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hael2 attached to the state conspirary, announced
irs • Aupplememt to the Lisbon Goseitc, of the 3d
instant, than it deserves. That Paper ha. not
gwen any details of the affair in its subsequent
ambers. The following is the only intelligence
upon the subject in these Papers :
Lissou, MAY 8.
The conspiracy so fortunately discovered has not
elicited so much sensation here as might Kure been
feared ; only four conspirators appear to have been
arrested. and two of these are servants.

M. Jannario des Neves, formerly Under-Secrew
grey to Lord Beresford, pith some others of his
town rank, being discontented with the present state
of things formed a plan to overthrow the Constito-
/ion. Their first object wet to gain ilia army, but
;t was necessary, first, to 'find some officer of rank
in head them, and they fixed on General Luis de
Rego Battlio, as likely to joie them. Jan uario
accordingly applied to him. but he declined giv-
i.% a decisive answer, sod desired hint to return
at a ctrtain hour the following day. The Mi-
)nister of Justice was theii made acquainted with
the circumstance, and Jonuario developed the plot
before concealed witnestes. Ile was immediately
taken up. No person of high rank is nursed as
*wing implicated, but many are anspecred, whether
Loh or without sufficient crown will doubtlewa up.
peat hereafter, wile° the affair shall be fully ioves-
1, gated.

Spanish Papers to the 7th instant ►epresent the
spirit of outrage as gaining ground in Spain.
The Paris Papers of Tuesday have been received.
They are. as usual, destitute of intelligeuce of any
interest.

A V )burgh Mail armed yesterday wiib Papers
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[lame
so the liith instant. Intelligence of the reseatit.
birshment of a good understanding between Turkey
end Russia was communicated by a cootie,. from
Peteriburgh to the Grand Duke NICHOLAS, at
Wilua.

It was officially announced at the Bank of Eng-
land yesterday, that after the 45th instant (Tuesday
neat) bills will be discounted at the rate of 4 per
cent. The asikraucensent had the effect of raising
Consols for dmilicatent nearly 1 per cent.
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The American ship Ann end Hulse is s• .t 1 in
the C1141)11,1 from China; she sailed the 19 h Fe-
bruary, sod brings advice that it was expected the
thtfeteoces would shortly be settled. The Ct.inpa-
ny's ship Repulse sailed from Chins for England
on the 15111% February; sod the Kest was to follow
on the .6th of that month, sod as she sill proba-
bly bring decisive intelligence, ber urrivAl will be
alixiuubly looked for.--Lloyd's.

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A letter from Mr. OwEN, of Lanark, is gi►en in
another part of our Paper. It would be of import-
a't•e under any circumstances, but it is rendered
interesting by the melancholy ►tate of
the peasasitry in Ireland. The crisis demands every
possible exertion to increase the fund., so ably
and judiciously administered by the excellent and
meritorious Cormuitiee sitting at the City of Lon-
don Tavern; but their exertions, however success.
ful, cannot effFct more than temporary relief, and
if they can effect that, great indeed will be their
cliiims to the gratitude of the country. It is now
universally admitted that employment is the only
certain and isermanent cure for the evil, and the
principle of Mr. OWEN'S plan is thus completely

w%taiblii.hed. Surely nothing further elm be necessary
to induce the Parliament and the country to enter
immediately into a most serious consideration of his
Flan, even though it had not the powerful recom-
mendation of successful experience.

Mr. KRIIIORDY moved the second reading of the
Scotch Juries Bill last night in the House of Com-
mons. The principal object of the Bill is to give
the right of challenge to the prisoner in etiatinal
trial, and to take away the dangerous method of
determining cases of life and death by a majority.
It was opposed by the LORD ADVOIIATE, chiefly
ion the grounds of the antiquity of the present law,
• *and the great advantages which the Scotch prisoner
'had over the English in the information as to the
charge, the witnesses, owl the jury. delivered to
him fifteen days before trial. Sir 31111 ES MAWR..
TRIM remarked on the similarity of the arguments
toed by the Learned Lord to those brought in
opposition to the abolition of the heritable joris
dictions. Changes of laws are to be avoided; but
there are cases in which the Legislature may be
too reluctant. This seems to be oue of them. It
is difficult to discover a good reason why the Eor
lish trial by jury, the excellence of which in de-
fence of popular right has never been called in
quedion, should be withheld from Scotland.—
A recent trial quoted by Mr. KENSEDY, in
winch the Judge, standing too much in the
diameter of. a party, was obliged to avoid the
exercise of his functions, is of itself a very grave
argument against the mode of selecting Scotch
juries. Had the counexion of the Judge with that
transaction been kept a secret. and the case tried in
guy of the counties beyond Edinburgh, the Noble
and Learned Personage might have had to select
the Jury to try the *genet, to imatlgate which he
bad been a party. It Would have depended upon
his conscience only to exercise his power or not—a
mode of security which the teuour of the English

laws Sloes not net at a very high rates Lord
BIN-
NINa opposed the motion, but Mr. PEEL conceiv-
ing that •ome alteration was necessary in the mode
of selecting the jury, supported it, in the hope
that it might assume a less objectionable shape in
the Committee. The Bill was then read a second
time, and ordered to be couimitted on Monday
next.
Last night Sir N. COT.THURST moved for a Com-
mittee of the whole Houle on the Aet 56th
GROROZ 111. cap. 25, commonly called the Irish
Butter Trade Act, with a view of proposing an
addition of 101. per cwt. to the import duty on
foreign butter, by way of protection to the butter
trade of Ireland. The motion was supported by
Sir J. NEWPORT, Mr. SPRING Rife, Mr. C. H.
FIUTCIIIIISON, and Mr. 11'EITLIIN ; end opposed
by Mr. RICARDO, Mr. F. Ilostasotr, Mr. I'.
Wts.sow, and Mr. HusaissoN. It was finally
negatived without a division.
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Last night the KING gave a lull to the juvenile
brunette. of the nobility, &c.

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On Wednesday night the Princess AUGUSTA
honoured Mr. KIIISBWZTTSII.II (the celebrated per-
former on the violin) concert with her presence, at
the Argyll-rooms. Iler Royal Highness eat in the
I( too's box, attended by Sir HARRY BUSGARD
NSALS and three Ladies. The concert-room was
extremely well filled with elegant company; among
them were a great nember of professors and ama-
teurs, to hear Mr. KIESSWETTLIVS performance on
the violin. Tire other principal novelty was a duet
on two grand pianofortes, by Mr. J. B. CRANES,
and Mr. MOCHELLES.
That delightful retreat of the fashionable, the
lovely, and the gay, Vauxhall Royal Gardens, was
on Wednesday night most numerously and de-
gently attended. in addition to its many charm.,
the entertainments of the evening were increased
and heightened in a most splendid degree in cele-
bration of the enrol y of the Battle of Water-
loo, and it was, indeed, a proud and glorious sight
to view some of the heroes who acquired immor-
tality on that mernorehle day. gracing, with the
beauty of England, the Gardens of Vauxhall. We
noticed many of the distinguished persons who have
before this season visited this place. apparently
with increased delight, and among others the fol-
lowing :
The Duke of Norfolk, Marquis of Tavistork, Lord and
Lady Henan, Viscount Ebtington. Ste J. and Lady Dash-
wood, Lord Sefton, Lord sod Lady Folkestone, Lady sad
Miss eTtiren, Prince Eaterisszy, the Maroon and Marchioness
of Chandus, Earl of Surrey, Lord and Lady Suffolk, lord and
Lady Darliseloa, Countess of Westmeath. Lady Mildway,
Lord Tannest's, Sir R. and Lady Harrison, Sir T. Musty.,
Lord Molynesus, Sir Jolla sad Lady Doyle, Sir George
Watreoder, Lady Stanley, Lady Harriarton, Honourable
Me. Stanhope, Sir Thomas Dallas., Lard Brlgrave, Mr. sad
Mrs. Rothschild, Me. MouteSore, Lord sad Lady Lansdale,
Lord Foley, Mr. Serjesut Pell, Sir Charles and Lady Cooks,
Rayon Richmeds, Sir 1. Head, Hon. E. Cast, Lord !tendon,
Mr. Ball Maybes, Mrs. Orby Hunter, Min 11,0911 e, Mr.
Iteiketey Craven, Alderman Ansley, Mr. Joke Fuller, Mr.
Bosanouet, Mr. Founileroy, Mr. Milian Curti*, Mr. Gur-
ney, M.P., Mr. Smith, M P Mr. H. Stainaer, M.P., Mr.
Whitbread, M.P., G I Bonen, General Hews ke.
The opponents of the Roman Catholic Peers
Bill have lost two votes in the deaths of the Marquis
of Hermon, and the Earl of ORFORD. A ma-
jority of upwards of 30 against it, this night, is con.
fidently anticipated.
The under-mentioned East India Company's
ships were at Chunpee on the 16th of February
air. General Harris. Lowther Castle, Charles
Grant, Atlas, Marquis Camden, Nellie Castle,
General Kyd, Waterloo, Kent, Bridgewater, and
Scaleby Castle.—The Vosuittart was hourly ex-
pected. The Repulse had sailed for England a
few days before.
The East India Company's ship Orwell, outward
bound, arrived at St. Helena, on the 9th of Awl!.
The price of gold has fallen to 775. 64. the
ounce, being 41d. below the Mint price, a circum-
stance which has not taken place since the year
1797, and was of very rare occurrence previous to
that period.
A forgery was discovered at the Rank yesterday
moaning, to the amount of 6.0001.; it is said to
have been committed by a clerk to a stock-broker,
and who has been absent some Evening
Paper.)
A malignant fever has been very prevalent
in Paris, amid a great increase of hurisla during the
present month. Many English families have quit-.
ted Paris in cousequence.—( Peeping Paper.)
A report having been spread, and noticed in this
and other newspapers, that the plague had made its
appearance in one of the hospitals of the city, we
have authority to state that the Lord Mayor, to ap-
pease the anxiety thus excited in the metropolis. bus
caused diligent inquiry to be made at all the hoapi-
tals, and that his Lordship had the pleasure to hod
there is not the slightest foundation I'm the report,
but, on the contrary, that the hospitals were never
snore free from disease. The gates of Si. Baldwin-
mew's Hospital lave been dined for some days, we
understand, it being the intention of the Governors
to prevent its continuing a public passage except
for persons having busmess connected with the hot-
pital. The report appears to have originated in
this circumstance.

An Official Return to an order of the 1-fouseof
Commons of the total population and number of
persons receiving relief from the Poor Rates in four
parishes in the county of Sussex, states as follows :
In the parish of Northiam, total population accord-
tolhe last census, 1,358; number of paupers
636. Sslehurst population, 2.121; paupers, 1,062.
Bu►warsh population, 1,937 ; paupers, 1,056.
Ma) field populutim, 2,693 ; paupers, 1,391. Thus
the number of pauper► exceeds more than half the
amount of the whole population iu each of these
four parishes.
Norwich Corn Market on Saturday was very thinly
attendeal, and there was a short supply of all kinds
of grain. Wheat remained much the same as la►t
week, but Barley, Oats, Pease, anti Beans, each 'Ad-
vanced about Is. per coninh.—The shew of Scots
and other kinds of lean Cattle was inconsiderable,
and the late prices were supported. The pens were
chiefly filled with half-bred Lambs, which sohl very
lo*, viz. from 8!. to 111. pet score•

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FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

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The Duchess of Montrose and Lady E Graham will leave
town ibis morning far Cheltenham.
The Earl and Countess Fortesere and family leave town
to-morrow fur their seat in Devonshire.
Lord Cranley left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, yes-
terday for his seat in Kent.
Arrivals at the Claremont Hotel, BoerLatnret t—Hon. Mr.
Howard from • lour; aud Richard Emery, Esq. from Ma
seat in Shropshire.
James Carey, Esq. and family have left the St. James's
Hotel, Jernspo.street, fir Guernsey.
The Earl aud Countess of Albemarle and family are ex-
peeled to leave town us Monday Next for their scat in
Norfolk.
The Bishop of London and family limo left tow. for Ful-
ham Palace for the summer.
Lord and Lady Grenville arrived yesterday at the Duke
of Buckingham's in Pall-mall from their seat, Dropinore
Lodge, Bucks.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street:—Mr. J.
and Mrs. Galway from Ireland; A. Fisher, Esq. from a tour;
■nd Sir W. Borrowes from Ireland. Departures:—J. Meren-
gue., Esq. for Devonshire; and M. Gore, Esq. for Bristol.

FASHIONABLE PARTY'S.

The Marquis and Marchioness, of lADWIRIVI pyt an tie-
pin entertsianient on Wednesday to the Duke eif Glisuees-
ter, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset. the Duchess Do
Guiche, Baron De Marl. Earl Gower, Countess Grosvenor,
Lord Erskine, Lord sad Lady Ouulstoa, Colonel Currey, Jac.
at Lausdown Hewer, Berkekj•square.
The Duke of Grafton eutertaired a distinguished party
at dinner yesterday at his house in Clarges street, Piccadilly.
The H 00. Thomas Greaville gave an elegant entertainment
yesterday to the Duke of Buckingham, Lord and Lady
Grenville, and • large party, at ►is house is Cleveland-row.
Lord Willoughby de MOILS contained the Earl of Dart-
mouth and • large party at (linger yesterday at his house in
Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
General Ross had a dinner party yesterday at his house in
Portland.place.
The Hon. Mr. Grey entertained ■ distinguished party at
dinner yesterday ■t his house is Charles-street, Berk, ley-
square.
Mr. Greenwood will give a grand dejouni on the 27th ilia.
at his seat, Brompton Park.
Mr. Miles bad a large party at dingier yesterday at his
house in Hamilton-place.
Lady Mary Petre entertained s reelect party of fashion-
shies yesterday at her house in Grosvenor-square.