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to accept by-way of compromise from Spain, the ohm
of L'200,000 has already been paid into the Rid of
England, in cash and good bills; and a second instal-
ment is payable next month. All that remains now is,
to provide for the earls and equitable distribution of the
money (as received) among the claim anis ; for which
purpose, we understand, a Bill is to be brought into
Parliament without delay.

His Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND was
in his place in the House of Peers last night, but did not
take part in the debate. It had been circulated through
the town with great assiduity, that his Royal Highness's
sentiments upon the Catholic question bad undergone
a considerable change, and that he would " read his
recantation in the House last night." His Royal High-
ness did not however fulfil the expectations of these
busy politicians; and we have reason to believe,
that although his Royal Highness abstained from
speaking on the subject, in deference to the opinions of
the overwhelming necessity of the case entertained in
the Highest Quitters, his own opinion and conviction
upon this question remain UNCHANGED.

Lord CoLcar.wrin made some very powerful obser-
vations against the intended measure, in asking infor-
mation as to its scope and extent. The Duke of Ware '
LINGTON declined giving any further information of
the intentions of Government than he gave on the first
night of the Session, but denied that his Majesty's Minis-
ters had been driven to their present course by any fears
or apprehensions atising out of domestic or foreign
affairs. Lord HOLLAND snide a very powerful and inge-
nious speech to prove that the admission of Catholics to
power would be no violation of the Constitution, as
settled in 168 g. This position Lord ELDON declared
his determination to disprove, inch by incb, in Os pro-
gress of the Bill. That his Lordship will succeed in doing
so, we have no doubt, though there seems to be great
reason to apprehend that his exertions in behalf of those
principles, which we have been hitherto taught to up-
hold as the very foundation of the whole edifice of the
Constitution, will not avert the injury which is intended
to be indicted upon it. It is lamentable to reflect, that
all the wisdom of our ancestors is now styled foolish-
ness, and that every principle which we have imbibed
either its religion or politics, is now to be regarded as
wrong, nay, as dangerous to ourselves and our country.
We must refer our Readers to our Parliamentary Re-
port for the proceedings in the Commons. Neither the
vehemence of Mr. Pan in support of his newly formed
opinions, nor the strong language of Dr. LUSHING•,
TON, will convince the sound and thinking ply of
the middle classes of society, in which the strength of the
country exists, that if there was dangefeisi isiNsing the
Claims of the Roman Catholic it,; dr* frk:j4ll plate,
danger in subverting the first printiifes of oar glorious
Constitution.

The Paris Papers of Saturday, and the Gaulle del
France of Sunday, which reached us last night, are
destitute of political news. Aa article from Smyrna,
dated the 13th December, mentions that the Raisin
squadron had been reinforced by a ship of the live, smd
two large frigates, making the total force of the Rus-
sian squadron in the Mediterranean nine sail of the
line, six frigates, and a number of sloops, brig., and
corvettes.

These papers mention also the death of the Earl of
BRIDGWATER. His Lordship's dissolution had been
for some time expected. By his death large Church
preferment in this country bas become •acant, amongst
which is a prebend io the Cathedral Church of Dot ham.
The French Funds had varied but little on Saturday :
Five per Cents. 110 f. IWO. 93e.
Three per Cents. 76f. 110 c. 75f. 70c.
Exchange on Londms—One month, 25f. 2k. Three months,
25f. 10c.

An Account has beer. published by order of the
[louse of Commons of the Income and Expenditure of
the United Kingdom for the year 1828. Its general
results are highly satisfactory. Tee Total laconic
amounted to £55,187,142. and the Total Expenditure
to £49.336,973, leaving a Surplus of £5.850.169 ; of
which £4,667,965 has been applied to the Redemption of
Debt. In this statement, however,are included the pay.
merits made by the Bank on account of the Dead Weight
Annuity, which psyments have now ceased, and there-
fore a source of (what has LOCI called) Income, to the
amount rf about two millions a year, will be with-
drawn in future years—ab ding, however, this amount
from the Income of last year, still the surplus of
Income over Expenditure has amounted to between
three and four millions.

We received this na4ning HAmburgh and St. Peters-
burgh Papers to a late date. We subjoin a few extracts

STOCKHOLM, -I - /MIA RIF 30.

Th young Prince has been baptised io the name of Oacu Fret
&tick, and itts Blajesty has given him the title of Duke of East
Got Wand.

BERLIN. Fie muk RT I.

The exchange of couriers between Berlin and Paris, London,
Vienna, and St. Petersburgb, has, for some time past, been ea-
trernely active.

HAMBURG% Fseatmat 10.

According to letters of the 23d uk. from Vienna, the sole object
of the Count de Maluschevis's journey to London is to declare to
the British Cabinet, that units the Porte admits the free naviga-
tion of the Black Sea, and consents to pay large indemnities for
the expenses of the war, Russia will not accept the mediation of
any Power to treat for peace; and that she is fully prepared to
resume hostilities with greater vigour than ever. The Court of
Vienna, it is added, has received a communication to that effect.
Berson Hall, Four o'Clock-

The favourable courses received from London, have reclaimed
those of our place. Anglo-Danish and Austrian IdetalUques were
mere particularly in demand. The Polish loan have been done at
96*.
Letters from St. Petenberils Odle 31st. which arrived to-day,
represent the different Euthenics as on the decline.
Anglo Danish Loan, 3 per Cent.
Anglo Russian
Hamburgh RtSAM Loan .
Anglo Prussian Loan of 181$
Austrian Bank Shares .
Austrian Nets Mises
—llenthsrgh Reposler, Febrw►y 10.
ST. PETRRSBURGH, Janaa? 00.

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