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priety. Dr. Dovi.e, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kil-
dare, in his letters on the state of Ireland, stigmatises the
present system of voting for forty shilling freeholds as " a
great moral pestilence, and the cause of universal perjury
and immorality." The observations of Mr. O'CONNELL
are also quite conclusive, we think, as to the extensive
mischief resulting from the provisions of the Irish I.lw on
this subject. It is not intended, it will be observed, to
alter the qualification in Ireland, " where it is the same as
in England, namely, where the freeholder has the fee sim-
ple, in other words, a lease for ever without being subject
to rent." Mr. O'CONNELL dwells throughout his letter
,with great anxiety on the desirableness of promoting die
most friendly feelings between the people of both islands.
Ile admits candidly that the Catholics were in fault in not
taking sufficient pains to give full and correct information
to the English nation as to the details of their views and
wishes. If, however, we had before been disposed to re-
member some of die harsh things said by Mr. O.CONNLLL
at a time when he was labouring under the mistake he now
deplores, we forget and forgive all we ever blained him for
on perusing the concluding sentence of his farewell letter to
the Association .
" I close my last words to the Catholis Association with the
strong hope that the Spirit of conciliation which has sprung up in
England will be met by a corresponding glow of discreet, but at the
same time generous confidence; and that, flinging away idle fears
and old jealousies, we shall evince a cordial and lively disposition
to make such an arrangement as shall be satisfactory to all parties ;
and shall demonstrate our unaffected desire to consolidate the
strength and increase the security of the empire."

It is gratifying to add, that after the reading of this
letter the association unanimously passed a resolution, de-
claring in the strongest terms its " undiminished and un-
divided confidence" in Mr. O'Cosiwet.x, and its gratitude
for " his splendid and disinterested exertions."
The funds of the Association are entrusted to Lord
KILLEEN, to be applied by his Lordship to such purposes
as the Catholic Rent was raised for, or (if any of those
purposes be now made illegal) to such of them as continue
to be lawful. The Association also voted an Address to
their Catholic countrymen, and recommended the forma-
tion of a Society for providing education for the peasantry.

lire are happy to learn that the magnificent project
of erecting a Quay on the North Bank of the river is
daily finding new advocates, and that there is every
prospect of its being carried into effect. That the great
metropolis of the British Empire should have so long
exhibited such an utter neglect of the advantages now
for the first time proposes! would be matter of surprise,
did we not observe how slowly the many improve-
ments which are now taking place have made their way
amongst us. The Banks of the Thames have long been a
reproach both to our commercial greatness and to our
national taste. Till the plan of Colonel TRENCH was pro-
posed, the utter want of beauty and regularity which dis-
graces both sides the river had obtained very little atten-
tion ; the eye is easily reconciled to that which it has al-
ways contemplated. We have a nobler river than any
capital in the world can boast, and yet there is no river in
any capital which displays on both sides of it such con-
fusion, deformity, and total want, both of architectural
ornament and commercial accommodation. The magni-
ficence of its public structures, combines! with their utility,
forms a part—and a very important one—of the basis upon
which the character of a nation reposes. The spirit of
public improvement, so long neglected, is extending itself
rapidly, and we are becoming daily more desirous of com-
bining embellishment with convenience. It was well re-
marked by RALPH, an architect of very superior judgment
and science, in his " Critical Rrviele of the public build-
ings in and about London and Westminster," published
about forty years ago, that—" As nothing contributes more
to the grandeur and magnificence of a city, than noble and
elegant buildings, so nothing produces a heavier censure
in the national taste than those which are otherwise. It is
for this reason," says he, " highly laudable to stir up the
public to an attention to such elegant and proper decora-
tions as these; not only in regard of the fame of the people
in general, but their interest too. One of the chief reasons
why ITALY IS so generally visited by all foreigners of
genius and distinction, is owing to the magnificence
of their structures and their number and variety. They
are a continual allurement to invite their neighbours to
lay out their money amongst them ; and we may reason-
ably assert, that the sums which have been expended for
the bare sight of these elegant piles, have more than paid
the original charge of their building!" There is much
sound truth in these remarks : whatever has relation to a
great commercial Empire like our own, ought to bear ex-
ternally the correspondent marks of wealth and power-
Foreigners naturally take their impressions of a nation
from the survey of what is before them. They have no
means of judging of its grandeur, its dignity, or its elegance,
but from the specimens which are represented in its public
structures, and the degree in which these discover their
superiority or otherwise to other nations.
The objections urged the other evening against the pro-
posed Quay, on the motion for leave to bring in the Bill,
were so feeble and common place, as to impose a very easy
task on the majority who replied to them in support of the
motion. Mr. 110E110E3E, " when he first looked at the
plan, thought it a splendid and beautiful project, which it
would be his duty to support if carried into execution;
but feom what lie had heard since, he was fully satisfied
that it was, if practicable at all, only to be effected at
such an expense as would far exceed any calculation of
those who planned it." Now an unsupported assertion,
founded upon hearsay evidence, can never be worth much
on any subject ; but when opposed to fact and authority it
is worth nothing. Colonel 'fusser' stated the cost of
carrying the plan into effect, as given in on the estimate of
Mr. RENxir and other distinguished architects, who had
all the means and materials of forming their estimate fully
before them. "The cost for the whole line," it was stated
by the Colonel, " had been estimated at 688,0001., and
so far from there being any incidental expense, as antici-
pated, men eminent in their profession were ready, under
a heavy penalty, to erect it frr that snm." Assertion
always makes a poor figure when it cornea in the teeth of
matter of fact ; we can have no better proof of this than is
furnished in the instance before us.
Mr. Hovey:it:sr affirmed that—" he had dune all he
could to surmount the objections raised against the plan
by his constituents ; but lie found their feelings so de-
cidedly hostile, that he considered it his duty to oppose the
Bill ;" and the Honourable Member forthwith proceeded to
denounce the mud-bank, which, he averred, would be one
of the consequences of the plan. "He was sure that every
thing would be done to remove it, and he heard something
of a plan for that purpose, but he mentioned this to show the
difficulties to be contended with." He next urged, that " it
would drive away all die present tenants from the banks
of the river, to whom it would be very difficult to grant a
compensation fur their probable loss." It is certainly
somewhat singular, that the lion. Member having, as he
stated, " done all he could to surmount the objections raised

to the plan by his CondiMents," should follow up his
failure by urging new objections himself. It was an odd
mode of revenging his ill success in defending a measure,
to turn round and attack it. But every man has his own
mode of warfare, and we must leave each to perform his
evolutions in his own way.
To project any public improvement, however useful,
that would not find opponents, would be a hopeless task.
It is the nature of mankind, of the majority at least, to
postpone all other interests to their own. They are, there-
fore, not in general very accessible to any arguments that
interfere with their own advantage, or that run counter to
their own profit; all great undertakings hafe had these
conflicting interests to contend with; we never remember,
nor we will venture to say does Mr. !footloose, any spe-
cific measure of public utility that ever was proposlttl, that
had not to encounter objections without number, although
when accomplished it was never followed by any one of all
the evil consequences that were predicted as following in
the train of it.

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
• .
The English Money Market was exceedingly heavy this
morning, and, as is now generally the case, scatcely any
business doing in it. The price of Consols was the same
as that of Saturday, viz. 931 for money, and 93', 3 for
the account.
In the Foreign Market the principal fluctuation was in
the Spanish Bonds, which, by the efforts of a party, were
at one time depressed ton ; but they afterwards recovered,
and left off at 221 23. We cannot quote any prize for the
New Bonds of 1823, as no bargains were made in then'.
Greek Scrip fluctuated between 34 and 44. The cause
assigned fur its being heavy to-day was that some jobbers
who were hears wanted to become bull, ; and we are satisfied
that was the only reason of its decline. South American
Securities were dull ; ColotUbian Bonds were 91 ; Mexi-
can Scrip, 2 ; and Brazilian Scrip the same price.
In the Share Market the only speculations were in Pasco
Peruvians, and Petal 'and Coral : the latter were most
anxiously sought after at 101. premium ; Pascos declined
considerably ; at one time they were as low as 19, and they
left off at 194 20. The New Mexican Company's Shares
were at 3 to 6.

Two new. Companies were brought forward this morn-
ing—a new Brick Company, and a Fish Association ! They
do not appear to be favourites ; they are both 'quoted from
par to a quarter premium.
Although there was no public market in Mincing-lane,
we can state positively that the prices both of. Sugars and
Coffees are firm, and the probability is that they will ra-
ther improve.

Letters have been received in town fram Gibraltar of the
Ist March ; from Cadiz of the same date; and from
Trieste of the 6th March, but they contain no news. There
are also letters in town from Dantzic, dated the 10th of
March, which state that the price of corn was very flat.
By the arrival of the Lisbon packet letters are in town
from that capital to the Stti March, but they communicate
no political news.
The King of Portugal has revoked what was determined
by the Royal Order of 4th July, 124, dispensing only the
Captains of foreign merchantmen from proving, by certifi-
cates of Spanish Consuls in foreign ports, that they have
really entered on board of them the goods which, on their
arrival in the ports of Spain, they declare that they bring
in Oar:situ for the said ports, the reasons which gave rise to
that Royal Order having partly ceased.
Extract of a letter from Oporto received yesterday :
" The Harmonla is arrived from Pernambuco, and has
brought the copy of the sentence of the Court of Admiralty
at Bahia, which adjudges damages against Lord Cochrane
for capturing three vessels from Lisbon."
A letter of a recent date from Frankfort mentions a
rumour of the seat of the Germanic Diet being transferred
from Frankfort to Vienna.
Extract of a letter of the 7th instant, from Dusseldorff:—
A terrible and almost unexampled event has just occurred
here. This morning a Secretary of our Regency, named
St. —, and his two sisters, who lived with him, all three
of a very advanced age, were found hanging at their lodging,
in the house of a respectable merchant of the town. From
circumstances, it is presumed that the brother first assisted
his two sisters to hang themselves, and afterwar.ls hung
himself. It appears that embarrassment in their affitirs
urged them to this desperate act.
Letters have reached town from Demerara, under date
of the 4th February. As they make no mention of any
insurrection there, the rumours on that subject must be
unfounded.

A letter from Honduras of Dec. 11, states, that the
Caribs have taken Truxillo, and some French people.
The European Spaniards have been driven away, many of 1
whom had reached Honduras in small craft. A Spaniard
named Gottie had to pay 10,000 dollars for his escape. A
hope is expressed :hat the British will retake Truxillo, and
preserve that place and 0113011. About ISO Ciribs had
gone to Rattan to settle.
The Mexican Government has published a Decree, an-
nouncing that it is about to undertake making a communi-
cation between the two oceans by the Isthmus of Tehu-
' antepec, and that to accomplish this object it will receive
all proposals which may be made to effect it, on the un-
derstanding that it will prefer that which offers practically
most perfection, accommodation, and advantages for na-
vigation.
The Henry Porclion has arrived from Bengal, and the
Simpson from Bombay. The former brings letters from
Bengal of the 29th October, and from Madras of the Bth
November. The latter has intelligence from Bombay of
the 13th November, but their interest is lost, in conse-
quence of the last arrivals, which brought advices to the
23d November.

The John Wells packet-ship, which arrived at Liverpool
on Sunday, has brought New York Papers to the 45th ult.
Their contents are uninteresting.—The appointrot nt of Mr.
Clay to the Department of State at Washington seems to
be considered as settled in the southern Papers. No new
names are mentioned for the other departments.— Orders
have been received at Philadelphia from Washington, to
finish immediately all the United States' vessels building at
that port, and to put two more on the stocks.—ln the
American Senate on the 17th ult. Mr. King submitted a
proposition—" To apply the avails of the national public
lands, after the funded debt for which they now stand
pledged is paid off, to aid in the emancipation of slaves, and
the removal of persons of colour from the United States."—
The following letter appears in the Charleston Mercury
iIaVANNAH, FEB. 2, 1825.
" Our last accounts from Cadiz mention that the convoy with
troops for this port sailed from Ferrol, Nov. 12, and was to touch
at the Canaries, and receive 1,000 additional men, and then atop
at Porto Rico previous to coming here. An English schooner
was captured a few days since by a Colombian privateer, under
pretence of having Spanish property on board andsent to Colom-
bia—the crew wart sent in here. The Colombian brig hstrellas
having two prize schooners in company, was chased a few days
ago by three Spanish brigs and had to burn her prizes—she
herself escaped. The Colombian force on this coast is said to
consist of three sloops of war, two brigs, and one schooner. The
Mexicans have taken three American vessels which were supply-
ing St. Juan de with provisions, and they sunk a fourth
under the guns of the Castle. General Lemaur, to punish them
for the latter, cannonaded Vera Cruz for 43 hours, and silenced the
Mexican batteries. About twenty persons were killed in Vera
Cruz by lire."
Put.ITICA f. ECONO SI V.—ME. M'('ullnch commenced his
Course of Lectures on Political Economy at the Ricardo
Institution yesterday. Ile gave a view of the general
principles of the science, and explained the mode in which
he proposed to treat it. In concluding, lie entered at con-
siderable length into a statement of the utility of the
science, not to individuals of rank and fortune only, but to
the middle classes generally. The Lecturer forcibly pointed
out the pernicious effects of popular ignorance on public
wealth ; and the beneficial influence that might he expected
to be derived from the more general diffusion of a know-
ledge of the elementary principles of the science. The
attendance was most respectable—Sir Henry Parnell, Mr.
John Smith, M.P., Mr. Phillips, jun. M.l'., Mr. Sykes.
M.l'., Mr. Wilson, M.P., and several other Members of
the Legislature, were present. Mr. M'Culloch commences
his Course of Lectures in the City to-morrow.
A gentleman was found on Sunday morning. on the
road near Maidstone, quite dead, and his I;ir uyset a few'
yards from the bedy.

FRENCH PAPERS.
CHAMDE—R—M-IEPUTIES.
SITTING OF THE 18TH INSTANT.
The Order of the Day wax the renewal of the debate upon the
Law Pitied relative to the reduction of the 5 per cents.
Boischmtrati approved the project. It waxexempt from
most of the faults which were contained in that presented to tin
Chamber last Session. Leaving to stockholders the choice of cow -
plying or refusing, it was adapted to the taster, and necessities of all.
Id. DE ST. CHASI•tiS was opposed to the Project, although I.e
approved its principle. The right of the State is pay off the
national debt was incomestible. The combination of 3 pet cents.
at 75 would be hurthersome to the country, and upon this ground
he objected to the Project.
Al. DE LouvioNir considered that the reduction.of the interes!
of the public debt would be favourable to agriculture, mimes:-
tures, and trade. When the force of circumstances had neigh-
bouring countries to pay only 2 or 3 per cent. interest, why should
France pay five ?--The proposition of the Government in the Law
Project now presented would place the inttrest of money at a ram,
sonable rate.
M. BairristErt did noi.look for the advantages to result from the
Project which had been represented. The law presented Wailes.
sien was locum table. It' all the Stockholders had complied pith
the proposal, there would not hare been money enough in Franca
to have reimbursed them. Nevertheless the Project was adopted
by the Chamber. Notwithstanding this circumstance, his (the
Orator's) milid was not convinced the advantage of the Dallal•
sure.
M. DE YlLLti.r. said, that the objection relative to Biennial
companies could not be urged against the present measure. If in.
retest was not below 6 per cent. wherefore was stock above par
How happened it that the French Funds were above par, if a mot,.
advantageous investment could be found elsewhere ? In Englar.tt
the 3 per cents. were at 931; the 4 per cents. at 108: the 6 per
cents. of Denmark at 112 ; the 21 Per cents. Dutch. at 114 66; the
41 Dutch at 99} ; the 6 per cents. Russian at 102. 1031 the 6 per
cents. Prussian 107, 108 ; the 41 Danish 91 the 24 of Vienna 64,'.
%Irby therefore contest the right of the Government to place rat'
capital upon a balance with the other capital of Europe ? It bad
been said that a great error would be committed in increasing the
capital of the debt. In finances there could be no fault except
where it was injurious to those who paid the taxes. Here the in-
terest being reduced. from S per cent. to 4, world relieve the public
by a fifth part. His Excellency then entered upon a refloation of
the arguments of those who were adverse t's the project. and MILO-
, taMed the necessity of the measure proposed.—Adjourned.
DEPARTURE OP THE. DUKE AND DUCHESS OF
CLARENCE FOR THE CONTINENt.
On Sunday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, the Ddke
and Duchess of Clarence left their residence at Bushy Park.
and proceeded through Kingston, &c. to Woolwich, at
which place their Royal Highnesses arrived at four o'clock,
and went on board the Coiner, a Government steam. racket,
chosen to convey the Royal Duke and Duchess to Ostend.
Their Royal Highnesses are expected to remain abroad
several months, on visits to the Royal Duke's sister, the
Queen of Wirtemberg, and the Royal Duchess s mother,
the Duchess of 51einengen. .

His Majesty, it is un erstood, will irrive to-morrow at
Carlton Palace from Windsor.
The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday, and
paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester at her residency
in Park-lane.

The Princess Sophia and the Princess Feodore paid
visits yesterday to the Princess Augusta.
The Duke of Devonshire is gone to Paris to pay a short
visit to his brother-in-law, Lord Granville, who is married
to his Grace's sister.

A Society of Ladies, at the hcad of which is her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, made a lottery of
articles of needle-work, &c. of their own making, which
produced the sum of 1,538 TIK dollars, which has been
given to the Coutral Committee fcr the relief of our dis-
tressed fellow-subjects in Hanover.
The Duke of Devonshire has given 100 guineas to the
Cork 3lechanies institution.

Mr. O'Connell left town last night on his return to
Dublin. De intends, we belirve, to be in London again.
after Easter.

John Franks, Esq. K.C., of Harcourt-street, has been
elevated to the distinguished appointment of a Judge ac
Calcutta, and is to proceed to India very shortly.—Dablisi-
Pa.per.
Charles Kemble is making a short professional tour
amongst the country theatres, where be is greeted with
crowded audiences.

FUNERAL OF THE REV. Da. PARR AT HATTON.—
Dr. Parr gave, previously to his illness, minute directions
respecting his funeral. remains were attended on foot
by nearly forty gentlemen in mourning, consisting of the.
clergy of the surrounding parishet, &c. Agreeably to
his express direction, the burial service was read by the
Rev. Ratan Kennedy, Minister of St. Paul's Chapel, in
Birmingham; a sermon was also preached by the Rev -
Dr. Butler, Vicar of Kenilworth, and Head Master oC
Shrewsbury School.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Devon County Club
on Thursday last at Exeter, the sum of 50/. was voted in aid
of the Greek cause.

We understand it Is in contemplation to erect a new
church in the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, on thse
spot where the late fires occurred in Holborn.
We are happy to hear that the fall of lambs throughout
the country has hitherto been very favourable, which is
calculated, in some degree, to mitigate the loss occasioned
by the rob—Hereford Paper.
Those epicures who like to indulge themselves in the
early productions of the vegetable world, may gratify their
taste to the utmost extent by a visit to Covent-garden,
market, where new potatoes were on Saturday morning
selling at five shillings a pound ; French beans, very fine,
at the same price per hundred; and good sized cucumbers
only nine shillings each ! Some twenty strawberries
were visible; and good asparagus might be had at about
two-pence a nibble.

MECHANICS' INsTircrinr.—Last night Mr. Psrting-•
ton delivered a lecture on the power of steam to a numerous meet-
ing, at the Rev. Mr. Brown's chapel in Bibraltar-place, Bethna!-
green. Dr. Wrkbeck addressed the meeting at great length, poir.t-
Ing out that no danger would result to mechanics tiom the increase
of machinery. The Doctor read letters from the Marquis of Lan'.
down and Mr. Brougham, expressive of their pleasure at the
increase of the Institution.

pbrerasyenri oatietdedrally
REPORTED Du r L.—The London Papers have contained
several paragraphs during the week, stating that a duel was fought
on Monday on Hurst Common, but we have reason to believe that
no such circumstance occurred. The following is an extract front
a letter on the subject, dated Henley, the 17th inst. :—`` I have
been to Twyfurd and parts adjacent, making inquiry concerning
the duel, but can obtain no information. I have inquired at the
public-houses, of the Wargrave constable (who goes to Woking.
ham every week), and of several respectable farmers living in the
neighbourhood of Hurst and lisiscomb, and not one of them can
throw any light on the afroir. Since I have been at home I have
seen in a London Piper a paragraph as follows :—' Mr. Arrow.
right, who was wounded in a duel with Mr. C—e, a
_gentleman o'
independence, died on Monday night from fever. The meeting
took place on Hurst-common, near SVokingham, and Mr. A. re.
calved the ball of his adversary in theltft breast in the second fire. In
was extracted at the house of the deceased at Shiplake on Monday
morning, won after which apnearances were alarming, and death
eased the sufferings of the deceased at eleven o'clock at risen.'
On seeing this, I inquired of the overseer of Shiplake parish, bun
he does not know of any person of the name within the parish."—
Berkshire Cvoniek.--NVe are led to believe that the London
Papers are frequently imposed upon by accounts of duels, which
have their engin only in the invention of the person who furnished
the above paragraph.—ED. 17r. Pe.
HORRID MURDER.—On Thursday morning 'William
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Glover, residing in a lone house at Ashford, on the Slebon Mow-
beaten an pieces. It seems that the old man„ who
was between GO and 70 years of age, had for some time lived
on bad terms with several of his neighbours. As yet no clue what.
ever has been discovered of the perpetrators of the horrid deed.—
Lci.cster Paper.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday niFht, as Joseph
Magness, Huntsman to J. Griffiths, Esq• of the li ear, was "tarr-
ing home from Sugwas. owing to the darkness of the night. he feil
over the highest part of the Wear Cliff, a depth of nearly RO yards,
and was found the next morning so seriously injured that his re-
covery is despaired of. We are certain many or our readers will
deeply regret the above accident, as " Joe. the Huntsman." has
long been a gentral favourite with the sportsmen of this svonty,
by whom he was deservedly esteemed for his civil and obliging
conduct on every occasioti.--Herrfrrri ledependent.
Tuesday last Mr. Elliott, of Luttield Abbey, near
Aylesbury, a respemahle farmer, nearly WI roan of age, and one
of the oldest tenants on his Gram the Duke of Buckingham's
"ta put an end to his existence by shooting himseif. This
rash act is attributed to imbecility from his advanced age.
—_• - •
TATTERSALL'S, Mamma 21.
The room was crowded by betting-men of and mots
business was done than for many Memel. dayse:r7teLadticeouidet
while Rufus barn
the number or the amannt of' the engagements entered into. It
would • pear that die trials of the Derby horses are transpiring,
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b'e"a. :
jumped nu three points. Aline has gone back
receded for both stakes. Webb is advancing, and Dauntless and
Legacy have each
tin the Oaks. The St. Leger was not touched opal'.