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TILE LONDON JOU P_,NALS. %XVI ICTS Pnon THE f) ILY MORNING PAPERS, May 7, 18'22. [MORNING CHRONICLE.I The Licensing System was again brought be fore the house last night, by Mr. Huskisson, who, on' presenting a Petition ) made several curious statetoents, same of which were very un satisfactorily answered. An• application for a License having been refused for two , successive years, and granted the third under very suspi cions circumstances, it Was stated in justification of the Magistrates, that the Houses for the con venience of which a License was wished were nntenanted. The refusal would not certainly facilitate their letting. This is truly moving in a circle. The want of a public-house keeps the louses untenanted, and this again is made a ground for refusing a License. It was truly said by Mr. Bennet, that-'there was but one re medy for ail this, " which was' to allow every individual to sell beer, as every individual was ;;.ilowed to sell bread." -.-- [TnE Last -night -it will be seen that tire pawn- - broking scheme recommended-rather warmly' in the Report of the Agricultural Committee and as coldly received by the agricultural interest in the House, was finally withdrawn, on the motion of the Noble Marquis who introduced , it. It was evident, during the whole course of the discus sion, that the measure,. which from its fate we ray now with safety call an absurdity,. would, if put to the vote, have been rejected ; and there fore the tactics of the Ministers dictated, a pru dent retreat rather-than haard a certain discom tture. The country Gentlemen had been so well instructed itrits character and consequences', that they could perceive, if riot its mischief, at least its inefficiency ;- and the Minister who had agreed to. present it to the House, in its prepossessing dress, rather as its nurse thanits father, was surprised ..at the want of parental tenderness in the authors 11 its- being. He called upon them in vain to support it, and finding that they were ashamed of it,- or deaf to its cries, he allowed it to expire amidst the exultations of itYr . enemies.—Mr. Brougham, on seeing the fate of the first resol u- tion, very significantly asked " if the second was to follow the first." . Perhaps it Will not ; as the :Vlinister seems to view the remainder of the scheme with more fondness. [NEw mrEs.l Last niglit'_we received the Paris Journals of Saturday. They do not contain a single article or intelligence worth)/ of notice. The Five per Cents. opened on Saturday at' 8S f. and closed at 87 f. 95 c. From our private, letters we learn tht the incendiaries continue their diabolical work with great activity, not only in the depart ments of the Oise and the Somme;but-also in the neighbouring districts : and the same wretches wilb set fire to, farm houses 'and cottages, scatter revolutionary" proclamations, to stir up a civil war. Several detachments of the Garde Royale haVe been sent into these parts of the country, sad we are happy to learn that they have succeeded in arresting some of the Villains, who will ~instantly be brought to justice, aid punished, we ,trust, in the most exemplary manner." The great error of the French Go .vernment hitherto has consisted in 'encouraging offenders by the impunity of crime. The Liberal factiOn - begin_ to despair of success yin the ap proaching elections. Far from gaining ground oar the Royalists, they will not be able to carry more than one Candidate out of four, on the average ; and thus, in the course of a few elections, the Cole gauche vs ill dwindle into absolute insignitiCance. Even in Paris, the head-quarters of revolutionary principle from 1789 to the-present day,. the Royalists .reckon confidently on carrying six Deputies—viz. four iu the Great College, and two others in the Col leges of Arrondissement. In• the DepartmentS the Royalists -eregin to understand electioneering tactics better than they did formerly, and, instead Of leaving it to chance to decide at the time of election whom they should propose, they come to an agreement among themselves whom to sup port. Corcelles will be run hard at Lyon. Etienne and Danthonart are• set up by the Libe-, raux in the Department of the Meuse.; but it is tolerably certain that they will be. thrown out. [BRITISH PIlr..SS.] The Navigation Bill, to which we lately in tited the attention of our readers in more ex tended detail,. was last "night read a second time in the House of Commons, and will this evening committed, Solely for the purpose of, appoint: .ff in some particular evening on which the sense „f the House might be collected upon the prin. 4;iple 'of the measure. Lambton pre temted two Petitions from the Shipping' Interests n Sunderland and South Shields against the proposed measure ; and the opinion of the Pe tititmers against any relaxation in- the simple strictness of our great navigation law was warmly re-echoed b . y - sev6rarMembers, of whom some were on the 'Ministerial Benches. We should • regret very much if any serious infraction were svifered in the principle' of the great Navigation Act, but we think that they who oppose the Bill now : pending in Parliament have not read it, or at least 'have not sufficiently considered its enact ments, or they would never represent it us -a mea sure that would effectually ondermine the whole fabric of our commercial and I:naval supremacy. TIP., Bill aims rather at simplifying the existing or at the fartheSt at giving,thernsomeslight .morlitication, such as the course of events neces sarily demands, rather. than, at - framing a,systerrwholly r new, and founded upon bases not already sanctified by • the approval of many generations. We 'find that all the shipping interest of England is opposed to the present Bill. `SialilVillian Cur tis expressed' with no, feeble voice his wish that' he bad the voice _ of a Stentor• to make his opinions • aknown all over England. , The public press will silently effect this purpose for the worthy Senator, bat there are some people who may be tempted to ask whether the worthy Alderman ever, in point of fart, read tither the Navigation .pct or the present Bill, and how far his political science has qualified him, whether Stentor or not, to be come the instructor of the whole people of Eng land. [MORNING POST.] The pictures of distress in Ireland, presented by the accounts received yesterday, are quite appalling ; and, alas! we are enabled to vouch their accuracy from the very highest authority.— We are therefore the more anxiously led to look forward to the result of the Meeting at the City of London Tavern this day, in the confident hope that it will afford the necessary means of relief to the famishing tens of thousands of our fellow creatures, the wretched inhabitants of one of the fairest and most interesting portions of the British Empire. The God-like cause is now in good hands, and as a stronger claim upon the hu manity of the Public has never been presented, we rest satisfied that its liberality will be fully commensurate with the occasion. In the mean time, we are rejoiced to find that measures for this humane purpose are already in progress by the " New Irish Society," so laudably insti tuted by that most amiable and philanthropic Nobleman the Earl of Blesinton, and that relief will in the course of a few days arrive in Clare to the amount of 5001. in seed potatoes, to be sold at a very low price, or given away, at the, dis cretion of 'the stwerintendant appointed by the Association. The plan of the Noble Earl, who is indefatigable in the pursuit of good towards his fellow-creatures, is to supply the little farmers with agricultural implements at prime cost, to have a perpetual fund for this purpose, and for the employment of the poor on useful public works ;.so that the object of his Lordship is not merely temporary relief, but permanent benefit and comfort to the hitherto wretched and starv ing peasantry of Ireland.- NOR NI NG ItE Ln.] The picture given in the Irish Papers of the Sufferings of the poor in the S.: - ..uth of Ireland, is at once distressing and humiliating. It is really melancholy to read the accounts, or rather the reports, from specific investigation, of a large majority of the population in many pa rishes subsisting upon what may be called a famine allowanceand that not their own— and it is humiliating that such a spectacle of human wretchedness should be present ed in an Empire holding, the first rank in wealth, liberty, humanity, and civilization. There is, however, a redeeming virtue in the benevolence of . the British generous impulse of charity and public spirit-,-(for in the relief about to be afforded, there is political as well as moral virtue)—has been communicated to the British comMunity,- not only in the metropolis, but in some of the great . provin cial towns, by thy forcible and affecting state- Ment made by Sir " Edward 011,rien in his place in the House of Commons. We have the most earnest hopes that the result will he such as to make a permanent and auspicious impression upon the great mass ,Of the people in Ireland. It will do more than a hundred Actsof Union,to affect not alone a political.cOnnection but to produce that sentiment of compatriotship which constitutes much both of the happiness and: security of an Em pire; The Fleeting, which takes place this clay, 'ow the subject of a subicription, will be very nil nteronsly,and still more respectably attended.-- - -- We have heard that contributiOns have already been made in London . ; but the arrangements to be adopted:at the Meeting. are waited for by se-H veral whO'propose to contribute. E 'f INDIES. On - Wednesccay accounts reached town of an action having taken place on the fit instant between a portion of our troops stationed in Rajpootana, and the military force of the Cotah Rajah, Whose conduct lately has rendered it ne cessary for the British authorities. there to interfere in behalf of Zalim Sing the officiating manager of that part of the coun try. The following are the particulars which we gather from private letters written on the day after the engagement : All endeavours to settle affairs amicably by negotiation having failed, the British force and the troops of Raj Rana Zalim Sint , were put in motion on the Ist instant; at half-past three o'clock in the morning, to attack the enemy. It was judged ex pedient that the troops of Zalim Sing should be made principals in the onset, or at least that they should take their full share in measures of hostility. On coming in front of the enemy, it was fciund that they had two guns and about 5,000 men, and .had taken up the position in which- they were to wait the attack. Their' cavalry was stationed on the right, and their infantry was distributed in broken detachments for about three quarters of a mile on the left; covered in front by a tank.• They all appeared determined on death or victory, and allowed the combined troops to take what positions theypleased,without con decending to fire a shot. Their whole camp and baggage were allowed to remain standing, as if, nothing like defeat- were to be at all anticipated. A Nullah and broken ground Were in their rear. Our force consisted of two weak battalions of infantry; elree 'squadron!; of the 4th, and three of the sth Light. Cavalry, wih ten ;light field pieces. Six companies of the sth Native Infantry, a squadron of the sth Light Cavalry, and four guns, were de- , tached to attack and turn the enemy s left, and eventually to cut off.thcir anticipated flight towards the south. The remainder of the troops were drawn up on the right of Raj Rana Zalim Sing's men.- :The action was commenced by the artillery, of the later, aided by six pieces of ours, under Capt Campbell, within 350 yards. The Maharao's obstinacy was soon subdued—indeed the bravest troops could not have stood against such artillery be ,:yond a few minutes. Unfortunately Zalim Sing's fire could not be stopped till too lite by at least a quarter of an hour, so that our troops were thus prevented either from charging or pur suing the enemy, a&might have been wished . . • At length, when it did cease, the whole line moved forward, and Major Ridge, with two squadrons of the 4 th 'cavalry , soon approached the afaharao's cavalry. The latter stood firm.— Major • Ridge immediately formed and charged with three troops, leaving one in reserve. The contest was desperate, and-two of our officers fell on the spot—Lieutenants. Clark and Made. fie was himself wounded by a sabre in the head, had his orderlies killed; one valuable horse killed, and another desperately wounded. Major Kennedy, with the horse artillery, arrived immediately after, and soon drove the enemy beyond reach. They were pursued till twelve o'clock by all the troops, and till near even ing by the irregular horse. Two guns were taken, with a great deal' of baggage, and the whole encampment as it stood. Phirte Sing, the Maharao's younger brother, was wounded 'and taken prisoner. Many of the enemy's chiefs also fell in the en gagement ; but their loss was not what it would have been, _had not the movements of our force been cramped by the irre gulars. The loss on our side is stated at f 3 killed and 22: wounded.—( Calcutta Journal, 03:,24:) By the unfortan4te ship the Albion,- we have received a letter from New- York, dated the Ist APril ; the fol-. IoK frig is an -extract :—"- T am very well - pleased with this country, imr-t'nele is-nothing here preferable to - my own.; living is- very high, the expense being,greater, for a young-Man par ticularly, than in 'London. The consequence is that most 'bachelors, either mercantile or otherwise, reside •at • boarding houses." - COMPLETION OF lILAXES4EY.79 GREAT MATCH.--Thin •thidertaking, •to go •on foot to Exeter and back to - London in six days. by a circuitous route, making litql miles, was com pleted at half-past 11 eleven o'clock on Sunday night by ex traordinary perseverance, and it stands-amongst the foremost on record. cotog-nu., GRAND DINNER AT THE .ASSEMBLY ROOMS. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.—A good dinner is incon testibly one of the enjoyments of human life. And 'John Bull is so - thoroughly sensible of the genuine complacency and kindly feelings that are engendered by throwing open the rich stores of the refectory, that he never fails to fix upon a table congregation when he is truly desirous to celebrate any event with splendour or eclat. Entertaining this very just notion of things, those mercantile gentlemen of, Newcastle who had_ car ried their speculations into the countries of South America, de termined, to give a grand dinner to their worthy, and much re spected townsman, Edward Hall Campbell, Esq. as a compli ment to him, for the able manner in which—during a period fraught with trouble and danger—he had managed their im portant interests in the Colombian State. And we are simply the organ of truth when we say we never recollect any occasion that seemed more pleasingly to concentrate the feelings, or disposed a body of men to celebrate with greater demonstra tions of joy than the very event we are now recording. In this great commercial country, to be sure, the name of an honourable merchant ranks deservedly high. And when the " mingled_ web of life" has operated as a sort of test, and shewn a result that invests the' individual with all those attri butes that reflect imperishable lustre 'upon character—it is but ssheer justice to sneak of him in the ratio of his merits. " A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod, An honest man's the noblest work of God I" But to rethrn to the dinner a—Wednesday last was the day fixed upon for the purpose. It accordingly took place on that day. At half-past five o'clock, upwards of forty gentlemen sat down to dinner, Robert Walters, Esq. in the Chair. The Vice-chair was filled by Robert Marshall, Esq. Without draw ing too elaborate a sketch of the table, it may be sufficient to remark that, when the couvercies are displaced, and the eye, is at once fully satisfied with the exhibit of the bill of fare, the dinner may safely be pronounced a good one—for the appetite must needs be successfully wooed. Such, precisely, was the dinner provided on this occasion by the keeper of the rooms (Miss Brodie). It was very evident she had used every effort to give .effect to the attractions of the table. And, it is pleasing to add, those efforts were crowned with very considerable success. A great many of the choicest delicacies of the season were served up with equal taste and neatness. — The French cuisine was drawn upon to an agreeable extent both for cntremcts and pastry,. and there was, in every sense, that inviting variety, during- the two courses, which must have given solid satisfaction to the 'amateurs de bonne chore. The wines were selected with great judgment, by the Committee of Management (who, by the way, deserve every praise for the superior manner in which every thing was conducted), from the cellars of Messrs. illonkhouse and Co. And without intending 1i compliment to that very respectable firm, we must be per= mitted to observe , we never had the palate gratified with richer or finer. The bouquet of the claret (Chateau-margot) was par ticularly noticed. And the port and madeira might have been placed on the table of the most fastidious connoisseur. Mr. Walters performed the functions of the chair in an able and pleasing manner. The first toast, after the removal of the cloth, was " The King;" which was drank with enthusiasm, and four times four; the band of the Tyne Hussars striking up the grand national anthem. Then followed " The Duke of York and the Army ;" and " The Duke of Clarence and the • Navy"—succeeded by appropriate music. The Cm-mow; then rose, and in neat and expressivelana guage proposed the health of Mr. Campbell. [We are restrain ed from publishing the excellent speech made by Mr. Walters, from that sense of delicacy, which, we think, ought to be in fluential upon these occasions, where the full sincerity of the heart bath utterance in the circle ,of private friendship. .All pseitent, however, felt the force and relevancy of the worthy Chairman's excellent address, as was testified by the repeated plaudits he was honoured with whilst on his legs.] The toast was drank in a bumper. and- loudly. cheered'. Mr. Campbell rose, and, in a very feeling manner, made his acknowledgments for the high honour that had been conferred upon him—and in a way; he must be permitted to say, so very grateful to his feelings, .by their worthy, though too partial chairman. He was not, as they knew, in. the habit of making long speeches ; he hoped, therefore, he Might be excused. But'this he would say, 'from the bottom of his heart, he would be proud to remember that-day to the latest penal of his life. (Great and continu ed applause.). He would fill a bumper and drink to their health and prosperity ; and though they far oVerated hislumble merits, he was quite sure•he never could ittifficiently estimate their kindness and liberality--(Great applause.)—The Chair then gave " General Bolivar, the President of the Colombian Government, and may he shew as much wisdom in the senate, as he did valour in the field." Drank with three times three and great applause. —The. Vice-president, General Santander; .The Representatives of the Colombian people. Three distin -4gluished Officers who deserve well of their country, Generals Paez; Arismenda, and Montillo. The enlightened Minister of the Colombian Republic at Paris, his xcellency M. Lea. Drank with great applause, and three times three. Mr. Camp bell having obtained permission to give a toast, rose, and pro posed the health of. their very worthy and able Chairman, whose attention and kind assiduities that afternoon were far be-. yond any praise he could find words tolitter. Drank in a bumper and with great applause. The worthy Chairman rose to express his acknowledgments for the complimentary manner-in which they had noticed him. • He felt proud in having the honour to preside at so truly re spectable a meeting of commercial men whose object in con gregating together that day might be said to be of a two-fold • nature, namely, to pay a proper. mark of respect to the worthy individual on his right hand (Mr. Campbell), and to celebrate, • at the same time, the sovereignty of the Colombian people.— (Great applause.)—He felt the greatest pleasure and satisfac tion in being placed, by their kindness, where he , was ; nor could he omit to congratulate them on the truly grateful intelli= gence contained in the public papers they had that day re ceived—information, no doubt, known to them all ; he meant 1 , the sanction of his Majesty's Government to the admission of the Colombian flag into the ports of this great trading nation.— 4 (Great applause.)--He had no particular affection for long speeches ; he trusted, therefore, it would not be expected he should remain long upon his legs. Indeed he considered it a sort of trespass to • intrude upon the time of gentlemen who were all as well informed as himself. He begged they would accept his best thanks for having confided to him- the post of honour; it might have been in abler hands. 'He had great pleasure, however, in filling a sparkling bumper, which he begged to drink to their health, happiness, and prosperity.— (Continued plaudits.)—Among the toasts that followed were— the Committee of Management• in London; Mr. White, of Trinidad, a warm friend to the Colombian Government— (Drank Isith great applause.)—Mr. J. D. Powles, of London— (Great applause)—Mr. Williams, the Secretary of Mr. 'Lea ; the Vice-Chairman ; Mr. Marshall rose and returned thanks ; the Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle; Job Bulman, Esq. returned thanks. " The Liberty of the Press" having been given, GniEnsoar rose. He said iv would be sheer affectation in him not to understand the' direct addresses that were then being made to him. , He would therefore so far acknowledge the .obliging courtesy of his friends, and with the permissioni of the chair offer a few words upon the pleasing and important occasion that had that day brought them together. H e must be slightly acquainted with historical facts who did not know :the extent of debasement that had prevailed in the ci-devant Colonies of Spain in South. America. Not only was it impos sible for the useful arts • and sciences to expand, .every thing withered, and political freedom and social happiness were alike unknown. It was, in fact, the inhuman policy that operated there which had led to that emancipation—that glorious deli verance from the most grinding thraldom to which human beings ever bowed the neck, that they were.that day met to cele brate. (Applause.) It was true they had a double object in view, the paying a well merited compliment `to that justly respected individual (Mr. Campbell) whose talents, character, and worth they had heard so ably, so correctly, and so feelingly delineated by the Honourable Gentleman who so efficiently filled the chair. (Great applause.)—He was aware that nothing he (Mr. G.) could say could really enhance the high name which the re spectable individual alluded to enjoyed ; but having in early life been co-associates at the same school, and having since had the honour to serve under him in the same corps of NaTroaTAL VOLUNTEERS—(V/IM our happy country was assailed by nearly all the world !) lie trusted lie would not be thought ar rogant in thus presuming to offer his - humble though sincere meed of approbation upon an occasion that every way so strongly invited him to give utterance to his sentiments.—(Great ap plause.)—The worthy Chairman had alluded to the gratifying and truly welcome news they had that day received from London. Most assuredly it was gratifying, and they, as commercial men, must be sensible how important it was to their interests that his Majesty's Ministers—ever attentive to the wants and wishes of the Country—had so promptly lent a favourable ear to the mercantile voice of the British Empire.—(Great Applause.)— But most gratifying as all this was, nothing in his (Mr. G.'s) mind was more gratifying than to witness the first solemniza tion of South American Independence upon the .Banks of the Tyne ; for it was quite evident that events of so promising, if not of so splendid a nature, must draw forth 'similar demon strations of toy in other parts.of the . Kingdom. To have got the start of the Metropolis was really and truly a proud thing for Newcastle. The road being thus far smoothed it would. be our own fault if this great trading Country, with its mighty resources,' did not extract from the • Markets of the new world-aas it was calleda-the most beneficial and lasting ad vantages--(Great ' Applause.)—Newcastle had shewn an early affinity to the Colombian State ; and he (Mr. CrTiti:. `son) was quite sure that; by able management, they Might hereafter maintain an intercourse with South America, profitable in the extreme. He begged pardon for having tres passed so.long upon their patience. He was insensibly drawn on by the importance of the subject, and he indulged the hope that what he had said would not be considered as alien to the business of that day.—(Great applause.)—Before,he sat down, he begged to . give " Prosperity to the port and trade of Newcastle."—Drank with three times three, and great applause. The company were enlivened' by some excellent singing in the course of the evening, and the fine band of the Tyne Hus. sars had its share in promoting the harmony and hilarity that prevailed.—lt was a late hour before the Meeting was dis, solved. Amongst the Company present were, John Wright, Esq. Wall-send ; William -Wright, Esq. ; W. H. Nonkhouse, Esq. ; Kelso, Esq. ; P. G. Ellison, Esq. ; Capt. Innes, N. N. ; John Stead, Esq. ; Joseph Bainbridge, Esq. ; John Barras, Esq. ; Stephen Reed, Esq. ; William Armstrong, Esq. ; George Barras, Esq. ; William Pollard, Esq. ; Thomas Carr, Esq. ; J. Revely, Esq. ; A. L. Potter, Esq. ; General William Stables, Esq. ; &c. all 42. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY . 6. IN THE MATTER Of' MURRAY. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL shewed cause against a Rule obtained by Mr. Roach, calling or) Charles Murray, an Attor ney of the Court, to shew cause why he should not pay over certain sums in his hands, to Thomas Dickinson, the agent of several merchants in the United States of America. The Rule was obtained upon anafHdavit, stating that Mr. Murray was employed in 1809 to conduct an appeal against the decision of the Vice-Admiralty of Barbadoes. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asked whether this matter could not be put in a satisfactory train of inquiry ? Mr. ROACH said he could not consent to refer it to a Gentle man at the Bar. _ _ _ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then contended that there was -no authority to sustain the application. Mr. Dickinson, who commenced this proceeding as the Agent of the parties in America, acted upon a Power of Attorney, which was not proved to have been signed by the parties. 'The con sequence would be, that the parties might proceed against any property Mr. Murray might have in America, after he had paid the money here. The Power of Attorney, upon examination, appeared to have been executed before a Public Notary at Rhode Island, and attested by the British Consul. It had not the sanction of any established Magistrate's authority, and the Court held it to be a document which could not be acted upon. The rule was discharged without costs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING,' 1822. MONDAY, MAY 6. D. of Grafton's Posthuma, 3 . yrs, beat Mr. Crockford's c. by &Ern, out of Palma, 4 yrs, Bst. 45. each. T.Y.C. 200 gs, h. ft.-6 to 4 on Posthuma. D. of Grafton's Reginald, Bst. 2Altik beat Ld Verulam's Va rennes, Bst. et. Ab.M. 100gs.-5 - to 2 on Reginald. Ld Foley's Sultan, Bst. 7'fb. beat Mr. Hunter's Gustavus, list. lib. R.M. 200g,5.-5 to 2 on Sultan. D. of Rutland's ch. c. by Octavian, Bst. 51b. beat Mr. Wil liamson's bl. f. Harriet, by Pericles, ist. sit. T.Y.C. 150 gs, h. ft.-6 to 5 agst Octavian c. Mr. Udny's Plumper, Bst. 61b. beat Sir J. Byng's Civet, Bst. D.M. 100gs.-5 to 4 agst Plumper. Mr: Wyndham's Black-and-all-Black, Bst. 41t. beat Mr. Fox's North Wester, Bst. Vb. D.I. 500 gs, b. ft.-5 to 2on Black-and- all-Black. ARTISTS BENEVOLENT FUND.,-Yesterday evening, the Anniversary of this Institution, for relieving the Widows and Orphans of Distressed Artists, was celebrated at Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, when nearly 200 of its friends and supporters 'sat down to an excellent dinner, the Earl of BLE SINTON in the chair, supported by several Gentlemen of dis tinction. The Report of the Society presented a most flourish ing account of the state of the Institution ' • in the last year se veral instances of the relief to Widows and Orphans were men tioned. Several individuals declared their sentiments, and a liberal subscription was made. PORT OF LONDON SOClETY.—Yesterday the Fourth An. niversary of this Society, for the promotion of • Religion among Seamen, was held at the City of London Tavern, the great room of which was almost entirely filled by elegantly dressed Ladies.—Lord GAMBIER took the Chair, and opened the busi ness of the day by a prefatory prayer, in which the assembly joined. The- Report was read by the Secretary. It expressed joy' at being able to inform the Meeting, .that at most of the principal outports of the United Eingdom seamen had cha pels devoted to . their use. Preaching . on board of private vessels' had also increased ; and in - various ways the moral and spiritual welfare of this interesting . class of men ,had been promoted. In AMerica their example had been fcrl , lowed with great success in the principal ports. Great im provement in the language and manners of seamen, was, the Committee said, already perceptible in the river Thames from the efforts of the Society, which made, in the Report, a grate ful recognition of the benevolent exertions of some young ,ladies, the daughters 'of ship-owners, who raised considerable sums, by collections, to assist in the good work. The Report was received with much applause. After several speeches, thanks were voted to the gallant Chairman who expressed his gratitude in a speech replete with piety, which he concluded by offering, up an extempore prayer for the prosperity of the under taking until they met again. The meeting joined in this prayer, whicb with a liberal subscription, concluded the business of k the day. TIIE. MOST ENTERTAINING OF AUTIIORS.—Ten Gen tlemen of acknowledged taste, when on a visit to a Gentle man of rank,. were each desired to write out a list of the ten most entertaining works they had ever read. One work only found its way into every list, this was Gil Bias. Had Dr. Johnson been present, and been pre.viously heard on the subject, the preference would probably have been given to Don Quixote. The Doctor used to say, that there were few books of which one could possibly arrive at the last page;. and that there never was any thing written by mere man, that was wished longer by its readers, excepting Don Quixote, Robinson Crusoe,_ and the Pilgrim's Progress. After Homer's Iliad , he said, the .work of Cervantes was, the greatest in the world as a book of entertainment ; and when we consider that every other author's admirers are confined to his own country men, and perhaps to the literary classes among them ; while Don Quixote is a sort of common property, an universal clan . ic, equally enjoyed by the court and the cottage ; equally applatided in France and England, as in Spain ; quoted by every servant, the amusement of every age, from 'in fancy to decrepitude ; the first book you see in every shop where books are sold, through all the States of Italy ; who can refuse his consent to an avowal of the superiority of Cer vantes to all modern writers ? Shakespeare himself has, till within the last „half century, been worshipped only at home ; while translators and engravers live by the hero of La Mancha in every nation ; and the walls of the miserable inns and the cottages, all over England, France, and Germany, are adorned with the exploits of I)on Quixote. DUELS.—An affair which is likely to occupy the attention of the Courts of Law occurred at a' celebrated house at the West end of the town on Friday night, and led to two meetings yesterday morning—the one at Chalk Farm between two military Gentlemen; the other at Muswell Hill, between a Civilian and an Officer. in the first, both parties were slightly wounded at the first fire ; and in the latter an accommodation took place, the Officer (who was the offendibg party) firing the contents of his pistol in the air. The cause of quarrel was the loss of 3,000/. which, at one throws changed masters ; but the fairness of the game was warmly disputed,and it is likely to be tried at Law, or referred to the Jockey . Club.—A duel was fought at day-break yester- day morning, on Old 0;k-common, between two Gentlemen of the'names of L--y and B --Ts in consequence of an altercation and challenge by the, latter Gentleman, at the Opera, on Sa turday night. The parties fired twice each, and in the second fire Mr. was wounded in the pistol arm, which the ball passed through.— A surgeon in attendance dressed the wound upon the spot, which was not dangerous. The Staffordshire colliers continue in a state of disturbance, and refuse to return to %%ork—in one instance of riot the military were compelled to act, and a man, named Roberts, was dange rously wounded.—We are happy to state that the framework knitters in the county of Not tingham are returned to their employ. LONDON MARKETS. PRICE OF BREAD THIS WEEK. The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout the Metropolis, is stated by the principal Bakers to be 9id. the Quartern Loaf.—So►ne Bakers sell the Quarter,, Loaf, from one penny to two pence lower. lb.oz. Peek Loaf to weigh .. 17 6 I Quartetn Loaf to weigh 4 5i Half ditto.. ditto ... 81 1 Half Quarters ditto .. 4 .21 IMPORTATIONS OF GRAIN LAST WEEK. English. Irish. Foreign. Wheat ... 10,634 Barley Malt Oats Rye. 192 Beans . ,2,238 Peas Tares ......-.. , Isl 79 Rapeseed — Mustard .. 30 Seeds • 202 Flour BiNank Linseed 49 5,320 - - , SEEDS, May 6. Red Clover (Foreign)..2ss 40s—fine, 48s 56s —s per ewt. Ditto English It. 24s 36s—fine new, 48s 64s 56s White ditto 3os 46s—fine, 62s 64s Rye-Grass ... l4s to 24s per qr. Turnip Seeds. —s Od 32s to 46s pr. bush. White Mustard Seed Bs to lOs 6d Brown ditto lOs to Iss 6d Red and Green . —s Od to —s Od Carraway Seeds s6s to 65s—fiue, 67s Coriander do lOs 14s 15s Cinque Foin 34s to 365--fine —s per qr. Trefoil Ribgrass ... 2Bs 34s—fine, 42s 45s Canary per qr —s 38s to 42s Oil per qr. Linseed .... 48s 52s—fine, 54s 56s per qr. Rape Seed Winter Tares , 26s to 30s Od per qr. PRICE' OF HOPS, per Cwt., M a y 4. Pockets. I Bags. Kent .. 21 IBs a4lOs a 51 Os Kent .. 21 16s a4l Os a4l 15s Sussex.. 21 12s a3l3s a 31 I2s Sussex 21 103 a2l las a3l 6s Essex ..21 IGs a3l 15s a4l 4s Essex.. 21 18s a3l lOs a4l Os Farnham, fine, 41 lOs to 101 O s —S econ d s, 2 1 10s to 41 to 61 6s Old Duty for the year's growth, laid at 100,0001. , SMI'l H FIELD MARKET.—May 6. • (To sink the Offal—per Stone of Bibs.) Beef • • 2s Od to 3s 44 I Veal Mutton ..... 2s 04 to 3s Od j Pork 2s 0d to 4s 06i Lamb ' 3s 4d,to 5s Od HEAD OF CATTLE THIS DAY. 2,215 1 Calves 2,3020 1 Pigs 250 Beasts Sheep NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALLMARKETS. By the Carcasc. Beef Is Sd to 2s 8d Veal ls 8d t o 4 s Od Mutton ....,..is Od to 2s 6d I Pork 2s Od to 4s od , Lamb, 3s Od to 4s 4d. ST. JAMES'S HAY MARKET, May 4. • Hay .. 31 4s Od to 41 4s od Clovtr, .... 31 Ss' t o 41 Gs Straw.. 11 4s Od to 11 16s Od I . • SMITHFIELD. Hay • 21. Iss Od to 41 4s Od--Average , 31 15s Od Straw Clover 31 lOs Od to 41 10s oa---Average, 31 151 Od WHITECHAPEL. Hay. 3l lOs Od to 41 Os Od--Average 41 6s Od New ditto Ol Os Od to 01 O s Od-Average , 01 Os Od Straw ll 8s Od to 11 16s od--Average, 11 lls Od Clover - 4l Os Od to 5! Os Od--Average, 41 10s•0ct RAW IDES. Best Heifers & Steers, per st. Ordinary .... 2s 2d to 2s 44 2s 1011 to 3s Od Market Calf .. each.. 10s Od Middlings ... 2s 6d to 2s 8d Eng. Horse Os Od to Os 04 SHEEP Fells Downs SKINS. Sheai•lings Lambs " 2id to 45d PRICE OF LEATHER. Butts, 50 to 561bs each per lb ' 18d to 20d Ditto, 58 to Wilbs each 22d to Old Dressing Hides 17d to lq d _, Coach Hides - Crop Hides, 35 to 40Ibs for cutting .174d to 184 41 ,4. Ditto .... 45 to 501bs Calf Skins..3o to 401bs 26d .to 30d Ditto 50 to 701bs 2Bd to 3.1(1' Ditto 7O to 801bs 26d to 284 Small Seals (Greenland) Large ditto ,Tanned Horse Hides • • Spanish Horse Hides 18d to god 15d 16 , 1" .15d to 17(1 .16d to 20(1 SOAP, &c. per 11215 Yellow Soap Mottled Curd Graves Good Dregs PRICES OF TALLOW, Town Tallow 43s ()d —s od Yellow Russia 43s Od —s od White ditto .. 41s Od -;-;13 Soap ditto.... 39s Od —s' Od Melting Stuff 32s Od —s Od Ditto Rough.. 20s od —s Od PRICE OF CANDLES, FROM TALLOW CHANDLER'S HALL' Price of Candles, per dozen, 9s Od—Moulds, tos tid• 6d per dozen allowed for ready money. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of Slb.—May 3. Price of;rallow {as stated by the Tallow Melters), 23 40 COUNTRY-MARKET. GUILDFORD MARKET, May 4. I Wheat per 1. 01 Os to 01 Os Barley, new, 01 17s to 111 5 New ‘Vheat .. 7; Os to 161 Os Deans, per qr.ll Os to 11 iO5 Oats, per qr... 01 15s to 11 5s Pease, per qr. 11 3s to 1 1 65 New ditto.... 01 Os to 01 Os Rye, per qr. 01 Os to 01 " COAL MARKET, May 6. Ships at Market.. Ships sold. Price. 48i Newcastle 13 Sunderland 0 Cinders We understand that a public Meeting is about to be convened in Bath in order to open a subscri pt i on for the starving people of Ireland.—(Bath Journal.) Mr. HENRY BAILEY, who died a few clays ago at Sheerness, in his 96th year, has left one hundred and hftY children; grand-children, and great grand-children. tbe early part of.his life he was in the Royal Navy, and went to Holland in the ship that conveyed GEORGE Lt. to Germany' BIRTHS. On Saturday, at his - Lordship's house in Piccadilly' , t he Countess of Rosebery, of a daughter. On the .Ist inst. at the Venerable the. Archdeacon Ow en " Shrewsbury, the Lady of Charles Townshend Wilson, Esq'' of a son. On Saturday morning, the Lady of the Right Honourable Robert Peel, of a son. MARRIED. On Monday, the 22d inst. at Bodmin, Francis Yard GilbertO Esq., a lineal descendant of r the great Sir Walter Raleigh a n f Sir Humphry 'Gilbert, to Elizabeth Burrows, relict C Mr. ‘Villlam Burrows. On Thursday, Air. Simmons, of London-wall, to Miss Day, of Fairford. DIED. On Saturday last, in'the 73d year of his,age, Israel Lra el ' Esq., of't. Mary-axe. At Paris, on the 28th ult. Miss Letitia Gibl s, of 0 , 4 °1- street, Grosvenor-square. OnTriday, the 3d inst., in Hanover-square, Fanny P. rine, the second daughter of John Calcraft; Es q . •e It, On the 3d inst., Elizabeth, the Wife of Mr. Fr, sedgwl of Stockwell-common. Mrs . On Tuesday list, April 30, at her house in Snbury3u on,_ Birch, widow of the late Thomas Birch; Esq., banker in street, in the 77th year of her age. court , On 'Wednesday, April 17, at his residence, Peterstone- _ e one of Breconshire, Thomas Harcourt Powell, Esq., benchers of the Inner Temple, aged (M. Printed and Published for the PUOFRIETORS, at the - J: 4 Office, No. 112, Strand, by J. B. CARSTAIRS. '✓