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think that ultimately success might fbllovs. The Peti-
tion was voted at a very large and numerous meeting
of the inhabitants of Edinburgh. It was not his good
fortune to say that the meeting was countenanced by
the Provost, the Chief Magistrate of the City, but he
was Satisfied that the Petitioners.were a highly respecta-
ble body of individuals. 'The Petition contained the
sentiments , of a large proportion of the inhabitants of
the City of Edinburgh—about 7000 persons. When
any Petition was presented to this flonie, signed by a
numerous body of individuals, that circumstance alone
would cause the Hone to take it into consideration ;
but if all those Petitioners were highly respectable, as'
in the one now mentimmed, that would. likewise be,
an additional reason for attending. to its prayer. He
would now proceed to state in detail who the Petitioners
were. These were in Edinburgh about 21,000 house-
holders ; of that number about 10,16 S were rated at,
51. per annum and upwards. Tnis,statement included
those persons who 1)441 for two residences. it was re-
solved at the meeting that as it was desirable to have
few persons to sign the Petition, therefore no one should
put his signature to it who did not pay more than 51. a
year rent. Five pikes in twenty were appointed for
eig,natnres to be received, and respectable individuals
attended to see that tome but properly qualified persons
signed it. The resolution was not carried under the im-
pression that those who were under St. yearly rent mere
not entitled to Petition—far from it. The strongest
presumption was afforded that the Petitioners were per-
sons "possessing education, and that they had fixed places
of residence. He would now explain the actual repre-
sentation of the City of Edinburgh.. The inhabitants
amounted to about 100,000, and only 33 of these ha .1
the right of election; practically and essentially, only 19,
consisting of the Town Council. The Honourable Mem-
ber here described the manner in 'which these members
of the Town Council were elected. He then said, that
there were fourteen corporate trades, consisting of a
body of about 700 persons. Each of the fourteen cor-
porate trades elected six persons, (torn whom were se-
lected what was called the " Long Leet." The Town
Council had the privilege of striking out the names of
three fvom the six, and then each corporate trade made
choice of one from theeteshtee to form the Long Leet.
Thus it would be seen, that unless the corporate trades
had four persons upon whom they could rely, the Town
Council actually formed the Long Leet as they pleased.
The Town Council were themselves selected from the
Long Leet. These were the persons who had the right
of electing the Members, in spite of all the intelligent
virtuous body of the people. He had to learn upon
what principle this right was founded. It surely would
not be said that they were chosen for their property;
neither would it be urged that they possessed in an emi-
nent degree any virtues which their fellow-citizens did
not pos•ess. Such an argument would be to hold them
up to the scorn of their townsmen, and he would not
imagine that this mode of defence would be resorted to.
Then it might be said this body was formed for the
good of the people, or that it was bad, but ought not to
be chanced. He was of opinion that neither of these
propositions was true, and that it ought to be altered.
The Honourable Gentleman examined at considerable
length the motives which, in all probability, induced
these Members of the Town Council to elect the Mem-
ber for tits! House of Commons, and he stated that this
Council was by the people of Edinburgh as
particularly sensitive to their own interests, but not so
much alive to those of their fellow-citizens. He then
went on to compare the difference between the elections
of Members in England and Scotland, and put several
hypothetical cases in support of his arguments. He then
proceeded to shew that not only the people of Edin-
burgh felt a necessity for a change in their mode of
election, but such an opinion prevailed throughout
Scotland. " Indeed," said he, " the question of Re-
f(); rn is making rapid strides, and will be a case of deep
regret to this House, if the measure be not conceded."
In Scotland, the rights of election were entirely in the
hands of an oligarchy, in which the body of the people
bad no ahare. There was not a single instance of an
election in which the rights of the people were known.
—(Thar, heal. But if they had an interest at stake,
ought they not to have some share in-it ? There could
not be any possible ground for refusing this right. It
was said that the people of Scotland had been virtually
represented since the union of the two countries; but
' this was not the fact. lie was not anxious to add tale
number of Members, bet only of seeing the People have
a shale in elections. lle now proposed io biting in a
Bill for the more effectual representation of the City of
Edinburgh in Parliament.—Oa the Motion being put
Ilan the Chair,
Mr.STUAItT WORTLEY rose.—lle said that he
had listened with the greatest atteption to the argu•
mews advanced by the Honourable Member (Mr. Aber-
cromby), and he must confess that he had not heard
anything which appearesno him to furnish the least
possible reason for the support of those views. It was
not asserted that any corruption had taken place in the
election of the Member, or that these thirty-three Gen-
tlemen composing the Town Council had acted impro-
perly. What did he (Mr. Abet cromby) say to the mode
of election in Glasgow ? Or what would he say to the
County elections of England either, since the body of
time people had nd votes ? Or to the mote of election
at Liverpool, which consisted of 100,000 inhabitants,
and bad only about 3,000 freemen? (Jr to the election
of London, where Liverymen only were entitled to vote
for Members? In shoot, he must recollect that there
were many large towns in this count' y in which the
right of voting was limited to a vet y few. He (Mr. S.
ortley) would say, and he spoke it with pride, for al-
though he was an Englishmen hisaucestors were Scotch,
that of all the cities he had ever visited, Edinburgh was
the finest. He never went theme without feelings of plea-
sure, and however short might be the time between each
visit, he always discoveteu some improvement. And
by whom were these ileprovernents suggested and car-
ried into effect? By this vety Corporation about
whom so much bad been sail—(Cheers).—lle would
'Jost beg to refer the Hon.Cientleinan who had brought
tOrward the motion, to a debate in the I louse of Lords,
which took place in the reign of George the Second: the
debate was to to the Porteus riot, which has been
recently immortalized in the works ascribed to Sir W.
Scot. The Duke of Argyle, in his place in the House
of Lards, said-r" My Lord., I was in the Palliament
of Scotland when that part of the regulation relating to
the &ands, burghs was agreed to. The regulations were
disposed of, and it was settled that the burghs should
not be altered by the Parliament of Greet Britain. It
was suggested, my Lords. that Greet Britain should
have a power of alteration; but, after a stroeg deb rte,
it was carded that it should not." He a oulB ask the
Honourable and Learned Genies:eats (Mr. A' ccroml.e)
pes:e.bed the fie-VA eltct the Membus of EttliA

:tent in Edinburgh? That right was exercised by thirty.
three persons—a right verted in them by prescription-.-
"Ord a right, heavould venture to say, as strong and as
wall founded as that by which the Honourable and
Learned Gentleman held his seat in that House:--(Hear,l
hear, from the Opposition).--He (Mr. Stuart WortleY),
understood the meaning of .these " hears." He knew
that the Honourable Gentleman held his seat only in
trust for the people, and that misconduct might de-
prive him of it ; and just in the same manner the Cor-
poration of Edinburgh held their office for behoof of
the people, and exercised it, he believed, for their bene-
fit. But he would put the question on its proper basis.
The real object to be attained in bringing it forward was
to introduce the question of Reform, and Open the
mouths of those who were favourable to that measure.
Ile (Mr. Stuart Wortley) thought, in opposition to these
Gentlemen, that the people were sufficiently represented
in Parliament; and no better evidence could be given of
this tact, than that it bad brought the country safely
through pea it and difficulty, through good and through
evil days, through war and through peace. No doubt
some representations appeared anomalous; but no bad
effect had resulted from these. Upon the whole, he felt
no hesitation in giving the motion his decided negative.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that there were some
things which struck one at first sight as so extracvdioary
and extravagant that they were listeired to nowhere but
in that House. Such were the statements of the Ho-
nourable Member for Yorkshire. To say that Scotland
agreed at the Union that she should be represented by
a few individuals, seemed to him unworthy of notice,
and nearly as absurd as to say that the City of Edin-
burgh should be represented by one persod only. An
objection had been urged, that the same privilege
should be extended to Glasgow. To this he would not
object, if a strong case were made out for that city ;
but he could not see how the absence of that casecould
afect the motion of his Honourable Friend. Edinburgh
stood alone as the capital of a great and enlightened
nation. From some personal knowledge which he pos-
sessed of that town, he could not name any place in
which Reform could be so safely exercised. The citi-
zens were distinguished by a love of order, and In a
calm and deliberative view of political questions, flee
from wild and democratic notions. Looking to the
benefit which would arise to that people (rim a Mem-
ber of their owh free election, and anzirars to see Re.
form begin in such quarters, he gaye the motion his
unqualified support.
Lord BINNING could not assent to the principles
laid down by the Noble Lord. The Noble Lord had
said, in commenting on the speech of his Honourable
Friend, the Member for Yorkshire, that rights and privi-
leges in regard to election were granted at the Union for
the benefit of the people of Scotland. This he (Lord
Binning) would not deny ; but the articles of Uni9n alto
expressly stipulated that the charters of Burghs were to
be maintained in the same state as they had been in all
times past. By changing the representative constitution
of Scotland, it must endanger the whole representative
constitution of 'Great Britain. He (Lord Binning) did
not mean to say it was the best which could be devised
for her; but if the House were to give a new constitu-
tion to one place, it must extend the privilege to all.
Nay, he would go a step further; and say, that if by
any extraordinary circumstance, Scotland should be se-
parated from England, she might require to be differ-
ently. governed. The Honourable Gentleman had ar-
gued as if there were no public opinion in that country.
On the contrary, he would maintain that it- had public
opinion, and that the doors of the House were always
open to the expression of it. Care had been taken' on
the opposite side to abstract Scotland from England.—
He protested against this line of conduct t one must be
taken_ in conhection with the other, as they were now
component parts of the same empire. The system of
representation which prevails in the one must depend
OQ the same views as in that of the other.. He objected
to weighing the case of the individual city or borough
in jutting of the constitution of the country. In this
manner the whole system, for individual faults, could
not be denied. It struck him too, as a something peculiar
in this case, that the Petition had only been subscribed
by inhabitants the rents of whose houses *ere rated at
upwards of £5 a year. He had understood that per-
sons had beets placed at every corner of the streets of
Edinburgh,whose directions were to exclude those from
subscribing who had not this qualification. • In spite of
all the noise and- clamour which had been raised--in
spite of pamphlets and Pantheon speeches—and in spite
of the" intolerable nuisance," as the system was styled,
the Petition had only been subscribed by six thousand
or seven thousand persons, and this number was only got
out of 21,000 people who were entitled to subscribe.--.-
Poor result from a people who, according to their pa-•
negyrists were distinguished by a thirst for liberty—who
valued life only when accompanied with this blessing
He would put it to-the House, if Petitions mere nume-
rously, and perhaps as respectably subscribed—some
bewailing the want of representatives, and others la-
menting those which were worse than none at all—had
not been pi actically attended to? But Edinburgh had
a Member who represented her; but where was the
Member for Leeds, for Sheffield, or for Manchester ?
Why did not the Noble Lord stand up for these.places ?
Look at the representation of other towns. The ancient,
populous, and medicinal City of Bath, containing
36,000 inhabitants, who were not wanting in character
and intellect, was represented by two Members, who
were elected by a Corporation consisting entirely of
that learned faculty, "the faculty of medicine. Why
does the Honourable Gentleman give his attention to'
'Edinburgh alone, while Bath stares him in the face?
In conclusion, he (Lord Binning) therefore grounded his
opposition to the present Motion on two reasons; first,
or principally, that it was part and parcel of Parliamen-
tary Reform ; and second, because he denied that any
grievance bad been shewn to exist.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, that although the Petition
from Edinburgh was not subscribed by one-tenth of the
' inhabitants, it must be considered as the petition of the
people, in the absence of one from the opposite party.
If the House should continue to refuse attending to the
Petitions of the people, it was probable thkt the destruc-
tion of the piesent system would result, instead of that
model ate Reform which the people demanded.
Mr. KENNEDY rose amid the cries of "Question I."
The Honourable Gentleman quoted the words of the
Act of Union, to prove that to the town or city of Edin-
burgh, and not, to the Corporation, was the right se-
a cured to elect sive Member to serve in the Parliament
of G t eat Hritin.

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Mr. A BERCKOMBY replied; after which the House
di v %i hen there were—
For the Motion
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BEAR BAITING. •
On the se-admission of strangers to the gallery,
Mr:MARTIN (of Galway) WAS addressing the House:
The Honourable Gentleman said, that in proposing a
Bill for preventing cruel practices which tended to de-
moralise and debase the people, he was at a loss to
know on what ground he could an:icipate opposition to
it; on the score of humanity alone the Bill was entitled
to the concurrence of every, Honourable Member in
that House; but the demoralizing effects ever of more
importance; and to prove which it would be only ne-
cessary to refer to the Magistracy of London—of its vi-
cinity--,of Great Britain---indeed, of the Empire—when
it would be found that those crueOports everywhere
tended to corrupt and debase the p eople. It would be
unjust for that House to resist his Motion on the ground
which he knew some Honourable Members would take
—a-namely, that those pursuits wete as much the right
of the people as were field sports the rights of the Aris-
tocracy. A greater libel could not be uttered against
the Aristocracy than that argument, for it went to place
them on a par with the rabble who attended at and en-
gaged in the cruel exhibitions, 'to prevent which was the
object of his Bill. After quoting some instances of cruelty
in badger and bear baiting, with which the Public have
been already made acquainted, the Honourable Member
concluded by moving that a Selects Committee should be
appointed to inquire how far hear baiting- and other cruel
sports are calculated to produce mischievous effects upon
the morals of the people.
Sir It. IIEIION rose to oppose the motion of the Ho-
nourable Gentleman, and to enter his pr9test against
the petty, trumpery, bungling, and he might add blun•
dering,mode of legislation whicii he attempted to in-
troduce—(Cheers, and loud laughter). He begged to
remind the House, that when- the Honourable Gentle-
man introduced a former Bill, of which the object of
the present motion was to procure an extension, he had
declared that it was not his intention to include in or
affect by it the baiting of bulls; he (Sir It. 'Heron) 14
therefore justified in calling this a -blundering mode of
legislation. He would not concede to the Honourable
Gentleman that the morals or habits of the people were
degenerating ; on the contrary, the diffusion of educa-
tion, and the examples of the higher classes, were,every
ctry producing their natural effects. Either the Ho-
nourable Gentleman went too far,• or did not go far

enough. He (Sir R. Heron) thought he had gone too
far in attacking the amusements of the people. We
should next hear of his sympathy being directed to
cock-fighting ; and what, he would ask, was there to
prevent the extension of the Honourable Gentleman's
attack to'those who should persist in the horrible prat-,
tice of tonsil ing a living oyster for the purpose of eat-
ing it? If the Honourable Member went on in this way
to...curtail the amusements of the poor, it would be ne-
' cessary for him to obtain a vote of the House to Pe-
tition his Majesty to make an application to the King of
France to put an end amongst his subjects to the cruel
mode at present in use of killing frogs by lopping off
their hind quarters, and prohibiting a Strasburg pie
altogether, which was formed from the livers of geese,,l
which had obtained a peculiar flavour from the singular'
cruelty with which they were treated.
Mr. YATES PEEL oppyped the motion, bn the
ground th-t it would be to interdict the amusements of
the poor on the supposition of their immoral tendency,
whilst they sanctioned those of the higher orders, whose
obvious tendency was immoral. He could not instance
this more strongly than in the case of the Opera op
Saturday nights, which amusement frequently broke in
on, the Sabbath mornings. As to the irregular congre-
gation of people at these bear-baitings and dog-fights,
he •thought the law, if put in force, was sufficiently
strong to restrain such exhibitions.
Mr. J. SMITH said, in despite of the ridicule which
had beeri attempted to be thrown on the motives, of
Honourable Mover. he should cordially support his mo-,
tion, because he felt by no means disposed to 'coerce the
lower orders ; that their morality, comfort, and even en-
joyment, would be best consulted by abolishing the prac-
tices complained of. Those who frequented these ex-
hibitions were
. of a class least regulated by anything
like religious education, and who, unfortunately, crowded
the docks of our Criminal Courts, or the convict ships.
Had the Honourable Member for Winchelsea been pre-
sent, he no doubt would have supported the motion, as
a preliminary to the diffusion of education in the lower
orders, to which he had regretted that part of our sur-
plus of this year had not been appropriated.
Mr. Secretary PEEL perfectly joined in the regret of
the last Honourable Gentleman as to the prevalence of
sgnorance and coarseness in the lower classes of society.
That was a fair argument for legislating for the pur-
pose of procuring that class instruction and education ;
but it never would be a just one for cutting them off
from the sports incident to their habits and state of life.
Qn the principle that all animals subject to man should
share his protection, not only the bear, the bull, the
dog, but the hare who had no friend, the partridge, the
snipe, should be spared by law all unnecessary suffer-
ing. But he should remind him -of the cruelty of cock-
fighting, a sport patronised by Gentlemen. (Mr. MAR.
TIN, across the table, " I hope to put that down too.")
No doubt he did so; that one day he would come with
a sad story of a cock and then of a bull !—(Loud laughing)
until the patience of the House should be worn out by
these petty appeals to its sensibility for each class of
animals. It appeared too, some of the Patricians, at
least of the Westminster School, countenanced these
sports, as well as butchers' boys; and cruel an amuse-
ment as horse-racing !night be termed, even some of the
Menibers of that House were known to desert their
places in Parliament to go down to Epsom Races. There
were many virtues which could not be inculcated by,
law, such as benevolence, and, perhaps, mercy. He
thought it strange, that whilst there'were not twenty bears
In England kept to be baited, the Honourable Member
should have so strong-a sympathy with the alien enemy,
and pass the native hare and rabbit. It was not a fit
subject for legislative interfeienEe, for on this principle
they ought to prevent the spinning of a cockchafer. It
was beginning too at the wrong end ; for these reforms
in manners should be the growth and fruit of education.
He thought, under these circumstances, he should best
consult the interests of the brute creation, and the dig-
nity of the House, by negativing the Motion.
Mr. hI A RTIN, in reply, observed, that had he consi
dered the spot is of fox-hunting and racing'of an equally
cruel character with those he had embodied in the mo-
tion, he would have included them amongst the objects.
of the proposed inquii y. Ile contended these did not
stand upon the same footing of cruelty. Tile objection
that lie had not gone far enough, was no reason why
be should not promote the practice of mercy towards
animals, as far as lie could induce the House to second
his pretensions in behalf of the brute creation. He had
but one reason for not pressing the House to a division,
viz. out of tenderness to• the character of that Ilouse,

and the Members who might dote with his lii :ht
l'ziend, and whose names of course would appe•.tr in
the list of the majority, which was so confide itly anti.
cipated. To appear in such a list of a majority on such
an occasion, could reflect but little ci edit ins any man's
kindly feelings. As a fiend to ttrit House, he wished
them to stand high in the estimation of their Constituents;
he should, therefore, beg leave to withdraw his motion.
—The question was negatived without a diiision.
CitURCH ItATE3.
Mr. GOULDURN moved for leave to bring in a flail
to amend the Act of the 4th of Geo. IV. relative to thi
collection of Church Rates in Ireland.

Sir J. NEWPORT strongly reprobated the Act
question ; and should move Amendments when the
came before the House.—Leave given to bring in the 13:11:

AUSTRIAN LOAN.
Mr. HUME wished ro have a copy of the lintel-from
the Contractors for the payrrient of the Austrian Loan
to the Treasury ; and made a motion to that effect.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that the Austrian Government proposed to pay a cer-
tain quantity of Austri In stock; but Ministers pteferred
money, and for that pOrpcse the Government of A!TstriA
empowered some British bankers to settle with the Eng-
lish Government. The Government tv<4 then ohl;ged
to take what those Gentlemen offered, or to have no:

tiring at all.
Mr. HUME contended, that public notice shou:d
have been given on the Exchange, and a public con:.
petition been invited.
Mr. BARING said,-that there was nn paper in exist.
ence containing specific terms. In this case, the Eng.
lish Government had- had no option, as the Austria%
Government could only pay in stock. He was con.
winced there was no wish to withhold any information.
Mr., MABEILLY considered the money paid to be a
God-send; and, therefore, the Emperor of Au:tria had
behaved like a man of the highest honour.
Mr. CANNING said, the Emperor of Austria bad
certainly acted with the highest sense of honour. Tire
Motion of the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Hume) pro-
ceeded on a mistake. The Honourable Gentleman seemed .
to think that there was a period at which the English
Government •was in complete possession of Austrian
Stock, which they might-have brought into the mark. t
and disposed of on the best terms they could obtain.—
This was a mistake. An offer of Stock had been made
by the Austrian Government, lint on the part of the
British Government a certain sum of money was re-
quired. The first communication with respect to the
converting of the Austrian Stock into money was made
to certain monied men in this country, and not to the
English Government. There -never was, as the Honour-
able Gentleman (Mr. Hume) seemed to think, a period,
from beginning-to end of the negociations, at which the
Government was in possession of Austrian Stock which
might be disposed of in the market.—Balancing the con-
, veniences and inconveniences contingent on both ways
of proceeding, that of aceep;ing stock or money to a
certain amount, Government judged it the most eligible
' way to act as they lod done. The Mr Won, therefore,
of the Honourable Gentleman proceeded on an assump-
tion of circumstances that never existed.

In answer to a question from Mr. Tloanousx, the CIIANCELLOS
of the E'en EQUIR said, the sum would be two Millions, if the pay-
ments were made up. The motion was negatived without a division. '
The House went into a Committee on the Postage Rates Bill.
Mr. HERRIES moved a Resolution, that. Packages of Notes
sent from London, and re.issuable in the Country, should be trans-
mitted at half the usual rate of postage.—Another clause was intern
duced, fixing the rate of postage to Buenos Ayres.
Mr. HUME said, he wisfsed, while the House was In Cool.
mittee, to make a few observations on a subject to which he had
alluded the other night. It appeared to him that the lame facilities
should be allowed to the Colonies for the transmission of News-
papers as were enjoyed by Ireland and other pans of the British
dominions. The impediments that existed with respect to the Co.
Aonies.presented them from profiting by that information which
Newspapers were calculated to communicate. The number of
Daily Papers sent to the Colonies, inl3lo, was only 383—in 1817,
271—• and in 1821,206. A Daily Paper could not be received there
at a less yearly expense than £18.35. other Papers in proportion.
The apparent diminution of revenue by allowing them to be sent
free of postage would be only about £6,000. The btarups on the
increased number that might be sent out, if his, proposition were
adopted, would be more than sufficient to counterbalance this
£6,000. He knew not by what Act of Parliament these' charges
were made, for he could find none to authorise them. They were
principally distributed among the Officers of the Post-office, Mr.
Stanhope and Mr. Freeling. He did not wish that they should
suffer any loss, but any emolument of which they might thus be
, deprived could be made up in some other way. He saw no reason
why the Colonial Newspapers, if printed on English paper, might
not be sent to this country on similar terms. They would this be
enabled to obtain a more accurate knowledge of what was passing
in the Colonies. The Honourable Gentleman concluded by pro-
pOsing a Resolution, the object of which was the transmission of
Newspapers to and from the Colonies free of postage.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was sorry he
was not able to state to the Honourable Gentleman the particular
Act under which this charge was made ; there was, however, he
could assure the Honourable Gentleman, such an Act. He would,
however, suggest to the Honourable Gentleman the propriety of
withdrawing his Motion for the present, as there was a Commis-
sion sitting, inquiring into the expenditure of the Poet Office.
Mr. H U hoped that the Treasury would have a power in this
Bill to adopt the proposal, if the Report of the Committee should
be favourable. He did not wish to press the Motion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the last
suggestion very singular and unreasonable.
Mr. J. MARTIN asked whether all the 'money feted fur build-
ing the New Post Office had been actually advanced?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, part of it
had been paid into the Exchequer by the City of London. The
work was going on, though it would not be neces.ary to call on
Parliament for money this year. A City bond for 40,0001. was in
the hands of the Postmaster-General, for the purposes of the Act.
Mr. BARING asked, had the City contributed their share ori-
ginally fixed upon ?
Tilt CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered in the

affirmative.
Mr. Ald. WOOD said die City was full -Eloo,lxlo out of pocket.
The Motion was then withdrawn ; the l louse resumed ; and the
Report was order►d to be received to-morrow.
The Mutiny Bill was read a second time, and committed for Moo.
day.—The other Orders of the Day were thin disposed of, sad at
Half-past Ten the House adjourned.

DREADFUL OCCURRENCE. - 'festerJay afternoon
most horrible occurrence occui red in RoHey's-place,
Lambeth. A Dutch woman, named IVoctry, who ha"
latterly exhibited a French dog tilt ough the metropolis,
to gain a livelihood, had it appeared, kicked the animal
which was distempered, acrd which instantly flew at
her, and actually lacerated her in nine places, and then
flew at three young children, from one to the other
biting them in a shocking manner. Their cries brouglv
some persons to the room, some of whom, in endea-
iouring to destroy the 'animal, were dreadfully lace-
rated ; a sailor received three bites in the hands, before
he destroyed the animal. 'Prompt surgical assistance
Oras rendered the sufferers, but Mrs. Noetcy during do
evening, exhibited' rigns of hydrophobia, and was ii
such a state this morning, that it. is expected a fe,
hottrs will terminate her sufferings. The children al
all Confined, and in an extremely low and dangerom
state, and it is feared will fall victims t. the afflictini
Malady. Theeailor has had his wounds dressed by
surgeon, and appeals out of danger.,

TI 1E EVENING STAR,.

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LONDON.

—FR I D At, VE 6UU AR Y 27. 1824.
FUNDS.
STOCK EXCIIANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols red this morning at 01, 1, for April, and foe Money
911,1, wit little doing, except paying and receiving the Accounts:
2.141 up to this hour, they are 921 for April.
The Etpress this morning front Paris has brought the French
Reines at 100 f. 85r. 9Sc. and left off at 100 f. 90c. for tine.—for
Matey 100 f. 60c. Spanish 241.
FOREIGN FUNI3S.
Thert.llll beet some business done in,the Market this morning,
but to no great extent. -
Current Prices:--New Spanish 19 to Old 241 11, Colombian
1, New. Austrian 101 Chilian $Ol, Uussian 041 to 1, New
Frits. 931, Old 96, French Scrip 111, klexican Loan 71, Greek 21.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 238112 238 237% 238 Vg
3 per tent. Reduced 923/8 5/8
5 per Cent. Cons. 91% 78 92 91%
4 per Cents. old 102•/a1/4-4 per Cents. New 107
Bank Long Annuities 2.2 11-16 13-16 5/4
India Stock 277 27--India Bonds 795.
Each. Bills (1:1,000) 425. 44s.—Stna11.42s. 4.55.
Contols for Account 92Y4 tilt 3/8.

This forenoon we recei►ed the French Papers of Wed-
nesday, by Express. The Moniteur announces the death
of EUGENE BEAUHA RNOIS, Prince of EICHSTADT. The
intelligence of this event, which took place at Munich,
at four o'clock in the morning of the.2lst instant, was
communicated to Pails by telegraph. Prince EUGENE
was the son of the Empress JOSEPHINE, by her former
husband. He was a great favourite with BosapairrE,
who made him Viceroy, a situation which he held-until
the fall of NAPOLEON.
Prince EUGENE was married to AUGUSTA AMELIA,
rldeEt daughter of the King of BAVARIA, on the 13th of
January, 1806, and since the restoration of the Bour-
bons he has resided almost entirely at the Court of his
father-in-law. He was not considered a man of great
talents, but of an arhiable disposition, and of strict ho-
nour and integrity. The health of the Princess Louts*
of CONDE is improving. The Duc de Bovuos bas
been confined some days by indisposiLion;
The Moniteur contains two ‘Royal:Ordonnatmes, the
first appointing the Presidents of some of the Electoral
Colleges; and the second for dividing the Colsrt of
Assizes for the department of the .Seine into two sec-
tions, which will he simultaneously occupied, and thus
expedite busifiess.
Baron d'lttoLss, the Captain-General of Catalonia,
entered Barcelona vn the llth inst. accompanied only
by an Vscort of fifteen cavalry. On his arrival Reissued
the following Proclamation :

" liarcelouians—Our beloved King has confided to
swe the care of your tranquillity and .happiness, and
'bail spare no exertions to discharge a duty so dear to
me. I count on your kind cooperation in making me
acquainted with your wishes. I come not to increase
resentments, but, on thecontrary, to stifle them ; and
for myself, I shall forget everything but your good.
Order and union ; these are my views and my objects;
and in demonstrating no respect to particular persons,
the Authorities will best enable me to fulfil my wishes.
Your personal quarrels ;hall be decided by impartial
justice, the sanctuary of which is open to all offenders;
its majestic march shall not .bc disturbed by the
cries of the multitude, nor by. individual considera•
tions. The law, the glory of the King, or death—that
is my motto.
" Barcelonians, your happiness and tranquillity are
the object of the cares and wishes of your Compatriot
and Chief of Catalonia. (Signed)
" Barcelona, Feb. 13, 1854. '" Baron d'EROLES."
The following are extracts from Galignarda Messen-
ger of Wednesday :

FROM QALIGNANI'S MESSENCF.R.
PARIS, FEBRUARY L.
Yesterday the King took an airing upon the outer
Boulevards.
We are happy 'to announce that the health of the
Princess de Conde is graduallyiMproeing. .
UTRACT OF, A PRIVATE. LETTER PROM MADRID, OF
THE ISTII LNSTANT.
" The delay 6T-the Act of Amnesty appears to have
created some dissatisfaction; and it is remarked that the
ardent Royalists; who some time ago were altogether
opposed to an amnesty being granted, now speak of it
as an act to which a wider scope must be given, in order
to obtain the object wJ!ich the Government has in view.
" Several Canons have received orders to return to
their canonicates th'ilaMous Trappist has also been
commanded to depart; a few days ago, he was seen near
the Puerta del Sol, on horieback, in his ecclesiastical
habit and a General's sash, and preceded by two run-
_ . •
ning footmen.

"Thu Director of Police, at Seville, has issued an
Ordonnance to the following effect:—During the day,
more than four persons ate forbidden to be seen toile-
M.N., and during the night more than two, to render
them suspected ; it is enough that the persons are known
be the partisans of the Constitution, and proceedings
'will be commenced against them.' •
A letter of the 16th inst. from Marseilles, states that
'.he Spanish General, Villacampa, bad arrived in that
port; it is said he has asked permission to reside there.
The Courier Francais of the 14th-inst. was seized at
Crest, in consequence of the complaint of the SA-Prefect
of that town, that it contained.an article against him.
The Monitenr announces the return to Breit of the
E riclice frigate, that tjok out the intelligence of the fall
of Cadiz, and the restoration of FERDINAND to absolute
Power, to the liavannah. The Spanish Colonel BAR..
RAJAS was the bearer of FERDINAND'S orders t be.