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tendon be should be ever ready to pay to whatever coneemed the
welfare of Ireland, and the interest he should continue to take in the
success of the present Institution.
The health of Sir John Doyle, of the Vice-Presidents, the
,Stewards, the Ladies who contributed to the Institution, and
others complimentary masts, were given in the course of the even-
ing, for which thanks were respectfully returned.
Mr. Webb, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Taylor, sang various comic
songs and glees. " Relieve me if all these endearing young
charms" was given with the most impressive tenderness and effect;
it was warmly encored. e should not omit to mention the
humorous ar .1 not inappropriate manner in which :he toastmaster
gave the health of the Duke of Wellington. Instead oldie usual
phrase, " three time* three," he substituted, "Make ready, pie_
sent. lire."
The rei ort of the Charity was read in the course of the evening,
which gave the must flstterirg account of the puisperous state of
the list, to tiom

The stint collected in the mom, inclusive of donations, he.
amounted to 12771. Amongst the principal donors were—llia
31ajesty lint guineas ; the Duke of 1 ork, 59 guineas additional;
the Ihtke of Buckingham, lito guineas; the Duke of ill'ellington,
gutnens; the 31arquis of Downshire, 50 guineas; Earl Fitz-
aihli hot, :3 guineas, &c.
The Duke of York looked in excellent health, and conversed
most affably in the course of the evening with those around him.
Ilia Royal Highness retired a few minutes after ten o'clock; when
Mr. I.'.a.n,h.g and moat of the company withdrew. The umor
patio% however, induced not a few to remain, and to honour, in
plenteous libations, the memory of the Saint whew anniversary they
had assembled to commemorate.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS -PAPERS.

Yesterday we received the Paris Papers of Monday and
the Etuiie of Tuesday. They contain nothing of in-
terest.

On 31onday the Roars dosed at Paris at IoOf. 90c. ; Scrip, ;
Bs.nk Stock. 1.77 a. Neapolitan, Mi. Spanish, 21. Exchange--
One month, 231. 33c. ; duce months, 23f. 41le.
PARIS MARCH 13.
AFFAIR OF COCNT STACKPOoLE.
On Saturday an interlocutory judgment ram pronounced in this
lung litigated ease, which terminated as follows :
.• Scemg that from the present it is sufficiently proved that Count
Starkpoles, Tripiers's client, will be dctlnitwely. constituted the
r
debtor of conbiderable sums, as well towards Dun's client es to-
wards those of Ilennequin ; that the process which has been liti-
gated for a considerable number of years belief the Caurts of Great
Britain, cannot fail to give rise to long discussions, and that it is
the duty of the Judges to great a provision proportioned to the
rights of the parties ;
The Court ordains, that as to the merits, the cause shall remain
on the roll, and sentences Count Stackpoole, by right course of law,
to pay to 'W its. Stackpoole, Wiim. Berry Stackpoule, Mr. Furoell,
Mr. harsh, and 31r. Roche, the sum of 75,001.11. each, to be de.
ducted two) the sums which shall be proved to be due to them.
Costs net yet decided.
(From the ConstitmtionNeLl

Sroc not.st, FEll. 24.
The Count Lowenhjelm sets out st the end of this week for
Constantinopir, to reside there as our Ambassador. It is reported
that M. de Gabriac, first Secretary of Embassy at ;Madrid, has
been appointed Ambassador to oar Court by the King of France.
IF:street from the ladiectear of Bordeaux.l
MAPRID, MARCH 4.
Nothing new in politics ; the rumour of an early change of Mi.
Miters, loudly called for by the theocratic party, continues to be
circulated ; but, on the other hand, it npprars that the Chatgrs
d'Affaires of the Powers exerciroing some influence at Court, insist
upon the maintenance of the individual, who have the management
of Rifkin. It is added, that the Spani,h Ambassador at the Court
of Russia, is to supersede the Count of Ofalia as Minister of State ;
and that, until his arrival, M. Cosa will be entrusted, ad interim,
with the direction of this department ; that all the Ministers who
supported the party of the (.:amatilla, were to be turned out, with
the exception M that of the marine t in short, that this measure
would be the consequence of the resignation they had tendered, and
which the King declined accepting, when the late changes in the
C.auncil of Castile took pima. Time only will Inform us of the
Vof credit these rumours deserve.
ein° has arrived at Madrid, and bad an audience of his Ma-
jesty. It is still reported that he refuses returning in his canonicals,
and that he prefers serving as a brigadier.
[From the Journal des Dcbuts.l
OPENHAOIN, MARCH 2.
It is now certain that Monsieur De Biome, his Majesty's
Minister at St. Petersburgh, has declined accepting the Foreign
Affair Department he has requested to be continued in his present
'mania'. It is reported that nobody will succeed the late M. de
Ro e 'tramz in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and that a Director
will have the charge of this department.
[Front the CtviArAcr l'rancuis.l
MADRID, MARCH 1.
It appears that all the Lieutenant-Colonels who are in Spain
have received orders from the :Minister of %Far to return to France,
with the skeletons of their regiments, which are already an their
way to France, in order to incorporate the soldiers proceeding from
new levies.