The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-01 00:00:00

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

Yesterday the 49th Anniversary Festival of this Institution
was held at the City of London Tavern.
His Grace the Duke of NORTIIUMUERLAND, President, in
the Chair.

After the cloth wag removed, Non Noble Domine was sung
by Meors. Clarke, Fitzwilliam, Goulder, Byrne, and King.
The CHM AN then rose and gave "The King,"-with four
times four, which was drank with enthusiastic applause. •
Tune—" God save the -
Toast—" The _Royal Family," with three times three..
Tune—" I tail, Star of Brunswick."
Toust—" The Duke or York and the Army," with three
tittles three.

After the above toasts were drank, a number of elegantly
dressed ladies entered the gallery, irlich was fitted up in a very
neat style for the occasion ; the band striking up the air of
" When the heart of a man is depressed with care."
The Chairman here rose and proposed a toast—" Prosperity
to the Institution," which he said he was certain would be
drank with universal accordance by the company. After this
toast, which was received with acclamation, a procession of per-
sons, whose lives were saved by means of the Society, was in.
troduced, carrying in their hands Bibles, which had been pre-
sewed to them by the Institution. 'rite band played the Pm-
tuguese Hymn during the procession. This scene was inter-
esting beyond description.
31r. IlawEs congratulated the company upon the great in-
crease in the advantages of the Institution. It had corn.
meneed under the most favourable auspices, under the sanction
of humanity; and it now presented one of the most gra.
tifyinhir exhibitions to be found in this charitable country.-
Ile then stated the objects of the Society, and mentioned
that it held out rewards to persons who saved lives, in the
absence of the means provided by the establishment. There
were no limit to the benevolence of the system. lle particularly
alluded to the receiving-house on the Serpentine River, in which
river very few were lately lost, in consequence of the efforts of
the Society. Ile then contrasted the conduct of the establish-
ments of this country with those of France, where he said a per-
son had been thrown into prison for using means to restore the
life of a fellow-creature, who had been in a drowning state.
Aldermiin proposed the health of the Noble Chair-
man, which was drank with three times three.
The CIIAIRMAN returned thanks, and observed, that he
would aid the institution to the utmost of his power, and pre.
sented the honorary medallion voted by the General Court, to
the following Gentlemen, for their skill and exertions in saving
human life, viz.:—Mr. Sandford, Mr. W. R. Mesham, and
Mr. T. Taylor Webb.
The company sat to a late hour.

COVENT C THEATRE.—Mr. C. KEMBLE
last night took his annual benefit at this place.—
The pit was crowded, and the boxes had a very
numerous assemblage of visitors. The Play was
As You Like ii. Mr. C. KIMBLE'S merit in
Orlando is too well known to need any encomium.
He exerted himself zealously and was much ap-
plauded. Mr. MACRE kDY was the Jaques, and
his performance was at least respectable. We
know that some sacrifice is necessary for the
less enlightened part of the audience, and there.
fore the imitation of the Justice with " fair
round belly," &c., may be excused, though such
mimicry before the Duke and his noble co-mares
is hardly consistent with sound taste.—The no-
velty of the night was Miss Jo*Es, who perform-
ed the part of Rosalind, and we have seldom
seen a more favourable specimen of comic spirit.
She fully understood the character. The ani-
mated parts were delivered with ease and hu-
mour, and the pathetic with obvious feeling.
Her person is pleasing; her voice is well-
toned, but so powerful, that it occasionally
wants some restraint. She sung the Cuckoo Song
with unaffected sprightliness, and altogether
highly gratified the audience I—Her performance
must secure for her a good station on the London
boards. Mr. C. K caters received a warm tribute
of applause on his first entrance, and repeated
marks of approbation when he came forward to
announce the future performances, approbation
that at once denoted tho general estimation which
attends his professional and private character.

THE SC N

SOLEM QIJl! DICER]; F4LSU3I .411DE.iT

LONDON,
THURSDAY, MAY I, 1823.

We have received the Paris Papers of Monday.
They contain no additional intelligence from the
Army under the Duke d'AmoovLEsst. The
operations in Catalonia are not of a more 44 de-
cisive" nature than those in Biscay and on the
Ebro. Marshal Mosctiv had reached Figueras,

the almost impregnable fortress of which was
occupied, according to some accounts, by only
2000, but, according to others, by 4000 Consti-
tutionalists. The town, which is entirely com-
manded by Outguns of the fort, and may be batter-
ed to pieces in a few hours, had been deserted
by its inhabitants, and not occupied by the
enemy, who hird, however, blockaded it. The
town of Roses, on the coast, being deemed
indefensible, on account of the dilapidated state
of its fortifications, had been evacuated by the
Spaniards, and occupied by the enemy. Such
was the extent of the " decisive operations" -car-
ried on in Catalonia up to the 25th April, the
very period at which it had been boasted that
grand blows were to be struck. The whole, or
very nearly the whole of the French army is now
in Spain, but instead of being able to advance
with united and resistless impulse, it is already
stopped in its course, and parcelled out into vari-
ous divisions, by the necessity of masking and
besieging the numerous fortresses, which the
Spaniards have deemed it expedient to strengthen
and garrison, in conformity with their system of
defenee. In Catalonia the army of MONCEY, in
the field, will consequently be diminished to a
trifling amount, for besides Figueras, the fortified
towns of Bostalrich, Barcelona, Tarragona and
Urgel, must be blockaded if not besieged.
A private letter from Bayonne, received in
Paris on Monday, says, that it was currently re-
ported in the former town that the Duke of An-
goul emehad dissolved the Spanish Junta, compos-
ed of Eguia, Calderon, and Ebro, which his Royal
Highness had established since his invasion of Spain.
Owing to this report and to u belief prevailing
at Paris, that the French Ministers would enter
into fresh negociations with the Spanish Cortes,
the French Kettles had risen more than one per
cent. on Tuesday, and Spanish Bonds in propor-
tion.

We extract the following from Madrid Pa-
pers received this morning :

;Mama), APaii. 13.—The activity and judicious measures
of Count Abisbal, and the resolution of the troops under his
command, will soon relieve this district from the banditti that
have for some time infested it.

15.—Count Abisbal has published the following

notice:--

The Political Chief of the province of Burgos has sent me
the following inibrmation, dated the 12M.

MOST Exer.t.t.r.wr !—The French have Invadedour
territory.. On the 7th the vanguard of the army entered limn
and they were to enter Vittoria yesterday. the factious com-
manded by. Quesada entered that town the day before yester-
day and demanded 7000 Rations. To-day the sth aqua-
' drun of artillery left this city with eight pieces of cannon,
and a great number of waggons, with effects and families of the
patriots who are going to Madrid with a suitable escort; anti
in the evening another convoy will arrive from Vittoria
with the Political Chief of that town, and of St. Sebastian,
and a great number of emigrant families from both cities,
accompanied by 700 voluntary militia, and a column of the
standing army. lam preparing to leave this place with the
(lovernor.General, if the enemy, as is exvected, approach this
place, taking away all the effects that I possibly can.
1 shall communicate to your Excellency the other events that
may occur, from every point to which the honour and defence
of the country may carry me.
Which I communicate to the public for their information.
The Political Chief, Count ABIS BA 1..
Madrid, April 15, 1823.

Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Bilbao,
dated 20th April :
" There is a repeat in town that an English brig from Roche-
fort, laden with provisions, bound to St. Sebastian's (now in a
state of siege), has been taken by a privateer, and carried into
llerneo."

Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Genoa,
dated 19th April :
" It is reported that about twenty privateers are fitting out
at Mahon."

Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Marseilles,
dated 22d April :
" The Master of the French vessel Aimable Pauline, which
arrived here yesterday from Smyrna, declares, that on the 10th
instant, off' Sardinia, he spoke. with the Master of a Sardinian
brig from Naples, hound to Cagliari, who informed him that
hostilities had commenced with Spain, and that a Spanish pri.
vateer was on the southern coast of Sicily."
This is the first intimation we have of any Spanish privateers

being out.
From the Agent to Lloyd's, at Constantinople, tinted 20th
March :

" The Porte is obliging Swedish vessels, hound to and re-
turning from the Black Sea, to land such articles composing
their cargoes as the Turkish Government may have occasion
for. It also appears that the Porte does not intend to allow
vessels with the Russian flag, known to have previously had
the Sardinian, to pass into the Black Sea."

From the Agents to Lloyd's, at Smyrna, Elated 15th March :
" His Majesty's ship Martin remains in port, and we eon.
tinue in perfect tranquillity."

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

CITY, Half-past Twelve o'Clock.—An Express
has arrived with the price of the French Funds
85f. 50c. an advance of 'one per cent., which is
attributed to its being Settling Day at Paris.—
Consols opened at 77H, went up to 4, at
which price they- remain steady. The.private
letters from Paris this morning do not bring any
news of importance from Spain. They state that
the expencea of the French Army in Spain is
one million of francs per day, equal to forty
thousand pounds sterling.
FOREIGN MARKET.---We do not hear of any
more failures in the above Market since pater-

day. There is but little business (1,4 ig this

morning.

Boston Papers arrived this morning to the 2tl

of April. The following are extracts :----
" Captain Erwin informs that the formidable
Expedition fitted out by the Russian Govern.
meta against Arcia, had been repulsed with much
loss.

" The Philadelphia Democratic Press con.
tends, that however much we may dislike the
cession of Cuba to England, we have no right to
interfere; and that if we do, it will arrange us
on the side of the Holy Allies in favour of des.
potism."

We stated yesterday that it was evident that
the Debate was continued on Mr. MACDONALO'S
motion, not so much for the purpose of opposition
to the conduct of Ministers, as for that of mani-
festing strongly the sense of Parliament on the
unjustifiable conduct of France,—or rather, as
was said by Mr. CA NN NG, of a" French faction
The correctness of our opinion is established by
the result of the debate,—the division having
been, for Mr. WORTLEY'S amendment in favour
of Ministers, 37'2, to a minority of only 20,—
and Mr. MACDONA LO having even offered to
withdraw his motion. In ME Sun of the lOth of
March we correctly explained the policy of Mi-
nisters. On comparing our statements of that day
with Mr. CANNING'S speech last night, it will be
seen that we were then aware that it was intended
that this country should as long as possible observe
neutrality, and that we accurately represented
the considerations on which that policy had been
adopted. We are prescribed by our limits
from otTering any remarks on the debate of
last night ; and can only for the present refer
our Readers to those passages in Mr. CANNING'S
speech which prove that the abstinence of Russia,
Austria, and Prussia, from assisting France, is
the understood condition for the neutrality of
England, and that, if Spain should be enabled
by her eventual triumph to retaliate upon France,
Ministers nut only acknowledge the justice of
that retaliation, but, however they may deplore
the calamitous consequences which might ensue,
they are determined never to interfere for their
prevention.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Two o'Clock.--
J. Trust, one of Carliles shopmett , wits called up
for judgment this morning. The Court, in cone-
quence of his youth, and on his expressing that
he had published a book he had never read, and
the contents of which he did not believe,
passed the following lenient sentence : Six
months imprisonment, and a tine of 201., to find
two surities in 401. each, and himself in 1004 for
five years.

Tut KtNn.—The answer at the Palace yes.(er-
day to the inquiries as to the Mute of his MA..
J EsTY he KING is a great deal better,
and is going on remarkablY well."

A Letter from Sentlin, of the 10th April, says,,
it was reported at Belgrade that the Janissaries,
enraged at the deposition of the Grand Vizier,
had seized on the person of the son of the Sultan
Maltmoud, his only male offspring and heir-up-
parent to tile throne, and had shut him up in their
barracks.

A letter from Odessa informs us that another
fire has broken out at Constantinople, in the
neighbourhood of the Seraglio.

ON THE DANCING AT THE OPERA.
Though to THE OPERA it belongs
To give new symphonies and songs,
Yet who can say that proper, it is;
For dancers to produce—Nti-dities.
CROTCHET.

Sin CHARLES BAN►ryr,na.--This unfortunate
Baronet retained his hopes and his good humour
to the last. He sent a message to his old friend
the Earl of COVENTRY, importing that lie would
dine with him in two days, and he observed, that
with all the alarm of approaching war, it had
not excited so much notice us the Ball in his side,
and that of MERCANDOTTOS BALL.
Mrs. KEMBLE, relict of the late Mr. JOHN
KEMBLE, has returned to this country, where we
doubt not that she will receive all the consola-
tion which friendship can admi►►ister under her
irreparable loss.

lAt
PRovrat ENT IN TRADE.—The trade of Knaresborottgh,
Yorkshire, is in such a flourishing state, that, in the short-space
of three years, upwards of three hundred dwelling-houses have
been built, and small houses are no sooner finished than they
are inhabited, principally by weavers' families.

CtittlOUS LAW.—Tbe third act of stealin9;
from the lead mines in Derbyshire, was, by a law of Edward I.
punished in the following manner :.—A hand of the criminal
was nailed to a table, and in that condition he was left, without
meat or drink, having no means of freedom but to employ the
one hand to cut off the other.

Aret.Es.—A letter from Taunton, dated Wednesday la V,
says—" From the present appearance of the apple trees in
part of the country, there as every prospect (Ilan abundant
crop." _ _ _

APPREHENSION" OF THE MURDERERS tn? MAJOK
HanE.—Patrick and James Minnane (brothers), from the
commons of Rathkeal, whose comrade (the notorious. Oh-
yer Fitzgerald) was apprehended last summer at Quebee,
in America, have been found in the house of a supposed
respectable wealthy farmer, named William Power, of Crag-
yard, near Sluinagolden ; and most extraordinary to relate,
they were concealed between a bill and the sackcloth bottom'
and two females' one a tine young wnman, lying on the bed
over them. On being taken, they, were immediately recognized.
by the constable. Patrick (the eldest is rather a well-spoken
fellow, and on his way to Rathkcal, and in the very 4tre;:t3'lir
that town, he harangued the ntob, dt sited them never to despair
that he was true, and would be true to the last, 'These two
men, with others, are charged with the murder of Major Hare,
ut llnunt-liettry, In this county (Limerick), last yeiti., and
many other offences.—(Limerick (.9.BroOrk. ) ,

THE LONDON JOUItNALS..

DAI IN

Extracts from the Morning Papers,. May 1.

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[MOUNI NG POST.] i.
The question of the policy of the British Go-
TernMent and its cantina in the late Negocia-
dons, has at length been decided by the House
of "Commons, after an elaborate discussion of
thee long nights' duration ; and .so proud a
triumph as the result afferds never before crowned
the wise and upright exertions of any Ministry,
of triStinguished' the .Annals Of the British Par-
liairthtt; Mr. Secretary Canning's., ably ;Irv-
mentative, and admiral eloquent speech (to which ,
we'regret we have not had time to do ample
justice} was altogether unanswerable ;. and
isi
their abjectly defeated state. the Opposition were
d'eilions of withdrawing their motion. Thii pro.:
Polfition, howeVer,' silts rejected ; and on. the
tideitien being put, Mr. Tierney and the rest of
thrv'Party left their seats, and were proceed-
ing, as it. appeared to us, to leave. the House
wltheut dividing. On seeing this movement
Members on ' the Ministerial side raised
thq' loudest cheers we ever recollect to have
Veard within the walls of Parliament, which
veetnetr to have the effect of stopping Mr.
Tilwiiey and the rest of the Opposition, who after
some hesitation and consultation resumed their
seats. There was, we understood, no voice for
M. Macdonald's motion, and only one or two
against the 'Amendment ; but these one or two
reitilered the division necessary, when there ap-
peared for the original Motion 20, and for the
Amendment 372.; making an unprecedentedly
proud and triumphant majority of 352! ! Upon
this happy result we most cordially congratulate
the country. So truly gratifying a termination of
a debate, we repeat, has never before adorned the
annals of Parliament. liow proudly and unequi-
vocally has the House of Commons thus recorded
its approbation of, the general sense and feeling
of the nation on as important an occasion as has
eves perhaps engaged its attention.

•• • [BRITISH PRESS.I
The important debate on Mr. Macdonaldrs
motion on our Foreign RelatiOns, and, the nego.
eiationk at Verona', closed last night, after two
adjournments, with a large majority in favour of.
Ministers, on the amendment of T%r. Stuart Wort-
ley. Ministers, we think, made out no case, but
yet we are sure their present conclusion is right,
and that the policy of the country is neutrality.
We are influenced by nothing Mr. Peel could
say ; but this we know, that if war were once
cornmmenced its expences would be terrific, and
no man could calculate on either its extent or
duration.' Once let its dames he again lit
—those Ilat»es width once extended from the
rising to the setting sun, and where is the
Minister or the Cabinet who could limit its
progress? Where is the individual, however
powerful, could sfty, " Thus far shalt thou go,
and' no farther ; here shall thy fiery waves be'
staid." But though this is our calm and decided
'opinion, now that the negOciations are closed, we
e hav no hesitation in again repeating, and on the
maturest reflection, that these negociations com-
mitted the character and the interests of the
country. Neither the tone or decision were used
that because the influence and station of Great
Britain. The power of England was sacrificed.
She had subsidized in turn each and all of the
Allied lowers--she gave them existence and
motion in the hour of peril. The forced for-
bearance of France to Portugal, her
unwilling
professions of hallow amity to that country,
merely because England wits bound by treaty
to defend her, clearly show what might have
been achieved for. Spain,, had our unhappy
neguciations been differently conducted. There
was nothing in principle to separate Spain
from Portugal; their Constitution was in fact the
sume : the only 'difference was, that the liberty
of Spain rested on 'ancient institutions, renewed
by the Corks of that country in 1812, and then
recognised by every independent power in
Europe. Bot we were hound to protect Por-
tugal by compact. Spain was open to the in-
vader, and the object • of the vile party who
attacked' her w. 3 the overthrow, both in that
country and France„ of eery thing liberal and
free ; the annihilation, if possible, of all that
the Itevolution in both countries had achieved ;
the restoration of :tithes in one country,
and the" inquisition in another---of monachisr»
and tbs.) Dominicans within the Pyrenees ;
anti-the extinction of•the Troprietaires of the re-
volution ; and fike' restoration" of all forfeited
estates to the returned emigranti in France.
Thesl? are their avowed and known objects.
Thilug,ll .Minister's have triumphed numerically
in the debale, yet never was the force of public
opinion moie apparent. From both sides of the
House no expression was heard but that of un-
metteured'exeCriltion at the atrocious attack made
by Ormeit aul'aishitrary force on the liberties of
a lr*e people:
[MORNING It 11'1t.51.01

Notbing is thought of at this moment but the
Spunish ; it is the burden of the Fo-
reign Intelligence and Parliamentary Proceed-
ins'. 'rho is one upon which one may
disclaim eyel Lotingly, without throwing any new
light. Upon it, or arriving at any result, Is it the
objyrct to render clearer the moral character of
this act* of the Bourbon Government ? [lot
throughout the ' United Kinitdoni, and 'in both
Houses of Parliament, without distinction of party
or sect, there is taut (Sift opinion of its daring tur-
pitutie. The question which has Ininlnced utt
unusually brilliant discussion in the (louse of
Lords,—one indeed that will bold its place in
British Parliamentary history, as a Striking and
)ionotirtible display or Noglisu etoqueoe and
English feelit g,. which has consumed threenights'
eager discussion in the House of Commons ; 'this
-question, we, say, though it ducible within the
narrowest compass' in which a proposition could
be expressed, may he delisted for ever with,
ouuarrivirsg at' any conclusion. It is simply
this :—Would'a more decided or (as it is called)
dignified tone on the part of the Prittsh Govern-
aaeut, have diverted the Uourbon Adruiuistra.-

tion from invading Spain ? This question is not'',
a whit the nearer being settled, after all that has
been said upon it. Even the essential preliminary
datum i 4 liot agreed upon—viz. What were the
designs and moving springs of the French Govern-
ment ? In the debate the French Cabinet is, de-
scribed from the Treasury Bench as a weather-
cock, perperually shifting round the compass,
unable to declare to-day where it would point
to-morrow.—This is, in subatance, the opinion of
the Chancellor
.of the Exchequer ; no mean au-
thority, not only from his official place and
r talents, but from a certain frankness which
has recently marked his speeches. On the
other side ,of the House it is said, the French
Cabinet was secretly resolved on war from
the beginning, and amused and duped the Go-
vernment of this country by the grossest pre-

tenccs. Now, whe,:ther the French Ministers were
weathercocks or knaves, it is quite clear that no
increased cogency of mere verbal dialectics—no-
thing short of the alternative of force in the back
ground—could fix the one or compel the other,
in the right line of peace and justice. But Mi•
nisters were, by their system, and it turns out by
the universal opinion of the country, shut out
from the alternative of war. In such a case at
this it might really have been perilous for them
to put their dignity in the fore-ground.

LN Env M ES.]
The debate on the late Negociations is at last
concluded, and in an extraordinary manner.—
The Mover of the original Address, in his reply,
stated his wish to withdraw his motion, in order
that the amended Address should be voted as the
Address of the whole House ; but his proposal
was rejected. Mr. Macdonald's proposition to
withdraw his motion being refused, the Opposi-
tion rose in a. body with a view to retire, pro-
bably to prevent a division ; but there was at
this proceeding such loud cheers .on the part of
the Members on the Ministerial side of the
House,. that Mr. Tierney and several other lead-
ing Oppositionists stopped, and after some hesi-
tation resomed their places, amidst repeated
cheers of their exulting opponents. This termi-
nation of a debate is wholly unprecedented ; and
it is curious, that at the conclusion of one of the
longest debates ever known, there was not a voice
in favour of
,the original, motion; and only twenty
against flit. amendment moved by Mr. Stuart
Wortley, in favour of the policy pursued by the
Government.

['ruE TtstEs.]
The accounts respecting Spain,as derived from
the French Journals and the private correspon-
dence from Paris, deal rather, in speculation than
In facts. Nothing new or interesting has, indeed,
occurred. The plan of defensive operations is
said to be developed by every day's experience,
and every day testifies how rigidly and how
profitably the Government adheres to it. The
only two occasions in which there yet has been
any thing like .active opposition were' accidental
rencontres. 'rho road to Madrid is entirely
open' and the French army are invited to ad.
vance. A Gentleman who left Madrid on the lOth
ult. states, that he did not, an the whole road he.
tween the capital and Vittoria,meet with 600 Con..
stitution troops. The population everywhere op-
peared calm and sullen, but full of confidence, and
determined to offer, in the first instance, neither
aid nor resistance to the hosts of the invader.—
When told that the,,enemy was advancing, their
usual reply was-!--" Dejan los entrar" (let them
come) ; but they :11ways added, " We drove out
the Moors, and we shall drive out los Indignos,"
as they call the French. The invaders have not
yet been joined by a single person of any influence
or even respectability. The nuked creatures who,
at the instigation of the priests, hail their ap-
proach, utter shouts which sufficiently betray
the impure source whence they proceed.—
" Viva la Santa Inquisition" is mixed with
the cry of " Viva el Re absoluto." The Army
of the Faith is not acquiring numbers or
rising in favour. It is an undisciplined horde,
which is only useful to the French in mak-
ing the people prefer foreign regular troops to
indigenous robbers and banditti. The doors of
the houses, and the windows of the shops, in the
towns and villages which they enter, are shut at
their approach. f n roost cases they are in a state
of rags.

chIORNING £UILONICLE.J
As Mr. C. W. Wynn had possession of the
louse on Tuesday night, and it was of,..course
knoWn that he would begin the .Adjourned De•
bale last night, some curiosity was entertained
with respect to the course he would take,
as it might help- to solve the problem whether
all the Grenvilles were, as. ". prepared for
obloquy" as his Grace of Bucktnghatn. Mr..
Wynn seemed, eager
_to set himself right, with, the
public on this point. lle talked of the unjusti-
liable. aggression of the Bonrbon Government,"
ar.d even adMitted valiantly " that it furnished to
Britain a justifiable cause of War." The bead of
the Grenvilles is then deserted by his followers,
none of whom seen' to have.so capacious a sto,
mach for obloquy. as himself, honours are no
doubt a set-off against; obloquy, and gratitude for
honoUrs is also' soniething. Ills Grace is either
the only Englishman of
_his own, or an inferior
raitk; whip wishes success to. the. Bourbons, or
the only one, who.. dares : honestly to express
his sentiments. 'The atrocious. language..,.of
The Courier, which of course .has its patrons,
makes us .think. that his Grace is not more
unworthy of the name, of Englishman, than
some others of the clast to which lie belongs,
but only a less profound hypocrite.; It is some
thing. however, that noione, excepting his Grace,
spoken of the tlnurbolp in pi), other. Language
than that of execration. Chancellor of the
Exchequer, indeed, held' them up as both fOOlB
and rogues, for, according. to him,- they were
never two days together of the -same mind.
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The Magistrates of the Hammersmith district
having resolved to suppress Brook-Green.Fair,
there being no Charter to-authorise it, measures
have been taken to prevent its ,being held this
year.' It usually took place on the Ist of May.
—Toth'll-Fields Fair has also been sttppressed.

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.

Monday, May 5, LONDON. Nos, 5, 10, 27, 39, 89, 218,
223, 289. Com. Boy's
School, at 7.
COUNTRY. Nos. 20, 64, 72, 102, 140,
191, 202, 219, 267, 311,
368, 369, 372, 396, 423,
498, 502, 5e3, 509, 632,
638. 644.
.-6, LONDON. NOS. 9,122, 240, 281, 287,
381, 399.
COUNTRY. Nod. 21, 127, 167, 170,
180, 184, 196, 204, MIS,
387, 476, 507, 512, 532,
544, 551, 557, 039.
Keanesday, -7, LognoN. N 05.35, 75,79, 220. Grand
Chapter.
COUNTRY. Nos. 84, 95, 124, 139, 146,
207, 229, 339, 465, 407,
491, 505, 513, 526, 529,
581, 585, 656, 711, 713,

Tuesday,

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725.
Thursday, -8, LONDON. Nos.- 6, 18. 25, 80, 194,
271, 299, 301, 338, 499.
COUNTRY. Nos. 110, 111, 153, 172,
178, '269, 278, 354, 397,
531, 540, 491.
-9, LONDON. N. 161, 275.
CouNvir. Nos. 53 282 283.
IRELAND.
May 5, Com No. 347.
Tuesday, -6, Conx. No. 95.
Wednesday, 7, CORK. Nos. 1, 41.

Friday,

SUSSEX.
liii Royal Ifiglin'ess the Duke of StISSEX, Most Worship-
ful Grand Master of England, has appointed the Most Noble.
his Orace CitAIILES Duke of RICHMOND Provincial Grand
Master for Sussex, which appointment has been accepted by
his' 0 race.

EAST LONDON IRISH FREE SCHOOLS

Monday the Annual Meeting of this laudable
Institution was held at the City of London Tavern, Bishops-
gate.street, when a numerous and highly respectable company
attended, chiefly consisting of elegantly dressed Ladies, amongst
whom we noticed several of great distinction.

Prior to the Chair being taken, the children who are the ob-
jects of the Charity, in number 400 boys and girls, were in-
troduced into the room, where a gallery was ereced for the lat-
ter, and the former were seated behind the company. The
clean and interesting appearance of the whole excited the ad-
miration of the company.

About one o'clock the Earl of Darnley entered the room, ac,
companied by Lord Clifton, Gen. Sir John Doyle, the lion. T
Cligh, Sir English Dothen, Bart., Mr. Brownlow, M.P.,
Ford, Esq. M.P., the Rev. Messrs. Clayton, 31iher, &c, the
Countess of Darnley, the Countess of Glengall, Lady Bligh,
and several other Lathes.
The Noble CHAIRMAN entered into a brief explanation of
the objects of the Institution, observing, that those who came.
forward to support it were rescuing a large portion of individuals
who were born of Irish parents from vice and ignorance.
The Rev. H. G. O'Doxaroonur, the Secretary, read the
Report of the last year. It appeared that the average number
of children in actual attendance was 200, but now it was 'up-
wards of 340, of whom 140 were girls, making the total number
under the care of the Institution since its establishment above
1000. The plan of the Institution was to teach reading, writ.
ing, and arithmetic, with the addition of needle-work in the
Girls' School, which, excluding systematic religious instruc-
don, permitted the co-operation of persons of different religious
persuasions, who were united in their opinions in reference to
the necessity and propriety of general education, whatever
might be their individual opinions as to the Roman Catholic
religion, to which the children are principally attached, and all
books but the Holy Scriptures and the necessary elementary
ones were excluded from the Schools, neither was there use of
any Creed, Catechism, or Confession of Faith permitted, Jeav-
ing the children to adopt that mode of religious worship which
their parents might prefer. The Report stated, that front the
investigations made by the Society for the improvement of pri-
son discipline, it appeared that there were upwards of 0,000 boys
in the metropolis who subsisted by depredations on the public,
and were daily and rapidly increasing ; that many composing
this number were to be found in the district embraced by this
Society, and that the lower orders of Irish population furnished
a large proportion of such offenders. The Secretary concluded
the Report with some remarks on the benefits accruing front the
Institution. The peace and well being of Ireland, he said,
depended upon the extension of education amongst the inhabi.
tants. During the last year the Society had been very success-
ful. The Marquis of liansdown had presented the Society
with a munificent donation, which had been expended in the
purchasing of clothes, &c. for the children. The funds were
in a state of progressive improvement, but still they were in-
adequate to the heavy denianda upon them.
Sir Joryst DovLE moved that the Report be received,
printed, and circulated, and strongly recommended the Insti-
tution to the charitable notice of the company.
Lord CLIFTON said, the distress of Ireland was very great,
and it had peculiar claims upon Englishmen ; the attention
paid to Ireland last year reflected credit on the English cha.
racter. He urged the necessity of disseminating education ;it
would have the effect of checking the depravity which was daily
witnessed.
Mr. Bitowareow, M.P. said, the want of education was the
root of the evil in Ireland, and to promote the education of the
lower class of Irish in England would have greaa, effect. Ile
moved a Resolution of Thanks to the Benefactors of the Irish
'Poor, and to the Editors of the various publications who had
gratuitously rendered their assistance.
A GENTLEMAN stated, that he had read an account of an
Institution in Ireland, which mentioned that 123 schools had
been erected for moral instruction, and that three millions of
hooks had beets circulated.
The Rev. Mr. Cuaa—rox delivered an eloquent address, and
eulogized the Ladies' Committee.
The Rev. Gentleman was followed by Mr. Mt LeEn, of
Glasgow, and some other Gentlemen, who urged the interests
of the Institution.
The Resolutions were all agreed to, and Thanks were voted
to the Chairman, when the Meeting hroke up. A handsome
collection was made at the doors, and the Marquees of' Lans-
down, the Earl and Countess of Darnley, anti other distin-
guished personages, were most prominent in their munificence