Star. — London, England, 1830-11-29 00:00:00

( CONTRACT FOR BISCUIT BAGS, WHEAT. &c. VICTUALLING OFFICE, No:•. 29, 31139. THE CIPILVISSIMVEIIS ''F VICTUALLING his MAJESTY'S NA VV, .S•c. vlo hereky give Notice, TI.Jt on WFONVADAY, the Bth of December next, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and treat for the supply of the following Articles to he delivered into his Nlajesty's Victualling Stores at Depth , rd. i the periods against each expressed, viz. ARTICLES- (WA N7ll Y. PIRIOD fl# DISLITIIIY. Wheat, Red, weigh- In two months, by log 60Ibs. tb the 4,000 Quatte - s equal fortnightly pro liusho, portions. Raisins ... 20 Tnns ( On or before the Cocoa ..... 30 Tons 15'h day of January Tait. Amber .. 100 Quarters next. One half by the Ist Willow Feb. and the remain - Hod ' , for 1 500 Mille der by 31st March Cropers' Twigs neat. )In the proportion of 20,000 every three months, from the lit _of January next. 11 . . , tai! Bags ... 80,000 No. Samples of the Wheat, Raisins, Cocoa, 'Aiair, and Willow Rods, most 'e produced by the party tendering—that of the Biscuit Bags, together with the Conditions of the Contract, may be seen at this Office. Bach Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be de livered before One o'Clock on the Day appointed; and the nrsat who make, the Tender, or some Pers in on his behalf, must attend to answer when called for. _ _ _ M. WALLER CLIFTON. PR feR OF S ro( KS AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Flttik Stock, 203 1 India Stock, :1 per Cent. Red. 1321 11 India Bonds 4 6 ..; ver rt. C' , 4ls. 8 A2e i South Sea Stock ii, per Ct. 1818, Old Annuities 16 per Ct. Bed. 901 11 901 21000 Each. Bills 115 17 .l per Cent. Ncw, 921 3* 21 4500 Ditto 15 17 1 per Ct. 1826, 905 2100 and 2200 Do. 15 17 bong Ann. 17 3-16 5-16 Advertised 14 :101'14,Api.Oct. 17 1.16 16 15.16 , India for Accr. Do. 30 Yrs, July Jan. 17 6.16 7.16 Cons. for Ace. 82i ~. , TWO O'CLOCK. Do. B. 1825. 6 p. Ct. 351 Do. Ace. 361 Peruvian Bds, 6 per Ct. 141 Russ. 8d5.1822, 5 per Ct. 116 Ditto Ace. 96 Sp. Bds. 5 per Ct. 151 Do. Ace. 131 Sp. Bds. 1823, 5 per Cent. 111 Do. Account 114 Pr.Rts, 3 p Ct. 62f. 50c. Exchange, 25f. 30c. FOREIGN FUNGI Brazil Rd% 5 pr Ct. 591 /Po. Acct. illan Bds. 6 per Ct. 22 Do. Ace. S per CL 221 Colon. Bd.. 6 per Ct. Do. Hds. 1824. 17 1) ultih Mts. 3 ;i. CL 591 Do. Ace. 591 Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. Do. 134 1825, 6 p Ct. 241 31es. Bds. 5 per Q. BRITISII AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO ()CLOCK. INA lii. PAIN tall MUIR. Brazillatamp. (lac 1:14 pm.) 35 20 Ditto National 25 15 United 51ezican (in. at 2 pm.) 40 391 CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Nov. 29: 23 Ili The trade in Wheat is but moderate, the supply) very small, and the advance of 2s. which took place at the close of kriday's market is fully maintained to-day. There ix a good supply of Barley, though we have hut.few fresh arrivals, and the trade is very fiat, at a reduction of from ls. to 2s. per quarter. The sales of Oats are very few, and the prices of last week are scarcely maintained. Pease are much lower than they were this day se'nnight. Beans remain as before, with a dull trade.— The Flour market is very largely supelied, and the demand but moderate, which has prevented the advance expected : prices remain as last quoted. Wheat,new,Kent, Eases 64s 74. Peas, Grey . 40s 42s Old . —s —a Beans, Small . . 42s 44s Suffolk. (White) . 644 72s Norfolk & Suff. (Red), filis 68s Nye . 30e 346 Barley, 38s 38s ..Fine 40. 41. Peas, White . 48s 506 Boilers . . 50s 55s Inmannow Wheat, English, quarters . 3762 Irish Ditto . . . 30 Tick . . 364 38. Oats, Potato* . . 4th 30s Poland . . 24s 27s Feed . . 20s 24. Flour, per sack, . . 53s fills Rapeseed . £42 £4l per last. LAST waac. Foreign Ditto . Rye, English . Do. Foreign Barley, British ir . . 300 . 13,388 Beans, English Do. Irish . Ditto, Foreign Do. Foreign . Malt, English English Oats . Irish Oats . 7520 . 8564 • 7952 Peas, 'English Ditto Foreign English Flour, sacks American ditto, brl . 250 . . 14 . . 1465 SMITHFIELD, Nov. :9. CATTLI AT MARKAT : . 1811 . 460 . 14,207 . 56 Beasts, 3,038 I Sheep, 21,250 1 Pigs, 170 1 Calves 140. Beef 3s 8d to 41 21 I Pork hltatton 4s 04 4s 8d Lamb Veal Hay (per bad), £215.. to £4 10s. Clover, £3 ss. to £5 ss. Straw, £1 10s. to £1 18s. COAL-EXCHANGE, Nov. 29. Only fourteen ships were entervd for sale to-day, and the supply of Sunderland Coal was small at market. Newcastle Coal was plentiful. The Coal Exchange was well attended by buyers. Ships arrived during the month During the week Best Wallsend Coals Other sorts .. Ships at )larket, ini. TII E EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29. This day despatches addressed to Lord Viscount P Al• M EnsvoN, were received at the Foreign Office, in Downing street, from their Excellencies Lord STUART DE ROTHSA Y, our Ambassador at Paris ; and from Sir CHARLES BA 00T, our Ambassador at the Hague. This afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, attended by all the Members, who continued in deliberation for a considerable period. The intelligence received this morning is confirmatory of our previous statements of the military preparations on the Continent. It appears now certain, that in the Prussian Rhenish Provinces, all the artillery . are put on the war footing. There are now thirty-five thousand men under orders, and which are still further to be reinforced by the troops of Brandenburgh, under the command of Prince Wit.l.l Ahl . These formidable armies are to form forty-five battalions of infantry; forty-eight squadrons of cavalry; nine battalions of artillery, horse ; and forty-six foot. Accounts from the Lower Elbe, of the 14th instant, re ceived this day, confidently assert, that the Emperor of RUSSIA has addressed circulars to the different European Cabinets, calling their serious attention to the revolutionary spirit, which agitates the West of Europe ; and strongly urging the absolute necessity of adopting peremptory mea sures, to repress what he calls " this evil." Private advices from Amsterdam, received this morning, confirm the acceptance of the armistice, by the King of HOLLAND ; as well• as the raising of the blockade of the Scheldt, in consequence of which tho Dutch funds have im proved one and a half per vent. At n late hour of the day, we have perused other private letters from Holland, which are at variance with the above. They affirm that the King has broken the armistice. It is further insisted on, that a Dutch frigate, of thirty-six guns, , and a brig are off Ostend, and had just ordered a pilot-boat, to return into the port. It is inferred from this, that the Kt KG, having learned the exclusion of his family for ever from the throne, had recourse again to these extraordinary measures, and adopted the blockade. A rumour is current in the City, stating that when the estafette was leaving Paris, an Envoy from Belgium had just arrived, to invite the son of the KING of the French as Monarch of Belgium. It was added, that three German Princes had already refused that honour. These rumours, however, want confirmation. The French papers and private letters which we have re ceived this morning, are all fully confirmatory of the war like intelligence, of which we have every day, since last Wednesday, communicated, more or less, to our Readers, and %Lich we hinted at the time, appeared to afford grounds for apprehension, that Europe was not yet sure of escaping the " War of Principle", of which a deceased oratorical States man spoke some time ago, in such ominous language. It now appears, that the War Department in the French Govern ment, is in great activity ; that the energy of the celebrated Marshal Sou LT is displaying itself in organising and dispos ing the forces of France; while Gen. GEn♦ RD, who was too blind to operate at the Bureau as the Minister of War, ha gone on a Military Commission, to inspect the fortresses of the Northern Frontiers. Our private correspondent in Paris, whose letter we do not io-day publish, because we find some of the details he has given us, have already found their way into our columns, represents that the warlike sensation inParis is quite charac teristically perspicuous. Like the war-horse in the sublime description of Job, " which smelleth the battle afar off, and paweth the ground of the valley, rejoicing in its strength," so, if it will not be considered descending in poetry, does he describe the mustachioed frequenters of the Caffes and Palais Royal, bustling with almost all the martill con fidence of a commencing campaign. The French are decidedly military in national character; and we make no doubt, whatever the real interests of France may indicate, as sound policy, that a war would not generally there be unpopular. Here, we could point out some smug sober-looking citizens on 'Change, who would not sigh over the ruinous contingency; but there, the number is undoubt edly much more numerous. Is there really any chance of another continental coali tion, to repress the progress of social improvement ? Is it possible that the Governments of Russia, Prussia, and Germany, will combine once more, to give to the cause of revolution, all the rapidity—the unconquer able energy—which it could not fail to acquire, by the union and exasperation of the myriads governed, against the hundreds who govern ? Will they, by such insane policy,break up the social establishments of their own States, and endanger those of all the civilized world ? These are important questions, and not, we must confess, so as suredly to be answered in the negative, as they probably would have been two months ago. The point of danger—the place whore tho gun powder appears to be depositing —is Belgium ; and every spectator of what has taken place there, must attribute the present hazardous collision of parties, to the infatuated conduct of the Netherland Government. We said very early, what we shall now repeat, that the King of HOLLAND was well known, by every person acquainted with the affairs of Holland, and who had business to trans act at his Court, to be a weak, conceited, obstinate prince —a man who, from good intention, took a most active, and decided part, in the details of his Government ; and who had fallen, from the want of a capacious intellect, too much into the narrow sentiments of those around him,—that there were other safe ways of governing, than that of accomplishing the greatest happiness among the whole mass of his people. We have no doubt of his good intention, that he did not perceive that he was inflict ing avoidable evils on any of his subjects ; but he is a man of detail, and not a man of generalization; and, we believe, it has been characteristic of his whole Government. As an example, let us revert, once more, to the legislative wisdom displayed in the Colonies of the Netherlands. Java, that " jewel of great price," became, under his government, a source of internal crime, and, to the European country, of serious injury. And what was the cause? For the evident and avowed reason, that Java was governed, not for the good of the people of the island ; but for the good, as it was ignorantly thought, of the merchants of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and the other commercial towns of Holland. It was a milch-cow to be milked—forgetting that the health and happiness of the cow was necessary to make it continue its produce. What is the consequence of all the King's trading companies and milking machinery?—that the poor innocent inhabitants of that island, have been forced to make inefficient and inexpedient warfare. They have been conquered by the craft, not the courage, of Dutchmen ; and our own very last week's intelligence, from that quarter, tells of the inglorious stratagem by which the principal na tive Sovereign of the island has been kidnapped, and is now on board of' a ship in the pestiferous harbour of Batavia. Does that victory restore to Java its prosperity, or to Hol land its valuable commerce ? Such has been the Dutch policy at a distance from Europe ; and if there be any that .can doubt the Belgians were without a cause of revolt, all we can say is, they have not taken the pains to investigate. We cannot here undertake to enlighten them ; but let them read the last numbers of tho le a bl e truth-telling periodics—the Westminster and Foreign Re views. The appointment of a Sovereign for the new Baleen State, appears to us a question not unlikely to lead to Con tinental war, in which, however, we trust the wisdom of our Government will not involve this nation. PARIS, Nov. 27. 5 --.•/.--- Extract of a private Letter from Paris, dated on Saturday evening : —The language of the journals of all parties indi cate an expectation of war. The Temps, after commenting at some length on the letter of the Emperor of Russia, and on the dispositions of the cabinet of St. Petersburgh,towards France, which are not entirely veiled by the polite terms of this document, observes that France has now no option- 1 the immediate display of her resources can alone intimidate her foreign, and domestic enemies. The Temps considers the preparations and activity of Marshal Soult, will ensure the independence of this country. Before the end of a month, 150,000 men are to be stationed on the northern frontiers, and it is said that an extraordinary credit of 130 millions will be called for, and placed at the disposal of the minister of war. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies yester day, M. Dupont (do l'Eure) separated himself from the extreme quartre. The question under debate regarded the magistracy, which has undergone no change, but that occasioned by voluntary resignation, since the revolution. M. Dupont pronounced a discourse which brought forth great applause from the centre, but which was in direct op position to those,who would wish to see a total change as to the persons who fill high judicial situations. General Ge rard is preparing to inspect the fortresses in the north ; and it said that General Hariapo is also to depart for a consider able military inspection, which is to take place on the south ern frontiers: The Journal du Mange mentiaas the fact of two French ' vessels having been fired at, from the Spanish fort of Ta rifa, at the moment the French vessels hoisted' the tri coloured Rags on passing the fort, and calls the immediate attention of the Government to an insult, which arises from the hatred borne by Spain to the co lours of France. A letter from Frankfort states, that a Note has been addressed by the Cabinet 'of St. Petereburgh, to all the Powers of Europe, di rt-tting their attention to the revolutionary tendency of wes tern Europe, and in which France still participates. It as serts, also, that the Emperor Nicholas has invited Prussia to display a considerable military force upon the frontiers of Belgium, to act against that country ; in cue the con ferences at London do not put an end to the civil dis sensions of that country ; or that the Belgians should re fuse to confer supreme power on the Prince of Orange. It is said even that Russia persists in the resolution of placing the Prince of Orange on the throne of Belgium, without relinquishing his right to Holland. Prussia is, in fact, augmenting the number of her troops in the Rhennish provinces, and principally on the frontiers of Belgium. Yet it is hoped that these dissensions will take a pacific turn, and it is generally believed that England and France will contribute to the maintenance of peace on the Continent. The Temps also contains news from Lisbon, by which it appears, that the policy of Don Miguel is suddenly and en tirely changed. Prisoners for political crimes have been set at liberty, end the King himself has annulled sentences pronounced by councils of war, against several officers ar rested for liberalism. Don Miguel is to be seen every day in the streets of Lisbon testifying perfect confidence and affability. Petitions are constantly presented to him, which he receives with condescension, and with every appearance of feeling towards the petitioner, whom he generally satisfies and relieves. The reports of the success of Gurrea in Spain, and of the wounds and danger of the Count d'EApagne, are entirely without foundation. The Captain-General of Catalonia ar rived on the evening of the 15th inst. at Puycerda, with about 500 men, whom he stationed in the square before the town, in the direction of France. Poets were instantly established on different points; among the rest, of Bourg Mudams ; and it was shortly known that these extraordinary measures were taken, in order to cut off all communications with France. All French persons who were at Puycerda have been sent away from that place, and the Spanish in habitants have been ordered not to leave it on pain of death. Any Frenchman who enters the Spanish territory, is to be arrested, and conducted to the prison of Barcelona. General Mons joined the Count d'Edipagne with about 400 men, at Puycerda. Thus about 1,200 men are stationed on this point, which leaves little fear of attack." CITY, ONII O'CLOCK Consols whicb left off on Saturday at 82 for the ac count, opened this morning at 82i, since which the mar ket has improved to 83i, at present may be quoted at 83. In the Foreign Market nothing doing as yet. • The express from Paris this morning brings no news of importance ; the Rentes come lower. Ltv E RPOO 1., Nov. 27.—There has been a steady demand for cotton during the week, at rather an improved price for American descriptions, and at steady rates for Brazil. The sales this week, are 10,930 bags, imports 12,561 bags. arr. TWO o • ciocr. It is reported that private letters from Paris bring a re port of several failures in that capital. Consols, which were in the early part of the morning 82. for the account, soon after took a sudden start, and were done at 831, but this improvement did not continue long, and they again went down to 820, at which price they are at present, supposed to be owing to unfavourable accounts from Paris, particularly in the commercial interest. Letters are in town from Rio Janeiro, of the 28th Sept. but they do not bring any political news. A report prevails that a negociation is going on with the bank to take the ex chequer bills out of the market. In the Foreign market, Spanish bonds have improved to 16. With reference to the Extraordinary Gazette in our first page, and in addition to the details which will bo likewise found in this day's STAR, we have to mention two reports which have just reached us ;—one, that as the waggoner of Mr. Goulburn was coming to town, from the neighbourhood of Leatherhead, be saw a tremendous blaze from an adjoin ing hayrick, which had been set on fire by some incendiary ; and that serious disturbances still continue at Wycomb. We are assure, from competent authority, tdat Prince Metternich, after having devoted the fifth of a century to erecting castles in the air, over which the tri coloured stand ard now waves triumphant, intends to retire from the stage of political intrigue,and devote the remaining days of an ac tive, if not a well-spent life, to rustication in his " own vine yard." His Highness cannot better evince his shrewdness : his time is come ; or, rather, it has past... Court Journal. Sir James Burrou gh, late one of the Judges of the Common Pleas, having in his judicial capacity, on the Western Cir cuit, excite the the resentment of some loose characters, an attempt on his life was, it is said, con t em pl ate d some o f Hampshire and Wiltshire rioters a few days since, whose nefarious plans were, however, frustrated by Sir James and his family setting off for London in the dead of the night. The Duchess of Berri, who is on the eve of leaving London, has been selling jewels and books to a considerable amount. The following are same of the prices annexed to the books :—d es de France, 241; Bibliot4. Francais, 255 vols. 1021 ' • Classigne, ditto, 71 vols. 2501 P • Daniel's Voyage round Great Britain in 1814, 801 ; La Henriade, 1 vol. on vellum, with original designs - of the first Masters , presented by the city of Paris to the Duk e o f B or d eaux, 8001; Boyden's Shaispewe. 1001; Muse Royal Francais, 6 vols. 4001 ; Les Roses. Ridoute, 6 eabiers, 1,4001. COURT CIRCULAR. Viscount Melbourne bad an audience of the King o n s,. turday. The Duchess of Cumberland, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia, visited their Majesties on Saturday, Yesterday their Majesties, the Duke and Duchess of Glou cester and Prince Leopold, attended Divine S erv i ce at the Chapel Royal, and heard a Sermon, by the Rev. Mr. Dys on, from the 17th chapter of St. John, and the 4th verse. 77h, Communion Service was read by the Sub-Dean, the Rev. M. Holmes. The Musical Service was sung and chaunied b y Messrs. Evans, Salmon, Goulden, Vaughan, Hawe s , Clark, and Sale. The Anthem " When the Sox of M.t.; composed by Kent, was sung by Messrs. Goulden, llobb, and Sale. The Rev. Dr. Hughes was Clerk of the Rollo; Closet. The Marquis of Hastings was the Lord in W h i ting on the King. Earl Howe, the Queen's Chamberlain, wa, in attendance on her Majesty. Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland dined with their Majesties. Mr. Stepping Bird was presented to his Majesty at th, Levee on Wednesday, by the American Minister. The Duchess of Cumberland, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia, visited the Queen on Saturday. A Cabinet Council was held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, which was attended by Earl Grey, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Holland, Lord Durham, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, Cis. count Althorp, Sir James Graham, &c. The Ambassador from the Netherlands had a long inter. view with Viscount Palmerston on Saturday, at the Forei;rl Office. The newly appointed Lords of the Admiralty commeaci,; their official duties on Saturday, on which day their predt. cessors in office, and other functionaries in the departmtnt, ceased their functions. Earl Bathurst and family have removed from the resident attached to tle office of First Lord of the Treasury, in Down. ing-street, to the house of Lord G. Seymour, in Hertford. street. Earl Grey, it is expected, will shortly occupy Li, official residence. NAVAL INTELLiGENCI. Marts Asarvan Tura DAT—Dublin, 1 ; Waterford, 2 ; Guern=ti and Jersey, 1 ; Sweden, 1 ; Holland, 1 ; Flanders, 1 ; France, 1.; . DEAL, Nov. 28.—Wind S. W. steady breeze. PORTSMOUTH. Nov. 27 and 211.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the John Daniel, Richards, from Madeira, with loss of anchor, hav:n; been crl shore. Sailed the Stentor transport, for Fernando Po. Pr:rigor:rem, Nov. 27.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Avoca, Bindle, from Rio Janeiro, and Ann, Cook, from Bayonne. Fausoorn, Nov. 26 and 27.—Kind S.E. strong gales, and heavy squaUs.—Arrived the Fortitude, Thompson, from Mebsiwe, and New Frederick, lees, from Charente. Forsworn, Nov. 27.—Arrived off the port, the Sisters, f rom Newfoundland. Hotrumus, Nov. 27.—Arrived the George, Scotland, from the Cape of Good Hope, and Zebulon, Allen, irons Port Medway. Cirri; Nov. 26.—Arrived the Uxbridge, Wylie, from Lisbon. Coax, Nov. 25.—Arrived the N. S. de Martyreu, —, from St Übe's; and Carelew, Slug, from Gibraltar. .!k °KWH-11_31AX 110 N. A new writ having been osdeted for the election of a militia of pat. Dement for Norwich, in consequence of Mr. R. Grant having accepted the office of Judge Advocate, that right lion. gentleman presented him. self befo.e the freeholders and Stamen on Thursday morning last, and addressed them in a long and very eloquent speech from the steps leading to theigreat room at the Angel, in the market-place. Speaking of the Duke of Wellington and his Administration, he expressed him. self as follows t—" I would at all times pay a tribute of justice to the prowess done who never planted the standard of battle but it proved a trophy of victory—who never ascended the chariot of warlike cohtlic: but it proved a car of triumph. (Hear, and cheers.) I would di him justice in another and more important respect even than h., splendid military exploits-4 mean his great services in the cause of aril liberty. I would do justice to the services of the Duke of We"- lington and his colleagues, in the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, and in carrying into effect Catholic Emancipation (laud chetr-i. And when the column is raised to the Duke of Wellington's glory, sod it shall hereafter stand exhibited to the gaze of posterity, I ar persuaded it will be surveyed with admiration, not so much for th, blazonry of splendid victories with which it will be surrounded, s. for that holy flame which will be shining at its top of religion. charity. Having thus paid every just tribute of respect to his m.-• mory, I will still say, that the late Government, of which the Duke of Wellington was the Premier, fell justly. Why did it fall ? &- cause It was not a Government adapted to the spirit of the times— because it was not a Government in accordance with the wishes, Iran not evincing a sufficient sympathy with the wants, of the people—be. cause—and I do not, I trust,tprofane a sacred expression in making us,• of itee-because it was built on the sand of expediency, and not on the living rock of the people's feelings and affections." (Cheers.) Of the present Administration, and of which he himself forms a part, he spek: taw:—`s The Government that has succeeded stands deeply pltdged t. the objects neglected by the Government which has just lan. disselvd. have joined them because I believe them to be honest in their profes. sions--that their object Is not to destroy but to preserve, and to fl x the people's rights ass the protection of ancient laws. i believe that they will honestly attempt the revision and removal of abuses that dr. form our system—that deform our system of expenditure and our sys. tent of representation—and they will tell you this, that they all let into things honestly—l for one have so far joined them, and in pusa. ming to join them I will add that I am Inclined to derive from the pre. sent times two important lessons—the one to Government the other to the people. 1 would say to the Government, We require net immediately to be laid before us details, because we know 11.0 your labours mutt be great, difficult, intricate, and extensive : whatever you attempt, be honest —attempt it honestly, and the people will support and justify you. What I would say to the people le, " Give the Government a fair trial—let them not have to say, or their enemies have to say, that there is no possibility of making any atltance. I would decry any unfair and captious judgment of Government, but would say, on the one hand, be true and honest to us, and we will be true and candid to you." tits address was received throughout with loud cheers, by an immense multitude. The election commences to-day. ,! are authorised to contradict, in the most unqualified manner, the report of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex having retired from the contest for the Presidency of the Royal Society, the election for which takes place to morrow morning, at eleven o'clock. The Liverpool Mercury says, the present is " the most profligate and demoralizing election contest we ever Wit nessed." There are limits fixed by Providence, bevoud which evil shall not pass. The disgusting iniquity of our venal elections appears to have reached its height ; all t!:0 friends of truth and freedom will speedily become unanimous for the vote by ballot. The Duke of Wellington was the other day closely occu pied with Lord Grey in the Treasury, for four or five hours. The greatest cordiality has for a length of time subsisted be tween these eminent individuals in all the relations of 'ri vets life. The intimacy between Lord Grey and the Duke of Wellington was, we believe, owing to the interference of Lord Lauderdale. resi A gn ll mi the li k tary haf o: y er . s who have received civil appointments in the households of their Majesties, have b een re quired to His Majesty gives audience to the Comptroller of the Household every morning at eight o'clock. His Majesty and the Queen, since their arrival from Brighton. have repeatedly walked out together in the Green Park, quite unattended, and nearly unobserved. Earl Jermyn, eldest son of the Marquis of Bristol, is on the point of marriage with Lady Katherine Manners, third daughter of the Duke of Rutland. The Duke of Portland has set an example this year,which. if generally acted upon,would do away with much of the out cry against the present system of the gams laws. He has given up his extensive manors of Mansfield, Mansfield ' wood-house, Sntton-in-Ashfi e ld, and Glipston-park, 10 shoot and course over. The gentl emen w h o t h us amuse them selves have entered into subscriptions to pay two pew keepers to preserve the game, and app o i n t e d a committee, is form certain regulations t o be observed by all admitted. I k~ ~~ . ,~ ;I I~ ~. 14 , , .. :I it 1 ! ~ i~~ i ~~ .i~~i ~~ .i I a ii I ~ ( ~. Ll, .1 Bu W Is