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London, England, 1826-10-04 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

A Dutch Mail arrived yesterday morning, bringing pa.
pens from various quarters—OtlessA—Milan—fhmburgh,
&c., extracts from which we subjoin. It aprart that the
Russian and Turkish Plenipotemisrics are enjoying them-
selves at AkermAnn, to the great wonder of the inhahitanra
as well as their own delight. By an express Born Vienna,
received at Hamburgli, it is said the negotiations between
these worthies were going on most satisfattnrily, and that
the Austrian Funds had risen in consequence:—

ST. PETERS/MI.OH, Spry. 14.
The Journal of St. Prtersteargli of this date is tilled with an tee
count orate Coronation oldie Emperor and Empress at Moscow. A
suppltenent describes at great length the fetes and illuminations at
St. Peterr urgh on the satire happy occasion, The Journal of the
lihlt contains a list of promotions aid appointments.
A KERSIANX, Aro. 17.
At the distance of five omit* from this town there is a fuuntaht,
which is the more remarkable as it seems to diffuse around coolness
and verdure, while all the adjacent tract is arid and covered with
sand. This place is now the constant promenade of the Turkish
Plenipotentiaries, who go thither some limes alone, and motels's.-
, quenily accompanied by a numerous suite. They Repass to fad
in this place a recollection of the fine evenings of the Levant.
For some time past we have had here a company of tumbler,
under the direction of M. (Isbell. listli and Ibrahim Efleaui
have been several antes to this exhibi,inns, which appear to give
them much pleasure. On thesis neraOnr.s the places referred for
the Titrliish Negotiators are next to those of the Russian Plenipo-
tentiaries. Refreshments are pri,enttil, and the Turks smoke
slurring the whole of the performance. Their pipes are banded to
them by their Tcheboukehis, with all the luxury of As.iatic Ina.
nets. Nothing can be more striking than this mixture of different
costumes *nut manners, which appears to be mingled in a meeting,
the only object of which seems to be pleasure.

WARSAW. Supe. 17,
Rim 'Majesty his given orders that all persons belonging to the
Ocsternment Boards and Offices of State, shall put on mourning for
three days, out of respect to the ineniory of the late Prince Zajou.
zzck, Viceroy of the kingdom of Poland.
SIOC[IIOI.3I, Serr. 19.
The State Gezdte of yeslecday contain% his 3lojesty's letter of
the 3lst tilt. to the Bank Itnvcors, requiring the psyment of
500,000 rubles, at the half of one million grimed by the Din„, to
be employed in the pitrelnvie t%f corn tOr the relief of the indigent,
in cos.: of a considerable dcticicncy in the harvest, when prima:oils
,etlons would not suffice to supply their wants; the Gocettecontairs
also thi wiswer of the Directors of the 14th September, acceding
to his 3lej•str'a desire.
Elftborg. Skaraborg, and Werniland, are the districts most in
need of a supply of corn.
Very recent accounts from St. Peterat•urgh ssy, it was belt red
there that Count Nesselnxie will go as Amiw•ador to London.
and Count Capu tPligria become Minister of Foreign Affairs in
his stead.

SEPT. a
The Bank paid nn Monday 300,000 rix.doUars of the Lit mil.
lion assigned for the plarcliar4 of cum.

WARSAW, SEPT. 17.
It is reported that the coronation of his Majesty our King will be
deterred till next spring.

lIAMBUNGH. SEPT. 2i.

An express, in five days, from Vienna, has brought word that
the negotia.iuns between the Russian at d urkish Plenipotentiaries
were going on in a perfectly satisfactory manner; and that in con.
sequence of this state of Sings, so dositable fur die continua:re of
peace, the Austrian Funds had risen.
AUSTRIAN FUN De.—VIMIXA, SEPT. 110.—Metalliques 811:
Bank Shares 1039 7-10.

VIENNA,SEri..2II-51etalliques 89; Bat* Shares 101.

SOUTH OF IRELAND.

[FROM OUR COI:RESPONDENT.)
CORE, SEPT. 29.
It is most gratifying to be able to state that a gradual but
sensible improvement is beginning to take place in the con-
dition of the numerous poor of this city and its vicinity. The
bounty of Providence has been signally conspicuous in the
timely change which has tairen place in the season—a
change which has not only averred the most dreadful of
all calamities, a famine ; but has reduced the price of pro-
visions to an extent which has rendered it comparatively
easy for the poor to supply their welds. About two months
ago, the lowest price of potatoes, which are the elti.f aerl
favourite subsistence of the fewer orders in this country,
was Is. per stone, a price ethic!) it will be perceived ren-
dered it impossible et en for throe who were in full
employment to support their families, whets it is con-
sidered that the wages of a labouring man, through all
the rural parts of the South of Ireland, does not exceed
eightpence per day (without food); and the wages in cities
fluctuate s from 10d. to Is. 2,1. which might be set down
as the maximum. At the period 'referred to, it was there-
fore a literal fact that the whole labouring population of
the South of Ireland wanted food, and it is little wonder
that despair possessed the mindsof all classes. As I before
observed, however, Nature has effected more, notch more,
than the most sanguine could have expected. The present
appearance oft he country generally, and especially of the late
potato crop, affords a most cheering prospect to the agri-
culturists. In this market potatoes have fallen front Is. to
ed. reed 61, 1. per stone. Butcher's meat is sold at from eel.
to MI. per lh ; oatmeal from 2e. to 2s. 2.1. per stone ; and
all other provisions in proportion. Notwithstanding the
absence of employment, it is evident that such a consi-
derable reduction in the pi ices of articles of prime neets-
sity must afford the most important relief to the distressed
population. Numberless poor families who were found
to content themselves with one meal in the twenty-four
hours, are now enabled to procure two; and those who arc
utterly destitute, and dependent upon private or public cha-
rity, are benefitted in proportion to the increased quantity
of provisions, which the contriontions of benevolence will
purchase. But although the most considerable improve.
went is derived from the reduction in the price of provi-
sions, something lets also been effected by giving partial
employment to a part of the labouring population. 'the
distilleries, of which there are several in this cite, had
ceased working during the summer months, chiefly from
the deficiency of water occasioned by the extreme drought,
but have lately recommenced business, and employ a gnat
malty hands. The season for curing and snaking up provi•
sions, which forms one of the most important branches of
the trade of this city, will also shortly commence, and cr.-
gage a number of persons teho are now unemployed. lit
addition to these sources of employment, some small public
works have been commenced : amongst others, a local cor-
poration, called the " Wide Street Commissioners," love
undertaken to flag the footways in all the streets welch
were hitherto paved,—an improvement which no one eee
has ever visited this part of the country will fail to spec,
elate, as the filthy state of the footways in wet weldor
was a serious nuisance, and had helped to acqul re S r
Cork the character of lone; the dirtiest city in the
(lashed Kingdom. An increased ninnber of hands have
also been taken on to complete the public quays, which
promise to he most extensive reel magnificent. 'there is
no doubt that those public exertions would be seconded by
peivatestwenlatious, and that many wealthy persons would
be disposed so invest capital in building, but that they are
deterred by the absurd and improper combinations in which
the tradesmen of this city have joined. As I before stated,
the highest wages given to a labourer is Is. Std• per day ;
hut tradesmen of all kinds have come to a resolution of not
working under any circumstances for less than 4s. ld.
British per day. This rate is certainly high, considering
the ordinary price of all the necessaries of life iu this pert
of. Ireland ; hesidss which, it must be admitted that in
every trade there are some workmen whose services are
more valuable than those of others in ehe same trade, and
it seems unjust to the more expert workman, as well as
injurious to the public, that the employer should be called
upon to pay a fixed rate of wires, without any consi-
deration as to the capability of the workmate list
this resolution is by no moo's the most objectiouaLle
to which any person who commences building in ties
part of the country is exposed. If a master th:nks
proper to discharge his workmen upon the pound of real
or imputeel neglect or misconduct. should the offence net.
he of of those which a self-constituted tribunal, carer
"the body," takes cognizance of, the employer will tied
it difficult. if not impossible, to procure a substitute for the
man he had discharged ; and if his conduct happens to
give offence to his workmen generally, they never hesitate
to ntatolt off en flimsy,', and leave him to complete his work
himself. Occurrences of this kind have rendered it hazard-
ous in the extteme to contract for any building in Cork,
and the consequence is, as might naturally be expected,
that the trade is in the most depressed state. It unfortu-
nately happens, too, that in this Instance, as in many others,
the innocent are stifferevs as well as those who are repre-
hensible, and hundreds *of labourers, who were occupied
in attendance moon masons, bricklayers, and other work-
men, are now idle, and, with their wretched families, sal
tering under every species of distress.