Star. — London, England, 1829-07-23 00:00:00

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AND VOTE BY DALLOT. As these doctrines are becoming daily more canvassed, we feel certain that the following Extract from a letter in the Edinburgh Examiner needs no recommendation from us, beyond its own intrinsic matter and manner. Although the letter bears the signature of " Aw OLD LAWYER," it is evidently the production of the expe rienced EDITOR himself; a gentleman of long standing equally in the political and classical world, and whose numerous opportunities in public life, and high end distin guished intimacies and connexions, from the days of the great Duke of RICHMOND down to our own, render him not only a competent authority on the points which he discusses, but—what is even better than that—a most agreeable companion, and delightful reminiscencer of past things and persons. " This principle of Ushered Suffrage is altogether of modern date ; it is not to be hound in any of our ancient laws, nor is say of the histories of our ancient and famous Censtinatioo. It was Ant broached by the Duke of Richmond (the grandfather of the present Duke) in a letter to Colonel Sharman, and the folly and unreasonableness of it was instantly pointed eat by no less a man than the late John Herne Tooke, who, it ever there was a man deeply versed in the ancient law and Constitudon of his country, capable of the most acute reasoning, even more so than Mr. Lecke himself, and ready. as kis whole life proved, to p to death for the wrongs and sufferings of his countrymen, this was the man. I bring forward to you, therefore, no mean or coatempdble autho rity. Many an booest well-meaning and mistakes man has m doubt followed the Duke of Richmond's theory. There is some thing in the words Universal &d rags' as there is in the words • Free Trade.' which leads many astray. Mr. Cobbled has told you with great truth, that It is not ' Free Trade, but a thing that goes by that name ; so I tell you that it is not ' Universal Suffrage.' but a this' that goes by that name. Are women to be admitted to vote? are clever, sensible, prudent, sedate, and learned young men of SO to be admitted to vote? No. Then what becalmed the , venality ? The moment you come to limitations and restrictions, it ceases to be universal, and the word becomes a cheat. The very subtilised women and men under et, brings other principles into operation, vis.--reason, experience, expediency. &c. The only ground upon which it can be maintained for a moment is the too great universality of taxation. But in legislation, are we to sup port sag false principle by another false principle? Will the present advocates of Universal Suffrage declare for universal taxation ? If they would, I will not, and I know of no tight that they have to bald up ono principle for my adoption more than the other. " Your friends may believe that this subject is not knew to me. I'am unfortunately old mush to remember when it was first started, and this alone, in a matter regarding the venerable laws and free Constitution under which this nation became so great and glorious abroad, so rich and happy within, would be of itself enough for me ; but it so happened that sae of my most intimate print. friends, the late Major Cartwright, who honoured me front the first moment that I was called to the bar, by consulting me in the most important and confidential affairs of himself and family, had been bit by this universal theory of the Doke of Richmond, and having enjoyed for some years, both before and after I was WWI to the bar, as unlimited confidence, friendship, and inter course, with the late Mr. Horne Tooke, I bad the great &dna- , tags of being present at most of the private discussions between that gentleman and the Major upon this gantlets. It does appear to me, that during Mr. Tooke's life the Major, though he never gave up the principle, wu somewhat restrained by the authority of this great and dauntless Reformer. who had periled his life for the Reform which he advocated, but which the Major had never dose ; and that after Mr. Tooke's death the Major traversed ling. land and Scotland, sod by the force of his honesty, obtained the signature of immense numbers to his favourite scheme. Few of these persons, who no doubt were sincere in praying for Reform, could have had any opportunity of hearing what was to be said against this principle, and they must be considered as having agreed to It In deference to the pure and unsullied character of their vase sable adviser. " Mr. Hunt, as far as I know any thing to the contrary, may have been an undeviating disciple of the Major's upon this matter. I feel great respect for the talents and public spirit of Mr. Hunt. I thought his conviction at York only equalled in error (to use the mildest terms) by the punishment that was inflicted upon him ; but, VI had called such masses of my countrymen together, and had seen mink master tithe North of England, I would not have taken fright at my own power, much less would I have suffered my friends or any part of them to have been trampled upon and cut to pieces by a handful of yeomanry cavalry, who, by all accoonts,were the only disturbers of the peace upon that occasion. I mean no reproach upon Mr. Hunt ; but I mean to deny that Mr. Hunt is a person of that high authority in the knowledge of oar laws, or of such pet Sect freedom from all error as to assume the very infallibility which the Protestants, whether rightfully or wrongfully. 1 do not stop to inquire, impute to the Pope of Rome. Bat with respect to Mr. Cobbett, I have a great deal to say which must preve to his logical and enlightened mind that be can never assume the Popedom upon this question. It Is now a great many years ago (I believe during the peace of Amiens ' ) that I had the pleasure, at the instance of my old friend, Sir Joseph Yorke, of introducing myself to Mr. Cobbett as a Hampshire neighbour, and though. it is more than twenty years that I have not seen or heard of Mr. Cobbett till lately, otherwise than as all the rest of the world have seen and beard, I have reason to know that my opinions are as likely to have weight with him as those of any man in Ragland ; and I would fain recall to the recollection of Mr. Cobbett, that, though from the Ant moments of our acquaintance we were perfectly agreed respecting the Debt and matters of finance, when I attempted to urge upon his consideration my principks respecting Reform in Parliament, his mind was not prepared to receive my doctrines at all. and that be even then considered Universal Suffrage as something little short of high treason. It is true, and I speak it to his honour, he did soon afterwards tura his powerful understanding to this great subject, and I believe I was the person that bad the pleasure of first introducing my friend Major Cartwright to him ; but, as far as my recollection serves me, Mr. Cobbett did not then embrace what we used to call the wild doctrines of the honest Major,' it was not. I think, till very shortly before the time of the Six Acts that I ever observed in any of Mr. Cobbett's writings (and I have been an attentive reader of every thing he ever wrote) any advocacy of the principle of Universal Suffrage. and though I cannot jut now point out chapter and verse, I have a strong recollectloo of his tang a story about that time, la one of his Residers, of his having been brought over to that principle, sot by the arguments. or even authority of Major Cartwright, whom be had then known for many years, but by the Sippancy of some advocate of that principle, who asked him whether every man who drank a pot of beer was not tamed? and whether every man was not liable to be drawn for the militia? New, if Imo aratrate upon this point, I do very medi an* contend. that the great mind of Mr. Cobbett ought mot to have yielded to ouch pakry mama, which are answered at once by saying. as I do say. and have always said, that there ought to be no tam upon beer, or any other article of consumption whatever, /lad that no man ought to be drawn for the collide, or forced to llght the battles of the country, but thew who have a share in the Government, takes it can be made well worth their while volun tarily todo so, as is She case In the United States of North America. Then they say there no be no protection without suffrage. Are women unprotected? And yet it is admitted that they are to be included from suffrage. So far from being unprotected, read what old Lord Coke says about women, and he did not sit down to write a book of gallantry, I assure you. His words are these— ' The three things most regarded by the law are life. Monty, and down' Before I quit Mr. Cobbett. whom I should have as peat pride and pleasure ia diverting from what I consider his present errors on this point, as I have had in endeavouring to bring over to the question of Reform same of its most basest and powerful opponents, I wish to know as a logician, tees what resod Mr. Cobbett gave Mr. Hobbonse such a cutting tap in the Bar con taining the account of Lord Blandford's India for dodmingkits self a' wild Reformer.' I read that pauses with lignite dailibt.l for it was the very argument I once used to Mr. Sheridan, and for which I had with that gentleman a most serious quarrel. I should be glad to know if Mr. Hobhouse has ever breached any Reform' more wild or less known to the Constitution than Universal Suf. forge and Voting by Ballot ? If so, I have never beard of it ; but of this I am certain, that new theorists will arise. some Spencean or Agrarian Law man, who, as I know was once proposed before by a disciple of this theory, u a reward to himself for his services in that cause, may propose that his share in the scramble should be ' Alawick Castle, and fifty pounds a year.' " I desire not to be misunderstood by you with regard to my sentiments of Mr. Cobbett in general ; by himself it is impossible that I can be misunderstood; for he must have seen and known that at all times, and under all circumstances, sines I first had the pleasure of his acquaintance, I have publicly and privately, as far as the influence of my poor word could extend, done him every justice in my power, and held him up as an honour to the country that gave him birth. I have felt indignant at the shameful manner In which he has been treated by the public press ; at the manner in which he has been plundered without acknowledgment by many in and out of Parliament ; and no man rejoiced more than I did when I beard of his return from America to his native land. I read with Mahe delight the manner in which the Editor of the Morning Amend, so highly to his own honour, did justice to Mr. Cobbett in every respect in his leading article of last Monday. The able manner in which Mr. Cobbett has always advocated the interests of the laborious and industrious part of my countrymen, has been read by me with the greatest satisfaction. It is, how ever, possible that a man may be right in many things, and wrong in one thing. In this address of Mr. Cobbett and Mr. Hunt to the Reformers, which I shall take care to have inserted in this Paper, I see nothing to complain of—nothing to which I am not ready to subscribe—excepting the following sentiment The test is very plain, very short, and easily put to the parties ; if they be explicit for Anownsi Parliessents. ifoimersel Suffer. and rm. by Belisi; be they who they may, receive them as friends ; support them ; adhere to them. and do every thing in your power to give them weight and consequence ; U they do not answer this test, treat their professions with scorn, regard them as imposters and as ene mies, and act towards them accordingly.' New, I cannot consent to have the late Mr. Herne Took*, nor myself, who profess to be his disciple upon the subject of Parliamentary Reform, nor the pre. seat Marquis of Blandford, held up to the world as imposers. I cannot bet express my utter astonishment that Messrs. Cobbett and Hunt should by the above sentiment bold up to the confi dence and support of the Reformers of England that' Wild Re former; Mr. Hobbes'', and to their scorn and enmity. such a men as the Marquis of Medford ; for, however unintentional It may be, and I really believe is, such mast be the logical inference from these words. Mews. Cobbett and Hunt quote as their great authority to you for this doctrine et UnisnesslaStroge, "Ile really great and good Duke of Richmond; as they ate pleased to call him. I bappeoed to have seen this ' really great and good man, when be was =Sodas a whams upon the trial of Mr. Horne Tooke for his life. at the Old Bailey, in 1794 ; and of all the sights I ever saw, nothing made such an impression on my mind as the contrast then exhibited between the prisoner at the bar, who had always opposed this Duke's scheme of Universal Suffrage, standing up with the heart of a lion, and ready to lay down his life for the Reform which he had advocated, while the witness, covered with blushes and confusion, seemed ready to sink into the earth at the manner in which be had abandoned his Universal Suffrage and every ether species of Reform, and was at that very moment, as Master. General of the Ordnance and Member of the Cabinet, one of the prosecutors of Mr. Horne Tooke, and doing all that in him lay to have him put to death, fee endeavouring to abolish, as the Marquis of Blandford is endeavouring to de pawl every close and rotten borough in the kingdom, and for denouncing the very axis. tame of this borough power as a monstrous usurpation upon the ancient free Constitution of his country, and the proprietors these boteughs as an oligarchical faction, equally the master and the enemy of the King and of the People, and to whom, among the other epithets of his just and respleydent satire, he had given the name of • their new Majesties.' If half as much could be said spinet Ignatius Loyola, the father of the Jesuits, I answer for it, that learned, and, as I think, grossly calumniated body of Mho. rious schoolmasters, who call themselves his disciples. would re name their father with scorn and indignation." MINERAL SPRING AT WINKFIELD, NJUR WINDSOR. From the beneficial properties contained in these waters, lately discovered on the estate of Captain FORBES, in Windsor Forest, who has erected a most romantic and capacious pump-room, with extensive gravelled walks, for the accommodation of the visitors, we think it will not be unacceptable to such of our readers whtfie avoca tions may preclude a visit to Harrowgate or Cheltenham, to learn (from an analysis taken by,Walker, of Brighton) that this spa contains all the medicinal properties of those celebrated springs: they are, moreover, free from iron, and are transparent, colourless, and without any unplea sant taste or smell. About 1,400 persons have already taken these waters; and it may not be uninteresting to detail the following cases, which hare occurred in the neighbourhood: A gentleman, afflicted with determination of blood to the head, and who had used aperient medicines of all de scription till they became inert, had recourse to these waters, and is restored to health. A patient, labouring under violent spasmodic affec tions in the region of the stomach, though 67 years old, has received the greatest relief; another in a severe fit of gout. From their diuretic qualities, they have proved most efficacious in several dropsical cases, as well as in bilious, dyspeptic, and epileptic cases. The only inconvenience felt at present is the want of a large and commodious Hotel, or some lodging-houses, in the immediate neighbourhood : which defects, however, from the numerous frequenters to this romantic spot, which are daily increasing, will (we should think) soon be obviated. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE..--At a General Meet ing of creditors held yesterday.at the Theatre. it was resolved that a committee be appointed to devise the hest mews of relieving the cancers from Us present heavy embarrassments. HORTICULTURAL SOClSTY.—Tuesday a mooting of this Society was held at the Society & bout. The Marquis of Bute and several scientiflc gentlemen were hawed for. Mr. Dinky read the Report of the Committee relative to the late fee. The amber of Fellows of the Society to wheal tickets were sold was sal, at U. ls. each ; tickets said to nsa•members, at ens pines, 3,315; ditto, at die guinea and a half, Stir ; ditao, at two guineas, 309. The total number of tickets sold was 4,411, pro. dudes 5,1351. SS. Ild. Of the tickets said eel/SA% were pre sented at the gardens. The sum doe to Mr. Gmesr, who pro vided tie repast, was stated to be 3,1011.123. giber menses esd mated at 1,b941. lie. ed. lambi so estimated balms la favour of the Society of 1232.175. id. THE ARMY. MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS. The 17th Foot is ordered to embark by detachments for New Smith Wales, to relieve the 57th.which regiment is to go to India. The 24th Foot is ordered foe Qaebec, to relieve the 1111th, which ls to go to Ireland. Tb, With Foot is ordered home on the 'ultral of the 9Sth. at Corfu. (rum Malta. The 34th is to proceed to Non Scotia, to relieve the alit. The 40th is to proceed front New South Wales to Bombay. on the arrival of the beadiaarters of the 113 d. The 5341 will go to Gibraltar. to refine the 9Stb. The ad Batt lion of the 60th is to go to lierbice oct the arrival of the 6Sth from Ireland. The elst is to proceed from New Brunswick to Bermuda, to relieve the 74th. which goes to Ireland; the Slat is not to start until the 34th strives from Ireland. The let Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, now at Dublin, is to return to London, and is to be relieved by the lst Battalion of Coldstream Guards, front Manchester. The 47th has arrived from Bengal, and is on its march to Chatham Barracks. The lst Battalion of the 60th is now stationed at Clare Castle. the 76th at Templancet, and the Depot of the 66th is at trash. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Maus Austin Tsats D&T—Dieblia I—Waterford I—Gsersety and Jersey t—Frasee 1. VEIN= 11/01[11/1 In:it—The Water Hen, hierdon, from Hull to Quebec. on the 9th ult. of the Green Bank. The Rutland, --, from Uhltby to Quebec, on the 28th, on the Banks of News feundland. The Kingston, Jackson, front Jamaica, arrived at New York on the 29th ult. leaky, bound to Newcastle. The Ann, Esser, from Pernambuco, arrived off Salmon on the 12th, after being oa shore, bound to Geooa. Diaz, Jour 4t—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived theDuovepn Castle, Finley, from the blauridus. Arrived from Londe., the Egbans, Turner, (or Cadiz; and Fairy Queen, —. (or India. Posesarowrn, Jett' Ott.—Wind W.—Passed by from London. the Charles Kerr, Brodie. for Bombay. Puructern, JULY 41.—Wind W.S.W.—Off port, the Madelln, Conks, from London for Madras. Fazisourn, Jour 21.—Wind W. to W.& W e Ctrs', JOLT le.—Arrived the Paragon, Roes. from Demerara; Nestor, Crawford, from Grenada; Penelope, APFarlane, from St . Kltt's ; Cate, from New Orleans ; Favourite, Ann, from Montreal; and Faside. Arthur, from fk. John's, N.B. CARDIGAN. JOLT 11.—Arrived the Doris and Samuel, from Quebec. Hzc►aer, Jew 20.—Arrived the Crown, Shields; Helen, Hen derson ; and &Win, Murray, from Quebec ; and Illessing, &e -vens, from Cadiz. Wurceut, JULY IL—Arrived the bloater, Hardie°, frost Quebec. Nassau. Jour 44.—Arrirrsd the Duovegan Castle, Finlay, from the Mauritius ; and Dale Park, Briggs, from Jamaic a. Poona, Jute 20.—Arrived the Boterprae, Cole, from New foomlland. abilfliZAD, JULY IS.—Arvind the Dykes, ....-.., from Quebec. MAOIUIIIIII, APLIL 19.—1 t is feared that the Meg Menthes, Caldkott, is lost on the Madras coast. as she Is missing, and a wreck has been seen in the vicinity of Vizagapatant. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHELMSFORD RACES. Amu ul. His Majesty's Plate of 100 Rs, by mares, three yrs old, 7st Mb ; four, Ist Sib ; eve, 114. 131 b ; all and aged, fost fib. The best of three two mile beats. The Duke of Grafton's b. m. Turquoise walked over, being the only one emend. A Sweepstakes of S sous. each, with 25 added by the Members of the County ; three in old, 7st. Sib. ; four, list. 71b.• Ise, nst ,• d= and aged, est. 31b. Heats, the new milk. The winner to be sold for 200 sows. Not to be walked over for. Mr. Rogers's b. e. Verderer, 3 yrs 1 1 Lord Claaricarde named Mantua, 6 yrs. S it Mr. Pearce 's ch. p. Gaffe/14.11 yrs. General Rebow named Chew Bacon, 4 yrs.. Mr. Houblea missed b. w. Lana, 6 yn 4 Wua very easy. CHELTENHAM RACES. Isar 111. - A Match for 200 toys, a. ft. Mr. J. H. Peel's LMipotisa, 5 yrs. Nt. received forfeit fees Mr. R. Jones's br. f. Frolic, * yrs, set. Sweepstakes of 15 sots. each, for two year old colts, Ist. 7114. and fillies, Set. 51b. Last half mile. Mr. Rawlinson's hr. f. Mrs. Brown Mr. J. Themes b. c. by .. to lon =own. Won easy. The Gloucestershire Stakes of SS ewes. each, 15 ft. Two miles. The owner of the sensed horse to receive back his stake. (3$ Subs. ; 14 declared ft.) Sir T. Stanley's Mayfly, 6 yrs, Slit. 111 b ••••• Mr. Day's Hail Baba, apd, Set. sib Mr. Sadiers Jock., 41 yrs, alit. Sib. ; Mr. Tonses's Folcote, S yrs, Est. ; Mr. Rawhasen's Baby, 4 yrs, 7st. iitib.; Mr. 'W aite's b. 's. Lawman, 6 n, Sat. Sib.; Mr. Grinths's b. c. Mut quito, 4 yrs, list; Mr. Wysnlatt named Little 80-peep, 6 yrs, Sat. 7lb ; Mr. Beason named Hedgford, 4 yrs, list ; Mr. Payne's br. c. Alcaston, 4 yrs, Sat. Sib., also started, but were not placed. Mayfly the favourite. A good rate. Sweepstakes of 10 sou. each, for arse yrs old. Mile beats. Mr. Benson's Melody o 1 1 Mr. Payne's Merman 1 it dr Mr. Low's Maiden of the Mist. 0 dr SAILING MATCH—CORONATION FLERT. The splendid silver cup and cover given annually by t he mem. be of the Coronation Fleet in honour of the anniversary of his cotonatlon, was :ailed for yesterday, from WAterloo. brie a boat moored of the powder.bouse, Putney meadow, and back through VauxhaU.bridge ; the first vessel through the bridge to be declared the winner. The vessels entered for the cup were the following : Places they had Vessels' Names. Owners' Names. from Tons. Clarence ....... .. .. .. W. J. Sawyer ... ..... ...Hammersmith... 7 Daphne..... . ..... —.. {J. bNaueiri; ( th e warec.} Lambeth .......... 7 Ariel-- .J. Unwin, jun. ..... ....Battersea.... ..... 6 Donna del Logo H. Thornton Deptf0rd.......... 9 Leander W. Cottingbans. Battersea 7 Rowena.. ... .... ....T. Gr0ve5......... ...... ...Lambeth 5 Rose to June... ....... ..J. Sheffield Arundel stairs... S John and Ann J. Watson lpswich ..... ..... S Prince George nf IC. C. Halselden....... 1 Blackwell .. .. .. 4 Cumberland The Rowena took the lead, and came in first, more than a good cable's length a.bead of her opponents. The vessels which came in second and third were (we believe) the Clarence and the Doom del Lego. The others were a good way astern. Nothing could be more picturesque than the appearance of the river, from the commencement to the conclusion of the match. The cop and cover were presented to the owner of the Rowena, in Vas:ball-gardens, by Mr. Williams, who delivered a short &d -i drew, congratulating Mr. Groves on his good fortune. GRAND ROWING MATCH. The annual contest for a wherry given by the Gentlemen be longing to the /funny Club came of yesterday. The attraction was great, and nearly all the Club were out in their fannies The terms "of the match were seven pair of oars, two heats ; first beat to start from Westminster Bridge, row round a beat moored of Tuggey's MW, down the Surrey shore, round the beacon near Waterton Bridge, and back throegh the centre arch at Westminster Bridge. At a quarter past font the following men were placed for the first beat : 3.. M Braith oody Di waite Ho tto ngerford.... T J. Scott Hengerford W. Windsor Westenloseer W. Howell Westadnerer J. Davis Quembithe.... E. Brumwell iksokside S. Richards J. Crawkg Hungerford J. Emery Ditto J. Harris Bankside E. &Mug Vauxhall John Williams Waterloo .. • • ir ig .„, E. Campbell Westminster .. I Betting at starting was 2 to I uposo Yellow from the known goodness of the am, they having proved themselves within this last mooch the two best me, on the Myer. At starting for the first heat Orem took the lead, being in the middle of the tide ; bet Yellow, who was nearest the Middleton shore, and therefore bad the greatest distance to row, sons obtained the Ant place, and after a good beat the boats came in thus :—Yellow int, Green second. Purple, third, Light Bine fourth. and Red fifth ; the others were any where. At a loaner past seven the three Ant men spilt took their status, and started off like lightning to row front West adopter Bridge resod a boot moored or Chelan College, and back to the entre Web of Westminster Bridge. After a good contest they CAM in thus :—Yellow first, Grows second, Purple third. Potpie. White. Light Bee. Pea Green. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Highlaader, Thomas, bound to Now York, pit back to Bristol on Martial'. leaky. Vessels spoken with—Bury dims. Ike& London; Itaydoo, Plymouth to Quebec, 10th inst. lat. 45. Isms. 35. Favorite. St. John's, II th Mg. lat. 47. lrog. go - Thomas liattersby, Charleston to Liverpool, I Sib, lat. Sl. long IT. by the Majestic, arrived at Liverpool. The sales of indigo at the Etat India House hare ter ' initiated this morning. and with eomewhat better appearances tha., those they commenced with. The imprnevment in price In Lk? latter part of the sales has been chicly is the finer qualities; but of the inferior sorts t►e greater proportion. it is supposed. has beet. bought in. Of the whole quantity offered. which was nearly 6,000 chests, It is estimated that above 1,600 have been bought in. a. d. s J. BEINIAL . Purple Purple and violet Foie violet :Middling and good ditto 6 oto 7 5. Copper and violet C.tatiatinting Talkies 3 3 to S 9 Manaas.... Good and line Ordioary and middling .... 2 2to 4 u POIID4C u JAVA 4 6 tu 6 t cad. t_ 4 to Ordinary and middling .... 2 4 to 2 In consequence of the extreme drought in Sweden, tLo exportation of all corn from dui kingdom, except wheat, is pro. hibited until further orders, as well as the distillitlon of brandy from corn, during July and August. A scanty harvest is appre hended, and, in consequence, the price of grain has risen in the different Swedish markets. J. Enaor, Esq. of Rollesby-hall, unsolicited by hid tenants, has returned them 20 per cent. upon their rents due at Midsummer last.—Narwieh ligt. At the audit of Richard Arkw•right, Esq. of Wellersby Castle, Derbyshire, for his Skerne estates in Yorkshire, held its Beverley on the 14th Inst. that gentleman directed ene-Skird of the tenants' rents to be respectively rents ned to them.—Yeek astrant. By the French wail this day we have au article from Madrid. of date the 9th instant, to the following effect : " Fur these several days past the most active correspondence h s taken place between the Courts of Lisbon, Park. Vienna, and Loudon. It is thought it relates to the marriage of Don Miguel. Accounts from Ferrol state. that the ship of the line. Hero. has been put into commission, and will take srtiUery aboard for the Havanoah. lu Catalonia numerous arrests have taken place, and a number at prisoner, from the different provinces have been sent to the citadel of B inclose." Private letters from the Havannah, via America, state that k was reported there that the Spanidi Government had au understanding with General Santa Anna, who rules over the oaten sive district of country between Jalapa and Vera Cruz. He is a bin and unprincipled soldier, and has twelve thousand troops und e r hs cmmand. A vessel has arrived from Batavia, left sth April. W. do not hear she brings any news of Importance. Mauritius Papers have been received to the 10th April, but they are weld of interest. _ _ A fraudulent package of cochineal was discovered on Monday at one of the docks. some a the 'erns, or leather bags, In which this article is packed, being found, on opening, to contain 301 b. or 401 b. weight In stones. It is supposed to have taken place previonseto the original shipment The loss, which is considerable on account of the great value of this article of commerce, will of course fall, if they are able to meet it, on the exporters.— Tresses. The town of Wick is beginning to assume its usual appearance of bustle during the herring fishing. Tuesday sight a number of boats were put out to sea, and next week the fishing will be general. The early fishing, t. 3 which we formerly adverted, turned net unprofitably, and several barrels we understand have been returned from liamburgb on account of the inferiority of the Ask. The Burgbead boats commenced on Thursday and Friday ; the first Eight a few scores of herrings were taken, but none the second. The Losaleownith boats caught from one to four cranes per boat on Friday. At Portmaholnuck, the boats have also been out, but as yet without much success. Confident hopes. however, are entertained of a good fishing this season. as great bodies of her rings have been lately seen in the Frith, and the few that have been caught are in prime coodition. The number of boats at Banff, blaeduff, sad Pertsoy,are nearly the same as last year. upon the whole rather an increase. At Frazerborgh the increase of boats is very considerable, there being nearly sixty additional boats this mason. The herring-fishery commenced at Banff and Fraserburgit on Tuesday last ; but very few herrings have been caught, owing to the clearne4 of the nights being unfavourable to the fishing. At tits latter place, about 100 boats went to sea but none of Moor brought ashore above two or th readiness herr ings.—/aturness Char. EGYPT.—This fertile country yields to every grain ' sown, SO grains of corn, IS grains of barley, I to 10 of maize; and 14 grains of rice. Its other agricultural productions are, linseed, beans, peas, lupins, and Ass which give abundant crops. O ne moiety of its produce of wh eat, beans, and peas, one-third of that of maize, and two-thirds of its produce of flax and rice, are left over from its domestic consumption. for the purposes of exports ties. Of cotton—the better species of which resembles the best kind of Brazilian—more than 900,000 weight have been brought to market in one year though the cultivation of this article has net been pursued above seven. The sugar-cane is grown in Upper Egypt, and produces between 40,000 and 50.000 cwt. one half of which circulates as merchandise, in a raw state. Were this article treated with proper skill and attention, it might not only be cultivated with much profit and to an immense extent, but would be found from its intrinsic excellence, far superior to any West India produce for the refi ne r' s OW The raising of indigo has been attempted, as a considerable scale, and with great success of late years - and of this product 60 000 oka, or 135,00 0 poun d,. have been sold from one twelvemonth's growth. The finest of the three ualities which are raised is est e emed qui te equa l t o t h e b est East India indigo. Some Christian settlers from Syria, have be gun the cultivation of silk ; but nothing certain is yet known as to its fitness for the pur, one of exportation. Nature has endowed this country with a lavish hand—wbether we look at its capabili ties for vegetable or animal productions ; and Meilen has calcu lated, that if it enjoyed the advantage of a mild and intelligent Go vernment, it might, independently of a considerable export trade, be rendered capable of maintaining a population of B,OOO,UtM of human beings ; whereas, under the iron grasp of its present ruler, it does not support above 2,500,U.70, including 3,000 Jews, and 170,000 Christians of various persuasions ; but eyelash,e of hity tribes of Arabs, whose numbers amount to 190,000•, or thereabouts, dispersed in villages, or following a nonud:c life. The aamowriter estimates the anneal u e at 21,000,000e—ern half Of which is derived from the miri, or land-taz—the regular force—trained after the European fashion, at 10,000 infantry, 9,000 cavalry. an.. 1,400 artillery—and the irregular, at 56,000 infantry, sad 6,000 men mounted on horses and dromedaries.—LiWrori Goargre. The following paragraph, from the Times of this morning, is chiefly a repetition of the notice we bad yesterday about the Clionteat VLieerpool—excepting that it omits all meotion of the English ship being aimed by a Porteguese :—" The CLrwrasr e Lieerpeee Hill, has arrived at Plymouth, in six days from Ter ceira, and brings, consequently, the latest accounts of the situation of an island whic h, notwithstanding its diminutive size and im portance, engages much of the attention of Europe at this moment. Ibis vessel sailed originally, it Seems, from Liverpool, with warlike stores and ammunition for the service of the garrison, and has suc ceeded in landing them, in spite of the visitince of the blockading aexterradros. She pawed through it in the night, and the commanding had the satisfaction, when it was too late to interfere, to discern bee at day-break unloading her cargo, under the protection of the batteries. To put out again to sea without capture was more diflicoh ,• but in this the Captain also succeeded, and has brought when of the 14th instate' from the leaders of the Queen's party. They espies, great confidence in being able to defend the islatid against Miguei's expedition, particularly since the arrival of Count Villa Floc, which bad, it is said. united all patties in the determina tion to do their utmost for the cause they had 'veined. The pr elate was well supped in an respects , and heaktiy. ' HERRING BOUNTIES.—At the Ross-shire county meeting on Friday. a memorial was directed, on the motion of Sir 0. 8, klackenz.e, to be forwarded to the Treasury, praying for the continuance of the superintendance of the litheries fora few years after the bounties shall have been withdrawn, veloch they will be after Sib April next, when the Act authorising them ex pires. Btoenties were given for the purpose of inducing our popu lation to become fisher.; and toe eagerness with which the people on the coast now follow the business supersede. the necessity for further encouragement. It appears tat be neces sary, however, to continue for some time longer ihe mob iles* as to the size of herrings and the mode of curing Tbete are many engaged its the fisheries, tempted by she boonties, who care little tar the character of &Web eared 114 in the market, and who, if the restrictions were all at mice removal, removal, might injure ;bat character, and consequently affect the hang as a source of national wealth. The bounties being withdrawn, and the regulations continued for a few years, those only will prosecute the trade who understand that their own in terest is inseparably connected with the proper eoradithao of the • Ash sent to market; and when the withdrawal or the boesities shall have removed mere Menswears from the fishing, the regulations may afterwards be shendased, and the trade left so keel( on the security albs capital employed ems it.—/nrentra Chortler. TD, mos ►st in to rc's to Ps. lag 714 ad POI to or 16t -A Mr I li lie ro- i, i. ,