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of Parliament was to be attributed to the unwearied, invaluable,
and patriotic exertions of the Right Hon. Member for Waterford.
He therefore trusted that House would not make any serious resist-
Dace to the resolution which hail been moved by the Right lion.
Baronet, as it would only be giving him the opportunity of toting
justice to himself by recording that it was he who originate) the
measure intended to be proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Gott'burn). He was very thankful to the Government of Ire-
land for that moat excellent measuee the tithe bill. (Hear, hear.)
•The benefits which had malted to Ireland from that measure were
of the most important nature; and the continual operation of such.
• Jaw was not only better calculated to effect the safety of the
Protestant Eitabfshmeut, but was more likely than any measure
yet devised to destroy those religious animoitiiies which had foe so
many Cent turies disturbed the peace of that country. But good as
might be the measures already adopted and in contemplation to.
wards Ireland. much more must b. done before the Government
would have discharged their duty to chat country. Ile wnulet ask
the Right Honourable Secretary of State for Foreign Affors whe.
thee, iu lookiag at the situation of Europe, he felt himself reposing
on a bed of rows from what had bean done ? Events might happen
at any moment that might convulse the world. Supposing that the
the Noble Duke who was now on his way to the North should not
succeed in persuading the Cabinet of Russia to withhold from that'
policy front winch it never hitherto had been drivers—supposing
that a deaf ear should be turned to the remonstrances of that Noble
individual—supposing, like d: Dragoman of the Porte, they should
affect not to understand the noble Duke supposing such a thing
should happen as should lead to a breach of the peace of
Nuts/pt.—could the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Canning)
feel that they were so secure at home as to be able to say to foreign
Powers. " litre we are invulnerable !" What was the opinion of
the Right Honourable Gentleman as to the state of the Bank, in
case of a war? He had lately declared evit, in the present state of
the currency, the Bank could not, in such an event, go on foe two
years. He therefore entreated his llaiesty's Government to use
their exertiona in uniting the people it home: for until they had
done so he felt it his duty, however anxious he might be to avoid
exciting dissatisfaction, to declare that the safety of the British
Empire was not secure.
Mr. MONCk thought the state of Ireland deserved the serious
orsideration of the House. Until theeturedon respecting the con-
&thou of the peasantry of that country were set at rest, he was of
opinion that the disturbances of that country would never cease ;
and that a Committer ought theretbre to be appointed to consider
the propriety of introducing the poor laws into Ireland. There was
not so much objection to the poor laws as to the abuses that ex-
isted in their application. Indeed, he thought they ought more
properly so be called laws to put so end to mendicity. It was by a
systetu of poor laws that a renunjant population might•he checked ;
he therefore hoped that this Session would not terminate without a
Committee being appointed to inquire into the state of Ireland with
reference to the condition of the Irish poor, and the practical ap-
.lication of laws to that country 'imam to those which prevailed in
.ngland.
Mr. R. MARTIN (of Galway) had only one observation to
make. and that should be to the im.nediste measure before the
House. Giving the most entire and the most perfect assent to the
proposition that had been made by the Right Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. (ioulburn), and admitring that it would do everything it
ought to do, and that it-would be most effectual, yet he would beg
leavem say, that lie knew of no reason for refacing to give hie
assent to the that motion of the Right lion. Baronet (Sir J. New.
port). He was not certain whether the Right Hon. Baronet would
do well to withdraw his Resolution or not; but of this he was sure,
that nothing, would give more dissatisfaction to Ireland titan the
voting against the proposition of Right lion. Baronet. The propcod.
don might form the preamble of the Bill to be introduced by the
Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Gault u n). He rould, however,
support the Resolution in preference to the Amendment proposed.
With regard to the question of poor rates, he felt that the situation
of Ireland would occasion much difficulty_ in assimilating the poor
rates in that country to the system which existedin this ; but he at
the same time felt that something of the kind should be done, and he
, knew of no person fitter to introduce such a measure than the sun
of the late M. Grattan. (lieu.) He remembered one of the
latest observations of that celebrated man was, that " a naked
man was as an armed host," and it bei.oved the House to take
care that they did not expose the peace of the empire, by suffering
the multittio.es of such armed husta to remain as now existed in
Ireland. (Hear. hear.)
Mr. 601.:LBURN made sonic observation in an answer to the
question that had put to hint, as to what had been done
to consequence of peen Report of the Commissioners of Educe.
uoo to Ireland, but in so indistinct a tone that we could not collect
the exact purport of it, We understood the Right Hon. Gentleman
to say that the Commissioners had recommended a plan, which had
been approved of by the Government of Ireland, and upon which
an experiment was about to be eifected.
Sir J. NEWPORT, in reply, observed that, in the course of his
long Parliamentary career, he had often brought forward Resolu.
dons In that House which had not at the moment been assented to,
but which lie had afterwards had the peat satisfaction to see adopted
by those very persons who had most strongly oppased them when
first proposed, and Bills introduced actually founded upon them.
It was therefore from long experience that Its adhered to his wish
to place the present Resolution on the Journals of the House, and
not with the least desire to throw any imputation on the Govern.
mein of the country. One word as to the observation which had
been made by the Hon. Bar.. the Member for Dundalk (Sir R.
'eels). Being a much older Member than he was, he had felt it
his (Sir J. Newport's) duty to submit various measures to the con.
'toleration of the Howie, and in doing so he had been assailed again
and again with the imputation of being actuated by sinister motives.
But lie repelled these insinuations. lie was as earch a friend to
the Established Church as the Hon. Bart. himself was. (Hear,
hear.) ll'ith respect to the Amendment that had been proposed.
he. for one, begged to say that lie would not give his consent to any
pa that should confine to the hierarchy of the country the levy.'
mg and the application of church rates. lie therefore would not
withdraw his Resolution, as he was anxious to record his opinion
on the subject upon the Jou' nate of the House.
Sir It. INGLIS explained.
The question upon the original motion was then put and nega-
tived, alter which the amendment was agreed to without a division.
MARKET TOLLS IN IRELAND.

hIr.SPRING RICE, after shortly detailing the hardships which
arose from the manner in which market tolls and duties were
levied in Ireland. and for which then was at present no adequate
remedy, moved that au humble address be presented to his Majesty.
praying that he might be graciously pleased to give directions
that a commission be instituted for the purpose of inquiring
into the manner in which market tolls were collected in the several
corporate town, cities, and seaports of Ireland.
Mr. GOULBERN begged to saute the Honourable Gentle-
man who had just sat down, that he had no disposition to maintain
the point as to the non.existenee of abuses, but at the seine time
he thought that in bringing the subject before the House, the
Hooourabie Member was bound not only to show that they could
be remedied, but also the manner in which the remedy was to be
applied. When the Honourable Member had on a former occa-
sion mentioned the subject to him, he had stated that although
Government was not prepared to take any measures, yet they
were willing to afford to the subject all the consideration it de.
served, but the difficulties by which it was attended prevented him
from speaking then as to the course which ought to be pursued.
But it was not therefore to be assumed, if the evil* really existed,
that Government was not disposed to apply an efficient remedy.
(Hear.) The question was not quite of so simple a nature as the
lion. Member seemed to imagine. It was true that the markets
were authorised by the prerogative of the Crown, and he was ready
to admit that all the market tolls were an obstruction to the freedom
of trade, however moderate might be the amount exacted. But
was Ireland alone exposed to such an evil? Did it not extend to
England also ? (Hear, hear, hear.) To all parts of England ?
' Were not tolls continually a matter of dispute in England ? He
would call the attention of the House to Covent-garden market, the
tolls of which belonged to a Nobleman of this kingdom, and which
tolls were the constant subject of dispute between the payers and the
collectors. He was aware that these tolls armed the pourer classes
of the people, and operated in some measure as a cheek upon the
freedom of trade, and it might be that their exaction lied occasion-
ally led to scenes of tumult in Ireland. Rut, he would again ask.
was no resistance ever offered in Ireland to the payment of rents
and tithes as well as of tolls? (Hear, hear.) Anti had such re.
sistance never been accompanied by scenes of tumult The ques.
tion was st last, whether the law was or was not deficient in the
means of repressing the evils complained of? If he resisted the
measure, it was because that he felt that the application of
the existing legal remedies would get to the root of the
evil. If the gentry in the respective neighbourhoods in which
these tolls were exacted were to do their duty by lend-
ing their advice and their assistance to those upon whom
imposition hail been practised—if they would point out to
them the means of redress, and lead t':e way by making an exam.
pie of the offenders, he, would venture to assert that there would be
a speedy termination to all such illegal proceedings, and the exist-
ing law would be found fully adequate to remedy all the abuses
complained of. The law was clear enough upon the point—it di.
rested that the party accused should be brought before a Justice of
the Peace, and that he should decide upon the matter in dispute.
It might be mid in reply that the Justice of the Peace was a cor.
porate officer, and that might he the case • but then if lie gave an
unjust decision. he thereby rendered himself liable to a heavy line,
' and the cause was to he tried out of the jurisdiction of the corpo.
rate officer. (Hear, hear.) The motion befoee the House was.•
that a Commission of Inquiry might he instituted, and what lie
desired to know could be the result of such inquiry ? Nothing
more than that which was already befirre the House. Tire fact
was, that there were upwards of two thousand patents for tolls in.,
existence, which bad been granted by the Crown, and each patent
authorised tolls upon fifteen or sixteen articles, and often upon
twice that number. If the Commiasianera were to live to the age
of Nestor they could not examine into such a mass of matter, much
less report upon it item by item to the House. lie hoped the lion.
Member would pause before he called upon the House to purchase
the tolls of one part of the kingdom while the other part was to re.
main still subject to those exactions. Ile had still another reason
for opposing the motion before the Home. The Irish peasantry
would view the appointment of the Commission as an admission on
the part of that House, that all tolls were illegal, and all would
therefore exmibine to resist the payment of them. lie had lived
long enough in the country to know' that such a measure would
only be the signal fur a general resistance to legal to well as illegal
tolls. Fur these reasons he would resist the measure, because the
proper remedy was by application to the legal tribunals of the
country bemuse in Ireland there was a disposition to lay aside the
law, and Ilion to extraordinary measures., and because he thought
they should he taught to look to the law for redress, and to the law
only, when the law was sufficient for that purpose. His only reel.
ing was, that the remedies which the law prescribed should be re,
sorttil to, sad if that pioved to be insufficient, he thought there

could be no objection to make such alterations in the law as would I
meet the evils complained of.
Mr. DENNIS BROWN said that in all cases where an accusa-
tion was preferred against the owner of a toll he was compelled to
produce hie pitent. If he appealed to the assizes the judge spe-
cially examined the patent, and if •it did not authorize the collec-
tion, is penalty was Inflicted upon the party offending. If an in-
quiry was to be instituted into two thousand patents, he was sure
the remedy would prove worse than the disesae:
Sir HENRY PARNELL said that it was absurd to talk of a
remedy. by an action at law, to a poor peasant wholly unable to
maintain the expense.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said that if any instance bad been pointed
out in which the law bad been appealed to, and in which its opera-
tion had proved inadequate to the redress of the grievance, that
would have been a'good reason fur bringing in a Bill to remedy the
evil but it offered no reason whatever for the appointMent of a
commission such as the lion. Menther had proposed. • lithe Hon.
:limber meant to propose that those tolls should be purchased, he ,
wished to be informed upon what principle of equity the same step
should not he adopted with regard to England. Why should the
people of England he taxed to order to buy up the tolls of their
Irish neighbours, while they themselves were liable to similar in,.
positions ? He feared the lion. Member would have some difficulty
in persuading them to it ; and lie also believed that he would meet 1
some difficulty in carrying any measure of compensation through
that House. He was of 'minion that the Hon. Membcr had made ,
out no case for the interfeience of the House, unless he could also
show that the suitute law was defective, and insufficient to remedy ,
the evil.
Sir J. NEWPORT said that the law operated very unequally
between the rich and the poor—.the onpressors and the oppressed.
A poor man might just as well be told that he had no remedy at all 1
as that he had one by an appeal to a Court of Law. He had heard
of instances in which tolls had been abandoned when contested by
the rich, but still kept in full operation against the poor. (Hear.)
It was manifest that when the peasant resisted the payment of a toll
he had to cmnbat a person 'whose purse was filled by the exactions
which he had been In the habit of making ; and it was well known
that an action at law wait an expensive process. It was also a
practice for the toll collector to stand with a stick in one hand and
a Bible in the other, swearing the peasantry us to the quantity they
had sold ; and this practice frequently led to riots and die-
turhancce.
Mr. PLUNKETT said that he wished to set himself right as
to the degree of resistance which he was disposed to offirr 10 the
motion, and the length he was willing to go in the views of the
lion. Gentleman (Mr. Rice). He hail a practical reason to doubt
the extent of the evil. If it existed to the extent stated, he thought
it must ere now have come in some shape before the House. If
the tolls amounted to such an immoderate demand as et. per cent.
it would excite the attention and opposition, not merely of the poor
but of the country gentleman. As the consumers of what was ex-
posed for sale the money must come from their pockets ; and for
their own sakes, if the evil was extensive, they would attempt a re-
medy. §upposing, however, that it watt as extensive as had been
stated, the lion. Gentleman had made out a case for legislation and
1 not for inquiry. If they went into an inquiry there could be no
termination to it ; he might say the result would be—
, " Filii natorum et qui nascentur ab Mts." •
In the course of his legal practice a case of the kind alluded to had
I never come within his knowledge ; and if it had, or if it should
hereafter, he would give especial directions to the Crown Solicitor to
prosecute the party guilty of taking illegal tolls.
Mr. SYKES thought that the cases of extortion not coming be-
, fore the tribunals of the country appeared to him tcrbe a proof of
the extreme poverty of the parties injured rather than of the non-
existence of the evil, which lie knew to exist in every lowa in Ire-
land. While he deprecated trusting to the Crown Solicitor all the
eases which were continually occurring, he yet hoped that his lion.
Friend Cllr. Rice) would withdraw ha motion for a Com-
' mission of Inquiry, which could only have the effect of post-
poning the remedy for a long period, which should be inane-
diately applied. lie knew that in some instances tolls were levied
iu direct opposition to the Act of Parliament. By an express law
linen was exempted from AI toll, and yet in the markets of the
south and west of Ireland the toll was levied upon that article, and
in such a manner as to occasion frauds in the mSnuracture of the
article.

Sir JOHN BRI'DOES regretted that an insinuation should go
forth to the world that the law was unequally administered to the
Lich and poor.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT explained.
Mr. R. MARTIN said that in the county of Galway the most
atrocious abuse existed in levying the tolls. The greatest griev-
ances were there authorised and carried on by the corporation so
much so. indeed, that the land adjacent to the town was lowered in
value full Is. per acre, in consequence of those tolls, which were
not only illegally exacted, but were applied to an illegal purpose.
Mr. I)ALY said that on the part of the corporation of Galway
he was ready to give a decided contradiction to what had been stated
by the Hon. Member who had just resumed his seat. The tolls
had been collected according to the strict letter of the law. The
Hon. Member had said that he (Mr. Daly) was defendant in a suit
in Chancery relative to these tolls—
Mr. MARTIN—I do ea); so. (Order, order.)
During the observations of Mr. DALT, Mr. MARTIN made °era.
sional observations, upon which
The SPEAKER expressed a hope that the Hon. Member
would not again give him occasion to call him to order.
Mr. DALY continued—As the representative of the corpora-
tion he had been made a party to a suit in Chancery, but upon his
making oath that he was not a party to the expenditure of a single
penny of the Muds he was immediately discharged tioni all con.
cern in the suit. (Hear, hear.) lie defied any one to say that he
had ever taken one farthing of the public money. (Hear, hear,
hear.) fie did not believe any illegal tolls were taken by the Onto-
ration. He had the opinion of a respectable solicitor that the tolls
were not illegal, and the House of Lords was yet to be appealed
to to protect the rights of the corporation, and as the illegality of
the tolls had not yet been finally decided upon, he thought the
Hon. Al ember ought to apologise for what he had stated.
Mr. MARTIN explained. He had not charged the flan. Mem-
ber with any offence, and therefore he could make no apology. He
had not charged him with receiving illegal tolls, nor had he charged
him or any other individual with a misapplication of the money.
He believed the tolls to be illegally exacted, and he did not feel
called upon tn apologise for merely stating his opinion. (Hear.)
Mr. C. IVILSON thought it would be 'erroneous to come to
the conclusion that the evils complained of did not exist, merely
because they had not come under the cognizance of the Right
Honourable and Learned Gentleman, the Attorney-General for
Ireland.
Mr. S. RICE then withdrew his motion. _ .

iitIi.PIIINELL moved for a copy of the memorial which
had beeri presented to the Lords of the Treasury by several mer-
chants and other respectable individuals of the city of Dublin,
praying their Lordships to take into consideration the charter of
•the Bank of Ireland, 'and consider the expediency of placing this
bank on the system of the provincial barks. The whole of Ireland,
excepting Dahlia, had derived advantage from the system of pro-
vincial banks which' had been adopted. The great of city of
Dublin alone had its chartered bank, and was deprived of those
advantages possessed by the country generally. He trusted Mini.
step would not be deterred from looking into the subject by any
consideration of the exclusive privileges with which this bank had
been invested. If it were deemed expedient to remove the monopoly
existing, and any loan were the consequence of such interference,
this might be met by making a fair remuneration. It ought to be
recollected that the principle on which monopoly was allowed
wan that of public convenience. If therefore It was now found to
be the interest of the public that the monopoly should cease, there
was no just reasons sby it should not.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the me.
mortal in question he had not seen. He thought there could
be no real objection to its production, and he did not mean to make
any. The Right Hon. Gentleman could not, however, thirk the
subject of a nature quite so trifling as it appeared to be in the esti-
mation of the Hon. Member. The amount of his suggestion was
absolutely to quash the chartered company of the Bank of Ireland,
without its appearing Mat they had done any thing inconsistent
with the provisions of their charter. Te suppose that in a mere
matter of speculation they were to proceed as in a matter of course,
was unreasonable. This was a subject requiring much considera-
tion.
Sir H. PARNELL said his principal object was to call the at-
tention of Ministers to the subject. •
Agreed to.

DrISTOR AND CREDITOR.

Mr. BRIGHT moved the becond reading of hie 'Debtor and
Creditor Bill.

WAYS AND hIEANS.

....... .—.-.—.
The Report of the Committee was then brought up.
Mr. HUME inqurred if it was the intention of Ministers to
take off any of the taxes during the present Sessions.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could
not now explain the state of the finances. As he had given notice
that on an early day he should bring the matter forward, lie must
decline answering the question.
_

Mr. If ER it IES then moved for a Relies of accounts of the hn -
ports ot. coffee, sugar, and other articles from the colonies during
the past year.

Mr. lIERRIES moved the second reading of the Indemnity
Bill.
The House adjourned at a Quarter to Eleven.

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DRURY-LANE TARATRE.

Tomorrow. 14-ii3R-11117,-ieb. 18, will be perforated the new
National lictiud opera of
MAININA.
• The principal Chameterc by Mettsrc.Wittlaek, Sinclair, Horn, Bedford.
Harley, and Fitzwilliatn t Misses Stephens, Puvey, and Bally.
To eonefude with the Pantomime of . •
HAJILINUIN, JACK OF ALI. TRADF.S.
Harlequin, Mr. Muwell; Pantsituon. Mr. T. Blanchard; Clown. Mr
Hill; Colutithine, Miss Barnett.

COVENT-GARDEN THF:ATRE.
To-morrow, SATURDAt, Feb. la, will be performed the Opera of
ARTAXERXES.
amazerzes, Madame Feetris I Artabanee, Mr. Phillips' Arbsees. Mr.
Brahma. 111adatte, Mita Plasm.
♦fter which the Comedy of
CHARLES THE SECOND.
Rios Charles the Jecon tl, Mr. C. Ramble; Lord Rochester.
Jone.; Captain Copp, Mr. Fawcett; Edward, Mr. Huruset. Lady
Clara, Mrs. Fauelt ; Mary, Helene.

To eone:ude with the Musical Fares of
.11 ROLAND FOR AN oLlvstt.
Sir Mark Chase. Mr. Fawcett; Alfred Illgheyer, Mr. •lone,; Fixture.
Mr. Rayner. Marla Darloiton„Madannt N estrla.

COVF:NT-OARDA:N THEATRIT.

GRAND klii6itilA-NCI-4i ANCIENT•AhD MuI)ERN MUSIC.

VPIPOR TWO MANPO NNN N N OP SIR 0. SMART.
This Evening, FRIDAY, Feb. 17, will be performed Handers Sacred
Oratorio.
THE MESSIAH.
With additional Accompaniments by Mozart.
At the end of Part I. a Faurarla extempore on the Organ by Mr.
tbon‘Fil Aitaists.
Principal Vocal Performers—Messrs. Braham, Horneastle, Phillips,
Robinson, and 'Pinney; Masters Barker and Longhurst; Wise. H.
Caws.), Guerard, Love. Piton, and Stephens; and Madame Vestrls.

ENGLISH OPKRA XOCSE, STRAND,
OFTOsIte Waterloo Sedan.
Thin Eve War, FRIDAY, Feb. 17,
LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY, AND THE PHIENOMENA OF THE
HEAVENS AND OF THE EARTH,
To be delivered by Mr. BIAR7 LEY on the WEDNESDAYS and FRI-
DAYS during Lent.
Begins et Seven—conclude) at Tan,

.
The Burt' x Pease eeromencedpublishiag yesterday morniste

at five o'clock.

LONDON, FRIDAY, FIIIIIIMIT 17, Ifit6.

We have'received the French Papers of Tuesday, and
the Etoile of Wednesday. The Courrier Francais states
that the English Government had at length prevailed over
thelorejudieessof that of Spain, with regard to the recogni-
tion of the independence of theiSouth American States,
and that the important fact will be immediately an-
nounced to the British Parliament. It may appear
somewhat 'linguist.. that this intelligence, if it be cor-
rect, should come to us through the medium of
the Paris Journals, but the close connexion that subsists
between the Courts Of the Tuileries and Madrid renders
it less improbable than at first it appears to be. The fact
is, the Spanish Ministers cannot be so besotted as not to
see the necessity of the measure, and the remonstrances of
the British representative, supported, as he probably has
been, by the other foreign Ambassadors at Madrid, may
have enabled Ferdinand's Ministers to overcome his sense-
less obstinacy ; but we confess that our hopes surpass our
expectations upon this subject; and indeed the Etude says
this intelligence may be placed by the side of that which
the Quotidienne had given respecting the movements of
the Russian army of 50,000 men having passed the Pruth
against the orders of their Sovereign, of which it insinuates
that that Journal could be in possession of no information,
inasmuch as fur some time past the Augsburgh Gazette
had been without letters, both from Odessa and Warsaw.

If we may even partially credit the intelligence from
Greece in these Papers, the affairs of the Patriots are going
on as prosperously as their best friends could wish. The
&merrier Francois asserts that IBRAHIM VACUA ball ex-
perienced a complete defeat and retired to Patras, where
he was blockaded by MIAULIS, and the Constitutionnelle has
a letter from Trieste, of the 27th January, stating that
letters received from the Levant mention the capture of
'fripolizza by storm, and also repeating the defeat of
'mum ni VACUA in several engagements, and speaking of
the appointment of COLO(7OTUONI as Generalissimo of
the Morea. It also mentions that the garrison of Mis-
solonghi had entirely destroyed the Egyptians under their
walls, and that the Greeks had defeated a body of
Egyptians near Snlona.
It is said that Mr. S ritArroan CANNING is not yet ar-
rived at Constantinople, but was at Spezzia or Napoli di
Romania.
The Eteelle states that the Grand Puke CONSTANriNE
is still at Warsaw.

L From the Courria Francais of Tuesday, Feb.l4.]
P mils, FEB. 13.

A report has been current to-day on Change, that the health of
the Emperor of Austria gives ground for the most serious appre-
hensions.

We learn from Vienna that the exchange of couriers between
th t capital and St. Petersburgh is continual, and that Prince islet.
ten has frequent conferences with the Russian Ambassadors,
N. Tatischef and the 31arquis de Ribeaupierre. The Austrian
diplomatist still flatters himself that he shall derive greet Raven-
tnge front the troubles at St. Petersburgh, to reunite the links of the
chain of the Holy Alliance which the death of Alexander has
broken. _ _

It is In contemplation to transfer the seat of the military Govern.
went of the kingdom of Lombardy and Venice ito Verona, to the
prejudice of the city of Milan.
We have been trammed, from an authentic source, that the
English Government has at length induced Spain to recognise the
independence of its ancient Colonies. It Is believed that this deci-
sion wiU be shortly announced to Parliament.
Thus, the French Government has spent four hundred millions
to rid Ferdinand of the Constitution ; it has lent to Spain thirty.
four millions, which will never be repaid ; the French Budget is
every year augmented by thk expenses of the army which we keep
in the Peninsula to protect the Apostolic Juatits—wad yet our
Ministry has in vain alleged all these sacrifices, the bonds whit li
unite the two reigning ramilies—and it has sot been able, with all
its efforts, to persuade Spain to relax in any point of its absurd
pretensions with regard to America. The English Government
has done nothing for Ferdinand; it has let us spend our money fee
the greater glory of absolute power, and has taheen good care not to
follow such an example; yet its influence eclipses ours—even at
Madrid I It obtains gratis what has been refused to our past and
present sacrifices. This fact suffices to afford a standard of the
ability and preponderance of our Ca;dnet.
[From the Mode, dated Wednesday, Feb. 35.1
PARIS, } ER. 14.
We yesterday contradicted the news by which several journals
announced troubles at St. Petershurgb, and an Incursion of the
tinny of Bessarabia to the other side of the Pruth.
The Journal der Debate says, that no direct news can be re-
ceived from the environs of the Pruth, because the letters must
pass byway of Ilermonstad in Transylvania, orllrody in Gallicia,
and that these roads are subject to the Austrian police, which
would stop the letters if they spoke of politics. This same journal
otitis, that we may observe that for same time the Augsburg Ga-
zettc has no letters from Odessa or Warsaw.
The Quotblienne, therefore, according to its colleague, could not
have received the news which it gives us to-day, that " the army of
of Bessarabia is in motion, that the Russians have celebrated on
the other side of the Pratt? the anniversary of the victory gained
in 1770, aver the Turks, and that 50,000 Russians are on the march
uhtler (aans)* the order, of their sovereign." This news may be
placed by the side of that which the Courtier Francais has, that
„England had induced Spain to recognise the independence of the
Spanish colonies. .

' On referring to the Qtrotidiertne, the words are, "without the
order." (Suns _ _

FRENCH FITNIIS.—PARTS, FEB. 11—Five Per Cents. 00f.
75t. ; 'Dirge ye! Cents. 63r. 20e. ; J3snk Stock 2000 f. . • Retire de
Ntteles 711. 5Uc.; Raite d'E‘pagne Of.; Royal Spanish Loan 4B;
—Ltehange in London, One month 25f. ;ilk.: Three ditto 231.
30c.—Couri uthen ;pre.

We have received regular files of American Papers to
the 23d January. The New York Gazette has an article
frotn Rio de Janeiro to the 2d January. At that date it

watt currently reported at Rio, that the Brazilian Gorma,
inept was about to declare war against Buenos Ayres.
Several transports, with 2,000 men, had sailed for Monte.
video. The decisive victory gained by the Brazilian troops
had a tendency to destroy the confidence of those of Buenos
Ayres. It appears by these papers that the banking ees,
blishments in America have, like our own, been under con.
siderable embarrassments, and meetings had taken place in
several towns in support of public credit. The pressure,
however, by the last accounts, appeared to be passing away,
and the Niagara bank, which bad suspended its payments',
expected to resume them in a few days. The spirit of
speculation has been carried on to a great extent in the
Cnited States as well an in this country, and many schunrs
that had borne a high premium there, had been subst,
quently broken up. A New York paper gives a lens
history of the failure of a Water Company that had
been established in that city, which the proprietors
had been obliged to abandon. The Americans are
about amending their judicial system, particularly a.
it refers to the practice of the Courts, the Bankrupt an I
Usury Laws. The navy seems to be attended to with un.
usual interest by the Executive of the Rimblic. A naval
school and a Seaman's Friend Society are established. The
naval and military pensioners, by an Act of Congress, will
be more regularly paid than they have previonslybeen. In
short, there appears to be an anxious desire, both in the
Executive and Legislative Bodies in the United States, to
attach the navy particularly to the national interests. Mr.
Dice [MON, of New Jersey, had brought in a Bill in the
House of Representatives for the purpose of preventing the
re-election of any person to the Presidency of the United
Etres who should have already filled that station twice.
Caraccas papers of the 13th of November announce as
a rumour, that our government has determined not to be.
come a party to the acts of the Panama Congress ; and that
our commissioners will attend only in compliment to that
assembly, but the National Intelligeseer states, that the
subject of the mission to Panama has not yet been decided
upon in the senate. It is said that it meets with consider-
able opposition in that body. General Primo BRICENO
MENDEZ, it appears, is associated with Mr. GOAL, as
delegate from Colombia, and had embarked et Laguayra for
that purpose.

The political quack, WiIAA AM COBBETT, gives the fol.
lowing description of himself in the last number of his
Register :—" It is agreed, amongst all descriptions of men,
that I possess extraordinary powers; that I wield a pen
more powerful than that of any other ?non now living in
England. This is acknowledged by all."—This reminds
us of the Scotch cobbler's prayer, "LORD, sen' us a gude
conceit o' °arse's." As for WILLIAM CC BRETT, be is as
free from any imputation of modesty as he is from the
cumbersome shackles of honour and honesty. " What
prevented me," he asks, "starting as I did at the same
moment with Mr.Wumast Ilossissox ? What prevented
me from pursuing the same smooth and flowery path ? 1
What prevented me from surpasving him in that path?
What prevented me from being as rich and as powerful
as be is at this moment ?"—As well might a ragamuffin
incendiary, who has contrived to save bitns.2lf from trans-
portation or the gibbet, ask "What prevented me from
being Loao C ti AN CE t.Loa ?" The answer is easy—becausr,
before be could have taken his seat, he would have ifo!ra
the woolsack. We perfectly coincide, however, with Mr.
CODBETT in his praise of the two political patriots who are
striving to bring him into Parliament. " I cannot con-
clude," says he, "without expressing, what is deeply felt
by the public, admiration at the conduct of Sir Titostaa
BEETOR and Colonel JOHNSTONE. Th,y hove done that
which no other two men in their situations in life would
have been found to do."—This is a truth from which, we
arc quite sure, no one will be found to dissent.

The large purchase of Exchequer Bills by the Bank has
already had the effect of reviving public confidence, and
will no doubt contribute considerably to the relief of the
existing difficulties of the money market.
The Times cannot at all relish any arrangement which
tends to restore the current of the almost stagnant credit of
the country. This journalist is compelled to admit that
owing to this measure, Exchequer Bills, which bad been at
a considerable discount, have risen to par; but he folo.es
up this admission with remarking, that " it should seem,
at first sight, that the public can have no objection to the
Bank's employing its funds in any way it may think
proper, and we are most glad that it can so employ them as
to alleviate the public distress." He accompanies his re-
joicing, however, by way of drawback, with the following
sage admonition: " The Bank, however, will be pleased
to observe this moral maxim in the distribution of its aid
—that it is not sufficient to secure itself and its proprietors
against the. chat ce of future loss, but that it likewise do
not impart a fictitious credit to those whom it relieves;
otherwise it may bold up one for a time, and throw down
ten in the long run.' " We think the discretion of the
Bank Directors may well be trusted in affording the
requisite relief, and that they are quite adequate to
management of their own concerns, without the advice of
any self-conceited tutor from Printing-house-square. As to
their imparting " a fictitious credit" to any merchant
whose immediate exigencies they may relieve, it is a jargan
that has no real meaning. The relief afforded is, far as
it extends, substantial ; it confers no " fictitious credit;"
and so far from its being likely, "by holding up one for a •
time, to throw down ten," the result would be exactly the
reverse ; for by enabling one to surmount the difficulties of
I the moment, ten might be eventally upheld, who other-
I wise Would have been involved in ruin. " The Bank,"
this writer goes on to say, " may receive a good bill,
and may discount it; but it cannot calculate so easily
the mischief which the flash and ostentation of the
money, thus emitted from its stores, may produce in
the hands of him to whom it is consigned; even scores
1 may be deceived by it. We have heard strange stories
on this head, of houses which are now gone to the
I family vault of the CAICLETS ;' and cur cautiou
results from the experience of others, rather than our own
providence."
A curious picture this of a London merchant, who,
because forsooth he has got a good b 11 discounted, is
represtnted as running about, and occasioning a mischief
almost incalculable, by " the Ash and ostentation of the
money !" How " scores may be deceived" by this insane
display, supposing so ridiculous a scene possible, we arc
utterly at a loss to comprehend. It would be really diffi-
cult to conceive how any public journal, in these grave
times, and on so grave a subject, could venture to put such
trash before the public, if we did not know how common
a thing it is, when a party-writer has exhausted the re-
sources of •his malignity, that he will write nonsense,
purely from the want of any other fund to draw upon.
CITY, THURSDAY EVUNING•

The streets in the neighbourhood of the Royal Exchange
were nearly as much crowded this morning as they we:e
during the period when the run upon the banking-boosts
was at its height. Knots of persons with long faces wire
to be seen in every street talking over the losses they hnd
experienced, and foreboding further evil. For curselvoe,
as far as regards future events in the money marker, we
do not feel inclined to hazard an opinion, but certainly the
impression to-day amongst well-informed men seemed 10
be, that the despondency that has 'along hung over tl:c
City will now gradually subsi.te.
The failure which we yesterday announced had been an-
ticipated for some weeks past, and was the occasion of
much of the gloom and heaviness of the money market.
We understand every assistance has been tendered by ti,e
first capitalists, but it has been declined, until the affair'
are looked into, and it can be received with honour, wish
the assurance of repayment in a short period. The utmost
exertions arc making to bring all the accounts into such