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WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1823.

BIiURBOPI WAR.
As was to be expected, and as we have always said
wonl.l he the case, the Paris Journals have set up a
Baud laugh at the blesterint speech of Mr. Brougham,
and that of his clap trap rival, Anacharsis Clootz. Every
thing indicates a fulfilment of our predictions to the
'Very letter. We always said that the French beift a
: polite people, would pull off their hats, make us a very
low bow, and walk into Spain to merry music in the
month of March. Let the farmers keep a look out and
reutemberjuot when they see the first primrose about to
peep, for it is just at that time the French will be in
Spain,in spite of the Speech of Mr. Brougham and the
bleatinc and the bawling of the beasts of the London
• sewspakrs. There is one thing to be paid attention
_..sistputiog Jo this war; and that is, whether we be to
have a hand in it. We ought to prevent Spain from be-
ing pnt into the hands of France ; for if they subdue it,
it will be no other than a province of the latter country.
But, we cannot prevent it without reducing and largely
reducing the interest of the debt; and that cannot be
done critbotit a sale of Church Property and of Crown
Lands, and without a reform of the Parliament. To call,
es Mr. Brougham does, for a naval armament, without
• railing' for these other measures, is to call for the abate.
lute destruction of all the landlords and all the farmers
in P. ag land. He would have a naval amsment, and yet
be bawls out for keeping faith as he calls it with the
public creditor; that is to say, for continuing to pay him
three for one. This is down•right nonsense. The
Courier of last night intimates to us that we are likely
to bare an enemy in another quarter.
The future destiny of the island of Cuba. occasions
•• tout h !peculation le the United States. It is easy to see,
• we think, that American politicians cherish a strong hope
• of its annexation to their Republic: bet; if the appropria-
• lion be attempted, they will probably hare to discuss
•• some perpleringlecations with Englund. 'lt is rumour-
• ed and believed,' says a New York pi.per 'that a strong
• desire Gast* fit Ohba to declare itself independent under
•` the auspices of the UniLed Stales. It is further added,
" that 'oterfares to this effects, ill in all probability be soon
" admitted to our Government.' This is very much the
" way in which Illsonaparte used to preface his projected
• argraaeizements, by assuring the world, before hand,
• that what he secretly intended to seize, was already spon-
•• taneously offered to him."
There is a fool for you! Does not this fool think that
the American government knows our situation as net•
as we do? Does he think that nobody sees the millstone
bat ourselris?--We tobilltis pretty government ofour's,
.Ipss age, tisit they:would lose the West Indies if they
did eat Anet rid of the debt. Let them keep that debt a
Lew years longer, and they oil! Seed to give themselvti
~,amerawg. Utah anoctrlo about the lave-Trade. Let Weis
have a war, even now, with France ; and let them even
shake of the debt, and they will find their hands full;
for Am, r:cs and Russia n ill join France against them;
and the Americans Hill now, in all manner of ways that
they arc able, assist France in her endeavours to subdue
Spain. We are in a pretty state, therefore, with this
• debt ahont our necks, to make what Mr. Brougham calls
a naval artnament! In short, reduction of deli, or
solute submission. is our lot.—The howling. of the
London press opon the subject of this war, are truly di-
verting. We lore to hear the vile thing Foul. That
which is bad for it ionst• be good for the world, and for
England in particular. Let not thecountry be inveigled
into an approbation of one single act of hostility on our
mt. This sanguinary and greedy press wants war,
that it may have its second editions, its horn men blow.
ing about the streets, and the cramming of its maw with
what It extracts from public credulity. It wants again
to be ',Mug its forgeries. The Jews that own it want
to Imayraio sucking the blood of the country. We trust
•their• toloOd-thirs!y desires will be frustrated.—We are
• '4l 4ir k. iNRrmlily; that is to say, for not laying out
• t twit-MO patsy, or for a reduction of the interest of
• tG04.1r.--I'ke Morning Chronicle of to-day has a ter-
rible :philippic against Monsieur de Villele ; and,
lents to hist that there is a secret understanding
between hist) and our Minister. There need be
no secrets here ; for, our Ministers and the French
minister also know very well that we cannot go to war
and tare off taxes, too ; sad they know that we must
take off taxes or that the Landlords must lose their
estates,.

PROCE,tiIINCS lti PARLIANIENT..

vni LORDS oothing was done except a notice from
Lord lillenhorough to wove the second reading of the
New' Marriage Act.
IN 'NIL Comatose a discussion of no very great in.
test took place about the Yeomanry of Ireland.—Neat
ranicike act.—Mr. F. Lewis moved for leave to bring
;...) a Br 'l to amend this Act. 'f his Act must be repealed.
Lt never Ca it go into effect. it would ruin, or drive from
cht,ir fan„,,.ai the farmers in a considerable part of the
kingdom. To 1,, eke the drove.lanes and cross-roads
admit the wheels %. Lich are ordered by this Act would
cost half the swab of the present fee simple of the
I..nd.

Cations
Cations LaNr:s.—Mr. Hare moved for papers relative
to this public property. If he get an accoent such as be
te:elit to have, this would be the most valuable deco-
ment that the country has possessed for a long while.
We do nut tee whether his motion is to be granted. Hat,
:,t any rate, it will awaken attention to this important'
subject ; for we repeat it with perfect confidence, that if
. properly disposed •of these lands would pay off, at an
equitable rate, much more than a hundred millions of
our enormous Debt. 14 it be observed, that Mr. Home
said' that he intended to propose that the Crou n lands
~tinuld be sub), and the proceeds appropriated to Me
• payisi r.(O 49' Me :mama debt ! What, have we Nor-
;,.lit Petition here again? And will Lord Nuffield from
• i.;s tarn, and Cockey•Hacou from his hole, and Mr. Coke
trout 'his hole. and coiner, all Mr. Hume a plea-