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METROPOOTAN COUNTRY BANK OF ENGLAND. On Saturday a meeting of .Noblemen and Gentlemen was held at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of forming a Bank ing Company, Sir HENRY PARNELL, Bart., M.P., in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN, on taking the Chair, read a note from Sir Rowland Hill, apologizing for his absence (apologies were also sent from Sir Edward Knatchbull, Sir T. Lethbridge, Mr. Colville, and others), and proceeded to state that the object of the present meeting was to carry into effect a resolution which had been passed at their last meeting on the 27th of March, for the establishment of a Joint-stack Banking Company in London, to conduct the business of banking in the country. A Committee had been appointed for the purpose. From that period they had waited to ascertain the result of Mr. Huskisson's mo tion, and what course Government had determined to take on the subject, as well as the result of the confe rences which several gentlemen had with his Grace the Duke of Wellington. The Hon. Baronet concluded by observing, that the business of the day would be chiefly confined to the passing of a resolution to increase the num ber of their Committee, and he had no doubt but that a plan would be arranged of carrying on and working the scheme to a successful issue. The Hon. Mr. Llonet.o, M.P., would yield to none in his seal for the success of this measure, and particularly to when that success was likely to promote the prosperity of the country. When they considered the great fluctuations in trade, and the evils to which the country was exposed under the present system of banking, it was but right to inquire whether that system, which must be considered as the basis of commercial credit—(Hear)—were set deep in a rock, or rested only on a sandy foundation—whether, like the house in the parable, it stood firm amidst storms and tempests, or whether in practice it was found able to sustain their shocks. If experience proved the latter, it was high time that that system should be placed on some firmer and here it was fortunately in their power to pro - ie theory by experience by turning their eyes to a neighbouring country. If the banking system in Scot land, established upon sound principles, produced effects so beneficial to that country, why need they doubt that, under a similar system in England, results would be beneficial ? The Hon. Member then read some resolutions which bad been adopted at Brown's coffee-house, Westminster, on the sth of March last, the consideration of which was calcu • fated to inspire the best hopes of the efficacy of a public banking company on joint stock principles, and concluded after many valuable observations, by expressing his convic tion that a measure like the present would greatly promote the general security and prosperity of the country. Sir WILLIAM CoawAY considered that if the Scotch system of banking was modified to. English wants and English prejudices, it would produce most beneficial results to this country ; and as a proof of it, it was only neces sary to observe, that during the panic of 1825 not even one Scotch bank failed. SPRING Iltcx, Esq. M.P. begged to assure the meeting of his cordial assent to all that had been so ably stated by his Hon. Friend Mr. Liddell, both as to the utility and practicability of the important project in contemplation, as also to the grounds upon which it had been recom mended ; yet he thought that, in forming an estimate of its probable advantage., it would be better if the order of recommendation were reversed, His Hon. Friend had recommended it first on the score of public good, and next on the score of private advantage. He (Mr. Rice) thought that the private advantage was the first point to he assured of; fur it was only from ascertaining the cer tainty of that that we could hope to effect any ultimate and permanent good to the public. Having said thus much, he would assure the meeting that he concurred with the most ardent supporters of the undertaking, hav ing not the slightest doubt of its success, and he said this as one who had no little experience in undertakings of the same nature. In the next place, it was very necessary to be explicit not only as to what they intended to do, hut what they intended not to do, that the public might riot be drawn to a wrong conclusion. It unfortunately hap pened that there were very opposite opinions on the ques tion of currency; some were for all gold, others were for all paper. But the promoters of this undertaking must not be supposed to enroll themselves with either party. I❑ the attempt to render useful the operation of that great discovery of modern commerce—the circulation of paper— which to a certain extent is indispensable, and within certain limits is beneficial to commercial intercourse, great care should be taken, not only against abusing, but of being supposed to contemplate the abuse of a good principle. On the question of issues, the great mischief of the present system of country , banking is the want of connection, and con scious dependence on the great focus of foreign ex changes, front whence arose imprudent expansions and contractions of the currency, the existence of which was not even known to the bankers until the pressure and re vulsion which they produced made them acquainted with the fact. It should not therefore for a moment go abroad, that they made themselves parties to producing an expels-- siou of the currency, further than the prudence which men of business would dictate. Next, as to the present banks. There ought to be no misapprehension of their views. Their rrocreding arose from no distrust or j,alousy of the Batik of Engand. If that were the case, he should not have been found amongst them. Neither did it sr:se front any hostility to the private bankers. The better sort bad nothing to fear ; their connections were established, and their security well known. As to the weaker banks, it might not be expected that they would, like Blackstone's Judge, cry, out of conviction, .‘ Judico me cremare." If it was proposed to burn their out-standing notes, as some of his wrong-headed countryme❑ did during thi rebellion, they might have no objection ; but it was only natur,tl that they should exclaim against the intr duetion of es•ablish ments which must affect their interests. But he could not help conceiving that the extinction of their banks would be effected in a way advantageous to themselves. They should, in fact, form an association with and merge in the more secure establishments which were contemplated, as was the case in his own country, and derive mote benefit from their dividends in that shape than from the precarious profits at present. He would venture one word more of advice. Let them proceed industriously but cautiously, and they must succeed. Lord DARNLEY-Having witnessed the great extinc tion of the poorer sort of banks, and the miseries which they had produced, he could not but feel that Government had no alternative but to take the measures they had done. Still he was aware that the most serious inconvenience had arisen from them, and from all that he bad heard from his Honourable Friends, Mr. Liddell and Mr. Rice, he was perfectly convinced that the present undertaking would prove of the greatest use and benefit to the public ; and though he could not profess himself to be so well acquainted practically with the subject as his honourable friends, he begged to assure the chairman, that so far as his efforts and sanction could go, nothing should be wanting to promote it. The contemplated measure, he was satisfied, would do much to alleviate and remedy the distress which existed, and he hoped to prevent its recurrence; and although, per haps, he might be more sanguine than others, he looked for the same beneficial results throughout the whole country. The Marquis of Bure assured them, that he took a great interest in the business of the meeting, from a sense of its importance. Mr. STEWARD next addressed the meeting, and concurred with the preceding speakers as to the benefits likely to arise from the contempt ited measure. Sir H. PARNRLL said it was unnecessary, after the able statements they had heard from gentlemen so well qua lified on the subject, for him to trouble the meeting at any length. With regard to the currency, he would s. y to those gentlemen who were anxious for the benefits of a more extended currency, which should be regulated on proper principles, that as the best and the only way to at tain it, they should promote such undertakings as that now proposed. The Scotch system of cash credits (which few English banks had the means to adopt) would do a vast deal more to facilitate local dealings than an extension of paper, and the allowing sufficient interest on deposits (which they were equally unable to do) womb' prevent the possibility of an over issue of paper, for this simple reason —that when the paper money in circulation became more abundant than was wanted, it would be returned to the banks in the shape of deposits. The banks would thus act as a reservoir which would keep itself, and the channels through which it distributed and received the circulating medium, at a level without the risk of those fatal issues and contractions, of which the effects were too well known. Scotland had made as much use of paper as England, but with this difference—in all stagnation. of trade the Scotch banks had relieved and revived it with safety. In Eng land the reverse generally occurred. Neither in 1793 nor in the subsequent panic', including that of 1825, had any distrust been caused by the unprepared condition or in adequate means of the Scotch banks, and he hoped that, w i t h the assistance of commercial men, who seemed, from what he had heard to appreciate the present undertaking, that the same !security and facilities would very soon be enjoyed in this country. He would wish to say a few words more: he was well aware of the objection in the public mind against what was called " joint stock com panies," but the respectability of the parties who supported the undertaking was a guarantee that it was not evert brought forward upon slight grounds, much less that it could be what was called a bubble company. He would repeat, that the high respectability of the parties who came forward was a sufficient guarantee against the remote pos sibility of such being the case. Resolutions were then adopted for extending the Com mittee, and the meeting, after thanks having been voted to the Chairman, adjourned to a day appointed. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(SATURDAY). At Three o'clock their Lordships re.assembledlin the House of Lords, to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to the following Bills : His Majesty's Royal Signature Bill—Malt Duties Bill—Leather Duties Repeal Bill—Navy Pay Bill—Marriages Validity Bill— Australian Company Bill—Fever Hospitois (Ireland) Bill— Richmond Lunatic Asylum (Dublin) Bill—Lease of Lands (Ire land, Bill—Everton (Lancaster) Chtirch Bill—Edinburgh Advo cates' Widows Fund Bill—Glasgow Royalty Extension Bill— Ross (Hereford) linprovement Bill—Stafford Improvement Bill— Great Dover.sireet Improvement Bill—Little Bolton Improve ment Bill—Manchester Improvement Bill—Southwold Haven Bill—Sunderland Haven Bill—Sankey Brook Navigation Bill— Ellesmere and Chester Canal Bills- , Othery Drainage Bill—North Level Drainage and Navigation till—Tweed Fisheries Bill— Sheffield WatcrWorks till—Wigan Branch Railway Bill—War rington and Newton Railway Bill—Leicester and Swannington- Railway Bill—Leeds and Selby Railway Bill—Dundee and New tyle Railway Bill—St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap Railway Bill— Polloc and Govan Railway Bill—,Shoreharn,tridge Bill—London Bridge and Fleet Marker till , 4(ingstoil Bridge Bill—Dunham Bridge Bill—Haigham (NOrWiCh) Bridge Bill—Stonehouse Mill Bridge Din—Clifton Bridge Bill—Hungerford (Westminster) Marks 11111—Portman Market Bill—Limerick Hospital Bill 1-sath Hospital Bill—London Assurance Companies Bill—Foles hill (Coventry) Poor Bill—New Sarum Poor Bill—Peebles Statute Labour Bill—lnverness-shire Statute Labour Bill—Barnwell Tithes Bill—Hollingrake's Pateht Bill—Wendover and Buck ingham Road Bill.-.Ringmer and Hurst-green Road Bill—Hock litre Road Bill--Rotherham Road Bill—Blackburn Road Bill— Chard Roads Bill—Wibsey Road Bill—Whitesheet Hill Road Bill—Ashbourne and Sudbury Road Bill—Fosten Bridge Road Bill—Mansfield and Chesterfield Road 13111.—Werineth and Little borough Road Bill--Stamford Road Bill—Birmingham and Edgehill Road Bill—Derby and Mansfield Road Bill—Hall and Hedon Road Bill—Tiverton Roads Bill—Asburton Road Bill— Toubridge and Ightham Road Bill—Cromford Bridge Road Bill —Wareham Road Bill—Caithness Statute Labour Bill—Louth Road Bill—Cowfold and Hentield Road Bill—lderidgehay Roads Bill—Walsall Road Bill—Waterford Roads Rill—Peebles Roads Bill—Queensferry Road Bill—Carlisle and Penrith Road Bill— Limerick and Charleville Road Bill—Dundalk Roads Bill— Rickmersworth Road Bill—New Cross Roads Bill—Williams's Estate Bill—Kennedy's Estate Bill—Bishop of London's Estate Bill—Rawlings' Estate Bill—Marshall's Estate Bill—Caxton (Cambridge) Inclosure Bill—Weston Zoyland (Somerset) Inclo sure Bill—Whaddon and Nash (Bucks) Inclosure Bill—Deddi thorp (Lincoln) Inclosure Bill—Hagley (Worcester) Inclosure Bill—Blacktoft (York) Inclosure Bill—Great Strictland kWe,t morland) Inclosure Bill—Standon (Herts) Inclosure Bill—Kid welly (Carmarthen) Inclosure Bill—Monks Risborough (Bucks) Inclosure Bill—Kingsbury Episcopi (Somerset) Inclosure Bill— Addington (Northampton) Inclosure Bill—Charminster (Dorset) Inclosure Bill—D'Oyly's Divorce Bill—Wallis's Divorce Bill— Chapeaurouge's Naturalization Bilk The Commissioners were—the Loan CHANCELLOR, the ARCH BISHOP Of CANTERBURY, the Earls of ROSSLYN and SHAFTESBURY. Adjourned at a Quarter before Five o'clock till Thursday next. LIST OF THE MAJOR OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT, WH OF MAY, AGAINST Tllr SECOND READING RELIEF OF THE JEWS. Acland, Sir Thomas Estcourt, T. H. S. B, Apsley, Lord Estcourt, T. G. B. Arbuthnot. Rt. Hon. Egerton, W. C. Fane, Sir H. Arbuthnot, Mn. Col. Fane, J. Astley, Sir J. 1) Fellowes, W. H. Arkwright, R. F'itzgerald,Rt.Hn.M Atkins, Alderman Foley, E. T. Ashurst, W. Fleming, John Bank es, G. Forester, Hon. G. C. Bankes, H. Fremantle, Sir 'l'. Bell, M. Fyler, T. B. Belfast, Earl of I Garlies, Viscount Blair, Col. J. Gilbert, D. G. Bourne, Rt. Hon. S. Gooch, Sir T. Brydges, Sir J. Goulburn, Rt. Hon. Barnes, Cal. M. H. Bastard, John Grosvenor, General Bastard, E. I'. Graham, Marquis of Burrell, W. Greville, Hon. Sir C. Burrell, Sir C. Grant, Sir A. Batley. C. H. Gower ' Lord F. L. Beresford, M. H ar t, G. V. Boyle, Hon. J. Hastings, Sir C. Bramston, T. G. Hardingo, Rt. Hon. Burrard, G. Sir H. Bernard, Thomas Herries, Rt. Hon. C. Brecknock, Earl of Heathcote, Sir W. Cole, Hon. Arthur Hill, Lord Arthur Calvert, John Hill, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Calvert, N. Hill, Sir R. Carrington, Sir E. Hope, H. T. Cartwright, W. Hodson, J. Campbell, Archibald Holmes, Wm. Campbell, W. Holmesdale, Vise. Callaghan, H. Hulse, Sir C. Castlereagh, Visct. 'Hodgson, H. A. Calcraft, Rt. Hn. J. Hulse, J. Clinton, F. Inglis, Sir R. H. Corbett, I'anton Innes, Sir H. Coote, Sir C. Jones, J. TOTED ON THE 17TH IF THE HILL FOR THE . Palmer, R. Peach, N. Peachy, General Pearse, John Prendergast, M. G. Peel, Right Hon. R. . Peel, W Y. Peel, Colonel' Perceval, S. Pennant, G. D. Penruddock, J. Pigot, G. F. Philips, Sir R. B. Phipps, lion. E. Pitt, Josepn Planta, J. Pollen, Sir J. Rae, Rt. Hn. Sir W. Rose, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Rose, G. Rogers, E. Roberts, W. A, Rochfort, G. Ross, C. Ryder, Rt. Hon. R. Rickford, W. Sadler, M. I'. iSaunderson, A. Sefton, Earl of Scarlett, Sir James Scott, W. B. Scott, Sir Samuel Seymour, Henry Shirley, J. E. Sibthorpe, C. D. Smith, 'l'. A. Somerset, Lord E. Somerset, Lord G. Sudden, Sir E. B. Spottiswoode, A. Strutt, J. H. Sidney, P. C. Scott, Hon. W. Sotheron Admiral Twiss,Horace Trevor, Hon. R. Taylor, G. Watson Talmash, Hon. F. Thynne, Lord J. Townshend, Hon. J. Townshend, Lord C. Trant, W. H. Ure, M. Valletort, Lord Vyvyan, Sir R. Walpole, Hon. J. Wallace, T. West, F. R. Wetherell, Sir C. Wemyss, James Webb, Williams, T. P. Williams, 0. Williams, R. Whitmore, Thomas Wilson ' R. F. Wdod, Colonel Willoughby, H. Yorke, Sir J. Coote, Eyre Cotterell, Sir J. Chaplin, Thos. Chaplin, C. Cooper, It. E. Croker, Right Hon. J. W. Corry, lion. 11. Comyn, Viscount Cocks, James Chichester, Sir A. Clive, Visct. Cockburn, Right fin. Sir G. Clerk, Sir G. Chandos, Marquis of Courtenay, Rt. Hon. I'. P. Cholmondcley, Ld H. Cud, Hon. E. Davis, It. H. Dawson, G. R. Darlington, Earl of tiering, Sir E. Dawkins, H. Dickinson, W. Downes, Lord Doherty, John Dottin, A. It. Ducane, P. Duncombe, lion. W. Keck, 0. A. Legh Kerrison, Sir E. Kekewich, S. T. Kilderbee, S. H. King, Sir J. D. King, Hon. B. Knatchbull, Sir E. Knox, Hon. 11. Lascelles, Hon. li. Legge, Hon. A. Lowther, Viscount 'Lowther, J. H. Lowther, Sir John Lockhart, J. H. Lott, H. B. 'Lennox, Lord J. G. Lewis, Right Hon. F. Lindsay, Colonel Lushington, Col. Lygon, Hon. Col. M'Ketizie ' Sir J. Malcolm, N. Manners, Lord C. Manners, Lord 11. Martin, Sir T. B. M'Leod, J. X. Maxwell, H. Mandeville, Visc. Meynell, H. ‘rlillbank, M. PAIRED OFF. Cawthornc, J. Cripps, J. Hondas, R. A. King, Hon. Gen. Lethbridge, Sir T. Mundy, Drake, W. Drake, T. T. Dugdale, I). S. Douro, Marquis of Downie, R. Dowdeswell, J. E. Dundas, Hon. H. East, Sir E. 11. Eastnor, Viscount Ellison, C. Eliot, Lord Encombe, Lord Moore, G. Mountcharles, Earl Morgan, G. ,Murray, Right Hon. Sir G. North, J. H. Northcote, H. S. Nugent, Sir G. Owen, Sir J. Owen, H. Oxmantown, Loril Vaughan, Sir R. Wilson, Colonel Wyndham, W. TELLERS. Bankers, G. Gaseoy ne, Gen. OF ONE HUNDRED A Althorp, Viscount Anson, Sir G. Anson, Hon. G. Attwood, M. Baillie, John Barclay, C. Barclay, David Baring, Sir T. Baring, A. Baring, W. B. Baring, F. Bernal, R. Bentinck, Lord G. Beaumont, T. W. Bingham, Lord B!andford, Marquis Browne, J. Brougham, Henry Brownlow, C. Blake, Sir F. Buller, C. Buxton, T. F. Byng, George Carew, R. S. Carter, J. Calvert, C. Canning, Sir S. Cave, R. O. Cholineley, M. Clive, E. B. Colborne, N. R. Crompton. S. Capel, John Dawson, A. Davies, Col. Denison, W. J. Denison, J. E. Dundas, Hon. G. Dundas, Hon. Sir R. Dundas, Hon. T. Easthope, J. Ebrington, Viscount Euston, Earl of Ewert, T. Fazakerley, J. N. Fergusson, Sir R. C. Ferguson, R. C. Fitzgerald, John Fitzgibbon, Hon. H Forbes, Sir Charles Forbes, J. Fortescue, Hon. G. Frankland, R. Grant, Rt. Hon. C. Grattan, James Gurney, H. Gye, F Harvey, D. W. Heathcote, E. Heron, Sir It. Hobhouse, J. C. Howard. Henry Howick, Lord Honywood, W. P. - MINORITY - ND SIXTY-FIVE IN FAVOUR OF THR ABOVE. Horton, Rt. Hon. NV. ) Russell. W, Hume, Joseph Russell, It. G. Huskisson, Rt Hon. Sebright, Sir John W. Smith, Vernon Hutchinson, J. H. Smith, J. lephson, C. D. Smith, W. Kemp, 'F. R. Smith, Hon. It. Kennedy, T. F. Somerville, Sir M. Killeen, Lord Spence, George Knight, It. Stanley, Lord Labouchere, H. Stanley, Hon. E. G. Lamb, Hon. G. Stewart, J. Lambert, J. S. Surrey, Earl of Langston, J. H. Talbot, R. N. Latouche, R. Thompson, A Id. Lawley, F. Thomson, C. I'. Leonard, T. B. Thompson, I'. B. Lester, B. Tomes, J. Loch, John Tufton, Hon. H. Lushington, Dr. Vernon, G. G. V. Maberly, J. Waithman, Aid. Maberly, Col. Warburton, H. ____ Macaufa . y, T. B. Marjoribanks, S. Marshall, W. Wall, C. B . Ward, J. Walrond, B. Marshall, J. Mackinnon, C. Martin, John Milton, Viscount Morpeth, Viscount Monck, J. B. Nugent, Lord O'Brien, W. S. O'Brien, Lucius O'Connell, D. Ord, W. Palmer, C. F. Pallmer, C. N. 'Pahnerston, Vise. !Parnell, Sir H. Pendarves E. W. ; Petit, L H. Phillimore, Dr. Phillips, G. R. Powlett, Lord W. Poyntz, W. S. Ponsonby, Hon. F. !Ponionby, Hon. W. Ponsonby, Hon. G. Price, Sir It. IProt oroe, E. Prittic, Hon. F. l'igot, Grenville Itainsden, J. C. 'Ramsbottom, J. R:incline ' Lord !Rice, T. S. Ridley, Sir M. W. Itobarts, A. W Robinson, G. R. Robinson, Sir G. Rumbold, C. E. Russell, Lord John White, H. White, S. Whitbread, S C. Whitbread, W. H. Whitmore, W. W. Wilson, Sir R. Wodehouse, E. Wood, Alderman Wood, C. Wood, John Wrottesley, Sir J. Wynn, Sir W. W. Wyvill, M. TELLERS. Grant, R. Mildinay, P. St. John PAIRED OM Bir..h, J. Bright, H. Benett, John Dunda , , It. A. Ellis, Hon. A. Guise, Sir W. Ingilby Sir W. Loch,James Leyccster, It. Philips, Sir G. Russell, Lord Wm. Smith, G. Stuart, Lord J. Sykes, D. Taylor, M. A. Tennyson, C. Tuite, H. M. Western, C. C. Ward, Wm. Wynn, night Hon.C. .I TY )KNELL'S MOTION, the effectual and ra.. :he Representation of rliament." Wood, John Wyvill, M. LIST OF THE MINO OF THIRTEEN, WHO TOTED FOR MR. O'Cl " That leave be given to bring in a Bill for dical Reform of Abuses in the State of the People in the Commons House of Pa. Blandford, Marquis Marshall, W. Dawson, A. Pallmer, N. Euston, Earl of Ranclifle, Lord Grattan, Henry Waithman, Ald. TELLERS. Hobhouse, J. C Wood, Alderman Hume, Joseph Marshall, J. O'Connell, D. A young farmer in this county, who found himself going to ruin, advised with an old neighbour, who told him he would soon get right if he would bestow a pot of water on the ash-tree in his garden every morning, at four o'clock. Wondering at the counsel, but resolved to act upon it, he got up, and performed the operation ; but, in the course of three mornings made such discoveries of plundering going forward on his premises, that his eyes were opened at once to the efficacy of his old neighbour's advice, and he ever after dated his prosperity from the use of his watering pot. —Bath Herald. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—The Asia, 24, Captain George Burdett, and Infernal (bomb), Commander Gun ' ning, arrived on Thursday from the Mediterranean sta tion. The Asia left Palmas Bay, in Sardinia, on the 9th of the presenth month. The Britannia, 120, Captain Johnstone, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Puke/ley Malcolm ; Revenge. 26, Captain N. Thompson ; and Melville, '74, Captain Schomberg, were lying there ; the Gloucester, '74, Captain H. Stuart, was at Smyrna ; Wellesley, 74, Captain F. Maitland, C. 8., Procris, 10, Commander Sir T. Pasley, Bart. ; and Weazle, 10, Com mander Basden, were at Corfu ; the Musquito, 10, Com mander Bentham, was at Malta; the Favourite, Commander J. Harrison, from Alexandria ; and the Wasp, 18, Commander B. Popham, from the Archipelago, were daily expected at Malta. The Rattlesnake, 28, Captain Bridgman, and the Ferret, 10, Commander Hastings, were gone to Algiers whh a communication from Sir Pulteney Malcolm to the French Admiral com manding the blockading squadron, called for, it is under stood, by the latter having expressed himself hostile, during the blockade, td men of war of this nation, making a frequent practice of entering that port. The French Admiral has, however, from the first, abstained from having recourse to any measure beyond that of remon strance. The Philomel, 10, Commander C. Graham ; Rapid, 10, Commander Swinburne ; Rifleman, 16, Com mander Triscott; and Meteor, Commander Copeland (surveying), were in the Archipelago; the Mastiff, 10, Lieutenant Cooling, was on the point of sailing, to cruise in the Gulf of Arta ; the Samarang, 28, Capt. W. F. Martin, was daily expected from Gibraltar to join the Admiral. Four French frigates and four brigs were cruising off Algiers. Sir Pulteney Malcolm gave a superb ball and supper on the 12th of April, at the Admiralty House, at Malta, to three hundred persons. On the 23d, the officers of the navy and army jointly gave a splendid ball and supper to the elite of the Island, in honour of kis Majesty's birth-day. On the 26th, Captain Johnstone, of the Britannia, and on the 29th, Captain N. Thompson, of the Revenge, entertained the fashionables of the garrison, in number 250, on board their respective ships, with genuine British naval hospitality. The following are the re cent promotions and appointments on the station :—Com mander C. Wyvill, to the Britannia; Commander Mar sham, to the Windsor Castle, vice Haydon, to the Asia; Commanders B. Popham, to the Wasp, and Gunning, to 'the ?Etna; Lieut. Triscott, to command the Rifleman, vice Michell, promoted to the rank of Captain ; Hon. Mr. Pelham (son of Earl Chichester), to be Lieutenant of the Asia, and since exchanged with Lieutenant Crawford, of the Ferret ; Lieut. Maxwell, of the Isis, to the Musquito ; Lieut. Morrison, of the Revenge, to the Isis, vice Cook son, to the Revenge ; Lieutenants It. Walker, C. Ricketts, G. A. Elliott, and G. Kennedy, to the Britannia; Lieut. Dwyer, R.M.A., to the Revenge; Lieut. Parke, R.M.A., to the Britannia; Mr. A. A. Baring, of the Melville, and Mr. Richard Inman, of the Favorite, to the rank of Lieu tenant.—The Asia will come into harbour on Monday or Tuesday, to be paid off into ordinary.—The Infernal sailed this morning to Chatham, to be paid off. The Isis, of 50 guns, Captain Sir Thomas Stainer, K.C.8., returned on Tuesday last from service in the Mediterranean, and on the following day she sailed for Chatham, to be paid off. The Isis left Malta on the '7th of April, for Tripoli and Tunis; at each of which, places she remained at anchor fur some days, and received every attent'on from the governing Deys. The officers were entertained with Turkish hospitality, and Lady Staines was permitted at each place to visit the interior of the harems. The Isis then proceeded :o Algiers; to deliver a letter from Sir Pulteney Malcolm to the British Consul. When standing into that port she was requested to heave to by the French Admiral, in a sixty-gun frigate, who sent his Captain on board, stating that his (niers from the French Government were to allow no ship to enter the port. Sir Thomas Staines replied, that he also had his orders from his superior officer, and that he came to de liver despatches to the British Consul, and these orders be should obey. The French Captain made his bow, and returned to his Admiral. The Isis immediately bore up ; at that time she had the 60-gun ship on one bow, a 50-gun ship on the opposite side, and two brigs on her quarters. On her bearing up, a signal was made to one of the brigs to follow, which did so till site got within range of the Algetine guns when she hove to. The Isis ran in within a quarter of a mile of the Mole, and sent her boat ashore, on the return of which she stood oat, without anchoring or having further communication with the French squa dron. It did not appear that great preparation' were made to repel the French, though the Dey, from pos sessing 40,000,000 dollars, could readily hire troops. It is suspected he means to abandon the city, and retire into the interior, whither the French could not follow him ; he could then cut off all supplies with which the country people would otherwise readily furnish the French troops, and he could constantly keep up a har nessing warfare. If the city, however, should be de stroyed, his return to his government would be exceedingly problematical ; the exasperated inhabitants would endea vour to depose him. The Isis then proceeded to Gi braltar, at which place there was no English man-of-war; and subsequently to Cadiz, which harbour she left on the 10th of May. Cadiz is greatly benefited by having been made a free port, and the trade of Gibraltar is diminished in proportion. . . The Tyre, 28, Captain Sir Richard Grant, arrived on Thursday from Bermuda, in 'nineteen days, after a very boisterous passage. The Hussar, Captain Boxer, with the flag of Sir Chiles Ogle, and the Rose, IS, Capt. George Dewar, were lying there. The former waiting to be re lieved by Admiral Colpoys, and the litter waiting for the Bishop of Nova Scotia, who was expected to re turn to Halifax on the 20th. The Champion was at Halifax, - Eaton, Esq. Chief Justice of Bermuda, came passenger in the Tyne. She also brought home 25 convicts, to whose rebellious conduct we last week ad verted ; three of them had been tried, two of them were ordered to he hung. The Tyne passed a French frigate and twelve merchantmen, on their way to Newfoundland. She also spoke, on the 16th, the Rosalind brig, of Glas gow, nineteen days out from Demarara, bound to London ; and on the 25th the William, Danish brig, bound up Channel. The Manly was at Newfoundland. The Tyne came into harbour to-day to be paid off into a state of ordinary. The Winchester, Captain Austen, with the flag of Vice- Admiral G. Colpoys, was at the Havannah on the 15th of April, in company with the Barham, Captain Sir John Louis, with the flag of Vice. Admiral Fleming. Both ships were about to proceed to Nassau. The Shannon, Ranger, Mersey, Sparrowhawk, Grasshopper, Firefly, and Minx, are at Trinidad. The Harpy, Icarus, Fairy, Vic tor, at Jamaica. The Fairy and Arachne are ordered home. The Slacey, Hyacinth, Nimble, and Pickle are at Nassau. The Blossom at St. Domingo. The following promotions have lately bees made in the squadron :—Mr. F. Bateman, Second Master of Barham, appointed Master of Grasshop per, vice M'Kee, invalided ; John Sinclair, M.D., As sistant Surgeon of Barham, Surgeon to Grasshopper, vice Daniel King, invalided ; Mr. E. M. Denby, Acting Purser of Mi-rsey, Purser of Barham, vice Mr. Kurcombe, Pur ser dismissed by sentence of Court Martial ; Mr. G. Shep pard, Acting to Mersey, vice E. M. Denby, confirmed to Barham. The Success, 28, Captain Jervoise, is said to have been lost on Carnac Island, in Cockburn Sound, off the en trance of Swan the crew were saved. We have letters from his Majesty's ship Sybille, Com modore Collier, dated from St. Helena, one day later (March 29) than those reerred to last week. She was then on the point of sailing to Ascension, from whence she would immediately proceed home. The total number of slaves captured by the African squadron, from June, 1819, to January, 1827 (embracing a period of seven years and a half) was 9327 ; whereas from June, 1827, to February, 1830 (not more than two years and seven months), the period during which Commodore Collier has been on tLie station, the squadron under his command has captured the extraordinary number of 12,000, of which the Sybille and her tender alone have captured 6,2lB—affording an example of zeal and anxicus watchfulness on the part of this distinguished officer as bright as his success has been unparallele. His unwearied and indefatigable exertions in this cause of humanity, unrelaxed as they have been under the unusual fatality, sufficiently dismaying, amongst the officers of his squadron, from this baneful climate, are above all praise. The weak state of the ship's cornpanY compels the return of the Sybill e to England. The Com modore, we are happy to say, was well. We shall shortly hear of some hard blows between the French and Algerines. The expedition left Toulon on the afternoon of Tuesday last, with a fair wind, and every ap pearance of fine weivh er. The French have taken the precaution of distributing on the African shore a large quantity of Proclamations, printed in Arabic, inviting the inhabitants, in the name of the King of France, to remain tranquil, and promising to respect their persona and pro perty. The effect of these Proclamations has been bene ficial, particularly as regards the tributary Chiefs, who bear with great impatience the yoke of the Dry. The Bey of Constantine, a pe werful tributary to Algiers, has openly declared his friendship towards the French, and a com munication has been opened with him by the French Com mandant. The Bey of Tunis has also sent in his submis sion. He had previously been threatened by the Dey of Algiers, that he would storm his capital if he did not assist him. The George IV. steamer, in the river, has been ordered to proceed with the utmost expedition to Algiers, to watch the French squadron. She is to be placed under the com mand of a Lieutenant. As a proof that the slave trade proceeds with great activity, notwithstanding the exertions of our cruisers to prevent it, we find that, about the 27t6 of February, a ship with 800 slaves on board got on shore on the rocks of Santa Cruz, in making the harbour of Rio de Janeiro, when all would have perished but for the exertions of Lieut. Maw, of the Voyage frigate, who was first on board to assist, aided by the boats of the Warspite, and of all the foreign men-of war in the harbour. The Galatea, 42, Captain Charles Napier, C. 8., arrived yesterday from Plymouth. The 'Etna bomb was paid off on Wednesday, and recom missioned as a surveying vessel, for the coast of Africa. The Curlew, 10, Captain Woolconebe, will leave Wool wich, for the Cape of Good Hope station, in a few days. She hill, most probably, call at Plymouth. The Dryad, 42, has been commissioned at Plymouth, for the broad pendant of Captain John Hayes, C. 8., to re lieve Commodore Collier, C. 8., on the coast of Africa. Commander William Turner, and Lieuts. H. V. lluntly, J. E. Par:by, and T. Creser, Mr. Giles, Master, and Mr. Brown, Purser, are appointed to her. The Revenge, '74 guns, Captain Thompson, is ordered home from Malta, to be paid off. _ From the information we collect from our naval friends recently returned from the Mediterranean, we are per suaded that Sir Pulteney Malcolm has avoided, by every means in his power, the possibility of giving offence to the French officers in the execution of the expedition against Algiers, or to those who conduct the blockade of that place ; and yet the Paris papers affirm that Admiral Duperre has written to the Minister of Marine to the following effect:—" I am tired of the surveillance of the English in the port of Toulon ; I will act according to the instruetious I have received, but should the French flag be insulted, I shall know how to defend it." At Spithead—Asia and Galatea. In llarboar—St. Vincent, Royal George, Ganges, Briton, Pallas, Talbot, Herald, Tyne, Columbine, and /Etas. The frigate yacht Apollo (in ordinary) has been this week taken into dock, for examination into her condition. On Sunday sailed the Raven cutter, for Newhaven. On Monday arrived the Highflyer cutter, from Newhaven ; she sailed again yesterday. On Wednesday arrived the Arrow cutter, from a crunte. Arrived on Thursday, the Cornelia, a vessel which has been used as a tender to the Heels, surveying ship on the coast of Africa. She was formerly a slave vessel, and was purchased by the late Captain Buteler to assist in his sur veys. She is last from St. Michael's, at which place, Mr. Read, the British Consul, was obliged to take charge of her in consequence of the derangement of her Commander, Acting-Lieutenant Megeinson, and send her home under the superintendence of the Master of a merchant vessel. Mr. Megsinson has been since removed to Haslar Hospital. She sailed this afternoon for Chatham. Arrived on Wednesday, the True Love, Watson, from Oporto, in ten days; spoke the day before, off the Wight, the Red Port, Gibbon, from Oporto, bound to London. The following ships have passed by :—The Orbit, Wisset, from Para, for London; on Thursday, the Sarah Ward, Merritt, from St. Vincent, for London, 38 days out; the Atwick, Young, from Ceylon, sailed from Colombo Ist February, St. Helena, Va April; the Ganges, Boultbee, from Bengal and Madras, leis; the former the 6th, the latter 26th January, and Cape 27th AiNch; the Isabella, from Demerara; and the Barretti Junor, Shannon, from Bengal and Madras.—Arrived, yester,;ty, the Thomas Wallace, Pearson, from Sierra Leone, in 4 days ; left loading, Cato, Anacreon, Mary, Borodina, Town of Ross, and Champion. The Minerva was loxled, and ready to sail for Plymouth. His Majesty's ships M - e•-• dins, Primrose, and Black Joke were lying at Sierra Leone.—To-day arrived the Orontes, fur the Isle of France ; bbe will sail to-morrow or Monday. The William Harris, Lieut. Steerens, arrived this after noon, with ordnance stores, &c., and thirty passengers, from the West Indies ; last from Dominique, in 30 days. The whole of the islands were healthy. The Highland Lad transport has arrived at Malta, and on &livering her cargo, was discharged from the service.— Hampshire Telegraph. DivoNroaT, MAT 29.—The Conflict gun-brig, 12, Lieutenant G. Smithers, sailed yesterday for the Coast of Africa. The Leveret, tender, Lieut. Worth, was at the Cove of Cork on the 21st inst., on her way to the north coast of Ireland, to ascertain the true position of some rocks, on which service we understand she is to be relieved by the Onyx, from Portsmouth. We hear that the Racehorse sloop will be commissioned for the East Indies. The Echo steam-vessel, Lieut. Bissett, arrived late last evening fro the Mediterranean. The Dryad, 42, is ordered to be commissioned at this port for African service ; and we hear that Captain Hayes, of the Ganges, at Portsmouth, formerly of the Ordinary here, is to have a broad pendant in the Dryad, fur that station. Ilis Majesty's ship Galatea, Capt. Nayler, C. 8., sailed on Thursday for Portsmouth. His Majesty's steam- vessel Confiance, Lieut. Richardson, and Carron, Lieut. Baplin, arrived on Thursday from their experimental cruise, the result of which we hear is unfavourable to the Confiance. Remain in Hamnaze—Caledonia, Kent, Blanche, Clio, Royalist, Goldfinch, Carron, and Confiauce, steamers. Barnpool—Undaunted. At the Island—Vigilant and Bramble.—Devonport Telegraph. THE GREAT SUBSCRIPTION MATCH. The match for a Purse of Sovereigns, given by the Gentlemen of the Red House Club, took place on SAtur day afternoon, by the following six pair of oars, in one heat, viz. from buoys off the Red House through Kew Bridge:— 1. Charles Campbell, Westminster, and Wilson Emery, Hun gerford. 2. John Harris, Bankside, and Henry Gerrard, Whitehall. 3. James Parish, Strand-lane, and James Dodd, Hungerford. 4. John Mitchell, Strand-lane, and F. Hill, Whitehall. 5. William Noulton, Lambeth, and Cha. Maynard, Lambeth. 6. James Castle, Whitehall, and John Williams, 'Waterloo bridge. The unfavourable state of the weather, and a strong S. W. breeze, did not deter the amateurs from assembling at Battersea pretty numerously ; and some time previous to the start, the Arrow, Leander, Union, and many sizes fours, pairs, and randans, containing most of the crack geutlemen of the river, congregated off the Red House. Coif, of Whitehall, fired a pistol at five o'clock, and the competitors, who were lying on their oar s , i mme di a t e l y prepared for action by taking their stations in the manner above described. Every preliminary being now adjusted, in about twenty minutes Colf gave the signal for starting —Mitchell and Hill took the lead, and off the College were full three boats' length in advance ; but in conse quence of Hill having for some days previously been in disposed, they soon lost the advantage they bad gained. Noulton and Maynard, in going off, were second; but Harris and Gerrard went through Battersea Bridge first, and continued the lead the whole way up. Between Wandsworth Reach and Hammersmith an arduous struggle took place for superiority, and Wil liams and Castle managed to go through the bridge at the latter place, in the wake of the leading boat, followed by Pariah and Dodd, Noulton and Maynard, Mitchell and Hill, and Campbell and Emery. From Chiswick to the goal an interesting change took place. Off Barnes, Wil liams and Castle, who were second boat, fell suddenly off work and went in the rear, their place being supplied by Parish and Dodd. Campbell and Emery, who appeared abashed at being some distance astern of the whole at Chis wick, went at it in a workmanlike manner, and successively passed Mitchell and Hill, Noulten and Maynard, and Williams and Castle, and became third. Harris and his grand follows : e_ o Parish ar 15 cove. nd man gallantly contin ue d th e l ea d, an d arr i ve d at K ew i n and D T o h il e d, other Campbell five pair ant i came in one hour and three minutes from the time o f s t art i ng, win ning the a priz Emery, Noalton and M aynar d, Willi ams an d Castle, and Mitchell and Hill, wh o rece i ve d t h e f o ll ow i ng sums : Five sovereigns, three sovereigns, two sovereigns, 11. 10s., and one sovereign. We were glad to ■ee Mr. Osbahlestone so much reco vered from his late accident as to he enabled to accompany the match. Captain RO6B was busily engaged at the Bat tersea inclosure during the afternoon, and we understand had, only a few minutes before he proceeded up with the match, won 1001. of a celebrated shot in a pigeon -shooting contest. A few weeks ago the romantic crag, situated to the westward of Wemyss harbour, loosened and fell into the sea with a tremendous crash. Travellers often make use of that path for despatch and conveniency, but for tunately no individual was passing at the time.—Edin burgh Evening Courant. During the thunder-storm on Saturday week, a female, journeying from Liverpool to Chester, was so dreadfully frightened by the raging of the elements, that she expired is a few minutes after she entered the coach at Eaethsm. --Liverpool Journal. LORD W. LENAX AND MISS PATON. The exertions made by the friends of both parties to produce a reconciliation have totally failed. The lady, as much from a sense of great injury, long endurance, and oft-broken promise, as perhaps from a change of affection, is determined to persevere in demanding a separation ; and we have good reason to believe that the articles of that separation are in the hands of her legal adviser. No opposition to the separation is expected on the part of Lord W. Lennox, although some objections may be taken to the terms on which it is proposed to take place. Indeed, such is the nature of the disclosures which an investigation in Doctors'. commons might elicit, that no very great sacrifice will be made by consenting to obviate the necessity of such a proceeding. Lord W. Lennox, although charged with looseness of habits, and indifference to the pleasures and comforts of domestic life, is yet neither a gambler nor a spendthrift. On the contrary, he is said to carry his love of saving even to penuriousness; and he seems to have been by no means indifferent to the value of the professional services of his lady, whatever may have been his regard for her person. _ . Shortly after the marriage was made public, and that it became plain, from Lord W. Lennox accompanying his wife in her pro_ fessional excursions, that he acknowledged the nature of the connexion between them, the Duke of Wellington, the Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), in which Lord W. Lennox held a commission, intimated to him that it was not consi , tent with the character of the service for a gentleman holemg an office of rank, and the son of a Duke, to be employed in escort ing a common stage-player through the country, mkt that it could not be permitted. Lord W. Lennox took the hint, and being - duly sensible of the pecuniary value of the one service compared with the other, he obtained permission to sell out, and having obtained 8,0 ')0l. fo r his commission, he invested it, with some considerable sums, the produce of Lady Lennox's profes sional labours, in a proper security. This fund is variously stated at from 13,0001. to 15,0001. During her professional excursions, the year before the last, to Edinburgh. Dublin, and various places in the United Kingdom, Lady Lennox received the snm of 7,0001. ; and but that she was compelled to decline several offers from indisposition, it would appear that the calculation of the profits of the season would have been much above 10,0001. These and many other large sums Lord W. Lennox has received in the exercise of his marital rigtta ; and at the very time when the separation took place he was drawing 201. a night from Lady Lennox's engagement at Covent-garden Theatre, in addition to a very large sum accruing from an overflowing benefit. His Lordship, indeed, regular;) , received her salary, and we have heard that among the many unkind and ungenerous acts now arrayed in judgment against 112 N, the refusal of an adequate sum for pocket-money is also to be nirasbered. Her Ladyship is not living, as it `sad been asserted, either in Bond-street or its neighbourhood. She is at present with a friend, a short distance from town ; but she has written to Mr. Warde, promising the fulfilment of her engagement to sing with Madame Malibran for his benefit. She has also announced to the manager of Covent-garden her intention to play in Cin derella to-morrow evening, and to perform one other evening in the course of the week, as well as on the Monday following. This announcement was made yesterday morning ; and there fore, although the bills of the Theatre stated that the part of Cinderella is to be attempted, for the first time, by Miss Fords, there can be no question that she will resign it on the re-appear ance of its legitimate and original possessor. The theatres will close in the course of ten days or a fortnight, and it appears, therefore, from th3.s letter of Lady Lennox, that she purposes to fulfil scrupulously all the engagements of the season. At their close she holds other engagements, for music meetings and per formances, in the country ; but we apprehend that the possibility of her complying with them depends much on the nature of the arrangements which may be made with her husband. We have as yet abstained from saying anything on the subject of Mr. Wood, because we believe there is, at present, no inter course between them; and it is most solemnly denied that any thing of a criminal nature has ever been the result of their interviews. There can he no doubt, however, that something like an attachment prevails on both sides. It is even said that Lord William Lennox was aware of this so long back as the beginning of March ; and that, in defiance of that knowledge, he still continued to invite Wood to dine and sleep at his house at West-end, and imprudently afforded opportunities for the increase of that liking of which he knew the existence. A course of this kind would impl, great self-confidence or great indifference, or perhapsboth ; and, although it forms no apology for any party, it may be mentioned in extenuation of the offence which although not completed, must at least have been the inevitable consequence w° this kind of connexion. Lady Lennox is at present about 28 years of age; Wood is somewhere about 33. There is, therefore, no disparity of age ' • and it is to be re gretted in this case, as in many others, that Miss Patois did not originally either form aco nnexion with some person of her own rank and profession, or totally abandon the stage, when she thought proper to accept a husband from a Afferent class of society. Had it happened so, much of error, perhaps of guilt,— much of misery, and of repentance, would have been spared her. —Observer. . . . There were circumstances in this marriage which almost ne cessarily led to this catastrophe. How could a woman look with any complacency or respect on a husband who, himself without pe cuniary means, could consent to live in luxury and splendour on the income produced by the unremitted and laborious exertions of his wife? The connexion must have been as offensive to Lady William as it was to the public generally. THEATRICAL CHIT-CHAT. Miss Fanny Kern',le left London for Bath yesterday morning, in' wMch theatre she will this night personate Juliet. Miss Kemble was accompanied by her *neither. On Thursday even_ inn, after pssrforming Don Felix for Miss Foote's benefit, Charles a ,_seiart for Bath, and act in the same play with his l When their engagement at Bath is finished, Q and Miss Fanny kemble will visit Min eKaeugmlitieerb will on Pr: s lay. Dub,: n, Liverpool, Chester, Manchester, Bir mingham,orwich, .snd return to London for , the opening of Covent-garden, by the burgh, Glasgow, andx Mr. Kemb: of September.—On Saturday Mr. Lee completeds contract' - with the Select Colo t' h , Cooper, it is re ported,ttee will be of r u y thetheterms n e Stage of Theatre Manager, h: Mr. Vieattack having, it is for a lease. tr. said, resigned his sovereignty, and ints'nated his intention toile ! part for America, where he is an especial favourite. Both the Winter Theatres will close about the middle o f June. The pro prietor of the Haymarket is actively employ!d in the author preparhAig an ample store of variety for his short summer season. new comedy, hem the pen of Mo.rten, one of the most m,,,. dramatists of the day, and a new p. (ice* by r of Paul Pry, are in preparation at this pretty' little theatre, Is , , bcr t c a young lady of great promise, accomplishs:sents, and beat un der _, : der the auspices of a popular musical composer, and Charles Young, the tragedian, will likewise make hs - T first appearance in an opera. Miss Mordaunt, William FarreO• Vi , o n go Glover, and most of the performers who acted at ti. s H,: s senarket last season, are engaged, with the solitary exception of ini mitable Liston, whose health is not yet perfectly restoro• flue great card, however, on whose success the manager calcu:atc is Kcan, who has undertaken to perform the entire round of his characters, and to take leave of a London audience for ever. Kern'ss appearance at the Haymarket Theatre, under these cir cumstances, will occasion great excitement. When he has closed his career at the Haymarket he will visit the United States for the last time; and from thence return to his cottage in the isle of Bute, where, to use his own expressions, he will endeavour to " set his house in order," and prepare for a long journey. Mr. Arnold, the proprietor of the late English Opera-house, whose excellent taste as a musician, and consummate judgment as a manager, arc highly appreciated by the public, is likewise actively occupied in his endeavours to find a temporary substi tute for the void occasioned by the terriblosffre which destroyed the Lyceum Theatre, and a large portion ()this worthily acquired wealth at the same time. Mr. Arnold has agreed with Mathews and Yates, for the hire of the Adelphi Theatre for a limited pe riod, to commence after Mathews has closed his " Comic An nual," which we understand has been most successful ; so it ought to be, for it is far better illustrated than any of his previous works. Arnold has engaged Bartley, Keeley, H. Phillips, Wrench, Wood, Miss Kelly, the Misses Cawse, Miss Betts, and we have heard, Miss Paton—we hope the latter is true. Bart ley continues stage manager, and Hawes, whose original com positions, revivals, and adaptations of English an d f ore i gn mus i c, have created a new era in that departm ent of the Drama, will Preside over the musical department. Peake, Mr. Arnold's secretary, treasurer, and general s uperintendent, very properly resumes his post. He has one or two dramas quite ready for re presentation—few writers, in so short a period, have contributed such an abundance of " harmless merriment," for the amuse ment of the public, as Mr. Peake. We ar e gratified to learn, that the subscriptions to enable Mr. Arnold to build his Theatre e a r r a e s q tt i i i i i a t e t o f I n d: , o a o l although, owing othe some a s n il d ly l !o n r d est i s il- t j h u e dg p e r d erie - - tors of the houses in the line of the projected new street, and the Trustees of Waterloo Bridge, no (repress has yet b een made towards building the new Theatr e , although M r. B eaze l v, architect of Mr. Arnold, is quite ready with his plan. Should the cabal, which has thus far prevented an amicable arrange ment of the different interests connected ivith this obvious, and, we may add, indispensable, improvement prevail, the Lyceum Theatre will he rebuilt on its old site, and t hat grand monument, Waterloo Bridge, remain as it is, deprivsd of the advantages which would result from the new street. Miss KEIIBLE has left town with her mother for Bath, from whence she will proceed t ) Bristol, Liver pool, Dublin, and the other principal towns of the king dom. The offers made to her by provincial managers have been so large, as to make the temptation of extend ing her tour irresistible, although the fistigues she has lately undergone, whilst suffering from rheumatism in her limbs, have made relaxation desirable. The remark of a contemporary, " that her action would be iynproved if she stood more firmly on her feet," can hardly be charged on Miss KEMBLE as a fault, since, as we arc informed, her legs are so weak, that, at times, she can scarcely support herself in walking. It was a curious circumstance atten ding on the attempt at reconciliation, at Covent-garde.n Theatre yesterday week—to witness Colonel BERKELEY thseending front his box, where he had left Mrs. BUNN, for the pur pose of trying to persuade Lady W. LENNox to return to her husband. It would hare made the picture perfect if, whilst he was so employed, some virtuous friend hod gone to Mrs. BONN, and tried to persuade her to return nto her hnshand.—News. Covent-garden Theatre received, on Friday evening, the most splendid audience, for rank and tta'ent, that has been within its walls at any one time during the last twenty years. We observed the Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD, Duke of DEVONSHIRE, Duke and Duchess of St. ALBANS, Duke and Duchess of PoamAxri, Marquis and Marchioness of TAYISTOCK, Marquis of LANSDOWNE, Marquis of TITCHFIELD, Earl and Countess of CARLISLE, Earl and Countess of WILTON, Lord and Lady DURHAM, Lord and Lady WHARNCLIFFE, Earl SPENCER, Lord Moarivrx, Lord and Lady BELFAST, Lord Smarr, Lord and Lady DAcEE, Lord HUTCHIN SON, Lord GEORGE CAVENDISH, Lady GRANVILLE, Lady St. GEN.3fAINS, Lady MARY LONE, Lord AUCKLAND, Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, and his Lady, Lady HA R !LOWEY, the Ladies BEAUCLEKK, Lady 'VAUGHAN, the Ma sum of the ROLLS, Lord IfowDma, Roaxits and SOTHEBY, the poets, Mr. BROUGHAM, Sir EDMUND AN TROBUS, Lady WARWICK, Col. BERKELEY, Mr. LONE WELLESLEY and his Lady, &c. &c. &c. THE ENGLISH AT HOME.—This work (now on the eve of appearance) is by the successful author of The English in Italy, and it is reported to present, in a series of tales, which, in freshness and spirit, re semble the Contes Moraux of MAiimorlir sr., a picture of the private life of the great of our day. This i s cer t a i n l y new and good. Former fashionable novels have confined themselves too much to the public doings of persons of birth, to their soirees and assemblies. The world in general knows but little of them in their domestic hours. We know not what truth there is in the report which ascribes these clever works to the pen of Lord NORMAI4IIIr. DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS. SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES-GENERAL? MAY 21. Tux Hamm. —The debate on the Law for repressing the abuses of the Press (or rather, as the title runs, for repressing the crimes of outrage anal calumny) was con tinued ; and after a pretty animated discussion the Minister of Justice r6se to defend the project from the ohjeattione urged against it; but on putting the question, the Mow ben were found to he 52 for, and 52 against it, on vo4lielt . it was decided to adjourn the debate to the next day. lata the Deputies of the Northern provinces, except four, asirts( l 4 fur the proposed law. May 24.—The Minister stated that he hod received It• letter, writter by the Secretary of State, to the effect that , from observations made in the Second Chamber, during the debates on the law for the repressing of the crime of outrage and calumny against the public authority and the general tranquillity, it appears to his Majesty that the last part of Art. 3, in particular, had given rise to objections, and that the law would not be adopted with that harmony which his Majesty wishes in a matter of so much import ance. His Majesty still thinks that the clear and precise penal enactments against the exciting of troubles and disunion between the citizens, are important to the in terest of society for the cure of an evil, the existence of which is undeniable, and al hich ought to be repressed„ however, his Majesty is inclined to withdraw, for the pre sent, the last paragraph of Art. 3, which may be brought forward at some future period, should experience prove that the law so modified is insufficient." The Third Article row runs thus—" Whoever shall wickedly and publicly, in whatever manner, and by what ever means, have attacked the obligatory force of the laws or excited to destroy them, shall be punished by imprison ment from six months to three years. This, however, shall he no impediment to the liberty of prosecution or defence before the tribunals, or other Constitution al Authorities." In this new article, the words " trouble and disunion' are omitted, and the construction of the sentence altered• After some debate, the new article was referred to the sections as a matter of form, and on the renewal of the discussion, several of the opposing Members declared them— selves satisfit d with the law as it now stood. On the question being put, there were— For the law Against it Majority., —Bl Five Members only absent. 93 MAT 24.—The law for the increase of the Excise on Wine was adopted by 85 to 5 votes ; that for the increase of the Excise on Sugar a , lopted by 79 to I I. MAY 25.—The law for increasing the Excise on Spi" rituous Liquors, not Foreign, was rejected by 63 to 54 votes. BRUSSELS, MAY 27. —The Court of Caseation, yes" terday, rejected the appeal of Messrs. de Potter and Co. A courier passrd through this city on Sunday, on his way from St. Ptersburgh to Paris, and thence to Lon don, with &snatchy.. BERLIN, MAY 24.—The Prince Royal is gone to War saw; Baron Humboldt and General Thile are also gone to that city.—Brussels Papers, May 29.—Dutch Papers, May 26. AfuNlcll, MAY 21. —While the Courricr de Smyrue continues to represent the President of Greece u acting against Prince Leopold, all the accounts very regularly received by way of Trieste, Ancona, and Leghorn, ad dressed to the numerous Greeks and Philhellene% in this city, represent them as doing every thing to smooth the way for the new Sovereign ; and, in concert with bum, to make the previous preparations to fa:•ilitate his en trance tin his office. In a letter, received here a few days ago, the President very poiiitively expresses his convic tion that the choice of the new Sovereign, made by the three Powers, was fully calculated to promote the welfare of the country. VIENNA, MAY 18.—Prince Phillip of Hesse Phillips thal, who is now here, will probably go to Warsaw, to compliment the Emperor of Russia, in the none of our Sovereign, whose visit to Trieste is delayed till after the holidays of the Chapter of the Order of the Golden Fleece. which will be in a few days. MAY 19.—Metalliques, 101 ; Dank Shares, 1,336; Four per Cents., 94.—Allgemeine Zeitamg, May 24. WARSAW, MAY 20.—Just at this moment (eleven o'clock in the forenoon) his Majesty the Emperor and King has arrived, accompanied by the Grand Duke Michael. Prince Constantine, who was on the Parade, was the more agreeably surprised, as his Majesty was not expected before the evening.—Prvesian State Gazettes May 24. ST. PETERSBURCII, MAY 11.--The Turkish Ambas widors had their final audience of their Imperial Majesties on the 9th inst., on which occasion his Majesty was pleased to give them the insignia of the Order of the White ' Eagle, set in diamonds.—St. Petersburgh Journals, A:‘,- 12. EnuA•zum.—ln our P a p er o f S a t ur d ay M r . R. L A. Motion :• of Ip.wich; spok e aga i ns t Mr. O'Cort- N Reform, not C o l one l D uxnas , as Dtr l N t stated in all the Paper:. The attacks upon Mr. KEMBLE, relating to Mre. DavEstroax's benefit, ...;•e not only unjust, but per— fectly untrue. Mrs. DAreisrOP.T never solicited Mr. KENIBLX to personate Delava!, in Matrimony, neither did she ask his permission to receive the auistance of any of the actors from Drury-lane. CHARLIE!! KEMBLE ire admiration of the great talents of Mrs. DAVENPORT, and his deep regret at her retirement from the stage, appointed her benefit night a week or ten days earlier than, by long established custom, and her rank and salary in the Theatre, she was entitl,d to, and fixed the night before Epsom races, whicii is considered by actors the best of the season. In addition to which he eontributrd gratuitously the ta— lents of Lir daughter, Alias FANNY KEIII3I.X. By tlose various aids, and the liberality of the public, this much regretted actress received five or six hundred pounds.-- Mrs. Dave-Neoax has subsequently expressed herself grate— ful to Mr. KEMBLE for his kind attention to her interests. —Morning Paper. It is understood, in fAct we believe there is no doubt of the same, that the investments on the part of the Scotch Banks, within the last two or three weeks, have been very huge indeed, exceeding one million and a half sterling, but that they are not likely to be continued. Looking at this circumstance, as well as the operations of the Directors of the Bank of England, in the whole swel ling the amount of stock taken out of circulation, there can be but one inference to be drawn front it, that a sort of double game has been played, and that while certain parties are buying openly, and who are made dupes for this occasion, another pArty is getting out of stock. Th a money market is certainly, at the present moment, ill such a position that it ought to be narrowly watched lsy the public ; and immediately we are enabled to detect army decided symptoms of a disposition on the part of the mo nopolizers of stock to abandon their system, we shall mot fail to give the earliest possible notice of the same...—. Morning Chronicle. A gentleman named WASBROUGH, died a few days ago, who started perhaps a greater number of neiTs papers than any man living. The following are the nalnes of a few of his unruly bantlings :—The Correspondthst ; the British Freeholder ; the Brunswick, or True Btue ; the E nglish Gentleman ; the London Mercury ; ' the Royal York ; the Old Soldier; and another Weiekly Paper.-- Observer. The executor, and the family of Sir THOMAS LAWRZIZCE in conjunction, have sold to his MaJacrt the Portrait painted of himself by the late lamented President of the Royal Academy, the bead only of which is finished, and which has been beautifully engraved by COUSA MS. Mr. BaouGH AM, accompanied by Earl SPENCER, the Earl of Esszx, the MAsirxx of the ROLLS, and ROIIERS, the poet, occupied a private box at Covent Garden Theatre on Friday evening, to see The Provoked husband. At the end of the Comedy Mr. BaouattAx left the theatre for the House of Commons, where be made a long speech on Parliamentary Reform. PRIDE OF DRESS.—At a meeting-house near Exeter, a short time since, the preacher astonished some of his hearers by exclaiming, with his voice raised above the concert pitch, and with a twang savouring strongly of former occupation—" I warn you against pride !—you that wear four yards in your gown sleeves, and bonnets like rainbows—who take as inucAt rigging out as one of his Majesty's 64. gun frigates !1 !" The hint iiad a very powerful effect, if not the exaqt effect the orator intended, as the blushing fair-ones began to move and presently displa)ed to his view a large fleet of fri gateg, in full sail, towards the door !—Desouport Te legraph. 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