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FOREIGN INTELLIGENes. CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER OF THE YEAR 1830, SWORN 1W LOUIS PHILIP D'ORLEANS. DECLARATION OF THE CHAMBER OP DEPUTIES. The Chamber of Deputies. taking into consideration the imperi. ous necessity which in the result of the 20th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of July, and the following days; and of the situation in which Fiance is at this moment placed, in consequence of this violation of the Constitutional Charter.-Considering, however, that by this viola. lien, and the heroic resistance of the citizens of Paris, his Majesty King Charles X. his Royal Highness Louis Antoine, his son, and the senior members of the Royal House, are leaving the kingdom of France, declares that the Throne is vacant defseio et de jury, and that there is an absolute necessity of providing for it. The Chamber of Deputies declare, Idly, that according to the wish and for the interest of the people of France, the preamble of the Constitutional Charter is omitted, as wounding the national dignity in appearing to grant to them rights which essentially be long to them ; and that the following Articles of the same C harter ought to be suppressed or modified in the following manner t Article I. Frenchmen are to be equal before the law, whatever may be their titles or their ranks. Article 2. They are to contribute in proportion to their fortunes to the charges of the State. Article 3. They are all to be equally admissible to Civil and MI. litany employments. Article 4. Their individual liberty is hereby equally guaranteed. No person can be either prosecuted or arrested, except in cases pro. scribed by theraw. Ankle 6. Each one ma profess his religion with equal liberty, and shall obtain for his religious worship the same protection. Article 6. The Ministers !of the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Religion, professed by the Majority of the French,and those of other Christian worship, receive stipends from the Public Treasury. Article 7. Frenchmen have the right of publishing and printing their opinions, provided they conform themselves to the laws. The Censorship can never be re-established. Article 8. All property, without exception, is to be inviolable ; of that which is called national, the law makes no difference. Article 9. The State can exact the sacrifice of property for the good of the public, legally proved ; but an indemnity shall be first given to those who may suffer from the change. Article 10. AU searching into the opinions and votes given be. fore the Restoratioon are interdicted, and the same forgetfulness is commanded to be adopted by the Tribunals and by the citizens. Article 11. The Conscription is abolished; the method of re cruiting the army for land and sea is to be determined by the law. FORMS OF THE KING'S GOVERNMENT. Article 12. The person of the King is inviolable and sacred; his Ministers are responsible ; to the King alone belongs executive power. Article 13. The King is to be the Chief Supreme of the State; to command the forces by sea and by land : to declare war, to make treaties of peace and alliance of commerce; to name all those who are employed in the public administration!, and to make all regula tions necessary for the execution of the laws, without having power either to suspend the laws themselves, or dispense with their execu. lion. Nevertheless, no Foreign Troops can ever be admitted into the service of the State without an express law. Article 14. The Legislative Power is to be exercised collectively by the King, the Chamber of Peers, and the Chamber of Deputies. Article Its The proposition of the laws is to belong to the King, to the Chamber of Peers, and to the Chamber of Deputies. Never theless, all the Laws of Taxes are to be first voted by the Chamber of Deputies. Article 16. Every Law to be discussed, and freely voted by the majority of each of the two Chambers. Article 17. If a proposed law be rejected by one of the three powers, it cannot be brought forward again in the same Session. Article 18. The King can alone sanction and promulgate the laws. Article 19. The civil list is to be fixed for the duration of the reign by the legislative assembly, a ft er the accession of the King. OF THE CHAMBER OF PEERS. Article 20 The Chamber of Peers is to form an essential por. don of the legislative power. Article 21. It is to be convoked by the Bing at the same time as the Chamber of Deputies of the Departments. The session of one is to begin and finish at the same time as the other. Article 22. Any Assembly of the Chamber of Peers which should be held at a time which is not that of the Session of the Chamber of Deputies, is illicit, and null of full right, except the case in which it is assembled as a Court of Justice, and then it can only exercise judicial functions. Article 23. The nomination of the Peers of France is the Peroga. tive of the King. Their number is unlimited. He em vary their dignities, and name them Peers for life, or make them hereditary at his Assure. Article 24. Peers can enter the Chamber at twenty-five years of age, but have only a deliberate voice at the age of thirty years. Article 26. The Chamber of Peers is to be presided over by the Chancellor et France, and in his absence by a Peer named by the King. Article 26. The Princes of 'the Blood are to be Peers by right of birth. They are to take their seats close by the Pre. :damn. Article 27. The sittings of the Chamber of Peers are to be public, as also that of the Chamber of Deputies. Article 28. The Chamber of Peers takes cognisance of high tree. son, and of attempts against the surety of the State, which is to be defined by the law. Article 29. No Peer can be arrested, but by,the authority of the Chamber, or judged but by it in a criminal matte. OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OF THE DEPART M EN TS. Article 30. The Chamber of Deputies will be composed of Depu ties elected by the Electoral Colleges, of which the organization is to be determined by the laws. Article 31. The Deputies are to be elected for the space of five years. Article 32. No Deputy can be admitted into the Chamber till he has attained the age of forty years, and if he does not possess the other conditions prescribed by the law. Article 33. If, however, there should not be in the Department fifty persons of the age specified, paving the amount of taxes fixed by law, their number shall be completed from the who pay the greatest amount of taxes under the amount fixed by law. Article 34. No person can be an elector, if he is under 25 years of age ; and if he does not possess all the other conditions deter mined upon by the law. Article 36. The Presidents of the Electoral Colleges are to be named by the electors. Ankle 36. The half at least of the Deputies are to be deems from those who have their political residence in the departments. Article 37. The President of the Chamber of Deputies is to be elected by itself at the opening of each Session. Article 38. The Sittings of the Chambers are to be public, but the request of five Members will be sufficient to form a Select Committee. Article 29. The Chamber to be divided in Secret Committees, to discuss laws which may be presented from the King. Article O. No tax can be established nor imposed, if it has not been consented to by die two Chambers, and sanctioned by the King. Article 41. The land and house tax can only be voted for one year. The indirect taxes may be voted for many ears. Article 42. The King is to convoke every year the two Chambers, and he has the right to prorogue them, and to dissolve that of the Deputies of the Departments, but in this case he must convoke a new one within the period of three months. Article 43. No bodily restraint can be exercised against a Mem ber of the Chamber during the Session, nor for six weeks which precede or follow the Session. Article 44. No Member of the Chamber can be, duri n g t h e Ses sion, prosecuted or arrested in a criminal matter, except - in the act, till after the Chamber has permitted his arrest. Article 46. Every Petition to either of the Chambers must be made in writing. The law interdicts its being carried in person to the bar. OF THE MINISTERS. Article 46. The Ministers can be Members of the Chamber of Peers or the Chamber of Deputies. They have, moreover, their en trance into either Chamber, and are entitled to be heard when they demand it. Article 47. The Chamber of Deputies have the right of impeach ing the Ministers, or of transferring them before the Chamber of Peers, who alone can judge them. JUDICIAL REGULATIONS. Article 48. All justice emanates from the King; be adminis ters in his name by the Judges, whom he names, and whom be institutes. Article 49. The Judges named by the King are immoveable. Article 60. The ordinary Courts and Tribunals existing are to be maintained, and there is to be no change but by virtue of a law. Article 51. The actual institution of the Judges of Commerce is preserved. Article 6 2. The office of Justice of Peace is equolly preserved. The Justices of Peace, though named by the King, are DIM ire. moveable. Article 63. No one cam be deprived of his natural judges. Article 64 . There cannot, in consequence, be extraordinary com missions and tribunals created, but under some tide and some demo mhadon. Article 66. The debates will be public in criminal mattes, as least when that publicity will not be dangerous to the public "en Winsome, and in dist case the Tribunal is b to declare so by a distinct judgment. Ankle 66. The institution of Judos is so be preserved i the 'hangs' which a longer experience may vendee emessmy, can only be effected by a distinct law. Article 57. The punishment of the confiscation of goods is abo lished, and cannot be re-established. Article 58. The Bing has a right to pardon and to commute the punishment. Article 59. The Civil Code, and the actual laws existing, that are not contrary to the present Muter, will remain in full force until they shall be legally derogated. PARTICULAR RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. _ __. Article 60. The Military in actual serviee o ffi cers and soldiers. retired widows, o ffi cers and soldiers pensioned, are to preserve their grades, honours, and pensions. Article 61. The public debt is guaranteed—every sort of engage ment made by the state with its creditors is to be inviolable. Article 61 The ancient Nobility are to retake their titles ; the new are to preserve theirs ; the King is to create Nobles at his plea. sure ; but he only grants them to their rank and honours, without ex emption from the charges and duties imposed on them as members of society. Article 63. The Legion of Honour is to be maintained. The King is to determine the regulations and the decorations. Article 64. The French Colonies are to be governed by particular laws and regulations. Article 66. The King and successors are to swear, at the solem nity of their coronation, to observe faithfully the present Constitu tional Charter. Article SG. The present Charter, and the rights it consecrates, shall be entrusted to the patriotism and moray of the National Guard and all the citisens. Article 87. France will retake her colours ; for the future there will be no other cockade than the tricoloured. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. All the creationa - atPeers during the reign of Charles X. are declared null and veld. Article 23. The Chatter will undergo a fiat% examination during the session of 1831. — The Chamber of Depu ties declare, ddrdly that it is necessary to provide successively for separate laws, and 'that with the shortest possible delay. 1. For the extension of the Trial by Jury to Misdemeanours, and particularly those of the Press. 2. For the responsibility of Ministers and the secondary Agents of Government. 3. For the it-election of Deputies appointed to public functions. 4. For the annual voting of the Army gatimates. 5. For the organization of the National Ouards, and for the choice of their own Officers. 6. For a Military Code, insuring in a legal manner the situation of officers of all ranks. 7. For the Departmental and Municipal Administrations. 8. For Public Instruction and the freedom of Tuition. J. For the abolition of the double vote, and for the fixing the qualification for Electors and Deputies. 10. Declaring that all Laws and Ordinances which are contrary to the measures adopted for the reform of the Charter, are from thencefoeward annulled and abrogated. Upon condition of accepting these provisions and propositions, the Chamber of Deputies declares that the universal and pressingin s; tenet of the French people calls to the throne his Royal Higne Louis Philippe d'Orleans, Duke of Orleans, Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, and his descendants for ever, from male to male, in the order of primogeniture, and to the perpetual exclusion of the female breathe' and their descendants. In consequence his Royal Highness Louis Philippe d'Orleans, Lieut-Oeneral of the Kingdom, shall be invited to wept and make oath to the above clauses and engagements—the observance of the Constitutional Charter, and the modifications indicated—and after having made oath before the assembled Chambers, to assume the title of the King of the French. Debated at the Palace of the Chamber of Deputies, 7th August, 1830. Presidents and Secretaries. LAFITTE, Vice-President. JAQUEMINOT, PAVRE de VENDEUVRE, CUNIN GRIDAINE, JARS. Examined with the original by us President and Secretaries... LAFITTE, JARS, JACQUEMINOT, PAVER de VENDEUVRE, Deputy del' A übe. CUN IN ()AIDA INE, Deputy des Ardennes SPIRIT OF THE FRENCH JOURNALS. NATIOXAL.—The Revolution of lftde is consummated ! The enlightened patriotism of the two Climbers and of the Prince, to whom the destiny of France is entrusted, has gloriously terminated the work which the Parisians had begun in the midst of slaughter and cannon balls. Revolution for ever memorable ! On one side, it consolidates the true and eternal principles of the revolution of 1789; it puts the seal to it, and consecrates its results ! On the other, it expiates, as it were, by its profound wisdom and unalterable mo. deradon, the excesses of the firm revolution, which it purities in the eyes of the universe ! Let those who reproached us with not knowing how to be free, make the anbeade honorable to France Let those who spoke of nothing but terror, Jacobinistn, and permanent scaffolds, humble themselves before the good sense and equity of that calumniated nation ! The Revolution of 1789, as it was in its principle, was stained with much blood. This ru e t r b a e ll attributed to the civil and foreign wars which aimed a blow at nothing short of liberty itself. The blood which consecrates the Revolution of 1890 is pure. It was shed voluntarily, in defence of t: g r e e in lhts of the country Every drop of this noble blood has us a new right, a new liberty." Our revolution will excite , the astonishment and the admiration _ _ of the whole world. History affords no parallel. It is the greatest event to be found in the an osh of mankind because it has been aceom. plished by the most civilised people on the earth. The nation has put forth all its ancient qualities—its incomparable bravery, ha irresistible impetuosity, and its old love of liberty ; but it has proved that it has acquired new qualities, and that its forty years of Revolution have taught it to be as persevering as brave, as Intelligent as impetuous, as disposed for order as it is devoted to liberty. The Revolution of 1789 was undertaken amidst all the prejudices and inexperience of the ancientreglme ; theta 1830, with the habits and ideas we owe to the Revolution. Forty years of discussion, war, anarchy, and organisation, have not pinta over our heads in vain ; they have sown deep in all minds, from the highest to the lowest classes, the seeds of dignity, order, and genuine liberty. To this the late events bear ample testimony. We have acquired wisdom without losing our energy. No nation has performed what the French have accomplished in favour of a Representative Go. vernment. LE Tsars.—The Chamber biPeas has been purified by a high political measure. But have the means been well chosen ? Does a data make law where principles are concerned ? Is the Peer of Sept. 17, lifid, very diferent from that of Sept. lb ? Does the signs. nature of Charles deprive Marshal Soult, Admiral Duperre, and some others, of their rights ? Does the signature, Louis, add fortune, services, or talent to certain names as the new King will re.baptise several of the Peers comprehends in the measure adopted, could he not do so towards all of them? Would it not have been a more dignified course to have constituted the Peerage anew by admission, rather than by exclusion ? It would then have been a complete principle, instead of a hazardous personality. One Dynasty had its Years, who would not have been the Peers of another Dynasty. A proper and immutable basis would have been laid for Institution, and we should at length have had a Peerage, the bait. age of which our children and our grandchildren would have rasped with joy. For the Peerage, judiciously constituted, is a heritage for the country as well as for the families it ennobles. QUOTIDIENNE.- The Duke of Orleans has been Ring. Two things are to be considered on this subject—the f d a sinid ctas e td the right. Upon the first point it will be said that, in the uncertain and violent state in which public affairs were placed, it was if the highest importance to come to some determination, whether for Royalty or a Republic, usurpation or legitimacy. A few days—a few hours more, Paris would perhaps have been a prey to the raving anarchy of a thousand parties. In this respect the speedy de termination of the Chamber has produced some calm in the public mind. The r igh t in virtue of which this new power, thrown into the midst of factions, has been established, remains to be considered. Now, we see that all that has been done has been done in the name of a certain right of the pea pie, who break down power when they please, or, as it is said, when they think themselves oppressed. What signify the words uttered in the Chamber on Saturday ? The people are sovereign, and consequently judges of their sovereignty—that is to say, they destroy it at pleasure; they overthrow powers and raise them up again; in a ward, they dispose of them according as they act in conformity to their ideas of justice and liberty. This is immense, for it is not in the effervescence of popular pas sions that such principles are proclaimed; it is in the midst of a political assembly, all animated with a sentiment of peace and order, and apparently capable of anticipating all the cense• quenees of the profession of such doctrines. Now, we ask any man of a candid mind, if the people be judges in their own cause—if they have a right to crush the powers which appose le violate dish rights., what pewees can ever withstand their caries? Let es al ways remember that phis distraction, being is ism tight people, if it be their will, they will Ankh by deelespleg To speak the oath, we shudder wish terror at the smut et its dew trine ; but we she confess that it was inevitable, to penal Obis from falling into this gulf, the moment they were serums' Also that other sovereignty—the Sevadinty of Oen, which alesoimohos mon what the owe to each other, whether they command, m whether they obey." GAZETTE. DE FEANCE.—What will be the result of the new order of things ? In what situation will the Prince henceforth nod himself, who has just seated himself upon the throne of Charles X. of Louts XIX. and of Henry V ? It Is of importance that this should be examined with the discernment and calmness of reason. I Philip of Orleans is proclaimed King. It is not by the right of birth that he ascends the throne; neither is it by the proved suf (rages of the people. Deputies elected in virtue of a principle of legitimacy, without authority to take away or confer the Crown, have gieeted him with a title which they might with equal validity bestow upon another. Here hereditary legitimacy Is set aside, and the legitimacy of the nation is taken no account 0f... This election will, therefore, have against it both the opinion which admits the dogma of hereditary sovereignty, and the opinion which believes in the sovereignty of the people. The Cham ber of Dep uties has usurped powers which it did not possess. Order and liberty will be demanded of the new Government, with. out which society cannot exist : guarantees will be demanded of It for all interests, security for trade, and industry and stability for all that exists. How can older be established with so many elements of perturbation ? How is it possible to establish liberty in the midst of so many resistances and obstacles? If it bedone, it will be an act of address, of which no instance can be found since the ere. at ion of the world. THE ELECTIONS. MEMBERS noscatto Cuataracamo. Sir J. Graham. Sir J. Lowther. tETURNED. PO MAXI. Hoo. G. R. Trevor. Susses. H. Curteis. Esq. W. Burrell, Esq. , C R. M. Talbot. Motrroomaarautal. Hoe. C. W. W. Wynne. Cm or Holograms. Hots. W. Mods*. Franantox (Colony.) Sir Geo. Clerk. Bart. Sr M.& Stewart. J. Johnstase. Req. AIIMAGM. Lord Acheson. Mr. Brownlow. Roscommon. O'Connor Doe. A. French, Rel. Duwoannost. Hon. G. Lamb. Timone. lion. H. Corry. Sir H. Stewart. STATE OF POLLS. INGLAND osseous, •rw 11. Whitbread .. ... 814 Polhill ... .. 491 Russell ... ... 489 KO WALIM WORMS' (eontor), osre:11. Lord Osborne .. ... 1075 ESSEX, AUG 12. Lord Mamas ... TyrcU_ Western . 2080 2001 ... ... 1766 Wellesley Mt. Adams 921 LEICUTIMINIIII4 AUG. 12. Election COMOUSICIS dill day. HMI DUBLIN (CITT), AUG. 10. Moors .. ... 1415 Candidates nominated O. A. L. Keck, Esq. Lord R. Masten. T. Papt, Eaq. LOUTS, LUG. 10. Shaw .. 1219 Grattan .. .. 711 ILILKEINXT (CITY). AUG. 10. Leader ... .. 121 W.lll. Bailey ... .. 24 W. M. Reads ... .. 10 5 Dawson ••• Jii‘Clintock Bellew ... • • 3 Shiel ... ••• II oaoansaa, moo. W. Mr. North ... ••• 270 Mr. O'Connell, kin- ... 227 DEVON COUNTY ELECTION. ExETER, Aye. 11.—After the close of the poll yesterday after noon. Sir Thomas Acland, ha addressing the electors, again adverted to the subject of a coalition, which report, he said, accounted for his being the lowest on the poll. He could assure them, that no such thing as a coalition existed...he stood entirely by himself. The candidates are always taken from the hustings in alepatly htted.up cars; it was, however, with extreme difficulty that Mr. Bastard could last night be healed into his; the populace, as soon as it made its appearance, began to strip it of its decorations, sad continued to do so notwithstanding the exertions of the constables, until he had alighted from it at the Clarence Hotel. 1 The excitement is.increasing hourly, and the voters for each can didate are arriving from all parts of the county. The polling is con tinued with great briskness, and we understand every vote is strictly t 4 scrutinized. The parties today have up nearly in the same manna as yesterday, there having, the day, been about the same difference between them. Not least judgment can be formed as to the result. The poll will close at five o'clock, and we shall just have time to state the numbers. Every thing as yet has been conducted in the most peaceable manner. Some of the voters are obliged to be brought in waggons and carts, ell other vehicles being also employed. The poll has just closed, and the numbers are.— Lord Ebrington Sir T. Acland Mr. Bastard ESSEX ELECTION. TRURIDATSI ITN DAT. Mr. Wellesley and his agents held, as he stated they would do, in his speech from the hustings , a council of war last night, the re. sult of which was, as we have heard, that the latter were this morn ing dispatched in all directions for the purpose of bringing up those who had promised him their votes, amounting, it is said, to up wards of GOO unpolled freeholders. These are at considerable dis tances, as are also those of the other candidates, and all that are hereafter brought to the poll must be an enormous expense. Mr. ironies' not being apprehensive that his return was at all endangered hi this osamst, made no exertion, or, at least, very little, having no Committees, except in Chelmsford and at Colchester; and now that Tyre4srsed almost in safety, it is questionable whether Western is in have the county ransacked in order to enable him to keep is present majority. In the early part of the morning Tyrell and Western continued running a-head, but the polling being slow they did not gain in any material degree, the numbers being at 12 o'clock, Western 47 Wellesley ... 23 After this, however, Mr. Wellesley's voters began to pour in, and at one o'clock thenumbers on the day's poll were, Ttf ll Wellesley ... .. 49 Mr. Western has put forth a placard, deprecating the resolution of Mr. Wellesley to keep the poll open as long as the law allows, asserting that such a principle would drive every prudent man from the attempt to serve his country. Front this expression some per. sons imagine that if Wellesley persists Western will give way; but we should rather suppose their opinions are governed by their wishes than by any substantial reasons. At two o'clock the state of the gross polling was as follows s Tirell . 2034 Western . . 1960 - 1720 At four W o' e clol el lt it stood- follows : vierellT rn . . - 2075 ste . • 1996 Wellesley . - 1747 At half past five o'clock the close of the poll was declared by the Sherif; when the gross numbers appeared as follow : Firell - . - 2000 Western . . - 2001 Wellesley - - - 1766 Majority of Western over Wellesley, 230. As soon as the poll was declared, Mr. Western presented himself to the electors, and was received without the clamour with which he had been assailed on the two previous days. The several candidates addressed the freeholders, after which the contest was adjourned until to-marrow (this day.) DINNER TO CELEBRATE SIR BOBRET WILSOIC'S RETURN. Yesterday evening a Public Dinner was given at the London Tavern, to celebrate " Purity of Election," and the return of Lies. tenant-General Sir ROSIEST WILSON SS one of the Members for the Borough of Southwark. The gallant Officer took the Chair, and was supported by abet one hundred of the electoral body. The cloth having beer. removed, the health. of the King, the Queen, and other members of the Royal Family, were drunk with the accustomed honours. The Coati saw then gave " The Liberty of the Press." (Loud cheers.) The band struck up an aria from Rossini's opera of William Tell. Next followed, " A full, fair:r f a re t e . ramration of the People." (Loud cheers.) r. Btacxxvir called fee bumpers. He was about to as a toast, " The Health of Lieumnant.Genersl Sir Robort r Z oe Wit. so n." In drinking this toast they would advocate the cause of the country. He bolted every borouib, oaenty, and city, had so full and fair a representation as the Boma of Southwark possessed. The gallant General h a d serve d the Berm*, for make years as' needy and fairly. I n t h e h et S ess i on their Representative bad always voted on the right side. (Cheers.) Two votes in particular modes he I,dW to th e Teem mid Corporation Acts, and the Removal of die Catholic Dissbilitiej, Every successful attempt in megrim, the chain which Mend Eoglishosat only porTared tik people m amp the tbe remaining Usk& (Cheen) e lle regretted for the stoutest dot Borough had p er m None with their lase re. presentative (Mr. Calvert). bemuse that Honourable GenUetham voted fir popular measures. Mr. Harris had plesk..l hiiu Ii to support economy, &c. and in the House of Commons to La-operate with his gallant friend. He proposed the htalth of lateut..6e;wral Sir Robert Wilson. Sir ROBERT WILSON said, this was the fourth time he had been returned to Parliament. He knew be was not addressing a company of stole philosophers t and he knew and felt assured, that if they had been received with the enthusiastic cheers that had met 1 • that day, sod when be remembered the bright eyes that beamed upon their banners, they would have been dueled as he was ; indeed he had to claim their indulgence. The Gallant General was here so much affected that he was te e : retire. On his returt to his seat, Sir Robert again arose to them :—His mind had been so excited within the last fortnight, that it seemed as if he hat been in a dream. He referred to the splendid victory which hat been gained in France, and which would influence the character a many of the powers of the world. The Gallant General then re. (erred to the late contest, and felt some emulation in the assurance that his colleague (Mr. Harris) would support reform, and all mea. sures that he (Sir Robert) had advocated. The electors had gained their victory in favour of liberty. He looked at times far beyond his life. Mould the rights of the emuttry be involved, he should consider it his duty to place himself la the van in their defence. He therefore hoped that they would net let the enemies of reform destroy the labours which had been made in the cause of liberty. (Hear, hear.) He referred again to the glorious change in France; and here as well as there it was now clear that despotism must be banished for ever. (Cheers.) The Gallant General advocated the mouthy of supporting reform and economy, which were twin sis ters. ( .) He was happy to say that his Majesty had declared that Ise will support economy ; and it was fortunate that such a King held the reins of go:raransent at such a period. (Cheers.) He concluded by proposing, The Health of Mr. Hauls, and may he coalesce with him (Sir Robert Wilson), and redeem those pledges he had made on the hustings." (Cheers.) Mr. Harris's health was well received, and Mr. Mahon returned thanks. Sir R. Wri.sow gave, " The Constitutional Ring of France. and the Principles that raised him to the Throne." (Appkiuse.) Several other toasts were afterwards drunk, and the company did not separate till late. Baron Bislang, the Colombian Minister, sang the song the Pr .s -shins sung when they entered Waterloo. Yesterday morning, between five and six o'clock, an elopement took place within the vicinity of Kensington. The attention of several workmen, who were proceeding to their work, was drawn by the appearance of an ele gant new chariot, with four post horses, and postillions in new white bats, waiting at the back of Holland-house, in the road leading from Kensington to Notting-hill. At a short distance from the chariot was a young gentleman, wrapped in a large military cloak, walking slowly back wards and forwards. At ten minutes to six o'clock, an elegant young lady, apparently between 17 and 18 years of age, dressed in a riding habit, with a large white veil thrown back over her bonnet, accompanied by a female with a parcel under her ann (apparently a domestic). made her appearance from the Kensington end of the road. In an instant the postillions were mounted, and the chariot turned to meet the fair fugitives. Scarcely a syllable was spoken, the carriage door was opened, the parties entered, and the lover drove off with his prize into the Uxbridge-road at full gallop. A Dover Correspondent says that a telegraphic des patch was received on Wednesday at Calais, announcing the arrest of M. de Polignac. As the public indignation inFrance is very loudly expressed against this individual, it will, probably, be difficult for the Government to pre serve him from capital punishment ; but there appears to be a generous feeling among some of the influential par ties in France, which will be exerted in favour of a mer ciful course, now that no terrible examples are necessary for the consolidation of the new system. Until lately it was ge nerally believed that the violent measures taken by M. de Polignac were instigated by M. de Peyronnet; but a letter from Paris states that the friends of the late Minister have put forth a statement, to show that, whatever might have been his opinions as to the moral character of those measures, he was latterly so satisfied of their impractica bility, that he on one occasion rose in the middle of the night to visit M. de Polignac, with whom he used strong rensonstrances, for the purpose of inducing him to forego, or at least postpone, his obnoxious ordinances. This fact, if it can be established, will probably be of much service to him on his trial, although be is legally respon sible with the chief actor in .the late attempt to subvert the Constitution, as his name was a ffi xed to the report addressed to Ch arles X. upon which the ordinances were founded. VOYAGE ROUND THE GLODE*--In reference to the pending expedition of Mr. Buckingham to the Eastern Seas, it may be remarked, that few persons seem to be sufficiently impressed with the immense number of im perfectly known islands that fill the vast basin of the Po lynesian and Pacific Waters. A chain of island groups extends from New Holland to Kamschatka ; namely, the Moluccas; the large islands of Borneo and New Guinea ; the Carolinas ; the Philippines ; the Ladrones ; the Loo Choo isles; the Japanese isles; the 7.ezo isles ; the Kou rile isles, and others of less importance. In this immea surable Archipelago, the Philippines alone consist of not less than 1,200 lair:ads, of which the Spaniards occupy only Luzon, Manilla Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Miada- PanoyNegros, Manilla , and the Calera lanes ; and of this insignificant number they possess only portions of terri tory near the SAS, while the interior is very little known. Most of the islands above-named are of volcanic origin, presenting great variety of surface, and rallies of singu lar fertility. The island of New Guinea alone is well worthy of a national expedition, with a view to present traffic and ultimate colonization. This immense island, which is immediately north of New Holland, and not farther from England than the Swan River, is pre ferable to Borneo, being farther from the equinoctial line, and possessing, from its varied and mountainous surface, a climate better suited to European constitu tions. In its fertile groves and rallies, the spices of the Molucca grow wild ; and of the following lilt of valuable produce, the growth of the Moluccas lied Philippines, many grow in New Guinea, and all might easily be cultivated to any extent.—Sugar of the finest quality, coffee, cocoa, pepper, ginger, nutmegs, cloves almonds, cocoa-nuts, rice, tobacco of superlative ex cellence, oranges, dates, tamarinds, pine-apples, Para dise figs, and other delicious fruits ; hemp trees, cotton of superfine staple, precious dye-woods, ebony, and many other finely-grained and beautiful woods for ca binet makers ; also, camphor trees, arcka, and betel. Such are the capabilities of New Guinea ; an island discovered early in the sixteenth century, but hitherto overlooked by all the colonizing nations of Europe ; containing a surface exceeding that of Borneo, over which a population of half a million is thinly scat tered. Here, also, the wild bees produce immense quantities of honey and wax. There are birds of Pa radise, and other birds innumerable, and most of them suitable for the table. Also, cattle and pigs, buffaloes, stags, goats, horses, and various kinds of monkies. The seas are rich in shell and other fish ; also, pearls and ambergris : while there is good reason to believe that the mountains are rich in minerals, especially gold and iron, and that the river sands contain goid dust. The produce of New Holland and Van Die men's Land, is meagre and contemptible., when com pared with the boundless variety and opulence a New Guinea ; which, after having been duly surveyed ,by r Buckingham, and its advantages made known by him, would find numerous settlers from New Holland, Hiadostan, and Groat Maim. ater;-".. i~ i ~