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knowledge that independence she could not prevent.
In a Dispatch from Mr. Secretary CANNING to Sir W.
A'Couar, then at Madrid, dated January 30, 1824,
he states that " the Bt itish -covet nment is decidedly
of opinion that the recognition of such of the
new States as have established de facto their se-
parate political existence cannot be much longer de•
layed ;" that 44 the British Government had no wish
to anticipate Spain in that recognition ; on the contrary,
it was, on every account, their wish that his Catholic
Majesty shvld have the grace and advantage of,
leading the way in that recognition among the Power's
of Europe ; but the Court of Madrid must be aware
that the discretion of his MAJESTY, in this respect, can-
not be ineefinitely bound up by that of his Catholic
Majesty ; and that even before many months elapse, the
desire now sincerely felt by the British Government to
leave this precedency to Spain, may be overborne
'by considerations of a mine comprehensive nature:—
considerations regarding not only the essential interests
of his Majesty's subjects, but the relations of the Old
World with the New." -
We have seen particular in thus noticing the pro-
ceedings, not to vindicate our Government for a defeat,
recognition of some of the South American States pow,'
tbr it needs no such vindication, bet to drew with what
delicacy the British Cabinet has acted towards Spain,
and with what generosity it has foregone advantages
which the country might in some measure have derived,
rather than take the slightest advantage of the utter
helplessness Spain has so long been reduced tr. No one can
for a moment deny, that ample time has been given for
Spain either to recognize the independence of the South
American States, or enter into some negotiation, with
the view of putting an end to the war which still rages in
one of them: She has done neither ; and as good advice
and remonstrance were alike lest on the Spanish Go-
vernmeat, that of England has no alternative but that
of recognizing the new States as soon as their political
existence is clearly established. This our Government
has already resolved to do, so far as relates to the Re-
publics of Colombia, Mexico, and Buenos Ayres, and
long may the political relations thus established between
England and this part of the New World be preserved
unbroken
Frankfort Papers to the 29th ult. reached ni this
morning. They contain an article from the Danube,'
stating that the Chancery of Foreign Affairs at Vienna
is very active, it ir.supposed with the affairs of Greece,.
which it is hoped will be " decided in a manner
perfectly in harmony with the general welfare of
Europe." The Turkish Divan, however, is said to be
as obstinate as ever, and to demand the unconditional
submission of the Greek—a measure which.; the 0101
toman Porte has not the power to enforce.
New Brunswick Papers to the Bth of December have
reached us. Accounts from St. John's mention the ar-
rival there of the Baltic transport from England, with
thirteen Officers, and 321 rank and file, of the Veteran
Battalion, commanded by Colonel BURKE, to relieve
the detachment of the 81st Regiment, which was to
embark for Halifax, upon the arrival of another trans-
port, momentarily expected.

Norfolk Papers arrived to the 7th December, contain
little news. About 20 vessels are said to be at St.
Thomas's, preparing to engage in the Slave-trade, a
number of them American vessels under Dutch colour.
It will be seen by a----..l.l"—report of the proceedings at the
Dublin Commission, which we have given at length in
another part of our Paper, that the Grand Jury has
thrown out the bill of indictment preferred against Mr.
O'CONNELL for sedition, by the Crown. • This, we dare
say, will be hailed as a triumph by the Catholics; it is,
however, the triumph cf the laws, rather than that of
party; and as one of the Dublin Papers states that the
Jurors were all Protestants, it ought to convince the
Catholics, that much as they may rail against them,
they will not suffer religious prejudices to swerve them
I firm the path of their duty.
It appears that the Grand Jury retired four hours,
and that two of the witnesses, Mr. KELLY and Mr.
LEACH, forfeited their recognizance: of £lOO each, ra-
ther than appear to give evidence ; at least such is the
fair inference to be deduSed from their absence. The
iDublin Evening Post says, Mr. NOLAN ELRINGTOS and
Mr. KELLY were the only witnesses examined; and yet
this Journal, as well as Freeman's Weekly Journal, state,
that Mr. KELLY did not appear, but was fined £lOO.
Ther. 4 appears to have been a manifest reluctance on
the past of the Reporters to give evidence, perhaps from
their not being very confident of the precise words ut-
tered by Mr. O'Cotruzz.t.: indeed it was stated, that,
this Gentleman denied those imputed to him, and had
given notice of a prosecution for libel against the Journal
in which they first appeared.
Few persons, however, of any party, will regret that
the business has Thus terminated; and we hope that
Mr. O'CONNELL, who is threatening Public Journals on
both sides the channel, with prosecutions, will be con-
tent to answer the press by the press, land not attempt
to stifle discussion on the Catholic claims by bringing
indictments in a country where such a thing as a Pro-
testant Jury could scarcely be foend.

His Royal Highue.,s the Duke of CLARIENCX has
been pleased to appoint ASCII]WALD Romtassow, Esq. Surgeon,
R.N. and Surgeon to the Convict Establishment at Sheerness, to,
be one of his Surgeons estnordinary.

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Local Militia, Allowances to reduced Adjutants and Serjeant.
Majors of Militia, Foreign Half-pay, Foreign Pensions.
• BOMBAY.—MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
20th Regt. N. I.—Capt. F. Rome to be Major, vice A. J. 0.
Brown, dee. Lieut. William Foquett to be Captain, vice Roome ;
Ensign Isaac Must to be Lieut. vice Vogue ; Cadets Wm. Ames
and Douglas Cunningham Graham to be Rnsigns.—Aug. p.
- Bth Regt. N. I.—Lieut.. J. Neville to be Adjutant; vice Mar-1
shall, promoted; Lieut. J. W. Brown to be Interpreter Hindooe-
tanee and Mahratta, and Qaarterinaster, vice Massey, ptomoted
in the 7th Regt. N. I.—Aug. 12.
Lieut. R. Troward, 13th Regt. N. r. to be Line-Adjutant at
Dease, vice Morris, promoted.— Aug. 12.
/shame PILOMOVIONS.—First lieut. J. Stover Diddle to be Ju.
Mae Captain, vice Arrow, dec. Second Lieut. J. C. Hawkins to be
First Lieut. vice Criddie; Second Lieut. W. Denton to be
First Lieut. vice Middleton, dee. Senior Midihipman G. Bl Hat;
risen to be Second Lieut. vice Hawkins promoted; Sentr Mid-
shipman T. R. Rogers to be Second Lieut. vice Denton, promoted

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Marquissard Marchioness of Choknondeley have left town,
for Brighton. age
Emily. Marchioness of Londonderry, left the Marquis of Cam-
den's seat, the Wilderness, Kent, yesterday, for Hastings, Sussex,
on a visit to the Marchioness of Hertford.
Lord and Lady Hunting&ld have left the Clarendon Hotel,
Bond-street, for their seat in Suffolk.
Major Gardiner arrived yesterday at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from Tunbridge Wells.
Lady Ellenborough left town yesterday, for Brighton.
John Dingwall, Esq. has arrived at his house in St. James's-
street, from his seat in Scotland.
Arrivals at Reid's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor.street r—Captain
Charles White, from Berkshire ; John Morehead, Po* from Lady
Morshud's seat, at Richmond ; Mrs. Townley, and son, from

Cambridgeshire.
Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—J. B. S.
Moratt, Esq. and John Moratt, Esq. from Brighton; George Gray,
Bsq• from a sporting excursion.
Mrs. Keating has left ditto for Clifton.
Arrivals at lliivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Jobe Chil-
ders, Esq. and Mrs. Childers and family, from Yorkshire ; St.
George Cauldfield, Esq. from the festivities at the Duke of Devon-
shire's seat, Chatsworth, Derbyshire.
Lord John Thynne has arrived in town, from a tour.
Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. M.P. has left town for his seat, Taplow.

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BLIN, JANUARY 1.

tlie Lord Mayor°, and the Judges
AIIDBLZUR, proceeded in State to open the
Green-street.
. was unusually crowded, from the
sifested by all present to hear their
, which, of course, would refer to the
against Mr:Ciririneti, for the sedi.
preisions attributed- tolem, as uttered in the
Roman Catholic Association.
The Clerk of the Crowe titian, tolled on the High
Sheriff (Warren) for the precept, which being presented
to him, and•proclamation mask for the Jury, the pa noel
was called over. It contained a great number of names,
and those who did not attend were called on goes of
£lO each.
A little before the Judges appeared on the Bencl:, Mr.
O'Connell entered the Court, habitel in his gown, and
took his place in the centre of the Counsel, and imme-
diately under B. Rickey, Esq. the Clerk of the Crown.
The Lord Mayor and the Judges entered the Court
about half-past one o'clock, and took their places on
the Bench...
Previous to the arrival of the Judges, the following
Counsel appeared on the past of Mr. O'Connell, and
occupied nearly the entire of the space. about the table
usually allotted for the Gentlemen of the Bar :
Messrs. Wallace, Holmes, Perrin, H. Walsh, Shell, Grayeeii,
Bethel, and Brie. The only Counsel who appealed on th pat Gr
the prosesution was John S. Townsend, Esq. K.C.
CITY GRAND JURY.
After some time, the following persons were sworn on the City
Grand Jury, many declining to answer until they were called un
fines :--
Hicir.man KICARXET, Esq. Foreman.
John David Latoucke, Wall Chambers,
Abraham Lane, George William Boileau,
Edward Critter, Isaac Hynds,
Addison Hone, James Moore
Samuel Fisher, Robert Hyad:nan,
George Carleton, John Phelps,
William Porter, James Jackson.
Wit Lan JaCkson, John Alley, junior,
John Smyth Taylor, John Hutton, and
Henry Peal, Thomas Hunt, Eire.
Thomas Wright', William Ring.
Mr. rein and Mr. Wright appealed to the Court and entreated
they might not be put on the Jury, as they attended the last Ses4ioni
Grand Jury for three months; but theCoart refused the applicatom.
The County Panel was then called over, and twenty-three Gtn.
tltmen were sworn on the County Grand Jury--Sir A. B. Kiss,

Foreman.
M. Justice Moons then addressed the Grand Jury.
His Lordship commenced by observing, that although
the respective calendars of the City and County eth6.
bited nothing to the present Commission of a serious
nature in the way of crimes deserving capital punish-
ment, nevertheless he would mention to them other
offences which required their consideration, and of a
nature which they were not often called upon to decide.
Before he would proceed to them, he would submit a
few observations to them. First, he begged to congra-
tulate the County Grand Jury on a matter which he
considered of the utmost importance, and that was, in
having established, under a late Act, the constabulary
force in their county. It reflected the highest honour
on their characters to have carried the provisions of this
Act into effect in the best manner, and the most condo-
ducive to the public interest. The selection of this
force -was made without favour or affection to any
one. No description of force could -be more condu-
cive to preserve the quiet and good order of the
country than this. In all the quarters of the 'coun-
try he visited he found that, • under proper re-
gulations, it rendered the most essential services
in preserving the public peace—and his Lordship said
he considered it a great defect that such a force had not
been earlier established, because, whatever disposi-
tion the Magistrates and the Gentlemen like those com-
prising the Grand Jury, may have to enforce the laws,
their execution could not be carried into effect in many
cases, from not having persons in the tower department
able and disposed to forward this part of their duty.
And it was on this account that he looked upon this re,
gelation as of the utmost importance. His Lordship
continued to observe that he considered it of equal im-
portance and equally necessary that the Magistrates
should be enabled when assembled at their Petty Sessions
to keep in controul this force—they could watch over
the proceedings of its members—they could call them
to account before them, and visit their acts with, what-
ever degree of censure or praise they deserved. It was
on this aceount that he looked upon the formation of
the constabulary force as one of the most important
measures effected since the establishment of the British
law in this country.
The next subject to which be would tall the attention
of the City Grand Jury was, that long continued and
dreadful combination called the Union of Trades. This
evil was carried to a great extent. Heretofore it seemed
confined to particular trades, but now it appeared there
was a correspondence carried on through all parts of
the country, and an intercourse established between the
various towns. This his Lordship looked upon as one of
the greatest evils which aflicted the country at the pre-
sent moment. The parties engaged held their regular
assemblies, they formed Courts, and issued their decreesv
which awarded and inflicted punishment, and this was
not only attended with personal 'violence, but went to
the extent of enforcing death itself on those who may
come under their denunciations. These were crimes of
a flagitious nature, and should not be suffered to exists
Strangers from another country are not allowed to wail
or earn their bread in this, without the licente of this
body ; and if they attempt it, what is the consequence
but the death of the party offending? Is it to be tort'
rated, that a person must be per secuted for endeavour-
ing provide for his family ? The Gentlemen of the
Grand Jury may suppose their city free final the crimes
of Whiteboyism; but was not the present system au
offence of this character? The parties assemble at
night, they resort to burning the houses of, if they can-
not meet, the persons they are sn pursuit of to inflict Send
geance upon. His Lordship considered that in strict
analogy they should be regard as guilty of the same
offence as Whiteboyism. They were illegally com-
bined—they have their illegal oaths by which ikee are
bound, and they legislate on what manner the kings
subjects are to ear n their bread—how long they are to
work—what materials they are to use—what payment
'they are to receive, a11.,0f which regulations evident')
establish that a dreadful combination is in full force
,and operation to -dispense with the laws of the land,
' when such measures are allowed to take place. 'Hit
Lordship asked, need he illustrate this by
referring to
'any recent instances. ? There were found some spit ited
'and honest individuals who resisted these demands
but then they were surroauded by difficulties which
prevented them for carrying their intentioos into effect
—so that the transgressors found more protection than
those who wished to obey, and who suffered under the
laws. Was tills &state to be endured? - lie noel.' so'

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