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13-16ths ....71377Z . 61s. 645. 5 7 5 pr. 246-} 247 IRROSV. 1 after 6. T ? 'ter the Turks Diplo- it was re they t. posi tinatum se has )dessa, present change !arance ligence are, in forma- arism ; pur- In a :nown, ms be- ins un- e fero- re have submit to and Dstrate ULTAN rfeit of by the so hu- of the , is no r tone, de and It is ,abinet iolen ce Id have 'he ex- i of the ive the )posing field to exhibi- rtain as toxica tn. It rnment that it fid ence the hu- risten- stanti- They iger to rnplicit their The n even shook eks in super f Ma- nstan day. aye it march raised e tide st roll force, The i.:urope Id and ion of L time, at the rpose, es."— cap- Esta- word, adeth e that )37 . the .ma of em of It in a ningl7 directed against, the power, the crimes, and the dominion of Islamism. We shall never be found to palliate the guilt of Public Defaulters, but we will never add to the weight of misfortune. A distinction should he made between those who are the victims of their own extravagance and folly, and those who suffer by the treachery of their official subordi nates. The Defaulter who lately fled to Ame rica eventually proved the victim of his own misconduct, and has justly suffered for his own act and deed. The case was different from that of the Gentleman usually styled ANACREON MOORE. He confided in his official inferior, who betrayed his trust, and rendered Mr. Mooße responsible. The same appears to be the case with Mr. THEODORE HOOK, who seems to have been equally be trayed by his Deputy. That Deputy cut his throat when the embezzlement was discovered ; und it will hardly be supposed that he was bribed to commit suicide by his Principal, or that • Ile gratuitously did so with the generous view of securing the latter from all suspicion. The crime of self-destruction seems, however, to be a de- rnonstration of the guilt.—As far as can be inferred from the Parliamentary Papers, Mr. HOOK seems clearly to prove that he had not access to the place whence the money had been taken, and this prevention, coupled with the suicide of his official subordinate, must, in the opinion of all liberal minds, operate in his favour. We find, however, that the Party wri ters have this day attacked his character, and presumed his guilt. Surely it would be candid and just to wait for the decision of Government, and not to prejudge a question on which the de fence seems to be probable.—But Mr. HOOK is suspected by those writers of being the author of a pamphlet in defence of Sir HUDSON LOWE, on his treatment of BUONAPARTE, and of being one of the literary supporters of Jour/ Bum-- We are by no means disposed to justify or pal liate the alleged severity of Sir HunsoN LOWE 1 towards his Captive, and we rather think that some explanation is demanded on the part of the public ; but it will ever be a crime in the opinion of the factious writers to cen sure BUONAPARTE, who treated all regular Go vernments with contempt and outrage, and the writers alluded to have suffered too much under the lash of JOHN BULL not to feel a ran- corous spirit of revenge towards those who are suspected to have had any concern in that spi rited and patriotic Journal, which has opened the eyes of the Country to the artifices of FACTION, and held out to merited contempt and ridicule its leading Patrons, Partizans, and Promoters.— We shall at present drop the subject, with this admonition— " Hear all, and then let Justice hold the scale." CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. Letters have been received from Odessa, dated the 15th :March, by Gentlemen of the highest respectability, and whose information is good. From this source it is learned, that on and previous to the 11th March great excesses and disorders had been committed by the Asiatic troops in Constantinople : that the Sultan had ordered all his subjects to be armed, and that the English Ambassador and the Austrian Internuncio had been treated in a manner which was inconsistent with their high rank,—Letters have also been received from Trieste, dated the 27th March, confirming the victory gained by the Greeks, in defence of their liberties, over the Turks, in the Gulf of Lepanto, in its fullest extent. They also furnish an additional confirmation of the Porte having rejected the Rus sian ultimatum.—A Dutch Mail arrived late this afternoon, which brings letters from Amsterdam and Antwerp, dated so late as the 9th current. A decline had taken place in both these cities in foreign securities, and not a doubt was enter- tained of an immediate war betwixt Russia and Turkey.— Private letters state, that the rejection of the Russian Ulti: tnatum by Turkey would be received at St. Petersburgh about the 20th Morch ; and the writers of these letters consequently expected to hear what impression this rejection had made on the Russian Court by the first post, the last letters from St. Petersburgh being dated the 19th March. At Amsterdam, liopE's Spanish 5i per Cent. Loan had declined to 613 and Liteur TE'S 5 per Cent. to 66. At Antwerp, HoPE's Spanish Loan had been so low as 60, and all Foreign securities in Holland were equally depressed.—This was the settling day at the Stock Exchange, and no public defaulter has been de ‹ared. The account commenced on the 14th February at 783, rescued 318 on the 20th March, fell to 774 yesterday, advanced this day to 784, and finally was closed at about 774. The ae %Tit for the 21st May next, commenced on the 28th March, at 80i, was done this day at 784 in the morning. The Bulls, 1 1 a great effort, advanced it to 784 ; but, on the arrival of the Butch Mail, it suddenly fell to 78. The Courier containing ho foreign news, it closed at 74—No news later than Monday from Paris have been suffered to transpire, though little doubt Can be entertained of the Tuesday's price of the Fives being privately known. Here, this day, one sale was made at 87f. tx. 25f. 30c. At Paris, the latest price publicly known is 86f. 45c. In the foreign market there was a great bustle, but business was not done to any great extent. The Spanish Bonds, which yesterday varied from 8 to 9 per cent. were rather steady ; for, though in the morning there were no sellers at 64,1, the closing price of yesterday, yet no improvement on this price could be quoted at the closing of the market. The Value of every other description of foreign funds is entirely no- Mina' ; for, in the event of war, little confidence is placed in them, with the exception of the Columbian bonds, which have acquired additional strength from the acknowledgement of the United States of the Independence of South America, and from rumours that England is about to imitate this good example. The effects of a European w ar on t h e present condition of Eng- IFind are universa4 discussed in the City, and many very in. , telligent merchants do not hesitate in saying,lhat they must be highly beneficial to the shipping, commercial, and agricultural interests. Speculators in the public securities would no doubt suffer in the mean time, but to' the real fundholder, they will make no difference, provided England remains neutral. A powerful fleet in the Dardanelles will procure respect for the British flag by all parties ; English ships will gain a prefe rence in the carrying trade ; English capital will command any market, and English industry and intelligence, freed from, the present absurd restrictions on commerce, will be able to make such returns to the productive labourer, as will produce real comfort and happiness amongst the mass of the population. A powerful empire will arise in the Mediterranean, formed of the descendants of the illustrious Greeks, the friends of liberty, and the natural allies of England. 'With such an empire open ed to commerce, and the independent population of America as friends, England need care little for the friendship or the en mity of the Holy Allied Sovereigns of Europe. All the bond ed corn in this country will be exported to the advantage of the importers, and consequently a large capital will be set at liber ty for purchasing British grain. A great part of the Polish wheats, in place of coming down the Vistula for shipment at Dantzic, will be sent to Odessa, and British shipping will be employed in transporting them, to supply the different Medi terranean markets, as well as the seat of war. A great spur will be given to commerce, now much wanted, and the produc tive classes will be enabled to gain such wages as will double the consumption of agricultural produce. Barbarism will be expelled from the fairest portion of. the earth, and regenerated Greece will again assume her wonted pre-eminence amongst the nations. Commerce and the arts must then flourish ; ma nufactures will find an increased consumption by the civiliza tion of the population of the Turkish empire, and an increase of happiness and comfort to England and to the world must be the result, were a wise policy at present to guide the British Councils.—( Morning Chronicle.) Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the new Directors elected on Wednesday viz.:--- 'William Astell, Esq. Charles Elton Prescott, Esq. Charles Grant, Esq. George - Smith, Esq. Campbell Marjoribanks, Esq. Sweny Toone, Esq. took the oath and their seats. JAMES PATTISON, Esq. and WILLIAM WIGRAM, Esq. M.P. were elected Chairman and Deputy Chairman for the year ensuing. RECORDER OF LONDON.--We announced yes. terday the election of NEwmAN KNOWLYS; Esq. by the Court of Aldermen to the office of Recorder of London. A discussion of considerable length took place previously in the Court of Aldermen. Alderman IVAITRAtArr pro posed Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH in a short speech, in which he stated, that he had waited upon that Gentle man, and had learned from him, that if he were elected, he would accept the appointment as a distinguished honour, but that he had had no previous communication with him on the subject. Alderman BIRCH moved an adjournment to afford an opportunity for mature deliberation, in a case of so much importance—A long conversation ensued, the result of which was, the motions of Aldermen WAITIIMAN and BIRCH were withdrawn, and Mr. KNOWLYS was elected without op position. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAmnitirouE, APRIL. 11.—A handsome silver inkstand has been presented by the Mayor and other friends at Lynn, to Mr. Hamnet Holditch, the Senior Wrangler, an d a s i mi l ar p i ece o f plate to Mr. Mitford Peacock, the Second Wrangler ' of this year, as a testimony of the high esteem in which those Gentle men are held in the tow n w ith which they are so nearly con nected. Mr. Holditch is a native of Lynn, and the mother of Mr. Peacock is also a native of the same place. The inscrip tion on the back of the inkstand to Mr. Holditch is HAMMETT° HOLDITCII A.B. jAmici quidam Lennenses Propter suminos in mathesi honores Ei spud Cantabrigienses A. D. Ri22. Digne conlatos Hoc qualscunque gratulationis Et benevolentue testimoniu . m. D. D. D. A similar Inscription on the one to Mr. Peacock. Mr. BACKUOUSE, who was Private Secretary to Mr. CANNING, when at the head of the Board of Controul, is, according to report, to attend that Gentleman to India, as Secretary to the Governor-General. Mr. BACKHOUSE is, by all accounts, well qualified for the situation by good sense, knowledge, experience, and fidelity. Yesterday his Excellency Viscount CHATEAU. RRIAND had a long interview with his Highness Prince ESTERHAZY, at Chandos House. We understand from good authority, that his MAJESTY does not intend to visit Scotland this sea so n ( Caledonian illereurN.) Mr. KEAN has obtained a furlough from Drury lane Head-quarters, and has been foraging at Exeter during the present week. He is en gaged for six nights. He commenced with Rich ard the Third on Monday, and performed Brutus on Tuesday. He was very well received. Little CLARA FISIIER is now the attraction of the Derby Theatre, where she has performed Marplot, in the Busy Body, with great applause. We hear that some more great characters in Edinburgh were, on Saturday, bound over to keep the peace. The Opposition Leader and the Bard who tells " the tales of other times," are mentioned as the parties. Really this system of extinguishing thought by gunpowder, this pi s t o li ng d own pu bli c op i n i on an d free discussion, will never do. The laws of this country are sufficiently strong to protect the character, life and property of every ihdividual in it, and to punish them who injure them.— ( Glasgow Courier, April 9.) BARBAROUS MURDER.—Some days ago, a bar barous murder was committed at Kilsyth, 12 miles from this city. A quarrel took place be tween a father and son, under the following cir cumstances.—The father, comin g int o th e house, found the son - lying drunk and was very angry with him. Some words ensued, but the father, aware of the vindictive temper of his son whim in that state, left him and went out to a little distance from the house. The son soon after got up, and seizing a large knife, which he was accustomed .in his drunken fits to wield, rushed out and going straight forward to the place where his father stood, seized him by the throat with one hand, while he made three deep stabs into his parent's bowels with the knife which he held in the other hand. ----The poor man, who had some distance to walk, reached his house with difficulty, literally carrying in his hands part of his bowels, which had obtruded through the wounds. The cruel monster fled, but had the savage har dihood to return on Sunday last, go into the house, and survey the dead body of his mur dered father ! The murderer has, for the mo ment, escaped, but the officers of justice are in search of him. We forbear, at present, to mention the names. It is a lamentable fact, and one which affords another instance of the barbarous and brutalizing effects of illicit distil lation, that the unfortunate young man bad, for some time previous, been deeply engaged in the system of smuggling, of late become so prevalent in this country.--(Glasgow Courier ) 4prfl 9.) POETRY. IMPROMPTU, Addressed to a LADY on her BIBTII.DAY. Dear.NANCY, as this is the day of thy birth, Miy it pass off with peace, if not heighten'd by mirth, And I heartily hope each return of the day May find thee still ifrosperous, healthy, and gay - . This, perhaps, is my last Anniversary Stare, . And 'ere twelve months roll on I may sink to the grave, But whate'er be my doom in this troublesome life, May'st thou always be happy, if Widow or Wife,. With ev'ry choice blessing that Heaven can send; So wishes thy Poet, thy Husband, thy Friend. March 24, 1822. • T. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1822. THURSDAY, APRIL 11. Sweepstakes of 200 gs each, h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 51b. each. T.Y.C. D. of Grafton's ch. Whizgig, by Rubens, out of Penelope I Ld G. Cavendish's by Bourbon, out of Mouse - - 2 11.R.H. the 1). of York's by Whalebone, out of Sagana 3 One pd.-6 to 4on Whizgig-2 to 1 agst Bourbon f. Sweepstakes of 200 gs each, h. ft. for fillies Bst. 51b. D.M. D. of Grafton's Pastille, by Rubens, out of Parasol - 1 Ld G. Cavendish' s by B our b on , out of Cat - - 2 Three pd.-7 to 4on Pastile. Sweepstakes of 200 gs each, h. ft. colts, Bst. 81b. fillies, Ost. 411). then , rising three years old, R.M. '1 hose got by untried stallions, or out of untried mares, allowed 31b. D. of Rutland's f. by Rubens, out of Pennytrumpet - 0 Mr. Wyndham's c. by Frolic, out of Silvertail's dam 0 D. of Grafton's c, by Vandyke Junior, out of Pawn - 3 Six pd.—Even on Rubens f. After the Dead Heat the Duke of Rutland's f. walked over, and the Duke of Rutland and Mr. Wyndham aweed to divide the stake. The Claret Stakes of 200 gs each, h. ft. for colts, Bst. 71b. fil -1 lies, Bst. 21b. rising four years old. D.I. The owner of the second horse to withdraw his stake. • - Mr. Hunter's gr. c. Gustavus - - - - 1 Mr. Wilson named c.Carbonaro, by Woful, out of Charcoal 2 Mr. Udny's Ibh. - - - - - 3 Ld Exeter's b. f. Augusta - .. - - 4 Five pd.--3 to 1 agst Gustavus-2 to l' on Augusta. The Sweep Stakes of l 00gs each, h. ft. D.M. was received by Ld Verulam's c. Vapour, by Phantom, out of Willow-- three pd ; and that' of 200 gs each, h. ft. B.M. by Ld Exeter's b. c. Holbein, by Rubens, dam by Golumpus, the three other horses named being dead. BETTING-ROOM, Apnn.II.—STATE or •rut. ODDS. Some of the horses for the Derby and the Oaks having been tried in public running, the odds have been very changeable. The Newmarket betting, as came out yesterday, was as fol lows : DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Muley 11 to 1 agst Mystic sto 1 agst Duke of York's 11 to 1 agst Landscape Whalebone c. 11 to 1 agst Stamford. IO to 1 agst Bro. to Brutus 7 to 4 was taken that one of the three first, or Landscape, won, OAKS. Pastille and Cat keep their places, but Rosalind is gone back, from having been beat on the 100 gs Sweepstakes on Tuesday. PIGEON SIIOOTING.—The grand match between Twelve Members of the Midgham Club and Twelve picked men from Hants Wilts, Oxon, S urre y, S omerset , an d B uc k s, too k place on Wednesday, agreeable to articles, in the Foley Meadows, Hants ; the trial was for 15 guineas each, amounting to nearly £3OO, to shoot at eleven birds each, from a trap at 21 yards.— The following was the order of the sport: Counties killed.' The Club killed. Mr. Cranstone - 11 Johnstone - 11 Pursey - - 10 Captain Smith - 10 Mr. Reams - - 10 Norrris - - 9 Gent 8 Fowler - - 8 Gent - - 7 Markham - 7 Needham - 7 Flowers - 6 Mr. Nolan - Sadler - Marsh -- Thorn - Lomax - Goodall Welsh - Pearson - Simpson - Mull - Foster Kemr 5 The Counties won by killing 104 birds, and the Club 99, but the latter lost four birds by their falling out of bounds. A Goon DAY'S Sron.T.—The Roxby hounds met on Wed nesday (a bye day) at Roseberry, and found a dog-fox, which they killed in high style, after running about three miles ; at the moment they were breaking up this fox, they were hal looed by another, which, after a r un o f t en m il es , w i t h out a check, was kill e d ; but the pleasure of this chace was somewhat destroyed to the sportsmen when they found it to be a bitch fox, with no less than eight young ones in her, a number sel dom, if ever, heard of. They found again, and after a severe run of six miles, killed in gallant style their third fthc—horses, hounds, and sportsmen, alike ready to retire to rest. It was the best scenting day these hounds have had this season. ARGYLL Rooms.—These rooms were opened ast night for a Selection of READINGS by Mr. PUTNAM, who a few years ago was a respectable actor at Drury-lane Theatre, has since performed on the Edinburgh Stage, and latterly has been successfully employed as teacher of Elocution in that City. The Selections last night were di vided into three parts, or acts, and they were chiefly taken from the works of OTWAY, POPE, YOUNG, THomsoN, and SOUTHEY. These were of a grave and pathetic cast. Those of a lighter nature were derived from ADDISON, HUMPHREY It EPTON, GEORGE COLMAN, the younger, and several anonymous productions. The Extracts were properly varied, and were all delivered with judgment and expression. It is evident that Mr. PUTNAM is chiefly calculated for the serious province of his entertainment, but he delivered the effusions of humour with considerable effect, and, on the whole, proved that he is well quali fied for the profession which he latterly adopted in Edinburgh. The manner in which he intro duced "'The misfortunes of a Bashful Man " de serves particular notice; it was so natural, sim ple, and expressive, that every body thought he came forward to disclose his own, and to solicit a general contribution. But the penurious were soon relieved from their fears by the ludicrous character of the cempositiln and the spirit of the recital.—On the whole, the entertainment was moral, instructive, and diverting, and properly received the repeated applause of a very nu merous audience. The Hon. Lady SMITH, we are concerned to state, is much indisposed at her house in Piccadilly, in consequence of a fall in alighting from her carriage. From a return of the number of convicts sent out of the. United Kingdom, from Jan. 5, 1816, to Jan. 5, 1822, which has been printed by order of the House of Commons, it appears that the number of males transported during that period has been 15,218, while the number of females has been only 1155. This striking dis proportion between the sexes, which is thus pro duced in New South Wales for example, must have occasioned a very extraordinary state of society in that colony. Persons interested in its prosperity, and the Government, ought to take into early consideration the effect, not only upon morals, but upon population, and consequently upon property, which must shortly arise under these circumstances,' unless the emigration of females be encouraged. • FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Countess Dowager of Pembroke, in Cavendish square ; Lady Harnage, in Harley-street; Mrs. Hughes, in Harley street ; Sir James and Lady Laughlin, in Langham-place ; Lady Hamilton, in Baker-street; General Rebau, in King_ street, Gloucester-place ; Mrs. Caldwell, in Laugham-place ; Capt. Robinson, in Wyndham-place ; Col. and Mrs. Western, in Lower Brook-street ; Earl of Shrewsbury, in Stanhope , street, Park-lane ; Lady Dashwood, in Montague-place ; Col. and Mrs. Stanley, in Baker-street ; the Lord Bishop of Bangor, in Hinde-street, Manchester-square ; Sir Alured Clarke, Bart. in Mansfield -street; Col. Cameron, in Lower Grosvenor-strcet ; Lady Lubbock, in St. James's-place ; the Lord Bishop of Chester, in Laagham-place ; Mrs. Dampier, in Welbeck street ; Col. Gordon, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Paris ; Lambton, Esq. at ditto, from Paris ; Lieut.-Gen. and Mrs. Orr, in Gloucester-place. DEPARTURES.—The Marchioness of Lansdowne, for Bo wood Park, Wiltshire ; Julian Skrine, Esq., and Mrs. Skrine, from Hakes's Hotel, for Caliibridge ; Mr. C. P. de Morals Carmento Port, Charge d'Affaires in the Low Countries, from ditto, for Holland; Mr. and Mrs. Orrard and family, from Batts's Hotel, for their house in St. James's-street. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. On Wednesday the Princess Augusta dined with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, where there was a se l ect party to meet the Princess.—Y es t er d a y her Royal Ilighness dined with the Duchess of Kent, at her Royal Highness's residence in the King's Palace, Kensington. I esterday their Royal Highnesses the Duke and D uc hes s o f Gloucester entertained the Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope, Earl and Countess of Harrington, and a select party, with a sumptuous dinner, at Gloucester-house, Pic cadilly. Mr. and-Mrs. Hope have been entertaining a distinguished party, during the recess, at their seat in S urre y. It i nc l u d e d the Marquis a nd Marchioness of Lansdown, Lord Gwydyr, Lord F. Gower, Lord Clanwilliam, Lord Gower, ,Mr. Heath cote, and Lord A. Hamilton. • Wednesday the Princess Sophia visited the Princess Au gusta.—On Wednesday and yesterday, the Princess Augusta rode out with the Duchess of Gloucester. The Hon. R. F. Murray Greville will shortly lead to the Hymeneal Altar, Miss C. Locke, daughter of the late Charles Locke, . Esq., and grand-daughter of the late Duchess of Leinster. ALMACK'S.—These elegant rooms, on Wednesday evening, were not so fully attended as on the preceding ones, owing to the numerous families being absent from town for the holidays. Dancing commenced about 11 o'clock, and it was past 3 yes terday morning before the whole of the company had retired. BRIGHTON, Aran 10.—The King continues in the hap piest enjoyment of sound health and cheerful spirits.—The Duke of Wellington, Earl Gower, and the Earl of Clanwilliam, took leave of his Majesty, and departed for London in the morning. —The Earl of Clancarty arrived this afternoon in time to have the honour of dining with his Majesty and suite—The Pavilion Party this evening, in addition to the immediateßoyal Suite, includes the Earl and Countess Bathurst, the Ladies and the Messrs. Bathurst, the Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord Melbourne, Lord and Lady Grantham, Lady G. Lennox, Lady Euston, and Lord Sandon. .. . ' l i • 4' 4 ''' , f4ix (4i 4i ••4 4, 4 4 '• • /4 \ , •‘ i l ) . : : , ! ' . 41 . 7 1 t . ? : : 7 1 F . y 'l4 : 1 : , . 4 . 1 4 , : " : 1 :4 4 c r :„ ^ C ' ' ' •• 14 , V r • t, lei ; IN 4 N r-,... '' ' c. , t 4 gt:. , 4 , :-."'' C) . e.N. 7- ' v; , . ~,,\.,..t,.4;., * .r.i., . ...- -- - ,- - $..,-- te. i --4 4 , 2. ...1.2-„, ~.. , • • - 4. _-----• ~ .4 „• . qr , tli/Aiptr l, 46 , .• i r • PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. The Anniversary Dinner and Meeting of this most excellent Institution, was held, yesterday evening, at the City of Lon don Tavern. This Society, which was established in 1803, has for its laudable object the discharge of persons confined for small debts, and for the temporary relief of the necessitous manufacturing and labouring poor in London and its environs. At half-past five o'clock the Chair was taken, in the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex (prevented attend ing through a prior engagement) by N. Charrington, Esq., who was supported by several persons of eminence, and a most respectable company. On the cloth being removed, Non nobis Domine was sung in fine style by Messrs. Tamil, Collyer, Broadhurst, and other professional Gentlemen. The usual loyal toasts were then drunk, after which The CIIAIR3IAN gave " Prosperity to the Philanthropic Society." _ _ 11Ir. CHARRINGTON here rose and expressed his regret at the absence of their Royal Chairman, whose health he would now propose. " The health of the Duke of Sussex" was then drunk with rapturous applause. The next toast was " The Duchess of Clarence." The Chairman said that her Royal Highness had that day mis carried with twins. The toast was received with great ap plause. In the course , of the evening the Treasurer read a long list of subscriptions, and commented on the growing prosperity of the Institution. During the last year 1699 persons were relieved from differ ent parishes :—discharged from prisons for small debts, 60 ; relieved in distress 1639, at an expense of 7531. ss. 4d. The total number of persons discharged from prison since the esta blishment of the Society in March 1803, amounts to 1513 ; and in addition, 24,299 have been relieved, who, with their families, make an aggregate of 93,886 persons. Thanks were afterwards voted to the Treasurers, Stewards, and other Officers of the Society, who severally returned thanks, and the company, who were greatly entertained with several favourite songs from Messrs. Broadhurst and Collyer, separated at a late hour. CHuucti MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. The Anniversary Meesing of the Worcester Church Missionary Association was held at the Guildhall, on Thursday the 4th inst. and was very numerously and respectably attended. The Assistant Secretary of the Parent Institation detailed the operations of the Society in a clear and luminous speech, and was followed by several other Clergymen, who, in a truly Christian spirit, and with much fbrce and eloquence, pleaded the cause of Missions. It appeared from the Report that 200 Missionaries and Teachers are em ployed by the society in different parts of the world; that not less than Ten Thousand Heathen Children are inseructed under its auspices, and that the happiest effects are the result of these exertions. At one Church on the Western Coast of Africa, there are 300 communicants; the following is the disinterested testimony of Sir George Collier to the success of the Society's lahours in Western Africa It is hardly possible to conceive the difficulties which have been surmounted in bringing the Colony of Sierra Leone to its present improved and still very improving state. Roads' are cut in every direction, useful for com munication—many Towns and Villages are built, and others, as the black population increases, are building : more improvement, under all circumstances of climate and infancy of Colony, is scarcely to be supposed. I visited all the Black Towns and Villages, attended the Public Schools and other Establishments, and I never witnessed in any population more contentment and happiness. The manner in which the yub lie Schools are here conducted, reflects the greatest credit on those concerned in their prosperity, and the improvement made by the scholars, proves the aptitude of the African, if moderate pains he taken to instruct him. I have attended places of pub lic worship in every quarter of the Globe, and I do most con scientiously declare, never did I witness the ceremonies of Re ligion more piously performed, or more devoutly attended to, , than at Sierre Leone." 'When it is recollected that the Colony, of which Sir George Collier is here speaking, is composed principally of poor ne groes, rescued from the hands of slave ships, every Christian will rejoice at the sight of so many of his fellow-creatures not only freed from slavery, but brought under the influence of our holy Religion.—We are happy to say, that the funds of the Association are upon the increase.—( Worcester Journal, April Il.) The following extempore conversation took place at the door of the Forth and Clyde Canal and Coach-office, Shakspeare square, Edinbtirgh, some time since, between Mr. Scott, th e proprietor of the office, and a neighbour of his called Dewar : Mr. D.—Eh, Muster Scott, Can ye change me a note ? Mr. S.—l'm nae vers, sure--but I'll see— Eh, Muster Dewar, It's no in my power, For my wife', pm out xi' the key WESTMINSTER SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) RIOT AT KNIGHTSBRIDGE. THE KING V. JOHN FLY. This was an indictment against the defendanf, for having, with upwards of 200 others, riotously assembled on the 26th of August, and assaulted Frederick. Delicat. The prosecution was or dered by the Lords of the Treasury. It will be recollected that the tumult took place on the day of the funeral of Honey and Francis proceed ing to Hammersmith. The case was conducted by Messrs. ADOLPHUS and WALFORD for the prose cution; Mr. ALLEY "conducted the defence. Joseph Frick, Frederick Delicat, John Taylor, and seve ral others of the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, de posed to the riots by the assembling of the mob, the attack upon Frederick Delicat, and the breaking of the windows of the Barracks ; it appeared also that Joseph Freck had been beaten and his medal torn from his breast; the conduct of the mob was described as being most outrageous.---Mr. ALLEY, for the defendant, made an eloquent speech to the Jury, bespeaking their verdict for his client.—The CHAIRMAN briefly summed up the evidence with his accustomed precision and impartiality, and the Jury, after consulting for a few moments, re turned a verdict of Not Guilty. TILE ARMY. Two companies and the head-quarters of the 10th Regiment of Foot, disembarked on the 9th instant at Deptford from Plymouth, and marched into the barracks at that place. The 44th Regiment of Foot arrived here on. Sunday last from Dublin, and are expected to march this morning for Gravesend, where they will shortly embark for Bengal.— (Liverpool Courier, April 10.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c: DEAL, APRIL 11—Wind E.N.E.L-Sailed the Telemachus brig, and Argus D ea l pil o t cu tt er , f or D over Roads. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 10.—Wind E.N.E..—Arrived the Ca. roline, D. R. Campbell, from Jamaica, for London ; sailed the Ist February, having carried away fore and mizen top_ masts, bowsprit, &c. and very leaky ; but it i s th e i ntent i on o f the blaster to proceed on the voyage the first opportunity, with. out entering into any repairs. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind E.N.E.—No arrivals or sailings this day. His Majesty's brig Camelion, the Industry. Channel cruizer, and a collier brig, are the only shipping in our Roads. We have had a gale of wind from the Eastward all day. HARWICH, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Sprightly, Warren, from London to Rotterdam ; the Master reports that he passed the Agenoria and Shakespear riding very heavily under the west rocks; also, in coming through the Gutway, a vessel's decks and a large quantity of wreckage floated by him, which, from appearance, he supposes must have belonged to two dif ferent vessels. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 10.—The Constitution, Mqtay, for Virginia, got on shore yesterday in going out ; she floated off with considerable damage, and is discharging her cargo. At a Court of Directors, held on Tuesday -fast, Captain George Mason was sworn into the Command of the extra ship Warren Hastings, for Bengal direct. The boats of the Lapwing and Fancy revenue cutters, picked up 50 casks of contraband spirits, off Looe, on Friday last, and carried the same to the Custom-house at Plymouth. Extracts from the Returns of the Stamp-Office, shewing the Increase and Decrease of Duty•paid by the principal Fire-Offices for the year ending Christmas, 1821: Duty paid in 1821. I Increase and Decrease. Sun Phoenix NORWICH UNION Union (Cornhill) Atlas County West of England Globe Hand-in-Hand f. s. d. 117,047 9 7 67,695 4 7 56,625 9 3 15,428 8 11 16,264 17 10 37,520 3 10 14,231 11 9 29,556 17 0 14,538 4 0 X. s. d. Decreased 2,705 10 5 Ditto 1,041 4 5 Increased 15,071 5 P. Ditto 1,502 15 8 Ditto 1,478 8 7 Ditto 1,384 4 7 Ditto 1,070 13 6 Ditto 304 12 3 Ditto 232 3 2 British Imperial Westminster Royal Exchange London Hope • Eagle Albion 14,224 16 9 35,218 15 5 14,529 5 9 51,479 12 11 8,649 4 1 13,986 12 3 15,510 5 8 15,617 9 4 Decreased 2,935 6 9 Ditto 1,041 13 9 Ditto 667 11 2 Ditto 626 14 0 Ditto " 601 4 7 Ditto 421 5 1 Ditto 394 2 5 Ditto B O .15 7 BRIGHTON, APRIL 10. Shocking and Fatal Catastrophe.—lt has sel dom fallen to our lot to notice a more frightful and distressing accident than one which occurred last night, about half way between this place and Rottingdean. Air. Briggs a respect able hatter of this town, h a d b een w i t h a friend, Ali. Knowles, of Cowfold, in a gig, to N ew h aven , an d returning thence, h 4 d halted for a few minutes merely, at half-past nine o'clock, at the Inn at Rottingdean. In less than two hours after they had left Rottingdean they were found on the beach, not far from Roedean-gap, dreadfully mutilated, and quite dead. The gig in which they had rode was reduced to fragments (the wheels excepted), and the lifeless body of the horse completed the tragic picture. The Beach, in depth, is about an hundred feet from the Cliff road, and over this tremendous precipice, from some cause or other, the gig had been plunged. Mr. Briggs has left a widow and eight c hild ren , an d M r . K now l es a widow and nine children, to lament their premature loss. The Co roner will hold an Inquest on the bodies, which were removed to Rottingdean, to-morrow. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.—Two Gentlemen, last evening, were travelling from Rottingdean to Brighton, in a gig, when, about half-past nine, shocking to relate, the horse and gig, with the persons accompanying the same, went over the cliff, at or near a place called Roedean, about two miles from Brigh. , ton; the gig was dashed topieces, and the horse and two Gen tlemen were killed on the spot. One of the persons was Mr. Knowles, senior, of Cowfold, a very worthy and respectable character ; the other was Mr. Briggs, a respectable hatter at Brighton, who has left a wife and family to bemoan his un timely end. The Gentlemen before alluded to had been to Newhaven on business, and left that place about eight o'clock in the evening, perfectly collected. It is supposed that one of the party had occasion to get out of the gig at Roedean, and on getting up, having a spirited horse, checked his head, and he flew back, as there is every appearance on the cliffthat the gig went over backwards. From the disgraceful state of the roads on this part of the coast, being so very near the cliff, it is sur prising that accidents have not more frequently happened ; surely, the road should be made farther inland. We trust that some spirited and humane persoris will interfere, in conse quence of the numerous accidents that have occurred. The number of works of Art that were sent in on Monday and Tuesday last to the Royal Academy, for the coming Exhi bition, are said to exceed those of any former year. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 12. The Market was particularly dull to-day ;so little business was done that the prices were merely nominal for the best, and the inferior not at all in demand ; all sorts of Orain was in the same depressed state as to sale and price ; and the supply of every thing was far above the demand. SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 12. For some time past the market has not been so short of Beef SW this morning, and principally small and of inferior quality. In Mutton there was a good supply but Lamb -was not so plentiful as at last week's market. Vial remains high in price, and the sale of all descriptions of Cattle was rather heavy. Beef 2s 6d to 3s 6d I Veal Mutton 2s 6d to 3s 8d J Pork 24 ad to 4s Od Lamb .... 53. Od. to 6s. 6d