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LONDON %JOURNALS. [DAILY EXTRACVS.] FROM THE MORNING PAPERS. [lllorrzing Post.] THE QUEEN. It is an obvious and indisputable fact that the' unfertunate QUEEN still permits herself to remain under the influence of the most evil and perni c'ions Counsels. In her answer to the Berwick Address she is made not only to put the most un warrantable construction upon the motives of Ministers in the offer made to 'her with the lauda— ble view of guarding the morals of the country from the effect of a most disgusting and pernicious investigation, but in the face of obvious truth to assert, that fair open trial is refused :hcr. This'is really :more than we could have expected. even freM the mischievous advisers 'of her Majesty. It is indeed, nothing short of a direct libel upon the just and constitu tionally establiShed jurisprudence of the land. The . Tribunalby which she is to be tried is not Awls the highest and most honourable upon earth, hut that alone before which a Queen can regu larly be arraigned; and the insinuation that all that ,nohle, high minded, and profoundly ]Warned in the land, can be actuated by undue motives, is a libel of so atrocious a character, that the cover of her Majesty's name, under her Present circumstances, could alone save its authors from the utmost vengeance of the Liu , . So far from not having a fair and open trial before a competent Tribunal, the whole of the proceedings are to be of the most open and impartial description ; the utmost latitude of de fence is to be allowed; aid, :instead of an Old 'Bailey Jury, she is to have the advantage of 'laving her case ,Investigated and .determined by that Tribunal before which persons of high I . lnk have hitherto demanded to appear, as the surest means of obtaining pure and substantial j qstice—the Peers of the Realm and the Learned :I , tdges of the Land! If her Majesty be 'halo epnt, she need be under.no apprehengion from ttte judgment of such .a Tribunal, and they are 'rut her friends, but tile secret enethiesof all law End order, Who advise her against a becoming deference to soltigh, so honourable, and so au authority. EAfornin g Chronicle.] The steady advocates .of .despotism in this Country are quite delighted •at the idea " that the Eutperor of Austria will not be a silent spec tator of the Neapolitan Revolution." We have no doubt that thore who brought about this change in Naples are:perfectly s.-ware of the feel ings of the Austrian Cabiaet ; astd we trust they have made some ..preparativas to meet the ap proaching storm. Wilatevetr•other qualities may belong to the -cha-racter of the people of Italy, they have never been accused of want•of penetra tion. It is not tanlikely, therefore, that the . Austrian Government may find -a. sufficiency of •employment a little nearer home than Naples. Placards, it is said, have been poked up at Ge noa, calling upon the inhabitants to remember the •deeds of their ancestors, and to take a lesson from their neighbours—an admonition which may not be thrown away on them. The Sovereigns .it the Continent have had it all their OWR way. , They have all been in an admirable understand ing with each other. The press had Tendered them great services in their struggle with Bona parte. But with the destruction of Bonaparte ceased their affection for the libert - y of the Press.' So long as a free press existed, they conceived they were insecure. Well— , !.`he press was every where put down—then the Universities were dangerous. The Universities accordingly were placed under strict surveillance. They were' now at the top of their wishes. Not a press' was to be heard—no demagogical intrigues—no meetings of Students—all secret societies every where strictly prohibited—secret policies and spies kept prying into every corner—no asylum for malcontents, but friendly Alien Bilis to se cond their august wills—daugeons filled with the' advocates of liberal opinions, &c, &c. Bat fast at this moment, when the Holy Alliance seemed to have achieved its great work, and chains seemed to have been forged and fitted to the na tions of seven-fold strength, up starts disaffection in a more formidable shape than ever. Without • seditious discourses to enrage and stimulate the people, without the provocation of a daily press to familiarize them with their rights, and point out; the infraction of these rights, the spirit of insubordination becomes snore fierce than ever. The enemy was silent and invisible, but not less numerous, and far more alert. The danger was not the less because they did not hear and see it. The power which they thought they had for ever annihilated, has come upon them like a thief in the night. They have sinned against the age, and the age will trample on them in turn. [Morning Herald.] It is no wonder that the public mind becomes more anxious respecting the business of the Queen, as her hour of trial approaches. Ad dresses have poured in upon her lately, and it is certain that, from whatever cause, whether from the absence of her Law Advisers, or from what o th e r, there is a marked change of tone in her Majesty's answers. She sometimes touches the spring of passion rather than sympathy ; and the criminatory vindictive bitterness - of her reproach against her enemies, impairs the true character of an accused, but innocent Princess. But this no justification of the eagerness with which that part of the press which is devoted to the Government, prejudices her case, and stings her personal feelings. The factions may vilify all her adversaries—they may mischievously endea vour to identify the Queen's case with their own views—they may prejudge, denounce, and de fame ; but this is no excuse for the partisans of the accusations. A mere sense of decorous re serve should always distinguish the accuser. The Government Papers should be silent as to the Queen's guilt or innocence. The dreadful or deal which she is on the eve of undergoing-0v? terrors which a public conflict with public shame necessarily has for a woman, should induce them to abstain from shaking her firmness, or agitating her feelings, by sophistic or sarcastic misrepre sentations. If there be an unhappy woman, it is . the Queen. The half, the one twentieth of the guilt and sin imputed to her would, perhaps, if clearly proved, render her unworthy of the must distant associations with the Sovereign. [Nezc Times.] A. Court of Common Council was held yester day, at which a discussion took place on the re jection by the House of Lords of a Petition against the proceedings in the case of her Ma jesty, which was presented on the 19th of last month. One of the grounds on which the Petition in • question was considered as un worthy of being received was, that it presumed to dictate to their Lordships with respect to the course which they ought to pursue in the exer cise of their functions. To this point allusion was made by several Members of the Common Council yesterday, but we do not perceive that any of them spoke of another reason which ren dered the Petition unfit to be received. It was observed with much truth by Lord Holland that the petitioners had assumed to themselves a know ledge of the proceedings of the Secret Committee which they could not possess. It is, in fact, one of the most singular features of the unfortunate business which so much agitates the public mind that assumptions and assertions are unblushingly put forth, which ou any other oc casion would excite universal abhorrence, and be regarded as flagrant violations of justice and decorum. No lover of his country, no sincere well-wisher to the Throne and the People, no judicious and temperate friend of her Majesty can peruse without the strongest feeling of regret the violent denunciations which have been sent forth by the professed supporters of the Queen, whose case cannot but ultimately suffer from being associated with opprobrious epithets, unaccompa nied as they are by a shadow of proof that they have been deserved. Assuredly if all prejudica tion should be avoided on the one side, there should be some bounds to accusation on the other. The true motives of the gross misrepresentations and inflammatory language of the open and insi thou; disseminators of sedition cannot long re main. hidden from the observation of the re spectable part of the community. Whatever de lusion may be spread, it can be but temporary, and the worst enemies of the Illustrious Per sonage, whose name they use as a mask for their mischievous designs, are those who expose her cause to suspicion by their intemperance and ma lignity, while it is evident to common sense that they must be ignorant with respect to the matters on which they speak so boldly. [The Times.] NApx.r.s.—The following is an extract of a Letter, dated Naples, July 14 : . " Yestei day afternoon the first blood was spil led since the co►nmencement of the Revolution but I am happy to say that it had nothing to do with the general cause, which hitherto is without a stain. The Farnese Regiment of the line, having received orders to march for Gaieta, refused compliance, on the plea of having, for a considerable time past, had an undue share of duty. With these feelings 330 men of this regiment rushcd out of one of the for tresses, traversed the city in a menacing attitude, and made off for the country. They were overtaken in the suburbs by a party of Cavalry, and an action commenced, in which 36 of the disaffected troops were killed, and many wounded. The remainder, who were brought back prisoners, are to be decimated, and every tenth man shot. This circumstance has rather served to give additional confidence for it occurred in one of the worst quarters of the town, and no advantage was taken of it by the populace to create a disturbance." THEATRICAL REGISTER.. Performed (lai Night. • THEATRE ROYAL, HATMARKET.—The Beggar's Opera. After winch, A Day Alter the Wedding. To which was added, Tile Son-in-litw. • • THE/trete, KoTAL, ENGLISH OPERA Housu.--Two Words. After which, The Promissory Note. To which was added, Don Giovanni. * * *For the Contionation of the Evidence on the Ttsinen DUTIES, see the Fourth Page, sod fur the LLIEKARY itz mw, see the First Page. PRICE OF STOCKS TIT'S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCg. Bank Stock 2.24 223 Imp. 3 per Cent. Ann. ....68 3 per Cent. Red C9i G 9 India 801015.... 225. 23% pr. 9 per Cent. Cons 3f per Cent "71 Ditto Endorsed ....... 2.. pr. 4 per Cents .. .. n74l# Ditt• Commercial .... tis. pr. s per Ct. Navy Ann... 10314 i Cons. for .Accoutit 6Btl Bank Long Ann. 18 3.l6ths i MAILS. A altryzn—t Dublin, I Waterford, I Hamburch, I Flanders Due-1 Guernsey and Jersey, 1 Holland, 1 Gottenburgh, I Lis-b•n. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 48 mitititts after 10. — Evening, 0 mmnt, s ally; It THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 18 W. ,:-..... We received this morning the Paris Papers of Tuesday last. The following arc extracts : CC, PARIS, AUG. I.—Yesterday the King re. ceived Gentlemen in the morning and Ladies in the evening. In the course of the day his Ma. jesty transacted business with the Minister o: Finance, and the Duke de Richelieu. " Yesterday at two in the afternoon, a dread ful fire broke out at the Barriere de 13ercy, in the oil and eau de vie warehouses, occupied, it is said, by the Sieur Cabanis, a liquor merchant. The firemen, the gen d'armes, athe troops of the line, immediately hastened t ot e spot, and mani fested all their accustomed zeal. At nine yes terdai'..- evening the fire was not got under. — N. . t i .( 4 .4O;triigt i ye Paris.) •,,,, ' 4 'l. v A.' di•eatful fire uroke out - at' two j;-esterray" afternoon, at La Rapee, in the eau de vie ware- houses of M. de Cabanis, which in a few minutes made a dreadful progress. The flames commu nicated to the establishments of MM. Hartaux, Benjamin, Madame Lavigne, and several others. All the firemen of Paris were soon on the spot, together with troops of the Royal Guards, the Line, the National Guards, the G endar merle, &c. &c. The Prefect of Police, the Commandant de la Place of Paris, and the Mayor of Bercy were also present animating the exertions of others by their zeal. In spite, however, of all their efforts, the fire ap peared to increase instead of diminishing, and at nine yesterday evening, it was not got under. This unfortunate Faubourg presents the picture of desolation, the firemen and others are mid-leg deep in wine ; several lives are lost.—(Juurnal des Debuts.) " A dreadful event spread consternation yes terday in the Capital ; a fire broke out with the greatest violence in the Wine and Eau de Vie Warehouses of La Rapee and du Petit Bercy. The flames communicated about half-past four to the Warehouses of M. Cabanis, which in an hour were totally destroyed., with all their con tents. The fire communicated to the neighbour ing warehouses, and the tons of eau de vie deto nating, it was impossible to get the fire under, notwithstanding every effort; at this moment (11 at night), the fire is still raging. The loss will be immense. —(Gazette de France.) " Sunday morning an exhumation took place at the Cemetery of Pere Lachaise, of the body of a young Lady, aged 19, inclosed in three cof fins, one of them of lead, in Which were jewels, &c. of extraordinary value. It is said that the body of this person of distinction will be con veyed to Prussia. " The Brussels Oracle of the 28th ult. says— We learn from the frontiers of France, that the report circulated some days since that several of the corps in garrison in the 16th Military Di vision were to proceed to the frontiers in Italy, is utterly void of foundation.' " The Chamber of Commerce of Genoa has of ficially notified, that the City of Tunis is block aded by the Aigeriue squadron. FIVE PER CENTS. Monday .. DEFERRED STOCK. Of the 44J March, Ito() 93 f. 40 c. " SCHWATZ (T ynoL), JULY I7.—A violent shock of an earthquake was felt here about half past seven this morning, in the direction from North to South. The shock was undulatory, and though it lasted only a second, almost all the houses were more or less damaged ; of some of them the roofs and walls have fallen in ; a frag ment of stone from the Parish church was thrown to a distance of several toises. The same shock was felt near the mountain of Saint George, from whence enormous fragments of rock were de tached. " NAPLES, JULY 13.—The greatest tranquillity prevails throughout the Kingdom. This morn ing the King swore fidelity to the Constitution, and the oath of his Majesty was repeated by the Duke of Calabria, Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, the Prince of Saletuo his brother, and by the Provisional Junta. In the course of the day th e Ministers, the G enera l-i n -Chi e f, & c . t oo k the oaths in the presence of the Prince of Calabria." Since the above we have received the follow ing, which is in fact a day later than the Papers, they being printed off on the preceding even- ing : 44 PARIS, AUGUST I.—A deplorable event has just laid waste the whole quarter of La Rap, and a great part of the Bourg de Bercy at the Gates of the Capital. Magazines and houses have fallen a prey to a dreadful conflagration, to an extent of nearly three-quarters of a league. Among other losses, the destruction of 50,000 barrels of wine is mentioned, which may have some influence on the price of that article. It would be difficult at this moment to estimate the damage, which however exceeds several millions." The following is from the Bermuda Gazettes received this morning : By accounts received at different parts of the United States, it appears certain that the Yellow Feder prevails with great violence at die Ha vannah. The intercourse between that Island and the commercial Cities of that Country is incessant, and the fact of the existence of that terrible malady there at so early a period of the year is truly alarming. The Guardians of the Health of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, and New orleankikill, noiloubt, be oNtgealeres, and Nlgilant in -uktoPte ing the means of prevention.—(From the Wash ington City Gazette.) The Quebec Papers, which we received this morning, spew the alarm which prevails in Canada, from the apprehension that Government means to make some change in the Timber Duties which may be injurious to Colonial Inte rests, and consequently to the general interests of the Empire. It is justly observed, that " the Canada Trade, for years past, may be considered as a gem to the British Navy, the Pride and Prop• of England's Glory." Nothing that can pos sibly dim the lustre of that gem should be suf fered to approach it, for it is not a mere ornament, like jewels in general, but a mark that distinguishes our Navy as the National pride, protection, and security. Our Colonial Interests in the time of Peace may be considered as the chief means for maintaining our Naval Power and Ascendancy, independently of the support which it gives to that Commercial in tercourse between us and all our settlements in various parts of the world, which essentially coo' tributes to the general prosperity of the Empire. There seems to be a general expectation that AUSTRIA will interfere with the affairs of Na" pies. We know not under what Treaties the former may feel herself obliged to interpose, but we consider the matter in the light in which, We hope, it is viewed by the British Government as a Noli me tangere ;--that it is dangerous to approach too near. Our voice is for Peace w ith all the world, if it can be maintained with ho nour ; and, in these revolutionary times, a dif" ferent policy is necessary than in former periods' We trust, therefore, that, while we are not our' selves injured or insulted, our Ministry will not endeavour to sustain any arbitrary Governmen t upon earth, if a decided majority of the People/ and not an ambitious Faction, shall rise in the assertion of those rights which belong to all mankind. I The following is the only article worthy O notice in our Port Letters this day : " PORTSMOUTH, Afro. 3.—Arrived off this port, the Dutcb brig Cornelia, Vaudernieg, from Smyrna for Aiusterdal o r sailed 23d June ; on the 2d July, in Lat. 26. I. Long. 64. 0 ' saw at a great distance a schooner under French c.olouro• which rowed up with great speed, the weather being cairn' at half-past two o'clock, the schooner fired a gun, and at four' came alongside ; she had a long brass gun before the for e ' mast, and bad a crew of from 25 to 90 men, and was evidee r ly a pirate. They hailed the Cornelia, and asked where frogs, &c., after which Captain V. was ordered on hoard with h i° passengers, but refused to go. The Cornelia was well armed' and the pirate seeing tbat force would nut avail him, allowe d her to proceed, but continued in sight all that day and the next, being very calm ; on the 17th July, saw the pira te again, but was nut molested by her. " Passed by the Mellish, Becher, from Bengal for Londe; sailed 2d February—and from St. Helena 2d June; she spol‘ c the following vessels on her voyage:-19th May, in lat. 33. 41 ' long. 21. 55. the Wellington, of the Cape ; on Ist July, i° lat. 12. 19. long. ‘23. the Phoenix, from London for Beng ali 13th July, lat. 42. £4. lun g . 36. 9. the Princess Cha rlotte : for Tobago—out 34 days ; the latter saw the Harriet whalrt•' The last accounts from Yorkshire, Durh aill i and Northumberland, speak most favourably ()c the present appearance of the various crops t 1", weather is warm and genial, and every thing '"s: dicates a bountiful harvest, though it will be full fortnight later than last year. :Yesterday the Duchess of GLoucEsTEa , c6, tb Princess AUGUSTA, the Duke of CAMBRIDGF'7 er dined with the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA; at P house oh Blackheath. In addition to the Duchess of G L ouct sll 7 the Princess AuousTA and the Duchess of 10.--.1 who visited Prince LEopoLD, on Wednes da i llie Claremont, were the Duke of SUSSEX a n d o Duke of CAMBRIDGE. His Royal Hi g hnessl 3 P. - t o LEOPOLD entertained his illustrious relatibre, with a most sumtuous entertainment at 05 mOnt. The Ro yal Party on Wednesday d i t he at five o'clock ; after dinner they walked inui`cii delightful pleasure grounds and gardens, li r it b are now in a high state of perfection, and: te d • which the whole appeared highly delig",•ttle Their Royal Highnesses left the Park a before nitie o'clock. f pGs His Royal Highness the Duke of CAsn s , Dr. will not set out on his return to the Coutinen' fore the latter end of the month. . 1 149 A new carriage i 3 building for her 31A 1 A°. which will be in readiness by the 17th t) ( 1 0 . 0 1 gust. Report states, that she will be hor ses, every day to the House of Lords by six Uf I/ richly caparisoned, and will be attended es ' suitable numb e r o f s er v a nts in Royal veri of es' It was erroneously stated hi a P 2 P er , ?Er' terday that the QU EEN dined w ith Laul CEVAL, at Blackheath, on the preceding chT e r MAJ EST Y has not dined from home sinc e rival in Londou.—(Mornins' Pvst) i at I ; the 1 711 .r„ Ag 44, 4 kit liu It; Vej (!i ti 14