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$ greater blessing than peace, nor a nobler tail than to preserve it. Compared with peace, the blessings of liberty, education, and human dignity and happiness, are but as sounding brass or tinkling cymbals. When I told you this for months past In my correspondence, you thought sometimes that I exaggerated the hideous nature of this peace at all hasardg system ;but now you perceive I did en such thing; for the minister has himself declared that he preferred adopting and acting up to the letter and spirit of the fats! Treaties of 1816, to endangering the peace of Eta rope 31. Sebastian! admits that the revolution of July was recover! with little favour by Austria, Russia, Prussia, or !vain ; u nd that it was net until France had bent the knee and prayed for recognition—not until she had pledged herself not to assist the cause of liberty in any othe r partof the world, that the Emperor of Rutile would consen to send to Paris an Ambassador, or even receive at Bt. Pe tershurgh the Carlist Duke of Mortemart. Instead of say rig to Europe, " Our Revolution is just—our wrooga are arcient. The Treaties of 1816 must be re-modelled. France Bill no longer consent to an Holy Alliance. France Rill no longer allow of intervention against the cause of the pe ople, and in favour of despotism and legitimacy. France does not desire war, but she demands jus tice for herself and f o r all who have sought her protection . " I say, instead of using such language, which would have ended In the regale ninon of Europe, the French Government went hunting about for the recognition of the July Revolution; Louis Philip wrote letters of apology to the European Sovereigns; and the despotic Monarchs of the North were thus invited to deign to notice the French Revolution. If we take away the verbiage and the sound, it amounts to this: France has made a revolution, and secured liberty a..) herself and for herself; but for herself only. If you will leave her alone, you may all tyrannize and persecute= will, and certainly she will not assist the cause of in any other part of the world. K Do just as you phone with your own subjects," most noble Potentates, only allow France to keep Louis Philippe instead of Charles Z. and the c h ar m of 1890, interpreted aristocratically, instead of the charter of 1814, interpreted literally. Why, who could be to hard-hearted as not to listen to such conditions ? Into. !trance, bigotry. legitimacy, and Divine right, became as. sured, strengthened, and supported by a popular revolution, and the " funestes " treaties of 1816 were guaranteed by the French revolution of July, 1830 !! 1 We know the rest I M. Sehastiani gives two reasons for adopting this system; Ist, because it was the best system ; 9d, because the Revo lution, being without an army, could adopt no other. Of the first reason I will only say to-day, that instead of being the best. it was the worst; but of the second I must say more. If France was, without an army, prepared to make war, so also were Prussia, and Russia, and Austria, and Spain. The time which France has taken to arm has been also seized by the same Powers for the same purpose ; and If France, in 1830,was unable to contend against these countries unarmed, she would also be unable,in 18131, to contend against them, now all are armed. If, then, the Declaration is good for any thing, it amounts to this—that France must obey, and for ever,the dictation of Russia,Prussia,snd Austria; because, united, they would be too powerful for her. Bat M. &bes tier did not, and does not even yet understand what was the real position of France in ROO. AU the people were then for her! The millions were for her revolution 1 Kings might have commanded in vain t We had a proof of this. The Emperor of Russia gave orders far the preparation of a Polish army to march against the July revolution. The Poles learnt this? It oosed out even through the cabinet dosed doors of the Grand Duke Constantine; and what was the consequence I Why, rather than march lo favour of the treaties of 1815, and against the cause of liberty, the Poles made a revolution, and poor Nicholas was defeated. If the King ;of Prussia had issued the same orders, the Rhenish provinces would have revolted; and if the Emperor of Austria had marched against France, all Italy would have marched against Aug'''. Then, then am the moment—then, then it was that France required a firm, vigorous, national, independent. masculine Go vernment—but It was, alas ! then that Louis Philip adopted " the dollar system," and determined to stick " to Consols and the Ens 1" But, says M. Sebastian', the war would have been unjust and indefensible ! Does this aversion to the spirit of even propagating liberty in countries not prepared foe it by civilization and education imply an acquits cove in the efforts of despotism to crush the spirit of free dom in those countries where it is desired and beloved ? Cer tainly not ; and yet, when Poland broke her chains, France, by her indifference, helped to rivet them; and when Italy rose to assert her independence, France nmieseed la the occupation of Parma, Modena, and Roman* by Austrian soldiers, until despotism should be re-established, and free dom should be once more subjected to the yoke of an iron legitimacy. This was not verily the spirit of propagandism in favour of freedom, but against it. The 31inister congratulated the Chamber on the triumphs of liberty at Dresden, in Bavaria and Baden, in Hesse, at Brunswick, and in Switzerland, since the revolution of July ; but he surely forgot that he should not, to be consistent with his abhorrence of propagandism, have complimented France oo revolutions which were the results of an event, the benefits of which he desired to iireserve exclusively for this country. The following is a letter from the Duke of Or leans to the Colonel of the lot regiment of Hussars, who received it at Louvain on the 10th inst.: " Mons, Aug. 9, four in the afternoon. " The place from which I date my letter will at once inform you that we have celebrated the first anniversary by entering the Belgian territory, and occupying Tourney, Ash, Mons, Charleroi, and Namur, where our troops will arrive to-morrow. The ardour of the regiments we have Isere h very great. The 6th Dragoons, at half-past live o'clock this morning, paned the first over the frontier, and was re ceived with shouts of ' Vire le Roll" Viva la France;' and other demonstration of joy. From the first Belgian village to the gates of Moos we were greeted by the most animated acclamations; we were covered with Sowers, and the people contended with each other who should give our soldiers drink. The cries of Vive le Rol;' Vire sesFiler ' Vive les Francais t' were incessant ; to which we replied, ' Vire les Beiges !" Vin la Belgique r We were received at Moos by the Civic Guard under arms, and our entrance vas truly a triumph. "FERDINAND D'ORLEANS. POLAND. WARSAW. Jul..: 29.-1 n one aft' late sittings, the Diet resolved to send an address to France and England, and to deliver a copy of that which it sent in reply to the Hungarians.—ln the Grand Council of War the day before yesterday, the Generalissimo and the National Government drew a faithful and complete picture of the army and the state of the nation. The Generalissimo de clared that his resolution was to fight until exter minated; that Lithuania, Volhynia had received new reinforcements, and that they possessed sufficient arms to support the war. The commission of the Chamber has declared that all inquietude on the future was unnecessary—that the representatives of the nation did not doubt of success. The jour nals of Warsaw add, that for three days all the inhabitants have re-assumed confidence. There was received yesterday the official news of an im portant advantage obtained over the Russians, by Colonel Rozyski, near Diohyczyn. We have made 150 prisoners, amongst whom is an officer of the Etat llajor. Various reports are spread about General Rudiger. He has renounced, it is said, the passing of the Vistula near Pulawy. The Contrier of Warsaw announces even that he is recalled to Petersburgh, to justify the affair which he had with Gen. Jankowski.—Gasette dePrstsse. WA RSA W JULY 27.—The object of the Rus sian general appears to be to advance slowly to wards Warsaw, to cut off all communication with the city, and intercept the supplies sent from the provinces for the subsistence of its inhabitants, but to avoid, if possible, a decisive engagement. — The head-quarters of General Skrzynecki are 4t Warsaw. The Polish army are distributed in the neighbourhood two or three miles from the city. Nothing is yet known of the Commander-in chiere intentions, Many Polish hearts beat high for the desired rencontre. The wilitary operations in defence of the city are in great progress. The inhabitants of War saw, without distinction. of rank, sex, or age, are THE EVENING STAR. LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16. -..........- thug O'CLOCK, TL r• DAY.—Thermomettr, 67. Baro meter, 36-09. Wind R. Weather, cloudy, with rain. It appears by our Deal Letter that Admiral Cointixtrrox still remains in the Downs, await ing instructions. The fleet is prepared to sail at an hour's notice, and some orders were ex pected this morning. The speech of Marshal SOULT, received this morning, and given in another column, indi cates that it is not the present intention of the French Ministry to withdraw their troops from Belgium. _ We regret to state that Ministers consider their minds as so entirely engrossed by the reform b ill, that the new stamp acts, and particularly that for reducing the duties on newspapers and advertise ments, will be postponed till the next sessions. We regard this shrinking from a positive pledge as a gross injury to many thousands who are interested. On the subject or tt7 ll l -- )50 Leaseholds for seven years in counties, we have often remarked on this varied plan, as having a tendency to convert coun ties into Aristocratic Boroughs ! for a seven years lease creates as great a dependency as an annual tenantcy ; and an indefinite number of votes may be thus created by great landowners. The origi nal clause was £5O for 21 years with certain guards, and why alter it ? But as though this was not danger enough, il 0 tenures, for 60 years have been superadded, enabling landowners to create five times as many votes as by the first clause. Why these deviations, and to whom is it a sop in the pan ? Freeholders will be but a secon dary class of voters, when these easily managed votes have been created. The leases will be made, but the parchments will be moat safely kept in the iron chest of my Lord's Steward. Then, equitable titles !—really we wonder at the supineness of the friends of the original principles of the Bill. The 21st or £lO clause is also altered, and the absurd provisoes about half-yearly payments and previous payment of rest, ars expunged ; but the same want of prating issiing is still displayd, and tom are t o b e hunt pap This is a condition such as would suggest MO to a clerk in the Ex chequer ; but it is sot' the idea of a states man. If any sun' is to be paid be fore an elector cast rote, in two instances in three, it will be paid by the candidate , and the alteration merely eases the candidate. It is petty and grovelling to connect the vote with any previous payment; and it smells of the shop s the project of a Chancellor of the Exchequer. With reference to the division of the counties, there may be chances for and against the inde pendence of the election, according to the party of the chief proprietor ; but we equally object to the giving of four votes to each elector. We know enough of the remits in the city of London from this high numerical power. Nine in ten will not consent to lose; even one of their four votes ;a nd hence, rather than lose any of their power, they give one, two, or three votes to candidates of op posits principles, and thus the results of a City election never represent the real wishes of the Livery. The sums - power in counties would neutralise every election; and we should even prefer seeing such divisions as enabled Elm tors to return but one Member each, than encou rage the extension beyond two. The absurdity will be made evident in Counties which are to re turn three Members, thereby conferring on every Elector three votes. One or two will be given on principle, and the other yielded to in treaty or good nature, so as to neutralise the result. The people of England are at this moment divi sible into three great parties. The Tone PARTY, which desires to render the public resources subservient to their aggrandizement, profit, and power. The MINISTRRIAL or Wino PARTY, which seeks to divide the resources with the Tories, by allying themselves to some wishes of the people. Then there is the LIIIERAL PARTY , the proper party of the people, who seek reforms and ameliorations as direct relief from burthens, im positions, and annoyances, to which they are sub jected by the selfish machinations of the two great parties first named. The Tories govern by silencing opposition, and the Whigs by coaxing and neutralizing opposition. The Liberals are weak, because disunited, and not Courtly. On Saturday the House agreed to the 13th clause, giving one additional member to five coun ties. Lord Althorp then gave notice of alterations to be proposed in the 16th and 21st clauses, copies of which, as proposed to be altered, will be found in another column, together with some special oh serrations of our own or both. Last snail, is tLe..Poses, Lord Kenyon brought in a bill to encourage Agricultural Indus try, and, if really a liberal measure, we wish him success ; but we cannot dissemble our asto nishment that all measures of amelioration are al lowed by Ministers to be proposed by their opponents. Lord Wynford has atoned for his errors about Debtors, by a very wise proposition to measure tythes of all kinds by the produce of seven years, and to except the proportionate increase from local improvements, or new modes of culture. Lord Teynham complimented him, sod all Eng land will compliment him, for thus giving renovated effect to the statutes of Edw. VI, which have been nullified by the chicane of the Courts. Lord Tenterden, whose rules of Court have created much criticism, and whose legislation may therefore require watchful attention, brought in two Bills to regulate the practice of the Courts. We hope they will gratify us, as ameliorations and u reliefs to the public. The Duke of Wellington presented two peti tions in favour of the Beer Act from Gloucester; but the Bishop of London presented one signed by 95 Clergymen, of Staffordshire, against it. Lord Melbourne moved the second reading of the altered bill The Lord Chancellor thought the system ought to be preserved. The Duke of Wel lington said the houses ought to be closed at 4 in winter and 6 in summer! Lord Tenterden thought it might to be 7 in winter, and 8 or 9 in summer! The Bishop of London said they ought to be closed on Sundays. The bill is to be committed on Thursday, and then we will insert a Copy. Mr. Hume presented a petition in the Com. 'mons, from the Tile-makers, claiming a remission of duty as in Slates. He also presented several petitions from Scot land, complaining of the delays of the Reform Bill. Likewise a petition against Taxes on Know ledge, and the Six Acts, which, he said, ought at once to be repealed, in which he was supported with spirit by Mr. Hunt, Mr. O'Connell, and Col. Torrens. Likewise a petition from a poor debtor of 21. 10a. who was imprisoned for 111. costs ; on which Mr. Briscoe claimed attention to the whole system. Also a very ittipottant Petition from Bolton, signed by 12,000 persons, against the prosecution, sentence, and treatment of the Rev. Robert Tay lor. He argued at great length on the subject, and contended that the Court had abused its power. He also arraigned the self-styled Society for Sup pressing Vice, which were the prosecutors. Mr. Taylor's offence. Mr. Hume said, was the same for which our SA • lOU a suffered. Mr. O'Connell, Mr. J. Wood, and Mr. Paget, supported Mg. Humes arg omen*. Mr. Trevor and Capt. Gordon defended the pro :wanting association; and Mr. Denison justified the prison treatment, and Mr. Briscoe apologized for it. The petition was then received and ordered to be printed. On the motion that the Irish Lord Lieutenant's Bill be committed, Mr. O'Connell objected, and moved that it should be read this day six months. Half the Magistracy, he said, con sisted of the Protestant Rectors and Curates of parishes, who were not popular, and did not desire to be so He freely admit ted that no just complaint could be made against the appointments, or refusals to appoint, by the present Administration, and he wished matters to continue as they were : at present the Lord Chancellor was responsible, and if the prospects held out by the Reform Bill were realised, that responsibility would be far from nominal. He de fied Ministers to point out an unexceptionable nobleman for the office of Lord-Lieutenant in any county in Ireland. . . . He called the measure the Bill of the Thirty Tyrants, which would place a Despot in every county. At present it was possi ble to appeal to the King—'' To fly from Village Despots to the Throne ;"—but hereafter that remedy, in the responsibility of the Lard Chan cellor of Ireland, would be at an end. In England the dominion of the Ring's Bench over the Magistracy was a mere mockery. In the last ten years, thirty applications had been made to it against Magistrates, and not a single criminal information had been granted. Ten of those informations were against Clerical Magistrates, although the proportion of them in England was much less than in Ireland. Even in England there was a vast deal of despotism exercised by the Magistrates over the poor, and how much more would it be in Ireland, where Magistrates were in hostility with their neighbours, and endeavouring to multiply prosecutions and convictions ! Mr. Stanley defended the bill at length, and stated that it was a favourite measure of Govern ment. Mr. Jephson wished it to be tried. Mr. Ruthven expected no good effect from it. Mr. D. Browne approved of it. Mr. Blakeney said no thing could be worse than the present system. Mr. Grattan, and many other members, spoke in decisively. Mr. Hunt objected to the Lord Lieutenant's powers of appointing magistrates in England, and stated that nothing could be more unsatisfactory to the people, who ought to choose their own sheriffs u well u magistrates. He thought that the means of choosing magistrates now adopted in Eng land would be no benefit to Ireland. In the Committee there were objections to cer tain clauses, and Mr. O'Connell persevered in hie opposition. The Irish Public Works Bill was then discussed at great length, but with general approbation of its utility. THIRTY notices of motions for altering the Re form Bill in certain points stand for this evening. SPEECH OF THR FRRNCH MINISTER OF WAR ON SATURDAY. In the Chamber al Deputies on Saturday, after several members had delivered their sentiments on both sides, the Presidest said, that as several amendment, have been pro. posed to the Chamber, be should now mention them hs suc cession. The most extended was that of 11. 'Ambit. " The doubtful policy of the German Courts may compel you to give the signal of battle. The Chamber and Depe. ties expect from the government a project of law for deu- DEng the numerical force of the army, in ease °eased. from the moveable battalioos of the national guards It is is this manner we shall secure our ledepeedeece.peace. and liberty." On this M. Lovable rose and spokir—Oendemen, when we assured by the ministry that Frame is menaced by 1 their orators replied to us that we want a univ= n tr e a r e, and that we want, one day, a war of Propogandism— another, thrt we want to recommence the Wars of Napoleon. This is imputing to us intentions that we do not entertain. The Minister of War then said, I shall answer very briefly the speech of the Honourable Member who hos just quitted the Tribune, sokly for the purpose of tranquillising the Chamber in respect to the observations with which the orator has fast entertained us. I confess Ido not participate in his fears—those fears are chimerical. The orator has spoke to you of foreign powers whom be represents as taking a woe. riming attitude towards France. For a long time, Gentle men. we have been entertained with similar apprehensions. The Government, however, has not been alarmed by them ; we have continued to show to France and to Europe that we await events with confidence ; that we are ready to fate them, whatever they may be. What has occurred there to-day is a satisfactory proof of this; and, I believe, that every one, on seeing what we have done for Belgium, will tom tied what we could have done for our own inde had it been menaced. The nation has dem whet mea sures the Government had taken, to be prepared for all danger, and he menaced the Government with the responsibility which it assumed. We look at the res. ponsibibty. and we accept it, with all its consequences. Therefore, the orwor may rest perfectly tranquil, and I re. quest the Chamber not to participate in the alarms which he has manifested.--(General laughter.)—However, to say something tranquillizing no this subject, I will add. tha the D.tch army against which the French army has marched, has just received orders from its Sove reign in stop its march, and to retire before our troops. Tnis order has officially reached the King's Government: however our troops will not return to France on that account. Our troops will talcx convenient positions, in order to afford us the certainty that the Dutch troops will not return—(universal bravos). The other powers, according to the orator, are ready to attack us. I do not think so. The Go vernment has received the most formal assurances of their pacific disposition ; therefore, in this point of view. there is not the least cause of unessmeas or of chagrin. ( Laughter). Let us,therefute, entertain no tear; the honourable orator has demanded that the Government should render moveable a certain number of battalions of the National Guard; It is very true, that a law which was pawed in tie last Session of the organization of the National Guard, has left the question of inebilizetion undecided ; and it is possible e hat the Government will present • law or. the subject-- the Government, which perfectly knows its duty, and are determined to fulfil It, will present It at a proper time, when they shall ,think it useful to the defence of the mea -1 try, its honour, its independence." ROTAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols which left off yesterday at 811 f for the account, opened at 811; since which, have been don. at 811. At present they are 811 1 ; little doing. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols are at present 811 for &be account. THREE O'CLOCK. Bank leak, 1981 9i 81 91. Three pa Cone Red. 811 F Three per Cent Consols, 811 31. Three - - 11alf per Cent, 1818, 903. Three and a Half per Ct 901. Three and • Half per Cent New, flin 11 . Four Cent. 1898, 814 I. Long Annuities, Jan. 1880, 17. insides, Oct 1860 18 1646; do. Jan. 1800, Stoat —; dn. Bo;wis, &nth Ss Stock, —. 11000 Exchequer Bills, 8 10; El6oo do. 9 10; £lOO and do. 9 10. Ceseele for Aar. 1111 11. FOUR O'CLOCIL—Cda 81 3 1. On Sunday General Bact.TA RD arranged the Prince of ORANGE the exact route of Dutch Army in their retreat from Belgium. DEAL, Ave. 16. Since the arrival of the fleet under the command of Vice. Admiral Codringeon. every warlike preparation has been carried on at this place by the arrival of en extra quantity of provisions and stores for the joint Naval and Victualing. Depots. The Naval Hospital has likewise been pat into au efficient state for the reception of invalids, upwards of 40 of which have already been received. Sir Wm. Barnet, one of the CAmmissioners of the Victualling Board, who has been down here some days, after completing the arrange. meets left this seeming for town. It Is fully expected thelt by toinermar laming Sir Edward Codtingtoo will= ardent et a soncissive nanny. The Trinity pilo main on shore, width, for seders. Several vessels have jibed Sir Edward Coarkvipes squadron since their first arrivalt—the following at present comprise it t Caledonia Wellesley Prince Regent Talavera Asia Barham Donnegal Alfred Revenge Stag Caracas Yeeneven, Ave. 16.—Arrived. the Edystese, Harri. eon, from Archangel, with duds, and the Champion, Mill., frets Hasbro. with bides and bark; passed through, a aebeener sod several other vessels, tree foreign parte; sailed, Helen, for Rigs, and the *gnat, for Medstablet.k, in ballast. Treed Victor Royalist Charybdis Recruit D. r, es to Y, kg v. a al D. of In Id of e. is p ? es er ce DC re Ce re d. at its re to d, ly be K. ce x. he be g- Rd, la. by at lot iah fy, kg. and ny his of ra; in. ern be of the her ick uid isia ave net of teal war half of sia, o the low ask dad een and Pa- in log of to on- ;ter ; o og Vil Lel dt . 'a h le an , lye sal e igb do , iye th hei all mere cby t it r of for t, it ger bs hat me in: are sr to- :le gni rze tb fe - bole I CIL Red. sad a t Red. Ur per • As. India ClOOO ioo with • f the 4 ' ~ i , % day and night engaged in the labour of the forti fications. This Herculean affair is distant from the gates about two English miles, and in a week will be so far completed as to resist the attack of a force much greater than Paskewitsch is ever likely to lead against it. No other engagement has lately taken place, than a few unimportant skirmishes, in which the Poles have generally been successful. On the 22d, while General Gerstenzweig with 6,000 men was passing from Plock, for the purpose of joining the main body of the Russian army, he was attacked by Turno, driven a considerable distance up the river, which, however, he crossed, and effected his purpose, but with the loss of several men taken prisoners. The free-shooters of Colonel Zalewaki lately inercepted some Russian couriers in their way to Poland, carrying rewards, crosses, money. &c. for the Russian army An order was issued yesterday by Government for 200,0001 b. of saltpetre for making gunpowder. The old walls of Warsaw have already contributed to the cause. The National State Gazette of Monday, gives too true an explanation of the affairs of Gielgud. Two corps of the army in Lithuania--vis. those under Dembienski and Sierakowski, refused to obey the orders of General Gielgud to retreat into Prussia. They told him, that even as a last re source they preferred a glorious and honourable death to desertion from the national cense. They accordingly threw themselves among superior num • hers of the enemy, and cut themselves a passage through to the southern parts of Lithuania: they have about 5,000 men and 7 pieces of cannon. The fatality of the cholera has not been more extensive in Warsaw than at the present time ; 130 Jews have been known to fall victims to this dreadful malady in the course of 36 hours. The disease is said to have extended itself in Prussia, in the direction of Posen. General Saraczowski died after 12 hours' illness. GERMAN PAP F . RS . —TH IS DAY. Letters from Cracow of 30th July announce the advance of the Russian army towards NVarsaw, so that the inhabitants of Cracow are in anxious ex pectation of the news of the result of a decirive battle. The cholera was still raging in Cracow, and increases with unabated violence. From Pesth this disease is rapidly approach ing the frontiers of Germany ; it prevails to a considerable degree at Krau, and it is reported to day that symptoms of it have been seen in Rub. We hope, however, that the admirable measures adopted by the Government will protect ns against the disorder on this side, as they have done on the side of Gallicis. Letters from Constantinople of the 11th July, announce the return of the Sultan to his capital on the 3d of that month. The schools, with their teachers, and a great multitude of people were on the shore, as well u the Christian clergy in their robes, to welcome the Sultan. Some cases of plague had occurred, but the disorder had abated, and for some days no fresh cases had been heard of. BELGRADE, JULY 22.—Letters from various quarters affirm that extraordinary agitation pre vails in Bosnia, and that numerous bodies of Bos nian have advanced to the frontiers of Albania, firmly resolved to resist the troops of the Govern ment. Among others a letter from Nizpa of 30th June says—" The first corps of the Bosnian is rapidly advancing towards Scutari; it amounts to 15,000 DAD, has stormed the town of Ipechi, where an Ayan lately appointed by the Grand Visir bad a garrison of 3,000 men, and will soon join Mustapha Pacha. A second corps of 8,000 men is at Novi Bazar, and a third of 6.000 at Dazneze. These large reinforcements will enable Mustapha Pacha again to resume offensive opera tions against the Grand Visir, whose force is lees considerable, and who must gain another victory if he will prevent all Albania, Macedonia, and in part other provinces, from hoisting the standard of re hellion. Vienna Ana. 3, 4—Four per Cent. Metal 67i 671 Bank Shuns, 9th 0110.-414gestebte Zoilweg, Aug.% FATAL DUEL AT DOULOONL bZATH 0? NIL ItlIZZLItlf 1100 D. This fatal occurrence took place on Thursday, tie 11th Instant. Mr. Bond met his adversary, a Belgian weer, of the name of Esse, at 4 o'clock ht the morning. in the Neigh. bourbood of epicure, which Is about a mile disnam from the town of Boulogne. He was shot In the rob+, the ball passing nearly through the body, and long near the baek..booe, whom it was cut out, notwithstanding which, Mr. Bond died in great agony at eleven o'clock on Thunday morning, seem hours after the meeting. SPORTS ON THR THAMES. Yesterday there were no fewer than live matches on the aver between Chelsea and Blackwell, and, as It may be supposed, the amateurs were ponied which to honour with their presence. The Funny Club wager was, however, the most attractive, but the others did not fail of causing many thousands to eangregate on the river and its banks. Forme CLUB Gentlemen of the Funny Club (one of the oldest and most respectable on the river) yesterday afternoon gave their annual wherry, to be rowed fee by seven par of oars, in two heats. About half past foot o'clock the following men rowed the first heat, viz. H. Gerrard, Whitehall, and W. Windsor, Westminster; .1. Dodd, Hungerford, and R. Croker, Vauxhall; T. Janet, Whitehall, and R. Evans, ditto G. Butcher, Whitehall, end E. Emery, Hunswford ;J. Scott, Henget-ford, and J. Crawley, ditto; G. Hill, Vauxhall, and R. Harris, Bank aide ; F. Godfrey, Strand.lane, and J. Howell, Westminster. They started from Westminster-bridge to row round a boat moored of Tassel's windmill. beyond Vauxhall, down the Sauey shore, round the beacon near Waterloo-bridge, and through the nano arch of Weetminster-bridge. It was an intentsdng start, and the lead was gained shortly by God. fray. The three first pair were only entitled to row the locoed beet far the pries. In dm time they were " set a talfrom Westminster to row to Climb College down l " iddleosz short to the prise wherry at Westminster. bridge. Godfrey wan gallantly led the others at, and although they tried their hardest to go in advance them sakes, it was without success, and no nobly won the constructed wherry by between 10 and 30 beats Isop aeli t ad is t was the maiden effort of young Godfrey, and his escceselas pined him many friends. Sr. OLAIrR'S AND ST. Jones Renalea.—The tided annual peas wham. given by the Inhabitants of the above was rowed fee yesterday by six tree woman of pkkLHerring-etairs. Messrs. Fogo and Molten were the managers, and at an early part of the afternoon they placed Robert Green, Thomas Babington, and Charles Box, to tow from Pickle Hewing-stain, twice round a boat moored of Chamberlain's Wharf, down round Kean's berge-road, and hack to the place of starting, for the first beat, which was won by Box, in nosequence of Green fouling Basing - too. For the ascend heat, Thomas Williams, James Mol ten, and Joseph Hammock, took their statism. Robert Green m.mt in keeping a-bead all the way, sad the way, and the wherry was awarded to him. A very sharp contest took place fee the snood. prise. The men came in omen and stem. It was, in truth, a dead heat between them. The managers could not decide. A meeting will be called to endeavour to come to moms arrangement. A tirade of abase was levelled at the managers for nut calling the men back in the third heat, when Babington did not start. MCI placed in such situations would, indeed, find it difficult to please every body. Sr .101111 or WAPPING AND Sr. °zones's, EAST. RROATTA.—A coat and badge, valued at 104 and the vibes of U. 2f. lea. V. 11. 10s. and U. given by sub. saiption, were yesterday contested for in five very lung heats by the undermanimed apprentices of the above pa rishes t—T. Jones. Execution Dock; R. Atkinson, Wap ping New Stairs; James Hogan. ditto ; J. Kelsey, Wapping Old Stairs; R. Durwood, Wapping New Stain; and 'Tine. Wood, Union Stain. The match commenced about twelve, and extended the whole way from the Hermitage to King Edward's Stairs. Jones, who rowed instead of John Ash, who was taken ill, woo the first heat; Wood the second. They also beat the two men who were entitled to row with them in the fourth heat; arid they, awarding to the terms of the snatch, contested the fifth heat for tie livery and badge. Joao obtained the lead and kept it throughout ; Wood was several lengths astern of him. It was nearly dark bake the last heat was over. POPLAR COAT Ara BALMS free watermea's ap. prentices rowed for a *=very and Badge given by the in. habitants of Poplar and Its vicinity. Five heats were rowed from Blackwell stairs, twice round in each heat. The con test was highly amusing, and the grand prise was ultimately carried off by J. Egalton. W. Weiland came in second, R. Pre-enian third, J. Payne fcenh, and J. Roberts and 11. Vinton fifth and sixth. CIitLIZA RISATT•TIPI Chelsea I , III,PTIMPTI yesterday rowed for the stwen.h annual prize whtrry, and other prima raised by the subscriptions of the residents of tip. Luke, Chelsea. The men names are as follows : d liayleard sod W Coates, W. Thomas, and W. C • le, T. Cblule. and T. Cole. A. Taykr and C. Cole, A. (hats sad K COMP, W. Weight and J. Cole. Alter three well-contested beats, the wherry became the propiny of W. Weight sod J. Cole. COURT or CIi•WCEItY, SATURDAY.—At the thing of the Court. Mr. Thomas Perkin, Editor of the Cheatham Corrector, presetted a prthion to the Loa Chancellor, cenuplaining that he was completely ruined, being obliged to I:bandein his mining concerns at Duck) on account of hie inability to take an oath, inconsequence of his religious maples, and answer a bill filed against him in the Court of Chancery. The l.wd Chancellor attended most courteously to his application, and asked air. Perkin whether hr was either a quaker or a Moravian, as it either case relief was provided P Mr. Pith in replied that he was not ; whereupon his Loteldnp re comettleded him to become tither the is. or She Whir But Mr. Perkin *bid be could not sacrifice one principle for the sake of anmiter. His lordship then said, " I will put a case to you, as I, in many instance; have dune be fore. and big of yo seriously to think upon it till Monday. If you are called upon to give evidence in the e.t.a it a ti.urdei—y,a, suppose you could prove the innocence of a Midi shout to be tried for such a crime, bow would you Ifni if You refused to give your testimony ? I have no:difficulty tit saying that It would, in such cases. be your duty to rat y the laws of matt, though, In your opistioa. in 'kiloton of t: e laws of Gon, who world excuse you. as al. the blame would be chargeable apes human legislation " Mr. Nam s: iii he could give a complete answer to hie Lordship'. quer ito, and would du so on lluadiy. His Lordship nodded *mew.