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TRANSMISSION OF THE IRISH POOR.

Lord STANLEY rose to put some questions to the
Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Home Departmert.
The first question related to the Weights and Measures,
the Act relating to which required some correction. The
second subject was of more importance, the number of
poor Irish, and the expence attendant on their transmis-
sion to their own country, had lately become a great
s-rievance. In the county he represented (Lancashire),
above 3000 poor Irish had been passed last year at an ex-
pence of about 98.6 d. a head. He thought it was time
for the House to interfere to keep down an evil which
would otherwise become intolerable.

Mr. Secretary BOURNE admitted that . the subject of
weights and measures, had not engaged much of his atten-
tion, as it belonged more properly to another branch of the
Government. With respect to the other subject, be con-
fessed he did not see his, way, but would be glad tiJ receive
any suggestion from the Noble Lord. Whilst the poor of
one part of the country, and that the poorest part, sav not
supported by any legal provision, that part of the country
where the legal provision exists, will Ire subject to the in-
convenience and cxpence described by the Noble Lord.
The Marquis of CHANDOS put a question to: the
Home Secretary, but neither that nor the answer of Mr.
S. Bourne were audible in the gallery.
Lord JoyiN RUSSELL brought up the report of the
Committee on Criminal Commitments, which was ordered
to be printed.
General GASCOYNE presented a petition from Liver-
pool in favour of the Arrest on Mesne Process Bill.
Lord J. T H Y NN E presented a Petitionfrom certain

members of the Royal Collage of Surgeons of London ra-
eiding at Bath, against certain Regulations of the College
in London.

After a few words from Mr. DICKINSON, the petition
was ordered to lie on the table.
BANK NOTE STAMPS.

2lr. LYTTLETON wished to put a question to the
Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of the Stamps on
Notes issued by the Bank. It was well known that the
Bank of England did not pay for Stamps as Country
Bankers did, and the notion entertained in some parts of
the country was, that the Branch Banks were not to pay
for Stamps at all. This he (Mr. Lyttleton) knew was
not the case, but he wished to know whether the suns paid
by the Back of England was an equivalent to that paid by
country Bankers:
Mr. HERRIES hoped to be able to give the Hon.

Gentleman a satisfactory answer. The fact was that in-
stead of stamp duty on each note, the Bank of England
made a composition, not at all favourable to the Bank.—
He understood that by the late Act, Country Bankers
might enter into a composition at the same rate, if they
thought proper.
Mr. WESTERN presented a petition from certain wool-
growers in the county of Essex, praying for the imposition
of a tax on foreign wool.

Mr. HUME presented two petitions, one from the sea-
men of the port of Sunderland, and the other from the sea-
men of the port of Newcastle, against impressment, stating
that, if war came, they should feel themselves obliged to
leave the country, in order to avoid the severe discipline
and cruel treatment to which they might be subjected in
case of their being compelled to serve on board of a man-of-
war. One great grievance of which they complained was,
that they were the only class of his Majesty's subjects who
were dragged into the naval service, and there punished at
the will and caprice of their officers, without any trial by
court-martial. He believed, however, that of late years
the abuse of power by officers in the navy had been placed
under very considerable restraint.
Mr. J. W. CROKER said, that a motion of the Hon.
Fart., the Member for Westminster, on this subject stood
for Monday next, but as he understood the House was not
likely to meet that evening, he thought it his duty to state
that those Members connected with the Admiralty were
most anxious for the discussion of this subject, as they
hoped to be able to prove that the impressment of sea-
men could never be abandoned without abandoning
the rights of the Crown; that every thing had
been done to make the practice unnecessary; that the
eamen were satisfied with the measures adopted, and that
the naval service was more popular now than it had ever
been, or than any branch of the merchant service was.

After a few words from Sir M. jr. RIDLEY, and Ad.
Ariiral OwYti,

Mr. HUME, in reply, said that the system of impress-
ment and the unlimited period of service, as now prac-
iised, wtiv what rendered men so averse from entering the
stay. He would not, while he had a scat in that House
cease from complaining while the backs of Englishmen
here exposed to O cat-of-
nine-tails without trial or pen-
quiry.

Sir EDWARD OWEN said that the Honourable Gsn-
tieman was not correct 2n his assertion ; for no punishment
was ever inflicted without-the most mature deliberation.
Lord NUGENT was opposed to arbitrary punishment,
but he doubted much whether the service could he carried
on without a reasonable degree of severity. He hoped,
however, the whole Subject would be fully brought under
the consideration of the House next Session.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Thomas Flan-
slaghan, stating that his private affairs required his atten-
tion, and therefore praying the House to discharge him
.from his present imprisonment.

A Mixmart, with whose name we were unacquainted;
defended the conduct of Mr. Williams.

The petitions were then laid upon the table.
Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition against the
Test and Corporation Acts from the Protestant Dissenters
at Devonport.
Alt% H. GRATTAN presented a petition from the Ca-
tholic: inhabitants of the parishes of St ?tlary, St. Thomas,
and St, George's-in-the-East, in Dublin, complaining slum
there were 8,000 children in those parishes without
the means of Niucation. The prayer of the petition was,
that the House would either grant theta a sum of money to
educate these children, or would take such, other measures
for their education as in its wisdom might seem fitting.
The SPEAKER said, that as the petition prayed for
money, it could not be received without the leave of the
Crown.
Mr. H. GRATTAN—It includes another prayer, :as
yell.
The SPEAKER—That will not do.

The petition was in consequence withdrawn.
_ _

Mt. SLANEY moved for a return of all the criminals
committed for trial in Scotland since 1815.—The return
was ordered.

Mr. CANNING laid on the table a copy, of the '7th re-
port of the Commissioners for buildirt new Churches.--It
was ordered to be printed.
Mr. PEEL brought in a Bill for the better recovery of
,Small Debts, which, on the suggestion of the Right Hon.
Gentleman, was read the first and second time, committed,
the report received, and ordered to be taken into coneidera-
t;on this day three months.
The Corn-Warehousing Bill was read the third time, and

paned.
On the motion of Mr. CANNING, the House resolved it-
self into a Commitiee of the whole Home to consider of the
usual Seleional Address. The Resolutions, providing for
the Salaries of the different Officers of the House, were
agreed to.—Report to-morrove.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented a petition from Mr. John
Quin, of Belfast, surgeon, complaining of gross oppression
having been inflicted on him under colour of law. It ap-
peared, from the statement contained in the petition, that
at some place of public resort the petitioner had neglected
to take off his hat while the air of" God save the King"
was performing. A clergyman volunteered to remove it
from his head, and assaulted the petitioner. The latter
brought an action, in consequence, which was tried before
cne of the Learned Judges. After the evidence had been
gone through, the Judge said, " There must, in law, be
a verdict for the plaintiff; but if you revered your
King, who is really the father of his people, as much as
do, you would think that the conduct of the plaintiff
amounted almost to a justification." The jury, in conse-
quence, returned a verdict for the defendant, so that
justice was to be denied to one of his Majesty's sub-
ects, because the. Judge " revered his Majesty as the
father of his people." Petitioner, about four years ago, in
consequence of this transaction, petitioned the House, com=
Veining of the improper conduct of the Judge, and since that
time the greatest hostilitribad been manifested towards him.
A conspiracy, at the head of which was a neighleneeing ma-
gistrate, had been set on foot, for to purpose of inducing
woman of infamous character to prosecute him for an
iesseult with intent to commit a rape. The prosecution
I:ed, however, failed. The petitioner prayed that he might
be heard at the bar of the Housi; in support of the allega-
tions contained in his petition. The Learned Gentleman
caul, it was too late in the session to take any steps in this ,
ease. He should therefore decline moving that the petition
he printed, but merely let it lie on the table. If the peti-
tioner's story were true (and he had heard from others that
be was a very ill-used man), he would recommend him to
bring forward his petition early in the inixt session, to give
the other parties an opportunity of answering its allegations,
if they could. As the charges were of a very ee4oue na-
ture, he (Mr. Brotegham) had abstained front mentioning
the names of the gentlemen who wears she subjects of accu-
sation.

After a few words from Mr. 11. GRATTAN, who thought
.the case required the fullest investigation, the petition was
laid on the table.
Mr. HUME moved the third reading of the Malt Bill.

,lfr. COKE described the advantages which, under par-
ticular circumstances, the farmer derived from feeding
horses .and other cattle on steeped barley, and instanced the
case of a Mr. Seppings, who had informed him that he had
in one year saved 1971. on a stable of thirty-three horses
by feeding then? on that article. As the law now stood,
however, such bsaley was liable to seizure, although it was
not intended for ntsitir:s purposes. To protect those who
used barley for the food of cattle, he should therefore move
the following clause—" That nething in this Bill contained
shall prevent any person or persons i.v;pm steeping barley for
the food of horses or cattle, provided tin/ dace where it is
steeped shall be open to the inspection of the pfficers of
Excise.

Mr. HERRIES said, the clauFe of the Hon. Gentle-
man, if carried, Would not effect the object he had in view,
while it would produce great inconvenience to individuals,
as such a-provision would bring them under the immediate
surveillance of the Excise. It would be much better that

a general instruction should he given to the Excise, and
that a general understanding should prevail through the
country, that the mere ivetting of barley, nothing of a
suspicious nature being connected with the proceeding,
should not be considered as a contravention of the Excise
laws.

After a few words from Mr. BARCLAY, Mr. BENETT,
and Mr. N. CALVERT, the bill was read a third time and
passed, the clause proposed by Mr. Coke being withdrawn.
The Vote of Credit Bill was read a third time and passed.
ARRESTS UPON MESNE PROCESS BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this Bill,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL proposed a clause to
authorise defendants, who came within the provisions of
the Bill, to pay into Court the amount sued for with costs,
instead of putting in special bail. This, he thought, would
tend to facilitate the business of the Court, and also to
prevent a great deal of false swearing.
Mr. 110BHOUSE expressed his disapprobation of the
Bill, and
Sir R. WILSON supported it.
1111.. Alderman WAITHMAN was of opinion that the
Legislature was too strongly inclined to show favour to
debtors. It was impossible to carry on trade in this coun-
try without giving credit, and unprincipled persons availed
themselves of the practice to contract debts which they
never intended to pay. He knew an individual, ho was a
barrister, who lived for years by contracting debts under
101. He had never paid his milk score, nor even for his
wig and gown.—(A laugh.)
The clause was then agreed to, and the Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Admiralty Bill passed through a Committee, and
the report was ordered to be received to -morrow.
EAST RETFORD DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
Mr. TENNYSON moved the second reading of the
above Bill.
Mr. G. BANKES opposed the Bill.
Mr. C. DUNDAS also opposed the Bill.
Lord EBRINGTON supported the Bill, having no
reasonable doubt of the corruption which had taken place,
and that it made out as strong a case for disfranchisement
as had ever occurred.
Lord LOWTHER wished the Bill to be postponed until
next Session.
Mr. WYNN thought there was sufficient prima fade
evidence for the Bill in its present form, but he agreed
that it ought to stand over until the next Session ; at the
same time an writ could be issued for the Borough in the
interim.

An Hon. MEMBER, whose name we could not learn,
*poke in favour of transferring the franchise to Bir-
mingham.
Sir CHARLES WETHERELL opposed the Bill, from
a conviction that further information ought to be given
before they decided upon the transference of the franchise
Cif they should eventually transfer it) to Birmingham.—
The Bill ought to have been printed in blank, and no place
mentioned in the stage of the proceeding without suitable
discussion.
Mr. FERGUSSON said, that although he voted for the
.econd reading of the Bill, yet he begged not to he concluded
by that vote, as to a final decision upon the measure.
Mr. NICOLSON CALVERT contended, that when-
ever a clear case of corruption was made out, a transfer of
the franchise ought to follow as an inevitable consequence.
Sir C. FORTIES inquired where was the necessity of
reading this Bill a second time now, as the measure itself
was intended to be postponed until next Session ? The
Hon. Gentleman farther objected to transferring the Fran-
chise to Birmingham, and said that manufacturing towns,
in his view, were the very hot-beds of corruption.
An Hon. MEMBER, whose name we did not learn,
was inclined to transfer the franchise to one of the unre-
presented Scotch Counties rather than to Birmingham ,
but deprecated any further proceeding upon the Bill at pre-
sent, and moved, as an amendment, that it should be read
a second time that day three months.
Mr. ROSS said a few words, which did not reach the
gallery.

Mr. WYNN had not intended to pledge himself at all
as to the particular place to which the Franchise of, East
Retford should be transferred ; and thought it better to
take no discussion upon that point until it was settled that
the Borough should be disfranchised.
Mr. FERGUSSOid would not vote for the second read-
ing of the Bill, if he should be bound by that proceeding
to disfranchise East Retford upon the evidence before the
House.

Mr. S. RICE did not apprehend that the Hon. Member
would be placed under that obligation.
Mr. FYLER denied that the manufacturing towns were
the hot-beds of corruption.
Mr. BANKES saw no utility in reading the Bill a
second time, as it could_...*-6--,-a-....,mgn-in-tne pre-
sent session. He should vote for the amendment.

Sir C. WETHErtELL objected to reading the Bill a
second time with the name of the town of Birmingham in
it, the disfranchisement of East Retford being a measure at
the same time not resolved upon. He would oppose the Bill.
Mr. TENNYSON defended the course he had pursued,
and refused to abandon his view of transferring the fran-
chise to the town of Birmingham.
Mr. N. CALVERT said that he would not pledge him-
self to vote fur that last object of the Bill.
• The House then divided, when the numbers were—

For the Bill, 35 J For the amendment, 17 Majority, 18.
The motion for going into the Committee was then op-
posed, and a gfivision was called for, when Mr. TENNYSON
consented to the substitution of " this day fortnight,"
which was agreed to :—the Bill is consequently lost.
Mr. GREENE ebtained leave to bring in a Bill to
enable Clergymen and their parishioners to commute for
a corn-rent the tithes within their respective parishes.

CORPORATE FUNDS.
Mr. MABERLY stated, that it had been his intention
to propose a resolution to prevent Corporations from
ap-
plying their fonds otherwise than to corporate purposes,
and declaring the appropriation thereof to election objects a
breach of the privileges of Parliament. Considering the
state of the House, however, he did not think it expedient
or proper to press this important resolution to-night. The
Hon. Member took occasion to condemn the practice of
corporations using their funds for such purposes, and ex-
pressed his surprise at the dicta attributed to certain
Learned Personages, who were stated to have declared that
tLe funds of a Corporation were a species of private property,
and could be applied in any manner the body thought fit.
His observations were not directed to any Corporation in
particular; but he felt called upon to notice a hand-bill
which had been circulated by the Corporation of North-
ampton, in which some grave misrepresentations ap-
peared, respecting the proceedings in regard to a Bill
which bad passed t;:is House, and had been rejected
by the other House, on this subject. Some unjust and
groundless remarks had been made upon the conduct of his
Hon. Relative (Col. Maberly) in this handbill, and he ap-
pealed to the Members of the Committee, whether they
were not directly opposite to the truth. He recommended
that corporation to mind what they were about, for lie had
understood that their charter was not quite secure, and
that it would he necessary to come to Parliament for its con-
firmation. The funds were restricted by the terms of
their charter to objects of "common utility," and lie could
not see how that phrase could justify their application to
the returning of Members to Parliament. He should not
press the resolution to-night, but he hoped some steps
would speedily be taken to meet the evil.
Mr. HUM.E moved for a return of 'the names of all
persons who had filed affidavits for arrest on mesne process.
—Ordered.
Sir C. FORBES moved for sundry accounts relative to
the trade between Great Britain and the countries east-
ward of the Cape of Good Hope,

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at half-past Ten o'Clock, till to-
morrow, (this day.)

BRUSSELS, JUNE 20.

It seems that some private individuals have lately pur-
chased extensive portions of the heaths in the environs of

\Vest Wezel, Brechte, and Gorinte, near the causeway half
way between Antwerp and Breda. M. Tassaert is already
building on a large scale a manufactory of chemical pro-
ductions. Another speculator intends shortly to erect
another mannfactory ; houses have lately been erected,
they have begun to cultivate the ground to snake roads,
&c. Saud, fit for glass making, and excellent potters' clay,
are said to have been discovered in this tract, and every
thing indicates that these sterile plains will soon be ren-
dered fertile by industrious and active settlers.
The patriotic Society of Waterloo has caused Te Demo
to be performed to-day in the Church of St. Gudule, in
commemoration of the anniversary of that great victory ;
there was also divine service and thanksgiving on the same
account in the Protestant Church.

The manufacturers of Turcoing in France have found
themselves under the necessity of announcing to their work-
men, on the 2d of this month, that they were obliged to
make a reduction in their wages.
At. Roubaix there was an extraordinary meeting of the
Council of Prud'hommec, and as a great diminution in the
manufactures was become indispensable, the Members of the
Council resolved that they would henceforth employ none
hut workme,n of Roubaix. Trade and manufactures must
be in a very distresse.l state in that country for such mea-
sures to seem necessary.

St. Patrick Incur. (per sh.)
Royal Irish Ditto
National Ditto
Patriotic Ditto
Hibernian Bank
Provincial Ditto
Royal Irish Mine
Imperial Mine
Mining Co. of Ireland
Commercial Buildings
ANGIE YESTRADAY.

PRICES OF IRISH
Bank Stock
Cons°lc, 3 percent.
Uov. Stock, 3% per cent 9O
Ditto, New
4 per Cent. 99N 9 9%
Gov. Deb. 3% per cent 9l
Royal Canal Stock 27%
(=rand Canal Stock
City Deb. 4 per cent ... -
Vtallast Office Deb. 4 p. ct.

iTOCICS, JUNE 20,

COURSE OF Excq.
Amsterdam C.F. 12 4
Ditto, at sight l2 1
Rotterdam 2U. 12 5
Antwerp l2 5
Hamburg!' 2% U. 37 2
Altona 2% U. 37 3
Parts, 3 days' sight
Ditto 2 U. 25 SO
Bordeaux 25 80
Berlin
Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 154 ji
Petersburgli, rble... 3 Us. 9%
Vienna, effective fl. 2 M. 10 10
Trieste do.
Madrid 32% I
Cadiz 34
Bilboa
Barcelona 32%
Seville 33%
Gibraltar 45

--
Leghorn - 41 y 4
Genoa 25 65
Venice 46
Malta ,
Naples 37%
Palermo per oz. 114;
Lisbon 49i
Oporto 49
Rio Janeiro 3l
Bahia 4l
Buenos Ayres
Dublin, 21 days' sight
Cork *i
BULLION, PLR OZ.
..f. E. d.
Portugal Gold, coin... 0 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 6
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 9}
Silver, bars, standard 0 0 0

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning ... 7 minutes after 2. Evening ...29 minutes after 2.

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1827.

We understand that an Express has arrived
from Paiis, bringing the price of the French
Funds as follows :—Five per Cents. 102 f. 55c. ;
Three per Cents. 70f. 95c.

Every one is aware that a Peer's word of
honour is considered equivalent to his oath, and
though this may not be a very valuable or lucra-
.

ire privilege, it is no doubt one which confers

lustre on that distinguished body, and must have
originated in a very flattering conviction of the
high sense of honour which is to be found as-
sociated with robes or ermine. But, as the poet
said of fallen Troy—

--fait Ilium, et ingens
Gloria Tencrorum,
so we are inclined to think, that if not already
impaired, another such Parliamentary campaign
as the present will reduce the vaunted honour
of the Peers of England, at least to an
equality with that of the humbler Commons.
The proud ancestors of these illustrious
persons did not found their pretensions to
the honourable privilege of which we have
spoken on a system of quirks and manoeuvres
which would be reprobated by all but the meanest
practitioners of the law. Not satisfied with de-
feating, by management, a Bill to which many
Noble individuals had given their assent when
Members of the Cabinet, and which others
would unquestionably have supported, had
the same Noble Lord been enabled to
carry through, as he introduced the mea-
sure (thereby evincing, perhaps, a high
sense of public duty, though apparently follow-
ing the dictates of private animosity) ; not satis-
fied, we say, with all the jockeyship which they

then displayed, the Corn Averages Bill has
given rise to a similar system of tactics, and may
doubtless meet with a similar fate. For we can-
not suppose the Peers so dull of com-
prehension as, to have. unwittinctly_ Drowsed.
inserting one set- of words, and omitting
another, so as render the Bill applicable neither
to England, Wales, Scotland, nor Ireland, nor
can we fancy that even their Lordships' ex-
tended views of policy, embraced all the other
portions of the habitable world, as fit and proper
places for taking averageS, applicable solely to
this empire.

We know not how the affair will terminate—
whether we are to have the old system of taking
averages, or in what manner their Lordships
will extricate themselves from this dilemma ;
but for the honour of Nobility we would entreat
these exalted personages to reflect on the conse-
quences of a system of warfare, which leaves even
charity, when called to pronounce on its mo-
tives, no possible choice , but between egregious
folly and undignified cunning. The people of
England have always been accustomed to look
up with respect and attachment to the body of
the Peerage, and, without those concomitants,
Nobility must lose its charms. At all events,
there should be some fair equivalent held out ,
for the loss of a people's esteem, and not merely
the pitiful gratification of spite towards a dis-
tinguished individual, or the still more contempti-
ble reflection of being made the tool of other
men's malice.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday, and the
Doile dated Thursday, have been received. The
latter contains a decree published by the National
Assembly of Greece, authorising the President
Count JOHN C 4PO D'IsTRIA. to negotiate a
loan for the tervice of Greece, wherever he may
find it most convenient to effect his object. The

interest-of the first two loans is to be paid out
of the proceeds of the third. We apprehend
that in the present condition of Greece the
PRESIDENT will find it rather a difficul tmatter to
realise the decree of the National Assembly. How-
ever, we have no doubt, that in a very short time the
fortunes of Greece will take a turn more worthy
of her high destiny, and far more consonant to
the wishes of humanity. The Great Powers
have seriously taken up the matter, by sinking
their mutual jealousies in the strong necessity of
saving the heroic remnants of a generous people
from the imminent danger of annihilation under

the sanguinary dominion of the Turks.
By the Constitutionnel, it would appear that
Mr. STRATrORD CANNING passed through
Carlsruhe on the 14th inst. on his way from
Constantinople to London, and may therefore
be hourly expected.
The news from Spain possesses little interest
—if we except that the power of FERDINAND
is every day becoming less respected by his
own instruments, and less feared by his enemies.
We hope that he will soon realise the saying
that a Kingdom divided against itself cannot
stand.

The following are a few extracts from these

papers :

_
(From the ,toile, dated Thursday, June 21.)
" FRONTIERS OF .SPAIN, JUNE 10.—The Municipality
of St. Sebastian refuses to obey the Commandant-Gene-
ral, doubtless because it has at its head one.of the greatest
feuristas of that province, or because it feels itself sup-

ported by the provincial authorities. The Liberals laugh
at all that is passing, and triumph at seeing such open dis-
obedience to the orders of the legitimate King. Hence
the revolutionary spirit has recently spread a thousand ab-
surd tales of the establishment of Custom-houses on the
frontiers, and the conscriptions or quintas, and other simi-
lar news. The King's Government will certainly not at-
tack ourfueros, but it must absolutely insist on the forma-
tion of the Royalist Volunteers, which does not violate in
any respect the privileges of the Biscayan provinces. Ho-
nest men devoted to the King, and friends of peace, sin-
cerely deplore the infatuation of these poor feuristas ; we
wish they had as much perspicacity as the Liberals—th'ey
would soon see that they are their dupes. —Memorial
Bordelais.

" CADIZ, JUNE I.—On St. Ferdinand's Day there was
a grand parade at Cadiz, and in all the cantonments occu •
pied by the French troops, whose fine appearance was
much admired.
" The Municipality of Puerto de Santa Maria, which is
the head-quarters of General Castellane, gave the soldiers a
double ration of wine. Everywhere there were illumina-
tions ; and in some towns there were ball fights in the
streets. Unhappily this diversion caused some accidents
at Xeres. Two of the inhabitants were killed, and two
wounded. At Puerto Real there was also a person wound-
ed. The Army of Observation on the Tagus is still in the
same position.—Echo du Midi.
" PARIS, JUNK 20.—Letters from Trieste say, that the
son of the brave Bozzari, who died at Missolonghi, had
just been brought to that city from Corfu. This child is
nine years of age.

" A letter from the Isle of France says,--
" At the instigation of M. Blanquart, ex-General,
Aide-de-camp to King Murat, who is now established in
the Isle of France as a merchant, Radama, the most power-
ful sovereign of Madagascar, has just established a tariff of
customs in his whole territory. lie has imposed consider-
able duties on the exportation of rice, salt meat, and oxen,
and 25 per cent. on all the other productions of his do-
minions. The houses of Blanquart, Brothers, and Brode-
let, of the I-le of France, and the house of Gamin and Son,
of the Isle of Bourbon, have farmed these duties. The
merchants of the Isles of France and Bourbon, alarmed for
the consequences of this measure, have appointed a depu-
tation to go to the King of Madagascar, and to remonstrate
with him on this subject. The French Governor wished
to make an arrangement with the English Governor to in-'
duce the King to desist from his pretensions, but the Eng-
lish Governor refused to take any part in the negotiation.'
" TREZRWR, APRIL 26.—The National Assembly has
passed the following decree
The Third National Assembly of the Greeks, consi-
dering that funds are necessary to ensure the happy result
of the war; that the nation, in consequence of the evils
attendant on war, have not such resources as the pressing
wants of the country demand ; in fine, that a foreign loan
has become necessary to cover the expences of the war,
decrees as follows

" 1. The Greek nation opens and accepts a loan to the
amount of five millions of piastres (fortes), by means of
mortgage on the territorial domains, for the security of the
lenders.

" 2. It gives to the President of Greece, Count John
Capo d'lsfria, the power of negociating wherever he may
find it most convenient, this third loan, without prejudice to
the rights of the mortgage on the territorial domains, ac-
quired by the lenders of the two first loans.
" S. The conditions of this third loan are left to the
patriotic seal of the President.

" 4. The interests of the two former loans shall be paid
out of the third.

" ' 5. The present resolution 'hall be inserted in the
Bulletin of Laws, and made publicly being printed.
" Decreed at Trezene, April2o, 1827.
(Signed) " ' GEORGE SISSINI, President.
" N. SPILIADES, Secretary.'

(From the Journal de Paris, Wednesday, June 20.)
" Pants, JUNE 19.—Our Vienna correspondent writes
to us, under the date of the 11th June,--' Important des-
patches from Constantinople and St. Petersburgh are every
moment expected. It is generally believed that their con-
tents will determine the part which the Austrian Cabinet
will take in the measures which the Russian Government
is resolved to adopt, if between this time and the end of
June a satisfactory answer shall not have been obtained
from the Porte, respecting the proposals which have been
made to it to put a stop to the effusion of blood in the Pe-
loponnesus.' "

FRENCH FUNDS, JUNE 20.—Five per Cents, 102 f. 20c.;
Three per Cents., 70f. 35c. ; Bank Shares, 2,035 ; Naples
Rentes, 76f. 40c.

-The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 16tk instant,
received this morning, contains some further
particulars of the melancholy catastrophe which
befel the Greeks at Athens. It now appears
that the attack took place prematurely—and
before the arrival of a strong reinforcement of
6,000 men, on their way to join the army.
Unfortunately, a partial skirmish between the
advanced posts of the Greeks and Turks at
last involved both armies in battle. It is
lamentable to think that the petty ebulli-
tion of a few men should thus lead to such
fatal consequences to their country by an un-
guarded precipitancy. Bravery is a noble qua-
lity—but far more noble is the discretion that
knows how to use it. Had the Greeks pos-
sessed more prudence and less rival jealousy—
we should not now have to lament the loss of so
much precious blood in the struggle for their
independence, which might have been achieved
four years ago. A selfish rivalry is too often
confounded with emulation, whereas it is only
envy in its worst shape—a noble emulation in a
patriot cause wholly spurns the consideration of
self, and soars, like the eagle, above the petty de-
sires of meaner tastes, which cannot, in their
eagerness to gratify individual rapacity, compre-
hend the enlarged views of a disinterested spirit
TRIESTE, JUNE 8

The Austrian packet-boat, which arrived here the day
before yesterday from Corfu, after a passage of four days,
brought, among other passengers, the son of the brave
Bozzari, who fell at Missolonghi, a child of nine years of
age, attended by another Greek. From these Greeks, as
well as by letters from Zante of the 30th of May, and from
Corfu of the 4th June, we have further particulars of the
decisive battle which the Seraskier gained before Athens.
The loss of the Greeks consists in between two and three
thousand of the choicest and bravest troops, viz. all the
Suliots and Candiote, and the remainder of the garrison of
Missolonghi.
General Karaiskaki died of his wounds eight hours after
he was brought aboard the Hellas frigate. Among the
other brave Captains who fell in the •field of battle, are AI.
Rito Inglesi, of Cephalonia, and Galiano, leader of the
Candiota, who had come from St. Petersburgh to the as-
sistance of his countrymen. The corps of Karaiskaki,
which was the -flower of the army, and
amounted
to four thousand men, is almost entirely destroyed.
of the other 9000 Greeks, 3000' threw themselves into the
Pireus, where they entrenched themselves the remaining
6000 fled or dispersed in different direction,. Fabvier is
said to have informed the Greek Senate, that the Acropolis
has still a stock of provisions sufficient for two months.—
The battle took place on Thursday.
Some letters affirm, that the Greeks had at first resolved
to make the attack on Sunday, on which day they expected
a reinforcement of 6000 men, which were on the way to
join them. But the advanced posts first challenging each
other with words, and then coming to blows, the battle
was began at the wrong time, and Karaiskaki was unhap-
pily killed at the onset by the musketry of the Turks, who
took advantage of the disorder which ensued.

VIENNA, JUNE 11.—Metalliques, 90. 5-16. ; Bank
Shares, 1082.

VIENNA, JUNE 1 .

The Austrian Observer gives the decree Of the National
Assembly at Trezene, respecting a new loan, extracted
froM the third number of the Greek Bee of 26th April,
N. S., which i published at Hydra, in the French language.
‘, This third number of the Greek Bee," says the Aus-
trian Observer, "declared that the report given in its pre-
ceding number of April 19, as official, of the capture near
Candia of a corvette, built at Leghorn, for the convoy of
Egypt, to be without foundation.

aew
Sydney Papers have been received this morn-
ing, completing
the regular files of the North
nc
a fSouth
American Coffee-house. They con-
tain extracts from the Van Dieman's Land
Papers, which, as we have long been without

any intelligence from that quarter direct, we
extract :

The Hobart Town Gazette states, it is reported that
the Governor intended to visit the settlement at Maria
Island, and some idea was entertained that that establish-
ment would be given up. The harvest was well advanced,
and although the smut had affected some districts severely,
it was expected to be, on the whole, a plentiful one. The
Chief Justice of Van Dieman's Land has been trying his
skill at making new rules and orders for the guidance of
practitioners and suitors in the Supreme Court, and a com-
plaint is made that one of these regulations takes it out
of the power of a creditor to sue his debtor for a greater
sum than 50/. sterling. This is so contrary to the law of
England, that application had been made by the merchants
through the Colonial Secretary to the Governor on the
subject, which was answered satisfactorily ; but it does not
appear that the redress sought has been conceded, or the
illegal order abrogated. A communication is given by a
Captain Young, of the brig Industry, addressed to the
commanders of vessels, who says, " In my passage from
Port Jackson through Torres Straits, in August, 1826, I
fell in with a very extensive reef, which seemed to run from
S.S.E. to N.N.W., as far as I could see from the mast
head, and it is about one mile in breadth ; the reef is not
laid down in my charts; the south-east point lies in
let. 17 18 South, and long. by account, 155 13 East.-.
I consider it my duty to state that the passage laid down in
the parallel of Sir Charles Hardy's Island, as a clear one,
in all the charts I have seen, is by no means the case, as it
abounds with reefs and sand banks, I should, therefore,
advise all Commanders, in steering for the above passage,
to keep a good look out for the reefs, 60 or 70 miles to the
eastward of Hardy's Island ; the only precaution necessary
is the time of entering, which should be in the morning,
as you will then have day-light to reach Es,: s
where you can come to an anchor under the north end, in
ten or eleven fathoms blue clay. After leaving this Island,
you may follow the tract laid down by Captain Flinders,
but a good look out is necessary, as some of the passages
to the northward are narrow. The people and the
Governor of Van Dieman'a Land, are as much as ever
at variance. Among other instances of glaring injustice,
it appears that when the Australian Agricultural Cern-
pany's ship, the Australia, put into Hobart Town, in
want of water and provisions, without either landing or
trading, the agent of the ship was called upon to pay half-
a-crown a head for each person on board, whether pas-
sengers or officers, or sailors, and upon application for
redress to the Governor, the only reply was, that upon re-
ferring to the Act of Council, Nov. 20, 1825, he found
that the demand was authorised by law, notwithstanding it
was stated this fee was abolished in the Upper Colony. It
is added that the Colonial Secretary has a salary of 1,000/.
per annum, and a' further addition of 2001. for a house,
and that this salary annihilates at ene blow the head-money,
if even the Act of Council authorized it before.

Letters have been this morning received by the Portland,
from Rio de Janeiro, of the 19th of April. They contain
no intelligence of a political character ; every thing relative
to the war in Rio Grande, and the state of public affairs,
was kept a profound secret; the Emperor seemed to be
thinking of nothing but his pleasures, and had gone to the
country to enjoy himself, taking, to every appearance, not
the least interest in the affairs of the Government, or at-
tempting to remedy the disasters which his Army had suf-
fered in Rio Grande. This appeared most extraordinary
to the merchants in that Capital, who were almost led in
consequence to believe some measures of a peaceable nature
were on the tapis between them and the Buenos Ayres
Authorities. The packet was not appointed on the 19th,
but we know she was at Bahia on the 6th of May; it is
supposed she left Rio about the 28th of April, and may be
consequently expected every hour, which will probably clear
up th e present uncertainty. When the Portland sailed,
the Exchange was Sbd. and steady, produce rather lower;
Coffee 3 mil. 200 real; Sugar at the same price; Gold
coin at 90. 95. per cent. premium.

By the last accounts from Canada it seems that a mea-
sure of much practical utility, as regards the supply of our
West India possessions with the means of subsistence, has
recently been resorted to. An application from the most
respectable inhabitants of Quebec, and Montreal has been
made to the Government and Council, for permission to
import flour from the United States by land or by inland
navigation, to go into bond for export to the West Indies ;
and a decision has in consequence been made, permitting
that trade. This is probably intended to counteract that
inconvenience which might ensue from the late proclama-
tion of the President of the United States, prohibiting the
intercourse of British colonial vessels with American ports,

some of the West India islands, from hurricanes and other
causes, are particularly liable. The Canada merchants
will be permitted to take the flour out of bond for home
consumption or exportation to other places, on paying a
duty of ss. the barrel.

The view taken in the letters from the nearest continen-
tal ports of the loss of the Corn Bill, is precisely the re-
verse of that taken in this eountry—that is to say, the
landowners regret it, but the manufacturers rejoice at it.
The latter reason very justly, that the sure way to obtain
the superiority ever England is, by keeping it at home, to
make eorn, and consequently subsistence, as cheap as pos-
sible. This argument does not appear to have been felt in
its full force on this side of the Channel, but it is obvious
enough that the freedom of trade would have a doubly be-
neficial tendency for England—first, in making corn cheap
here, and by so doing, giving a stimulus to manufacturing
industry; and, secondly, in rendering corn lees cheap on
the continent, and thus checking that successful competi-
tion which our foreign rivals seem likely to establish to our
prejudice. England must, in such case, not only lost the
advantage of supplying the continent with its manufactures,
but must endure the mortification of seeing foreigners sup-
ply its home market, particularly those that do not admit
of machinery and require manual labour, so long as the
rate is artificially kept up by prohibitions.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

Consols opened at 864 and remained at that price
for the first hour, when, on a report of the arrival of Mr.
Stratford Canning in town from Constantinople, they be-
came depressed, and went down to 854 6, some consider..
able sales having been effected ; the market has since been
a little more buoyant, and they are now 86 4, looking,
however, rather heavy. India Bonds are 84 6, and Ex-
chequer Bills, 51 pro. This appears an idle day at the
Foreign Stock Exchange, and few transactions have hither-
to taken place ; Mexican Bonds are 704 ; Colombian,
304 4; Greek, are a little better, being 16 4; it being
reported that the European powers have come to a final
determination to put an end to the destructive war so long
existing between them used the Turks. Shares remain in
the same dull state and no business doing.
; Three per Cent. Consols, shut ; Ditto for Account,
86 ; India Bonds, 84 6 pm.; Exchequer Bills, Al pm.
Fouatc.x.---Brasilian, 59 ; Buenos Ayres, 604 14 ;
Chilian, 274 ; Colombian, 1824, 304 Danish, 624
Greek, 16 ti-;
Mexican 5 per Cent., 57 8 ; Ditto 6 per
Cent., 70i ; Peruvian, 24 5; Portuguese, 764 6 ;
Russian, 90 3 ; Spanish, 114 12.
MixEs.—Anglo Mexican, 45 40 die.; Brazilian, 1 die.
par; Colombian, 10 12 per Share; Real del Monte,
60 40 die. ; Tlalpuxahua, 60 40 die. ; United /l/exioan,
18 17 die.

Two o' Clot c,

Console, so I, with no businesq.
THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols have been 86, sellers, are now buyers.
FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols -- Danish Bonds 621
Do. for Ac. 86 Greek Do. 1825, IGj.
Brazilianuen 0 sAßro.ensdis):a Mexicanperuvianp
Do.o.
_1825 io}
B
Chilian Do. --. Russian Do. 93
Columbian, 1824, 301 Spanish Do.

WINDSO/, JUNE 22.—The KING took a
drive yesterday evening to the Castle. Mr. WYATTVILLE,
the architect, and the Clerk of the Works, received the
King on Lis arrival. His Maittry's visiters followed in
two phaetons. After a stay of about an hour, his MA-
JESTY left the Castle, and drove up the Long-walk to the
Royal Lodge.

The statue of King Charles 11. was replaced
this day in .ts former situation in the Great Court-yard,
having been removed at the commencement of the present
alterations n the Castle. The statue is placed fronting
the Castle, vith its back to the Round Tower.

His MAJESTY will hold a Court next week,
when he will receive the City Address upon the Throne,
and likewise the REcounra's Report; but there will be no
Levee or Drzwing Room this season.

The KING will reside at the Royal Lodge
during the ummer, and will take frequent aquatic excur-
sions on Virginia Water. His MAJaSTT is particularly
partial to angling, asd an elegant fishing-house has been
erected on 6e banks of the water.

LAW INTELLICIENct.—(TiIIg DAY.)
COURT OF CHANCERY.

MR. BROUGHAM'S PATENT OF PRECEDENCE,
His LORDSHIP, when he entered the Court, at twenty
minutes past ten o'clock, seeing Mr. Brougham in big
long wig, said, " Mr. Brougham, his Majesty having
bean pleased to appoint you one of his Counsel learned in
the law"—

Mr. BROITCHAM (interrupting)—" To grant me 8
Patent of Precedence."

His LORDSHIP" His Majesty having been pleased "
grant you a Patent of Precedence, you will he pleases} to
take your seat within the bar accordingly."
Mr. BROUGHAM then took his seat within the Bar, nest
to Mr. qadwell.