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A period of six weeks has now elapsed since the
!Property of this Paper passed into our hands, when
we offered a pledge of the manner in which it should
be conducted, and of the principles which it should
• advocate. It is for our Readers to judge how far that
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In our report of the Debates of Friday evening;
the Resolutions moved by Lord JOHN RusiELL, for
'the purpose of repressing Bribery and -Corruption at
'Elections, which were carried by the casting vote of
the SPEAKER, were accidentally omitted to be given.
To supply this deficiency, we shall now briefly state
their substance.- The first Resolution provides, that
whenever a Petition shall be presented, after the ex-
piration of the time allowed fbr presenting Petitions,
against the validity of the return of any member,
affirming, 'that -at any time. within Eighteen calendar
Months previons to presenting the said Petition, ge-
neral Bribery or Corruption haS been practised, a time
shall be appointed for taking the Petition into eon-
iideration ; and the second, that in 'such case' a
Select ComMittee shall be appointed, consisting of
thirten Members to be Chosen by lot, and of two
Members appointed by' the House, to inquire
into, and try the matter of such Petition. If these
Resolutions should be fully carried into effect,
we think they will do more to crush- the practice
Of Bribery at Eleetions than any'measures which, have
been yet brought forward.. As the existing Regulations
on this subject prevented any Petition being enter-
tained, unless brought forward in fourteen days after
the Return, and unless it had reference to the sitting
Member, -means uMlotibtedly have been easily found
to avoid the penalty of corrupt practices : and so long
as a facility to avoid the ConseqeuneeS of Bribery thus
existed, eases would occasionally occur,which , •
was notoriously practised. The secret practice of it,
we' fear, no legislative enactments will be able to
prevent.

In our Paper'of gaturday we published at length an
important State Paper,.:--being a Convention of Com-
merce and Navigation between this Country and
Sweden and Norway, (but which; 'by the omission of
the word, Great Britain, 'in our notice of it; was made
to appear as a Treaty between Sweden and Norway).
This Convention is to be in fbrce for ten years, and
further until after twelve months notice on either side.
Its grand objects are to give a reciprocity of advan-
tages to British ships -entering the yortS of Sweden,
atatt#edlith ships entering the Ports of this Country
and of its Colonies ; and to secure either from any
disadvantages which do not apply to both ; and

secondly, to protect subjects of either nation from the
payment of any higher duties on the removal of per-
sonal property, or upon the inheritance of such pro-
perty or otherwise, than the subjects of the respective
countries now pay.
We see, therefore, that the liberal principles enter-
tained by his MAJESTY'S Government, with respect to
eounnercial intercourse between nations, are novrbe-
ginning _to be developed; and the system founded
thereon carried into operation. Time and experience

will alone be able to show the effect which these mea.

sures will have upon the shipping and other interests
of this country. Practical men have, indeed, changed
the opinion which they held upon this subject two
years ago ; and merchants, who at that time petitioned
for a revision of the Navigation Laws, are presenting
petitions for the repeal, of the altered system, which
they assisted to establish.

But we must not altogether allow that Merchants are

the best judges of what may .be the wisest and most
advantageous course for a great and rich country to
pursue ;, and we must not be deterred from persever-

ing in a system founded on sound principles, because
its immediate effect may be contrary to that which it
may be fairly expected it will ultimately produce. If,
however, all the good which time most sanguine ad-
mirers of the Free Trade system anticipate, does-not
ensue from its adoption, one great benefit to man-

kind at large must, at all events, arise from it—rnamely,
the security which a beneficial commercial intercourse
between different nations-on reciprocal bases will pro-
duce against those groundless or petty . causes of dis-
pute, which have too often been made the plea for
hostilities between nations, whose soundest policy and
best interests required the maintenance of relations, of
peace and amity.

We have received by express the Etoile of yesterday.
It contains accounts from Rouen, bearing date the
26th inst. Up to this period the disturbances appear
to have continued unabated. On Wednesday evening
the armed force were assailed by the populace with
loud cries, and missiles of all descriptions. Two
charges were made by the Gendarmerie upon the
rioters, and a number of innocent individuals, who
happened to be leaving the theatre, appear to have
been wounded.

The Chamber of Deputies was on Friday occupied
on the budget of the Minister of Ecclesiastical Af-
fairs. In the course of the, debate the Bishop of
Hunmoroms took a very powerful and comprehen-
sive view of the present state of religious parties in
France, of which we shall to-morrow give an abstract.
It is reported at Zante that Tripolitza has been re-
taken by the Greeks. It is pretty certain that the
Island of Hydra is ,at present a prey to a civil war, in
which much blood has already been ailed, and Which
MTAULIS has returned with him fleet to quell.

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We received last night the several Rench Papers
of Friday, and the Etude of. Saturday. They are
filled - with extracts from the Austrian and Trieste
Observer ; by which it appears that the Porte had re-
ceived official information of the failure of the attack
Of Colonel. FABVIER, on Negropont. IBRAHIM
PACHA, after leaving a garrison in the ruins of
Missoloughi, and sending a force to take possession
of the small island of Pelata, had returned to the
Moron, for the purpose of turning his arms against
Napoli di Romania, whilst the Turkish Fleet was on
its way to blockade that city by sea. It is said also
that a division of that fleet had done considerable
damage to the Greek fleet under Mimmls, in an
attack on it upon the 16th of April.
The following are extracts:—

" PARIS, SIAM 26.
" The following news is of a later date, . than that given by a
Journal of yesterday, respecting .Colonel Fabvier
(From the Austrian Observer.)
" The Porte Las just been officially informed, that the attack
of Colonel Fabvier, on Negropont, has totally failed, and that the
corps of regular Greek troops, which he had formed, almost wholly
destroyed. The beginning of this enterprise steamed tq promise
success. Fabvier had, in fact, surprised Czwysto, au open town,
the Turkish garrison of which retreated into the citadel ; but the
Colonel having lost his time in attempting to take time citadel, and
his provisions being consumed, ha was .surprised by Outer Machu,
Governor of Negropont, who haul. hastened to the aid of Caryato,
with a numerous body •of cavalry. , Thu • Greeks seem to have
neglected every precaution, for. they were suddenly surrounded,
and, in spite of an obstinate residence, almost entirely .anni-
Minted. • ,

-- --
"Colonel Fabvier, with about 400 men, succeeded in fightini his
way to an Wet, or rock, called Stura, where, during several days,
and suffering great privations, he had to combat the Turkish
forces till he was taken oft; with the small remains of his corns,
by some of the vessels of the insurgent. of Tino and Syra, which
conveyed him to Tin°. There is a reptat.that Fabvier, after this
unfortunate attempt, haw resolved to quit Greece ax wen Ns
possible, and that be has communicated his
.intention to the
Greek Government in a letter, couched in the most expressive
terms. The Porte has published a bulletin respecting the events
in Negropont, in which the loss of the insurgents is stated at
above 1,000 men, besides several cannon, standards, &c,
" The marauding expedition to Reirout, in Syria, undertaken
by a diVision of Greek vessels, commanded by the famous WSW
13racowich, has not succeeded, the plunderers, having met with
great resistance froni the inhabitants, and the troops commanded
by the Kiaja'of the Paella of Saide, were compelled to fly, and re-
embark, after losing about 50 men. They precipitately returned
to the Archipelago, without attempting- to land either on Cyprus
or Rhodes, as was apprehended. The Freneh Rear-Adm. ltiguy,
was at Syra, when these pirates arrived there, and seemed diaposed
to indemnify themselves at the expeuce of the inhabitants of that
islaud, for the ill success of their enterprise. The energy of the
French Admiral saved Syra from the danger which threatened it,
by forcing Vasso and his companions to sail to Negropont, where
they Picked IV Fabvier, and the weak reninant of his troops, who
were reduced, on the Rock of stout, to the last extremity.
" It is long since we have had any certain news of the motions
of the Greek fleet. There is every reason to believe,
for the most part,. scattered, anti engaged in piracy. The flag of
no nation is respected that it is,
s and the English Officers themselves have
begun to perceive the melancholy consequences of the system of
moderation which
.they have hitherto 11•11owed.—Commodore
ITainilten halt given 'orders to destroy the mistics which are at
Ipsara, the present retreat of the pirates and it is allirnied, that
time English brig Alacrity, has lately burnt four of these mistics
oft that island.

46 The Observer of Trieate, says, that Ibrahim, leaving a small