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for them in Botany Bay after they shall be expelled
from their tenements ; and the Legislator of '93 ;
the electioneering Lord of 1806, 1812, and 1818,
stands up and says there is a war against property ;
he libels the people, and joins in the anti-national
cry, which must prevent the introduction of that
capital which would give them employment. As to
his Lordship's denouncing the people as demora-
lized, its unworthy of notice, as I consider him but
a bad judge of ethics. The next sepaker was Mr.
Prittie; he, as usual, said little; to save himself
that trouble he agreed in every thing which fellfrom
his Noble Friend; lie saw strong measures were ne-
cessary without giving any reason ; I agree with
him ; strong and efficient measures are most neces-
sary on the part of the people of this County, to en-
sure to themselves fit and proper Representatives,
The next in order is Joshua Minnitt, who told the
marvellous stories about the taking of arms along the
banks of the Shannon. The Evening Mail would
seek to persuade the people of England that the
Magistrates assembled here were liberals, the great
majority of them were the old ascendancy men and
the members of Brunswick Clubs. Mr. Minnitt is
no less a personage than the ex-President of the
Ormond Brunswick Club, who laboured in his vo-
cation to prevent the passing of the Relief Bill, and
now seeks to establish that it has done no good.—
(Cheers.)—I arraign his testimony, he has not
stated one tangible fact, neither name, nor time, nor
circumstance ; he did not inform the meeting whe
ther any Magistrate went to where those arms are
said to hare been taken, to inquire if they were
taken by force, or if any resistance was made by
persons living in very strong slated houses. The
taking of those arms, if they were taken, was cer-
tainly calculated to ptoduce an effect on the trials at
the last Assizes : and it is a singular fact that no
arms have been taken or given away since in that
neighbourhood. Mr. Minnitt (who I dare say does
his duty), will say the Ormond Magistrates do
theirs. I will fearlessly tell him if they did, and if
they were as anxious peace preservers as they are
politicians, they would not seek the Insurrection
Act. I will tell him that where that Act was laid
in force, more abuses were committed under it in
Ormond than in the entire county besides. That
all the actions which I brought at that time and the
verdicts I obtained for Magisterial delinquencies
against the people under that Act, were against
Ormond Magistratea, and yet those are the men who
are now most prominent in misrepresenting the
state of the county, and demanding those unconsti-
tutional laws, which many of them have already so
much abused—(Hear, hear.)—There is a fact rela-
Jative to one of those Ormond Magistrates which I
canned omit mentioning ; not long since he was pre-
sent at the apprehension of two robbers, they were
prosecuted and convicted. This worthy unpaid
Justice was resolved that his merits should have
their reward, and he obtained two presentments
front the Grand Jury giving him 201. a-piece for
catching the robbers. Mr. Prittie was the Foreman
of that Grand Jury.—So much for the Ex. President
of the Brunswick Club and the Ormond Magistrates.
—( Much cheering.)—An attempt was made at this
Magisterial meeting to show that the Relief Bill was
tried and that it failed to tranquillize the country.
The Act was passed only in April last, and yet, for-
sooth, it has been tried and failed—this 13 too ale-
surd to require a serious answer. It is a singular
argument coining from those who advocate the In-
surrection Act and not the Relief Bill, because the
latter is a law six long mouths and did nothing—and
because the former has been a law twenty short
years, (since 1807) and did worse than nothing—
(Loud cheering.)---I can only compare these gentle-
men to some sapient Doctor whose long attendance
os a patient, makes his reco-very impossible, then re-
commends that another Doctor shall be called in,
and when the patient dies, gives the fresh Doctor all
the merit of killing him.—(Laughter and cheers.)_-,
It was boastingly said at that meeting that no inno,
cent person ever suffered under the Insurrection
Act. A few -facts will dispose of this assertion. I
defended, itt 1821 and 1822, nearly 300 persons,
under that Act 15 of those were convicted, I
thought some cf thaw convictions were contrary to
law and to justice, and so thought the Marquis Wel-
leaky and the present Lord Plwikett, for on my me-
morials, 11 out of the 15 were sent home to their
famine*, some of them out of the prisons ship at Cove,
and others after spending 14 months' imprisonment in
a depot in Cork, where they were kept until an ac-
tion which I had pending against a Magistrate, and
an Ormond one too, was tried and a verdict had,
which was confirmed by the Court of King's Bench,
and which inculpated the Magistrate and released the
convicts. You will be somewhat surprised when I
tell you that the same Magistrate who made the
statement at the meeting on Monday last was chiefly
instrumental in convicting three of the eleven whom
have mentioned, and yet he says no innocent person
ever suffered uoder the Insurrection Art, Does he
forget that Mr. Laurence, a lieutenant in the Wieke
low militia, obtained damages against another Mae
gistrate for imprisoning him under that Act ? Does
lie forget that a professional gentleman, Mr. Gleeson,
who was in the habit of defending the people at that
time, went from the hotel in Nenagh, aeroes the
street, in the evening, to the police office, to get the
committal of a prisoner in order to prepare his de-
fence, that he was himself-seized, made a prisoner of,
chained to a post with a mule's fetter, mail his leg
swelled beyond its limits, and was brought to trial ie
the morning under the Insurrection Act ? Does he
think that the hundreds who were tried and ac-
quitted and some of them kept six weeks in gaol in
the depth of winter, suffered nothing ? Had I been
admitted to the meeting I would have stated those
and many other facts—and if the Lord Lieutenant
chuses now to send down a respectable King's Coun-
sel, I wilt undertake to lay such evidence before him
on oath as will overturn the resolutions of the Ma-
gistrates —and I will undertake to :how that there
cannot be perfect quiet until the police are remo-
delled—until creed or politics shall be no recommene
dation for the situation—until measures are adopted
for preventing their coming ;into unnecessary colli-
sion with the people—until riots will not he provoked
by their being employed in preventing ballad singers
from chaunting their notes, as at Toornevara—noe
showmen from exhibiting, as at Borrisoleigh—until
they shall be employed in otherwise than going
along the roads with firelocks and fixed bayonets,
impounding wandering pigs, logging noisy dogs, and
removing insurrectionary dunghills—until they shall
receive orders not to act as they did at Borris-o'kane
—and here allow me to cite an authority as to what
occarred there—it is from no leis a personage than
Dr. Heisse, not his evidence at the trials at Clon-
mel, but his written and sworn evidence on the same
subject at the inquest at Borris-o'kane recently after
. the 26th of June—he says, " When he first saw
Captain Dobbyn on that day there was no riot nor
disposition to riot—that after shots were fired he
himself prevailed on the police to uncoek their fire-
locks, and that a policeman continued after most
violently stabbing with his bayonet __and he con-
cludes that deposition with these remarkable words,
" the police were not seemingly under any authority."
--(Hear, and cheers.)—ln the • language of Dr.
Heisse's deposition at the inquest,. I would say, let
not the police interfere where there is no riot nor
disposition to riot ; let not the police stab the people
violently or unnecessary with their bayonets g and let
them not do this acting under no authority ; let them
on the contrary act under authority when necessary;
let them on the contrary act under such men as
Major Carter, and instead of the people looking at
them as enemies, they will assist them in the dis-
charge of their duty. Them are grievances yet to
be redressed—and from what we have seen to-night
of Mr. Otway Cave, from his splendid talents and
independent principles, we may reasonably expect
that he will stale such a case in Parliament as will
insure relief—he has. the facts, he has seen them, he
came here for no °tither purpose, he is a disinterested
witness ; the people of England will belieVe him
sooner than those who are interested in calumniating
ue.--(Loud cheers.)
it James Roe, Esq., the independent Magistrate, the
steady and consistent supporter of the rights of the people."
114 health hen drank, Mr, RQE Me and

said—Gentlemen, I thank you for your kindness in
inviting me to your hospitable and patriotic enter-
tainment, and must trespass on your patience, with
a few observations on the late unwarrantable attempt
to affix the brand of insurrection on our county.—
(Hear.)—It was by mere accident that I was in-
duced to attend the late meeting, and its propositions
came so unexpectedly on me, and I found myself so
completely alone and astonished, that it was not
until I had considered over the events of the day,
on my return home, that I could form any resolu-
tion as to what ought to be done; I then lost no
time in addressing my sentiments to the Chief
Secretary, and received an immediate and polite re-
ply. But, Gentlemen, in that conclave, (for truly '
no papal election was evermore hermetically sealed,)
there were unfortunately auditors who seemed sent
by Providence to spy into this insurrection in a
bowl-dish—men who are evidently gifted with all
those qualities that have Made the British soldier,
and the British senator, the admiration of the world,
What noble associations crowd on our minds when
we name Byng and Blakeney, Moberly, and Otway
Cave. With what feelings of pity must they
have beheld 70 high-spirited gentlemen huddling to-
gether in a corner of the room, like a pack of grouse
in a hail-storm, not opening their lips until the
bayonets were closed round the door, and every
nook and corner searched, for fear some michievous
printer's devil might lurk with his pop-gun of ink
and quire of foolscap—the very atmosphere became
redolent of blunderbusses and old swords—and I
began to feel an awful presentiment, that the ghost
of the traitor, Thistlewood, with his tinder-box and
ratsbane, would issue out of the breches pocket of
our worthy High Sheriff. Whether their thoughts
were too big for utterance, or whether the presence
of strangers, proved the genial current of their
souls, I know not—but speakers there were none.
After the resolutions were read, one Worthy Ma-
gistrate murmured out, that he was forced to be-
come " Hennefas," a practical farmer, because he
could get no one to take his land. He did not in-
form us what rent he asked. Another then ob-
served, that many were forced to build up their
windows to avoid seeing the Rocks—this caused a
smile to invade the faces of some of the auditory.
What, have such a numerous, fowerful, and high-
spirited body of men, as the Irish Magistracy un-
doubtedly are, brought themselves to sneak into holes.
and wait to be crushed like rats in their wine-cel-
lars, to the noble alternative of going forth in all the
majesty of the land, obeyed by a vigorous police,
and supported (if necessary), by a numerous,
steady, and gallant army; until by enduring firm-
ness, day after day, and night after night, they shall
annihilate every public disturber, and restore their
country to its propriety.—(Cheers.)—Since last I
had the honour of addressing you, the all engrossing
question having been set at rest, we have had more
leisure to contemplate our local interests—in order
to further that great measure, a Liberal Club was
formed; but Emancipation being soon after carried,
its exertions were not required. At its formation,
however, I imagined, that even after religious dis.
tinctions were at an end, our country would require
an association of intelligent and independent citizens
to watch over ite interests, and remedy its wrongs.
—(Hear, hear.)—A body of men, who possessing
the confidence of the people, would have such
weight in the selection of their representatives as
would prevent any vacillations in politics being tried
with impunity.e,.--(Hear.)—Gentlemen, every event
in this county shews the necessity of forming such
an independent society. Believe me the only re-
medy for our present disgraceful state, is to make
our Members truly represent the people, or to turn
them out,-.=(Cheers.)—How can we say that man
represents the wishes of his constituents, who keeps
them at the point of the bayonet from approaching
to give their respectful sentiments to him, on a moat
momentous question I—(Hear.)—l fear that lie has
perusp4 the poll-books, previous to indulging in this
severity to ;pen? who selected him as their popular
Member, for near- a quarter of 4.sentury. But I
trust, gentlemen, that there is tisat genuine spirit
in the Tipperary freeholders, that the registry will
gPAn be in a state to make the Hon. Member dis-
pense his smiles again in open day, and free from
that cloud of poligp that at present obscures them.—
(Cheers.)—Gentlemen, if you ate but trap to your-
selves, you will never again be humbugged by:me-0,
who when you invite them to dinner, return you a
reproof_ aid when you demand a hearing, move for
the Insurrection Act.—(Loud cheering.)
After the applause which followed the (lelivery
ofl this apeeeh subsided, Mr. Roe proposed the
health of Mr. Lanigan, the Vice-President, who
eloquently returned thanks.
f` The Lord Charlie/tor, and the honest portion of the
Irish Par."
Mr. CAHILL returned thanks.
"Earl Grey, and the friends of Ireland in the House of

Lords."
" Sir Francis Burdett, and the friends of Reform in the
House of Commons."
if
.kiir John Byng, and his Majesty's Forces in Ireland."
" The Bi:-.1,op of Norwich, the Patriarch of the cause
of civil and religious liberty,",,.(Great cheering.)
The Rev. MICHAEL LAFFAN eloquently spoke to
this toast, and with very happy effect.
The CHAIRMAN next rose arid said, there was a
toast whieh he did not find on his list, but which lie
would take the liberty of proposing, knowing, as he
did, that there was not a more worthy or ex-
emplary body of men en earth. He, as a Pro.
testant, therefore, felt great pleasure in giving the
health of
" The Roman Catholic Hierarchy of Ireland."—(Loud

cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. HEIFFERNAN returned thanks.
" Charles Brownlow, Esq."—(Great applause.)
" The liberty of the Press."
Mr. ROE spoke to this toast with great effect.
Mr. OtWAY CAVE next proposed the health of
Mr. Maher.

On Mr. N. AlAuEß's health being drank, he said
,--Gentlemen, accept my sincere, my heartfelt thanks
for the manner in which you have been pleased to
drink my health. I feel sensibly the compliment
conferred upon me—a compliment which is much
enhanced coming from the quarter it does—a gen-
tleman distinguished for all those qualities which
renders man estimable, and for which we much re-
spect and esteem him, and of all the approbation
which can be bestowed on man the approba-
tion of those we most esteem is most grateful.
Mr. Otway Cave has been pleased to say that I have
been the cause of his present visit to Ireland. Such
is the case—on my way from the Clare Election, I
had some conversation with Mr. O'Connell about
the scenes that occurred in Borris-o'kane—lt
was then settled that he was to conduct the
prosecutions in that unfortunate affair—it is
to be deplored he was prevented so doing
by the interference of persons in authority.
I told Mr. O'Connell my apprehensions that juries
would not be fairly chosen; our conversation then
turned on Mr. Otway Cave, and he, Mr. O'Connell,
expressed a great wish that Mr. Otway Cave should
be at the Assizes, and suggested my writing to him,
and said—l know Mr, Cave well ; lie is the ho-
nestest public man I ever knew—he has a good
head and a better heart, and should any thing like
what you apprehend occur, there is no man I would
more depend upon to assist me in bringing the
affair before a higher tribunal. I accordingly wrote
to Mr. 0. Cave to come over if not attended with
inconvenience to him. Gentlemen, he did not con-
sider his own inconvenience—he left his business in
Leicester, and from his sick bed proceeded to Ire-
land to see how justice would be dealt out to the
people in this country. We can never be too grate-
ful to such a man, and though I feel I have been in
some measure the innocent cause of having put
him to personal inconvenience, I am satisfied the
innate satisfaction he will feel at having done good
will, in some measure, recompense him, and that
he has done good, even this very day, will not be
denied ; the salutary advice which he bestowed on
the people this day made an impression upon them,
and because its sincerity was not doubted, will have
more effect in tranquillizing the county than would
the abominable measures which the conclave of Ma-

gistrates (Which assembled here some time back)
want to have adopted. Gentlemen, though I recol-
lect the observations of esteemed friends who spoke
before, about " long speeches at convivial parties,"
I will beg to trespass longer on you.--(Hear, hear.)
I have been an agitator—l did consider my occupa-
tion was over—when the Catholic Relief Bill passed
I quitted the scene of agitation, holding out the
hand of peace and conciliation to every man, re-
specting, as I always did, the opinions of those
who, from conscientious motives, were opposed to '
my claims as a Roman Catholic. I found I was over
sanguine in my expectations, and that I must return
to my old employment, for I fear some hostile
spirit is endeavouring to make bleed afresh those
wounds which Catholic Emancipation had nearly
healed. I am led to this conclusion from recent
events in this county—events which have brought
the eyes of Europe on this county—events
which have cast a stigma upon its charac-
ter, which is calculated to destroy its prosperity
and reduce its peasantry to misery. For, I ask,
what capitalist would speculate his property in a
county with such a name ? Does the county
deserve such a name ? I emphatically say it does
not ; and if the Government will enquire into the
state of the county, as suggested by my friend, Mr.
Lanigan, I think they will discover that any disturb-
ance which does exist (and which is not of an alarm-
ing nature) is owing to the way the law, which
the Magistrates are empowered to administer, is
executed. Gentlemen, whatever part the Go-
vernment may take, we have a right to call a
County Meeting—(Hear, bear, hear)—and to
prove to you that I am in earnest, I hold a requi-
sition in my hand for signatures for that purpose.
—(Cheers.)—Are we to sit down tamely when
insulted ? Are we to listen silently to our own
character and" the character of our county assailed ?
We would deserve to be branded as slaves if we
submitted to such imposition. This is not the
place, in my opinion, to speak of the conduct of
the Magistrates who assembled here lately, or of
our County Members; when the latter come to
the hustings to claim the suffrages of the people
I pledge myself, if no other person will do so, to
read them a history of their political lives. For
the present I will say for Mr. Prittie he is a most
accommodating gentleman—with the assistance of
his family connections and friends he makes all the
roads in the county, merely to save the public in-
convenience.—(Laughter.)—l cannot avoid asking
what brought my Lord Ormond to the meeting ?
What induced his Lordship to quit his Bible-read•
ing with Parson Roe, and come all the way from
Kilkenny to assist in carrying the ready-made reso-
lutions of these all-wise Magistrates ? He was in-
fluenced to do so under the impression that his
Lordship's name would add weight to the proceed-
ings. What does he know of the state of this
county ? Nothing. He seldom comes into it—l never
saw him here before, and if I never see him again I
shall not weep on the occasion.—( Laughter.)—Gen-
demo), as the propriety of holding a county meeting
has met your sanction, permit me to remark on what
has dropped from Mr. Roe about a Liberal Club.
Every thing coming from that worthy gentleman
shall meet from me attention and respect—he
has always identified himself with the people, and
when it was not considered fashionable to do so,
and by so doing has made enemies for himself—
the difficulty of getting members of a County
Club to come together is a great obstacle to its
effecting good. I have had it long in contemplation
to establish here a Parish Club, arid with the assist-
ance of those gentlemen whom I see here, and who
are always ready to come forward when there is a
likelihood of doing good, I shall in the course of
ten days establish a Club in this Parish, and I am
certain other Parishes will follow our example ! the
object of the Club shall be to find out every man
in the Parish who can register a vote, and to use
our influence to make him register, and also to use our
influence to procure leases of lives for every man
who could thereby become a freeholder.—We have
professional men here who are ready to give their
professional services gratis to promote our objects.
Mr. M. entered into some further particulars of the
objects of Parish Clubs to act in concert with a
general County Club, and sat down amidst cheers.
After the CHAIRMAN gave the toast—
ti A speedy union between the English and Irish Re-
formers."

Mr. LANIGAN said he could not let that toast pass
without making a few observations. In agitating
the question which so deeply concerned this
country we have got some political training—every
man made it part of his business, every man gave
towards it part of his money. Let the English
Reformers now go to work as we did—let them
form other associations and establish their radical
rent—when they do this we will be with them ;
Catholic Emancipation is got rid of, but a dear
price has been paid for It ; the counties are converted
into boroughsand our own Members say they
only wish to be considered as representing the
gentry—Reform in Parliament is now more neces-
sary for Ireland than ever—it is the most radical
remedy for the other abuses under which we suffer.
The question of reform only wants discussion, in
order to make corruption quail, arid lower the aristo-
cratic tone of those, who were the humble servants
of the forty-shilling freeholders and now despise
them—if the English reformers will but strike the
chord with effect, they may rest satisfied it will vi-
brate in Ireland.—(Much cheering.)
After the health of the Stewards, and other ap•
propriate toasts were drank, the Chairman, with
Mr. Otway Cave and Mr. Roe, retired about one
o'clock. The Vice-President was called to the
chair, when the festivities were kept up to a late
hour in the morning.

WILLIAM HUNT, Esq., of Petersham, has
left a large fortune, the principal part of which is devoted
to charitable uses. After leaving legacies to a few parti-
cular friends, he has bequeathed 1,0001. to St Thomas's
Hospital ; 1,0001. to the Philanthropic Institution ; 1,0001.
to the Refuge for the Destitute, in the Hackney •road.
Guy's Hospital will be benefited to the amount of at least
200,0001., the only charge upon which is the liberal an-
nuities which lie has left to his servants. Mr. HUNT hid
no relatives. The executors and trustees to the will are
B. HArtursoN, Esq., the Treasurer of Guy's Hospital; J.
B. HEATH. Esq., one of the Directors of the Bank of Eng..
land ; awl F. FARR, Esq., the banker, of Lombard-street.

TIIE LATE COURT-MARTlAL.—Captain
DICKENSON has been honourably acquitted. He evi-
dently deserved this, in the abs?nce of any tangible charge.
Why, however, the Admiralty should have forced Sir
Elm Atm CODRINCTON to prefer charges before a Court-
martial, contrary to his own remonstrances, and then have
couched the sentence of acquittal as to Captain DIcREN-
sox in languague of stern reproof of Sir EDWARD, has in
it somewhat of a mystery. The whole, temper of the
Court towards the Admiral was also harsh and super-
cilious, much more so than was necessary for the vindica-
tion of Captain DICKENSON'S honour. The whole leads
us strongly to suspect that there has been in the affair
much more than mere zeal for Captain DICKENSON, and
that Sir EDWARD has been the object of certain " unto-
ward" feelings in certain quarters. The proceeding is one
which cannot but awaken unpleasant feelings in the
country.—Liverpool Courier.
EXTRAORDINARY COMMERCIAL DES.
PATCII.—The ship John Porter, Captain MAXWELL,
from Quebec, arrived in Dublin on Wednesday last, got
into Dlr. SCOVELL'S dock about two o'clock, delivered a
cargo of 500 tons, took in ballast, and sailed again on
Saturday, about the same hour.—Liverpool Courier:

During the tempestuous gales of last week,
two small vesse'•s were sunk on their voyage from Gains-
borugh to Nottingham, and their cargoes, it is feared, will
be entirely lost. One of the vessels was laden with gro-
ceries and other goods, to the amount, it is said, of nearly
20001. Two valuable horses on hoard one of the boats
were drowned, but the :crews escaped with their lives.—
Lincoln Mercury--

Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Grey-
hound, Bainton, by Mr. HOPKINSON, coroner for the
liberty of Peterborough, on the body of R. HITCHCOCK,
who was found dead in the field where he had been walk-
ing a few minutes before, and had been joking with a
'neighbour. Verdict—Died by the visitation of God.--
1 Lincoln IVlerct:sy.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning-131 minutes after 1. I Evening ...52 minutes after 1

THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE,

STRAND.
THIS EVENING will be acted the Romantic Drama called

THE SISTER OF CHARITY.
Col. Saxe, Mr. Baker; Capt. Wiemar, Mr. J. Vining;
Paulo, Mr. Keeley; Andrea, Mr. 0. Smith; Joseph, Mr. Perkins.
St. Ursula, Miss Kelly; Nannetta, Miss H. Cawse.

After which,
SOLD FOR A SONG.
Count Cremona, Mr. J. Russell; Alfred, Mr. Wood.
Adelle, Miss Cawse; Eliza, Miss H. Cawse.
To conclude with

THE VAMPIRE; OR, THE BRIDE OF THE ISLES.
Ruthveu, Mr. James Vining; Robert, Mr. Thorne.
Lady Margaret. Miss Gray; Effie, Mrs. Keeley.

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On Monday, Sold for a Song, with The Sister of Charity, The
Waterman, and The Vampire, or The Bride of the Isles.

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1829.

We have no further news from the theatre of
war (or peace) in the East, and must wait the
arrival of authentic news before we credit the
rumoured contents of dispatches said to have
been received from Mr. GORDON, dated the
29th of August. There is such a perplexing
difference between the ‘f official" accounts re-
ceived by the French Government, and those
said to have been received by our own, that we

hesitate before we believe the one, or credit the
other. If authentic accounts be actually received
favourable to the speedy conclusion of peace,
why are they not at once honestly published ?
Constantinople is surely too far removed to be
affected by the disclosure. There is a hitch
somewhere. We may hear from DIEBITSCH on
Monday, for he knows the secret—if anv exist.

Lisbon Gazettes of the 12th instant have
been received. At length they pretend to give a
true account of the defeat of the Expedition
against Terceira, admitting a loss of 473 men
killed, wounded, and missing. Letters of the

13th announce the arrival at Lisbon of the
Portuguese squadron from St. Michael's ; on
the Bth ult. the frigate Amazona; and on the
following day, the Gloria and Trieze de Maio
brigs of war, Born Dispacho schooner, Anna
schooner, and three transports.

On the 9th, a corvette, a schooner, and two
transports arrived, and on the 11th the Diana
frigate, and Gleaner schooner, and the Briton
arid Vine prizes. No account of the Don
John IV. had been received :

LISBON, SEPT. 11.

Having been in expectation of correct information
of the reverses sustained by the expedition sent to
the island of Terceira, we have refrained from pub-
li,hing any thing respecting it; now that being well
informed we are able to relate the affair without fear
of being contrary to the truth, we proceed to do so.
The 11th of last month being fixed upon for effect-
ing a landing at Villa da Praia, the squadron made
that port, and the artillery of the forts commencing
its fire at eleven o'clock in the morning, it was re-
turned by the men of war, which in the end suc-
ceeded in silencing tile forts and batteries at four
o'clock in the afternoon, with the exception of one,
which continued to fire a few shot at long intervals.
Meantime the troops got into the boats and at.
tempted a landing, protected by the Trumpo da In-
veja schooner, and three armed boats, and scarcely
had the first portion of the troops landed, to the
east of Fort Espirito Santo, when it sustained
a very heavy fire from the entrenchments
and the eminence near that fort, which obliged it to
retreat, the nature of the ground not permitting an
attack in force. The loss on our side was 473 men
killed, wounded,and missing, this being the greatest
number. We have to lament the loss of 26 officers
of merit and valour. - We cannot calculate the loss
of the rebels, which on the whole could not be
small, considering the well-directed fire of the squa-
dron, which fired above 4,000 shot. Our vessels
suffered some damage, especially the ship of the line
and the Diana frigate; but such as may very easily
be repaired. It seemed proper for the present not
to attempt another landing, that the squadron be-
ing reinforced the destruction of the rebels at that
po►nt might be afterwards infallible. Leaving the
other islands of the Azores well garrisoned, and
Terceira perfectly blockaded, the remainder. of the
expedition returned to this port of Lisbon. Such is
the frank and true account of this disagreeable
event, but which merits only the just indignation of
all true Portuguese, anti the desire to avenge the
affront put on their honoured countrymen.

Upon the recent disturbances among the
weavers at Nuneaton, the Coventry Herald of
yesterday makes the following temperate and sen-
sible observations, in the justice of which we
cordially agree :

The neighbourhood of Bedworth and.Nun-
eaton has been ill a painfully excited state, in
the last week. These poor people, when in full

work, do not 'receive any thing adequate for
human sustenance, and the deficiency is of
course made up by the Poors' Rates. Whilst
we admit the imperious necessity of preserving
the peace, and subduing promptly and with
energy every disposition to riot and outrage, we
cannot but deeply deplore the state of destitution
of which these unhappy weavers are the victims.
Certainly we deprecate as earnestly as we can do,
every approach to lawless violence ; but we must
as sincerely lament the:melancholy causes, which
have driven the people to adopt a line of conduct
so opposite to their ordinary habits. The list of
prices which was adopted last week, for engine-
work, is, as we understand, sufficiently low to en-
able the manufacturers successfully to compete
with their foreign rivals. It has been said, that
one of the most respectable manufacturers has
decidedly expressed his opinion to that effect ;
and if he have done so, as we believe he has, we
cannot but consider its unanimous adoption as a
signal benefit to the trade. We should hope,
therefore, no manufacturer will attempt to make
a further reduction ; for it cannot 'possibly be
to his interest to do so, and will only di-
minish the earnings of the weavers who have
work to a miserable pittance, insufficient for
their food and clothing,—it must aggravate
the sufferings of the poor,—and it would be a
measure which, in justice, in charity, and also
in a wise regard to his own interest, it would be
prudent to avoid."

The Chronicle of this morning has the fol-
lowing ominous paragraph, which taken either
way speaks little for the ultimate security of the
BOURBONS :
" We have received an Address to the French Army,
commencing thus ;--" Soldiers ! the combats of Liberty
against Despotism are about to recommence in our beauti-
ful and unhappy country! Such is the will of that
Family which, for forty years, has been time scourge of
France." The Address is of such a nature that prudence
forbids our giving publication to it. It is lithographed,
and must have been extensively distributed ; for several
copies, received by different gentlemen in London from
Paris, have been shown to us. The letter in which a
copy was enclosed to one of our Correspondents, by his
friend in Paris, stated that the Address had been exten-
sively distributed among the soldiery. We know nothing
more of the matter. It may be the work of the Liberals,
or it may be the work of the Ministry, plotting the dis-
credit of th• Liberals."

The advices from the Netherlands, which
reach to the 20th ult., state that great injury
had been sustained in many of the provinces by
the rains, particularly in the districts of Waal
and the Meuse, where the rains had been al-
most incessant for many months. The meadows
had been completely inundated, and the crops
in the fields destroyed, and the rivers were so
swelled by the rains, that a general inundation
was dreaded. The wet weather had also caused
a mortality among the sheep at Condroz, where
a great number of these animals had died.

The more facts are referred to, the more ab-
surd appears that system of croaking which has
become prevalent, not merely among the Ultra
Tories, but among men of business, having in
general much practical knowledge but little
comprehensiveness of vision. We hope the ac-
counts lately published of the foreign trade of
the kingdom will go some way to satisfy such,
that it is not altogether ruined by Mr. HUSKIS-
SON or any one else, the truth being, that it has
been steadily increasing during the last three
years, being precisely the time that has elapsed
since the Panic, as it is called. The official va-
lue of the imports in the years 1826, 1827,
and 1828, was 37,686,1131., 44,887,7741.,
and 45,028,805/. ; and that of the ex-
ports in those years respectively, 51,042,022/.,
62,050,0081., and 62,741,000/. We published
not long ago the accounts of British and foreign
shipping, which exhibited a proportionate in-
crease ; and these returns altogether established
the gratifying fact, that our commerce has been
improving in spite of all the difficulties with
which it has in so many quarters been beset.
It by no means, however, follows, that if our
trade had been on the decrease, instead of the
increase, it would bear the slightest evidence
against the policy of putting an end to the
prohibitive system. The repeal of the laws
that excluded foreign ships from our ports, had
become absolutely necessary to secure our fo-
reign market ; and we should like to know what
a situation our manufacturers would have been
in, if Prussia and other Powers had persisted in
their threats of excluding them from their do-
minions ? From this calamity we have happily
been saved by ;the reciprocity system ; and in
return, the introducers of that system, Lord
WALLACE, Mr. HUSKISSON, Mr. GRANT,
&c. have been made the objects of more calumny
and abuse than have, perhaps, ever fallen to the
lot of any Statesmen.

It is, by the way, much to be wished with
reference to the official accounts, that some better
mode of estimation should be adopted than the
present official value, vs hich exceeds the real
value very considerably—sometimes being more
than double. We do not mean to say it is an
unfair mode of comparison ; but is the repre•
sentative of quantity merely, having been fixed
so long ago as 1696 ; and to determine the pre-
sent value of goods imported, it would therefore
be necessary to calculate what would now be pro-
duced by the same quantity of goods as,
according to the rates of 1796, is valued at the
sum given in the accounts. The misfortune is,
that no one out of office knows anything of the
rates of 1696, and the public valuations are
therefore given in a mysterious manner, which

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ought not to be continued. Nothing would
be more easy than to fix a new standard in
1830, as was done in 1696, whereby the Re•
turns would really be what they profess to be,
and become so simple, that " he who runs may.
read them."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, SEPT. 25.—Wind N.E. by N.—Arrived
the Rosanna, from Berbice ; Indus, Rodgers, from
Quebec; Catharine Green, Jackson, from Quebec;
Ocean, Smith, from Honduras; and Raikes, Smith,
from amaica.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 25.--Wind, light and
variable.—Sailed the Boyne, Warren, for Bombay.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 24.—Wind N.W.—Sailed the
Marmer, Perchou, for Algesiras; and Sam Smith,
Eley, for New Orleans.
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 24.—Wind N.—Arrived the
Goldfinch packet, from Bermuda, sailed the 25th
of August, and Halifax the 6th inst.; also the Sand-
wich packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 13th of Sept.
COWES, SEPT. 25.—Arrived the Statesman,

Allen, from Virginia.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 24.—Arrived the Hector, Farr,
from Cuba ; Vintage, Alwood, from Oporto; and
John Pasley, from St. Petersburgh.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 24.—Krrived the Wilson
Wood, Bale, from St. Petersburgh. The Lara, for
La Guayra, was run foul of by the Post Office packet,
arid her upper works damaged.
BELFAST, SEPT. 23.--Arrived the Edward
Downes, from St. John's, N.B.
DUBLIN, SEPT. 24.--Arrived the Margaret,
Langley, front Archangel; and Hannah, Holme,
from St. Petersburgh.

Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at
Lisbon, dated Sept. 12 :—" The English schooner
Vine was brought in here leaky, from St. Michael's,
under Portuguese colours, a prize to the squadro', .
blockading Terceira, and also the English brig.
Briton, under the British flag, with a Portuguese -
Commander, and crew on board.
The Diana frigate, arrived from St. Michael's"
brings the crew of the American ship Galatea, Cali'
tured off Terceira, and lately brought to this pod:
they are all heavily ironed.
'1 he Ceylon, Cushing, from Hamburg to $6
Übes, sank off Heligoland the 16th inst.; crew eared.
The Vine (British schooner), from St. Michaels'
has arrived at Lisbon,prize to the Portuguese squadroe
blockading Terceira.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocr:

Our arrivals this morning area ilsb;111sil,
brought by the Sandwich, sailed 13th Sept., and
Halifax Mail, by the Goldfinch, sailed the 6th
Sept.;• we have also received Halifax Papers to the
6th Sept., Prince Edward's Island Papers to the
2(1 Sept., and Miramichi Papers to the 2d Sept.
The Lisbon Papers of the 11th Sept. have st,
length published an account of their unfortunate'
expedition to Terceira, in which they state their loss
to be only 473 men, with 26 officers; they could
not ascertain the loss of the rebels, but suppose it
roust have been great, as the squadron fired 4,000
shots : the ships suffered some damage, parOculaki
the ship of the line, and Diana frigate, the rest of
the expedition has returned to Lisbon.
(From the Halifax Paper of the sth September.)
NEW YORK, AUG. 3.—We regret that his Excel'
lency, Sir John Colborn and Lady are plunged
deep affliction, owing to the death of their son"
caused by a bowel complaint.
Accounts from Barbadoes state that general rails
have fallen there, and the crops, which were 0,
frightfully pictured a short time since, are now U,°
to be very favourable ; the arrivals from the Mal
bring intelligence of great rejoicing having.occurrse
in Colombia for recent victories obtained over the
Peruvians. - •
They write from New 'Orleans, Aug. 16,, diet
Mr. William M‘Farlane Saul, Cashier of the Bsn
of Orleans, had put an end to his existence by shoot'
itsg himself with a pistol.
Accounts by the Miramichi Papers state, fro°
St. Andrews, that numerous arrivals had come illt°
that port from Europe and the West Indies, rind'
pally large vessels, but they did not perceive any rile
in the price of any article.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 891 4 for al
account, opened at the same price this morning, ell
afterwards were done at 894 for the account, sill
which they have resumed their opening price, 891 z"--
with little or no business doing at present, as thg,
speculators are waiting the arrival of the official ell%
counts of the preliminaries between the Russia°
and Turks.
Three per Cont. Consols, 894 1; Ditto, for Aseesii,,
894 4 ; Four per Cent., 103 1 ,
; India Stock, 2211 '
India Bonds, 63 4; Exchequer Bills, '7l 72. -6;
Foazion.—Brazilian, 631 4 ; Buenos Ayres, Se .
Chilian, 20 22 ; Colombian, 161 1; Danish, 74 11e
French, Five per Cent., 107 9 ; Greek, 181 4; 111,--
can, 181; Peruvian, 91 101 ; Portuguese, 4614; 1100.1:7;e
1001 1/ ; Spanish, 84.
TWO O'CLOCAsg
The Consol Market has been very lively delis '
the whole of the morning. Consols, which were
the early part of the day at 891 4, have since V.
done at 894 for the Account, and at present metb?,
quoted 894 4, and for Money 891. We are "-co
dibly informed that the preliminaries of re
be
between the Russians and Turks are signed, and of
particulars will transpire to the Public on Monclaktt
Tuesday ; by the well informed, it is stated
they are in town.
The private letters from Lisbon this morning'
state that there is a scarcity of corn in that ecalel"l
and the ports are expected to be opened. bot
Letters have been received from Rio Janeiro,
they are not of a later date than the last acct t 1 j;
but confirm the favourable information preefot•Pg
received, in consequence of which Brazil StO4 feewr
considerably improved this morning. The 4°
Foreign Securities remain firm in their prices.
THREE 0) CL OCJC

Consols for Account, 891 1.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING proco•

Consols 891 Danish 71
Do. for Ac. 891 Greek, 1825 181
Brazilian Bonds 61 Mexican, 1825 18:

Buenos Ayres

Chilian Do.

Peruvian --

Russian 101

Columbian, 1824, I Spanish

• st 4
By the letters from Hamburg of the 181111„,in
the price of gold is 101 i per ducat, which, at the
lish Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for sten; of
gold, gives an exchange of 13. ; and the exeheleo
Hamburg on London, at short, being 13. 11., it 1° dos,
that gold is per cent, lower at Hamburg than in 14110
By the letters from Amsterdam of they,
instant, the fpremium on gold is 14i to 15 Per, et
which at the English Mint price of Si. 17s. .10'1r.,
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 126midoto
to 12f. 15c., and the exchange at Amsterdam ou Icio
at short, being 12f. 30c., it follows that gold is 13
per cent. lower at Amsterdam than in Loudon. ot,
By the letters from Paris of the 22d 11'; the
the premium on gold is 13f. per mille, which 5,e fec
English Mint price of Si. 17s. 10id. per 000;1 the
standard gold, gives an exchange of 25f. 48c., ei.13650,
exchange at Paris on London, at short, being 26' ill
it follows that gold is per cent. lower in Paris 0"--
London. ! 00
The Distilleries in this vicinity are gcuripgrilo
with their usual vivacity; and cargoes of ray.r re
whiskey, to be rectified into British gin, Ste.,Zbe
patched :almost evny tide, from the Broomielaebop pre,
uncertainty with respect to the result of the tered.
vented much speculation ; and prices may be (it
3s. 4d. a gallon, at 25 0.P., in bond. 14'*".
takes the home market better, and has -
been rather on the rise. The price of

at present runs from 7s. e.'

The small still

ready market,... ale-

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