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AMSTERDAM, Amt. 10.—His Majesty's Levee yester 'lay morning was extremely crowded by persons of dis tinction of all classes. In the evening their Majesties, With their attendants, visited the theatre, where they were received with the most ardent testimonies of loyalty and attachment. _ _ _ HAGUE, APRIL 9.—ln the sitting of the Second Cham ber to-day, after twenty members had spoken on the pro ject of law for a voluntary loan, the debate being closed by a very long speech of his Excellency the Minister of Finance, in defence of the proposed kw, and in reply to the objections made to it, the Chamber agreed to it by a Majority of 43 to 5, and it was sent to the First Chamber. The members who voted against the measure were Messrs. Warin Dedel, Va❑ Asch, Van Wyck, Van Alphen, and banker Curtius. His Excellency the Minister of Finance, in the course of his defence of the law, announced that his Majesty had Came to a resolution for the entire recognization of the department of Finance on a more ample footing', and, con quently, with a reduction of several expenses ; and that similar measures will likewise be soon adopted for the de partment of the Interior. • _ _ .FaarricFoam, Aram B.—ln Hesse, Hanover, and other Statts of the German Confederation, whose contingent is tl b e employed in the occupation of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, orders have been received to have the troops In readiness to march by the middle of April. It is affirmed, that in order to maintain the neutrality of Ger many, the Confederation will have an army of 300,000 on the war establishment- " The papers in the Prussian provinces on the Rhine deny that there is any extraordinary desertion to France. Some instances of desertion have occurred, in consequence of the abolishing of the cartel for the reciprocal surrender of deserters, and the formatian of a foreign legion in France. It is estimated, that in the tilde of the Rhine 100 men at the most have deserted, and that at least an equal number of French deserters hive come to the Prus sian territory." amsTzsosst. APRIL 11. Deferred Debt, TA per cent 3 9 1 , ,, to •Msi Amort Syndic, 4Y, per cent. Ditto. ditto , 34 per cent 5 1 34 to 52y4 - -Dutch Papers, April 12. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bairk Stock a per Cent. Ited 7 8 1,1 % l d '4 a Per Cent. Cons. 79 LAN N ui Di r 87 1 4 7 Red Cent 87% tto New 3%per Cent ......8838 ! , 6% 3 per Cent Ann. 1726 - 4 Cent 16;26 (3 Ba per nk Long Arm to expire sMcr DAY AT ONY O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 35 4 pm. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto 3 per ('ent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, £1,000...e0 19 20 pm. Ditto Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm. Ditto Advertised Bank for Account Account India for Account Cans. for Nay 2678% 8 3 ,4 9 Jan 5, - 1860 16%% Oct. 10, 1859 l 6 l, Jan. 5, 1860 163; Jan. 5, 1880 Aprils, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 mess OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONY O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — Neapolitan Brazilian Bonds 57 % Peruvin Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds — Portuguese Bonds Chilian Bonds — Prussian, Old — Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824 Danish (}reek Bonds — 1823 14% Ditto, 1825 Guatimala Exchange —f. —c. Mexican Bonds i 2 per cent, —f. —.c. Ditto, 1825 Exchange —t. —c. _P. • - (!141h • --7-*lllll. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1831. By the Paris Express of this morning we have news of considerable importance. 'We learn, first, that the heroic, the high-minded Poles, have ob tained another brilliant victory over their bat barian oppressors, from whom they took 6,000 prisoners and 26 pieces of cannon ; secondly, that the reported insurrection in Lithuania and Volhynia is confirmed to the fullest extent; and, la.tly, that the Austrians, having restored every thing to the old footing, have refused to evacuate the Papal States. What will France say to this ? We should not omit to mention the important fact that the Emperor IslicttoLAs has dissolved, by an Impe rial Ukase, thefive Regiments of Finland Carbineers, and the whole Staff of that province—a clear proof that he is in dread of the spread of liberalism through out Finland : According to the Constitutionnel of yesterday a warm altercation took place at Rome between the French and AustrianEAmbassadors and Cardinal Bernetti, on account of the Austrians, who, it is said, will not evacuate the Papal States, after having restored everything to the old footing. Threats of war have been held out. It is said disturb tnces have broken out at Pavia, but they were im mediately put down by the armed force. The Turin Gazette announces that the health of the King of Sardinia continues to improve. The Nurernburg Correspondent publishes the following from Berlin, dated the 3d inst.—" The insurrection in Lithuania and Volhynia is fully confirmed by official ac counts received on the Ist inst. by the Government. The Polish General, Uminski, who some time ago left Warsaw with his brigade of cavalry, escaped, by skilful manoeuvre.•, th e vigilance of the Russian army, arid made a sudden irruption into Lithuania, where the peasants received him with open arms. The insurrection, it is said, has already extended towards Minsk, and the people have recovered th e arms which had been takes from them. GrOdno, and several other places were in full insurrection. General Umiuski bad already greatly reinforced his corps, and is eadeaiouring to organize the peasants on a military plan. This is the same General who was a state prisoner in the Prussian fortress of Glogari, and made his escape at the time of the Polish insurrection. The official Gazette of St. Petershurgh of March 26, announces that the Emperor has dissolved, by a Ukase, the five* regiments of Finland carboneers, and the whole staff of that province. A letter froM Madrid of the sth April mentions that " discord preyails among the Spanish Ministers. The Vitra-Royalist faction has been strengthened by the addi tion of a new member. The Minister Salmon could not see without disgust the children of Ballasteros, his col league, richly provided for, while he obtained nothing for his own numerous relations. He has therefore deserted th e standard of his rich colleague, to go over to the pkty of Ci l lomarde. Ballasteros and Salazar are now the only two men who represent modera?e measures in the Cabinet." " The, Government," says the National, " have just received despatches from Marshal Maison, our Ambassador it 'Vienna, stating that the Cabinet of Austria, after having received th e news of,the capture of Ancona, arid the de feat of the insurgents, still persisted in sending its troops upon Rome, in order to occupy the rest of the states of the Church, leaving, the evacuation of those pro vinces to future regulations." Accounts from Hanover of the 3d instant mention that the Minister of State, Ompteda, bad been appointed Hano ;erian Minister to England. About one-half of the feder a l contingent, namely, three regiments of cavalry, eight battalion, of infantry, and several battalions of artil lery, had received orders to hold themselves in readiness to Inarch.by the 15th instant. The proposition to request the King to give to the country a Constitution suited to the times, has been adopted. by the second Chamber of the s tate ,. PAlus STOCK EXCHANGE, TUESDAY, APRIL la-Five per Cents. Rif soc. 25c. SW. 83f. 25c. 40c. 30c. 40c. 50c. 75c. 80c. 90c. 7, 1 1 : 83 C 90c. 75c. 60c. 55c. 60c. 75c. 60c. '7oe. 60c. 50c. 75c. 60c. t'Oc. 50c. 80e. ; Three per Cents, 54E 50c. 20c. 5 4 f. 53 E 75c. . 54f. 53f. 75c. 54f. 53f. 90c. 541 10c. 50c. 60c. 75c. 85c. 95c. 50c. 7,"e• 20c. 50c. 65c. 70c. 50c. 75c. ; Bank Actions 1,450 f. ; Rente ejlaples, 61E 50c. 61f. 61f. 75c. 62f. 20c. 62f. 62f. 20c.; Rente ' , spagne, 12 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 63% 64 MA ; Rente Per. )e uelle d'Espagne, 44%.4t 44 1 ,E 1 / 2 3i. Exchange on London, 011 C month, paper, 25E 10c. ; three months, paper, 21f. 90c. We received this morning Brussels Papers, the following are extracts : BaussEts, APRIL 9.—M. Firmin Rngier, Secretary of the Legation at Paris, who returned to Brussels a few day s ago, set out again late last night for Paris, on an er traordinary mission, as the bearer of clear and precise ques tions from our Cabinet to that of the Palais Royal. We learn from good authority that the Government will shortly r?ake a call on the volunteers. They will be formed into eight.l4sitalio n s,sibich will be organized immediately, and sent to time delidiliiirmed near the points threatened. The following paragraph is in the Ecloireur :—" The partition of Belgium is at length decided ; a new Pro tocol, signed by the Five Powers, has at length been re ceived at the office of our Minister fur Foreign Affairs, which reviews in the face of Europe the infamous crime .committed in the last century against Poland. According to this protocol, Hainanlt. Namur, and Brussels, are ad judged to France. The Two Flanders (East and West), Marstricht, and Luxemburg, are replaced under the yoke of Holland, and the Province of Leige is assigned to Prussia." Orders have been given to send artillery to Luxemburg. Three Cabinet messengers have passed through this city, all corning from Paris with despatches for Antwerp. One of our journals says that General Belliard left this city yesterday, and that Lord Ponsonby will also soon leave us. It is affirmed that serious troubles have broken out at Lodelinsart. A large quantity of powder and cannon -balls arrived here yesterday from Mon:, on its way to Antwerp. On the sth, in the evening, there were riots at Arlon. The mob proceeded to the house of M. Desprez, suspected of Orangism, who was forced to fly. It is reported that a nurchant at Mones has received a letter from Luxemburg announcing that the troops of the German Confederation entered the Grand Duchy on the 6th. To arms ! to arms! This is the only cry we can utter, if the news is true. Several persons concerned in plundering the house of Mademoiselle Coppeau at Namur have been arrested. BRUSSELS, APRIL 11.—We learn from Mayence that Belgium is finally excluded from the navigation of the Rhine by the port of Antwerp. A letter from Aix-la-Chapelle, of Bth April, says— " It is not the landwehr of the Rhenish provinces that has beew ordered to be ready to take the field by the 16th instant, as was reported, but on'y the reserve of the regu lar troops of the 16th division, which "makes part of the contingent of the army of the Confederation, which has been called out. It is assembling at Treves." The Belgian refugees, among whom is General Vander missen, received orders yesterday to quit the left bank of le Rhine. BRUSSELS, APRIL 12.—Count Felix de Merode has written a letter to the Minister of the Interior, expressing his wish that the sum of 16,000 florins, which is allotted to him as one of the members of the late Provisional Go vernment, may he employed in the erection of a monu ment in the Place des Martyrs. There has been some agitation at Tirlernont, which hap pil) has not been followed by any serious consequences. Some persons were disposed to attack the house of a tax gatherer, accused of being an Orangist, but were induced to desist. M. d'Aershot has again asked to be re-called, on account of ill health. Five hundred volunteers have Net out to-day to join the army. NATIONAL CONGRESS. The law relative to the loan was adopted by a majority of one hundred and thirteen to five. SITTING Or APRIL 10. M. Ch. de Broushere, Minister of Finance, presented a project of law, with a communication from the Govern ment, to the following effect : " GENTLEMEN,-You have authorised the Govern ment to make a loan of twelve millions of florins in order to accelerate our preparations for defence. We have under stood your intention. " I am able to announce to you that the keepers of the forests are enrolled in the regiments, and that eight battalions of volunteers will be vet) , shortly formed at Namur, whence they will proceed to the Grand Duchy. " The first division (Ban) of the civic guards atnounts to above 50,000 men, and will soon be made moveable. These reasons induce the application which I make to you for a supp'ementary credit of six millions of florins, to be applied to the expences of the war debt. " In the name of the Belgic People, the National Con gress decrees— _ " A spplemenary credit of six millions is granted to the Minister of War for the extraordinary expences of the second quarter of 1831."—Referred to the Sections for con sideration. The President requested the Assembly to have an important proposal read, which had been laid on the table at the beginning of the siting; it is signed by twenty members of the Congress. The purport of it was to authorise the Government, in consequence of the critical circumstances in which Belgium is placed, to employ superior foreign officers, and give them commands in the Belgian army. SITTING OF APRIL 11. The proposed supplementary credit of six millions was voted unanimously. M. Jottrand made a report, in the name of the Central Committee, on the proposal of the admission of foreign officers. This propoial gave rise to •ery long and ani mated debates in this sitting and that of the 12th, in which the remarkable circumstance occurred that some of the Members who had signed it, declared that they now opposed it, as contrary to the Constitution. M. Lebeau said, it was a most strange thing that twenty Members should present a proposal, in which, the Ministry had no concern, and that now that the Minister adopted it, several of its authors opposed it M. Gentlehien, one of the authors, said that the debates of the last two days had induced him to change his opinion. It was at length agreed that the Government should be authorised to employ a G e neral-in-Chief and some other foreign officers, who are to take an oath to defend the independence end the integrity of Belgium, to obey the laws, &c. Eighty Members voted for, and forty-two against the law. The German Papers by the Flanders Mail, viz., Frank fort Gazettes to the 10th of April, and the Allgenteine Zeitung to the Bth (inclusive), contain only the news from Warsaw to the Ist of April, already known. The Prussian State Gazette of April 7 (only one day later than those received by the Hamburg steam-boat) has no news from Poland. The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND'S late circular to his tenants must not be permitted to pass without comment. It is one of the most insulting—the most arrogant—the most despotic Manifestos we ever read. His Grace, not contented with opposing Reform in his own person—and for this hostility, though we regret it, we do not blame him, on the principle that every individual has a right to his own opinion—has actually commissioned agents to bully his tenants into his own way of thinking, and compel them, nolens volens, to sign petitions against Reform. His Grace, forsooth, " requires the names of tenants who do not sign," in order, we presume, that he may visit their contumacy with his high and mighty dis pleasure ! What effrontery is this ! Are the old feudal times brought back on us ? Are the people to have no opinion of their own ? Are they to thinkspeak —feel—decide—only as their masters dictate ? Are they to be looked on as imbeciles incapable of re flection ; as knaves to whom conscience is unknown, and honesty a standing jest? If so, it is high time to change the system in lobo ; to dispute every inch of ground with the boroughmongers ; to insist on Reform to the last, the minutest fraction. His Grace " requires the names of tenants who do not sign!" Indeed. And so did his Majesty the Emperor NICHOLAS require the names of those among the Poles who refused to obey. his Manifestos! We trust this hint will be sufficient. While on the subject of this undue assumption of authority on the part of the great boroughmong erg ' w e will just beg leave most respectfully to re - Commend c ertain officious ladies of rank and influence, not to go about, among their numerous tradesmen and de pendents at the west end, with peremptory re quests that they will sign no Reiorm petition. We will recommed them also, - for the future, to say n othing about—we quote t h e i r own words — '" the unprincipled nature of the measure ;" or to remark, when they chance to see, as they did last week, the Times and The Sun slumbering together in peaceful fellowship on the table of a respectable tradesman, that thongh all the liberal Journals were corrupt, y et that these two were pre-eminent in infamy, an d " deserved to be burnt by the hands of the commo n hangman." We will recommend these titled Ladies —we - know their names, and if necessary could repeat theii conversation —to confine themselves henceforth to their own appropriate and domestic sphere; to remember that a still tongue maketh a wise head ; and that even should they and their aristocratic relations persist in putting their foolish threats of going. abioad for ever into execution, the country can still manage to go",on, and even flourish. without them. Surely England is not so badly ofi for an aristocracy, but that . she can afford now and then to spare a few of the Order ! Her MAJESTY held a Drawing-room this day at St. James's. The company, which was more nu merous than on any recent occasion, began to set down shortly after one o'clock, and had not finished when we went to press. The scene was very brilliant. Despatches have been received this morning at the Foreign Office, from the British Ambassadors at France and Holland. Ministers last night explained satisfactorily enough, that if the House persisted in demanding its full complers►ent of Members, such Members should be given, not to any of the rotten bcroughs proposed to be disfranchised, but to the more wealthy, po pulous, and deserv'ng constituencies. We trust henceforth they will be firm, and yield to no further innovations on the principle of the Bill. They have the unlimited confidence of the county, and cannot possibly have aught to dread from the clamour of the interested few. Meantime, we can assure them that the people are wonderfully sensitive and jealous of the slightest symptom of alteration in the Bill. By reference to the proceedings at the County of Meath Reform Meeting—a report of which will be found in another column—our readers will see that the Marquis of HERTFORD, who expressed himself strongly in favour of the Reform Bill, advocated it chiefly on the principle that the " Aristocracy were for it," and that it i. was so novel a thing to see the Aristocracy and the people united, that he was con vinced the measure which occasioned sues union must be right. This is correct reasoning. But correct as it is, it is not without its draw-back. Why should the Aristocracy and the people ever be divided ? Surely the interests of both are, or should be, the same ! It is the duty of the Aristocracy to conciliate, of the people to respect ; and when each knows the limits of its proper authority, and keeps within them, it is impossible there should be any misunderstanding between the two parties. The news from Belgium is somewhat more sa tisfactoty. There have been no disturbances since the Gth instant, whatever some Journals may assert to the contrary. We observe some mention made of robbers traversing the country, and of some ravages committei in chateaus. and farms, but we are well assured in stating that §uch reports are without foun dation. Belgium is as tranquil as any country can be which is making preparations for war, and as can be expected at a time when the Government cannot afford to check the warlike impulse of the people; but this warlike exultation in no way resembles dis order, since it corresponds with the instructions of the Government. As to the rumours we have spoken of, many persons have an interest in spreading them. Many friends of the fallen dynasty, threatened with the popular vengeance, have quitted the country, and retired into Prussia and France, whence they can easily spread whatever reports may fall in with their sympathies or resentments. There are a thousand reasons for distrusting these reports, and we therefore feel it a duty to express the strong conviction we entertain of their falsehood. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY). ROLLS COURT. The MASTER of the ROLLS sat at the Rolls Court, Chan_ cery-lane, to.day, to hear petitions. His Honour on taking his seat stated, that as the necessary accommodation for the sitting of the Court at Westminster had not been made, he was afraid, however inconvenient it might be for the bar, that he should be under the necessity of having his sittings during the Term, at the Rolls Court, Chancery-lane. MORRISON v. MORRISON. On the calling on of this petition, which stood first on the list, his Honour expressed a wish, it being a case of some length, that it should be postponed till to-morrow, as the Court felt anxious to get through as great a number of petitions as possible today. We believe the disclosures likely to be made on these petitions are of rather a singular deseription,and of great public importance. VICE- CHANCELL OR' S COURT. This being the first seal after the Easter recess, his Honour, the VICE-CHANCELLOR sat at Lincoln's Inn, and took motions to-day, none of which were of the least public import ance. His Honour rose before twelve o'clock, having nothing to proceed with, in consequence of the absence of Counsel. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended April 8, 1831, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors its the dilierent Cities and l'owns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat...—. 71s. 7d.1 Oats ---265. 10d.18ean5......... 395. 2d. Barley --.425. 201.1 Rye ...--.. 42.5. 2d 1 Pease...—. 40s. gd : IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF TIRE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING, Wheat--- 71s. lld I Oats 265. 1011 395. 3d . 425. 2d. Rye —.—.. 435. Bd. Pease—, 41s. Bd. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat....... 6s. Bd.l Oats ...ft..— 7s. 9d.1 11s. od . Barley ..--- Is. Od.l Rye ss. 01. Pease— Bs. od HAY AI A RKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse he•svy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10 New ►leadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto '2 10 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 4 410 Mover Hay 3 5 5 5 Oat Straw £1 10 to £1 14 1 Wheat Straw... 118 2 2 Straw 2s. per load higher than last quoted ; prices otherwise stationary. A good supply, and a dull trade. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 18 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 4 Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s 10... Generally Oat Straw £1 12 to .£1 16 1 Wheat Straw 1 16 1 18 Supply limited, trade steady, and prices as last quoted. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK, Letters from Koningsburg announce that accounts have been received there from the Russian frontiers of an insurrection having broken out at Wilna, that the patriots had recaptured the arms) taken from them, and proceeded to Georgenburg. I n their route they passed the several small towns of the Govern ment of Wilna, driving back the Cossacks opposed to them. Accounts from Tilsit also state that the patriots have show❑ themselves in the environs of Tauroggen. The General-in-Chief of the Poles, in an order of the day to the • army, states to them the correspondence with General Die bitsch, and at the same time declares that he had chosen the time at the moment when the Polish army was formidable by ha number and spirit, and that he demanded the re-establishment of the charter founded by Alexander, and above all a guarantee for its execution, but the enemy's General demanded the con. trary. Tile Paris Papers state, that it is assured that the ceremony of the inauguration of the statue of Napoleon on the column in the Place Vendome, is to take place on the 4th of May, the anniversary of the death of that great man. THE FUNDS. By the express from Paristhismorning it appears that the accounts from Poland atilt continue to be of a cheering descrip tion. The brave Poles have obtained another victory, and taken 6,000 prisoners, with 26 pieces of cannon. Also, that insurrec tions have broken out in Lithuania and Finland. The tour o'clock price of the French Rentes comes 55, an improvement of about 4 per cent., and in consequence of which our Funds are better. Consols, which left off yesterday at 78%% for the Account, opened at 73k. At present they are 79 to We this moment learn, that private letters are in town, by the express front Paris, which state that General Bernard has returned to the above capital from Belgium, with information that England is going to take possession of the Scheldt, and that Prussia is to be in possession of the frontiers of Belgium until the Belgian affairs are finally arranged. We understand that the last prices of the Three per Cent. Rentes was 35f. 43c. This rise is owing to the success of the Ministers with regard to the Electoral Laws. HALF-PAST ONE. There are several accounts in town of the report that England is going to take possession of the Scheldt, and the Prussians of the fortresses of Belgium. Still we cannot give much credit to it, for France would never suffer such a step to be taken by the Prussians, as it would enable them to march into France at their pleasure. The Dutch mail still continues due, but is hourly expect ed. as it may bring some particulars of the further success of the Poles. - In the Morning Journals there appears to bean error with re card to the quotations of the Dutch Funds, which they state to be 43a4 ; but their real price is 393 to 40. In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds have fallen from A t° 1 per cent. Other securities are much the same as yesterday. Consols, which, in tlie early part of the morning, were 7oki are now 781 79, THREE 0' CL 0 C.K. Consols 79, buyers and sellers. POUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES Consols Ditto for Account 784 ii,- Greek, 1825 2O Brazilian Bonds.. 57* Mekican, 1825 --- Buenos Ayr e s. Peruvian --- ChiUm Ditto .... Russian BBl Columbian, 1821 Spanish l6i THE KING'S LEVEE. His Majesty held a Levee yesterday, at his Palace in St. James's, which was nunicrously attended. The Guard of Honour was composed of a detachment of the Royal Horn Guards.. His Majesty entered the State Rooms, aecorripanied by the Duke of - Sussex and Prince Leopold, attended by the Great Offi cers of State, and held his Entre Levee. Mr. Fletcher Wilson, the Danish Consul-General, was pre sented to the King by Count Moltke, his Danish Majesty's Mi nister Plenipotentiary. Lord Grantham had an audience, and kissed hands on lTis being appointed Aide-de-Camp to the King. Monsieur Torqueneff and Monsieur Klustine were presented to the. King by the Russian Ambassador. There Nv`re'present The Russian, Austrian, Freneh;And Netherlands Ambassadors; the Prussian, Swedish, Danish. Neapolitan, Sardinian, Wirtem . berg, Mexican, and Austrian Ministers • the Archbishops of Can:. terhury and York, and the Bishop of Lndon ; the Lord Presi‘ dent, the First Lord of the 'Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Depart ments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole, the Commander of the Forces, the Master- General of the Ordnance, the Captain Of the Honourable Corp of Gentlemen Pensioners, the Captain of the Y e oman Guard, the Vice-Chamberlain, ie Secretary of State for Ireland. the Master of the Horse to the Queen, the Treasurer of the House hold, the Master of the King's Hounds, the Judge Advocaft General, Sir A. Barnard, Principal Equerry to the King Gene ral Macdonell, Principal Equerry to the Queen ; Sir A. I)'Este, Equerry to the King; the Master of the Ceremonies, and Mr. Hinrich, Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners. At the General Levee were DUKES—Wellington, Grafton, Montrose, Manchester, Gor don, Argyll, Richmond. MAR QU ISS ES —Hastings, Lothian, Down sh ire. EARLS—Rosslyn, Erroll, Carlisle, Ferrers, Brownlow, Sel kirk, Mahnesbury, Guilford, Verulam, Fingal, Cawdor. VlSCOUNTS—Beresford, Ashbrook, Fitzharris, Acheson, Hood. LORDS—Byron, Grantham, Kilmaine, Bingham, Clanwil ham, Edward Seymour, Thy n ne, Bridport, Grimston, Thiele, Durham, Sherburne, Skelmersda l e Ellenborough, Saltoun, Maryborough, W. Graham, H. Thynne. RIGHT HONOUR AI3LES —Sir S. Canning, Sir G. Murray. HONOURABLES—Sir Francis Frisk, George Agar, F. J. Shore, F. H. Nugent, William Ogilvy, M.P., Lieut. Harris, KN., F. Byng. SlRS—James Urmston, F. Vincent, Bart., J. Croft, Bart., George Barlow, F. Burton, Matthew Tierney, George Nayler, F. G. Fowke, Bart. ' W. E. Welby, Bart., Charles Colville, E. Thornton, George Staunton, Bart., M.P., Frederick Watson, K.T.S., C. Des Vocux, Bart., William Guise, T. Whichcote, William Oglander, W. Abdy, H. Willoughby, T. F. Drake, Trevor Wheler, Walter Stirling, R. Frederick, Bart., J. Stronge, H. Fletcher, Bart. BlSHOP'S—Chichester, Rochester. Dean of Windsor—Archdeacon Butler. REV. DOCTORS—Sir Robert Beat, Everard, Davys, Good enough. REV. MESSRS.—J. C. Wright, T. Carter, A. B. Mesham, J. C. Young, C. Day. J. M'Evoy, J. Barker. DOCTORS--Spurgin, Jackson, Alderman, Garratt. MESSRS. —George I)u Pre, Kynaston, Bayford, C. Wynn, J. Frost, F.A.S., H. Herbert, R. Wyatt Edgell, Grimston, Norton, John Read, Sanctuary, Robinson, Bacon, Gordon, Preston, E. Buller, Butler Danvers, Beltz, M. Grant, Maberly, Hornby, Littledale, Staples, Henry Littledale, H. J. Grant, Knight, M.P., Robert Hook, W. Tatton Egerton, W. K. Child, It. Earle, M. Ure, E. Fauquiere, H. Lytton Bwer, nrSeymour, ~ H. C. Pole, Frederick Calvert, Hyett, H. Musters, Eyler, M.P., A. G. Stapleton, 11. Lambton, Beaumont, flames, Hugo Mildmay, W. Lascelles, Greenhill Russell, M.P., Welby, M.P., Fitzgerald, M.P., Stirling, George Harrison, Capel, A. V. Corbet, Stanley, Delme Radcliffe, Fletcher Wilson, Holden, Dashwood, Selwin, D. Thomson, D. Halford, Fraser, Borrer, E. Macnaghten, H. ' Drummond, Putman Tyrrell, Jones, J. Alexander, John Eld, Smyth Windham, A. F. Moreton, Cooper, Verschoyle, Adams, Ruthven, M.P., Egerton, W. Fraser, R. B. Wilbraham, N. Car lisle, 0. Hanlon, H. Parish, Woods, H. Broadwood, T. Harrison. ADMIRALS—Sir Robert Otway, Sir James H. Whitshed, Earl of Northesk, James Douglas, Sir Thomas Foley, Mackellar, Honvman, Walker, C. 8., Plampin, Durham, Sir E. Codrington, Sir W. Lake, Curzon, G. Martin, Thomas Dundas, Sir Charles Ogle, Sir J. Saumarez, Sir C. Thornbrough, Sir D. Gould. Commissioner Deas Thomson, Accountant-General of the Navy. GENERALS—Macdonnell, Grosvenor, Frederick Maitland, Sir W. Oswald, Hart, Douglas, Hon. Robert Taylor, Wynyard, Crosbie, A. Wemyss, Thornton, Sir R. Jones, Sir E. Paget, Capel, Sir .1. M'Mahon, Wetherall, Meade, Macdonald, Corner; Sir W. P. Carrol, Foster. COLONELS—TeuIon (35th Regiment), Whatley, Sir C. Thornton, Cust, Barne, J. Munro, West, Lewis, William Hay, Sir A. Christie, N. Harris, Guille, Sir Henry Watson, Berkeley, Arnold, Belli, Ellicombe, Sir William JollifFe, Gibbs, Dawkins, Taylor, Sir W. Decries, Custance, O'Grady, M.P., Rice Jones, Douglas, Hughes, Sir C B. Vere. M AJ 0 11S--Pennefather, Gardiner, Sweetman, Freeth, White, Savine, Napier. COMMANDERS—MaitIand, John Hamilton. CAPTAINS—Rainier, R.N. C. 8., George Pechell, R.N., Han cock, C.B. R.N., Christoph Heise, Paterson, Bullets, C.B. RN., Simmons, R.A., Perkins, R. Logan, Trotter, Cary, Wynyard, J. Percy, Angerstein, Frederick Barne, Sir John Phillimore, John Thompson, De Starek, Nooth, Sir G. R. Westphal, RN., Wat ter, Louis, Barnard, Hon. C. Berkeley, Levison Gower, Tobin, C.B. R.N. Thornbrough, R.N., Hoare, R.N., E. Curzon, R.N., Brace, R.N., Joseph O'Brien, RN., J. Anderson, Cadogan, R.N., M. Seymour, R.N., Cuthbert, Hickey, R.N., Arabin, Sykes, R.N., Herringham, R.N., Gill, A. P. Green, R.N., Astell, H. B. Martin, R. F. Martin. LIEUTENANTS—Stopford, R.N., C. H. Jay, R,N., Hony man, J H. Maxwell, R.N., C. Gosset, R.N., B. P. Sadler, RN., Roy, R.N., Wright, Wentworth, R.N., C. G. Butler, R.N., Bendyshe,R.N., R. M. Poulden, Cherry, H. Hem-ley, George Morris, Hope, H. D. Twysden, L. A. Robinson, R. 0. Ward, George Hague, R.N., Perkins, G. V. Hart, R.N. Cornet George Score% The following addresses were presented to his Majesty : The Duke of Wellington, with a petition from the Mayor and Citizens of Cork, praying that in the Reform Bill care may be taken for the safety of the Protestant Church in Ireland. The Duke of Gordon, with petitions from the Counties of Elgin and Ross against the Reform Bill. The Duke of Montrose, with the Dumbartonshire address. Earl Grey, with the fallowing Addresses in favour of Reform in Parliament :—From the Inhabitants of the town of Wigan and its vicinity; from the Inhabitants of the Royal Burgh of Ker riemuir, in the county of Forfar; from the Feuars and other Inhabitants of Larkwall, in the county of Lanark; from the Congregation of Particular Baptists at Worstead. Lord Durham, with Addresses from Edmonton, in Middlesex, and Johnshaven, in Scotland, in favour of Parliamentary Reform. Mr. Alderman Garratt, with an Address from the inhabitants of the Ward of Bridge, in the city of London, in favour of the Bill for Reform in Parliament. Mr. John Read, High Sheriff of Suffolk, with a county Address, by his Grace the nuke of Grafton. Mr. Adams, High Sheriff of the county of Carmarthen, with an Address in favour of Parliamentary Reform. Mr. Fraser, of Torbreck, with an Address from Inverness. The Earl of Erroll, with Addresses from the Moderator, Office Bearers, and Members of the Society of High Constables of Edinburgh ; and from the Landholders and inhabitants of Ork. ney and Zetland resident in Edinburgh, to thank his Majesty for the measure of Parliamentary Reform proposed by his Ministers. Mr. William Knox Child, one of the Magistrates of the county of Kent, with an humble and loyal Address from the inha bitants of Tunbridge , ex p ressing their satisfaction at the plan of Reform introduced by his Majesty's Ministers, by Viscount Melbourne. Mr. B. Danvers, High Sheriff for Leicestershire, with an Ad dress to his Majesty from that county in favour of the Reform measure. Mr. Maberly, with an Address from Croydon, &c. Lord Ducic, Sir Win. Guise, Mr. Hyett, Colonel Berkeley and Lord Sherborn, with the Address from Gloucestershire in fa- „._. _. your of Reform. The following had the honour of being presented to his Ma jesty : Lord Grantham, on his appointment as King's Aid-de-Camp Sir John Croft, Bart. by Lord Robert Manners Lieut.-Colonel Teuton, :35th Regiment, on his promotion Sir Matthew Tierney, Bart. on being appointed Physician to the Queen's Household Viscount Fitzharris, by the Earl of Malmesbury Capt. Cary, South Devon Yeomanry, by Lord James O'Bryen Mr. N. Carlisle, Gentleman of his Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Chamber Mr. G. Du Pre, on his return from the British Legation at Berlin Sir Thomas Whichcote, by Lord Saltoun Mr. H. L. Bulwer, M.P., attached to his Majesty's Embassy at Lieutenant of Forfarshire Vienna Mr. Hyett, by Lord Ducie Venerable Archdeacon Butler, D. by the Lord Bishop of London s Lo ir rd W K uEa at t e y r rP l L ß a i e r r k o w n 1 o w Fremantle Mr. Holden, by Lord Byron Dr. spurgin, by Earl kb'errers.w. . i E b . n N a N i r r efb ' y b , y l , 3 l l- it . r . d „ D b e W ); Mr. R. wryatt rgell, y Sir illiam Jolliffe Lsq. Captain of North Shropshire Yelp ' man ssNliilirror.nui‘Se'veNiiliV:wri.ayi:inN,gb\ ,01:::::!doC:bhry,a,rtolbeysk isß:rrohNvkae:Slal'iesarme Sir James Urmston, by Sir George Staunton, Bart. G. Rague,R.N._Gentleman Pensioner, on his appointment L R i e e v u . t J . Lilian C. Young, by the Lord in Waiting ry Sir William dy, by the Earl rf Ab , . • Beauchamp Sir Francis Vincent, Bart. by the Marquis of Clanricarde Mr. Cooper, AdvocatGeileral of Mauritius, by the Earl Fingall State Physician in Ireland, by Earl of Gosford Dr. Jackson, . Ea Frederick, f F i 1 g l:a u r t . Mr. William;,Laeiles, by Lord Carlisle Fletcher, 5i d , B . faorrt.sb6ya Seaford, c y h t a h r e d on appointment to the lion. Band of Gentlemen by the Lord in Waiting A. V. til:r C :ye rt d , , Mr. Kynas , 31r. N`v eiby, M.P. by Earl Brownlow Sir Henry Lieut. Wright, by Sir W. Pringle 1 Lieut . Hemsley, Sir C 1 Co vale, Sheriff of Derbyshire, by the Duke of Devonshire Re v. T. Carter, by the Rev. 1)r. Keate 1 4 r , Robert Hook, by the Earl of Guilford gr. Preston, by Sir William Herries Rev . T. C. Wright, by the Rev. Dr. Keate Sir Hugo INViscount l.lidmay, by Palmerston S i r John Croft, by Lord Robert M • Rev. Arthur 13. Mesham, by the Marquisanners • ici r Bacon, by the Earl o f G osfro d of Downshirc N i r . Beaumont, Yorkshire Hussars, by Lord Grantham 3 . 1 ,.. Gordon, by the Duke of Gordon lion. George Agar, by Viscount Ashbrosk I Re v. S. Barker, Chaplain 1 Cambridge to his Royal Highness :th e D u k e of 3,1 r. Fyler, M.P. by Viscount Palmerston Mr. Edward Buller, by Lord de Dunstaniille sir. Macpherson Grant, by earl Gower Sir Frederick Watson, K.T.S., by Viscount Beresford sir. Hornby, by Lord James O'Brien Mr. Richard Earle, by the Hon. E. G. Stanley Mr. Frederick Calvert, by Sir Herbert Taylor Hon. Frederick J. Shore, by General Lord Hill Mr. Hedworth Lambton, by Lord Durhain Capt. Perkins, Su rrey Yeomanry Cavalry, by W. Jobiffe Lieut.-Colonel Sir Hon. Thomas Hugh Nugent by the Marquis of Westmeath Mr. Henry Herbe r t, by Lord Ducie Mr. Verschoyle, by Lord Kilmaine Mr. G. Harrison, on his appointment as Knight Commander Guelphic Order Mr. Littledale, by Earl Amherst Mr. H. T. Grant, by Sir Christopher Cole Lieut.-General Sir J. Oswald, by General Lord Hill] Mr. Ruthven, M.P., by Mr. Spring Rice Mr. O'Hanlon, Mr. Tyrrell, to ki ss h ands on his app o i ntment, b y M r. St an l e y; Sir J. Strnnge, by his Grace the Lord Chamberlain Mr. H. Musters, by Lord Saltoun Mr. E. Macnaghten, by Lord James O'Brien Mr. Henry Littledale, by Mr. Littledale Mr. J. Eld, by Admi ral Sir R. Otway Admiral Sir T. Foley, by the Earl of Northesk Mr. Borrer, by his Grace the Lord Chamberlain! Knight,Mr. .P., by Sir F ranc i s B ur d ett 11 aDru niM Kinnoull Mr. Jones, by hi s father, Lieut.-General Sir R. Jones . • mond, Lieut.-C o l. S urrey Y eomanr y, by th e E ar l of Mr. H. Broadwood by his Grace the Lord Chamberlain ' Rev. C. Day, , Chaplain to the High Sheriff for the county of Suffolk, by. his iirace the Duke of Graftsn Lorii' Bingham, by Lord Hill • • Rev. Dr. D av i s, Principal Master to her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria, on being appointed Dean of Chester Sir F. G. rowke, Bart., a Gentleman of Ilalesty's Privy Chambe; Mr. Dashwood, by General Maitland Capt. Simmons, R.A., on presenting his work an Cot; s Martial Lord Grimaton 'by the Earl of Vernlam Capt. }lantotk: C.B. RN., by Sir James Graham Capt. LOtlis, 1t.., on promotion Mr. Grimston; by. Ldrd V.erttlar Mr. Names, Gentlem an o f his Majesiy't Most Hon. Privy Chamber Capt. Barnard, Grenadcer Guards, fiy Si`r A. Barnard Capt. It. Logan, liy Lord I': Somerset . Capt. Hon. C. Berkel e y, on prOrnotlon by Colonel Perkelev Town Major White, of t h e G a tri s dn o f P , Town Col. Iliggirs Major Freeth, 64th Regiment, by Mr. Geifrge. Harrison I,ieut. Stopford, by Admiral Sir R. Stopford Hon. F. Byng, Gentleman Usher of his Majesty's Privy Chamber, on his appointment, by the Lord Chamberlain Lieut. H. 1). Twysden, R.N., by Mr. Holdsworth Comniander John Hamilton, RN., by Sir James Graham Capt. Angerstelh, by Colonel Woodford Capt. J. Percy, R. s. on hie return from Ireland, by Adm. Dun . tiarii Mr. It. Wilhraham, by Lord SkelmerSdale Capt. R. Martin, by . Sir T. Martin The Hon. Sir Francis Forester, by the Lord in Waiting Mr. Francis Dashwood, by General Frederick Maitland Gen. Grosvenor, by the Earl of Wilton Col. Arnold, on being appointed a Knight o'f fhe Royal Hano verian Guelphic Order, by Lieut—General Sir Herbert Taylor Col. J. Munro, by the Earl of Gosford Col. Wet, by General Maynard Rear-Adm. MaCkellafi on promotion, and return from the Conti- nent Coi. Barne, by Gen. Sir William Ciiht.on Admiral James Douglas, by Capt. Sir George W.stplial, R.N. Lieut.-Col. William Hay, by Sir Herbert Taylor Col. Sir Archibald Christie, on being appointed Deputy Governor of Stirling Castle, by Lord Hill The Hon. Lieut. Harris, R.N. by the Earl of Malinesbury Captain Cary, by Lord James O'Brien Captain Wynyard, by General Wynyard Lieut.-Colonel Noel Harris, on being made a Knight of the Royal Order of the GUelph, by Lord Hill Commander Maitland, by Sir Robert Otway Col. Guille, on being appointed Aid-de-Camp to his Majesty for the service of the Guernsey Militia, by Sir Herbert Taylor Col. Sir Henry Watson, by Lord Hill Col. Jervis, on being appointed Aide - de - Camp to the King Capt. C. Herse, by Sir 1 . Muller Lieut. Honyman, by his father, Rear-Admiral Honyman Lieut. G. V. Hart, R.N. by General Hart Lieut. Perkins, by Lieut... Col. Sir William Joliffe Lieut. R. 0. Ward, by Sir Robert Gardiner Lieut. Bendyshe, R.N. Sheriff of the county of Huntingdon, with a dutiful and loyal Address to his Majesty Lieut. Ray, R.N. by Sir Robert Otway Lieut. L. A. Robinson, R.N. by Sir James Graham Lieut. B. P. Sadler, by Sir James Graham Captain Paterson, on promotion, by Lord F. Somerset Cabtain J. Thompson, RN., by Sir James Graham Captain Nooth, by Viscount Hood Captain Waller, by I.ieut..General Sir Herbert Taylor Captain Trotter, on promotion, by Colonel Fitzclarence Major Pen nefather, on promotion, an d return from the 'West Indies Major Gardiner, by Sir P. Sidney Major Sweetman, on promotion, by Lieut.-General Sir C. Halkett Lieut. Wentworth, R.N , by Rear- Admiral Dundas Lieut. R. M. I'oulden, by Colonel Sir A. Dickson Lieut. Cherry, by Lient.-General Corner Lieut. George Morris, by Sir Thomas Hardy Cornet Scovell, by Sir W. Jolitle, Bart His Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis Clanricarde, Earl Grey, Viscount Melbourne, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, Lord Althorp, Lord Hill, Viscount Palmer ston, and the Marquis of Winchester. The Field Officer in Wait ing and the Colonel of the Guard had audiences of his Majesty. After the Levee the King held a Privy Council, at which Sir Edward Thornton was introduced and sworn in, and took his seat at the Board accordingly. Lord Foley was sworn in Lord Lieutenant of the County of Worcester, in the room of the late Earl of Coventry. A Proclamation was agreed upon for the issue of a new coinage. Afterwards the King held a Council for the purpose of re ceiving the Report of the Recorder of London, of the convicts capitally convicted at Justice-hall, in the Old Bailey, during the last February Sessions. The Lord Chief Justice of England at tended the reading of the Report, which occupied about two hours. Ellis, the leader of the gang who robbed the premises of Mr Chambers, was ordered for execution next Monday. The Court broke up at six o'clock. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. DEPARTURES. L. M. Dillwyn, Esq., from the Orleans Hotel (late Miller's), Jermyn-street, for Amsterdam ; Major Everard, Royal Dra goons. from the British Hotel, Jermvn-street, on a tour ; Capt. Griffiths, from ditto, for Brighton ; Capt. Garth, R.N., from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for his seat, Haines-hill, Berks ; the Rev. James Savage, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's_ street, on a tour; John Forbes, Esq., from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Wybrant, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Ireland. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THISDAY FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, APRIL. I3.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived the Dorothy, Foster, from Cadiz; Black River packet, from Jamaica. Ar rived from the River, the Brauken Moor, Sharp, and Quebec packet, for Quebec. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 12.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed the Mary Ann, .13cks, for Van Diemen's Lam% FALMOUTH, APRIL I2.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed the Cir cassian. Douthwaite, for Madras and Bengal. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 12.—Arrived the Sophia Pato, Mea dows, from Alexandria. HOLYHEAD, APRIL 12.—Arrived off port, the Florida, —, from New York. BELFAST, APRIL 11.—Arrived the 2Eolus, Falcon, from St. Michael's. DOVER, APRIL 13.—Arrived off port, the St. Thomas, Marn men, from St. Thomas's. RYE, APRIL 13.—Arrived off port, the Rhoda, Aberdeei . , rom Cephalonia. JERSEY, APRIL 10.—Arrived the Minerva, Le Breton, from :io Janeiro. GUERNSEY, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Blossom, Bonne!, from Rio Janeiro ; and Telemachus, Moulin, from Demerara.' BRISTOL, APRIL 13.—Arrived the Elizabeth, 'Tucker, from Leghorn. GLOUCESTER, APRIL la —Arrived the Dolphin, Daniel, from Venice; and Fame, Rawson, from Corunna. Arrived off the Wight, the Richmond, Bowers, from Virginia. Arrived in the Channel, the Hero, Pelletier, from Pernambuco. The Indemnity, Kirkies, from Demerara, is supposed to be arrived off Plymouth. COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) A Court of Common Council was held this day in the Guild hall, the Lord Mayor in the Chair. There were several im portant notices on thepaper, particularly a motion that the Court petition Parliament to repeal all taxes which press heavily upon trade and the industry of the country, and in lieu thereof (if ne cessary), substitute a graduated tax upon property, and another with respect to taking the poll in all future contested elections at the Wardmotes by ballot. There was, in consequence, a crowded Court. FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL. The LORD MAYOR informed the Court that he had re ceived an answer from Lord John Russell to the communication which he, as the organ of the Court, had made to that Noble Lord on the subject of presenting him with the freedom of the city, for his exertions in thecause of Reform. The letter was dated Whitehall, April 1, and went to the effect " that he (Lord J. R.) had just received from his Lordship the resolutions of the Court of Common Council." That the distinguished part which the city of London had at all times sustained in defending the cause of freedom in the most memorable periods of our history, en hanced the honour of receiving such a proof of their approba. tion of his conduct. He (Lord J. Russell) should always remem , ber with pride and gratitude to the Common Council, a reward which, if undeserved by the individual, was not so perhaps by the Government of whose intentions he had been made the fortunate though insufficient instrument." It was then moved that the letter should be inserted on the mi nutes.—Carried. A report was then presented from the London Bridge Com mittee, respecting an advance of 50,0 PAZ. made to them by the Bank of England, which gave rise to an animated conversation. EAST INDIA ELECTION. TO THE. EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-1 have just observed it reported in your Paper of this evening, under the head of " East India Election," that I was a candidate in opposition to the House List. I beg you will take the earliest opportunity of contradicting that statement. lam a candidate for a seat in the Direction on some future vacancy, but never contemplated opposing the House List. I am, Sir, your obedient, humble, servant, Aprill3, 1831. JOHN SHEPHERD. MR. HUNT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. have just returned from Preston, where, and at other places in the North, I have strictly watched • Mr. Hunt's pro ceedings;and am not at all surprised at his ratting conduct in the House of Commons on Tuesday List. I very much regret that such gentlemen as Mr. J. Hume and Mr. O'Connell should ever have given their support to such a character, in a political point of view, as he is totally unworthy of so valuable an alliance, as the two last-named gentlemen must appear to every honest and consistent character, whether in politics or domestic life, a tower of strength. With respect to his assertion that the people of Preston, and other parts of Lancashire and Warwickshire, are not so mad" in favour of the Minister's Bill now before Parlia ment for Reform, is utterly false. I have lately travelled through the various counties of tngland, and I have only to state that there is but one universal feeling, and that is decidedly in favour of the measure—the result of which is, not looked forward to in a "state of madness," as the Hon. Member pleases to call it, but with a certainty that it is the only means of preserving this country from anarchy, which is so desired by some of the pre_ . tending friends of Reform. 1 would compare Hunt to something like a chattering jay, which will too often speak more than is set down for him. I remain, a Subscriber to your liberal and consistent Paper, J.R. TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN. Sta,—Extreine honesty, and too great - a desire to please, ge.. d nerally occasion a misinterpretation of, the motives of the in. ividal, and this has occurred to Lord John Russell. It was ex tremely unadvised on the part of his Lordship to make- the com munication which he,did on Tuesday night, as it was totally un called for. It created a misgiving of unsteadiness—it led the public to believe that the Ministers were not firm in their in tentions—that they had been alarmed by the hostility of their opponents—or that they doubted the decided support of the in. dividual whose Je le veva was ~to make the proposed Bill the future law of the land—and consequently that ' they were yielding somewhat the principle of the Bill to a policy which is ever proddctive of the most injurious effects. ,The singular honesty. which had been shown by the GoVernrnent had even the esteem of the people, and pro duced' that.united, declaration of approval throughout the em pire which has seldom been witnessed; upon that esteem Mini sters should wholly, rely—it is their strength—and far better should they rely ,on• the people's support and the King's approval, than any hopes , of reconciling their opponents to the, principle of the .measure, or of gaining any votes by acceding to any one amendment, or making the least altera tion which should not be in dill accordance with the prin ciple of the Bill,—and met, I believe,. the general feeling of the Cabinet. 'l' he most influential Menlbers would prefer that the measure should be lost by the decision of the House, than it should be gained by any compromise., They would prefer to throw themselves upon the people, assured of their approba tion, than to carry their object under the least suspicion of insincerity. When my Lord 'John Russell intimated that ores ezpanied it ifttnituemitr House e f the House of Commons, he should have ac pressed upon Ministers the retention of the with the declaration that in case iiovernment would extend still farth er t h e pr i nc i p l e o f t h e Bill by g i v i ng re presentatives to those towns containing a large population, which had pot been already included in Schedule D.—and this must he theocase if the House co ns id er there i s any c h arm i n th e num b er ac companied' 658—Schedules A. and B. must remain untouched as to principle; let only Schedule D. be extended, and the opponents of the Bill Will be caught in their own trap. Co-R.ADicAL. FRENCH DIPLo: CY. if is - from the The following biting jeu French Figaro : • the troops s S o e f ha y s o ti t a tr ni m — a l ste i r io , p h e' av m i ny g Lord Ambassador, that violated . I)rintipie of non-interference with respect to Romagna, will nut subject themselves to the just anger of France. Count d'Appony—My Lord Minister, the intenticna of Austria are so pure in this affair, that I rquest you will yourself fix the time of the sojourn of the Austrian troops in Romagna. When our soldiers b Ive again floated the bark of St. Peter, they will be sufficiently re compensed for their exertions. Count Sebastigrii---They may act as they please, hut if they stay more than 15 days in Romag na they will draw upon themselves the vengeance of the a! ms of France. Count d'Appony (retiring)—Very well, we will see to it. First Day—The Austrians marchad from Bologna and entered Forli after a slight skirmish. Second Day—The Austrians enter St. Leo. Third Day.—They reach Urbino. Fourth Day—They take Gubbio. Fifth Day—They reach Spoleto. Sixth Day—They enter Civita Castellano. Seventh Day—They arrive at Rome, after having dis persed the inattrgents, ,receive from his Holiness forty-fivo millions for the expence cr: the war, and &part. Eighth Day—They returtt So Civita Castellano. Ninth Day—They are at spoleio - Day—They re-enter GaM)lo. Eleventh Day—They reach Urbino - , Twelfth Day—They return to St. Lea. Thirteenth Day—They are at Forli. Fourteenth Day—They arrive at Bologna. Fifteenth Day—They re-enter Modena. The Count d'Appony (again waiting on the French Minister)—l hope, my Lord, that France will no lonser doubt the sincerity of the Austrian Government. The Austrian troops have returned to Modena. Count Sehastiani—Government is satisfied with your conduct, and hop- that the d understanding betwrea the two States will never be disturbed. Count ti'Appony (retiring)—E sempre bene. REFORM MEETING IN SUPPORT OF HIS MAJESTY'S MINISTERS. MEATH.—NArAs, AFAIL 11. (From the Dublin Morning Register, of Tuesday.) One of the most numerous and respectable meetings that ever took place in Meath on any occasion, assembled in Navan this day, pursuant to a requisition numerously signed, and addressed to the High Sheriff, the Hon. Ed ward Preston, calling upon him to convene the county for the purpose of petitioning Parliament in favour of the great measure of Reform, now advocated by his Majesty's Ministers. At two o'clock the doors of the Court-house were thrown open, and in an instant, the building was filled to suffocation. Amongst those present we observed the fol lowing distinguished personages :—The Hon. Edward Preston, High Sheriff, Marquis of Hertford, Lord Killeen, M.P., W. L. Napper, Lougherew, Lord Miltown, James Somerville, jun., son to Sir Marcus, M.P., Henry Grat tan, Laurence Cruise Smith, J. Gannon, Sir Francis 111'Donnell, H. Osborne, Dardestown Castle, Robert Taaffe, Wilson Stator, W. E. Grainger, Matthew Cur bally, Elias Corbally, Doctors Mullen and O'Brien, Francis and E. Murphy, Richard Cruise, William and An drew Cruise, Edward Thigh, of Brittas, James Fox, of Westtown, Laurence Delany, and Patrick and Charles Barnwall, Esqrs. At three o'clock the Mon Sugarrr was called to the Chair, amidst the most enthusiastic acclamations. He said he felt sincere pleasure in being called upon to preside at such a highly respectable and important .mret ing.—He would give the plan of Reform all the support in his power, and he was commissioned by his father to say, that were it not for the illness of his sister, he would feel great pleasure in attending their meeting ; an I, a!- though he did not sign the requisition, he gave it his most cordial support. It was .then passed with acclamation that Mr. M‘Carrti, of Drogheda, should be appointed secretary to the meeting. Mr. 111‘Casot returned thanks. The Marquis of HER.TFORD rose to propose the first re solution. He said, although he did not sign the requisi tion to call the meeting, under the impression that at the present period popular meetings were likely to lead to bad results—(Cries of no, no)—still the object for which the present meeting was assembled had his perfect . concur rence ; and as a resident landlord, he did think that public assemblies at the present time were not much to be desired when they could be avoided; but still he did feel it his duty to attend, and he trusted that a spirit of the most perfect and cordial unanimity would prevail. There was now cause for political violent animosities or patty hatred, and he hoped and trusted when the great heal ing measure of Reform was carried into law, that better times awaited our common country, and that the em pire at large would become prosperous and happy. It was now, therefore, the duty of every lover of his country 'to give the most efficient support in his power to the measure of Reform brought forward by LorJ John Russell It gave him sincere satisfaction to see the wealth and respectability that surrounded him, and he trusted that their prodeedings would be carried on with the most pei:fect unanimity. He did not think it necessary to enter into the subject in all,its bearings—he was of opinion that the meeting was Called more to approve of the measure now advocated by his Majesty's Ministers, than to enter into any details of its merits. There was no necessity to endeavour to prove that it was a great boon ; he was certain that every man who heard him, was convinced that it would be most salutary to the empire at large. He considered the clues. tion of Reform, after all, a very simple one. It was r.• more than this--that it supported that great fundamental principle of law and justice, that in a free state the people should be fairly represented. It was unnecessary to say to them, that at present they are not fairly represented.- -Cries of " No, no," and toed cheers.) He would, say that the aristocracy were for the measure, aad when he saw the people and the aristocracy for once united, it had, at least, something so novel in it, that he was in clined to think it must be right. He hoped that those salutary improvements would be made that would unite the peasant and the rich man in that great bond of affi liation and friendship that slionld exist betwcy►n the rich and the poor in all well-regulated State•. He hoped that time was fast approaching, and that which would hasten the consummation of an object so desirable as Reform. Some objected to this measure on the ground that it would make great changes in the Constitution—no doubt it would make changes, bet it required no great reasoning to prove that those changes would he for the better. It would, no doubt, make some change with those who en joyed the happy possession of a snug borough—it would change things with those who could buy and sell the re presentation of the people. It was right to assist to pull down that corrupt power which cuuld thui traffic with the rights and liberties of a free people. Theis are some who 4re possessors of boroughs, who have on this occasion ma nifested a disposition to make the most patriotic sacri fices to the public good ; there is the present Lord-Lieu tenant of Ireland, the Marquis of Anglesea, who. although he possesses great borough property, yet gives his support to the present measure, regardless of all personal interest. There is the Marquis of Cleveland, who is also owner of great property in that way, and he is wiling to make the ercrifice that justice and his country demand of him.— (Hear, hear, and Cheers.)—He (the Merquie of Hertford) did not know that all the advantages of this Reform Bill would extend to this country, but yet there would be ad vantages, and great ones, in the Irish Reform Bill as brought forward. h would give power ,to additional voters, and •he trusted they would exert that power fog the good of their country.—(Cheers, and cries of we iyiP vote for none but honest men.)—The country, he said, was &led upon in the strongest terms to support the pre. sent adminatii.tion, and he was proud to say, that Ira hind gave the most marked - and 'decided support to the. measure of Reforrn.—(Hear, hear, Lear, and continued cheering.)—Without the aid" of Ireland, it would not, or could not be carried, and then Etreland might have striven to gain it by a conquest of blond. That catas. trnphe, thanks to God, shall •be averted.--(Cheers.) And we shall, as on a former occasion, obtain a bloodless conquest. He wonid say, that the provisions of the Re corm Bill should go to add a few more Members to the Representation of this country. We are not !sufficiently represented, and he trusted that an amendment would be made in the Bill to that effect. He would again say, he trusted that that cordiality of feeling, that mutual sym pathy for each' other's well being that should exist in all well governed states, between the rich and the poor would be again resorted to, and that all our happy institutions would be founded upon that basis which anarchy cannot weaken nor revolution assail. The Nob!e Marquis con cluded amidst great cheers. Mr. BLIGH, of Brittas, nephew to Darnley, next addressed the meeting in a n iu e i. los pp g of Mr. Dillon Boylan, Mr. Grattdadnrte4seti * die Turet.ug tber gentlem:n: Loughcrew, and n held in Susse .meeting has been IN() county lirlyhion Vitiate. for th e bud forty yeany..—. the late nt sEareln;:f. ._-., per_Carnt AliMI NIP 41 %