The Sun. — London, England, 1822-05-03 00:00:00

sian Lted e of lilts icle i in 1 of the :','ei- 'MR de the for the lis aat Yet been recived of the determination of the Ern. peror ALEXANDER on the answer of the Porte, but abundant proofs of what it will be are af forded by the arrival of the Russian Monarch at the head-quarters of his Imperials Guards at Minsk, the sailing of the Russian flotilla from Ismail to Reid, at the confluence of the Pruth and the Danube, and the transport of pontoons, by land, to several points on the Pruth. Indeed, a letter from Lemberg states, that the Russian army has passed the Pruth in various directions. Now that the hope of preserving peace is nearly extinguished, the Continental Journals amuse us with speculations respecting the parti tion of Turkey in Europe, is hich, though resting on no solid foundation, are not undeserving of Some attention. It is conjectured that it was Only after Russia was fully convinced of the impracticability of maintaining peace, that she sent M. de TATISCIIEF F on a special mission to ienna, for the purpose of arranging the terms of a Convention with Austria, by which the latter Power should engage to sanction and aid in t he occupation of the European provinces of Turkey. The Russian Envoy was also instructed t o obtain if possible the participation of England, b ut, in case of her refusal, to continue negociating with the Austrian Cabinet to procure its co-ope ration, in spite of the opposition of this country. The British Government, according to these po liticians, have no objection to the occupation of Moldavia and IVallachia by Russia, but are de termined never to consent to her becoming mis tte" of Constantinople and its dependent wa ters. If any such overtures have been made to t his country, we can readily imagine, that such Would b e the language of our Government. It is impossible to peruse the history of Russia w ithout being impressed with the strongest con viction that her efforts have been constantly and Steadily directed to the increase of her maritime importance, and a single glance over the map will shew us how successful have been her exer tions within a comparatively short period—her domination now extending from the shores of the It altic to those of the Black Sea. Since the Rus- S ian territory has been extended along the latter S ea to the Pruth, the Cabinet of St. Peters burgh has always been desirous of obtaining the c ommand of the Straits of the Bosphorus and t hose of the Dardanelles, in order to secure a fr ee intercourse between her provinces on the , Ill ack Sea and the Mediterranean, well know 14g that the establishment of this free coin- ItMication would not only prove the source incalculable wealth, but at the same time 11 . 11:11 °te the accomplishment of one of the prin itl34l objects o f R uss i an am bi t i on — t h e creat i on o f k na vy. h . D espairi ng o f i n d uc i ng E ng l an d to enter into hasp I Mperi a l M aster ' s v i ews, M . DE TATISCIIEF it is said, prosecuted his negociations so suc h ssiti llY with the Austrian Cabinet, that the asi s 'N of a treaty f or th e di smem b erment of h et o ' ( eY in Europe has been already agreed upon t w , e en the P russ i an negoc i ator an d the Prince kiatilvvrEitNicir. According t o th ese accounts 411 a via, Wall ac hi a , S erv i a , an d B osn i a are to b e t he first fruits of this convention, and us tvlded between the two Allied Powers, v . tri g taking* possession of the two latter pro -14e") and - ti ts. Russia occupying the two Principali -4m , hi s i will be the first act of the partitionists ; of p in th e i r f uture operations the precedent st, p el and will serve as a gu id e. Th e next til°Die w ill be th e b om b ar d ment o f Constan ' t 4pit b y the R uss i ans; an d if t h e O ttoman I t . al should f a ll , E urope will then find herself ithi e n the grasp o f R uss i a f rom t h e B alt i c to I ) , ‘ li n "rdanelles, like Antasus in the arms of iheire give these reports without guaranteeing them authenticity; but if there be any truth in w e have no doubt that England will not an • idle spectator of events so materially er tij ~ R i "g her dearest interests, but be found ex ear r still powerful means to arrest the aqa 11 timely i nterference prevent the possibility ,the occurrences. differe w. is) however, ano th er report of a very Pit a! character circulating in the French Ca thepar 4l which En g land is made to participate in 'ate to _ ' 4l of Eu ropean Turkey, and to stipu srla_ r th e erection of a Greek State ; but our th ve will e . not all ow us to enter at present into stth .lect. Ativ• • astie -ces have b een received from Cape Coast s , at have th at the Dutch Government has s ett °Ut to the Government and R es id en t o f t h e i r selttlernent of Elvvina Castl e f ull permission to tr 1 c anoe t "e s to th e P ortuguese and other Slave rr c ) an s) thereby affording great facility to that teid that in consequence many slave yes -8 had anchored at that port, and have been amply supplied. The Settlement on the Gold Coast has been very unhealthy last year. Extract of a Letter from Washington, dated 25th March.—" The European Ministers at Washington, very properly, in the absence of special instructions, feel it a duty to enter their protests against our recognition of South Ameri can independence, with a view of extending or withdrawing said protest when further advised; but this proceeding, no 'doubt, will have no effect on the President, whatever it may have on the Congress." The terms on which Government have pro . posed to grant an extension for ten years of the Charter of the Bank of England, were yesterday unanimously assented to by a very numerously attended Court of Proprietors. The Resolution originally proposed to the Court stated, that the Court 44 approved" of the terms. On the sug gestion of a Proprietor, however, who deprecated the measure as injurious both to the. Bank and to the Public, and who " looked upon it as a plan rather to be submitted to than desired," the word 44 consented" was substituted for " approv ed," after which the Resolution passed without further opposition. It appears from the expla nations of the Chairman, that it is not the intention of the Bank to issue one pound notes ; but that the Country Banks which issue one pound notes must 44 circulate So vereigns." The only effect of this will be, that the country Bankers must provide them selves with a sufficient quantity of gold to take up very small sums of their own notes. A per son presenting to a Country Bank one or two of its notes for payment, must be paid with one or two Sovereigns. A person presenting ten one pound notes, on the other hand, may be paid either with Sovereigns, or with . a ten pound note of the Bank of England, as the Country Bankers shall think proper. If it be true that the agri cultural distress has arisen in any degree from a diminution of the currency, the tendency of this measure will be to afford relief; while if the de pression has arisen from other causes, the issues of the Country Banks will not be increased by it, because the diminution of their issues must in that case have been occasioned, not by their ina bility to meet the demand of the country for money, but from the inadequate security which the farmers and others could offer for accom modation. The transaction that has taken place between the Dukes of BEDFORD and BUCKINGHAM, which we deemed it improper to notice yesterday, be cause we did not think we ought to depend on floating rumours respecting persons of such high rank and importance in the State, requires some serious attention. The arbitrement of a Duel in personal disputes is truly lamentable ; but, in the present state of Society, it is hardly to be avoided; and,according to the opinion of a shrewd Politician, and accurate observer of mankind, it is not without its advantage, for he says," the loss of half-a-dozen persons in a year by Duelling main tains good manners throughout all Europe ;" other wise the strong might insult and oppress the weak with impunity. The language of the Duke of BEDFORD, in reference to the Duke of BUCKING HAM, would be highly. reprehensible, and would justify the latter in demanding the same repara tion, even if it had been sheltered by the forms of Parliament. But the language of the Duke of BEDFORD may be considered as one bad consequence of that corruption of manners which the coarse republicanism and radical auda city of the day have spread through society, and tainted all classes of the people. Nothing could be more insulting than that language directed towards the Duke of BUCKINGHAM, and, con sidering the rank and enjoyments of the latter, it is highly to the honour of his GRACE that he exposed himself to the sacrifice of all in the due support of his own honour. It is, however, absolutely surprising that, in reference to that language which our readers will see this day in our fourth page, the Duke of BEDFORD should declare in the field that he "meant he meant no personal offence to the Duke of BUCKINGHAM, nor to impute to him any bad or corrupt mo tives whatever." This declaration is totally at variance with what the Duke of BLDFORD uttered at the county meeting, and if the Duke of BEDFORD disavows the obvious meaning of the latter,--he could have had no meaning at all. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM, however, after having manifested a high sense of honour, and displayed no ordinary share of personal intrepi dity, was certainly right in accepting such an apology ; and his only only feeling on the occa sion, after the matter was decided, should have been nothing but contempt. But we trust, that the danger which was incurred by such ntemperate and offensive language will teach our Reformers, whether in or out of Parliament, !or whatever may be their rank, to be more cau tious, and not to suppose that the zeal of party, and heat of political debate, will justify a total want of good manners, and the grossest per sonalities. There is no intelligence from Ireland of any consequence. Lord CLONCURRY has offered a premium of twenty pounds to the first person who shall bring a quantity of potatoes, not less than 100 tons, by canal and the river Shannon, to Limerick ; and to the second who shall con vey a like quantity, his Lordship has offered a premium of ten pounds. Accounts from Tralee, Tuam, Castlebar, and Mayo, advert to the exist ing scarcity of food. MEETING OF TUE FRIENDS OF IRELAND.—This day at twelve o'clock a Meeting of the most re spectable kind, consisting of Merchants, Bro kers, and others connected with the trade of and trading to Ireland, was held at the Chambers of L. FORTUM, Esq. Lombard -street. The Chair was taken by Mr. ILAVARD, at twelve o'clock, on the Gentlemen of the Committee entering the room. The Chairman, addressing the Meet ing, said that they had been called together in consequence of the truly alarming state of the Sister Kingdom, and the present meet ing being considered inadequate to the great object they had in view, the Committee had formed the intention of calling a general meeting at the City of London Tavern. In the mean while they would endeavour to ascertain the most eligible plans that could be adopted for carrying into effect the relief of the starving peasantry of Ireland.—The Chairman then pro ceeded to lay before the meeting several communications, recommending the adoption of different plans, which he had received. After several gentlemen had delivered their opinions at some length, the meeting dissolved without coming to any decisive Resolution.—lt was un derstood that a meeting would be held next week on this subject. Several most opulent mer chants, &c. were at the meeting. ROMAN CATHOLICS.—We deeply regret tha he House of Commons have entertained Mr, CANNING'S motion for the introduction of Ro• man Catholics into the House of Lords.— Although the majority in favour of the mo tion was very small, yet it is much to be lamented that the Lower House of Parlia ment should have sanctioned a proposition so ob viously at variance with the fundamental laws of the Constitution as established at the Revolution of 1688, and so pregnant with danger to the civil and religious liberties of the Country; We live in times when it has become the fashion amongst certain persons out of doors to view the acts of our ancestors with a species of affected contempt, in every way worthy of the modern puppyism, which is as incapable of replacing the bulwarks which it wishes to annihilate, as it would have been of erecting them in the turbulent and unsettled days in which the lot of our ancestors was cast. We trust that this influence will not penetrate into the House of Parliament ; but we cannot avoid remarking, that the motion of Mr. CANNING is peculiarly objectionable ; it has nothing about it of that real JOHN BULL species of sincerity which Englishmen are so fond of. The Right Honourable Gentleman took very great pains to instil a belief into the House, that there was a wide difference between admitting Roman Catholic Lords into the House of Peers, and Ro man Catholic Gentry into the House of Commons; and that in point of fact, his hannless proposition had little or no reference to the general question of the concession of the Roman Catholic Claims. This precious morceau of Eastern Sophistry had not however much effect even upon those who supported the motion ; for we find both Lord NUGENT and Mr. PLUNKET, at a later lour in the evening, giving pretty broad hints of the triumph which the general cause of the Roman Catholics would gain in case the motion were carried. The nice distinction which has been attempted to be drawn by some of the Lon don Journals between the case of the Roman Catholic Peers and that of the Roman Catholics in general, may do very well ac* a Thesis for a young man in the College at Stonvliurst, but is a little too jesuitical for an English at mosphere !—We think that the injudicious line which Mr. CANNING has taken cannot be accept able to such high and honourable personages as the Roman Catholic Peers. Surely, men endowed with such lofty minds, and descended from so long and illustrious a train of ancestors, cannot feel satisfied in being separated (as it were) from the rest of their Roman Catholic fellow subjects, and in being deemed worthy, merely because their brows are encircled with a Coronet, to sit in Parliament, while their friends and rela tions, who are not in possession of this hereditary dignity, are to remain excluded ! ! We cannot too strongly impress upon our readers, that the attempt now making by Mr. CANNING and his Friends to introduce Roman Catholic Peers into the House of Lords, is merely preparato ry to a future attempt to obtain the concession of the Claims in general; and we trust, therefore, that no time will be lost by the PEOPLE in exer cising their constitutional right of PETITION against a system of legislation, which we firmly believe would cut up by the roots every guarantee which we hold for liberty of conscience, and every safeguard which was placed by our persecuted but sturdy ancestors upon the soil of ENGLISH FREEDOM ! The Constitutionnel contains a letter from Madrid, dated the 23d, which states th a t th e Cortes, in a r ecen t Sitting, adopted the prelimi nary project presented by the Transmarine Com mittee, relative to the provinces of Spanish Ame rica, the independence of which is established de facto, having for its object to invite the Go vernment to adopt, in concert with the Council of State, the most suitable measures for promptly establishing negociations with these provinces. 1 . 1 ) y; , % r . Tit P + . l' ' 1 ' di . ,, . 0 6 ; . t. 1 1 e ~,,,s , , e - lrYt -'I f , r z ,,,, 1.... V ....4. 4r v . • . -) .--••• „.... : A, 4 m ot 1,,,,,40, - r 'e,";%, S'l'• —— • , ',* l et 4 "-- - '' -- 6 I '' Ai 7 4'. " L F.,4 FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. rij FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Mrs. Shipley entertained the Duke of Buckingham and a select party to dinner yesterday, at her house in Dean -street, Grosvenor-square. ' Lord King gave an elegant entertainment on Wednesday to Earl Gower, the Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord and Lady Morpeth, Sir William and Lady A'Court, Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. Mr. Ileathcote, Mr. George Fortescue, &c. at his house in Dover-street. ALMACK'S BALL on Wednesday evening was attended by nearly four hundred and fifty persons of the first rank, distinc tion, and fashion. Dancing commenced at the usual hour, eleven, and did not break up till past four. PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY.--,The Anniversary Dinner of this excellent Institution, which has for its object the reforma tion of criminal poor children and the admission of the offspring of convicts, was held yesterday evening at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.—At six o'clock about 200 persons sat down to a sumptuous dinner, among whom were several persons of distinction, who addressed the meeting in able speeches on behalf of the society, which appears to have effect ed great good.—. The Treasurer's report afforded much satisfac tion. His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK was prevented attending by illness. POETRY. FAREWELL. [From " The Fate of Adelaide"' I do not weep that thou art laid Within the silent tomb ; I weep not that the cold death shade Hath marr'd thy youth's sweet bloom. 'Tis with no wish to wake thy sleep Those tears thy grave bedew ; Ah, no !—ah, no ! I only weep I am not sleeping too. 'What is my life, but a vain show, Of its last hope bereft ? What spell can soothe the soul of woe, That has but memory left ? how dear, how very dear thou art, These bitter drops may tell ;-- Sole treasure of my lonely heart, A long and sad farewel ! We are happy to say the Duke of Yons was so much better yesterday as to be able to ride out in his gig. His Royal Highness proceeded to attend the KING, and transacted the military business with his MAJESTY for a considerable time. Last night, Mr. Avis, the King's Messenger, left town with dispatches for Munich. Yesterday morning, a Messeng er arrived in London, f rom Vi enna , w i t h dispatces for Prince ESTERIIAZY, the Ambassador. The same mes senger also brought dispatches from Mr. GORDON, our Charge d'Affaires at Vienna. Sir GEORGE NAYLER, Clarenceux King at Arms, has been appointed Garter King at Arms,- in the room of Sir I. HEARD, deceased; and Mr. BIGNALL, Norroy King at Arms, was promoted to Sir GEORGE NAYLER'S vacant office of Claret'. ceux. The successor to Mr. BIGNALL is riot yet appointed. - Yesterday the KING received a long visit from .he Princess AUGUSTA. A letter from Stockholm, dated April 19, says —" Our Government has granted to all Spanish ships in the ports of Sweden, the same immunities and privileges enjoyed by the most favoured nations." It is rumoured that the Salt'Tax will be aban doned by Ministers, should the measure of com muting the half-pay allowances and pensions succeed.—(Morning Paper.) We understand upwards of 2,0001. of the bills stolen from the East Lothian Bank have been discounted in this town ; and it is supposed that BORTOWICK, the Cashier of the Bank, sailed from this port on Wednesday, the 17th inst., in the Juno, Capt. Do ax e for Havannah.—(Liver pool Advertiser.) Candles are now retailing in Nottingham at 6d. per" lb. ! and good butter was sold in that market, last Saturday, at from 7d. to 9d. per lb. ! These are " olden times."—(Shejfie(d Iris.) REDUCTION OP TITHES.—The Reverend JOHN TREFUSIS, Rector of St. Columb, threw back ten per cent. on his tithes, at the last settling day with his parishioners, and treated them at the same time with a good dinner.—The Reverend John Strode Foot, lately presented to the Vicar age of Liskeard, at his first tithe meeting held on Thursday generously deducted twenty per cent. from the payments then made.—(Exeter Flying Post, April 2.) The Visiting Magistrates appointed for Ilches ter Gaol at the Wells Sessions, are General BArrituasT, of Wookey (son of the late Bishop of Norwich), and WILLIAM MANNING, Esq. the late Sheriff, and on their first visit they ordered the high walls which surrounded Mr. HUNT'S and the adjoining wards to be immediately lowered.—(Morning Paper.) PUNISHMENT FOIL PLUNDERING OF WRECKS. —Thomas Moore, of Moreton, labourer, was convicted at the Chestor Assizes of stealing ropes from the wreck of the Mary and Betsey, stranded on the Wallasey shore in Oct. 1820, and sentenced to death. It is to be hoped that all those persons who have hitherto looked upon wrecking as a law ful trade will learn from his sentence, that by the law of the land, as well as the laws of humanity, it is considered a most atrocious crime. By the 26th of Geo. 11. plunder;ng a vessel in distress (whether wreck or no wreck) is felony without benefit of clergy. The Ladies Clement, in Grosvenor-square; Lady Mary Stopford, at Montague House ; Major and Mrs. Fletcher, in Clarges-street ; Lady Elizabeth Frances Drummond, in anstone-square; Mr. and Mrs. Havard; in Gloucester-place; Lady Bloomfield, at Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle-street ; The Count and Countess Flalialt, from Paris, at Nerot's Hotel ; Mr. and Mrs. Colwell, at ditto ; Sir F. and Lady Sykes, at ditto ; Captain and Mrs. Elphinstone, from Sidmouth, at Hatchett's Hotel, Dover-street ; Sir M. Seymour, at ditto ; George Saville Foljambe, Esq. from Worksop, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavemlish•square ; Sir John Burke, Bart. from Marble-hill, Galway, Ireland, at ditto. DEPARTURES-Sir George Gibbs and family, to Bath, from llatchett's Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly ; General Sir H. Johnston, Bart. tQ ditto, from ditto ; Earl. of Gosforth, to ditto, from ditto; G enera l L ewes, to Wi ndso r , from ditto; Colonel Kenzie, to ditto, from ditto; Captain' Stephenson, to Bath, from ditto; S. Rolleston, E sq . t o Ch e l ten h am, from ditto; R. Cooper, Esq. M.P., James Balfour, Esq., Mrs. and the Misses Salisbury, Colonel Burke, Colonel Cooke, and Mr. Jenningham's family, from Nerot's Hotel. THE ARMY. ROYAL ARTILLERY.--ThiS morning, at seven o'clock, a strong detachment of the Royal Foot Artillery, with a considerable quantity of bag gage, under the command of Colonel CUPPAGE, marched from Woolwich to the Tower of Lon don, where it is intended that they. shall remain to do duty until further orders. 'WARRANT ordering that no Soldier enlisting in the Army subsequently to the 24th of April, 1822, shall be entitled to any Pension for Service alone, until he shall have com pleted twenty-one years in the Infantry, or twenty-four years in the Cavalry. GEO/WE R. 'Whereas his late Majesty, by his Royal Warrant, bearing date the 7th of O c t o b er, 18 06, was pleased to establish regulations for fixing the Pensions to which Non-commis sioned Officers and Soldiers were to become entitled, on their discharge, by reason of the ex pi rat i on o f certa i n periods of ser vice : and whereas, in the present circumstances of the service, We do not deem it expedient to allow Pensions for service alone for a less period than 21 years : our will and pleasure therefore is, that no Soldier, who shall enlist into our Army after the 24th day of April, 1822, shall be entitled to any Pension for service alone, until he shall have completed twenty-one years in the Infantry, or twenty-four years in the Cavalry ; but that, if discharged after those respective periods of service, or as in valided, disabled, or wounded, he shall be entitled to a Pen sion, according to the rules established by the said regulations, as fully and effectually as if this our Warrant had not been issued. Given at our Court at Carlton Palace, this 26th day of March, 1822, in the third year of our reign. By his Majesty's command, PALMERSTON. MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAr., MAY 2.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed, Countess of Har court. Bunn, Rotterdam. C ame d own f rom the River and sailed the Latona, Lowe, for Demerara ; Brutus, Smith, Honduras ; Dask, Wheekle Naples ; Alli a n ce , B ourr oft, .Miramichi ; Commercial, Talbort, Pernambuco; and Alonzo, Perkins, Bordeaux. „.. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 2.—Wind E.—A rr i ve d the Glory, Scott, from Leghorn. Sailed the Mulgrave Castle, Ralph, for Copenhagen; Princess Amelia and Marquis Hertford, passed down Channel for India. FALMOUTH, MAY I.—Wind E.—Arrived off this port the Eress, Wells, from Gibr a lt ar . PLYMOUTH, MAY I.—Wind E.—A rr i ve d th e E xpe di t i on, Verne, from eneva to Rouen, very leaky. Lapwing and Greyhound, Cullins, from a cruize. BRISTOL, MAY 2.-.-The Ann, Villert, arrived at this port from Welmington, was totally disTnasted 22d ult., about 200 miles to westward of Cape Clear, while laying too, by the stroke of a sea, which likewise washed the boats overboard. - A number of letters were received in town yesterday, which have been saved from the wreck of the American ship Albion. NEW VIEW OF MATRIMONY.—A lady meet ing a girl who had lately left her service, in quired, "Yell, Mary, where do you live now ?" " Please, ma'am, I don't live now," replied the girl, " I. am married." A very affected lady, who had turned demo crat, was addressed by a friend,—" My dear, it was very well, while you were only affected; but now you are disaffected, it is intolerable." TXE GOTHS AND Huris.—The terrific honours which these ferocious nations paid to their de ceased monarchs, are recorded in history, by the interment of Attila, King of the Huns, and Ma rk, King of the Goths.—Attila died in 453, and was buried in the midst of a large champaign in a coffin which was in one of gold, another of silver, and the third of iron. With the body was interred all the spoils of the enemy, harnesses embroidered with gold and studded with jewels ; rich silks, and whatever they had taken most precious in the palaces of the Kings they had pil laged : and that the place of interment might for ever remained concealed, the Huns deprived of life all who assisted at his burial ! The Goths Ind done nearly the same for Alaric in 410, at Co sensa, a town in Calabria. They turned aside the river Vasento; and having formed a grave in the midst of its bed where its course was most rapid, they interred this King with prodigious accumulations of riches. After having caused the river to assume its usual course, they mur dered, without explanation, all those who had been concerned in digging this singular grave. A German Poet having written a gastronomic song upon the pastry of one of the best pastry cooks of his place, the latter thought he could not better testify his gratitude than by send ing him one of the objects he had relebratect in his song. The Poet was at first enchanted with the work. But, 0 grief ! on finishing the last mor sel,he recognised in the paper on which it lay,when baked, the copy of his song with which he had testified his homage to the pastry-cook. In a great rage he ran to his shop and accused him of the crime of Iwsw poeticce. "Ah, Sir," replied the artist, not in the least disconcerted, " why so angry ? I have only followed your example.—You made a song on my pastry, and I have made a pie upon your song." A merchant who lately advertised for a clerk who could bear confinement has been answered by one (an Irishman we believe) who has lain seven years in gaol. On Wednesday night last, the pigeon -house of Viscount TORRINGTON, at Yotes Court, Mere worth, was broken open, and 300 pigeons were stolen. BOXING.--At his benefit yesterdays at the Royal Tennis-court, Great Windmill-street, Belasco said he was ready to fight _Martin on Tuesday next, the day appointed for the fight for 100 gns. as his backer had been bummed on the day the stakes were to have been made ; and his 1001. became forfeited, and that match was off. —Martin mounted • the stage, and said he had received the forfeited 1001., and that he would fight Belasco on Tuesday fortnight for 2001. lle was not in condition to fight earlier, as he had been up four nights. After some other dis course, Martin produced some flimsies, and said he would fight on Tuesday next. Belasco re referred him to the Navy Coffee-house, New castle-street, to make the stakes that evening. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 3. The corn market is in a very torpid state to-clay, the buyers of wheat not being anxious to purchase further than the present demand urges them ; the Barley trade very flat, and but very little in demand ; Pease and Beans in the same state ; the Oat trade very dull apd the supply rather large„; upon the whole, we consoler prices the same as on Moo. iffy for what few sales have been made to-day. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 3. The m irket was plentifully supplied this morning with every description of Cattle, amongst which were a number of the in. ferior sorts; there was not much business doing, and the va rious prices of meat may be quoted nearly the same as last mar. ket.day. Beef 2s 6d to 3s 2d I Veal Mutton 2s 6d to 3s Od I Pork Lamb .... 4s. Od. to ss. Od.