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London, England, 1825-04-19 00:00:00

There was no businecs doing in the Colonial Market.

Extract of a letter from Jamaica, received by the last
packet, dated Feb.24:—
" The Resolutions of the Wesleyan hlissionaries here appear to
have roused the ire of the Directors of that body at home in no
small degree, and Mr. Shipman, who is a most respectable man,
lirs been removed to the klahamas. The Directors, it appears, now
op.niy espouse the cause of our enemies, and declare Slavery and
Ltiristiatitty to be inconsistset: yet they profess that political
Inattertratd religion should not be mixed, though they are tat first
to break this rule themselves ; and, show me to ask for what pin..
rose they can be deemed to send Missionaries to the West Ihdies,
after they bare declared them/wives inimical to the eery founds
tiODI of axles), in this mutant? One gond will, however, arise
from is, that every one here will be more impressed with the im-
portance of adher:rg to the extabikhed church, and dismuntrmanc.
irg art Sectarians ; anti the appointment of a Bishop has created a
Limning that we never before had in religious efrites. The towns
and parishes are calling meeti;gs to congratulate his Lordship (61)
we style him, in conformity to Lord Buthurst's letter), and to ex-
pre..s their graltude to his Majesty on the occasion. This feeling
1 am sure you will rancor with nr: is highly commendable, and the
11:hhop hes been heard already to declare that every thing it quite
ditfirent from Want he expcc:ed. No doubt some of our good
fr;ende, of ate Al'ilbaforee ratty, hod attempted to poison his mid
to r:gard in us, as they appear to have done so successfully with
the bulk of the people at home."
Last nigl:t we received a fie of Philadelphia papers to
the 20th ult. which crai lei ti the Treaty of Peace and Com-
merce between the United States and Colombia. his pro
vided that this treaty shall remain in force for twelve years
is all the parts relating to commerce and navigation. In
the House of It presentativos on the 14th of March, a
Committee was appointed to prepare articles of impeach.
ment against Seth Chapman, Esq. President Judge of the
eighth jturcial d ate et of the Commonwealth, for misde-
meanours in his nffice.—:Another American Judge (Frank-
lin) has also been iir p:aelied for misconduct. It is men-
tionel iu the Philidophia Gazette, that of the-213 Repre-
s ntativc s in Congress every ewe was in Washington at the
la -e c'esti on, and all n their seats, except one. The National
inteliig,nc,r contains a detailed statement, by the late pte-
siden4, M;. Monroe, of the claims which he conceives lie
has on the Government for services rendered, and money
expanded while in their employ.
The Kerswell is arrived from the Cape of Good Hope ;
Her letters, however, are of an old dote, the 21st January.
We have had arrivals from thence, with advice' dated late
in February, so that the lierswelrs letters are of no in-
terest.
Letters are in town from Pernambuco of the Sth March.
They only confirm the satisfactory intelligence that the
1110SL perfect tranquillity prevailed there.
Amsterdam Papers were received last night to Saturday
inclusive: they contain no intelligence worth extracting.
Tl:e following are the rates of excuange:—
AidsTEams.u, Antra IL--London, 39. 6.; two months,
3co. 4:.

!I Asrlaußcn. Aran. 12.—Londan, 35.91; 2 month•, 35. IP.
z. PETTILSCVACII, :slAsecn 29.—Londoa, 10. 7-32.; Paris,
105.

Advices from Berlin, dated the fdli April, state that an
Enctish fEmbattay, whose destination Paz; Bucharia, had
been held at Bad, where a now Chan cf the Usbecks had
made himself independent of the Chan of Bucharia.
Letters from Cadiz state the number of pet sans detained
in custody is so great; and the means of supporting them so
irsufficient, that a considerable stumbtr has, for that rea-
svn, been released. The-scarcity of provisions has already
occasional several tuinalts in the prisons, in which several
persons lest their lives.
We can state, upon good authority, that the Coronation
of the Kilts of Prance is definitively fixed for the 29:h of
next month. Prince Metter:Yell will leave Paris this
week. Previously to his d..inrture, he received the ilia-
tinguislital honour of dining with the Kin, and Royal
Family, a mark of distinction usually conferred only upon
members of Royal Ilouttoot.—Coarier.
We .have received Demerara Papers to the I tth ult.
They notice the arrival of his Majesty's Commissioners for
Investigating and examining the affairs of the iViiikel de-
partment in Berhico. They had ezhibited their powers to
the Lieutenant-Governor of the colony, and immediately
t...immeneed operations under the cmnisiion.
The letters from the Cape of Good Hope, dated the end
of January, atate, that the Commissioners of Inquiry
sent out ley Governtreoitt have directed their attention lately
to the paatibility of sfaim-vessels making the voyage from
London to India. They appear to take the deepest interest
in the suceets of the undertaking. and have received
several reports as to the supply of fuel, &c. which will In
nece...sary at the Caro.