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MEETING AT LIVERPOOL.

(From the Liverpool Albion.)

PUBLIC MEETING IN THE. TOWN-HALL, TO CONSIDER OF
THE PROPRIETY OF ERECTING A MONUMENT TO MR.

CANNING.

On Monday at twelve o'clock, a public meeting
of the inhabitants of Liverpool was held in the
Town-hall, " for the purpose of taking into conside-
ration and determining upon the propriety of show-
ing some token of respect to the memory of the late
Mr. Canning." The ball was crowded.
The MAYOR opened the business of the day, by
stating that he felt particular pleasure in calling the
present meeting, in consequence of a requisition
which he had received, most numerously and respect-
ably signed.
JOSEPH BIRCH, Esq., M.P., rose to propose a se-
ries of resolutions. He was aware that in his state-
ment, or in the view which he might take of the
claims which Mr. Canning had. to the intended tes-
timony which was proposed to be erected to his
memory, he should not, perhaps, prevail on him-
self to go to the full length of some gentlemen whom
he had the honour to address. For having been, as
was known to most of the persons there pre-
sent, in opposition to the administration of which
Mr. Canning had been a part, it would not certainly
—and he would appeal to the candour of all—be ex-
pected from him (Mr. Birch) that he should go to
the full length of giving his .unqualified approbation
of Mr. Canning's conduct in all the situations in
which he had been placed. At the time that he
said this, he did not hesitate to declare, that a• great
portion of. Mr. Canning's conduct was such before
he joined the late Administration, that he (Mr. B.)
most cordially agreed with him, particularly on the-
great question of Catnolic emancipation. He had
voted with him on that great question, and had ap-
plauded his conduct in relation to it throughout the
whole of his life. Mr. Canning's abilities were, Un-
questionably, transcendent they were of that na-
ture that those who had had the pleasure to hear him
in the House of Commons never quitted their seats,
after a debate, without feelings of admiration for the
man, however his arguments might have failed to
convince their judgment of the excellence of his cause.
When he (Mr. Birch) looked to the transactions
which had lately taken place, he was aware of the
arduous task which Mr. Canning had in construct-
ing the late administration, as it might now be called.
He had to encounter the greatest difficulties, in
emancipating himself and in liberating his Sovereign
from the thraldom in which it had been attempted
to involve both. But when he (Mr. Birch) looked
to Mr. Canning's conduct whilst first Minister of
the Crown, he saw every thing in it that was manly
and upright ; and when he looked to the conduct
which he had proposed to pursue hereafter, had
Providence spared his life, he saw every thing to
approve. In our domestic situation, the country
was promised a reduction of expenditure, which
would have been a great relief to the burdens of the
people. In our foreign policy, Mr. Canning's con-
duct had been such as to draw forth the respect of
every foreign country in the old as well as in the
new world ; and England, under his rule, maintain-
ed a higher rank among the nations than she had
for
years before. He hesitated not, therefore, to
say, that by the untimely death of Mr. Canning his
country had sustained an irreparable. loss.—(Cheers.)
It would
with
eitterafnectly useless for him todetain the
simply to read
meeting
read the resolutions.] Birch
tyhefurther remarks of his own,Al but
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could doubt or feel a que.set.itohno ioiguhhtisitmriignidit
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individual in that hall who
services which Mr. Canning had rendered to Liver-
pool during the time he filled the situation of one of
its representatives in Parliament.
He could, if it

3. That, while the splendid talents and private virtues
of the late Mr. Canning will cause him to be remembered
with sentiments of esteem and affection by his more imme-
diate friends and connections, the liberal
,and enlightened
policy, whether foreign, domestic, .or commercial, which
he laboured to introduce into his Majesty's Governusent,
entitle his name to the lasting gratitude of his country.
4. That the inhabitants of Liverpool, bearing in mind,
in addition to more powerful and general considerations,
the important services of Mr. Canning, when their re-
presentative in Parliament, feel especially desirous to erect
some permanent memorial of a man who thus laboured for
the true glory of his country, anti thus died in that coun-
try's cause.
5. That a monument be erected to the memory of the
late Right Hon. George Canning, and that a subscription
be entered into to defray the cost and contingent expellees
of erecting such monument.
6. That a Committee be formed to receive subscrip-
tions, and to adopt all preliminary measures, with instruc-
tions to call together the subscribers at large, to consider
and determine R 8 to any plan or design which the Com-
mittee may recommend.
Mr. Moss, in consequence of the absence of
Mr. Bolton and Mr. Gladstone, had been requested
to second the resolutions, and he had very great
pleasure in doing so. When, in 1812, Mr. Can-
ning came to Liverpool, he was most strenuously
opposed by a very large portion of the inhabitants;
but when, in 1822, his connection with the town
was about, to cease, he quitted Liverpool, if not
with the universal, at least with the general appro-
bation of men of every political party.—(Cheers.)
Mr. TURNER had great pleasure in attending this
Meeting, to unite his feeble testimony in showing
respect to the memory of Mr. Canning; and, al-
though he was unused to public speaking, he should
be ashamed to give a silent vote on the present truly
interesting occasion. He considered the death of
Mr. Canning as a great national calamity. He was
willing to hope that the highly-gifted Nobleman,
whom his Majesty had thought fit to place at the
head of his Government, would have the good sense
and the wisdom to pursue the line of conduct
chalked out by the .master-hand of his truly great
predecessor. He hoped that the mantle of Elisha
would fall on Elijah. To Mr. Canning we were
indebted for dissociating ,this country from the Holy
Allianee—an association of despots,_ whose object it
was to stifle the flame of liberty by the oppressive
hand of what is called legitimate power,—as if all
power were not originally conceded by the great
body of the people for the general good ! Vor
populi, vo.r salus. But Liverpool, was peculiarly
.obliged to Mr. Canning for his liberal and en-
lightened principles with regard to our commercial
affairs. Under his auspices, and under the auspices
of our enlightened representative, the President of
the Board of Trade, he, as far as was consistent
with his public duty, put an end to chartered mo-
nopolies, and opened new channels of trade on the
broad basis of reciprocity.(Cheers.).

Mr. WALLACE (IURRIE seconded the resolutions,

Mr. THOMAS SMITH, before the question was put
to the vote, begged to say a few words in opposition
to the motion—a -task which he could have wished
had fallen into better hands than his. He had heard
the foregoing gentlemen say a great deal respecting
the eminent services which Mr. Canning had ren-
dered to Liverpool—he thought rather to the mer-
chants of Liverpool : those exertions had been used
in order to rescue them from the fiscal laws which
then existed in this country. He entirely agreed that
Mr. Canning had exerted himself in this way; but
had he thought to rescue not only the merchants of
Liverpool, but the country at large, from that over-
bearing system of taxation, they might then have
joined, not only with Liverpool, but the country at
large, in erecting a monument to his memory.—(Ap-
plause and hisses.)—Mr. Canning's exertions had,
however, been more to increase the trammels of the
country : he had raised the taxes from sixteen mil-
lions (the amount when he first began office) to
nearly sixty millions, and had consequently, increased
the number of prisons and hospitals in the country.
Om purpose to defeat the object of Mr. Canning's
friends, he would propose, that the mover and se-
conder should add in the Resolution " certain inha-
bitants of Liverpool," or " Mr. Canning's friends
in Liverpool." If they would agree to that, he
would withdraw any further opposition.—(Applause
and hisses.)
Mr. JOSEPH BIRCH, M. P. explained, that the
resolutions included the inhabitants generally; and
that it would be idle to suppose it intended to com-
prehend every individual in the town. The pro-
posed alteration would be very material, and he did
not see any good that could arise from it.
Mr. SMITH said, as the gentlemen did aot seem
inclined to exempt those who differed with them
from joining in the measure, he and those with him
would endeavour to exempt themselves by votes,
even if lie stood alone in his opposition ; but he was
satisfied that many of his fellow townsmen felt
as lie did.—(Loud cries of " No, no.")—He would
therefore beg leave to move the following resolution :

That this Meeting, in looking back to the history of
our country during the time that Mr. Canning has been
in public life; observing that the taxes have been increased
from about 16,000,0001. to 54,000,0001. a year; seeing
that, in consequence of this, crimes and prisons had been
increased in number and in magnitude; seeing, as this
country does, that the poor man hasbeen stripped of his food
and clothing, and that pauperism has been increased four-
fold; and seeing, that only a few mouths ago, one of Mr.
Canning's colleagues declared, in his place in Parliament,
that we wcce then within forty-eight hours of a system of
barter, or, in other words, in a state of anarchy and revo-
lution ; recollecting these things, and seeing that Mr. Can-
ning has had a large share in the production of this state
of things, this Meeting sees no occasion for the adoption of
the measures proposed.
This resolution, which the speaker dictated to
the clerk, was frequently interrupted by persons in
the hall calling out " Cut it short." " Will you
give it up ?" n " You're oe of Cobbett's pen-
sioners," &c., and considerable laughter was created.
It was, however, just about to drop, when
Mr. MITCHELL called out that he would second
it.—(Loud expressions of disapprobation.)
Mr. RUSHTON had made up his mind not to have
obtruded his sentiments upon the meeting, so long
as there was a prospect that their harmony would
not have been interrupted. He was sorry that gen-
tlemen had wished to make this place the arena of
discussion for all Mr. Canning's public acts, and
thereby interrupting the general sorrow ; for what-
ever Mr. Canning's former life had been, it was uni-
versally known that he was a man of great talent
and sterling ability. There were many acts of Mr.
Canning's life which he could not agree with, and
he particularly deplored what he had said on the
subject of reform and the Corporation and Test
Acts; and if it was his lot now, as it once was, he
(Mr. Rushton) would tell him, that he would claim,
not only for himself, but for his fellow-townSmen,
the rights of conscience and public liberty. He had
never shwa from public discussion with Mr. Can-

ping, even in that building, and in reprobating those
acts of his public life which he considered called for
reprobation. He was, however, not now to be de-
terred from coming over his grave, and adding his
testimony to Mr. Canning's great talents. When
Lord Castlereagh died, and Lord Sidmouth happily
abandoned office, a very great change took place in
our domestic policy, and such a reform was created
as not the veriest radical ever anticipated,—he meant
the passing of the Jury Bill, by the great exertions
of Mr. Peel, and which ought not to be mentioned
without doing him ample justice. It was apparent
both abroad and at home, that the affairs of this
country had fallen into new hands, and that the
nation would now submit no longer to be dragged
into the trammels of the Holy Alliance; and de-
lighted Europe saw with pride and pleasure, Eng-
land resume her ancient station in the world. We
saw, commerce extended at home, and liberty pro-
claimed abroad. Since the death of that great man,
we have seen the grief which has been echoed in
France, Italy, and Greece, on that event, and
America, so soon as tide and wind shall carry
the news to that shore, will echo back the
sorrow which is now pervading England.--
There was a great and strong reason why Mr. Can-
ning's policy should still be supported. They had
seen, from the events of past years, that no
chica-
nery, no insult, was wanted, to defeat his best ef-
forts; and when the Duke of Newcastle called him
the most profligate Minister in England, the Duke
was himself in possession of the privilege of sending
eleven Members to Parliament, and therefore he was
beginning to apprehend that his privilege would
stand a chance of being restricted ; and when Lord
Londonderry also attacked such a men as Mr. Can-
ning, it made him (Mr. Rushton) think Mr. Can-
ning's policy was against his privileges; and that to
be against their privileges must, of course, be to be
in favour of public liberty. Lord Londonderry had
accused Mr. Canning of profligacy, and produced
some items of expenditure; bin it might easily be
guessed that if Lord Castlereagh (Lord London-
derry's brother) had not been in office, Lord Lon-
donderry would never have been higher in rank
than a Lieutenant-Colonel, because he (Mr. Rush-
ton)- believed that was the highest rank that gold'
could purchase.—(Laughter.)—lf all. the public
money Lord Londonderry had received from the
public purse were placed upon his back, he would
never be able to lift his head from the earth.—
(Latighter.)—He perfectly agreed that the former
parts of Mr. Canning's life were very objectionable ;
but what benefit could accrue from the opposition of
the mover and seconder of the amendment ? The
erection of a monument was but a trifle.. If that
were abandoned they could not prevent the proud
feelings of the people—a more imperishable monu-
ment than the one they had met to determine on
erecting.—(Applause.)

The MAYOR hoped that, after the able manner
in which the last gentleman bad spoken on the sub-
ject, the mover and seconder' of the amendment
would be disposed to withdraw it.
Mr. SMITH said, Mr. Currie and Mr. Rushton
had bestowed their praises very lavishly, on Mr.
Canning; but lie still maintained his former opinion
of Mr. Canning's acts. As to Mr. Canning's open-
ing the commerce of free trade, he thought it ridi-
culous to attribute it entirely to that gentleman.
Did not Mr. Peel, the Duke of Wellington, and
Lord Eldon also participate in that measure?
The MAYOR then put the amendment ; when only
two hands were held up in its favour. For the
original resolutions, all but one held up their hands;
and his worship declared the latter to be carried,
amid loud acclamations. .

Mr. W. COURTENAY, M.P., ought to" apologize
for offering himself to the notice of the Meeting
because he was in no way connected with the town.
He purposely avoided taking that liberty while the
Meeting was exchanged in such a discussion as to
take a political turn ; but now that the expression
of their sentiments had been so unequivocally
given, he could not avoid expressing the sincere
pleasure which he.experienced in being present at a
meeting of gentlemen who looked back on the
life and revered the memory of one with whom lie was
so intimately connected; and he felt a great, although
melancholy satisfaction at their proceedings. It
happened to be his lot to be in a distant county
in company with Mr. Canning, canvassing at an
election, when Mr. Canning received an intimation
from a large and respectable party of gentlemen of
this town, calling • upon him to offer himself as a
candidate for Liverpool. The meeting well remem-
ber that occasion, and how deeply lie felt the im-
portance of that distinction—the greatest which, in
this free and happy country, the inhabitants of a
great commercial town could confer on a citizen.—
(Applause.)—lt was his (Mr. Courtenay's) lot also
to be in Liverpool in 1822, when Mr. Canning de-
livered that speech, which they would remember,
on the eve of his then intended departure for India.
He (Mr. Courtenay) then felt the greatest pleasure
he ever experienced, when the associated bodies of
the town, after they had seen him for ten years en-
gaged in the arduous duties of his office as their
representative, and when they had experienced the
fruits of his public conduct, waited on him to pay
him their meed of approbation on the eve.of his
i,de-
parture. A greater honour could not be paid to
any man than was then paid to Mr. Canning; and
well he (Mr. Courtenay) knew" the feelings of that
distinguished individual's mind, and that no honour
could have conferred a higher satisfaction than'
that which he felt from their extemporaneous ex-
pression of gratitude for the loss they ,were then
about to experience. Again it fell to his lot, by the
merest chance, to be present in Liverpool, at this
meeting, when he saw so large a portion of persons
to whom Mr. Canning was well known, and whose
unanimous expressions of approbatiOn on that:day
were alike honourable to themselves, and to the me-
mory of the illustrious deceased. The Honourable
Gentleman again alluded to the deputation from the
Association who waited upon Mr. Canning in 1822,
and said, the more the lamented deceased was known,
the more intimately persons were connected with
him, the more they liked him, and the more they ad-
mired his talents.—(Applause.)—Mr. Canning, as a
political man, had his political enemies; private ene-
mies he never had for when was there in the history
of the world, a man who fell as Mr. Canning had
fallen, and who was so unequivocally admired ?
(Loud applause.)
Mr. THOMAS CASE moved, that the gentlemen who
had signed the requisition should be appointed the
committee for receiving and conducting the subscrip-
t-lons, which was agreed to.
The thanks of the meeting being then voted to the
Mayor, his worship returned thanks, and intimated
that books for entering the names of subscribers
would be immediately opened.
The meeting then broke up.

An inquest was held at the Triumphant Cha-
riot, Pembroke-mews, before Thomas Higgs, Esq., on the
body of John Connelly, a workman at Arthur's 'Club-
house, whose death was occasioned by a fall from a scaf-
fold 30 feet high. It appeared from the evidence, that the
deceased, who was employed on the building, was prepar-
ing some mortar for some of the workmen, when lie acci-
dentally fell off the scaffold, struck another scaffold beneath,
rolled over that, and fell to the ground senseless. In that
state he was conveyed to St. George's Hospital. The
surgeon stated that the deceased was quite insensible when
brought into the hospital : he had two large wounds of the
scalp, and there was an extravasation of blood on the brain,
which was the cause of death. The Jury returned a ver-
dict of " Accidental Death."

There can hardly be a more delightful voyage
than that from Lisbon to Cadiz and Gibraltar,
at this season of the year, in such a vessel as the
Duke of York steam-packet. The voyage can
be completed in nine or ten dayswith great ease,
suitable time being allowed to see what is most
worthy of notice ; and during the whole of the
way there is generally something to interest the
passenger. He has a distinct view of the southern
coast of Portugal and Spain. He passes what
an English sailor would call classical ground—
Capes St. Vincent and Trafalgar, and has, after
passing Trafalgar, a distinct view of the coasts of
Europe and Africa, with Tariffa and Gibraltar
on one hand, and Tangiers and Ceuta on the
other. On leaving the mouth of the Tagus, the
most striking objects are the high range of
mountains extending from St. Übes to Cape
Espichel, and the high sandy barren shore on the
left. At one place near the Cape there is a lofty
ridge, composed entirely of sand, which, during
a tempest, exhibits a sad scene of commotion,
and covers the country around to a considerable
extent. After passing Espichel, the Sierra de
Monchique, which divides Alentejo from the
kingdom of Algarves, and formed for along time
the boundary between the Moors and the Por-
tuguese, soon rises conspicuous. It is 3,1100
feet high, and is the commencement of that
magnificent range which extends from Cape St.
Vincent to the Mediterranean, near Valencia;
known by the name of the Sierra Morena, and
which formed a similar boundary between Anda-
lusia, when in possession of the Moors, and the
rest of Spain. The Moors lingered long in this
-delightful country, and, from all accounts, left it
with great regret. Cape St. Vincent is a high
promontory, which runs out a considerable way
into the sea, with precipitous white rocks on each
side, and a bare-looking country behind, but
otherwise has nothing remarkable.

The first view we had of Cadiz was most fa-
vourable. The setting sun shone full on its
white houses, and the innumerable little square
towers which adorn them. Like Venice; it ap-
pears to be built on the waves, and to be com-
pletely surrounded by water as :you approach it
from the west ; but, though it has no lofty tower,
like that of St. Mark's, nor any church like the
Cathedral, it altogether has a very superior ap-
pearance. No town can appear more clean—.
indeed it has all the appearance of a model cut
out of a white marble rock, variegated a little by
reddish and yellow Veins, produced by the pecu-
liar manner in which the inhabitants paint the
balconies and windows of their houses. Every
street is swept every morning by galley-slaves.
There are few horses, or carriages or carts—
nothing, in fact, to pollute them, or incommode
persons on foot, and the inhabitants have an air
of cleanliness and comfort about them, which,
with the exception of Oporto, one would look
for in vain in. Portugal. It was distressing to
see such a fine people' enslaved by the troops of ,
a foreign nation. The beauty and elegant shape
and walk of the women have been long famous,
but I think their appearance inferior to that of
the men. Their features, in general, we uncom-
monly good, and their complexion dark, but
without any of that sallow colour so common in
Portugal. There is an expression, too, of open-
ness and independence in their looks, which,
joined to their agreeable manners, genteel dress,
and cleanly appearance, prepossess a stranger in
their favour. A great proportion of them are
Constitutionalists, and, as may be expected, bear
the French no good will ; but the army is kept in
such good discipline, and the Governor, Gene-
ral Goudin, is so polite, and attentive to
his duty, that they seldom have an opportu-
nity of expressing any disapprobation of his
measures. The French there are absolute masters.
They have the command of the bay, of all the
fortresses in the neighbourhood, make regulations
respecting quarantine, and permit or check smug-
gling.at pleasure. Many of the officers, it is said,
contrive to make a suitable addition to their
pay by importing French goods. They are not
at all selfish, however, for the manufactures of 'j
all nations find their way into this part of Spain.
A merchant can easily find smugglers who will j
import for him cargoes of goods even of the most
bulky description, If he promises fifteen per
cent., the smuggler pays him down the value of
the goods, takes care to be on the look out
for the vessel; and either delivers the goods or
loses his money. English goods of almost every
description are very common in the South of
Spain. The wine merchants trust alinost entirely
to England for supplies of iron hoops, and when
such a bulky heavy article is admitted at fifteen
per cent., it is easy to imagine how little will be
paid for silk goods, trinkets, jewellery, and articles
of a valuable description.
There is a French frigate and three brigs of
war in the bay at present, and not more than
fifty vessels altogether. No movement can take
place in the bay without the French Captain's
permission. The English Consul, and indeed
the authorities of the place themselvss, must go
to the Captain of the guard ship, and ask his
permission to speak with passengers on board the
steam packet, or indeed any other vessel in the
harbour. French sentinels are placed at the gates,
at the Custom-house, and at all the public
places ; and the city is as completely tinder
French dominion as Marseilles or Bordeaux.,
Contributions, to be sure, are not levied—but
Government evidently intend to make amends
for this, by helping themselves. Great numbers
of the beautiful brass cannon, with which the walls
at one time were so well mounted, have been
transported to France, and many of the inhabi-
tants dread that whenever the French quit Cadiz,
they will leave it a skeleton.
Humiliating as this fact is, however, many of
the Constitutionalists, and particularly those who
possess property, pray for the continued protec-
tion of the French, and seem to think that as
soon as the Spaniards are left to themselves,
there will be a violent civil war—and God only
knows, they say, what will be the consequence.
From all accounts the Constitutional party is
very strong in the South. The French troops
in Cadiz do not amount. to more than 3,000,
but there are about 10,000 altogether in the city
and in the towns and fortifications around the
bay. I have
seldom seen an army better equip-
ped, or men in a more healthy state, or fit, from
all appearance, for active service. This applies
chiefly to the infantry—the cavalry stationed at
Port S. Mary, 'are not in such good condition.

I said that had hem sent to Cadiz,
A pretty town, I recollect it well,
'Tis there the mart of the Colonial trade is
(Or was before Peru learned to rebel),
And such sweet girls ; I mean such graceful ladies,
Their very walk would make your bosom swell,
I can't describe it, though so much it strike,
Nor liken it—l never saw the like.;
An Arab horse, a stately stag, a barb
New broke, a cameleopard, *gazelle,
No, none of these will do; and then their garb,
Their veil and petticoat. Alas ! to dwell
Upon such things, would very near absorb
A canto—then their feet and Andes
I. must say, that notwithstanding the opinion
of such a judge, and the universal belief of the
elegance and beauty of the Cadiz women, I was
much disappointed. Their walk, no doubt, is
very stately, they dress well ; most of them have
powerful dark eyes, and altogether a superior air.
Something else, however is wanting, and they
have defects from which English women in ge-
neral are exempt. Their much celebrated feet,
I consider a deformity, as great as the decrepit
feet of the Chinese. Their shoes are so small
from their infancy, that their toes, and, indeed,
all the fore part of the foot, are quite out of
shape, and they appear to walk with no small in-
convenience, rolling their foot from side to side
every time they put it to the ground. No sta.
tuary would take the foot of a Cadiz lady for a
.model. Besides this, most of them are either
too stout or too slender, and I should think from
what I.have seen, that they have not that idea,of
cleanliness and. modesty, for which English wo-
men are so celebrated. Some of them, no
doubt, are very handsome, and their manners in
general Ire lively and agreeable, but taking them
all in all, they would bear no comparison with
the ladies in some parts of Italy—at Genoa, or
Venice, for instance, but particularly in the
southern parts of Tuscany. The language of
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which it has been constructed,' it may be reckon-
ed the first of the kind in Europe. The tower
of Tevira, the only elevated building in the city,
is not more than 100 feet high, but ,the view
from 'it is delightful. You see on the one hand
the island of Leon, with the long narrow sandy
low road leading to it from Cadiz ; the Carom,
or arsenal, one of the Most complete in the
world ; the fortress of Mate Gorda, at three
miles diStance, where Soult in vain attempted to
bombard Cadiz ; and along the bay, Pberta
Real, containing about.lo,ooo inhabitants, and
Puerto Santa Maria (the Me tieithei Portus of
the ancients), containing 8,000. The country
behind, as far as the eye can reach, is mountain-
ous and rugged in the extreme. The Pharo,
or light-house, not far from the
.commencement
of the jetee, or road which connects the isle .of
Leon with Cadiz, and which is called the tower
of Hercules, is supposed to stand near the ruins
of the celebrated temple of Hercules, and the
Gades of the ancients. Some of the ruins are
still visible at low water. The strength of the
place was proved beyond all doubt during the
Peninsular war. Some English Artillery,.oificers
who visited the fortifications on .this occasion,
seemed to think it little, if at all inferior in that
respect to Gibraltar.