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~~~ ;", i kind expressions of regret at my approaching departure, an d begged me not to forget them. This speech, which lasted nearly hair an hour, was delivered without any hesitation, and wit marked by all the emphasis, action, feeling. and propriety, for which the Madagaraes have been distinguished on all such oc casions. " In my reply, I endeavoured to impress upon them how much More valuable to me the presents they offered were, than any which the countries they mentioned could produce ; that gold and silver cmltt% not fail to flow into Madagascar, in proportion to the advance ment of agriculture in so fruitful a soil, and to the industry of the people, in increasing the numerous native commoditiele and manu factures for exportation, with which their vast island every where abounded. the improvement of which, together will the introduc tion of others, through the means of their friends, the English, would rapidly tend to promote an honourable and flourishing trade with foreigners, in lieu of the Slave Trade. which had for centuries covered their beautiful country with carnage and desolation, but which had been ea happily abolished, for the peace and welfare of Aladagasear. by their own enlightened Sovereign. 1 congratulated them on Ratiania'e late alliance, by marriage, with the daughter of the chief of the Secalaves ' by which his paramount authority over the whole people was freed Irom all doubt, hesitation, or dan ger. Their advances to civilizstion, therefore, could not fail of proceeding with art accelerated march. I urged them to be care ful to multiply their flocks and herds, and the necessaries and A:weenier-4-es of life, not only for their own increased ease and comfort, but few the regular supply of the l‘lauritiue, where they would always find every encouragement and kind feeling towards them. !direr forcibly impressed on their minds the disinterested exertions of the British nation in their regard, which, unlike all other nations, built its highest glory in introducing them to the knowledge of European arts and manners. I was fortunate enough to be able at once to enforce the truth of these observations, by the practical results and facts before their eyes, as well as by many others, in the knowledge of every inhabitant of that country, since the conquest of the Isle of France by the English. I explained to them, at the same time, how indispensable it was that they should be equally distinguished for their patience and perseverance, as for their industry ; for their advances, even under their present en lightened system, and admitting that no new projects could be sue cessfully undertaken by France to depopulate their country, would still feel, for a long time, the baneful effects of the repeated efforts of the French,', during the last century, to put them back in igno rance and slavery. These observations were listened to with great attention, and appeared to produce a deep sense of the conduct each vel , called upon to pursue, and the part he ought to act for the honour and welfare of the country. The Colin was concluded by acclamations, and shouts of ' the King of England and Re i'ama for ever ! and may their lasting friendship continue to en cure security, tranquillity, and happiness to ourselves, and our latest posterity .' Several bullocks were, as usual on such occa sions, slain, and the whole assembly retired to partake of the feast, 'ilia was celc heated, as is also the custom, by repeated discharges of musketry. We returned with the Chiefs to the house of Jean In Rene, who entertained us quite in the European style ; and on my part, according to invariable usage, I made suitable presents to the chiefs, the head men, and the people. •• • " I spared no pains to convince Radama and his chiefs that the only desire of the King of England was to promote the real inte. rosy; and happiness of Mader:a:scar. " I sincerely hope Radama 's abilities and valour will prove fully equal to thegoodnesa and justice of his rause, being well assured sit what Importance it is for the interests of Madagascar, as well as ...tr own, that he should be the independent Sovereign of the whole country. The only chief who seemed to offer any signs of resistance to Radama's sole and entire sway over Madagascar was i'e chief of the tecalave district, situate in the north-west coast of the island, of which Bombetock is the capitaL bast year, disputes had arises between them, to settle which recourse was had to arms. liadama, after a very successful campaign, has restored and settled race in every part of the island, and by way of cementing the Mance and friendship which he has since formed with the chi.t of Bombetock, he has, at the universal wish of his own, as well 41 the Seealave peonle, taken in marriage the only daughter of that chief; and thus, in the most satisfactory manner, he has effectually removed any impedimenta or pretexts which might have been put in the way of his being acknowledged the sovereign of the whole country. • • • • " After a few days stay at Tsmatave, we sailed to Foule Point, is order to make a visit to Rsfarla, with which we found it imps*. to dispense. His entreaties to this effect, and my unwilling. rest to disappoint a man so sincerely attached to us, determined me to postpone. for this for, our final departure. This visit ap. eared the more called for, from the circumstance of Radama not being present himself, he being detained at his capital of Tanani nye, making preparations for the entry of his Queen, and for the celebration of an annual national fete, in comniemoration of his tietovies, which was to take place ou the 2.ith of June. These ...uses, together with other regulations of his covernment, pre siously to his descent to the coast, to meet Commodore Nourse, agreeable to appointment in July, rendered his presence in his ea pi•al indispensably necessary until that period, and I could not tl'ink of proposing any further delay to Captain Moresby in the ex :cation of his orders. The full and confidential communications I 'ad had with Commodore Nourse at the Mauritius, ?defier v 5 the Niadagasear service, and the great part he takes in all that regards -is interesting subject, will render this interview with Radama :.-eductive, no doubt, of very beneficial effects in strengthening and . .-isolidating the measures pursued for the tranquillity, happiness, ,nd civilization of that vast country. " There is a considerable colony, from the interior of the island, Settled at lonic Point; they have already in:roduced the use of the plough, and have succeeded in disciplining their oxen to .!ranght work and carrying, for which purposes I had sent them -..tructors, and models of agricultural iiir•ruments, from the Mau r-taus; and I have the satisfaccon of being able to state, that their tseids are now well cultivated, and promising a rapid increase, to ...zward their efforts, and that spirit of industry, for which the inha bitants of Ovah are, in the actual state of the civilization of the ::and, the most remarkable among the numerous districts of Ala dagascar. We were very much gratified by the general appear. 4-me of every thing at Foule Point, regarding their neatness, clean. i.‘cess, and comfort, and the excellence of their roads ; nor can too •—loch be 'aid in favour of the hospitality and kindness of the chief Astl of the people. The climate is, however, prejudicial to Euro inane, as well as to those who come from other parts of the island, during the rainy season, which generally lasts from the middle of November to the end of March. . " Before I conclude this letter, I may be permitted to remark, generally, that after I had laid before Earl Bathurst the treaty t•rst made in 1817, for the extinction of the Slave Trade in Mada gascar, which was approved by his Majesty, I submitted to hit Lordship, in the fallowing year, an original plan (subsequently bagnmed by the African Institution, in their letter to the East India Company ' but not until its end had been obtained under e direction of Earl Bathurst, through the Government of Mau ritius) for extending the same measures, which had led to sue .rrss at Madagascar, to the chief establishments on the east coast of . . . . . . . " These measures having been invariably pursued since my re. torn to the Mauritius, the whole of that coast, which had been a mart for the slave traffic from time immemorial, before the date of Listoty, may now be considered to he, through British influence, free from this scourge. The letters of Commodore Nurse and Captain Moresby bear ample testimony to the strict execution of .) a treaties to this effect, and it now requires only the occasional salts of his Majesty's naval officers (who might be at the same time bearers of trifling presents from the Government of Mauri. to the native Chiefs of Muscat, Zanzibar, &c.) to keep all firm, dto enable us to reap all the fruia of their enforcement. The !";.eht that has been lately thrown on the advantages of the port of „, a ngibor, and many other ports on the east coast of Africa. has al ready begun to induce enterprising British merchants, and will no •mbt lead many more to visit those places in that honourable ann oyance, which, while it will afford an additional market for our ma w:factures, will give to the industry and activity of the natives a y:rmanently wholesome direction, to replace that vicious and cruel t•:, 4 fic, which had, for so many age., kept them in a state of bar -4.-tun. I think it quite refreshing to read the Commodore's ac. . mint of. Zanzibar ; and I am inclined here to throw out the idea that might, perhaps, be more successfully penetrated and ca plets/11r1M that part than from any other in which the attempt has BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. 'The discontent excited by the peacecd' Ink of the Metropolitan e omfflittee of thls Ir.stitution, and the threats so unequivocally t .<preaed, at late meetings of some Auxiliary Societies, of sepa. ...lag from the Parent Society, have been followed up by similar ..qui:l*tons of feeling . on the part of some members of the Parent ,aziety itself; and within the last few days they have adopted the resolution of calling a General Meeting, to consider of the measures slut proper to be pursued in the present " aluneirg crisis of the The following arc among their published reasons sr the necessity of such a proceeding:— " The Committee of the Society have for years past adopted a re of conduct utterly subversive of the Institution's fundamental ;sirs, incossipstible with its highest isterests, and opposed to the opinion of the Christian public; and - hare there. 'V the total separation of a most valuable part of sortis Britain, and • farther secession which was announced on Islonday in its Meeting; and also a proposition made by some . .edy respectable Members at the Anniversary Meeting of an .;.exiliary Society in a Southern county, last week, to dissolve its ...smexion with the I'areat Society (a step meditated also in other ...7LS), unless an immediate reform takes place in its managenant." To adopt measures for effecting this reform is to be the object of prepord Meeting, and it is said to have been called with the , :currepee of many of the Unmated of someevea of the Clem. ;:ts of the Committee. serious accident occurred on Tuesday morning last, at I.4m,rs. Wake and Sisson's dry duck, in the Groves, rich was likely to have been attended with fatal conse :ences. A sloop's mast, which had been taken down to tan, and had just been mimed, suddenly fell down, with man at the head of it, whom it precipitated into the dock On its descent it struck one of the carpenters -on the deck a tremendous blow nn the head. Both the ...'ll were taken up apparently lifeless, and removed, one his own house, and the other to the infirmary. We arc •py to say each of them is expected to recover..—Hui: a 'a. %It. PRICES OP BRITISH Rank for Aect. 2044 21)3,1 I per Cent. Con■. 704 Ditto Acct 794 4 New 4 per Cent. 911 93 India Stock 7374 Ditto Acct. 23d PRICEY OF FOREIGN Printlllan Bonds Minn Bond. , 3% Ditto Acct. 37 Colombian Mond. Ditto Bonds 1824! 334 Ditto Acct. 33 PaniA Bond. (ME 31e Ditto Acct. b 74 French Rentes 3 per Cent. Ca 7.. r. 64f. • Eachenre 2f. ale. Guatlonala Bonds PRICES OF SRA] Anglo-Ate:lean ..... straalltan ..... Bolivar nrlttab Iron.. ...... ........... Pasco-Peruvian United Mexican ..... LES YESTERDAY. tss. Sh‘re. Paid. €lOO 6, 60 Ells 100 IS 13 011 I,•• •• • • 60 4 2pm 100 32i 2mi dis • 100 10 I I dis 40 221 12di• A AAAAAA CI COMPANY. 100 10 OA pm Guardian ........ ...... .. 11111 Provincial Rank - of irelaikl - • 100 SO 2 die kilo de la Plata Agricultural-- ...... 100 10 ri the ITOCKS YESTERDAY. 10111• Bonds 27 28 pm South See Stock Ex. 81110 10001. 17 18 pat Ditto 5001. 17 10 pat Ditto Bmall 17 19 pro Lottery Tickets - 244 7s. STOCKS YESTERDAY. Greek Bonds Ditto Bonds (INC i 2 Ditto Acet.l3 125 Mexican Bonds 44 Ditto Bonds (1825) 53 22 4 31 1 1 6 55 4 7 52 Ditto Act. 53 4 21 4 92 4 4 “) 65 4 2 5 5 6 Russian Bonds 82 1 / 1 Ditto Acct. 521 SpaniA Bonds 95 Ditto Dandy. ;1823) 65 Ehe Brftisni Vreoo. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. This Evening, FRIDAY, September lb, will be presented the new Musical Farce of BEFORE BREAKFAST. The Characters by Messrs. Mathews, Bartley, W. Bennett, J. Bland, and W. Chapman ; and Miss Soden. After which, JONATHAN IN ENGLAND. JonathanW.Doublklns, Mr. Mathews; Natty Larkspur, Mr.W.Chapman, Agamemnon, Mr.Sloman. To conclude with the Comic Opera of /MOTHER AND SISTER. Don Sylvlo de Fldrea, Mr. Thorne; Pacheco, Mr. W. Chapman ; Donna Isidore, Miss Paton; Rosanthe, Miss Goward. The Batman PRESS commenced publishing yesterday morning at five o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPIEMBER 1.5; 1826. We have received the French Papers of Tuesday and the Etoile of Wednesday; the following are extracts : [From the Etoik.] PARIS. In the Angsburet Gazette the following passage occurs : " Oa the 30th of July a courier was despatched by M. dq Wo ronzow and M. de Ribeaupierre, to M. de Minziacky, by way of Odessa, conveying the intelligence that the Turkish Cummins ries were at first unwilling to submit to the necessary quarantine, as being contrary to the precepts of their religion. They after wards declared that Akerman was too far from the frontiers ; and proposed, in consequence, to establish the conferences upon the left bank of the Pruth. M. de Minziacky immediately applied to the Reis Effendi, requiring him to despatch the necessary orders to the Turkish Commissioners. We hope, in Fpite of the enigma tical, evasive, and laconic answers, attributed to the Reis Effendi, that the Porte will not raise any more obstacles to the opening of the conferences." We do not pretend, like the Aug:burgh Gan lettc. to know each day's diplomatic occurrences ; but we in general endeavour to com municate to our readers that news only which is certain and can be relied upon. It is too evident, in this case, that thismotle of relating *hat may occur at a future period is a means of deceiving their readers, to whom they ought to communicate events, rather than make conjectures. We have already announced that the conferences had opened ; and we subjoin the following details of the reception of the TurkiNh negotiators, which we take from a Russian demi official Journal : " (in the 20th cf July the Plenipotentiaries left Scoulani, after having passed quarantine for that period of time which was rigor. ously judged necessary, in order to observe those measures pre. scribed for the preservation of the public health. " In all the places through which the Plenipotentiaries passed they were received with that regard and those marks of distinction which went due to the character with which they were invested. The instant they arrived at Akernian a crowd assembled around them, anxious to have an opportunity of seeing them. The novelty of the sight, the solemnity of the occasion, the diversity and the richness of the Levantine costume, all united to excite a curiosity and create an interest in the public mind. " A detachment of troops was stationed at the barrier of the city, and another detachment was stationed between the two houses ap propriated to the Plenipotentiaries. Equipages of all kinds had been placed at their disposal, to facilitate their journey from Scan lsni to Akerman. The Plenipotentiaries entered the city in two carriages and four, escorted by a guard of Cossacks. Immediately on their arrival, they went and occupied the apartments that had been assigned to them. The situation of the houses, and the care with which they had been decorated, appeared to take them agree ably by surprise. The next Sunday, at halipast twelve at noon, the Plenipotentiaries had their first• conference in the saloon; the second conference was on :11onday, the Nth, and the third on the 29th. They went to the conferences in two coaches, - drawn by six horses each, and were fe'llowed by two calashes, in which were their ' dragomans and secretaries, accompanied by a very numerous train of domestics." Our readers are aware of the vast establishment which had sprung up lately, under the denomination of the British and Foreign Bible Society—of the immense funds placed at the disposal of its managers—the extensive ramifications which it had stretched out in every direction—and the great hopes entertained by the religious world from its agency in promoting the cause of piety and good morals. We attach as much importance as any one can do to every method which can be devised for promoting the cause of religion, particularly in cases where civilization is intro duced along with it ; but it always did appear to us that there were defects in the system of these Societies, by which, though at .first imperceptible, we feared that, in the end, when less conscientious persons came to be introduced into the management, many abuses _ would creep in, and perhaps serious evils might arise to the country in consequence. It may, perhaps, appear invidious, but it is impossible to avoid drawing the parallel between the present state of the Bible Society and that of the monkish orders at their first institu tion. Far be it from us to compare the many eminent and pious men who conduct the business of the Bible Society with the disciples of LOYO LA or ST. DOM! N. lOU E. We respect true piety in every profession; but we cannot go the length of some of the supporters of these associations, who seem to have forgotten (so unbounded is their confidence in certain individuals) that the managers of these Societies, after all, are men. In spite of all that can be urged by those who have thought so long of Bible Societies that they identify them with the Bible itself, in considering the results to be expected from these institutions, we must take the prin ciples of human nature into the account. We must not trust all to supernatural agency. Bating the errors of their treed, the monkish institutions, at first, were praise worthy. Nothing could be more useful than the pur poses for which convents were instituted—to instruct the young, to preach to the poor, and to relieve the distressed. In point of benevolence (though certainly not in purity of doctrine) we might almost say they surpassed us. Their objects were more various, their means more exten sive, their difficulties greater, and their privations more painful. Even our northern brethren, placed as they are at the antipodes of Catholicism, have not yet ceased to -,.. -17 • ' l.-- ' , . - r.,-?... • - ....._. , , e,- ,--:, r'...1,.;, - . 4. - " , —.r_ -1- .... ---.,.. , ... • . We : 4, i/,,, . t . IZ-71•4 ' lita:* - 1' . tre . ."4. • . -' . .. -:-'- i f f. . ''';: ' M I N ml .. • - : ' •S'll.. 1 -. fr 1 .."- ` ler " t( WO, 4. .7.C. .! ~... . .. ~ 6 11" • I THE ERITISH PRESS. speak with respect of ST. COLUM sus. They have a sav ing clause on that head, we are aware; but the most out rageous supporter of the Kirk will not deny the merits of many of the origin a l M on k s . With the exception of their doctrinal principl es , they were, in their first institution, a collective resemblance of all our Bible, missionary, and charitable establishments united in one. We need not en large on the state to which they afterwards degenerated : it is too well known, and too deplorable. The cause of this change was, simply, that the means of procuring in fluence in the world were put into their hands, in trust, to employ those means for the noblest purposes; and that these men, to whom this influence was intrusted, in course of time diverted those means, in order to accomplish their own private and unworthy purposes. Human nature is the same now as ever; and in the course of ages, if we are not to look for some supernatural agency to come conveniently, and set to rights what we were too idle to manage properly ourselves, we may con fidently predict a similar degeneracy among the members of the present associations for religious and charitable purposes. In stating this, we do not wish to damp the hopes or relax the exertions of any individual ; on the contrary, we wish to excite and direct them, by pointing out in what they have erred, in order that the defects may be remedied. Our readers will perceive, by a paragraph in our Paper of this day, that an extraordinary meeting is to be held on the subject of the management of the Bible Association. The secession of the Scotch Society, and of several auxiliaries, renders this necessary. Nothing can be more clear, in cases of voluntary subscriptions, than the right of the subscribers to regulate the appropriation of their money ; and therefore we think, in so far, the thing is proper; but certainly our feelings in the instance of the Apocrypha, the principal cause of dissension, are most de cidedly in favour of the Parent Institution. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. There has been very little doing in the British Stock Market. Consols were very steady at 79th not having varied above an eighth during the day. Exchequer Bills and India Bonds are stationary. The settling in the Foreign Market has gone off with out default. Mexican Bonds, which opened at 51, fluc tuated for some hours about one per cent., when suddenly an impetus was given to them which sent them up to 57, and which was the clotting price. The cause of this rapid advance was a positive assertion that Messrs. BARING have consented to become the agents of the Mexican Govern ment, and that the dividends will be advertised for pay ment in the Morning Papers of to-morrow. There has been a purchase or two of Colombian Bonds to-day, which appear at a quotation of 34. In other Foreign Securities 'there is little or no variation. Greek are a half per cent. I l lower at 12, which is easily accounted for, when the state of the general affairs of that Government is considered. In Shares there is hardly a quotation, Brazilian alone appear ing at a premium of 8. The Hamburgh steam-boat is still unaccounted for, ' which excites considerable apprehension for her safety. Ilamburgli Papers have, however, been received to Friday last, by which it appears that the opening of the British Ports for the admission of Foreign Corn has had the eff..ct of lowering the course of exchange une and a half per cent., while Oats have risen to the level of the English market. Accounts from Gibraltar to the 25th of August state the general alarm among the adherents of the present Govern ment in the Southern provinces of Spain.' The Com mandants have issued circulase transmitting the late order of Ferdinand, and calling on all true Spaniards not to be allured away by the specious new system of Portugal, which these worthies denounce as " the most abominable inno vation." The American Consul at Vera Crnz has given public notice that no ship of war or merchant vessel will be allowed to take passengers from Mexico without a certi ficate, and the fact being announced publicly. MI:DICAL PRIZt.—We have heretofore mentioned the subjoined decree; butt having been requested to in3ke and insert a translation of the text, for the information of the American faculty, we offer the following. We fear that the specific in question is like the philosopher's stone, the quadrature of the circle, and the " perfectibility . ' of ma /ono! Gazelle. _ _ . . - The Free and Sovereign State of Vera Cruz, assembled in Congress. decrees as follows:- 1. The individual who discovers a specific, whether remedial or preventive, for the fever, known by the name of Black Vomit, shall receive a premium of one hundred thousand dollars. 2. The premium shall be awarded as soon as the Government shall he assured, by repeated experiments, of the certain efficacy of the specific. 3. If the State coffers should not at once possess the above.men tioned sum, a fund shall be provided by law out of a loan. 4. This decree shall be circulated in all the states of the Mexican republic, and among foreign nations. 5. In case of dispute relative to proprietorship or originality, in consequence of two or more claiming to be the discoverers, the ques tion shall be decided by the usual laws of property. The Governor of the State is directed to cause the foregoing to be published, circulated, and observed. Jalapa, 15th June, 11125. _ Livensoni., SEPT. 12.—The demand for cotton yester day and to -day has been very steady, and at steady prices : the Bales, in the two days, amount together to fully 3,000 bags. No alteration in the price of sugar, and a fair busi ness has been done. Oats, at our Corn Exchange to-day, advanced 2d. a 3d. per bushel (of 451 b.) on Saturday's prices, and several cargoes were bought by speculators. BeRNLEY further dividend of 4s. 6d. in the pound was ordered to be paid at the Commissioners' Meet ing on Friday week; which, in addition to the first divi dend of 6s. 81 declared last year, makes together I Is. 21 in the pound for the creditors. %I'e understand also that other dividends will eventually and at stated periods be made from the estate, so as to increase this sum very con siderably. Much merit is due to the assignees of this es tate, for their praiseworthy-exertions and industry in wind ing up this very extensive failure (which is supposed to have been for near 340,0090 iu the short space of •two years, so as to produce the dividends above stated.—Black. burn Mail. The Sheffield Iris contains the following remarks on the suggestions given by the Commissioners of Revenue In quiry, respecting the duty on advertisements:— " If the Commissioners be sincere in their profession of merely wishing to regulate the duty on advertisemtnts, the plait they have suggested is most unfortunate, and proves them to have no practical acquaintance whatever with the subject which they have ventured to meddle with. If they had recommended a di. vision of advertisements into two classes, separating them after the tenth line, with a duty of 2s. on each advertisement not ex. ceeding ten lines, and 4s. on those above that number, we be. lieve the revenue would sustain no loss, and commerce would be greatly benefitted by the facdity with which short notion could be given to the public at little expense. We have been at the trouble of examining a great number of advertisements, to ascertain, as near as possible, the proportion of them under anti above ten lines, and we find that in the average from two. thirds to three-fourths consist df more than ten lines. Thome ten lines and under are about as 30 to 100. At 3s. rld eackadrer. tisement duty, 109 would amount to 171. 10s.; 70 at 4s. would be 141.; and thirty at 2s. would be 3j., whirl would be only 10s. under the full amount at the present rate of duty ; and if the re duction of duty occasioned an increase of five per cent. In the num. ber of advertisements, the revenue would be equal to what it is at present. There can be no doubt, but en increase would take place in more than that proportion, wh ich would be in favour of Use re venue. We are consigned that, upon the whole, advertimments are overtaxed already that a relief afforded to sleet* OM esp ec i a lly wo u ld me se their number es would 01.11149041 . compensate for the in the individual duty ; sadist& Wog the ease, we maintain,. Vdm Mime sum De and w bros.* UO. vernment esuld be i t a ti g l i ell=: ,6 l ool 9 111111 =1 number of advert r • aselna, so be gainers. The - uhnsti .Ingenessr, aid enemies, awings% nod Innindlue .r strengt c b ei rss st , r ow i mp th,,IN s"— being be. DUTCH PAPERS. ET.BEIWELD, SLIT 10. Our Gazette contains the following article : Travellers who come from RUMlia speak in the highest terms of praise of the conduct of the Emperor Nicholas. He liar under taken the Herculean labour of cleansing the Augean stable of the system of bribery and corruption, which, since the time of Cathe- . . • rine, has pervaded every branch of the Administration. Thus, for instance, it has been discovered that the fleet is not built of the oak and other sound timber provided by the Government at a vast ex pense, but that this has been embezzled by the persons employed, and the ships built of ordinary Fir, which is very perishable, for which reason the English call such ships, which can hardly last one voyage, by the name of coffins. In order, therefore, to discover which are fit for sea, and which not, they are sent in small squad rons to the North Seas; this is the true reason for heseexpeditions. BRUSSELq, SEPT. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Orange, Prince Frederick, and his consort, arrived here yesterday. Count Munster, Ilanoverian Minister of State, arrived here the day before yesterday, with his family, from Hanover. His Excel lency Baron de Falck, Ambassador from the King of the Nether. lands to the Court of London, arrived here on the lath. 111. Eynard has written to the Central Greek Committee in this city a letter dated Geneva, Aug. 30. The Greek fleet, consisting°, 140 sail, was at Hydra. No tidings had been received of Lord Cochrane. We bear that M. Stratenus, hitherto at the head of the depart ment of national industry, will be succeeded by M. Netacher, who will have the title of Inspector-General ; and the superintendence of the prisons, hitherto confided to de Die, will be given to M. Broca, who has at present the direction of the establishments for the poor. N. de Die, we hear, is appointed Councillor of State, and M. Stratenus will be employed in the office of Secretary of State. M. Rezende, the Brazilian Ambassador, having arrived at Vienna, it is supposed that some resolution will be taken respecting the affairs of Portugal. We have mentioned (from the English Journals) that the Peru vian Government had resolved to express its gratitude to M. de Pradt, for the good he has done the cause of America by his writ ings. The Journal de la Belgique says on:this subject :-31r. Riva d'Agaero, now at Brussels, made this proposal to the Congress of Peru in 1023, when he was President of the Republic." Private letters from Lima, received at Brussels, confirm the re port that Bolivar aspires to the Dictatorship. A marine Cadet arrived a few days ago from Greece, who has brought the following information : Colonel Rothiers, of Antwerp, who is commissioned to search for Antiquities in the Archipelago, has been twice to Athens, where, by special permission of the Greek Provisional Government, he was enabled to enter the citadel, which since the beginning of the con test has been inaccessible to strangers. lie has made all possible drawings of the architecture of the temples of Minerva, Themis, /kr- At Rhodes he has caused all the monuments of the ancient order of St. John of Jerusalem, now called Knights of Malta, to be designed by Mr. P. J. Witdoek, of Antwerp. For these three centuries nobody has thought of making drawings of the edifices of that ancient and heroic order. He passed some hours in the Mosque, formerly the Church of St. John. Mr. Rothiers hopes soon to return, and will ,publish his valuable collection for the use of the academies of the kingdom. There are fifty-four folio drawings, to which more may perhaps be added. The work may be considered as a sequel to the History of the Knights of Malta, by the Abbe de Vertot, who never was at Rhodes. A 318TERDAM, SEPT. 12.—Exchange oo London, 40. 5. to 40. 6. Two Months, 40. 3. to 40. 4. THE SIR EDWARD BANKS STEAM-PACKET. Considerable apprehensions have been entertained, dur ing the last few days, for the safety of this vessel, which left London for Ilamburgh with a bag of letters and pas sengers, on Saturday sZnniglit, the 2d inst. There is no doubt whatever that she reached her destination in safety, but in the ordinary course she should have returned to London on Monday last. Her non-arrival excited consider able fears, particularly as she was supposed to have several 'palestrigers on board, and policies of' insui wee, from 15 to 20 per cent. were yesterday offered at Lloyd's, but refused. In the course of the day we made inquiries respecting her at the Company's Office, Crutelied-friars, but no intelli gence had been received up to that time. The supposition is, that the Sir Edward Banks bad put out from Hambitrgh a short time previous to the late gales which have been ex- perienced on that coast, and probably, from some derange ment of her machinery, had been compelled to put into Cuxlieven to refit. The following letter on this subject has been forwarded to Francis Freeling, Eq. Secretary to the General Post-office : Stn,—ln consequence of the non-arrival of the Sir Edward Banks, due on Monday, 1 am directed to inform you that the Superb has been got in readiness to proceed to ilsmburgh, on Saturday morning next, the 16th instant, when she will leave the Custom-housell'harf, at seven o'clock in the morning. (Signed by order ) CHARLES BESSELL, Secretary to the General Steam Navigation Company, To F. Freeling, Esq. General Post.office. The Sir Edward Banks is said to be the finest and most complete vessel of the kind ever built, both as to her ma chinery and general appointments. Hitherto she has never met with any accident. The following is given in a new publication, called Rescued Fragments, as part of a sermon preached by a travelling Dissenting Minister in Devonshire:—" You zee, my friends (speaking of Dives and Lazarus), this here Dives was a rich man, and I dare zay had s-got every thing comfortable about un—and why shouldn't he? He had a right to enjoy himself. He wore vine clothes every day. Well, there was no harm in that, if' he could pay for um ; that there was no crime in him, you know—only he should ha' minded Lazarus. IVell, you zee he died, and was buried; well, and I dare say had got a very vine viineral, a power of yolks attending; and why shouldn't he? He was a rich man, you know. IVell, you zee, Lazarus died too, and lie was very poor. We've no authority about his burying—we don't know what was done wi' he ; but tes my belief, as tes zed the dogs were so vontl of un when he was alive, that they eat un all up when a teas dead. I've heard zay, my friends, that Hell was paved with good in tentions; we've no authority for that, you know, but I think as how tes no such thing, because we are told tea a bottomless pit, zo where can the pavement be?" Tile IVEAVERS . IVitoes.—A statement has been pub lished within the last week, of the prices paid by dif ferent manufacturers in this town to their weavers; and when these are contrasted with the prices paid twenty, or even ten years ago, we cease to wonder at the stator of destitution to which the weavers are reduced. By this statement it appears that some manufacturers in this town are, to their infinite credit, but we fear to their certain lose, paying twice as much as others for some parti cular kinds of cloth; and generally speaking the varia tions between the different prices paid for weaving the same kind of cloth is very great, and renders it apparent that there is any thing but fairness, ho nour' or honesty, in out present systetn:of manufacturing. We do not wish at present to discuss the question as to the propriety of legislative interference between master and servant with respect to wages ; but we must say that something is absolutely necessary to be done to put a stop to the nefarious "grinding" system. It has introduced weakness into the land, and will, if not checked, ultimately ruin it, and therefore ought to be discouraged and pre vented in every possible way; and as one great means to this end, we would urge upon all who are in the habit of purchasing manufactured goods to abstain from dealing with the unfair trader, and not to be seduced by low prices to deprive a fellow-creature of bread; and the weavers we would recommend to refuse at all hazards to work for those who are ao unprincipled as to keep back part of their hire.— Blackbura Mail. The bailiff of a gentleman at Worth, near Crawley, was making preparations with a friend to partake of the sports of the field, when, as they were leaving the house with the pieces loaded, his wife called him back to make arrange ments for a harvest-supper, which was to be held in the evening: while conversing, the trigger was accidentally touched, and the gun unfortunately went off,. when the contents penetrated the calf of her leg, and drove the flesh front the bone against the door. She died in a few hourso—Birotioghaat Gazette. MOVEMENTS. The Duke of Rutland arrived on Wednesday, at his house in Arlington.street, from Brighton. The Dowager 3larchioness of Salisbury arrived on Wednese sy at Hatfield. from a tour in lien's. The Earl and the Ladies Talbot have arrived at their seat, gestrie Park, near Litchfield. from Cheltenham. The Earl and Countess of Leitrim and family have left t e town Ireland. Lord and Lady Barnard have left Greta Bridge, nn their Way the teat of the Earl of Darlington, Raby Castle, Durham. Lord Stowell has left town for his seat in Berks. Sir Henry and Lady Fitzherbert and family have arrived at their house in Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square, from their seat, Ti,. sington, Derbyshire. Colonel and Airs. Metcalf have arrived at Ramsgate, from Tun. bridge Wells. Colonel and Mrs. Parker have arrived at Ramsgate, frcrn Brighton. The Rev. Mr. flawing has arrived at Eton, from 1115:ings, Sussex. Arrival at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-aireet :_Thos. Swim:mon, Esq. from a tour. Departures : Greenaway, Esq. and ?1:3 Greenaway, for Gloucestershire; Mrs. Meux, tor Surrey; a , ;( 1 Carleton, Esq. on a tour. Arrivals at Fenton's Hotel, St. Jamea's.strect I:dnutid Carrington, Bart, from a tour; A. F. Nuney, Esq. 1,4 sat in Hants; and Captain Rivers, from Westmorland. Dqurtute:— Monsieur Le Baron Duptaytren. for Paris. Departures from Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street:—C4F4M and Miss Eccles, for Paris. Departures from the British Hotel :—Captain and 31n. Gondar, for their seat in Norfolk ; and Wm. Hughes Dm. for lingleon. Departures from the Brunswick Hotel Clete Blake's)Jenntn. street :—Captain and Mrs. Beauchamp Procter and family, for ito Continent; and Monsieur and Madame Crebau, on a tour. BRIGH7'ON, Si PT. 12. The Duke of Rutland, accompanied by Mrs. Besuclerk, and Colonel French, M.P., arrived at th e R oya l Hotel yesterday, where they dined: but set off in the evening, taking with them the young Marquis of Granby, who was at school here, to return to St. Leonard's Lodge, near Horsham. - New Minatory ROOMS.—The site fixed on for the erection of a new and complete suit of Assembly Rooms, which has long been a desideratum here, under the sanction of the King, and the direct patronage of his Royal High ness the Duke of York, is on the east side of the Grand Parade, nearly facing the King and Queen Inn; a well selected spot for it, as:being almost in the centre of the many fashionable residences in that quarter, with a capital carriage -road, and plenty of space for all of the orna mental and the useful in the building that may be re quired. The ground has been taken on lease, at the annual rent of 2501., with a purchasing clause of 5,000/. any time within the first seven years. the affair of Mrs. Forrest, mentioned in yesterday's letter, has led to a fracas and a hearing before the Magis trates this morning. The name of the solicitor by whom the placard was put up is Barrow, and in the examination I to-day he stated that last night, or rather this morning, st an early hour, Mr. Ramsden (an officer of the Guards), and two other gentlemen (also 1 believe officers), all of whom were in custody, came to his house, and abused him with the most opprobrious and offensive epithets, spitting in his face, and challengirg him to come out and fight. A watchman happening to pass at the moment, took them into custody ; and they were bound over by the Magiatrates in their own recogniaances of 100/. to keep the peace, and also to appear at the Sessions. Warrants were also issuel for the apprehension of the two ladies, on charges of keep ing a disorderly house ; but as it was understood they were about to leave the town, it is not unlikely they will take their departure before the warrant can be served upon them. It appeared on the examination, that Mrs. Forrest and her companion returned on Sunday night to the house on the New Steyne, and this accounts for the exhibition of the placards yesterday, which at the time caused so much surprise. Mr. Barrow stated to the Magtstrates that the house was the resort of men of all ages, from sixteen to eighty, and that seventy or eighty different gentlemen had been there; but it does not appear that previously to the bills being put up any thing was done to annoy or disturb the neighbourhood. Mrs. Form& who is a pretty woman, and of fascinating manners, has resided here some weeks, driving a barouche, and living in very good style. She was here some years ago with Mr. Faitiitleroy, at which time they occupied a house on the Old Stcyne. THE LATE LORD GIFFORD. TO THE EDITOR. Sin,—So many inaccuracies have been stated respecting the family and history of Lord Gifford, that I beg to lay the following short statement before your readers:— His father's principal business was that of a hop merchant, and since his death the business, until with. in the last ten years, was carried on by his Lordship's elder brothers. Mr. 'Weinman and Mr. Charles Gifford, both of whom are still living at Exeter, having retired from business. Robert was by many years the youngest of the family, and was educated at a small school k,-pt Ly a Dissenting Minister in that city (not under Dr. O'llalleran, as has been stated). I was his schoolfellow, and at that early age young Robert Gifford was looked upon as a very supe rior boy, botfrby his master and his schoolfellows; and the old gentleman has since told me that Giftbrd was the cle verest boy lie ever had under him. At the age of 17 he was articled to Mr. Jones, a respectable solicitor, at Exeter, and there soon showed that he was a young man of very superior abilities. I remember Mr. Baring, the then Mete ber for Exeter, having been at Mr. Jones's office on business, where lie bad seen young Gifford, saying to a relation of mine," I have been talking with a young man who will one day be Lord Chancellor." Little did he then think how nearly his prophecy would he fulfilled. Mr. Junes had so high au opinion of Mr. Giffind, that he offered to take him into partnership, if his nephew, who was then practising in London, did not wish to return to Exeter. Mr. Jones did, however, take his nephew into partnership, and Mr. G., by the advice of his friends, determined on being called to the Bar. Ile had then no property of his own, and was edu cated for the Bar, and maintained for several years, by his eldest brother, Mr. W. Gifford. On being eallel to the bar, he immediately got business, and it was soon found that he was the only man on the circuit who could compete with Lens and Pell. In 1815, Mr. Abbott, the pre sent Lord Chief Justice, and Mr. Dauncey (one of the most brilliant orators of his day), were brought to Exeter on special retainers, to' conduct a great lunacy quesiin, which occupied nine days, and Mr. Gifford was selected, alone, to conduct the case on the other side. The extra ordinary powers that Mr. Gifford then showed are alive in the recollection of every Barrister on the Western Circuit. The manner in which he conducted this case, I believe, first brought him into the notice of Lord Ellenborough, who recommended him to the Chancellor for a silk gown. The recommendation was not, however, attended to. The sub sequent career of this eminent nobleman is known to every one. As an advocate, lie was shrewd, powerful, and de termined, and never had a client cause to complain of the manner in which his case was conducted; as a Judge, he was patient and intelligent, and never has any man ven tured to question his judgments. In private life, I may almost say, he was without a fault ; this, at least, I will say—never did the grave close over a man more sincerely beloved, and more deeply lamented by all who knew hie], than Lord Gifford. cliC t ' • EXONIENSIS. Among the on-fits of the day, it is positively stated that the Lord Chief Baron Alexander will be appointe d Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords, but not elevated to the Peerage ; that Sir C. Wetherell will Otimately succeed to the Chief Baronship and that Mr. Tindal, after filling the office of Attorney-General for a year, will be advanced to " the Seals" in Ireland. DOCHTFUI. ACCIDEN r.—Captain Christopherson left ' his home on Saturday evening, about eight o clock, and not returning, search was made, and after some time he was found in the Brunswick Dock, drowned, hia waistcoat loose, and not any watch or money upon him. Some suppose he may have been murdered, robbed, and thrown in.) beo Cl' o,' w; Ire 4:4