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and of the hostile armies; for they are yet strongly op p o sed to each other. Even the corps diplomatique were ignorant of the real state of affairs. It would appear front an article is the Prussian State Gazette of the 20th September, that 512 persons had been attacked with Cholera up to the 19th September; of those 49 have recovered, 282 died, and 181 are still under treatment. The theatres and the university continue open, and it .s believed that the winter session will commence It the usual period; this determination is the more neceesary, as, notwithstanding this is the vacation, there are 700 students here at present. CHAMBER or DEPUTIES, SEPT 28.—At two l 'elock, Mr. Girod de l'Ain, the President, took 'he chair, but the Deputies not being in number sufficient to form a house, the sitting was suspended for half an hour, when M. d'Argout, Minister of Commerce and Public Works, presented several projects of law, haying for their objects to authorise Bordeaux, Rouen, Calais, and other towns, to levy extraordinary contributions, to be applied to local purposes. 11HE COMMITTEE for cond uc ti ng th e ELECTION of Sir PETER LAURIE, SIT DAILY at Tm o'Clock. at the King's Head. Poultry, where all communications are requested to be addressed. Sept. 30, 1831. Liverymen, be Firm and United..—Vote Plumper. for LAMS. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON, SATURDAY, OCT. 1. ONE O'CLOCK. Tata DAY.—Thamoweter, 69. Ba tomeer, 29.30. Weather, fair, and cloudy. Wind S. On Monday the °alai. QUUTIOW will be opened in the House of Lords. The original de -izn, formally announced of making it a day-light tliscussion, has however been laid aside, and the House is to meet at four for the reception of petitions, and commence the discussion at six. We are bailed therefore in our arrangements for riving the day's debate on the same evening; but ue trust our Readers will give us credit for our intention to gratify them, if circumstances bad permitted. Monday is, however, a day of great expectation, and though no novelty of fact or argument, can bast of all be expected from their Lordships, yet the developement of their opinions will be matter of intense curiosity, and their decision be awaited with breathless expectation. Last night , in a Second Edition , we stated on good authority, the alternative on which the ma jority of the Commons had determined, in the possible event of the Bill being rejected by the Lords. The Commons, we are persuaded. will do their duty, and re-pus the Bill instanter, for a second determination of their Lordships ; bile oar patriotic Sovereign will:then so exert his prerogative, as to secure the people against ul timate disappointment. THE BILL MUST, WILL, AND SHALL BE CARRIED—THE WHOLE BILL AND NOTHING BUT THE BILL !!! We have had put into our hands a letter from a respectable merchant of Demerara, by which it appears that under the Order-of Council system, that colony has been put under martial law by the governor, owing to a barrister, during a trial, having asserted the supremacy of British law in that Colony. We propose to give place to this curious article on Monday, with some obser vations; 'for we consider every thing connected with our West Indian Colonial Interest at this time as of primary importance. Every person who has read the statements published by the Planters, and the resolutions passed in Jamaica, and in other Wands, must perceive that a crisis has arrived in our colonial system. For our parts, we apprehend that the country %%ill be engpged in a vital contest with some if not all these Western Colonies, before the people of England are duly aware of it, and while they are qnorant of the real causes of discontent. The public naturally suppose that British Colonies are governed by British laws; and that every British subject within the King's dominions is Trotected by the statutes of the realm; but by an inexplicable equivocation, worthy of the mod solemn ;•11,1 emphatic notice, orders in council have co- It lative power with the statutes of the realm, and e%en dispensing power, contrary to the Bill of RiOits. After we had conquered certain colonies, :aid until they were finally ceded by treaty of pea,T, it "as convenient to respect the foreign laws y }deb they had previously been governed, and to tt,,,ralt on these, Orders in Council as a tempo rary and provisional system. But it is now sixteen ear, ,ince many colonies were ceded and united to the empire ; and yet, by an unaccountable , bliquity, or relaxation of principle, these ceded Colonies do not yet enjoy the omnipotence ElitiA laws, hut are perplexed and tormented by Orders in Council, generally put in force by Governors, a modern race chiefly known in e Ea, tern Continent to the Russian Government. Independentiv, therefore, of the commercial suf ferings, from the continuance of War Taxes on their produce, the ceded Colonies in particular i'omplain of Orders in Council, enforced by mili tary regime. The weight of complaints having uch foundations, can no where be more accurately .ippreciated than by the free and generous people of England ; and it will be greatly to be lamented if t h e "j ilt i ng discords are ag-, g ' 4 "ted. either by their ignorance, or by the clift of official intrigue. in fine, we consider tt , is subject as pregnant " 11 as many important consequences to the wel fart. of the Empi,e, that we are willing to extend our information on the subject, as often as oppor tunity permits, in order that the people of Eng land may not be caught by a fatal surprise. ...___,...— We have no arrivals from the Continent to-day, except a letter from Posen, which gives the Russian account of a somewhat bloody engagement near Kalisch, by which it distinctly appears, that neither party considered the armies as controlled by any arrangement made at Warsaw. No notice is taken of the rumour at Berlin relative to ROMAR iwo's entrance into Gallicia, though Posen is a day's journey nearer to the scene of action than Berlin. Accounts from Paris indicate that ROKARINO was on march to assist in the defence of Warsaw, when KRUKOWISCKI enterpd into his apparently premature capitulation. The Cholera appears to be making frightful havoc in the noble city of Vienna, and to be spreading through Hungary, where the Prince Primate has been carried off by it, while engaged in building a magnificent cathedral. Thus, this fatal malady is now scourging Berlin and Vienna, at the opposite extremities of the German Empire. Its further progress cannot therefore be expected to be arrested. All that military cordons and sanitary police could effect, were to doubt ex erted in the case of these two capitals. Italy is, of course, threatened from Vienna, and Holland from Berlin. We still think, that there ought to be a Congress in Lond o n of Paris of skilful Phy sicians. Various advice' this day, indicate military pre parations. Several regiments are about to be em barked in Codrington's squadron at Cork; but whe ther for the West Indies, or to co-operate with the pending expedition of Don Pedro, is a Cabinet se cret. Our Deal letter notices the preparation of sup plies for a small fleet expected in the Downs ; and it has been reported this morning, that part of the Cork fleet are to return to the Downs, and other part with the troops to proceed else-' whenl. That DON PEDRO is preparing an expe dition against Portugal with the connivance—U not support—of England and France, is matter of , undoubted certainty, and we ardently wish him success. A loan to provide the sinews of war has been effected in the City by Don PEDRO, on the secu rity of Church, Crown, and Individual Property in Portugal, by which we may deduce the con fidence of the lenders in success. hl the meantime, some British men of war are stationed in the Tagus and at Oporto, to protect British subjects from Mrov Eis fanatics. In the House of Lords, last night, nearly three score petitions were presented by the Duke of Sussex, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Melbourne, &c. The Wine Duties led to discussions and ex planations about Portugal. The Vestry Bill, the Game Laws, and the Bankruptcy Bill, were the chief topics in the Commons, and Sir C. We therell appeared as an opponent of the latter. ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 811 for the Account, opened at 811, and are at present 811 i, for money, and 811, sellers. VIENNA, SEPT. 17.—Five per Cent. Metal liques, 79 ; Four per Cent. Ditto, 67 13-16ths ; Bank Shares, 951. TWO O'CLOCK. The funds continue heavy, and are fallen ; Con sols, which were in the early part of the day 8111, have dropped to 811 f ; they have been done at 81 for money. THREE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock, shut. Three per Cent. Reduced, shut. Three per Cent. Consols, 811 1. Three and a Half per Cent. 1818, shut. Three and a Half per Cont. Rad. shut. Three and a Half per Ct. New, 88j 98 1. Four pot Cent. 1826, shut. Long Annuities, January, 1880, shut. India Stock, • do. Bonds, —. £lOOO Exchequer Bills, 9 8 ; £501) do. ; 4100 and 4100 do. 9 10. India for Account, 197; Consols foe Account, 811 e. FOUR O'CLOClL—Consols 81. FRANcroar, Sept. 23.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, arrived at Hamm on the 18th with the Prioeess Augusta, in good health, cc their return from London. VIEV9A, SEPT. 19.—The cholera, up to the 18th September s-307 penons had been attacked, 6 reco vered, 162 died ; remaining,l7o. New caws, Sept. 17,92; recoveries, 27 ; deaths, 16 ; remaining, 220. PasTk SEPT. 14.—His Eminence the Cardinal Prince Primate of Hungary, Alexander Von Rodney, died yesterday at Gran—it is said, of the cholera. This prelate distinguished himself by erecting at Gran, his Archie- Etilisee, a magnificent cathedral, which was intended to d e of the noblest edifices in Europe; but it is far from being finished : and who can tell whether this net building, which is a sown of such great 'spent, will be continued after his death ? Halifax Tapers to the 7th ult. give a circular, signed by the Earl of Stirling and Donn. assorting his so vereignty o►er these provinces, in virtue of a grant of Antes the Sixth of Scotland, confirmed by Charles the rust. We understand that Codrington's squadron is to be divided : three sail of the line are to be sta tioned in the Downs for part of the winter. A letter from Brussels, dated Tuesday evening, says—" Rumour speaks of a massacre which has taken place at Novogorod, in Russia, of two Ge nerals and 300 officers. It appears to be quite certain that Don Pedro has purchased some ships of war, report says four, the General Drake, a Swedish frigate, a ship of 64 guns, and two others, which are now preparing for sea. Letters have been received from Mexico yester day, by the Emma Matilda, arrived in the Downs, left Vera Cruz on the 10th of July, and reports that politics are going on well —all was quiet there, but the merchants complain of the great glut of goods in the market, and money was very scarce. There was a failure at Vera Cruz for 400,000 dollars. Mex ico.—Department of State Washington, August' 6.—Advices have been received at this department, that the lass allowing a discount of 161 per cent. on the duties on goods imported into Me x i c o, in Mexican vessels, has been repealed ; and that, after the Ist of this month, goods im ported in Mexican vessels will be entitled to no pivilege whatever over those imported in foreign bottoms. ~~, CITY ELECTION. STATE OF THE GROSS POLL—THIRD DAY. CLOSE OF THE POLL—THREE O'CLOCK. Sir PETER LAURIE . . . 1658 The LORD MAYOR • • . 1653 Alderman THORPE . . 1518 DORSETSIIIKI BLRCTlON.—Yesterday Mr. Pow. sem. Me; Mr. Asstxv, 188. The town is filled with rumours and calculetions about the probable division of the Peery. One in the secret assures as this morning that it will be lost by atollTEEN—but the numbers vary from Zero, above and below, to forty each way, accoro - to the party of the calculator. Great popular curiosity will be directed to the House on Monday. The following is an analysis of the votes, &c. oa the passing of the Reform Bill by the Hoax of Commons on Thursday morning the 22d of Sept.— Mt Mi ajori norit y y Skeen Pairs n Absent._ .. ... 40 Vacant Boroughs ... •• . . 10 Speaker .858 The following regiments on the Irish establish ment have received olden to be in readiness to march to Cork, for embarkation on board Sir Edward Codrington's dart s—loth, 27th, 'With, from Fermoy. The 74th. from Limerick, aad the 70th, lying in Kiltanny, are in imme diate expectation of receiving similar order.—Doblin Moraine Register. It is lamentable that after all that has been said, and been expected, about the Reform of the Game Laws, the House of Lords have lea the Bill back to the Commons with an amendment retaining aft die oppressive odd laws against night poachers. Thus, mo st attempts at reform are like tol li ng a stone up a hill. Mr. Hunt divided the House on this subject, but unhappily to Uttk purpose, since curly Messrs . &beer, Paget, Wood, and Hume gave him thdt. support. In like manner, the Select Vestry Bill is a half and-half measure, which can satisfy no one; but the jobbers in parishes, who, living by their plunder, consider it worth their while to get up a majority for any object which sup ports their corrupt practices. The entire system of Select Vestries and hired Overseen, ought to be done away; and this is demanded by the public, especially by all the poor. NAVAL PROMOTIONS DURING THE LAST Quoms.—To be Post Captains—Samuel Price, James Wallace Gabriel, John Hindmanh. To be Comm anders— James Watson, Nathaniel Belden, John litlward Constant, Hamilton Fitz gerald, John Moore (a). MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.—Major- General Harcourt ; Colonel Mackenzie. lite York Li Inf. Vol. Jersey Lieut.-Colonels—Cleeve, .Art. Dover; Oke, late of SI F ; ptains—Dahymple, 40 F. Bombay; Hoo. A. C. Browne , 4$ F; Hon. C. G. Moneta°, 88, Corfu ; Graham, bp 7 F. Edinburgh; Gordon. h p 95. Lieute. unto s Evans, 41 F; 14' Donald, 81 F. Chatham ' • Tindall, R. Art. Ceylon ; Hippenky, hpl7 F ; Stewart, hp4s F Barr, Matt. Tobago. Such has been the depression in the sale of books, among other articles not of the first necessity, and clearly owing to Peel's Bill, that even the six-penny tracts of the Diffusion of Knowledge Society have latterly expe rienced a great diminution of sale. Many persons do not wonder at this, because they are considered as being so little adapted to their professed object ; but nevertheless, their cheapness might have maintained a respectable circulation, if the remaining means of the people were not absorbed in purchasing the first necessaries of life. It is in truth latterly found, that however cheap books are made, and however much is given for money, after the first Imp ressions of no velty, the sales do not in general cover the actual outlay. The Commissioners appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the State of the Laws relative to Imprisonment for Debt, have addressed the following questions to the inmates of the differ ent prisons :--- " First.—How long have you been in prison under your present arrest or detainer, and foe what amount? Secood.—Did you before a, subsequent to your arrest, submit a statement of your aildre to any of your creditors? " Third.—Did you biers se subsequent to your arrest make any poposition for a commodes with your creditors ? " Fourth.— Have you say Observed's@ or complaints to make as to your being arrested, with reference to its hard ship, or the motives on which it proceeded ; or any injury it may have done you In creditor circumstances? " Fifth.—Have you any remark to nuke on the law of arrest, and our its e ffe ct upon debtors, whether from your own experience or your observations of others ?" We are happy to find that the investigation has already began, which promises to end in the repeal of an impolitic and cruel law, which every consi deration, whether of justice or humanity, concur in representing as most injurious. At Dorchester Races onTuesday the Sweepstakes were woo by Sir. Hayward's Terror, after three hats; the Malden Castle Stakes. by Mr. Taunton's Coronet ; and the Hunter Stakes, by Mr. Mansfield's Calif?. On Wednesday, the Dorchester Stakes, by Mr. Bias' Wassailer; and the Ladles' Plate, by Mr. Hayward's Terror. At Lincoln Races, on Wednesday, the King's Purse was won by Lord Cleveland's Maria ; and the Chem. Pion Stakes by Mr. Golden's La Filly. At Carlisle Races on Tuesday, the two year old Stakes were won by Mr. Edwards' Miss Hawthorn, and the Maiden Plate by Mr. Vrestgarth's Goldfinch. On Wed. l nesday the King's Plate by Mr. Hodgsoo's Earl ; and the Inhabitants Plate, byWestgartk's Goldfinch, in three heats. The Obelisk at Battle-bridge, called the King's Cross, which has been building these two years, is in such a state of forwardnes, that it will be opened as a station-house on Monday next. The Rev. James Heckford's house, at Scnner sham, was struck by lightning about six o'clock on Wed nesday evening, and in a very short time burned to the ground. THE BITER SIT.—IL is said the present pro prietor of the borough of Garton gave 180,0001. for it ; but it is now on sale, for 100 ; 0001. To WAsit COLOURED CALICO.—Put a table spoonful of common salt into the soapsuds, and the colour will remain as bright as before washing. TAILOItS' Woae.—By a recent statement from a tailor, in London, it appears that there are 25,243 stitches in a cost—via. basting, 71e stitches; in the edges of the coat. MOO ditto; felling the edges. facts, &c. 7,414 ditto; out of sight in the pockets, Bte. 1,982 ditto; in the alum. 3,066 ditto; seams, 5,359 ditto; holes, 1,465 ditto ; the coat, he says, was made in two days, jnoroeymouts bouts. YARMOUTH, SEPT. 30.—Yesterday, John Preston, Esq. was sworn into the office of Mayor for the ensuing year, on which occasion be gave a grand dinner at the Town all to the inhabitants and surrounding gentry, where the song and toast went merrily round. We lament that we have lately not had room to notice a pertinacious controversy, kept up in one of the Sheffield papers about Mr. BUCK INGII A M. We know of no public man, whn Mantle more clearly, fairly, and unexceptionably, before the world than this gentleman. His work) afford his biography and his eulogy, and since his return to England, his literary labours, and his eloquent lectures have been a series of trophies such as no man now in Parliament, and as few in a reform Parliament can boast. The people of Sheffield have expressed their opinion in Mr. Buckingham's favour, and we have no doubt, from what we know of their sincerity, they will maintain their preference at thepoll booth whenever the dayof election arrives. Lord lngestrie presented a petition from Jona than Seem. one of the Csomemeenneil of Dublin, last night, praying for the appolmala of an Unpaid Board of Coanissimsers, to sit In Dania al the local interests of Ireland, and report to Parilaram, that seen a board was found necessary in the Mar& d Ossairs administration in 1064, that assallsesselag ammo was andautog to in creams, that whole eneMenamins wen breaking up to ends in Foreign States, that the Berg of Weeks Bill for Ireland would not extend M aline sash distress; and Petition,. believed that if as atonal reasdy wee not applied to the existing evils, the feeling In Ireland would increase for a local legislation. , DEAL, Sept. 30.—The contraetors for supply ing fresh beef and vevtahles, have received' eiders this morning to hold themselves in readiness to supply.asurd roe. (with a crew of about heo thousand men j w • are ordered to repair to the Downs immediately. The . Naval Hospital, which was opened in consequence of the fleet of Sir Edward Codrington being here, and which was expected to have been shut up this week, is to remain open. The Marquis of Palmella strived in Paris on Wednesday, and held an immediate communication wi h Don Pedro. The loan for the patriotic cause of Portugal was said in Paris to hare been concluded. The Terceira Regency can command 8,000 fighting men, three frigate*, and some smaller craft : they are to sail under a blue and white flag, and Don Pedro offers to command in person. The Counties of Hertford and Kent have held considerable meetings, and agreed to petition the !AMA.— We do not enlarge, important as are the meetings of such great communities; because It would be to repeat the same round of arguments. The gentlemen and the people of England are everywhere doing their duty. There were a variety of repnrts at the principal Club-houses last night respecting the destination of the troops embarking on board Sir L. Codrington's squadron. Regiments of Militia from this country will rep:Ace the regular troops leaving Ireland. The Lords assembled today, but chiefly for the purpose of enabling the Lord Chancellor to procce.l with appeals. The case of " Hicks v. Moran;" was further heard. A number cf Peers have met together for the Inst two days. for the purpose of concerting measures of opposi tion to the Reform 8.11. Several leading Members of the Opposition In the Lower House were also present. Last night a new writ was ordered fat Dorches ter' on motion of Mr. Holmes, in the room of Lord Ashley (Lord Shaftesbury's son), who vacated by accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds, and for the purpose of starting, on the high Tory and Ansi-Reform interests, against Mr. Ponsweby, for Doesetshlre. F. C. Knowles, Esq. a son of Admiral Knowles, opposes Sir John Byng at Poole. The new Sitetiffs proceeded yesterday by water to Westminster Hall, and were sworn in, with the usual formalities, in the Court of Exchequer, after the usual culo gluons on their respective merits by the Recorder. The new galleries in the House of Lords have been completed. A good deal of opposition bring off red to the proposition to meet in the day-time for the discussion of the Reform Bill, it is determined that the debate on the se vend reading, at all events, shall take place in the evening, commencing peremptorily at five o'clock. At the close of the poll at Guildhall yes'er day, Mr. Pearson addressed the Livery, and impeached the sincerity of Sir Peter Laurie. A question was raised about a presentation to Christ's Hospital, and about the compara tive charity of the two candidates, when the Lord Mayor came forward, and stated that he paid 400 guineas to become a Governor of the Hospital. and Sir Peter enjoyed his pri vilege only by virtue of his gown ; and he impeached the liberality of Sir Peter when Sheriff: The voice of the ball was adverse to Sir Peter, for there is a want of distinctness in his declarations about teforn,. The Freeholders of Surrey met yesterday in the open air at Epsom, Harvey Combe, Esq. High Sheriff, in the Chair. Mr. hiaberly, Mr. Dennison, Mr. Briscoe, and Mr. Morrison, made speeches ; and the petition to the Lords was passed unanimously. btu night a most Numerous and highly re spectable meeting of the Parishioners of Islington, was held at lons's Riding.school, Upper-stmt, Islington, to petition the House of Lords to pan the Reform Bill. Yesterday evening a ntomerous and highly re spectable was held at the Vestry-room, Claris -street, Connt.Clarden, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Lords to the ‘t Reform Bill without delay; Church warden Be MI in the Chair. The Meeting unanimously voted a petition. A Petition from the inhabitants of Deal, very numerously signed, was on Thursday evening forwarded to End Grey, for presentation to the House of Lords, in favour of the Reform Bill. The Nottingham petition wa , signed by 11,000, and Leicester petition by 7,000. C•1111BRIDOESHIRC ItEPRESENTATION.The Commit., which bin hitherto conducted that election of Lord Frans Godolphin Osborne for Cambridgeshire has received from him a letter, of which the following is a copy a—Gog magog Hills, Monday, Sept. 2tl.—" Dear Sir,—ln answer to your letter, which I received this morning before I leR London, I beg to state that I have received no intimation of his Majesty's intention to call me up to the House of Peers; but at the same time I think it my duty to inform you that it is my intention to vacate my seat in the HAM of Com mas as soon as the Scotch and Irish Reform Bills have passed that House, by taking the Chiltern Hundreds. " P. GODOLPHIN OSBORNE." DORIETSHIAL ELECTlON.—Yesterday, grati fying accounts of the probable result of the election for Donetshlre were received by Mr. Ponsonby's Committee. Meetings have been held at Sherborne, Poole, Lynne Shaftesbury, and Bridport, at which resolutions were entered into in support of Mr. Ponsonby. On Saturday, the 18th, Lord Ashley came down in the mall-coach, with a eart-lood of handbills, tor the put. pee of opposing Mr. Ponsooby, and has been ever since canvassing. This opposition, however, will only add to the triumph which we are more artain of than at the last coo. test. All that lawyers, money, exhortations, threats, and entreaties can do, has been done these tco days past; but Lord Ashley and Co. will find that the Dorset 111C11 who so nobly defeated Mr. Bakes and his one hundred and twenty five-shilling bludgeon-men, are made of the same stuff of which their ships are made." This is the day of nomination, and reparations are making in every direction to repel the libel that we had relaxed in the cause of reform. CH* amouvit, 12 o'CLocx —Lord Ashley has just finished canvassing this village, but has not even obtained the support of the clergyman ! He ptoceeds next to Lyme, travelling in a rat-chaise, with three lawyers. Dtt 31.1 it PETITION, SEPT. 30.—The examina tion of witnesses in support of the petition proceeded very slowly both yes trday and to-day, in consequence of the nu merous legal objeclion taken by Mr. Harrison, in the discus sion of which much time was occupied. Three witnesses were examined yesterday, one of whom (Mr. John Rogers) deposed to sets of bribery, though he claimed the protection of the committee when asked any question which tended to criminate himself. Ile stated that ite had been engaged to canvass voters by Mr. Courtney, who was one of the cooduot• ing agents of Mr. Shaw and Lord Ingestris This day the almost entire time of the committee was occupied in hearing the arguments of counsel on both sides in support of and against the proof of the agency of the witness Sharman, who was examined on'the second day of the investigation. It is said that the Malt Duty this year will amount tu five millions. Last year it vat only three and a half millions. If this should turn out to be the fact, it shows that the consumption of malt liquor has greatly in creased, and proves the use of the Beer Shops. I: is stated that the gin trade is falling utE Dm. Wttar ELY.—The elevation of Dr. Whately to the archiepiscopal see of Dublin reflects equal credit an the ministry and on the object of their choice. He is to tally unknown to, and unconnected with the goveratuent and owes his appointment solely to his high character.— Sheffield Courant. EXOTICS.—Since the discovery of the New World, our English gardeners have produced 2.314 ra. tittles of trees and plants from America, and upwaids tai 1,700 from the Cape of Good Hope, in addition to many ttiousande which have been brought from China, the bast Indies, New Holland, various parts of Attica, Asia, acid Europe, until the list of plants now cultivated in thus country exceeds 120,000 varieties. INCREASE or LEGALISTS.—An important fact connected with lawyers isthe enormous increase in their rAI 1.. bet within the last ten years, during which time the nunititr of attorneys in the metropolis has augmented day per ct There has also been a corresponding increase in the country and in other branches of the profession. It arises, no doubt, from the increasing number and perplexities of the laws, wldch have rendered additional guides, commentators, ex. pounder, and interpreters indispensable ; or it has arisen from the large fortunes suddenly amassed by dealers in this' black art, which have tempted more than a fair proportion of the consmanity to embark in so lucrative a calling. It appears that in the Bce years Irom 1824 to 1839, the consumption of Port wine fell off 227,000 gallops. Our 'sapient legislators ascribe this to commtrelal regula tions; but if the knew the state of the country, they would know that the people, for some years past, have been unable to indulge in wine. J THE SUGAR REFINING BILL. Economists say, that this Bill was enacted in 1828, for the purpose of furthering the pr pet of making this country the entrepo4 of the whole world—that it was inertly experimental, and if found to fail In its object, or to dete. tiorre our own sugar interests, Its brief period of duration afforded an easy remedy; others, who profess to be initiated in the mystic y of Cabinet secrets, assert that this Bin was brought forward for the peculiar benefit of Messrs. Rothschild and Co. to improve the Brazilian bonds, and facilitate their investikg capital in the foreign slave sugar cultivation ; although the Vienna treaty of 1815, made it penal for any merchant to advance money on consign ments of smear, being the produce of, or imported front any country that continued the African traffic in slaves; while it it perfectly well known ; and the writer of this article (while serving as a niedi :al officer in the Naval service on the coast of Africa) has had many painful and ample opportutilties of verifying the strement, that the Brazilians carry on the slave trade at the present moment to an extent, and with an atrocity, hitherto un paralleled—notwithstanding that it has coat Great Britain in money alone, the enormous sum of ten millions sterling to suppress it When the Sugar Refining Bill was brought forward in 1828, the West Indians earnestly urged the ruinous iinpolicy of the measure, and pre dicted its fatal consequences- a powerful ministry were determined, however, to carry the nieasure ; and they did so, by the solemn assurance that the most effectual steps would be taken to secure the total re-exportation of the Foreign Sugar; and its noninterference with the home market; to which, It was admitted, our colonists, as Englishmen, whose interests being identified with die parent rate, were undoubtedly entithd to a pref.:. rence in. %Well, the Bill (notate, 'dens as regarded the West Indians) was passed; and yet it continued a:. moat imperative fer two years, notwithstanding! that the Refiners complained of being cramped for want of raw material. Why! Sugar is not the growth of a day— capital bad to be invested in the Brazils and Cuba— larce cargoes of slaves were required from Africa — and a very fine quality of cloyed Sugar was requisite to reader the Bill extensively profitable to the interested advocates of this extraordinary measure ; the brunet coos.- queoces of which were not perceived by the usually scut.: mind of )lr. Matti:sun, whose policy was ever in favour of our colonies. which he justly desired to make integral portions of the Empire, as if uo wave rolled between them and Great Britain. Man members were induced to support Ilinistos from the on that by specifying the precise quanti ties of Fore Sugar to be re-exported they were protecting our our colon intricate'. This we will prove to be an errone own view of the ease; and that, not only the foreign slate sugars come into the home market in unfair competition with our own, but that even the Government is thereby cheated of &considerable revenue, which goes into the poc kets of individnals or of foreigners. By the act of parlia ment in question, the refiner was bouni to re-export foreign 111ftwvado sugar, admitted into England at 24.. duty (tea same as all British plantation sugar pays) la the following proportions foe every cwt 1111bs. of refined sugar.... 18 .. of bastard euga. .. To be exported. 28 ... of treacle 5 .. for waste (allowed). 1121ba. Upon the fulfilment of this engagement, the refiner be came entitled to receive a draw-back, at the rate of 38. 10d. per cwt. on the refined, and 241. per eat. on the bal. tard Sugar; but nothing on the treacle. As we have before said, foreign Muscovado Sugar was soon prepared in such a manner, by using the tops of the fine white loaves, as to be nearly in a state of refinement, with the exception of its being totally deprived of the water of crystalization, on its importation into England—in fact, it might be termed " soft refined sugar." By the present im proved process of refining, added to the foregoing advan tages, the quantities obtained are on the very lowest ace. rage, as follows :- 781 be of refined sugar nibs of bastard sugar To be uported , 10Ibe of trade Ilb feu eases (allowed) From this undeniable statement, it will be perfectly ob vious that it is impossible foe the refiner to export 181bs. of treacle, when the sugar he uses only yields him 101b1 bet be invariably makes up the deficiency with I albs. of molasses, derived hem other sugars. To this !albs. is to be added the Memo Is the waste, via. 41bs. which gives a clear advantage in the cwt. of fibs. of Foreign Sugar, ad mitted at the Brlieh b esatation rate of 21.. per cwt ! Anothe strongly objections part, of this unjust measure is, the pal pable fraud comusitted en the revenue of making the draw ' back on 611be.of lump segar,iostes4 of on 781ba. thus giving, If at all exported, a bonus of seventeen per cent. to the re. finer, and a loos to that amount to his Majesty's exchequer, in the one eau ; or, ea the other hand, if the extra 17Ibs be taken into home cossumption, and added to the difference of 22Ibs. derived from molasses and waste, by parliamentary miscalculation, 39 pounds out of every ewe. are by this means smuggled into the country at a duty of 245. instead of fibs. We have another stron it g ef und on which to stand in op. to position this foreign g Bill, and which will de. monstrate that, if persisted in, the ruin of our British Pos. sessions is not only inevitable, but must be rapid. Recent Parliamentary documents prove that the lowest charge for raising sugar for contingent expenditure alone, in the British possessions, is per cwt. (Bs. But in the Foreign Colonies it is only Balsa= *Oast the &Wig Ouster . . be. bid. The higher cost in the Brit ah Colonies is caused by the restrictive system imposed upon our colonies for the benefit of the mother country and her North American possessions. The British manufseturees, exporting to the West Indies, enjoy a r:atiditty in the simple OW per cent a the Irish and ng bleseben have 30 per neat. en their dams i • the provi sion merchant has lb. pa cwt. ea his b ee f a nd pork ; and those engaged in the fisheries enjoy indefinite protection, as all fish caught or imported by Amiga vessels is prohibited ! Again, the return requital for capital invested X a. d. ih the British possessions is ... 1 9 0 But in the hair attacks it is only ... 0 12 8 Balance against the English capitalist . 0 16 4 •••••••• In the British possessions the cost of labour, it will be seen, is much grater than in the Foerign Colonies. The cost of nurturing, from infancy, a labourer is, according to papers printed by Parliament, 187 0 0 But the charge for purchasing and transporting* slave from Africa to Brasil or Cuba, inclusive of the slave trader's prole, is . . . 1,18 0 0 Balance against the Englishman . . X 42 0 0 %i'e entreat his Majesty's Ministers to pause belies they re-enact this anti-national bill to ponder on what we hare stated, although it is but a brief detail of arguments which speak to sound policy, and the prosperity of our countri,— us reflect that the condition of the West Indies is not oily fearful. hut al wning,—bankruptcy and distrust, assuming the place of prosperity and confidence, while the sugar market oontkum wofuliy depressed, or at a total stand-still, —that the utmost amount of capital em barked in the tefining of foreign sugar (and that on the avowed strength of a mere temporary enactment) is not 300,0001. while our own sugar trade sash the East and West Indies amounts to many milliors sterling—that twos an in. crease in the export of foreign refined sugar causes duties to he paid into foreign treasuties, that depressing priers in England, and shutting out the 'inept's produce of our own possessions front the Continent- that in return for 6 o 7,000,0901. worth of sugar imported into Great Britain from our Coionies, a quantity of British manufactures equivalent l in amount is exported—that if this sugar be driven to Ame rica (which is now actually being the case), American manu factures will be received in exchange, instead of English a and thousands of our must skilful artisans will be deprived of employment PROLIFIC TEAL PARTY.—Oar of the sines sin guilt celebrations of the coronation was that of Mr. rd. stone, surgeon. of Congletert, who had a tea pony of sixty women, " motht•rs of eight hundred and thirty.nme chii drcn !—twelve of the tansies slaw ►aving given birth to " two hundred and two" of the numter ! The Willman had announced, on the preceding Friday, that Mr. Tilstom had proposed giving all women who had been mothers or twelve children each, and chose to apply, a cup of geed Ica mad More palatable by some superior rid Jamaica. A poor woman. whom Mr. Tiletnne knew had had eleven, said that as she expected another very semi to mike op the demo, she drought she was entitled to • ticket. On Mr. Tdmene's telling her that he cosh. not deviate from the role, the nu•. chars of twelve child's§ mud opined' way being invite/I, she said he might hue to give her a ticket after all ; and strange to say, sally is the morning of the eseogurieg hie assistant attended at the ►irth et her twdAls child and she had the tea scot home se her.