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means friendly to the Republican form of GovernmeW
and there were Anse indieatifins in i'Sts recent iccur-I
rences which rendered it pretty clear that some off' the
leading men in the country, and mote particularly those
who formerly enjoyed privileges and distinctions, were
favourable to a monarchical government, if not to an
European Prince for a Sosele;gn.

In a preceding page we have inserted some extracts
from the French Papers. The second reading of the
Catholic Relief Bill has thrown the Editor of the Etoik
into extacies; and he mistakes what is considered, a ces-
sion of political tights, into homage to the Catholic
doctrines. How-little he knows of England or an Eng-
lish Parliament !—The escape of VALDEZ, the Governor
of Cadiz under the Constitutional Government, and
FRIAS and LINARES, to Gibraltar, will be hailed with
delight by every friend to humanity.

The Extraordinary Gazette of Corfu, of the 2d ult.
contains the Speech of the LORD HIGH COMMISSIONRIt
of the lonian Islands, on the opening of the Parliament
of that dependency of the British Crown. The LORD
HIGH COMMISSIONER, who represents King GEORGE
IV. under the title of the Protecting Sovereign, pro-
ceeded to the Hall of the Assembly in great state, ac-
companied by a numerous suite, and amid salutes from
the forts and the ships in the harbour.
The speech he delivered on the occasiiiki, which was
somewhat long, begins by alluding to the death of the
late LORD COMMISSIONER, praising his principles, and
pledging its author to tread in its footsteps. The nen•
tral relation of the lonian Islands in the contest between
Turkey and Greece is next introduced, and the Assembly
is congratulated on the advantages which had resulted
from its strict observance. We have here an account
of the infringement of the neutral rights of the lonian
Islands by Greek cruisers, the obnoxious proclamation is-
sued last summer by the Greek Government, and the I
steps taken by the LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER to obtain
its suppression.
The dreadful earthquake, which produced such
calamitous results in the island of Santa Maura, is next
alluded to; and the means taken by the Eiecutive to
extend relief to the sufferers described. The state of I,
the revenue, and some of the items of expenditure—
the establishment of a University, and the endowment
of a seminary for the education of churchmen—the
character of the judicial system, and a variety of local
improvements, come each separately under the review
of his Excellency, and are the subjects of appropriate
observations. The following paragraph may be thought
not a little curious at the present moment, while the
relation of British subjects to a foreign Spiritual Chief
is under discuuion

" I announced to you at the close of the list Session, that through
the intervention of his Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople,
the adherence of the holy Patriarch had been obtained to the esta-
blishment of the dignitaries of the dominant Church. During the
recess of Parliament you have had the satisfaction of seeing these
reverend persons consecrated and installed in their new dignities
liith all that splendour which becomes so sacred a ceremony. It
will now remain for you to giye full effect to this most important of
all establishments, by passing a Bill to regulate the ecclesiastical
administration, which will be submitted to your consideration by
the Executive Government."