The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25.
The French Government has enlarged Mr. Bow-
ring because " the offence with which he is charged
dues not by the laws of France subject him to im-
pritniment'—thus has an Englishman been confined,
with studied severity, for more than a month, during
a great part of the time deprived of any and every
•ititercourse, abut up in a loathsome dungeon, and
tatbinitted to the inquisitorial process of questions
to which ho was constrained to reply (le pioces
perked) and after all, the organ of that power which
had acted thus unjustly, is compelled to confess, in
the order fur his release, that his detention has been
illegal, and that the. Bourbons hid added another
ground to the innumerable ones before exist-
ing, fur the contempt and execrations of the
nation which rendered itself intamous by re-
storing, at the point of the b.youct, to France
u dynasty which every Frenchman, for whom
his country ought not to blush, cursed in his heart,
while he dared not anathematise it w:th his tongue
—:t now remains fur our new Foreign S;:cretary to
do his duty—he has already created a degree of well
h:cscrved popularity by the share he had in inter-

THE

IRITSTER

dieting the interference of the " Holy Alliance"
with the internal affairs of Spain—he has now to
add to that, by a remonstrance against the gross out.

rape committed against the English nation, by the
unjust confinement of one of its subjects—and in
that remonstrance, if he do his duty, he will insist
upon reparation for the past, and security for the
future—under a threat of such a kind as would
male the French Government tremble—inasmuch
as its annihilation must follow a rapture with
England, we heartily and sincerely hope, though
distinctly and decidedly opposed to his general po-
lities, that in this instance Mr. Canning will so
vindicate the insulted dignity of the English cha-
racter, as to enforce such an comrade as is due to it
in the present flagrant case..
The advantage or propriety of prosecution for the
publication of works impugning the established Re-
ligion has been doubted—we have already stated our
opinion that in some instances it may be necessary,
to prevent the uninformed being misled by plausible
illusions, they may not be competent to detect; but
we were not prepared to suppose, that under the mild
and tolerant Government of George the Fourth the
powers of the Inquisition could have been exercised
—the powers of that Institution, the destruction of
which is the brightest trait of all the others in the
character of the late glorious Spanish Revolution—
yet such, we find, h.& been the ease in Edinburgh,
where a meeting, held for the purpose of con-
stituting a Society of Face-thinkers, was interrupted
by the Sheri attended by the police, the leaders
taken into custody, and the audience dispersed, after
giving their names and addresses. We wait for fur-
ther particulars—but from what we yet know, it
seams to us that the Sheriff has passed the bounds
of his duty—we believe that. no law of the United
Kingdom will justify such interference—nor dot e
think there ought to, exist any power in this world
which might dictate to a man by which road he
should. seek happiness in the next !.
Upon the sentence of Bridle, the ruffianly gaoler
of Ilchester,. we say nothing, for nothing is needed—
the virtue and political impartiality of the Jlydges• at
present composing the Court of King's Bench, can-
not be placed in a stronger light than will be re-
fleeted upon their memories, by a contrast between
the sentence passed upon Henry Hunt (SO months'
imprisonment and heavy sureties• for three years) and
that upon the miscreant who tortured the prisoner
who was committed to his. custody, a fine of fifty
pounds, and no sureties at all H !

Private letters from Verona, of the 10th instant,.
mention, that Congress is proceeding with dispatch
in the discussions and arrangements for which the
Diplomatists have assembled. The conferences have
been frequent and long, tvLich have given rise to a
variety of rumours, but, as resting on a slender
foundation, they should be received With due cau-
tion. These have produced so• much agitation and
stock-jobbing speculation, that, to put an end to the
alarm, it is the intention, it is said, of Congress to
close its business as soon as possible. The best
founded reports are favourable to the maintenance
of peace, and the utmost cordiality exists among the
Allied Sovereigns, on whom depends, if not the
destiny, at least the tranquillity, of Europe. So
long, however, as Congress continues sitting, many
circumstances may arise to disturb its harmony, us
there are many conflicting interests to consult in its
arrangements. The settlement of matters relating
to Turkey, it is believed, are on the point of being
adjusted ; but we doubt much if they will give satis-
faction to the Christian community of Europe, who
have taken so lively an interest in tl:e affairs of the
persecuted Greeks. France, the letters affirm, has
yielded to the general necessity and desire of peace,
which has been strenuously urged by the united re•
presentations of Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great
Britain, which accounts for the raving find anger of
the French Ultra Journals. It is expected that
Congress will not sit beyond the second week in

December, when a solemn Declaration, we are as.
snred, will be published by all the Allied Powers,
calculated to settle and satisfy the different nations
of Europe with respect to all their views and objects.
We confess we are sceptical on this point, and are
anxious to know the arrangements, particularly with
respect to Turkey, Greece, and Naples.

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An Ordinance has been issued by the King of
the Netherlands, directing that as Flemish is the
language of the arrondissements of Brussels and
Louvain, all public functionaries who) by the tat of
January, 1823,, are not masters of that language,
shall be displaced ;- that, all public pleadings, arrests
of Government, civil contracts, and acts, shall, from
the time above specified, be drawn np in Flemish.
We believe that this ordinanee will be agreeable to.
the great man of the inhabitants of the countries
specified; but at. it is fatal to the numerous French
whir are employed in the courts, bureaus, and offices
of Brussels,. it is of rouse most clamorously decried
by them and their adherents; and a hot paper war
has commenced on the subject.

CIERISMN SLAVERY —The following is an ex-
tract of a letter from Tunis, dated ()etcher 21.-...
" On the.l7th inst. arrived here the Sardinian brig
Geacia Capt.. Antonia Luira Niale. from Smyrna,
in 20 days, with soldiers; also the Maltese brig Due
Cughti, Capt. Chiassuro, from Constantinople and
Smyrna, from the latter place in 20 days, with silk
manufactures, &c. Both these vessels bring a num.
bee of unfirrtunate Greek slaves! prinepally young
girls, destined as presents to the Bantu, and buys,
all under 10 years of age,. who have been cirei.m-
cised. What appears most extraordinary is, that
this nefarious vitae in Christian blood is not only
carried en under the flags of the holy alliance, but.
the two vessels in question were actually escorted
from Smyrna to Cape Passer() by an Austrian ship
of war. On the sth inst. the Bey of Tunis laid an
embargo on all shipping in this Regency until his.
two new frigates, the Hamra. and Hasania (built
at Marseilles), and a large sciambecco, should be
ready fir sea.;. those vessels sailed on the 16th inst.
for the Levant ; the frigates having each 44 guns,
and 400 merr; the sciambecco, 6. guns and 125-
men. P.S. A large Swedish brig has just come
in from Sweden, with presents to this Govern-
ment.

The statement which lately appeared in the jour-
nals, that the Archduchess Maria Louisa had made
her appearance at Verona, has no doubt been noticotL
by most of our readers. We have heard that she
appears there to claim from the Allies the execution
ofthe testamentary dispositions of Napoleon in favour
of her son, and that this claim. has occasioned. very
great embarrassment to the French Ministers there.
The Duchess of Wellington received the
intelli-
gence of the entire restoration to health of her hus-
band early in the week, through a letter received by
the Dukes sister, Lady Anne Culling Smith, writ-
ten ahont the 9th instant. In this letter his Grace
says—" I expect to leave this (Verona) on the 14th
inst. for England." The Duchess of Wegington is
with her family at Strathfieldsay..
QUICK Tasertlxvo. oft A►. VERY LATE. DUCKER:
—According to the Court news, about five o'clock
on Sunday uftenwou, the Duke of Cambridge took
leave of the King at Brighton, and set. off fur Lon-
don. Another account states, that on• Sunday even-
ing the Duke of Cambridge arrived in town from
Brighton, and dined with Sir Thomas Hislop. in
Bolwn•stseet.

SHREWSBURY ELECTlON.—Thursday lust the no-
mination of a candidate tbr the vacant seat in the
representation of the county of Salop, took place at
Shrewsbury. J. C. Pelham, Esq. was then put in
nomination by the Hun. and Rev. Richard Hill,
Mr. Whitmore proposed William bacon Childe,Eq.
Both the candidates addressed the meeting at con-
siderable length. The High Sheriff requested a
show of hands, which was greatly in favour of Mr.
Chili.'., partizans who were very roughly treated by
the mob.

SI-104:XING MURDER.—The 1011-gate at Aylesbury
had been kept by au aged couple, who it appears were
imposed its the neighlgsurbood 10 have accumulated
consult's:Mk sum towards tlae support of their declining
vearF. The house not having been opened at a much
later hour than 11SU11I on Wedutxley tttttt Mug, -It
alarm was excited iii the minds of the nriglrl goes, *Mute
of whom forcing their way into the house, proceeded to
the apartment where the old people tivually slept, where
a dreadful appalling spectacle presented itself—the curly
of the old man tying on the Boor at the foot of the bed,
the throat cut, weltering in blood••—auil the body of 1111.
her throat also cut, lying on the bed, coveted with
blood. The intelligence was instantly forwarded to
Aylesbury, where messengers weir despeiched in every
direction 10 scour all contiguous places in search of the
perpetrators of the horrid deed, cud hand-bills, r,ffaing a
reward of 1001. lot their discovery were quickly pus iu
circulation.

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THE COURT.

On Friday last, at half past twelve o'clock, his
Majesty held a Court at his Palace, in Pall-mall,
which was numerously attended. The King after.
wards held a Chapter of the most noble Older of the
Garter.
After the King and the Knights and Officers of
the Order had proceeded into the Chapter Room
with the usual ceremonies, and had taken their res-
pective seats and places to form the Chapter, the
Bishop of Salisbury, the Chancellor of the Order,
signified the Sovereign's command for filling the va-
cant stall in the Royal Chapel of St. George, Wind-
sor, vacant by the decease of the late Marquess of
Londonderry: The Chancellor then proceeded to
collect the suffrages from the Knights assembled,
and then presented them to the Sovereign, when the
Chancellor, by eomtnand of the King, declared the
most noble the Marquis of Hertford to be duly
elected.
The Marquis of Anglesea and Earl Bathurst, the
two junior Knights present, then introduced the
Marquis of Hertford with the usual ceremony, and
hie Majesty conferred the honour of the Order in the,
useal' firms in putting on the Garter.
The Chancellor of the Order then pronounced the
usual admonitions to the Marquis upo,n his election;
After the Chapter, Mirsa Mahounned Saleh, the
Persian ambassador, was introduced to his Majesty
by the Right Honourable George Canning, hie Ma-
jesty's principal Secretary of State for bltritign Af-
fairs.
The King held a Privy Council upon• state busi-
ness, after which the Recorder of London was
introduced to his Majesty in Council, and made his
report of the convicts capitally convicted at Justice-
hall, in the Old Bailey, at tholes' September and
October sessions.
The Court closed at half-past six o'clock.

THE EIEPE Rens.—Whilethe Emperor of Austria
was passing through the Tyrol, an incident occurred
which proves that, in one respect at least, he is-ca-
pable of achieving more. than !!:.i puissant brother of
the North, whenever they both aim at the. same
object. The practice of firing at a mark is• a na-
tionul amusement among the Tyrolese, and.some
military officers at Inspruck gut up a fete of this
description in honour of their Sovereign. A target,
painted with-eircular lines of black and white, was
provided fur the purpose; and a great concourse of
spectators being assembled, several officers entered
the lists as•marksinen. Many of them distinguished
themselves as good shots, and others were less suc-
cessful. The Emperor of Russia was much pleased
with the amusements, and resolved to try whether
he bad not a keener eye and more steady hand than
any of those who had already made their essay.—
Never was any attempt more luckless—never was
chagrin more visible. His Imperial Majesty fired
several shots, but wihout once touching the target;
and at last, to use a homely phraze, he gave it up as
a bad job, evidently embarrassed at having eome uff,
with so little eclat. The Emperor Francis, tempted
by the example of his august ally, next stood forth
to wake a trial. His success was complete. LIU;
first shot struck within an inch of the inner circle
his second within less than half an inch—and at the
third shut he lodged his ball in the very centre of
the mark. William Tell, who deprived his Impe-
rial ancestor of Swaserland, could not have dune
more. The Empress on being informed of the ex-
ploit, could not restrain her conjugal emotion.—
Flying to his Imperial Majesty, she twined her arms
round his neck, and kissed him several times, while
he in vain endeavoured, by a gentle movement of
his hand, to repel her ardent embraces, at the same
time chiding his illustrious consort for thus giving
way to her feelings " Nay, don't do so !" he
cried, .‘ there is nothing to cause it. What I have-
done any person here may do twenty times a
day."

AN AWKWARD MISTAKILAN affair of an ex-
traordinary nature occurred a few days back in the
county of 'Wicklow, which is likely to furnish matter
for discussion in one of the Irish Law Courts. The
parties are exceedingly respectable, and the occur-
rence has plunged two families
.in inexpressible
affliction. Two marriages took place—the two
brides were escorted by their admiring grooms on
the wedding-day to a hotel not far from Dublin ;
they dined, took tea, supped, and then the ladies
retired. The gentlemen tnifiatunately sacrificed a
little us) freely to the jolly God, and on retiring to
bed, each entered the wrong apartment !—(ly. To
wkat god had the ladies been sacrificing that they
d:d not perceive the mistake ?
Within these last few years, a most astonishing
increase has taken place in the intercourse between
Glasgow and Paisley. There are now no less than
nine conveyances daily between the two places, all
of which return to Paisley the same day. They
run at reduced prices, and the number of passengers
has increased considerably sirw2 the reduction tuck
place.

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THE NATION,

REGISTER

NEW SOUTH WALES.
Gazelles from Hobart's Town to the 30th of June
have been received at the New England Coffee-
house. They furnish little of importance, beyond
the direct and striking evidence they contain of the
improvement of that colony, particularly in the
manufacture, growth, or discovery of the articles'
most essential to its own wants, and for which. the
colony has been. principally indebted to Europe.—
Among them may be mentioned coarse cloth, glue,
parchment, and leather; printers' ink, mill-stones,
equal in every respect to the French burrs, tobacco,
beer, hops, &c.; coals and slate are also found, with
timber fit for ship-building, and other valuable pur-
poses: Free settlers continued to arrive, and were
composed generally of persons in a mere respectable
rank in life. The number of persons arriving in•
Van Diemen's Land, for the 12 months preceding,
who at their departure from England had received
grants of land, consisted of 500, of whom one-third
were accompanied by their families, and had also
brought out servants. The following account of
the state of New Zealand, and the missions there, is
extracted from the Siditeg Gazelle of May 34
By the Iteodlarki a letter has been received from
the Rev. Mr. Williams, of the London Missionary
Society, stating the safe arrival of the brig Queen
Charlolle. Captain Henry, at the Bay of Islandts, on
her way to the Society Islands. The reverend gen-
tleman says,,that the vessel narrowly escaped being
cut off at the North Cape; the natiees in-that vici-
nity being very unfriendly and 'barbarous By
another channel we learn, that missionary efforts are
rendered fruitless, and suspended?'" tempore, owing
to the-state of confusion- and warfare into which the
whole island by this time may be plunged. Shun-
ghee, that aspiring and enlightened chief, who has
lately returned. from England, dreams- and talks of
nothing less than the total subjugation of the whole
island to his sway. All his views are directed to
that one object ; and he has actually issued a man-
dato to some of the gentlemen of the Missionary
body, prohibiting their departure from. the present
place of residence on pain of the consequences, being
determined to class the friend with the foe who
shall dare to impede or obstruct his measures; and
he will give no passport of safe conduct, therefore
the Christian arms arei in this instance, for a time
unavoidably grounded. This Chief has profited
considerably by his visit to England, having thence
obtained a vast expansion of mind, and imbibed in-
calculable knowledge. His observation upon Euro-
peans, and theireustoms, has been so particularly
close, that there is as much distinction, in point of
mental endowment, between the other Chiefs and
he that now contends for the New Zealand crown,
as exists, comparatively speaking, between the
Christian and the infidel. His quickness of percep-
tion is none of the least of his acquired qualities,
which, joined to unusual strength of mind, and a
determination to conquer, renders him very formida-
ble. As to ability na effect the intended enslaie-
ment, when the WOodlark- left, he- had one of the
best armie,. that New Zealand. ever witnessed ; it
consisted of X,OOO picked men,. and those were daily
being joined by others, who seemed to wish Mr.
S.unq;hee to-be their 'dug. This force, headed by
Shunghee in person, was on the eve of setting out
fur the river Thames, intending to exterminate- all
the rettactory in that vicinity, and thus strike-terror
into the hearts of all. It is thought that he will
accomplish his vast. undertaking; but how his Haw
Zealand... Majesty will be able to retain his blood-
bought dignity, and.suppress the envy of the nume-
rous Chief,' who- govern the mighty tribes, is a
problem which time alone can solve. At all events,
King Shungliee will be renowned in the annals of
his country. Nd other information comes by this
opportunity that is further important; at least,. no-
thing that we can venture to report upon, without
further and the most unequivocal testimony.

NAPOLEON!, 111olisE.h..—This laly died lately at
Rome—her chief heir is her grandson, the young
N-Apoleon, who, it is•said, will ultimately receive an

immense fortune. To her eight children now living,
to wit, Joseph Ittionaparte, Lucien, Lewis; Jerome,
Eliza, Pauline, Carolina, and Hortensia, she be-
queaths to each and every one the sum of 150;000
sci.di (37,0001) making in the whole 300,0001.
The four daughters of Lucian are to have each a
marriage portion of 45,000 scudi ; and to her bro-
ther, Cardinal Fesch, who already rolls in wealth,
she bt-queatlis a superb palace, filled with the most
splendid furniture and rarities of every sort.
DOVER, NOV. 19.—This morning, at half past
ten o'clock, their Royal Highnesses,the Princess Au.
gusta Sophia, and the Duke of Cambridge, arrived
at Wright's Hotel, tinder a salute from the guns on
the Redoubt Battery. The carriages were embarked
on board his Majesty's steam-packet the Daalscr, and
it was the intention of their Royal Highnesses to
embark at two o'clock this afternoon; but in conse-
quence of the wind blowing hard, anal a heavy sea
rolling in front of the harbour, it was recommended
to deter their departure until to-morrow.

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VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT. •
SATURDAY, NOV. fl. •
Of tan sifavvint Of HOWARD tilts ems&
Pitis.-Ikivia mid that elm Rom would esmenilmw and ma hr. -
us. amelen it MI divested that Mr. Otimmd amid bang err •
warm at taw spina tailsol to ppm hie debt ti MOM
Nees it Inwood to the dem of thiabaction, she
only snatenal
between puelee.._ niceply; Maim the
debt leas f co rarefy.
.d that
be' diellibl." Vitae tbs..
ainvitt
cireumstarme that Ilta'nenet -woad retail
its roamer order dierrerinirWirot . the MlNevediardireet an '
inns to try the inseam at miry. He ',prebends& Mt age •
world net be eirjested to on the part Whir. Grimm& •
Mr. Trudges and Mr. Wilde followed on- the dadaMids...
Mr. Hart wee iminvetodiv Mr. Gamma to mime the pia
sent applicadem• V&lmiraticase was myriad bathes be mu. •
his Heitouriolbardablainet 'madman.' of -am erfteet. Ind
eland Me Met Midi be ina "Mai upesje mind& Van*
bums the sesieeest dm& it meld billinirelMinde tbentei-
The My result olwlegan ire, wield be tunhisand delay c -
far It the Jury "WM Meraune that the debt was marioni. it•
meld then be .newer, to move its validity by ft action. If,
boomer. thesauri Mould grant the :notion, bp boiled it wool&
order the anion* to pay Mc. Grimaced's ogle. That gentle-
man had inetaud every expence nemary fee theivial of the
seam. up to the very day when thalamus should ism gone into
coUst.'
The Vicc Chancellor said he perhe ly recollects& all -the eir-
ennuoutem of the easel and he was-frilly sesidird thorn was the •
inanition of the court to have the question of usury Melded by a• •
court oflaw. le now appeared that• according to sn itt
action, this question could not be matted. Tha rte "
col
permit. Mr. (inmate/id to-take advantage of a mere
&
en ma pan. He would therefore direct an IsoUe to
R I'. .llowtog form :—" Whether the bankrupts at Ilefitibal i
of the issuing the cot-minion. ifidebted to to the. sokfarms
amount of the particular sum named. with dle Jo*.
if the Jury should find that thy? were need" M• en Ala• •
wows, whether they were bidebeed to hist Mt Myfradiat ialla.'l"- '
He would have the question of coats arganiatilic to bane amid

L.4W IXI*ELL.

COURT OF ICING'S BENCH.
SATO D*Y, n0v.1.4.
TRE ICING V. BALDOC6 *Winarnaits.

Mr. /Memo said this was an indieboeet fee a naisenee in
*batmen's and ansoyieg thr- free eavigaties of a part of the
river Tweed, situated sear the lowa of Betwiek, by resins of
certain •ats which bad existed there Bias isreeasoria'. The
genitival was as to his prescriptive right. Lord Hake had laid •
it down is Portiber Muss,' tha► a as. vsaight haver wiry
is the sea; burif.thst be • missiles to the peers+ traiiptio• '
of ship*, it may be abated. •Tbe Jury is thiralaelheed these
vattroe witty to be a aeisseer; and the qinsetioe reserved for
the Court was, whether prescriptive right would sestair the
alleged rights to centime a inerseece. Lord Halo bed said, the
King's licencewesld not p•the I nth of euelaiaing a right to
continue a iteituriee. •
Mr. Justice Bayley asked if Mr. Perk,• on the et►er side&
would admit dirk watts were erighseely erected epos e• sari-
gable part of the river.
Mr. Park refused to wake tharadaission; ha it erarrquestion

whether that part of the river was naritalsie at She time these
,its were originally erected. There wee as ef-Parliiumeil
atitherisieg payment for private property eider moth einem-

sun.►r -

Me. Alderson doutontled, that freerthe ,*meet public right
became obstructed, private right rested. There were ionise•
mortal Galleries in the midst of the stream ; and those fisheries
must have items in the water time immemorial. •
The question was put to Mr. Park, whether be *mild go to
the Jury ague spoil this, be -leave the partieirtit b Sew indict.
metment ?
Mr. Park wished the verdict, as gives, to steed.•
The Lord Chief Justice said, if he was to gi►e his opitticia,
it would be that these ►ants were sot a noisalsoe when first
erected, but that they were now found to be so; but that.
wonld be giving so judgment at all, as it wee only what the
J r had fast.
Mr. Park stated, that this was an application for a se* Dial. ••
Mr. Justice Bayley.—The question to the' Jury should have
been whether they were nuisances at did time they were' erect-
ed, as there was no doubt thiy bed k ligal origin.
The Lord Chief Justice held that thiswae a very imperfect
finding of the Jory, and therefore the Court came to the deter-
mination to give no judgment of the qiiestioo of ouisaate,
leasing the protecotoe to loin a new indictment.

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Extract of a letter from the gerttlemart %lab took
the charge of the emigrants to Upper Canada, dated
Lanark, in Canada, Sept. 5,.1832.-= I em glad
to be able to state, that/ the Lanarkshire emigrants
have surmounted the greatest difficulties ;'there has
been an abundant crop in the settlement, and!plenty
prevails with all who are able to work and exert
themselves ; be assured they are happy and tam-
tented. Upon the whole, considering the deserip-
tion of people who came out,- the experiment has
succeeded better than could have been expected;
for many of them from age, iofirmities, and former
habits, are very unfit for such an nndertaking.—
Some appear to have 'entered the sncietiesstiolely for
the purpose of getting to the States ; they aban-
doned us after getting the first and second ?nstal-
teent. There it a large mantifactory of coarse wool-
lens and cottons, and cotton yarn spinning, carried
on in many ports-of die State of Netv York. Last
sunimer'many of the settlers of the year 1820 weht
to those places, one and two hundred miles distant,
to obtain work, as the means of supporting their
families in the interval between planting and reap-
ing ; it wad only necexsity that forced them ; they
prize their lands to high to relinquish them.
Extract of a private letter from Lisbon, dated
Oct :—" A commencement has been made is
the consolidation of a part of our. public debt, by ot-
f ering 5 per cent. interest, but the vouchers are nut
yet given to the public. When they appear, 6d
price of the new paper will doubtless settle betwes.,n
65 and 80 per cent. It is also intended to conso!i-
date the rest of the debt of the State ; but it is
posed that this operation will he accomplished ut
per cent. When this is done, the system of public
credit will take root in Portugal. It wet a gre.it ei-
rtir not to have thought on this meieute sooner."

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