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be think it augurs ill foe the future destinies of Poised, as being the wait of that unhappy spirit of dissinsien which is said to pitman in est c ountry; others, on the contrary, profess to consider the retreat of Chlopicki as the signal for universal union under a more popular Oa !ailment. Meanwhile, the patriots, who were dispersed in theme different puts of Europe, continue flocking through this town their say to Poland. Several respectable people, arrived this wee tam Warsaw, assert that the country people (a fact which I have ohm heed contradicted) in particular distinguish themselves by the activity and :cal they display for the defence of their country. Ames, others, a Polish officer, now in a foreign service. describes the whole country as one great camp, impatient for the combat, and confident dem:ass. Ac.. cording to this account, the army conaista of no less than 120,000 men of regular troops, besides 60,000 men armed with scythes. Letter from Posen state, that the whole province is perfectly tranquil, and that the inhabitants seem animated with the best feelings towards the govern. ment. There has been a report in town, but I believe quite unfounded, that an engagement had taken place between the Russians and Poles. However, Geneeel Diebitsch Ns already on the handers, and it was said would pass them on the 25th. The Poles, it is said, flatter themselves that Russia, occupied, as the) suppose her to be, in keeping the Turks and Persians in awe, is unable to muster 330,000 mm fur the war of Poland. It appears by the papers of Warsaw, that a change was also taking place in the commend of the National Huard. On the whole, I must cooties that the generality of well-informed people here ars fax from indulging in the sanguine expectations which, if I mistake net, ate entertained by many in England. No doubt some unforeseen event may sae Poland from the Russian yoke; but it mast be obvious, even to a su perficial observer, that the war between Poland and Russia bears the ap pearance of a contest between Lilliput and Brobdignag. It is said that the inspirations of liberty are irresistible,—that even the blood of the patriot shed upon the altar of his country, like the teeth of Cadmus, is a fruitful seed, which brings forth a thousand heroes. Far be it hom me to question for an instant the sacred influence of the love of freedom over the mind of a generous people; but, looking at the present aspect of Russia, I feel convinced that the Poles have to contend with an enemy who, like the many-headed Hydra, will be always reedy to repair any loss they may sustain, and whose defeat could only bs effected by Abet* on the part of Poland which the present state of that country forbids us to expect. SPIRIT OP THB JOURNAL& CHIRONICLIWO arr net disposed to notice the idle rumours so as siduously circulated by those who are opposed to every description of pultamentartedorm. The Anti-Reformers will be disappointed in all their adtulations. It is for the desperate In circumstances to bawd the peace of the country ; those who have a deep interest in the preeea scion of order are better advised than to think of making rash =pai. ments on the patience of the people. Reform must be carried; and the only question now with all men of sense is, the extent. In a few days, row, the public will be enabled to approach this momentous subject. Citaorricmc.—Our Paris Correspondent informs us that it was con tidetaly reported at Paris the Duke of Neiman had been chosen King of Belgium. We suspect the report originated in the confident antici pation of such a choice. That the Belgians and French intend a politi cal marriage we do not in the least doubt ; and, considering all circum stances, we should doubt either the wisdom or the policy of forbidding the banes. As to the balance of power, the less that is said about it the better, ao long as Europe is doomed to connive at the partition of eland by Russia, Austria, and Prussia, who retain the spoil in defi ence of the public opinion of Europe. The lovers of good Government arc certainly far more deeply interested in the strength of France than in the strength of the three Powers, banded against all improvement in the institutions of nations. Far be it from us to wish to abet France in Any ambitious views of aggrandisement ; but this we say. that France is not the Power of which Europe has at present the most cause to be jealous. Times.—The private accounts from Dublin announce unanimously a decided improvement in the state of the public opinion throughout Ire land within the last few days; and, by consequence, a sensible abate ment of the hopes and spirits of the agitators. as may, indeed, be col lected from the increased fury and extravagance of their language HIRALD.—In General Sebastianfs attempted vindication of the pa 'icy of France towards Belgium, he has endeavoured to support his ar gument by taking a very great freedom with historic truth. He gravely sap, " As soon as the late grand separation had taken place, without looking at the condition of our strength, we hastened to proclaim the tutelary principle of non-intervention t—we need not be afraid of saying that France saved Belgium from faeign invasion." Now, if what the French Government did to avert the threatened violation of the Belgian territory by the " armed legislators" of the despots bad been all that happened toprevent that calamity, we are of opinion that, keg before this, Diebitsch, with his Cossacks, would have undertaken to cut the " Gordian knot." of the Belgic ques tion, which it now tasks all the ingenuity of the diplomatic artists of the Five Great Powers to unravel. Under such circumstances what was it that saved Belgium, and, with Belgium, saved France from invasion ? It is clear it was not the " tutelary princ iple" which Frame so ineM ciently proclaimed. We will tell General Sebastian' what it was. He will find it written in that page of modern history which records the recent change of Minute, fa England. Here was the event which first made the Holy Alliance pause in their wicked and ambitious project—and the revolution in Poland luckily succeeded, to make the intended invasion of Belgium and France appear still more desperate. Though we cannot approve of all that our present Ministry have done with regard to the Belgic negotiations, and to some other matters at home, yet to them undoubtedly belongs the credit of having, for a time, at least, and we hope permanently, stopped the mad career of despots, who, in their hatred to freedom, and in vindication of their usurped authority over the rights of nations, were preparing to inflict Europe with the curse of a war, of which no man could forecast the tre mendous consequences. POST.—It is pretended, we perceive, by the partisans of the present Administration, who anticipate with prescient sagacity the downfall of t heir patrons and leaders, that the ear of his Majesty is daily abused, a nd unfounded apprehensions of the danger of the Reform to which AM maters are pledged introduced into the Royal mind. This insult to the understanding of the Sovereign is accompanied by the menacing assertion, equally insulting to his firmness and moral courage, that a Re form of Parliament, by which is meant a revolution to be accomplished by Legislative authority, is the only means of averting another and more deplorable kind of revolution, to be accomplished by popular violence. We are quite willing to give the Reforming Ministers and their threat ening partisans every advantage. They shall have on their side the Scotch Corporator', with all their new-born and disinterested seal in the cause of Reform. They shall have also those whom, two months ago, they vainly imagined they could afford to despise and renounce—Lord Grey's Revolutionists, the Universal Suffrage and Vote-by-Ballor rag-tag and bobtail of England ; and then, if they presume to talk of any change to be effected in the institutions of our country, by violence, or the apprehension of violence, we confidently tell them that there is scarcely a single parish, and certainly not a single hundred, in broad England, which does not contain loyal subjects of the King, de. termined Anti-revolutionists, more than sufficient, if It were necessary, to chastise the whole of these Scotch mercenaries into manhood, and the whole of their English auxiliaries—the sudden and quick &vole- I tionists• -into sobriety and moderation. Official documents prove that the number of barristers at 1,132, whose fees constitute nearly 25 per cent. of the whole expences of law suits; conveyancers and pleaders, 142 ; London attorneys, 9,342 ; country attorneys, 2,732 ; total number of " gentlemen learned in the law" in England and \Vales, 13,341, being 453 more than there were on the list of January, 1830. For the last ten years ending in 1830, the attorneys paid in duties on articles of clerkship, admis sions, and yearly certificates, nearly one million one hundred thousand pounds sterling ! INSOLVENT DEBTORS.-.4t appears Nom the official re turns, ast made up, that the number of insolvent debtors dis charged under the present Act, up to the end of 1829, amounted to 51,000; their debts, four millions sterling; assets averaged one farthing in the pound, and the expense of discharge 251. each prisoner. Net more than 65 out of every 1,200 " estates" produced any assets at all ! The an nual salaries of the four Commissioners amount to 11,2541. Their travelling expenses (which are necessarily great) are not included in this sum, all which might be saved, and creditors get, on average, 10s.in the ponnd,if a majority were permitted to settle with the debtor. TH Z GOVERNMENT N EWS PAPE kS. A vulgar error prevails, that this or that newspaper is a government paper, and as such has a priority of official information. There may, during the forty-two years ex istence of the STAR, have been such London papers : but the times mere not propitious, when such partiality and cor ruption of the press prevailed. Perhaps, however, even then, more was puffed and boasted on the subject than was stricdy true, and other papers did not usually condescend to expose such interested gasconade.. Doubtless, within forty-two years, there bare been ad ministrations, certain members of which have embarked (*OW in London► papers, and the object has been to influ encer the public in favour of the measures of the adminis tration ; but as thick and thin support did not satisfy the independent purchasers of papers, they generally died of an ill name, or with the power of their patrons. An independent public press is the greatest blessing which a people can possess, and a corrupt and servile one their greatest curse. The American war and the Wilkes' opposition were com batted by the most bare-faced corruption. Lord North's Administration permitted the public Boards to dispense an nuities of 3001. per annum among the London papers, on the pretext of recompensing their attentions to the particu lar office ; and these pensions were freely distributed for at least twenty-five years. The bluff old sailor, lord St. Vin cent, first put his finger on them. and some foul or five of these tributes, paid by the Admiralty, were at once stopped by him. " Pay tribute," said he, "to venal Editors for prides! The BRITISH-ADMIRALTY pay tribute to a few goose-quills Gon forbid I" The world will remember the abuse which followed ; and though the cause was generally known, yet the public at large want energy in discrimina tion. The pensions, however, were stopped, and, we believe, have never since been revived. We could name the papers which enjoyed the last, and one in particular which enjoyed seven or eight of them from different Boards, till the sturdy old Admiral made the Government ashamed of the practice. A system of favouritism was then adopted by a succeed ing Administration, and some Editors who praised and flat tered, enjoyed better access to official intelligence than others. But during the last Administration, no undue or corrupt preferences were given, and we have not traced any in the official practices of the present. In a word, and it is a fact creditable to them, the present Ministry have no avowed organ ; and, we believe, as far as the general po licy of the Government is concerned, no exclusions or pre ferences prevail. The advantages which private friendship and long-established respectability confer, are of course distinct from system ; and of the.. the STAR has always enjoyed, and still enjoys, many advantages ; bat such adventitious' connections impose no obligation to praise or qualify the measures of Government, as our own columns sufficiently testify. There is a medium course of candour without servility, and of honesty without coarseness or vituperation ; and believing that these qualities in a Journalist are at once the most useful to the Government and the Country, we confer them on the STAR. There are and always have, however, been papers which, by praising alike the virtues and vices of Government, desire with adroit craft to hitch themselves on its affections, and them seek tolelude thi public into a false notion that they possess preferences in intelligence ; bat if such have in other times been advantages of such Editors, it is our duty to disabuse the public, as to the fact of their being enjoyed by any paper at this time, more than by the STAG, or more than by any paper published. In proof we may challenge comparison, and quote our columns day by day for several months past, both as to our intelligence, and our independence. STAMP DUTIES. A numerous and respectable meeting was held at the City of London Literary and Scientific Institution on Monday, for the purpose of determining on Retolutions and appoint ing a Committee for the furtherance of all measures tending to obtain the entire removal of all restrictions on the commu nication of knowledge through the medium of the press. Dr. BIRKBECK WWI called to the chair, and addressed the meeting, stating his conviction that the welfare of mankind could not be better promoted than by the diffusion of know ledge among all classes of people. Mr. BuLwElt then moved the following Resolution Resolved—l. That since knowledge is tbe source both of morality and wealth, any tax upon knowledge most neeemarily be highly injurious to the prosperity and happiness of a people.`• Dr. Bow RING said that government had long made ex periments with ignorance, and tl'e results were sufficiently fatal ; and he trusted, therefore, that the time was now come when they would try what could be effected by imparting knowledge to the poorer classes. He conolnded by "2. That recent events in the arias/turd and mond ad= trims have pored the necessity of immediate and general estedwas he the removal of every obstacle to the diffusion et knowledge amengst the great body of the people; and that the most injurious of those obstacle are the various fiscal imposts upon the Press." Mr. E. PER R Y seconded the Resolution. Mr. HILL, after expatiating upon the many collateral evils arising from the taxes that affected the Press, moved— " 3. That a Permanent Commitse be appoioted for the furtherance of all measures tending to procure the attire removal of all taxes ape knowledge, and that the academe who have moved and seeded the Resolutions of this Meeting, with power to add to their number, do form the said Committee. After a speech from Mr. Hums, thanks were voted to Dr. 13t RIC DECK, who returned his acknowledgments, and the Meeting separated. The Resolutions were all carried unanimously. Amongotber subjects no longer to be evaded by Ministers, who have at heart the restoration of the country, the ques tion of the Currency must force itself as primary. Good, however, comes out of evil, for if the golden visions of Peel and the half-witted economists bad not so distracted the country, the question of Reform would have slept for another 20 years. Nothing makes people think but pinch ing necessity, and the follies of the currency measures made the people think of the crimes also of those, who were capable of such legislative absurdities. Paper money taxes to be paid in gold, and paper mow trade, to pay paper money taxes, suddenly limited by gold, have not only ruined tens of thousands, but brought the whole nation into un parralleled embarrassments. It has made Peers beggars — merchants bankrupts—and labourers paupers I—And wu i ? PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. ram, OpWoos, sad Pulls liceetioas osmosst with this rat We "RI Quid's. (Ts M essedssupd visa is Mae lie Ma rgit Way Parlkond.) COLISIIIIIIR RIZOIX MIITING.••••Callikla Lime* Friday, Jan. 28.—One of the most important mealings that has yet taken place, as indicative of the state of public feel ing among the substantial yeomanry and farmers of this im portant county, hes just been held, and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, between 2,000 and 3,000 free holders attended it. The High Sherif, General Johnson, was called to the Chair, and Sir R. Heron, Sir E. F. Biome bed, Colonel Sibthorp, Sir W. Ingilby, and many other pn tlemen, addressed the meeting, and a petition for reform was unanimously agreed to. TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. " We, the undersigned Freeholders and Inhabitants of the county of Lincoln. humbly represent to your honourable house-.. That, by the grievous weight of taxation now Imposed upon the country, all produc tive industry k paralysed, sod must, if such taxation be madaeed, be shortly annihilated. We have sees with horror aadi diesmt *at bog catalogue of unmerited pmsleas which has lately been exposed to public Indignation by the wise sad honest decision of his Ma jesty's Ministers. We deprecate that waste of public money which ensues from keeping up umecassry elves, civil, sodealas dal, and military, and from an untessonabis mom= of so larks paid to great alms of state and of the law. We de. pounce, as opposed to the principles of the Christian religion (whose kingdom is not of this world), sod destructive to society, those enormous emoluments which we lavished upon the higher order of the Clergy. We complain that National property, commonly called Caw I land, is misapplied. We believe that these grievances have Meat fran $ want of popular representation to the House of Commons, and that nothing am give to the people the unbiassed exercise of their elective suffrages, and restore to them a just influence and control over their representatives, but a well-organised system of voting by ballot. Feeling a perfect conviction that this measure, and this alone, can com plete your plan of retrenchment—that this and this alone can remedy existing grievances and eve security for the future, we conjure your Honourable House by all you bold dear and sacred, u you would save your country from an impending convulsion, to give attention to our prayer. We pray that your Honourable House would be pleased to remit a large portion of the existing taxes. That all unmerited pensions, and all unnecessary races, civil, cedadastical, and military, may be sup pressed. That the salaries doilicen of the state and of the law may be re duced. That a more reasonable provision may be made for the hierarchy. That the Crown lands may be sold.—That the savings resulting from the correction of all these abuses may be applied in the place of taxes to be remitted.—Above all, that you world cause those old laws to be respected, whose object it is to secure the freedom of election, and enact • system of voting by ballot, with such regulations as shall to your wis dom seem best calculated to prevent the wealthy and the powerful from invading and usurping that dearest privilege of the people, the right of choosing their own Representatives. It is confidently stated in the best-informed circles, that the recent conference of Ministers with his Majesty on the subject of the important questions of Retrenchment and Parliamentary Reform, were most satisfactory.—Morning Chronicle. LAMBITH.—A meeting of the parishioners of Lambeth was held this day, at the parochial school, Lambeth-green, for petitioning Parliament for a reform in the House of Commons, for a repeal of the Assessed Taxes, and for re trenchment in the public expenditure, Mr. Churchwarden Roffey, in the chair. Mr. Moore submitted a series of re solutions, embracing the objects of the meeting, which were successively put and carried ; and on the subject of vote by ballot being brought forward, some difference of opinion was expressed ; but the majority being in favour of that mode of voting, it was eventually carried. CLaw wiLLiais.—There was a great reform meeting of the above barony held in Tipperary on Monday. Richard Sadlier, Esq. J.P. of Scallabeen, presided, and the chair was eloquently addressed by Mears. Wyse, M.P. Scully, Dwyer, Morrissey, Ryan, Rhyne, &c. Much difference of opinion prevailed at the meeting, at which upwards of 5,000 persons were assembled. and which (the Court-house not being sufficiently large) was held in the open air. After the meeting the immense multitude gave three cheers for O'Connell and a repeal of the Union, and then separated. Tipperary Free Press. POPULATION OF SOME OV THE CLOSE BOROUGHS.-- Old Sarum, 6 ; Bramber, 98; Gatton, 135 • Newton, 200; St. Michael's, 178 ; Castle Rising, 254 ; Beerslston, 200 ; Dunwich, 200 ; St. Maws, 300 ; Ludgershall, 477; East Looe, 770 ; West Looe, 953 ; Corfe Castle, 823 ; Boa- siney, 877. Fscre.—The 45 Scotch members are returned by 3,000 voters ; 100 others by boroughs whose united population falls short of that of Manchester. RIEQUISITIOVII.—That voting be by ballot, and by parishes—that housekeepers be allowed to vote—that bo- roughs having fewer than 2,000 inhabitants be disfranchised —that the Scotch and Irish systems be assimilated to ours. Among the great borough proprietors or patroas are the following :—Marquis of Aylesbury, 2 boroughs, 4 members ; Duke of Buckingham, 3 boroughs, 5 members ; Marquis of Cleveland, 3 boroughs, 6 members ; Duke of Devonshire, 4 boroughs (in England and Ireland), 5 members ; Earl Fits william, 3 boroughs, 5 members ' • Earl Grosvenor, 4 boroughs, 6 members • Marquis of Hertf o rd, 4 boroughs, 6 members ; Earl of Lo nsdale, 4 boroughs, 6 members ; Duke of New castle, 4 boroughs, 6 members Duke of Northumberland, 2 boroughs, 4 members ; Earl of Powis, 3 boroughs, 5 mem bers ; Earl Radnor, 2 boroughs, 3 members ; Duke of Rut land, 3 boroughs, 4 members • Elul of St. Germain's, 2 horoughe, 4 members ; Mr. A. Baring, 2 horocghs, 3 mem bers; Mr. Buller, 2 boroughs, 3 members; the Holmes family, 2 boroughs, 4 members; Mr. Pitt, 3 boroughs, 4 members. PITT.-- So defective, so inadequate is the present prac tice, at least of the elective franchise, that no impression of national calamity, no conviction of ministerial error, no ab horrence of disastrous war, are sufficient to stand against that corrupt influence which has mixed itself with election, and which drowns and stifles the popular voice. Bunny. •••• The Artue, spirit, and easedse of a House of Commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency, but as a control for the people. Fox. It is demonstrated, beyond the power of subter fuge to question, that genuine representation alone can give solid power, and that in order to make the government strong, the people must make the government. I say that you ought to act on this grand axiom of political wisdom thus demonstrated, and call on the people, according to the origi nal principles of your system, to the strength of your govern ant. I say, that in doing this you will not innovate—you mil not imitate—you will only return to the true path of the destitution of England. In making the people of England a esnatituent part of the government of England, you do no mere than restore the genuine edifice, designed and framed by ear ancestors. The magistrates of Shropshire have resolved to apprehend all vagrants and suspicious persons passing through the county. About thirty were lodged in the county gaol last week. The magistrates of Staffordshire have adopted a si- L miler determination. BISHOP Of KILDARB AND MR. FRENCH. The followlix i sosne otanned at the Irish Mendicity So iety ; on Mr. Preach as he wadi not 0 ' teach 'Wens ter*.•• The Bishop of ILDMS..-411 mit sit here sail listen to suds lea. Fasted--I beg I may be allowed to go on. The Bialtopof Ifausaiz—lf you go es I sited go et (His lord ship then proceeded to leave the platform. Mr. Fattirca—l wen Ivo without the 01-wwith. (Ceasiderable Omen.) The Bishop was fonewod by tweet the COOMllitti; who endeavoutod to prevail upss his Modal p to remain, sad be had proceeded a short dhtance dew thewhat Mr. Fangs mid—lf I have used one word which cnu!d have deeded his MA*, I ammo Mtn I did set intend it, and l beg his pardon. The Loan lliesoa—l hope no language which stay occasion un pleasant isteniption Mahe important business of ibis meeting will be ' used by way guidensa. The Bishop oflLtsieedm.4f it were possibk for any society or as. 111111.161.1 19 MN ads elassosdess as hare bees just wade here, eat botesdy Nig is cinder to order, then it is a bloat ter every honest sawn to guk thomeedog. (Mr Bishop due took his &Tatum.) Mr. lastmat—l sell Whig deragsway Mdo Meer, tune ptiould ray alindon as masa porno, have been eseiatod by bin. ; and I now 'Whew the a~ have wade. The LO2ll h aT we, if guatirmen would but outi'd r for one 'steal, what Wray they way bract tipal this admirable ia atillall• by indulging in warmth of feeling or miners on, they would whale Ikon &lag so. OBSERVATIONS ON THE USES OF RAILWAYS. IT TIM IMMINGHAM COMMITTEE. Nothing is mots eandadve to the prosperity of a country than cheep and expeditious moons si communication. Ilene.: the atleanta 4 : sr . out vigable riven, canals, pod roads, dr.c. No mode of conveyaaos, either for passengers or Atiods, hitherto ilk covered, is equal to that by Railways and Locomotive Steam rang, tea -- 1. In easiness and smoothness of mutiun.-2. In safety.-3. it. speed. —4. In chsmness. The proof is given by the Stockton and Dulington Railway. aitd ;lye. cially by that from Liverpool to 3Luichist , r. 1. For easiness and smoothness of rnotior.—you have tl.e testimony of every cne who has travelled on them. Thry are as superior an these re spects to the best turnpike roads, as the beet roads ar: to the worst_ 2. For sufeiy.—Upwards of one hundred thousand passengers have travelled oo tee Liverpool and Manchester Railway since the waddle of last September. with scarcely an accidem 3 and 4. Foe speed and economy.—Passengers are conveyed between Liverpool and Manchester in two hours for 4s. 6d. instead sit in tour or Ave hours by the stage coach. s for ten or twelve shilliegs. Goode and merchandise of all kinds are conveyed from Liverpool to Manchester by the Railway in four or five hours, for eleven shilling+ a ton, titst al 'of from chitty-six hours to • week or ten days at 15s. per ton, as by the water conveyance. The most rapid coaches travel at the rate .1 nine or ten miles an hour, a speed which in three or tour years destroys the horses, while the locomotive engines travel regularly from 13 to 211 miles an hour, and eccasionally with much greater rapidity. Hence the passage between Landon and Birmingham, 105 milts by the proposed Railway, will be made in six or seven hours, and between intermediate places at the same rate. A gardener in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, or Nerthampt , n. shire, may send the choicest fruit and vegetables by the Railway, with out risk or injury, to Caveat Garden or the Birmingham market. A fanner may send milk and cream, butter, eggs, poultry. I nib, veal, sad cattle, either live or dead, as well as every Mod of grain, in a few hours, and at a very small expense, for the London or the Bir mingham markets. He may go himself to superintend his saies, leave home in the mends' and return the some evening. As to the injury and inconvenience of deep cuttings, easbanknients, ate. they may all be estimated Is money, and will be fully compen sated. The utmost endeavours will be made to avoid all molestation to noblemen and gentlemen's teats near which the proposed line is iumitd ed to pass. The Railway Company has given direction to the Surveyors to spare so expense foe this purpose. It is always ready and happy to com municate with all parties who wish an alteration in the direction of the Railway. The Railway will either pass under or over the great roads, never on the same level, will be carefully fenced every where, and ornamentally when In sight of gentlemen's residences; the carriages make little noise, the engines produce no smoke. blest convenient and elegant carriages will be provided foe Individual passengers and for families, whose carriages, horses, servants, /cc. may be taken with them on the Rail way, ready to drive of from any point at which they say wish to leave it. _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _____ It must be remembered, that three million Capital of the Company will be spent principally in tabour, dm and for years to come will give constant employment to great numbers of labourers in all the p &rubes through which the Railway is to pass. TERMS UPON WHICH THE CROWN LANDS WILL BC DISPOSED OF IN NEW SOUTH WALES AND VAN DIRMAN'S LAND. It has been determined by his Majesty's Government that no land shall. in future, be disposed of in New Booth Wales or Van Diensan's Land otherwise than by public sale, and it is therefore deemed expe dient to prepare, for the information of the settlers, the following 114101• wary of the roles which it has bees thought lit to ley down fir regal ing the sales of land for those colonies a 1. I. A division of the whole territory into counties, hundreds, and . rights, is in progress. When that division shall be completed, sack parish will comprise an area of about twenty-five square miles. 2. All the lands in the colony, not hitherto granted, and not app roe prated foe public purposes . will be put up to sale. The price Ell; of course, depend upon the quality of the land, and ha lead enmities, bat no land will be sold below the rate of five utiiliags per ear. 3. AU persons proposing to purchase lands not advertised for sale, must transmit a written application to the government, in a certain pre. scribed foam, which will be delivered at the surveyor-generals office am all persons applying, on payment of the requisite fee of two still/hiss and sixpence. 4. Those persons, who are desirous of purchasing, will be allowed to select, with certain defined limits, such portion. of land as they may wish to acquire in that meaner. These potions of land will be auver thud f r sale for three calendar months, and will thea be roll to the highest bidder, provided that such bidding shall, at kiwi, au.tiont to the price fixed by article 2. A A deposit of ten per cent. upon the whole value of the purchase must be paid down at the tune of sale, and the remainder must be paid, within one calendar month from the day of the sale, previous w witicit the purchaser will not be put in possession of the land; and in case of payment trot being made within the prescribed period, the fast • all be considered void, and the deposit forfeited. 6. Os payment of the money, a grant will be made in fee simple, to the pumnaser at the nominal quit-rent of a pepper corn. Piet tom to the delivery of such grant, a fee of forty shillings will be payable to the Colonial Seattary, for preparing the gram, and souther fie if five shillings to the Registrar of the cup reute Court, for enrolling IC 7. The land will generally be put to sale in lots of one squats mile, or six hundred and forty saes, but smaller lots than six laniard' mid forty acres may, under particular circumstances, be par. based, on making application to the Governor in waiting, with full explanation of the masons for which the parties wish to purchase a smaller quantity. 8. The crown reserves to itself the right of making and constructing such roads and bridges as may be fur public purposes sat lands purchased as above, and to s li tragemos timber, stow, and other -materials, the produce of the lands, as may be nquired for making and keeping the said reads and bridges in repair, and fur otter fliblie works. The Crown fur her resents to waif all urines and pescrous metals. Colonial Of Jan 20, 1831. NdVAL JNTELLIGENCE. MAW AMIENS TIM DAl.—Dablia. I ; Watarfusd, I ; Jamaica, I ; Libboa, I. Livsarooc, Jan. M.—Arrived the General Brown, Kamm, and Parker, Ritual, from Demerara ; Margaret, Irvin, from Barhadoes; • Thomas Dempsey, Coxes, from Monte Video; Rebecca, Cressy/ell, from Bahia; Jane, Western, from Jamaica; Meridian, Adams; Champion, Patten ; Antioch, filch; Heroine, Garrell; and Ganges, Snow, from New Orleans; Sarah and Caroline ..--., and Prince William, ILarmoor. from Virginia; MorrUl, Duel' • Mary and Swan, Candler ; Cumberland, Hohne. ; and Gardiner, Nichols, from Charleston ; Ceres, lbeyte ,• Saratoga, Kenny ; and Thos. Dickinson, Anthony, irom Savannah; Hercules, Rich, and Emily, from Virginia; leaden ' 11 , Neil, from Liverpool (N.S ); Don, Hall, and Jessie,, from St. Andrew's (N. 8.); New John, Ayre, from Si. John's; and Arab, .---, from 31alaga. Mac, Fsa. I.—Arrived the Vesper "awe, from Bragal and the Mauritius; and Atlanta, Purvis, from Demerara. Irsaiseeva Roan, Fm. I—Arrived the Yens, &mamas, from Pietas Rawls, Fn. I.—Arrived it time pert, the Minerva, Dummy, • frees New York, mai loss of seeker and cable. Fausomm. Jan. 51.—Arrived the &Wig immoie from Rio de - Janeiro—tined 1541 December; Nigibtiagale p.s. from Janda— sailed ISib December, and from (.'rooked 4th aline; mid she liesdwith packet, tress Lisbon—saliva Ind alt. Patriotism, Jan. N.—Arrived the Alexander, Davey, from Seri. SM. after being groomd in the ljamoase. 1 be Woos, Mende% parted front bet chains as St. Abbe, during a limey gale as LW. lab sit. His Majesty's day Thetis wiled Item AM de Janke Ild December. for Enka& I H 9 I' I 11