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London, England, 1838-03-28 00:00:00

themselves of that key of the Peninsula, the Great North-
ern Powers would not have hesitated an instant to recog-
nise the sovereignty of the Usurper. Could we continue
the observance of a neutral policy under such circum-
stances ? And if we could not, who can be mistaken in in-
terpreting the Conservative non-intervention cry, a shout
for war ?

In another part of our paper will be found an ample and
exclusive report of the dinner given yesterday, by the mem-
bers of the Coffee and Eating House Association, to com-
memorate the formation of the Society, and the foundation
of a charitable institution similar to that of the Licensed
Victuallers. Such an object, and such a body of men, de-
serve public encouragement ; and if the Middlesex Magis-
trates would take half the trouble to protect them in the
exercise of their calling, which they take to annoy and
oppress the Victuallers, the sober amusements and recrea-
tions which they provide would be far more efficacious than
all the regulations and penalties of the magistrates to pre-
vent drunkenness.

It was quite consistent with the habits of a life long de-
voted to the best interests of mankind, that Dr. BIRKBECK
presided over this useful and convivial meeting, and gave it
that tone of eloquence and refinement which he knows so
well how to impart. It was impossible, indeed, for a public
dinner to go off better, or better to mingle, by the speeches
of the several gentlemen present, the restoration of the
body with the improvement of the mind. Yet, while we
only do justice to the merits of the Chairman, we cannot
but regret, in common with all the members of the Institu-
tion, and all its well-wishers, that a still more conspicuous
man was prevented by his engagements from filling th©
Chair. The manner, however, in which Lord Baoucttma
expre3sed himself in his letter in favour of the Institu-
tion deserved the cordial and gratifying reception which
was given to his health.
Another and still mere illustrious individual, ever alive

to promoting the well-being of the humble and industrious
classes, his Royal Highness the Duke of SussEx, has
consented to become the Foron of the Institution ; and he
gives it at once dignity and value by his name. His
Royal Highness would, he said, in a letter which was read
to the meeting, " contribute to the funds of the Society on
come other occasion, which he could not now do from the
numerous claims upon him of a similar character." Of all
the Royal Family no one has so continually shcwn him-
self, as the Chairman said, " the enlightened friend of
education and of liberty, both civil and religious," and it
is we presume for these characteristics that his Royal
Highness has been worse treated by all the Tory Govern-
ments, than any of his Royal brothers, and for these cha-
racteristics that the Tory faction would object, were it now
proposed to give him an increase of his income. While
the offspring of the Dukes of CAMBRIDGE and CUMBER-.
LAND have been especially provided for, and while those
Princes have received regiments, viceroyalties, and other
emoluments, the Duke of SUSSEX has been limited exclu-
sively to his income as a•Prince of the Blood, and obliged to
preserve his dignity, promote public objects, and bring up
his family without any additional assistance. We are much
averse from asking one farthing more from the public for the
Royal Family ; but we think an act of justice might be done
—despotism punished, and liberality rewarded, while
economy would he studied, were the KING of HANOVER'S
allowance from this country stopped, as it ought to be,
and if the half of it were given to the Duke of SUSSEX,
who uses his income to promote the success of such useful
institutions as that we are noticing. With the usual injus-
tice of politicians, however, his Royal. Highness the Duke of
Sussax—being the most meritorious of his family—has
been the worst treated.

Fcr the paticulars of the festival which has called

forth these remarks, we refer to our report, and congratu-
late the numerous intelligent and enlightened body of
men who met on the occasion, on the great success of their
first efforts, rtnd on the splendid prospects which their
care and industry will be sure to realize.

The Pari3 Journals of Monday have all been received.
In the official columns of the Moniteur we find the follow-
ing telegraphic despatch, communicating to France the
amicable adjurtment of the financial treaty so many years
in abeyance betwecn the French Monarchy and the Black
Re-public of Hayti :

TELEGRAHHIC DESPATCH.

" Brest, March 23, Half-past Eight, a.m,

" THE MARITIME PREFECT TO THE MINISTER OF TILE NAVY,

" The N.sus has just arrived from Hayti, in thirty two da)s.
The Cc'mmissioners have net written to me, but the Captain
of the brig informs me that public rejoicings were taking place
is Hayti; that two treaties with France had been signed; that
they cortain a definitive acknowledgment of peace, amity,
reciprocity, an indemnity of 60,000,000 f. payable between
1838 and 1867; and that near 3,000,000 are already on board
the Nereide.
"1 sent you by y'sterday's post the despatches of the Com-
missioners."

According to the Ron Sens the second treaty between
France and Ha2,ti has for its object the establishment of
a French Protectorate in that Island, similar to that esta-
blished by England over the lonian Islands. The form
of the Republican Government is to undergo no change,
except that France will retain the appointment of a High
Commissioner. We regard this statein,nt as not only ill-

founded, but in the very nature of things impossible. The
Ilaytians detest the French, and are more jealous of
foreign interference than any other nation in the world.
Besides in signing the Financial Treaty, they actually pur-
chase from France all shadow of claim to the sovereignty
of the ancient colony.

The following is the substance of the Report of the
Committee to whom the Chamber of Deputies referred the
consideration of the emission of the third instalment of the
Greek Loan :

" The Report of the Committee on the Greek Loan, drawn
up by M. Dubois, which forms the subject of the debate in
the Chamber of Deputies, states that while the Ministers, on
the one hand, demanded. the means of providing by effective
payments for the interest and extinction of the Bonds hitherto
issued under the guarantee of France, the Committee, on the
other, propose to limit the present grant to the payment of
two half-years. The Committee have been of opinion that
in this particular it would be more regular that the funds
should be voted annually by the Chambers. The Report
shoves the state of the case to be as follows :—France has
guaranteed with England and Russia, each a third of the loan;
for which third. and no more, each of these Powers is separately
responsible. The whole of the loan not having been effected,
France is liable for 15,275,203 f., when the whole affair shall
have been settled, even supposing Greece is insolvent. Under
these circumstances there were two methods to choose be-
tween ; either to authorise the emission of the last series, and
to pay the interest already or about to become due out of the
money so realised, or else to provide by effective payments
for the interest and extinction of the loan, as proposed by
Ministers. The Committee have approved of this latter
plan, and state that a nominal saving will thus be made of
4,540,0004., or a real one of 015,000 f. (taking the loan at its
market value). The Committee have concluded, therefore,
that the emission of the third series should be discontinued. It
is pointed out in this report that the liability of France is only
an eventual one, the principal debtor being the Greek Govern-
ment. The interest, therefore, of France is that the latter Go-
vernment should actually perform this engagement ; but
France has also the right of demanding that Greece, to do so,
should make use of all I,er resources. The Committee state
that they neither despair of Greece on the one hand, nor ex-
aggerate her resources on the other ; but they signalise the
fact, that while the population of Greece is poor, sober, and
of antique or even oriental simplicity of manners, devoted to
agriculture and navigation, all the superabundant display of a
civil and military establishment is made there, bearing no pro-
portion to the resources or the wants of the country ; and that
the army of 12,000 men (the whole population being barely
800,000, and the country guaranteed from all external danger)
is officered by 3,000 foreigners or natives. The expence of
this alone absorbs seven millions out of thirteen that make the
total revenue of the country."

With the exception of the subjoined paragraphs we find
nothing else in these Journals interesting to an English
reader :

A letter from Munich of the 4th says, that the marriage of
the Prince Royal with the Princess Clemantine, is decided
on.— Constitutionnel.

General Baron de Fagel, envoy from the King of the Ne-
therlands to the Courts of the Thuilleries, is expected very
shortly at Paris. It is said, that he will announce the precise
instructions of his Government respecting the Belgian ques-
tion. The Conference cannot be resumed to any good pur-
pose till the Cabinets of London and Paris are informed what
portion of the arrears of this debt his Majesty the King of the
Netherlands will consent to abandon to Belgium. This is
the vital part of the question. The new turn which the affair
of Belgium has taken for some time past accounts for the ab-
sence of M. de Fagel from his post, while our Envoy, Baron
Morteir, had remained at the Hague. —Le Commerce.
Ton Los, MAacu 21.—The Styx steam-boat, which has
arrived to-day with the mail from Algiers, brings word that
an engagement lately took place between a part of the troops
forming the garrison of Bugia and the Arabs of several tribes
in the environs of that place. The action was pretty warm,
for we lost several men. On the other hand, the enemy was
very empty-handed, and retreated in disorder. It was in
contemplation to push forward a reconnoissance. It seems
that the works which the troops of the garrison of Bugia
are erecting, and the only object of which is to defend the
castle belonging to the Commissariat against a coup de main,