Star.
London, England, 1828-06-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MARLS MAIM Toss Dayburph .I—DuFranceblin I—Waterford I—Ham.
1.
DIAL, Julia 111.—Wind N.E.--Arrived from London the Sarah
Ward, blooms, for St. Vincent's; and Prince Coburg, Fano, for

Toago.
POIIIIIIIOUTH, Julie 6.—Wind It—Arrived from London the
Aurora, Owes, for Madras and Cakutta. Sailed the Lark, Rim-
ing, for Palermo. •
PLYMOUTH, Jame 15.—Wind W.—Arrived the Hero, Sreenv,
from Memel.
Fausourn, June 15.—Wind variable.—A packet is off the Ma-
necks, making for the harbour ; but in consequence of the weather'
being so thick, her signal cannot be•aactrtained.
Hum. Just 16. Arrived the Zeno. Laves, from Cadiz; Chance,
NtetioLsow, from Stettin ; and the %Mimi, PLAITIIMAITIC, from

Stockholm.
Coss, Julia the Joshua, Cosset., and Zoalda,
from London.
Davits, J us. 16.—Arrbred his Majesty's ship Salamander, L' Iris,
and Due de Dourdeaus, from Calais; and William, Tsarinas,
from 3detneL
lavintrobt, June 15.—Tbe brig Douro, outward-bound, is
aground au Zan Hoyle:
Asasuramr, Joss 14.—The Alert, of Peterhead, from Sunder-
land, took Err on Thursday night off the Bell ltock, and was
abandoned by the crew the neat morning, and soon afterwards

The Duke of CUMBERLAND honoured Mr. A nsurn-
sorr•with his company to dinner on Sunday, at Ids residence, in

Whitehall-place.
Lord NAPHIR protested against the second reading of
the Coca hi& became the Bill proposes. or assumes, that which it
does not, nor cannot, prove—viz. The incapacity of the United,
Kingdom to provide for herself in Bread.
The death of Mr. WILLIAM HILL, of the Treasury,
leaves the post of Assistant Secretary to be filled up ;
but a successor to that gentleman will, it is understOodll
be found in Mr. Elosnousx, formerly Under-Secretary
of State for the Home Department.
Tna SILL TRADL—The following important com-
munication was received in t`sis town ye-terday :
" Office of Committee Privy Council for Trade
4. Whitehall, June 11. 1828.
" Stu—ln answer to your inquiry respecting the duty on silks, I
I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade, to aeqsaiat you, that it is not intended to propose any
alteration, during the present Session of Parliament, in the ditties
now payabk on thrown silks.
I' I have the bestow to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient bumble servant,
Meenlesjidd Courier. (Signed) " THOMAS LACK."
It bas just been ascertained beyond doubt, that a
whole family of seveit persons, a father, mother, and five children,
• have fallen victims to the late dreadful tire in Red Lion-street.
Mr. Tingle, the father, was clerk to Mr. Cabitt, the builder, and
his wife carried on business, as a milliner, in pan of the house
where the fire commenced, and in that pan in which it is supposed
to bete originated; The abide family were missed, but were sup
posed to have escaped, and the very dangerous state of the ruins
rendered search inipossibk until the tottering walls were down ;
those draw houses fell with a tremendous crash yesterday, and the
others havit been prepped up to-day, since which search has been
made, and part of a bed with the, retnidne (a few bones only) of
same et the children discovered, and no doubt is now entertained
of the eel*, family having perished altogether. Such was the
terrible fierceness of the fire, that in all probability they were Wl-
coneelnis if their danger until eoveloped in flames, and usable to
make Want their dreadful situation..
MATH OV MR. DUOALD SytwAwr.---The moital
causer of this distiogoishd philosopher terminated at Edinburgh
on the morning of Wednesday last, the 11th instant. The private
molds et ties deceased, the qualities of heart and head which made
him so beloved in the family circle, so interesting to his friends, so
much•ntspected by his acquaintances. are known to, or have been
beard of, by an. His public value will be judged of ultimately by his
writings ; although it was by no means confined to these: the im-
pression made by his academical prelections having been se extra-
ordinary in depth as it was important in character. By the eaten.
sive range of his infotinatism, by his love of knowledge, by his high
aspirations after good, by an eloquence, unrivalled in philosophic
dignity, be gave a bias to the feelings, and a direction to the stu-
diei of many young men of rank and talent, which redounded not
less to their own honour than they proved, in result, beneficial to
the emintry.--Scetntsan.
Captain FIIANKLIII, in the narrative of his second ez•
peditiOn to the shores of the Polar Seas, gives the fol-
lowing description of the Christmas festivities in hi%
winter quarters Preparations vere made for the
celebration 9f Christmas, The house was re-plastered
with mud, all the rooms white-washed and re-painted,
and Matthews displayed his taste by ortiameaing a
chandelier with cut paper and trinkets. On the evening
of the 24th, the Indian hunters' woman and children
were invited to share in a game of snap-dragon, to
them an entire novelty. It would be as difficult to
describe the delight which the sports afforded them after
thiy recovered their first surprise, as to convey the lull
effect of the scene. When the candles were extin-
guished. the blue flame of the burning spirits shone on
the rude features of our native companions, in whose
countentinces were pouttrayed the eager desire of pos.,
leasing the fruit, and the fear of the penalty. Christmas
Dty failing on a Sunday, the party were regaled with'
the best fare our stores could supply ; and, on the fol-
lowing evening, a dance was given, at which were
present sixty persons, including the Indians, who sat as
spectators ofahe merry scene. Seldom, perhaps, in such
a confided space as bur hall, or in the skme number of
persons, was there greater variety of character,or greater
confusion of tongues. The party consisted of English.
sues, Highlanders, who mostly conversed with each
other in Gaelic, Canadians. Esquimau:, Chipewyans,
Dorßibs, Hoe Indians, Cree women and children,
mingled ether in perfect harmony. The amusements
were varidby &slight Gaelic, and French swigs.'

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THE RING'S COURT.

His MAJESTY held a Court yesterday. at twelve
o'clock. at his Palace in St.Jamees, attended
by—
The First Lord of the Tteasury, the Lord President of the
Council, the Secretor). of State for Foreign 'Affairs, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse the Treasurer of the House-
hold, Mr. Calcraft. Mr. Croker, Lord Clinton (as Lord in Wait-
log), Sir William Keppel (as Groom in Waiting).
Mr. Caocaarr, M.P. was presented to the Kota. and kissed
bands, upon being appointed Paymaster of the Forces.
His MAJUTT held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Buttes at-1
tended as Clerk.
Mr. Caoora, M.P. was introduced, sworn In a Member, and
took his seat at the Board accordingly.
Mr. CALCILAVT was also introduced, sworn in a Member, and
took his seat at the Board.
The Kiss gave audiences to the Duke of WaLtiscrox and Earl
BATHURST.•-••the Court broke up soon after two o'clock.
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VAUXIIALL GARDENS.

These Gardens have been fitted up this season in a very attrac-
tive style. They really appear to realiie those fairy scenes which
imagination sometimes delights to strike out. The little theatre it
very well got up, where an amusing vaudeville, very superior to
many of the minor pieces at the larger theatres, is performed. But
the most striking exhibition of the kind is the surprising feats of ac-
tivity and suppleness in the ballet theatre. The fireworks are of
the very first order—their beauty and brilliancy fully compensate
for the little noise which breaks the first sleep of the dormant in-
habitants of the neighbourhood. The beautitul effect of the lights
on the leaves of the trees, contrasted with the dark blue sky above,
is very striking indeed.—On the whole, the Gardens afford the
Cheapest amusement of the seasop.

HAYMARKET THEATK

This house opened for the season last night. but the
Attendance of company was not very encouraging. At
the rise of the curtain, 64 GOD save the King," was sung
with the usual applause by.all the performers.
The first piece was a novelty from the pen of Mr. Pr./owns,
called 4 Daughter to Marry, which was very well written, very well
acted, and very well received. It is only in one Act, and
though the plot is not very probable, it had sufficient veresimili-
tude, and being full of buinie, went off much to the sati.fac-
don of the audience—and, of course, of the author. Miss F. H.
Katti afterwards appeared as Ouniette, in The Hypocrite, and
played the part with a degree of force that made it far more pro
Mmi-
nent than it has lately been rendered. Darnley was acted by a r.
Banwiu, and Sir Mu Lambert br a Mr. Horse, who may he
considered to, successors of Messrs. 861111,10 and YOUNOIIII at this
house. The Rencoatre was the last piece of the night but it did not
so off as pleasantly as last season.

FASHIONABLE. INTELLIGENCE.

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CHANGES.
Viscount Ranelagh and Viscountess Banelagb, and Family, at
the St. James's Hotel, Jermen-street ; Sir John and Lady Gore,
and Family, fee the seat of Sir George Montague, in Wiltshire;
Colonel and Mrs. Wall. and Family, from Upper Berkeley.street,
Portman-square. fur their seat, Worthy Park, Winchester. Hants;
Captain Job Hanmer, R.N. at Read's Hotel. Grosvenor-street,
from Holbroot Ball, Suffolk; Admiral Soutberby, it ditto, from
Brighton; Joon Neathercoat, Esq. at ditto, from Northampton;
Mn. and Miss Greatkead. at ditto, from Longfotd Lodge, Salis-
bury
; Charles Lyall, Esq. at ditto, from Scotland J. Bodfield.
Esq. and friends, at Nerot's Hotels. Clifford and Cork Streets; J.
Hamilton, Esq. at ditto; Thos. Kerrie'', Eaq. Mrs. Kerrick, and
Family. at Scare?. Hotel, Brook.street ; Min Baring, at ditto;
R. 'addle, Esq. Mrs. and Miss Riddle, at ditto; Lady Katherine
Walpole, at ditto; Mrs. and Miss Holmes, at ditto • the Rev. J.
Ballard and Mrs. Ballard, at ditto; Edward Douglas, Eaq. at
ditto ; Gen. Archdale, M.P. Mr. Archdale, and Family, at Gould's
Hotel, Jermyn4rreet. from Ireland; Sir John Fuller, Bart. and
H. Gunning, Esq. at ditto, from Paris; J. M. Gaekine, Esq at the
British Hotel, Jermys.street, from Oxford ; the Earl and Countess
of Sefton, from their house in Arlington-street, for their seat,
Stoke Farm Berke; Lord Arden, from his hook in 'St. James's-
place, for Ireland ; Colonel and Mrs. Drummond, from Upper
Seymour.street, for Worthing; H. Willoughby, Esq. for his seat
in Yorkshire; Lady Jones. from her house in South Audley-street,
for her seat, Wortin House, Hants.

His MAJESTY, accompanied by the LORD STEWARD,
left tows about half past two o'clock yesterday after-
not n, in his carriage and four, for the Royal Lodge in
Windsor Park. escorted by a party of dragoons.
Yesterday her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT
Idabel' the Gallery of the Society of Paintertin Water Colours.
Prince LROPOLD gave a grand entertainment yester-
day evening, at Marlborough House, Pall Mall.
Prince Gaol's:us of CUMBERLAND, accompanied by
his preceptor, the Rev. Mr. Jute, arrived in town yesterday morn-
ing from the residence of his Royal Father at Kew. The Princess
AOSIMA, the Princess Sanaa, and the Duchess of Gramma&
siiited their youthful relative, who returned to Kew in the after-

noon.
HANOCER, JUNG 1 I.—lt is said that his Royal High-
ness the Duke of CAIMIIILIDGE will go a few weeks hence to London;
and the Duke of COXIIIIIIAND will come and pass some time bete.
Mr. Lawstatica, the American Charge d'Affaires,
had a very loog conference yesterday with the Earl of Assassin,
at the Foreign Office, Downing.street. Lord Hemmer had
also an interview with the Noble Earl yesterday.
Monsieur FALCK, the Ambassador from the NetherH
hods, transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Secretary '
of State for Foreign Affairs.
Letters from Geneva annnunce the arrival there of
'lady Boum% on her way from Italy. Her Ladyship's health
is so much improved that her physician, Dr. Mascrienon, has tit-
the most sanguine hopes respecting bet early return to
Ceteadnd.
iiipatches of an important nature have been received
froth Vienna. A messenger arrived with them on Sunday, having
crossed the Channel in an open boat, so urgent was his
Gibraltar Papers and letters.to the 27th ultimo con-
tain late intelligence from Algiers. The warlike preparations at
Marseilles and Toulon *ere known, but the letters state not the
slightest fears were entertained as to the result of an attack ; that
the anis was much stronger than when bombarded by the English
fleet, and that above 100,000 men were encamped in the vicinity.
Colonel BERKBLZY claims the dignity of Baron of
the United Kingdom from possessing Berkeley Castle by tenure.
KLAN has 501. a night for his performances in Petit.
In the first part of his engagement the entire receipts were some.
times not equal to the sum which the Manager had to pay him.
Young partridges and pheasants are already very
numerous In Sussex ; the nide, are unusually numerous'.
It appears by the Commissions for the inquiries into
the Law of Real Property and the proceedings in Civil Actions
that the Commissioner on the first of these subjects are to report
within two years • those on the latter within a year. The Com-
mission for the inquiry into the law of Real Property is dated io
late as the 6th of June. The Secretaries are Mr. C. J. Swami and
Idt. G. FAULYIIIia.
Dispatches, dated the 30th ult. have been received
at -the Colonial Office, from Lieutenant General Sir Femme=
ADAM, K.C. ii. at Cortu. They make no mention of any negocia.
Lion having been opened for the evacuation of the Mores, by lass.
urn PACIIIA. who. it was supposed, at the above period, was not in
any want of provisions for his troops. He had, it is understood,
received a supply before the blockade was so strictly enforced.
A misunderstanding has again taken place between
the woollea•manufacturers and the weavers at Uley, in
Gloucestershire, and the latter have ceased working for
nearly three weeks, in consequence of a small reduction
in the price of the work.
On the evening of Thursday se'nnighr, a society of
young Gentlemen from Gainsborongh and the neigh-
bourhood met at their cricket-ground, opposite the
town, and across the river Trent, for play. They spent
the evening very pleasantly, were crossing the water
again at about nine o'clock in a small boat, and had
reached a Trent barge towards the Gainsborough side
in sillily, when a fierce dog sprang from the barge upon
the gunnel of the boat, with such fury that the pas-
sengers (who were all standing) rushed to the opposite
side, anti the boat upset. By this accident eleven persons
were plunged into the mid-stream of the river ; and. tin-
fortunately, immediate assistance from shore was pre-
vented bya dense tier of shipping which intervened. In
this awful state, the young men bad to rely chiefly upon
their owp efforts for safety, while very few could swim ;
yet, strange to say. ten out of the eleven. Jpy the exertion
of Mr. Arnold, jun. and others, were saved ; the other,
a young Gentleman, aimed 'Fred. A. Dottie, stink to
rise no More.—.Stainford Mercury.

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INQUEST ON LORD MOUNT SANDFORD.

WINDSOR, June 26.
This morning, at nine o'clock, the Jury sat, pursuant
to adjournment, from Saturday, on which day they merely took
evidence as to the death of Lord Mount Sandford.
Philip Spicer was the first evidence called. He merely deposed
to seeing, about one o'clock on the morning of the 9th instant, a
number of persons quarrelling In the street as be was going home
from Frogrnore. .He taw the row, and a person knocked down,
but be thought it was a pickpocket quarrel, and did not meddle
With theta.
Mr. Goodrich, keeper of the Saloon in Piccadilly, stated, that
be aloe was attracted by the row, which took place opposite the
Castle Inn. Some Gentlemen quarrelled with two post boys for
throwing water at them, and when the carriage drove off he In-
duced the Gentlemen to go away, but they were followed by a
mob who trod closely on their heels, and endeavoured to bring
about a quarrel—taking part with the post boys. Soon after he
heard the voice of a Gentleman whom he knew (Mr. R.) and
turning round saw him in the midst of a mob of fifteen or sixteen
persons, who were provoking him by their attitudes and insolence
to fight. The witnes tore bim from them to the Castle Inn, where
they met several of his friends. The mob still followed them,
using abusive language. One of the Gentlemen incensed at this
caught hold of one of the mob by the collar, which seemed the signal
for a general quarrel. No blow was struck up to then, on the part
.of the Gentlemen. Two fellows attacked the Gentleman who had
collared the man. Blows were then struck on both sides. In a
few moments the mob dispersed, but it was only for a time, for
they began to re-assemble in the streets immediately. At this time
it was that Lord Mount Sandford first came up and asked what was
the matter. Witness replied as to what he had seen. He now per-
ceived the party mustering again, and pointed out two of the prin..'
cipal to a watchman coming up, desiring hint to take them into
custody and do his duty ; he replied he did not know what was his
duty,, and went away, apparently afraid to have any thing to do
with chant. Immediately after several blows were struck at the
Gentlemen, some of whom wore white hats ; the two men who
were subsequently apprehended, were he believed the most active
in the row.. Three of the Gentlemen at least were knocked down,'
among them was the deceased Nobleman; witness caught the man
who struck his Lordship and knocked him down ; he afterwards
assisted in raising his Lordship irons the ground, but could not,
from the great and unnerving effect it had on him, help to
carry him into the Hotel. The man who struck hint was a!
stout fellow, about five feet eight inches high, and appeared
to know how to make good use of his fists. Witness was
afterwards attacked by three or four, and had enough to do to
extricate himself. He thinks his Lordship fell at the edge of the
curb-stone; and on witness's return. after an unsuccessful pursuit
of sonic of the assailants, he found him still lying there, and several,
of his friends around, one of whom exclaimed, Good Goal kis
Mount Sanalford." The witness could not believe it was bis tord-
ship, as he was bald and his wig had fallen off, of the existence of
which the witness was not previously aware. He felt the Mated
running down the deceased's head, and there was also a wound ow
the back part of the neck. Ile could not say if he was struck when
down; he could not imagine how his Lordship bad got into the
fight, as but the moment before he was outside all the combatants.
The last scuffle did not last two minutes before his Lordship was
knocked down. Witness was afraid he could not identify the man
who struck him. His Lordship was quite sober, as he had been
speaking to him a few minutes before, and he could have taken no
part whatever in the affray. The man who struck appeared to
me to have struck indiscriminately.
Mr. Voules—State facts, but do not draw any inferences.
Witness. in continuation, thought the knock-down blow was
from the front; he did not observe that any of the panics were
armed with bludgeons or sticks. His Lordship never struck a blow,
nor provoked any of the party by word or blow. His Lordship
was not at ail even likely to do so, as he was quite a peaceable man.
(The witness here handed in the following note from a Gentleman
who bad witnessed the affray, and would, if necessary, come for-
ward with his testimony)—
" Dees Sia—lt is with the deepest concern I have read your
note conveying the melancholy intelligence of Lord Mount Sand-
loid's death—poor fellow ! I bad hoped from the last accounts I
had from you, be was oat of' danger—though, from the moment I
first saw bim, I feared Death had marked him for his own. Such
a death, and so unmerited on his part, is sadly to be lamented. I
regret that I am compelled to be in the country this day, and was
on the eve of departure ac your note arrived. You, I believe, an
acquainted with the circumstance', and having caught the man, can
say all that is requisite. The surgeons, can, of course, state, whe-
ther death was caused by the two kicks his Lordship received, or
whether it was from the fall against the curb stone ; from one or
the other it is pretty certain that he met his death. The treatment
he received was most brutal, and, it is due to his memory to say,
most unmerited. I again express my regret that lam not able to
get to Windsor—nor do I see that my presence could be essential,
as so many of his Lordship's friends were present.
" Your's" BERKELEY BIRD.
" No. 61, Quadrant, Sunday, II o'clock."
Chas.BetheliCodrington, Esq. Cornet in the Royal HonteGoards,
went to the Castle Inn, where be hid been
_told Sir John Ogleby
had bad his eye opened; he found Sir John there washing his eye.
He then corroborated the statement of the preceding witness as to
the different rows—the neglect and refusal of the watchman to do
his duty. In the last row Lord Mount Sandford came up to him,
and asked," What was the matter?" Witness told him, and Lord
M. S. went to the others. Shortly after he saw some one knocked
down, but never thought it was his Lordship, who he imagined was
still standing at his elbow, where be had been conversing with
him a minute or two before. He saw the blow given, but could
not identify the person. His Lordship had not struck or offended
any person ; bad he done so, the witness must have seen him. He
was conveyed into the Intl, insensible. He had dined with his.
Lordship, who was not intoxicated.
Lieutenant George Newton. of the Grenadier Guards, on going
to assist the person down, who was bald, he was astonished to hod
it was Lord Mount Sandford, whom he and others conveyed into
the Castle Inn.
Edward Lord Hawke., sworn—His Lordship laid he could not
state the origin of the disturbance, but when the crowd followed
be desired his friends to conic away, as they only wanted to.pick
their pockets. lie afterwards saw his deceased friend knocked
down, and bad himself a seal" with the man who gave the blow,
lie the course of which his hat was knocked off; while tie was stoop-
' ing for it the man ran away, and his Lordship pursued and over-
took him at some short distance. While he was conveying bim to
a place of security, a man who it since appeared is the prisoner's
brother (Hunt) came up, and by a ruse, pretending to be a. conata
ble, attempted to favour his escape, but did not succeed. His Lord-
ship declared that he and the deceased bad been intimate friends
many years, and he was the last person in the world who would
have gone willingly into a row. lie was not at all intoxicated that
night. The impression on his Lordship** mind was, that the per-
son who ran was the man who knocked the deceased down, and
his reason for thinking so was seeing him run away.
The Foreman of the Jury thought the writer of the note already
read, and given above, should be had to give evidence before theist.
No one, in his opinion, could throw half so much light on• the sub-
lea as he could.
Richard Tahren, a cabinetmaker, living in the town, described
the row as a general one against the Gentlemen; the material eie+
cu.stances connected with which be detailed as they had done.
He saw the deceased lying on the ground; his wig was off, which
the witness picked up. While be lay on the ground, a Alan,
named Brinklett, kicked the deceased in the back part of the head,
and then ran away. His Lordship's head moved after the kick was
given him. Brinklett and witness were both on the pavement at
The same time; the former did not jump on the body, and could
not without witness seeing him. He did not observe any wound
on the head of the deceased before he was kicked. Ile did not
see his head bleeding, but next morning be found blood a foot off
the curb where the body had lain. linoklett was sober at the
,time, and made use of no expression or curse—he had seen him
busy in the crowd before. Witness did not see Lord Mount Sand-
ford limy of the previous rows.
To a Jurer—Brioklett took a run when he was going to kick, as
if it were a football—(shudders throughout the room).
Brinklett was called in, and the last witness's testimony read over
ki his presence. He appeared a short made but stout fellow, with
a somewhat desperate countenance, and spoke scarcely audibly.
All the former witnesses were examined as to their ability to
identify Brinklett as concerned in the row; but none of them could
state it positively.
Thomas Hunt. and his brother George, were also called in. On
being pointed out to the witnesses, Mr. Goodrich stated to the best
of his belief, the former was the person whom he saw strike the
circuited, and Lord Hawke identified him as the man be had 'pur-
sued and apprehended.
Thomas Gascoigne, Esq. Cornet in the Royal Horse Guards, de-
posed to Thomas Mint running away ; Lord Hawke and witness
followed him ; while he was running the people cried aloud," that's
he that did it." Hunt, when seized, resisted, but ineffectually: •
Another witness, named Fara, was next examined-41e saw the
deceased knocked down by a man of the size and in the usual dreis
of Brinklett; he fell on his face. and the man who had gis4n the
blow kicked him hastantly in the back of the head ; he afterwards
jumped on his body. The knocking down, kicking, and jumping;
occupied but three seconds. Witness went away, and left his
Lordship to himself, as it was no affair of his ! ! He *Might
have been again kicked and trampled upon, for all
cared !! The rest of this witness's testimony consisted" •
minute contrarieties between his statement of a conversation ite
had on this matter about the Hunts' share in it, with the former ,
witness, Taken,' and the account given of it by the lawn

After seem tether testimotty, adding nothing Instettai to
already adduced, the Inquest adjootned for s few days, to &ethos'
to have Air. Bird, the writer of the note referred to abuse, in bt.
tendance to be examined as to the kicks, and the person him.
kicking the deceased.

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FREE TR t-iDE.

There are few topics that have been exposed to mote
raillery, arising from misionstt uction, than-the Recipro. •
city Laws, or what is called Free Trade. If we were td
adopt our notions of the system from certain loose hints
lately thrown out by the Malting Herald, it would no.
doubtedly appear as great an absurdity as the most
romantic project of the late joint-stock Companies,
We admit French goods, it is said, indiscriminately,
whilst they prohibit or restrict ours; we cultivate, it i;
alleged, the market of the South American Slates foe
our manufactures, whilst we subvert their consumptioi
at home, by the introduction of foreign fabriCS. Now
it ought to be understood that a Treaty of IteriProeili
rr eons the admission into the ports of each contrictint:
nation of the ships and goods of the other nation, sub.;
jeet to no higher duties than ate imposed on the ships oi
goods of the State that may be the most favoured by
those nations respectively. For instance, if the French
admit British ships and goods on the same terms al
their own, it is all that we can ever ask, or leinosably
expect of them. The French Government imposed*
tonnage duty on their own ships, expressly that it might
attach upon our vessels, since the Treaty of Recipe°.
city. But we cannot complain of this, nor of their
plohibiting our cottons, so long as it is their pleasure
so to do. We admit French silks into England, be.
cause those silks must be paid for either in manufac.
totes or money, and British industry is encoutaged
thereby, just as much as it Bluish silks only were used.
Neither the French, nor any other nation that has signed
a Treaty of Reciprocity, can shut out our 'hips tem
their ports without their own ships being affected by
the same measure of exclusion. To this length it cm
hardly be supposed that any Government would Wits
fully go; for such a step would be very d.ffetent Com
a prohibition of any particular article, for the benefit of
the internal economy of the prohibiting nation. It
might as well be said that the 'English Coin Laws are
an infraction of the Treaty of Reciprocity with Prussia,
as that the French prohibition of cottons is contrary to
the spirit of their Treaty with Englan). If more F.enth
ships and French goods come to England since than
before the Treaty, the utility of the Treaty is proved
by the increase of our •commeice, which would not
have taken place unless a saving of capital, and icon-
siquent accumulation of national wealth, had been to
be t fleeted by its means. The Reciprocity system is
now too firmly established to be shaken by loose at.
culationa about the balance of exchange, which bare
about as much to do with the matter as the resignation
of Mr. Huskissun teas with the recall of Sir Edsvatdi
Codrington.