THE KING'S PARTIES.-It has been remarked that the parties of

his Ma- jesty are principally composed of Whigs. Thus, for instance, at the royal entertainment, on the last day of the year, were the Dukes of Devonshire, and Dorset, Lord and Lady Cowper, Lord Melbourn, Mr. Agar Ellis and Lady Virginia Ellis, Mr. Frederick Lamb, Lord and L idy Granville, &c. It will thus appear that hi: Majesty is not without the tact serviceable to royalty. His Majesty, no doubt, dislikes the fatigue of making Cabinets ; but he likes to have adherents in both camps. A little jealousy in the one and hope in the other, may enable him to obtain a larger share of the high patronage.- THE QUEEN OF BORTEGAL.-DOI1110. Maria and her suite on Saturday visited the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, at Bagshot Park. She was re- ceived with state, and was conducted over the mansion and viewed the plea- sure-grounds. All the party partook of a very elegant Amine. at two o'clock. The royal visitor remained at Bagshot till past three o'clock, when she re- turned to Laleham.

The young Queen visited the Duke and Duchess of Clarence at Bushy Park on Monday, and was received and treated in the saute courtly manner. On Thursday, she visited the Duchess of Kent, at her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington. Soon after her arrival, the Princess Sophia joined the party.

A superb diamond necklace is said to have been ordered for her little Majesty, and is understood to be actually in hand at the manufactory of Messrs. Rundell, Bridge, and Co., jewellers, Ludgate-hill. Report says, time design is most tastefully contrived, consisting of brilliant heartsease, surrounded with other flowers, and leaf-work of various hues and colours. It is expected to be finished in the course of the present week, and intended to be presented to her Majesty by some great personage, whose name has not transpired. In short, it is asserted that nothing more elegant, rich, and beautiful, has been seen since the celebrated stomacher commanded for a noble Marchioness.

-Morning Post.

The Princess Augusta continues to reside at the Brighton Pavilion, in the enjoyment of good health.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, which was attended by all the Ministetliu-

Artres.-ssfies40e t1, the orning tresa/4.. tune t-,:,,a3ksitme Minister who prefers " doing to talking," oa,en\r-to Parliament next session to "take its Mtn da feadei ra by flings and talking less." --,-"r's...:

The Duke of Richmond, as was expected, bas got the garter._-Tintes.

The Lord Chancellor was at the Bank of England yesterday at nine o'clock, to receive his dividends.

The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were at Drury Lane on Thursday evening. Prince Esterhazy is still confined to his apartments; but he is doing well.

Lord Maryborough's physician has taken his leave. His Lordship is re- covering rapidly from his late indisposition. The Marquis of Hertford's health is so far restored as to enable him to visit the South of France. Lord Yarmouth, the Marquis's eldest son, is with his mother in Paris.

The Bishop of London preaches to-morrow (Sunday) morning in St. Bo- tolph's church.

The enthronement of the Bishop of London will take ?lace at St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday next at eleven o'clock.

THE BISHOP OF NORWICH.-A report of the death of the venerable Prelate found its way into the morning papers on Saturday last, fron which we copied it. The report was speedily contradicted. The Bishop was, however, in great affliction for his son, the Rev. Robert Bathurst, who committed suicide on Christmas-day, in a tit of mental aberration.

THE EPIPHANY.-Divine service was performed on Tuesday morning at the Chapel Royal ; in the course of which, the usual offerings of gold, myrrh, and frankincense, were made at the altar, by a deputation from the Lord Chamberlain's office. Lest people should be at a loss fcr the meaning of the ceremony, the antiquarians of the daily press repeat their annual observation, that " this ancient custom is kept up in commemoration of the visit of the eastern Magi to Bethlehem."

THE REVENUE.-Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended on the 5th of January 1828 and the 5th of January 1829.

Increase.

£

Customs ............ 16,391,838

Excise .. 16,969,564 Post Office . .......

Stamps .. ........• • •• • ..... 6,375,140

1,385,000 Taxes ...... 4,768,973 ........ 754,860

Miscellaneous ......................

46,644,675

£

Customs .... -1,022.274 3,789,222

Taxes ..... . sass ..............

Post Office . . . Excise

Stamps . .sass. sass. 4,928.933 5,023,328

2,013,537 2,026,395 1,327,585 1,618,630 328,000 341,000

Miscellaneous .. 215,730 228,725

12,336,079

Deduct Decrease.... 233,052

Increase on the guar. 086,221 Income and Charge on the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended 5th January 1828 and 1829.

Quars. ended Jan. 5.

1828. 1829.

INCOME.

£ £ Miscellaneous .... '•• " • • " • • Taxes ....... .• • ..... • ..... •• -• • • • •• • • • • •• ..... Post Office Excise ..... . . • sass. • . . . . ... • • ..

Customs . .. . • • • • • • • " •• • • • • • • • • 2,013,557 2,026,395 4,228,933 .3,023,328 2,863,390 2,691,105 1,597,385 1,618,630

215,732 223,725

328,000 341,000 Tontine Money . . To Cash brought to this Account from the Ways and Means, to replace the like Sum issued out of the growing produce of the Consolidated Fund in Ireland, for Public Services

CHARGE.

Exchequer Annuities .... . . ...... ........

Bank on their Capital . . . •

Dividends........ ......... ..... • ......... • • • • • • • •

National Debt Trustees for the Payment of Naval and Military Pensions ...

Civil List . . sass. • • .... • - .. •

Pensions ... • ••

Other Charges ...... ..• •• • • • • • • • • - • • .......

Surplus 11,665,823 Total at 5th Jan. 1829, to be provided for by an issue of Ex Exchequer Bills issued for the consolidated Fund, at 10th Surplus at 5th .Ian. 1829 .. • • ........ Issued out of the Consolidated Fund, on account of the Sup- said Fund in the Quarter ended 5th Jan. 1829 ..... plies granted for the service of the year 1828 . . Oct. 1828, and paid off out of the growing produce of the

solidated Fund in the Quarter ending 5th April, 1829 .... •

chequer Bills charged on the growing produce of the Con- 5,367,403

CONSCIENCE MONEY.-Ill the course of Monday, v.hile the concluding payments of the quarter were in progress of computation at the Exchequer, a parcel was received, consisting of an old military glove, scaled with great care, and containing 1271. 15s. in sovereigns and silver, purporting to be con- science money returned by an old army paymaster,-no doubt the produce of some of those convenient surcharges with which the public are sufficiently familiar in the expenditure of their cash.-Times.

Deduct Decrease .... Increase on the Year

Quars. ens ed Jan. S.

1828. 1829. Years ended Jan. 3.

1828. 1829.

13,022,300

48,305,322

16,125,118 18,700,373 6,666,363 1,400,000 4,849,302 364,166 457,414 1,660,647 Increase. Decrease.

794,395 91,045 13.000 12,838 7,995 233,052 919,273 233,052

£

1,730,809 291,223 13,000 81,029 2,118,061 Decrease.

• X 266,720 190,694 457,414

11,665,823 12,563,230 Quars. ended Jan. 5.

1828. 1829.

£ £

1,915 1,994 97,697 97,694

89,125 89,125

8,486,035 8,475,1179

1,212,100 509,435

21'2,5'10 2.12,300

93,481 94,255 194,083 199,018 11,177,197 11,924,183 11,362 11,399 477,264 632,666 10,386,936 1,278,887

2,383,250 4,243,379

4,012,274 1,124,024 9,680,000 2,883,2511' 12,363,250

KING'S Com.,EGE.—The regulations adopted by the Council for the govern- meat of this establishment have been publishea. They show, says theGlobe,

that the King's College " is intended for the education of students of the Established Church exclusively." A Chapel of the Established Church is to be built in the College. At prayers in this Chapel, all the students, resi- dent and non resident, are to be required to attend every morning. The resident students are to be required to attend the service of the Church of England in this Chapel on Sundays, and the non-resident students., when-

ever they are required by the Principal, must attend there also ; when not so required, the non-resident students must satisfy the Principal (and on this point he has no discretion) that they have attended the service of the Church elsewhere. " Persons properly recommended will be allowed, under the sanction of the Principal, to attend lectures in any particular course of study, but never to such an extent as to interfere with the education of the students, or the discipline of the College. Persons so attending will not be recognized as students, nor will they be entitled to contend for prizes and rewards : have will certificates of attendance at lectures be granted to any persons who have not gone through the prescribed- course of religious instruction." This is one of the most remarkable enforcements of the suppressio veri that has ever proceeded from a respectable body of men. But the end must be looked to —which is the exclusion of all persons who are not members of the Esta- blished Church. This end, on the part of the zealous members of this Church, is perfectly lawful, however inexpedient it may be considered by those who wish to amalgamate, and not make more hostile the one to the other, the dif- ferent sects of Christians. What is blameable is, that any persons should pretend, in the face of regulations of this kind, that the new establishment is to be open to Dissenters. It is, in fact, to be closed against them more rigorously, if possible, than any existing place of education. The Council may have found that this was necessary, if they mixed up theological instruc- tion at all with the ordinary business of the College ; but this necessity, if it exist, is a complete justification of the London University against those who objected to the principle by which the students are left to seek religious in- struction amongthe teachersof thei r several persuasions.—Globe and Traveller ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.—At a meeting of this society on Saturday, three. New Zealanders, brought by Captain Dillon to this country, were present in their native costume—almost a state of nudity. Much laughter was occa- sioned by their holding up their hands with the members when voting for the union with the Bombay Literary Society. LIBERAL PUBLIC DINNER.—The reverend Henry Montgomery, a Presby- terian clergyman of Belfast, was entertained at dinner on Monday, in the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate, by about one hundred " friends of civil and religious liberty" in London,—Mr. Sturch at their head. Sonic of the leading men of different creeds were present—Mr. Fox the Unitarian, Mr. Blount the Catholic Secretary, the reverend Mr. Aspland, and Professor Pattison of the London University.

DINNER TO MR- D. L. RicnautesoN.—The friends of this gentleman met last Saturday at the Freemason's Tavern, to pay hint the compliment of a fare- well dinner, previous to his retain to India. Among the company, there were several individuals of the highest rank in literature and the arts in this coun- try. Mr. Thomas Campbell was in the chair, :Ind, after the usual toasts, pro- posed the health of Mr. Richardson in a speech distinguished by good feeling and the eloquence of we heart. The health of General Miller, the celebrated Peruvian soldier, was then drunk, and afterwards that of Mr. Martin the painter, both of whom were present. Mr. Campbell being under the neces- sity of retiring at an early hour (having risen from a sick bed for the purpose of attending the meeting), General Miller was called to the chair, and the con- viviality of the evening was carried on to a late holm—London Weeeklg Review.

FaanisteDON Wano.—About one hundred and fifty of the electors had a dinner on Thursday at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, for the " pur- pose of expressing their marked reprobation of the proceedings at the late election" of Common Councilmen. Mr. Fearon, who acted as chairman, made several speeches; and Mr. Hunt addressed the company at great length.

ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH.—A general vestry meeting of the inhabitants of the parish was held on Thursday week, to determine whether the repairs of this ancient edifice should be stopped or proceed. To put the church in complete repair, would cost about 20,0001.; and some of the parishioners who had no particular taste for the antique grandeur of the building, con- tended that it would be better to pull it down and build a new church, which could be done for about 13,0001. A ntotiou to this effect was made ; but was negatived almost unanimously. It was agreed, however, that nothing should be determined until the approaches to the new London Bridge were determined upon, as it was not known how this line of road might affect the church.

INCREASE OF PAUPERism.--The vestry of the parish of Bethnal-green are erecting temporary buildings on their workhouse grounds, to receive a large additional number or paupers, the workhouse being full. In consequence of the extreme distress of the silk.trale, applications are daily made for admission. PARISH ACCOUNTS OF COVENT GARDEN.—Mr. Halls, Mr. Minshull, and Mr. Robinson, a county Magistrate, sat in petty sessions, at Bow-street, on

Monday, to pass the parish accounts. It will be recollected, that when these accounts were formerly before the two first-named Magistrates, there was a difference of opinion between them as to some of the items ; and the decision was delayed. Mr. Corder, on the behalf of the parish, again objected to the

sum of 181. 6s. for a dinner to the overseers, when they went to visit the

• pauper children,—being at the rate of about 21. a head. I\ r. Halle repeated his former opinion that the charge ought to be allowed. The visitors had im- portant duties to perform ; and unless they were well treated the children would be neglected. The other Magistrates, however, thought the charge ex- travagant; and it was reduced to 101. 16s. Mr. Corder next objected to the charge of 4/, 11s. 3d. for dinner and wine to three gentlemen after they had returned from visiting the children. It was observed, that if the gentlemen had dined at Norwood, they would have been entitled to their expeeces; but it was thought, that when they came home, they might have dined at their own houses. This charge was reduced to 1/. 15s. 5d Objections were next

taken to some of the items in the account of Mr. Roche, the Vestry Clerk,—

particularly to the sum of 361. 13s. Sd. for law expenses in bastardy cases. Some items in the bill were expunged; and the business ended greatly to the satisfaction of the anti-select part of the parishioners. As Mr. Halls dif- fered in opinion on these matters from his brother Magistrates, he left the room before the business was concluded.

LONDON DOCKS.—It was stated at a half-yearly court of the Proprietors yesterday, that the income for the half year was 174,8854 ; the outlay 68,1104 ;

leaving a balance of 106,7751. The income is 7,000/. more than that of the corresponding quarter of last year. The expense of the new improvements at the Docks is estimated at 150,0001. and six months will complete the work.

SUPPLY OF WATER its THE BOROUOII.-....A. meeting of the inhabitants of Southwark was held on Thursday, at the Town-hall, to receive a report as to the practicability of supplying the Boroughs with pure water, in place of the present supply from the Thames. The report was drawn up by Mr. Easton, and recommended that the supply of water for Southwark should be derived from the river Wandle. It seemed to be the opinion of some, that the water of the Thames was not so very exceptionable as was generally imagined. Among other suggestions, the filtration of the water by means of cotton rags was mentioned. After a desultory discussion, the meeting separated without coining to any resolution. Sir Robert Wilson was present, and received thanks for his atterdance.

ROYAL BRUNSWICK ESTABLISHMENT.—ThiS is not a club for Anti-Catholic politics, but an association for distressed seamen. They propose to build a Si Sailor's Home" on the ground of the Brunswick Theatre ; to consider which, a meeting was held on Thursday evenittg in the London Tavern,—Viscount Mandeville in the chair. It appears that this association have done consider- able good to distressed sailors with their limited means ; and that they are gradually accumulating funds to purchase the ground on which the unfortu- nate theatre stood. The object in view is to build " a Receiving and Shipping Deprit, a Distressed Sailors' Refuge, and a Sea Boys' Rendezvous," where sailors on their return from sea may find a refuge, in place of being; exposed to the manifold temptations which beset them to indulge in the grossest de- baucheries. There were some clergymen and a number of naval gentlemen present, who took an anxious interest in forwarding the good work. FRYS AND CHAPMAN'S BANKRUPTCY..—The third regular meeting of the creditors was held on Tuesday, when a great number of small debts were proved. A list of bad debts was exhibited, amounting to upwards of 222,000/. The total amount of assets is 263,1171.; debts 401,6651. ; leaving a defici- ency of 138,5451., and affording in the present state of the accounts, about 13s. in the pound. REMINGTON AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY:---The first meeting of the creditors of the lirtn was held yesterday, at the Chambers of the Commissioners, in Basinghall-street. The rooms were crowded to excess. Mr. Fnictuoso's solicitor stated, that Mr. Stephenson had deposited three bonds with his client, which he had received from Sir John Owen to the amount of 60001. for 6000/. borrowed. Mr. Stephenson had also two hundred and fifty pipes of wine of his client. He proposed to give up the bonds on condition of being allowed to come in and prove for the wine, and to take a dividend thereon ; and, for resigning the bonds, to receive half the amount of them. The bonds were ultimately given up ; but it was not known on what condi- tions. Proof was offered of 54,0001. on South American 13onuls by Mr. Fructuoso ; but time was taken to consider the claim. The amount of debts proved was from 100,000/. to 120,0001. Messrs. Itemington and Toulmin were present to surrender. They appeared much depressed.

FLIGHT OF STECHENSON.—It is now ascertained beyond a doubt, that Ste- phenson has left the country. Mr. Thomas Welsh, of the Argyll-rooms,

Regent-street, who accompanied him. from London to Bristol, has been exa- mined on oath as to the circumstances before the Commissioners under the Bankruptcy ; and his name having frequently been mentioned in the news-

papers, as connected with the escape of Stephenson, he has laid the facts before the public in the following letter, originally addresseuLto the Editor of the Courier.

0 Argyll Rooms, Regent-street, :Rh Jan. 1829.

"Stu,—My name having been mentioned as the individual who accompanied Mr. Howland Stephenson from London on Saturday morning, the 27th ult., I feel myself bound to admit the accuracy of the assertion, and to submit, through your paper, the following statement : but, in the first instance, I am most anxious to show that a long intimacy and frien.iship have subsisted between Mr. Stephenson and myself, and to instance some of the proofs of friendship which he has given me, and the deep obligations under which he has laid me. In consequence of partner- ship differences, I apprehended a run of my creditors upon my establishment, and communicated my apprehensions to Mr. Stephenson, who immediately removed my uneasiness by desiring me, if necessary, to draw upon him to the amount of 1 IMO/.

In another emergency lie became guarantee for me, and remains so, for the pay- ment of no less a sum than 9,0001. Many other proofs of the most disinterested friendship 1 could produce, but the two I have mentioned will be quite sufficient to show the debt of gratitude I owed him. Such a benefactor was Mr. Stephenson ; who on a sudden, solicited my protection on Friday, the 2(3th of December, at half- past live in the afternoon. He assured me, that a circumstance had occurred which rendered it impossible for him again to return to Lombard-street, for lie bud used some property of the House during the late ran, which in one fortnight after the payment of the dividends, he could have replaced, but the discovery of his having no used it having taken place at the banking-house at eleven o'clock that morning, lie had not fortitude to bear the interrogations to which he should be subjected. He Inn{ therefore quitted Lombard-street, and if I wished to preserve his life, I should afford him shelter under my roof. I endeavoured to persuade him to allow me to send for his partners; saying, that it would be to their own advantage to replace the property so used, and I made no doubt but they might again be friends. He said, rather than see either of them, he would blow his brains out in my parlour, and inmate- diately drew from his pocket a brace of pistols. He then told me that he had already attempted suicide, in a pawnbroker's shop in Queen-street, Cheapside, but that the pistols had missed fire. I used every effort to divert him from so horrible a purpose, and to calm his mind; in which I at length succeeded. After a great deal of persuasion, he permitted me to semi for his eldest son : and the interview between them being over, I proposed that he should return to 'his house at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and abide the consequences of the discovery. Having with much difficulty over- come his scruples to this measure, I said I would send for a coach to convey us; when he put his hand into his pocket, saying, • I cannot pay for one, as I have but Grl. in the world.' I directly went up stairs to borrow Mrs. Welsh's purse. We (Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Horner, of the Colosseum, and myself) then set out and readied the Hospital. Unfortunately, however, Mr. Lloyd entered the room, and told us that the attempt Mr. Stephenson had made upon his life in Queen-street was known to his partners, and that they were ransacking the drawers. This commu- nication led Mr. Stephenson to abandon at once his former resolution, and to deter- mine upon immediate flight. But he exclaimed 'that be had 110 money.' His eldest son instantly emptied his pockets for his father's service. Mr. Stephenson burst into tears, and rejected the offer, saying he could not use his son's pittance. Mr. Lloyd then said, 'I have money, Sir ; I have eight hundred pounds.' `Then we will both go,' replied Mr. Stephenson. He ordered a few clothes to be got ready, and his carriage, saying he would go one stage with his own horses. He requested me to accompany him a few miles, that he might, when his mind was more collected, give me directions respecting his children. I consented, and Bristol was the road he determined to take. On my proposing to quit him at

Hounslow, he ordered the coachman to proceed to Staines with the same horses ; and on the road requested of me, in the name of the mutual and long friendship that had subsisted between us, to give him one and the last proof of it, and to accompany him until lie was on board some vessel. I could not refuse; we arrived at Pill at nine o'clock on Saturday night, and had an interview wit the captain of a pilot- yacht ; when I recommended that the boat should be hired for one month, at two guineas a.day, the terms proposed by the pilot. Mr. Stephenson said, he thought it would be throwing money away unnecessarily, for no doubtthey would meet a vessel

bound to America within a fortnigia. I advised them, when they were at sea to disclose to the captain the necessity of their going to America, and if he would take them he shouldhe amply remunerated. Mr. Stephenson asked me in great &strain of mind, where the money was to come from—they had but 800!. ? On Sunday morning, at half-past seven o'clock, they went on board. I returned to London, and was in Regent-street at seven on Monday morning ; nor have I returned to Mr. Stephenson, or had any letter or communication since, directly or indirectly, from either of the parties.

" Such is the statement which I beg, through your paper, to submit to the public. I was totally ignorant when I accompanied Mr. Stephenson of the extent of his em- barrassment, or the embarrassments in which be had involved others. I listened only to the dictates of gratitude, which impelled me to render all the service—the only one I was ever able to render him—to the man who had been so long my friend and so often my benefactor. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

" Taos. Wetsn."

" P. S. Since writing this letter, I have seen it stated that my deposition before 'the Commissioners was voluntarily made. I therefore enclose the summons for you to see that I was compelled to speak the truth, under my oath, which, even for friendship, I would not violate."

Nothing certain is know as to what befell Stephenson after he embarked. The weather was stormy, and it was supposed that he had been compelled to reland at a different part of the coast ; that he again put to sea ; and that, after many perils, he succeeded in getting au board a ship bound for New York. On the-other hand, it is mentioned to-day, that the fugitive got on board a vessel in the Channel bound for the port of Havannah, in the island of Cuba. Great exertions continue to be made, both by the Government and the Police, to arrest him.

BANKING.—We understand that it is in contemplation to establish a bank- ing-house in London upon a new principle of compensation. Instead of re- quiring, or expecting, the parties to keep a deposit, each person will stipulate to pay the bankers an annual sum, from 101. upwards, according to the trouble of his account, and to draw his money to the uttermost farthing, should it suit him to do so. The plan originated, we believe, with the late Mr. Ricardo. It has been revived by a member of the Stock Exchange, well known as the author of a pamphlet on the subject of the currency, and we understand the scheme is now about to be carried into execution.—Morning Journal.

A correspondent of the Times suggests that the bankers in London should form themselves into an association to protect themselves against losses from fraudulent conduct of their partners or clerks. The fund, it is proposed, should be formed by a yearly subscription from each banking house.

The Bank of England has opened a branch at Hull.

Tax EXCISE-DUTY ON AUCTIONS.—We understand that the Government duty upon estate-sales is about to be modified, if not entirely removed. For some years past, but more particularly during the last three, the excise-duty of 7d. in the pound sterling has been found a great hinderance to the disposal of freehold, leasehold, and copyhold estates with that facility which is so re- quisite in selling property of the above-named description.—Correspondent in the Times.

POLICE IMPROVENIENTS.—The Glohe says that it is in the contemplation of the Secretary for the Home Department, in the next session of Parliament, to make very important improvements in the present system of police. In the meantime, a number of young men have been appointed to patrole different districts, in the outskirts of London, for the better protection of person and property.

ST. JAMES'S PARK.—The enclosed walks in St. James's Park are now open to the public, by his Majesty's order. About twenty thousand persons availed themselves of this privilege on Saturday last.

SPANISH REFUGEES.—The Lord Mayor has invited a number of friends to meet him at Guildhall, on Monday, for the purpose of forming a committee for managing the concert to be held there, for the benefit of the Spanish and Italian refugees. Sir George Smart, we understand, will conduct the concert.

PORTUGUESE REF vc mg.—Four transports, carrying seven hundred of the li Portuguese soldiers, sailed on Tuesday from Portsmouth. Their destination is nominally to Brazil ; but it is supposed that they will in the first instance direct their attention to the Azores. The remainder are to sail in the course of a week.

MYSTERY Twovessels were sent out by Government a few days since, with sealed orders. Among well.-informed persons it is believed that the destination and object of these ships, when they come to be known, will excite very great surprise, although the utmost secrecy still hangs over the subject. —Morning Chronicle.

We are assured from a high authority that the vessels which sailed from Portsmouth under sealed orders are destined to Terceira, to intercept the Portuguese refugees in case they attempt landing un that island.—tWobe.

Really, if the case be as stated, we should recommend to her little 'Majesty, being tints insulted, to give the Duke of Wellington a good box un tile ear the first time she met hint. If, as we before argued, Miguel be King de facto of Portugal, and therefore ought not to be disturbed by foreigners, so is Donna Maria da Gloria queen de jacto as well as de jure in Terceira.

COVE nNMIENT OF GIBRALTA R.—II is IIIRLerstoOd the Earl of Chatham, Governor of Gibraltar, will take his departure early in the spring, to resume his government (from which he has been absent four years), and relieve from its arduous duties the Lieutenant-Governor, General Don, whose very ad- vanced age and infirmities call for some indulgence and consideration, after the great exertions he has made during the late afflicting state of the garrison from the epidemic fever.—Morning Chronicle.

Mr. VESEY FITZGEIIALD.—This gentleman having lost his seat for Clare, applied, if we believe theWorningJournal, to the electors of East Grinstead, a Government borough, to be returned as their representative. "A meeting was held, at which it was unanimously agreed, that as Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald voted for the Catholics, lie could not be intrusted with the opinions and con- sciences of tire worthy electors."

THE RYDEILS.—The borough of Tiverton, which is under the influence of the Earl of Harrowby, is now represented gy his lordship's brother, the Right -Hon. Richard Ryder, and Lord Sandon, his lordship's eldest son. Mr. Ryder has always voted as becomes a Protestant, for the preservation of the consti- tution; Lord Sandon differently. Mr. Ryder being anxious to retire from the labours of public life, the borough was lately canvassed on behalf of the Hon. Granville Ryder, Lord Harrowby's second son. The burgesses expressed their warm wishes to meet the views of the noble family, but begged to ask whether the candidate entertained the opinions upon the Roman Catholic question held by his uncle, or those held by his brother ? and upon learning that he -was pro-popish, they respectfully but positively refused to elect him.—Standard.

In consequence of the flight of Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Bish has again offered himself for the representation of Leominster.

TOLERATION.—The Dissenters in Liverpool are bestiring themselves to pe- tition Parliament in favour of the universal extension of religious liberty throughout the British dominions. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. LIGHT V. JOLIFFE....-The plaintiff is the owner of a barge, which it was alleged had been run down by the Mountaineer steam-boat, belonging to the London Steam Navigation Coppany, through the carelessness of her commander. It appeared from the Statement of Mr. Denman, for the plaintiff, that in the evening of the 28th November 1827, while two servants of the plaintiff were on their passage down the Thames in the barge, they were surprised to see a steam-boat coming up on the south_ side of the river at a very rapid rate. It had no light at the stem, as it ought to have had, nor was it on the side of the river on which it ought to have been. The persons in the barge, on seeing the danger they were in, called to those on board on the steatn-boat to veer; but before that could be done, the steam- boat struck the barge on the side. It sank a few minutes afterwards, and the people on board escaped with great difficulty. These facts were made out by the evidence; though the witnesses for the defence contradicted them in se- veral particulars. Tire Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—the damages to be settled out of Court.

INSOLVENT COURT.—Thomas Hunt, son of Mr. Henry Hunt, the orator and blacking-maker, has been obliged to take the benefit of the insolvent act to get rid of debts to the amount of 2001. which he had no means of paying. He had been employed by his father as a commission-agent for the sale of blacking ; his gains were about 1501. a year, out of which he had to pay his travelling expenses. He is now discharged.

FIRES.--On the morning of Monday week, three houses in Bristol were de- stroyed by fire. A poor woman who inhabited one of them, was aroused by.

the flames and smoke rushing into the room ; she had an infant at her breast; and, seizing two other children, endeavoured to make her escape: one of the children, aged eleven, fell, and was burnt to death.

Yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the Six Cans and Punch-bowl public-house, Hight Holborn ; which, together with a school adjoining, was destroyed ; two other houses and a chapel in the immediate neighbourhood were considerably damaged. The landlord and his children escaped by the front-door. Three females in the second floor were in imminent danger : one of them was dissuaded from throwing herself from the window, and all were at last saved by means of ladders. The pot-boy, who slept in the attic, got out at the window, and crag led fearlessly along the coping-stone till he got to the top of the next house. A friend of Mr. Smith, the landlord, who was living in the house, lost 7001. in bank-notes.

On Christmas-day, a fire broke out in a warehouse in Liverpool ; which was soon destroyed, causing a loss of about 16,0001.

The hotel of M.de Seguin has fallen a prey to flames. The fire began in one of tire three rooms personally occupied by M. de Seguin. These apart- ments, it is said, contained numerous papers, which could not be saved ; and but for the arrival of aid, which came up at half-after twelve, about half an hour from the commencement of the fire, M. Sequin himself must have perished. The firemen were obliged to let him down, tied by ropes, from one of the windows of his apartment ; there was no other way left for hint to escape. The fire has consumed almost the entire hotel.—Paris Paper.

13u RNING.—Last week, a young girl in Glasgow, overcome by fatigue, lay down on the hearth before the tire, and fell asleep, some live coals fell from the grate, and set her clothes on fire ; and she died in a few hours—on the night of her sister's wedding-feast. FIRE-AR3IS.—Two boys, the one fifteen and the other thirteen, residing in Sherborne, were on Monday week amusing themselves with a gun which had been left loaded in the house. The elder boy presented the piece at his brother, and drew the trigger, when the shot lodged in his head, and killed him on the spot. FATAL SLEEP-WALKING.—ThO corpse of Louisa Elvis, a fine girl of seven- teen', was on Saturday morning found in the back area of a house in Finsbury Circus, bleeding profusely from the head. Her bed-room was on the third floor; and her death is accounted for on the supposition that she had risen int her sleep, got out at the window, and fallen into the area.

On Tuesday morning a bricklayer was repairing a house in Roll's-buildings, Fetter-lane: the ladder slipped, and he was precipitated from a height of about sixty feet. He was immediately conveyed to the hospital, but with little hope of his recovery. On Wednesday week, Mr. Shag, pastry-cook, forty years resident in the High-street, Borough, expired, after eating a hearty supper, exclaiming to his wife, "I'm not long for this world." On the following Saturday, the servant-maid, whom Mr. Shaw had retained in his service for twenty-tive years, fell back and breathed her last, as the expression, " Oh, God: Pin dying," fell from her lips. During the reading of the prayers at St. Peter's Church, Brighton, on Sun- day last, a respectable looking female gave two piercing shrieks, and sank down senseless on the floor. She was carried out and medical assistance pro- cured ; but she died in a short time afterwards.

There is a numerous catalogue of accidental deaths at Liverpool within these few days. Two men were drowned in a state of drunkenness,—one of them having stumbled into one of the docks, and another into the canal. A man was killed by falling fromthe top-gallant yard of a vessel ; and a porter by the falling of a number of weights upon his head while engaged at his avoca- tion at one of the quays. On Christmas day, two of 'four men who at- tempted to cross the Mersey in a small boat were drowned by its having upset. On Wednesday week, as Joint Paddy was sitting with his back against one of the walls of Marlborough barracks, (lately sold by Government to be taken down) cleaning- bricks, the wall, which was abort eighteen feet in length, suddenly fell out upon him, by which his body was completely doubled up. From the position in which he sat, the whole weight of the wall fell upon him at once, but it then parted on both sides, and the poor fellow was extri- cated, thought in a dangerous state, his head being pressed to the ground between his knees.—Plymouth Chronicle.

Hypeoetioera.—George Osborn, aged about sixty, died last week at Loughborough of this dreadful malady. In August last he was bitten in the lip by his dog, in'attempting to rescue it from the attack of anothinr"do,g. No ill consequence was perceived till Monday week, when he was attacked by hydrophobia, and after intense suffering died next afternoon. He was not able to bear a single article of clothing upon him, but stood on tire floor naked, supported by two men. He was quite rational, and thankful for the little help that could be afforded him in his melancholy situation, but was very anxious to be released by death, and he entreated the surgeons to give hint poison. • At a merry-making in Cupar, Fifeshire, last week, two of the company quarrelled the wife of one of the combatants interfered; amid to prevent her husband from receiving a blow, went between them, The woman's husband, aiming a blow at his opponent, struck his own child, in its mother's arms, so severely as to occasion its death in the course of a few minutes.

PERIODICAL EARTIMUAICES.—Several slight shocks of earthquake were felt at Manilla, in April ; and a more severe shock, may, perhaps, shortly be expected if the opinion of long-experienced residents is to be confided in, who anticipate such an event from the burning of the large volcano in the province of Albay (India), which began last June, and has continued ever since. This volcano broke out in the year 1813, after a similar continuation of burning as at present, and destroyed several villages. The ashes were carried as far as Manilla, distant troin its mouth about 180 miles.—Oriental Herald.

In the month of May, fourteen persons were drowned at Ceylon, while crossing over the Mahaville Gangs, from Kandy to the Colombo side.

SHIPWRECKS :0B the morning of the 30th ultimo, the Sheffield steam- packet, from Liverpool, was driven on the rocks at Ballywater, near Donagha- dee. The vessel became a complete wreck ; and it was only by great, exer- tions on the part of people from the land, that the crew and passengers were saved after being for some time in great peril.

A sloop foundered on the morning of the 4th, between the buoy of the Warner and the buoy of the Deane, and all on board were drowned. The brig Tranby, of Hull, was wrecked on Monday evening, within two miles of that port, where she had arrived after a stormy passage of twelve weeks from Archangel. The crew had a narrow escape from death.

The severe gales from the East on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, have, it is feared, done considerable damage along the coasts both of France and England. Dover is crowded with vessels, and intelligence has been received there of two vessels having been lost near Boulogne. The crew of one of them, the William, of Weymouth, were saved. The name of the other vessel is not known.

Fourteen seamen belonging to the late ship Pierson, of Whitby, Foggy master, from Quebec to Hull, lost at sea on the 6th December, owe their pre- servation to the courageous and persevering efforts of the American ship Thomas Dickason, CaptairtAnthony, whose crew, sixteen in number, consists entirely of black men, originally from the coast of Africa, but now free men of the United States. These brave men, not only continued with cheerful- ness the most persevering exertions, during two days and nights, to rescue our unfortunate countrymen from the tops of the wreck, to which they had taken refuge (the vessel being clatter-logged,) and in the most tempestuous weather, but on succeeding it; bringing them off to their own ship, resigned to them their beds, clothes, and every other comfort they had at their disposal ; and, or, landing them in safety at Havre, on the 12th, divided amongst them all the money they could raise, in order to alleviate their distress.—Private Letter.

A letter from Odessa mentions the loss of the Russian transport Maria. which had on board two hundred sirk and wounded, and the twelve cannon intended for Warsaw, and other military trophies taken at Varna. It was one of the largest and finest transports of the Russian navy. Being driven by a storm into the gulf of Bourgas, it foundered and went to the bottom in a very dark night, close to another Russian ship that was at anchor there.

PIRACY:A letter from St. Thomas's, published in the journal of Havre, and quoted in the Paris papers of Tuesday, states that pirates infest the coast of the Azores, and swarm on the shores of the Guadainupe, and other West India settlements. The coasting trade of St. Thomas is said to be interrupted or rendered dangerous by a pirate vessel, commanded by a Frenchman named Bernard. On the 16th of November, it was mentioned there that an English ship had been plundered, and its crew murdered, by Bernard and his crew. The barbarians are said to have pushed their atrocities to the length of cutting in pieces the women and children who were passengers, after having mas- sacred the crew of the merchantman. It was reported at St. Thomas's on the 22d of November, that the pirate Bernard had been captured by a Danish corvette. The coast of St. Domingo is likewise said to be infested by pirates.