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The Times, 1824-03-26T00:00:00

1VINsoRa, Thursdav, iMarchi 25.-This morning the King took his usutl airing up the LongWalk in his phte- ton to the Royal Lodge. The Earl of Clancarty left the Castle this morning for London. The French five per cent". sre to be converted into threes. 'here is to be no intermediate stock. TIhe holders of fives are expected to take the threcsat the rate of 7f5francs for every hundred. If they object, the Government will pay them the full price; and it is siapposed, without stny dliffleulty, as AMessrs. Rothschild and Baring lIaveunder- taketa to fturnish the necessary supply, if wanted. Mr. Baring is already on the road to Paris, for the purpose of concluding the arrangements. The nanme of Sir R. Fergusson was by mistake omitted in the minority on the three divisions s,a.nst the Alien Bill. COLONIZATION.-In the Colombia Gazette of the 7tlh of December last, we find the followting paragraph:-The Go- vernment of the Republic, in virtue of the special authority of Congress given on the 7th of June last, has granted to the ancient frien(ds and servants of Colombia, Senors Her- ring, Grahamn, and Powles, of the commercial house of Londlon, by a contract entere(d into witlh their agent en the 29th of the precoding November, 200,000 fanegadas of landl, (a quarter of an acre, or an extent of ground requir- ing afanega of seed,) with the design of promoting an emi- gration useful to Europe. 'The said lands shall be of the best quality to be found in the provinces of Merida, Ca- raucas, and Choco. An article of the 4th inst., from Leghorn, says-" Let- ters from Algiers say, the Dey is making great prepargt.ions, and is resolved to defend himself to the last extremity. He has not re- ceived favourable answers from Tunis and Tripoli. where he had sent to demand assistance. He hac sent orders to all the Algerine vessels which are with the Turkish fleet to return immediately to Algiers; but several of them will not be able to obey, on account of the Greek vessels which blockade themin tne Gulf of Lepanto." Sir Thomas Plumer, Mllaster of the Rolls, diedl on 'Ved- nesday evening. He had been for along time in a declining state of health, and his retirement from the Bench was Jn event upon which many calculationshad, from time to time, been made. Admiral Sir James Saumarez is aponointed Comnmander- in-Chief at Plymrouth, in the room of the Honoarable Sir Alexan. der Cochrane, whose period of service is expired. The Rochefort, of 74' runs, recently arrived with Admi- ral Sir Graham M1oore, from Ihalta, is ordered to be paid off at Chatham. News has just been received in France from the maritime expedition of discovery, commanded by Captain Daperre. They are of the month of May, 1823. They contain interesting details on nauticaland magnetical observations, and the discovery of.four islands, to which have been given the names of Clermont.Tonnerre, Lostanges, Angier, and Freunet. They are part of what the French call the Dangerous Archipelago. The inhabitants are extremelv distrustful; and no communication could be had with them. Hav- ing been driven off by stress of weather, they *epaired to Otabeite, and perceived the happy changes in the morals of that island since the introduction of Christianitv. A few years have driven outidola- try, human sacrifices, polvgamiy, child-murder, &c. Nothing equals the fervour of the new Cliristians.-FreneApaper. MAASTaR G, ASPULL'S COSC.E RT.-This very interesting and extraordinary giffed child last night gave a concert of vocal and instrumental music at the Argyll Rooms, which, we are happy to say, was patronized by. a very large portion of the fashionable and musical world. The commencement of the concert vwas fixed for eight o'clock, but soon after seven every seat in the coOcert- room was occupied, and many ladies and gentlemen were compelled to stand during the performance.. The assembly was one of tbemostelegant and brilliant which we haveseen on any similar occa- sion for a considerable period. Mliss Stephens and MIrs. Sal- mon gave several English -airs; whilst Signors De Begnis and Placci, and 3Monsieur Begrez, executed several pieces from different Italian operat, the compositions of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, and Winter. But the attention of the company was. Of course, chiefly directed to MViaster Aspull, who fully asserted his title to the character which has gone out before him-that of an infant prodigy. Mozart, Snd the present Dr. Crotch, at a very early penod of their childhood, exhibited wonderful musical talent : but we are inclined to doubt whether either of them did or could surpass the amazing effort of juvenile genius which we last.night witnessed with feelings of astonishment and delight. MasferAspull executei withinfinitespiritfourdifficultcompositions on the grand piano- forte. The first was Kalkbrenner'svariations on God Snar eW Kiag; the second, Hummel's grand rodrdo briUakx; the third, an im- promptu, in the course of which he introduced an air from gtossini, with variations. The most veteran professor could not maintain greater self-possession than this extriordinary little creature displayed. He swept the kevs with astonish- ing rapidity; ana, indeed, appeared to be better pleased wherl he haa difficulties to encounter-when he had spme intricate combination of notes to pursue-than when the composition ias of a more plain and easy nature. His execution of these pieces gas e universal satisfaction; but " the greatest was.behind," When we saw " Moseheles' grand variations on tbe 'faU of Para' " an- nounced as one of the compositions selected to try the skiU of Mlaster Aspull, we confess we trembled for his succes. When we heard that piece performed by Mr. MIoscheIeshiinself, we considered that performanceas entidliaghim to rankas the firstpianistoftheday. It is aldmoetimpo%sibleto conceive a more difficult compo"it0oi. Its transie ti6ohise rapid and various; its combiniations numerouis and intricate. Master Aspull however, ran threugh the whole compais of the notes with perde., facility. His performance was brilliant and ani. I mated. Those who applauded before became enthusiastic in their approbation; and undoubtedly the genius which the child displayed throughout the whole of AMr. Afoaclee' work richly deseaved the p wlsuhcdl wsroetowed anit.