Star. — London, England, 1830-11-24 00:00:00

NOT NICLUSITZ. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. From the Messagsr des Chsaarcs qf Monday. PARTS, Nov. 20.—A traveller, who has just arrived from Madrid, relates that the Duke of Angouleme is expected in that city, and that that Prince, with M. de Bourmont, is to put himself at the head of the French emigrants, whose numbers daily increase. A levy of 150,000 men, too, in the Peninsula is said to be determined on—. much greater force than has ever been called under arms at once. It is useless to add any thing to these ridiculous statements t they refute themselves. It is affirmed that General Morino, Count of Carthagena, and some others of the principal chiefs of the Constitutionalists, who emigrated long ago, having been pardoned by Ferdinand VII. will very shortly return to their country. LOWER PTIENEEII, (no date.)—The National Guard of Bayonne has just formed a fine company of artillery. Reinforcements, arms, and ammunition, will be sent to the parts of the country bordering on Spain, to enable them to oppose, if it should be necessary, the assem blages of Spanish refugees, to erect the disarming of those who return to France, to protect the territory against daily insult, and at length to put an end to the stealing of their cattle. BORDEAUX, Nov. )fficial accounts from the frontiers of Spain inform us that numerous flocks which the French and Spanish shep herds have taken from each other have been restored without ransom by each party, through the endeavours of the two members of the Coun. cil of Arrondissement, and of the Commander of the National Guards of the canton of St. Jean Pied-de-Port, appointed commissioners by the sub-prefect M. de Manleon, who conferred for this purpose with the most influential inhabitants of the frontiers of Spain. In this manner peace is now restored between the shepherds of the two nations; but notwithstanding the fortunate issue of this negociation, we may expect to see these disputes renewed, till the two Governments have agreed with each other about the exact demarkation of the frontiers. EXCHANGE or Pants, Nov. 20.—Our funds were heavy at the very opening of the Exchange, and nobody knew to what this new de cline was to be ascribed, when a report was spread towards three o'clock, that hostilities had commenced between the Dutch and the Belgians, and that the latter had made themselves masters of the city of Nime pith. It was added, that the German Confederation, after being in formed of the decree of the Government of Belgium, declaring the union of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, had asserted Its rights in the most energetic manner, and had ordered the Prussia► and Bavarian troops to effeet the military occupation of the province of Luxemburg. Without at all vouching for the authenticity of these two accounts, we mention them as the cause of the panic which seized the speculators. To-day the Three per Cents fell if. 30c. below the closing of yesterday; the Five per Cents. 90c. the Ducats, if. 30c. and the Rente Perpetuelle, 4 per cent. MADRID, Nov. 11.—Since we heard of Mina and Valdez's retreat into France, nothing whatever has occurred, either here or in any other part of Spain, that we have heard of, of a political nature. The posts from Cadiz, Malaga, and Corunna, have arrived, and things still con tinue in those places in oohs quo. The more [ consider the character of the Spanish people, and the details of the history of their last revo lution, the more I doubt the immediate success of the present Consti tutional attempt. It is with me a most unwilling conviction, but I cannot help feeling something akin to despair, when I reflect on the immense odds these brave men have to combat with. It Is natural on this subject to refer, as a guide to the probable result of the present crisis, to the means and circumstances which contributed to the revolution of 1820 ; likewise, to ascertain if they exist in any shape at this day ; and whether they can again be brought into action to the same end. That re volution was exclusively, in its origin, a military one. A large body of troops, destined to an unpopular service, were concentrated at Cadiz and the Isle of Leon. Their o ffi cers s e i ze d that opportunity of discontent among the soldiery to gain their adherence and support to an avowal of constitutional opinions. Yet with the advantages of numbers and equip ment, the people were afraid to join them, and they were on the point of annihilation, when a similar military movement in Galicia, which the people likewise aided with nothing more than good wishes, caused the Government to intrust its reduction to Abisbal, whO took that occasion to proclaim the constitution at the head of his army, in La Mancha. Still the nation did not rise. Madrid 'howed no sign of tumult. The King in the midst of a trembling Court, signed the constitution, at the dictation of a few mili tary officers. In all • this the people did nothing more than look on, and hope for the result. Wh a t are the circumstances at this day ? The King has a large regular and irregular army, which for the last seven years has been sedulously purified of all the officers suspected of liberalism. The constitutional army is, in numbers, merely a cipher. The government have taken precaution to oppose it with troops on whose opinions and fidelity they can rely, and who have not the cause of complaint the regulars have,vis. the Royalist volunteers and the Tercios, the former a yeomanry,and the latter a militia, devoted by their interests to the present state of thi ngs . Thi s i s the position of affairs in Navarre, Guipnscoa, Biscay, and Arragon, where Mina and Valdes, I am afraid, may continue a useless warfare to an Indefinite period. This truth seems plain. These provinces are notoriously liberal, and the names of the constitutional chiefs are there a tower of strength. Yet I may ask with confidence, have they recruited to any extent ? Na. In Catalonia, I have reason to believe, things have a bents aspect. Matters are there more organized. Count d'Rapana can trust to none but regulars. who are not to he trusted. He has scut here for reinforcements, but has not succeeded in obtaining them. He has in Barcelona two regiments of the Guards, with some battalions of Pro vincials. These are good troops, but their fidelity is questionable. Cats. lonia is so liberal, that though the constitutional government raised with. out difficulty upwards of 10,000 Nationales Voluntarios, the King has not there two companies of Royalists. The spirit of the inhabitants, and the nature of the country, point out Catalonia as the point (rapped of the Constitutionalists in their present limited strength. 1 have said in a former letter that 15,000 men would plait the constitution in Spain. I repeat it. Such a body of troops would march from one end of the penin sula to the other, and recruit in all quarters. If Aline makes a stand in Ca talonia, with money he may buy almost all the troops sent against him. Success would then be certain. But hitherto his endeavours have peas sarily proved abortive. The Spaniards will not rise unless they can doi it with comparative safety. What could be, with a few hundred fol. lowers, hold out to them but hard blows ? The :evolution of Spain is rot to be contemplated by a handful of men and a manifesto. The Constitutional Junta must combine their plans in all directions, and then, with money, they will have no difficulty in procuring disaffection strong an ill.paid soldiery. The result then admits not of the shadow 013 doubt.—Letter in the Tinter. LANG Evisuio, Nov. 3.—Her Serene Highness the Princess Feodo mwna Augusta Charlotte Wilhelmine of Hohenlohe Langenburg (ban Princess of Leiningen), was this morning safely delivered of a Princess, hp is to be christened Eliza Adelaide Victoria Amelia Louisa Jane.— Juurnal de Frankfort, Nov. 16. Bacuswlcx, Nov. 14.—A letter front Frankfort, of the sth inst. sacs—" In the sitting of theGerrnan Diet yesterday, a resolution was taken in t h e a ff a i r o f the F.states of the Duchy of Brunswick- —viz. that the existing constitution of the Diet, as regulated in 1820, cannot be altered by his Highness the Duke, except in a constitu tional manner." HUNGARY, Nov. 9.—His Majesty the Emperor and King having decided that he could not agree to the proposal of the Diet to fur. nigh a part of the 50,000 recruits immediately, and the remainder o;at spring, it has now been resolved, after violent debates, that the thole number of recruits shall be raised immediately. This important point being settled, it is supposed that the Diet will be cloud next seek, and the Imperial Family return to Vienna. With respect to the request of the Estates for the reincorporation of Dalmatia, Oslicia, and the Bukowina, which formerly belonged to Hungary, nothing is yet decided, hut it is thought that Dalmatia only will be again joined with Hungary, and the two other provinces remain under the same Administration as hitherto. Extensive levies of recruits are making in di the provinces of the Emperor's dominions. VI yrtiva Nov. 11.—His Majesty the Emperor has given to the Duk e of lteichstadt , M a j or In the infantry regiment of Salina, the rank of Lieutenant. Colonel in the Nassau regiment of infantry, in garrison at Bruno. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16.—" We, Frederick IV. by the grace of Con, King of Dennuuk, &c. ern to our faithful subjects in tbe Duchies Sleswiek and llolstein, gtecting.—lt has come to our knowledge that some persons have taken on them to circulate false reports in our Duchies, and to attempt to seduce the peaceable inhabitants to take in common steps which may prove injurious to public tranquillity and order. We shall oppose to every wicked attempt of that kind the which circumstances !equiv., and paternally warn our faithful subs. to give no credit to those reports, and not to listen to any illegal sug gestions. " The welfare of the countty, and of every individual, has always t x*n, and will constantly remain, the chief object of our wishes sad efforts. " to th e ac k nowledgment of our incessant cares by the ex of the love and confidence of our people we And our chief and va lued reward. We, therefore expect that our faithful subjects w pa - "tuft in their lov e to us , and be persuaded that we shaD take as the p e er Pin time every measure the gener a l goo d requ i res. W e assure s h oo our Royal favour. " Given in our capital city of Copenhagen, Nov. 111, 11W Fazassics, R. • NOLTRI. " ROTH HAM/IEIIILN, Juana, Losainuri." SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS. TutEs.—Lord Orey has announced, as the grounds on which he means to rest the claims of his government to the national approbation and support A correction of those abuses which have been intro. duced by time into the representation of the people in Parliament. 2. An unsparing retrenchment of all but the most unavoidable expenses In the public establishments. 3. A •, complete system of non-interference on all those questions which were now disturbing and distracting the Continent of Europe. so far as the national honour would permit." We conceive that, directly or indirectly, every duty of a minister, and every right and interest of the nation, may be comprehended and provided for under the above three heads. It is true that the promises made by Lord G. are expressed in general terms; but we must also observe, that the princi ples are laid down clearly. Had the noble lord given pledges so detailed and precise as to leave no room fur future controversy with regard to their entire fulfilment, he must have desribed (now without having had time to hold a single Cabinet Council) every separate and subordinate future of plans, necessarily multifarious, for retrenchment and reform ; and thus, without adverting to, or allowing for, a possible diversity either of circumstance or opinion, have prematurely bound himself and his colleagues to particulars, from an adherence to which the principles themselves might have eluded them. One point, and of high moment, has been secured by this declaration of the Minister, however seemingly abstract his expressions: he has given up the plea as no longer tenable, that antiquity is a paramount title to the retention of prima facie incon veniences, and time itself being stigmatized as a wrongdoer, is not suf fered to protect from public visitation the ills which have originated in it. HVIALD.—The present Oovernmcnt has the advantage of having at its head a man long known to the political world for those statesman like talents which, though long excluded from power, have reflected lustre on the Senate of England. It is true, his advanced age, if it brings with it the advantage of great experience, must have somewhat diminished the energies which the direction of the affairs of a great empire, at a crisis of unexampled difficulty and peril, may be supposed to demand. But his character for high and unblemished integrity, in always refusing to accept of place at the sacrifice of his principles, united to the enlightened moderation of his views, justly attracted to him thr public confidence. Though austere in his deportment, and attached to his order, he nu given, during a long public life, unequivocal proofs of a comprehensive regard for the rights of the whole people. Hav ing no unworthy jealousy of the abilities of others, he has formed an Administration strong in the variety of talent which it possesses. But, disposed as we are to presage well of such a Mi nistry, we will only judge of it by its acts. We know that the temp tations and dangers by which it is beset would tuk the severest public virtue and wisdom ; and we do not, therefore, presume to forestall the verdict of the country. This Administration must stand or fall by the pledges which they have given, and the principles which they pro fess. The chief attention of the public will be directed to their plan of Parliamentary reform. This will be the criterion of their capacity to govern a country circumstanced u England is at present ; for all pa wns who can reason on political affairs know that a system of retrench. ment and economy can only work a temporary relief, unless the sources of venal and corrupt influence be closed by an effective reform in Par. liement. We stated, the other day, our view of the sort of Parliamentary reform that ought to satisfy the country. We shall soon know whether that which Ministers intend to propose coincides with it or not ; but, u far as things have yet gone, we cannot but congratulate the country on a change, which, whatever effect it may have on our domestic circum stances, seems to ensure the preservation of the peace of Europe. PosT.—There is the question of Reform, upon which, as a vital question, the opinions of honourable men might naturally be expected to prove inflexible. Yet such is the marvellous talent for business of the Noble Premier, that in five days he brings to his aid, in forming an Administration expressly pledged to Parliamentary Reform, a whole body of eminent and honourable Statesmen, who but the other day were the devoted adherents of a Premier pledged as deeply to resist, to the end of his life, Parliamentary Reform in whatever shape it might present itself. If Mr Conning had still lived there is good reason to believe that Lord Palme'ston. Lord Goderich, and Mr. Grant, would to this day have been very decided opponents of Reform. Must not, then, the Pre mier's powers of persuasion be next to miraculous, when, in five days, he has succeeded in convincing such men as these that their support or opposition to a measure of vital importance to the country, for good or evil, could properly and conscientiously be deter mined by the life or death of an individual ? But the greatest triumph of all those which the noble Premier has achieved yet remains to be told. He has found the means of reconciling Lord Brougham to the substitution of such " ambiguous giving. out" on the subject of re form, of such obscure intimations and vague assurances a s were con tained in his own speech, and in that of the Marquis of Lansdowne, the other night in thellHouse of Lords, and which mean, if they have any meaning, that the Reform to be proposed will be re duced to a minimum in the place of that distinct and effec tive scheme which the Cr noble and learned lord had ready last week to offer to3the House of ommons, which all the members of that house now in theadministration would unquestionably have supported—which was sure, as we have been repeatedly told by the friends of that ad mhdstration, to obtain a commanding majority, and which the noble and learned lord had pledged himself in the most edema manner to bring forward " on Thursday the 2bth inst. whoever might be minis ter."lf to surmount with the greatest apparent facility diSculties which to ordinary apprehensions would have appeared altogether insuperable, be a proof of merit, it is no more than justice to say that Earl Grey is indisputably at the present moment the most meritorious man in the whole universe. Cuitaxtct.z—There is a material difference between a statement that " the change of administration is one which cannot possibly affect me," and " he could not by any possibility form any part of that go. vernment, the creation of which he knew at the time to be inevitable." The one merely goes to say, that as he was not in the ministerial ar rangement' the change could not by any po ss ibili t y p revent hi m f rom ' bringing forward his motion on the 25th, which is merely saying in other words, that had he been in the ministerial arrangements, it would have been impossible for him to bring forward his motion. The possi: bilk) , does not refer to any determination of Lord Brougham never to form any part of the administration. To take a familiar instance. Will you accompany me to to dinner? "I am not invited; I can. not possibly go." An invitation actives —the party accepts it. The possibility here has no reference to a determination not to make one of the dinner party, but to the not being at the time entitled to make one of the party. POST.— Our present Lord Chancellor (Brougham) has never other wise been distinguished than for his superabundant fluency of speech; of deep legal knowledge his deficiency is most lamentably notorious. It will therefore in all probability be deemed necessa►y, as was the case on the occasion of the amiable Lord Erskine's elevation to the Wool.' wick in a former Whig Administration, to have in the Cabinet some per son thoroughly versed In the laws r•f the land. In the instance of die ridiculously self-named " Taleni Min 'sir," of which Lord Grey was a leading member, the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench was called into the Cabinet, fa obvious violation of every principle of constitu tional justice; and if any such expedient be meditated on the present occasion, we sincerely hope and trust that Earl Grey, from past experi ence, will not adopt so obnoxious a course. But should he even at. tempt it, we are persuaded that Lord Tenterden (the present first Lawyer of the Land) will not yield compliance, except in the event of his neces►ary retirement from the Judgment Seat in consequence of the declining state of his health ; in which case there would be nothing either constitutionally irregular or legally dangerous in an arrangement which in a Cabinet so constituted might be deemed indispensable to the weU regulation of official affairs. Tram.— The French Papers of Sunday, which arrived last night, contain scarcely any news of interest or importance. In the journal called Ls Globs, we find a protest by the Spanish patriots, on the Pyrenees, against the order of the Minister of the Interior, commanding them to leave the frontier, and to repair to Bourges. This order was communicated to these unfortunate exiles by the Sub-Prefect of Bay. onne, who was instructed to secure its strict execution, even by the employment of coercive means, if necessary. The allowance to be afforded to the officers on their journey was three half-pence a league —a pittance allowed in passing vagrants front one Department to another. The motive for this order was, on the part of the French Ministry, a desire to avoid giving any reasonable offence to Spain, by allowing enterprises against its peace to be organised on the French soil. The protest, of course, embodies the disappointed hopes and indignant patriotism of the exiles, without showing any re. via to the law of nations, or the necessity of good neighbourhood.— Their complaints, so far as we can gather them from their remonstrance, are,--ist. That a body of officers, chiefs and generals, are treated like vagrants, in being passed on from place to place on vagrant allowances. 2. That in a free country like France, they are pre vented from choosing their place of residence, and are to be confined to a particular district, like prisoners of war. S. That they are prohibited from exert:Wag their right an end to the tyranny of Ferdinand, by a Government awNisled en the overthrow of that of the Bon:bone. 4. That the Invasion of a French army having overthrown their constitution in 112 S, they are en titkri.to some compensation from the party in power sibs were opposed to that Invasion. And sthly, That having received a kind of ment from the French authorities at first, they an Dow treated, under a more liberal Ministry, with Warming accts, Aar having gnat eseriftees, and been reduced to extreme distress, by the of their Ira megrim. They therefore conclude by pointing against the I conduct of the Wendt Ministry, and appealing to the puska heart of the Drench King. NefFAL INTELLIGENCA. &Wu Asuvao Tuns DAY—Dublin, 1 ; Waterford. 1. The Navarino, Harrison, fr m St. Petersburgh to &fool, has put int.) Fabrsund leaky, having been on shore at Fahro, and must dis charge to repair. The Favourite. from Swansea to Waterford, was driven on shore on Friday night, near Wexford. Crew saved. The Henry, from Quebec to Penshwdd, was on shore near Llan madock ir.d inst. apparently much damaged. About half the cargo disch ged. The Catherine, Symonds, of Appiedote, was driven on shore near Lianmadoek 22d inst. Crew saved. The Win dins, of London, was driven on shore in the Shannon the 90th inst. The Meteor, of Southampton, was driven on shore in Ballycotton Bay the 20th i it. The Felkity, Johns n, from Limerick to Glasgow ; and the Tiffin', Dryden, from ditto to Liverpool, were dtiven on shore 20th inst. near Bullrush ; the latter expected to be got off, the former full of water. Deal., Nov. 23. Wind N.W.—Sailed the outward-bound. Porramoum, Nov. 23.—Wind N.W. by W.—The Caesar, Wan, arrived off here from Bengal, sailed from &. Helena the 11th ult. in company with his Majesty's ship Falcon, Capt. Co!pays, bound to Bermuda; and spoke, nu the 25th ult. in lat. 8. N. long. 24. W. kis Majesty's ship Wolf, for India, all well. Arrived the Bussorab Mer chant, —, from the Cape. Piesrouxu, Nov. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London, the Jane, Church, for Sydney (N.S.W.) FALMOUTH, Nov. 22.—M hid W. strong breexes, and squally.— Arrived off the port. the Amity transport, from Portsmouth for Co k. Sailed the Tynan packet, for St. Domingo, Mexico. Jamaica, and Havannah; and Camden packet, fur the Leeward Islands. Arrived the Matilda, Nloore. from Pains. Off the port. the Europa, Ellis, from Babia ; and Dania, Bell, from Bay Chaleur. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. CAM DRIDGE:4HIRE. The town and neighbourhood of Cambridge are in the greatest terror and consternation. On Sunday evening last a tremendous fire b ro k e out in the extensive parish ofiS'ilingham, about eight miles from Cam brige, which completely consumed the farm houses, buildings, and corn stacks of four considerable farmers of that opulent parish, named Few, Osborne, Buckle, and Bedwell, the latter being overseer of the parish. The fire extended over a space of two acres of buildings and stacks. It broke out about seven o'clock, when most of the inhabitants were at tending Divine Service, and the consternation and affright of the inlia bitants can be more easily imagined than described. The flames could be seen at an immense distance, and completely illuminated the streets of the large market town of St. Ives, in Huntingdonshire, although dis. tart from the place of conflagration more than nine miles. The fire is said to have commenced at the corner of a brick wall, some distance from one of the farm houses, and was, no doubt, the work of an incendiary. This dreadful visitation, coupled with the fires which took place at no great distance in Huntingdonshire, during the last week, have spread through- out the neighbourhood the utmost alarm. We have heard (but we hope it is not true) that Inc Overseer deducted from the poor some small sum of their weekly allowance if they did not attend at a particular time to receive such allowance; but of course many reports are in circulation. The parish of Willington forms part of a very rich district of land in Cambridgeshire, from whence come the celebrated Cottenham cheeses. WILTSHIRE. We regret to find, from information which reached London yeder day, that the disturbances which have lately broken out in sonic of the southern counties have extended to Wiltshire. At Devizes the Yeo manry have been called out, and Lord Lansdowne, the Lord Lieute nant of the county, has been sent for. Several outrages, the chief object of which was the destruction of threshing machines, had been committed in the neighbourhood, and the mob had threatened to en ter Devizes, at the distance of a few miles from which they had collected in great numbers. A lawless spirit had also evinced itself at New bury, in Berks ; add the coach which runs from Southampton to Oxford was stopped yesterday morning, and money taken from the passengers. Our informant states, that a hostile collision was reported to have taken place a few miles from Marlborough between the yeomanry and the peasantry, in which several lives bad been lost. On the whole line of ' road between Devizes and Colnbrook, patroles of Lancers had been established. SUFFOLK. Irswicn—A correspondent at Ipswich informs us that numbers of cards, of which the following is a copy, have been dropped through the gratings of the cellars in that town during the last week :—One side, " We will not starve I therefore we must meet on Mishima* Heath, Dec 6, and vindicate our rights I" On the other side " Remember, 6th Dec. Rushmere Heath, Remember Brussels and Paris ! Imitate them on Dec. 6 ! Arm yourselves ! Remember I!! Remember 11 I" BERKSHIRE. The disturbances in Berkshire are said to continue, and the attempts of the mob get daily more daring. Yesterday morning one of the Bath coaches was stopped, between Newbury and Hungerford, by a number of labourers armed with long sticks, having knives attached to them, with which they cut some of the harness and damaged the panels of the coach. Their outcry was that they wanted money, and money they would have. The coachman, however, with presence of mind, deter. mined not to yield to them, and, with much difficulty, was enabled to proceed on the journey. KENT. CANTTIIIIURY, Nov. 92.—Several minor conflagrations have been seen during the last week or two, some of them supposed to have been a rust e germ of the smugglers, whereby they were enabled to divert attention, and land considerable quantities of goods : be that as it may, others have taken place of a more questionable character. On Thursday morning a fine clover-stack, belonging to Mr Coveney,of Lenstead-farm, isle of Sheppy, wudiscovered to be on fire, and was entirely consumed. The flames communicated to a barn eontiguuus,which ignited twice; but fortunately by prompt assistance, they were prevented from spreading, or the dwelling house, which was adjoining, must have shared in the com mon tuin. On Saturday night two sainfoio-stacks were also consumed, belonging to George Baker, Esq. of :it. Stephen's, rear Canterbury ; the property was situate at the back of 'l')ler.hill, and some distance from the estate ; consequently no further mischief resulted. On Sunday night a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Wraight, of Denne Stroud, which detroyed a barn, containing a quantity of wheat ready for the market, beans, dr.c ; also some outbuildings and a fodder-stack. Three men are taken up on suspicion of being concerned in the above diabolical act. A report is current that Mr. Harrison of Rushbourn, was shot at last night while watching his property ; the ball grazed his hat. The tbtee men have been examined, and are laird in St. Au. gustine's gaol. SUzSRX. ETETNING, Nov 21.—1 will tell you the heads of what has oc. curred, lest you may hear a worse account. Our people are but human beings ; but they have used little violence, and to us none at all. Two men, A and B, did not work yesterday ; but in the evening they came for 7s. each, *Lich was given on account. We resound much to them. B is one of the speakers. We applauded his good motives, but implored him to use no violence. A looked dreadfully. I told him to come to his work at all events ; and if he must go with them, let them fetch hint. such is the determination of a and H ••• ••• ... ••• The wages, lowered by since 3liehaelmas are to be returned to the men. We are as yet quite safe, but our labourers have moved. The first day they called out the pai d overseer, and made him promise to have a Vestry, which took place on Thurnday. It was recommended that the labourers should be employed on each farm according to its extent and value, as was proposed last ycar. Thin was resolved to be done. Here the labourers demanded I 2 s. a week Inc able men, over twenty ; 9s. tinier twenty, which was promistnl. Mr. ---- and --- were very *cave in quelling the disturbance. They Rave the peso& a sovereign to drink their health. The most violent feeling is against —, who is to take six more men at one term, at Its. each. Every gentleman itt to take a man when requited, if rated above 11 We thought now that all was gning on sell : but in the evening they mac again, and would have more; and declared they would go to Weston, Highdon, and ocher hou cc, joined by the men of the neighbou►ing parishes, to have the rents and thins lowered. Yesterday we were called from our beds and told that an assembly of three hundred were preparing to collect all the men from the farms. They, however, were induced to disperse. and another meeting is promised foe 11,inday, at which every man in the parish is to be present. Mr. —is die person chiefly called for. Dead or alive, they will have him there to face his victims. I could fill a volume with the unhappy details of what you see is going on. I must add. that B. declared, •• the Duke will awing yet." Today (Sunday) all the active men who live la the borough houses are sworn in constables. The last fire near Steyning was at Ashington. GOD only knows how it will end. CDmum's, Noy 22.—The man I mentioned yeetaday as being in custody on ongisisa of instipting the people to atm of outrage. was last night net ergo the Aloe of the finneesil if Owe, under charge of a London eiker. He is mid gum, aM his bees In this neigh bourhood ohesit tem nisadm, log miensible way of business. h als Ca Idea IWO emeng. There was a the last MON at nob% mbar side of atennid e whim great quantities of ems, &c. irate donsoyod. The dorm owagneise of the nib. and the four imp et the Onado, videb arrived hers within the Let time days, ars ord leirmediaisly to Winchester, where the alarm is great. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LoRDS, Nov. 23. At a quarter to three o'clock yesterday the new Lord Clan : quitted the table, where be had presided upon judicial but•in;sn, .! took his scat on the woolsack. The Duke of GLOUCESTER soon after stated, that his :Baits had bten pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Henry Brougham, High Chancellor of England, and to create him Peer of the dm, it, which characters the noble and learned lord would enter the houso. LORD CHANCELLOR BROUGHAM then went below the bar, and was introduced SA a BATOR by Lou's DUNH AM a nd WELLESLEY, with the usual forms. Having taken the oath and his seat, lie re ceived the friendly greetings of several noble lords. Lord llot.r.min next took the oath and his seat. At five o'clock Sir ALZIANDCI GRAN rand a deputation of Members front the Commons, brought up the Administration of Jue tice Bill, which the Lord Chancellor received, as uteial, at the IL: of the Howe. Petitions against slavery were presented by the Bishop of bond m, Lord leverpool, Lord Rosalyn, In. Caliber pc, and Lord ll'harrcliff. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from the inha bitant 4 01 Wrexham, in North Wales, against the duty on coals, which was read ard laid on the table. The same noble Earl reported the five bills brought in by Lord Ti terden fur reform in common law prcceedings, which rt ports were re. mired, and the bills ordered to be read the third time to-morrow. On the motion of Lord AUCKLAND, the House adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at three o'clock. Mr. SPRING RICE moved for a new writ for Yorkshire, and a new writ for Knaresborough, in the Tom of Mr. Henry Brougham, now Lord Brougham. Mr. CROKER said, he could not allow the motion now made as a matter of course, widen he considered one of the most extraordieury ever made, to pus without a few observations. It was but a few day, since, th• y had heard the honourable and learned gentleman, now noir: • and letireed lord, declare in his place in that house, that he could not by rossibility n . akc a part of the Government then forming. He had I.tard that noble lord say, in that house, that the character of public teen was part of the wealth of England. He perfectly agreed in that be opinion, and if the charact e r of a ny p u bli c man was to held sacred as public property, it should he the character of that minister, who was the keeper of the King's conscience, who decided on all the property of England, and who exercised extensive church pan-image. 19 e, there. fore, thought that a satisfactory expl a n a ti on o f t h e i ncons i stent con d uct to alech he alluded was imperatively called for, and that it ought to b e given now or hereafter to th e ho use . Indeed, he could not refrain from stating that he thought it ought to have been made yesterday. It was not very respectful to hen. members that it had been with. held, as the order of the day for the 25th inst. stood unobliterated. The learned lord was upon that day to have brought forward a motion relative to Nest India slavery, and also upon the important question of reform. He would repeat, therefore, that with two such pledges, it was trot respectful to the house, in that eminent person, to have acted as he hail den*. There was no excu..e that the writ was not ready. Was he cot Speaker to the House of Lards; and was be not, there fore, sufficiently aware of the cireumetances to have given an earlier intimation of his intentions? He could imagine no reason for the breathless haste with which the learned lord had taken pea:melon of his office. Every obstacle was removed in the most hurried manner, and all technical difficulties were set aside, to enable hint to assume that splendid robe—lie might almost call it domino. —The conduct of that learned lord had made such an impres sion in the country, that explanation could not be withheld. The bon. member then read an extract from a York newspaper, which, referring to the conduct of Lord Brougham, stated that he had declared in tl•e House of Commons, and at the bar, that he would not become a member of any administration that might be formed. The Journal in question went on to state, that it had been informed by a London correspondent that Lord Brougham had said in the Council Room, on the previo us day, that he would take no office whatever, for be had made his electien between the possession of power, and the opportunity of serving the people. (Hear, hear.) The Elide then remarked that Lord Brougliate, by such a declaration, had shewn the value which he set on tile terresentation. The honourable gentleman then went on to remark that Lord Brougham had said he would bring on his motion tor Reform whosoever might be Minister. (Hear, hear.) After such a statement it was not to be woedered at that great anxiety bad been ma nifested on the subject, and the question was one of such vital ime portance, that he was sure, if the motion had been brought on next Thursday, as was intended, every hon. member would have been found in his place. What, then, would be the dieappointment of those who came from the country 9 and fund that the hon. and learned gentlemen. who twice volunttered his pledge that he would not form a part of any ministry, hut would remain at his post in the House of Commons, whatever the consequences, had forfeited his word ? If, Sir, said the boo. gentleman, addrusing the Speaker, any one were to go to another place, he would there see that the learned lord had abandoned his ration, and that he was clothed in a robe like yourself.-- (A laugh.) Sir, I say, this conduct of t h e learned lord must be explained. hat wits the meaning of his volunteer 'iner tia:t ? Were they intended as a menace? Had the learned lord been n%lected—or e what was worse, had he been offered something which lie did not think suitable to his high character and dignity ? If the learned lord meant his declaration to act as a stimulant to the lazy pace of the First Lord of the Treasury—lf this were the case, what could be thought of a government, or of an individual capable of such deceit ? If the noble lord has made up his mind to be in the house on the 26th, I says it imports the country to know the alums which had induced him to change his opinion t and, I must add in conclusion, that until that period the noble lord's character will be under a cloud. Sir J. MACKINTOSH addressed the house with much animation. He did not rise to give the right hon. gentleman any explanatiouhe was not entitled to any—still has did he rise to vindicate the motive of his noble friend. He would rely uron his eloquence and the same which the people entertained of his services, for a vindication from such attacks. He could not refrain, however, from giving vent to the feelings of indignation which had been excited by one of the moat extraordinary sp-ches which had ever been uttered since the first existence of the House of Commons. The right hon. gentleman had said that the ciacumatances called for explanation either now or at a future time. He (Sir J. Mackintosh) thought there could not be a more unfit time than the present ; but, without saying a single word with respect to the disorderly speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman, whites was en. tircly made up of violation of all rules of the house, he would say that it was a most unwarrantable proceeding to demand an explanation. when those only who could give it—the colleagues of the Learned lard —were not in the house. He would say, therefore, that though such charges ought to meet an instant refutation, it was unmanly in the hon. gentleman to call for it at a period when it could not be &Monied. If, as tire hon. gentleman has stated, he thought the learned lord's.con duct capable of another explanation, why did lie choose this most unfit opportunity, in the absence of all those who could have offered it ? But he (Sir J. slackintoeh) denied that the whole of the cir cumstances could be publicly explained, for it was impossible to call for the particulars of confidential ntgodatione with the Crown. An Adtionixtration had been fermi in an iner.d bly short space of time, and how did the hon. gentleman kuow but that occurrences Might have taken plate in the country selnequently to the declaration alluded to, which might have induced the eminent individ ua l in ques tion to take office ? This might be the are, and yet the details coul I not be given to the public. Units* some very strong case were itiade out, to ask fur information from the government upon such subject's would be most pernicious. Nothing could warrant it but a very tarots euspicion of impure motives. lie would remark, too, that the btu purls:man had not correctly stated the words of the learned lord—rt least he would swear that, to the best of his recollt erion, they were not such as the hon. member had quilted. He (Sir J. Mackintosh), how. ever, was not bound to show that aifference ; and he would observe, that this circumstance, of a differences cited g in the winds of men • hers respecting the words, shewed the wisdom of the steeling order, lot. bidding hon. members to quote the words If one debate in aaecher. Not only was the speech of the lion. gent. highly disorderly, but be appeared to have suffered the faults of the learned lord to have con gealed in order that he miett bring them a I forward at once. And upon what ground had the hon. Gent. made his charge ? Was it not strange that his only authority should have b en an anonymous Yoult ebire newspaper ? Because this anonyttinus writer had thought fit to report mane of the remarks, real or premed. d, perbeps jocular and fame. liar, made by the learned lord in a nading.rooru in the vicinity of that house, they were to oe brought forward as a proof that a man who was the most quali fi e d to fill the situation to which he had ken appointed, should not have been raised to that & l enity. Ile (Sir James 3iackine tort) would be the last wan so narrow the liberty of speaking of pro ceedings in that house. but certainly this Yorkshire editor had been guilty of a most notorious breach of its Standing Orders. The Miter could not have been present at part of the convereation which he had prulessed to report, aed it was, therefore, the more extraordi nary that such charges should have been founded upon I. The Chaa cellist. of England had been defamed in a most unprecedented manner; but in his opinion no explanation would be necessary, unless meek dealer evidence of misconduct were to be brought forward then the hen. member had adduced. What, be would ask, did the words of the learned lord amount to after all ? The plain inference to be deduced from them w tit, that he expcited a government would be fumed en principles consonant to his own. The ineinuatiessof the boneseable member he looked upon as quite equivalent to an attack. and if be were determined to make it, he ought, at all events, to have wailed until the parties bad been present, who might, perhaps, Ifave of a t ho usand explanation,. The attack was upon an r oad who had assumed a moot sacred and impostaet duty ; and so alreogly did he feel the hon. member had brought forward the subject in aM manner, and that his attack was totally uocallid foe, that . he =rot trouble rho house with any tunher ishairmations. Lard F. L. GOWER paid he carne to the biome in unto ignorance that any member meant to make the inquiry which had bees made by dlis right hon. friend, but determined to avail himself of the opportunity Of asking some explautiou of the ounduct of Om noble laid. He ~1 ~~ -, I A it 1: ; I ; . . ti~ !.' ~'. r i