Star. — London, England, 1830-08-14 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS. Ttues.—The ex-King of France and his family proceed slowly to the coast, though their steps are, we infer from the French papers. to be now somewhat accelerated; while the legislative bodies proceed, with temper and regularity, in the settlement of the king dom. The new oath to observe the Charter could not be tendered to the Deputies front the accidental want of the previous notices re quired by the forms of the Chamber; but it was tendered and taken by the Peers generally. We respect the conscientious scruples of the Peer who declined it, yet it must be observed that his doing so is a proof that he is not under the pressure of fear. This Peer, M. Dambray, the late Chancellor, is the only one who has yet declined to take the oath. The Duke de Fitz-James took the oath, after a speech which affected the Chamber in the most sensible manner, and by which some impression also must be made upon the city of Paris and the country. The printing of the speech being required, other peers qualified their oaths with expressions of regret, or a summary of their motives. The oath, however, was taken by one hundred and two members (all, with the exception of M. Dambray, who were present) of the Upper House, among whom were many ultra-Royalists. One of the liberal papers—we think with out sufficient season—quarrels with the oath. It is thus con. eeived—" I swear to be faithful to the King, to obey the conatitu. tional charter, and the laws of the kingdom, and to conduct myself in all respects like a good and loyal peer of France." This is the old oath, it is true, and may probably be altered ; but it is generally applicable to the new state of things: at least we should suppose that the veriest Jesuit that ever lived could not pretend, that having taken such an oath, he had not bound himself to be faithful to the new system. The first attempt to create dissatisfaction with the pro ceedings in France has been made in the Buotian land of llolland. Some of the French fugitives probably have got possession of a Dutch paner, and arc therein endeavouring to excite the King of the Ne therlands to do they know not what against the French patriots. His Majesty is by far too sensible a man to engage in such an en terprise. Ile may view, as others do, the lot of the miserable Charles Capet and his family with sorrow,—that is, he may regret that they have been such unprincipled fools, but he cannot but see that their chastisement is merited. The truth is, that if the late King of France had succeeded for a while in his treacherous attempt, the Sovereigns of Europe ought to have combined to chase him from his throne for violating the charter, and thus making the royal office despised and abhorred all over the world, to the disturbance of every nation, as well as the danger of every throne. Custom tcst.—ln this country the people of property begin at length to perceive that they are at the mercy of a set of titled men dicants, who, by means of what is called virfisai representation, have been enabled to tax the people for their own separate benefit, to squander the savings of industry, and mortgage our future resources. A printed placard has been transmitted to us, containing a list:of 160 sons of Peers , who sat in the Lower House of Parliament. It is ob served, •' if he Lords are permitted to usurp the place of the Com moners in the Lower !louse, it necessarily reduces the number of parts (of our constitution)to twoonly,viz. King and Lords. The list of Lords and sons of Peers plainly shows what ineroachsnents are making on this Constitutional part of our Parliament ; for, in addition to the annexed list of sons of Peers who sat in the House of Commons in the late Parliament, we must add the number of Commoners who are returned for Boroughs belonging to Peers, and who likewise are under the controul of their patrons.^ The Peers are in fact the Con stitution of England, for all who arc able to command returns are in stantly transferred to the Lipper House. The interest of the Peers in the country is chiefly based on the spoil of the rest of the community, for the share of private property possessed by the order bears no proportion to the amount of money which they draw from the public is a hundred ways No estimate of the private property of the House of Peers has ever made it at more than between two and three millions a year.— But without speaking of church livings, crown lands, sinecures in colonies not appearing in any public account, 55,000,0001. per ann. extracted from the pockets of the people of this highly-taxed coun try, are at the disposal of this aristocracy ! Never since the begin ning of the world was a people so ground down by burdens of all sorts as the people of England are ground down. The 65,000,0001. s-year, too, are far front being anything like the whole of the taxes wrung front the people, as every citizen well knows to his cost, when he sums up the various rates levied on him, some in the shape of direct money taxes, others as tithes, mixed up with the. price of his food. So long as the House of Peers re tains Its press nt ascendancy, so long must this profligate expend'. lure be continued. There must be &raison sujisante for the vote of every member of the body. They are accountable only to themselves, and it would be singular if they were to be over scrupulous in rewarding themselves. Let us bear always in mind the expose of Sir James tiraham, of the sum pocketed by the Mem bers of the Privy Council alone. The salvation of the country de pends on the protection of the productive classes from the fangs of the Aristocracy. We are happy to learn that more onion and com bination is about to be devoted to this all-important object than heretofore. It is understood that certain Members of the new Parliament, staunch advocates for inquiry, economy, and rtiform, are taking measures to insure a greater earnestness of purpose, and unity of action, than have been yet known in Parliament. One of the means to he adopted, is a systematic arrangement of the votes on every question on which there may be a division; and whenever this arrangement exhibits a laxity of attention on the part of any mem ber, appeals will be made to his constituents, to call on him either to resign or to fulfil more conscientiously the trust reposed in him. Members of Parliament ought not to consider the Houso,of Com mons a place of amusement, to which they may repair when they have no other;roore agreeable engagements on hand. They ate, or ought to be, the deputies of the people. The old aristocratical insouciance must be grappled with. A rock is perforated in time by successive drops of water. Successive efforts on the part of the people must be rewarded with good results. Let no man despair, the representation of Eng. land is not like that of France; but the late elections show how much people may gain by perseverance. A great moral lesson has been read to tie aristocracy, as well u to ministers. HERALD—If the journal called the Nederlandsehe Gedachten, in commenting upon the political affairs of France, speaks the sen. timents of the House of Orange, we must say that the principles of rational frecdcm of which that family were once the zealous and he roic defenders, have perished from among the race who reflect no credit upon their glorious ancestry—sentiments worthy of the Ems. rial, or the College of the Propaganda, come with an ill grace front ' the descendants of William the Silent, whose illustrious life was devoted to the establishment of civil and religious liberty.— Such were not the sentiments that called to the Throne of Great Britain a member of that family under similar cir :unnuances to those which have elevated the Duke of Orleans to the supreme rank in a Constitutional Mo narchy, by that which confers the noblest of all titles— the choice of a free people. It is curious enough that the family of Orange should now entertain those opinions of government which deservedly caused James the Second to be driven from the throne of his antes tone, and broke the line of hereditary succession in favour of a stranger, whom the public voice called in as a deliverer! But this is not the first indication that we have had of the tyran nical doctrines of the King of the Netherlands. The prosecu tions in which he has been for some time past engaged against the Press, become a crow m.d monk better than a Protestant King. The paper in question tells him that he ought to " oppose, with all the means that DIVINE PROVIDENCE has given him, any change being made in the fowl of Government; and, if ordi. nary means will not suffice, :he Ilia g would have a right to resort to extraordinary means to maintain the Charter and the laws." It is obvious what is meant by this, though it might be more clearly expressed. ii the King of the Netherlands feels conscious that he has been doing a great deal to provoke his subjects to revolutionary acts, the best way to effectually oppose any thing like a revolu tionary spirit, is to take into his own hands:the . task of political im provement and amelioration. Thus will he disarm the democrats he dreads —thus will he render powerless the spirits that ride on the storm of popular commotion, and bind all classes of his people by :he indissoluble bonds of an affectionate allegiance to a constitu tional throne. Let him act otherwise, and it will avail him nothing that he bears a name which once acted like a spell upon the hearts of those who felt it a holy duty to resist oppression. NORMANDY. L'Aigle, August 8. I have now travelled more than 400 miles, through two of the richest provinces of France. The large manufac turing towns are in favour of the Duke d'Orleans ; in deed, the enthusiasm prevailing among the clam indus • triales, composed of merchants, manufacturers, and law yers, the latter of whom have taken the lead during the grand week, is at its highest pitch. The canaille, who, of course, go any way for the sake of change, and in the hope of ameliorating their situation, would in three days, or hours, as willingly shout " GOD save Duke Dieu-donne !" as they now bellow out the beloved name of Philip—Ega litesoffspring. The Peers are decidedly opposed to the new order of things. Is it likely they can love a Monarch who was one of the Girondins, and is about to curtail their privileges so effectually that the term Noblesse will cease to be synonimous with hereditary bankruptcy, or protec tors of the country against regal power and democratic sway. The majority of land proprietors, in the provinces I have seen, are not only dissatisfied, but express, in no measured terms, their indignation in not being even con sulted on the important question which, in less than twelve hours, has been settled by a few Deputies, who, with dex terous promptitude, have thus secured for themselves and families, the honours and rewards at the disposal of the new monarch. The Bordeaux party is strong, and only wait the subsiding of the volcanic eruption to declare themselves in his favour. Be they right or wrong is not a question for me to settle ; but this is an incontrovertible fact—there is now a Pretender to the throne of France. The South and West of France are already in arms; se veral letters havejustbeen communicated to me from those parts of the country. From Rennes, sth of August, is the following :—" General Despinois has crossed the Loire, at the head of 400 men of the 10th Light Infantry, and a great part of the 9th regiment of Cuirassiers, with artillery and ammunition. He is marching on Ancenis, to stir up the Vendeans, and is determined to fight to the last moment for the cause of the Duke de Bordeaux. The Vendeans are known to the world ; they die for the good cause, and never surrender : they cannot recognise Louis-Philip the First." A letter from Toulouse, of the 4th of August, says—" I write in baste to say that the country has taken up arms to defend her King : the Liberals, Republicans, or Liberty, Equa lity, or Death men, are also armed. The tri-coloured standard and the spotless flag are unfurled : blood will flow in torrents under their banners." From Marseilles —" M. Lareguy has been appointed Commissaire Ex traordinaire, with proconsular powers. We are all up in arms : in a few hours the blood of Frenchmen will have been spilt; but the Royal cause must succeed." Ex tract from another letter:—" Morbihan.—General La boissiere has marched into La Vendee with 500 men, all determined to die for their King : in a few days it is expected that the number will be as many thousands." The epistles you will receive from me, written in great haste, must of necessity be of a desultory nature. You will, however, be able to form your own opinion from the facts I shall state. The whole of the Parisian Press, and also that of the large towns, have taken up one side of the question. From their Journals alone it will be impos sible to draw a perfectly correct conclusion. For my own part, I shall only relate those facts which my extensive correspondence with most parts of the kingdom enables me to transmit, and shall refrain from obtruding my opinion on the passing events, although I may be al lowed to say, without vanity, that I possess a tolerable knowledge of the French character—having seen, with my own eyes, the volatile race chaunting Ca-ira round the tree of liberty ; the same individuals bending their knees before the Imperial and Military Giant ; then hail ing as saviours the Count d'Artois and Louis le Doke, and now holding ,►p to execration bim who at present is denominated Charles the Stupid, and wearing out their lungs with the hymn of the Marseillaise, or vomiting from their foul lips those tremendous words, " liberty, equality, or death !" I have witnessed the last " longing, lingering looks" of Charles and his family, having sometimes preceded and sometimes followed the Royal exiles. You shall have all the particulars of this interesting and melancholy itinerary in a few days. It reminded me of the grand funeral pro cession of a departed Monarch. The gorgeous gilt carriage, containing what was once a King, moved slowly towards its destination ; the deepest silence prevailed around, and the Sic transit gloria mundi was never more fully exem plified than upon this occasion. One instance among a few of fidelity and respect to a fallen King, I have only time to mention. When the Royal procession reached the town of Yemeni!, which had already hoisted the national colours, the Mayor, accompanied by the gendarmerie, went out to meet them. He stood, his head uncovered, by the side of the carriage, begged his Majesty to alight at his house, and tendered his services. "In times like these," re plied the King, " such attention to a dethroned Monarch may cause you to suffer, and willingly I never would in jure those who were my subjects." " I care not for the consequences," replied the Mayor, " I only perform a sacred duty—my home, my life, are at your service." Vous des un digne homme, said the King, " but I cannot, I will not, expose you to persecution." The Duke de Guiche (I believe) who was on horseback near the carriage, turning to the General Officer who sur rounded him, exclaimed, Victrix causa diis placuit, sed victa Catoni !—Herald. 'W CLOSE. THE FIREM A considerable number of the Insurance Offices will have heavy demands made upon them on account of this conflagration. The Sun Office will be a loser to the amount of 22,0001. The Royal Ex change to the amount of 10,0001. the Phenix, 9,0001. the Protec tor' the Hand - in -Land, the Albion, the Globe, th e I m p er i a l, t h e Union, and the Alliance, will also have claims made upon them front 4,0001. to 7,0001. None of the property was insured in the Comity Office. Messrs. Houghton and Alessener's stock was in sured in the Phenix and Sun for 7,0001. the building in the Hand in Hand for 2,7001. Messrs. Seddon's property was insured in several offices to the amount of 36,0001. and which, we understand, will not cover the amount of the valuable property which they have lost. Messrs. Sherman's property was insured to the amount of 5,0001. in the Phoenix and Sun, and their loss is con. siderably more. On account of the old premises at the Bull and Mouth having been ordered to be pulled down, a large quan tity of property had been removed to these premises, and it fell a sacrifice to the flames. Mr. Burge is a loser to the amount of 2,0001. and no part of his property was insured. In May last, when a fire took place in another part of Bartholomew-close, some premises and goods belonging to Mr. Burge were destroyed, the whole of which were insured. Since that time Mr. B. has been urged to insure the pro. perty which has been unfortunately destroyed. Mr. Joyce, the army cap-maker, has also lost property to the amount of 2,0001. and was not insured. Mr. Brown, the silversmith, is insured to the amount of 4,000 1. in the Sun Office. It is su that silver, and other costly articles belonging to Mr. r:o s tr e rt, are under the ruins, and workmen were yesterday employed in searching under the ruins for them. Mr. A llard is insured in the Globe and Phenix to the amount of 4,6001. which will not cover his loss. The workmen in Messrs. Seddon's ens ploy are great losers, in having lost their chests of tools, so me o f which were valued at 601. The cause of the fire is not exactly known, but a variety of rumours are in circulation. Some persons state that a spark from a candle had fallen among some carboys of' turpentine and vitriol. A fire happened in Messrs. Houghton' premises a short time ago, but very little damage was then sustained. We understand the ;Sun Fire office has instituted a very rigid inquiry into the circumstances. The quantity of oil, in addition to other combustible articles, on the premises belonging to Messrs. Houghton and Messenger, at the time the fire took place, may be estimated from the fact, that by three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon not less than ten barrels of oil were secured at Blackfriars-bridge, by the fishermen, watermen, &C. by means of scoops, ladles, &c. taking the oil off the water in the same way that a dairy-woman would take the cream off the milk which had stood for 24 hours ; and the oil had run through all the common sewers from Bartholomew-close to Blackfriars.bridge for some time before any one thought of securing any part thereof in the manner described; and even then the oil was upwards of twelve inches deep above the stream of the Fleet River, which falls at Blsckfriars.bridge into the Thames. The Sun Fire-office sent one of their officers to prevent the oil gathered at Blackfriars-bridge from being carried away by the individuals who had collected it, promi s in g a t t h e same time that they should be compensated for their trouble. Bonoucu ELECTION.-During the chairing of Lieut.-General Sir Robert Wilson and John R. Harris, Esq. the Members for Southwark, an extraordinary scene took place opposite the Jolly Miller, in Webber-street, Waterloo-road. Mr. Fuller, a respectable householder and elector, and who was one of Mr. Calvert's committee, feeling indignant at what he termed the ingratitude of his brother electors in their conduct towards Mr. Cal vert, questioned several of the members of Mr. Harris's cavalcade as to the motives which induced them to leave their old and well-tried friend. This he did in a kind of pleasant irony, which, however, they seemed to feel, and to which they could only reply by loud yells and sec's , mations. MLITMIN ATIONS. It was generally expected, that the tradesmen of Her Most Gra cious Majesty would last night have displayed their loyalty, by il luminating their houses in a more splendid manner than they had hitherto done, on the natal day of our late lamented monarch ; and up to Thutsday night, preparations were made upon a most eaten. sive scale at all the club houses in St. James's, and other establish ments, in honour of the occasion ; but yesterday, the following let. ter was received by Mr. Willis, the tailor and mercer, in St. James's-street : St. James's Palace, Aug. 11. " SIR-I beg leave to inform you that it is her Majesty's plea sure that no demonstrations shall take place on the occasion of her Majesty's birthday on the 13th inst. but that whatever her Ma. jesty's tradespeople may intend, out of respect to the same, should be reserved until the day on which it will be held in January next. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, " JAMES HUDSON. " To Dlr. IS%llis, St. James's.street." As soon, however, as night approached, the following displays were made at the theatres :—Drury.lanc—Over the portico of the box entrance in Brydges-street, :upon a black frame, were A. R. In noble roman letters, surmounted by an imperial crown, all In amber coloured buckles. Corent-yardca —This establishment exhibited, under the colonnade in 1i0v..-street, a similar display. Adelphi—The proprietors of this house affixed over the Royal arms in front the bal. cony, the initials of her beloved Majesty, with coronet in the centre. Ilaymarkel.—Under the portico of this elegant little theatre were a neat A. R. and a crown between. Asiley's the Surrey, the Ca lvary. and Sadler's Wells, displayed similar devices. Very few of the club-houses, no doubt in consequence of the information al luded to, did illuminate, but several of the tradesmen did, particu larly Wilka, cotton and needle manufacturer, displayed over the royal arms, upon a black frame, " Long live the Queen," in noble roman letters, composed of white lamps. VAUXHALL GARDENS. It is pleasing to see that his present Majesty, following the ex ample of his illustrious predecessor, gives his Royal patronage to these delightful and well-conducted Gardens. If frequent and well. conceived ebullitions of loyalty can entitle any place of amusement to the encouragement and advantages which are derived from the use of the Sovereign's natue,Vauxhall Gardens fully merit the distinction, for the Managers let slip no opportunity of commemorating occur. rences dear to the Royal Family. As a proof we may notice that a Grand Gala was to have been given yesterday evening in honour of the Queen's birth-day. The extreme unfavourableness of the weather, however, compelled the postponement of several of the most splendid of the intended exhibitions, and the usual entertainments, with a few additions, only were presented. The additions were pleasing, and deserve notice. A view of Windsor Castle, taken from the extremity of the Long Walk, now occupies the position formerly filled by the view of the Thames Tunncll. The drawing is well executed for the purpose, and the effect is pleasing. The specta tor will find the effect destroyed if he approaches near the barrier. Another novelty was a "New Grand National Anthem," in honour of the accession of WILLIAM the Fourth to the throne. To achieve success the proprietors of the gardens have done every thing in their power. To compose the music they secured Mr. BISHOP, and Mr. BAYLEY to provide the words. This arrangement was liberal, and we hope the result will prove as satisfactory as it ought. The words we subjoin, but as the music was performed last night for the first time, we shall await its repetition before we pass an opinion on its merits. The following are the words : GOD bless the King of England, the father of the free; Triumphant have our heroes been upon the land and sea. Oh ! uith their well-earned laurels entwine the olive bough, They'll form a regal diadem to grace a Monarch's brow. GOD bless the King of England, &c. GOD bless the King of England, and be our country's shield, Watch o'er him in the council, or in the battle-field ; Oh, may his mild dominion promote his people's good, Who for his sake, in time of need, would gladly shed their blot. 1. GOD bless, &c. GOD bless the King of England ! Gov bless his spotless Queen ! Oh may within their palace gates domestic joy be seen ; And may a happy people their firmest bulwark prove, And join in voluntary pray'r of loyalty and love ! GOD bless, de. GOD bless the King of England ! the Monarch of the Tales, Renowned for valour's proudest deeds, and beauty's fairest smiles; Oh ! in those sister kingdoms may discord be unknown, And the Thistle, Rose, and Shamrock, twine together round the Gov bless, Rt. L throne. Her Majesty's Birth..day will be commemorated on Monday evening ; and, from the preparations already mude, there is every reason to anticipate, weather permitting, a splendid scene. The quadrangle will have a very beautiful effect, the devices being ap. propriatc and unusually rich. In one crown alone, placed on the prin. cipal side, there are to be 1.500 lamps, and the other illuminations will be in proportion. Although the weather was so extremely un favourable, the company was numerous and very respectable. HAYMARKET THEATRE. After the Comedy of She Would and Sits Would Nol, which was well sustained in all its parts, and admirably in some, a new farce was produced from the pen of Mr. BUCKBTONE, the success ful author of the Happiest Day of my Life, and Popping The Question, under the title of A Husband at Sight. The following Is the plot : ~ Frederic Baron Louisburg, a Colonel of Hussars, and a general lover, while sojourning with his regiment in Polsnd, prevails upon Augusta Polinsky. the daughter of a brave officer, who has died in the field, to believe that he is sincerely attached to her. The Baron afterwards returning to his aunt's estate in Germany, forgets the fair Augusta, and is particularly attentive to the daughter of a farmer, named Catherine Parchwitz. His aristocratic aunt, fearful that he should marry this peasant, he having been heard to pro mise her such a distinction, takes advantage of die Baron's ab sence on a hunting party, to many the pretty Catherine out of hand. Gundershoff, the Steward, is dispatched to the farm, to carry the intention of the Baroness into instant effect; and, meet ing with a travellerat an inn (Augusta,) and hearing that he is an unhappy wanderer he resolves to dissipate his me l anc h o ly, an d check his locomotion by giving unto him a wife. Th e a ff a i r i s arranged with Catherine and her father; and, when the young tra veller hears that he is to marry the girl, to prevent the heir of the estate making a fool of himself, he appears in a greater hurry for the completion of the ceremony than any of the parties con. cerned. They are consequently immediately married. The young Baron returns from his hunting party, and, finding his pretty peasant a wife, seizes the husband, to wreak vengeance upon him ; but seeing his face. he suddenly, and to the astonishment of all, rushes from the place. This is attributed to disappointed love, and the wedding festivities proceed. Evening advances, and th e happy pair, being left together, the bride wonders at the coolness of her husband, who is evidently anxious to make his escape. The Baron again appears , and desires an interview with the bride. groom alone. The request is granted ; the young traveller faints away, and Ferdinand discovers in him his deserted Augusta Po. linsky. Catherine re-appears at the instant, and is alarmed at the situation of her husband. As he recovers the Baron flies for his aunt, to obtain her immediate approval of the reparation he intends mak. lug Augusta. Catherine cannot imagine what has caused her hus band to faint away, and is greatly terrified at his wildness and strange conduct. He thrusts her from him, and instantly quits the house. Catherine's father, enraged at such treatment, determines upon a divorce; she will not listen to such a aroposal, exclaims that she adores her husband, and departs in pursuit of him. The young Baron returns with his aunt; the bridegroom has been detected endeavour. ing to make his escape in a cloak and bonnet ; he is brought back to the house, is introduced to the Baroness as Augusta Polinsky, Ferdinand throws himelfat her feet,and promises to make atonement. Catherine returns, inquires of every one for her husband, and is dis. mayed to find she has married a woman. She resolves never to take a husband at sight again, but her disappointment is partly solaced by the Baron promising her the hand of her former admirer. The situations here described were in every instance done most ample juatice to by the performers. VI xixo's Ferdinand was a very clever performance, and WED/TER, as Gundershoff, was both droll and original. But the chief onus of the performance lay upon Mrs. H UMW and iglu MORDAUNT. The former as the simple Catherine was spirituelle in the extreme ; her every sentence was replete with talent ; and Hiss 111011IDAUNT, u the husband. played feelingly and effectively. We were almost inclined to come to the conclusion that this clever young actress is better suited to the pathetic than to the unqualified comic style which she has hitherto chosen. No inconsiderable portion of the effect with which she performed this part was attributable to its being, with the ex. caption of one or two instancea, less ova/Acted than usual with her, and less marked by that mistaken affectation which is, perhaps, her only fault. The farce went off with great spirit, every scene had its share of approbation, and the announcement of the piece foe etition was received with loud applause, unmingled with the slightest show of dissention. The house was well uttendtd. THE LAW OF ARREST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Sra—The law of arrest has formed a leading feature of legislation during the last sessions of Parliament ; and the expenses, tics, A t ,. taken from defendants, was justly reprobated, and more I:4 . ou:hely in the execution of writs of flees jacias. The odium in th? putilit mind for such exactions erroneously attaches to the sheriffs' officer, when, in fact, (as far as regards the county of Middlesex,) it orif,l. fades with the perpetual under-sheriffs. The only fee allowed by them to the officer for levying an execution is one guinea, although the poundage received by them on such writ may amount to hurt. deeds. Out of this guinea the officer is chat ged 2s. Gd. for the war. rant ; and if, for the protection of the property levied on, two nu n are necessary, Mewls. Burchell and Co. the under-sheriffs, will only allow out of the poundage th e p ossess i on - money f or one mar. As a proof of this assertion, in a levy made by myself, in " The Kintt, v. Jones," for 5901 owing to the property lying on wharfs and be:l tcred, two men were:indispensable for the safe custody of the pr perry, and to whom I paid 171. 10s. I handed to the untier-slierif. 321. for the poundage on this levy ; but Mr. Borchelt would o: l} allow 81. 15s. namely, the allowance for one man. Here, then, is case where the officer, who alone is responvihle for the amount e the levy, sustains a loss of 81. 15s. by doing his duty, while th. under-sheri% pocket 231. ss. nett profit, for doing nothing. How, for losses like these, which occur continually, is an officer to be re munerated ? The answer to this Is simple : the officer is compelled to grant accommodation to defendants, to the injury of the plata:- tiro interest, in order to obtain presents, and illegal fees, to ceva such his losses; as, in this instance, the officer has no tented:, against the all-powerful dicta of the perpetual malty-sheriffs. The obvious and immediate remedy which I would paw out a, appli. cable to this evil, would be a fair and equi!able art;.!:gcnient of the poundage between the under-sheriffs and the officer levying. This being effected, the exactions and much of the complaints incidental to arrest for debt, would be obviated. The sher:ff's officer would then be enabled to forego (and they would do so willingly) the tees they are now compelled to exact from defendants for hail herds, civility, &c. 8:e. In a few days I will submit to you a full state ment of the fees now levied on the Public, by the under-shctiffs of Middlesex and their officers, instead of the legal fees to which they arc entitled. I have no doubt, by inserting this in your valuable paper, it will lead to an expose of facts, that will tend more to re lieving the unfortunate debtor, than all th.: acts that can be passed by Parliament without it. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Carey Street, 111;NRY BEABIONT, Aug. 10, 1830. Fourteen years Officer to the Sitetitrof 31 iddlebe s. LEI Tk.ll TO OIL ROWRING. In answer to a communication as to the light in which the French people would view the subscriptions fin the sufferers at Palls, the following letter has been received : " NATIONAL GUARD OF PARIS. "Hotel de Ville, Aug. 10, 18111. "Dane SIR—We have had a confe rence with General Lafayette on the subject of your letter, and beg you will communicate its re sults to the free men of England. " We think that the cause of liberty would he easentially served if a deputation were named at a general meeting in London. to pre sent to General Lafayette, as Commander of the National Guard. the subscriptions for the wounded of the sufferen., and at the same time to be the bearer of an address to the inhabitants of l'aris, on the late events. We think it would be a noble occasion for each to give evidence to the other of their love of free dom and of peace, and of their mutual esteem and friendship. 1: would be a step—a great step towards the union of two eultivand nations--it would be a glorious example to the rest ;it would Lc t supersede thc holy alliance of k ings bythe holier alliance of thc peopk. " After the arrival of this deputation in Paris, a deputation would be named here to be the bearers of an address to the inhabitants of London, thanking them for their friendly exertions, and expressive of our hope for the establishment of the extension of liberty and good government. " These, my dear Bowring, are the suggestions which we respect fully submit to the consideration of our kind friends. These we desire to be known in England, and to the world. This is a happy moment. Let us profit by It, for the universal cause of man. " An Order of the Day' is at this moment being published, an nouncing to the people of Paris what the people of London are doing in their favour. All hearts are united in this good work. The Americans, too, are coming forward. " Now then, zealously tor the good cause ! and let us place the Charters of Liberty beyond the reach of tyrants. "Yours, wholly, "Count de LASTEYRIE." REQUISITION TO THE LORD MA Y OR, To convene a Meeting of the Citizens of London to congratulate the Citizens of Paris, and subscribe for the relief of the sufferers. Yesterday Mr. Richard Taylor, the Common Councilman, mom. panied by two other gentlemen, waited upon the Lord Mayor, as a Deputation from a body of requisitionists, and presented to hi. Lordship the following Requisition : London, Aug. 11, 1830. TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD 3IAYOR OF THE CITY OF LONDON. ltly Lord,—We respectfully request your Lordship to call a meeting of the inhabitants of this City, as soon as convenient, in order to give them an opportunity of expressing their congratula. tions at the triumph of constitutional liberty in France; their ad. miration of the moderation and courage with which the struggle has been conducted by the brave citizens of Paris; and their fervent hopes that the result of these memorable events may be the consc lidation of all the interests of peace and freedom in every pan of the world ; and, further, to promote a subscription for the wounded, the widows, and the orphans of the sufferers in the late events in the French capital. We have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient, humble servants. (Signed by about lOU citizens.) The Loan BIAYOR received them in a most cordial and polite manner, and stated that he had, in fact, already considered the sub ject, as it had been suggested to him a few days ago by his brother magistrate, Alderman Wood, that the feeling which pervaded his fellow-citizens would certainly occasion such an application. He (the Lord Mayor) entirely approved of an expression of public opi nion of the nature of that stated in the requisition ; but he felt a difficulty in giving his official sanction to such an expression. Under these circumstances he recommended the requisitionists to call a meeting of the citizens of London at the London Tavern, and there their opinions might be collected in the most complete and forcible manner. The Deputation begged to know of his Lordship whether, since he was made favourable to their object, he would have any objec tion to preside at a meeting called as he had suggested The LORD MAYOR replied that he could not attend as a private individual without giving the sanction, with respect to which he felt a difficulty--namely, as to any official co-operation. He must therefore decline the honour proposed to him. The Gentlemen of the Deputation asked his Lordship whether he had any objection to a statement of his favourable opinion being made known to the requisitionists ? The Loan hlairoa replied emphatically that he had no objection whatever, provided they kept in view the distinction between his personal approbation as a private individual, and his declining to interfere in his official capacity as Chief hlagistrate. The gentlemen of the deputation stated, in the course of sonic conversation which ensued with his Lordship, that the most grati fying expressions of sympathy had been made by the people of Li. verpool, Manchester, and Wolverhampton, and other places. A letter had been received that morning from Edinburgh, stating that a requisition was there in progress, and had been signed by some men of the highest talent, and,of opposite opinions on questions of domestic politics. Indeed, amongst all friends of constitutional freedom in the metropolis, there appeared to be perfect unani mity of sentiment; they only differed in their opinions as to the mode in which it should be expressed ; it was universally ac knowledged that the conduct of the Parisians was unparalleled in the history of the world. The deputation did not doubt that the French people would do justice to the wounded and the fami lies of the heroes alto had fallen in the great conflict; but still they thought that the people should be allowed to contribute, nu, to the payment of a common debt, and that it was equally their duty to express their admiration and gratitude. A letter had that morning been received in the city from Mr. laifitte, the President of the French Chamber of Deputies. He said, " All • France will applaud the genemus intervention with which the people of England have honoured that great struggle, whose re sult has been the complete overthrow of despotism." The LORD MAYOR repeated his expression of sympathy, anti, as we understood, used some expression to the effect that he would consider the difficulty which he felt of taking any part, as • Chief Magistrate. The gentlemen of the deputation said the requisitionists would, no doubt, take his Lordship's suggestion into immediate considera tion, for they did not feel themselves justified in procrastinating their expression of feeling. The deputation then withdrew. We have since been informed that a mating of the requisitionists has been held, at which it was determined to act upon his Lor.: ship's suggestion, and to hold a meeting at the London Tavern on • Tuesday, at twelve o'clock. The names attached to the requisition were highly respectable, and consisted almost entirely at perm= who do not come forward on ordinasy political occasions, and ore never attached' to the rapt. ',Wong for reform meetings.