The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1825-01-26 00:00:00

Cr r • t i ' • i A II i , x 1 • . . I 1 . • L. P 1 • • i I .' i • 1 I i 1 ( i 4 t t , i .4 . , • 1 t • k I; 1 Ir . ' L I t i - P • t •• i ~:~~: ~~ ~~ •. 4 . - . : • • ,jk,: PRICIk:S OF fOREItiN Austrian Ronda 97 6/ Brazilian Bonds 88 Ditto Scrip IN 131 pm Ditto Acet. 16 1' pm Ditto scrip (Del ) 4/ 531 3 nos 2 A Tres 31 pm Buenßonds 92i 9 Bonds 884 Ditto Acct. 081 9 Colombian Ilonds 911 Ditto .Icct. 911 1 Ditto Bonds (1020 0 0 11_00 Ditto Acct. 911 901 90 Danish Bonds Ditto Marks Banco 100 . Forsch Rent e.103f.50c. 23c. 40:. i:xelsattire 25f. 10c. STOCKS YESTERDAY. Greek Roods 41 tit Ditto Acct. 47g 4 Mexican Bonds 81i1 I Ditto Acct. 811 I Neapolitan Bono. SOO Ditto Bonds (1824 Ditto Scrip Ditto Amt. 21 pin Peruvian Bonds 841 4 Ditto Aect. 84 Portuguese Ronc'a Ditto Acre. 814 I Prussian Bonds Ditto Bonds 0822) 991 11 Htlllsllllll Bonds 961 Ditto Acct. 961 Spanish Cans. 214 1 1 1 Ditto Acct. 2l 1 Ditto Cons. t 1623) 16 - • COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. Amsterdam C. F. 12 2 Leghorn - - 4/11 Okto. at night - 11 19 Genoa - - 44 Uottenlam . 12 3 Venice - - 27 Antwerp . . 12 3 Malta - - llomburgh - 3713 Naples . - 3e4 Alton& . . 37 11 Palermo . 118 Paris, 3 dayesight 23 16 I Lisbon . 61 Ditto - - 23 45 j Oporto - - 614 Illourdeauk - 25 45 ! Ilk. Janeiro . 48 Dada& - 7 5 : Bahia . se - 9 Frankfort-on-the-Main 151 I Dublin - Peteraburgh . 9 Cork 1/ Vienna . - 10 2 StYLLION• Trieate - - 10 2 X.B. d. Madrid - - 38 Fortitgal Gold in coin 00 0 I 'l.di I . Onto* . .. ; ,1 1 r i n e r eiw Doubloons Gold in bars 3 17 14 Ihroelona . 33 . New Dollars 0 4 101 &Tine - - 354 Silver in bars 0 0 0 Gibraltar - - 31 PRICES OF SHARES uniustaxcx COMPAWICS. Share. Paid. Abianee - 1001. 101. NIXES. Awlla-Mexican - 1001. 101. Anglo-Chilian Sl. Pasco Peruvian . Bruilian 1001. 51. G+ilian . M. Colombian 1001. SI. Gen. Mining Association Hibernian - 501. 41 Rio de la Plata - 1001. 5/. Tlaipuxahua - 400/. 201. Called Mexican - 401. 201. 4:1%$ LIGHT Awn CONE COUPANIIIII continental 1001. SI. Prov incial Portable - 11. IA Y. Prim per Sham 183 I 100 13 14 22 13 20 17 Fm 28 27 26 26 In 38 36 38 121 10 14 pra 11 4 38 37 300 pm 125 133 9 1 4 14 3 19 20 3A 3 11 A pm ( 21 20 Yellow Ilipeeipt 117 16 Whim Receipt IRON RAILWAYS. London and Itrimol 11. London and Northern 100 L IL PIIIICELL•MEOUS. Canada Company 11M. 5/. I:qu Ban k 1/. Gas Engioe Carriage - Great Westminster Daisy Pearl Fishery - 2bl. 21. Fp lIE DIRECTORS of the COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIATION give notice, that on Tun ISDAT, the 3d of February, at Twelve o'Clock, they will be ready to TREAT for the 111 RE of a VESSEL, to CARRY GOODS and PASSEN GERS from FAL3IOI.ITII to SANTA MARTA or CAR TAGENA. Terms of Tender may be had on application at No. S, Freeman's tiourt, Jar.. 2i, 1825. T 11031.4 6 TOY, Secretary. A gilt rittoh Preoz. - 111EATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Evening, WEDNESDAY, Jan. Stl. will be performed THE PALL OF ALGIERS. The Trineipal Characters by Messrs. &solo, Terry, Horn, Harley, Gattte, Browne. timer, and O. Smith; Master Edmonds; Mesdames Stephens, Ciraddon, Nicol, and Carr. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKING Bum, THE SINGING TREES. AND GOLDEN WATERS. Harlequin, Mr. Auld ; Pantaloon, Mr. Ilinnehard ; Clown, Mr. Kirby. Columbine, Miss Barnett. Tomorrow, Der Freiseltutz, and the Pantomime. THEA7'RE GARDE N. This Evening, WEDN ESD %V. Jan. 26. will be perfumed Toe Duke Vivaldii, Mr. M T.reeC; P. ook Dolm aMiss n°. Mr. Fawcett . Clari. Mtn . T Vecr e; ina, Lore. After which. ANIMAL MAGNETISM. Muquis de Laney, Mr. Cooper Hector, Mr W. Farren: La Mawr. Hr. Fawcett; Jeffrey, Mr. altedows. Lisette, Mrs. Gibbs. To conclude with HARLEQUIN AND THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; Or, MORE OF MORE HALL. Harlequin, Mr. Ellsr: Pantaloon. Mr. Barnes: Clown, Mr. J. S. Gri maldi. Columbine, Miss Romer. Tomorrow, Much Ado about Nothing, and the Pantomime. Tile BRITISH P a ass comensuccel publishing yesterday morn ing at line o'clock. DON, WEDNESDAY, JANUART 5/6, 1825. The Paris papers of Sunday are perhaps the leaat in teresting we ever received. They bring us some expla nation of the Greek dissensions, not differing materially from what we already knew. We are glad to learn that the faratical party in Spain is losing its influence over the KING. FEUDINAND now suffers the words " union, ob- Dean, and pardon," to be repeated in his presence, and general amnesty is said to be in contemplation. The private correspondence of the Muniteur ascribes this amelioration of feeling to• the two secret articles of the late treaty of occupation, by which it is said the King of Sratm is bound to publish a full and comprehensive am nesty, extending even to the Afrancesados. If he be milder, therefore, it is because he can no longer be ferocious with safety. The Etude dated Monday, is chiefly filled with remarks on the other Journals. It has also some extracts from the Parliamentary debates at the commencement of the Ame rican iVer, to show the inconsistency of England in rccog i.i,:ng the independence of the revolted Spanish Colonies. All our private letters from Paris represent the French Government as chiefly occupied with the policy adopted by the British Cabinet towards the Independent Sovereign ties of South America. France is no doubt jealous, not only of the wealth we may derive from their commerce, but the influence we may have in their councils. The liberal party in that kingdom take a different view of it; they look to it as to a great point gained hi favour of na tional independence, and as contributing greatly to quicken and invigorate that enthusiasm which is leading the op pressed of every State to work out for themselves that liberty which is consistent with public order, and which has its basis in just and equal laws. We conaider it, moreover, a: i.ot unlikely but that this prompt and decisive recognition of the independence of the South American Colonies, ou the part of our Cabinet, may have deflated certain views on the part of France, which-she never publicly avowed, but which she is chagrined to see, by this measure, so Effectively frustrated. She had an eye, we suspect, to these rich possessions, as furnishing the indemssilli to be called for in her future set tlemer•.t with FERDINAND as to the expenditure of men and money by which his Catholic MAJESTY'S throne has, in all the fulness of its despotism, been preserved to him. The armies of France were not sent to co-operate with the Royalists of Spain iu reviving the Inquisition, and con,m lideting the system of terror, without an expectation of reimbursement from those mines of wealth upon wltMit the mother country would no doubt have been readily induced to grant a claim of compensation. In the event of any failure of such an amicable arrangement, France would have known where, and how, to direct her efforts, for the attainment of her purposes, and the giving cfl ct to her jail claims; bin " Othello's occupation's gone," and the prospect of indemnity from that quarter Mat an end. England, from her great ext-mt of coremsrce and con]. II ~~~~ . • .'" - 1 411 P Ir 7 .ek !. mend of capital, must share more largely than any other nation in the prosperity of the emancipated colonies. Their demand for European articles will stimulate the industry of every country in Europe ; but Great Britain alone is in a condition to reap the full benzfit of this lu crative commerce. France is well aware of this, and it is a state of things which she by no means looks upon with complacency ; but her Cabinet will take no step without first sounding the views of Russia. However well inclined she may be to hostile interference from motives of policy, she will be restrained by motives of prudence, from ma nifesting this disposition, except in conjunction with, and under the auspices of, the Cabinet of St. Poersburgh. It ranains to be seen with what temper the Emperor ALICIANDEA will witness the astounding spectacle of eight or ten new-born nations beginning their career of prosperity by proclaiming their independence, and Great Britain, in defiance of all that is sacred in legitimacy, " assisting guilt to fill its measure!" His Imperial MA insry will no doubt consider this as a deplorable issue, and it is likely that nothing but the impossibility of oppos ing any effectual resistance to the course taken by Mr. CANNING, has prevented our knowing very distinctly his opinion upon it. But no resistance, even from the Triple Alliance, can be of any avail. The Spanish Colonies owe their freedom to the growth of knowledge, and to the in fluence of those causes which are gradually elevating and improving the great Commonwealth of Europe. The truth is, an alteration is going on in the whole frame of political society, to which there Continental Sovereigns mut yield ; it is in the order of Providence—and against that will it is vain to contend. There is no doubt that an expedition, consisting of three Spanish frigates, is preparing at Ferrol ; but to what part of South America it will be directed remains a secret. It may be intended for the relief of the Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa—perhaps only for the Havannah. 'We think the latter destination probable, as the obstinacy of Spain, with respect to her late American Colonies, begins to place Cuba in rather a dangerous position. But if this formidable armament should even succeed in giving supplies of food and ammunition to the garrison of St. Juan, hoc► will that affect the independence of Mexico? The continued possession of that castle, supposing it could be held for ever, could no more give the Spaniards power over that vast Republic, than our garrison at Gibraltar can enable us to rule Spain : nay, even less; for the Castle of St. Juan de elloa is situated on an island in the Gulf of Mexico, above half-a-mile from Vera Cruz. We have seen private letters from Madras, dated the 18th September, which state that despatches had been re ceived from Rangoon, dated the 12th August, via Calcutta, bringing intelligence of an attack upon the Burmese, which was made with great spirit by our troops, under the com mand of Sir ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. The British army sustained a very small loss, and no Officer was killed•; but the Burmese lost 5,000 men. We regret to state that Major JOHN CANNING, late Aid-de-Camp and Political Agent to the Governor-General, died at Calcutta, the Ist September, at the age of 49 years ; his loss was deeply deplored, being of distinguished talents and services, and universally respected. Last night we received New York Papers to the Ist inst They establish beyond all doubt the falsehood of the wild and ridiculous story published in the Boston Centinel as to the defeat of BOLIVAR at Truxillo. The grant to General LATATETTI has passed both Houses of Congress, but it was opposed in each. In the Senate the Yeas were 37, the Nays 7 ; in the house of Representatives the majority was 166 to 26. The American Papers account for this strange opposition by remarking, that " it would have been out of unison with the character of their Government" if the measure had passed without opposition. The cus tom, if it be one, would certainly in this case have been " more honoured in the breach than the observance." The discussion of the Bill for the occupation of the Colombia or Oregon river, in the Pacific, has been continued. It seems to be the opinion of the rosjority that a military post ' only should be established, though several Members are strongly averse to subject the settlers to military law ; they propose therefore that it should be a territorial government, with the view finally of becoming one of the United States. One Member asked a question, which we have often pro pounded to Americans ourselves— where it was intended the limits of the United States should be fixed ? The fol lowing observations, which we extract from the speech of Mr. TRIMBLE. comprise the chief arguments in favour of the proposed settlement:— " That the North Pacific Ocean was the richest ocean in the world, and that the power which held the China trade, always had held the commerce of the seas. We should make rapid strides to wards this sovereignty, by establishing a government in this terri tory. We are about to change our whole system of Indian policy : it had been alluded to by the President, and was to be urged on this House dyeing the present session. Our first policy had been to divide the tribes ; the policy now proposed is, to unite and em body them all. If we do this, and bnng the tribes together, pursu ing the policy which Dison pursued during the war, we should, un less we had the fur trade, find it necessary also to embody an army for our protection. Ile was not about to dispute the policy of embodying the Indians ; but he wished to show the necessny of having the commerce of the fur trade, and sending out hunters and trappers. If, therefore, this new system was to be adopted, the policy of establishing a post at the mouth or the Colombia river could not be contested. If a military post be there, let persons also be sent there to till the ground, and find the means of subsistence. He was reminded that the soldiers could do this. So they could, but it would be necessary to have families there; for it would be unwise in the extreme to entrust the safety of this territory to a mere handful of soldiers. !thymic upon massacre would be ths consequence. The gentleman from Pennsylvania had spoken of the dangers of separation. Those who looked at the 'Dins of men in their closets, through the medium of books, might make very wise observations upon the affairs of men ; but he preferred the re sults of actual observation, and he relied confidently on the wisdom of Congress to place the limits of the United States, without enter taining any of those fetus which possessed the honourable gen tleman." Consols opened yesterday at 931 for money, and in the middle of the day rose to 94 • , at which price they closed. The transactions for dine did not vary a shade. They were 9I during the whole of the day. The market was free of reports of every description, which had a natural tendency to keep prices steady. The Foreign Stocks were equally clear of fluctuations, arising from the same cause. The New Colombian Bonds were done at 91} in the early part of the day, and afterwards fell to 90, which was the principal variation of the morning. Mexican were at 811 to 8!, Peruvian 84{ to 81. The Brazilian New Loan began at 3 premium ; it subsequently fell to 21, and left off' at 31. The Russian 96} to f. The Spanish was 21 to all day, and was rather sought after. IVhether the specu laters in this loan have received any private intelligence of the improved honesty of the beloved Ferdinand, we know not. The Greek Loan was at .57} to during the da y . The French Rentcs were quoted at 103 to 103 .50 cents. Letters arc in town from Odessa, to the 31st December. They contain no news. The Leonora, which has arrived in the Clyde from De merara, has brought Guiana Chronicles to the 10th ult. ; they contain no important news. The Chronicle of No vember 29 says :—" Attempts have again been made in this town, by some worthless and unprincipled villains, to set set fire to buildings and stores, in the hope of pillage. Large rewards and redoubled vigilance, at no very remote period back, averted the distresses of fire and plunder." Accounts from Martinique state, that two brigs, with six guns each, have lately carried into that island cargoes of African slaves, to the number of 600, which have been sold there. THE PARIS. traox ova comas The Deputies of the ale Droit repeat in every quarter, with a kind of triumphant joy, that on Sunday last, at the Tuilleries, the KING remarked to cne of their party, that be Government were disposed to adopt all the amendments which would tend to ameliorate the condition of the emi grants. These words are considered by them as a signal of victory; they pretend that, since this has happened, M. DE VILLELE, in his conferences with the Committee ap pointed to report on the proposed law, has discovered more inclination to concede than before. lie has, they say, al ready consented to make many important modifications, and they hope to obtain yet more. By the amendments at present made in the new law, the indemnity will be raised to fifteen hundred, instead of a thousand millions ; but even this is only a prelude, as the emigrants ex pect that the Government will not stop short in a work so well begun. It is not till after the first discussions in both the Chambers that the Minister will definitively de cide upon the plan he will pursue during the Session. if he finds that he has a sure majority in the Upper Cham- , ber, he will then hasten the discussion of the projects already presented, in order that lie may have sufficient time to bring forward his project of law respecting the Press before the month of May. Should it pass, this pro ject will not only render him completely motor of the Journals, but give him also the power of prolaiting then printing of old works, and of forming an index for all new publications. If, however, a majority in the Cham ber of Peers should appear doubtful, M. DI VI LLE LE will try to spin out the Session, so that it may not be termi nated at the period when the Coronation of his MAJESTY takes place. As that ceremony is to be an epoque fo r pardons, promotions, and favours of all kinds, the Minister will avail himself of the opportunity to create sixty or a hundred peers ; and, supported by this reinforcement, the Minister, on the renewal of the Session, will boldly bring forward his law regarding the Press, in full con fidence of its being passed. At all events, he will not 'suffer the liberty of the Press to remain as it stands at present ; he will sooner re-establish the Censorship, after the close of the Chambers. Ile is pretty certain he shall meet with no difficulty on the part of the KING, who, it is said, speaking lately of the removal of the Censor ship, declared, " I did wrong" (J'ai . fails une pule). As I intimated to you some time ago, the policy of the centre Opposition is to adopt only the article which establishes the principle of the indemnity, and to reject all the rest. M. DE RCN:. s, the son-in-law of M. DCVILLILE, is a young fanatic, who, for the glory of the Jesuits, would willingly sacrifice all his relatives and friends. This young man was, with M. DE VI LLELE, the representati►e, the advocate, the agent, and, I may say, the Ppy of the congregation; and it is now said, that it is intended to confer on him the appointment of private secretary to the KIND : the Jesuits will then have, at the elbow of his Moaten, a zealous and adroit agent. This affair has given rise, at this moment, to much intrigue. Should M. De litNNsvittx succeed, the Jesuits will make much more rapid strides than they have hitherto done, in esta blishing their power in France. Yesterday the new Brazilian loan was brought into the market. The amount is one million five hundred thousand pounds ;to pay an interest of five per cent. It was brought out at 85, and on its first appearance bore a premium of 5 per cent., but shortly fell to 3a N. The instalments are to be paid as follow :- Ist Instalment of 10 per cent. 27th January. 2d . . 6 . Ist March. 3d . . 10 - 15th April. 4th . . 6 - 16th May. 6th - 5 - 16th June. 6th . - 10 - 16th July. 7th . 5 - 16th August. Bth . - 5 - 16th September. 9th . . 10 - 14th October. 10th . 5 - 15th November. 11th - 5 - 15th December. 12th - - 10 - 14th January, 1826. A New Mining Company. we understand, iv establish ing, called " the Brazilian Mining Company." Although the lists are not yet formed, it is expected that shares will bear a high premium. We understand that Mr. Hamlet, the eminent jeweller, has a share with Mr. Rothschild in the contract for the Welsh Mines; and that a detailed prospectus of the plan, objects, and advantages of the Company will be forth coming in a few days. The present rage for mining speculations induces us to copy from Mist's Joornal of March 10, 1720, a paragraph, said to have been copied from a work intituled, " The Lord knows what, by the Lord knows who," which scents to place the South Sea Stock and similar schemes in a true fight:— " I than make a familiar simile, which every reader may carry in his mind without the help of figures, and which, I think, has a very near resemblance to the South Sea scheme, as it has been executetl: viz. A, having 1001. stock in trade, though pretty much in debt, gives it out to be worth 3001., on account of tnany privileges and advantages I to which he is entitled. B, relying on his great wisdom and integrity, sues to be admitted a partner on those terms, and accordingly brings 3001. into the partnership. The trade being afterwards given out or discovered to he very improving, C comes in at 500/., and afterwards D at 1,1001. ; and the capital is then completed to 2,000/. If the partnership ha. gone on no farther than A and B, then A had got and B had lost 1001.; if it had stopt at C, A had got and C had lost 2001., and B had been as he was before. But 1) also coming in, A gains 4001. anti B 2001., and C neither gains nor loses, but I) loses 6001. Indeed, if A could show that the said capital was intrinsically worth 1,4001., there would be no harm done to I), and B and C would have been much obliged to him. But if the capital at first was worth but 1001., and increased only by the subsequent partnerships, it must then be acknowledged that B and C have been imposed on in their turns, and that unfortunate, thoughtless 1), pays the piper." limn Mt N es.—An excellent mine of lead has been re cently discovered it a place called Coonagh, near the Crosses, in this county, which will, in all probability, be worked at some not very remote period, and will doubtless improve that part of the country. It is, besides, conti guous to the proposed line of rail-road from this city to Carrick.—About a twelvemonth since, a rich copper mine was discovered on Lord Derby's estate at Ballisinone, in the vicinity of Tipperary. The gentleman who examined it declares it to be the richest vein he had ever seen.— Limerick Observer. Letters and papers have been received from Demerara to the 11th ult. The trial of one of the Colonists for forgery had exited great interest, after a long investigation. it. C. Storey had been found guilty of forging bills of exchange on the house of Daniel and Co. Bristol, purporting to be drawn by John Austin, in Demerara. The latter, on his arrival in England some time since, was surprised on find ing bills of exchange to the amount of nearly five thousand pounds had been accepted and paid in his name, and that others were left to a considerable amount to be accepted ; an investigation immediately took plate, which ultimately led to the arreat and trial of It. C. Storey; helms now been found guilty, and awaits his sentence. As Demerara is governed by Dutch laws, he is not likely to suffer death. The penalty is branding and banishment. The sentence was daily expected to be promulgated. FINAL CONTRACT FOR LOTTERlEL—Yesterday, the Gentlemen who usually bid for the State Lotteries, waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, agreeably to public notice, and engaged to take all the remaining Tickets at an advanced price. This Contract concludes the National Lotteries, which have existed in this country, as a branch of the Public Revenue, for upwards of one hundred and fifty years. , FASHION.4IILE INTELLIGENCE. ,H PRESS. • )IIrDINT.I JAx. 23. LITERATURE. Arthur Stanhope, Esq. entertained a distinguished party at din.. ner yesterday, at his house in Tilney-street. The Duke of Wellington arrived in town yesterday, from his seat, Strathlieldsay, Hints. The Duke of Rutland has left Revolt. Castle for Chatsworth, Derbyshire, on a visit to the Duke of Devonshire. Lord Bexley arrived in town yesterday, from his seat, Foot's Cray - place, Kent. Earl Spencer has left his seat, Althorpe, Northamptonshire, for Burleigh, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter. The Earl and Countess of Jersey have left their scat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, for the Duke of Devonshire's, Chatsworth, Derbyshire. Sir Henry Hardinge, Bart. M.P., and family, have arrived at their house in Grosvenor-place, from a tour. J. Duptsi, Rag arrived yesterday at bis house in Portland•place, from his seat, Wilton Park, Bucks. lord Tullamore has arrived in town from Sussex. Dowager Viscountess Melville has arrived in town from Bognor. The lion. Lady Smith has arrived in town frorr Ramsgate. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. George Agar Ellis have lett town for Woburn Abbey, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. Sir George Robinson, Bart. arrived in town yesterday from his seat, Cranford, Northamptonshire. H. Harmer, Esq. arrived in town yesterday, froin his seat, Herts. ..... Messrs. Hamilton hays arrived at the British Hotel, Jarmyn. street, from Dublin. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have left ditto fur Bristol. The Bishop of Lincoln has arrived at his house in Connaught. place, from his seat, Buckdca, Huntir.gdnnshire. The Right Hon. W. Arbuthnot arrived yesterday at his house, Whitehall-place, from the Duke of Wellington's scat, in Hants. Departure+ from the Pulteney lintel, Albemarle-street :—Mr. and Mrs. Turton, for their seat in Kent; J. llartley, Esq. for Norfolk. The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley arrived in town on :Monday, from Brighton. Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Lady Gal way and family, from Serlhy Hall, Yorkshire ; Wm. Bosanquet, Esq. and family, from their seat, Tring Park. liens ; Sir Henry Lippincott, Bort from his seft, Stoke, Gloucestershire. Wm. I:nwin, Esq. has left ditto on a tour. Arrivals at Flailong's Hotel, Oxford-street:—Mrs. Brune Pri dam: and the Misses Codttenay, from Wellington -crescent. Rams gate, on .Monday; Thomas Stonor, Esq. from Henley-upon- Thames; Daniel Mussenden, Esq. front a tour; Rev. Thomas Nash, from Sussex. Arrivals at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Edward Pro. tberoe, Esq. Mrs. Protheroe, and family, from their seat in Hens; Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart from the North ; John Dsuncey, Esq. from Kent • Thomas Lister Parker, Esq. from • tour. Departures from 'ditto : —Mr. George Money and family, for their seat in Herefordshire; the Hon. .Mrs. and the Misses Caulfield, for Paris ; John Childers, Esq. and Mrs. Childers and family, for their seat, II enley-upon.Thames ; John Poulett, Esq. fur Shrop shire; St. George Caulfield, Esq. for Kent. A VIEW OF SLAVERY IN CONNECTION WITH CHRISTIANITY, BEING THE SUBSTANCE OP A DISCOURSE, DELIVERED IN THE WES AAAAA CHAPEL, STONEY HILL, JAMAICA, SEPT. 19, 1824. BY ROBERT YOUNG, WESLEYAN MISSIONARY. WITH AN APPENDIX, &C. Smith and Co. There is no one at all familiar with history, or with the controversies which are perpetually going on in the moral and political world, but must have again and again re gretted the errors and misconceptions that arise from the use of terms which have no fixed and definite import. Slavery is one of these terms; it conveys a meaning which the different parties, if they were called upon to define it, would be found to employ in a sense diametrically different from each other. Si, erry, for example, if it is meant to imply a condition arising out of the property of a master in the person of an individual purchased by him in the way of trade, and deriving, by such purchase, an absolute dominion over all his powers of labour—this View of Slavery, we are decidedly prepared to say, has no " con nection with Christianity,' because, whatever system has a greater tendency to evil than to good can derive no support from moral reason, nor any countenance from inspired truth. But we believe the fact to be, that this system of servitude, which of late years has been so much tempered and modified as to have become in many respects much milder, and accompanied with more con.farts than ate enjoyed by many classes of hired labourers in other countries, still retains the name of slavery, and ex cites, as such, a portion of misdirected compassion, which would be much better and more usefully applied in the re lief of misery and hardship nearer home. It is in this point of view that we concur in the sentiments contained to the following extract from this address:— " If Christianity meddles riot with the civil relations of master and slave, let me admonish you, as bond -servants, against being dissatisfied with your condition, as this would be nothing less than murmuring against Him, • who doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth.' It ought also to be remembered that the situation of life in which Providence has placed you is not without its comforts ; for, when you have per formed your appointed work, you are happily delivered from all anxiety and tormenting eare, and, in the evening of each day, can return to your humble cabins with confidence, being assured that no creditor will be found there, claiming the little property of which you may be possessed ; no sick wife or sick child will be there, without the aid of medicine, and, if required, the assistance of a nurse; neither will your children meet you at your doors with lotAs expressive of starvation, and pierce your hearts with cries of hunger. No ! such scenes of misery are not found in your dwellings, for your bread is given you, and your waters are sure.' Such, how. ever, are the tnals of many of the labouring poor in England, as can be abundantly testified ; and I feel no reluctance in stating that many of them have much harder labour. and enjoy fewer comforts, than the generality of slaves in Jamaica." In the Appendix the Wesleyan Missionaries are, we think, fully exculpated from the charge of circulating doc trines calculated to produce insubordination among the slaves, and of secretly employing irregular means to effect their emancipation. Their efforts are calculated to aid the general progress of civilization; and we do not see what interest they could have in any attempt to stir up a revolt, of which the chance would he that they would themselves be the first victims. His Majesty, we are sorry to learn, has experienced a slight attack of the gout. Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock. the Duke cf York held a levee, as Commander in Chief, at his Office in the Horse Guards,which was attend►d by between forty and fifty military officers, amongst whom were Lieutenant-Generala Sir Thomas Hislop and Skinner, Major-Generals Sir Sidney Buckworth, Douglas, Darling, and Montreson. The levee lasted about an hour, there not being any of the offi cers presented to his Royal Highness on any important business. The Princess Sophia paid a visit to the King yesterday. The Right Honourable C. Wynn, and P. Cottrtenay, Esq. transacted business yesterday morning at the India Board. A Board of the Louis of the Treasury was heki at the Treasury Chambers yesterday. Yesterday the Lord Mayor transacted business at the Secretary of State's Office for the Home De - partment. The Earl and Countess of Liverpool came to town on Monday morning, from Coombe Wood. The Noble Earl gave a Cabinet dinner to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday. Mr. Kemble has given permission to Miss 'free, Miss Hammersley, and Miss Love, to sing at the Choral Fund Concert on Monday next. C/ILLTENIIAM, Jsx. 22.—Amongst the late arrivals are the Earl and Countess of Liverpool, Lady Henry Spencer Churchill, Lady Georgians Grenfell, Honourable Somers Cocks, Sir T. and Lady Phillips. Sir H. and Lady Craven, Colonel HaiHie and family, / Colonel and Mrs.! Knight, Rev. Dr. and the Misses StovM, &c. NEW UNIVERSITY.—In consequence of the overflow of students at both our Universities, it is in contemplation to found a third University in the neighbourhood of York, towards which the venerable and excellent Earl Fitzwil liam has promised to subscribe fifty thousand pounds.- 310 en jug Paper. We are happy to hear that the subscriptions and collec tions for the unfortunate sufferers in Gosforth coal-pit, at Middleton, amounts to Son/. and that a considerable in crease is yet expected. Another boy died in our Infirmary on Wednesday, bring the twenty-fifth victim to this me lancholy accident. From the evidence at the inquest, it appears to be the opinion of those most conre-sant with such matters, that this disastrous event originated through negligence on the part of some of the millers, but the fact as to whom it is attributable is lost in utter oblivion, u it is probable that dime (whoever they were that were guilty of such folly) arc numbered with the dead. The pit is still kept eloied, though two bodies vet remain in it, till the heat shall have been allayed by the exclusion of atmospheric air.—Leeds &Het. FRENCH PAPERS. [From the Moiiirerr of Sunday.—Non-Official part.) Illanarn, JAN. 11 . Fire hundred thousand reels, part of th e l oa n of Duebbard,h4 . re arrived at Madrid, and been deposited in the R o y a l T re i sury. His Majesty, h 7 a decree of the 7th instant, orde rs , t h at all offi„ tees not included in the new organization of the army, shall j oin , e. distely receive a month's pay to return to their homes. The san e decree recommends to the intendants of the provinces the Errat a ; punctuality in the payment of the sums allowed to these office r ,. ply another decree, his Majesty has restored to the town o f ? a. riffs a considerable ortroi (duty on good!, entering the gates) ro assist it in repairing the losses which it sustained by the inrasioa of the Constitutionalists on the 3d of August last year. By a decree of the 111th December, his Majesty has confinled the offices bestowed by the Viceroys of our American possessiso o till the day when the Constitution was published there. His N s _ jesty also confirms the military employments conferred since that time. Messrs. Larrumbitle. illat Dates. 31artn, and Puig, co, o _ eillors of Castile, who were excluded at the beginning of last ye ar , have already been replaced ; the three fi r st bad co-operated i n drawing up the new plan of public instruction ; the last is one of the oldest Magistrates of the nation. 31. Bermudez, by the aid of M. Ugaree, daily obtains a more d e . Bided ascendancy over his colleagues. For some days past his 31a. jest, has given ro private audiences. He relies all the applicatio,-. 8 made to him to M. Zea. Madame Erns, whose husband, Ex-31inister of Finance, is still in exile at Valladolid. has again applied to his Majesty to ob:.- 1 permission for him to return hither. The King answer,tl that this petmission would be soon granted, but that the time was not )e t conic. The Council of Castile is engaged with a plan for changing tfe peat of some of the Coups of Justice in the kingdom, to afford the inhabitants of the provinces in the resort of these tnbunals greater facilities in carrying on their suits at law. The Courts of Karoo., Cazires, and Barcelona, arc included in these changes; they will be removed to Olito, to Merida, and to Rens. (EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER). The moderate party is on the point of wholly obtaining the superiority. It is certain, that the Government having engaged by two secret articles of the last treaty of occupation to publish a ri,w amnesty, and to recognise the capitulation between the French and the Spanish Generals, and to include in the that the Afrenccsadot, the influence of the violent party must cease to be felt in our affairs. With respect to the places occupied by the French, all persons confined for political opinions or acts, before the entrance of the: French army into Spain, have been set at liberty, and in the rut of the Peninsula, all persons confined for their opinions have also been discharged, against whom no representations hare bets made, either relative to private damages or concerning their political conduct. There are in circulation here copies of the re presentation made to the King at the beginning of last year, by the Bishop of Alechoacan. It is observed, that the persons sir; ing this paper propose to his hlajcsty to follow the example of Louis XVIII., by granting a general and unrestricted Pm nenty. In the speech pronounced by the President of the Council of Castile at the commencement of the year, according to custom, it is remaiked, that 111. de l'illele several times repeated the words " union," " oblivion," and " pardon." This speech also gives credibility to the r eport of an approaching amnesty. jt is af firmed that Prince Maximilian loses no opportunity to impreuon his Majesty its necessity and advantages. His Royal Highness bavirg visited every thing remarkable in our capital, goes almost every evening to the theatre with the King and the Princesses; national plays and dances are always performed. [From the Contadutiunael of Sunday.] ZAWTI, DEC. 16. An epidemic disorder, which broke out last autumn at Napoli in Romania, the capital of Greece, had made a sensible derangement in the operations that the Greek Government had began with activity immediately after the last elections. The Vice- resident of the executive power, Bonen:, a man as zealous for the public gond as he was influential, has died a victim of this autledy. The President, Corduriottis, has at present quitted the capital, to con. duct his family to Hydra, his native place. At this period, Panos Colocotroni, son of the General of that name, was in the neighbourhood of Gumuni, with a detachment. At the time of the troubles of the Pelopontresits, excited by his father, this young officer commanded the garrison of Napoli di Romania. Completely blocked up by sea and laud, he surrendered the place to Government ; and some days after the amnesty, which that Government, following its paternal sentiments, hail published, he solicited an inferior command in the army. The Executive Council, who only opposed opinions and not persons, granted it him. On the first news of the disorder produced in the capital, Coloco. trail the younger thought this a favourable occasion to re.eatablish, by a coup de main, the ancient influence of his family, now entirely destroy:id ; but after a day's march, his unruly detachment was desirous of knowing its Intended destination, and, upon being instructed of the criminal designs of their Chief, the 'culla nant soldiers furiously set upon him and slew him. The nu. merous agents that a certain Power, known by its rage against the Greeks, entertains in this country, had a t first spread the report that the movement of Panos Colocotmni was part of a vast conspi racy prepared for a longtime past, and in which no less a matter was agitated than the introduction of Mehemed Ali Pacha into the Mores ; but the positive news of the country tells us that it was only a melancholy ebullition with which the momentary derange ment occasioned by the epidemy had inspired a young officer, as fickle as he was turbulent. His death spares the Government an act of severity. LFrom the Journal des Debuts of Sunday.] MADRID, JAW. 10. The Ministers of Foreign Powers continually endeavour to ob tain the publication of a new amnesty, and every thing leads to the belief that, definitively, their efforts will meet with success; for I have it from persona who are very near the Ministers, that are. port on that important subject is ready to be presented to his Majesty. Forty persons will be excepted in this amnesty. Thom persons employed before 1020, will be divided into two classes; those of the first will keep. for life, two-thirds of their appoint. ments, and those of the second, one-third ; lastly, those who, during the war of independence, followed the party of Joseph, will be re-established in the enjoyment of all their civil rights ; they may be even nominated to municipal employments (emplitur tle republica) t they cannot, however, aspire to be re-established in the honours and employments which they held in 111011. The question of the American expedition is always entertained in the frequent councils which the Ministers continue to hold. It seems, that in the last it was decided that sixty artillery officers of the ex.con stitutional army should be re-established without any previous purification, to set out for America, and that one party of them should embark forthwith to join the expedition which set out from Ferrol a month ago. PARIS, Jar. Is. It is generally thought on the Exchange, that the measures to be taken by our Government. both with regard to England and Spain, will depend upon the answer which is expected from St. Peter. burgh concerning the acknowledgment of the new States of South America. The days and the weeks are counted which must elapse until the opening of the discussions on the projects of indemnity to be granted to the emigrants, and on the 3 per Cents. It is thought that till then the business will not he very animated. ]From the Courrier Franca, of Sunday.] Maixixcgre, JAY. 4. The States-General of the Duchy of Saxe.Meiningen, assembled for some time, have, from their first sittings, ordered the publicity of discussion ; they have, besides, fixed the daily entertainment Of Deputies at 3 florins 20 kreurzers per day. The assembly after wards adopted the proposition of the Sovereign, to consert to the prolongation of the taxes and impositions (already grarrea) during the approaching Trimestre, or for the whole of the financial yew, in case the Assembly should not be again convoked before the Ist of April. 10''22. Lastly. it has resolved to grant, for the charges of the marriage of his highness the reigning Duke, who espouses a daughter of the Elector of Hesse, an extraordinary contribution of 12,000 florins. PARTS. Jaw. !3. We learn from Perpignan that 141. Rinderhaggen, Ex. Officer in the service of France, who has been comprehended in the copra' accusation directed against the Catalonian refugees, and who ha s opposed Ilia quality of stranger, has been waiting for five trowh s past in the very unhealthy prison of Castillet, until the 1. ivil Tri_ banish shall pronounce on his quality. The documents to tha t Olive have been transinltted by the Council of War to the M miste r of Wu, whose duty it is to direct them to the 31inister of Justice. 7HE GREEKS. The Te!ogre° Greco publishes the following Declarstion of Blockade by the Provisional Government of Greece:— " The President of the Executive Body, considering that the Greek Government has taken the necessary measures to form the regular blockade of the places still in the hands cf the enemies of the Greek nation ; considering further, that it has appointed a regu lar naval force closely to blockade the fortresses of Petra• and Lepanto--gives notice : " I. Ships of every description. whatever flag they may bear, are forbidden to enter the ports of Patna and Lepanto. " 2. After the publication of the present Proclamation, theemn mender of the Greek Naval Division, or every Captain under his orders, will be bound to forbid, for the first time, every ship steering its course to either of the said two places (as soon nit is proved that its cargo is not Turkish property), to rotor th,:rn, and to give it a written certificate that it has been summoned to put back ; hut to detain, and send before a competent tribunal, all those ships which may be found on their way thither, after such • lapse of time that toe blockade must presumed to be known to them. 3. All ships under neutral flags which are in the two blockaded places arc frae to sail, but without Turkish property on beard. within three weeks after the appearance of the Greek naval division before the said places. Any ships sailing out after the expiration of this time will be also detained, and sent before the competent tribunal. The Mir.ister of the Marine is charged to make the pre sent Proclamation known in all places necessary, and likewise by means of the Press. (Signed) "O. CONDURIOTTI, President. " F. S. HODIO, First Secretary of Stew. " Napoli di Romania, 14th (26th) Oct. 1824." Letters by a Leeward Island mail have been received in Glasgow. The dates from the Islands are from the Ist to the 18th of December. The weather was favourable for the crops. Some damage had been dove by heavy rains in Barbuda's. 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