The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-10 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1824.

The Etoile of Sunday announces the conclusion of a
treaty of peace between this country and the Dey of
Aigiers, on the 2341 ult., and that, in consequence of this
event, the blockade was raised on the 26th. This intelli-
gene.: is stated to have he on received at Marseilles, on the
instant, by an English schooner. It is highly credible
t!.at this piratical despot has been again compelled to sue
t_r mercy: his power could no n.ore survive a strictly-
enforced blockade for six months, than he could with-
st.ted the memorable chastinemeet he sustained in the
bombardment of Lord Eetrouth. The Dey's revenue is
prir•.cipaliy derived from the foreign commerce of the port ;
if the bloclezdc, therefore, had been continued, he must
soon have tecnine Istitute of resources, and his life would
arena: probably have been sacrificed by his mutinous troops
to his ill-judged obstinacy. We hope, if the event has
taken place which we are ccntcmplating, that such terms
have been imposed al, coupled with the consciousness of
:Isis inability to resist our power, may overawe this barba-
rian into future aditercuce to his faith. No official con-
Era:titian of this intelligence had been received yesterday
by his Majesty's Government.

By a private letter from Java we learn, that the Dutch
authorities in Ow island have suddenly imposed an addi-
tional and almost prohibitory duty on the importation of
British goods. Formerly the duty was nominally 13 per
cent. ad valorens ; but as it was the practice to levy the
duty after raising the invoice price by an addition of one-
third of its amount, the duty was actually about 16 per
cent. The Dutch authorities have now laid on a duty of
Os per cent., to be levied not upon the invoice price, but
upon an official rate of valustion, which is estimated so
much above the real value of the goods that the duty in
fact extorted approaches nearly to So per cent. The result
:It. that ships, which had left this country on the faith of
:he former regulation. have been obliged to sail for B.
esolf a, and at a great loss trans-ship their freight for Cal-
cutta or some other port, where they hope to find a market.
By the treaty concluded with the Netherlands in March
last. it was stipulated that the British and Dutch Govern-
ments should reciprocally permit their subjects to trade
with the colonies of either power, and that only au addi-
tianal duty, not exceeding 6 per via., should be imposed
,in goods imported in vessels not htlooging to the nation
possessing the colony. Falk, the Dutch Minister, who
~secluded the treaty oa the part of his Government, is, we
understand, attempting to justify the authorities of Java,
by tAtstruing the text of that docutmut in a way suitable

to that oldat, but the sense of the pausge is obviously
very different from the Interpretation which he wishes to
make it appear to convey. On Friday a deputation df the
Gentlemen connected with the Indian trade waited on Mr.
Canning. to complain of this grievance ; and we Lace no
doubt that redress will specaily be obtained.

We understand that it has been formally
the Portuguese Ambassador to Mr. Canning, that the Go-
vernment of his Most Faithful Majesty have overcome the
dangers by which the King's authority was menaced, and
consequently that the aid some time ago solicited from this
country will not be needed. We are unfeignedly glad that
the King of Portugal feels himself in that state of security
which will enable him to dispense with foreign assistance.
Interference in the'internal affairs of other nations, how-
ever close and intimate the ties of alliance by which they
lug bound together, can be justified only by the occurrence
of a very extraordinary case. There can be no Goubt, how-
ever, we thick, that the crisis in Portu,ual was such as
would have warranted the British Government to have
given its aid to his Most Faithful Majesty, if he had con-
tinued to desire it. But within a few years we have wit-
nessed several invasions of national independence, against
which the British Government has felt itself bound
solemnly to protest. A gigantic system has been established,
I for the avowed purpose of preverßing such internal changes
in the states of Europe as may be disapproved by three or
four great Powers. The British Government declined ac-
ceding to this confederacy when it was formed, and has twice
been obliged, in the face of the world, to proclaim its condem-
nation of the principles on which the confederacy has acted.
One of the objects most desired by the allied Sovereigns
has been the sanction and countenance of England. When,
therefore, a case arose in which it appeared likely that this
country would be rt quircd to interfere, by military force,
in the affairs of another, though the principles and pur-
poses were wholly dissimilar, it became a matter of great
"delicacy and difficulty to determine how far the British
Government should have recourse to a measure which
seemed, however remotely, to resemble the conduct against
which its solemn protests stands upon record. We are
decidedly of opinion that if the perils to which our firm
and ancient ally was exposed could not have been over-
come without British aid, it was the duty of the British
Governmct•.t to have given it, at every hazard of miscon-
struction. But it must have been a painful necessity alone
that could have driven us to have afforded the succour
required!. We heartily rejoice, therefore, that we are
spared the sacrifice of our feelings, and the risk of misre-
presentation, and that the King of Portugal has succeeded
in consolidating his authority by his own domestic power.
The peace of Europe will be longest preserved by the for-
bearance of which this country has in this instance given
so bright an example. We are still unmixed with the
policy of the Holy Alliance, as, indeed, we should have
been if we had yielded t 3 the urgent solicitations of our ally;
but this is not all, by the contrast of our reluctance to in-
terfere in the internal concerns of a kingdom, the Sovereign
of which was compelled to take refuge on board a British
man of war, we have practically rebuked those who con-
curred in the hostile invasion of an adjoining kingdom, in
which no personal insult had been offered to the reigning
Monarch.

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The Duke and Duchess of Clarence came to town yester-
day morning front Bushy. Their Royal Highnesses paid
a visit to the Princess Sophia, at Kensington, and returned
to Bushy in the afternoon.
The Earl and Countess of Liverpool did not proceed di-
rect on Saturday morning from their seat at Coombe
Wood, near Kingston, Surrey, for Weimer Castle, but
hod arranged to go on a tour for a short time previous to
their anis al there. The Noble Earl and Countess have
gone to Southampton, and from thence they are to cross to
the Isle of Wight, and continue on their trip for about a
week previous to their arrival at iValmer Castle. The do-
inestia of the Noble Earl and Countess left town yesterday
mottling. Their domestics at Coombe Wood also left that
place to be in readiness to receive the Earl and Countess at
Walnter Castle.
I The Earl of Westmorland transacted business at the
Treasury yesterday.
Yesterday Mr. Secretary Canning transacted business at
the Foreign Office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Sarah Ro-
binson fur's.'" in town yesterday morning from a visit to,
the Earl and Countess of Verulam, at their scat at Go-
ramhury, Yeses.
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch arrived at Dalkeith
House on Tuesday night.
Her Grace the Duchess of Richmond, and the two La-
dies Lennox, are short'y expected in this city on a visit.
kpartmcnts have been engaged for them at Morrison's
Hotel, from Saturday next.—Dahlia Paper.
Thursday his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ar-
rived at Ramsgate. The same evening Lord Pomfret and
suite passed through Canterbury, and proceeded to Dover,
for the Continent.
The Marquis of Salisbury has taken an elegant house
in Hanover-square, the late residence of the Dowager
Marchioness of Dornsbire.
We understand that the Vice-Chancellor is at present
labouring under a distressing complaint, and that his
Honour will shortly undergo the operation of lithotomy.
Anenuistior or Mau N.—We feel great grati-
fication in being able to state, that his Grace is so far re-
covered from the effects of the late accident which occurred
to him. that he was enabled, on Thursday morning, to get
into his carriage and repair to his country scat, Tetnple-
ogue.—Dublia Paper.
Viscount Ebrington, M.P. has arrived at Waterford,
from England.
There is no truth whatever in the report (says a
Dublin paper), that Lord Ormond's Irish estates are to
be sold.
It is an crrcr to suppose that Lord Ormond's Irish
estates arc to be brought to the hammer. The mistake has
arisen from the intruded sale of the English estates, under
the provision of the Bill which recently received the Royal
Assent.—Cork Authern llern-ter.
Mrs. Rothschild, accompanied by her children, arrived'
at Stamford Hill, on Sunday night, at eleven o'clock, from
the Continent. Mr. Rothschild proceeded as far as Dover
to meet than.
Prince Chakhowsky is considered as the first comic
Russian poet of the day. fie is principally known as a
dramatic writer, and has already published more than fifty
pieces for the theatre.—ArePs of Literature and I'arhion.
A letter from Rome states, that the nephew of the Vis-
count de Chateaubriand entered, a month ago, into the
noviciate of the Jesuits.
The High Sheriff of Cavan entertained the Judges, the
Grand Jury, Lotd Farnham, and Sir A. B. King, on Sa-
turday, and gave all the Orange and Party toasts, in-
cluding "The Glorious Memory," " The Ex-officio
Grand Jury," &c. &c.
Cowes, Ace. 7.—The yachts of the Royal Yacht Club
which have hem cruising to the westward, under Com-
tnodore Lord Yarborough, patronizing the Sailing Matches
at Dartmouth, Plymouth, &c. are daily arriving here, their
head port of rendezvous. From the numbers already as-
sembled, it is expected there will be more yachts belong-
ing to the Club to witness the grand Regatta of England,
which will take place here on the 19th and 20th inst. than
was ever known.
CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.—WC have it from a source
we can rely on, that out of twenty-eight, comprising the
Parliamentary Committee on the affairs of Ireland, it is the
decided opinion of twenty-two of' them, that the best means'
of tranquillizing and of' ultimately giving peace and quiet to
this country, is by granting Catholic Emancipation ; and
that this opinion has been entered on the minutes, and
signed, preparatory to its being laid before the House
on the ep.nliog of the next Sasion.—Lisneriek Erening
Purl.