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London, England, 1819-07-23 00:00:00

MAURICE AND BERGHETTA ; OR, THE
PRIEST OP RAMER?:

Mr. Wm. Parnell, M.P. has just published a
Tale under this title, which contains a faithful and
eloquent delineation of the manners of the litho.
blunts of the sister kingdom. It is written with
spirit and feeling, and developer' some traits of us-
timid character which partake of the glowing and
lively colouring of Miss Edgeworth. The author,
in a sensible preface, alludes pretty much in detail
to the political state of his country, and delivers his
opinions with a manly freedom. The following
extract contains his view of Mr. Peel's Adminis-
tration :

" Nothing can more strongly prove, that, so long as the
oppression of the Catholics is continued in Ireland, all ef-
forts of melioration are nugatory, then the result of Mr.
Peers administration in Ireland. We mention it with re-
luctance, for, though a succeeding age will deem it very
oppressive, our habits were reconciled to it ; and it was
dealt in so very courteous a measure, that we were inclined
to :clam thanks for the civility with which we were shut
out of doors. The polish of the wespoe was so line, that
life was fled before we perceived the wound. We were like
the Pellew Islander, whose thoughts, while be lay dying at
the bottom of the boat, were engaged in admiring the com-
plexion of the man who bad shut him. Let us be just to
Mr. Peel ; be possessed a great deal of good intention, as
admirable freedoms from all sordid interest, and a mind na-
turally inclining to liberal and wise government ; and if he
had not lately betrayed something of too strong a bias to
Government influence, and to the Court, in the cases of the
Comm' Rotoloruns' and the Costal Regis, there is no one
in whose political success (Catholic Essaocipation once
greeted) we could take a warmer sympathy.
" Now though there was much good intention on Mr.
Peel's part, and an example of great activity and attention
given and followed through every department of government,
yet, while this grievous sore was exasperated, these political
balsams and liniments were mere quackery. The had of
the canker was seared, but its roots spread; faction, party
spirit, discontent, mid alienation from the English govern-
ment increased to a degree, that was remarkable even in a
country where they always abounded. But the mournful
sod hopeless distress to which all ranks of society were re-
duced, has scarcely been paralleled in countries laid waste
by military force. Let any one read the reports of the four
physicians sent to examine into the state of disease; and,
though they were made with something of travelling celerity,
and an air of extenuation appears throughout, sufficient
facts escape to mark the magnitude of this horrid calamity.
" But it wilt immediately be said, why make Mr. Peel
accountable file the effects of the atmosphere and the sea-
sons ? What has•his administratir.. to do with famine and
fever ? Nothing certainly, if these evils arose entirely from
the inclemency of the tames and erasers; but if the intolera-
ble degree of these evils had their °ries is Use waut of fore-
sight, of prudence, and of accumulation, which always cha-
racterises an oppressed and degraded people, then his ad.
ministration mina have had a very great concern in produc-
ing these deplorable effects.
" Let not Mr. Peel consider this as the language of hosti-
lity; so far as the Author is personally concerned, he is
anxious that this Gentleman should leans to look back on his
Irish adininistration with some degree of compunction, and
that the future part be probably will hold in the English ad-
ministration may be of a more benevolent sad equitable cast.
a Mr. Peel is himself too candid not to excuse him, and
remember, that
Friendship by sweet reproof is shewe.
" Perhaps it will not be difficult to account for the con-
versational wit, intelligence, and suavity of manner, which
the II isb possess is a superior degree to the English pea-
santry.
a The English peasantry may be pretty generally consi-
dered as a domestic race of people—they have the virtues
of domestic habits, and the defects, if they may be called
so, of a want of vivacity and conversation.
a On the whole their character is well adapted to their
station of life, and they are pretty much what one would
wish a religious and industrious peasantry to be.
" Oa the contrary, the habits of the Irish peasantry are
all anti-domestic • they miss no opportunity of being in
society, and thee perpetually occur: hence the habit of
conversation and art of manners are familiar to them.

" Irish merry meetings of the lower ranks, though they
may differ in the polish of the detail, have the same general
effects as the more fashionable assemblies of the higher
ranks ; funerals, weaks, rind POWs' days, though they
bare dirty for their pretence, are all a species of rout ; and
when to these fairs, markets, races, occasional parties fur
a light, hurling, or football maids, and several night dances
sad card assemblies in each parish are added, and all eagerly
attended, it may easily be conceived, that an birds peasant
is rather more sociable and polished than hats his station."

The American Papers continue to speak of the
great extent of commercial distress and numerous
failures in the United States. One house is stated
to have stopped in New York for twelve millions of
dollars, and every thing like commercial confidence
is almost annihilated throughout the United States.
A Notice has been issued in Portugal by the
Board of Commerce, from which it appears that the
Portuguese Government is preparing to clsim of the
United States the amount .of the losses sustained
by their merchants, in consequence of the captures
by privateers under the Malta! flag. •
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HEN AY MULL KITIIoi.DS. Esq. who has been
sppoiuttd Commissioner of the Insolvent Debtor.'
Court, on the disnaissal of Serjeont RuNN INGTON,
is the too of the late eminent ilysison, Doctor
. ItzTooLus. and was married n►me years .4„..e to
Mi.. MITFVRD,a very near relative of Lord BEDS..

LAW nit;triyokmca.

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COURT OF CHANCERY, Ltwcous's-tur,
TulinSimi'," JULY 22.

PRICES EXCHEQUER REPORTS.'
CLARKE Arm sox e. PRICE AND SWIM'.
The Lotto CHANCELLOR. @fuer hereing-Counsrl,
dissolved the injussetion, rester' g thir' defend-
ants front pr i 11l ing and publisliiiiK the fifth volume
of Mr. Price's Reports of eases in the Court of
lizehetpter. IN Lordship was of l i 1111 l that this.
roar did tint come under Ow juirisitictinti of the•
Court, is it entirely turned on thr; inesiasig of the
741VP,..1C111N between the parties, which was islars."
Inns for a Jury in • Court of Law to &CAE. IM'
Lordship rose at two o'clock.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Gon.bnAtA,
THURSDAY, JULY 22.
Sittings alter Term befure She CHIEF JUSTICE
and Special Arles.

PUGNI V. VANIIOUSE.
This was an action to recover damages for the
non-delivery ..1 a lit of oak staves, purchased by
Plaintiffs of Defetodants, by auction.
The declaration set forth, that the article had
been put up to sale, anion other goody, publicly
and regularly, and knocked down to Plaintiffs,
as the highest bidders, at something above ic2/. hut
that Defendants afterwards refused to deliver it at
that price.
The Defendants pleaded, that the goods not hav-
ing been their property, but only intrusted to them
to sell, and nu price having been fixed by the own-
ers, they procured one of the Plaintiffs, as a person
acquainted with the value of timber, to examine
and inform them what the staves were worth ; that
he. not having returned them any answer, appeared
at the auction and bid fur them; and that they,
relying on his character as a security that he would
not take any advantage of their ignorance, sold
them to him at the price above mentioned—whereas
it turned out afterwards that they were worth 351.
more, and thence they inferred that the contract
was not binding. When a considerable portion of
time had been consumed by the cause, one of the
Jury expressed a wish that a compromise should be
come to, conscious as he was of the honour of both
parties, and that neither of them would knowingly
do any thing unfair or incorrect. This suggestion
was agreed to, and a verdict taken for the Plaintiffs,
subject to arbitration.

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BETTING Al' Tisuaspar. JULY 22.

TM. variailai..lo 14s Math rands,. Nos ik De" 111,
preach et lbs ow% la of importance to dim seaward ;
was as follows

ST. I.Foss.
ti N 1 iltOr Poliettroole, 11 to 1 801 titt. Wolter
tote% IV to 1 sip, Whims
5 N 1 opt Soho, 11 to 1 otkt I.l.tte
N I itiA, The' Laird 10 lo 1 'ash' lotteitly,Tom
II lo 1 otte*Pattioortie Tii, or aaiy othre.
Ili' lel it* Tibi rortlinal

TWENTY-FIFTII GRAND RSCAMPMENT Or
iIisLAND.

On the 15th July instant, there was a general
meeting of the High Knights Templars and K
of Malta, held at Brother Atkinson'•, 53, Liffey
street, Dublin, to celebrate the aoiiiversary ul St.
Seithin, where said encampment Wail vuiie l hy it
number of rerpectable Sir Knights, both civil mot
military. After the usual ceremony of nl►rning
the grand encampment, they proceeded to but.uw.s.
and dubbed several candidate', and their
grand officers for the ensuing year. Ilse ordnowy
business of the day bring over. the grand encamp.
went closed, when the Sir Knights adjourned to AU
adjoining apartment, where a most sumpluin, din-
ner was prepared, with every delicacy the season
could afford, and wines of different drectiptiotas.
The evening terminated most avjeraltly siol plea-
santly, ■nd the Sir Knights parted, as usual, att:i
peace, love, and harmony.

if ILTSHIRK ELECTION.

We copy the following from the Bath (Aro.
nick :

TO THE EDITOR.
" 5a1.1561111Y. JULY 9.0.
" The contest for this county commenced 3er.
terday on the same ground as it did Len tear.
The polling began about our o'clock. soil 4'
nued till half.past four, when the utunlwrs wr-ea
declared for Mr. Benett 30i, Mr. As'ley 199
jority for Mr. [lentil, 103. During the remoter of
the days serious affray took place between the lower
orders of tke people wearing Beniett's and Aulll'a
colours, but no maternal injury was sustained by
any one. The polling was resumed dna morning
at nine o'clock, and continued till twelve, when a
most disgraceful scene took place. The crowd Ix.
gun pelting each other with sticks. stones, and other
missiles, which continued with uiirb.trdl fury fur
about an hour, during which massy heads were
broken, and other accidents happened : in vain dial
the special comitslilets and jave linemen try to keep
order : the Sheriff was at length obliged to close'
the poll, and the numbers were declared to lie
for Mr. Bennett 190, Air., Astley 151—inlju-
thy 39. Mr. Astley hid near five hundred voters
which could not come up to the polling by
the allay ; several persons have been taken to the
Infirmary ; two men had their ribs broken, and Mr.
Astley's carriage was overturned on its way Gum the
hustings, and dashed to pieces. The Sheriff* Miro( *
calling on the Lord Lieutenant fur the as:istance
the military."

ig We stop the press to state, that as order from
the Justices of the 'Trowbridge Division his just
arrived at the Yeomanry-office, for inie troop of the
North Somerset Yeomanry and the Rifle Corps, to
march to Trowbridge, in aid of the civil pulses.
A troop of the 16111 Lamers are also on their way
to the same destination "

Wednercloy Priartigitt. is Captain GARDINER we.
bathing et Nlarypoit; he got out of his depth, and
was unfortunately 'drowned. His body was MA
found till late the mine tvening. Capt. AssaiDcr.
who was in company with him. nearly shared the
same fate.

Warrants were issued on the nth in•dan., by S r'
F. F. VANE. Bart. J. D. 11. Dvxr.s, E rl, and'
HUMPHREY SENHOUSE, Esq. fur the apprelitioaue
of several w ain the neighbourhood of Cocker.'
mouth, who had administered and taken lira.
binding themselves not to work for certain per.
sons, &c. The parties were brought no on doe
12th. and after a suitable admosiitiosa Aron Al..
DYKES, chewing the evil tendericy of their cm..
duct, and of illegal oaths, the offraers expressed
themselves sorry for what they had done, and grate.
ful to the Magisteates for their leniency.
The chapel (if such it may he termed. liaviog liar
',rally nothing but the bare wells,) of the Risitris..
was opened MI SUM'S,' last; and priseidert a seine
seldom witnestred, perhaps never equalled, in this
city (Lincoln). The principal si.eakers thia
occasion, after having worked themselves up to 4
state of the utmost frensy, were suk•erded ly inter
of their brethren as felt themsefer s moved f.., the
purpose. At the close of the evening. a acre b-.
• Cornier!, and - rls whom the_ Rani ha.l,

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A CONSTAN r REA DEII.
• Vide Marriages in T. BRITnN Plata of this ils) .t• 2 1
Jnly, 1919).

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