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same deseription amongst his people, sharpened 14 the mirk-
don on their part, that the alliance with England, fur the de-
clared purposes of it, was at variance with their personal interests.
" It appears, however, that the anxiety for the improvement
of his subjects, so predominant in HABANA'S mind over every
other object, had even communicated itself to his People, and
every opposition vanished before the engagement of the British
Agent, that a certain number of children should be placed under
the protection of the British Government-at the Mauritius, and
in England, to be instructed in religion and morals, and in the
most useful mechanical arts. Mumma, however, has a difficulty
in believing that a Government, which has once broken the
Treaty, may not break it again. Such, however, is his anxiety
and his determination to bi satisfied on this point, that he sends
one of his brothers-in-law to England, as an Ambassador, to
learn from the ►ips. of the Korn himself, that his MAJESTY fully
approves of the compact which has been made with him.
" How this will be looked on in England I know not : coupled
with any minor object it might be a subject for joke and deri-
sion ; but persuaded as I am that it offers easy and successful
mean; of stopping a large portion of the Slave Trade, and of
civilising three or four millions of the most intelligent and indus-
trious of the African race. I earnestly hope that it will be treated
as such an excellent purpose aught to be, and that our wise men
of the West will not look down upon these foreigners, because
they are willing to co-operate with us in the most praiseworthy
of our undertakings; asking no other reward than that assist-
ance which we can afford them without trouble or expense, for
putting them on a level with ourselves, by raising them in the
scale of thinking beings."

CoLusrstAN REPUBLIC.—( From the Baltimore Te-
legraph of March 23).—" Among the facts derived
from our private correspondence, we learn, that the
Venezuelian Revolutionary Government has promul-
gated aDecree, farbidding thenceforth the engagement
of any foreign troops, the resources of the Republic
being found competent to the maintenance of its in-
dependence without the aid of foreign troops ; and
the troops already in the service of the Republic will
have their option to retire or continue la service,
upon the same conditions as the natives. Emigrants
from all countries, bringing' with them the know.
ledge of any useful art, will obtain land and protec-
Lion, and enjoy equal rights."

Yesterday being Good Friday, the Duke and
Duchess of CLARENCE attended Divine Service at the
Chapel Royal, and heard a sermon by the Dean of
WESTMINSTER. The sublime Air, "Ha was despised,"
was sung by Mr. KN YVETT.—Divine Service was per-
formed in the King's Palace, Pall Mall, by the Rev.
F. W. BLONI BERG, and the Rev. Dr. STANIEIt C LAIII E.
Yesterday the Duchess of CLARENCE visited the
Duchess of KENT, at her apartments in the King's
Palace, Kensington.
The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and the
Duchess of GLOUCESTER, visited Princess AUGUSTA
yesterday.
Thursday, the Duke of YORK visited the Princess
AUGUSTA.
The Princess AUGUSTA. visited the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, on Thursday.
Thursday, the Princess AUGUSTA had a small party
to dinner.

We understand that Mr. PATMOR6 has intimated
his intention of appearing to take his trial, for his
share in the late Duel at Chalk Farm, cn Friday
next. He would have surrendered yesterday had it
not been a dies non.

CATHOLIC QUESTION.—It is recommended to all
interested in this question to read Bishop Lavington's
Expose of the PAPISTS and METHODISTS. The au-
thor's design is to compare, by way of caution to all
Protestants, the pernicious enthusiasms of some of
the most eminent Popish Saints and those of the
Methodists in our country, whom he calls pretended
Reformers. A new Edition is just published, by
Mr. POLWHELE, price •lls. •