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by the neck and nearly drowned him. Fortunately be reached the overturned boat, which lay keel uppermost, to which the pilot and another were holding on either side. He seized hold of one side of the boat, the engineman still clinging to him, and by this additional weight the boat was righted. The whole four then got in. She was nearly filled with water, and being without oars, they were unable to make any exertions to gain the shore. They remained in this situation for about 25 minutes, when a pilot-boat, whom the screams of the sufferers had alarmed, reached them, but in the struggle to get in they nearly upset the pilot-boat, and were brought ashore clinging to the outside, or held by the hands of the crew of the Gourock pilot-boat. One old Highlander swam ashore; and a woman, whose child was drowned, came safe on shore on some article of furaiture; she had kept hold of her child till she perceived it was dead, and then reluctantly resigned it to the deep.

Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell,
Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave;
Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell,
As eager to anticipate their grave;
And the sea yawn'd around her like a hell,

And down she suck'd with her the whirling ware,'
Like one who grapples with his enemy,TM
And strives to strangle him before be die.
And first one universal shriek there rush'd,

Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash
Of echoing thunder; and then all was hush'd,
Save the wild shriek and the remorseless dash
Of billows; but at intervals there gush'd,
Accompanied with a convulsive splash,

A solitary shriek, the bubbling cry

A passenger on board the Ayr relates, that he was one of four cabin passengers who were all below when the accident happened. He had lain Of some strong swimmer in his agony.-Don Juan. down on a sofa undressed, heard a noise forward which alarmed him, and before he had time to disentangle himself from the clothes he had thrown doubt, the principal blame lies with the Master of the Comet, he not only With regard to the cause of this dreadful affair, though, beyond all over him, the vessels struck with a tremendous crash. On reaching the having no light out, but his jib sail set-still the feeling is universal in deck, he saw the Comet drifting from them, and wheeling round: there Greenock, that the Master of the Ayr is in the highest degree culpable in was light enough from the moon to enable him to distinguish the hills on deserting as he did the scene where, be had made such havoc. The Ayr either side, and the various objects around. On board the Ayr the fled from the spot, while yet the shrieks of the drowning beings were atmost confusion prevailed. The Comet was in sight for about three thrilling in the ears of her crew. She fled-and all but lost the only minutes, when a most appalling shriek arose from the passengers on board brave and humane individuals she had on board, the sailors of the Harof her, evidently crowding to the side nearest the Ayr, and with out-mony, who made an attempt to get out the Ayr's boat to the rescue, but stretched arms imploring help: not a cry reached his ears after the vessel which was pulled under water by her precipitate flight, and these genewent down, and in a few minutes the river was as unruffled as ever. All rous seamen were only able to save themselves with difficulty. She dedon board the Ayr were in the utmost consternation, and it is much to be while one of the crew of the Comet was swimming to her, and whose feared in downright stupefaction, with the exception of two seamen be- cries for succour did reach her in her flight-but in vain. The fatile longing to the Harmony, who, after endeavouring in vain to rally the pretence that she was in a sinking state, is fully disproved by her having men belonging to the vessel, lowered the boat at the stern, for the purpose sailed in safety to Greenock-a distance of about three miles-while the of rendering whatever assistance was in their power; but at the moment master must have known that, bad she been in that state, his greater when she reached the water with one of the men in her, and before the chance of safety was, after rendering the assistance he was bound to render tackles were got unloosed, the steam was unfortunately set on, and boat and to the sufferers perishing under his eye, to run his vessel ashore, from man dragged under the water; he saved himself by clinging to the ropes, which he was not three hundred yards distant, and which he could have and, providentially for all on board, reached the deck, when he and his done in comparative safety, and almost without damage. We can make companions had enough to do to keep the vessel from going down. She allowances for the agitation and confusion such a scene would occasion; was evidently in a sinking state. At the time of the accident, the Ayr but we can find not a shadow of excuse for the selfish and dastardly conbada light at the bow, as well as a man on the look-out. duct of the Master of the Ayr.

(From the Greenock Advertiser of Friday.)

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The Comet steam-boat, on her passage from Inverness to this port, had reached the point of Kempoch, when she was met by the steam-boat Ayr The two boats going with considerable velocity, were very near each other before mutually observed. As soon as perceived, the person on the look-ont on board' the Comet cried to the pilot to put the helm a-starboard, which order the pilot of the Ayr understood to be meant as instructions to him; both vessels were in consequence directed towards each other, and before the unfortunate mistake could be remedied, they came in contact with such violence, as to stave in the starboard bow of the Comet, which vessel in a few minutes went down, and, melancholy to relate, the whole of the passengers, with the exception of nine, and the master and pilot of the vessel, were drowned! Two of the latter, à lady and child, have since died.

(From the Edinburgh Evening Courant of Oct. 24.) There were, as near as can be ascertained, about sixty persons on board, out of which number eleven only have been saved. Yesterday forenoon, numerous haats were engaged in dragging for the bodies around the place where the steam-boat had sunk, which was, as near as we can guess, about 300 yards from the shore, in sixteen fathoms water. The Sheriff Substitute of Renfrewshire, Claude Marshall, Esq. assisted by Mr Rankine of Gourock, and Mr Leitch, one of the Magistrates of Greenock, had been employed without intermission since Friday morning, in the painful duty of examining the dead bodies as they were brought ashore, taking exact descriptions of their dresses and appearance, and inventories of the property found on their persons. Nearly nine cart-loads of luggage had been thrown ashore. The greater part of it however seems to have belonged to Sir Joseph Radcliffe, the bodies of six of whose servants have been found.

(From the Glasgow Chronicle of Tuesday.)

By four o'clock last night, there were only three bodies, of those cast ashore, unclaimed. Fifty-four of the passengers have beon got, alive and dead. The Enginema of the Comet, who was saved, reports, that the last time he saw Capt. Sutherland and his wife, was at the moment of the vessel going down, when they were standing fast clasped in each other's arms on the quarter-deck. He farther reports, that Mr Graham, of Corpach, sunk within little more than six yards of the shore. The Engineman's face is much lacerated by the death grasp with which he was held by that unfortunate young gentleman. He was perfectly convinced that had the Ayr stopped to render them assistance, many lives would have been saved.

Among those saved on board the Comet, there was a young lady, a Miss Jane Munro, about 16; being on the deck when the vessel went down, she second time caught hold of two spars, to which she clung for about from was precipitated into the water. She sunk twice, but on coming up the 20 minutes to half an hour. During the whole of this dreadful period she still had hope of being saved, nor lost her presence of mind; as an instance of which, feeling a shawl she wore getting heavy with the water, she threw it off to lighten her. She saw several around her struggling in the water, particularly one gentleman, who, from the gurgling noise he made, was evidently making his last struggle, and then going down close by her side. She felt very unwell after being brought ashore, but being twice bled, and getting a night's rest, she perfectly recovered. She was twice or three times very near the shore, but was carried back by the reflux of the waves.

DESTRUCTION OF Castle Forbes.—A great portion of Castle Forbes, Such of the bodies as have not been claimed and carried away by their day morning by fire. Our correspondent in that quarter informs us, that the ancient residence of the Earl of Granard, was destroyed on Wednes relatives, bave been laid out in the Church of Gourock, and decent coffins the fire originated in the kitchen chimney, and at three o'clock, without provided. There were yesterday about thirty corpses in that sanctuary, and a most heart-rending and agonizing scene was there exhibited. any alarm having been given, communicated to the bed-room of Lord Every hour arrivals were taking place the parent looking for his child-Forbes-His Lordship must inevitably have perished, were it not that a the friend for his friend-the wife for her husband. The uncertainty as to who were passengers, rendered only the suspense of those who expected friends or relatives by the vessel more dreadful.

The picture given by the survivors of the scene it is impossible for ns to describe. It appears that up to the time of the accident the voyage had been most prosperous, and now within so short a distance from their destination, every heart was full of happiness-dancing, pleasant stòries, and conversation were wearing away the night, when the awful mandate went forth, and fifty human beings, in the very midst of innocent gaiety, and fond anticipation, were in an instant hurried, unwarned and unprepared, into the presence of the Almighty.

We have said, that a description of this scene by us was impossible; but our immortal bard has furnished us with one, which we hope our readers will not consider improperly introduced or misapplied

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spaniel, which invariably slept in his room, fortunately awoke him before niture in the apartment had been destroyed. The fire was principally the flames had reached his bed, but not before a great portion of the furconfined to the ancient part of the Castle, and we are glad to learn that the valuable library, paintings, and family plate, have been saved.Dublin Freeman's Journal.

street in this town, there resided a poor weaver named John Allagen, whe RELIGIOUS MELANCHOLY.-In a miserable cellar near the top of Jerseywith his wife and six children, slept in one bed; his extreme poverty, aided by a religious melancholy which had of late made rapid advances upon his mind, at length led him to lay violent hands upon himself. On Tuesday morning, when his wife entered the cellar, she found him suspended from the rail of his loom; she immediately cut him down, but he was past all hope of recovery.-An Inquest was held, when a verdict of "Insanity" was returned.-Manchester Gazette.

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DEATH OF MR W. ENTWIZLE-A gentleman (afterwards known to be Mr Entwizle) on Friday week arrived at the Crown inn, Marlow, in a carriage with post horses, attended by one servant. On Saturday evening, about six o'clock, he left the inn alone, as if going for a walk; he did not return, and the anxiety of the landlord and his servant became much excited; about twelve o'clock they went up to his sleeping-room, and found an unsealed letter on his dressing table, addressed to his brother, H. Entwizle, Esq. Hastings. It commenced thus:-" DEAR BROTHER, The nervous affliction under which I have laboured for so long a time, has affected me so much that I am broken-hearted. Accept a last farewell from your affectionate brother, W. ENTWIZLE."-We understand he is brother-in-law to Sir W. Lubbock, the banker.-His body was picked up by some bargeman on Monday morning, near Temple Mills, about a mile up the Thames. Mr Entwizle's brother arrived on Monday night at the Crown inn: his agitation was very great. The landlord informed him the body was found; upon which he insisted on seeing it immediately, and on being conducted to the body, he trembled every step. When he saw the deceased, he fell upon him, kissed him, and was with difficulty removed from the room. The spot where the act was committed was a favourite walk of the deceased.

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each heel, which must have been made with some sharp instrument; there were wounds upon the elbows and knees, and very severe bruises upon different parts of his body, as if he had been violently flogged with a rope. -William Underhill, of Stafford, a "brother of the trade," deposed that boys could not be instructed in sweeping chimnies without having their elbows and knees bruised: on cross-examination, he admitted that it was not necessary that their heels should be cut to the bone.Will this hateful mode of sweeping chimnies never be discontinued? It is proved that they can be swept with a broom; and if the mistresses of families would set their faces against the employment of these little boys, the barbarous practice would soon cease.

LOSS OF THE CITY of Glasgow STEAM PACKET.-The City of Glasgow steam packet, in coming out of Douglas harbour, Isle of Man, on Wednesday se'nnight, was struck with a heavy squall, which drove her on a ledge of rocks at the entrance of the harbour. The crew and passengers were all saved. "Too much praise (says a passenger) cannot be given to Sir William Hilary, who himself came in a boat, when no boatmen would stir to rescue the suffering passengers, who, in that situation, were exposed, every moment expecting our last, until five o'clock in the morning." [Sir W. Hilary is the worthy Baronet who has recently founded an Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck an Institution that was particularly wanted in a maritime country with a dangerous coast, and which, we are very glad to learn, has obtained the patronage of very powerful individuals. From the above account, it appears that Sir William is as fearless and active as he is considerate and benevolent] NEGLECT OF PARENTS.-On Thursday, an Inquest was held in Jacob street, Bermondsey, on the body of a child, eight months of age, which was smothered in consequence of its mother lying upon it in bed.-Mary Lister deposed, that on Sunday night she heard the cries of a child in Mr In about two hours afterwards, witness was awoke by Parsons's room. hearing Mr Parsons cry out, "Oh, my child is dead," and on going up to him, she saw the child in his arms, quite dead. Mr Parsons deposed, that on the night in question, on going home he went to bed, when his wife put the child into his arms, and he fell asleep. In a short time however his wife awoke him, asking where the child was? She sat up, and found the infant lying at her back-it was quite dead. She exhibited and his wife were frequently in the habit of going to bed drunk, and on great grief. In the course of the investigation, it appeared, Mr Parsons this night in particular, they were both in liquor, which, it appeared, was the cause of the infant's death. The Jury retarded a verdict of Accidental Death, and expressed their indignation at the negligence exhibited by the parents.

REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.-On Sunday forenoon, a gentleman, mounted on a valuable blood horse, rode down Upper Seymour street, where an immense sewer is forming,, upwards of 60 feet deep, and in endeavouring to pass the boards covering the excavations, one of them broke, and the horse and rider sank into the chasm. Several persons rushed to the ing, and with some little difficulty assisted the gentleman (who clung to one of the cross-beams in his descent) out of his, perilous situation. The

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MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.-On Wednesday, an inquest was held in Camberwell Workhouse, on the body of William Henry Richards. the late organist of Camberwell parish.-Mary Edlin, the bar maid at the Grove Taveru, Camberwell, said, that on Monday evening the deceased requested I admitted him into the house, and having entered one of the rooms, he called for pen, ink, and I supplied him. In a few minutes, I heard the report of a pistol, and on entering the room, I saw the deceased lying on the floor. Mr. Barker, surgeon, said, I was in the Grove House, and heard the report of the pistol. On entering the room, I saw the deceased sitting on the floor; on going up to him, he said, "Oh, God, forgive me!" I raised him up, but he died in three minutes afterwards; I found the deceased was wounded under the heart. He appeared to have been sitting on the floor when he committed the act. A pistol was lying on the table; I also saw a paper lying on the table, and on which the deceased had been writing. The paper was produced and read: it was in the following terms: May God forgive the Rev. J. G. Storie, the Vicar of this parish, and who is the cause of this my unhappy state of mind, and this rash act. As I forgive him, may he be forgiven by God. May health aud prosperity be ever enjoyed by my brother and sister Gillingbam; and, oh God! there is one to whom I would have proved faithful; I fervently pray for her. She is too good to share my misfortunes. Let her live to possess a partner more fortunate. God bless her. I believe this is by the justice of the Almighty. I rid myself of the toils and troubles of a proud merciless world, and of friendships ill requited. Oh, God! forgive all my enemies; protect and bless all my friends, particularly those who have striven hard to prevent this disgrace."-Before any witnesses could be called, the Rev. Mr Storie begged to be heard in answer. On being sworn, he gave the following statement:" About two years ago, when I became vicar of this parish, I found the deceased holding the situation of organist to the Old Church, and which situation he filled nearly four years with great satis-horse, however, remained below, and, by a singular chance, was prevented faction to the parish. About two years ago the deceased resigned his going to the bottom by getting between two beams. An immense crowd soon collected, and some of them erected a mast and pulley, and having situation. Upon a subsequent vacancy, I was surprised to find him become a candidate for the situation, and I determined not to support his and fastening them round the horse, cut away the beams, and then the made fast some block and tackle, one or two descended with the ropes, application, and subject the parish to his caprice. Another organist was appointed. About a week afterwards I received a letter from the de- animal was hauled up, uninjured, amid the cheers of the by-standers. The Gentleman then, after observing that it was impossible to reward them ceased, in which he stated, that he was determined upon putting an end to individually for their exertions, went to the Prince of Mecklenburgh his existence, unless be obtained the situation of organist. Upon receiv-public-house, and left 51. with the landlord, to be spent for the benefit of ing this letter, I shewed it to a Magistrate, in order to have his opinion as to the possibility of putting the deceased under some restraint. The MaA young man named Peter Paton, a weaver in Bridgend, was for some gistrate said, that no Justice of the Peace would interfere on such an occasion. I then sent the letter to a gentleman, who resides at Kenzing-time observed to be very low spirited. On Tuesday evening, he was seen going about in his usual manner; but, in the course of the next ton, and is a friend of the deceased. He said he had received a sinfilar day, when a relation called at his house, the door was found fast. The room was then entered by the window; when the unfortunate youth was found stretched lifeless on the floor, which was covered with his bloodHe had cut his throat with a razor. Disappointment in love is said to have led to the suicide. He bore a good character, and his circumstan ces were very comfortable.-Dundee Advertiser. FORGERY. A crime of this serious nature has been committed by a CLIMBING BOYS.-A ruffian named Jones, a chimney-sweeper of New-young man of the name of Finlayson, belonging to the west of Perthshire. castle, Staffordshire, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment, for He presented, at the Stirling Bank, a bill for 501. a minute inspection of cruelty to a boy named Wm. Cliff, not nine years of age. The poor child the signatures soon satisfied the clerks that the document was a forgery; had been delivered to Jones by his unnatural father and step-mother, and, and having charged the wretched man with the offence, he at first denied on the trial, he thus described the usage he met with:-"I cried very it but ultimately acknowledged the truth of the charge, and his readimuch; but the sweep took me with him to his own house at Newcastle. ness to proceed to prison. He seemed to be indifferent as to the danger He kicked me on the road a good deal, and when he got me in his house, and disgrace which surrounded him, and, with a callousness which can be tied me to the rail of the stairs. Afterwards he obliged me to go up a only be accounted for by supposing reason to have lost her empire-he chimney in his own house; and because it hurt me to go up, and I came talked incoherently as to his fate-confessed that misery and desperation down soon, he flogged me very much with a rope, and would make me try had led him to commit the crime; but that there was one consolation reagain. When I was in the chimney again, he said he would murder me maining for him-that existence which had become so intolerable, and if I did not look sharp; and he followed me a little way, and cut my feet was so often about to be terminated by his own hands, would now be with a scraper! This burt me very much; it gave me great pain. When I closed by those of another. With a degree of becoming humanity he was came down again, he beat me with the rope, and sent me up a third time. allowed to depart: but instead of acting the part of a sane person, by After I had been up the chimney the last time, Jones took me up stairs, looking after his personal safety, be instantly went to a magistrate, and gave me some bread and water, tied me to a rail, and left me there till from him to the Procurator Fiscal, to whom he confessed his offence, and morning. The next day I left Jones's, and went to Audley again; my insisted on being committed. That gentleman having no alternative, the feet were so sore that I was obliged to walk on my tip-toes."-The Sur- unhappy man was accordingly duly apprehended and lodged in prison.--geon who examined the boy, said that there was a very deep wound on Stirling Journal.

letter, but he only laughed at it, and did not think he would put his threat into execution."The Jury said they had heard the Reverend Gentleman's statement, and he was free from the imputation of having perseented the deceased. They then consulted together, and shortly after returned a verdict-"That the deceased shot himself, being at the time in a state of temporary mental derangement.'

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MARRIED.

On Tuesday, at St James's, Lord Charles Fitzroy, second son of the Duke of Grafton, to the Hon. Miss Cavendish, eldest daughter of Lord G. H. Cavendish. On the 18th inst. at St George's, Hanover square, Henry Penny, Esq. to Jane, relict of Benjamin Thompson, Esq. On Thursday, at St Luke's, Chelsea, Sir Francis Shuckburgh, Bart. of Shuck burgh park, Warwickshire, to Miss Denys, only daughter of the late Peter

Denys, Esq. of the Pavilion, Hans place, and of Lady Charlotte Denys; and niece to the Earl of Pomfret.

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On the 24th inst. Mr Thomas Main Warden, aged 68, to Miss Maples, daughter Bloomsbury, to Miss T. Byrne, youngest daughter of the late Henry On Friday, at St George the Martyr, George Bryant, Esq. of Queen square,

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On the 22d inst. the Lady Margaret Wildman, wife of Captain Wildman, of the
7th Hussars, and daughter of the Earl of Wemyss and March.
On the 25th inst. at Brighton, the Rev. Dr Bogue, of Gosport, in his 77th year.
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On the 23d inst. in Sloane square, Chelsea, Robert Thorp, Esq. in the 63d At Homerton, in his 49th year, John Hubert Foot, Esq. upwards of 36 years attached to the Exchequer Office. On Wednesday, Walter Fawkes, Esq. of Farnley hall, Yorkshire, at his house in Upper Harley street. He had been twice High Sheriff of that county, and for a short time represented it in Parliament. He was, it is said, a descendant of the hero of the Gunpowder Plot.

On the 19th inst. at Erskine house, Renfrewshire, the Hon. Caroline Henrietta Stuart, youngest daughter of Lord Blantyre. On the 24th inst. at Kensington, Sarah, relict of the late B. D'Israeli, Esq. of Stoke Newington, in her 84th year. On the 28th ult. at Park, near Colerain, Mr Anthony Doherty, aged 105 years. On the 22d of Sept. at New Galloway, Mrs Elizabeth Aitchison, in the 99th year of her age. She retained the use of her mental powers till within a few days of her death.

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blished opinions as the pattern of loyalty, and the perfection of mortal wisdom. But this will not do. The calm of peacelong may it continue, as the only real hope for nations,—the absence of the tumult and dazzle of war, has given opportu nity for men to look at the question of right and wrong, of error and of truth, to investigate and shake off prejudice, and to understand and apply their best interests. We think we already, and venture to predicate that still greater are in have perceived a change in many most important particulars process. Among those whose operation is not yet come into full play, and which the unfortunate circumstances of the country on some points, and the bigotted opposition of certain classes will retard as much as possible,-among these approaches to a more worthy administration of our affairs, is the novel system of Free Trade. We confess, as lovers of liberal speculation-but we hope not altogether "wild nor visionary," as eager theorists on all possible improvements, as Reformers in the widest sense of the term, we confess that Conviction of its truth almost lies in its name-if we may the very sound of this expression has a charm for our ears. venture so indiscreet an avowal. It is in vain to tell us that the factitious state of our political relations will not permit a return to a natural system: that we have become corrupt and therefore must continue so. We are not to be met, in our enthusiasm for better things, by Messieurs the "Vested Interests," (awful personification!) that warn us not to proceed— at their peril. The good of all men-of our country—of all countries-is what is nearest to our heart-the advocacy of exclusive portions of the commonweal we cannot-if we may be excused the seeming arrogance of the words we cannot condescend to undertake.

Mr Huskisson, it is said, is now at Paris, for the purpose of negociating a commercial treaty, framed on the liberal scale of the measures he has lately had the merit of introducing into the altered policy of this country. This must be every way important, and we most sincerely hope that his endeavours to obtain from neighbouring states an acquiescence in his en- Let us look for a moment at the objections—and then at the lightened views, will be successful. Indeed it is astonishing effects of that which is objected to. It is found by a reference that any opposition to what must be a mutual advantage, to the national accounts (see the statement for the last quarshould be found, after the proofs which practical men, who ter) that in proportion as the restrictive systems have been would despise mere argument and theory, have had of its relaxed, the augmentation of the actual revenue of the actual benefits to the adopting nation. Prejudice, we know, country has proceeded. Surely an appeal to £. s. d. is undisand short-sighted self interest are always arrayed against putable, even by the lovers of the plainest and most practical any innovation on existing arrangements. The "wisdom of measures to say nothing of the increased comforts of the our ancestors" is a phrase perpetually thrown as an unanswer- people, which the admission of the necessaries and luxuries able reproof in the teeth of all who seek to gather from the of life, at a purchaseable price presents. Well, the treasury lights of modern experience, a guiding star out of the dreary is richer, the people, generally, more happy-but particular labyrinth of antiquated dogmatism. Those who have a classes-"vested interests"-suffer in the course of this openarrow personal interest in upholding error, of whatever de-ration. It follows, then, to determine whether the national scription, affect to treat the intelligence of the present times advantage is to be consulted, or that of a portion of the comas the visionary dream of youthful presumption, and they ap-munity. What would patriotism, what would justice decide? peal to antiquity as to an elder-to a wiser monitor--for- We think there is but one answer. Yet we are the farthest getting the fine observation,-that, former days were the in- from wishing that any neglect or contemptuous treatment of fancy of the world; and that it is the existing generation the claims of suffering parties should accompany the adoption which always is the oldest, and consequently ought to be the of that which is to benefit the mass. We would willingly wisest. devise all means of mitigating the calamities of reverse, of indemnifying loss arising from capital employed under the faith of even bad systems, we would make as far as possible the burden of old errors be divided among those who profit by the new modes, we would do all that fairness and just consideration would suggest,--but we would not relinquish the salvation-the good and the glory of our country.

We necessarily have treated this important subject in a cursory manner, a volume would not contain all the discussion which it elicits, but we shall gladly turn to the consideration of anything which may be objected to our favourite theory and shall be disappointed, if by any candid mind, offence is taken at our plain-spoken, but well-meaning arguments.

The jealousy with which that part of our administration who are promoting this new order of things, is looked on by the old adherents of corruption, is truly amusing. Mr Canning's patronage, real or affected, of the Catholics, is distressing enough to those who have so long been delighted with his condemnation of Parliamentary Reform; but Mr Huskisson's opinion on the subject of free trade, throws the advocates of old restriction into agonies. These gentlemen, and they who act and think with them, are looked on almost as enemies to the Constitution-traitors to their king and country for seeming to admit, that all things have not, for the last half century, been arranged in the best possible manner. Lord Eldon, who would keep the world stationary, if he could, rejecting every discovery, which, while it advances the general interest of man, shakes, perhaps, only some deeprooted monopoly; who would have the spirit of the age locked up in a chancery suit, and keep the soul of the universe in the bag which holds the great seal; who, because a doctrine is new, decides-promptly in this, if in no other case-that it is bad; such a man is looked on by these sticklers for esta-Herald.

To conclude: what we could wish to find amongst those who may feel or fancy themselves injured in the alterations alluded to, is, rather a disposition to see how they may relieve themselves from, to them, the ill effects of what will beneft the many, than to persist in continuing a system which will not ultimately act to their own advantage, and for which the many must suffer, and the national prosperity decline, Kent

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MONDAY, Oct. 31.

We received last night Frankfort papers to the 24th October, from which we make the following extracts:

"CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 23.-No recent authentic accounts have been received from the Morea since Ibrahim Pacha's retreat to the coast, at least none have been made public. The Egyptians, however, still maintain themselves in Tripolizza, and expect the reinforcements which were embarked at Alexandria at the end of August. A few days ago a messenger arrived here, with letters from the Viceroy of Egypt and his son to the Sultan; since that time a report has been spread that the Greeks had made proposals which Ibrahim Pacha himself declared to be acceptable, and in concert with his father advised the Sultan to accede to them, in order to put an end to all the intrigues of the Christian Powers, and not to expose the existence of the Ottoman Empire to any farther danger. It is for many reasons hardly credible that such advice should have been given, and still less that the Sultan should adopt it, though the events in August might make him disposed to it. But it would, at least, show that the Viceroy of Egypt and Ibrahim Pacha had been gained over by certain Counsellors, for what is called the Moldavian plan, which would show the Porte and the Christian Powers a way to extricate themselves from the labyrinth of the Greek insurrection, and which some diplomatic characters have had in view from the very beginning of It is probable that Colocotroni's party is no stranger to this plan, which is indicated by several facts that have been long known. But in our opinion there would be great difficulties, and we believe that without the energetic and unanimous intervention of the Christian Powers, Greece and the Ottoman Empire are very far from a state of tranquillity. According to accounts from Smyrna, of 20th September, that great city was desolated by a conflagration, which still continued, at the time the couriers came away, and was said to have already destroyed 3000 houses.

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"PRESBURG, OCT. 10.-The palace inhabited by their Majesties and the Imperial Family. which was so lately the seat of satisfaction and joy, is now converted into an abode of grief and mourning. His Majesty received, in the forenoon, the melancholy news of the death of his august Fatherin-law. The effect which this sad event made on his Majesty is not to be described. He first communicated it to the Archduke Francis Charles. Subsequently, her Majesty the Empress and the Archduchess Sophia were made acquainted with this blow, which is so severe upon them in particular. Both Princesses have since been plunged in boundless grief, which is shared by their august consorts. It is said their Majesties will go to Schlosshof. The first news of this event was received by his Highness Prince Metternich, who immediately waited on the Emperor to inform him of it. A few hours later a courier arrived from Vienna, sent by Prince Troutmannsdorf with the same news.-Allgemeine Zeitung, October 23.

"FRANKFORT, OCT. 22.-The Oriental Spectator of September 14 contradicts all the statements that have hitherto been published of a general insurrection of the Greeks in the Isle of Candia.

"By accounts from Candia, of the 3d September," says that Journal, "all that has taken place is as follows:-A rabble of five or six hundred men, formed at Napoli di Romania, landed at Caraboussa, an islet three quarters of a league from the coast of Candia, opposite Kissamo, which place has been entirely laid waste since the insurrection. After landing in the islet, it was easy for them to take possession of a small fort, garrisoned by a few Turks; but they have hitherto done nothing; to accomplish their object, it was ecessary to enter into a correspondence with the inhabitants of the island, and induce them to revolt; but all their endea

vours have proved fruitless, the Spackhiotes have been deaf to all the fine promises of their vagabond countrymen, have resisted all their perfidious suggestions, and, content with their present condition, have remained faithful to their Sovereign, as well as all the other Greeks of the island; so that this band of adventurers have hitherto failed, and will probably be obliged to seek their fortune elsewhere, as the Egyptian squadron may very likely return to the coast of Crete, after it has concluded its operations, and restored order, as it has done on other occasions."

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