The Sun. — London, England, 1824-10-08 00:00:00

TILE LONDON JOUItNA4S. DAILY Extracts from the Morning Papers ) Oct. 8. [THE T [MEL] An attempt is making to create an alarm re specting a French expedition to St. Domingo, than which, we believe, there is in fact nothing farther from the contemplation of the French Goveroment. Independently of the absurdity of such an undertaking at the present moment, and with such inadequate means as are said to be em ployed, there are facts sufficient to prove, or to furnish a strong presumption, that no such design is entertained. By letters received yesterday from Havre, it is ascertained that vessels are loading in that port for St. Domingo, freighted in part with military stores and equipments for ca valry, which would not be permitted if hostile measures were in view. A negotiation was but recently pending for the acknowledgment of the independence of the island, which at one stage was thought so near completion, that the Hayden Commissioners had made propositions for raising in England the sum of money which was to be the price of the concession ; and although two of the Commissioners have returned to Port-au-Prince, one still remains, we believe, in France, with the hope of renewing the negotiation under more favourable auspices, in consequence of the accession of the present King. The mea sure is well known to be anxiously desired by the French merchants, who feel that the only consequence of delay will be to throw a monopoly of the trade into the hands of the English. Shortly before the death of Louis XVIII., whose illness and the unsettled state of the French Cabinet were probably the chief cOuses of the suspension of the negotiation, n very spirited remonstrance on the subject was presented to the Government by the merchants of Havre, but which, through the interference of the censorship, did not find its way into the jour nals. In this they exposed with equal force the utter impossibility of re-conquering an island, in the attempt at which the flower of .Buonnparte's army, had perished, and the advantages that ould result to the French Government from an amicable arrangement with its present rulers. — These representations will now be renewed, and liave too much reason in them not to produce au effect, in the altered situation of the French Government. [BRITISH PRESS.] We give to-day, from the Eloile, a comparison of the situation of Protestants in' France, with that of Cethotic's in England, written for the pur 'pose of lauding the toleration of the Catholic Church, ut the expence of the Protestant Clergy. The , statements are exaggerated, and will there fore not produce the effect,—in 'this country at •• ]east,--at which the writer aims. The estimate • of Protestants in France is certainly too low, and that of the Catholics in the United Kingdom too 'high; and the religious policy of England towards. those who differ-from the religion of the State is not depicted with much candour. It isnot a prin.' ciple of English law to destroy Catholics or Dis sewers, though no support is administered to thesis; and taking the converse of the proposition,even the • Catholic advocate in the Elate will not pretend,' that it is a principle of the' Catholic Church to give aid in spreading what' she considers to be heretical opinions. As to the assertion that the Protestant Clergy in the British Empire live on the spoils or the ancient church, it is enough to say in reply, that we have only given to a fresh set of trustees the funds bequeathed by o'er' ancestors, for the service of religion, to a former Set who had grossly abused their trust.—' In France, we are told, the Catholics have not ta : it a farthing from the Protestants.' :It is im possible they should ; for it is only since the Rem.. lotion that the latter have lived in security there. Before that period, how many atrocious blots n're there in the history of 'France occasioned by ihe' persecutions suffered by the Protestants ? —TheCritholicshavebeen excluded from political power in this country, but they have never been massacred. Mit while we defend ourselves from misrepre,sentation, let us be careful not to excite the vindictive feelings of either party against the other. Each . has sinned. in the spirit of animosity during the ages that are ,passed. Let our object be, now to heal all wounds, and do justice. We wish the Catholics would be advised to more mo deratiou in their mode of pressing their claims, because 'we ire' convinced their warmth not a little Tetards•their succ e ss. ' The condition of the Catholics is not what, s at . this day, and in the pre. sent state of Europe, it ought to be. It is too true, that' 0 they - are children disinherited by their fatlier,,and excluded from all marks of con fidence, and from every pursuit which leads to honour and fortune. They bear all the burdens of the State, end share none of its advan tages." We should be, glad to see them re stored to the' full enjoyment of their political rights, and their .clergy supported by Govern ment, as the Protestant Ministers are in France. The danger to which we were once exposed froth the Catholic religion has ceased ; and it is due to the loyalty of their demeanour as subjects, to open every avenue _ to their honourable ambition. Never was there a time more fitted to this great work of justice. The exclusion, of the Catholics from power,was a measure justifiable solely by a course of political circumstances, which have now no parallel. The excluded dynasty is extinct, and our political institutions - are no longer me naced With, perils arising from - religious dissen- I,etus hope therefore, that we may soon have all feelings of jealousy and irritation on the part of our Catholi c f e ll ow - su bj ec ts , removed, by their admis, sion to ev er y p r i v ilege which, con . aistentli with the suorernacy and safety of the Established Church, they. can enjoy. rt'f , :;,-) ---..----. [MOH NIN(; POST.) PK ;t 4 We noticed a few days ago the infwmation lota to have been received in the City, o f the 17,alling or a French fleet fro ici Blest, with four 4'''fr.4 - hottilnd troops, Gil the (2tith of Au 4u ,o. W I . tote d th,, 1 , 1,.. ti0ut although it wa3 not impossible 0 0,7 1 hat 11)e expedition should be directed ag it it ls t ;.-4141-sm'pait of St. Domingo) we thought it would be founa . mereTy to consist of the,reinforeements which it had been publicly announced were to be sent from Brest to the garrisons in the French West and East India possessions. A letter has since been received, said to have been written by 'a Member of the Chamber of Deputies, who has 'access to ministerial communications. This letter, which we subjoin, certainly says that an expe dition sailed from - Orest on the 28th of August with 4,000 troops, and that its object, after taking 4,000 more at Martinique, was to seize upon some of the strong places on the Haytian coast, enlarge their fortifications, and then enter into negocia tions with the Chiefs known or supposed to by friendly to France. Should these fail, the troops would retain their positions and the fleet bloc kade the principal ports, till a sufficient force should arrive from the mother country to en ter upon offensive operations. A communication of the purport of this armament is said to have been made to our Cabinet some months since, and no objection to have been started, on the ground that every nation had au undoubted right to attempt the recovery of her colonies, if she could. On this point, and we sincerely hope on more then this point, the statements in the letter are incorrect. The only communication made to our Government, we believe, was that a fleet should sail with troops to relieve the French garrisons in the West Indies. Should false re presentations have been made to , obtain our ap parent sanction of a measure not only of doubtful policy ) but of undoubted injustice, considering the length of time that Hayti has enjoyed perfect independence, the French Ministers may find that something more effectual than mere' ; objec tions" may yet start between them and the ac complishment of their euterprize. The following is the letter :--- "Soon after the dismissal of the Hayden Commissioners, sent to France to negotiate the acknowledgement of St. Do mingo as an independent State, orders were given by the French Government to prepare an expedition alpinist the island. Four thousand men, forming part of it, were ordered to Brest, andthere embarkedon the 28th Augrat. The expedition then set sail to join Admiral Duperre oil Martinique, where an addi tional number of troops, collected for several months past, were to be taken on board, and the whole to proceed to St. Domingo. On arriving off' the island, it was not intended to undertake any thing decisive in the first instance which the smallness of the forces would not admit of, but to get pOssession of some strong places on the healthiest part of the coast, thro w u p a dditi o nal fortifications, and then enter into negociations with some of the Chiefs many of whom are stilrattaihed to France. . Should these fall; then strong reinforcements would be sent from France, and hostilities commence, whilst the fleet would esta blish the strictest blockade before the principal ports of the island. Communication respectin g this armament was, it is added, made several Months ago io th e B r iti s h C a bi ne t, hich acting upon the principle that e v er y n a ti on h as an undoubte d right to attempt to recover her colonies, started no objection.-- The journey of a certain Lord (11—by) to Paris, some months ago, it is even said, was not altogether unconnected with.this object. Spain, claiming part of Hispaniola, it is confidently asserted, will act in concert with F rance , and probably extend her views to the Guiph of Mexico." [NEW 'rim Ls.] We have repeatedly deplored the lamented state of confuSion in which Spain at presient la bours, and we feel. no disposition whatever to palliate enormities which may occur there, whe ther perpetrated by men calling themselves Royalists or Constitutionalists ; but we cannot agree with The Chronicle, that because some . outrages take place in Spain now, we should think no more of. the French Revolution and its horrors. A virtuous mind will equally abhor fe rocious cruelty wherever it presents itself ; and , will judge of the magnitude of the evil by the quantity of the suffering. The Chronicle " sup. poses" that " the number of individuals sacrificed . during the reign of terror in France were'not the tithe 'of the number who have been assassinated in Spain" within the last eighteen months. This is a matter of simple enumeration; and we un dertake to produce, proof of at least ten murders by the French Jacobins to every one ,that our cotemporary will specify as committed by. the Spanish Royalists. He says, "the most bloody. minded Jacobin that ever disgraced the name of liberty would have shuddered at the ideas which. the Spanish Su periutendent General of Police has dared to express." We can at once point to the " bloody-minded Jacobin" Fouche, who not only expressed ideas more savage than any 'of the Spa tilards, but acted up to them, by sweeping off his countrymen by scores and hundreds, day after day, in the market place, with grape shot. Has any thin g like that been done in Sp a i n ? W e Can point to . tbat other 46 bloody minded Jacobin" Buonaparte, who massacred in one day between three and four thousand prisoners of war. Has any thing like that been done, we will not say in Spain, bur in modern Europe ? No, no ; let us be fair ; let, us be just. It is grossly unfair and Unjust to minor villains to ;compare them with such monsters of atrocious and unfeeling barbari ty as a Fondle or a Buonaparte. • MORNING HMI:ILn.] Tuesday's Paris papers arrived last night.--- Their contents are more various than interesting. They have not gained much in importance by the removal of the Censorship. Comparing their con tents before and since, there is really no striking difference, except that no blank spaces are left. Whilst the Censorshipexisted,it was SuppoSed they could say a great dealif they were free. New they are free;and the'wonder Is that the Minister should have ever thought it necessary to controul them. Their care is somewhat like that ofa blockhead Who loses, the moment he opens his mouth, the reputa-, tion which he obtained by his silence. It-is to be remarked, however, that M. de ChateaUbriand has loosed his hold upon his colleague,,M. de Viliele, and after ,some half dozen : pamphlets of about as many pages, arid at as many SOUS each, pub. lisped, by him on recent events, is gone to Swit zerland, for the commendable purpose of convoy ing his Lady back to Paris. If the Journals may be received as fair representations, of opinion in France, the ,Government stands ..in „rather a cu rious ,position. It consists .of a. most popular King, and most unpopular Administration. Four fifths of the Journtili soon . 'to marshalled . against the Minister ; and in'this oppositiOn ex tremes meet. The most farrnldeble and strenuous adversaries 'are the Ultra partisans-4or 4 very obvious reason. Should the present men in poioer be disphiced,. the Ultra Opposition most succeed them ; whereas the Liberals have net even a can didate for place and power. There are some articles, 'of little interest, from Portugal and Spain. In the farmer country the King appears engaged in directing public education; and it is 'worth observing, that.. the Lancasterian me .thod, whiCh has been pretty generally con demned and interdicted by other Governments of Europe, is protected by him. In Spain matters seem to go in the usual order—or disorder. Exiles, arrests, and assassinations, are recorded in every arrival. There is further intelligence from Greece, confirmatory of the defeat—it is even said, the destruction of the Turkish fleet at Samos. But still there is nothing official or strict ly authenticated. The chief ground of credit is, that had these advices been mere inventions, they must have been already detected. [MoRNING cnaommx.] It is ,with nations as with individuals; in both there is the greatest disposition to look with an eye of favour on the faults to which they are more partkularly addicted. We have no doubt that there are not a few individuals in this coun try, who, so far from regretting the frequency of crime among us, are positively vain of the length of our Criminal Calendars. Howard tells us, that he heard in Italy criminals express with seeming satisfaction that they were only murderers, and not thieves. Old Chancellor Fortesque, in his work, which bears the title of the difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy, actually boasts that England contained more robbers and murderers than any other. I f an Englishman be poor, and see another possessed of riches which he can take from him by might, he will not fail to do so, except the other be the better man'. The passage is so cu rious that it is well worth giving entire . :— " Povertie onely is not the cause, why the Comons of Fraunce rise not agoyn _their *ayeryong .Lord ; for there were never people in that lend more pore, . than wer in our tyme ; the comons of the countrey of Caux, which was almost deserte'for lack of tyllars ; • as yt now wel apperith, by the new husbondrye that . ys done ther ; narnely,in grobbyng and stockyng of trees, bushesoind grovys, growyn, while we wer titer, Lords of the countrey. And yet the foresaid comons of Coax made mar velous grete rysyng, and toke Our .townys, castells, and for tresses; sclewe our captayns and soldiers, at such a time, whan We had but a fewe men of war lyying in that con trey ; which provith that it is cowardise . and lack of hartes and corage, that kepith 'the Prenche men froth rysyng, and not povertye ; which . corage no Frenchehian bath like to the English man. It bath ben often seen in Eaglond.th4-three or four thefes, for povertie bath sett upon seven Or eight true men, and robbyd them al.—But it bath not ben seen in Frounce, that seven or eight thefes, have been hardy to robbe three or four true men. 'Wheretbre it is right acid, that French men be hangyd for robberye, for that they have no hertys to do so terryble an acte. There be therfor too men hangyd in .England, in a year, for robberye and. manslaughter , than titer he banged in Fraunce, for such cause of crime, in seven years. There is no man hangyd in Scotland in seven years together for . hangy i drprla . cFnyeand i rowner t aireet but their h ib ri ty b sn e r sg y e r e ovf ; og al t l is y n e loi t lt t t lE e y taa b kb e seea e n f em t e e: ( l )nf t n y tyi n ls goods, while he is present, and -will defend it; which manner of takyng . is callid robberVe. But the Englisch men be of another corage for if he be poor,. and see another man- havyng rychesse, which may be takyn froui him by might, he wol not I mre to do so,. but if (except) that peer man be right true. W ierforit is not. povertie, but it is lecke of harte and cowardise, that hepyth - the Fiend, Men from risyng." This Is very well for a Chaticeller, and seems to prove. a very ancient Taitiality.i9' the 'gentlemen of lilt department for dispossessing people:of their property. A changeihonever t hAs certai n ty taken place in our national character since the :good • Chancellor's time ; for murder and robbery, and more especially the former, a re by no means com mon' here now. The dlspoSition to make free with the property of others, exists in full force, but fraud is now - generally preferred to force. When we see two countries under the same Govern ment divided from each other by an imaginary line, employed in the same pursuits, and subject to the same burdens, dif f ering so materially with' respect to crime as England and Scotland do, at 'the hazard of offending those, who like Mr. Alderman- Wood, think that every English prac tice is the very best -possible ; we cannot help thinking, that the difference is ono which is not very creditable to this part of the Island. The Judges itrScotland, except in GlasgoW, hardly stopped longer in any Aisize Town, than was necessary for a slight refreshment to their horses.' For in stance, the Assizes at Inverness, for the Northern Circuit, including the counties of Caithness, El gin, Nairn, Sutherland, Ross, Inverness, and Orkney and• Shetland, the population of all which amounts to 306,55; lasted only six haurs, the only case that could be said to occupy the attention of the COurt being for child-murder,- From four of the counties, Caithness, Elgin, Nairn, and Sutherland, with. a population of 94,qe1t3, there were no cases whatever. In the other extremity of that Kingdom, the fertile • plains which border on England, there was the same Absence of crime. From Berwickshire there was one case, that of a jour neyman watchmker, Who being entrusted with a watch to sell, got intoxicated, and continued in a- state of drunkenness till he had consumed the whole. In the adjoining county, Itoxburghshire, there was also one case.—Every effect must have its:cause, and we think one great cause of this difference will be found in the local adminiStra7 tions of. Scotland, and the absence of that prac tice which Mr. Alderman Wood . so much ad- . mires, that of refusing to interrogate prisoners. The ancien.tEgyptians, from the Monarch to the subject, believed th a t th e i r so uls, a f ter many thousand years would come to r e -i n h a bi t t heir bodies, in CMG time latter were preserved entire. Hence arose the embalm- Ing and the situation of the sepulchres, in places .not subject to the inundation of the • river. These tombs at Thebes, consist of sepulchral grottoes,. made in the side o su r n a ui ti t. ll, .from it s b ase to within three quarters of its 'I he lowest e to the east lead s toa spacious. The ptaii o f ß a re li tl is l' ne b a e r s l t y e t i x te ec sa llt n ed ie t . " A d dooro n p lo e s n t At the, end of th e gallery a well, which leads to the rata. 'gallery, aiipportedby columns or pilastres. combs, where the muturnies were deposited.These.walls, from 40 t 0.60 feet deep, abut upon long. subterranean alleys, ter minating in it square room, supported by pillars, In which room are still remains of inuminies. In the upper the are bria.reliers,' or paintin g S' on su bj ects re l at i n g to the:funeral ceremonies and every grotto ha4l a cieling painted hi a fan ciful manna, much resembling our paper for rooms, The tombs of the - Kings 'are. particularly noticeable. The ancient r o ad to thein'has not been found. Every grotto communicated with the valley by a large door. This leads into a succession .of 'galleries, with chambers on both sides. One of these contains. the actual sarcophagus, -in which was placed the Mummy of a King: It retains its cover, upon Which is the Royal effigy. They exhibit all the arts of civilization which. were obtiuned : inEgypt„ such as relate to t h e manufacture and agriculture, saddlery, carriages, pottery; counters ter trade, rural employ. went, hunting,, fishing, marcher; of troops, punishments in use, musical instruments, habits, and furniture. But there also prevails a great bizarrery, froth of subjects, fro which the Rom ans . borrowed the grotesque, so commonly found, in the pictures of llerctilaneurn. SIERRA LEONE GAZETTES. FREETOWN, JULY 17, 1824.—We have much pleasure in inserting a letter 'from An Expe rimental. Farmer, which appears to have been written with the best of purposes—that of show ing the real state of our efforts in cultivation ; and which is unfortunately too much misrepre sented abroad. Our Correspondent, however, has forgotten to take into his consideration the quantity of rice shipped by the Commissariat Department to the Gold Coast, and this, we are informed, is not less than 100 tons, all of which was purchased in Freetown at a rate much lower than would have been demanded had the Colonists not been able to maintain them selves on our own productions. We most cordially join this writer in wishing to see rice generally grown throughout the Colony ; and as we know that very great exertions have been renewed at the commencement of this season to prevail on the farmers to adopt grain in preference to the general kind of culture, there is no doubt but an increased quantity will be raised this Rains. The mountainous lauds, however ) yield such abundant and sure crops of the present food, that it is but reasonable to expect that some hesitation will exist in adopting an entire new produce, the result of which they are in some degree uncertain of. Large tracts of Indian corn have, however, been sown in the low lands, and we understand it is growing most luxuriantly, and with every prospect of amply repaying the cultivator. Ginger and coffee are also being tried on an extensive scale by many of the gentlemen farmers. Their example will, there is no doubt, have its effect : every thing, how ever, must not be expected in a season. Had the same spirit for improvement which has been observable in the last few years been exerted be fore our time, Sierra Leone would be, what how ever it is fast approaching, a very fine colony.— We have much pleasure in acquainting our fellow colonists with the appointment of Christ. Austin, Esq. to the command of'his Majesty's colonial brig Prince Regent. This Gentleman's talents and zealous exertions, so frequently displayed in the civil service of.the colony, have justly gained for. him the confidence and approval of his Majesty's Government; and it is therefore most gratifying to every °Well) sea this mark of approbation from our esteemed Acting Governor, who, in nomi nating this Officer of his Majesty's Navy to this very important charge, has, no doubt, in view his extensive knowledge of the coast, acquired during three years service as a Lieutenant with Sir James Lucas Yeo; which, combined with his nautical skill and experience, render him par ticularly well qualified for the difficulttask of Ca. operating effectually with our forces upon the Gold COW. J.Jeyes,Esq. who has served nearly four' years' as a midshipman in his Majesty's brig Snapper upon this coast, and who was lately commanding the .Colonial schooner with great credit to himself and advantage to the service Upon the Gold Coast, has, we are also happy to learn, been appointed Lieutenant of the same. The brig we have heard is to sail in a few days, And we must . .cordially wish these brave officers a successful cruise and speedy return among those friends who will always be glad to welcome them ashore, FREETOWN, JULY 3.—lt affords us the live. Hest gratification to learn, that in spite of every obstacle which opposes itself, both in England and upon the coast, our merchants in the Gambia are likely - to succeed ultimately in establish ing a trade with the Moors at Fortendic in that valuable branch of commerce the gum trade; and we sincerely hope that every encouragement will be given to the laudable efforts of those en terprising men who have embarked a large capi tal in what was at. first starting considered a pre. carious speculation. The quantity of gum col ey ehaera;r ;ands e a expected h i t t o w e i exceed t t le h c a t t e o d f t a h n i y s y fo e r a lr w afford a good price in the London market, owing to the importations of French gum by. way Of Ame rica, we should hope that the quantity collected will prevent the Company sustaining any loss. The revenue collected at home upon this gum will far exceed the expellee our Government has hitherto incurred in the en;:ouragement of this desirable traffic, the establishment of which we consider of the utmost importance, and one that ought to be ny wed u c p e o i n n o t u h r i a G e a b m j e l)! a t m a e n r d c ha w n e t s a f i o n r c e t r h e e l i y r secured at any rate. Too much p ra is e canno t b e )3 Hopeee s rs to e a e will shortly reap the benefit ,they so richly deserve. They have lately "corn. menced shipping timber to England, and will no doubt shortly rival us in this branch of commerce, as the extent and navigation of the river Gambia affords them greater ' facilities than we possess. The' settlement of St. Mary is rising fast into importance, and must be con sidered the most valuable establishment upon the Coast. -FREETOWN, JULY 10.—We have noticed with much satisfaction an account, in one of the Loudon Journals, of an experiment to obtain gas from palm oil, which was attended with the most complete success. This will, no doubt, create such a demand'for this prOdtKe, which can be procured to any extent in the adj'Aning country, as we trust will prove a valuable . addition to the increasing exports from this Colony as well as other parts of the Coast, whore, by employing the • people in the innocent branches of 'trade, we most effec. tually induce them to abandon their criminal traffic in their fellow men, and disappoint the cupidity of those monsters who only visit our shore for the purpose of this unnatural and cruel barter. It is the intention of the Gresham Committee, under' whose direction •the alterations and im provements are carrying on, to' remove all the little shots situated on the south side of the Royal Exchange, as soon as the leases expire. On. Tuesday the work of demolition began, in razing . to the ground ..the one occupied for many years by Mr. LEFTWICII, an eminent news. vender. Application will be made the next Session of Parliament for leave. to bring in a Bill to authorise the building of a bridge over the Severn, at Holt Fleet.--;(13 - th7a Mdri:ifry.) INFANTICIDE IN ANCIENT TIMES• EXTRACTS FROM THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CORRES% PONDENCE ON laNDoo INFANTICIDE. Romulus is said to have laid their citizens un der an obligation to educate all their male chit dren, and the eldest of their daughters. The requiring of this obligation from the citizens must have been suggested by the necessity of restrain ing the practice of Infanticide ; and Romulus probably trusted in procuring wives for his males from the other tribes in his neighbourhood with as little difficulty as the Jahrejas do at present. Montesquieu has the following observations on this subject, which makes the resemblance still more complete, and proves that the same motives prevailed with the Roman fathers for exposing their children as with the nations of India who commit Infanticide :- 44 We find not any Roman , law that permitted the exposing of children,. This was, without doubt, an abuse introduced towards the decline of the Republic, when luxury robbed them of their freedom; when wealth divided was cal. led poverty ; when the father believed that all was lost which he gave to his family, and when the family 'Was distinct from his property. It ap pears that infants newly born were placed on the ground ; those who were agreeable to the father he took up, or educated (for these were sy.noll/1 mous terms) ; but those who were displeasing to him he neglected and exposed. In Gr eece, In' fanticide, or the exposure of children, to have formed 'a part of the policy appears Solon gave permission by the law to parent to kilt their children. Aristotle appears an advoca te for the exposing of children, and conceives, where this is not the case, that the number of those brought forth ought to be limited.—lfe proposes expedients for this purpose more barbarous than any usage of the Jahrejas.—The Greel" appear to to have, been led to expose their offspring Itro the sterility of their territory, and the appred e ," sion of want, excited by a redundant poP,u'a" lion. The same motive, arising from a fear of famine, has induced the Government of China, if not to permit, at Jeast to tole of those States/ rate, parents to , sell and expose their chi ldren. The . Carthaginians are reported to have f re q uent : ly sacrificed their children, o taught acceptable have originated In motives of religion and c is h m ik : ke th n e w fi a r s st patriot: but this aPPea rs love of their country inspired the noblest 01 Carthaginians to offer up their offspring es tims, to avert or remove any public calatnitY' -- A similar custom was also practised by the Nee' nicians and Syrians, the founders of Carthsgel. mid which also extended to the Greeks, 11 , 1 e Gauls, and the German nations. Among the Canaanites also, previous to the invasion Of tp t e their that the ged gods ;jar tole Israelites, similar sacrifices prevailed, and are termed in Scripture, 64 passing their seer through the fire to Moloch." In Robertson History of America we are inforMedt that the difficulty of training up an infant to nir turity amidst . the hardships of savage lir' often ,stitles the voice of nature among trie. Americans, and suppresses the s t ron g einotict of parental tenderness. Some of these r l o_,, me i : are stated, in particular, to destroy their feliP.'" , children in their infancy :- 46 But though r c s e t - ; sity compels the inhabitants of America W l ' - set bounds to the increase of their families, the/ are not deficient in affection and attach mentt° their offspring : they feel the powers of this W ,,. in stinct in its full force." At Otaheite, and otiet, islands of the Pacific, a peculiar society 5;11 who destroy, their children ; and other nation s a rude state have been found, who do not stl: k :-. those to live, who are born with any Hainurtiteo feet or deformity. A more attentive an d 'and sive research would multiply these examPles'- ig illustrate this subject. However disgusting a. may be to human nature, we find that maul A n e , Lions have tolerated or permitted parents to.`luat stroy their own offspring, and we are certain,l",... parents have deprived their children of life, the availing themselves of this privileg e ; a l. custom of , exclusively murdering fema l es tot thoug h the regulations of Romulus evidently I? _ to their destruction in preference to.that oftbn: males), and a systematic al. Infanticide , seem o confined to the Rajputes of India. -------_— . NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR 7 s TEM which have prevailed during this last wE' ek ' ll3 r . enabled those who had not completed their Ila n "R.—The fine weather and brisk widve vest; to get the remainder up in dry ore r ,' ; I ,y (excepting the loss of colour) with leo 1 "4 - 1 ', than was expected. The time is also propiv ° la a b l o id th tt b m ea f s o ts r for the clover-seed, which is well Neste T he promises a fair sample and good product. 1, turnips and grasses continue to grow GAP m a e n r d wand, particularly lambs, w hi c h are mucu '• vanced in prices. ; Sou th i s n hee m p os a t re Pa c i. o ts us:g e ne :tl7ei ; rs;: it is _ _ supposed that the new shop . 11 „ I ,de Moulton-street, will very much affect th e ' bo th at Fishmongers' Hall ; as it is thought tbs t le o sharks and gudgeons will keep better ill 3 _... warm and exposed situation. -- _____„„....oo- ' BIRTHS. nf ge a Li"- On the 2d inst., the lady of G. Hurt, zsq" - square, of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Walworth, Mrs. a MARRIED. FM"' Oa the 7th inst., at Edmonton, L o ddiogtt c hle o of Verulam.buildings, Gray's-inn, to Frances El iz a bet daughter of E. Lee, Esq., of the former *cu. t.• of um"' At Lambeth, on the 7th last ., Joseph Wilsoy m s 47 t he li te j m o o t u ti th eo D les ors , E et ;q l . o ; ro l4 f l T ar r y in .A ity ot i ,, ne. youngest daughte;ho ,aunrer, t t o h j e u lt a h ,is l eco nst. n , d a d t a . tg.htAernodfretwhe'slactleiureh, -° ° " n "q" Jahn Volk of Elgead, Surrey. Mile-end 4th initistth"fatigi eAhtetyhpiyrsoevitedrs house, Brumh O . f Majesty's tfed e k : g e h w n i a. i s e s C . a a f ozl l el a n ae : to i t h u a rs c e' e o r a d f a c i l sc t c irv h h ce a i l ea t f r O l f i g t h t :V t g: : e l: 3' a r: f o f • niar o a w in o g, the " Sa o t lt:V a ed ge n d es 7 d 4 ai w l id ast, at f her ,house in Newrnln-str" On -Thursd ay St. John street, Smithfield. • , " hill SPICIT3. On Sunday ' the 3d inst., at his house, r MY' ,: f i re agc Tint; Buty Hutchin s on . 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