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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1828.

By the French Papers received this morning
We have accounts from Marseilles of the 25th
March, stating that although the telegraphic des-
patch received there has suspended the taking
up of transports for the expedition, it will never-
theless take place, as shipping is expected to"
arrive from. Brest for that purpose. It appears
the French Government have determined to em-
ploy no other ships except those belonging to
themselves. The information . which was an-
nounced the day before yesterday, of an Envoy
having arrived from the Dey of ALGIERS, is
not confirmed.

Accounts via Trieste from Alexandria, of the
16th of February, state that a new expedition of
twenty ships of war, with troops on board, had
"Riled for the IVlorea, in defiance of the efforts
Made to prevent their sailing by the English
Envoy.

They write from Barcelona, of the 21st
March, that the Count d'EsrAGNE has an-
nounced, in the Order of the Day to the troops,
that the Court will leave on the 10th of next
• month. To-morrow the Gardes du Corps will
leave, to place themselves on different points on
the road leading to Saragossa, where the KING
Will remain four days, after which he will pro-
ceed to Madrid. As the roads arc bad, the
Court will be on their journey thirteen days to
Saragossa.

Accounts from Paris, of the Ist April, state
that the Austrian, Spanish, and Sardinian Ambas-
sadors, have had, within a few days, a conference
With VILLELE, and it is added that the latter
is in active correspondence with Prince MET..
TERNICH:

To revert to the subject of introducing Poor
Laws into Ireland—we will take advantage of
the present adjournment of both Houses to ex-
press our doubts whether iu doing so, Parliament
Would not exceed the powers with which they are
Invested by the Constitution. In one sense, no
doubt, King, Lords, and Commons, have a species
or omnipotence, but no one can suppose that a
Wanton exercise of power, in the style of HARRY
the Eighth, would be submitted to by the nation
."'"a3 if for instance, an act were passed, ordering
Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE to be execut-
ed= the first day of May, for his erroneous
opinions on the Corn Question ; or requiring
Mr. HtmiE to support Lord ELDON for the rest
of his natural life.

For our parts, we think that Parliament has
just as good a right to levy money exclusively on
the Irish Landed Proprietors, to re-purchase the
slaves who have been carried off from the Morea,
as to save England from the baneful effects of
her glorious Poor Laws. In short, Parliament
have no right to put their hands into
the pockets of the Irish gentry, except for their
benefit. To talk of equalising the laws of both
countries, is rather too good—considering the
state of the. Catholic Question ; and to say that
the plan is advocated by the English from any
love for'lreland,'is perfectly exquisite. Would
they have ever thought of it, if they had not been
overrun by the Irish Emigrants, who, we trust,
will continue to give annoyance, so long as Ire-
land is treated as a conquered province ?

German and Dutch Papers have been re-
ceived this moruing, but they contain no news
Of political -interest :

HAGUE, APRIL 1.
At the sitting of the second Chamb.,r of the States-
General, the Minister of the Interior sent a report on
the state of the poor in the year 1827. The first Chamber
6'14 a message, notifying its assent to several projects
of law.

A Royal Resolution, wc th Minister f the
Interior was appointed to by
close hitheh Sessie on this day at one
o'clock, in Lis Majesty's name, was read. The two
Chambers having afterwards united, the Minister was in-
troduced in the usual form, and closed the Session with a
suitable speech, in his Majesty's name.
sT. rETERSBURGFI, MARCH 17.
On the proposal of the Minister of Finance the Senate
had decreed that there shall be an annual fair at Tiflis,
Vhich shall continue through the whole month of October.
The Odessa Journal publishes a comparative view of the
comnierre of Eupatoria in 1826 and 1827, which chews
that it has increased at least fourfold. The number of
wa • 1826. 1827.
Arrived O, 129
Sailed 2l 129
letter from the iron-works at Long:tuskoe, in the Go-
e'ttoment of Eklhennomlaf, states that the winter has been
ni:Pl3tely severe. The quantity of snow has been hn-
th'n'e, and the cold very great. On the 6th (18th Jan.)
-
behyTerewy in Reaumur's thermometer sunk to 32 deg.
zero.

,TUTGARD, MARCH 25.
AS th
ith e covalescnce of her _Majesty the Quen proceeds
"t intertiruption,e no more bulletins will beef ssued.

It
taine will be perceived that Mr. 'WYNNE has ob-
d
leave to bring in a Bill fur consolidating
an on proving the Laws relative to Disputed
leQtions. A perusal of the Debate will
,phew that there is ample loom for improve-
ment. We had often before heard, and are
n" satisfied, that true wisdom would direct
rival candidates to decide all such questions
by tossing up a shilling, rather than submit to
the more expensive and less fair ordeal of an

Election Committee. Mr. SPRING RICE men-
tioned a sufficiently ludicrous case of ,one Com-
mittee, four Members of which were bent on
expelling poor Mr. HUME, at all costs. Indeed,
we believe they do not pretend to act according
to the dictates of conscience, or with the
slightest feeling of moral responsibility.

Sir ROBERT WILSON last night drew Mr.
PEEL'S attention to the reported number of
women and children carried away from the
Morea and sold as slaves at Alexandria. The
answer of the Right Hon. Secretary was satis-
factory, so far as the intentions of Government
are concerned. The capability of our naval force in
that quarter is quite a different thing. Besides we
do not know how far Sir E. CODRINGTON would
feel himself justified in making a very striking
demonstration in favour of the Greeks, after the
cool reception which his late brilliant endeavours
received at head quarters. Nothing can be more
freezing to the enthusiasm of a gallant mind than
the reeflection that his best actions will not be viewed
in that bold spirit of generosity which prompted
their daring. With respect to the Greeks car-
ried away into captivity, we think that if Sir E.
CODRINGTON has but the countenance of Govern -
ment, he will either compel their restoration, or
batter down Alexandria about the ears of the
PACH A. Brave men only want encouragement—
the execution of their duty becomes then
glorious.

• We have given in another part of our Paper
an able critique from the Times of this morning,
in the pamphlet just published by Lord GREGz
VlLLE—that NESTOR amongst modern States-
men—the cotemporary and friend of the brightest
names which adorn the pages of English story.
We will give some farther extracts to-morrow,
though they can scarcely be necessary—since all
who can appreciate, will doubtless possess
themselves of the work of so great a man.

It is said that Mr. MACLEOD, the Candidate
for Sudbury, is quite confident of success.

The Society for the Discharge and Relief of
Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts have, within
the last twelve months, liberated 1,311 debtors
from the various prisons of England and. Wales,
at the trifling average expence of 21. 19s. 44,-d.
each, being the largest number restored to liberty,
in the period of twelve months, since the esta-
blishment of the Society in 1772, except the
Jubilee year, when his late MAJESTY presented
the Governors with a munificent donation of
Two Thousand Pounds for carrying into effect
his benevolent intentions on that joyous and
memorable occasion. Need we add that a So-
ciety which does so much good is deserving the
continued support of the public ? Let those
whose daily cheer is extravagant but reflect that
half the sum expended in one day at the festive
board would relieve a virtuous family from dis-
tress by liberating their only hope and stay from
the gloomy horrors of a prison. Really humanity
owes much to those benevolent souls whose
bounty has relieved so many in the course of one
short year from misery anti want to comparative
comfort and freedom—let those who now enjoy
both in ample scope bestow their mite (for little
will suffice) to increase that fund of charity which
is always open to receive the donations of the
rich, and relieve the wants of the poor, by awaking
joy and gratitude in the bosom of many des-
pairing families.

A pamphlet, recently published by RIDGWAY
on the financial state of the Country, which
report attributes to the pen of Mr. CLIFTON,
very clearly demonstrates that there has been no
bonci fide Sinking Fund during the last two
years—that is, that there was no surplus Revenue
over Expenditure. This pamphlet has the merit
of having first directed the public attention to
the subject of our financial situation, and to the
inutility of the Sinking Fund, which the able
work of Lord GRENVILLE SO fully establishes.

It is strongly rumoured that the following
persons are to be ealie4 to the Peerage :—Mr. ALEXAN-
DKR BARING, Sir WILLIAM CURTIS, Bart.,. C. M. SUT-
TON, Ea, Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE, and G. BTNG,
Eaq.—orning Payer.

TLALPUXAHUA MINING ASSOCIATION.--
A Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held
yesterday, at their office, 35, Broad-street. Mr. Coweu.,
the Managing-Director, read the Report, which stated that
the amount paid on shares had already amounted to
270,000/, or allout two-thirds of the capital originally pro-
posed, and that if the mines were to be worked, a further
call upon the shares would be requisite, and, in the opinion
of the Directors, it would be advisable to prosecute the
scheme. In answer to a Proprietor, Mr. CovrELL said
that some of the Shareholders had become defaulters; the
deficiency amounted to 7,600/, but he did not feel himself
at liberty to announce the names of the defaulters, in con-
sequence of a resolution of the proprietors, which directed
that the defaulters' names should not be published. A re-
solution was then passed, requiring the Directors to publish
the names of the defaulters, and the amount of their de-
ficiency at the next meeting of the Proprietors. A long
conversation, of no importance, took place between some
of the Proprietor's and the Directors, but it appeared from
it that the general wish of the Meeting was to adjourn
the discusssion to a future day, and it was resolved that the
Report of the Directors, together with the correspondence
of Mr. CAMERON, who is in Mexico, should be printed
and circulated amongst the Proprietors, to enable them to
come to-a decision on the question of the propriety. of con-
tinuing to work the mines.—The Meeting adjourned until
Wednesday.

On Friday last, during a tremendous storm of
thunder and lightning, smoke was seen to isue from the
spire of Eldleshorough church, which stinds on an eminence
in Buckinghamshire, about 'Our miles from Dunstable, and
the same distance from Leighton Buzzard ; and in a few
minutes it was ascertained that the electric fluid bad set
fire to the steeple, which was of wood, covered with lead,
and thence descended to the interior of the tower and
belfry. The molten lead poured down in torrents, and
all the bells with the exception of one, fell red hot., with a
tremendous crash. Great fears were entertained that the
body of the church would not escape, particularly as one
of the rafters caught fire ; but by the exertions of some
gentlemen from the Countess of BRIDGWATER'S, at Ash_
ridge, the flames were extinguished without doing further
damage.—Sherborne Journal.
AWFUL VISITATION IN ONE FAMILY.—
A few days since, a respectable woman of the name of
SMITH, who resided at No. 2, Bedthrd-court, Angel-court,
Strand, had the melancholy intelligence brought her, that
her sister, who had pre►iously been in good health, had
suddenly expit ed. Scarcely had the funeral rites of the
sister of Mrs. SMITH been performed, when she receivers
the afflicting information of the sudden decease of her bro.
ther, whose death was as unexpected as that of her sister.
On the following morning (Monday), Mrs. SMITH inti-
mated to her husband her intention of proceeding to the
Borough, to see her brother before he was interred. About
nine o'clock she prepared for the journey, but before she
left her apartment was suddenly attacked wi►h a fit, and in
less than ten minutes was herself a corpse.

THE FUNDS--(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twzi,rs o'CLocx.

Every thing in the city wears the appearance of
a close holiday, being Good. Friday, and all kinds of
business ate merged in the more solemn celebration
of the day, and devoted to the duties of religion ;
business of every description► being deserted, and the
shops shut up. _

The arrivals this morning are a French and Dutch
mail, which, however, supply us with little in-
telligence of importance. The few individuals we
have met with have been employed in making com-
ments upon Lord Grenville's pamphlet on the ope-
ration of the Sinking Fund, and it is supposed that
the impression made by its appearance has caused
the depression which took place in the price of Con-
sols at the close of yesterday's market, when they
left off at 831 sellers.

To the merchants connected with the trade of the
islands of Jersey and Guernsey, it may be perhaps
interesting to know that the mails will be forwarded
fram the months of April to October, thrice every
week, instead of twice, and the mails will be des-
patched from London every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, accordingly. •