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THE LAST NIGHT RUT TWO.
A GRAND PERFORMANCE OF ANCIENT AND MODERN MUSIC.
CM DKR Till DIILIWTIO3I YIP DM P/OtllllA.
This Evening. FRILIAV. April
PART I.
(For this Night only) a SELECTION from the SACRED ORATORIO.
•• THE REDEMPTION."
Betweeu the first and second Parts.
Rondo. Violin. Mr. Mori. in whteh will be introduced the favourite
" Le petit Tambour" (Maysederi.
In consequence of the great applause on the sth of March,
Duet, Miss Stephens and Mr. sine:dr.

FAIT 11.

A GRAND SELECTION of FLAtiS. IC.IL MODERN MUSIC,
In n bleb wtii be introduced mine favourite Pieces from The Requiem
by Nturart, The Creation by Iladyn, The Mount of Olives by Deeth-
u% ell, Palestine by Dr. Crutch. de.
To conclude with (for the drat time this Season),
Ilaydn's celebrated Grand Te Deum.
Between the second and third Parts,
A Concerto on the Flute, Mr. Nicholson.
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PAR? I.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, Arum 2, 1624.

. . .
Tuesday's French Papers rMa 1 our ogles yesterday;
they contain very little of any importance. The Chamber
of Deputies, at its Sitting on the v9th, was still occupied in
tilt mod err of investigating the rights of admission to the

Chamber of the crowd of Royalists packed in from all the
departments. We pronounce it a mockery, because, to a
single individual of this slavish crew, no opposition from
the ruling party has been offered ; while the most captious
and unwarrantable objections have been taken by lludon,
and other creatures of the Ministry, to the returns of the
eloquent and able Constant, and to General Foy. The
election for President of this precious Chamber was
entered on at the Sitting of the .29th. The num-
ber of admitted Deputies who voted was 267, and the
absolute majority for any one candidate 134. On the
scrutiny, it appeared that M. Raves had 24s votes, the I
Prince de Montmorency 185, de la Rigaudie 180, de Car-
dowel 150, de la Rourelonnaye 6s, Olivier 105, de Bouville
30, de Vaublanc 83, Clammed de Coussergues 36. M.
Raves, de la ltigaudie, the Prince de Montmorency, and
M. de Cardonnel, having, on this scrutiny, had the majo-1
rity of votes, were declared in consequence the candidates
for the Presidency. A second scrutiny took place for the
fifth candidate, in which the number of votes was 263,
and the absolute majority 133: of these, M. Olivier had
173 suffrages, de la Bourdonnayc 67 ; the former of course
was declared the fifth candidate for the Presidency of this!
immaculate Chamber.—The work of horrors, we find, still
gas on in unhappy Spain. The tiger Ferdinand is not vet
gorged with human blood. A Military Commission, which
is permanent at Valencia, carrying proscription and t?rror
throughout. that beautiful province, condemned to the " gar-
rote,' on the 13th of last month, the unfortunate Simeon
Alfaro, a lieutenant in the constitutional armies, whose
crime consisted in having praised the fallen constitution, and
in lamenting the liberties of his native land. The wretches
who murdered him had him accused of expressions hostile
to the execrable tyranny of the vile tyrant who is abso-
lute in Spain. On the 16th, the hapless Alfaro whs exe-
cuted outside Valencia, and thus added another victim to
the list of murders perpetrated by the monsters who are
desolating all Spain.—The Greeks are making calm and
determined preparations for the next campaign of their
oppressors, which cannot be so formidable as the past, the
Porte not possessing the same resources, and the Albanians
having revolted anti leagued with the Christians. I)isunion
is now extinguished among the Greek chiefs, and with
energy and union they have nothing to apprehend.
FRENCH EU N DS—PAR IS, MARCH 30.—ilve Ref Cents. 102. f.
40c.—Stapolitan Five per cents. 9.i1.—]genus trk:sp. 24.—Royal
Spanish Loan of 1823, M.—Exchange on London, one month,
25f. Cioi: ; three months, 2M. Soc.—Corers Artheativae, 30th March.

The long-depending question respecting the Colombian
Loan has now been finally and honourably settled. Un-
like the worthless securities of Old Spain, the Republic of
Colombia has acknowledged her debts, and the bonds of
her creditors, in.full. She has waived all objections, and
made no deductions whatever; almost the first act of her
complete independence, free from everything like hos-
tility, has been to acknowledge those obligations con-
tracted for her, however imprudently, in her hour of
peril, and without investigation or security of any sort.
The Colombian Government now recognizes the entirel
debt, without the smallest sacrifice on the part of the
bondholders, thus rendering them full and substantial
justice. The Republic grants new bonds through their
representative, Senor Hurtado, to all present holders
of the old securities, sanctioning the exchange by a
solemn decree of the Congress of Colombia. which
puts these securities beyond all doubt. The new bonds
will bear the same interest as those issued by the late
Senor 'Lea, and the bondholders will have no trouble but
that of going to the office of the respectable Contractors, to
make the necessary exchange. We congratulate these
Gentlemen and the bondholders both, on the truly gratify-
ing conclusion of this important business. Such a ter-
mination is most honourable to the good faith and
generosity of the Colombian Government. That great
republic, free, by the fall of Puerto Cabello, from the
extremity of Quito to the Spanish Main, from the presence
of a single Spanish soldier—placed by her energy, and the
devotion of her Government and people, in undisturbed se-
curity—with fresh commerce daily crowding to her shores,
and rising with peace into wealth, and power, and great-
ness, has marked her era of complete independence by
the act of good faith and generosity which we are most
happy to record. The Republic of Colombia, by such
conduct, secures for herself that character throughout
the world, without which no nation can be really
great. Thus all the doubts and fears that have accompa-
nied this loan for more than twelve months, are at length
for ever set at rest ; and the great question of security
is settled with honour to the Republic and the contractors,
and the highest satisfaction to the numerous bondholders,
the creditors of the Republic. What a contrast to the
conduct of the unprincipled Ferdinand and his vile go-
vernment, by whom so many thousands have been basely
robbed ! Senor Hurtado's mission on this occasion must
be a most gratifying one to him. He has accomplished it
since his arrival in this country, with equal prudence and
good sense. The termination of this important business
must be equally grateful to the feelings of the respectable
contractors, Messrs Herring, Graham, and Powles, to
whom, while doubts and agitation attended the recognition,
it was a source of deep anxiety.

If the character of Ministers could be taken from the
declamation of the gentlemen met at the Mermaid Tavern,
in Hackney, on Wednesday, to celebrate the return of
Mr. Byng, and his colleague Mr. IVhitbread, to Parlia-
ment, it would not be a very just or a very flattering one.
The worthy electors of Brentford have an unquestionable
right to meet and celebrate their election triumphs, and to
make their commemoration as joyous and public as they
please, but while they proclaim their own incorruptible
virtues, they might also concede what is fairly due to the
Govermnent of the day, and suffer nothing in general esti-
mation by the shew of impartiality. If it answer any pur-
pose of theirs to set up their present silent Members as
their idols, and, collecting a few second-rate worshippers
round them, to fling their annual incense in their faces, at
Hackney or anywhere else,—we shall not quarrel with
them for so doing, though we confess we are at a loss to
discover the high merits of either Mr. Byng or Mr. Whit-
bread ; and while Mr. Hobliouge was talking of " King
Log," and of "striking some sparks out of the inert mass,
we could not help feeling that the comparison he drew was
but too applicable within the room. Mr. Byng can abet
a job as cordially as the most devoted Tory, when it serves
his purpose, as the private Bill of a Session or two since,
of which he was the parent, can testify. The merits
of Mr. Whitbread, even after four parliamentary
seasons, we have yet to learn. He is one of the "otium
agnates" on the Opposition benches, owing much to
his name, and nothing to his eloquence or exertions.
None of the higher ranks of the Opposition were seen at the
" Mermaid" on Wednesday ; even Sir Francis Burdett
was absent: the Honourable Baronet, whether disheart-
ened by the popularity of Ministers, or wearied by a career
that has been unprosperous so long, is now seldom seen or
heard. " The flaming patriot" that so lately scorched us in
the meridian sinks temperately in the west, and is scarce felt
as he descends; but his arms and harness are borne by
' Mr. Holthouse—
" Sed impar congtessus Aeltilli."—
This gentleman always speaks as if he doubted his own
sincerity and imagined it questioned by others too—and
he is proportionably vehement and loud. With respect to
the popularity of Ministers, (said Mr. Shaw Lefevre, in
whose throat the word appeared to stick,) " I have no
hesitation to say that it is undeserved." One would have
thought that this sweeping assertion was oracular, and de-
cisive enough, but it could not satisfy the red-hot patriotism
of Mr. "Sempronius" Hobhouse. The two County Mem-
bers, unfortunately, touched the same chord, and it
Jangled handl disennie out:of tune" _

to the cars of the Westminster patriot, whose indignant
eloquence was called forth immediately. " llis Honourable
Friends, (Mr. llobliouse said,) had talked of the pope/at-11y
of Ministers, as if something like an apology were necessary
for coming there to celebrate their triumph ; and all the
ground that he could discover for the assertion was, that
Ministers were not so ;wry unpopular as in the last year."
But the Member for Wesunins!..l* was not satisfied to stop
here: "his soul was in arms," and he must go on further.
" He would ask (he added,) in what one instance had Mi-
nisters shewn themselves more favourable to general liberty ?
It was not now necessary to cut down the people. The
Government and the people did not now come in collision:

I but did any man suppose that if they felt disposed they
would hesitate to do it? Let them not talk then of pros-
perity; there could be no pro:perky where there was no pros-
: pect of freetlOrn."—Bravo! Mr. Ilobliouse, " you talk this
well." Who shall doubt yoar conversion or your sincerity
after this burning phillippic? Ministers are not popular
because you say so : the country is neither prosperous nor
free because you pronounce it otherwise: there is nothing
like bolt) assertion—no figure of speech suits a Tavern orator
half so well; it purchases the passing cheer of the night from
those around, and thus answers every lottethible purpose. Mr.
' Lefevre, however, bad no palate for this harangue ; it was
too violent for even him to swallow. "He was well ac-
quainted (he said) with the talents of his Honourable
Friend; but on this occasion, he had out-Ileruded Herod."
He might have replied to the fiery patriot, in the language'
of Cato to Sempronius, whose simulated vehemence Mr.
Hobliouse tries to rival—
" Let not a torrent of inpet Lula zeal

Transport thee thus, beyond the bounds of reason ;
True fonitude is seen in great exploits,
That justice warr..nts and that wisdoms guide ;
All else is tow'ringfrenzy and distraction."
The fact is, Mr. Hobliouse goes too far ; he tempts more
than doubts, by the extravagant flights he takes; his
oratory, unfortunately, is out of season just now—quite too
much of the " Haut Illontagne" for this period of piping
peace and universal prosperity ; fur prosperous the nation
is, and beyond all former example, let Mr. Hobhouse
declaim as he may. And though it is " wormwood" to
mention the popularity of Ministers, that popularity is as
unquestionable as it is well deserved. The country at
large acknowledges it universally, and nothing that ema-
nates from the " Mermaid," at Hackney, can cange that
feeling, while Ministers pursue their resent enlightened
course. We have been greatly mistaken, we find, as to
one of the orators of this night; we always thought the
eloquence of Colonel Torretts of a most /lucid description,
until we heard hint on Wednesday. Like all the Emerald
orators, we knew he was occasionally obstreperous ; hut
until now, like the " Lean Cassius," ye never deemed him
"dangerous." But he appeared. on this occasion, " torch
in hand," like Jaffier. He exclaitned—
•6 Here's •
A hand shall bear a lighted torch at neon
To the Arsenal, and set its gates on tire.
I hate this Senate—am a foe to Venice—
A friend tonnes—but men resolved like the
To push on mischief."
This i 3 not a poetical fiction of Ilia speech ; they are almost
his own words. " I trust (said the gallant Colonel)
Surrey will ick up the blazing torch, and fling it amongst
all the rest.' What! would the fiery orator set whole
counties in a blaze ? Why did not some one in the
assembly cry out " Fire, fire ?"