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..---- ~:: ~_ s • . . 1 1 1 ill • • , 1:71 4 t /itr . • sA. , / . . I; CI:00"f .v ~y. • , • —1,, W.: , , .. '''' f.' , :, a . . , e - e .+:. .....z:,... . . .. . • . t...... 1 ) • ~. A • . . 7 4 : 2' e // ~,-- 1 0/ ~ -._.,•/". 160 -<: - * ift • ' !,•.• ' 7 r e....• • . / / ' . - • NumßEit 8926.1. THUR SDAY, APRIL 7, 1821. Pnici SEVgNPENCE - • rtoYAL ACADEMY, SOMERSET-HOUSE. NOTICE TO ARTISTS.-All WORKS • intentlA for the ensuing. EXHIBITION must be sent th 41 . ° Y I MON DA IT, the oth, or blr I Six eA2l€)2k TLES DAY ' e 10th of P 11, NE kT bly be DN:2ived: after which tir:. none can pos o n ia . Th . a keg-t'ilations necessor . v to lic! attended • Yoe in the Catalogue of last year, or obtained at thßopat Academy. HENRY HOWARD, R.A. Sec. rtBRITISR GALLEILY, PALI, MALL RIS GALLERY, for the EXHIBITION s.; LE of the Works of MM'►dern Artists, „IS OPEN "'Li front' Ten in lhe.Morping until Five in the Evening. Ad iii:ciun, is.--=Catal: , 4m., Elv - Order, JOIIN YOUNG, Keeper. EAST INMA HOUSE, April 4, 1821. ViE COURT of DIRECTOR N of the LAN ,uNITE D CDM O PANY of MERCHANTS of EN, " TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby go'c - • h e a i t a GENERAL. COURT' of the said Compry Ll.A r tl it at their House lii . Leadenhall.street, on It' .EDI`...ES -1,,,t.,,!he 18th instant, from Eleven o'Clorli in the Fore/1000, tioa SiX in the Evrnine, to fianot on the following; Ques -1•ti: „ 17 -:-"" That Sir Harry Verelst Hard!, Bart.: late of 1 , 1 1! u ebgal Ciril Establishment, he permitted to rOt to t t .se rvice, under the Provisions of the Act ed the 33d 111. cap. sg, sec. 70,, with the Ra-ik whh lie held Qu ‘ ( Y i 'len lie qui tted Beegal, agreeably to the Aa of the 53d 111. cap. 155, Sec. 85." order to determine by such Blllot whether three parts ;_ , l l : t our of the Proprietors present at such General Court con lie that Sir . Harry N'eretst Dateßbe permitted to return with s aid rank to India. JOSEPH ,Secretary. . 4 °F ORTES, PEDAL HARPS, &c. GOOD AS NEW. A, CABINET PIANO FORTE, not :te..be equalled in T o uch and T one , s h o p pr i ce 60 Gni ne,', for fist Guineas. 'll.' Square Piano Forte, at .25 Gui “iti'• A Donble Acti o n Ped a l H arp , cos t 100 G u i neas , f or 75 C r . 44 s. Single Ditto, 45 Guineas, Ditto,. d 5 Guineas. Al so n d s ix Octave, by Tomkison, 75 Guineas. cost. 100 Pounds. I „ un , tnav be seen the Fashionable Oblique Piano Forte, so T il ‘ . " admired, at Mr.WATLEN'S, 13, .Leicester-plaee, from Five o'Clock. Packing Cases Lent or Sold. . • - • Will sail in all April, for BOMBAY, , The Fast-sailing; newßiver-built 5 .. _ "N. SHIP, SARAH, Borth-ea 489 tons, JOHN tk2.:,A - NW>,,t , THACKER, Commaukder,,fof the Honour.. •F0Z ; •r„ .. Z . "...4774-' ,.. able Company's Serykce)., Tliis Sliio has a I . `"' . Poop, and is mo st conUodiously fit!cd up „ I lle Acc ommo d a ti on o f P assengers . , • li , r ., For Freight or Passage, apply to the-Compander, at the 4rosalein ( 7 olfee-house; to Mr. li/tEDING ; Old Sontlk.Sca b e u j?e, Broad- s t ree t ;• or to JOHN' LYNEY, j un .- I, Cow ' court, Cornhill. PASSENGERS ONLY..,_ For .:kIADRAS AND.. LIEN.GL. \ 4 1. 77 . . s T E l li l p E A - li ß p io n. ,Burt i. Company's t.oo Tolis CHAS. Chartered . ~ . rt , t . 3 ! ',., WELLER, Coniimnder L . '' 'Lea:ves 11;e Downs t tz z .,... , „„, ____, i;' - the 17th of May, and carries an experienced '''"'"'" Surgeon. ,Ap , • - • - . • - h et ,. li'Y to the Comniander, at the Jertititlem Coffee-howie, :o w ,', l - 4 1 the hours of Twelve aml Foci; to Mettrs. MAIN j4 4 atENNY, South Sea Chambers; or to'.lOlIN LYZ`4EY, N „ I, Comper's-court, Cortiliill. g liia '• Thit Ship's Accommodation is on the. plan of the Re ... Indiainen. . • CK LE'S COAIPO UND ANTIBILIOUS P[Li.s, fur Bilious, Liter, and Stomach Complaints, St,l Head-Ache, Etc.—The Proprietor of this lia,„;raf flatters hims e lf, th a t th e m os t. Iniquestionald tes 'tSpelY "f its superior e ffic ac y, is t o : be fatr.Od in -the highly fortet'ili!t: Patronage with:which it is honoured...lt is. there ,D,' , c( " i fidentiv recommended to the at tvotiort of the Public.. "til: " ""s—Wis Grace the Dake of Gra(fon; his Grate the 'II' of Nlaiiehtster, Right Hon. the Earl of Ai hone, Rt. 114 ii• the Earl of Rriscommon, Right Hon. Lord Bentinck, I l"o• and Rev. L o rd H. Fitzroy, -Rev . the Lord • • pl ) of st. Asapb, Lord Hartland, Hon. General Mahon, Adm. WilFo . n, Sir Win. Rowley, Bart.,Sir GM.. N.; !Rart., J. B Wildman, Esq., Alderman Wood, , t tr. Archd eacon Jefferson, Rev. Chaplain to nt,:•, 4 ivsfy It •"• Dr. Prvce Rev . A. Mahon, Rev. H. Hutton,' . T . S cott, ev. W. W M hinfield, ajorJ. Idg e - • 'lam, Rev. .. . .N,l.e,Paredonly by Mc. Cockle, Aunt hecary, 6, Speldhurst -14 ° 4 " it arton-Crescent ; and sold by all respectable Venders, - (A-,• 13Ad , 2s . 9d., 4s. 6d., and I I‘. Als o i n F am ily tit' at `.25., ..t.hicha here is a saving of is. Sole Whol e 7 Messrs. Barclay and Sons, 95, -Fleet-street. lATPERIAL PARLIAMENT. -R OUSE OF LORDS, n .. - EDNESDAY, APRIL 4. 1 4 1 -islitNoToN was hoard in the case of ( . 4 43111Val and Others v. Hare an d Oth ers ," Ii 011: 1) Perti from -the decision of the Court of Ses -414 Scotl an d) i n b e h a lf o f t h e A ppellants, d eg N (' ATTORNEY G - ENEItAL in behalf of th e 4 e rt , ildents, after which further proceedings LorPostponed. 41 °PrI CoLvirAr presented a Petition from the "41 4 11 1 j' 1 of Chippenham, in the county of Wilts, 441 (1 o t the Roman Catholic Claims.- 7 Read and the table.---Adjourned. Th HOUSE OF COMMONS. 41 Id ti e SP EAKEtt took the Chair at Four o'clock, ekilt r rov. le re bein g t h en on ly t h irty-seven M embers 4 0 -he de c l are d the House adjourned till to- N;s 4"l °N . TO CLERG'iMEN AND ~."--Ast Sunday 4 0 1 week, as the Rev.. S. W as - delive r i ng his Tenth Lectur , e4oll the \' a s DoN a nd Dutie s o f t h e T imes, viz.'' The 1 41 lee of recurring - to first principles," at 'St. Itt,4°lin's, Watling-street, a miscreant, genteelly titt'sd, came into the church, and inquired of I ) ,F'eW opener where Mr. JOHNSON lived, _an_d 'Vssed his particular wish to speak to Mr. 'l4 4 upon w hi c h h e was desired to walk 1 4k 5 Pew, which he declined, saying he would vl,O, feat in the aisle near the Vestry ; and e the sextoneSs was engaged in attending to th e li ghts in a distant part of the church, he took tit4t,3Pportunity of stepping into the Vestry, and, 141,,`,Q 1 g . on Mr. PIGGOTT'S new great coat, con kloZ,lo°. a silk handkerchief and a new pair of Vie, -he -then walked out: near the door he Ct ()h e t the pew opener, whom he told he shotild step . for a few minutes and return ; she observed !lad on a ate oat, but had no suspicion that :"I!Vas the Aiihir'S, till Ike service vas ended, :?,(1 no great coat was to be found.-7-. 1 1.. surplice stolen from a neighbouring church, much in esSalle way, tshe Sund a y before. CATHOLIC. QUESTION. The following is.a copy of the .Petition from the Corporation : of Winchester on this subject : The Petition of the Mayor, Alderinen, and Freemen of the City of Winchester to the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parlia. ment assembled, SirtwETH, That your Petitioners have observpd with deep rey:et arid increasing alarm the progreii of the Hill lately in troduced into your Honourable House for thepurpose of grant- Wig further concessions and privileges to the Roman Catholics, a' ad of admitting them to, the exercise of judicial and legisla tive function& That your Petitioners, while they are desirous that to every class of their felloW-Subjects shpuld be extended the.fullest to leration of their :religious opinions and'worship, and that all should be partakers of .the benefits of our invaluable Constitu tion, so far as is consistent with the general security, . and the maintenance of the Protestant Chureh, , established by Law in, these realms, do humbly beg leave to state, that they con scientiously believe the proposed admission of Roman Catholics to political power to be irreconcileable . to the principles of sound policy, which are derived from the experience and history of past ages, the surest and best guides to legislative wisdom. That your Petitioners being deeply impressed with the truth , and importance of the great constitutional maxim, that "the Throne, the Parliament, and the Government of this Country, are . essentially and fundamentally Protestant," and that the Protestant Religion is the chief security of our public happi nes; and welfare, are most firmly convinced that the introduc tion of Roman Catholics into the offices of the State, and the great Councils of the Nation, would be subversive not only of the leading principle of the British Constitution, but also, ul timately, of the Government itself as established, under Provi dence, at the Revolution. .That your Petitioners, further beg leave humbly to express their firm conviction that to 116 - man Catholics• as Priv y Coun sellors,. as Judges, or as. Legislators, could not with safety .be confided either the interests of the Established Church, or the Rights and Liberties, Civil and Religious, of all the inestimable Institutions of this .Prptestant Country. Your Petitioners, therefore, in the just exercise of their un doubted.right.of petition, consider themselves bound on the pre sent occasion to make this .firm but respectful representation of their sentiments ; and humbly pray that • your Honourable House will even yet pause before, you consent to the repeal of the Statutes complained of, by. the. Roman Catholics, and before you give your final sanction to aj.3ill fraught, in the. estimation of your Petitioners, with. so. many and so great danger to our national Constitution, as well in State.as in Church. )31tITISil CATHOW BOAD. Tuesday,'April' 3, 1821. His Grace the Duke of.N . CatrorAc, Barl'Marshal, in the Chair. Restilved—That the Members of this Board are impressed with the deepest feelings of- gratitude towards the House of COmmeni for the Bill - it has been please - d to pass for the re moval of the disqualifications under which his Majesty's Ro man Catholic. subjects now labour.- Thaftlieir wannest thanks'are dne, and are:hereby given, to the Right HonourableNVlttr,s3t CONY'SOHAMPLU:NKETT, bY.0 0 . 11 1 the measure . was introduced.; - to .the ,Right Honour able Sir .f011:.4" NEWPORT, on . whom the charge devolved upon the lamented event Winn subsequently occasioned the absence of 111 r. P.t..uatx r ; the Right 'Honourable the Lord Nu- GENT, wlitypresented . the Petition of the .British Roman Ca tholieS ;and to all those Members of the House of Commons who have given:to this so wise, so generous, and so zealous a support. : That they do also entertain "a just sense of the conciliatory spirit and eandour-which *as generally manifested - throughout the late discussion..... L.. ,• • , • - _ NORFOLK, E. M. Chairman. ED WARD JERNINGFIAIII, Secretary. TIMBER DUTIES. SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE_LEADIG POINTS OE THE QUESTION., is riot Great Britain essentially la maritime state ? Is not a very large proportion of the power and.strength she enjoys the consequence of her ,maritime strength ? Has not this strength grown up to its height under the course of policy she has hi therto pursued in respect to het - Colonies and navigation ?. Has not this course, of policy been; a restrictive one ? Is it possible to legislate in favour, of -.the growth of any particular interest without such legislation being of the restrictive kind ? . Why do we prevent the inhabitants of London and its neigh bourhood from consuming inland coal, which they could get at half thc'price of the sea-born coal ? • 'Why do we say that the people of this country shall pay 50 percent. more for brandy than for rum ? Has it ever been urged as matter of complaint against any 'country thafit favours its own productions, and encourages its own shipping? and are not the products of our Colonies our own ? Why should wood alone, the most bulky of all our articles of trausport 3 be exempt from the operation of this course of policy ?, • - • If such an experiment is to be tried, why is a moment to be chosen for it when the shipping of the country is unusually depressed.?. • • • If we protect the grower of corn because he is liable to taxa tion and charges from which the foreigner is exempt, why do we forget that the Ship-owner is in the same situation ; and that the very act by,which that protection is ailbrded to the agri culturist at once deprives British shipping of employment., and compels the British Ship-owner (who is a larger consumer of bread) to ipay a much higher price for its . than he otherwise Would do ? 'Why is Canada to . be favoured less than our West India ,Co lonies ? Has she not. shown great capabilities for' valuable in tercourse 3v.ith the mother .country ? ColOnyallbrels so convenient and-so desirable facility for emigration ? Has it not already b een availed of to a large extent in this way.? And 'under proper regulation may it not progressively be extended alMost to an indetiniteainount ? is not the effect of this and of 'the general encouragement of the colony, to hind it closer to Great Britain, to note up a po- PUlation attathed more and more to this country, and in so far to remove the danser . Df separation from it ? . .Was not Canada, during the war with the United States, the means of. conveying into that country large quantities of manufactured goOds ? , On a very recent occasion, when it was proposed in the United States - to lay ull per cent. 'duty on all British manufac tures, was not the measure frustrated by the objection success fully urged,-tl l at it would lead the illicitintroduction of them through Canada ? If the rule is to beCome general; that every thing should be got where it can be had best and cheapest, why , do we not extend the same rule to the Colonies thernsaves ? But what is in truth - So cheap to the country as that which is paid for in British manufacture and British freight, and which takes no money out of the country ? Are the Ship Owners and the Colonists to be punished for over-trading ? If so, the labours, of Parliament will of course be extended to other cases of the same offence, and where will they end ? If Canada is to be discouraged by having her produce left on her hands, what is so likely to alienate the minds of the people, and to pave the way for their union to..the United States? and,- then, with the whole coast frOm Florida tolludion's Bay in the possession of the latter power, what is. to becoMe of our West India and Newfoundland trade in the event of any collision hereafter with•that power ? In point of fact, ha. 4 not this over.. trading beenvery much .excitea by the continued apprehension of duty which has prevailed fir the last two . years ? .Did tot Government, inlaying on the duty on foreign wood. distinctly announce the motives and the objects of the measure by public declarations in Parliament, and by. a written Communication to the Ship Owners ? What reasonable doubt could be entertained that, while this course of may was realising all the objects proposed by it, the protection it was pledged to afibrd would be continued ? What is to become of the seamen to be thrown out of ploy ? Are they a class of, persons to whom other resource.i are open, or must they go to rival powers to incr ease th e i r maritime strength ? • • Ills suggested that a difference of 5 per cent. in the duty in favour of British shipping is sufficient to enable it to maintain a fair competition with the foreign Shipowner. Is it posiible to discover in this difference any proportion between the actual difference of taxation ? or does it .approximate in any degree towards the protection afforded op the same ground to the agri culturist ? If the increased import of foreign wood. is" possibly to pro. duce an increased demand from the north . of Europe forOritish mamifactures," will not the decreased import of Arnericri wood • lead to as decreased demand from North A.merica . , andin antueli greater degree the one being certain t o be. ,paid for wholly in that manner, the' other very uncertain. his said tactti" "-that means have been st u di ous ly pre pare the parties concerned for an alteration of -the present sys tem. ls there a word of`this in the evideirice before the Select Committee ; and has not the Chairman of the Ship-owners'So ciety,fOrmallyfind publicly declared that no intimation was ever received from Government further titan that a duty of 10s. 3d. per load might possibly be proposed on American timber, that sum having been added to the duty on foreign timber subse quent to the protecting duty being . imposod, and therefore form ing no part of the plighted protection ? THE COLONIES. NEW BRUNSWICK TIMBER TRADE. (From the Saint Andrez.o's Herald) Agreeably to the promise we made in our last Paper, we have inserted in this a copy of the report of a Select Committee of the House of Lords, relative to the Timber Trade. We are led to infer from the report, that unless the House of Commons should display a better knowledge of the subject than this do cuMent developes, that, either there will be a reduction of the rate-of dutiei on timber imported from the North of Europe, or, what is more probable in the present depressed state of the revenue of Great Britain, that a duty will be laid on timber im ported from the British North 'American Colonies; a measure mote detrimental, if possible, to the inte res t o f th ese C o l on i es, than Merely to reduce the duties on foreign timber; and thus will the trade in our staple export be completely annihilated. For what purpose? we do not hesitate to say, for no national good.—Foreigners, and foreigners only, w ill b e b ene fit e d b y i t. Cruel, mistaken policy ! The Report says: " the soft white pine timber is stated also to be preferable to anv other timber for packing-cases, carving, moulding s , mu s i ca l instruments, blinds, and other objects where lightness and freedoin from knots is desirable." When the Committee, the Select Commit tee ! descended to minutiae, and stated that Canada Pine was proper to musical instruments, (Nero fiddled while Rome was burning,) and blinds; why not add matches also ? It needs but little calculation to prove, that more soft pine timber is consum ed in England for matches, than for musical instruments and blinds together: - One argument made use of in favour of a new policy, is, that Norway and Sweden would be enabled thereby to purchase British manufactures, and pay off old debts. We doubt not, but some of our readers are acquainted with the habits and.cus toms of those nations; such as are, know that they are a plod ding, industrious, economical, poor people, and very limited consumers of British manufactures or produce. Wages are extremely low in those countries, and-they neither now nor ever did, - possess the means or inclination to consume them to any con s id era bl e extent ; and is it for these people that British Ship-owners, British Merchants, and British Co lonists, are to be sacrificed ? Forbid it justice ! Forbid it policy ! Great stress is laid on the inferior quality of North American timber, particularly for purposes of Ship.. building. New Brunswick alone, and on moderate terms, can supply a sufficient quantity of even red pine for deck plank and spars, to say nothing of its excellent spruce spars, for the Bri tish market ; and no pine timber from the North of Europe is more durable or stronger than New Brunswick r.'d pine. The spruce deals exported from the Colonies are equal in quality to any-white deals imported into Britain from any country. As to masts- and bowsprits, it is conceded by the Committee, that those imported from Canada are of a quality suitable for those purposes. With respect to oak, and other hardwood timber, we admit that the growth of these Colonies is not equal in quality to that of the North of Europe : still we do not admit, that be cause they are neither so good, nor can be l an d e d i n B r i ta i n on such favourable t e rms a s from the North of Europe ' that it is a sufficient reason- why the impo r t a ti on s h ou ld - not be protected by countervailing duties. We are compelled to carry our tim ber to the British market, and the British market only, and derive our supplies of manufactured goods, teas, wines, bran dies, &.c. from- that country ; therefore, if th ese Colonies must lee limited to a particular market- to buy and sell at, surely it is only fair,*it is only just and reasonable, that they shall have a decided preference over all other countries in that market, or the obligation is not reciprocal. Let the advocates for Free Trade gore us Free Trade, not in name but in fact, and we will venture to predict not a murmur will be heard. We hope, and trust, that Ministers will pause before they 'paralyze the industry, and shake the loyalty of more than a million of British subjects residing in these rising Colonies— subjects, who already take from the British nation £2,000,000 sterling of goods annually, and who, in a very few years, if protected, would require double that amount. We -say, let them pause and inquire what they have to counterbalance th e loss of such a - trade, and that trade. too with their fellow. subjects--not only the loss of the trade but of the affections of them fellow subjects. In the event of war, will the foreigners of the North. - support with heart and hand the cause of Britain ? No ; sooner would they lend their': aid - to humble a nation, which eclipses all others in greatness, in power, in riches, and in honour ; a nation, which has only to order the ships of those foreigners to be stint up in theirharbours, and it is done. We again repeat, let Mi nisters pause befbre they act. A small duty on timber import. ed from these Colonies, or 'a reduction 'of duties onthat from the North of Europe, will ruin our.trade, stop all importation, and perhaps convert prayers and blesSings into ( 5 • 5.) NATIONAL SOct&T.---:-Yesteruay tne`general, Committee of the National Society, for the Edu cation of the Poor in the Principles, of the. Esta blished Church, and for the erecting, enlarging, and . fitting up Of School-rooms, held their Meet ing at St. Martin's Vestry ;present—Archbishops of CAN,TERBURY and YORK, Bishops of BANGOR, SALISBURY, ST. ASAPII, CII ESTER, LLANDAFF, EXETER, Lord KENYON, Sir J AMES LANGIIAM, Bart., Archdeacon POTT, and other Members of the Committee. CITY OF LONDON ARTIZANS' PENSION SOCIETY. Yesterday a General Meeting of the Subscribers to this Institution was held at the City of London Tavern—,the Rev. Mr. RUDGE, in the Chair. It appears that 1531. 3s. Bd. had been, distributed from the sth January to the sth July, 1820 — expenses make a total of 2441. 75.11 d., still leav ing a balance of 268/. 7s. 7d. MATCH TO RUN AND RIDE 27 MILES in Two Houns.—This singular match,made by a Gentle man named Probatt, fo.l a hundred guineas, was decided on Monday ,on the Basingstoke and Andover Road, and it afforded much sport. Mr. Probatt had backed himself to do eight, miles within the hour on foot, over' a. two-mile piece of ground, which he accomplished in 56m. 3Qs. He then mounted a fine blood mare and did the re training distance three minutes within the boar. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. [FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.] (No. IX.) RUSSIAN LITERATURE.—Many German and, Russian Literati, residing at Dorpath, have re cently formed a - Reading Society, which 'circu lates a number of works in both languages. This place has for many - years past been the residence of the celebrated Russian poet Schukowsky.— His lyrical productions form an epoch in Rus sian poetry. Among the finest of his composi tions may- be reckoned his' Epistle to the Em peror Alexander," " The Bard among the Warri ors of Russia," and " The Bard, on the Ruins of the Kremlin." Lobanow is another Russian poet who is a great favourite with his country men : one of his most esteemed productions is an " Elegy at the grave of Prince Kutusov Smoiensky." The dramatic literature of Russia has of late been enriched by several very valuable trans lations ; among these the most eminent are Lo banow's I phigenia, Tancred by Gnedilsch, Esher by Kateuin, and the Misanthrope of , Kokoschin. A translation has likewise appeared of Delisle's beautiful poem of the Gardens, from the pen of Atxander WoikOff, Professor of the Russian Language and Literature at the University of Dorpath; this writer, who is eminently distin guished for his intimate -acquaintance with the classics, is now employed upon a translation of the Georgics of Virgil. By way of remark respecting the state of Litera ture in this empire, it ought to be observed that au thority is confined almost exclusively to the mem bers of'different academies.; and that Physic, Natural History, Mathematics, and History, are the departments most cultivated. Many works belonging to the latter class have appeared of late years. ICELANDIC LITERATURE.—By a report. of the Literary Society of Iceland, the grand Icelandic work is nearly finished called SturbringeSega, forming 120 sheets. A general geography of the Island is also published;' and a collection of the works of the poets; who have adorned their native land with their productions, is getting ready for the press. • DENMARK.-111 this country, according to Professor Plufen's statistical view, there are 1,630,000 inhabitants on 964 square miles; a population that he affirms might be increased to 2,200,000, or 2,800000. Among these 1,630,000, there are 56,000 paupers or every twenty-fourth person : and Copenhagen and Altona alone con tain 12,000 of these latter. VICI33ITUDES OF ANCIENT DWELLINGS.—A Copenhagen Journal, entitled Skilderien (Pic tures) gives _the following examples of the vicis situdes experienced by ancient dwellings, and of the singular contrasts which many present be tween their former and their present occupants. A mansion in Copenhagen, formerly the re sidence of a Danibh minister, is at-present inha bited by a sadler ; that once belonging to a noble man of high rank, is tenanted by a carter ; while the building ; which was once the proud' palace of the mighty Sigbritt awl Dyvecke, has been con verted into a shop. But similar changes are ex peth need in other countries; thus, it is not many years ago, since a chairman occupied, in the Old Tovin of Edinburgh, the house formerly belong ing to Lord Drummond ; a coach-maker, that of the Duke of Douglas ; and a stick-maker, the Marquess of Argyle's. A Sheriff's-officer tenant ed the room that once possessed Cromwell as its inmate ; while in Calmar, .the hail in' which the union was concluded, is now used as a kind of prison for criminals. NEW VoLcANo.---Another of • these natural phenomena has appeared in Portugal,• where it has burst out in the loftiest .summit Of a ridge, of mountains. near Leiria ; in regard to latitude, therefore, it is nearly midway between Vesuvius and Etna. It first occurred at the high rise. of the Douro, and when the latest accounts came away was .raging with full violence, but had for- tunately taken a direction in which it will oc casion little dar , age. This tract of sterile coun try is that through which Wellington passed when pursuing the French under the command of Massena. THE CLIALEOGRAPII IC EXIIIIHTION.---In ad dition the' usual exhibitions forming so prominent a feature among the amusements of the I‘.4tropolis during Spring, anti visited from such opposite motives by the indolent and sedu lous, the intelligent and the vacant, the men of taste and the mere risen of ton, the bees and the butterflies of society, an exhibition of engravings by living artists is, we: understand, to be shortly opened, under the immediate patronage of Ills MAJESTY. It is somewhat extraordinary that this. class of artists should not have before re sorted to. so obviously beneficial a mode of dis playing, their works: perhaps they have hitherto deemed -it' less necessary for theM than for their graphic brethren of the palette, because the shop of the print-seller has formed, as it were, a permanent and interesting gallery, presenting a constant succession of novelties, whether 'to the glance of the prtfaner passenger. at the window, or to the gaze, of those initiated into the atlytum of the fade. 'the adoption of the present plan appears highly commendable i and judicious it will annually concentrate upon one spot all the finest and most exquisite' productions. .We hail it too as an indication of zeal and effettiVe ener g:Y,forit originateS, we are persuaded, in feel i►tgs more connected with art than .with trade. It is a melancholy fact, that in the, year 1817 only, no less than 706 wpmen, Widows were either buried of . bnrnt alive EAST INDIA 110 USE. A Special General Court of Proprietors of East: India Stock, was yesterday held at the Compau y's House. in Leadenliall•=street, for the transaction of a variety of bli!3iness. The 'Resolution 9f the • ; General Conrt of the 21st of . March last, ap.: . • proving the grant of 15001.' to Captain David„ Ross, of the Bombay. Marine, was confirmed. MR. CANSTING. Mr. R. JAcKsoy, in' an .able and eloquent speech, adverted to the abilities which Mr. Cu,a : • fling displayed w hil e h e filled t h e of fi ce of Nest de,nt of the Board of Controul : and concluded: - with a motion, stating, the concurre - .ce of the Proprietors in the' sentiments expl- ssed by the, Court of , Directors in their farew,•l letter to Mr. Canning, and wishing that Gentleman health • and happiness wheth er he„gllal a public or a'P r i, =vatt - sititation, - • 41 . • . J - AS7ES PEIMY, .Esq. seconded the motion, and particularly adverted to the liberal conduct of Mr. Canning, w ith respect to the Asiatic press. •' The IlOnourable Co.lotiel.STANnore, and Mr. LOWNDES supported the motion. Mr. D. KINNAIRD opposed the Resolution, which, he contended, was a Resolution of com pliments, not of thanks. The whole proceeding was 3 to use a comprehensive but a'vulgar word ; the most compl e t e h um b ug he had ever witnessed. Mr. WILKEs condemned the present .proceed-: ing;becanse it was not 'called for by any neces+ sity whatever; and from measures that were not necessary, it was the interest and duty of that Cqurt to abstain. • The hon. Proprietor con . - eluded by moving, as an amendment, that .though the Court bad. a high respect -for Mr. Canning, they did not deem it proper to adopt any, resolu tion founded QII. the Correspondence between him .and the Court of Directors. Mr. D. KINNAInn seconded the Amendment.: • - Mr. HUME (in the absence of Mr. Jackson) de e fended the motion. He was sorry .the subject had been introduced to the Court ; but as it had been brought forward, he felt if they r eceded that a slur would be east.on Mr. Canning as Well as on the Court of Directors. Mr. D. KINNAIRD, after what had fallen from his Hon. Friend, was determined not to seconel the Amendment ; but as he could, not approve 9f the original, motion,.he would take no part; one . way or other, in the division: An HoN. PROPRIETOR, immediately expressed'' his readiness to second the Amendment. Mr. PERRY, Mr. TWINING, Mr. S. DIXON, and Mr. PATTISON, supported the original mOtiop, which was carried almost unanimously : as —u as also a subsequent motion—That the Chairman and Deputy Chairman be directed to transmit copy of the Resolution to Mr. Canning. e Court then adj ourne d. Thi• lAKSPEARE. • A Festival, in honour our illustri ou s P oe t ------u— -of SHAESPEARE, was celebrated at Sunderland last week, and was most respectably and numerously attended. After the usual loyal toasts, S. G. KEMBLE, Esq. (the President) addressed the meeting in nearly the followiag words Gentle men, allow me to thank you for the polite and elegant manner in which I was invited to preside on this occasion, aud to expr e ss h ow qrateful it is to my feelings to see myself surrounded by so much respectability andtalcont. This is, indeed, fulfilling the recommendation of Garrick, so forcibly expressed in his Ode to the,memory of the great Bard, to whom this festival is dedicated— To honour your COuntrydo honour to him.' A festival of this nature has been attempted ht some of the neighbouring towns, and I had hoped it would have been annually celebrated ; but, from sihat cause I know not, the first Meet ing, I am sorry to say, was the last Meting ; and Stmderland is the only town in all this vast empire that celebrates annually a feast to the memory of our. immortal Bard. The present, I believe, is the fourth anniversary—and may it Continue when those Gentl emen , ,whoso taste and liberality first patronized and established it, shall have, in the course of natni.e, retired To that bourne, from whence no t returns.' I long have felt a high respect and veneration for the inhabitants of Sunderland, which I aslure you is not a little increased by the establishmeitt of this festival, and which I mustdeclareAs so ho nourable to the suggesters and : supporters of.it." Mr. Kemble then pronounced a warm eulogy to the memory of Shakspeare, in the course of,which he took occasion to introduce several select and beautiful passages from 'this great poet's works, and coneltakd by giVing ." The memory of the illustrious bard ;" upon which the assembly arose and drank it in reverential - silence. .After this toast, one of the gentlemen amateurs sang." The Mulberry Tree" in fine style, the•whole company joining chorus. Several beautiful and choruses, selected from Shakspeare's works, were then, performed in a way that at once edve rapture and delight. The meeting was much, in debted to the gen tl emen • o f t h e t h oa tre,.,w4to afforded every assistance in their power. In the little air of " Thine am I," written by Burbs, Mr. Young was loudly encore:; and in ; the catch of " Poor Tommy Day," Mr. Prior, Mr. Young, a:A one of the gentlemen amateurs, kept the room in a roar of laughter for. several seconds. A handsaine piano -forte was placed in the centre of the fable, and Mr. T. Wright accompanied he different vocalists in a brilliant hurl tasteful manner. The dinner was . most.si:lentlid : neither pans nor expense were .spared" by The worthy host. and .'hos:ess for the:comfort of their guests,' and when their '" health" was propo;:eil, " and thanßs for their exertio►:s," it Was drank e►:thu siastically with 3 times 3. ,The companysepar ated about 12 o').-keli, " is nwasurti:ess