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London, England, 1823-03-31 00:00:00

inhabitants of Corfu, through their Priotaii, publkly
came to Sir THOMAS MAITLANDb and told him
" that they had practical prnof of his kind intentions
" towards them ; that they would deliver up willingly
g, their arms, for they were ponvincsd that this
measure, like other former ones, was calculated
for their benefit."

It is necessary also to state, that the measure of
disa:ming the lonian populaticni, was one on which
Sir THOMAS MAITLAND had resolved from the first 1
moment that he had been sent to those Islands, as the
only means of advancing the lonian people towards
that state of civilization of which it is evident that
they are susceptible. It was a measure most impe-
ratively called for, to stop the constant shedding of
blood in every petty difference between man and
hiss. What would be the effect in this country, if
every man paraded with a brace of horse•pistols stuck
in his girdle, and a large knife hanging naked by his
side? Instead of settling disputes in the old English
manner, we should have constant bloodshed and
mu: der, as was the case in the lonian Islands before
this measure was adopted of calling in the arms. If
the records of the criminal tribunals were consulted,
it would be found that murders are now seldom com-
mitted in tho.se Islands, though formerly of almost
dai:y occurrence.

But what did Sir THOMAS MAITLAWD do, after the
population had delivered up their arms—not in dread
of an imrosing military force, for that force was not
I:irLer at that period than at the present, but in obe-
dience to the orders of a Government which they
willingly and cheerfully obeyed? Itt point of fact,
the Inspectors of Militia were authorized, by an Act
of the lonian Parliament, to issue arms, under license,
to apilicalas who had property to defend, though
rot for the purpose of parading about armed, as
t,ti,re, in all the ordinary occupations of life.

Can Mr. Hums really and conscientiously believe
that h.. is the organ of. the sentiments of the. lonian
Pe3ple? He says that the lonians are discontented
and disaffected : we are assured by others, who have
had far better opportunities than Mr. Hume of ascer-
taining their real sentiments, that they are satisfied and
happy, and attached to the British name from a con-
viction of the benefits that they have derived from Bri-
tish protection. We doubt not that, if he will make a
second voyage to those countries, he will at once be
made aware of the disgraceful facility with which he
haslent himself to half a dozen persons, to whom the
Public Revenue was private patrimony, and who
robbed and plundered their countrymen without
mercy. These'" honourable men" now use him as
their tool, to lower, in the estimation of the Public,
that man whom he designates as a " scourge and.a
tyrant:" and that system to which the prosperity of
those I•lands is mainly on ing,a state of prosperity
which is as rapid as it is steady in its progress, and
which maidtains itself in despite of surrounding
anarchy and revolution.

Mr. irtcx, the King's Messenger, arrived yesterday
at the Foreign Office, with Dispatches from Paris.
Yesterday, the Duke of YORK attended Divine Sen..'
vies at the Chapel Royal in the King's Palace, St.'
James's, for the first time since his severe and long
indisposition. His Royal Highness stopped to re-
ceive tne Sacrament, with a numerous assemblage of
the Nobility and Gann.
_

Divine Service was yesterday perfoimed to the
KING% household, at' the 'Palace-1a Pall-mall, by
the Hey. Di. Buyinuteft
The Duchess of Kam?, the Princess of Must; and
the Princess Faonoa, remain On a visit to Prince
1.101,..1.D, at Claremont.

&coldly, the Dike of Yous received a visit from
the Pr.:ICY,S SoPULA, for npwards.of an hour..
Yester ay, ti.e Duke of NOHYHHMIMISLAND called
to 1:7::ve his name at the Duke of Yana's, and the
Duke and Duchess of CLAiss.mcs's residence in the
King's Palace,. upon his Grace's arrival in Loudon.
Saturday, the Earl of .LIVIIIPOoL left town for
Coombe Wood, for the holidays.
Eirll3arntrattr left town on Saturday forßrighton,
to join his Countess and his Lordship's eldest slaugh-
ter, who is afflicted ssith a severe nervous attack
brotqht on by fright, and getting wet at sea
Viscount MELBOURNE left town on Saturday, fOr
Ihighton.
Saturday, Lord BEILEY left town for Blackheath.
The Earl of HAnalacrrow gave a grind dinner on
Piiday, at his house in the Stable-yard. St. James's,
to a distinguished party among whom were Sir
10411 WEOTTESLEY, Sir JOHN HAMILTON. General
TOL ,E, 51ajor KELLY, Mr. Ds Roos, Mi. PETT-
,
Ulm Sc. In the evening her Ladyship had an
ellgant circle of Fashionables.
Dr. Woot.AsTos has been elected a Foreign Apo-
(late of the French Institute in the room of the late
Dr• JENNEIt. Of the nine Foreign Associates of this
B^dy, five are Englishmen.
It will be heard with regret, that an intimation has
ban thus early given, that it is not his MAJESTY'S
Pant intention to embark on his cruising excursions
ia ins Royal yacht this so in iner.—blampshirerelegraph.
The mortal remains of the late Earl ST. VINCENT
arrived at Litchfield on Tuesday evening, and pro-
ceeded the following morning to Stone, to be interred
the family mausoleums
Letters from Bahia of tbe2Otfrof January mention,
that an attack was made on the 7th, by General MA-
betaA, ~n the island of Taporica. His, force consisted
°I 'ZOO men, on board of two brigs, 20 gun-boats, and
ate smacks, all provided with guns of considerable
calibre, The attack lasted five hours, and ended in
~‘,.SIADEIRA'S being compelleed to retire with a loss of
nn, The Portuguese troops then returned to
M„ °IL MADEIRA, fearing in his contest with the
nranlians to be straitened for provisions, had subse-
Tent') given orders that all the women and children
!fultid retire into the interior. According to these
let r: s, nothing of importance had cccurred at Bahia
the" e,
• e 7th to the 20th, and they aie supposed,
e, to throw doubt on the statement in a Ma-
journal, of the total defeat of LABATOUR, the i
mosilimaieneral.