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lon Barrot, Lafayette, and Bavoux, which affords a pretty convincing proof that that party is strong in the Chamber. The King has charged Count Mole, the friend, it is said, of Prince Talley rand, to form a new Administration. The friend ship of Prince Talleyrand will, we fear, be a small recommendation, for if there is one man more dis liked than another in France, it is Prince Talleyrand. No one circumstance tends more to loosen the at tachment of the people of France to their King, than the preference which he seems to show for men whose chief merit is the readiness with which they can sacrifice all principles and abandon all parties, at the call of safety or interest. 'What has befallen M. C. Perier ought, however, to be a lesson to Louis Philip. Ile has lost greatly in popularity by his at tachment to men of equivocal character and no prin ciple, and his disregard of the pledges given to the men who elevated him to power. Whoever is Min:ster, it is clear that a great change must take place in the policy of the Government. If the men of the extreme gaudier are not called to the Ministry, the extreme gauche will be able to force their opinions on the Ministry. It is generally believed that the result of all this will be a general war. No Ministry can stand who do not interfere, with out delay, in behalf of Poland. It is understood that Marshal Soult will remain Minister of War, and Admiral de Rigny of the Marine. It is said that the Ministry of Enance has been offered to M. Hu• mann, the Ministry of Justice to M. Beranger, and the Interior to M. Vatismenil. War is always a grievous calamity, and the consequenues of a general war at this moment must be unspeakably calamitous. But then, on the other hand, is it no evil to see three robber Powers remaining in possession of their respective portions of a great country, which, in defiance of all principle, they partitioned among themselves ? The Poles have maintained a glo rious struggle to regain their independence ; and is it no — evil to see Russians and Prussians combined in an unholy endeavour to destroy this people ? Of what use is it to talk of the balance of power, when the robber Powers are suf. fered to remain in quiet possession of their spoil? The Government of England has always been ready to lavish the resources of the people in senseless or wicked wars, and looked quietly on while the first grand act of injustice was committed, having been cajoled by Catherine with the hope of an advan tageous treaty of commerce. War is an evil, but if war is undertaken, let it, at all events, not be one of those wicked wars which have disgraced this country so much, but a war for justice and the right of mankind. It is possible that the interference on be half of Poland may not lead to war; but the proba bility lies the other way. If the French fail, the sympathy of mankind will be with them; but should the King of Prussia be stript of his possessions, and with his children be reduced to beggary, no one would pity them. In witnessing their misery, the people would remember the crimes which led to it, and be led to believe more firmly in the close con nexion between guilt and retribution.— Morning chronicle. We communicated yesterday, in our Paris letter of Tuesday (received in the morning by express), the extraordinary restilt of the election for the office of President of the Chamber of Deputies, the im portance of which we had several days ago taught the public to anticipate and appreciate. We had mentioned the resolution of M. Casimir Perier to resign, provided the candidate of his choice should be rejected, and we had pointed out the necessary dissolution of the Cabinet. Though it was difficult to sec what good reason the Prime Min'ster could assign for making the existence of his power depend upon the issue of a contest apparently so remote frotn administrative interests or objects, we enter tained no doubt that he would keep his word. At the same time, the public could scarcely be pre pared for his resignation in the exact circumstances in which it occurred. The candidate of his nomination having been elected, though by an absolute majority of only one white ball, and the Deputy whom he opposed with the whole force of his administration having failed by only five votes, he might have taken his success, though incomplete, as a warrant for waiting the issue of another trial of strength in the Chamber. If his objections to M. Lafitte were of a personal na ture, he might have been contented with his ex clusion from the Presidency, which was as perfectly accomplished by five votes as by 50; and if his desire was to see M. Girod in the chair, the single casting vote by which he obtained it, ought to have been as sati,factory as it \ vas efficient. But if, on the other hand, he looked upon the division on the Presidency as a classification of the Chamber into Ministerial and Anti-Ministerial parties, he was en titled to conclude that with so small . a majority he could not propose any of his new measures with any certainty of ultimate success. On this sup position, a vote or t wo, more or less, was of no consequence. Unless his majority was considerable, his ultimate defeat was certain. But why he so eager and impatient to ascertain whether he was to retain or to quit office, as to de clare beforehand that he would draw the fate of his Ministry from the first scrutiny of the Legislative ballot-box ? Why strike the balance of his power on a division with which his power had no neces sary connection ? Why dare the new Chamber to a contest before its first meeting for business, and in the very act of its organization ? Why not wait tilt he had laid before it some of the matured fruits of his wisdom,—and seen them rejected with scorn, or trodden under foot ? Why not examine the classification of parties out of doors, and the phy siognomy of the Chamber within, as modified by the. late election, before he decided on leaving the King and the country without a Ministry ? We are afraid that the answer to these questions would not be very creditable to the good temper, sound discretion, disinterested patriotism, or moral courage •of the late Prime Minister of France. In this country we gave him credit for the commanding firmness of a statesman, when it might be only the obstinacy of a political fanatic—for a laudable con tempt of popular applause in the discharge of his public duty, when it might be only the haughty fastidiousness of a man whose regard for the people was qualified by a morose temper acting on an inor 'dinate stock of pride and self-importance,—for pa- : triotic courage, when it might be only a rashness', which has disappeared before the first indication of danger. His retirement at such a moment of crisis and embarra'sment, which he had partly contributed to create, was a most unjustifiable step as re gards his Sovereign his country, and the foreign allies of France. In the speech from the throne he had put words into the King's mouth about the demolition of the Belgic fortresses, which he would have found it difficult to explain in the Tribune as a Minister. Other parts of his Majesty's very popular harangue would have been subjected to a system of questioning which would have reduced its popularity. In the midst of these difficulties, and menaced with this respon sibility, the Prime Minister retires ! Was the vote on the Presid ency t h e cause or th e p re t ex t o f his resignation ? D oes M. C as i m i r P er i er ' s con d uc t indicate cunning or cowardice, patriotism or selfish ness ? We cannot answer these questions. Of the new Ministry, the chief of which, Count Mole, was recommended by M. Casimir Perier, we shall at present say nothing, as it. does not seem definitively settled. Count Mole is of the same politics with the late Minister. lie is not more popular with the movement party, and,though a man of fair talents and respectable character,has not so muc h capac i ty for business. If his Cabinet stands, there is no reason why his predecessisr should have retired ; and there fore this recommendation may, unfortunately, be ad duced as another evide nce of M. Perier's insincerity. —Times. Another revolution in France is evidently in em. bryo. Casimir Perier, feeling himself virtually sub dued in the smallness of the majority by which the Ministerial candidate for the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies was elected, in opposition to Lafitte, has resigned his Premiership, and his ex ample has been followed by almost the whole of his colleagues. Perier looked to the result of that election as the test of compatative party strength, and, find;ng it so discouraging to his hopes, did not hesitate imtnediately to resign his high office. Nothibg is yet accurately known with respect to the l'orrnation of the new Ministry, except that Count Mole is to be the Prime Minister. This man was high in office under the reign of Napoleon, and is understood to be particularly friendly to . Lafitte, the bankrupt Banker, with whom the late Ministry refused to have any connection. It is therefore deemed highly probable not only that Lafitte will be a Member of the new Administration, but that his friend Laßyette will have great Ministerial sway; in which case there can he no doubt of the tempo rary triumph at leant of Republicanism in France. —War with nussia is expected by some to be the speedy result of the coming order of things. But in a contest with a mighty Power so remotely situated, France could have no reasonable prospect of success, opposed as she would most certainly be not only by the immense force of that great Empire, but by the united efforts of Austria and Prussia.—Morn. Post. FRANCE. To the EDITOR of the MORNING CHRONICLE. PARIS, AUGUST 2, 1831. 5t.0.0-13ravo! Bravo ! ! Yes, Y repeat it, " Bravo !" " Bravo !" for Casimir Paler has not a majority in the new Chamber ! I And behte I proceed with my letter, let me not vainly, best honestly, ask you whether 0. P. Q. is not right again? Turn back to my last six letters. Favour me by reading them once mom When all the " private and public comnpondents" of tl-e Press were stating that the Mintstet had a large majority, I told you no—he has ❑o stich thing. Many, however, did not believe me, but said, " Oh, yes, depend upon it the Minister has a majo rity ; and so the Rothschilds and the Oberkarnpfs of France all took to predicting a great rise in the funds—and peace (or cebtuties. When the Deputies were counted before the ballot com mented, there were 355 present, and the major ity was, therefore, 178. The two candidates were M. Jacques Lafitte, the candidate of the nation, and M. Girod de l'Ain, the candidate of the Minister. lam not about to pass an eulogium on M. Lafitte, though he well deserves it. His actions have been approved, and his conduct lauded by France; and, although during his admi nistration we were frequently compelled to reproach him, yet we are now confident that the errors of his Ministry were those of Louis Philip, who was, and still is, afraid of marching with that Revolution which has placed him on the throne. Nor am I about to say anything by way of disparagement of the patriotism, ho nesty, and good-heartedness of M. Girod de l'Ain. lie is attached to liberty, and would die with cheerfulness in its defence; but, unhappily for him, he has adopted the erro neous system of M. Perier, who hopes to make the Re volution of July popular at Vienna and Berlin, and who cannot see why a citizen King should not be a party to the Treaties of Vienna and Paris. After an hour of anxious solicitude the ballot was closed, and neither of the candidates had obtained the majority of 178, for M. Lafitte had 168, and M. Girod 171. This circumstance rose from the fact of one Member having voted for M. Barrot, one for General Lafayette, two for Dupont de l'Eure, &c. ; and thus, out of 355, only 339 voted for or against the Ministerial candidate, whilst 16 votes were abso lutely thrown away or null. In consequence of this, a new scrutiny and ballot became necessary, when, as 359 were now present, the requisite majority was of course 180. The second ballot was now made, and M. Lafitte, who before had 168, now had 176, and M. Girod de l'Ain, who before had 171, now had 181. Thus he had five more votes than M. Lafitte, and gained the election by merely One Vote ! I shall not easily forget the look of blank disappointment and mortification of poor Casimir Perier when this announcement was made. After all his exertions, promises, pardons, ordinances, circulars, and efforts of Prefects, Journals, and Political Writers, he per ceived that he had a majority of 0t417. ! in his favour. Sebastisni looked despair, Barthe was quite aghast, and they looked at each other, and then at the President of the Council, more in pity than in anger, but as men will look when they say, " It is all over with us." And yet still M. Girod was elected ! It was but by one majority—by the very skin of his teeth it was true ! but yet he was elected, and the Minister now hoped to find that M. Lafitte had been voted for by many who would still support the Ministerial candidates for the Vice-Pre sidents, and that thus a loop-hole might be left for him to remain in power some few weeks or months longer. But in this last hope for poor Perier he was again disappointed, for the Ministerial candidates were rejected ; and M. Du pont de l'Eure, the zealous, honest, wise, talented, indefa tigable Ex-Minister of Justice, and uncompromising re publican ! was elected one of the Vice-Presidents, whilst M. Dupin, the juste-ntilieit man, was unable to obtain a sufficient number of votes in his favour. M. Berenger, who, as I told you in a former letter, is neither 111i nisterial nor Anti-Ministerial, but who belongs to the new party in France, which meets at Rue Ri. voli, No. IS, and which is resolved that there shall neither he peace at all prices, nor war at all prices, was also elected a Vice-President. Out of 344 votes, M. Du- pont de l'Eure obtained 182, and M. Ilerenger 179. Poor Dupin got only 153 ; and it is now very questionable whether he will be elected to-day as third or fourth Vice-President, for there are four Vice-Presidents as well as four Secretaries. The election of M. Dupont de l'Eure is an event of vast importance. We have been told of late, both in England and France, that the respectable part of the community in this country, who have something to lose and something to gain, were opposed to the Extreme Gauche party ! ! I told you this was false ; and now I show you a fact which can never be got over, and which is this—that although M. Dupont de l'Eure belongs to the Extreme Gauche of the Extreme Gauche—to the party of Mauguin, Odillon Barrot, La fayette, and Bavoux—yet M. Dupont de l'Eure has been elected a Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies, to the exclusion of M. Dupin, the juste-milieu candidate of Casimir Perier. Thus, then, the Minister is defeated. He thought to gallop through the Chamber with all his measures and all his system : but the Chamber says to the Minister, " No ; we can ',lice reliance in vour most zealous opponent in all France, than we do in either you or your supporters." Now, then, you know why I commenced my letter by crying bravo ! bravo ! It is not about M. Lafitte, or M. Girod, or about M. Dupont, or M. Dupin, that lam in terested ; but I am delighted and hsppy to think that the Minister is defeated ; who would, by his system, disgrace and degrade France, and disserve the cause of civil and re ligious liberty all over the world. In the France Nouvelle, or Journal de Paris, of to day, the Minister has announced his intention of retiring. This Journal was brought up by the friends of the Minister, and M. de Montalivet is not a stranger to the transaction. The Messager des Chainbres last night was silent ! The Journal des Debats has not a word to say. The Moniteur is si'ent as the grave ! From this moment some bow or other—by peace or by war—by a partial war or a general war—by war against Prussia, Austria, and Russia, if necessary—or even by a war against all the world—l know not how this may be, but from this mo ment Poland is ultimately saved ! ! There will, most probably, be an European war ! Do I rejoice at this ? By no means ! Abstractedly I deplore it; but I prefer war to slavery—war, to the triumph of Perier's system—war, to the success of Russia against Poland, of Prussia against Belgium, of Austria against Italy, and of Spain against liberty all the world over. I prefer war to the humiliation of France—to the triumph of Absolutism—to the re-establishment of a Holy Alliance system of conferences at London, and to the success of Prince Talleyrand's diplomacy ! If compelled to choose between two evils, I will take the least ; I will take the evil which, though great, must be temporary ; and I will prefer war and liberty, to peace and tyranny. If we must fight the last battle between the ciphers and the millions —between the Kings and the people—between error, vice, absolutism, and injustice, and truth, virtue, civilization, and freedom, let us have it begun and terminated as soon as possible. Louis Philip, by his timidity and avarice, aided by the Guizots and the Periers of France, has already given to the Austrian and Prussian Governments twelve months in which to arm—and I know of my own personal knowledge, that the Prussian and Austrian Ambassadors, both speak in very civil terms of Louis Philip for the delay which has thus been accorded, and for the opportu nities thus afforded to Austria and Prussia to arm ! The Governments of Vienna and Berlin are not, however, more grateful than the Court of St. Petersburgh ; for if Louis Philip had understood the Revolution of July, and moneyed o g r lor h y ad of had m arc h e d w i t h i t , an d h a d sacr ifi ce d his private Fn merely ra required andce— t. the honour interests, and the happiness freedom of millio ns o f t h e human' and race, he might, in No vember last, and even in F e b ruary l ast, have given freedain to Poland, to Belgium, to Italy, and to Spain. Since that time th t u time Louis Philip has preached peac e peace p terms—peace on any conditions—and has risked the of this generation in a manner and to an extent for which be can never be really pardoned. But still it is nut too late. Still the Belgian question is as unsettled as ever. Still the Italians ate ready to revolt, and still the Poles hold out against their iron-hearted barbarous oppressors. If the freedom and happiness of the human race can be permanently and effectually assured without war, so much the better ; but, if otherwise, then let the last battle be fought against thrones and sceptres, and let the happiness of man and the civilization of the world, succeed to the destruction of absolutism and tyranny. We ate come to this ; and therefore, though, abstractedly, war is a great evil, yet let us desire it in preference to the rivetting o f chains, and the torturcs of a moral and political Inquisition, in the nineteenth century of the Christian era. THE CASIMIR PERIER SYSTEM HAS DISGRACED AND DEGRADED FRANCE, AND HAS DIS-SERVED THE CAUSE. OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ALL OVER THE WORLD ! This is a serious charge ; but it is as true as it is alarm ing. Never, in any period of the history of France, were her Ambassadors treated with so little respect ; or her Go vernment with so much contempt, as they have been dur ing the last six months! At London the Prince Talley.. rand was compelled to consent to all that Prussia, Russia, and Austria demanded with reference to Bel gium, be r ore be was allowed to take a part in the Conferences—and when he ventured subsequently to differ from the other representatives of Foreign Powers, he was not even invited to the meetings; but the discussions pro ceeded, and Talleyrand was obliged to give Way, and adopt all the old treaties as the basis of the Protocols. Until he had done this, he was not looked upon as worthy to belong to an Holy Alliance of 1831 ; but since then he has been received with courtesy and jesuitical politeness. Talleyrand has governed at London the Minister for Fo reign affairs at Paris. M. Mole objected to this; but Sebastiani has pocketed not only this, but a million of other insults and injuries. Talleyrand is for peace at all prices! Why is this? The day will come when I shall state all this, with names, dates, and facts; but, till then, I shall abstain from assigning any reason. The fact re. mains, and the fact is momentous. At St. Petersburgh, France is represented by the very same Ambassador who represented Charles X. The Emperor Nicholas would receive no one else! Louis Philip was obliged to implore the Duke of Mortemart to leave Paris for Russia, as the only means of preventing war; and though I have nothing to urge against the Duke of Mortemart, either as a man or an Ambassador, yet he knows full well how very, very often in his presence, during the last six months, the Government of France, and Louis Philip, and the Revolution of July, have been insulted by the Emperor, and by his agents. BUT WHAT IS TO BE DONE? Ist. Louis Philip must call those to his Councils who made the Revolution of July, 1830, and who understand the nation and possess its confidence. 2d. A national Ministry must demand the independence of Poland—the dissolution of the Lon don conferences, which are beginning to form theniselves into a new Holy Allianee—the revision of the Belgian question—and the disarming of Russia, Prussia, and Austria. It must also enforce the principle of non-inter vention, for the benefit of the millions as well as for the advantage of Rings. 3d. It must make war if necessary , and that without delay. 4th. It must give us a new and enlarged electoral law, wise and national institutions, and follow up the Revolution of July. All this may lead to war, or not. But whether it shall do so, or otherwise, it is a national system—a wise, liberal, enlightened, and generous system ; and its adoption must ultimately lead to peace, order, happiness, civilization and liberty! Bravo ! bravo! M. Perier is defeated ! Your obedient servant, O.P.Q. HOSTILITIES RENEWED by the DUTCH. RETURN of his MAJESTY to BRUSSELS. BRUSSELS, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3. Yesterday afternoon, about half-past five o'clock, the Aide-de-Camp of General Dc Tador, Commander of the Forces at Antwerp, arrived at the Palace of the King at Liege, with the following despatch : " Citadel of Antwerp, Aug. 1. "M. le General,—ln conformity with orders from superior authority, and which I have this day received, I have the honour to make you acquainted that agreeable to the terms in the ratification of the convention which re gulates the suspension of hostilities between the citadel and the town of Antwerp, bearing date November 5,1830, hie Majesty the King of the Netherlands has decided on recommencing hostilities ; the suspension of hostilities with the citadel being thus denounced, as it is by this document, the renewal of hostilities will therefore take place upon these terms, in twenty-four bouts, viz., on Thursday, the 4th day of the present month of August, at half-past nine in the evening. " In thus conforming myself to these conventions, I calculate that the same will be equally observed on your part, and I ought also to make you acquainted that should it not he strictly observed—that should our coinmunica anis be intercepted, or works commenced by you during this period, I shall then proceed immediately to hostili ties.--Receive, Sir, the expression of my consideration. " The General of Infantry, Superior Comm inder of the Citadel of Antwerp, " Baron CHASSE," His Majesty having read the despatch, immediately called a Council of such Ministers and Generals as were with him ; fortunately General de Failly, the Minister of War, was amongst them. After a deliberation of about half an hour, couriers and ordinances were sent off to the different fortresses for all the troops that possibly could be spared to march to the frontiers. All the officers and men who had furlouehs were also ordered to immediately to Join their regiments. It was also decided that his Ma jesty should return without delay to Brussels, and horses were ordered for eight o'clock ; at which hour his Ma jesty left Liege, with the Minister of War , in his carriage. It is impossible to describe the sensation the news created at Liege, and the shouts of " Vice le Roi !" at the King's departure, were stronger than at his entry. It appears the Dutch have already commenced hostili ties, and have taken three villages on the frontiers of Flanders. This morning all the artillery, which by possibility could be collected in this city and the surrounding towns, were sent off for Antwerp. All the infantry, a great portion of the Civic Guard, and the Chasteler Chasseurs had also left for the same place. The consternation of the inhabitants of Antwerp is dreadful ; they are flying in all directions, and the poor are removing their little furniture and clothing. They proceed as far oui of ' as possible. The King entered Brussels at half-past tour this morn , ing. His suite did not arrive till half-past ten for want of horses. Immediately on their arrival, a Cabinet Coun cil was held, and afterwards a Council of War. Hi, Majesty is expected to leave for Antwerp every instant. I shall follow him, and forward to you, by estafette, all the proceedings of the army. It is expected the Dutch will immediately attack Ven loo, as they have raised their camp at Reyen, and moved in that direction. Upwards of 500 carriages were em ployed for the purpose. General de Tabor, and M. Charles Rogier, have issued proclamations to the troops and inhabitants in Antwerp. It was reported on the Exchange that the advanced guard of the Dutch army were already in the Belgian ter ritory, and actually on the Faubourg de Borgerhout. The funds at Antwerp, though not quoted, have' dread fully fallen. • The inhabitants of Brussels are very warm in the cause of their new King, and should his Majesty be advised to issue a proclamation, calling on the people to assist him, I feel satisfied that men, women, and children, would rise en masse. The question generally asked now is, how will England and France act in this affair, or whether Holland is backed by the other Powers? The well-informed think that a general war is inevitable, and that England, France, and Belgium will be able to beat the remainder of Europe- My next despatch will he dated front Antwerp, and most probably to-morrow. General Tabor's proclamation to the inhabitants, just posted on the 'Change at Antwerp, is as follows : " That the communication by water being interrupted , the letters for England are to be put into the Post-office immediately after 'Change ; no vessel can henceforth pas , lip the Scheldt, as the Dutch prevent it." W e understand that the KING has at length determined an the completion of Buckingham Palace, and that it will henceforth form the residence of the British Cow t. It has been estimated by the competent officers that what remains to be done to the Palace to make it in a suitable state for the reception of their MAJESTIES and the Royal suite, can be accomplished by an expenditure of 70,0001., but in this sum many of the ornamental embel lishments contemplated in the original design are not in cluded, but are to be dispensed with, and nothing but what is substantially necessary to the completion of the building is to be executed. Several of the nobility, accompanied by the Earl of MuNsTER, yesterday inspected the interior of the Palace. V. Mr. STANSFIELD, the eminent artist, has received his MAJESTY'S commands to execute two paint • ins, one of the procession by water, on opening the new London-bridge; the other of the banquet on the bridge. DAY AT ONI O'CLOCK. 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Neapolitan :Peruvian Bonds ;Portuguese Bonds Prussian, Old IDitto, New 01%j Russian 01% Spanish, Is'2l IN 9 - 8 I --- 81.3 11% !French Rentes, sp. c SU ,--- Exchange -A 1--- 3 per cent !-- Exchange —.4. —c. Eike LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1831. An express from Paris, dated N'Vednesday afternoon, five o'clock, brings information that up to that period Count MOLE, who had been charged with the formation of a new Ministry, had not completed his task. Nor do we think he will be able to com plete a Ministry that shall stand a week unless he resolve upon an immediate re cognition of Polish independence, and set to in right good earnest to assist the Poles. After all we suspect that Louis PHILIP will be constrained to apply to the liberal party, and take advantage of LAFAYETTE'S services, to recover his lost popularity with the influential part of the people. Nothing but a liberal line of policy will answer now, and in adopting that course the KING must be as prompt as decided. Let him keep on good terms with England, and trust to fortune for the rest. He has all along been cajoled and insulted by Russia, Prussia, Austria, and even Holland, and can he now doubt what course to take ? If he do, the hour of repentance is at hand, with this bit ter assurance, that it will be too late ! The Times express states that the Ministers positively retired were MM. C. PERIER, SE BASTIAN!, and Louts ; those remaining in, SOULT, DE RIGNY, and D'A Room All still unsettled as to the character of the new Government, the general supposition is, that it would be only a provisionary one. The Austrian Commander-in-Chief in Gallicia had died of the cholera. Baron FRIMONT, the Austrian Commander in Italy, had died in Milan, and the Archduke RUDOLPH of Austria. So, then, war has actually been commenced by the infatuated—the obstinate—and the hypocritical King of HOLLAND against the Belgians ! The Prince of ORANGE has issued a proclamation to the army on the same day on which the KING his father has pronounced the word " forwards !"—a word which he will have good reason soon to repent. King LEOPOLD has also taken the field, and proceeded to Antwerp, where, by this time, the war is no doubt carried on with spirit. The following are extracts, in which it will be seen that Prince ALBERT, of Prussia, is expected at the Hague, an ominous sign of the part which Prussia means to take. But that KING is playing as dangerous a game as his Dutch MAJESTY, as events will shortly prove to both their con- fusion : THE HAGUE, A uc. 2.—llia Royal Highness the Prince of Orange has just published the following Order of the Day :---" Called by the will of my father and my King, I take the command of the army, I. place myself at your head on the same day in wl ich he pronounced the word forwards !' The testimonies of affection and fidelity which you have never ceased to give to the King and the country, and which may serve as a sublime example to the people of Europe, give me a sure pledge of the valour which you are going to display on the field of battle. There, perhaps, in a few days, we shall have to combat for the true interests of the country, and to obtain advantageous conditions of separation from those provinces which have withdrawn themselves from the authority of the same Prince for whom we are ready to sacrifice our lives and our dearest interests. But at the same time he has re course to arms, the King, as the true father . of his subjects, does not decline negociations, ITwever fruitless they have hitherto been. His Plenipotentiaries to the Conference at London, will then continue to defend the rights of the na tion. For myself , I feel the whole importance of the honourable task imposed on me by the King. It will doubtless he ren d e red eas y by your courage, on which I s w to h r o y m .w h I c a h ga te i n ach se e e s rely with confidence, when I recollect the valour of so rom its Communal days of Quatre among m m G a eu n a y wr .ibs a y a n t o a t tl . t e : ih n a t e n i .t d s e : o w n vn hi n P e ltu a r n: n, I t i : n n elr s asy. consult i . n e x p es a i t r n l m i cc e es:h thefi Bras and Waterloo, the relations which we now resume had been suspended. Since that time only, events at on important and happy had passed, when, last year, deplore.able circumstances afflicted our country. My duties, the will of the King, have called tae to take an active part in the late political affairs of the Netherlands. All my ac tions, words, and intentions had but one object, that of preserving the kingdom from the disasters which were at that time to be foreseen as possible, and the effects of which we new all feel. The means which I employed to attain that object having failed, I must believe that I erred in the choice of them. The motives which guided me were, however, perfectly pure. I hope now to convince you, sword in hand, that the blood of the Nassaus flows in my veins, and that no sacrifice will appear to me too great to insure the happiness of this my native country, for whose independence our fore. fathers have so often fought with success against armies far superior to them in numbers, but never in courage. " WILLIAM PRINCE OF ORANGE. " Head-quarters, Breda, Aug. 1, 1831." We hear that his Royal Highness Prince Frederick is to second his brother in hie important post. BREDA, AUG. I.—The long desired word " forward.," has at length been spoken,—the head-quarters leave us to-day,—the troops bid adieu to the camp and their can • tonments, and the thunder of the cannon will soon an nounce the beginning of hostilities, that the sword may obtain that which forbearance has failed to effect, and that the rights of Holland, disregarded in the negociations, may be assisted by valour. Tate HAGUE, AUG. is said that his Royal High ness Prince Albert of Prussia will arrive on the 20th instant at the Loo. This morning at five o'clock the battalion of Friesland militia, which had been here in garrison ever since the 10th of April, left this town in consequence of orders re ceived yesterday. It has gone to Rotterdam' whence it will he conveyed by s t e am-boats to Bois - le-Due. s s o fromthe Vistula est_ tot s. re main JuLat 29 AND 30.—The Pr uss i an S tate Ga zette of the above dates has no news from Warsaw. A report front Field-Marshal Paskewitsch to the Emperor of Russia, dated hea d- q uarters, Razio weesk, 20th July g s i i a v n es ar a m n y, acca h nt ou o t f atny o;pahoEin of the he n b uyrgi heene Ru s - e p The Posen Gazette gives a proclamation, addressed by Count Paskewitsch to the inhabitants of the kingdom of Poland, in which he exhort s t h e country pop quiet at home, and those who are seduced to take arms against the lawful Government are enjoined to lay them down and return to their usual occupations, Those country people, who are taken with• arms in their hands, shall be sent to a distance from their families : the persons and property of the inhabitants, who remain at home, shall be respected : all secessaries for the use of the troops shall be paid for in ready money ; only for hay and wood bills shall be given. A Provisional Government, of which Major-General Dombrouski is the head, is to be esta blished in the places occupied by the Russian troops, and the inhabitants are directed to apply to him on all occa sions, and to follow his orders. AMSTERDAM, AUGUST 2. Actual Debt, ‘214 per cent 3 4 34 to 35% Amort Syndic, 44 per cent. Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent. Exchange on London 11 85 5-10 to 11 9'2 5-10 Two Months ll 87 5-10 Lisbon Gazettes, to the 16th of July, have been received, but they make no mention of the transactions that took place at Lisbon, nor of the articles of agreement entered into between the French and Don MIGUEL. They merely state the favourable part of the business in the [ollovsing : OFFICIAL—DEPARTNIENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. LISBON, JULY 15. 44 TO THE MINISTER. OF MARINE. 44 MOST ILLUSTRIOUS AND EXCELLENT having been determined by the 18th Article of the agree ment made on the 14th inst., with the Admiral of the French squadron at anchor in the Tagus, that the ships of war, Orestes and Urania, captured by the French squadron, and which are now in the port of Brest, shall be restored with all their effects, I have the honour to inform your Excellency of the same, that you may take the proper steps accordingly. " Viscount DE SANTAREM. " Department of Foreign Affairs, July 15, 1831. " To his Excellency the Conde de Basto." 44 TO THE ROYAL BOA RD OF COMMERCE. " It having been determined by Art. 18 of the agreement made on the 14th inst. with the Admiral commanding the French squadron at anchor in the Tagus, that Portu guese merchantment which have been captured and rent to France, shall be restored with their cargoes, his Ma jesty the King, has been pleased to order that the Royal Board of Commerce shall cause the same to be publicly announced, that the persons interested may cause the.e vessels to be conducted from the port of Brest where they now are, to their proper destination, which your Excel lency will signify to the Board. " Viscount DE SANTAREM. " Palace of Queluz, July 15. " To the Marquis Mordonomor (steward of the King's household. )" The LORD CHANCELLOR last night aban doned the Bill for the prevention of delays in Chancery, which had been introduced by him on Wednesday night, in consequence of the de cisive opinion of Lord ELDON, that the CHAN CELLOR had it in his own power to remedy the defects complained of, without being compelled to ask for additional legislative authority. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY put some fresh en quiries to Government on the subject of the recent reception of DONNA MARIA, to which Lord GREY replied promptly and pertinently, by assuring the Noble Marquis that he " had found a mare's nest." In the House of Commons Mr. GILLON presented a petition from Linlithgow, complain ing of the slow progress of the Reform Bill, and praying that Ministers would use all possible ex pedition, consistent with propriety, to facilitate its passage through the House. In presenting this pe tition the Hon. Member took occasion to remark on the great excitement at present existing throughout Scotland, and added with much energy that the spirit of the North was effectually roused on the subject. After some desultory discussions, of no very material importance, the House went into Committee on the Reform Bill, and schedule C was proceeded with. It was agreed on that Wolverhampton and the Tower Hamlets, and the Finsbury divisions, should remain in schedule C. Mr. LITTLETON subsequently moved that Stoke-upon-Trent be taken out of schedule D, and placed in schedule C, which, after some conversation, was negatived by a ma jority of 101. The question was then put that the towns and boroughs, &c. enumerated in schedule D return one Member each, to which Lord MILTON moved, by way of amendment, that " two" be substituted for " one." The amendment was opposed by Sir F. BURD ET T and supported by Sir It. PEEL, and finally lost by a majority in favour of Ministers of 128. . A contest, we learn, is about to commence shortly for the representation of Grimsby, the former election for which town has been declared void by a Committee of the House of Com mons. The popular candidate is Mr. MON TAGUE GORE, who is a staunch Reformer, and in no little repute with the public, for an able letter which he addressed some time since to Lord PALMERSTON, on the subject of the affairs of Poland. We hope this gentleman will be returned for Grimsby ; he is liberal in his principles, and eloquent in the enforcement of them. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English Grain this week are small, but of fo. reign tolerably good. The Wheat trade to-day is rather dearer, for fine samples there was a steady demand, but for inferior sorts few buyers c , mild be found. Barley, Beans, and Pease, re main as last reported. Good Oats find buyers readily, and fully support Monday's prices. There is a good return of Flour, but prices are unaltered. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. English Irish - Foreign - 3,837 - brls. SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of fat stock was limited throughout, and in great part of middling and inferior finality ; the trade with each kind of meat was very dull, with Beef, in most instances, at a depression, Lamb at an advance, of 9.d. per stone; with Mutton, Veal, and Pork, at Monday's quotations. Mitch Cows were nu merous, and very dull of sale at their last Friday's prices, the best short-horns, with their small calves, producing no inure than 181. There were a few dry short-horns, barrens, and small Welch cows and heifers, offering, but they seemed to attract but very little notice. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY, FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, AUG, 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived, and sailed for the river, the La=ng, Sutherland, for Van Diemen's Land. PLYnOUTH, AUG. 3.—Wind S.—Sailed the Strath fieldsaye, Harrison, for Van Diemen's Land. FaLmoum, Aua. 3.—Wind variable.—Arrived from Lisbon his Majesty's ship Vigil int, with a mail. The Pedrozo, Santos, from Bahia, was on shore near Belem Castle, the llth ult., and full of water. Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, dated Lisbon, July 16 :—" The French squadron, consisting of six line-of-battle ships, three frigates, two corvettes, and three brigs, entered the 11th inst. Some firing took place, commenced by the Portuguese, but the damage on either side was trifling; some merchant vessels, at Belem, re ceived slight injury in their rigging from the shot, which, it is said, will be rep :ire(' by the French. The Portuguese squadron, anchored in line in the river, was taken posses sion of without resistance. According to this day's Gazette the reprisals made previous to the commencement of hosti lities will be given up." displayed some emulation of its own im —=-------- a ekrts by the production of a new opera, ADELPHI THEATR E.—Last ni g ht t he Eng lish (e)rpera creditable C,ompn of considerable merit, called The Sorceress, from the pen Of FERDINAND RIES. The plot of the piece is a corn. pound of the familiar in Aerials of tl , e horrible romantic, and the announcement of its repetition was confirmed with applause, although the ill taste which drove the stage manager forward, even before the curtain had half fallen, deserved a less indulgent reception. LAW IN'T'ELLIGENCE-('PHIS DAY.) VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. Sir E. SUCHEN wished to know, what his LordshiP, e intention was as to the mode of proceeding with the butt', ness of the Court. He wished it to be distinctly under stood that, whoever was capable of saying ht-, had the slightest desire to throw any impediment in the way r getting through the business, stated that which was 11 scandalous falsehood. He went further, he took the betty of saying, there were very few gentlemen at h ie ' Lordship's bar, who assisted more in, or were mart willing to facilitate, the disposal of the business before til e Court than himself. The Loan CHANCELLOR was perfectly aware of tb ie ' and he had certainly stated so a very few days Eioc e in the absence of Sir Edward Sugden ; for the satibtic tion of the Bar his Lordship felt it right to sav, that no ob . stacle whatever, by any gentleman at the liar, had bet a ' attempted to be thrown in the way of the disposal of th i business, and he had stated as much in the House of Lot* He formed from that the step he had intended to tall (namely, bringing in a new Bill was unnecessary,) his resolution was to proceed with appeals till Saturdtl se'nnight, and on the following Monday to begin with th e other business of the Court. Sir E. Snaps:ft then said he could assure his Lordsll that it would be utterly impossible for the Court t o k e through the motions, causes, lunatic petitions, and VW' rupt petitions, all in the course of the last week of the ting of the Court. His LORDSHIP observed, that he had made inquirY!!, the Bankrupt office, and found that the bankruptcy p et ~ tions were by no means heavy. Sir EDWARD SUCHEN said, that some of them were ft trernely heavy ; however, he bad discharged his duty P making the statement he had made ; another thing Yell important to recollect was, that the Accountant-Generalag office would be shut in a very short time, and tha t orders for the payment of money after that period woulP b.: useless. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the Accounts ol General's office should he kept open as late as neceoig required, and that on Tuesday morning be should state publicly when it should be definitively closed. NVELLFSLEY V. BEAUFORT. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN said he had to move e.r-pg7 for an order upon Mr. Wellesley directing him to dell: up the custody of his eldest son, who, by his direction V at this moment in Paris, with Mrs. and Miss WeHeal and doing all he possibly could to prevent the return the young lady. Mr. Wellesley had written a letter t Paris, headed—" Courage and perseverance. lam het; in gaol, and here will I rot before I deliver up my ebt The affidavit also stated that Mrs. Wellesley bad b""4 very instrumental in removing the female child fi n hence to Paris. and that the child was under care in Paris, and that both she and the son (at the of eighteen) were using every effort to alienate her feepeg: from her maternal aunts. The motion went on to Ps i that Mr. Wellesley might be continued in the Flee t this additional act of contempt. It was also supported by the affidavit of Mr. Courrene e The LORD CtraNcerAme, remarked on the won t ho j precision of one part of the affidavits, but said that he a right, when there was even a suspicion of the ward l' et ii out, or about to be taken out, of the jurisdiction of . 0 Court, to order that ward to be delivered up to hir° , oo whose custody soccer that ward might be. H e there , ordered Mr. Wellesley forthwith to deliver up, or cat K , he delivered up, his eldest son into the custody of i4 of t Courtenay. He likewise ordered, with a view to fo t d , proceedings, Mr. Well e sley to answer that part of " 1 Hutchinson's affidavit, which stated he had writ letter headed as already described. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 Cfr it , A Lisbon mail has arrived—sailed on the 17th We have had previous arrivals of the same date bef ore . Liverpool. The private letters state that the Fe it squadron was still in the Tagus, and going to rel ls ll ship or two which had received "some damage in ps"';l the batteries ; also the French Admiral was going to t i up the prizes taken previous to the hostilities , by 14 it appears that the differences are settled. Letters from Algiers, of July 28, state that the `.fi A l; had shown themselves in force in the plain ofllletw when General Berthezene, at the head of three th ou ! men, attacked them. When the despatches left th e Y i ; flying in all directions, pursued by the French. Artemese fiigate had arrived there with Prince j' ville, during the action. Letters from St. Petersburgh state, that a new are forming in the environs of that capital, under the r ° mawd of the General of Cavalry, Vassellchekoff. Accounts from Madrid state that Ferdinand, his. nisters, and Nobles, were greatly enraged at the f r r ej King for his conduct towards Don Miguel, and the ception given to Donna Maria. Ferdinand does not° to recommend firmness to his nephew. AO The following is posted at the North and Sout h rican Coffee-house : LivEarooa., AnGUST 3.—The 44/chymist arm last night from Sierra Leone, sailed on the 31st of ~ The Ashantees had deposited 600 ounces of gold, 30'L, hostages in Cape Coast Castle, as security that peace s ; not be disturbed. The President of Cape Coast and the King of the Ashantees' Agent were down ad s!ttling the preliminaries, after which it was expecr"l trade would be in a flourishing state. The colod Sierra Leone were healthy up to the 314 of 1114' militia force had been organized in the colony, undel l command of Colonel M‘Corinack. Fernando Po h s given up by Government. It is stated by private accounts from Warsavif il , three regiments of Hungarian cavalry had gone over Poles from Gallicia. • THE FUNDS. The estafette letters bring the French rentes one pe r t lower after 'Change hours, 52f.5c. ; hut they do e) that the French Ministry is as yet finally settled, th;‘, we must wait for further advices on the subject. A e ing to the express from Brussels this morning, i t that hostilities have already commenced between the 0 , and Belgians, and King Leopold was hastening the head-quarters of his army ; we understand that "0 his Aide-de-camps arrived yesterday with despatche r ? him to our Government, no doubt, to ask for naval r if ance to proceed to the Scheldt, to keep open that ti Consols, which left off yesterday at 81* to 1, opel 130, 7 to 81, rose to 811, and went down again to Bp4 In the Foreign Market nothing doing. BRITISII FUNDS. Bank Stock, 199 VO 3 1 / 2 per Cent. Red. 88'. 4 India ditto, 199% 200% Ditto, New, £3B!i 984 3 per Cent. Cons. 80% -7i Four per Cent. (MD) Ditto ' for the Acct. 80 , 3,', India Bonds, par I ,' 3 per Cent. Red. 81% IA Exchequer Bills, 10 3 . , s per Cent. FOREIGN FUNDS. Greek, 19 :20 Mexican, :36:q 7S Peruvian, 11 1•2 Portuguese, Prussian, Russian, 90 91 Spanish, 13 1 ,4 ,1 0 HALF-PAST O ip Every thing has a dull and warlike appearanc e c d City, and we are anxiously waiting for fur ther eby both from Belgium and France, and until their we shall continue in an agitated state. t . The Lisbon Papers contain Don Miguel's deer'oll mating to all the demands of the French G 0 0 .1 .4 but he appears to be rather tardy in fur niih' io t French Admiral with the cash. We have n° political news. ir4 Consols have been fluctuating !luring the m oo 1 down to 8011 for the aciiuunt ;at pr e' e are SOH. The Foreign Market is not worth mentioning . to p To-morrow a steamer is expected from o '. 0 . which no doubt we shall have important infor ma s, It is reported that Antwerp has been bombard o ej , .1 TWO 0 t , We have now a report that Admiral C0( 1 " i ordered to the Scheldt, and that a Message se to the House for an increase of the Navy. • Brazilian, 48 49 Buenos Ayres, Chilian, 18 20 .• Colombian, 12 14 Danish, 6061 French 5 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. Console 80H4 Consols, 80 4. THREE O'CL° It has been stated on 'Change, a nd : e t is considered to be respectable authority, that . ty the l of the Prussian and Austrian Governments, V', tiO J sentation made by France on behalf of Po la nd received, and that it is in the tone that might bed, It is extremely concise, and is said to declare r G„ ei,i c 4 the Poi „Gen . A I 141) rnin Nui r. i llelr d, 11; all are but ch ti,,, , ii „4 of IL is extremely concise, a uu is sa.. ther they should remain neutral or not i d ;O r r / k,A the invasion of Russia, was a question to he 0i oc Ott t : on solely by their own sense of the course it "r 3g '0 °4 IV to pursue, and that it was at all events a matter other Foreign Governments had no rig ht t ap ' Quotntions from VATrvr., and other writers o fo r 011 art of nations, are then given in support of that a —Times. PRINTED AND rtIIII.I,IIED HY MUKDO YO V SUN OFFici:, 112, SIR ND, LONDON.