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Agents of four great Banting-h °uses, one at Berlin, dui
second at Amsterdam, and the two others at London,
are treating with King Ferdinand for a new Loan and
the stipulations which they have made for the recogni-
tion of the Loans of the Cortes hare been supported by
the indirect influence of the French Ministry. It seems
certain, however, that the Spanish Government will not
recognize in direct terms the Loans of the Cortes, but
that, in a certain degree, they will be so in fact by the
Contractors, the King having consented to give them
an opportunity to comprehend the bons of the Cortes
in this new Loan. M. de Villele, it is said, has em-
ployed all his influence with Ferdinand fur this purpose,
and the Marquis de Talarn, who had orders to protest,
in the name of the Allied Powers, against every act
which might be considered as a national bankruptcy,
not having made sufficiently urgent remonstrances, it has
been resolved that he should be recalled, and that a new
Ambassador shall be sent to Madrid. If, on the other
hand, we may believe the Quotidienne, letters from Ma-
drid of the 27th positively state, that the King, after
consulting the Council, has decided that the Loan of
the Cortes is definitely declared null and void."

GENOA, MARCH 24.
A decree of the Council of State has just ordered the
seizure of a work, called The New Confession, which
was on the eve of publication by one of our booksellers.
By the same decree the bookseller is to be proceeded
against, for having lightly touched the forbidden fruit
'of foreign politics. The work is ascribed to a young
Frenchman of the name of Syon. This is the first ap-'
plication of the new measures adopted in consequence
of the resolution of the D:et relative to the Press. It
is observed, that various circumstances having caused
the MS. of this wot k to fall into the hands of the Aus-
trian Police in I.•;mbardy, it was returned to the author,
after having been kept some days for examination.

His MayesTv io slightly indisposed with a cold, but
was yesterday able to give audience to the Loan CHaNcera.ol.
Yesterday, his MAJESTY received visits from the Duke
of Yost, the Duchess of Citoeczeren, and the Princess AUGUSTA.
Yesterday, the Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine
Service at the Cbapel Royal.
The Pi incess AUGUSTA visited the Duchess of Gtou-
ceases. yesterday.
Saturday afternoon, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and
the Princess Aucusra honoured the Countess Dowager.of Ham:
Cue ILT with a visit, at her house in Portman-square.
Friday, tie Duke of YORK had a numerous dinner
party to meet his Royal Sisters, the Duchess of Gtoucterea and the
Princess Aucvsea. The party ctrosisted of twenty-six. The Duke
of GLOUCESTIR was to have been of the party, but his Royal High-
ness continues confined to the house by a severe cold.
Saturday afternoon., at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held by summons, at the Earl of Liveltrooes house, in White-
hall, which was atterided by all the Cabinet Ministers, with the ex-
ception of the LORD' CHANCELLOR and Viscount SIDRIOUTH, who sat
iii deliberation till about a quarter past four o'clock.
Yesterday, another Cabinet Council assembled at two
o'clock, which was summoned to meet at the Foreign Office, but
adjourned to the Earl of laveerooes house. The Council con-
Untied in deliberation till about half-past three.
We understand the Earl of LIVERPOOL is about to
leave London fur Bath.
Lord FRANCIS CONYNGII AM, we understand, is shortly
about to lead to the hymeneal altar Lady JANE PAGET, daughter
of the Marquis of Ancer.ser. The marriage takes place immedi-
ately after Easter.
Mari led, on the 10th inst. at St. George's Hanover•
ulsar., by the Hey. R. Timms. of Great Yarmouth,. Wismaas
TuaNaa, Esq. his MAJESTY'S Secretary of Embassy to the Ottoman
Porte, to MARY ANNE, eldest daughter of JOHN MANSFIELD, Esq.
M.P.,for Leicester. Mr. Secretary CANNING honoured the party
with his presence at the ceremony, and gave away the bride. The
bride and bridegroom left town for Stisted Hall, Essex, the seat of
CHARLES SAYILE OXILY, II:Sq. M.P.
Mr. SCARLrTT has arrived in London, from. off the
York Circuit, in better health than when he quitted town.
The Rolls' Court, on Friday evening last, was much
crowded, to obtain a view of Lord GIEPUND, who took his seat for
the first time as Master of the Rolls.
THE PARKS.—The fineness of yesterday attracted &
numerous host of our fashionable leaders of the tun to enjoy the
1 delightful promenades of Hyde Park. At three o'clock the drive
presented an elegant assemblage of equestrians, amongst which we
perceived some of our most charming and elegant female stars of
attraction in the fashionable world—such an assemblage of rank
we have rarely witnessed. A heavy shower of rain coming on
about four o cloak compelled their hasty return, to avoid the
" pelting of the pitiless storm."'
The body of the lamented Miss BATHURST has been
foiled ; theribce had carried it over the ruins of Rome as far as Ostia.
PALAI SUNDAY.-111 consequence of the numerous
atrocities and depredations annually committed on Palm Sunday,
on those who resort at an early hour on that morning to Ilornsey-
wood, fur the purpose of palming, a great number of police officers,
parish constables, and Bow-street patrol, well armed, took their
stations in the wood, and on different parts of the road leading
thither, before daylight appeared ;. and although the morning was
very unpropitious,. the snow falling very thick, the road leading
thither was crowdestwith groups of young men and women, some
carrying baskets with refreshments. The light-fingered gentry, and
other gangs of ruffians repaired thither also, for the purpose of
plunder. Some few robberies were committed, in spite of all the
precaution used to prevent it. Several ruffians were apprehended.
'fhe public-houses all along in the neighbourhcod were filled with
young folks, who returned to town satisfied with obtaining a sprig
all' any kind of green in commemoration of the day.
Vs RECKINC:.—At the Ruthen Assizes, in two out of
three prosecutions for stealing goods front the wreck. of the ship
llornby, conviction followed, and sentence of transportation was'
passed upon the prisoners, all of whom werefeittales !
ORATORIO.—The concluding pertormaaces of Friday
night attracted another brilliant and crowded audience. The first part
consisted of Selections from the Messiah ; the 2d, of popular Com-
positions from varions Authors ; and the ad, a Miscellaneous Act,
of a lighter kind. In the second part, BAAHAX introduced a new
Scene, or rather a descriptive Ballad, called the Mountain Torrent,
which he sung with talcommon pathos, power, and expression.—
The Alines Caters repeated lo di tutto• with infinite eclat.--',
Miss STEPHENS sung the Echo Song, also the beautiful, Ballad of II
dinna care to tea. The whole was closed without' National Anthem,
arranged by Dr. Betsy.
WEST HACKNEY CHURCH.—The ceremony of the con-
secration of this Church was performed by the Bishop of LONDON
on Saturday, in the presence of a respectable,. but (owing to the un-
favourable state of the weather) not a very numerous congregation.
The building is capatee of containing about 2saooo persons. It is
well lighted , and decorated with tasteful simplicity : Its principal em-
bellishment consists of a richly ornamented Scagliola marble altar,
composed of pilasters, frieze, blockings, &c. in porphyry, yellow
antique, and statuary; and decorated with handsome capitals, mould-.
lugs, &c. which has the effect of imparting to the general appear-
ance of the Church an air of great elegance and beauty. It was
executed from a design of Mr. Satiaces by Messrs. Caotaoms
and Co. of Lambeth, who also executed ;he one recently erected
in the New Church, Wyndham-place. The whole arrangement
and fitting up of the building seemed to give universal satisfac-
tion. As soon as the Bishop arrived, he was received at the door by
the various Ministers and Officers of the Church, the Committee,
!cc. and conducted into the Vestry-room, where be put on his epis-
copal robes. His Lordship then proceeded to the communion-ta-
ble, where the petition being presented and read, be commenced
the ceremony of consecration, in compliance with its prayer; and
walked down one of the aisles and back again, repeating alternately
with the Clergy the 24th Psalm; after which the other customar)
forms were gone through, and followsdby, divine setNiee. The ser•
mon was preached by the Bishop himself. After the ceremony was
OYU his Lordship proceeded to the consecration of souse ground.