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Ty barrel, of Irish r brought Counter- In the ex said 25th or Mum, a Draw -3r so Ray and im- L17;11322, on every or, made id grant :sty King expor made or ,e and de- try, 113229 Made in ►eorge the t, and inl ind deter u thereof, levied, every gal tile or dis i into Ire tg twenty sh eurren.. ngth, not appointed on accord• rßread in a Of Henry Ted in the motion of Commis- Y. consider upon. is Day- Bridge Oa *." For IGNOTUS, see the Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Cons. 7o i 2 ls Bank for Opening 6 per Cent. N av y A nn . ...103 Cons. for Account 80 79iffii India Bonds 6ls. 635. PRICE OF IRISH Bank Sto-,;k 9 49 Goy. Deb. 31 per cent. 89i 90 Stock, 3i per cent. 897 90 Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. Gov. Deb. 5 per cent 431 Stoc 5 per cent. Treasury Bills, 5 per cent. City Debentures, 5 per ,TUCK, MARCH 30. Grand Canal Loan, 4 p.ct. -Ditto 6 per cent Ditto Stock 1 Royal Canal Stock Wide-street Cert. 6 per ct. Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec Pipe Water Deb. 5 per ct. Do. Ballast Office Govt. Sec. 5 per cent. lon, March 29, 3L cent Lying in nospital 4 per ct — Exchange on Londi lIIGH WATER AT LONDO: . 3, lorning, 12 minutes after 11. C BRIDGE TOZIORROW. Evening, 36 minutes after 11. THE SUN. SQTLM QUIS DICEItE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1822. Since our last the Journal de Paris of Saturday has arrived, but the other Journals of that day and those of Friday still remain due. The Jour- nal de Paris states that on Friday, before bu siness began iu the Chamber of Deputies, several Members were grouped together in an unusually earnest conversation. Gen. SEMELE, surrounded by a party of the Liberaux, engaged a large share of notice from the galleries. It was said that a duel had taken place between him and Ge neral I. troxT, and that the cause of provocation had arisen in the course of the debate on Thurs day, when General SEMELE said to the other Officer, " You are a vile being, and it is I who tell you so! " Fortunately, however, says the French Journalist, the arrival of General LA FONT in the Chamber, proved that up to Friday forenoon no mischievous consequences had hap pened. Not any additional light is thrown upon the causes of the depression of the French Funds, but report says that the affair at La Rochelle is of a much more serious character than was at first imagined, and that alarming intelligence has been received from Brest and other quarters. Certain it is that considerable apprehensions are enter tained by the Government, not only with respect to the provinces, but also as regards the state of the capital ; for on Friday 26 Inspectors of Po lice were dismissed from office, and the whole of the Police Establishment of Paris had received orders to be in attendance by eight o'clock in the morning. The discussion on the Budget of the War Department was resumed on Friday, 'when the dangerous question of the nature and extent of military obedience was raised by some . of the speakers, which gave rise to a furious de bate, marked by an increased degree of rancour and turbulence. The Funds on Friday left off at 89 f. 30 c., and on Saturday at 89 f. 15 c. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEB. 26. COMMERCIAL LAW. On motion of Mr. WALvic.iirx, it was Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to -inquire into the expediency of so modifying the provisions of the first section of the act intitled " An Act further to regulate the entry of merchandize imported into the United States from 41 IY adjacent t i erritory," approved March 2d, 1821, as to sub stitute a penalty of four times the value of the merchandize =- Ported subject to duty, instead of the present penalty, in all cases where the value of such merchandize shall be' less than one hundred dollars. WOOLLEN GOODS. Mr. COOKE laid on the table the following Resolution : Resolved, That the President of the United States be re• quested to cause to be laid before this House a statement, s howing the amount of woollens purchased for the use of the any during the years 1820 and 1821; of whom the purchases Were made, at what prices ; a nd' w h at proportion thereof was of American Manufacture. The Quebec Gazette, speaking of the Corn Laws and Timber uutiesmarks , in the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, re :—" These laws, as far as regard this colony, have now 'borne the test of experience, and they shew that they have had the double effects of directly and materially retarding the pro- Pess of our agriculture—destroying our capabilities of supply- Ing the mother country in emergencies, and lessening the im mediate enjoyment of 600,000 British subjects ; while, on the Other hand, they have deprived Britain of as much in value of a profitable trade, and forced, into very disadvantageous em -13193/nent, ti 3,336 tons of British shipping, and 2,320 British Sailors." Leave was obtained last night, on the motion ~,°f Mr. R0)31,N60N, to bring in t wo Bill s a ff ect i ng 'L'oloni a l commerce ; the first designed to simplify and extend the intercourse between his MAJES 's possessions in America and the West Indies, end other places in the same •hemispherg ; the second to operate in like manner upon the tr ade f rom t h ese poisessions to the Old World. . these measures are fairly proposed to the House 'as a permanent and systematic abandonment of the ancient policy with respect to Navigation.— k;ontidering their deep importance and the evils with which, to a certain degree, every per 10° must perceive them to be attended, we could have wished that their supporters had g i ven more satisf ac t or y p roo f o f t h e necess i ty °r these specific provisions, and better iea son to expect decisively beneficial results from their adoption. It is a ver y l oose mo d e o f en °rcing such a proposition to repeat again and again that our West India Colonists are suffering great distress ; deserve very well of the Country; are placed in a situation of much hardship by the advantages afforded to foreign competition; and h t herefore that something ought to b e d one .— e ought to i be irresistibly c onv i nce d th a t !s measure now proposed is the very some tiling that can and should be done : we should c /( ° 0 1v and f ee l th a t t h e necessities of our co onists demand this step, and this in partite Lilac ; that foreign nations are waiting and eager t 0 receive the cokeession s and to . yield th e ex-. ' pected benefits in return. It should be claimed by one loud and general voice, not partially mur mured for amidst a confused babble of complaint. If the nation is to make what we fully believe to be a weak and fatal sacrifice, we should at least be urged by some distinct solicitation, and see the bribe that tempts us, plainly within our reach. Is this the case? Can we feel assured that when these Bills are passed, our colonists will experience an improvement in their circumstances, bearing a proportion to the injury sustained by our national interests ? Is any advo cate for the measure sanguine enough to stake his credit upon the result? Mr. ROBINSON, in his able opening of this debate, admitted that the mar kets upon which, when made accessible, our ,hopes are principally to rest, may be already overstocked ; and in answer to this argument he could only advance a speculative opinion that commerce, by its very hature, would spread it self as fast as restraint was taken off. But will the opening of these markets effectually remove the difficulties under which West India Commerce is at present stagnating ? In the Ist place, that spirit of trade from which Mr. ROBINSON expects so much, must still, according to his own scheme, be damped by the necessity of imposing duties to a considerable amount on the articles tendered to us by the neighbours we propose to deal with. If these duties are slight they will not answer the desired purpose of averting total ruin from our North American Colonies ; if heavy, they must seriously repress that elastic force with which it is supposed that our merchandize will work its way into the airead •glutted markets of the United States. Meanwhile the commercial rivalry of Cuba and the Brazils will not be a whit less active, nor will those coun tries, for any thing at present proposed, avail themselves less effectually of the advantages derived from the Slave-trade. It certainly is hard, 'as gentlemen observed in list night's debate, that we who have manfully and vir tuously abandoned that trade, should now be sufferers by our magnanimity, and that too from the very success of those who iniquitously keep the traffic alive. But what. is the bear ing of this reflection on the present subject ? Is it supposed that Mr. ROBINSON'S Bill would drive our commerce into the markets with such overwhelming force as to plunge the slave-dealing Spaniard and Portuguese in ruin and confusion, and triumphantly establish the cause of Abolition ? When the British Colonial Trade is brought into full competition with that of Cuba and the Brazils, will the Planters of those Colonies become more willing to forego the Slave-Trade, or will they, on the con trary, more firmly grasp all means they have hitherto enjoyed, to improve and extend their cultivation ? Whilst it is not even pre dicted with confidence that the increase of our trade upon the opening of the American market will be such as to remove the present distress of our own Colonies; is it not romantic to anticipate that the alteration will tend to suppress the slave trade, by ruining the commerce of those nations which carry it on A considerable reduction must also be made from the expected advantages, if the claim started last night by Mr. BUXTON on behalf of the East India merchants, with respect to the importation of sugar from that part of the world, should be received with the attention to which it would become entitled, if England should give up her monopoly of trade to the West Indian Islands, and should consequently be no longer bound to extend peculiar and exclu sive favour to the exports of those Colonies. We have on this occasion directed our argu ment chiefly to the degree of benefit which is to be expected from the proposed measure; because if it be ascertained that little or no posi tive good will result from a project in contem plation, it becomes superfluous to ask whether the plan is safe or convenient. In proceedings of slight importance, perhaps, a step may be haz arded without any distinct prospect of advantage, but a revolution in policy so momentous as that now agitated, will surely no t b e sanc ti one d b y the Great Council of this Nation, experimental ly, and because it is thought necessary to be " doing something." We feel much pleasure in stating that we have already received the thanks of several of our Ecclesiastical Correspondents, and we have manhfor the remarks which we made on Satur day last, on the proposed motion of Mr. CAN NING for restoring the .Roman Catholic Peers to the privilege of sitting and voting in Parliament. It is observed in one of the most respectable of the Opposition Journals this day, that " In the little remnant of the Catholic Peerage, which Mr., Canning's motion proposes to restore to its place in the House of Lords, the Duke of Norfolk is premier Duke, and the Earl of Shrewsbury premier Earl in the Peerage of England." —lt is of little consequence whether the indivi duals, whom it is the object of the motion' to in troduce into our Legislative-Bodies, are high or low, it is against ,the principle that we object. Our Constitution in Church and State is guarded by laws which-exclude Roman Catholics of every description from any participation in our Legis lative Councils; and if those laws are violated in one instance, a door is opened through which the whole body of Roman Catholics may reasonably demand an entrance. We know What Roman Ca tholics were in former times, and all their lead ing authorities at the present moment declare, in the most solemn, positive, and decisive terms, that the Roman Catholic Religion is not in the slightest degree altered, and that it admits not of alteration. What, then, are we to expect in time but a renewal of all those horrors which we suffered when POPERY was as cendant in this country. We again and again must observe, that the Roman Catholics have the fullest enjoyment of their religious faith, and if they are not satisfied with that, it must be evident that they are influenced by an ambition to obtain political power, and if they could obtain any portion, of that power, they would incessantly endeavour to in crease it, by all practicable means, till they effected the total overthrow of the PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY. SIR ALEXANDER BOSWELL.—The Scotch papers prove the high respect in which this unfortunate Gentleman was held, by the expressions of deep grief for his loss, with which they abound. The Glasgow Courier says, " In him society has lost one of its brightest ornaments,—his country a man of superior abilities and one of its firmest supporters,—and his family a most affectionate husband and father. To them the loss is irre parable. The public regret is deep, sincere, strongly expressed, and we are sure will be in creased, not diminished, as the more remote causes which led to this fatal rencontre are more fully developed. The fall of Sir ALEX ANDER BOSWELL, of Auchinleck, will long be remembered, and with it, that BORTHWICK. and his Counsellors assembled previous to the fatal event."—The Glasgow Paper then goes on to state that BORTHWICK, though his copartnery in the Glasgow Sentinel had previously ceased, went, after his liberation from gaol, to the print ing office, and forcibly carried off the manu scripts, even of articles which had been received after his connection with the newspaper had ter minated. These he placed in the hands of Mr. STUART, who, with his agent, waited for him at an inn in Glasgow, and thus the hand-writing of Sir ALEXANDER was discovered ! The Edinburgh Star says, " Mr. Stuart neither paid, nor agreed to pay, any part of the debt for which Mr. Borthwick was imprisoned; he neither paid, nor agreed to pay, Mr. Borthwick any money; and he never was in the office of the Sentinel, from which he understood the papers were brouglit.—W6 understand that Mr. Stuart has given notice that he is ready to appear to stand his trial." CITY, MONDAY EVENING. Letters have been received from Gibraltar to the 12th March. They state that the Lord Suffield had arrived there on the 9th, in 112 days from Lima, with the same cargo on board which she took out to South America, from England, nearly two years ago. The Edward Ellice was also daily expected. Both of these ships had been at Callao, under the protection of Sir Thomas Hardy, but it was found impracticable to land their cargoes, and as Sir Thomas could no longer take charge of them, they have returned to Europe. Lord Cochrane had sailed with his fleet towards Guayquil and San Blas. The Superb, man of war, was taking specie on board, and would sail for England about the Ist of December. The St. Patrick, not being able to procure a freight of goods, had sailed a few days before the Lord Suffield, with passengers only, for Cadiz, and the Lord Lyndoch was on the point of sailing for the same place with passengers and some little cargo. It thus appears that commercial affairs, for the present, do not look very favourably round Cape Horn. There is still a great scarcity of money, and the Public Funds are extremely flat. On Saturday, Consols for the April ac_ count fell from 804 to 79i and closed at 79g. To-day they opened at 79i, and at one time advanced to 80. Very little bu - siness was, however, done, and the last sales were at 79i. From France there are no later news, the heavy gale of wind yester day preventing the packet from getting across the Channel. Independent of any political occurrences the decline in our funds may be attributed to last Saturday being their settling day, and the account being known to be a heavy Bull one. Here scarcely any thing can be done in French Stock at about 88f. 50. The Spanish Funds maintain their price of 68, and for the end of April they have been sold at 69. Neapolitan Stock is very heavy. —The St. Petersburgh letters are not later than the sth ult. A good deal of tallow had been purchased for English account at nearly 351. a ton, free on board. The exchange had not varied. On the Baltic Walk here scarcely any business is doing, and Tallow is nominally quoted at 401. to 421. either for the first arrivals, or for what is already on hand. Both Hemp and Flax are extremely dull.—There is not the slightest improvement in the prices of Grain. The Report of the Agricultural Com mittee, whatever it may be, creates not the smallest interest, all being convinced that no artificial means can in any manner relieve the present general distress. Lord GREY'S motion is looked to with great anxiety, and many still hope that some exertion, will yet be used by Parliament to grant such relief as can alone protect the kingdom from greater calamities.— Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire, must soon be as much distressed as Ireland now is, unless timely assistance be given to the lower orders. In :Mark-lane, Malting Barley is only worth 235. this day, and Distiller's Barley is extremely dull at 15s. to 17s. a quarter.—ln Irish provisions very little has been done during the last week. ord EBRINGTON, in the name of the Devon County Club, has transmitted 100/. to the Sub scription for the relief of Sir ROBERT WILSON. In the course of his Lordship's letter on this oc casion he mentions " the outrage inflicted on him (Sir R. W.) by the Government, and sanctioned by the House (f Commons." It does not become us to point out to the 'louse of Commons the offensive nature .of this langua ge , u tt ere d b y one of its own Members, not in his place, where he might plead the privilege of. Parliament, but in a. common newspaper; yet, we may ask, how would it act if such a stigma on its proceedings were to come from a public Journal, whether in the Ministerial or Opposition interest? The mail from Constantinople has .brought letters to the 27th of ,February. The negotia tions were proceeding at a slow pace, remarkable even in Turkish diplomacy. Lord STRANGFORD had obtained the audience he solicited, but with' out its leading to any decisive result. Professions and promises were liberally made by the Divan, but they were not equally precise in fixing the time for the fulfilment of them. Yet it was sup posed the Turkish cabinet had been so closely pressed for a difinitive answer, that it could not be much longer withheld, and that an audience with the Austrian Ambassador, which was to take place in about ten days, would produce the desired termination to the suspense that existed. The death of Ali Pacha, whose head was exhibited on the gates of the Seraglio, had given rise to 'great rejoicings, which were much heightened by one of the Sultanas having given birth to a Prince. The Janissaries about the same time received their pay, and the public mind was wholly occu pied with the general joy. Intelligence had arrived from the Archipelago that the Greek fleet had stopped two English ships, and having taken out some Turks who were passengers, had put them to death. An English ship of war had sailed to demand satisfaction for the insult to the British flag. General ALAvA, the Spanish officer who dis tinguished himself so highly under the Duke of WELLINGTON at Waterloo, and who subsequently had a pension of 8,000 dollars granted him by the King of SPAIN for his gallant conduct, has generously relinquished the whole, in aid of the exigencies of the Government. General ALA va is Deputy to the Cortes for Vittoria. A unani mous vote of thanks was passed by that assem bly in acknowledgment of the generous sacrifice. All the accounts from Brazil concur in facts decisive of the irrevocable separation of that country from the Crown of Portugal. The co lonial policy of Europe has long been deemed problematical. Spain, from the most warlike and industrious kingdom of Europe, retrograded in the scale of nations to absolute decrepitude ; Portugal, once pre-eminent in naval enterprize, has for more than a century been almost blotted from the list of independent nations. To the importations from America, of the precious me tals, can alone be ascribed their fall, and if by the privation of that paralyzing source of wealth their industry should be revived, they may find reason to rejoice in the separation. FASHIONABLE AR RIVALS. The Marquis of Huntly, at Nerot's Hotel ; J. B. Simp son, Esq.iu Saville-row, from his seat, Babworth Retford, Not tinghamshire ; the lion. Mr. Brudenell, at his house in Clarges street, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus, at their house in Hereford-street, from their seat in Kent ; Lord Dunsany, at the London Hotel, Albemarle -street, from his scat in Ireland ; Colonel Hughes, at ditto; Sir J. S. ‘Vitehead and family, at ditto ; Colonel Buckley and family, at ditto ; Sir It. Taylor and family, at ditto. DEPARTURES.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden and the Ladies Pratt, for their seat, the Wilderness, Kent, for the holidays; Earl and Countess of Albemarle, for their seat in Norfolk; Viscount and Viscountess Torrington, for Yates Court; the Hon. Colon e l H owar d, M.P. Mrs. oward, and family, for their seat, Ashtead Park, Surrey, for the holidays ; Hon. W. and Lady Caroline Lamb, for Brocket Hall, for the holidays; Lord Newborough, from Payne's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for his seat, South Wales; Lady Thoroton and family, from Nerot's Hotel; Hon. Mrs. St. Quintin, from ditto ' • Mrs. Dawson and f a mily, f rom di tto ; C apt. B u lk eley, from ditto. EDINBURGH, MARCH 30.—Arrived at the Waterloo Hotel, (Oman's) : The Right Hon. Lord and Lady Dundas, the Hon. the Misses Dundas, the Right Hon. Lady Catharine Howard, Adam Fairholm, Esq. and John Buckle, Esq.—Set off from the same place :—Robert Ferguson, Esq. of Raith, A. Fer rier, Esq., and Colin Campbell, Esq. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Yesterday his Highness Prince Esterhazy gave a grand din ner at his residence at Chandos House. The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained a distinguished party yesterday at Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square. The Earl of Harrington entertained on Sunday General Gor don, Sir Win. Kerr, Bart. General Phipps, Mr. Sydney, &c. at his house in the Stable-yard, St. Jamees. In the evening her Ladyship had a select party of fashionables. The Duke of Montrose has issued cards of invitation'for a party on the 16th inst. and another on the 23d. Charles Ellis, Esq. M.P. entertained a distinguished party on Sunday, and another party yesterday, at his house in South Audley-street. On Wednesday last an elegant dinner was given by the Mem bers of the Lambton Hunt, at the Assembly Rooms, in New castle-upon-Tyne, on the occasion of presenting a fine painting of Ralph J. Lambton, Esq. on horseback, surrounded by the hounds, to that very worthy gentleman, and indefatigable sportsman. The Painting was executed by Ward, and cost near 3001. The Honourable H. T. Liddell (eldest son of Lord Ravensworth), filled the Chair, and James Graham Clarke, Esq. the Vice-chair. Upwards of forty Gentlemen dined, and spent the evening with the greatest gaiety and satisfaction. The dinner and wines were excellent, and reflected great credit on the keeper of the Rooms. FEMALE FASHIONS. FROM LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE FOR APRIL. ENGLISH BALL DitEss. = Round dress of lirling's patent lace over white net and satin, en carreaux ; between each dia mond, a blue satin quatre-foil with a pearl in the centre ; this bordering is surmounted by sprigs formed of blue satin, in bias ; with a corsage, en carreanx•, to correspond with the border of the dress. The hair tastefully arranged in curls and braids, entwined with pearls and blue fancy. flowers; ear rings and necklace of topazes; white satin shoes, white kid gloves, and carved ivory fan. FRENCH EVENING DRESS.—Round dress of pink sarsnet, ornamented at the border with a puckering of crape, confined by palings of satin, placed in bias, of the same colour. Fick?' of fine blond over the ha.;:, ornamented with ripe corn and corn poppies; thisfichy, with a beautiful cachemire shawl of gold colour, bordered with a variety of colours, are only . thrown on at coining out of the Theatres, or from an evening party.— The ear-rings and necklace worn with this costume arc of pink topaz ; the shoes white, satin, and white kid :;loves. FROM ACKERMAN'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS, FASHIONS, &C. PROMENADE DRESS.—A French gray poplin round gown, made to fasten b e hi n d ; t h e b ust i s ornamented on each side with chenille to correspond, in a-scroll pattern, in such a man ner as to form a stomacher a l'antique. Long tight sleeve,with a full epaulette, consisting of two falls disposed in bias, and stiffened at the edges, so as to stand out from the long sleeve ; they are lightly embroidered at the edge in chenille. .'.rhe bot. torn of the long sleeve is pointed, and finished at the edge with chenille. The trimming of the skirt consists of a rouleau of Bros de Naples to correspond at the bottom, surmounted by a trimming of Bros de Naples, quilled in the middle, and set on in a serpentine direction. EVENING DRESS.—The eveninaress is composed of gray silk ; the,trimming of the skirt is of net, laid on full, and di vided into compartments by narrow satin rouleas, terminating at the top in points, each point finished by three white satin leaves ; a double rouleau of white satin goes round the edge of the bottom of the skirt. The corsage is of net ; it is full on each side of the bust, the fulness confined in the middle by a narrow band of satin ; it is sloped down at each side to form the shape of a bosom, and is edged by a singularly pretty satin trimming, which also goes round the bust. Hatfield House will be opened for the reception of visitants during the Easter week. - ' The Marchioness of Salisbury has closed her Grand Assem blies for the season. There is a rumour that the Duke of Devonshire is smitten with the charms of the Lady Elizabeth Conyngham. Sir Henry Wellesley is slowly recovering from his late severe ndisposition. POETRY. SPRING. Ile comes, to liberate the earth, With healing on his wing;' Anti Joy leaps up, and Love, and Mirth, To greet the infant Spring ! Where'er the beauteous wanderer treads, Herb and flower put for their heads, To court his life-inspiring kiss ; And, hark ! the wild bird's roundelay Proclaims aloud from every spray The age of love and bliss. Alas ! how cold, how dull the heart, That leaps not to the Spring! That feels not every nobler part Alive, and blossoming ! BRIGHTON, MARCH 31,—The KING Suite and Household, attended divine service to-day, in his Majesty's private Chapel. The officiating Ministers were 'the Dean of Hereford and the Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal, St. James's, and Dr. Hugh Pearson. The latter delivered an impressive discourse from the 2d chapter of St. Paul's,Epistle to the Phi lipians—" Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." In the pew with the Sovereign were the Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward, and the :Marquis of Anglesey. The King was habited in blue, and wore a star. In hbalth his Majesty neverappeared better. Attentive and devout his manner was an example adopted by all present. The Marquis of Anglesey was plainly attired; the two former Noblemen wore the Windsor uniform, as did most of the Noblemen and Gentlemen in attend ance. The King's Choir from St. James's-chapel gave a spirit of harmony to the service, that maybe better imagined than ,ex pressed. As usual, the body of the Chapel displayed a crowd ed congregation: The Duke of Dorset, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lady Jane Paget, Lord Lauderdale, Lord 'and" Lady Mary borough, and Lord Lowther, arrived at the Pavilion yesterday in time to have the honour of dining with his Majesty. Th e Royal dinner-party was also further increased by Sir William and Lady Jane Houstoun, and Mr. Plunkett. In the evening, after dinner, the Countess Bathurst, Ladies 9. and E. Ba thurst, Ladies L. and M. Lennox; Lord Sandon, Mr. and Mrs. Villiers, Mr. W. Locke, and Mr. W. De Roos, in addition, were present, and the amusement of the night wore a musical feature. The grand suite of apartments was brilliantly illu minated. Sir W. and Lady J. Houston are sojourning at the Royal York Hotel—A strong north wind has predominated since yesterday—the doctors and apothecaries expect to reap the benefit of it. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. March 27. James M'Alpine, general merchant and trader, Corpach, near Fort William--Creditors meet in the Caledonian Inn there, 16th April and 13th May, at 1. James Brash, ironmonger, Edinburgh—Creditors meet in John's Coffeehouse here sth and 19th April at one. Peter Ferguson, junior, slater, Glasgow—Creditors meet in the Lyceum Rooms there, sth and 19th April, at 11. 29. John Drysdale, grocer, Glasgow—Creditors meet in the Lyceum Rooms there, Bth and 23d April, at 1. ce--) • .7 ,1 .1, 't i•`. , ,t , ...4,, , fe- ~ ' ,- • • ~0 , - ; ,;......-.0, 0 1 .---,. ' ~,,A• 1 \•' . ,,,,,,Z 1 .., ' .., 0 , „. „4 - ;.,. , &V • I 4 V A ,i'' .'- - '2,...,,,,-",7 • • S' S •. ) Z 4I I , (174 MERCANTILE SIIIPPING, &c. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, Arnn I.—STATE or THE ODDS. swoßTit. RIDDLE 5 to 2 agst Midsummer 4 to 1 agst Frolic 4 to 1 agst Canadia 6 to 1 agst Mockbird. NDS. OATL 6 to I agst Reginald to 2 agst Banker [3 to 2 agst Richard 8 to 1 agst Mr. Lowe 9 to 1 agst Euphrates 10 to 1 agst Little John 10 to 1 agst Ardrossan c. 6 to 1 agst Aquilina ,3 to 2 agst Duke of York's Whalebone c. 3 to 2 agst Sycorax 4 to 1 agst Bro. to Antonio . OA .BY. 15 to 1 agst Mystic 15 to 1 agst Landscape 16 to 1 agst Midsummer 17 to 1 agst Stamford. [1 to 2 agst Pastille 6 to 1 agst Cat [3 to 2 agst Rosalind DONCASTE 9 to 1 agst Tippitywitchet 10 to 2 agst Sister to Neva. ST. LEGER. 9 to 1 agst Ajax 10 to 1 agst Swapp 12 to 1 agst Newbyth 16 to 1 agst Sycorax 20 to 1 agst Mandane 20 to 1 agst Marion 25 to 1 agst Theodore 25 to 1 agst Dupore 30 to 1 agst Akarlus. THE GREAT TROTTING MATCHES. Yesterday the three greatest attempts perhaps ever recorded of trotting, and on which thousands were pending, took place. The first match was that of Mr. ‘% H.LAN's horse, which beat the slate-coloured American, backed to trot 3 miles in 9 minutes for 100 guineas. It was reported that the horse was lame, and up to the evening before the start, 6 to 4 was the bettino-on time at the Tun Tavern, and more than 2 to 1 was bet before start ing, as the horse shewed a little lame in going from Hampton to Sunbury-common, where the match took place. Mr. DY.• SON'S man, Jack, rode the horse, and when at speed the lameness was not apparent, but the horse was more than three minutes doing the first mile, and there was no increase of speed during the match. The horse broke into a gallop near the George Inn, when about 100 yards from home, and the pres sure of horsemen was so great at his heels, that his jockey turned him with difficulty, and the match was lost by 40 seconds. Captain HALFORD'S matches to trot eight miles and a half in half an hour, and to carry 11 stone, with a horse bona fide his property, for one hundred guineas; and a second match for a like sum, to trot a horse 17 miles in an hour, also his property, took place yesterday, over a two-mile piece f ground, at Mers ton vale, Surrey. he eight miles and a half match was done as follows : First two miles Second ditto - Third ditto - Fourth ditto - The half-mile - 111 in. Sec. 7 7 7 3 7 4 7 8 1 35 29 57 A manoeuvre not dreamt of was here practised. A jockey of 10 stone immediately mounted the same horse, and proceeded on the second match, to the astonishment of all present. The horse had evidentlybeen held in, as the figures under will shew. Min. Sec. The mile and a half, making ten miles, including mounting time,• done in - - - 6 10 The Sixth two miles - - - - 6 54 Seventh ditto - - - 6 53 Eighth ditto - - 6. 47 The last mile - - , 3 29 30 13 The match was lost by 13 seconds, when the Captain backed the horse to do the 17 miles within the hour on Thursday next, and to carry 10st. 71b. 6to 4 was immediately bet on time after the day's work. The match is for 200 guineas. NAVAL CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—The General Quarterly Meeting of the Members of the Naval Charitable Society, was held yesterday, at the Thatched House Tavern, Saint James's-street. Present— The Right Honourable Admiral Lord Radstock, in the Chair; Rear-Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Bart., Lieut.-Go vernor Browell, Commissioners Bowen and Boyle, Captains Tremayne Rodd, Wm. Edge, George M‘Kinley, E. S. Clay, W. Rathborne, Hon. G. G. Mraldegrave, Hon. Wm. Walde. grave, Joseph Packwood, E. H. A'Court, W. H. Dillon; Geo. Sanders, J. F. Maples, J. L. Smith, Wm. Bissell, and Chas. Pearson ; Lieuts. Bedford, Champion, Tyte, Fegen, Ramsey, Marshall, Madley, and Henry Williams ; Surgeon, Mr. Sam. Bromley. _ _ _ Fifty-two Petitions were presented for the con sideration of the Committee, forty-one of which were relieved with donations' amounting to 3621. 155., and eleven deemed inadmissible cases. THE LATE RICHARD CoswAy, Eso.—We no ticed last week the beautiful medallion, to the memory of this Gentleman, which has been placed in the new Church of St. Mary-le-bone, a work in design and execution highly creditable to the taste and talents of Mr. WESTMACOTT, R. A. but we did not then state that it is the tribute of connubial respect from his widow, MARIA COSWAY, whose own excellence in the Fine Arts rendered her worthy of such a partner, and who, by a public exhibition of the beautiful works of the deceased Artist, manifests a regard for his memory and genius, honourable to her feelings, and well calculated to improve the national taste.' The election of Librarian of the University of Cambridge, in the room of the late Dr: CLARKE, came on last week; the candidates were the Rev. LODGE, and the Rev. J. C. FRANKS; when he former Gentleman was elected by a majority of 26 votes. With the exception of the metropolis, the prices of beer and ale are lowered one penny per quart all over the country, and a further reduction • is expected, should malt and hops continue at the present rate. FALMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Mar garet, Sparks, from London for Genoa, and Industry, Pirream, for Lisbon. Sailed the Stanmor packet, for Lisbon ; - Agnes, Cundy, for do. ; Concord, Freeman ; Indnstry, Perriam, and Three Brothers, Spaul, for do.; Margaret, Sparks, for Genoa. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Wind N. by E.—Sailed the Nepos, Trader, for Monserrat; Elise, Wemerholn, for 'St. Übes; and Economy, Roper, for Demerara. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind N.N.--Arrived from London the Hardys, Hardy, for Quebec, with loss of anchor and cable ; Cincinnatus, Chaplin, for New York ; the brig Busiris, Gardner, for Genoa, with loss of anchor and cable ; Caroline, Brown, for Cadiz • Vigilant, do., with lo s s o f anc h ors and cables. S a il e d the William Money, Jackson, for Madras and Bengal last night • and Harriet, Taylor, for Af r i ca . DEAL, APRIL I. 2 Wind N.N.E.—Sailed last night and this morning the remainder of the outward-bound for their dif ferent destinations, except the Venelia, Thompson, for Batavia, which ship lost an anchor and cable last night, and has been supplied with another from hence this morning, and sailed. about 3P. at. Came down from the River to-day and sailed the Clyde, Driver, for Madeira, Madras, and Calcutta; Rob sons, Evans, for Quebec and Montreal ; Eden, Caltshard, for Havannali ; Rapid, Wright, for the South Seas • Starling, Douglas, for Malt a . A rrive d hi s M a j esty ' s ship Pl;a:ton, from the westward and remains ; and the Good Czar, Smith, from the River, and remain for orders ; the latter with loss of main top-mast. SEVEN O I CLOCK.—Wind N.E.—just came down from the River and sailed the Richard, Williamson, for Demerara ; and Fame, Grimes, for Van Dieman's Land. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 31.—Wind N.N.E.—The Scipio, Drummond, for Virginia, is on shore on the North Bank ; two lighters have gone to her, and she is dischar g i ng p art o f h er ' cargo. 13y a letter from Bombay, of the 11th of October, it was reported that the Blenden Hall, Greig, from London to Bon:- bay, was off Bancoot ; but by advices to the Ist of December she had not arrived, and fears were entertained for her safety, having sailed from the Downs on the 18th of May. 'rhe Starke, from Liverpool for Rostock, was totally lost 16th ult. off Lerwick. Crew drowned. On Friday last, there were upwards of 300 sail of vessels waiting fora fair wind at Liverpool, twenty-six of which were Americans.