Star.
London, England, 1824-12-02 00:00:00

" It would be a noble achievement to abolish the Irish langua

in this kingdom, so far at !cast as to oblige all the natives to speak
only English on every occasion of business, in shops, markets, fairs,
and other places of dealing : yet I am wholly deceived if this might
not be effectually done in less than half an age, and at a very trilitng
expense; for such I look upon a mix to Le of only Xe,ooo a year, to
accomplish to great a work. This would, in a gnat measure, civilize
the most barbarous among them, reconcile them to our customs
and manner of living, and reduce great numbers to the national re-
ligion, whatever kind may then happen to be estableied. This me.
thod is ploin and simple; and, although I am too dezponding to
produce it, yet I could heartily wish some public thoughts were
employed to reduce this uncultivated people from that idle, savage,
Ir-astty, thievish rummer of life, in which they continue Sunk to a
degree that it is almost impossible for a country Gentleman to find
aservant of htguau capacity, or the least tincture of natural honesty,
or who does not live among his own tenants in continual fear of having
his plantations destroyed, his cattle stolen, and his goods pilfered."
How true a picture of a portion of Ireland, a century
later, has the Dean thus drawn.

By the arrival of a Lisbon Mail this morning, we
have received a file of Gazettes, from the 13th to the
20th ultimo inclusive. They contain no news from
Brazil, except what is extracted_ from the English
journals, and the Diario Fluminense of Rio, and other
Brazil Papers: the latest news they have is the submis-
sion of Pernambuco. On several of these articles re-
marks are made, tending to place the situation of Brazil
in an unfavourable light. The following are the obser-
•ations on a notice issued by the Minister of Marine at
Rio de Janeiro, to the effect that in consequence of the
want of seamen for the Imperial Naty, it was -necess try
to employ slaves, &c. in consequence of which, such
persons as had slaves who might be ti for a seafaring

I life, were called+opon to Aill them &the dovettimentio
Iforthat perpose: _ •
In another.:part oar Paper we friascrlbe an edict'
of the Intendant of the Marine at Rio de Sisheiro, which
chews the means 05 which that country has recourse to
recruit its navy. We whoare well acquainted with the
strength of that country, yet in its infancy, With the
most scanty population, in proportion to its extent, of
any on the surface of the globe, and consequently the
weakest in relation to force, cannot but deplore the
Finns there resorted to, of teaching the use of arms to
their slaves, and ,associating therii in their military en-
terprises. Let Brazil prepare to receive one day the
reward of this political blindness. If its present weak-
ness obliges it to recur to its slaves to support its un-
grateful and impolitic revolution, how much More pre-
carious will its situation be when its slaves, having
learned the use of arms, shall make use of them not
only to Tlaim their liberty, but also to dictate the LW),
since they form in Brazil the basis of the population ?
they outnumberthe whites as tp-oto one, and form the
labouring and agricultural classes.
44 For asountry so constituted to provoke a war, is the
height of infatuation. Whence are they to recruit their
losses, if in the first preparations to arm a little squa-
. drop, they are obliged to have recourse to the purchase
of Slaves? And what Valour or patriotis'm can be ex-
pected from these wretches, in opposition to our brave
seamen ; especially when the Staves know that their
' liberty depends rather on the capture of their ships,
than on their victory ?"

There is certainly some truth in these remarks ; but
it is not likely that any great number of Slaves will be
employed in the Brazilian Army or Navy ; and it is to
be hoped that the Government will adopt measures to
convert the Slaves into subject:, and thus give them an
interest in its support,-and in the defence of the country.'
There does not appear to be the slightest effort making
in Lisbon, to regain authority in Brazil, except by dis-
quisitions in the Gazelles.
The Bishop of VISEU has published a Pastoral Letter
in favour of the subscription fur the benefit of the emi-
grants from Brazil. The following are extracts:
LISBON, NOVEMBER 14.
The Ambassador of his Most Christian Majesty hav-
ing resolved to have a solemn service performed, for
his late Majesty Louis XVIII. the French Church
of St. Louis was fitted up with the magnificence suit-
able to this pious ceremony, which took place esti the
10th of this month.. The king was pleased to honour
it With his presence,•and came the preceding evening
from Mafra, to the Palace of Bemposta. His Majesty,
ss ith the Irtfantas, his daughters, proceeded at noon to
the Church, at the door of which they were received by
the Amba;sa:lor and Atribassadress, the French Consul,
and the Chaplain. The Diplomatic Body also carte to
meet his Nlajesty. Mass was celebrated by the Papal
II Nuncio, as,•isted by four Bishops. The whole was very
affecting.

By accounts from Havannah to the 23d ult. we I
'earn that no late piracies had been committed on that
side of the Island. The United States' ship Hornet al-
rived at Havannah on the ,16th October, having on
hoard the Si apish Gcneral Thrum, who was to be
tried by a Court Aloitial. The political state of the
Island remained unsettled, and his Excellency the Cap-
tain-General had given orders to the Captain of the
Port to band him in all the newspapers from the United
States for his perusal, previous to their being pub-
licly circulated. The Officers of the Pilice were
active in bringing forward many of the disaffected
for imprisonment. Large quantities of sugar for the
Peninsula had been purchased, and the prices weie,high.

—The new tariff* was to take effect on the Ist December,
and was much disliked by the commercial interest. 03
all vessels touching at Havannah, even in distress, it
was to be strictly enforced. At Nlatanzlis the stock
of sugar was small, and an advance was anticipated.—
Coffee was a mete drug in the market, and the new
Crop was very abundant. The brig Franklin arrived at
Havannah on the 22d of October, having on bard
part of the crew of the French ship Uranie, from il4Vre,
bound these, which ship had been captured by a Colom-
bian privateer, and sent into one of their poi ts.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, the first Cabinet
Council s:ncr the Prorogation of Parliament was held at the Secre-
tary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, which was very nume-
misty attended for the season of the year. Th;:re were present—
The Loan CHANCELLOR. the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earls of
Livsarool., WESTNIONLANN and BATHURST ; Mr. Secretary PEEL,
MI• Secretary CANNING. the CHANCELLOR of the Exenstausa, Vis-
count 31E1 vo.t.e, alr. Wyss, Ste.—The Cabinet broke up at about
a quarter past five o'clock.
Yesterday a Coart. of Directors was held at the East

India 'louse, when the following Captaias were sworn into the
command of thAr respective ships, viz —Captain WILLIAM CRUICK•
SIIANI, of the Farquhar...in, for St. Iletern, lionthay, and China ;
C9tain JOHN lliss, Atlas, Madras and China; and Captain WM.
liar, Charles Grant, China direct.
The King and Q'teen of DENMARK, and PRINCE
linvar., gave private audiences at the Palace of Copenhagen, en the
sth ultimo, to WILLIAM Rae WILSON, Esq. Author of Travels us
Turkey, Greece, &c.
Mr. OWEN, who has arrived at New York, made an
exposition, on the Gth of November, of the outline of the improve-
ments which he thinks it both practicable and in the highest degree
beneficial to introdup into the present system of human society.
Mr. Chvsn (says the Ncw York 'kw icon) intends to submit his
plans to Congress. •
We learn from authority, on which we can place the
very greatest reliance, that all the :matters at issue between the
Govertment and the Canada Company, have been. finally adjusted.
on terms which cannot fail to be highly advantageous both to the
Company and the Colony. It is now finally determined that the
four Commissioners shall take their departure on the 17th December.
A Montreal Paper of the 27th of October states, that
the Commissioners appointed by the British and American Go..
vernments, for establishing the boundary line between the United
States and the territories of his Majesty in North America, met at
the Exchange Coffee-House, to make the necessary arrangements,
on the Monday preceding.
Monday last, the Duke of GORDON paid his first visit
to the ancient estate of Dorris, on Deeside, to the possession of
which he entered on that day, as heir of entail, after a long pro-
tracted litigation, in reducing a lease that would have completely
deprived him and the other substitutes, of the management of the
• property for nearly a century to come.

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THE ARMY.
the 7th RegidMot of Foot marched from Chatham to
er.
Won of the 7th Fuleers marched through London this
an their route to Mmichester.
Ysh Regiment of Ifientry will march on the 6th inst. from
ter to Chatham, preparatory to its embarkation for foreign

service. •
'We have been informed, that some of the squadron of the .54:1
Dragoon Guards, width left Limerick on Tue'sday ae'nnight, on the
march for Cabir, had some dispute with the clammy people on the
road. In the scuffle which followed, one of the Dragoons, we regret
to state, received a. blow of a spade on the skull, front the effects of
which he Was unable to proceed farther on.the route than Tippe-
rary, where; we understand, he died on Wednesday.
The greatest activity continues to prevail In the department of
the Director of the Ordnance Survey at the Drawing-room, Tower,
,preparatory to the commencement of the Survey of Ireland in the
spring. The Direitor, accompanied by a subaltern of his corps,
recently travelled entirely through Ireland, taking points, &c. for
the distribution of his numerous party. He has zed his head-
quarters in that country at a spacious house belonging to Govern-
ment, in the Phocenix Park, Dublin..