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London, England, 1828-11-01 00:00:00

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LONDON.
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1828.

The " victorious Brunswickers" last night
celebrated their triumph over Justice at Maid-
stone, where a second edition of their forcible
arguments at Penenden Heath was given on the
occasion, and, as a matter of course, loudly
cheered. Their orgies were the more jovial as
the feast of " reason" became drowned in the
bowl of intolerance. • Lord WIN.CHELSEA out-
Heroded himself, till " the Chair" was nearly
overwhelmed with his eloquence. Thousands,
he said, had advocated his principles, and at
another opportunity thousands more, who had
kept back, would boldly enlist under their ban-
ners. From this it is plain that his Lordship
did not offer a sufficient price for the new re-
cruits before the 24th. The rest of the meeting,
including Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL, did
their best to keep the Chairman in countenance—
all rosy-red and full of wine.

Extracts from the French papers will bu found
in another column—but they do, not possess any
particular interest.

By an arrival from Bengal, to the cud of May,
t he outward-bound vessels, which had been looked
for with some anxiety, had begun to make their
appearance. It appears the passages from Eng-
land had been unusually protracted.. The Sin-
gapore Chronicle states that the Treasury was
shut to the receipt of Peruvian dollars, and this
seems rather curious, as the silver is equally fine

with the Spanish dollar, and this refusal is no
the case at Bengal.

In considering the Kent Meeting, and the a,
terials of Which it ivas .osiiipOse'd, no one, we
tin be much surprised at the result. If
the country .had been 'polled for the Men who
were most 'unfit to appreciate the iinportaiA
toleration, we would have
I'o4 collected such a mass of ignorance, prejudice,
and strait-forward blundering honesty. The
Kentish Yeomen present a fair specimen of
those qualities which tke <t e keciUsiomed to re-
:• tt-
b6ginne under. the general designation of John
13u11. A fat, full-fed Kentish farmer, who firmly
believes that one Englishman is a match for two
Frenchmen ; that the country is on the high
road to ruin, when gold is going 'out or it ; and
tello as a tilattel• of course, hates the Papists,
May for all this be a most estimable person, and
may have all the plain honesty and frankness of
the English character. But is he the person
to weigh accurately the delicate crisis of a
nation's fate? Is it a mind like his which soars
above the gross prejudices of his time ? which
casts off the trammels in which it has been bred ;
and ranging with comprehensive sagacity over
the whole history of human extracts wis-
dom from the follies and crimes of past ages ?
Are we to expect political reason and sound phi-
losophy from the breeders of cattle ? We might
just as well expect from an axe the. qualities of
a razor. The great folly, or rather the art and
the policy of these Brunswick Leaders was to
submit such questions to such a decision. It
was necessary, we admit, for their purposes in
the trial of the case, to:pack such a jury. They
sheaved, that in which it must be confessed they
never fail, consummate address and skill in their
proceeding; and they have got every thing
settled to their mind, as far as the Kentish
farmers are concerned. But that this should
in any degree compromise the general opinion
of the country ;" 'that this enlightened nation,
so famed for science, for philosophy, and love
of freedom, should surrender its reason to
a mob of English farmers—that we should fol-
low in the wake of fat contented ignorance,
in place of leading and guiding it, will not
be contended. The question still stands on the
same ground as ever—intolerance and oppression
are not rendered one whit more agreeable since
the Kent Meeting agreed to the petition against
the Catholics. And then the speeches, how im-
measurably stupid ! Lord WINCHELSEA was
united in the bonds of priVate friendship and
confidence with many Catholics, and yet these
men, who were fit for the delicate relations of
private confidence, he considers unworthy of
confidence in a public station. Where is it pos-
sible to find folly like this ? In what school of
extravagance can it be matched. The Catholics
are some times described, and this character is
indeed implied in the exclusive laws, as little
better than wild beasts, which it would be quite
unsafe to let loose ; yet they are admitted to be
unexceptionable in all the relations of private
life. Can there, we ask, be a better ground of
public confidence than private worth ?—ls it likely
that lie who is the model of domestic virtue will
betray all public ties ?—Such doctrines, so
monstrous, and yet so absurd, would, if they are
acted upon, relax all social relations. But they
are got up as a mere shallow, hypocritical pre-
text, by those who, we are convinced, have at
bottom no fear of the Catholics. The great
good of the Meeting was the publication of
SUEICS speech, which was eloquent, argumen-
tative, and unanswerable. The Anti-Catholics
may rail at Mr. SHELL as an agitator, &c., but,
unless they can answer or deny the plain facts
which he stated in his speech, they do but lose
their wind. Lord WINCHELSEA should repair
his wits before he attends another Anti-Catholic
Meeting.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK.

In the absence of foreign snails this morning, and it being
a holiday at the Bank, the business of the English market
has been completely devoid of interest. Consols opened
at 86-1 bvth for money and account, and this price is
nominal, for up to the present hour scarce an operation has
taken place,:or any other quotation been given ; the market
is but thinly attended, many of the members having made
it a holiday. India Bonds are 87 8 ; Exchequer Bills,
75 6 pm.
The Foreign Funds partake of the languour which exists
in the English market, and the prices of the various secu-
rities remain the same as yesterday. Below are the quo-
tations.

lit Every thing in Shares is miserably dull ; in Real Del
Monte the dicount has increased to 2:30 220 ; Anglo Mexi-
can, 72/ 70 die.
Three per Cent. Consols, 861 ; Ditto, for Account,
1461 ; India Bonds, 87 8 pm.; Exchequer Rills, 75 6 pm.
Foitsic N.—Brazilian, 64 4 ; Buenos Ayres, 4.5 9 ;
261 7e ; 184- ; Dani 4), 61-N ;
elreel, 17 18 ; Mexican, Five per Cent.. 251 61 ; Ditto,
Aix per Cent., 34 ; Peruvian, 1(4 174; Portuguese,
54 6 ; Russian, 93 ; Spanish, 111.
Mtues.—Aught Mexican, 721, 70 die. ; Brazilian, 38 40
pm. ; Bolanos, 140 160 pm. ; Gilnmbian, 71' 64. ;
Real Del, Monte, 230 210 die. ; Tlalpuxahua, 25 30 pee
share; United Mexieee, 2I } 201 die. ; National Brazilian,
41 Pm.

TWO O'CL•O7.
Conols for Account, 861
TORJEN 0' CL 0 CciL
Conss co Account, nominally, $6l

There is a very pleasing Collection of Thea-
trical Dresses and Prorrtiem on view at Boatus's—stated
to belong in part to a well known Amateur. Among these
are St vend fae-similes of Mr. KTAN's; and also the ward-
robe of a gentleman lately retire) from Covent-garden
Theatre.

A new coinage of crown-pieces is in great
forwardness at the Mint, and will shortly be issued. The
anmber directed to be sti tick in the first instance is one
million of Pieces, of the value of 5250,000/. sterling. They
are intended principally for the country, as nn aid to, the
circulation, when the smell notes come to be withdrawn.
Ilie New coinage will not differ in weight from the crowns
already in use. Some difficulty may attend the introduc-
of the new coins into the country circulation, if it be true
that the Bank Directois refuse though their branches to
assist in the diffusion. There is also some activity at the
Mint, we understand, in the coinage of sovereigns.

LAW INTELLIOENCS IRIS DAY.)
COURT OF
IP Tick,aa.vkrrYT.P,':',r 3,coivy :VARTII: WHITEHEAD.
RourELCapplied on this matter to have an early
day appointed for hearing a petition in bankruptcy. The
nature of it was to have a solicitor's hill of costs referre4
for taxation. The bill IVIIB that of the solicitor under the
commission before the appointment ,of the assiiiiees.. The
urgency of the case was in the solicitor's attoropeing to
etinitc2 the payment of his costs.--Ordered to stand for
Monday.