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LA►►' lIF MI RMANTS* BILL

31r. W/BEIiTS4 IN wished to offer a few observations on the
loinie resolving itself into a Committee on the Law of Merchants'
ilill. As the ititenst of the British public was affected by this
Bill. he felt it it. duty Juicily to oppose it.
Mr. 11 ['SKIS:AIN did not think this Bill conflicted with the
Warehousing 11111, nor as at All tending to injure the public inte-
rests. I hi the contrary, he considered it tended mainly to improve
our eiminiercial law. A report presented in June last year,
recommended this Bill, but slim it was us, late to enter into any
avmtpn•henstve legislation. and ■ shoot Bill was then brought in.
The present was not a dry technical Bill, but one of great public
importance. The relations hetween agent and employer should be
distinctly regulated, and it the agent exceeded his instructions he
should sour for it. The question here was, if an innocent third
piste or the agent erns to stair ? If gffi WI% are only sent to an
agent tit sate custody. and lie either sells or pawns them, he docs
wrong; but if goal♦ ice so committed to him that he may be con.
ondesed the owner, in such cases the factor should not suff•r. It
w.is clear that a tailor's abusing hi. trust was a breach I,f confidence, •
but all lionset purchaser Mhouid not be the victim of such a breach.
leis prunitial ticketed his agent--he gave I be manifestation of
sigeney, soil indeed of °s unship -*nil a principal so acting should
bear the loss growing out of his agent's neglect or wrong
Possession alone of goods was not evidence of personal property in
the possession; but in this cases difference existed. Every thing now
• s. dime on eosin. Suppose corn and butter were shipped front
Irelard, and against it a bill was drawn, and if the bill of lading
was shern by the coht..gner to ■ person making advaixes on these I
goals, the purchaser should nut Nutlet, but the consigner, who had
allowed his agent to stand in the relation which he did towards a
person snaking a boom fide advance upon, or purchase of those m-
inim as the cum might he. Many cases of hardship existed under
the present law, as between principal and factor, and the object of,
this Bill was to regulate them. Money was not lodged with a

factor, but other property. of which sometimes it was difficult to
find out whrther bs was the owner or not. Now surely twine inns-
stireshould be taken to prevent this difficulty. It was stated, that
promissory notes and Exchequer bills, lodged with a hanker as de-
posit., vete held to be exceptions to the general rule of law ; and
why cwt extend the same rule to a bill of lading with the rag-
session of the goods, which bill becanic the syntloil of ownership of
the property. It was fit that a third party dealing with such •
factor and under such eirc 1111 l SOSOCeII, should he protected in •
Lwra fide Advance Oil such prola The principal could protect
himself ; he could restrain the negociabdity of a hill of lining or
other bill, and in case of infidelity lie hid die power of punishing
hint ; and would it be then, he asked, fair to allow him to operate
injury to innocent third parties? Molly not. It was said that this
111th mthh dish at the. Ohjeel of the Warehousing Bill i but that he
must deny altogether; it would ninterially facilitate its useful ope-
ration. As the law now stood, buyers did not know whether fac-
tors were factors only, or factors and principals, and the object of
his Bill was to regulate so necessary a subject. Placed as we were
at the western extremity of the uhf world—great as our trade now
was, and greater as it would bt.with the new. it was nitro important
that we should improve all those advantages which our happy site-
ation had enabled us to make. Fur these reasons he thought that
the Bill should be atippmt.td.
SirJ. NEW PIM said that the commerce with Ireland could
not be carried tin for an hour, if innocent purchasers were to suffer
trout improper agents. Principals had the selection of their agents,
And if those agents exceeded their authority, an innocent third
potty shall not by made a sufferer. lie thought the nou'e and
the country were indebted to the Right lion. Gentleman fur the
introduction of so useful a measure.
. . .

SYKES regretted that this discussion was brought on in
the absence of the lion. Members for Medhunit and retertun,
whose opinions he wished to hear on this very important subject.
This Bill did not alter the relation of consignor or consignee,
except inasmuch as would realise the notion id foreign consignors.
that if an agent exceeded his instructions they were not to be the
sufferers. All the foreign jurists held that third parties making
boom fide advances on property pledged to then' were entitled to
retain such property till they were reiiiilsorsexL This Bill had his
Ihe SOLICITOR-GENERAL felt it his duty to support
• Bill which had fur its object the protection of innocent third
' parties. lie would have no objection to give the own( r a power
to restrict his commission to his factor, and to place a third party
in the twist secure situation.

Mr. J. SM ITll said, that few questions required more eonsie-ra-
lion than the prevent ; and he was obliged to the Right lion.
Gentleman (Mr. Iluskireont for the zeal and ability with which he
bid met this question. Difficulties were presented in the digesting
Or this measure, but those dilliteulhen would be met and atiewered
by the provisions of this Bill'. No factor, except by express com-
mission, should have the ownership of property confided to him for
sale: and as he found there was so little objection to this measure
now, he would not trouble the !louse at any greater length.
The SPEAKER having lest the Chair, the Howe revolved it-
self into a Committee of the whole House. The Bill was read a
lint time, and the Report was onle red to be received to-morrow.
WAREIIOI-'SED WHEAT BILL.

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Mr. BUSK ISSI /N moved the lirder of the Day for the second
reading of the Wvrehoused
Mr. HANDLEY las we undtrstond) objected to this Bill. as
advents to the agricultural laciest, and introducing new trade.
In priEciple and detail he considered it to be equally injurious to
the English grower of corn. This Bill might be very good for the
constituents of the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Iluskisson), but it
would prove destructive to the English farmers. Ile should
therefore move that this Bill be read a second time this day six
months.

Mr. It 1111()11'NE opposed the Bill.
Mr. T. WIL.S4tN said, the only objection he could make to
the Bill was, if in going into a Committe,•, he wonld allow a dis-
cussion, and also place the last clause in this Hill first-- he alluded
to that with respect to the old bonded wheat. If the High') lion.
Gentleman ( .11r. 11 uskisson ) seceded to this proposal, he would sup.
port the Bill.
Mr. ISSON repelled the insinuation that he brought in
this Bill at the suggestion of his constituents. He should hold
himself unworthy of a situation under the Crown, if he acted on
private and not on public grounds. The fart was, that he had re-
ceived information from some Wait India merrhanta, stating that
flour to a large amount had been i 'sported from Ilanizic and-Ham-
burgh, which it was intended to ship to the ill'est Indies, and which
would pretest the necessity of relying on America for a supply.
Hine then there wheat was locked up for years ; it was now in a
perishing state; and was it or was it not wise that we should allow
foreigners, having flour, to loud it here.. And allow the capitalists,
who had property in the bonded corn, the means of reducing it to
Moue, and thereby render it an exportable article ? Ile asked if a
capital of two millions, lurked up for six or seven years, should not
now be allowed at last to fructify ? its the law now stood, the
ngotir of the prohibitory system was such, that the corn, even if
putrid, was not allowed to be sold for manure or any other
object, and was it proper that sonic measure should not be taken to'
remedy such a law ? A large quantity of corn had brat damaged
at Liverpool; some of it was rendered useless. hot for thelinerevil•
trnance of pigs ; sonic of it was reduced to manure. Vet, as the
law now stood, even that remnant Emelt a dreadful cordage:ohm
could rot be applied to any useful purpose. Now, it Gentlemen
would only look at this measure, which seemed to excite so large •
I portion of their sensibility, they would see that it really contem-
plated nothingl, suture than placing the corn in an exportable state.
Ile had consulted ninny pvrtons capable of giving him iolirrmation
on this subject, and he had found an universal opinion amongst
them, that the corn should be preserved in that connition. In this
measure too, he' asserted, from a tolerably close acquaintance with
the provision, of the Bill, that there was no intention, not only not
to infringe the corn laws, but that they were perfectly compatible
with the corn laws. His Opinions on these laws were well known,
but still it would he tincandtd in him, by a side wind to defeat their
object. But while on this subject, he could not avoid adverting to
the various feelings oft ;cattlemen on these corn laws, and the present
measure. Not one month ago, they were all anxiety and appre-
hension lest the high price of corn should justify, as the law of
average stood, the opening of our ports to foreign corn, and
many of the gentlemen who oow so strenuously opposed this
Bill, were endeavouring to devise means by which the price of
corn could be kept within the legal restraint to importation. The
price, however, had fallen a shilling, and now they dreaded a mea-
sure, in its effects, which would in a slight degree accomplish their
original object. No man could anticipate the description of har-
vest which they were to have • and should it prove unfavourable,
the consequences would be., that instead of this petty 444,000 quar-
ters, the whole stored produce of the Continental sea-ports would
be let in upon them. The Right Honourable Member concluded
by enuring the House, that, as the Ilepresentative for Liverpool,
the failure of this measure was desired by his constituents; but
since he could nut yield to their arguments, however deserving of at.
motion he had felt it his duty to submit the subject to their
consideration, and he hoped it would be adopted by the House.
Mr. L. Fl OSTER said that the people of Ireland had no objec-
tion that England should become the millers of the world; but
their only fear was, that like most millers, she might take to her-
self too large • share. (A laugh.) Ile trusted that the Bill would
proceed upon sound principle*, though be could Dot concur with
many of its details.
Mr. HUSKISSON explained.
Sir E. KNATC II admitted that many of the explanations
of the Right Honourable Gentleman were perfectly itatisfactory.
He, however, was not one of those alarnuists who had waited on
the Right Honourable Gentleman to induce him to adopt some
mealtime favourable to the agriculturist, and calculated to exclude
foreign corn from our markets. Ile trusted that his Honourable
Friend would withdraw his amendment, that the Bill might go into
a Committee.

Sir J. SEBRIUIIT having heard the statement of his Right
Honourable Friend, he was convinced that the measure was not in.
jurious to the agriculturist ; and as he did not pride himself upon
hat consisten:y which never retracted, he should certainly offer
no opposition to the measure.
Mr. 1,4 HT would oppose the very init steps taken to
oppose the present law. Ile thought this question had been argued
unfairly by the Right lion. Gentleman. Ile complained or the
suffering sustained by British capital as the law now stood, but he
had no guarantee that this corn belonged to any British merchant.
(liear.) Whatever inconvenience might arise to the holders, it
was infinitely more important that the agricist mist should under-
stand that there was still a security for the landed interest.
Mr. Wl/DEJIOUSE did not rise to off:r any opposition to this
Bill. It was likely to do some good ; but, situated as he was. he
could not help alluding to the extensively erroneous conclusions
that hail gone shaved restuirdess she Coen laws t said he eaperwd
that before gentlemen condemned the principle of these laws they
would look a little for themselves into the subject.
Air. ('RI PI'S professed his willingness to smiles,: this measure.
The alteration from six to five bushels remosed dl p•• s'•le objec-
tion to the measure. With respect to the argument of the lion.
Member for Oxford (Mr. loickkart) that this corn was not wholly
British, it was at least tolerably certain that Bntish merchants hail
considerable mortgages on it.
Colonel W 001) opposed the Bill. Its principle was, in his
opinion, mischievous, though he thought, in point of fact, as far as
regarded the sigricultinal interest, it would be inoperative.
Mr. Is:SON explained.
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Lord ALTIIIMP Clll'CAVeli that this Bill would either not
'fleet the landed interest at all, or so slightly affect it that the shock
would nut peculiarly alarm them. With respect to the corn laws,
they were, in his surd, wonder! in erroneous and had legisl.,tion,
and soon• change in them was most deeply to be desired.
Mr. BRIGHT observed, that in this measure there was no vio-
lation of the principle of the corn laws. The principle of this mea-
sure was to exclude. and not to admit.

Sir J. NEW Pt that with the liialifica!ions proposed
he would have no oli!.irclination to support this measure.
Mr. PELIIAM made a few observation which were inactlible
in the gallery,.. . _ .

Mr. SYKES said. if the capital of tiro millions which was
locked up, was again t mploved. it timid naturally advance the
mercantile interests. 'Fite Bea did not go as Cu as he wished, be.
(*MOM it limited the tptantity to be gtound to 4111.1at0 quarters ;
he was ansimos to extend it to the %lade eat rite hordt.il con'. 11,
approved of the motion of the Hight lloa. Gentleman, and en.
treated him to go fors and with it. and not be prevented by the op.
position of persons who did not know their own interests.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT regretted that the I:iglit lion. lien.
denial), the President of the Board of Control. did not go further
in his motion. The House had heard a great deal of free prin.
riples of trade in this country, but he (Sir F. Burdett) wall sorry
they heard so much, and that so little was done. The thing of all
others to which this principle of free trade sluntlil he exit-no:ed. is
corn. The pore of the article that was brought into tlie country,
the more would the manufactures be served ; and, Ito far front pro.
toeing ill effects, it vomid give a spur to those
felt assure( that tire agricultutal interests could not be injured by
it. The quantity would be of no importance while quality re-
mained. Ile widtcd ;n. rely iu vale his asst or the sui•jk et, Lut

he Implored the !loose to take a More enttadei view of it. A
system or tampering was commits in the country ; it never perse-
vered is any thing, but it would be better to do ea than to be wa-
vering, and keeping all iii a meteor uncertainty. lira objection to
the Bill sea, that it was too trilling, and he wished that more de.
visite measures were adopted. In this country, when so touch was
talked or tree trade, he should like to know what trade was free ?
Surely. Mere were none so. Ihe Cut/eminent oppairs to stand
much in awe of what they called the elllgtlr prejudice on this
ject. He believed that it did not exist. He was of opinion that
there was more in the !louse than out of it. Iles ohj.rtion to it
was not that it did hut interfere with the corn laws, hut that
it did not interfere enough. The (JUVeellleent could not bring for-
ward a question of greater iniportai cr. What the manufacturers
did was only to work up, in sonic shape or other, what the agricul-
turalist ptiatucea,:and as one flourishes the otiter must Nourish with
it. Ile trusted and hoped that his Mesty's 31iuiaters would
think it their duty to hring the subject before the House in such •
way as not to be tampered with.
The Itill was then read a second time, and ordered to be cam-
mined on Frills y next.
Mr. ‘VAltßil brought up the Report on the County Courts'
Bill. _ _ _

After ■ few obeervatioas from Gold A LTHORP,
The SI'EAICER left the chair, and the Bill *as re.eonsidered in
Committee.

Mr. nCA It LETT gave notice, that at the next stage of the Hill
he *mild opptt.tx it iv Into, htv,tise the Noble 1/trd 114 d departed
front his ornonal !Ilan, winch was, to leave the AN...into:cm of the
Judicial a...a...pi in the hands of the hon.. Lieutenant. of the
I :minty, but a Inch appointment* it was now proposed to vest in the
Loot Chancellor.

The llmtsr restinted, the Report was received, and the Bill or.
deceit to he read a third time on Wednesday nest.
hi the notion that the Ilouse resolve itself into a Committee on
the Welsh Judicature Bill, Mr.Al.t.t:N stated his sentiments on
the Bill.
The 'louse then resolved itself into• Committee.
The Mouse resumed, sod the Report was ordered to bo received
on Friday.
MARINE INSURANCE.

31r.,BUXTON having been called on, expressed his unwilling-
ness to enter ots the subject of which he had given notic.., at so late
a period of the evening, if the liaise felt inclines that he should
postpone it. (Cries of "go on.") The Hon. Gentleman then
proceeded to say, that the motion of which he had given notice, had
for its object the repeal of so much of the Act of Parlia-
ment, which gave to the Royal Exchange and London In-
surance Companies, the exclusive privilege of marine insurance.
If a person wished to insure his vessel he was compelled to
apply to either of these Companies, which he thought a great
hardship, and for which no substantial reason could be assigned.
Every other species of insurance was conducted by companies, and
he could rot see why this should be excluded front It. A ship-
owner might insure his ship while buildir.g, or he might insure it
when in port, wherever he pleased; it was oily while it was at sea
that he was compelled to have recourse to these two chartered cont.
panics, and when the risk was greatest he was obliged to go far
security to parties whom, perhaps, he did not like. This system
besides operated as an extreme hardship on merchants in the
country, at Hull for instance. If he was desirous of insuring his ves-
sel he mast apply to some tune in London to procure an insurance.
broker, and to du many oilier matters which it might be said en-
tailed an expense of 251. per cent., and in the event of any accident.
against which he had insured, occurring, he must seek redress of
parties of Will/111 he knows nothing, some of whom may be dead, or
bankrupts, thereby compelling him to employ attornies fur the re-
covery of his rights, and all this forsooth because he is driven to
give credit to people of whom he, perhaps, knows nothing. Ile
thought that the merchant ought to be relieved front such a restric-
tion, and to be allowed to go where he pleased fur the insurance of
his ship and cargo. It might be urged that companies were
equally liable to failure with individuals ; this was true, but there
certainly was a greater security in a company. If it were necessary,
he could clearly establish all the positions with which he had set out.
Ile trusted therefore that the merchant would be relieved front thirst
difficulties and restraints which had been imposed without any shadow
of reason ; and it would be a means of opening a new field of com-
merce, and of employing the present redundancy of capital, and
would al-o bring into the country many foreign insurers who were row
kept out from being compiled to resort to parties of whom they knew
nothing. The origin of the two ('bartered Marine Insurance
Companies was as follows :—ln the year 1720, the Civil List being
then greatly in arrest, it was desirable to obtain a supply somewhere,
and as the:country could nut be taxed further, these two Companies
came forward with ti 1111.0911/. on condition of obtaining this excksive
grant; with certnin limitations they were to pay each 300,0001., and
if in the course of 31 yeses such a monopoly was found to be pre-
judicial to the commercial interests of the country, the charter was
to be revoked en the repsyment of the money advanced. Now, if
it should turn out that these Companies had not fulfilled heir
part of the contract, there could be no objection to annul it. In
tact they had only paid I 11,0t1W., and had enjoyed the benefit of
the monopoly for more than treble the length of the period sripu-
latex], as it bad now been in existence for 104 years; and if any
IGentleman would dispassionately consider the matter, he would
' admit, that instead of its being a benefit to commerce, it was pre-
judicial. The object of the Hill which he proposed to introduce'
was for the purpose of doing away with these restrictions on marine
insurance; and he therefore flowed for leave to bring in a Bill
repealing so much of the Act of 1720 as gave to the London and
Royal Exchange Insurance Companies the exclusive privilege of
marine insurance.

--36.P11,i13TER remarked, that his lion. Friend had not been
vets accurate in the description that be had given of the charter by
which these powers were vested in the Insurance Companies to
which he had alluded. It was a charter not given for thirtv.une
years, but for perpetual succession. The lion. Member had not
been correct either in his statement of the money paid by these
Companies, as they had advanced each of them 1.90,000/., which
was all that was demanded of them, and therefore on that score no
ground had been marl; out against them. The attempt that his
lion. Friend was then making was no more than an endeavour to
confiscate the private rights of the e Companies. If the motion of
die lion. Gentlemen were successful it would likewise be the means
of destroying Lloyd's Cofer house, without effecting insurances at
a lower rate than they are done at present, or conferring on the
public any additional security or advantages. Ile contended that
there was ariple acennintodation for every species of insurance
already, and that thetwo companies had got their charters on con-
ditions which could not be withdrawn, nut could they be abrogated
without the grossest injustice.
Mr. Akienuan THO.SISON observed, that be did not see how
that branch of our comnierce which related to insurance could be ren.
dered inure efficient. The Illon.Gent. was incorrect in stating it r.s a
ntonopolv • there were more than 1,5110 men of Ole highest respect-
ability and property coccemed in it, and the rates at which it was
effected were fair and atoderatc. On the latest inquiry the amount
insured at Lleyd's only was 21.941,690.1100/. He thought that the
interests of the Members composing that Society ought to be con.
sidered : the received information from every part of the eyelid,
which they disttibuted gratuitously, and their rights would be ma-
terially affected by any new competition. At present there certainly
was no ground disturbing these Companies : there was no Pelt.
bon from any body of merchants, who were chiefly interested in it,
and he therefore did not think that any case was made out, and as
he thought the measure injudicious, he should oppose it.
Mr. lISKISSON regretted that the subject had been brought
under discussion in the absence of his Right lion. Friend the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, who. as he was favourable to the Hill
which the lion. Member proposed to bring in, of which his opi-
nions were on record, yet he was sure that he was desirous of bear.
jag all the objections that could be urged against it. He was of
opinion that compt.nies offered greater security than individuals. '
lie found by the Report made is the year ItilU, that the two char.
tered conipanies mile held four one-hundredth parts of the marine
insurances that had been effected, and that the other pap parts were
held by individuals, the members of Lloyd's; he, theretbre, did not
think that these two incorporated companies could be much in-
jured by the repeal of the Act, as they might always manage to
maintain a portion equal to what they had at present. lie thought
' that, notwithstanding what had been said, Parliament had a right
to inquire, whether powers which had been granted to companies
were beneficial to the public or no ; and it certainly did appear very
anomalous, that if a merchant applied to a firm to Insure las vessel,
one of them might say, I can do it as an individual, but not as a
partner. Ile did think that the power of insuring should be ex-
tended to joint stock companies and partnerships, as well as
to corporatior.s and individuals; no interests could suffer
thereby, and the public security aad convenience would be
considerably enhanced. Mention had been made of the injury
that Lloyd's would sustain; if he thought this he would not
advance such sentiments, as be was ready to admit that their
ingenuity, their industry, their honourable conduct, their ability
and power teflected honour on themselves at.el on the country ; but
he certainly nail much swayed by wh.it his Hon. Friend had stated
with regard to the appointment of brokers aid townies. Ile niore.
over was desirous that parties should be left to their own conve-
nience. lie was of opinion that he took a right course in bringing
the subject hefOre the House.

Mr. V. 1;f11:NI:1:1.1, said, that this was the fourth attempt
to ale within a few years to destroy tilts Charter. On the last he
remembered that it was thrown out ; it was in 'MI, anti he voted
in the majority with Mr. Percival. the then Minister, Sir %%Gibbs
and Sir T. Plower, the Attorney and Solicitor General.. tie
therjore was convinced that he stood on high legal ground in the '
oppeaition that he should give to the carrying then,, di this 'WI.
111 N4l lON said, the Act passed in the year 1719,
upon this milij,et. did not tie up the hands of the 'loose. It left
them at perivet libery to take any practical measures they ini.ttit
deem expedient for the piddle good. For this they Kid (specially
provided in the 16:11 section our the Act. Tie Act hat csisttil Cat
Int years. Jit was proved to the conviction of all that it. objeet
was erroticoas. If its object ars to Inter ul•tnances eifectisl by
c‘tetedve compardes, he aeuld maintain it toiled ; if it ass the
tlesin. of Par:iament to prohibit iminranees Inv private individuals,
it failed—it could lint attain this object; it would be at once
sties-tang the value of money, and changing the current of trade.
Ile would apps•al to his friend, the llonoutalle Member for PetcT_
borough, and ask if there were tint a thousand actions in one solid.
tor's tithee. to 4.cm:opal:cc of the in/our:owes elVectvil hir
independent of these Corporations. These individuals tniglit
sure to acy o strut, but the rtimpaniis were 'united to a cerain
BOUM nt. The meaning of the clause in the Act •.f Parliame.d
was not to give this power to the Corpora.e Bodins for ever. They
were allowed enjoy it until Parliament, or the I interferes'
to withdraw it; besides, if the trade was thrown open the coorpo_
rations would Loot be injured, they would still exist as Corisorate
Bodies. He atoll vote for the 'notion.
Mr. T. WII,SON thought the Home silucalut be illst Scraln. it
was generous. The words tit the Act were directly to favour of the
Corporations until they were expressly proved to be hurtful. low-
est...es couid Lan thalett without these I There was nut
necessity for their esistei.ce. There were brokers who acted as
separate individuals. With respect to juslinviees made with
ii:vaze iedmiluals
.there was this advantage—t 7 an *trot was

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This Evening. TUESDAY, May Ist. will he performed
PRIDE SO MI. HAVE. A FALL.
Count Tenho°. Mr. W. Fasten; Torrent°, Mr. Jones; Lorenzo.
Mr. Cooper Colonel Pirtrueel, Mr. Abbott' Major Crshannon. Mr.
Connor; Cornet Count Carmine. Mr. Yates: Spado, Mr. Blanchard.
Cumiteill Fewness, Mrs. Davenport; 1.0011111/11. MSS Love; Victoria,
Miss liamnieraley. After which
SIMPSON MAO CO.
Mr. Simpson. Mr.W. Fervent Mr. Bromley. Mr. Coopers Mrs. Brumley.
Mir Cheater; Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Gibbs.
To-morrow. the First Part of Sing Fleury the Vuurtit, with Clad.

nArrs's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

EVERY EVENING. at Hsi!:lest Six. the unfriocedeutidly snapilfiesst

Representation u(
THr. RATTLE OF WATERLOO.
With the brilliant Review of the English and ►reset Armies. aad
faithfully depicted Portraiture or the Rattles of
Ligny. °mitre liras, and Rater'
3dunsieur Micron's unuiweperforinatice d SCOMII in Ohtani%

cuucludiug with hl► tnittchlews ►ests uu Twu
Viscapaxismicti
After which. THE SiTHET.

ROYAL CIPITIRG THEATRE.

This Evening. TUESDAY. %lay IN (and during the Kash', the
tlist.wical Drama ,4*
w 11.1.1111 I:ARORs
Or, THE DAV. Dr THE I'IRFEW BELL
Atter which.

THE NAIIeuTIC: ui. A IHI F. IN MISTAKE.
The Principal Chainctera by Mr. J. Reeve and Mrs. WaykK

Lord Chaftberldiro's QAT, .16; 17, 1824.
Notice is hereby given, that the King will hold a Drawing Room.
at St. James's Palace. on Thursday neat, the 911th instant, at Two
o'clock. to celebrate his Majesty's Birth-Day.
N.B. The Knights of the several Oruers will wear their Callus.
1.4,4 Chantherlaies IVer, May 17. 1824.

REOCLATIONS TO SE ONsEII%ED AT THE COVET OP ST.
JAIIEs f.

The Ladies who propose to attend the Drawing-Room to be held
on Thursday neat, the 20th inst., are requested to bring with them
two cards with their names thereon written, one to be left with the
King's Page in attendance in the Presence Chamber, and the other
to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting. who w ill announce the name
to his Majesty ; and those Ladies who are to be presented, are hereby
informed it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the name
of the Lady who is to present than, should be seat in to the Lord
Chamberlain's Office on Wednesday morning next, the 19th inst.,
before Twelve o'Clock, in order that they may be submitted for the
King's approbation. it being his Majesty's command that no Pre-
sentations at the Drawing.Rnom shall hereafter be made by the
Lord in Waiting, but by the Lady whose name, with that or the
lady to be presented, shall appear on the cud to be delivered as be-
fore directed, corresponding with the names sent in to the Lord
Chamberlain's Office.

_
L.aily can be received by Mb Majesty at the Drawing-Room
but in conformity to the above regulations.
The Stale .tpsrtments will not be open for the reception of nom•
pang coming to Court until One o'Clock.

The BRITISH PRESS commenced publishing yesterday Illerti7g
at fee o'clu,k.

LONDON, TUE:sIIAY,

German Papers to a late d 4 vat, ;ee ur t. ne'
The ..itovtrOvt Observer, of to- silt Q
article on the expedition raw !preps. ,ng t
against the I ;reeks, and tru,:gle which
people are making against Ih •p - wee of .
their existence as a nation. viol., ,
all through the persevering e of the L
pages have c..iselessly Ivan. ailed with s
amtations. Now that Aiiitria is too I,..wert tes to
any rivalry or danger from her urkisl.eci,fhbo,
h ibly cent,. inplat..s the fall of th .1 ratter!..: • •1
distant day, :Aid the p..citim. of the Intl.!. •c•
will Russia, ahe cares little what fate •
and would rather s, e them subjected to goy
triumtliant against tkir oppres.sors, and free. According ta
the I'"'""a (;0"-,11,', the I hteinan is putting forth all his
strength for this campaign. The Paella of Egypt hae
furnished a numerous contingent, and nothing awaits the
hap!, ss and divided Christians but certain destruction•
calmot, however, forget the same confident fore-
boshilw by this journal and the Smyrna Gazette previous
to the three former cair.pai,;ns, and we know how At"
closed. The only apprelicits'.on we can have at present

I
3'

aping from the divisions of the Greeks. If O&M:on;
bas fallen, and the Christians are united, the force of
their enemies will melt away before theta as in former
years; they will have little to apprehend froso the few
Janissaries who have earolind their names to nerve against
them at Constantinople, or the rabble of Asiatics and
};g)pt►aaa, furnished by the Egyptia► Pacha, who has
been artful enough to decline the dangerous command in
itenutlits, Albania, Natulia, and Syria, offend him by the
Porte, and which Maltutned Ali transferred, with the
title of Seraskier, to his run liffahatts. According to the
Vienna Journal, the Paths assists the Porte with 20,001►
infantry, IY,OOO of them organized in the European
manner, and 5,000 cavalry, with 10,000 Druses from
Mount Lebanon and that neighbourhood. Now there
ill n►o force of this amount or character in Egypt ;
and the Drusts will not quit their country to march
with the Egyptian contingent through Syria and
Aria Minor, fur the purpose of a desperate war-
fare against the Greeks. If any unhappy divisions still
unfortunately exist among the Christians, they will vanish
at the approach of danger. The Albanians were the best
troops the Porte possessed in the former campaigns, and
their Palikaislis.ve now refused to serve against the Greeks.
By the time the forces from Egypt reach Gallipoli the cam-
paign in the Afore* will probably be over, and the efforts
uf the Ottoman be confined to provihioning and strengthen-
ing the fortreosis of l'atras, Lepanto, and the few remain-
ing places still in Isis bawls. The Giei la, ill provided a►
they are, still are more than a match for the 'Turkish rab-
ble. Greece fortunately affords the finest local advantages
for defence, which the Christians availed themselves of in
the former contests, and they will dispute every inch of
ground now, and are infinitely better prepared to meet
their oppressors. A few months will, we trust, dispel all
the dark forebodings of the Austrian Journal, and chew
the Christians united and triumphant.
V►exNA, MAT &
Tbs An:trios Observer of this date miaow the following
a tack :

ago the hands of this ambitious woman and her profligate
son. But the Ministers being aware of their designs, took
instant measures to defeat them, and when the last accounts
left Lisbon, on the lit of May, the King's authority was
re-established, and comparative tranquillity restored. The
soldiery arc said to have seized on the person of the Queen ;
and wirers! of the Foreign Ministers, it is also said, were
placed under temporary restraint in the first moments c f
agitation, but when the courier left Lisbon they had been
released. The French, Austrian, and Russian Ambassa-
dors are mentioned as those arrested. lion Miguel, it is
added, was alio, seized by the troops, who positively refused
to embark for the Brazils. Lisbon has long been a scene
of great agitation, and never will be tranquil while the pre-
sent wretched Government endures.

The great increase of Friendly Societies, through the me-
dium of which the poorer classes may make some provision
against the casualties of illness, and procure relief for the
support of old age, deserves to be numbered among the most
advantageous and serviceable improvements of the age. The
common people of this country have been too generally
taught to look up to their respective parishes as haunt/ to
support them, and to maintain their children, if they have
no means of livelihood. The natural tendency of this is,
to make diem improvident, thankless, and dissatisfied. it
is important that their notions on this subject should be
rectified ; and the more we consider this subject, the more
forcibly shall we ha' convinced that the levying a compul-
sory rate on any mauls r of individuals in any parish, for
the purpose of maintaining any other number of individuals
in that parish, is in itself a stretch of authority to which I
custom has made us familiar, and against which the bene-
volent tendencies of our nature do not prompt us to con-
tend ; but when the rate is augmented, as in many parishe
lit is, to an amount most oppressive to those on whom it is
levied, the nature of the exaction, and the authority under
which it is enforced, becomes more palpable. It is with a
view of contributing its utmost towards remedying this evi
that Parliament has been induced to aid with its authority
the institution of Fcietony Societies, and to surround them
with every possible precaution which might ensure the be-
nefits sought to he obtained by means of diem. The ex-
istence of these Societies may be traced as far back as the
year 1772, when Baron Mascara, who closed his life of
active philanthropy but a few days ago, published " A
Proposal for establishing Life Annuities in Parishes, for
the benefit of the Industrious Pour," with alterations sug-
gested by Dr. Price. 'the public attention was from this
time-strongly drawn towards this subject; and at length,
after an interval of twenty years, a Bill was introduced into
Parliament by Mr.( Rose, which, in the year 1793, passed
into a law, " for the encouragement and relief of Friendly
Societies." Establishments of this kind require to be perfect-
ed by experience ; and it was soon found that the rules and
regulations were in many instances perverted to fraudulent
ends, and other Acts were from time time passed to remedy
the defects of the former, but they failed of their purpose.
An attentive investigation of the causes of their failure led
to the comprehensive remedial provisions of the Bill brought
into Parliament by T. P. Courtenay," for the further pro-
tection and encouragement of Friendly S cicties, and for
preventing fraud and abuses therein," which received
the sanction of the Legislature on the 12th of July, 1819.
Since the passing of this Act, Benefit Societies have been
progressively increasing in number, and gaining ground in
public confidence, from their known security, and the inte-
grity of their management. Many have been established
in different parts of the kingdom under the faith of this
Act, by which they are empowered (sec. xi.) to pay their
Ands into the Bank of England, on debentures, bearing in-
terest at the rate of about few and a half per cent., in the
same manner as is allowed to Saving Banks. But by a
Bill now passing through the Douse, entitled, " A Bill
to amend the several Acts for the encouragement of Banks
for Saving in England and frettraJ," it is expressly en-
acted, that " it shall not he lawful far any Fair NDLY So•
CI ITT, established under the authority of this Act of the
69th, to pay money directly into the Bank of England,
nor for the cashiers to receive any such monies." This
prohibitory clause is the more extraordinary, as it is imme-
idiately afterwards followed by an express enactment, that
" 7't asters of SAVI NU BANKS shall incest all money in Me
Think • England or Ireland aNi v, and not in any other
security." This indirect repeal of the Ilth section of Mr.
COI: N AA's Act will he productive of serious 00001 e.
quences to the many existing Societies established tinder it,
not merely by reducing the scale of interest, but by their
being thus compelled to invest their stit•scription stock in
the Funds at their present high price ; and should the ne-
cessities of the contributors make a heavy call on any ore,
or on all of the 13 wieres, the Stocks may be low, and the
consequent loam maiden the melt calamitous sacrifice. It
will have besides the effect of disturbing the rules and regu-
lations under which these Societies exist, and under whiet
they bare legally bound themselves to set, as they con-
tain, the greater pa-t of them, a sp.cific undertaking oa
the part of the 'trustees, that " as soon and so often as the
sums deposited a vomit to Sul. the same AM be paid into
the Bank if tengia3s, on the account of such Institution"-
59 lico. 11. c. 128, reserving such stuns only as the
Trustees may deem necessary to satisfy the current demands
upon the Institution. We would press this clause upon
the serious attention of the Conimittee. loVe are quite at a
loss to discover its policy, while the disastrous consequences
that may arise from it are obvious. In any event it ought
nut to be made to apply retrospectively to existing Benefit
Societies ; the less so, 93 it is introduced into an Act which
purports to concern itself only with the encouragement of
laein; Banks, and ought not therefore to interfere In 00'
serious a manner with Friendly Societies, which, as the
parties belonging to them have no suspicion of any such in-
terference, they cannot of course he prepared to represent
their case, or to show the extent to which, under their
existing engagements, they may be made to suffer from it.

Co IXOPLE, Aran. 10.
The numerous armaments which have lately been made, have
been executed with admirable order ; not the slightest excess has
occurred, and the rlciest discipline was observed even at their em-
barkation, by the land troops as well as by the sailors. Entire
11401ih1C000 consequently prevails among the inhabitants of the
ca end-
The Capitan Pacha took leave of the Alinistere of the Porte eel
the 6th instant, and having received his final instructions from the
Grand Vtsir, went 011 board 11111 Admiral's ship of 71 guns. On
the 7th, a division of the fleet, consisting of a frigate, two no-
vena, and two selimeicre. sailed for the I/ardent:lles.
Of the 12.000 Janissanes, who, in consequence of the Sultan's
appeal to diem, had enrolled their names for active service, only
3,000 have for die present been accepted ; partly not to leave the
c timid too dertitute of troops, and pertly fur financial reasons ; as
each 1111010 f this corps received twelve experts daily, besides his
regular pay. These troop:. are dietributed on board twenty 'rang-
ports lying in the harbour, and are to sail with the fire fair wind.
The taunt profound secrecy is preserved respecting the ediate
destination of the troops and the fleet ; and the reports eireuluting
among the public are 101111 ed 1/11 mere conjecture.
According to accounts from Alexandria of the 9th March, Nide-
chib Effendi, the agent of the Paclui of Egypt, was received on
his snivel at Cairo, as Envoy from the Pone, with great pomp.
Accounts front Cairo itself of the 27th February, represent his
retry into that city as one of the meet iplentlid occurrences that had
ever been sera at the Viceroys Court. Ile was acconipanied to
the tent prepared or him by tile Kiej• Bey, with an escort of 4.000
cavalry and 300 infaiery. When Mehemet Ali Puha, and hie
sun Ibrahim approached his tent. they alighted hlllll their horses
and kissed leideritib's garment, as • sign of their respect for the
commission entrusted to hint. The Envoy then presented to the
l'acha two richly -ortiamenteil sabres, with the Pelisse of 110: our,
*Mat the same 11111 e the 111110:rigi ICI( V, appointing him Genteel.
in-Chief of the troops in Rowel's, Albania, feiatolia, Syria, lee.
Ibrahim Paella received a snuff-box ornamented with 'bentonite.
During the ceremony a eadote was fired by cannon all round the
walls of Cann, and the 110101111 filed off in parade before the ollendid
tents erected 111 the plain, and retuned to the city. The Porte was
already informed that Mehemet Ali Peclut would not take the
command in peewit, and nobody could expect him who is ac-
quainted with the nereesity of his presence in a sphere of an so
extensive as his ie. Ile has given all the full powers received (ruin
Constantinople to his rum Ibral , who will have the rank of
Streakier. As usual there are numerous exa,rgerated and tabuloes
accounts of the rumor of troops that lie will furnish. According
so the most citelible statements, hr had destined for this great ex-
pedition 20,000 infantry, 1.2,000 of them organized in the Eu-
ropean manner, and 2,000 revelry. The facia of Acre is to fur.
nigh 10,0011 Dement. The Egrmien cavalry is to go by land
througlisyria suit Natalia to the liaidenellee, and to cross the sea at
liellipolt. It had already at out on its march when the last ac-
counts Caine away. Mehemet Ali ban also further 'Mired
to furnish 0,006 :orasuree et corn fur the supply of the Turkish
fortresses, and those empty vessels which sailed from Coostanii-
nople six weeks ago, unit respecting the deetination of which so
many mysteriuue anal alarming repuets were circulat-d, were intend-
ed to fetch this supply of corn.
The difference. anomie the insurgents in the Mores' daily become
more serious. Colecotruni, Nikite, Panto Bey, and the Captains
united with theni, have fixed their remlenee at Tripoli-lea, and
openly bid defiance to the new government which has been smminied
chiefly by the influence of the islanders. This govertmemt is re-
mewed to take the field against them with a corps of 10 000 men.
A remarkable proclamation signed by the Primates of Hydra,
bpeuia, and Ipsera, contains the following passage
et We are at length obliged to break silence. After we hare for
three years together sacrificed our property, our %lupe, and our
blood, to oppose the formidable naval iorce of the 'lurk, and other
barbarians, a 11001/ of banditti has caused in all parts of the country
disorder, discord, and cunfueion, and to setiely their own Imo*,
plunged unhappy Greece into an abyss of misery. Under thtlr
tyrainy the roVellUell of the State have been shamefully squan-
dered, all good citizens discouraged, and the people so entirely ex-
hausted, that it will be difficult for thin to Ind means to combat
Mei: external, and no lees dangerous, internal enema*"
" In the sequel of the picture, the criminal condiurt of tbk
Regency, now proscribed, it is said, had neglected and deadet.d
Eastern Greece, aliesteloaed Western eireree to its fate, and that
3liesolonghi, die bulware of the Pektienisseaus, was indebted fur
its safety entirely to the molehill proceedings of the 'rurks, and
the rigour of the last winter."
It is certain that the great majority of the insurgents, ant all
those who have any regard for the public good, take part at leas
in secret with the new Government, but the greater moon of
power is in the hands of their adversaries, and a ra:ooCilia•
lion between the two parties would not only be encoder,
with innumerable dieicultice boat be of short duration. The
appmehing campaign wadi she's how he their common danger
may unite 'hem fur a time; meantime nothing was noire natural
than that as thi igs • oal, the returoent. could too execute any im-
portant mil nary operation. Except the inglutinua act of cruelty
on the Coat of Ithackwhich will be an eternal disgrace to their lau-
rel., they have not, shire the conclusion of law years' campaign,
done Mu Torks any mate. i*l injury : they have not taken either
the fortresses of Neereopont Ile l'atraa, or leepanto, w l.oron.
The attempts of some we sk haide,subsieting only ou plunder, ap-
pear to have had no *enema Traub% in Aeaniania; and if they have
'rally petetrwed foe a liniment (which is however doubtful) as far
as Arta, they have nut bream able to take the citadel, sad still less to
threaten Prevesa. In Cunha the Turk. ars again moment. The
late attempt of the heave 'rointueti, who is abisailonal on all siaes,
p p psis' as fatal to him as die preceding. After an obstinate battle he
bee been obliged to give upthe fortress of repack ie, in the meth pm t of
the Island, his most important point of defence; and except the
funs of Cheraw° end Schots, the Insurgents have no refuge left,
except the high mountains in the inteetor, whose inhabitant, I:ke
~tbe 3lainotes in the Moma, have at all times defied the Turkish
power. The Porte middies the -satire eubjectionlll the island so
Mere at bead, that the (Week Highop of Candle, *merited by the
Patriarch, haa received orders to anew* 00 board the Capital
Pacha's
Notwithstanding all these facto, it wadi be preottniptuous to
think of deterintoeig the future fortunes or the imu: of the strug-
gle, in which so many heterogeneous elements, so dirlieult to be
connived, are at 01Irk. 'Phis, however, 10 have become
quite the custom iii Etetipe. We 11111,0 dm the Turks the jun ice to
say, that they, tee their side, do nut contribute to misleed the
opinion of their contempoterits.
In spite of the o.•ieetal style in their public discourses and wri-
angle vain boasting it tot their fettle : they always look forward
to their future fate in proeperity and adversity with resignation,
end never with self conceit ; anti entltsre a ith much paltrier the
daily expresaioos of that haired to them, with which they are not
unacquainted, which trellis to animate all European writers. hit
if people will not entirely lint sight of the truth, they must re at
in glee to the extravagant report,' of line* (correspondent., that W-
irer which, to our great stirprise, they seem to have met site in
many places.
• The correspondents of the Jonrnerl its Ilehals, the Coestifo-
floret. I, and other French Jourtetbt, have indeed taken all thew
plates long ago, and even stated the day and the hoer when some
of them were neettpie.l. 'the moat remarkable rirettmAtat us.
that not e of the filer reports spread in this manner are Veer recalled
or ever, t orrected.--Note of the Eder of the tool • f „
Pies xa, MAT 4.-31etaIl qmo,97e; Rank Shares, 1,106 lei.

On the Customs Excise Report having been brought up
last night, Mr. Huakisson rose and said, he wished to
advert to what had bevn stated on a fonner night, relative
to the Island of Mauritius, when he (Mr. Iluskimon) was
absent from the !louse. The alteration of the existing law,
'fleeting that island, had (the Right lion. gentleman said)
been alli ll milverted upon, and he wished, in consequence, to
ex•dain in what that alteration consisted. It placed (Mr.
Iluskimon sad) the Mauritius on a footing with the other
British Colonies, with respect to the duties paid on the
pollution of sugar into this country. Hitherto this island
had been liable to the payment of the same duty as the
sugars imported from the East Indies ; but the greater
expense consequent tip n the importation of sugar from
the Mauritius, from its distance, and the far greater &Mb-
' tits with which sugar was brought from the West India

. .
Let CIS from Paris, received )esterday by express, brought Islands, induced the placing that island on the same
most ,mportant intelligence Irani Lisbon. Sciioies die- fooling as our Western Colonies. There was (the Right
tarbances, it appears. have broken out in that distrackil Honourable Gentleman went on to say) a still stronger
cripitaL The intrigues of the Queen and her son, Don reason for such a change, which was the maintenance of
Miguel, had, it is stated, at length produced a sudden in- g tot faith by this country, which, at the time the Man.
survectiunary movement. itittstitlol to overturn the t;overn. ritius was wiled to his Majesty, was pledged to place
mint of the raoii•ating Dun John, and transfer all power •hat island on the saute footing in this retpect as our other

Colonies. The only colourable objection (Mr. Truskisson
added) that could be made to this regulation, was, that
the Isle of France was not subject to the same restrictions
as the West India Colonies, as far as regarded the impor-1
tation of slaves. But though there was no positive law
on this subject, it was almost novo:4%0)1e for slaves to be,
imported into the Mauritius. This explanation (Mr. Dos-
kisson said) he hoped would satisfy the House as to the
propriety of extending to that island the same advantages
as our other Colonies possessed ; and a clause to that
effect was then read awl ogres d to by the Douse. The
Island of Mauritius lies in the Indian ocean, 400 miles
east of Madagascar ; it 'vas originally discovered by the
Portuguese, but the lira settlers were the Dutch, in 1590;
they called it by its present name in honour of Prince
Maurice, their then Stadthulder ; but on their acquisition
and settlement of the Cape of Good Hope, they deserted
the Mauritius, and it continued unsettled until the French
landed and took possession in 1720, and gave it the name
of the Isle of France. It was captured by the British
forces in 1810, and ceded to this country by treaty in 1814.
Higher duties, it is generally known, are imposed on the
introduction of East Indian than West Indian produce
into this country. Coffee from the latter pays an excise

duty of one shilling per pound, while East Indian coffee is
assessed at one and sixpence. The great disadvantage,
however, under which East Indian commerce at present
labours, is the protecting duty granted to West Indian
sugar of ten shillings per hundred weight. While our
commerce with British India is necessarily narrowed by
these restrictions on the import of her raw produce, we
also refuse to admit a large proportion of her manufactured
goods to consumption in this country at all, and the rest
only on paying a duty whia is in fact prohibitory, and
which varies from 31/. 101. to 61t. 10s. per cent. ad valorem.
We at the same time import our own rival manufactures
into India at a low duty of only per cent. ad valorem.
British manufactures, it is true, must go direct from this
country to the West Indies, while in the East Indies they
may be imported circuitously, paying, however, double
duties when imported in foreign ships. To enable the
West Indians to carry the surplus of their sugars to a
foreign market, a bounty of os. 3d. is also allowed them on
every hundred weight of sugar exported in a refined state,
under the name of drawback ; this is so regulated as to
amount to 335. 3d. on each hundred weight of Muscovado
sugar that has been refined, the original duty paid being
only 275., thus giving the difference as a bounty to the
West Indiana. During the Session of 1841, Lord Liverpool
'stated to a deputation of East Indian merchants, that the
ground on which he deemed it to be an act of justice to the
West Indies to continue this protection was, that they
were subject to restrictions from which India was free.
Many of these restrictions have since been removed. Vessels
built in the West Indies are entitled to all the privileges of
British registry ; those built in India have not the same
privilege, and the intercourse between the East Indies and
Great Britain is liable to restrictions on East Indian ship-
ping, w which the West Indian shipping, from its being
entitled to British registry, is not subject. When Dutch
Guiana was conquered by our arms in 1796, and the
island of Trinidad in 1797, the market of Great Britain
was thrown open to their produce on the same terms as the
produce of our own colonies was admitted. The same
course was pursued in 1803, when Guiana was re-occupied,
and the conquered colonies of Denmark enjoyed the same
privileges also. In admitting the produce of the Mau-
ritius to a British market, on the same terms as the sugars
of Guiana, of Demerara, Berbice, Trinidad, and St. Croix
were then admitted into this country, we are only per-
forming an act of common justice to the colonists of the
Isle of France, and redeeming, as Mr. Huskisson stated,
the pledge originally given on the permanent cession of that
island to the British Crown in 1814.

It is rumoured in the ltgal circles that Mr. Sergeant
N'AUUIIAN will shortly be raised to the Bench, in the
room of Mr. Justice RICHARDSON, whose state of health
affords no expectation of his being able to resume his
seat in the Common Pleas. Mr. ADAMS, of the Midland
Circuit, is, we learn, shortly to be raised to the dignity of
the cuij:

We are assured, from a high authority, that Mr. Elliott
arrived on Sunday night at the Foreign Office with de-
spatches from Madrid, bringing the ultimatum of the Spa-
nish Court. The answer given to our proposals is, that the
independence of any State in South America will not be
acknowledged urder any circumstances.
Letters from Constantinople, of the 10th of April, state
that the Turkish squadron, with the Capitan Pasha on
board, was only waiting a wind to sail from the Darda-
nelles. It was to be accompanied by a considerable num-
ber of transports, with troops on board; their destination
was kept a profound secret. There is no confirmation u
to the rencontre with the Algerine vessels.
From returns to the 'louse of Commons it appears, that
the passing Irish " Vagrants" last year, cost a few coun-
ties upwards of 6,0001. Bucks, ?27/ ; Chester, ♦l4/. ;
Glouces:er. 720/., Sic. There were 1,122 Irish vagrants
sent from Bristol alone.

7.4SHIONABLE INTRLLICENCL

holtord.c
inßArrnmanrldsnen.Lertaireetned a large party at dinner yesterday, at hr

Mr. and Mrs. J.:hermit had a large party at dinrur on Sunday, at
their house in St. Jaines's-square.
Lady Hulse has issued cards of invitation foe her first assembly
on Moodier next, at her Nome in New Burlington-street.
Mrs. I lop. has issoed cards of invitation for a rout tau Thursday,
the 27,1, i,.szant, at her house in Mansfield-street._

Mix* borne lls issued cards for a ball on the ith June, at her
house in Portland-place.
Lady licigrave will give a splendid rout on Friday next, at ber
house in Grosvenor-square.
M. A. Taylor, Esq. M.P. bad a dinner party yesterday, at biz
house, Whitehall-yard.
Arthur Stanhope, Esq. had A dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Taney-street.
The Duke of Gloucester enterta:ned a large party at dinner yes-
terday, at Gloucester House, Park-lane.
Montague Burgoyne, Esq. had a large party at dinner yesterday,
at his house in tiloucester-placc.
The Countess of Arran entertained a select circle of fashionshles
yesterday evcnaig, at her house in Dover-street.
The Duchess of Itutland and timid) left illeh9ir Castle !ester•
day, ism! Newmarket, and are expected in town on Friday next for
the remainder of the season.
_ _ _

The Duke of Grafton has left town, for Newmarket.
The Earl of Surrey left town yesterday morning, for his seat,
Worksop AlllllOlll, Notts.
fiord and Lady Suffield have arrived at Vernon House, Park-
place, from their seat, Gunton Hall, Norfolk.
Douglas Ktnnaird, Ertl. left town yesterday, for Scotland.
The Countess of Cerhamplon has arrived at her house In Bru-
ton-street, from her seat in Kent.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot and family hsve arrived at their house ill
Orchard-street, from their seat, ihnfieM Park, Berks.
Arrivals at Fenton's lintel, St. James's-weet :—Sir Wm. Par-
ker, Bart. from his seat in Suffolk ; W. Ilinchcliff, Esq. from the
, (_Arttirtent ; and the Rev. C. F. ‘Vyatr, from Oxfordshire.
Mr. and Mrs. Stratford and family left the Pulteney Hotel.
Albemarle•atreet, yesterday, for their rest, Stratford Park, Lan-
' esahire. . .

Departures from Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street:—Sir Andrew
Cathcart, and General Hominy, on a tour ; Mr. Alexander, for
lnd'a ; and Mr. Nude, for Bath.
The Countess Itothts and the Ladies Leslie have left die St.
Petenintrgh Hotel, Dover-street, for their seat in Kent.
Lord Wm. Lennox left town yesterday, tor Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. Conyers arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-square, from their seat, Copped Hall, Essex.
Arrivals at Long's Hotel, Bomlsarreett—James Salon, Esq.
from Paris; Captain Scobell, R.N. from Portsmouth; Wm. Scare,
Esq. from Brighton ; and P. Tatham, Esq. from his seat in Nor-
folk. Departures I—Colonel and Mrs. Howard, for their seat,
Castle Howard, Deland; J. C. Tatleton, Ell. on a tour; Colonel
and Mrs. Ellis, and M's. and Mrs. Rubinson, for Brighton; and
Captain Selby, for Cheltanham.
Sir Robert and Lady Wigram have arrived at Connaught-place,
front a tour.

IruliolllE.—We can state upon authority, th-• the Ex-
, Emperor of Mexico, lturbide, who has been s 4 nionths
in this country, sailed from Southampton, for A. vico, on
Tuesday last, in an armed vessel, accompanied by a staff
of fourteen persons. We understand he is assured of being
joined by a numerous party in Mexico, when he arrives,
who will assist him in recovering his abdicated throne.
His departure was managed with the greatest secrecy. The
persons who have accompanied him are all of them
foreigners, and the greater part of them, we believe,
Mexicans. Among them is an aid-de-camp who had
served with him in all his Mexican campaigns. lie has
taken his wife with him, and two infant children. Six
other of his children have been placed at school, in Eng-
land, where they are to remain. The vessel, we are in-
formed, had arms on board, and ether military stores ; also
a printing press, with its apparatus complete, for the
purpose of printing and circulating proclamations upon his
landing. We have nu means of precisely knowing what
may be his chances of success; but one thing seems
certain, that such an enterprise would not he undertaken
without some supposed adequate grounds, and the result,
therefore, is likely to be, what al must deplore, a renewed
civil war in that country.—Carrier.
Some friends to religion, we understand, in Edinburgh
and Leith, are collecting subscriptions to assist our coun-
trymen in Van Dieman's Land to build a Presbyterian
church, of which they stand much in need. Money has
also been raised in the colony, and the Governor has
granted a piece of ground in Hobart Town for the site.
Two hundred pounds have been already sent out; the
clergymen who superintend the subscription expect to re-
mit another sum by the next ship despatched by the Aus-
tralian Company.—lrteerness
The Lon! Justice Clerk, we are sorry to hear, was
absent from the opening of the Court yesterday, in conse-
I quince of severe family distress—the death of a laugh.
, Cdedunium MrrrNry.

Mr. Justice I/ay, from Ireland, was present in the ('ourt
of Session yesterday, and on the invitation of the Lord
President, Pat within the bar.—Edinburgh l'aper.
Dust. Potvoneon.—Two Gentlemen lroeeedcd to
Clontarf yesterday morning, to settle a difference respect-
ing setae imaginary point of honour. The pistols were
prepared, and all ready for action, when the police inter-
' tred, and brought them away in custody.—Dublin
p
i
It has been erroneously stated in some of the papers,
that the title of Byron becomes extinct by the much-
lamented death of the Noble Peer and poet. The title
I descends to George Anson Byron, a Post Captain in the
Royal Naar