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. ~ t he . 1 0... ue ot t' ;Tit 111 Ode ha 3' inl lac ) . t he a fter o f rtielcS iir ta n, uv i, Hon ' ;ir Sir '7' *** For SIDNEY, Letter VI., see the Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS TUTS DAY AT ONE OCLOCK. Rank Stock 2381 :3 per Cent. Red 771;1 per Cent. Cons. 7BA :;.L: per Cent. 4 per Cent. I Old ' 1 INe w i'i per Cent. Navy Ann. 10'9 -,:1 5 )er Cent s . 1797 • Bank Long Ann. /9 13-16ths Imp. 3 per Cents. Irish 5 per Cents. India Stock India Bonds lsBs. South Sea Stock Excheq. Bills 1 3 pr. par 1. pr. Bank for Cons. Act Cons. for Account PRICE OF IRISI Bank Stock Gov. Deb. 31 per cent 904 Stock, 34 per ct. 8 9 ,1i Gov, Deb. 4 per cent. Gov. Deb. 5 per cent 2l -----''Stock, 5 per cent 2;',./ Treasury Bills, ; per cent. city- Debentures, 5 per cent Lying in Hospital 1 per et — Exchange en Lon, I STOCK, MAY 7. Grand Canal Loan, 4 p.ct. 461 Ditto 6 per cent.... Ditto Stock — Royal Canal Stock °24 Wide-street Cert. 6 per ct. Do. Deb. with iov. Sec , Pipe Water Deb. i per ct. Do. 6 per cent. Ballast Office Govt. Sec. 5 per cent. on, May 6, BE. HIGH WATER AT LONDa - Morning, 0 minutes after 7. BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening, 24 minutes after 7. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT2 LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1829. This morning a Meeting at the Treasury took place between the Earl of LIVERPOOL and the CH A NC ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and the Gentle men who usually contract for Loans, upon the arrangement for the payment of the Naval and Mi litary Half-pay.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL asked if any Gentleman had any question to propose, tir if there was any Gentleman present who would intimate his intention of being a bidder, when Mr. ItoTuscuiLD said lie believed there were ne individuals who had the intention of bidding.— Mr. 13osANour.T, on the part of the South Sea Company, said, that a Meeting of the Proprie tors was called for this day at one o'clock, and a Play would be laid before them for taking the Payment of the Half-pay upon themselves, but that it was impossible he could say what would be the result of it, and if they determined 111 the affirmative, he feared he should not be ready to make the specific offer by Tuesday next. After some observations from Mr. ROTHS CHILD, Mr. GRENFELL, Mr. WooLLEY, and Mr. L L. GOLDSMID, all tending to skew that no indi viduals would be found to become the Contrac tors, it was understood that the meeting was to stand for Tuesday next, subject to Mr. BOSANQUET'S informing the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, to-night or to-morrow morning, if the South Sea Company were likely to make a Proposal.—lt was understood that any other persons might also make offers on Tuesday, and that the Earl of LIVERPOOL and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would take Stock in the Public Funds, and the Five per Cent. Navy Annuities of those who dissented from the plan of paying off the Five per Cents, as well as Ex chequer Bills, as the security required for per formance of the contract. ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE o'CLoct. The different Gentlemen who waited on Go- Ir erriment this morning, to know the further par ticulars of the New Loan, have returned, and we understand that Government require Six Hundred 4 housand Consols as security, or Five Hundred • 'thousand Exchequer Bills. The South Sea C ompany are to go up on Tuesday next to bid, as 41 1 the other parties who attended this morning Fill not take the Contract.—Government bad informed the Parties, that any other persons who 44 sented f rom th e 5 p er cen t s . may b e pa id up b giving 3 days notice, deducting the interest. U Pon the above particulars being known—Con sols were done 78 for the Account, and ror Mroo ey, 785 . We have received the Paris Papers of Tues (l4Y) which contain extracts of private letters r °in Vi enna, stat i ng that the Austrian Cabinet 1144-1 just received advices from Constantinople tillOun cing the determination of the Porte to ab ide by its resolution of the 28th of February, co nsequence of which the Austrian funds again fallen. This account is further corroborated by intelligence from Bucharest of th e 1, th ultimo, where a communication to this ; 11s eet has been received, and orders reiterated or retreating to the Danube, in case of a Russian tr " i °n, with strict injunctions to lay the coun -1? w aste in t h e i r march.—We give extracts from ren cli, Br usse l s, and German Journals in our Preceding columns. Several of th remaining Resoluti ons p ro p ose d 11 7 L ord e _ L ONDONDERRY, on the Report of the a f 4gricu ltural Co mm i ttee, were last night carried, ter a discussion of three days. When the Re c•loution was read, for granting the power of l i lt uling for e i gn corn which had been warehoused, t"e Noble Lord said that " it was not his intention Thy and any p roposition upon that resolution. " — Report was ordered to be received this day.—There can be little doubt that the measures thus adopted by the Commons will operate as a sufficient protection to our Agriculture, should it again become prosperous. The present distress, however, the relief of which is of so much im portance to the landed interest, to the farmers, and to the public at large, is left entirely un touched. In the course of the discussion, Lord LONDONDERRY stated that it was the intention of the CHINCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to submit, on an early day, a plan for the further reduction of taxation. We shall rejoice at every conces sion of this kind which is made to the Public, though it should be recollected that the chief benefit which can be conferred upon the coun try in general, and the farmers in particu lar, is an extension of the markets for the products of our land and industry. Relief, therefore, will be best obtained by practicable plans for increasing the profitable employment of the people, and for elevating the value of labour. We regret that we have not this clay an oppor tunity of inserting the Petition addressed to the House of Commons by the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mary's, Leicester, and its vicinity, against Mr. CANNING'S motion for the admission of Roman Catholic Peers into the House of Lords. The Petition is temperate in its language, and solid in its substance. We shall present it to our Readers to-morrow, and we have the pleasure to state that it is soon to be followed by many others of the same description, which we shall take an opportunity of inserting in turn, as well as several communications from Ecclesiastical and other Correspondents on the same subject—a subject of the utmost importance to the well-being of a Protestant Government. [Extract of a Private Letter from Coselg, near Birmingham, May 9.] " This part of the country is full of soldiers, to keep the colliers quiet, and nearly the whole of the iron-works are stopped for want of coal ; thousands of workmen are out of employ ; and the principal part of the distress in this country chiefly originated in an old affair with a Banker in Dudley, who issued his Ex tent in Aid, in consequence of which the col liers will not deliver coals or ore to the works till cash is paid before delivery, saying, al though they may have confidence as to the respectability of the Proprietors, neverthe less more Extents in Aid might be issued, which would be the cause of ruining the parties." IRELAND.—The Clonmel paper states that on Wednesday se'nnight a body of insurgents, con sisting of upwards of two hundred men, with white scarfs in their hats, attacked several houses in the neighbourhood of Kilcash and Ballynockin. They visited the dwelling of one farmer with in tent to murder him ; but the poor fellow seeing their approach, and suspecting their intention, took a horse from his plough and escaped, the insurgents firing several shots after him. The villains, however, razed his house to the ground. The Limerick papers contain the accounts of numerous outrages ; amongst these are some instances of burning down houses, and attempted assassination. In one case, a farmer succeeded in beating off the insurgents after his house had been set on fire in all quarters around him. The flames NI ere afterwards extinguished by the assistance of his neighbours, one of whom was unfortunately wounded by the farmer, when coming up to his aid.—A boat laden with flour from Limerick to Ennis, was attacked by the populace in the river of Clare, and ninety bags of flour were carried away. From Kilkenny, also, we have the details of a number of burnings and other outrages. A house, which had been pre pared for a garrison by Mr. HEDGES EYRE, at Glanasromp, was forced by a very large armed party, and rifled of two blunderbusses, two pis tols, a musket, and a considerable quantity of powder and ball cartridges. The partial sur render of arms continues.—The two mea exe cuted for the outrage on the women of the Rifle Brigade declared their innocence of the crime till the last.—The following are extracts from Irish papers:— CASTLEBAR 7 MAY 2.—Accounts of the most serious suffer ing are pouring in upon us, and we have a perfect conviction on our minds, that more than half the people of this county are unable to procure half enough to eat. One case communicated by a Magistrate,_ we select from several which have both fallen under our observation and have been mentioned to us. A man named William Kerby, of Carrabeg, has perished for want of food.—( Mayo Constitution.) ENNIS, :MAY 2.—ln the west of this County many families are actually living on the poultry, and limiting themselves to a hen or a duck in the twenty-four hours, joined to whatever ad ventitious aid chance may afford. There are families in this quarter, who never knew or felt want, who are ashamed o f making it public, pining away in private. The patience of this afflicted people is unequalled in the history of mankind, dying of hunger, without committing any excess worthy of no t ce.—(Clare Journal.) All the accounts which we have received within the last week tend to excite in our minds no small share of alarm for the extensive and populous districts of this county, which bor der Limerick and Kerry. The 'evil arising from the unex ampled scarcity of food is only equalled by the unwholesome quality of the small stock of potatoes which exists, and, in many places, every notion of devoting any share of these to agricultural purposes is entirely and unhesitatingly abandoned. -(Cork Mercantile Chronicle, May 6.) ROBERT OWEN, ESQ.-Our present paper con-, tains an advertisement by this eminent philan thropist, requesting a public meeting of the friends to the " permanent relief of the Irish peasantry, and the British agricultural and manu facturing labourers, by means of economical edu cation and employment, and a greater facility in the exchange of the products of their labour." We hope that this meeting, which is appointed for Wednesday next, at twelve, at the City of London Tavern, will be well attended. The objects proposed are of the first importance, and in proportion to the extent of their accomplish ment will be the relief to the Agricultural In terest, as well as to all other classes of the people. ( Extract of a Letterfz•onz a Gentleman belonging to this City, dated London, Saturday, May 4.) " Mr. WALLACE'S new Bill is of great importance, and one clause in it affects most materially the whole Trade of Glasgow, and would cut off the Export Trade both along the Canal and by vessels from Glasgow to Greenock. Other eut ports are similarly situated, with no one here to attend to their interests."—(Girsgow Courier, May 7.) We regret to hear that a fever (supposed to be the Typhus) has made its appearance in the Fleet Prison within this last week; we doubt not that due inquiry will be made, and all prac ticable measures adopted to prevent the diffusion of this most alarming malady. Yesterday the Governor of the Bank of Eng tand had an interview with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. Yesterday at two o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, in Downing street, which was attended by the Earl of Liver pool, Earl Harrowby, Earl of Westmoreland, Mr. Peel, - Marquis of Londonderry, Earl Bathurst, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bragge Bathurst, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Viscount Sidmouth. The Council continued in delibera tion till about a quarter past four. l3rtiGruroy, TvlAy B.—This town has not yet recovered from the gloom which the departure of his MA JESTY occasioned—There was a meeting at the Old Ship yesterday, for the purpose of petitioning both Houses of Parlia ment against the measure brought forward by Mr. CANNING, to render Roman Catholic Peers eligible to take their seats in Parliament. Several Resolutions were unanimously passed, the Petition having been read and approved ; and which Peti tion new lies open for signatures at the Tavern mentioned.— Another meeting at the above house will take place in a day or two, upon the subject of the distress in Ireland, and having an object to contribute to the amelioration of th e co n diti on o f - the suffering people.—The Clerk of the Peace opened an adjourned Sessions of the Peace, at the Old Ship; on Monday, as touch ing the Bill to be presented respecting our projected chain pier; but no business was discussed, as no opposition was made to the measure.—Another meeting respecting a new local Act of Parliament for this town will take place this week, and at which strong opposition may be expected to prevail. Wrixnsott, MAY 7.—This afternoon, at half past two o'clock, the funeral of Sir IsAnc HEARD arrived with a hearse and six horses and five mouening coaches, with nume rous attendants, amongst whom w ere Si r G Eo . N AYLOR , Ki ng at Arms, and many distinguished persons. The Chapel bell tolled. The corpse was met at the Chapel door by the Canons in residence and the Choir of Singers. The pall was supported by six Gentlemen, and his robes and sword were placed on the top of it. The ceremony was solemnly grand. The Choir sung the funeral service, and th e Organ played as the corpse was carried round the west aisle. The body was interred to the left of the Chapel, opposite the east door near the Royal Family's vault. DOVER MAYS.--Reports state that the Prince oi . DENMARK is coining to this country with his Princess and his Sister, but it is doubted here whether the latter is coming. —The intercourse with France still continues as brisk as ever ; the Arrow steam packet arrived on Friday last with eight car riages and about a hundred and ten passengers; five of the car riages belonged to the Earl of BRISTOL, who was on board with his numerous family (about thirty, including servants); his Lordship and family did not leave here till yesterday.—The Royal yacht had not arrived at Calais to-day when the packets left that port, nor was it known there when his Royal High ness the Crown Prince of DENMARK is expected to arrive.-- A company of the 3d Buffs, with the band of that regiment, arrived here on Sunday, to be in readiness to form a guard of honour to his Royal Highness on landing.—lt is reported that the Prince Rcgent yacht, Captain Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR, arrived last night in the Downs, from Deptford, on her way to Calais, to receive on board the Crown Prince of DENMARK. MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The Annual Meeting of this Society was held yesterday in the Rev. Rowland Dill's Chapel, which was crowded to excess. IV. A. HANNEY . tsq. took the Chair, an d th e R eport was i mme di ate l y read bY the Rev. G. ffirliDElt. It was very voluminous, and detailed the most interesting proceedings of the Committee. Several Rev. Gentlemen afterwards addressed the assembly in support of the Institution, and the Officers for the ensuing year were ap pointed. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the Meet ing adjourned. PATRICK'S CIIARITY FOR EDUCATING AND CLOTHING THE CHILDREN OF POOR CATHOLICS.-- Yesterday evening thc friends and supporters ofthis excellent In stitution, which has for its object the Educating and Clothing of the Children of Poor Catholics in St. Giles's, and its vicinity, and providing au Asylum for the entire maintenance of Destitute Female Orphans, met at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, to celebrate their Anniversary. A ccmpany of about . two • hundred persons sat down to dinner at six o'clock. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, in the Chair, supported on the right h an d, by th e D u k e o f N or f o lk ; and on the left, by the Portuguese Minister. We also noticed among the company—Lord Stourton, Lord Nugent, Earl of .Blesinton, Sir John Doyle, Sir Thomas Constable, and other persons of distinction.—After dinner, Non Nails Domino sung by Messrs. Collier, Dignum, Bryant, and Foster, when the usual toasts were given by the Royal Chairman.—The Report of the Institution presented a most gratifying account of the exertions of the Society during the past year. After the Report was read, the children, who were so numerous that he room was completely filled, were led in by the Stewards, while the band played slow music ; and their clean and whole some appearance excited great admiration. An eloquent speech was delivered in their presence ; after which they were con ducted out of the room in the same form. In the course of the evening several excellent speeches were delivered, and liberal contributions were made by the company. THE NEW COURTS AT NV ESTMINSTER.--The erection of the long-promised and much-wanted Courts at West minster is to be immediately commenced. The plans-have been submitted to the Treasury, and have been finally approved.— They are, as we have already stated, to be in a line with the present Court of Common Pleas, on the western side of West minster Hall, and are to be extremely commodiieas. 'Work men are now engaged in fitting up temporary buildings of wood along the whole length of Westminster Hall, for the reception of the records and other papers, which are at present placed in the buildings standing on the scite of the new Courts; and when the removal of these papers has taken place, the labours of the builders will be carried on with all possible dispatch.— The north entrance to Westminster Hall is now nearly restored to its ancient beauty, and in a short time the interior of the south end, where the old Courts of Chancery and King's Bench stood, will be repaired in a style suitable to the general cha racter of this venerable fabric. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Sir William and Lady Louisa Call, and Lady Elizabeth Forbes, in Bond-street ; M a j or F. Sh c l iv ill e, in Conduit-street, from a tour; Mrs. and Miss Sparrow, in Bolton-street, front their seat in Staiibrdshire ; Sir. Loftus and Lady Otway, in Devonshire-place ; Wynne Aubrey, Esq., at the Lincoln Hotel, Manchester-street ; Mrs. Leighton, at ditto, from Uxbridge. DEP;% - :II,TURES.—Count Balbe, from the Lincoln Hate; Capt. Jarvis, 2d Life Guards, from ditto, for Windsor. FASHIONA TILE PARTIES. The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle entertained a distin guished assemblage of the Nobility with a second grand dinner on 'Wednesday last, at their elegant mansion in Portman square. General Ross entertained another distinguished party yester• day, at his house in Portland-place. The Bishop of Lincoln entertained a party of distinction yes. terday, at his house in Connaught-place. Sir Thomas Lennard, Bart. had a dinner party yesterday, al his house in Harley -street. A LMACK'S—The ball given at these elegant rooms on Wed. nesday evening was numerously anti elegantly attended.— There were present upwards of 300 persons of the first distinc tion and fashion. MARRIAGE IN Hunt LIFE.—The Hon. Miss Morton, only daughter of Lord Ducie, gives her hand this week, by special licence, at his Lordship's seat in Gloucestershire, to the Earl of Denbigh. POETRY. ---..- ON THE DEATH OF SIR ISAAC HEARD, PRINCIPAL GARTER LING OE ARDIS. Amidst the sad lamenting crowds For fallen greatness, he Has oft, too oft, alas ! proclaim'd The styles of royalty. His voice was piercing to the ear, 'Twas melting to the heart ; But lo ! a mightier voice than his Cried—" Son otman depart." 'Tis done! 'tis done! and tho' no more He'll speak with mortal breath, Yet he who e'er was 1-IEAnD in life, Will still be HEARD in death. HISTORY OF A QUILL.-In tl►e year 1610, an English version of Camden's Britannia appeared, which was the work of the industrious PHILEMON Hot, LAND, a phy sician and schoolmaster, who boasted of having written a large folio volume with one pen, on which he composed the follow ing lines " With one sole pen I wrote this book, Made of a grey goose quill ; A pen it was when I it took, And a pen I leave it still. THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE.-Mr. W. WEST, the husband of the admired Actress of that name, appeared last night in the part of Lord Ogleby. He has acquired reputation on provincial boards, and is, we understand, engaged for the ensuing season at the Haymarket Theatre. His stature is about the middle size; his figure is neat, and his coun tenance agreeable. He displayed merit enough to entitle him to a fixed station on the London Stage. Though he is a young man, it is evident that he has studied the character of age, and the vanity of self-delusion to which it is subject, as marked in the character before us. The pressure of imbecility,with the attempts to conceal it, were managed with skill, and were very effective.— He received much applause, to which he is ob viously entitled. Mrs. W. WEsT was the Fanny, and rendered the part very interesting. Mrs. GLOVER displayed all that spirit and knowledge of character by which she is distinguished, in Miss Sterling. Sir John Melville had a respect able representative in COOPER, and the comedy was altogether well received by a numerous audience. COVENT GARDEN.-The historical play of Henry the Fourth was represented last night at this Theatre, for the benefit of Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE. The house was by no means crowded, but the very respectable audience that attended strongly marked the estimation in which the pri vate character of this actor is held by numerous personal friends and connections. his perform ance of the Prince of Wales is one of his best efforts, and was characteristically animated and graceful. King Henry was supported with dig nity and feeling by Mr. MAentAny. The Coro nation, which succeeded, though so often repre sented, is still regarded with attention, and was much applauded. The splendid and popular afterpiece of Cherry and Fair Star concluded the entertainment, and went off with its usual success. ELECTIONEERING.-The late JOHN ELLIS, Esq. who was termed " a violent party man," was employ ed as an agent in an election which was not only strongly contested on the spot, but, on the ground of some irregu larity,, was brought, by Petition, before the House of Com mons. To the Bar of the House Mr. Ellis was brought, on the part of the Petitioning Candidate, when he underwent a cross-examination, of which the following is the substance : " We understand, Mr. Ellis, 'that a very considerable sum was expended in this election, and that great part of it was di rected to the purpose of corrupting the voters. DO you know of any such application of money, or of any bribes being actually accept ed on the part of the electors ?". Indeed, Sir, I do, as agent, I know that our party bribed all that we could get to accept our money !" At this acknowledgment a pause of astonish ment seemed to pervade the House; a murmur succeeded; which only subsided on a Member's saying to the witness, " your party did not carry the election ? " No," returned Ellis, with great composure, "we did not." " Well, but Mr. Ellis," said the first querist, " is it not extraordinary, as you say you bribed all that would take your money, that you did not re turn your Member ?" " Not in the least," said Ellis. "No ! why how do you account for it !" " Easily ; the opposite Fitly out-bribed us." At this there was an universal burst oflaughter. " I shall not ask you any ir.ore questions, Mr. Ellis," said the interrogator, with great indignation. Mr. ..kLEXANDItE, the celebrated Ventriloquist, with the most laudable feelings of humanity, has announced his intention to give the entire profits of his exhibition for one night, for the relief of the distressed Irish; and with the same benevo lent impulse, the Proprietors of the Adelphi Theatre will open their house for him on this meritorious occasion. This Gentleman, whose conduct in private has procured him the patron age of distinguished persons, had the honour of dining with the Bishop of LONDON on Wednes day last, and highly gratified the company with his extraordinary, performances, '" K A 6 - A ird lc-75 so .'1, 7 ,, •.. . - - - - • .--- -t: - - \.44, -', -, 1e:14'4 4;1, 'A ...,,,_ i , ‘4. ,•-t';'- ._ 7 .-- -' • - _ . 3 ‘?' .0 .. '",y . _ t 1 ''N(.;,,,, ' , ~., , .- . S. , f,,,,k \ ': •-', 2'' ;''---: ---r,-S.ss-% -':t ' 4. 0 " - ;Ji 0.) rt Council dished E . Excel ; and I cil shall and that usually .ugal. rerary of filirs, is ispatch. IDES le, and itailts of Ited. Or mak- i!ountiqs olverint; printed , Sussex, granted toff; for tea. _ -- , -- t - hir(l •aticn of nber of Prornis t period .Office in each persona, Jne per- reed to Act for in other t, Bart. thereof venient- peal an M ilitating peal an h," time to- ne, ant, ttc• ;emitted passed• iy Ship, Port or ;land, or (,_or the gdoru or isurance II be re- cent. it where luced to r cent- it where a be upon payable eernen ts Reeding i j us o, Or Charg ed fo Duty. 0 5 e 0 1 0 ' 1Y o'ls ° o 1 5 ° 10 0 h ea d of paid by k a for rs deter vhoolso- ceecling ag f th o . _ ~t ravtiral: o f r a o reo remit- 11 ' 1 ' Perials re d with S ' 0 b odr a CP 0 1 50 11 0 be g 5l . 'fes t atVe n a a riti for s er'O t ; than V. " in teti gglY. of 11&. CATHOLIC PEERS. ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK.—This day a highly numerous and most respectable meeting of the Parishioners was held in the ►restry boom; for the purpose of petitioning the House of Com-mons against the Bill which is appointed to be read a second time this night, for authorising the introduction of Catholic Peers into the House of Lords. Mr. HARVEY, the senior. Churchwarden, in the Chair.—Mr. John EADES in an extremely powerful and eloquent speech proposed the Petition, and a series of Resolutions were also read, founded on the Petition. Mr. JONES, Mr. HARNAn, Mr. SAUNDERS, and one or two other gentlemen then severally ad dressed the meeting, and the Petition was unani mously adopted. The gentlemen present having affixed their signatures to the Petition the meet ing separated, having previously understood that the Petition was placed in the hands of Mr. HOLME SUMNER for presentation this evening. UNI ERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 9.—At a Congregation on Saturday last the following Degrees were conferred : MASTER OF ARTS.—Rev. Charles Porter,- Fellow of Caius college. BACHELORS OF ARTS.—William Russell, of Caius college; Evan Jenkins, of Trinity college ; Frederick Robert Crowder, Trinity college. At a Congregation on Wednesday, the following 'Degrees were conferred : • • BACHELOR IN PHYSlC.—Christopher John Robert Allat, Trinity college_ BACHELORS OF ARTS.—Rev. Bernard Bowles Jesus col lege; Philip H ewe tt, S t . John's college ; Nicholas Walters, Trinity college. At the same Congregation a grace unanimously passed the Senate :—" To present copies of all-such books, yet remaining in hand, as have been print e d a t th e expense o f the University, to the College, called Bishop's College, lately founded at Cal cutta." The Rev. Wm. Brett Whitfeld, 8.D., Fellow of St. John' s college, was yesterday pr e s en t e d, by th e piaster and Fellows of that society, to the rectory of Lawford, in Essex, vacated by tb.; death of the Rev. W. Wo6l. THE ARM Y. Two companies of the 66th regiment marched from Hull, on Monday week, under the command of Major Baird, one for Carlisle, the other for Tynemouth ; two tid i er companies.pro ceeded on Tuesday for Sunderland (which will be the head quarters of the regiment for the present); and the remaining three compani e s w ill qu it th e garr i son to-morrow, on the arrival the 2d or Queen' s reg i ment o f f oot, un d er the command of Colonel Dodgson. Tuesday se'nniglit the 57th Regiment of Foot, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Carey, C.B. was reviewed at Eyre's-square, Galway, by that distinguished officer Major. General Sir John Ely, who expressed himself highly pleased with the military appearance and general manoeuvring of that well-disciplined corps. MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, MAY 9.---Wind E.N.E.--Came down from the River and sailed the Albion, Lowe, for Jamaica. Also to-day and sailed the Recovery, Fotherby, for Quebec. FALMOUTH, MAY 8.--Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Duke of Marlborough packet, Bull, from Lisbon in 9 days ; Provi dence, Koolsey, Malaga ; his Majesty's cutter Scorpion, with Sir J. P. Beresford, from Brest. OW the port the American ship Bayard, for Liverpool ; and Washington, for London. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 9.--Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Zephyr transport, Nicholls, from Deptford. CATS versus CllRlSTlA.NS.—lievolutions have become so common they are scarcely considered. worth notice, but when they affect articles of the first necessity, they must necessarily create ex traordinary sensations. Horse flesh or cats' meat continue to be retailed at 3d. a pound, while prime chucks, clods, and stickings of ox beef can be purchased at three halfpence per pound. It is expected that the great body of dog fanciers will call a public meeting. ECONOMY OF TIME.—Mr. JOIINSON, of Ken tucky, lately gave a solution (which the New York American deems " humiliating but perfectly true,") of the " secret of long de bates and little business" in Congress.—He says, it arises from the per diem allowance of members. He stated, that the docket was never cleared, but once, and that was a short Session too, when a salary was received instead of a per diem. ' The following paragraph, being an extract of a letter from a Gentleman at Batavia to his friends in the neighbourhood of Perth, dated December 24, 1821, relates u, a sceptical subject in natural history :—" Yesterday, at the Governor's house, where' I was dining, I saw and touched—a Mermaid !—half human—half fish—the features by no means handsome—but very perfect—the arms, &c. likewise so—it was brought here a few days ago from Japan—it is about three feet and a half in length, and the head is one-fifth of the body__ otherwise exactly as you see them represented in pictures." LOVE AND SUICIDE.---A Coroner's Inquest was held on Tuesday, before THossAs STIRLING, Esq. Co roner, at the Red Lion, Hanway-street, on the body of Mr. Isaac Layton, engraver, of Hanway-court, aged twenty-two years, who put a period to his existence by hanging himself.__ The father and brother of the deceased were examined, and they stated to the following effect :—The deceased had paid his addresses to a young lady, the daughter of a miniature painter in Oxford-street for two years, when some circum stances produced a rupture between them. She was addressed by another gentleman, and the deceased paid his addresses to another female, which it appears was done more to wean his affections from the former female than from any new attachment. He subsequently wrote a letter to his first love, stating -that his existence depended upon her compli ance with the terms of his communication, which were, " that he would give up the new connection he had form ed, if she would overlook what had occurred, and would break off her acquaintance with the gentleman then her admirer." She declined to accede to his proposition, and in a short time afterwards was married. As soon as the de ceased was acquainted with the fact, he became outrageous, and subsequently very desponding, and could not attend to his profession. On Saturday he ate his dinner in a very ravenous manner, and went soon aftei wards to the kitchen, where he hung himself with the pulley-string of the door. He was discovered in about ten minutes afterwards by his brother, who cut him down. A surgeon was immediately called in, who bled him, but without effect. Evidence being adduced to prove his insanity, the Jury returned a verdict—" That the de ceased being non compos mentis, hanged himself, and thereby caused his death." THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 10. Our market continues with little variation as on Monday aad Wednesday ; the supply generally large to-day, but the de mand very limited, and very little doing in any thing except for samples of Wheat and Oats of superior quality, and but little clearance could be effected in that way. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 10. The market was well supplied this morning with all descrip tions of Cattle, but principally small meat, and there were few purchasers, and the trade dull. Mutton is at a very low price, but Lamb maintains last market-day's prices ; and all other sorts of meat may be quoted as per last Monday. Beef 2s 6d to 3s 2d Veal Mutton 2s Od to 2s 8d I Pork 3B Od to 38 1041 Lamb .... 4s. Od. to 58. Od L ipar i ' ling'