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"'hall temper seal." This. recommendation cannot be
too closely attended to; the safety of our colonies hangs
von it. Let the question be discussed when it may, this
is decidedly no period for the dangerous attempt. There
was little of interest last night in the discuraions in either
Home. Mr. Brougham's speech, though an impressive
one, fell far short of his eloquent and indignant address'
at the opening of last Session. The reply of Mr. Canning
was equally discursive. The speeches of the Marquis
of Lansdown and Lord Liverpool in the Upper House
were of the same character ; neither were followed
by any trial of strength between both parties. The
Estimates, it appears, are already prepared ; and if so
their discussion will be immediate, and the business of the
Session is likely to be short and otherwise unimportant;
little else can occupy Parliament previous to the Easte:.
recess, and both Houses will, in all probability, have an
early prorogation. The financial ezposf of tlise Chancellor
of the Exchequer, already announced by him, will be
looked for with anxiety. The country has a right to ex-
pect a reduction of its burdens ; without such relief the
us state of its finances is of little avail: it may
/o7rmaPe"asounding paragraph in the Address to the Throne,
but can be of little benefit to the people generally.
8111Girroar, Fri: 2.—:-We are rejoiced to state, that the
health of our beloved Sovereign continues to improve. The
short but satisfactory answer to the many inquiries at the
Palace to-day has been—" His Majesty's health continues
to improve."
Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Duke of York,
as Commander-in-Chief, held a levee at his !Ace in the

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Horse Guards, which was attended by Major-General Pul-
ler en his being appointed to the command of the Stith regi-
ment ; also Major-Gen. Sir H. Campbell ; Lieut.-General
Slade ; General Sir William Robinson, Commissary-Ge-
neral; Lieutenant-General Sir William Hewl:tone ; Lieu-
tenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, and above thirty others.
Yesterday the Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess
Sophia, and the Duchess of Kent, visited the Duke of
York at his resi leoce in the King's Palace, St. Jantes's
where their R9yal Highnesses partook of a dejetinc. The
Royal party separated about three o'clock, when the Duke
wont to hold his Levee.

Yesterday the Lords of the Treasury held a Board in
the Treasury, IVhit
At eleven o'cloe'.: yesterday rooming, the usual searches
were made about the Houses of Lords and Commons. In
consequence of the removal of the Old House of Lords,
and the erection of new buildings on its site, the investi-
gations were somewhat varied. They took place in the pre-
sence of Lord Gwydyr, as Lord Great Chamberlain, D.
Fellowes, Esq. his Secretary ; A. Mortis, Esq. the High
Bailiff of Westminster; Mr. Lee, the High Constable;
a body of the Yeomen of the Guard, &c. They also pro-
ceeded to the Speaker's House, passing through his dining
room, which is under the House of Commons.
Dovca, Fri. .—Arrived his Majesty's packet the
Arrow, Captain Hamilton, from Calais, sith the Hon.
Robert Gordon, with despatches from Vienna, who was
accompanied by his brother, Captain Gordon, and started
immediately for town. J. G. Denison, Esq., M.P., arrived
also by the same packet.
MARQUIS HASTINGS.—A few of the London Papers
have lately circulated some idle rumours, reflecting on the
late Governor-General of Incria. There was a time when
Irish and English hearts beat high with regard and vene-
ration for the gallant, generous, and heroic Moira. His
never-dying honour was the theme of all men, and the
gloss of his country. But in these days, to be great and
, is to incur the hatred and rancour of all those
(veiling malignantt, who deluge the world since the era
of the French Revolution. We affirm, and on authority,
that no Governor ever stood deservedly higher with the
India Company, collectively and individually, than the
Nnhle Marquess ; and we do assert, that the records of
India will thinonstrate that the disinterested, enlightened,
and even-handed justice, with which he governed that im-
mense country, was never before equalled, excepting only,
in the Government of 'Ms illustrious predecessor. Ireland
may be justly proud of such eons. Placed in one of the
first situations in the world, in the spirit of ancient Ro-
mans, preferring glory to riches, they have retired, with
honour pure and unsullied, with the approbation of their
King and Country, and with the benedictions of millions;
in an age, too, when most men seek wealth at any price,
and when, in that pursuit, venality is frequently found
to bare penetrated the precincts even of the sanctuary.—
DsWiti Patriot.

We are glad to hear that Mr. Spankie, late Advocate-
General in India, is now on his return to England, with
his health a little improved.
POISTSSIOU Tii, Fr e. 2.—To-morrow, Captain C. Inglis
will comminion his Majesty's ship Victory, of 100 guns.
She is intended ES guard-ship, in the room of the Queen
Charlotte, and will bear the flag of the intended Port-Ad-
miral, Sir Geo. Martin. The following officers have been
appointed to the Victor' :—Lieutenant James AP Donald,
Lieutenant Kendall, Lieutenant J. T. T. Dixon, Lieute-
nant Appleby, Lieutenant Hale, Lieutenant G. S. Dyer,
Mr. Richardi, Purser. The corps of Royal Marines is or-
dered to be increased by seven additional companies,viz. two
to the Portainontli division; two to Plymouth; two to
Chatham ; and one to Woolwich.
Soeym Arraatcss Coxacts.—The late regulations re-
specting our Consuls abroad reflect the greatest praise on
the Min.:wry. The salary of the Consuls is now to form
nearly the whole of tl:cir pecuniary compensation. The
few fees that arc still allowed are fixed and settled on the
meet moderate scale: thus the ground of complaint that
existed among merchaats on that subject will be cotnpletely
rennoveil.—Stur.

Lett rs from Rio Jan( iro state, that the Emperor of
Brazil has continred to Lord Cochrane the rank of Marquis,
and has presented him with a valuable estate, as an ap-
pendage to his title. It is said, too, that his Lordship has
been offered the appointment of t ;overnor of Bahia.

Th• Superior 11.1ilitary Chief of the dietrict del Norte of
Colombia, sent a letter to the Governor of Martinique, for
an explanation of certain rumours which were circulated
at Vent zue!a, of t n artnament being in preparation at the
former port destin-il to act against South America. The
Governor of Martinique returned a satisfactory answer;
and it is added, that the corvette of war Bolivar, which
took to that island Colnr.el Carabano in commission, was
received with a salute of 19 guns from the fort, and from
the French frigate Vestal, and our flag continued hoisted
in the corveste during her stay at Martinique.
The bat Gazette vi'lich ha. been received from Bogota (Gaerta
Columbia) contair s a document, which has been publislitsl in
Colombia, with the express intention of dissipating the alarms as
as the intervention of the French in the araini of Colombia.
WAST INDlES.—Aemunts of a moat alarming nature
have been received by planters in this country front Do-
minim. Unequivocal proofs of the fatal effects of the dis-
cussions in Parliament respecting the privileges of the slave
population had appmred; the Negroes had been taught to
believe that at Christmas they were to be free; whole
gangs refused to du thtir usual duty, and plats had been
formed, u appeared from the evidence of a negro. who bad
been arrested, to murder the white population. So strong
was the impression of impending danger, that the Council
and Assembly recommended to the Governor to 'proclaim
Martial Law, and all the chips in the harbour were desired
to be ready at a moment's notice to put to sea with the
women ind children.—keening Paper.
The very cel-hrated house of Van der Stnigaen, at
Altoua, has lately failed for several millions of narks
bauco. This failure is causcd by considerable losses which
the house has sustained by the late depreciation of colo-
nial produce.
Mae. lIARTLEV, THE ACT►ESS.—The once beautiful
and admired actress, Mrs. Hartley, died on Monday last,
aged 73. at her house at Woolwich. She was a contetope-
rary with Garrick, and we believe the only one that re-
inain. (1, excepting Mr. Quick and Mrs. Mattocks, who are
vtill alive. Iler extreme beauty and the truth and nature
of her acting attracted universal admiration, and caused
her to rank the highest (as a tivnale) in her profession,
previous to the appearance of Mrs. &Mons.
EAST INDIA SHII.PING.—The Royal George, Ellerby,
nom Bombay, has arrived in the !)owns—wiled the '2;th
August, and the Cape the oth November. Passenger,
Dr. Liddle, Native Infantry.
Tug ARMY.—The head-quarters of the filth (now
'airing) regiment of foot are to be stationed at Man-
chester.