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pearance. With reference to the present 
agricultural distress, a very small extent of 
jand, indeed, has been thrown out of cul- 
ture; the reason sufficiently obvious, In 
Treland even, the land left uncultivated is 
comparatively. small... Both islands super- 
abound with all the necessaries of life, and 
the one thing needful is a good export’ 
trade ; a blessing, whether at present or in 
future, unattamable under an insane and 
flagitious slave-burden of taxation. But 
may the people, who are enamoured of 
tax-paying, enjoy their idol! The warm 
showers have greatly improved the tur- 
nips; and, upon fine light lands, some win- 
ter roots have been sown, with other green 
crops for spring cattle food. Much is not 
reported of the carrot crop, but we be- 
lieve it to be good, affording an opportu- 
nity to those who judiciously allow that 
“most wholesome diet to their horses, as a 
substitute for part of their corn. The 
rices of corn have been somewhat steady 
of late ; indeed, fine samples have generally 
hitherto fetched a considerable price; and, 
until lately, the same’ might have been said 
of the superior articles in the flesh mar- 
kets. There is an universal overflow in 
the country markets and fairs; the popula- 
tion is fully supplied, and the means in 
operation for the re-production of such 
effect ; thence, the notion that a mere 
Political Affairs in October. 
[Nov. 1, 
change of eurrency can possibly prove 
remedial in the ease, is the most extrava- 
gant and fanciful that was ever set afloat, 
There is a prospect that a commutation 
will take place in the tithe system of 
Ireland ; and, if the just and the needfal in 
that ancient grievance be not shortly 
effected in this country, our national cha- 
racter will suffer, in an equal degree, with 
our national interest and prosperity. The 
late numbers of sales, under execution, of 
farming stock, exceed all possible ideas or 
speculation. The \hard-heartedness of 
some landlords has been chronicled ; but, 
we believe, generally, the proprietors have 
done all in their power to support their 
distressed tenantry; and, if the report of 
the Bath paper be correct, the noble 
head of the house of Berkeley has gained 
immortal honour. 
Smithfield :—Beef, 2s. to 3s.—Mutton, 
20d. to 3s.—Veal, 2s. to 4s.—Pork, 1s. 8d. 
to 3s. 4d.—Lamb, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 8d.— 
Bacon, ——. —Raw fat, 2s. 63d. 
Corn Exchange:—Wheat, 23s. to 52s. 
—Barley, 18s, to $4s,—Oats, 17s. to 30s. 
—London price of best bread, 4b. for 74d. 
—Hay, 55s. to 88s.—Clover, do. 70s. to 
88s.—Straw, 27s. to 40s. 
Coals in the pool, 38s. 6d. to 463. 6d. 
Middlesex ; Oct, 23. 
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER. 
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EUROPE. 
HE nations of Europe, under the 
malign influence of the aspiring 
Muscovite, have been assembled by 
their representatives during the month 
at Verona. What good to mankind 
can result from such a confederacy? 
We tremble as our pen passes over 
the paper ; for Despots do not confede- 
rate to promote liberty, and, if the 
Jews of London are permitted to lend 
money for any purpose whatever, then 
the fortunes of Europe are at the dis- 
osal of Jews, and of Cossacks, and 
other barbarians, whom money can 
bring in countless hordes into the field. 
Never could the condition of the 
world be more unfortunate or igno- 
minious than to be thus placed under 
the avarice of Jews, and the swords 
of Tartars! But we are told that 
the British ministry will no longer con- 
cur in sustaining the frightful ascen- 
dancy of Russia; and, if it be not 
now too late, we hope it may prove 
so! Much as we abhor their past po- 
licy at home and abroad, we should 
become half-ministerial, if the British 
cabinet withhold their participation 
in the further introduction of the 
barbarians of the North into the 
affairs of the civilized world; and 
we should become wholly so, if the 
same ministers were to lend their 
avowed co-operation to the universal 
Greek, Spanish, and Portuguese, na- 
tions, in their struggles to acquire so- 
cial emancipation. 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
The chief occupation of the mer- 
chants and speculatorsof Londonseems 
now to be directed to the negociation 
of Loans for foreign governments. 
Every country in the world has recent- 
ly effected loans in London, and hence 
that diversion and appropriation of 
capital, the want of which is so much 
felt in the local markets of Britain. 
When, a few months ago, we fully ex- 
plained that inadequate prices were 
owing to the periodical collection and 
transmission of every spare pound to 
London for taxes, received and accu- 
mulated by capitalists, many persons 
pretended that the amounts were ne- 
vertheless returned in transactions of 
commerce. We denied the fact; we 
shewed that at best the amounts were 
but fractionally returned; and that 
the accumulation of these fractions 
by 
