The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-09 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

(From The (Dublin) Corresmndent.)
As the period for the Meeting of Congress ap-
Prosehr, rumour t.okes some liberties in specify-
ing several of the subjects likely to be taken into
the consideration of that body. Among others
specially noticed in this way, are, the Insurgent
war in South America, and the state of ations be-
tween the Portuguese and Spanish Authorities in
the cbstrict of La Plata. Will) respect to the for-
; mcr, it is sepposed that the Allied Powers will act
upon the Note of the King of Spain, claiming
their •interference, and endeavour to re-estahlidi
tranquillity and the dominion of his Majesty, at
the saute time, in the revolted settlements ; and
some of those who deliver these opinions noon
the matter, contend for the right of the Allies to
use force in the adjustment, should conciliatory ,
measures fail. Though we should he glad to see
mediation successful in restoring peace to those
countries, and the supremacy of the Spanish Mo-.
tnu-ch established upon a 1110te enlightened system
of Gov erns Milt than that NV Ilk it formerly directed
the ,concerns of South America, yet we cannot
subscribe to the principle that foreign States may
interpose to compel the submission of the Colo-
1-lists. It is a case in which no foreign Govern-
. went can have a right to take an active part,•be-
, yond what remonstrance or• persuasion may he
aide to produce. The contest between Spain and
her Colonies is of the nature of a domestid dif-
ference, to be settled by the parties at issue, and
without the intervention of a third party, except
. both sides should claim it,_. However anxious
other,,States may be to supportdawful rule against
revolutionary commotion„Llogsdoctrine of inter-
, ferenceeannot be carried with justice to the ,ap-
ion of force. Countries have a right,• to
settle their internal dissensions of themselves,
without any extraneous interposition, save what
may be of a friendly nature. We 'do not think,.
-from -the view‘ve entertain of the subject, that.
•the -Allies will' assist the' Spanish Government;
,With arty thing more •than good counsel to-
-wards teteninating the war lfl the South 'Anted-
'ran Colonies.
As to the adjustment spriken bi-' between Spain
ninth Portugal, that is a thinVot less diffienlty.
The latter has made an inroad into the teriitories
of the former, without any just Cause for so doing,
and should be constrained, it necessary, to relin-
quish au acquisition so obtained. The case has
.no difficulty in it, and the mediation of Austria,
'which has been alluded to as being called upon,
is quite sufficient to dispose of it, except the
Portuguese Government is resolved to preserve
its conquest.

(From The Durham. eminty ..-blerrtiver, Sept. 4.)

Sir Wm. Curtis, with a party of friends, arrived
at Shields on Wednesday last, in the worthy Ba-
ronet's yacht. They were in Newcastle yester-
day, on thvir way to Gosforth House, where, it
understood, they are engaged to spend a few
Oat's with Mr. Brandling.
A small and unusual spot is now visible on the
lower had) of the sun's disk. -

Last week Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, the philan-
thropist, artised here from London, and, accom-
panii.td by her friends and (we or two geutletnen
of this neilibourhood, Mspected our old and new
county prisons. She examined the different cells,
day rooms, &c. and expressed much satisfaction
ttt the prospect of the superior comfort which the
new gaol ~rsts likely to afford to the prisoners.—
She strongly reconunended the formation of com-
mittees of both sexes, (or the purpose of fre-
quently visiting the prison, to see that the salu-
tary rides and directions of the Magistrates were
fully carried into effect.
• Partridge shooting commenced on Tuesday last,
but from the inauspicious state of the sreather,
little execution was done upon that day. Some
catty rising sportsmen, indeed, contrived to bag
a few-brace before the rain began but if they
hit the partridges, they were most severely pelted
in their torts by an uncommonly heavy shower,
which descended in torrents about six o'clock,
and obliged them to quit the field. The rain con-
tinued, " better and worse," tilt about 2 o'..lock
in the afternoon,when Sol cheered with his beams
the almost expiring hopes of the sportsmen, who
now rallied and took the field in superior force.—
They had not, however, been long in pursuit of
the feathered tribe, till another and a heavier
shower caused a second retreat, and they returned
to their homes in a condition which beggars de-
scription. The weather since has been more fa-
vourable, and many a bird has fallen beneath the
charge of the murderous gun. Partridges are
plentiful, and at this early season unusually strong
upon the wing.