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other Resolutions, which, after a few observations from Mr. l‘laberlcy, Mr. William Smith, Alderman Bridges. and Mr. Wilson, were agreed to, and the report ordered to be re ceived to-morrow. Th e lt4port of the Committee of Ways and Means was brought up, and the resolutions imposing duties on tobacco, sugar, &c. agreed to. MALT TAX. The House went into Committee on the Annual Malt Tax. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it had been decided in Parliament, that the annual Malt Tax should be reduced, and he had to propose a resolution, ma king a reduction of two shillings in the duty upon every bar -10 of prter and al A poportional rduc tion d,' als made o per barrele. in wea r ker malt-liqu e ors, British spirits o , and vinegar. He then moved a resolution to that effect, which was agreed to, and the report ordered to be received to-morrow. Mr. S. RICE, after expressin; , some apprehension that the W indow Tax would press too heavily upon Ireland, gave no tice that he should bring that subject shortly under the con sideration of Parliament. „.The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER reminded the H onourable Member that, by the Act of Union, no duty c4 nid be imposed on Ireland exceeding the same description of duty in Great Britain. „,' l Sir• W. smani gave notice, that he would to-morrow •Li'lve for certain Papers relating to the negociation with Fo. r eigr. Powers respecting the Slave Trade. Mr. CALCRAFT moved for an Account of the Public In. fni! and Expenditure in Great Britain and Ireland, from sth of January, 1817, to the sth of January, 1821, inclu stve•--The motion was agreed to. • On the motion of Nlr. GOULBURN, the Irish Arms Sri 2;lre Indemnity Bill Was read the second time. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and The House adjourned at Twelve o'Cluck. 3IINORITY ' Cr SIXTY WHO VOTED THAT IT WAS A BREACH OF THE PRIVILEGES OF PARLIAMENT TO . OPE:s: LETTERS TO AXD FROM PRISONERS IN GAOL. Alan J. J. H. Ebrington, Visct. 'Moore, Peter Althoro Visct. Ferguson. SirR.C. Martin, John Le. " , , nal, H. Farrand, Robert Normanby, Visct. bgright, Henry , °rattan, .J. Newman, R. tirch, J. Guise, Sir W. ' O'Callaghan, Jas. 1.4 0 , ~ Barr az i ham, Henry Hamilton, Lord A. Parnell, Sir H. 7 8en ett, S. B. M. Honeywood, W. P. Palmer, Col. , yon, Benj. Haldimand, AV. Russell, Lord J. zealr.nont, T. W. Hutchinson, Hon. Ricardo, David clvert, C. C. H. Ramsden, J. C. Cr . espigny ' Sir W. Hume, J. Robinson, Sir Geo. C rornnton Sam. Leonard, T. B. Smith, Hon. R. Co " ocannon, L. Leycester, Ralph Smith, Wm. ( ( ° flirl, Sir I. Lloyd, Sir E. Smith, Samuel L r eevey, T. Larnbton, J. O. Sefton, Earl of Caleraft, John Lushington, Dr. Stuart, Lord J. ( t ar ter, J. .3laberly, .T. Sykes, D. C aulfield, Hon. H. Moberly, W. L. Wilson, Sir R. ~,navies, Col. Macdonard, Jas. Wood, Alderman L 'enman, T. Marjoribanks, S. Wyvill, M. TELLERS—NV. James and the Hon. H. O. Bennet. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. k HOUSE OF COMMONS. Lump, 25° die Februarii, 1822. ORE/GN TRADE—Select Committee appointed, " to consi der of the means of maintaining and improving the Foreign Trade of the Country, and to report their Opinion and Ob. nervations thereupon to the House :"—Mr. Wallace, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Marquis of Londonderry, Mr. Alexander Baring, Mr. Frederick Robinson, Mr. Chas. finis,' Lord Viscount Althorpe, Mr. Frankland Lewis, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Irving, Mr. Birch, Mr. Marryatt, S:r Geo. Clerk, Sir. Iluskisson, Sir John Newport, Sir. Plumer, Sir. Lamb, Sir Henry Parnell, Sir Matthew Ridley, Mr- Sturgcs Bourne, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Wilson, Sir. Astell, Mr. Thomas Courtenak, Mr. Alexander Robertson, Mr. Wild man, and Lord Viscount Cranbourn : —Power to send for persons, papers, and records ; five to be a quorum ; to 'ad journ from time to time. and to sit during the sitting, and notwithstanding any adjournment of the House ; power to report their proceedings from time to time to the House. CIIASIBER of LONDON—Annual Accounts presented ; to lie on the Table, and to be printed. hoaDs—Wigan and Preston, Leicester and Peterborough, and Whitchurch and Ternbill—Bills presented, and read a first time. Caerleon, Chepstow and New Passage, and Mine head —read a second time, and committed. Littlehampton, Mold, and Lincoln Heath—Bills ordered to be brought in. Holyhead Committee—Report brought up and read ; to lie / le " the ta ble, and to be printed. c ! ms unEs—Cokaynes (Essex)—read a 2d time, and corn- Mitt ed -, Brabourne &c. (Kent)—Petition reported, Report to lie on the table. G„ r .. .TWlT—Glasgow—Bill presented, and read first time. aV ING—AJIoa, and Mary-le-bone—Billsordered. Durham— Petition of the Bishop of Durham, against ; referred to the Committee on the Bill ; Counsel ordered. %G aICULTtlitaL DlSTRESS—Petitions from Northleach, and Oxford—to lie on the Table. Petitions from Cheltenham, arid Devon—to lie on the table, and to be printed. " . INDow Tax—Petition of Householders of the City of Cork, fur the re p ea l t h ereo f ; to li e on th e t a bl e , an d to b e p r i n t e d. A'l'tAL MALT TAX ACT—Considered in Committee ; Re solutions to be reported to-morrow (this day). 1. '`, I'fNOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY. • Chancellor of the Exchcquer,—Bill to amend Superan. nuation Act. • NIL Alderman Wood,—To move for certain Evidence taken at Ilchester Gaol tit:fore the CoroneiOrTdieliii,iiiiititi; . 4. _January last. 3 ' ~ lr • Hume,—=Returns, Land Tax Redemption Office, and 4. M other Returns. r- William Smith,—To move for Papers relative to the Presr.rit state of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa. 2. ORDERS OF THE DAY for Tills DAY. . Arms Importation (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. 4, Navy Five per Cents. Acts—Report thereupon. 4. Annual Malt Tax Act—Report thereupon. ~population (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 'urns Seizure Indemnity (Ireland) Bill—Committee. PRIVATE BlLLS—Second Readings for This Day. 1 . Chappcl Bar Road. 4. Norfolk Gaol. 2 . DovOr ROEV.I4. 5. Tawey Bridge. Roads. 6. Barnsley Paving. Tie - • TO CORRESPONDENTS. C9LoNLEs to-morrow, and other Articles as soon as possible. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS 1).1Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. tlat i_ K , Stock ') , l9iil Bank Long Ann. 29 11-16ths ;,', Pet Cent. Red. 7964 21.1 11-16ths ;4Pir Cent- Cons 79 78/ India Bonds sos. 51s. 455. 4 "v Per Cent 91 Old Annuities 791 ~7 Per C e h t 98 c 098 Excheq. Bills "pr. par .I",?,,rCent.- Navy Ann. 103/ai Cons. for Account "qta Stock PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, FEE. 23. i l/ ank Stock 247it Grand Canal Loan, 4 p.ct. t • Deb. 3! per cent. ... 896- —Ditto 6 per cent. ... 751 ° ek 3 1 90 891 . 0v ' 2 Per cent. • Deb. 4 per cent Royal Canal Stock (33,. . Deb. ser cent 4i Wide-street Cert. 6 per ct. Stock, 5 per cent....4fli Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec.... Exchange on London, 831. A ll { lG li WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 4 minutes after 8. I Evening, 28 minutes after 8. THE SUN. 'COLE?, QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1822. There was a great bustle on 'Change this morn i4g, owing to a person having sold 4000 Spanish ()rids, an d i s no t able todeliver them ; it is t hought he will be made a Bankrupt if it should Prov e a legal transaction. The Provincial Journals of Ireland continue to give melancholy accounts of the criminal ex cesses of the Rebels. The Government, how 1/4ver, is on the alert, and the military force di rected towards the places where the outrages chiefly prevail cannot but soon have the effect of compelling the insurgents to relinquish atrocities. The Dublin Evening Post, which, from its known character, may be expected to speak with lenity of these flagitious proceedings, affects to say that threatening notices " cannot be the result of secret combination among the people; for any one possessed of the smallest portion of common sense would discover, in an instant, that such a proceeding would lead to the blowing up of all their plots and projects at once ;" but is ably answered by The (Dublin) Correspondent with the following decisive argument : - " If none of the conspirators, either in hopes of a reward, or through remorse of conscience, make a disclosure, when they resolve to commit a murder without giving their intended vic tim any intimation of the fate which awaits him, why does the writer suppose that a discovery would be made, when the wretches gave a conditional notice of their intentions ? The in ference of The Dublin Morning Post' is neither warranted by analogy, nor confirmed by experience. As yet no information appears to have been given against any of the members of the plot, by any of the Conspirators.; but is not such a reluctance to disclose to the Magistracy the most atrocious plots against life and property, a presumptive proof that the same spirit of diabolical fidelity to each other might exist amongst conspira tors elsewhere ?" We have given an extract from the Cork Pa per received this morning. The Roman Catholics of Clare and Roscom mon have addressed • the Marquis WELLESLEY in support of their claims. In answer to the former his Lordship emphatically replies— " Your knowledge of the Laws and Constitution of our Coun. try must have apprized you, that my duty, in my present ste tion, is to administer, not to alter, the law." We received the French Papers of Saturday this morning. In the Chamber of Deputies the Law of Quarantine has passed by a majority of 9.19 to 87, after a very stormy debate. An Ordinance from the KING was brought down to the Cham ber by the Minister of the Interior, recommend ing pensions to be bestowed on the French Phy sicians who went to Barcelona during the late contagion ; on the mother of M. MAzET, one of them, who died there ; and on the two sisters of St. C_imILLE, who repaired thither to attend the cick. The question between Turkey and Russia still remains in the same state of uncertainty. Prince ITARDENBURG is reported to have received im portant dispatches from St. Petersburgh on the 14th instant, but the nature of their contents has not transpired ; and a person of consequence at Berlin is said to have received a letter from Vienna, informing him that the Austrian Cabi net, dissatisfied with the answer of the Divan to the note of the Mediating Powers, has de. Glared that the free and unrestricted adop tion of all the articles that composed the ultimatum of the Russian Cabinet can alone ensure the preservation of peace ; and that whatever may be the definitive decision of the Sublime Porte, it was notified to the Divan that it would not in any manner interrupt the harmony which subsists for the maintenance of peace be tween Austria, Russia, and England. Two English Cabinet Messengers coming from Peters burgh are said to have passed through Brussels on the 19th, with the utmost expedition, on their way to London, and two other Couriers,also from the Russian capital, have arrived at Paris, one to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the other to the Russian Ambassador.—The following are ex- tracts : " PAnts, FEB. 23. The Echo of the West, a journal of Rennes, has the following article in its number, the 19th February : " We know not what news or what fears can have filled our authorities with alarm, but for some days past all that we see looks as if Rennes was to be the theatre of some great event. The military posts are doubled ; people are forbidden to pass after six o'clock opposite the powder magazines: a part of the military. force is constantly on foot. The gen-d'armerie which does duty in the city is augmented ; we meet it every where in the avenues of the public places, in and out of uniform in the streets, and at the doors of the houses ; it goes to meet the car riages, continually visits the hotels, seeks every where for in formation, and appears to be looking after some individuals which it shews all possible eagerness to discover. It was doubtless to make this discovery that a Commissary of Police, with military attendants, has made a search, which seems to have been ineffectual, in the house and garden of Colonel Cebellon." "The Ruche d'Aquitaine says its correspond ent at Grenoble states, that agents of insur rection continue to traverse the country, and to circulate the most seditious writings. The same Journal adds, that two songs which bear the stamp of revolt and crime, have been clandes tinely printed and circulated at Bordeaux, and that they are the objects of a very strict search." FRFNCII FUNDS, Feb. 22, Five per Cents. Bank Stock 1580 f. c. Feb. 23, Five per Cents. 46 PETERS/31:11GL', Drc.27.—The Emperor, con sidering that the want of cities and cotnmercial establishments in Georgia, and the Russian pro vinces bordering on Caucasus, has been injurious to commercial enterprise, S and retarded the im provements, which are practicable in those con tries, }:as addressed to M. Yerrnolofl; General of Infantry, and Commander-in-Chief of Georgia, an Ukase, dated the Bth of October, ordering, in substance, that— " All Merchants, Russians, or Strangers, who during the space of ten years, commencing from the Ist of July, 1322, shall establish a commercial house in those countries, 5 . .- 0 1 ac quire the right of being enrolled in the first glide or Class, and enjoying the exemptions from taxes annexed thereto. At the expiration of this time, such as wish to continue their establish ments, or form new ones, shall submit to the general regula tions of the glides.. " During the time prescribed the Merchants, Russian, and foreign, shall be exempt from the personal tax, from personal service, and from having soldiers quartered upon them. They must be subject, however, to pay the city taxes as proprietors of houses. " Portions of land will be granted under the authority of the Government, at the current price of the country, and on con ditions settled by the Commandant-General." " The Ukase contains also regulations with re spect to the introduction and transport of mer chandise." Dutch Papers to the 23d instant have arrived, and furnish the following article of gence :- "'BERLIN, FE8.14.---The latest accounts from St.Petersburgh bring the following particulars "..Numerous conferences are held . in, the hotel of the Minister for Foreign. Affairs respecting Turkey. Baron STROGONOFF is present at these Councils, and seems to have great influence.— Many couriers were dispatched, snipe to the head-quarters of the Russian armies, and others' with di,spatches for the Russian Ambassadors and Ministers at Foreign Courts. Some Aides-de- Camps, and other superior Officers from the South of Russia, have arrived at St. Petersburgh. The profoundest secresy is observed, both with regard to the diplomatic negociatious and the military dispositions. A Turkish agent is said to have arrived at Teheran, to arrange all the differences between the Porte and Persia."' A Flanders Mail has arrived, bringing Brus sels Papers to the 2'2d inst. An article dated from the Banks of the Danube states, upon the authority of advices from Constantinople, that it was extremely doubtful whether the war with Persia had really terminated ; on the contrary, recent intelligence tended to confirm not only the continuance of the war, but also that hostili ties had been commenced with the entire know ledge and approbation of the Persian Govern. ment. artract of a Letter from Savannah, Jan 12. We learn by Captain LORD, from Aux.. Cayes, that the last ad vices from Puerto Cabello state the place to be still in the possession of the Royalists, though it was daily expected it would fall ; and it was said the Royalist troops had expressed a willingness to surrender upon being sent to Porto Rico. Market at Aux-Cayes dull ; inland produce high." NEw Yorac, JAN. 9.6.—We understand the merchants of this city are following the example of those of Norfolk, Richmond, &c. -and intend to apply to Congress by memorial for the repeal of the Acts of Congress prohibiting the direct trade with the British West India Islands. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JAx. 10. Mr. FLOYD laid upon the table the following Resolution : " Resolved, That the President of the United States be required to cause to be laid before the House all the correspondence which led to the Treaty of Ghent, which has not yet been made public, and which, in his opinion, it may not be improper to disclose." The above Resolution was agreed to. We refer our Readers to an Article in our 4th page, this day, under the head of AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS, written by a Gentleman of extensive property, but whose sole motive is the welfare of the Country, and whose knowledge, talents, and experience abundantly qualify him to forrn the best opinions, and to suggest the soundest measures. By the Leeward Islands packet, letters were received yesterday from St. Thomas's, dated the 22d ult. They confirm the declaration of inde pendence in the Spanish part of the island of St. Domingo, which took place on the Ist of De cember last, and add, that the Leaders of the Resolution had made an offer to incorporate that territory with the Columbian Republic. This intention, however, was in danger of being frus trated by the ambitious views of Preident BOY ER, who was said to he marching an army against that quarter of the island, in order to annex it to his territory. The Island- of Porto Rico is said to be threatened with a similar po litical change, and precautionary measures had been adopted by the existing authorities. The state of affairs on the Spanish Main is described to be perfectly tranquil. Last Tuesday, at a quarter before nine in the morning, a smart shock of an earthquake was felt in the whale city of Lyons, which continued about a minute. A letter from Bayonne of the 16th instant states, that an order had been issued by the Pre fect of the Department of the Lower Pyrenees, that all Spanish refugees or emigrants should quit that district and repair to Toulouse or Bordeaux. We are informed that 'WADDINGTON made an ineffectual attempt to open the shop of CARLILE in Fleet-street, yesterday morning, for which he was taken into custody.—(Morning Paper.) The house of Mrs. WILLETTS, No. 4, Penton place, Walworth, was broken into on Sunday evening, between half-past six and half-past eight, from which a considerable sum of money in gold, nearly all the plate, and many valuable papers, were taken. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Buckingham from his seat, Stowe, Blicks ; Lord and Lady Grantham, from Hants ; the Earl cf Darnley, from his seat, Cobham Hall ; Earl Stanhope, from his seat in Kent ; George liartopp, Esq. M. P. at Reddish's Hotel, Jer myn-street, from his seat in Devonshire ; the Hon. Miss Grim ston at her house in Hertfcrd-street, from her seat, Berkharnp stead Castle, Hants ; Henry Grant, Esq. and family, in Port man-square, from Gnoll Castle, 61amorganshire. The Speaker's Parliamentary Levees will commence on Sa turday next, the V. of March. • The Dowager Lady Neave had a select party yesterday even ingat her house in Albemarle-street. The The Marchioness of Salisbury had no Concert of Sacred Music on Sunday night. Her Ladyship, together with Sir Henry and Lady Wellesley, Lord and Lady Cranborne. and the Alarchioness of NVestrneath, went te Stanhope-street, May fair, and dined with Mr. and Mrs. Freemantie. The arrival of . Lady Ni H.nma r, after so long an absence, at East Gate House, Winchester, was announced by the ringing of the bells of the Cathedral and other Churches. A Ball took place on Wednesday evening;, at the Dolphins Inn Southampton, (P. DICNSON, Esq. M. C.) which was fashionably attended.. A SubsCription is entered into for the purpose of repairing the Beach from Southampton to Millbrook, which iS to be carried into effect, it being a fashionable and healthy prome nade. • The Earl of HARDIVICXE, we are sorry to learn, is indis posed at his seat, Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire: The Duke of I.lt:cxtriwinx-, . and Mr. C. W. WYNN', have withdrawn their nan..-s from 13rookes7s Club. ROBERT SFIF.DDEN, jun., Esq., High Sheriff' of Hamp shire, has appointed Mr. GronoE flor.r.rs his Under Sheriff: Dr. BURNETT, of Chichester, is appointed one of the :Sle dical Commissioners of the Victualling Board. A survey was taken last week between Shoreham and Chi chester, to ascertain the distance from those places through the circuitous route intended to be made (it' the Bill for building a bridge at the village of Littlehampton, over the Arun, should be obtained), which route appears to be three miles and three yards farther than by the present route through Arundel. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 13ETTING-ROOM, FEB. 25, It I DI) L Ei .5 to 4 agst 31i0.surnmer NEWMARK .-STATE OF THE ODDS. ,N 1 ORTIZ. 2 to 1 agst Stag 4 to 1 agst etir iT %ICES. 7 to 1 agst c. out of Sycorax 7 to 1 agst Aquilino 19 to 2 agst Duke of York's V halebone c. 14 to 1 agst Midsummer 5 to 1 agst Pastille 11 to 2 agst Rosalind DONCASTER 19 to 2 agst Marion 21 to 2 agst Swapp 11 to 1 agst Ajax 18 to 1 agst Newbyth 21) to 1 agst Euphrosyne 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gascoyne's c. 4 to 1 as-st Stamford. BY. -15 to I agst Landscape 15 to 1 agst Cecilia c. 15 to 1 agst Bro. to Antonio 18 to 1 agst Stamford 4 s , -0- 4 f, • (9 6 to 1 agst Cat. ST. LT o Ett. 20 to 1 agst Sycorax 22 to 1 ag►st Akarius 2.5 to 1 agst Cannon Ball 25 to 1 agst Dupore 25 to 1 agst Theodora. 30 to 1 agst Poozey. SPORTING PIGEON MATCH. It has been stated that a Mr. Goff, who won the silver cup last Wednesday, by killing 17 birds from 18, matched himself for 200 guineas, to kill 13 birds from 20, from a trap 21 yards front the gun, and a boundary of 100 y ar ds f or th e bi r d to f a ll within. He made the undertaking agreeable to the match yesterday morning, on the Cobham inclosures, and the gun was backed to. kill at 4 to 1 each shot ; and 7 to 4 that Mr. Golf lost the match. The first bird fell at about eighty yards 'froth the gun, heavily hit, but on Mr. Golf going after it, it made another rise, and fluttered ten yards out of bounds and was lost. Betting was 3 and 4to 1 against the shots, but Mr. 0. killed eleven birds successively, and betting was reduced to 2to 1. He missed the thirteenth and the sixteenth birds, and the 19th and 20th, killing 16 birds only. A Wand Match of Pigeon shooting took place on Thurs day, in a field adjoining Shirley Common.—'l here were sonic good shots by IV. Thomas, Thomas, J. Paine, bans down, T. North, Coulson, and Hind the latter two shewed off their double shots, and grassed their birds in style.— The party retired from the field, " expanding with honour," to partake of a substantial dinner, provided at NI r. %V. Thomas's, Lord Nelson, at Hill, to which they sat down with keen appe tites, and each,one " did the honour of the house." During the match, a man named Roweliffe was shot in the head, but nothing serious is apprehended. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS FOR THE PRESENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag-hounds on Friday, at Ashford. The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Staindrop Bridge ; Friday, at Softley ; and on Saturday, at Raby Kennel. The Holywell Harriers, on Thursday, at Brick Kiln. Mr. Osbaldeston's Hounds, on Friday, at Swine. H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox hounds, on Thursday, at the Twenty five-mile Stone, Reigate. The Surrey Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Pickett's Green ; and on Saturday, at Westerham. The Harriers, every day. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Langmere Furze ; Friday, at Kingsforth House ; and on Saturday, at Riby Cross Roads. BRIGHTON, FEB. 24.—The KING and the Prin cess Augusta, Royal suite and household, at- tended Divine Service to-day in his Majesty's private chapel. The chapel was crowded with Nobility, Stc. admitted by tickets.—The Lord Chancellor arrived at the Pavilion in the after noon of yesterday, in time to have the honour of dining with his Majesty and suite. THE THEATRE.—The Veteran is not likely to be disbanded.. The new comic opera of that name was repeated last night at Drury-Lane Theatre, and with confirmed- success. A piece of this des- Option, if it does not offer high pretensions in point of dramatic excellence, should meet with encouragement on the score of its • moral ten dency. The sentiments, as we before ob served, are calculated to excite benevolent feel ings, and to impress the principles of moral duty. These are important purposes, and reach far beyond the gratification of temporary mirth. The dialogue has been shortened, and some of What are styled clap-traps were omitted. The performers all exerted themselves with effective zeal and spirit. We should have mentioned Miss POYEY before. She supports her 'part with af fecting simplicity, and sings with great sweet ness and taste. But no wonder, as she received instructions from MARA, during her last visit to this country. If she retains them, she will set an example to her competitors which may trend to the improvement of vocal music. A dreadful fire broke out in the Orphan Asylum at Phi, ladelphia, in the night of the 23d of January, when the build ing was entirely destroyed. It is feared that a number of the little innocents perished in the flames, as twenty-three of them were missing. A Sleeting of the Citizens was held on the following day to adopt measures for the comfort and pro tection of the orphans deprived by this calamity of the borne which this chartable Institution had provideo. IRELAND. [FROM ‘‘ THE CORY * MERCANTILE CHRONICLE,"• FEB. 5:211 ILECEIVED THIS DAY.I, CnnoNrcLE OFPICC, SIX o'Cy.ocx.—This day the Court was occupied'in the trill of Denis Nloynahan, John Rclehan, Cornelius Relehan, John Mahony, and Daniel , Brien, for the attack op the Barrack, and the murcirrofthe Police of Church town. After a trial which occupied the entire day, the Jury,. retired; and after an absence of two hours, have this moment. returned a Verdict of Gizi!ty against Cornelius Relehan, John Mahonv.. and Daniel Brien, and acquitted the other two persons. Their Lordships, during the absence of the Jury,pronounced sentence of death on the TEN men convicted for theafrair st Carriganinitni ; on the TWELVE taken at the mountain of Deshure ; the THREZ at Newmarket; and two at, 0001g,ca ;. the two for swearing Mr. Nl‘Carthy's serr•.anta; the man for: the attack on the house of the Rev. Mr. Kirchhoifet ; Matthew Connell, for the attack on. Hobbs's. house, and taking away, arms ; Carthy, for maltreating the keeper near Einsale. No. days were named for the execution of they 'persons. A selection, it was stated from the Bench, was intended to be. made from these persons. for the clemency of Government, which was entirely to depend on the • future. disposition and con-_ duct of the peasantry of the county. Three others who he.4l been recommended by the Jury who tried them to. the mercy of the Court, were. promised the hu mane intervention of their hordshipsin their behalf. When the Jury, who had retired on the persons for the al. ; fair of Churchtown, gave in their verdict, Mr. Justice Moore proceeded to pronounce the awful sentence of the law upon them, by which they were ordered for execution on MondaY, their bodies to be given for dissection to the Co. Infirmary. The sentencing so many individuals to death produced a vary. sensible feeling in the minda of the numbers Who filled the, Court, which was considerably increased by the impressive and : - solemn manner in which their Lordships addressed the valor-. tunate culprits. AiEIt.CA'NTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed the Richard', Williamson, for the River. Came down from the River and, remain the Brissett, Holder, for Dominica; Salus, Crickmay, for Gibraltar, illarquis Wellesley, Richter, for Grenada ; Orpheus, Cristall, for Ancona and Venice ; Orion, Smith, for. Bourdeaux • 3/atilda, Moore, for Lisbon ; Sarah, Carrington,. for Teneride ; Stetta, Simpson, for the Mediterranean; Edward, Germain, for Jamaica ; and Augusta, Culrins, for Havre. GUERNSEY, FEB. 20.—Arrived the Rose, Pearce, from Rio Janeiro, in 81 days ; she brings the Master and 16 of the crew of the ship British Army, Stevens., from St. John's, N. 8., which, on the 6th inst., in lat. 48. 43, long. 26, while scudding in a heavy gale, was struck by a sea, stov e in h er . stern, tore away the bulwarks, &c., washed one man over, board, and broke the leg of another: ship so leaky that the pumps could not keep her free, and she Soon became water logged, ,when the crew were obliged to take to the tops, where they remained with only a small quantity of bread and water till the 11th, when they were taken off by the Rose, the Carpenter having died the day before with fatigue, and mast of the others frost bit and ric.ch hurt. YARMOUTH, FEB. 2e:.—A lugger, with 89 kegs of spirits, was brought in here by the Tartar Revenue cutter. COWES, FEB. 25.---Put back the General Palmer for. Madras. GRAVESEND, FEB. 25.—Sailed the Buckinghamshire, Adams ; and Castle Huntly, Drummond, for India and China. HARWICH, FEB. 25.—Arrived the Leicester packet, from Holland ; and Princess Charlotte, ditto, from Cuxhaven, each with a mail. Sailed the Prince Oscar, ditto, with a mail for Gottenburgh. PORTSMOUTH, FED. 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Twee, Gebroedus. Unrah, from Riga for Cadiz, and the following outward-bound: Richard Reynolds, Roberts; Cecrops, Lang don ; and Somersetshire, l'arrant, for Jamaica; Melanthos, Parry ; and Vittoria, Tate, for Trinidad ; London Packet, Tracey, for Boston ; Traveller, Anderson, for Gren a d a ; an d Marshal Wellington, Hair, for New York. FALMOUTH, FEB. 24 —Wind W. S W.—Arrived the Factor, Connell, from London for Belfast. Sailed the Friend. ship, IVceks, for St. Michael's. Twelve :Midshipmen passed their examination for the rank of Lieutenant, at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, on the 16th inst. Yesterday the dispatches were closed at the east India House and delivered to the Pursers of the following ships, viz.:— Castle Hunt'y, Capt. H. A. Drummond, and Buckingham shire, Capt. F. Adams, for Bombay and China. DARING ATTACKS ITPON THE COAST BLOCKADE SERVICE.—A SMUGGLER SHOT. HasTxxcis, FEB. 23.—At half past two, A. 51, Feb. 23d, a company of nearly 300 smugglers, armed with clubs, assem bled on the beach near the Alartello Tower, No. - 52, (Pevensey Sluice), and attacked two of the blockade sentinels on duty, near that station. A large smuggling boat, cutter rigged, was observed at the same time making for the shore. The smug glers succeeded in disarming one of the sentinels, after beating him severely, but not before he had fired his pistol to give the alarm. In their attempt to disarm and secure the other sen tinel, they were not so fortunate ; they had, however, nearly overpowered him, after inflicting two very severe wounds on his head ; they had already wrenched his cutlass from him, (and in doing this they wounded him in several places), an d th e y were endeavouring to gag him, one of the most powerful of the smugglers grasping him by the throat, when he w a s o bli ge d to fire his pistol, and the leader of the garg was killed on the spot. The smugglers then dispersed, without having succeeded in working a single tub ; one of them has been apprehended. The smuggling boat, from its size, is supposed to have con. tained from 400 to 500 tubs. She was close to the beach when this rencontre took place, waiting for the issue, but this being unfavourable to the smugglers, she bore away for the opposite coast. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FED. 25. JONES V. WETHERELL. This action was brought by Mi. Jones, the Marshal of the King's Bench prison, to recover 4811. which he was obliged to pay the creditors of a Mr. Crosby, who escaped from the Rules of the said prison. It appeared that Mr. Crosby beizg de tained within the walls of the King's Bench, applied to General Wetherell to become his security for the Rules. The General accordingly wrote a letter to the Marsh a l, on the 26th of March, and consented to sign a security bond, any day after the following Friday. The letter was sent from Ken sington Palace, where the defendant was attached to the Household of the Duke of Kent. Mr. Jones, satisfied with the undertaking, did not send the bond to be executed, arid on the 16th of May, he received a second letter from the General, stat ing that he did not consider himself bound for Mr. Crosby, as the Marshal had not called upon him to sign the bond. M:. Jones then sent to take Mr. Crosby into close custody, but that Gentleman had escaped. Diligence was used to retake hint, but without success. The Jury, under all the circumstances, fcund without hesitation a verdict for the plaintiff, damages four hundred and eighty-one pounds. PITT q"i tam V. ALSOP, This was a penal action against the defendant for alleged bribery at the last election for Camelford, which Mr. Alsop represents in Parliament. An endeavour was made to prove that COOOl. was lodged in the hands of a Mi. Ballet, for the purpose of bribing the electors of Camelford, but the plaintiff failed in proving his case : no connection whatever was proved between Mr. Alsop and Mr. Ballet, and the Jury, without the least hesitation, found a verdict for the defendant. FIRE AT ST. THOMAS'S TIOSPITAL.—AbOtit half-past one yesterday morning, a fire broke out in this most excellent public institution, which at one time threatened destruction to the south west wing, where it appeared. It commenced iiL the upper floor, which is used as a drying-room for the clothes of the establishment. Immedi ately under this room is a ward for females, known by the name of the Queen's Ward, and considerable apprehension was for a time enter tained for the safety of the patients lodged there in ; but we are glad to say that they were re moved with all the speed and safety consistent with their situation, the hour of the night, and the alarming cause of their removal. It is not yet ascertained how the fire commenced. We are happy to state that no lives were lost, al though considerable damage has been done to some parts of the building.