The Sun. — London, England, 1832-04-09 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (From thz Times Correspondent. ) PA RIS, Aram 7.-The cholera continues to make most ceirful Lava es in this capital. The official bulletins state the numbers (luring the last three days to be—. A ttacked. Dead, Un Wednesday,,,.. , Thursday.. Friday 509 :n•. 242 'fowl from commencement, :4360 attackW, and 91•' dead. • - Tire progress of the malady may be understood frr.M this; hat, as I am assured, it is even more dred - Xful, for the sanitary commission, to avoid excitins too great a ter ror, has diminished the numbers h:-, slmut one-fourth. It is even in the Moniteur admitted, that this is the period of increase, while hopes are expressed that as it has pro k:, - --rtled so rapidly, it will be but of short duration. These Are, however, but hopes. Alarm bas spread itself ovet ali France, and the cholera is said to have nktended itself even to Toulouse, that is, 400 miles to the southward. Orl-ans is now stated to have decidedly the infection, sr.il Beauvais also. The funds Ml yesterday, in consequcr-n of the Prime Minister, M. Casimir Perier, whose coachman nearly died two days ago, being stated to be attacked by the cholera. M. Perier has long suffer from an affection of the liver, and was yesterday morning attacked by a violent diarrhrY.i. The Moniteur this day publishes the following, ostensibly a the first of the non-official part:— " Saturday Morning, April 7. " M. the President o the GiunCil, who has beer. indis posed for some dira, was attacked yesterdey morning by 44n indisposition which bore a serious r;laracter ; but the medical assistance that was immediately applied s,on re moved the symptiims that announced a serious ma.ladr, and this morning his 'ante was considered as not calcu lated to inspire any uneasiness." This bull: tin is not worded in tk usual clear manner of the medical men, and would show that the Prime Minister was not quite recovered, His brother waited yesterday on the King. The people of Paris may now be described as quie►, but there have been atrocities perpetrated within the last few days that must disgrace any citys The rumours of the wine and water being poisoned, which were scattered on all sides by designing spreulatorQ, excited tht. populace to almost a frenzy, and it required but thr: anger of any mis creant to point out an individual as a poisoner to have him murdered. A Jew, an old man, who had a bottle of camphor, which he used as a preservative, wan alled " a poisoner," while passing through the market of the Inno cents ; the market and fishwomen surrounded him, and he soon fell stabbed with scissors and other weapons. At Vaugirard, one of the nearest villages to Paris, two young wien, who have been since pronounce:) innocent berend all doubt, were attacked by the infuriated mob ; they took re fuge in the house of the Magistrate, but were forced out and murdered in the most harbainus manner. Several other in stances of atrocities have been proved. The diripatehe s by the telegraph, from the Government to the provinces, admit five such. The Carlists and other persona who in the beginning of the week had rather encouraged the rage of the people by insinuations against the Government, have themselves been almost driven to despair. Incendiary prociamations were on Monday and Tuesday eireulated, in which it was endeavoured to excite the mob : the Government, by its agents and journals, endeavoured to repress all violence. The Mayor of the 4th arrondissement published on Wednesday a proclamation addressed to the people multr his care, in which he statel, that if there were any poisoners, they must be those who had endeavoured, by intrigues and lies, &c., to destroy the principles of the revolution of July, IS3O. The Carlists, who are a timid party, took the alarm from fear that the rage of the mot, would be turned against them : the disorders and murders then ceased abruptly, but the Carlists have since in their journals heaped every abuse on M. Cadet de Gassicourt, the mayor. The Gazette de France and the Courier de ?'Europe, two of their papers, were seized at the Post Office yesterday, on account of some violent articles against M. Cadet tie Gassicourt. The Duke de Fitajames, in a letter published this morning, in the journals of his party, says, that as the Government has not disavowed the proclamation of the mayor, it is fully responsible for all the consequences. The whole affair, which is now over, proved that the Royalists, whose intrigues have been at work to make the cholera an instrument of injury to the existing Government, have deserved their old epithet of pusillanimity when exposed to danger. The most ex perienced chymists in this city have analysed and exa mined the articles said to be impregnated with poison, and have published statements, to declare that they have found nothing to indicate the presence of any deleterious sub stance. Yesterday a council was holden at the Tuilleries, to which the attendance was required of the most instructed and experienced men in Paris. Mr. Alexander Hum boldt is stated to have declared his conviction that it would become imperative on the Government, is order to pre vent the further dissemination of the malady, not only to shut up all the colleges, schools, theatres, courts of justice and churches, hut also to remove the poor from the crowded houses in the narrow streets of tl.e thickly-inhabited parts of the city ; otherwise it was possible that 100,000 lives would be lost. The most active and the most ener getic measures became necessary to preserve the city from violence and ravages, as well as from the effects of the cholera. The fare of Poland is nnw sealed, and its nationality, notwithstanding the boasting of the French Ministry, is destroyed• for ever, by the amalgamation of its last remnants with Rus•ia. From Italy the news yesterday sounded warlike, for it se , ms that in Rome it is expected that hostilities must en.ue if the French do not retire. The day specified for their commencement was the both ult. ; but it appears that the French Ambassador, Count St. Aulaire, had an audience of the Pope on the 23d, at which permission for the further delay of the troops at Ancona was requested ; and it was also stated that the French Government disapproved of the manner in which possession was taken of Ancona. It is expected that the Pope's Council will give an answer in the affirmative within a few days. The principal in habitants of Bologna and Romagna have addressed a me morial to the foreign Ambassadors in Rome, in which they state, that unless the Pope make and guarantee pro per concessions, or unless the country be occupied by fo reign troops, there is no chance for trtnquillity. The Avsburgh Gazette states, that on the 28th ult. the fund+ experienced a temporary check at Vienna, in consequence of the alarm of war existing in the Roman Legation+. The news of the fall of St. Jean d'Acre is not confirmed, hut appears still probable, although the Porte was resolved to carry on war against the Pacha of Egypt, unless be relinquished his proj eta of conquest. While the French Government is occupied with a pro ject to colonize Oran and its African conquests, the Turkish annual lists of public function tries, which, among hail omitted the names of Ibrahim Pacha and Me henied Ali, has stated of Algiers, that " the Government rein sins unoccupied, until the French troops have eva cuated and restored it to the Porte, which France has promi-ed decidedly to do." The news from Belgium continues unsatisfactory. It is said here that the reasons for the frequent delays of the ratifications are, that the King of Holland says to the Conference, " Gentlemen, ratify as soon as you please ; hut as soon as you do, I will attack Belgium." In Madrid, on the 31st of March, to the dilmay of the inhabitants, there was a tremendous fall of snow. Three feet of snow in the spring season are a sufficient prelude of the cholera, which may soon attack the Peninsula. The Court left Madrid for Aranjutz on the Ist instant. Saturday Evening, Four o'Clock. The malady of M. Perier has been an attack of the holera. He is now better, but is still confined to his bed. The funds have continued to-day without variation. The cholera, which has committed its ravages in the lower parts of the city, has extended them now' to the Fauxbourg St. Germain, and to the neighbourhood of the Exchange. It is disserniated all over the city. The number of persons attacked increases, but it is said that the character of the malady has grown milder, for death does not ensue so rapidly as in the first cases. (From the Morning Her,ld Correspondent.) Pais, April 7. The annihilation of the nationality of Poland, now be yond all doubt, his placed the French Government in a predicament from which it will be difficult to escape with honour. Nothing could have ben more positive than the pledge given by the French Government, from the lips of the king himself, that the nationality of Poland should be maintained. That Government is, however, so beset with difficulties and dangers, that it would be unfair to increase them at this moment by dwelling on an event which casuists contend ought to involve Russia and France in war. It is essential - for the peace of Europe that the present Ministry be not suddenly dissolved—hut apprehensions are afloat to-day that it will be impossilde for M. Perier to remain in office. Tbia impression is toraliy unconnected with foreign topics. It has its origin in the profound unpopularity of the Minister—and, to speak plainly, of the Government, He has been able to contralthe Chamber of Deputies and the Students, and to usititaod'igtliitt the Press—but, before the people, his Whywere all the toreutes that have ce etnrcd•since:t ikArial of the Ministers found easy of repres sion? Because the people were not in them. Why were the enzeutes of December, 1830, defeated? Because eighty thousand National Guards, commanded by La Fayette, op. p-i s ed the populace, wbo were ale+ tried by the 'Aysiea' t rue thus brought against thene, and who confided in and venerated him by whOtn that force was directed. What a eontrast hese we not witnessed within these few days ! Massacree have taken place in Paris, and, it Must not be 4iteembled, the National Guard did snit display its waned alacrity and energy when e'.'•..r .- ., - inoned by •he rappel. With ut reference ro t r 4.`iiaonal feeling, I shall say that I tremble at the rer`Aizempletion of the possible events which these s'At 4 airnatances irrisistibly suggest. I may (for it is diffi cult to shake it off) he more or less under the influence of the sal events pissing before my eyes, ittd may, therefore, view in a too onfavotirable light Certain occurrences, with their sinister ectoteparilments. This diffidence of my own indA - inent alone restrains me from giving to my tllonglits a tongue. It also deprives me of .in obvious reason for an appeal to your Goveriateent, Which in the absence of a reason for it, will, perhaps, appear whimsical or forced. That apreal t shall neverthele s make, for its cause will he eesily divined in the proper quarter. I implore, therefore, your Government to carry the Reform Bill coute qui coute. Never was there a moment when, looking at the state of France, it was of so meets importance as at the present, that triglind should be tranquil, united, and consequently powerfe. The reports af this day from all quarters of the Continent are pacific, and are, I am sate. ) well-founded ; but events are possible here, anti may occur any day, and may, I equally admit, tot occur at all, that would of necessity involve the entire European Continent in war. Eirl Grey is wel-informed on this staject, ne doubt; for, without at teiopting a comparison; I ;hall say that you are at present ably, as admirahly represented in Paris. Earl Grey must be consequently well aware of the possibility of the oc currence to which I allude, and should not, under such a conviction, suff•r a doubt , o hang upon the success of the Reform Bill. He has written in pressing terms, I know, to all the absentee British Peers favourable to the measure to proceed to London forthwith,* in order to be present in the Committee on the Bill ; but is Eirl Grey certain that the Bill is sefe? I Lope he is ; if not he will have incurred a fearful res, onsibility. The melancholy details of the progress of the scourge with which it has pleased Divine Providence to visit this city I shall leave untouched. Every effort of science and benevolence is in practice to succour the afflicted and im pede the sine r .lag of the disease. Not even London itself, en renowned for the generosity, bounty, and charity of its inhabitants, can boast of more unbounded munificence— more extensive philanthropy—more zeal and devotion to the sufferers under this calamity, than the citizens of Paris display at this moment. These cannot fail to produce ' their natural effects, when the excitement of the populace shall have subsided ; but there is only toe much reason to apprehend that the return to comparative tranquillity may be impeded by disorders arising out of the excesses in which the lower classes of the Parisians invariably indulge nn Sundays. The state of the we ither also occasions fears. The temperature varies every day.t The sun is at this moment hot ; but is accompanied, nevertheless, by a pi. rcingly cold w loci from the N., rth-east. We have, as you will easily believe, abundance of nos trums and preventives offered to our notice in this season of disease ; but, after all, good air, a generous but mode rate regimen, warm clothes, and, as far as possible, tran quility of mind, are the best preservatives. The prevail ing prejudice is in favour of the use of chlore as a preven tive. Of the efficacy of this matter in disinfecting really infected places, and in dispelling miasma within its influ ence, no doubt can be entertained ; but I know that the principal scientific men have no faith in its preserving (pi tlity, while they object to its use in apartments, on ac count of its injurious operation on the nervous system, and particularly upon all pulmonary persons. I find myself digressing from the path I had prescribed to mysdf, and shall conclude for the present my reference to the disease that has struck the French capital by a consolatory communication that has just reached me from excellent authority—" The disease to-day, although the number of cases continues to increase, has become more mild (plus Benin.)" CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, APRIL 7. At half-past one o'clock, M. Girod de l'Ain, the Pre sident, took the chair. A report of petitions was first as the order of the day. After some unimportant report of M. Leroy, M. Parent rose to present the report of the commission appointed to examine the project of law relative to the re sidence of the foreign refugees in France. M. Parent slid that the commission had seen with pleasure, in the expos," des motifs of that bill, the deter mination of offering an inviolable asylum in France to fo reiv.ners who should be driven from their country by poli tical events. Measures of prudence, however, should be taken to prevent their presence from being attended with any consequences detrimental to the safety or peace of the State. He then examined the question of the propriety of enacting such a law, and placing fo reigners on a footing with the natives. No doubt but the Chamber had a right to make a special alien law. England-the land of liberty-had a severe Alien Bill. There existed a law, of the year 7, concerning foreigners, but it contained a clause of surveillance, which the present Bill abrogated. It would be unbecoming the dignity of the nation to have strangers, particularly those who fell after a heroic struggle, treated as common crimi nals. Those who received succours from the Government might, without any breach of h,spitality, be compelled to reside in a particular place ; but foreigners who did not participate in that allowance bad not alienated their liberty on arriving in France, and they might in perfect freedom select their place of residence. The majority of the Commission was of opinion to adopt the project of law, such as was presented by the Ministers, there being no fear (he stid) of their abusing the power confided to them by the B 11, so long as die Press remained free. After some desultory debate on the day for the discus sion of that Bill, M. Guizot presented the report of the Committee to whom the examination of the other projects of law, rela tive to the funds demanded on the 26th of March last, for the support of foreign refugees, had been referred. The Commission was unanimous in recommending the adoption of both those projects of law. M. Guizot observed that the three Bills, being so closely connected together, might he discussed the same day. M. de Montalivet, Minister of Public Instruction, con tended that humanity and the internal safety, required those Bills to be speedily voted, and proposed to the Chamber to hold an extraordinary sitting to-morrow (Sunday) for that purpose. The Chamber decided that it would sit on Sunday, but deferred the discussion of those projects of the law to Mon day, because the different reports could not be printed and distributed time enough for the discussion to take place. FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, APRIL 5.-Five per Cents., 96f. 30c. 40c. 30c. 55c. GOc. 70c. 60c. 65c.; Four per Cents., 82f. 75c. ; Three per Cents., 69f. 95c. 90c. 70f. 70f. sc. 70f. sc. 70f. 701. sc. 10c. • Bank Actions, 1,660 f. 1,665 f. 1,670 f.; Rente de Naples , 80f. Inc.; 60c. 50c. ; Roman Five per Cents., 7955 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 80 79% ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Esp a g ne, 56 .1 4 N 56% % ; Belgian Certificates 77% 78 7714 Exchange on London, one month, paper, .251 60c. ; money, 25f. 60c.: three months, paper, 25f. 45c. ; money, 251. 45c.-Cours duthentique. FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, APRIL 6.-Five per Cents., 96f. 96f. 20c. 40c. 50c. 45c. 30c. 35c. 25c. 96f. 20c. Isc. 20c. 15c. 10c. sc. 10c. 25c. 961. 20c. ; Four per Cents., 82f. 50c. ; Three per Cents. f9f. 60c. 55c. (ioc, 70c. 80c. 63c. 70c. 60c. 69f. 55c. 50c. 55e. 55 . c. 50c. 40c. 50c. 45c. 50c. 6.)1. 55c. 60c.; Bank Actions, 1,565 f. ; Rente de Naples, 80f. 25c. 20c. 25c. 80f. 80f. 10c. ; Roman Five per Cents. 795,j ; Rente d'Espagne, 1041 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 7956 ; Itente Per petuelle d'Es_pagne, 57X, ; Haytian Loan, 2'40. FRENCH FU N D S .-PARIS, APRIL 7.-Five per Cents, 96f. 40c. 25c. 30c. 35c. 30c. `2.5c. '2oc. 25c. 20c. 96f. 30c. • Four per Cents., 5.21. 75c. ; Three per Cents., 60 f. 60 c. 50 c. 55 c. 60C. ; Bank Actions, 1.6701. 1,6751 Rente de Naples, 801. 10c. 15c. '25. ‘2.cc.; Roman 5 per Cents. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 75% S 4 a ; Rent Per netuelle d'Espagne, 56% ; Belgian Certificates, 77%. Ex- Change on London, one month, paper, 25f. 60c.; money, t2.5f. 60c.; three months, paper, 251. 45c. ; money, 2.7af. 45c.-Cours Au thentique• • I am justified in apprehending that Lord Grey is allowing himself to be too hard run by two facts-the departure from l'aris for London yesterday of Lord Ranfurly, in his 78th year; and the appr oac hing departure of Lord Granv ille, at a time like the e resent, in compliance with Lord Grey's pressing request. f l'he variation be tween the temperature of yesterday and the preceding day, was no less than 10 degrees of Reamur, or 43 Fahrenheit. Lord Seymour, eldest son of the Juke o, Somerset, is reported to.have become a convert to the politics of his Noble Father, and report affirms that he will be included in the contemplated creation of Peers. The Noble Lord, as Member for Okehampton in the last Parliament, expressed him,elf hostile to a Reform in the representation, and voted against the first Bill introduced by Lord John Russell.—Morn ing Herald. The King's undertaker has been lately ap pointed a Middlesex Magistrate ; on hearing which a certain banker remarked that it was " quite ap-pall-ing." Duk , - - A gallant M.P. of the Tory party, who came to London express to vote against the third reading of " The Bill," took up his quarters at a hotel at the foot of Westmin ster-bridge. A hatter, living not far from St. James's-street, who had an execution against the Hon. Gentleman's goods and chattels, took a room in the same hotel, and in this way ascertained his particular chamber. He then introduced a sheriff's officer in the morning, before the M.P. was stirring, but who claimed the privilege of a friend, and tapped at his room door. The customary invitation "come in," was given by the M.P., and accepted by the officer, who, showing his au. thority, took possession of all the gallant Member's movables, including his whole wardrobe, even to his hat and gloves, lea, ing him nothing but the shirt and nightcap he had on. This was a sad mishap. The M.P. was eloquently pathetic, but the hatter was inexorable. At last Id. were scraped together by the anti-reformer, for which the creditor agreed to give up all the chattels he had seized. It is said the gallant Member is connected with a great Westmorland nominator.—Obierrer. I'OLANb. (From the Times.) The Emperor Nicholas has consummated that act of perfidy and tyranny which we have an icipated ever since the fall of Warsaw, and which has only ,ince been delayed by the difficulty of making the previous arrangement necessary for accom plishing his object With effect and without danger. In the face of solemn treaties, and more solemn declarations ; in breach of his sworn faith to his Allies, and his engagements to his qwn subjects—he has audaciously issued a de cree, annihilating the nationality of Poland, and incorporating the Polish provinces with the Mus covite Empire. It is hard to repress our feel ihgs of indignation at such an announcement, and it is difficult to say whether the liberal Go- vernments of Europe, who have heard from the lips of the Autocrat such solemn protestations of his rosolute purpose to maintain the separate and independent existence of Poland, will feel themselves more humiliated or insulted by so glaring an instance of faithless ambition and arbitrary violence. All the world will remember that in the midst of the tumults which occurred at Paris on the fall of Warsaw, the French Ministry presented themselves to the Cham ber of Deputies, with a body of documents, which, in their opinion, not only exculpated them from any criminal connivance at the vio lence of the Russian barbarians, but were calcu lated to procure them the grateful approbation of the friends of Poland. It is true that they could not pretend to have threatened Russia with a hostile interference in her dispute with the Poles,—it is true that, instead of sending an army to the Vistula, they had only sent an envoy to St. Petersburgh ; but it is likewise true, that though they did not attempt to disturb the ge neral peace in order to rescue even a noble and gallant nation from the fangs of despotism, they had thrown the whole weight of their diplomatic influence into the scale of the Poles, and had procured solemn guarantees in their favour. The French Ambassador at St. Petersburgh wrote to his Government that the Emperor had assured him, that whatever might be the result of the war, the independence and nationality of Poland would he maintained according to treaties. The same assurances were sent by the Emperor to his father-in-law at Berlin, and re peated, through his mouth, to the French Am bassador at the Court of Prussia. The Em peror on both occasions employed that solemn appeal to Heaven which in all times has been employed by the male and female barbarians on the Russian throne to cover their duplicity, and which has added the crime of blasphemy to that of cruelty and treachery. Though Lord Pamerston has read no despatches on the subject of Poland in the House of Commons, we have no doubt that the Noble Lord could pro duce assurances from St. I'etersburgh similar to those read by M. Sebastiani in the Chamber of Deputies. Thus is the treaty of Vienna, by which Poland was surrendered to the Emperor Alexander, openly violated, and the repeated asservations that its stipulations would be re spected unblushingly contradicted by an impe rial ukase. NI hat course the Powers of Europe will pursue on this last occasion in which Po land can be expected to present herself as a na tion without their assistance, it is not for us to say. The noblest portion of that great people are scattered as exiles in various lands, and can not consider that region their country where they find the throne of a barbarian conqueror. Those who remain have no army,—no civil go vernment,—no legislative diet, no national co lours,—no separate administration,—no trea sury,—no native judges,—no freedom of speak ing or writing. Whether is the exiled or the resident Pole the most to he pitied ? We ob served that the Emperor has abolished confisca tion, except for high political crimes,--that is, he has retained it wherever it could add to his trea sures, or satiate his revenge. Has he spared Prince Czartoriski ? Has he restored the estates of any of those ❑oble Poles now in exile ? The Russian Government has taught the civilized nations of Europe another lesson on the spirit with which it is animated. Will they still court its alliance or care for its ratifications ? (From the Morning Advertiser.) The infamous Manifesto of the Emperor of Russ;a, which we publish in another column, puts an end to the independence of Poland as a country, except in name, and to the freedom of its people as a nation distinct from their masters. Poland is henceforth to be incorporated with, and to form an integral part, of Russia. There is in future to be no Polish armv—no Polish King, even in name, but the Autocrat of all the the Russias—no Polish Viceroy—no freedom of the press, except such as it may please their Im perial Master to permit--no any thing, in fact, if we may use the expression, which can either deceive the Poles into a belief of their indepen dence, or leave them a glympse of hope that they will ever regain it, except by foreign aid ! Such is the t e nder-heartedness of .the Russian Auto crat ; such his paternal regard for his subjects and their feelings ! Unhappy Poles ! How nobly ye fought the fight of freedom, and how basely have ye been betrayed and abandoned by those who ought to have saved you ! Immortal glory is yours, but your only reward : eternal disgrace will for ever blight the proudest laurels which may be won by those who ought to have fought your battles for you, as you had fought theirs ! (From the Morning Herald.) Various warlike demonstrations are reported, as well upon the Flemish as the Dutch side of the boundary ; but for what precise purpose, or in the contemplation of what definite result, neither party seems to comprehend. Both ap pear to be well appointed for a struggle, if such a thing should be decreed necessary ; but, if the intelligence of the German Papers be authentic, the peace of Europe cannot now be seriously compromised by anything which may take place in the Netherlands. The King of Holland is but a feather in the Continental scale when he carries with him only his own weight ; and it is now certain that Russia has not only refused to lend a finger to turn the beam in his favour, but i ready to kick it up in hi s f ace , to t h e advant age of his revolutionary rival at Brussels. For a solution,of this enigma our readers have only to•look into the extracts which we make from the last numbers of the German Papers. There they will find the copy of a proclamation, in which the " magnanimous" Autocrat, in the teeth of every promise which had been previously made to the Poles, and in scorn of all the pledges which the present Ministers of France, particularly, had given that the " nationality" of Poland should be has extinguished wh o lly an d f or ever rtehsed' last gleam of national pride, and yearn ings of national independence, which still re mained for that interesting, but unfortunate, country. This decree of the Emperor Nicholas revokes, without ceremony, the Constitutional Charter of Poland, by announcing the incorpora tion of that unhappy kingdom with the Russian expire ; thus cancelling, witl► one dash of th ien, the treaty of Vienna of 1815, to which England and France were parties, as well as the three great despotic Powers of the Continent, Ind which treaty erected the then Duchy of War iaw into a kingdom, and guaranteed its hide- pendence. The Emperor Nicholas prefaces the act of aggression by the usual tyrannical pretences of the necessity of preserving order and tranquillity —order meaning, in the tyrant's vocabulary, nothing but slavish submission to all the acts of power, however unreasonable or oppressive, and trangaillity that total extirpation of all civil freedom which does not allow the slave even the privilege of complaint. The despot might well afford to make a show of marching with the time s by assenting to the recognition of Bel gium, whilst he was thus richly indemnifying himself in Poland for the sacrifice which he had made. But with reference to this subject we cannot do better than quote the powerful expo sition of a contemporary, the English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post:— " It is natural enough that the Cabinet of St. Peters burgh should take advantage of the present crisis, when the obsequious servility of the Governments of England and France to the influence of the great barbarian Power of the North opens a most favourable and inviting prospect to the inordinate ambition which is at the bottom of all the crafty policy of the Russian Councils. In the course of a few ye ire, an 1 while our diplomatist tell us that Europe has been in a state of profound general peace, t'ie danger ous and indefatigable barbarian of Russia has been gaining an ascendancy which threatens terrible calamities to Europe. So lightly does the Autocrat regard the other Powers who were parties to the treaty of Vienna, that he actua ly ascribes the establishment in the independence of Poland to the voluntaty generosity of Alexander. This is not merely a gross falsification of history, but it is a deliberate insult to the other Powers, at least those of England and France, whose representatives at the Court of Vienna, Castlereagh and Talleyrand, insisted on the erection of the Duchy of Warsaw into an independent kingdom, as a check upon the ambition of Russia, for it was not intended, in the first instance, that the Czar, who had a direct interest in breaking down the in dependence of Poland, should receive the sceptre of that kingdom ; but Alexand r contrived to gain over b )th Cas tlereagh and Talleyrand to his ambitious project of being appointed King of Poland ; and the catastrophe, which all ri fleeting persons foresaw, and which honest and capable representatives of the interests of England and France would have guarded against, has taken place. Toe con stitutional charter, which Alexander was bound by his compact with the allies, to give the Poles, was given, but in a short time means were taken to violate it, which were followed up by the oppression and banishment of those who dared to demand its obs-rvance. To increase the discontent thereby produced, the monster Constantine, who was set as , de from the succession to the Rus•ian throne for his incapacity and his crime, was sent to govern Po land. Whatever remained to the unfortunate Poles of political rights or the forms of justice he soon struck down, and established, in the fullest vigour, the system of terror, by all the machinery of espionage, arbitrary arrest, cruel punishment, and confiscation. The object for which he was sent there was an swered—his intolerable tyranny led to that insurrec tion at Warsaw which the Court of Russia wished to provoke, in order to have a pretex , for annihilating the nationality of Poland, and c onverting it—as Persia and Turkey arc likely soon to be—into a province of the co lossal empire. This is now accomplished, and Russia has made one grand step towards the extension of her power in Western Europe. France and England were bound, not less by reaty than by a regard to their own interests, to have prevented this ; but Casimir Perier looks to the wishes of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg!' as the pol tr star of his policy, and our own Ministers, having already bribed Russia with some millions of the public money to keep the peace, and being now engaged in feasting Count Orloff for coming over to carry on the delusion respecting the ratification of the Belgic treaty, cannot be surprised if the Autocrat treats them with contempt, when a treaty to which England and France are parties stands in the way of his ambition." THEIR MAJESTIES. (From the Windsor Express of Saturday.) The King and Queen remain in good health. The Princess Louise remains in the same state as last week. On Thursday three North American Chiefs arrived at the Castle, on a visit to his Majesty, by whom they were most kindly received. After their interview, they partook of an elegant collation, and then proceeded to inspect the Castle, the extent and magnificence of which appeared to excite their admiration. These Chiefs belong to tribes north of Canada, are of a deep copper colour, speak English with a remarkable pure accent, and appear to be very intelligent men. They stated that their object in visiting England was to make themselves acquainted with the agricul ture of this country. Lord Hill arrived at the Castle yesterday. This day the Earl of Albemarle, Lord Errol, and Captain Wool mer, paid a visit to their Majesties, and returned to London. At three o'clock the King and Queen and suite drove out in the pony phaetons. Sir Henry and Lady Hayes dine with their Majesties to-night. Yesterday, Lady and Miss Gore dined at the Royal table, and on Monday Lord Ashbrook and Sir Charles Knowles are expected. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Majesties, Prince George, and a numerous party from the Castle, attended Divine Service this morning (Sunday) at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The King and Queen are both looking remarkably well. The Queen and Prince George stood the whole of the sermon, which was a very clever one, and was preached by the Junior Canon. The first part of the service was chanted by the Rev. Mr. Gore, the service at the altar by the Rev. Mr. Markham (who preached) and the Rev. Mr. Canning. The Duchess of Kent entertained a large and distinguished party at dinner on Saturday, at the King's Palace at Kensington. The Princess Augusta left town on Saturday morning, for her residence, Frogmore Lodge. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland had a large dinner party on Thursday, at their residence at Kew. The Duke of Gloucester attended divine service yesterday morning at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Divine service was performed yesterday before the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and their Royal Highnesses' household, by the Dean of Chester. The Princess Sophia paid a visit yesterday to the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House. _ _ _ Prince Eleven, the Russian Ambassador, gave a grand dinner last evening at Ashburnham House, to the Duke of Cumberland and a select party. , ' '‘ S u mmonses were issued to the Cabinet Ministers on Friday night to attend a Council on the following day. The whole of the Cabinet Ministers assembled at the Foreign_office on Satur day afternoon, with the exception of the Earl of Carlisle and Lord Durham. The former was confined to his residence in Grosvenor-place, by indisposition. The Council continued sit ting near four hours, Despatches were received at the Colonial-office, on Saturday, from Corfu, Malta, and also from Sir William Houstoun, the Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar. Despatches were also re ceived from the different Governors of the West India Islands. Baron Cetto, the Bavarian Minister, transacted business at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. THE NAVY. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, MARCH t2O. Description of the Uniform which, in pursuance of his Ma jesty's pleasure, is to be worn by the undermentioned Officers : MASTER OF THE FLEET.—The same as Commanders, hut the coat to be single-breasted at angles with the skirts. Buttons also the same as Commanders. MASTERS. —The same as Lieutenants, but the coat to be single-breasted at angles with the skirts. Gold lace on coats and trousers of the same width as Lieutenants ; and buttons, cocked hats, swords, and sword-knots also the same as Lieutenants. SECRETARIES TO COMMANDERS -IN-CHIEF.—The same as Commanders, but the coat to be single-breasted at angles with the skirts, with eight buttons on the front, of the Com mander's pattern, to be placed two and two. SECRETARIES TO JUNIOR FLAG OFFICERS.—The same uni form as Pursers, as described below, or the uniform of the rank which they may hold. Pilysiciass.—The same as the Master of the Fleet, but with nine buttons on the front, to be placed three and three. SURGEONS. —The same as Masters, but with nine buttons on the front, to be placed three and three. PURSERS. —The same as Masters, but with eight buttons on the front, to be placed two and two. SECOND MASTERS.—The same as Masters, but without epau. lets, or gold lace on the trousers. The lace on the coats to be three-quarters of an inch wide. A SS ISTANT -SURGEONS. — The same as Surgeons, but without epaulets or gold lace on the trousers. The lace on the coats to be three-quarters of an inch wide. - - CAPTAINS' CLERKS, AND CLERKS TO SECRETARIES.—The same as Pursers, but without epaulets or gold lace on the trousers. The lace on the coats to be three-quarters of an inch wide. The Officers above described may wear the established short Flue great coat as undress, with the buttons placed as herein directed; but Second Masters, Assistant-Surgeons, and Clerks, are to wear one row of gold twist on each cull' of such coats, instead of gold lace. Articles of Uniform which haie been made of different pattern from the foregoing may be worn till the Ist of April, 1833, but no longer.—By command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, GEORGE ELLIOT. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, APRIL 6. APPEAL. AGAINST AN ORDER OF AFFILIATION. TILE OFFICER , ' OF ST. MARY, HACKNEY, RESPONDENTS, AND JAMES MONTAGUE, ESQ. APPELLANT. Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS observed that this was an appeal ngainst an rder made by Mr. Broughton and another Magistrate of the county, whereby they affi liated a child, borne by a young woman, named Maly Ann Dyer, of which she had sworn the appellant, a ge►itlernan well known in the city, was the father. Mary Ann Dyer, a handsome, well-grown, in teliigent girl, was called, when the witnesses on both sides, as well as females and juvenile spee•ator , , were ordered out of Court, The young woman was in the box about two hours, and the straight-forward manner in which she gave her testimony, which was not shaken in any important particular during a most rigid cross-ex amination, appeared to excite a feeling of commisera tion and respect in the mind of the Court and the breasts of the aud;ence. She stated that she was nineteen years old last December. She lived in Mr. Montague's family for six or seven years, as semstress and housemaid, first at Blackwell, and lately at Captor), in the parish of Hackney. Dining the latter part of her servi tude she was in the habit of taking hot water to her master's bed-room, or dressing-room. He had often times taken liberties with her, but on one occasion an intimacy commenced, which eventually made her a mother before she was nineteen. At this period the appellant's wife was ill, and witness went with her to Brighton. The lady is since dead. After witness's return she found out that she was in the family way, and she told Mr. Montague of the cir cumstance. She afterwards said to him he must provide an asylum for her, as she should be observed and exposed if she continued longer in the family. She told Mrs. Dean, the cook, how matters stood, when she said "Ah ! I thought you would take up hot water once too much."—(Laughter.) She left her place, when her master gave her five sove reigns, and her mistress, who was ignorant of her infidelity, gave her 10s. Her parents refused to take her in, as, for reasons then only known to herself and master, she was induced to refuse to tell them who was the father. She did this out of delicacy to her injured mistress. In the course of an Unusually prolix cross-exami nation, the witness declared that she owed her mis fortunes to Mr. Montague, and no one else, which she knew him to be fully aware of. Mr. Charles Henry Pulley, an attorney and vestry clerk of the parish of Hackney, was examined at great length as to conversations which passed at re peated interviews between him and Mr. Montague, to whose statements he paid great attention, because he is one of the trustees of the parish of which he (witness) is vestry-clerk. The appellant expressed great anxiety as to the fate of the young girl, who, he said, had threatened to drown herself. On one occasion he said that she had conspired with the cook and footman to degrade him. Under that im pression,he hied discharged his servants, for he found that the two latter fostered the girl Dyer. Elizabeth D) er, the mother of the girl, stated, that the appellant came to her and manifested great anxiety as to " poor Mary Ann"—au anxiety so unusual, under circumstances of degradation, as, although her daughter would not tell the truth, in duced her to believe that Mr. Morrague was the father, and she accused him to his face of being the ruin instead of the protector of her youthful daughter. John Dyer, the father, a respectable intelligent mechanic, lives at Poplar. The appellant came to him and requested that he would allow his daughter to have an asylum under their paternal roof. Wit ness was inflexible, and said that as he had been without work, he perhaps should have to apply for parochial relief. What then would be his reception if he burdened the parish with an illegitimate grand-daughter ? Mr. Montague said in reply, that he had no idea of her being chargeable to the parish of Poplar, or the child either. Witness asked him why he gave his daughter five sovereigns as a pre sent. He kept to his resolution not to harbour his daughter until she had sworn who was the lather of her chile. She eventually affiliated it upon Mr. Montague. The appellant tried to have it believed that Henry Masters, his footman, nrilS the father. Henry Masters had lived at two periods in the appellant's service, and knew the girl Dyer. She was remarkable for neatness in regard to her dress and hair, which he often saw much disordered after she bad visited her master's bed-room. When Mary Ann went away, and was abandoned by her parents, he and the cook, respecting her, and believing that she had been deluded by her master, agreed to pay her lodgings until she was received under the parental roof. He de clared that he never took liberties with the girl; that he never even kissed her in a friendly way ; and he also proved that the appellant had spoken in high terms of her conduct at the Bedford Hotel, at Brighton, where she was surrounded with dashing handsome men. The witness begged to amend the evidence which he had given at Worship-street, by admitting that on Christmas-day last he took some plum-pudding and roast-beef from his master's lar der to his late fellow-servant Mary Ann. Both he and the cook were abruptly discharged without a character, because they espoused t be cause of " Poor Mary Ann." Mrs. Taylor, at whose house the girl lodged t 11 her confinement, deposed to the regular conduct of s A im nn ila D r , y te e s r t , im at o r y. and the witness's daughter Ellen gave The case having occupied the Court 11 hours, at nine o'clock Mr. Adolphus moved an adjournment, for it would be impossible to terminate the case until hours after midnight. The Learned SERGEANT (for the respondents) resisted the application. The CumitstaSr having consulted a crowded bench, declared that the majority of his brethr, n were favourable to the motion, and the case was ac cordingly adjourned. The Court was crowded throughout the day almost to suffocation. Saturday April 7. This case was resumed at ten o'clock on Satur day. The bench was not unusually full, but the Court was much crowded, and a great deal of in terest visibly excited. Mr. ADOLPHUS opened appellant's defence in a speech of considerable length, and then proceeded to call evidence. The depositions of Henry Masters were read : Tradesmen came and asked about Ann, and as he had a regard for the girl, he' refused to tell where she was. Suspected Mr. Montague froth observa tions made to him by the cook, who said she found the room sometimes locked. Cook and he joked about the matter—said there would be " a young Jemmy" soon. Anti's hair was often deranged. On the morning he left, Mr. Montague asked, had he seen or heard where Ann was ; said he had not. Mr. Montague said," Henry, this is a moment of serious consideration as to what has become of the poor girl." Believes Mr. Montague had been to Mrs. Taylor's. He said, " How could you tell me such a lie ? Send up Dean." Dean and he were dis charged that morning. Mr. Montague said he would riot leave the house till they were gone. Said no thing about anything missing. Saw Ann for the first time the Tuesday lie left. Had seen her before about a month or so after she went away, as soon as she came to Mrs. Taylor's. Never saw her at Ber mondsey. Merely knew she was in town. Never carried any thing to her at Taylor's, nor did Dean, to his knowledge. Never had any connexion with Ann. Never took liberties with her. Helen Mary Dealt sworn—(The witness seemed nervous at first, but became cooler as she proceeded.) Was cook for two years and a half to Mr. Morita. gue. Remembers the family going to Brighton. Never suspected that Ann was in the family way, but, en the second night after they returned flout B ig bed hton, A n n spoke.l to her before they went to Oh, she D p ea u r t i , her k o‘v hand; hatoa ght * laid to her, " Surely you aernta t el together. i andst.heL said(L She atiihgai s tl it .te n i: don't." She said, when we were in bed she'd tell me all about it. After going to bed she said she'J tt 11 r;e another time. Did not tell me that night. Next 'notting, before breakfast, she told me she had - beet) seduced by a man at Poplar, named William Wil kinson, one time that she had got leave to see b , r parents, and stop with them ad ty and night. Said to her, " Surely Ana, you did not let any of them Brighton fellows touch you." This was after Ann told about the man at Poplar. She said, " No, it's William Wilkinson." Said he was a ship , carrenter ; and that he met her in the street, and took her home to his mother's house. His mother was not at home. He knew that, and that was the reason he took her there. * * * # Witness said " Now I believe it, Ann." Was very sorry; loved the girl, and said, " Pray tell the truth ; Ann said " William Wilkinson, say no more about it ; I don't like him." Witness died all day., and could eat no breakfast. 'Fold Henry on the next morning that I feared Ann was in the family way. Ile said, " D net be foolish ; I think so my self." Witness never joked with Henry about Ann's carrying up hot water once too often to Mr. Monta gue, nor about the young Jemmy ; never suspected Mr. Montague : had no reason. On Thursday per suaded Anti to get leave to see her mother. The con versation about Wilkinson was on Tuesday: the family came from Brighton on Monday. Ann got leave ; ad vised her to go and ask Wilkinson to marry her. She went, and on her return sail she found that j Wilkia.‘on had died three months before of the cho- lera-morbus.—(Laughter.) OH Friday night she asked witness to go and acquaint her mother with her situation. Dal so; her mother came to Clapton on Sunday; said the story of Wilkinson was false; there was na such man at Poplar; that she believed Henry was the father. Witness said she could not believe that ; Henry was not present ; was in and out from the pantry to the kitchen; Ann said, 't was Wiikinson. A minute or two afterwards she said " Don't bother me, I'll never tell." Witness was not present when Ann's situation was commu nicated to Mrs. Muntague, but she saw her in great distress; the tears fell very fast on the bed. Mr. Montague wished to know what caused the distress of Ann's mother ; he could see her as she came to the house from the front window ; he was told about Wilkinson; wished to send after him to Poplar; Ann said, he would be made a fool of; he advised Ann to go to the workhouse. Witness never made any arrangement with Mrs. Taylor. Henry first proposed it; witness said she would give 1/. or 2/. if she could spare it ; he said, he'd do his part, and went and engaged the lodgings accordingly. Her mother did not take Ann there; they went out of the house together. About ten minutes before she left Ann gave %sinless 12s. 6d., but had it all back in a few days. (An account was handed in, and verified by vcitness, from which it appeared that Ann now owes her 41.175. 6d.) S Lie no money with Ann but a few shil lings which she had from witness. Gave her 25.6 d. to pay to Mrs. Taylor the week after the 12s. 6d. Ann was at Taylor's from the 21st of D.xember to the christening. She was absent three nights from Taylor's to witness's knowledge. After the death of Mrs. Montague, Ann slept over the coach-house. Henry said he brought her there. She slept there two nights; came and slept in witness's bed one night ; this was before she was confined. Mr. Mon tague knew nothing of it. Told Henry he was said to be the father of the child ; he clasped his hands and seemed much agitated, and said there was no faith in woman. Some time after told it to Ann, who then said nothing, but on another day sad he was the father of the child, and no one else. • This was long before she was brought to bed. She seal it happened in the dining-room, on the sofa.— The day Ann left, Henry gave 2s. 6d. for a bed gown for the boy. Henry and witness were dis charged three weeks after Ann's confinement. The reason given by Mr. Montague was her having told lies and engaged lodgings at Mrs. Taylor's for Ann. Went to Mrs. Taylor's, and said to Ann, " We've all got our discharges through you, but I did not forget asking master for a character for you, and when he refused that, and said he could not forget the message you sent about going to Poplar and be ing made a fool of, I asked leave to refer to Miss Nlontague; but he said, " No, no." Upon this Arm said, " If he won't give me a character, I'll give him one." She took the child in her arms, and said, " Please God, the old rogue shall have that." [Sergeant Andrews here made an observe- lion on witness's deportment. Mr. Adolphus—Are you sure of that ? Sergeant Andrews-I'lt sneer it. Mr. Adolphus—Then I would'nt believe your oath, for it was not so.] Told Henry and Ann I would tell the truth as sure as God was in Heaven.'_ Ann came to Mrs. Hillier's at Bermondsey, and told her what passed on swearing the child. Requested witness to beg of Mrs. Hillier to say she had been ten or eleven weeks at her house. Cross-examined.—Mr. Montague used to have - hot water carried up. Never tried the ticiors while Ann was in the dressing-room. Might have said 110 i but if she did it was false. Might have said she . . would go up once too often. Never said she would carry up hot water too often. Never saw Ann' come out of Mr. Montague's room. Will not swear. she never said so. Will not swear she never said that Ann was locked up in the old man's room. Ann never said, " If you tried one, the other was open." Joked with Mr. Bendel after she left Mon tague's, about his being in the room with Ann, but knew it to be all false. Was asked by Herial, did she not peep through the key-hole, and merely laughed. Will not swear she did not say that the door was locked twice. Went with Ann to a pub lic-house in Worship-street. Child not sworn then. When Child was about to be sworn, did not re monstrate with Ann. Was lost to feeling then. Has reflected since. Had no rest until she went to Guildhall. After that, told Henry she would tell all. Went to Hackney with Amt. Her conscience -mote her before she was subpoenaed. Knew Ann and Henry were guilty. Is sure Ann never took water to the old man. [Witness was here examined at some length to show that a criminal connexion existed between her and the gardener, which she denied.] Said to Catherine Taylor that she never observed anything improper between Henry and Ann, nor had any reason to believe him the father, but that was a falsehood. Will not swear she did not tell her that Ann was a great fool if she did riot swear the child to Mr. Montague, nor that she re peatedly said he deserved to be exposed. R. Smith sworn—Worked as gardener for Mr. Montague. Henry slept over the stable. Saw Ann go up and down direient times to his room. Her clothes were d sordered. Remarked it to Henry, and said lie had taken some liberties with her ; he laughed and ran in doors. Ann Butterworth saw Arm sitting on Henry's knee one day in the kitchen. The cook was present: Miss Eliza Turkington was called, but did not appear for one or two minutes, which ultimately caused a legal skirmish. The young lady then came ind was sworn. She seemed much agitated during her examination.—ls niece to Mi. Montague. A Magistrate--Speak lo u d, ma d am . Mr. CLARKSON, in a sign i fi cant tone --- . -Speak s madam, to those who are hard of hearing. xiLnAr resumed—Came eadm_vcerayine her n Magistrate—Sp ea k to the Bench. Mr. CLARKSON—Th at means to speak loud. Magistrate—lt mean s b o th, Si r . EMra.in C nation Kheartoucle"; house glad to . Decemb er . W ent at h i s request to Poplar, on lie 29th o f D ecem b er, to Mrs. D yer. i 11 • Serjeant ANDREWS—The 29th ? , Mr. CLARKSON here threw himself down on the seat. CHAIRMAN—RaIIy this case will never be finished. A MAGISTRATE—I never witne , sed such conduct. It is disgraceful to the bench and the bar. Mr. CLARKSON—I am sorry I am not in a situa ion to answer that as it ought to be answered. If meant to apply to me, I know how I ought to reply. 'Examination resumed—Mrs. Dyer told her she had taken her daughter in September to a friend of ler',4, a laundress, living at the West-end ; said Ann was there from the tme she took her from Gapton; that she had been confined there about fors eight before ; that she herself had pawned al l her clothes for Ann's support. •(Tnis saver gave