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ni excitement, and, in the result, to pork their own fulfilment.—(Hear.) Earl GREY had hoped, after the temperate speech of the Noble Duke oppo-ite, that there would have been no necessity for him to address their Lordships on this Bill. It was, however, impossible to pass over in silence what had fallen from the Noble Earl. He agreed with the Most Rev. Prelate that much mischief had arisen from the declarations of those who, doubtless, in the sincerity of their belief, though in that belief they did great injus. tice to his Majesty's Government, had represented his Majesty's Government as hostile to the Protestant Esta blishment. It had more than once fallen to his lot to disclaim any such hostility, and to state, that it was his most earnest wish and sincere endeavour to do every thing in his power to support its interests. If their Lordships looked candidly at the situation of his Majesty's Govern ment, they must admit that it was one of considerable difficulty. The Noble Earl had said that the difficulties of the Government were of their own making, hut he would ask the Noble Earl to point out any course that might have been pursued which would have been free from difficulty. The Most Rev. Prelate had said truly that those misrepresentations of the intentions of Government had tended materially to increase those difficulties. A new example of the danger to which the Most Rev. Prelate had alluded, was exhibited in the speech of the Noble Earl, who alleged, as his great inducement to support this Bill, that he considered it as a grant. It must have been known to the Noble Earl that it was not on this principle that the Bill was introduced into their Lordships' house. It must have been known to the Noble Earl, that if it had been so introduced into another place, he believed that such an interpretation was put upon it by those with whom the Noble Earl would not be well pleased to be considered as united in opinions—but to return, the Noble Earl knew that if it had been so intro duced in another place, it would never have reached their Lordships' house. He would tell the Noble Earl what the principle of the bill was. It was founded on the prin ciple of relief to the clergy. As the Noble Duke had truly stated, it was founded on a charitable and benevolent intention, lint in the full confidence that the people of England would not be called on to submit to a burthen which, under the circumstances, ought not to fall upon them.—( Hear.) The Noble Earl said it was a just retri bution that a grant should be made to the Irish Clergy, and that Englishmen should be called on to pay a sum which they never expected to be returned to them. But if the Noble Earl looked to the provisions of the bill, he would see that the return was provided for, though if the Noble Earl thought proper to indulge in such language it was not impossible tha t it might produce the effect which had been adverted to by the Right Rev. Prelate. What a . ustification would it not be for such conduct that it had been stated in Parliament, particularly in that House, that no such return was ever expected. He, therefore, felt it in cumbent upon him to contradict the assertion of the effect of this measure, and to state most distinctly that be thought full security was provided by this Bill for the repayment of the temporary relief which it afforded to the clergy, and for securing the people of England from the imposition of a burthen which ought not in justice to fall ou them. The Noble Earl had also stated that after the passing of the Coercion Bill, there would have been no difficulty in collecting tithes, had not the Government put a stop to it. That certainly was not the case, fur the Government, with all the power of military and police, which it had at command, was able to collect but a very small proportion indeed of the arrears of tithe which were due to them. Certainly it was contempla ted to afford relief to the clergy, by enabling them to collect their tithes, if upon experience it had been found that there were less objections to that proceeding than was actually the case. It was easy to say that the tithes ought to have been levied, but he had shown that in practice that was not the case. Scenes of outrage and violence had followed the attempt to collect tithes. That was particularly the case in Cork, and in other places, where the Magistrates had refused to act, and altogether a lamentable state of things was produced which nobody could say it was not the duty of the Government to put an end to. That was done from no desire to relax the authority of the law ; and he could assure their Lordships that the Government did not yield to the Noble Earl opposite, or any Noble Lords, in their desire and determination to support the authority of the law. The Government, however, felt called upon to see if other means of relief might not be afforded. Meeting the diffi culties of the present case, and endeavouring to avoid such obstacles for the future, it was not for him to say that the Government had been successful in this endeavour, but he wished again to say that this was not a grant, which was not to be repaid, but a loan, otherwise it would throw a burden on the people of England which they had no right to bear. He admitted that there were many difficulties i❑ the matter; and if any amendments could be proposed calculated to make the measure more efficacious—as his Noble Friend had signified his intention to propose one— the Noble Lord would find that the Government was ready to take them into its most favourable consideration. With reference to the measure of last year, which the Noble Earl had alluded to, it was not yet sufficiently understood, nor were its advantages sufficiently ap preciated. It certainly was intended that that measure should be accompanied by a measure for a commutation of -tithes. That was recommended by the Committee ; and :ha Lordships might rest assured that this object was not lout sight of. He hoped it might be accomplished in another session ; and then, to use a word which had been much misunderstood, but which the Noble Earl knew was not the word uf the Government — be did hope that at length tithes might be ex tinguished ; not with any diminution of the rights of the clergy, but by a commutation which would enable them to exercise those rights in a less obnoxious manner than at present, and avoid all the evils of the present sys tem. Those evils were not of modern origin. Seventy years ago the Parliament of Ireland had passed a law to relieve the clergy, in consequence of the nonpayment of tithes. Then there were scenes of violence and bloodshed, such as had lately been complained of; and certainly he had to regret that no measures had been taken since that period to put this matter on a footing more congenial to the feelings of the people. He would not enter into any present circumstances ; he would only say that, after what had occurred of late years, it was not to be wondered at that the difficulties of the subject were now very great. lie trusted, however, that they would now surmount some of those difficulties by agreeing to the present measure, laying a foundation ett a better state of things, and avoid ing the necessity for ever again having recourse to a simi lar measure. He acknowledged that there were objections to the measure, some of which might be obviated in Com mittee ; and he trusted that their Lordships would the❑ suffer the Bill to go into a Committee, when Noble Lords would have an opportunity of offering any amendment which would conduce to remove those objections. Their Lordships then resolved themselves into a Com mittee on the Bill. On the motion of Lord MELBOURNE, a clause was inserted, to prt vent those who had been defaulters from having the benefit of the 25!. per centage. The remaining clauses were then agreed to. The House then resumed. Report to be received to morrow. _ • _ The Commons' Amendments in the Juries' (Ireland Olwere agreed to. DOWER BILL. The Dosz'er Bill and the Inheritance Bill were read a third time and pissed. CHANCERY OFFICES' REGULATION BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, as this Bill came back the worse for the amendments of the Commons, he in tended to state tomorrow his objections to those amend ments—not, however, with the intention of preventing the passing of the Bill ; but to declare that he meant seat Session that they should retrace their steps respect ing it. - - The House at lialf-past ten adjourned to one o'clock to morrow (this day.) VOTE OF THAN KS.--The 1'011074 g is the answer of ROBERT WALLACE, E' legatlie vote thanks of ROBERT RAISE, Esq., accompagn"ini.Pne's , fia t y o lu tb t e . letter of the public meeting held here on Wednesday )( ell)* Aug. B 7 4 ‘ Sir,—l have had the honour to receive ' your letter of , list, and along with it a copy of the resolutions unanimously agreed to, regarding my Parliamentary c,,nduct, by th e i nhaw _ tants of Greenock in public meeting assembled. " I may truly say, that of this invaluable testimonial I am justly proud ; and, as I cannot command language in which to convey the unspeakable satisfaction which I feel, I must content myself with pinning in return the assurance of my heartfelt gratitude. " As Chief Magistrate of the town, and Chairman of the meeting, I have a peculiar additional pleasure in being entitled to request of you to convey to the inhabitants of Greenock the expression of my unmeasured thanks for their good opinion and kindness, of which, let them be assured, I am fully sen sible, and shall perhaps best repay by zealously endeavouring to des continuance of their approbation. j - 2 2 c- , " I have the honour to be, Sir, b! " --. -'.` . Your faithful and most obedient servant, ..... - " 110)3ERT WALLACE. ,-..' "To Robiszt_lit*A•Esq., &c. &c."—Greeao4 ,Intelligencer. ( THE MY-O'NC LioN.—Last week, Mr. NV. t : Dri ver , of Sheffield-moor, plucked a peck and a ha lf of C gooseberries, in a green state, from one tree. Their united weight was efilt). bor., and the berry is called the , PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGHS. The following are th. outlir es of the Bill introduced by the Lord Chancellor, " To provide for the better govern ment of certain Boroughs when incorporated ; "---a mea sure rendered necessary by the Parliamentary Reform Bill, but the further proceedings upon which are postponed till next Session.—The preamble sets forth that, Whereas by the Act passed 2 Will. IV., for amending the Representa tion of the People in England and Wales, the Right of returning Members to Parliament was granted to certain Boroughs therein mentioned, several of which are not incorporated : And whereas it is expedient to provide for the better government of such of the said Boroughs as his Majesty may by his Royal Charters be pleased to incorpo rate: Be it therefore enacted, &c., 1. That in the event of Charters of Incorporation being granted to certain boroughs, the 101. electors shall be the burgesses. [This clause refers to a schedule marked A, and that schedule includes all the Boroughs named in the schedules C and D of the Reform Act, except those which are already incorporated, and those which are included in the Metropolitan Police Act. They are Birmingham, Blackburn, Bolton, Bradford, Brighton, Bury, Chatham, Cheltenham, Devonport, Dudley, Frome, Gateshead, Ha• lifax, Huddersfield, Manchester, Merthyr Tydvill, Old. ham, Rochdale, Salford, Sheffield, South Shields, Stoke upon Trent, Stroud, Sunderland, Tynemoutb, Wakefield, Warrington, Whitby, Whitehaven, and Wolverhampton -30 in number.] 2. Provides as to the limits of the boroughs and their division into wards. 3. Enacts that Common Councilmen be chosen in each ward, and regulates as to their number. 4. Provides that no person shall be qualified to be elected to be the Mayor or an Alderman or Common Councilman of any such borough, unless he shall be a burgess of such borough, residing within the limits of the borough, and shall bona fide be seised or possessed of real or personal estate, or both, of the clear value of 1,0001. in the whole. 5. Provides that every burgess of any such borough shall be entitled to vote in the election of the Commo❑ Councilmen to be chosen within that ward in which the qualifying property of such burgess, as described in the register for the time being of the electors of such borough, shall appear to be situated, and not otherwise; and in else it shall happen that any burgess shall be registered in respect of distinct premises in two or more wards, and the premises in each ward shall be separately of sufficient value to confer the right of voting in such ward, then he shall be entitled to vote in such one of the said wards as he may prefer, but not in more than one. 6. . . 6 Enacts that the election of the Common Counc] be triennial. 7. That Ward Lists, 1. e. separate lists of the bur. gesses in each ward, to be made out yearly.—The ward lists to be made out from the register for the borough. 8. That the register to be the criterion of the right of voting in case of any omission or variance in the ward lists. 9, Provides as to the election of Councilmen in each ward ; before whom to be held ; the mode of voting, &c. 10. That there be no inquiry of the voter, except as to his identity, and whether be has voted before at the same election. 11. Declares how the result of the election is to be declared. 12. The manner of proceeding if any person is elected a Councilman in more than one ward. 13. Provides that the Councilmen shall serve for three years. . . _ 14. How occasional vacancies in the Council are to be filled up by fresh election•. 15. Who to preside at election in a case of the death of an Alderman at that time. 16. Every person elected to the office of Councilman shall accept the office, or ply a fine to the borough fund. The remaining clauses provide that Councilmen are not to act until they have made a declaration of qualification ; that those present act, &c. 20. That Common Council elect Aldermen out of their own body, and Aldermen to be for life. 21. That Common Council elect the Mayor out of the Aldermen, every year, and 22. That every person elected to the office of Mayor or Alderman shall accept the office, or pay a fine to the bo rough fund. 23. That Mayor and Aldermen to be Common Coun cilmen by virtue of their offices, &c. 25. Mayor to be returning officer at election of Mem bers to serve in Parliament. 26. Aldermen to be Justices of the Peace for the bo rough, &c. 30. A Recorder to be appointed by his Majesty ; and Recorder to be a Justice of the Peace for the borough and for the county. 33. Provides that the powers in local Acts relating to the whole of a borough, or to the principal place within a borough, and now exercised by Commissioners under those Acts, to be transferred to the Common Council of the borough. 35. Provides that a Police Committee be nominated, to consist of the Mayor, Aldermen, and 20 Councilmen ; such Committee to appoint a police force for the borough. Police to be constables for the county, &c. as well as borough. 40. Recorder to assist Mayor and Aldermen in police business; to certify upon cases to be presented at assizes. Not to practi•e as a barrister in criminal cases. 50. Sessions of the peace to be held for the borough. Recorder to be Chairman. There are in all 68 clauees. The remaining clauees, from 50, are entirely of a local character. TRIBUTE TO MR. TAIT. (From the Edinburgh Weekly Chronicle.) The following Address from the Great Northern Political Union, consisting of many thousand mem bers, to Mr. Tait, has just been received from New castle-upon-Tyne : To WILLIAM TAIT, ESQ. Sir—We, the Council of the Northern Political Union, deem it to be a duty, nut to ourselves only, not only to you with ourselves, but to the whole people of this king dom, to convey to you our thanks for your recent admir able conduct, in resisting that most unjustly levied, most partial, and most unconstitutional impost—the Clergy Annuity Tax, as existing in the City of Edinburgh. We do not, Sir, affect to apologize for thus troubling you with this public expression of our admiration and gra titude. The force of example, whether for good or evil, is infinite ; and he who omits to express that sympathy which all good all free men ought to feel towards those who set examples such as that which you have set, commits a misdemeanour against society. Deeds, both good and evil, propagate their likeness ; and become the parent of a line of tifects to be lauded or deplored, as their influence on the welfare of society is happy or infelicitous. To you, Sir, and to those indepen dent citizens of Edinburgh who have so admirably sup ported you through this trying crisis, we feel we ought to be grateful, and deeply grateful, for many happy events which fortune has probably yet in store for this country. We shall see the compulsory payment both of church rate and tithe cease in England ; and when we do so, we may, no doubt, attribute our deliverance, in some measure, to the self-devotion and courage of yourself, and of those independent men who have so nobly se conded your efforts in this cause. Accept, Sir, in our name, the thanks, not only of every associate of the Northern Political Union, but of every independent Re former in the three northern counties of England. And permit us, Sir, to seize this opportunity of wishing that to you may be allotted that long and- happy life which your services to your country compel us to hope for, less as a boon to you than as a benefit to ourselves. JOHN FIFE, Chairman. In consequence of an application to the Lords of the Admiralty, on the part of some members of the mercantile body, for certain information respecting the vessel which is to convey the mail between Carthagena and Jamaica, their Lordships have made known that the local packet is one of his Majesty's armed schooners on the West India station, and that the bills of lading for trea sure conveyed by her will be signed, for the delivery of the same at Falmouth, as usual, without any additional expense to the shippers. J- The HEA D e % I\i money,lo N E :ir FOlLeepe c un i a r y i arCAPTUREDy gratui t y awarded cap tured slaves, during 1827, was 61,5481. 10s. ; la in Eito 29,273/. 11s. 3d. ;i n 1829, 66,0471. 10s. ; 1 r 74,2391. 18s. Id. ; i n 1531,NE.GfoRr:sE2sS 17,683/. 15a. ; in 1832, 20,242/. 10s. ; and 4th .Lin. 1833 to the sth July, 1833, 5,8371. 10s.—making a total of 271,073/. 7s. 4d. PORTUGAL.—The following is an extract of a letter from Admiral NAPIER, dated Li s b on, A ug. 11 : " My dear . I have read the bright speeches of Don Miguel's friends about the blunkade. What will they ,3Y to the curious letters that have b een intercepted? They will surpr ise t h e T or y f r i en d s o f Don Miguel. * * ' I have sent three frigates and two bri gs to c endeavour to v i l takei Villa no F r i g basue l' r a beguns, which to will mar alarmmarch nort t h h w em ard at . We hear the Miguelites h ave detached troops from Oporto: 1-1 of ►hom_ SUMMARY OF INDIAN NEWS. Hurkaru Office, Calcutta, Feb. 18, 1833. Our summary of the 4th inst. had scarcely issued from the press, ere the Enterprise steamer arrived from Penang, bringing intelligence of the death of Sir W. 0. Russell, the Chief Justice of Bengal. Little was known of him here, but, as far as a brief acquaintance permitted us to judge, there seemed reason to think that be was inclined to display considerable activity in the discharge of his duties, and, as a politician, would have supported those liberal doctrines which alone are suited to the prosperous and happy advancement of the interests of India. There will, of course, be a considerable struggle for the vacant office amongst the men of practice at the English bar, but it is to be hoped that in their selection Ministers will not overlook the claims of Sir Edward Ryan, one of our Puisne Judges, and Sir John Peter Grant, late Puisne Judge of Bombay, and now a barrister in the Calcutta Supreme Court. Looking at the constitution of the Privy Council who gave judgment in Sir J. Grant's celebrated appeal against Sir John Malcolm's opposition to the writ of habeas corpus directed to an individual in the interior, it would be folly to pretend that any other principle guided the decision then pronounced, than a tender regard for the supremacy of the East India Com pany, and a desire to get rid of those who attempted to control their political proceedings. This being the case, and seeing that Sir John Grant was supported by the Whigs when the question became a subject for Par liamentary consideration, it would be in perfect keeping with their ostensible principles, were Ministsrs now to make the amende to Sir John Grant and place him on the Calcutta bench. The Commander in -Chief, Sir Edward Barnes, for merly Governor of Ceylon, arrived at the Presidency on the 6th instant, for the purpose, it is rumoured, of being enabled, by taking his seat in council, to record his opinions with regard to the necessity for increasing the strength of the military establishment in India. Sir Edward Barnes appears to be acquiring popularity here amongst " all sorts of men," though it is doubtful bow long harmony will subsist between his Excellency and his colleagues in council. It is any thing but judicious, as a general principle, to appoint to secondary offices men who have been accustomed to absolute power : they are too prone to exhibit a tenacious regard for their own opinions, forgetful of the supremacy of those with whom they become associated. The Thalia, Captain William Biden, which left Gravesend on the 18th September, reached Calcutta six days since, and the last post from Colombo mentioned that the Victory, Captain Christopher Biden, reached Ceylon on the 20th January, with Sir Charles Marshal), the new Chief Justice, on board. The change in the Government of Ceylon appears already to have worked advantageous effects. A spirit of inquiry is abroad, and all suggestions tending to the im provement of the island, whether as regards financial affairs, internal communication, the civilization of the Cingalese, or the rights of the colonists, are received with respect, and duly considered. The press at Colombo was formerly represented by a small weekly abstract of ship ping intelligence, eked out with a few wretched extracts front English Tory journals, miserably printed, and other wise badly " got up." Now the press is free, and under the auspices of Sir Robert Wilmot Horton, the Colombo Journal comes forth the earnest advocate of liberal prin ciples and perfect toleration. The press in India continues much in the same state in which it has been f,,r the past 10 years, at least so far as the laws are concerned. It is still competent in Go vernors to deport, transport, or transmit to England the refractory, and, consequently, the freedom we enjoy is a freedom on sufferance, which may be taken from us at the nod of a Governor. Lord W. Bentinck has shown no disposition to withdraw his toleration of the public advo cacy of truth, but Lord Clare, at Bombay, and Sir Frede rick Adam, at Madras, have both manifested symptoms of dissatisfaction with radicalism, and interposed, but with little effect, to suppress it. In our next you shall have a sketch of the state of the press throughout India. The cholera has made its appearance at Madras, and at the date of the list accounts was carrying off four or five natives per day. The appearance of this scourge is ascribed to the absence of the usual quantity of rain. The plague, which committed such terrible ravages in the Persian Gulf about a year since, has entirely ceased at Bushire and its neighbourhood, and people are gradu ally returning to their former avocations. The Bombay Government has not, however, as yet, thought proper to remove the quarantine imposed on all vessels coming from the Gulf. The famous Mr. Wolff, the converted Israelite, who has been travelling a great deal in Persia and the north of India in search of the ten tribes, is now proceeding to the west, and has sent challenges, by way of precursors, to all the Catholic clergy at Bombay. It was expected be would have found his way to Calcutta, and we anticipated much entertainment from his account of the places he has visited ; but circumstances have caused him to abandon his original intention, and we shall now only get the details of his journey at second hand. The failures of the agency houses of Alexander and Co., and Mackintosh and Co., continue subjects of serious attention. The Commissioners of the Insolvent Court (the Judges of the Supreme Court) have fixed a scale of remuneration for the assignees, partners, and establish ment employed in winding up the affairs of the first house, but it is so utterly inadequate to the labour and responsi lity of the parties concerned, that it is expected they will resign rather than continue to work on such terms. Mackintosh and Co. have procured a letter of license to continue their affairs under a new title, for three years, in the hope that a better dividend may be ultimately realized through this means than by any other. This licence, however, to be of any validity, must be subscribed to by all the creditors; for if a single individual holds out, and obtains a sequestration of any part of the property of the firm, the concern must go into the Insolvent Court—a proceeding the more to be deprecated, inasmuch as it appears the house has not available assets equalling half its debts. Affairs in the Chooar or Cole country approach a ter mination. Gunganarain, the ringleader, has, it seems, been killed in a fight. Accounts from Bombay give no very cheering descrip- tion of the future prospects of agricultural capitalists. Every attempt to introduce the cultivation of indigo to Guzerat has proved unsuccessful; nor has better fortune attended the endeavours of certain scientific and practical men to promote the growth of silk in the Deckan and Northern Concan (high and low countries.) Hopes still seem, however, to be entertained that something may be done towards improving the cotton staple, notwithstand. ing the unsatisfactory results of some experiments tried many years ago in Broach and in Salsette. The Bombay Government has issued a regulation which, as it affects ships resorting to that port, is here given at length, for the benefit of your commercial readers:— " EEC VLATION 1., A.D. 1833. " Whereas it is desirable for the interests of commerce and of the public revenue derivable therefrom, that the Government, as well as the mercantile community, should at all times be correctly informed of the precise quantity and description of the various articles of merchandise which enter into the import and export trade of the port of Bombay, in order that the extent and nature of the trade, to all places with which a commercial intercourse is car ried on, may be correctly known ; and with the view that the production of a full and true manifest or list thereof should be rendered imperative upon all importers and exporters, the following rules have therefore been enacted to be in force from the date of promulgation. " Section I.—Clause I.—The form of manifest inserted in the third clause of section 3 of regulation 6, of 1799, is hereby rescinded, as not being sufficiently descriptive and particular ; and the importers and exporters of all goods and merchandise are required to deliver into the custom house manifests containing a full and true specification thereof, according to the form of appendix A., the usual oath or affirmation being subjoined thereto. " Clause 2.—No goods or merchandise shall be per mitted to be landed until the manifest exhibiting the par ticulars prescribed in the form appendix A. shall have been delivered into the custom-house; and all goods and mer chandise landed previously to such delivery, and all sub sequently landed, without having been included in the mani est, shall be liable to confiscation; which confiscation shall be conducted agreeably to the provisions of chapter 9 of regulation 20 of 1827. " Section 2.—A book shall be kept at the custom-house of imports and exports to and from all parts of the world, between which and this port there is any commercial intercourse. It shall be in the form of appendix B , and shall be open fur general inspection at all times during office hours." N.B. Appendices, containing blank forms of manifest, & c ., may be seen at the custwn-house. A discussion has recently been revived by one of the up-country newspipers regarding the means at the com mand of Russia for an invasion of India. However far cical the scheme may at first sight appear, it is as well not to be totAly indifferent to the power of the wily autocrat, nor to disregard altogether the suggestions of clever prac tical men who have certain means of forming an estimate of the capacity of our enemies and of the countries through which they may chance to come. With this idea. and onntiern;tu of the harajah Roojeet Siog, Chief of the Seicks, to the southerly Russian provinces, we send you herewith a sketch of the state of the Seick army, which will no d( übt be read with interest : The Seick army of the Punjaub was, so late as the commencement of the current century, a mere military confederacy of predatory horse, and that gallant but uu fortunate adventurer, George Thomas, considered them as the most contemptible troops in Hindostan. The talent of Runjeet Sing has, within the last 25 years, established the military reputation of the Seicks, and this Prince now possesses a regular army accustomed to war, full of ardour, and jealous of renown ; the Seicks possess many qualities, which admirably fit them for a military life ; they are individually brave and athletic, and are free from those prejudices of caste which detract from the military classes of the native soldiery of British India. A Stick will eat of anything but beef; his religion never requires him to undress at his meals, nor does it prescribe fasts, or inculcate anything to interfere with the duties of a soldier, like the soldier of Europe ; the Seicks are, however, not averse to the use of fermented liquors, and their Sirdars are noto riously addicted to the vice of drunkenness. To venerate the cow, to cherish the growth of the beard, and to abstain from the use of tobacco, are the great characteristics of the Seicks, and the latter trait is peculiarly their own. Such being the national attributes, Runjeet Singh has (through the instrumentality of foreign officers) remodelled the Seick army, and it is only within the last twelve years that European discipline and tactics have been adopted ; this was accomplished by Messieurs Allard and Ventura, who had served in the Persian army, and having obtained their discharge and letters of recom mendation, were the first European officers who reached Lahore over land, and were instantly taken into the ser vice of the Naha Raja. The French legion of cavalry was formed by Monsieur Allard, senior; their uniform is blue with red facings; they are armed with the Polish lance, swords and pistols ; their aprtem is that of the French lancers. The men of these corps are much attached to General Allard, and these troops only require a few more European officers to be nearly on a par with our regular Native Cavalry. The regular infantry, under General Ventura, are also disciplined in the French drill; the words of command are mostly French; they are armed with firelocks and bayonets ; these troops are regularly paid and clothed. Runjeet Singh's own personal body guard is a kind of legion of honour; these men are all arrayed in gorgeous dresses and rich armour, and compose the elite of the army. Their appearance in their red dresses with heron's plumes, and their martial aspect and blunt demeanour, is truly imposing ; these men are all tried shots, and at eighty yards ca❑ generally hit a small brass pot every time with a matchlock. Tire foreigners or Ilindoostanies of the Seick army are men from the provinces of British India, and receive a stipulated monthly pay ; many of the Seick soldiers re ceive rations of grain, besides their pay. The avarice of Ruojeet Sing has sometimes occasioned mutiny amongst the regular infantry : in one instance the Ghoorka batta lion, on being deprived of a portion of their pay, refused to receive the residue, and as no attention was paid to their complaint, open revolt ensued. Runjeet Sing di rected some cavalry to charge the mutineers : the Ghoorka battalion formed square and beat off the Cavalry ; the Maha Raja then became alarme i, and retired to the fort of Gobind Ghur, when the French officers interposed, and induced the Ghoorkas to retire to their lines. Monsieur Allatd, the General of the regular cavalry, was a distinguished officer in the imperial army of France, and is a man of high character and conciliatory manners ; he adopts the Seick costume iu allowing his beard to grow, and has married a native woman ; this officer wishes to return to France, and has been endeavouring to induce the Maha Rajah to allow his younger brother to take charge of his command during his absence. Monsieur Ventura, General of Infantry, served under Eugene Beauh trnois in Napoleon's Russian campaign ; he is a brave and intelligent officer, but a violent man. Runjeet Sing keeps a watchful eye on his European officers, and does not readily give service to those indivi• duals who receive passports from the British Govern ment. The horse artillery of Runjeet's army consist of guns of small calibre, and their field equipments resemble that of our late foot batteries; and consequently such artillery would be utterly unable to cope with our horse artillery; still, as these guns are drawn by horses, their fire would be always available, which is not the case with Bullock Artillery. General Abstract of the Forts, Ordnance, and Army of Maha Raja Runjeet Sing : Forts lv Guns in ditto lOB Ditto in Horse Artillery, commanded by a Native Ditto in Foot Artillery, commanded by a Native Mortars 9 Jumboorahs, or Zumborahs, or swivel guns, mounted on camels 305 Irregular Cavalry, commanded by Natives Regular Cavalry, commanded by Monsieur Allard Infantry, commanded by three other French Officers —Regiments 6 Infantry, commanded by Native Officers, 17 Regiments, each consisting up from 900 to 15,000 men. Grand total of the Army In 1793, adds our Meerut contemporary, Tippoo Sul- tan's field army was estimated at 47,470 fighting men and his revenue at one crore of rupees. Runjeet Sing" army amounts to 73,000 men, and his revenues to on crore and $0 lakhs of rupees. e The following is the latest commercial intelligence as given in the Calcutta prices current up to the 14th inst.— Few transactions in indigo, excepting those of the Ho nourable East India Company. This mercantile body has lately exported 2,617 chests, and by the present oppor tunity (the James Pattison, Bolton) 1,061 more chests are sent. The private exports to different parts of the world amount to 85,205 maunds—a maund being equal to 751 b. English. A little stir has taken place in the saltpetre, sugar, and shell lac markets; but the prices of raw silk continue too high to induce any shipments to Europe. Rice is in demand for the Coromandel coast. Europe imports begin to look up. Block tin, pepper, and twist are obtaining better prices every day. Piece goods are also in advance, especially white goods, and are likely still to progress. This is owing to the shipments front Europe having been checked by the ruinous prices obtained of late in this country. Formerly there was a glut—now there is a demand. Considerable sales of copper and spelter took place during the past week, but at no advance on the prices last quoted. A considerable amount of China Supra cargoes hills on the Court of Directors have been sold at the Ex change during the week at 1-101, and Government interest bills at 1-01 to 1-9 i. Freight to London.—Dead weight 6/. to 61. 6y. ; light freight 6/. to '7l. 10s. ARTICLE OF THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE COURTS OF GREAT BRITAIN, BAVARIA, FRANCE, AND RUSSIA, RELATIVE TO THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GREECE. SIGNED AT LONDON, APRIL 30, 1833. (TRANSLATION.) The Courts of Great Britain, Bivaria, France, and Russia, acknowledging the advantage of more exactly de fining the sense, and of completing the arrangements of Article VIII of the Convention signed between the said Courts at London on the seventh of May, 1832, have agreed as follows: SINSLE ARTICLE. The succession to the Royal Crown and Dignity in Greece, in the line of the Prince Otho of Bavaria, King of Greece, as also in the lines of his younger brothers the Princes Luitpold and Adalbert of Bavaria, which lines were contingently substituted for that of the said Prince Otho of Bavaria, by the VIIIth article of the Convention of London of the 7th of May, 1532, shall take place from male to male, in the order of primogeniture. Females shall not be capable of succeeding to the crown of Greece, except in the event of the entire failure of legitimate male heirs in all the three above mentioned branches of the House of Bavaria; and it is understood that, in such case, the Royal Crown and Dignity in Greece shall pass to that Princess, or to the legitimate de scendants of that Princess, who, in the order of succes sion, shall be the nearest to the last King of Greece. If the Crown of Greece shall devolve upon a female, her legitimate male descendants shall, in their turn, be preferred to females, and shall ascend the Throne of Greece in the order of primogeniture. In no case shall the Clown of Greece be united on the same head with the Crown of any foreign country. The present explanatory and supplementary Article, shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted word for word in the Convention of the 7th May, 1832. Jt shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seals of their Arms. pone at London, the thirtieth (lay of April, in the year of Qur Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred an,' Thirty-three. (L. S.) PALMERSTON. (L. S.) TALLEYRAND. (L. S.) LIEVEN. (L. S.) A. DE CETTO. HAMBURG PAPERS. ST. PETERSBUGH, Auo. 17.—The Emperor has con ferred the Order of St. Vladimir of the second class on M. Von Butinieff, Ambassador from Russia to the Otto man Porte. A few days ago our guards returned from the camp at Krasno Celo, having merited the approbation of the Em peror in the execution of the manmuvres. STOCKHOLM, Aua. 16.—As by the late events in Portugal the authority of Queen Donna Maria is restored, his Majesty the King has ordered M. Van Kautzow im mediately to repair to Lisbon, and there to resume his funtion as Consul-General of Sweden and Norway, and Charge d'Affaires of his Majesty at the Court of her Most Faithful Majesty. COPENHAGEN, Auc. 20.—Travellers from Svarborg have brought intelligence of a great and very uncommon disaster that took place on the 12'h instant, when the guard•ship from Nyborg, commanded by Capt. Ellbrecht, was upset there by a waterspout in a sudden tempest, and sunk almost immediately, so that only a small part of the tackling is above water in the narrow channel between Thuro and Troense. Mrs. Ellbrecht was got out of one of the cabin windows ; but her eldest son, six years old, and the son of the carpenter, lost their lives. An attempt was making to raise the vessels by means of four other ships. BERLIN, Aua. 21.—The State Gazette contains, after the Journal de St. Petersburgh, a refutatio❑ of the assertions made in the British House of Commons re specting the treatment of Poland by Russia by Mr. C. Fergusson, Sir R. Inglis, the British Ministers, and the other Members of Parliament, which refutation concludes with the declaration, " That the Emperor has no need, any more than the Governments of Austria and Prussia, to suffer the interference of any foreign power in the internal affairs of Poland." _ .-.-..._. SALZIURG, Auci. 10.—It appears that the orders given to reinforce the troops in Tyrol are not to be at tributed merely to local circumstances, but that the present state of Switzerland has partly given occasion to them. Probably a corps of Austrian troops will be sta tioned on the Swiss frontier. IlAmmilts, Auc. 21.—We have received from the Cassel the important news that the ratification of twenty two Governments to the Prussian-Hessian Convention respecting the Tariff had been received there. Besides Baden, Nassau, and Frankfort the south German States, the kingdom of Saxony, and the Saxon Principalities are stated to have acceded to it. A letter from Prague says : " On the 15th of August, between twelve and one o'clock, their Imperial M jesties arrived here. Very extraordinary preparations were made to receive them. On the road from Toplitz to Prague eleven triumphal arches were erected. The great affability and condescension of the Emperor had the greatest effect on the vast multitude many being affected even to tears. All the shops were closed. Never was a Monarch received with such tran sports of joy. There were no soldiers under arms." HAMBURG, AUG. 23.--BoasEN-HALLE, HALF-PAST Two o'CLocK —Large supplies of wheat have again been received from the interior, but few sales have been effected except for consumption. Rye, barley, and oats continue heavy. For pease and beans the demand continues. Of rapeseed, whatever was brought into the market was promptly taken. From the 10th to the 16th instant forty-two cargoes of corn passed the Sound, nine bound for England, six for Holland, eighteen for Sweden and Norway, and of seven the destination was not known. _ _ Rix dollars. Wheat, Anhalt, white --- red 82 to 90 -- Marks BB to 95 Mecklenburg Holstein --- Lower Elbe 6O to 75 Rye, Upland 64 to 70 Holstein Petersburgh and Riga 74 to '76 Barley, Mecklenburgh 4O to 42 --- Lower Elbe 42 to 46 Oats, Mecklenburg -- Lower Elbe 22 to `,.. , 6 Malt, Pomeranian ...... ......•....... 42 to 46 Pease, Upland, yellow Beans 54 to 65 FUNDs.—During the early part of the day the market was dull, but, owing to several cash purchases of Russian Stock, it became firmer towards the close. For Austrian Securities also some demand manifested itself. Discount 2% per Cent, money. End of August. Anglo-Danish Loan, three per cent 71% Anglo-Russian lOl% Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 1820 93 Ditto, ditto, 1831 92% Ditto, ditto, 1832 92% Polish Bonds 120% Prussian Bonds, 1832 Austrian Bank Shares 1238 Ditto Metalliques 95% Ditto 4 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cents. 40% Ditto 4 per Cent 51% Dutch 2 per Cents. 5O Ditto 5 per Cents. 93% —Hamburg Reporter. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, AUG. 23.-13 10 ,• two months, 13 9. BREMEN, Auo. 20.—Two months, 603 ST. PETERSBURGH, Auo. 16.—Three months, 10 13-16. STOCKHOLM, Aun. 16.—Ninety days, 13 16. BERLIN. Aro. 20.—Three months, 6 25k. CHRISTIANA, AUG. Io.—Three months, 6 10. —Hamburg Papers, Aug. 23. THE KING OF SPAIN AND THE BISHOPS LETTER OF THE BISHOP OF LEON TO THE ICING OF SPAIN, The Bishop of Leon has had a petition presented to the King, in which he solicits his Majesty to dispense with his taking the oath of allegiance to the Infanta. The Prelate supports thelegitimacy of the rights of Don Carlos. The Bishop's petition terminates as follows: " He is sensibly affected by the union of all these prin ciples and of all these reflections, which presents itself to him so forcibly as to deprive him of all means of resist ance. After having long remained at the feet of Jesus Christ, he finds himself obliged to have recourse to his pen, as councillor to your Majesty, and as Bishop, how ever unworthily, of the celebrated See of Leon, in order to respectfully request your Majesty to grant permissio❑ to beseech you to suspend the execution of the Royal decrees of the 4th of April, and of all that is relative to the oath of allegiance to her Royal Highness the Infanta. He con jures your Majesty to request Heaven to make known to him some lawful means of favourably terminating this im• portant and delicate affair—an affair which is of such ex treme magnitude for Spain, and of still greater perhaps for Europe. This positive conviction affects him so strongly that he cannot avoid soliciting your Majesty to permit him, in his quality of Bishop of Leon, not to take the oath of allegiance to her Royal Highness the In fanta Maria Isabella, because Heaven has not granted a male child to your Majesty. The consequence of the re flections above-mentioned makes him recognise in the Infant Don Carlos, and after him in all those mentioned in the law of Philip V., a right superior to that of her Royal Highness the Infanta. Should the rectitude of his intention which he has thus frankly mentioned, according to his usual habit and to his thoughts on a future life, call down on him fresh persecutions from certain persons, for the most part belonging to the usurper, the grace of God will alleviate them, and he hopes with reason that your Majesty will stretch out your hand to repress them ; in political order he does not deserve any. " Sire, may God grant you abundance of light, and afterwards conduct to the heavenly abode ; this is his constant prayer, for all that belongs to this life is exceed ingly perishable. " Sire, the very humble and very obedient subject, " JOACHIM. From a solitary spot to which his jurisdiction extends, June 1, 1833." The Russian Consul-General, Mr. Banck hausen, left town on Saturday for St. Petersburgh. He is said to have been the bearer of important dispatches for the Russian Government. A loan of 4,000,0001. sterling is understood to have been lately negotiated for the Austrian Govern ment, by an eminent capitalist in the City. The terms have not yet transpired, nor is it, we believe, intended to bring it into the market at present. The new lighthouse constructing at Gatteville Point, near Barfieur, is nearly completed, as nothing i s now wanting but the lantern. The masonry-work, of red granite, is carried to the height of 210 feet ; the total is 250 fheeeitg.ht,Twheitbhatsheeislatngtuearn anre,adndlig2hstnfienegt-choingtilau.ctoFr,rom this rises a round shaft, 27 feet in diameter at its bottom, an d IS at the top. A winding staircase of 349 steps l ea d s to the top of the lighthouse. The stairs are well li g ht e d, as there are no fewer tha n 48 windows. We are glad to hear it reported that Lord HILL is likely to take some measures for ascertaining the qualifications of candidates for military commissions. The system of appointing young men to commissions, without any sort of examination , , is an abominable abuse, and we can see no possible reason why candidates for the army should not be obliged to show themselves at the Horse G ua rds. The public h ave at l east a r i g h t to some precaution against the admission of dwarfish and unhealthy youths into the military force. Every young man who is recommended for a commission in the Royal Marines is o bliged to appear before the Board of Admiralty ; and why similar practice should not exist in the Commander in-Chief's Office we should be very glad to learn.... United Service Gazette, GERMAN PAPERS. S l ' ST. PETERSBURG, AUG. 14.—The journal ° 1 Petersburg contains the following official ar ticles' 0 , 00 " In the sitting of the British House of Conica;o of the 21st of July, there were fresh debates on the allolo Poland, and Mr. Ferguson evidently censured the ni e o fed adopted by our Qpvernment in that kingdom, aP d , " To present an address to his Majesty petitionlinf, not to consent to the present state of Poland'," longer to the stipulations of the treaty of VOe Without entering into any refutation of the sce'd 4l made by this speaker against Russia, Lord PO!, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, opposed the ' O, O only on the ground that it was calculated, as be t b e el to interrupt the peaceable relations of the powers. 1 0 ' 1 In this debate, however, the violence of the sP e .liS hostility disposed towards Russia, [was obliged to f dp the spirit of moderation and justice which alwar guisbed the British Parliament ; Mr. Ferguson'? 'O,O was rejected by a majority of 177 to 95. proves that the bonds of friendship that have CO long/ sisted between England and Russia, are too firtolit, blished, and too important to both nations,. endangered by idle declamation or temporary exc li , The Imperial Government, however, cannot sul'tt,to accusations made against it to remain unnotic ed. " like that of Mr. Ferguson, and the sPe ekeg les s ' support hint, it will never answer, but b Y. ` ,4 O But to the official declarations of the British Minist'ststr Foreign Affairs, it must oppose the frank and o p eo o i ment of the motives which enable Russia to declare:Os firmly resolved to defend its rights founded upoo.tr-foo) and also faithfully to perform the obligations 040100 those treaties, Russia is conscious that she has not , o p particular, deviated from those obligations a s dete t bl by the letter and spirit of the treaty of Vienna. !,.Agois conviction the Russian Government considers necessary once more to represent in their true lag olid principles of public law, as well as the rules of of which have been followed in the reorganisat ion kingdom since the suppression of the insurrection °oil year 1830, of which the Imperial Cabinet has nev er ,00 any secret in the diplomatic communications, and h i it will continue to be guided. P es6l' In the year 1815, after the restoration of gene tsi o td the fate of the Duchy of Warsaw, which, by the e; deter the war, had fallen into the power of Russia, W s ' oho' mined by two treaties concluded by the three Poive r° :,i o 9l ° concern it was, on account of their geographical rs' o f ft 4 provide conjointly for the welfare and tranquil lll ; e l,s,, ll Poles, subject to their dominion. Of these two tre s ;bers: was conducted between Russia and Austria ; the °. tween Russia and Prussia, both on the 3d of Mat sol o The first contains, in the fifth Article, the folloWl's' lation Cl ° e%ceP " The Grand Duchy of Warsaw, with the es ti' of those portions respecting which other arrang eel v elll made in the preceding articles, or in the treaty ee t , of on the same date between his Majesty the EmPe. r°- ,611 11p ', the Russias, and his Majesty the King of Proems, ocsv united with the Russian empire. It will be ir rg ,„ pc e, united with it by its Constitution, and possesse d l' l 'greo ° tuity by his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, hi e successors. His Imperial Majesty reserves it W., t reS c ., to give to this State, enjoying a separate Adtn i stl (i ii such internal extension as his Majesty may in ° , 6 tbo l . ol sable. His Majesty will add to his other tin e. oar/ Czar (King) of Poland, according to the style, vie employed with respect to his other dominions. 1'1;4 as respective subjects of the high contracti n g t itill e i d shall have a popular representative and national in °,91 which shall be adapted to the political existence t°oolr of those Governments shall think it expedient to fi its Polish subjects. /// The third article of the treaty between Prussia contains precisely the same stipulation, WI above quoted. These two treaties, concluded A I . goy on the 3d of May by the Plenipotentiaries e/ Austria, and Prussia, having determined the d A ire to 4 tions in which these three Courts were pla ce , - ,, c 1 each other in consequence of the changes that r e ipol o t place respecting the Duchy of Warsaw, the Prlf; t he o i pulation of both treaties, particularly thos e ° et del article, were inserted word for word in t he A f Vienna Congress, which was signed on the 911':ettle 1815, by the Plenipotentiaries of the eigh t P° took part in the general transaction. t the- We We must refer to those data and clearly s.setbs,', laid down for they seem to confirm important tr u i 0;1 1. That the basis on which the present legefor the country which formed the ancient Duchy °, fa / now rests, was originally the sole work of the thr'edi, ' who were directly interested in making this ne vi , e hOr d' things suitable to the wants, the satety, and the their own dominions. 2. That the three Courts, fa r f ro m limiting, /10101 previously laid down, the ri g ht w hich they bad mine at their pleasure th e p o liti ca l existence of tbeel4 subjects, thought it, on the contrary, necessarypte, to declare that it was their intention to e e / 5 „1 / 1 ) manner of their existence, as each of them she° Cll. to be useful, and advisable, and lastly, f t he / 3. That the Powers who signed the acts o gress at Vienna, far from intending contrtt Austria, and Prussia in the exercise of their rig; in g the future existence of their Polish subj ec e i e C A r ti adopted the treaties concluded between the for 11 on the 3rd of May, 1815, and that withou t 1- 01 0 , tion or declaration, by which they might b e tbe. o l, tight to interfere in the application Which the 1 1 , Courts should make of this their right I ° f , the tutions which, according to the words ° 0 l e r they might think it useful and advisable. p 0 duce into their Polish provinces. There 1 . 9 03 d of proofs of this assertion. To be enn l o l 3 lainfl j j we need only mention the special convent i o3/ 04 Russia, Anstria, and Prussia, in the years 113 ' s riie I . f ir in the character of the principal contracting P oe ROI Vienna treaties of 3d May, 1815, regulated sri:toi tion of the commercial principles laid c i t 'd treaties, without any of the powers which I' h e ol;i °° o ol e4 them in the treaty of the Vienna congreee authorised to interfere in those negociatio o, to the result of them. o rely r i We have judged it necessary to make thereti`Oc observations, because they are connected 041 on t o , r oi which, since the year 1815, have not be e° fo' s j io,li belonging to the three powers, Austria, 10010',6/ Prussia, and therefore cannot be justly o v ` r ,t dispute which has arisen respecting the pre s .. e , 041 1 0 , of the kingdom of Poland. However, '709010/Iptt evading a discussion of the general stipulat, l° 0 0 / 0/ 0 of the Vienna congress, we shall found chie`Y or es e cussion the proof of the legality of the inea s d pi i ti Russia. on e 4 1 o f In the first article of the Act of Congregif tbo "Duchy of Warsaw, (with the exception ° oceFfil e e d otherwise disposed of, that is to say with th e g i i °l ,4 o o the districts which are to form the Grand D a " 0 1„; 0 1 0. 0 ( the circles added to Gallicia, and the free 01 , 4 1 0 ag i cpcsi is united with the Russian Empire." 'd,e could well be more clearly expressed. I f Warsaw is to be united to the Russian e v i ls 1 0 ) i th'il" indisputably form one whole with it. s tre,,o of union is further confirmed an d c o oB", t e ,l° ,, by the following clause, for the Act 0 ' pit" " It, namely the Duchy of Warsaw , 1 : 3 0 e t or' , united by its Constitution with the 11° ' ate a ot (7 be posses:ed for ever by his Alajesty, th e ~;0 1 0 " l i 0 I); the Russias, Lis heirs and successors.' o f The very condition of th e ne w existen ce T f oie Sr was, therefore, its uni on w ith Rus ll i t reff,4 l ve according to the wor d s o f th e treaty, was t he e ye the Russian M o n arc h s were t o posses' et 0 1 "/ ever. What, th ere f ore , accor di n g to the e ni t 1 1 p Congress, is not to be in the p o wer of ~° ;;to narch, and what n . ne of them shall be au . "o I violating that treaty, would be to separ ate de r 1 0,:j/ i 0 ' Poland from the Russian empire, to in sb ° be tion as a constituent part of the einpire-•'-e, o ilo re fe t , solve the union which that treaty de ci ae r auec` s i vitlYa luble. No other objection can he 3 , t e % sir words " United, united by its Constitutl°. 9 0 0 0 0 ,1 ; it 0 0 V' the word Constitution, it stands here tit3 tl signification. Of what kind this C°°: . , oon a j not determined in the treaty. E ve la i v i, s ° lo ,ola Constitution, that is its fundamental is,l 0 0 d p i , • &sr ° P c Act of the Vienna Congress here stip of the o r f or stitution or fundamental lawof the part e , sv bat e , irr c e 0e saw united with the Russiam empire, t ' ) osh It e re Of ? constitution or fundamental law InaY D t' unite the country with the Russian e no pa r, eo oc;of Congress, as we have said, refers o h 3 ry e ou•ly determined constitution. Sul' at ! Qs '‘ .4 4..1' not be made for the simple reason, t o P ost i t un ei oa; 0 1 the Vienna treaty was signed, the e _ eiti orY ) ge e r ite r'Y Emperor Alexander (ot glorious no r e o ,t o gave to the new state, was not knOw_ % w on', jo' .re ! el k meas ure, erorl r „1, writing. It was not published till °' eg ote" oo ; j d' ever r e o in f t t h h e at co l n eg tr i a sl c a t t i i n v g e Powe r ; "„* t alte , r to" re pr A . gress having taken, or demanded to wbie h f „ el from the unlimited will of the ma de viee i 1 , 0 : 0 Austria and Prussia, on their cede, t be o l eo , Il i s ee 50 I right, and granted, as exP re , a ye it ico mo the institutions which they t i t l e Fo l i f igo w subjects, in conformity tc! . , 30 d useful which they judged it enn A N.;