The Sun. — London, England, 1825-05-25 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS. From the Courier Francais. Paris, MAT 21.—A report has been spread to-day on lktartge, that the Island of Cuba has declared itself intle. -rodent. This was the last point of the ancient possessions of 14pain in America, which still recognized the authority of cte Mother Country. This news, whit:h has every appear. *Dee Loan M Guebhard to fall two " The intiguers4C4biatrotigiand St. Achea, -:.the writers of the . Etolle and the .3femorial Catholique, have just . reaped the fra;te of theii-dark- in'trir,ties; Ofibeir 'diatribes, and their Man dieltlr4.4y.-flieita e.caused the adjournment of the benefits eflittuntaiFationfor - the hicii .Vvere demanded 41Y4SRoielkeiribeie:of „ the British' Parliament who are accus . 114:19r'flefeOd the great. principles of civil and•religious-li bettyt c;ifitir Intramoritane •Dactoit; disdaining the paths of . , ptiAtpac.eisaye, A ttemptedte triumph by menaces; they have thaa'ghti . a intimidate the ,Engli-sh Governm 4 nt by ' the display if that ' spu, tual power:Ailiieli, is strong_ oily when it' is net' iskpolol,;-.they have-had furious libels printed in Prance, with wbiefi e they have deluged Ireland; they have: attempted to e,.on,the other side .of. the Channel the- same ostentatious -Ilisplay of wealth with which they scandalize 'France. ..6. - e4:Suits of Ireland, like . the Jesuits of France f have pur etritsed.wist‘estates4 their relig,iotis professions of faith are in scOaribli itteided 'by the' doctrines of Theocracy and the . '!;015 etil•Absolute.. power; 'Alley have rendered Catholicism and inspiring ditch . confidence, that'a great poll. „ ihruilkback from the idea of releasing it from its; tinkers ; they have .proclaimed their fatal principles • with- w Much assurance, that she English nation has thought it sa!,inz..the Emancipation of the Irish Catholics the ruin of teal Cohititutional 'edifice; and of liberty of conscience. Eor-us,. we, wish: liberty to all the world ; we sincerely de plore-this result:- We danot expect that our continental in ef g era will be corrected by this.lesson, for the liberty of the Irish Catholics is what they' least care about what they want, is 'rneans - of rictoachnient, opportunities to:acquire riches and power. _Zut the Irish have - more respectable and more legiti mate interests. Let them, therefore, take care for the future to wtta& hands •they confide The defence of their rights. Their r.hise- has been worthily "pleaded by a Brougham, a. Burdett, a ki°l l a nani l a4'4orll- • _ *, These speakers hare defended-the rights of the Catholics, as thi . Y defeii'd thole of iii,rations - , and of the-human race: If these gener4us2voiceaalone had been-heard, perhaps the result would tiVet?eepciqerenE . : '.o)it - the Irish ba've been well served only by iiho had tiamis§ion, from their principles and their conscienee.. The man *horn they had specially. charged With t!lCir4el'ericelhave their_task. - 7 When..3.lr. O'Connell was seen to make himself the echaof • the Ontu . ne declaii ..... tiatia of the Continent, to gather up iii sortie t:rencliJournals. those counter-revotationay diatribes, which excite thedisgust of all good citizens, and endeavour to gain 0,,c praise.s, jesaitieal, to, treat as jacobinical- the Constitutional. Journals. of Paris - , - Which support the same pitielptka - itifirhaits)kstaiitly been - asSerted and proclaimed by, the niest tloquent- :advocates• of the Catholics. - in both HOtises -of Parliarnent-f. 4. - hph - he Wis*seen to range-himself - - - : . . under of the, partizeurs.- of .absolute power, of those, who daily labour among us to restrict the guarantees Which the 6harter . gives to "the Protestants, it then became ma nifest thas,..lhezcause.Of: the Irislt..:*es -injured:by.. those '!Who -perhat2s thought. to defend it, and the : 334'4e cif the.discussion, is no longer doubtful.. . • . May, at least, this lesson -not be lost on the Irish Let theta break oftall alliance with- the Jesuits of the Con tinent, wish the favourers of absolute power; under whatever mail; they may conceaF la ithemselveS. This alliance is fatal to • pezties as well as to Govrnments. The following Ordinal:be was read today in both Chambers " CHARLES, . - • The'Sessions of 1823 of the glluirbers of Peers and of that of the Deputies is adjourned to the 7th June.. . " The present communication shall be communicated to the Clitirtibei of Deputies by our Miriisier Secretary of State of the Isiterior, and our Keeper ofthe Seals. - (Signed) " C !IA RLES. (Countersigned) " CORBIERE." • • [From the Journal de Paris.] PA 0.13, M teir 111.—Our "Milan Correspondent writes as fol. lows : The Emperor and Empress of Austria have made their so lemn entry into this city, amidst salutes of artillery and ringipg of . - tt was affirmed, that the conferences between the Chancellor of Anitria and the Ministers of France, Russia, Prussia, and England; Would commence at the beginning of June. There be other conferences between Prince Metternich and the Ministers of State of Naples, Tuseany, Parma, Modena, and Sardinia, at which the Cardinal, who is to repreoenethe Pope as Ambassador Extraordinary, will also attend. • 'The publication of an Imperial Decree is_ expected in fa vour`. of several • subjects of the Kingdom of Lombardy. and • Venice, now confined in Austria and Bohemia for. political •tiakegiessions. ( From the CorrstitOormel of Sunday. • • A asittlnoff, NAY 13.—The Swedish Government openly follows in the track opened by the English for Commercial put , : poses with the New, Statei of South America. Several adven tures are preparing in the Swedish ports for Colombia and Bra and Government is very well disposed to grant the corn- Lacrce all the necessary protection. 'Some time has already elapsed sigee a Swedish Agent set out for America, and the narninatiP n,of.several Consuls for different American ports is spoken of-as being very near at hand. The formal acknosvledg (4ol oribe. independence of therNew States does not meet with .the its:l4,Obstacle from the Cabinet of Stockholm. DILENDFUL ACCIDENT IN THE QUI:ENIS COUN- T r.. —The following - is' an extract of a letter received in this • My-yesterday, dated Ilathdowny, May IG. Its • melancholy oonOnts,n4ay be. relied upon :—" There is sad .news here this week L. - James White of ,Aughaboe, and his brother hold a eavlsion•cf land in 'partnership, and some difference came be tween them some time ago, and they parted not very friendly. lfteterday,jamis White came to the lands and called two men thit lived on the farm to him, and when in friendly conversation ether, he deliberately drew two pistols from his bosom, with tab he shot one of the men, and with the other wounded the litennd in the shoulder—then immediately gave himself up to 6frolice. The man he shot had lived 40 years with his father. Peoplisay he is insane.'*—The fathily of the Whites is one of ttielnost respectable in the Queen's county. The unfortunate 4141Dquent was High Sheriff' last year.—( Waterford Mail.) ATTFMPTFD Surcun.—Yesterday the well - lapown Lady Barrymore was commited from Marlborough . street Office, to confinement for disorderly conduct, when she attempted to put a periOd to her existence. She had been locked: up, whet Pepper. was Called to by some of her fellow-prisoners, and found she had attempted to make. an incision in the left --side of Tier neck with a ,pair of. scissors, w hich he_with diffi culty wrested from tier. Lady B. admitted the fact, adding, that her life was a round of misery, of which she was heartily tired, and to which she was-determined to put a period. INDIA. From the Madras COurier of Januar!i 11.) FORCES' IN AVA. ' . ills MAJESTY'S TROOPS. - -From Bengal : . .13th Regiment of Light Infantry and 38th Regiment.—Frorn Madras : - 41st Regiment and 89th Regiment.—From Bombay : 47th Regi ment. BENGAL DIVISION STAFF.—Brigadier General Sir A. Campbell; Aid-de-Camp, Lieut. Snodrass ; ditto, Ensign Campbell; Brigadier General W. Cotton; Aid-de-Camp, Captain Sadlier ; Deputy-Adjutant-General, Lieut.-Colonel Tidy; Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Lieut. Marlock ; Brigade. Major, Lieut.- Malin]; Deputy Quarter Master Ge neral, Captain J. Jackson; Deputy Quarter Master General, Captain Waterman ; Deputy Commissary General, Captain Fiddes; Assistant Commissary , General ? Captain Burlton ; Sub-Assistant Commissary General, Captain Gairdner ; ditto, Lieutenant Ramlinson ; Deputy Judge Advoc'ate, General C. Grimes ; Deputy Paymaster, Major IL Nicholson; Deputy Post Master, Lieut. Snodgrass ; Field Engineer, Captain Cheape; Assistant Surveyor, Lieut. Trant.; Fort Adjutant Rangoon, Lieut. Ware ; Superintending Surgeon, —; and Medical Store Keeper, W. Jackson, Esq. BENGAL TROOPS.—Two Companies (7th and Bth) 3d Bat talion Attillery ; Detachment of die Governor General's Body Guard. BoatnAY TnooPs.—Detachnaent of Artillery under Capt. L. Russell. MADRAS DIYISIOX STAFF.—Commanding 4th Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Mallet; Ist Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Smelt; 2d Bri gade, Lieut.-Col. Brodie ; 3d Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Smith ; Bth Brigade, Lieut.-Col. M'Dowall ; Majors of Brigade, Captain A. Wilson, Capt. Kyd, Lieut. Briscoe, Lieut. Young, and Lieut. Johnstone ; Commanding Artillery, Lieut.-Col. Hop kinson; Major of Brigade, Capt. Montgornerie ; Deputy Ad jutant General, Lieut.-Col. E. Snow; Quarter-Master -Gene ral, Capt. Steele; Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General, Capt. Spicer; Deputy Assistant Commissary-General, Lieut. Manners ; Deputy Judge Advocate General, Capt. William . - son ; Commissary of Stores, Capt. Lewis ; Paymaster, Capt. Stock ; Deputy Paymaster, Capt. Tod ; Superintending Sur geon, J. Howard, Esq. ;Medical Storekeeper, R. Davidson, Esq. MADRAS TROOPS.,-Two. companies European Artillery, One do. Native do. Ist Madras European Regiment. 3d Regi ment Native Light Infantry (Manahan), 7th Regiment Native Infantry (Tavoy, Sec.), 9th Regiment do., 120 i Regiment do., 18th Regiment do., 26th Regiment do., 28th Regiment do., 30th Regiment do., 34th Regiment do. Light Infantry, 43d Regiment Native Infantry, Ist Battalion Native Pioneers. (Ertract of a letter, dated Rangoon, 23d December.) " Since 'my last of the 13th, giving the statement of the Staff and the troops employed here, and particularly of the events between the 30th ultimo and the 9th -instant, we have had another alert. On the 15th, Sir Archibald took out 1,300 men, in two columns, under Brigadier-General • COtton and Colonel Miles; the former composed of his Majesty's 13th Light In , fantry - , the 34th Native Light Infantry; and the 18th Regiment Native -Infantry; the latter consisted. of details also- of his Majesty's 38th, 41st, and 89th' itegiments, Ist Madras Euro. pean Regiment, 12th, 28th, and 30th, Native Infantry. The enemy was found in a very formidable position ; so strong, in deed, that many of the most experienced officers are surprised how we got into it ; and their admiration of the gallantry of the troops inmost unequivocally. expressed. Cotton's column was sent some distance round to take the enemy in the rear, and came so suddenly on his worlcs, that the signal gun for the other column to attack was fired just as we commenced operations ; we bad, therefore, about a quarter of an hour to work away before the other division commenced, and it is supposed vast numbers of the enemy rushed towards this point to repel us, as his loss here was great . , and the 13th, (King's) suffered considerably, —three Subalterns killed, three Majors, and four other Of ficers wounded; and between fifty and sixty men killed and wounded. The 18th regiment behaved with their usual steadi ness and gallantry ; and after the affair was over, Brigadier Cotton 'came in front of then), and spoke in the handsomest, terms of their 'conduct, saying, he never wished to serve with better troops than the Coast Sepoys. The Native Officers and men are in the highest spirits ; and it is even more gratifying to see the cordiality between the soldiers of the 13th and the 18th Native Infantry. We are anxiously looking for some of the Bengal Sepoys to give us a little relief, in our duty. Yon will perceive that lots of Staff are here waiting for their men. About 130 of the Body Guard were out on the 15th, and the half of them had full employment amongst the fugitives." ( From the. Sypplement to the Madras Government Gazette of January 25.) By this time the force, under Brigadier-General Morrison, will, we trust, have made some progress towards the enemy's country ; and the very efficient state in which it will have taken the field can leave little - to fear as to its rapid and ultimate suc cess. We have reason to hope that the next accounts front Ran goon will inform us of Sir A, Campbell having left the Lines, he has occupied since his disembarkation, and advanced along the banks of the Irrawaddy. The season which has hitherto fought against us, is now as favourable as can be desired, and the effect of the late encounter with the enemy, must have in spired him with a more correct-notion of ourpower than he seems hitherto to have entertained. It rename to be seen how far the barbarous policy of the Court of Ave, by which a people willing -to receive a victorious enemy, and to supply their wants, are yet restrained from doing so, can be acted upon. It may be inferred that, in proportion as-this policy has hitherto been pursued with cruel and unrelenting rigour, the re-action of the Government adopting it will be the more terrible, when the day of retribu tion arrives, as we trust it is near at hand. It is said, that in the late attack on our lines, the half-armed and less than half-armed population were Pushed forward by the Invincible: to bear us down by the weight of their numbers; and the barbarous alter native afforded them of dying either by the hands of the English or those of their own countrymen, who fired upon them, when driven back. Of all the cruel refinemehts of war, this is, cer tainly, if true, the most truly barbarous of which we ever read; and it requires no great insight into human nature to see, that -an invading farce Must, on the first decisive succesa of their arms, find a popalation reedy and willing to assist them. The barba rous power which the Burmese retain over their helpless hos tages, cannot, from its nature, endure beyond one or two conflicts with the enemy ; and so far from being a resource against a disciplined enemy, it is, in fact, one of the enemy's powerful auxiliaries. In estimating its value to the Govern ment of Ave, we are too apt to overlook its real nature, and necessarily short duration : but, while it is not remarkable that, during the short period of its operation, the invaders should be totally deserted, it would be altogether surprising if it did not ultimately recoil upon those who have recourse to it. Its very necessity arid adoption indicates that the subjects yield any thing but a willing obedience, and no Empire ever rested its permanence on a more unstable foundation. (From the Supplement to time Government Gazette, Jan. 25.) Letters from Sylhet mention, that Brigadier-General Shuld ham had issued orders for the troops there to march upon Doodpatler,,so that we may soon expect to hear of some im portant operations in that quarter. Letters'from Chittagong; of the 2d instant ha ve reached us. The aece under General ° Morrison was to move on the after noon of the 6th. The 44th, King's, had moved to the Stinker, over Which a noble bridge of boats has been erected ; and per manent bridges have been thrown across the lelullahs,„se that a buggy may be driven all. the way to Teek Neuf. The King's 54th, thelOth Madras, and the 16th, go by water tq the ; gene ral rendezvous Coxe's Bazaar, from whence the whole will 'ad vance—the 30th anti 27th remain to garrison ttitehilti' the 2d Light Infantry were expected in a day or twos aistitroops are in excellent spirits, and have the greatest confidence in their Gallant Commander. BRITISII CLAIMS ON SPAIN. (Copy) pT) , i ,- Foreign-Office, May2o. GENTLtmEIz,-4ri'lteknowleaging the receipt of your me mortal of the.l9th instant, inayiiig the enforcement by His Ma 7 Jesty's Government of the convention with Spain for the settle ment of British claims upon that Government, I am directed by Mr. Secretary CANNING to acquaint you, that His Ma jesty'is Envoy ratraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, now on his way to Madrid, has special instructions to re present to 'the Spanish Government the inconvenience, to which. the several claimants are put in consequence of these delays, and to urge the speedy fulfilMent pf the articles of the convention. I am, gentlemen. your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) JOSEPH PLANTA, Jun. To Messrs. J. G. and W. Simpson, 2, Bush-lane, Cannon-street. C 0 F U. IMPORTANT TO MASTERS OF VESSELS. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Corfu, dated April 23, 1825 : " I beg to transmit an authentic copy of directions for vessels navigating the channels of Corfu,' which will be found to contain important information for ship-masters. " The lonians Government, desirous of affording every pos sible security and facility to vessels navigating the channels leading to Corfu, has caused to 'be erected four light-ho Uses, which are kept constantly lighted every night, from sun-set to sun-rise. " The first is on the Old Citadel of Corfu ; it is a single light, 240 feet high, and can be seen from the entrance of the North Channel, and some distance to the southward of Pont Lefchimo, in•the South Channel : his particularly useful to guide s.hips to the harbour of Corfu. • " The second is a single floating light, moored off Point Lefehirno, in the South Channel. The vessel lies in 5 fathoms water, one cable's-length N.W. by W. W. from the N.E. point of Lefcliimo Shoal, and bears, from the Windmill to the southward of Point Lefehhno, N. by NV. W.; from the S.E. extremity of the island of Corfu, N.N.W. 4 W. ; from Black Island, N. 62 deg. W., or N.W. by W. W., distance eight miles ; and from Corfu Light-house, S. 35 deg. 30 min., E. or S.E. j S. nearly, distance 101 miles. " The third is also a single light at the east side of the island of Payo, upon a small island at the entrance of Port Gayo.— The light is upon a taxer, which bears from the south end of Payo Shoal W. 5 deg. S. or W. S. nearly; from the north end of ditto, W. 11 deg: S. or W. by S nearly. The centre of the shoal is l miles distant front the light, and the S.E. point of Corfu bears from it N. by W. ‘V.; S.E. extremity of Anti Payo, S.E. 4 E. ; Black Island, N. a little easterly ; N.E. end of Payo, N.W. a little westerly. This light is par ticularly useful to the small - coasting vessels running for Port : Gayo (or what is more commonly called Payo Harbour) in bad weather, as also to all vessels passing through the South Charinel: ". • " The fourth is a angle light on the Rock Tignoso, in the entrance - elf - the North Channel. It is a most valuable light to vessels passing through this Channel to guide them clear of the Boat and Same ItOcks: The' N.E. point of Corfu Island hears from it S. 'W. nearly ; Corfu Light shut in behind this point; the Sarpe:ltack bears from S.W. point of the Albanian Coast, b. by E. ;' Boat Rack, . - E„ nearly - half' a - mile - distant, with 16 and 20 fathoms water between them. S,W. extremity of the land about Cape. Linguetta N.W. 4 N.; and, the•north point of the island Melue, W. by.N. N. Just Open to the northward of the north point of-Corfu." DIRECTIONS FOR . NORTH - CHANNEL BY NIGHT. • " In coining for this channel, when you make out the light, steer straight for it ; and I would recommend all ships-with a lefuling wind, to pass between the light and island of Corfu, to avoid the Boat Rock, which - is'not larger (above water) than a small boat, bottom tip,: and has a shelving reef stretching off from it, N.W. N., about,l2o fathoms, with from.two to seven fathoms water upon it. This channel, between the light - and Corfu, - is six-tenths of a mile broad, with 30 fathoms waterin the middle, and steep too on both sides. After passing the light, .Yeer S.E. by E., - or I:.S. h:., bring the light to bear N.W. N.; and keeping it on that bearing, will lead you clear of the - Sarpe Rock, which lies just to the southward of the N.E. point . of Corfu.. This is a very dangerous shoal by night, it being nearly level with the water, and so steep, too, that he lead is of no use. When you get sight of Corfu light, bring it to beat S. by W., and by keeping it so, it will lead you clearof all dan ger, and right up to the east end of the island of Vido, pass. mile to the eastward of that island, then steer : in, and anchor any where between the island and town of Corfu. " Ships passing through the North Channel with variable or a beating. wind, will find it better to pass to the northward of the light, and then it must not be brought to the westward of S.W. by W. j W. until you are a good mile to the eastward of it (to avoid the Boat Rock), or until Corfu light bears S. by W.: when the North Channel light bears :V. a little southerly, it is on with the Boat Rock ; and when the light bears W. N., you are well to the southward of the Boat Rock. In beating through this channel, keep on the Albanian shore, it being all hold ; and stand very little more than half channel over to the westward until you are well to the southward of the Sarpe Rock. " Vessels going to .the northward will have no difficulty in observing these directions in a contrary order." DIRECTIONS FOR NAVIGATING THE SOUTH CHANNEL " In coming from the southward of Pap, for the South Channel, with southerly or south-westerly winds, you may pass between Payo Shoal a:al light, or to the eastward of the shoal, at pleasure. To pass between the shoal and light, give Anti- Payo a good birth, and as soon as you open the light, bring it bear N. W., or N. W. A W., then steer tOr it, and keeping iton either of these bearings will lead you to the westward of the shoal.; pass half a mile to the eastward of the light, and when it bears W. by S. A S.,you are to the northward of the shoal, and may keep away N. by W. A W., or N. by W. When Payo light bears S. A E., keep it on that bearing, and it will lead you well to the eastward of the buoy on the S. WV. extre mity of Cape Bianco Shoal. When the Cape bears W. by S. A S., or Black Island N.E. by E , you will be to the northward of the buoy, and may then steer N.W., or N.W.' by N., ac cording to the wind. You will then very soon get sight of the Lefchimo light, which must not be brought to the northward of N.W. AW. To keep you clear of Lefchimo Shoal, which is a continuation of the one off Cape Bianco, and runs along the east side of Corfu as far as the light vessel, pass half a mile to the eastward of the light, and generally by this time you will see Corfu light; bring it to bear N.W. A N., or N.W. N., then steer for it; pass half a mile to the eastward of it to clear Old Citadel Point, then steer in and anchor as before. " Ships coming from the westward for the South Channel, between the island of Payoand Cape Bianco, should keep in inidchannel, or nearer to the former than the latter; steer in N.E.. N., or N.E. 4 E., and after opening Payo light, con tinue on the same course until the light bears S. A E., then proceed as above. " In coming from the southward, it will most generally bel advisable to pas to the eastward of Payo Shoal ; then keep in niidchannel, or rather the Albanian coast on board, it being all bold, and may be approached within half a mile. When Payo light bears W. by S. A S., you are to the northward of the shoal. When working through the South Channel, while well to the southward of Lefchimo light, you may stand to the west ward until the light bears N.W.; but when within a mile of it, it must not he brought to the northward of N.W. by W. A W. to avoid the N.E. elbow of the shoal. The Albanian coast is all clear and bold to the southward of the light vessel ; but after getting abreast of her, you must not stand within two miles of it, to keep clear of the Bacchante Shoal. The Corfu side is then all clear, and you may stand well over to wards it." " All the above are to the nearest quarter of a point to the true bearings, or according to the poles of the world. " The bearings and distances contained in the preceding di rections were taken by W. Smith, Esq., Master of his Ma jesty's ship Naiad. (Signed) W. ROBINSON, " Inspector-General of lonian Ports and Coasts. " Corfu, April 1, 1825." Finr IN SPITALFIELDS.—On Monday' even ing, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Church, a silk-winding-machine maker, in Gun-street, Spitalfields, and in a sh ort time the en tire building was enveloped in flames. The parish engine was quickly in attendance, and was soon afterwards joined by seve ral of the town engine ' s: tut a considerable time ela p sed before they could b e supplied with water, and the firemen were in gcon sequence rend ere d pass i ve spectators of the dreadful scene.— During this time the adjoining house , occ u p ied b y M essrs. Nutter and Son, Cauht fire, and the upper part , which was composed chi e fly of wood, was entirely destroyed. Water being at I.2ll;;tii plentifully obtained, the fire was subdued. Zlr. Church's premises, it appears, were insured. DISTILLERY LAWS• . . • TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. , . beg to. call the attention of the public to a Measure now in agitation, the effects of which, though not so direct nor extensive in its operation as a. total repeal of the laws which regulate the importation of corn would be, yet must be attended with consequences most injurious to the Landed Interest of this country ; I mean a proposal for allowing the use of Rum for rectification. - According to the information generally received, and which I believe can be verified in evidence, the cost of British Spirits, manufactured from a mixture of Malt, and Lin-malted Grain, .taking Barley at 3(s. and Malt at 60s. per quarter, is from 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6a. per gallon, hydrometer proof ; and that of Spirits from Malt alone, ss. per gallon. , . Rum, it is well known, is merely the produce of the refuse of sugar, and its cost in the country is only the, fuel used in its tillation, And the freight. to bring it home. Hence, even at this distance from the place of manufacture, it can be afforded, and now is sold at from Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per hydrometer proof gallon. If, therefore, to these, rates we add the proposed duties, viz.-ss. 10d. per gallon on British spirits, and 7s. Id. on ruin, we have raw grain spirits (unfit for use without a.further pro cess), at 9s. 4d.; malt spirits at 10s. 10d. ;. and rum at Os. 7d.; from which statement it is clear that the use of barley for the manufacture of spirits in this country, must in a great measure •, cease, as even the worst spirits in this country cannot be afforded so cheap as the best ruin. I - am friendly to freedom of trade in all its branches, but the best systems may be.carried too far; and, certainly, when the value of an article manufactured? from the produce of our own soil, and in our own country, is enhanced by restrictions which increase the cost of the raw material, and by severe regulations necessary for the collection of a large revenue, - which nothing but the plea of necessity can excuse ; no .other. article ought to be allowed to come into competition with it in the market, without being subjected to a fair countervailing duty, equal to die artificial increased cost-of production at home, which, undoubtedly, Is. 3d. Hum is not. Indeed, I trust the Le gislature will pause and consider most seriously before they authorize the use of Rums for rectification on any terms; a measure which heretofore has always been- considered as ex tremely unwise,.....l am, Sir, yours, &c. Middlesex. A CONSTANT READER. From the LONDON GAZETTE, May 24. Downing-street, 3fay 23, NM The King has been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir James Campbell, K.C.B. to be Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Island of Grenada. Dozviing - -street, May 23, 1823. The King has been pleased to appoint Jitjor-General Sir Patrick Ross, lint. to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Antigua., Foreign-Office, May 24, 1825. The King has been - graciously pleased to appoint Lord Vis count Strangford, K.ll. (late his Majesty's Ambassador Ex traordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Sublime Ottoman l'orte), to be his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the Emperor' of all theRUSS/20. The King - has also been graciously pleased to appoint the Right Bon. Stratford Canning (late his Majesty's Envoy Ex traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to die United . Statet of Anierica), to be his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sublime Ottoman Porte. • . ,BANKRUPCY ENLARGED. R. Turner, Gerrard's Ball Tavern, Basing - lane , wine , merchant, from May 17:to July 6; ateleven, at the Cdurt of Commissioners. - ' , BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED: .1. Phillips, DevOrishititreet,- Ilishopagate-street, hatter. _ - B4NIittUPTS. J. Boyes, Scarborough, York, grocer, to surrender JUne 10, .l, and. July 5, at eleven, at the Plough Inn, Scarborough. Attornies, W. D. Thornton; Scarborough; and Mr. C. Lever, Gray's Inn-square. • J. Woodward, Nottingham, machine-maker, June 6,7, and July 5, at eleven, at the Lion Hotel, Nottingham. Attornies, Mr. Yallop, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East; and Messrs. Fox croft and Parsons, Nottingham. D. Chines, Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road, uphol sterer, Slay 28, June 4, and July 5, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Roubel; Clifford's Inn. J. Goodwin, .Holt, Worcestershire, miller, June 15, 16, , and July 5, at twelve, at the Guildhall, Worcester. Attornies, Mr. Itecke, Devonshire-street, 'Queen -square ; and Mr. Hill, Worcester. G. Dean, Bridge Water, chinaman, June 1, 17, and 'July 5, at ten, at the Ship-a-Ground Inn; Bridgewater. Attor .nies, Mr. H. Reed, Bridgewater ; and Mr. S. J. Pain, New Inn, London. T. Phillips, Marchmont-street, Burton Crescent, merchant, June 6, at twelve, 7, at ten, and July 5, at twelve, at the Lion Inn, Narberth, Pembrokeshire. A ttornies , Mr. G . Philli pp s, Narberth ; and Messrs." Clarke; Richards, and Metcalf, Chan cery-lane, London. W. H. Williams, Old-street, St. Luke's, corn-dealer, May 31, and June 7, at twelve, and July 5, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr: Tomes, Lincoln's-Inn-fields. J. Hills, High-street, Marylebone, farrivr, May 31, June 11, and July A, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Attor nies, Messrs. Hallett and Henderson; Northumberland-street, M arylebone. DIVIDENDS. June 18, J. `Telford, Old South Sea House, Broad-street, insurance broker—June 21, W. Mitchell, Norwich, silversmith .June 16, C. Hitchen and T. Wostenhohne, Sheffield, hair seating manufacturers—June 15, W. Reynolds, Tatlcaster, Yorkshire, - flax-dresser—June 15, J. Heaton, Scholes, York shire, nail-manufacturer—June 14, W. and T. Ryall, Upper Berkeley-street West, stone-masons—June 14, J. Willson, Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, bookseller—June 14, H. Kent, Lawrence-lane, commission-agent—June 5, T. Greetham, Liverpool, ship-chandler—June 21, A. Morgan, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, innholder: CERTIFICATE, JUNE 14. J. Gardiner, Paddington Canal, scavenger. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Jennings and J. Boughton, Basingstoke, millers—D. Ne, son and H. Burgess, woolstaplers—J. and M. Saunders and 1 - 1 Warner, Portsea, bakers. READING, SATURDAY, MAy 2.l.—The carrent report that Parliament. will certainly by dissolved during the present year, has created a variety of speculations as to the gentlemen who are likely to be returned for this borough at, the consequent general election. Two candidates have already commenced canvassing the town, but they have not yet made the public acquainted with more than their general principles.—We present our readers with a communication respecting them, which we have received from a highly esteemed correspondent; but we do not at all pledge ourselves to any opinions it may be thought to advance, although it proceeds from the most respect able authority. One of these.gentlemen is Sir Frederick Hen niker, Bart., of Dunmow, in Essex. Sir F. received his edu cation at Eton and Cambridge, and on his quitting the Uni versity, made the continental tour, extending it to Greece, Egypt, and Palestine. Sir F. is the eldest son of the late Ge neral air Brydges Trecothic Henniker, Bart., and first cousin to the present Lord of that name. Besides this, he claims kin dred with a family of consideration in the county of Berks.— Sir F. is reported to be in the enjoyment of an ample fortune, the benefits of which, in the event of his election, will doubt less be felt in this town and neighbourhood. In point of politics, he professes himself to be of loyal, but strictly independent, principles—a staunch supporter of the Constitution of these realms—and an admirer of the general conduct of the present Administration.-:-The other gentleman who offers himself as a candidate, is Edw*d Wakefield, Esq. He is the elder son of the intelligent Priscilla - Wakefield, to whose excellent writings the modern improvements in the education of youth are chiefly to be ascribed. At the suggestion of this amiable individual, Mr. W. was the person who first brought into public notice that admirable Institution, the system of Savings Banks, and at his sole instigation, the inquiry lately made into the state of Lunatic Asylums (by which the cause of hu manity has profited so much) was set on foot, and by his un wearied exertions, at length brought to completion. Of this gentleman's agricultural, commercial, and statistical know ledge the highest character is given. In regard to political feelings; Mr. W. avows himself friendly to the existing insti tutions of the country, and an admirer of the great and leading features in the conduct of the present Administration.—(Bel shire Chronicle.) A memorial to the LORD LIEUTENANT from -the gentry and landed proprietors of Sligo, Leitrim, Ferma nagh, and Cavan, lies in Enniskillen for signatures. It prays that a canal may be formed which will connect Lough Erne with Lough Allen, and that • again with Lough Gill, which is navigable to Sligo. Th us , w i t h t h e c a nal akeady sanctioned between Lough Erne and Neagh, will opet a communication across the kingdom., from Sligo to the ports of Newry and Bel:. fast. In a commercial point of view this undertaking is of the greatest importance to Ireland. PRICE OF• STOCKS Tills DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills 10001.2 d. — Ditto lid. . . .33 36 30 Ditto 5001.2 d...,... Ditto lid. 32 35, Ditto Small . 2d. Ditto I id. 32 34 Ditto Commercial Bank tor• Act...., litud: Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 1 per Cent. Cons. 3A per Cent. Ditto Red. p Disstl leer Cent. ' ( New lo4iga Bank Long Ann. 21 9-16ths Imp. 3 per Cents. inclia Stock Ditto Bontis 'sl .South Sea Stock lOl India for Acct. 276 Cans. for Acct. PitICVS OF FOREIGN F' Austrian Bds, 5 per ct. 98i Brazilian Bds B3 . . MDS, AT ONE o'cLocit. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds Do. Scrip • Portuguese. Bonds Prussian, 5 per ct. Ditto New ' ' ttussian, New, 5 per et. 844 Spanish 1821, 5 per cc. ...234 Scrip - . , 18 - 25 Buenos Ayres Bds - 91; 1 Cliilian, Bds, 6 per ct. 83} - Colombian Bds, 6 per ct. Do." do.. Iti 24 Danish, 5 per cent• — Do. Scrip Ureek Bds Do.. Scrip, 1625 , 7 I die. Mexican this Do. Scrip 102 b 2ll dis.- 1823 - French Rentes Exchange Scrip PRICES OE. SNAKES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Po Aare. Arigna Iron and Coal Mining Company .. ..... ~..... .11 Chilian Mining Company Colombian 31iningiCompany , -- • 20 - . Cairn and Peruvian Company. 1 5 0 Pasco Peruvian Mining Company .. . Potosi La l'az and Peruvian Mining Assuciation - Rio de la Plata Mining Company Tlalptmahua Mining. Company - 193 Alliance Fite and Life Assurance Company Ditto, Marine Department • , 6Of Australian Company . .. 29 30 British Iron CoMpany 11/i Canal Gas Engine Company ' Egyptian Company '. . 4i 61 0 Kquitable Loan Bank Company General Steam Navigation - Company Imperial Plate Glass Company Metropolitan Alderney Dairy Company , 4 Metropolitan Fish Company. Provincial Bank of Ireland 7 3 ,1# Pearl and Coral Fishery Company Rio de la Plata Agricultural Company ... .. .. PRICE OF IRISH STOCF:R, MAY 21.' Bank Stock 254 Royal Irish Mining. .. • ..- Gov.. Deb. 3i per cent 97i National Insurance I Consols 3 per cent. B9,i Ditto Insurance Shared ... Gov. Stock, 31 1 per ct. 4 per cent. New do. 4 Imperial Mining Company _ . 2 Royal Canal Stock 2sa I Provincial Stock Grand Canal Stock Ditto Loan, 4 per cent. ... 461 Hibernian Gas Company . Ditto Ditto, 6 per cent. —7061 Hibernian Joint Stock. • - Pipe Water Deb. 6 per ct. —1 Ballast Office Govt. Sm ..-- TOLtEIGN A nittrxu. Dux. 1 liamburgh . 111011 NVATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-1110111WW• . limiting; 22 minutes after S. [ Evening, 54 minutes after B. THE SUN. sozsiv BUTS DrcEpE - r4L.sum ACIDELT LON DON, - WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY2S, 1921. We yesterday promised to revert to the Bab ea of the Restriction the Governor-General had ,bought proper to put upon the Pre!ts. in Britiih India.—Every body who has given himself The rouble to reflect for amoment on the subject, riatot 'eel that the Freedom of the Press is essential to t 'ree Government; but at the same 'time it will be obvious, that it is not in all cases desirable. Circumstances may exist in which it would be proper to restrain that freedom, and subject the Press to certain regulations, that may prevent the dreadful consequences resulting from the disse mination of principles at once hostile to established authority, and to that obedience which is dee to the Public Magistrates. In this country the pub lication of such sentiments can do no mischief, for here they have a tendency to cure the evils they produce, because publicity is an essential part of the British Constitution, and hence false state ments, calculated to influence the passions of the people, cannot be resorted to ; and moreover, the stability of the laws and the security of property keep down any rising spirit of insubordination that the inflammatory articles of an unrestrained press might otherwise engender. Even here, how-. ever, it has been found necessary to make laws, which, although they do not restrain the publica tion of opinions, yet cause them to be published under a responsibility which • ensures the dis covery of their author. It is possible, how ever, to conceive a country (an absolute Mo narey, for instance), in which articles of such a nature would produce the most lament able consequences ; it is possible to conceive 4 country governed by the strictest principles of justice, where the laws are administered with the utmost impartiality, where life and member are. secure, and property inviolate, and yet where the freedom of the Press cannot with safety be Intro 4 duced. The reason is, because it is known an 4 felt - that a free press is necessarily at once cor" rupt and licentious, uncontroulled by principles's , and restrained olOy by its own interests ; it is felt that facts may be distorted to meet particular objects, and abuses laid hold of whereon to build , the most malicious charges and the most exagge' rated calumnies, that accusations may be made without truth, and 'libels published which have . no foundation ; that not only all these thine may be, but we know them to exist. In an sir solute Monarchy then, governed as we have before supposed it to be, the mischiefs and . misery that such publications would produce are incei" - . culable. But where an absolute Monorail does exist ) and where that form of Qolerilm