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[Front the Monitenr of blonday, Feb. 2.—Official pan.]

PARIP, F. I.
After Alan his Royal Highness the Prince of l'arignan took
leave of the King and the Royal Family in private audiences.

ORDINANCES OF THE RING.

I. An Ordin.ince, ordering to be received and published in the
kingdom, in the usual form, seven Papal Bulls, five issued at Rome
on the 15th of the calends of December, 18:l3, and two on the sth
of the calends of the same month, ordering the canonical insti-
tutions--

ht. Of Gustave' Maximilian Justus, Prince of Croy and Bishoy
of Spasburg, Grand Almoner and Peer of France, for the Arch-
bishopric of Rouen.
2d. Of Gilbert Paul Aragonnes Doual, for the Bishopric of
Langres.

3d. Of Muria Joseph Francais Victor 3lonyer and Prilly, for
the Bishopric of Chalons sur-Mnme.
4th. Of Jean Fnutouis de Saunhac Belcastel, for the Bishopric
of Perpignan.
Of Jacques Alexis Jaqucmin, fur the Bishopric of St. Die.
Ilth. Of Jacques Francois BVSSOn, for the Bishopric of Metz.
7th. Of Claude Marla Paul Tharim, for the Bishoptic of Stras-
burg.

The second Ordinance relates to the publication of a number of
Bulls for the Canocical lostitution of Louis Sileestre de la Chains
as Bishop of Imelda is itart;bus.
Art. second of each of these Ordinances says, " The said Bulls of
Canonical Institutimis ate received without approbation of the
clauses, forms, or expressions which they contain, and which are
and may be contrary to the Constitutional Charter, to the laws of
the kingdom, or the franchises, liberties, and maxims of the Gal-
lic= Church."

The third article orders the Bulls to be transcribed, and regis-
tered in French and Latin ; and the fourth charges the Keeper of
the Seals, and the Minister of the Interior, with execution of Or-
dinances, each u fir u he is concerned.
The third Ordinance relates to the Meeting of the Electoral Col-
lege at 111subeuge.
The fourth Ordinance orders the appointment of an Inspector of
the Arsenals for the Construction of the Artillery, to be chosen by
the War Minister among the Major-Generals of that arm who are
in active service.

The fifth Ordinance orders that Seamen, taken Prisoners of
War, shall have the time of thsir captivity counted as actual service.
The Non-Official Part contains ■ very long report (above two
pages of the Mauilens) on the affairs of the Bank of France, by
the Governor the Duke of Gaeta, and the Report of Censors in the
General Meeting of the Proprietors on the 29th January.

PAMPELUNA, JAN. M.

We enjoy great tranquillity here, owing as much to the harmony
which exists between the Spaniards and the French, as the excel-
lent discipline of the allied troops. As our Government is engaged
in the re-organization of the army, the battalions of Navarre Luse
been discharged.
FnEwch Ft: whs.—Pants, FEB. 2.—Five per Cent& opened
at 961. 40e.; cloud at 971. Mk. Bank Stock, 11,660 f. Neapolitan
ltentes, 82. Spanish Rentes, 23. Exchange on London—one
month, 231. 43e. ; three months, 251. 34c.

The House of Commons, last night, rose early. There
was no discussion in the Len's. Mr. Hobhouse took an
early opportunity to allude, markedly and indignantly, to
Sir Thomas Maitland's proclamation on his return from
Malta, issued by him from Corfu, on the 20th of Decem-
ber, imposing on the islands of Santa Maura and Ithaca
an expiatory quarantine of thirty days. The Member
for iVestminster read part of the High Commissioner's
proclamation in the original Italian, and condemned it
unqualifiedly, as most wanton and uncalled for. The
transaction on the shores of Ithaca had, the Ilonourable
Member said, bectigrix.sly tm•isrepresented. The fact was,
that during the conteattetween a part of Prince Maurocor-
ditto's fleet (accompanying him to the relief of Misso-
longhi) and a Turkish ship of force, the crew of the
latter, when pressed by the Greeks, took to their boats, and
from the shore of Ithaca opened a murderous fire on their
antagonists, who then landed, and succeeded in destroying
the greater number of the barbarians. The Gr:Tics, Mr.
Hobhouse contended, were justified in their conduct, by
self-defence and all the rules of civilized war. Mr.
Hume said he had received, from the lonian Isles, almost
the same account of the transaction. It was stated to him,
that the Greeks were first fired upon, and did not land
until provoked by the murderous hostility of their
opponents. There had been, he said, at one period of
his life, no warmer friend to revolutionary senti-
ments than Sir Thomas Maitland ; and his late ar-
bitrary career only spewed the danger of entrusting power
to individuals who changed their principles so utterly
as the High Commissioner had done. Mr. Hume re-
probated, in almost as strong terms as Mr. llobliouse, the
despotic mandate of Sir Thomas Maitland. Mr. Canning,
in opposition to the Members for Westminster and Mont-
raw, gave a different account of the circumstance : he
asserted that, during the contest between the Turkish
ship and Maurocorilato's squadron, the crew of the former
took refuge from their boats on the island of Ithaca, as neu-
tral and sacred territory, and that they were pursued by
the Greeks, who violated the principle of neutrality, and
sacrificed ninety out of one hundred and twenty of the
ITurks. For ourselves, we regret most deeply the sanguin-
ary spirit in which the present contest is carried on in that

fine portion of Eastern Europe; but the Greeks were not
the aggressors ; the sabre of extermination was lifted
over their heads, and they were the objects of the
most horrible massacres. Who can forget the tragedy
of Scio, that beauteous island, where all was peace
and happiness until the fell murderers printed it with
their footsteps ? There, during successive days, the shrieks
of murder and violation were ceaselessly heard, while the
moon, for nights together, slept on rivers of blood. The
day was found too short for the work of destruction, and
tue bands of assassins were directed to their shrinking
victims by the red gleams of universal conflagration. No
honors recorded of Zengliis, Timour, or the fell Attila,
ever exceeded those dreadful scenes. It is true the Greeks
were enabled to retaliate on the murderers ; the hand of
Providence interposed, and gave them a just revenge: the
light of their burning vessels was, within a few days, re-
flected on the smoking dwellings of the Sciotes, and the
scorched corpse of the barbarian who directed the atroci-
ties floated on the morning wave. But was not Constan-
tinople also filled with murder and sacrilege? The Greek
Prelates were hanged, " like dogs, in clusters ;" the bodies
of their clergy blackened on stakes in the mid-day sun.
Smyrna was the scene of massacre also: every where the
Greeks saw tortures and extermination around them ;
—and were they calmly to yield their throats to their
butchers, and not retaliate on them when within their
power ? The Turk can learn nothing but from his
fears; and, to preserve the thousands of their nation
yet within the (dutch of their oppressor from de-
struction, these acts of merited retaliation became in-
dispensably necessary. They have had the effect; and
the Greeks have, in many instances, latterly, displayed
great moderation. But their history is not to be learned
from the prejudices and misrepresentations of Sir Thomas
Maitland : during the entire period of his government
he has been a ceaseless and unvarying enemy to Greek
liberty ; it formed too strong a contrast to his own
despotic acts, and he did not relish the comparison.
Mr. William Smith, in alluding to this interesting
subject last night, expressed his hope that no nego-
ciation for the termination of the differences between
Russia and the Porte would be successful, that should not
leave the affairs of Greece better than it found them, or
place its people at the mercy of the barbarian revenge of
one Power and the insatiable ambition of the other. In
these sentiments we most cordially agree: an, other policy
would be a deep degradation to this country, and a just
reproach to the Minister who could sanction it. Mr. Can-
ning will not, we are sure, do so; his sentiments are too
favourable to the freedom of the gallant Christians.
Nothing can protect the Greeks from their oppressors but
complete independence, with arms in their bands. The
designs of Russia on Greece and the Turkish provinces
are notorious and ill concealed; if dissembled now, they
are only husbanded for a future opportunity, when she
will strike with her whole strength.

Mr. Hume has already commenced his campaign for
this Session, and opened his reform battery of heavy shot.
Ile gave notice last night of no less than four motions:
why not a fifth ?—" Deus gauche impari numero." The
first was on the subject of the exportation of inachinery
and the etnigratiot. of artisans, to come on the Itth. The
second, on the 19th, on the impressment of seamen, and for
a return of the numbers impressed. The third was a repe-
tition of his motion last year, on the subject of Newfound-
land. The fourth was on the important subject of Special
Juries. The Honourable Gentleman moved for a return
of the individuals summoned on these paid inquests, by
the Sheriff of Middlesex, with their respective qualifica-
tions. We are glad his industry will be devoted to this
important subject : it might fall, perhaps, into abler
hands; but he will be aided by the suggestions of a
gentleman not far from Chariug-cross, who has paid great
attention to the investigation. The abuse is one which
calls loudly for reform. These Special Jurors are, in fact,
fee'd retainers of the Crown ; they derive a regular profit
from their attendance; they go into the jury-box with the
glittering bribe from the Crown Solicitor always in
prospect, and with all their feelings prejudiced against
the defendant. We hope the subject will be brought
strongly before the Ilouse, and receive the fullest discus-
sion. Mr. Hume, we regret to say, does not appear to be in
high favour with those around him this Session. Economy
is getting out of fashion, as the nation is growing rich ;
and lie wants energy and language to in.erest attention as
a public speaker. Cocker's Arithmetic is a bad manual of
eloquence. We were sorry to see the impatience mani-
fested when he rose, the first night of the Session ; the
munnnr of tongues became general and loud. Fortu-
nately he is not easily dismayed, and has a perseverance
that is unconquerable. The truth is, he stands too much
alone i❑ his opinions to be popular in the Ilouse, and
cuts too deep with his reform-knife, even for the feelings
of the Opposition. Ile has been, however, most useful;
and we should be sorry to see him cease his labours.

Sir Thomas Lethbridge, last night, in one of his discur-
sive sallies of eloquence on the affairs of Spain, gave a
tine example of the " obscure sublime." It would puzzle
Mr. Martin himself to discover his meaning, though he
went to Connemara for the purpose ; his harangue beat
the orations of even Sir Isaac Coffin all to pieces ; the
Somerset Baronet might speak treason in such language,
and do so without fear of conviction. Yet it was not that
Sir Thomas did not talk sufficiently loudly ; in strength
of lungs he had no rival but the !ma'am and liberal Colo-
nel Barry. But it would foil a bar of lawyers to know,
after all, what lie meant. His oration realised completely
the description of Tony Lumpl; in," What's that which goes
round the house and round the house, and never touches the
house ?" But this delicious murerau of intelligible oratory
must speak for itself !—" I can now perceive (said the liberal
and consistent Baronet) a permanent amendment in that
" great interest ; and I hope and trust, and I believe I
" may hope, and trust with confidence, that this improve- !
" tnent does not proceed from any accidental cause, nor
" from any cause that I dread the cessation of; but from
"causes that will permanently last." Did George Alex-
ander Stevens ever address to his wig-blocks a more con-
vincing or intelligible oration than thus? The pleading of
Brother Bother'em and Brother Borc'em, in the celebrated
cause of Bulletin verses Boatutn, was nothing to it. Sir
Thomas, by this brilliant ension, bas consummated his
fame.

Sergeant Onslow's motion on the subject of the Usury
Laws comes on to-night. We think it a bad period to
agitate the question. The interest of money is now very
low ; and it is much better to let the demand and supply
regulate the rate of interest, than again disturb the subject
by legislative enactments. So many evasions of these laws
already take place, by redeemable annuities, and in other
ways, that the repeal of the Usury Laws is in fact unneces-
sary.—The state of Ireland, on this evening, will also
be partially discussed. Mr. Grattan moved last night
for a return of the number of constables appointed

under the Constabulary Act of last Session, and of the
parishes where that Act had been put in execution. He
also moved for a return of the number of perms
committed under the Insurrection Act. We are afraid
that this latter statute, however arbitrary the powers it
gives to Magistrates, and hardly as it presses on the un-
fortunate peasant, is yet but too necessary in many paw
of the South of Ireland, under the system by which that
hapless country is at present governed. We know, how-
ever, that its powers have been most leniently exercised,
and that, though many arrests have taken place, very few
convictions have followed. We should be happy to see the
state of Ireland such, as that this obnoxious statute could
be altogether dispensed with. Lord Wellesley, we are
sure, feels in the same way, and will not suffer it to be put
in force but in cases of the most imperative necessity. We
are afraid there is little disposition at present in the Cabinet
to do any thing for Ireland. With general peace and in-
creasing prosperity, the day of alann has passed away.
the support of the Irish people might be wanted, or their
discontents be dangerous, conciliation might be granted
from fear, but nothing will be conceded to justice.

The Duke of York has, within these few days, accepts'
the ofGce of Vice-President to the Choral Fund.

The Duke of Clarence arrived in town yesterday want-
ing, about half-past eleven o'clock, from Bushy. Ris
Royal Highness returned to Bushy to dinner in the after..
noon.

Yesterday the Earl of Harrowby gave a Cabinet Dinner
at his house in Grosvenor-square.
His Excellency the Marquis Wellesley had a select
dinner party at the Castle, on Friday, the 30th inst. The
following were among the distinguished guests:—Load
Darnley, Sir Henry Parnell, Sir Colin Campbell, Colonel
Shawe, Captain Cosby, Captain Vignoles, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Cosby, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Daxon, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Can-
sadine. Mr. Broadhead, &c. Ike.—lrish Times.

We undeistand that an affair of a peculiar description
has recently taken place at an illustrious mansion. A most
noble lady, who has heretofore been a favoured visitor at
the splendid dwelling alluded to, was, a short time since,
so says rumour, found in a particular situation with a
knighted favourite in the mansion. The two individuals,
we believe, did not long continue under the roof of their
Patron, but removed, shortly after the above unpleasant
discovery, to the metropolis. Some changes are likely to
result from this unlucky affair.
Government is said to have purchased the late Mr. An-
Jrerstein's pictures for 7.5,0001. This is probably more
than double what they cost their late owner; but at
the same time not more than their value, if it be true that
Mr. Beckford (whose judgment will not be disputed)
offered 1.5,0001. for only one of them—The Railing of
Lozano.

Near 20,0001. have been expended in altering and fitting
up the new Hell in St. Janns's-street. Tne principal
drawing-room is one of the most superb, and certainly the
largest carpeted room in London. For the present the
entree is confined to the members of four or five of the
principal club-houses, who enjoy the enviable distinction
of being the first to be pigeoned.—Daily Paper.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the Eut
India House, when Robert Fullartcn, Esq., was appointed
Governor of Prince of Wales Island. The following Com-
manders took leave of the Court previous to departing for
their respective destinations, viz.—Captain Peter Cameron,
of the Earl of Balcarras ; and Captain John Arman
Tween, of the Sir David Scott, for Bengal and China.
Captain Marquis was sworn into the command of the ship
Rose, consigned to Madras and Bengal.
The East lulia Company's ship Scaleby Castle was at
Bombay on the 4th August, and was to sail for China on
the following morning.
The ship Wilmington arrived at New Bedford on the
27th inst. with 2,800 barrels sperm oil, the grettest quantity
ever brought into the United States at a time by any one
ship.—Nete York l'aper.
The city of New Orleans now contains upwards of
40,000 persons, and employ? about 200,000 tons of ship-
ping. In the year 1761, it contained only one hundr(tl
miseralle barracks, and three or four atone houses. What a
great improvement in the comparatively short space of sixty
years !—An.erican Paper.
A PROSPEROUS S f ATE.--A late Gerrg'a paper stated
that the amount of actual cash then in the Treasury of tlnt
State was 425,775 dollars ; besides which, the State owns,
in bank and other stocks, the amount of 1,005,000 dollars:
making a awn total of 1,430,775 dollars—a condition in
which there are few public treasuries probably in the
storld. The interest of this sum, at six per cent., would
be 85,846 dollars—sufficient, it is believed, to bear all the
expenses of the State, and relieve its citizens altogether
from taxes.—. New York Patriot.

The Etoile of Tuesday gives a letter from Trieste, dated
the 20th of January, which observe-a, that accounts had
been received from Constantinople, stating, that Lied
Strangford had intimated to the Turkish Government the
intention of Great Britain to aveni!e the insult offered by
the Bey of Tunis, and that the Sultan had offered his toe.
(nation. It is added, the British Ambassador observed,
that lie hail no authority to receive this ores, but that the
Sultan had, nevertheless, sent orders to the Bey to Eire
satisfaction to the English.
(hi Tuesday the 13th ult. the foundation stone of a
new-church, to be built at Sharow, in the parish of Ripon.
was laid by the Right Honourable Lord Grantham, on the
part of his Lordship's son, the Honourable Frederick Wen.
%Verldall Robinson, ho was prevented from attending.
The Church is to ;ford accommodation for 400 persom,
half of which are to be free a.'d open sittings.
THL LATE COUNTESS OF CARLISLE.—We %indents's,
thut the remains of this distinguished Lady will be removed
from Castle Howard, for interment in York Cathedral, on
Thursday next. The funeral, which will be what is termed
a private one, but which must of necessity midst of a
numerous cavalcade, is expected to arrive in this city be-
tween eleven and twelve o clock.—York Coward.

1)r. Al II 11l T!IE COUNTLLS (11 11A1111111GTON.—The
Countess of Harrirgton died at her residence in the King's
Palace, St. James's, on Tuesday night, at a quarter before
ten, after a few days' illness.
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ADVANCE OF Post E s.—The public brewers of the
metropolis, at their 'notably meeting of consultation, all
have unanimously resolved that the people shall pay es. a
barrel more for porter, and a proportionate rise has already
taken place in the retail trade. This resolution is founded
on the advance which has taken place in the value of hops
and barley. Many ask whether it be legal for a tra is to
enter into a resolution only to sell their property at a cer-
tain price, as the English distirsrs and London brewers
are in the regular habit of doing? No doubt every man
has a right to hold his property at whatever price he pleases
to place on it: but it may be doubted whether the lan,
which is so frequently applied to the Newcastle colliers,
journeymen, and generally to all the operative classes, when
they meet to compel an rlvance in wages, might not, with
great propriety, be extended to combinations, which, being
of a higher description, are of greater detrir:ent to the in-
terests of the nation. The Empire is now reaping much
benefit from the freedom of trade enjoyed with America
and some parts of Asia, and it is an anomaly to tint! two or
three of the greatest articles of internal consumption mono-
polised by certain descriptions of people. Bread, beer,
coals, and British spirits are, under the present system,
perfect monopolies, and stand much in the way of general
improvement. The Corn Bill should be repealed • the coal
trade should be inquired into and improved ; iseer and
British spirits must also come under very different laws,
else great injustice will be done to agriculture and com-
merce.—York Coteraml.

NIONMOUTHSIIIRE, &c.—We are sorry to hear that
considerable discontents prevail amongst some of the col-
liers in the western part of this county. It is but a short
time since similar symptoms manifested themselves in one
of the largest iron-works in the neighbourhood. but which
have been suppressed by firmness and resolution. Soule
of the workmen at one of the collieries have left their em-
ploy, and it is reported that the rest have given notic:•
l'he present rapid increase in the price of provisions is stilt-
posed to have bad considerable influence in producing these
threatened occurrences ; and under these and all other cir-
cumstances, whatever may be necessary to the landed and
tagricultural interest, we hope the markets will not om-
tinue to rise as they have done of late.--Gloswester Prraht