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London, England, 1827-03-14 00:00:00

NGE YESTERDAY.

Leghorn 47W,
Genoa 26
Venice 46
Malta
Naples SS
Palermo per oz. 114 q
Lisbon 5O
Oporto SN,
Rio Janeiro i 139 i
Bahia 42
Buenos Ayres
Dublin, 21 days' sight l%
Cork IN,
BULLION, PER OZ.
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Portugal Gold, in coin.... 0 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 6
New Doubloons . 3 13 3

New Dollars 0 0 0
Silver, in bars, standard 0

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LONDON,
'WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1827.

Its MAJESTY arrived in town this afternoon at
two O'clock, and holds a Council at St. James's at three.
Reports are in circulation, but we do not vouch
for their authenticity, that Lord LIVERPOOL has
made some indication of his wish to resign, and that,
in consequence, his MAJESTY will probably, at an
early period, signify his pleasure regarding the minis-
terial arrangements.

The Paris Papers of Sunday, and the Etoile of
Monday mornitig reached us last night. The never
"ding diseussiens in the Chamber pf Deputies on the
Law of the Press still fill their columns. An amend-
ment which lessens the responsibility which will attach
to Printers, was carried on Saturday by 184 to 139
on a division.

The Etoile states that a corps of Portuguese Refu-
gees which had sought refuge in Castile had re-enter-
ed Portugal, when informed that General MONET
was advancing to disarm it. Thus it is evident that
the Spanish authorities take care to give these Rebels
timely information of the measures to be taken against
them Military spectacles continue at Madrid. The
'Royalist Volunteers had been reviewed in the Prado
!),Y. the KING. The Infanta MARIA FRANCISCA
weiked for a length of time between their ranks, and a
°lnner was subsequently given them in the open air by
the Municipality, during which the KING and QUEEN
againvisited them. Every thing, in fact, appears to
b
dune to excite military ardour amongst the Spaniards.
E\xtracts of the papers will be found in another
column.

The • .
the. Lisbon: Gazette of the 3d inst. in addition ,to
articles of interest which we extracted from it yes-
tecrday, contains the following circular from the office
the Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Justice,
denouncingu the treasonable practices of divers Parish
priests and other Ecclesiastics, and ordering them to
address to their parishioners on every Sunday on the
celebration of high mass, a discourse proving the ad-
vantage of the Constitutional form of Government.
The INFANTA REGENT may perhaps be able to sus-
iPne4n
ta
d
igfrtoeT their functions those Priests who may have
their flocks to acts of rebellion, but it is ab-
ttrtis.t° suppose that any circular order will induce
of t s: who are in principle opposed to the new order.
hings) and who find their interest also in the main-
terimi
a Co-eestiotuftainoila,bsolute system, to preach in support of
of the in the effects of which, over the minds
power People, they foresee the destruction of their own
ern., and advantages. We subjoin the Decree :
°r Tint MINISTER FOR ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS AND
" lier s JUSTICE.
suns], b, --sue Highness the Senhora Infanta Regent, being as•d-
ni!gistr;tearePcsted representations, from different governors an
Meats an, °I the provinces of the kingdom, that divers parish
the most " other ecclesiastics, both secular and regular, prostituting
ioBtead I:l!ered duties of their ministry and religious profession,
and obettli instructing the people, and inclining them to the love
poilocitea,4l7leien.nnahcetoiturwhitoinolisri ivs ddu- e iovOur ma nanimous and legitimate
to e ro I ~ and to the wise laws and
but lyn.sgainn so generously granted by him, have dared
diouers lain lo the cotheto% not only 'n. tbe pulpit, and public places,
, the ypocria nfessional • inculcatingl with the most perfi-
--, v_ Y, that th
said'•
we ha 'acre maxims e laws and institutions are opposed
dalou v the felicit,, ‘. of the Roman Catholic Religion, which
avi* "'haulm, ". 'n profess .
--Inds uf il, , With v, , , endeavouring by thdeumceoisnttsocanthe-
judiee '',e sirup], a due oaaest perversity, to intro
the civilw,lth which ;'ll honest people, erroneous and absurd pre-
district 0-far„which they have seduced them into rebellion,_atri. de
mends:. - ''''e kinguti°oThf°rtiloately has broken out in some of
rah.
Primate tarn° of Her Royal Highness thereforeco
severe ' eer of the _
.toe r:
K '''og, that the Reverend Archbishop,
Sunday, Penalties
to
all t_no°,o, do issue the necessary orders under
vada':*rtaeletoonththeierftcsaione priests of his diocese, in order that every
parlshi; °L the celebration of high mass, they may
utges of the fo of ;et* a discourse, proving to them the ad-
stltt. :onal Charter. expisYertunent given by the King in the Con-
;tei rt 11711_
000lfayrt
th!eclgioesffoenthn,cetercofobdiitssi aienelog to them also in suitable terms each
goabtedifeonorfroity with the sacred principles of
tete del charge the authorities, .us delegates,
all to obey the same, and the enor-
iocese, ur
el utstics of his d' i_. c that under the same penalties
Or wh° are making
herin r private their ab he
Public , an outer have takentopaa:teeritlinthwehroebare the.
Ilion,
united with in
y against the Charter, and uttering in
tvitlaogutt° or able doctrines, or who may be ad-
scandal peat prejudice the
rebels : and because it is impossible,
ah• used their the faithful, o the State, offence to the Church, and
cise of their Ministry,
a_ that ecclesiastics who have so infamously
retonune• functions,
hheroußldobelalHl?whedn to. continuee in the exer-
dont, to rid
t° the Rev. 3aig
Primate,
ispl_ased urgently to
aien th cusp from the Archbishop, . Peer of the King-
• those who e faculty of reading prayers and confes-
sing from their iinsY thus be implicated in the rebellion : dismis-
aUthof • itiee, wil,tees the Judges, and other of his delegated
" Y couniunce or culpable omission may have co-

operated in the said crimes ; and investing with the said offices
such ecclesiastics as, by their virtues and wisdom, are capable of
worthily dis -harging the duties thereof.
" LUIZ MANOEL DE MOURA CABRAL."
" Palace of Ajuda, March 1, 1827."

We received this morning the Allgemeine Zeitung
of the 7th instant, from which we extract the following
curious proceedings between the Catholic Clergy and
their flocks in Silesia, respecting the distribution of the
Scriptures among the people. We are glad to perceive
that while the Apostolicals are labouring hard to re-
store the age of darkness—that some of the Catholic
Clergy of Silesia are endeavouring to enlighten the
people by reforming the liturgy, and giving it in the
native language. Nothing can be more absurd than
teaching religion in a language of which the people are
ignorant : _ .

BERLIN, FEB. 24.

An event which has lately occurred in Silesia, has caused some
sensation here. In several villages of the circle of Leignitz, which
is inhabited partly by Catholics and partly by Prct,•stants,—the
latter, who live in the best terms with the former, had given
them Protestant Bibles to read, which were soon in the
hands of many Catholics. The Prince Bishop of Bres-
lau, M. Von Schimousky, was no sooner informed of this,
than he sent an ecclesiastical counsellor to the villages, to induce
the Catholics by exhortations and threats to give up the Bibles.
He assembled the Catholic bailiffs, and called on them to assist
him in the execution of his mission. The bailiffs refused, and
declared that they were themselves among the number of those
who were guilty of reading the Bible, and even threatened.as some
persons affirm, that they would all go over to the Protestant reli-
gion if they were importuned any farther on this subject. The
Ecclesiastical counsellor therefore returned ,re-infecta, and made
his ieport to the Prince Bishop. Hereupon the Bishop is stated
to have claimed the assistance of the civil power with whizli the
Chief President Von Merkel did not think it adviseable
to comply. There does not appear to be any disposition here
to forbid Catholic subjects to read the Holy Scriptures, if
they are so disposed. Connecting the above circumstance with
the representation of most of the Catholic Clergy in Upper
Silesia, who require a complete reformation of the public worship,
and comparing with this the important publication on the Catho-
lic Church in Silesia, we might be tempted to prophecy important
events in that country.
Prussia has recognised the Mexican Republic, by the conclusion
of a Treaty of Commerce, and appointed a Consul, who has
already set out for Mexico. This step will be of great importance
to our linen trade in particular.

AUGSBURGH, MARCH 6.

A northern German Journal of the 25th of February, says, " It
is already known from the public papers, that a great number of
Catholic clergymen in Silesia, have presented an address to their
superior, the Prince Bishop of Breslau, respecting the abolition
of various abuses, which according to their experience are the
most adverse to the influence of Religion. It seems from the
address which is now printed and published, that they
desire first of all, and especially, the improvement of the liturgy.
They ask that, for the promotion of devotion in divine service, the
singing of Hymns shall be introduced ; and in some parishes Ca-
tholic Hymn-books are in fact already introduced. They require
that the whole service shall be henceforward read, not
in a language unintelligible to the people, but in their own
native German. They require a reformation of the whole
ritual, especially of the Missal. " If," say they, " the Holy Mass
is ever again to become a great and solemn act, impressing the
mind, and producing happy effects, it must undergo throughoqt
many changes. What splendour would we give to our Church,
if it were refined from the dross, and restored to its Apostolic pu-
rity, and if regard were paid in its institutions to the wants of
the present age."
This important and decisive step of the Clergy of Silesia (a
striking contrast to the Apostolical intrigues, as they are called
of the bigotted clergy of Spain, Portugal, and France) will
likewise be attended with important and decisive consequences.
Silesia, the largest and richest province in the Prussian dominions
contains two millions of inhabitants, of whom about half belong
to the church. The improvement in the education of
the people have already produced the happiest effects.

VIENNA, MARCH 2.
Metalliques, 88 11-16 ; Bank Shares, 1061.

Mr. PEEL-brought in, last night, the four Bills which
he had signified his intention of introducing for the
consolidation and amendment of the Criminal Laws
of England. The first Bill consolidates the whole of
the Laws relating to the Crime of Theft ; the second
Bill comprises the whole of the punishments affixed
to the crime of malicious injuries to property ;
the third Bill relates to the very important sub-
ject of damages done to property, and the manner in
which the party sustaining these damages will be en-
abled to recover from the Hundred ; and, the
fourth repeals the whole of the laws which relate to
the crimes provided for by the three foregoing Bills.
Mr. PEEL stated that the effect of these Bills
would be to remove from the Statute Book more
than 130 Acts, relating to the crimes he had de-
scribed, and that the Bill which he had submitted, re-
lative to the crime of theft, fell short of 29 pages ;
but that while he-had corrected the diffuseness of for-
mer Acts, he had endeavoured to avoid falling into
the opposite extreme of excessive brevity which had
been found so objectionable in the Criminal Code of
France.
Heartily, indeed, do we congratulate the Nation at
large on the commencement of the improvements in
our Criminal Laws, which the talents and labour of
the Right Hon. Secretary are about to effect, and which
will justly entitle him to be classed amongst the great-
est benefactors of his Country.
His Fame will be written in imperishable characters,
and he will be honoured to the latest posterity, for
having surmounted difficulties which no other man
could encounter for the improvement of that part of the
Laws of his Country which was at once a disgrace and
an evil.

But while Mr. PEEL has, by what he is now
about to introduce into the House, conferred such
benefits on his country, what gratitude and honour
will be due to him if he perseveres in the useful but
laborious and difficult task which he has undertaken.
The language of the Right Hon. Gentleman last night
leads to the expectation that such is his intention.—
" When," he said, "'he had been able to make a
somewhat greater advance in the repeal of absolute or
unnecessary Statutes, he hoped the House would take
into its consideration the state of the whole of the
books of Statute Law, in order to procure such
an arrangement of the volumes of which it is
composed as to shew at one view what Statutes were
actually repealed, and what might in future fairly be
dispensed with ; there were undoubtedly some Statutes,
such as Magna Charta and others, which must be
preserved ; but he was convinced it would be found
possible to make an immense reduction both in their
number and extent."
It is to the Right Hon. Gentleman only that we can
look for the execution of this Herculean task, and
most sincerely do we hope that his health and life
may be preserved, to accomplish a work which would
be attended with such incalculable advantages to his
country, and earn for himself an immortal reputation.

Letters received yesterday state that General
CHURCH and Mr. LAMBTON had quitted Naples for
Greece, for the purpose of assisting in the Greek
cause. Lord COCHRANE was hourly expected in

Greece, and Mr. GortDoN commands, it is said,
5,000 men.
It has been known here for some days that General
CHURCH had resigned a valuable appointment which
he held under the Neapolitan Government, for the
purpose of engaging in the cause of the Greeks.

On the motion of Mr. D. W. HARVEY, last night,
various returns of Fees in Bankruptcy business in
Chancery were ordered.
Upon the subject of Fees in Chancery and the
other Law Courts, we would remark, that we have
never been able to-understand why the principle which
led to the abolition;of Fees in all the official Depart..
rnents of the Kingdom, should not have been extend-
ed to the Courts of Law. The administration of the
Law is for the benefit of the community at large, and
the attainment of Justice ought to be rendered easy to
all. Let the community therefore pay to every func-
tionary of the Law, liberal, aye splendid remuneration
for his services—but let not his emoluments arise in
any degree from Fees wrung. from, those who are
unfortunate enough to have to apply for the assistance
or protection of the Law. We shall hereafter say
more on this subject.

We cannot make out what the Times of this morn-
ing means by attacking Ministers for being unwell.
—ls there the least ground for suspecting that Lord
LIVERPOOL, Mr. CANNING, or Mr. HUSKISSON,
is feigning sickness,—or does that Paper think the
two latter ought to resign, on account of temporary
indisposition ? We had understood their sentiments
to be very different, and that they strongly advocated
Mr. CANNING'S continuance in office, as First Lord
of the Treasury. No doubt, there is much cause to
regret the present situation of affairs, but it is most
unfair and presumptuous to blame men for visitations
of Providence, which may so soon overtake the strou.
gest, and the most healthy.

In consequence of the arrival of an almost unprecedented quan-
tity of ship letters, chiefly from India, the letter-carriers did not
leave the General Post Office this morning until much beyond
the usual time.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

The business transacted this morning has hitherto been ex-
tremely small ; Consols closed yesterday at 81i, and opened this
morning at 811 82 ; they have since been scarcely without any
variation, looking dull; this is likely to be the ease till Friday next,
when the Chancellor has given notice of his intention to bring
forward his financial exposé ; India Bonds, 54 6 ; Exchequer
Bills, 34 6 pm. Every thing wears a calm, aspect in the Foreign
Funds ; Colombian Bonds, 391 401; Mexican 6 per Cent., 68i
94 ; Peruvian, 344 54.
Three per Cent. Consols, 81i 82 ; Ditto for account, 811 82 ;
India Bonds, 54 6 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 34 6 pm.
FOREIGN Folins.—Brazilian, 651 64 ; Buenos Ayres, 50 2 ;
Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 39i 401; Danish, 60i 11;
Mexican 5 per Cent. 56 7 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent. fiSi 94 ; Peru-
vian, 344 54 ; Portuguese, 754 6 ; Greek, 16 4 ; Russian,
87 ; Spanish, 12 4.
Mixzs.—Anglo Mexican, 40 374 die. ; United Mexican, 124
1 ; Peaco Peruvian, 17 16 dis. ; Real del Monte, 70 pm. ;
Tlaxpuxahua, 25 85 pm. ; Brazilian, 1 die., 1. pm. ; Bolivar;
par 1 pm. ; Colombian 15 18 per Share ; Potosi, 27 9 per Share.
Two o' Clock.
Consols have been 81 sellers, are now 81i 2 again, am
nothing doing.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols, 81i 82, no business.
FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE.
Consols 8114- 82 Danish Bonds 61
Do. for Ac. 81i 82 Greek Do. 1825
Brazilian Bonds 66 Mexican Do. 1825, 69i
Buenos Ayres De. Peruvian Do.

Chilian DO.
Columbian, 1824, 39i

Russian Do. 87
Spanish Do. 12i

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY.

PORTSIIIO U TH, MARCH 13.—Wind S. W.—This morning his
Majesty's ship Challenge got under weigh to try her qualities in a
cruize, but was obliged to put back in consequence of having
sprung her bobstays, which were of chain, fitted an a new prin-
ciple. Several other ships have been fitted with bobstays, and
bowsprit shrouds of the same material, which will be now altered
as it is ascertained that the plan will not answer.
_ _ _ _ _

It appears from accounts received by his Majesty's ship Larne,
which left Trincomalee on the 27th of October, that the Pirates
who infest the Gulf of Persia, had lately considerably annoyed
the trade in that quarter, in consequence of which it was Admi-
ral Gage's intention to dispatch his Majesty's ships Athol, Tamar.
and Pandora to clear the Gulf of these desperadoes.
Lieut. Charles Henry Ackerley is appointed to the Ocean, 80,
on her being recommissioned.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—(Tms DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S•

DEAL, Mancx 13.—Wind Westerly.—Arrivod, and remain,
the Eliza, from Bombay ; Prince Regent, from the Isle of France ;
Apollo, B:ythe, from Berbice ; Atalante, Davidson, from India ;
---, Money, from London to New South Wales; Barba-
does Planter, Stewart, from London to Madeira; and Berwick-
shire and Duchess of Athol, from India; also the Bee, Hunt, from
the Brazils.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 13.—Wind Westerly.—Arrived the
Octavia, Ellison, from London, for Teneriffe.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Wind W.—Arrived from London,
the Jane, for Malta ; Jamaica, for Jamaica; General Kydd, for
China ; Jannett, for St. Vincent's ; and the Farquharson, for
India.

FALXOUTH, MARCH 12.—Wind W.--Arrived the Aurora,
Langloss, from Cette, and Dalmanock and Julia. from London ;
amid Rosins, Plymouth, outward-bound. Sailed the Stanmer
packet Sutton, for Lisbon ; Nocton packet, for Halifax ; and
Goldfinch packet, for Jamaica.
GRAVESEND, MARCH 12.—Arrived, the New Harriet, Smalls,
and Laura, Tregarthon, from Smyrna; and the Agnes, Wilson,
from Genoa. _ _

MARCH IS.—Arrived, the Eagle, Barnes, from Leghorn;
and Thomas and Mary, Moore, from St. Michael's. Sailed, the
Cretan, Gulliver, for Otaheite ; and Guildford, Johnson, for New
South Wales.

The Royal Charlotte, Dudman, from Prince of Wales's Island,
has arrived ofT Hastings.
The Prevost, O'Flaherty, from London to Wick, was driven on
shore at Widewall on the 2d inst., but is expected to be got off. ,

EARL of LIVERPOOL.—At twelve o'clock this
morning, the following Bulletin was issued Lord Liverpool
is going on very well."
This morning Dr. Warren and Dr. Holland had a
consultation upon the state of Mr. Canning's health ; after which,
" their report was that Mr. Canning is going on well." _ _

PRUSSIAN LOAN NEGOTIATED BY MR. N. M.
ROTHSCHILD, IN Lora)" Ix 1818.—The half-yearly dividend
on the above loan, which becomes due on Sunday, the Ist April,
will be paid on Monday, and every succeeding day, by Mr. N.
M. Rothschild, between the hours of ten and two, at his count-
ing-house, No. 2. New-court, St. Swithin's-lane. The divi-
dend-warrants, with a list thereof in numerical order, must be
left one day previous for examination.

- -
BRAZILIAN LOAN OF £2,000,000 STERLING,
NEGOTIATED BY MR. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, IN LONDON, IN 1825.
—The half-yearly dividend on the above Loan, which becomes
due on Sunday the Ist of April next, will be paid by Mr. N. M.
Rothschild, on Monday,
and every succeeding day, between the
hours of ten and two, at his counting-house, No. 2, New-court,
SG Swithin's-lane. The dividend-warrants, with lists thereof
in numerical order, must be left one day previous,
for examination.