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01.4tORIOS.
Te4aarroli Evening, WEDNESDAY, March 9,
will be performed
PART I.—A SELECTION from ALEXANDER'S FEAST. composod
by G. T. Handel.
PANT 11.—A SELEC PION from PRECIOSA, composed by Carl Marla
Von Weber.
Pear lII.—A SELECTION fromAlllN HASSAN, composed by Carl
Marla Von Weber.
In the euurat of the Evening a variety of Vocal and Instrumental
Hutto.

Principal Vocal Performers--Mitsfirsddon: Madame Caradorl: Miss
Lore ; 14W. Hanmeersley: Nirs.Tentant I Master Lonphunt ; and Miss
M. Tree; liesma...raheun. Sapid. Pearman, K. Chapman, Tinney.
Robinson, and
Leader of the EltiMr. Mori. Conductor at the Organ and Plano
Forte. Mr. S. we/16y. The Choruses, under the direction of Mr. Wat-
son, will be numerous and complete, huleted by the Young Oentle-
men of his Majesty's Chapel Royal and St. Paurs Cathedral. The
whole under the superintendence of Mr. Hawes.
The Drnmatlc Free List does niestend to the Oratorios.

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THEATRE ROY. 11„ ENVLISII OPERA H()CSR,
STRILVD.
The Public are respectfully Informed that they will end
MR. MATHEWS AT HOME
on THURSDAY NEAT, March 10, with an entirely new lentertaln-
men% On which F.vening the Villains are invited to inspect the
Contents of Mr. Matliewes
" aICItORANDUM BOOK,"
Doors open at Seven: the Pergormance to commence at Eight.
Pincer to be taken at the Rox-ollfeedally. from Ten till rive.
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ARGYLL ROOMS,ANI7CA:I'EATON-STREE 7',
CITY.
PHILOSOPHY.
Mr. D. Ir. IA ALCM respectfully announces hts usual COURSE of
EXPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPIIN and the original EIDOURANION
during Lent. The Second lector. of the Course to be deileeted
TO-DAY (TVESDAYI, March IS, et One, and to continue 'Tuesdays
Ind Saturdays, In the Argyll Roo milt and the First ..n the I.:Mountains,.
at Seven. TO-MORROft iWEDNI*DA EVENINO, March C. at the
Paul's Head. Cateston.street. City and to continue at that Hour on
Mondays. Wednesdays. and Friday". hulleulers In Rills.
Course of Thirteen transferable Tickets. One Oulnea ; Single Lec-
tures. Half a Crown.
The BRIT mu rates eommencod publishing yesterday morning
at five o'clock.

LONDON, TUESDAY, NIAACM S.
The Paris Papers of Saturday are utterly devoid of in-
terest on this side of the Charnel. The second article of
the Law of Indemnity was still under discussion ii. the

Chamber of Deputies. An amendment moved by M. toe
LARTOCRI had been adopted, fixing the snub to be granted
at eighteen times the income of tire estate, instead of twenty
times, as originally proposed. The Ministers took no part
in the debate on this amendment, which was carried by a
considerable majority. The Right SiJe were absolutely
astonithej at their success, and shouts of triumph were
raised fgr a victory which they had gained because their
adversaries had not thought fit to contest the flelri. The
most interesting discussion of Friday was that upon Gen.
Yor'A amendment, to include in the indemnity those cre-
ditors of the emigrants who were paid in the depreciated
paper-currency of the Revolution. M. DE MARTIGNAC
contended, that as they had accepted that mode of pay-
ment in preference to waiting for the liquidation of their
debts by the emigrants, they had excluded themselves
froth ill claims ots public justice. M. BENJAMIN CON-
STANT maintained, that the creditors *ere as fully entitled
to indemnity as the emigrants, who, under the law of 1802,
had agreed to submit to the new order of things, and by
that itzt had as completely abdicated their rights as the
creditors, by accepting the paper currency. M. DE VI i.tetz
opposed the amendment. which was finally. rejected.
There were yet ROMP reib-amendinents to be considered
before the second artiee could be put to the vote, *hen the
Chamber adjourned to Saturday.
The French Journalists are profuse in thiir eulogies
no the liberal system on which the English system of
finance is planned. They give the substance of the
Cuzisciunit of the EXCHEQUER'S speech, and praise him
warmly for the interest he takes ,in the welfare of the
labouring classes and small proprietors.
According to letters from Odessa, dated the 9th ult , it
appears that the illustrious but mysterious Personage in
whoie-hehalf VAftea Et exetted himself with so much zeal
after his return to Greece, and whom he had actually pro-
' pissed as the Sovereign of that country, was no other than
Count CAPO ! No party—no individual even of
the least consideration—listened for a moment to to ridi-
culous and degrading a project. The Government of Na-
poli di Romania replied in pliin terms to the negociator,
that the Greeks would rather submit ',rain to the Ottoman
yoke than accept such a Monarch. They might as well,
indeed, have become at once a dependency of Russia. By
letters from Semlin of the 12th ult. we learn, Slit sbe in-
surrection in Servia was Pot ;oppressed. The revolters,
inflamed to desperation by the ceelty of Prince MttoscH,
were resolved at least to sell their lives dearly ; and as the
whole province and the adjoining country were labouring
under similar grievances, much too oppressive to he borne
when any prospect of relief offered itself, it was expected
that the revolt would spread in every direction. •
FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, NAZCA s.—Five perCenta. opened
at 106 f.; closed at 106 t. 15c.; Bank Stock, 2,0361.; Heine de
Naples. Certif. Falconnet, 911.30 e. ; Rente d'Eapagne,ttfif. ; Bora]
SPanish Loan, 1823, CI Q; Exchange on London—one month, 25f.;
three ditto, 24f. 85c.—Court ihtheneigre, March 5.

We are glad to find that the trench Government have
reaolvtd to discontinue the scandalous practice of.oren-
ing the private communications passing bete•een this
country and France :

CALAIS, SUNDAY Evixixo.
The Mayor of Colitis received this day, at four o'clock, a tele-
graphic despatch from PiTia, with instructions for him, and the
Sub-Prefect at Boulogne, to discontinue opening any despatches
that might be forwarded from this port, or from that town, by mer-
chants or bankers, to any part of the Continent.

It was reported yesterday in the City, that despatches
bad been received from Mr. SraaTromp CANNINCi very I
favourable to the Greek cause if advices to tins effect
have not yet reached town, there can be little doubt, we
think, in the mind of any attentive observer, that the ne
eeiations now pending must terminate to the advantage
of the noble-minded people who have, with unparallel
gallantry, reconquered their freedom and independence.
It is so obviously the interest of both France and
England to raise an insurmountable barrier to, tint
I quarter to the ambition of Russia, that both these Powers
must be anxious to bring the struggle to a close, by
flrsi reetvaition of the new Christie/1 nation, wli!cb
regenerated itself from four centuries of Turkish barbarism.
If Greece were admitted by Europe to the rink of an
)independent State, her safety would render her the
natural ally and supporter of the empire of Conitantinopie
against the Russians, whom of all people she has mein
reason to dread and detest. The open and undisguised
despotism of the Turks cannot have produced stronger
feelings of lionility in the breasts of the Greeks than they
justly entertain towards the perfidious Court of St. Peters-
burgh, which has so often excited them to revolt, under
the most solemn, but violated, promises of assistance. The
Divan themselves, if they understood their true situation,
and knew the policy by which they should be guided,
would be conscious that, however mortifying, and in some
respects injurious, the loss of their dominion in Greece,
they would be able to maintain the possession of Constan-
tinople against Russia better with the Greeks as allies
than as subjects. %Ve feel great pleasure in learning that
the observations we made yesterday on the subject of the ,
Greek Loin had, in a great measure, the effect we de-
sired. Of the ultimate success of the Greeks there can,
we think, have been no well founded doubt' since the ter-
mination of the late campaign. They then manifested
their ability to defend themselves against all foreign ag-
gression, and they have proceeded steadily with the con-
, solidation of their internal government.
I So long as twelve months back the Greeks had advanced
sufficiently to begin the establishment of Lancasterian
schools, and had so far confirmed their independence as to
resolve on setting apart the confiscated lands, and reserving
them as a national mortgage for any future loan. Calling
to mind its train of brilliant successes since this period, if
that security was solid their, how much more unquestionably
so must it be now, when these lands are in their fast and
permanent occupation ? and this too with every pregnant
indication that their independence will, ere long, be openly
recognised by the two leading Powers of Europe, who have
both of them a common interest in its establishment.
A letter was received yesterday by the Greek Deputies
from Zante, dated the 15th of January, containing the'
following information:—
" Fifteen vessels have just passed this piece, which are going to
join those at present blocked*: Patna. That fortress is closely
invested both by pea and land, and we have certain intelligence that
the Turks are in the greatest want of provision. The Admiral
Misulis commands the above vessels, and all circumstance' seen
to promise the speedy reduction of,tbat important place."

The Bill for suppressing unlawful societies in Ireland
was read a third time last night in the House of Lords,
and passed. The formal assent of the Crown now only
remains to be given to this Bill to render it obligatory as
part of the law of the land. Nce have the fullest confi-
dence in the good sense of the Catholics as to their tranquil
and perfect submission to the judgment of Parliament;
more especially at this moment, when the justice and ex-
pediency of conceding their claims have been solemnly ad-
mitted by one branch of the Legislature. No great measure
of justice has ultimately failed of success in the British
Parliament. The Catholic question has gained by every
discussion, and it was perhaps only necessary to its tri-
umph that it should be delivered from the mischievous ad-
vocacy of the intemperate men who were making it a
mere stalking-horse for purposes purely selfish. We un-
derstand that several eminent mercantile and commercial
men have waited on the Noble Earl at the head of his
NlArisi.v's Government, and urged strongly the pro-
priety of settling the question by the concession of the
debris of the Catholics. These Gentlemen represented
that the passing of the Bill to be founded on the
late Resolutions of the House of Commons, was, in
their opinion, necessary to the safe investment of British
capital in Ireland, and that they only waited for it to
embark largely in undertakings favourable to the pros-
perity and welfare of that country. We have also 'want
tint a simi:ar representation has been made by several a
the firmest and most constant friends of the Administra-
tion. It is said that these statements have produced a deep
impression upon the Noble Earl,and we have reason to believe
that the Bill will be supported by wine very distinguished
Peers who have formerly considered it their duty to oppose the
question. If the Bill should pass, it is intended to accom-
pany it with others, granting a provision to the Catholic

Clergy, and limiting the elective franchise in Irelartil tr.t ler
poeseasion of I yearly income of at hest teb pound r
These measure[ are both obvioudy necessary we thin kts
should the Catholic Claims fkil of present aucce.s,
mote particularly &Ye we convinced of the propriety of •
franchising the forty-shilling freeholders.
•

Mr. S rusn't Wonrt.tv's FIB for legalising the !ale of
Game was read a second tune litt night, after sonic debate,
which concluded with a divis;oft. Tlis majmity ip fa-
vour or the Bill was considerable ; 'the numbers beir4
S against 96 The speech of the Honouriule Gentleman
wSs clearacttritml by that clear and manly tone which dr.-
tingMslies him. As we heartily approve of the principle c.•."
this measure, notWlthstanding the defeets We obscrve.in te,
we are much stratified at the prospect Lid out to the.cm.:-..-
try by the division of last night, that the suggestions at.
justice, policy. and •hurnanity will at'length triemph ;-!
this difficult and delicate branch of legbeistion.

The news from the Continent was extremely favourable
yesterday, and it had the effect of raising Connell, which
were done fee money, at 93tee, ,sod for the Account of 93i
941 and *. ' e foreign mareet!was also liege ; Colom-
bian, Bonds ware Sint Mexican. trip left off at 4g • Bre -
einem was done at 31e; Old Spenish Bonds were irrri et
NI, and the New at 191. New Greek Scrip improved ,
it was at I to 1 diseuunt ; and • the opinion was, ttott the
hes:ility against it could have no further effect upon t .
French Rentes have materially improved; they were
quoted by the lan express at tots 30. There was e eosiner-
able business airing in the Sheee Market. Pasco Pein elate,
which have of late been the greet bait for speculator:, were
at 33-8. The New Mexican Company's Shares were at
10 to 11. ape( the Pacific and Atlantic were Erin at fr%;,n
S to 4. me Rail Roa' Shires were steady; although there
was not so much business doing in them as in tout!.
American Companies. The shares of the English:Minnie.
Association will be apportioned in a few days. P'e tie-
derstand that the applications bare •Seerl rev, nnmerous.
There is a new Chilian Trailing Company ,` as 140-11 as a
Peruvian Association, for the sane purpose kretenlng. The
Colonial Market had no regular business dote in iteebut
Friday: prices were quoted by the spetalator", and no
bareains were concluded Under them. ~
We understeed that the flest instance of the vexteloue
regulation for tesamining the private despatehes occurreil
on Tuesday last with .an express which had been sent
off late on the. preceding. evening to snnesseee the re.
duction of the iluty on vdnes. The courier, on applyiej
for post-horses, wait informed that orders hail been receieefi
by the Sub-Prefect to take eogninance. of all despatches
before he permitted the postmanter to grant horses. The
express was delayed mere than an hour, whilst the Sub,.
Prefect examined the contents.
The Duchess of Gloucester paid a visit yesterday to iter
Royal Brother, the Duke of York. .
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland held his
first Drawing-room for the season on Thursday night. It
was numerously and elegantly attended.
Lord Cemhermi re, who is appointed Commender-:s:- •
Chief, is expected to sail for Irdia some time io the ensuite
month. . .
Dr, Holland and Mr. Stutter visited Mr. Seeretarf Can-
ning yesterday, whose health is still improving; abbot:in
the Right Hot oerable Gentleman remains conned it the
Foreign Office. -
On Tuesday, Mr. flume was reeelected Lord hector
of the.Merisohal College of Aberdeet for the ensuing year•
It is said that fienry.White, Esq., Member of Parlia-
ment fcir (he county of Dublin, fnd Colonel of the County
Regiment of Militia, is about to lead to the Ifyrieneel
Altar Miss O'Grady, daughter of the Chief Bareneee
Dublin E:tning Pat?.
George Rich. Robinson, Esq. of the firm of Hatt and
Robinson, merchants, London, will other himself as a can-
didate for the representstiou of the City of NVorceister se
the next galore! election. A requisition addressed to hies
is now under signature in that city.
We umlerstnntl that the Marine Alliance torofiSy have
escaped the loss that will be sustained by the unrieWriters
of the Kent—not being 011 the policy.
List= is performing at Southampton to eteseled houses.
Miss Paton, we Item, has been safely delivkred of s
daughter. . .
A letter from Paris-dated the 4th inst. says, thee frequeet
communicitions, take place through that city, betwese
London and Madrid, respecting the pending negoeistioes
for a Spanish loan. Mr. Gregory arrived in Paris on the
ea, and set out immediately for Madrid. He told sorer
person!' with whom hcomiversed that he considered the
loan as contracted, and mentioned some eminent capitalists
as engaced in it.
The Madrid Gazette of the vied of Febr'eary tontalfs
a We account of that part of the debate upon the King's
speech which relates to South America, accompanied by
notes, written in the usual strain, and with the usual met -
racy, to demonstrate that his Catholic Majesty's former
possessions in that quarter of the globe are rapidly return-
ing, to their allegiance.
A letter front Marseilles of the 47th ult. mentions the
arrival of a vessel from Alexandria, bringing accounts el*
the activity of the Pacha in making preparations for the
next campaign against the Greeks ; but it was believed at
Alexandria that he had other views than
.the subeugatiou
of that brave people. The commerce of Egypt was rising
to a degree of splendour which astonished all the Eutto-
peani resident in that country ' • and the government of the
Pacha was spoken of with the same respect as the most
enlightened of those of Europe. At the time this vessel
sailed, 17 vessels laden with cotton were about to have the
port for Marseilles, and several were bound for England,
Sweden, and Harriburgh. M. Drovetti, the French Con -
aul, was in high favour with the Pacha, and it was supposed
that to the advice of that gentleman might be attributed
the important measures adopted by the Paella for the civni-
cation of his people and the extension of his commerce.
An insurance office, called The European, had tutu
estiblished at Alexandria, in which some of the wealthier
native aed European merchants were directors, and it. was
expected that some of the monopolies which the Pacha kept
in his own hands would be farmed to other Companies.
The Piednsontese Gazette contains a Decree. issued by
the new King of Naples, directing that chapeliused for
pero-ane purpos:s shall no longer retain the exterior mark'
of places of worship.
Ex•r_ct of a letter from Calcutta, dated September
et:—
•• The following particulars respecting the Rangoon at!...a may
not be uninteresting --Prince Sierras/I.'l-4, a 1.0 is uncle to the pre-
sent King, is much esteemed by the Burmese, who consider him a
rest General, and prudent warrior. The force under his eomtrats
is estimated at 7U,090 men. But as the one.half must he toeM
rabble, our success can scarcely be considered doubtful should they
enemy hare the eourat-e to attack or await our adearee. Do nit
think, however, that a I!efest of this esteemed General would air
minate the wa-, for how successful soevee the war maybe, the despdg
is not likely to see for peace, till our near approach makes; him
tremble for the safety of his • golden ears.' The war will, there is
little doubt, continue for at least six months longer. At presefse
their country is considerably inundated, but after the rams the
army will proceed towards (lneerapera, the capital, though not. idi
was at first intended, by water—this mode having become exceed-
ingly dangerous, by reason of the stakes ands easels the enemy bare
lately sunk in the Irrawarry."
The old duty last year of hops, at 1 IT-40t1. per lb..
was 1413,8341.; the new duty, at ; 8-'..?0,1., 110•.0001.:
total, 2.10,2381.
Sr. PAUL:L-1n digging the foundation for the releied-
ing of this cathedral it was discovered beneath the grave*,
that the foundation of the old church rested on a later of
hard and close pot-earth. Curiosity led Sir Christopher
Wren to search further. He found, that on the north aide
it was six feet thick, that it grew thinner towardstbe tenth.
and on the decline of the hill was scarcely lout. On al
ireangociihnghfearcatitaiere, he metwaterwagiitah
sannthmingileibill
wit lrQii seperung7:ll4:l4at
and other sea-shells ; and, by boring. come at last to the
beach, an.l under that the natural hard clay, which
evinced that the .1,4 hod on,.e oeoui WV :he space on ze•hl:4
St. Pairs now stands. It was the opinion of our great
the hills
that ail
had
bean a a
slue betweenes t tli;eir: at low wallet beilve rll-hwils,lant
of Essex s
seedy plain.
In a shop window at bechsgate the following hes rei
cently been put up:—"five huudred women wanted to
sew bed quilts."-e-This id oertainly dealing in " shred* min
patches" (foz such are the goilq), by wheleesle.--Weee
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IRISH CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

litit Reports of the proceedings of this Association in
the Dublin Papers are' rot very correctly given. By the
Orange Papas, the speeches mid propositions are sketched
in a style ridiculous exaggeration ; and in the Roman
Vatholie doorman, all that occurs contrary to the ft:clines
110 .:shun of the ruling few is carefully suppressed. We
arc, therefore, frequently abstained front copying these
unfaithful records, which are too often only calculated to
-mislead the public with regard to' flie real conduct end
-character of the Association. The following is AO abridged
Report of the Meeting on Wednesday last, which we have
received from Dublin; but it will be found to contain
some particulars wholly omitted to the, accounts already
published:—
The Association met at three o'clock. The Hon. Prince
Bu-rt.ta in the Chair.
Mae the minutes had been gone through, a letter was reed from
Easi Pingarh in reply ss the vote of thanks poised to that Noble-
rrawat the late Aggregate Meeting. His Lordship regretted that
indisposition had prevented him from accompanying the Deputa-
tion en this most important occasion, and felt highly gratifird at
this toast stainable record of the favourable opinion of his Catholic
Plunkett, Esq. on. of the
near relative of the
on what he termed
. compared to • " drag.
machine," he added, that
s that pre-eminent states.
would 'be,indebted for
alone was competent to
an could effect. The
.41 to the confidence of
worthy of being amyl.
at great Man, in advo-
in O'Connell's arrest,
_ rejoiced still more in
arocluded by expressing
'and in August text.
'FORM.
Maim letters sent to Lerd
-Cketnesmi en et the Meeting to
say a few worry. _ their affairs, and he
an ITito impress open thelasibignat importance of UNION
atawtierrt. They Idle One to adhere strictly to
the princ4ple or Catholic Ziamiglooll. alone, unconnected with
Pasharnengaty Reform, or the edielltion qf Tithes. (Applause.)
lie stated these sentiments, not individually, because he was of
Opinion that Reform in Parliament was the short road to Emanci-
pation ; bat he thought it injurious to their question. The Ca-
- tholic Clergy and Laity were united ; and if they were not bound
by ties or affection to the Government, let the blame fall upon
he bads of those who hail caused that disseveration. The 31:v,0y
nest adverted to the attack upon Hamilton Rowan by the M inistem.
Ctin dr "simmt.") He had himself, about twenty-two year' since,
made some observations upon that gentleman, arising from an
ei.parts statement. But he begged now to apologise, publicly, for
any observations he had ever mode derogatory. to his character.
In the course of some desultory contersation on the Bill for
putting down the Association, Mr. Massey Dawson and Mr. Bag-
well, of Olontnel. were reprobated for their conduct on the late
Hills and the Hon. Mr. Nettie, for having voted in tin minority
on the first reading, and for having been at the play-house on the
ar.coad reading.
INTERVIEW WITH MR. PLUNKETT.
Mr.. F. IV. Core WAY said, that in the absence of the speakers
he would state a fact of great importance to the meeting. Mr.
O'Connell and Mr. Shiel had had an interview with Mr. Plunkett,
which lasted a considerable time. The nature and object of this
interview with the' intended Lord Chancellor had not transpired.
t This announcement • as received with loud and animated cheering.)
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Mr. O'Rtxxxv moved that Reporters be specially despatched on
'the different Circuits, in order to ascertain the state in which
;twice was administered.
This topic underwent an an and lengthened discussion. The
Lord Chief Justice and the Judges generally were lauded, with
the exception of Lord Norbary, of whom a ridiculous anecdote
was related of his Lordship's charge on Circuit, on a particular
. siecasiog.
Mr. Drate rite, of the Leinster Circuit, attasked Mr. Doherty's
etaternerta on this subject in the House of Commons, as reported
n the Public Papers. He denied the facts, as stated by Mr.
Doherty, of the case of the persecuted Maurice Nagle. The verdict
n that case had excited the indignation of the andabk Lord Chief
Jetties. The Hon. and harried Member (Mr. Doherty) had
'talked of his experience and of his practice, but he (Mr- Dennehy)
thought that, whatever the former might have been, the latter
would In future be greatly curtailed. He had never entertained any
opinion of the judgment of the Hon. Member, and nom this time
he never world consult him on any subject.
Several Attorneys exclaimed—that a SINGLE G eisx• he should
no: get from them.
Mr. CONWAY was of opinion that the state of the country did
rot require special reporters ; there were no flagrant cases of it,.
ustice now.
Altera very lengthened discussion of no interest the motion was
adjourned awes die.
Soren) Resolutions were then agreed to. repelling, seriatim
the late charges made in the House of Commons against the Ca-
rel:toile Association. It was then moved that the Earl of Donough-
more should present the Association Petition to the nausea Lordr.
An amendment was moved. that Earl Fitzwllliam should per-
son: it, as he wasA member, but the original motion was cankd
by acclamation.
Total amount of Rent received since the preceding Wednesday,
11.:51. Is. sd..—(Loud cheering.)
The meeting then adjourned its proceedings.
We are glad to state, in conclusion, that uo angry or personal
invectives were used, nor any language of defiance uttered against
the Legislature. Some personal observations were made on Lord
de Vesei ; but the Noble Lord was ably defended by the Hon.
:Wierse Butler and Mr. Lanigan, who paid the most distinguished
mark of their respect to his public and private character.

The Duke of Norfolk gave a grand dinner on Sunday
'Bl his mansion in St. James's-square. Amongst the dis-
Ainguished individuals present were—His Royal Highness
the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of
teinster, Earl Fits/6111am. the Earl of Shrewsbury, the
Eel of Donoughmorc, the Earl of Besborough, Lord
stourton, Lord Duncannon, Lord Killeen, Sir Francis
Burdett, M.P., Mr. Abercromby. M.P. the Hon. Mr.
Preston Sir T. Estnonde, Bart., Mr. O'Connell, Mr.
. .

The Americana are beginning to take a very lively inte-
rne in the proceedings of the Irish Catholics.—A Rent Co'-
lec!ioa is about to commence in New York !! Dublin paper.
The Lord Mayor has invited the principal inhabitants of
those Wards in which such strong animosity prevails upon
the subject of tithes, to dinner at the Mansion House;
dlere they will meet the clerical gentlemen who have so
obstinately rea4sted all efforts to compromise the claim to
Bs. 9J. in the pound. Several dinners are to be given to
the clergy and their parishioners by the Lord Mayor, who
is very anxious that the disputes should be tenninat.d
amicably, and is resolved to use all his exertions for that
purpose, from the respect in which be holds the clergy, as
well as from his attachment to his fellow-citizens.
'ftta Nsw Qoar.—Yesterday a Vestry was held in the
N, Church in the Strand, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of adopting measures to oppose
the progress of the Bill intended to be introduced into the
.111,:use of Commons for erecting a quay on the north bank
of the river Thames. It was agreed that a Committee
otionhl be appointed to wateh the programs of tie Bin, if it
should be introduced to Parliament. It is the intention of
ties inhabitants of all the leading streets from the Strand to
4anden Bridge to petition the Lrgislature against any Bill
Mat may be braught in for making a quay, in the appre-
litnsicn that the erection of such extent of building would
hare the effect of transporting the whole trade of the great
streets to the new quay.
'fits WINE THADE.—It appears by the last letters from
Bordeaux that the increase in the price of Wines has bten
going on for some time, and with little reference to the
ettiteeixd reduction of the duties in this country. Claret
of 1819 was very dear and scarce, although a reduction
wait expected towards September, the time that had clamed
since the growth rendering it doubtful whether it would
prestave its excellence much longer. The price of this
wine last week at Bordeaux was 1200 to 1250 francs per
hogshead for the Brit quality ready to be shipped. The
wine of 1822 was in great abundance, but the price wail
rising rapidly as the stock of 1819 was getting low, and the
wines of 1821 and 1824 are of very inferior quality. Up
to the dugs of these letters there had been no weather to
affect the Vineyards, but the dangerous time was to come,
and it will be nearly a month before the least idea of the
mat crop can be formed. In London the value of very
e bora Cravat of 1819 is so enhanced, that 651. per hogs-
head of 60 gallons have beer, asked for it in the docks.
No aecount of the great rise in colonial produce having
leached Bordeaux, caffees and sugars met a dull sale.
The wine merchants are reducing their prices, and the
respectable %aver u-keepers are following their example : at
several coffee-houses Portuguese and Spanish trims are
koweta la., and French and Ithenish Ir. od. a bottle.
Ms Irish Romance, from the pen of the authoress of
gl* Poon:11 and Florence Micartili, Is in forwardness, and
b rikiky is spina in the tonna 61. the semis.

TOTAL LOSS BY FIRE OF THE KENT EAST
INDIAMAN, IN THE BAY OF BISCAY.

Intelligence has been received at the India House of the
total destruction by fire of the Honourable Company's
ship the Kent, in the Bay of Biscay, OA the lit of March,
in lat. 47. 30. long. 11, 40. This disaster was announced
by the arrival of the brig Cambria, Capt. Cook, at Fal-
mouth, with the Commander, Capt. Cobb, his officers, the
passengers, military officers, soldiers, and crew, 0111:01Ind the
Kent, all of whom were saved, with the exception of
I woman, 21 children, 4 sailors, autd-04 soldiers, who wcre
on beard when she blew up.
The Kent was bound to Bengal and China, sailed from
the Downs about a fortnight ago, and was beating
through a heavy swell in the Bay of Bissay, on the morn-
ing of the Ist inst. The heavy roll of the ship had dis-
placed a cask of spirits which an officer went below to see
properly secured. At the moment when the cask wax
about to be replaced in its proper situation a violent roll
of the vessel caused a candle, which one of the men held
in his hand, to drop on the spirits that had leaked. They
Instantly took tire, which communicating to that in the
casks, the hold was involved in flame and smoke, de-
fying
every effort to arrest the progress of the flames.
In this perilous situation, the Cambria, Captain Cook,
bound from London to Mexico, having onboard 33 miners
and superintendents of the Anglo Mexican Company, hove
in sight. Seeing a signal of distress, Captain Cook in-
stantly bore down, and on approaching the Kent, dis-
covered her to be on fire. Not a moment was lost in ren-
dering every possible assistance.
The following letter from Falmouth contains minute
details of the disaster, from the accident which occasioned
the fire to the final catastrophe :
Falmontli March G. 18'25.
St enclose you a copy of the letter aildresed to the Agents
to Lloyd's at this place, by Captain Cook, of the Cambria, re-
speetig the lose of the Kent East Indianian by tire.
I also annex a list of the gees, troops, women. and chil-
dren which were on bawd aTrtbe time of the accident. the whole
of the officers and passengers were saved, and the safety of the
women is mainly to be attributed to tho noble and exemplary con-
duct attic soldiers, Wbowere as completely under the command of
their officers, ir.d as respectful, as on a parade, during the trying
occasion. It is a pity so much cap not be said of the sailors, as
Captain Cook,sletter will explain, and had the Cambria not had
the tniners on board, it is a query if one half of the people would
hare been rescued, as the sailors were not disposed to go back to
the Kent a second time, and the crew of the Cambria and the
miners lined the Me, and by force prevented their coming into the
vessel until they halftone back and mad* further ecerans to save
there fellow-creatures.
It was a truly melancholy sight to witness the condition of the
men, women, anti children. officers and their wives included, on
landing, come not having scarcely a rag to corer them ; they are all,
however. by the humane and benevolent exertions of the inhabi.
tants of Falmouth, who immediately came forward with abundance
of clothes of every description, temporarily and comfortably pro.
vided for, and a subscription, amounting already to 2001., has
been entered into for the relief of the most necessitous.
The providential circumstance of the Cambria •falling in with
the Kent (on St. David's day) was very remarkable, and occurred
by reason of Captain Cook baring lain-to to repair some damage
to his bulwarks, and it was also again as fortunate that he arrived
here just at the time he did, for the wind immediately shifted, and
blew strong from the northward, which would have kept them out
a day or two longer, or obliged their bearing up for France; and
in thecrowded state of the vessel (a brig of only 200 tons, with a
cargo of near 600 soots on board) many lives must have been lost
from suffocation, and want of room to get at the necessaries stowed
away below. Captain Cook's conduct is most praise-worthy ; and
at the mess dinner last evening of the Colonel and officers of the
Slat regiment, lila health was drank with nine times nine.
The greatest part of the troops and their families are billetted in
the town, owing to there bring but a limited accommodation at the
garrison, by reason of the ridiculous and ill.diecriminating system
of economy and reduction rrnetised some time since, which levelled
the beautiful and commodious barracks to the ground, and which
front 31. to IOL a-yiar would have kept in good repair.

Brig Cambria, Falmouth, March 4, 1825.
Mesa's. Wm. Bread and Sons, Agents to Lloyd's.
Gentlemen—You are aware of my leaving this port on the 24th
ult. with passengers and goods for Mexico, and I beg so acquaint
you of my return here this morning at I a. x. under the following
circumstances :
On Tuesday last, the Ist instant, being then in latitude 47.10-
and long 9..15. laying to with a strong gale front the westward,
under a close reefed main top-sail, we discovered a large sail to the
westward, 'and on approaching found her to have a signal filing of
distress, which induced me immediately to render every aestatane. I
in my power, and on nearing found her to beam lire. About three
P. at. being then on her bow, we succeeded in getting the first
boat from the vessel, which proved to be the Honourable Com-
pany's ship Kent, Captain Cobb, of 1,400 tons, for Bengal and
Chita, with troops and passengers, amounting, with the crew, to
637 souls. Front three to about eight p. x. the boats were con.
candy employed in bringing the people to the Cambria, and sac.
ceeded in saving 301 officer., non-commissioned ditto, and privates
of the 31st regiment, 40 women, and 48 children, appertaining to
ditto, 19 male and female private passengers, and Captain Cobb,
and 1331 of the crew, amounting in all to 544. The flames row
becoming exceedingly fierce I could not urge the sailors again re.
turning to the ship, nor deem it at all prudent, for the preservation
of the lives already on board my vessel, to remain longer near the
Kent, expecting her instantly to blow up. By accounts since made
up, it is supposed that 61 soldiers, ore woman, 21 children, and
four of the crew, were left when Captain Cobh quitted the vessel,
whose conduct during the trying occasion is beyond my bumble
praise, displaying the greatest coolness, intrepidity, and by his
exertions, and those of Colonel Beam. the commander of the troops,
who were the last to quit, the women, children, and passengers
were got into the boats, and they did not leave themselves until
their influence to induce any more to go into them was useless. At
two A. x. the Kent blew up, after being completely enveloped in
flames for four hours previous. The tire originated in the after-
hold, where spirits were stowed for the use of the troops, a cask of
which breaking adrift and bursting, the contents were unfortunately
ignited by a candle in a lantern.
I feel the greatest gratification in stating, that the gentlemen and
their (;omish miners, in all 56, with my own crew, 11 more, be-
haved throughout the trying period with the greatest kindness, in
getting the people front the boats, soothing their sufferings, giving
up their own clothes and beds to the women and children, solun.
treeing to go into the boats (which I had good reason to prevent),
and leaving nothing undone to make them as comfortable as the
limited size of my brig would allow (only 200 tons); it would be
pleasing also, could I speak as highly of the crew of the Kent, loot
I cannot refrain (tom expressing my great disappointment of their
conduct (in which I ant borne out by Captain Cobb), derogatory in
every respect tothe generally received character of a British seaman,
by refusing to return to the Kent for the people aftet the first trip,
and requiring my utmost exertions and determination to compel
them to renew their endeavours to get out the soldiers, passengers,
and the rem4i:itler of their own shipmates who were left behind ;
and it was on'y by using coercive measures. in conjunction with my
own crew and passengers, and telling them I would not receive them
on board unless they did so, that they proceeded, though relue-
candy, in their duty. I must, however, except the (Ames, parti-
cularly Mr. Thompson, fourth mate, and Mr. Phillips, the boats-'I
wain, whose conduct and behaviour, in every respect, jastifies my
warmest praise.
It may not be amiss to state, that two hours after the ship blew
up, a soldier's wife was delivered of a fine boy on board the Cam-
bria, and both mother and child are doing well.
I remain. Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) W. COOK.
Another account, from an individual on board, states, that the
ship took fire In tile after-hold, at half-past one P.m., and blew up
squatter beore titter A. K. It is a remarkable circumstance, that
the only sooman lost was a men, wire was below and prevent sleben
the fire broke out. Seeing the hold in flames he ran to the cabin
of the iti.trind mate, and broke open his desk, fiom which he took
four hundred sovereigns, and roiling them up in a handkerchief,
tied them round his waist. In attempting to leap into one of the
boats he fell short, as is supposed from the weight, and was
drowned. When the man at the mast-head discovered the ('ambria
guns vete tired, and signals of distress thrown out. The gale,
li,,sever, was so very heavy, that it was for some time doubtful
whether the strange vessel perceived the signals, or was likely to
turn aside from her course, but this painful suspense was soon re-
moved by her approach. The boats of the Kent were now got out
and placed, nut alongside, on account of the flames and the danger
of staving the boats, but ahead and a-stem. Into the latter many
got out from the cabin windows, but the chief part were let down
from the bowsprit Into the boat a-head, the men slitiing down by a
rope, while the soldiers' wives were lowered into mu boat slung
three together.

CO:Y OF A LETTER !IION OUR CORRESPONDENT.
" Plymouth, Saturday Evening.
On the I st inst. the Kent Indianian, which a few clays previous
pissed our port for Calcutta and China, having on board, besides
passengers (among whom were many Iselin), several hundred
soldien.„, took tire about 30 miles west of Falmouth, and speedily
blew up, consuming about one hntutted per eras in the conflicting
elements,•comprising 60 soldiers, one woman, 21 children, and one
seamen. Attracted by the enlightened atmosphere, produced by the
mend volume of lire which emitted from the Kent, the Cambria,
COOlt, laden with a general cargo sod miners, fern Falmouth fut
Vera Crux, which place she let: on the 24th ult. made all sail fee
the object of danger ; and, by the aid of Divine Providence, sue.
ceeded in rescuing nearly 600 persons about 20 minutes before the
Kent blew up. With all the horrors we can anticipate from such a
frightful explosion. the Cambria returned to Falmouth yester-
day, where she lat,ded her rescued but 'offering inmates, most of
whom were in a state of nudity, by reason, I suppose, that the
teat took fire in the night. Nothing cJuld exceed the confusion
whit+ Falmouth presentod on the arrival of the entne,io; but not
a moment was lost in procuring the necessaries for covering the
chilled limbs of the unfortunates, particularly the ladies, many of
whom were supplital with stockings and times from the feet of the
looketa.oe. Ibe .4slrc3 Wiwi, Captain King, sent her busts to

Colsalo,o4o-
- letter was then read from Luke Plunkett
Most ardent Members of the Association, and a
Sari of Fingall. After some harsh reflections,
the O.:Ural part of the Cabinet, which he corm
tail upon the wheels of the olitical nisehint
the te.trilui of the Association wets due to that
rico the Marquis M'ellesley to whom they wo,
the completiocog their civil liberties. lie alma
sccosrplieh that which no mher statesman i
A.ltorawy-General be ale conceived entitled to
people of Irelsod, and in kirery respect wort
natal by 11r. Human as the micecosin of that g
ate Catholic claims. He rojoiced in
rodzlgnight it was productive of good : be re
the anon of Sir Harcourt Lees • and • mein
Ph hops *et Ids Malang would visit Ireland in
PARLIAMENTARY RE Fa
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Cieglio/110 autiblv. Kelly, claimed permission
say a few words. nig wm an awful crisis in t