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London, England, 1828-03-15 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, JAN. 14.

The Dierio Purninense oontains an official article from the De
partment of Finance, which states that experience having shoo n
some practical inconveniences in the execution of some of the articles
of the Portaria, of the 19th April, 1826, which regulates in a great
measure the daily proceedings at the Custom House in this city,
and his Majesty the Emperor desiring to adopt other measutes,
which, without embarrassing commerce, which he greatly desires
to promote, may prevent injury to the national revenue, has been
pleased to order a variety of new regulations, tending to promote
this object.—Diario Flunsinense to Jan 18.

Frankfort Papers to the 9i!) inst. have also been re•
ceived. The following are extracts:

FRANKFORT, NlAacii 7.

The STAR of the 26th February states tbat Sir Wm. Knighton,
his Majesty's Physician, had set oat, by the King's order, to Hano-
ver, to attend the Dike of Cambridge, who was seriously ill. Not
only do the accounts from Hanover, to the sth of March, make no
mention of this illness, but we know that on the 24th of February,
the anniversary of his Royal Highness's birth-day, the Prince was
at the Theatre, with the Dachess of Cambridge and Princess
Louisa of Hesse. On the 25th the Duchess of Cambridge gave
him an elegant fire on the occasion : pantomimes, &c. were repre-
sented, and there was afterwards a ball and supper.
STUTGARD, ALactt 6.

The official Gazette publishes a declaration by the Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs, authorised by his Majesty, to the effect that the Prus-
sian Government having given the assurance, that, conformably to
the 18th Article of the Act of Confederation, a general law shall
he adopted for the protection of the rights of authors and pub-
lishers against literary piracy, the laws which already exist in
the whole Prussian Monarchy for the protection of Prussian authors
and publishers, shall henceforth be applied to publishers of the king-
dom of Wirtemburg, whose rights shall be equally protected by
Prussian laws. His Majesty has decided that Prussian publishers
shall enjoy the same protection in the kingdom of Wirtemburg.—
Frankfort Papers, March 8.

The observations of Mr. Secretary PeEr., in answer
to the motion made last night by Mr. Ilurac for a
Third Committee on the State of Crime, were in ac-
cordance with what we said yesterday on this subject
Mr. PEEL referred the lion. Member for Aberdeen to
that part of the Emigration Report which relates to the
increase of paupers in Great Britain, caused directly by
the influx of Irish labourers. Subscriptions, it seem•,
are now actually raised in Ireland for the removal of
the inhabitants to England in bodies of about lorry at a
time, so that their arrival may not excite jealousy. The
Irish have, therefore, decided the question of Emigrat' on
for themselves; migrate they will and must; but it is
surely better to place them in a land where they may
be enabled to provide for their wants, and get even rich
in time, than to admit them to mingle with out own
poor, who will benefit neither in morals nor means of
subsistence by such a union with their Irish brethren.

Prince LIRVEN, tl.e Russian Ambassador, had an
audience of his'll.to /MTV yesterday.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the Princess
Aucusw.- yesterday, at her residence in the King's Palace, St.
James's. The Royal sisters afterwards took an airing together.

PrinceLIKVEN, and the Marquis de PALMELLA, the
Portuguese Ambassador, transacted business yesterday, at the
Office of the Secretary of Suite for Foreign Affairs.
Viscount ITADAYANA, the :Minister. trans-
acted business with the Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday, at the
Treasury.
Earl DUDLEY and Lord ELLENBOROLGH had inter.
views with the Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday, at the Treasury:

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The Earl of ABERDEEN transacted business at the
Foreign Office yesterday. . .
On Thursday evening, the Duke and Duchess of
Chastens, accompanied by the Princess Emu' of CaltuiaTH,
honoured the Ihliatt Opera House with their presence.
Yesterday evening the Duchess of CLARENCE, accom-
panied by the Princtse Emilia of CAROLATH, honoured Covent
Garden Theatre with their presence.
KEAN, C. Kcatsce, and NI ACBEADY ate engage.. 2 to
perform at Paris in the ensuing summer.
Miss PATON IS engaged far the ensuing season 'at the
English Opera House.
There are persons who are sane nine enough to anti
cipate that the labours of the Finance Committee will produce an
actual saving in our expenditure of three millions per annum.
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.— For the intended per-
formance of the Messiah, was sybstituted last night at this Theatre
a selection, consisting almost entirely of modern music, from the
works of the most celebrated German and Italian composers.—
Madame PASTA; Mademoiselle BRAMBILLA, Miss Love, Miss
GRANT, and Miss CAWSR; Messrs. BRAIIAIN, E. TAYLOR, HORN-
cams, and Tiaazv, were thesprincipal vocal performers. The
house was very well attended.
The sale of York House is understood now to be
finally settled. The purchaser is the Marquis of Sea rroan, said to
be at the price of 75,0001. The p.rocredings as to the sale and pur-
chase of this house have been dormant fur some months past, during
which time the work performed has been measured. The cause of
the delay in the completion of the treaty is undo 'stood to have been
the perfecting of the title to the ground from his Majesty's Com-
missioners fur the Managing the Wouds.and Forests, as well as
the Noble Marquis wishing for the enlargement t f his garden
ground, which we understand has been granted, by adding the space
of the road which was, the carriage road in St. James's Park to the
extent of the garden ground already enclosed. The high wall in
the Stable-yard, enclosing the garden, to be taken down, and a
dwarf wall, Pith iron tails at the top, erected in its stead, enclosing
three feet of the Stable-yard in the garden. The Marquis and
Marchioness have beta constant visitors to the premises for some
weeks past, which are to undergo considerable alterations, to make
them suitable for the residence of the Marquis and Marchioness.
The title and everything having been arranged to complete the
purchase of the house and land attached to it, to the satisfaction of
the Marquis, about fifty men were set to work on the premises a
few days since, to complete the building with all possible speed.
MEDICO-BOTANICAL SOCIETY.—Last night a meeting
of this Society was held at the Committee Rooms, 32, Sackville-
street, Sir James APGanaos K. C.B. in the Chair. Amongst the
Members present, we noticed his Grace the Duke of SOSITRSET,
the Right Hun. the Earl of Seatimovz, his Excellency Count de la
GARD!, Sir ALNIAND/LR JOHNSTONI, &c. The minutes of last
Meeting having been read and confirmed, a number of presents
connected with Botany were iatroduced to the notice of the Mem-
bers. and were animadverted upon seriatim in a very able manner,
by Mr. FROST, the Society's Botanical Professor. Thanks having
been voted to the various donors, a ballot for new members was
gone into ; amongst those elected were the Emperors of AUSTRIA
and BRAZIL.
William Dyon and his Son, who were re-apprehended
on Saturday last, underwent a anal examination on Thursday, at
Hawtry, and were committed to York Castle, scecused of having
murdered their unfortunate relative, Mr. Joust pros-
Two venerable lovers, each on the- farther side of
threescore years aad ten, were lately married at Elgin,
in Scotland. The bridegroom was a bachelor ; the
bride had formerly enjoyed the comforts of wedlock)
and her grand-daughter, aged 18, officiated as brides-
maid.
The Earl and Countess of HARDWICK, and the Earl
and Countess of CALEDON, bare arrived at Rome from
a Continental tour.