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houses destroyed at Lyons during the revolutionary siege.
General For, and several of the Liberals, supported this
amendment, but it was rejected by a considerable ma-
jority. An amendment was also rejected, by which it was
proposed to allow the former proprietors of the confiscated
property now belonging to hospitals and other public es-
tablishments to re-purchase it by transferring to them an
amount of funded income equal to the net revenue de-
rived from it. The rest of the discussion, whatever in-
terest it may excite in the political circles of Paris, would
not here be worth the trouble of perusing. The 17th
article was under consideration when the Chamber ad-
journed.

The Mode announces that King FLADINAND has
agreed to the departure of the French troops which had
remained in Spain at his instance. Let us hope he is at
length willing to seek for repose and safety in a moat just
and liberal system of government. We believe there is
some reason to suspect that he has felt it necessary to con-
cede one point on which he was to all appearance invin-
cibly obstinate: having broken in upcn his system, he may
perhaps be disposed to relax in other respects.
The Paris journalists seem to be amazed at the splendour
of the preparations for the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Monileur contains two Royal Ordinances of no
general interest.
[From the Doile, dated Sunday.]
Putts, Mmten 11
It is announced-drat the troops width, at the desire of King Fer-
dinand, had remained in Spain after the time fixed for the evacua-
do; will depart on the lat of April. Two French squadrons will
be stationed on the coasts of Gallic4a and in the Bay of Biscay.
The Duke of Northumberland, Ambassador Extraordinary from
his Britannic Majesty for the ceremony of the Coronation, has
just hired, It is said, the Hotel of Gallifit to receive him, and his
numerous suite.
If we may belleve the accounts that are circulated, nothing can
be compared to the magnificence which hie Grace will display on
this occasien. Resides the riches. furniture, &c. • splendid ser-
vice of plate, which is valued at above 100,0001. sterling (2,500,000
francs) he brings in the suite of his family, and of several eels-
riot's of the Duchess twelve gentlemen and lour Secretaries, twelve
ilsitres d'Hotel, an a number of domestics, in proportion to the
state he means to display.
A Ministerial Order of the 21st January dismisses the Assistant
Surveons and Apothecaries who have been attached since the cam-
paign In Spain to the military hospital in the 10th and 11th mili-
tary divisions. The nusibers of the young men so dismissed in
the two divisions, including those attached to the hospital at Tou-
lon, is 22.
Since the 4th of this month the Rhine has risen 7 feet: it is now
at 14 feet 2 inches. It is feared that the towing-paths will be over-
flowed.

Encsrctt Ft:Nos.—P*lw, MARCH 12.—Five per Cents. J. du
22 Man, 1824, opened at lOU 43e.; closed at 103 t. 60e. Bank
Stock, 2,059 f. Rente d'Espaime, 204 f. Rente de N■pples, Cer-
tif. Falconnet, 91t. 40c. Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 006. Ex.
change on London—one month, 25f.; three ditto, 24f. 83c.—C'otir
Aathrtaique, .March

There is an opinion on the Continent that, the English
Government is secretly negociating with the Greeks and
giving support to them. Our readers will observe by a
paragraph in the next column that the Brussels Papers as-
sert the fact positively, and we find it mentioned also in a
letter we received yesterday from a correspondent at Paris.
That it is the interest of England to have an independent
Power in the east ofEurope capable of resisting the advance
of Russia in that direction, there can be no doubt ; but we
do not believe that his Msreirry's Government have, in
any act yet done, stepped beyond the bounds of the strict
neutrality which their faith is pledged to observe. The
following is the letter to which we allude :
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PARIS, MARCH 11.

" The King, I em sorry to say, is growing daily more unpopu-
lar. On account of his frequent hunting's he is now called Robin
des Boil, in allusion tothe Enchanted Hunter in the dramatic Opera
of Der freisehutz, which passes under that title here. The
state of politics seems pretty well complicated ; the palace
is preparing at Milan for the reception of the Emperors of
Austria and Russia. The Austrian Cabinet has written a circular
to all the Italian Princes to make a confederation under its pro-
tection. The King of Naples refused to make part of it, and de-
manded the evacuation of his dominions by the Austrian troops.
The Greek cause is rather in disfavour here with some of the Ultras,
since it is believed that the English Government are at the bottom
of it. I have just learned by letters from ?Arms, that the Em-
pras Maria Louisa is well satisfied with Dr. Autommarchi's pub-
lication."

By the Amsterdam Papers of Saturday, from which we
have given extracts in another column, we are glad to per-
ceive that the system co! free trade is making rapid progress
among the Constitutional Governments in the South of
Germany. By the adoption of the project now under con-
sideration, the inhabitants of the five States of Bavaria,
Wirtemburg, Baden, Nassau, and Hesse Darmstadt, seven
millions in number, will at once enter into the enjoyment
of the benefits resulting from an unrestricted commercial
intercourse between them. The narrow-minded and mis-
chievous policy which formerly set people against people,
and made each envious of the other, is now every where
yielding to more enlightened views. We may hope
that, before many years pass away, all nations will
be induced to adopt the sound principles on which
we are building the brilliant fabric of our astonish-
ing prosperity. As the first commercial State in the world
we are especially interested in the welfare of all other
countries; and if they thoroughly understood their own in-
terests, they would know that they have equally strong
reasons to rejoice in the growth of our wealth, and the con-
sequent increase of our ability to meet their demands and
supply thcir wants.

By a igew York Paper of the 12th ult. arrived at Liver-
pool, we learn that the Presidential Election has been de-
cided in favour of Mr. ADAMS. The following is the pas-
sage stating the important fact:—

" John Quincy Adams was on 'Wednesday elected President of
the United States at the first balloting, by thirteen States out of the
twenty-four. The following particulars are from the National In-
telligences of Thursday :
"` Contrary to all previous expectations, our election of Presi-
dent hen been effected by the House of Representatives at the first
balloting—Mr. Adams having received the votes of thirteen States,
General Jackson the votes of seven States, and Mr. Crawford the
votes of four States.' "

This result will, we hive no doubt, give as much satis-
faction to the sound and reflecting part of the citizens
the United States, as it will be gratifying to the people of
this country, who will see in it the earnest disposition of
the House of Representatives to carry on the American
Government on the mild and pacific principles by which
it is now guided, and to continue the cultivation of those
relations of amity which happily subsist between the two
nations. Mr. ADAMS bas spent his life in the service of his
country. He possesses great natural talents and an ample
store of those acquirements which qualify him to fill the high
station to which he is elected. He is well acquainted with
diplomatic affairs, and thoroughly conversant with the
state of European politics. According to the usual course
of the American Statesmen, he resided as Minister of the
United States at several Courts on the continent, and finally
came to England, where he remained as Ambassador some
years. Since his return home, he held the office of
Smretary of State, which he fills at this moment. It was
known to be the wish of the retiring President, Mr. Mo N-
toe, that Mr. ADAMS should succeed him. The opinion
of the Senate was manifest by their confirmation of the
PSESIDEN r's appointment, and the House cf Representa-
tives have on the first ballot unequivocally demonstrated

their approbation of the previous choice of the executive.
Under the Government of Mr. ADA Ks, we may fairly cal-
culate upon the best understanding with the United States,
and it is peculiarly satisfactory that the Congress should
have had this opportunity of testifying their desire to draw
closer the friendly ties which at this period bind together
the two great commercial Powers of the Old and New
World.

Mr. ADAMS is the son of the venerable JOHN ADAMS,
the second President of the United States. The patriarch
yet survives, having lived to enjoy the rare felicity of seeing
olds son raised to the highest honours of the State.
Of the other candidates, it is not necessary to say much
now. General JAcssox was the most powerful com-
petitor of Mr. ADAMS. Of the votes of the electors who
are specially chosen by the several States to decide the
Presidential contest, General JACKSON had the largest
number, but not the absolute majority required, and
as it appears by this instance wisely required by the
Constitution. The chief recommendations of Gene-
ral JACE SON arc his democratic opinions, and his
military exploits. He has filled no civil office, and does

not seem to have possessed under any circumrtances in a
peculiar degree the confidence of the Government, except
as a mere soldier. His conduct has been always violent,
and he has in several instances shewn an indecent contempt
for the principles of public law, which utterly disqualifies
him to direct the complicated policy of a federal Re-
public. As to England his feelings of hatred are undisguised.

The fate of our unfortunate countrymen ARBUTHNOT
and AMBRISTED. cannot be forgotten. He hurried them
to death contrary to the rem-- ‘ndatioi of the Court-
hich of tht 'lv

martial by wi . they had been corr._ ie newly-
invented crime of supplying munitions of war to some In-
dians with whom the United States were carrying on
hostilities. Yet this man who, when in power, has
always manifested the most feverish impatience of controul,
was the democratic candidate !
Mr. CRAWFORD is, we believe, a highly respectable
man. He has filled seven. diplomatic commissions
abroad with credit to himself and benefit to his country,
and is now a Member of the- Cabinet of Washington.
He will most probably continue in office under Mr.
ADAMS, and he may eventually attain the object of his
ambition.

The new Vice President is Mr. Catnous, who ob-
tained the votes of a requisite majority of the electors for
that offi.c.

The Bill at present passing through the House, on
the subject of the QUAIIANTINE LAWS, is one of ex-
treme concern to the commercial world; and we feel that
we *•all render an acceptable service to the public by draw-
ing attention to the most interesting sources of information
on a subject so important to its interests. The petition of
Dr. MACLE•N, presented by Mr. JOHN SMITH on Friday
evening, contains a statement of farts respecting the nature
of epidemic disease, as distinguished from contagion, which
well deserve the earnest attention of the reader, and which
will lead his mind to the most satisfactory conclusion. It is
averred in this petition, and the averment cannot be refuted,
that " In principle, quarantine laws very much resemble,
our ancient laws against witchcraft, recently repealed, with
this material difference in practice, that whilst they are in-
finitely more destructive, they have not however fallen into
disuse; that, as the petitioner has proved at large in works
which are before the public, these laws are in times of
pestilence a powerful additional cause of sickness and mor-
tality, as well as in other respects highly injurious to many
of the best interests of communities ; that they impede
science, produce immorality, obstruct travelling, restrict
commerce, navigation, and manufactures, occasion the
failure of expeditions and the destruction of armaments,
are injurious to the general consumer and the public reve-
nue, and are capable of being, as they have sometimes
been on the Continent of Europe, rendered subservient to
the purposes of despotism ; that the detriment which
has been sustained by this nation in direct charges of
quarantine, in losses by detention of ships, goods, crews,
and passengers, and in consequence of restraints upon com-
merce and navigation generally, during the one hundred
and four years that this singular system has been in oper-
ation, must have been enormous; that at home only the
annual direct charges of quarantine have for the last 20
years averaged nearly 30,000/., and that the losses by de-
tention of ships and carves, according to the number
(857) detained last year, may be computed at about
200,0001. annually, independent of similar charges and
losses, probably in a greater degree in the Colonies." The
policy of continuing in force those laws, which not only
give an effective sanction to all this evil, but actually in-
flict it, can hardly, we think, in this enlightened era, be
much longer matter of actions deliberation.
Thc same subject is likewise most ably discussed in the
last number of the Westminster Review, in an article from
which we formerly made some interesting extracts, and
which we would strongly recommend to the perusal of
every one who is anxious to infcrm his mind fully upon
the facts. In this article, and iu Dr. Arse LEAN'S petition,
he will find all the matetials put before him which can
furnish the means of investigation, and accompanied with
such evidence as will carry conviction to every inquirer
who comes to the examination with his judgment unbiassed,
and with no other desire than to embrace that side of
the question which reason and science shall be found most
decidedly to support. The subject has undergone so com-
plete an investigation since the Report on Quarantine of
the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the
Foreign Trade, published last year, and the evidence,
which was then considered insufficient, has been since
strengthened by such an accession of medical authorities,
and such an accumulation of determinate facts, that we
trust the Q,nassirtine Law will not be permitted to survive
the present Session, and that the foreign trade of the
country will be relieved from those oppressive and vexatious
restrictions which are so severely felt, and the mischievous
results of which have been so forcibly pointed out.

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
The depression in the Money Markets, which we have
had occasion to notice for the last three or four days, rather
increased to-day. The English Market was very heavy,
but still comparatively better than the Foreign due. CPI*
cols for money were done at 931.3, and the Account price
was 93; I._ _ _ _

In the Foreign Market the only Stock that was at all
buoyant were the Spanish Bonds, and they, both Ohl and
New, were a shade better at one time than at the Ooze
of the day ; the former were done at 25, and they con.
tinued firm at 2141 ; the latter in the course of the morn-
ing reached 20, and they closed at 194 20. The South
American Securities were extremely heavy—Colombian
Bonds declined to 904! ; Nlesican Scrip, 1925, was at 34! ;
and New Brazilian Scrip was as low as 2i 3. The party
confederated against the Greek Scrip succeeded in causing
a further decline in the price of it to-day ; it was done
latterly at 5 discount, and this too in the teeth of the most
encouraging news relating to that cause. Letters have ar-
rived only this very day from the seat of Government at
Napoli di Romanis, confirming in the most positive and

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satisfactory manner all the favourable intelligence we have
laid before our readers. The most absolute confidence is
felt by both the Government and the people, as to the
certainty of establishing their independence. The hostility
of the cabal on the Stock Exchange can only be successful
for a short time against a Loan raised for the purpose of
' supporting a cause so just and prosperous as that of the
Greeks.
We felt it our duty this morning to contradict a statement
that appeared in the Times of Saturday, relative to the
new Danish Loan. The information we have obtained to-
day upon this !abject confirms in every material point what
we stated this morning. The parties to whom the Times
gave the contract have declared to us distinctly, that under
present circumstances they would not be justified in send-
ing fcrth any statement to the public upon this question.
By another of the parties interested, we are informed that
the contract is not as yet, to their knowledge, conclt.ded.
The fact is, we understand, that the business is still in
abeyance ; but there is very strong reason to believe that
Messrs. Thomas Wilson will ultimately be the contractors.
The Share Market was as much depressed as the
Money Markets. Pasco I'eruvians were as low as 29 30.
The New Mexican Company's Shares were at 64 7. The
Atlantic and Pacific was sometimes at par, and sometimes
at premium. There was nothing doing in Rail-roads.
It is announced that a new Pacific and Atlantic Com-
pany is shortly coming out.
In the Colonial Market Catena have advanced. There
was nothing doing in Sugars, Coffees, or Spices amongst
the jobbers; and Monday is not a regular market-day.

Letters are in town from Lisbon, dated the 28th Feb.
They contain no news: but all the writers express anxious
hopes for the speedy arrival of Sir Charles Stuart, who,
we believe sailed yesterday.
The agent to Lloyd's at Lisbon, under date of the 28th
ultimo, mentions that his Majesty's ship Lively had re-
turned from Algiers with the Portuguese Deputies, who
bad entirely failed in their efforts to arrange the differences
with the Dey. There was in consequence the greatest
bustle in fitting out a squadron to the Straitesand to Al-
giers.
The Reused, Oracle state; upon the authority of a Cor-
respondent at Trieste, that it is generally reported and
believed that a secret negociation is on foot between Sir
F. Adam and the Greek Government. The Lord High
Commissioner, who went from Zante to a place near the
coast of the Mores, had there a long conference with two
members of the Greek Government. On the 20th of Jan.
the blockade of the important fortress of Patras was again
complete, both by sea and land. On the land aisle it is
formed by a numerous corps, partly crinposed of the troops
that contributed to subdue the rebellion of Colocotroni ;
thirteen ships of war are stationed before the fortress, and
render all communication with the Ottoman garrison im-
possible.
We are informed that the ports in the French islands
of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been thrown open for
the admission of rum from the British Colonies. Should
this intelligence prove correct, and we have received it
from the most respectable source, the measure will pro-
bably be found to have reference to the removal of British
prohibitory colonial commercial restrictions, which Mr.
Huskisson the other day stated would be retnoved in the
course of the present Session. It will be another outlet
for rum, which will find its way from the French Islands
into France—Glasgow Courier.
We find by letters from Bordeaux, that a great deal of
business was done there on the receipt of the English let-
ters and papers of the Ist instant. Wines in general rose
considerably. Some very fine Lafltte, 1819, was paid as
high as 1,500 f. per hogshead ; on other qualities the rise
was about 15 per cent. Colanial produce, but particularly
coffee, experienced also a great rise.
Letters from Hamburgh, dated the Bth inst. state, that
the sensation occasioned by the great rise in colonial pro-
duce in London was indescribable; the first merchants and
brokers were busy up till twelve o'clock at night entering
into cantracts for the sale of sugar, coffee, and other ar-
ticles. The advance is stated generally at 10 to 30 per
cent. on the previous prices.

Letters from Maranliam state that Lord Cochrane had
allowed several of the Portuguese vessels lately captured to
proceed on their voyage, un the payment of 13 per cent. on
the value of the ships and cargoes.
.Tee INDIAN Attuv.—The general disposition of the
Indian army cannot be better exemplified than by the
promptitude and zeal with which the Madras detachment
undertook the Rangoon expedition. When Sir Thomas
Munro, in March last, announced this service to the army,
it was found that every man on furlough, every regiment
in distant cantonments, eagerly contended to be allowed to
partake in it • and that, although the order permitted any
soldier to exchange without incurring reproach or dispa-
ragement, only three individuals out of 11,000 men availed
themselves of the permission, and these only on the score
of age and infirmity. It further appears, that one corps
of Infantry made the astonishing march of 360 miles in
fifteen consecutive days, under a burning sun, in order to
be ready for embarkation.
A letter from Barrackpore, of the 4th of November, gives
us reason to believe that the number of killed in the late
mutiny of Sepoys has been much exaggerated. Six of the
ringleaders were hanged on the evening of the 3d, and
forty others hail been brought to trial and sentenc:ll to
transportation for life.
A steam vessel is expected to leave this country early in
the month of May next for Calcutta..
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The Board of have it in contemplation to
attempt the recovery of the Partridge brig, which was
wrecked on the north-west coast of Holland a few months
back. Proper persons from the Dock-yard will be sent for
the purpos:, ~11:1 the Tweed, Captain Hunn, is expected
to be employed on this service.
At the moment Ministers are relieving houses under 10!.
a-year from payment of the Assessed Taxes,thc large parishes
of St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. George, Middlesex, have
a Bill before Parliament to charge such houses with poors'
rate, alleging that the amount of rent has been found no
criterion of ability to pay, and by excusing such houses the
landlords only have been benefited, they getting to the
amount of the tax in the shape of higher rent.
It seems bad policy (sap a Correspondent) to enercase
the number of Houses not chargeable to the Assessed Taxes,
which must be the consequence of relieving those under
101. per annum rent, or with less than seven windows:
besides, such rent or number of windows must affect
houses very differently, in London and other parts of the
kingdom: in many country places 101. a year is a high
rent, and only paid by shopkeepers, and others, compara-
tively opulent.
Among other new projections a Company is forming in
Liverpool, for the purpose of cutting a ship canal across
Ireland, to avoid the dangerous passage from the western
coast of England, round Cape Clear. It has been esti-
mated that the annual loss of property to and from America,
on the coast of Ireland, amounts to Sso,ooot. and it is pre-
sumed that the greatest part of this loss weuki be avoided,
and the voyage to America be considerably shortened, by
means of a canal from the Bay of Dublin to Galway Bay.
The intention is to deepen and enlarge the grand canal,
which at present runs to the bounds of the county of Gal-
way, and to cut across that county, for about twenty miles,
to the Bay. The estimated expense is 800.000/.
A Mechanics' Institution has been established for the
towns of Plymouth and Devonport.
At a judicial sale lately, before Lord Medwyn, au estate
extending over three-fourths of the island of Lewis, was
set up at 136,0001., and sold for 160,0001.—Edinbarg4
Star.

On Monday last, Shenstone Hall estate sold for 37,310!.,
which, if the buildings be left out of the calculation,
averages more than 961. per acre. The timber was to be
taken at a valuation.
A new translation of the Bible into French, in twenty-
tire volumes, by M. de Genotide, has just made its ap-
pearance in Purls. The principal value of this publica-
tion consists in the notes, which contain refutations of all
the objections drawn by the sceptics of the last century
from history, geography, chronology, physics, and ma-
thematics.

Altxmo INTELLioaNcr.—The Copper Ores sold at
Retinal' last week amounted to 4,361 tons. Average pro-
duce 7i.—Quantity of fine Copper, 190 tons 7 cwt.—
Amount of sale, 17,7171. 3a.—Average standard, 127/. 9s.
There are 9,360 ton; of Copper Ores for sale at Truro
next week.