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20th to the 26th February, He commenced the attack on the 28th
oflhat month, and peuramed himself of a battery. Thia position
had been undermhted by the °reeks, by whom it was now blown
up, with a thousand Egyptians who occupied it. He resumed his.
operations on the Ist of March, but without effect. At length, on
the 2d of (larch, he experienced a complete defeat. It Is said, but
this is not certain, that the ()reeks from Salons. and those led on
by Colonel Fabvier, fell on the rear of the Egyptians, and made a
frightful carnage. The loss of Ibrahim Is estimated at many
thousands of men. He has withdrawn on Allow Potamea, and has
not kept up his communication with the coast. The news of his
retreat to Patras will, therefore, still want confirmation. A vessel
which left Syra, on the 3d of March, announces that at Napoli di
Romania, a great number of small ships were being prepared to
transport an expedition, consisting of twelve hundred men, to the
Isle of Negropont.

Sir Wit.t.lAM CURTIS has publicly announced 'his in-
tentions ,1
of retiring from Parliament. The 'Pones has
hence taken an opportunity of making an attack on the
political principles and public character of the worthy
Baronet, which every one who reads will throw aside with
disgust. The jargon of the greater pen of it is quite un-
intelligible. The journalist, for example, tells the world
that he shall not too narrowly investigate whether Sir
WILLIAM " drew from constitution that overflowing exu-
berance, and seeming flankness of good humour, the sern-
blatwe of which appeared on most occasions to characterize
and grace his outward person, or whether it was an engine
of popularity and advancement, employed on calculation,
and applied to purposes in which self-interest had more
concern than genuine attention to the feelings or wants of
others." This is a strain of mixed metaphor and sheer
nonsense that bids defiance to all interpretation. We are
told that Sir WILLIAM was "a jovial, thorough-going,
life-and-fortune man."—Such a traits of compound epithets,
ought to mean something, and yet, after all, what do they
imply? If during those convulsions, which for well nigh
thirty years revolutionised the greater part of Europe, and
which more than once threater...-ti to annihilate the prosperity
and subvert the liberties of this country—if during that
portentous period, Sir IV: t. t.i x rets—in common with
thousands of the same stamp of old ,Etteish patriotism—
had resoived to stake all that was d4rto him in life in de-
fence of the Government under which he was born, or to
put his whole fortune to the hazard rather than surrender
the blessings secured by it, our notions must be sadly pt r-
vetted before we can discover in this any subject for re-
flection or reproach.

Sir WILLIAM CURTIS is one of those few men who have
not only passed through the vicissitudes of political life
without making an enemy, but he has done it without los-
ing a friend. He has always adhered to those maxims of
public conduct which he deemed honourable. In the
course of his occasional City contests, and in the full heat
of opposition, his feelings of private friendship never for-
sook him, lie was rough and straight-forward in speech,
but always honest and warm-hearted in action. He at-
tained the distinguished and social regard of his Sovereign,
and he was justly proud of it. To have preserved it, as
lie has done, bespeaks the possession of many enviable qua-
lities. His friends—and they are many—regard him with a
steadiness of affection which only his integrity and the so-
cial kindness of his disposition could have secured. Though
retired from the bustle of Parliamentary life, we bore his
days will yet be long in the land. He will be succeeded
in his scat, in all likelihood, by Alderman THOMPSON,
whose attachment to the King and Constitution is not less
ardent, and whose appearance as a Candidate the Times
may therefore consistently welcome in the same spirit of
malignity.

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.

There has again been a great share of fluctuation in the
prices of Consols this morning, and the quantity of busi-
ness done for country holders has been very considerable.
Consols opened at 7913, rose to 791, and again declined,
and closed at ;el., rather sellers.

The cause of the improvement which took place in the
morning, was the expectation that the Quarterly Accounts
of the Revenue, about to be laid before the public on
Wednesday or Thursday next, would be more favourable
than wercat first expected. It seems to be pretty gene-
rally anticipated that there will be some decline in the
Quarterly Returns, but not such a decline as can be con-
sidered commensurate to, or as keeping pace with, the re-
duction which has recently taken effect. That portion of
the reduction in excis:'altle articles, which has taken
place, has scarcely had time to operate, and it is assumed
that it is unfair at present to judge what the result of that
operation may be ; it seems to be considered that the in-
crease of consumption in quantity has fully kept pace with
the decrease of taxation in price. That the public will
naturally hail with satisfaction the continued improvement
of the Treasury receipts, is a matter which will not admit of
doubt; but there will still be many persons found to com-
plain of that measure, as producing an increased laxity of
morals, which it is apprehended cannot but arise from the
increased consumption of the exciseable articles alluded to.
Some well-informed persons think that an alteration of the
duties on that generally used article—beer, would have
been more productive of universal bmefit, than the removal
of the duty on gin and other spirituous liquors.
The decline in the latter part of the day was mainly at-
tributable to the extensive orders from the country to sell.
Otte broker of considerable eminence, well known to be
a steady man, and not disposed to bargain at random
with either party, sold very largely, and at any other period
his operations would have had great eact upon the prices
general's. Bat at present there is a decided disposition in
favour of a rise ; the Bulls are strengthened by their recent
operations, and the Bears having already made up, or
turned their accounts, the current, which changed its
course early in the last week, has proceeded rapidly up-
wards, and carried the majority of the Stock Exchange
with it.

In the Foreign Funds, with the exception of Mexican,
the operations have been purely nominal. The lowest
price of these sectuitiea has been 6.1, and they closed at 68;
thus recovering the depression of Friday and Saturday,
without the intervention of any additional news. Brazil
Stock closed at about 57 to L 7.1, ; Colombian 57, um
Saturday; Russian, nothing doing.

RIO JAN L I RO.—Papcis and letters from Rio to the 26th
January are in town ; they are entirely silent on the sub-
jeet of the tumults reported in the French papers to have
taken place about the loth January, and the consequent de-
parture of the Royal Family from the capital. thm time con-
trary, it is asserted that the Royal cause is succeeding. In
the Banda Oriental several battles are stated to have taken
place, in all of which the Brazilian armies were triumph-
ant. It is asserted that the blockade of Buenos Ayres is so
strict that it has given rise to the most serious effects, and
that the President has been accused of being a traitor, in
hurrying the State into a war. It is also mentioned that
time Buenos Ayres troops refuse to proceed to the Banda
Oriental. The Brazilian frigate the Piranga (former)y
commanded by Lord Cochrane) arrived at Rio on the 20th
of January, in 43 days from Portsmouth ; the Nocton
packet, in 46 days from Falmouth. Trade was in a very
depressed state. The exchange with England from 52h,
had advanced to 63j. An extract of a letter from Rio Ja-
neiro, of 24111 Jan. says:—" There is to be a changeo( Mi-
nisters here; I hope it will lead to a change of measures."
Yesterday his Excellency Baron Maltzahn, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Nlajesty
the King of Prussia to his Britannic Majesty, jointly with
Mr. N. M. Rothschild, and accompanied by Mr. Bonnets,
Notary, cancelled anti deposited in the Bank of England,
the amount of forty-three thousand eight hundred pounds
in special bonds of the Prussian Loan negotiated by Mr.
N. M. Rothschild, in London, being the sum fixed for the
fifteenth half-yearly redemption, due on the lst instant ;
and also the saving of the interest on seven hundred and
nay-four thousand six hundred and fifty pounds, r4ticetned
to the bat of October hut.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

P4SHIONABLE atTALLIGHNCR.

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1"4 In.nboroullh entertadsed the Moronls and Marchioness of Lens-
down and a distinguished peril at dinner yesterday, at Ms seat at lane.
haVaililargais of Chohnondsley had a select party at dinner yesterday,
at Ms honstin P3ccaditly.
TheConstessof Cbarlevllle has Issued cards of Invitation for an evening
party on /#rtilay neat, and every lotion ing Friday during the month.
The following distinguished personnaea had dinner parties on Saturday
—TM Earl of Cassias, air T. Lethbridge, Bart. stud the Right Hon. C.\%.
Wynr.
Princess Augusta arrived in town yesterday, from Progrnore.
The alert:mi. of Clanrlcarde left town on Sunday, for Ireland.
Emily alarchioness of Londonderry has arrived in town, from Rants.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived in town yesterday, from
Matiteld.
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The Earl of Chimellllam hats arriv • 1 In town, from a tour.
The Earl of Arran arrived yesterday, at his betray kr Dover-street, from
his seat In Sussex.
Lord and Lady Arden and family are expected In 'Mail, this day, front
their seat, the Nurk, Surrey.
Lord Clive has arrived In town, from Pori, Castle.
Lord and Lady John Thynne have arrived in town, from Longteat,
Colonel Gore Langton and family arrived yesterday, at their house,
Grosvenor-square, from Brighton.
Mr. and Mrs. Deering arrived yesterday at their house fa Bolton-row,
from their sent near Welting.
Lord Blantyre left town yesterday for Scotland.
H. Dealt;id, Esq. arrived yesterday at his house In Upper Grosvenor.
street.
The Earl of Bevhorougli arrived In town yesterday, from his seat et
Roehampton.
Lord Crewe arrived yesterday at his house In Grosvenor-street, from
his seat, Crewe Hall, Cheshire.
The Countess of Essex. Mier Pugh, and Count Lamm left town yes-
terday for Tunbridge Wells.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, mt. James's-street t—Lord Kennedy, from
Melton Mowbray William Lewis, Esq. and the Rev. Mr. Keitleth, from
Ireland; Rot hewell, Esq. from a tour; W. D. Gillon, Esq. from scot.
land ; Esq. from a tour; Werry, Esq. from ditto. Mr.
I and Mrs. Vuutw, have left for Scotland.
Prince Leopold arrived In town yesterday from Claremont.
Arrivals at Teuton's Hotel, St. Jame:.-street:—Sir Charles Monek,
Bart. from a tour ; Major Jones Grime, from a tour ; Captain Sentinels,
from • tour; John and Thomas Tardali, Esqrs. and family. from a tour.
Arrivals at Jordan'. Motel, St. James's-street :—Mr. anti Mrs. Bonner.
from their nest In Kent; Mrs. John Hamilton, from Southampton;
Francis, Esq. from Cambridge.
Mrs. Lewis arrived yesterday at ilipald'a Hotel, Jerrnmetreet, from her
seat in Shropshire.
Arrivals at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street:—Mr. and Mrs.
Sawyer, from their meat, Ilayweod.tedge, Berk, ; Mr. and blrs.White and
fatally, from their seat, Forest-lodge, Sussex. Departures —Mr. and
Mrs. Talk, for their seat at Ritillnond.
Arrivals at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Lady Vavatour and
family, from Great Oakley; George Ackers, Esq from his seat In Bucks;
Thomas Itxwans, lisq. from Rath) Mr. and Dirs. ;)carry, from a tour;
General Cowan, from a tour.

CHELTENHAM, MAncia 30.

The several wells begin now to assume a gay appearance,
from the numbers that resort to them[ every morning.
Amongst our latest arrivals are Lord and Lady Chet-
wynd, Lord Cawdor, Lord Duck. Lord Deerhurst, Via-
count Itarielagli, and Sir Charles Morgan.
A very full attendance is anticipated at the third evening
Concert, which will be given this evening. Miss Travis
and Mr. Phil;lps are amongst the vocal performers, and
Mori and Lindley will add their talents to the orchestra.
On Monday last, a large party of ladies went in their
carriages to Dowdeswell Wood, to see the fo:•:-hounds
thrlw oft' in that cover: they instantly found, and the com-
pany was much gratified at reynanl shaping his course
across the road to Sutton —A good run ensued.
The gentlemen of the hunt afterwards, with a large
party of their friends, dined at the Plough Inn. Colonel
Berkeley presiding, and Jeremiah Hawkins, Esq. b iug the
Vice President, the utmost hilarity and good fellowship
prevailed. The conviviality of the evening was enhanced
by some very excellent songs, by professional gentlemen.

On Saturday the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the
Princess Victoria, arrived at her apartments at the King's
Palace. Kensington, from a visit to her Royal brother,
Prince Leopold, at his seat at Claremont.
Prince Leopold arrived at his residence in Pall-mall on
Sunday evening, from Claremont.
Yesterday Sir llcrbart Taylor and the Officers of the
Staff of the Duke of York, transacted busin...ss with hit
Royal highness, at his bottle in South Audley-street.
Yesterday Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador,
transacted business at the Fareign Office.
The Lord Chancellor has been sitting to Sir Thomas
Lawrence far his full-length portrait. The Learned Lord
took his last sitting on Saturday. The painting is said to
be for the King.
On Saturday Mr. Secretary Canning, his Lady,and their
son, went to see Mr. Mathews is his new entertainment,
called " The Invitations," at the English Opera-house.
The distinguished party sat in a private box.
On Saturday the Marquis of Clattricarde partook of an
catty divner with Mr. and Mrs. Canning, and afterwards
left London on his way to Ireland.
The conduct of the Ministry with respect to the
Bishopric of Durham was highly honourable. They re-
sisted all family and other influence, and attended only to
merit. On Saturday the Earl of Liverpool sent for the
Bishop of Llandaff, and offered him the Bishopric of Dur-
ham—the former was worth Sof. per annum; the latter
averages 36,0001.—Edinburgh Star.
In consequence of the death of the late Bishop of Dur-
ham this county has been left without a High Sheriff; and
as no appointment to that office by his successor has vet
taken place, a riotice has been issued by the Deputy Clerk
of the Peace, stating that no prisuiwrs will be tried, nor
will any other business which requires the intervention of
a Jury, be done at the Sessions, which commence on Mon-
day next, though the Court will proceed in parish appeals,
and all other matters that do not require a Jury, as usual.
—Durlmon Clomniele.

The great bell of the Cathedral was tolled in the morn-
ing and also in the evening of Monday last, the day on
which intelligence reached this city of the death of our
late venerable Bishop. 4 On the same day, dumb peals were
rung at the parish churches of Sunderland and Bishop-
wearmouth ; and similar mournful tokens of respect to the
many and exemplary virtues of the deceased Prelate re-
' sounded throughout the Diocese.—Derliam Advertiser.
On Wednesday, the remains of the late J. Ramsbottom.
Esq. were removed from Windsor for interment at Old
Windsor, in a hearse drawn by four horses, followid by
three mourning-coaches' withfour horses each (in which
were the relatives and friends of the deceased), the car-
riages of the deceased, his sons (John and James Ramsbot-
tom, Esqrs.), and W. Riley, Esq. The Earl of Harcourt's
closed the procession.
Mr. Wilson Croker hiss arrived from England, for the
purpose, it is said, of canvassing the University. A report
is in circulation that on the retirement of Lord Norbury,
the present Attorney-General is to be the Chief Justice of
the Common Pleas; and that the bustle in the University
is occasioned by the supposition that his Lordship is about
to tender his resignation.—Dublin Paper.
General Sir C. Grant reviewed the troops of the Dublin
garrison on Saturday last, in dasePlicsnix Park.
Orders have been received by several of the most emi-
nent bankers and professional gentlemen of Edinburgh, to
attend the Committee of the House of Commons on the
subject of the currency.
Yesterday morning, at the earnest request of several
leading members of the surgical profession, Dr.Seu tint alb',
the celebrated phrenologist, dissected a brain, which was
specially procured for the purpose. The anstomieal ope-
ration was performed at the house of Mr. De VILLE in
the Strand. There were present Dr. Hewitt. Dr. Clarke
of Caitibritlze, Dr. Somerville, Dr. Baker, Dr. Poole, Mr.
Benny, Mr. Faraday, Mr. Leighton, and other gentlemen,
all of whom expressed their admiration at the scientific
manncr in which the organization of the brain was unfold-
ed, and its primitive and characteristic faculties displayed.
Now that phrenology has obtained the rank of a science,
the anatomy of the brain will class among the most im-
portant studies both of medical and philosophical students.
A Court-martial was held at Plymouth last week to try
Mr. Henry Granville, master of his Majesty's packet Froiic,
on several charges exhibited against him by Lieutenant
T. C. Barron, which were principally for contempt to him
as his commanding officer. The Court consisted of Capt.
Bathurst, President ; Cspt. E. I). King, Sir J. Phillirnore,
C.B. ; l'ipon, J. Wilson, Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart.,
and James Stirling ' • with 0. Eastlake, Esq. officiating
Judge-Advocate; and having heard the evidence in sup-
port of the charges, as well as what the prisoner had offered
in his behalf, and very tnaturely and deliberately weighed
and considered the same, was of opinion that the first,
second, fourth, fifth, and sixth charges had not been
proved, but that the third and seventh charges had been
so in part ; but in consideration of his limner good conduct
and long services, the Court wily adjudged the said Mr.
Henry Granville to be dismissed `is Majesty's packet brig
Frolic, to which he belonged; and the Court was further
of opinion that the fifth charge was frivolous antivexatious.