The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-20 00:00:00

IJAG4RD'S EtvGLAND.

The following extracts from the above Work are
continues! from our Paper of Saturday last:—.

ANGW.SAXONS.

About the middle of the second century the Santo, as
cheerer tribe of berberisus, occupied the district beton..
the Elbe and the Eyelet., go the neck of the Cumbriesn Cher-
sonesus ; in the course of two hoisdred years the same op
pellation had become commas to all the nations fruits the
extremity of the peninsula to the Weyer, the Ems, sad the
Rhine. They formed • hied of voleatary apsuciation, which
was loosely held together by similar interests, and congenial
porpoise. Pillage by laud, piracy ►y am, was their only
profession: mod Omagh the unopened fleet h■d ufte• twee
employed to clutch, it could sever subdue, their dainties'
and enterprising spirit. Bet as the power of Rome de-
clined, the audacity of the Saxes, ine►essed; their expedi-
tions became more frequent, their descents more destruc-
tive: from plunder they proceeded to culuaisation : and the
mew who had depopulated, afterwards repeopled the better
portion of Britain. Adventurers from each of the associated
tribes were among the colonists; but the majority rousisted
ofJotes, Angles, and Saxons, properly it called. The ori-
ginal seat of the Saxons has already been asentiosed: the
Angles were their neighbours on the 'meth as far as the site
of the regent town of Firlisliorgh: and brynail the Angles
dwelt the nation of the Jules, with no other boundary than
the ocean.
From the language of the Saxons, their gigantic stature
and national institutions, it is evident that they were of
Gothic descent. Their whole time was alteraately devoted
to indolence sad to rapine. To earn by labour what might
be acquired by force, they deemed unworthy the spirit of a
freeman, and cosisigued the culture of their lands with she
care of their flocks, to the meaner labour of women and
slaves. Every warrior attached himself to the tontines of
come favourite chieftain, whom he followed in his piratical
expeditions. These chieftains guided the councils of the
tribe : and from them, i■ times of danger, was selected.
leader, who exercia d the supreme command, and was dig.
riled with the title of Conyng or King. His authority,
however, was hot temporary. It expired with the esigeacy
to which it owed its existence.
The warlike exertions of these tribes mom ret Ant checked
by their omit of mars : but during three oratories of later-
course or hostility with the Rumens, they bad learned to
supply the deficiency. They bore a target on she left arm,
and employed fur offence the spear, the sword, and the bat tie-
axe. The two latter were long sad ponderous; end to their
destructive effects is attributed the havoc, which the 9•aoas
never failed to make in the broken ranks of as enemy. As
their ship* were not fitted for the transportation of cavalry,
they usually fought on foot in one compact body; after
their settlement in Britain, the chieftains, with the moat
wealthy of their retainers, came mounted into the
Thew esteem for the war hone ruse to a specks of VCRITS.
bun : but previously to his initiation in the military melba,
his nostrils were slit, his ears were stitched sip, and hie stows
of hearing was entirely destroyed. From that moment be
became sacred to the God of War, slid was conceived on
important occasions to 1111101.011C11 the will of the Deity.
In the infamy of their naval power the Saxon boats re-
sembled those of the other northern tribes: and a few plash*,
surmounted with works of osier and covered with skins, bore
the fearless barbarian scrum the ocean, in the search of ad-
ventures and of spoil. tint in the fifth citatory their chitties
or war-ships Mid assumed • more formidable appearance:
and from the number of warriors whom they carried, and the
{earth of toe voyages which they made, we may conclude
that they were formed of more solid and luting mideriala
jls them the Saxons repeatedly issued from their ports, some-
times steering for a particular point, sometimes trusting
entirely to the guidance of the winds: bat whether they were
conducted by chance or design, their object was invariably
the same, to surprise and pill•dfe the onoffrnding inliabi-
Meteor same part of the British or Gallic roasts. Siduaisis,
the eloquent Bishop of Clermont, his described i• animated
Inagnage the merlin of the provilcials and the ravages sit
the t•rbarians. * We have not," he says, " a more cruel
cud more daiegeroos miemy than the Saxons. They over-
cool, all who have th► courage to oppose then. They am.
prise all, who are so imprudent ae not 111 be prepared for
their attack. %Vista they pursue, they Wl:Wily ritertake :
whea they are pursued, shin. escape is cereals,. They de-
spite shover t they are leered to shipwrecks they are eager

This work has passed with eclat through the or-
deal of the whole round of Periodical Critics. The
Quarterly Review, from which we gave an extract,
bestowed the highest and most deserved encomiums
upon the talents and extensive attainments of the
distinguished author of " The History of Java."
The Edinber4h Review (just published) speaks of
the work in the following terms
We now redeem our pledge to the public, by
off ring some account of the very valuable work be-
fore us ; which presents, to the British reader at least,
the only authentic and detailed account of a land of
eminent fertility •nd happy situation, inhabited by
an interesting race of people, hardly fewer than five
millions in number; and whose history, it is slow
discovered, chiefly by the industry of our country-
men, is connected with that of the three great civi-
lized nations of continental Asia—the Hindus, the
Chinese, and the Arabs."

After making several extracts from the book it-
self, slid adverting to the extensive information it
contains, the Reviewers pay this just sled appro-
priate testimony to the political character of Sir
THOMAS S. RAFFLES for his administration of the
attain or

“ The philmnthropy, and public spirit of our
author, when lie administered the affairs of Java,
effected lers in the reformation of these abuses;
and his liberal views would have been completed,
had the colony remained • few years longer in our
possession.”

- We early called the attention of the public to
this excellent work, ■nd have had the satisfaction
of seeing our observations re-asserted and enforced
by the most distinguished writers of the day of
every public opinion.

FROM SATURDAY MIGHT'S GAZETTE.

[TMs Gazette eastaiss • Royal Proclamation Q. which
we sanded is oar Paper of yesterday) for Suing the tate,
nod directing the disposal of freight-mosey. for the cos-
veyaace of specie and jewels on hosed hie Majesty's slips
sad vessels, front which the followieg is an extract):.—

That incase of loss or damage Wormhole to the maid rid,
silver, jewels, or other article* u aforesaid, the Captain or
Oliver eossalaading such ship or marl as aforesaid, shall
not be holden liable or responsible for wore alma three.
fourths of the araisoat of such loos or daamtera.

That the rates at which freight shall be paid for public sad
for private treasure respectively, and in peace or war respec-
tively, arid fur different voyages, shall be as follows, viz
For Tree- For Tres.
sure be. sure be.
lowing ou lag
to the to other
Crows. Parties.
Peace. War.

Between any two ports in Europe'
on this side Gibraltar (Gilivoller
included;, the Azores, ratllilti
or Caaariea
Between any two ports on the soma
(swign statioii, the navigable
distaace between which shall
sot exceed GOO tropics the Me-
diterranean Sea, Gibraltar in.
eluded, bring considered as one
farrier station
Between say port in Europe and
any port in the Mediterianeau
beyond Gibraltar, or any poi t
on the West Coast of Africa, in.
eluding Siesuo's Bay, or any
port on the East side of Ame.
rice, North or South, on the
West India or other Islands on
the American Coast, including
Bermuda and Newfound) tad;
or between any two ports in the
same foreign idioms, the sear.
est navigable distance between
which shall exceed GOO leagues
Between any !WI in the European
Or Atlantic Bess, North of the Per Gat.
Tropic of Cancer, and say port I q
beyond the Cape of Good Hope
or Cape Horn
That in case of say difference on any question
of the above scale, or omitted in the said scale, the Lowlie
Comnsiosioners of the Admiralty shall have authority est&
tide what the freight shall be ander tliesard scale, or sagor
tag as nearly as possible in cases not specified, to the Whit
gealAwenciples of the said scale.
Meril so the shipment of geld, silver, or jewels, or other
articles received un board as treasure by special order, the
Sete of freight per cesium accenting to the shove scale shall
he mohorard on the bill or bills of lading, or receipt or receipts
Of thellffilicer receiving the charge thereof, sorb endorsement
or ietiffisneots to be signed by the mid officer; but in case
of any dieglice of °piton,n abroad, or when immediate re-
fereottrentonol be had to the beds of the Admiralty, it may
be expreigeek ut such rate as the Lords Commissioners of
the Adinisralep shall decide."
And we heraley fur bee order and direct, that the whole
amount of the said freight when received shall be divided
irate four parts and disiributed as follows, subject to the
proviso bereiu.after meationed, uue-foorth to the Admiral or
Admirals if more than ',won the station, or is the squadron
to which the ship receiving treasure on board may belong.
Two-fourtha to the Captain or Officer comnotading such
ship or I, who shall give his receipt or sign the bill of
lading for the treasure, and one.fourth to Greenwich Hos-
pital for the use of that institution.
That whets there shall he mere than one Plag,Officer on
the station, the said one.fuerth part shall be divided and din.
triboted einuogst the several Flag-Officers ins the station.
That whets the treasure shall, during the voyage, be tran-
shipped into one or more ships, the freight Asti be divided,
pie mks iliaerts, among the Admirals and CAlptaisa, sod'
who nosy be emitted to share thereto according he ehe sees
vices perforniest by the different ships respeetirely ; mid If
say dillienhy air despot, shall arise nrepeetiag sash division
or dieltihelloos MI party leteressed *bends may refer tee
sad, to the Leeds Comississioners of the Admiralty; sad the
direisiers we orders of the Lords Commissioners of the Mini-
rehy, es, any three of them, as to suetdireios or diettibai
Boor abed be law and crotched,* thereat.

Per Ceitt.
i If I

Per Cent.
I 2 2f

the ossetobling of great numbers of people at St.
John's well, to drink, its waters, which are stipposed
to have peculiar efficacy to cure diseases on !hi*
day. Thu well is situated near I.land hrirlge,
where tents are pitched, and the people observe the
festivities which commemorate a day dedicated to a

tutelar Saint, owl coiled for that reasnii; in Ireland,

• 41 patron." On St. James's Dry the people re-
pair in great numbers to St. Jame.'. church-yard,
which i* the general cemetery of the hisser cla.sem,
when they garnish and decorate the grave.—bring
persuaded, that on that day prayer: are offered up

by his floiigess the Pope fOr.tlie soul■ of all Omit
wbo were there buried. Some of these decorstionw
are strong indications of the affectioilote attachment
of the Irish to the memory of the dead. Tiwy
form effigies or images of all the peisoos who have

been buried in the same grove, or represent Owns
by shirts or shifts made of paper, of a size propor-
tioned to the aKe of the persons. Throe are laui

on, or hung round the place where they are bu-
ried ; and a mother is frequently seen sitting on a
grave surrounded by the rude Swifts of her de-
crrard children, with whom she is holding a com-
inunicalion, to which strong affection end an ar-
dent imagination give • reality unknown perhaps
elsewhere. Holy Eve, or the Eve of All Saints,
is still also generally observed in Ireland, and ire the
capital, with all those superstitious rite§ so adini-

?ably described in BUf111;11 Poem of Hallow E's•.
On the other hand, the Protestant inhabitants Jo
not fail toconsmeinorate the Ist ofJuly, the anniver-
sary of the battle of the Hover, on which day Coe
Laid Mayor and Corporation, attended by the
military in garrison, used to parade round the
statue of King William, which on this occasion
was fresh painted and decorated with orange
rib-
bands. The practice, however, has been of late
years discountenanced, and but partially cimtinued.
It is, however, at the fair of Dooms brook, that
the uatural humour, and peculiar character of the
lower classes of the metropolis are hest seen.
Donnybrook is • pleasant village, contiguous to
the south suburbs of the city. It has a green or
common, on which the lair is held in the month of
August. It is regularly proclaimed, 11111111 is at..
lauded by police officers, whose interposition is j
diopeusabla to preserve the peace. The fair, which

is held for the sale of horses and black cattle. lasts
• week, during which every mode of amusement
and gymnastic exercise peculiar to the In►h is
practised, each day concluding with • pitched battle,
in which much blood is spilled, and many 'reads
broke,,, but rarely ■ay life lost. The green is
covered with tents, and filled with pipers, fiddlers,
and dancers; and of late years they have introducer)
mimeo. mountebanks, shows of wild beasts, and all
those spectacles, but on a much more limited scale,
which are to be found at Bartholomew fair.
During the continuance of this lair, Harcourt.
street, and the other avenues leading to it, present
extraordinary spectacles, particularly in the even•
nags. Almost all the carriages which plied at
other parts of the town now assemble litre, and
while they go to said from the fair, are crowded at
all hours with company. The din and tumult of
the roads on these occasions is inconceivable, parti-
cularly in the stillness of the night. From the
vociferation, laughter, and fighting of these
turbulent cargoes, • noise ascends. . which is
heard for several miles in all directions. The
attachment of the populace to this amusement
is so great, that the Lord Muyor finds it ne-
cessary to proceed there at the expiration of the
limited time, and striking the tents, compel the
people to go home. These annual scenes of turbu-
lence and riot ought not to detract from the general
good principles arid quiet demeanour of the Dublin
populace. They are even now by no means so pre-
valent us formerly, not so much ou account of
morals in the people, as from that depression of
spirits which is the consequence of• the decline of
manufactures in the Liberty, and the state of abject
misery which the lower classes at present sutler,
from the pressure of the times, but svisich we trust
will not be of very long continuance. The com-
mon people of Dublin have always been celehrsterl
for the richness of their humour and the liveliness
of their repartees. The disciiminatiou of the upper
gallery, by which theatrical talent is estimated,
can DO where else be surpassed. The greatest eta-.
monr and riot instantly subsides into the deepest
attention and silence when superior acting or ringiiig
require them, and the judgment of the house ou
piece or an actor is often directed, and justly direct-
ed, by the mob of the gallery.
The people of Dublin assert. that the English
language is spoken better in that city thins in any
other of the British dominions. There is. indeed.
some truth in this assertion; fair although that ini-
friedathbe
:::65.ortheolcitisseensidlaeryoqi4lionliii:flciribatovpetsa:tabaisbcPiliesioasinaktp.oisiefatigasontirttscall:ilgolredeiii:sitbn::abuiteis.metitstbrjtwegiu:rellailialans
ti
the many illustrious examples of the natives of
Dublin baying distinguished themselves oa the
stage and the Imperial Parliament, are further cur..
telemstioes of it.

..+G..,,;,.. ~ ..

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL.

sausssu. JULt 14.

The Minister of Public Instruction is shortly
"wing 10 Glieut to lay the first stone of the new
venity,
accauuts from the frontiers of France say, that
the aumerows storms which haft lately happened la
Frenett Flowler. have done great injury to the
cups an many places; several labouring people have
'.ten more or less injured by the violent hail.
n.lirsoily these destructive storms have hitherto
atrected but so is slight degree the Southern Pro-
vinces Of that kingdom.
.tut t 15.

The Ring arrived at Antwerp on the 12th in
even,' g. and on the foliating morning inPpect-
id the tuts for!itirstistig. Yesterday afternoon his
Majesty arrived at the palace of Lackeii, and came
nrspkwl) this morning.
secunnt from Bruges Pave, " the church of
bolork hpv heen set on Rre by carelessness, and
tie l'tterlor is totally coosuined."
Ail4TsieDAsl. SCLY 14.-

Yesterday afternoon, about half-past four
o'clocit, a Are hroke-oat in a turf and wood trigs.
'S!;•be in the rampart near the Dommustrast, Whirl)
Pltt.i, ealtAlit the adjoining magazine. aunt was then
e4,4tism.teatell by .4 strong rt.w. to the
w•ert.1,44464es opposite, so that. notwithstanding the
notner,ot tire-engines that were immediately
broug7oip, three warehouses, one of which was
ttal ni corn, and one dwelling-Muer, were totally
4-16.14issiled. and the neighbouring houses much da-
vosgtit. It was not till past midnight that the
Wow:, were subdued. Several person* belonging
die lire-engine* were severely wounded, which is
'non to be wondered at, Considering the extraordinary
ostrage. and even rashness, shewn by theta on
this occasion. His Majesty the King continues his
I..ur tt gh different provinces of the kingdom.
4).1 the d ith he arrived at finis le Due. and on the
I;ttli tomer erlei by way of Turnhout to Antwerp.--
(Deich Papers, Jody 17.)
IRV% ./ULT i.

All that has been published. in England and
in the United States of America respecting the
'cession of the Isle of Cubs to the English, must be
l.laerd among those thousand and one impostures
which people take s pleasure its circulating, though
we cannot well tell fo► what reason. This false
news being circulated in Spain. had produced a
i•ery disagreeable feeling in all elates of society.
The Goiernment has not judged it esispatible
with its dignity directly to contradict'. the re-
port; but the new Ministers here degla►ed,.
upon several occasions, that they never had the
intention of ceding so rich and flourishing
colony, the inhabitants of which have always shewa
the most laudable fidelity to the mother country
Under the most trying circumstances. We may
therefore now assert, that all that has been said on
this subject is but an absurd and ridiculous fable.
I.levrral small.moveable columns of troops are now
traversing Estretaadura, to clear it of the numerous
hinds of robbers which have fur some time infested
i:. In a smart action• which took place a few days
ago. several were killed, and others who attempted
to resets the frontiers of Portugal perished in the
Tagus ; among the latter it said to be as az-mook,
who was osta of the officers of the band.
(Mawr. Jul.? 13.

On the ith instant, there was a moat dreadful
sensor, aveompittied with rain and hail. At Groue
there MI pieces of ice of above a pound weight.
Hetween 2,000 and 5,000 fret to were tom up by the
pent in the adjacent country.—( Brussels Papers,
May iG,)

IJERMAN PAPERS.

AUGSBURG, JUL* A.

Arcounts fro Berlin state posiiively that a
constitution for the Prussian Monarchy will shortly
he published, and that the necessary measures far
cfirriing it into effect are already tar advanced iti
its chief points. It is said to be entirely tiv, work
of the Counsellor of State. Prince Ilardenherg,
We have always expected that the decisive step
w whet come from him. for it has always been the
mud merit cif this distinguished Statesman to see
nod to do more promptly than any other what the
times mill for. The leading feature of such a wnik
lutist, indeed, be drawn by one person ; the
detoifs may he left to many to Gil up. Very little
ii. known of the contents and tendency of .me
limber constitution ; the opinions, or rather conjecs
titre on thesubject, err %%brim's; but we beh,ve
that tie spirit of it may be prety io•curattly pre-
Slimed from the answer made by tie Prince a year
mud is half ago, on the Rhine, to the Deputies of
Coblenta. in the discussion of the remarkable ad-
dress, and 1n which the most liberal sentiments and
iin-ws are evident.

e•liall out ouracesearily embarrass our consti-
tittmii with ftudsl tights and the like', after they
blue been, for the most part. to happily got rid of.
Tire representative system will be able to dere-
lotie itself in all its energy and purity ; the med:a-
lisrll and Cobras will Hut be in the way.
Attiikapts issue been made, both by tionveuition
end by public journals. re pity the itiblie false
notions about the coustitotiun in 11,01.•12, attributing
'timeliest* to one person, sometimes io another, pre-
pondersiiiiig infidelity tither iu retardiug or seer.
I•neting at ; all those and eintitin repiuts errs contra-
dieted by our account'. ',Wier) appeal to the reel,

*reign service. Few itapitulationg have been pro-
Nisei) to the Cantons, both by Spain and rortogal.
Spotlit had always had Swiss troops iii its service (at
the time of the war in the Penitituls, Spain had in
its saryice five regiments of Soiiss infantry, each
1;600 stream.) It it a long time since any rein.
foreementil have been sent to the regiments now
thew, which, in Consequence of the long war of
which Spain has been the theatre, are ream... 4 to a
twelfth part of their original Complement. !, seems
that this Poser, desirous of iiiimenting the a rengt
of these corps. whose court & and fidelity We been
triM in the late itielonistfie, lists 'just given its Mi-
nister in Switierland pireise instructions to treat
with the Castors. the Brazilian Government has
also made *pooh to take into its service three or
four regiments, to which great advantages are
offered. We shall see whether they will be able
to seduce oar soldiers.

ME BR TS II PRES S.

LONDON.
TUESDAY. JULY 10. 11119.

The most active preparations contirini to made, as
well by the Government as by the LORD MAYOR
and his brother Magirrates, to secure the tranquil-
lity end protect the property of thescity front the
coast qiiences of any tumultuous movement on the
part of those who may form the meeting at Smith-
field to-morrow. It is said that uo fewer than 6,000
special constables have *heady been sworn in the
severalowards, for the purpose of aiding the ordinary
civil power of the city. Were this numerous body
of mete assembled within the enclosure of Smithflehli
they would, without any addition from the pretend-
ed reformers, constitute a very considerable mob.
The consciousness, however, that so many persons,
distinguishable in no respect from the great body of
the people, are hovering around its every direction,
and narrowly watching the conduct of the indivi•
duals there assembled, will, we trust, etercisi a
very favourable influence upon the proceedings of
the crowd, and by creating ifi every person a dis-
trust in his neighbour, deter him, whatever might be
his desires, from daring to violate private property, or
disturb the general tranquillity. Orders have been
issued to the officers of the Artillery Company to
hold themselves in readiness; the Light Horse
Volunteers have also been continanded to assemble
at their hesd•gaarters in Gray's Inn-lane, to-mor-
row morning, at ten o'clock; and the Horse and Foot
Guard. will, of Course, he under arms during the
Whale of the day. The Guards tit the Tower, .the
Bank, and the Public Offices, will be doubled ;
military guards will also be stationed at St. Paul's,
the East India linear, and other points of the city ;
and. iii short, iietfloreertition liar been adopted
which either fear or policy could dictate. to confirm
the timid and overawe the turbulent. Confiding
in the efficacy of such me:l.:Urea. we cannot suppose
that the meeting will Cause any interruption in the
regular business of the city. We cannot think,
with a writer in an Evening Paper, that the good
citizens of London are so extremely pusillanimous
as to look forward to the day of the meeting with
alarm —or that they will, in consequent e of it, so
fur permit their !ears to overmaster their better
judgment, us to suspend for the day their ordinary
cvnimercial intercourse.

The Latta iltiteeiiits, it is said, intimated to
the filiuistersi that, if they thought it advisable, he
would undertake, by means of the civil power at
biv diem's!, to prevent the meeting of the people
at Smithfield altogether; but the Government have
declined his Lordship's interference fur that pier-
p o.e. adding, that they would be unwilling to in-
irrrupt the people in the publii etpreebion of what
they aright think to be their grieirances, if they did
so iii a peaceable mauler. hot that care should be
taken to percent riot." Thin was undoubtedly the
more prudent course to adopt, while it wag at the
same time more comic edit will the general prin-
ciples of the Constitution than the preventive mea-
sure irhich the LORD MAYOR is said to have pro-
posed. With the precautidos that have been pur-
sued, no popular disturbance could be anticipated,
even were those who have convened the assethbly
riotously or seditiously inclined. But why should
greater apprehensions be entertained from a meet-
ing of the people in London, than from similar as-
in Birmingham, Stockport, or Leeds ?
Yothing could Le snore orderly or peaceable than
the di dneanour .1 the multitude assenitAvd in Bir-
mingham or Stockport ; and this circumstance
affords as strong evidence on the one side of this
tinesiwn, as sus be produced on the other from
the cecu rtructs that ant-Art.l the last Spatields
meeting. it Can never be sale policy to suppress
the voice of the people, %Own it pre:4ollles to tell of
public sufferings. The auger that bursts forth in
fiuthy declamation at a public meeting, is less darn:.
than the cinch, that Is confined

the Ministers, and or ucrestrained tree•
door to the expression of their sentiments—that
every malignant feeling evaporates with the very
words that give it utterance. It would, therefor,
we think, be as impolitic as it certainly would be
tinconsr:tutioffal in the present instance to inter-
rupt the meeting of the people. No roan is justi-
fiid hi 'the pure spirit of our !via; in attributing
iniprhper motives to those who convene a public
essenthly, when there is no evidence that tiny ,eek
an improper object. The law has intrusted to the
hands of the Magistrate Sufficient force to prevrot
mischief or punish aggression, but it never recog..
'Used in any individual, however elevated in rank,
the power of divining the intentions of others, and
of punishing them, by anticipation, far the of-
fences which he nisy imagine they are eosin to
coMmit„

The circular letter issued from the Office of the
Secretary of Stifle for the Horne Department to the
Lords Lieutenant of several comities, intimating
the necessity of active exertions on the part of the
Magistrate* to counteract the designs of the dis-
affecied, seems to have produced the desired effect.
Measures of precaution are ettensively adopted in
the northern counties. The yeciitiaiiry corps are in
some instances placed in a Mete of readiness fur im-
mediate service, avid the Magistrates are uniformly
active in securing the public peace. This" dreadful
note of :ireparation" implies a sense of danger which
possibly mig!tt be justified by the private intelli-
gence received by lass Majesty's Ministers, but so
far as an opinion can be brined front the external
appearance of the people, even in those districts
which are principally considered disaffected, there
seems nothing to excite any very serious upprelien-
sioni for the safety of the State. The conduct of
the people his been distinguished by order and de-
corum, and although some few of their speakers
have insulted the good sense and good feeling of
the loyal and peaceable part of the cc.mminety,
their itiflammatory and seditious harangues seem to
have exeri:sed very little influence upon their audi-
tors. l'he public meeting of Leeds, we presume,
took place yesterday, in puriotaisce of previous
notice. We trust that it passed without any symp-
toms of violence, but every precaution Ired been
taken to prevent danger. The yeomanry cavalry
have every where been ordered out, and Lord
GR•NTHAM, who is Colonel of that excellent
corps the York Hussars, left town on Saturday with
the utmost expedition fur Yorkshire, in order to
place himself at their head, arid to act, if neces-
sary, in aid of the civil power of the county.
IVe learn from the Leeds Mercury, that East
FITZWILLIAM has, in consequence of Lord SIM.
bIOUTII'S circular letter, left his seat at Milton
Abbey, that lie might be present in West Riding
of Yorkshire, of which he is Lord Lieutenant.—
The Noble Earl has always proved himself an ac-
tive and int.lligent Magistrate, and we rely with
perfect confidence, that, under his auspices, the
tranquillity of that part of the country will not be
disturbed.

The piosecution inititsited against Sir CHARLES
WOLE3LEY has naturtilly created much observation
in the political world. Some applaud the energy
of Government, to suppress what they call sedi-
tion, whilst otl!is look on it as affording evidence
of the determination of power to stop the voice of
public complaint by terror. Undoubtedly, there
is a wiser way to interrupt the progress of discon-
tent than that of prosecution, but it is a way which,
we fear; Ministers have not yet learned—we mean the
correction of public abuses—the reduction of public
expenditure—the moderate and practical reform in
the representation of the people, which every honest
man co 666 ( lets** necessary and so safe. Until this
is done, until Parliament opens their eyes to the
real situation of the country, and come* to a sin-
cere determination to remove abuses, in vain will
Government institute prosecutions, in vain will
victims be offered up at the shrine of power. The
fact is, that the time has arrived when something
must be done. Toe people are discontented—the
voice of complaint echoes from one pin of the em-
pire to the other. There is but one way left to
compose the public mind, one honest and effectual
modeLremove the causes of discontent. We do
not call upon the Government to go baud in hand
with men who style themselves Radical Reformers—
we do not call on them to agree in the impracticable
theories with which Mr. HUNT Mid his party are
kind enough to instruct the Legislature, and edify
the nation. We know that the views of these men
would tend to public eonfusion : honest and sin-
cere they may be. but they have, in our Opinion,
discovered a deplorable ignorance of the principles
of our Constitution, as well as of the rentirnents of
the informed and well-meaning part of the people,
whose sentiments alone can give effect to public
action.

It is tine that this class of the community differ
from the Radicals, bur is ill

strong objections; but they are anxious to infuse
new blood into the constituent estrnd the
elective franchise to a great chow of tie people, who
would exercise that invaluable right witlidiscrelion
and with purity, and against whose Hindi to that
right 110 constitutional or politic objection can lie
Urged. Again, the people two atoy44 gift a lone
inisublic opinion do not call for • hitsl destruttiori
of the Borough Spam ; biit they ark antians for
its re%:-iora —they know that he 16104 11111/10.001111i14/
a Us.► have proceeded from roil.-ii Ifteroeglts; hence
tie lirvrs4ll3' Of eofreClloll-I)set practical wait (otter
01l the only valuable men in the conduct a pobliC
alf.drs) do not ask for the total distruttiou of the
Boroughs; because they feel that that millet lie
atcomplished without • revolution—because, even
if it were accomplished, it is very questionable whe-
ther it *mild he attended with great good: they re-
collect, that if Boroughs have been sometitnes iojts
rious, they have also been of eminent advantage.
Pt-roughs have introduced into Parliament, pour,
but able men, whose eleguente ailtorneti, and whose
integrity exalted that a‘actithly. Who can took back
without the proudest and inn.t gratifying tecullec-
tions to the early life of lluatu—so the ',pleaded
and consistent patriotimi of SHERIDAN-1n the im-
mortal virtues of GRATTAN—to the sound discern-
ment and stern integrity of Hon": ER ; who that id
nod L I.Y, does not lament the fall of all that Costal
elevate and endcur humanity! Yet, these Olin, the
greatest torn that ever appeared in the political
world, first started into public notitv by means of
Borough influence. Had these onset not existed—
had that state of perfeciiuo which modern reformer*
ContetoplAte, been established, those men, perhapii,
would never have appeared—they would have pined
in obscurity, and neglect—lost to the world; and to
thetoselves, they would he.

" Born to blush unseen,
And waste thelr sweetness on the desert sir."

The ex perienhe of the past suggest to the think-
ing and to the moderate part of the people, how
necessary it is to correct that odious sod disgusting
corruption which tends alike to the decay of murals
and of liberty. They feel how necessary it is to
relieve the distresses of the people, and they know
that those digresses can only be removed by a tem-
perate, but, at the same time, an effectual change
of the present system, by reducing the worst: than
prodigal waste of the public money, by limiting
the shameless excess of power, by restoring to the
people their invaded rights and their lOng-lust liber-
ties, ;preserving at the same time that fair balance
of power iu the different orders of the State on
which depends the existence of the British Consti-
tution. This is the prattical.and safe Reform which
the country wants; but instead of looking for,
something like this, Reformers indulge In foolish
expectations, and pursue . unattainable objects.
They may depend upon it that the sense of the
country is against them. that failure is inevitable,
and disgrace not improbable; for how can we speak
of men whose fiefs and objects deserve the bitter-
est reproaches, unless we find an apology fur their
conduct in their want of knowledge and df under-
standing

German Papers to the 16th instant, recl•ieed
last night, state thit the long-promised Prussian
Constitution will shortly make its appearance.

The embarkation of the Swiss colonists des-
tined to people New Friburg, in the Brazils, took.
place at Estavayer on the 4th of this month. It
was, says a letter from Lausanne, a most affect-
ing sight to ste these 873 persons of both Peke*
and all ages, quitting fur ever their native country,
amid•it the cries and despair of their relations. An
immense conconise of people was collected at
Estavayer to witness a scene unparalleled in our
annals, and which doubtleas will be the only one of
the kind that Switzeilaod will be condemned to
furnish.

Dutch and FLunburgls 11104 hairi arrived. The
former has brought Mussels ,Papers to the Idilt
instant. They contain Cu article under the bead of
Iron, the 3d no.taut, contradicting the report of the
cession of Cuba.

tVe have received Paris Paperi of Friday last.
The celebrated FOUCHE has, it is said, received
permission from the King of the NLTHEULA NOS
to reside in the norihern provinces of his kingdom.
We should not be much surprised if, within a very
short flint. se should hear of the return of M. le
Due D'OTuarsTr to Paris. and find him once more
eagag,d in the intrigues of the Court, for the pur-
pu.e of regaluing a peril)))) Of his former authority.
The King of l'Pusstx cu the ethice of his
kit Berlin fur the purpose of travelling.
111, :klaiebty arri%.,l on the 3.1 Joly at Toephlz,
where he preserves a mat iacGseito. An article
from Stutgard states, that the greatest difficulty
prevails in Hesse Darmstadt of collecting the
taxes, in consequence of the great scarcity of money,
and in many places attempts made to enforce the

tioner in the lonian islands, sailed Loot Code,
the Sth of the month, for AlMilli/. PS object is
to proceed to Route, for 11w purpose of treating with
the Pope for • Coticordat rehoive t the Rowovli
Clergy of the lonian United Statei. On the earl.-
Mg previous to the departureof Sir Thomaii
I.AND, the Deputies f.om the Perpetual Exile.%
'Waited on him in his Palace, and th inandeti of hint
psi tition of the sum of G 66,000 pis.trri, wlriHe fish
ivevie paid by ALE DACHA for their property,
tog to the last estimate. In coostliuenCe,
AIAITLAND issued a Prochtmaiioo, apprpstinel three
Commissioners to divide the niuory, giving patois:
Sion to Au PACIII also to Appoitit • fourth Ga..
missiOner, for the purpose of protecting{ either I.:I
own interests or those of any of hi. stibjeeti Which
might he affected. This permisliou bas itult,plul}•
dividrased the Pargaitauts, who soy, that iu ilu
Commissioner they will find at ontr nu enemy nod
• judge. . .
. . .

- -
Dy another proClsoliotioli of the mai slij,
THOMAS MoiTLoott appoiistecl Mijor-Georril Sr.
Faumucs ADAM to perfortn, during us ibieure;
the diet's* of Greed Contruisisouvr:

The L 4044 tranipant, having part of dirisetsil
Ds•Easpes 1-. _gtois on board, put into Watraspie
on Sunday seinitight, in consequence est
dityriaition which Manifested hied' dti briiiril. I•i
the following account of this riesit the dokddietit
is attributed to the want of provision, lull this iisst
of the statement is contradicted by the bubbil
Papers, iu whiCh it is soterled that the. 1.4/Are
hue, by the express order of General ti.MistaLux.
itearly double the quantity allowed in the fltiti,ll
transport service, for the win! 'mintier of turn for
voy uge of three months, tough the voyage to the
Lufurry's place of destination la usually perfototed
in le,:, than nx weeks. Souse of these men evinced
a turbulent spirit at Liverpool, and were about to
be dismissed the service, but on a solemn proiniee
of future good conduct they were taken on board.

" wAArAA JUL+ 13

" The ship Laforey, having on bo;r:l;divislosiWier di-Met
Mead's Regiment, attached to General D'Evereue's te;
gion, tinder the command of Lieutenant-COW/el twist,
which sailed from Liverpool about live digs ago, put int.;
this harbour nu. Sunday reining, in consequence of a
mutinous disposition having manifested it.elf among the
men. About 50 of them, whose appearance is truly seretrhril,
have been put on shore, and left to provide for iliemsele4
as they can. iTe have not been aide to ascertain to our sa-
tisfaction the true cause of this measure; the tHreerrs i.e• rp;
we understand, that they funnd it necessary to disiencuniller
themselves of these people, in consequence of some of Items
being disc/slid, and others having educed roach a ref actury
spirit as was likely to put an end to all siihoirlination amen*
she r• the men, it i• said, CfMtlir in declarinz:
that there was not adequate 'opt'', of pi avisioni ou bust.;
that they were of the wur•t descnpiion, and that they seri.•
nerved out to them iu very seamy poi t Mo.. We are nut sot*.
Sciently informed on the suhj«set to he able to prouotauceuil
opinion as to the truth of either AlAtellltllt."

It was announced that S rAttkes ‘VoLaFr,ry
and ,Major CARTWRIGHT were to be pre,ent at the:
meeting in Smithfield to-morrow. Neither i.t
them, however, will attend, as they Mean to re-
main at Wolseley.
By advice, from Cadiz of the 2.fith nit. We leer'.
that the under-mentiblied ships, which were built

at Bourdeaux, to form part 01 the expedition to
South America, arri►ed at Cadiz on the 23th June;
viz.—
The Victoria, 36 guns, Capt Pirrou ; Hercules.; 2'
Capt. Mauucl, Marl', 22 Kum►, Capt. IIIIaluroau;
Mead, Fleeha, Cuero-era, and Alttow", brig schooner*
The ttpaincli chip .St. Captain IL•BOILDE.
grilled with 6o genic, ft. igloed by the Royal Pit -
lippirie Company til Cadiz, as. rived there ou the r.fti.
ult. from Bengal and Pondicherry, with a valuable
cargo.
Tefi Communes in the arrondi4sentent of Mow:
targii were desolated in the night of the 7th inst:
by $ tremendour bail.ctorna. accompanied by
thunder and lightning. Every thing was dritroyert
fur the space of twroiy 1.-.40.t; the stablest thee
were ►truck with the gre..tr►t terror: origins the
memory of inaii, it is said, there hat oat been ►ti
entire a destruction. Sixty hours after the dread-
ful hail.stooes were fddi,ll of the size
of an ordinary egg'. The damage is kitianttel at
4.000,000 francs (upwards of 170,0000 There
have berm dreadful storms also hiacvero/ efiltf
quarters. In beux Sevre, a space of Seven Initial
was deolated by hail, which lay on the ground Id
the depth of three or lour filches; two of the hail.:
stones weighed twelve 4witeev. 'There ltiote.ltrett
►corms in the neighuourhood of Bou..iftait
mid A lencon.
The Emperor of Mozoccd. Mt/Lzir SOitstamr
lately a►srauhled r etrpit of troops behind the iiiat
fur the prirpo.e of compelling the rtsvolted
iiihabitants of the mountains of 'radii tb let titer
hate. Scarcely hail the troops assatectiffled when
those Mout!lM..eirrs, who are called liedereaisbiz
prised the Etvacaua's camp at night. The Wade
guard of that Prince eias aimi'st entirely cleitroy
ed. His treaanies, valued at tour hundred rioniz
tali cif silver; twelve of has I.OIIIIICII,
tent, and ilia linglAge, remained in the tiait.l,
Inc 'dada. The I'ACMA, Governor of TlainZfris,
dial ut' his said MULEY I6nAltl>!. tali
12:51 rEao it's eldest coos was wounded to Ill;
head. 111/1. yr•ucg P►ince; It is Said, escap.ii
to Fez, lirougli the exertioos 'or some Moots ttliti
litotorttd his flight. For ten days the &opt, or
hiniaell was supposed to be killed. He found ht•'
way, however, in disguise, into Mesquitirt, istortrit

orrreu ny our amounts. 'mien appeal tame taer, -----.1 ---------- - r•-•-••- ---••••69 •.. •••• -......- ..• ••• •••••,. ••••-• ••••”•••-•• •••• •••"•-• ........ ....7 .....c. /tow 11l 1111111 y places attrailitS made la rut one the
striAni than the vindictive spirit that is confined from the Radicals, but it is equally true that they way, however, in disguise, into Mesquitits, eitorttil
that a section of the Comscil of State, Stith Prince payment have heen repelled by violence. Troops by a ringle Moor who was with the rebel*, end alio
sppoimed eiti.in the breast of lion who conriders himself differ still more widely frOrn the measures of Admi.
Kirdenbeig as Pre/Went. has long beenhave in consequence been employed to assist the leaving been the first to enter his Sovereign's ten.;
to draw up tlir constitution, add that, therefore, the aggrieved, end who Woods in silence over per- itivtration. They do not look for Annual Paths- tax gatherers, but this measure has only exasperated informed loinof his peril, and procured hint the
haps !magas:art, or inconsiderable woes, until he menus, because Annual Parliaments are unneces- the people, who declare their inability to inert the means of regaining his capital amidst the greate,i
Whole has to take e lar prescribed course. --
of
HgilarS:amtr,/,:knf;cisreerice, Proving hole ewilj d
dangers.
gives them the bitterness of riality, or magnifies •• say, and might be injurious; but they wish for the , - ..
r4//geraeine Zeitallig.,den:ands of the Guyer:intent until they have o's-
theied in their littorals; mud in the Village 0
LAUSANNE. juLy 6, than into importance. Divtriii Must roar pro- repeal of the Septennial Act—that Act which has
Lucerne; Where the filet is going to assemble, duce a certain 'degree of itstonteht erbohg the 'tribally destroyed representation, because It has Odenwald; where troops .*ere stationed, the yea_ travelling loon Yoterkitnrtigstlittenda.v—selimi'entYgtigtrAr attoll"Mti.
Will engage for some time the public *ltem:inn. sutrerers, but so great is the tonielstiou derived set the iSarliathent above the control of the people, smith shut themselves up in their houses, bericadoed ponied by her maid reriatili was stopped by d
for a ieriod of time commenaurste with the esti.
Among the important objects which will be brougi.t to theta ill theirt thikfertunes--4he heart is se I them, entlfiredfrotb the *WA". upon the cavidritio':, It_ ighttitynian,. when the maid in het slant totfk It
.. a bottle of ginger beer, mid the torkAying but
before it are the affairs of the Catholic Church in . Much lilhteneti uf its burdeu, from the Pd wer mated duration of human life. They do not l.sisti; who end red to force the diem :4. : .11
• r• Male such a report, it so absented the hiithwaymaul.
`S TII . nil tr4i‘ttti ' !he' li'kjish Consiale.-1 i
/1/4""a6 almi the stall d 'he'll/Pi" "eV. “1 I°'; 1 trbbek,.r. 11.1 in. .ba.li." w,ablr----tbei..l!.., illhillHi.lit.i,... '4
; • 64- Ual- Yrill• • . 041aram--,..- '4444 10.14 the',
ne at: riirti• ~ , `sir
‘., ;At
.3„,„
~., „,,,i
.. -,„1-„, that he instantly galloped uti.—(Chair Ater./
.1%) 00 Vaei surest r !rot,' i•vn, MO. :".".3/1 me L.:. :•r. • 2„1,:ti1/41.4.....•
.. -.• •
.1 ~..6
it., ~ j
A.1,1i,
r 0,.,,
......,,,u,...,,, , ,
.:10,044, 04,,,,,,i;i.
vas
..4..,111
IN
ii
v.,. .
.4 1
.. .
(qtr 1
'AO tiorr ~11.15,0 ii wit ••fr Il At ,bstionm. vim x • I sm. ,
. „ 1.J.e,110! .• .:.,4..... 1. . i.r• , 4,11 bri' ."' .„44 dem
.•. r , • ,r:• at ore „0r.,41. 10,..n1s VIA In ,1131.1. i - A A .
_hi as ~.8, :lerma ,„1,44, , •t , • .•,6110 1,c3 v. ;04,414,-..ti.7.
"4 14 4"1414141.14" .•-•o4l,iiagfleva We Isms id liras emu ! Ins& als Slo I Ihrl'il." 4 i teases!
. • • • 6 . F • ,
.• ' !
- •
. . .. • .
„ .• . • .
.. ,• ' .- . . , . . •
•.-•- - - ..
•. , _
. ..ft . . .
__.