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London, England, 1821-02-09 00:00:00

LONDON.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1521.
THE FUNDS.
TRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONK O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock 228 229-3 per Ct. Red. 733/4 'Vs
3 per Ct. Cons. 723/4 % 1,6-31 per Ct. Sri 5/3
4 per Cent. 91 IA 1h 1/4-5 per Cent. Navy IOGIA I/2
Imp. 3 rer Cent. 721/B—lndia Szeck 2;io
India Bonds 425. pre.—Exchequer ss. 4s. 6s. pre.
Cons. for Account, 73 721/4 3/1.

The proceedings in the Court of King's Bench yes-
terday, will form a memorable epoch in the history
of the Law of Libel. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT was
sentenced to p.:y a fine of £2,000, and to be im-
prisoned Three Months in the King's Bench, for the
Libel which he was charged to have published in a
Letter to his Constituents, after the unhappy affair
that took place at Manchester, in August, 1819,
Some of the Morning Papers talk of the sentence as
being extremely lenient. As far as the parting with
a sum of money, comparatively small to a man of
property, or even the mere circumstance of three
months imprisonment to a person whose wealth
will enable him to command every accommodation
compatible with confinement, the sentence may be'
called lenient ; this arises, however, merely out
of circumstances ; for such a sentence, to many

persons, would occasion irretrievable ruin. But, in!
fact, even to Sir FRANCIS, (if we understand the
new Laws that were passed after the Manchester
business,) the sentence is most tremendous. It has
been said, " How lenient has the Court shewn itself,
In not requiring security from the Baronet for his fu-
ture good conduct."—" In not requiring security !"
What better security could be demanded than what
the law, as it now stands, has provided? namely—
SEVEN YEARS TRANSPORTATIONfor a iecond
conviction !

We shall be happy to find (for we have not a copy
of the Act at hand while we are writing) that our re-
collection of its enactment, in this 'Articular, is incor-
rect. It is possible that the second conviction may relate
to a SECOND OFFENCE, committed After the passing of 1
the law. That is, the Act, instead of being an ex

'post facto law as to the offence, may exclude offences'
committed prior to its date—if so, Sir FRANCIS'S
second conviction (should another take place) will
not send him to Botany Bay. But what a question
to argue ! We shall, for the present, leave it to others
to canvass ; and, if we mistake not, it will be can-
vassed keenly by many who have never duly con-
templated the nature of the Bills that followed in
the train of Lord Sinetourit's letter of thanks to the
Magistrates of Manchester.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived this forenoon.

On Monday, the Prince DE CASTELCICALA, Am-
bassador Extraordinary from the Two Sicilies, pre-
sented to the KtNo, at a private audience, a letter
from his Sovereign, in answer to that by which Count
D; BLACAS was accredited to his SICILIAN MAJESTY
in quality of Ambassador Extraordinary.
The Chamber of Deputies were on Monday occu-
pied with a Report on a number of Petitions. The
most remarkable of these was one from a M. SIMoN
LARIERES, late Chief of Battalion, who complains of
having been arbitrarily deprived of half-pay, and
struck from off the list of Officers of the Army, in
consequence, as the Minister of War wrote to him, of
" a Report made to the KING of his conduct being
reprehensible, and of his professing principles in
opposition to the Government." The Petitioner
states, that he was placed on half-pay at .the
disbandment of the Army of the Loire. Fourteen',
years of active service, at that period, thirteen cam-
paigns,' a superior rank obtained on the field of
battle, in 1814, &c. had given him an incontrovert-
ible right to the half-pay which was then allotted to
him.—" My principles," continues he " are my pro-
perty ; as long as I do not express them by external
acts, no person has a right to Se offended with them,
wei c they even in opposition to those of the Govern-
ment. Opposition is the essence of a Representative
Government. But it is not you, Gentlemen, who are
called upon to hear my justification. You have nei-
ther to absolve nor to condemn; you are to judge
only the arbitrary act." The Petitioner concluded
by saying that his cause was that of all the Officers
on half-pay, and by invoking the justice of the
Chamber.

This Petition, as may naturally be supposed, pro-
duced a very considerable sensation. The Com-
mittee, in reporting on it, gave it as their opinion,
that die act complained of fell within the limits of
the Royal prerogative, and therefore recommended,
that the Chamber should pass to the Order of the
Day on the Petition.
General DONNADIEU, who had recently suffered
under a similar act of arbitrary administration, con-
eluded an impassioned speech by 'moving, that the
Petition should be referred to the Minister of War.
A discussion of some length ensued; after which,
the question being put to the vote, the motion for
passing to the Order of the Day was carried without
a division.

M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT afterwards complained
to the Chamber of .a libel, in the nature of a breach of
privilege, by another Deputy, M. PROSPER 'WARD.
The complaint appears to have been rather an idle
one. It produced only laughter, and M. CONSTANT
was pronounced to be out of order in preferring it.
French Five per Cents. Monday, 83f. 20c.

We learn with much satisfaction that the Govern-
ment allot 100 Acres of Land to each Family of the
Emigrants, from Glasgow and Paisley, who are going
out to Upper Canada, and £lO to each individual on
his arrival, provided they themselves are at the ex-
pense of going out. They have received consider-
able assistance both at Glasgow and Edinburgh.—
But their Funds are yet insufficient. An earnest ap-
peal will therefore be made to the friends of reli-
gion, industry, and good order, in London, in be
half of this suffering and truly .deserving body of
men. The most satifying attestations of their charac-
ter for industry and peaceable deportment, and of ut-
ter inability to support themselves and families at
home, have been sent from Jour; FARQUHAR Gon-
DON, Esq. and J. G. HOPKIRK, Esq. Advocates,
Edinburgh, from the Reverend HEN AY GREY, Edin-
burgh, and the Reverend Doctors Bus and
4'4ARDLAW, Glasgow, and other most respectable
-Gentlemen. There are, it is presumed, tew cases
which have a more legitimate claim on the hu-
mane notice of good men, and especially, of their
our countrymen resident in London. In the spring
of last year, upwards of fifty families, in great dis-
tress, were, at the expense of the inhabitants of Glas-
gow and the neighbourhood thereof, furnished with
means to defray their travelling expenses to Upper
k Canada.

Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, his MAJESTY
held a Court at his Palace in Pall-Mall, which was
attended by all the Cabinet Ministers.
His MAJESTY left town yesterday at twenty minutes
past eleven o'clock, in his travelling-carriage, for
Brighton, escorted by a party of the 10th Hussars.
lesterday, at one o'clock, the Princess AUGUSTA
left her apartments at the KING's Palace, for Brighton.
Yesterday, the Princess SOPHIA visited the Duchess
of CtoneNce.

Yesterday, the Duchess of CLARENCE took an air-
ing in her carriage in the Parks.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE arrived at Cassel on the
20th ult. on a visit to the Landgrave FREDERICK.
Yesterday the Duke of WELLINcritoN gave a.grand
dinner to the Earl of LIVERPOOL, and a select party
of Noblemen, at Apsley House.
Yesterday Mr. HUNTER, a King's Messenger, ar-
rived at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, with
dispatches from Laybach.
Last night an Admiralty. Messenger left town
with dispatches for Naples.

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badge Barracks on the 17th nit. on clear
ferret by Lieutenant-Colonel CAM AC has •
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nourably acquitted. 0
The 85th Infantry have received their roots,
first division, three companies, marched lko n.; soh
ton for Portsmouth on Tuesday, there to ernmb7rk
Cfeowrfduaonys,
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the head-quarters of the Regiment.
NAVAL INTELLIGENct
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The Ann and William, Bare, from Plytneath
foundered at sea on the 6th ult.
FALMOUTH, Feu 6.—Wind die
Meese. from London for Batavia; Amnon, Hausa. •
Lady Popbam,JEKEINS, front ditto for Jamaica; • .
from ditto for St. Vincent's; Mary, Cori. q, froa,"4.
Sc. Lucia - Margaret, Steteson, front ditto let Telenet
&Ilona, Luta, from Newcastle fur Rio Janeiro. ;
Due' Frs. B.—Wind S.—Can r down fame thr&
Barton, Ossuitisci, for Jamaica ; and Wesnnorelana • vet'
for the West Indies. The outward-bound remain, hai
away as soon as the ebb tide makes. ,
PLYMOUTH, Faa. 7.—Wind S.L—Arrived the Barrie
%usu.,' from St. Michael's. Sailed the Two trotear.
ea
for Waterford.
PORTSMOUTH, Fes. R.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Gm, •
from a- cruize. Put back the Thomas, lama. Slew hi;
jesty's ship Comatose, on a t ruize ; Caroline, Serra; j
Onyx, for llonduraa ; Kitestun, laa.asar, fin Jena,. ; '-
Jubilee, FAIREURN, to the Westward.
SCILLY, Frs. 6.—Several casks of butter and somek
aerti
been picked up on the shore of several of the adjacent isaaa.
Ceseent.liotter, Fri. B.—Ships Entered Inwards:
and .A riadne, from Palermo; Ann, front Para; Mary,
tive, from Dublin : Vrow Petina, frcni Caen; lkdo„d,
St. Michael's ; Mary, from Messina ; alarg ,ret, aril
from Demerara; Lad Wellington, from •11.uletra; ale•
ford, from Madras.—Entered Outwards: The Arno, fur.
Venerable, anti Elizabi!th, for Elsinore; Trideot, frrltaT. •
neiro ; Reliaace, for Hamburgh ; Geurge, for Lebec/ ; he
for Calais • Deux Seers, for Havre ; a;nl for Arta,.
Cleared du:wards The Atalanta, for Jamaica, sad et-1
for Dublin.
• Extract from the Tech go Gozcite of the 10th of Notaries-
" We are inforn,ed by a Caalenun lately from at. linty,
mew's, that the American privateers, acting under the Nal
commission of General A neteas, had of late sent revert pea
the uninhabited Islands el its neighbourhuod. Tea esakti
remained on the Island bat three weeks, and &want/metal
there arrived seven fine brigs, and a ship of about &ow
Their cargoes consisted of sugar, cocoa, coffee, raw 1,1,:ft, ft, b.
baceo, and Port wine. Some of these vesseli were Laza. I
their homeward passage, other's in their outward toyzesa t
Captains of these privateers require no Court for comae* t
as captors ; they arc sole judges: they send their cargoes moos
solitary Island, most commonly to the live Islands, Wee"
them into small vessels, for St. Bartheloraew's:'
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT was followed yesterat
from Westminster Ilan to the King's Bench, bit
great number of persons, who continued chetrisi
him the whole way. On entering the prises,*
worthy Baronet turned round, and bowed t• rlr
multitude. We are happy to learn that he ism I
fortably accommodated, occupying the same
which Lord CCCHRANE did. He was visited, ia n.
course of yesterday, by a number of his friends, I
seemed very cheerful. • This morning he took a • •
for some time, on the terrace in front of the
shil's house, and appeared in excellent s,)irio.
Ilneonsea's Reroser.—Yesterday the lieronsetraka .P
to his Maaasev of the following prisoners under seabed ' .
in Newgate, viz.:
John Murphy, alias Gale, fur returning front trarepsneim
Thos. Elliot, Joseph Wootten, Win. Bullock, Miami /lab
and Michael Harley, for highway robberies; Moms ' -
James Ryall, and James Anderson, for burglary ;Jacek
James Palmer, John Popkins, Joseph Perry, and Mary G.
for stealing in dwelling-houses; and Abraham Heamiltest,
sacrilege—When Monies Elliot, Jlsepla Ireauen, Fa • 4r
Michael Harley, and Abraham Ilioniningavoy, were mind as
execution on Tuesday next.
Diteeneua Arraay.—A private letter from Irelandamme
nicates the following very serious affair :
" Templemore Barracks, Feb. 4,111. •"
Yesterday an affray took place, which put our omit 7
their mettle. An officer, with a serjeant, corporal, and It en ...
went out to seize a still about four miles from Rosati. 1b I
made their seizure good ; but, on their return, wereattsek
when entering a gate in a narrow defile by about for rk &
hundred ragged ruffians, who were waiting in ambuscade kw al
party. They rushed so suddenly upon our men diatiesod
them were pinioned, and their arms were taken from dienii L
trice ; but the serjeant, a gallant stout fellow, aides* rr . 4
through the lungs by a bayonet, and having a finger shotd,a
lied with his seven remaining firelocks, and completely he di
assailants a the field, leaving four killed and nineteen verb
This was not achieved without several of our men beet: goal $
severely, but none I hope mortally, though these
their general weapons, inflict wounds of a bad deadpans,. s
Boxixo.—The match for .en guineas, between Abel Nies*
Gillen (the Bath Tinman) was fought yesterday, is Iti°ll
Meadows, on the confines of Hens and Essex. Una was ,
conded by Granger, and Norris was picked up by S. bra 'lt
Room 1. Each missed their hits and closed, when a meal
match took place, and Norris was thrown a somerset.
2. Counter-hits were placed heavily on the beads, stlid!
the claret flowing. A furious rally vats fought, and at
hitting had visible effects at the back of the ears, hoar'
bitted started. In a close Norris was pinked until he marl!!
but he threw his adversary a heavy cross-buttock-sa"
lilts were exchanged, and both went dons.
4. After sparring for wild, they unmuzzled and a_ I
earliest. Norris had the best of the round, although he 05'
tooth.-5. Both were distressed, and Norris was 0310110.
IL It was :our minutes before a blew was struck, sad
monied to have had enough. A rally followed, and
ceived another heavy fall, with his adversary upee him. at"'
hurt in the neck, and the fall won Gillen the fight.
Six other rounds were fought; and the 7th, Bth, end fa 01
most gallantly maintained by Norris; but his adverarykaf:
at best, and at the end of the 12th Norris could not M low
to the scratch, and his second said, a Enough."
Is 6
COLE EXCHANGE, MARE-LAX; had Set
He• We—
fresh arrivals of any Grain this morning, bat a wsedea
__aaa
quantity of Wheat and Barley, of inferior qualities, .
over from Wednesday's supply, for which there was 1502`,„
demand, although offered on lower terms ; but both the a
ticks, of prime qualities, fully support Monday's riceta • e
Oat trade continues very heavy, at a decline of Is. per Tra,'
owing to large arrivals from Ireland. Other addes as :re
SMITHFIELD MAREET, Fie, 9.--Beef, 4s. Od.
od".to V. 4
atone of ; Mutton, es. Od. to ss. Od. Si.a map
Pork, 4s.od. to 55.104 L Lamb, Os.Od. to ot.od.—Cattir at
Beasts, 550; Calves, 90; Sheep and Lambs, 5,600; PO' 11.0
Hay, 31.45. to 41. Si. Clover, ,bis lOs. to 51. 105. Straw,
to 11.140. • .
Ementarza—Though the consideration rf the Na'!
gave rise to an interesting discussion, and occasicintd SC •
visions, the Public in voting their own money for P
the present Lottery, appear to have agreed mem. COL I!
ring the several advantages it holds forth. The cbanre of a
,rike
Ticket for 18$: or of a Sixteenth for 2s. with a ceetetesY°l2:4—e it
.62,000 Prizes in the first Five Minutes, on Wednesday 00 a,
aiproposition not likely to call for a division (except a, be 00 tp
the Capitals are drawing, anti then we hope they W.`".. .410#
sided.) But so eager are all classes to purchase, tri E
the Contractors have resolved themsrlmviatoe Onoiseta aIL
it is expected that in the way of Tickets, their omearp
bag the demands of the Public will 'be exhausted befit
Wheel goes round.
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