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the justification of disorderly interference be-
tween the soldier and his officer ? It is wonder-
ful that such a plea should be urged, and doubly
surprising that it should be advanced by one
who has, himself been a soldier!—The KING'S
authority in this case was not impugned, during the
other night's debate, by any argument worth
notice. The expediency of his possessing it was
questioned (strange to say) on popular grounds,
but was supported by unanswerable reasons.—
Thus terminates the attempt to elevate Sir Ito-
BERT AVILSON into a martyr: the next experi-
ment, a much more preposterous one, is to make
a hero of Mr. WAITHMAN. We hope this will
be as easily disposed of, so that the House of
Commons may not be detained longer than is
necessary from business of more general interest.

It is. observed by a Correspondent, that from
the factious outcry which has been lately raised
against Ministers, in consequence of the part
which they took in the case of Sir ROBERT
IVILSON, we were led to expect that when the
gallant Ex-General stated his opinions upon the
subject to Parliament, he would have brought
forward such facts, and established such mali-
cious intentions on their part, as would have con-
vinced the world that he had been treated with
illiberal and vindictive harshness. But how much
weremwe surprised when, - after having read
through with patient attention the speech which
he is reported to have made on Wednesday even-
ing, we could discover no other ground for com-
plaint than this :—Sir ROBERT WILSON, an Offi-
cer of Rank in the Army, and who, from his si-
tuation, it would be expected, would have felt it
his duty to have upheld the just rights and pre-
rogatives of that benevolent MONARCH from
whom he had derived so much favour, seems to
think that he better evinces his gratitude by en-
couraging those Unquiet spirits who would deny
their KING (he whose virtues fill all good men
- with admiration) not only the necessary splen-
dours of a Court, but even those trifling luxuries
shared almost generally by his subjects; and
upon the occasion of the funeral of Her who had
for so many months been rendered the instru-
ment of riot and confusion, he sanctions, by his
presence, a riotous mob in their endeavours to
frustrate an arrangement made after clue delibe-
tation by. Government, and with a wish to gratify
all considerate men by preserving the public
tranquillity—a mob, to whom the particular route
Pursued could be a question of no interest, and
who, it is likely, would not, like the Irish
drummer, have been satisfied with either the one
or the other route. He, by his own confession,
affixed the term " disgraceful " to the conduct
of men in the patient exercise of an harassing
duty, for no other reason than because they de-
fened themselves from the attacks of a ferocious
Populace,who had set all orderat defiance,and this,
trot as would be at first imagined, when com-
manding at the head of his regiment, but, as he
then stood, in the character of a private indivi-
dual. And for this gross act of military in-
subordination, his MAJESTY, in the exercise of
his undoubted prerogative, thought proper to
dismiss him ; and when we consider that a man,
even in the humblest situation, can do the same
thine with his servant, without assigning any
cause," is it not monstrous " that we should have
heard so much about the ill conduct and want of
Principle exhibited by 'Ministers ? But the
Mob must have something .to clamour about:—
at. one time they had the Corn Bill—Agricul-
tural Distress ; then the QUEEN ; and now Sir
ROBERT Wir,soN.---We wonder to what these
humane Gentlemen will next direct their at
tention.

The French Papers of Tuesday, Spanish Jour-
nals to the Ist, and a Flanders Mail, bringing
Papers to the 12th instant, have arrived since
°nr last, from which we give extracts in a pre-
ceding column. They contain no fresh intelli-
gence respecting the relations between Turkey
4'41 Russia.
The French Chamber of Deputies is still oc-
"Pied with the proposed law on the Journals
44(1 Periodical Writings. On Monday M. de
IARI:IGNAC, the Reporter of the Committee, was
leard in reply to the objections made to the prin-
ciple of the Law, after which the PRESIDENT
:earl the Ist article, which prohibits the esta-
ulishrnent and publication of any Journal or Pe-
tiqical writing, treating on political news or
tthjects, without the previous authority of the
I,fintsr. This prohibition is not applicable to the
ISt
and Periodical Writings existing on the
of January 1822. Several amendments
(ere proposed, and the first in order was that of
tleneral SEBASTIAN', which, in fact, is a new edi-
n of the Ist article. It proposes that in future
\",,e proprietors of every Journal, or Periodical
sting, &c. shall furnish the security required
fuy the Ist Article of the Law of June 5, 1819,
iticon the responsible Editor. The security is
t°t to he lodged six months previous to publica-
ii,?o, if the title of the Journal, or Periodical
t fitting, be hereditary ; nor are these regulations
e applicable to works of this nature in
and animated
at the passing of this law. After a long
animated debate, the Amendment was re-
',.ctecl, and the Chamber adjourned till the next
baY, when the discussion on this subject was to I
resumed.

Charleston Papers arrived this morning to the
11,_01 Jan., and Norfolk Papers to the 15th Jan.
Lie following are extracts :
" The vain attempt to coerce Great Britain
°Eldmit our vessels into her colonial trade is
st°'ng great and essential injury to the Southern
`ates. The people of Norfolk, at a public
Iveeting, have expressed their opinions and
N) . '
hes on this subject, and have addressed a Me-
4, Nal to Congress. It has been suggested by
theral that a similar meeting would be desir-
pele in Charleston, that Government may be ap-
lsed of the opinions a our commercial and
pVlcultural men in relation to the law which at
!senf exists, and the propriety of its repeal."
ICharleston Courier, Jan. 10.)
FROM HAVANNAR.-Under the Marine head
4 yesterday's paper we mentioned that Lieut.
iills.;tasEy, of the United States brig Enterprize, '4l broken up the piratical establishment at

Cape Antonio. We understand this information
reached Havannah just before the Comet sailed
by a vessel from the Cape. It is stated that
most of the crew of the Ente/prizT were landed
in her boat, but that the pirates fled on their ap-
proach. The ship Liverpool Packet, RICH
arrived at Havannah from Rio Janeiro, was
twice boarded and robbed by pirates on the
passage. In one instance the mate was hung up
to extort confession of money being on board,
and when first cut down was supposed to be
dead.

" TRADE OF ITAvANNArt.—Our correspon-
dent has forwarded us a statement of the arrivals
in that port, from the Ist Jan. to the 31st Dec.
1821, amounting in total to 1322 vessels. We
have to notice the frequent and repeated depre-
dations which have been committed of late on the
coast of that island by a set of miserable beings
who are most confirmed pirates. We regret to
state that the entrance of the port is filling up,
and the channel by which three-deckers for-
merly entered without difficulty will to-day
barely permit =ll-gun ships to pass. Few ship-
wrecks have occurred in that port—during the
year 1821 three alone occurred.

" TRADE or NEW YORK.—There were in the
harbour of New York, on the 31st ult., 70
ships, 51 brigs, 40 schooners, and 300 sloops."

IRELAND.
Apprehension of eight men charged with the mur-
der of .BRERETON, Agent to the Tralee Jlrril
• Coach Company.
W. H. I,VIiITE, Esq. having received informa-
tion, late on Friday night last, obtained through
Jemmett Brown, Esq. against a number of per.'
sons concerned in the above horrid murder, pro-
ceeded the next morning to Mill-street, and
with the assistance of Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.B.
Colonel of the 22d regiment, and Henry Wallis,
Esq. of Drishane, and a party of the military,
marched from Mill-street, at twelve o'clock on
Saturday night, to the parish of Kilcummin,
(about half-way between Hill-street and Killar-

..—•
ney) whe❑ they succeeded in apprehending eighi
men, one of whom has given important informa•
tion to Mr. White.—(Cork Mercantile Chronicle
Fell. 11.)

The Worshipful the MAYou. of COP.K has
arrived at the Waterford Hotel, Sackville-street.
lie is the bearer of a dutiful and loyal Address
from the Citizens of Cork to his Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant, exprecsing their congratula-
tions on his accession to the Government of his
native land.—The Address is highly creditable
to the Citizens of Cork, and must, we doubt not,
prove a source of gratification to his Excellency,l
from the loyal and temperate terms it contains.
The Mayor has been particularly deputed by his
fellow-citizens to the honourable duty of pre-
senting it in person.—(Dublin Corresljondent,
Feb. 12.)

On Thursday a train of baggage-carts passed
through here, from Dublin, going westward, with
clothing for thirteen corps of yeomanry. They
left appointments for three corps here.—(Clon-
mel Herald, Feb. 12.)

Mr. Hum E.—lt has been suggested that this
gentleman should move for a list of all the per-
sons who went to India in the year 1799, without
the permission of the East India Company, and
were therefore ordered to return, having procured
hell' situations by unauthorised purchase.
LANDLORDS AND TENANT.--The following
fadmirable sentiments and patriotic declarations
of the Duke of BUCKINGHAM deserve an impe-
rishable record ; they may tend more than all
the speeches at all the County Meetings yet held,
to shew how agricultural distress can be most
effectually relieved. After a dinner given at
Stowe, to no less than 130 of his Grace's tenan-
try, he told them that he had directed his
steward, at the next Lady-day audit, to make a
reduction on that audit of 20 per cent. on their
rents; " and I further pledge my.,elf," said the
Duke, " that it is my intention, on Midsummer-
day next, to institute a minute inquiry into the
situation of all my estates, of every individual
farm and farmer, and then I shall make a final
arrangement of rent according to the times, whe-
ther they shall be better or worse. I trust that this
will enable you to live i❑ contentment on your
farms. I mean that you should do so. It will be
for the benefit of us both. We must stand or
fall together."—The Duke's health having been
drunk with great enthusiasm, he said, in return-
ing thanks, " What is most satisfactory to me is,
that this good understanding exists between me
and a body of tenantry holding their farms at
will. I know that there are fanciful itinerant
agriculturists, who go about the country speak-
ing exclusively in favour of long leases, as bene-
ficial to tenants, and deny that tenants at will are
equally benefitted. I have not a tenant on lease
upon my estates in this county, and yet I could
shew those Gentlemen, were they in this room, a
young man, whose family have been tenants at will
to my family, upon the same land, upwards of a
hundred years. A tenantcy at will shews an
honourable confidence in both parties. Up to the
present time I have no arrears of rent among my
tenants of that description ; but I know that
those Gentlemen, who have granted long leases,
cannot say the same of their rents. Every tenant
of mine knows that he shall remain in his farm as
long as he can live on it. Ile has the full benefit
of his improvements if he remains upon it ; and
if he is obliged to leave it, he appoints one
referee and I another, and an equivalent for
what he loses by leaving his farm before
his improvements are fairly worn out is thrown
back to him in his rent. What can the ad-
mirers
of long leases want more ?" On tak-
ing leave, the Duke said, " I hope we shall
meet again in happier and better times ;1
they cannot be bad for you and better for me.—
I cannot live in this house, if you do not live in
your farm-houses. The poor who depend on
you cannot live in their cottages, if you cannot
live in your farms. The beauty of the CONSTI-
TUTION of this country is, that we are all linked
together in one chain ; if one link breaks the
whole is disunited. I will live as long as I can
in this house; and I declare, that let the times
be what they will, I will never go abroad and
spend
,your money there,"