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London, England, 1828-01-16 00:00:00

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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1829.

We published exclusively in last night's Paper
le Prorogation of Parliament for another week,

' but we are still unable to give any information
respecting that subject, which engrosses public
attention—the formation of a new Administra-
tion. How long this state of things may
continue, it would be difficult to say—
but we may remark that the short period
fbr which Parliament has been prorogued,
cannot admit of any violent change in the Conn-
rils of the Nation ; and that the triumph of libe-
ral principles may be therefore reckoned on. It
may have originated in an amelioration of views,
in the Tory Leaders, or it may have been extorted
from their fears of final defeat, but be the cause
• what it may, we shall hail the formation of a
Ministry, comprising the best and ablest men in
the State on all sides, as an incalculable blessing
to Britain, and to the World.
. That a .cause which has only one not superan-
nuated Champion of respectable talents, amongst
the Commons of England, must ultimately sink,
we are as convinced as of our existence, though a
abort and disastrous .contest for ascendancy
might be maintained, supported by a bigotry
rendered fiercer by despair. Batt that Heaven
may avert this calamity from our land, should be
the earnest prayer of every well-wisher of his
country.

The Morning Papers of Sunday, and the
Gazette de France dated Monday, have been
received. By reference to our extracts in ano-
ther column, itlwill be seen, on the authority of
a correspondent of the Gazette de France at
Vienna, that a Russian courier had arrived in
that capital, bearing a new declaration of the
Emperor NICHOLAS to the Allied Courts, on
the subject of the Turkish affair. In this decia•
ration his Imperial MAJESTY states, that " not-
withstanding the new refusal of the SULTAN to
accept the intervention of the three Powers, fol-
lowed by the immediate demand of their pass-
ports by the three Ministers, he desires, never-
theless, according to the treaty of the 6th July,
to maintain the peace of the Continent, and to
wait for the. further proceeding Qf the two other
Courts."

This is a most important avowal at the pre-
cent conjuncture, for if NICHOLAS be sincere, it
puts an end at once to the prospect of war,
as far as Russia is concerned. It must also
operate as a complete answer to her views of
aggrandisement on the Turkish frontier, at least
for the present. How far it may affect the
te,niper of the SULTAN remains to be seen ; but
We think, if he really apprehended that the
Allies had ulterior designs against the integrity
of the Turkish Empire, this annunciation of his
most natural enemy, must greatly relieve him,
and may very probably facilitate an amicable
understanding with respect to Greece. Greece
must be free—the SULTAN feels that he cannot
prevent it, in the face of such a powerful coali-
tion. The knowledge of this declaration had an
immediate effect on the Austrian Funds, which
rose considerably—the INletalliques to 89+.
Though the Russian army is not to cross the
Faith, we do not agree with, the Austrian
Correspondent that the winter will be spent
in negotiations, for at that game, we think, the
Ottomans have played their part to some pur.

pose. Coercive demonstration, and not hollow
negotiation, will alone convince the SULTAN
that the Allies are in earnest. It is again said,
that IBRAHIM PACHA, in obedience to the
command of his father, is preparing to leave the
Morea. Perhaps he had better make a virtue
of necessity, and quit at once.
The uncertain existence of the New Ministry
is the principal topic of discussion in the Paris
Journals, and consequently with the public.
Next to the speculations on the probable dura-
tion of the Ministry, the trial of M. Couctiots
LEMAIRE, for the publication of an alleged
seditious pamphlet, occupies the attention of the
Parisians. The libel was entitled " A Letter to
the Duke of ORLEANS," in which the Duke
was called upon to head the Opposition to the
late Ministry, and by taking advantage of the

situation of public affairs, to take that station in
the Monarchy which LA FAYETTE would oc-
cupy in a Republic. The KING'S ADVOCATE-
GENERAL prayed for a punishment of five years,

and a fine of six thousand francs on the author,
and three months' imprisonment on his printer
and publisher. Judgment was deferred till
Thursday.
We cannot help remarking the singularity
of a public prosecutor calling on the Court to
award punishment at his discretion ! Surely
Christian charity, if not some respect for the
dignity of the Judges, might dictate more hu-
mility. Besides, though an injured individual
might be a good judge of personal wrongs, we
question whether a hired Counsel is the best

judge of the measure of punishment which ought
to be inflicted on the trespasser. Our neigh-
bours, with all their politeness and delicacy, seem
to entertain odd notions of justice. In cases of
seduction, indeed, it may be very allowable for
a lady to rate the loss of her virtue as high as she
pleases, for people generally most value that
which they can never recover—but° here the cir-
cumstance is very different.

Calcutta Papers to the 13th July have been
received, but are destitute of any interest. A
meeting took place for the purpose of determin-
ing upon the erection of a monument to the late
Marquis of HASTINGS, in which is to be placed
the statue already voted by the people of India.

His Majesty's packet brig Plover has arrived
with a Leeward Island Mail. She sailed from
Barbadoes on the 23d November, from Tortola
on the 30th, and from St. Thomas's on the llth
December. We have heard of nothing impor-
tant which has arrived by this mail. It is stated
in the Papers from St. Vincent's, that the Go-
-ernor of that Island had received orders from
Government to dispose of the Crown lands, and
to place the proceeds at the disposal of the Lord
Bishop, to be applied in aid of the erection of
places of worship. The following is a private
letter, dated Laguayra, Nov. 24

The Government have created a debt under the name of
a Floating Debt, for the settlement of all unadjusted claims
for the payment of the Cemmissary Department, and debts
contracted by the army 4 as well as for Protested Bills.—
One eighth of the revenue of the Custom House is to he set
aside for the redemption of these debts. But the writer of
the above adds 'tie all moonshine, and so far from being
able to discharge the capital, it will not pay the interest;
and as for the English Loan, he considers it a (lead letter,
and is surprised to hear that it even bears a price. He
states, that the radical cure must be the reduction of the army,
which at present is quite contrary to Bolivar's feeling and
interest, and his conquests have reduced the effective force
to nine thousand men ; but his present view is to increase
it beyond the above force. The country is swarming with
General Officers, and a law has given him the power of
the nomination of new grades. There is nothing but con-
tradiction and inconsistency."

' We are happy to perceive that at a Meeting
of the Directors of the Thames Tunnel yesterday
afternoon, it was unanimously resolved to perse-
vere in this stupendous national undertaking.
Such determination does honour to the public
spirit of the Directors. We know of no pro-
ject, either ancient or modern, in which public
sympathy has been so universally expressed. The
novelty, as well as the magnitude of the concern,
excites the wonder—the admiration of all. To
give up a work of this nature, merely for a tem-
porary want of means, would be unworthy
of our national character. So long as the affair
is practicable, we feel persuaded that Govern-
ment would countenance the completion of the
work, rather than suffer it to be abandoned for
want of means. The opinion of Messrs. BRUNEL
is decidedly favourable ; and they think that
the present accident can be overcome in far less

time, and at less expense than the first. The
enterprising devotion of these scientific gentle-
men cannot be too much commended. It will be
seen by a letter which we copy from the Times of
this morning, that the TUNNEL is the theme of
conyersation abroad, and will, we have no doubt,
when completed, be justly reckoned among the
wonders of the world.

M. VA RENNE, who is attached to the French
Legation at Constantinople, has arrived at Paris ; he ob-
tained a finnan from the SI:LTAW, to proceed by land
previous to his departure he saw the Ambassadors embark.
Accounts from Stockholm state, that the
t, 6.43p,(1 a squadron in the Spring to
the Go-
vernment
leditear7attai7.

The Emperor of RUSSIA has made a great
number of promotions in his army : the Princes of Win-
TILNITIERG awl ERNEST have been appointed Colonels of
the Guards, and 24 Colonels have been made Major-
Generals.

On Tuesday last in making the excavation for
the Junction Dock at Hull, an ancient sword Was
found,
nearly opposite St. John's Church, about eleven feet from
the surface. It is of steel, nearly three feet long, and
about two feet six inches from the guard to the point—
The edge is much indented, as if from severe blows. The
blade appears to have been inlaid. The guard is loose, and
the handle has been twisted with wire, some of which yet
remains. The skeleton of a hand was grasping the sword
the moment it was found, but on exposure to the air it
mouldered into dust.....l3estQn Gazotte,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JAN. 15.—Wind N.E. by E.—The Gene-
ral Harris, and Edinburgh, sailed this morning.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 15.--Wind E. to S.E.—The
Maria, Boyce, from Quebec, was floated off last
night, and is now coming into the harbour in tow of
a steam-boat, much damaged.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 14.—Wind E.—Arrived the
Speculation, Dups, from Emden to Lisbon, with
loss of sails, and two men overboard. The Camoens,
from Amsterdam, with sails split; and the Fowey,
from
,lleath, with loss of bowsprit. It is reported
that one or more vessels have been lost near the
Bolt, supposed to be large ships. Same bales, con-
taining corduroy, dowlas, &c., have been washed on
shore, and a board, with the letters A. Pearson,
South Shields, has been picked up.

THURLESTON, JAN. 14.—A vessel was totally
lost, with all the crew, on Saturday night, near the
Belt Bead; part of the stern of a boat marked
" Lavinia, of South Shields, Clement Pearson,"
has been picked up ; also some cotton print hand-
kerchiefs, cotton velvet, and a quantity of plain
cotton, &c.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12.—The Ocean, from Lochen-
dal to Cork, with part of the cargo of the Peter,
Ellis, from Archangel, was driven on shore, the 7th
instant, in Clonokelty Bay.

The Laurel, Rent, from Liverpool to Havannah,
was taken and carried into La Guayra the 20th of
November, by the Republicano Colombian privateer

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twws .'Cie ax.

The English Funds to-day are in a state of quiet
comparatively with the bustle which took place yes-
terday, and the business doing is rather of a limited
extent. Consols opened at 841 1 for money, and
861, sellers, for the account, and shortly after became
buyers, but receded to 86 j, and for a moment were
86, sellers, they are now 86 11; the Commissioners
paid 86/, the continuation is not more than 1-16th
per cent. for February ; the dealers have begun to
make preparations for the settlement on Tuesday;
India Bonds are 93 5, and Exchequer Bills, 61 2 pm.
Every thing in the Foreign Funds, up to the above
hour, has the appearance of a perfect calm, Mexican
Bonds are 46}; Colombian, 26 1; Brazilian have
improved a trifle since yesterday morning, being 60 1,
whilst there appears a decline in Buenos Ayres of
nearly 1 per cent., the present price being 41 3;
Russian Bonds are 921 Danish, 601 i; and
Greek, 171

In Shares, Brazilian Mines are rather better, being
68 70 pm.; Colombian, on which a sale has been
lately made, are now 23 4 per Share.
The only arrival this morning has been that of a
Leeward Mail, but hitherto nothing has transpired
by it of the least importance. The accounts by the
Jamaica Mail, which it is calculated has now been
five weeks at sea, are anxiously looked for.
Three per Cent. Console, Sal ; Ditto for the Account,
86 ex. Cr. ; India Bonds, 93 5 pm. ; Exchequer Bills,
61_2 pm.

Foaalcx.—Brazilian, 60 1; Buenos Ayres, 41 3 ;
Chilian, 24 6 ; Colombian, 26 1; Danish, 60i i; Greek,
il7 f ; Alexican, 5 per Cent. 116 7 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent.,
46 i; Peiuviam, 25 6 ; Portuguese, '7ll 2 ; Russian,
92 I ; Spanish, 101 11.
Mixas.—Anglo Mexican, GO 571 dir. ; Emilie's, 88
70 pm. ; Bolivar, 2 14 die. ; Colombian, 23 4 per share;
Real del Monte, par 10 prn. ; Tlalpuxahla, 100 die. ;
United Mexican, 21 20 die.
TWO O'CLOICIE.

The Consol Market remains; nearly without any
transaction at 86i, sometimes buyers and sellers.—
Exchequer Bills are a little lower, CO prem. India
Bonds, 93.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, 86 -1.

In consequence of the extreme severity of tile
weather, and the bad state of the roads, several of the
mail-coaches did not reach London till much later than
usual this morning, and the letter-carriers were not, in
consequence, despatched from Lombard-street till much
beyond the ordinary time.

MERCHANT COMPANY OF AYR.-A meet-
ing of this company was held on Wednesday. This corpo-
ration, we understand, passed a series of Resolutions regard-
ing the existing tax on receipts, and have agreed to memo-
rialise the Lords of the Treasury, and present petitions to
both Houses of Parliament as soon as they meet, on the
subject.— Glasgow Herald.

A comic-tragic event took place about eight
o'clock, on Saturday morning se'nnight, at the house of
Jamrs GASKELLS, of Dialey. A man of the name of
GEORGE BEAD, hit upon a novel expedient to rob the
dwelling of GASKELLS. It appears the rogue, afraid of
spoiling his habiliment, entered the chimney top in a state
of nudity, head foremost ; we should suppose, that he might
make the best use of his eyes in reconnoitering the regions
below, his heels in this case being useless, although of para-
mount importance in another situation. After enduring
the toil of his darksome journey with the patience induced
by the hope of a rich booty, the miserable sinner found the
gullet too strait for him, and unable to advance and incapable
of retreating, his dismal lamentations affrighted the good
woman of the house. She immediately called in the assist-
ance of her neighbours, who released the scoundrel from his
awkward position. He is committed to take his trial for
the offence.—Manchester Paper.

One of the most dreadful hurricanes ever re-
wenibered was experienced in this city and neighbourhood
on the night of Saturday and morning of Sunday last. The
wind was so violent, that our habitations appeared shaken
to their centre ; and the ear was every instant assailed with
falling tiles. The river Ere has risen to a great height, the
Haven Banks, in many places, being inundated, and the
meadows near the river rendered impassable. Mr.
BREWER, timber-merchant, has had a quantity of timber
washed from the Shilbay, over Trew's Weir, one of the
large trees on Northernhay was blown down ; about two
hundred weight of !lead was blown from a house in St.
Sidwell's, a great number of cloth-racks on the Friers
blown down ; windows in different parts of the city shat-
tered ; and innumerable small trees and plants rooted up.
By accounts from Plymouth, we learn that much damage
has been done among the shipping. The gale was so ter-
rific, that the men belonging to the dock-yard were called
out at an early hour in the morning, to secure the men-
of-war in harbour, apprehensions being entertained for
their safety, in consequence of the Windsor Castle having
broke adrift. They could not, however, render any assist-
ance until day-break, shortly after which the tempest for-
tunately subsided a little. A great many houses in the
neighbourhood were unroofed, and windows blown in.--
Exeter Alfred.

DILF:ADI:UL ACCIDENT.-011 Monday, the
7th instant, about eight o'clock in tie evening, a boy of
the name of JAMES Mon.GAN', about' fifteen years of age,
in the employ of Mr. WILLIAM ROBINSON, miller, near
Robin Hood's Bay, was working
in the mill with another
boy and his uncle (who has been servant in the mill for
the last twenty-five years). The grinding part of the ma-,
chinery, and also the dressing cylinder, were in full opsrp.,
firsttion time,afltootiheto feei the boytl is h°eß (
upright cast-iron
a sent t
-i rup to
t o
shaftte
the cylinder
Aer with flour. Near to the steps
on which he h etarl
which turns the cylinder. The boy had one smock frock, and
whether he had slipped .ofr the steps against
amt
the shaft or not,
the
s
cannot be ascertained, but in about two minutes after he
had gone up, his uncle found that something impeded the
machinery, and he immediately ordered the other boy to
turn the water off. On running up stairs he found that
the frock of JAMes Moacnti had got entangled with, and
wrapped him close to the shaft, which in its regular opera-
tion moves round about eighty-five times in a minute, and
is placed so neir the wall, that although the body passed
free of it round with the shaft, yet the head and legs, of
course, came at every point into dreadful concussion, and
were mangled in a shocking manner. His scull and head
were literally crushed to atoms. An inquest was held the
next day, before HENRY 13Eicstrit, Esq., coroner, anti a
verdict of " Accidental Death" found... Hull Packet.