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hence; their domestic administration has reduced the
country—we will not say to a state of national bank-
ruptcy—but assuredly to a state of unprecedented, and
almost hopeless, distress. In a word, their system of go-
vernment, whilst it is one of Unmixed and unmitigated
evil, baffles all calculation, and is, Indeed, a riddle—which
" he that solved the sphynx's might die guessing." In
1829, the Catholic claims were conceded—and " Pro-
testant Ascendancy" sacrificed—to secure the future
tranquillity of Ireland :—in 1830, fresk taxes are im-
posed, and the Irish press is threatened with extinction
—to do what?—to " secure the future tranquillity of
Ireland ?" No—but to secure the perpetual agitation of
that ill-fated country, or to accelerate the fearful pur-
poses of her agitators ;—for as surely as Mr. Gout.-
BURN'S new measures begin to operate, so surely will
these consequences arise from them. No act of Mr.
Pirr's Administration.— no not even the Act of Union—
ever rendered the name and memory of that Statesman
so obnoxious to the people of Ireland, as the deliberate
means by which, as the only hope of accomplishing his
favourite measure, he spread division and animosity,
and the rancour and heart-burning of party spirit
amongst all classes of the community—so that it
might with truth be said the union of the nations
was only effected by the disuncion of the people.—
The popular ferment was excited by the revival of reli-
gious feuds ; and the pulpits, which should have spoken
" Charity and Peace to all mankind," were profaned by
the dissemination of the most uncharitable and unchris-
tian doctrines ; while those who should have been " the
pastors of the sheep" became the instigators of acts of
atrocity and bloodshed, and blasphemously inculcated the
necessity of honouring the Nlosv HlGit by making his
holy worship the justifying motive to deadly hatred.—
The torch of war was kindled at Goo's sacred altar, and
fanaticism and bigotry hurled it flaming in the face of
Heaven. In the feverish excitement of that perilous
time, when internal strife raged through the devoted land,
when all the social bonds of nature were rent asunder—and
" brother madly shed his brother's blood,"—the cause of
that terrific convulsion was forgotten : but, when the storm
subsided, and, after a season of anarchy, of horror, and of
carnage, those, w ho survived the shock, reflected calmly
upon all the past, the machinations of the Minister were
gradually developed ; and however his name and his me-
mory may since have been extolled in England—that name
was cursed, and that memory execrated, by men of all
ranks and of all parties in Ireland. We speak now, with
reference to the measures by which the Union was pre-
ceded ; and not of the policy, or the prudence, of that
measure in itself. That it has been productive of no po-
sitive injury to the Sister Kingdom, we most deliberately
affirm ; that it was calculated to afford many mutual ad-
vantages to the two countries, we also believe ; and that,
however repugnant to humanity the means may have been
by which it was attained, it was, and still is, indispensable
to the safety of the Empire, we as unequivocally assort.
But what object has Mr. GOULBURN in view? What
end does he propose to himself as the result of the mea-
sures which he has lately devised for encreasing the pri-
vations of the people, and gagging public opinion, by pa-
ralizing the energiesof the Press ? Is it not enough that
the O'Cox NELL faction—laughs to scorn all the conci-
liatory pretensions of the English Ministry ?—that their
Lsaderhaspledged himself that " WHILE lIE LIVES, they
never shall PUT DOWN AGITATION ?—that the very Assso.
ciation whose efforts intimidated the Duke of WELLING-
TON, and converted Mr. PEEL, now rises up in its most for-
midable array, and demands the actual dismemberment of
the State ?—Are not these things enough, Mr. Gov L-
BURN ! that you thus resort to expedients which, by their
excessive pressure upon the country, and by the infringe-
ment of that privilege which the people justly regard as
the great bulwark of their rights, must produce a re-
action by far more dangerous than all that O'CoNNELL
and his "five and twenty headed monster of agitation"
ever could effect ? It is acknowledged by all po-
litical economists, that the great evil of the system of
taxation, as it exists in Ireland, is its inequality; and not
only its inequality, but the partiality of its infliction:
for whilst the industrious and the really useful members
of society are taxed beyond their means, the idle, and the
dissipated, and the useless, are exempt from any such
contribution to the exigencies of the State. The ab-
sentee drains the last guinea from his wretched tenantry
to spend it in foreign luxuries, or in the pursuit of fo-
reign vices ; while the farmer, and the corn grower, not
only share in the general calamities of the times, but are
now doomed to witness the destruction, the total annihi-
lation, of their properties. British spirits and Irish whiskey
are to be taxed, that West India rum may be consumed.l
And what,—as the Dublin Evening Mail asks,—" What
becomes of the poor lands—of the small and damaged
grain—of ground that will grow nothing but that fit for
distillation, and ofcorn that can be turned to no other earthly
purpose?" And all this, forsooth, that "the Duke of
WELLINGTON may conciliate the Marquis of Cit A N DOS;.'
—whilst, as the Age informs us, " the distillers do not
scruple to say that Gou LUJAN gives the preference to
rum out of views of personal profit—all his property
and that of his family being West Indian." But if ruin
be thus unresistingly brought upon the distillers of the
United Kingdom—the attempt to crush the press of Ire-
land has aroused such a spirit as .the Minister will find it
difficult to lay. Let us hear what the Evening Mail says
upon the subject
If the Citeatczxson of the EICUIQUEII have done much evil,
be has at least effected one good. In his sbameM and unconstitu-
tional efforts to destroy the Press, he has, as It were, miraculously
mooted its members in one bond of Union ; and his threatened
measure has produced a reciprocity of feeling, a unity of sentiment,
and a well-directed determination and Individuality of purpose, that
party feelings, religious feuds, or political excitement, flied to ac-
complish, even amongst those who fought under the sane banners,
sod contested the battle side by Ads. We de not call open the public
to take this question up, bemuse WOOSSSIM happen to be personally
Interested is its result; bat we will say, that If ever there was ape In
' which men of every class and creed Ovoid ioln—ome in whleh the pa
litkian, the map of literature, the ministers of religion, the bar, the
members of another learned professions, the:ardente% to -beach,

the merchant, the fader, the agricultutist, the manufacturer, the
shopkeeper, the artisan, and the mechanic, are alike interested, it is
that of the maintenance of the Press in Ireland ; for we tell the
members belonging to those professions and classes we have enu.
merated, that its very existence is at stake; and that its destruction,
which Is inevitable should the measure pats, involves considerations
of much greater consequence to the community than the mere ques-
tion of whether sonic thousand or two Printers, Pressmen, Reporters,
Editors, and Proprietors, shall be ruined and made bankrupt."

Ministers inky talk of suppressing the Association, but
if they issue their proclamation with one hand, and heap
up the mountain of taxation with the other, they never
can hope to conciliate the people, or to secure the tran-
quillity of Ireland.

In selecting from the Times of this morning the sub-
joined article on the present state of Portuguese affairs,
—an article which does infinite honour to the head and
heart of its writer—we have the highest gratification in
stating, that circumstances have arisen which bid fair
speedily to reulize the sanguine anticipation we have never
ceased to entertain, of seeing the sacred cause of Legi-
timacy triumphant in the person of the young Queen
of PORTUGAL—DONNA MARIA 11.—and the perfidious
tyrant whose inhuman sway now desolates that wretched
country, hurled front the station to which ho was
raised by the foulest treason that ever disgraced a
nation. An Ambassador from the Emperor Don Pr.-
uno is now on his way to the British Court; and al.
though England may not be required to depart from her
" professions of neutrality," yet we do hope that she
may be induced to abstain from the practical violation of
that principle by which her Ministers have not scrupled
to declare they were influenced, at the very moment.
when, by their acts, they were aiding the strong against
the weak—the unrecognised Usurper against the legiti-
mate and recognised Sovereign.

A weekly print, which of all newspapers of Great Britain stands
alone in the honour of writing up the perjured Mtount. each suc-
ceeding Sunday, attempts to draw a parallel between Cuba, as a
depot for Spanish armaments against Mexico ; and Terceira, as a
starting point for expeditions against the Portuguese usurper. Stu.
pidity has strong nerves. Because we declared it to be the duty of,
England to forbid all attacks from Cuba upon Vera Cruz, or other
Mexican ports—ergo, says this Lisbon missionary, we ought to pre-
vent all armaments from Terceira against Lisbon. We are not sorry
to have this question moved.
The argument against permitting Spanish expeditions against the
State of Mexico, to be fitted out from the Spanish islands, rests on
two grounds.

Ist. That we have recognised Mexico to be a sovereign awl inde-
pendent state, from which we receive an accredited minister, and at
whose scat of government au English minister has for many years
resided.

2nd. That, professing a system of strict neutrality between the
Governments of Mexico and of Spain, and seeing that the 3lexican
Government, with a view to frustrate any Spanish invasion, had
prepared a naval and military armament against Cuba, the only spot
from which invasion was to be apprehended,—we (Great Britain)
did expressly prohibit the sailing of such Mexican armament, and
intimate to the Mexicans that we would prevent them from con.
Tiering Cuba.

It follows, therefore, on every principle of common sense, integrity,
and justice, that we must not permit Cuba to exercise against the
republic those hostilities which we forbade the republican govern.
ment to carry on against that Spanish island; otherwise our ncu.
trality is a gross fraud.
But where is the parallel case for this in the relations between
England, Portugal, and Terceira ? For the advocate of Miguel
pretends that we should say to the government of Terceira, " You
shall not invade Portugal," as he does not deny the obligation of
saying to Cubs, " You shall not make a prey of what has ceased to
be Spanish America." We answer-
-Ist. That England has never acknowledged Miguel for a lawful
and Independent Sovereign, as she has recognized Mexico for an
independent Republic ; and that, so far from sending him an Am.
bassador, we withdtew the British Ambassador hitherto resident at
Lisbon from the first hour of
.filigucl's claiming the Portuguese
Crown.

2d. That England has actually acknowledged Donna Maria da
Gloria to be lawful Queen of Portugal, and has received a Minister
from that Princess as such.

3d. That, so far from having treated Miguel in the same pe-
remptory manner u we did Mexico, by ordering him to refrain
from attacking the Island of Terceira, we suffered him, without
remonstrance, to invade the island, at that time garrisoned by the
troops, and in the name of that Princess, whom we had already re-
cognized for lawful Sovereign of all the Portuguese dominions. both
of Portugal itself, from whence the hostile armament sailed, and of
Terceira, against which it proceeded.

4th. That having permitted Miguel, whom we treated openly as
an usurper, to attack the insular possessions of her whom we recog-
nised as Queen, it would be utterly iniquitous and abominable now
to turn round and tell the lawful Queen, that she shall not make
sue of Terceira as a means of overthrowing the anaper! The
baseness and blind folly of such a notion would probably prevent it
from being so much as dreamed of in the Cabinet ; and sure we are
that it would not bear one moment's discussion in Parlian:ent.—

The ship Amelia, on her voyage from Calcutta to
Havre, approached Terceira last week, with the intention
of procuring provisions ; but was prevented from touching
at the island by ono of the blockading frigates of Don
MwtJEL. The Amelia has since safely arrived at Havre.
Private advices fromlU=li; the 14th instant have
been received this day ; and confidently set forth that the
King of FaANCE, the King of NAPLES, and the Infant
Louts DE Bo u ao , have protested against the decree
of FERDINAIiti abolishing the Salique Law, and admit-
ting females to the succession of the Crown. That this
decree of the King of SPAIN has been issued without the
concurrence—or even the knowledge—of his allies, there
can be no doubt ; and his precipitancy is now likely to in-
volve him in much trouble. A report had been current
in Madrid, that all the volunteer corps in the kingdom
were forthwith to be suppressed.
The amount of the dissentients in the case of the con-
version of the 4 per cents. does not exceed 1,600,0001.
The plan may, therefore, be said to have been completely
successful.

A deputation of the tobacconists had an interview on
Saturday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the
President of the Board of Trade.
The following is Talleyrand's dictum on the present
political aspect of affairs in France :—" In the morning,"
says the Prince, " I believe in the dissolution of the
Chambers; in the afternoon I change my opinion; in
the evening I have no opinion at all."
The dynasty of the Bourbons is not likely to become
extinct for want of an heir, at lent in the collateral
branches ; for it is stated that no leas than three of its
princesses are each in a fair way of presenting one to
their respective lords : namely, the new Queen herself,
Christina of Naples ; and the wires of Don Caries and
Don Francesco.

CITY, TwEz.v o'CLuck

Owing to the statement which has appeared this morning in r;•
gard to his majesty's health, the Consol Alarket is not a* good al
on Saturday, when they left off at 936 to 6 for the Account, and
opened this morning at 921 to 93, and for Money 921 6. It is or.
fidcntly expectcd that this evening some information of his majesty
malady will be communicated to the Houses of Commons and
fiords ; but previous to which a Bulletin is anxiously looked for r.
the City.

We hear this morning that the dissents of the 4 per cents. annul:.
to about two millions three or four hundred thousand pounds.
In the Foreign Market a great deal of business has been done u,
Spanish Bonds, which got up about 4 per cent. owing to their hai.
ins improved at Paris on Friday from 5 to 6 per cent. ; but the
Paris accounts of Saturday bring them lower; in consequence w
which, a re-action has taken place ;and they have receded from Zsi
to 21i. Peruvian Stock has also got up.

Ltviltrooz., APRIL 24.-31 r. O'Connell arrived here by W.
Dolphin, Steamer, and was accompanied by Mn. O'Connell an,l
one of his daughters. They proceeded in a coach and four towards
London.

The import this week is very extensive, reaching 39,102 bags of
Cotton, and the saki; are only 4 660 hags, being the fewest numbet
sold in any week during 1829 and 1830, The fulling off is as.
eribed to the dangerous state of the King's health. The decline it,
price is generally d per penny per lb. sugar of British Plantatiu::
has been in good demand this week, and 700 hogsheads have been
disposed of at steady prices.
Singapore Papers to the 13th of Dec. have been received at the
North and South American Coffee-house,but thcydo not contain any
information of consequence. (From the Price Currant).—Steel,
Swedish; about 50 pls. have been sold at 131 per picul.
In tin some extensive lota
Shave changed hands at db. 16i per
picul; Iron about 1,200 pls. have been sold at dlo. 4 per picul.
About 00 pipes of Brandy have been sold.

HALF-PAST ONE.

We have no bulletin as yet in the City in regard to his Majesty's
health, in consequence of which the Consol Alatket continues steady
at 92f for the Account alternately. Buyers and sellers are 92f I for
money, with little doing at present.
There is a report that some change in the Ministry at Madrid has
taken place.

We do not hear of any express from Paris. In the Foreign
Market the favorite speculation is in Spanish, which has fluctuated
considerably during the morning ; it has been as high as 24, any
down to 214. In other Foreign Securities little doing.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Edward, Lewis, from Cork to Bristol, was wrecked near
Aberaven on Thursday night.
The Union, Fisher, from Liverpool to Newfoundland, foundered
near Lochendahl on the iTth inst. having got in contact with the
Ann, Hollwell, on the same voyage, which vessel has put into
Lochendahl with considerable damage.
The Spaniel, Williams, from Cape Haytien to Liverpool, was
totally wrecked on the Triangle Hocks, near St. Domingo, on the
10th February. Crew saved.
The Augusta, Balsdon, from Demerara, and Ebenezer, Primer,
tram St. Vincent's, have arrived at Bristol.

•
Dm, Aram 24 %Ylad S.W. to W.S.W. a gale, and 25, N.W.
light and variable.—Sailed most of the outward bound. Remains,
the Louisa, —, for New South Wales. Arrived the Orynthi:,
Rizon, from Singapore, and Britannia, from the South Seas.
Poznatourm, APRIL 24, Wind W. a gale, and 25, S. moderate.
vs—Passed by, the Baltic, Duncan, for Manilla and Singapore.
Pzywoctzw, Aram 43, Wind S.W. and 24, W.N.W.—The
Haydon, Smith, from Sierra Leone, is totally wrecked in Whit
sand Bay. Crew saved.
FAUIOII4II, APRIL 23, Wind S. W. and 44, W.N.W.—Sailed
the Magnet packet, for Lisbon ; Duke of York packet, for St.
Domingo, Jamaica, Mexico, and Havacnah ; and Emulous packet.
for the Leeward Islands.

A letter from a friend at Paris informs ns that the
natural daughter of Don PEDRO, a child of six years old,
has lately beeu placed at the Convent du Sacre Co:cur,
Rue de Varenues, for education. She is to remain there
till she is eighteen, the most approved age for coming out
—Court Journal.

We hate been favoured with the perusal of the pro-
clamation which it is intended by the Commander-in-
chief of the French expedition to Algiers to distribute.
on his arrival among the natives. It disclaims all in-
tention of establishing an European prince at Algiers,
or of interfering with the laws, religion, and customs of
the inhabitants; but insists upon the establishment of a
government more in harmony with the institutions of
civilized countries. The total force to be employed
against Algiers is 60,000 men. The newspapers speak
of 56,000 ; but there is a reserve, of which no notice
has been taken. General Bourniont assorts that he an-
ticipates no opposition of moment, except from the
fortress, and that having obtained he will be able to
dictate to the besieged.—Court Journal.

A curious circumstance is referred to in the London
Express and Paris Advertiser of this day—namely, the
probability that a cause will shortly come before the
French tribunals, in which an English Protestant Clergy-
man claims of " an illustrious Duke payment of a large
sum (nearly 200,000 francs) which the Clergyman
alleges he lent the Noble party in question some years
since when the Duke was an exile in England. The
Duke here referred to is said to be the Duke of Orleans
—a man not less renowned for his wealth than his industry
in adding to it ; but it has never yet been imputed to that
Prince that he has resorted to unfair means either to in-
crease or preserve his already enormous fortuna
(12,000,000 of francs per annum.)
It seems that the Dauphin will undertake the journey
to Toulon incognito. This circumstance explains the
low scale on which preparations have been made for
the reception of the Prince. The departure of his
Royal Highness is said to be definitively fixed for the
25th of this month. His arrival at Toulon will take
place on the tat of May. On the 3d he will in-
spect the fleet, and for that purpose will go on board
the Provence, a first rate, which will be placed in the
Icentre of the ships, ranged in a semi-circle. We
learn, by letters from Hayti, under date 28th of Fe-
bruary last, that the demand of Spain for the restitution
of part of the territory of that island having been rejected.
it was apprehended that an expedition would sail from
Cuba against it. The President Boyer has sent troops in
all directions, and has so distributed them as to keep in
awe those Haytians who were likely to declare in favour
of the enemy on the first appearance of a Spanish sag.—
All the measures pecessary to defend the country against
the Spaniards have been taken, and all the points acces-
sible to an invading army have been strongly fortified,
dtc.—London Express and Paris Advertiser.
The " Carnatic Commissioners" (Benjamin Hobhouse.
Thomas Cockburn, and Robert Harry Inglis) have at
last closed their labours, with their 26th Report, just
printed; and they finish their Report with observing—
" In closing an inquiry, necessarily often protracted by
circumstances not within their controul, and which must
always attend intricate and extensive investigations into
subjects remote in time and in place, and in the greater
proportion involving the interests of natives of India, they
have reason to believe that the patient investigation, the
last results of which they now communicate, has not
deprived any one claimant of his least right under those
terms of inquiry to which, by signing the deed of cove-
nants, he had himself agreed; while, as to some of the
cases rejected, it has defeated the most iniquitous com
I'
bi-
nations qf ud which were ever submitted to a legal
tribunal!