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London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

MR. MATHEWS

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THE YOUTHFUL DAYS OF MIL MATHEWS.
Being rasitively Ids lad amearaties this year.

The PIIC/11com ;enetli publigbing yesterday mots.
lag at live o'clock.

LONDON, FRIDAY, NOTIIIIIEZ 19, left.

The Paris journalists, on Tuesday, were chiefly occupied
with the discussion of the plans for the indeunlity of the
emigrants and the evacuation of Spain, u it is called, when
she French intend to retain exclusive possession of all the
principal fortresses. Some of the papers pretend to give an
account of what passed respecting these questie.ns at a
Council of State, over which the Kt G presided on Sun-
day. The, Et"ile denies that anything is in fact known
as to the proceedings of the Cabinet on that occasion. In-
deed it is not very likely that any of the Ministers would
suffer any knowledge of their deliberations to transpire,
especially through the. Oppsition Journals. We must
wait till the opening of the Chambers fur accurate informa-
tion. Meanwhile we shall have an abundance of projects
published, each of which will be represented as that which
is approved by his MAJESTY. FaaiINAND VII., it ap-
pears, is laying down a general system of instruction to be
p::rsued in the public seminaries. In order that it may be
complete, the new plan is to be printed and submitted to
the consideration of those who are qualified to give an opi-
Mon .on its merits. These qualified persons, we presume,
8.-e the clergy, whose discipline is to be re-established
ac:er.ling to the precepts of the Council of Trent. An
tepedition of 3,Ouu men is stated to be preparing at
:,:ruana, to sail for America in the course of this month.
From the Spanish Treasury the menus certainly cannot
proceed to tit out even this small armament. The retire-
ment of the French is regarded with exultation by the
fur.ous And:frisks, who are crowding round their infatu-
ated SOVERLIGN to urge him to further excesses, against
a'l reason and moderation. The Trappist MausGsosr,
the militant Curate Me o, the renegade Beasts:ass,
ard other officers of the army of the Faith, are at the Es-
curial, and arrests multiply daily.

In the news from Greece there are some extracts from an
alleged letter of I snail t eilA, the Commander of the
I.gyptian expedition, to his father, the Viceroy, which, if
genuine, should prepare us fur the accession of Alf:n[3MT
At .t from his ruinous conflict with the Hellenists. The
Al:stria:l Obscrrer has at last broken its silence with re-
Komi to the Greeks; it pretends not to know what is the
r.ottral state of the war, though it admits that the reports
of the defeats of the Turks are too surely confirmed by
tic unexpected return of the CAPITAN PACHA to the
Hard:m(4les.

':'he Jourwil 'Ls Delats mentions, in big), terms of praise,
a I ew pamphlet, entitled "The King and France, or the
1.;71.e of the I•'rencht Peop7.•." •Phis little production, %Add)
to speak the s...titiments of all partii s, calls not only
ter a change, both M. tin and measures, but fur the con-
summation of the Comtitutiortal system by three enact-
r•,'rts of treat importance, viz. a law, fixing the upon-
iffiy of the MiniAers ; another, giving to the citizens
ci:nice of their Mayors, and other municipal Officers
:/ agi,trates ; and another, organizing the national guard.
V, • we glad to sec the itlyali,t oppout•nts of the French
py lug their homage to those sound pr:nciples of
I;..sernment which are consecrated by the Charter. All
s scent cipially determined, if possible, to 81'4'il
(::1A111.2.S N. On Monday his bust was inaugurated by
t: a merchants and brek,rs at the Excliatv...,.with the fol-
low inset iption, from florae underneath:—

•• nujus nteliusvc terris
Fats tlonsvere honique dirt."

We were about to offer some olwervatiomi on the come-
wiener; that might arise to the creditors of the firm of
M A nsa and (70., from the rant of that full development
of the affairs of that concern, which might be derived

from the testimony of the unfortunate Mr. FM: wrtz Boy,
when we learnt, that " in consequence of the difficulties in
the way of a full development of the affairs of the bank in
Berners-street, arising as well from the mysterious way in
which the books of that house have been kept, as from the
presumed interest some persons may have to mislead, the
assignees yesterday signed a petition which is now at the

banking-house in Boners-street, ready for such creditors as
may likewise choose to sign it,praying that his MAJESTY will
be graciously pleased to respite Mr. FaeNTLEROT, on the
ground that be alone is able and willing to give such an ex-
planation of the affairs of the house, as can lead to a fair
adjustment of the numerous claims upon it, as well as to an
explanation and discovery of the state of the assets available
to such adjustment. Should his MAJESTY be graciously
pleased to grant the prayer of these petitioners (the object
of which is so essential to their interests) not only will pro-
tracted and expensive legal proceedings be avoided, but a
discovery must necessarily arise out of Mr. FAENTESEOY'S
examination, of some matters not yet before the public,
which may materially forward the ends of public justice."
The judicious and well-timed remarks of a Correspon-
dent in another part of our Paper, will not fail to have an
influence in confirming the prevailing sentiments in behalf
of Mr. FAENTLESOY, and in strengthening the earnest
wish that his life may be spared. The public strongly
suspect, that the article which contained such scandalous
and bitter falsehoods, fabricated for the purpose of poison-
ing the public mind against Mr. Fan xs•Lcaor, would
never have been drawn up by the parties that inserted it,
unless they had had a deep interest in the speedy eseeittion
of Mr. FAUNTLZIOY, who, when the mould was once
heaped over him, would leave them for ever safe against
the disclosures to be dreaded from his testimony. Facts of
the utmost moment must be within his cognizance, which,
without his evidence, can float only in conjecture. The
partners may put forth statements which he alone aaa dis-
prove, and deny charges which he alone can confirm. lf,
therefore, a sense of justice to the creditors alone governed
our consideration of the case, the importance of saving his
life would strike us very strongly; and we have no doubt
but this consideration will have its due weight in that
quarter to which the public looks up so anxiously for the
gracious dispensation of mercy.

WINDSOR. NOVEMBER 17.—lips Majesty has not yet
left the Royal Lodge ; although, we are happy to state,
every symptom of the King's late indisposition is removed.
The Princess Sophia and the Princess Sophia Matilda
visited the Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Au-

gusto yesterday. The Princess Sophia Matilda came
to town expressly for the purpose of visiting the Royal
Duchess.
The answer given yesterday to the numerous inquiries
after the Duchess of Gloucester was that her Royal Iligh-
ness was a little better.
Yesterday morning the Chancellor of the Exchequer ar-
rived in town, from his scat, at Beckenham, in Kent;
and after transacting official business for a short time, the
Right Hon. Gentleman left town for Yorkshire, in conse-
quence of the sudden indisposition of a relative.
IlatortroN, Nov. 18.—The Duke of Somerset and
suite arrived at West Cliff House on Monday. Mrs.
('mitts arrived on Tuesday at her residence, Byam House,
King's-road, which she has engaged for the winter season.
Eardlev, and Lord Say and Sele, are arrived at 40,
Marine Parade, from Iklvidere. We are happy to mats
that the health of Lord Eardley is considerably improved.
During th • whole of yesterday, business was extremely
dull on the Stock Exchange, all the securities were a shade
lower than the previous day, though towards the latter part
of the day, they to a certain extent recovered. There can
be no good reason assigned for this depression, unless we
suppose the weather to be a good cause for commercial spirit
sinking with the barometer.
Despatches were yesterday received at the Colonial De-
partment, from Barbadoes and Trinidad. We are happy
to state, that both the Colonies remained perfectly
tranquil.
It was reported on Change yesterday, that the Govern-
meat of Colombia was impatient for the termination of the
war in Peru, and the return of Bolivar.
The letters front Spain, by the French Mail yesterday,
are remarkably silent as to the evacuation of Spain by the
French troops.
We have received Frankfort Papers to the 12th instant.
The most distressing accounts continue to be given of the
effects of the late inundations. These have, in many in-
stances, made frightful havoc of property, and reduced
persons, who were previously in good circumstances, to
beggary. The waters, however, had begun to subside.
At Carlsrulte the Grand Duke ordered a general collectioa
to be made for the relief of the sufferers, besides assigning
the sum of 2,501) florins to meet their more urgent wants.
This noble ei.omple is said to have been generally followed.
Front Frankfort it is announced, that the Russian Army
of the South has aline into winter quarters, and is not like-
ly to take the ma again till the return of spring. It will,
howev.r, remain en the frontier till the evacuation of Wal-
-1 teltia and Moldavia shall have taken place. When that
will happen is still doubtful, if it ever happen at all. The
kite changes in the Turkish Ministry are said to make it
less probable" than it was during the athninistratiou of
Pacha.

The Emperor of Russia was expected at St. Petersburgh
on the ttla of November. The Hereditary Grand Duke
and Duellers of Saie Weimar were expected at Catsehina
et) the 4.):)d ult., but letters of the 2Gth du not mention
their arrival.

It is said that Mr. Mazamwetha, Charge d'AfEtires of
his Majesty the Emperor of ltussia at the Court of Persia,
has jitit been replaced by another person, who is to take
the title of ambassador. It is said that the Russian army
in t leorgia has advanced towards Eriran.
The province of Caracan is still in a state of insurrec-
tion. The King's troops have not yet been able to subdue
tl:e rebels.

The Austrian Observer gives accounts of the formal en-
try of the King and Queen of Bavaria, and the three
Princesses accompanying them, into Vienna, on the &I ;
and of the marriage of the Arch-Duke Francis Charles to
the Prine es Sophia, on the day following.
'rho following is an extract of a letter received yesterday
from Ilavannah, dated !October 7:—" Nothing new from
31exico, except the determination to permit the late Em-
press (Madame Iturbide) and her children to depart the
empire, restricting her residence to Colombia or the United
States. The latter she has chosen. She sailed from Soto '
la" Marina. for New thleans, on board the American
schooner the ['tilted States. When off the famous island
of Barataria, on the coast of Louisiana, she wished to be
pot on shore. She was received with great attention by
the Authoritil %, and resides with the lady of Cotntuoilore
Patterson. Her ultimate destination is Baltimore. The
nephew, 24 years of age, promo's from the Ilavannah, to
make preparations for her arrival; this government would
not allow him to land. The Ex-Empress is far advanced
in pregnancy, and was expected to he confined every day.
ire understand two of the suite of the late Iturbide arrived

at llaltimore on the t4;th of `.September."
Extract of a letter limn the A:_•ent to Lloyd's, at Genoa,
dated Nov. o :—" Reeent letters from Palermo, of the
!sal ult., state, that an Algcrine squadron of six sail had
Len ertti,:ing on the south coast of Sicily, for several days,
calling too most of the vcssels that were sailing along that
coast, but hail not heard of their detaining any of them ;
that one of the squadron went otrfrapatn, and' saluted
the fort, which returned the salute—asked for water, which
was granted. On the arrival of his Majesty's ship Tri-
bune, Captain Gijon in this port, on giving a salute to the
King, some of the guns remained unshotted. and one of the
cannon balls accidentally struck the Albion, of Newcastle,
Mattison, and mode a hole in her. The masts and yards of
some other vessels were struck, but fortunately no person
has been hurt by them."
Yesterday James Barstow, Esc was called to the Bar by
the Iluuourable Society of Gray's

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