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their labours on these points must conform to the general opinion. It cannot be otherwise than that the initiative of the Chamber of Deputies must, in important matters, give it great constituting power, which will serve to complete our institutions. This is inevitable. We will watch, therefore, but wair with confidence. AFFAIRS OF BELGIUM. Something is now said of a change for the better in the probable fortune of Belgium. Within a month the Protocols have followed each other rapidly, and two of them merit attention. The first lays down the principle that every country may regulate its interior administration as it pleases, but that the limits of its territory is a European matter, to be re. plated by a treaty. With respect to the frontiers, the Protocol of January 20th is preserved with some considerable m odification. Besides Dutch Flanders, which is to be united with Belgium,which will also probably obtain Luxemberg for a pecuniary c onsideration ; and, perhaps, even the whole of Limburg, except . Nlaestricht. All these arrange ments are the result of vo lun ta r y treaties made by the parties interested, and if the other Governments have c ontributed, it is not officially. The second Protocol has not yet been communicated to M. Surlet de Chokier, but we believe we know its .nature, which is an intimation to Congress, in the name of the Great Powers, to accept the limits determined by them, and give the country a definite setilement before the Ist of June, fail- ink' which, the Governments represented at London will cease all political relations with the new State, and will recall their representatives. As the people, then, are now less hasty than diplomacy, we may expect a speedy denouement. The indemnity fixed by the King of Holland for Luxemberg is stated at a capital yielding 400,000 florins ; and Belgium, notwithstanding this exorbitant demand, is disposed to acquiesce. For Limburg, half the sum is required, making together a yearly income of 1,200,000 francs. There is a question of paying the whole capital at once. It would be a large sum for a small country like Belgium, but a country cannot buy its inde pan crlcC too dealiy. As our neighbours are not yet recognised, we are not surprised that they do not haggle at this offer. P.S. The revenue of Prince Leopold consists in an annual pension of 1,200,000 francs, with a power of converting it into capital when he pleases. If he is called to the throne of Belgium, we suppose that he will use this power. Our neighbours un doubtedly will not permit that their King should be the pensioner of foreigners. Extract of a letter from Cholet, May 15.—" The excitement is diminishing in the Marais, the Bocage, and the arrondissement of Beaupreau. The bands are in the most deplorable state, and cannot long keep together. Some of the refractory have re turned, others have supplied substitutes. Tranquil lity will be restored and maintained if sufficient force be kept in these provinces to counterbalance the in trigues of the Carlists. Many communes wish for nothing better than to be militarily occupied, which is a proof that the people desire to remain tranquil. "We hear from St. Petersburgh that the Em peror has rejected all accommodation as to Poland, for which France and England had warmly interested themselves, and that colossal measures have been adopted throughout Russia, in order to stifle very speedily the insurrection." (From the Journal des Debats of Friday.) PARIS, MAY 19.—The Polish Government, learning that Austria required the disarming of Dwernicki and his soldiers, with the intention of surrendering their arms to Rudiger, has protested against this conduct of the Austrian Government. Couriers have been despatched from Warsaw to Vienna on the subject. We dare not affirm that Austria, under the circumstances, has openly vio lated the law of nations. There can be no dispute as regards the disarming the fugitive troops within her territory. Perhaps the surrender of the horses and arms to their enemy oversteps the limits of strict neutrality. But it was impossible to grant a passage and retreat to Poland to the materiel of the which Russia an reap theCiinquesi ot a n letti , cannon, and some thousands of muskets. With that consideration, one is inclined to view with some indulgence this concession of Austria to her relations of alliance with Russia. We must not forget also that Poland is not yet entirely independent, amidst the great European family; and that although she has well merited a thou sand times to be admitted, by her courage and virtues, yet her peculiar situation gives to the relation of the other Powers of Europe with ter, something of a vague character, which cannot be appreciated according to the ordinary rules of diplomacy. Besides, no direct news from Vienna has announced whether the disarming of Dwernicki was effected voluntarily or by force. Let us return to the situation of the affairs of Poland, and let us strive to withdraw ourselves from the un happy impression caused by the issue of the expe dition of Volhynia. There is no reason to despair of the fate of the nation, which has exhibited such prodigies of courage and devotion. In the first place, the germs of insurrection in Volhynia were not stilled, as has been said. All the direct corre spondence is agreed upon this point—that the march of Dwernicki upon the frontiers of Gallicia was un able to give an effectual assistance to the risings which were prepared in the interior of those pro vinces, but that nevertheless it is impossible for the Russian Government to dispose at the moment upon the Vistula, the troops which it has called from Mol davia and Wallachia. Their delay in Volhynia is more necessary than ever. Thus the army of Die bitsch cannot expect efficacious aid from the troops of Generals Roth and Rudiger. The veteran di vision of Sierawski has resumed the offensive in the Palatinate of Lublin. It was destined to support Dwernicki. It can now operate upon the right dank of the Generalissimo, and thus augment the force of the principal army. The Corn mander-in-Chief has maintained all the positions which he occupied after hia first victory. The retreat of Diebitsch is explain ed, both by the scarcity of pro visions, and by the insurrection of Lithuania. This insurrection is spreading. Bodies of ten and fifteen thousand men, with the young nobility at their head, occupy the towns, organise governments, and expel the Russian authorities. Entire villages enthusias tically follow a priest with the crucifix in his hands! Muskets are wanting, but scythes supply their place. A foundry has been established in a small village, and five cannons were promised by the 3d May. It is asserted positively that the Archduke Michael has re-entered Lithuania with a part of the Imperial Guard. The Russian forces in that province have been raised nearly to the number of 40,000 men. — What is more, they could not fail to gain a pitched battle against the imperfectly-armed bands which cover the country. But such is not the kind of war which the insurgent chiefs propose to make : they wilt not hazard their cause upon a regular field of battle. The rigours of the Ukase are executed with a w b a l s oody severity : all prisoners are shot T. Reprisal jjectert(hpeosed at Warsaw, but the Diet nobly re ected retaliation. The tat:, flaws from Lisbon informs us that a French sixty- Another of egrp'ianl frigate had arrived the Tagus. a n a an th der The first had the Conl yt i e was every moment expected. on board. As soon -in-Chief of the squadron Miguel will be called 0 : to give foree is collected, Don twenty-four hours will he satisfaction, and conditions demanded by pr„„eee, him to accept the fuse, then our sailors will do their drultie should re- Sebastiani felt, and nobly expressed at Y the tribune, the outrage committed on a Frenchman by tle b P ile r ' tuguese tyrant. Threats followed the explanation of Minister, and deeds will follow threats. The ' national honour will be revenged. (From the Messager des Chanibres of Sunday.) We are informed that the Ordinance of the dis solution of the Chamber of Deputies will appear on the 25tb. The King will be back at St. Cloud on the 20th. having• been The report of an iniportant victory A.4'''...fiaticaidiviiiitteit gained by the Poles is far from being confirmed. The Warsaw Journals, which we received this morning, vaguely mention that General Skrzynecki obtained an important advantage over the Russians. David, another Chouau Chief, but less influential than Beranger, has been apprehended near Breal. General Sierawski's division has again began to act on the offensive in the palatinate of Lublin. It was intended to support Dwernicki's operations ; but now it may fall back on the right flank of the Generalissimo, and thus augment the force of the principal army. The Polish Government, aware of the importance of the Lithuanian insurrection, has determined on supporting it at any price. A corps of 10,000 men, detached from the principal army, is advancing at present towards the northern frontier, under the command of General Krukowietzky. A levy of 16 new regiments of the line has just been ordered. (From Gulignani's Messenger.) According to private accounts from Warsaw, the Polish Government, on learning that Austria had disarmed General Dwernicki and his soldiers, and delivered up their arms to Gen. Rudiger, sent off couriers to Vienna, with a protest against this de cision. The Augsburg Gazette says-" The progress o insurrection against the authority of the Sultan be, comes daily more dangerous. Nothing but a deci , sive victory can save him from destruction, for already 60,000 men, under the command of Ali Bey, have entered Sophia, resolved to march upon Constantinople if the Porte should not immediately comply with the demands of the insurgents, without reserve. The insurgents require -Ist, the disband. ing of the regular troops ; 2dly, the re-establishment of the Janissaries ; 3dly, the restoration of all the propriety of the Janissaries slain or yet alive; 4thly, the restoration of the privileges of which the Ulemas have been deprived; sthly, the suppression of the new system of taxes; 6thly, a compensation for all the losses sustained since the overthrow of the old institutions, and for the expenses of the war. These conditions the Sultan is unable to grant ; and his accepting only cne of them would most certainly cost him his throne and his life. The troops that can be disposed of do not exceed 10,000 men, who are, moreover, in a wretched condition." The Gazette de France says-"We are assured that the cholera morbus has broken out at Thorn, in Eastern Prussia, and at Lemberg, in Gallicia." "A person," says the Globe," whose station in society enables him to acquire a knowledge of the proceedings of the Cabinet of Madrid, writes on the 9th instant from that capital that measures will shortly be taken in Span, both political and finan cial, of a very unexpected nature; and that it is more than probable an arrangement will be entered into between Spain and her ancient colonies, to the full satisfaction of both parties." The last arrivals from Lisbon announce that a French frigate, of sixty guns, had entered the Ta gus, and that another of the same force was hourly expected, with the Commander-in-Chief of the squadron. Don Miguel was to be summoned as soon as the whole force was united. He is to be allowed twenty-four hours to decide upon acceding to the terms proposed by France ; and, if he re fuses, the ships are to do their duty. Commercial letters from St. Petersburgh state that the Russian officers of the Court, and other Nobles of the land, are clothing, arming, and equipping, at their own expense, an army of 100,000 men to march against the Poles. Letters from La Vendee state, that the hopes of the rebels are kept up by the expectation of shortly seeing the Count de Bourmont at their head.- Journal du Commerce.-[We are assured that the Government intend to put La Vendee into a state of siege.-Le Globe.] The Count de Mornay has set out from Paris with despatches from St. Petersburgh, in conse quence of the arrival at Paris of a Secretary from the French Embassy in Russia. (From the Journal des Debate of Friday.) required rue uisarrnament or sswerrucni and or tits troops, with the intention of surrendering their arms to Rudiger, protested against the decision of the Austrian Government, and instantly despatched couriers to Vienna. We dare not affirm that Austria, in that circum stance, has openly violated the rights of nations. TURKEY. A letter of April 18, received from the frontiers of Wallachia, informs us that the Russian garrisons of Moldavia and Wallachia were evacuating:those pro vinces, where they left but few troops, and advancing across the Pruth towards Poland, under the com mandb of General Roth. It is thought that those troops are only intended for Russian Poland. A letter from Laguerche, dated May 17, announces that Beranger, the most formidable of the insurgent Chiefs, a man of firm and courageous disposition, arid who had formerly made himself conspicuous by some military services, has been arrested at Moutiers, near Laguerche. The same man, already arrested in February last, had been rescued by the Chouans. lie is to be escorted to Vitro by an imposing force. VIENNA, MAY S.--The Austrian Government is said to have opened a negotiation with four of the principal commercial houses for a new loan of thirty millions of florins, the conditions of which had not yet been agreed upon.-Augsburg Gazette. (From the National of Friday.) A change in the Ministry was spoken of to-day. We must not be in too great a hurry to exult; for our situation would net be made better, hut worse, since the next is expected to be a Ministry composed of men of the Restoration. (From the National of Saturday.) A rather active exchange of notes has taken place of late between the French Cabinet and that of Vienna, relative to the affairs of Italy. Couriers succeed each other with rapidity. Prince Metter nich declares frankly, in his notes, that he will be the sole arbiter of the fate of Italy. In the former diplomatic language, it was always admitted that there existed a German and a French Italy; but since the Revolution of July, Austria will no longer listen to the protection of France. The last despatches of Marshal Maison leave no doubt on the approaching occupation by the Aus trian troops of the Novarais, a province annexed to Piedmont, but over which Austria claims a right of reversibility, since the extinction of the eldest branch of Savoy. By that occupation, Piedmont, which heretofore hall but the shadow of independence, will be entirely at the mercy of the Cabinet of Vienna. The serious mistakes committed by our Ministry, with regard to the affairs of Italy, are difficult to re trieve, for Prince de Metternich will not give up so easily the advantages which the weakness and irre solution of our Cabinet enabled him to obtain at so cheap a rate." FRENCH FUNDB.-PARIS, INLAY 20.-Five per Cents. 90f. 40c. 15c. 25c. 90f. 89f. 95c. 90f. 90f. 10c. 90f. sc. 90f. 89f. 95c. 90f. 90f. 10c. 30c. 50c. 90f. 60c. 75c. 50c. 60c. 65c. ; Four per Cents., 74f. 75c. 75f; Three per Cents., 64f. 40c. 35c. 20c. 10c. 15c. 25c. 30c. 80c. 76c. 64f. 80c. 85c 65t: 15c. 65f. ; Bank Actions, 1,640 f. ; Itento do Naples, 72f. 50c. 72f. 71f. .50c. 60c. 71f. 80c. 72f. 72f. 50c. 25c. 72f. 10c. 25c, ; Rente d'Espagne, 1334 14 137 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 66 ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 54 5314 % 14 53 52% 53 5271 34 %, 53 53% lA LA 1, % 54 541 ; Haytian Loan, 28.5 f. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 251. 15c. ; money, 25f. 10c.; three months, paper, 25f.; money, 241. 95c.- Colas Authentique. FnENcir FUNDS -PARIS, MAY 2.1.-Five per Cents., 91f. sc. 90f. 90e. 66c. 75c. 91f. 91f. 30c. 25c. 10c. 20c..10c. 9.0 c. 10c. Sc. 911. 91f. 10c. 901. 90c. ; Three per Cents., bsf. sc. 64f. 95c. 70c. 80c. 75C. 85c. 90c. Of. sc. 20c. 50c. 20c. 40c. 35c. 25c. 20c.. 15c. 20c, 65f. 10c. 1 5 c. ; Bank Actions, 1,11101. 1,637 f. 50c. 1,6401.. ; Rente de Naples, 721 50c. 60c. 75c. tipp. ; Bente U spage, 1314 34' Royal Spanish Loan, 66 67 66%; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 5414 M 5344 3 4 54 54% a 4 54% ; Haytian Loan, 285 E Exchange on London, one month, paper, 251.15 e. ; money, 2.5f.:15e. ; three months, paper, 25f ; money, 2.5 f. 11.4117BUI?G PAPERS. We received last night Hamburg Papers to the 17th May. The articles from Warsaw repeat the expectation of a general battle ere long between the Poles and Russians, Some accounts are given of manoeuvring against Diebitseh by General Dem• hjnshi, conduct e d with great skill. The Lithuanian insurgents seem to be exceedingly active. They have even succeeded in repelling a n attack from the Russian troops, and compelled the latter to retreat to Polangen. The following are extracts : WARSAW, MAY 10.—The day before yesterday it was currently reported that Diebitsch was ad vancing against Praga from Radzomyn, and even from Nieporent, but the report has not since been confirmed. A very general opinion prevails, how ever, that an important battle will soon be fought. In addition to the Ministers of the Interior and of Foreign Affairs, Count \Vielopolski has also sent in his resignation. The Diet has passed a resolution that those provinces formerly belonging to Poland, and now occupied by the Russians, where insurrec tions have broken out, are to be considered as re annexed to the kingdom of Poland. Assistance is to be afforded to enable them to shake off a foreign yoke, and punishments are to be inflicted on those who send succour to the common enemy. WARSAW, MAY 12.—The Stale Gazelle con tains the official despatches of Colonel Dembinski. who, on the 26th ult., at the head of 3,600 men, manoeuvred against 40,000 Russian troops, uncle. the Field-Marshal Diebitsch in person, and kept the enemy employed during the whole day, only retreat ing when he saw himself on the point of being out flanked. Colonel Dembinski has been promoteJ to the rank of General. In Pulawy the Russians have begun to carry away the celebrated library of Prince Czartoryski. On the retreat from Min&i, they threw the dead bodies of those who had died of the cholera into the wells ; and in the district of Lublin they carried away with them the medical men established in the different towns, leaving the inhabitants exposed to all the horrors of contagion, without the possibility of obtaining professional aid. One of our papers pretends to have seen a copy of an order from the Prussian Minister of the Interior to the President of Breslau, ordering the latter not only to seize all property belonging to the Polish Bank, as being the private property of the Emperor, but also to endeavour to ascertain whether, of the large sums continually passing into Poland, ad dressed to private individuals, some are not in reality the property of tie Bank, in which case such sums are to be immediately detained. MEmEL, MAY 11.—There were yesterday again engagements between the Russians and the Lithua nian insurgents. At Krottingen 500 Shamaites were attacked and dispersed by about 80 or 100 Russian cavalry, with one field-piece. At Dorbian, on the other hand, the struggle is said to have been more obstinate ; there were about 9,000 Shamaites assembled, tinl the result of the affair is not yet known. The insurgents are said to have maintained .heir position, and the Russian troops to have re urned to Polangen.— Hamburg Papers to May 17. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, MAY 17.—One month, 13. Si. ; two months, 13. 74. BERLIN, AIRY 14.—Three months, 6. 20. a STOCKIIOL3I, MAY 10.-75 days, 12. 46. BREMEN, MAY 13.—Two months, 599. 600. BRUSSELS PAPERS. We received last night Brussels Papers to the 21st of May. They contain an account of the pro ceedings at the opening of Congress. A long report was read by M. Lebeau on the foreign relations. It would seem that the Belgians calculate confidently on obtaining Prince Leopold for Sovereign. The following are extracts:— BRUSSELS-NATIONAL CONGRESS. SITTING OF 18T1I MAY. The Sitting opened at one o'clock, 120 Members being present. After some preliminary business, M. de Gerlache was re-elected President, and Messrs. Raikem and Destownelles, Vice-Presidents, and Messrs. Vilain XIII., Leidles, Nothomb, and H. de Brouckere, Secretaries. M. de Gerlache thanked the Assembly for the honour it had done him in raising him, for the third time, to the President's Chair. He acknowledged that the crisis in which the country was placed ap peared to become more serious ; but if they should be so happy as to establish finally and speedily the institutions of the country, none of them will regret the sacrifices they have made ; and should the hopes they Jiaye hitherto cherished be dispelled, they will which the honour, the dignity, and the interest of the nation demands. " Yes," said he, " all desire to be free, but not in the manner of some of our neighbours, among whom there is neither liberty, nor toleration, nor justice, except for the party of those who arc in power. I consider that Belgium cannot become the accessary to another country without a dreadful suicide. But to attain our object it is not sufficient to be already free ; the law must also be respected, and the Government strong. You will therefore second, to the utmost of your power, the Government, which owes its existence to you, and which cannot carry on the affairs of the country unless it is sup ported. The President concluded with forcibly impressing on the assembly the necessity of union. A letter from M. l'Hon de Steenbuyle was read, announcing his resignation of the office of Ministe r of War, at the same time stating, that to justify his conduct, he has printed a report of what he has done, and is ready to give in writing any information that the Congress may desire. M. Lebeau, Minister for Foreign Affairs, as. tended the tribune. He announces the Report on the relations of Belgium. He reminds the Assembly that he entered on his office at the end of Match ; that on the 4th of April he stated his political prin ciples; that he has ever acted in strict conformity to them, and if the majority had been opposed to him, he would have retired. On the 4th of April, he observed, that two things were to be attended to at the same time—the negotiations, and the pre parations for war. The character of the Congress of London was deferred; at its commencement it was to confine itself to mediation, and could never be recognized as having a right to interfere with our independence, or the integrity of the territory. The only diplomatic act which lie has received, is the assent of France to the protocol of 20th of January, which adjudges to Holland the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, and part of Limberg. Two notes from M. le Hon to M. Sebastiani, and the answer of the latter, were here read : M. Sebas tiani advises Belgium to yield, and to accept the protocols as a benefit, its neutrality being acknow ledged. The Minister then enumerated the means em ployed to defend Luxemburg, the violation of the armistice by the Dutch, who seized Fort St. Marie, but were now induced to abandon it by the interfe rence of Lord Ponsonby, who, however, failed in his endeavours to make the Dutch allow the free navigation of the Meuse; General Dibbets declaring that the citadel of Maestricht being in a state of siege, the enemy's boats could not be allowed to pass through the city. As there were no official communications, except with Paris, when M. Lebeau became Minister, it was necessary to attempt to enter into some inter course with London, and the Count d'Aerschot was sent thither, but recalled, as the English Cabinet would not receive him. M. Michaels was sent to France to treat about Luxemburg, but though not officially received, he has not received any affront, and remains at Frankfort. The President of the Diet, in his letter (which was read), merely sayings that as the conditions of the political existence of Belgium were now under consideration at Lend"' the Diet would not enter into any relations with us, till the decision of the Congress should be made. )\ l . Michaels is also commissioned to direct his attention to the navigation of the Rhine. An Envoy has been sent to one of the Great Powers of Germany, with which the interest of our manufactures and commerce render it absolutely ne cessary to enter into some arrangement. M. Lebeau mentions the letter which he had ad dressed to the Dutch Ministry in order to open a negotiation, and regretted that circumstances did not permit him to have the letter delivered by a diplomatic agent ; but, in adopting an unusual course he had by no means any intention of failing in re spect of the Dutch nation or its Government. M• Lebeau requested the Assembly to observe, that in all these cases there was no mission.emanating from the Regent, the persons sent being merely agents of the Minister. With respect to the negotiations the Prince of Saxe Coburg, M. Lebeau said it re lated rattler to our own internal political organiza tion than to our relations with foreign countries. — En endeavouring to learn the sentiments of the Prince he followed the same plan as M. Van de Weyer. His Royal Highness has been always ap plied to in the name of the Minister, and not of the Regent, nor has there been any negotiation with the British Cabinet. Our Commissioners at Landon were not treated with. The Congress, invariable with respect to the national honour, have thought that, not to be accused of desiring to disturb the tranquillity of Europe, the question of territory might be resolved at a future time. There have been only mere offers and confidential conversations, which may be communicated in a Secret Committee of the Assembly. The denoue ment daily becomes more favourable. The nation cannot submit to bear the French name ; it desires to remain Belgian; whatever be the result, the Mi• nistry will do nothing contrary to its duties. Some Members expressing their surprise that the account of the negotiations with the Prince of . Saxe Coburg had not been included in the Report, M. Lebeau said it could not be included, being wholly confidential and not official ; but that he could give the Assembly all information in the Committee, which was fixed for the day after to-morrow. SITTING OF 19TH MAY. M. Osy asked some positive information respect• ing Fort St. Laurent, and the result of the negocia. tion entered into with General Chasse on the sub ject. The result is, that this affair has been amicably arranged. General Chasse, in a letter to General Belliard, declares that he occupied the fort (or Lu nette) of St. Laurent merely as a measure of defence, without any hostile intention whatever; arid that if the Belgians at Antwerp will leave the works which they have been assiduously carrying on, and with draw the preparation for attack before fort St. Lau rent, he will immediately stop all works on his side to repair or enlarge the fort, leaving every thing in its present state, merely with a guard to prevent the populace doing mischief, as they often did last win ter, and which obliged him to make complaints which were not properly attended to. The Regent has in consequence addressed an Order of the Day to the troops in the province of Antwerp, in which he says that General Chasse having made this promise, we ought on our side to respect the engagements. BRUSSELS, MAY 20.—1 t seems certain Lord Pon sonby is expected this afternoon at Brussels. It is supposed that he will bring interesting news respect ing the future election of the Prince of Saxe-Coburg. A letter written from London on the 17th by Lord Ponsonby to M. Lebeau was shown yesterday to many members of the Congress. We are in formed that this letter announces his Lordship's re turn to Brussels by the 21st. It expresses the hope that the Belgic nation and the Congress will restrain till that time their just impatience, in order that they may not bring blame on themselves, and convert (these are the words of the letter) little dif ficulties into insurmountable obstacles. The Envoy of the London Congress concludes by remarking pleasantly, that he comes back this time without a protocol.—Courier. General de silly is to be Minister of War, but is not expected to enter on his office for a week, during which interval M. Ch. de Brouckere signs the acts of the War Department. Two expresses from Antwerp came yesterday with despatches for our Government. Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, father of the Austrian Ambassador at London, arrived here yesterday from Vienna on his way to London. It is said he is going on a special mission which relates to the plan of a European Congress. M. Clews, British Cabinet messenger, has ar rived from London with despatches for the Hague. Fifteen hundred troops of the German Confede ration will enter Luxemburg on the 16th June to remain in garrison.—Brzissels Pape's, May 21. BELGIUM. ~ The following is the Protocol of the Conf e renc e held on the 17thult. at the Foreign-office, London : " Present, the Plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia.—Upon the opening of the conference the Plenipotentiary of France declared, by the express command of his Sovereign, that France ac ceded to the Protocol of Jan. 20, 1831 ; thatshe approved of the boundaries fixed in that act for Belgium ; that she recognized the neutrality as well as the inviolability of the Belgi in territory ; that she would acknowledge the So vereign of Belgium only when that Sovereign should have acceded to all the provisions and clauses of the Protocol of January 30, 1831 ; and that, according to the prin ciples laid down in that Protocol, the French Government considered the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as com pletely separated from Belgium, so that the said Grand Duchy should continue under the Sovereignty and in the relations which were assigned to it by the treaties of 1815. To this declaration the French Plenipotentiary added se veral observations on the nature of the exchanges of ter ritory, which, in conformity with Article 4 of the Pro tocol of the 20th of January, are to be effected under the mediation of the five Courts between Belgium and Holland, in order to afford the mutual advantage of a complete contiguity of possessions ; on the con stitutional regime ensured to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by the treaties of 1815 ; on the measures that might be adopted with regard to the latter country; on the peculiar situation of the Duchy of Bouil lon, and, generally, on the means for the execution of the Protocol of January 20, 1831. The French Pleni potentiary, filially, again expressed the ardent and inva riable desire which his Government has constantly mani fested to act in harmony with its allies, and to concur with them in the maintenance of" general pace, and the treaties which form the basis of it. This communication, received by the Plenipotentiaries of the four Courts with unanimous and sincere satisfaction, gave them occasion on their part to declare that they knew how to appreciate duly the spirit and aid of the same. They consider it as Pro tocol of March 17, in consequence of the first observations the happy result of the principles laid down in the to which the Protocol of February 19 had given rise on the part of France. Greatly as they regretted even a momentary difference of opinion bettveen them and the French Government, they now congratulate themselves upon finding that France, by the declaration of her Am bassador, continues in the position which she has taken with so much utility iu the midst of her allies at the London Conferences, as she declares her adherence to the principles on which the 19th Protocol is founded, and which are all deduced from the Protocol of January 20; and as she thereby consolidates the union of the Great Powers, which union presents the best guarantee of a ge neral peace. With regard to the further observations with which the French Plenipotentiary accompanied the above declaration, the Conference, after consideration, have unani mously agreed, Ist, That the discussion on the exchange of territory which might take place between Holland and Belgium was only to be assumed now as a project, but that it can only be opened with advantage when the parties immediately interested therein shall have acceded to the arrangements which must follow the separation of Belgium from Holland, and when the labours of the Commissions for the demarcation shall have completely cleared up the question relative to the exchanges of territory, and, conse quently, have facilitated the solution of it to the five Powers. 2dly, That, as the main principle of the five Powers is to respect treaties, it is evident that the stipu lations of the treaties relative to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg must b e executed. 3t11y,. That in conse quence of the same oe yby of the ß o Plenipotentiary in t otti•adrry principl e , th e Pl en ipotentiari e s o f t h e five Courts at th e L on d on Conference sha ll proceed to an examination of th e treat i es in ex i stence relat i ve to the Du o t of France,s at e u whaton the m observationsay he pecu liar made c h in the situati on of that Duchy, so t h at a due regard for this situatio n may b e o b served i n t h e measures, the application of which may be required towards the Duchy of Luxembourg ' (Signed) ' ' 'ESTEREIAZY, WESSENBERG, TALLEYRANI), PALMERSTON, BULOW, LIEVEN, MATUZEWICZ.' AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—We understand that an intimation was sent, through Colonel PATRICK SON, from LUKE WHITE, Esq., to Lord FORBES, that he was quite ready to proceed to France, if the Noble Viscount were disposed to follow him there, to determine the quarrel which they were prevented from settling here by the heavy recognizanees in which both were bound to keep the peace. The proposition of Mr. WHITE was de clined by the Noble Lord....Dubtin Register, I PARIS, MAY 21. (From the Times Private Correspondence.) This city has been, during the last two days, the seat of every kind of rumour. The health of the King of Eng __ land—various versions of the French King's reception in the provinces—the anarchy of Belgium—negociations re specting Poland—fresh disturbances in Italy—change of the French Ministry—rebellion in La Vendee—these, and a hundred other statements, chiefly the fabrications of Stock Exchange jobbers, have been in full operation to agitate and disturb the public mind. As to the state of your King's health, all foreigners who plain and manly dealing — who admire the open and simplicity of your national character—feel an interest l f o ra v i e il, in the well-being of a Sovereign who wishes to sustain his throne by cultivating the affections of a free people. The French King's reception in the provinces has never varied ; in every town and village it was popular amongst all classes, and his Majesty has received with his own band petitions and representations from several classes of manufacturers who complain of grievous commercial distress. Some of the Paris papers have criticised passages in the King's answers to local addresses, in which phrases were employed describing, in terms bordering upon indignation, the partial attempts which agitators were and are making to disturb the public peace ; but these criticisms are not adopted by the pro vincial press; the journals of Normandy are as adulatory of the Citizen King, as your Tory press was wont to be of a Tory Sovereign. The anarchy of Belgium is truly rumoured; the accounts which I receive from travellers who have recently passed through that distracted land, make it a perfect pandemonium. Industry and commerce are utterly paralyzed ; and so furious has become the hatred between Belgium and Holland that even large num bers of the cold and phlegmatic Dutch are quite ready to decide the controversy by the sword. As if the national prejudice and religious hatred between the two countries were not strong enough to embarrass all mediation be tween them, emissaries from every volcanic sect which bubbles in the boiling cauldron of European politics, at this moment have an entrepot at Brussels and Ant- werp. The incessant and inflammatory meddling of foreigners, particularly nenchmen, in Belgic affairs, is described to me as a serious addition to the complication of perplexing difficulties, which the lovers of peace have to encounter in the adjustment of this deplorable question. Itinerant adventurers, who now wander about the Continent gathering fuel to kindle a flame, have of late domiciled themselves in Belgium, to stimulate local passions already too much inflamed ; and I lament to add, that many of these individuals have been armed (too confidingly, I have no doubt) with letters of recommendation from some good and virtuous men in France, who thought they were aiding the general cause of liberty, when they were merely setting in motion gangs of swindlers and desperadoes. I believe the French Govern ment have lately employed agents to keep a steady eye upon some of these persons, as well as to disabuse the minds of some of the well-meaning men who were likely to he compromised by their acts. France has given the Belgic leaders the most positive assurance, and it has been reiterated within the last three days, that the protocols must be adhered to ; and that if war is determined upon, ' the principal Powers will leave the belligerents to fight their own battle out. I have already informed you that Russia has declined all negociations at present upon Polish affairs. The Em peror of Russia has replied to the last solicitation of St. Petershurgh, " that the Poles had made their demand with drawn swords, and with the same weapon his honour required they should be answered." France has made a last effort, by a special courier on Thursday, and likewise a demi-official appeal, through Baron Humboldt, for the co-operation of the Court of Berlin, while arranging a medical council to proceed to the Polish frontier, to act with eminent Prussian professional men, in stopping the descent front the north of the cholera morbus contagion. c T o l l i o e u r r e i n ports from to thero d t e h s c e r I p ' t rn i e on c h of this disorder give a in higher Poland than the Polish authorities are iu the habit of doing. Ac cording to the former, it is extending rapidly ; but nothing is more frightful than the accounts which I have read in private letters from the seat of war within the last day or two of the condition of several of the Russian detached posts : a prey to disease and star vation, their sufferings have been most appalling. The main army and its principal detachments are tolerably supplied ; but the smaller branches of Diebitsch's corps were mostly left to help themselves ; and now that the country has been so entirely devastated on the line of march, subsistence has become impossible ; the peasantry have every where fled towards the towns, and left their fields desolate. The insurrection in La Venil6e is not so serious as has been reported. Bands of fellows, led by old Chouans, now be made of them. They have, however, strong holds, links of the old feudal attachment, and the entire devotion of the local priesthood. It will require a resident military establishment effectually to suppress the tumults which are fostered under such auspices; and this the Government are now about to supply with the cession of extraordinay powers to the commandant, who is Lieut.-General Bon net, an active and determined officer. His measures will be in full activity during the ensuing week The relations between France and Austria are at length becoming a source of uneasiness to the French Govern ment. Cabinet councils have been here daily sitting during the week, principally, I am informed, upon the fresh Austrian armaments. M. Casimir Perrier, in the first act of his Administration, remonstrated strongly against the Austrian military occupation of the Roman fortresses. Prince Metternich gave a courteous answer, that General Frimont had orders to withdraw the Austrian corps with the utmost despatch, and the main body to halt till further instructions. Yet how stands the fact? Frimont's army has been reinforced by 4,000 men ; and in addition to the towns of Bologna, Ferrara, and Ancona, they have since occupied Conucchio and Ravenna. This is done, according to the explanations given to Marshal Mrison in Vienna, at the urgent solicitation of the Pope, and this information, instead of coming to the Court of France through its Minister at the Holy See, arrives from the Austrian Cabinet. Prince Metternich, not content with putting his finger upon the fortresses in the map of Italy, has now raised the old Savoy question, and not only insists upon occupying Novara, but has actually sent on, according to accounts received yesterday front Vienna, the heads of a roving Commissariat to mark depots. You are aware that Novara is a part of Piedmont, which has been called the key of France, as well as the key of Italy, to which Austria founds a claim in virtue of an old treaty, conced ing rights of reversibility, in consequence of a wrong mar riage, upon the extinction of the elder branch of the House of Savoy. This branch, I believe, expired with the late King of Sardinia. The possession of Novara, placed as that territory is, between Milan and Turin, will give Aus tria a predominating power in Piedmont, and it can easily be imagined what sort of constitution the Carignan family will give the Piedmontese under the influence of such neighbours. A new loan, too, is on the tapis at Vienna, I am informed ; but Prince Metternich has informed Marshal Maison, that this is only wanted "in case of need." No thing, I understand, can be more courteous than the per sonal demeanour of the wily Austrian at this moment (for it was not so at first) to the French Envoy, or more smooth than the penmanship of his explanations through Count Appony to the French, Court; but all the while his acts are decisive of the intention of the Cabinet of Vienna to command supremacy in Italy. He takes care to make himself well acquainted with the views of other Courts. Couriers and special messengers a re incessantly travelling from Vienna to London and Paris. The Prince Schwartzenburg, of intriguing fame in London, has gone on a mission to Vienna some days ago. His cousin of the same name, and who is likewise attached to the Austrian Embassy at the French Court, will set out for the same destination to-morrow. There is no truth in the rumoured change of the French Ministry. I believe it originated among the stock jobbers. The Chamber of Deputies will be dissolved on the 25th instsnt ; and the Ministers are actively engaged at this moment in all the preliminary arrangement for the new elections. The opposition, or men of " the move ment," are also zealously employed in supporting their interest. Upon the temper of the new Chamber, will mainly depend the stability of the present Administration. Although the French Government have not officially in terfered with Prince Leopold upon the Belgic question, I have reason to believe that, individually, the members of the Royal Family have been anxious to hear of the Prince's acceptance of the proffered throne. lie will have with him nearly 4-sths of the thinking portion of the Belgic population. I received e t fr s o t a n n l d Belgiumth at b t y e telegraphic pp ,r i e c nc c h r G m ov u e n r i n ca m ti e o n n t , , just rec an nounces the return of Lord Ponsonby yesterday at Brus sels, and that the acceptance of the throne, upon d t i he terms sanctioned by the Allies, was favoura bl y receive the Belgians: in fact, that the mode rate p art y were ac quiring fresh strength. I do not give you this it last piece of news as from authority, but comes to me from such a quarter, and is so important at this anarchymoment, hasas te s n o din lo g ng tow re a ig rd n s ed a , t t •e h t a u t tn l to right views, where am inclined to bel ieve it, and anxious to g ive it to you f o rthwith. Y. P.S. There has been, late this day, a meeting of the Spanish bondholders in Paris, at which resolutions similar to those lately adopted by the same class of persons in Lon don, were agreed to, as well as a petition to the King for interference with the Court of Spain, to have justice done to their claims. They wish to have Aguado's new scrip struck out of the Bourse quotations ; but old Baron Louis, the Minister of Finance, wishes to leave the parties to their own remedy. LISBON, MAY 7. The past week has been one of great anxiety amongst the English residents in this city ; an eminent English merchant had an interview with Don Miguel. At his (Miguel's) request, he was received with great apparent civility and politeness ; his Majesty is said to have affected great ignorance of the cause of complaint among the English, which was fully explained to him, and he pro mised immediate redress. The French squadron is hourly expected, and great alarm is created, as they have a long list of grievances to settle, and at a very inconvenient time, as the period is fast approaching (June) when the Regency of Terceira have appointed for their invasion of Portugal, and at present they have not made much preparation to repel them. It is confidently said they expect the assistance of 10,000 troops from Spain. By a Royal Decree of this day the tobacco contract is further sold for three `Years ; so that it will not end till Christmas, 1836, if so long the usurper is allowed to be the scourge of Portugal. The United States brig (Ann, of Boston) has been finally condemned after an appeal. An American squadron is daily expected in the Tagus. These demands of differ ent nations will have a serious effect on the Portuguese Treasury. Miguel and his Ministry seem to have no good understanding. It was strongly reported yesterday that he has threatened to leave the country, and it is certain the state-room of the Diana frigate has been fitting up with great splendour to receive some person of rank ; but this is nut certain. It is rather supposed she is bound for Terceira. The change in the English - Ministry has been a death blow to Don Miguel's party. Discount upon Government paper is getting higher—it is this day 30 per cent. The British squadron, which during the arrangement was cruising outside the Bar, came in on Thursday; it is not known when they will sail for England, as many of them have to repair the damage they received in the dreadful gale of last Friday (one only gone to Gibraltar), indeed, much fear was entertained that some of them would be lost on the sand banks or breakers; happily they are all safe. The weather has been so unusually bad here for the last six weeks (almost continual rain) that it has occasioned great loss and delay to vessels coining for the last ship ments of oranges. l‘Lny cargoes have been spoiled, owing to their being packed in a wet or damp state. Had the late differences terminated unfavourably, a great many ships must have gone home in ballast.—(Private Cor respondence of the English Chronicle.) The following address from the Bt itish residents of that city, which has been transmitted to our Government by his Majesty's acting Consul-General, shows the high sense entertained of its prompt and vigorous conduct in pro curing reparation from Don Miguel for the insults offered to British subjects:— " LISBON, MAY 4. " Sir,—We, the undersigned British residents in this city, impressed with a deep sense of the gratitude we owe to his Majesty's Government for the efficacious measurel adopted to obtain redress from the Portuguese authoritie for the violation of the privileges secured to us by treaties,l and for the repeated outrages committed on our persons; and property, request you will do us the favour to convell to the foot of the throne the humble expression of ours grateful acknowledgments for his Majesty's prompt and pa-1 ternal protection. " Allow us, Sir, also to add the assurances of our co.! viction, that to the strong interest you have evinced is the representations you have made of our critical situation we are mainly indebted for the adoption of those decisive measures, the result of which we feel confident cannot but • ensure to us, in future, that security we have so long felt the want of, and for which we beg to offer you the tribute of our unfeigned thanks. We have the honour to be, "C. Farquharson, M.D., Geo Croft, Thos. Joslingt! J. W. Garland, Charles O'Neill, Gerard Gould, Abell Dagg, Richard 11. Longley, M. Slack, James Luke Doyle , A. T. Donnet, Robert Swaf, J. G. Walker, Williatnl Hickie, Wm. Holiday, Robert Graham, James Prin . , . I 'l S. Hall, Daniel Sharp, J. G. Sheeham, D. Ffrench Duff; M. W. Gunning, Henry Hoares, John M‘Kern, Charlesi Gould, Thomas Shannon, W. J. Barnet, W. Carruthersr l Francis Boughton, John Wilhy, Charles Donovan, Edmoo Power, John Paley, John Nugier, John Hutchens , Chas. J,unecy, Geo. D. Walsh, J. M. O'Neil, W. Rolfe, Thos. Custance, P. M. Logan, John Smallpiecei jun., Thomas Paige, Wm. Staley, Edward Medlicot, John Dugrue, L. M'Andrew, C. Higgs, J. Adam, Charles N e w' man, Win. •Doherty, Lewis Dailey, F. Z. Thorn, Lane A' Whitney, G. Dobson, James C. Duff, B. S. Ellarton, Ro' bert F. French, Osborne H. Sampayn, Alexander Adaint W. H. Goodacre, Samuel Shirley, Chambers Kendall , Richard Tower, Niel). S. James. " To R. B. Hoppner, Esq." TRIUMPH OF REFORM IN IRELAND. The result of the Irish elections will be truly gratifying to the friends of Reform. According ( 0 the returns already completed, sixty-three Member° favourable to the Bill had been returned, agains t to enty-one hostile to it. Of the returns yet ill; complete, seven would, it was calculated, be for, and nnie against Reform. So that in Ireland the Re fc rners are to the Anti-Reformers as 70 to 30. CITY OF DUBLIN ELECTION.—The contest for. the representation of this city closed on Thursdoil evening, after having continued for twelve days, je the return of the Lord Mayer and Mr. Peirin. AI the final close of the poll the numbers were—for the Lord Mayor 1,943, Mr. Perrin 1,935, Mr. Moore 1,563, Mr. Shaw 1,568. Greatest gross ma' jority 381. COUNTY MAYO ELECTION.—Messrs. John and Dominick Browne have been returned, Mr. Mac' dondel having resigned after a short contest. WEXFORD ELECTION.—Lord Valentia having resigned, Mr. Chichester and Mr. Lambert were de' dared duly elected. COUNTY LOUTII ELECTION.—Mr. Sheil and Mr' Alexander Dawson have been returned without e contest. The letters by the Lisbon packet of to-MY which are dated on the 7th instant, do not state the occurrence of any thing new subsequent to the complianc e , of MIGUEL with the requisiti ons o f th e E ng li s h C o nsul' but throw sonic further light on the circumstances tlo t preceded his compliance, which is rather of a curiou s nature. MIGUEL appears from the first sending in o f the demands to have taken the management of the affair chiefly into his own hands, contrary to his usual practic e, which has hitherto been to confide all public business the care of his Minister, the Viscount SANTA REM, i 0 order to pursue with the less reserve his very singular tast e for amusements of various kinds. Distrusting, probably' on this occasion his usual counsellors, Le sent a rnessa6 e in the first instance to Mr. DUFF, one of the most eminen t merchants in Lisbon, requesting to see him, which ho nour, however, that gentleman declined on the plea of in' disposition, but offered the services of his son, who tvi ° accordingly admitted to a long audience with Mioufit' .. According to the accounts current on the subject, tin' audience was of a very singular nature, and pedlar ° afforded to MIGUEL the first correct information of the estimation in which he is held both by his own subjec° and by foreigners. His questions to Mr. DUFF were PO very particularly upon this point, and were answered 10 1 that gentleman with the utmost franknes4. Througlani t the whole of the conversation the feeling uppermost 0 Alloys:Cs mind was, however, a desire to escape from the d,lemma in which he was paced, and to find som a mode if possible, to evade the demands of the Englis h Consul. Some trouble was taken by Mr. DUFF to con' vines him that the matter had gone too far for evasion, and that the character of the present Government of Eng', land was such as to render all trifling with it impolit e ' and dangerous. He at length, though with the utmost luctance, yielded to the representations which he coul l " not parry, and determined on submission. Still his desir e to avoid the humiliation was so strong, that, in two ° I. three days afterwards, having heard that the Acta: (o . frigate was leaving the Tagus, he imagined that ti lt " whole of the English squadron was about to leave ail', and declar e d th at he would retract his submission. length, when he was undeceived on this point, he cote' plied with every part of the requisit i ons, thoug h lit'' , doubt was ent er t a i ne d b y those who knew him that eve r ; in carrying stratagem will be resorted to perplex the details of th e them into execution. The Carron stea m , vessel, whi c h b roug h t t h e l ast o ffi c i a l d espatc h es fro n : Lisbon, sailed aga i n on Th urs d a y f or that pl a ce from F l i 1110tabip. Votes, PRI Bank Stoc 3 per Cent 3 per Cent 3 % per Cc Ditto Red New 3% p( 3 per tin 4 per Cenl Bank Lon Jan. 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, Jan. 5, April 5, Jan. 5, PRICES Austrian Brazilian Buenos A Chilian B , Ditto, la Danish Greek Bo: Ditto, 18: eimatimal Mexican Ditto, General T (3uardian DE] Sir CIL and the to Mr. I Cann& Morley ~~ The just as those ALT HC the pot forth n good o find th person indeed Scotia have q ThE Litious its late Tht man I Tin ber of tee, wh comm from t' AI. Ve the an her. letter, there tion 1 separa' ciaion tition on th fixed of tL eon)/ Min/ moti Gen( Gem agail the i plati burg ficul it m