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London, England, 1828-06-06 00:00:00

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LONDON,
PRMAY EVENING, JUNE 6, MB.

The Gazette dc Frant;c of Wednesday con-
tains no new's from Turkey, but now seems dis-
posed to discredit altogether the account given in
the Lemburg Gazette of the great battle fought
between the Russians and Turks. However, we
do not think the reasoning of the Gazette's cor-
respondent by any means conclusive. His argu-
ment is, that the General who distinguished him-
self in the battle died 10 years ago. Could there
not be another of the na:ne, or one nearly
similar, for the first account of battles
can hardly be expected to be correct in
all its details of names, movements, killed
and wounded ? Another reason against the
authenticity of the battle is, the large force the
Turks collected on the Danube. \\Thy, have we
not been astounded for the last six months with the
numerous army forming on the banks of that
river, with the provisioning of the forts, and
the enlargement of the fortifications? We are
cautioned not to believe the German Journals,
and the French will pardon us if we doubt- their
own veracity.

FRENCH Fir:sl,.—Five per Cents. 103 f. 60c. ; Three
ditto, 70f. 53c.; Bank Actions, 1,903 ; Neapolitan, 76f.
90c. ; Spanish, (1b23) 72-11. ; Exchange on London—
One month, 231. 25r. ; Three ditto, 23f. 13c.

In considering the late important difference in
the Cabinet, and the result to which it has led, it
cannot escape observation that the broad distinction
between those who are in, and those who are out of
power, is, that the one party are willing to reform
the policy and administration of the country accord-
ing to the increasing lights of this improving age ;
while the other party, holding that we have risen
to greatness and prosperity under the maladminis-
tration of ignorance, are opposed to all change, and
consider the removing of the most notorious and
glaring abuses to be wanton and reckless innova-
tion, and even the signal of revolution. Ever
since the dawning of knowledge in Europe, all
countries have gone on ameliorating their institutions
and laws; but there has always been a Tory
party, as we may call them, opposing this wholesome
spirit of reform. Such, however, has been the pro-
gress of opinion, that prejudice has been forced from
its most important strong-holds, and has been conti-
nually on the retreat ; and it will have to retreat still
f►rther, for we are not to suppose that the spring-
tide of knowledge which has set in upon the world
s to stop, because the party in power are opposed
to its progress. We look with no sort of appre-
hension to the final issue of a contest between mere
power on the one sine, and opinion on the other.

What we consider the evil of the late change

in his Majesty's Councils is, that the Duke
of WELLINGTON and his new ccadjutors do not
sympathise with the improving spirit of the age ;
ii► place. of forwarding, they retard the advances
of society; they do not join with the more en-
lightened portion of the community in facilitating
improvement, but they fight against it; the reform
of the most notorious abuses has to be violently
wrested from them ; nor do they recede from their
position until they see the mighty element of in-
creasing knowledge advancing in its strength, and
breaking down all the feeble barriers by which it is
obstructed. They originate nothing of themselves,
but continue sleeping and slumbering until they arc
awakened from their trance by the voice of millions
demanding their rights. But even when they are
about to yield, they still dispute, every inch of
ground—they cannot restore any thing with a
good grace; but fall to huckstering and bargain-
ing, with the people how little justice they will
be content to take, and seem to think all that
can be deducted from their demands to be so
much clear gain.

The spirit of this party was most happily de-
veloped for the instruction of the country at the
lite meeting of the Pitt Club, when the toast of
the " Protestant Supremacy" was drunk with
acclamation, the EaAl of ELDON renewing the vi-
gour of his age, and cheering this sentiment of in-
tolerance. Thus we see this party, though they
cannot,openly advocate persecution as it is practi-
cally exemplified in -the burning of heretics, yet
holding by its principles, and in place of being ani-
mated by the illustrious precedents of civil and reli-
gious freedom which adorn our annals, perpetually
groping in the darkest spirit of bigotry, for those
passages in our history, which were exceptions to its
general course—mistaking the alloy for the pure
ore—and drawing from these exceptions precedents
of tyranny. In the present state of the country,
and especially of Ireland, it is alarming to see his
MAJEsTv's Ministers countenancing, by their pre-

sense, a Meeting pervaded by such a narrow spirii

of intolerance. vlt is but a poor pledge to the
country, for those liberal and enlighteNed counsels
' which are peculiarly required in the present crisis to
heal divisions, and to conciliate all classes.

We fear, indeed, when we look to the late revo-
lutions in the Cabinet, that it has been brought
about with little reference to the great interests of
the country ; for if we consider capacity for service
to be the only true claim to office, on what principle,
we may ask, are Mr. HUSKISSON, Lord DUDLEY,
Mr. GRAZ•er, &c., superseded by men totally
unknown to the nation. The experiment, however,
will now be tried whether an Administration with
nothing to depend on for stability but the influence
of the Crown, will command the support of Parlia-
ment.

'The Nuremberg Correspondent of the 29th
May makes no mentio;i of any further news
from the seat of war, but says, on the authority
of private letters from Vienna, that the Austrian
Government had borrowed Eight Millions of
Florins, which had a tendency to keep up the
price of the Funds. The news from Greece is
extremely favourable to the cause of independence
in that unhappy country—even her enemies are
now at war among themselves. The Albanians
aye mutinied for want of pay, they being 18

months in arfear. In RA t 1 tai thought he'evas able to
coerce them, and attacked the fort of Coron, of
N';hich they took possession, but after a san-
guinary battle he was completely defeated. We
think, after this, the sooner he leaves the Morea
the better

FROM THE DANUBE, MAY 25.

According to a private letter from Vienna of the 22d
instant, the Austrian Government had borrowed the sum
of eight millions of Imperial florins of the houses of Roths-
child, Arnstein, and Eskeles, Geymuller and Steiner, upon
bills of exchange payable in eighteen months.- These bills
have been discounted by the Bank, and as a considerable
addition to the dividend may be expected froth this opera-
ti-n) it is attributed chiefly to this circumstance that the
bank Shares have risen so much within these few days.

TRIESTE, MAY ic.i.

According to accounts from Zante of 26th April, and
from Corfu of 3d Mayy the southern ports of the Mores,
I,;aVarin, Motion, and Coron are so rigorously blockaded
by the men-of-war of the Allied Powers, chiefly French,
that it is very seldom that small vessels succeed in con-
veying provisions into them. The ports of Messenia are
also blockaded by European and a few Greek ships.
short time ago the Azettf, with Admiral Heyden on board,
and three other Russian men-of-war, appeared off Navarin.
The Russian ship-of-the-line, the Alexander, which sailed
from Malta with the others, anchored at Zante, on the:2:3d
April, to repair some damage which it bad suffered by run-
ning foul of another Russian ship, off Navarin.
Besides the distress which this blockade occasions in the
Egyptian army, Ibrahim Pasha has had another unfortunate
occurrence. Some thousand Albanians in his service, who
had in vain demanded their pay, which was 18 months in
arrear, mutinied and made themselves master. of
the fortress of Coron. On the 26th April, Ibrahim
ordered his Egyptians to attack them; but the Albanians
defeated them, after an obstinate engagement, in which the
loss on both sides, in. killed and wounded, is said to have
amounted to nearly a thousand men. They are reported
to have written to the Porte, and threatened if they are
not paid, to give up Coron to the Greeks.
General Church, in the course of his operation, against
Missolonglii. made himself master, on the 24th of April,
of the little island of Poros, which commands the Lagoons,
and took thirty Turks prisoners. At the same time he
took two hundred mules laden with previsions, intended
for Missolonghi. It was supposed that Anatolico, which
has, indeed, a garrison of five hundred men, but uo pro-
visions, would soon fall into his hands.

The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 30th May
contains some just reflections upon the present
posture of affairs in the East, and the mad con-
duct of the SULTAN, but gives 140 news:

American Papers to the 9th of May have heel►
received, but they contain nothing of general or
particular interest.

It was with much regret that we have been
obliged to omit several valuable communications
on the currency question, in consequence of issue
having been joined on the amendment to Mr.
GouLaunti's Bill, instead of in a separate
motion by Sir J. GRAHAM. Our readers will
perceive that the suppression of one pound
notes has been decided on, by a majority which
seem§ to settle the question for ever.

Letters have been received from Bahia of the
19th April, being one day later than by the
packet ; they announce that freights were ex-
tremely low, for sugar 505., and sope had ac-
cepted 40s. ; cotton id. and id. per lb. The
Brazilian coast was much annoyed by privateers,
and the ports were literally blockaded by a swarm
of small vessels quite insignificant in force.
The Brazilians had, however, captured one of
these petty marauders, after an hour's fighting,
although much superior in force to her opponent,
which was considered a very meritorious and
brave action. The half of the Custom-house
dues at Rio had been let by the EMPEROR for
three years, payable monthly. A new regula-
tion existed of sealing up all the hatches of
vessels the moment they arrived, and not allow-
ing them to be open except during the period
of discharging the cargo. The Exchange on
England had declined to 42.

We hisert in another column a very sensible
letter upon the late discussion at the Western
Literary Institution, to which we call the
attention of the me.nbers of that liberal
and enlightened body. Nothing gives us
greater pleasure, than to sec the progress
which science is making throughout the
country, and we shall always be most happy to
facilitate the " march of intellect" by every en-
couragement in our power, being fully sensible
that on the diffusion of knowledge rests the
basis of public liberty. At the same time we
think that the Members of the Western Lite-
rary Institution should first learn to be just be-
fore they are generous, in paying the officers of
the Establishment. In saying this, we do not
• say that the advance proposed to be given to the
Secretary was not well merited ; but the question
properly was, whether the finances could afford
it? Our Correspondent observes, that the City
Literary Institution pays far less for services
•• equally arduous, and perhaps "lot less efficient.
Would it not be wise to follow a good example
till circumstances enable them to set a better,
recollecting that econemy is the nurse of inde-
pendence?

THE FUNDS-=-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TwELrE o'CLocx.

Business in the English Funds has been more dull than
usual this morning. Consols opened at 866, hare been
sellers at that rate, and were also done at 861, they are ut
present 864 y ; Reduced have been sellers at 86, and are
now buyers. Exchequer Bills continue at 59 61 pm. ;
India Bonds, 97 9 pm.
The only business doing in the Foreign Funds is in Mexi-
can Bonds, and the bargains have been considerable, arising
solely from speculation ; upwards of 100,0001. bas been
bought and sold without causing any very material change
in the price, the highest rate has been 36%, and the lowest
3.74.; at present they are 366 ; the business has been
confined chiefly to two Brokers, who have been changing
their characters of buyers and sellers. Portuguese Bonds
ate 581 4 ; Brazilian, 60 ; Buenos -Ayres, 40, buyetB;
Colombian, 231 4 ; Russian remain at 901; and the Five
per Cent. Stock of Ferdinand, 10/ 11.
There is nothing new to notice in Shares.
The City remains without any Foreign news, and the
Dutch stcamer that usually arrives ou Thursday from Rot•
tertian has nut made her appearance yet, owing to the
strong Westerly winds which have prevailed.
Three per Cent. Consols, for Account, 814 ; Three
per Cent. Reduced, 86 ; India Bonds, 97 9 pm.; Bank
Stock, 208 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 59 61 pm.
Foaxto H.—Brazilian, 60 ; Buenos Ayres, 40 1
Chilian,26 ; Colombian, 231 4; Danish, 60%; Greek,
17 1 ; Mexican, Six per Cent., 36 ; Peruvian,
25 k ; Portuguese, 58;}4; Russian, 9044; Spanish, 10/ 11-
Mlstxs.—Anglo Mexican, 671 5 dis. ;. Brazilian, 54
6 prn. ; Colombian, 71 61 dis. ; Real del Monte, 50 40
dis. ; United Mexican, 24221 dis. ; General Mining
Association, 91 10 pm.

TWO O'CLOCIL
A sudden impulse has been given to the Euglish market :
from the scarcity of Reduced Stock, the Commissioners
coin
oiiopwere obliged to pay 86k, and this being followed up by
futther purchases, raised them to 861 1 ; Consols from
86,i i, went up to 87* for account, hut have since gone
hack to 87 theeejonbobn the ersen2q2udir.
jeuliyf
?there is 80 soon
a scarcity of Reduced Stock, what will be the prices by
the period
THREE O' CL 0 cK.
Consols, 87i i.

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LAW INTELLIGE:SCE:L(THIS DAY.)

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

As is usual on the first day of Term, his Hoitotift did not
enter the Court until after one o'clock, when he proceeded
to bear motions.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.,

`this Veitli'tll;first day of Term, Lordships did not
come down until aftei• one O'clotk, at ei•hich hour there
was a very full attendance of counsel.
Several motions were disposed of, of no public interest.