The Sun. — London, England, 1834-11-13 00:00:00

diately joining him, and keep up the spirits of the others likely to be depressed by the name and presence of Mina, in a country where, but a few years ago, every tongue was loud in his praise, and enthusiastic in his service. GERMAN PAPERS. DARMSTADT, Nov. s.—The government - paper contains to-day a notice from the department of the Interior and Justice, referring to an ordinance of the year 1807, by which the subjects of Hesse were ordered to study only in the public acadamies of the Duchy, and not to visit foreign universities without special permission. This ordinance, it is stated, has not been duly followed in these latter times, and is therefore revived with some alterations and modifica tions. Another notice from the same department prohibits the circulation in the Grand Duchy of -a Periodical pub lished in London by J. H. Gamier, in the German lan guage. called Dcutsches Leben Runst and Poesie, on ac count of its dangerous political tendency. All copies that may be discovered will be seized, and a fine of ten florins inflicted for each copy. MUNICII, Nov. 3.—M. Von Kleuze arrived here yes terday afternoon from his visit to Greece. He came _from Athens to Zante on board the Madagascar, and tlien to Ancona in the steam-boat. We hear that King Otho con ferred on him on parting the Grand Cross of the Greek • Order of the Redeemer. MUNICH, Nov. 4.—M. Von Bayard, the Portuguese Under Secretary of State, has already received several cou riers, and will stay here about a fortnight longer. Many circumstances confirm the intelligence that the negociations for the marriage of the Queen of Portugal and the Duke of Leuchtenberg go on successfully. Count Alfred de Vaudrevil, Ambassador Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of the French at this Court, died here yesterday, at the age of 84 years.—Frankfort Paper, Nov. 9. BRUSSELS PAPERS. BRUSSELS, Nov. 9.—General Evain has returned from Paris. The decree by which the Governor of Brabant has an nulled the election of the Burgomaster of Laeken is of the 3d of November. It is founded on the fact, that se veral inhabitants protested on the following day against this election, on the ground that six elec tors had not been summoned, and that some per sons not qualified had been allowed to vote ; that these circumstances might have influenced the result of the election, M. Deby having had only 33 votes, that is, seven more than M. Valentyns, and eight more than M. Mathieu. On the ground of these irregularities a new election is ordered for the 20th of November. It is confidently reported that the head clerk of one of the richer notaries of this city has absconded with a sum of 150,000 francs belonging to his master. We hear, how ever, says the Courrier Beige, that this statement is erro neous, and that the notary in question ascribes the absence of his clerk to a very different mctive relative only to private affairs. The Messager de Gand says—" Some Belgians of East Flanders lately brought an action before the tribunal at Middleburg against some inhabitants of Dutch Flanders, on account of some dispute relative to the Polders. The latter as native subjects required that the Belgians should give security according to the law, which subjects foreigners to this formality. The tribunal having heard the arguments on both sides, decided that the Bel gians could not be obliged to give security, because they are inhabitants of the kingdom of the Netherlands ; and if they reside in a province which has revolted, that is not a reason to look on them as foreigners. Besides this, the Belgians gained their cause. Thus it appears that the Dutch courts of Justice do not .consider the kingdom of the Netherlands as dissolved. • BRUSSELS, Nov 11.—On Sundaj there was a dinner at Court. Among the company, fifty in number, were the Minister of France, the Charges d'Affaires of England, America, Austria, Prussia, Portugal, Brazil, and Spain. M. Smits, chief clerk of the division of Commerce and Manufactures in the department of the interior, has returned from Paris, whether he went as one of the Commercial Commissioners. The King left the Palace to-day at one o'clock, accom panied by a numerous staff, to open the Sessions of the Chambers. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Barsszts, Nov. 11. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent 52% Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 99 Loan of the City, 1832, 4 per Cent. 99 SPANISH FUNDS. Guebhard, 1824, 5 per Cent. (Amsterdam) 37 IA Perpetuelles, 5 per Cent, 45 IA Ditto (at London), 3 per Cent 28% Cortes (at Paris). 5 per Cent. 4l —Brussels Papers, Nov. 12. OPENING OF THE BELGIAN CHAMBERS, BRUSSELS, TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 11.— King Leopold opened the Chambers to-day at one o'clock with the usual formalities. The weather was favourable for the spectacle. The number of curious and idle people were, as is common on such occasions, abroad. But there is nothing in the present state of the country to cause any particular excitement among the crowd. The King looked well. The following is the speech from the Throne : " Gentlemen,—The open* of your annual session is a a solemnity in which lam pleased at taking a part. It gratifies me to find myself surrounded by the representa tives of the Belgian people, and to give the earliest impulse to those labours which are meant to complete the conso lidation of our social position. " Our political connexions are becoming every day more and more extended. My Government is acknowledged by the greater number of the Powers. A vear ago official and reciprocal relations were opened with the two great Powers of Germany. You will learn with satisfaction, gentlemen, that the same relations have been recently established with Spain, Portugal, and the empire of Brazil. " Relying on the engagements which are guaranteed to us, we may be permitted to look to the future with confi dence, and to turn all our attention to internal improvements. " The army continues to deserve our praise ; the disci pline it has acquired, and the spirit which animates it, give us the conviction that if an appeal be made to its courage, it would not be found wanting to the country. " The members of the Civic Guard have returned to their domestic occupationS, with well-earned claims on the national gratitude. We may reckon on their zeal and their devotion. I shall order plans to be laid before you relative to the organization of the reserves of the active army, as well as on the measures which I consider necessary in order to give the country a line of defence towards the north. The state will find one of the best guarantees for its independence in a well-considered combination of its means of defence. " I will introduce into the expenditure of the army every seduction compatiable with a good organization and the safety of the state. It is to be wished that laws relative to pensions, promotion, and courts-martial (/a justice mili taire) should give to the army the perfect organization to which it is entitled. The state of our finances is satisfac tory. The regularity with which they are managed will al low us, I hope, to undertake successive and important works of general utility. " Propositions will be made to you for the modification of some of our financial laws, the object of such modification being a more equitable arrangement in the system of taxa tion. A bill will be introduced for a final regulation of the accounts of 1830 and 1831 ; those of 1832 and 1833 may be provisionally made up. " A rigid economy in the public expenditure will possibly allw of a still further diminution of the additional centimes. ' " You have already been occupied, gentlemen, on the provincial and communal laws ; the country will expect the final vote on these questions during the present session. The law on public instruction and that on the Civic Guard are not less urgent. " Belgium has ever been hospitable, but this hospitality must not be suffered to be turned to the disadvantage of the country. A special law regarding foreigners, which will be without delay submitted to you, will, simultaneously with the law on extradition, settle indisputably the rights and the duties of the Government with respect to them. " Laws on the jurisdiction of the tribunals (la competence judiciaire), on bankruptcy, on demurrers (sursis), on mort gages, and the practice in civil cases (procedure civile) re quire important modifications, which may be offered for your co nsideration. " The manufacturing and commercial in terests have al ready been objects of particular solicitude to the Govern ment. Negotiations have been opened with France, and will shortly be commenced with other nations, " We will order, after mature deliberation, such reforms as our tariff of customs admits of. " An arrangement recently concluded with the British Post-office has doubled the means of communication be tween England and Belgium, and holds out a prospect of advantageous results to commerce. " The construction of the railroad proceeds with great activity. Up to this period there is reason to hope that the expense will be less than the first estimate. " While trade and manufactures are every day receiving new developments, the sciences and the arts excite praise worthy attempts, and every thing seems to promise that the Belgium of to-day will not belie its ancient fame. " I am happy to see the most perfect good order reigning throughout the country. Belgium can appreciate the spi rit of justice and impartiality which dictates the acts of . n government. " In the provinces which I have recently visited I re, • NEW WORK BY CAPTAIN CHANIIER. Just published, in 3 vols., post Bvo., THE UNFORTUNATE MAN By Captain FREDERIC CHA3IIER, R.N., Author of " The Life of a Sailor." " By Heavens ! I'll hate him everlastingly, That bids me be of comfort any more." Richard Bentley, 8, New Burlington-street. NEW VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, By Capt. HENRY FOSTER, R.N., F.R.S., In the Chanticleer. This Work will be published by Mr. Bentley, New Burlington street, To-Morrow, 1\ ov. 14. 15 The delay in the publication has been occasioned by the desire to include the valuable Official Report of the Admiralty on which this important voyage was founded. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1834 of War, who will also fill the functions of INEnistcr for Foreign Affairs until the arrival of M. MESSON. " Baron CHARLES DUPIN, Depute, INiinister of Marine. " M. TESTE, Depute, Minister of Commerce, who will be Minister of Public Instruction, ad, ;nterinz. " IT. PASSY, Depute, Minister of Finance." Account received this morning : " The Duke de BASSANO, Minister for Foreign Affairs. " M. PASSY, Minister of War. 44 M. CHARLES DPPIN, Minister of Commerce. " M. PERSIL, Minister of Justice. " M. TESTE, Minister of the Interior. " Baron BERNARD, Minister of Public Instruc- tion." We believe it would puzzle any head in England or France, except Louis PHILIPPE'S, to determine the degree of increased stability which the Throne has acquired, or security against oppression which the French people have obtained, by the recent changes in the cabinet. The list of the new appointments was given in The Sun of yesterday—and though we have just received private intelligence in which the arrange ment is different, the men are the same ; and as far as we are able to judge of them, are for the most part as well quaified to fill one department as another. Perhaps it would have saved trouble, and certainly would have prevented a world of little jealousies among the candidates for office, had the KING thought proper to have commanded them to draw lots for places ; and we earnestly request his MAJESTY'S attention to this mode of forming his next Administration, should he have to encounter any of fk Itifficulties which he has recently experienced. It matters little who is to be President of the Council, if he is only to be made the scape-goat of Royal blunders, and if his appointment extends to no more than a gracious permission to be decapitated, should his Sovereign incur such a penalty : neither is it of any particular moment to whom places at the Council board are assigned, if they can neither influence any measure that the KING resolves upon, nor act in a higher capacity than that of clerks with pens behind their ears, ready to write and sign whatever Louis PHILIPPE is graciously pleased to direct, without daring to question the extent, or ex pediency, or justice, or sound policy of the Royal mandate—much less disobey it. If the KING is to be his own Cabinet—if he is not to be influenced by the counsels of his Ministers—if he is resolved to act without consulting them, or only to consult them when he expects a slavish adoption of whatever he recommends—then the appointment of a Cabinet . is a farce, and we fear, if LOUIS PHILIPPE continue to act it much longer, the people, who are never able to comprehend State metaphysics, will not be persuaded that all respousibility rests with Ministers. In the list of names before us, the only persons in whose discretion the country can place confidence are MM. BASSANO and C. DUPIN. The first of these, though well versed in public affairs, from having been a member of several administrations, in 14icli all parties bore testimony to the soundness of his under standing and the uprightness of his conduct, is now upwards of seventy years of age, and subject to most of the infirmities common to that period of human life. We have not heard that his infirmities at all affect his judgment ; but it is only natural to conclude that they will not improve either his temper or his capacity for sustaining the fatigues and the labours of office. M. DUPIN is unquestionably a very clever man ; but we are yet to learn what are his prin• cipal requisites for the office to which he has been appointed. It is a great mistake to suppose that shining talents alone qualify men for guiding the affairs of a great nation. The cleverest debaters, and the wittiest writers, are not always successful in ob- taining the confidence of those, without whose co operation the wheels of a Government cannot move in rotation. The opinion of the poet who wrote that—.. " Words arc but leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found , is a very common one among the great bulk of man kind. As far as talking goes to constitute the real staple of a statesman's qualifications, we admit the claims of M. DuplN ; but beyond that we as yet know very little of him. In short, it is hard to find out what advantage he has over THIERS and GUIZOT, unless he himself discover it in the firmness of his adherence to his past profes sions of principle. This he will soon have an oppor tunity of doing. The first test of the new cabinet will be the disposition the Ministers evince of being led by the nose by Louis PIIILLIPPE. The KING is a bold intrepid man to attempt the half of what lie has accomplished, with all the experience he has had of the temper of the nation with which he daily trifles. But the endurance of wrong is no a pproval of it ; neither is patient suffering a guarantee that a dreadful revenge is not being meditated. r Yesterday a l'&eting was held at the Guildhall,fo the purpos e o f ass i st i ng t h e P o l e s now in England,. many of whom are in a state of absolute destitution We cannot too highly applaud the m otives of those who attended this Meeting. The Poles have claims on the support of every free State, and every free man in it, throughout Europe, for it is in the sacred cause of liberty that they have risked all, and lost all. - A more heroic band of patriots never yet existed. From the days of KOSCIUSKO abd DOMBROWSKI, down to those of CZARTORYTSKI and SKYItNECKI ; from the first partition of Poland, under CATIIARINE, FREDERICK, and LEOPOLD, down to its final over throw as a kingdom, under NICHOLAS—a catastrophe, by the bye, which was brought about, not by Russian bravery, but by Russian gold—these gallant men have sustained the cause of indep en d ence at-rams • t over -0 whelming odds, with a courage—a determination—a. perseverance, that have kept the eyes of all Europe rivetted on them with wonder and admiration. They have now fallen, but to rise again as surely as to-morrow's sun. Meantime, in this their hour of suffering, they are exposed to the most frightful distresses. If not, therefore, from poli tical, at least from charitable motives, it is our bounden duty, as Christians, to assist them. Let us forget that they are foreigners, and think only that they are our brethren—exposed to the same vicissitudes as ourselves—liable to the same infirmities—endowed with the same excellencies—and endeared to our sym pathies by all the strong ties that bind humanity toge ther. The most inclement season of the year is approach ing ; and what heart but must ache to reflect on the sufferings which these brave exiles are doomed to un dergo, without a friend to cheer them—without a home to shelter them—with scarce raiment to clothe them— The LORD MAYOR, to his credit be or food to prevent them from starvation ! But this must not be. We appeal to the compassion of our countrymen, and we know that that appeal will not be marked with pleasure positive symptoms of prosperity, and the reception which I met with is a valuable testimony o f the attachment of the nation to the institutions and the dynasty which it chose for itself. This reception is also a certain assurance of the support which I have reason to ex pect from the representatives of the country." You will find on perusing the above speech that the an ticipation in my last letter was well founded. Nothing could be more vague and common-place than the short passage relating to the external policy. There was no at tempt to answer, as might in other circumstances have been done, the parallel passage in the King of Holland's speech to his States-General ; no assurance given to Belgium and to Europe that without the ample fulfilment of the treaty of the 21st of May there will be a settlement of this long pending dispute ; and no re-assembling of the London Con ference until the Luxemburg question is put upon its fair and proper footing by the King of Holland, the Duke of Nassau, and the Germanic Confederation. If Leopoid's speech to-day appear weak in those respects, it must be alone attributed to the embarrassments of Cabinet con renance, so fully explained in my last letter. There is only one part of the speech, the paragraph re lating to the forthcoming law of expulsion and the treaty of extradition with France (which I lately announced as being so near completion), that is at all likely to lead to discussion in the Chamber. 'Whether that will arise on the vote for the address in answer to the King's speech, or on the presentation of the law, I cannot say ; hut it is not at all likely to cause any difficulty to the Government. The Opposition will, in all appearance, be a very feeble one, consisting only of the extreme Liberal party, headed by Messrs. Gendebien and Henri de Brouckere. A great change has taken place with .the' Catholic section of the Opposition of last session, of which M. Dumortier may be considered the chief. The present Ministry stands high in its favour. The men composing it are considered honest and conscientious politicians, whatever shades of difference may exist in their opinions. So that if it be not their own fault, or some unforeseen obstacle to harmony does net spring up, the legislative session Promises to pass over in a way to make the Dutch King and his adherents as (poli tically) miserable as the most hard-hearted Liberal could desire. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, Nov. 11.—An Extraordinary Supplement to the Moniteur contains eleven Royal Ordinances, all dated the 10th, and countersigned by M. Persil, announcing the new organization of the Ministry, and the convocation of the Chambers for December. The Moniteur of this morning merely reports these ordi, nances, and does not yet announce any nomination in the higher offices of the Administration, in which numerous charges are expected. The mission of M. Zea to Louis Philip is the subject of some doubts in a Morning Paper. Letters from Madrid, received to-day, speak of it in a positive manner. M. Zea is the representative of a party still powerful in Spain, that would have wished to avoid the return of the Cortes of 1823, by means of reforms in the Administration, and an enlightened despotism. It seems certain that he had had several interviews with Louis Philip since his arrival, which took place twelve days ago (not two days) as has been erroneously stated.-2Wessager, Nov. 11. •FRENCH FUNDS.-5 per Cent., 105 f. 75c. ; 3 per Cent., 78f. 15f.—Nov.'11, 2 P.M. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Rank Stock ............ fE3li 3 per Cent. Re& 0i11,i3.4 3 per Cent. Cons tily,, 3 , 6 pr.r Cent —l Ditto Red. 9() % 1 4%! New 3.; per Cent. 4 per Cent. Assented 9954 Dissented Rank LongAnnuitiestoexpire Jan. 3, 1860 1 7 ,4 Oct. 10, 1552 16 13-16 Jan. 5, 1860 — Jan. 5, IMO — April 5, 18.110 ~,,,, Jan. 5, 1870 — PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Reigian Bonds Ditto Account' Brazilian Bonds: ...... 9 83, Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account CiiiMan Bends Ditto Account Columbian Bond! Ditto Account Columbian Bands, 1824 313; ; Ditto Account :?2 Danish Bonds Ditto Account Greek Bonds... Unto Bonds, IST) Ditto Account slexlcan Bonds, 5 per cent — Di:to Account ti per cent Ditti Account Neapolitan PRICES OF SHARES THI Itolanos Mining Company General Mining Association Real del Monte Mining Co.. Register Ditto Unregistered United Mexican (issued at W. pm.) Alliance Assurance Company Alliance Marine Assurance Compan! London an Greenwich Railway Con Australian Company Patent Purifying Sea Water Compare DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK New 5 per Cent India Stock ......- .„ - . Ditto Bond, 25 22 pro. South Sea Stock -- Old Annuities - New INV', -- 3 per Cent. Annuities, lisl SIN Exch. Bills, Xl,OOO 42 43 prn. Ditto 500 42 43 urn . _ ._ • Ditto Small 42 4:3 pm. Ditto Commercial - pm Ditto Advertised pm. Bank Stock for Account India Stock for Account Consols for Account q 134 THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds Dit o Ac:ount 2 Portuguese Bonds Ditto Account Ditto New Bonds 24314 Ditto Account Prussian Bonds Ditto Eonds,lB.2- , Russian Bonds, 2312 Ditto Account Ditto N clank Spanish Bonds 5 6 704 VA Ditto Account ...57; 6 7 Ditto Bonds, 1333 Ditto Account French, 5 per cent f. —c. 4 per cent. j)er cent.......... —c. Eichznge —f —c Dutch, per cent. 52%4;1A Ditto Account Ditto, 5 per cent W - Vi l, l+% Ditto Account -rok 98';;; DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share, ..... - 130 256 •eil 10. 108. 041. inpany 1156 26 , 4 31 I y 2 MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due Arrived. Due. 0 America 0 0 France 1 0 Lisbon ............ 0 0 Brazil 0 Buenos Ayres... 0 0 Hamburg 0 0 Mexico 0 0 Carthagena 0 0 Holland .. .... .. 0 0 Ostend 0 1 Dublin 0 0 Jamaica 1 Flanders , 0 0 4.eeward islands 0 2 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-NIORROW. Morning 28 minutes after 0. I Evening 54 minutes after 0. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING will be presented the Grand Dramatic Poona c 1 MANFRED. __ _. Count Manfred, Mr. lien;il; Chamois Hunter, Mr. Cooper; Abbot of St. Maurice, Mr. Warde; Manuel and Herman (Depen dants of Count Manfred), Mr. Younge and Mr. Duruset ; Ari manes, Mr. Howell. Spirits and Destinies tributary to his will-- Vesper ( Spirit of the Air), Miss Poole ; Orcus (Spirit of the Mountains), Mr. W. 11. Payne ; Thammuz (Spirit of the Waters), Miss Kenneth; Baalim (Spirit of the Storm), Mr. F. Cooke; Nos (Spirit of the Shadow of Night), Mr. Wieland ; Omorasdes (Spirit of the Elements), Mr. G. Bennett ; Astaroth (Spirit of the Earth), Mr. F. Sutton; Nemesis (Goddess of Vengeance). Mrs Vining; Clothe, .Lachesis, and Atropos (the three Destinies), Miss Lee, Miss Murray, and Mrs. Citeer ; the Phantom of As tarte, Miss Clifton; the Witch of the Alp, Miss E. Tree. To conclude with—GUSTAVUS THE THIRD, Gustavus the Third, Mr: Warde ; Colonel Mr. Tem. pleton ; Captain Ankarstrom, Mr. Seguin. Oscar ' Miss Shirreff ; Madams Ankarstrom, Miss Betts ; Ar. vedson, Mrs. Fitawilliam. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE. THIS EVENING will be performed the Tragedy of CATO. Cato, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Pertius, Mr. King; Marcus, Mr. Baker; Lucius, Mr. Brindal ; Sempronius, Mr. Matthews; Decius, Mr, Dialear ; Junius, Mr. Lee ; Titus, Mr. Wood ; Juba, Mr. Vin• ing ; Syphas, Mr. Younge. • Marcia, Mrs. Sloman ; Lucia, Miss Taylor. After which—MY NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE. - Mr. Some;ion, Mr. Cooper ; Mrs. Somerton, Miss Taylor. To conclude with—THE REGENT. _ _ _ . Philip, Mr. Vining; the Abbe Dubois, Mr. Bartley ; Porto Carrero, Mr. Baker ; Captain d'Aubigny, Mr. Brindal. The Duchess du Maine, Mrs. Newcombe ; nose, Mrs. H. Cramer; Justine, Mrs. Humby ; Lisette, Miss Lee; Marton, Miss Murray ; Julie, Mrs. Chester; Fanehon, Miss Somerville. • . I k 4l - 1.1. 11 71, .t .zf+- • riib'e (N.,-IIIX+ LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1834. We published yesterday a list of the new Cabinet forwarded from Paris by an extraordinary express. This moment we have received another account, in which the names are the same, but the appointments to places different. We give insertion to both in the order in which we have received them ; for as the Monit cur is still silent, we can place absolute depen dence odneither Yesterday's account— " The Duc de BASSANO, Minister 9f the Interior and President of the Council. " M. PERSIL remains Minister of Justice. " M. BRESSON, Ambassador at Berlin, Minister of Foreign Affairs. " Lieutenant-General Baron BERWARD ) Minister made in vain. it spoken, has been among the foremost to set an ex ample of munificence, knowing well that one season able act of charity like this will shed far more splen- dour on his Mayoralty, than if ht.) wete to announce a public festival at Guildhall every day during his conti nuance in office. The speech of King LEOPOLD on opening the Belgian Chambers, on the 11th inst., which we tave given from the correspondent of the Times, realizes our most sanguine hopes of the improved con dition of Belgium under the present Government. King LEOPOLD speaks of Belgium as only yet pre paring- to emerge from the evils in which she was engulphed ; he recommends a rigid economy in every department ; announces the flourishing condition of railway improvements and other public works ; and what is of the greatest importance, he states that the present condition'of the public finances, and the regu larit-, with which they are managed, will allow the nation to undertake several other works for im proving the trade and commerce of the coun try. The only part of the speech which will excite attention of more than an ordinary, kind, is where he refers to a project for strengthdning the northern frontier of the kingdom ; which, coupled with his total silence on the question of 'lol -1 land, looks rather ominous. On the whole the speech is very satisfactory ; .the nationality of Belgium is now recognized by most of the great European Powers ; her trade increases ra pidly ; her people are sober and industrious, and in the course of a few years a prudent- Go vernment may so manage her affairs, that Belgium will be one among the most prosperous countries in Europe. The accounts from St. Petersburgh to the 29th Oct. bring no political news. DUTCH FUNDS—AmsTF.anAm, Nov. 11. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent... Alflolt Syndic, 4% per cent. 90% to 91 4 Ditto, ditto. 3% per cent 74 to 74% Loan (It•t:30) 5 per cent. Ditto ((SO2 and 1&13) 5 per cent. Exchange en London, One month l2 17 5 IC Two months SPANISH FUNDS tortes at Amsterdam, 5 per Cent 45 to 41 Ditto, ditto, 3 per Cent 27►4 to 28L4 Loan, London (1832; 5 per Cent. Cou;7ons Cortes Cortes Deferred Debt ----Dutch Papers, Nov_ 12. PRUSSIAN FUNDS—Beaus, Nov. 7. St. Schuld. Sch. 4 per cent. Prtusian English Loan, 18 iB, 5 per cent - -- Ditto ls22, 5 per cent.... -- Ditto Bonds lB3l, 4 per cent.... 951 i 85% We have heard it urged by men of intelligence, against the plan of aiding the poor man by making him a small landholder, that in the first place it would make him less valuable as a labourer, and that in the second place it could not be done, so as to secure him any profitable return for his outlay of labour. As a general answer to these general objections, it may be said, that when the majority of both agricultural and manufacturing labourers were small landholders, they did find the cultivation of their plots profitable, and that as labourers, their character was infinitely higher than it now is. We will, however, not confine our selves to mere general assertions, but will show from facts that the holding ` a plot of ground, not too large to be cultivated by the labourer, with the assistance of his family, during his leisure and unoccupied hours, is a certain way of elevating his character, and making him independent of parochial relief. This reservation must be always borne in mind—not to convert the labourer into a farmer, beyond occupy ing such an extent of ground as will not interfere with his daily and customary labour. If the labourer be removed from his own status, he becomes a small farmer, without capital, and is thus exposed to ruin from the ordinary misfortunes of loss of cattle, or a bad season. Our recommendation escapes this evil, and in few cases, would we permit the labourer to tenant more than half an acre. This is sufficient, gene rally speaking, to find himself and family with moderate employment. In the first place we will demonstrate that the cultiva tion of a small plot of land is profitable to the labourer, because without carrying the will and interest of the labourer along with us, we can do nothing. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS many years ago commenced a plan of letting a portion of glebe land to the poarest and most destitute of his tenantry. ,This plan he has followed in all his removals, and he has thus left behind him the best proofs of a Christian spirit, namely—industry, content, and sobriety. Since 1827 be has allotted 38 acres in the immediate neigh bourhoo&of his palace. This extent of ground is divided into quarters of acres, let to as many different tenants ; and thus, upon an average, 140 families find emplapnent upon it. The crops principally cultivated are potatoes, and the land is let at a moderate but fair rent. The prqfit upon each plot isfound to be upwards of 51. after deducting every expense and liability. The same gestalt has attended a multitude of examples with which we have been made acquainted. Thus, the eultiv4ion of a small plot of ground fills up unoccu pied time, prevents idleness, that curse of the working man, finds a healthy employment for his family, and the pr§,ks more than suffice to pay his cottage-rent. Let u§ now see what effect the holding of land by the poor has upon the amount of poor-rate. In 1800 the population of the parish of Long Newnton, Wilts, were reduced by distresses of various kinds to extreme poverty. The idea of allotting small portions of land, as a means of raising them from their depressed and miserable condition, occurred to Mr. Estcouttr, and . the proposal was made, and eagerly received. Each cottager on application became tenant of a small quantity of arable land, at a fair farmer's rent, and of no greater extent than the family of such person could cultivate, without interfering with his usual labour. What followed the adoption of this plan ? Why that the amount of poor rate for the six months previous to this time, was 2121. 165., whilst the same rate for the same - period, two years after the plan had been in force, was 12/. 65., of which sum 4/. 12s. 6d., alone was applied to the relief of the poor. At Burley-on the-Hill, in Rutlandshire, the system of encouraging cottage land-holding has been very long in practice, and with what consequence as to pauperism ? That the poor rate amounted only to 3d. in the pound of rental, whilst at Burwash, in Sussex, where no such advantage has been enjoyed by the cottagers, the relief levied for the poor has almost swallowed up the rental, having been 12s. in the pound. We could multiply examples of this nature ad infinitum, were it not that our limits prohibit us. Having seen the profit to the labourer, and the effects upon the poor-rate produced by the holding of small plots' of land, let us now see what have been its effects upon the poor man's character as a labourer, and tipon his moral . and domestic habits. Mr. ESTCOURT says, " some persons have conceived that inconvenience would arise, from the circumstance of the poor being in a better situation than formerly, and that it would put them above the necessity of labour, and would render theni idle, insolent, and immoral. Experience,. however, proves the contrary, and the farmers of the parish allow, that they never had their work better done, or their servants more able, willing, civil, and sober ; and farther, ,tli 4 at their property was never - so free from depredation as at present." In another situation in Wiltshire, where the plan has been acted upon since 1820, the owner of the property thus speaks :—" When I first resided in the village in 1820, I found the peopl: neglected, poor, uncivil, thieves, poachers, mischievous, and idle. They are now contented, civil, laborious, and honest. Eight years ago I suffered the usual country revenge,' for encouraging the good, and punishing the dissolute ; and had my plantations twice broken and destroyed. During the late tumults—in the agricultural districts— they have come forward, to a man, to protect my pro perty, and no disturbance whatever has occurred." We must here again repeat that these examples are not so litary, or rare ones. We have lying before us abun dance of details, from all parts of the country, of a si milar character. These facts bearing upon the improvement of the poor, make us exceedingly anxious that the attention of the Poor Law Commissioners should be directed towards them. The almost despotic power which is placed in their hands, may be of immense advantage if it be applied to the legitimate purposes intended by the Poor Law Amendment Act, namely, to raise the labouring poor from idleness, improvidence, and degra dation►, and if they seek to do this by making the Art a means to an end, without looking for beneficial re sults, solely in the literal execution of its enactments. There are, we believe, several acts of Parliament still in force, empowering overseers and others to hire land for the employment of the poor, and likewise other acts relating to crown lands, speCially ordering that certain portions shall be reserved for the same purpose. We also know, from the most extensive enquiries, that land may be had at a fair farmer's rental, in most townships except those in the immediate vicinity of large towns, and we know too that the labourers would hail the proposition of holding- land as a boon. It must not be supposed, that because the poor have suffered their cottage gardens to decay, that they are listless and apathetic on the subject. They have been long under the degrading influence of a badly admi nistered system of relief, and of a gradual, but con- tinued, diminution of wages ; and these have step by step depresrd their independance of spirit, and for a time robbed us of our bold and industrious peasantry. But his spirit, though depressed, is not broken. Let the denial of out- door relief, and of other evil modes of administering to their wants, come upon them—not as a punishment—not as a harsh and unfeeling measure —but let it come joined with the remedial agencies we propose ; and at no very distant date, in place of seeing considerable tracts of country but half cultivated—in place of seeing an immoral and pauperized population —in place of seeing the value of land swallowed up by parochial expenditure—we shall see these tracts look ing like a garden—we shall have a happy, a con tented, and a respectable population ; and we shall see land rise in value in proportion to the industry ex pended upon it. It is, we believe, too common to consider the poor man as a creature solely anxious for the supply of his mere animal wants and passions, and many of us should be disposed to inscribe on his tomb the self written epitaph of " Sardanapalus"— " HEee habeo, qum edi, qumque exsaturata libido Hausit : at ilia jacent multa, et prceclara relicta." We crr, however, widely in thus viewing him.—A long acquaintance with poverty has shown us, that many of the nobler and better attributes of humanity are shared by it, in common with ourselves—and that there is frequently a nobility in poverty of the highest excellence. It is in this light we should view the poor man. To consider poverty as a crime is the first step towards making the poor man a criminal. PRIVY COUNCIL-(THIS DAY). The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to-day at the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords present were, the Lord President, the Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. Baron Parke, and Mr. Justice Vaughan. THE MARQUIS OF WESTMEATH V. THE MARCHIONESS OF WESTMEATH. This was an appeal by the Marquis of Westmeath against the decision of Sir John Nicholl. Dr. Lushtngton, Dr. Adams, and Mr. Crowther were counsel on behalf of the Marchioness ; and Dr. Phillimore and Mr. Follet appeared on behalf of the Marquis. Dr. LUSHINGTON in addressing their Lordships on behalf of the Marchioness, stated that he did not consider it ne cessary to enter minutely into the details of this most un fortunate case, it having been discussed before some of their Lordships some time since, but he trusted, looking at the whole circumstances of the case, their Lordships would consider the case as if it had come before them now for the first time. He would not make any 'observations either in aggravation or extenuation of the conduct of either party, but would simply give their Lordships a history of this most un fortunate dispute. In Easter Term, 1821, the Marquis of Westmeath instituted a suit in the Consistory Court against his wife, the Marchioness, for the restitution of conjugal rights. The Marchioness, in answer to that suit pleaded cruelty and adultery on the part of the Marquis. Upon the cause corning on before Sir Christopher Robinson, that learned Judge, after hearing the case fully argued, was of opinion that the adultery alleged against the Marquis had not been proved, and although that nobleman had in some respect appeared to have acted with some cruelty, yet, looking at all the circumstances of the case, he thought the Court ought to decree that the Marchioness should r eturn to , hei husband. Against this decision the Marchioness appealed to the Arches Court, and Sir John Nicholl, who gave his judgment in 1827, reversed the de cision of Sir C. Robinson, and ordered the Marquis to pay to the Marchioness 700/. a year for alimony, in addition to 5001. a year, which she was entitled to for pin money. The Marquis, in his turn, was dissatisfied with this decision, and took the case to the Court of Delegates, who affirmed the decision of the Court below, directing the alimony to be paid to the Marchioness. This decision being 'against the Noble MAiquis, he applied to the Lord Chancellor for a Commission of Review, which his Lordship refused. The present appeal was brought, not for the purpose - of obtaining a restitution of conjugal rights, but to reduce the amount of alimony awarded to the Marchioness. The Marquis, by this petition, prayed that no alimony might be allowed._ to the Marchioness. This, the Learned Doctor trusted, their Lordships would never accede to ; if they did, they would be adopting a course which he never remembered to have been pursued during the whole of his long practice. The. Learned Doctor was • addressing their Lordships when we left, and the case appears likely to occupy a day or two in arguing. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY. GUSTARD V. WHITFIELD._ This case had been tried in the Bail Court during the present sittings, and a verdict was had for the plaintiff for a sum of 591. 3s. 6d. It was an action brought by a tailor against a lady residing at Norwood, to recover the above sum for clothes and military equipments supplied to her son, Mr. Alfred Whitfield, a young gentleman under age. The defence was that the plaintiff's partner, Mr. Nightingale, had induced the young gentleman to order the goods by representing that he had influence enough with Count Chatelain to procure the young gentleman a commission in Don Pedro's service. Mr. Whitfield and his sister were examined, and it appeared that the former had actually sailed for Lisbon with a letter of recommendation to Sir John Milley Doyle, but was unable to procure the commis sion which had been promised to him. It was also relied - upon by the defendant, that Mr. Whitfield had given the plaintiff to understand that he had an independent property of his own, and that he must have given the goods upon the young gentleman's own credit. Mr. BALL subsequently applied for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground that the verdict was against evidence, and also that there was a species of fraud on the part of the plaintiff. . The Learned Counsel had stated that Mr. Justice ,Littledalc had expressed iiinaself dissatisfied c. 91 with the verdict and the Court took time to with the Learned Judge. C o up Lord DENMAN delivered the opinio n of 60:00 morning. Mr. Justice Littledale was quite sal e o ei ff the subject •of fraud there was no ground for the ft) ? tion ; and on the subject of credit, the Court was thit tit that it had been put to the jury in such a way 8S Court could not interfere.—Rule refused. COURT OF PLEAS.-(T1-1 DIO This was an actionDlCtoAsreic'o., ~ar4 the costs ea former action, brought by the 0 , ---int iff 4p: defendant,_ ' who was a news-agent residing near of bar. Defendant had been arvreev-srAteutdilhEea.t sum th O s f u l it °::: A a: in Nov. 1833, for a debt of 101 . and 741. costs ; an :,, e ,o having remained in prison for six months he had so ft ?? in raising the sum of 501., which ihe paid to a Perf r :o' name of Hooper, on plaintiff's behalf, with the tu' e f ti tO in that he should thereby be exonerated from I' 4 . r"; claims which the plaintiff might make on him. 11".betjt, m flroo c r n ., t o a f n t d his m s r u . m s , he eri e ( a d r e t fen A dan h t) iwas accordieglY h dditi ol, prison. Plaintiff now sought to recover an 3 ,,b 3 11 0 was not liable, defendant, that he ' . 501. was a • • of composition the whole araount--**- fused. casonttheendpeadyomeeit-tioief {be —...-----.7 s p Ay,) COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—CIiII A 0 DICAS V. HARMER. AND ANOTIIER• Co Mr. Baron PARKE stated this morning that the„, or consulted the Lord Chief Justice of the Comma r.lO, had tried the above case, and they were now of •IP ln the sec ir Undero cco, there ought to be a rule for a new trial• eumstances, he would put it to Mr. Thessiger, sob° t o, sel for the defendants, whether the better c ourse ` l.° to consent that a stet processes should be entered. isigbibeo Mr. TIIESSIGER said, whatever his OWII Opin i q n l OC ° the matter, as he was instructed, he cou ld not c°l"se A be course poid out by the Court. The case nte was therefore ordered to be entered 31°4 t ba rules for new trials. „ l ace " In consequence of the crowded state of the atthe Sber )urts yesterda. on account of the pricking f'r y-- - do) ..s pt. -, r of and notwithstanding the presence of a now`„ s ed Police, several robberies w ere committed, 5 11 Pr been by a party of what is called the swell ITT"' wa s t 19 ` );1 4 most serious of those we heard of this mornotc' ith ile Or; gentleman who had the care of two ladies. :bed them into a seat, some well dressed persons Pr ge ld rot: him, and immediately after he missed a valu ab A e gt Another gentleman was anxious to get out, '.' ll " , to get"' to met, as he considered, a gentleman very anxious... 00 0 0, pushed against the first gentleman with CIS breast. In taking it away again he also took gs fe cji d The gentleman missed it almost immediatelh 7,,, the mation to the police, but the thief escaped ani° who thronged the Court. PUBLIC MEETING AT NEWCA.STI);:3 DRESS THE EARL OF DUO - r 3fee.., l° On Tuesday last, pursuant to public n otice , I , pr , the inhabitants, chiefly of the working classes, w° permission of the Right Worshipful the Mar r i' fl cese ilt ao ° ' hall of Newcastle upon Tyne, for the purPoselT a t t ° Address to the Earl of Durham, on his arri ya ' the 19th instant, t to partake of a public dinner. the a tibe The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Blakey) briefly stated ie the Meeting, which was to adopt a suitable ad . l e a of Durham for the patriotic declaration of his Pria c ti lP i c ipl e fo gow. He hoped that the proceedings of that day w° a ll f Pot' they were worthy of a good and cheap governeteviele„hiiir, entitled to the three great principles which the e v n ial r ham had advocated, namely, vote by ballot, tri j i meats, and household suffrage —( Applause.) rfo' l Mr. LAINo then rose to address the meeting. o f !lief, the highest eulogium on the political consistencirad, of Durham, who he said had come in near to tbe tivo s h ip ciples which he (Mr. L.) had for many Yea fs , l : B o,tl ies espoused, that there was little or no reason „teef If household suffrage and vote by ballot were itubec'r 100 i yo of the present corrupt system, principle wt)111(101-e. venting , party instead of party governing.Princ4 (toil submitted the first resolution to the rneetmg• " That the Declaration of Lord Durhaill add tb~°t favour of Household Suffrage, Vote by Elt i t Parliaments, meets with the decided appr obate, this meeting." Mr. TUCKER seconded the resolution.. the 11 - 10' Mr. T. DOUBLEDAY next presented himsel f i ri f asel,, f 3 ,l , l l l l He now saw the Earl of Durham pledg in g vote 94 t ?' guage that could not be mistaken, to advocate 011 Ord Household Suffrage, and Triennial Parliament-It co o l o D.) would say that his Lordship merited the 11 ,'"'" port of every well-wisher to his country. l‘l t. i p le e j, by proposing the following Resolution :-- pri lict to That in consequence of an avowal of thos e 0 , a , !orr e the Earl of Durham, which the people hav e ° ;l l l, l e re Pt , he deserves the most cordial support of eve r) 4 o g, ; P o g the future interests of the country. This m ee , -- its e ta ,' 4°' pledges itself to support him to the utmost o', the 0 resolves that an address, founded on this at i " Ab iob resolution, i be presented to his Lordship." „or Mr. b . TURNBULL briefly seconded the rcie a dat, e : s ,s also carried unanimously. Mr. LOWERY then came forward and rea d t " t i l e Lordship, after which he said, it was becau se emanated from the working classes that be ' v s' the rs,'t. 1 o lesi t them rally round Lord Durham for which that Nobleman advocated w;ere carriettilgesc°-'(1 people might bid farewell to any hopes of reb r e o - loss e i6 To him it was indifferent whether the w"t i , i i ,,r tita ; to carried into action by Lord Durham or anY ° ' - at a ° ` pomp of titles or the splendour of w ealth oat% t arepto in competition with the freedom of his fellow cr e ",, a t' Until the people olitained the rights of eitite;;6l.4l4 that pressed upon them would never be de st • t of? was no criterion for abilities, much less' intergrilii;eace,43 of mechanics would put to shame the int ° qber o gh we th the legislators ; and even on the score of unjustly dealt with by the Reform Bill, bile cause sO4 individually great, they were immense in f boss ! , (Cheers.) Having advocated the necessitY of Of 5 , 1 frage, protected by the ballot, and the ne cess fo P r° e l Parliaments, the speaker, amidst loud chee'-' fr o , be following resolation : " That the address now read be adopted, an t , iol , 131 ' the Earl of Durham, that his Lordship 's sart tained as to the time of receiving it." be O re Mr. KENT, in it few words, seconded t t 40<r was carried with great applause. gr. Phe to Moved by Mr. DOUBLEDAY, seconded tO t he " That the thanks of this meeting beg iveericliniabr man for his excellent conduct in the Cha n i. vtt $f Mayor for his kindness in allowing the uso the The Meeting then broke up, with three cheers af Durham. y) THE FUNDS.---(THIS DI" 0 1. e b u ( yell go CITY, TWO"' a rc r,,, () The only arrivals we haVe this m orning 13y Ostend mails, with the express from rar i ol, little ssi oitmna States o os r tineta tl General.c e K , in a g n do The w ii e e.l9 mail we have the King of Belgium's lathesPe' °1 the express ro , appointment of the new Ministry as state°. the Parisians regard as weak a nd ro t indeed, they are dissatiSfied with the Choi( Lhe French, and the Bourse, at the (W en : appearance, but afterwards improved. dlloanndo'st sifipfledera:.o:ls colfl" rentes 78 36. The Journdi dis Debati vier, who left Madrid on . j ibe 4th in ootints that seventy-eight Members of had declared, in an address to the Q u ' they would refuse all support to the GOV tern was not changed. This has causeu at Madrid. Two of the Ministers h e should not be surprised to, her' them have been turned out by the Proc ui Cane. It also appears that Don carlos er • displaying increased energy. Disturb place in Catalonia ; and when the ace i south of Spain, of the victories lately ob carreguy, several provinces will declare fol now depends the salvation of the younl o and should he be defeated and obliged t no doubt will call in her allies, anci assistance, which may perhaps plunge Ee l THE FUNDS. Owing to the gloomy accounts fill respect to the military oper ations in the. well as to the turmoil amongst the Spar" l . nish Stock appears rather h ea vy at 5' guese 86i. 87. Cls which left off yes t e rday a t 9111 Consuls which left off yesterdY at 9l for the Account. The specula.i, waiting to ascertain the a pp ointment of tn of th:Exchequer. 1-/AiF-Fl!Sarlest3 We understand that there is at present a-e.,-,biev3 for. cotton yarn in China ; in consequence 0 1 "., v erY mand at Manchester for the above min the and there has been more shipped within t'etvpsil?,,t months than was sent by the East India coubieili their charter for the last ten years, which is c ve il ! supply of the inhabitants to make their own c3ollic,l that t etters have been received from Madeirilid 0 5 , 0 1 the vintage has failed, and it is not OP ° re eP than twelve thousand pipes of wine will be th obi which was last year twenty-two thousand. _ i ibij.,di The private letters by the French Mt'. e,9 0 ) which were delivered at a late hour, bring t,..,"_,*".ii t o d 78f. 55c. .At Paris they look u the ti ii 'm;% the battles of the 27th and '2Bth uplt. as gre a ' l e and peayhablu,et n li o tt f l i e es a h tte a n u t i i v o ai n s to or th n e e m w . Ws. 91 A del l° Consols are at present 9li i for the l' c 'ail. Ai maco int n ai s n o s ls th f9 e r p t r h i e ce Account c b o: n t t o 9 * l ;* TILRO g • Portuguese' ' O v . 3t tpv tp Paris cot; . flir, d esterosPA": ,1, of long Lle:ii" . iice of tbe ri,,,, ling, 101$ ~#$ Spaviob e°l',/ states tile:# oFJ astant, 1, Oe/ t.# ' t he l' le en flee 0 reroeot if I .. ) 1 g rea t x i i i .FaalseaPll) ‘, a that the I tiraciores Itl/j and his i, antes 11, 0 :4 loots arrilli itained bfir fi inCarlos. te qj ig Queeo (i f , jre andtreat,cirtiose .I,f, arope in $ # iliNlloll'lsa 24hirot,if(1;:tf' # ; 56f to l'' 1, 91i i, °Pefsi`, 'tors ace„Lit ;he Sevi v 0 .. 0: , As w o be mouerat Bard s th e 1 , Whose bra! if nothin, p „ va , by the ca.,, water bene 4 hard m a Cloud s, hand, is ti The Origin 1 ; hY Dour 4 .llVer seege and liquid A hi g h . ' original pa Youn g p rii that „ ra i n :Ile Ala, fiZure 41 , sPect, ht fight arm, "Win g, a Wished wit natural pa, bel3`)Pular