The Sun. — London, England, 1831-03-02 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNAL& The anximsly-expected motion of Lord John Russell came forward lust night, for a Reform in Parliament. Minis'ets, through his Lordship, do not play with the feelings of the people, the measure proposed is an effective one. It cuts off obvious and disgusting abuses with an unsparing hand. It is im passible here, and as yet, to enter into an analysis of all the parts of it ; but this may be given as a brief abstract. We must refer our readers for more parti culars to Lord Joint's speech. The Noble Lord's plan may be divided into four parts : I. The changes introduced by the total or partial abo lition of the franchises of certain boroughs, and the transfer of their rights in part to the larger towns and counties. 2. The changes in the qualification of the voter in boroughs and counties. 3. The change in the mode of securing the purity of the electoral lists, and of taking the poll in counties and towns ; and 4. The changes in the representation of Scotland and Ireland. 1. The boroughs to be totally disfranchised amount to 60. It had been long a subject of deliberatio❑ on what rule Government should proceed in determining what boroughs should be disfranchised ; and it was agreed that all those which by the census of 1821 had not a popula tion of 2,000 inhabitants, were not entitled to return Members. The disfranchisement, however, did not stop here. It was thought that one Member was sufficient to represent a borough which, by the same census, contained less than 4,000 inhabitants. There were 47 boroughs in this predicament, and thus other 47 Alembers would be I struck off the rolls of Parliament as at present constituted. Weymouth was only to have two Members instead of four as at present. There were thus for 60 boroughs, 119 ; for 47 boroughs, 47 ; for Weymouth, 2 : total 168, whose right to sit in the House would be destroyed by the Bill. Thinking the House .at present inconveniently numerous, the Noble Lord said that Government did not mean to add to the larger towns and coun ties the whole of those 168 Members, but proposed To give two Members each to seven large towns l4 One Member each to 20 smaller towns 2O To the unrepresented parts of the metropolis . S _ To 27 of the larger counties 54 To the towns of Scotland 'Jo Ireland To the Isle of Wight To Wales 106 The House would thus be reduced by 60 Mem bers, and instead of 658, would consist of 596. 2. With regard to the qualification, it was thought that the possession of a house of the value of 10/. a-year, either as a renter or proprietor, was high enough. All the inhabitants of boroughs or towns with this qualification are therefore entitled to a vote in towns. The rights of those who were formerly entitled to vote on a smaller qualification are not to be disturbed during their life-time. 140 change is made with respect to the 40s. freeholders ; i s st new classes of electors are introduced into the consti towcy of counties—namely, copyholders having property o f the value of 10/. a-year, and leaseholders, on leases of 21 years, paying a rent of 50/. 3. To seca:e the lists of electors against fraud, and to prevent the numb:sous disputes which occur with respect to their rights when they come to the poll, a registry of voters is to be prepared in November every year. When the list has been examined, it is to be stuck up on the church-doors ; so that when the voter comes to the poll, the only questions to be settled will be his identity, and whether he has before voted. A similar register is to be kept for the voters in counties, awl verified in the man ner which the Noble Lord explains in his speech. The whole poll is to be taken in towns in two days. Pro bably hereafter it may be found possible to conclude the election in one day. In counties, the polling is to take place by districts. The poll is to be kept open for three slays, and the electoral districts will be so arranged that no voter will be required to travel to the poll more than fifteen miles. 4. In Scotland, nearly the same qualification for voting is established as in England. A beneficial interest in land to the amount of 10/. a-year, or the possession of a farm on a lease of 19 years, paying a rent of 50/., en titles the parties to a vote for the county member. The borough franchise is thrown open to all the inhabitants resting or possessing a house of 10/. annual value. Some slight change takes place in the arrangement of the districts of boroughs. The member is not to be returned la 7 delegates as before, but by the majority of the votes of the districts. u . i. som one point or two we shall say a few words : t h e fi rs ,' is the magnitude of the present House. This is a .. .sreat grievance, and more especially as most membe,"s now choose to show their dexterity in speaking. Ino'Ssed, a seat in Parliament springs from no capacity !or legislation, but it seems to be almost necessary as a genteel thing." However, the diminution in point of numbers is not large. It appears to us that the presient members for rotten boroughs should leave the House, as a matter of form, whilst their existence is discussed. In any case if the dissolution be found necessary, they will not make their appearance in the House again, as none but madmen would re-purchase their seats; and the now infamous and marked-out nominees of Peers and other opulent persons would be justly handed over to con dign punishment, or popular indignation, if they should dare to obtrude themselves into Parliament. Speaking in general terms, we approve of the pre sent plan most sincerely. We do not press all others to like it as we do, but we advise the country most strenuously to support it. The crew of a stranded ship do not examine too minutely the merits of the vessel which is to take them off the wretched island on which they are cast, to a place of plenty and safety. No one can deny but that whatever is in the Bill is good : to dispute whether parts might not be better, is to afford the adversaries of all Reform the handle they would wish. To the House we should say, " Pass it, pass it." To the people, " Urge in every way the passing of the Bill : call for it, press it forward." Let the public cast their eyes over the list of rotten boroughs, as contained in Lord John Russell's speech. Their mock repre s,,ntatives will not much longer insult the common sense of all mankind; by retaining seats in a British House of Commons, to pass laws which are to bind the men of England.— Times. The people are now in possession of the Reform contemplated by Ministers. It is extensive, and ;rust, we think, obtain for them, throughout the country, the reputation of a sincere desire to ins prove the national institutions. The plait shortly stated is 60 Boroughs, returning 119 Members, sad containing in 1621 A population under 2,000, are to be disfranchised. 47, with a population under 4,000, reduced to one Member. Weymouth reduced to two Members. The whole of these reductions amount to 168 Members. Seven large towns, now unrepresented, to have two Mem bers each. 20 other unrepresented Towns to have one Member each. The Tower Hamlets, Finsbury, Holborn, and Lambeth, to have each two Members. 27 Counties to have two additional Members. The Isle of Wight one Member. A District of Boroughs in Wales to be divided—each sec tion to receive one Afember—making one additional. In Scotland—Edinburgh, now returning one Member, to return two, and Glasgow, two ; Aberdeen, Paisley, Dundee, and Leith, each one : in all, five additional Members. Ireland to return three additional Members. On the whole, the number of Members to be reduced from 658 to 596. With respect to the qualification in the counties of England,2l-years leaseholders of 501. a year rent, and copyholde rs of 101. a year, to be added to the present forty-shilling freeholders. In the boroughs, every person occupying a house rated at 101. a year to vote. Where there are not 300 qualified per sons, the number to be made up from the adjoining , parishes and chapelries. Th e re are to oe no out voters. The franchise not to be taken from the present scot and lot payers in boroughs , b ut Li pr es ent and lot franchise to die out with the sesso rs of the title. The qualifications i n all g bo- roughs are to be uniform , without any reg ar d to corporation privileges. In Scotland the qualifica tions in towns to be the same as in England. In the districts of boroughs, the inhabitant house holders to vote in their respective boroughs. In the counties, occupiers of land of 501., or 19 years' leases, and owners of land or houses of 101. a year, to vote. The counties in England to be divided into districts, for the convenience of votes, and the election to be over in two days at farthest. The electors of towns to have no vote for the counties in which the towns are situated. These are the principal features of the plan. We refer our readers to the speech of Lord John Russell for further details. And now let us pause a moment. There is no denying that the rotten and nomination boroughs, of which so many are to be swept off, have been the main cause of the expen siveness of the Government. It ha: been necessary to provide in some way or other, in Church or State, for the connections of those possessing the power to return Members for these places. If we rid ourselves of these places, we at once free ourselves from a great evil. It would have afforded us more satisfaction if the distinction between boroughs and counties had been annihilated, and, instead, that the country had been divided into districts, with' an uni• form qualification. But we hail the Reform as an immense benefit to the nation ; and we are greatly mistaken if it be not generally viewed in that light. The plan, which is said to be Earl Grey's, evinces a disposition to trust to the support of such a proportion of the population as cannot possibly be influenced by the usual means of cor ruption. Lord John Russell's calculation is, that 500,000 persons connected with the property of the country will by the measure be added to the consti tuency. For Scotland, which has hitherto been as close as a rotten borough, a constituency of 60,000 is an immense improvement on 3,000. Ministers are sure of the support of all that is respectable in the nation. We defy the interested opponents of the measure to appeal to a single prejudice which shall rally round them one independent Honesty-is ofte❑ the best policy, and we are confi dent it will prove to be so in this case. Had Mi nisters proposed some paltry Reform, merely skin ning over the present corrupt system, they would have been abandoned by the people, the Opposition would have supplanted rirern, and a frightful struggle might have taken place between the people and their successors. But by rallying round them all that is respectable in the country, they may set all corrupt interests at defiance.— They must be bold men indeed who would think of attempting to withstand the Govern ment, backed by the nation, in times like these in which we live. As far as we are able to learn, the plan of Ministers has considerably exceeded expec tation. It has given great joy to the most honour able and disinterested of their adherents in the House. Ott the other hand, Sir Robert Peel and his adherents seemed to be struck by the announce ment of the plan with absolute dismay. We hold it to be the bounden duty of all reformers, whatever may be their particular notions respecting the na ture of Reform, which would most benefit the na tion, to ask themselves this simple question—Will not the plan of Ministers be an immense improve ment of our institutions, and can they possibly hope to obtain so great a benefit in any other way than by giving their most strenuous support to Ministers at this conjuncture ? Ministers have done their duty ; let the people do theirs. The Englishman, who, at a moment which is to determine whether its country shall be rescued from the thraldom under which it has so long suffered, hesitates to make one grand exertion for this paramount object, deserves to he driven with ignominy from the society of all respectable men. Even the corrupt tool of bo rough-owners, who on ordinary occasions might have had little scruple to sell himself, will, we should think, hesitate to commit the damning sin of con tributing to a result that may plunge the country into difficulties which we dread even to think of. Should it be necessary to dissolve Parliament, even the potwallopers of the boroughs, which it is pro posed to disfranchise, will be ashamed to send to Parliament representatives hostile to Reform. A dreadful responsibility attaches to those who may, for interested purposes, array themselvss against the King's Government and the nation at a conjuncture like the present. The discussion is adjourned over to this day. The leaders of the Opposition were not to be drawn out last night. A consultation will, no doubt, take place this day ; and we shall have the benefit of it to-night. The eyes of the people are on them.—Morning Chronicle. In the House of Commons, last night, Lord J. Russell brought forward his promised motion for the Reform of the Commons House of Parliament. He announced the measure to be that of the Govern ment—that he considered the Commons' House no longer to have the entire confidence of the people, however much some of its proceedings might be approved—that half measures of Reform would not meet the emergencies and wants of the country — and that the plan now proposed the Ministers con sidered calculated to sustain the stability of the throne, to give strength to the Parliament, and to impart satisfaction to the people. Lord J. Russell said this plan sought to effect three objects 1. As regarded those boroughs, the returns for which are, in reality, controuled by the nomination of indi viduals. 2. The returns of Members for close boroughs. 3. The expense of elections—to adopt modes by which the cost should not be so great as it now was, and, conse quently, to limit the opportunities of corrupting voters. To apply a remedy for the first evil, he proposed to disfranchise all boroughs that had not 2,000 inha bitants according to the census of 1821. This would disfranchise sixty boroughs. Next, he pro posed that all boroughs with above 2,000 and under 4,000 inhabitants should return one instead of two Members each; and that Weymouth should send two instead of four Members. This would cut off 168 from the numbef of representatives. Thus— __ Disfranchisement Reductions to one Member ...„ „ 47 Weymouth 2 Total disfranchisernents... 168 To meet the second object contemplated by this plan—namely, regarding cl.ce boroughs, he proposed that inhabitant householders, of r.,nts of 101. and up wards, should have votes. Those already having votes to retain them for their lives. And, as regarded the third object, it INB4 proposed that there should be lists of voters prepared, and that the elections should continue only two days. With rftspect to count;es,thg franchise of the 40s. freeholders remains untouchei; bet the fight to vote for county Mem bers to be extended t o copyholdtra of 101. a , year, and to leaseholders for 21 vcao, of 501. rent, where the leas, may not have been punted within the last two yells,. The county elections also to be limited to two .days; the votes to be taken in dif ferent towns, and no .voter to have more than 15 miles to travel to give his vote. The general prin ciples of these alterations to be ,extended to Scot land and Ireland. As to the number of represe,n-, tatives, it was not proposed to supply by returns for other places, the whole number of 16S to be. Alisfranehised, the present number being " found inconveniently large;" but there would be added for for other pt.sces 106 Members. Members were to be given, as will, with many other details, be more particularly teen in the Parliamentary report to several populous and manufacturing places—such as Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow, &c. ; also additions to London and its vicinity : : two for the Holborn division, two for Finsbury, two for the Tower Hamlets, two for Marylebone, two more. for Surrey, two for the district of Woolwich, Green wich, and Deptford— The large co unt i es a l so to have two additional Members. The numbers will , then stand thus— Present number. 658 Disfrauchisements l6B Additions. lO6 Proposed number Thus the number entirely cut off will be 62, leaving the Commons' House to consist of 596, instead of 658 Members. For the more minute details of the plan, reference must be had to our ample Parliamentary report. It only re- mains to be added that the measure avowedly touches the character of the constituency, in some degree the mode of election, and the number of Members to be returnel Lord John Russell spoke of the parts that were left untouched—namely, the " duration of Parliament" and the " vote by. ballot." He left them as open questions ; for mea sures to be hereafter brought forward respecting them, if they are deemed advisable. He moved for leave to bring in a bill to carry into effect the objects which have been here generally described. Sir J. Sebright seconded the motion. It will be seen that consider Able discussion arose on the Noble Lord's motion, the particulars of which, however, we have not now the opportunity of further entering into. Mr. H. Twiss opposed the plan of Reform, as being of the most sweeping character-- as having no precedent but such as might be found in the fmes of Char'es the Second and James the Seem - ill—and as having had for supporters such men as Judge Jeffreys. He also eulogized the Conven tion Parliament, which seated William on the throne, and as having " established" the liberties of the country. The question, on the motion of Mr. Hume, was eventually adjourned till this day.-- Morning Herald. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Messager des Chambrei. dated Monday, PARIS, Fxa. 27.—Just at the moment our paper is go_ ing to press, we receive by an extraordinary channel the details of the installation of the Regent of Belgium, in the Sitting of February 25. As the Hon. M. Starlet de Chokier was on his return from the Assembly, the people took out the horses, and were going to draw his carriage themselves. In order to escape this testimony of the en thusiasm of the people, M. Surlet alighted and went home on foot. EXCHANGE OF PARIS, SATURDAY..—IX was generally hoped that the prices would keep up to-duy, but the esta fette brought the English Funds one per cent. lower, which deranged all the calcula!ions, and renewed all the alarms. It Seems, however, that the decline at London was en tirely owing to disturbances in Ireland ; but all sorts of stories are spread on the subject, and if we were to listen to some persons, nothing less is in contempt itiun than a declaration of war by all the Powers against France. The fall spread consternation on 'Change. The differences to be paid are becoming so considerable, that it is impossible to help feeling great apprehensions respecting the settlement. (From the Constitutionnel of Sunday, Feb. 27.) PARIS, FEB. 26.—Letters from Bologna of the 17th speak positively of the revolt of Velletri and Palestrina.— Letters from Rome of the 16th say that numerous arrests had taken place the preceding night. Naples was still tranquil on the 16th of February, but the King seemed to apprehend a revolutionary move ment : the garrison had been nearly doubled, and the Swiss regiments at Note and Capua had received orders to march to the capital. The new Ministry was not yet named. It seems that General Filangieri will not enter the Council while M. Tomnnasi remains the President. (From the Gazette de France of Sunday.) It is affirmed that after a conference which has just taken place between Lord Granville and Count Appony, and General Sebastiani, the latter declared that the inter vention of the Austrian Government and the Austrian forces in Italy, could not afford grounds for any objection on the part of the French Government. BRUSSELS PAPERS. NATIONAL CONGRESS, FEB. 25. In this sitting the installation of M. Surlet de Chokier, as Regent of Belgium, took place. On his entrance, he was received with the roost enthusiastic exclamations by the assembly and the galleries ; and M. Vilain XIV. read the decree of his nomination. He declares' that he agreed to it. M. Vilain then read the decree of the Congress adopted yesterday, which declares that the Congress has adopted as a constitutional assembly the decrees relative to the independence of Belgium, and to the perpetual exclusion of the House of Nassau from all power in Belgium. The Regent declared his assent to this de cree ; and M. Vilain having then read the whole Consti tution, the President called on M. Surlet to take the ith, which having done from memory, in a loud and firm voice, the President dec'ared in the name of the Belgic nation, M. Erasmus Louis Surlet de Chokier, Regent of Belgium. The Regent then addressed the Assembly in an appro priate speech, which was loudly applauded, and was an swered by M. de Gerlache. After the Regent had with drawn, the President read a proposal of M. Desmarel de Biesme, that the Congress should decree that the Provi sional Government had deserved well of the country, which was voted by acclamation. WARSAW, FEB. Ig.—The State Gazette of Warsaw publishes a report of M. Wysienski, dated Kalu.zyb, the 15th, half-past twelve at night, in which he says that General Dweruicks bad passed the Vistula at Murszew the day before, and had defeated a corps of 7,000 Cossacks with six cannon, commanded by Duke Adam of Wurtem berg : the enemy last 200 men killed, and five cannon. The General pursued the enemy on tie 15th, with what success was not known. General Dvvernicki's own ac count has not been received ; but confirmation of his success has been received by other channels. A supple ment to the State Gazette gives a report from General Klicki, containing a report which he bad received on the 15th from General Dwernicki, who states that the corps with which he was engaged was that of General Geismar. He had taken 11 cannon, and 250 pridouers, including 2 captains, 1 lieutenant, and 12 ensigns. The Russians lost, besides, 400 killed, and General Geismar owed his safety to the fleetness of his horse; his own loss he states at 15 killed and Is wounded. The Silesian Gazette of the 18th February says, a de tachment of Cossacks has passed the Vistula, still frozen over, four miles above Warsaw, and has interrupted all the communications on the roads from the capital to Cracow and Kalisch. General Krutz, with his troope, has en tered Pulawy, the residence of Prince Czartoryski.— Prussian State Gazette. SE. PETERSBURGII, FEB. 9 —The Duke de Morteinsi te has arrived here and had an audience of the Emperor the diy following. The Emperor, on account of the inconi plete state of his armies, in consequence of the war with Turkey and ravages of disease, has ordered a levy of 3 out of 500 in the whole empire, except Georgia and Bessa rabia.—Brussels Papers, Feb. 28. DUTCH AND HAMBURG PAPERS. FRONTIERS OF POLAND, FE1371;.-11V; have just learnt that the head -quarters of Count Diebitsch will pro bably arrive at Brock. General Manderstierna will ar rive to-day at Lomas, and is to advance along the Polish frontiers towards Plock. Prince Schakofaki will have his bead-quarters to-day at Szcyurzyn. Twenty regiments of Don Cossacks will arrive today in the vicinity of Stonyn, near Grodno, and have orders to follow the main body along the frontier. In a fortnight the Imperial Gwerds are expected to enter the kingdom of Poland, and pro bably in the province of Augustovvo. General V. Fricken is appointed Governor-General of that province, and will reside in Suwalki. Another letter from the Polish frontiers of Feb. 18, says— " We have received from travellers the following ac co.ants:—A Russian corps, under General Geismar,- is said to have passed the Vistula at Pulawy, and soon afterwards to have had an engagement near that place, the successful result of which enabled Gei,eral Geismar to make himself master of Radones, and thence to continue his march to Roszyn. General Rosnieclti has had an engagement near Pultusk, the result of whit was very unfavourable to the insurgents, who sent many wounded to Warsaw. WARSA*, FEB. MT—A scjious look at our situation fills the mind with apprehension. For some days past we have distinctly heard the roaring of the cannon ; se veral streets are already barricaded, and the principal edifices swill as the bank, &c. are to be put in a state of defence. The women who have any means of doing so leave the city. Want begins to be felt. The bakers' shops are without bread, supplies are not to he depended upon beyond the Vistula, every thing being consumed by the army ; on this side the Cossacks hover about, and in tercept the communications. The pecuniary resources of the Government and of the inhabitants are exhausted ; the collection of the tAxes is out of the question ; it has been necessary even to stop the draw ing of the lottery. This is the picture of a city which but a few months ago enjoyed a degree of increasing prosperity, which justified the hopes for the future, and which in its present situation is only approaching to the fate which lowers over it, and threatens it with speedy desolation. • KONIGSBEILG, FEE. 17.—Our Gazette of to-day says, " According to accounts from the Polish frontiers, the Russian army had advanced to within six (27) miles of Warsaw, and it was expected that a battle must soon take p l ace . The forces opposed to each other are estimated at 200,000 men. Travellers coming from Riga cannot suffi ciently prai►e the fine appearance and equipments of the Russian army. The cavalry and the artillery horses are superior to what they have been on any former occasion. Several polka of Cossacks are in Poland on both sides of NORWICH, Feb. 26. We had a moderate show of Wheat from the farmers today; there was a good demand for dry samples, at prices fully equal to last week, but there are still many rough and damp samples °tiering for sale, which move off slowly. Barley must he quoted is. per quarter lower, although fine samples for Malting are readily purchased. We have no alteration to note in the prices of other Grain. Flour has been offered Is. per sack lower during the week, but at these prices we have a better demand. I Wheat (per qr.) ~645. 745. 78s. Beans (per qr.) —....... 3fis. 445. Barley ........,. 38s. 435..4.55. Pease, Grey..—.......,.....,, 38s. 445. Oats ~....,..........—... 2.35. 325. 3tis. Flour, fine (per sack) 555. 573.° the frontier, and the main body of the Russian army appears to be assembling about Pultusk. A great number of Cossacks had entered Poland opposite Thom." The same paper says, " According to news from Poland, the Russians have already advanced to Pul hilt and Brelok, and the Polish head-quarters have re tired to Okuniew (about 14 English miles from Praga), the Russians advancing in great force along the road from Bizesc-litewski. It is reported that wounded Poles are almost daily brought to Warsaw, before which city the Poles seem to intend to fight the decisive battle. Travel lers say they have begun at Warsaw to unpave the streets, to make barricades, and place cannon for the defence of them. Some thousand recruits are again assembled about Pluck, formed into battaiions, and sent to Warsaw : but there are lads among them of 12 or 13 years of age, many of whom have deserted, and fled over the frontiers. The Polish frontier on the left bank of the Vistula is wholly unprotected, as even the keepers in the forests have been summoned to Warsaw, to be formed into companies of yagers. WARSAW, FEB. 17.—Our papers continue to give va rious details of the armaments making in Poland, and of the measures adopted for the defence of the capital. The Polish Courier of yesterday announces aat the Commander of the " Regiment of Golden Freedom" (Prince Michael Radziwill) calls on all the members of it now in W,irsaw, to join it immediately in the barracks of the Hussars at Belvidere, otherwise he shall ho obliged, with regret, to adopt more rigorous measures. The Polish Gazette, in a supplement, expresses itself with much severity against Warsaw, which it says has hitherto done nothing at all for liberty, and has not formed its volunteers or its reserve. A Siberian wind seems to have chilled thew hearts. " Many valiant youths," says the same paper, " have enlisted in the army, and defer the departure to join their regiment only till the war is at an end." The Warsaw Gazette gives a letter from the Polish head-quarters, announcing that they were transferred yes terday from Jablonna to Grochow. BERLIN, FEB. 17.—The expulsion of the Russian. from Siedlie, which is reported by the Warsaw Journals, is said to have been effec•ed under, the direction of General Chlopieki, who is at the head of the staff. According to the accounts received several days ago from the Russian head-quarters, the army is collecting about Lomza and Nur. The inhabitants of those parts made no resistance. The Russian General-in-Chief thought at that time there would be no important battle in less than ten or twelve days. HAMBURG, FEB. 22.—A letter from Warsaw, by the last mail, says—" News is thii moment received that General Rozzniecki has surprised a Russian camp, and taken eight cannon, two standards, a quantity of arms, ammunition, and baggage." TILE HAGUE, Fats. 22.—Last night couriers arrived from London, Paris, Maestricht, and also from the army. BREDA, FEB. 23.—We have received news that the King intends next week to visit the army and the fortresses, beginning with Nimeguen. AMSTERDAM, FER. 25. Actual Debt, 254 per cent. . . . 37 3 ,4 to 38% Arnort Syndic, 41,i per cent. . . . 63 to G 4 Ditto, ditto, 336 per cent. . . 49% to 50% BORSEN HALLE, FEE. 22, Foot r. 0.--A good deal of business has been doing since Friday. The Russian post on Sunday depressed the market very materially, Polish bonds fell to 88 for money, and 85 for the end of March. prices have not altered much since. The liquidation for the end of the present month continues to bring a few buyers into the market, but the central state of affairs in every direction makes them cautious in their dealings. In the Reporter of yesterday were given the prices of funds at Vienna on the 14th inst. The prices given below, which differ from those quoted yesterday, are the official funds as given in the Austrian Observer. Discount, 2 per cent. End of Februau 56% 571 86 Anglo-Danish Loan 3 per Cent. Anglo-Russian Loan Hamburg-Russian Loan Polish Bonds Austrian Bank Shares , 1005 THE MARKETS. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Beans. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. Boston 6B -- 39 24 41 Gainsborough 73 42 24 39 Grantham 70 83 36 42 20 30 3ti 42 Grimsby 6O 74 32 38 20 26 34 40 Horricastle . 70 78 25 33 15 20 30 40 Lincoln . 70 76 40 47 24 3.) 40 44 Spilsby 66 72 32 40 24 28 38 40 Stamford 7l 80 40 46 23 25 38 41 York 62 76 34 44 23 33 38 48 LEWES MARKET.—March 1. White Wheat (per quarter)..........£3 12 0 to 16 0 Red ditto 3 10 0 3 14 0 216 2 5 0 LEWES MARKET. White Wheat (per Red ditt Barley—. Oats, New . Oil Cake, New O to 43 16 0 0 3 14 0 62 5 0 01 6 6 0 1 15 0 0 per thousand. 1 14 12 0 MANCHESTER, Feb. 26. We had a large attendance of millers and dealers at our mar ket this morning, the former show some disposition to purchase the finest samples of foreign Wheat at 10s. fd. taking the chance of getting out at the low duty; in other descriptions of Wheat we had little doing. Grinding Barley, Boiling Pease, and Malt, remain as last noted. Oats scarcely brought last prices; for Seed we had a fair inquiry at 4s. to ss. for the best Polands ; Po tatoc about 3d. per bushel I , wer. New Beans are Is. to 2s. per quarter cheaper. Sack Flour is Is., and Barrel Flour fd. to Is. below last week. Wheat, per 701 b. 103. 9d. to lls.Sd. Red los. 6d. to I Is. 3d. Barley, per 60lb. 5 6 6 3 Oats 4 5 411 Beans, per Imperial quarter Pease, White, per Imperial bushel 5 6 7 0 Malt, per 6 Imperial bushels 5l 0 63 U CANFERBU . RI, Feb, 26. During the week we have had a ready demand for Wheat, which was left over in our factors' hands ; to-day our supply was exceedingly short, which caused our prices to rule Is. to 2s. per quarter dearer. Malting Barley is still in good demand, prime quality obtaining 50s. per quarter. Other Orain without atlera. tion in value. Wheat, Barley, Malting Oats Beans Pease 745. to 80s. 565. to 765...,,., 38i. to 48s. 20s. to 25 7 31s. to 38s. 38s. to 50s. Old —s. to —B. —s. to —s. Grinding.. 305. to 335. —5. to 345. 365. to 465. 85$. to 405. EXETER MA RK ETS.—Feh. 23. Beef (5c0re)—.„.....-Bs. 6d. 9s. Ott. Wheat (bushel) 9d. 10s. Od. Mutton (16.)----0 5 0 6 Barley 6 5 0 Veal and t.arnb......0 6 0 7 Oats 9 3 0 Y. rk —0 4 0 6 Beans ---.—.3 6 5 0 Geese (each) 0 6 0 Butter (lb) 1 1 3 Ducks (coup , e)--3 6 5 0 Eggs (15) 0 0 1 0 Fowls 0 3 6 Potatoes (peck) 0 0 6 .RKETS. rrE.FRIDAIi, Feb. 23. From To 905 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 31 0 40 0 3.5 7 20 Bele l7 stone 0 17 0 0 ,814 Barley lO stone 15 0 19 6 16 6 ,494 Oats , 6 ,201 Cwt. Flour.— , , 9 stone 9 0 27 0 0 67t Oatmeal 8 stone 15 0 19 0 16 8 Sold to Bakers only. 4,756 Cwt. Flour _ 2O 0 27 0 Average price of Wheat and Flour 565. 80. per E Receipts of Hour, 16,731 Firsts, —,. from 05s. Od. Sales of Do. 6,201 /Seconds, from 20s. Otl. from 9s. Od. IRISH Ali DUBLIN MARKET Ni 6 1 ,4 iack. to 275. Od. to 2,15. Od to 14s. Od. Quartern Loaf., FRICX OF ISKICAD. Half Quartern Wheat, Bailey. Oats. Flour, per cwt. 1? per barrel per barrel per barrel - - 2.0 stone. 16 stone. 14 sto l e. 1 s t . fat --1 . _.---. -- ------ s. d. as. d. s. d. as. d. s. d. as. d. s. d. as. d. s. 4. as. d. Cork ...... 24 0 36 014 2 17 3,11 8 16 421 0 24( 100 200 Limerick 133 0 33 4 14 6 15 8!11 9 15 0 18 0 22 0 0 0 15 0 Waterford i3l 0 35 014 0 16 01 14 0 /5 0 19 0 22 010 0 16 0 Clonmel ...: - )2 6 34 0 11 6 15 610 6 12 620 0 22 0 12 0 18 0 Carlow-3JO 0 37 017 0 18 614 0 15 020 6 21 0 0 0 0 0 r._ __--- Beef, 'Mutton, Pork Butter. per lb. per lb. per cwt. Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. i d. a d• d• a 4. s. d. as. ti. s. d. s. (1. s. d. s. d- s. ( 1 - cork ~ 3fr 6 3 621 0 28 088056082 0 70 '1 720 1 Limerick— 3 4 3 432 0 35 0116 087081075 0 70 0 Waterford 3 3 4 329 0 31 0195 0010 78 0 cis 057 0 Clontnel 3 5 3 431 0 32 0;90 0880—0 0 0 Carlow.-- 4 51 0 0 0 0 0 0184 0740640 0— 0 KILICENNY. — Butter Rls to 86s. per cwt. ; Wheat 345. to 375. D er barrel ; Flour 245. to 42 8. per bag; Oats 10s. to 15s. per bar ici;Ba rley 14s. to 16s. ; Beef 3d. to W. per lb. ; Mutton 4d. to d Potatoes 410. per stone; Coals Is. 2d. per cwt.; Bacon, pigs 325. to 335. per cwt. COURT SPLENDOUR.--A Second Edition of the. Court Journal of S atur d ay February 26,ii now re ady for delivery, and will be kept on sale during the whole week. With this number a supplement of four and twenty additional columns is given without extra charge. The whole of this additional space is devoted to details connected with the Drawing Roonk of Thursday l a st, including a minute description of A ll the State Apartments, the routine of Presentation, the most re markable of the Court Dresses, and a complete list, al phabetically arranged, of all the persons present. During the late flood, a fine s:,lnion, supposed to weigh between 20!bs. and 301b5., came up the Sand, and went nearly into the main street of Cockermouth, where it was chased about by the children for a few mi. notes; it at last regained the riven—Carlisle Patriot, DAY AT ONZ O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock - 3 per Cent. Red '77% 6% 7 3sr Cent Cone. -.76% 5% 6% 3 per Cent 85% 6% tto Red .... ..... .88% 5% 64" New 31iper emit 85% 5 % 3 per Cent Ann. 1726 .... - 4 per Cent. 1826 963%%% Bank Long Ann to expire Jan 5, 1860 16 ti % Oct. 10, 1859 --- Jan. 5, 1860 Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 - New 5 per Cont. - India Stock Ditto Bondi 44 6 2 pm. South Sea Stock lifl% Old Annuities - New Ditto ............ - _.. 3 per Cent. Ann. 17517; EL Bills, £1,000...... 17 . 14 pm. Ditto ...500 lB 16 pm. Ditto Small l7 19 pm. Ditto Commercial —pm. Ditto Advertised Bank tbr Account India for Account Cons. fir April 1•2... 77 5% 6% ?KICKS OF FOILEIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON! O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — Neapolitan — Brazilian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds Portuguese Bonds .... C C o h l i o li m aLß n on ß d o s n . d .. s Ditto, 1824 , — Russian Vanish 573 is Spanish, 1221 — Greek Bonds 1823 Ditto, 1825 — French Rentes, sp. c. —t. —,.. Guatimala. — ! Exchange —c gexican Bonds . — -- 3 per cent. —t. —c. U.tto. 1825 - Exchange —c _ MR. GODWIN'S NEW WORK. Just published by EFFINGHAM WILSON, Royal Exchange, London, THOUGHTS ON MAN, his Nature, Productions, awl Discoveries. Interspersed with some Particulars respecting the Author. By WILLIAM GODWIN, Esq. Author of " The History of the Commonwealth," &c. Each of these Essays treat of some interesting truth, or some truth under a fresh aspect, which has never by any preceding writer been laid befote the public. In One Vol. Svo., price 14s. boards. r"1 • LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1831 The KING arrived in London this morning, and at one o'clock held a Levee at St. James's Palace. After the Levee his MAJESTY will hold a Privy Council at which the RECORDER of London will make a report of the convicts now under sentence of death in Newgate. In our anxiety to supply our readers with in telligence, full, early, and authentic, on the all absorbing subject of Reform, we inserted last night the whole of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S me morable speech (containing six columns) in an edition of The Sun, which at a late hour we forwarded by express to all parts of the kingdom. The Ministers have nobly redeemed their pledges. They have brought forward a plan of Reform extensive and uncompromising, simple, yet perfectly efficient, indeed, fully equal—and we know not that we can give it, higher praise —to Lord BROUGHAM'S sweeping and masterly Chancery Reform Bills. There is not a man, who has the real welfare of his country at heart, who can object to Lord J. RUSSELL'S proposal for amending the state of the representation. Particular portions might perhaps be altered for the better, but the tenor of the whole is so libe ral—so decisive—so encouraging—so wholly in accordance with the wishes and necessities of the people—that he must be a churl in deed who can refuse to give it his zealous support. Ministers having thus done their duty, it remains for the people to do theirs. A formidable struggle—we augur this from the temper of the House, which was last night very unequivocally displayed—will be made to de feat the plans of Government, who must in con sequence be supported by the firmness—the gra titude—the energy—and, above all, by the una nimity of the people. Let the country bear this in mind. It has now, for the first time, got Ministers willing to hazard all in its behalf—will ing even to die at their posts in the discharge of their sacred duties. Such a Government must be supported. It were a foul—an indelible stain on the English character to suppose otherwise. Let meetings, then, be forthwith held in every county, city, and town, throughout the kingdom, for the purpose—first, of thanking Ministers for their exertions ; secondly, for expressing perfect confidence in their integrity and patriotism ; thirdly, for assuring them, in the event of any necessity arising, of the hearty and uncompro mising support of the nation. If something of this sort be not done ; if Government be left to fight single-handed and unsupported, against a des perate army of Cossack Boroughmongers, while the country looks on till the fight be ended, and then, and not till then, steps in to claim its share of the victory ; we can only say that a shame will attach to the name of Englishman, which no after effort of patriotism will have power to wipe away. But we anticipate nothing of this sort. Government will fight the battle, and the country will second them. The one will say bow they wish to be assisted, the other will promptly afford that assistance. But caution—caution---caution—thi s is the first—this the second—this the third talisman of success Even now the Boroughmongers are marshalling their forces ; even now they are arranging their plans for a last deadly blow at Reform. They Must be met then with equal energy—with equal skill. Neither the Minister nor the people—and with what pride of heart we link the two together !—must know a mo 7 ment's repose, nor think any thing gained, till all is gained. Vote by Ballot, Triennial Par liaments, we implore the people not to stand ut for these just now. They will assuredly come in their season—and that is no distant one— but at present they will peril all. First let Re form be carried, the rest will necessarily follow. The remarks of Lord J. RUSSELL on this point are full of hope and encouragement. As respects the Noble Lord's plan, we refer our readers, for more minute particulars, to his own admirable expose on the subject, as also to the summary inserted in the articles of our Morning Cotemporaries, which will be found in another column. Suffice it here to state, that the plan may be divided into fbur parts. 1. The changes introduced by the total or partial aboli tion of the franchises of certain boroughs, and the transfer of their rights in part to the larger towns and counties. 2. The changes in the qualification of the voter in boroughs and coun• ties. 3. The change in the mode of securing the purity of the electoral lists, and of taking the poll in counties and towns; and 4. The changes in the representation of Scotland and Ireland. In addition to this alteration, the Noble Lord proposes to reduce the House by 62 Members, so that instead of 6.58, it will in future consist of 596. A great and Mut improvement, at a late hour, after Sir INGLIS had replied at length to the prop: of Lord J. Russur,L, the House adjow over to this night. In the Upper House last night, i n the co° of a desultory di scuss i on on Chancery Reit:o Lord ELLENBOROUGH, with that discretion; suavity peculiar t o hi m , i n d u l ge d in san e i rect sneers at Lord B ROUGHAM f or the icac ct r s i of his calculations, an d th e a tt en tion paid to his fees and sources of emolument' tame elephant" w as answere d promptly sj spiritedly, in a graceful yet sarcastic stYi by the NOBLE CHANCELLOR, as also boi Lords WINCHILSEA and LoNDoNDEO I f of whom, much to their credit, spoke .° in praise of Lord BRouGHAM ' s P lan Chancery Reform. Lord ELLENnon °o has done himself no credit by his c°llo ,41 on this oc cas i on . I t i s , h owever ,-jut h - s i might h ave b een expecte d f rom him. NY•b very hard case i t i s , t h at t h e countr y sho t 7 a il compelled to p a y so many t h ousan d s em u : to this Noble Lord for the purpose of k ee l ) his hair in curl ! His MAJESTY held his second levee, tol'l at two o'clock, at St. James's Palace, 01 1 4 return from Brighton. Th e b an d s of the `F Guards and Life Guards were in 3° `, 01 " 01 1 : e ance, dressed i n th e i r state un if o rm* « played several favourite airs during thededHorwn ception. The l evee was very f u ll y atten h ini t i way All the Foreign A m b assa d ors , the CI" I Ministers, and g rea t num b er o f MilitarY-; h v 'ke Naval officers were present. Th e new 17 4 :0 were in attendance, and kept a sharp look ° 7 1 ,. 1 0 on Thursday sever a l p ersons h a d their P O 1 4 1 ' Virg b . picked. ir g b . v e ,, 'I Pe tlith 41 f ir n i he de Z ' Y ul ' lt od Of 41 4 11 pa ge r htt4 il 1 t )414 All 0 4 bil l pa, am Th e - el % )4 le tettlt bt i „Lord t h is petit !. iop f eel' 14 ttg d el r - 424 46 1 tee , Iki tttith e Ste Nll f i : 4 11 9 4 kir i 111' n 11? ‘ 1 1 4 gul Nt r d kr 11 % , kth i '4 4 4 i t , 1 , 1 4 ; fr lta ter h e t4, 4 qi :tat 1 t e , fo 4 a. Pr h't "hitt 1 14 s4 e fr NT, rlte: bt„ti .). hy tql 1 44; Je4, l :klO. j s, t ! * 6 ,4 :kl,l Dutch and Hamburg Papers have bee° ; ceived this morning. We have no sPa cc i comment. The accou n t s res p ect i ng P°l ll/ if the Prussian St a t e G aze tt e must b e Ted with caution. a Mt' SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE -( THI S - FROM LLOYD'S. • If if°. DEAL, MARCH 1.-Arrived th e Mi nerva , Qu St. Anders. A de rfr MARGATE, MAR CH 1. --Arri ve d t h e - M‘Millan, from the Cape of Good Hope. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH I.—Arrived the more, from St. Michael's. 0 0f ' FALMOUTH, FEB. 2S.—Arri ve d th e NAvar , - : ra , 11 , Al. from St. Domino; and Bet s ey, J o h ns , f rom 011 , 1 1 - 0 4 LivEaroor., Fee. 28.—Arrived the Rapid, 1 10 0 1 from Lisbon; and BacheFor, Cameron, from is,‘T or, STANDGATE CREEK, MARCH I.—Arrived the ' Whiteway, from Leghorn. , 1 DARTMOUTH, F IB . 28.—A rr i ve d t h e Eli za , 1 from St. Domingo. I bi b The Sir George Murray, Williams, from St• N. 8., arrived at Milf or d, w i t h l c as o f ru dd er , W ilt and deck load. ag Op The Cicero, Steph e n s , f rom M a l aga to Hu ll , II shore yesterday at Birck, near Boulogne. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) nefr CITY, TWELVEoI o The new measure of Reform proposed by thel" l t eer in the House last night has caused very great elo i tg. in the City this morning, and has had a material e 5 7 1 1411 the Funds. Th e St oc k E xc h ange was fully attendedrn' a great deal of bustle and confusion took place. ; O A which had improved yesterday to 76k 77 fur the A or opened at 76k, which price lasted but a short tipo they soon receded to 75k, a fall of 1 per cen t ; greatest anxi e ty i s ex p resse d f or t hi s evening's debig:,o Consols have som ew h a t i m p rove d at pres ent, or done at 76k *. Charleston Papers h ave b een rece i ve d a t the 1 1 0 ' a, bot. South American Coffee-house to the 27th Jou" they are void of interest. By the Dutch mail papers have been r e ceived 0 - f 91 04 day. The Dutch fonds have fallen two per cent. , to the news from Italy, and the report there of a Wlit ,pB" . , General Chasse h as no tifi e d t h at a ll d e f ens ive P r " ce efle tions at Antwerp on the part of the Belgians have by orders from Brussels. h puke A report prev a il s th a t G enera l Bourrnont awl ° ol d 0- d'An:ouleine are going to Spain to take the coin° the l Spanish troops. fo il t is generally stated that an express h as arriv ed Paris, bringing the French rentes lower. • FUNDS. Ditto, Reduced, th Ditto, New, $ 1 5% 05 , Four per Cent. (1 India Bonds, 2 4 „ Exchequer Bills, 1' Bank Stock, India ditto, 9,05 S per Cent. Cons, 761 4 Ditt•, for the Acct. 76 1 4 3 per Cent. Red. 76? 7 3Y e per Cent. 86!zi FOREIGI , Brazilian, 56.0 714 Buenos Ayres, Chi Kan 20 22 Colemnian, 15% 16 Danish, 57% 8 French 5 per Cont. 89% 90}4 Ditto 3 per Cent. 55% 6 FUNDS. Greek, 2:3 .5 Mexican, 36 7 Peruvian, 14 15 Port uguese , 424 Prussian' --Russian, 88% c 3" • Spanish, 17?'; % HALF-PAST e v ila pit We have rec e i ve d by express t h e Q uot idi enn eo WARSAW, FEE. 17.--Advices from the fron t. t i,3o'"l oat the head- quar t ers o f G enera l Di e bi tsc h ooe" the course of 15 d ays th ey expect t h e Imperi al to entar Poland. P ig° The Courier of Warsaw states that 8,1 0 ioe,, attacked nea r P u lt us k a R uss i an army of 20, " bu t a , and diverged them, t a ki ng a ll t h e i r cann on; e ,. was only a report spread to keep up the spirits of w M bitants of W a r saw . f lee i t 1 0 On the 18th o f F e b ruary t h e hi g h er part 0 - , rai s joyed tranquillity. The King of Sardinia left accompany his ni ece t o Mil an. 0 r eel i t s It was said t o -d ay t h at t h e Piedmontese r the to attempt an invasion on Savoy, and it is atnn` - vasion took place on the 25th. e A The Gazette of A ugs b urg states , t h at th e - rc be Maria Louisa has requested Austrian troops "% g ot' blish good order i n It a l y , i n consequence o f w hich ", th° 1 : 1 1 talions of inf a ntry h ave marc h e d on P arma , and t o sand are expect e d a t Udi ne, w hi c h have anbof°oo Fiume. Th e army o f G eneral Fr i tnont w ill soo n , forced to eighty th ousan d men. A corps o f he ln are going for the interior of Austrian Italy. h t ai de' A letter from R ome s t a t es , t h at d ur i ng the nviaale 15th numerous arrest s t oo k p l ace . A ne w Pr° ° . e was published by th e C ar di na l , or d er i ng the G i ; e of to march against the revolutionists at the firs t jo t cannon at St. Ange. r i Private letters from Antwerp, confirm the the determination of the King of Holland v rg l e blockade the Sch e ldt. Th e D utc h army i s to err e reinforced, and th e t roops i n t h e c i ta d e l of.Ani ll replaced by fresh t roops . (From the National of this evening• ) o o4 4 It was seri ous ly reporte d t h at L or d P on sonhY_,l f oli . to leave Bru sse l s , accor di ng to or d ers he re"' ' at e Surlet de Ch o ki er was appo i nted Regent. or , r French Funds.—Five per Cents. 90f. f it Cents. 55f. 85c. or 4 00 Console, which were in the ea r ly part of the / T he lef fi e, 75Z- for the acco un t, are at :present 761- I° t hes of th e F renc h R entes having come consi d f.' - 86e• is not t rue: t h e Th ree per Cents. are 55 1 • h Five per Ce n t s . 90. !bIWI ,O Great anxiety p reva il s f or t hi s evening's b te the strength of the opposition will be naaf i ''' . g• to the For e i gn M ar k et t h ere i s not hing -- 13, n Cg. THREW 0' C L Consols, 76g. d ie- ROTHSCHIL D V. BROOICNIA I4 ' .--'l: A lli a g ; t peal n il .) a i p n po t i h n e te i d io t u o se be of he L ar o d ni t s o : morrow C rbu - ' a: 3d 0 CC O the 15th inst a man avid hie disgrace ful scen e ° pro ° le W ife at Curry R e v e l, a ln having reigna.— Journal Bath Joual. for -.oe:-.•° - 1 41 jet PRINTED AYD PUISLI3H ED R 31URll0 Y °. l-1 , x ' ~ fiTsAys, BRITISE