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E =EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MAY 6.

THE KING. KING.

" WINDSOR CASTLE, M 6, 1830.

" The KING passed the whole of yesterday comfortably.
Ills MAJESTY'S symptoms were mitigated ; but his
J EST Y has passed a bad night.

(Signed)

,4 HENRY HALFORD.

" MATTHEW J. TIERNEY."

The close alliance which ought always to exist betweei

England and Sweden, gives a peculiar interest to any

details connected with the political situation of that
country. We have, therefore, great pleasure in calling
the attention of our readers to a letter from Stockholm,
disclosing an intrigue, for which the European public
is not altogether unprepared, since it has been more than
once alluded to by the Paris journals. We trust, that,
hatever the predilections our present, or future, Rulers
may be, they will never lose sight of British interests to
such a degree, as to admit of any change in the reigning
dynasty, which could only tend to the introduction of a
creature or tool of Russia. We are fully aware of the
motives which first induced the Emperor ALEXANDER,
and subsequently his successor, to confer honours on the
son of Gun' v :an example which was followed by
the KING of the Netherlands. But these are the very rea-
sons which should create suspicion in the mind of a British
Statesman. There are many other reasons for our guarantee-
ing the integrity of the present family to the throne of Swe-
den. The whole conduct and policy ofC It A R LES JOHN gives
him an irresistible claim to the friendship and protection
of England; nor can we for a moment apprehend that
any Ministry would be found so reckless or ignorant
of our interests, as to lose sight of this claim. The
&Mut:: of praise bestowed on his SWEDISH MAJESTY
by the writer of the Stockholm letter, will be re-echoed
throughout Europe.

A friend, conversant with Mexican affairs, some days
ago assured us, that the new Government was com-
posed of men who were determined to act in such
a way as not only to restore tranquillity at home,
but inspire confidence amoog foreign nations. These
gratifying asauranees seem likely to be realized much soon-
er than the public were led to expect. M. DE GOROSTIZA,
the Mexican Minister, yesterday issued a notice to the
Stock Exchange, stating that he had received a com-
munication from his Government, containing some pro-
posals to the bondholders. These have appeared in
print this morning, and will no doubt greatly tend to
improve the credit of the Republic. It is proposed to
set apart from the payment of the dividends, and the
gradual extinction of the capital of the foreign debts,

one-eighth of the net produce of the Custom Duties at
the sea ports, and the whole of the duties on
export of gold and silver, whether coined or un-
coined ; that law was not enforced—the whole of
these receipts were in fact employed to cover the ex-
pense of the Government. They have resolved to apply an
eighth of the produce of all duties on imported goods, in
paying the interest on the loans raised in London ; but not
for the present to employ in this way the duties on precious
metals, spoken of in the same law. The Government can-
not reckon with confidence on being able to fulfil more
than what is here promised, and a confident hope of coati-
nuinf to fulfil all that they have now undertaken, and
to make regular payments to their English creditors. His
Excellency, w ith the consent of the Minister desires that you
will communicate this to the holders of Mexican Bonds."
We regret that the important despatch of M. ALAMAN,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has reached us too late

for insertion to-day. It is a highly important document,
and well calculated to tranquillise the bondholders. We
trust a similar communication will soon be made by the
Columbian Government.

It would appear, from re ports confidently circulated at
Paris, that the news of the meditated expedition against.
Algiers, has led to a defensive alliance among the Bar-
bary Powers, more espeeWly Tripoli, Tunis, and the
'menaced State. When tile ties which bind the hlaho-I

mesas together, and their natural hatred of Christians,
are considered, we should not be at all surprised, if some
understanding for mutual defence is proved to have taken
place. On the other hand, it would not be difficult for
the French Consuls at the two first named cities, to
pick a quarrel with the Bey and Bashaw at a moment when
a pretext for landing on their coasts might be convenient.
Those who have visited the Regencies, and observed the
system of intrigue pursued by the different European Con-
suls, do not require to be informed, that besides the con-
stant bickeringa among themselves, there is always, as in
the case of Russia and Turkey, some unsettled point,
which enables them to exercise their diplomatic skill, and,
at the same time, threaten the Moorish rulers with
the vengeance of their respective governments. This
has ever been more especially the case with the French
agents at Algiers and Tunis. There is no doubt of M.
DUVAL, the late French Consul at Algiers, having been
treated very rudely by the Day ; but it is equally well
known, that he conducted himself with great arrogance and
impropriety during his intercourse with the former. The
opinion entertained by the best informed persons at Mar-
seilles and Toulon, is, that the dispute might have been
adjusted with the greatest ease immediately after it took
place. Be this as it may, the idea of e:;pending a large
treasure, in trying to carry an impracticable blockade
into effect, is one of the most peurile and absurd that
could well be entertained by any Government.—
But by far the greatest blunder connected with
this affair, is the continual threats held out, and the
very open way in which the object of the armament has
been blazoned forth. Had the French Ministers possessed
the smallest tact, they would have given out a totally
different apparent destination to the public. Their awk-
wardness on this point has been so glaring, that one
would be almost tempted to suspect this far-famed expe-
dition was intended for some other point. Supposing''
Algiers to be really meant, success depends on such a
variety of contingencies, that it is difficult to offer a con-
jecture as to the final result. It is certain that the Dev
has had ample time to prepare every means of a formidable
resistance. What with the natural strength of his posi-
tion, and the difficulties which the mountainous charac-
ter of the country presents to military operations, a very
short period of that boisterous weather which so frequent-
ly occurs, even during the summer months, on this coast,
would render a failure very probable. It is also hardly
possible for a European army to avoid those epidemic
diseases which have hitherto attacked every force landed
on the African or Egyptian coasts. This is, indeed,
much more likely to be the case on the coast of Barbary,
than in Greece, which possesses a far better climate ;
and yet the loss by disease in the Morea amounted to
nearly a third of the whole force sent out. One of the
greatest obstacles to be encountered at Algiers, is the
want of a port, and badness of the anchorage. There is,
in fact, no shelter whatever on this coast, so that a
single gale from the northward, might destroy the
whole fleet, without any effort on the part of the enemy.
—Another obstacle will be found, in the difficulty of
keeping up a regular communication between the army
on shore and the ships. The planners of the expedition
are acting wisely in providing every thing in the shape
of provisions, for the DEY will take good care that no
supplies shall be found near the coast. His great hopes
of repelling the assailants, must be derived from time.
If Algiers does not fall by a coup de main, the chances of
ultimate success are exceedingly doubtful. Should the
French Government, on the other hand, not be very
particular as to a point of attack, and change the desti-
nation to Tunis, a much easier task is before them. The
conquest of this Regency presents no such difficulties,while
the advantages of position are out of all comparison greater
than those of Algiers. There is, perhaps, no country
in the world so well adapted for the establishment of
a new colony as Tunis : nor is it possible to survey
the magnificent prospect of sea, plain, and mountain,
which is beheld from the ruins of Carthage, without
feeling astonished that such a delightful region should
have so long escaped the attention of modern enter-
prise. But, as VOLTAIRE said, eighty years ago, the
Powers of Europe feel more pleasure in tearing each
other to pieces, than in extirpating the Pirates of Bar-
bary, or introducing civilization there. To return to the
subject of Algiers, we shall merely repeat what we
said when the French expedition was first mentioned,
namely, that it behoves the Ministers of this country to
watch its progress with attention.
Since writing the above, we perceive that our old ac-
quaintance, 0. P. Q. has taken up the subject in the
Chronicle. His letter is very interesting, and well worthy
of an attentive perusal. The writer fully confirms our
remark as to the facility of settling the dispute between
the DIY and M. Du v L. It appears from the whole
account, that the Count de is BORDE's definition of the
quarrel was not misapplied. "Le Dey reckons, on le
vole ; it se plaint, on rinsulte ; it se fdche, on le tue

Many cases may be conceived in which complaint
might be justly considered unworthy of an answer, and
passed by without particular notice. It may be preferred
in an offensive manner ; the matter may be too obvious to
require explanation ; or the subject may be too insignifi-
cant to call for serious attention. No objection of the
kind can be alleged against the late motion of the Earl of
MOUNTCASHEL for an inquiry into the abuses in the
practice of the Church. The subject was of the highest
importance to those whom he addressed, us well in
this world as in the next—of one portion of them in par-
ticular, the episcopal bench, it involved their highest,
bounden, and most sacred duty. In the manner of the
noble complainant there was every thing that could con-
ciliate an audience, nothing that could offend ; yet, in the
long catalogue of abuses charged in the practice of the
church, there was not one solitary instance in which one
member of that bench stood up to defend, justify, or
deny the charge. The complaint was heard—the bill
of indictment charging, not light and trivial matter,
but ' abuses of grievous nature, was read, and the par.

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