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the way mole report which will be Used is
another ism of sue Paper.
The ousseross addresses which have been pre-
sented to her MAJESTY from all parts of the kinr
don), testify the very lively sympathy felt by the
people in general for the diaressing situalion to
which their QUEEN has been reduced. This cir-

cumstauce, if we may judge from the anxiety e•inc.
ed by the ministerial prints upon the subject,

seems to have alarmed her MAJESTY'S Menne,,
and they are now emulously striving to glean from
any quarter something that may to a superficial
observer appear to discredit the importance and
respectability of all the addresses collectively.
Our readers must to aware that several of the ad-
dresses which we from time to time published in
this Paper, were prepared and presented to her
MAJESTY by Corporate Bodies, assembled in the
ordinary manner, and discussing and, voting the
addresses in their corporate capacity.. These ad.
dresses of course bore the signatures of only the
Accra of the corporation, representing, in this
particular, the entire corporate body. Other ad-
dresses were prepared by individuals, either col-
lectively or *el:servilely, and many of these bgee very

numerous signatures of persons, as might he expect.
ed, in every class of ordinary life. It is also to be
presumed that the generous notion of addressing
the language of sympathy to her MAJESTY might
not, in every instance, originate with ',gismo in the
higher ranks of society; but even though it might
have proceeded from persons neither hoping nor
fearing the effects of courtly influence, we, do not
think that in this country such a circumstance
should stamp the address as insincere, or render
its sentiments altogether unworthy of regard. It
is. however, indisputable, that although some few
of the addresses might have either originated with
persons of inferior rank, or have borne the signa-
tures of such' persons. this circumstance can
have no effect upon the weight or respectability of
the very numerous addresses framed under other
onspicer, particolsrly those which have emanated
from public corporate bodies, and which, according
to the forms of the Constitution, end the dictates
of common sense, must be considered ass express-
ing the sentiments of the majority within the cor-
poration. Such, for itutunee, were the addresses
from London, Southwark, Norwich, Canterbury,
Berwick-upseraweed, and many others. The
ministerial agents proceed opens Ibis principle:
they hunt out some one address which may have
been framed or suggested by a man of inferior
mak, and signed by many persons of the same
elation in life, and they not only decry this parti-
cular address, but strive to make the origutel sin
of its birth destroy the respectability of ail others,
no matter soder what circumstauces they may have
wises. These agents also flit upon some address of
avowed respectability, and hunt through the names
affixed to it, until they find out the signature of some
unfortunate individual, whose trade or occepation,
. whatever it may be, might seem to detract from gig
personal importance in the neighbourhood, or whom
character might not possibly endure a sieve* ecru-
tiny. This lucky discovery is then blamoood forth,
wink the thousands of other most respectable lig-
- matures are passed by, and the whole proceeding is
sought to be discredited on account of this
single incideot. But what object h hoped to
be gained by such a dishonourable hoe of conduct ?
. Do the Treasury hacks conceive that if. the whole
• country were silent the feelings of the people would
be less alive to the iodignities offered to the Queen.
or to the harshness of the prosecution to which her
MAJESTY is exposed, than they are known to be at
present ? Art they so weak as to apprehend that
the character or number of these addresses can add
to or detract from the capability of the QUEEN to
expose die malignity of her enemies ?—.or do they
hope to deceive any portion of the community by a
misrepresentation of what other parts of it way
think upon her MAJESTY'S situation ? Let every
man in the country not subject to the immediate
itifluence of court intrigue—of gratitude to Minis-
tees for past favours, or of hopes for the future, cone
Molt the suouitor within his own breast, end he will
is nine oases out of ten determine accurately what
1 passes within lii, neighbour's bosom; and he may
rely upon it with confidence, that if he find within
himself a principle of generosity actuating him to
think favourably of su oppressed and unprotected
female, until conclusive evidence be brought to
substantiote her guilt, be does _not stand alone
with such senrimeuts among his countrymen;
but that thousands end tens of thousands of
hearts equally generous throb with the same
feelings, and that this priuciple of native jus.
tice exists perfectly independent of addresses, and
speeches, and public meetings. _No misrepresen-
tenons of time Treasury origins respecting what others
may think can affect three sentiments, for as they
arose spontaneously in the mind from the pure
principles of good feeling, humanity, 01111 justice,
they cannot be obliterated until the same sound
principles shall. after • full and impartial investigse
non, determine that her MAJESTY is no longer wor-
thy of being made the object of them.
—..—
The Special Commission at Stirling closed on
Friday, when twent)-two prisoners were ordered to
he executed on Friday the Bth of September.
Twenty were recommended to mercy; it is probs.
ble that the rpyal mercy will be A:teach:4U them)

Is that two say, anti* sal 13eird, .a taßa►.
Beek other persons we brought to the bar for
trial, bat ea the Loom ADVOCAIIit riot adduce
any whams', a verdict of acquittal use pronoono•
ed. The Court adjourned till ISM November.

A Dutch Mail his arrived with Papers to the sth
inst. They coutsin no intelligence of any interest.


The Paris Papars of Saturday last which have
arrived at our office contain several matters of
general interest. A letter from San Jago, in Gal.
beim, dated tilt 22 I last, contradicts the favourable

account of the state of that province, which Anov-

ELLIS, Minister of the I,lterior, communicated to

the Cortes it, the sitting of the 234, on the faith of
dispatches received front Vigo. The letter steles,
that a counter-re►olution has soddenly burst spun
them sith the greatest violence. The Apostolic
Junta having established itself on the borders of the
Minho, which separates Spain from Portugal, was

there joined by many person,. whose opinions or in-
terests were opposed to the bete revolution. The
writer odds, that the Duke de I'INIFANT•oo. Who

was at Valencia. Wes expected to Joie the Juute on

the 2lst, for the purpose of pnitiog himself at the
head of the insurgents. A body of three thousand
armed peasants marched upon Orense on the morn-
ing of the eV, and another body of the insurgents

had put themselves in motion on the side of Co-
mina, and had seised upon the Peninsula of Saint
Adriru. It is remarked, thnt oil the peasants are
armed wirh excellent liseglisls muskets. A con.
siderable number of the regiment of Guidas had
joined them. A battle iv said to have been fought
betweeu the insurgents end the King's troops on
the Minh°, and that almost the whole of the rrgi-
meta of Pontevedra pawed over to the insurgents.

Ina postscript, it is added, that on the 2 Ist a skir-
mish took place between the contending parties,
that the regiment of Burps was put to flight, and
that the insurgents had entered ()reuse. It is also
stated that the militia of Corunna, assembled in

haste to the number of 1,100 men, refused to fight
against the insurgents, and that the Junta or Go.
vernment was in consternation. The intelligence
from Madrid of the 24th is silent with respect to
these alleged battles, we therefore repose very little
credit upon the statements contained in this letter.
Accounts from Naples of the 18th July state, that
the Prince Vicar-General has convoked the Par.
Fitment of that kingdom for the lit of Octobei
next. Several Sicilian Noblemen, residing in Naples,
have refused to take the oath to the new constitw
tional system, fearing lest they should thereby in-
jure the rights which they might claim in Sicily;
where, it seems, there are two pinks, one demand*
big the Spanish Constitution, the other the Cone&
tetion granted to Sicily by the British Governewesf,
and formed upon the model (tribe English Ceielitir.
tution. The Parliament of Sicily was always ROW
posed of three orders of the State, the Baronial or
Military, consisting of 229 members, bearing the
titles of Princes, Dukes, Earls, and &roes; the
Eecksiastical, consisting of 66 member., Arch.
bishops. Bishops, Abbas, and Priors; and, lastly,
the Domain!, consisting of 43 members, Deputies
from the Dnrsewial towns designated since the
reign of FREDRRIC H. by the name of Parlia-
mentary Cities. This Parliament, which assembled
of right every third year, had the power of granting
or refusing new taxes, and of concurring in the mak-
ing of lawn, but for nearly s century it hits done no-
thing but receive the propositions made by the Vice.
ROY in the name of the Elmo. There existed also a
permanent deputation of the kingdom, which, in
the interval of the sitting of Parliament, was to
watch over the maintenance of the constitution,
The Great Royal Court, which was at once a
House of Peers and the Supreme Tribunal (the
President being always a Sicilian), exercised a very
extrusive power, in many cases superior even tir
that of the VICEROY.
A dispute has occnrrecl between the Dnchy et
Oldenburg and the Free Town of Bremen, and wets
or as the Frankfurt Papers say, " a kind of war,"
has actually commenced between them. It seems
that the Duke of Ottinnuoact had stationed an
armed !termed at the mouth of the Wrier, for the
purpose of visiting and searching ships suspected of
having touched at places infected by the plague.—
The people of Bremen would net submit to this as-
sumption of authority, and some cannon shots have
I been exchanged between the Oldenburg ship, and
a guard ship belonging to firemen. Representa-
tions open this subject have been made to the Diet
at Frankfort.
A letter from Vienna states, that negociations are
pending in Constantinople, by which- ALI Poole
hopes to be enabled to retain his Pachalick, by
resigning his pretensions to authority over ceetain
other districts. His friends at the Porte are said
to be powerful, which, in the language of the capi-
tal, means that his bribery has been extensive.
French Funds—Five per Cents. 78 1. 70e.—
Bank Stock, 1,377 r. 30 c.

Letters from lunsica of the 14th of June state,
that the arrival of Commodore Sir GLO. COLL' ea,
iii the Tartar frigate, from the coast of Africa, was
shortly expected. on his return home.
Extract of a letter from the agents to LLOYD'S.
at lianisnah, dated Judie 14th:—" A number of
small vessels, which* are said to be pa►t of 'Attar's
squadron, are reported to be cruising on the south
and west of this Wend; and today we hear of an
Independent privateer brig, of 18 guns, a few leagues
to the eastward, between this port ■ad Matanzas,
which has boarded several craft bound is ; bat we
de not learn that they taelest any escort Spaniels
etwitls.".

COURT arountstmo.

Lwtt ellewborbia's OAR, Avow. 6, lila.
Orders taw did Court's piss kits assursiso, es Slag
west, As 1311. fastest, Aar bar Ws Iloyallmmo
theism of York, rig
Tim Ladies to weer black silk, plait' issolis or !sag laws,
grape or love hoods, black silk shoes, black &led gloves,
sod Week paper fuss.
Wednis—Block or dark grey solvate/ad tabbies. .
The Gentlemen to wear black clods, withevt bilious ea
the sleeves or pockets, plain sioslis or Wog lawn cravats
sad weepers, black swords sad hackles.

Undress—Dark [ley frocks.
The Court to change the mourning on Sunday the Trlb.
instant; wiz.—
The Ladies to wea► !thick ink, fringed or plain lines,
orbits gloves, necklaces and tar-rings, black or white shoe%
faun and tinsels.
Undress—Whiten grey Instrings, tabbies or dsonsko.
The Gentlemen to wear black, full t►immed, fringed oe
plain linen, black swords and buckles.
Undress—Grey frocks.
The Court to change the mourning further on ThemMy
the 31st instant, via.

The Ladies to wear black silk or velvet, eoloarelll
fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, at algid
and silver staff., with black ribbons.

The Geottrinitss to wear black rums, wad black or phis
white, or whrte and gold, or white sad silver staff waist-
coats, rim trimmed, coloured swords and buckle..
Aud on Sunday the 3d of September next, the Court to
go out of mourning.

Horn Guards, Awmut 8, MO.
His Majesty does not require that the °Mem of the Army
should wear sny other mourning on the preseut melancholy
occasion, than a black crape round their left arms with their
uniforms.

By conneind of his Royal Highness the Commander-
in-Chief,
H. TORRENS, Adjataut•Gewenl.

Adittralty•Office, Auffirst 8, 1880.

Ilia Majesty does not require ibat the Officers of the
Fleet or Royal Marines should wear any other mourning on
the present melancholy occasion, than a black crape round
their left arms with their uniforms.

JOHN BARROW.

THE LATE DUCHESS OF YORK.

Yesterday Mr. MATS., the King's messenger,
was dispatched from the Foreign ORice with letters
to Hombourg and other foreign parts, with the me-
lancholy tidings of the demise of the lade beloved
Duchess of YORK.
The Earl-of Ltirchroor. came to town yesterday
morning from Coombe Wood, and after transeeting
business at the Treasury, went to York-house, and
had a long interview with the Duke of You, pre-
vious to his retnrning to Coombe Wood.
The Princess SOPHIA visited the Duke of You(
yesterday, amt *II the Wencher of the Royal Fn..
mily sent to make their affectionate
York-house was thronged with iuquirers of alj
ranks yesterday.
Mr. MASH, of the Lord Chamberlain's Office,
left town yesterday. shout two o'clock, for Oat-
lands, to make arrangements fur the funeral of.her
lore Royal Highness.
Messrs. BAYLEY and SANDERS are appointed
the Royal undertakers to conduct the funeral.
Yesterday Mr. BAYLRY. sod Mr. CHITTINDOR
his aseietsat, left town fur Oatlssiels. to give dirty.
lions respecting the approaching funeral.
We understand the funeral is to he as private as
poseible. It was not finally determined last night
whether it ass to be at Windsor or Weybridge.
♦t the latter place it is ssid her late Royal High-
ness had a vault built about twenty year* since,
under her own immediate direction and 'superin-
tendence.
Yesterday morning the band of the 34 regiment
of Foot Guards, including drums and fifes, match-
ed with the mounting guard from the Parade in
St. James's Park to the Palace its solemn silence,
in consequence of the demise of the Duchess of
YORK.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CLoutwcz,
the Duchess of SAXIL-WEIMAR. &c. visited the
Princess AUGUSTA at Buckingham House.
The Princes. AUGUSTA dined with the Duchess
of GLoucirsTEN yestenlay.
The Deputies from the lonian Islands with an
Address to the KING on hie accession to the throne,
left Warren'. Hotel yesterday. on their return to
Corfu. attended by Colonel Ran. •
At the sale of the late Mr. BlNDLelr's library at
Evans's, in Pull-mall, yesterday, a collection of sin-
gle poems and ballads, published at etyma a half.:
penny or one penny each, bound in eight volumes,
sold at the immense price of 8371. •
Tue Qualm—This illustrious Lady has ever'
been distinguished for her Patronage of the Arts
nod Discoveries in Science—always anxious to know by
her sanction whatever was calculated to benefit society, bar
majesty has long been the avowed patron of a discovery of
ackauwiedited utility—we refer to ROWLAND'S NI ACAS.
SAR OIL, oa which it weak' be a folly to expatiate was it
am to expose the milligram sad barefaced attempts to imi-
tate an Article, that combisies every thing which cos render
the Hair beautiful, assist it, growth, and prosonte is every
respect the elegance sad durability of that grand ornaniest
of the barns frame.
New BANK NOTNS.—The paragraph in our
Paper of yesterday, stating that unforeseen difficul-
ties had impeded the issue of the stew Bank of
England notes. is incorrect. The delay hes been
caused solely by the preparation of the number of
machines required by the magnitude of the circu-
lation. Every facility has been granted, and every
inventive applied by the Bank to accelerate the
period of the new issue, which, however, on account
atf the extent .of the requisite preparations, cannot
be definitively eased.
Foalszay.—tduch error having appeared lately
in the public prints concerning the law ask respects
fprgery and uttering forged Dotes, we me revile
to state, shit fusing smattariat thogetios, odes
the pram

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