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Ancedotes of Lord Byron, from Authentic Sources; with remarks illustrative of his connection with the principal Literary Characters of the present day. Foolscap 8vo., with a Portrait, 68.; and 18mo. 3s. boards.

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EUROPE.

FRANCE. The news from this country consist chiefly of details of the progress of business before the Legislative Chambers. After a discussion of some length, but of no interest in this country, the Chamber of Deputies has passed the project of reducing the rentes by 237 to 119 votes. Thus the two great measures, the Indemnity and Reduction of rentes, have been carried in the lower house; but should either undergo modifications in the Chamber of Peers, it will have to be returned to the Deputies, and re-debated there. This is not improbable, and a long session is expected. The coronation will for this reason be postponed beyond the day that has been mentioned as the time of its taking place. The King himself, in his speech at the opening of the Chambers, 'said he wished his "coronation to close the first session of his reign;" and it is believed that the session cannot possibly close before the end of June. Some questions of subordinate interest have been taken up since the indemnity and rentes were disposed of. A duty amounting to a prohibition is imposed on the exportation of horses from France; the exportation of wood fit for making casks is prohibited, lest the price of casks should be increased in the wine Provinces; and the duty on salt is from thirty to forty times the prime cost; but the committee on the donaues has reported that the treasury cannot dispense with this tax for two years yet, and the other restrictions it is not deemed proper to repeal.-The law for the suppression of sacrilege, as it passed the Peers, has received the support of the committee appointed to examine it, and will shortly be taken into consideration by the Chamber of Deputies. Ten Members have inscribed their names to support the law, and the same number to oppose it. What has seldom happened since France has had Chambers, the law for putting down piracy, when taken into consideration, was debated and adopted at one sitting by a majority of 232 to 9.

The corpse of the superior of a nuŋnery near Toulouse, who died about four months ago, has been exhumated, on pretence that she died in the odour of sanctity. On raising the body, it was found, say the veracious relaters, exactly in the same state as at the period of her decease. The miracle was immediately

proclaimed, and the usual honours have been already paid to this new Saint of the Romish Church.

The mania for speculation has spread across the Channel: one instance of it is characteristic enough. A company has been formed at Paris to convey individuals from thence to Rheims, and back again, finding carriage, lodging, boarding, and a seat in the Cathedral, to see the Coronation,-and all for 1000 francs£.40.

SPAIN. The Constitutionel gives a letter from Madrid, dated the 7th March, which states that the King of Spain had again fallen ill, and his relapse is attri buted to a circumstance somewhat remarkable. Ferdinand was on his return from a review, when a person approached the carriage, and cried aloud several times

"Death to the King!" His Majesty, the letter says, felt this outrage so sensibly, that "he underwent a species of internal revolution." The individual was instantly arrested; and on being interrogated, he boldly declared his fixed determination to repeat the cry-that he knew he should be condemned to death, but he would not retract, nor depart from his purpose. He was committed to prison. The King of Spain has positively refused to acknowledge any debt of the Cortes, and his hopes of a new loan, which he has of late been trying every method to procure, are therefore frustrated.

TURKEY. One of those conspiracies that so frequently take place in arbitrary governments, has lately been discovered in Constantinople. The object of it has not been very well ascertained, but it seems that the Janissaries were the conspirators, and that it required the most prompt exertions to prevent a general insurrection against the Sultan. The treachery of an accomplice led to the discovery of the intended revolt. The chiefs of the conspiracy were immediately seized, and, as we are told, "confessed their crimes on the rack;" a species of judicial investigation which seldom fails to elicit, if not the truth, at least all that is wanted. Upwards of thirty individuals were strangled, and many others banished. During the commotions, orders were given for all the principal inhabitants to arm themselves and their servants to keep the rioters in A throne so supported can scarcely be supposed to make head for any length of time against an enemy so determined

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as the Greeks.-Advices from Corfu, dated the 2d (14th) of February, state, that in a naval engagement off Rhodez, 25 transports of the Egyptian fleet have been captured. These vessels were laden with troops, horses, and provisions.

ASIA.

EAST INDIES. On the 29th of September, a party of Burmese made an at-tempt to drive the British army from its position at Rangoon. The enemy's main force was stationed at Denobew; among them is a corps of about 3000 men, who assume the distinctive title of "Warriors." They form the body-guard of the King, and enjoy peculiar privileges; and in or der to support their high character for bravery, a large party of them made a vow that they would retrieve the national honour by the expulsion of the British. Their astrologers were consulted, and assured them that on any one of four nights mentioned their chivalrous enterprize might be undertaken under favourable auspices. Our army had been informed of these particulars by a deserter, and were upon their guard. When the assault was inade, an officer's piquet of the 38th was ready to receive them. A twelve-pounder opened upon them with grape, and in a few minutes they found it prudent to relinquish their purpose and retreat. About 20 of them were killed. The brutal manner in which these savages murder those whom they take prisoners is alluded to in the letter which furnishes the above particulars. The body of a European sailor had been found floating in the river, and it appeared that the unfortunate man had been first tortured by pulling off bits of flesh, and piercing him with spears in parts not mortal, and then sawed in half. The stockades at Tiloayn and Doodpatlee, lately occupied by the Burmese, have been almost wholly destroyed, a small post only at each of these places having been rendered tenable for a few of our troops. The stockades were strong, and of great extent.-The affair in which Mr Thackery, Captain Black, and Lieut. Dighton, lost their lives, turns out to have been not so serious as was at first represented. In place of the whole party being cut off to a man," the greater part of the artillerymen that had been missing have returned to Darwa, and all the prisoners, with the exception of Messrs Elliot and Stevenson, have been set at liberty,

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The Calcutta Government Gazette, of the 18th November, contains an official account of the meeting at Barrackpore. The supplement to that of the 8th Nov. contains an order issued by the Governor

General in Council, from which it appears, that, besides the 47th regiment of native infantry, a number of Sepoys, equal to about two companies of the 62d, and about twenty men of the 26th native regiment, participated in the affair. The alleged cause of the insubordination-the difficulty of procuring carriage-cattle for their baggage, was instantly removed by an advance of cash; but it then became evident that a bad spirit actuated the corps; for when all difficulties were removed, and it was no longer possible to practise evasion, they refused, on the parade, to march, with the exception of about 180 men, and the commissioned and non-commissioned native officers. With the consequence we are already acquainted. We observe, however, that the Governor-General considers it utterly incredible that the mutiny "could have been planned and carried into execution without the knowledge, not to say participation, of the native commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the corps, composed as the native regiments are in Bengal." The Governor-General, in consequence, considers" the 47th regiment native infantry, including its native commissioned and non-commissioned officers, to be disgraced, directs that No. 47 be struck out of the army list, the native commissioned and non-commisioned officers to be instantly discharged the service, as totally unworthy of the confidence of Government, or the name of soldiers; and that a new regiment, to be numbered 69, to which the European officers of the late 47th will be appointed, be immediately raised in its stead, for general service." The rest of this document consists of an appeal to the native commissioned and non-commisioned officers of the Bengal army generally, making them responsible for the conduct of their men, and emphatically warning them" to profit by the example of the 47th, who have drawn down on themselves a punishment they most justly merited." Three courts-martial have been held on the Sepoys impli cated in the mutiny. The number tried and found guilty amounts to 60, of whom, however, only five have been executed, the remainder having been sentenced to hard labour for various periods.

AFRICA.

Earthquake in Algiers.-Extract of a letter, dated March 7.-"On the 2d instant, this city and neighbourhood were visited with a tremendous earthquake, which continued at intervals for the ave following days. It has thrown down several houses, and injured many others, and has totally destroyed the town of Bli

Earl Darnley spoke shortly against the Petition, which was laid on the table, as were several others.

Viscount Melville moved for, and obtained the appointment of a Committee, to inquire into the state of the laws regu lating the trials of Peers for offences committed in Scotland.

Lord Suffield then moved the Order of the Day for going into a Committee on the Spring-guns Abolition Bill. The Duke of Wellington suggested, that the provisions of the Bill did not go far enough in prohibiting the use of these engines only in game preserves. He was of opinion that the prohibition ought to be universal. Lord Suffield declared that he was willing to generalise the prohibition; and the Earls of Liverpool and Westmoreland, and the Lord Chancellor, also approved of making the prohibition universal. Lord Ellenborough objected, that to deprive the gardeners in the neighbourhood of the metropolis of the protection of spring-guns, would expose them to plunder to a ruinous extent. The Earls of Lauderdale and Caernarvon condemned the whole system of the Game Laws; and the latter took occasion to advert to the Lord Chancellor's successful opposition in the last Session, to the Bill for their mitigation. Earl Darnley pro. posed to limit the use of spring-guns to the protection of gardens enclosed by walls or pailings of a given height, such as no man could be supposed to innocently pass. The Lord Chancellor explained, that he did not oppose the principle of the Bill of last Session, but the irregular mode of its introduction. The further consideration of the subject was postponed, and the Committee reported progress.

The Earl of Liverpool moved the third reading of the Irish Association Bill, Lord Ellenborough, declaring that he 'would not vote against the measure, argued at some length against its principle and its provisions. He maintained, that but for the resolutions passed by the House of Commons, the measure would be inoperative, and repeated most of the well-known arguments in favour of Catholic Emancipation. Lord Calthorpe took nearly the same line of reasoning. The Lord Chancellor protested against the kind of compromise that had been hinted at, denying that to vote for the present Bill involved a pledge to vote also for Catholic emancipation. Each question, he said, ought to stand upon its own merits. In considering the Bill before the House, he would only consider whether the conduct of the Catholics had made it necessary. In deciding upon the question of Catholic emancipation, he would not

regard the vote that he might have given upon this or any other occasion, but go vern his vote by the conviction of his own mind. Lord Dudley and Ward profess ed himself a warm friend of Catholic emancipation, but said he thought the present Bill necessary. The Earl of Ro den supported the Bill, which, he said, would operate beneficially in putting down both Roman Catholic and Orange Socie ties. He bore testimony, however, to the merits of the latter, while he avowed his conviction that their discontinuance would promote the peace of the country. The Earl of Darnley and Earl Grosvenor spoke warmly against the Bill. The motion for the third reading was carried without a division.

9. The Royal assent was given by commission to the Irish Unlawful Socie ties Bill.

10. Upon the motion of the Lord Chancellor, their Lordships went into a Committee, for the farther consideration of the Bill for Reforming and better Regulating the Administration of Justice in Scotland. The Earl of Roseberry expressed his conviction that the present Bill was likely to do much good, especially with regard to the benefits to be derived from trial by Jury, and the forms of pleading, and in other points. Whether the machinery now proposed was absolutely the best which might be adopted, he would not venture to say; but he must agree to the Bill, coupled with its amendments, from the confidence he entertained for the opinion and recommendation of the Commission. Amendments were suggested by the Lord Chancellor, by Viscount Mel ville, and by the Earl of Lauderdale, after which the Bill was reported with the amendments, and ordered to be printed.

15-Lord Suffield, in moving the first reading of a Bill to make robbing gardens larceny, previously to moving the committal of the Spring-guns Abolition Bill, took occasion to complain of what he called a ruse de guerre of the Duke of Wellington, who, in order to defeat the Bill, had proposed to generalise its provisions to an extent that would raise a popular outcry against it. The Duke of Wellington denied that he had been guilty of any unfair manœuvre. He confessed that he disliked the Bill, particularly in its first shape, when it went, by confining the prohibition of spring-guns to game preserves, to stigmatise country gentlemen as the persons most likely to make an improper use of those treacherous engines. In order to get rid of that invidious particularity, he had proposed to render the interdict universal, and if, by doing so, he had insured the defeat of the Bill, it was