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London, England, 1826-12-13 00:00:00

are men so eitaing, that-aft& receiving a certain favottr
from their misttesses once, twice, their faith is so strong
that they will risk the receiving it thrice, we do not
belietie he is one of these (*Ming gentlemen. On this
• point, what fell froin Lord Helfand was excellent :
I heartily wish, my Lords, that. we may considerr this
conduct, on the part of the French'Goveinment, as an
earnest of the sincerity which they intend to ntnifeat.
throughout the whole transaction. But we must act, my
Lords, with reference to .our experience, and with reference
to the probabilities of the case. We must not. forget that
the assurances of the SoVereigtis of modern times, and
more espeCially Of those Sovereigns for whose adroit-Age
the blood and treasure of Great Britain have been lavishly
employed, are but a frail security for sincere perfornemee.
We ate told that the French Government has notions
strated with the Government of Spain; that the l7rentli
Government has co-operated with our own GovernMent,
in its exertions to prevent Spain froM committing this het
of aggravation. 'But
.what exertions? The exertion of
the pen upon paper ; the exertions of -dispatches and do-
cuments. Now, my Lords, when I consider what the
situation of 'Feeece now is with respect to Spain, much
es I may be disposed to admire the eloquenee of the French
State reperi, and much as I May be disposed to admire the
talents of the StateiMen by whom thOse papers `were
drawn'ty, I calmot but recollect that Renee is in a
condition, with refereece to Spain, to eolnillSild, if not
obedience to her dictates, compliance. with her requests."
His L,s,rdship, after alluding to the Spauish Invasion,
asks these posing questiotie::—.-" Did not his Majesty's
Clovernment expect on that occasion the seine sincerity
which it now expects ? Were they
.Oot tie fully per-
seeded of that Sincerity? And yet, in spite of those 'as-
tsurances and expectations, and persuasions, a French army
Marched into Spain, and took military possession o(that
*Nutty, whose designs of a similar nature ou Portugal,
the French Government now professes to abhor." But
the conditional threati had out to Franee satisfy its that
Mr. Cunning is every thing but a convert to the sincerity
of the French Government. ‘! I fear," he significantly
observed, I fear that the next war to be kindled in
turope, if it spread beyond the narrow limits of Spain and
Portugal, will be a war of a most tremendous character—a
Svar not only of conflicting armies, 'hut of conflicting opi-
ttions.—(Much cheering.)---I know that if into that war
this country enters, she will see under her hairnet's, arrayed
for the. contest, all the diseentented and restless spirits of
Me age—all those who, whether justly or unjustly,' are
dissetedied with the present state of their Own countries.
The--consciousness of such a situation excites all my fears,
for it shows that 'there exists a power to he Wielded by
Great ,Britain more tremendous than was, perhaps, ever
siet'brotight into action in the history of mankind. The
ithoWledge that we possess this strength is our security."
Mr. Conning, we fear, greatly 'exeserates the amount of
discontent in the different countries' of Europe. At the
time the French entered Spain, the Govermiaent of France
%wass much weaker than it now is—it was afraid- of its own
.Itartnystuel we believe:a threat froth Etigland would rictus
..Adly have frightened France. But the populatitth of Spain
ails, trees:riding to Mr. Putning's own showing, possessed. by
Ti''sot.unconquerable hatred of liberal opinions,The French
horvit a large army, tried, and to he relied on; their
nftneeS are flourishing; and the spirit of disaffection ifithe
'other countries of Europe is greatly weakened. The Ger-
mans, the heart of Europe, have beteken themselves Sts.
piously to agriculture, cotton manufactures, cloth, and iron,
stud the chief hatred they feel, is directed against the :Engs
.dish Aristocracy, on account of the Core LaWs. fear
ssMr. Canning over-rates the security from this source—,
c.that he may call spirits from the vasty deep, but they will
not answer to his call. But there is one cell which will be
made °tithe other side, in the event of the war spreading
I•,beyond Spain (and we think there is every reason to ap.
prebend that it will be an European war), and that is, the
call. to the Irish Catholics, or rather, the Irish Nation, the
s victims of English oppression and English insolence for
centuries, with ardent temperaments; and burning with
patience for an opportunity to stand erect. in the face of
urope. Let SO Englishman nut hirriself in the place re
an Irtslonan—let him reflect that every net of justice to
Ireland has not been conceded graciously by England, but
extorted from her necessities, in the American' war and the
commencement of the Revolutionary war, for instance,—
and.then let him say, if having the spirit of a man, he
• 'would .not seek to avail himself of every opportunity' to
raise himself to art equality with his oppressors. What is
the meaning of the praises bestowed by Mt% O'Con-
nell on the Bourbons, the abuse of the French Liberals,
of Buenapartists, of the Spanish Cortes? That call,
we may be assured, will be made to ears as much clis.
posed to listen to it as those of the liberals spread through-
out' Europe, we should think of Ireland—think of English
arrogance and injustice, and the vindictive feeling of Irish.
men.—Morning Chronicle.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTE

Admiralty Office, Dec. 12, 1826.

A letter hat been teoelved from Continwlore Sullen, Senio
Officer of bis Majesty's ships on the coast of Africa, adtheAteti ti

John Wilson Croker, Esq., and dated at Prince's Island, the ltith
e 4 September last, in which he reports the capture of a slave yes-,
eel, under Brazilian colours, called the Prince of Guinea, by the
Hoe schooner, manned by a party of Officers and men from his
Majesty's ship Maidstone, under the orders of Lieut. William
Tucker, of that ship.
The
Hope fell in with the Prince of Guinea on the sth of
August, shortly after site bed sailed from Whydab, with re slaves
crt hoard, and, after a (base of 28 hours, the Hope came up with
her on the lith, and a sever* action began between the two vessels.
The 'HoP, war a schOimer of one hundred and forty tons, armed
with a long traversing twelve-pounder and four eighteen-pounder
Lover guns, and manned with thirty-two officers and mien, in-
eluding eight native Africans. :

The Prince of Guinea was a brig of two hundred awl eighty.
American tons, recently built at "Philadelphia, pierced for 18 guns,
but having only nine mounted, long traversing twenty
four-pounder, four long nine-pounders, two long six-pounderß
and two swivels, and manned with seventy-two men.

After upwards of two hours hard fighting, Lieut. Tucker, hay
: itig three out of his five guns disabled, from the heavy fire'ef
pritier.(f Guinea, resolyed on hoarding her, and the, Lieu
tsnant'being prevented from leading the boarders by a very severe
wound in his right foot, received at the commencement of the
,aation (hut notwithstanding which he continued thronghout per
-tonally to fight the traversing gun), they were led, in the most
galleut manner, by Mr. Robert Lamport Pengelly, Admiralty
Ilkiete of tilt Maidstone (who, in boarding, was wounded ,in the
right vide, by a Musket ball), and they succeeded in gaining a
footing upon the'vessers decks, and after a fight of several mi-
nutes, in getting pesiession of her, though not without con-
siderable bloodshed.

The slave vessel had eleven seamen and two Slaves killed, and
fifteen stamen and twelve slave% wnanded, and one seaman and
one 'love were drowned in the hoarding.
Thehlaidsione's party had none killed, and only three Wonkier',
vie. Lieut. Tucker severely, but not dong,rowy, Mr. Pengelly,
the mate, elightly, and William Newsom, ordinary seaman, dan-
loroualy.
In making the report of this capture, C.ourmodore Milan passes
Ate.highest encomiums on the brave and gallimteonduct of Lieut.
Tualter,- IVfr. Pengelly, and the men serving muter the Lituten.
ant's orders, in the flop, and he notices the active exertions of
Mr.. George Williams, Assisunt-Surgeon of the Muidetune, both
during the action, and afterwards in his humane attendance on rho
wounded prisoners.

. War-Office, Dec. 11., 16126.
4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieut. Stratton Robert
John sfashain, front the 37th Foot, to let Lieutenant, Nice Con
tiingbatue, who exchanges. Bryan Burrell, Gent. to be Cornet,
fay.purclusie, vice Vaughan, promoted.
Ditte—Corn©t Henry Richmond Jones, to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, 'vice Richards, promoted. Fred. Quayle Turner,
Gent. to he Cornet, by purcimse, vice Jones.,
let Regiment of Dragoons--Lieut. Daniel Peplow Webb,'to be
,captain, by ptirettase, vice Marten, promoted.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons-.-Captain Jetties Alexander
Lord Loughborough to be Major, by purchase; vice Richardson,
promoted ; Lieutenant Percy Burrell Williams to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Lord Loughborough.

• -
th Ditto--Luems Henry. French, Cent., to be:C.,ornet, by
porch, vice Pearson' promoted.
)7th Ditto.... Major George Lord Bingham to be Lieutenant-
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