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~ _ succeeded, and to prepare yourself for that fate which may possibly soon await you. The sentence of the law upon you is, that you be taken to the place from whence you came, and from thence that you be drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution, and that you be there hanged until you are dead,and after wards that your head be severed from your body, end that your body he divided into four parts, to be disposed of as his Majesty shall think fit ; and may God Almighty soften your heart and bring you to repentance.' The prisoner heard the sentence without any change of manner or appearance. He bowed to the Judge, and was removed from the bar. The Court then adjourned. NATIONAL POLITICAL UNION. The weekly meeting of this Union took place last even ing, at Saville House, Mr. KING ill the chair. Mr. HmtalsoN, in absence of the Secretary, read the mintites of the former meeting, which were confirmed. Mr. HARRISON then read the quarterly report of the Business Committee previously to a new election, and stated that there was a balance in hand of 2441. 12s. 9d. The report was confirmed. _ _ . Mr. CHURCHILL, in rising to propose the following resolution, to the effect " that the proposal of r The King,' asa toast at the late dinner of the Union, was without the consent and in violation of the express orders of that Coun cil," said that on account of this obnoxious toast, he had lost a good dinner, at which he understood reigned, on the whole, harmony and kindly feeling. His object, in pro posing the above motion was, that the public should know the proper shoulders on whom the blame ought to rest.— Three weeks ago, August the Ist, it was moved in that Council, that the Kind's name should be omitted, and the motion was carried with but one dissentient hand. On the Thursday before the dinner, several letters were read to show that it was becoming that the resolution should lie rescinded ; nevertheless, the Council, as Steward', deter mined to adhere to it. The Council was expressly sum• moned on the Saturday previous to the dinner, and a third time decided in favour of the resolution by a majority of twelve to eight. But another motion was afterwards brought forward to the effect that it was not expedient to obey the decision of the Council. This motion was car ried by a majority of seven to six. He would not at any time shrink from a discussion on his Majesty's merits or demerits, but he thought that the Council should declare that for the future it did not intend that its orders should be disobeyed. Mr. TAYLOR seconded the motion. Mr. Fox SMITH complained of the apathy of the Coun cil with respect to the late dinner, and said the Stewards had introduced the toast to promote the interest of the dinner. Mr. CARPENTER. said, whatever the Council may be accused of doing, one thing was evident, that the stew ards and the dinner committee had done what they ought not to have done, and that which they were now called upon to account for. He entirely concurred with Mr. Churchill. Mr. PLACE said the stewards thought they showed their wisdom in acting as they did. As for him, he saw more of folly than wisdom in the transaction they were engaged in. They thought the alteration they male very good; but the event proved it was very bad. Mr. NANKIN said, that the Dinner Committee intro duced the toast, not through any particular respect for the King, but to insure Mr. Hume's presence at the dinner. Mr. Munr.:rv, with respect to the toast, would deny the justice of the argument, which went to say that it was a custom try one at all public dinners. He hid attended, during 1.1 or 15 years, the Westminster dinners, arid never during that period knew it was deemed a custom to propose the King's health. When it was not proposed, be did not feel uncomfortable; but as soon as it became something like usual, he began to feel uncomfortable, and, consequently, ceased from attending the Westminster din ners. It was to display public principle that such dinners should be given, and not to reverence or honour names or men. At charity dinners, and at none else, was the King's health drunk, and very properly, since there was a policy —that of obtaining a subscription in so doing. The mem bers of the Union proved themselves men of principle in censuring, in the directest way possible, the stewards. They censured them by turning down their glasses at the toast those wise stewards hail thought fit to place upon the list. He was proud to acknowledge that he was among the first to set an example, if any were wanting. He had been present at the meeting of Stewards at which they came to their famous decision ; but he was so indig nant that he scorned to vote one way or the other. Why should the King's health be drunk?—(Cries of " Ques tion.') Was it in order to induce Mr. flume to take the Chair ? Much as he respected that gentleman, and he re-petted no man more, he did not want him at 0-eh dinners at such a price. Mr. Hume might be injured if he did not exact such a stipulation, but they, the members of the Union, could not be hurt by refusing it. The Stewards had to accuse themselves of being the cause that public reproach should be cast upon the King, for, were it not for them, his name would not have been mentioned, good, had, or indifferent. They ought to have known this in the beginning, and that net more than some ten inte rested persona would he disposed to drink his Majesty's health. It had been said that 200 persons had bought tickets on the consideration that the health should be drunk. Tois lie denied ; hut he knew that eight hundred indivi duals bought tickets, knowing and hoping that the toast would not be proposed. He confessed himself a loyal man, but not a royal man : he was faithful to his country, and not loyal to those who had hitherto only done her an injury. The Council were superior to the stewards, and would have set at defiance their resolution, but luckily the company saved them that trouble. Only twenty persons rose when the toast was given, and some of the twenty, to his knowledge, rose to hiss it. He was convinced that there was not a man at that dinner—no not even the Chairman—who drank the toast with sincerity of heart. The King's health should not b- a sine qua non on such occasions, no matter whether lie were a patriot King or not. Mr. CHURCHILL said, that if one custom were esta blished, another would he also the custom of hissing the former custom. Had Sir F. Burdett, or the Great Un shaved, pr, sided on the late occasion, they would have left the Chair, and allowed confusion to prevail, if that were possible. The motion was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr. CARPENTER moved, "That the Business Com mittee be instruc:ed to call a public meeting of the Union on Wednesday next, at eight o'clock, for the purpose o• adopting such resolutions as may be deemed expedient to express its abhorrence of the measures of the Irish Go vernment." The eloquent Gentleman, in moving the above resolution, reprobated, in the strongest manner, the way in which Ireland was governed. There were two reasons why this Union should aid Ireland : first, her Re presentatives had aided England in her struggle for Re form ; and, secondly, they were called upon for their as sistance by large bodies of men in the capital of Ireland. If the Unions of England came forward as they had don , some months ago, the Irish Government would soon fee' convinced of the necessity of having recourse to very dif ferent measures towards the country they have so long misgoverned. Mr. MURPHY seconded the resolution, which was car ried unanimously. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned. In alluding, the other day, to the panic which} had occurred respecting Bank Stock, we stated our opi..! nion fully and explicitly, that it was substantially ground-{ less—that it would speedily subside—and that a corresj ponding rise would occur after not many days. That wti were correct, both in our assertion and in our prediction, cur readers are now aware ; for, on the very morning of the day that the article-alluded to appeared, Bank Stock; rose two per cent.—it has since risen—arid we will ven ture to predict once more, that it will continue to rise. It is true, that in predicting the rise which has taken place,; we did not take into account an assertion which is now rather current, though on what authority it rests we do not know, that the high dividends lately paid by the Bank have in part been paid, not out of its actual profits during the year, but out of its capital. But allowing such t ,, have been the case to some extent, we see no reason to alter the opinion which we then expressed. The business of the Bank may not be so lucrative as it once was, and from an anxiety to prevent unnecessary alarm, and conse quent embarrassment in the commercial world, the Di rectors may have deemed it expedient to maintain, out of the capital of the Bank, the usual dividend ; but if less profitable now than formerly, is it not true that the Bank only suffers in common with all other mercantile esta blishments, and still that Bank Stock forms the most se cure and most profitable source of investment for those who are not inclined to hazard their money in the hands of private individuals? The subject of the secrecy observed by the Bank Directors respecting the affairs over which they possess such unlimited control, forms another branch of an important inquiry. 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" It is an agreeable and interesting narrative the spirit in which he has made his observations is without prejudice or par tiality."—Literary Gazette. " We recommend it to our readers as a plain, sensible, and serviceable volume."—Athenwurn. " After the vapid or impertinent course of observation which we have been accustomed to encounter in American tours, it is especially agreeable to meet with a sensible and unprejudiced traveller and such is Mr. Ferrall. He gives us ;ill Hi^ advantage of a cool, impartial, and astute observer."— Examiner. inrie f:;77- 4 ..4. , :- - §,:-D • cAtitt LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1832. OPORTO NEWS The following, from Oporto, confirms what we have throughout said, that Admiral SARTO RIUS was only waiting for the whole of his force before striking the blow which will an nihilate the naval force of M IGUEL, and give Don PEDRO the complete command of the sea : " OPORTO, AUG 15, AT NOON. " Pedro's troops are in high spirits. On the 7th the Constitutional troops had carried eleven posi tion, which the Mtguelites successively took up, when Captain Rebell() unfortunately, and without any necessity, sounded the retreat—the consequence , vas the loss of nearly 120 men, 80 of whom were wounded. The whole number wounded since the landing, perhaps, is little less than 350 to 400 ; mos , of them, however, are doing well. Nothing can exceed the attention of Don Pedro—his activity and devotion to the cause. " The Miguel troops continue at Souto Redondo, on the south side of the Dauro, where the action of the 7th, it seems, took place. On the North they are at Penafiel, with advanced posts at Valongo. It is reported that every part of the disposeable force ha , been ordered from Lisbon, and is on m :rch to j,tin PM/3S, at Oliveira d'Azemeis. An attack on this city is expected about the 20th, but we are well prepai ed to resist the utmost efforts of the Usurper. Vice- Admiral Sirtorins will not engage until all his ships have joined. The City of Edinburgh steamer was towing out an 18-gun ship to join the Vice-Admi ral. The Rio Ave and Liberal missed the ships of Don Pedro, but as the Villa _Nor had been sent after them, and as the wind was then (the 15th), from the south, it was expected the whole of the Vice-Admiral's fleet would be united on the 16th or 17th at farthest. Deily was of course his game until this union should take place ; indeed an immediate engagement was out of the question; only two of—the ikliauelite ships could sail well, and Roza Coelho, who appears to be the Commander of the Don Joao VI., mas too sensible of the ne cessity of keeping together to permit any separation." Extract of a letter from the Agent to LLOYD'S , at Oporto, dated . Aug. 15, eleven o'clock : " After I had addressed you yesterday by this same con veyance, I went down to St. John's, from whence I saw the two rival squadrons—that of Don Miguel consisted of one man-of-war (John the Sixth), one frigate, three cor vettes, and two brigs ; and that of Don Pedro of .wo frigates and a brig, with the Ramona steamer. " Both squadrons were, at 6 P.M., steering to the westward; Sartorius keeping to the windwards of his opponent. This morning, at 9 o'clock, on leaving St. John's, I could see only three of Don Aliguers Eet, and t being rather hazy at sea did not see Sartorius or any of his squadron. " His Majesty's ships Stay, Childers, and Nautilus are returning this morning from the westward, to take up the position they left yesterday on the approach of Don Miguel's squadron. " Early this morning there was a report that Don Mi ;:uel's troops were advancing from the southward, and in consequence the baggage belonging to Don Pedro's troops on the other side of the river (Villa Nova) was partly re moved to this side, hut it would appear that they have not advanced from Goijo. " The city is perfectly quiet. We shall soon be in want of bread ; there is a great scarcity already, as the guerillas and Don M iguel's troops have destroyed the mills. " There are four vessels fitting up with cannon getting ready here ; two of them sail to-day. " The City of Edinburgh steamer is taking in coals, provisions, &c., and will sail to joi❑ Admiral Sarlorius at 4 this afternoon." Lisbon news, of which we give extracts be low, has arrived in town this morning. It will be seen that the tcols of the usurper MIGUEL have recourse to the fabrications re specting want of bread, desertions, and general distress of their opponents, usual with parties placed in their situation. 'We know from Oporto direct the complete falsity of the Miguelite as sertions : LISBON, AuG. 7.—A despatch from Colonel Pedro de Mello, Governor of Buarcos and Figueira, to the Conde de Barbacena, dated 2d August, gives an account of the appearance of two schooners, belonging to the rebels, off that place, in the night of the Ist, with which some shot were exchanged. Tire despatch highly commends; the zeal of the inhabitants and the militia. His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant- General the Viscount do Pezo da Regoa to command the divisions and other troops destined to act against the re bels stationed in the city of Oporto, and the Duke de Cadaval to command the Ist division of the army of operations. LISBON, Auo. 6.—We have letters from Coimbra of the 4th instant, which state that the enthusiasm of the inhabitants of that city, in the cause of the King, con tinues, and that deserters from the rebels constantly come over to the 2d division of the army of operations. Letters from Lamego, of the 2d, say " the rebels, now finding that they are in a country decidedly hostile, suffer no one to enter or to quit the city of Oporto. On the 27th, the militia took from the rebels, near the en trance of Oporto, seven waggons braided with millet ; and a guerilla took 64 barrels of flour. Yesterday thirty-four deserters came over; these that belong to the islands say that all would come but for their not knowing the roads. A letter from Mormenta da Beira, July 31, says the enthusiasm of the inhabitants in the King's cause is equal to that of any part of the kingdom ; they bring corn, meat, &c., for the subsistence of the army, and en list and arm at their own expense to join in the defence of the country. A letter from Villa do Conde, of July 25, says, " a party of rebels came here on the 20th inst. ; they were guilty of great violence, especially to the Consular agents of the United States, and of Spain, the latter of whom they took ; but, happily, the next day, being attacked by the inhabi tants, they fled and left the towu quiet, and the people ani mated with extraordinary enthusiasm." Such is the fruit that the rebels gather in their excursions, being beaten everywhere, and execrated by the people. OFFICIAL—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. " LISBON, AUG. 10. " Sir—His Majesty being informed by the continued reports of the local magistrates of the laudable and general enthusiasm (if possible greater than on former occasions) with which the inhabitants of all districts have taken arms, and offered to make the greatest sacrifices, cheerfully giving their property and their services to de• fend their religion, their legitimate King, and their na tional dignity and independence, against the incens.te and shameful aggression of some degenerate Portuguese, who, abandoning all principles of honour and duty, have dared to commit the great crime of attacking their country with arms in their hands—committing in the few places which they have been able to enter the greatest bar barities ; and his 'Majesty seeing in this enthusiasm a new proof of the love of the people to him, as well as of their good principles and valour inherent in the Portuguese, in which they rival their ancestors, who always gain: d honour and glory with the admiration of the world, and desiring that subjects so worthy should have the satisfac non of knowing that their conduct has gained the appro bation of their King, who would rather be King of the Portuguese than of the whole world, is pleased that your Excellency shall order the local magistrates to make this known to the inhabitants of their respective districts. " God preserve your Excellency. " LUIS DE PAULA FURTADO DE CASTRO DO RIO DE MENDOCA. " SR. IRAQUIM GOMAS DA SILVA BELFORT." " Palace of Caxias, Aug. 9, 1832. LISBON, AUG. 9.—We continue to receive letters from various quarters, the authenticity of which may be relied on. PENAFIEL, JULY 31.—This division is perfectly sup pl.ed with provisions of all kinds. Yesterday a great number of waggons, with powder and ball, arrived. Four deserters say that every thing in Oporto is in con fusion and despondency, though all pains are taken to con ceal the miserable state of affairs ; they add, that all that can escape from the rebels continue to desert. ST. Jowne (MADEIRA), AUG. 3.—The rebels having again attempted to conic to Villa do Conde by sea, the Viscount de Montealegre fell on them with the Royalist VI lunteers of Barcellos, the Militia of Vianna, and Gue rillas, and not only forced them to retreat, but killed seven and took four prisoners. It seems that on this occasion two Captains of the rebels came over to our troops, and that nine carts of men wounded in this action entered Oporto. The deserters, some of wltom come daily, agree that bread and meat are very scarce at Oporto. Another letter from Penafiel of the Ist instant, refer ring to the arrival of the steam-beat of the rebels at Villa do Conde, says, they left ten killed there—that bread is very scarce in Oporto—that great numbers of the inhabi tants of that city had fled to avoid the tyranny and cruelty of the rebels. " VALMEA DO MINHO, JULY 24.—The whole district enjoys profound tranquillity, and the inhabitants are full of enthusiasm. Whenever the rebels appear they commit unheard-of profanations—sacrilege. robbery, and murder, and every where they meet with the most heroic fidelity in 'he civil and military authorities, and in the people, who rise in a body to join the chiefs who command them. BRAGA, JULY 29.—The enthusiasm of the people in the cause of the Throne continues to increase, and im mense supplies arrive from all quarters, for the subsistence of the faithful troops. The whole population hopes for the speedy destruction of the rebels, who are confined to Oporto, which suffers the most cruel fate from those who proclaimed themselves its deliverers, but have been most ferocious persecutors. BRAGA, JULY 31.—A letter of this date speaks of " the atrocities committed by the Vandals at Oporto, who had shot 21 monks of St. Antonio, and gave chace to monks of all orders as wild beasts." 13E3rFosTa, AUG. 3.—Last night a faithful inhabitant of this town arrived here, who was sent to Oporto, and told me that he has spoken to a merchant of that city who is supposed to favour the rebels, and who assured him that our troops would certainly take Oporto at the first at tack, and that lie had therefore already sent his family out of the city; he added that bread was very scarce there. Sixty-four deserters from the rebels have passed through to-day. This district is perfectly tranquil ; the inhabi tants give all they have for the army, and show the greatest devotedness to the King our Sovereign. Letters from Orta and Tarouca say that the news of the defeat of the rebels on the 22d and 23d of July had been welcomed there with every demonstration of joy. 'The Lisbon Gazette gives the names of sixty places which it says relate that entire tranquillity prevails there, end that the spirit of the people is excellent—Lisbon Gazette, from 6th to 10th of August, both inclusive. There is little matter of interest in the Ger man and Belgian papers. It. will be seen that the dread of the cholera is so strong at Brus sels, as to make it expedient for their NIAJES TIES to postpone the ball for which invitations had been already issued : VIENNA. AUG. 11.—We learn from Baden, that the King and Queen of Hungary are perfectly well, and yes terday with their Imperial Majesties took a walk in the park. In the evening the whole Imperial family were at the theatre, where they were received with the moat joy ful acclamations. Four persons, who distinguished themselves in the arrest of the assassin who attempted to murder the King of Hun gary, hive bsien amply rewarded both by him and by the Emperor his father. The Empress is come to Schoenbrunn this morning, to see her mother (the Dowager Queen of Bavaria) and the Archduchess Sophia. Five per Cent. Metalliques, 87 1-3; Bank Shares, I,l3B.—.Allgenzeine Zeitung, Aug. 16. BRUSSELS, AUG. 21.—The King gave a private audi ence to General Desprez and Count F. de Merode, and af terwards transacted business with the Ministers of Foreign Afftirs, War, and Finance. The King and Queen rode out at half-past four, and went towards Boitsfort and La Cainbrae. Their Majesties returned at half-past seven. It is said that the King thinks of having a residence at Groenandael, a village between Britsfort and Halpe. To-day their Majesties will attend Te Deum in the Church of St. Gudull. The spreading of the epidemic; the ravages of which we have to deplore, have induced their Majesties to ex press a wish that the fee which they promised to honour with their presence might be put off. M soon as more favourable circumstances allow, the persons invited to this ball will be informed of the da on which it will take place. The Minister of the Interior has given instructions to M. Gachard, archivist of the kingdom, to publish suc cessively inedited documents connected with the national hi•tory, which are preserved among the records of the kingdom. It is intended to publish an octavo volume, annually, which will appear in parts. The camp at Diest intended for a brigade of two re ciments, begins to be formed ; the Ilth regiment of the line, and one of light horse, will be the first troops in it. Above 500 petitions were presented to the King at Tournay. It is affirmed that the King will shortly go to Leige; a visit to Spa is talked of. Of all the Generals now at Brussels, General Niellan alone was not invited to make part of their Majesties' procession. A it ,, yal Decree of the 20th inst. revokes that of the 4th, and authorizes the magistrates of Brussels to con tract, in the name of that city, a loan of three millions and a half of francs, on the terms expressed in the deliberations of the Council, dated the Bth instant. (The Brussels Papers of Tuesday give the details of the entry of the King and Queen into Brussels, and the speeches made to them, &c.) ANTWERP, AuG. 20.—The fine American ship Peru, from Batavia, last from Philadelphia, is at Flushing, and will be here tomorrow. This is the 12th American since the beginning of the month. Our basins, which five days ago were almost deserted, are now ani7natecl by numerous arrivals from New Orleans, New Yotk, Berlin, Buenos Ayreß, the Havannah, and other distant countries. There have been 12S arrivals since the be- ginning of the month.—Brussels Papers, Aug. 22. The Paris Express contains no news of in terest, with the exception of a rumour (very im - probable, however) circulated in one of the French Journals, to the effect that Spain will henceforth pursue its own free course as respects the affairs of Portugal. With respect to Poland, the Stuttgard Universal Gazette says, " a gene ral amnesty is much spoken of, to be applicable to the Lithuanians, with the exception of about sixty persons." The petitioners, however, are required to " justify and humiliate themselves ;" that is to say, they are not to be punished if proved innocent ; in such case, all that is re quired of them is, that they humble themselves in the dust before Prince DOLGOROUKI, the representative of the meek and forgiving NICHOLAS. But should any " suspicious" circumstances arise, all doubts will be promptly put an end to by banishment to Siberia. " They may be sent to Siberia," says the Stuttgard Gazette, as if thereby implying a great boon.— What an enviable privilege ! And how deserving of the gratitude of the Lithuanians ! Lord BACON long ago observed, that the great rebellions were those of the belly; and almost every day's experience since his time has confirmed' the truth of his remark. Except in the case of religious wars there are few instances, indeed, of men taking up arms i❑ opposition to an established Government, for the mere sake of any abstract opinions. How was it that the re volutions of Naples, of Piedmont, of Spain, and of Portugal were not supported by the mass of the people ? Because the mass of the peo ple had a tolerable supply of food. Why is it that at the present moment the mass of the peo ple in Austria, in the Italian states, and in Prussia show no sympathy with the educated phi lanthropists who wish to bestow upon them Constitutions ? Because, however much the despotism of the Government may be felt by the higher classes, it hardly touches the mass of the people, who, in the enjoyment of most of the necessaries of life, have little care for the form of the Government by which they are ruled. We have been led to make these reflections by the seemingly still unanswered question of " What is to be done for Ireland ?" We have no hesitation, after long consideration, in saying, that whatever else is done—and much else no doubt must be done—some system of poor laws, which shall prevent the inhabitants from being driven to desperation by actual starvation, must be adopted. It is useless to frame laws for men in absolute want of food. Men obey laws in order to preserve something ; but men placed in the situation of the mass of the Irish people have nothing to preserve ; they laugh to scorn the empty promise of protection to their property and persons, for they are starving. That is the plain and sufficient answer to all objections of every kind that can be urged to the introduction of Poor Laws into Ireland. — The greater part of these objections, however they may be disguised, resolve themselves into this, that any system of Poor Laws would bear with great hardship upon the Irish landlords, and would probably eat up all their rents. It may be well for the men whose selfishness has been the main cause of the ruin of their country-- whose base desertion of the post their situation in society called upon them to fill, have involved it in anarchy--whose neglect of the duties the possession of property threw upon them has re duced their miserable tenantry to a condition not superoir to that of the brute creation,—it may be well for them, we say, to oppose the only measure which can be effectually adopted as a preliminary to the improvement of the social condition and to the Legislative Government of the country which has to curse them as landlords, — it is well for them thus to act ; but what is it that English landlords, English philanthropists, English statesmen, are called upon to do ? They too have in some things to reproach themselves ; and already has the overflowing of Irish misery come upon them with just retribution. It is not yet too late to prevent its spreading further, and cut it off at its source. Soon it may be too late, for every year the concourse of Irish poor which flocks over to England, to demoralize our labourers, to take their work out of their hands, and throw them upon the parish, increases. A Cork Paper of last week states, that, " from _'the 25th of March, 1823, to the same day of the present year, 13,586 Irish poor have been passed by sea from Bristol, at an expense of 5,4721. ls. The number in 1823 was 999 ; i n 1827, 1,643 ; in 1830, 2,105 ; and in 1831, 3,s4B,—exhibiting a very considerable increasing ratio. The whole of those are s upposed to have been brought from London." This startling statement gives rise to too many reflections to be at once disposed of, and we shall again return to it. Without, therefore, touching upon the in justice the present system inflicts in various ways upon the English labourer and the English landlord,—without entering into the frauds prac tised upon the benevolence of the English na tion, we repeat that no laws will be of service in Ireland until a motive be given to the people for obeying them. A correspondent, who, judging from internal evidence, is a foreigner, has thought fit to abuse The Sun in very unceremonious (we might use a more forcible and appropriate expression) terms, for %. hat he calls our " violent and acri monious remarks against the Russians," which he further adds, he can trace " as far back in our columns as the war against the Turks." We thank our correspondent for the compliment im plied by such a constant perusal and vivid re collection of the politics of The Sun, but should have been far more flattered if he had read them with attention, and remembered and commented on them in a spirit of justice. In all our remarks on the Russians, we have invariably confined ourselves to one point,—the politics of their motley Cabinet. As a people, we have had nothing to do with them ; indeed, have most studiously kept aloof from censure or even comment, on the principle that nothing is so puerile, nothing so ungenerous, nothing so in defensible, as fomenting national antipathies. When we speak of Russia, we speak only of its Government ; of its aggressions on Turkey; of its sly significant glance at Greece, on which it is always casting a malign, jealous leer (such as the Devil cast on Eve in Paradise) ; and above all, of its present outrages on Poland. Here we feel it impossible to speak in too decided terms of censure. But do we, therefore, con demn Russia as a people ? God forbid ! As well might we condemn France for the follies of her juste milieu system, or Germany for the promulgation of her Frankfort edicts. The Russian Cabinet, with which, of course, the people have nothing to do, is, we again re peat the assertion, the most ambitious and un principled in Europe. One predominant motive influences all it says and does—an insatiable thirst for self-aggrandisement. To promote this darling passion,—phrenzy rather, it will stick at nothing. As for the rights of humanity, they are but as dust in the balance, The terms ap plied by NAPOLEON to the late Emperor ALEXANDER, that he was " a Greek of the Lower Empire," apply equally to the present NICHOLAS. And this Byzantine recklessness of conduct imparts its character to the whole Russian Cabinet. DENNIS Commis, as will be seen by refe rence to another part of The Sun, was yesterday found guilty of high treason, and, as a necessary consequence, condemned to suffer the last pe nalty of the law. 'We scarcely suppose this sen tence will be carried into execution ; for heinous as the offence undoubtedly is, in this instance, at least, it is not without some mitigating circum stances. In the first place, COLLINS was half drunk ; secondly, he was half-starved ; thirdly, he was half-mad. Now, though each of these pleas taken separately leave the offence just as atrocious as ever ; yet, viewed in the aggregate, we really do think they are strong enough to warrant a partial mitigation of the sentence. The crime of COLLINS was clearly more the result of extreme fatuity, than of premeditated malice. As for high treason, it is almost a burlesque to apply such a sounding term to it. It was neither more nor less than an act of suicidal folly, brought about by the joint inspiration of a pot of porter and a hot day. It has always been a received maxim in the administration of criminal justice, that where there is doubt, the benefit of the doubt should be given to the accused. We much fear that this maxim has been violated in the case of GRAY, tried at Wells, on Monday last, be fore Mr. Justice TAUNTON. The defence set up was an alibi. It will be seen from our report, that some person, on the morning of the 21st February last, called at a waggon-office in Bath, and took away three boxes, containing property to the amount of 7001. This person is traced to Bristol, where, on the afternoon of the same day, he takes his place for London. It turns out that the person who took the boxes was not the party to whom they were addressed. Some six weeks afterwards GRAY is taken up for the robbery. The parties who cursorily saw the robber at Bath and Bristol, swear that he was a Jew-looking man, and that the prisoner is he. A number of equally re spectable witnesses, who had known the prisoner for years, prove beyond a doubt that he was acting on the evening of the 21st of February as Vice-President of a club in London. One would think, that independently of the maxim we have quoted, the prisoner would have been en titled to an acquittal ; but the Jury is pleased to find him guilty. If the facts of the case be as they are reported, it is certainly one deserving the attention of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Sir H. PARNELL, Bart., has arrived amongst his constituents in the Queen's County, and is at present on a visit with Sir E. H. WALSH, Bart., at Ballyklicavan. It is said that the losses of the Bank by the forgeries of FAUNTLEAOY were about 360,0001. RESPITE.—A respite has been received for the two Convicts sentenced to be executed to•dty (Satur day. )—Kilhenny Journal. _ _ 'Notwithstanding the long-continued dry wea ther, and the consequent scantiness of feed, there has been a great deficiency of stock at all the great sheep fairs. At Britford there were 10,000 less, and at Bradford full hPe one fourth less than l a st year. On the 23d ult. was caught in th e river W y e, near Boughrood Boat, by JOHN SN EAD, E. q . of Glasbury, a sturgeon, weighing 13 1 1b5. , measurin g eight feet six inches in length. People aasreloojgusastifitheedy,capne; but it is awkward when perhaps, in continuing to second childhood treads upon the heels of the first. ALARMING THUNDER STORM.—On Sa turday last there was a most tremendous thunder storm in the s outh-east part of this county, accompanied with the most destructive hail shower ever witnessed by the oldest inhabitants. The clouds collected on the mountains near Draperstown, and fell out on a long range of country, passing over Tobertnore. It crosed the Mayola river, and then, taking a course between Maghera and Macloghrim hill, conveyed destruction wherever it went. The crops have been very much injured, particularly oats, and the late potatoes. Some of the hailstones were Iwo inches and a half in circumference, and in some places they were found, twenty-four hours after, in an unmeltei state. They were of various shapes, and as hard as solid ice. Many windows were broken by them, and small wild birds were in many places found lying dead. —Derry Sentinel. THE GREEK LOAN.-PUBLIC MEETING. (THIS DAY.) A meeting of the Band-holders of the Greek Loan was held to-day at the City of London Tavern, for the purposa of considering the best means to be adopted for securing their interests under the new Convention for the settle ment of the affairs of Greece. Shortly before 2 o'clock, BENJAMIN RICARDO, Esq. took the Chair, and stated that the reason why the present meeting had been called was the convention which had been entered into relating to the future Government of Greece. The present meeting had only to do with the financial part of it, in which the Three Powers had guar anteed a loan to Greece of 800,000/, the who'e revenues of that country being appropriated as security for the pay ment of the interest. Immediately the Greek Bondhold ers hear of this, thinking it manifestly unjust to them, to whom the whole of the revenue of Greece had been pledged, they waited upon Lord Palmerston, but were referred by him to Baron Cetto, at the same time stating that he considered he had benefitsd the Bondholders, by the course Government had adopted, instead of injuring them, as that was made of v due which was useless before. On application to Baron Cetto, he shielthd himself und,r his diplomatic character, stating that the Convention being duly signed and rati fied, he was merely a Minsiter of the King of B tvaria, and advised application to be m rde to the Greek Government. Petitions had also been presented to both Houses of Parlia ment, but they had met with the usual fate of such documents. The only course therefore left was to till the present meeting for the purpose of having the suggestions of the holders of Gre k Bonds as to the best course to be pursued. Mr. LOUGHNAN stated, that he had a long time ago applied to Lord Aberdeen upon the subject of the Greek bonds, and l.is Lordship, although at first unwilling to in terfere in what he termed a private speculation, after wards consented to receive a letter and forward it to our Minister in Greece. The result of that letter he could never learn ; and the very unfortunate situation in which that country was then placed, rendered it useless to proceed further. He had also applied to Prince Leopold, but his Royal Highness stopped all fur ther importunity by asking what authority there was for supposing he was going to Greece. Mr J. Gounssirn had nothing to do with the original loon, but be complimented the Chairm in for the exer tions he had taken to secure the interests of the Bond holder,—(Hear.) He had seen many beneficial results from the appointment of a Committee in relation to the Mexican Bond-holders, and he thought that the same plan should he adopted in this instance. He was confident that if Greece wished to rank among nations she would redeem that pledge which she had given the Bond•holdera by which the land and revenue were pledged to pay the interest and redeem the principal; and he felt confident that Englan I, France, and even Russia, all of whom re deemed their pecuniary engagements, would support them in procuring payment of the loan to Greece. It appeared that of the new loan guaranteed to the new Government of Greece 500 001. would be paid to Turkey for an in crease of territory, consequently the Greek Government would be better enabled to fulfil her engagement with the old bondholders. Mr. Goldstnid concluded by moving a series of resolutions to the following effect That this meeting has observed, that a Convention has been entered into for a settlement of the affairs of Greece, in which the first revenues of that country are pledged to pay the interest of a loan about to be raised, without any provision being made for the arrears due on the loans of 1824 and 1825. 2. That the tunds raised by those loins were mainly instrumental i❑ establishing the independence of Greece, and that a due regard should be had to their former en guLleinents. 3. That the revenues of Greece were pledged to pay the interest, and the national lands the redemption of t',o e loans ; and that those resources should not be di verted frotn the objects to which they were pledged, with out entering into a satisfactory arrangement with the Bond-holds 4. That if these facts be fairly represented, the new Government will see the necessity of recognizing the claims of the Bond-holders, and of promptly discharging t em. 5. That a Committee consisting of Sir R. Wilson, Sir F. Burdett, Messrs. Ricardo, Mr. J. Goldemid, Mr. Loughman, Mr. Manning, the Chairman, &c., be ap pointed to communicate and arrange with the Greek Go vernment upon the subject. 6. That copies of these Resolutions be forwarded to Lord Palmerston, for the purpose of soliciting his good i.ffices in behalf of the Bondholders, and to the Bavarian Government. Thanks were then voted to those gentlemen who have acted for the interests of the Bondholders, and the Meet ing separated. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Aug. 17, 1822, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, pei Imperial Quarter. Whmt— 635. 21. Oats 21s. 2d. Beans.. Od. I3d Rye 368. Id,l 375. 2,d. i ',Plitt' AL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. 635. 51.1 Oats ...—...... 21s. 2d.+ 395. 51. Id. Rye 365. 4 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. - India Stock Ditto Bonds 3 4 pm. South Sea Stock Old Annuities _ New Ditto — 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 ;Ex. Bills, ..f.1,000 ll 10 nm. Ditto 5(1 1 ll I'2 om. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial ...... . --pm ' Ditto Advertised — pm. Bank for Account — I I India for Account Cons. for Aug. 529 33N THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds 46% Ditto Account 46% Regency Scrip 5 , 4 dis. Ditto Account: .5%! , 4 dis. [Prussian Bonds 99 Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1822 100t,5 Russian Bonds, 132 9 Ditto Account 7.-,: 93 New Loan Spanish Bonds, 159.1 Ditto Account 13Mi Ditto Bonds, 1823 Ditto Account. l3 French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. I Exchange —f —c. 2 per cent —f —c. Exchange —f c. Dutch Scrip Ditto Account 43%7 4 • Fr2nch Scrip DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN Wheat —..... 233. Bd.l Oats lbs. Sd. ---123. 4i. Rve Iss. Sl. Pease—..... 12:. .o A 1 ' ARKETS.—(At per Load 0136 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATEST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to £3 0 New Nleadow Hay 2 15 3 15 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 5 Clover Hay 4 0 6 6 Oat Straw £1 16 to £2 0 1 Wheat Straw ... 2 2 2 4 Supply good, trade dull; and prices stationary. SMITH FIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 5 New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 1 5 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay ...... Clover Hay (extra fine)...X6 o... Generally ~ t Straw ... £1 16 to £1 151 Wheat Straw 2 0 2 Supply moderate, trade rather dull, and prices as last quoted. A celebrated advocate, being on the point of death, made his will, and bequeathed all his wealth to idiots and lunatics. On being asked the reason, he r e plied that he wished to return his riches to those from whotn he bad drawn them.—Le Cercle. SPANISH RABBITS.—A correspondent says that W.M. HENDERSON, 15, Ahlwark, has a doe rabbit, five months old, of the Spanish breed, which produced a litter of 16 young healthy rabbits on Tuesday morning I.st.— York Herald. A THREAT EXPLAINED.—" Your unchris tian virulence against me," said a Huguenot who had been p xsecuted for preaching, " shall cost hundreds of people their lives." This menace brought the author into trouble ; he was cited to a court of justice, and was charged wih harbouring the most bloody designs a ga inst his fellow. subjects. "I am innocent," said he, "of all possible, is 103,000 ; 0 ' you I‘yto my account. My only meaning was, that I in. tended (since I could not act as a minister) to practise as a plsysician!" learn from the fourth annual r eport of the board of di. rectors of the Boston Seamen's Friend Society, t h at t he trade, 50,000 ; i n tbe SEAMEN IN THE UN t l o T t E he D u S n T ite A d 'r s E ta :::::: n v,m. u ha m toem b i e r lvhi o et ir f ie a s seamen a r i m en u e i n enh belongingtaccuracy ei gas. coasting trade, in vessels of nearly or over 100 ton 4 burthen, .25,000 ; in the cod fishery, 10,000 ; in the whale fishery, 5,000 ; in steam vessels, 1,000 ; in the United s i e t e , y o S u i r r , , that w ill STORY TOLD BY LUTHER.—A monk who 7 to our monastery?" The sick man, u nable tel s S u t c a h tes a ' t N h a in v g y had in+roduced himself to the bedside of a dying NoVileto o ' who was at that time in a state of insensibility, continul crying out, "My Lord, will yogi make the grant of such int 6 ,000. 7 n l:at ‘ h ‘ e -Y r, ou is speak, nodded his head. The monk turned round to the consent to my request." The son immediately exclaim s nook m th y at L l ord sho down stairs ?" The usual nod was given. The yon° 6 your uhi f k a i t c h k e r ti g l i i s v e ra s 0 l',1" man immediately rewarded the assiduities of the monk h i sending him with great precipitation out of the house. Judge BURNET, son of the famous 13 01 11 of S ALISBURY, w h en young, i s sa id to h ave b een o f a n'''`, iiisiip tted turn. Being one day found by his father iti,,, very serious humour, " What is the matter with yot' o ' i , s ild the Bish o p ; " w hat are you ruminating on?" , , greater work than your Lordship's ' History of the l'„,, f irmation,' " answered the son. "Ay ! what is that,, asked the father. " The reformation of myself, my L or te replied the son ; •‘ that is universally allowed to b e t o best reformation which begins at home." And who vi° o lit not say to many of those noisy reformers of the pr e" day, "Go and do likewise?"—Maidstone Gazette. i 5 LUNAR RAINBOW.—An instance of t I li re , ph. notnenon, so unusual in this country, althoug h q uently seen between the Tropics, occurred at this p lec 1 ,, on Wednesday night last, a little before eleven o'el°;i,, during a Wight shower of rain. It remained very u e , tinctly about two minutes, during which time, as se_, from Morice-square, it appeared to extend almost e° ll. o , pletely across the harbour in a N.W. direction—the 10„,e, shining brightly in the opposite qu trter.—Devonport .4 Icgroph.