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in IMO, and it wait :certainly .itaown in this
country before the there which Dr. Campbell
assigns for its first intertation into Ireland ;
for Gerard gives us, in his Iles:Lai, which was
published in 1597. a very accurate plate of it
in a flourishing state, and says, that he had the
plants then growing in his garden. where they were
thrifty and vigoruas, cud succeeded well. It is
evident from hence, that Switzer and Dr. Hill are
speaking of two ditkrent plants, the one ineaiiiiig
the Siouan.li 'rotator, Sisarum Perateialaunt, whiuti
is the name Gerard likewise gives to that sort of
pobstoe ; the other meaning the modern potatoe,
or Solarium, which I have before stated received
the trivial name of the former, from a fancied re-
semblance to it.
'laving dins, Sir, given you all the information I
have been able to collect respecting this genial root,
1 remain, yours, &C.
POTATOPIUMM

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
TUESDAY, DECEMIIER `.
A Captain of the Navy arrived yesterday, at the
Admiralty, with dispatches front Sir R. Strachan,
at F nailing. We understand that they announce
the complete evacuation of that place by the British
forces.
About 10 o'clock, in orniug, Mr. POWELL,
Secretary to the A:nericati Ministry in London,
arrived at Dover, where he joined Mr. Max Nx,
the Austrian Messenger, who was there wait-
ing his arrival. Preparations were immediately
made for their embarkation, which took place at
twelve o'clock on board the Elizabeth flag of
truce. The wind and weather tieing favourable, they
expected to reach Calais at, three o'clock on Sunday.
Mr. PowaLL, it is said, will return to this coon-
try with the answer to his dispatches, and will
afterwiuds proceed to A tnerica.—Mr. Thorax is
expected bock to Loudon, iu about a fortnight
hence.

It was stated in the Swedish Papers, brought

the late Gottenhurgh Mail, that the deposed King
GUSTAVUS was on his way for Carlacrona, from which
he was to proceed to Batten, the place destined for
his future residence. Private letters from Gotten-
burgh state, that lie is not to pass the resaaindei of
his days at Baden, but that lie is destined for
France, there to share the fate of the Royal Family
of Spain.
to the open war-now carrying on by
the Tyrolean, against the French and Bavarians,
which must necessarily occupy a consi,ler•ble num-
ber of N•POLEIIN'S troops; we see it is adotitted,thas
Caraiola, a province contiguous to the TyrOl. is Like-
wise in a state of insurrection. Enuesz Be AU Alt*
Null was said to have lately established hi; head-
quarters at N'illach ; u central arid most itaportent
point, as the circle of that name connects, and COMM,
• quently, in a certain degree. separates. Curniula
from the Tyrol. The whole " Littorale," or mari-
time tract ceded to UON•PARTE by the late treaty,
running round the head of the Adriatic, may be
oppressed and spoliated, but cannot be protected,
by their new Corsican Master. Even since the
peace of Vienna, our squadrons have captured most
of the islands which command the entrance of the
Gulph of Venice; and our very boats crews, spread
terror along the whole toast of lstria. But we now
begin to perceive, that it is not to the Tyrol, or to
Carniola, that the spirit of abhorrence and of re-
sistance to the atrocious ruffian, who arrogates and
pollutes the imperial honours of CHARLIIMAGNE,
is confined. The flame has spread, it is evident,
through the Alps, and is diffused through all the
mountainous Cantons of Switzerland. The German
papers can so longer disguise or conceal it. " The
canton of Lucern," says an article from Frankfort,
of the loth of November, has re-called all its
citizens, employed in the seruice if the Spanish insur-
gents, in opposition to their oaths, and in breach of
their duty as citizens." We know that the govern-
ment and in:lahitants of the Canton of tamers',
have, at all times, been distinguished by an ardent
aud zealous attachineut to the Catholic faith and nth-
gion. And we now find that, in defiance of the tyrant,
they had discovered the mean's of sending effectual
aid to their oppressed brethren beyond the Pyrenees.
The diclosure is equally interesting and important.
BONAPAISTS may oppress, bat he will not extin-
guish this spark of ethereal tire. Nor is it limited
to Lucern. Schaffhausen, another of the Swiss
Cantons, is impregnated with the same gas. Ile
has been compelled, we see, no doubt, as Mediatur
of the Swiss League, to march • division of French
troops into the towu of Schaffhausen ; arid ano-
ther corps from that place" is spoken of, " which
will enter the lesser Cantons." We cannot doubt,
after these reluctant avowal., that, throughout Uri,
Schwtz, Zug, Uuderwaldem awl all the mountain-
outs Cantons, which communicate end confine with
the N'uralberg and the Tyrol, • very warm spirit
of insurrection pervades the country. Contemp-
tible as it may appear, we can neither calculate
on its profundity, extent, or effects, proximate, as
well as retnnte. From the heart of Switzlerlauld.
quite to Croatia and Dalrnatia, throughout the
fastnesses of those Alpine regions, the spirit of
liberty, however oppressed, seems to be struggling
for a vent.

However total iney ha►e beets the defeat sustain-
ed by she Spaniards at %ma, those who know the



.ast issnrrnountatile impediments opposed by
,nature, at this unison of the sear, to the progrr-s or
advance of the enemy, through the proviuce of La
Mancha, towards Cordova and Seville, will not de-
spair of the cuu.e, or of' the Monarchy offset:4oll.-
1c would appear that the French had pushed for-•
ward, after the victory, us far isclauessada,
frontier town of La Mancha; anti that Afti IZA
I *to posted at rialita Criit. There isionly one road
conducting through this sterile, snowy, and moun-
tainous province, to Andniar and Cordova. We
see, that, even in July, DUPONT, at the head of fat
Yu,ouu men, could not penetrate beyond Hai len,
a towu situate nearly midway between La Carolina
and Andujar. SoutT will find the difficulty of
procuring uud carrying with him supplies of pro-
visions, adequate to the consumption of forty thou•
sand wren, almost physically impossible. We can,
net lead, without sentiments of abhorrence and as-
tonisliments the atrocious Pioclunneion issued by
KELLERMAN, appropriating " to the service of
armlet' of Frave:e," all the horses nod mares its the
provinces of Leon, Old Castile, Goipine na, and
Alava ; enjoining, at the saine,tiine, to put out the
left eye of all animals of that description, under a
certain size and age. Accustomed as we become
to the flagitious excesses of the Corsican and his
( learnt's, they perpetually surprise us with new
crimes.
Whether any, and what titi.,sion msy be either in
agitation to send to BONAPARTE from this country
for purposes of pacification, or may he determined
on in the Cabinet, we believe we may take upon
us to assure tile public, that Mr. Fur RTON never
has been in the contemplation of Ooverement for
such a negoclation. as stated iu some of the Papers.
The Hon. and Rev. Fatincts Etmarsiti, indefd,
went down to Harwich, front his house, at 1153 -
hill, Graftonmtreet, about three weeks ago.—
But his health, which is very indifferent, aid
not any idea, or intention of passing over to
the Continent, in the capacity of a Negoeiiittir,
or Envoy, has been his motive for leaving
London. During the period of the late peace,
Mr. EGERTON made a considerable stay at Paris ;
where his family connexions, his fortune, and his
style of living, attracted the attention of the Freed,
Government. The rechle state of his health, at
present, has rendered him very desirous of going
to a milder climate. But, we believe, nothing can
he more remote from his couteniplation, than as.
uttiing a diplomatic charactgr
Some Gelman Papers stave been received, from
-*Wes It-appears that's •diffietilty had

_ _ arisen regard-
iug the abenatiou of the territory of Ga[lids, the
extent of witiob was to be determined by the num-
ber of souls. Under this clistitictiou, io:c.,ikling to
the lan 01 Airitiiit, 'atom are inelo lr 1, tut tiler

were out admitted to thin vault by the less relined
system of jurieprndenee of the Czar of Muscovy.
We are extremely sorry to state the melancholy
Irmo of the packet which sailed with passengers from
‘Varren'eePoieit, Belfast, for Liverpool, on the 7th
just. It' ill said she had mistaken the lights going
into port, and was dashed to pieces on the rocks.
What tendert, the circumstance peculiarly distress-
ing is, that she had SJ passengers on hoard, four
of whom only were eased. Mr. COura BLANEY,
lute' Postmaster of Newry, is said to be one of the
sufferers.
It was Captaia TRUMAN Beano, and not AlkW,.
ral Beim', who arrived on Sunday night, at the
Admiralty. lie arrived iii his skip, the Stately, of
(it, along with the Dietatoe,of 64 guns, ou Suaday,
at Yarmouth, from the Baltic.
The Cad/foe/a brig of war sailed, on Saturday,
from Plymouth, with a messenger, and an officer of
milk, from London, with dispatches for Conform.
The Harmony, Boras, of Hull, arrived there on
Wedneedity, from Heligoland, having been obliged
to c'ut from her cables, while at anchor off Heligo-
land, by a heavy gale of wind on the 12th inciting.
Before the Harmony came away, the Three Friend',
Wtrre, of Bridlington, and a large galliot,-vre
driven ashore on Sandy Island ; and two or three
others upon the South Beach, where several vessels
lied been stranded in the preceding gales. T
schooner John, of Hull, also drove aver the Non
Reef in the gale of the lath, with the loss of anchor
and cables, slid has arrived at Grimsby oith he ,
outward bound cargo on board. The Sarah, OILST
of Liverpool, from Hall, after deliveriug part of h
cargo at Heligoland, was also driven out to sea wit•
loss of anchor and cables, and has arrived therm.
The 4eorge,ltttoonv, wailed from Hall, for Heligos
land on the lith instant, eticoantered the heavy,
gale of the 14th inst. lost her sails, and was cowl
pilled to put back on Friday.
The Charles Fox logger, from Yarmouth, to the
Wthtwarti, with herrings, was, a few nights since
tired into by a hoinewerd-bouild West Indiaman
who mistook her fife a Freuch privateer; the slam
given in consequence brought about him seven
cruisers, when the mistake was discovered. TN
wind at the time being contrary, he burn up, au
came for Dover harbour, where he now remains.
The Officers commanding regiment* of LOLL.
Militia have been informed by a circular from t
SacntraltY at WAR, that the corporals are ant t
receive any pay from sod after yesterday ; that
from the same period, pay will be allowed for sub
number of serjeants only of each regiment, Ste. s
including the serjeatit-major, will not exceed on
per company ; and for such number of drummer
only, as, including the drum-major, will not caeca
ene Sur every two companies.
Our readers will perceive, that, at the City Ele
Cone, Messrs. LOVELAND, ROWLATT, H. k's
(lowa, Gonna, CAVATON, HICOEN& TAtS
DoI.I.EY, WATIoN. HAarta, MVl`c•Ln. Balt
WOOD, i I *SMOCK, PINCKSACE, HEWSON, A LSAG6
mai W. E. SMITE, who voted for Mr. Allure
Address, have been rejected in their respect'
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