Star. — London, England, 1831-02-28 00:00:00

I. at with the finger of scorn, n. el *nave his na e used as a byewotd for traitor and apostate to th riot e: time. An attempt is made to arotese the fears of the owners of property, to make them regard reform as synonymous with revolution, and likely to pro lace a war between the house of Want and the house of Have, fa. And tee conclusion of the whole is. that if the Whip are to remain t , , place with the consent of the writer, they must immediately set•their face. against reform of every kind. But as that is now rather a doubtful prosper. trttn " lhc ra,lt and unhappy pledge" by which they have bo old themselves, a re-union of the Toty party is represented as the rift t.aftel,,r be which the country must hold tor its present riat . ety ; the in •ienduals art which it is composed are recommended to for7l all past diworda and resentments ; their organised rc',istance in Parliament sham eu,tained by a moral power front without, by the free voices of tt.t aristocracy of rank, wealth, intelligence, and character ; peti tion, must be met by petitions— the liberal press must be grappled with by on satagnnist press—end if political associations like the Birming ham political union are allowed, they must be met by similar confede ,.ll:ll:.• The writer's b.•l::f of the dosser to be now apprehended from the denial of reform is. that it it very eiAnifieant—that it derives all Cie importance it ieresesses from soiree ance, and that it will shrink at once into nothingness beneath the grasp of a determined In this whole argument, which it cannot be denied is cleverly and pla..sibly put, to catch superficial thinker•, we do not recotnise atingle new idea, and many that have grown stale by rtpetition. And we can net help thinking that. :Itur the unfortunate result of the advice which they gue in May last to Charlet , X. by acting upon which he lost his crown two months afirrwards. and his Min6t;ts would li:;ve lost their heads bat for the mercy of their judzes, ar.d tit., active exertions of Charks's seccesenr, the Quarterly Reviewers' would have done better to abstain from eit!ter advising or predicting on matters at home. It might happen that the Tory party would be as pleat bunglers:us King Charles and Prince Polignac• We have oar satisfaction, however, that r. either King William IV nor his Ministers. are at all likely to take the review's advice. however will meant it may be; and wt. venture to hope. that after tha reform bill is carried—a• carried it will be in some shape or tither—we shall sleep in our beds as soundly as we did before it, in spite of the bugbears of revolutionary horrors and misery with which he would attempt to feighten us." PIZICE 01: S I'OCKS A' T TWO O'CLOCK. 3 p r.t. Con 4: 77 a 1 per ('t. 1826. n 6 l 11 i ?i Coos. for . Ace. 774 a a a LorLt Ann..1an.1869, 16 11•10 ii 3 per Cent. 60. 7G 71 Old Annuities New, 3/ : , .1 (`t. Isis. £lOOO Fitch. Hill. 17 10 3! ; per Ct lied. 871 61 .M 0 Ditto 17 19 3, per Cent. 'New, iVii i i 6 €lOO and £2OO Do. 17 19 FOREIGN STOCKS. PUBLIC Cl Stock, 19 India Stock, 2A4 5. Bonds, 6 7 London Dock-, £ss. los St. C2therine . ::. -478 105 City Gas, £l9O Bank of Scotland, £167 British Linen, £250 Grand Junction, £24.1 Leeds, £'9s Regent's, £lB 109 STAPLES OF Bltll Comm (Liv.)--Georgia, Bowed, 6d to 7id ; Sea Island, lld to 20d ; N. Orleans, bid to BJ. Woot. (Lon.) —Saxony prima, 33 to ss; Austrian prima,2s to 4s; Segovia, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; South Down, 12 to 15 ; Blanket, 7 to 9. thrown—Piedmout White, 278 to 45s ; yellow slack, 24s to 27s ; Modena raw, 14s to 16s ; Bengal, los 01 to 15s ; China, 13$ 6d to 17s. FLA' —Riga, .£52; Ant. £5O £65. how—Pigs, £4 101 Od to £4 15s ; Bars, £6 5s Od to £6 10. Od; Swedish, £l3 to £l3 10s. Correa—£B7 to £BB Os; South Amer. £72 to £72 101. MAD Bars, £l3 13. to £l4. Tts—Blocks, £3 15s. Sueas—Lumps large, .13 3s Od to £3 4s Oci; Powder, fine, £3 165 to £4 61 Od; ngal, Li 2s Od to £1 4s ; Jamaica, fine, £2 16s to £3 Os. TORACCO—liaryland,nd to Sid; Virginia, 5 to 6; Cuba,ls to 18. Ou.—Flor. £1 Is Od half chest; Linseed, £2 Os Od per cwt ; Pale Rape, £2 10$. BlLANDT—Bordeaux, 3s to 3s 6d. Rum—Jam. (14) 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; Dem (10 a 20) 2s to 26 2d. Wmtsxr, 10s 9d to Ils. GeavA, 25 64 to tts 9d. PoßT—Good, £35 to £4O. Simmer—Good, £25 to £4O. MADICIKA—Lun. P. £3O to £4). Brazilian, 57ii ; Colunibian, 1824, 15i. 751.xican, 366 64 ; for Acct, 37. Portugue4e, 43. Russian, 91:1 ; for Acct, 941. Ditto 111, 92. Spanish, 176i6}; tor Account, 171 i. French 5 per Cent, 9lf Bsc ; 3 per Ct, 571 80c. P.iris Exchange on London, 23f 10c. Amsterdam Exchange, sight, 11.1fq ; Hamhurgh, M. 6.13.11. Irish 36 per Ct. 8814 IIIPANIF.S. Irish Grand Canal, 73i Forth and Clyde, £625 Lie. & Ilan.R.olway,XlB6 to£l9o Cromford, £45 Cu .rdian, Albion Fire, £75 £8 5. County, £4O Holm°. Mines, £lBO Steam Navigation, ..is. £6 156 'ISH COMMERCE. CAPll—(92g.; £9 to £lB. HIDIII-13utts,20d to 23d; Buenos Ayres (A.) 9d to 100. Corral--Jam. middling, £2 141 to £3 Zs; Dem. and Berbi(e, £2 8s to r aG4 26; Mocha. £3 5i to £6 10s. TJA—Bohea, is lld to 2s Od; Congou, mid. 2s 2d to 2s 9cl; I Hyson, mid. .tx 3d to 4s 6d. 1 Burrsa—Cork, £4 14s to £4 16$; Dutch, £4 101. CHsasa—Cheshire, old, £3 lOs to £3 IBs ; S.Glo'ster,X2 to £2 Bs. TALLOW—Russia yel. £2 Ts 3d ; White, £2 Ts 6d. Rica—Carolina, 14s Od to 19s; Bengal, 135 6d to 171 6d. Suomi-25s 7d per cwt. SMITHFIELD Fri 25 .— Beef,4s 2d to 4s Id; Mutton, 5s Od to 5s 4d; Veal, 5s Od to 6s Od ; Pork, 4s 6d to S. 4d. MARIC-1.11 Xt, FEB. 28.—Wbeat, 66s to 78s ; Batley, 40s to 501; Oats 221 to 535. ... , _ _ _ GAZETTE Avaa•ce Fn. 25. Wheat, 75, Id ; Barley, 42s 7d ; Oats, 27s 11d; Beans, 40s 2d. BOROUGH NIA MEET, FE1.25. Kent ish, £8 15s to £l4 Os; Farn ham' £l5 Os to £2O Os. COAL. EXCHANGE, FRS. 26.—Best Wall's End, 35s Od to 35s 64; other sorts:27s od to 34. 6d. SMITHFIRLDhAT MAUI?, Fn. 26. Hay, £2 Os to £4 10s. Straw, kr 14. to £2 Os. One o'CLocc—Barometer, 29-50; Thermometer, 49. Wind N.W. Weather. (air and cloudy. T 1 E EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. What a glorious display of public spirit and good intelli gence, in the British people, took place in the House of Commons on Saturday ! Several hundred eloquent and energetic petitions, signed by half a million of people, in favour of Parliamentary Reform, and the great majority for vote by ballot, were presented by the most trust-worthy Members, accompanied by various soul-stirring observations. Since Parlia:nent existed, such an expression of the national feeling never was displayed, and we mention it with pride and exultation. LORD ALTHORP did justice to his public character by manfully declaring, that TILE SECURITY Of THE PRESENT Coy TRISSIENT depended on now procuring a full and fair Representation of the People—a declaration which was received with such loud cheers, as proves that in the essence, the people will be mainly gratified, if not at once in all the points which are desired. For our parts, we are so much alive to the question, that for the purpose of gratifying the Public with the plan, which Lord John Russell is the organ to develope. we propose to print a Special Edition of the STAR, whatever be the hour at which his statement closes; and we give this timely notice of our intention to the London Public, while we propose to dispatch the same to Agents in all the Great Towns, so as to anticipate the post of the following evening. We regard the welfare, and even the very existence of the country, as identified with the success of the measure, and conclude that tens of thousands must feel as we do.— It will be an emancipation from slavery to corrupt masters, to that state of Freedom, which is the birth-right of all men, and the special inheritance of Briton.. Much has been said about the family predilections of Earl GREY— we presume by those who are either too 'young to be familiar with the public history of this patriotic nobleman, or who have covert purposes to effect. It is al leged that the Prime Minister has placed, in an ostensible situation, Mr. ELLICE—and why not? Mr. ELLIce was long deservedly respected as the member for Coventry ; and as such, many honest votes of his stand on record. His ge neral talent, and ability for business, are well known ; and men with such qualifications, are essential in every admini stration. Again, Earl GREY is charged with appointing his son, Lord How tot, to the Secretaryship of the Colonies. Now, is there, in the name of common sense, either indecorum, or impropriety, in such an appointment as this ? Some other trifling and inconsequential appoint ments are named ; but in the spirit of gross exaggeration.l We are no flatterers of Ministers, as every day's STAR fully proves; but if the country is to be served by public men of undoubted talent and integ:ity, they ought to be protected against the slanders of faction, by all who have due regard to the vulgarest pretensions of honesty. The present week, of all periods, is the time in which every tri bute is due to the CHAIRMAN of " The Friends of the People." To him we are indebted for the developement of those principles of reform, the SUCC:26S of which will crown our long-protracted struggles, and du immortal honour to the public character of the 'nobleman, now at the head of our national councils. The Estafette of this morning from Paris, and the arrival of German and Italian papers, although conveying no very striking facts, afford us full confirmation of the warlike movements, which all the great Continental Powers, except Prussia, are either actually making, or preparing to make. The Italian spirit of emancipation appears rapidly advancing throughout all the districts of that celebrated land ; and we have little doubt, that early intelligence will afford us the satisfaction of communicating, that liberty reigns triumphant even at Rome. The Italian, German, and French Journals, all state confidently, ti.at Austria intends to aid the Italian Government, even at the risk of breaking the non-interventional spell. If this should prove correct, we shall consider the Italian revolution out of danger, as France will not be, it is to be hoped, then restrained from pouring in auxiliaries. The approach of the Russian army to Warsaw can only be viewed with the utmost apprehension, although it would appear from one paragraph, that the Polish Patriots are not inclined to give them battle in that city ; but are collecting in a district of the country, in which their military move ments may be materially impeded by the natural difficulties of the country. It is wise of the Poles, at present, to gain time; and it will be the policy of the Russians to prevent it. The Patriots have, no doubt, the best ad vices from Paris and the State l'olitics there, must encourge them to have sanguine hopes for the future, if they can procrastinate the combat. We are gratified that the Belgian Congress has at last determined on the appointment of a regal locum tenens, al though how far it is happy in styling him Regent, time only can explain. From the character given of M. SURLET DE CHOKIER, his election must afford pleasure to all who are anxious for the success of the Belgian cause.— Why the patriots of Belgium should be stigmatized, as they frequently are, in a Morning Paper, no one can explain, but those who have more insight into the appa rently capricious likings and dislikings of our cotempo rary, than we pretend to enjoy. It will be observed, by the letter of our Paris Corres pondent, that the elective franchise in France is to be con siderably extended. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 26th instant, received this day, contains a variety of at tides of intelligence from Italy, Vienna, and Poland; all of which «•ill be read with interest. They are as follows : TURIN, F. 17. Some recent letters from Piacenza state that the Archduchess Louisa arrived in that city on the 13th, where she intends to re,tore tranquil. lity, which had been momentarily interrupted since the 13th at Parma. The letters add, that travellers from Romagna agree in stating, that notwithstanding the efforts made by the cliterm of the insurrection to keep alive the troubles in those parts, the agitation begins to be allayed ; and that with respect to Modena, the population had no concern what ever in the changes which a small number of revolutionists have lately introduced there.--(iasella Piemontese, Feb. 17. . _ MILAN, FEB. 13 —Tne birth day of his ,iajesty the Emperor was celebrated yesterday in this city, with every demonstration of joy and gratitude, which the return of that auspicious day always excites in the hearts of his faithful subjects. FEB. 14.—Several proclamations of the Provisional Government have been published at Bologna. FRB. 15.—The Viceroy has prohibited the exportation of arms of every description to the Papal dominions, or to the Duchy of Modena. j —Gazette di Milano, Feb. 15. VIENNA, FEB. 15.—We have received since yesterday accounts' front different parts of Poland, all of which agree in stating, that the , IPoles have not yet made any resistance to the Russian army, but every where retire. Thus they have voluntarily left the 'patit'on of Ostroltnka, Steen, and Lublin, in order to reach Warsaw as speedily as possible. Here, perhaps, a battle may take place, which will decide at once the fate of the insurrec tion. At Varsaw great consternation was caused by the news of the advance of the Russians. Many persons fled, and sought an asylum in Cracow. The adherents of the insurrection must have been very far from numerous, or the middle classes have unwillingly taken part in It, for the Russia ns are received with open arms in the towns; for instance in Lublin. In Cracow, it is very difficult to obtain a lodging, on ac count of the great number of strangers, chiefly merchants front Warsaw. We have daily accounts front Italy, which give grounds to fear that the insurrection may spread. The Duke of Modena is with his family at Manntua; and is endeavouring to rally his troops, amounting to 800 men. The Arch Duke Maximilian of Este, sets out this evening for Mantua. The French Journals have so posi tively announced the breaking out of troubles in Italy, that without being very suspicious, we may with great probability suppose them to be the work of French emissaries. It is said that Gen. Lafayette, when the refusal of the Duke of Modena, to recognise the new French Government, was alluded to in the Chamber of Deputies, said " He shall pay for this." FLoaawcz, FEB. 15.—The events in central Italy have caused much fermentation here. The Uovernmeht has met the public wish by giving arms to the people, and has ordered the formation of a National Guard, which is to include all males from the age of fifteen to that of fifty. Detachments of this guard have begun( to do duty to-day, at the palace of Phil, the residence of our Grand Duke. Both our Sovereign, and our amiable Prime Minister, Fossombroni, now 80 years of age, enjoy the general love and esteem, and reposing full confidence in their wisdom and character, we look forward without uneasiness to the development of events. FRONTIZZO OF ITALY, FYI. 17.—The Austrian General Baron Von Geppert has received orders to enter the Duchy of Modena, by the 15th instant, with eight battalions of infantry and two brigades of artillery, to support the Government, this being the number of troops that the Duke has asked the Imperial Court to send to his assi,tanee. The Austrian General Von Beutheim, with fourteen battalions, is on the fionders of the legation of Ferrara, ready, at the first application of the Pope, to enter the Papal dominions, and quell the insurrection. It is said, that in Bologna and Ferrara, they are far proclaiming Napoleon II ; but that in Ancona they desire to be Incorporated with the kingdom of Naples. For the purpose of covering the Austrian dominions in Upper Italy, General Count Walmeden has received orders to take up positions on the frontiers of Piedmont, with a corps of observation of 30,000 men. FRONT TENS Or POLAND, FEw. 14.—1 t is said, the Poles are collecting the whole of their force about Pultusk, where they will expect, amidst forests and marshes, the snivel of the Russian army, leaving at Warsaw only a few troops for tbe se curity of the capital. In this case, the fate of Poland would be decided at Pultusk. The force which Poland can oppose in the field to the Russian army, is estimated at 45 battalions of regular troops, and 12 brigades of artillery ; that of the Russians at 92 000 men, and several hundred cannon. It is said, that on the approach of the enemy's van. guard, the garrison of Sammie made a sally, but soon retired. All the Polish troops that were scattered on the left hank of the Vistula have passed to the right bank, to join the main army. It is supposed that a decisive battle may take place by the 20th, as the Russian army seems to seek it. The fate of Poised depends, of course, on the issue of this battle; if the Russians gain the advantage, the loss of Warsaw, and the suppression of the in surrection, must follow. It is affirmed that in this case the kingdom of Poland will disappear from the list of European states, and be in. corporated as one of its provinces, as the Russian nation requires male faction for the atrocities of November, which the Emperor thinks to give it by this means. VIENNA, Fan. 16-17. Five per Cents, 904 ; Four per cents, 76, 75 ; Bank Stock, 991, 997. —Allgenteine Zeit:tag. Reb. 22. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE EXCLUSIVE. PARIS, FEB. 26.—Sir, as I considered when I wrote you last, the census of 240 francs, was combatted in the discussion upon the electoral law yesterday, and reduced to 200 francs, which will give some thousands more electors. The Chamber, I.owever, has shown itself far less liberal than the Ministry, by rejecting the admission of the leas ned professions to the privilege of becoming electors by right, miless paying one half of the fixed census in direct taxes, — namely, 100 francs. This proposition was made by M. Jules de Larochecoucault, and after a very acrimonious and sparring discussion, each privileged profession was put separately, and, I am grieved to say, that out of the whole, only two were adopted mem bers and correspondents of the Institute, and retired na val and military officers having a pension of 1,200 francs. The illiberal mover has indelibly disgraced himself by thus putting a tax upon intelligence. To tariff the genius of such men as Cuvier, Chateaubriant, Monge, &c. at the sum of 100 francs ! It can scarcely be believed, that in the year 1831, in that capitol of the civi!ized world, that a French assembly should have required 100 francs worth of intelli gence, and 100 francs in imposts for to make an equal sum to the tax•receiver who pay 20 francs. Such restrictions to libcral professions, science, and letters, was not to have been looked for. Ihe value put upon the blood shed in the de fence of the country by the old naval and military officers, has also given great offence, and will tend to lessen the almost mininum of popularity which the Chamber already possesses. The law has now to be sent up for the approval of the Chamber of Peers, and no doubt that the Chamber will be immediately after dissolved. There is much talk that Marshal Soult has sent in his resignation, and this morning even, it MIA said, that it had been accepted ; but there is no truth in either report, although there is every appearance of a change in the Ministry, as the war party gains ground daily. The news from Poland is very cheering—the troops, both col lectively and individually, shew a courage and daring unexam pled at any period of their history,it is the best answer they can give to the sanguinary proclamations of Gen. Diebitsch, and to the terrible decrees of his master. The fate of Poland depends upon the first victories—for Lithuania and Same gitia, only wait a little assurance of safety, in order to raise the standard of revolt—and from many private letters which have escaped the vigilance of the Prussian Police, it is stated that great discontent prevails in the Russian army; that the Emperor Nicholas mounted the throne upon the corpses of the most patriotic soldiers, and that since his accession many officers of illustrious birth have been con secutively exiled to Siberia. All these tend to murmur ing and discontent. The state of things in Poland is strongly opposed to this. There the soldiers and the nation are all ardent from the justness of their cause, and flushed with their first success. they look forward with a noble confidence for the result ; besides, the Emperor has left them no other alternative than to submit or die—and they prefer dying in the defence of their country. From all parts is reported ex amples of this heroic resignation. When that fine regiment the Helens of Kalish passed through Warsaw, on their way to Praga, the people hailed them with " Long live the men of Kalish," which they answered by shouting, " May the men of Kalish die, that their country may live." No words could he more simple or touching—such soldiers may fall without I doubt, but surely a nation composed of such men, will not disappear and perish ! The revolution marches well in Italy—and has taken now i such a decided character that it will be in vain to check it. I saw a private letter from Rome dated the I 1 th, which re presented that city as perfectly tranquil, and having very few foreigners there excepting Russians and Americans. 1 J. L. PREFECTURE or PoLicz.—Citizens of Paris—Depo sitary of your dear interests in the functions which have been confided to me, I ought to make known to you my sentiments and my wishes : a new man, I have never either loved nor served the restoration. 1 undertook, in the inde pendence of the bar, to cherish liberty, and, in the austerity of the magistracy, to respect the laws. I shall not be un faithful to these habits. My first cars will be to guarantee to all their rights ; my only end, to maintain order and public peace—precious objects, without which there is neither liberty nor security. The law alone will serve me for my guide ; I shall use with firmness its execution against all those who may essay to violate it. I shall be supported by all well-disposed men, by all true pa triots, convinced as I am, that the respect of property, the maintenance of public repose can alone give to industry its reward, to commerce its activity, to the nation its liberties, and consolidate the glorious revolution which has rendered the throne popular by placing there a citizen king. Paris, F.b. 26, 1831. The Prefect of Police—VIVIEN. wurzERLA N Do-.GEN EV A, FEB. 21.—A commercial Letter from Genoa, dated the 17th, announces that there has reigned for some days an extreme agitation in Tuscany ; that the government had decided, to demand of the principal proprietors, to organise a Town Guard, (garde urbaine) ; that at Rome the authority had shewn the intention to display an extreme severity against the partisans of the revolution. A proclamation of the new Pope prohibited, under pain 'ef death, the carrying of colours and any rallying signs trbatever, not authorised. A letter from Milan announces, positively, the insurrection of Ponto-Corvo and of Bevevent, two Roman boundaries included in the Neapolitan territory. Every things tends to make us believe an approaching movement in Piedmont. Commercial transactions between Genoa and Switzerland are suspended. All communication Lau ceased on the side of the Simplon. The report which had circulated here of a rising at Chambery is not confirmed, but we are assured that there has been recently sold at Geneva a great quantity of powder and lead destined for Savoy." BELotust.—The Telegraph has brought the news of the nomination of M. Surlet de Chokier to the Regency of the Kingdom of Belgium. Thus the hope is realized which we bad conceived, of seeing Belgium form an independent state under the administration of one of the best of patriots, a stranger to all parties, and who has acquired the esteem of his fellow-citizens in the most difficult post."— Le Temps. Now-twesavzweiow.—ltaly causes 200,000 men to march, in order to crush Italy. Russia prepares to over whelm Poland with all the weight of her hordes and savage populations. Belgium humbly solicits the orders of the French Cabinet. England threatens to make bankrupt:, ; ,:i those nations who refuse to submit to her policy D o , .guel takes possession of all foreigners fouud in his stm. s ._ Ferdinand makes prisoners all travellers accidentail% with in Spain. The King of Sardinia would reduce t! Savoyards to a state of mountain rats. And the Poi se damns the world !—Le Corsaire. The Gazette d'Augsbourg has announced the match o r several corps of Austrians towards Italy; intervention op. pears then resolved on ; the Austrians who are in Italy d u net dissemble their bad humour against France, to which they attribute the movements which tend to the setting tie, ; country free. These, it is said, are the diplomatic conte:- ences. Austria declares that she will not interfere in R o _ magna, nor in Piedmont, if there should arise evf nts the same nature in those countries ; but she ant. unc that she will interfere in the affairs of lon eu „ and Parma ; this she founds not only upon t 1... point that these principalities are possessed by Au*. trian Princes, bat again upon their reverting to Ati,t.i: t . This motive has foundation for the State of :kluden a , but has none for Parma, which must revert to a Prim of the House of Bourbon. The question is, then, t, ) know whether, if Austria follows up these resolution: , will not commence immediately ?—Le C'uurrier Francois. Pot. AN D .—Warsaw, Feb. 15.—The Gazette de Worso, rum ts that the corps of the army of Gen. Geismar has ke n intercepted. The bad weather, it also adds, has caused ti... Russians to retire behind the Bug. The fortifications of ti .. capital are com;deted. The day before yesterday, a Conn cil was convoked, composed of the chief inhabitants. It wa. demanded of them whether, in case of need, and the plan e , war required it, they would permit a part of the city to In converted into fortified works. They unanimously replied— .. We n• t only place at your disposal a part of the city and of our property ; but should all the city be converted lute ruins, and be reduced to ashes, our bodies shall serve as earn_ parts for our brothers ; all we ask is to wash out, in the blow of our enemies, the injustice committed towards the ctontry.', CITY, ONE O'CLOCY. In the absence of information, the funds are very heal and drooping. Consols, which left off on Saturdry, at 7711, for the ;,r• count, opened nt the same price ; siuce which they hay:- receded to 77/ k. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Consols have been very feverish during the whole of th morning, and have receded since Saturday near one per cent. At present they may be quoted at 77, with a very heavy market. The real cause of this decline is not as yet known ; but the complection of affairs on the continent, particulaily t 1.%; of Austria, going to infringe on the non-intervention ; arc i: is imagined that France will not lay dormant. It also appears that four more of our ships are going to lx put into commission. We have also a report of unfavourable • news from Ireland. Nothing doing as yet in the foreign market. CITY, HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK. Consols have been done as low• as 761 for Account. COURT CIRCL LAR. The Duke, Duchess, and Prince George of Cumberland, and the Duchess of Gloucester, visited their M ajesties rn Saturday, at their Palace at St. James's, and partook a a &beano at two o'clock. The King and Queen accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge, left the Palace with their suite in three carriages and four about half-past four o'clock, for their Palace a. Windsor. The Rev. Mr. Harvey, preceptor, and the Rev. Mr. Wood, sub-preceptor to Prince George of Cambridge, accompanied the Prince. The Prince of Orange was present at the dinner party given by the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland to their Majesties on Friday. In the evening their Royal High nesses entertained the whole of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers and their Ladies, the Cabinet Ministers and their Ladies, and a very numerous party of the nobility and gentry. The Band of the Royal Horse Gua-di attended in an ante-room adjoining the state apartments, and perforn el several pieces in the course of the evening, for the gratifica tion of the company. Divine Service was performed yesterday before the Du chess of Kent, the Princess Victoria, and their Royal High nesses' Household, in the King's Palace, at Kensington, by the Dean of Chester. The Duke, Duchess, and Prince George of Cumberlan.i. and their Royal Highnesses' household, attended Divine Service yesterday, in their apartments at the King's Palace, St. James's. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg, and a select party. dined with the Princess Augusta on Saturday evening, at her residence in the King Palace, St. James's. The Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia visited the Princess Augusta yesterday. The Duke of Cumberland honoured Sir George Warrender with his company to dinner on Saturday evening, at his resi dence in Albemarle-street. There was a select party to meet his Royal Highness. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Lansdown, Lord Durham, Vis count Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston Viscount Gede rich, Viscount Althorp, the Earl of Carlisle, the Duke of Richmond, the Right Hon. C. Grant, and Sir James Graham. The Ministers remained in deliberation four hours. Lord Holland, the only Member of the Cabinet absent, was prevented from attending by indisposition. During the time that the Council was sitting, Prince Tal leyrand, the French Ambassador, and Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, arrived at the Foreign Office, for the purpose of having an interview with Viscount Palmerston. Their Excellencies, however, left before the conclusion of the Council, without seeing the Noble Viscount. The Spanish Minister had an interview with Viscount Pal merston yesterday, at the Foreign Office. A deputation of the Agents of the West India Colonies, among whom were Mt. Burge, the Agent for Jamaica ; Mr. Mayer, the agent for Barbadoes ; Mr. Colquhoun, the agent for Dominica, St. Christopher, and St. Vincent; and Mr. Browne, the agent for Antigua, had a conference with Vis count Goderich on Saturday, at the Colonial Office. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Honourable General Ponsonby, the Lieut.- Governor of Malta. Sir JOHN MALCOLM, K.C.B. late Governor of Bombay , and suite, arrived at Falmouth, Friday, in H. M. steamer. Meteor, from Bombay, via the Red Sea and Alexandria , having left India on the sth Dec. Tbey left again on the 7th for Plymouth. Sir FRIDERICK HAW KET also arrived from Malta. Died at Bombay, in the early part of December, Sir JssEs DEWAR, Chief Judge. No subject since the famous discovery of the misappro priation of 50,0001. by the late Lord Melville hes excited more general indignation than Sir James Graham's honest exposure of the systematic misappropriation of millions ; The public are curious to know what attachments and pro ceedings have followed the discovery, for the subject cannot be allowed to end in mere exposure. Restitution is at least expected, and for example sake some punishment ought to follow such gross delinquencies.