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London, England, 1822-09-11 00:00:00

THE BRIT]. S 11 PRES S.

LON DON,
WEDNESDAY, Sspremasa 11, ISM

The appointment of Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD
to be his MlJesTlrs Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Stockholm is
announced in last night's Gasetie. Sir BENJAMIN
succeeds the Right Hou. Vxmix FITVIERALD in
that diplomatic mission.

The following paragraph was displayed in a most
conspicuous manner in a ministerial print of last
night. The writer evidently intended to distin-
gnish it from the one hundred and one versions of
the new ministerial arrangement recently sent into
cireulstion. Its pretensions to authenticity a few
days must disclose:—

" We have every reason to believe that a communication
hat jail been made to Mr. Courting, iiiviting that gentleman
to join the prevent Ca blue*.
"Me. Combing, after his brilliant receplioa at Liverpool,
proceeded on a visit to Mr. Littleton s, in Sieffordsbire ;
from thence he weal to Mr. Bolton's, at Bomiugham, where

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►e was lodine and sleep last night ; HI-Jay he was expected
at GI ler Lodge."
We hare received the Paris Papers up to Sun-
day, one of which, the Cuistilaetionnel, contains
the following article, giving a new version of the
defeat Of CUOVIISCHID PAce•
coavi, AuOVIT 3.
The darkoess with which the recent events in Theasaly
sod Livadia were covered by vague reports begins to disap-
pear. The Seraskier Chourschid, selling out from Jasmine
with only 2,000 men, collected at Larissa sill the reinforce.
mettle which bad been sent from the border' of the Danube,
and marched to Zeitioni, at the bead of nearly 40.000 men.
When he arrived at this town he detached 12,000 men, under
the command of his Lima, recently nominated Pacts. of
the Mores, towards Neopatra.
Choiarschid, who advanced at the head of 25,000 men, was
completely defeated, and escaped with a small number of
men ; but the troops commanded by his Kihaya, penetrated
across the mountaius by • path little used, and therefore
not guarded. They arrived towards the middle of July at
Salons, from whence they intended to pass isles t►e
Peloponnese.. Fourteen Austrian vessels, which had
been lying in the Gulf of Leaman, for some time, and
destined to carry the Turks arrest, conveyed arm
to Vaillin. At first the Turks directed their march
towards Corinth; but being repulsed by the fire of the ci-
tadel, they took the road to Napoli di Romania.
In the wears time Mauromicbale and Colocotrose, after
nailing their forces, marched against-the enemy, whom they
encoustered near Argos. The Turks were defeated, and pur-
sued to St. George, a town situated between Mount Poly-
phegus and Auelepsis. le this long retreat of six leagues
the Turks Iwo three hundred and fifty horses, the greater
part of their baggage, and the half of their men; the re-
mainder are blockaded in Saint George.

We hope that the Austrians have not acted the
part ascribed to them in the above letter. Such •
direct violation of the neutrality which their Govern-
went has professed would be disgraceful. A letter
from Smyrna, detailing the efforts made by the
French and Austrian Consuls and the Commanders
of two French vessels to save from the fury of
the Greeks, the Turks who, after the capitulation
of Athens, sought refuge under the French and
Austrian flags, represents the French as actuated
by • similar friendly feeling for the Turks. The
rage of the Greeks, it tam was excited by the
arrival of intelligence that eight thousand
Turks had advanced through the pats of Thee-
tnopylr, and entered Thebes, and that another
corps of fifteen thousand had approached by the way
of Negropont. This news, and that brought by
the fugitives from Scio respecting the villages of the
Mastic, induced the Greeks to attack the Turks, of
whom they are said to have killed from 700 to 800.
The remainder (about 400) fled to the European
Consulate for protection, and were at last with
much difficulty got oo board the French ships. In
the mean time between 3,000 and 3,000 Greeks were
endeavouring tom-mire, in consequence of the advance
()Me Turkish corps from Negropont. Lieuten►nt
A 'icons, the commander of a French vessel called
l'Estesfrite, caused these men to be blockaded in
the port of Athens, and would not allow them to
embark until the Turk• had first been secured.
The article eulogises the gallantry and resolution
of the French in protecting the Turks ; but the
foe of the unfortunate Greeks after the advancing
Turkish force had reached Athens, is left unno-
ticed.

The domestic intelligence in the Paris Papers
possesses little interest. The four persons capitally
convicted for the Rochelle plot, have appealed
against their sentence. but apparently with little
hope or chance of success. Au affecting scene took
place when they were removed out of the Court.
They embraced their defenders. itid after thank-
ing the President of the Court for his impartiality.
begged that they might bruit/need in dengeona
if necessary, but that they Oct neither be sepa-
rated nor put in irons until the day of their execu-
tion. The sitting of the sth of the Royal Court of
Poitiers was entirely occupied by the speech of the
Attorney-General. This speech is remarkable, as it
touches but lightly on the priionent, while it
snakes a severe attack upon pinions it:en trial.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL. accuseli ,ici
La FA TETTE, M. BENJAMIN CO META* and
General Fox, as parties criminally connected why(
the proceedings of the Prisoners, and declares it is
morally proved that the Marquis had had an inter-
view with the Conspirstoilin Paris, and that if he loss
not been proceeded against, it is because no mate-
rial roars could be produced. The Qiiotidienne
hints that this defect may be yet supplied by treachery
of General BERTON. The bind is conveyed in the
following passage
" On besting the speech crew Attorney -G I, Berton
showed the greatest indifference, ss if he had another hope
than that of proviso his innocence. 'rhis hope must be
rely terrifying to the Members of the Directing Com-
mittee'

PARIS, aIIPTIMBER 7.

FUNDI.—Five per Cent. firm* le 811 t September, et
94 f. 70 c.—Jouiss. du 1124 September, 1844, 92 f. 25 c. ;
92 f. 30 c. 2.5 e. S 5 c. 40 r. 50 c. closed •1 95 f. 55 c. ;
Bank Stuck, 1,837 f. 30 c.—Neapohdan 5 per Casts. 771.
Exchange on London, one mouth, 25f. 45 c. • three ditto,
25 f. 35 c.—(Come Authettivis, Sepidnabor

Extract from a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's
at Smyrna, dated Atirtpt 2 :—" The Egyptian
and Main Turkish fleets have formed a junction off
Scio."

Extract from a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's
at Constaniinopls, dated Augu•t 9 :—" A Maltese
vessel under English colours, bound from this place
for the Turkish fortresses at Negroponte, has been
taken possession of by the Greek naval force off
Latsda, in the N.W. point of Negroponte, and
her cargo (alma) being suspected to belong to the

Turkish Government, was taken out and condemn-
ed, sod the Tempel allowed to depart."
Extract from a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's
at Leghorn, dated August 27 The combined
Ottoman fleet, consisting of six sail of the line,
many frigates and transports, have loaded a number
of troops in the Morea."

German Papers to the 4th instant have arrived.
Letters from Jassy state, that shove • quarter of
that city is reduced to aalits by the late fire. The
state of Scio is frightful and afflicting. Con-
tagion is daily sweeping away the few inhabitants
who survived the brutal ferocity of the Turks. The.
Egyptian and Barbary flotilla have captured eleven
small Greek vessels, and carried them into Scmo.
" The Captains only," says the account, " have
been put to death; the crews have been put in
irons."

Piot of the Greek. of Athens have fl?d to Salamis
sod Zes ; the others have shut themselves up in the
citadel.

We published yesterday the third Report of the
Commissioners appointed under the authority of
Parliament to inquire into the collection and ma-
nagement of the Revenue of Ireland ; it is a do-
cum'ent of very considerable importance, and will
no doubt influence in an extensive degree the mea-
sures of the Cabinet and of Parliament with respect
to the great and increasing trade between Great Bri-
tain and Ireland. The pervading principle of the
Report is that of strongly advising the removal of
th- obstructions to the commerce between the sister
islands, by such regulations as might assimilate the
commercial intercourse between them to the com-
munications between the several ports of Great Bri-
tain. The nature of the system of commercial in-
tercourse between the two great portions if the em-
pire, is characterised by the Commirsinnera in this
Report as " inconvenient to the merchant, disad-
vantageous to the community in Ireland, and ex-
pensive to the public." This representation, we
are well convinced, is substantially correct, and no
one can doubt that several series of Ministers, of
every denomination of party, were sufficiently ap-
prised of the magnitude of the evil, and yet so un-
willing are men in general to meddle with existing
systems. that they would for the greater part prefer
seeing the best interests of an empire seriously en-
dangered by the continuance of a gross abuse,
rather than countenance the principle of reforma-
tion by undertaking to remedy the evil. Indeed, it
would seem that no possible contrivance could have
been worse than that which was adopted at the time
of the Union, for regulating the cross Channel
trade. It was founded upon a principle of mutual
jealousy between the two countere., which seems,
according to die Report of the Commissioners, to
have been exceedingly relaxed on the Irish side of
the Channel. but to have been enforced on this side
with an increased Jerre of vexation and severity. It
is much to be regretted that any feeling of this
nature, so hostile to Ireland, should have been ma-
nifested by any class of public officers in Great
Britain. The Act of Union terminated the I►ro-
gress of.prosperity in Ireland. which had previously
been marked by an extraordinary rapidity, and
transferred to England all the advantages hence-
forth to be derived from the genius or energy of
the Irish people. Under such circumstances it
was not less cruel than unjust in this country to
treat the trade of Ireland with vexatious severity;
yet we ate told by the Commissioners, after pa►tt-
cularising the destruction of the trade of paper
stained in Ireland. that " whole branches of trade
are indiscriminately harassed by impediments, in
order to prevent some partial frauds to which they
are known to be liable; the destruction of the trade
being the meats of preventing the frauds." A
feeling of this name operating in the English
Custom-houses must cramp and destroy everylerm
of commercial industry and enterprise in Irefind,
but it must in a very large propoition chill the
trade of the British merchant. They who reek to
depress the trade and industry of Ireland, blindly
aim a blow at the prosperity, not of this country
alone, but of the empire at large. The stupid
ignorance of these officious and official blockheads
ought to be taught that Ireland is no longer a die-
tinct, kingdom, and that it is not the policy nor the
wish of the British nation to treat her as formerly,
as if she were an alien enemy. The interests of
the two islands are inseparably associated, and it is
as much our advantage to cultivate the well-being
of Ireland, to promote her manufactures and com-
merce, as if no sets divided her from us, and as if
her Counties were Yogic and Lancaster, Cornwall
and Devon.

The regulation of duties and drawbacks in the
commerce of the two countries is very ably exposed
in this Report, as being circuitous and expensive
in its operation, and opening a wide door to fraud.
The fair trader is thus deeply injured by the pro-
cess of the law, while the dishonest speculator
often affects to be a trader solely with a view to the
plunder of the revenue by the means that are
afforded by the provisions of the Acts of Parlia-
ment. Ireland, however, has by the operation of
these laws been deprived in a great measure of
foreign trade ; and it is remarkable, that where by
a subterfuge the merchants of Ireland have endea-
voured to share certain advantages enjoyed fully
and without restriction by their brethren in Eng.
load, the revenue authorities have energetically in.

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terfered and checked them. This extraotdioary
energy is 'chiefly observable in the case of the Rot
India trade, in which the Irish merchants are re.
fused tire advantages of the warehousing system,
which is practised in England and Scotland. 'Fite
Cottieniswioners very justly observe, " We are oat
aware of any reason for a difference of the law. IQ
tine respect to the disadvantage of Ireland."

It is very singular that the prejudices of trade
should have coutirined to operate so long to the pee_
josdice oleo important a part of the empire as Ire-
land is universally allowed to be. The obvious
tercets of Great Britain point strongly and emitki-
tic.dly to the wisdom of encouraging by ewes
means, and even by occasional sacrifices, the INK_
of Ireland, and yet it has so happened that we
one exception, namely, that of the linen trade, th s
country has done every thing in its power to dente.,
the energies and fortunes of that country. If
point were treated as one merely of general policy,
no pretence could be urged for conduct en unwise,
The welfare of all the parts of a kingdom coast.
lutes that of the whole ; and the resources of it.
empire, its strength, and its solidity. must be deep!,
affected, if Ireland, which amounts to one-third of
the entire, be kept in idleness, poverty, and rodents..
But let the matter be referred even to merchants
and Custom-house officers—if to such persons the
destinies of this empire are to be intrusted, aid
if even they know any thing of their owe ie.-
terests, they must acknowledge the advantage of
promoting the resources and prosperity of a country
to which an immense portion of our lade is already
directed, which is our best customer, to which com-
munication is most expeditious and easy, and from
which the returos of the merchant ate most rapid
and most frequent. In the year ended the sth of
January, 1821, ►he vessels and toion,rge entered to.
wards in all the ports of Ireland from Great Brittm
were—teasels, 9,642 ; tonnage, 809,083. Tie
official value of the articles of British produce and
manufactures imported into Ireland within the same
year was 2,432,4421, to which we may add as ►out!.
more as the difference between the official value
and the real value of the several articles. The col.-
Gumption of British manufactures in Ireland is
limited solely by the means of the people, and it it
demonstrable that this facility of copeumption would
be largely increased if a liberal encipragentent were
given to the return trade of Ireland, and to the ester.
lions of her native vigour end _industry. If this
generous and humane p►inciple-of policy were par.
sued, Ireland would not have presented the fear.
ful anomaly which we witnessed during the early
part of this year, of a whole people suffering the
horrors of famine in a country blessed by Prost-
dence with ;occulter fertility, and• abounding at the
moment with provisions of every kind. The Com-
missioners, after detailing the existing abuses, and
exposing the evil conseqoences necessarily attendant
upon them, as well upon the trade of the merchants,
the revenue, and the policy of the empire, conclude
with earnestly recommending the removal of the
whole system ; they advise that the trade between
the two islands should be as free and unrestricted
as between any ports iu Great Britain ; and we trust
that there are very few persons of any influence in
the State who could venture to withstand their msg.
gestion. Ve therefore entertain a sanguine hope,
which is perhaps rendered more earnest by the tn..
reserved wishes which we feel upon this subject, that
another Session of Parliament will not be suffered
to elapse without terminating for ever a system of
lows which can be of no serious service so any chat
of persons in either country, but which soridotilot.
edly check the prosperity of Ireland, and in the
same proportion injure the commerce of Great Br.
rain and depress the Iwst interests of the empire.

Yesterday the Duke of Yogi and the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE visited his M•JEATY.
The LORD CHANCILLOR. the Duke of %Vs.!,
LINGTON. and the Duke of Dolour, had ghtlieticer
of the KM) yesterday.
Tire Doze or You's Larca.—Yesterdtur
the Doke of Ironic held a Levee, as Commander-
in•Chief, at his ullice in the Horse Guards. writ.
wits attended by—
Lieut.-General Sir Thomas lindens, Unit .Geseval SO
Wert. LeolaT, tient-General Sir F. By Modes., Lorna -
General Cortilam, Ltrui. I Chum, Majuuneneral
A. Barnattl, Major G I Egerton, litspw.Ges.ral
sad strove twenty other Olken.
Yesterday • Board of the Lords of the Treasury
was held at the Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, at
which the CHANCELLOR of the EICHIMIJEa. rear
present.

THE Fulans.---The market yesterday vies im-
proving, and, though steady, lo icing well. Conanls
were 1111} for the Account, and 8I for Money;
31 per Cents. g 3!; New 4 per Cents. Ma Bank
Stock, which on Monday was done ai 453 for the
opening, was yesterday done at 245. 247, 248. 4-17.
for the opening. Foreign Securities are also oh an
the rise: Old Spanish, 662 67; New ditto. 64j;
Prussian. got ; New ditto. 87i 88 ; Danish, 81q1:
831 i ; Neapolitan, 77if 78.

Proprietors of iron and other manufactories cm-
not be too cautious in admitting foreigner. to slew
their works, us it is well known that noires of
France, &c. are now train Ong the kingdom with
■
view to procure models or machinery, itc..—(Glow•
rester Journal.)
The will of au Officer who was killed in a late
engagement betweeti Lord COCAS/at nod a Spa-
nish flt,..t. has been proved within theft few day. in
the Consisiory Court of Durham. This testsmro•
tary document, winch the unfortunate Officer ear.
fled in his breast pocket, has been pierced in two
different places by the fatal sword which terminated
hi+ existence, and tt is also slightly marked with t.i
bluod.....(Durhon Paper.)

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• A work has been just pabfished, entitled Hit..
forks! Review of the Itetolation iw Spoilt, by E.
Elagaiete, Eng. The Author in his Prefect ob-
settee., With respect to passing events in HpAin,
they are probably move fail of inters* ID Europe
now than at any former period : it is impossible any
linger to tuistonceive the real nature of the itruggle,
or to deny that the people oho were slaves, little
more then two years ngo, are now the advanced
guard of civilization." The joaliee of this ob-
nervation must he manifest to even the most super-
ficial observer of the state of Europe. None, there-
fore, can find fault with the Author's selection of
lice subject. and he lius executed the work in a
manner not unworthy of it. It contains mach and
various information entirely new to the public. The
following is his account of I ~e lust moments of the
unfortsnate Patriot Coe!., Pnrhcr, who was sen-
tenced to death on a charge uf exciting insurrection
against the Gorernmettl :
" The Aerobes* sod divinity sheen by Porker, from the
moment of his serest to the hour of execution, cannot be too
meek admired, particularly when we reflect on the excessive
fatigue and anxiety attendant nes his exertions between the
Ifith and 22d, net to mention the dissipated state of his
health 'newtons to the rising His declarations were deliver-
ed with the utmost perspicuity and calmness.. That his eba.
rseteristic strength of mind did not fail him even to the last,
is proved by a circenistaace which took place the day before
his execution. When the Fiscal came to that part of the
"Potence where the word traitor occurred, the countenance
of Poetic, became suddenly Gushed, and darting a look of
fire at Miramon, he exclaimed, ' Traidor! dipa ailed, el
war fts! ',ridden de la ',atria r•
" Though the condemned hero had sufficient fortitude to
spare his wife and himself the agoniag pangs of a Seri me-
paration, he wrote to her frequently dining the trial, and
twice on the day before his lion. These letters were
such as might be expected from one who felt much more re.
Bret on becuent of a woman, to whom he was tenderly attach-
ed, than for his owe fate. He called span her to recollect
how often his life had been already exposed in the service of
his country, Mid that it wsa now shoat to be sscrificed in the
same cause. Alluding to the mode of his death, he observed,
that, however terrific to a guilty mind, it was glories, to
him, since be suffered fur the sake of Spain ! Conducted to
the chapel in which it is customary for those condemned for
death to pass the three days grace allowed, previous to their
execsliwo, at seems o'clock in the evening of the td, Pother
dictated his will to a notary, who attended for this purpose,
sod gave dying injnoctions with as mach composure, as if
they load related to the most ordinary eoacerua of life.
Having bequeathed whatever he bad to leave to his wife,
Dona Josef' Queipo de Llano, daughter of the House of
Toreno, and named several individuals towboat he wesdesi-
roue of being affectiouately remembered, he addressed the
notary in the following words: ' I also enjoin, that, wires
circumstasesk permit, my ashes may he removed from the
spot they are laid when I am dead, to one mote agreeable to
my wife, and being deposited in a &alit cenotaph, she will
cause the following inscription to be engraved OD it, together
with my ate end day of my death:—
" Witbiu are cootanied the remains of Juan Diet Punier,
formerly a General in the armies of Spain. He was always
successful in whatever he undertook against the external
*emirs of his country,assi died a victim to eivildissentions :
men alive to glory! respect the ashes of au unfortunate
patriot !*
0 This act performed, he signed with an uutrembling
hand, and directed that the attested copy, and the key of the
coffin coalmine( his body, should be presented to bus wife as
won after the fatal hour as her frame of mind would beer
such an °Weds,.
o The remainder of the night was passed in ntedttation and
prayer : alike a stranger to that bigotry and super s n
which has been at once the curse sod scourge of Spain, the
prayers of Psalter were those of a man who had conformed to
the tenets of Christianity rather by acts of virtue and beer-
volesce than exploded rites and idle ceremonies. Endowed
with the most estimable qualities of the head and heart, this
martyr to liberty could luck back on his past life with com-
plseepcy, mid towards the future with cuafidence. A friend
of mist who resided at Content% and raw the hero safer, de-
scribes the day of his ItlOPeUtioll stows of general and heart-
felt sorrow. There was something peculiarly affecting in
the last scene of this mournful drama. Impatient to resets
the place of execution, Porlier walked mach quicker than in
oval on such solemn occasions, and was observed to mount
the scaffolding erected ander the gallows with great alacrity.
When the final prayer ended, and just before the rope was
affixed round his neck, he drew a white handkerchief from
his breast, mad holdisg it up to his face as if to absorb a last
tear, be consigned it to the pekes, with a request that It might
be given to his widow!
0 A part of the troops whom he had but a few days before
led rode, We banner of freedom, were coodemned to attend
Ilse execution, and thus experienced the double mortification
of witnessing the effects of their treason, and an end to all
pretest hope of liberty or improvement.
" All the former actions of Porher's life correapoesled ex-
actly with the last days of his earthly career. Though de-
scended from as ancient family, of which a branch had for a
Twig period settled in the Vaimarlee, he was born at Cartha-
ge's" iu South America, where his father held • high public
situation. Brought up under the auspices of his uncle,
Antonio Pottier, Marquis de Baxenter, sad Minister of Jos-
tiee noder Charles IV., he served as a midshipman in the
battle of Trafalgar. When, however, the cry of indepes•
deuce spread through the Peuittaula in 1808, our hero was
somegst the first to obey the tailor his country ; and having
joked a reginsest stationed at Valencia, him gallantry and
esterprising spirit sere first displayed in the vicinity of that
city : as awe is which he defented a body of the enemy's
troupe, with a very inferior force, took many prisoners and
led them in triumph to the Junta of Astoria', obtained for
bins the rank of Colonel. Soon after this event, be formed a
Guerilla corps, of which he berme the leader, and distin-
guished himself is a series of brilliant actions.
It was during Potlier's exploits in Asturias that be ac.
wired the tick of ill Afarressito, nr little Marquis, a sue.
same by which he (motioned to be known ever after. His
retreat from Ssetender, closely penned by a corps four times
more nwinerous !ham his ens, excited great admiration, and
placed the military reputation of Porlier On a level with that
of his moat popular competitors'. So highly were Ilk must its
mad services appreciated by the Regency, that be was ap-
pointed Caplate-General of Asturias, where he remained
until the reforest( Ferdinand.
* Wish respect to the alleged crime for shich Porlier was
art off iii the prime of life, if the motives that impelled him
to obey the impulse of patriotism and call of his suffering
countrymen ale entitled to praise, the modetation with *lnch
he conducted the el/unwise is so less worthy uf applause.—
Notwithstanding Muse inseinerable causes of irritation and
revenge, which bad been operating on the officer' and Doh
dirty ever since the return uf Ferdinand, not a single
was committed from the begiturimy of the insurrection till its
termination, as truly staled to the General's declaratios
the arrest of the authorities only bad the effect of preserving
them from times insults whisk their adoniuistratien had been
bat too well calculated is excite. Su anxious was Pottier
that the part taken in the enterprise by his companies,
should be spontaueous, that is the course of the deliberations
which preceded the defection at °Mimes, be plainly inti-
mated that those who did not feel consciuss they were 'kl-
ieg rightly fur the good of their country, had wily to sat so,
sad they should be at liberty to depart.
"It is no trifling addition ea the merits of this lamented
Chief to say that buttery scarcely furnishes en instance of
forbeseasee sod souderatios equal to that displayed through-
out Mk ismurrection. The effects of such rendre' has been
mem silatary in all the oubertioeut efforts of the patriots,
mad it will apt be lost on poottilly.
" Although low in stature, Punier was extremely well
made, had flue dark eyes. red a most expressive cotilltenauce;
be gave many pryers of great military talent., and his acia-

• Traitoi! tattier soy the Moot faithful overeat •f trio
ovostry!

ally its ItteW was antrAwaltiod. •He was rompalipbk for Ihi
vivacity of his miasma, froaskoessik, and ipmerosity. With
him patriotism was pilau empty 'Quad or 'l profession.;
as a proof of which, nearly the whole or hi. rprippp
lad Wen devoted tolls' relief of his permeated and 611ffering
eonntrymen 4helber they Isegoished in the prisons at Spain,
Sr toned r:fwar ahrisad• Os. of ohs changes that led to his
coodesonation is IRI4 was founded on the inienerption of a
letter, in which bo dilected a merchant is Bilbao to supply
the perusiary wawa of an exiled pateiot who ass expected
there from Fiance. Hot Parise.% liberality was not et)Dailtli
to Spaniards : it extended to the onfurtionair of every coots.
fry; sad more than use Bnalielinean was indebted to him
for assistance is the hour of nerd. He was in fact, warmly
attached to us spa nation, so that the sympstby excited by his
melancholy fate was doubly onrritrd. At Corson. the find-
ings of the Each'', residents were still mare onegnivocally
evinced, the whole tioanhrr baying put ou deer mounsing ea
boor after his boa."

• Pastier is said to have, On some occasions, carried this
rare virtue rather too far. The Marrbioseie de Mown's,
mother to his wife, a proud sod haughty woman, who, like
many of the Spanish aristocracy, saw tin merit when uncon.
netted with title deeds sad nobility, was very eligious is
know what were lois preleosions to the honour of an alliance
with her family. "Tell the Marchioness," 551.1 Porker In
the person employed to perform the oilier of oegociatiag thia
important point," that I wish to be informed whether ber
daughter is to be ;worried to me or my parchments: ills the
latter, they may both go to the deuce, fur the snow I quit
them the better."

ORNITHOLOGY.
An mousing number of Guillemot' at this period of the
year frrquent the Stark Rocks on the Pronbrokeshirr coast.
Dr. Wilkinson, of Bub, bas communicated (be following
obtservalions on (how birds:—

14 In the Bristol Channel, about fire miles from Pembroke,
riot out of the sea some very precipitous rocks, which is site
Welsh, is well as the Gaelic. nredemoininated Starks:
" ' By stark and by sketry, by noup and by rue,
By air and by wick, and by Helier and gin.'

PIRATE.

"These rocks have gives the name to Steck poolC.;7i, the
seat of Lord Candor, is their vicinity. The base of the
Feistiest rock frequented by these birds le, at low water,
about fifty yards from the 'bore. The ascent of the rock is
very datoseroon, yet it has been occasionally attempted. In
the months of July and August these rocks are literally
covered with Guillemots, the same specie. of birds which
frequent the rocks of St. Kilda, and of the Western Islands.
lit Wale, they are provincially known by the name of Elle.
cup; and by Fenton, in his History of PorobrokesAtre,
have been erroueoully described as Aulks, which are a
species of Puffin, or Sea Parrot. The Guillemot bears ne
resemblance to the Aulk ; its body is of • dark brows
colour, inclining to black, except the tip of sume of the
wing feather., which are white; the tail about two inches
luny, the ander part of the body white, and the wing very
short. These birds appear not capable of flying far, reouir.
ing their wines to be constantly wet. 1 have frequently
observed them fail in their flight to the top of the rock,
being obliged to return to the water to wet their wises.
The appearance of these birds ow the rocks must astonish
every beholder, hardly a craggy point which is not covered,
and the sea, for about the space of half a mile from the
rock, is completely darkened wish them. The bird, whew
atript of its feathers, on as average weighs fourteen
ounces, about the weight of a small duck. The egg is
remarkably large; I have eolected some, and the mean di•
mensioos are as follow in length. 31 inches ; diameter
of the upper part two teethes, and at an inch from the apex
11inch, in shape exactly resembling a large pear, the collier
a blueish green, with many black apols, in weight sod size
exceeding the egg of • turkey. The egg* are not very ma.
pleasant to the taste, yet have a fishy flavour; they are owed
by the motives for paddies.* and custards. It appears that
the female lays but one egg, and, from notorious peonies OS
the rock, constantly Deeds the female's protection during the
whole period of incubation. Tbseir which have bees found
in situ are so delicately poised on the projecting ruck, that
when once removed they cannot be replaced. The female
secures the egg by placing one foot on it before she tepees
her body, and she never quits it till hatched. During this
pewiod of confinement, the male bird has two occupations;
one to keep the gulls sad puffins from the rock, and the other
to snpply her with fish, which is generally the sprat. The
Guillemots are easily shot from the shore, sot requirise she
mode adopted by the fowlers of she Hebrides of newsier them
with • rod and line. About the latter end of May arw of
these birds are observed hovering ahead the rocks for two or
three days, as if to examine them, when they 'gala disappear.
In the first week of July the rucks are covered with them,
and in the last week of August none remain. It could sp-
. pear that these birds migrate to find inaccessible rocks during
the period of incubation, sad, when terminated, the young
01" from their position on the rodeo, fell into the water,
and are directed by their parents to their home, which, by
many, is 'apposed to be the shores of Holland. This, how.
ever, i• merely coajecture, as the course of Otis part of the
British Chianti is very circuitous. It is, however, surprising
that they have nut bees obsewsted at sea very remote from the
rocks. Au idea is entertained by the natives that the Guille-
mots annually return to the rock on which they weer hatched.
1 do not underaisnd that the birds are used here for the table,
as in the Western Islands. The downy feathers are said,
when dried, to be equal to those of the Eider Duck."