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It was to be expected that the startling rumour which
we gave yesterday, relative to the negociations in pro-
gress between England and Russia, to hurl the despi-
cable tyrant of Portugal from his usurped power, should
have excited the anger of a Journal, known to be one of
the three which commenced the defence of bisonEL im-
mediately after the arrival of An/CA in this country.
Would it not have been better for the Morning Paper to
which we allude, to have replied to the Biographical Sketch
that appeared in the STA It of Thursday, and disproved
the appalling statements with which it abounded, instead
of pelting us with vague and puerile contradictions which
it can never make good, and a general explosion of its
imbecile auger against those Journalists who have
espoused the cause of justice and legitimacy ? Since the
writer talks of " that portion of the Piass in the pay of
"exiled traitors," we shall in a future article endeavour to
prove who have laid their fingers upon the unhallowed dis-
bursements made so liberally in the interest of usurpation

by its emissaries. In the meantime, it may be as well to re-
mind the Morning Journal and those who re-echo its
entiments, that until the statement we made on Thurs—
ay, relative to the atiocities and treasons of the Bem-
posta tiger are disproved—HE NEVER CAN, AND NEVER
WILL, BE RECOGNISED BY ENGLAND.

It is impossible to pass over in silence a monstrous
article in the Globe of yesterday, on the subject of the
attempted reductions by the East India Company,
against which every branch of the service has so justly
and so forcibly remorstritted. We say attempted re-
ductions, because our conviction is that they will not
be insisted on, in the face of the simultaneous expostu-
lation of the whole ai my against their infliction. It was
very well to try the experiment, and—had it been silently
submitted to—it is not improbable that it would have
been the harbinger of other reductions : considered, there-
fore, with a reference to this probability alone, we do not
sea how the Service could have received unmurmuring
the General Order of 1828, without betraying a duty
which it owed to every future member of the profession—
supposing it to be quite indifferent to its own interests—
to maintain for them, uninvaded, their improscriptible
established rights. We doubt not, the HONOURABLE
Co u u'r in Leadenhall-street will see the delicacy, as
well as danger, in which it stands : but in the meantime
our business lies with the Globe, rather than with the
HONOURABLE DIRECTORY, in whose vindication it has
signalised itself by a zeal too furious not to excite
suspicion.
And first, we will ask our contemporary in round
terms, is he a volunteer—or a salaried champion—on
this occasion? Is it, in the language of the poet, alto-
gether a " sweet" business with him, or does he " mix
the useful" with it? For ourselves, we really niore
than suspect his tendency to " carry all points :" unless
some Director has bought a share in his columns, and
is working out his pennyworth by exculpations of in-
justice and oppression. We cannot—except on some
such hypothesis—account for his gratuitous vitupera-
tion of the noble and distinguished General who com-
mands the army in Bengal. After quoting from the
Morning Chronicle a tabular statement of the opera-
tions of the reduced batta upon the pay of all ranks
of officers, in which it is attempted to be established
that the reductions do not—after all—seriously affect
the finances of those who are subjected to them ; a
statement, which we have reason to know, found its
way into the Morning Chronicle by no circuitous
route from Leadenhall-street—our evening contemporary
diszharges his first rocket at the gallant conqueror of
Bhurtpore as follows
We cannot help thinking that the conduct of Lord Conne-
aut's, in reference to the complaints of the army, to say the least
of it, has been most imprudent and unbecoming. We yesterday
gave two additional letters from this officer to the Governor-Ge-
neral, in the last of which he laments s there should be nigh cause
for the deep-toned feelings of distress and edam which pervade
the representations to which they (the new orders) have given
rise:

" Now we do not contend that it is improper, but, on the con-
trary, the duty of the Commander•in-Chief demands that he should
communicate most freely with the Government—that be should
state his real opinions concerning those measures which affect the
army; but if be encourages, directly or indirectly, disobedience—
if he intentionally lend bis countenance even to di.content, be is
guilty of one of the most serious offences that a man in his position
can commit; if he does so unintentionally, he is guilty of one of
the worst follies.

" Lord Commutes, however, seems to have so mismanaged his
communications with the Government, that the letters which ought
to have been used for the information of the Government alone
have been made public, and cannot have failed, we think any
honest man will admit; to inflame the discontent of the army
against the commands of the Government, which are in these letters

openly stigmatised as unjust."
It will be seen here, that the Directorial advocate of
injustice palpably begs the question : " if he encourages
directly or indirectly, disobedience—if he intentionally
lend his countenance." What does the ninnyhammer
mean by his ifs? We can if it as fast as he can—aye,
and much more staggeringly too—if it came to that.
Could we not turn round upon himself, justified by con-
current appearances—backed by concurrent probabilities
—and lay down positions to him the most damning and
humiliating, commencing only thus? IF the Globe
has been retained by the Oppressors in Leadenhall-street,
to upheld then —for hire, for bribe, for dirty mineral
consideration—per fas et nefas, at so much a line for
his profligate vindications : IF the Globe, which ar-
rived at its present credit and circulation in the country
by the affectation of public principle—which it only used
as a stalking-horse to cover its corrupt realities—thinks
now that it can safely tear off the mask, and revel in the
lucre of infamous prostitution : IF the Globe, which
once pretended to pure political integrity, finds its ac-
count now in courses of obliquer advocacy—what might
we not finish by establishing? But no; we do not
accuse the Globe of any thing of all this : we only trust
he will not forget our illustration of his own absurdity.
We only trust, that we have demonstrated to him the
futility of hypothetical imputations, which only recoil—
like a foul piece—upon the inconsiderate exploder, to
punish him for his malignity and weakness.
'Thus, beyond even one objecting cavil from our con-
temporary, we have demolished his imbecile ground of
charge ; and we trust, in future, when he prefers grave
accusations against high characters—that he will re-
member the necessity of arguing from positive and
proven premises, not baseelss and impure chimaeras. So
far front Lord Coal BERM ERE'S conduct having been
" most imprudent and unbecoming," the Noble and
gallant Viscount has enhanced himself in all honourable
estimation, by the quick and manly sympathy which he
has not hesitated to display in favour of the ill-used Re-
monstrants—reckless, no doubt, of those paltry! men-
quences at which the Globe more than hints, for he
invokes them openly—we mean his deprivation of com-

mend, and recal to Europe. It is noble in Lard Cox- I
BERMERE to stand between the army, and such a wrong !
as this. By what right does the EAST INDIA COM-
PANY violate its solemn compact with its military
servants—a compact, under the faith of which they
alone engaged to quit their native homes, and wear
away their lives in its toilsome and disastrous
service ? Assuredly, they may well expostulate against
this oppression; and if the GENERAL ORDERS—in which
that oppression is embodied—were " stigmatised" by
their gallant Commander " as unjust," is it for the Globe
to libel his generous participation in a feeling which all
but the tools of tyrants must entertain ? It was not by
the promulgation of such sentiments, that the Globe
stole into encouragement and public favour.
As to the assertion, that an ensign only loses 241. a-
year out of a pay of 2401. and that this can be Lo
consideration with him, we think the audacity of such
an excuse only paralleled by its brutality : but to this
branch of the subject, it is our intention to recur. We
shall confine ourselves to-day, to the violent--possibly
unpaid—attick of the Globe upon Lord COMBERMERE:
and we will ask, in his own language, whether such an
invocation as this is " becoming" in a libe-
ral writer? " If there be one point clear in
the whole transaction, it is, we think, that Lord
COMBERMERE OUGHT TO BE RECALLED, unless
the Government chooses to encourage the folly of an
officer who can thwart those with whom or under whom
he serves." If this Leadenhallism has not been already
paid for, we recommend it to the consideration of
THOSE, who cannot possibly use better their secret-
service money, than in rewarding such volunteers.

This happens to be a dies non, as far as regards Con-
tinental news. The only articles received are from the
Frankfort Papers to the 24th instant; and are tc the
following effect :
SWITZERLAND, Oct. 15.
The federal directory communicated by a circular of sth Oct.
to the Governments of the several Cantons, a note presented on
the 25th Sept. by M. Herding, Minister from the King of Bava-
ria, concerning the enlisting of Bavarian subjects in the Swiss Re-
giments raised for foreign service. The note repeats the grkv
antes which have already beets laid before the Confederation-
by the Bavarian Legation, and which have frequently reamed
since, and his Majesty was particularly struck with the circum-
stance during his journey in Italy. The Minister has received or-
ders to renew the desire that no Bavarian subject might hence-
forth be enlisted in Swiss regiments. The Minister hoped that the
Diet would have taken a resolution to that effect, and acknow-
ledge the excellent spirit shown by the Representatives of the seve-
ral Cantons. But the Diet has not yet passed any resolution, and
the complaints of Bavaria are not removed. The laws of Bavaria
do nut allow any of its subjects to enlist in foreign service, and by
so doing they lose their tights as Bavarian citizens. The desire,
therefore, that Switzerland should forbid the practice, must be ac-
knowledged to be just.
In consequence of this note, the Federal Government has in-
vited the Governments of the Cantons to take it into serious con-
sideration, and to Inform it of their resolution to give an answer to
the Bavarian Minister. The Diet has frequently acknowledged
the disgraceful nature of the enlisting of foreigners, which is a kind
of piracy; and this very year the resolution called for by Mr.
Herding was proposed as a measure necessary to prevent the in-
crease of the unfortunate class of individuals called Ileimathlosen
(the Hansek.s, a e. who have no legal settlement in any Canton,)
since foreigners so enlisted lose their rights as citizens at home, and
ate not recognised as such by those who enlist them. The proposal
was not adopted, because the foreign military service, and all the
shameful traffic which accompanies it, arc not a national concern.
It is necessary that those Cantons which desire to perpetuate this
abuse should be at length known.
FRANKFORT, Om SO.
The Carrier de Snsyrne contains the following private letter
from Canes, the writer of which, it says, deserves entire confi-
dence :—" On the 10th of August an English skip brought from
Alexandria nine Greek slaves, liberated by Sulliman Pacha. The
particulars of this affair deserve to be known. About three months
ago a Turkish ship being on the point of sailing for Alexandria, four
Turkish merchants, disregarding the prohibition of the Seraskier
of Crete, embarked nine Greeks who had hren made slaves in the
war. These slaves were conveyed to Spina Longa, and thence to
Boudroun. where they were put on board another ship, which took
them to Alexandria. Sulliman Pacha being informed of this dis-
regard of his orders, caused the four Turkish merchants to be
arrested, and conhued in a tower of the for tress, declaring
they should remain there till the nine slaves returned. At the
same time he wrote to Mehemet My, but the four Turks had also
written to desire that the Greeks might he sent back, who in fact
arrived here a few days ago. Their passage money, amounting to
80 Spanish dollars, was paid by the Governor of the town, an offi•
eer of the Seraskier, in whose house they have been received with
the greatest hospitality. As soon as a post can be procured, they
will be sent to Candia, and thence to their relatives. I have just
seen these poor people, who wept with joy, and bless the beneficent
hand which has delivered them.—Fronifort Papers, Oct. 24.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK

We are again without any ship letters this morning, nor have
we any other arrivals of the least importance. This dearth of
information has suspended all speculations of consequence in the
Funds, which up to the present hour are in a stagnant state. Con-
sols which left off yesterday at 91 to i for Money, and 911 to 1 for
the Account, opened at the same price.
In the Foreign Market there is little or nothing doing; prices
are nominal.

CITY HALF-PAST ONE.

We are stiU in the same state as in the early part of the morn-
ing, without intelligence from any quarter; and the chief topic of
conversation in the City relates to the state of Ireland, which is
looked on with some anxiety. The Funds have continued steady
during the morning, at 91* alternately buyers and sellers. The
New Four per Cents. have been coming to market for several days
past, for which the public purchase the Three per Cent. Consols,
still fearing that the above Stock will be paid off. In the Foreign
Market scarce a bargain doing, and the prices of all foreign securi-
ties are much the same as yesterday. From Liverpool they state,
that although the business doing in cotton is not to so great an ex-
tent as last week, the market continues steady.

The Baltimore Patriot contains the following :—" It
has been currently reported for some time past, that there
is much agitation in the Cabinet, growing out of the dif-
ferences between General Jackson and a Clergyman of
Washington. It is said that Colonel Towson has been
arrested, and Major Eaton had tendered his resignation ;
but Gen. Jackson refused the acceptance. Mr. Branch,
the Secretary of the Navy, is getting in bad odour with
the hero; and he will be deposed before the next Session
of Congress. In fact, it is the opinion of every intelli-
gent man at Washington, that the present Cabinet is on
the point of a dissolution.
It appears that the diminution in the Revenue, ac-
curring in the port of Philadelphia, between the second
quarter of 1828 and 1829, is equal to 863,972 dollars.