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peat commentator of the laws of England (Blackstone), It was stated by him that the tithes bad been originally divided into three parts —one for the support of the clergy - -one fnr the support of the Church—and the other for the poor.—(Cheers.) If, added Sir John, no act of the Legislature can be produced to authorize the misappropria tion now so generally complained of, it cannot he denied that the rights of the poor have been thus usurped._ (Loud cheers)—from whence resulted poor-rates, church rates, and other exactions which press so heavily upon the middle and industrious classes..—(Cheers)—and which to his knowledge as a Magistrate, have occasioned respect able families, on having been summoned for the payment of those exactions, to pledge whatever little valuable articles they possessed, rather than expose their poverty before the Magistracy and their fellow-parishioners. Then, added the Gallant Candidate, if you wish to protect your selves from pawnbrokers' pledges, you will exact pledges from your candidates on these important points—hut, added be, mind that the pledges are on the right side. He concluded, after various other observations, which gave great satisfaction to the meeting, amidst the greatest ap plause, and loud cheering for Hume and Lillie. Thanks being voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated. EAST SURREY. On Tuesday evening a most revectable and numerowly Wended meeting of the electors of the Eastern Division of Surrey, was held at the Spread Eagle, Wandsworth, to hear an explanation of the political principles of J. T. Allen, Esq., one of the candidates for its representation. It is rather a singular circumstance that the principle sup porters of Mr. Allen, who professes to be a Whig, ire Tories. Mr. ALLEN, having been introduced to the meeting, said that he came forward as an advocate for peace, reform, and retrenchment. He had long supported these princi ples, He voted for Mr. Whitbread and for Mr. Denni ►.on. As those principles were supported by the present Administration, be should give them his support if re turned. After stating the arguments for and against, he said he was in favour of Septennial Parliaments—hut he could not give a decided opinion.—(ob, oh!) If those individuals whose opinions he respected, such as the pre• sent Administration, were inclined to advocate Triennial Patlisments, he confessed, under those circumstances, Ye should support the measure.—(Applause and hisses, au cries of " Answer the question.") He believed, then, that if they had a Septennial Parliament that did its duty, they would not be anxious for Triennial Parliaments.— ( Disapproba t ion. ) An ELECTOR asked Mr. Allen's opinions on the ballot. Mr. ALLEN was opposed to the ballot.—(Disapproba tion ) It had not answered in America and France. He Ayoub] ask any Gentlemen present whether they could con ceal their opinions from their friends. 'Mr. REEVES—That is not the point—it is concealment from our enemies that we require.--(Applause.) Mr. ALLEN proceeded. He would advocate economy as far as possible. In answer to a question, he said he was anxious to get rid of the assessed taxes; and if the Go vernment said they could not afford to lose so large a re venue, then be should be in favour of the substitution of a graduated property tax.--(Applause.) He believed he bad now Rene through every point.—(" The Church and the Tithes.") He was favourable to Church Reform, and he wished to see the tithes commuted.—(Oh !) He de tested slavery; but he begged it to be distinctly understood that he would not go into the House of Commons pledged,' —(Loud hisses and partial applause.) As to emancipation, he must say that he was not inclined to sacrifice -in one moment the interests which the planters had in the cola nies.—(Strong disapprobation.) _ _ Mr. CAstvELr. asked Mr. Allen's opinion on the subject of flogging in the army and navy.—(Don't flogging arid slavery go together ?) Mr. ALLEN confessed he did not expect such a question would be put to hire. He had himself been flogged at Winchester, and he thought he had been benefited by it.— (Laughter.) In many cases other punishments might he substituted, but it could net, in his opinion, be done away with altogether.—(Disapprobation.) An ELECTOR desired to know the candidate's opinions nu the laws of primogeniture and entail ? Mr. ALLEN confessed that was a question which re quired great consideration. He confessed it was a ques tion which did not occur to him. He had therefore only a general opinion on the subject. Mr. JouNsoN--A plain question is put to you, Sir; hoar far will you go in altering the laws of primogeniture and entail ?--(Cheers.) Mr. ALLEN confessed he believed some alteration likely to take place, but he was not an advocate for the system adopted in France.—(That's no answer.) Mr. NICHOLSON had listened to the Hon, Candidate, and he must say that he appeared to him to be wanting in that fixedness of opinion and decision of character which they ought to require in the man whom they sent to tie House of Commons.—(Loud cheers.) A GENTLEMAN, whose name we could not learn, agreed with the observations of the last speaker. There appeared nothing like decision of character about the Hon. Can didate. Mr. ALLEN was net aware that there was any indeci sion except about triennial Parliaments, and he thought that was a question which, not having been lately argued, was likely to be much better understood by gentlemen of talent in the House of Commons than by the people ge nerally, whose attention had been called to it only in a casual way.—(Loud disapprobation ; cries of " Mon strous ;" " Shocking.") Mr. JOHNSON declared that such an assertion was a pointed insult to the electors. It was, in fact, tellit.; them that they had neither discrimination nor common sense.—( Loud cheers.) Mr. ALLEN, after a few observations, made his bow to the electors ; but no resolution was moved in his favour. About eight or ten, at the outside, gave him three cheers, on quitting the room ; which was answered by three hearty groans, and three tremendous cheers for Major Beauclerk's return. CHICHESTER.—The ensuing election fur this city will in all probability be contested, a candidate, in the person of Wm. Parrott Carter, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, being likely to appear.—Portsmouth Herald. TIPPERARY.-Mr. Pennefather, son of Baron Penne father, and the Hon. Mr. Callaghan, brother of Lout Lis more, are canvassing for the county of Tipperary. WESTMINSTER.—The Conservatives deny the report that Sir G. Cockburn and Sir G. Murray have, or ever had, any intention of coming forward for Westminster. COUNTY KILKENNY—W. F. FINN, ESQ.—We find by the last number of the Ailkenny Journal, that Lord Duneanno❑ has formally bid adieu to the erectors of tie county Kilkenny. His Lordship's Anti-Repeal principle ,, , and his connection with the Whigs have banished him from a county in which he has hitherto been most popular. The mass of the constituency in this independent county are decided Tithe Abolitionists and Repealers, and there cannot be the slighest chance of a contest when the peo ple have before them two candidates whose political opi nion, coincide with those of nine tenths of the present constittlency. —Dublin Morning Register. Mr. MANNERS SUTTON had an audience of his MAJESTY on Monday, at St. James's Palace, for the purpose of soliciting the favour usually awarded by the Sovereign to the Speaker of the House of Commons, on the eve of a dissolution of Parliament, of remaining in his official residence until the appointment of his successor; when it is understood that the KING was graciously pleased to comply with the prayer of the Right Hon. Gentleman. At 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, a deputation from the University of Cambridge, consisting of the Rev. Dr. CHATY, Master of Sidney Sussex College, Mr. TATHAM, President of St. John's, and Mr. TERRY, Fellow of Tri nity, arrived in Palace-yard, and solicited the Ex-Speaker to come forward for the University, on the Tory interest, in conjunction with Mr. Gouutuuri, it having been an ct,unced that Mr. YATES PEEL retires, And that the Mi nistry do not intend, at present, to call up Mr. MANNERS SUTTON to the House of Peers. The Right Hun. Gen tleman having taken farewell of his constituents at Scar borough, acceded to th e wishes of the requisitionists ; and yesterday morning h e l e f t P alace-yard for Cambridge, to I prosecute his canviss. Mr. GOULEURN met the deputa tion at Mr. MANNERS SUTTON'S residence, and conferred with them on the subject of his re-election. We under stand that so confident was the Speaker, at the adjourn ment of Parliament, that he would shortly receive the dig nity of the Peerage, that be was proceeding to make ar. rangements for his removal from Palace-yard, to one of the new mansions in Belgrave-square. The reaso n as signed for the non-elevation of Mr. MANNERS SUTTON to the Peerage is understood to he his political opinions, which, from education, family connections, and association, are decidedly Tory.—Morning Herald. Mr. BENTLEY is about to publish " The History of the Origin and Services of the Coldstream Guards," by Colonel MaciaNNorr. This regiment, which is the oldest in the British service, was raised by General MoNcx, about the year 1659, and was instru mental in the restoration of the exiled CHARLES, for which purpose it was marched from Coldstreim to London. It has since been engaged upon almost all occasions where the honour of the British arms was to be sustained, whether in Germany, Spain, or France. The work is to be dedi cated by permission to his MAJESTY. 1. .„ CANDIDATES 1 1 '0.1i. THE REPRIXENTA- TiON OF IRELAND. Those marked c. are Conservatives, r. Repealer', and to. Whigs. ANTRIM CO. (3700 Electors)., Earl of Belfast, 'M.P. to. General O'Neill, M.P. w. Edmund M'Donnell, c. BELFAST 80. (326,0). Lord Arthur Chichester, so. YVihiam Sharon Crawford, to. James Emerson Tennant, w. R. J. Tennant, w CARRICKFERGUS TOWN. Lord George Hill, M.P. to. Sir Arthur Chichester, w. Conway Richard Dobbs, c. LIS BURN 80. Lord Tullamore, M.P. c. Nicholas Fitzsimon, r. Hon. J. C. Westenra ? r. LEITRIM CO. Colonel Clements, M.P. c. Samuel White, M.P. w. LIMERICK CO. Hon. Col. Fitzgibbon, M.P. w. Hon. Col. S. O'Grady, M.P. w. Godfrey Massey, r. LIMERICK CITY (2500;. Samuel Dickson, r. Viscount Glentwortb, r. Pierse Mahony ? David Roche (of Curass), r. William Roche, r. John Vereker, jun. c. LONDONDERRY CO, Sir R. Bateson, c. Captain Jones, M.P. c. Captain Byng, M.P. w. R. L. Ogilvie, w. LONDONDERRY CITY (eO9), G. R. Dawson, M.P. ? Sir Robert Ferguson, M.P, w. LONGFORD CO. Lord Forbes, M.P. c. Anthony Lefroy, M.P. c. Luke White, te. Sergeant O'Loghlin ? w. LOUTH CO. (1000). R. 31. Bellew ? r. B. B. Stafford P r. Thomas Fitzgerald, r. Colonel t amac ? w. DROGHEDA 80. (558). Carew O'Dwyer, r. W. D'Gore ? c. [DUNDALK 80. (314). Thomas Flannagan ? w. hon. Captain Joscelyn, c. William O'Reilly, r. NEWRY TOWN. Hon. J. H. Knox, M.P. c. Dennis Maguire? r. MAYO CO. H. Mcynell, ARMAGH CO. (3202). Lord Acheson, RP. to. Colonel Vernor, C. George Ensor, r. ARMAGH BC). (446). Leonard Dobbyn, w. Arthur Irwin • elly, c. CARLOW CO. (1228). Walter Blakeney, M.P. r. Colonel Bruen, c. Thomas Kavanagh, c. Richard Barrett? r. CARLOW 80. (278). N. A Vigors, te. CAVAN CO. (2260). Henry Maxwell, AI P. c. Sir William Young, c. Dr. O'Reilly ? r. Alexander Saunderson, to. CLARE CO. (2515). Major Wm. M. slacnalnara, r. John M'Donnell, tc James P. O'Gorman Mahon, r. ENNIS 80. (237). Hewit Bridgeman, r. Lieut. Francis M'Namara, r. Dominick Browne, M.P. re. John Browne, M.P. w, R. D. Blake, r. Sir Wm. Brabazon, Bart. r. MEATH CO. (1528). Henry Grattan, M.P. r. Lord Killeen, M.P. w. Hon. Randall Plankett, c. L. C. Smith ? r. MONAGHAN CO. (2800). Hun. C. D. Blaney, M.P. c. Hon. Henry Westenra, M.P. w. James Charles Brady, r. N. Gartland ? r. QUEEN'S CO. Sir C. H. Coote, M.P. w. Sir H. Parnell, M.P. w. Pat. Lalor, r. PORTARLINGTON 80. George D. L. Darner, w. J. Gladstone, w. ROSC6IIIMON CO. O'Connor Don, r. Fitzstephen French,tv. CORK CO. Hon. Robert Tu. Garrett Standi3h Barry, r, Lord Bernard, c. Feargus O'Connor r. CORK CITY. Hon. Johtclic;le,lCl:lP. Tu. Daniel Callaghan, r. Dr. Baldwin, r. BANDON-BRIDGE (1026) Hon. William S. Bernard, c. Jacob Biggs, ta. KINSALE (3.10). Colonel Stawell, MALLOW (MO). C. D. 0. Jephson, w. W. S. Daunt, r. YOUGHAL. O'Connell (nephew of Dan. O'Connell, 31. P.) r. DONEGAL CO. (1458). Colonel Conolly, M.P. c. Sir Edward Hayes, M.P. c. DOWN CO. (3127). Lord Arthur Hill, M.P. w. Lord Castlereagh, 31. P. C. Colonel Fordc ? w. DO WNPATRICK 80. (561). Ruthven (youngest son off the present M.P.)? r. DUBLIN CO. (2800). Lord Brabazon, M.P. w. George Evans, so. Christopher Fitzsimon, r. G. A. Hamilton, c. Jarnes H. Hamilton, c. Peter W. Locke, r. DUBLIN CITY (7090). Daniel O.Connell, M. r. E. S. Ruthven, M.P. r. Louis Perrin, M.P. w. Sir William De Bathe? w. UNIVERSITY (1900? P. C. Crampton, M.P. ttr. Thomas Lefroy M.P. c. Frederick Shaw, M.P. c. Hcn. Geo. Ponsonby, M.P. w. FERMANAGH CO. (1600). General Architall, M.P. c. Lord Cole, M.P. c. ENNISKILLEN 80. (02). Hon. A. H. Cole, M.P. c. GALWAY CO. (3200). Sir John Burke, M.P. w. James Daly, c. Thomas B. Martin, w. GALWAY TOWN (2112). Mr. J. Blake, r. V. Blake, r. I). H. Daly, tv. A. H. Lynch, r. 1C , 1111.Y CO. Hon. F, Mullin., M.P. r. Daniel O'Connell, M.P. r. John O'Connell? r. The Knight of Kerry ? w. Hon. Captain Browne? w. TRALEE 80. (180). Maurice O'Connell, M.P. r. Sir Edward Denny, w." KILDARE CO. Sir J. W. Hort, M.P. w. R. M. O'Ferrall, w. E. S. Ruthven, jun. r. KILKENNY CO. (1300). Earl of Ossory, M.P. w. Hon. Colonel Butler, r. William F. Finn, r. KILKENNY CITY (713). N. P. Leader, M.P. ? w. Patrick Costello? r. KING'S CO. Colonel Bernard, M.P. w. Lord Oxmantown, M.P. w. SLIGO CO. E. J. Cooper, Colonel Percival, c. SLItiO 80. Owen Wynne, 11. P., c. J. Martin, w. TIPPERARY CO. Otway C .ve, M.P. r. Richard L. Sheil. M.P. r•. Richard Pennefather, c. Hon. Callaghan ? CASHEL 80. W. Pennefather, c. James Roe, r. CLON MEL 80. Dominick Ronayne, r. John Bagwell, c. TYRONE CO. Hon. H. Coiry, M.P. c. Sir Hugh Stewart, M.P. c. DUNGANNON TOWN. Hon. J. Knox, M.P. iv. R. Evans ? WATERFORD CO. (1590). Sir It. Musgrave, M.P.? n'. Robert Power, M.P. tv. Sir R. Keane, r. WATERFORD CITY (12`38), Thomas Wyse, M.P. ? H. W. Barron, r. Roger Hayes, r. J. Christmas, c. DUNGARVON TOWN. Hon. George Lamb, w. J. M. Galway, r. WESTMEATH CO. (1059). M. L. Chapman, M.P. w. Colonel Rochfort, M.P. c. Sir Richard Nagle, Bart. r, WEXFORD CO. (132). R. S. Ca ew, 31. r. iv. H. Lambert, r. H. Rowe, c. C. Waddv, r. WEXFORD TOWN. C. A. Walker, M.P. r. NEW ROSS (132). C. Talbot, r. J. Tottenham? ie. WICKLOW CO. James Grattan, M.P. r. 1 olonel Howard, M.P. w. Major Acton, c. Colonel Allan, r. BREST, Nov. 30. The voyage of the Lord of the Isles (steamer), Captain Benton, proved hitherto very disastrous, and was very nearly terminating at the bottom of the ocean. She started on Saturday, the 24th inst., from Falmouth, deeply laden with ammunition, accoutrements, and 300 French troops, for the service of Don Pedro, and was then thought too deep in the water for this season of the year, especially in the Bay of Biscay. During the second night after her departure she was overtaken by a tremendous gale of wind from S.W. ; that is to say, from a quarter directly contrary to her course. The engine was worked to the highest degree, yet such was the violence of the wind and waves, that the maximum of steam power could not turn the paddle-wheels, and the vessel made rapid stern way, the sea washing over her, and, as she would not steer, threatening momentarily her destruction. The engineer and crew, being apprehensive that the boilers would burst, refused to work any longer, and the ship being in a state of quasi mutiny, and much of her coals expended, she was put before the wind (to the in finite chagrin of all the passengers, anxious to reach their destination), in order to return to Falmouth. This course, however, was altered in the morning for Brest, this port being nearer to Oporto. Here she arrived on Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, and anchored in the outer road near the guard-ship, whose boat came alongside and put the steamer under quaran tine, which was, however, taken off early next morning. Coals were immediately applied for, but not forthcoming, and the Port Admiral used the absurd severity of pre venting all passengers, though unconnected with the troops on Don Pedro's service, from landing for two days after the quarantine flag had been removed by his own order, though the British Consul had taken a list of their names and occupations, and, no doubt, used his influence to procure such permission, according to pro anise, as they could have been of service to the Captain, and required some rest and refreshment after their close confinement with squalid recruits, who, it must be ad mitted, behaved with exemplary patience and tesigna'ion during the voyage, but had become somewhat clamorous in port. It has ever since blown a gale of wind, and as the steamer is not permitted to approach nearer to the town, the boats have not been able to carry the coals out, which is, however, now attempted, when she will sail immediately afterwards. The Port Admiral would not grant to the passengers permission to land till be was threatened with a complaint to the British Ambassador, and the Minister of the Marine at Paris, who would not have approved of such barbarous and ridiculous proceedings as to refuse admission to a small number of unarmed and suffering strangers into a French naval port ; especially as they came from a country where his countrymen, embarked in the same ship, had been so differently treated. The voyage, it is to tie hoped, will, however, now soon be brought to a successful conclusion, as Don Pedro is much in want of both the materiel and personnel on board the Lord of the Isles. It seems to be a favourable symptom for Don Pedro that the Portuguese ships of war taken by Admiral Roussin, at Lisbon, have lately been declared good prizes to the captors, and been purchased by the French Government since their condemnation. The proceeds of the prize money is to be immediately distributed. Admiral Roussin's share is com puted at 15,000 francs, that of a Captain de Frigate 5,000 f., and that of Lieutenant de Vaisseau 1,0001. The Diana, late Portuguese frigate, and a corvette, are very tine vessels. The wind changing to the northward, the Lord of the Isles will sail this afternoon for Oporto, with a full com plement of coals. The Conservative Club had a grand dinner on Sunday, at their house on Carlton -terrace, at which all the distingui,hed leaders of the Tory party now in town were assembled. Among those present were the Duke of WELLINGTON, Sir ROBERT PEEL, Sir JAMES SCARLETT, Sir JOHN BECKETT, Mr. MANNERS SUTTON (Speaker of the defunct House of Commons), Mr. SANDERSON, can didate for Colchester, Mr. BONHAM, &C. 1I is understood that Lord KENSINGTON has prevailed on the Commissioners of Woods and Forests not to disturb the Club in the occu pancy of the splendid mansion they now occupy, of which they will, at all events, keep possession, until they have constructed another. Warrants have been issued against Messrs. F. G. HOOPER, TUTER, YoUNG, DAVIS, and THOMLINSON, of the Royal Clarence Theatre, Teignmouth, for per forming unlicensed pieces at that place, two of which were intended to ridicule the Magistrates.—On e of these persons was taken into custody on Alonday...—Excter Times. EXPRESS FROM ANTWERP. (From the Times.) We have received the following interesting despatch from our correspondent. The disgusting work of destruction has begun : the sin be on the bead of the wilful old King, whose unprincipled ambition is the cause of it " ANTWERP, MONDAY NIGHT, 11 O'CLOCK. " The weat► er continues rainy, and adds to the gloom now overwhelming the city. The police has gone to the different houses of public resort, to inform all the persons who choose to quit the town that the two gates shall be open for their departure, but, once outside the city, none whatever shall enter. The people now begin to feel the horrors of quitting their houses, or of running the risk of losing their lives; some have made up their minds to take the chance of the city. " TUESDAY MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK. " The inhabitants of the city have been in movement all the morning,—some fleeing from the dangers which they see likely to destroy their houses and their property. The officers have been in movement in order to witness t , e first French fire, which was to take place at 8 o'clock. Alarm, agitatior, and affright are visible in the groups collected to look at each other and to hear the news. " During the last hour Chasse's cannon have been very silent : a rumour, unhappily unfounded, is circulated among some of the groups, that a courier has arrived from Holland, and that the Governor is about to par ley : but the best informed shake their heads, to indicate there is no truth in it. " 10 O'CLOCK. " This is St. Barbe's day (in English, St. Barb ira), the fete-day of the French cannoneers, and before night they exp,ct to celebrate it with her music. The silent.e during the last two hours of the cannon of General Chasse has given much mere anxiety than satisfaction ; it is, as it were, the last hope of the man doomed to die. " 11 O'CLOCK. "M. de Tallenay, secretary of the French embassy at Brussels, and Colonel Cdradoc, have had a conference, and it is presumed to relate to the last summons which is to be sent to General Chasse. The white flag has been waved from the spire of the cathedral for four or five minutes, and the officers around have exclaimed, There is some communication with the citadel.' It is thought to be the last summons. " Toe wind has turned to the north, and the weather has grown clearer, the cannons have begun to roar, the doubts are removed, the citadel will not yield to the will of enlightened Europe,—the King of Holland is resolved to do his worst. " QUARTER-PAST 11 O'CLOCK. " Several of the respectable and wealthy inhabitants hiv. applied to the commandant of the city, Colonel Bu ser], for leave to return, after quitting the town, but his will his fixed. None will be allowed to reenter until it be known whether Chasse shall fire on the town ; if he do nor, other measures will be taken, and ingress allowed to those who obtain permission. " The troops in the city have been under arms all the morning ; a regiment of Chas.eurs stand beside their horses in the Place Vorte. Several cannons are also sta tioned near them, in readiness in case necessity arise. " The French have not yet fired ; the difficulty lies in the fact, if they will fire from Fort Montebello, which may compromise the city. " The number of batteries which they have outside are stated to amount now to 13, with 60 pieces of artillery of all descriptions ; nine are for shells. "HALF PAST 11 O ' CLOCK. " The French have begun to fire principal►y from a bat tery between Fort Montebello and the citadel, lying close on the glacis of the former. The citadel and Fort St. Laurent, as well as Fort Kiel, have returned the fire. The city is deserted, and the few inhabitants who remain look in most painful consternation. " HALF-PAST 1 O'CLOCK. " I have been to a high building in order to observe the firing. The citadel and the Dutch forts appear like molehills, with casemates. The French fire appears in general well directed against Fort St. Laurent and the demiluna behind it, but few Dutchmen make their appear ance ; they are all concealed. Several shells have burst in the citadel ; two bullets from the Dutch, directed on the b ittery in front, have fallen on Fort Montebello itself. " The French are said to be at work in the commence ment of the Jd parallel. Nothing new in the Scheldt. The wind and rain, now recommenced, prevent the can nons' roar being much heard in the town. Warm work is expected to-night ; yet it is hoped that the city will not become the sacrifice of Dutch vengeance. " K." "BRUSSELS, TUESDAY, 4 O'CLOCK, P.M. " About an hour ago a staff officer of the Belgian army, preceded by a courier from Antwerp, rode in here at full gallop. He is the bearer, I understand, of despatches for the King. " The accounts which have just arrived from .Antwerp give a melancholy picture of the state of the roads bet ern that place and Mechlin. They are almost blocked up with crowds of men, women, and children, on foot. on horseback, and in every kind of conveyance that could be procured. The roads are almost impassable, except in the c ntre, which is taken up by the carriages ; the sides, which are knee-deep, are crowded with pedestrians who nave been unable to get any conveyance ; many of them aged men and women, and not a few children of tender years, who were literally wading through the mud, and under heavy rain. When Chasse bombarded Antwerp be fore he had no shot fired against him, so that he bad not a gun to silence. He will now have to return the fire of nearly 300 pieces of cannon, besides 120 mortars. Every shot or shel!, therefore, which be throws into the city, merely for the sake of destruction, will be so much de ducted from that power with which he has to attack his assailants, and it is supposed, for the sake of himself and his garrison, he will feel it necessary to turn all his force against them. " The conduct of Chasse in not availing himself of the power he had to interrupt the operations of the workmen is still unexplained. It was calculated by some of the French military authorities that they would lose about 500 men per day in the construction of their works, hut up to this moment the total number killed did not exceed 40. " 6 O'CLOCK, P.M. " The intelligence brought by the officer whose arrival I noticed above, was, that at half-past 10 this morning the firing on the citadel was commenced frem the French batteries, and was immediately returned by a general cannonade from Chasse. Up to half-past 11 no shot had been directed against the city. It was, however, so uncertain, that notice was given to the inhabitants that all who pleased might leave the city. Notice had been given to all strangers to hold themselves in readiness to go out, and when once the gates are abut, there will be no possi bility of further ingress or egress during the siege. " The fire from the citadel, though very brisk, had in the first hour been very ineffective. The Dutch did not seem to have yet exactly measured the range within which the French cannon are placed. Nothing could exceed the ardour with which the French soldiers worked through the night to get every thing ready for this morning. Chasse did not attempt to interrupt them by even a single shot, and the weather being much more favourable (or rather less tempestuous, for it was still bad), nearly the whole of the cannon were placed in battery. " HALF-PAST 6. " A messenger, whom I despatched an hour ago to some distance on the Antwerp road, has just returned, and as sures me that the firing is distinctly herd in that quarter. Vast numbers have gone out to listen. The wind is at pre sent from the north, and therefore most favourable for bringing the sound in this direction." W . " A Brussels paper of Tuesday, but dated Wednes day, came with this despatch, but contains nothing which is not noticed in our private letters. (From the Morning Herald. ) BERCHEM, Head-quarters of Marshal Gerard. TUESDAY, 12 O'CLOCK. ATTACK ON THE CITADEL OF ANTWERP. The French opened their batteries on the citadel this morning, at 11 o'clock. The first salute was from 87 pieces. Chasse instantly returned the fire, and both par ties are now actively engaged. The first act of Lord Palmerston's tragedy has commenced—God only knows where it will end ! I would have given all I possess to have placed his Lordship in my situation this morning. The road from Antwerp to Malines was lined with hundreds of miserable wretches, up to their knees in mud, dragging their sobbing infants in hand-barrows through a pelting rain—women, with tender infants at their breasts, falling down from fatigue and hunger—the aged and bed-ridden supported on hurdles! Oh ! it would have done his Lordship essential service to have heard th e curses h eape d on the beads of thei r p ersecutin g friends. About 4,0 , entered 'Malines carte, lad olrandienng,waitth9coh,cilldoreekn. and wom e n The fire of the French commenced from the centre bat tery and Fort Montebello. The first volley took effect on the embrasures of the lunette St. Laure n t. The greatest fear is entertained that Chasse will fire on Antwerp in consequence of the French having resolved to avail themselves of Fort Montebello. Yesterday evening Colonel Buzen and the Regency p l acar d e d t h e streets with hand-bills, informing the inhabitants that the attack on the citadel would commence at six o'clock this morning. Strangers were informed that if they left the city, they could not return again. The French are close under the lunette St. Laurent— the zig-zag reaches to the glacis. _ . HALF-PAST 1 O'CLOCK. Chasse has not, up to the present hour, fired on the city. Orders have been given to the Belgian batteries a'ong the Scheldt to fire on the Dutch fleet if it should attempt to mount the Scheldt. Major Marin Bourgeois has been sent off with despatcl , es from General D.sprz to the King at Brussels, announcing the commencement of hostilities by the F ench. It is reported that the object of the Duke of Orleans's visit to Brussels yesterday was to inform the King that unless he permitted Gerard to enter Antwerp, and to at tack the citadel from any place be might think proper, he would, without I esitad .n, raise the siege. The wounded are to be conveyed to Brussels. FRENCH PAPERS. (From Galignanrs Messenger of Tuesday.) PARIS, DEC. 4 —The Augsburg Gazette of the 30th ult., states that King Otho of Greece, accompanied by his brother, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, was to set out on December 3 for Naples, and remain there until the fleet from Trieste with the troops on board shall have ar. rived off Brindisi, when the Monarch will embark for Greece. A letter of the 21st ult. from Genoa says—" Ferdinand 11., King of the two Sicilies, has this day completed his marriage with the Princess Mary Christina, and the Royal pair received the nuptial benediction this morning from the hangs of Cardinal Morozzo, in the church of N. S. dell' Aqua Santa. The municipality has granted dowers to twelve young girls on the occasion, and this evening the city will be illuminated." We bear that simultaneous applications have het n ad. dressed to the French Cabinet by the Courts of N.ples, Turin, and Rome, on behalf of the Duchess of Berry.— Temps. The Journal de la Guienne states, that so numerous are the applications for communicating with the Duchess of Berry, that the authuriiies have been obliged to make use of lithographed circulars to answer them. Letters from Perpignan, of the 23d and 24th ult., state that the waters of the rivers Tet, Tee, and Agly, being swollen by the late abundant rains, and driven back by violent gales from the sea bowing directly into their mouths, have broken their banks, done great damage, and stopped all communication between Perpignan, Pott vendre, Collioute, and St. Laurent. A Swedish vessel was wrecked on the 24th, but the crew were saved. Eight vessels, French and foreign, have been lost on the coast of the Herault, but neither the names of the ships, nor the countries they belonged to, are stated. A violent eruption of Mount Etna, which took place on the 17th and 18th ult., destroyed Bronte, a town situated nine leagues from Catania, and containing a population of 10,000 persons. It is said that the Duke of Orleans has expressed to Marshal Gerard considerable disappointment, because the latter would not allow him to take part in an attack upon the citadel out of his turn, which the Prince asked as a favour. Trie Marshal is said to have replied to his Royal Highness, that before the enemy there was no precedence given to rank, and that every one must wait fur his turn. —Temps. Extract of a letter of the 28th ult., from Rotterdam : " Scarcely had the word landsturm (levy en masse) been pronounced by the King, when volunteers poured in from ail parts, and those who were more than 50 years of age, and consequently did not come within the terms of the appeal, were the first to offer themselves. Never was a more complete unanimity or greater enthusiasm seen." With the French army now before Antwerp are the Duke dlitria, son of Marshal Bessieres, Aide-de-Camp to Marshal Gerard ; the Prince d'Eckmuhl, a Quarter master in the 4th Chasseurs ; the Prince de la Moscowa, and the Duke d'Elchingen, sons of Marshal Ney, the one a Captain in the sth Hussars, and the other an Aide-de- Camp to the Duke d'Orleans. The Duke d'lstria and the Prince d'Eckmuhl are Peers, and the Prince de la Mos cowa has also been created a Peer, but has not taken his seat. (From the Nouvelliste of Tuesday, received this morning.) ANTWERP, DEC. 1.-Several Belgian e ngineer officers, undrr the direction of Major Dessau], arc engaged in the works of the siege of the citadel of Antwerp. in concert with the French officers. Colonel Buzen has established signals upon the towers of the cathedral which correspond with the armies of Flanders and Loire. They have been in motion ever since the commencement of hostilities. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—SITTING OF DEC. 3. M. Gaetan de la Itochef.ucauld wished, before the next paragraph was adopted, to call the attention of Govern ment to a circumstance which pressed heavily on the commerce of France : he alluded to the embargo on Dutch vessels, and vessels bound to Dutch ports. Ab stractedly he considered it unjust that individuals should be made to share in the evils consequent on wars under taken by Governments. M. C. Dupin said that the preceding speaker had confounded embargo and capture ; the former, in the pre sent instance, was a simple measure of humanity adopted to prevent the cruel destruction to which the city and in habitants of Antwerp were at this m.unent threatened to be exposed. He therefore considered any alteration or amendment unnecessary.—(Loud applause.) M. Demarcay (from his place) said that be could not admit that it was just to punish the owners of the Dutch vessels for the faults of the Dutch Government with regard to Antwerp. M. CharlesDupin (from his place) explained that he did not speak of the embargo as a measure of reprisals for in juries sustained, but as a means of preventing the evils threatened against Antwerp. The Minister of the Marine said that the embargo was the result of a diplomatic convention, but that every pre caution had been taken for the protection of French in terests. M. Odillon Barrot said that the principles of public right were, that private property in countries at war with each other should not be affected by the hostilities of the Governments, and he could not understand why private property, in a state of transit by sea, should not be pro tected in a similar manner. The Minister for Foreign Affairs said that M. Barrot had confounded the principles of maritime war with those of war on land. He would not pretend to assert that the system of making prices of private vessels and property du ring the continuance of a war between two Governments was a good system, or one which ought to be perpetually continued, but it was now so universally acted upon by all the Governments of Europe, that if any one country were to abandon it, it would neglect its own interest without meeting with reciprocal fursearance. The conversation here dropped, and the paragraph was adopted, as were also the pargraphs 12 and 13. On paragraph 18, relative to Poland, being read, M. Bignon proposed to substitute for it the following : " The interest which France feele in an heroic people has increased with the unheard-of misfortunes which over whelm it. The dear cause of the nationality of Poland, guaranteed by the right of nations and by treaties, will not have ceased to occupy the attention of Government. Events change, justice and right never change. If the voice of European policy, which we are confident will not always speak in vain, has not yet been able to gain atten tion, from this moment at least let the cry of humanity be heard." M. Bignon, in developing the amendment, after remarking that Representative Assemblies and Govern ments were in different situations, inasmuch as the latter were frequently compelled, from the situation of negotia tions, to be silent on subjects on which it was the duty of the former to speak, and that, therefore, the insertion of a paragraph respecting Poland in the address did not imply any censure on Ministers for not having mentioned it in the discourse from the Throne, expressed his opinion that the allusion to that unhappy country made by the Committee in the address was not sufficiently strong. The Minister for Foreign Affairs said,—Gentlemen, the Hon. Member who last addressed you wisely observed that there are circumstances under which it behoves the Government to be silent. Amongst these circumstances those in which the question of Poland is placed stand pre-eminent. Every one of you, Gentlemen, must per ceive that being reduced to employ only expostulations and exert an influence purely . moral, our Gov ernment oug h t to place itself in the most favourable position possible with regard to that of St. Petersburgh. I shall not discuss the ain,ndineot which has just been submitted to you. The Government on this point throws itself upon the wisdom of the Chamber. It simply submits that irritation is not for the interest even of Poland. I therefore shall content myself with repeating that we appeal to the wisdom of the Chamber. General Lafayette supported the amendment. He al luded particularly to the gr a tit u d e w hi c h F rance owe d to Poland for having, by the revolution of Warsaw, prevented the advance of Russia against the French revolution of 1830. He depicted in vivid colours the barbarities to which the Poles were subjected, the tearing of children of the tenderest age from their mothers, the banishment of 300,000 individuals to the Caucasus, the enrolment of Poles of all ranks as private soldiers in the Russian army, the suppression of Universities, the persecution of the national religion, and the confiscation of property without regard even to the rights of creditors. The amendment of M. Bignon went, he said, rather further than the para graph of the commission, and therefore he supported it. After the Hon. General had concluded,M. Levrault ad vanced towards the tribune, but the cries for a division were so numerous that the President put it to the vote whether the discussion should be closed ; the negative was carried by a small majority, on which M. Levrault took possession of the tribune, and read a discourse, of which not an entire sentence could be beard, amidst the incessant cries of " Aux voix" from the opposition. We under stood the purport of the speech to be that the paragraph of the commission was all that ought to be said on the subject, because the Emperor might be induced to use further severity towards his revolted subjects if a foreign nation were imprudent enough to use threatening language in their behalf. The amendment was then put to the vote and adopted by a very l irge majority, only about 20 deputies in the centres rising against it.—(Great applause.) General Lafayette proposed the insertion of the following sentence before the 19th paragraph :—" The avowed object of the expedition to Ancona having been to pro tect that portion of Italy from the encroachments of a n•iglthouring intervention, and your Majesty's Ministers having at the same time announced the speedy realization of the institutions promised to the Roman States, we shall hope to ;earn, from communications by Government, that in the various te'ations resulting from this measure the honour of the tricoloured flag has not b.•en in any respect compromised." The Hon. General, in support of this proposition, said that though, from respect for• the Cham ber, he had employed a tone of doubt in his para graph, his own conviction amounted to certainty. The tri• coloured flag, which, according to the Journal drs Debats, waM to represent the principle of liberty at An cona, had been displayed there in vain. The liberal in stitutions promised by the Pepe, and guaranteed by the French Government, had never been granted ; the Ambassador of France had sanctioned the dissolution of the Civic Guard, the best defence of liberty ; and the only answer to the remonstrances of the oppressed Italians was an excommunication. He was even told that the French commander (probably in pursuance of the instructions he had received) had ordered the arrest of the printers en gaged in preparing a protest against that excommunica moo. The Hon. General added, th it even the liberation of the prisoners at Venice—victims of Aus , rian piracy—was not complete, as General Zuc chi was still in strict confinement, and others had been sent to Milan, where they were imprisoned anew. Six P,iodenese refugees also had lately been seized in the Papal States, and sent back to Modena. If it he asked, continued the Hon. General, what we could have done, I reply, we should have done what an English Minister, Mr. Seymour, has done—complain loudly and publicly of the breach of positive engagements. We should have consulted with Mr. Seymour, instead of with the Austrians, if we wished to obtain the fulfilment of the promises which have been so shamelessly violated. On all these points I demand an explanation from the Ad ministration. The Minister of the Marine explained that the object of the expedition to Ancona was not a hostile one, but merely to act as a counter check to that of Austria, and to assert an equal right of interference. A promptitude of execu tion (continued the Hon. Minister) arising from fortuitous circumstances, or from military ardour, always praise. worthy in a French soldier, militarily speaking, but in this instance followed without reflection, brought out ves sels before Ancona sooner than had been expected. The officer who commanded them, impelled by a feeling which I will not characterize, and acting perhaps under inte rested information, did not wait for the arrangements which were in progress at Rome, but precipitated the occupation of the town and citadel. By this act, I will not say of rashness, but of blameable impetuosity, the character of the expedition appeared for the moment to be changed, and I must say perverted. M. Sa'verte said that the Minister had not replied to the most important part of General Lafayette's speech, or stated whether the expedition had produced its effects, and whether the long-promised institutions had been granted ; as, if not, the honour of France was compromised. The amendment was put to the vote, and rejected by a large majority. The 19th paragraph was adopted without observation. M. Cormenin proposed to add, alter the words " respon sibility of Ministers," "and other agents of power." The Minister of Justice did not object to this, as the bill to brought in would include all classes of functionaries. The amendment was then adopted. M. Lefebvre considered that the adoption of the amend ment rendered it necessary to omit the word " independ ence," as that ought not to apply to subordinate agen , s, who must be dependent en their superiors in authority ; but M. Charles Dupin and M. Laurence urged that inde pendence, in a moral sense, was equally in the power of the lowest and the highest functionary, and that the ex pression could not imply any want of proper subordina ton. M. Lefebvre did not press his rbjection, and the pa ragraph, as amended by M. Cormenin, was adopted. On the 22d paragraph, relative to the diminution of public expenses. M. Dulong proposed the following amendment :—" We hope also that, in order to pay to the people the debt of the revolution of July, your Government, Sire, will seek out every means of alleviating the public burdens, parti cularly those which weigh upon the poorer and suffering classes, by a diminution of the public expenditure, and by a better distribution of the taxes ; and that it will endea vour to put an end to the state of provisoire which em barrasses and complicates the collection of the public reve nues, and to limit, with greater strictness, the expenses to the grants accorded by the budget." M. Charles Dupin said that the amendment implied a censure on the Government for not having endeavoured to atneliorwe the condition of the lower classes. He would show how unjust this was.—(The orator was here inter. rupted by loud cries of" Question ;" he asserted the liberty of the tribune, and the President with considerable diffi culty succeeded in obtaining comparative silence.) He then proceeded to read a series of calculations, to prove that since the revolution of July the taxes which weighed most heavily on the consumer had been reduced, while those which affected particularly persons of property only had been increased. The amendm e nt of M. Dulong wa s p u t t o th e vo t e a n d rejected. Several other amendments being rejected the Chamber then proceeded to ballot upon the ensemble of the address. The following was the result of the scrutiny : For the address Against it ll9 Majority for Minsters -114 The President afterwards drew the natn.-s of 20 mem bers to form the grand deputation to present the address to the King, and announced that his Majesty would receive them on the morrow (to•diy) at H. o'clock. Messrs. M iuguin, Dupont de l'Eure, and Laffitte, are among the deputies on whom the lot fell.--Adjourned. SITTING OF DF.C. 4. M. Dupin, ten., took his seat at 20 minutes past one, at which hour there were not 20 deputies in the Chamber. During the reading of the proces verbal M. Eusebe Salverte ascended the steps leading to the President's chair, and held a long conversation with N. Dupin, in which the latter appeared to be remonstrating with him with considerable energy. _ _ After the proces verbal had been adopted, the President read the following answer given by the King to the ad. dress of the Chamber : lively u e s v a i t u i s c f e a d c t a i o fewn. d T a h y es ago,s e n i m w e h n e t u s y i u c r o e n p t a a i i r n e s d , " Gentlemen,—The address you present me with creates o i and in m t e h o a s e yo in a mass to felicitate me, affect me very deeply. Sur rounded by five sons, whom I will leave after me to France to defend her, I fear very little the criminal attempts of factions. All my wishes are for the liberty, prosperity, and glory of France. Those wishes are also yours. It is with perfect sincerity that my Government labours to accomplish those objects, and it is only by your aid that it can so labour with effect. lam truly happy to find tha' you concur in those views. That concurrence is the surest proof that they have their origin in wisdom. The harmony which happily exists between the different branches of the State will secure the preservation of order and the laws, impart an irresistible impulse to our prospe rity, and inspire Europe with that sense of security which is the basis of general peace. We shall soon see our soldiers, our children, return with honour to their country, and bring back from the banks of the Scheldt a new pledge of the preservation of peace. That day, which we await with impatience, and which cannot be remote, will give the surest and most splendid demonstration of the wisdom of the system which we support together with so much perseverance. I thank you once more for the aid you grant to my Government, is assisting me to accom plish the wishes of France and secure her destinies." After the address was read, M. Dupin quitted the chair, which was occupied by M. Etienne, one of the Vice-Presi dents. Messrs. Thiers, Humann, and Barthe were on the Ministers' bench. M. Alex. Gouin brought forward a proposition for an extension of the sinking fund. The Chamber decided that he should be heard in support of it, after M. Devaux's pro position on the responsibility of Ministers. General Demarcay was then called to the tribune to de velop the proposition which he had, brought forward in a preceding sitting. It consists in appointing a sepasti Committee to examine each part of the budget, instead referring the whole to one committee, as beretofore.... 4 course which he conceived would tend materially to further the minute and correct examination of the accounts of the different branches of the Admini.tration. The Minister of Finances and M Pe let de la Loa re o r posed the proposition, as likely, to create confusio o in the accounts of the diff ere nt bepartidefit§, and give rig ° to delay in examining the budget than to produce MI useful effect. M. de Tracy supported the views of General Dernarcsio and urged the necessity of a reore severe and accurate es' mination of the public accounts. onf. 15e i FRENCiI FUNDS....PARIS, DEC. 3.-Five per Cents., --- f 25c. 30c. 25c. 20c. 25c. 30c.; Loan of 1882, 96f. 40c. 35c.; .„„z . " - ; and a Half per Cents., 90f. 15c. ; Four per Cents., 80f. 70c. ,1 Three per Cents., 67f. 70c. 65c. 70c. 65c. 55c. 70c. 60c ,• Natict_ Loan, 96f. 40c. ; Bank Actions, 1,657 f. 50c. ; Rente de rtaP? 81f. oc. 82f. 82f. 10c. 25c. 82f. 30c. 20c. 251' ; Roman Five Cents., 78%; Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 13% Ni 13 13 Ditto Three per Cents., 29% % % .14 ; Royal Spanish IPIZ. 78% 79 ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 564 57, 56% 57_; Loan, 74 ; Haytian Loan, '2osf. 210 f. Exchange on L 0131" One month, paper, 25f. 70c. ; Three months, paper, 25E vs' - ' money, 23f. 55c.-Cours Authentique. FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS DEC. 4.-Five per Cents., 96 1' 150 , o fiC 80c. 85c. 80c. 97f. 96f. 95c. 90c. 85c. 96f. 90c. 85c. 90c. 95e.9 7 ,, , •i4 95c. 97f. ; Loan of 1832, 97f. • Four per Cents., 80f. 60c. per Cents., 68f. 68f. 10c. 15c. 20c. 30c. 35c. 30c. 35c. 48e. 66L do 40c. 35c. 30c. 35c. 30c. 40c. 45c. 50c. 68f. 60c. 65c. ; IterlW„ Naples, 82f. 50c. 60c. 50c. 40c. 50c. ; R o m an F ive per Cen - i 78% ; Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents, 13; Ditto, Three Cents., 2i44 % 30 29% ; Royal Spanish Loan, 79 7954 • It e , Q3 l, Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 58 57% % % 58 ; Belgian Lan' l' co ,; 71% 75 74%. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 251.,„,% - r o money, 25f. 65c. ; three months, money, 25f, 55c.- Authentique.v•- AFFAIR OF HONOUR BETWEEN MRA O'CONNELL AND MR. BLENNERHASSETI TR : A LEE, DEC. I.—A meeting took place yeste rd _ A l l morning, between A. Blennerhassett, Esq., of Ba lly and M. O'Connell, Esq., M.P. The circumetaneee i t 1 ; far as they have tr ans pi re d, are as f o ll ow : —Thullt evening, Mr. M. O'Con ne ll d rove t o M r . Bl enner hasseti - t residence (Mrs. B. being that day confined). Mr. .1 3 ., 11 . ° „; having been at home, he left a l e tt er d esir i ng to see 1/5 on particular business. Mr. Blennerhassett, knowing g"; Mr. O'Connell could have no business with him eac e P to insult him, thought the less delay the better, and mediately apprised him that he would be at Benne r Hotel at eight that evening. At the appointed boa , O'Connell called, with two friends ; and, having enter' h the room where Mr. Blennerhassett was seated, said understood that Mr. Blennerhassett had been canvac il 7,' voters in favour of Sir E. Denny, who had promised ' d i ; (Mr. O'C.) their support, and that no other gentlenno l Kerry would do so. Mr. Blennerhaasett replied, th s idi had canvassed vot e rs who had promised to support if M. O'Connell, under the impression that Sir E. _ at would not be a candidate, and that nothing should P rev ltt him from continuing to canvass them. Mr. Blennerbe w- , proceeded to say that Mr. M. O'Connell and his po i !! held out threats, and tried to intimidate voters that. (Mr. B.) had promised to protect, and he was deterrelnr; to aff.rd them protection so long as be lived. He sai d knew Mr. O'Connell's object was to insult him, and is ~, visit had made Mrs. B. acquainted with his intentions, ",.. (Mr. B.) was ready to meet Mr. M. O'Connell ; two minutes in the long room of the hotel. Mr' O'Connell appeared very much agitated, and left the o ° l , without saying anything more. In about two hours si te however, he returned, and said to Mr. Blennerbasse_.., 4 t t '' " I stated before that you were the only gentleman in _. that would act as you have done-4 now say no g; 1 denten would do so." Mr. Blennerhaasett innvet ately referred Mr. O'Connell to a friend, and the P . re " minaries being arranged, the parties met at nine and after exchanging three shots without effect, the eri ° 4, pals were taken off the ground by their friends. ' he Blennerhaasett was accompanied to th e ground by leading gentry of the county, all of whom nonc l ! r d praising the promptitude and steadiness which be ell ° throughout the transaction. Sir Edward Denny's 11 10 for the borough is certain, and unleas the great intis s nt enact the part of a well-bred dog, and walk q uiedlf„ g of the county, he will be turned out. The great Je w- st interests in the county have called on Mr. Bl e nnerhst c _ e j to come forward as a candidate, but this he has de chw ; doing. Kerry will, however, return a Conservatie s. Dublin Evening Mail. The Bristol Tories have been evincing tb ei f, respect for the purity of election, by treating their 174"6-t sans with " sixpenny suppers," which may probably o r five shillings. This appears to have excited a " se° ,t tion" amongst the independent electors; and the g re- , question has been bow to compound between their de'S'a for the good things thus hospitably offered them, a ° their anxiety to vote for the popular cause. One of tbi orators seriously advises the people to " go and gor y ; ; themselves upou the enemy," "In one instance," 1 % this reforming moralist, " I know that 25 of our tr io. went and partook of a blue supper !—Morning Berald' it may be as well to state, for the informatiOn of those interested, that it is necessary that all vessels frot.P, England to any of the Austrian ports, should have the bills of health endorsed by the Atn.trian Consul here. MA RYLEBONE HOUSE-TAX.—The is the state of the rating in this opulent and extensive parish : Number of houses under.£lo under 20 under 50 under 100 under 200 above 200 . ........ ..... 516-12,74 We learn with pleasure that Miss SmiTils°' having recovered from her indisposition, the first perforriri ante of Isabella, or the Fatal Marriage, will p osit n, take place at the Theatre Italien, to-morrow ev e fog The tragedy will be followed by the afterpiece of -na l f l t e d the Wind, in consequence of the approbation it real . on its first representation. We are glad to perceive tutlie on the suggestion of several of the French Jour nals, tre prices of admission are reduced to those of the Tbe! Francais. We have no doubt that this proper reducticvli together with the excellence of the enterta inment , _ co ( attract a crowded auditory. The bringing of the Pric,o admission within the means of the student and others wilco may be desirous of profiting by a visit to the tbeatrerbt, take a lesson in the language, will, we have little do tend to the permanent success of the undertaking' Galignani's Messenger. igh new the VV a 7 . e .ra fi ag n e t, e l o ty t fo t r h e a ( I l e a i t i t y e r e s s ta f f r e o t t m e to Pa E r n i g s, lan t , h 4 t was to have come into operation on the commeileern e°,o o , the new year, is likely to be postponed, and perhaps ke definitely, unless a more zealous co-operation shall to place on the part of the Post-office here with the bead° ", that department in Paris. At present, instead of mee ti 'r, with tnat support which ought with certainty to have beei calculated on from the Post-office of a great commercep,' country in favour of a measure most essential to the intel i, of merchants generally, continued, and apparently Wiltutie obstacles are thrown in the ways; so much so, that 0 0 managers of the Post-office in Paris seem almost to "o: the point, through despair of success, of abandoning 0, project alt oget h er . What sort of influence has been ehy shallepol which o n y j. c l t i tuutrir t ni o ee. o c pu o at u l c to t i e eibs r se ac ana t r,sec i ss t tta , actdt a eued n as d itlie. d whit ca the n o only motives ore attention of the Duke of litcuat an o bt is liel : e s ih h 3ao o rw u i l se d vle b ert e bt'ee i r m isf:Ensttedibtitea:Carit : te : e ; :e oirected to the subject, and that he should call on the.ing rectors of' the French Post-office to state who is oProb difficulties, and what is the nature of the objection, 'of which they are encountered. There can be no dou bt ir sincere wish on the other side of the Channel tha t thi; r it provement should be carried into effict; a desire. ;bile was manifested by them nearly three years ago, imp or deJ protection for all abuses in our own Post- office wa 4 3 9 ;b011Y by the Ministry of the day, or their correction NO: . warded off by an artful system of concealment , t ", e te rpr' isted no encouragement for persevering in the a' s hugeo Much has already been dune in reforming t lle ' e n of the since the Duke of RICHMOND has had the direc tie- ,. can' Post-office, and there is required only a little l ong e the r ' tinuation of the same firmness to remove thein 3 1 “ ) g o rat e ' We repeat, that a daily estafette from Paris, wit b ,.:,:t deliveries on the English coast, and along the ( 1 ',.."":e0 ,1r of communication, is become indispensable to t_u be oP" eB,4n ud to :ohe ie irniu r iolAg e tpuee i lsd a Dids l ehAjohs i eing n idim,r t iN e aiN r tevlti e eoois s tn t niii ; rßoets a lioi : on ( s,q l arciu l rat t iiorscriGhN)t i:, fiate f i u inl r itt t oy h: e r tx , hea a ctu m ittio a nw tt . e i. i b tu reiie o lls :: LAND.—..It is with regret we have to state, that tot), has retire to private life. covered that the heart h'arshebEehLe7oooslinmi:,': I,e x )oopn ß , ro j teeo:icidn'irucal,aitiCous. preternaturally 1 : 4 ; 0 : 1 and have enjoined the strict observance of rest o'oo' quiuhity. H.s AlaaEsTv's Government was please d ,,c o ,; p. ess the warmest approbation of this gallant offi cer is duct, in those transactions which lately took Pl uee , 4 . ; neighbourhood of Cork, and which terminated fu r s vi 'ell . a violation cf the purity of criminal tria l . ---J ':, 00 7( Chronicle. This is, without exception, the ni;ding straws imputation we have ever read, upon the irecariL, a Jury. It is one which none but a Tory Jourostitoigati• ing upon years of impurity, could dare to pr oo —Dublin Horning Register. .~ ,t \ I