Star. — London, England, 1831-08-31 00:00:00

%. N r . 4116 . .516„ •h , . t ote.l Joseph Gurney only, in consequence of which he bad to pay 1,2001. He now prayed for the aprointment of a Committee of Appeal. The ground on which the Committee decided that the petitioners were not entitled to he heard was, that they had not appeared as candidates at the election at which the sitting members were returned. He thought the decision was extraordinary ; but did not Clink that under the Act the petitioner was entitled a Com mittee of Appeal; but he thought be was entitled to be r.l - to proceed against his co-petitioner for one-half the acts which he had been oblige.; to pay; and whirl he t -.old only recover by some previous proceetlirgs is Om The SPEAKER said the petition contained so many points that it e.Tth-ed deliberate consideration. for which urpote lie tt..so'd -ti !gest that the petition should be brought tin and or *!t.:4l to lie on the table, and the debate be then - Mr. O'CONNRI.L, having brought up the petition. moved tbit thz farther con.tdera.ion:hy adjourned to Mon day next.—Ai?reed to. NIL O'er/NNE:LT. presented a petition from a parish h the Queen's County, stating the they paid 1,0401. In tithes to an absentee clereymen, whir the curate, who per formed the fluty. received lasi than 701. and praying relief Mr. 361E4 WOOD presrnted a petition frun the loins hi!ants of Macclesfial, praying for the liberation of Rein. Taylor, who had been convlctel at th: l rosecntion of the Vice Society, which he t h ough' was s:e.r::ly less mischievous than the BridAP-creet Gsrrz, emt !,r.a been suppressed by piblic indignation, He thm,;h! t:te -: - ;tenee against Rob!. Taylor harsh nod unjust. Mr. J. ViOilD nresen!ed a re' ition fmrn Mr. Benson, a freeman of Liverpool, prnying tit-a a writ might issue for the election of .tt r:prei:n.ative for Liverpool. : •,:i omit ••,... t 1 ~ 4 I i i 1 t oir.l . Ilir ha i of a i ' l .i i ' 1 ! Comr he he the e' li. . . Tie th 4 1L- Clink 1,. ' ' ii taittec t, ii t ' ; hawed • 11,if.1 , . I I r i : „Hid f hf . lee, 1 1 I''' C. . Thl ..i! .. i ' ' __, poir.ts P • " purr, l i u:, an I* . , . II ' . atikaa Mr. i : I tririved ii I t i) 0 ' 1 1i . daunt ' ; !'i; . i Mr. 11; 4 f t in the tithes beinct er " - V:r. hi.antl • 1 ' it Tayla Vice I l' than 1 1 p tblie , • 11 . Tayin 1 Mr. freem , I the ell f l: . 1 I i: I%lr i 1 3011 p 1 • the (31 nl! th. ha:lla r • -cave i N? r o . v tun rz...”..tir ! ' ' ' trme the habi:l im th the` 1 1 1: Idaho of the wrigh vitil he '''' i ell duals ' i 1 . 4 ' 'l 4 l and a of the POLAND. Mr IIUNIF. pr,sen!crt a petitio:r, signea by upwards of 300 persons, friends or humanity and justice, preying that the Government of this country might use its infimeee with al! the Powers of Ramp: to put an end to Cie effueior or hntnan blend in Poland. He perfectly concurred in the i , raver of the teal:lon. Mr. HUNIE also prcsentel a petition from the slii^- o . vtiers and Merchants of Momrose against the qua. ramine fees; and a petition from t h e attorneys of Mon trose against the tax to which they are subject under the Attnrney's Act ; and a petition front the in. habinintants of Cork. -.rating that they are geratlyoppresscd tfc the taxation to which they are suhject fur the rapport of the e.tablished r , mrett, and pr•ying that the revenue of the biahopriek of Cork, new vacant, may be arplerl in the relief of the poor; and a petition front the shipowner, and ship. vrrights in the river Tyne, for a free mom in corn ; anti a petition (tom the merchants sad shipowmirs of Lehi), against the lighthouse itu•V—it was not to be teamed that be livi. duels should be allowed to levy a heavy tree oti shipping ; and a petitha from the shepherds of Tweedale for the rep. al of the tax on ebepherels' dogs. Mr. BEN ET I' presented a petition from Citireenham, for poor laws in Treland. Mr. K. I)OLTGI.AS presented a petition from the {Vest India merchants of Dublin, against the restrictions on 1, refining snails, Mr HLTNT presented a petition from a person named liendcnck, a prieoner in Col Math fields priscn, foe selling peblications praying for his release, and the repeal of all leinaledge. Mr. HUME was astonls 4 etl that Government did not tette the subject into consideration. Ignorance was our bent., and yet they lop isened men for selling publica. time that would diffuse knowledge amongst the people. 3lr. HUNT presented a petition from the IVeetminetcr Union of workirg classes, for annual Parliamente, uri. venial suffrage, end vote hp ballet. He found that the 1110 before the House was become a dead letter out of the House es well as in the House. If county meetings were now called, the Bill cotta I be discussed, and he was certain a erect cbang of opinion would he femme Mr. isirri.i;TON raid, if Worm had not become can. popular, it CtrAinly was not the fault of the hotietirahle member fur Preston. (Hear, hear.) The question was en f a from retrognnling, that he was confident it was carried in:o effect, and was so deeply rooted in the hearts of the p ople , that nn power on earth could prevent its pas.ing.— (Heat, hear, hear.) It was not to be supposed that after the people had won tile battle at the general election, that they eneuld feel theeame excitement as during the conflict. Mr. BENICTT was certain that the reason there were no public meetings now wa.e, because the people were satisfied their cause was secure ; but if the bill %vete to he obstructed here or elsewhere, hen, indeed, would public meetings be called atl over the country. (Hear.) Mr. D. HARVEY said, if the bill was opposed there would not be meetings In particular places, but the whole country would rise in one mass to demand it. ( Hear.) NVhy did not the Han. 'Member for Preston, and his new allies in their opposition to the bill, call public meetings, and they would fled hew determined all the intelligence of the country was in support of the hill; though many were dis satisfied at the delay of the bill in that house. Lord VALLE'fORT thought the people were not as m':ch in favour of the bill as at the time of the election. though they might not choose to acknoe ledge it at public meetings. Lord NI ORPE said, the county of York remained firm in their support of the bill. (Hear hear.) Sir R. FERGUSON was ccmfieent that, in the town of Neningham, Reform was as much the object of desire as ever. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PAGcT was confident the bill was as popular as at the clectien. Tile people had too muchgood sense to re sent petitions which would occupy the tinac of the house, and delay the great object of their desire. (Hear, bear.) Mr. J AMES could speak confiden•ly, that no change of opinion had taken o lace in Carl sac. (Hear, hear.) Mr.O'CONN ELI. said, that tae hon. ea mher tot Preston was greatly mistaken if he thought that the I eople not pe. cloning that house in favour of tine bill was any two..f of alteration in their opinion or feehngs towards the bill. They knew from the overwhelming majority sent to that house, that the bill was safe there; but when it went to another place, if there win a show of danger, petitions would be pre sented in thousands. (Hear, hear, hear.) Lord LENNOX said he had communications with all all classes of his constituents, Red could say with confidence that the county of Sassex was determined in sup port of the bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUNT said his co Wittl2TAS were against the Bill, an 1 he thought it would he a disappointment to the country. The Hon...tilt:lnhere for Colchester talked of his new allies ; tut no Member in that Hose had the impudence to say that he did rot condemn the Bill lion , the beginning. Mr. HCMEsaid the lion. Gentleman thought no Nlem. her could have the impudence to answer great high.) it was true les impudence was not equal to the Ilan. ntleman's assurance.—(Great laughter.) Tne Mi nisters had acted an honest part towards the Mil and the century, and seat carrying the Bill through the House as fast as they could, and the people were as firm in support o. the Bill as earl'. He could rot tell what sort of com pany the lion. Member for Preston kept, when he said the people were adverse to the bill. ( A laugh.) Why did not the hon. gentleman call a public meeting ; he (Mr. Hume) would meet him, and it would be seen who estimated the lobate upinion justly. (Hear, hear.) But though the hon. gentleman talked so much against the bill, he voted for it. (Hear.) lie thought what was said by such a person was tilt worth notice. ( Hear.) Mr. SLIM thought the hon. member for Preston was consistent in his opposition to the bill ; but the phenomenon of the whole of the counties of England rectum:ti l e but six members that voted against the bill, demonstrated their opinion. (Hear.) Mr. HUN I said, he tepresene.d in that house the unre. presented people of England. ((Treat laughter.) He had always said. and would still say, that all that great pertion of the people who would not be admitted to vote by the bill were dissatisfied with it. _ . tiumr, being called on by the Speaker. said, he had expected to see the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his place. Lied PALMERSTON said, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer was prevented attending by indisposition, and he fested could nut attend to-morrow. lie had, thereMre, to propose that the Irish estimates should be taken to-morrow, and that the Reform Bill should be taken on Monday. Mr. HUML postponed his motion respecting the Bi .,i,or.rek of Deny to this day week. DIXON asked, Whether any measure had been taken : . or the protection of Llti..ish shipping and interests at Rio Janeiro ? . - - 811 J. 0 RA H A M said, ships of war were on their voyage to Rio. _ _ . Aithrman THOMPSON postponed his motion for the tbolkon of quarantine fees for a week, and hoped it would tat nrdcnd unnecessary by the abolition of the fees ; and asktd, whether any steps had been taken to remove an opinion formed by the authorities at Naples,that the cholera trunbus had reached some part of this United Kingdom. 11r. P. THOMSON said, the proper steps had been taken to remove the cam:millimpassion. Mr.COURTENAY said he understood his motion would not be opposed, and moved for copies of representations made to the Government of Portugal on the subject of insults and injuries to British subjects, and of tie answers received ; and also such informs:ion as his Majesty had received of the pro ceedings of the French fleet in the Tagus. • Lord PALMERSTON had no objection to laying the papers before the house. ➢lr. ROBINSON asked, had the Government informs den that eight Portuguese ships of war w.re sent as prizes to France under the Erna fl lg. He had such informa tion on which he could depend ; and also that France was imposing on Portugal a commercial treaty advet se to British interests. Lord I'ALMERSTON said, according to the law of nations, the French were entitled to regard the Portuguese ships as lawful prizes. lie had information this morning that all the French ships had left the Tagus, with the creep. lion of a single frigate. He had not heard any thing of a commercial treaty be.ween France air! Portugal. The motion 1V1:4 agr.ed tn. Lord P:II.MERSTON moved :Oa i ii0:1;11 papers on the same NU . dit ct. Agr;:ed to .Ir. HUME moved to: returns from the war-office, shew ing the num!, ror incn unerni.l.7ell, and :he amount over. paid. Ortlct And it return ache promotitms 1.1 the . navv since the list return ; a a zimilar return for the array. U . tiered* IT.TOR)I. Lord J. RUSSELL mr;cath:t the }inure regolve itaeli in.o a committee not Ora reform in parliament bill. The hnu•c reanlred itself into a committee. The CH AIRMAN rend elatne 22. Colonel PERI. moved an amendment, that the right. of eating should c blued to freemen and their cleseent'ants. C“pttin BiiRKRE.EY Rai.% the freemen of Gloucester I were st•rry for the disfranchisement of their posterity by the Bill; but wool I mach rather submit to the clause than risk ths loss the Bill. He hoped, however, the amendment a i.;t i r b e c.zreel to with ut danger to the Bill. Lord it 'UN opposed the amendment, effect rti,ett...l by the Committee on Saturs day Sir 'AI. W. RIDLEY supported the amendment, which only etmtinited an import.tut privilege to a large body of man. by whom it was hiAtiy Colonel BERErFOßUaupportedthe amend mt nt. H.:', said, that ate Ochs. , could au its principle would be severely felt by the wives of freemen of iterwtck-upan.Tivee.l, who .tetltt 11 container:cc, b. dcprivcl of their hereditary rights to diff.tent charities. Mr. IftittTON spoke in favour of the amendment. Mr. MILL 1 It, in general terms, attacked the principle of the big, which he desi , sisted as a most iniquitous bill, and be exprei.sed himself glad to prefer the clause as amended, to the clause in its original form Ile said, that h his opi. the hill was objectionable in all its parts, but it was in an U.creased el.gree ohjectio:.ahle hi this part, which was to take away the rights ot hereditary freemen. Captain FITZROY said that in the borough of Grimsby, which he had the honour to represent, there were 404 voreis, who held their rights by descent, and the substitution hf the MI. qualifications would neluce the number to 96. Ile thought th.tt Si. would have been a more equal and rational data fur qualification in th.tt borough, when the low prices of land and of labour were taken into account. Ile considered it an extreme hardship to deprive children of the rights of their fathers._ . . Mr. II A lIVEV reprobated tlt tone of argutneat that had been adol.ted by lion. members on the opposite side ; he thougi.t that it was the dusty of the house to legislate accord. ing to existing circumstances. The public, if they Cid in some instances suil;:r in a smell d.gre.: in their pecuniary dci•endencies, would consider ihenisilves amply cl.npensatiti in the increased indepentlencl and extension of their share in the legislation of the country. Ile felt assured tha; the pro visions of the bill were such, that not a man in England, of steady and industrious habits, hut wou'd he enablett to cc. quire the exercise of his independent franchise. Ile would oppose the amer.mint and support the original clause. lie concluded :rash via .cting on the tactics a:A factiousness of the opposition. lie called upon realms. not to be led away by trifling amendments and quibbling, but to adhere to Finciple, and support the bill as it was. Sir IL PEEL complained of the insinuations which had been thrown out by the her. member for Colchester, in say. ing that the opposition were in the habit of bringing fotward their motions of amendments in thin houses, hoping therchy to obtain a chance of a majority, or a more respectable num ber in a minority, and thereby to send abroad an injurious imptession to the country. He said his hon. relative had given his notice of motion ; and if the house was thin, that had been no fault of his. He said that he had never heard a more lame case than had been made out by the advo cates for the original clause. He wculd support the amend. meat, and in doing so, should the house come to a di vision, nnd minister. should chance to Le in the minority. that he could not see by what rcas.m it could be said that Ilia IlLjesty's Ministers would be under the neceesity ot abandoning the Hill. He at great length reprobated the data of 101. being fixed as the qualilicati-n, as it would ope rate so variously in different places. The 101. voters in large towns were a very different class front the 101. voters in small towns, and he thought if they retained the hereditary rights and privile,-es of Peers, it was unjust to deprive the poorest classes of these hereditary rig. , ts. He was sure that the people would not be contented, fur they held their privileges as valuable, chiefly because they were descendable to their posteri.y. On these accounts he would support the amend. went. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, and he defend. ed the general principle of the bill, which he said had been accep.eit by the people, and consequently that this clause had, among the others, been by them sanctioned. He thought the assertions, that people were cooling in their ap probation of the bill, and would look on its being lost with perfect indifference, was a weak absurdity. That had been used as an argument the very firs; week of the Session, and the people had, in declamatory speeches, been called upon to conic forward and prevent corporation robberies and spoliation of privileges; but all that these had produced were some Laif.a.doren petitions, from corporations, against the bal. lie was satisfied that corruption had existed in its most extended scale among the freemen and corporations of large towns, and he thought, by making the quali fi cation IUI. it would secure a coaatituency placed in circumstances least likely to be exposed to tempts ion. He hall as much respect as any one fur the hereditary rights of every class, but lie was convinced that the bearings of the bill, as a whole, would !..e advantageous to the freemen—and such, he con. tended, must have been their own impression,• seeing the spirit they had evinced when appealed to after the diaso lotion. (Hear.) Sir L. WETHERELL was opposed to the clause and supported the amendment. The circle of dissatisfaction was widening daily ; York, Newcastle-upon-'Tyne, Newcastle under-Lyne, Durham, Beverley, Kerry, and Dublin, must now be included in schedule A, of the dissentients against clause 22. He had even heard that the Liverymen of Lon don had found out that they would lose much more by the clause than they would gain. The clause attached an here ditary right, which once destroyed, lie feared the hereditary right of another and a higher class would not be long re. syected. He feared the hereditary right of the peerage would soon be called in question. (Hear, hear.) There were two males of destroying hereditary rights; one was t 6 begin by the bottom and ascend to the top ; the other, to com mence by the top, and to d.scend to the bottom. In a neighbouring country they had adopted the latter course; we chote the tinnier ; the result would be the same—a ge nerd spoliation. For tile principle of spoliation once este , blished, what barrier could correct its progress ? Would the arbitrary will of the resent referiners bind their sue , cessors ? The present reformers chose to confine spoliation to the lower classes ; a relay of reformers would push it one stage further, and an on until the ultimate rule of reform should have been attained.. For his part, he could not see why the right of a freeman of England should be less sacred ;Ilan any other right. Magna Charts declared the heredi nay right of corporations to be as indefeasible as the here ditary tight of the Crown itself. In the midst of the great. est civil commotions the corporations had been respected. He might remind them also that the first French revolu tion began by the destruction of the municipal rights. Mr. STANLEY said it was refreshinf e =er six weeks of languid discussion on details, to see the gentleman returning to the principles of the bill, to the long exploded ch.etrines of the inviolability of close corporations, and to the prognostications of the downfall of the peerage and of the crown. However, as he (Mr. S.) did nor 'hate in these fears, which had been long forgotten by the people, as they bed no reference to the present discussion, he should not follow the learned gentleman on this point; the more espe daily as the right non. boronet had &elated that the amend. mend would not affect the working of the bill; but it would affect greatly its main principle--the non-inviolability of close corporations, the giving of the elective franchise to that class alone which exercised it with the best advantage to the stare. As to the circle of dissatisfaction against the bill having widened, the only dissatisfaction which he _;_'_ could see, was caused by its slow paves. The very towns cited by the learned gentleman had returned Tepee scivadves pledged to the main principles of the Bill, of which the present clause was one. That they would wil lingly retain their privileges, if consistent with the principles e the Bill, he did not doubt ; but that they would consent to retain them, if injurious to the Bill, he denied, and their representatives denied it also. The clause respected all existing rights, the living freemen being retained. To granting the franchise to their unborn sons, he (Mr. S.) would not consent, until he was shown that they were more competent for its enjoyment, less accessible to a bribe, more discerning in their choice, than any other class of English men. Mr. GOULBURN said the transmission of the elective franchise to the sons of freemen born before the first of Octo . oer, and not to those born titer, was an anomaly of which he had as ye: beard no explanation.. Where was the danger in the ore case which did nut exist in the other ? The Member for Colchester had himself admitted that the amendment did not involve the principle of :be bill. Mr. PROTHEROE was understood to oppose the amendment. It was customary, in the town which he re• presented, for candidates to buy up the freedoms of those whom they wished to bavc as electors. Mr. GREENR would support C.e amendment, as it was not contrary to the principle of the bill. Mr. ROBINSON supported the arneMartent. Mr. E. PEEL exidained. Mr. DUNDAS had been requested by the freemen, his crin.dru.nts, not ti .11/Tort their franchise if IL interfered with the pr:tteples of As one of those princh e les was the ilia:nate ',Mona'' , of the right of voting in clues and boreughs, he should vote against the amendment. Sir F. BLAKE wished du: the clause was so intAi.l.4l as to preserve the elective franchise to ell freemen whose N rents should have been married before the passing of the Bill. There would Bien LI no distinction amongst the children of freemen. _ _ Mr.II()WARI), as the representative of a large city, must opim: the amendment, as he thought the bill weld place the d ctive franchise within the reach of honest in eustry, and his constituois were wtU content to accept the bill as it stood, to secure the distinction of the nomination boroughs which overwhelmed the country with taxation. Mr. TREVOR supported the amtrdinent. He had not heard one word thm cool] be called argument against M— ile thought the freemen a much.injured body of men.— (Hear, hear.) He would support the amendment, and oppose the clause in spite of sarcasm and ridicule. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FERGUSON could rot conceive on what principle the gni:putters of the bill could support the amendment.— (Mar, hear.) The principle ci" the bill was to extend the franchise to those who acre in a situation that gave reasora ble assur.mce of their exercising it indepentiendy. The franchise of freedom, being wholly iodevendent of property was liable to be a:otsed, anfl hid been greatly abused ; am! allowing it to continue during the lives of the present poi ressors, was an exception to the principle of the hill—not the rule. Colonel SIIITIIOIIP supported the amendment, though he knew what he sa:d would not go forth to the public. (A laugh.) AIL Alderman WA IT'D! A N said. he could assure tic learn 1 number for Hormighbridge that no change of opinion had taken piar2 in the City of I.oneon on the great subj Let of reform. Tn.: only tiisssatisfaction that was felt was at the procrastination of 1112 bill iu that house. which was prin. cipally attributed to the speeches of the hon. and learned gentleman, which, it was stated in a publication, had amounted to 73 in the Committee. (Great laughter.) The Committee divided— k'or the amendmen: Against it .. 210 Majority for Ministers 79 M r . V i •ILKS moved an adtentlmcnt,, that every person her after marrying the daughter cf a freeman, by ahieh mauler at present he obtains his fleet:cm, should retail.) it atter the passing of the act. The ATIOIt NEY.GENERA L said, he knew that in son e hur..ublts the dadghters of freemen had a right to can. fer the fretdon) on he: ti-st and second husband, but not on her third auci fourth. (A laugh.) He had no objection to the amendment. 'I he amendment wav agreed to. 11Ir. TilEVOlt moved an amendment, that the tight of voting should be continued to non-resident freemen. Lord JOHN RUSSELL opposed it. He koew an in stance in which a whole regiment were made freemen. The Committee divided— For the amendment 3B Against it Majority for Ministers • 113 On the admission of strangers to the gallery, the corn. mittee was engaged on that Fort of the clause, fixing the distance at which freemen might have a tight to vote at seven miles. Mr. TREVOR moved, as an amendment, that all free. t•tcn residing within the boroughs, or towns in the country, within which the election was to take place, do have a egth to vote. After some farther conversation the amendment was with drawn, end the original proposition was agreed to. Mr. POYNTZ and Mr. RUM BOLD severally moved an amendment, the former affecting the vote of minors before the passing tit the bill, and the latter touching the rights of outvotcrs; hut both were withdrawn. The ela . use, as amended, was then declared part of the bill. The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again en Thursday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of; and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock. VOLCANO IN THE SEA. MALTA, AUG. 5.—A new volcano has made its appearance between Pontellaria and Sciacea. The Admiral's tender, the Hind cutter, returned here the day before yesterday, having taken thither and brought back Capt. Senhouse, flag captain of the St. Vincent, who brings the account that the island was rapidly increasing in size ; when he left it was from to I h mile in circum ference, and from 200 to 250 feet in height. The volcano was busily at work throwing tip a vast quantity of materials, which resemble the lava , from Vesuvius, being quite soft when fresh out of the crater, and becoming hard shortly after. The fall of these ashes rendered it difficult to land, but Captain Seuhouse managed to do so, and planted the British colours, taking possession in the King's name. This, I imagine, was merely a matter , of precaution, and to prevent any other nation (Ame rica for instance) from claiming a prior right to it, should it ever become an habitable island. This ' report is confirmed by Mario Provezano, the-master of the Neapolitan bombard Madonna dells Grazie, arrived from Palermo on the same day, who says that on the 13th instant, at about two o clock, P. 14. being between Sciacca and Pantalleria, 25 miles to the southward of Sciacca, we discovered three , columns of smoke apparently issuing from the sea, which cannot be considered a new volcano. On approaching it we heard a great noise, like the rolling of the wheels of a steam-vessel. In con sequence of the continuance of calm weather, we remained in that vicinity three days, during which we constantly observed the same appearance, and ' heard the same noise. Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham, on learning this intelligence, sent off the tender of the flag-ship, the Hind cutter, com manded by Lieut. Coleman. It appears from the testimony of Rossignaud, master of the Adelaide, that be passed the same spot on Monday, at 4 P.M. when he observed smoke issuing out of the supposed volcano, some dines in one and sometimes in two columns, in the midst of which was visible a body of fire, which shot up perpendicularly, as high as the mast-head of a line-of-battle ship. Report of Commander C. IL Swinburne, of the Rapid, to Vier-Admiral Hotham Rapid, at Malta, July 22, 1831. Stn,—l have the honour to inform you, that on the 18th of July, 1831, at 4 P.M. the town of Manila bearing by compass E. half N. 0 miles, I observed from ou board his Majesty's sloop Rapid, under my command, a high We galas column of very white smoke or steam, bearing S. by I steered for it and continued to do so till 8, 15, rear. when having gone about 30 miles by the reckoning, I saw flashes of brilliant light mingled with the smoke which was still distinctly visible by the light of the moon. In a few minutes the whole column became black and , I larger; almost immediately afterwards several succzedve eruptions of lurid fire rose up amidst the smoke; they sub.! sided, and the column then became gradually white again. ' As we seemed to near it fast, I shortened sail and hove to till daylight, that I might ascertain its nature and exact po. sition. During the night the changes from white to black with flashes, and the eruptions of fire, continued at irregular intervals, varying from half an hour to an hour. At day light I again steered towards it, and about five a. nn. when the smoke had for a moment cleared away at the bare,l saw a small hillock of a dark colour a few feet alsove the sea. This was soon hidden again, and was only visible through the smoke at the intervals between the more violent et options. The volcano was in a constant state of activity, and ap pearee to be discharging dust and stones with vast volumes of steam. At seven, 30, the rushing noise of the eruptions was heard. At nine, being distant front it about two miles, and the water being much - discoloured with (lark objects at the surface in various places, I hove to nod went iu a boat to sound round and examine it. I rowed towards it, keeping on the weather side aid sounding, but got no bottom till within twenty yards of the western side, where I had 18 fathoms soft bottom; this was the only sounding obtained, nxcept from the brig, one mile true north from the centre of the island, a here the depth was 130 fahoms soft dark brown mud. The crater (for it was now evident that such wan its farm) seemed to he comp ss:(1 of fine cinders and mud of a dark brown colour; within it was to be sect in the intervals between the cruptinns, a mixture of muddy water, steam, and cinders dashing up and down and occasionally running into the sea, over the edge of the crater, which I found on rowing round to be hroken down to the !etrel of the sts, on the W. S. W. side for tine space of ten or twelve yards. Here I obtained a better view of the in terior, which apyeared to be filled with muddy water, vios lently agitated, from which showers of hot tomes or cinders were constantly shootin3 up a few yards, and falling into it tut the west quantities of steam that constantly rose from it prevented my teeing the whole center. 1 A consiel. fable stream of muddy water flowed outward through the o,eniog, ard. mingling a ith that of the sea, mused the diseniouration that had been observed be-1 fore. I could not approach near enough to observe iss temperature, but that cf the sea, within ten or twelve yards of it, was enly one degree higher than the ave rage, and to ]reward of the island, in the direction of the current' (which ran to the eastward) no difference could be perceived, even where the water was most discoloured ; however as a' mirage' played above is near its source, it was probably hot there. The dark objects on the surface of the sea proved to be patches of small floating cinders. The island or crater appeared to be 70 or 80 yards in its external diameter, and the lip as thin as it could be, consistent with its height, which might be 20 feet above the sea in the highest, and 1111; fret in the lowest part. leaving the rest for the diameter of the area within. These details could only he observed in the intervals between the great eruptions. some of which I witnessed from the boat. No words can describe their sublime grandeur; their proves, was generally as follows :—After the volcano had emitted for some time its usual quantites of white steam, suddenly the whole aperture was filled with an enor mous in: ss of hot cinders and dast, rushing upwards to the height of some hundred feel with a loud roaring roise, then falling into the sea on all skies with a will louder noise, arising in part, perhaps, from the formation of pr iii. pious quantities of steam which instantly took place. This steam was at first of a brown colour, having embodied a great deal of dust, as it rose it gradually recovered lie pt.re white colour, depositing the dust in the shape of a shower of muddy rain. While this was being accomplished renewed eruptions of hot cinders and dust were quickly succeeding each other, while forked lightning accompanied byrattling thunder darted abou• in all directions within the column.now darkened with dust and greatly increased in volume, and dis totted by sudden gusts and whirlwinds. The latter were most freq tent on the lee side, where they often made imper fect water spouts of curious shapes. On one occasion some of the steam reached the boat; it smelt a little of sulphur, and the mud it left became a gritty sparkling dark-brown pow. der when dty. None of the stones or tinders thrown out appeared more than half a foot in diameter, and most of than touch smaller. From the time when the Volcano was first seen till after I left it, the barometer did not fall or rise, the sympiesorneter underwent frequent but not important changes, and the tem perature of the ass 4141 not bespeak any unusual influence. After sunset, on the 18th, soundings were tried for every hour, to the average depth of 00 fathoms, no bottom. The wind was N.W. the weather serene. On the forenoon of the 19th, with the centre of the vol cano bearing by compass S. by W. 4 W. one mile distant, good sights for the chronometer gave the longitude 12 deg. 41 East ; and nt noon, ott the same day, when it bore W. by N. 4 N. by compass, the meridian altitude of the sun gave the latitude 37 deg. 7 coin. 30 sec. North ; an amplitude of the sun the lame morning gave the variation of 4 point Westerly. It is v. orthy of remark, that on the 28th of June last, at 9, 30, p.m. when passing near the same spot in com pany with the Britannia, several shocks of au earthquake were felt it. both ships. C. H. SWINBURNE, Commander. FOREIGN IN7'ELLIGEATE. GERMAN PAPERS, THIS DAY. POLISII FRONTIERS, AUGUST 16.—The con. nections which the Russians have in Ware w enable them to learn all the intended measures of the Polish General, and to act accordingly. Thus, General Paskewitsch was informed, a few days ago, that a considerable corps of Polish troops was to go to Cracow, to organise the Landsttirni, and to take measures for forming a fortified camp, by way of precaution, in case the Polish army should be obliged to leave the vicinity of Warsaw. To defeat this plan, a corps of 8,000 men, of Gen. Rudir , er's army, immediately received orders to pass the Upper Vistula, to march towards Cracow, and to hinder the Poles horn taking a firm po sition in the territory of that republic. In fact, a Russian corps, under General 'l'hielmann, is on its march to Cracow, • • where it expects to arrive in a few days • The Commissariat service of the Russian army, which is most conducted by Prussian contractors, is more regular than ever. There is now abundance of bread, wine, meat, vegetables, and brandy, as well as forage; and the appearance of the Russian troops is described, in all the accounts, in the most advantageous terms. In the Polish army, on the contrary, there is the greatest economy, and the soldiers receive but small rations. The more commendable, therefore, is their discipline; since, amidst all the hardships of war, they are satisfied with the little that the nation can give for their subsistence. It reported at Warsaw, that the Emperor of Russia was seriously ill, and there were but faint' hopes of his recovery. The alarm that was excited by the news of the advance of the enemy to wards Warsaw, seems to have latterly subsided, which may be partly owing to tho calmness of the General and the Government, and to a much talked of letter from a person of great infiuenc at St. Petersburgh, which held out great hopes of an amicable arrangement. The scarcity of ready money, however, is more and more sensibly felt at Warsaw, and causes a general stag nation of business. Many houses which have hi therto weathered the storm, are said to be in diffi culty. CRACOW, Aug. 14.—The advance of the Rus sians to the Upper Vistula has broken off our com munication with Warsaw. We hear a great deal of negociations announced in well-informed circles, as being actually on f o ot, a n d by w hi c h a l as t an d undoubtedly dreadful slaughter would be prevented. Our city is daily more and more filled with persons concerned in the insurrection.—A/genieihe z. tung, Aug. 23. BRUSSELS PAPERS, THIS DAY. BRUSSELS, Avn. 27.—The French army h a , commenced its retrograde movement; a great pa re of it will immediately return to France : the rw„ regiments of cavalry which are here, form th e vanguard of the corps which is to pass through Brussels. Another column i s t o pass through Na. mur and Mons, to Givet and Valenciennes. 11,, amount of the force that is to remain is not v Et axed. The memorial in defence of the operation, of the army of the Meuse, under the command of Gm. ral Daine, has been sent to the press. The news of the renewal of hostilities in Flanders has been confirmed ; several letters from St. Ni cholas, West Capelle, and Ghent, announce tilt: continuation of the inundation, and the measures taken by the Dutch to fortify their positions. Co lonel Moyard, who commands ad interim our army in Flanders, has sent a flag of truce to the Dutch General, to induce him to put an end to these vio lations of territory.—Eniancipation. GHENT, AUG. 26.--A letter from Vest Ca pelle, of the 24th August says ;—" Yesterday Capt. Vernieulen, of Bruges, left the camp of Leo pold, with the piece of artillery which he has en:- played with so much success against our eneraka. All our means of defence are withdrawn from the points most threatened by the Dutch, who continue to fortify themselves more and more ; in fact, re inforcements have arrived at St. Anne and at L'Ecluse. E An account from Walnvliet announces that the Dutch, who had begun to let the water of the inundation about the Capitalen Dam flow off, have just received the inundation this morning. The can non were fired in the nirection of our sluices. ANTWERP, A ce. 26.—The Government of thc province of Antwerp invites the proprietors of land in the Polders of Beerenclrecht and Santvliet, to attend at the Hall of the Government of Antwerp, on the 31st Aug. in the morning, to deliberate on the measures which the situation of those Polders absolutely calls for, and on the means of carryinz them into effect. General Chasse detained, the day before yesterday, three barges laden with coals, which were bound to Antwerp, and had them un loaded at the citadel; he, however, paid the pike of the coals.— Brussels Papers, August 28. GREECE. MALTA, Arc. s.—By the Pelican, which ar rived on the 2Sth from Nauplia, in eight days, we are informed that every thing in that distracted country remains in the most alarming state, owin g to the rapid progress of disaffection now openly manifested against the government of the Presi dent : Business is at a perfect stand. The Presi dent is going to issue a papor currency. N•VA RINO, JULY 30.--We yesterday re ceived the following news from Napoli: " A hundred end Gfty Hydriots have seized the Hellas frigate, which la) dismantled in the road of Poros. It is a mad act, for if the Hydriots had kept within the bounds of legal resistance, the Govern ments would never have ventured to support the President, but now intervention becomes legiti mate. We believe that, whether legitimate or not, the Governments will not take the trouble to ex ercise this intervention." FRANC E. Count Appony has had a communication with the Council of Ministers, to know the intentions of the Cabinet respecting the approaching return of the Austrian troops into Romagna a measure which is called for by the fermentation which pre vails iu these provinces, and which threatens to degenerate into anarchy. The Council, after a long deliberation, and conformably to the opinion emanating from a high quarter, is said to have ap proved the second entrance of the imperial troops into the dominions of the Pope.—Revolution. PARIS, Au c 28.—Intelligence of a decisive battle having been fought in Poland has not yet readied us, but we learn with pain and apprehen sion that a deputation of the representatives of the nation, with the immortal Czartoryski at their head, have deemed it their duty to proceed to the camp of the Polish Generalissimo, and demand his I retirement from the command, or that he forthwith offer battle to the enemy. In any point of view this alternative is so obviously alarming to a ge neral observer, that the result is looked for with more than feverish anxiety. Will it be credited, however, that those who ought to know the real state of the country and its resources, have no fears that even should the Polish army be routed in a general engagement, their holy pause would be lost ! Ns pcza, Aug. 11.—A vessel has arrived at Palermo, with a cargo of iron, from Cardiff, and the Health Office has crdered every bar of the iron to be passed through ire, previous to its receiving pratique. It certainly would be well for some of the Newspapers to publish the regulations that were ordered by the health office in Sicily, for it is only by 1 üblishing such absurdities we can hope for redress ; and, assisted by the official reports which go from the Consul and Minister here, may tend to make our Government interfere. We have got the Consul to remonstrate against having the sugar emptied from the cask, and the cask steeped in the sea for two days, the goods remaining in the inte rim in the Lazaret. Whether we shall succeed or not, time will show; meantime they are actually receiving the iron through water and fire. It is believed to-day that the Talavera and War spite, with the 89th Regiment, are destined for the West Indies, and not for Antwerp, as was ge nerally reported yesterday. The Programme of the Coronation procession indicates that it is not as was announced, to go round Constitution-hill and Piccadilly, but only through Pall-mall, &c. We are sorry for the change, since not half the number of spectators can be gratified, and those will be inconveniently huddled together. The Law Commission have begun to make a chew of work, in return for enormous expen diture. Thus we gave on Saturday a proposed law to put an end to fishing bills, and another to enable the Courts to direct en arbitration at tt • request of either party ; a good measure, if the bar are not Rolm volens made the arbitrators, by which parties would get law instead of equity. The cholera has broken out with violence in Vienna. Thousands of families were, at the date of the last accounts, eying from the city. WI f~ , M~ II 1~ .AL.di