Star. — London, England, 1831-09-01 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 1. ONE o'Csocx. Tuts DAY.—Thermometer, 64. Ba .ol,cier, 2947. Wind N.B. Weather, rainy. F.' This Paper will be regularly forwarded by Post, on transmitting Orders to the Office, Tempk Bar, London, or to any of the usual Nrwsmen. The assertions made in the House of Com mons, that the Reform Bill has become unpo pular, is a misrepresentation. The bill is not unpopular, but the delay of its progress is un popular : nor is the delay itself the sole cause of popular dissatisfaction ; but the obstruction of ad measures of amelioration, and all redress of g rievances, for which the bill is made the pre teat, creates deep and universal dissatisfaction. Twenty different measures of relief from those urgent distresses which press on the middle classes, and on all the industrious and productive classes, have been postponed, till the bill is passed ; and hence the bill is made the ecape-goat of those who pretend that they can think of only one thing at a time. If the parties who reason thus, were themselves, like the great mass of the people, broiling on the gridiron of taxes, without adequate currency—of stocks in trade rotting on their shelves, or saleable at enormous loss, for want of currency—if they had lost their incomes by tht.. , reduction of all property, while they are still called ou to pay equal amounts of taxes— they would feel, that the taxes must be brougbt to the level of the currency, or the currency it self be raised to the level of the taxes. If ruin, from attempting to pay a paper debt in gold, and paper taxes in gold, hung over their heads, as it does over the mass of the people—and if this ruin is allowed to be accelerated by the power conceded by law to crafty and needy lawyers, and by debtor and creditor laws, made to punish swindlers, and not persons ruined by legislative errors, or changes of currency—these procrastinators of relief would, like the people, be discontented, on being told that their case could not be considered till the Reform Bill was passed ; while the delay of that bill is the amusement of a desperate faction, and has no pre cedent in our legislative history. Look, again, to all the interests of the country, and their suffering dependants—the agricultural interests—the colo nial interests—the shipping interests—the state of Ireland—its yeomanry, its tythes, and its want of poor laws—and look abroad at the Poles, and at the treaty of Vienna to which this country was party— and let it be considered, whether all these subjects ought to be compromised in subserviency to the manoeuvres of a faction, when we know that, in defiance of the public, the sax ACTS were passed within fourteen days! It is untrue, therefore, that the people are dissatisfied with the Bill, or its principles, or objects. On the contrary, they are only dissatisfied that it is allowed by their majority, to be so cruelly delayed, and that they are thereby put in the wrong, by the postponement of so many other considerations of vital importance to them and their families. A revolution in Warsaw, with a powerful enemy at its gates, is a circumstance so appalling to the friends of Poland, that hopes yield before sinis trous reports. Our express from Paris this morning brings an article from the Gazette of the free city of NUREYBOURG, not very remote from the Polish frontiers, which is of a very cheering character, and we refer our readers to the article, under the head Paris. We leave it to speak for itself, and insert it as transmitted, without a date, though evi dently published after the 17th, because we learn from Berlin Papers, that on that dad•, the Russians under KREUTZ crossed the Vistula, to co-operate with PASICRWITSCII, as a left wing of his combined approaches towards Warsaw, his rizht wing being at Nadarzin, and his centre at Motile, where he no doubt awaited the co-operation of KRaUTZ. If this General, there fore, has been defeated by CHRAZANOWSKI, the circumstance must be regarded u very important. On the other hand, we have a foreboding extract irom Augsburg, a city under suspicious influence, and from a Gazette renowned for its mendacity, in o Lich the worst fate of Poland is roundly antici- Dted ; and, moreover, our own Stock Exchange Las been inundated, during the morning, with adverse reports of the total defeat of the Poles; but as there are no arrivals in London later than those which have reached the office of the STAR, and as we have Brussels papers down to Tuesday last, and these are wholly silent on the subject, we conclude —or at least we hope—that such reports have been fabricated for mere stock jobbing purposes. We are perfectly aware of the intense anxiety which pervades the nation on this Polish question ; and as we entirely sympathize with the public, we shall not fail—if any arrivals in the course of this afternoon confer certainty on any of the current rumours—to publish a second edition, however late it may be in the evening. There is no doubt that the six week's armistice between Belgium and Holland, under the dictation of the five powers, which we announced yesterday, expresses the present public relations of those countries. The Flanders mail brings Brussels papers to the 30th, and at that time, the news of the armistice does not appear to have ttiutspired —at least in the offices of the journals. They are filled with uninteresting details of the counter-marches of the different French corps ; but they develop. some new and very important circumstances, relative to the Duchy of Luxembourg, which are likely to puzzle the sage diplomatists at London and Paris. The German Diet, considering Luxembourg as an integral part of the empire, have put forth a paper, in modern fashion, iyclepped a Protocol, and it portends a war of protocols ; for this antique assembly plainly insinuate that Luxembourg is under its special guardianship, and that the Con ference of London—and even the Court of France— have taken an unwarrantable liberty, in making any dispositions about this Duchy, without their participation and concurrence. In conjunction with this unexpected manifesto, the President of the Duchy, DE GOEDECKE, has issued a most singular proclamation, denouncing the Belgic revolution, and forbidding the inha bitants of the city and country to take any part in the election of Deputies to the Belgic Congress, or in any manner to identify themselves with the Belgic rebels ! We might suppose from its gene ral tenour, that General DE GOEDECKE held a commission in the Russian service ; for be speaks of popular revolutions, and revolutionists, in a tone which, of late years, has been exclusively adopted at Petersburgh. We recommend this do cument, and the declaration of the Diet, to the im mediate attention of the profound Marquis, who, night after night, drives into a corner the diplomacy of Lord PALMERSTON and the British Cabinet! In the House of Lords last night, the Arch bishops' Plurality Bill progressed u stage. Sir R. Inglis, in the House of Commons, pre sented a petition signed by 700 Protestants in Ireland, impugning the character and conduct of Maynooth College— an institution which Mr. O'Connell and Lord Killeen defended. Mr. Hume thought Sir R. Inglis's observations were unbecoming a Representative of Oxford ; and Mr. Rice thought the College merited support.— Mr. Grattan doubted the integrity of the signa tures, and Mr. O'Connell said those of a Clergyman and his Curate had been made twice over ! Mr. Lambert read a letter from the Rev. Mr. Walsh, confirming his statements On the Newtown berry affair, as to the shocking treatment of a preg nant female. This led to a very spirited conversa tion, in which several Irish members took part ; and it was generally agreed, that the assassins ought to be disbanded. Mr. Hume declared, that if he were an Irishman, he would call for an investigation, night after night. Mr. Hunt alluded to the equally atrocious Manchester massacre, in which 16 bad been killed and 600 wounded ; but the reference produced a laugh in the house ! In a committee of supply, Mr. Spring Rice moved for a grant of 50,0001. to defray the expenses of the coronation, which he said would comprehend all the charges. Mr. Hume lamented such a demand, at such a time, though but a fifth of the cost of the last Coronation. He wished it had been but £5,000 ; and thought the ceremonial altogether unnecessary. Mr. Hunt proposed a division, to which Mr. Hume and Mr. O'Connell objected, and the vote was agreed to. Mr. Rice then moved for £16,379 for the Lord Lieutenant's household. Mr. Hume and Sir J. Newport thought the office was useless ; and Sir John Burke commented on a charge of £2,373 for the battle-axe guard, which was ridiculed, but continued, because the parties had purchased their appointments. Other Irish grants were then agreed to, after severe observations by Mr. Hume and others. A conversation then ensued about a default of Sir George Hill, to the amount of £2,100; who, ne vertheless, had been appointed Governor of St. Vincent, by the late Ministry, and the balance still unpaid. A sum of 21,4731. was voted to the Dissenting Ministers in Ireland, to which Mr. Hume objected in the strongest terms, as well as Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Sheil and others. It appeared that these grants attached too many of the Dissenters, and their Ministers, to the Orange faction. One vote—that of £40,000 for employing and relieving the Irish poor—redeemed the improvidence of many others. At one o'clock the Game bill advanced a stage. We direct attention to what paned in the Court of Chancery this morning, relative to a pending revolution in the Chancery business. The Earl Marshal has published a detailed pro. gramme of the ceremonies to be. observed in the Abbey on the Bth. It corresponds exactly, except with a few variations of names, with the same ce- ~~ remonies at the last coronation; and being of a length this day to exclude temporary matter from our columns, we have purposely postponed it till to-morrow. ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols which left off yesterday at 811 j for the account, opened at the same price. At present they are 81k, with little doing. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols are very steady, without any business doing at 81 i—alternately buyers and sellers. We have no further political news. In the Foreign Market nothing doing. Up to the present hour we have no arrivals of consequence ; no steamers are expected either from Holland or Ostend to-day, consequently there will be a dearth of information. The express from Paris brings the French rents higher. THREE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock, 1994. Three per Cent. Red. 824 44 4. Three per Cent. Console, 814 1 '4. Three and a Half per Cant. 1818, 901. Three and a Half per Cent. Red. gen 4. Three and a Half per Cent. New, 894 4. Four per Cent. 1826, 1004. Long Annutiiss, Jan. 1880, 17 1.184. Annuities, Oct. 1869, —; do. Jan. 1860, India Stock, —; do. Bonds, par. South &It Stock, —. £lOOO Exchequer Bills, 9 10; £5OO do. 10 1100 and A9OO do. 16 13. Advertised, 9 10. Cowls for Ac. count. 814. The reports afloat about the defeat of the Poles by the Russians, originated in a Rotterdam paper, which copies an old account of the Humbargh Reporter, magnified by it into a total defeat for some stock jobbing purposes. .aid they have drawn up a protest, which is to be sent by an extraordinary courier to the Hague.— Cuurrier. Scurnai, JULY 26.—The Grand Vizier with E:is a hole force is advancing against our Pacha, and has his head-quarters at Alessi°. Mustapha has retreated into his fortress, which is already be s ieged by the Sultan's troops. A deputation is none to Alessio, to offer the submission of our city to the Grand Vizier, and we may therefore daily sheet to see it occupied by the troops the Go . crnatent. It is to be hoped that Mustapha Pacha will then delivered up to his own people, and that then 11p, , nar will be put an end to.—Allgemeine Zei •itaq, Aug. 24. Auo. 19.—Five per Cent. Metal. 3 ; Four Ditto, 64 ; Bank Sh. 899i.—Austrian Observer, Aug. 20. THE EVENING STAR. ~;~ - COURT OF CHANCERY. —( us DAY.) The LORD CII 4/4 CELLOR sat this morning, and delivered judgment in several Appeal cases. After which, his Lordship enquired if any Counsel had any thing to move ? on being answered in the negative, his Lordship, at great length, addressed the bar. He went into a detail of the business that had been transacted since he presided over the Court. Since he had taken the Great Seal 120 Appeals bad been entered, all of which, with the exception of one, had been heard and decided. All motions had been heard, and every petition presented had been answered. His Lord ship then added that ho contemplated an ar rangement, by which he should be able to hear the business set down before the Vice- Chancellor; and he hoped, at no distant period, that that branch of the Court would be abolished altogether. The present Master of the Rolls, and Sir Samuel Romilly, stated in Parliament, that the creation of that court would be followed with inconvenience, expense, and de , lay, and the result had fully corroborated the truth of their opinion ; for out of 108 decisions of his Hononr,64 had been appealed against. His Lord ship concluded by stating, that in all cases en tered for the Vice-Chancellor's Court, involving points of doubt and difficulty, be should order to be removed into his Court, and on the hearing of which he should obtain the assistance of the Vice-Chancellor and the Master of the Rolls. His Lordship should sit every Saturday ' morning, at nine o'clock, to hear pressing motions and motions by consent; and every other day in the week in the House of Lords, to hear appeals. His Lordship again thanked the Gentlemen of the Bar for their kind attention, and retired. This day the usual weekly despatches from our Ambassadors at Paris, Belgium, and the Hague, were received at the Foreign Office, in Downing street. Some miserable intrigues are said to have been afoot among the rump of the PITT faction in the City of London ; and persons, wholly ignorant of the temper and feelings of the Livery of London, have been weak enough to insinuate, that some thing might be gained to their rotten cause by a Common-Hall. None of these parties would, how ever, have ventured to shew their faces on the hust ings; and as to their voices, they would be drowned in a roar as deafening as the falls of Niagara. We have received letters from Sydney down to the middle of April, and it appears that discontent at that place has arrived at the highest pitch, owing to the extravagance and profusion of pa tronage, and the partiality exemplified in the adju dication of lands. No subject presses more urgently for the interference of Parliament. The " Lord of the Isles" has, with his family, been residing for the last two months at Annadale Canle, the family mansion, in Skye, where he will remain till Oc tober. Since his accession to the property, Lord *Donald has taken a warm interest in the condition of his people, and during his present sojourn, has, we understand, visited the whole of his tenantry in Skye and North Ole. On Saturday morning about ten o'clock, the neighbourhood of Bonham was greatly alarmed by the cries of fin. In a few minutes it was discovered to he a large bans filled with wheat and oats, belonging to Mr. Bellingham. Every exertion vu made to extinguish the Mimes, but in vain. Mr. B. had only finished harvest the night preceding • and a waggon loaded with oats was placed in the barn, which, with a hog, were totally c o n sume d. I t is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.—Brighton Guardian. JOINT-STOCK-COM PAN Y BOOK. -- A literary publication is projected at Paris, to be formed of the contri butions of a hundred and one of the principal authors of Paris, who have each signed a resolution, pledging themselves to write at least two chapters each of a book, to be called " Paris. or Manners as they are," to be presented to M. Ladvocat, the bookseller, testimony of their respect for him, and u a species of recom pense to him forthe losses which he hays ustained during the past year. Among those who have signed this beneficent resolution we find the names of A. de Lamartine, V. Cowin, C. Duple, A. Villemain, Jouy, Keratry. Magendie, Ch. Nailer, Victor Hugo, Outset, Geoffrey St. Hilaire, Clavier, Lebrun, Tiosot ' Barthelemi , Pieault-Lebrun, Casimir Dela vigne, Eugene Helmick, and Victor Ducange. Three or the number, Mesas. Nodiu, de Latooche, and Amnia Pi , ehot, have been selected to superinted the printing o f t h e Joint-Stock Company" Book, and the classification of the chapters. Neither Chateaubriend, &ranee, Scribe, or Be. ranger, is at present in France, or doubtless their names would be also affixed to the resolution. The Austrian Observer of the 18th August, an nounces the appearance of the cholera at Rohran and at Hollern. The first of these places is 12 leagues from Vienna ; and, according to the Barna Elates Gazette of 21st, the cholera was at Custrin,which is also 12 leagues from Berlin. A private Jetties from Frankfort, dated August 23, informs us that on the previous day, after the arrival of a courier, the ru mour of the death of the Emperor Nicholas was again spread. Private letters from St. Petetaburgh say that the health of his Majesty was in great danger. .1••••• THE KING'S LEVEE. Yesterday, about 2 o clock, his Majesty arrived in his travelling carriage and four, escorted by a party of light horse, at his palace in St James's, from Windsor. Shortly after his arrival the King gave audiences to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis of Cbolmondeley. Sir James Graham, Viscount Melbourne, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord Hill, and the Judge Advocate-General, who laid be. fore His Majesty the proceedings of some Courts' Martial, and received the King's commands upon the game. His Majesty afterwards held a Levee. At the Entre Levee Mr. Samuel Hancock was inneduced to the King, and kissed hands upon his being appointed an Exon of the Yeomen Guard, by the Marquis of Clanricude. Mr. Disbrow., his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Wurtemberg, wug presented by Viscount Palmerston. his Majesty's Principal Scattily of State fur Foreign Affairs, on his return to England, on leave of absence. The Right lion. li. W. Williams Wynn, his Majesty's Envoy Litraurdinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Copenhagen, was presented by Viscount Palmerston, on his return to Eng land on leave of ohs:met. There were also present the Duke of Sussex, the Russian and French Ambassadors, the Spanish, Pr ussian, Danish, Neapolitan, Bavarian, Mex lean, Hanoverian, iVurtemberg, and Belgian Ministers, the Charge d'Affaires from the United States, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Chi chester, Clerk of the Closet, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Foreign Departments, the President of the Board of Controul, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Haw, the Lord Steward, the Captain of the Honourable Cape of Gentlemen Pensioners, the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, the Judge Advocate General, Sir George Naylor, Gaeta, the Blaster of the Ceremonies, Major-Gen. Grant, Governor of Trinidad, Mr. Bathhouse, Under Secee. tary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Coierroller of the Household, the Deputy Great Chamberlain, the Master of the Rolls of Ireland. Major Hingstan, Royal African Corps, was presented by Lord Hill. After the Levee, his Majesty held a Privy Council, st wh'elt the late Great Seal of England was destroyed by the King, and a new one adopted, which has lately been exe cuted by Mr. Wyon, the chief engraver of seals to the King. On the obverse of the new seal, his Majesty is represented seated on his throne, supported by Neptune and Britannia ; on one side are figures of Piety and Justice, and on the other of Peace and Plenty. On the reverse isa represent*- , tion of His Majesty on horseback. The seal is composed of silver, and is executed in the most finished style of art.—A new seal for the Amiralty Court of Scotland was also ap proved uf.—The Right Hon. H. Williams Wynn was le sworn a Privy Councillor.—Shortly after the King left town on his return to Windsor. EGH A M 'ESTERDAT. The doubtful state of the leather yesterday had a preju dicial effect on the attendance, which was much less nume - °us than on Tuesday, but certainly not less than is usual ou the second day. The racing, too, was less interesting, each of the stakes being won without any difficulty ; the Surrey and 31iddlesex, in particular, disappointed the ex. pectations of all parties, Pilgrim turning outs regular clipper. None of the royal family wete present. There was a tolerable assemblage of fashionable., including the Duke of Rich mond, Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Marquis Grahatn, Earl of Uxbridge, Lord James Fitzroy, Lord Ra neigh, Colonel Russell, Captain Baring, Col. Challoper, Colonel Salway, Sir Lewin Glyn, Sir John Gibbons, Captain Bulkeley, Lord W. Lennox, Colonel Cosby, Capt. Byng, Han. B. Craven, Col. 1.. Stanhope, Captain F. Ber keley, Mr. Maberly, Mr. Stonebewer, Mr. F. Mills, itc. We subjoin the racing en Wednesday : The Magna Charts Stakes of 50 soya. each, It ft for 3-yr old colts, ilst 71b ; fillies, Sat 41b. The'new mile. Four Subscribers. Mr. Maberly's eh f Farce, by Swiss ... 1 Captain Locke's b c Upstart, by Champignon .. 2 Mr. '4Vaugh'sb f Fancy Duke of Richmond's Elves 11 to 8 against Upstart. 3 to 1 against Farce, S to 1 apt. Fancy, and 6 to 1 against Rivas. A very poor race, and won In a canter by 31engths. The Surrey and Aliddiesez Stakes 0(25 sows. each, 16 ft. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Tbeobald's Pilgrim, 3 yrs, 6st. Illb. (Wakefield) 1 Dabs of Richmond's Conciliation, 3 yrs, 7u. 21b. .. 2 Duke of Richmond's Refugee, 4 yrs, list. Mb. ... 3 Mr. Bulkeley's Bustle, 4 yrs, Ilst. 91b. .. 4 Mr. Maberly's Farce, 3 yrs, 7st. tlb. ..• Colonel Cosby's Hindoo, 5 yrs, 9st. 41b. 6 9 paid 15 sovereigns forfeit, and 3 only 5 sovereigns each. Betting..-11 to 8 agst. Conciliation, 7to 4 apt. Farce. The Brigade Stakes of 10 sovereigns each, and lb added for bunters. Heats a mile. The winner to be sold foe 801. Am 4 subscribers. Mr. Olivera's Frinle, list 121 b ... 2 1 1 111 r. Tillbury's Smuggler, list 81b ... 1 db. 10st Mr. ChiMA's cK m olb ... S 2 dr. Smuggler was the favourite, won the Fast heat easy, and bolted in the second. Won easy. DEA L,Aug. 31,1831.—bailed H.M. sloop Brisk for Portsmouth, and the whole of outward-bound Merchant vessels.-5 P. M. A steamer has just arrived from !tams. gate with pan of the 89th regiment, and gone alongside of the Talavera, 74 guns ; it is expected from the favourable state of the weather, that the whole of that regiment will be embarked as board that ship and the Wellesley by sunset. Their destination, m I before stated, is Plymouth ; and if the winds holds they w:11 sail by day-light to-morrow morning. General Baudrand arrived from Paris on Tues day night with a special message to our Government. He had an interview yesterday with Lord Palmerston. NEWSPAPERS.—By a new arrangement at the Post-oake, newspapers will be returned, in all cases where the parties to whom they are directed cannot be found, to the parties transmitting them. It will be necessary, of course, that news-venders should print their addresses on the coven. The number of French troops about to re-enter France is 20,000 ; leaving 30,000 to occupy various mili tary posts within the Belgian territory l The principal points at which this army of oecupa,ion is to be stationed are Namur, Enghien, Brain. le Co:nte, and the banks of the Sambre. The withdrawal of the 20,000 thus incomes a mere delusion. Several French Generals are about to be ap pointed to command in the Belgic- army. The Bishop of London has collated the Rev. Thomas Hartwell Home to be Prebend of St. Paul's. One of the daughters of the late Sir Neal O'Donnell was professed a nun in the Presentation Convent of Galway on the 17th inst. Their Majesties, acz;ompanied by the Duchess of Maze-Weimar and the Duke of Saxe•Meiningin, will din. at the Pavilion, Brighton, on Friday. Her Majesty has signified her intention of be canting the Patruneu of the Surrey 2volt-evil Gardens. The death of Sir H. limes has left Sunderland shire without a Representative in Patliankt.t. Mr. Alacletul, of Cadboll, a staunch Reformer, is the only candidate to the county. A notice has ken issued by the Government to the various Savings' Banks that, atter June next, they are not to receive any tur.her deposits from Benefit Clubs tot founded on principles approved of by the alrli,ter appointed by the Government to examine tiles& matte a. Attest Jute the sums already vested by the btnetit clubs in thc Smt. p Batiks will be returned to them. CITT TIIEATItC.—EIIen Tiee took her benefit on blonds, night, and had, what she ao •ay well &warm .--aeomplete bumper. The er.Lttailunents ware well chosen, and as well sustained. BEULAH SPA, NORWCOD.-1 his spa was yes terday opened to the pat! le. The spa consists of ahem '2O ears, the greatest part of which is sood. The well Co most romantically situa . e, and the whok Laid out with the grtalist taste. All she resident gentry in the ne:ghbourhol.d, and ma• front London, wete prevent. KENSINGTOS GAIIDENS.—SO much incenve nience and annoyance have lady been felt by the fashion able frequenters of these gardens, that we are at length com pelled to notice the extremely improper and unwarrantable conduct or the persona who are permitted to furnish chairs fur the accomModation of viaitors. These " contractors," 1111 they style thenwelvos, are foreigners, who were formerly in the German Legion; and, although originally allowed to chug, only one pansy for each chair, they base now most extor tionately raised their demand to twopenec--a shameful hu mbles. They are alio so eager to obtain payment twice weer for suc► accommodation as Atria/ad, that wises • kayo, gauloman rises front • seat to converse foe a mo. meat with a friend, these fellows take away the chair with. oat giving the slightest intimation to the parties. 14z.1.....ampp.1 FRENCH FASHIONS. (From the Ladies Magazine.) PELISSES AND WALKING Dazasaa.—White dresses are nearly universal. Jacconot, or corded n uslins, are still the favourite materials ; and for simple walking •tress, these are plain, without work, trimmed with cord or braid.— Small flowers on a light ground are likewise seen in muslin. The corsage of these dresses is en gerbe, with gathers on the lower part of the shoulders, and at the belt and round ; round shoulder pieces, with a mantilla fall continued round the bust ; but a slight depth In front ; very deep round the shoulder pieces and behind. A ruche of pale lilac satin riband loops, at the throat; belt and wristlets, bands of the same riband. For coloured dresses, with pelerines and chemisettes, which are not wo r n with hite, the striped mousseline de lane, or Paris poplins, ate in high favour. 1%6 pleasing material is of various shades and patterns: pahaps, the most elegem is pink and dove colour, which, with a white canezau, is charming. For full, carriage, and charopetre ball-dress, watered silks, and net or muslin pelisses over straw-coloured grog de Naples, are the fashion r these are richly worked. Embroidery in coloured lambswool (never wholly in disuse) Is reappearing. worked in wreaths at the heading of flounces, in white mus lin and jacconot dresses. TOUT ENSEMBLE OF WALKING DBISS —A gown of white chili, ground white, covered with wood coloured de signs. mixed with red and blue, cambric pelerine. plaited. Hat of straw coloured watered silk, with white esprit& Boots of pale green prunella and leather ; gloves of white Scotch thread. Parasol of white watered silk. ANOTHEIL—WhoI- high dress of white muslin, crossed corsage; cut ruche of primrose -coloured riband. Hat of rice straw, lined with primrose colour, ornamented with ttv,i pale-eoloured poppies. Scarf of muslin cachemire, painted at the ends with roses. Boots of gels poussiere gros de Naples. Arrovuza. —Dress of grin poussicre watered silk. net of the same, lined with rose-colour crimped satin, trim med with satin sun s an d white feathers edged with black.— Hair in Madonna bands. Cravate of white silk, cut in tea leaves, edged with green silk embroidery. Scarf of muslin cachemlre, plinted in blosaique. Boots of grey silk and black leather. Pink and grey brocaded belt and wristlets; the last edged with narrow lux. Pocket -handkerchief with a large violet stripe at the border. Eviswirto Datss.—Nothing decidedly new can be quoted in evening dress. White tulle or clear muslin over white satin or gros de Naples, painted gauze or organdi are the usual materials. Full gigot sleeves are worn for evening ; while the parted sleeve is preferred for morning or walking costume, in firmer materials. All evening dresses are made a la schaL Hats of painted crape are worn, and the hair of younger ladies Is arranged in Madonna bands on the temples, and en couronne on the h ea d ; natural flowers, partic ularly geraniums, mixed with the hair, are considered very elegant. One tout ensemble will suffice. Skirt and sleeves of white crape. Two unequal flounces edged with blonde ; above the llounces, a wreath of painted flowers; corsage of folded white satin. Satin shoulder-pieces ; vandyked mantilla fall round the back and shoulder pieces. Lilac althea flowers in the hair, arranged with soft bows on the temples ; and curls falling from the couronne. hlossique chain; bracelets and belt-bucklets set in bronzed gold. AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR AUGUST. This bas proved a summer partaking in all the extremes and vicissitudes of every other season, from the winteriy frosts In May, happily of short duration, to the almost tropical beats of the dog-days; and, as a singular anomaly, the greatest heats, whether by night or day, have been ex po-kneed whilst the wind has proceeded from the north ur east, ID which quarters, yet perpetually changing, it has generally been at home throughout the last and present month. The thunder storms and heavy falls of rain which occurred somewhat beyond the middle of the present mouth have been attended with considerable destruction, but for tunately with little or no lose of human life, though a great number of animals have perished. In the Sister Kingdom they have not been equally fortunate. On the whole, what with the genial warmth of the sun, and th e a id of refr eshing showers, a considerable degree of fertility has been excited in the soil; in consequence there will be heavy crops of corn and pulse upon good lands in all districts. By the arrival of the Harlequin from the South &a Islands, on Sunday last, we learn that some disturbances hue taken place at Tebbe, which threaten a Revolution in the Government of Otaheite. - - The Pope has lately published an edidt, which has made him extremely unpopular. He has instituted an Asylum for Assassins at Ostia, and some other unhealthy towns, about tea leagues hem Rome, with a view of Mensa -1 lag their population, though it is to be feared, at the band sent risk of travellers passing our them. AN INCIDENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. —Lug night, durins rp th i e n time that Mr. Hume was timing one of his many ind t philippics against the waste of the public money, the on. Member was interrupted by a pe. culler noise hop the side gallery, which was so strange, that for the monsent th e H on . Member and those around him seemed pooled to account for it. The Hon. Member, af. ter a moment's pause, wasagain proceeding—" I say, Sir, that this is nothing but embesslement," when a not-to-be mistaken snore from the side gallery, and laughter all through the House including the strangers' gallery, made the Hon. Member passe again. The Chairman called " order, order !" obviously directing his admonition to the un conscious cease of the disturbance. After a pause Mr. Hutne: “ The House, Bit, will sleep at, its post" [loud snore a nd eon . vitisions of laughter tbroughdat the House, in which the Chairman "prated to join, while his half-stillid tmotion broke our late a tittering, oe.or-der, or-or-der ! The snorer paused. the laughter ceased, and 11r. Hume pro ceeded:] " After what has been said, Sir, it is indisp e n. sably neces s ary that this strange matter sh ould be inves.i. gated." A noise, almost as loud as the braying of a jack ass, followed by irresistible laughter, put a complete stop to the hon. gentleman's harangue, till one of the door-keepers bad mused the sleeping member from his uncomfortable siesta. This attentive legislator, s well-dressed gentleman, who was stretched out his whole length in the side gallery, was no sooner made aware of de interruption he had occa sioned, than he assumed a more comfortable position, and again composed himself to sleep, while the business of the house proceeded as llama • COMMON INFORMERS. Yesterday Mr. James Percy, landlord a' the Canteen at Knightsbridge barrack's appealed at Queen square Police. office, before Messrs. WHITE and Matentorr, to answer an information laid against him by Byers the informer, for knowingly auFering a game celled bagatelle to be played in his house. Digby, the Informer's witness, stated, that he went into the defendant's house at Knightsbridge, and saw four men in a room playing at bagatelle; they played for a put Wpm. ter each game. Mr. WHITE—What did you say your name is ? Witnc-as—Charles Digby, Sir. Mr. Watri.—And pray abet are yea? li'itness —I am in the employ of Mr. Byers. Mr. WHITE —And pray what may he pay you ? Witness.—,l get five shillings per day. Mr. WHITE.—What for ? Witness —For getting eases for him to lay informations. Air. Watts's-- A very pretty employment. truly ; 1 won der you arc net ashamed of it. I hope, Bp's, you have got some other person to corroborate this witness's testimony. We will Lear, bowev.r, all he has got to say. Ott co with your Eery. Witness continued, and maid, that he callad re a pint of ' Lea which was brought to him by the wa ;he sat sane ' time drinking the beer, and witnessing the area paying at the bagatelle Lble. Mr. Wittrr.—Did you see the defendant meant ? Wittseas.—l did nod Mr. WHITE —Did you go and tell the defoid4p' ; that the men were playing? Wlnesa.—Nu, 8 r. • Mr. WHITZ.—Did you not speak to the waiter about It? Wi Dem.—No, Sir. Mr. Willi:lg.-Pray, Mr. Byer*, have ea gee t h e waiter • ben to corroborate this man's testi:Do/4 i Byers sad that be had set; he thought cher/ideate of hie winless quite sufficient. Mr. WHITE--1 skink quite &Omni, and I will not eon. vim persons on the single testimony of a witness hired anti paid 0s per day for the putpose °flaying informations„ un. less corroborated by other evidences. Byess.—Tnis man has always been believed at tbl4 °Sea before, and he must bee dreWal character indeed If he pet. jived himself; Mr. WHlTE—Dreadful character! A man who will adopt such a disgraceful line of life cannel be a very goad cbssamer, that is certain ; and an the tenon mseloi testify of a single witness of this description I will not carvict.