Star. — London, England, 1831-09-08 00:00:00

'NCE. IS DAY. .4 application of Gen. Tabor to the Government and Grneratl Chasse, for filliug up the breaches made in the dikes of the river during the late ' hostilities. have been crowned with success, as we see from the full wing letter written to him yeskrday evening, by Gerer.tl Ikliiard : •• BRUSSEL.. SEPT. 4, 8 / 1 1%11.-1 hasten to inform you, .for myself and Sir H. Adair that the breaches in the dikes arc at length to he tilled up. General Chasse will receive orders to that effect from his Government, and you will re cent your orders to dismantle and level the battery, erected dot:m4 the existing armistice, between the city of Antwerp and the citadel. •• We beg you to repeat the orders already given by your Gm... mount and you, that the navigation of the Schelde be protected, and that the citadel may not suffer any intertap- Lon or obstacle in the Schelde, in its communications with !Tolland." BE LUARD. We learn from good authority, says the Courier, that Ole French Government means that Belgium shall defray the exit.' expences of the Frer.ch army, from its entrance into • our territory, till the Bth of September. The French Go vernment alleges that this charge is only the price of the sa6 ty of Brussel., and of the evacuation of our territory t,y the Dutch. The expences, during the time that we have it entiored are estimated at the sum of one million two hun dred thousand francs. We are anxious to learn under what head of his budget M. Coghen will place this sum. M. Shift, whose arrival at Luxemburg as head of the administration we have announced, had in his pocket-book a decreed K.William by which he cedes and transfers his rights ev, r the Grand Duchy to his beloved son, Prince Frederick. A proclamation is to be drawn up, and shortly to be pub. I.shed, to announce to the inhabitants of Luxemburg this decision of their legitimate Sovereign. Prince Frederick will then come immediately with the title of Grand Duke of Luxemburg, to take possession of the country.—The In. dependent. The Gazelle of the Province of West Flanders gives, under the head of Bruges, sth September, the following ac count of the inundation of the Clara Polder :—The . Dutch had cut the dike of the Clara Polder, leaving a I..uss of earth two ells thick, that they might, in ease of need, cut it quite through. In most tocnce of the storms from the north, and the high tides that we had for a few days, the dike gave way on Saturday, «ntl the Polder was inundated to the extent of 1,500 acres. —Brussels Papers, Sept. 7. MBENG, AUG. 23.—The cholera has nearly ceased but it is said to rage violently in Hungary, cape. ci.lly in the town of l)ebreczyn, which is very near tiAllicia. From the theatre of war in Poland, we hear that as soon as the troops of General Kreutz . 1 1.111 have advanced . along the left bank of the Vistula to Warsaw, the Russians will exert every means to take that city. In Warsaw, however. great preparations for titfence have been made, which may long delay the raking of the city by conquest : the magazines are said to be amply stored with every thing necessary, to that if the individuals who can be of no service In the de fence of the city are sent out of it, which measure is said to be in contemplation ; it may resist a besieging army for a couple of months. The bad weather might then come to the aid of the besieged, as it had before in a manner saved Poland. Zamose is bombarded by General Kaisaroff. The town has been three times on fire. The Polish garrison has made a sally, but was »pulsed with loss. VIENNA, AUGUST 26, 27.-5 per Cent. 3letalliques 781 781 ; 4 per Cent. do. 68 GBl ; Bank Shares, 921 925. Algenteine Zeitung, Sept. I. ST. PETERSBURGH, Au otrsT 20.—CnoLERa.—On the morning of the 16th, there nmaitu.d patients 213. August New cases. Reloreries. Deaths. 16th, 9 25 5 17th, 12 25 9 18th, 3 23 4 19th, noon, 4 8 3 Remain at noon, on the 19th, 145, of whom 89 are expected to ncover.-.-St. Peter:burgh Journals, Aug. 20. FRENCH AND GERMAN PAPERS. — RECEIVED THIS DAY. L'Avenir says :—" It is certain that one hun dred and twenty Peers of France will be present at the discussion of the Law upon the Peerage, on bringing up the Report." La Tribune says :—" We are assured that a tumult is preparing in secret, as the last argu ment in favour of the project of the Law upon the Peerage. The Deputies would do well to hold themselves on their guatd." The Gazette'el'Angsburg has a communication, Fated Berlin, the 26th of August, in which we find the following passage :—" The death of Field Marsal Geiseneau is severely felt in this capital.— Prussia has no longer a Field Marshal on whom she can reckon with with confidence, unless she counts on the Duke of WELL' orox !—whose name is inscribed on the list. KONIGSBURG.—We learn that the deepest.dis content prevails in 'Vienna ; and Metternieb, and tl:e whole Austrian Court, are very uneasy. Very curious details, says the Courricr Francais, have been received on the subject. FRONTIERS of SPA IN, Aug. 31.- -Spain is per sisting in making a levy of 20,000 men. The Spanish army now amounts to 120,000 men, of %tidal. a great part part is on our frontiers. A re port is spread that the Duchess of Berry has just arrived at Barcelona. Piss, Ave. 24.—The Duchess of Berry is still at Massa-di-Carrara; the Duke of Bordeaux is a ith her. She has just engaged a steam- boat to convey her into Sicily, and thence to Naples. General Grabiuski, who with General Zucchy defended the cause of the Italian revolution before has just arrived at Paris. Luckier than his colleague, says the National, he has found means to escape the vigilance of the Austrians, and embarked at Ancona, on board an English vessel, which conveyed him to Corfu. General Grabinski is of Polish origin ; he served a long time with honour in the armies of Napoleon, where he acquired his rank. A letter from the frontiers of Brandenburg, in the Constitutionnel, states that " the Sanitary Cordon which separates Prussia from Poland is maintained with an extreme severity. Sentinels are placed every fifty paces ; all those who enter Poland are fired at, and those who come from Poland are thrown into prison. The Russians alone pass and repass the Cordon without the smallest difficulty. C A twiny it r, Au°. 28.—The Bill on the Li berty of the Press has just been unanimously adopted by the two Chambers, as has that for the abolition of tithes. Our Government is making progress, to the great displeasure of Austria and Prussia. Nothing can arrest the march of the public mind. Woe will attend those who have not employed their efforts to save Poland, when the news shall naive that Warsaw has fallen. The vnipathy of all classes in Germany is very great, end cries of indignation are already uttered against the Sovereigns whose obstinacy and partiality have contributed to the propogation of the cholera swims. PARIS, Stier. s.—An extraordinary courier brings news of a military insurrection at Nowo:go rod %WM . . Several officers were massacred. The Litaperor iiichoirts immediately went to Nowogorod, hit the inaurn.ction was quelled before his arrival. lle found tranquillßy entirely restored. The same courier brings the confirmation of the accounts LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. S. The only intelligence from Poland, since our accounts of Tuesday, is contained in an article from Lemberg, and conveyed by the Flanders papers received this morning. It does not appear that any engagement has taken place with Pa sic ITSC ; his head-quarters were still at Nadarzyn; and it is evident that he is not in a condition to at tack the Poles —at all events till reinforced by KREUTZ ; and the greatest uncertainty seems to prevail in regard to the movements of that General. We bear no more of Tit/DIGER. We have from all quarters the most cbseriag accounts of the spirit and enthusiasm of the Poles. In the letter of our Paris correspondent, for which we cannot this day make room, we have as article from the frontiers of Poland, and a commu nication written by a Pole, both of which appeared , in.the Augsburg Gazette of the let instant, and ill which the, army is represented tobein every way welt prepared-411. of vigour-mid energy—either to act 012 the offensive or defensive. In the article from Lemburgh, inserted in a previous column, it is Omitted that Warsaw is in a condition to resist a beileging army for two months. It would appear by the Brussels' papers re ceived this morning, that the King of Honied his transferred his right to the Duchy of Luxem bourg to his second son, FAZDZILICK ; whole forthwith to assume the title of Grand Duke' of Luxembourg, and take possession of the country. In the House of Commons last night, Colonel Evans introduced a petition from the inhabitants of Westminster, deploring the war in Poland— the frightful pestilence that accompanied it—and praying that measures would be adopted to put an end to the disgraceful inroad on that devoted coun try. Sir Francis Burdett seconded the motion; and Mr. O'Connell eloquently supported it—ob serving that other despotisms bad found advo cates in that House ; but no one in Europe had dared to raise a voice in support of the horrid des potism which trod down the rights and liberties of the people of Poland. The petition was laid on the table. After the presentation of a variety of pe titions on miscellaneous subjects, the Chancellor of the Exchequer moved the order of the day, for pro ceeding in the Reform Bill. Among the prelimi nary matters resolved on, an allowance of five guineas per day, to the barristers employed in deciding on the claims of voters, over and above all their expenses, was agreed to. Lord Granville Somerset then moved that a new district of boroughs bo formed in the county of Monmouth, to send one representative to Parlia ment. This was opposed by Lord John Russell, and negatived without a division. Mr. Hunt moved the resolution of which be had given previous and repeated notice.—" Looking at the notorious interference of Peers in the election of Members of Parliament," said Mr. Hunt, " and the injury which: such interference produces, I think myself justified in moving a resolution, to the effect that any Peer, on being convicted of in terfering in the election of Members of Parliament, shall pay a fine of 10,0001. and be imprisoned one year ; for a second offence, pay 20,0001. and be confined two years ; and for the third offence, be transported for life." Lord John Russell most decidedly objected to the introduction of such a resolution ; for, " a more unreasonable—more un just—a more monstrous proposition, had never been brought before the House." The clause was, of course, negatived. Lord John Russell then moved that the Bill, with its amendments, be reported to the House— and the question was agreed to amidst shouts of acclamation. The report is to be taken into fur ther consideration on Tuesday ; and in the mean time, the Bill is ordered to be printed and circu lated as soon as possible. The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Wine Duties; and a debate followed, in which several Members took part, amongst whom were Messrs. Robinson, Hume, Sir R. Vyvyan, Wane, Briscoe, Poulet Thomson, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, F. Palmer, Hunt, Maberly, Courtenay, Alderman Thompson, and A. Gordon. A verbal amendment, by Mr. Keith Douglas, was negatived without a division; and the report was brought up, and ordered to be further considered to morrow. Alderman Wood then contradicted the report about the insecurity of the Southwark side of the London Bridge; but Mr. Hunt reiterated his re port of the previous evening. It is believed that the statement is greatly exaggerated. ROYAL EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Express from Paris brings the French 3 per cents. lower 60f. 15c. _ This day is a strict holiday with the Hebrews. This is their new year day. The Exchange is closed; and' the City almost entirely deserted. NIELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—We have to record a suicide of the most melancholy nature, commit ted by Mr. W. Lewellyn, of Bloomfield-place, Kennington Oval, whose peculiarly distressing cir cumstances have excited the universal com misseration of his neighbours. Misfortune had caused his failure in business a few years ago, and had since -pursued him with relentless persecution. He retired from a respectable and comfortable sta tion in society to one of comparative humiliation, and with a constitution worn by anxiety, and broken by ill health, was reduced to subsist on a small life annuity payable to hie wife, who died in March last. His son, a fine young man of twenty, now devoted himself to the support of his father and sister, until, about a month since, he fell into a copper of the Brewery at Knightsbridge, and was scalded to death. Such a shock almost over powered the old man ; but on Sunday se'nnight his troubles were increased by his daughter, on calling on him from her situation, com municating that she was enceinte, in consequence of her seduction by ono of his neighbours: this proved too deeply mortifying to his pride—be became melancholy—when, as if circumstance could never tire in persecuting this ill-fated man, his landlord sent down a distraint upon his goods for rent. He refused an entranse to the' brokers, to whom he spoke from the window on Wednesday se'nnight, telling them that he would not open the door, and desiring they would desist from knocking. They continued their efforts to obtain an entrance the whole of Thursday. and on Friday last bribed a lad in the neighbourhood-to enter by the window ; lie ascended for that•purr --- when he discovered the unfortunate man impel from the bpd-rail, entirely dead. An inquest held on the body On Saturday'when the returned verdict of " Hanged hinder in a porary fit of insanity." pow - . • TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR. MY LossewAs 41116 of the pavans Wawa in calling paddle swabs is thoithlieid tassarrorr, to petition the Lam teas rhos hallowed pound of martyrdom, to iibersie the lieußobart Tityloti and to puts stop, &Wog his MI. Ilitirs asked lag reign, to all further religious possess. Ikon for matters of opinion, I beg lave to submit to your Lordship a copy of the resolutions to be moved at the meeting, the spirit of whkh, I trust, will dad your Lard. ship's approbation ; and I beg leave to snare your Lord. ship, that it is the intention of the persons comma in getting up and managing the meeting, to condom it in a most respectable, most peaceable, and meet efikkat manner. CHAS. B. SMITH, Pint Rao',dime—That this meeting is assembled, not in the spirit of any party or sect, in politics or religion, but in furtherance of a great moral principle that should be ob served in all societies, the discouragement of ail persecu tions for mailer, of opinion. . Second Resolution.—That though martyrdom is only a proof of human obstinacy on the side of the *ureter, and not a proof of the correctness of opi. elon.—it is a most sure proof of ignorance or wicked. seas is the ruling powers, and eannot• be morally coun. tenaneed r end this meeting 1111111311, that opinion should be combatted with no other weapon than opin. ion, as the moral and meaning of civil and religious liberty t and that no man has a right to declare another man to be in error, in any matter of opinion, without an argu. ment that leaves the inference irresistible, and that where such an argument can be produced, no ot her interference is necessary. - Third ressitstioss.—Thst it is the opinion of this meeting, that all legislative or judicial interference, in matters of t opinion, is an evidence of ignorance usurping power, or of hypocrisy dealing in corruption ; and that all punishments suffered under such a legislative or judicial interference are martyrdoms either to superior knowledge or to honesty and useful obstinacy. Fourth ressisttion.—That it is the opinion of this meet. ing, that the public sentiment is not mistaken, when we as it is preponderating on the side of claiming a cessation of ail further religious persecution, and that a proof of this is seen in the thousands of signatures being attached to petitions to the House of Commons, in so extreme a case of public pre judice, as that in which the Rev. Robert Taylor is involved. Fifth Rssoisiins—That a petition be presented to his Majesty from this meeting assembled on this sacred ground of ancient martyrdom, praying his Majesty to liberate from a most unusually severe imprisonment, the Rev. Robert Taylor, the only prisoner now confined on the score of re. ligious opinion; and that his Majesty may be pleased to declare his most gracious dissent from all religious persecu tion during his reign, and that the petition adopted by this meeting be signed in its behalf by the Chairman. The members of the Artillery Company as sembled this moaning at 4 o'clock, to attend the Coronation. A meeting of the magistrates in the commission of the peace for the metropolis took place yesterday morning at the flome.oilice, for the purpose of making arrangements for this day. The whole police force will be on duty on the occasion. At a meeting held in the Plymouth Dock-yard, on Tuesday last, it was agreed that the pincers, initial', and labourers should walk in procession on the Coronation day. Yesterday the workmen commenced clearing away the planks and scaffolding from the new entrance into St. James's Park from Carbon-place, preparatory to its being opened to the public to-day. The width of the steps is 04 feet 2 inches, and the number of steps, 27 (of the best granite), consisting of three flights, of nine steps each, with a broad landing to each flight, of large thick Yorkshire pav ing.stones. The intended place for the statue of the Duke of York, at the top of the steps, is the centre of Carlton place, is paled in with boards, 12 feet high. An Address, signed by personages of the first distinction, inhabitants of Sidmouth, has been forwarded to the *hand Duchess Helene ; it is a testimonial of attach ment and respect from the tint class that every other cm. dially unites in. The Grand Duchess Helene has caused to be paid as a present two shillings and fourpense halfpenny per day to each man on the Preceptive Station, for their attendance on her while at Ohms& The Madrid Gazette of the 20th ult. mentions, that a fanner at Lug., in Gallkis, in ploughing a field lately, found two earthen •vases, containing several pounds weight of gold coin, bearing the effigies of the Emperors Nero, Vatted's, Adrian, and Trojan. The gold is of the finest quality, and the preservation of the coins perfect. A mine of rock salt has lately been discovered in one of the Communes of the Arrondissement of Arthes, in the Basses Pyrenees. A company has been famed for the purpose at working it. On the 27th ult. at midnight, two violent shocks of an earthquake were felt at Besentro, preceded by sub. terranean Noises. Beep shock lasted about two seconds with an interval of to seconds between the two. Tbi doors, windows, and furniture of the houses were shaken violently, but no serious accident took place. Paganini hen received numerous titles of dis tinction from our Dublin Contemporaries. One of them styles him "the Autocrat of the Fiddle." Lady Begot, and her family, have arrived from the Ha at Lord Bigot ' s, in Cumberiandwawt. Sir Charles Digo' will not leave the Hague until the present important discussions respecting the Notre Government of Belgium be decided. PLURALIST!.—Sixteen bishops at present on the bench had no less than 61 preferments, including their sees, viz. 16 bishoprics, 6 deaneries, 1 chancellorship. 3 archdeaconries, cathedral treasurership., 8 cathedral plea tends, 21 rectories, and 2 vicarages!! The hopping has generally commenced in the neighbourhood of Cecterbury and Maidstone. All the white corn in the neighbourhood of New ark has been safely housed in excellent condition. The crops are larger than for many yeas. The pilchard fishery is represented in the Corn wall papers to have been particularly successful thin year. The extensive premises of Messrs. Sheppard, of Spring-gardens, near Frome, were almost entirely des troyed by fire on Saturday morning, sad the damage dem is esti. mated at 3,0001. The fire was caused sethely by ac cident. Among the Parisian belles of fashion, the most prevailing dress is of on Ceti, bright aeh.colour, upon which are bouquets of leaves of different shades of green, tied together with blue ribbon. This dress is made high. The front ef.the corsage is format by wide flu plaits, which commence at the 'beside's, and - extend in the shape of a wheat sheaf above the minium; the plaits of the back cot. respond. Blonde ruff round the neck. Chip hat ornamented with blue bells, and small green flowers, divided into three branches, and falling as plumes of feathers. Gauze ribbon figured with blue. On Wednesday, Mr. Starke, who resides in the City. was attacked by two men at the corner of Thomas. street, In the Waterloo.road. He was knocked down by one of them, while the other radian struck him several times on the neck, and indicted some severe wounds. They robbed him of 61. G zwoAp A vo. 19.—This city has lately pre seated almost daily some solar phenomenon. A zodiacal I light, which lengthened the day one hour, continued from the 4th to the 19th inst. Another celestial phenomenon, not less remarkable. appeared on the *b. Towards live o'clock in the afternoon, a light cloud of vermin suddenly covered the Meson, and enveloped the sun. It was at once beautiful and curious to see the luminary of day laying aside his dazzling brightness, appear in the firmament as behind a light veil, presenting its disc to the sight of every spectator. First, it treelike anima's** globe of limpidcrystal, it after. wards assumed a *Wide of woe colour, and at last a delicate violet. Five or six large black spots ould be easily discerned by the eye, one of then* on the upper edge of she planet, the t imbers rearly in the centre. at a short distance from each other. This phenomenon lasted above an hour. The last Gazette announces two rather remark able bankruptcies.a.the one that of the great West India house of Manning,' and Auderdon ; the. other of a man who, hitherto carrying on a large and respectable Waimea, has recently been committed foe trial as a receiver of Stolen good". Coffee, taken in prefer:Lc: pi t a j *I 0e,40" • is tOMidellill le' Net in sense degree in a nd <opilineds Abeam by Air eimisolgllfrilepouto the ourrousoyesem s Odle *No Inr itsadwilag. asitease. rating qualities has often a contrary Act. FUNERAL OF THE LATE DOWAGER DUCHESS OF RUTLAND. The remains of the Noble Deceased were removed from her late residence in Finkellle-street yesterday morning at nine o'clock. The procession advanced up Regent.street aid Portland-place on its way to Belvoir Castle, where it is expected to reach on Saturday. On Sunday the remains will He in state, and on Monday be deposited in the family mau soleum. The procession was as follows : Funeral Conductor on horseback. Two Mutes on horseback. The State Lid of black ostrich feathers with silk trophies. Ten Mutes au horseback (two and two) with silk hatbands and scarfs. The State Horse, led by two Groans. a Page bearing the Coronet on a rich crimson velvet cushion trimmed with gold lace and tassels; A eon g on each In a hearse drawn by six beautiful black horses, I ti -114 covered with black velvets, ornamented with SI rich ostrich feathers, relieved by escutcheons, : ?. with the A . rms of the nobl e d ecease d f i nely 4 " g • emb Two Mourning Coaches with six bases each, carrying the Servants of the deceased, the horses with black velvets and escutcheons. Her Grace's own Carriage. The Earl of Chesterfield's Carriage. Lady Elizabeth Talbot's Carriage. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons' Carriage. :Mrs. Manners Sutton's Carriage. Lead George Cavendish's Carriage. Mr. Charles Cavendish's Carriage. -The Duke of Wellingt on ' s Curley. The Duke of Gordon's Carriage. The Duchess Dowager of Richmond's Carriage. The Marchioness of Salisbury's carriage. Viscount l;arl Lad Cha y Tent a tham a p re let .s O s ca w ca n i Z7 g arr iag e : . iag e. General Phlpp's carriage. DO3CILIPTION OF THE COTTIL Oak, covered with rich crimson velvet, with brass fur niture and plate, with the arms finely engraved, inelosiog a lead coin. Depositum—The Most Noble Mary Isabella Dowager Duchess of Rutland, widow of Charles, Fourth Duke of fßorut— tlanDid,ed u se and daugh ter of 183 Char i les, , aged 75t. Fourth yea Du s ke of Bean. 4 , 1 itaCotirl .. „„; , t • N '> ~.4 0 1 1' NTELLIGE, ~,'• I '. AP __,,,v ~.„ _ 1 ' WWl* MAIL-THIS ANTWERP. SEPT. ti.—The presainct app _ . —. that have been published relative to the steam& committed at Warsaw. It appears that the accounts in the State Gazette were very far fromibslng aggerated. The Journal des Debats contradicts the 'news given by the Temps, of the insurrection in the Rus sian military colonies. The Temps persist in main taining the truth of its assertion. The known de tails of the insurrection, it says, which has broken' out at Nowogorod, make the number of officers killed about 200; including two Generals and two Colonels. VieENss , Atro: 25.—We know but Eta of the state of affairs in Poland ; and as the 'commu nications are wholly cut off, and the accounts from Cracow are not only very partial, but rest on mere hearsay, we are, therefore, very impatient for au -Ithentic accounts of decisive events, which, it should seem from the measures of Count Paskewctsch, cannot fail to take place. We learn that Prince Radzivill has been sent as Plenipotentiary from the Polis National Government to the Russian head quarters, tonegociate a peace. On what basis the us gociation can be carried on is difficult to guess, as i the Emperor of Russia, in his last Prods mation, again requires implicit submission, unless we suppose that Count Paskewitsch is furnished with special instructions and unlimited powers to conclude peace. If we believe the assurances of several eminent merchants who are usually well in formed, the Poles require of the Russian Com mander the same terms that at the commencement of the revolution, under Chlopicki, they submitted to the Emperor, and which were then refused. But it is said that the present proposals of the Poles differ from the former so far, that they no longer protest against having Russian troops in the kingdom, but only require that their number shall be equal to that of the Polish national army ; adding that the Rus sian troops shall be under the exclusive command of tho Russian General, who shall be subject to a Viceroy chosen by the Polish nation, and confirmed by the Emperor, and receive orders from him. It is difficult, considering all the circumstances, to judge of•the probability of the acceptance of these proposals. CHOLERA Mo ft ans.—ln the French Chambers, part of the debate turned upon cholera, and the minister of commerce made the following state ment :—" The cholera ravages the East of Europe. It has spread over Wallachia, Poland, Russia, Austria, Hungary. Even the centre of Germany is threatened. Almost all the European nations have had recourse to serious measures of precau tion : unitary commissions, cordons of troops, la zarettos, have been established. The manners of Russia oppose the execution of similar mea sures, and Russia has most severely suffered. Wallachia, in which no precautions have been taken, has been ravaged. Prussia, on the contrary, in which the soil has been defended foot by foot, has been saved from these frightful misfortunes. Venice, Tyrol, Saxony, have adopted vigorous measure.. Austria took its precautions too late, and the cholera is, therefore, at the gates of Vi enna. I have said that Germany is threatened. The fairs, which assemble so great a number of in dividuals on one spot, have been the great sources of danger. We have been for a long time en gaged in endeavouring to save France from this scourge. Sanitary Commissions have been sent into the infected countries to examine the nature of the malady ; similar Comit tees have been formed in Paris. A scientific controversy exists as to the nature of the disease, and it is maintained by some not to be contagious. Science performs its part in such discussions ; its business is to discover the truth. Government also does its duty by leaving nothing to chance, and taking the utmost precautions to secure the health and the lives of the people. It is certain that the disease has spread in following the march of armies, caravans, &c. We should be extremely culpable if we neglected the means pursued for the preser vation of public health by the nations of Europe." The Minister concluded by propoposing an extra ordinary vote of credit of a million francs (40,0001.) to meet the expences of the sanitary measures which he proposed. Po rr G L.— By the following extract of a let ter from Oporto, dated the 30th ult. it will be seen that the English residents—we hope without sufficient reason—are becoming apprehensive of danger from the encouragement afforded indirectly, ' according to the letter at least, by the (iovernment of Dun 'Miguel to attack their persons and pro. petty. At present thej aro left without any pro tection, should their apprehensions be unfortunately realized. The presence of one or two gun-brigs in the Douro, with mai inks on board, would, we have no doubt, be a sufficient and salutary check to any hoe tile proceedings on d , part of the NI iguelites :—" Al though the authorities pretend to give satisfaction when Englishmen are insulted and ill-treated, and publish orders desiring the soldiers and others to abstain from such outrages, still they afford every encouragement to those who attack them, in some instances openly, in others underhand. Scarcely a day passes without some unoffending Englishman re ceiving insults and blows ; no redress can be obtained, and se know that it is now thought useless to complain. A day or two ago, a sermon was pub licly preachld to encourage the people to rise upon all foreigniirs, and turn them out of the country. We well *now what rising'upon foreigners would be. It is Our firm opinion, founded upon a know ledge of facts, and upon long experience of the people's disposition, that the English are in danger, imminent danger, in mass and as individuals." THE EVENING STAR. LOSS of the BRIG LAUREL, of SCARBOROUGH. SCAISOIOII7OH, Seay. 27—A correspondent writes AS follows:—" I have the painful intelligence of communi. eating the unfortunate event of the loss of the ill-fated brig Laurel, of Scarborough, and the death of the Captain, Mr. W. Edmonds, under the following circumstances-0 Si.. turday, the 20th ult, blowing a strong wind about N. to N.B. when off the North Foreland. bearing W. about 15 miles distant, she sprung a leak, so that it was impossible to keep her. The crew, with the Captain, his wife, and two children, were compelled to take to the boat about 10 o'clock a.m. and after they had left the vessel an hour, the captain, from fatigue and over-exertion, found himself extremely ill, and requested tu go to the fore part of the boat, which he had scarcely reached before lie expired. After encountering a severe day and night, 'until 4 o'clock the following morning, through the help of Providence they succeeded in reaching a schooner, then riding in Dover Roads, and received from the master every humane attention, and about 9 o'clock they were sent on shore, nearly ex. hayseed from fatigue and other privations generally attend ing those unfortunate events. Every means for their present temponry comforts have been obtained, and an order has been sent front the Mayor for Mrs. Edmonds' children and the crew to be made comfortable, until circumstances will allow of further assistance. I believe there has scarcely been a vestige either belonging to the brig or their own ne llcessaries saved; therefore Mrs. Edmonds, as well as the crew, are in a most destitute situation, being deprived of every comfort." LOSS OF LORD NEiBOROVOH'S YACHT...-. i On Wednesday last, Lord Newborough's beautiful sailing yacht Sapphire, struck on those rocks in the Straits of Menai, known liy the name of the Cow and Calf, and almost Instantaneously filed with water. His Lordship, the Hon. S. Wynn, Captain Percival, and, we believe, some other gentlemen, were on b9ard when the accident happ• - ed, in. reodtoll so Proceed on a voyage of pleasure to Liv Qool— Men • were immediately employed to saris her ; the 'ails and running rigging were taken on shore early in the e The elegant and valuable furniture, ornaments, &e Inc.h which her cabin was so tastefully fitted up. will be materially injured, if not totally destroyed, as the whole of ber hull is under water when the tide is in.—Chester Courant. PO LIC E.-BO W.ST R E ET. Ncw Mesa Strom—Yesterday Richard Dam, the landlord of a new beer-shop, the Queen Adelaide, in Drury , lane, appeared to answer to three informations, two of which were for selling spirits without an excise license, and the other for keeping his house open for the sale of beer after the hoar prescribed. It was proved It evidence, that on the 16th of July a supper party was atisetained at the defend ant's house , at which brandy and gin and water were served in great profusion, and paid far at the prices charged at the regular Ipublie-hones. The defendant served the liquors himself, and received the money. The defendant for this iolence was fined in the penalty of bl. and 6s. costs. The second information, for selling spirits without • license, was withdrawn. The third information,which was for serving beer at late hours, wee then gone nto, and it was proved that on the night of the 30th of August, eight perms remained drinking ale at the bar of the defendant's house until a quarter to twelve o'clock. The defendant wag fined 40s. and ems, and hi,. HALLS wished it to be under. stood that it was the determination of the Magistrates of this Office to enforce tba provisions of the Act to the very letter in all futute cases of this kind that might be brought forward. - The harvest has now . become general in the north of England sad Scotland; and in the south it is about completed. The crops are every where represented to be a full average in quantity, whilst the quality of the grails la decidedly superior to that °flue Kama ; as a proof of which, as regards wheat at !castors may state that sew wheat is already selling as high as old. . A discovery of seven casks, containing about fifty gallons of brandy and hallands, has been made at Ex mouth, concealed under ground, in the houses belonging to Government occupied Wise men on the Preventive Service. A boy accitkatally digging on the spot was the tint 40 find this spirit of the sod, and accordingly love information to 31r. Board, Surveyor for the Customs at Exmouth, who speedily took means to ascertain the fact 'Some of the casks. fi 14 said, bad the name of the Sprighdy, and others of the Nimble, the names of the two Government cutters kept at this station on the preventive Service. We understand s Court of Inquiry is now sitting on the subject. They say ▪ strange rumours are afloat," and " murder will out. ' MELAICCHOLY SUICIDE.—Art inquest was held yesterday afternoon at N 0.2, Amentecener, Paternoeter.row. before bin Payne, en the body of Mr. Thomas Marshall. who committed slide under the following eitcumstances : It'appeared that the deceased, who was brother to 3lr. Marenall, of the Arm of Shnpkin and 31areltall, booksell.rs, of iltationene-court, had for some time it been in a hot desponding state of mind. He was emp ed by the firm ro bind their books, but had latterly neglects his business, srd had bound the books so badly, that they were returned lir hie hands to be re-bound. On Monday a parcel of books give setorned to him far that at which he was much irr. toted. and was soon aft miming, when, on entering hi' bed-room, he was found hanging by" silk handkerchief ; he was immediately cut down, but life was extinct.—Veidict Tompenry Insanity. Died, in September last, in the island of St Helena, Mrs. Elisabeds Hone& rllOOOl Lambe of the late Serjeant Lambe, of the artillery of the island), at the advanced age of 110 years and four months. In tk year 1731, she was housekeeper in the establishment of venter Pic he, daring his second govemmenr, and veil rot membered having beard that Sir Richard Manes stennni the feet which new beam his same. Twenty-non Ptt""" have filled the seat of Governor of the island during lifir time. She was eight times married, had numerous gr. , sondem min of whom are now alive),and died an molt of time piety, in the full persuasion that the hlilkaium trln happen 1? . 1831, and that the charter will be renewed to the tossou $ Peiseed emi rabliebeel ►y Jest Merx s. at tb. Sum ()mei, Na 1, Pkkett.pleee, Tempk .-t .. _.