Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-31

with the English Envoy Lord Strang-
ford will become the resident ambassa-
dor al that Court"
A fourth paper gives an absolute con-
tradlctlon to the reports that tina, part oil
his mission respecting the Greeks had
been frustrated, and adds that the nego-
Citations are proceeding in the most
friendly manner, and are expected to be
concluded with perfect satisfaction to all
the parties concerned. !" We suspect"
continues the editor, " that those reports
formed the derDier resort OF the caoai
who have conspired 10 depress the va
lue OF Greek Scrip. The general as
pect oil affairs, however, must now de-
feat the projects Of this coniederacy.
The confirmation of the surrender OF
Patras, received last night in the French
papers, is OF great importance. No ra-
tional doubt can be entertained OF the
establishment of the independence OF
Greece" The conclusion from these
conflicting statements is, that none oil
them knew any thing about the matter.
II is reported that Portugal has &C
knowledged the independence OF Brazil
The price for which the Brazilian State
is said TO have consented to pay fer the
diplomatic recognition Of tina. oil which
it already had the actual possession, is a
million and a hall, nov in the hands oil
the contractors for tho loan originally
intended for Brazil,
The Emperor of Russia had issued
two proc lam atoms one convoklng the
Estates of the kingdom of Poland, in
which his Imperial Majesty admonishes
the Senators and Deputies not to follow
the example ofthe Diet Ct 1890, watch,
he says, spent its time in continual and
useless Debates; and the other eflectual-
ly remedying the evil OF which he COM
plains, by excluding the public from It's
debates.
The Sun, Of the evening OF the 25th
March, announces the return OF MAJOR
Denham and the mission from the inte-
ior of Africa, after residence OF ls
months in Central Africa. From the
accounts given in the last Quarterly Re-
view of the success Of this gentleman IN
the beginning of his journey, we feel
anxious Tor the result.
The London paper OF the 27th, says,
tina various warike rumours had effect
ed the decline Of Public Securities in the
early part Of the week, but al the close
they again recovered former rates, and
are quoted at small improvement
One OF these reports was, that an over
land express had brought very untavos-
able news from India.
Gen. Nina had, on account OF his
health, left London for the sea coast.
The rage for joint stock companies
seem to be an universal malady or, at
least, one that effects all speaking the
English language. In the House OF
Lords, on the occasion OF some petition
against the Equitable Loan Bill, Lord
in commenting upon the
danger to the country "trom the rash
spirit Of speculation" in case Of war, or
anylcommercial check, stated thai" there
were al present placed at the command
OF the directors and other managers oil
The Joint stock companies, more than
100000 ,oooL- nine hundred millions
OF dollars -four times as much, h.
added, as any Minister had raised by |
loan at once during the war.
Lord liverpool, in deprecatng With
Lord Lauderdale so wild spirit, took
the opportunity to declare, tina. though
IN times Of pressure and calamity the CO.
vernment had heretofore on application
OF bankers and merchants issued Ex-
chcquer Bills for their relief, he would
never consent TO, nay, he would s'renu-
ously oppose, under all circumstances,
any such issue in favor Of these JOINT
stock comp anies.
The bankrupt laws, it is known, are
very severe in France. In the course oil
the last month person was condemned
at Bordeaux, to Eve years. imprison-
ment in irons, for having few days be-
fore his bankruptcy purchased goods up
on credit, and re-sold them a, lower
price. This same practice is, we lament
TO say, not unknown in our commercial
annals-but our laws are silent as to its
punishment.
The late DR.. Parr left precise direc-
tons for his funeral, and ordered the fol-
lowing to be inscribed upon his monu-
ment, " What doth the Lord, thy God,
require OF thee, but to do justice, to love
mercy, and walk humbly with thy
Oud ?n
The Pacha Of Egypt is said to be rails
ing cotton in great quantities his next
crop is expected to produce 100000
bales.