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of Ireland could desire. The benevolence of the English
people had just relieved the distress of the Irish peasantry.
whose gratitude, ever foremost among their national virtues,
had rendered them peculiarly susceptible of kindly feelings
towards their generous benefactors and fellow-subjects
of England. The parting admonition of his MAJESTY
had become the rule of Irish affairs. Under the able,
vigorous, and impartial administration of the Marquis
Wicietastey, the abuses of the police were reformed, and
the equal empire of the law established over all the
KING'S subjects. Thc tranquillity of the country was
restored, and the superabundant capital of England was
beginning to animate the industry of the numerous popu-
lation of the Sister Kingdom. Already she enjoyed the
benefits of this liberal policy, and still brighter prospects
were opening upon her, which now, unhappily, we fear,
are no more. The restless spirit of the demagogues who
have marred her fortunes, has precipitated her into a
situation. in which, by insisting upon what she or gilt not
to ask, she unavoidably compels the Legislature, if not to
retrace its steps, at least to refuse all further concessions.
There are several points in the interesting communica-
tions of our Correspondent from the Shetland Islands (see
Brltish I'reu of Saturday) to which we are desirous to
direct the observance of the Admiralty. The first is, the
great advantage which would he derived to the navigation
of Shetland were the Commissioners of the Northern Lights

to re:et a beacon cm the west side of those Islands, where, as
he says,—and we know he speaks from experience—" The
stranger, not being able to weather the land on either tack,
not knowing the coast, and seeing the sea break on a long
reef to leeward, is wholly lost ; whereas, if a beacon were
erected, and noted in the charts and direction books, he
would immediately be able to steer boldly for Swarbucks
Mine, for limas Voe, or for Valley Sound, where lie would
find most excellent anchorage, completely land-locked. A
beacon," he adds, " should likewise be erected on the east
side of Shetland, on the Skerries, which would direct the
stranger into Yell Sound, which abounds with safe an-
chorage; or into Colgrave Sound, where, as soon as the
vessel has got round the Isle of I lascosea, she may tide in
safety." In a great maritime country like ours, such ire-
pot taut suggestions, appealing alike to humanity and policy,
will not, we trust, be suffered to pass without the regard
they deserve. In the letter from the same writer, which
will be found in our columns of to-day, the public
will learn with astonishment the extraordinary fact—
that the Derrell monopolize the whole herring
.fishery
our Shetland Islands; that, in the month of July, from
five to si.r hundred Dutch fishing vessels assemble at Ler-
wich and Shetland, under the orders of a DUTCH Lien-
Tr Ka sir stationed there; that each vessel carries a crew
of 12 or 14 men ; and that this mine of wealth, the her-
ring
.fishery, which might be made so perennial a source
of productive industry to the numbers thrown out of ma-
nufacturing employment, and seeking bread, is thus aban-
doned to the Dutch, who are permitted to take as entire
and uninterrupted a monopoly of it, as if the fee-simple of
the Shetland Islands were vested in the &TAUT/10TUE'.
How this usurpation could have originated we know not.
Why these foreigners should be thus suffered to possess
themselves of so valuable a branch of our trade, and so pro-
lific a source of subsistence to the poor classes of our popula-
tion, is an important inquiry, wlt!ch we hope will not escape
the early attention of Government.

On the opening of yesterday's market Consols showed a
tendency to rise: they opened at 931, and gradually rose
to 931, but towards the close of the market they declined,
and finally left off nearly at the opening prices. Mexican
Honda rather improved in the course of the day, though
the improvement is scarcely quotable.
Despatches, dated the 18th of October, were received
yesterday at the Colonial Department, from the Duke of
Manchester, at Jamaica. The island, we arc happy to
say, remained perfectly tranquil.
We have received tiles of Jamaica Papers to the 17th of
October, and of New York to the loth of November.
They contain no further information with respect to South
America. There arc rumour's, indeed, of another battle
having been fought between the Royalists and the Colom-
bians in Peru, and in which Bolivar is represented to have
gained a complete victory, though with the loss of 6,1100
men ; but these rumours arc evidently entitled to no credit,
inasmuch as they see founded upon letters from Bogota,
dated as far back as the YSEI of last August, advices of a
much later date fratu that capital having been received in
England.
Letters from Bogota of the 29th of September have been
received, stating that Cantarac is retreating so rapidly that
Bolivar cannot come up with
Letters have been received from Mexico of the 29th Sept.
They state that all was tranquil, and that the Congress was
ocenpied with discussior, on loans.
By the New York papers we learn that Mr. Dc Witt
Clinton has been again elected to the office of Governor of
that State, by a majority of nearly twenty thousand votes!
Corisr•NTlN °FEE, OCT. `Z.—Tlity reports alluded to in
my letter of the 11th inst. of an engagement between the
Turkish and Greek squadrons, appear to have been much
exaggerated. the loss of the former having been confined to
one frigate blown up, and two or three smaller vessels de-
stroyed, whilst the hitter have lost several fire ships, besides
having their feet inn& crippled. Nothing of great im-
portance appears to have been done on either aide. His
Niajusty's ship Medina, which met with an accident io the
Arehes, was much less damaged than at first reported, and
returned to the Dartlanello, for his Excellency Lord
Strangford, who embarked on board, on the 13th instant.
The following is an extract of a letter front the Agent to
Lloyd's, at Swyrita, dated Oct. 19:—" There has been an
engagement between the Turkish fleet and Greek ships,
but with little damage to either. We have in port his Ma-
jesty's ships Euryalus, Martin, Cyrene, and Alacrity, and
continue to enjoy pern.et tranquillity.
Mesopotamia has heen the theatre of great events
amongst the Arabs. fee a lung time, the numerous tribes of
Anazis having inviele.l the deserts of Mesopotamia. princi-
pally inhabited by the powerful iris of tierbas ; hut this
year, after having, 11.1:1 great success against the former,
aided by tl:e Paella of Bagdad, they were defeated by the
Gerbas, who cau.sed them to repass the Euphrates, and
their flight was so precipitate that they lust Inc •: of their
fine horses and eattle.—EP.ile.

Tits Jews.—The measures lately erilerell by the Em-
peror of Russia relative to the Jews in Poland, and the
desire expressed by his Majesty to make them apply to
agriculture, give an interest to a communication front the
south of Itusia, by a itich we leaot, that about five miles
from Nikotajeu, in the Government of licrson, there has
existec for several years a Jewish village, with very fine
fields and pastures, built and entirely by Is-
raelites. This village, Jr, Nahr, in the vicinity of which
there ere six other smaller visages of the sane kind, most
of them with Hebrew names. is ini.abited by about fifty
Their fields me diligently and skilfully culti-
vated, thotorlt there is not a Christian peasant in the whole
village. They hive go:A artisans and svorkmen of every
description, nod are now building a Synagogue. As soon
as the luav ,st is over, tleyie who understand a mechanical
trade are allow Lil to go into the neighbouring towns to
exercise it, furnished with a wssport from the Magistrates.
The women endeavour to tarn something during the
winter, by getting work from the inhabitants of the towns,
which they make at home. The young colony is indebted
for its origin and present prosperity to Nahum Punkelstein,
who was, in the sequel, its chief bailiff. Though he is a
rich man.,. he set his brethren the -;ample by keeping his
own children assiduously employed in agricultural labour,
and by this, and thrcugh hal...fatigable industry and
patience, be has brought the litt!c cotntuncity to its present
thriving condition.