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: 4-4 ! ,p. 'J 1 i FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. PARIS, Jima 14. Si m—You sill perceive in the pans I transmit by this post. that the Poles and Lithuahians, under ( ;cue; al Ch!opowst i, have obtaided some important ailvantiges. l'ioni private account; 'which I have perused, the fury with which the Poles fought at the battle' 11-trolinka. is pan all belief. When their iinin.unition was exhausted they fought with the hayonet ; and at last, wearied out with that, the kght terminated in a complete personal wrestling *!r•iggle between the Poles and Russians, where the trengest became the victor. P..ris never had ro ti•w British visitors since the peace as at the present moment. I hear from an authentic source, that the preparations making for celebrating the three grand days of the " great week," are on the most extensive scale, and that; the tete will be unequalled in the annals of France. The Parisians anticipate an influx of foreigners upon the occasion, and hope that, amongst others, the English will patronize liberally the nation of liberals. There can he little doubt the fete will be well worthy a trip across the Channel. The King pursues his journey even with more eclat than he made his journey into Normandy : every where he is received with enthusiasm, and the Moniteur is wholly occupied with recounting the addresses and replies. On Saturday the King arrived at Metz. Accounts are various from Belgium. From a pri vate letter which I saw to day, the Belgian patriots have resolved to wait peaceably until the 30th of June, the delay fixed by the decree of Congress, for the definitive decision of the conference of Lon don. Lord Ponsonbv and Gen. Belliard left Br►m eels on the 11th, and nearly every one with them; Mr. White remains almost alone. Before the de parture of General Belliard, he had long and seri ous interviews with the Regent and the Minister of War. The trial of Earnest Gregoire and his associates, has terminated, after eight days of dis cussion. Col. Ernest G•egoire is condemned to ten year+ confinement, and what is termed expo sition ; Capt. Bast, to five years imprisonment ; the others were acquitted. After his condemnation, rapt. Bast protested his innocence; Col. Gregoire was pale, and the condemnation to exposition staggered him. Gregoire will be degraded, but the general opinion at Brussels is, be will be pardoned ; the punishment of exposition, which is analogous to the pillory. The Duke of Modena narrowly escaped with his life on the day of the Fête Dieu. At the moment when the Don Miguel of Italy (as the French jour nals style the Duke), placed under a canopy, was entering the church, a ball discharged from a gun grazed his shoulder, and struck one of the pillars which supported the canopy. As the ball must have been discharged from one of the neighbouring houses, a strict search was made ; but although many persons have been arrested, nothing has been discovered. These tyrants, great and small, should be on their guard ; they should remember the words of Lord Byron, just before his death, pro phecying the grand drama that, I fear, will soon be played in Furope : it was the Song of the Swan. " Kings," said he, " will league to make war against the people; so much the better, their time will pass quicker : tl ey will, perhaps, cause much blood to flow, and many tears, hut, in the end, the people will remain conquerers." Ge neral Sebastiani the other evening was overturned in his carriage upon the Pont Royale. The wits of Paris, who never lose an opportunity of letting fly their darts at the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, blame his coachman for not leaving him in his pe rilous situation, in order to give him a p-actical lesson upon non intervention. By the bye, we have had another revolution. Do not start, it has only been between the prodrietors of the omnibusses and the cabriolets. The latter, thinking that the former interfered with their privileges by traversing Paris in all directions, and carrying passengers for six sous, complained against them, but without ef fect. They therefore resolved to lower their prices, hich they have done from '25 to 15 sous a course. So two persons can now go from one barrier of Paris to another, a distance of nearly four miles for seven and a half English ! All the cabriolets have hoisted in front flags, with the in scription, 15 sous the course ; and on the back they are placarded with a Gas les omnibus! The fiacres, sot to lose ground, have lowered their prices in the same proportion ; and they all expect to make more money by an increased demand. Here is a hint for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce taxation.-1 forward the Journals of the day, and I remain, yours, &c. J. L. They occupy themselves much on 'Change with the destination of the two strong squadrons which quit nearly simultaneously the ports of England and France. The choice of Admiral Codrington, to command the English squadron, strengthen the conjt.• tares of those who pretend that these two errand naval masses hare a common destination : they speak of the Baltic and the Black Sea, and of demonstrations which have for object the support ing a diplomatic intervention in the affairs of Po land. The protestations of friendship nod good intelligence between France and England, serves as a text for the the declamation of the Courier against Russia : it says, that it is not likely that such great forces would be sent to the Tagus ; that they have a higher and more important destination. In all this, one single point is incontestible; it is the harmony of the Cabinet of France and England, and the desire which the Cabinet of Lord Grey has to put An end to the war of Poland: We may add, that nothing would he more popular in England than an intervention which would have for its object the to of the influence of Russia upon the Con inent. Coorrier Francais. I's u t s. J N E 12. Scandalous disorders yes terday disturbed the proceedings of the Court of Assize of the department of the Seine, which was '•ttgaged in trying five individuals accused of re sisting and assaulting the public force. On occa t.ion of the deposition of a witness, a tumult arose in the Hall. The Advocate-General requiring that it should be cleared, several jurymen rose with in digs ttion ; it is even said they threatened the ac cused. The Court considering that, under these circumstances, it would be difficult to examine the affair with the necessary calmness, adjourned the cause to another sitting. E 13. Several journal,' have stated that the Ministry had intimated the day before yes. terday to M. Le Hon, that they no longer recog pitted him as Ambassador for Belgium. This state ment is wholly incorrect. M. Le Hon has not ceased to communicate with the French Govern ment, and yesterday morning be had a pretty long conference with M. Sebastiani. The fears which the events at St. Pierre, have caused the Govern ment to conceive, have induced Admiral de Rigny to give orders to the squadron at Martinique to re main at Fort Royal during the critical season of winter, which is always looked forward to with alarm at St. Pierre. . 1 POLAND. WARSAW, J LINT 6. —The Polish head-quarters were at Praga, where they still remain, and nothing, has taken place with the main army since then. The Poles still sing their national song—•• Jeszcre ska nic Zyineta,"—(Poland will not be lost so long as we live), for the news from Lithuania and the Ukraine are good. General Chlapowaki has gained a victory over the Russians, near Narewka. The following is the translation of the official report of General Skrzvnecki to the National Government: " I have the honour to send to the National Government the news just received of the army under the command of General Chlapowoki : that General having joined some thousands r f the Bialystock Patriots, gained a glorious vic tory over the (newly, near Narewka, on the 26th of May t it was at the same time when the battle of Ostroknka took place. The enemy's column, masking of two regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and five cannons, besides Cossacks, were sent from lksesc-Litewski with the intention of tilling upon the insurgents, and were led on by one Ren garde. General Chlapowski got the start of him, and attack ed him in the night, and with such success that the Russian awps was surrounded. The Russians lost the 6 cannon, and all the arms, and about 300 men were kilkd; we Most an akar q the regular troops, four chasseurs of the Patriots. and one horse. The remainder of the enemy's troops were nom. pletely defeated and made prisoners. General Chlapowski took the officers with him on his march, but ordered the sol diers (prisoners) to he sent to Bielak by the inhabitants, after their having taking an oath not to serve again against the Poles. Four degenerated inhabitants of that country who conducted the enemy towards us, received their deserved punishment—death. The appearance of General Chlapowski heightened the spirits of the Patriots in that part; the whole population are taking up arms. Besides the successful bat tle of Narewka, the Patriots had fallen several times upon the Russian transports, andeat Bialostockiey noway 120 waggons fell into the hands of the Patriots. (Signed) " Prigs, June 2, 1831." " SKRZYNRCKI. According to news arrived likewise from Vo!by- Dia, the Patriots have given battle to the Russians at Haman, which fortress fell into the hands of the patriots, with all the arms, ammunition, &c.— The patriots were led on by Count Emir Mactaw Rzewuski, whose two sons are in the Polish artil lery. It was a hard-fought battle, and 1,200 Rus slang were left dead on the field ; the loss of Alexander Schamki, who was either killed or made prisoner, is much regretted. The rising in that country will be of great consequence to the Russians, as the peasantry are determined to defend the liberty their masters have given them. The Greek clergymen have even joined them, and bless their flags, and some of them join them in the battles. The inhabitants of the Ukraine remember the advantages they enjoyed in the Polish times, and have sworn to assist the Poles in their struggle for liberty and independence.— The Russians have sent troops in the environs of Zytomierz and Berdyczoff, so that the patriots have 15,000 regular troops against them. But it is said, that danger threatens the Russians like wise from other sides, as, according to news from Odessa, 2,000 infantry were shipped to reinforce the fortresses on the banks of the Dunay, as the Russians do not trust the Turkish assurances of peace. General Rudiger, with his corps and a part of Krassowski's corps, has entered the country, and taken up his head-quarters at Werbkowice: he has 9,000 men and 30 pieces of cannon. The Jews at Krubiszew and Laszczow are assisting the Russians all they can, and lead them to the houses of those persons known as patriots. At the battle of Ostrolenks young Kanke was killed : he was a brave young fellow. The battle of the 25th of February, although a very bloody one, was nothing like this. General Skrzynecki on that day, when a charge was made on the enemy, was in the middle of the troops who charged, and Charles° was along with him, who, for his bravery, has been decorated with the Gold Military Cross, and I can assure you he is not a little proud of it. He is much praised by the Com mander-in-Chief and all his comrades, and beloved by them. A change will take place in a day or two in the Government, when it is expected that Count Wladislav Ostrowski, the Marshal of the ! Diet, will be one appointed. A deputation from the Senate and Chamber of Deputies and National Guards have been to the head-quarters, to congra- ' tulate General Skrzynecki on the success he has I had, and to thank him in the name of the nation I for the services he has already rendered it. The Russian army have begun to move to She right bank of the Narew. On the 3d, a corps of 14,000 men were encamped at Praanysz. The re treat which General Lubienski made from Ciecha nowiec was so admirably done, that he has been ad vanced to General of Division : be had 6,000 men, surrounded by 40,000, and cut his way through them. At the battle of Dlugosindla, the wife of one of the gunners took the place of ones of the soldiers who was killed, and carried charges' for supplying the cannon ; the officers ordered her to quit the field of battle, but she put on the uni form of a soldier and fought to the end of the battle ; it is said she will receive a military cross for her bravery. There are several women serving in the, army ; I have seen two myself. At the battle of Ostroleuka a soldier wounded in the calf of the leg gave his razor to one of his comrades and begged him to cut the ball out, but on his refusing to per , form the operation he cut it out himself (which was fortunately not deep in the flesh,) tied up the wound, and returned Into the battle. FRONTIERS OE POLAND, JUNE 3.—" There was received yesterday, at Warsaw, by extraordi nary courier, it is said, the news that Gen. Cbla powski had surprised a Russian division not far from Blalystock, and had taken from it, with the aid of the Lithuanian insurgents, five cannon and many prisoners. It was a Polish authority who communicated this news to us ; but he added that he would not guarantee its authenticity. We learn the following from the same source :—" Since the bulletin of the 27th May, no new event has taken place. Our army reposes itself, and is reinforced by means of reserves, which arrive front all points of the kingdom to rejoin the regiments. The tna- • A frier A of the writer of nufactoriee of powder and muskets are in full ac tivity. The Diet has sent a deputation to the GID , neraliasimo, to bear witness of its entire satisfac tion, and to congratulate the army upon its bravery. The Russians are in the neighbourhood of Pultuak. The Poles keep the line of the Narew and the Bug, and all the country situated on this side these two lines, even that of Siedlec and all the points which were the theatre of war in the month of May, are entirely free from troops. Nothing very positive l ie known at Warsaw respecting the corps of Gen. Gielgud : however, it is generally believed that it is united to the brigade of cavalry of Gen. Dem benski. It is said that the Poles continue to ad vance in the Palitinste of Augustowo ; and that they summoned the City of Neustadt (a new city), to throw over a bridge in the course of twenty-four hours, threatening to reduce the city to ashes if it refused.—Gazette de Purse. It is reported that General Chrzanowski has gained another advantage over the enemy. There are no more Russian troops upon the right bank of the Narew. A peasant who arrived yesterday from Chiechanovice, Slocrec, and Jadow, also states that he saw no Russian troops. The na tional Government have made known that the Governor-General of Warsaw, Count Kruokow wiecki, having written to the Generalissimo an unbecoming letter, received his dismissal be fore he called for it. We understand from the environs of Raygrod, under the date of the 31st of May, that the Poles who were before that place had succeeded in passing the lands which :he Russians had .nundated, by cutting the dyke of Bohn, and h id by their movements forced General Sacken to retreat by Augustowo upon Grodno.— We have also news that the Polish General Giel gud quitted LOM2II on the 27th of May, and that he has retired upon Pieontinca, beyond the Narew. Lomza was occupied at the same time by the Rus sians. They have also entered Szuzcyn, upon the road of Augustowo. From motives connected with the subsistence and completion of the army,several detachments of the Polish troops have passed to the left bank of the Vistula. They say that Gen. Chlopicki has written from Cracow to the General issimo, to request the command of a detached corps. —The Chamber of Senators adopted yesterday, by a majority of twenty-four to one, the project of law relative to the recruiting tax imposed upon the Israelites. The project having since passed to the Chamber of Deputies, has been forwarded as the resolution of the Diet. General Lubienski, who assisted at the sitting, was complimented by the Assembly upon his exploits. In the Chamber of Deputies, Count Ledochowski moved,Oat a deputa tion should be sent in the name of die nation and the army to the Generalissimo, to express to him the sentiments of gratitude which all the Poles felt towards him. The rroposition was unanimously adopted by the Assembly, and the Senate having also adopted it, the deputation was nominated forthwith.— Warsaw Courier. ITALY. Roue, MAT 31.—There has just been sub mitted to His Holiness, the sentence pronounced against nine political prisoners. Two were con demned to death, and the others to the pllies.— A poor workman, entirely innocent, has been set at liberty, after being several months in the prison; but he is banished the country. The Holy Father has commuted the capital punishments to the gal. lies, and reduced the penalties of the others con demned. Eight others condemned are composed of six Corsicans, a Neapolitan, and a Roman, (Lupi.) The Pope has rewired to place the six Corsicans at the disposal of the French Anthemdor,—and it is probable that liberty will be granted to them. The Neapolitan will also be remitted to the authorities of his country, and the penalty of the Roman, (Lupi), will be commuted to some years imprisonment in the Castle Saint-Arge.— Gazette d'Augsberg. TURIN, Jv N 2.—King Charles Albert has just granted an amnesty to the inhabitants of Savoy who were implicated in the last affair in 1830. The partizans of this Prince affirm that be has the best intentions, that one of his first acts will be to recal the persons proscribed, and that he is pfeparing great ameliorations. In case of war, they say be . . . will not be for Austria. Austria is making formi dable preparations, and silently collecting its whole force on the frontiers of Piedmont and Switzer land. It contracts ruinous loans, and orders new levies. The King of Piedmont is also making a loan of 25 millions, and is endeavouring to intro duce economy by every means except the disarm ing of his very numerous troops, whose dispositions are anti-German. BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. The following is the verbal note submitted some time ago to the Diet of the Germanic Confedera tion by M. T. Michiells, Envoy from the Regent of Belgium to Frankfort : . _ " Th . ; Belgian Revolution, understood in its national sense, that is, in the sense of the great majori t y of th e Bel gians, has nothing In it hostile either to the system of the balance of power in Europe in general, or to the Germanic system In particular. "This revolution could only be at variance with the ba lance of power, if its direct and necessary object was either to unite Belgium again with France, or to place her under the patronage and protection of that Power. " If, upon the results of the events of September, Belgium at Bret sought the exclusive support of France, it arose from the momentary necessities arising from her situation. '• At the present day, when Belgium can reckon six months of an independent , existence, she has become more enlightened to her real position. Slie is desirous of entering into a broader political system more European, and would ill comprehend her own'inter i aits if she conceived it possible she could confine herself to a single ally. " The taking possession of Luxembourg, ss a Belgian province, is far from being an act of hostility, the Congress having expressly maintained all the relations of that pro ! wince with the Germanic Confederation. If Belgium bad intended to enter upon a system hostile to GetmanT, she would have rejected Luxembourg on account of Its relapeos with Germany—that is, with the Germanic Confederation s or, at least, on taking would have disavowed these relations, and deelaretl than to be null and void. " If Luxembourg remains with Belgium, without the fortress, the garrison of which the Conlation may even for a time augment, France, having no cause for uneasiness as to her frontier", will have no pretext for wart and the new Chief of Belgium, admitted into the Germanic Union on account of Luxembourg, would thereby raise a barrier between France and Belgium, by thus closely connecting herself with Germany. " Belgium has net tergeeles her origin...that for a long time she was mere Gomm then Plea* and that as admit of"_ _she belonged's dm emplee. Tints Bdona is es little heeds se Ommany, that the amble ti the stela, who is himself a Belgian, and belles' _se be perfeely sequeineedi with the state of his osently, is band is believe, at the same time, that it would sm he haposedble, hi the ewes a hw yeses, end ZtostitYled nonesble disinsidems swamis her, so hod t e rm to extend ins widens nish Osoledseaden beyond limits of dm porkies of Liameabomb In his egiden k would not be asserary either to the pmdsnat or to the commercial ismeems d lblgiss , fee her M saner, by lams of sew stipulations, lase the Geentsnle Naha. N. Belgium manse bosoms tinned M llssinewidiest giving hee hdependreeel but by }sluing hareelf with Germany, Aesop am only preserve, Mast It ; sad eurtaiaiy Beigism, semprised is the Germanic Confederation, would ease gwasuntses thee the system." kingdom of the =pie* gr whites t the Germanic Nether- BRUSSELS PAPERS, Jima 13. Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock General Bellied went to take leave of the Regent, with whom he remained for three quarters of an hour. He then went to the War -office, where he stayed half an hour ; and afterwards had a conference with Lord Ponsonby, at the hotel de Belle Vue. The General bad received several despatches, which brought him orders to leave Brussels immediately after Lord Ponsonby. Before he set out he went again at four o'clock to take the final leave of the Regent. The General set out at five o'clock in the after noon, with his secretary, and took the road to Lille. The equipages of Lord Ponsonby and his suite left his hotel at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and took the road to Ghent. Mr. Abercromby accompanied his Excellency. Two British Cabinet messengers, accompanied by Mr. Hanwaerts,—a Belgian Courier, set out yesterday morning for London, by way of Calais. Yesterday the proceedings in the trial of Gre goire were terminated, after a short discussion be tween the public prosecutor and the Counsel for the accused on a question of law exclusively. The Court of Assizes, after a long consultation, pronounced its sentence at three, p. m. Gregoire and De Bost are condemned, by the application of article 188, of the penal code, the first to ten years' imprisonment, and to stand in the pillory ; the se cond to five years' imprisonment, but not to stand in the pillory ; the Court having regard, in favour of the latter, to the Royal decree of 1814. Messrs. Jacmyns and Hutteau d'Origny were acquitted. The Court did not consider the attempt of Gre goire as a crime, the object of which was to over turn or change the government. The condemnation is grounded on the circumstance that Gregoire and De Bast had ordered the employment of the public force against the execution of the decree of Con gress, which pronounces exclusion of the House of Nassau. Neither the indictment nor the questions laid down by the public prosecutor, bad any reference to the fact which has been taken into consideration by the Court. We learn that Gregoire and De Bast are going on this account to appeal to the Court of Cessation. Article 188 of the Penal Code, which has been applied to Gregoire and De Bast, is in the following terms: " Any public functionary, agent, or officer of the Government, of whatever condition or rank be may lie, who shall have ordered, or caused to be required or ordered, the action or employment of the public force against the execution of a law, shall be punished by imprisonment." M. Daniels, Burgomaster of Aix-la-Chapelle, convoked, on the 26th of May, the inhabitants of that city, who have already made part of the Com munal Guard, to organize themselves definitively. as they are to maintain order and public tranquil lity after the departure of the garrison. The Hague Gazette contains the following:— " Faorrizas or Pow', Jens 4.—The bead quarters of Field 31arslud Diebitsch continued at Ostroleeks up to the latest news. At the same dote he had no troops, excepting a few Remises between Dlettowen and Lomita. The de. isthmuses of Cossacks bad not advanced beyond Graiews up to seat uk. but bad forced die village of Potence, in the direction of Lyck. and had re-establisbed the points which bad been demolished. The Russian Colonel Delve bad been appointed Commandant of Louisa. As a large body of Russian and Polish troops had assembled in the vicinity of Augustowo, it was expected that another engage ment would spottily take place. Nunissionna, June B.—The Austrian army consist. of 17 regiments of Croats. 20 battalions of Grenadiers, 18 regiments of Hungerians. 1 i regiments from Gallicia, 11 from Bohemia, 7 Austrian, 8 Italian, b Silesian, 70 bates. lions of Landesbr, 1 regiment of Tyrolese Chamois, 111 battalions of Sharpshooters, 1 corps of Pioneers, 1 of Sap. pets, 1 of Miners, 5 regiments of artillery, 1 corps of rim. hardier., 1 with Coogreve Rockets, 8 regimented Co 6 of Dragoons, 7 of Light Horse, 12 of Hussars, at elli n He Rich battalion of Grenadiers has 500 men, making 10,000 men ; 67 regiment of Infantry, of 2500 men ads, dtc. Total, 317,000 men. DENMARK. CoresnAnzw, MAT 28.—The King of Den mark has just proclaimed the Constitution of the Provincial States, which he some time since pro mised to his people. You are aware that this coun try has been governed, since the Revolution of 1660, as an absolute Monarchy, but tempered by manners, public opinion, and a regular adminis tration of justice. This bas been especially the case, during the reign of the present truly pa ternal Sovereign. But the King of Denmark has had the good sense to perceive that his personal character is no permanent security for good governme4 and also, that the spirit of the age demands concessions in favor of con stitutional liberty. 'As the people of this coun try have been so long" accustomed to repose upon the provident care of a paternal Government, they have lost the practical habit of public bu siness, and of looking after their own affairs, — which is the first element of civil freedom, and without which any written Constitution, however perfect to the eye, is no better than waste pa per. The object of the King, therefore, in the present measure, has been—to take a preliminary step towards the establishment of a Constitu- tional Monarchy—to educate his people politi cally, as he has already conferred upon them the blessings of literary instruction universally diffused, and thus to fit them gradually for more liberal insti tutions. This important measure was preceded by the introduction of Prince Christian, the heir ap parent. to the Privy Council, of which he bad never before been a member, and it will doubtless be followed by many ameliorations in the internal administration. This country will thus be pre served from the risk of sudden and violent changes, and will, it is to be hoped, escape the perils which now menace the oldest European monarchies. BRUSSELS AND GERMAN PAPERS ILICRITID TRU DAY. Baossecs, Jots 13.—A courier, with dispatches Ran U. de Gerlach*, some foe the Regent, others for U. Ltheatt, strived yesterday t their contents have not tannevited. Ws know that endeavours ate made to represent than as being 6461611:11117, and calculated to mite hopes of a different result hem that which the devotion of Lord Ponsenhy and General Billiard owns to anneonce. A Consist was immediately dispatched to London The evening been, seas maw ministerial orange wens were talked of, the aseissisi el which ay be than defined.ne linaseipedeis. Tho Gnash of Divides who no fa sawil serves fa oar Now, hays boss oasessosed to sagged tamlay a Cseedl of War, which is se be bold at Brugge to deliberate os tho suns sag to be takes ha caw or galas tho As was ea &arra! Chasse was Informed of the rupture of the Schelde dyke, near Fort LW he ordered the Governor of that fort, ecejoindy with as engineer, and the peraws interested la the Polder of Lilo and the environs, to take all beeeesary ammeares to repair the dyke, sad prevent further disasters. Messrs. Gregoire and de Best have sppeakd to the C ourt a( C essa tion. The night before Lord Ponsomby's departure, stones were thrown against his windows, and some panes broken. A letter from Luxembourg says 1- 44 The troops of the German Confederation, which are coming to Luxembourg to take the place of part of the 30th Prussian regiment. passed through Cobloots on the Sth inst. Accounts from that city say, that thaw are continual movements of troops in the States of the Confederation, and that the occupation of the Grand Duchy is considered to beat hand. These reports seem to be entitled to little credit, as the occupation is subor. dinate to the arrangements which will be mode at Leaden. ANTWZIIT, JONI 13.—M. Ch. Rogier, our Dew Gore& nor, strived this morning. Sloes yesterday there has been some exchange of musket shot between our outposts at St. Laurent and Kiel and the Dutch sentinels. The latter began about ten o'clock in the morning. Ono of our soldiers has been killed in the garden of the Hantsony.—Jsurnal Since yesterday evening the Thatch have been (rationally firing on our advanced posts at St. Lsurert and Kid t our men have returned the fire without interruption. We do not exactly know what has been the mascot this engagement. Some say that our people were erecting a new battery oppo. site the citadel, and that the Dutch fired to prevent them ham continuing. Others aline that two sentinels of the two parties threatened each other at a distance, and that the Dutch sentinel fired at the other. Several persons, citizens as well as soldiers, have been killed or wounded. The Dutch have fired with muskets from the ramparts. We have jest been assured that the gunners have received orders to be at their guns. Several mortars have arrived during the night at St. Laurent.—.L'Esetret. Bans's', Juts 14.—A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce of Antwerp, has waked on the Regent to in. form him of the fears excited by the events of the preced ing day. A French Cabinct Messenger passed through here yesterday on his way from Paris to the Hague with despatches. Preparations are making to send to Antwerp the pieces of cannon stationed at the Palace. formerly belonging to the Prince of Orange. The Antwerp Journals received to day are silent with re. spect to the menaces which a Brussels Journal says have been uttered by Gen. Chasse, nor do they mention his letter to M. White and Gen. Belliard. Namonai. Conoissa—Sitting of June 13.—0 n the open. Jag of the settings at half-past two, there were 97 members present. The proxies verbal of the sitting of 4th June being read by M. Liedts, one of the secretaries, moms changes were made In It by M. Liedts, at the suggestion of M. area, and other members. M. Class desired *be mentioned meal those who voted whist the election of Prince Leepold. Letters from sm:eral Members asked lac of absence, but coosiderthg the critical state of stain was not panted except to three Members on amount of illness: and Pd. Crum, whose protegee is indispensable at Lk's. The Via-Ptesident 00113111unlested aDeeree of the report. appointing M. Duvivier to be Minister of Finance ad in terim —Three proposals were addressed to the Chamber: the lest, to ease time, that a special committee should be appointed, to examine the budget of the Minister of War. The was agreed to, and a committee of eight gumbos appclnted.— The second was, to change that article of the regulation which regainas the reuses of 101 members to be accessory, and to it the number of 70, as sufficient to enable the Chamber to deliberate. The third proposal was to take off the expel duty on oasis. The two latter were referred to the muttons. The Minister of War baying desired to make his report in a p. anal coannittee, the Alterably assented. and fleand into a watt comoitute. Daimons, Jm 14.—1 t seems that in the matt com• mita; the vote of M. Michiels to the Getman Diet was noticed, and that the explanation of the Minister of Was role. the to the amp was discomed.—Drusala Papers, June Is. ♦isxxi, JUDO 4.—According to accounts from the hoe. tiers of °officio, the bead-quarters of the. Badly:et, who had crossed the Bug with his corps, were, as Slay 24, at Horicsow.Ruski, about four leagues east of Zama& The garrison of that fortress is said to hays consisted of 4,500 men, before it was reinforced by the troops brought by the. Chrsanowski after an action at Lubsnow, cossisdag of a brigade of Infantry under General ROMAN% one of smoky under General likoninski and some irregular troops. Ths subsistence of these troops is attended with great dificaldss, is they must live by requisitions in a country which has been traversed in all directions by the troop of both par ties. and is therefore quite exhausted. It Is said there are SOU sick in the fortress, and that some cholera patinas have been lodged in an hospital two or three waits from the far. tress, on the rood to Lubava. Letters from Odessa of 23d May, confirm the cadre suppression of the insvmeetioe in Podolia. Near Darsehilf, the insurgents are said to have had I,f/0 killed, besides wounded. The remduder are dispersed In the aced. The peasants have every where refused to mks part In the iasenvetion. . Ammons from &mow, of May 31, 4 p.m. says :—" We bare ao farther amosats of the operadom the two armies, woo speed is the ktten from Wansw, sad which we bet for with impatience. The accounts respecting the cholas an taste and into satisfactory. At Kielce it has greatly abated, and has wholly disappeared in the places between that tows sad Cracow I sad the sanitary state of the whole territory Pi the republic is excellatt.--Asserrias Observer, June 4. V 'mu Jugs 4.—Four per cent. Metalllquit o 711; Bask Vans, 1062. a If Malthus ind his wise-acre disciples were right in saying that population doubled in 30 years, the following would have been the population of Eng land and the world 300 hundred years ago. Calling Britain a round 12 millions in 1810, it would be successively as under :- 1700 ... ••• 1750 • • • • 1430 .. 6,000,000 .. 3,000,000 ... 1000000 ... 750,,000 375,000 lis;poo lap ... 111,110 1140 • • • • 24,814 1510 ... 11,400 that is, when Henry the Eighth came to the throne, there would not have been 12,000 souls in Great Britain ; and yet t►is royal monster hanged 80,000 in his reign. So, in regard to the whole world, if there are now 800 millions, ten terms would bring down the whole human race to three-fourths of a million in 1510. Such is the gross absurdity of the theory on which legislative law and magienecY hove been acting for many years ; and hence our poor labourers are beacon down in wages, emigra tion promoted, and GOD knows what Pommes continually bored in our ears. I