The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-03-13 00:00:00

THE STATFSMAN The House met at 10 o'clock in the morning, and pro ceeded in Appeals. The Duke of RICHNIOND presented a petition from King's Lynn (Norfolk) against the Insolvent Debtors' Acts.—Ordered to lie upon the table. Lord ORANTHANI presented a Petition from Farmers, &e. in the neighbonrhood of Pontefract (York shire), against the heavy toll imposed by the tieneral Turnpike Act of last Sessions upon carts with narrow wheels.—Ordered to lie upon the. Upon the motion of the Eal of LIVERPOOL, an Account was ordered of the number of Appeals up to the present time. The Assessed Taxes llertal (Ireland) Bill was read a second time and committed for to-morrow. DLARRIAGES. Upon the question of Adjournment moved by the Earl et SHAFTESBURY , Lord ELLENBOROCOFI tuck the opportunity of calling the attention of the House to the present Hate of the law regarding marriage. One Bill had paved both Homes, and had received the Royal Assent for making valid those marriages wh ich had been solemnised under licenses granted by surrogates who had no legal power to 1.1,11 C them, but who at the time were not aware that their power oat taken from them. Another Bill had pissed their Lordships' House, and was now in the House of Commons, where it bad not yet got to a second reading, for the purpose of repealing all the prospective part of the , Marriage Act of last Session' with the exception of the tactility clause, which Bill was intended, to bring again into operation the Law regarding Marriage as it stood previous to the passing of the Act of last Sessions (with the• exception of the nullity clause) during the interval between the present period, and the final arrangement of the Law, which was the object of the debberations of their Lordiships' Committee. It unfortunately, however, hap pened that much trilsappreliension had gone abroad upon this 'object, it being supposed that the Marriage Act of last Sessinn was alresdv repealed. and the old law restor ed, and it appeared that several ckrgyinen were, in conse grufore in d o ubt hoe to act. It was of importance, there ()re, th it it should be generally understood that at pre sent the new Marriage Act passed last Session was ot repealed, but WAS in full operation. It was of the more importance that this should be generally un derstood, as otherwise parti es, b y contracting marriages Without the forms required by that Art, would incur rumerous penalties, many marriages might be rendered illegal. and the utmost confusion might arise. it was to b. I sinented under these rirciimstances that the Bill for the repeal-of the prospective clauses of the Marriage Act of last Session had yet advanced no further in the House of Commons. He certainly did not mean to make any charge against the House of Commons, but merely noon this point to state that their Lordships had done their duly in applying a reme d y a t s p eedil y es possible to the evils which had arisen from the prospective operation of the Marriage Art of last Sessions. The inconvoniences, indeed, which were at present experienced, were of a na•nre deeply to he ',merited. The number of marriages had decreasid, and many partici, to avoid the forms re spiked by that Act, had, to use a common expression, takeo each others word for it, promising to marry when thise forms were got rid o'; a in vie which, however it might snit the male party, was not always (particularly after much lapse of time) the hest fur the lady, and which undoubtedly tended very much against the in terests of morality.—The Committee appointed by their leordthips to investigate this subject had met as often as • it was usual for Committees to do, mad bad certainly sat more hours than was usual with Committees ; but not withitstiding every diligence and attention, it would be impossible (with the due deliberation which the import ance of the sohject required) for any measure finally settling the law with regard to marriage, to be carried into effect is a lees period than four or five months, • le , 111 a inean'time, therefore, it was of importance, that as coon as posslble the forms required by the Marriage Act of last Sessions should be got rid of, but it was very ma terial that Abe public should understand, th it at pr sent (until the Hill passed by their Lordships had passed the House of C o mmons and received the Royal Assent) the • Islaretage Act of last Session was in full operation. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day). • HOUSE OF COM NIONS —.WEDNESDAY. The SPEAKER took the Chair at four o'clock, and proceeded to count the House. There being only thirty ' six Member piesent, the House was adjourned till to morrow. Minority of 0 who supported the motion of Mr. Hume, on hringing up of the Report on the Army Estimates, to re duce the great for defraying the charge of the Royal Mili tary College from 11,Gsgl. Ids. Id. to 8,51591. Ris. Id. on .Moudoy. Match 10. Altliorpe, Visct. lion. 11. G. Bennet, R. Berne), Sir F. Blake, Sir J. Booghey. Bright, Chas. Calvert. N. W. it. Colborne, P. Corbett. S. Graded, Thomas Creerey, Curwen. T. H .Davi e s . Visa. Dttncaunon, Ches. Hondas, Vise. Ebriugton.Win. Evans,} Farquharton, J. Gr hi Mae, attan, P. Urentall, Sir B. W. Guise, A. . linidintand. JOY. C. Hotchiuson, Wm. James. J.U. Latnliton, Jat.:es Martin, J. B. 'Monet, Viset. Normanby, Lord P. G. Os borne, C. F. Palmer, Thos. Pares, W. S. Poyntz, Pryse pryse, I). Ricardo, James Scott, Rob. S=ith.Edw.Webbe. Jeo. Wharton, William Williams, Sir R. Wilson, Matthew Rood. M. Wyvill. Which motion was opposed hy one hundred and seven , whose names we reg ret being mole to give. The House ilifterwards divided aglio, oa as being tooled to resolve it- --- - ------ self into a Committee on the Assessed Taxes Bill, on the motion of Mr. Curwen. that it he an i struction to the Cogi mince to take off the house Tax entirely, from Houses of not m•re than N. a year; and the Window Tax from all houses having not more than six windows, which ino•ion the Honourable Nlemher urged hp stating that it would effot♦ relief to 14,401 runilies, without producing more than an ageregate diminution of 0 ',WO/. per annum In the Revenue. This motiou was supported by 28 out of the 42 who support ed the motion of Mr. Ilume. and the six foliowinz, viz.:— Hon. W. fiordon, 11. Monteith, Sir J. Shelley, Earl Sefton, R. Price, A. Roberts. Making a total of 34. ELECTION OF THE LORD RECTOR OF MARL SCIIAL COLLEGE, I,tiecit 1, 1e.23. When our paper last week issued from the press, we had received several communicationsconcerning the Elec tion of a Lord Rector of Marischal College, to take place that day at noon. It was known, that a great majority of the Students had agreed to vote for Mr. flume, and that of the four Nations theilngusiani,Mredoncolses and Moravienses, bad appointed Procurators instructe 1 to vote for that eeirtleman. The Buck/menses were divided, but the majority were in favour of the Earl o f Fife, who was the only other candidate in nomination. That the pro posal, to elect Mr. Mine to that honourable offive, had excited a great sensation among some Members of the Senatits Aeadentieus, was well known ; but as sine of the mast active of his opponents had (lodated that tliell—weA nine the Professors—could not interfere (we presume direct/y), arid as the Students op to the brew of election entwined unshaken in their purpose to elect Hume, no effectual opposition was anticipated. It may', be necessary here to observe, for the information of the public, that, according to the practice in Merischal lege, the fo nr Nations declare their Procurators, in pre-' si-nce of the Professors, the Election having previously taken place, according to their own uninfinenced judg meats, unanimously or by a plurality of voices, as may happen. The Elections . had already taken place, hut upon a Professor's entering the Class Room, where the Angusiani were assembled, and inquiring whetner they hail agreed upon a Procurator—a Student answered No, while others said, that the majority had elected a Procu rator, and mentioned his name. The Profesoar, however, inquired whether there was any other candidate? And one was immediately mentioned for the first time, and a', division immediately took place, under the direction of 1 the Professor. However impartially the Professors (for another had now joined) way have acted upon this occa sion, it is aerertamed, that some of the younger Students, who had previously yeteil for the Procurator in favour of Mr. Mime, were prevented by their presence from divid ing in his favour, as one of them very artlessly said, when reminded of his former promise and vote, " hlow could I diride in favour of Mr. flume, when the Protes tor teas just looking at ore?" The cuipeq. ence 1‘23, that the hitherto unheard of candidate tur the office of Procurator was declared duly elected, and proceeded to the discharge of his expected duty, without any instruc tions from his constitirente. The Moravienses being equally divided, a student was openly solicited by a Professor to change his vote, which he did ; and consequently, the Procurator of that nation also was changed. The ibredonenses stood firm, and the Buelianenses were not attended by any Professor on the occasion. By this arrangement, a majority of the Procurators declared its favour of the Earl of Fife, a ma jority of the Students still adhering to their original des cision in favour of Mr. Hurne, the numbers being, accord ing to the statements we have seen : Fur Mr. II nue 93 For the Earl of Fife, including the votes of Four Private Students .• . . 94 Maprity in favour of Mr. Home And striking olf the Four Private Students who had no right to vote . • . Fight. We have been careful to ascertain the farts in this extra ordinary case : and, from unexceptionable authority, et' canasiureour realer that the above statement is correct. Other circumstances have also come to our knowledge, no less extraordinary and equally well authenticated, all tending to establish the fact,that, had the Students been allowed to conduct the election freely, Mr. Home must hav been at this time Lord Rector of te University. nutie e ithstanding the unworthy threat held h eut, that a list of all those who should vo . e for Mr. Hume shoulekke made out, and transmitted to a Noble Lord —as if it were cri minal in the Students to douse as their Rector a Gentle man whose public service., during the last six or seven years, have been of more advantage to the , country than those of all the Chancellors and Rectors connected with Marischal College for the last century ; and whose manly and intrepid discharge of his duty' as a Senator has justly procured him honours never b e f o re conferred upon u Representative of the Com mons. The time was, when a distinguished Graduate of Mariseltal College received much applause for having written an Ode to INDEVe:NDENCE ; but the " Lord of the Lion heart mid Eagle eye," has not been in fashion able repute in Aberdeenshire for many years; Lords of a vert dilfe-ent description having fairly ousted him. The young gentlemen. however, who voted for Mr. Hume, are nut satisfied that they in so doing did any thing wrong • although in the present ins•ance, the y were not prepared for the isiantruvres of their antagonists, they have gained useful information, and wish it to be fatly under stood, that they have adopted Mr. Hume's motto—Perse verance. They are folly aware of the obligations they are under to the Earl of Fife, for whom they express the warmest gratitude ; and they have preserved the strictest decorum towards them Preceptors of whose conduct they believe that they have in the present case a right to com plain ; hut if we are not misinformed, they have seen enough in recent circumstances to attach them for life to the cause of ono:mumble ndependenc, and a seek re dress by the legal means within their e reach.— t (Aeterriren ';hronicle.) SUGAR TRADE. •A Meeting of Merchants, Planters, and otLeve, inte rested in the trade and prosperity of the West Indies, was held in the City of Lowlon Tavern, yesterday, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament ag a inst the proposed Equalization of the Ditties upon East India and West India fingar. About ft) were present. Mr. C. Ellis, M. I'., being cated to the Chair, proposed the addition of several :Members to the Standing' Com mitter, before the regular business was proceeded in ; and that bring done, 4r. ELLIS s•ated that the purpose far which the Meet ing bad been called, was, to submit to the consideration of those itsterested in the trade of the West I ndies, a peti tion which it was intended to lay before Parliament for tbe equalization of the duties upon East India and Writ In dia sugar. A petition to this cffem Lad been prepared the standing t7tnnutittee, and he had been instructed to submit it to their notice. The petition was absolutely necessary when the nature of the proposal against which it praj %A.A.; cousitirrel The object of that proposal being in feet nuthinr; less than to put an end to the cul tivation of sucar in the West Indies, and transfer the whole of the sugar trade to the East. lie would state to the Meeting what was the existing lair, what the West India trade had claimed at the time when the charter of the East India Company was last renew ed, and what hors hail at that time ken held out by his Majesty's Doverurnetit. He would real the substance of the application. It was this : "That such an addition shonli be made to the duty upon all sugar and rale imported from the East holies a tter the opening of th e trade, as shall be eqiiisat the facilities which %sill be afforded to importation by such opening, and be suilicieat to preserve to the West India. Planters substantially the some protection a gainst the competition of East India Sugar and Coff-e in the newt state of things as was atfariled to them during the existence of the Company's monopoly." To which Um Noble Lord then at the head of his Majesty's Govern ment in the Honse of Commons, hail replied—" That the (love:muter - it had thought it right to have this point, with nutty other arrangements, to be settled separately in the next Session; but that they felt the necessity of bringing forward a measure fur the purpose of protecting the Co lonies against the competition which would be created by the opening of the trade; and-of plaCing the t.vo in terests (of East and West India) on the same footing to wards each other, as they hail hitherto stood towards each other; and that an additional duty would with that siew be necessary." lie had stated this to sliew wha t had been asked, and what promised ; and tile object of the whole was to obtain such duty on Est In dia sugars as would protect the interests of the West. —How far this was done by the existing laws, would he seen from the great increase of the import of Eat India sugars—the quantity in 1813 was 13,600 cwt. : in 1821 it was 11-1,000. Sugars of inferior qu hid thus been brought into tht- market, and the East India trades had here able to bring in sugar which had some resem blance to clayed moor; and also sugars from Java and China. The former hail, upon repressntat'ons, been stop ped ; and the latter had been subjected to the same duties as sugars from any other toreign country. Such was the state ut Vie law at present, but he did not tsee to inform the gentlemen composing the meeting, all of whom knew the matter better than himself, that it f 11 short of that protection which the interests of the West Indies requiseil, shirt of what had been enjoyed when the East India Company were in complete possession of th it monopoly. Yet it Was against this that these eng Teti in the East India trade made their complaint—a complaint, the dangerous consequences of which it was unnecessary for him to point out. it would hr fatal not only to the very existence of the West India Islands as British Colonies, hot also to all the important interests connected with them. The Petition was then read. Mr. Mueslis said, that in rising to move, that the Petition be adopted by the meeting, with as few remarks, and as little minute criticism as possible, be meant no disrespect to the meeting. It had been drawn up by a Committee of their own appointing, and though it might not be perfect, be thought it better to adopt and s gu it, and leave the additional arguments which might come out in the course of the day's conversation to those Members of Parliament by whom it would be supported. Ile moved that the Pi tition be adopted. M. CsnaiNGTON seconded the motion. The ques tion was, in his opinion, cf greater interest than any which had been agitated sluice the Abolition of the Slave Trade.— If it were viewed merely as a contest between the Esst and the West Indies. it would be a question of more than or dinary consequence ; but, as it had been touched upon by his lilajCsty's Government, it must involve what would di rectly injure our interests in the West Indies. There were various interests opposed to the change projected, and the opposition to that project was one not of duty only, but of safety, as, if the &meads were granted, Government might look to the separation of the West India Islands from the mother country. He would therefore oppose the ap pointment of the Committee of Inquiry—not, indeed, with regard to the adjusting of the existing laws, but with re gard to the equalising of the duty ; he would deprecate any discussion which would involve the separation of the colo nies from the mother country. The colonies were highly important, and the mother country was in fact by them. The laws by which their right to occupy the market were secured were good old laws ; and we ought to resist that monstrous spirit of indovation which wished to describe every thing planned by our ancestors as bad—(Applause.) He entered with diffidence upon this part of the question, as apparently ranging too wide ; hut he hoped others would take it up, sad supply what was wanting in so important a cause. He trusted that the West Indies had a powerful landed interest in England, and that they would not come to the discussion of this question as to that of some insulated tax. such as that upon tailow or soap ; but that they would consider it as the grand question of whether the West India Colonies should be abandoned amt lost. It was said, that even though that were the calk., the East Indies could supply the country in sugar. He would admit this—nay, he wished to take it as the ground upon which he Was to stand—that the est Indians were not able to compete with she East ; but W the country ought to oonaider that the question was not whether the market could be supplied in one way or in another, but whether they were to preserve the colonies. In this light, he was sure it was viewed by every person at the Meeting, amid he hoped that Uoverninent would see it in the same ; that they would not confine it to the dispute about Ss. in the duty, but put an end to that ferment which would and iu the destrumion of the colonies, or In the separation of them from the mother eoontry. The Petition was then put from the Chair, and carried tins nimeisly ; sod a recommendation by the Chairman, that it be signed individually. agreed to. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meetlag se tarated. 6 itEEC E. The Journal dcs De?pats, received since our last, con. .dins the fulluwiug aliitionaland gratifying intelligence from Greece:— " Zante, February 14, 11.40. " After the memorable victory gained on the 6th this month, by the inhabitants of Alissolunllii. who re pelled six successive assaults given by the 'lurks to the fortified head of the causeway leading to the town, Omni. Ilrionis, Paris s of Joannina. retirei, leaving 1,5110 killed and wounded on the field. It was nut known daring two whole days which direction he had taken, and scouts sent, both to the bridge of Primicos and to the greet causeway of the Lake of Soudi, baring ammonited that the enemy bad disappeared, and aban doned his c,unp filled with huts and tents, wi hoist du , ing to enter it, fur fear of some ambuscade, it was de cided to push a reconnoitring party beyond the Zygo.. Intelligence was received at the same time that a cbrps of 1,8110 Greeks from the coast Lf the Mores, had landed opposite Trissonia, and was advancing through the defiles of Mount Corakos towards the Falaris whilst Markos Rot:ads was marching at the head of 1,5110 men through Lepenon, towards Vrachori. The movement from Missoltinzlii having been calculated on this bask, the first object was to reach the camp of Omer Brinnis, which was really abandoned, and in which sixteen pieces of cannon, a great quantity of ammunition, aid of provisions, together with the sna,l niticent tent of Chanrschill Paella, were found. Al these objects fell into the hands of the Christians, who soon after learned that Omer Pacha bail inuenchee. himself at Vrachuri. The last letter from that quarter announce that he was surrounded in that position, and th it news of his complete nun was momentarily , expected." by I NDIA7C Pain NIONEY —We - have already laid before onr readers the result of the Deccan Prize Cause. .I . he whole money being adjudged to the Bombay portion of his Majesty's Indian army, neither Lord listings nor his force arc allowed any sh;:re. For the ihfortnatioa of the numerous per; ms ii:terested in this event, we now have it in our power to state, that the following remuunts are those entitled to the largest share :—the 47th Reel meat (still in India); the 67th, also there; the 656, I j es t lauded in Enelaml from lloinhay ; the 17th Light 1 Dragt - ons (tooting ho e)m. The 'Dcaecn Prize Money is the la:gtst rapture ever made in India, very far surpass. I ing the prize made in the Persian Gulph two years ago' by the same regitnehts. 1 The late investigation i nt o Lord Portsmouth's sound ness of mind cost seven lA:mired poems a 41/—in the whole about twenty that sand pounds! an conveyed tban they user to be, they have been carri ed someemer In a very careless manner ; and the great se ptet;onPt thievesto get hold of such parcels was, they knew it was only co-nmon larceny, and thepunishment , if they were convicted, was only seven years transporta tion :and a lucky hit might put them in possesston of five or six thousand pounds. Ha* you had an oppor uni , y of observing whether crimes increase in the neighbourhood of London when fairs take place ?—1 think, generally speaking, crimes are more prevalent' at fair dines; there are a certain r.einber of Idle and dissolute persons go about and fre quent fairs, icd a system of pilfering and cheating is carried on at those fairs ; but I am not aware of any par ticular increase of crimes having taken place. Do pa think that one of the reasons why so many children of the metropolis have been corrupted of late yr,' rot is the extent to which •the fairs of late, years have gone ?—1 think the great number of fairs in the imme diate vicinity of London, and in London itself, are cal culated to do a great deal of mischief, in corrupting the youth'of both sexes, and undermining the principles of young people by the scenes of vice and &butchery car ried on there, which are abominable. Do you think it desirable that all th e broths or sho p s in fairs should be shut up . at a certain hour at night ? NO doubt it would he desirable ; late bows either at fairs in the country, or in London,.are very objectionable, the number of young people who go to Camberwell , Greenwich„Packham, West End, Brook Breen, and Tat till Fields fain, is very great; there is almost a continual soccession of those fairs in the summer time, and it be irtg light a great part of the night, young people are tempted to remain out; and, led by example and oppor tunity to witness scenes of drunkenness, vice, debauchery. and obseenttyptevery description, they are induced t o re rain in the booths until they are ashamed to go home, atul then they ramble about in the fields until the morning, and get home just before their parents or mas ters get up. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. -..... HOUSE OF LORDS.—Wertxmas, MARcH 12. VALUABLE COLLEC'FION 01: PAINTINLi 6 . 'l'o BF . SOLO ftY AUCTION, P.y Mr. IVULLIAMS, At the Anetiort M.irt, t.inc,AtJloaiew-Laos, To-Mort ROW, the 11Th of Ntur , h, at twolve o'clock, A c......c0i,,...., ,• ‘li. , ....., riZE'i, of the It ilim, Flen , iih, Da telt, n il Ent ;sit School., the property of a °eta:ell:fit, sold to liquidate a &tit, ant: pal t taken in i I 'ration 1 comprising several lilie species-,s .7..... the following M 'stets, air.:—Poussith P. V rotiese. t': • racri. Albano, Palen b rg, ltubens, o.ta:..e, l'euiets, Her ghost', Cuyp, Itilysdael, lterkheyile, Vandyke, Woovermon., P. Laurie, llobbinia, Vaa.h•ieLle, 13a.71shey e'l, Storek. Beaughel, 1), , lleim, Wilson, Town. Ih',OtS 1:i. arr. TJ he vit•wrd the day preceding. and toorn . ng iif sale. and: catalogues had of Mr. Wit!i2tus, Thrugoioitou-street, opp.c,•• site the Auction Mart. MA' •RR. DUE. I.... Dublin 1 .... Wnterfort . .. • 0 & Jersey• 0 0 o....Elottenburg • 0 I Mitt. 0.... Holland I....Hambro 0 ...... 0 O. Fl inth 0 U.. . • \Uhl -- ----- PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DA i . AT ONE O'CIAICR. Bank Stock Stock 3 per Ct. Red Ditto Bonds . •s. 31s :?9.s.pis. $ p.Ct.Cons. ..... ..; t!1 74,1 Sown Sea Stock 3i per Ct. 4 per Cents ... ........ .. 1 L's.lliii.2cl. ( s Ids lls pm. New Four • PI 931 9 L 93` lOW/. 6 ~er CI. I'M --linP/.. s ths I I spin . Long Ann... . • 5n..:11 lac lis pm Imp. 3 per Ct.... .. ...... I Con.for I , rt 741:1`; Irish 6 per Cents. I LotteryTri , ots .... 22/. 19 , . . *tatcontan. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1533. PARLIAMENTARii COMMENTARY. In the !loess oe Loup, there WTI some little matter about the illarria:re Act; but in the other place these was nothing at all done, there not being forty member!, present.—Tbis it, we believe, what never haopetn;, and never has happened, in any other le4isi tiler assembly in i t the world: in no assembly do these thing , h!p;oen, es- Opt in that which borrowed so many hundreds in pa per money, and which passed Peel's Bill to compel the wretched people to pay the Debt in gold. - FRENCH NATIONAL. fICAED. In another part of oar paper will he found the letter of Mons. de I t Fayette, giving a description of the cha racter of the National Guard, which d. scription is truly admirable, The letter is a symptom of the state of things in France. That people is not enslaved, amongst whom such a letter can be circulated through the public papers. Find us a " gentleman opposite" in England to publish such a-letter as this. The gentleman opposite, min. yon will say, beable to write it first; and we, for one parn.. should not know where to clap our finger directly upon such a gentleman opposite.—The people of France :vs not slaves, as long as they have one single legislator with the spirit of Manuel, (sr La Fayette. We think the Cote Gauche do wrong in seceding. They must go back again ; and, perhaps. they have no more right to secede than the others have to turn them out. However, all that has taken piace as to this matter, -h yes that the French have a • legislative asseudaly worthy of the name; it shows that the men composing this legit- .'es ture are in earnest ; it shows that the best talk..rs on the opposition side cannot be bribed into silence; it shows that the thing is not a sham; it shows that theseneutb• cs are not a set of scoundrels, sent together by bribed til• lain+ to aid a select set of villains in robbing and phut. the nation at large.—lt would seem that the go vernment dare not venture to prrnixh the National Guard ! This alone is proof of the freedom of France. France is free when the Natiun..l Goad can dare to act as it did, and particularly when the tioeertinent dare not punish it for so acting. The officers of the National Guard ; that is to say. the superior officer,, seem very anxious to slur the tuatt. r over ; to make the Nation believe that the rant of the corps of National Gaited , (lit:approves of the con duct of those who refused to men M. Manuel. This is a poor trick. It is the trick of bellied tyranny, or what would be tyranny if it coeld. This is a very glorious circumstance for France: this conduct, we mean, of the National Guard. Very different, indeed, would have been our opinion with regard to the state of France, if the National Guard were found ready to obey the man dates of the alinisters, ready to shed the hi eyl of women and children and unarm - ad men, and proud of receiving the thanks of the Ministers We trust that this war, lit what else will be the consequence of it, mill not tend to en slave the people of France l There is the true home of liber ty, alter all. There are the right notions respecting it, af there are the power and the courage to maintain it. The thanks of the whole world are due to the French nation for bringing the European dftspots upon their Inters, (italic; the glorious revolution, wliiela began in the year 17z5S We have to thank them; we, ale.v,t all men, hate to thank them; for, it was their bravery; their matellle4l skill awl perseveranee, that brought upon one pretty gen. tlemen, who are so fond of iaorotkrit 1, a debt of lOU mil lions, in addition to the two horded millions that tlue.T concern was saddled nil) nefare. We shall always te.l grateful to the people of France. We enprsssed oar ad miration of their mintitiet, at a time when all others seen afraid to do it. We bade them be ef goad cl.eer in Isls . while the pictures and statues were removing from their galleries; and while such 'wasting was going on about having conquered France; we bade them then be of good cheer, for that many years would not pass over their heads before the occasion would offer for their Liking ample revenge. Those ;ears have already passed, it seems; but, at any rate, our eternal thanks are due to the people of France tor the 90(' millions of debt which tlis system has to pay. Reflections like these always crowd into our minds when we bear of any thing that seems to affect the liberty and happiness of the French people. — The occurrences of which we have just spok en, convirre us that France is by far the freest country that we know any thing at all about ; and we are eery happy to pet ceive this proof of the fact. As to the press in France. it is infinitely better than oars. It has some truth stout stm a z . j obten . g s ittt. for r i ri t O d r p at r s i po n a instrument u o u t t it d e b e n r i l u b i , e c t to literature, and a curse to the c ountry at large. I.et onrpress produce us a letter tin...la , ' gentleman opp ee, fire !:races, ;la sfs who use disgrace i t equal to the letter of Mom'. Mayen., and then e s t , Kill s ay that the English p ress is not, altogether, tee roost infamous thing that the vial' r saw. I 11 or oce ub ca I.