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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1827.

The day has at length arrived when the great ques-
tion of the Corn Laws is to be brought under the de-
liberate consideration of the Legislature, and when the
grand secret of the measures intended to be proposed
by the Executive, with reference to this question,
must transpire. question was ever fraught with
greater difficulties ; and no plan for meeting such dif-
ficulties was ever looked for with more anxiety, than
that which this day will bring forth. On it are sup-
posed to hang the destinies of the several great Interests
of the Country. The Petitions with which the Table
of the House of Commons has been covered, shew
that, the Landed Proprietors and Occupiers conceive,
that absolute ruin must overwhelm them if an alteration
be made in the existing Corn Laws ; while the Manufac-
turing, Commercial, and Lower Classes of Society,
conceive that the maintenance of Trade, and the very
existence of the Labouring Orders, depend wholly upon
such a modification of these Laws as will allow
of the importation of Foreign Corn on the payment of
a very moderate protecting duty. How his Majesty's
Ministers will reconcile these conflicting opinions, and
In what manner they will propose the final adjustment
of so important a branch of national policy, it would
be useless at this last hour of doubt to surmise ; but
we know the anxious attention, the long deliberation,
and the just desire of doing right, which has been
applied, by them to this momentous question ; and we
feel full confidence, that the sound wisdom of His
Majesty's Councils, which has overcome so many and
such great difficulties on former occasions will recom-
mend a measure just to all interests, though, perhaps
at the moment, not satisfactory to any.
Before we conclude, we must make one remark on
the profound ignorance which has existed of the nature
of the measure to be proposed to Parliament. It is
most highly honourable to his Majesty's Government,
that, notwithstanding the length of time during which
this question has 'been under consideration, and the
*unavoidable postponement of its denouement in the
House of Commons, not one syllable has escaped by
Which the decision of the Cabinet upon it can even be
guessed. It has been kept as an inviolable secret, with
a fidelity which is almost miraculous.

The French Papers of Monday and the Etoile of
Tuesday have beer! received, copious extracts from
which will be found in a preceding column. It ap-
pears, notwithstanding the arrival of news announcing
the defeat and dispersion of the Portuguese rebels,
that the Quotidienne still boasts of their successes
over the Constitutionalists. Indeed the same veracious
oracle says, with great simplicity, that as soon as the
rebels are able to drive VILLA FLOR, ANGEJA, and
the other Chiefs before them, they will then take pos-
session of Oporto ! No doubt they will, and so will the
/nighty P
ERD I NA ND overthrow the Portuguese Consti-
tution all
i when he is able to march to Lisbon. We have a
along given him credit for sincerity in his good inten-
tions towards the Constitution of Portugal, but un-
luclul •
y for the Monks, their precious KING has not
been able to accomplish one-half of the trouble-
-3°llle work designed for him. lie has the will, and
would most religiously execute any project, h0w-
.77- base, but fortunately for the cause of humanity,
"us tool of spiritual tyranny has not the means to effect
their purposes. However, the priests are busy at their
old game of fomenting rebellion by all the arts of
hypocrisy—false promises, and bribes of money. It is
even said that considerable sums of money have arrived
from France for the service of the Portuguese Insur-
gents, who,
in Gallicia
according to some accounts, are well re-
ceived; while others say that they have re-
turned into Portugal, because denied an asylum in
Spain. Letters from Madrid assert, that the Mar-
quis. of CRAVES and the Marchioness had been
received .with distin
licia, by General F g ish
ued honour at Tuy, in Gal-
province.
is
i the Captain-General of that
EG
even said to have published a
Proclamation, exhortnga the Gallicians to treat the
fugitives as brothers la
it only shows what faith
friends. If this be true
•
is to beplaced in
protestations of FER,IN.. the
'IND and his Cabinet.
Indeed their whole conduct has bee'
so much at;variance
with their professions that the wonder is how n
Government, havin7 respect for its a Y
own dignity, can
continue to treat with such perfidious characters. It
is well known that the Portuguese insurrection has
originated with those who now rule FERDINAND
and that the ramifications of that rebellion are widely!
disseminated there can be no doubt—for the whole
body of the Apostolicals are interested in its success--
witness their exultation in Spain, France, Austria, and
. .

The Correspondent of the Constitutionnel, writes
from Madrid, that war is inevitable between Spain and
Portugal, and that the Apost,olicals are preparing for

war, while they amuse the diplomatic body at Madrid
by protestations of peace. Certainly they urge on
FERDINAND to commit himself by a declaration
of war ; but they will find it far more difficult to ex-
tricate him from destruction than they imagine, if they
plunge him into a war with this Country—the sure
consequence of open hostilities with Portugal.

FRENCH FCNDS.-Five per Cents., 101 f. 35c. ; Three per
Cents. 69f. sc. ; Naples Rentes, 75f. 20c. ; Royal Spanish
Loan, 534. Exchange on London—One month, 25f. 40c. ;
three months, 25f. 20c.

Caraccas Papers to the 25th October have been re-
ceived at the North and South American Coffee-house.
They mention that the island of Margarita have adhered
to the determination expressed throughout the principal
cities of the Republic to solicit the assembling of the
Grand Convention, and the introduction of reforms in the
Constitution. They have separated themselves from the
department of Maturin, and incorporated themselves with
that of Venezuela. Two communications have likewise
been made to the Civil and Military Chief of Venezuela,
by the British Consul ; the one relative to the sth Article
of the Decree published by Government here on the Bth
July last, declaring that they would not be responsible for
the property of such foreigners as should continue to reside
in the territory which had refused them obedience, to
which a satisfactory answer was returned by General
PAEZ : the other, enclosing a representation from the
British merchants on the inconvenience to which they
were subjected by the interruption of the posts with the
interior, and the injury they suffered in consequence in
their trade and commercial speculations ; to which also a
favourable answer was given, and the evil complained of
immediately removed.

Bogota Papers, of the 14th of December, have also been
received. They mention the arrival of BOIAVAR at Tunja,
on the 29th November. On his reaching the Bridge of
Boyaca, the scene of the glorious action which decided the
fate of New Granada, he was met by the principal Autho-
rities of Tunja, arid was addressed by JUEZ LETRADO DE
HASIENDA, in the following terms :

" This field, most excellent Sir, was the holy land of our re-
demption, and the Aurora of your brightest glory, and as we hail
the rising of the sun, so do the inhabitants of Boyaca hail your
arrival this day with feelings of the deepest gratitude and affection.
Three nations of our Continent, on beholding you in the Plains of
Boyaca, shower down their blessings on your head, and offer up
prayers for your safety in the rest of the world, you are an ob-
ject of admiration. Long live our Liberator !
His Excellency answered in the most affectionate terms, and
made particular mention of General Azuategui.

The following is an important letter received in
,own this day, from Bogota, dated Dec. 14 :

" Bolivar has reduced the expenditure to four millions of dol-
lars ; the revenue on Customs and Imports are eight millions of
dollars. You may expect remittances for the dividend in the
month of January."
" I have seen the above letter to a house of the first re-
spectability.
" There has been a mutiny on board the Sarah (Indiaman),
going out, and four men were shot."

The New York Paper of the 6th Feb. mention that by recent
accounts from La Guayra, BOLIVAR had issued several Decrees,
among others, that at Valencii of the 2d January, declares he is au-
thorised by the wishes of the people to exert extraordinary powers
for the salvation of the country, that no one shall be prosecuted
or tried for any thing done or said with reference to reform—that
the persons, property, and offices of those engaged in that cause, are
guaranteed without exception. That the General-in-Chief, J. A.
PAEZ, shall continue to hold civil and military command, under the
name of High or Superior Chief of Venezuela, with the faculties
proper to that station, SANTIAGO MARINO being Intendant and
Commanding General of Maturin ; that from the date of the
decree all should acknowledge and obey his authority as
President of the Republic, and any act of hostility committed
against the State ; that the Grand National Convention should be
convoked conformably to his decree of the 19th of December,
in order to determine the fate of the Republic. On the same
day, PAEZ submitted to the decree, and accepted the title and
functions of supreme Chief conferred b? the Liberator. In ad-
dition to the foregoing, we have been favored with the annexed
extract of a letter, dated La Guayra the 6th ult.
The New England, Mathewson, 19 days from Matanzas, with
Molasses, Coffee, &c., had arrived at New York, off Cape Henlo-
pen, spoke the schooner Eye, of Boston,
,39 days from St.
Thomas's, had been blown off the Coast three times ; supplied her
with bread, &c. Captain Mathewson states, that the night he
left Matanzas it was reported that an embargo was to be laid on
the next day, and the next morning he heard a heavy firing in
the direction of the Havannah.

---
At length all political differences are likely to be terminated. Bo-
LIVAR arrived at Maracaibo on the 16th ; was at Puerto Cabello
on Sunday, the 30th, and to-morrow, or Monday, he is expected
at Caraccas. From Porto Cabello he issued a proclamation which
has given general satisfaction, as it announces that no single
individual shall be molested on account of his political opinion,
nor the share he may have taken in the Revolution.
Bouvatt takes upon himself the supreme command, and the Ge-
neral Convention is to assemble as soon as it is determined by the
people when and where. Public rejoicings, Te Deutns, &c. are
now the order of the day." A letter of the same date, received in
aPhilaondeGislpehti.a, remarks--" I am sorry to say that we have re-
ceived, last evening, an account of a very serious engagement be-
tweenc
xtito sravDe bEZeeanndvtehry the Commandantl
oopfeßiito
mCahyi con.o
not be
true."

We received this morning Papers from Rio de Janeiro
to the 4th January, by which it will be seen that the
death of the Empress of BRAZIL is confirmed.
Private letters from Rio de Janeiro, of the 3d January
mention the arrival there of a Captain and fourteenu or,
fifteen men from the Brazilian Mines, who had re-
turned, determined to go home in consequence of the
disgust felt at the conduct of the Manager, a
Dr. Gee, who had been left in charge by Mr.Banford, and
they also report that the remaining persons in this employ,
may be daily expected to arrive there from the same cause,