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London, England, 1828-02-18 00:00:00

ments to worldliness and dissimulation amongst

its sacred functionaries.

But " we do trust, (with more sincerity per-
haps than the Chronicle), that the Gallant
Duke will not disappoint the public by departing
from the principle which it has been thus sup-
posed he has laid down for his conduct."

The Election of a Member to serve in Par-
liament, for the City of Salisbury, will take place
on %Vednesday next the 20th instant.

The French -Papers of Thursday and Friiav,
with the Gazette de France of Saturday's date,
have been received. Their contents principally
relate to matters in which our readers can feet
little interest—mere technical discussion upoi
the late returns. The patriotic spirit lately exhi-
bited by the Electoral Colleges is beginning to
exhibit its independence in the Chamber, and will
no doubt produce a very salutary effect upon the
conduct of Government, which must, to be po-
pular, assimilate itself to public opinion. The
late Ministry have rendered themselves odious
by their barefaced interference with the freedom
of election. Now that their influence is de-
stroyed, a feeling of detestation supplies that of
reverence for the ex-idols of political subser-
viency and place-hunting sycophancy.
The news from the East possesses no novel
feature,—the SULTAN goes on as usual, and
FERDINAND of Spain is seized with a fit of the
gout.

Lisbon Gazettes have been received to the
6th inst., but they are perfectly uninteresting.
The INFANTA REGENT has issued a Rescript, in
which she states that she has learned with extreme
grief and affliction the frequency with which,
in different parts of Portugal, sacrilegious
robberies have been perpetrated, in many in-
stances accompanied with execrable insults to
the Divine Majesty, even in the sacred forms of
the Eucharist ; and these nefarious crimes have
not been checked by the measures adopted on
various occasions by the piety of the Sovereigns
of these kingdoms, &c.; her Highness, there-
fore, offers rewards and encouragements to all
persons who shall be instrumental in discovering
and bringing to justice persons guilty of such
excesses. The only business before the Cortes,
mentioned in the Gazette, is a petition from
persons who had obtained dispensation from re-
ligions orders, praying to be allowed to inherit
and bequeath property like other citizens. , The
Cortes granted, the prayer of the petition.

The Nurenzbztrg Correspondent contains, an
article, praising the moderation of Russia in the
Greek contest. The large force now in motion,
or in a state of preparation, is said to be or-
ganised for the maintenance of peace—not for
territorial aggrandizement ; and various instances
are cites since the invasion of Russia in 1812,
to prove the moderation of the last, and present
Emperor, during opportunities of great trial and
temptation. The preservation of peace is at
present the policy as well as the interest of the
Emperor NrcitoLAs, though his armies would
be much better pleased with warlike operations.

New York Papers have been received to the
24th ult., from which some extracts will be
found in another col►►mn. They, however,
possess no news of political interest. An earth-
quake took place at Bogota, which did con-
siderable injury to property, and a great many
lives were lost.

Gibraltar Papers of the 28th ult. have come
to hand ; their contents are, however, uninterest-
ing-. They have had a long continuance of
easterly winds, which had caused few arrivals to
take place.

They write from Toulon, of the Bth February,
that owing to the Equinox; the station before
Algiers will be reinforced, and they are busy in
repairing several ships and frigates for that
object. They also speak of an expedition, but
it is not credited, because it will require 20,000
men, and no transports have yet been taken up ;
but when they wrote, they did not know of the
evacuation of Cadiz by the French troops; and
it is now said, that instead of these troops corn-
ing to France, they will sail to Africa.

Letters from Barcelona of the 6th inst. state

that FERDINAND will not leave that city so soon
as was expected. They still speak of the pro-
jected armistice, and the recognition of the in-
dependence of the Colonies.

Hamburgh Papers of the 13th inst., received
this morning, say it is reported a great camp of
exercise is going to be formed near Neisse in
March or April. All the Silesian regiments,
and part of the corps of Pomerania, Prussia, and
the March, will assemble and be placed under
the command of Field-Marshal Count GNEI.
SENAU. The navigation of the Elbe is again
interrupted by drifting ice.

g 1.
The overplus of the public Revenue of Swe-
den, for the last five years, amounts to 3,700,000
dollars, and the excess of the receipt of Customs
last year amounts to 717,000 dollars. •
The Grand Duke CONSTANTINE has lately
solicited the release from prison of General
URNINSKY and Prince ,JABLONOWSKY.

Dutch Papers of the 16th inst. say, that by
;he accounts froth St. PeterSbUrgh the winter is
.Xceedingly severe in the south of Russia, parti-

_cularly at Odessa, where, on the 26th of Nov.,
' Reaumur's thermometer was at 22; degrees.
The cold decreased in Dec., but on the 18th of
Januath the thermometer was again at 24. The
inhabitants had suffered severely, as neither their
houses nor their clothing are calculated for such
a temperature.

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The Aligemeine Zeitung of the 11th inst
contains a detailed account of what we stated ~n
Saturday, respecting the SULTAN'S Firman for
closing the Bosphorus against foreign vessel.;
and other regulations against the Franks.

VIENNA, Ffi➢RUARY 6.—Metalliques, 90 7-16; Bank
Shares, 1045 4.

The Duke of York packet has arrived, with
a mail, from Mexico. She sailed from Jamaica,
Dec. 6, from Tampico the 20th, and from Vera
Cruz on the 30th. The substance of the in-
formation she brings will be found under " The
Funds." •-,; ,94,44 -,-4141ritv Lt,

By letters from Corfu, extracted from the

French Papers received this morning, there ap-
pears a disposition of the Admirals to sail for
the waters of the Peloponnesus, as the conduct
of IBRArclai PACHA forces them for a second

ime to appear before the port of Navarin.

Brussels Papers of the 16th instant have been
received, but they are destitute of any important
news. The cold was very severe at Amsterdam
—the rivers being all frozen over.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S ',;44'°-'iP'
DEAL, FEB. I6.—Wind variable.—Arrived the
Madeline, Ceylean, from the Mauritius.

FEB. 17.—Wind E.—Arrived the Mary, Laird,
from the Cape of Good Hope. Arrived from Lou•
don, the Harlequin, Omay, for the Cape, and sailed.

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PLYMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind S.S.W.—Passed
the Alfred, Pearson, from China, five months from
China, and six weeks and four days from St. Helena.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 15 and 16.—Wind W.N.W. to
N.N.W.—Arrived the Stanmer Packet, Sutton,
from Lisbon ; Duke of York Packet, from Jamaica,
Vera Cruz, &c. Sailed the Cygnet Packet, for
Jamaica ; and Mutine Packet, for Halifax and
Bermuda.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16 and 17.--Wind
The David Scott, Hornett, from Madras and
Bengal, landed her passengers, and proceeded.— -
Sailed his Majesty's ship Grasshopper for the West
ladies. A survey has been held on the Providence;
Ford, and found necessary to come into harbour to'
repair.

The Susannah, -, from London, was lost in
St. Bride's Bay, near Milford, on Wednesday night;
only one man saved.

The Olive, Robinson, from Liverpool to Cork,
was wrecked, near Dublin, on Tuesday.
_ _

The Lord Nelson, Frances, of London, sunk on
Saturday, near Lowestoff, having been on the Corbin
Sand.

The Whitburn, Arkes, of Sunderland, was lost,
on Saturday, on Conlon Sand.
The Helen, Driscoll, from Castlehaven to Swan.
sea, was driven on shore, near Dungarvon, on We
nesday, and it was feared would be lost.

THE. FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWEEPR o'CLorx.
There is no particular feature to notice in Consols
his morning, they opened at 851 for this, and
851 for April account; they have continued steady
at this rate ever since, with but little business. India
Bonds remain at 92 4, and Exchequer Bills, 60 2 pm.
In the Foreign Funds the sole attention of the
dealers has been attracted to Mexican Stock, in con-
sequende a the arrival of the mail from that quarter.
By this conveyance letters are received from the
city of Mexico of the 24th Dec., and Vera Cruz of
the 30th Dec. The information they contain is as
usual, of a contradictory character, whilst some re-
present the state of the country and its finance in
the most deplorable light, others give a more
favourable picture of the state of affairs, and one of
these letters mentions that there was money for the
loan required, but such terms had been offered that
the Government were disinclined to accept them at
so ruinous a rate of interest. Mexican Bonds opened
at 34,1 5. Upon the first blush of some of the letters
by the mail (the complexion of their contents being
bad) the market assumed a very heavy appearance.
Other letters, however, speaking in more favourable
terms of the state of Mexican finances, induced the
dealers to purchase a little stock, and from the wel
known character of the Brokers, through whose
hands these transactions passed as buyers, the report
became general that a certain wealthy house, and
agents for the payment of the dividend, were buying
this caused the Bonds to rally to 361, at which quo-
tation much business was done; the chief pur-
chasers were those more intimately connected with
Mexico, and their feeling is certainly in favour of a
rise. A corresponding effect has been produced,
but mot to the same extent, in Colombian, which are
now 251 6 : Portuguese, 741 5; Russian, 94i-
Brazilian, 621 e ; and Buenos Ayres, 36 8.
In Shares there is nothing doing; del Monte are
down to 100 dis.; Tlalpuxahua, 150 die.; and Bra-
zilian Mines, 50 2 pm.
Three per Cent. Consols, 85+ -I; Ditto for the Account,
851 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 86+1; Four per Cent.,
101+ ; Four per Cent., 1826, 1034; India bonds,
92 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 60 2 pm.
FOKElGN.—Brazilian, 62+ 1; Buenos Ayres, 36 8
Chilian, 22 3 ; Colombian, 251 6 ; Danish, 61+ 21;
Greek, 171 4 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 24 6 ; ditto,
6 per Cent., 86 +-; Peruvian, 22 4 ;.:Portuguese, 741 5 ;
Russian, 1141 4 ; Spanish, 1<0+•;4.
_.71; -
111flas.—Anglo Mexican, 6(1474 dis. ; Braziliiu, 50
2 pm. ; Colombian, 2+ 11- dis. ;Real del Monte, 100 150
dis. ; Tlalpuxahua, 150 ; United Mexican, 201
191 dis. ; General Mining Association,9l 101 per share.
Two!vicLepele.
The Consol Market remains in aifinanimateicate,
the present price being 851 I. 111e4iian Bon6 have
been 36+ 1; Brazilian Mines, 49 51 pin.
THREE O'CLOCK
Consols, 851 no busineSs.
FOUR O'CLOCK
Consols 851
Do. for Ac. 851
Brazilian Bonds 62:t
Buenos Ayres
Chilian De.
Columbian, 1824 26

CLOSING PRICES.
Danish 62
Greek, 1825 171
Mexican, 1825 35}
Peruvian
Russian 94
Spanish, 1821 103-

LAW APPOINTMENT.—We understand that
the LORD CHANCELLOR has appointed Mr. WILLIAM
CHARNLEY, of this place, attorney-at-law, a Master Ex-
traordinary in his /Mum's High Court of Chancery.-
PrfINA Pilot,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIi DAY.)

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
(Before Lord TENTERDEN- and a Special Jury.)
CARELESS DRIVING.

BURROWS V. UNWIN.
This was an action brought by an attorney,
against Mr. Unwin, a considerable farmer and landed
proprietor, in the county of Essex, to recover com-
pensation in damages for an accident occasioned b),
the careless driving of the defendant's servants, by
which the plaintiff's leg was broken.—The verdict
was not returned when our Paper went to press.