The Sun. — London, England, 1821-03-12 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. SPANISH PAPERS. MADRIb I AIARcIi '2. --The Se lion of the Cortes was opened yesterday ‘kith all the usual pomp ; the King delivered a Speech - which has produced. the most painful effect on the minds of the hearers. Conformably to The Constitution, M. Manuel, the President, immediately answer ed The King's Speech in vague and general terms ; but as soon as the King had retired, the COunt de. Torreno rose to express his astonishment and his 'grief, arid to demand, that according to the example of England and of France; a Committee should be appointed for the purpose of drawing op -a new answer to the King's Speech. This Deputy spoke w ith mach warmth, and concluded lvith saying that it was time that all Europe oould know the real sentiments of the Spaniards, and that the' Cortes .ought to embrace the op- Rortnnity solemnly to declare that Spain, was no less disposed than Naples to - respect- the inde- pemience of other nations, and to 'cause its own to.be respec:ted as'well as its it was at that. the :Ministers had- taken no oil in drawing 'up the Speech of the King.. What seems to conftrin this assertion is, that they are therm; selves accused in it, and that in the evening they were'illl dismissed by the King's will, except the Ministtr of the Marine, and the port-feuilles were piovisiO4tallydelivered to the Secie.taries-General of tlief Departments,. who all gave in their resig natThii the= following Morning.- Violent agitation . . and. migp . sitless prevailed on the 2d, and it was feared :Oita some unhappy commotion would take place the following day, EI-te . ekt of -Letter froin !Vapid, dated Feb. 20.' " Recrnits_ and volunteers are pouring into Naples frOm the country parts every day. The Province of Avellino,- which was rated at 3000 has furnished nearly 5000. A book was opened on the Hithinstant, to receive the names oi . .spch of the National Volunteer GOards . as de sired to march to the frontiers ; on "the following ? Jay the book was closed, there being as many inscribed as could — be disposed of. A fine, but sniali Regiment of Dragoons of the National GLiarlt, composed of young men of good fainilies in the Capital, was among the number that vo- Initteered to march. Three hundred Calabrese ;ZS haie demanded leave to guard a particular', 'pass, through which it is believed the Austrians will attempt to penetrate. We shall, see whether 'these - riaculittn.. Spiirtana will render the spot 'another ~TherrnOpylx. At present there' only remain in .Naples a battalion' of 'the Royal 'Guards, wito, united with the National Guards, are to -do the service of the city, garrison, the castles,' &c. It is difficult to say what num ber .of regular troops fit for the field - can be 'tendered available. Some reckon them as high .as 55,000 Men, of- which, however, only about 3500 are cavalry; but the troops, who, per- . haps,— arhong their own mountains are the bet ter soldiers, are the provincial militi. I saw two battalions of the SalernO 7iXitimarch off the other 'day, and I could not . - help . being struck with 'their appearance. There 'are at present two principal camps, one at San Germano, and the other at Stri, near the Roman frontier • The Austriatl force already approaching is said to 8.11:64111t to 64 ; 000 men. It is reported that they have alery numerous artillery., and are well fur . niched with cavalry. General Carascosa is - to take -the command in chief, under the Prince Re gent.. General Florestano . Pepe is at the head of the Staff. Iris brother, General Guglielmo Pope, commands the Ischitello is General • of the '•cavalry,- and Filarigieri, nephew of the writer on Political - Economy, commands the Royal Guards. Several French and Co;;.=ican 'Officers 'have volunteered their services. Every thing in the town is;burry;, bustle,.and - co'nfusion, ' bat no fresh disturbances have 'taken place since ▪ those mentioned in formerlettet , ... I have this heard" moment heard that a project s hasbeendiscovered .* for a* counter revolotiOn to be . effected by the Royalist party ; .but ono Particularshave yet been suffered to. transpire." . , 4-- • NAPLES. .I . Tr9snil t t.t,erl in n i.ate. I.etter.l PROM", A MA - no§ N.cTIONAT, AILNY OF THE TWO SICILIES, TO THE SICILIANS BE 1; 0 `NIi THE tI.II A . ' " yo'tr brethren aie Hying im patiently Jo : anus. ' great Monarchs have determined on the invasion otSoutliern . Our good faith; onf to3 7 .lty;our,,respeet for the religion of our ancestors, oil] ; attacfnnent the immortal - ,ConstitutiOn i ' e to rilive‘SArn, art . !' coil • sidered etities.,Obr august and . %enerable •Mo parch, '‘Vho,..in spite of his age, a r nd the rigour of ' the:feiSon',.proceeded to . entreat peae, and tO ovPrt the, tempest that thleatened us from . the other side . of the Julitin .A. 4 l.ps, is in a, state of du • ress tin . d captivity. " Europe' groans * , i-thy . people, - who have a leonstitittion,.also.groati, shall be revenged • and it hUr ' n ' 6it foree is tictt ,shflkient to obtain yen - gean'O; We shall obt'aiiiit f1,..0rn Heaven ; The re " inetest po'sterityiii4 i hardly believe,'- mill -will . iiever'fdritive tte j eVtrghle crime attempted. to be committed against kiinl an ti fertile lqiuutties are destin«l • 2 to be the theatre of tar - and desolation: The • ilea' has been - -fist to _aifacls. the weakest, 'in order afterwards to redue the strongest:to s'ub- . jection. Our enemies deceiire themsekes; we are not so Weak as the'? imagine ; and other peo ple not remain idle spectators of our . destrac- flan; only to wait for tile. - ruin which'must after- _ . . wards fall upon theniselve l s:" All arguments have been exhausted ' • 'all the guarantees o f p eace have been offered for the purpose of averting (nom our Country the terrible wrath of our ene- Mies. But they have been incensed even by our moderation ; they look.ad upon our open and can did declaration of our, right to a National Con- . stitution, and to an Independent Legislature, as a proof of weakness and cowardice. Instead of reasoning, and instead of an answer suitable to the sincere exposition of our interior situation, there has issued from •Laybach the signal of our extermination; and even before the signal cameforth, the Austrian Phalanxes were already on their march ; and the horrible sound of discord was already' heard from the bosom. of . the "Adriatic, from the Liturgian Sea, and the Julian Alps,as far as the last of the Appenine mountains. The Hungarians and the people of.lstria are marching in the first line : the. Sarmatians are fol lowing them ; but -he who inherits the liberal principles of. Catherine will listen to th► voice of peace-=he who inherits the valour of the Solo: 'mon of the North will conduct himself with moderation; and we shall only have opposed . 'to us the Emperor of A'ustria ; or, rather, the - Ministers ,of the. Cabinet of Vienna will be the only persons who are to • make war againet us. — Meanwhile, -17 e shall remain - firm, and this men acing aspect shall not make us tremble. GOd and the justice of our cause, are on our side.— We shall all fly to aims. " The aged men, and the tender mothers, no onger keep their sons at 'home. The chaste wives, and the timid virgins, arse no longer en twined in the embraces of their husbands or their brothers : they call To Arms.' It appears as if all the ardent youth of Magna Grecia, of 1 - Icania, of Daunia, of Samnium, and of Cam pania, had but one and the same soul , --en'e and the same will—and was resolved to form but one single phalanx, to fight and to conquer. " The generous youths will conquer ;•and you, Sicilians, shall, partake of the victory. Our youths shall return covered with glory; and shall come back, entwined with laurels, to obtain the ,civic crowns and the honours which a grateful country intends to bestow upon them. The Spolia,Optima shall be brought away from the field of battle ; trophies shall he raised, over this classic land. This will be a subject of envy for you. Then you will say in your hearts—' We have not been present—we have not participated in the safety of our country.' Your fathers' and your wives repel you from their embraces. What then prevents you from coming forth ? •Fly to arms !—let the cry of war resound through your vallies, and chaunt the hymn of victory. " If Discord has been so ready to raise on its baneful wings the declaration of war, the Angel of Concord will be still more ready to announce to us the timely succour which is to come to us from the promontories of Sicily. " Sicilians—to arms Do not suffer your bre thren of the Continent to be the only victors, or to hays alone to boast of conquerifig their enemies. They wish to conquer along with you. If they boast of having a Te lesintis, a Marius, or a Perennius, you can also boast of having had an Agathocles and a Dion. , In imitating, as you do, the valour and wisdom of your ancestors, hsisten, as they were wont to do, to arms. Fly with the impetuosity Of the tempest ; and rush like thunder. Come forth without delay ; otherwise you will be too late to partake of victory."—(Here follow the signatures of the President and Secretary). SECOND DISPATCH OF COUNT NEISELRODE TO COUNT STAKELD . ERG, RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO NAPLES. " To the instructions which we transmit to your Excellency by our principal dispatch of this day, is added the translation of the letter of his Sicilian Majesty to his august son; We add - the explanation on the nature of the guarantee to which his Sicilian -Majesty has. found himself obliged to consent, because it has been required by his Allies for the general interest of the Ita lian Peninsnia. • This indispensable pledge of the tranquillity of Italy would be the temporary presOnee: of an army of occupation, which,would enter the States of his-Majesty only in the name of the . Powers, who are resolved not 'to suffer a regime any longer to . subsist at Naples which was imposed by •rebellion, and is hostile to the safety of all the neighbourit '' r States ; the army would bt under the orders of the King, the occupation would be only a temporary measure, and could not in any case cause the slightest infringement of the political independence . of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. " You may inform his Royal' Highness the Duke de Calabria; tkat you are acquainted with the determination of the • Allied Powers in this respect: If his Royal Highness wishes you to make it public, you will Conform to his inten , - tions, and you may in this case easily announce the'marth of -fire . troops,' and tranquillize people's., winds . at Naples by - frankly declaring the true object - and natnre of the Occupation. However, if the Duke of Calabria should _think it more prudent not to develope the nature of this g4la 7 rantee, you will exactly follow his Royal High ness's example: " It remains only to inform yOu, that, accord ing to the arrangements made between the Al lied Powers, no war contribution will be imposed in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, ib case a spontaneous disapprobation 'of the events of the 2d and Gth of July should render it . unnecessary for the Allied Powers to have 'recourse to arms.. On the other hand, if war should break out, it would be impossible 'to prevent the kingdom from bearing all,the consequences of it. • " These arrangements -. of the Allies increase the responsibiiity of the men' who would make their country bear the consequences of such per verse obstina,cy (en/Het-m.7d). Yoa are authoris ,ed to inform the Duke of Calabria of inat'-has been resolved 'at Lay ba . ch relative to the condi tion of exemption from, or the necessity of a war contribution: - The knowledge of - this fact will doubtless be useful to - his Royal High •ness, to appreciafe in their full extent the advantages eiffered to the •Neapolitans, by the prOof of confidence which the King asks of them. It will depend on the Prince to give to the resolutions- of the Allied Powers on this stibject . full publicity, or to keep them secret, according as his Royal Highness shall judge most adapted to the interest of the King and of the Paris Papers of Thursddy and Friday last reached us this morni►►g. They contain .several very important documents respecting Naple's. In, another column we have given w'Proclama_ tion, addressed by the Neapolitan Parliament to the• People of Sicily, and a, second Dispatch of Count NESSELILODE to Count. STACKELBEILG anssran AmbasSador at the Court of Naples, both of which if.lll . be found very interesting, and the latter indicative of the views and objects of the Allies with regard to NapleS. Among the Papers laid before the Neapolitan Parlia ment by the'Dukede GALLO is a Report ,of the Proceedings at an audience given by the PRINCE REGENT to the Austrian, Rtissian, and Prussian Avbassadors, on the,,,pthof last.. month. Af!er delivei-ing to his Royal Highness the dispatches and instructions they bad received, containing 'the four Resolutions aa,reed on at the Congress of Laybach, relative to the Kingdom of the Two Sici lieS, they added that the Austrian army bad receiv , ed orders to march to Naples, and occupy the king dom, and- that in case any resistance was offered and they should be repulsed, their army would be supported by, the. Russian ; and that even if the Parliament acceded to the proposition of the Allied Sovereigns, the Austrians would still oc cupy the Neapolitan States, concluding with pro fessions of personal esteem and respect .on the part of the Foreign Powers towards his ROyal Highness. The PRINCE REGENT replied : " that be thanked the Allied Powers for the esteem which they expressed for him, but that he could not see 'with indifference, that they destined him to be the instrument to destroy the Constitutional system : that firmly attached to his oaths, and determined not to separate himself from the nation, he had communicated-every thing to her, in order that she might deliberate on her own interests That he was fully aware of the serious • consequences which might result from passing events, but that the Nation ought to pursue her destinies rather than to retrograde in her course, or vary in her resolutions. That as a son, a father, and the chief of the nation, he had a _threefold duty to perform; but that if he had deviated' from the fine of conduct which he had marked , out- for himself, he should have lost every claim, not only to the esteem of the Nation., but to that of Foreign Powers." The Allied Ministers having deplored" the passive ness of the Executive, and its want of strength to act .up to the importance of the circumstance," the Prin.ceßegent added,"that if he posscssed,all the power which they conceived he ought, he would never turn it against _ the nation, but .would employ it in her favour, and for her support." He then once more declared, " That he would neither act againt his oaths; nor change his in tention of communicating every thing loyally to the nation, that she might judge for herself; that he would always consider himself as united to her, the more so, -as for more than seven months since the political revolution, she-had always be haved towards the KING and the ROYAL FAMILY with a degfee'of moderation and respeCt to which Yoreigners themselves could not refuse to do jus tice." Several Decrees have passed the Parlia , ment and been presented to the PRINCE REGENT. Among the principal, is one 'Which declares the King'of NAPLES' to be acting under time contrOul of the Allied Sovereigns, and enacts, that so long as his Aslajesty shall be in this state of constraint, the• Duke of CALA ntu A, his august son, shall con tinue to be Regent of the kingdom. Another de cree states the Neapolitans to be the friends,of all nations, and that they will not interfere in the 'administration of their affairs ; a third nominates a Provisional Administrative Commission for. Si cily, who are to propose 'in two days to the -Na tional Parliament, such Legislative measures.as are corripatible with- the unity of the kingdom,. and may be conducive to the . happinesS of the Sicilians ; a fourth permits foreigners to fight undey the national colours, and in case the army passes the frontiers, that all Italians shall be con sidered as friends and brothers; and a fifth grants 850,000 ducats for the maintenance. during three months of . 100,009 men, of whom 5,000 are cavalry; The inhabitants of Benevento and Ponte-Corvo have again rmues_ted.to be allowed to make common cause with Naples. Benevento has 1600 men ready for service. This offer was not complied with, on the ground that it would be deviating from their Declaration not to infer meddle in the internal affairs' of other States, and might furnish a pretext for hostility to neigh bouring Governments. The ParscE REGENT has issued orders, for the formation of Guerilla corps in every part of .the kingdom,.. and has .sent his; eldest son, the Duke of NOTO only eleven years old, to the head quarters, of the army. The young PRINCEi will be presented to the Army by General "Callas cosA. Private letters of the 23d, from Naples, announce that the advanced guard of the Austrian army was at Foligno, five leagues from. Spoletta, and twenty-s6Ten from Rome. The Neapolitans were at. Rieti, a town in the RoMan States, eleven leagues from Spoletta and sixteen frbm Rothe. One. of their divisions were march' to occupy Tivoli ; and another had entered the march of Ancona. A levy en masse has been or dere(' throughout Calabria,aud several Spanish vest sell with arms and ammunition had' entered the Bay of Naples. The people have risen in se: I veral parts Of the Papal States, according to re ports in the French Capital. FRENCH FUNDIL 7.—Fii•e• per Cents Bank Stock March s.—Five per Cents. 11;ink Stuck f - M • t . people. eau ime, as there is a great (inference between 'giving publicity to a measure and ay.:ivy ing,it, if yoh should happerr.to be questioned by any Neapolitan, either on the question of a tem porary occupation, or on the means of sparing the country a military contribution, it w,ould he unworthy of a frank policy to dissemble ofteither of those points. the determination of the Powers, and your Excellency would not hesitate to declare the- truth. The dispatches 'Sent to Baron Ratn . - dobr, the Prussian, arid M. de Mentz, the Aus trian Envoy, are conformable to the present."— ( From the Moiziteur of March 9.) SOUTH AM ERICA. The followi►tg is an extract of a lett er froi►i Buenos Ayres,- dated Dec. 10:--" An express has this moment arrived from Chili, confirming the news we received two days . ago, of General San :Martin having, on the Ist of November, de stroyed General Serna's army of 4000 men, near Lirna, having drawn .them into an ambuscade of his army, by feigning & retreat, and leaving some trilling' baggage, &c. to the Royal army. We heard this from the General Guemes, Governor of Salta, who bad it from the Governor of Ata cama, near Lima ; and it- teas supposed the Pa triot, army would immediately enter Lima, as the Viceroy had retired to the fortresses of Callao. Official accounts- are hourly . expected. Our _let ters from Chili say ►iothing on the subject . ; but the express who brought them informs us that tl►e bells were ringing when he left Santiago, on ac count of the above news. .The Spanish brig of war, with tho Deputies, has sailed without hav ing landed, the Governor here refusing to treat with them, unless they had pOwers to acknow ledge the independence of South America. We have peace at last with the Monteneras, but the India►is have advanced all along the frontier till within 30 leagues of this_ town, -committing the most horrid outrages. The Governor has gone' out to drive them to. their pampas, and chastise them severely." A Letter from Rio Janeiro, dated Dec. 14, says—"' The changes at Lisbon have produced a greater effect than you would imagine on the state of affairs here. Although the foreicrners resident here express doubts on the subject, both the Portugueseand the Brazilians declare openly, that if Portugal preserves her Constitution, 'they will have one also. The change, nevertheless, may take place without the smallest disorder." Letters to the 14th of January frOm Bahia state that the inhabitants of that place had ap plied , to the gov,erno r , t o k now if h e was w illi ng to i,rrant thetma Constitution similar to that which has been declared in Portugal. Ile replied, that he•did not possess the . poli . er to make any alt ra tion in the form of the government, but that he would send to Rio Janeiro for instructions how to act. This reply was far from giving complete satisfaction to the inhabitants, who showed every disposition to enforce the object . in view before the return of the messenger. PARLIikIiE:;TARY PROCEEDINGS. IfOL 7 St OF COMMONS. NOTICES of MOTIONS. and ORDERS of the DAY, which now stand in the ORIWR 1300 K of the HOUSE of cOl. MONS, for TUESDAY, NVEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY next. Tuesday, March 1 3, 'o'2l , No!ices of Mo!ions-- - 1: if ti. Western,—litpvid of 'the last Malt Tax. 2. Sir Henry Parnell,—Committee on the . Commercial Interenurse lietwejm Great Britain and Ireland 3. Mr. Wrottesli y,—Otticial Arrangements in the Netv. .Banhruptcy Con rt 4. Mr. Martin (of Galway),—Regulation of the office of 'oroner in Ireland. -5. Mr. Bootle ‘VilbrAtiain.—.Bill to regulate the attendance of Jorm, at the SSIZeS. Orders of Ite Day—l. Members absent at the Ballot on 16th Februiry, to attend. 2. Grampound Disfranchisement Bill ;--Further Consider atioir of Report. 3. Public Notaries (Ireland) Bill ;—Second-Beading. TVednesdaN, Mai ch 14, 1 821. Notices of Mutioia-1. Sir Thomas Lethi'i iclge.—Bill to en able 'Fri et' I,f Charitable Founda tions to alienate; by was of exchange. 2. Mr. Rohert.gmith (ot Burhs), , --Notion relating to the Austria!' Loan. ' • 3. Dr. Phillimore,—Bill to amend the Marriage Act. 4 Mt. Chet wynil,,Committee on the Vagrant Laws. Orders of the Day —t . Tithes Leasing (Ireland) Bill ;--Sevond Reading. 2. African .Company's Bill;—Committee. 3. Courts of Justice (Ireland) Bill :—Committce. 4. Corn Areragei Bin ;—Second Reading. Thursday, Mardi 15, 1 S2l. No.' ices of Alfotion:s-1. Sir Matthew White position in lieu Of AssessCd Taxes. .2. Nit% Jarnec.—Tnterference of the Military at the Carlisle . Election in illav last. 3. Mr. Harlif‘rd,—Connittee to take into consideration the Act [59 Geo. 3, c. for regulating the nothing and sale it Bread, with a view to repeal the same. - 4. Mr.C:.rwen, Repeal of Agricultural Horse Tax. Order ofthe Day--:.County Courts Bill ;—Second Reading. , March 16, 1821. Orders of the Day—i, I Loose to be called over. 4. 4oular) Catholic Disalfili,ty Removal 13ill ;--Second t. lotereo.ase with Rome Bill ;—Second Reading. - PRICE OF STOCKS Tins oxy AT TWELVE OCLOCK. Banle Stock Y shut- 5 per Cent. Navy Ann.... IGfij 3 per Cent. Red , shut 107. 3 per Ccnt/Cons 72 Irish 5 per Cents. . 3.; per Cent - India Bonds - 4 - pet. Cent. shut Excllequer Bills Bank Long Ann. slut Cong. for April shut .... 4ns, pr. 3 4 pr. 73A HIGH WATER At LONDOr Morning, 7iniihites aftei 8. 1 kTIVRIDG-E TO-MORROW. Evening, - 40 minutes after 8. THE SUN. soLEm QUIS DICER E PALSUIII AUDEAT? LGNJ)ON, MONDAY, MARC!! 12, 1821. 8.1 1. C. f,30 f - C. . 8 , 1 f. :40 c. . ; 530 f. e• There ' 'il . a groskit[oTisistencyr-iii the. conduct of the Allied Powers toWars Naples. They affect to interpose in its concernsi in order to_sup port the leg - itimate4ights of the King of though they concurred in .suffering the hing of SAXO'NY to be deSpOiled Of a la)* portion - of.his dominions to gratify the arnbition of Prussia. — We might also notice another:gross incOnsistency in the conduct of these great Redfesserl of Royal grievances. Russia was - permitted to Seize on Finland, and the rightful King of Sw - Fni6; is a fugitive and a wanderer, while a foreigner is suf fered to 'reign over a People who are: strongly attached to the line of their ancient and heroic Monarchs. What say ye to these facts,ll6ielssieurs holy Alliancers !!! We are sorry to see the Morning Chronicle per severing in its attempts to prevent Ireland from, having a visit from his MAJEsTy, by holding forth insidious threats of the unfavourable reception which he would be likely to experience if he re fuses to violate the Coronation oath by admitting Papists to a full-participation' in Legislative an thority. The Chronicle has the following passage this day in reference to the subject - :L---" •In such a,visit we should rejoice, as in whatever tended to unite the two countries in closer bonds of amity, but we cannot see how and person could recom mend it if the feelings of - the Irish People are to remain lunger unsatisfied and unreg,arded.!'--The . meaning of first part of the above extract ob viously implies a threat that his MA.i.Ps . f , v "will be exposed to insult and outrage if he visits 4i-eland, after having rejected the claims of POPERY, a-nd consequently must be intended:to induce his MA JESTY to hazard the futureexistence of our present - Establishment in Church and State,or to prevent him front fulfilling his gracious intention to gra tify his Irish subj4cts with his presence. Dia from the terms " kish People" it may- be inferred that the whole population of Ireland consists of PAPISTS, though it is well known that a vast tamber of Protestants in that Country look with alarm at the ambitious pretensions of the. Papist; to Political Power, and are disposed strenubusly to petition against Sai:thcr concessions to those who are devoted to a foreign authority, brul4-to are in the full possession of religious toleration. FOREIGN TRADE.—The Report of the Select Committee will not, we understand, from., the' knit] of the evidence and the tables to be an. , .. nexed to it, be ready for delivery until Thurs-/' day or Friday next; we, however, trust that Sufficient time will be allowed to the great inte rests at the Outports to See it, and to 'correspond with their Representatives in Parliament .tipoft it ; 'we therefore, give no credit_ whatever, td . the rumour, that it is the intention of the Govern- went to submit a proposition to Parliament upon it TOMORROW SCNNIGHT. It is impossible to conceives that any attempt will be made to hurry through. Parliament a measure so fatally impor 'taut' to the Colonial and Shipping :Interests, :Is that which is contemplated on thi'l Occasion.. Every opportunity should be afforded, even to those a ho live at 'the Most remote,parts of Great Britain, to be heard upon it, so that if the in- tended propositions are passed into a . law, no corn plaint .can .be made, that the parties interested were not afforded an opportunity to oppose thew. TI IBER DI.TIES.-L-411 consequence of the ex - 7 pected alteration of these duties in favour of fo reign timber and deals, an advance of ,tw? . pounds Per hundred on Norway deals has already taken place in the London Market,, and by let ters from the North of Europe it appears, that from the assurances which, it - is Said, Were gi_ven , to - those Governments that these duties would be'reduced, the price of timber and deals had. considerably advanced in the ports of Norway 'and the Baltic, so that the amount of -the - reduc tion 'of these duties is literally pint into the poc kets of Foreigners, and an increase of price is; tln the English consumer.. The injuriou s ' etfeet, bewever, of these alterations will not stol f. '' there, but will be extensively felt throughrit" British North America; for on Colonial deals it. Will be eqbal to avitltY of 31 . 155' per frndredr and .to a duty of - at least one pound per load or COlonial timber, and the consequence of whicli. will bp, that the trade to, these Coinies will • .. .next year n o t exceed w h a t it was Pi 1808, before the duties were first proposed by the' 1.1: - ,r1 Bathurst and the late Mr. Rose. -To,satisfv . Ahe .public of the .extent of the injury the Mother` Country will sustain by this abandon - ruc . ot o f th!A Colonies in' . ISPS and Shipping and-colonial Intezaei s. , .weTi:,,. them A 1. - 3 i 9. At tale same time comparative statement of the t~-; 1 0 t o ‘i-, l' '-. ‘.,. t.ing S can be alleg e d f or this alteration in f avour o f the we are at a l oss t o . ucover what rati ona l g rouru t 179reigu interests ? There is not a man 'in the tim ber trade who does not deprecate the reductioil of the foreign duty, however much he may differ with others on the amount of. the duty it is pro per to impose en Colonial timber. . 1 t is cleei . tht the reduction of the duty will nitit i nafelY produce a great loss to the revenue, avhilst - it. ls self-evident, that it will annihilate. the timber trade of British North America, and ruin all the Ship Owners who are engaged in lt. We yet trust, that this subject will be RECONSIDERED by the Ge vernment,.before any measure be finallv - submitted to the Legislature on the report of the Committee,. which we are most anxious to see. Those are se vere truths, but they must be stated, before it is too - late., The principle, once conceded to foreigners, it cannot be reclaimed; ‘‘b:l,it an improvident d u ty o n C o l on i a l t imb er m ay 1-- 1 e rectified, but the oth e r canno t, w ith ou t probably I