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complained and blamed the Government for their im•
politic and unjust proceedings, The Spectator has
latterly calico an tinrdVoitrahle view of the on
duet of Lord MELBOURNE, and has unequivocally
expressed his indifference as to the continuance in
office of the present Administration ; and it appears
to th that he is therefore very anxious to have the
Dublin Liberal Pdpeit td keep him in countenance,
in his Opposition and in his views. But we are con-
fident that these Journals, like ourselves, see so
much advantage to Ireland by the continuance of
Lord Mtlituttivt there, that they only act as friends
and suppotiett of the Ministry, anxious to see the
inconsistent and unprincipled conduct towards the
Canadas altered, as we do. We may call time atten-
tion of the Bpctirdo to our conduct towards Lord
GatY's Administration when he brought in the
odious Coercion Bill for Ireland. We complained,
blamed, and exposed the dangerous results to the
cause of the people, and to his Lordship's cha-
racter ; but we never allowed ourselves to act
in hostility to his Lordship on account of that
ill-advised measure. We regretted such arbitrary con-
duct, and we foretold that it must end only in the
disgrace of his Lordship. It did so, and his Lord-
ship retired from power to the satisfaction of all sin-
cere Reformers, who saw in his proceedings against
Ireland a dark cloud that would obscure many of his
prior popular and constitutional reforms. It has

scribe return to- the questions. What benefit has
Greece derived from the loan guaranteed to her by
Prance and England And what benefit could she
hope to derive from a remission of the debt, principal and
interest ? He would not surely dare to tell the world
that the sums remitted for the accommodation and re-
generation of Greece have Hot been swallowed up by
a horde of hungry Bavarian adventurers, who infest
every corner of the newly acquired dominions of King
01'119 ? He would not venture to feign himself ign
norant of the fat.t that Bavaria, after appropriating
the treasures designed by tngland gild--
France for the
exclusive benefit of Greece, employed what little fli"
plomatic influence she had to establl:ll the exclusive
ascendency of Russia at the Court of Athens, arid
to foster a jealousy of England in the minds of the
Greek Princes and native population ? Bavtiria had
as well be silent on the subjcet of Grecian policy, lest
we take the trouble to reveal some of her dirty
and disgraceful doings, and the means by which vse
rendered her worst schemes utterly abortive. The
following extracts include the only other morsels of
intelligence to be found in these papers :
A letter from the frontiers of Bosnia of O!li Oct., says,—
" The famous Ali Nidaitsch, Pacha of Dana, who put
himself at the head of the late insurrection, was taken pri-
soner by Wiedschibi Pacha, and sent in chains to Con-
stantinople ; he has just been pardoned by the Sultan, and
has recovered his liberty."
A. letter from Belgrade says that a serious dispute had
arisen in that city between the Servian Government and
the Austrian Consul-General ; and that the latter ha
been recalled in consequence.—Le Commerce.
'Y
I '1

turned out exactly as we foretold. It is the duty a
Lord MELBOURNE, supported as he is by the coup•
try, to avoid the error of Earl GREY, and to cur'
on the great Reforms in otir institutions which are re•
quired. In the last Session Lord JOHN RUSSELL
tarnished his constitutional character by introducing
coercive resolutions, the prelude to a Coercion Bill
against Canada ; and it is because we, and other
friends of his Lordship, are most desirous that he
should retrace his steps, and save him the disgrace which
must ensue if he persist, that we have ventured frankly
to bring before him what is passing in that province.
But we will not allow that there is any estrangement,
on our part, from the Ministry. Lord MULGRAVE
has done so much to deserve the gratitude of Ireland,
that he may depend on the support of the Liberal
Journals, and of Reformers generally ; but they will
be his best friends who will point out the faults and
errors of his Government. Whether there is any plan
to turn out Lord PLUNKET, or not, we cannot
say ; but from the complaints of thousands of the best
men in Ireland, his Lordship has not seconded Earl
MULGRAVE as was expected. Wo.are satisfied his
Lordship's retirement would be of great advantage to
the popular cause in Ireland. It is because we wish
to see justice—complete justice--done to that country,
that we should hail the retirement of his Lordship.

:he French Journals of Monday merely repeat
the telegraphic announcement of the fall of Constan-
tine, which appeared in one of the Morning, and in
all the London Evening, Journals of yesterday. As a
few of our earlier numbers contained only the sub-
stance of the despatch received by the French Go-
vernment, we re-insert it :

" TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.

" Toulon, Oct. 22, 1837, Nine,
" Constantine, Oct. 13.
" LIEUTENANT-GENERAL VALLEE TO THE MINISTERS OF
WAR AND OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
" The tri-coloured flag now floats over the walls of Con-
stantine. The army arrived before the walls on the 6th—
the breach was opened on the 11th, and made practicable
on the 12th. The Assault was commenced this morning
with great bravery, and carried with complete success. The
enemy made a vigorous resistance, but our troops achieved
a most glorious triumph.
His Majesty the King of the French, as well as the
whole army, has, however, sustained a great loss ; General
Damremont was yesterday killed by a ball, as he was ad-
vancing to the breaching battery."
The death of Count DAMRENIONT, Commander..
in-Chief of the army in Africa and Viceroy of
Algiers, is greatly to be lamented. When General
DAMREMONT succeeded Marshal CLAUSEL as Go-
vernor-General in Africa, lie found everything in
disorder, and the natives subject to France in a state
bordering on open insurrection. His firmness re-
stored- order ; his impartial dispensation of justice
gave confidence to the oppressed, and deprived the na-
tives of their only incentive to rebellion ; and his na-
tural clemency, combined with great personal courage,
endeared him to the army. To quiet the apprehen-
sions of the Royal family respecting the safety of
the Princes, the despatch above quoted was accom-
panied by the following :

The citizens of Cork gave a splendid entertainment,
on Thursday last, to their representatives, Messrs.
CALLAGHAN and BEAMISH. These Gentlemen,
it will be recollected, were triumphantly returned to
Pailiament in defiance of all the efforts of the Orange
party, who, with the unscrupulousness as to principle
which forms the distinguishing characteristic of Tory-
ism everywhere, brought into play in this contest, every
influence, however base, unconstitutional, or un-
righteous, which they could command, in order to
carry their point. The victory gained by the Liberals
at Cork was, therefore, one of the noblest of which
Deland had to boast at the late election, inasmuch as

" THE MARITIME PREFECT TO THE MINISTER OF WAR.
`• Toulon, Oct. 22, Hulf-past Ten.
" General Vallee announces to me that his Royal High-
ness Prince de Joinvillle reached the army on the 17th, and
that he is in very good health, as well as his Royal Highness
the Duke de Nemours." •

it served to bring out, in a conspicuous manner, many
of the fine qualities, which are always to be found
at the bottom of the Irish character, when put to the
proof. In the assertion of their civil and religious rights
which were involved in the late election, the citizens of
Cork displayed indomitable courage, enthusiastic
energy, and a devotion to the interests of religion,
which showed that they value it more than any earthly
consideration whatever.

This new, but long expected, triumph of the French
arms in Africa has filled the French capital with re-
joicing. The roar of cannon announced to the Pari-
sians the victory achieved over the warlike BEY, who
last year repulsed with disgrace a Marshal of the em-
pire. No intelligence has yet been received of the cost
in human life at which this accession to the colonial
territory of France has been purchased. It is merely
presumed that the slaughter'was dreadful on both sides.
From accounts previously received we are led to infer
that ACHMET BEY was not in his capital when it was
stormed, as his plan was to keep the field at the head
of 6,000 chosen horse to harass the French during
the siege, which he expected would continue for some
weeks.

It is needless to say that the great majority of the
wealthy and intelligent trading community of the City
of Cork attended this festival. WILLIAM PAGAN,
Esq. presided, and delighted the meeting with those
occasional bursts of impassioned eloquence which it
seems not to be in his power to suppress, and which
are so effectual in giving the proper tone to the feelings
of a public assembly.
The Hon. 'Members for the City, on their healths
being drunk, addressed their fellow-citizens at consi-
derable length, and stated their views of the policy
which ought to be pursued on the approaching Session
of Parliament. These views met with the cordial
approbation of the liberal men of Cork, and, as our
readers may anticipate, were based upon the i►nmutable
principle of "equal justice to all." This is the pole-star
that ought to guide the course of all who arc en-

The effect of this victory upon the French Electoral
Colleges will be so great as to secure, in every instance,
the triumph of the Court candidates. This was well
fore Seen by the KING, who delayed the march of the
expedition till he had decreed the dissolution of the
Chambers. We rejoice that victory has attended the
arms of France ; though it must strike our Govern-
ment very forcibly, that we have important national
interests at stake, which may be seriously affected
by the establishment of a French colony along the
Southern coast of tl►e Mediterranean.

trusted with the high office of making laws for
their fellow-men. Unfortunately, though this principle
is admitted by men of all parties, its force is evaded
by reason of those false notions and prejudices about
religion, which it has been, and, is, the business of
learned and unlearned bigots to spread among the
people. Thus, justice to a Protestant and to a Catholic
community is as different a thing, in the minds
of some politicians, as justice is from injustice.
Would these worthy Christians take the trouble to
read and inwardly digest the beautiful parable of the
" Good Samaritan," they would find a clue to direct
them easily and safely out of the labyrinth of religious
prejudice.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Pant 9, OCT. 23.
Five per Ceuta., 109 f 50c. 45c. 40c.
Fnur per Cents., 100 f. 15c.
three per rents. SOf. Ssc. 7-c.
Bank ,\ ctiono, 2,469 f. 2,41il
Rente de Naples, WE 15c. sc. Re. .
Roman Five per Cents., 10-21,4.
S;ianisli Actives, 21 2tP7iN h. -
Spanish Passives, 4%
11.ileian Loan, Five per Cents., 102%.
Brussels Society, 1,,600f.
Belgian Bank, 1,40 f.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 23g 1,4 G.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25t 47%c.; money, 25f, 47%c.
three months, paper, 251 34ie. ; money, 251.• 3'2Ni c
'ours iluMentiane.

LAST PRICES
Five per Cents., leAl: 45c.
Three per Cents. 80f 8 c.
Bank Actions, 2,4r:0f.
Roman Five per i cots , 10-2 U.
Belgian Loan, 102%.
Brussels Society, 1,560 f.
Belgian Bank, 1,470 f.
Portuguese Three per Cents,,
Spanish Actives, 2u%s.
Spanish Passives 4%.

In the last Number of the " Edinburgh Review,"
just published, there is an article entitled, " On the
defects of the Reform Bill," wherein it is proposed
that the " Ballot" should have a trial, as recent
circumstances have shown that some such protection
is indispensable to the elector. We are glad to find
such a proposal put forth by the " Edinburgh," the
more especially as, up to the present moment, that
Journal has been unflinching in its hostility towards
the Ballot. But, indeed, this important question is
making converts in Every quarter.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

We have no important news from Spain in the Paris
Papers of Monday, unless importance be attached to
the following extracts :
A letter from the frontiers of Spain of the 18th says, it
is affirmed that on the 14th the columns of Ullibarri, com-
posed of 2,000 infantry, and 150 cavalry, arrived at Arta-
jona to protect the garrisons besieged by the Carlists.
On the 16th, at 7 in the morning, a brisk fire of musketry
commenced against the Forts of Zubiri and Inigo, in the
evening, and still continued. Puente la iteyna and its fort
are still closely blockaded. Ever since the 10th no person
can go in or out.
The situation of Victoria is rather critical ; it is blockaded
by the Carlists, and begins to want provisions. The Car-
lists of that city had formed a project to assassinate several
of the inhabitants, and to open the gates, but the Govern-
ment had information of the conspiracy, and caused 50 of
the richest of them to be arrested.
If Navarre is not promptly succoured by fresh forces,
there is every reason to apprehend disasters which it will not
be easy to repair—Sentinelle des Pyrenees.
From Madrid no news reached Paris on Monday,
in consequence of the stoppage of the couriers by the
Carlists.
The following extraordinary article is copied from
the Munich Political Gazette by most of the Jotirnals
of Monday :
" It is affirmed that the French Legation has presented
to the Greek Government a note to require in energetic
terms the payment of the interest and of the instalments
for the redemption of the loan guaranteed by the French
Government in favour of Greece.
" It seems that the communications of the French Am-
bassador to his Government are made in the same spirit
as those of the English Ambassador, and that those
gen
tlemen are endeavouring to revenge themselves for the loss
of their influence in the internal Administration of Greece
by attacking the young kingdom in its most vulnerable
points."

im-

Are wonder what answers would this Bayarian

TM; SUN, LONDON, SA4EDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 18;7.

LITPRATURE.

EDINBURGH REVIEW.—No.
Longman, London, 1837.

There are some able articles in this Number, which,
nevertheless, is on the whole heavy, and discusses
matters which should have been discussed two or three
years since. We allude, more particularly, to the no-
tice of " Tucker's Life of Jefferson,"—a clever notice
unquestionably, but one ► which should have been
permed at the period of that American statesman's
death, when his authentic memoirs appeared, under the
superintendence of hie nearest relative. " Lamb's Life
and Correspondence" is the shrewdest and most careful
review we . have yet seen of Sergeant Talfourd's
work. It -.is introduced by sonie graceful observations
on the subject of letter-writirigc in which the
Reviewer very justly repudiates the clairns of Pope to
eicellence in this department ; but at the same time
makes not the slightest reference to his friend Swift's
epistles to Stella (which he called his Journal)—
which are unequalled in their way for archness, free
and easy diction, sportive humour, and acute specula-
tions on the passing topics of the day. In speaking of
Gray's Letters, the Reviewer calls them " gowned and
formal." This is not the case. They are familiar and
graceful to a degree, especially those.addressed to West.
" The revelations of Cowper and Lamb," we are next
told, " take us to the sunny side of human nature."
Now if by the word " sunny" the Reviewer implies
" cheerful," we must differ with him in his estimate of
the character of Lamb's Letters. Wegrant that they are
quaint, witty, humourous, affectionate in their character,
and stamped throughout with sincerity ; but their preva-
lent tone is anything but sunny. They are not the buoy-
ant suggestions of a heart at case, but of a nature dissa-
tsified with its lot, and constantly struggling between
hope and despondency. Lamb hated his position at
the India House ; and allusions to this hatred, which,
" like Aaron's serpent," swallowed up all his other
feelings, are incessant throughout his letters, some
times shown in bursts of *forced gaiety, and sometimes
in the softened shape of resigned melancholy. We
refer to his communications with Manning and Ber-
nard Barton, for proofs of the truth of what' we as-
sert. The truth is, though Lamb possessed a thousand
noble qualities, he was far too shy and sensitive ever
to be able to know what Pope so beautifully calls
" the sunshine of the cloudless mind." The Re-
viewer's analysis of his character is subtle and dis-
criminating ; but why does he groan so bitterly, and
shake his head so gravely, at poor Lamb's occasional
festive indulgences ? Is he to be held out as a warning
to us, because he was fond of " hearing the chimes at
midnight ?" Let us bear in mind his peculiar lot—
his patient drudgery for the thirty-five best years of
his life ; let us remember, that with a quick and lively
fancy ; with an ardent relish for " lettered ease ;" with
tastes and habits utterly at variance with those about
him ; and a perfect horror of anything that looked like
business—it was his fate, from early youth up to
within ten years of his death, to sit at a desk,
auditing warehousemen's accounts ! Let us remem-
ber these things, before we permit ourselves to
be influenced by the Reviewer's starch and
over-virtuous strictures on Lamb's moral character,
which, to say the le'ast of them, are sheer cant. When
habits of convivial indulgence are the gradual growth
of an uneasy mind, which needs the pleasurable ex-
citement that others have from nature, and which is
confirmed by their position in life, they demand our
pity rather than our condemnation, which last should
be reserved for- him who, like the late Jack Mytton,
flies to the bottle from a mere love of animal gratifi-
cation. The subjoined remarks on Lamb are as just
as if Hazlitt himself had written them :
" This predilection for, and concentration in the scenes
immediately around him, and even the books to which he
had got accustomed; narrowed his literary pleasures. He
stuck to Fielding and Smollett, and would not be at the
trouble of embarrassing himself with the new plots and new
faces provided for the world by Scott. Modern poetry met
with the sante ungracious reception, except when it came
recommended to him by his partiality for the author. The
disciple of the ancient faith, who dismisses Byron for the
extravagance of his passions, and Shelly for the icy cold-
ness of his imagination, must have proceeded, we may be
sure, quite as summarily and absurdly with the poet of Ke-
llama, had not friendship stopped his hand. Lamb's sym-
pathies were more with the barn-door fowl than with the
eagle ; and it is evident that he preferred sauntering, as it
were, about home with Bernard Barton, to venturing his
tranquillity in more vertiginous and distant flights. Within
this circle it is true that he indemnified himself to the ut-
termost by the liberties he took with every domestic inci-
dent and familiar form. He turned them inside out, and
idealised and made gentlefolks of them all. It was this
double character which mystified strangers so."
" Palgrave's Illustrations of Scottish History" is an
elaborate review, smelling strongly of the lamp. It
vindicates, and we think triumphantly, the character
of our English Justinian, Edward the First, from the
charges of bad faith and tyranny which .Hume and
some other Scottish historians have heaped upon him,
as regards his conduct towards Baliol and Bruce.
The review of "D'lsraehi's Novels" is just, and the ex-
tracts well selected. These popular fictions show de-
cided genius, but throughout they are too exaggerated.
A restless, ambitious desire to produce an effect is evi-
dent in every chapter—points every paragraph. They
have not the free and easy play of nature, or
the mellow tone of our good old novels ; but
are sparkling, figurative, and replete with con..
ventional west-end witticisms, unintelligible, or at
any rate uninteresting, twenty miles from Hyde
Park corner. " Senior on Political Economy" is as
dull as ditch-water, when stirred up from its muddy
depths by a brood of diving, quacking ducks.
" The Tribute" is a favourable notice of a collection
of poems lately edited by Lord Northampton, and
which contains some passable specimens of aristocra-
tic poesy. " Whewell's History of the Inductive
Sciences" is the production of a writer well fit-
ted to grapple with a knotty and complex theme.
His style is somewhat ponderous, but this re-
sults from the nature of the information it con-

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK
We have received New Brunswick papers to the '24th of
September, and Halifax to the 3d October. The former
do not contain any news of interest.
The Halifax papers state that they daily receive most
gratifying accounts of the abundance of the crops through-
out the province, and the weather had proved fine for har-
vesting, and in many places the grain was safely housed.
A letter from Newfoundland states that the fishery on
the coast this season is a very short one, and the catch does
not exceed half of some former years.
The Manager for the Branch of the Bank of British
North America, in St. John's, having arrived, the business
will commence in a few days.
The arrivals this morning are few, and not of importance,
with the exception of the express from Paris, which brings
a confirmation of the taking of Constantina by the French
army ; but this has had no effect on the French Funds.
THE FUNDS.
The speculative business in the British Market during
yesterday was inconsiderable ; but in money transactions
the operations were to some extent, particularly in the Re-
duced Annuities, which improved at one period from 91i
to 92i ; and the heavy Stocks also continued firm.
Consols closed at 92i 93 for the Account ; for Money,
92 ; opened at same • Exchequer Bills, 52 prem. ;
India Bonds, 55 prem. , Bank Stock, 2101.
The Foreign Exchanges were firm yesterday, and bills on
Paris were in request.
The financial state of affairs in Lisbon, with the prevail-
ing opinion that the Portuguese Government will not be
able to pay the dividends, have caused much agitation ; in
consequence of which a considerable depression took place
yesterday in the above Stock.
Portuguese closed 33i ; opened, 33i 34 ; Spanish, heavy,
at 191, with Coupons ; opened 19f ; Dutch, 53,} ;
Mexican, 26 ; Brazilian heavy, closed 82 ; opened 82 83.
MiLF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
The _American Packet ship Itiodiator, has arrived, but
does not bring any later dates than received yesterday of
the 2d ult.
During the morning, Consols continued firm at 92i 93,
; Dank Sth
for the Account ; sine© which they have improved to 93
with Coupons
for Money,--at present may be qu0t,,71 92i 93 ; Exchequer
Bills, 51 58 ; India Bonds, ,53
Three-and-a-Half por Cents -‘ which caused
proved to 34i ; Three per Cents, 22f L"
wore purchase%
2.0
rlDtOutructu;
ehi:0001.
the improvement in Consols.
3
Spanish Active, 19
and. a-Half per Cents, "le ; Mxican, 26'i ;cColowm°:
bian, 24f 25.
Tl 4
TERRE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 921 98: works—we ha.e

veys. Weighty thoughts must have corresponding

language for their developetnent. They cannot be cx-

pressed in light, terse, and sparkling-sentences. We

cannot pack up a side-board i❑ a band-box. " Dc.

fccts of, the Reform Bill" is an article penned in an
astute, liberal, and practical spirit. It recommends
the trial of that great experiment the " Ballot"—a
sort of half recantation of an old prejudice against
it, on the part of the Edinburgh Rcview, which
does that journal great credit. " Ireland under Lord
Mu!grave" is an admirable paper, as regards both

!natter and manner. The Reviewer does justice—and

no more than justice—to the enlightened system of

policy pursued by the Noble Earl ;and shows, by a
series of irrefragable proofs that it has been attended
with the most fortunate results. "We regard it," says

he, " with no common feelings of satisfaction. We
rejoice over the better prospect which it opens to our long
suffering neighbours and fellow-subjects. Above all, we
rejoice at the triumph it has afforded to those liberal
principles which, in their particular application to Ire-
land, will prove the best safeguard for the continuance
of that connection between the two countries, which,

however passion or prejudice may dispute its advan-
tages, is not only favourable, but essential, to the best
interests of both." We recommend the perusal of this
well-reasoned essay to those Tories who still doubt the

benefits which Lord Mulgrave's system of Policy has
conferred on the sister-country.

CAMPBELL'S POEMS.
Moxon, London, 1837.
•, a republication of all Campbtll's poetical
• already had two within the last three