made against cc usury, they have been evaded whenever the cc supply of money was not equal to the demand. cc Most countries have been anxious to establish g , a low rate of interest, because that is deemed "an almost infallible proof of the flourishing cc condition of a state. In England, as in other countries, the laws against usury have been cc completely evaded." Nothing can be more true than these remarks of the learned gentleman, who, notwithstanding, would not bring himself to vote for Mr. THoM • SON'S Bill. We cordially wish the measure success, though the provision allowing mort gages to be made at any rate of interest, and yet not permitting more than five per cent. upon them to be recovered at law, is a strangely in consistent enactment. But nothing can be done in the way of reform without conciliating the landed interest ; and this regulation, we pre sume, is a sort of sop in the pan, which is the only excuse Mr. THOMSON can make for intro ducing it into his Bill. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) . FROM LLOYD'S. Polcrsmotrrit, APRIL 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Flora transport, from London, for Bermuda. Arrived from London the Olive Branch, Anderson, and sailed for the Cape of Good Hope.l PLvmotrrir, APRIL 26.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Ocean, from Torbay; Britannia, Bugley, from Sierra Leone ; and Tantivy, Hodge, from. Ancona. FALMOUTH, APRIL 27.—Wind SS.F..—Off port the Henriette, Lobbe, from Rio Janeiro ; and Ruth, Hose, from Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 27.—Arrived the Parry, Kennaird, and Jef ferson, Leslie, from New Orleans. GUERNSEY, APRIL 27.—Arrived the Rachael and Mary, Wake ham, and George the Fourth, Jones, from Rio Janeiro. 'I he Cape Breton, Manuel, from Gambia, has arrived at Jersey with damage, having been aground. T he following vessels have arrived off Holyhead :—Th e Tickler, from Berbice ; St. John's, from St. John's; and Pacific, from New York. — The Despatch, Goodwin, from Oporto, has arrived at Water ford. The India, from New York, has arrived at Bristol. The following vessels have arrived off Liverpool :—The Thomas, from Africa; the Nelson, Village, from New Orleans; Washington, from Marseilles ; and Mary Ann, from Messina. The Ann, Hendsman, from Jamaica; and Calypso, Allen, from Trinidad; have arrived in the Clyde. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. .Quebec Papers to the 25th March, and Montreal to the 24th March, have been received at the North and South American Collbe-house : The House of Assembly of New Brunswick having• attached to the Supply Bill certain regulationi relating to the collection of the revenue, the Council threw it out ; to remedy this unex pected and inconvenient occurrence the President t.rorogued the Legislature to the Bth, and summoned it to meet again on the 10th, and on the 13th the Revenue Bill was finally passed, and the Parli.iment prorogued till June. The substance of the Currency Bill which has passed the As sembly is now before Council. Immediately after the Act shall have received the Royal Assent, pistereens shall not circulate for more than 10,1., and half-pistereens lbr sd. The Montrealliank Charter'has passed, to expire in 1837; the clause for an additional capital of 100,000/. was struck out. (From the Montreal Papers.) We have been informed that the House have amended the Bills for" the independence :of the Judges, and :their exclusion from the Council. Yesterday the question:was brought again under their notice in a series of resolutions, in substance de claring something analogous to the matter contained in the Bills. The three first, alter several amendments, were agreed to, and declare in substance that the Judges should hold office during good behaviour ; the fourth, excluding the Judges from the Council, was rejected. A private letter from Toulon, via France, of the 20th April, states, that since the previous night a terrible north-easterly wind had prevailed. The ships in the road had been blown off; and it me feared that the ships and frigates hourly expected would be obliged to make for Corsica, or to the coast of Sardinia. In a postscript the above letter states that two ships, two frigates, and some other vessels, owing to the bad weather, have been obliged to enter the island of Hieres. The Journal of Commerce of Amsterdam contains a letter from the Commandant at Palembang (Sumatra), of the 30th August, in which he states that all the troubles were at an end. The troops, with the auxiliaries, have returned. g ranquillity and peace prevail. Accounts from Constantinople state that Austria and England have entered into negociations with the Porte to obtain the same privileges as Russia in point of commercial affairs, and it appears that the Porte is disposed to grant the same favours to all nations. According to accounts from Paris the young Prince Licven has arrived there, and was the bearer of important de spatches from London to the Russian Ambassador in the above capital; NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. ton. 0. Beet 2 2 3 2 Veal Mutton 2 4 3 6 Pork Lamb ss. Od. to 6s 01. HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 1 Fine Upland Me.olow and Itye-grass Hay 4 0 5 Clover flay 3 10 5 Oat Straw £2 oto .£2 4 1 Wheat Straw... 2 4 2 t Supply good, trade very dull, and prices as last quoted. RYE ELECTION. The Committee met again this morning at eleven o'clock. Mr. Anal[ was heard at great length, on the ob jections raised yesterday by Mr. Serjeaiit Spankie, viz., Th it after the resolution passed by the Hovse of Com mons in 1702 respecting the right of voting, it ,vas not competent for the present Committee to examine witnesses on that point. Mr. Serjeant SPANKIE was replying to the arguments of Mr. Adam when our Reporter left. A Court of Common Council was held this day, at which nothing of any public importance transpi re d up to the period when we went to par. We hear that a marriage is in contemplation between Lord LOUTH and Miss ROACII, daughter of the lion. Mrs. BURTON, as soon as his Lordship comes of age, which, we understand, will be in August next,—Brighton Gazette. il 28. 'riming° not take rated no will be at the PAlaco ming, Ice lec at half: G, an d UtS yester , lent of inning. i illnes o kg with ich his answer. riformir ligeJCe• hat th e is, that )idly t° t for t 0 ,s mita' Dot of the m plaint i t hat t Aishing •ee and etokeno added, e root relianc e ig ton e 'fled a° a ted, in Presen t is tiler' Lcationa £, A • )1. i of ei' sterdap NEY.'' hit the in the less left vented riety d ve led. .ary . 01 Foreigo Earl of Ts lisJ , at th° led by y at tbe i Lt.oit 0, --- ssioner o and the : during isiness I ,abin 6 lence iv arrived in Oaf ►~intcd naste ll l 01.0 0 ' aciouoll► idge, to abridge , ity on bio re CiIAW THE FUNDS. The alarming statement in some of the Morning Journals in regard to the unfortunate situation of his Majesty, has tended to cause great alarm in the City, and in consequence of which the Funds remain inactive, and opened this morning at the same price they left off yesterday-92,,i% for the Account, and for Money 9'2% ysi, with little or nothing doing. In the Foreign Market Spanish and Greek Stock still con tinue the favourite speculations. The former has gone down to 21, but a re-action has taken place, and they have got up to 29. 1 4. Greek Bonds have also receded. In other . Foreign Secu rities nothing doing as yet. FUNDS. 3% per Cent. 99% 4 per Cent. 101 3 ,,; 34 4 per Cent. 18A 10434 % India Bonds, 82 83 Exchequer Bills, 79 80 FUNDS. Greek, 51 2 Mexican, 34% 5 Peruvian, 2434 5 Portuguese, 60% 61% Prussian, Russian 11l 54 Spanish, 214 TWO O'CLOCK. We have received by Express the L'ourrier Francais of Tues day. The Minister of War, commanding the expedition to Algiers, has arrived at Lyons. On the 22d, his arrival was an nounced by several discharges of cannon. On the 25th March, lligadet, Captain of a frigate before Algiers, was sent with a mission to the Dey ; he entered Algiers with a flag of truce, and after having had a long conference with the Dey he de parted immediately for Tunis; nothing has as yet transpired on this mission. Several Journals stated, that Prince Coburg had refused to re ceived letters which were addressed to him as King of Greece. These Journals have been led into an error. We learn that Prince Coburg has caused to be constructed a house in wood, which is to be a model for the establishment of inns on all the roads in Greece. _ . ENGLISH Bank Stock, 2143 Iti4 India Stock, `MiN 40% 3 per Cent. Cons. 9214 % Do. for Account, t. 12% Ditto Reduced, 9114 % OREIGis Brazilian, 73? 4 Buenos Ayres, 37 3.9 Chilian, Colombian, 25 614 Danish, 75 French 5 per Cent. 106 7 Ditto 3 per Cent. 8.3% 4% The above Paper contains a long article on the Emancipation of the Jews in England, which at present we have not time to translate. _ _ . Consols which remained steady the most part of the morning at 9-2 1 ,4 % for the Account, have receded to ;02.7i; '7 2 Lboth for Money and for the Account. We have received an Express from Paris of Tuesday, but the French Papers do not contain ant news of consequence, it ap pears that a severe storm has taken place at Toulon, and most of the shipping in that port have been obliged to lay on their an chors ; we do not hear of much damage having occurred. In the Foreign Market there has been a failure this morning, but not to a great extent : he is a gentleman much respected in the house; he failed once before, but afterwards paid his cre ditors in full. Greek and Spanish Bonds are not so good as yes terday. In other Foreign Securities little or nothing doing. 7 LIRE E 0' CL 0 CK. Consols 92k buyers. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended April 23, 1330, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat-- 665. 5d.1 Oats 235. 9d. Beans 2ls. 81. Barley-- 31s. 5d.1 Rye --31 s. Id.l Pease-365. 9,1 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat--. 61s. 70.1 I Oats 225. 110. Beans.-- 335. 20. Barley 10(1.1 Rye 343. Ild Pease— 3.55. 10d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Bd.l Oats 13s. 9d.1 Barley.- Pis. Iod.l Rye 18s. 3d. Pease ..........l6s. 94. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.' ~. , • NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. EVAISAELET, TUESDAY MOAT. The racing this afternoon was better, the company more numerous, and business altogether more extensive than yesterday, not that the running calls fir any further de scription than that given by us yeetertlay, for the races were won with considerable ease. The 2000 guineas stakes was quite decisive as to the relative merits of Mouse and Augustus, the former never having a chance of win ning: his defeat entails a heavy loss en his backers, who not only took the odds about him to a large amount for this, but stand heavily upon him fur the Derby, with a very remote chance of hedging to their books. Imme diately after the race Augustus rose to 6 to 1, his friends at once drawing the most extravagant conclusions from his running. In our opinion, the only proper deductions are, that Priam is a good horse, that Abuse has been ter ribly over• rated, and that Augustus stands jest where he did after the Column stakes : he certainly appears to us to be the most likely Derby horse that has appeared this spring, although the party insist upon it that Mahmoud can go the length better. The King's Plate race was unusually severe for so great a distance. Toso was hard to get off, but afterwards kept well in front, and won hy a neck only, being sadly die, tressed. Seraph was also punished severely, and Acacia was beat a len way from home. The odds were 7to 4 on Seraph, 3 to 1 agst Acacia, and 4 to 1 apt Toso, who was rode by Wakefield. WEDNESDAY ♦FTERNOON, F/Vi O'CLOCK. The most interesting of this day's races were the under mentioned, the others possess litt'e or no interest, and will not be over till late:— Match 200 move., b. ft. tist. 71h. reek. R. dl. Lord Tavistock's f. by Middleton-11v Governess reed. General Grosvenor's f. Fashion (dead) paid. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h. ft. for 41b. rising three years old. R.M. (6 subscribers.) Lord Exeter's f by Sultan—Ada Mr. Rid dale's f. by Whisker, d. by Cerranteg The following paid : Mr. Rush's, by Whalebcne Major Milner's, by Reveller—Lady Henry Mr. Walker's, by Nicolu 7 Maid of Moscow Mr. Nowell's; by Bustard—Bequest . - The odds were 6 to 4 on Mr. Ridsdale's.—This one of the most curiously run races that has been ►een ful some time, neither the horses nor jockies appearing- to have any idea of the necessity of running straight. They went over all parts of the course, and at one tittle seemed to be going full tilt amongst the spectators on the wrong side of the bushes. Just at the close, however, they g ot pretty well together, and finished with a dead heat. Ada rode by Amu% Mr. Ridsdale's by Wheatley. Both hot ses having gone on the wrong side of the post, it is disputed whether the forfeits can be claimed. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 711 , . R.M. (Six subscribers.) Lord Lowther's Marinette, by Tirestas walked over. The following paid : Mr. Maberly's Zelus I Mr. Stonehewer's Leeway f. Mr. Roger's Victorine Mr. Nowell's f. by Bustard Mr. Shard's ltevellina Match-100 sovs. h. ft. T. Y. C,, Lord Worcester's Coulon, Bst. 'M. (Robinson) Lord Exeter's Father Longlegs, fist 6 to 4 on Coulon, who won very easy by two lengtli9. Match-100, h. ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Portland's Caller, ast. Mr. Vansittart's The Deer, Bst. Ilb. Caller won by a length. NEWMARKET, WEDNEt.IIA ?Ham:. The following were the odds at the King too House ROOMS at eleven o'clock to-night DHREY. 3 to 1 agat Mr. Chifncy'a Priam 7 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Augnatus 8 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's The Mummer to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Brunawicker to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Malimoud 12 to 1 agst Mr. Ilidsdale's Little Red Rovtr 17 to 1 agst Sir Mark Wood's Cetus 'LS to 1 agst Lord Cavendish's Mouse colt (take - i) OAKS. 4 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Moushe 6 to I apt Lord Oueensberry's Mafia 8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Shumla 11 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Brown Duchess f; 11 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Brausbilla 14 to I agat Lord Anson's Zillah 15 to 1 agst Mr. Benson's Lady Blanche CURRAGH APRIL MEETING. FRIDAY, Arittr. 28.—Challenge of the Madrid Stakts of 25 sous. each, and the b nova. ft. Old Two-years'-old Course. Major Kirwan's b. c. Genoa Mr. Maher'a b. c. Elk Challenge of the Wellington Stakes of 30 soya. each, and the 5 ft. Three -3 ears'-old course. Mr. Watt's br. c. Mount Eagle, received compromise from Lord Portarlington's b. c. Skylark. Sim) KDAY. —Second Class of the Madrid Stakes, 25 cove. each, 15 ft., for two-yrs-old. Two-years'. old course ; second horse saved his stakes. Fourteeen subscribers. Mr. Kelly's gr. c. Regulator Mr. Hunter's ch. c. The Distinguie Mr. Blake's Pleiad 3 Five others started, but were nut placed. This was a most capital race, and won by nearly half a head. His Majesty's Plate of 100 ge., for three-yrs-old, carrying Set. each. Three miles. Mr. Watt's hr. c. Mount Eagle Lord Portarlington's U. c. Skylark Mr. Maher's Ur. c. Lap—Wing 3 Colonel Pratt's ch. c. Ballysax 0 100 to 5 on Skylark. Northumberland Handicap of 20 sova. b. ft., with 75 added. Northumberland mile. Filteeu subscribers. Lord Claninorris's b. c. Genoa 1 Mr. Maker's ch. h. Speculation Lord Miltown's b. h. Sir Edward Codringtou 3 Seven others started, but were out placed. Corinthian Stakes of 10 soy'. h. ft., with 30 added. Peel course, heats; rode by Gentlemen ; second horse saved his stake. Lord Portarlington's b. c. Dandy (Mr. Petat) 12 1 I Lord Ilowth's b. h. Queensberry (Owner) Mr. Ferguson's br. g. Cheshire Cheese (Owner) 0 0 3 Capt. Montmorency's Sally (Mr. Fetherston) 0 2 4 Lord Portarlingt n's Cur de Lion (Capt. Cox) 0 odr Lord Purtarlington agst the field. We regret to state that it falls to our lot, in the present publication, to relate the particulars of a most heart-rending occurrence that took place on the Flumber, shout seven miles from this town, ou Saturday last. At about half-past eleven o'clock on the morning of the day in question, the Arundel sloop, from Goole to Deal, laden with fifty tons of coals, while riding off White Cliff, in a tremendous gale of wind, struck on a sand bank. The crew, consisting of the mate and one man, together with the wife of the Captain, were precipitated into the water. Although several eteam•packeta were within a short distance of the wreck, one only, the Hero, plying between Hull and Gainsborough, was enabled to approach near enough to render any assistance. By the exertions of Captain EnwAens, of the Hero, the man and mate were picked up in a complete state of exhaustion. Blvd. Foas- TER, the wife of the master, was seen once to hold up her hands for ass stance, and in a few seconds sunk to rise no more. This dreadful occurrence took place in the pre sence of all the passengers of the Hero, who were com pletely paralyzed at witnessing a seene so truly awful. Mr. FORSTER, the husband of the Inspires woman (who, to add to the melancholy catastrophe, was, we understand, in the family way), had left the sloop to transact some business at Goole. The two unfortunate survivors had every attention paid them on board the steam-packet, and were, by the usual applications, soon recovered from their exhausted state. Great praise is due to the Captain and Proprietors of the steam-packet, three of whom were OR board at the time, together with the passengers and the crew, for their humane exertions on this melancholy oc casion. An inquest was held yesterday at liersle, by CHARLES 'WHITTAKER, Esq., Coroner, on the. body of the unfortunate deceased, when a verdict was returned its conformity with the circumstances related as above.— Hull Packet. MOLECULAR lATTRACTIONS.—Attractions may be primarily distributed into two Glasses; one con sisting of those which exist between the molecules or con stituent parts of bodies, and the other between bodies themselves. The former are Pometimes called, for dis tinction, moiecular or atomic attractions. Without the agency of molecular forces, the whole face of nature would be deprived of variety and beauty ; the universe would he a confused heap of material atoms dispersed through space, without form, shape, coherence, or motion. Bodies would neither have the forms of solid, liquid, or air; heat and light would no longer produce their wonted effects; organised beings could not exist; life itself, as con nected with body, would be extinct. Atoms of mutter, whether distant or in juxta-position, would have no ten dency to change their places, and all would be eternal still ness and rest. If, then, we are asked for a proof of the existence of molecular forces, wo way point to the earth and to the heavens : we may name every object which can he seen or felt. The whole material world is one great result of the influence of these powerful agents. —Dr. Lardner'e Cabinet Cyclopaglia.