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kept as hostages in the Castle, had been mas-
sacred ; and the villages which had listened to
the persuasions of the French Vice-Consul, My.
DIGEON, who offered them an amnesty in the
name of the Capitan Pacha, and guaranteed its
execution, had been cruelly deceived. The mo-
ment after they had delivered up their arms, the
Asiatic troops attacked thirteen of them, and put
all their inhabitants to death, after having made
them suffer the most horrible torments. The
Sciots, however, who had retired to the moun-
tains, continued to defend themselves with ex-
traordinary bravery, and had successfully re-
pelled several desperate attacks.
The following extract will shew the state of
the question respecting Moldavia and Wallachia,
which it is by no means the intention of the
Turks to evacuate. Indeed a private letter from
Constantinople, of the 26th May, says that the
Turkish Government has publicly declared its
determination not to evacuate the principalities,
and orders to that effect have been transmitted
to the Commanders in both those provinces

CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 25.—The Grand Seignior has'
ordered the equipment of a new fleet; and is much occupied. at
the arsenal. The Capitan Paella left 15,000 Asiatic troops in
Chios, and continued his voyage on the 15th of March to the
Morea, without attacking Samos. The Reis Effendi has de-,
dared that the Islands shall be subjected in a month, and the
:Korea in two months. - The Divan appears to have adjourned
its decisions regarding Russia till the Greeks are subjected.
The nomination of Ilospodars of Wallachia and Moldavia
appears to be postponed. Some assert that the Porte will ap-
point Mussulmans, which appears possible, seeing the present
situation of Russia. The Divan shews much firmness ; if it
makes concessions, they are merely verbal promises, which are
not executed, because they see that Europe is contented.—
There is no talk of sending a Commissioner to the Frontiers to
negotiate with Russia, which the Porte would consider an hu.
miliation.

It appears, however, by an article from Trieste,
that the Captain Pacha had sent a force con-
sisting of 1300 men against Samos, who, after
being suffered to land, were attacked by the
Samians, defeated with great loss, and compelled
to take shelter on board their ships.

The intelligence from the frontiers of Spain
confirms the reported amicable arrangement be-
t►cee►► the governments of Spain and France,
with respect to the refugees from both countries.
'We have no doubt that the measure agreed upon
by the two governments will shortly lead to the
restoration of tranquillity throughout the Penin-
sula. The following extracts relate to this in-
teresting subject :

" PARIS, JUNE 23.—1 t is stated in ajournal, that the French
Government has confiscated at St. Jean de Pied Port, 2000
muskets and ammunition, destined for the Spanish Insurgents.
" Letters from Bayonne of the 13th say, the intelligence of
the approaching arrival here of six companies of foot artillery,
and two oflight artillery, caused some disquietude, but the fol-
lowing facts prove that there is no interruption of the amicable
relations between Spain and France.
" The Spanish refugees have laboured with prodigious acti-
vity within these few days to accelerate their preparations for
entering the Peninsula, but giving publicity to their projects,
the police made domiciliary visits at their residences, and:it is
added that the French Customs seized 80 muskets.

• " The Spanish Government has ordered the French refugees
on the frontiers, and chiefly at Bilboa, to proceed within 15 days
to Segovia and Avilla."

New York Papers arrived this morning to the
24th of May. The following are extracts :

( From the Republican Sentinel, May 21.)
FROM SOUTH AMERlCA.—Letters have been received from
Laguira and.Carraccas to the 24th April, communicating the
welcome intelligence, that General Morales, in attempting the
reduction of that neighbourhood, had been suddenly surprised
by three divisions of the Patriot army. His return to Porto
Cabello being thus intercepted, there can be little doubt that
his capture will precede the immediate capitulation of the last
resting-place of Spanish power on that Continent. A report
had reached Laguira, that Morales, defeated in all his projects,
and perceiving he was about to be surrounded, had effected his
escape, and arrived at Porto Cabello. it is also ascertained,
that Coro had been retaken by the Patriots, on the 17th April,
after an engagement. The Spanish frigate Laguira, at Porto
Cabello, had made an attempt to break through the blockading
squadron, but she did not succeed.
[From the Commercial Advertiser, May 22.1
COMMERCIAL.—BUENOS AYRES, FEB. 25.—1 had the
pleasure of addressing you on the 11th instant, since which
nothing material has happened ; not a barrel of flour for sale.
I inclosr, you a translation of a decree published in Chili, by
which you will perceive the prohibition of flour and wheat from
thence.

BRAZIL.—Bahia Papers, received at Boston to the 3d April,
contain an animated address from the GovernMent of Rio de
Janeiro to the King and Cortes, setting forth the reasons which
induced them to suspend the execution of the decree requiring
the return of the Prince Royal to Europe, and praying for the
revocation of the decree. The Council represents, that should
the decree be enforced it will lead to a civil war, and the sepa-
ation of Brazil from Portugal will be inevitable ; a strong
realousy of the Mother Country is manifested in the exposé.
FROM 31ARACAII10, APRIL 16.—General Morales is but
jsix miles front the City, and continual firing is kept up night
and day between him and the Patriots. Part of the brave Le-
gion who came out with General Devereux is in the place, and
should Morales make a general assault, we have no doubt he will
meet a dreadful defeat, as it is a war of extermination on both
sides.

BER UD A.—Governor Lumley still continues to exercise
uncontrouled sway in the Island, and has lately reversed the
verdict of a Jury, which declared he (the Governor) had no
power, in virtue of his office, to commit any of the inhabitants
to prison.

In the House of Lords, last night, Lord
LIVERPOOL stated that Government do not in-
tend to take any step, during the present Session,
relative to the renewal of the Bank Charter.
The design to extend the Charter, our Readers
will recollect, originated in the opinion that the
public distress is chiefly, or in some degree, at-
tributable to the diminution of She currency,
which was supposed to have been effected by
Mr. PEEL'S Bill; and the proposed extension of
its Charter was the consideration for which the
Bank of England consented to the intro-
duction of .a new system for the Country
Banks, beyond the distance of sixty-five miles
from London. It was anticipated that the new
Country Bank system would have the effect of
enlarging the amount of the circulating medium,
and of thus contributing to the restoration of
public prosperity. We have throughout been
decidedly of opinion that the diminution of the
currency, or rather of the medium of exchange,
which includes private negociable paper and
private credit, is not the cause, but the conse-
quence, of the public distress ; and that the dis-
tress, on the other hand, has been occasioned by
the cessation of the war expenditure, of the
war demand for all kinds of products, and
by the fall in the value of labour, and
the consequent contraction of the home mar-
ket, which necessarily followed from the pre-
ceding causes. On the new Banking pro-
ject being announced, therefore, we said,--
" If it be true that the agricultural distress has
arisen in any degree from a diminution of the
currency, the tendency of this measure will be
to afford relief; while, if the depressiOn has arisen
from other causes, the issues of the Country
Banks will not be increased by it, because the
diminution of their issues must in that case have

been occasioned, not by their inability to
meet the demand of the country for money,
but from the inadequate security which the
farmers and others could offer for accommoda-
tion." The abaitdonment of the scheme is
a sufficient indication that Government are
now of opinion that the latter of these sup-
positions is correct ; and that the extension
of its charter would therefore be in fact a
gratuitous boon to the Bank of England, with-
out the attainment of any public advantage
in return. Lord LAUDERDALE accurately states
the situation of the country, when he says,
" The great evil which the people labour under
is the want of a market; and the great object of
Government should be to take care that there is
a demand for every thing that is to be consumed,"
—that is, for every article of consumptio❑ that is
or can be produced.

PREROGATIVE COURT—(Tars DAY.)

In the Matter of the Goods of his late MAJESTY.
This morning the Court was unusually crowded
to hear the judgment given in this case.

Sir JOHN- INicnor.-came into Court at ten
o'clock, and in a few minutes after he proceeded
with his 'judgment. He began by stating the
allegations which had been made by the Learned
Advocates for the applicant, and read the paper,
which has been so. frequently before the public.
He then made some allusion to the arguments
adduced by the Advocates of the person seeking
the interference of the Court, upon her affidavit,
where she swore that the Earl of Warwick
did, about the month of May, 1815, bring to her
residence at No. 74, Seymour Place, a certain
parcel containing various documents, amongst
them the Will in question, the Duke of Kent at
that time being present. The Learned Judge
commented at great length on this letter, and
declared it to be a subject of extreme delicacy.
Sir John went on to shew that no King had
made a Will since Henry IV., and his Exe-
cutors had refused to act, and Henry V.
took the personal Estate by appraisement.--7
The only Will ever lodged in that Court was
that of Henry VIII., and that was only a
copy on which probate was not granted. By
the Rolls of Parliament of the 24th Henry V-111.,
the Reigning Sovereign was considered the
Supreme Governor of all and the Head of the
Church, and it had been since held he could not
constitutionally do wrong, think wrong, or act
with injustice. The question, he said, before
the Court was, whether it had jurisdiction over
the Reigning Sovereignty? It was in law consider-
ed an anomaly. He could not be a defendant,
neither could he appear in any other Court.—
The Learned Judge concluded by stating that it
did not come within cognizance of that Court,
and without prejudice to what might take place
elsewhere he felt himself bound to resist the
application.
Several of her Royal highness's creditors
were in Court, who, upon the decision being
given, put on very sombre countenances.

LEGAL REPORT.—It is reported that Mr.
ROUPEL, of long standing and high repute at
the Chancery Bar, is to succeed Sir JOHN
Spirox or Mr. JEKYLL, both of whom it is said
are about to resign, in the office of Master in
Chancery.
Yesterday the Princess ESTERHAZY visited the
KING, which was understood to be for the pur-
pose of taking leave of his MAJEsTy previous to
her Highness's departure from England, which is
expected to take place this day.
Yesterday the Duke of YORK held a Levee,
at his Office in the Horse Guards, as Com-
mander-in-Chief, which was attended by the-
Marquis of Bath, Marquis of Conyngham, Lord
Elgin, Lord William Thynne, Lieut.-General
Sir Miles Nightingale, Lieut.-General Thomas,
Lieut.-General Bosville, Lieut.-General Browne,
Lieut.-General Griffiths, and a.number of others.
APPOINTMENTS TO' THE VACANT IRISH PRE-
LAciEs.—Saturday last the 22d his Majesty's Letters Patent
were received at Dublin Castle, appointidg the Right Hon.
Lord John George De La Poer Beresford, Lord Archbishop cf
Dublin, to be Lord Archbishop of Armagh, and Lord Pri-
mate of all Ireland ; the Right Rev. Dr. William Magee,
Lord Bishop of Raphoe, to be Lord Archbishop of Dublin ;
and the Very Rev. Archdeacon Bissett, First Chaplain to his
Excellencsy the Marquis Wellesley, to be Lord Bishop of
Raplsoe.
The following Gentlemen were called to the degree of Bar-
rister-at-Law, by the lion. Society of Lincoln's Inn, on Mon-
day last :—Robert Prioleau Roupell, Esq. ; Henry Cruso,
Esq.; Alexander Crombie, Esq.; Charles Gray Round, Esq.;
and John Elijah Blunt, Esq.
EXECUTION.—This morning, at an early hour,
a number of spectators assembled to witness the
awful ceremony of the execution of John Lontas,
for uttering forged notes, John Nuhmanier, and
Robert Crawley, for a highway robbery on the
Kingsland Road, under circumstances of peculiar
atrocity. On our entering the press room, a
short time before eight o'clock, we found the
three unhappy criminals together praying. The
melancholy ceremony of divesting them of their
irons was then entered upon, which being com-
pleted, some time was afterwards spent by the
Rev. Mr. COTTON and Mr. BAKER. The
fatal minute arriving (eight o'clock), they were
ushered towards the scaffold—Lomas ascended
first with a firm step, and quite composed, and
so remained until the executioner had adjusted
the rope: the other two culprits were taken up
in succession,, Lomas remaining in conversation
with Mr. COTTON. Every preparation being
ready, at ten minutes past eight o'clock the drop
fell, and the earth closed upon these unhappy
criminals for ever.

CORN EXCHANGE, JUNE 26.
Our supplies of Wheat this morning not very large, and the
price stationary as on Monday; Barley, Oats, Peas, and Beans
ls. higher since Monday ; the supply of Oats rather large, of
other Grain not so, but equal to the demand of the day.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTHWARK, JUNE 24.—Our trade is totally at a stand,
and the duty is at 130,0001.
MAIDSTONE, JULY 24.,—0ur plantations are in no better
state than we described them in our last week's impression.—
It is now evident the short and weak bine can do nothing,
which we calculate forms full one-third of our plantations ;
we may say another third is weak and far from being
kindly, that it has grown but little of late, and is very likely
to , share the same fate as above described ; the other third
we may call strong and very forward, but upon these, about
here, the white mold is spreading very fast, most of their
branches are piping for, and -some actually in bur ; in our
opinion they do not branch in a right and good way ; we
cannot help observing we do not think favourably of these.—
The duty, in a certain quarter, we think much over rated ; if
it goes beyond from 70 to 80,0001. it must be from great im-
provements very wide from us.