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Admiral De Rigny, Alin:.ter of the Marine, at this moment took the oath and his sear. M. Charles Dupin expressed his astonishment at hearing many boa members urging the Government to use largely its privilege of dismis- Fill public officers from their employments. As long as they con. tinned faithful to their several duties, not only should they be retained in their appointments, but their past actions, and their past opinions should be forgotten. General lamarque said—Every day justifies our fears and anticipa tions fur the future. The danger approaches, and every moment of do. lay but renders it more imminent. I shall not discuss the question of finances—(murmurs), but shall limit my observations to the question of foreign affairs ; and, instead of uncertain documents, I shall takefor my text those that are official. I shad first allude to the protocol of the 28th February, a document worthy of the best days of the Holy Alliance. That document leaves Belgium at the disposal of Holland. Belgium is sacrificed—she is punished for having imitated our example. It is sought to drive her to despair—to ruin her by intestine division—in order that, when a prey to anarchy, she may more easily be placed at the disposal of England. The hon. Deputy then drew a picture of the present state of Europe. Spain has no longer colonies—Holland possesses only a nominal power—Austria has 13,000,000 of subjects,and England has attained the highest point of prosperity, reckoning 100,000,000 of subjects. Prussia is at our gates, and her sentinels are in front of ours. All is aggrandised around us, and we have no longer the France of Louis the Fourteenth ; all is united around us, and we do not pos. .cis one ally. If France should at length become the victim, It will not have been our fault in not admonishing the government. A Ministry equilibria!e was desirous of conciliating the Revolution with the doctrines of the restoration ; and, anointing the rights of •,, nation with the oil of the holy ampulla, has sent to Ragland n Ambassador who has assisted at the downfall of ten Govern. ullts. and wax the living representative of the Holy Alliance ; whi:e it has despatched to Russia a former Ambassador of Charles X. who, after complimenting the conqueror of the Balkans, may ehortly, perhaps, do as much for the conqueror of Wusaw.—(Murs murb.)—At this moment, we have neither frigate nor vessel of war, elm') nor brig, in the Tagus. Is a fear, then, entertained, that the view of the tri-coloured flag would occasion sickness to the good Don Miguel ?—(Murmur.)—No; France will never yield. Let the signal be given, and from Dunkirk to Bayonne will re sound those words which, in rushing to combat, the Polish sol dier repeats :—" Oh my country, you shall never be without de. fenders !" I shall vote for the grants asked when the Minister for Fo- reign Affairs shall have replied to the following questions :—Does the French Government consent that Luxembourg shall be detached from Belgium, and that it shall pus under the domination of the Confedera• non of the Rhine, that is to say, under that of Prussia and Austria ? Will it suffer that Belgium should, in fact, return to the Dutch yoke, h permitting the Prince of Orange to occupy a throne that France thought proper to refuse ? In submitting ourselves to the shameful conditions imposed on us by the Congress of Vienna, will it at least exact that the 4th Article of the Treaty of the 3d of Nay, 1815, which assures to heroic Poland national institutions, be executed ? Are we to permit, in contradiction to our policy at all times, that Austria should in reality become the ruler of all Italy ? M. BiAt,ovirs said—The Government entertains hopes of peace. and yet demands: extraordinary grants. Now, I believe in war, and therefore shall support the demand. Most assuredly war is not my de. sire, for I conceive it to be the greatest disaster that can befall a free people, for thereby sometimes its independence is lost, and not unfre. quently its liberties, but there are instances in history when nations, from having adapted a certain line, have ceased to be masters of their own policy. The question is not within our own decision— we have not the command of peace or war. War is brought upon us; you see, Gentlemen (continued M. Alauguin), these Powers were preparing for war, while they were giving as. surances of peace. But they reckoned without the Poles, and the defeat of the Russians disconcerted all their plans. The organization of the army was delayed too long, and the dissolution of the Chamber will arrive too late. The lilies were kept up too long; they ought to have fallen in July, instead of being torn hastily and in gloriously down in February, in the midst of riot and confusion. The lt;public would have been conquered if it had waited the enemy, but it was victorious, because it bore its standard to the frontiers (interrup tian.) It is an equal truth for people as for kings, that war alone can thntly establish a new crown and a rising dynasty : (murmurs, mingle with cheers.) Let the powers be called upon to explain, and let us know positively whether we are to reckon upon peace or war." The Minister for Foreign Affairs said :—" Gentlemen, if the several members who have successively addressed the Chamber are to be be. lieved, France is surrounded by enemies, ready to unite all their efforts, and attack her in concert ; and of allies she is totally destitute. Let us appeal to facts. What has the protocol of the 20th January estab. lished ? It proclaims Belgium independent, and prescribes to Holland to return within the limits she possessed in the year 1790, when she was called the Republic of the United Provinces. All that com posed the kingdom of the Netherlands, will form part of Belgium, except Luxembourg. But Luxembourg is spoken of. A great part of the province of Luxembourg took part in the Belgian insurrection ; the city of Luxembourg took none ; it is occupied by a federal garrison of 3,000 Prussians, and 2,200 Belgian subjects of the King of Holland. The question of property is resolved by positive titles. You ought, were it necessary, to declare war against all the Powers. War against all—such is the conclusion of the Hon. Mem bers whom I oppose. The two Honourable Deputies to whom I am now replying have talked of negotiations which, before the insurrection of Warsaw, were opened between Russia and Poland, the object of which was to induce the Polish army to march against France. Prussia, firmly determined to act upon principles that would ulti mately tend to preserve peace, has displayed both wisdom and modera tion, and presented to all other nations an example of policy which tends to preserve the repose and harmony of States from every attack.—(llem, hear.) But Austria, they add—see with what in defatigable vigour she pursues her warlike preparations. Am. bassadors, to whom the King has been pleased to grant his confidence, h.ive been mentioned. It has been asked whether he who has the honour to represent the King of the French at London, grounds his policy upon principles in conformity to the interests and dignity of France, and upon respect for the liberties of :rations and the independence of States? It is sufficient for me to remind him of the character of that able diplomatist, who, at Vienna, Act all our disasters, succeeded in concluding a treaty, the stipule,- lions of which aggrandised the former territory of France; and who, in the year 1815, preferred the resignation of his high functions to the disgrace of signing a treaty of direful memory. As to his Majesty's Ambassador in Russis,;', if there is any man truly worthy of repre senting France and her King, it is the Duke de slontemart—(cheers.) I shall conclude with a very few words more. You have never desired peace—neither in the month of August, nor in the month of Decem. ber, nor in the month of March. We, however, have always hoped that we might be able to preserve this great blessing for our country, and we will use all our efforts to maintain it still."—(This speech was followed by loud and repeated cheers.) 31. de Corcelles approached the ministerial bench, and inquired, with warmth, of the President of the Council, when he would present the amended Electoral Bill? The President of the Council rose and complained of the improper language employed towards him by M. de Corcelles, who saie, 4 With your conduct, how can you be surprised that a coalition is formed against you ?" The Bill,' added M. Casimir Peeler, will be pre sented shortly, hut it was necessary for ministers to consult together to come to an opinion upon it. and afterwards defend it in the Chamber. M. de Corcelles explained. The President of the Council, he said, answered him in a haughty tone—" We will give you the Electoral bill when it is ready." He (M. de Corcelles) therefore thought proper to reply, " Your delays are reprehensible ; it is no wonder that a coali tion is formed against you." Al. Thiers addressed the Chamber; but Hon. Deputies were totally inattentive, and the buts that prevailed rendered him inaudible in the gallery.—Adjourned. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, Arils & 31 Dupin, Vice-President, took the chair at two o'clock. The order of the day (the discussion of-the project of kw relative to the exttaordinary taxes) having been read, 111. Alexis de Noailles rose to repel an attack made yesterday, by General Lamarque, upon the Plenipotentiaries at the Congress of Vi enna, at which he himself bad assisted. "We have only,' said he, " to justify our actions and our system, but we cannot account for revo lutions and events." M. Thins, after having discussed the project of law in a financial point of view. voted for it.--( Left sitting.) THR HAGUE, APRIL 2. SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES-GENERAL. The Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed the Chamber in a die. course of which the following is the substance:— The Minister of Finance having. in discourse of the week, stated the sum requisite for the public expenditure, and the means of providing for it, the Chamber has to complete information on the subject. especially the reasons which call for such expenses for the army, and the defence of the frontier fortresses. His Excellency had, two months ago, ex pressed his hopes of a favourable result of the negotiations with the Ave Great Powers : those hopes have been fulfilled by the Protocols Nos. 11 and likwhich regulate, in an equitable manner, the chief points of the separation of the two divisions of the kingdom, vis.—the de marcation of the frontier, and the share to be borne by each in the debt. The King intimated his assent to these terms, and reasonably expected that every thing would soon be arranged. He observed, that farther armaments in Belgium were now without an object, and that they should cease, in order that the armaments on our side might also be put an end to. Contrary to expectation, no progress was made since the beginning of the year: all those successively invested with power in Belgium, even the present Regent, have shown no disposition to execute the protocols, but the contrary. The Powers represented in the Cem. gress of London were treated in a manner that could not be expected in civilized Europe, even in the midst of war. Our territory is continually violated by Belgian marauders, who make individuals residing near the frontiers feel all the hardships of war. The communications with Maastricht are in some degree open, but the Belgian troops have by no means retired to the positions which they occupied before the 21st of November, 1830 ; nay, the Belgians have gone further, and publicly propose to renew hostilities with us. The Regent has sworn to a constitution which is at variance with the rights of Holland, and with the protocols of the Five Powers, and in his installation issued a proclamation which shows a manifest disregard to aft that has been done. His Excellency submits to the Chambers the documents which show I the course of affairs, and prove his Majesty's earnest wish to arrive at some final settlement, that he may alleviate the burdens which press so heavily on Holland. However, His Majesty had ro choice but to provide for the security of the frontiers, and to deprive the insurgents even of the notion that they might attack us. Half measures would not do. It was necessary to extend the measures of defence to all the points threatened, to the whole of the line of our fortresses. For what would have happened had those lawless bands penetrated into the heart of our country ? Would they not have mused us injuries far greater than the burdens which we now have to bear. His Majesty deeply regrets having had no other choice. The present aspect of the citisens and inhabitants of some states bales the calculations of politicians, and has great influence on the ques tion of peace or war. The dissolution of society, the overthrow of legitimate authority, are no longer rare occurrences. Agitators aiming at their own aggrandisement, find, in their incessant at. tempts, shortsighted nations ready to throw away the good which the laws ensure for a sudden change, by which they think to obtain continual amelioration. Among those nations Belgium has the first rank. Its dangerous neighbourhood obliges us to provide for the defence of our southern frontiers, against a licentious populace, as we defend our western frontier, iron] the fury of the ocean. Perhaps, however, the hour is not distant when the Powers may think of op posing with vigour the unjust pretensions of the Belgians. At all events, the Government of Holland must not cease for a moment to take all measures required to maintain the honour, the independence, the inviolability of our territory, and its financial interests.--Deteh papers, April b. BRUSSELS, Aram 4. NATIONAL Coxontss, Aram 2.—The order of the day was, the debate on the decree for calling out the first division (ban) of the civic guard. Some of the Members said they ought first to learn from the Ministers, whether this measure was really so urgently necessary. M. Lebeau, Minister for Foreign Affairs, said be was ready to give the Assembly all the information in his power. M. de Robaulx—lt is indispeneible, and at the same time impossible, for the assembly to appreciate our situation, with respect to foreign powers, and the necessity of adopting the measures proposed to us; be. cau-e the ministry has communicated nothing respecting our si. tuation. Yet events have taken place ; couriers have ar. rived, and their despatches must have announced something. I therefore ask-1. What has passed between the Belgic Government and the Congress, since the last communications ? 2. What is dc. mended, and what is the state of affairs, respecting the boundaries of the territory, and the debt ? 3. Which are the powers that pretend to subject us to the protocols ? 4. Ilas M. d'Aerschott been officially re• ceived at London? and is an English fleet preparing to blockade the Scheldt ? 5. Has the Belgic Government sent an ultimatum to Hol. land? and has Ring William answered? M. Forgeur.—l will put a sixth questior : Is there a new plan for the choice of the head of the state ? It seems that what is passing on this subject, is no longer a secret to any body. M. Lebeau said, the report of his predecessor stopped at the nomina. tion of the Regent ; and there was therefore a break from Feb. 24, to March 28, which he could not fill up ; he was called upon on the 291 March, but be had but just entered on the office, and could not give the in. formation required. It is important to rectify a general error. It has been supposed, that the violation of the principle of non-Inter. _ _ _ vention, dated only from the protocol of 20th December. lam 1 sorry that this protocol was not returned ; and, therefore, it seems that the principle of intervention was recognised by us, for the reserves in this Protocol, by which the Congress assumes the right of consti. toting Belgium, on the bases of the treaties of 1814 and 1815, and re. fuses to recognise Luxembourg as part of Belgium, are manifestly an intervention. But this principle of intervention is, in fact, contained in the Protocol of 17th November, which, after laying down the time of the armistice accepted by us says, that when we engage ourselves with respect to Holland, to observe the conditions of the armistice, we also make this arrangement with the Five Powers This protocol likewise was not returned, and you know, that in diplomacy, to re ' turn is to refuse. A protest is not so strong a measure, as sending back. A declaration should have been made, stating that the National honour would not permit us to accept this protocol, unless this clause were struck out. This was not done, and you all see how it was turned against us. Not only were the protocols of the 17th of November and the 20th of December not sent back, but even the note of the Bth of January was received. Now, it seems to me that the necessity of sending back this note was evident. The facts thus laid down we must submit to their consequences. Germs of usurpation being thus introduced into our first diplomatic acts, will bear their fruit. The course of the future negotiations must be impeded by them, for we cannot possibly leave out of the question facts which have actually taken place. The protocol of the 9th of January, ordering the opening of the Scheldt, on condition of our raising of the blockade of Illaestricht on our part, on pain of being compelled by force, received an answer worthy of the honour of the country; but an answer is nothing the protocol should have been sent back ;it soon produced new fruits. However, the protest of the Congress, against the protocol of the 20th Jan. leaves us the right to make was ; and opens a new diplomatic career. The protocol of 20th Jan. rela t ive to t h e h oun d s . ries, was followed by that of 27th Jan. concerning the debt. This was sent back ; you know the consequences of this step. A later protocol, which has not even been communicated to us, acknowledges that of Jan. 27, (which besides was disapproved by the French government) contained only proposals. That of Feb. 7, excluding the Duke of Nemours and the Duke of Leuchtenburg, was returned. We have seen none since. Witb respect to the question put to him, M.• Lebesu replied, that M. d'Aerschott has had several extra official conferences with Lord Paltnenten ; but I e does not know whether he has yet been received officially. The envoy to Paris has been received officially. The Government has received nothing from the Congress at London since the last communication. All the Powen, except France, think we ought to be ruled by the protocols. Our Government has co notice of a threat to blockade the Scheldt. He has found no trace of an tatinaatute, sent to Holland; the choice of the Head of the State is under serious consideration : the Minister believes peace still possible: war, when not inevitable, is madness. We shall do our utmost to pee. serve peace; but if se see, that it is intended to impose on us, we know that we have our army, out civic guard, our fortresses well armed, and provisioned, and then the Ministry will not hesitate topeopose war. M. Van do Weyer rose to correct some mistake of the preceding speaker. The break in the report of which he spoke, does not exist ; and, with respect to the ultimatum put to Holland, it was not thought advisable, to send a Chargé d'Affaires to the Hague, lest he should be:treated as a rebel. They had, therefore, treated with Holland, through France and England. M. Van de Weyer denied the assertion, that by not sending back the protocols, the system of inter. vention was sanctioned. Some farther conversation took place, in which M. Lebeau said, that as the new plan respecting the choice of a Sovereign was a secret to no• body, he need not name him. WEYMOUTH AND MELCOMBE REGIS. TO THE EDITOR. Sin—l have seen with astonishment, in The Times of yesterday, my name as connected with a transaction between Colonel Gordon and Inn. thee person, respecting the borough of Weymouth. I have to request that you will be pleased to state in the most un equivocal tenns.that I never knew any thing of the transaction in ques tion; that although I have known Colonel Gordon for many years, he never did, either directly or indirectly, express to me any wish with respect to a peerage, or solicit my assistance towards procuring the same. The whole thing was perfectly unknown to me, until I read it in The Tines of yesterday. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, Wrest-park, Snug, Bedfordshire, GRANTHAM. April 5. TO THE EDITOR. Sta,—Observing in your paper of Monday last a paragraph relating to the borough of Weymouth and Meleombe Regis, I have distinctly to deny that I ever was a party to the sale of any seat in Parliament, and I call affirm that there never was any traffic for sale of seats in that bo. rough. The very constitution of the borough renders it impossible, the tl-ctort generally being members of the corporation and freeholders, nieny o f • whom are possessed of large property, and totally free from the imputation of exercising their elective franchise but in the most consti tutional manner. I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant, London, April 6. JOHN tiORDON. TO THE EDITOR. Sta,—l observe a statement in the CaWoman Mercury, by Mr. Gordon, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Aberdeenshire Militia, relative to the burgh of Weymouth : this statement in every particular is inccr. tea. The enclosed lean. from Major Weyland, acting on behalf of the Johnstone family, to me, will, I trust, be a sufficient answer, until I get possession of my papers.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant, London, April 8. JAMES J. FRASER. LETTIft, 1. WETLAND, ZSQ. OF WOODZATON, TO JANZS JOEN FRASII, W. 5. W'oodeaton, Sept. 24, 1830. Dear Sir—On my arrival at home last night, after a week's absence, Lady Johnstone handed over to me your letter of the 17th inst. toge ther with a copy of the summons against Colonel Gordon, which I have read with the greatest attention. No person knows so well as yourself, that all the proceedings in the Johnstone affair, with which Col. Gordon was connected, were totally unsought for by Lady John stone and myself—that the whole originated with Colonel Gordon ; tend that we should, on no account, have been concerned with slam, if we had not thought, that we should not have been justified in the eyes of the world, if we had peremptorily re futed offers, which appeared to be so highly advantageous to Sir Frederick Johnstone, and that your first introduction to us was as Colonel Gordon's declared and authorized agent. You must likewise be perfectly aware, that when a vacancy in the representation of Wey mouth was de clared, previously to the election In 1826, it was ex pressly stipulated between Colonel Gordon and myself, that whoever obtained that seat, should pay all the expenses which either had been, or would be, attendant upon the procuring of it. That Colonel Gordon did obtain that seat, and that he is consequently responsible for all the expenses (including, of course. those of yourself, who acted as his agent) which were incurred. You are likewise aware, that after my contest at Weymouth, the ex penses of which amounted to a considerable sum, Colonel Gordon pro posed, in a letter to leadr Johnstone, now in her possession, that we should join together and re.imbursc ourselves (each for the expenses of his own election) out of tire estate of the minor; which proposal was instantly and decidedly rejected by us. Soon after began the pro ceedings respecting the purchase of the estates in Al'eymouth, in conjunction with Sir E. Sugden, to the whole of which, you perfectly know, that we not only refused our consent, but , signified our disapproval to yourself in the presence of witnesses, at Westerhall, in the month of October, 1828, in the most posi. tive manner, which disapprobation being signified to you, who attended upon us as Colonel Gordon's authorized Nem, we considered the same as if made personally to Colonel Gordon himself. That, from that time, all communication ceased between us. In consequence, :eery proceeding connected with that measure was undertaken by Co. , lonel Gordon at his own personal sick ; anti (as appears upon the Lee of your summon.) with an inuntion hostile to the interests of the fa. oily, and to myself in particult.r. There are nasty other minor points, but 1 have selected the lo:cgoing as the most prominent, to all of which, both Lady Johnstone and inyeelf ate ready to bear testimony on oath. tme2fore, co n sider you as perfectly justified in calling upon Colonel Gordon to re-imburse you for all the expenses which you hare incurred in managing then nffitire under his direction, together with the proper professional rernuntlation for your time and trouble. 1 should he obliged to you if you would tranettnit to me a' your earliest convenience, ant account of tine sums of money which Colony Gordon wishes to be charged against the Johnstone estate, epecif}ing particularly the purposes for which they were paid; and in the mean time I remain, tke. _ R. WETLAND. . . To James J. Fraser, Rsq. W. 8 Edinburgh. P. S. We shall attend to the suggestion curtained in the postscript to your letter. Upon its being announced that General Diebitsch set a price on the head of several Poles, a gentleman of the Duchy of Posen inserted in the different Journals a notice offering a reward of 600 rix-dollars and 4,000 bushels of potatoes to whoever should bring the head of the Count Za baikanski.—Lc Temps. Lord Normanby is arrived in town from Florence, pur posely to give his support to the Reform Bill. The public rejoice in the merited success of Mr. MA Y HEW, over the machinations of one of those social nuisances —a close corporation. Sixty persons, calling themselves a county meeting of Dutnbartonshire, are presuming to publiA the dissent of their majority arlinet the Reform Bill. The grand jury for Gloucester have represented the beer shops as nests cf crime. Never was there a greater mistake! than that of taking off the duty on beer instead of malt. The Portuguese, slaves at home, abet slavery abroad.— Their African colonies afford tnem facilities of the only re maining traffic in slaves which is now continued. Stamford continues to be apitated by the fury of parties, created by the interference of a Peer and his agents. A man who was to be ejected, has been dangerously wounded by the Mayor's son, after the Mayor had ordered him to be locked up in the watch-house, owing to a dispute about his rent. A Provincial Paper states that a maiden lady atßoreham, Sussex, was supposed to be dead a few days ago, and the usual preparations were made for her funeral ; but it adds, at four o'clock, " to the great consternation of her relatives," she revived, and is now in perfect health. A destructive 6re broke out yesterday morning, at the house of Stewart, a baker, in Sermon Lane, Doctor's Com mons. The family and lodgers escaped with difficulty ; and the fire extended to the houses of Mr. Lee, Corn chandler, Mr. Sause, stationer, Mr. Bouker, bootmaker, and Mr. Gray, in Knowle's-court. The houses being filled with uninsured lodgers, the distress created is most afflicting. Some men were hurt, but relieved by Mr. Hurlock, the surgeon, who always acts the good Samaritan. LIBRARY OF THE FINE ARTS. If se may judge from the ability displa►ed in theAcenel and third number of this new periodical, it sill not only afford • great deal of valuable intelligence, but defend the real interests of art, in a very effi cient manner. Several of the subjects exhibit decided originality, and arc written with a freshness and vigour that we do not often meet with, in papers nn such topics. The article on "Ce NNINGNAN'S Lives of the Architects," is a masterly piece of criticism—nervous and ani mated—and in some passages really eloquent. Those also on Portrait painting, and on Colonnades, display a thorough knowledge of their respective arts, and are exceedingly interesting; u is likewise the ac count of the New Museum at Berlin. The series of papers here cont. menced, under the title of " The I$ orthie. of the Loaf Century," is equally excellent, although their merit i► of a d.fferent kind, as they consist chiefly of anecdote ; but of anecdote delightfully narrated, and exhibiting a relined and delicate humour. Ti,e Vies of the present eats of Lithography in Enytantl," is a really valuable cutrilmtion to the history of modern art ; while the Reprints of REYNOLDS'S Dis courses, which are apparently to be succeeded by other standard publi cations, relative to the Fine Arts, would of themselves recommend this periodical to the student, be his particular department what it may. THE ARMY. , (From the Limerick Chronicle of Saturday, April 2.) The three Companies of the tiOtit itegiment, under the command of Major Ryan, which were ordered from Tcmplemore to Ennis during the late election, marched out of Ennis on NVednesday last. One Com pany to; be stationed in Newmarket, under Brevet-Major Madden, and the other two Companies are detached in Kilkishen, O'Callaghan's Mills, and Broadford. A subaltern's party of the Gilt Carbineers and 74th Regiment, arc also in Broadford. These detachments are under the command of Major Ryan, of the 50th Regiment, and ate to act. as occasion may require. u a movable column in the County of Clare, dur ing the disturbed state of the country. Major Maxwell, Gth Carbineers, and 514j0r Crabb, 74th Regiment, are each In command of similar detachments, which move in different [ directions. The detachments of the sth, from Clare Castle, relieved the 50th in Ennis last tt e rin c sday. Majew.Oeneral Sir Thomas Arbuthnot and Staff are row at Gott. The Reserve Companies of the 3lth Regiment are now stationed at Clare Castle, under the command of Captain Gaacuyne. The 76th Regiment in Dublin garrison is hourly in Lspeetation of a route fur the County Clare. The order of readiness to the 92d High landers for the same quarter is countermanded. The Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to appoint Arthur Blundell, Marquis of Downahira, to be Colonel of the South Down Militia, rive the Right Hon. Robert Ward, deceased. NAVAL I‘TELLIGENCE. MAILS Asuman Tins Dar—Dublin, 1 ; Waterford, 1 ; Guernsey and Jersey, 1 ; Flanders, 1; France, 1. Dam., Aran. U.—Wind S.W. moderate.—Arrived from tine River, and remain, the Vibelia, Stephenson, from New South Wales; Lau rel, , Jamaica , Friends, White ; Leonidas, Briggs ; Merton Castle, —; Harmony, Peach, Malta ; Salta, Elliot, and Banker, Atkinson, from Quebec ; Cabo, —, Grenada; Margaret, Sharp, Bermuda ; VibeUa, Stephenson, New South Wales. Remain the —. Day, IRichebucto; also the lritoo,Winshlp, and Mamos, Swinton, Miratnichl. FALMOUTH, APRIL s. —Wind . S.W. to N.N.W. light breezes. —Arrived the Comet, Ortaston from Madeira. Dolma, Aram 6.—Arrived off port the Paul Pry, Kettle, from Gijon. DA STMOOTII, Arm. s—Arrived off port, the Amity, Jane, from Lisbon. ----- PLYMOUTH, Aram s.—Arrived the Shepherdess, Turner, from Leghorn ; and Active, Garlanaga, from Whoa. BRISTOL, Aram 6.—Arrived the Melo, Hack, from Genoa. THE TURF. NEWMARKET, WZDNZIDAY A7TLANOOII. Subscription Plate of 50L for 2 yrs old, 7st ; 3 yn 9u.716 ; 4 yrs 9st. T.ir C. _ . Col. Wilson's eh. f. by Juniper, dam by Rubens, 2 yes (Paris) 1 Mr. Rogers's b. f. by Partisan, 2 yes old ••• Col. Peers bL f. Versatility, 4rs old . 3 Won cuy by two lengths. Nine started. The Bildeston Dinner Stakes of 100 soy. each, h ft ; for colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, fist 41b. R.M. (5 subscribers.) General Grosvenor's e. Sarpedon, by Rusilius %lr. R. Wilson's f. Muff, by Blacklock 2 Mr. Payne's b. c. by Blacklock 3 Mr. Gully's be. e. by Wrangler 4 Won cleverly by half a length, after a sharp race between the first Iwo. The Column Stakes of 50 soy. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares of 1827 ; colts fist 71b, fillies Bst 411). R.M. Lord Verulam's c. by Whalebone Mr. Rush's c. by M'Adam Lord Exeter's ch. c. Bohemilut I VI 3 Six started. PATENTS FOR MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL IN VENTIONS IN FEB. 1831. To Jeremiah Orime the younger, of Bury, Lancaster, copper-plate engraver, for inventing a method of dissolving snow and ice on the trams or railways, in order that loco-motive steam-engines and car. riages, and other carriages, may pass over rail-roads without any ob struction or impediment from such snow or ice.-21st of February ; months. To Richard Burgess, Northwick, Chester, M. D. for inventing a drink for the cure, prevention, or relief of gout, gravel, and other dis. eases, which may be also applied to other purposes,-21st February ; 12 months. 'To Samttel Dunn, Southampton, engineer, for a method of gent rating atearn.-21st February ; 6 months. To Richard Trevithick, St. Aith, Cornwall, for an improved steam. engine.— 21st February ; 6 months. To Richard Trevidack, St. Aith. Cornwall, for a method or appa ratus for heating apartments.-21st February ; 6 inonths. To Wen. Sneath, Isom-green, Nottingham, lace-maker, for certain improvements in, or additions tn, machinery for making. figuring, or ontamcnting late or net, and such other articles to which the aaid ma chinery may be applicahle.-21st February ; 6 months. To Richard Abbey, Waltharnstow, Essex, gent. for a new mode of preparing the leaf of a British plant, for producing a healthy beverage by infusion.-21st February ; 6 mouths. To \Valiant Furnival, Esq. Wharton. Chester. for certain improve ments in evaporating brine—'2lst February ; 6 int nth,. To John Phillips, Arnold. Nottingham, for cumin improvements on bridles.-21st February ; 6 months. To Richard Williams, College Wharf, Belvidere-road, Lambstli, Surrey, engineer, for certain improvements on steam engines.-2&h February ; 8 months. To David Schierl, Borough ref Liverpool, cour..y Palatine of Ldr ca.. ter, merchant, for certain improvements in machinery used to give a de gree of consistency to, and to wind on to bobbin., barren., or spoon roving. of cottons, and the like fibrous substances.-26:h Febr;•ary ; 6 months. To David Napier, Warren-stmt. Fitzroy-square, and James and Nl'iiliam Napier, Glasgow, engineers, for certain imnrovenients in machinery for propelling locomotive carriages.-4th March; 6 mouths. To Apsley Pellatt, Falcon Glass-works, Holland-street. Illackfaan. bridge, Surrey, glass-manufacturer, for an improved mode of forming glass vessels and utensils, with crnamental figured patterns impressed thereon.-9th March; 6 months. To Robert Stephen-on, Neweastla-upon.Tyne, Northumberland. en gineer, for en improvement in the axles and parts which fcrin the bear ings at the centre of wheels for carriages which arc to travel upo:i edge. railways.—l his March ;.. 4 months. To Charles Wood, Macclesfield, Chester. manufacturer. for certain improvements in machinery for the spinning of cotton, silk, flax, wool, and other fibrous substances of the like nature, as well as for throwing doubling, and twisting threads and yarns nn.de of the same materials. 11th March ; 6 iromhie. To William Peeke, Torquay. Torm,h,m, Devon, shipwright, and Thomas Hammlek, of the sante I:l4ce. Ilhirsmith, for r.rtnin improve. memu in rudder hangings, and rudders for ships cr versels.-21st Mareh;Ommths. To George William Turner, St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Sur. rey, paper-maker, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for making paper.--21st March ; 6 months. To Per,grine Phillips. jun Bristol, vinegar-maker. for certain im provements in manufacturing sulphuric acid, commonly called oil of vitre:l. 21st M:::Ch : 6 months. To John and James Potter, Spiedly, near 31aneerter, spinners and manufacturers, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus applicable to the spinning or twisting of (*von, flax, silk, wool, and 1 other fibrous materials.-21st Minch ; 6 months. To George Royle, Walsall. Stafford, whitestrith, fey an improved method of making iron pipes, tubes, or cylitiders.-21st March ; 6 months. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAY. By the Carcme.—Per stone of 81ts. Beef 2. 104 31 84 5s 104 I Mutton 5$ 4d Si 104 41 4d Veal 5. 8d 41 8d Si 44 I Pork 2. 104 4. 84 Si Od Lamb.... 7. Od ... 8. Od.! FARRINGDON MARKET—THIS DAY. Bitzr—Finest Roasting, 81d per IL. Bolling. 5d to 6d. Mer lon—Leg, Bd. Shoulder, 7d. VIAL—Leg. 84J. Fillet, 90d. Pons, 7d to 9d. SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, 22 Ss. to 22 104. (ireful ditto, seit 12s. to ES lea. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Gras. My, 11 131 to £4 Oe. (lover Hay, 23 Os. to ZS 144 Oat Straw, 21 He to Cl lee. Wheat &raw, £1 16s. to 22 Os. per load. 1