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THE LONDON JOURNALS•

DAILY
Kviructsfront the-Arcfrtiilk, Papers,lllay 14, 159.5.

[THE TIME'S.]
Advices were received yesterday from Zante
;o the 9th ult. of a nature extremely unfavoura-
ble to the independence of Greece ; and we bre
sorry to add, that the accuracy of the
gettce. is strengthened by the circumstance, that
both the friends and the enemies of the 'cause,
in, the principal facts agree in ' their statements.
*he relief of Patras has been effected by A etioVe-
meat of the Commander of the Egyptimi fleet,
who dispatched a division of, 11 sail for Zante,
mrbere they engaged 10 Austrian vessetS a» trans-
ports, ,and the whole, laden with pretiiiibtis, pro-
teeded for Patras. •No intelligence of their hav-
ing actually entered that port had reached Zante,
but it was ascertained that the Great had no
blockading force before Patras capable of op.
poiing the entrance of such a fleet. This sup-
ply would be a most seasonable one to the ene
rny„ns it was known that the garrisons, bOth
of ,Pitrcs a] Lepante, were prei4ed for flour,
thiAtgh they had a supply Of cattle. not-
witbstanding the late reports circulated at Zaitte,
that the Greek hi-et was at sea, and that it
was sufficiently strong to employ a division of 30
sail to act against the Egyptian fleet, and one of
equal force to attack that expected from Constan-
tinople, no tidings had been heard of its move-
ments, or of its having hemmed in that of the
Turks off Modon. This non-appearance of the
Creek fleet bad gained credit for some previous
rumours, that the division at Hydra was in a
state of mutiny, and that a party had sprung up
there in favour of Colocotroni. The treachery of
Odysseus appears to obtain greater probability,
and it is again asserted, though •we confess we
have strong doubts on the subject; that our
countryman Trelawney has lent himself to the
views of this traitor to the cause of indepen-
dence; Tile landing of a large force from the Egyp-
tian fleet is confirmed ; and though the letters of
tl4 pariiinnS of the Greeks. and Turks respec-
tivily differ as to the nutribers, yet the lowest
make thein amount to 10,000 men ; they are said
•tci have French officers among them, with a park
of artillery, and to have actually laid siege to
Navarin. The TurkS are said to be making
great preparations in Albania, and to have col-
leeted a large force in the neighbourhood of
Joannina, Prevesa, and Arta, destined against
the Morea, With the intention, in their way.
thither, of trying their strength against Mis-
solonglti. This force is said to be principally
composed of Albanian Turks and Greeks.

[TUC PUBLIC LEDGER. 3
The new Ministry of France would no doubt
play off the same kind of game in Ireland, as
Chateaubriand had done in Spain ; with this dif-
ference, that the Ultras are actuated by a more
impaiiioned desire to humble England than they
could have. been possibly actuated by in their
hostility to the Spanish, Constitutionalists. Eng-
lish liberty is the mostfoithidible apparition they
behold in the whole range of the moral world ;
and there is nothing that they would not risk to
rid themselves of the terrors which it inspires.
As long as it haunts them, they cannot pursue, I
with the requisite energy, their scheme of arbi-
trary power ; and,What is more, they cannot be
certain of securing their present advantages. Ther-
efore their first and last wish is to see England a
pre'y to some calamity ; and, as she is vulnerable
only in one point, should they ever. get into
power, they would never' cease till they could
get at that weak part. We should, thereforeH
look upon the dismissal of Count Villele,
At this period, withfeelings of real dismay. In
the event of the Catholic Bill passing, it would
be matter of the utmost indifference to us,
-Whether he remained in office, or was forced to
resign, for, if we are united at hoirre, we have
nothing to dread from the hostilitY of the rest of
the world. Resides the reasons we have just
stated for the passing of the Catholic Bill, our
present policy would halt without it. That po-
licy has been founded upon the highest
ty, , both as our foreign relations and domestiC
tetests are concerned. The least departure frOm
it in either, would paralyze the whole system ;
and the improvements that have been introduced
*dnicf be premature, unless the spirit prevailed
thiherally. Moreover what virtue could they
have, if they were taken out of the hands of their
kithors, and confided to the care of men, who
hiVe always met them with a jealous feeling.
Tfie Catholic Question is evidently a trial of
sti•tigth, as well as a test of principle, between
tw(i parties in the Cabinet ; and, if it be thrown
out; if its friends Will, in all probability resign
shortly afterwards. .

/BRITISH PRESS.]
As the darapproaChes for discussing the prin•
cipie of the Catholic Relief Bill in the House of
Lords, More petitions are presented relative to
.teat imittartant queStion every evening. 'mount--
bee and weight the majority is decidedly adverse
lit The m'ea'sure before Parliament. Lord HO-
iActi last uilrt, took occasion to justify the
distracter of the House of Commons, as bein4
stittitaritiarty."l!),o representative of the
politic it
selitimenti Of tfie people. We believe there
is
no cidultt- Of the fact, that the House of CommanS
ddeifutfy speak the voice of the British ,public
genie rally on the great questions that are debated
itt Parliament. But undoubtedly Otere have
be it times witen the jUdgment of tite House
of Commons has not been iii agreement
with
par: NT feelirk, and it is right that this should he
so. 'the`aoveranient of this country is not eS.
seat-laity dentOCratical. 'lllO momentary
of the piififfla.Ce cannot subvert th'e legislation
hai been slowly matured by the wiseti•
bliattded pirwers tree C'oristitutionf. Brit iP the
11 IWO' of Colunotis in lids instance' did accurately
represent the sentiments of the people go tq..ra 111
vritivregard to-the C:atifufio cfite'Stion, it t'rrtitinl
does not --kiroV/. that the will of the House of
Caiimons siltuld become the law of the rand.
A OOP try thr Lower: House of Paella.
ment itieretore more a law than it was
whet! leave was erigittatty "given to have it intro.