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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1830.

HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH.

It having been announced in the Court Cir.

cular that a State Bulletin regarding his MA

JESTY'S health would be exhibited to the No-
bility and Gentry this morning at St. James's
Palace, at an early hour (two o'clock) the
carriages of many noble and distinguished indi-
viduals arrived at the Palace. The anxiety
depicted on the countenances of all, fully
showed the affectionate interest that was felt in

the welfare of . our beloved and gracious
SOVEREIGN. Happy should we be, could we
convey such intelligence on this momentous
topic, as would relieve the gloomy anticipati ons
of the public mind ! But it will be seen by the
following Bulletin that his MAJESTY still
labours under " occasional embarrassments in
his breathing." We could have wished that a

more satisfactory document had been issued on
a subject in which the whole empire feels so
deep and painful an interest. That his MA-
JESTY'S health is in a very precarious state, it
Would
be wrong in us to conceal. We have heard
many alarming
statements on the subject, but we
do not feel ourselves warranted in giving publicity
to them.one fact, however, we can state,
on what we deem the best authority, namely,
that the Duke ofd WELLINGTON left town

yesterday morning, for the purpose of having an
interview with the KING, but that his MAJESTY
was considered in such a state that it was deemed
prudent that no interview should take place.
His Grace accordingly returned to town.
The following is the Bulletin issued this

morning :
" Windsor Castle, April 29.
" The KING continues much in the same state, with
occasional embarrassments in his MAJzsTY's breathing.
(Signed) " HENRY HALFORD.

" MATTHEW J. TIERNEY."
THREE O'CLOCK

At this hour the carriages of the nobility and
gentry are arriving in quick succession at St.
James's Palace. Nothing can exceed the great
interest that is manifested.
The Bulletin lies on a table in the State
Apartment, in which are the Lord and Groom
in waiting. The passage leading to it is lined
by the Gentlemen Pensioners in their State
robes, Pages, &c. &c.

rhe question then is—bow to
secure the revenue from the effects of an evasion
very tempting? Were the malt duty repealed,
brewers would use inferior barleys—at present
they consume the best, as a matter of necessity,
because the duty is the same on all sorts. We
wish the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER
well out of the dilemma, for either way there is
trouble brewing for him.

The Moniteur of Tuesday last contains an
Ordonnance, countersigned by the Prince de
POLIGNAC, which must have many attractions
for the young aspirants in the career of French
diplomacy, and which in principle is not un-
deserving the attention of the Noble Lord at
the head of the Foreign Department in this
country. Prince POLIGNAC'S report, on which
the Ordonnance is founded, begins with observing
that the principal branches of the civil and mili-
tary Administration in France have always had
either special preparatory schools, or at least
preliminary regulations, sufficient to verify the
talents and the aptitude of aspirants. It pro-
ceeds to state, that the diplomatic career alone
has hitherto remained without this useful gua-
rantee, and it recommends the establishment,
which is afterwards created by the Ordonnance,
of a course of public law and a preparatory
course of diplomatic instruction, in the depart-
ment of Foreign Affairs. The first course is
to include the study of such portions of the
law of nations, of public and of civil law, as
may become eventually applicable to the duties
of the agents of the Ministry. The special
object of the second course is to be the study
and analysis of the diplomatic documents, acts,
and transactions on which international relations
are founded, and particularly such as relate
to the history and the policy of France.—
The number of the students is limited by the
Ordonnance to twenty-four, and the length of the
course to two years, during which they are to be
styled eleves diplomatiques. During the first
year public lectures are to be attended twice a
week ; during the second once, only ; but before
admission to the course, which is to be gra-
tuitous, a preliminary examination is appointed
for the purpose of ascertaining the classical and
other attainments of the applicant for admission.
Such of the number as evince the greatest
aptitude for the career to which their studies
are directed, are to be named supernumerary
secretaries, as soon as vacancies arise ; and
as this is a title which has not hitherto existed,
its creation originates with the present Ordon-
nance. In order to be eligible to the office of
supernumerary secretary, the aspirant must
have pursued the two courses which have thus
been authorized, and must have given proof of
his knowledge either of the English or the
German Language, as well as of his possession
of an adequate fortune. The number of su-
pernumerary secretaries is limited to twelve ;
and from that number the third secretaries of
embassy, and the second secretaries of lega-
tion are, in future, to be selected. The first
twelve supernumerary secretaries are to be
chosen from the actual attaches to the embassies
and legations of France, as have already been
at least two years resident, and from the em-
ployes in the interior service of the Foreign De-
partment—a preference being given to such
young persons as have most distinguished them-
selves by their good conduct and their aptitude
for business. As to the individuals heretofore
attached to the persons of Ambassadors, or of
the KING'S Ministers, such attaches shall not
be created for the future ; but those who at pre-
sent bear the title, are to have the choice, either
of continuing to reside at the embassies to which
they belong, or, if they wish to enter the di-
plomatic career, of following the courses pre-
scribed by the Ordonnance, and in either case
taking their option within three months from its
date. A bureau is also to be created at the
Foreign Department, in which the students are
to be employed in actual business, under the
direction of one of the supernumeraries as their
chief, who is to enjoy the rank of third secre-
tary of embassy ; and the supernumeraries are
to have a right of preference to any unforeseen
and extraordinary missions to the Ambassadors
of France, when the ordinary means of carrying
despatches shall prove insufficient.
It will probably be objected in France to the
whole of this arrangement, and in this country
it would certainly be so, that it is a mere
contrivance for extending the patronage of the

Government. But if it be true that the art of
diplomacy is one which requires not merely the
highest personal attainments, but the closest
study and application, there can surely be no
good reason for objecting to the institution of
some preliminary scrutiny into the talents and
the capabilities of the aspirants, or of some
regular course of instruction in the important
duties they may be called on to perform.
The following are extracts from the Paris
Papers of Monday and Tuesday :
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MARSEILLES, APRIL 20.—The Chamber hastens to communi-
cate to the merchants of this city, and to those concerned in mer-
chant vessels, the following letter, which the Chamber has just
received from his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs :
" PARIS, APRIL 15, 1830.
" Gentlemen,—The intelligence lately brought to Toulon and
to your port, by several vessels arriving from the Levant, that
Mehemet Ali Pacha, of Egypt, has sent an army to subdue
Tripoli and Tunis, may prove prejudicial to your communica.
tions with Africa. I hasten to inform you that the official corre-
spondence I have received from Alexandria and from Cairo
makes no mention of such a report; and the despatches from
the Consul-General do not permit me to believe that an expedi-
tion against the Barbary Regencies is thought of in Egypt. I now
again take occasion toconfirm the contents of my despatch to you
of the 24th March, regarding the actual state of our situation with
the coast of Africa."
ST. PETERSDURCIII. APRIL 10.—The Imperial Academy of
Sciences has received from Dr. Meyer, one of the members of the
scientific expedition sent by the Academy to the Caucasus, the
news, that after assiduous exertions, General d'Engelhardt had
discovered in the mountains of the Caucasus, 120 wersts from
Fort Grosnaia, the position of the rich mines of silver, or lead
mixed with silver, the existence of which was communicated last
year to the Society by the academician Hamel.
WARSAW, APRIL 14.—The Emperor Nicholas, King of Poland,
has just issued a decree, which fixes the 16th of May for the open
ing, and the 16th of June for the adjournment of the Diet.
It is reported that the Emperor will arrive here on the 20th.....
Gazette de France.
ANCONA, APRIL Io.—lt was reported yesterday that the Dey
of Algiers, intimidated by the armaments of the French Govern-
ment, has declared himself ready to render satisfaction. How-
ever, as his former conduct has not been such as to inspire con-
fidence in his promises, he most probably only wishes to gain
time. We doubt- very much that this circumstance can at all
change the plans of France. According to a report, but scarcely
probable, this Government has proposed to Lord Cochrane to
take a part in the expedition to Algiers.
This mistake must arise from the negociations existing be-
tween the Spanish Government and this Admiral on the subject
of a command in the African sea. The weakness and the few
resources of the Spanish navy would allow of some reliance
r being placed on this report ; but it remains to see whether the
Lord who, from want of military resources, nearly compromised
his reputation in Greece, will run again a similar risk. We are,
assured that the Court of Naples is disposed to support, with its
troops and those of the other Italian islands, and particularly
Sardinia, the pretensions of Spain to its former possessions in
Africa, and it might be in such a case that Lord Cochrane
would wait the result of the efforts made by the Neapolitan Ca-
binet, and would accept the command, were sufficient means of
action put at his disposal, if not to attain completely the end
which Spain purposes, at least to save his naval reputation and
his private interest.
One may ask if England, following the principles which it has
proclaimed, would view with indifference foreign vessels of war
employed under the Spanish flag against the independent States
of America, or if the coalition of Spanish, Neapolitan, and Sar-
dinian vessels could be considered as a Spanish expedition.—
Gazette de France.
The Journal du Cher contains the following intelligence :
" BOURGES, APRIL 24.—The 57th Regiment of Foot, under
the command of Colonel Leydot, has been ordered to march im-
mediately to Toulon, and embark for the Morea, together with
some detachments of artillery. It is rumoured, that the small
division of General Schneider, which remains in Greece, will be
increased to 6 or 8,000 men.
" We learn at the same time that Prince Leopold has ordered
the construction of a wooden house, which is to serve as a model
for a number of inns, which his Royal Highness intends to esta-
blish on all the roads of Greece, in order to induce travellers to
visit Greece by affording them conv6niences and comforts. The
steam-vessel which plies constantly between Ancona and Corfu,
will afibrd every facility to such persons as wish to study the anti-
quities of Greece."

Extract of a private letter from Toulon, dated 20th April :
" The Marshal de Camp, Lahitte, commander-in-chief of
the artillery of the expedition, arrived here this morning. The
corvette, the Lybio, which left Brest on the 29th ult. with a
company of artillery on board, anchored this morning in our
roadstead.
" The British lugger, Lady Emily, mounting ten guns, and •
commanded by Lieutenant Happenstall, arrived yesterday at
Marseilles, coming from Malta. It is said that this lugger will
put to sea again the beginning of May. The appearance of this
vessel in a port where an expedition is in progress of equipment,
which may give some little umbrage to our maritime neigh-
bours, has probably for its object to ascertain the means we
propose to employ in the landing of our army on the coast of
Africa. The journals, it is true, inform our nOghbours of the
preparations making in France for this important •indertaking,
but the English like to see things with their own eyes; and we
should not wonder to see this lugger observing our fleet at its
departure, following it at a distance,
.and carrying intelligence
respecting it, either to Malta or elsewhere."
We learn from Toulon that the number of persons who have
flocked thither to be present at the embarkation of the troops
and the departure of the fleet, is much snore considerable than
could havebeen expected. Within these few days many curious
have arriN ed from Paris, and every public carriage coming tow.
arils the south is laden wills passengers.

We learn by letters from Malta, of the 28th of March, that
a Russian frigate had arrived at Poros, bringing an order from
Admiral Heyden, for the immediate return to the Baltic, of the
Russian fleet. The squadron had in consequence got under weigh
on the 26th. It was the Russian Admiral's intention to return
to St. Petersburgh by land, transferring the command of that
portion of the fleet which is to continue in the Mediterranean, to
Admiral Ricard.
the holders of Spanish bonds issued by Messrs. Hope of
Amsterdam, and converted afterwards into Cortes' bonds, who
have lately taken proceedings against M. Aguado in the Tribunal
de Commerce of Paris, have laid an attachment on the funds-of
that individual, now in the hands of several bankers of Antwerp,
Amsterdam, and different places of Germany.
The following is from the Temps of Tuesday last :—" Our Mi-
nisters are aiming to undo at Madrid that which they had not
sufficient influence to prevent. It is impossible for the King of
France to behold without remonstrance the great work of
Louis XIV. destroyed, the contingent rights of several branches
of his family compromised, and the interests of France sacri-
ficed, without the slightest necessity, or even the least advantage
to Spain herself. As a Reynetto cannot be expected to retract
his measures, an expedient has been thought of. Ferdinand VII.
is urged to decree that, if a Princess should ascend the throne of
Spain, she shall he restrained from inarrying any one but a mem-
ber of the House of Bourbon. Is not this a wonderfully inge_
nious contrivance? How, after this, can a moment's apprehen-
sion be felt that the House of Austria will regain possession of
Spain by a matrimonial alliance? Will not the structure of
Louis XIV. be gloriously re-established, and France sheltered
from all future danger ? But to talk seriously. What will there
be to prevent a Queen of Spain, once seated on the throne, and
invested with absolute power, from espousing any Prince she
may please? And, again,—Who will guarantee that there shall
:bite
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band ?"
We extract the following from a private letter, dated Frank-
fort, April 21 Several Journals have committed a singular
error in announcing that the new Grand Duke of Hesse Darm-
stadt is travelling, and was lately at Lisbon ; in fact, they have
confounded this Prince with his younger brother, prince Fre-
derick of Hesse, who, though still very young, has abjured the
religion of his ancestors to become a Catholic, and has taken
orders. Some time since, he went to France in hopes of obtain-
ing a Bishopric, but being disappointed in his expectation, by a
change of Ministry, he proceeded to Rome to make his court to
the Pope and tile Congregation, who sent him into Spain and
Portugal. He is supposed to be on excellent terms with Don
Miguel, and to have been no stranger to many of his measures.
The Grand Duke has ascended the throne of his father under
auspices extremely favourable for his country. Having at_
tained fifty years, he has learnt from experience the real in-
terests of the people he is called to govern, and will no
doubt remedy many evils that had crept into the adminis-
tration of affairs during the latter years of the preceding
reign. It is supposed that the late Grand Duke has left behind
him a private fortune amounting to several millions. If so, it
will not long remain idle, for his successor, who is heir to the
whole amount according to the laws of that country, will employ
it in paying some very considerable debts contracted by Louis
11. before his accession to the Grand Ducal Crown, and winch
amount to about a million and a halt of florins."
The Hamburg Correspondent gives the following, dated Baden,
April 12 :—" The uneasiness wh:ch was felt here, on account of
the claims of Bavaria, begins to subside. It is asserted, that the
full and entire possession of the territory, recognised as belong_
ing to the Grand Duchy by the Congress of Vienna, has been
again confirmed and guaranteed by France and Prussia, and
that the latter Power has even concluded a defensive treaty rela-
tive to it."
The Augsburg Gazette says Letters from Dresden an-
nounce, that the final decision relative to the Expedition against
Brunswick is expected, and the troops arc ready to march."
lazmcis FUNDS.—Euus, Aram 26.—Five per Cents., 106 t; 105 f.
95c. 90c. 9k. 40e. ; Four per Cents., 101 f. 40c. ; Three per Cents.,
S. 75e. 80e. • Bank Stock, 1,907 f 50c. 1,910 f. 1,907 f. 50e.;
Renter de Naples, 93f. 75c. 70e. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 1834 18 1834
18 .IN, 1734 74 !<",, ; Royal Spanish Loan, 91 9074 91 99%;
Rentes Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 8234 34 % 78 83 8334 63% 83
52% ; Haytian Loan' 537 f. 50c.—Exchange on Lonnon, One
month (paper), 25f. 80e. ; three months (paper), 25f. Tic.—
Cours Authentique.

The following are extracts from German,
Dutch, and Brussels Papers, received this

morning :--
1101;ILGAS, MARC!! 10.—The persons attached to the hold-quar-
ters of the Russian army arc gradually leaving us, as several
officers return to Russia, and the number of the Christian inha-
bitants is also daily diminishing. Thirty Greek families embarked
lately to emigrate to Russia. It is said that nearly 30,000 Chris-
tian families, residing in the provinces which have been the seat
of war, will do the same, for fear of the vengeance of the Turks,
against which Russia cannot protect them, after the army is
withdrawn from Turkey. The Polish officers of engineers, IS
of whom were ordered to serve with the Russian army, have
also returned home. Major Von Brecht, in the Wirtcmburg
service, is the only tOlvign officer now at the head-quarters, be-
ing engaged in the applications of yew inventions made by him,
for the improvement of the artillery. The squadron that was
stationed in this port has returned to the Danube, being relieved
by another from the Black Sea. No ships have yet come from
Odessa, the port of which is yet frozen up to the distance
of 30 wersts from the coast, in consequence of which we have 'a
scarcity of flour, potatoes, &c. The military, however, are all
provided for, there being immense magazines of every descrip-
tion. Count Diebitsch has bread regularly given to the poor.
Within this week we had two fires, the last was the work of an
incendiary, and destroyed the houses of' an American who had
collected all his property to the value of 300,000 piastres, in-
tending to go to Russia by the next vessel. The family saved
nothing but their lives. It is not known whether a 'Turk or a
Christian is the author of this crime. Many vessels perished in
the storms in the beginning of March, among which is said to
be that with the above-mentioned 30 Greek tunilies.

It is generally hoped, that as the weather permits, the army
will cross the Balkan, encamp on the other side to perform
quarantine, and then proceed on its march home, and that but
few troops will remain On the Danube.
P. S. An Aid-de-camp of the ield Marshal goes to-morrow
to Constantinople, as the bearer of two gold sabres enriched with
diamonds, which the Emperor Nicholas sends to Achmet Ef-
fendi and Anat Bey, two of the Sultan's Aid-de.campc. We
hear that the Porte has already paid the second instalment, the
Paella of Egypt having provided the money, so that the army
will soon begin its march home.

Mancn IT.—Two days ago we had a violent storm, which con-
tinued the whole night, but the weather has since been ex-
tremely tine, so that we hope the.port of Odessa will soon be
open, and we shall have ships with provisions.
To-day Count Diebitsch accompanied by the physician D.
Von Schlegel, visited the patients ill of the plague in the hos-

pital, and inspected all :the-room* this commander takes tfie
,greatest care of his soldiers, who are en their part entirely de-
'yoted to him ; the plague seems of late to be less fatal than it
wig, many patients having recovered, and energetic measures
being taken to prevent its spreading.
It is now resolved that the Russian army shall begin its march
on the 2d April (14th New Style). The first and second armies
will then be united in one, and the head-quarters be at Kiew,
under Feld-Marshal Von Sacken. General Roth, with the sth
corps, will be stationed in Wallachia. The weather here is ex-
tremely favourable. Within a week the temperature often
changes from 12 deg. of heat to 15 deg. of cold. In Jassy and
the Balkan the cold is said to have been, during the winter,
several times at 29 deg. The inhabitants are astonished at this
extraordinary cold, and affirm that the Russians brought it
with them.
VIENNA, APRIL 17.—Metalliques, 103; Four per Cents., 98
3-16; Bank Shares, 1373.
HAARLEM, APRIL 26.—1 t appears from the Batavia Journals, to
17th December, that the few remaining chiefs of the Javanese
insurgents were constantly flying from place to place, in or-
der to avoid the pursuit of the Netherland troops. The
latest accounts from the States of the Princes that we
find in these papers are of the Bth of December, from
Magellang, in which General de Kock mentions an expedition of
Major Buschken to Kedang Pare, a little dessa in an almost in-
accessible spot in the mountains. He found it deserted, but took
a man prisoner belonging to the suite of one of the insurgent
Chiefs, who told him that the Chiefs who were at the dessa just
before, were Dance Koescemo, young Diepo Negoro, Merto Ne-
goro, and two others, each with a suite of four or five persons.
Merto Negoro was wounded in the leg by a musket-ball in the
battle of the 17th. Diepo Negoro had dislocated his shoulder
by a fall ; he had lost his last horses in the wilderness, where
they were ftevoured by the tigers.
Danoe Koescemo had still some silver coin, but Merto Negoro
had been obliged to sell a golden creese to buy rice'and medicines,
Diepo complained of his father, an 4 wished to communicate
with Sentot in order to make his submission. The Major had
reason to believe that this was a true account of the insurgents.
Accounts from Muritok, of 28th October, mention various
piracies on the coast of that island.
The Batavia Journal states that Messrs. Thompson and Co.
have been wholly indemnified for the loss of their portfolio with
acceptances during the fire that destroyed their warehouses,
because no Chinese had hesitated a moment to give to the firm
new acceptances to the amount of his debt.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 25.—Their Majesties, the Prince of
Orange, and the Princess Marianne, returned yesterday morning
from Amsterdam.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 27.—Exchanges on London, One Month
12-27 5-10 ; Two Months 12-20.
BRUSSELS, APRIL 26.—His Majesty has been pleased to re-
solve that a Chamber of Commerce and Manufacture, consisting
of nine members, shall be established in the town of Venloo.
The Brussel papers, to Wednesday inclusive, contain the con-
tinuation of the proceedings on the trial of Messrs. de Potter,
&c. The Counsel of the accused, Messrs. de Weyer, Meenen,
Blarquies, and others, were heard for the defence. The speeches
of these Counsel were given at great length by the Courrier des
Pays Bas, and Le Belg, which latter accuses the Gazette des
Pays Bus of partiality in not doing the same. The latter re-
plies, that it can only give the particulars which its reporter cot.
lects in the Court, and that it publishes these with accuracy and
impartiality, but the same cannot be said of the opposition
Journals, which have not published entire the documents- an-
nexed to the discourse of the Attorney-General. The Journal
du Gaud remarks with great asperity on parts of the cor-
respondence of M. de Potter.
The Brussels papers contain no other news except extracts
from the German and other Journals.

We perceive by the Scotch Papers that the
proposition of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER, for levying an additional duty of one
shilling per gallon on spirits in England, excites
considerable interest in the North. The county
of Haddington, as will be seen by our first page,
has adopted a series of resolutions on the sub-
ject, and the county of Fife has followed the
example. We cannot but infer, from these pro-
ceedings, that the matter is considered to be of
vital importance to the Landowners in those
parts.

A correspondence between the Crown Soli-
citor and the High Sheriff of Fermanagh, is now
going the round of the Dublin Papers, in which
the former gentleman, alluding to some trials
arising out of yearly quarrels, which will take
place at Enniskillen next Assizes, thus addresses
the High Sheriff, " as it is very desirable that
there should be no pretence for complaint, as to
the formation of the Juries by either party, it
is the ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S particular wish
that you cause to be summoned for the Crown
Court a panel of the most respectable freeholders
of your county, Protestant and Catholic, with-
out religious distinction." To this the High
Sheriff replies, " If duties devolving upon me,
as Sheriff of the County, are to be prescribed
by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, or by any other
Officer of the Crown, the patent which I have
the honour to hold from his MAJESTY may be
forthwith reversed, and another Sheriff appointed
in my place." Now, really, we cannot see any
thing in the ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S commu-
nication to call forth this petulant reply. It is
just, well-timed, and, we will add, necessary—
for Fermanagh is one of the greatest Brunswick
counties in all Ireland, where the struggles be-
tween Catholic and Protestant have ever been
the hottest, and where it is absolutely necessary
that the former should have fair play, and more-
over that they should be officially assured of it.

The success of Mr, THOMSON'S Bill for the
Alteration of the Usury Laws, seems to indi-
cate the approach of the time when the law re-
gulating the lending of money will be placed on
a more reasonable footing than heretofore. We
have never heard any satisfactory cause assigned
for limiting the price to be paid for the loan of
money, any more than for land, or any other kind
of property. The only necessity for the Legisla-
ture to interfere in the contracts of individuals,
is in the cases where those contracts are silent
touching the rate of interest to be paid. With
regard, therefore, to bills of exchange, and nego-
ciable securities carrying interest, it is well to
provide the rate at which that interest; is to be
computed ; but it is most unjust and impolitic
to prevent capitalists lending at whatever price
they may be able to get. The Church, from
which the Usury Laws are derived, originally
prohibited the taking of any interest at all,
on the ground of its being an unchristian
practice to receive an increase on that which
is in itself incapable of increase, but as this
doctrine gradually fell into inobservance, a
sort of compromise was made which fixed
the limit of the interest which might le-
gally be taken. It has been found impossible,
however, to prevent the evasion of the law, and
annuities and other expedients have been re-
sorted to, which have tended to give money-
lenders an advantage over thoughtless persons
which they would not possess if they were al-
lowed openly to receive an interest proportioned
to the hazard of the loan. The present SOLI_
CITOR-GENERAL, in his ccSeries of Letters to
a Man of Property," says, cc The policy of the
cc provision against taking more than 5 per
cc cent. interest has frequently been questioned.
cc BENTHA m's ingenious Defence of Usury is
cc in the hands of every one. Experience has
shown, that if the wants of mankind rise above
the law, it must, however strictly penned, give
cc way to them. History proves, that in every
cc country where laws have been made against
cc usury, they have been evaded whenever the
cc supply of money was not equal to the demand.
cc Most countries have been anxious to establish
g, a low rate of interest, because that is deemed
"an almost infallible proof of the flourishing
cc condition of a state. In England, as in other
countries, the laws against usury have been
cc completely evaded."
Nothing can be more true than these remarks
of the learned gentleman, who, notwithstanding,

would not bring himself to vote for Mr. THoM •
SON'S Bill. We cordially wish the measure
success, though the provision allowing mort-
gages to be made at any rate of interest, and
yet not permitting more than five per cent. upon
them to be recovered at law, is a strangely in-
consistent enactment. But nothing can be done
in the way of reform without conciliating the
landed interest ; and this regulation, we pre-
sume, is a sort of sop in the pan, which is the
only excuse Mr. THOMSON can make for intro-
ducing it into his Bill.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

. FROM LLOYD'S.

Polcrsmotrrit, APRIL 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Flora
transport, from London, for Bermuda. Arrived from London
the Olive Branch, Anderson, and sailed for the Cape of Good
Hope.l
PLvmotrrir, APRIL 26.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Ocean, from Torbay; Britannia, Bugley, from Sierra
Leone ; and Tantivy, Hodge, from. Ancona.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 27.—Wind SS.F..—Off port the Henriette,
Lobbe, from Rio Janeiro ; and Ruth, Hose, from Jamaica.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 27.—Arrived the Parry, Kennaird, and Jef-
ferson, Leslie, from New Orleans.
GUERNSEY, APRIL 27.—Arrived the Rachael and Mary, Wake-
ham, and George the Fourth, Jones, from Rio Janeiro.

'I he Cape Breton, Manuel, from Gambia, has arrived at Jersey
with damage, having been aground.
T he following vessels have arrived off Holyhead :—Th e Tickler,
from Berbice ; St. John's, from St. John's; and Pacific, from
New York. —

The Despatch, Goodwin, from Oporto, has arrived at Water-
ford.
The India, from New York, has arrived at Bristol.
The following vessels have arrived off Liverpool :—The
Thomas, from Africa; the Nelson, Village, from New Orleans;
Washington, from Marseilles ; and Mary Ann, from Messina.
The Ann, Hendsman, from Jamaica; and Calypso, Allen,
from Trinidad; have arrived in the Clyde.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK.

.Quebec Papers to the 25th March, and Montreal to the 24th
March, have been received at the North and South American
Collbe-house
:
The House of Assembly of New Brunswick having• attached
to the Supply Bill certain regulationi relating to the collection
of the revenue, the Council threw it out ; to remedy this unex-
pected and inconvenient occurrence the President t.rorogued the
Legislature to the Bth, and summoned it to meet again on the
10th, and on the 13th the Revenue Bill was finally passed, and
the Parli.iment prorogued till June.
The substance of the Currency Bill which has passed the As-
sembly is now before Council. Immediately after the Act shall
have received the Royal Assent, pistereens shall not circulate
for more than 10,1., and half-pistereens lbr sd.
The Montrealliank Charter'has passed, to expire in 1837; the
clause for an additional capital of 100,000/. was struck out.

(From the Montreal Papers.)
We have been informed that the House have amended the
Bills for" the independence :of the Judges, and :their exclusion
from the Council. Yesterday the question:was brought again
under their notice in a series of resolutions, in substance de-
claring something analogous to the matter contained in the
Bills. The three first, alter several amendments, were agreed
to, and declare in substance that the Judges should hold office
during good behaviour ; the fourth, excluding the Judges from
the Council, was rejected.
A private letter from Toulon, via France, of the 20th April,
states, that since the previous night a terrible north-easterly wind
had prevailed. The ships in the road had been blown off; and it
me feared that the ships and frigates hourly expected would be
obliged to make for Corsica, or to the coast of Sardinia. In a
postscript the above letter states that two ships, two frigates, and
some other vessels, owing to the bad weather, have been obliged
to enter the island of Hieres.
The Journal of Commerce of Amsterdam contains a letter from
the Commandant at Palembang (Sumatra), of the 30th August,
in which he states that all the troubles were at an end. The
troops, with the auxiliaries, have returned. g ranquillity and
peace prevail.
Accounts from Constantinople state that Austria and England
have entered into negociations with the Porte to obtain the same
privileges as Russia in point of commercial affairs, and it appears
that the Porte is disposed to grant the same favours to all nations.
According to accounts from Paris the young Prince Licven
has arrived there, and was the bearer of important de-
spatches from London to the Russian Ambassador in the above
capital;

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS
At per stone, by the Carcass.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. ton. 0.
Beet 2 2 3 2 Veal
Mutton 2 4 3 6 Pork
Lamb ss. Od. to 6s 01.

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2
New Meadow Hay
Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 1
Fine Upland Me.olow and Itye-grass Hay 4 0 5
Clover flay 3 10 5
Oat Straw £2 oto .£2 4 1 Wheat Straw... 2 4 2 t
Supply good, trade very dull, and prices as last quoted.

RYE ELECTION.

The Committee met again this morning at eleven o'clock.

Mr. Anal[ was heard at great length, on the ob-
jections raised yesterday by Mr. Serjeaiit Spankie, viz.,
Th it after the resolution passed by the Hovse of Com-
mons in 1702 respecting the right of voting, it ,vas not
competent for the present Committee to examine witnesses
on that point.
Mr. Serjeant SPANKIE was replying to the arguments
of Mr. Adam when our Reporter left.

A Court of Common Council was held this
day, at which nothing of any public importance transpired
up to the period when we went to par.
We hear that a marriage is in contemplation
between Lord LOUTH and Miss ROACII, daughter of the
lion. Mrs. BURTON, as soon as his Lordship comes of age,
which, we understand, will be in August next,—Brighton
Gazette.