Star. — London, England, 1829-12-30 00:00:00

COLUMBIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. LETTER IV. Boma, Sirs. SS, MS. 3 / it ,—Venecuela was the first to suffer the chastise -sleet of these errors : it is true, however, that in this e ase nature came to the aid of tyranny ! The earthquake of 1812,extended its ravages over all that was patriotic there, cutting off the physical resources of the Republic, to such a degree indeed as capriciously to leave unconsumed all those which belonged to the enemy. As might be an ' ticipated, fanaticism eagerly seized hold of this event, to represent the catastrophe as an evident visitation from Heaven ; new ecclesiastical censures were fulminated lagainst the insurrection ; the moral force being thus destroyed, and the country wounded in her very boom, her power and intellectual exertions, she had only to cover herself with a mantle of sorrow and expire ! But she soon resucitated. Groat political convulsions 'scarcely over fail to raise a man up, capable of directing • the destinies of his country. Bold VAR, who had com ' menced his career of glory, on the banks of the Mag dalena, developed on this occasion the energy of his charaCter. Exiled by the Congress of New Granada, and having for his companions in arms BABAS, D'EL HU TAR, JIRARDOT, and URDANETA, he defeated, with *handful of brave followers, the enemy's bands in Cucuta, at Taguanes, and 'Aruare ; then hastening to the heights of Guaire, cut off the sea from MONTE VERDI, that MONTEVERDE who, with a ferocity not often imitated by his countrymen, h ad trod under foot the laws of nations, violated the solemn capitulation of San Mateo, and covered Venezuela with mourning and tears. But it would seem that this heroic country had not yet been sufficiently tried by Gods and men. It had scarcely begun to breathe the air of liberty, when BOVE!! and ROSETE, thirsting for blood, and anxious to preserve the domination of Spain, liberated all the slaves ; uniting nine thousand convicts under their banners of destruction. Desolating these unhappy provinces with fire and sword, proscribing all that was patriotic and virtuous, these mon sters renewed the horrors of the early conquest, and forced us into acts of just reprisal. Although reinforced by the troops which CAJIGAL brought from Spain, the enemy could not advance a step, without being encountered and beaten by Ri a AS, URDA NETA, M O NTILLA Or MARINO. BOLIV AR, struggling not only with the numerical superiority of his adversaries, but against the insubordination, apathy, and discontent of the people themselves, (provoked by the exactions of some of his own Lieutenants) saw himself at length be trayed by fortune ; and from the result of the ill-fated days of Curs, Vries, and la Puerta, nearly the whole country be came the theatre of the vengeance and fury of MORALES. Always bearing the honour and interests of his country at heart, the Hero of Caraboba returned to New Granada, to obtain succours for delivering Venezuela. The news by this time had been received, of FERDINAND's return to Spain ; of his famous Decree of May 4th ; of the hos tile measures about to be adopted against South America, which formed the resolution never to return to the yoke. The Congress of Granada proved faithful to its mission. Despising equally the menaces and promises of the Spa nish despot, the representatives of the people replied to them by decreeing an immediate levy en masse. Santa-fe, whose President, NARINO, had delivered a portion of the South, after the glorious actions at Celivio, Juanambil, and Tacines, refused its contingent, " not to the country, but to that authority." But the province of Cundinamarca having been subdued by Bo raven, it entered into the confederacy, and the civil war was thus terminated. A central government was then installed in the capital of New Granada, and leaving the executive power in the hands of a triumvirate, it was resolved to prosecute the war with vigour. To this effect, troops were sent to Popayan to check the progress of the royalists, who had contrived to re cover their previous losses. Joining the corps of URDANETA, charged with defending the province of Pamplona, it was decided that BoLivii a should pioceed to dislodge the Spanish forces at Santa Martha, and thence march for the liberation of Venezuela. It already seemed that New Granada was about to consolidate its future independence and prosperity, when the venom of discord was again disseminated, to threaten it with slavery and ruin. Actuated by an unjust spirit of disobedience to national authority, the representatives of Carthagena refused the auxiliaries which were ordered to be placed at the disposi tion of BoLt v mt. A fratricidal contest uow ensued be tween the troops which should have delivered Santa- Martha, while the enemy profited by our dissensions to possess himself of Barranquilla and Mompos, and of the warlike stores in these places, as well as of the slender forces we had on the Magdalena. During the siege of Carthagena, the provisions collected in the fortress were consumed, and the place deprived of that assistance which it had formerly received from the interior provinces. On the news that the worthy executor of FERDI NAND Vll.'s decrees had arrived at the head of a large armament, BOLIVAR adopted one of those resolutions so Worthy of his energetic mind. He determined to absent himself from a country, to which circumstances rendered it, for the moment, impossible to be useful. Exhorting the Government of Carthagena to prepare for a vigorous resist ance; and requesting that the troops hitherto under his command might be employed against the common enemy ,he ' endiarked foriamaica, with the intention of waiting amore favourable opportunity of recommencing that war, which he had from the first sworn to wage against despotism. When there is no disposition to listen to reason, says FRANKLIN, she does not fail to make he r voice ieard. So in this instance were past errors chastised. The whole. of Venezuela • having been reconquered by the united forces of MORILLO and MORALS., the ex pedition disembarked at Santa-Martha, and soon after laid Beige to Carthagena, which place, with a weak garrison, exhausted by previous attacks, closely block aded by land and sea, was defended with an obsti nacy and heroism every way worthy of the cause it had to sustain. Whenever the soldiers of Fez- DINAW D attempted to reduce the city by force of arms, they were driven back. Though struggling with Imager and famine, a prey to pestilence and diaesas— their situation aggravated by every imaginable evil, not a voice was heard from the friends of freedom, to propose a capitulation or solicit terms from the enemy. At the end of one hundred and sixteen days, when every hope of relief or successful resistance bad vanished, the inks bitantd resolved to abandon the soil under which their forefathers slept, rather than be again subjected to the hated yoke. All those who had sufficient strength to rise , from their beds hastened on board the vessels in the the emigrants broke through the enemy's squadron, and likurthose of Tyre, Thetis, and Phocea, 2,000 unhappy exiles went to seek an asylum in a distint land, that might preserve them from the renewed domination of their tyrants ! 1 have the honour to AR be, CIA &c. G DZL NO. LORD HOLLAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Sta ff A paragraph has appeared in several of the newspapers—including, I believe, the STAR—which states that the legal phalanx, employed against the Morning Jounsal, were, with Lord HOLLAND, of the Whig Party. The meaning is obvious enough. It is a charge of political apostacy against all the parties. The manly and independent tone of your comments upon the late prosecutions, convinces me the insertion of the pa ragraph, as far as it relates to Lord HOLLAND, arose from inadvertence. It is not the less necessary, how ever, to protect him against the imputation which it con veys. The position occupied by the Whig lawyers was very different from that in which his Lordship was placed. They might have refused the brief and the fee, had they possessed public virtue sufficient to do so. Theirs was a voluntary act. Not 80 with Lord HOLLAND. His Lordship's attendance was compulsory. He was a wit ness in obedience to a summons, compliance with which was unavoidable.—lt would have been just as fair to have associated the learned Judge on the Bench with the Bar, and thence inferred a unity of design, principle, and purpose, among them.--Whether the Gentlemen for the prosecution commenced their career as Whigs or Tories, is of little consequence. The goal of all mem bers of that learned body has ever been professional honours and advancement. The Whig Nobility of the land have enjoyed a more independent character and a t loftier station—and if desertion has lately thinned their ranks, it should not lessen in our esteem those who have proved themselves faithful and consistent. Among these, Lord HOLLAND occupies a prominent place, worthy of his family and his name. Far from betraying an incli nation to coalesce with a despotic and Tory Minister, it is well known, importunities and strong temptations were unable to induce him to accept office under Chiefs far leu objectionable, but his co-operation with whom might possibly have impaired his claim to perfect disinterested ness, unspotted honour, and devotion to the cause o liberty. EDUCATION. I CANDIDUS. It is no part of our business or profession invidiously to bestow praise on any particular system of education at the expense of another. Yet, when we visit any se minary of instruction which possesses claims to attention, we can neither be deprived of the power of giving it the meed of approbation, nor fairly blamed for doing so. Before speaking of the establishment at North• End House, Hampstead, we deem it fit to make these preli minary observations, that no bias or partiality may be I laid to our charge. We desire to speak of Mr. EvAN s as others—both learned and experienced—have spoke before us. He appeared in the metropolis with ' certificates of scholarship and character, from some of the most eminent professors in the North, as a candidate for the Greek Class in the Uni versity of London—such certificates as a man has rarely the satisfaction and happiness to possess ; and we believe we are correct in stating, that from • numerous list of candidates, the selection was finally determined between himself and the actual Professor. This meritorious individual is now established among us; and we confidently believe he will prove eminently suc cessful in his object,—which is to combine a thorough education of the old English Grammar School, with the personal superintendence of a private family, and those improvements in the communication of general knowledge demanded by the progress of society. We know enough of Mr. EVAMS to be enabled to say that his original predi lections are in favour of the system pursued at the en dowed grammar schools ; qualified, however, by an expe rience which has taught him that this system is, in many respects, fundamentally erroneous; and that by judicious arrangements a sufficiency of time may be redeemed from the exclusive pursuit of the dead lan guages, without sacrificing either extent or accuracy of learning, for the study of mathematics, modern languages, ariduietic, writing, drawing, and other accomplishments essential to the character of the gentleman and the man of business. From the proceedings at a recent examine nation of Mr. Ev ANS'a school, we are satisfied that he is qualified to effect this most desirable object. We know, moreover, that one of the greatest ornaments in the republic of letters—Mr. THOMAS CAMPBELL —who was present at the examination alluded to, is decidedly of opinion that this seminary, under its pre sent management, cannot fail to prove a model worthy of imitation for other places of instruction, preparatory to the London University. Mr. EVANS may possibly be working against a tide of vulgar prejudices ; but sooner or later his method must succeed. That he may himself enjoy the reputation and the benefit—as well as having the distinguished rank of being the " founder of his system"—would we think be useful to the public, and, of course, gratifying to his friends. The Mexican papers which have lately arrived contain agreeable proofs of the union of parties produced by the recent invasion and politic arrangements to se cure in future the support of a national force. Gene ral Santa Anna has found his victory over the Spanish invading army celebrated in the different provinces of I the republic, and has been himself declared a merito rious citizen by different municipalities. In Puebla the State Congress has decreed that the victorious General, together with all the Chiefs under his command at Tampico shall have the rights of citizenship ;that ho norary obsequies shall be celebrated for the brave men who fell in action, and that a provision shall be made for their indigent widows or mothers. In the paper entitled El Espints Public° of the 21st Oct. we find a letter from ' Santa Anna, in Which he alludes to the dangerous projects ascribed to him, and disclaims theta with great zeal and apparent sincerity. No reason can be assigned, he alleges, for suspecting the motives of a chief whose only aspirations have been for the aggrandizement of his country. If some persons havo represented him as revolutionary and ambi tious, they must be few in number, and must rely upon their own imaginations for their gro unds of suspicion more than on the acts of his life. This letter is concluded with a strong expression of his determination to support the esta blished Govensisat, and a denunciation of the falsehood of those who have esdeavoured to propagate a contrary opi nion. With a view to reward those who lately fought for their country, and to ensure in after times an asylum for those who engage in similar services, the Paz 111DZITT issued on the 21st of October a decree, signed by the Minister of War, for establishing as hospital of invalids, or a house of refuge for those soldiers who are disabled for active service. A convent is, in the first instance, selected for this establishment, particular funds are appropriated for its support, and the regulations are made under which slaimants are to be admitted. The matters of detail con nected with this asylum could not , o f course, excite any Interest among English readers. We mention the fact only because it is satisfactory to see a new state thus proceeding with the formation of useful or necessary institutional.— Times. THE KING. Witinsos, Dac. 22.—The KING, as we mentioned yesterday, owing to tbe severe and unfavourable state of the weather, has not been out from the Castle since be took up his residence there for the season, nor has his MAJESTY hitherto entertained any company. We are happy, however, to state, that be is in the enjoyment of excellent health. Yesterday the Duke of Cuss sat. AV D arrived at the Castle, and had a long conference with his MAJESTY, when his RoyaLHighness left the Castle, on his return to his residence at Kew. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of GLOGCEST En also arrived, in order to pay the compliments of the season with due respectl to the KING, with whom her Royal Highness and the Duke of Cu mBERLANn partook of some refreshment. It is expected that his MAJESTY will entertain a distin guished party on New Year's Day at the Castle. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CH The Duke of Devonshire. yesterday for Brighton ; Lord Brooke, for Northampton ; Sir Gilbert Heatheote. Bart. from Longhorn place. fur Normantnn Park; Lord William Pouter, from the seat of the Earl, In Curzon-street. May-fair; the Hon. Capt. Poulett, at the Lower Grove Brompton, from Pouiett Park • ' the of Onslow, for Condon HaU, Guildford ; Viscount Newark, for Pierrepont HaU; the Earl of Stradbroke, for Elephant Hall, Suf folk ; Captain O'Reilly, for Maidstone • Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Scott, for Kidderminster; Major a nd 11n. Lock, from Brigh ton. for Queed-square Bath ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Max well, for Reading, Berk' ; Major and Mrs. Stinnett, from Scar borough, for Bark; Captain hlunday, foe Chatham • Captain and Mrs. Caldwell, from Groaver or-street, for Bath ; William Calvert. Esq. from Regent-street, for Brighton ;W. Johnson, R-q. from Kirkham's Hotel. Lower /kook-street, for Oaford ; J.Tilson,Foq. from ditto, fur Birmingham; S. Sheppard. Req from ditto, for Bucks; J. Somors, Esq. from Moan's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies Streets, for Hants ; T. Wilkins, Esq. from ditto, for Surrey ; J. Jenkins, Esq. and Mrs. Jenkins and family. from ditto, for Wiltshire; IL H. Starke. Esq. and B. Mogg, Esq. from Marshal Thumpson's Hotel, Cavrndi.h.square. ARRIVAL& Lord and Lady Eliot, at their house in Dover-street, from their I seat, Port Eliot, St. Germans. Cornwall; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. I•ltsgibbon, in Grosvenor-square, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Rakes Currk in Harley.street ; Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, in Harley. street, from their seat in Susses; Captain Robinson, in Pall-mall, from the Continent ; Sir John and Lady Godfrey, at Kirkbarn's Hotel, from Bucks ; W. and J. Shipwith, &qrs. at ditto, from Lincolnshire; G. Granville, Esq. at ditto, from Staffordshire; T. Boone, Esq. at ditto, from a tour; the Hon. Wi l liam Keith, at Mivart's Hotel, from Kent; Mts. Durant and family, at ditto, from Sussex; S. Kinnersky, Esq. at ditto, from the Continent ; 11. Gillian, EN. J. Brush, Esq. Captain we, Captain Nash, General Brown Clayton, J. Brown Clayton, Req.l'. Glynn, Esq and H. Merrell, Esq. at Marshal Thompson's Hotel. ARRIVALS AT BATH. Lord Decks, Lord Sandals Lady Belmont, Sir H. Palliser, Colonel Whircombe, Major Thorne, Major Green; Captains Browne, King, R. N. Mackinnon, Jones. Richards • Captain and Mrs. Mitchell ; the Rev. Mr. Dunn , R ev. Mr. En twistle, Rev. Mr. Fickle, Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Rev. Mr. Jones, Rev. Mr. Vowles; Dr. and Mrs. Crawford. ARRIVALS AT CHELIENHAM. Lord and Lady Winford, Col. Berkeley, Col. Waller, Colonel Whitmore, Lieut.-Col. Rogers, Capt. Baker, Capt. Gossett, IL E. Capt. Willan, Capt. Kincaid, Capt. Matthews, Capt. Buckley. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Giller, Mr. G. Molyneus. Mr. Mr. Palmer. Ste &e. Mr. V ESEY FITZCERALD still continues seriously Un well, at his house in Somerset-place. The Right Hon. Gentleman is attended by his physicians, Drs. WARREN and SEY MOU R. The Ex-Empress MARIA LOUISA, to whose severe illness we adverted in a former Paper, is now said to have had a favourable crisis on the Bth instant, which had led to entertaining hopes of her recovery. Her illness had been very sudden as well as violent. An edict is said to have lately been issued in Prussia, prohibiting foreigners from holding office under the Go- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Maas Altar/as Tins Mr.—Dublin l—.Waterford I—Prance t. DEAL, Dec. 29.—Wind FS. B ntoderay. Poavastouvo, Dsc. !S.—Wind E.—Arrived from London. the Isabella. Wildaome, for Demerara. Psurouru, Dec. U.—Wind E.S.E —Sailed his Majesty's ship &Ogle, for Portsmouth. FAUIOIIIII, Dm. se.—Wind Lavitarooc.. Dsc. t7.—Arrived the Cherub. Selkir, and Sci Npiß.o, Petrie, from Quebec; Annandale , front St. Jobn's, Tutor, Price, front Palermo ; and Bare, Miller. from Lisbon. Saantsat.apo. Dec. 27.—Arrived the C,ordclis, Miller, from Memel. Hunt., Dic. V.—Arrived the Arith Castle. Watt. front Rip. Cote. Dec. VV.—Arrived the Crewcut. Hwy. from Oporto. BC&MAIM, Dec. !p.—The Mist Knightly. and front Drogheda to Liverpool. has been got off tbefswan Sand, car ried to Bangor. with the water up to the cabin abuts. Rasiscare Dec. 29.—The broadside a. a vessel. apparently a schooner. ha; been brought on shore near Urosdatairs. but there is Itiuthing by which she can be identified. e THE SERPENTINE. vernment. - Should the present thirst for prosecuting the Press for small matters prreed, it will soon become dangerous to say " Bo 1 to a goose !! !"—Morning Herald. " LawyertScsaLare has found out, that the Press, about ten years ago, commenced a career of greater licentiousness than it had before that time pursued. We suspect this was about the time when the Lawyer first got himself paragraphed by Mr. COBBETT, and disco vered that he was in no very great favour with any of the Journalists.—Dublin Morning Register. The following notice appears in the Bengal Gazette, No. 154, of 1829:—" FORT WILLIAM, JULY 29, 1829.—The pay, batta, and other allowances for June, 1829, of the troops at the Presidency, and at the other stations of the army, will be issued on or after Wednes day the 12th proximo. Sir C. HON YWOOD, Bart. has, with his usual libe rality, distributed among the poor of the parishes of Elm sted and Waltham, sixty scores of fine Christmas beef, together with a quantity of bread, blankets, and flannel. The Rev. Guy BRYAN, Rector of Woodham Walter, at his late annual tithe dinner, which was well attended, at the Rectory House, made a handsome reduction, leav ing the original tithe something under five shillings per acre. Mr. PROCTOR, as Committee of the tithes of Wr4tle and Roswell, at the late annual audit, returned ten per cent. upon the composition for tithe, in these two pa rishes, which averages about ss. 6d. per acre. The Rev. Dr. Kwox at his audit on Thueday, for the parishes of Runwell and Ramsden Crays, returned ten par cent. on the composition for tithes, which averaged from 41. 6d. to ss. per acre. Wednesday evening, about six o'clock, a fire broke out in a stable at Berkhamstead, belonging to Astley Cooper, Faq. It being built of wood, and containing a quantity of hay and straw, all endeavours to stop the progress of the flames were unavailing, and it was level with the ground in little more than half an hour. Newsreszas.—ln a private letter before us from an I n t e lligent gentleman, now residing . n Cadiz, we have the following passage :—" It would be a good rule that in every school and academy one day at least in the week be set apart for the perusal publicly, in the more advanced classes, of some good newspaper. The bUefits that would accrue to the young men from en unobjectionable a system appear to me to b 3 enicien y obvious. It becomes necessary now, al most for every man who desires to acquit himself de cently in society, and to discharge the duties of any ordi nary vocation, to have some knowledge of what is pass ing around him, and in different parts of the world. The sooner, therefore, that knowledge so essential is acquired surely the better. Al things now are, a young man comes upon the busy theatre of life from school, just as if he had fallen from another planet,—knowing little or nothing of the usages of his country, its political con dition, its jurisprudence, or its relations and interests abroad. For the attainment of such knowledge, ei her old or new books ere insufficient and too expensive. h ie only to be acquired through the medium of news paper,: and a due proportion of well-selected passages — such as the Debates and proceedings of the Senate, the Church, and the Stags; the important decisions of the various tribunals; the exposure and punishment of crime, with the tasteful and elegant literary and poetical trifle; t frequently adorn the pages of the diurnal., the weeklys, and the nionthlp--wild not possibly have smy Miser than a beneficial effect on the minds of young area of from twelve to sixteen and eightee n y ears of a g e." We are much struck by the jostles of these Mote, and strongly tecoineend them to public attention. Yesterday the ice and the atmosphere were improved, for entil the hour of two, rm. the air wes tolerably clear from fog. and the ice equal in the centre to any we have seen undor the disad vantage of a snowy outface. Every part bore, mot a very busy scene was presented from noon till lour o'clock. Around the banks the watetmen from the Thames attended,with their stalls and shafts for bin; on the aides were also temporary sheds rot the sale of cot dials and refreshments. The men belonging to the Royal Humane Society were numerous.with theft ladders t ropes,aud grappling irons; and on the ice there were three fisubottotn.ed boats. Numerou s notice. were affixed on long poles. with the word "dangerous ;" 'aid the cautions were effective. for we beard of Ho accidents. The slithers were more numerous than on any preceding day ; but we saw none of the efforts of " olden times ;" however, mach grace was certainly displayed in the quadrille, and the figures of three and eight. We noticed Mr. 1.01141.6111D1, Mr. Warm., and Capt tin Jonmots. The carriages on the north bank were few. and the pe. dtstriatts were less numerous th.tt on the ;overall day, owing probably, to the con inued severity of the weather. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS. From the Westminster Rer:m. We cannot close our review of the Newspaper Press in the lioi• ted Kingdom, says the atticle in the Review, without remarking upon the silly affectation of indifference to newspaper opposition of advocacy, which is displayed by some of the leading persons sod out of Parliament. Nothing is more common than to hear Ms or that stem man. with a sneer eiclaint—' Oh, the News papers say so!' or. ' who pays attention to the Newspapers and, on the Bench, or at the Dar, persons who, but for the New.- papers. would never have risen to eminence, appear to aspire sea notoriety founded upon contempt for the opinions expressed lo the Public Journals. If the indifference pretended to be en tertained by these persons were real, we di old shudder to see it Sierated as it lately has been ; for, if once the Newspaper Press could be brought into general contempt, there would be an end of liberty, and of the constitutional den of discussing the omits of persons in authority. But it is a mere affectation—an affectation of the most childish and silly description—an auutnp dun of independence over that power, the well-directed Worm, of which a truly great and good man must acknowledge and re spect. Nothing denotes weakness of mind more than this Pre tended indifference to praise or censure—nothing betrays a dr ake of emancipation from the salutary control of the Newspaper Press more than the silly and contemptuous defiance tbmwu tact by those who profess to be above newspaper cri deism. It is some satisfaction to know that all this vapouring has its origin in weakness ; that whilst iu public spe+tches and writings the Press is defied, private sacrifices are offered, and pro. platury mediations are made, to secure its support or neutrality. It is in our power to show this in the case of several of t: e little great men now in office u: in the Legislature, but we shall reserve our exposure for a more nuting opportunity. We heti noticed the subject because it was due to the numerous body who have been insulted by sneers of the kind alluded to, to do so, bu at present we shall go no farther. Saturday evening, two paupers, named Bell and Wackland, belonging to Mile-end Old Town, having been allowed to go out and visit their friends, met at IS public-house near the Workhouse, and both being charged with liquor, they quarrelled and fought. In the course of the affray, Bell received a violent blow, whici ruptured a blood vessel, and he died the next evening. Wackland is detained in custody until the Coroner's In quest has been held. PULPIT V. TILE will scarcely be credited, in these days of religious toleration, that the public pros. should be a thiugof dread to any whose office it is to preach the gospel,which is not only peace, but goodwill to all men. Yet true it is, that oaths evening of Sunday last, a Clergy , man of this town (Leith) expressed from the pulpitthe dif ' ficulty he felt in proceeding with his subject, lest what he stated should be animadverted on by the press. The di'- course was against intemperance, with a sly hit at the Ca tholics, followed up by a hint to " men in power;" but on this (said the preacher) I must not enlarge, lest some tameless writer of the public press should make hie re marks thereon, &c. This groundless alarm excited uni versal surprise, especially wben it was kaown that the " public press" interferes extremely little, or rather not it all, having other matter in hand than pulpit harangues Loin pseudo-orators. And it is only when attempts tits the above are made to make the press contempt:bee in th . . eyes of the people, that individuals need fear its effect.. - - -Scotsman. The King's Tneatre is expected to bpen for the ,easun the litter end of next month. The first Opera to be re presented will be Gli Aribi *elk Gallic, by Pactv t. Madams BLASI', Signons DONZ SILL', CV RION I, SAN TINI, and AnIROGI, commence the campaign. •teles, • dames MALIBAAN. and LALAWDE, and &gnat LA BLAcn e, am also enga,;ed, and will appear in succession. BAOCASD is mentioned as likely to be among the en gagements, as also CUA Alp VIISTRIS and his wife. In many parts of the county of Kent the fall of wow bat manspietely_put a stop to communication ; is other places it to rendered so AMU', that fresh roads bare been Amen to reach the desired spot. On the Dover road, near Guttebridge Batons, at sera vehicles have beets dug out in the valley; and klieg kern deemed prudent, to prevent accident, w place a rope extending t 6 siting side the road ; the consequence is, that the posting is carried on by means of the old road.—lent and Ems ilsressry. Too LATE FOA DINNER.—Why does a hnagrY who bas just been disappointed of a pod dinner, remind as of Warren's Red Japan Macs* 7 &ameba leeks very Meek. CORWEICIIANGE, A ItY—LA Du. so. The Wand ossielkni bobs now stopped, and she &otiose iee in the Thames rankelog k dangerous to work the multi:raft, bosinem was at a stand lo nor =aria this waning, and prim wer e nominal. antoosasmos MRCS 111,0041 V. Wheat, Ilitglisb (ors.) . 7.50 • Batley, Foreign Irish . . Vow, Roglish . Foreign • • -wt..- Foreign fluky, SO* . ask ltish . Irish . . Fluor (sacks) . 1,2110 90 0 1,0:41 COAL MARKET—Tins D.T. That was bet a asederaw mg of lasskalao4 aa4 Newcastle 0.4 as marbet te•day, 4idt4s bsviss arrival shwa Una day bas : a ofwabisrabbe wasbar e 1 Wes are at sea. The Csai Easbaaga was wall ansadall ti marebaau. Wye arrival &Wag the weak, el—Daring the assaals lass Wassail Oasis .... 411 s. 04- ISt Aber salts ... Ns 4.1 401 111. gar at Modal ...... ,t i