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osif 4 : 1 ~'. FRENCH. FUNDS.—JULY 17. Five per Cents. Opened at Closed at .90 f. c. Bank Stock 1597 f. 50 C. Exchange on London—One Month 25 f. 45 c• Three Months 25 f. 50 c. JULY 18. Five per Cents. Closed at S 0 10 ° of ° ffi v tio trap . ,cties ,f tile ual" aoa ag to some other individuals of rank, implicated in the late mutiny of the Spanish Guards. Dutch Gazettes to the 18th inst. have arriv ed, the contents of which are unimportant.—ln the Second Chamber of the States-Gegeral, on the %I sth inst., the order of the day was the pro ject of law, for creating a sum of 571 millions of actual debt, to cover successively the arrears of 13'20, and 1821, and to meet the most urgent ex- Pences.—After a long debate the project was adopted, by a majority of 80 to 25. Ills MAJESTY'S JOURNEY.-Mr. MAsu, of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, is expected to leave town early next week, in order to pre pare the arrangements for the reception of his 'IAJEsTy, on his approaching visit to Scotland. INDIA.—The Lords Commissioners of His MAJESTY'S Treasury met this morning at eleven o'clock, at the Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, to proceed in the hearing of the claims of the Parties to the booty captured in the Deccan, by the Army under the command of Lieutenant- General Sir TitomAs Ilist.or, Bart. G.C.8., when the Counsel for the Marquis of HASTINGS delivered in a statement of the nature of his Lord ship's claims, and of the several divisions of the 4 raly under his command, and also a statement of various documents to support the same, upon which the Lords Commissioners of the Trea "FY, it is understood, directed that the further hearing should be adjourned to the 15th of No ''ember next, and that all the memorials and do cuments should be printed and laid upon their Lordships' table by the 10th of October next, after which peri4d none are to be received. We have this morning received a file of Quebec Gazettes to the, 13th of June last, from which 'we shall select some extracts on Monday. ( From the Quebec Paper received yesterday. ) QUEBEC, MAY 27.—0 n Friday night ice was formed on Water, of the thickness of a dollar. To-day the thermometer has risen as high as 80. , The new b r id g e on the Jacques Cartier river was carried off -Last week. The sudden melting of the snows to the north has e aused . the rivers taking their rise in that quarter to rise rapidly, '• and in many cases to occasion serious losses. „The following is Dr. Illoore's estimate of the number of In dians in the United States : New England nine tribes, 2247 souls. In New eirk ten tribes, 4840 souls. In Pennsylvania 30 years ago, ...Zibes, 1300 souls, in number at this time not known. 1 1 4 Ohio, 15 tribes, 2047 souls. In Michigan and the and %west territory, 36 tribes , 27;480 souls. In Indiana ea u 'lllinois, 14 tribes, 15,522 souls. Southern Indians east n t) ,.' the Mississippi, '2O tribes, 66,487 souls. Total number s our . the Mississippi, 20 tribes, 120,283 souls. North of and West of - the Mississippi, 13 tribes, 41,350 souls.— of the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi and between and Red River or West of the Mississippi River m ° ,, e4 ,YlMountains,36 tribes, 105,021 souls. Between Red lit,,";_tle River del Notre, 42 tribes, 105,021 souls. West of the w e s' e *l Mountains, 87 tribes, 142,600 souls. Whole number We t of the Mississippi. 337341. Total irumber in the United i Th ltF's besides about 5000 in Florida, and 10 tribes (number known) inhabiting the Upper Mississippi, 457,642 souls." r r he annual decoration of the Statue of King k•ILLIAm, at Dublin, though, undoubtedly, laudable in itself, as a just tribute of respect to ' the Memory of the gloriohs founder of our Con :titntional Freedom, has, as our Readers well t i° w, been a fruitful source of dissension be ween the Protestant and Roman Catholic inte reSts of the Irish metropolis. Just before the Der it'd at which this testimony of patriotic zeal and grateful veneration was evinced by some of the Dublin P ro t es t an t s , M r . O'C ONNELL ad firessed a letter to the Loan LIEUTENANT, calling akin his Excellency to exert his authority for the pr event i on of the customary ceremonial, ti e "oncing the usage as unlawful, and in no very PesPectful terms predicting the consequences which Were likely to arise from disregarding his requi ziti".to Attempts were at • the same time made infl ame the passions of the populace of the 0 : t Y; and to stimulate them to the commission Out %rages, if the intention of renewing the bo o . st lions exhibition should be apparent. The I. acne, h owever, notw i thstanding these indica , e '"s of approachi ng h os tility, was d resse d i n th e 84a1 manner; and tho ug h a b reac h o f th e p 4c e) Which was at first of an alarming aspect, s 0„ the t umu lt was prompt l y que ll e d b y t h e I goar o f the police, without producing any very 4ei ou s consequence. —F rom th e sta t emen t m a d e o h t s t ili ght by Lord L IVERPOOL , d ur i ng th e d e b a t e vi , o t " e second rea di ng o f t h e I nsurrect i on A ct, i t b e 441 s eem that the turbulent are not likely to t h e a g al a furnish e d w i t h t h e pretext f or r i ot w hi c h 45' lo yal testim ony o f respect f or t h e memory Xinc, vv ILLIA M has hitherto afforded them._ obedience to hiSMAJESTY'S paternal injunctions, the greater tteasetse themselves and more respectable part of the Pro mselves have been disposed to make a moues of the custom to the wishes of the Ca -1 i n ad a nd as an evidence of their own sincerity t optin g measur es o f conc i l i at i on. Th e L ORD u . rtz,zik t c Look NT himself, it now appears, not only Such steps as might induce individuals to abstain from the proceeding ;" but, 44 had any person made affidavit that a breach of the peace was to be expected, stronger measures would have been resorted to." The decoration, therefore, will most probably be altogether discontinued in future. Mr. O'CoNNELL, or some of his friends, will doubtless take care to provide the requisite affidavits, though their apprehensions of a breach of the peace will prove nothing more than that they dread the lawless violence of their own party ! Mr. WEBB HALL has addressed a letter to the Editor of the Farmer's Journal on the subject of the new Corn Importation Act, which he does not think sufficient for the protection of the Agri. cultural Interest. We extract the following curious passage from the communication : " There has been no occasion in either House in which the subiect has been so fairly discussed ; yet, alas ! such is the state of our public press, that when Lord REDESDALE was delivering some of the soundest principles ever yet uttered in either House upon the subject ; and when I turned to the re porters and said, Hear, hear ! take that down accurately,' they smiled in my face, and put up their pens. Do the farmers mean to stand this any longer ? Or will they, by furnishing funds sufficient for the purpose, have reporters of their own, that they and the public may know the truth." COMMERCIAL.—A Letter from Elberfeldt, dated the Ist inst. states, that the new expedition of the Rhenish - West India Company will soon proceed to sea. Mr. HOLZSCHUE will be relieved at St. Domingo, and then proceed to found an establishment in the Mexican empire. Mr. Stn.- ZER, who has been formerly a resident in Cuba, Vera Cruz, and Mexico, accompanies the expe dition now fitting out.. Several respectable young men of the mercantile class go out as volunteers. It is rumoured that a second company is about to be formed, to be designated the Elbe West India Company : it will be modelled after the plan of the Rhenish. Yesterday the Duke of Yonx transacted mili tary business with the KING. Yesterday at 2 o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was attended by the Earl a Liverpool, the Earl of Westmoreland, Earl Bathurst, the Marquis of Londonderry, Mr. Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Maryborough, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Bragge Bathurst, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, &c. The Council sat in deliberation till half past three o'clock. The Duchess of GLOUCESTEa and the Princess AUGUSTA rode in their carriages yesterday, and called at the KING'S Palace to pay their respects to the KING. There will be a Chapter of the Order of the Garter on Monday next, when all the vacant Ribbons will he disposed of. It is reported in the North that his MAJESTY has intimated his intention of honouring the Duke Of GORDON, Marquis of STAFFORD, and Earl of FIFE, with a visit. We have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from a gentleman in office at the Mauri tius, under date the 3d of April, five weeks sub sequent to the accounts received via Bordeaux, which states that the conspiracy of the slaves at the former colony was discovered preparatory to the intended insurrection. In consequence of an unanimous application of the inhabitants to his Excellency Governor FARQUHAR, A. W. BLANE, Esq. the Deputy-Secretary, was requested to un dertake the superintendance of the police of the Island.—(Morning Chronicle.) Letters were yesterday received from Havan nah, dated sth June, which, in reference to very recent advises from Mexico, mention that hull.- BIDE had been elected Emperor of Mexico by a plurality of votes in the Congress. This, it is well known, has been his aim for some time, and his plan was fully prepared by the ascendancy he had gained over the troops. The Congress com menced their deliberations on this curious topic the moment they were made acquainted with the Decree of the Spanish Government, disavowing. the Treaty made with O'Doiso.ru, and conse quently rejecting the offer of receiving a Member of King FERDINAND'S family as the future Sove reign of Mexico. This Decree considerably , strengthened ITURBIDE'S party, which was join ed by all those who were of opinion that a Re publican form of Government is unsuitable for a country circumstanced as New Spain is, having so many privileged classes, so many titled and rich persons. They were also greatly afraid of anarchy. Sugars at ilavannah had fallen one dollar per quintal. The Earl of DIGBY met with an accident on Wednesday last, near Sherborne Castle, in con sequence of his horse falling, and his Lordship was severely bruised. We regret to state that as Mr. FLEMING, M.P. for the County of Hants, was returning from Winchester to his residence at Stoneham, on Thursday night, during the heavy storm of thun der and lightning, the postillions mistook the road, owing to the darkness of the night, and the carriage was overturned into a gravel pit and completely shattered, and Mr. FLEMING'S arm fractured in two places. Mrs. FLEMING, who was also in the carriage, providentially escaped unhurt. POLICE ARMED PATROLE.-Yesterday after noon the principal portion of the dismounted patrol were mus tered in Privy-gardens for inspection, amounting to about 100 able-bodied men, dressed in their officially-directed uniform— blue coats and trowsers, scarlet waistcoats, boots, &c. They were mustered in four ranks, with their leaders in front of each rank, divided according to their divisions or parties. They all had cutlasses, with " Dismounted Patrol" inscribed on them, resting on their right arms, and truncheon staffs in their left hands, with bright handcuffs, and tin cases for their order-books. In addition to these, the leaders were armed with pistols.— With this body of well-discipined men, who have most of them been in the army, the public are well protected both in their persons and property, for a number of miles round the metro polis, at a very moderate expense, so that highway or footpad robberies are very rarely heard of ; and if any do take place, the communication with each party is so quick, well arranged, and directed, that it is but very seldom they escape; in fact, these species of robberies round the metropolis are very seldom heard of. At three o'clock Sir Richard Birnie, the chief Ma gistrate of the Police, accompanied by Mr. Hobhouse and Mr. Dawson, the Under Secretaries of State for the Home Depart ment, attended by the conductors and the other officers of the Horse Patrol Establishment, arrived, and proceeded to inspect the ranks, and every thing appearing perfectly regular, the in spection closed. They were afterwards sworn in before Sir R. Birnie as constables, under the New Police Act. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Hon. Mr. Bridgeman, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford -street; W. Long, Esq. and family, at ditto, from France ; T. F. Ken nedy, Esq. M.P. and family, at ditto ; Mrs. Dawson and family at ditto ; Mrs. Aldridge and family, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Horsham ; Sir Robert Jerningham, Bart. at ditto. DEPARTURES.-Sir Edward and Lady Elizabeth Baker, from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for Paris and Switzerland • Mr. John Mitchell, for the Continent ; Richard Price, Esq. 'M.P. from the Hyde Park Hotel, for his seat in Radnorshire; W. Willan, Esq. from ditto, for Purley; Capt. Bayward, 15th Hussars, from ditto, for Hounslow ; Captain Mangles, 15th Hussars, from ditto, for Hampton Court ; Capt. Bayward Ist Life Guards, from ditto, for Windsor; J. D, Fortescue, Esq. from ditto, for Devonshire ; the Earl and Countess of Farnham and family, from the Pulteney Hotel, for Cheltenham ' • Capt. and Mrs. Moody, from ditto, for the Con tinent; Sir George and Lady Nugent, for their seat, near Aylesbury ; Lord and Lady Stopford, for Ireland ; Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ponsonby, from Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street ; the Hon. Mrs. Mills and family, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street ; Colonel L. P. Jones and family, from ditto, to Paris. BATir Aninvm.s.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark and suite, Sir C. l'rice, Sir Orford Mrs.Gordon—Gen. Barclay, Col. and Sergisson, Col. James, Col. ,`Donnell, Major and Mri. Bethune, Major St. Clair, Major Pears, Capt. Charlton, Capt. Smyth, Capt. Wolf, Lieut. Carter—Rev. Archdeacon of Clonfert, Rev. Archdeacon But son, Rev. Mr. end Mrs. Dunsford, Rev. Mr. Good, Rev. Mr. Pettward,—Dr. and Mrs. Dickson. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Grafton gave an elegant entertainment yester day to the Duke of York and a large party of distinguished personages at his house in Clarges-street, Piccadilly. Lord' Berwick entertained a large party of distinction at din ner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Lord Melbourn will entertain a large party at dinner this day at his house, Whitehall. The Vice-Chancellor will entertain the Duke of York and a distinguished party on Monday next at his house in South street, Grosvenor-square. VAUZIIALL.—A Grand Gala in commemoration of his Ma jesty's Coronation took place at these Gardens last night. So early as five o'clock yesterday morning a flag was hoisted from the top of the orchestra, and a royal artillery salute of 21 guns was fired at one. The company began to arrive at the usual hour, and by 10 every part of the Gardens was thronged to ex cess. The illuminations upon this occasion were more brilliant than usual, a very considerable number of additional lamp t s being so arranged as to form various appropriate devices. The different flags of Europe waved from the trees : transparencies of his Majesty appeared in several places, and his bust was erected in the Orchestra. - The deco rations altogether were tasteful and splendid ; nor were the entertainments inferior. The fireworks were ingeni ously contrived to play around a portrait of the King, in the shape of variegated temples and other fanciful forms ; discharging at the same time a regular salute of guns. Young Longuemare's graceful dancing on the tight rope excited con siderable applause; and the vocal performers sung several airs very pleas',igly, some of which were encored. There were also a submarine cave, a theatre of arts, waterworks, and other at tractions, in addition to those usually displayed, which evinced no want of pains or expence on the part of the proprietors ; and the numerous assemblage of visitors, amongst whom were many persons of rank and fashion, may lead them to expect that they will have no reason to regret the enterprising spirit which led to the preservation of this favourite place of amuse ment. WILL OF THE LATE COUNTESS GREY.—The Will of the late Right Honourable Countess GREY was proved in the Pretogative Court in Doctors Commons on the llth instant, by the oath of the Right Honourable Charles Earl Grey, the Son, sole Executor. The personal estate was sworn to be under 30,000/. value. The leasehold 'house in Hertford-street, May fair, (her Ladyship's town residence) she has bequeathed to her son, the Hon. Lieutenant-General Henry George Grey, with the exception of the plate, china, and pictures. To her Son the Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., Commissioner of his Majesty's Dock-yard at Portsmouth, two thousand pounds. To the widow of :ler late Son, Colonel William Grey, five thousand pounds for life, with reversion of the principal to her children. To her son the Rev. Grey, eight thousand pounds, in addition to the sum advanced him on his marriage. Her daughters, Lady Elizabeth Whitbread and Lady Hannah Ellice are the residuary Legatees.—Liberal provision is made for servants.— Date of the will April 21, 11121. THE TIIELLUSSON PROPERTY.—Lord and Lady Rendle sham, who reside at Florence, have just been plunged into the greatest distress of mind, by the sudden loss of their only son, co-heir of the Thellusson property with the son of Mr. Charles Thellusson, who married Miss Grant. his Lordship's child was taken dangerously ill with teething and the hopping-cough on the Saturday, and died at Florence on Monday, June 30. y , • • - r* , • -ce - 4 0 ,‘ - h ‘ R OT "As' -0 , 44 '4474.4';;;F:Ni SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHELTENHAM RACES, TiturtsDAY, JULY 18. (SECOND DAY.) Sweepstakes of 1 sgs each, for two-yr-old colts, Bst. 71b. ; fil lies, Bst. 31b. ; two-yr-old Course. Untried stallions and mares allowed 31b. • but only one allowance made.—Five sub scribers. Mr. C. Pay's ch. c. Ontario, by Soothsayer, out of Zaleika 1 Air. West's eh. c. by Rubens, out of Alpha's dam - 2 IA Warwick's b. c. by Phantom, dam by Sir Petronel 3 The Hunter's Sweepstakes of 15gs each, 5 ft. for horses that have been regularly hunted with any established pack of fox hounds in England; five-yr-olds, list. 61b. six and aged, 12st. Cup Course ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. To be rode by Gentlemen ; half-bred horses allowed 71b.-21 sub scribers. Mr. J. Walters's b. m. Rebecca, by Shuttlecock, aged 1 Mr. D. Faulkner's b. h. Blisden, by Pioneer, 5 yrs - 2 Mr. Armitage's Swindon, 6 yrs - - - 3 The Town Plate of 50 sovereigns for horses of all ages; two mile heats ; two-yr-olds, a feather; three, 7st. ; four, ost.lllb.; five, Ost. 91b. ; six, list. 131 b. ; and aged, 9st. Ilb, ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner of the Gloucestershire Stakes, to carry 71b. extra. Major O'Gore's the Duke, 5 yrs - - - 1 1 Major O'Gore's Cuyp, 4 yrs . - 2 2 NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE 'RACES. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17.--THIRD DAY.) The Chanter Stakes of 25gs each, lOgs ft. for mares and geld ings; three-yr-olds, 7st. four, Ost. 61b. five, list. 121 b. six and aged, 9st. 21b. One Mile. The winner to be sold for 200 gs if demanded, &c. Mr. Gascoynes br. F. by Amadis, 3 yrs - - 1 Sir A. Don's ch. f. Gondola, 4 yrs - - - 2 Mr. Smith's bl. f. by Juniper, 3 yrs - - - 3 Sir D. Moncrieff's b. g. Warlock, 4 yrs - - ' 4 The Convivial Stakes of 50gs each, h. ft. for all ages ; two-yr olds, a feather, three, 7st. four, Bst. 11b. five, list. 91b. six, list. 131 b. and aged, 9st. lib. Two Miles. Mr. T. 0. Powlett's br. c. Jack Spigot, 4 yrs - - 1 Mr. Milnes's br. h. Alexander, 5 yrs - - - 2 Mr. Alexander names gr. h. Dunsinane, 5 yrs - 3 Mr. Maule names ch. f. Fortuna, 4 yrs - - 4 Sir J. H. Maxwell's gr. m. Fair Helen, 5 yrs - . 5 The Silver Cup, value 60gs, given by the Corporation of New castle, added to a Sweepstakes of sgs each, p. p. for horses, &c. that never won 100 gs at any one time, in Plate or Stakes, before the day of naming % three-yr-olds, 7st. four, list. 31b. five and upwards, Bst. 101 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The owner of the second horse to receive 20gs out of the Stakes. Heats, Two Miles and a quarter. Mr. Lambton's br. h. Cavalier, 5 yrs - - 1 1 Sir M. W. Ridley's ch. c. Honeysuckle, 3 yrs - 2 2 Col. Croft's ch. f. by Comus, 3 yrs - - - 3 3 THE ASHE FAMILY.—A want of due encou ragement at Bath recently induced the Head of this accomplished Family to relinquish his Con certs in that city ; but, in consideration of what it would suffer by the loss of such a combination of talents, several of the Nobility and Gentry, who frequent that region of pleasure and repose, and of the chief of the inhabitants, have it seems tempted him to resume them next season, POETRY. On being :hewn tome beautiful SPECIMENS of ORNAMENTAL PORCELAIN. Since to clay we must turn, 'tis consoling to know That to objects as lovely as these they can mould us ; And wherever this frame may be destined to go, In its relics our friends need not fear to behold us. This rose we may fancy, its delicate hues So faithful to nature, when living composed The bosom of beauty adored by the Muse Where tenderness sigh'd or affection reposed. The form that so gracefully plays with the dart Which the blind little god in his archery uses, Was one of those nymphs who imagine the heart May be play'd with unhurt 'till the moment she chooses. Yon shell was a poet ; but where is his fame ? The verses he destined to live are unknown ; Yet he dreamt in his time he was leaving a name, And as idly are dreaming the bards of our own. The gardener smilingly gazing on flowers Which seem as if breathing their odours around, Was a lover of nature that dwelt in her bowers, And rear'd her young sweets as they sprung from the ground. For me, when I've pass'd through the change that gives birth To a substance like this, and again see the light; May the artist thus gracefully form from my earth The lamp that some nymph loves to read by at night : For then I may watch the emotion that plays In her eyes, as the lines of the minstrel they trace— And receive, ere in slumber she closes their rays, The last parting beams of expression and grace. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JULY 19.—1 n a Convocation, on Monday, July 15, the Degree of Doctor in Civil Law was conferred by diploma on his Royal Highness Christian Frederick, Prince of Denmark, who lately honoured the University by his gracious visit, ac companied by his amiable consort, the Princess of Denmark. PROMOTIONS. The Rev. John Breeks, M.A., Fellow of Queen's College, in this University, to the Vicarage of Carisbrooke, in the Isle of Wight, with the Chapels of Newport and Northwood annexed, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Dalton, B.D. Patrons, the Provost and Fellows of that Society. The Rev. Charles Saunders Skelton Dupuis, M.A. Scholar of Pembroke College,has been appointed Domestic Chaplain to the Most Noble the Marquis of Hertford. The lion. and Rev. Mr. Blackwood has been nominated to the Archdeaconry of Ross, vacant by the promotion of Dr. Bissett to the See of Raphoc. The Rev. John Lonsdale, M.A Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Rectory of Mershani, Kent, void by the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Laurence, promoted to the Archbishoprick of Cashel. The Rev. IL Pepys, B.D. Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Moreton, Essex, vacated by the death of the Rev. W. Wilson, B.D. Patrons, the Master and Fellows of that Society. DISEASES OF THE EYE. As the treatment of diseases incident to this inestimable Organ, though there are many emi nent and skilful Practitioners in the country, does not seem to be yet fully understood, we are induced to extract the following article from the last Norwich Mercury, and we sincerely hope that similar Establishments will universally take place throughout the British Empire : OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTION. A Meeting was held on Thursday se'nnight, at the Hall, in the Market, for the purpose of calling the attention of the public to the advantages to be derived from an Institution for the Cure of Diseases of the Eye, and also to request support in the formation of such an Institution. A previous meeting had been held (the Mayor in the chair,) at which these benefits had been discussed, and it was deter mined to request the pecuniary support of the inhabitants at a public meeting, at which the following proceedings took place:— Sir ROBERT Jouw HARVEY was called to the chair. Dr. EvANs then entered into an explanation of the principles upon which this Institution had been founded. Dr. E. expa tiated at much length on the advantages to be derived from in stitutions of this nature, and quoted as examples the prior esta blishments at Exeter under Sir W Adams, at Manchester, at Plymouth, at Liverpool, and at Newcastle. The one for whose support the Doctor was addressing the meeting, had already admitted, since its first establishment by Mr. Hull, Mr. T. Martineau, jun. and himself, two Lundred and forty cases, some of which had been of very consi derable importance.—Diseases in the eye required daily in spection—daily attendance, and such an institution could alone afford a constant attention. Early observation of the eye, in a state of disease, was of the utmost importance, inasmuch as it often occurred that from negligence or ignorance the loss of sight, and particularly to new-born infants, occurred. An institution of this kind would, it was forcibly urged, prove a source of great benefit and a school of instruction, and that to such institutions we were indebted for the greatest improvements in opthalmic surgery. Regular hospitals could not possibly afford accommodations to m-patients, and it would be worse than trifling to admit them as out-patients. such establish ments as the one proposed attbrded the only means for men of talent to improve our knowledge in this most interesting of all classes of diseases. Dr. Evans concluded by stating, that it was not intended to limit this charity, but to throw it open to the county as well as to the city. Resolutions were immediately adopted, expressive of the ap probation of the meeting, and a subscription entered into. We sincerely hope that this institution, which has been founded by the energy, attention, and skill of the Gentlemen who have brought it before the public, will meet with the en couragement which so philanthropic a proposition merits. The Public are much indebted to Dr. Evans and Messrs. Hull and Martineau for their exertions in its foundation and in its sup port, as well as for the large portion of time they have spared from their necessary avocations in giving their gratuitous advice to the immense number of patients who have applied for their assistance. A MERMAID. Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Dr. PHILIP, Representative of the London Missionary Society, at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, dated April 26, 1822 : " I have to-day seen a Mermaid, now exhibiting in this town. I have always treated the existence of this creature as fabu lous, but my scepticism is now removed. The head is almost the size of that of a baboon. It is thinly coveted with black hair, hanging down, and not inclined to frizzle. On the up per lip and on the chin there are a few hairs, resembling those upon the head. The ossa malarunz, or cheek bones, are pro minent. The forehead is low, but, except in this particular, the features are much better proportioned, and bear a more decided resemblance to the human countenance than those of any of the baboon tribes. The head is turned back, and the countenance has an expression of terror, which gives it an ap pearance of a caricature of the human face ; but I am disposed to think that both these circumstances are accidental,, and have arisen from the manner in which the creature met its death. It bears the appearance of having died in great agony. The ears, nose, lips, chin, breasts, and nipples, fingers and nails, re semble those of a human figure. The spinous processes of the vertebrw are very prominent. The length of the animal is three feet ; but not having been at all well preserved it has shrunk very considerably, and must have been both longer and thicker when it was alive than it is now. Its resem blance to the human species ceases immediately under the mamma.. On the line of separation, and directly under the breast, are two fins. From the point where the human figure ceases, which is about twelve inches below the vertex of the head, it resembles a large fish of the salmon species. It is covered with scales all over. On the lower part of the animal the scales resemble those of a fish ; but on that part of the animal which resembles the human form. they are much less, and scarcely perceptible, except on a Dear inspection. On the lower part of the body it has six fins, one dorsal, two ventrical, two pectoral, and the tail. The figure of the tail is exactly that which is given in the usual representations of the mermaid. It was caught somewhere on the North of China by a fisher,. man, who sold it for a trifle ; after which it was brought to Ba tavia. Here it was purchased by Captain Eades for 5000 Spanish dollars, and he has since been offered 10,000 Spanish dollars for it, but refuses to part with it for that sum. Captain Eades is a passenger on board the American ship Lion, now in Table Bay ; he leaves this port in about a fortnight, and the Lion :visits the Thames on her passage to America, so that it will probably be soon exhibited in London." TAE ARMY. The first division of the 4th, or Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, commanded by Colonel Sherlock, arrived in Belfast on Satur day last, from Glasgow, on their way to Dundalk, which is to be head quarters. One hundred of the Scots Greys marched on Saturday morn ing for Perth from Glasgow, and the remainder will march for Jock's Lodge on the arrival of the 7th dragoons, who are ex pected some time this month. On Monday, Isth inst., the Portsmouth and Supply naval transports, and on Tuesday, the Zephyr transport, arrived from Woolwich, with the 2d battalion of the 3d foot Guards. They have disembarked and gone into barracks at Dock. The 72d regiment embarked and sailed for Chatham yesterday (Wed nesday, 17th instant), in the same transports.—(Plymouth Journal.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, JULY 19.--Wind S.W.—Came down from the River last night and sailed the Betsey, Duper, for Berbiee.— Sailed this morning the Royal Sovereign yacht to Dover Roads, on board of which the Prince and Princess of Denmark are ex pected to embark on Saturday. Arrived and sailed for the River the Ocean and Sophia transports from Portsmouth ; Fame, from , and City of Genoa, Cooper, from Genoa. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 19.--Wind S.E.—Arrived the Sir Edward Paget, Geary, from the Downs for Bengal. PLYMOUTH, JULY 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Helen, Leno, from Leghorn ; Ishame, Strago, Dantzig. Sailed the Wanderer, Waygood, Quebec. FALMOUTH, JULY 18.- —Wind S.S.E.—Arrived his Ma jesty's ship Owen Glendower from Portsmouth. DARTMOUTH, JULY 18.—Off the port the St. Anns, Leyhrie, from Jamaica, in 42 days, all well. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.-HERTFORD, JULY 18. The Assizes for the county of Herts commenced here this day, when after going to church, the LORD CHIEF BARON, about twelve o'clock, presided in the Nisi Prius Court. In the course of the day, fourteen causes were entered, including two Special Juries. BACON V. RUMBALL. This was an action of trespass brought against the defendant, an auctioneer, residing in London, for improperly distraining on the plaintiff; who was a farmer in the parish of East Barnet. Mr. Serjeant TADDY, who led for the plaintiff, stated that the defendant being put in with a dist:ess for rent, remained there for some days beyond the period allowed by law, and that the property seized was ill managed, part of it being growing crops, which, when cut, were removed from the premises. The sale also was so improperly conducted, that great loss re sulted to the plaintiff. The Attorney for the plaintiff proved a tender to the defen dant, which was refused, he still keeping possession. Mr. MAI - m.I'AT, on the part of the defendant, said, that so, far from his client continuing on the premises as a trespasser, he was there only as a matter of indulgence, and at the especial request of the plaintiff, in order that he might provide himself with the means of discharging the distress ; he totally denied any thing like a specific or legal tender, and that the stock was disposed of to the best advantage under the circumstances. Much contradictory evidence was given in support of these conflicting statements. The Learned Judge having stated to the Jury that it was their peculiar duty to decide upon the cre dit due to witnesses, they, after a short deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff for 341. NORTHAMPTON, JULY 18. BENEFIT OF CLERGY. A most remarkable, and perhaps unpvecedented, instance of this clerical immunity from punishment being twice prayed by a culprit occurred this day. As will be seen by the following report, a Jury were twice sworn in the same case. First, to try the prisoner on the indictment, and secondly, to try whe ther the identical prisoner had or had not already taken the benefit of Clergy. William Smith, aged 20, was convicted of stealing a shirt, and other articles of wearing apparel, the property of John. Kean. When called up for judgment, he knelt down in the usual way, and prayed the Benefit of Clergy. The Judge was about to pass sentence as in case of grand larceny, but was informed that the prisoner had on a former conviction received the Benefit of Clergy, and had been sen tenced to four months imprisonment. On this communication the Learned Judge ordered hini to be placed among the capital convicts. The prisoner then put. in a plea, denying that he was the person so convicted, which was followed by a replication. The replication and certificates having been read, Mr. James Sheriff was sworn—" I am the Governor of Ayles bury gaol. The prisoner at the bar was convicted at the Lent Assizes 1821, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment, f i r stealing bacon, the property of William Chard. At the time of that conviction he prayed for and received the Benefit of Clergy. ° Mr. Justice BEST observed, that this was the first time, during a long professional life, that he had known a Jury called. on to decide on a point like the present. The prisoner had that day been convicted of a clerical offence, and prayed the bene fit of clergy, but it had been clearly proved by the evidence of Mr. Sheriff, who could not be mistaken, that he had been con victed, and received the benefit prescribed by the humanity of the law. It was clearly laid down, that no person could receive the benefit more than once, and if he was convicted of a second offence, however trivial, he was precluded, and that offence became capital. He had never known such a case go to the con sideration of a Jury—it was therefore for them to judge whether the prisoner had received the benefit of clergy or not. The Jury instantly returned a verdict in the affirmative. Sentence of death was then passed on the prisoner, in a most impressive manner, and his Lordship hoped his example would operate on the minds of others, and prevent a repetition of crime. A RELIGIOUS IMPOSTOR. John Watson, aged 39, and Eliza Worthy, aged 17, were in dicted for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel and other ar ticles, from the dwelling-house of John Wilson. This case excited considerable curiosity. The male prisoner obtained lodgings at the house of the prosecutor, where he re mained two days, and appeared extremely attentive to the duties of religion. He found his way, however, on the second night, to the bed-room of the girl Worthy, and, under promise of marriage, persuaded her to elope with him during Mrs. Wil son's absence. He took care, however, previously, to break open the drawers, and carry off some valuable property, which was subsequently found in his possession, and the fugitives were taken into custody. The girl's mistress gave her a most excellent character, on. account of which she was sentenced to only six months' im prisonment • and Watson, after a strong animadversion by the Judge on the hypocritical pretence on which he seduced the girl, was sentenced to seven years' transportation. The whole of the capital convicts were reprieved before the Judge left the town. The Commission of Oyer and Terminer was opened this morning by Mr. Baron GRAHAM, attended by J. NETHER coaI', Esq. as High Sheriff; and, on returning from church, he sat at the Crown side, and having tried two prisoners--:one for sheep-stealing—adjourned the Court till to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17.—The Calender is not numerous, there being only 18 indictments. Thomas Bead was this day convicted of a burglary in the house of Anr. Ward, at Pan.. tersbury, on the 19th of March. PITTAM V. FOSTER AND OTHERS. This was an action to recovcr.69l. and interest, on the Pro missory Note of the defendants, Benjamin Forster and Mary Norris (then Mary Forster)before her intermarriage with John Norris. The cause was conducted on the part of the plaintiff, by Mr. READER and Mr. ADAMS , and on the part of the de-. fendants, by Mr. CLARK and Mr. 11Anntovr ; the principal plea to the aeclaration was the statute of limitations—the plain tiff, however, proved by some of his witnesses, an admission of. the debt by the defendant Forster, and an offer of payment br instalments, by John Norris, one of the defendants, which took the case out of the statute, upon which the Judge very elaborately summed up the same to the Jury, who, after a short deliberation upon the evidence, gave a verdict for the plaintiff for principal and interest, amounting to 951. OXFORD, THURSDAY, JULY 18. BENNETT V. LEASE. In this case it appeared that a former action having been brought upon the warranty of a horse, the defendant paid M. into Court, which was accepted by the plaintiff, the defendant having beyond that sum to pay the taxed costs. The costs were taxed at 101. 6s. 6d. by the proper officer of the Court, but the defendant refused to pay them, and the plaintiff has thereby been put to his second action to recover the amount. The formal proof of putting in the rule of Court, with the Master's Allocatur, was gone through, and the Jury found for the plaintiff.