The Sun. — London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

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RE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL 4/4vG His MAJESTY'S 11'.41 7 1 , do herekq give itrice o atth on F r id ay, t h e 47t h o f S eptem b er next , t h ey w ill feadY rrceive Tenders in Writing (sealed up), and treat or -"tit Y o f PRIME IRISH BEEF and PORK, amount d the aggregate to about Seven Thousand Five Hun- Tierces of Me former, and about Six Thousand • Tierces of the latter, all to be cured in the ensuing 4!) -" ") and to be delivered into Me Victualling Stores at 7.:4"/"(1) P ortsmouth, and Plymouth, in such numbers of 4: et and Bar re l s , an d i n suc h proport i cns ' as shall be eetrtfr re quired; one half thereof on or before the 14th of , 4 el4.4a ry, and the other half on or before the 14th of April a nd to be paid for by Bills, payable, without interest, • rdavg after date • but as a considerable proportion of Me . er. and Pork is intended to b e " appl i ed t o th e us e of his Ma.' ti . 77' 4. °es employed in the West India Colonies, and as f , - , 4 " 1 Commis s i oners h ave g i ven pu bli c not i ce o f t h e i r in f':4 ° •f recei v i ng Proposals on the said 27th day of Sep -44'1,56 er, fr om such Persons as may he disposed to treat for luit e°l "ial Supplies, it IS to be understood, that whatever 6 e ntieieB of th e said Beef and Pork may be contracted for • ' de livered at the said Colonies, will be a',ateir from the rgate quantities required for delivery at Deptford. d e ti o Para le Tende rs w ill at t h e same t i me he received for the 4,.4 ) 1Y into hi s Majesty's Victualling Stores at Cork, of aL'Y Thr ees an d T wenty N avy B arre l s o f Beef, and de i r 9 , 1 V ion .ft Tierces an d Te n N avy B arre l s o f P or k, o f th e " 47U above mentioned ; one h a lf to be delivered on or ff r eh t4e lit of Febr uary , an d the remaining half on or be -2„ e l" of Ap r il next. I, ll e Co nditions of the Contract may be seen at thus Office, 7Vict,PPlYiog to Mr. J. W. Dunsterville, Agent for the tozn "- ` in g al Cork, t o t h e C o ll ectors o f Hi s Majesty's Cus 14e s - " Lime rick, Belfast, Newry, and Waterford, and to eretary to the Postmaster-General at Dublin, respec beiv. 11, 0 2 Nd -n der for a less qUantity than shall be equal to Fit 4 01 6 "4rie rCes of Beef, an d Hundred Tierces of Pork, €t) id e admitted (except for the quantity required at Cork), nni e 6 ch render must specify the Price in IFOrds at length )9, 0 : 4e litered t o th e Board before One o'clock on the day 6 . " —nte d, and must b e accom p an i e d by a Letter signed A: l ° ).eePonsible Persona, engaging to become bound with the eudea lng, in the p ena l S um of )5 per cent. upon the -an t, for th e d ue per f ormance of the Contract. kts 6e-3er4nn who makes the Tender, or some Person on lf, must attend to a n swer when called for. M. IT ALLER CLIFTON. ICP UALL NG- OFFICE, Aregust 16, 1822. it'; COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL. ' ek e ,;', l -vG Ms MAJESTY'S NAVY do herebq give No. 4 " on Friday, the 27th September next, they will be #4 di, to 414 receiv e Tend ers i n wr i t i ng ( sea l e d up ), an d treat f or .7 1 Y , on s eparate Contracts, of w h at IRISH BEEF 2 naY be demanded for the use of his Majesty': Tobago, Antigua, Trinidad, li a r had oes, rbice, Be St. Lucia, nrararn, St. Kitts, D e and D ominica, St. Vincent, fo r 7 , Grenada, 7,4ew,efve Alonelts certain, from the 24th June next. , vonditions of the Contracts may be seen at this Office, P 4 l' i it ' aPPlYing to Mr. J. W. Dunsterville, Agent fur Me te ironing at Co,h• 4, 1 , ' Qe4 re nder mu3t specify the Price in words at length, o'Clock on the 4 . 41 to delivered to Me Board before One . , I. 9 a nPoi, *ed by a Letter, szgnea 7. , / t, to ' t ett, and must be accompanz . 4e ./.-, Peiponsibl e P ersons, engaging to become bound w. o) lt 1 on ti t , 4114 t enderi no - , in the Penal Sum of 151. per cent 774°44t) for t he due performance of the Contract. 6e4tirPer4on who mak es the 7'ender, or some Person on hi U lt atte n d to answer when called for. Al. IVALLER CLIFTO7. T T „Pic7.lr,ll, LING-OFFICE, Sept. 11, 11322. t t -4, COM MISSIONERS for VICTUAL r,i4v 1 IV, wee 0 • Ilis 2I LIJESTY'S NAVY, 4• do hereby . gibe be ' s erie s , ; th at on Friday, the 20th Instant, they will q4e 2:eceive Tender s in writing ( ~'-ealed up), and treat for Po 4°u*Tand Quarters of NEWN EGLISH PEASE ; Pie: 2 :: he °f NEC OATMEAL ; kcititt'"eired Sacks of KILN DRIED HOUSEHOLD „ T 4 Orr "t , a n , / Sacks. of BISCUIT MEAL ; 70 Por t? , 7 , h s //‘ BuTrER k4,,a L 74 0r CHEESE; o r : °4 e Two Hundred Cher/Tons of 41Q4) "'",o,i'4. IPallsend, Windsor's Pontop, Townley Pint's Tanfield Crtell'„"P 86.uPson's Pontop COALS of the largest description 2,iref'•9) ju an entire Cargo. lie lnf: ' / 4°le to be delivered 'its the Victualling Stores at I T Co 1 .) i 4 the sp . ace of a month, zi , ith the exception of tire(l4'7hi,4 are to be delivered within four da s fr u o i, o .. l, , it ,of . 701. the Contract• and the Pease, two hundred ty re °n 'Pi are to be II livered immediately, and he 4'4 ' 1 1 , 10 44 th C . A. thee ijoa,, . rec weeks afterwards.. d treat o 4 e. sAC„! ,, zII at the sam e time receive Tenders, b laid Z' I ).i what GRAINS and YEAST ma;b l ,s i e made -e•tt. `-Peluises for One Year fromn the 2d o f u ` ij Th e q.;lette° 2" 4 - ti , it f ° ,ne of the Contracts Mal/ he seen at . tli t is te r ri er i , q,, ete 4y;ire) must speci& the Price in TT o i n s d a , ~ ,,teti ,. th w ie Pe r ,,,,, , e d 6T,Thre One o'Cloch on the e r FLlTspol,,o,in, his Nu " , attewetoi inotahes the Tende,.., ll o e r d B f r, 0 1l r t . ' answer •'l l ivi l'''';7,l( 71: LER CLIFTON. Nt ttY I_ N i l . l _ l - LA RD's IMPERIAL CLOTH. , cont„enit" MAJESTY'S LETTERS P AT ENT., lens. tEttfrd, ,ntil,:isivTasal:inA;notaf i t s h e e n fi p rs o t s c e n d n e c t i l d t e l r e , s o iaognr.en and ,1 1' 1 ct ruir y A .M r i - WE s t ‘ g r f . ,i At ~,,,,,. &c. the NOBILITY ,olee)11 ;,,i . ti tiii l t rhor n ,,,, the ab o o r ve re c t . tiri r i i n l g i, fro d n e t si A ra lt l o e a t d u , r it r s e i r ,e e - - , col d 3 " , to wear in the East and West Indies, as well as iti d ln eas7lskl changeable Clima ' tes and for its ecouomy, ls II) Z 1,...... ' for Exportation, and by the single Piece, a t 1S ;) e ''altk e 2 '• 6d --Ss.--Thd no. ' fid pe r yard, stamped with wedsterly, Cl-I F omber of ih e Ho .8r at their Warehouse, '4 lll frornI,,PSIDE, e xclusively e : l c iie Pieces for Sheeting 'Noe, „, .wo tt . ) Four Pair each. The White Chintz an . d %%ki th th e 1 , i " 4 9 be obtained as above, from two to three gni- L e ver } , i,e, containing from three ' to four dresses each, tt uit i 7: il l ie byll'tdheol l',reign and British manufactured Goods, eh n o 4 .En!ce, and retail ) at the reduced prices, ellatioa is made, ...: 01 14. c„.., try` ....„, ~ ,7e -, ,,,c ; - .i, ; .--3 '` l ' 7' - .'r' ~-; 1 .. . . . . , - /ael:p' , ._fot,iir. , :... • /94,, . '. , -P. - 1- 45 ' -- - - --.--' 0• 5 1- 41'. . Or; ;Uri II _ T 7 ll _.:_........it__,....,.. zt.- - - q - . a • "i "(" -- /t) /4—'-k./ PRICE SEVENPENCE. its - meritsi its •- •Contai - ititt4n• iiiibiassed -- aecountlif the 'great' events of Loril — Hastings'S'administra: , tion, it affords us a deeper insight into the inter- , nal ge'vernment.of that brilliant appanage of our empire . ; than any other *work with' which we are acquainted. The " hidden ltprings which impel the political machinery" of British India arefulky laid open to us; and the work"contains most ample information "respecting the prospects of, indivi duals adventuring to India, in the civil, military, and medical, branches of the Honourable Com , pany's service. • - • • • Mr. White has not sought to gain the favour of his superiors, by servilely enlOgising our system of Indian administration. • On the contrary,' he has freely animadverted upon its de fects : buit, at the same time, he has point ed out its excellencies, and done justice to the enlightened spirit of our. Asiatic Go vernment. We rise 'from the •perusal of 'his - book with the 'impression that our Adminis tration has conferred some benefits upon the natives ; and that their intercourse with us will, in the course of time, lead to a substantiaLitine lioration of their condition. We of course regmt that we have not had room for such extracts from the work as might illustrate the a-Athor's views and opinions .; but as our Asiatic posses sions constitute so large a portion of the British Empire, and as life state of those possessions' is so ably represented by the author, it must be an interesting publication in the estimation of every sound Statesman, every sincere Patriot, and every loyal subject. ~; L //2 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1822. EXCHEQUER BILL LOAN OFFICE, South sea House, August 6, 1822. IWITEREAS an Act was passed in the pre sent Session of Parliament, cap. 86, " To amend two Acts of the 57th year of his late Majesty, and the Ist year of his present Majesty, for authorising the issue of Exchequer Bills, and the advance of Money for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries, and employment of the Poor ; and to autho rise a farther issue of Exchequer Bills for the purposes of the said Acts ;" Notice is hereby given, that all APPLICATIONS for LOANS under the said Acts, by any Body or Bodies Politic or Corporate, or any Company or Companies of Proprietors, or Person or Persons engaged in, or desirous of carrying on, any Works of a public nature, or for the encouragement of the Fisheries, or• the support of any Collieries or Mines, or any Trustees of Roads, Railways, or Drainages, or any Per son or Persons proposing to undertake any Embankment from the Sea, in Great Britain, specifying the amount required, the purposes to which the same is to be applied, and, the security proposed, are to be addressed, sealed up, to William Holden, Esq. Secretary to the Commissioners, constituted by the said Acts, at their Office as above. The Interest upon all Loans advanced under the Provisions of the above-mentioned Act will be at and after the rate of FOUR Pounds per centum per annum. FOR THE SUN. STAGE COACHES. MR.Enrrow-:--The Shocking Accident recorded in your Paper of yesterday, of the overturning of a Stage Coach on Blackheath-hill, whereby the whole of the passengers were dreadfully injured, imperiously requires that something should be done, to prevent stage coachmen from so frequently subjecting their passengers to the like. The brutal conduct of some of these gentry to the fine and valuable hoi•ses under their lash, is too common and well known to require comment from me. Per haps the present melancholy circumstance will justify my cau tioning the proprietors of a celebrated coach, running between London and this city, called the Tally-ho, from suffering that coach to be driven in the furious and dangerous manner it fre quently is, in opposition to another. It is not long since, being an inside passenger in that coach, that the horses were galloped for a considerable part of the way between Rochester and Ospringe, to the great danger and alarm of the passengers ; and it is but due to the public, and in fair protection of the lives of travel lers, that such coaches should be known, that those only may be employed whose drivers avoid such abominable conduct. On the occasion to which I allude, the coachman, who was a dash ing and daring fellow, (I learnt belonging to Gravesend), on being remonstrated with. at Ospringe for driving-his horses so furiously, and exposing the passengers to imminent hazard' thereby, boldly and flatly denied his having done so, although myself and two other gentlemen in the coach are ready to prove the contrary whenever necessary. You will, Sir, be doing great 'service to the public, if y ou can point out the easiest and least expensive mode of legally punishing these persons, who so wantonly, brutally, and inso lently expose travellers to danger, particularly what evidence is necessary to support the charge, and if the testimony of one person of character be sufficient to convict, (supposing he is in the inside of the coach), many travellers, unacquainted with the law on this subject, being at a loss how to proceed. A mode at once summary, and not expensive, should be adopted to punish and regulate these daring gentlemen of the coach-box ; and, in the next Session of Parliament, I trust that the Guardians of our ancient city will obtain power to commit offenders of this sort to trot for two or three months on the new tread-mill, which, report says, is to be erected in or near St. Augustine's gaol, and which probably would correct their inclination to gallop for the future. If the funds be not adequate to the ex pence of erecting such a mill, I am of opinion that part of the county rate, formerly intended to embellish the new gaol at Maidstone with a 7,0001. portico, might be well appropriated for so useful and excellent a purpose. I am, Sir, your humble servant, Canterbury, Sept. 18, 1822. TROT. JOHN BULL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin—l enclose a Copy of a Letter which I have thought necessary to address to the Editors of the John Bull Newspaper, and request you will do me the favor• to insert it in your Paper. Your obliged, &c. East-court, near Oakinghain. C. P. PALMER. TO THE EDITORS OF THE JOHN BULL. Sits—Your Paper of Sunday last has just been put into my Hands, and I quote from it the follo w i ng p aragrap h, v i z .— " We consider it but just to Mr. Fyshe Palmer, who, it will be seen, is the only person concerned, and the only person who has not denied the use of the words imputed him, that to him, if he requires it, the name of the person shall be given." I 'grant that I am the person most concerned, and therefore it was that I would not rest a contradiction upon my own as sertion, even against the John Bull newspaper, but left the falsehood of your statement to be exposed by the impartial tes timony of those gentlemen who were actually present at the time specified. _ There were besides myself six persons only in the room : five of these have explicitly and decidedly denied that any such circumstance took place, or that any such expressions were used, or proposition s made, as were stated in the John Bull newspaper of the 18th of August last. It is true that one Gentleman stated at the general meet ing of the Club, that he heard Mr. Palmer speak about a venison dinner. This, Gentlemen, is perfectly correct, as on leaving the rooms I mentioned that I was going to a ve nison dinner ; but to show that this dinner could by no pos sibility have any ref erence t o L or d L on d on d erry ' s death, it is sufficient to state, that the dinner was given in a private house, some miles distant from Reading, a n d by i nv it a tions issued many days antecedent to the event in question ; and being only a guest myself, it is highly Improbable that I could presume to invite any persons to a set dinner in a private family. In short, I wholly deny not only the words, but the sub stance, of what you have so slanderously imputed to me, and every fact and circumstance which you have connected there with ; and I most heartily subscribe to the sentiments unani mously expressed in the resolutions of the Reading Subscrip tion Club—" that the paragraphs in your paper are a disgust ing example of gross, wilful, and malicious falsehood." Now, Sirs, whether the calumnious fabrication and scurrility are wholly your own or not, is to me a matter of perfect intlif ference. You gave publicity to the libel, and you must be re sponsible for the consequence. I am, Sirs, your humble servant, CHARLES FYSHE PALMER. East Court, near oa4lsham, Sept. 17, LITERARY NOTICE. CONSIDERATIONS on the STATE of BRITISH INDIA, embracing the subject of Colonization, Illission aries, the State of the Press, the Civil Government, and Indian Army. By Lieutenant A. WHITE, of the Bengal Native Infantry. These are weighty and important matters for a Seapoy Lieutenant to discuss.; and to which we could scarcely expect him to do justice. Et is natural to suppose that such a person age may be very expert in drawing out a Muster Roll ; that he might succeed in imitat ing the style of some celebrated Despatch ; - or even indite tolerable verses in praise of. some Hindoo or Mahomedan beauty, who had capti vated his fancy ; but that he should step forward to edify the public on the grave topics which he has selected was certainly unlooked for. The improbability that a person in Mr.IVIIITE'S situa tion should produce an interesting work upon these subjects, had almost deterred us from tak ing up this publication ; but the recollection that the Indian army has produced such historians as Dow, Malcolm, and Wilks—arid Antiquarians of such eminence as Wilford, Mackenzie, and Franklin ; besides a number of accomplished Orientalists, several elegant poets, and skilful geographers, induced us to pause, and to summon courage to go through the book. We are glad that we have done so : the information which it contains has amply repaid the time spent in our perusal. The value of Mr. White's book con , sists in this, that it expresses the independent opinions of a liberal minded and intelligent in dividual on the great public events of the Mar quis of HASTINGS'S Administration, without pre judice against or partiality towards that eminent Statesman. He has fearlessly animadverted upon this Nobleman's conduct, where it appeared in- jurious to our interests, and incompatible with the national honour ; but, at the same time, has manifested his wish to do justice to his ge neral policy ; and has seized every opportu nity Of exhibiting his personal character in the most favourable light. The independ e nt t one _ _ of thinking which characterizes this publica tion is extremely rare amongst writers on East India affairs ; in general they have only appeared before the public as advocates of a particular Administration, and have never dared to whisper the breath of censure. The author of the present work has acted otherwise, and has aspired to imitate the political writers of this more favoured country, in the fairness, freedom, and impartiality, with which they animadvert upon the actions of public men. The first chap ters of Mr. White's work are occupied with the discussion of the interesting topics of Coloniza tion, Missionaries, the State of the Press, &c. and display an intimate acquaintance with the condition of society, and habits and prejudices of the people of India. Under the existing system, no person is al lowed to .proceed to India without a special license from the Court of Directors ; and all British-born subjects are restricted from posse,;s ing or cultivating lands, which must effectually prevent Colonization to any great extent. Mr. White contends, that if these restrictions were removed and Europeans allowed to purchase lands, the agricultural practice of India would be greatly improved by their superior skill and industry, which would be quickly communicat ed to the natives; and thus the national happi ness would be greatly increased. The objection to this policy, is the dread which is entertained lest the settlers should emancipate themselves from British controul. MISSIONARIES. On this subject the Author entertains the opinion, that the direct attempt to introduce the Christian religion has failed, or very partially succeeded. Although stationed for two years within half a mile of the Missionary College, he had heard of no conversions. He states, that he had conversed with several learned Ilin doos and Mahometans, who had studied the Christian Scriptures, but still remained stedfast in their original opinions. We must here observe that the author displays more sympathy with•the feelings of the Hindoos than zeal in the cause of Christianity ; but some allowance must be made for one who has spent so great a portion of his life amongst this singu lar people. The author regards Colonization and the formation of schools. for the introduction of European education, as the most effectual means of converting the Ilindoos. Indeed, this appears to be the prevailing opinion with our countrymen in India, and has been sufficiently evinced by their actions. Mr. White bestows due praise on several gentlemen of the civil and military service, who, in combination with the Missionaries, have generously devoted their time to the benefit of the Hindoo community, by making translations of elementary English books, into the native languages. It is this excellent conduct which will purify the national charac ter from any stain contracted during the intoxi cation of our first successes in India. Mr. White entertains a more favourable opinion of the Hin doo character than the generality of European writers, and has brought forward some striking, facts in support of his views. From a paper read before the Bombay Literary Society by . Captain Kennedy of that Establishment, it ap pears that in India crimes are of rarer occurrence, and of less magnitude than in England. By comparing the number of trials and convictions before the Circuit Courts in Bengal, with a similar recor d o f t h e C our t s o f Assize in Eng land for 1815, he finds that in proportion to their respective population, there are in Bri tish India at least 2,293 fewer convictions than in England. The author is impressed with a high opinion of the moral charaCter of the Bengal seapoys,and regards it as superior to that of the same class of men in the English army. He mentions one corps, the 2d Battalion 22c1 . N. 1., in which no Court Martial had occurred foi' two years. The passage which contrasts the practice of burning widows, with the European custom of duelling, appears to us altogether original. THE "STATE OF THE PRESS. On this important topic, Mr. White observes, that the Liberty of the Press, as exercised in Eng land, never has existed in India, and corrects a mistake into which many well informed persons had fallen; who had supposed that the act of Lord Hastings, abolishing the censorship, had established its freedom. Cu the contrary, he sheivs that the restrictions imposed by that States man, if rigidly interpreted, effectually prevent its exercise. His opinions are fully explained on this subject. It is singular that a writer of 11r. White's in formation should be ignorant of the important fact, that the restrictions imposed upon the press in India do not apply to the European country born population, or the natives of British India ; and that one of the former class actually availed himself of this immunity, and established a monthly work in Calcutta, designated The Gaze leer, which animadverted with considerable free dom on the acts of the government. The work did not succeed, and was speedily abandoned. The British Government does not possess the power of transporting individuals of the European country-born, or the native population ; and in the event of being libelled by members of these classes, is compelled to proceed against the of fenders by an action in the Civil Courts, in the same manner as practised in England. We are favourable to freedom of discussion, and, if prac ticable, would wish to see it established in British India ; but we should apprehend serious dangers from the licentiousness of the press. In a com munity, consisting almost entirely of public func tionaries, every individual who felt disappointed in his prospects of advancement would assail the head of the government in a rancorous tendency to abuse ; and thus engender a spirit of party, which might endanger our authority in a country where union "is indispensable to the existence of our power. But on the other hand we daily see that the licentiousness of the press is counteracted by the power which it possesses of refuting false hoods ; and that thus in India as in England, the shameless libeller would be held up to the scorn and detestation of the community. The influence of the press in India must be at all times trillin r ;-as compared with its effects in Eng land, from the inferior degree of talent employed in its exercise, and the almost despotic power of the Government, which renders it much more independent of public opinion than our home administration. NEPAUL WAR. The author supports the policy adopted by Lord Hastings at this crisis, and gives an interest ing account of the operations of the different di- visions of the army employed in the invasion of Nepaul. MAHRATTAII AND PINDAREE WAR. The unprovoked aggressions of the Pindarees unavoidably led to war. The Governor-General proceeded to organize a league amongst the Na tive States ; the object of whose confederation should be the preservation of the public tran quillity, by uniting their efforts to crush the law less banditti who were let loo'se upon society. The results of our warlike operations are well stated. Of the policy adopted to secure our conquests Mr. White does not entertain so favourable an opinion. In regard to the Itajpoot states, who had always maintained their independeuce, and were now connected with the British Govern ment, by subsidiary alliances, he makes some pertinent remarks. In the greater part of the territory conquered during the campaign, the Native Princes who had combined against us (with the exception of the Peishwah and the agpoor Rajah,) were allowed to retain the civil government of their dominions, subject to the controul of the British Government, whosesman dates were strengthened by a powerful force sta tioned within their dominions. '[his policy was acted upon to a considerable extent by Lord Wellesley ; and is generally 6signated as the subsidiary system of that statesman. Mr. White considers it to have entirely failed in promoting our security in India. The character of Lord Wellesley is contrasted with that of the Marquis of Hastings. ON THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. The account given by the author of our civil administration applies principally to that of Ben gal ; but as the same arrangements prevail at the sister presidencies, the observations which are made embrace the whole system of our Indian government. It has often struck us with astonishment how so many millions of human beings could be go verned by a few foreigners. Mr. White lets us into the secret that the country is principally ruled by natives; or at least that the practical administration of justice principally rests with them. INDIAN ARMY. In discussing the subject of promotion by se niority which prevails in the Indian army, the author makes an interesting remark on the pur suits of the officers composing this branch of the national force. The author briefly explains the prospects of individuals adventuring to India in the military service of the Honourable Company, with their respective allowances. Our opinion of this work may be inferred from the copious account which we have given. Independent of CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Mercantile letters have been received from St. Pet , n.sburgh, dated on the 30th of August, and, as usual, they do not con tain any political news, for the subjects of his imperial Ma jesty are not considered by the Government of sufficient import - ance to be entrusted with the knowledge of even the most com mon occurrences of the Empire. That they must pay all the expences incurred by the Emperor, preyious to his late-magna nimous abandonment (after promised support) of .the Chris tians, to the hordes of barbarians by whom they have been.for ages so cruelly oppressed, and also the expences ocCasioned by the Meeting of the Holy Alliance against the dvilisation And liberties of mankind, is the only public information commu nicated to them by their collectors. What benefit they-or 4u rope are to.receive from the expected meeting, it:is diffictitt to imagine, unless it be an advantage to be held in the extreme state of religious and-civil thraldom. The Holy Alliance,*for the maintenance of ignorance and mental debasement, is noir to labour in its righteous vocation, and it does not require Mitch . foresight to anticipate that its resolutions will be as impotent as its purposes are wicked. The Russian Empire is at present suffering most s - e - terelyfrom the interference of their Government in their commercial - pur suits. StarvatiOn and great misery ai`nongst the majority Of the people have been the certain consequences'of uncalled forrestric 'tions and prohibitions in their intercourse with foreign nations ; and until a much more liberal system be adopted, misery and dissatisfaction must continue to increase. Though tallow can be purchased, to be delivered next summer, at 85 rubles, yet on ac-, count of the very limited commerce which they now have in articles of English manufacture, there is very little export de, mand for the produce of their own soil. A free exchange of articles of necessary consumption, is the only true foundation for legitimate and profitable commerce ; for a nation which at tempts to consume only its own articles, though produced at much higher rates than similar articles could be procured at from foreign states, neither consults its own prosperity, nor-can it expect that those who are not permitted to send it any thing, can take any thing from it. A fair barter of commodities is necessary, for a partial one cannot be long continued. When the last mail was dispatched, the exchange on London coati= nued at 100. Speculators had again purchased .1000 casks of tallow, at 100 rubles. Hemp was exceedingly dull, at 85 rubles. On the Baltic walk, nothing can be more dull than all de scriptions of Russian produce. The price of hemp has fallen to 311 s. to 39., and in tallow scarcely any business has been coon. Prices for St. Petersburgh yellow candle are nearly nominally noted at 395. to 40s. per cwt. Yesterday and this day,, about. 3,000 hhds. of sugar have been disposed of, and prices are fully Is. per cwt. dearer than last week. Coffee,- on the contrary, is very dull, and in general this article is at least 5s a cwt.lower. Rums, and every description of. foreign spirits, are almost un saleable, unless in the retail trade. Notwithstanding the great losses and bad appearances in the Greenland and DaviesSueits ships, still Fish Oil cannot be qtioted higher than 261..6 per ton, at which prices very few sales can be effected. Greece, the finest part of Europe, would be of signal ads'an tage to England, if the liberty of the inhabitanticould . be Ob tained. PosSessed of the finest climate, and producing much that England wants, the interchange of their different produc tions would be immense, if property were secured to the peOple. At present nature is bountiful in vain, the hordes who hold sway, know no other means of Government than robbery and murder. In such a state of affairs, it is impossible for com merce to flourish, because industry has no protection. tinder a Christian Government, in• place of a million sterling, which is about the amount of British exports at present to Turkey.,.the value would be increased ten-fold ; learning and the arts would be cultivated, and new virtues would arise again to dignify the Grecian name. Money continues extremely scarce, and is again Worth five per cent. on the Stock Exchange.. Not much business is doing m the British Funds. Bank Stock for the opening isabbut 248, and with a little foreknowledge of the intentions of the Directors, regarding its future management, one-half Per cent. might produce a good profit by a purchase or a sale. Consols for the account opened at 814 4, and closed at 814 being slightly improved. Many bargains and investments continue to be made in foreign securities. Spanish Bonds.are 4611 con sidered under their value ; and new Prussian Fives are dearer, as also are the Chilian. Their general prices are as-follo* : French * Five per - Cent. Dividend from 22d Sept.,. 92 50. 68* Spanish * Five per Cents. of 1820, Dividend from Ist May, 9. Ditto Five per Cent. Bonds of 1821 (sterling), Dividend from Ist May, 64 5.4. Russian * Six per Cents. Dividend front li'tt July. 82. • Ditto * Five per Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist Sept . ., 801. Ditto New. Five per Cent. (metalL) Dividend fromlst Sept. 8 7R Prussian Five per Cent. Bonds of 1818 (sterling) DiVidend from Ist April, 91. Ditto of 1822 (sterling) Dividend' from Ist July, 881 Austrian * Five per Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist Feb. 81. Neapolitan * Five per Cent. Bonds, Dividend from Ist July, Danish Five per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Div. from Ist July, 891. • Ditto Banco Marks, Dividend from Ist July tug. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from Ist May, (38i1. • " Chilian Six per, Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend Irons Ist April, 844 B Marked * are subject to the rate of Exchange. —( Morning Chronicle.) 120 CAPITALS !-ALL AIONEY ! Jand J. SIVEWIHGHT request the atten. tion of their Friends and the Public to the improved Scheme of the Present Lottery, Tickets and Shares of which are now on Sale at their fortunate Offices, 37, Cornhill ; I 38, Haymarket, I I, Holborn ; Corner of Coventry-street. The Scheme is formed by themselves and their Brother Con. tractors in obedience to the Public Wish, on the plan of the popular old Lotteries. Every Ticket will be decided singly, and all the Prizes are floating; all the Tickets will be in one Wheel, and all the Prizes in the other, the whole to hr drawn as chance may direct. There are 120 Capitals, including 3....0f.... £20,000 3.... of .... £2,000 2 lO,OOO 10 l,OOO 2. 5,000 20 5OO With 80 of £3OO and £2OO. The Drawing will commence on the 30th of NEXT MONTH. • Schemes may he had gratis at tiIVEWRIGHTS' Offices, with the particulars «f the great Prizes sold by them in the Last and Late Lotteries.