17 JANUARY 1829, Page 1

SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK.

Letters from Vienna state that the Russians are closely invested at Varna; but the Frankfort Papers of the 10th instant, which arrived this morning, make no mention of this circubastance ; and they positively contradict the previous report of recent fighting. . It is announced that the Portuguese Refugees have instructions to attempt a landing at Terceira, and if prevented by the British ships which have been sent there, to give themselves up as pri- soners.

There are no later arrivals to-day from Portugal.

No despatches of importance have been received at the Foreign Office.

The Marquis of Anglesey is to leave Dublin on Monday. Mr. O'Connell had a long conference with him on Wednetay. At the last meeting of the Catholic Association, a letter was read from Mr. Butler, in which he declares, that upon mature re- flection he adheres to the opinion which he has already given of Mr. O'Connell's right to sit in Parliament.

The statement in the papers of this morning, that a banker's clerk has absconded with 50,0001., is much indebted to the news- paper privilege of exaggeration—the real deficiency is 300/.

The trial of Mr. Smith, for the violation of Jane Byrne, took place this morning at the Old Bailey ; when the prisoner was acquitted, and the two women upon whose charge he was tried, were committed for perjury.