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LONDON JOURNALS. [DAILY EXTR.4CTS.] FROM THE MORNING PAPERS. [Morning Post.] The Letter of the QUEEN 'to the KING, which we ,yesterday noticed, is dated the Ist inst. and was delivered to his ,Majesty on the. following day. It was of such a nature that there was no difficulty in returning an immediate answer to it. Upon this subject we do not mean at pre sent to over a decided opinion ; .but we are not without serious apprehension that the letter al luded to was of such a description as to render it impossible that it could be .productive of any desirable result. It will probably be found to contain some proposal suggested by Cobbett and Wood, for the mere purpose of making the con tinuance of the prosecution appear to be unne cessary, 'while nothing was offered that could render it really so. It is obvious, indeed, that her Majesty still continues under the influenceof evil,ativiers, who, regardless of ,her true inte rests, are intent only on forwarding,_through her, their own factious and mischievous, designs. • [Morning Chronicle.] • We stated in yesterday's Paper- the confident opinion entertained by official persons, that the Bill of Pains and Penalties would not be pro cevded in. By what means it is proposed to pre -vent the discussion, and -to put an end to the subject that convokes the country, we. know noL It is ,certain that the Queen has addressed a letter to the King, and rumour says that the purport of it was to -desire an interview with his Majesty, which she conceived, from circumstances, might lead to an eclaircissement that would terminate the unhappy atrair, to the satisfaction of the country. The letter, it seems, was directed by his Majesty to be sent. unopened to the Earl of Liverpool, as all the matter was in the hands of his confidential Servants. What the Noble Earl did on the occasion has not transpired, but it is certain that Ministers have been actively en gaged in Council—that the Lord Chancellor was yesterday sent for to the Court of Chancery, and that public opinion is more sanguine than ever as to the probability of a faVourable adjustment. [Morning Herald.] The public mind is in a state of total suspense respecting the proceedings against the Queen, particularly since it has become known that her Majesty has addressed a letter to the King. Of the nature of this communication we have not a g!kipse—nor does it appear that any one of our contemporaries is a whit wiser on the subject. We have understood, however, that the corres pondence between-.their Majesties, if it can be called a correspondence, has not been accurately stated in a Morning Paper of yesterday. " The letter irons her 'Majesty," (Lays 7'/e €i was delivered to the King at Windsor Cottage, early on Tuesday morning. His Majesty's messenger arrived with an answer at Bcandenburgh House about four o'clock of the same after noon. The Queen's messenger was immediately despatched to Lord Liverpool,. and returned to l3randenburgh House awn his Lordship, at ten o'clock at. night." We have understood that his Majesty did not send an answer, but declined receiving the com munication, and directed that it should be trans mitted to him through Lord Liverpool.—Ac cordingly, the, Queen's messenger, upon return ing from Windsor, immediately repaired to the Noble Earl's. Certainly, such a course, oa the part of his Majesty, would be the most strictly constitutional, considering the awfully pe rilous situation in . which Lord Liverpool, as his Majesty's Prime Minister, is placed.— We have no doubt, however, that a private ad justment is under consideration. ,It is rumoured that his Royal Highness the Duke of York has ,engaged his good offices towards an arrangement, and that this was the object of his visit yester day to the King, at his Majesty's Cottage in Windsor Great Park. [Britian ,Press.] The internal state of Spain is undoubtedly such; as must still excite very anxious fears for the tranquillity of the country and the ultimate establishment of the Constitution. We do not indeed hesitate to think that the Constitution will never be settled firmly in Spain without very considerable modifications, . for in its present form it leaves to Spain but the name of a .Mo narchy. But the dangers most to be appre hended are those which will arise from the pro ceedings of the Cortes generally, or from the ill advised propositions of some of the Members. Already proposals have been made in the Assem bly, which under any circumstances, must ex cite agitation and, alarm, but which, in the present unsettled : state of the public mind, can not fail of 'being attended with much evil.— Such for instance, are the propositions recom mended by the Committee of Commerce and Agriculture of rendering all the property of the Church national, of granting pensions out of their own. E`states to all ecclesiastics for life of such amount as ' the Cortes may seem fit, 'and of converting the remaining property of the church, including the tithes, to the ser vice of the Government. We shall not here enter into any abstract consideration's of the wii dom or policy of maintaining a national church establishment in ease, .dignity, and splendour ; but. we certainly loOk. upon. it as a very rash an inexpedient proceeding at this moment of dif ficulty and alarm, to alienate still further from the constitutional system . .of government a body of men in the.state so numerous, active, and power tit, as the clergy are iu Spain, and to whoni the great mass of the people uniformly pay the most abject and submissive obedience. There is an evident intention among several Members of the Cortex . to weaken the. ecclesiastical power in. Spain. With this intention we do.not profess in • • the abstra c t to quarre l, b u t it, eviuces.awant of .PFOince to manifest that intention too openly. 'With the reduction of the church property, it is also proposed to Unlit the numbers of the eccle siastics, by diminishing the convents, prohibiting profession under certain limitations, and enabling ecclesiastics to become secularized at theit own discretion. _ We have good authority for contradicting h paragraph which appeared in several Papers, that her Majesty the Queen was present at the review ' at Hounslow on Friday last. Perhaps it may be right to mention, that, when the Queen was pro ceeding to Brandenburgh House on the morning of that day, her Majesty's carriage and that of the Duke of York passed each other near Ken sington-gate.—(Mid.) [New Times.] The alacrity now observable in expediting the alteration's in the llouse of Lords, indicates no intention of postponing her Majesty's case. Yes terday the .new accommodation galleries were both erected. The hangings were fitting up, the railings fixed up, and great exertions were mak, ing to complete the distribution of space below the Bar. Tuesday is at present fixed for the initiatory proceedings of their Lordships. The nation will then ascertain what credit the rumours still afloat are entitled to. [The Times.] .• . The 'revolution broke out at Naples. The first impulse of the Sicilians, say the letters, was, on hearing the new son the 14th ult., to, wear the tricoloured badge of the Constitution. But this lasted only a single day. On the 15th the yellow or Sicilian ribbon was displayed : in con, junction with the other. An accident, or an indis cretion, exasperated the people against the Nea, politan authorities and trcops ; an English officer in the pay of Naples, zealous , perhaps, (though unfortunate in the application of his zeal) is•said to have torn the badge of Sicilian inde pendence from the breast of an unarmed citizen. The forts in possession of the Neapolitan sol diery, were attacked and carried by the islanders. An association of distinguished individuals was formed for the maintenance of tranquillity, but in vain. O►► the night of the 16th the garrison were concentrated i►i the public squares of _Palermo. On the morning of the 17th, if we can follow a confused and agitated narrative, seven hundred prisoners were released from confinement by the populace. Then says the writer the work of death began. The Neapolitans were furiously at tacked, and, we fear, indiscriminately butchered. The accounts in general labour to throw a veil over the circumstances and amount of the car nage : but a statement, in which we are. disposed to place confidence, estimates the loss: of life at 2000 killed, and about 3000 wounded. This is a dreadful history—dreadful to the feelings of humanity, and alarming on every political con sideration. Divide et impure was never more suit able to any great crisis than to this. IV Naples and Sicily should now be disunited, neither will be strong enough to defend itself. Austria will, for a short time, find an easy prey in Naples ; and Sicily must become a stake to all the prize-lighters of the 19th century. 'l'l►e Prince Vicar-General had sent a small squadron to bring Off from Pa lermo such Neapolitans as could lei saved; and as many Sicilians as were inclined to transfer themselves to Naples. We wait with much anxiety for further accounts from. the Mediter ranean. MR. OWEN'S PLAN. Last night Mr. Mu DIE commenced at Mitchell's Assembly-room, Portsmouth-street,Lincoln's Inn fields, his series of explanatory dissertations on the plans of Mr. OWEN, of New Lanark, for bettering the state of the labouring classes, "and for ameliorating the condition of Society at large. He proposes to examine, in a course of fourlec tures, the probable results of that Gentleman's plan, if carried into effect, and to answer such objections as had been hitherto urged against it. The present Lecture was in the nature of an in troductory exposition - of the causes of - the exist ing distress in 'this country, which the Lecturer traced to circumstances interwoven in the frame of all political Societies hitherto in existence, and not resulting from forms or mal-administration of the powers of their Governments: lle was as sisted in developing Mr. OW ideas by a ground plan of one of that Gentleman's villages of co-operation S and unity, calculated to contain a pauper population of 1,500 persons. The room in which the Lecture was given is spacious, And well lighted and ventilated. It has been observed, that though Mr. Owcx seems perfectly assured of the truth of his principles, yet from whatever cause it may arike, he has not as y e t succeeded in impressing the public generally with the same opinion. Thescheme of Lectures proposed by Mr., MuntE seems, at all 'events, well calculated to give the public that thorough knowledge of the subject which the acknow ledged importance of it so: well deserves.---Ori tish Press.) LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, AUGUST 10. THE EARL OF WESTMEATH V. THE COUNTESS OF W^S'TMEATH • Mr. HAmsoN stated, that the Earl of Westmeath was wait ing in town to hear his Lordship's, judgment in this case. It was of the high e st importance to the Noble Parties that the decision of Court should be speedily krn.wn. The LORDCHANCELL.--" I will give judgment in it in three - or four days." • • . • - UNIVERSITY' INTELLIGESCE. C I.IIBRIDGE, AtGUST 10.—The Rev. Christ opher Benson, M. A. of Trinity college, Hulsean Lecturer, is elected a Bye-Fellow of Magdalene college. The Rev. Jeremy Day, ,M. A. seniOr. clerical Fellow of Gonville and Caius college, has been presented, by the Master of, that society, to the rectory of Hetherset, in Norfolk, vacated by tire death of the Rev. B. Edwards. • The Rev. Charles S. Bonnett, M. A. of Sidney Sussex college, has been presented to the rectory of Avington ) near Winchester. .T II EATitl C A I. It I.: Gls T E It. Performed Last Night. MEAver.ttov Air, 1-AranaitKET.---Pigensis. and Crows. ~After which, A kuland fa An Oliver. To which was tided, Hosina. Tfitiarni.: RoYAIL, EN'OLIStk OPERA tiousr..--(2d 'rime), The . Vainpire. After which, The Promissory Nutt. To which 'was added, - adore Wives. t• - • - I- riva ve.AN - Ntacyt- N„ ... _or D i3Ol ,A - . veYI, We..tlie.Fil r st` Page, and for the Continttation of the Evidence on the • TIMBER DUTIES, see the Fourth Page. —...._. PRICE OF STOCKS TILIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Red. 69 Imp. S per Cent. Ann. . - .€ll} 3 per Cent. 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PER REDIN, who had governed for a length of time, had a month before left that place for Monte Video, with a large property, ARTIOAS declaring ho .would not. make peace while he was in office. RAMIREZ and CARERA, the mountain. Generals, who commanded 1500 to '2OOO troops, had a few days before he left, taken possession of Buenos Ayres, and thrown SARRATEA, the Governor, into prison. A stop was in consequence put to all kind of business, and the inhabitants were fast quitting the place. Thirty families removed to Monte Video before he sailed. The Eastport Paper says, that the English gun brig Palletto has arrived in the Bay at that place, front Halifax,made several seizures, and gallantly scattered the poor fishermen, who depended upon the harbour fishing for support. Much indigna tion has been expressed by the inhabitants. There seems to be little doubt that, according to general report, THE QUEEN has addressed a Letter to lI is MAJESTY, requesting an interview. If the object of this Letter was to propose some means of obviating the trial, we will readily give her Majesty credit for a desire to prevent the Nation from the disturbance which the trial might occasion, without, distrusting her innocence. —But if so, her Majesty adopted a course in which it was impossible for her to expect suc cess,—ths MAJESTY could only do what it was understood that he has done, viz. transmit the Letter to the Earl of LIvERPOOL, the.head of his Administration, and leave them to decide upon the propositions which THE QUEEN might in tend to offer to - HIS MAJESTY, if she should think proper to submit them to Ministers in a written form, that they might hereaft r be sub mitted to the judgment of the Country. We made but few comments 'on the Document said to be written by order of the. Emperor of RUSSIA, and sent to his Ministers at the several Courts of Europe, because • we received some hints from a high quarter, which induced us to 'entertain some doubts of its authenticity. It appeared, however, in a respectable Evening Pa per, that would hardly have given it to the Pub lic, unless the Editor relied on its validity.— The vague character of the composition altoge ther, though it evinces political knowledge, is in deed sufficient to justify some doubts, as it " beats about the bush," and, if it had a particular object, does not point it out distinctiv.—lt is impossible to form a probable judgment at present, respect ing the Revolutions, in Spain and Naples.—lt is An old maxim, that new events produce new men, and considering the origin of both Revolu tions, which seem to have proceeded from the soh diery,• there is great reason to fear that the same influence may extend to other States. We think we see, and we see with the deepest concern, as well as alarm, that Monarchy, if we may d i e a familiar phrase upon an awful subject, is going 44 out of fashion." The American and French Revolutions have produced a prodigious change iu the opinions of mankind and diffused princi ples which have shaken all the Continental thrones to their foundations. It is impossible for despo tic Governments to exist much longer ) and all the European Monarchs must allow of are' presentative Body, or they will sink into nothing • Russia, instead of interfering in the Governmen t of other States, should taaee • cof her Inestte security, ant check her ritiponstiflrobiti en d ‘lhkrgeCkf2r doAniki :. L•usUrpation, is likNy s o hold her Government th e longest, because her Ruler is a:Soldier, and will take care .to secure an Army large enough to ke e P... the People insubjection. Fa SCI:, we are per .. suaded, depends on-the life of the present long, tot a Monarchical Government, and will become the scene of conflicting Parties on his demise. M we have often observed, our limited Monarch,' is in less danger than all other Governments, bu t is by no means secure.—Much is to be done t° lessen the burthetis of the People, and sacrifices must be-made to keep us from the danger of de' mocratical contagion. Our Law Authorities ought to be more on the alert. The shop i° Fleet-street, another in Princes-street, and aOO ther near the Tower, hold- forth to the passeir gers the most offensive and indecent Caricature s of his MAJESTY, yet no attempt • semis to he made to check this daring, this. seditious, this - rebellious licentiousness. • -The Oppositi o . ll Papers, too, abound in libellous' attacks upo n the Sovereign as well as on the Governmen t / every day, of a more alarming nature than the attempts of the Culprits recently 0 ' quitted at the Warwick 'Assizes. While TI I6 SUN iS in our hands we shall always maintaili those PITT principles upon which it was founded whether we are to exist under a PITT A drilin i.. stration, or whether we are to fall into the hail° of those whose reform would be ruin we o° l always abhor a proud Oligarchy, as much as s vulgar Democracy, and in all the changes in the ' tide of times support our unrivalled Establ'' ment in STATE and CHURCH. THE LATE DUCHESS OF YORK.-We tioned yesterday that the late Duchess of Yos i l was desirous that her remains should bedeposit e , near those of a Lady to whom her Royal 0;1 1 , ness was most affectionately attached. That La" was the wife of the late Colonel lIEN - nY BURY, brother of, the present Sir C. Busaual] Bart. .Mrs. BUN BURY was one of the celebrat e ! : beauties of the late reign, by the name of 1054 HonN.Ecx. Her remaining sister is Mrs. G wife of General GWYN. Colonel Bussua 3( 0 ,, much admired for his talents as an Artist, par i 1 cularly in Caricatures ; but, though his pe n` ', was much inclined to the grotesque and i' u f morons, it was successful in the delineatioo. ° , female beauty and elegance. He possessed deed a genius strongly tending to the ludicloq but controuled by taste, delicacy, and g° ° :, sense, and his character was most deserved l Y teemed for liberal sentiments, a benevolent position, and gentlemanly and pleasing manor' On Wednesday night a courier from the Kt ( ' r arrived at St. James's Palace, with a letter ``).o his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK : andllo consequence, his Royal ighness, at half past t , e t , o'clock yesterday morning, set off with '1 horses, for the cottage in Windsor Park. ~ Royal Duke had an interview with - his IVIAJFiIi: which lasted about an hotir ; and by a fe w T o nutes past three o'clock, he had returned to i house- St in . James's. His Royal Highness the Duke of C A wnaly will attend the Royal Funeral at Weybridge,.°r Monday, and on Tuesday take his departure 1° Hanover. c if Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Coa ll ,ol was held at the Foreign Office, which sat e t i,e near five o'clock. After the breaking 01) e r f Council, Mr. BAssErr, the King's Messer" to was. sent off with dispatches abroad, suppo e ioo (4 Munich.—The FRENCH AMBASSADOR had a 1 , 5 . e, interview with Lord CASTLEREAGH, at the ov- of the Council. Yesterday, the American Ministei trans° business at the Foreign Office. t or The LORD CHANCELLOR left the e A Chancery yesterday, at one o'clock, to rece" l , l) / communication from Sir BENJAMIN Br.o03011:jor On his return to the Bench, he informed.th e t d o •that he must rise at two o'.clock, being c' b o lt upon to attend elsewhere. The communi° re made by Sir B. BLOOMFIELD is supposed Ow,. late- to • the correspondence between t heir J Est! Es. ) It. said that her MAJESTIi. will not 0:K 1 ' 1 ; Grafton-house, but will take possession of die of Lady FaANcis, which ' sis nest door t0 e . , 5 , mansion of Lord CASTLEREA . Jam square. Yesterday, the Duchess of Cr.oucEs ol % Of Princess AUGUSTA, the Duke and • lluchesehess, CLARENCE, the Dukeof CAMBRIDGE, the Pl e o C of SAXE WEIMAR, &c. dined with the Da SUSSEX, at his residence in'the KING'i ralaee Kensington. • •ed id On Wednesday Lord CASTLER EARIr arrygoooa town from North Cray, and yesterday c°, r re ion his Lordship transacted business at .the I' Office with the Earl of LivEaroot. ,„,f 0 o'clock, when the Earl of LivEarooL le f t 0 at for :Comte Wood, and his Lordship l eft tos half-paSt eight o'clock for North CraY. lc . a l tie An article from • Hanover says—' °"- 0 0(1° 14 tice has now been received here from lean that his Majesty the KING Will not Cowe si -110 over this year. The additional worlo tle o f 0 1 .;" had P been employed' to hasten the repai rs t i, 3 11 C! o a e la w c o e i : k of ernh , au . sen have heels d . i b s e ci f : i r . e ge tbe ti • now going on as it was pectation of his Majesty's coming ba d C 3 extraordinary exertions to be made." (