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rudder, and from the nature of the voyage, which renders
it often impossible to gain a port, the importance of being
enabled to repair such accidents at sea, is self-evident.—
As to the Navy, one of the grand objects of the Officers
commanding our Beets being that of possessing all their re-
sources within themselves, it is easy to conceive how gladly
they will adopt one of the most beneficial improvements
hitherto introduced into the service. We do not, there-
fore, doubt but that an early trial will be made of Captain
Li nou's invention. A description of the rudder, and its
properties for ensuring safety and saving expense, will
be found in the first page of our paper, extracted from a
prospectus circulated by the gallant inventor.
In closing our notice of a discovery, which we have
from the first considered of national importance, we can-
not sufficiently extol the patriotism of officers who, like
Captain LIHoI, devote their time and talents to objects
so conducive to the maintenance of our maritime and
commercial superiority. a

We insert iu another part of our paper an account of
the Post Horse and Stage Coach duty, for the last
twenty-one years. We believe the increase on the Stage
Coach duty in 1816, arose from an increase of rate.
The increase of duty since that time is very considerable:
and by superficial thinkers, will doubtless be regarded as
an indication of great national prosperity. Those, how-
ever, who are conversant with, or capable of duly reflect-

ing on the new circumstances and combinations in which
Great Britain is become involved, will draw other conclu-
sions than those of prosperity from the fact of the in-
crease. It is remarkable, that in the year 1818,—de-
cidedly a year of the greatest activity and success in
commerce and manufactures, as well as excessively pro-
ductive in agriculture—the Stage Coach duty exhibits a
decrease. Nevertheless, viewed as an illustration of the
power and energy of the country, the increase in question
is gratifying. In addition to the duties here more
immediately alluded to, Stage Coaches also pay sve
guineas per annum, as four-wheeled carriages, to the
Assessed Taxes. The number assessed in 1821, was
7412, which—in the year 1827—was increased to 9475.

7v/SLVE O'CLOCK.

To the preaeot ►our the Funds rentals quite inactive, and
namely • bargain ►as been done. Corrals opened at the same
price they left of on Saturday, 910 for hioney, and 910 for the
Account ; for nest Account, 911 g.

We lave but few arrivals ibis morning.
In the Foreign Market, little or nothing doing u yet—prices
oestinaL

CITY. HALF•PAST ONL
The Funds still condos' In the same stagnant state as in the
early part of the morning, without any material alteration from
the opening price, continuing during the whole of the morning at
911 for Money. sad 91114 for the present Account, and for next

time aft buyers. The only business doing in the Foreign Market
is in Sus Wan Stock. which Is rather heavy; Mexican somewhat
Improved ; Spanish a shade higher ; in other foreign securities little
or nothing doing. The Hainhurgh steamer not yet arrived.
entsmiu
Accounts are reported to be received via of Bordeaux,
from Tampico of the 6th Sept., stating, that the above
place was surrounded by 8,000 • Mexican troops, and
that the Spaniards were in such a situation, that they
could not put their heads out of the fortress; they have a
number of sick. The above somewhat corresponds with
the account from Madrid, in the French papers this
morning.
Letters from Monte Video state, that a complete revw.
lution amongst the Ministry took place there on the 24th
August. The Inspector General Ribeiro, after having
made friends with General Lavalleja, forced General
Bandeau, the Governor, to turn out all the Ministers ;
after which he appointed himself Minister, and it is sup-
posed that.))e aims at being made President.
Letters are in town from Rio Janeiro, two days later
than the last account, but they do not bring any political
information. The Exchange was the same as the
previous accounts, 261.
A report prevailed at Constantinople that the Porte was
going to conclude a separate alliance with England.

.Count MASTUCEWITT, the Russian Minister on a spe-
cial mission to this country, left town on Saturday, on his
return to St. Petershurgh.
Lord Cow LEY, whose departure from his Embassy at
Vienna has been announced, does not intend returning at
present, having postponed his visit to this country.
VIENNA, I Nov . 2.—lt has been reported here for some
days past that bur Court is making serious endeavours to
regulate the affairs of Portugal.
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
SALERNO and their daughter, have arrived here, on a
visit to their Imperial Majesties.
CALEDONIAN RENCONTRE.—A violent quarrel has
for some time existed between the Editors of the Scots-
man and of the Caledonian Mercury, which the latter
has conducted with an admixture of much personal abuse.
Mr. Charles Maclaren is the principal Editor of the Scots-
man, and Mr. W. Ritchie, an Advocate, also takes part
in the editorship. The Editor of the Caledonian Mer-
cury is Mr. James Browne, and the proprietor of that
paper is Thomas Allan, Esq of Lauriston. In conse-
quence of gross personal abuse of Mr. Ritchie being
inserted in the Caledonian Mercury of Monday, that
gentleman sent a challenge to Mr. Allan—formerly a
friend of his—alleging that, having repeatedly warned
him of the offensive nature of the articles in his Journal;
he now demanded personal satisfaction. Mr. Allan re-
plied that though he was legally responsible, yet he was
advised that he could not be held personally responsible for
the articles in the Caledonian Mercury, and that he did
not know of the article offensive to Mr. Ritchie till after
its publication. Mr. Ritchie then apprised Mr. Allan
that he should apply to him the usual epithets, and should
post him. This affair happened last Tuesday.—Leeds

Mercury.
Another Account.—ln the course of a controversy

between the editors of the Scotsman and the Caledo-
nian Mercury, Edinburgh newspapers, the writer in
the Mercury indulged in personalities which highly
offended the writer in the Scotsman. Mr. Richie, one
of the proprietors of the latter journal, after an ineffectual
attempt to extort an apology for the offensive matter,
challenged Mr. Allan, the proprietor of the former, to
fight a duel. Mr. Albin declining to give Mr. Richie
the satisfaction which he demanded, alleging, that
though legally, he was not morally responsible for the
words of his editor, Mr. Richie posted him, as it is called,
styling him a poltroon and a coward. Thereupon, Mr.
Brown, the editor of the Mercury, challenged Mr. Mac-
' laren, the editor of the Scotchman, to fight him, the lat-
ter having said that Brown was worse than his masters
Maclaren accepted the challenge. The parties accord-
ingly met on Thursday last in the King's Park, and after
the gentlemen had exchanged scratches at each other
without effect, the affair terminated.