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Whitehall, Dec. 2.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Langley Langton Bullies,
of Tattershall, in the county of Lincoln, lieut. to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
Whitehall, Dec..ls.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Skidmore, of the
town of Nottingham, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.
Whitehall, Dec. 19.

'flip. Lord Chancellor has appointed Roberts Tibbits, of War-
wick, in the county of Warwick, Gent, to be a Muter Extraor-
dinary in the High Court of Chancery.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.

G. Farr and It R. Yam Bread-street, merchants.
r. W. Wright, Dartford, Kent, carpenter.
BANKII.UP'fS.

J. Chaffey, Bow-street, victualler, to surrender Jan. 5, at ten,
12, it twelve, and Feb. 2, at ten, at the. Court of Commissioners.
Young and Gilbert, Mark-lane.
-T. James, Nottingham, malteter, Jan. 8,4, and Feb. 2, at
eleven, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Smith, Be-
iiinghell-street ; and Peeraon, Nottingham.
.1. Cox, Commerce-plate, Brixton-road, chinitman, Dec. 29, at
ton, Jan. 5, at one, and Feb. 2, at ten, at the Court of Commis-
: sioners. Vincent, Bedford-street, Bedford-square.
(a'. Rafian, Covent-garden-market, fruit-salesman, Dee. 29, at
nine, Jan. 19, at eleven, and Feb. 2, at ten, at the Court of Com.
• misaioners. Hughes, Clifford's Inn.
W. Mindham, Holt, Norfolk, carpenter, Dec. 29, at eleven,
Jan. 6, and Feb. 2, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Sur-
Mari, New-square, Lincoln's Inn.
• S. James, Nottingham, maltster, Jan. 3,4, and Feb. 2, at
eleven, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. - G. Smith,
Baeinghall-street ; anti John Pearson, Nottingham.
J. Harris, Sussex-place, Bristol, brick-maker, Jan. 12, 13,
and Feb. 2, at one, at the' Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Poole
and Co., Gray's Inn-equare ;,aritl Ball and Evans, Bristol.
M. Cohen, Devonshire4o44l,yCoininercial-road, Middlesex,
paper-stainer, Dec. 29, aiiffig )lin. 2, and Feb. 2, at ten, at the
court •of Commiesionees.- lititchison, Crown-court, Thread-
needle-street.
.1. Leach, Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen manufacturer, Jan. 2,16,
• and,Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Public Office Barnsley. • Menve,
Barnsley and Pocock, Bartholomew-Ow.
S. R. Dawson, Water-lane, 'Power-street, wine-merchant, Dec.
29, at eleven, Jan. 5, at twelvq,und Fell. 2, at eleven, at the
Court of Conamistiouers. Chbnidestun and Murray, London-
street, Fenciturch-street. .
J. F. 14, Weise% gterpedehire, draper, :ban. 5, at six, 6, and
Feb. 2, at eleven, at the George Inn, Bewdley, Worcestershire.
long and Co., Holborn-court, Gray's Inn ; and Awn), Walsall.
C. Pritchard, Walebt-place, Lambeth, plumber, 'Dec. 29, at
eleven, Jan. 2, and Feb. 2, at one,. at the Court of Commis-
fkionel N. Sherwood and Son, Canterhury-sq6are, Southwark.
J. Bore, junior, Kidderminster, plumber, Jan. 5,6, and Feb.
2, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Ilolme and Co.,
New Inn ; and Slater, Birmingham.
E. Cox, Weditesbury, Staffordshire, corn-factor, Jan. 5,6, and
Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Roe Buck Inn, Oxford. T. White, Lin-
coln's Inn Old-square • and C. Tomes, Oxford.
W. Bailey, Helper, Derbyshire, haberdasher, Dec. 30, at three,
Jan. 2, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the George Inn, Bewdley. Ru-
binson and Son, Dudley.
J. Mynn, York-street, Southwark, coal-merchant, Dee. 26, at
one, Dee. 29, at twelve, and Feb. 2, at two, at the court of
Commissioners. Fisher and Silencer, Walbrook-buildings,
Wal-
brook. .

J. Fussell, Stoke4ane, Somersetahire, paper-maker, Jan. 5,6,
and Feb. 2, at twelve, at the Somerset Hotel; Wells. G. Ed-
tnorids, Chineery-lane; and W. 'l'. 11. Phelps, Wells.
S. Grafter, Cannon-street, umbrella-manufacturer, Jan. 5,
at eleven, Jan. 12, at ten, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court
of Commissioners. Ashley and Goodman, Token-house-yard.
T. Moorhouse, Sheffield, victualler, Jan. 4,5, and Feb. 2, at
two, at the Tontine Inn, Sheffield. A. Duncan, Holborn-court,
Grity's,inn ; and H. Broomhead, Sheffield.
W. Stamper, Goswell-street, coach-painter, Jan. 5, 16, and
Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Brough,
Shoreditch.
J. Gay, Bristol, carpenter, Jan. 3,4, and Feb. 2, at twelve,
at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Henderson, Lincoln's Inn-
fields ; and Taylor, Bristol.
W. Coale*, Wildeach, Cambridgeshire, grocer, Dee. 29, Jan.
5, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Hind-
man and Goddard, Baainghall-street.
J. M. Robison, Hampstead, wine,merchant, Dec. 29, Jan. 5,
at eleven, and Feb. 2, at one, at the Court of Commissioners.
Robipson, Walbrook.
It. Hilton, Stoken Church, Oxfordshire, butcher, Dec. 29, 'at
eleven, Jan. 5, at ten, and Feb. 2, at twelve, at the Court of
Commissioners. • James and Whitelock, Ely-place, Holborn ;
and Cooke, Watlington, Oxford.
C. Fisher, Ramagate, chemist, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, at eleven,
and Feb. 2, st twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Smith
awl Weir, Cooper's Hall, Basingball-street.
It. Batnall, jun. and F'. G. Spilsbury, Leek, Staffordshire,-
sitluananufaeturers, Jan. 2, 12, at eleven. and Feb. 2, at ten,
at the Court of Commissioners. James, Bueklersbury.
- DIVIDENDS.

W. Cato, W. Little, and W. Irving, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
drapers, Jan. 15, at eleven, ut the Crown and Thistle Inn, New-
castle-upon-Tyne-I'. 13. Etheredge Norwich, manufacturer, Jan.
je, it four, at the Swan Inn, St. Peter of Mancroft, Norwich—
M. B. Harvey, Witham, FAsex and J. W. Harvey, Hadleigh-hall,
Esser, bankers, Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners
—G. Canons, Gray's-Lin,tenet Ilidilesex, merchant, Jan. 12,
at eleven, at the Court of Onniviiesintsers—S. Hill, Great Russell-
street, Middlesex, upholder, JanOtt
•,-.9 at twelve, at the Court of
Comtuissionere-0. Laing, CoMmereiet Kale Rooms, Mincing-
lane, merchant, Jan. 2, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—
J. Till, I3asinghall-street, woollen-draper, Jan. 16,
at eleven, at
the Coirrt of Commissioners—T. Hills,' Brom*, manufacturing
chemist, Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Court of CoMtnisaionelli--J.
Nash, Bristol. auctioneer, Jan. 12, at one, at the Court of Com-
raiwinners—H. Waddington, Bridge-street, Illackfriats, merchant,
Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Court of Commiseioners—n. &farm
Chering-eross, victualler, Jan. 12, at ten, at the Court of alma,:
boners—G. Kenning, Church-street, Spitalfiehle, silkmar), Jen.
12, at ten, it the Court of Commismioners—J. Cooper, sett., Trow,
bridge, Wiltshire, clothier, Feb. 9, at twelve, at the White Hatt
Inn, Bath—J. Cooper. jnu. Trowbridge, Wiltshire, clothier, Feh.
9; at one, at the White Hart Inn, Bath—N. Hurry and C. H.
Jones, Liverpool, merchants, Jan. 24, at two, at the George Inn,
Dalez.tureet, Liverpool—N. Hurry, Liverpool, merchant, Jan. 24,
at one, at the George Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool—J. Williams,
Itlaccleeftald, fleabite, upholsterer, Jan. 17, at one, at the Star
Inn, Delmsgatei Itlanchester—N. Warington, High street, South-
wark, hop-merchant ; Jan. 19, at twelve; at 'the Ceti of Com-
miseioners—J. Wood, Nelson.square,.jeweller, Jan. 12, at eleven,
at the. Court of Comtnissionets—W. Bentley, High Holborn,
woollen-draper, Jan. 12, at one, at the Court of Commissioners
—lt. Notice, Great Trinity-lane, baker, AO, 12, at one, at the
Court of t,` commissioners-. Shute, Watford, Hertfordshire, cur-
gran, Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners--S.
Criekitt, R. A, Ctiokitt, and S. H. RIAD, Chelmsford, bankers,
Jan. 19, at elsven, at the Court of Commissioners—T. Carlen,

Langbourn Chambers, Peneburch-street, coal-faeter, San. 19, at
one, at the Court of Commissioners—John Edenborough,
T. Chittenden, and T. Bartlett, of Queen-street, Cheap-.
side, warehousemen, Jan. 12, at one, at the Court of Commis-
sioners—A. Sheath, Boston, Esq. (deceased), C. Sheath, Boston,
Esq.,, J. Steel, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, Esq., and J. Wray,
Lincoln, Esq., (deceased), bankers, Jan. 19, 20, at ten, at the
Saracen's Bead Inn, Lincoln—J. Cooper, sen. and J. Cooper,
jun., Trowbridge. Wiltshire, clothiers, linen-drapers, Feb. 9, at
eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Bath—T. Hodges, Warehorn,
Kent, dealer, (deceased), Jan. 18, 19, at eleven, at the Saracen's
Head Inn, Ashford,'Kent—G. Johnson, King Stanley, Glouces-
tershire, wool-broker, Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Com-
missioners—J. Cooper and J. Reader, Stroud, Kent. woolstaplers,
Dec. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—W. Pocock,
Layton, Essex, cabinet-maker, Jan. 16, at one, at the Court of
Commissioners—H. C. Abraham Houndsditch,
January 12, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners--
John Shave,' Stonham Avail, Suffolk, grocer, January 26,
at ten, at the "litig's Head Inn, Stowmarket, Suffolk—J.
Dawkins, Southampton, tailor, Jan. 15, at two, at the Star Inn,
Southampton—E. Cordingly, Cheltenham, builder, Jan. 80, at
three, at the York Hotel, Cheltenham—T. Garlick, Fleet-market,
undertaker, Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—.
W. Leiner, jun., Southampton, printer, Jan. 15, at four, at the
Star Inn, Southampton—W. Greenup; sem, of Eecleston, Lan-
cashire, farmer, Jan. 2'7, at one, at the George Inn, Dale-street,
Liverpool—T. Butt, Southampton, shoe-maker, Jan. 15, at
twelve, at the Star Inn, Southampton-0, Hedges, Wingrave,
Buckinghamshire, butcher, Jan. 16, at ten, at the George Inn,
Aylesbury—W. Bell, Fenelturch-street, merchant, Dee. 29, at
eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.
CERTIFICATES, J. 12.
M. WrefOrd, New Bond-street, milliner—J. Newmarch, Man-
chester, warehouseman—W. Wilkinson, Holborn Bridge, woollen-
dreper—A. Fabre, Aldernianbury—J. Wood, Lombard-street,
scrivener—W. Hilton, Copeland-street, Lisson-grove, stage-
master—J. Clarkson, Windmill-street, Finsbury-square,' mer-
chant—W. and R. Maud, Altdover, Southampton, brewers—p.
Allen, Alcester, and J. Smith, Hon Mill, in Haseler, Warwick-
shire, millers—L. Hill, Fleet-street, jeweller—W. Adkins, Coven-
try, riband-manufacturer.—S. and W. Lister, and W. Walker,
Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, warehousemen_J. and J. Sills, Three
Cranes and liambro' Wharfs, Upper Thames-street, merchants
and wharfingers—J. Graves, Chiswell-street, auctioneer—J, At-
kinson, Stockton, worsted-spinner—C. Bland, Greek-street, Soho,
mimic-seller—T. Buckland, Billiter-street, ship and insurance-
broker and merchant—C. W. Clarke, Holborn-hill, druggist.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

Graham and Stocks, Tothill-street, pawnbrokers—J. Hick and
Co. Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, woollen-manufacturers-1 Bar-
ker and Co. London, merchants—Bond and Dawson, Wynyatt.
street, Clerkenwell, chasers in general—Sanders and Walton, Bed-
ford, ironmongers—Morley and Co. Hull, merchants--Galloway
and Westmorland, Nottingham, lace-net-manufacturers—
W. and J. Stancomb, Trowbridge, clothiers—Brabam and
Marnall, Manchester, heaters—Eagle and Miles, Strand, hair-
dressers—R. and R. Nicholson, Lincoln, grocers—Goodrick and
Christoe, Ratcliff-highway, linen-drapers—Hutten and Austin,
Liverpool, manufacturers of Prussian-blue—White and Middle%
Sheer Hulk Wine Vaults, New King-street, Deptford—
John and W. Hunt, Cheadle, Cheshire, drapers—Revill
and Grayling, Whitechapel-road, oilmen—Wells and Hyde,
Boston, Lincolnshire, and Nottingham, drapers—Bennett and
Beer, Canterbury, brewers—Jinks and Tye, gilt-toy and
black-ornament-maker*—Chaptnati and Co., Saint Thomas
Apostle, attornies.L.Owen and Edwards, Great Comm-street,
linen-drapers—Wigney and Steel, Delph, Saddleivortli, York,
proprietors of post-chaises.—Driver and Dobson, Newmarket,
hatters—Spooner, Attwoad, and Co. Gracechurch -street, bank.
ers—Fowler and Co. Hanley, Staffordshire, tape-manufacturers—
Colbeck and Sharp, Bridge Wharf, Pimlico, stone-masons.

SCOTCH- SEQUESTRATIONS
Alexander Hedderwick,' Gorbals of Glasgow, brewer, &c.
Thomas Kincaid, Port Hopetoun, coal-merchant.

, " GAMING IN HIGH LIFE."
MR. ELLICE's REPLY TO MR. PRENDERGAST.

TO THE EDITOR.

Eta,—lf any choke had been left to me, I certainly would
have declined becoming a party to the Correspondence which has
lately appeared in the Papers, relative to a transaction at pri-
vate play, now under investigation in the Courts of Justice.
I now, however, set Mr. Prendergast right in some circum-
stances referred to in hie letter in your Paper of the 19th, and add
one or two othersi which either eeetn to have escaped hie mar&
tion, or not to have-been. considered,by him so material as they
appear to me, in the statement he had conceived himself coiled
upon to publish.

At the suggestion of Mr. Scarlett, and from feelings which it
is, almost unnecessary to allude to, I wrote to Mr. Prendergast
on the 25th orNov., to communicate to him, for the information
of Lord Chtnricarde and his friends, what I understood to he the
amount of the opinion of Mr. Gurney and Mr. Chitty, respecting
his Lordship's participation in this transaction.
I added a postcript to that letter, prohibiting its publication.--
A copy was sent by the same post to Mr. Searlett, to which, by
accident, it appears the postleript was omitted.
On the receipt of the letter (on the 27th), Mr. Prendergast
called upon Mr. Searlett, to consult bin, bow it could be made
use of, without infringing the restriction as to publication.
After their conference, and on the same day (the 27th,) Mr.
Prendergast wrote to me, suggesting seine alteration in till terms
of my communication, and requesting I would withdraw the post-
cript. I answered his letter, and wrote to Mr. Scarlett on the
29th, positively refusing to vary the terms of the original commu-
nication, or to withdraw the restriction on its publication, stating
to both my reasona for this determination.
On the 30th Mr. Prendergast informs me, in reply to my se-
cond letter on the 29t11, that as " I had considerately communi-
cated the opinions of Mr. Gurney and 114. Chitty to Lord Clan-
ricarde's legal adviser, without restriction, it exempted him from
the necessity of making any further use of my letter, than to au-
thenticate the correctness of the copy. sent to Mr. Scarlett." Ile
repeats this almost in the same words in his letter in your Paper
of the 19th.

Now, Sir, it may surprise your readers, when I assure them,
that the only communication made by me of these opinions to
Lord Clanricarde's friends, are the letters I have adverted to. If
Mr. Prendergast was of opinion, the copy of the letter of the 25th
sent to Mr. Scarlett, and more especially after their conference
on comparing the copies, was an unrestricted communication, why
write to me on the 27th, to request I would amend that letter,
and withdraw the restriction? He did not, at all events, express
suds an opinion To us, till he had received my refusal to accede
to his request, and if he previously entertained it, he might have
saved me the trouble (and I do assure him all he could save me in
this wretched affair would be charity) of the subsequent corres-
pondence. After these remarks, drawn from me, by what I must
call not the over-courteous manner in which Mr. Prendergast has
adverted to our correspondence in the papers, I am quite ready to
state publicly, what I have before written privately, to Mr, Pren-
dergast, that I do not blame him for any publication that has ap-
peared. I did not ask him to disavow being a party to it, be-
cause I knew he had, on the contrary, done all in his power to
prevent- it. , .

But, indeed, much more importance is attached to this publi-
cation by others than by myself. Mr. Scarlet; I believe, from
the confidential intercourse that subsisted between us, considered
he might exercise some discretion with respect to the copy of my
letter of the 25th, in his hands, before an answer could be receiv-
ed to Mr. Prendergases of the 27th. He gave it to Lord Clanri-
'elude, or one of his near connections, and an extract from it was
(as I understand) attached to a statement his Lordship thought it
expedient to circulate, in vindication of hie conduct. An incor-
recteopy of this extract has found its way into the Papers,
prompted, I have no doubt, by the teal, rather than the discretion,
of some of his Lordship's friends.
My objection. to the publication of the letter, or any extract
from it, were an anxiety that my name should not be mixed up in
any way with this transaction—that I was not authorised to give
publicity to opinions of Counsel without their permission, or that
of their clients, and that I wished no inference to be drawn from
my signature to such a document, al to my own opinion of the
conduct of any of the individuals unfortunately concerned in the
transaction.

I will not permit myself to make one remark on the other
statements that have been published. The trials now pending
will determine the character of the transaction, and thoroughly
*rift all the circumstances of grave and singular suspicion imputed
to it by Mr. Anltljo. On his statement, with other information
as to some of the circumstances contained in it ; and, with some
knowledge of his previous conduct and character, I had no heal-
tetion In concurring in the advice given to him, to resist payment
of the money he had lost, and to place the affair in the bands of
his legal adviser far investigation ; since which I have neither
been consulted upon, nor interfered, directly or indieectly (except
as stated in this letter) 'tithe procurelings that have been institu-
ted, but which, it appears, have been advised and sanctioned by
the eminent Counsel whose names have been so often referred to.
It is scarcely necessary I should add, that 1 have neither been
party or privy
to any paragraph,, that u
letter, or'punlication, as
heretofore appeared in the newspaperon this subject.
I am, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant,
See' Cahani, Dec. 21. EDWARD ELLICE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCt.
FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Journal des Debate of Wednesday.)
MADRID, DEC. 7.—Yesterday there was a grand draw-
ing-room, on occasion of the birth-day of the Queen, who
has completed her 23d year. The gentlemen were received
in the morning at eleven, and the ladies in the evening at
six. The crowd was immense on both occasions, but espe-
cially in the morning. On the same day their Royal High-
nesses the Infants Don Carlos and Don F. de Paula, went
before ten o'clock to the Council Of State, where there was
an extraordinary Sitting of about two hours' duration; the
two important affairs which now occupy the attention of
our Government, were discussed. We mean the pecu-
niary claims of England, and the complaints of Portugal.
The English Government claims above '200,000 millions
of reels (about two millions sterling), according to the ac-
count agreed on in 1825, by the Regency, established and
named by his Royal Highness the Duke of Angouleine, to
govern the kingdom till the 'deliverance of the King. Not-
withstanding the representations made to the British Go-
ver and the. Compte Rendu, addressed to our King by
his Commissioners at London, D. Francisco Tacon and D.
Jose de Ileredia y Vijines, who are charged with the veri-
fication of the accounts between Spain and England,and with
their liquidatien,England persists in having its whole demand
recognised by the Regency, and this claim has already led
to serious discussions. The English Minister solicits our Go-
vernment more and more, and the Notes of the British
Cabinet have been for these two months very urgent. His
Excellency, Mr. Lamb, did not appear at the Drawings
room yesterday. As for the complaints of the Portuguese
Government, they relate to the non-fulfilment, by several
of our Captiiins-Geoensl, of tlie,Convention agreed on bes
tween the two Courts. In fact, the Captains-General of
Guadina, Old Castile, and Estremadura, instead of dis-
arming the Portuguese Refugees and disarming them in
the fortresses in the interior of the kingdom, according to
the said Convention, and afterwards delivering up to the
Portuguese Commissioners the arms, horses, baggage, &c.
have left them in possession of all these things, and even
given them to those who, had none; have suffered them
to remain united near the frontiers, and have disregarded
the Convention so far, as to supply them with money,.
provisions, and all the resources they might need to re-
enter their country in arms '•• in which they have succeed-
ed, since they have reached Braganza. There was a very
animated discussion in the Council, on the measures to be
adopted with respect to Portugal. Some Members went
so far as to speak infavour of war, but this party did not
prevail, the presence of the two august sons of his Ma-
jesty awed them, and the Council of State resolved on
measures of conciliation, of peace, and of satisfaction, to be
given to Portugal.
f‘ PARIS, DEC. 20.—The' King has granted a private au-
dience to the Marquis de Moustier.
" Letters from Odessa, dated November 28, state as
follows :
" Many vessels from Constantinople, in thirty hours,
have brought us news to a late date ; according to which
nothing particular has occurred in that capital. The Sul-
tan continues the organization of his troops, with all the
necessary measures conducive to that object.
" Letters from Bucharest, slated November 28, state,
that the Chief Secretary of the Marquess de Ribeauperre,
appointed to the embassy at Constantinople, was momen-
tarily expected. The Ambassador himself was expect-
ed to pass through that place on or about the 18th of
December.
(From the Quatidienne of Wednesday.)
VALADOLID, DEC. 12.—Our communications with the
Marquis de Chaves have not been a moment interrupted;
the Portuguese peasants serve us in a manner as couriers.
The whole province of Tras-os-Montes has now risen
against the Constitutional: system, and, according to the
inforination Which we have received, the first Royalist
troops must now be masters of Atnarante, Cananeyes, and
Penafiel, fifteen leagues from Oporto ; hitherto they have
.met with no serious opposition from the Constitution-
Alias, who fly.or join the •onquerors. 'We hope to lean),
in two or three days, the surrender of Oporto, unless the
English troops should arrive in time to shut the fortress,
and defend it against the Royalists, which we do not
think.
•
The enthusiasm continues, and though the Spanish
Authorities repress, or endeavour to show that they re-
press, the sending of arms, ammunition and money, yet
the sums collected in the monasteries and among the
people, allow every 'day larger remittances of those articles.
T'lie peasants of the country of Salinas alone have col-
lected 10,000 reals, the Bishop has made an appeal to his
Clergy, and processions have celebrated the. recent vie-
torie&of the Marquis do Chaves. The Constitutionalists
made no resistance at Braganza : and the subjoined letter,
which I have received, may give you an idea of the march
of the Marquis; it is from a Portuguese Royalist.
" MONTEFORTE, DEC. occupy this post in the
mountains, and our advanced troops are near Villa Poy and
Lamego. The last is .sn important point of operations,
and our Royalists will occupy it in a few days. We are
lodged here in a convent, and the good fathers console us
for our fatigues. We endure them for the good cause.—
' Don Miguel and the Country for ever !' 'We have not
yet met with any red-coats; it is long since they have op-
pressed our towns and the country. In the eyes of these
men ‘ve were a Colony; they must be driven back to the
sea. The Moors formerly oceupied our provinces • the
Moors have disappeared ; we are still brave sons of the
Lusitanians. We who have, el; it were, given to the world
a New World, had no longer a country. The brave Chaves
is still with us. At Braganza, Montalegre was at ourhead:
we entered the city without resistance; what Portuguese
could resist those who proclaimed their deliverance ? We
remember what that General said to us. Children, you
are told of independence, but is there any independence
with the red coats ?' We march from one fete to another;
the peasants arm themselves as Guerillas; their families
welcome us; the. convents, the chateaus, and the cottages,
are equally open to us. In a few days shall write to you
from Oporto.
" A scene, at which I wish you could have been pro.
sent, was the reading, in the University of Valladolid, of
a letter, written by the Marchioness de Chaves, the He-
roine of Portugal, -to' our, Bishop, to thank him for the
care he has taken of the
,Rbyeiliate. I can hardly express
the enthusiasm of the people there is still here something
of that chivalrous character which had its source in the
Old Faith, and the remembrance of the country. In my
next letter I Shall send you an extremely curious docu-
ment. It is a consultation of the Lawyers, of the corps of
the Clergy of Salamanca, and on the rights of Don Miguel
to the Crown of Portugal."
(From the Courier Francais.
ZANTE, Nov. 17.—We learn from one of our country.'
men, who has come from Egirta, that Ceratasso and the
other Greek Chiefs have beaten the troops of the Seras-
kier, and obliged him wholly to raise the siege of Athens.
This person being under quarantine could not give any
lons details, but as soon as we have our letter we shall
write to you more at length.
But little is doing in the Peloponnesiis ; the Arab troops
are concentrated in the fortresses. The Egyptian squa-
dron has not yet made its appearance.
(From the Journal de Paris.)
VIENNA, DEC. 11.--..(Private Letter.)--There is still a
good deal of activity in the Foreign Office. The events
now passing in Portugal seem to be peculiarly an object of
itsour Cabinet for the preserva-
tion it is affirmed, been again t
otefa peacetion-
in The
Europedesire has, of
ma-
nifested in the most unequivocal manner, in dispatches
lately sent to London, Lisbon, and Madrid. We also hear
Highness on the measures which she
of an autograph letter addressed by the Infant Don Mi-
secure the etnot onfdoPpotrttioigal, in which he eon.
graghuuetltaititaoottetihgsehhtPeirrtinßoceoeoesystalsite:ryg
tranquil-
lity of that kingdom, and to disappoint the prospect of
those Portuguese, who are so deluded as to dare to revolt
against the Charter granted by his Majesty the Emperor
of Brazil.
The most perfect undertanding

Cabinet and that of London. The British Ambassador,
at the Court of Austria, has had for some days past fre-
quent conferences with Prince Metternich. People are
persuaded that these conferences relate to the affairs of
Portugal.

MADRID.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED DEC. 12.

" Since my last, many curious developements have
taken place successively and rapidly, which all confirm the
accuracy of the calculations I have dared to make for some
time past. We are now, I may say, at the close of an
experiment, intended, if it had succeeded, to bring us back
to what we were a century ago; that is, our leaders have
attempted to exclude Spain from the benefit of those ad-
vances in intellectual knowledge which have distinguished
the rest of Europe, under a hope that they would restore
the power and influence of the Clergy, as being the best
pillar of the State. They have had their way for four
years, and the result is, that our unfortunate country has
been brought to the utmost verge of ruin and degradation.
" To complete a picture of our present state would re-
quire many more pages than I can now conveniently devote
to the subject; but you are already acquainted with the
chief instruments employed, and the main-springs set
a-going, and this alone will enable you to judge how we
have fared, as subjects, ever since you left us. I will,
however, tell you what I see and feel, every hour of the
day I spend out of my domestic circle. Still I can only
touch on the most striking points.
"We have here in Spain two distinct Governments at
the present moment, and, indeed, for some time past.—
Both are absolute, alike ambitious, end equally immoral.
The one is visible, and wears all the shew and parade of
dignity, and is supported—nay, managed, by the Cabinet
of the Thuilleries. The other is secret—its movements
and deliberations are all behind the curtain, or rather noc-
turual, and it is usually known as the Apostolic Junta.
Willa the one does by day, the other undoes, or counter-
acts, by night. .The first founds its strength on foreign
support—on the avarice of its agents (a term including all
the public functionaries) as well as on the character of our
Ruler, who has a different face for every one he has any
business to transact with. The second is more powerful,
because it is more national, and wields the largest portion
of wealth. It has, besides, on its side the whole weight
of fanaticism, and this is an immense counterpoise in such
a country as Spain.
" The King, alternately used as a tool by each of these
parties, in the manner that best suits its particular views
and interests, incapable of resisting either of them, and
destitute of resolution to side wholly with either—appears
to the public eye in no other light than a weak, pusillani-
mous, anti evil•minded Monarch. His only pastime and
relaxation seems to be, smoking cigars and carrying on in-
trigues and amours which disgrace him. What the resi-
dent Ambassadors have obtained from him, in the way of
remonstrance and threat, his women, and the Friars force
him to desist from, often before the succesful Plenipo has
descended the staircase. The whole routine of the palace
business is managed by machinery ; and there is scarcely
an inmate who is not in the service of the Clergy.—
Scaecely. does the King conceive, or give utterance to a
thought, that is not conveyed for deliberation to those
posted to watch his conduct.
" So powerful and completely organized are these Apos-
tolicals, that, aided and advised by the Jesuits of France,
they go on with a bold and measured pace, bidding defi-
ance to their enemies. If they meet with obstacles, it is
the King and his Ministers whom they get to remove them,
whilst their own interference is kept out of eight. If at
first they do not succeed, their efforts are redoubled, ad-
ditional instruments are employed; and, in the long run,
they are sure of a trittmph. Extraordinary aid, when re-
quired, is obtained from the Vatican or Paris ; and if
wheedling must be resorted to, one of the Portuguese Prin.
ceases can always be relied upon. A plan so fixed and
well organized—such extensive communications, regularly
kept up—such a general uniformity in action and language,
can clearly be traced to one common centre; the chief ob-
ject of which is, to destroy liberal principles wherever
they arc to be found; and, if it were possible to judge cor-
rectly from appearances, these same bigots would gladly
see both England and Ireland swallowed up by the ocean,
for they consider the- power of the British Government
and genius of the people as the chief obstacle to the attain-
ment of their wishes. The eagerness with which failures,
mercantile distress, commotions in Ireland, and such other
temporary misfortunes, occurring in Great Britain, have been
copied into the public prints here, indicates what they have at
heart. Death to England and freedom' is their favouritecry,
and the orgies and revels intended to give impulse to similar
sentiments are heard within the walls of the King's kitchen
as often as they are in the cloisters of the monks. Where
violence is ineffectual, sagacity is resorted to, and employ-
ed to corrupt and undermine. Portugal has long been the
theatre of extensive combinations, and their object is
equally against the Constitution and British interests.
Every confessional throughout the country is a trap to
catch the unwary, or; rather, a recruiting shop to enlist pe-
nitents into the service. What persuasions cannot do,
anathemas are sure to perform. Thus the work is con-
tinually going on, and fresh links are daily added to this
powerful chain.

" The Government, called Royal, sustains an unequal
struggle with the unwieldy force above described. The
foreign Cabinet that directs it has also to fight against the
power of the Congregatio,nists. The public functionaries
do no not know how to act, they have so many masters,
and are swayed by such conflicting interests. What one
does another destroys ; and if anything appears to wear the
semblance of consistency and stability, it is what proceeds
from the triumphs of the Apostolicals, or the combinations
of their organ—the Minister, Moustier. Certainly this
zealous partisan is on the road to canonization ; and if the
Apostolicals gain the day, we may expect to see his image
adorning some of the vacant niches in our churches, with
tapers burning before it. They already say there is some-
thing talismanic in his name, for it has been discovered
by our cowled scholars, that moustier, in old French,
means a church.

" The whole of the movement against Portugal was
concerted by the Apostolicals, and the chief expence borne
by Oem—nay all, except a sum of francs, which bad a
French origin. If a crusade could have been formed to
convulse Ireland, they would even have paid with greater
readiness. There is, however, too much salt water be-
tween them ; but in heir eager moments they rejoiced at
it etill being in their power to attack England in the
neighbourhood, although in a less vulnerable quarter. The
first successes of the Portuguese rebels had really intoxi-
cated them, but they have been a little shaken out of their
mad fit by the strong remonstrances of the British Ambas-
sador, who has literally denounced war as the result.
This has put a pause to their revels, because they have
seen that the King's nerves are shaken--that he al-
ready totters on his throne, and trembles, not so much
for the external injury that awaits him, as the whirlwind
his enemies may conjure up within his realm, possibly to
sweep him and his whole family away. In this momen-
tous conflict with every thing at stake deliberation is the
order of the day, and the Cabinet Councils sit without
intermission. The British Minister tells his Majesty,
that the Cabinets of St. James's and Lisbon will have
satisfaction, and ample too. The British Envoy also
tells him, that he must pay his old debts, make amends
for spoliations, and give guarantees, so as to prevent
further aggressions on the territory of an Ally. This,
all this, must he do ; or else the islands of Cuba, Mi-
norca, Majorca, Puerto Rico, &c. will be taken as pawns,
and ie trident of Neptune hurled at his head.

" Ferdinand was always considered a coward at heart,
and obsequious to a degree. When pressed by danger, it
is well-known he has always been ready to do, sign, or say
any thing. He is famed for deserting his old friends, nay,
sacrificing them afterwards, if it could serve his immediate
ends. He has explained his trying situation to the Apos-
tolicals, who have brought him into the dilemma, and can-
didly asked them whether they can find means to contend
against the storm gathering round him. They have not

yet given a final answer, and it is thought by same that
they are temporising, or else trying to back out. Some*
times they are cunning enough to give in, at others to ca-
pitulate for the time being, in order to reorganise their
plans and seek a better . opportunity. They will eve*
allow some of their leaders to be sacrificed, in order to sr
pease British anger; but if concessions are to be node,
they will agree to anything, savelthe following To
disarm the Royalist Militia; 2d, Measures of reprisal
against the Apostolic Junta, or any of its members
The punishment of the implicated Authorities on the Iron'
tiers; 4th, Amnesty in favour of the Liberals; .stb,
Indemnity in money (that is to say, they do not care for
promises), to either Portugal or England, for injuries done
since the IVEguelite invasion, &c. These and a few other
conditions are to be carefully avoided, and,
in short, the
King is to get out of the scrape in his usual way,
by making great promises without the intention 0(
performing them. If the atonement is exorbitant, they
have distinctly said that they will prefer war, miff this is
inevitable, they hare pledged to find means to curry it Ono
as long as their interests are consulted—they will leave tkr,
rest to Heaven. A few days will now shew the result—u
-the Portuguese Refugees take Oporto, the demands of the
Apostolicals will rise.
As an additional proof of the wicked character and
evil genius of the Madrid Government, I will mention the
following facts ;—For nearly the last three yore,
have been carrying on against those who raised the COI'
stitutional standard, as well as against all their rutin",
and abettors. These suits implicate almost every
the
and enlightened family in Spain, and more particularly
useful class of merchants. Investigaticnis, by cart loads,
have been made on this subject, yet the suits seemed in-
terminable ; and in the mean while, those who were not
lucky enough to get away, have been confined in dungeons,
and otherwise ill-treated according to the supposed shale
they had in the political events of Friday. The Foreign
Ministers have often privately remonstrated at these
delays; they have ventured speak in behalf of in-
dividuals, under a hope of their being again restore?
to the breathing air; yet the time never came,
al-
though frequent promises were made to them. The di!
ficulties of answenng the ends of justice, in such comph
cated causes, was the excuse uniformly given for these re-
volting delays. At length, a Royal Order has suddenly
overcome all the difliculties—an order secretly
the Apostolicals from the King, in an unguarded moment'
perhaps, it may be said—but, in my opinion, entirely or-
sonant with his own wishes. This order was re,cenuY
addressed to the Judges at Seville, and by it they were
commanded to pass sentence in the causes before them,
immediately and rigorously, and without waiting for anhY
obtained by
further evidence. The Order concludes—' Such forts
will of the King.' It was done. A list of thirty or tort,:
persons, most known, and consequently most impliesieno
was made out, and they were all condemned to the
in the occurrences which led to the Revolution in 182
role,
or strangling by a screw ; and among them are Quirtlf:i
San Miguel, Mendizabal, Galiano, Gamboa, Reeon','„',4-
many others, fortunately beyond the reach of these ilrt;
e
tical_ butchers. Confiscation of property follows.

equal to 500 more are expected out soon. • . •is
P.S.—I forgot to add, that the greatest artili,,lt)
displayed in the armament and organizatiotrof the (I“,),Yr-y
Militia. In two months it is expected 120,00°
and 15,000 horse will be ready, and they are traini),g t—e.
on the same plan as the troops of the line. The hest
L
cruiting sergeants are the monks. On this force gnd the
Revenues of the Church, pledged for one year' into
Apostolicals rely for success, in case they are forced
the war."

PRICES OF STOCKS Till

Bank Stock .......
3 pet Cent. Red 79 EN
3 per Cent Cons -
36 per Cent. ---
Ditto Red. 95% 5
4 per Cent. New --
Ditto, 1926 94%4
Bank Long Ann.... 19 9-16 7-16 e
India Stock ......-
Ditto Bonds „..
IS 53Pm•

PRICES OF FOREIGN F
Austrian Bonds,S per cent.
Brazilian Bonds.. --
Buenos Ayres Bond.. .. . -
Chilian Bonds, S pet ct.
Colombian Bonds ...........»....•
Ihtto, 1824
Danish, 3 per cent. ............ .57%
Greek Bonds
Ditto, 1826 17% 17
Guatunala
Mexican Bonds ...........
Do. 1825 titit

,
; DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK.,
South Sea Stock ..................... --
Old Ansudties ........................ 19
.-
1 FNlsew.DiThlitst,°ll.A.: . TC*l5 . First.
Ditto. . .... .. . 500 'iti. ...... 18 ito on.
Ditto Small ...... O. ...... IS SAW.
Ditto Canisnertial ............ t; A on.
/bilk for Opening .............. • el°
India Apr Account ..... .... . . . 7'84
Colo- 21"Nfor 19 It
fNDS AT ONE OCLOC%.
Neapolitan, lthl4 .................. --,
Peruvian Bonds . . .............. ... . --
Portuguese Bonds ............ 70.1 g 70
Crussian, 5 per rest. ... .......... •--
Ditto, New.... . t ................ ...:
RINSIAII New, op. t ........... g •
Spanish, Ifeil ........................ •-•
------ ISO. ................. 4••• • ....
French Rotes, 5
------ Eschange ...... ~ .... 75t. tiec.
----- 9 per cent. es otiv, .-1, ,
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PRICES 01? SIIA.RES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
re Oaf&
Paid. el
Braxiiian Mining C S3i
Pasco _ emptily .•.•••
t, 9 is 11
Peruvian Mining Company... ...•••••.. PI 11 22
Potosi La Pas and Peruvian Assoc ......... S IS
Canada Company .................................... 10 ..----------
....

PRICE OF IRISH

STOCKS, DEC. 20
are)...
St. Patrick flour. (per sh
Royal IA Ditto ........... .....
National Ditto ................
Patriotic ink ................. arg
Prorol7nypervalinlianrilai
............................................. 7:1
Mining Co. of Ire;iand ...
Commercial Buildings ......

Bank Stock
Gov. Stock, 3% per rent....Stihyi
Ditto, New ....
4 per Cent.
Gov. Deb. 3% per rent t3St 6 1/2
Consols, 3 per rent. ..........
Royal Canal Stock
Grand Canal Stock
City Deb. 4 per cent.
Ballast Office Deb. 4 per cent

COURSE OF. EXCHI
Amsterdam C.F. 19 3
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 2U. 12 6
Antwerp l2 6
Hamburgh IN U. 37 4
Altona 2v V. :t7 5
Paris 3 days' sight
Ditto 2 U. 585
Bordeaux ..25 85
Berlin
Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 154
Petersburgh, rble 3 Us. 9 0
Vienna, effective ft. V M. 10 15
Trieste do.
Madrid 33%
Cadiz 34
Hilboa 3;
Barcelona MS
Sevilla 3331
Gibraltar 45

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Leghorn ............................ 4114
Venire ............................. 4.
Malta ......................... . ...... fl,,
Naples ...............................
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Lisbon ........................... f;',.,
Oporto giro. . ........................... !!,ti
Rio Jan ................... . .... fit
Bahia ... .. ................ ....... '. . a.
Buenos Ayies ..................... --li
Dublin, 21 raga' sight ........• !,
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O Brasil 0
O Burns A ymii
O Donaghadse 0
1 Dublin . 0
O Flanders-- ...... 0
O Fratue ' 0
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Hamburg ........... 0
• H011and........... 0
Jarnaitrd Islands ... 0
O • Lisbon ...............
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