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A , . • - • Etr 1: 4 :;i 1 4: 44 * • • - • LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1831. The change of Ministry in Belgium, and the dis turbances tkat have again occurred in that country, are events which again require attention to be di rected to Belgian affairs, to which we should mere frequently have referred had it not been for the more immediate importance of our domestic politics. Although the Belgian question has passed from the held of battle to that of diplomacy, it is far from cer tain that it will not escape from the hold of the gre at Powers and become again a question of war, for it is now manifest that the, diplomatists have altogether departed from the object for which they met in London in November !act, and which was then declared to be to regulate the terms of an armistice between Belgium and Holland. The two Protocols of the 4th and 17th of November had an armistice for their object, and were accepted and observed by Belgium ; but subsequently the Pleni potentiaries of the five great Powers have sought not merely to preserve provisionally to the two armies the lines which they actually occupied, but to give to Belgium definitive limits, against which the Belgian Congress and Government have ener getically protested, and still do protest. The most material difference between the great Powers and the Belgians is in reference to the declared intention to exclude Luxembourg from the limits of Belgium, and upon this question the following is the substance of what we have gathered from the Belgian Jour nals of the last three weeks : The Duchy of Luxembourg has ever since the 15th century formed an integral part of Belgium. Having beesi governed by its own Duke during the middle ages, it passed under the sceptre of theimuse of Burgundy in 1461, at the death of the Duchess ELIZABETH, of Gorlitz, From that time it has never ceased to form a province of Belgium. It was united as a Belgian province to the French Republic by the law of the 9th Vendemiarie, year IV. (Ist October, 1795), and was ceded as such by the Etrn. Peror of AUSTRIA to Fiance, under the denomination of the Austrian Netherlands, by the third article of the treaty of Catnpo-Formio. 1814 the southern Provinces of the Netherlands were separated from the Prench empire, and remained for a time under a provi sional military occupation,until the treaty of London of June, 1814, created the kingdom of the Netherlands Without any reservation of Luxembourg, but com prising it under the general denomination of Bel gium. The Prince of ORANGE'S Proclamation of the 16th March, 1815, declared, " That all th e " countries belonging to Belgium and to Holland " form the kingdom of the Netherlands, and that " he assumes for himself and his successors the " title of King, with the addition of that of Duke "of LUXEMBOURG, on account of the relations " which this province is destined to have with Ger " Nany." Thus it is clear that these relations did not then exist. The Treaty of June, 1814, and the Proclamation of the 16th March, 181.5, consider Luxembourg as an integral part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. As to the relations which Lux. embourg was destined to have with Germany, they were these :—The Allied Powers were only dis- Posed to ratify the elevation of the House of Orange, but in consideration of a sacrifice,and without destroy ing entirely its relations with Germany, from which it sprung. It had preserved or recovered its here ditary possessions of Nassau-Dillenbourg, S'egen, Hadamar, and Diet; which gave it a rank among the dynasties of Germans-, and which were regu isted by a particular system of succession. The Allies required the cession of these possessions by Way of exchange for the province of Luxembourg, 4 tili this substitution, which is a mere political fic tion, was to have two effects, viz.-Ist, The King the NETHERLANDS remained a German Prince as chief of the province of Luxembourg, which was c onsidered to represent the States of Nassau.— The law of succession in force in the States of Nassau became applicable to the Province of Luxem bourg. But things did not remain there. In con sidering Luxembourg as replacing the States of Nassau, the Prince FREDERIC, (second son of king WILLIAM) would inherit it as soon as his brother attained the throne of the Ne therlands,—Luxembourg would become a sort O f private perquisite of the Prince, and Belgium 'night have been exposed to dismemberment. The treaties, contemplating the inconveniences that w ould result from such a state of things, gave to ta L e king of th e NETHERLANDS the power of taking t e necessary measures to preserve the integrity of h q kingdom. This was the object of a law of the nt h May, 1816, which—after reciting that the States Nassau (th e i n heritance of Prince FREDERIC) Raying been ceded in exchange for Luxembourg, this province would have indemnified him for the d c ' ss of his expectancy, but that as the King had k 7etsted it conformable to the ] Duchgenera interest of the Ingdom to re-unite to it the Grand yof Lux c,„6o u rge and to place it under the same constitu ,l•,‘l,"l ws, it was just to provide for the Prince an inde mnity out of the property of the State, whose ee . e nue and power had been augmented by a 4 ''e - union—assigns to the Prince FREDERIC t o sit ua t e i n the territory of Breda, of e val ue o f 190 , 000 fl or i ns . It is neces h ,tFY to bear in mind these facts, in order to compre end the b o real state of the question about Luzern t4g) for unl ess we t a k e into consideration this 8"0nd exchange, we shall always reason on incor rect data. A s to t h e m ili tary re l at i ons o f Luxem burg with Germany, the new Chief does not ap :i;:r_to object to p reserv i ng t h em, b ut i n t h e f ace o f up r scts we have men t i one d , any argument resting ori the assumption that L uxem b ourg h as never for ' n ed a . part of Belgium, necessar i ly f a ll s to t h e f r : z un d• It may be added that in a ll su b sequent acts e rollour g was considered and treated as a Belgian Province, Its Deputies sat in the States General with the other Belgian Deputies. Since 1815 he Grand Duchy has had, without excep don, the same institutions as the rest of Bel gium; and the forests of Luxembourg have alway , enriched the national treasury. After the late re volution Luxembourg was one of the first provinces to send volunteers to Brussels, and the new Govern ment is recognised throughout the Duchy, with the exception of a handful of Orangists, who are pro tected by the military garrison. Such are the facts that we have collected from the Belgian Journals, of which we believe few English readers are aware, hut the authenticity of which is, we believe, incon• trovertible. The peseta Regency of Belgium can only, vrt suppose, be regarded as a provisional measure. For, although the Baron SURLET DE CIIOKIER has been elected by a great majority of the Congress, ant, amidst the almost unanimous applause of the nation —and although his integrity and firmness of cha racter have pointed him out to his countrymen as a man tic for a dangerous crisis—yet it would seem that the ddinitive election of a new Sovereign is now desired by the Belgians as anxiously as ever, and, assuredly, Belgium is not in a condition to remain long without a permanent head, without great danger to her security, both in an internal and external point of view. Moreover, in the present convulsed state of Europe, when the balance of power is a considera tion of more than ordinary importance, the establish ment of a stable and indepethlent Throne in Belgium would he likely to have a strong influence on the future destinies of Europe. The importance of the Belgium question, to Europe in general, will induce us to recur to it at an early opportunity. Baron LouPt, the French Mini,ter of Finance, has, we perceive, been endeavouring to sober down the erect of M. CASIMIR PERRIER'S declaration on the subject of the interference of Austria with the Roman States. This, - we suspect, is a mere ruse de guerre, to enable the French Ministers to con. tract fer their new loan on advantageous terms. Our private 'corre , pondence from Spain men tions that that country continues in a very un settled state. That FERDINAND is uneasy and va cillating; the Apostolicals discontented and more than usually vindictive; and the Constitutionalists full of hope. We beg to call the attention of our readers to a comtnunici:tion we have just received from Cam bridge, and which appear in another part of our paper. The catalogue of these Anti-Reform agita tors is sufficient to shew the probible success of their undertaking—there is hardly an influential name amongst them. Where are their Professors ? —their men of science and distinction We un derstand that Mr. W. PEEL has already very sagaciously declined being made use of by this knot of individuals—who, indeed, must have been desperately situated when they made applica tion to him. But if he has as little claims to repre sent the University, as they have to dictate to it, who shall do so he has shown more prudence and self-knowledge than his would-be partizans. We have received this morning the Diario Flu niitiense, from the 16th to the 25th of January. They contain the continuation of the laws relative to the finance, and the expenses of the several de partments of the Administration. Their Imperial MAJESTIES were proceeding on their tour in the pro vinces, and were, on the 13th of January, in the to‘N n of Barbacena. The Allgenteine Zeitung contains some details respecting Poland, which, however, possess little either of novelty or interest. Intelligence from Vienna mentions the high state of equip ment of the Austrian armies, the necessary ma teriel for which has been a long time in active preparation. The Austrians have been busily arranging their forces ever since the tidings of the French revolution reached them; their present military exert ions are of DO such recent date as their official Journals would lend their readers to imagine. In concert with Russia, and, 1% e have no doubt with Prussia, they have been stre nuously endeavouring to restore to its full perfec tion, the old regime of their Holy Alliance, and to bring its influence to bear against France. But times and things are altered since then : FRONTIERS OF POLAND, MARCH 15.—The unfavour able weather prevents Field-Marshal Di-bitsch from con tinuing his operations, and compels him to remain in a state of inaction, which is very detrimental to the Rus sian army. The want of provisions becomes more sen sible every hour. The Russians are already obliged to draw their subsistence from a distance, and to send agents in all directions to buy corn, the conveyance of which in a country intersected by forests and marshes, and which has ac ircely any high roads, is attended with great diffi culties at this se:Aso'', and is besides hindered by the Po lish partisans, who seem to understand their business as well as the Cossacks, and take every opportunity to inter cept the communications, and to make themselves mas ters of the supplies intended for the Russian army. Ac cordingly provisions of all kinds are inconceivably dear at the Russian head-quarters; for, according to the account given by a courier, six rubles have been paid for a glass of brandy, and two for an egg. It is, therefore, a matter of wonder to see what order and clean liness prevail at this moment in the Russian army, and with what cheerfulness it submits to the greatest privations. But it needs repose; otherwise both the men and the materiel must in the end be ruined. The Field Marshal formed his plan of operations on a simple basis, and hastened with the rapidity of lightning to his goal ; but in his calculation of the probable result, be lost sight of the Polish national character, of the resources of the country, and underrated his enemy. He very judiciously resolved to attack the insurrection in its centre, and to put it down at a blow, but he slid not take into the account the heroic resistance of the Poles, by which the conquest of Warsaw, and the suppression of the in surrection were prevented, and the insurrection has been thereby strengthened. The army has the greatest con fidence in itself and its commanders ; the parts of the country most remote from the theatre of war co-operate in the defence, and the belief of a happy issue gains ground even in the most timid minds. The sending of a Polish flag of truce to the Russian head-quarters will excite atten tion, and lead to a supposition that the affairs of the Poles are in abaci condition, and that they are disposed to submit ; but the Poles affirm that the sending of a flag of truce was not to propose submission or an armistice, but only to enter into negotiations on the basis of the condi tions with which the Diet sent Count Lubecki to Peters burgh, and the first of which was the incorporation of the old Polish provinces with the kingdom. If Count Die bitsch had acceded to these (which he was not authorized to do) negotiations for peace might have commenced. VIENNA, MArteir 19.—Though our regiments were for th© most part complete, a new levy of 50,000 recruits has been ordered in the Austrian States. Our readers will re collect that 48,000 have been already levied in Hungary, and 10,000 in the kingdom of Lombardy and Venice. In many regiments of the line the first battalion of the Landwehr (Militia) is now called in to its full complement, and the second battalions are already being organised. i n the cities of Brunn, Prague, Vienna, and Gratz, forty batteries of artillery, each battery consisting of six cannon, are preparing. Among them are two rocket batteries. Nevertheless, it is believed here that peace will be pre served, and the armaments ordered by the Government are considered as necessary to attain this object. 111. de Hi_ heaupierre, formerly Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, has arrived at Vienna. According to the accounts from Russia, the EMPEROR. had issued a ukase, directing that, after the Ist of January, the duty hitherto levied on the export ottvool is to be taken off. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. • This being Good-Friday it is kept as a strict day in the city, and the Stock Exchange and Royal Ex eh , nee ore closed. We have mails from Buenos Ayres of the 17th December; also a packet from Halifax, sated March 6, and from Ri o Janeiro of the 6th, but we de not hear that they bring any thing of importance. A letter from Barcelonnette (Upper Alps) of the 22d March says, that Prince Carignan has entered Savoy at the head of four brigades of infantry and cavalry; and Oleic is at Genoa about 27,000 men, at Turin 25,000, and at Ceni 3,000 ; and these troops are continually on the det t owing to a fear of insurrections on the entrance of the French. The Bank of Ireland have notified to the merchants and traders 3f Dublin. that on and after the 30th, they mean to raise the rate of discount of commercial bills from lout per cent, to five per cent. per annum. The express from Pai is this morning brings the French Three per Cents. rather higher, 4Sf. 70e. ; and though the speech of Baron Louis in the Chambers is rather more pacific than that of Casimir Perrier, still no positive conclusion can as yet be drawn whether the answer from Austria will he F aeific or not ; at all events, we know that the French Government are in great alarm owing to the immense armies now drawing on all sides round her, and she is doing all in her power to negociste a genera' disarmament. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) SMITHFIELD MARKET• This day's market exhibited but a limited supply, and the trade was tolerably brisk throughout—with Beef and Mutton at an advance of about 4d., Veal 4d. to rd. per stone; with Lamb and Pork, at Monday's prices. Mitch Cows, which were not numerous, looked a little downwards ; the best short-horns in the market, with her small calf, was scarcely worth t.. 21. PRICKS PER STONE OF PILBS. TO SINK THI OFFAL& s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior I3eao Second quality ditto 3;0 3 6 Prime small ditto 7 6 5 Prime largo user... 4 0 4 4 Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, 4 6 410 Prime small ditto 6 0 0 6 Inferior Sheep 0 1(3 3 2 ; Large flogs '3 6 310 Second quality ditto 3 4 401 Small Porkers 4 6 410 Coarse-woolleddittol4 2 4 Si Suckling Calves 1'.28 torrls.ea, h. Southdown Wether, 410 5 '2 Quarter oldrigs I2s to 18, each. NEINGATE AND LEADENHAI.L MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. 4. tog. it. s. d. to s. d. tic& ' 6 4EO Veal ... 4 0 r) 10 ►lutton ":8 4 4 Pork llO 5 r Lamb —...............,....... 6 , ,. 'id. to is. 6d. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Major and Mrs. Armstrong, in Dover-street, from the Conti nent ; Mrs. Dennett and family, at Summons's Hotel, St. James's-street, from their seat in Hampshire; Captain and Mrs. Jones, in Brook-street, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Adam, in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, from their seat in Norfolk ; Sir Herbert Compton, at _Marshal Thompson's Hotel, ('avendish_ square ; Henry King, Esq. and Mrs. King, at ditto, from Worthing ; J. A. Nash, Esq. at ditto ; Rev. John Barker, at ditto, from Oxford; Wm. Munro, Esq. at ditto. DEPARTURES. Prince Leopold, for Claremont; the Duchess of Kent, for ditto ; the Duke of Devonshire, for his seat, Chatsworth, Der byshire; the Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol, for their seat, Putney-heath ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, from Grafton—street, for their seat, Hatfield ; the Dowager Mar chioness of Salisbury and the Hon. Miss Wellesley, from Ar lington-street, for ditto; Lord Suffield, for his scat, Gunton Hall, Norfolk ; J. Wynne, Esq. M.P. for Kent ; Sir John and Lady Ann Beckett, for their seat in Lincolnshire; Mr. and Mrs. John Disney and family, from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for their seat in Essex; the Earl and Countess of Surrey, for Worksop Manor, Notts ; the Re... A. Mesham, for Berkshire ; Lord M. Hill, for Roehampton , Sir Henry Bunbury, Bart. from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for his seat, Barton, Suffolk; Sir Thomas Carmichael, Bart. from the Burlington Hotel, for Kent ; Lord Gabriel and Lady Wood, from ditto ; J. Bourne, Esq. from ditto, for Liverpool ; T. Wightwick, Esq. from ditto, for Chertsey ; Sir George Hilaro Barlow, Bart. G.C.B. and Lieut. Barlow, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Colonel John Doveton and Mrs. Doveton, from ditto ; Edmund Head, Esq. from ditto ; R. Hetley, Esq. and family, from ditto • John Robbins, Esq. from Montagu-square, fur his seat, near Tamworth. COLCHESTER ELECTION. (RECEIVED THIS MORNING.) The election for this borough promises to last much longer than had heels suppossd. Sir William Curtis, who was put in nomination by Sir Henry Smyth, one of the former representatives, comes forward with a long and well tilled purse, and the whole weight of the Corpora tion influence. Judging from his address, and looking to the principles of the party with which he is identified, there can be no doubt that he will vote against the Reform Bill, if lie he returned. The Hon. Baronet has not yet made his appearance in the town, but his supporters de clare it is his intention to keep the poll open to the last hour allowed by law. The other candidate, Mr. May hew has given a similar pledge, and having declared in favour of Reform, with a slight objection to the clause affecting the out-voters' franchise, he has secured the sup port of the great majority of Mr. D. W. Harvey's friends, which leaves very little doubt of his return, though by de termined opposition itmaybe made a very expensive seat, - State of the First Day's Polf:— • Mr. Mayhew 173 Sir %V. Curtis 160 Majority for Mr. Mayhew 1- CHANCERY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. SIR,-Perhaps my Lord Wynford will think the fol lowing facts quite in accordance with a perfect state of things A:bill has been filed in Chancery against me and eight other persons, each of whom must take an " office copy," as it is called. Each of these office copies costs 171. ; that is to sty, that sum is paid to'the Clerk in Court. Six out of the eight persons are mere trustees, having no bene ficial interest whatever in the subject of the suit, and they will have to bear the whole loss, as there neither are or can be funds capable of paying them, unless the plaintiff should lose the suit. To avoid the loss of this 171. I wished to borrow one of the office copies from a solicitor who had obtained one, and so prepare my answer from it, but I find the answer cannot be filed until I have taken an office copy also. Thus, to say nothing of the fees paid on filing the bill, and of the office copies of the eight answers (which must be had), this suit alone, at this early stage, and for one step only, will put into the pocket of somebody the small stun of 136/. for " office copies." I should add, that the bill is by no means an extraor. dinary length, being 400 folios. It might happen that the bill might be, without being very extraordinary, three times that length; the charge for " office copies" would be in proportion. Yours obediently, March 23. E. S. We understand that immediately after the Easter holidays, MAssiNGint's Maid of Honour is to be revived at Covent Garden Theatre, the part of the heroine having been especially selected by Miss F. KEMBLE for her next new character. His Royal Highness Prince CoBuRG, and his Grace the Duke of DevoNsilutE, have each made dona tion of 1001. in aid of the fund raising for the famishing population of Ireland. A letter from Mr. BURGE to Lord GoDE RICII, upon the subject of slave manumission in Jamaica, has just been laid before Parlia.inent ; by which it appears that from the year 1817 to 1826, the total number of manumissions granted was 4,782, of which, 1,951 were paid for, and 2,831 were gratuitous. It is impossible to describe, in adequate terms, the ki-ment which prevailed at the French Stock Market on Tuesday. All were sellers and no buyers ; even the former most strenuous supporters of public credit had turned round, and were getting rid of stock at almost any sacrifice as to price. One extensive speculator, who had held stock since the last revolution, had realized a loss of upwards of 30 pei cent. on an enormous amount. The dealers in the foreign exchanges assembled on 'Change yesterday afternoon, and transacted the busi ness eaually done on the Friday, as this being Good Friday, arid the Royal Exchange shut,, they could not otherwi-e have transacted the usual exchang e business. Bills were more in demand, but the rates did not undergo any mate rial alteration. - GIBRALTAR, MARCH 21.—The communi cation here has been closed for the last two months, in con sequence of a band of Constitutionalists having organized and equipped themselves here, and landed on the coast of Spain. Their attempt, as you will have seen by the papers, has tot,lly failed. 111.1 - sz NaitEs, en intimate friend of mine, was basely betrayed by his party ; and with the spirit of an ancient Roman, having first shot his betrayer, put an end to his existence. He was a man of wonderful talent. Those who would embark in so foolish an enterprise as that of revolutionizing Spain, and giving it a free Constitution, must be ignorant of the country, and of the gross and besotted ignorance in which !t is pl unge d . Th e true patr i ot wou ld d o more se rvice in Spain by disseminating knowledge and liberal ideas, than in attempting to decapitate FERDINAND, and pro claiming the Constitution of the United States. A revo lution in their minds must first take place. The Go vernor here h about to charter a vessel to take all the Liberals to England ; after which the communication I will be opened. \ - •' • UNIVERSTIY OF CAMBRIDGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—The following document has just issued from a party in the University of Cambridge opposed to the pre sent S tting Members, and has been published in the Cam; bridge Chronicle. As I think there cannot be a surer se of R e f orm , an d the success means of promoting the came of Lord Palmerston and Mr. Cavendish, than the publi cation of this declaration, I have to request you will give it, together with the signatures appended to it, that ex tensive circulation which its insertion in your Paper will secure. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE, AND A SUP PORTER OF TILE SITTING MEMBERS. CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 28, IS3I. A Declaration, subscribed by several resident Members of the Senate of the Uni%ersity of Cambridge, having been published, in which it is stated to be their intention " to support the sitting Members in the event of a dissolution of Parliament," We, the undersigned resident members of the Senate, feel ourselves called upon publicly to declare that, in the event of such dissolution, we will use our best endeavours to promote the return of two representatives entertaining more moderate views than those of the present representatives of the University upon the vital question of Parliamentary Reform. J. Procter, D.D. Master of Catharine Hall. W. Webb, D. D. Master of Clare Hall. W. French, D. Master of Jesus College. Thos. Jarrett, M.A. Profrssor of Arabic. Ilubbersty, Senior Fellow of Queen's College, and Deputy High Stewaril. . . Thomas Cation, B.D. Senior Fellow of St. John's College. G. Hewett, RD. Fellow of Queen's College. H. E. Holland, B. 1). Senior Fellow of Emmanuel College. Wm. 'Jones, B.D. Fellow of St. John's College. G. Archdall, 13.1). Fellow of Emmanuel College. R. Jeffreys, B. O. Fellow of St. John's College. Temple Chevallier, B.D. Catherine Hall. 11. 11. Hughes, 13. D. Fellow and 'Tutor of St. Ju1111 7 6. College. W. 1.. P. Garnons, B. I). lellow of Sidney Sussex College. J. Weller, B.D. Fellow and Tutor of Emmanuel College. John Graham, B.D. Fellow of Jesus College. It. Waterfield, B.D. Fellow and Tutor of Emmanuel College C. W. Burrell, M.A. Senior Fellow of Cath. Henry Tasker, M.A. Fellow and Tutor of Pemb. College. W. Hildvard, M.A. Fellow and Tutor of 'Prin. Hall. Joshua king, M.A. Fellow and Tutor of Queen's College. W. F. Wilkinson, M.A. Fellow and Tutor of Corpus. J. Burdakin, M.A. Fellow of Clare Hall. W..l3lackstone Rennell, M.A. Fellow of King's College. S. Fennell, M. A. Fellow of Queen's College. Henry John Hose, M.A. Fellow of St. John's College. J. W. Hubberstv, M. a. Fellow of Queen's College. Thomas Crick, M.A. Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College. R. Cory, M.A. Fellow of Emmanuel College. L Stephenson, M.A. Fellow of St. John's College. ~Henry Howarth, M. A. Fellow of St. John's College. S. S. Rugby, M.A. Catharine Hall. J. Challis, M.A. Moderator, Fellow of Trinity College. .1. F. Isaacson, M. A. Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College. John Graham, M.A. Fellow of Queen's College. H. Garrick, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Queen's College. E. Ventris, M.A., St. Peter's College. W. 11. Mill; r, M. A., Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College. Win. Keeling, M.A., Fellow of St. John's College. (7. 'Vote, M.A., Fellow of St. John's College. 11. Thompson, M.A., St. John's College. •,, 41 Many resident Members of the Senate, who are known to be adverse to the return of the sitting Members, had left the University for the Vacation before it was determined to issue the above declaration. LONDON FASHIONS FOR APRIL. LADIES' FASHIONS. the Royal Lady's Magazine for April. FUJI DRESS. A pale lemon.coloured crape dress over satin to correspond. The corsage is arranged en demi cyeur by horizontal folds before and behind : it is cut very low, quite square, and trimmed round the top with a blond net niche, which also encircles the demi ca•ur. Beret sleeve surmounted by a double fall of blond lace, arranged in the form of a scallop-shell. The border is trimmed with white ostrich feathers disposed in tresses. The hair is dressed in large curls at the sides, and in two large bows on the summit of the head ; it is ornamented with diamond pins, and a bouquet of ostrich feathers. Necklace and ear-rings diamonds: EVENING DRESS. A gown of rose-coloured gros de Varna, the corsage half-high, and sitting close to the shape, is trimmed with rouleaux of swans_ down arranged en brais at regular distances. short sleeve form ing a single bouffant, and trimmed to correspond. The skirt is bordered above the hem by three rouleaux placed rather further asunder than those on the body and sleeves. The hair is dressed low, and in full curls at the sides, and in a single round bow on the crown of the head. A bouquet of wild flowers surmounts the bow. Necklace and ear-rings pearls. I , 'roin La Belle Assemble for April. BALL DRESS. A gown of blue Adelaide gaze orientate; the corsage low, ar ranged round the upper part in folds, and crossed in front. Very short beret sleeve, covered with a mancheron, ermposed of three rows of/donde lace. The dress is trimmed round the border, up the front of the skirt, and across the corsage, with a wreath com posed of three rows of white gauze ribbon, cut to resemble foliage, and united at regular distances by an ornament of ribbon resembling a flower, with its foliage. The head-dress is a blue crape toque, mounted on a gold net, and trimmed with a profu sion of white ostrich feathers falling in different directions. F.VENINCi DRESS. A dress of rose-coloured mousseline de soie ; the corsage Fitting close to the shape, and trimmed round the bust with a row of palmettes, composed of rose-coloured ribbon, with a mrud formed of cut ends on each shoulder. Beret. sleeves very full, and with the plaits reversed. The skirt is trimmed with white and rose. coloured gauze ribbon, draped a la Leontine : these ornaments are finished by a small knot of the two ribbons at the bottom of each, and by another of the aigrette form at the top. Th e head dress is a - beret composed of crimson and green gauze. Far. rings, bandeau, and bracelets of dead gold ; the latter have pearl clasp, ;From the World of Fashion.) BALL DRESS. A dress of rose coloured gaze de Sou; the corsage is cut very low, and in crossed drapery ; the beret sleeves arc covered by 'a triple fall Of rich blonde lace. A fancy silk trimming inter mingled with flowers is disposed en tunique round the border, and up the front of the dress. The head-dress is a toque of rose_ coloured gauze, trimmed with white ostrich feathers ; it is put on so as to display a richly wrought silver bandeau. Diamond necklace and ear-rings, gold bracelets. MORNING DRESS. A dress of Chinese green gros de Naples; corsage a revers; the revers is formed of dark green velvet. Sleeves a la ►fedicis with velvet etas. The trimming of the skirt consists of a velvet band from which depends large leaves. The head-dress is a white gros de Naples hat trimmed with rose-coloured ribbon, and birds of Paradise plumes. EVENING DRESS. A dress of satin d' .41g — ar, striped canary colour and white. The corsage is cut low, and made with a revers en ceeur of plain canary coloured satin. A trimming of blonde net intermixed with knots of ribbon adorns the bust. Beret sleeves surmounted by pointed epaulettes. The skirt is trimmed at the knee with a white satin roulcau, finished at the upper edge by narrow pointed blonde lace. The hair dressed in full curls on the forehead, and high bows behind, is adorned with three white aigrettes, tipped with small white flowers made of the down of Ostrich feathers. Diamond earrings• Gold bracelets. (From the Ladies' Museum for April,' EVENING DRESS. full sleeve. s d le r e e on disposed fu ti l i l , rows, each end finishedro und b t y h a e is shallow int trimmed ed centren tallier ti of th ibtohs veryon L broad gauze g s a h u o z r e t v ss e. of bird-of-Paradise coloured gros d'Orient. The corsage, cut square, and of a delicate height, is trimmed with a row of rich blonde lace set shoulderr, bul h s e h s a k ll i o r a t , The beret is composed of Swedish blue crape, r n i a la , a u i d id e t n o correspond; tuiippe. it is elegantly ornamented with gold galon and esprits. BALL DRESS. the Colour is a beautiful shade of F renc h grey, bordered with blonde lace, draped at the upp er hart tlleAe a corra i s a paeg S ed e ri v se i; ; r, and formed into the shape of a heart at the lower part, by a ',bride lace trimmrog. Beret sleeve, surmounted by a row of "points, also edged w ith blonde lace. 'Fhe skirt is trimmed with a wreath of white ostr i ch feathers, pl ace d i n o posit e directions round the border. Ihe hair is dr esse d in ve g: high braids and bows behind, and p a rted in t he Madonna style upon the forehead. A bouquet of white ostrich feathers is placed very far back, and ornaments of gold and pearls decorate th e h a i r in front. Necklace a nd ear-rings of brill iant gold, pow the Lady's Magazine for April.) WAI.IirCG DRESS. present, and are made of n " d rn b a l t ack are preferred by our Hat of pea-green fires de Naples, lined with black satin ; drew of grey *ilk, trimmed =`rove the hem with a band laid on ill al ternate waves, coller:tle plissee ; scarf of black gauze to imitate elrgantes scarfs of these col d ours . so minutely resembling blonde, as to be mistaken for it ; bro (gums of prunella. d b l i c i r .c d re e n ; t these coio.i s r c s a ; EVENING DRESS. but are v muchte 'as and ornamented w ith b ouquets of The hair is dres sed with one bow and braid s : it is worn parted pink gauze ri tight to the n crape ; the corsage is worn _ shape, and is trimmed round the bust and back w ith five plaits of the same material as the dress • slee v es quite plai n, but exceedin g l y full, a nd edged with a deep blonde. To young p ersons this dress, wh ich combines simplicity w ith elegance, is extremely becomin g . on the forchcabtla,ndquciutet i s n m v aooitildi,ykes. The dress is of pink SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. rid the betting was at once heavy, general, and im ket races', which Lord was the last public betting day before the Newmar_ portant... „, Dulcinea filly was backed so strongly, that she became da l Y h chief alteration was in the Oaks, for r:xlielt-er .ourite at 9 to I, although the opening odds were '2O to I. third „,, i fa' oda colt was backed freely for the Derby, and became -th avourite for the Riddlesworth, wherein some material third i s are observable. A very busy day c:osed as follows : chande R IDDLESWORTIT. 7 to 4 agst Lord Jersey's Filagree' colt (taken) 7 to 4 agst Lord Exeter's Augusta colt s to 1 agst Mr. Rush's Rhoda colt 10 to 1 agst His Majesty's Posthuma 10 to 1 agst Lord Anson's Ina colt o to 1 agst Lord Egremont's Caroline colt 25 to 1 agst Sir J. Shelley's Cressida colt 3 to 1 on two agst the field (taken) THE DERBY. 15 to 2 agst Lord Jersey's Filagree colt 11 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Blunder colt (taken) 13 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Colwick (taken) 14 to I agst Lord Verulam's Varennes colt IS to 1 agat Lord Exeter's Hcesous IS to I agst Lord Sligo's Bras de Fer 20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Bohemian 22 to 1 agst Mr. Petle's Rattler 25 to 1 agst Lord Orford's - Medora colt 30 to 1 agst Mr. Rush's Rhoda (taken) 30 to 1 agst Colonel Udny's Antiope colt 33 to 1 agst Mr. Cook's Incubus 35 to 1 agst Mr. T. Thornhill's Africanus 40 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Pickpocket 40 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Tears colt (taken) 4U to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt 50 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Slight colt 50 to 1 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Philip 50 to 1 agst Pigmy 60 to 1 agst Sir J. Shelley's Cressida colt 60 to I agst Mortimer 70 to I agst Mr. W. Chifhey's Caleb 000 to 30 agst Mercy (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Sprightly (taken) OAKS. 9 to 2 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Circassian 11 to 2 agst Duke of Grafton's Oxygen 9 to I agst Dulcinea 11 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Delight 16 to 1 agst Mr. Stonehewer's Sister to Lion 16 to I agst His Majesty's Posthuma 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Titania 30 to 1 agst Sister to Citron 40 to 1 agat Miss Catton COURT CIRCUL AB . Prince LEOPOLD left town yesterday morning, for his seat at Claremont. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTOR/A, with their usual at tendants, left Kensington Palace yesterdal, on a visit to his Royal Highness. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess Sorilia visited the Duchess of CUMBERLAND yesterday, at her re sidence in the King's Palace, St. J ants's. Prince ESTER HAZY, and great numbers of the nobility and gentry, called yesterday, to nuke their inquiries after the Royal Duchess. The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented an Address to the Knit:, at the levee on Wednesday, from the inhabitants of Beceles, in Suffolk, and its n6ghhourhood, expressing their gratitude to his MAJESTY fur having given hie sanc tion to the measure of Reform. A confirmation of the juvenile nobility and gentry was held by the Bishop of LoNooN, as Dean of the Chapel • Royal, yesterday, being Maundy Thursday, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace. After the church service the Bishop addressed an appropriate discourse to those about to be confirmed, and then proceeded with the ceremony. Ins MA.7 Fin's royal bounty was distributed in a temporary building erected at the hack of Whitehall to as many poor and aged men a n d women as th e years old, viz.—fib of each. Th e b ounty was a ll p t c. r e i li t 's a the morning, instead of at two diff e rent p er i o ds CgK in ii'll:'ae the morning and afternoon ; the church service and anthem usually performed being omitted, in consequence of Whitebait Chapel being under repair. The Maundy people having been arranged, the men at one table and the women at another, a procession from the Almonry -office entered the building soon after twelve o'clock, in the following order : A Yeoman Usher and the Yeomen, in their state dresses, and one bearing a large gold dish, with white and red purses arranged round it ; the Sub-Almoner, followed by two boys and two girls from the Westminster National School, selected for their good,conduct ; the Secretary and Yeoman, and the Groom of the Alinonry, with several others, all wearing white scarfs and carrying nosegays. IThe Sub-Almoner repeated the following prayer prepared for the occasion ; " 0 Almighty and everlasting God, who art exalted as head over all, and dost di;pose the hearts of Kings as it seemeth best to thy godly wisdom, ‘, e praise and magnify thy holy name, that thou bast not only bestowed greatness and majesty upon our Sovereign Lord King William, but hast also given him a heart to take compassion upon the poor and needy. Accept, 0 Lord, the tribute which he thus pays unto thee, and grant that he may be fruitful in all good works, and that his throne may be up holden by thy mercy. And so turn the hearts wf those who are now to be partakrtrs of his bounty, that they may bless and praise thee for the goodness thou hast vouchsafed unto thy people : and may they receive the royal gifts in a grateful and pious spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." The Sub-Almoner then distributed to each of the Maundy men a pair of shoe', a pair of stockings, and cotton and linen cloth, and two purses to each of the men and women ; a red purse, containing a sovereign ; and a white purse, containing as many silver pennies as the KING is years old. Mr. HANBY, Secretary and Yeoman of the Almonry, and Mr. JONES, Groom of the Almonry, gave directions that every man and woman should he supplied with a loaf of bread. weighing lilt). Large wooden dishes, containing a number of pieces of fine beef, weighing :lib. each, were placed on the table. The Sub-Almoner then inspected the tickets be which the Maundy people had been admitted, and read the grace before meat, after which the people were supplied each with a piece of meat. The Sub-Almoner, having in spected its quality, pronounced the grace after meat. The attendants next placed before each person a wooden platter, containg two salt saltncn, two salt cod, 18 red and a similar number of salt herrings, and four loaves. The Sub-Almoner again inspected the supply. 'The distributor brought forward several large leather flagons filled with ale, and several wooden ale cups. The Sub-Almoner and attendants drank to the health of King WILLIAM IV., which was also drank by the Maundy people in succession. The French Ambassador had a lone conference with Viscount PALMERSTON yesterday at the Foreign Office. The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER left town at an early hour yesterday morning for his seat in Yorkshire. His MAJESTY will hold a levee every Wednesday (as originally announced) after the 13th of April. The Right Hon. CHARLES GRANT entertained the Cabinet Ministers at dinner for the first time, at his new residence, in Great George-street, on Wednesday evening. Most of the Cabinet Ministers were present. ILLUMINATIONS IN SCOTLAND IN HO- HOUR OF REFORM. EDINBURGH. (From the New North Briton.) At Mr. Scott's medical baths, in Antigua-street, first window, a transparency of his Majesty, with " The King, God bless him." Middle window, transparency of a ship (the vessel of the State) in distress, with the sea breaking over her, with the Borough Rocks to leeward, and a mon strous rock called " the Debt" right a-head, and a figure sitting on one of the Borough Rocks, representing the Duke of Wellineton washed overboard, for whom a boat has been sent off by the new pilot, Earl Grey. Third Window, transparency of the harbour of "Reform," with " Earl Grey for ever ;" and at the bottom, " The Pilot that weathers the rocks." This was extremely admired, and the crowds in passing repeatedly cheered for the King. God bless him, and for Earl Grey, and afterwards for " The Old Lawyer," and the medical baths. On Saturday evening the debtors presently in the Cal-- ton Jail illuminated their abode, in order to testify the joy they felt at the glorious news of the Reform Bill having passed a second reading. In the House of Commons this motion was carried 71,712. con., and was in conse quence brilliantly lighted up; and on the motion being made in the House of Lords, after a good deal of discus.. sion it was carried by a large majority. It is almost un necessary to mention that every Member of both Houses was present. It may he observed, for the information of those who have had the good fortune to be unacquainted with the images of the House, that the common or largest room goes by the name of " The House of Com mons." A smaller space, occupied by debtors of a higher order, is called " The House of Lords." And the indi viduals who occupy separate apartments are styled " The Privy Councillors." The inmates of the Cannongate .tail, determined, we suppose, not to be outshone by their Calton Hill brethren, also illuminated their dusky mansion, in a very tasteful manner, on Monday evening. About eleven o'clock on Monday night an individual passing up the High-street, highly pleased with the bril liancy of the illumination, and loud in his plaudits of the various devices displayed at the windows, commenced with great energy to sing " Rule Britannia," in which he was joined by the crowd, and repeatedly encored. LEITH.—Last night Leith was splendidly illuminated. Scarcely a dwelling-house from Pilrig-street downwards, and around the neighbourhood of the good town, that had a window to the narrowest lane, but bore the symbols of rejoicing. The Town- hal, Constitution-street, was hand somely lighted up with variegated lamps, forming the word " Persevere" on the north front, and W. R. and a splendid cross on the west. The house of the Convener of the Incorporated Trades was illuminated with handsome transparencies, bearing the words " Our Patriotic King, his liberal Ministry, and the independent 302." Each window of the convening -hall was decorated with a II ig, and in one of the windows a transparency representing a son of Neptune, with the words " S ~oke out the ver min !" Throughout the town there were several other handsome designs, particularly at the Leith Bank, and the London, Leith, Edinburgh, and Glasgow Shipping Com pany's Office. The toasts and rigging of the vessels is the harbour were tastefully lighted up, and had a very impos ing effect. GLASGOW. (From the Glasgow Free Press.) Monday last was perhaps the most extraordinary day that ever passed off in Glasgow. Agreeably to the adver tisement and proclamation of the Lord Provost, the citi zens began so early as Saturday their preparation to illu minate; and by the time that Monday morning's sun rose bright and cloudless in the east, innumerable flags were seen floating from the windows and chimney tops of houses, the roofs of public works, and in every prominent situa tion both in town and neighbourhood. Bonfites, too, were prepared an almost every eminence, and set fire to early in the afternoon, so that they might reach their ut most degree of brilliancy by the time fixed for the com mencement of the illumination ; and during the whole day, from morning to night bands of happy people were every where to be observed, letting fly balloons and firing off pistols, guns, and even in some instances cannon, in testi mony of . their joy at the event about to be celebrated. Within doors nothing but bustle prevailed on all hands, in preparing flags, designs, and mottoes, and getting fixtures ready in the windows for the reception of candles, and long before dark, scarcely a house appeared unprepared to strike up its lights on a moment's notice. By this time the streets had become quite thronged with the inhabitants of all ranks, going about and inspecting the various de vices, and at the Lord Provost's and Mr. James Lumsden's particularly, great crowds were collected during the greater part of the day. The vessels at the Broomielaw and at Port-Dundas had all their flags hoisted, and presented a very flaunting and =~- try appearance opposite to the flood of light that streamed upon them from tl e contiguous wind ows ; and throughout the town we observed at their respective places the folio:vim; • The Loan PnovosT's housa, St. Vincent-place—A r transparency representing the City Arms, underneath which was Trade and Manufactures, with the figure of Commerce, holding the flag of Reform. The motto, Let Glasgow flourish," which covered the frant of his Lordship's house, was lighted with 1,600 gas burners— formed into the shape of an anchor—the ground was firmed of gold leaves stuck loosely on, which vibrated with the rarefied air of the gas. The effect was by far the most splendid of all, and attracted universal admiration. Its d e sign r e fl ec ted great credit on the talent an d taste of Mr, a Liddell, who fitted it up, and also on his Lordship's liberality - . , ten jA Z transparency. In the centre window of the l ower ran g e E n s d oLwusst of p EL ; .L Esq., um 64 Q e u n e , :: , n - b s o t r v e v e — w a l s n e a a n c h elegantef t the e was the portrait of his Majesty, in an Admiral's uniform, in the act of lifting his hat front hie head with his left hand, and taking hold of a glass of wine with the right, as if about to propose as a toast (the word being printed in large letters below) " Reform." On his Majesty's right, a half-length portrait of Lord Chancellor Brougham in his robes, with his motto below, "Pro Rege, Lege et Grege." On his Majesty's left, Earl Grey, also in his robes as •I Peer, and half-length size, with the words below, "1793, Alter et idem, 1831." On the extreme right of the • range, a similar portrait of the Lord Advocate on the pedestal, the words, " The Advocate of the People." On the extreme left, a similar portrait of Lord John Russell, and below it the words, " Success to the Russell Purge." The centre window of the upper range was , occupied by a transparency, representing a printing-press, around which were the names of three London and three Glasgow newspapers— Times, Sun, Spectator=Clitp nicle Free Press, Scots Times. On tt e right a trans parency displaying the Words, " Reform within has pre- vented Reform without"— Cha'ham. On the extreme right, " The Glorious Unit, the saviour of our country," • On the left, " Without Reform no honest man can be Mi. • nister."—Pitt. On the extreme left, " Remember the 14 Scottish Members who voted for Reform." In addi tion to these transparencies, numerous fireworks were let .4ff in the course of the night, and some of them, accom- . panied by comments from Mr. Lumsden, were received by thousands around his mansion with loud and spirited cheer ing. ILLUMINATION DINNZIL. On the evening of the Illumination, the good cause convened upwards of one hundred gentlemen, who I fined together in the New Exchange Tavern, which was meat elegantly fitted up for the occasion, awl formed, previous to the dinner, an object of great attraction. Mr. Bell was Chairman, and Mr. Lumsden, Croupier. We cou d have wished to have given an outline of the proceedings, but it is utterly beyond our power. The toasts were all 'appropriate ; the speaking admiraNe, an ! the hilarity of the guests of the highest kind. The eloquence of Sir D. K. Stanford, was, as usual, unrivalled, arid formed. yes terday, a theme of praise with all who had the pleasure to hear him. KELVINIIAIiGth-The Public Works at Kslvinhaugh, on the Clyde, displayed a great variety of tricoloured flags, and other emblems of rejoicing. PA ist,rv.—On die same day Paisley wis splendidly illu minated. Sa also were Govan and Partick. The burgh of Renfrew, and the town of Hami'too, acted the same joyous part on Saturday; and we understand that the Duke of Hamilton's palace was likewise illuminated, in a style corresponding with the taste and wealth of its noble owner. Pollokshaws, and the villages of Da!muir and Duntocher, have testified their joy in a similar way,—in • short, the movement is universal, and it would be abso lutely wearisome to go over the names of the Oardifferent • places that have thus distinguished themselves. cor respondents in them all must excuse us for thus merely glancing at them. Dumisaatrote was beautifully illuminated on 'Monday evenine, with the exception of the houses of the Prom at and Dailies Dixon and Davidson, who chose, in their wisdom, to remain in darkness. The devices and style of lighting displayed by Mr. Atney Dixon, have been men tioned to us as particularly splendid and attractive. To the above we shall add the following abridged inti- • mations from correspondents in other places VILLAGE or BOTHWELL. —This beautifully situated little village was brilliantly illuminated on Monday evening in honour of the great measure of Reform now before Par liament. LARKHALL.—In concequence of the propitious result of the second reading of the Reform Bill, yesterday the inha• bitants of the village of Larkhall and its neighbourhood had flags displayed on almost every house top, and four bonfires kindled in different parts of the village, and not less than four friendly bands joined together all the music of. the place, cad joyously paraded the streets, to the amount of snore than 1,000 people. STKATHAVEN.-In consequence of the Ministerial plan 1 ' of Reform having been carried in a s e cond reading in the House of Commons, at four o'clock, p.m., on Saturday tat, the Deacons, with the Members of their respeciva bodies in this town, clothed with their badges and insignia of office, met, and with the Strathaven instrumental band, • walked in proce-sisn through the town, with music play ing, colours flying, guns firing, and bonfires blazing, and at intervals were regaled wiih mountain dew by several respectible inhabitants, friends to the cause. After walk ing through the town, the procession returned to the As sembly Room, where a public dinner was helA, and, in the meantime, the town was brilliantly illuminated. GItEENOCIC.—This town also, with its accustomed pa triotism and spirit. was splendidly illuminated on Mond..y evening. The late hour at which we received the account prevents us front going into dei.ail; but it is sufficient to announce the fact that Greenock has done her part like others, and that, too, in a most enthusiastic find hrillian manner. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—To-night Greenock, Paisley, and Glssgow, and other places in the neighbourhood, are all in a blaze. The Joy is universal--all here are in extacy at the cherrinz prospects of becoming freemen. Scotland is-aroused, and woe be to those who now dare drive from the lips of her sons the cup of freedom. Our beloved Sovereign, and the patriotic three hundred and two, are the constant theme. It is obvious to all that it is now of no use for the boroughmongers to hold out any longer—let them sur render with a good grace, or God knows where this will end. The people say the buroughinongers refuse to grant our rights, when our King and Ministry demand it. They may as well attempt to dam the Clyde at Ailsa Craig as to attempt to deprive us any longer of our rights. It may be now said that the sons of Scotia have buckle' on their armour : let the King and Ministry but say march, and to the battle field would thousands of them direct their steps—not only with the spirit of a Pole, but with the devotedness of their martyrs. It is all up with the old order of things. I am, Sir, yours, /kr. A SCOTCH REFORMER. Greenock, March 29, 1831. ~,i On Wednesday the LORD MAYOR gave a splendid entertainment to the merchants and hankers who accompanied him to present to his MAJESTY the address of the great body of merchants and bankers of the city of London, in favour of the Ministerial measure of Reform. Lord SURREY left Arundel Castle a few days since for London. His Lordship is to have the command, it is reported, of a corps of yeomanry. It is also rumoured that a new Tow❑ Hill is about to be erected at Arundel by subscription, for which purpose 1,0001. bas already been advanced. The moving a new writ for queen's County, , on the promotion of Sir HENRY PARNELL, does not look as if Ministers were contemplating an early dissolution of Parliament ; as, it is, however, Sir HENRY is likely enough to incur the trouble and expence of two elections w.thin a short period. THE NEW SECRETARY AT WAR.—The Right Hon. Author of " Financial Reform." whose in defatigable industry and active habits of business are ex pected to secure the most efficient discharge of this very important and laborious office, is the representative of an ancient and distinguished family, seated at Rathleague Court, Queen's county. The father of Sir HENRY ob tained a Baronetcy in the year 1766, and his justly cele brated successor in the title was, at an early period of life, returned to Parliament for his native county. Sir HENRY sustained a protracted and expensive contest for the representation of the Queen's county in 1820, when the Baronet and Lord MAitrnoitouctr (thin the Right Hon. WILLIAM WELLESLEY POLE) were opposed by Sir CHARLES COOTS (the present sitting Member) and Ge neral DUNN. The election terminated in favour o f Sir H. PARNELL and Lord MAEYBOROUGLL j but, on the elevation of the latter to the English Peerage, Sir C. Cool's: was elected in his room. The Right Hon• Ba ronet is related to many of the noblest families in the s ;i 2 s; ter kingdom, having married Lady C A itor.i ?' DAB two sister of the present Earl of PORYARI. rCiO°114$0;11111 of the e lhte present Earl of DARNLEY and __toiegoi. of polar...L. MOORX, brother and heir of the.M of bis daughters by that lady becaT e e Lord r ~~ ~. r i p V 5: