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London, England, 1836-10-08 00:00:00

neral post-office, they should have been delivered free. As
for the demand for additional payment for letters, the post-
master-general assumed a right through his surveyor, to
mark out the boundaries of towns. This was done often in
a very unfair manner ; yet in the present unfortunate state
of post-office law, the Surveyor's fiat was in these matters
decisive, and he was able to ride over the general law of the
land. If, concluded Mr. Wallace, addressing Mr. Mushet,
you allow me to retain this letter, I shall communicate with
the general post-office on the subject, and make known to
you the result.—(Great cheering.)
The CIIAIRMAN here rose, and addressed the meeting.
They had heard, he said, the full, distinct, and interest-
ing account of the events of last Session, which their
estimable and most efficient representative had now laid
oefore them. He was sure that statement could not
but be satisfactory to them all.—(Great cheering.) Mr.
Wallace had stated truly the toils and the troubles
which a conscientious representative of the people had
to undergo.—(Loud cheers.) Were a fault to be found
with the statement they had just heard in relation to this
part of the subject, that fault would be that it did not go
far enough. Mr. Wallace had spoken of the member who
wished to do his duty, being in his place by half-past eleven
in the morning ; but he (Provost Wee) could go farther
than this from his own personal knowledge. He had on
several occasions, when in London, called on Mr. Wallace,
not at half-past eleven, but at half-past nine, and he uni-
formly found him engaged in the service of the public—not
with two or three letters lying beside him, but with an
immense heap of papers, which he, for his part, knew not
haw he got through.—(Great cheering.) He would add,
that it was not only in the morning that Mr. Wallace was
found at his post. Throughout the day their indefatigable
Representative was always ready to work for his constitu-
ents and the public.

Mr. WALLACE said there was one thing he had forgotten
to say to them, though certainly it had occupied his mind
in a prominent degree when he entered the meeting. He
had now once more to place in their hands the important
trust which they had reposed in him. Ho could say that
hitherto he had done his duty towards them zealously,
honestly, and fearlessly, and he was also sure that should
circumstances call upon him to retire—let those circum-
stances be what they might—they might all meet in the
streets of Greenock with as much good humour, and as
much good feeling towards each other, as that which was
now so happily displayed.—( Immense cheering.)
A question was then put by an individual, which, so far
as we understood, related to the system of giving grants of
public money for educational purposes. This question Mr.
Wallace answered to the satisfaction of the meeting, after
which

Mr. STEELE rose to move a series of resolutions. Mr.
Steele said, after the every way well bestowed compliment
which the Chairman had paid to their excellent represen-
tative, it was needless for him to say anything whatever on
the subject. As a private individual, and as a public ser-
vant, Mr. Wallace's exertions could not but be appreciated
by the people of Greenock. There was not a constituency
in the kingdom that had more reason to be proud of their
representative than they had. While others were afraid
to meet their constituents in the face, he was always ready
to appear among them.—( Loud and long continued cheer-
ing.) When Mr. W. came first forward as a candidate
for their suffrages, he was known to many, but he was also
a stranger to many. Hence pledges as to his political
views and conduct were asked and given. These pledges
had all been fulfilled ; how far others had come short in
like circumstances was too generally known. Mr. Steele
here read the resolutions. They were received with the
most enthusiastic applause.

Bailie STUART said it was now the fourth time that he
bad had the pleasure of seconding such a motion as that
now made, and he was convinced that those present parti-
cipated in the satisfaction which he now felt.—(Cheers.)
The resolutions were then unanimously carried.

Mr. WALLACE returned thanks. He would now assure
them, as he did when they first elected him, that he felt
deeply sensible of their great kindness. They would cot
doubt that expressions of respect and attachment from such
a meeting as the present, would be dear to his heart.
Many Members would be proud of the like, who did not
receive them. But, of such, he would say nothing. For
himself he would say, that his utmost exertions would still
be made for the good of the country generally, and for this
locality, and to further every improvement called for, and
within reach. They had not yet been able to obtain all
that they wanted, and to which they had a right ; but they
had made considerable progress, and, despite of the pre-
sent appearances, he did not doubt that they would be
able to effect much during the next session. The resolu-
tions which had now been read and carried, were in the
highest degree complimentary. He hoped that he had al-
ready been able to do something to deserve them, and that
next session he would be able to do more. His exertions
would still be directed to the great objects of Law and of
Post-Office Reform. The cheapening of the correspon-
dence of distant friends was of the utmost importance ; it
was indeed a disgrace to a civilized community, that the in-
tercourse of affection should ever have been subjected to a
tax for the purposes of revenue.—(Great cheering.)
Thanks were then voted to the Provost, for his conduct
in the Chair ; and three cheers having been given for Mr.
W":llace, and three groans for the House of Peers, the
meeting broke up.

In the bay of Argostoli, in the island of Cepha-
lonia, there are streams which flow from the sea into the land,
and one of them has been employed to turn a mill. Many
hypotheses have been started to account for this phenomenon,
come supposing a difference of level on different sides of the
island, and that the stream flowing through a subterranean
tunnel restored the equilibrium ; others supposed that some
volcanic relations are involved, although there does not exist
any recent volcanic formation in the neighbourhood, and
during an earthquake no effect was produced upon these
rivulets.

DANTE AND MILTON.—A writer in the French
National, with the signature " A," gives the following paral-
lelism between these two great poets:—" In the number of
poets who have honoured the cause of freedom, Milton must
be placed by the side of Dante ; their fate and their genius
present more than one resemblance, and their poems have
reached the two poles of the religious world, hell and heaven.
Dante, however, is inspired only by the sight of eternal pu-
nishment ; Milton is an equally admirable painter of Pan-
demonium and Eden ; Dante has made a sublime satire, he
has his revenge of mankind. Milton has written a magnifi-
cent elegy ; he weeps over its fall. The first has all the sad-
ness, the latter all the sympathy, of a soul which has suffered
much—a soft and majestic passion which reveals better than
the sombre power of the Florentine a magnanimous and
powerful spirit."
FRENCH EULOGY OF MILTON.—Milton conversed
very pleasantly, and made a profitable use of what he gathered
both from the distinguished individuals who visited, or from
those whom he met in his travels. His conversation was also
exceedingly instructive to others, for he had earned nothing
without study. His course of reading and labour continued
without interruption. Without here speaking of all that he
had composed, one is perfectly astonished at the profundity of
his knowledge. His literature was immense. He was master
of the Hebrew with its two dialects, the Greek, the Latin, the
Italian, the Spanish, and the French languages. He had
learned Homer by heart, and a copy of Euripides is extant
i which belonged to him, filled with notes written n his own
hand. Johnson, a kind of English Boileau, who no more
appreciated Milton than Boileau did Tasso, acknowledged
that his Latinity was such as to place him in the highest
rank of writers. and critics in the language of Rome.
Milton composed verses in Italian, which were much
praised by Algarotti, and the academicians Della Cruses con-
sulted him on the imperfections of their language. He was
well acquainted with music, which he has so well celebrated.
He also encouraged his taste for the sciences—medicine, as-
tronomy, mathematics, natural history, agriculture, and botany.
He even made a study of the military art, and it is said that
lie was once about to be appointed Adjutant-General in Sir
W. Waller's army. Indeed, his knowledge of theology, of
philosophy, of history, and grammar, was quite equal to his vast
erudition, and when we add to his learning, so profound and
universal, the devotion of his life to the education of youth, to
public functions, his political and controversial writings, his
poems, and his books on history, his didactic and elementary
works, his immense
immense correspondence ; and when we think of
the obstacles which persecution, domestic grief, poverty, blind-
ness, and the sufferings of body and mind which accumulated
around him, and difficulty of regulating so much application,
one stands in astonishment and admiration before so mighty
an intellect which could combine so many great qualities and
reconcile so many difficulties:--La National.
Last evening an inquisition was held at the Three
Cups public-house, Lambeth, before
Mr. Carter, the Coroner
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for Surrey, and a most respectable jury, on of the body
of Robert Hooper, aged 40, who terminated his existence by
nearly severing his head from his body. James Wilkinson, a
cooper, residing in Lambeth-walk, was
in the employ of the
deceased, who was a master-cooper, residing in the Vauxhall-
road. Witness had known the deceased several years. He
was addicted to drinking. He had a wife and four children.
Verdi.et—Temporary Insanity.
HULL, LINCOLN, AND NOTTINGHAM HAIL-
WAY.—The engineers have just completed their survey of this
line, and have discovered a gorge in the Lincolnshire W olds,
vicar Melton Ross, which seems formed by nature for the level
of a railway. It will not now be necessary to skirt the Hum-
ber by Ferriby Sluice, Barton, &c., and the expense of walling
up the foreshore will be saved. Mr. Abraham attended the
atinnal meeting of the Ancholme Commissioners on Monday,
at which were present the proprietors, or their representatives,
of nearly the whole line of road between Lincoln and the
Humbn,-, including the two members for the division of Lind.
sq. He explained the intended route, which was unanimously
supported. W e are glad to learn, that, among others, the fol-
lowing gentlemen have consented to act as provincial direc-
tors : —Sir Edward French Bromhead, Bart., F. R. S., of
Thurlby Hall, Lincoln ; Lieut.-Colonel Wildman, of New-
stead Abbey, Notts ; Joseph Dent, Esq., of Appleby ; Major
Uppleby, and J. Uppleby. Esq., of Wootton House ; J. G.
Stapylton Smith, Esq., High Steward of Lincoln, &e. Mr.
Pryme, the patriotic Member for Cambridge, has also pro-
mised to give every assistance in his power to the intended
railway.—Hull Advertiser.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PA OCT. 6.
Five per Cents., 105 f. 40c 35c. 25c.
Four per Cents., 99f. 25c.
Three per Cents., 78f. 30c, 25e. Isc. 10c.
Bank Actions, 2,260 f. 2,270 f 2,265 f.
flente de Naples, Vit. 40c. 45c. 50c. 55c.
Roman Five per Cents., 10134.
Spanish Actives, 26 25%%1A.
Spanish Passives, 7% %.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 10034.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 51 514 52.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 33%.
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 52f.
1-iaytian Loan, 35Uf.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25c. 30c.; money, 25f. 2734 c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 734 c. ; money, 25f. Sc.
—('ours Authentivie.

FRANCE.
PARIS, OCT. 6.—A letter from Amsterdam informs us,
that besides the orders given for the augmentation of the
garrison of Holland, in part of its frontier, fortresses, and
its maritime towns, the King has resumed the contract
commenced in Hanover and in other States of North Ger-
many to increase his army by two brigades. Money has
been assigned for the purchase of 600 or 700 horses for
those brigades. There will be some furloughs in the Corps
of Dutchmen, but a new organization of the Schuttery,
by which it would be re-inforced, is spoken of.
It is affirmed that the troops of Gomez entered Carolina
(in Andalusia) on the 26th ult. This town is situated
six leagues from Jaen, 14 leagues from Grenada, and 15
leagues from Cordova.—Memorial Bordelais.
The hotel of the Count de St. Aulaire, Ambassador of
France at Vienna, has fallen a prey to the flames, on the
26th September. The Suabian Mercury, which gives the
news, says nothing of the cause of the fire ; but it states,
that there being a deficiency of water, the fire spread so,
that a multitude of valuable effects were burnt, and there
are some irreparable losses.
Espartero, the new General in Chief of the Queen's
Army, arrived on the 24th at Calaporra, where General
Oraa was with a division.

The Gazette de France gives the following news, with-
out preamble or commentary :—Two chosen companies,
taken from each of the battalions that compose the Army
of Navarre, are going to form a division, under the com-
mand of Villareal, which will pass the Ebro, and take the
route to Madrid.—Journal du Commerce, Oct. 6.

BOURSE, QUARTER TO FOUR.—The payments ran cif very
regularly yesterday ; not one defaulter has been declared to-
day. With fresh courage the jobbers have done a great deal
of business, and the prices were improving; the Three per
Cents. were already, at Tosimi's, at 78f. 40c.: this price has
maintained itself for some time at the Bourse, but has since
receded (after two or three fluctuations between 78f. 30c. and
40c.) to 78f. 25c., rather sellers. It seems to be difficult,
notwithstanding the efforts which are made, to maintain these
high prices. The Spanish Active Stock opened at 26, and
declined at 251. The nens from Madrid of the 28th is, how-
ever, not of a gloomy cast.
P. S. All the efforts to keep up the price of the Three per
Cents. have been in vain ; a quantity of Rentes having come
to market, the price dropped to 78f. 20c., with a heavy
market. No news.

LAST PRICES.—Five per Cents., 105 f. 25c. ; Three
Per Cents., 78f. 10c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons. Gueb-
hards, —; Differes, 9 ; New Loan, —; Actives, 251; Pas-
sives, 7tl ; Ducats, 97 60 ; Romans, 101 k; Pedros, 52 ;
Belgians, 1004; Dutch, 52f. —c. ; Haytians, 350 f. ; Mi-
guels, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, —; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, —; Five per Cent. Perpe-
tuelles, —; Royal Loan, —; Three per Cent. Portuguese,
33.1.

SPAIN.
(From the Journal des Debats.)
The road taken by the Carlist Brigadier Pablo Sanz to
reach the Asturias, is more direct than that previously fol-
lowed by Gomez. Sanz was expected to cross the Ebro,
in the direction of Calahorra, to the east, while Gomez
passed the line at a distance of more than 40 leagues towards
the west. Is he going into the Asturias, to remain in the
province, to penetrate into Galicia, or to descend towards
Leon, Palencia, Valladolid, and thence proceed to the
mountains of Segovia, which command the province of
Madrid ? Those several roads are open to him, the more
so as that part of Spain is without troops, all the disposable
forces being now concentrated in the eastern provinces,
towards the kingdom of Valencia, and even towards the
south, to operate against Gomez.
General Rodil, who takes the command of the central
army, which is intended to guard the frontiers of Castile,
Arragon, and Valencia, had his head-quarters, on the 21st
of September, at Alcala de Henares ; on the 23d, at Gua-
dalaxara ; and on the 25th at Buendia, six leagues from
Guadalaxara, between Sacedon and Almonacid de Zorita.
He could, from thence, march towards Lower Arragon,
by Albaraziin and Teruel, or towards the province of
Valencia, by Cuenca and Chelva. Nothing official has
reached us respecting his subsequent movements. A corps
of between 5,000 and 6,000 men is placed under his imme-
diate orders.

Beceite, the town alluded to in the dispatch from Per-
pignan, is situate in the mountains, six leagues to the East
of Tortosa, and served as the habitual retreat of the insur-
gents of that district. Brigadier Borso succeeded in enter-
ing the town during the absence of the latter, who had
gone to join Gomez, at Utiel ; but it appears he hastened
back to Tortosa, without even attacking the fort of Beceite,
which is still held by the Carlists.
The Spanish journals of the 26th and 27th ult. contain
no intelligence respecting the march of Gomez, or the ope-
rations of Alaix. The complete silence of those papers is
somewhat systematical ; it would seem that the utmost
mystery was affected, for the purpose of exciting no alarm
among the bankers of London and Paris.
If Brigadier Alaix were still at Villa Robledo on the
24th, as stated in the Bayonne dispatch, that is to say, four
days after his victory, it must be supposed that the affair
was of little importance, and that the twelve hundred pri-
soners are a motley band of recruits, accompanying the
baggage of Gomez, or that Brigadier Alaix did not con-
ceive himself sufficiently strong to follow the insurgents into
the mountains of Alcaraz.

It is said that Gomez had returned to Osa de Montiel, on
hearing that Brigadier Alaix remained at Villa Robledo.
It appears certain that Gomez has ever since been
marching in a southern direction. He passed through Villa-
nueva de los Infantes near Alcaraz, crossed over the moun-
tains of that name, and those of Segura, and is now on the
southern side of the Sierra Morena, in the district of Jaen, a
province of Andalusia.
On the 24th of September Gomez passed through Mon-
ti zon, a village situate at the foot of the mountains to the
east of La Carolina, proceeding evidently towards Lina-
res, Baylen, and Andujar.
There being no chanoe of Gomez succeeding in propa-
gating the insurrection in Andalusia, it is probable that, af-
ter marching along the southern declivity of the Sierra Mo-
rena, he will recross that chain, on the limits of La Mancha
and Estremadura, and take up a position in the mountains
of Toledo, where it will be easier for him to maintain him-
self a long time.