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THE APOLLONICON.
CND= TIE 1113111DIATI FATPAN4OI or ■u SWUM

Oil SATE/AO/kV NEXT. at Two o'Clock,
The following SELECTION of MUSIC will be performed by Mr.
PURKIS on the APOLLONICON, a Onued Musical Instrument,
Invented and constructed by Mesarm right and Robson, Organ
Builders, 101, St. Martini-lane:—

PART I.
Overture, Callphe de flaadad Illoieldeau)—Caratiria. • Una Voee posed
fa• (Rossini; -• Harmonious Blacksmith,' with Variations
sons. • Here's the Bower• iitooris)—Hunting Chorus, Der Irewebuts
(Weber).

PART 11.
Overture, Der Freleehnts %Yellen—Bridal Song and Chorus. Der
Frelubutz iWeber)—Air, with Variations ill MAO—Song, 'Mountain
Maid' (Sinelalri—Soug and Chorus, • Sound the loud Timbre!' lllebrew
Melody).
N.B. Mr. Purktfa Performances will be continued every Saturday
daring the Season.
The Mechanical Powers of the Apollonicon are exhibited Daily.
from One till Four iexcept during the time of Mr. Policls's attendance!.
verforMing Beethoven's celebrated Overture to Prometheus. Mozart's
Overture to Zauberdote, and Ilaydn's Grand 'Military Movement
from his Twelfth Symphony. In the execution of which It has been
honoured with the atnetion of the moat eminent meehanical and
musical men of the age. and Is allowed to poems a grandeur and
variety of effect, with a precision and a delicacy of expreadon, supe-
rior to any other Instrument In Ltirope.
The Mode arranged for and set ou the Cylinders by Mr. Flight, Jun.

The BRITISH PlREallespinmeneett publishing yestek'sy morning
at eight o'clock.

LONDON, THURSDAY, M•acn 3, 1623.

The Paris Papers of Sunday are filled in great mea-
sure with the South American intelligence, received in
London last week. They also contain some aclvices from
Greece, bringing no fresh news, but contradicting the
groundless rumours respecting the landing of a Turkish
force in the Mores. The Austria's Observer, the perse-
vering and determined foe of the Greeks, is compelled at
last to admit that all is well on their side, though it adds,
Isastint DACHA " will make preparations for a real ex-
pedition." The Editor of the Etoik comments with just
severity on the idle and absurd malignity of this passage.
The " preparations," of the Turks for the reconquest
of the Peloponnessus aTe not much less ridiculous
than those FERDINAYD VII. for the subjugation
of South America. The Austria's Observer repeats,
after the Greek journals, without venturing to con-
tradict the fact, that the " internal troubles of the
Morea are entirely appeased ;" and it states en its
own authority, that OMAR PACHA has proceeded
with his troops from Arta to Joannina, contrary to
the SULTAN'i order to repair to Salonichi. "If this
be the case," adds the Austrian, " there is nothing
for him to do, but formally to join the insurgents." In
this way, as we have often Fredicted, the insurrection
against Ottoman despotism will spread, until the empire
is in danger of a general dismemberment, from the in-
tolerable pressure of the vices of its weak and barbarous
Gove:ninent. The difficulty will be, not for the Greeks
to withstand the attacks of a Power, which, for the last
four years, it has " beaten and humbled" in every cam-
paign, and in every encounter, but in case the war be
continued, for the Turks to find the means of holding
together the unwieldy and heterogeneous mass which yet
submits to their sway. The Journal des Debats states,
that it is believed at Paris, by persons of good information,
that the object of the Prince de Alms asticit's visit to
that capital is to ascertsin the opinion of the French Ca-
binet relative to the affairs of Greece. The. mission of
Mr. STRATFORD CANNING to St. Petcrsburgh is also said
to be exclusively directed to the same end. M. de MET-
TERNICH will remain at Paris until May. He will after-
wards proceed to Milan, where, it is said, an interview
will take place between the Emperors of Russia and
AUSTRIA. The Greek Committee at Paris is diligently
and effectively employed in aiding the cause of the Pa-
triots. " Let us hope," says the Journal 'lst Debuts, in
conclusion, " that the year will not pass away without the
policy of Europe being axed both with regard to Greece
and America. Finally, legitimacy, reason, and liberty,
must make themselves heard."

From Madrid we learn that the King of SPAIN'S health
is completely restored. Nothing is stated as to the finan-
cial negociations on foot in this country ; but our readors
may form some judgment as to what is passing, when we
assure them that some great capitalists, possessing the best
knowledge of these matters, have very recently bought all
the Spanish bonds they could obtain without drawing par-
ticular notice upon their transactions. A short time,
however, must put us all in possession of the information
DOW so closely concealed.
FRIDECII FU x DC—PARIS, FE R. 2R.—Five pct Cents. opened at
104 f. 9k.; close at 106 t. 10c.; Bank Stock, 1997 f. 811 c; Ratite
de Naples, Certif. Falconnet, 99f. 48c. ; Acme li'Espagne, 181 ;
Exchange on London—one mouth, 23f. ; throe ditto 241.
Coxes ribtheelfique, Feb. 28.

We stated yesterday morning that a vessel had arrived
from Carthagena bringing letters, in which the surrender
of CANT*&Ac and the Spanish army in Peru was confi-
dently affirmed to have taken place. In the course of the
day the official intelligence reached town. Our readers
will find it in another column. All speculation with re-
spect to the independence of South America is now at an
end. The fact is certain. The last Spanish Viceroy, and
all the force under his direction, have beets compelled to
submit to the arms of the victorious Liberator, and are
now his prisoners. Thus at one blow, the power of Spain
over the vast fertile and wealthy regions of America, but
lately subjected to her authority, is smitten down for ever.
The Royalist army was overtaken, it appears, in the
plains of Guamanguilla. It offered a feeble resistance.
La SY RN A, the late Viceroy, was wounded, and CAN..
TARAC, on succeeding to the cammand, found it necessary
at onee to surrender, including in his capitulation, not
only the fortress of Callao and all the other Spanish troops
in every part of Peru, but also, according to private letters
from Carthagena, the Spanish squadron in the Pacific.
What a happy and important change have we lived to
witness! Let us hope that the tranquillity of the New
World will be violated by no intestine dissensions, but
that the several States will, now that they are delivered from
foreign oppression, settle down calmly to the enjoyment of
their good fortune. The inducements to this course are so
many and so strong, that we have sin doubt they will prevail
over the efforts of any individuals who may endeavour, for
ambitious purposes, to disturb the general repose. How
glorious the lot of Roue.% ! The fame of WA SIIINGTOS
turns pale before the superior splendour of the Colombian
Liberator. The former was only the chief soldier of a
people who, without him. -
their object. All the iin

existing before be was born,
has bail every thing to
warrior, he has from the

over which he presides.
name, have been given ti

valour subdued its tnetnies,

We proceed to the conclusion of our strictures on Mr.
STIJ•RT WORTLkI'S Bill, now in its progress through the
House, " to amend the lame, for the preservation of amis."
The following is the enactment which follows those to
which we adverted in our Paper of Monday last :

" And be it further enacted. Tbat every such person or persona
so licensed as oforesaid, shall deliver or cause to be delivered with
all game sold by him, her, or them, a written or printed label or
title!, containing his, her, or their name and place ofabode. and the
name and place of abode of the person or persons to %slum the some
shall be sold or delivered, together with the date when the same shall
be sold and delivered by him, her, or them, and also the name or maws
of the person or persons from whin: the same Titre procured or par.
chased bar him, her, or them ; and in ease any such person or per-
sons so licensed as aforesaid shall sell AND deliver any game with-
out such label or ticket affixed thereto, he, she, or they shall forfeit
and pay the sum of for every head ut game so sold
and deli: teed, and the person or persons aho shall buy or ferrite
the same without such Libel or ticket affixed Menlo, shall forfeit
and pay the sum of fur every head of game so
bought or received."

This clause is extremely confused ; and if attempted to
be carried into effect, the trouble, perplexity, and annoy-
ance it will give rise to will be endliss. Is it meant that
every purchaser of game shall give his name and address to
the seller, and this too wider a penalty, and for receiving
the same without it ? It seems hardly possible that this
tan be intended ; but, if not, to what description of pur-
chasers Is this clause meant to be restricted ? Without
Boole restriction, it clearly goes in its construction to com-
pel generally every licensed person to deliver with the game
a ticket containing not only his own name and address, but
" the name of the person to whom the same shall be sold."
It omits, by the way, to direct to whom such ticket is to
he delivered; but it is certainly not to be collected, from the
wording of this penal clause, whether private purchasers
are meant to be included within it or not. In any event,
it besets the purchase and sale of game with so much
harassment acid vexation that no respectable person will
be found to deal in it ; the result of which will be, that
the Act will defeat itself—it will become a dead letter, and
the poacher etentually will be the only person benefited, as
he will follow the same illegal means of supply, with the
benefit of all the difficulties which this Bill will throw in
the way of his detection.
We have next a clause, which makes every licensed
dealer in game liable to have his DWELLING-not-sr, shop,
garden, &c. searched, under a Justice's warrant, if sus-
pected of having in his possession game unlawfully pur-
chased ; and should any suspected of being so purchased
be found, " to be brought before some Justice of the Peace,
to answer for the possession of such game !" Really it is
difficult to conceive a stronger libel on the Game Laws,
than to call this an amendment of them !! Can it be for a
moment supposed that any man of decent respectability
will have any dealings in an article which, for the trifling
profit that he might make upon it, would expose him, at
any time, either from the mistake or malice of an informer,
to have his dwelling-house entered under a search warrant,
and not only to be annoyed in his family, but disgraced in
his neighbourhood, and compelled to lose his time, and
leave his business; that he is to repel before a Magistrate
the suspicions of a malignant and mercenary informer? If
the public are to be indulged with the luxury of eating
hares and partridges, they must be made much more ac-
cessible than they will ever be under this Bill, before any
benefit can be derived from this attempt of Mr. Worercey's
to bring the Game Laws nearer to perfection. The Bill
concludes with a saving clause, perpetuating the full and
free enjoyment of what are termed the rights granted by
former Acts.

" Provided always, and be it further enacted, that not7.ing in Pais
Act contained shall effect, prejudice, take away or diminish the
rights of any person or persons to preserve or pursue game, or to
mire, kill, or destroy game or other wild animals on or over the
lands of any person or persons, or body corporate, where such
right, or any such rights shall have been provided for or reserved,
in or by any Act of Parliament now in force." &c.

Whoever undertakes to amend the laws, imposes upon
himself a duty of a very lofty nature. He is bound, no
doubt, to preserve all rights inviolate; but he is bound, at
the same time, to take care that, under the name of Mei:,
he does not confirm the abuse.. which lie undertakes to

correct. An eminent civilian defines right to be "a moist
quality annexed to a person, enabling him to have or do
something justly." It would be very difficult, we think,
to bring this reserved right to destroy the property of an-
other, by trespassing over his privatt. grounds in pursuit
of game, within the above definition.
With regard to the leading object of this Bill, if game
is to be made a marketable commodity, it must be per-
mitted to come to market like other commodities, otherwise
all enactments on the subject will be nugatory. Who
would deal in venison, if deer were to be bought and 5..41
under the same harassing system of precautions and penal-
ties which are to be found in this Bill ?

Deer were formerly protected by the most severe and
sanguinary law; but when the law was altered, and they
were permitted to be sold, deer-stealing ceased, because
the facility of procuring it lowered its price, and removed
the temptation to obtain it, by making the profit no longer
worth the risk. We trust that, before the present BM
passes into a law, it will be so modified as to produce the
same desirable cud.

WINDSOR, MAICII I.—Yesterday her Royal Highness
the Princess Augusta, attended by her Lady in Waiting,
took an airing in her carriage, and paid a ♦isit to the
Countess of Harcourt at St. Leonard's Hill, and afterwards

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), wou:d certainly have achieved
returned to Frecmore to dingo'.
Earl Bathurst gave a grand dinner yesterday to the
Istitnt;o:tr of his country were
Cabinet Minister!, at his house in Great Stanhope-street.
n. But the genius of BOLIVAR Mr. Canninz, we ere sorry to say, was not so well yes- 1 .
create. As much legislator as terday. The Right Honourable Gentleman is now suTer-
e foundation built up the State
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ing from an increased attack of the gout, brought on, we
fear, by the exertions which he made on Tuesday night
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Its laws, its limits, its very in the House of Commons.
to it by him. Having by his A correspondent says, that in consequence of the reds.
ies, and by his wisdom cemented Bon of the wine duty, claret has risen lot. per hogshead. i
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