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.~ ,~ A • • ti ) miaLl • orty.irritation at one moment, or over-tardiness at anther— we risk th..t freedom for which our ancestors bled in former si ,, d which. l trust, we shall transmit uninjured t o I posterity: 9 The conclusion of the noble lord's address was reveived with loud cheers and clapping of hands. His lordship then received the congratulations of the Lord Ma-or, aldermen, &c. on his admission to the freedom of the city, after which the Court 'ad journed. After the ceremony, a most superb banquet was Fiyen nt the Mansion-house, in honour of the occa sion. 1 r l k. 1 .: 41 . ki . , .... ....: ...: i i , ...... ! . tr 0 . ' t ') • 1 1 i i M ' ~, i i 1 ,r r'OREIGIV INTELLIGENCE. PARIS. JeLT 9. Siße—You will see by the Journals that the ministerial party, and the party who state them selves to be the representatives of the revolution of July, are equally chaunting re Desma, upon the result of the elections. The one party hugging themselves with the thoug÷t of still preserving their share in the loaves and liohes, at the prospect of the minis . ry having a majority in the House ; and the opposite party equally congratulating themselves on the prospect of the ministry pursuing the same unpupaiar system which led to their overthrow, and through wLieli they already ace the " beginning of the end ;" thus, like the Whigs and Tories, at the production of Addison's Cato, one party hails the election of a constitutional member as a triumph, whilst the op posite redoubles the cheers to prove that tlyr triumph is doubtful. Here, as every aliere, :he friends of ministers, and ministers themselves, stig matise every one who wishes a change in their po litical system, as enemies of the government, and every man who demands a change in the ministry, as wishing to overthrow the constitution and the - nasty. It was thus the ministers of the restora tion,that which they could no:get adopted at the tri - annals, they persuade:l Charles X. to adopt ; they contrived to make him believe that the men who repulsed them at:pin - al to overthrow him and his fanalv. They thus drew him in to make common cause with them, and stake his Crown, to pre so.:e as Mieisters men whom the public sentiment condemned. This was evidently on their part an act of hio h treason, as events have sufficiently proved it; for the two hundred and twenty-one Deputies, who were represented to him as obstinate revolutionists, ould demand nothing better than to support it with all their power. The revolution of .1 uly has given to France too enlightened a Prince to allow himself to be led away by such illusions; and henceforth, in that respect, nothing can be feared, as ho has not separated Lis cause from that of France. He knows well that men devoted to the interests of their country will never separate the public cause from theirs. But, although no error of that kind is to he feared en the past of Louis Philippe, it is not less astonish ing than affecting, to see the journals which are so well known to he the organs of Ministers just hold the same language which would serve as the organ to the ministers of the restoration. TheMessager, in speaking of the Deputies elected,says " upon thirty si x deputies already known, twenty-two are devoted to the present government, six are doubtful, and eight only are contrary to it." The ministerial journal does not explain what is to be understood by the words " present Government ;" but if it means the persons of the Ministers, France must be much flattered tosee that,of thirty-six deputies,there are twenty-two who are entirely devoted not to her interests and her institutions, but to Messrs. So and-so, who happen to be at the head of the admi nistration. Such an imputation is a slander upon the Deputies, and it is not very probable that any of them will be willing to accept au eulogium, which if they have the intention cf doing their duty, must be a cruel injury. The electors, no doubt, wilted for peace ; they have made their choice with that aim ; but they also wish for economy in every branch of the Administration ; in that sense, their choice is per haps not less significant. The discussion of the bud get will soon acquaint the Ministry with their real situation. You will be astonished to read the order, forbidding the intercourse of the soldiery with file citizens—such an order is most absurd, an can only be followed by vexatious circumstances. In Fiance the soldiers are identified with the citizens, and are daily in the habit of mixing with the citizen militia, to share the duties of the service of t::e c.eintry. Besides here, the common soldiers are a superior class of men. From the system adopted the higher rana in the army is open to them; and, when a common soldier knows that he carries a ntaisbars baton on his knapsack, he strives by good conduct, as well as courage, to advance, step by step, to the goal of his ambition. There is none of that aristocratic p:ide in the French army, which them is in some that 1 could mention; and therefore tl.e flee footing of the men with their etlicets is a warranty of admission for them into the society of citizens, of a class which, in England would think themselves degraded by such :In intercouise. Another reason is, you scarcely meet with a citizen w ho has not a brother or cousin, ur some relation in the army; and to break ties of this kind will acquire something stronger than an ostler of the day. A tax iety Legins to be on the stretch in respect to the affairs of Poland. Nothing new has arti% ed for sonic days, and it is expected that the next intelli gence will be important. By an Imperial Ukase, the seat of the civil administration for Samoo r' itia, • and all the Government of Wilna, has just been transported to Telsze. It is concluded that the I.i thitanian insurrection is much more serious than es , German journals have hitherto admitted ; and it is hinted that the Cabinet of St. Pttersburgh dses not count much on the preservation of Wane. TbeGuzate d'Ateysbarg annotomes in a r ivate jet t:r, that the Russians have passed the Vistula ; but the details given to support that intellLence render the reality very doubtful. The Prussian Govern ment no longer makes a mystery of the succours which they carry to the Russians. Provision and an:munition of all kinds are openly su; plied ; and it: defiance of the cholera.some hundred waggons are constantly passing and repaesing the frontiers without any * difficulty. There is little doubt that d:ead:ul animosity of Prussia against the Polish re volutiou, and this change from literate to active hatred is in a great measure owing to French and linellah diplomacy, in respect to Belgium; for since the two Cabinets have been actively engaged to g...lowa Prussia has wirbdrawn the veil, and now these Hot deign to give even the appearance of neu trality with respect to Poland. The last letters from Brussels are dated the 6th, at nine o'clock at night. 'I he city was tranquil ; but it was understood, in all public places, that General Beaulieu and his son were arrested, as well as Baron Armagnac. Frenchmen by birth. These arrests were made the preceding night. It was added, that these personages were at the head of a plot, in which also figured several members of tine Congress, who eould not be arrested, because of the inviolability with which they had screened themselves. The friends of the Ministry are assured that all was concerted for an insurrection, which would have burst out on the 6th, at noon; and that the discontented at Ghent, who would have put themselves on reute, would have united with I those at Bruges ; but having heard at Alost the news of the arrest of the chiefs, they retraced their stens. • There is no news from Italy. The Duchess of Berry I,as ;Passed through Switzerland, proceeding towards Italy. It is thought she will pass through Route, to join her relatives in Naples. The Pope's Nuncio has left Paris: he has packed up all his property, and left orders for his library to be sold. — I remain, yours, &c. &c. J. L. P.S.— I have just come from 'Change, and give the last quotation at the close of the business : 3 per Cents. 87 fs 85 c : 3 per Cents. 58 fs 25 c. EXTRACTS FROM TILE FRENCH PAPERS. It was the tactic of the ministers of the restora tion, to separate as much as possible the army from the nation. The more the reigning power was in opposition with the wishes of the country, the more it re:inked that line of demarcation to be drawn. Precautions impwed to the superior offi cers established around the soldiers a sort of cordon sanitaire, that they should not place themselves in communication with the citizens, and that they might not be inoculated with the contagion of liberal ideas. Under the ministry of the Bth Aug. all the troops, and especially the Royal guard,were as guards to he seen ; expressly forbidden to mix wi►h the people. When at last was meditated the stroke ofJ ul.•,the ministry had foreseen the necessity I of launching the army against the nation, the sol diers well impre7nated by dispositions of hatred with which they had been inspired against the citizens, were suitably disposed for civil war. The Royal Guard did its duty sufficiently well as we know.— W here are we now ? What ! after the days ofJ uly, do they seek to revive these dismal dissentions, which tend to separate the country into two camps, the citizens and the soldiers ? The military autho rities paint the workmen as hostile to the govern ment, and wish to accustom the army to look upon them as enemies. And they dare to say that, in the circumstances in which we are, there is danger for the soldiers to mix with the citizens. And in what circumstances are we. then, Great God ! that the brotherhood of the soldier and of the citizen should be a terror to power ? Are we on the eve of a dismal struggle ? Think they again to launch the army against the population ? ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE 4TH 01 JULY, 1831—" The Marshal, Minister of War, has ex pressed to the Lieutenant-general commanding that division his extreme astonishment to see that in spite of the orders and instructions which have already been given, the soldiers of the garrison of Paris, as well as those of the Beaulieu, continue to mix with the citizens, and even the working classes ; which, by the position in which they are found, manifest principles in opposition w ith the constitutional government Such an abuse cannot be tolerated in the present circumstances ; it will be necessary to prevent its continuance by efficacious measures. Consequently, and con formably to the instructions of the Minister of War, the Lieutenant-general commanding that division orders: 1. That a service of observation will be esta- Wished, dated (rem to-day, and made as by the passed, &c. &c (The remains of this paragraph determines the service of observation by the officers, under officers, and corporals, put on may loon the exterior boulevards of the capital.) 2. To prevent the frequent intercourse of the military with the working classes who assemble upon va;ious points, it is expressly prohibited to all subaltern officers and soldiers of the garrison, and Lithe Peaolieu, to station themselves upon the Place du Chatelet. the Place du GrCve, in the city, and upon the neighbouring quays. In of der to insure the execution of that disposition, Messieurs the Chiefs of Corps are invited to scud upon these points officers, subaltern officers, and corporals, to cause the military to draw who may station themselves, and even to arrest them in case of resistance. This present order will be read during eight days, in all the corps, and to all the companies. The Marshal-de-Camp, commanding the place, DA Kali: Le.— La Revolution. The Administi ation of War has already organised an active army of 380,000 men, and the Gazette has announced a new levee of 80,000 n:en, in all the states of the empire, which must be terminated by the beginning of next October. A third loan is spoken of amounting to 30 millions of florins. The clielei a morbus combats here in favour of the Poles ; the Court is frightened of this plague, and we are assured, without that malady, Austria would have already raised the mask and united her self to the Russians. But the regiments which form the cordon sanitaire of Gallicia would not march voluntarily against the Poles. All the an cient partisans of the ex-family of France have quitted Vienna to go to Italy. M. Marmont has left for Tulin.— Gazette d'Augshourg. We are informed that Yesterday a personage from the Court of Louis Philippe I. went to St. Pe lagie to visit the pis:otters arrested in the late events, and to interrogate them upon their position. It appears that there were explanations of rather a smart nature between that personage and the pri soners, on the subject of the hardships and vexations which the patriots had experienced since the mild reign of the barricades, and which much surpassed' ' all the horrors of the restoration. The authors of the revolution, the heroes of July, did not expect such conduct on the part of a King who a short time since was cap in hand to the people. The en voy observed that the King was a stranger to these violences, upon which the prisoners replied, that the King then should choose other Ministers and other Deputies ; that, however, they would not ask pardon, and that they were proud in suffering for the cause of liberty. Other details were added, which it is useless to mention, and it afterwards ap- peered that the visit had not been entirely satisfac tory to those who had made it. Whether it was a visit of policy, or of philanthropy, we are ignorant. Philanthropy appears to us a ►audable thing, but policy in this circumstance would be a vexatious sign, and the public will understand us."— Cour rier de l'Europe. Up to the present moment 250 nominations are known. Upon this number, the opinions and system of the Ministry can reckon at least 180 voices.—Messager. The Messager sacs, this evening that 180 de puties already represent the system of the Ministry. It would oblige us much by explaining to us what we are to understand by that word, and what poli tical idea is attached to it. We would especially know in what manner the succestion of the Peer- 1 age, that vital question in a representative Govern ment, presents itself in this system, and whether! the deputies, who attach themselves to it, can so easily seize the thought of the Ministry upon that subject.—Le Temps. BITES OF 27TH, 28TH, AND 29TH JULT.—FIRST DAT. Fusses 1. FETE.— From sunrise to sunset, aI I gun will be fired every quarter of an hour. A fu. neral hymn, composed for the occasion, will be exe cuted. Tablets of brass, inscribed with the names of the victims, will be affixed in the presence of , his Majesty on the walls of the Pantheon. Don Pedro, it is said, will very shortly re torn to France. in consequence of a letter from Louis Philip, expressing the desire of receiving him in his capital. Out of 902 candidates who have presented them selves to the choice of the electors, there are 63 in favour of the heteditary descent to the Peerage, 396 against, and 44:3 who have not fully explained themselves on this important question.—Gazette de France. . _ A depot of arms, said to belong to the Carlists, has been discovered and seized this day at Vaugi rard (Paris). It appears that the ministry has renounced the maintenance of the hereditary Peerage, and that they are ahogit framing a system exclusive or restrictive of the rights of birth. Several projects have been submitted and considered. The follow ing is said to have met with the approbation of the majority, and deservedly, as will be seen. The Peers aro 0 be nominated by the King, from a list of Candidates, present Al by the electors, and are to enjoy their privileges during life. The eldest son of a deceased Peer is to be a candidate by right for the extinct Peerage. Nothing can be more ingenious than this. If there be any good iu the hereditary principle at present, it is because it secures to the heir of a title a right and a power independent of the Government. Under such a system the Peers may always vote freely, without being moved by any motive of self interest or consideration for his presumptive heir.— Constitutionnel. It is affirmed that the agitators, who are con tinually endeavouring to disturb the public tran quillity, have formed the project to take as a pretext for di.sortlers, and violently to destroy, the engrav ings, emblems, &c. which may have any reference to the dethroned family. Such a manoeuvre is de feated by being pointed out. We have just learned that M. Cassimir Perier had been elected deputy at Troyes. Of 314 votes he had 239. Lord Granville, the English Am b assador, has re turned after a short absence. According to authentic information, it appears that the sanitary state of tngland is excellent, and the great measures against the cholera may make us perfectly easy in our intercourse and communi cations with England. The Camilla steam-boat, from Southampton to Havre, arrived at the latter place yeiterday morning with 65 passengers. It was subjected to a visit, and in a few hours the assengers landed, after it was ascertained that they came from England. M. Casimir Perier, son of the President of the Council,set out again yesterday express for London. The Monitcur of Ei iday contains a circular from the Count d'Argout to the Prefects of the depart ments, relative to the celebration of the three days, enclosing the programme of the fetes to be celebrated at Paris. The result of the known elections confirms our hopes more and more. A large majority is already secured in the new Chamber to the system of moderation followed by the Government. The elec tors of France have appreciated the gravity of ex isting circumstances. Almost every where they rejected the partisans of rash theories, who would have inevitably brought us to our destruction, and have chosen men to represent them who are frankly devoted to the principles of the 9th of August, and ready to give them the development compatible with good order and the peace of the country. All the distinguished members of the late Chamber' will sit again in the next. Some new men of well known talent have also been elected. The parti sans of " legitimacy" alone have been set aside. As yet we do not know of a single Deputy of that party having been returned. Composed of such elements as these, the new Chamber will be worthy the great mission intrusted to it—that of completing and consolidating our institutions. The re-es tablishment of trunquillity will enable it to raise our organic laws on a broad and strong foundation, and to introduce into every branch of the administration the charkrea best calculated to restore security and tranquillity, and to communicate a new impulse to all the sources of prosperity with which our fine country abounds. Miissager. Paris letters dwell upon the intensity of the heat that has prevailed in France during the last week, and upon the gratifying prospect of the most su perb harvest and vintage known for many years.— The average heat on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri day, and Saturday, was 82 degrees of Fahrenheit. On Friday and Saturday, the same thermometer marked 84 to 8.5 degrees. PARIS, Jut. v 6.—ln France the electors meet together before the day of the election—hear the merits of the candidates discussed engage in the discussion if they will—ask the candidate ques tions, such as, Will you vote against an hereditary peerage ? Will you vote for a civil list one half in amount ? Will you vote against monopolies ? Will you vote against all restrictions on religious liberty ? Will you vote for an address in favour of the Poles? And will you support the union of Belgium to France ? To-day the electors are about to vote, by depositing in an urn the name of the candidate each prefers. No one knows whom an elector votes for, and there is no inquiry. The electors are known by a card which they possess, and which they show at the time of voting. This card is delivered to them two days before the election : and therefore, at the time there is no discussion about right to vote. The following is a copy of the elector's card : " Departement de la Seine." " Carte d' Eleeteur." Collage du l'Arroadisseaseat Electoral. Section I. Lieu d'Assemblie, Mairie de rArrondlastment, Rue Neuve des Petits Champs. Date et beure de rouverture de la seance. 5, Julilet, 1551, huh hems du matin. Nom—Clement. Prenom—Guillaume. Qualilication—Proptietaire du Morning Chronick. Date de la Naissance-11th Janet, 17 --• Demeure—Place Vendome. DeUvree i Path le i Juillet, 1831. Le Conseiller d'Etat. Prefet de la Seine, Le Cmte. de Hoene. Par le Prefet— Le Secretaire Gni. de la Prefecture, L. de Jessica. Signature de l'Eleeteur, " GUILLAUME CLEMENT." I here add a list of our Candidates, and here the Ministry will he in the minority. lit Arrondissement.—Patriotic Candidate—M. Shot, a wealthy man—an enemy to an hereditary Peerage, and one who is for marching with the Revolution. Nliniaterial Candidate—Nl. Casimir Perier. 2d Arondissement.—Patriotic Candidate-- M. J. Lafitte, lee Minister of Finance ! M. Dematiay. also a Patriotic Candidate. Arondisseiner.t.—Patriotic Candidate— tl. Lafitte. Ministerial Candidate—M. Odicr, who btlorged to the Centre Gauche. 41h Arronti isement. —Patriot ic Candidate —Od illon Barrot. Ministerial Candidate.—M. Ganneton. 51) Arrondissement —Patriotic Candidate—Eusehe Sal ver' e. Extreme Gauche. Ministerial Candidate.—M. Bourgeois, Mayor of the Arrondissement. 6th Arrondissement.—Patriotic Candidate—M. de Cot. Mies, a Republican. Ministerial Candidate.—M. Francis Delessert. 7th Arrondissement. Patriotic Candidate—M. Alex. ander de la Horde. Extreme Gauche ; one of the most in dependent and virtuous men in France. Ministcral Candidate—M. Jacques Lefebvre. Bth Arrondissement.—Patriotic Candidate—M. Daunore. Ministerial Candidates—M. Bouvaaer and M. Deleriel. 9th Arrondissement.— Patriotic Candidate—M. Lemet cier, Member of the Institute. Ministerial Candidates—Baron de Schouen, Procureur- General, and M. Crosnier, Mayor of the Arrondissement. 10th Arrondissemer.t.—Patriotic Candidate—M. Char. del. Ministerial Candidates—Count Lobau, the Commander of the National Guards, and N. Arnault, Member of the Institute. 11th Arrondissement—Patriotic Candidate— M. Henry Donley, Lieutenant Colonel of the 11th Legion of National Guards. Ministerial Candidate--Darthe. Minister of Justice. 12th Arrondissement.—Pattiotic Candidate—M. Arago, Secretary-General of the Academy of Sciences. Ministerial Candidate—M. Penis. 13;h Arrondissement.—Patriotic Candidates—lst, 31. Evatiste Dumoulin, one of the ,Editors of the Consli lutionntl. 2tl M. Rend, Mayor of Beray. Ministerial Candidates-Ist, M. Desgranges, Colonel of the 131 i Legion. 2d, M. Charles Dupin. 11th Arrondissement.—Patriotic Candidates—M. Cadet- Gassecourt, Mayor of 4th Arrondissement N. de Las Cases, formerly Chamberlain of Napoleon. BEEGIUNI. BRUSSELS, SATI: RDA ir.—The Congress came to-day to a decision to sit in permanence until the whole list of orators be exhausted, and the votes be taken. After having heard several orators on both sides, there were — For the acceptation of the article... 126 Against them Majority in favour of peace On the announcernent . of the numbers, and the declaration of the President that the preliminaries were adopted, the opposition, headed by MM. Se ron, Robaulx, and Gendebien, to the number of about twenty, rose and left the hall. Loud applause and cheering arose in the galleries. On the motion of M. Osy, a deputation of five members as named to conrey the intelligence to the Prince in London. It consists of MM. Le beau, F. de Merode. Joseph de Iloogrorst, Da velaux, and Fleussa. M. A. Rodenbach, the blind member, said, that as the Congress had decided, he would, although he had joined in voting against the preliminaries, unite heart and hand to the majority, and cry " Five le R oi." The Congress and galleries joined in the applause. Camille de Sniet expressed the same senti ments. The Civic Guard and the people expressed their joy in applause outside. All looked pleased. The Congress adjourned to Monday next, (this day.) HERMAN PAPERS RECEIVED THIS DAY._ BERLIN, JULE 3.—A letter from the liussian head-quarters, at Pultusk, dated 24th June, says, that though the late military events are not decisive they are nevertheless very favourable. The letter gives an account of the advantages gained by General Rudiger over Jankowski, which though . not a decisive victory must check the plans of the enemy against Lublin. General Rudiger took 500 privates, and 10 officers p:isoners, including an aide-de-camp of Irneckowski, and an aide-de-camp of Skrzynecki, and the quarter master; also, a park of artillery, with ammunition and much baggage. Plosk had been occupied by a party sent out to scow- the country. No news had then been received at Russian head-quarters, respecting General Gieldgud, but numerous troops were opposed to him. The Warsaw Gazette, of June 30, gives a let ter from General Thomas Lubienaki, chief of the staff, dated Head-quarters, Warsaw, June 29, in which he gives an nccount of a successful recon noissance, undertaken on the 26th, by a detach ment of the garrison of Modlin, which passed un observed between the enemies posts, crossed the Ukra at a ford, avoided by a circuitous route the town of Nasielsk, and surprised at day-break a body of 300 cavalry of the Ukraine regiment of Hulans and Cossacks, the enemy fled, leaving some officers and about 500 pri vates dead on the field. One officer, 27 privates of the regiment of Hulans, and 10 Cossacks, were taken prisoners, with 20 horses. We had one man killed and three wounded. _ _ The Warsaw Courier of the 30th says, Seidlec, and almost all Podlachia, are freed from the enemy, and only a few Cossacks are here and there seen : Gen. Kreutz has passed the Bug, with the remainder of his corps, for Plozk. The Russians have lately quite retired from the Vistula; our troops are already in Nasielak. Field-Marshal Paakewitz has probably arrived at Pultusk ; one ofour citizens says he has read a new proclamation of the Field-Marshal to the Poles. An official report was yesterday received from Lithuania: Wiloa is be sieged ; Chlapowski has 6,000 choice cavalry ; 7,alinski is hastening towards the sea ; the insur rection is spreading even in Little Russia, in the environs of Mohilew. The Koniysburg Gazette of 28th June, from Tilsit, states, that news is generally spread there that the Polish General Gielgud, in consequence of several engagements, the results of which was unfavourable to him, has been obliged, with the re mainder of his corps, about 1500 regular troops, t , march towards Georgenburg, where he has alread7 arrived ."—Prussian State Gazette, July 2. • BERLIN, JULY I.—The Russian army is witK drawing from the government of Plozk, protalh to assemble nearer to Warsaw. The object of the de, tachments sent to Thorn, seems to have been on! ? to escort the supplies, and especially the boats p ut , chased in Prussia for the passage of the Vistula. MUNSTER, JuNE 30.—The country has az a i a sustained a severe loss in his Excellency Baron 1• 00 Stein, who died yesterday morningat Kappenb erz, after four days illness. STOCKHOLM, JUNE 24. It is thought th 4t, notwithstanding his Majesty's recovery, the Crown Prince will still, for some time, administer the G o . vernment in his name.—Hambury Papers, July 5, ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 25.—His Imperil Highness the Grand Duke Constantine, who is on journey, arrived at Witepak on the 17th St. Petersburg Gazette, June 2.5. DISTRESS AND FAMINE IN IRELAND. THE WESTERN COMMITTEE for 62 REUSE" of the IRISH POOR,—deeply grattfa: to the Giver of All Good, for having disposed the Chrie. tian public so liberally to respond to the urgent appeal, made to them on behalf of their famishing countrymen now feel it their pleasing duty to express their opink that the funds which have been subscribed arc adequate to the existing emergency. From the statements of individuals of the highest character, and great local knowledge, received in answer to the inqui. ries of this Committee, they have come to the conclusion that although the distress is at this time exceedingly tenets in the Western Districts of Ireland, yet that the money al. ready subscribed, and the aid furnished by Government, will be sufficient to ward off the pressure of this distrwr until the coming harvest. which, under the Divine Blessing, promises to be both early and abundant. Under these circumstances, the Committee consider that they shall best consult the interests of true benevolence by making this announcement. T. BARTLETT, secretary, Exeter Hall, July 11, 1831. N.B. The Committee beg to intimate, as a general reply to their Correspondents. that sums already collected will be gratefully received, and immediately applied. 14 . ,'N 6' STAR. LOA MONDAY. JULY 11. This morning the usual weekly despatches from Paris, from Brussels, and the Hague, were reeeivd at the Foreign Office. At One o'Clock this afternoon, a considerable number of Members of Parliament had a confe rence with Lord A LTIIOIII', in Downing-street . Summonses hud been issued for Three Hun dred, and nearly that number attended at the Foreign Office, Lord ALTIIORT'S Office being found too small to contain them. This Meeting was in reference to Lord MIL TON'S proposed alterations in the Reform Bill, by the adoption of which Ministers might expose themselves to the manoeuvres of the opposite party, and be unce more Gaseoyn-aded. We learn by the arrival of the Hamburgh steamer that positive intelligence had been received at St. Peterburgh of the death of the Grand-Duke CONSTANTIN E at Witepsk. A rumour prevailed that the Duke was poisoned. By a letter from Lubeck, of the 6th instant, we have the intelligence that cholera has extended its ravages to St. Petersburgh ; and that the imperial family had gone for greater safety to Petershoff. The greatest consternation reigned in the capital. Several cases proved fatal during the first five days. In Moldavia and Lemberg the ravages of the dismse are frightful. Tie Belgic Congress, after ten days' hard de bate and a severe struggle of parties, has decidL'd, by 126 to 70 in favour of the articles of the London Conference, and consequently of the recognition of Prince LEOPOLD. A deputation of five members was afterwards ap pointed to proceed to London, and to accompany his Belgic Majesty to Brussels. They are hourly expected at the Foreign Office. His departure may therefore be shortly looked for . In the mean time, the Republican party in Bel gium appear to be very active ; and it will be fortu nate, if, by any act of conciliation, the New Sove reign can moderate their disappointment. It is understood that the decision was assisted by a com munication from the French King, signifying his approbation of Prince LEOPOLD. For our parts, if the Belgian Government is to be a Monarchy, we see less objection to Prince LEOPOLD than to any other named Candidate ; and if the bulwarks of civil and religious liberty are well secured, the arrangement seems likely to end in the prosperity of Belgium, and the security of its independence, which otherwise might have been placed in jeopardy. The intelligence from Poland to-day proves that no credit whatever should be placed in the Prussian versions of Russian stories. The Poles have not been defeated near Lublin, nor have GI ELG UD, &c. been routed in Lithuania. On the contrary,Cti RZANOWSK I, by a feint which deceived the Russians, took possession of Lublin, where he found various depots, and then retreated without the loss of a man, across the Vistula, at Golab. SO also, three Polish corps, of 30,000 men, have shut up Tolstoi, &c. in Wilna ; while they have 60,000 recruits, with various arms, and have taken the important town of Kowno, at the angle of the Niemen. In the meantime, while the Russians are blockaded in Wilna, the insurrection is spread ing through the entire country. Of the Russian main army, and of the operations against it by SKR TZW EcKI, there are no accounts except that PAM (EVI ITCH has reached it through Prussia, and !taken the command. It would be no advantage to them if any portion had crossed 1 r . ?. I a 1 I