The Sun. — London, England, 1822-04-05 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS, Amur, 2.—The news from Germany tend to confirm the reports in circulation, since Saturday, of some movements by the Russian armies which denote approaching hostilities.— This news has, it is said, been received by the Ambassador of a Great Power. Our Fundh have io consequence fallen very considerably. A courier was dispatched this morning from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to. Petersburgh. FRANKFORT, A`lA act' 27.—At length the mys tery which for the last two days has produced great an effect on the Exchange, is beginning to be cleared up. The expresses from Vienna, who arrived on Monalay, were the bearers of the important news that the Porte had refused, in a declaration addressed to the Austrian and Eng lis'h Ministers, to concede several essential points demanded by Russia ; among which is the nomination of new Hospodars in Walachia and Moldavia. It is agserted that all negociations have been provisionally broken off at Constanti nople in consequence of this communication. VIENNA, MARCH 22.—The negociations with Turkey appear to have met with so many obsta cles, on the part of that Power, as to diminish the hopes of preserving peace. This state of things necessarily influences our public funds.- - Metallics fell this day. to 74 9-10ths, and Bank Stock to 66-91. AUGSBURG, Matto' 27.—Austrian Generals are at this moment reviewing the Austrian troops stationed on the frontiers next to the Ottoman territory, and it is conjectured that Austria will make common cause with Russia. It is said that the latter Power has made a very important com munication to the Court of Copenhagen, relative to the new treaties which Denmark is on the point of contracting with England : and it seems that the Cabinet of Stockholm will act in concert, with Russia on all matters which concern the navigation of the Baltic. ANCONA, - MARCH 11.-It is said that the Eng lish are going to prohibit the inhabitants of the lonian Islands from having any intercourse with the neighbouring coasts.. The fishery will not 'be allowed but in sight of the ports. It is feared that the islanders may carry ammunition to the Greeks. Accounts from Egypt say that the Viceroy has prepared an expedition of 2000 men for the Island of Cyprus, but that he does not think fit to send one to Candia, because the Turks have only one fortress in their possession, and the greatest discord prevails among the garrison, which consists of Candiots, Turks, and Asiatics. CORFU, FEB. 14.—The Proclamation published - here, to announce that the extraordinary mea sures already in force in Cephalonia, Zante, Santa Mauna, Ithaca, and Cerigo, are to be ex tended to the other islands, has produced a lively and disagreeable sensation. The Lord High Commissioner having stated in the Proclamation, that the only object of these measures is to in sure public tranquillity at a moment when the •war kindled in Greece has caused the greatest fermentation in people's minds, adds that the dis arming of the inhabitants, and the publication of martial law, seem to him indispensable to pre serve order, and to put an end to the scenes of individual atrocity which have become too fre quent. his Excellency, therefore, by the advice of the President and of the Senate, declares the isle of Corfu and its dependencies under martial law, but that the civil laws will not cease to be in force, and the Criminal Court will retain its functions. All the inhabitants are to deliver up their arms, which will be registered and ticketed, be restored in the sequel to all the Nobles and that part of the people who may be depended upon. No troops are to be sent into tile coun try, but any act tending to violate or elude the measures comprised in this Proclamation, will be followed by the march of a body of troops into the village or d'strict where this act shall have taken place, and those who directly or indirectly transgress against these measures shall be liable to all the rigour of martial law. BRUSSELS, APRIL I.—To the new project of law relative to the sale of the domains is added a table of the sums already expended, or to be expended, for the fortification and arming of the southern part of the kingdom, for which a sum of eight millions is assigned. The expences of the artillery, &c. &c. amount to 13,500,000 florins, making together a sum of 6,223,366 florins. The payments made for this _purpose by Cle Netherlands, En4land,and France, have produced the sum of 74,440,15 S florins. A Letter from Bayonne, of March 24, contains the following particulars : " Terror is at its height at Pampeluna. The horrible and bloody scene which passed there on the 19th has filled it with consternation. The troops fought for eight hours in the streets with the National Guard, and there were charges with the bayonet.—Several Officors were killed or wounded, as Well as citizens. The number is not known, but it seems to have been .considerable.. On the 20th .fresh provocation was given, and the City was again on the point of becoming a scene of carnage. Under these unhappy circumstances many of the wealthy inha bitants have retired to Tudela in Navarre. Travellers nolonger venture to pass through Pampeluna." SPAIN. MADRID,MALLCII 9.o.—General Riego, resolved to co-operate Jy every means in the consolida tion of the constitutional system, which is indebt ed for its restoration to his heroic devotion, and not conceiving that the duties of a Legislator ought to make him neglect the other duties he owes to his country, has inscribed himself as a soldier in the cavalry of the national Militia of this city. This morning early the authorities had taken all proper precautions to preserve order in the _ceremony of drawing lots for the Conscription. which had been announced to begin, and in fact .did begin, this morning. A little time after it commenced, some cries were 'heard of " Fuera, fuera," which for a considerable time were over powered by the admonitions, sometimes gentle, sometimes energetic, of a detachment of cavalry of the Regiment del Principe, which was posted near the place. These cries were afterwards re ,peated, with others of the same kind; in conse quence of which the National Militia, which oc cupied the entrance of the square of the Consti tution., interfered, and arrested a countryman, wig* distinguished himself in one of the groups. :Amu of those who .composed it proceeded to the Plazuela de la Ville to demand his liberty, which they afterwards repeated in the square of the Constitution. We do not know whether they attained their object: _ _ _ This evening there have been manifested some symptoms more or less tending to disorder, the effects of which have been repressed by the noble attitude of the local and permanent national militia. The militia perceiving that, after the operation of the day was concluded, consider able groups assembled in the Square, and that many of the persons who composed them w ere armed with sticks, took those it could, and at night continued its efforts to prevent the inter ruption of the public tranquillity, the preserva tion of which is confided to its zeal. It is now nine o'clock at night, all symptoms of disorder have vanished, and the city is per fectly tranquil.—( El Imptu tial.) MARCH 24.—An extraordinary courier has arrived from Pampeluna, with intelligence of the 20th, which unfortunately proves that the hopes conceived of the restoration of tranquillity were fallacious. On the 19th, some very disagreeable scenes took place. The affair began with a dinner, attended by the military, in a coffee-house, at which songs were sung and expressions used, which have always been con sidered insulting to the people of Navarre, and which have for that reason been prohibited. In consequence of this disturbance, the Alcade re paired to the spot, but he was grossly insulted, and some students set up the cry of " Death to Riego !" The officers and sergeants who were in the coffee-house immediately sallied out, sabring all they met. Many peasants and mi• litia-men being scattered about the streets, a brisk fire of musketry took place. A part of the battalion of Hostalrich proceeded through the main street, Chapitela, Estafeta, &c. firing in parties of from 4 to 20 men ; and it is even said that some entered houses, which they de molished. While these parties gave this dreadful example of want of discipline, the peasants and a number of the militia behaved on the other hand with equal impropriety, paying no atten tion to the voice of the Political Chief, or to the Alcaldes, and breathing only vengeance. The loss in the different conflicts on that un happy day was as follows :—Killed, one officer and two soldiers of Ilostalrich ; two soldiers of Jaen, and two peasants : wounded, one officer and five soldiers of Hostalrich, and six soldiers of Jaen, and 13 peasants. It is absolutely ne cessary to provide a remedy for these evils, the cause of which is well known. MARCH 25.—A letter from Burgos, dated 21st, contains the following intelligence : " On the 19th, tlse anniversary of the publication of the Constitution, some inconvenience had nearly arisen here. The commander of the garrison, Don Filibert Mahy, in his order of the day, enjoined the troops to give Vivas' for Riego, a cry which, however dear to the real friends of liberty, has been for some time a signal for disturbance and animosity. So it hap pened here, that persons invidiously took occasion from this order of the day to shout Long live the Emperor Riego !' even in the vicinity of the house of the political chief. This chief, whose zeal for the Constitution has never flagged under any circumstances, sallied out of his house without hat or stick, mixed with the crowd, imposed silence, and commanded the Colonel to arrest one or two serjeants of the Baylen regi ment, who had taken part in these senseless exclamations. This occurrence, united with others of the same class, and with the events at Pampeluna, which we have described, spews to demonstration that these acts have a connexion with each other, and proceed from the same cause."—(lmperial.) TIIE CORTES.—SATunDAY, MARCH 23. The Special Committee appointed yesterday to inquire into the events which have lately occurred at Valencia presented their report. They stated, that in the discharge of their duty, and in support of their opinion, they had taken for the basis of their inquiry the representation made by the Ayuntamiento of that city, from which document, as well as from the dispatches addressed to the Government and the letters received by some Deputies, it appeared that the troops had fired on the defence less population ; and having seriously reflected on the incalcu lable evils which might be produced by unfortunate occur rences which threaten so frightful a future, whether viewed singly or in conjunction with others, the Committee proceed to state their opinion as to the means whereby such evils are to be met : and for this purpose they submit the two following points : 1. To adopt peremptory measures for immediately guarding against the fatal consequences which may result to the city of Valencia from the occurrences of the 17th, and to calm the minds of the inhabitants. 2. To consider of the measures which the Cortes ought to take to prevent the spreading of those evils throughout the nation. In order to attain the object of the first point, the Committee called to a particular conference the Secretaries of Dispatch, and proposed to them as the most convenient preliminary measure, to remove the Political Chief and the Commandant-General ofi the province, and to substi tute for them other persons who enjoy the approbation of the Valencians, and the confidence of the Government ; and at the same time to remove the 3d regiment of artillery from the gar rison. To this the Secretary refused to accede; and the Com mittee therefore propose to the Cones the following legislative measures 1. To expedite the organization of the national militia. 2. To expedite the proceedings in the pending causes relative to conspiracies. 3. To exclude foreigners from any command, unless they have the approbation of the Cortes. 4. To enforce the responsibility of those who have obstructed or delayed the prompt execution of the decrees of the Cortes, and to cause such decrees as remained unexecuted to be carried into effect within eight days. 5. That the Cortes should-consider of the measures adopted in the office of the Secretary of Grace and Justice, and Council of State, relative to the appointments to Tribunals and offices of Judicature, in order to the examination of the same by a Spe cial Committee. _ 6. That the Cortes send a message to the King, explaining to him the state of distress and discontent prevailing through out the nation and in the public mind, in order that, in close unison, with the national representation, measures may be taken to calm the uneasiness of the provinces, and, once for all, to consolidate the Constitutional System in this great nation, which has made sacrifices, endured afflictions, and displayed a heroism, unexampled in history. The Committee supported each of these legislative measures with reasons suggested by their necessity and importance, and concluded with recommending that a Special Committee be immediately, appointed to draw up the Message to the King, in order to give to all Europe a testimony of the union maintained between the Congress and the constitutional Mo narch. A short debate took place between the Senors Arguelles and Galliano, as to whether the Report should be read a first time, and then be laid on the table for the information of the Deputies. The President said, that the country was in imminent dan ger, and that delay was improper. He desired to know whe ther the Secretaries of Dispatch had received inforynatidn of a revolution in Pampeluna ? He had received a letter which had announced that event, but he did not consider it official. The Secretary of Dispatch for Grace and Justice replied, that the Government had received advices from Pampeluna, by which it appeared that there had been symptoms of fermen tation on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of the present month ; that on the second day the disorders had increased, and that there had been killed and wounded on both sides. The Political Chief, in communicating this intelligence, stated the means which he had adopted for restoring public tranquillity. The Secretary then proceeded to observe, that it was most important that the Congress should endeavour to unite the minds of all Spaniards ; for, in his opinion, that union was the principal basis of public felicity. The President here interrupted the Minister by observing that union was the wish of all, and that there was no Spaniard who did not desire it. The Secretary then resumed his discourse with reference to the affairs of Pampeluna. lle stated, that as soon as thein telligence had arrived, the Government had adopted the most energetic means for restoring tranquillity ; and that they, on that morning, sent off an ogicer to inquire into the state of that city, and to superintend the execution of all necessary measures. The President.—ls that officer Senor Salvadory The Secretary.—No ; Senor Lopez Banos is the officer charged' with this commission : the Congress may, therefore, be satisfied that every measure calculated to restore public tran quillity has been. adopted " but," said the Illinister, after a pause, " there are some Spaniards who wish to go farther than they ought." The President.—" No, no; no one wishes to go farther than he ought. I stand at the head of the Exaltados, and I consi der myself attacked by your Excellency. You will please, therefore, either to continue your statement, or conclude it." The Secretary did not resume his speech. It was then debated whether the Report of the Committee should be immediately discussed ; and . after several Deputies had spoken, this question was decided in the affirmative. Senor Adan complained of the inattention which the Secre taries of Dispatch had shewn to the recommendation of the Committee. The Secretary of Dispatch, who was still present, replied, that as the Government was responsible for the measures to be taken, the Ministers mustlollow their own judgment with re spect to the measures for the restoration of tranquility. In the conference which the Secretaries last night had with the Mem bers of the Committee, the latter proposed the removal of the Political Chief and the Commandant-General, and also the second regiment of artillery ; but the Government did not think fit to punish persons without knowing whether they were guilty or not ; and the §ecretaries, therefore, stated to the Com mittee, that the Government would fail in one of its most sacred duties if coercive measures were adopted before the real facts of the case were known. _ _ Senor illarau said, that the Committee had proposed no punishment on the authorities. On a former occasion it had been said by the King himself, that the removal of a Com mandant-General or a Political Chief implied no disgrace, nor in any way compromised the honour of such persons. Senor V elasco observed,'that many Political Chiefs and other authorities had been removed without any cause being assigned, when the Government thought fit so to do. He instanced the case of the Empecinado ; and observed, that when the Secre taries of Dispatch were questioned on the subject, they drily observed that his alajesty had been pleased to exercise his powers. Here was a striking difference in the conduct of the Government. When any abuse of liberty was to be repressed, no means were neglected ; but when it was required to re press the abuses of power, obstacles presented themselves every where. The Secretary of Despatch repeated, that the Government had not received sufficient information to act upon ; and until they were in possession of the details, they could not enter upon the question of the removal of the authorities of Valencia. A long discussion ensued, in the course of which one of the Deputies stated, that fide officers and 14 soldiers had fallen in the conflict! with the inhabitants of Pampeluna, and that a nunaber of the latter had also been killed. It was at last decided that the measures proposed in the Re port of the Committee should be put to the vote. The further proceedings were then adjourned. SUNDAY, MADCII 24. The consideration of the Report of the Committee was re sumed, and the first recommendation—viz. that relative to the expediting of the organization of the national militia —was, with some amendments and additions, approved. The second measure recommended—namely, the expediting the trials for state offences—was next discussed. _ _ This proposition was agreed to, and the discussion of the third was suspended. The fourth was then read in the fol lowing terms:— " To enforce the responsibility of all persons who have pre vented, nullified, or delayed the execution of the decrees of the Cortes, and to provide that thoiie which remain unexecuted be carried into due effect within the period of eight days." After a discussion of some length, it was decided that there was not ground for voting on this question. Senor Canga then proposed that the Government should be called upon to inform the Cortes in what state the decrees of the Congress remained with respect to their fulfilment, and the causes of the delay of their execution. On a division of 67 to 51, it was ordered, that Senor Canf,:a's proposition should be referred to the Committee on the'Political State of the Nation. _ _ The fifth measure relative to the appointments, for the tribu nals was, after a discussion of some length, ne,gatived by 68 to 62. The President appointed an extraordinary sitting at eight o'clock for the discussion of the 6th proposition of the Report of the Committee. SITTING EXTRAORDINARY. The sixth proposition of the report relating to a message to the King was read. After a short discussion, it was resolved that there was ground for voting on the proposition, by 55 to 44. Another division took place on the proposition, which was carried by 60 to 47. Some Deputies were about to enter the hall during the counting, but the President ordered that they should not be ad mitted until it was over. . The same Committee which had proposed the six measures to the Cortes was directed to draw up the message to the King. ONDAy, MARCH 25. The Cortes proceeded to the discussion of the bases pre sented by the Committee of Finance, as preliminary to a system of economy. The fifth basis, which is conceived in the following terms, was read, viz.:— " Though we are without sufficient data for ascertaining the economical situation of the peninsula, it appears from those data afforded by the census of products and manufactures, drawn up in the year 1799, and amended by posterior observa tions and approximate calculations, that the amount which may be drawn from the taxes, fixing with it the limit of the public expences, cannot exceed 500,000,000 of reals." In the course of the discussion which followed, the Secretary of Finance stated that the Government concurred with the Com mittee in the necessity of a rigid system of economy. The question " whether there was ground for voting" being_put, was carried in the negative, by 80 to 53. EXTRAORDINARY SITTING. At a quarter past eight in the evening, the Cortes met for the discussion of the last basis of the Committee of Finance. Senor Ferrer observed, that the Cortes having 'disapproved the basis which had been discussed in the morning, the Com mittee withdrew this, as it was only a consequence of that which preceded it. Senor Isturiz agreed in the necessity of withdrawing this basis, but thought it necessary to say that the sum necessary to cover the estimates could not be reduced below 500,000,000. TUESDAY, Matted 26. A proposition to the following effect was submitted by the Deputies of Alava :—Considering the disgraceful and fatal events of Pampeluna, and the apathy of the authorities who did not prevent them, we pray the Cortes to induce the Govern ment to chastise the. infamous instigators of those scenes, to dissolve the national militia of that town, and, if, necessary, to make so perverse a people disappear from Spain. • The Ministers entered the Hall, and a dispatch, giving an account of the transactions of Pampeluna (similar to that in serted under the head Madrid), was read. A letter from an Alcalde stated that the disturbance was occasioned by some labouring men and peasants, who shouted " -Vivas for the Russians, the King, and God." The result of the fighting was 15 killed and 40 wounded. Tranquillity was restored on the 20th. Another dispatch from the Political Chief, dated the 22d, stated that tranquillity had not been disturbed since the 19th. A dispatch from the Governor stated two officers and eleven soldiers to be killed. Senor Ferrer called the attention of the Cortes to an affair which had occurred some time ago :—A servant of General Equia had discovered a plan of conspiracy, in which hii master and some evil-disposed Spaniard's had engaged at Bayonne. This plan was organized by the French Government, and many persons in Madrid are implicated in it. The servant left Ba yonne and repaired to Bilboa, and made his declaration be fore a Judge of the First Instance. 'lle stated, that 'a con spiracy was formed in Navarre to take the citadel, and that afterwards several French regiments were, in conjunction with the Spanish refugees, to undertake a maritime expedition against San Sebastian. The , examination was transmitted to the late Ministry, who disregarded the information. But how does it happen that nothing:has yet been done ? This conspi racy is well organised, and its object is to introduce here those French Chambers, the want of which make certain nations of Europe view our Constitution with an evil eye. He adverted to this now, as it was full time the attention of the Cortes should be seriously called to the subject. The Secretary of the Government stated, that there existed in his department no document respecting the circumstance re ferred to. Senor Ferrer did not mean to accuse the present 'Ministry, but wished the Cortes to direct the attention ,of the Govern ment to the conspiracy. The President stated, that as his name had been employed to disturb the public tranquillity, he wished to propose that the Cortes should prohibit all vivas for him. This proposition was generally opposed, and the sitting rose without any decision being come to on it. CORN QUESTION. [FROM THE CHESTER CHRONICLE.] MR. EDITOR—At the various County and other Meetings, held to take into consideration the agricultural dis tresses, and devise means, if possible, for their removal,or alle viation, it does not appear that the original and grand cause of those distresses has any where been adverted to. This, to an inquiring mind, cannot but obviously shew to have been in the excessive importations of foreign grain, cheese, &c. in the years 1816, 1817, 1818, and 1819. In those years, the above and other articles of food were brought into the kingdom in quantities so overwhelming, as to reduce the value of home grown provisions, not to a fair stand ard, but to a price very ruinous to the occupiers, and conse quently to the labourers of the land—a great part of the latter being thereby thrown out of employment. Next the landowners, their families, and dependents, were the sufferers, with all persons directly supported by agriculture. To these must be added a mass of people, which are main tained entirely by the owners and occupiers of the soil—such as shopkeepers and artizans of every description, not residing in manufacturing towns. Take Chester ; or any other non-manufacturing place, as an example. Are not the shopkeepers of that city supported, with few exceptions, by the landed interest of the surrounding coun ties of Cheshire, Denbighshire, and Flintshire ? or by those immediately deriving their means from that interest? The shopkeepers do not obtain their profits from the manufacturers of their goods, but from those who consume them. Do they not, therefore, all desire to have customers numerous and wealthy ? But where will they find them of the latter descrip tion, when their incomes—that is, the incomes of the landlords and tenants, are so seriously reduced ? The manufacturers themselves will, before the expiration of the present year, severely feel the loss of a great part of the usual home market ; and more so when the foreign demand shall become languid, arid the folly of excessive speculations more evident. They will certainly sell at home nearly as much less of their goods, as the decreased receipts in the landed in come would have purchased. Very few seem to have consi dered, or been aware of this. They ignorantly thought the home market was safe, and could never change for the worse ; and that whilst they got provisions at a low rate, their prospe rity was insured ; reckless of the ruin that was destroying their best friends, and blind to the approach of their own. The fact, however, is, and it cannot be controverted, that the manufac turers, and every other class of society, will flourish or decay in exact proportion as the owners and cultivators of the soil are in a prosperous or declining state. The income of the nation when in prosperity, has been estimated, omnibus viis et modis, at 760 millions. If that be any where near the truth, every one may easily calculate, and compare the difference of home and foreign consumption. The former, taking the demand for our goods abroad at 30 millions, will appear to be about 24 to 1! !! It is of no consequence whether this calculation be correct or not. It is only necessary to give an idea of the im mense difference between the home and foreign market. What ever the income of the nation be, it is all expended in one way or another. No man hides his property under ground. It has been said, and I believe with truth, that foreign com merce, that is, the value only of exported goods, has never pro duced thirty millions in any one year. The diminution of the incomes of the land-owners alone will probably be during this year in a greater sum. The manufacturers will, therefore, lose more at home than they gain from all the world besides. This cannot require more illustr i ation. When, about the years 1818 and 1819, the value of English food was so much reduced by foreign importations, the farmers of property withheld their stores—waiting for what they called better times. But those times have not arrived ; for the two last years have been uncommonly productive in quantity, and have created, with the stock thus remaining on hand, by the use of foreign food, an excess beyond the demands of the popu lation. The decrease in the circulating medium—the exces sive weight of taxation—and the change from paper to gold, have powerfully co-operated with the primary cause.in produ cing the present unsufferable distresses. Lord Lansdowne, Lord Liverpool, and others, who have been seeking for causes, may find them here.—One said in his place, " It is impossible to connect the agricultural distresses with the corn-laws :"—the other, that " they were certainiy occasioned by the last superabundant year." So little reliance can be placed on the theoretical reasonings of even the most eminent men ! Our distresses would be continued, perhaps aggravated, by another fruitful season ;--but what is worse, and may ap pear paradoxical, they would be more aggravated by a year of scarcity ! ! ! For should the coming harvest be so defective as to raise the quarter of wheat to 80s. the markets will be again overwhelmed with foreign grain, &c.. by the opening of the store-houses, and fresh importations. Thus the farmer would be driven to the last degree of despair, seeing there is no hope for him under the existing corn laws. What then is to be done ? Government is not omnipotent, and it cannot regulate the seasons—but it can alter the corn laws—it can reduce the taxes to the lowest possible rate under which the country can be maintained, and'it can allay much discontent by a large reduction of the civil list.—lt can remove part of the burdens from the oppressed classes to those who now pay nothing directly. However unwilling these may be, not withstanding their vast advantages, (for they have profited in more than one third beyond their expectations) they should be convinced of the necessity they are under, from every considera tien, of participating in the support of their sinking country. Great clamours have been raised from time to time, by the monied and manufacturing interests, about oppressing one class for the advantage of another ! But they think as nothing the deadly depression of the whole landed interest, (the great majority of the nation taken in all its bearings) when by the grossest miscalculations they persuaded themselves that they perceived their own advantage in it. But none are so blind as those that will not see. The price at which wheat may be im ported for direct consumption should be increased—say to 965. a quarter, or any larger sum, with a similar proportion on cheese, &c.Z This, if followed up by a heavy tax, would go to the exclusion of those articles, and effect the greatest permanent ' advantages to the country. It might not, however, have any immediate influence on the value of produce, but it would at least give the balm of hope to the pining cultivator, and could not fail in restoring him. to health, to impart a revivfying glow to the whole frame of so. ciety. All, except a few more wilfully blind than others, are be ginning to see, and allow these truths. The effects of a great scarcity in consequence of a bad season, might be averted by throwing open the ports with little or no restriction, till the evil had passed away. The Warehouses, and other places, are at this moment stuffed with foreign grain and flour, threatening to destroy the markets the moment the ports shall be opened by law. Thus the foreigner is suffered to fatten on the best prices, whilst the English Agriculturist is left to starve on the lowest. Look to the consequences of such a system : In it you will see nothing but ruin to the manufacturer, and eventually to every order of society. Some writers have asserted that there can be but little de mand for our manufactures abroad, sinless corn be taken in ex change. They are triumphantly answered by the present state of foreign trade, which is acknowledged to be in a more flourish ing condition than for many years past, notwithstanding a quarter of wheat has not been imported for direct consumption since the year 181!). America, in particular, has been described as as having nothing to give but corn for our goods. The de mand from that country is said to be greater i ,at this moment than for many years before! ! What will such theorists say to this ? If Parliament act with a firm and vigorous hand in restoring health to the country, it will deserve well of all classes. But if the Members of Coun ties, the natural Guardians of the landed interest, sit supinely looking on, whilst a few speciously talking monied men carry every thing their own way, it will be high time for their con stituents to seek for others, who will perform their duty active ly, fearlessly, and conscientiously. I am, Sir, of No PARTY,-but I am A SINCERE WELL-WISHER TO MY COUNTRY. Cheshire, Feb. 16, 1822. THE BANK.-The following is the house List of the Governors and Directors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing, viz : FOR GOVERNORS. JOHN BOWDEN, Esq. Governor. - I CORNELIUS BULLER, Esq. Deputy Governor. FOR DIRECTORS. David Barclay, Esq. James Pattison, jun. Esq. John Cockerell, Esq. John Henry Pelly, Esq. William Cotton, Esq. John Pearse, Esq. Samuel Drewe, Esq. Charles Pole, Esq. George Dorrien, Esq. Henry Porcher, Esq. William Haldimand Esq. Richard Mee Raikes, Esq. 1 Jeremiah Harman, bsq. John Baker Richards, Esq. Samuel Hibbert, Esq. Henry Smith, Esq. William Manning, Esq. , Andrew Henry Thomson, Esq. William Mellish, Esq. Samuel Thornton, Esq. Sir Thomas Neave, Bart. Thomas Warre, jun. Esq. George Warde Norman, Esq. John Whitmore, Esq. The Election for Governor and Deputy Governor will be held at the Bank, on Tuesday, the 9th, and for Directors on Wed nesday, the lOtk. inst. from 10 o'clock in the forenoon till 4 in the afternoon. CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 4. We very much doubt whether the public will consider it worth while to pay any attention to the proceedings of a few Whigs and Radicals, who, in the course of their pere grinations, enliven Cambridge with their budget of jokes, stories ftom Joe Miller, and declamation which are now usually ex hibited, and (far different from the gravity and earnestness which characterized the proceedings of our forefathers) have caused the designation of a Farce io be justly applied to County Meetings. But as we took some notice of the harangued of these Orators when they appeared on the Cambridge hustings, a few weeks ago, we are afraid it might be considered disre spectful to the Duke of Bedford, who really possesses some property in the county, if we entirely passed them over without notice on the present occasion, when he condescended to sanc tion them with his presence, and animate them by his rhetoric. Mr. ADEANE, the High Sheriff, having taken the Chair, and given a hint to the lower faction, i. e. the Radical, to re strain themselves within some bounds of moderation, a youth ful statesman, J. Merest, Esq. jun. came forward to move the Resolutions, which were said to have been drawn up by Coun sellor Pryme, for which, however, no evidence has been pro duced,—but, as they were exceedingly prosing and verbose, the rumour probably originated from this internal testimony. The young Gentleman, Mr. Merest, really delivered his de clamation with considerable fluency, and did no little credit to the tutors who have recently had the care of his education.—Ne did not seem ambitious of treating his audience with any no velties, but was satisfied with proving that taxation was an evil ; and that the present Ministers exist by corruption,— truths which seemed quite familiar to his hearers. This slight prelude over, more weighty personages appeared —men who for many years have been deliberating for the pub lic weal, and warning us of approaching ruin. —First, the Rev. G. A. BROWNE, whom not even his sacred duties, at a season which the Church, of which he is a Minister, has ordered to be observed with extraordinary solemnity, could detain from assisting his fellow-countrymen in this crisis of their affairs. It is painful, however, to relate that his harangue was not re ceived with those acclamations to which such ardent patriotism might seem to be entitled. The truth is, he had excogitated his speech too many days beforehand, so that his eloquence did not appear to flow spontaneously from the feelings of the mo ment ; it was an elaborate disquisition savouring of the mid night oil, and in consequence, though replete with profound views of legislation, worthy of Montesquieu himself, it met with little response in the hearts or the voices of the multitude. We are extremely sorry for this failure, as Mr. Browne seems to have it very much at heart to become a popular orator, and actually possesses some properties which qualify him to attain that end,—a grave deportment, a commanding voice, and a reasonable share of confidence. Of course a trifling failure will not discourage him : let him try again ; and in the mean time . , for his improvement, we beg to make one suggestion ;—the great orator of Greece, it will be remembered, insisted again, and again, and again, on the importance of action. Then, why does Mr. Browne, from the beginning to the end of his oration, hold his hat as far down over the Hustings' rails as he can reach it, making the distant spectators believe that he is begging half pence from the rabble ? Surely, in Demosthenes, there is no recommendation of so awkward a posture. The Rev. Mr. iIIaBEDLEr was again at the post of duty,—. persevere, is his motto. As on former occasions, he divided his subject into heads, shewing-Ist, The necessity of Re form ; and, 2d, That nothing else could do any good : but it seemed to be generally agreed, that he was not so lucid as he has been in some of his former arrangements and expositions. —He seems to be still sadly gravelled about our late unhappy Queen, and was manifestly very desirous to give vent to his feelings on that tender subject ; but he was cruelly prevented by the High Sheriff, who, however, declared, that he, the She- riff, had as great a respect for her memory as any one present, —a compliment somewhat ambiguous. Majora Canantus.—The hero of the piece, the Noble Duke of Bedford, now made his obeisance to the Sovereign People, whom he was pleased to designate by the flattering appellation of .Gentlemen. He lamented that no person had come forward to meet and oppose them ; from which we presume that he has already vanquished the antagonists who confront him in the House of Peers. Though there was no enemy, he gave con vincing proofs of his valour, and forced many mighty Champions, the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Salisbury, and other porruptionists, to bite the dust. Without Reform, there was no possibility of escape, but perish we must. For his own part, he was pure and even magnanimous, so far as to declare that he would sooner resign his heart's blood than take any of the public money, without being entitled to it by his services. This noble sentiment, being delivered with the finest theatrical action, was received with raptures of applause. • After such ecstacies, the mind was naturally glad to descend, and relax itself in more ordinary speculations. Mr. Pryme very opportunely came forward, laboured to soften the dis sensions which had disturbed the last Meeting, and threatened to cause a rupture between the Whigs and Radicals. Mr. Eagle, the Fen Farmer, and Mr. Beaks, the Corn Merchant, contributed their exertions to the entertainment,—wit, indig nant remonstrance, and humorous contortions of visage, were combined to rouse the British People to a proper sense of their wrongs. That we might all part in good humour, Mr. Wells was re served for the conc:usion, a very facetious Attorney from Hunt ingdon, a kind of Punch, whose drolleries caused infinite merriment, and even seemed, for one short moment, to beguile the distressed farmers from the recollection of their sufferings. And now nothing remained but to return thanks to one or' two distinguished Patriots, true friends of the People. First. to Joseph Hume, Esq., who alone has effected more in the cause of Reform than all its other advocates. A modest, re spectably dressed Yeoman, moved a vote of thanks to this great 'financier ; but, prop pudor ! it did not seem to meet with the concurrence of the Aristocrats who were standing near the Duke of Bedford, and after a good deal of ,whispering between the High Sheriff and some of this knot, the good-natured man was prevailed upon to withdraw it, although on the first proposal of it, the whole mass of the Gentlemen on the'pavement cheered it with loud huzzas. ' We hope that' Mr.. Hume will have the spirit to demand some explanation of this shuffling envious aot. In a few moments the secret of all this whispering was be trayed : could it be endured that the plebeian Hume was to be honoured with public thanks, and the Duke of Bedford un noticed ? No, no ! Mr. Beales and Mr. Wells, though mighty independent and disinterested Patriots, were too cunning to forego the opportunity of sounding the praises of t the house of Russell, " a name ever dear to Englishmen," when the Noble Representative of that house was present to hear them. AG. , cordingly, poor Hume was discarded, and the Noble Duke enthroned in his place. After one or two other petty skirmishes, the High S heal seeing a storm likely to arise , among the Patriots themselves, and hearing the growls of the Huntingdon Attorney, and of Mr. Gunning, the celebrated Reformer of this town, as of wild beasts threatening to tear each other in pieces, dissolved th 9 Meeting. . • . In ft V liii 13 J( Nay ;ire Ith Val bOl to t At di-il Use Wi in