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London, England, 1825-06-21 00:00:00

front General Goma himself, dated Dantia, 25th April. He says
that 800 Turks surrendered with Odysseus. On the 21st there was
*severe action, in which the barbarians lost many men in the plain
of Twresehori, which is the famous plain of Lemma, immortalised '
by a victory of Eparnitiondes
On the 24th, the equally famous plain of Chernrea was the
amour of a new victory of the Greeks. The barbarians had many
idled and wounded.
The Gazettes of Leghorn and Genoa announce the/Mit/II in thou
pone of vessels front the Tonimi islands, which confirm all the ac.l
towns brought to Trieste by the Corr,' ttaeltet hoar, viz. the destruc-
tion of the Egyptian fleet, and the shutting up of the remains of
nnallim's army in Modon.
A telegraphic dispatch annouras the arrival at Brest of the Con-
atancafttgate and the corvette .kdour, from the Antilles.
(Prom the Coutirotroarrel of Satorday.l
PAN 111, Jars: 17.
A Paris banking-hotly has *is morning received a letter from
Trieste, dated June 7; it contains the following passage:—
" 1 have the pleasure of announcint• to you, that we have re-
asieed.laue positive news from Corfu. that during the night of the
f&./i of May the Greek naval force. under the command of
destroyed the Egyptian fleet in the parr of Navnino; and that af-
terwards the Greek army bad ettackeil and destroyed the Epp-
tans who were besieging that fortress. The Greeks have thus
mini the siege by gain in one decisive and complete victory.
Pants, JUNE 18.
Panama Ev ns.-5 per Cents., 162 f. 30; 3 per Lents.. 76r. 45 :
Royal Spanish Loan, 68; rtank stock, 2,1112 f. 80.—Eloik, dated
Jane 19.
In the last allusion vie made to the subject of the new
illpantsh Loan we expressed our opinion that the agent of
sim Contractors and the Spanish Commissioner would have

arrived in London before this day. It has happened,
however, that some farther delay has taken place, arising,
probably, from their detention at Paris, in• consequence of
the continued indisposition of toe Spanish Commissioner
through.. fatigue. Their arrival, however, cannot, we
should thini,_beilelayed much longer, and .we shall lose
no.tiene in making it known, in order to put an end to the
ap 'key which we know prevails on this subject.

The establishment of tile independence of the late Colo-
nies of Spain on the American Continent, is one of those
great political event* which constitute an important epoch
in the history of mankind. The generation that witnesses
Its accomplishment is usually unable to foresee but few of
the consequences which time subsequently thtvelopes. But
in the pressent instance, the benefits that may be expected,
especially to this country, are too palpable to escape the
notice of even a cursory observer. Yet it is impossible not
to be struck with the disproportionate share of attention
which the emancipation of South America, and the throw-
ing open the• commerce of the New World, have hitherto
obtained from the public press. The effects that will ne-
cessarily result from so many nations springing into exist-
ence, are well calculated to awaken the anxiety of all who
turn their natural activity towards the channels of mercan-
tile operations, and commercial profit. The influence of
this new state of things will be felt as well by the different
Governments of Europe, ss upon the general condition of
society. Spain In rs(lf is destined to undergo great changes.
The seeds of revolution are sown on all her bortlers. There
is no cement that can long hold her present system toge-
ther ; every wind that blows threatens its downfall. In
the mean time, the great object to which our attention as
&mercantile people should be directed, is to the vast and
lucrative commerce which is arising from the liberation of
her Colonies, and the tide of wealth which must pour into
Great Britain, if she avails herself, as she ought, of the
countless channels of intercourse which are on all sides
opening to the products of her industry. We are at this
moment at the commencement of a course of prosperity
which has no parallel in the annals of our country. The pro-
ductive powers of the American mines, augmented as they
are by Bridal) eiterprise, and worked by British capital, is
hourly creating a new and increasing interest. We shall
endeavour to lay before the public, from time to time, all
the important circumstances as they occur, which bear
upon the conecrnt, of South America, and which may be
. calculated to increase our knowledge of whatever relates to
her political government, her resources, her mining, and
mercantile transactions, her trade with Great Britain, and
whatever else in the affairs of this extensive portion of the
globe shall present itself, as either of remote or im-
mediate interest. We shall he enabled to do this from
authentic documents with which we shall be exclusively
furnished. As our sources of information will be of the
very first authority, the utmost reliance may be placed
upon it by the manufacturing and tomriaercial world,
/and by all those whose capital is embarked, either in the
mines, or in any of the numerous branches of trade which
o form these regions of boundless extent, bearing within
them a Topulation of twenty millions of inhabitants,
rising up every day. and offering a mart to our manufac-
tures in every corner of our island. These subjects have
been either undervalued or misunderstood by our contem-
poraries. It shall be our business to render them familiar
and intelligible to the public at large.

The Bill now before Parliament " to rcpcal the Laws
relating to the Combination of workmen, and to make
other provisions in lieu thereof," has been printed. It re-
viver. none of the Combination Laws repealed by the Act
of last Session. In order to prevent all doubt, they are
again severally recited, and togethe'r with all other statutes
relative to the combinations of either workmen or roasters
as to.wages, time of working, or quantity of work, declared
stilt to continue repealet'.. The Bill then proceeds to enact,
that " if any person shall by violence to the person or pro-
perty, or by threats of ir.timidatton, force or endeavour to
f oce any journeyman" to have his employment, or return
Lis work unfinihetd, or shall prevent him from hiring him-
self, or compel him to belong to any club or association, or
contribute to any common fund, or pay any fine for not
having complied with any rules or orders made to obtain
an advance of wages, lessen the hours of working, or de-
crease the quantity of work, or shall compel any manufac-
turer or his foreman to alter his mode of carrying on his
business, the parties so offending, or aiding, abetting, or
assisting therein, shall be punished by imprisonment only,
or with hard labour. This Act, however, it is declared by
the next clause, shall not extend to meetings of workmen
held solely for the purpose of settling, for the persons
actually present, the rate of wages they will receive, or the
hours of work they will be employed; nor to meetings of
masters held in like manner for the purpose of fixing
the rate of wages they will pay, or the time of working in
their manufactory. Under this Act offenders may be
colop,lled to give evickneo, but they will be indemnified
es to the offence to which their testimony may relate. In
case any offender shall abscond, the Justices shall proceed
to hear and determine the matter of complaint, and con-
vict or acquit the party accused. Witnesses not appearing
on being summoned to give evidence shall be committed to
prison until they will submit to be examined. By the last
clause it is enacted, that no master shall act as a Justice
allturlging any offence prosecuted under this Act.
This Bill is, we think, excellently adapted to crush the
evils to which it is intended to be applied. The great ob-
ject is to secure perfect freedom to ever" individual in
disposing of his labour. Such as choose to combine for
their own benefit will still be at liberty to do so, but they
will no longer be permitted to impose their rules and orders