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The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-03

The Speech, delivered yesterday by tha Lords
Commissioners, is any thing but explicit. The
four first paragraphs, refer specifically to the

trnbarrassinent which has occurrod in the peen

niury transactions of the country." Yet of this
' embarrassment," surpassing,as it unquestionably

does, every preceding convulsion, the real cause is
studiously evaded. We are indeed told, that

It was not the consequence of political evonts—
nor, of unexpected demands upon the pub.
llc resources—nor any of apprehension of war
--but as to the true cause, the Speech maintains
a profound silence. That " some of the
" causes to which this evil must be attri.

bused," are, however, known, is evident,
inasmuch as they are stated to 46 lie without the
44 reach of parliamentary interposition." It were,
perhaps, too much to expect that any Ministers
should ingenuously acknowledge, that to 'their
measures, and to those alone, must be Imputed,
the tremendous convulsion, by which ruin hat
been so generally diffused, and confidence
so universally shaken and suspended. The true
cause will b found—in the reduction of the
rate of Interest on our Debt. From the fa-
cility with which the Five per Cents. were
I converted into a Stock bearing four per cent. in-

Ural, Ministers were encouraged to attempt the
extension of the principle. The purity of the
motive was unquestionable—but to the and
justice, of the measure, we have over boon di-

rectly opposed. The equity of reducing the
interest on the jives to four per cent. was
urged, principally, on the ground of the re-
duction in every article of domestic con-

surnption—niutton at fourponce par pound, ma
every other article in proportion ! This argurnen

was not controverted, although in a debate on the
very next evening—the Landed Gentlemen
were cheered, with the confident assurance,
that agricultural produce could not long remain
at the then depressed prices. If prices were de.
pressed below a natural, and permanent level, on
what foundation stood, the argument of low
prices, as justifying a reduction of the public
creditor's interest ? Our limits preclude us horn
following the Minister, and the Bank, ihrough all
the sinuosit les, by which an artificial redundancy of
money was created—with a view of driving up Con.
sots above 100. First came, the reduction of interest
on discounts by the Bank to 4 per cent.—next,
the discounting paper at Area months, instead of
two months, the immemorial period of limitation---
next, the advance of money upon mortgage, and
also upon deposits of Stock. By increasing
the period of Bills discounted to three
months, an addisional capiial was furnished
to the trader of one-half—by lending money on
mortgage, an amount of capital to the extent
lent by the Bank, was thrown upon the hands
of private capitalists—and lending money upon
stock, had precisely the same effect on the
_price of Consols, that loans by country bank
London, England, 1826-02-03

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS N TOWN.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden and family, trout
the Wilderness, Kent; the Earl and Countess Cowper and fa-
mily, from Pansanger, Hens; the Hon. George Lamb, 114. P.
from Derbyshire; Viscount Ebrington, M.P. from Devon-
shire ; the Bishop of Fern, from Ireland ; Lord Churchill,
from Oxfordshire; Frankland Lewis, Esq. M.P. ; 'l'. Knox.
Esq. M.P. from Herts ; Geo. Ityng, Esq. M.P. from Wro.
distil Park ; Sir Lawrence and Lady Palk, from Devonshire.

Yesterday the Russian Ambassador and the Countess Lieven
arrived in town from the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, where
his Excellency and the Countess had been on a visit to hie
Majesty since Monday.
The Countess of Essex entertained a select party yesterday
evening, at her house in Hill-street.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Hon. Colonel Jen'
kinson, lion. General Trevor, and Mi.. Vane, have been this
week on a shooting visit at Marestield Park, the seat of Sir J.
Shelley. On Monday they bagged nearly 100 head of game,
and were equally fortunate cm Tuesday and Wednesday.
London, England, 1826-02-03

HLI i:CS 1 M Pi 1,141/ Pll CA) GOA_
PAsTE.
tliarranted to keep. •
The Nutritious and Strengthening Properties of COCOA
are so well known as to need no panegyric; and its frequent
reefs:men:Winn by MEDICAL'. GENTLEMEN to pervots
of delicate habits, fully testifies its worth °: but the trouble
and difficulty of making it, by the usual method. have pre-
vented its extensive usefulness. The facility, however, af-
forded by the above superior Prepnrationa will be (Jhelum,
when it is considered, that it nerds only the addition of
Boiling Water, instantly to produce Cocoa of a delicious and
Flavour; and it will be found not only a pleasant
13 renkfast Beverage, but equally adeatitageout for
111 ERCIL A NTS, TRAVELLERS, CAPTAINS, COUNTING-
HOUSES, INNKEEPERS„ &c.
Also, a Specific to erevent Sea Sickness.
Propel ed and Sold by H. LIMA LL,'B2. Bishoingat° With"
11)111ECTIUNS FOR USINGI4
Ott one tea-spoonful of the Paste pour a t ea•cup-full of
boiling Water, stir it well, adding a little num.
INEVITABLY LAST BUT TWO,
ANT) THEN'
LOTTERIES FINISH FOR EVER.
131SII respectfully acquaints his beet
• Friends, the Public, that the New Scheme, which
has been advertised at length, is inevitably the Last but Two
that can be submitted.to tits Public, as Parliament has decreed
that, at the expiration of that period, they shall for ever cease.
'l`. BISII therefore advises those Persons who wish for an op-
portunity of gaining a large Sulu for a small Risk, to lose no
time, as it is more than probable, as the end approaches,
Tickets will get scarce, and much higher in price, without any
increased chance of success. The main points of the NeW
Scheme are—it possesses
SIX PRIZES OF £20,000 1'
Besides other Capitals and Minor Prizes to the Amount of
UPWARDS of a QUARTER of a MILLION
ALL STERLINO ,1110NE'Y; ,
And all to be decided in ONE DAY, viz. ST. DAVID'S
DAY, Ist MARCH, being the Anniversary. of ONE of
BISH'S famous Lotteries, when his Welch Frlends became
such large Adventurers and were so eminently succesful. In
the very last Lottery, BISH sold
7,349 Class A, a Prize of 4:30,000 ! •
10,976 Class B, a Prize of 130,000 1
They were distributed all over the United Kingdom ; and in
the preceding Drawing, which, like the present, contained
SIX 114000 Prizes, DISH Sold TIIREE out of the SIX,
viz.:-
1,060 . . . . 110,000 !
2,271 . . - 120,000 !
11,519 - - - £20,000
And they, like the TWO 410,000, went over every part of
the Kingdom.
T. BISII augurs favourably of his success' from the present
Scheme, having a similar number of Capitals : he has on sale
at his Oflices, No. 4, Cornhilli and 9, Charing-Cross, Lon.,
don, a variety of Tickets and shares.
•„s The Prices of Stocks are affixed to his Office in Corn.
hill, by which the Public can see the various fluctuations.
London, England, 1826-02-03

THE FUNDS.

. 79i 80
. 80

Consols—Yesterday closed
After the Close
Consols began this morning at 798 80. There
has not been much business for Account, but the
sales of Money Sleek have continued to press
upon the market. The price has fluctuated
throughout the morning, between 80 and 794.
At 1 o'clock the quotation was 79i.
Bank;Stock -
India Stock -
India Bonds . .
3 per Cent. Consols (Money)
3 per Cent. Reduced - •
3} per Cent. Reduced
New 4 per Cent.
Bacchequer Bills, .£looo—par. I dis.
.C3oo—par. I pm.
4:100-2 4 pm.

214.

. . 2351.
. 63 6 pm.
79g.
801.
88g.
97.

The Commissiouers were served this morning
with Consols, at 70.1. Money out of doors, worse
than ever; in die House, plenty of capital un-

EMBARRASSMENTS IN THE NORTH.

(From the Leeds Intelligenecr, Feb. 2.)
We regret to say that the Bank of S. G. SILES
and Co., Huddersfield, yesterday suspended pay-
ment. Early in the morning Mr. SIKES had the
following notice made public :
" Huddersfield, Feb. 1.
" S. O. Sikes, in consequence of the unexampled distress of
the present period, has the painful task to announce, that for a
short time he is placed under the necessity of suspending his
payments ; but if favoured with the indulgence oldie public,
he feels confidant that ultimately he shall honourably discharge
all the claims upon his establishment."
The distress consequent upon this event in the town and
neighbourhood of Huddersfield, is described by our correspon-
dent as most severe. Late last night we received the following
from the same source :
Wednesday evening, Huddersfield, Feb. 1.
There is no truth in the failure of the Bank of Messrs. Wilson
and Sons. The Bank opened at the usual time this morning,
and is now doing business.
From the failure of one of the first firms In this town, Messrs.
Dixon and Co., hundreds of the working class will be thrown
out of employ. In addition to the foregoing painful announce-
' ment, we are sorry to state that Messrs. Lord, Robinson, and
Co., of Albion-street, in this town, stopped payment yesterday,
they were considerable woollen-cloth manufacturers.
We have much pleasure of laying before our readers the
following copy of a handbill, posted in Leeds yesterday.
London, England, 1826-02-03

employed.

FOREIGN.

This Alarket extremely flat—and Foreign Se-
curities, generally, looking down.
Colombian, 1824, ; Mexican 6 per cents.
O ; Peruvian, 42 ; Brazil, GO ; Greek, 16 ;
Spanish, 111 ; Russian Bonds, 84k.
London, England, 1826-11-17

legislative redress must speedily be granted, or the reign of terror
is at hand.
" Improvements in machinery may, have partly superseded the
rise of, manual labour, and of late may have advanced more rapidly
than new
,channels of industry have been discovered for the em-

, •
Iloyment of a dense population, which the past demand for labour
las called into existence. This fatil circumstance, however, can-

not be regarded as the sole clause of the evil; it is, indeed, a seri-
ous aggravation of it, and renders most imperatively necessary the
instant adoption of every palliative within our reach for common
prudence must teach every man in possession of property, that
the existing state of,onr manufacturing poor is quite inconsistent
with the stability and security of his own interests.
"It is impossible to perpetuate this country any legislative
enactment, the tendency of which is to*Uegratie and to impoverish
the labouring classel; yet such is the decided effect both of our
present Corn, Laws, and of Mr. Peel's Act of 1819, unaccompanied
by an adjustMent of contracts, or adequate redUction• of indirect
taxes. The paramount duty of every Government is attention to
the interests of the community, of which the labourers must form
the great majority the right of property itself is instituted for the
good, not of the few who possess wealth and honours, but of the
many who have them not ; if the Majority be deeply injured, the
public peace is in danger ; if the majority want food, private pro-
perty
becomes a nuisance." • • - •
trow are we to meet this evil is the question which first
suggests itself? More now, particular trades and branches
of manufacture have been suddenly destroyed by changes
of fashion, as, the buckle-makers for instance. But the
suffering class was always comparatively small, so that it
could soon be absorbed without difficulty in the other
classes. But the • weavers are so numerous as to form.
almost a people of themselveS. They cannot be absorbed
by other trades till after a long lapse of time. They cannot
be removed to our Colonies, from the amount of the charge
which the removal would entail on the country. Yet,
something must be done, were it only,as Sir Janies Graham
observes, to give security to property, for it cannot be sup-
posed that hundreds of thousands Of human beings can be
blotted out of the book at' life without a struggle which
would he felt throughout thei whole frame of society.
Morning chronicle.
London, England, 1826-11-17

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THE YOUNG RIFLEMAN'S COMRADE, a NARRATIVE
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and intended as a Companion to the Life of Mr. Kemble. Print-
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v V 'GROOM andVALET to a' Single Gentleman, by a Young
Man about Twenty-one, who can have a good two years' charac-
ter from his last place.—Apply, if by Letter, post paid, to J.
at Mr. Lane's, No. 17, Strand.
London, England, 1826-11-17

PRICES OF SNARES AT ONE 0-CLOCK.

Paid.
Anglo Mexican Mining Company £7s
Brazilian Mining Company 2O
British Iron Mining Company 32%
Tlalpuxahua Mining Company l5O
United Mexican Mining Company . 25
Alliance Marine Insurance Company 5
British and Foreign Paper Company 3'

PRICE OF IRISH

flank Stock -
Gov. Stock, n't per cent.... 871,4 7
Ditto, New ...
4 per Cent. 96
Gov. Deb. 3% per cent B9 IA
Consols, 3 per cent Bl
Royal Canal Stock . -
0 rand Canal Stock -
City Deb. 4 per cent. ---
Ballast Office Deb. 4 per cent. -

Arrived.

Due.

O America
O Brazil 0
O Buenos Ayres
O Donaghadee
I Dublin
O Flanders
• :France
O Gottenburgh 0

IL S.
Arrived.

Per Share.
37;4
39g
5%
200
13
5%
4.:1

STOCKS, NOV. 14.
St. Patrick Insur. (per share)
Royal Irish Ditto
National Ditto
Patriotic Ditto.
Ifibernian Bank
Provincial Ditto
Royal Irish Mine
Imperial Mine
Mining Co. of Ireland
Commercial Buildings

1 Guernseyilt Jersey 0
2 Hamburgh
0 Holland 0
0 Jamaica
0 Leeward islands
(1 Lisbon 1
Malta 0
1 Waterford 0
London, England, 1826-11-17

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

Since the improved state of the health of the Duke
of York, the natural appetite of His Royal Highness
has returned ; the Royal Duke also enjoys most .ex-
cellent and sound sleep. The appearance of His
Royal Highness is the same as previous'to his indis-
position, and when he was in the enjoyment' of good
health. The Royal
,Duke was visited yesterday by
the Princess Sophia. His Royal Highness transacted
business with Sir Henry Torreus, .Adjutant-General,
and Sir Richard Jackson, Deputy Quarter-Master-
General.

Yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Secretary of State's "office for,
Foreign Affairs, in Downing-street, vvhich was attend-
ed by the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Harrowby,
the Earl of Westmorland, the Duke of Wellington,
Viscount Melville, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretary
Canning, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Wynn, &c. The Ca-
binet broke up at fire o'clock.

Earl %thirst was prevented from attending dub
meeting of the Cabinet Council by a slight indispo-
sition.

Despatches were received at the Foreign Office yes-
terday, from Lerd Granville, our Ambassador at Paris.
The Earl of Glengall has been appointed to the
Colonelcy of the Tipperary Militia, vacant by the de-
cease of the late Right Hon. Colonel Bagwell.
The Duke of Montrose had a dinner party yester-
day, at his house-in Grosvenor-square.

-The Hon. Arthur Stanhope entertained the Duke
of Gloucester, the Dowager Marchioness of Sitlisbury,
and a select party, to dialler yesterday, at his house in
Tilney-street.

A Peer voting without taking the customary oath
at the commencement of the new Parliament, is sub-
ject to the forfeiture of all his 'property; this has been
decided already in two cases.—Pottery Mercury.
The German vintage has been exceeding good this
year :—Old wine is so much depressed thereby, that
the holders consider the abundance a calamity I
The woollen trade of Saddleworth, which depends
much upon exports, principally to the United States,
still continues extremely depressed. The poor are sula
fering extremely ; and in the township of Delph alone,
there are at present. no fewer than 3,500 persons on
the list of paupers.—Pottery Mercury.
AN AFFECTIONATE SQUEEZE.--A beat' attached
to one of the caravans at Blandford fair last week,
caught a sheep while passing near, and hugged the
poor animal to death. _ _

Perhaps the longest period of widowhood on record
is that of Lady Margaret Hay, relict of Robert, third
Earl of Roxburgh, who was drowned in the Glouces-
ter frigate,,coming down to Scotland with the Duke of
York, in 1682. This lady died in the year 1759, after
having survived her husband, without any second nup-
tials, no less than 71 years. She was 25 years of age
at the time of the Earl's death, and lived to the ad-
vanced age of 96. Mad she lived two years more,
she would have seen her great grandson, John, the
celebrated bibliomanist, in possession of the title, be-
ing the fourth in succession from bee husband...—Than.
fries Courier.
London, England, 1826-11-17

,UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE,

Camontnox, Nov. 17.—The Luctutian Professorship' of Ma-
thematics it now vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Professor
Turton. The electors are, the Vloe-Channtllor and all the Was-
ters of Colleges, and the day of ek•ction is had fm Thursday the
7th of next month. We understand that the Rev. Dr. French.
Master of Jesus College, Charles Babbage, Esq. M.A. of St.
Peter's College, and George Riddell Airy, Esq. M.A. Fellow of
Trinity College, are candidates for thee Professorship.
James Parke, Esq. M.A. Barrister at Law, is elected Auditor
of Trinity College, iu the roam of Mr. Tindal, kis Alajeaty's So-
licitor General.

At a congregation on Wednesday last the I.lLwing degree* were
conferred :—.

DACIISLOri IN DIVINITY.

Rev. Win. Heweon, S. John's College, (Compounder.)

lASTERI OF ♦RTS.
Rev. Charles Mately, Trinity College.
Rev. David Morton, Trinity College.
Frederick North, st. John's College, (Compounder.)
John Lenge, Jeans College.
ltev. T. B. Whitehurst, St. Peter's College, (Comptmnder.)
Rev. R. Mbiagomery, St Peter's College, (Compoundex.)

_ -
BACIIELOIIS IN CI 'II. LAW.
Rev. Charles Williams, Trinity hall.
Rev. William Webster, Jesus College.
Rev. John Badeoek, St. Peter's College.
At the above congregation the Rev. Wutki►► Math
Fellow of St. John's College, wa a appointed Mochirator, la the
room of J. King, Esq. Fellow of Queen's College, resigned.
London, England, 1826-11-17

THE ARMY.

, .
Detachments of recruits arrived Lt town yesterday morning,
from Coventry, and received order% to embark this morning ott
board a steam-vessel in the River, for Gravesend, on route to join
their respective Cotps and Depots at Chatham and Canterbury,
Detachments of invalids belonging to the lonian Militia, the
7th, 18th, 28th, 51st, 85th, 90th, 95th, 2d Bat*lion of Rifle
Brigade, and Btith Regiments of Infantry, embarked, on the 15th
instant, muter the emumand of Capt. flinty, at Portsmouth, tOr
Chatham.
London, England, 1826-11-17

Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers,
Nov. 8, 1826.
SUCH Persons as are desirous of Contracting with
the Agent for Otnumisiariat Supplies, to deliver 943,000
Pounds of OATS, at the Ordnance Depot, iu Tooley-street, may
receive Particulars of ,the Contracts at this Office, between the
hours of Ten anti Four, and deliver their Tenders, sealed up, and
directed to the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, marking thereon
",Tender for Oats," on or before Tuesday, the 21st instant; but
none will be received after Twelve o'Clock on that day ; nor will
any Proposal
,be, noticed unless made on, or annexed to, a
printed Particular, and the prices inserted in words at length ;
nor unless a Letter be subjoined to such Proposal, signed by
Two Persons of known property, engaging to become bound
with the Party tendering in the sum expressed in the Particulars
for the due performance of the Contract.
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London, England, 1826-11-17

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No. 10,667.

NEW INVENTION.

COLLINGE, Author of the Pitent Axletrees,
4P-F • has invented a new HINGE for GATES DOORS, &c.,
which, from its peculiar formation, constitutes au universal joint:
and as it combines the important advantages of moving in Oil,
with the effectual exclusion of Air and Dust from the parts in ac-
tion, they will continue permanently in order. Gates of any
weight or dimension, suspended upon these Hinges, may be open
and shut with incredible ease: The external part may be made
to any design,
,and richly ornamented ; and all doors to which
they attach may be taken off in an instant, and replaced with equal
facility. The most eminent Architects and Builders, who have
seen this Invention, pronounce it, from its simplicity of con-
struction, beyond the power, of human ingenuity to improve.—
A reference can be given of the seats of the Nobility and Gen
try where they are adopted. Various kinds may be seen in
use at•'the Patentee's Manufactory, Bridge-road, near the Marsh-
Gate, Lambeth. Gentlemen, Architects, and Builders, who
are. remote from Loudon, may receive a copper-plate engrav-
ing and description, through any respectable Correspondent in
London.
London, England, 1826-11-28

EXTRACT FROM TUN TIMES, OF Wm,. 4, 1826.

" cannot he supposed that we have any animosity, any an-
cient grudge to gratify against the persons charged : cm the
contiary, our political opinions have generally coincided with
theirs'; and one of them we have ever esteemed the rnoseuseful
Member in the :British Parliament."
London, England, 1826-11-28

remains.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 27.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Car-
shalton, Park ; Helen and Elizabeth, outward bound, for the
West Indies. Sailed the David Scott, Thornhill, Madras and
Bengal, got underweigh after eight o'clock, last night.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Wind N. Arrived the Henry, Ban-
pert, from Gibraltar in 17 days ; the Emulous packet from Rio,
in 68 days ; the Marchioness of Queensberry packet, from &lewd
Ayres.

Gaavzszsin, Nov. 96 and 27.—Arrived, the Eliza, Gust,
from Liverpool ; Benjamin, Sidman, from St. Petershurgh ; and
the Venerable, Burton, for Honduras. Sailed, the Diana, Storey,
for Leghorn ; Catherine Wylie, Jeeb, for Algiers; Olinda, Bell,
for Ilio ; and Eden, Clarke, for Trieste.

HALIFAX, Nov. S.--His Majesty's ship Jupiter, 60 guns,
Capt. Sir Wm. Wiseman, arrived hens from Quebec in ()even
days. Rear-Admiral Lake and Miss Lake have returned in her.
His Majesty's ship Menai, and Government brig Cliebucta, were
to sail in about a week after the Jupiter. His Lordship the Bishop
of Nova Scotia, accompanied by the .Hev. Mr. Wise, his Chaplain,
and Secretary, returned in his Mitiesty's ship the Grasshopper,
Capt. Canning, having visited Sydney. subsequently to that vessel
leaving Prince Edward's Island.

The John Salmon, Young, from St. Petersburgh to London,
sunk near Revel on the Bth inst.
The Louisa, Cook, from Waterford, bound for Liverpool, has
put into Beautnaris with four fett Water in her hold, and must
discharge.
London, England, 1826-11-28

VINTRY WARD.

The scrutiny for the election of Alderman for the Ward of
Vintry terminated this day, upon which the Lord Mayor (the pre-
siding officer) declared the numbers is follows :
Mr. Sheriff Winchester .....................46
E. A. Wilde, Esti ...........................28
Thomas Crook, Esq. . .....................
upon which his Lordship declared Mr. Sheriff Winchester duly
elected Alderman of the Ward. Ay the result of this scrutiny,
the majority for Mr. Sheriff Winchester is precisely the same as
it was before it took place.

Sir Walter Scott and his daughter are by this time
arrived in Edinburgh. Ile left Loudon last Tuesday for Chelten-
ham, for the purpose of paying a short visit to his sister.
The state of the roads yesterday, in consequence of
a heavy fall of snow, accompanied by a sharp frost, was such as to
retard the arrival of nearly all the northern coaches fin or six,
hours. In the vicinity of Leicester the roads were in a very dan-
gerous state indeed.

The following joke is related by Lord Bacon
A notorious rogue being brought to the bar, and knowing his
case tc be desperate. instead of pleading, he took to himself the
liberty of jesting, and thus said, "I charge you in the King's
name, to seise and take away that man (meaning the Judge) in
theredgown, for I go in dangeT of my life bscausa of Wm.'
London, England, 1826-11-28

SOLAR ECLIPSE.-TO-MORII,O W.

We beg leave to remind those of our readers who may
be interested in Astronomical phenomena, that a ',artist
eclipse of the sun will take place 'to-morrow. It will com-
mence 1 minute before 10, A.M. The greatest obscuratiOn
will be at 1. min. past 11, and the eclipse will end at 11
minutes past 12. The portion of the sun's disk obscured
will be on its northern side, and will extend rather beyond
the centre of the disk, or in astronomical language,
6 digits, 37k. In the great solar eclipse of Sept. 18‘40,
several curious particulars were observed respecting alte-
rations which took place in the light and heat of the sun.
It was at that time strongly recommended to observers,
on any future occasion, to endeavour to verify the ap-
pearances presented. It cannot perhaps be determined
whether the ensuingeclipse will be of sufficient magnitude to
render these effects perceptible, but at all events it may be
well to' call the attention of the public to the circumstances.
On the occasion alluded to, Mr. Wiseman of Norwich sub-
jected pieces of black, blue, yellow and red Cloth to the
focus of a burning lens
,during the eclipse, and having
previously observed the times, they respectively took In
catching fire in the ordinary rays of the sun, and that the
black fired soonest and the others in the order mentioned,
he fonnd that during the eclipse this order became Changed
and that the red fired soonest, and the rest in the same
order as before. He also found that in the greatest obseu-
ration the bulb 'of a thermometer held in the focus for four
minutes was not in the least affected. He further observed
on forming the prismatic spectrum during the eclipse that
titers was a great deficiency of the red rays,
We mention these circumstances in order to give to
them as much publicity as possible, -hoping that in the
chance of clear weather, and the event of the eclipse being
large enough, these observations will be repeated by some
of our readers; we shall be happy to publiskthe results.

MR. EDITOR—As there will be a partial Solar Eclipse
to-morrow forenoon, I take the liberty of-cautioning your
numerous readers against viewing the Sun during the
transit, without the precaution of using a stained or smoked
glass; as the extreme vividness of the Solar light has a
most injurious effect on the optic nerve, and frequently
produces a dimness of sight which no efforts can remove.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
Hampstead, Nov. 28, 1826. Z.
London, England, 1826-11-28

LADY AMIENS V. LORD AMIENS.

Dr. LUSIIINGTON stated that in this case he had to move the
Court to set down the cause for hearing during the present torn,
under the following circumstances. The suit was brought by
Lady Amiens for a divorce, by reason of adultery. The mar.
riage took place at Gretna Green, and the orties cohabited cot
many years afterwards, and had several children. The marriage,
howe►er, was denied, and proof was now offered of it. Lady
Amiens was at present dangerously ill, and if she died before the
judgment of the Court Was given, her children would not be
timate. The eldest of those children was the heir to the title and
estates of Lord Aldbormigli ; the motives, therefore, in pressing
on the case must be evident to the Court.

Ntenni.x. inquired whether there was any appear.
ante for Lord Amiens.

Dr. 11174inort said, his Lordship had originally appeared,
and made some opposition, but that he was now. abroad, soil
did not appear to be disposed to take any part in the proceedings,
Sir JOIIN NICIIOI,I, inquired whether the case was one of great
length ?
Dr. LUSUINGTON replied, that it was A very short ease. Lord
Amiens eloped with Mrs. Newcomb, with whom he lived for
considerable time in the Court of King's Bench.

Sir J. NICHOLL—CouId not the case be set down for the extra
sittings after term.
-Dr. LustitttGrott —1 ern informed, my Lord, that Lord
Amiens' Proctor has no authority to consent to any arrangement.
We understand the Court finally agreed to order that the case
should he set down for hearing on the net Court day.
WYST.I4EAMT V. WESTXMATII.
This was a snit originally instituted by the Marquis of Welt"
truth for a restitution of conjugal rights. To meet his tord4ilA'
suit, the Marchioness instituted a. suit for a divorce by res**o of
tirlajristdogfmlelnlltiedhurairoeg airelaY
before
the public-
cruelty and adultery,
crayoe, telwienpeaoritt particulars
C. the
ree2;:in:
in the Consistory Court, and the presiding Judge (Sir
London, England, 1826-11-28

VICTOR HUGHES•

Boeneaux, Nov. QV—Them-an-of blood, the Robespierre of
the Colonies, has breathed his last--Victor Hughes is dead, and
harnanity again respires. The accomplice of those wretches who
overwhelmed Francs in misery and ruin, he surpassed them all in
his cruel mission. Landing at Guadeloupe, by an effect of that
fatality that presides over misfortune, he proclaimed liberty to the
Blacks, and lie slaughtered ththeiier suintiesatern::
imTmheenmieoiewtyeaolftht.he pro,
prietore' felt under his mentions, and every family beWailed its
victim. The Colony, then extremely rich, rasa plundered,
and -Hughes amassed,
scourge of that quarter of the world, he produced insurrections in
St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Grenada; but bit failed at Dominica
and Afartinico..—there his emissaries received their merited re-
ward ; the wholeofthent were captured, and put to death. Th.
cruelties for which this terrible manivas notorious, can-scaree be
enumerated, and some of them'even surpass belief. Recalled in
171.03,,he was confirmed by the Consuls in his office of Commis-
sioner of Guiana, where, as in Guadeloupe, he acquired a eon-
siderable fortune by his exactions. After the capitulation of that
Colony, he returned to France, where Rtionaparte made him dis-
gorge a part of the gains of his robbery. He then sought shelter
in the departtnent of the Gironde, in the commune of Rion, where
be remained until his death, with the exception of six Months that
he passed with a person named Mark Bortlea,'s potter, hie nephew>
and formerly his confidential lecretary.,2llemerial
London, England, 1826-11-28

THE ARMY.

sf,L4t4cinents belonging to the 43d and the lst Battalion of the
;" Rifle Corps, marched yesterday morning from 'Westminster,
A'oo4 on route to Plymouth.
41 b 44.6 etachment belonging to the 77th Regiment of Infantry
rants to I rela Yesterday morning from Westminster, for Bristol, on
nd.
Porlithments belonging to the 45th and 54th Regiments of
ilthave received orders to embark thie morning on board a
'vessel in the River, for Gravesend, on route to Chatham.
&tit e tselunents belonging to the 6th•and 58th Regiments of In-
-1,,,,2 have received orders to embark this morning on board a
her""osels in the River, for Gravesend, on route to (;enter.
London, England, 1826-04-01

THE KING.

- - - .
WINDSOR, 'slAncu 3l.—His MAJESTY is now sufficiently
well to receive visitors and transact business; but the coldness
of the weather has not yet permitted him to ride out. As soon
as a favourable change takes place, it is expected he will
gladden
us all by his re-appearance in public.
London, England, 1826-04-01

COLONIAL TRADE.

ST. CATHARINES, 1 5, Public
Meeting of the Merchants of Montreal was held in that city on
the 23d of January last, to take into consideration the expe-
diency of petitioning his Maje Sty's Governtnent to remove,
some of the prohibitions and duties affecting the trade of Ca-
nada with the United States, contained in the Act, G Gco. IV.
cap. 114, passed in the last Session of the Imperial Parliament,
" to regulate the trade of the British possessions abroad," .at
which several resolutions were read and passed unanimously,
which were, in substance, as follow :—That a committee be ap-
pointed to frame a memorial to Earl Bathurst, tend to prepare
the necessary petitions to the Legislature of Lower Canada,
praying its intercession with his Majesty's GovernMent,
to the end that the said Act may be 'so amended *as that the
produce of the United States,. particularly all bulky com-
modities, such as timber and lumber of ail kinds, pot and pearl
ashes, salted provisions, &C. may be brought down the St.
Lawrence, and shipped from Canada in British vessels, upon
the same footing as those of similar articles of Canadian ori-
gin. That the advantages which would arise to the country,
from the large amount of freight earned by British shipping,
&c. and the various other charges incident to the conveyance,
sale, and trans-shipment of this produce, as well as by the fad
lities afforded of paying. for British manufactures, would be
very important; and that it would tend to develope the resources,
increase the wealth, and greatly extend the commerce of the
provinces, which, at present, was much impeded by the opera-
tion of laws hastily adopted, with due regard to tlic circuml
stances of the country. That these restrictions, however wel-
intended, or adopted to other colonies, were extremely injurious
to the trade and welfare of the province, which is confessedly
Unable at present to furnish a sufficient supply of beef and
pork, for its own consumption, and whose position, with re-
ference to the. United States, recommends even greater freedom
of intercourse than was authorised previous to the pasaing of
said Act. And that the advancement of the country, in popu-
lation, commerce, and general improvement, will essentially
depend upon the early attention of the Home GevernMent to
the present application for relief. The meeting was attended
by the most wealthy and respectable merchants of the city,
and the proceedings are highly spoken of by the editor of the
Canadian Courant.
London, England, 1826-04-01

UNI VERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFolin, MAnclt 81.--Yesterday Robt. Isaac Wilberforce
and It icli. linrrell Fronde, Bachelors of Arts, of Oriel College,
were elected Fellows of that Society.

Congregation+) will be holden for the purpose of granting
Graces, and conferring Degrees, on the fbllowing days in the
ensuing Term, viz. April /I, 13,20, and 27 ; May 3 and 13.
Beclesiastical Prefrrmenis.—The Rev. Thomas Plunkett,
eldest son of the Iris 1) Attorney-General, to the valuable hiving
of Dromore, Ireland.—Saturday the Rev. Ilarvey Marriott was
licensed to St. Margaret's chapel, \Velem ; and on Monday the
Rev. G. E. Ranken, 8.A., to the cure of St. Michael's parish,
Bath. The Reverend Edward Rice M.A., alternate morning
preacher at Fitzroy chapel, and Sunday evening lecturer at St.
Stephen's, Coleman-street, to be alternate morning preacher at
the 'Philanthropic Society's chapel, in the room of the Rev.
William Only, resigned. The Rev. J. thigh, M.A., to the
vicarage of Lesion, and the perpetual curacies of Idong Stowe
and Barham, Huntingdonshire ; patron, the Rev; T. Kernel),
:11.A.
The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells has instituted the Rev.
Ihnry-Watson Barnard, M.A.„ to the vicarage of Compton
Bishop, on the presentation of the Prebendary. At the
nation of his Lordship in the Cathedral of Wells, on Sunday
last, the following persons were admitted into Holy Orders :
Deacons—Cregory Birch flora ton, 11. A., Queen's College,
Oxford BAlradley, 8.A., Exeter College; Oxford; W. F.
Chilcott, 8.A., St. John's Coll., Cambridge ; E. Harbin, 8.A.,
Wadham coil., Oxford ; C. Paul, B.A, Gnus Coll., Camb. ;
Wni. 'Woodhouse Robinson, 8.A., St. John's College, Cani.
bridge ; Edward Rowlandson, B.A. Queen's College, Oxford ;
Wm. 'Aiptaft, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge; James
Galloway, M.A. Exeter College, Oxford ; F. V. Lockwood,
B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge; J. Phillips, B.A. Sidney
Sussex College, Cambridge; R. Morris, B.A. Wadham Col-
lege, Oxford • Philip Pinckney Kendall, B.A. Exeter Col-
lege, CambriAge;. Hugh Usher Tighe, Corpus Christi Cal-
tette:di eg
eo4xjftiTliitu;s tc; ehoursg. ellitaarne
.eA,
Trinity
Christ's
College, College,esbr Slue)
Edward Patteson, B. A. Queiie'scoCloiellgeeg,e,cCuentinbbrriidtglgee: Bich.
and Sheepshanks, M. A. 'Trinity College. Cambridge ; John
Antes La 'Probe, B. A. St. Edmund Hall, Oxford ; Burgess
Ventelrberßt'enspoill,l.ll..SAL A. John's
Exeter College, Oxford ; Charl:s
George Buller, B. A. Oriel College, Oxford; Thomas
John Trevenen, B. A. Exeter College, Oxford ; Frederick
Luke I) Amine, B. A. Christ College, Cambridge.
Priests.—%%m. Fawler Holt, M.A. late Fellow of King's
College, Cambridge; Edward Ludlow, B.A. St. Edmund-hall,
Oxford; Thomas Phillips, ILA. Jesus College, Cambridge;
George l.lliot Ranken, 11. A. Coilius Christi College, Cam-
bridge; William Bleeck, B.A. Magdalen-hall, Oxford Bid.
lake Bray, B.A. Emmanuel College, Cambridge ; Charles
Lloyd, B.M. Trinity College, Cambridge.
London, England, 1826-04-06

FOOT RACE.

Two Gentlemen, we are informed, of sporting celebrity, ran
a race this morning, about seven o'clock, on Waterloo.bridge.
The distance 200 yards, and for a considerable sum. There was
much betting as to the result.

PAI:SONB THE COMEDIAN.—ThP following Is
told of this much regretted and admirable co.
rriPdian— A young law sprig calling on him ona
day at Lambeth, found him engaged in copying
a small " Upon my soul," says Quilarn,
" but 1 like you amazingly, as far as you have
gona." Parsons replied, "Do you think so, my
boy ? Wen, you are a young latewer, and may
be a JuDGE."

Mits. 13AnnEr,Ey.—When Mrs. Betideley was
once confined for debt ii► Southampton-buildings,
she sang so sweet, that she sung herfelf out of her
cage ; but her keeper soon found the fntal:effe•cts
of the siren's voice, and was immured himself.
Being ached by a fellow prisoner in the King's
Bench," what business he had there?"—'L Faith,"
he replied, " I have no business here, I came for
Pleasure."

-
A young lady, residing at Bromley, lately sent
a servant to a circulating library at Stratford, to
procure llogg's Tales. The servant by the way
forgot the mime of the book, and was greatly
Perplexed wirat to do ; hut, after som, ,01111,,.
Lion, thought she had hit it, and asked for Pigs'
tails. The man of books stared, and said she
had mistaken the place, she must go to the pork.
shop next door.

In a long account of a negro who died in Peo-
sylvania, at the age of 116, it is mentioned, that
whoa she arrived at 96, her master kindly
exrused her from her usual labour
London, England, 1826-04-06

BOW.-STREET.

AFFAIR OF tiONOUR.—Some days since an application
Was made to the Sitting Magistrate (Mr. HALLS) for a war-
rant against Mr. William Henley, of Gloucester-place, New-
road, on. the ground of his 'having sent a
letter to Captain
Robert James Harrison, of the. Blues, inciting him to fight a
duel. A warrant was accordingly issued, and Mr. Henley was
brought yesterday before . the sitting ;Magistrate •on• the above
charge. Mr. H. said, that some four years since he had mar-
tied the sister of Captain Harrison ; . she was at that time entitled
to a certain interest in the property left by her father, and,of
which her mother and the Cainain Were the'executors. Mr.
Henley afterwards came into difficulties, and applied to 10,4
-inother-in•law for assistance. He was offered four hundred
pounds, if he would re4ign. all his interest in his wife's father's
estate. • This he refused, but expressed his willingness to re-
ceive it as a loan. With this offer they did not. comply. At
length the distresses of Mr. H. increased, and he made the re-
signation reqUired. He received 3001., and thus 1001. remained
due. lie was, some time subsequently, forced to request that
also. Captain Harrison then refused to pay •thelliffl., and told
him he had no claim either on his mother or himself, and
they should pay him no money. ' A warm family dispute then
arose, and the letter which•fonned the sqbject of the apple-
cation
exTthreemsiut ibesita, nacned of
riyi wu
nu-
c—atthioant
twhaeslawtterirttewnasbynliolwr.dirlievnenle
pleasant consequences would ensue the next time they met, i 1
he did not anticipate him by going to Bow-street, a place by
the bye, much better suited to his genius than the mess room
of the Blues. Mr. 11. did not deny having written the leiter:—
Mr. HALLS said, it was not his province to inquire into family
for it, himself in 5001.
affairs but to prevent a breach of thepeace. Ile should there-
(ol'4 call on, Mr. Henley to give security
and two sureties in 2501. each,—The parties then left the office.
London, England, 1826-04-06

HOUSE OF COMMON;;.

SCOTCH CURRENCY.
Mr. CAM PBIcLI, presented a petition from the MARRY.
and Geotry,of county of Argyle, against alteration'in the
currency of Scotland.
Mr. M. GRANT presented two petitions from towns in Scot.'
land to the same efect.
Itir. II UAIE presented
,a similar petition front the town of
Brecliin, ii Sew.land.
NEGRO SLAVERY.
CURWEN presented two petitionsfrom towns in Cum praying fur the abolition of Slavery in the West In-'
airs.
Lord It EI.OitAVE presented tivo ii.etitiona from Chester,
to the same effect.
31r. TII.I....MAYNE presented twit Aituilar,petition's from
towns in Cornwall.
London, England, 1826-04-06

RUPTURES EFI4EOtUALLY CURED
iu THREX and SIX' MONTHS, if sti ictly attended
to,by J. E(4i'S lostructioos. In proof of these facts, he
is remitted to refer to the first Professional Gentlemen,- also
to numerous respectable Perwils who have been pvifectly
enred, by SELF RESISTING and ADJUSTING GER,
'MAN 'I RUSS, entirely new, and different from any other in
this country.: Persons sending the circumference of their
body just below the hip, and stating on winch side, may be
accurately fitted.
Manufactory, No. I, Piccadilly, near the Illymarket. A
Female attends at home on Ladies, from Ten till Two.
London, England, 1826-04-06

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

THE F►ING.

W/NDROR, APRIL s.—Yesterday afternoon his MAJESTY
again left the Royal Lodge for an airing in his pony phaeton,
with the same attendance as on the preceding day. His Ma.
jesty made a different route to Virginia Water, taking the road
by Bishopagate, and continuing through the new plantations ;
after leaving Virginia Water he drove to the New Lodge, in
the Forest, and from thence to Cranbourne, and returned to
the Royal Lodge shout a quarter before four o'clock. The
weather continuing favourable hir Majesty will take another
airing this day.
London, England, 1826-04-06

THE FUNDS.L

Consols began- this morning at '784 '79—the
price at which the market doled, yesterday.
The result of the QuarteriVtevenue !being
consider' d lesS tnifiiVountble.Nin 'had 'bdeu
anticipated, gave some little' spirit to' the
market, and at one o'clock Consul's were quoted
79 to 79k, both for the present,and next account.
India Bonds . . - 6-3 pm.
3 per Cent. Consols (Motley) .
Ditto (Account) . 79.
New 4 per Cent. - - - 964.
Exchequer Bills, .Moo—l 8 6 OM. •
.£4OO-6 0 pm.
£lOO-6 8 pm. '

FOREIGN: '

The intelligence received yesterday has caused
a material decline in South American Securities,
Colombian, 1824, 52; Mexican, 6 per cent. 66f
Peruvian, S 0; Greek, 115 f ; Spanish, 10; Rus-
sian Bonds, 791.
London, England, 1826-04-06

SHARES.

Brazilian Sj dis. ; General Mii.ing 3j dis. ;
Pasco 9 dis. ; United Mexican 34 dis. ; United
General Gas 6 dis.

PAST TWO O'CLOCK.
Since one o'clock the Market has improved—
Consols are now 791 i.
London, England, 1826-06-02

TATTERSALL'S, Juxt L

The greater part of the afternoon was occupied in the settle-
ment of bets remaining unpaid, and we believe that many are
yet unsettled.

The affair of The General is still in abeyance, and continues to
excite great interest. The Jockey Chili met yesterday and Wed-
nesday on the subject, but we understand that nothing is yet do!.
tided. • The particulars of the meetings have not yet transpired,
but it is reported that the matter stands over for Mr. Farquhar-
son to produce evidence on the•subject.
His Grace the Duke of Portland has purchased The General,
and has stated the probability that the horse will not start for the
Doncaster St, Leger ; this is
.as it should be.
Betting, five and six o'clock.---A little business was done as
follows
London, England, 1826-06-02

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,

HATTON-GARDEN...4TSM DAY.)
DARING BURGLARY.
Richard Reed, a youth apparently about 17 years of age, was
brought up, charged with burglariously breaking and entering the
premises of Mr. Henry Thomas Hanson, a goldsmith and jeweller,
No. 75, High Holborn, and stealing a quantity of gold finger
rings, lockets, silver pencil-cases, segar tubes, &c.
It appeared in evidence, that on the night of the 31st of May,
the Prosecutor securely fastened his shop up and went to bed, with
his tinnily, about 12 o'clock. Next morning about 2 o'clock, he
was awoke by a breaking of glass and other noises, and on getting
out of bed and running into the shop, he saw that ono of the shop
shutters hail been removed, a pane of glass broken, and the
stall board cleared off: he ran to the door, and miked a
cry of "stop thief;" and in lees than five minutes 'after, the
prisoner was brought back in custody, and carried to the watch-
house on the charge of the burglary and robbery. The facts that
speak strongly against him are, that a few minutes before the
robbery was effected, a watchman saw him and another fellow
lurking about Mr. Hanson's shop, but they separated, and
each took a different direction. The watchman took no
further notice, but wont into his box, but he had not
been there more than ten minutes when he was alarmed by
-the cry of " Stop thief r and on looking over to Mr. H.'s
shop, he saw the prisoner stooping under the shop front,
and all of a sudden he bolted across Holborn, and ran down
Feather's-court into a place called Whetstone Park, Lincoln's
him Fields, where be was stopped. In his progress he threw
away the gold rings and other articles of jewellery, which
were picked up by the watchmen and other persons, and delivered
over to the prosecutor,—a phosphorous box and matches, mid a car-
penter's gauging chissel were also picked up near Mr. Harrison's
house. The prisoner said he was quite guiltless of the robbery,
in which lie persisted to the last, and he was fully committed to
take Lis trial.

APPREHENSION OF THE MURDERERS.

MANCIIESTRIt•-•—WED; ESDAY
evening Mr. S. Lavender, accompanied by Mr.
Foulkes, and Blears, the landlord, together with Mr.
Norris and the constable of Barton, set out from hence
on their way to Appleby, where the murderers, Alex-
ander and Michael IV'Keand, are in custody.
TUURSDAY.—The prisoners were brought to Man-
chester, where they were identified,—examined, and
fully committed to Lancaster Castle for trial.
London, England, 1826-06-02

THE RECORDER'S REPORT.

At the Council, which was
held YoterdaY, the Recorder of
London made his report to the King, of the following prisoners,
Wooltidget
lying under sentence. of death in Netegate, namely :
Francis Handam, aged 18 ; Michael Donovan, 17; Hannah
Green, 27 ; Eliz..,bah Thompson, 40; Robert Savage, 21 ; Jo-
seph Ilenfirld, 22 ; James Johnson, 29; and Thomas
24 ; for stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of 40s. and up,
wards. —Joseph Taylor, 31 ; for horse stealing.--John Langley,
19 ; Johu Tipper, 14; James Collins, 19 ; Jamee Francis, 20;
Thomas Cormark, 19; and John Grant, aria„ Brotherton,
20; for burglary.—John Oldham, 21; John YatCa,l 8 ; John Ling,
20; John Price, 23; and John Goodwill, 29 • for highway
TOM WrY• -NV illiatll Paraollll,
21 ; for cattle stealing.—Thomas
Gravett, 23; for housebreaking,---and Thomas Shaw, 20 ; for
sheep stealing..
When his Majesty was graciously pleased to respite, during
his Royal pleasure, alt the above named Prisoners, excepting--
Joseph Taylor, for horse-stealing; Robert Savage, Joseph Den-
field, and James Johnson, for stealing in a dwelling-house, upon
whom the law is left to take its course, anti they are ordered for
execution on Wednesday next, the 7th inst.