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London, England, 1822-01-23 00:00:00

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A Supplement to the Gazette of the GoiernmeiA
of Independent Liras., contains a letter from Lord
Cochrane to the General-in-Chief, dated Lima, the
30th July, inclosing the, following dispatch from
Capt. Croshie :
" O'fliggins frigate, Callao Bay, July 25.

" I have the honour to inform your Excellency, that in pur-
manee of ynur orders I proceeded at night with a part of the
boats of the squadron, the list et which is enclosed, to Callao
Roads. [laving turned the chain and perch, the euetny began a
continued fire of musketry, supported by the guns of the Castirs.
" In consequence of the great and judiciously directed efforts
of those under my command, we• have succeeded in bringing
off, without any loss on our part, three ships and several launches
and other small craft, and in burning two of the enemy's vessels..
" Captain Wilkinson, who volunteered his services, accom-
panied use, and gave proofs of great valour and firmness. Per-
mit me, also, to express my approbation of the good conduct
of the Officers aad men whom your Excellency placed under
my command.
" The heavy fire of the enemy obliged two neutral ships to
eat their cablecand puke aaii.—l have the honour to be, &c.
" J. S. CROBIIIIE,
" Commander-in-Chief of the Squadron, &c.
" To his Excellency the Vice-Admiral of Chili." •
Vessels taken or destroyed by a part of the boats of the Pa-
triotic squadron, under the command of Loa J. S. Crusbie.
Captain of the 0' I liggius :
" Fernando, Milagro, Itesolucion, war corvettes,
and several launches an 4 boats.

Ei.set.—Two ship% name unknown.
I. B. BENET, Secretary."

DEVON AGRICUL7'IIIAL MEL77.*.G.

A Meeting of the owners and occupiers of Land in
the county of Devon was held at the Hotel in Eleter,
on Thursday last. Upwards of five hundred Gentle-
men of great respectability and lauded property were
present. ROBERT Hu:►r, Esq. the late High Sheriff,
WAS called to the Chair, and opened the Meeting in
a few words.

Colonel DRAKE., of Eppleton, stated what lie consi-
dered the causes of distress--the transition from so
long a war to peace, and the advantages now pos-
sessed by other nations, we having before enjoyed a
monopoly ; the quantity of foreign grain imported in
ISIB-19 ; the return-to cash payments before the na-
tion. was in a fit state to tcceive it ; the heavy load of
taxes which the war brought upon us; the reduction
of wages, as the consequence of the great reduction
of labour; and the increase of the poor-rates. Colo-
nel Drake then said that he should, with due respect,
submit what he considered as probable remedies:—
A fair and proper tax on foreign labour, coming into
this coulitry in the shape of foreign grain ; for why
should not foreigners pay towards our taxes, if they
have the benefit of our money for it? We see and fcel
the distress, and if not stopped, it will overwhelm us.
Why should we not, then, appeal to the wisdom of
Parliament? If we were sick, we should call a phy-
sician to our assistance; or if our affairs were de-
ranged, to whom should we apply but to a lawyer?
Give but the British farmer fair play, and he had no
doubt his skill, indastry, and capital would compete
with the w11:-,le world, and we should be again an
exporting country, and the envy of every nation.—
The Resolutions he had to propose were most mild
and moderate, and were meant not to impede the
Government, but for the preservation of the State,
and be hoped he would meet that unanimity so neces-
sary to obtain the desired object. He proposed the
following Resolutions :
“ 1. That it is the opinion of this Meeting the distress of the
Agriculturists of this country has, during the last three years,
been very severe, and is still alarmingly increasing.
2. That this distress has been chiefly occasioned by the im-
portation of nearly thirty millions of bushels of foreign corn,
duty free, in 1313 and 1319; by the enormous amount of taxa-
tion and parochial rates, as compared with the prices of all agri-
ieultural productions; by the undue pressure of that taxation on
the Landed Interest; and by the too speedy return to a metal-
liccurrency.

" 3. That to stay the progress of that distress which the
Agriculturists are suffering, and which is rapidly spreading
among other classes of society, it is the opinion of this Sleeting
that all descriptions of capital, however invested, should fairly
participate in the general onus of taxation ; that the most rigid
economy should be observed in the public expenditure; and that
all the productions of the soil of the United Kingdoms should be
protected by efficient dudes from the import of similar commo-
dities, duty frse:"

RKER seconded the Resolutions.
Ashburton) began by saying that
ro ripened the proceedings had
td avoid all expression of political
;ucker) perfectly agreed with him,
\ troduce one word of politics if he
laugh). That, Gentleman had
the digress which all present both
he had not attributed it to its real
'ferred to Dr. Adam Smith on the
ulture to society in geueral ; it

was, indeed, the foundation of the
country. that Gendensim wits for
measures; this was not a time, bo waver,
a IMO cataplasm of brown paper *Ad
wound, but to probte it to the bottoms.
six causes of the existing iffeirelee
transition from war to peace, and that other nations,
almost nrchisivelyomplad the:bandits which peace
should produce ; the second. was the importation of
foreign grain ;.the third's' return to cash payments ;
*the next, our heavy taxation ; and here, when he had
got hold of the monster, be treated him very mildly,
gently, and delicately ; though the monster was like
the ,g Old Min of the Mountain," on the shoulders- of
Sinbad the sailor, who, if they did not shake him off,
would drown them. The next was the reduction of
wages, and the increase of poor-rarer. He then pro-
posed his remedies, the first of which was, a further
tax on foreign graink but he had not gone far
enough—he had not stated what efair and proper tax
was. The Gentleman who seconded had told them
that no great benefit could be derived from a reduc-
tion in taxation: a greater mistake could not have
he made, and had he compared the difference be-
'amtween the expense of governing this country in 1792'
and b2O, he would not have ventured to make such;
an assertion ; in the former year the total charge was
1."*„71+,590, and in the present, £19,159,807, But so
long as they were willing to pay, the Government
would be willing to receive, instead of bringing down
the public expenses to their pockets and purses. If
there were any persons present, who had never heard
the beautiful expression of Lord • Castlereagh (for
beautiful was the bist term be could apply to it), that
" the people of England were ignorantly impatient
of taxation," he pitied them ; acid he hoped they
would come forward, and give the Noble Lord the lie,
and tell him that they were not ignorantly impatient,
but that they knew their distress, and would submit
no longer to gross imposition. If, as had been
described, they were all truly loyal, they would not
suffer the vessel of the State to founder, for with it
all would sink ; but the proper question was, whether
some should enjoy themselves on the deck, while
others bore thebuffetings of the wind aloft—(A laugh).
It would'not be amiss to examine a little whether our
taxation could not be lowered. In 1820, the At my
expenses were nine millions, and the Navy expenses''
seven millions; but touch neither the Arniy nor
Navy, and a reduction may still be effected. Mr.
Webbe Hall, the Secretary of the Agricultural As-
sociaticin, who had never learnt even the horn-book
of political science, and whom the veriest child may
confute, had told them, that if they could get. au ad-
ditional importation duty, all would be pleastuit and
easy ; but this was a scheme as wild as that of the
wise mcu of Gotham, endeavouring to hedge in the
cuckoo without laying down the roof. Their only'
rem-Ay was in reducing the expenditure of the coun-
try to the prices of the agricultural produce; for if
they continued twelve months longer without such
reduction, they would be in a worse state than what
they were now. In conclusion, Dr. Tucker proposed,
that instead of the present Meeting entering into Re-
solutions, they should present a Requisition to the
Sheriff for calling a County Meeting, to consider this
great question, and apply to Parliament for the re-
medy. lie would go a little further, because Lord
Castlereagh had said, that the County of Devon gave
him mere t.oub:e than all the rest ; he would recom-
mend 'eparate Petitions from every town and village
in the County ; these, supported by the County Mem-
bers, must have weight. Dr. Tucker then stated his
motion in form for convening a County Meeting.
CALDIADY P. Ilasttys, Esq. seconded the motion,
He considered that protecting duties were of little ser-
vice, for it was in vain to Ming their good; to mai ket
if there were no buyers. Such a system would lull'
them into false security, in making landlords less
ready to reduce their rents, and Ministers still MOM
unwilling to !educe the taxes. It was evident that a
reduction of taxation was the only effectual remedy.
The Rev. T. CLACK thought, that the best course
would be for the Chairman to prepare a Requisition.
Colonel Ct:rstiree said, the Meeting could con-
fine itself to a Petition to Parliament for relief.

W. SANFOEW, Esq. said, that it was desirable that
so great a County as Devon, the second in extent in
the kingdom, should come forward and express its
opinion in a body. One class of men ought not to
be sacrificed to the interest of another ; and if agricul-
turists were expected to lower their rents twenty and
twenty-five per cent. funded and mortgaged proper-
ties should be reduced in proportion.

The Hon. N. FmowEs wished to know from
whom the Resolutions were supposed to come—were
they from certain individuals in the neighbourhood of
Exeter, or were they to be supposed to represent the
County of Devon ? With a few alte►ations they would
have his concurrence, tut he thought their weight
and iuduence would be increased by emanating from
a County Afeetitig convened by authority.

Sir TDONIAS ACKLAND said, that he came there
with a disposition to hear and be informed on a sub-
ject in which he felt himself deeply interested. By a
considerable portion of those present a County Meet-
ing was de,ired. Deriving what little consequence
he possessed from the freeholders of the County, it
would be strange indeed if he attempted to lessen the
importance of a County Meeting ; and he was per-
suaded neither the Sheriff nor any other Magistrate
would interpose to prevent them from assembling.

The lion. N. FICLLOWES, in the absence of Doctor
Tucker, then proposed, " That a Requisition be
signed by the persons now present, and be sent to
the Sheriff, requesting him to convene a County
Meeting." The motitin was carried by a large ma-
jority.—Thanks were their voted to the Chairman for
his impartial conduct.

The Requisition IVRS immediately prepared and
signed by many Gentlemen present, and has also
been signed by Lords Rotut and GRAVES.

ELEGANT GLASMS, FURNITURE, &c.--The NO.
bility and Gentry me invited to inspect the Ware.
rooms of COOPER and SON, 93, BiShOpSgate-Street
Within, where is exhibited an assortment of new mid
second-hand Plate Glasses, admirably suited to every
description of drawing or dining-rooms. In the fur-
niture department is comprised every new and ele-
alant article of upholstery, cabinet, and chair-work,
e prices of which are reduced to such a scale of
economy as to attract and mute the patronage of
rank and fashion.

.x.

STOCK EXCHANGE-ONE O'CLOCK: •
The Market opened this morning at 761/4 for the
Account, and 76 for Money. A dial of business has
been doing, and the sales from the country still con-
tinue. Oar Market is now 761/4 14 for the Account,
with the heavy Market —Current Prices :
Bank Stock 23734 %_S per Ct. Red. 76% %
per.Cent.C•ns. 76% 75 34 76
3% per Cent. 87% 1/4--4 per Cent. 96 A y,
5 per Cent. Navy 107% 3/4 7/2
Bank Long Annuities 1914 9-16
Imperial 3 per Cts. 75% •
India Bonds 86s. 81s. pr.
South Sea Stock 8414 %
Exchequer Bills 4s. 6s. pr.
Cons. for Account 76% 1/4 34

The French Papers of Sunday contain the Report
of the Committee in the Chamber of Deputies, on
Saturday, on M. PICYRONNET'S Project against the
Journals; as well as the commencement of the dis-
cussion on M. de Semis Project against the Presi
'generally.
The Report was read by M. Mannowae, who,
like M. Coitercrr, the Chairman on M. de Seatta's
motion, is a Member of the Royal Court, to which
they wish all offences cf the Press to be referred. V.
Matertustac commenced with stating the advantages
of the Public Journals, as " useful auxiliaries, con-
venient mediums for publication ;" he then dwelt on
what he called the dangers of the Journals. "They
are," said he, "generally undertaken as speculations
of industry which hate profit for their object, and
under this point of view the interest of these en-
' terprises is necessarily in opposition to the general in-
terest—(A slight movement.)—The general interest
is connected with public order, external peace, and
tranquillity. The interest cf Journals, on the con-
trary, in agitation, in permanent di quietude, ex-
pectation, and cut iosity. The monotonous order of
peace is mortal to therm When thtpassions shall be
calmed, when long-exiled concord atall reunite men,
then the enterprises of Journals will be deprived of
the aliment of life. It is easy and agreeable to speak
to the pa-sions; then Journalists are sure to be read.
It must be frankly confessed, because it is a truth
which we neither need ttor wish to dissemble, that
the proposed law still restrains the free emission of
Journals, and does not entirely teethe Periodical Press.
We shall be told to look at England, and follow her
example ; but the answer is easy. I.ct years of rest).
lutions and misfortunes be effaced ; let recollections
and hatreds be extinguished; let us wait until we
have institutions consolidated by time, until we ac-
quire an Opposition rigid but not hostile, and with
which the existence of the Monarchy may not be
daily compromised."
Here the speaker was interrupted by a number of
voices. M. B. CoxsTANT denied that the Opposi-
tion either endangered the Charter or the Monarchy.
Soch an insinuation was an intuit to the Chamber.

M. MARTIGNAC said, there was no question about
the Chamber. It related to the nation. lie then pro-
ceeded to point out the insufficiency of the law of
1819, and the facility with which it was eluded.--
[laving 'stated some amendments in the first and
second At ticles, the Reporter proceeded to the third,'
which states, that in case the spirit and general ten- j
dency of a periodical writing or journal should be
injurious to public peace, to the respect due to the J
religion of the State, and other religions recognized
in France, or to the King's authority, &c. the Royal
Courts within the jurisdiction of which such journal
is published, may suspend or suppress it. The con-
duct of the journals was not to be judged by one,
but by a series of articles—by their " spirit and
general tendency." He admitted that these were
vague expressions, but sagaciously observed, that it
was their vagueness which constituted all the force
and all the necessity of the law.
Some of the Members exclaimed—" Wonderful !
There is no dissembling here."

M. MA RTIGNAC resumed.—The fourth Article pro.
vides, that if, during the adjournment of the Cham-
bers, important •circumstances should render the esta-
blished measures momentarily insufficient, the laws
of the 31st of March, 1821, may be restored to vigour,
by a Royal Ordonnance, countersigned by three Mi-
nisters. But as a security that it shall only be exer-
cised temporarily and conditionally, the Committee
propo c to add, that the Ordonnance which establishes
the preventive laws shall be discussed in a Council
of Ministers—(Loud laughter on the l'/?).
As soon as the Reporter had concluded, several
neputies rin to the tribune, and inscribed their names
to speak for or against the Project. A warm discus-
sion, or rather a tumult, ensued, respecting the
printing of the Report, which the PRESIDENT con-
tended was a matter of course; but several Mem-
bers demanded that the phrase, a you will acquire
an Opposition. severe but not hostile, who will not
daily put to hazard the existence of the •Monarchy,"
which had been used by the lteporter, should beerased.
The PRESIDENT contended that there should be ne
discussion on the day the Report was presented.
What." said M. LANZTI4 " do you not permit
the grounds of an °pinks* ts, be stated?`' • "

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