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more enviable even than that which iminortalizes
the Scottish Boccaccio. It was among those classes
stigmatized as “money-gettii-ig burghers," by the ra.
pacious marauders whose noble occupation it was to
cut their purse.strings, that the spirit of liberty--
the last records of- the lost rights of men——were che-
rished and preserved in feudal Europe. It was
among them too, chiefly, that, next to the clerical
ranks, the little intelligence that "was scattered
abroad was diffused: and though they knew not that
pure light of Freedom which has since been shed
abroad upon the earth, they were still the medium
through which those luminous minds, that issued in
streams of glory from the meridian of Greek and
Roman civilization, have penetrated through ages of
darkness and barbarism, to kindle our happier day.
They kept the sacred fire burning, when the altar
had grown into contempt; and, though voiceless
themselves, until the Art of Printing taught them how
to give utterance to their gathered cry for emancipa-
tion, they were still the humble instruments through
which mind called unto mind, through centuries of
ignorance and oppression. Blessed be the endeavor
of him who shall attempt to rescue these calnmni.
ated classes from the forbidding associations with
which the pen of genius has too often invested their
humble fortunes 1

New VVoiu{ ON C0l\'S'I‘I'1‘U'l‘IONAL L.uv.——-Messrs.
Collins 85 Hannay, of this city, have now in the press
and will speedily publish, in a duodecimo volume of
about ‘.200 pages, “Outlines of the. Coizstitutiuiial
Jurisprudence of the United States, designed as a
Text Book for Lecturers, as a Class Book for Amide-
mice and Common Schools, and as a Manual for
popular use. By W1i.LmM A. Dunn, LL. D., Presi-
dent of Columbia Colleg i." This work was drawn

"5 up at the request of “ The American Lyceum,” com-

municated to the author in a resolution passed at
their last annual meeting in this city in May last,
at which time we look occasion to notice and ex-
press our approbation of the proceeding. The mea-
sure was understood to have originated from a con.
viction on the part of a respectable and learned
association of persons, chiefly engaged in the instruc-
tion ofyouth, that the study of our political institutions
ought to be rendered a branch of general education;
and that none of the existing treatises on Constitu.
tional Law were adapted to that purpose. President

"Duet was applied to tolpreparea work of a more
“popular character and reduced form; and was so.
“ lasted for the task, not merely from his professional

education and character, but" from being, known to
have been engaged in the regular delivery of lectures

' on the subject in Columbia College, where Constitu-

tional Law. forms a part of the studies of the senior
year. The importance of that study, however, in

this country, and at the presentmorncnt, we conceive’

to be such as to render it highly desirable that it
should be more widely diffused and circulated at an
early age.‘ From the plan of the work, of which we
have had the opportunity of reading a part in MS.,
the low price at which it will, we understand, be
offered, and the clearness, method, and skill with
which it is executed, we tliinkit well calculated for
the ends for which it is designed; which not only
copiprehcnd the instruction of youth, but the infcnna.
tion ofpersons of all ages, who may feel the necessity
ofa more accurate and_full knowledge ofthe princi-

ples and powers of the National Government than is
readily accessible, except to those conversant with
books of a professional and technical character.

   

In Bell’s \Veckly Messenger of the 14th, we are
sorry to find the death of that acconiplished young
nobleman, Lord Dover,‘ announced.

Lord Dover was warmly attached to literary pur.
suits, and vvas'an' autlior of some reputation ; his last
work was ‘i‘.C‘o\'respondence of Horace VValpole
with‘, Sir Hoyrace '. Mann," published from the origi.

nals‘ in the possession of Earl Waldgrave. He also
wrote the “Life of Frederick the Great, King of

Prussia.”
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

V By. the packet ship Europe, Capt.: Maxwell, we
have received our regular files of English papers to
the 10th ult.

Among the presentations to the King athis Levee
on 10th July, was that oi'Joscph M. White, delegate
from Florida, by the Chargé cl’ /lfi"aircs of the
United States, Mr. Vail.

The mostiinportant item of intelligence is n cont
lirination of the report received by the way of Gibral.
tor, of the destruction of Dom Miguels fleet by Ad.
miral Napier, the particulars of which will be found
below. w A

Belgian papers justreeeived state that the new
terms proposed by the King of Holland as the bases
of a final arbitration are, that Belgium shall bear a
larger proportion of the debt than was at first sag-
gcsted, and that till such adoption he forbcars to say
a word in the admission of the inderendencc of the
new kingdom. In this proposal may be discerned the
germs of a fresh crop ofprotocols. V

The Paris papers of Wednesday mention the ar.
rest, in that capital, ofa Polish Priest, implicated in
some political designs, and state that several other
Poles have been ordered to leave Paris. The Chan)-
bcr of Deputies of Baden have, it appears, passed a
resolution in reference to the answer of the Grand
Duke to their address, in which they rc.assert that
any infringement of the ‘liberty of the press will be
illegal.

The Neapolitan and Sardinian governments have
communicated to the court ol'Francc their protest
against the alteration made by the Spanish govern.
ment in the law for regulating the succession to the
Crown ofSpain.

The German papers give an account of the recep-
tion of the Prussian Ambassador at the Porte. where
he appears to have been received with special marks
of favor. It is stated that the Sultan expressed
great admiration of the Priissi-an military system,
and mentioned his intention of sending a number
of young 'l‘urks to Berlinto learn the art of war.-
Advices from Greece in these Papers represent that
new kingdom to be ma state of tranquillity and the
people to be entliusiastically loyal to their young
his reside cc. *

The dispatches from the Marquis Palmclla and

Colonel Napier, are dated, the 30th ult. off Lagos.

These dispatches state, that the expedition attempt.
ed to land, in the first instance, at Villa Real ; this
was on the 24th. In this attempt it was opposed by
the garrison, which consisted of a force of about 12

tion, however,tCaptain Napier immediately drew up
his ships in line against the batteries of the garri-
son; and after a briet'can1ionading, the garrison,
it appears, being divided in opiniou,_ part of the
troops fled from the town, and part declared for
Donna Maria.‘ After a short interval, however,
ii portion of. the troops who had retired from the
garrison, returned and joined the troops of the
Queen ; making the number of these adherents about
600.‘ Count, Villa Flor having. taken the necessary
measures for securing the posgzssion of the town,
and having left therein a. siiflicient number of men,
divided the remainder of his force into two divisions.
With one of these divisions the Count directed his
march to the north, in pursuit of the Miguelite Go.
vcrnor, Count Molellos, towards Beja, in the pro-
vince ofAlemtejo, in which province the inhabitants
are said to be strongly in favor of the Queen. The
inhabitants of Villa Real and its neighborhood, vo-
luntarily assisted them with/100 horses. A

The other division, headed by the Marquis of Pa]
mella, marched westward, through Tavira and Faro,
to Lagos. At Tavira and Faro they were joined'by
the garrisons, and joyfully received by the inhabi-
tants. Deputations and addresses were received
from all the towns and principal villages near which
they passed, and the Constitutional ‘flag of the Queen
was universally hoisted thi'oughou_t the whole ofthe
kingdom of the Algarves.

Thus, the last accounts leave the Marquis of Pal-
mellfi 11tLflg0S; having succeeded, without blood-
shed,-in placing the ancient kingdom of Algarves
under the rule of Donna Maria, and having afforded

King, who has fixed upon Athens as the place of

or 1400\mcn. On the demoiistration of their opposi-L

AMERICAN RAILROAD, JOURNAL, AND  

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the inhabitants of that rich and important part of
Portugal the opportunity of showing their attachment
to the Constitutional cause.

At Villa Real they found 30 pieces of cannon,
about £5,000 in money.

[From the London Times of 15th July.]

Napier (for Captain, or Admiral, or Count, are
merehiisignificant designations in comparison with his
name) has gained a great and decisive victory over
the Miguelite fleet. Seamen only can appreciate the
merits of this action in a professional point of view -
they only can understand the difiiculy ofthe combat-
they only can tell what extraordinary skill and cour.
age were necessary to undertake the attack and ac.
complish the capture of ships of.the line by frigates!
But all can understand and all admire, in a general
sense, the gallantry of the enterprize, and all can see
that this important victory affords the lust and crown.
ing proof of the immediate necessity ofa recognition
of the rights ol the Queen of Portugal. Probably
while we are still writing Napier has realized his
ardent hope of planting the standard of Donna Maria
in the grand square of Lisbon.

“FALMou'rii, 13th .lur.v.——'1‘he steamer Birmiug.
ham, Captain Beazlcy, arrived here last evening,
having on board M. Mendybcll, who brought des.
patches from Lagos, and set oil‘ iinmcdiately for
London. She brings intelligence that the squadron
under the command ofAdmiral Napier, three trigates
and a covctte, a brig, and a schooner, sailed from
Lagos Bay 2d inst. and the following day came in
sight of the Migulite fleet, nine sail; then calm.-
a breeze springing. up, bore down upon them, and
after a severe action, succeeded in capturing the Ad.
miral’s,ship, Don John. 74 guns; the Nar Rainha,
74; ti large store ship, 52 guns ; the Princess Real,
frigate, and a corvette, whichwere all carried into
Lagos, where they are ‘immediately to be refitted,
for the service of her Majesty, Donna Maria.-—
Oflicers killed,—Captain George, of the Pedro,
Adiniral’s flag ship ; Captain Goblet, of the
Donna Maria; Lieutenant Miller, marines ; the Mas.
ter of the Rainha da Portugal, and Lieutenant VVool.
ridge, Flag Lieutenant, severely wounded, since
dead. Wounded,-—-Captain Napier, .lun., Captain
Reeves,‘Lieutenant Edmonds. and Captain Vancello,
of marines, all severely. The loss on the part of
the Miguelitcs was very great.

“ The Tagus is blockaded. The number oftroops
which had declared for the Queen at Algarvc, is from
6000 to 7000 men, and makes the force now under
Coinpte Villa Flor about 10,000.”

On the return of the squadron with their prizes to
Lagos, the corporate body presented Admiral Na-
pier with a crown formed of laurel.

The Paris evening papers of Wednesday say that
General Romarino had arrived near Bordeaux, with
200 volunteers for the service of Don Pedro, and
equipments for 500 mor_e.

The agents of Miguel are very active in London.
They have purchased four steamers-—tbc Lord of
the Isles, the United Kingdom, andtwo others-—on
his account. These are to take about 300 sailors on
board at Plymouth and Portsmouth, andsail immc-
diately for the Tagus. ‘

Letters from Madrid state, that the Spanish Gov.
ernment have offered assistance to MIGUEL, upon
condition of the Usurper granting a comprehensive
amhcsty, a constitutional charter, and making a
change in his Ministry. Such a charter as,King
FERDINAND would stipulate for, is not very likely,
we should imagine, to be refused by MIGUEL. _
Connected with these movements in Spain and For.
tugal, is that ofa French “army of observation, to be
stationed in the Pyrcnnces, in order, it is said, to
counteract any measures which the Spanish Govern-
merit may take inbehnlf ofMiguel. Marshal Clausel
os minied as the commander of this force.

The following sketch of the relative positions,
population, and resources, of the cities and country
lately taken from Don Miguel, by the forces. of-Dou-
na Maria, may be interesting at this moment :--—

The little province of Algarve, which formerly
constituted a part of the Moorish kingdom of that
name, extended nearly over the whole of t.lre’soutli-
cm coast of Spain, and included a part ‘of'Africa,
though still denominated a kingdom, is very much
curtailed. It is separated. on the north from Alente-
jo by the mountains of Monclieque and Caldierb, and
from Spain by the Guadiana; the soutnern part is
bounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Its situation is pe-
culiarly favourable for commerce, ;possessing I
greater number of good harbours than any other
equal portion of the country. Its greatest length is

and

76 miles from east to west, and from I7 to 30 brand.