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EXPRESS FROM PARIS. • -- - PARIS , SATURDAY. VOUlt. o'CLoCK, I'. For the last two days it has been very generally reported, that if the long-wished-for ordinance for raising the siege of Pads is to appear in the Muni teur of next Monday. - Persons who are known to here frequent access to Ministers have publicly as certed it, and the speculators for the rise at die Bourse have made the utmost of that circumstance, in the hope of counteracting the drooping tendency of_ the money-market. They did not, however, succeed. A variety of rumours unfavourable to publ:C credit had been in circulation, and seem yet to oc cupy the minds of some of our more credulous poli ticians. A war with the three great powers of the Holy Alliance was, and still is, spoken of as in evitable. The story about the objects of the Berlin treaty is no longer believed, but the military attitude of the t tree Powers in question, and the re--cent movements a their armies, are taken as sufficient indications of hostile purposes against this country. It is affirmed that the Austrians have, at present, an army of not less than 400,000 men stationed on this side of their frontiers ; that another army of 300,000 Prussians is ready to act on the shot test notice; and that 150,000 Russians, besides the troops garrisoned in Poland, are waiting on the fron tiers the signal which is to call them to the banks of the Rlaine. On another hand it is said—and this allegation is, I believe, well-founded—that the great est bustle has prevailed for several days past in the War-3ffice here, and that it hes been determined to call for a new additional levy of 300 battalions of National Guards. These reports of military preparations are cer tainly nor entirely destitute of foundation, but their objt ct appears to be misunderstood by the generality of the public here. It is not likely that a new cru sade would be set up at this present moment against h s country, which notoriously possesses the means of making an effective stand against the most pow- PI ful of its continental assailants. An alliance against France, without the cooperation of England, would be too impolitic and impracticable to be re solved upon by the continental despots under present circumstances. The object of their armament is, according to all appearance, one of less difficult ais achievement; they want to put down the liberal spirit which prevails in Germany, and which seri- Lusly threatens the sabyersion of - all the despotisms of civilized Europe. They may succeed ; although liberal institutions have captivated the wishes of the Germans, it is questionable whether they have yet rowed them to that sense of their rights —to that pitch of patriotism and resolution, through which alone a triumphant resistance could be opposed to the overpowering physical means at the disposal of their oppressors. The French Government appears to be aware of the real intentions cf the continental despots, and therefore is under no uneasiness on that score. But it cannot remain a more passive observer of the ar maments every where in preparation. It must maintain an attitude corresponding with that of its powerful neighbours, and therefore it has resolved on an increase of its military force. Another report which has partly, though in a slight degree, contributed to keep the funds do,vn, re'ates to the necessity of a new loan. It is confi dently affirmed that Ministers have resolv ed on one, and that the ordinance authorizing it is about to appear. There are various accounts as to its amount, but most of them agree that it will not be very great. In the West, things really now seem to have taken a favourable turn. The activity and resolu tion diaplityeci by the National Guards, in most of the disturbed districts, have done much more, in putting down the insurgents, than the effects of Government measures. They (the National Guards) had a personal interest in the restoration of order, and saw, that unless they took upon themselves the task of punishing its enemies, there was but little chance of the speedy extinction of civil war. The proclamation of martial law (lid nothing towards it, as the insurgents well knew that the danger, which they incurred without ir, was not made any greater by that measure. With regard to the Duchess de Berri, she is still in the Boccage, and when last heard of, had made up her mind to quit France. It is has been reported that she has gone to Holland, and that she passed through Paris about a week ago. This rumour is hardly worthy of notice, but it nevertheless appears that all her friends here, as well as the Members of the Government, were kept regularly informed of her movements, and always knew the spot where she was to be found. You will perceive that Mr. Beriyer, jun., has published a positive contradiction to the statement of the minis terial papers, that he had made confessions at his interroptory, which had implicated Messrs Chateau briand, Fitzjames, and Hyde de Neuville, so far as to call for their arrest. :NIL.. Berryer says he merely spoke of " others" in Paris as being informed of the movements of the Duchess, and until the public tire made acquainted with the grounds on which that arrest was resolved upon, they must suppose that the " others" was taken by Ministers to refer to the distinguished Carlists in question. The Military Court of Appeal (Cour de Revision) has not taken up the case of Geoffioy and Colombat, who have been condemed to death. The appeal has been transferred to the Cour de Cassation, where proceedings have already commenced. All eyes are now fixed on that tribunal, as on its deci aion will depend the legality of the ordinance which bag placed Paris in a state of siege. 411, Ledieu, one of the editors of the Tribune, who was lately tried before a Juiy and acquitted, for an alleged libel on the person of the King, has been arrested by the police, and is now in prison. He is auspec:ed of being concerned in the plot, yet a mys tery to the public, of which the police persist in pointing out Messrs. Gamier Pages, and Cabet (deputies), as the chief authors. The residence of M. Pages was again visited by the police yesterday, and the strictest search made for papers; but it is said that none of the nature of those which were looked for were found. The number of " adhesions" to the Cempte rendu goes on increasing; it amounts now to 127. This already bespeaks a strong minority, and stormy debates at the ensuing Sessions of the Chambers.—Z. P.S. The proceedings before the court-martial today have been utterly devoid of interest. The first trial was that of Jean Louis Gu:Aintaliat, one of the National Guard, and the offence alleged against him was that of having borne a red flag at the funeral of General Lamarque. The evidence was very inconclusive and unsatisfactory, and after a few minutes' deliberation, the Court acquitted the prisoner. Another of the National Guard, named Hassen frailty, was then put on his trial, charged with hav ing fired on the troops of the line. The evidence for the prosecution was founded chiefly on the boasts which the prisoner had made. -For the defence, witnesses were called, who declared the prisoner to be a person of weak intellect. rhe trial is not yet over, the Court having waiting three hours for the arrival of a witnes, whose evidence is thought ma terial to the question. FRENCH FUNDS.-P.Ris, JUNE 23.-Five per Cents., 96f. 90e 97f. 10c. 15c. 10c. sc. 10c. 15c. 10c. 97f. 30c. 20c. 15c. 20c. 25c. 30c.. 40c. ; Four and a half per Cents., 89f. 50c. ; Four per Cents., 81E; Three per Cents., 67f. 70c. 65c. 75c 85c. 90c. 68f. sc. 68f. 686 sc. 68f. 6Sf. 15c.; Bank Actions, 1,695 E ; Rente de Naples, 79f. 55c. 50c. 75c. ; Roman Five per Cents., 79% ; Royal Spanish Loan, 7734 : 7 i 78 77% ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 584 1 ,4 ay ; Belgic Loan, 75% %. Exchange on London, one menth, 1. - viper, '2sf. 85c. ; money, 25f. 80c. ; three months, paper, 25E 70e. ; Money, 25 f. 65c.-Cours Authentzque. (From Gcrlignanis Messenger of Friday.) M. Berryer, jun., has addressed to the editor of the Gazette (le France, a letter from the prison of Names, dated June 19, in which, after referring to the rumour that the Duke de Firzjames, the Vis count de Chateaubriand, and Count Hyde de Neu ville, were arrested on Saturday in consequence of discoveries made upon his (M. Berryer s) examina tion, he affirms that this is impossible, as his first examination did not take place till Monday. It will he recollected that the arrondissement of L Fitche and Le Mans, in tl.e d,partment of the •farthe, were the fi rst that became the theatre of rin the west. Yet those two districts have not Iseen placed under martial law. By a decree of the ISth instant, the Royal Court of that department, takin:r, into consideration the number and importance of the proceedings commenced at La Fk!elie, ha: taken upon itself the cognizance of them, and ap pointed two counsellors to cAlduct the previous examinations. It is said that there have been 150 warrants issued, of which 100 have already been carried into execution. Accounts from Draguignan (Gard) of the 13th instant state that, on the 10th, proclamations signed ITarie Caroline, Regente du Royaunze, were posted upon the doors of the church and the Hotel de Yule of St. Maximin. COURTS-MARTIAL, SITTING of JUNE 21. FIRST COURT. The day was occupied with the trial of M. Tiel mans, who was arraigned for attempting to destroy or change the Government ; for exciting the citizens to arm themselves against each other; for a con spiracy to the same end, followed by overt acts; fur resisting with arms an officer of the public force; and for ha.ting attempted by fraud to obtain the property of another, by using false representations, in order to excite chimerical hopes of the success of an undertaking which had no existence. Amongst the documents read was a report from the Commis sary of Police, stating that the prisoner was well known as a frequenter of drinking houses, and that he might be induced to undertake any thing by treating him to wine or spirits. The prisoner being introduced and interrogated, declared his name to be Pierre Louis Tielmans, a retired Colonel, and that his commission had been left with the Com mittee of National Rewards. Here the President read a letter from the Minister of War, stating that there was no Colonel of the name of the prisoner upon the lists of the old army. To further questions, he admitted that he belonged to the Society called L'Acsociation Gaulaise, of which he was a centurion, and the object of which was to defend the frontiers of the kingdom in case of invasion. The President here stated that this wss contradicted dy documents laid before the Court, and read a letter, addressed to the prisoner by a M. Marchand, which called upon him to hold himself in readiness, as there was to be some fighting on the occasion of the funeral pro cession of General Lamarque. On being asked whether he carried the stiletto found on him in pur suance of the regulations of the society, he answered in the n gative. He stated that the society assem bled at the house of a person named Mandar, at LA Courtille, and that he went there after the procession to drink a glass of wine. The Court afterwards procceeded to the examination of witnesses, several of whom proved, that on the morning of the proces sion, and during the day the prisoner uttered the most violent and insulting language towards several of the National Guards, and made threatening ges tures with his cane, till he was taken into custody; but there was no evidence of his having used the stiletto found upon him, or that he carried any other arms or any ammunition. The evidence that weighed heaviest against the prisoner was that of several workmen, who distinctly swore that he endeavoured to induce them to enlist in the armed association, called L'Association Gauloise, soma of whom, on being received as officers, were to pay him two sous a-week for introducing them, and those who were received only as privates, were to allow him one sou a-week ; but they all stated that their engage ment was to be to march to the frontiers, and fight against the Duchess de Berri. A number of cards were found upon the prisoner, of different colours, to be delivered to those enlisted according to the rank they were to hold, of centurions, decurions, or curions—that is, different grades of officers. After hearing the reporter in behalf of the prosecution, and M. Hardy, counsel for the prisoner, who urged that though Tielmans might have taken a more or less active part in the Association Gauloise, it was evident that the object of that soci ety was not different from that which occupied, but a very short time ago, heads much more enlightened and minds very differently constituted than those of the psisoner. The Court, after a short deliberation, found the prisoner guilty of a conspiracy not followed by any overt act, and sentenced him to ten years' imprisonment. SECOND COLItT. The Court proceeded to the trial of Colombat, who was accused of an attempt to destroy arid change the Government, of exciting civil war, of harbouring and furnishing with lodgings bands of men, who occasioned and were engaged in the scenes of blood and riot which took place on the sth and 6th inst., knowing their character and intentions, and of having ensnared and premeditatedly attempt ed to murder several soldiers. The prisoner de clared himself to be Louis Andr6 Colombat, aged 28 years, formerly in the marine artillery, but now a lodging• house keeper, at No. 4, Rue de Calandre. On being called upon to account for three loaded muskets being found in his house, and to reply to the accusations of his having worked at a barricade on the bridge of the Canal of St. Martin, and assisted in raising another barricade, before his own house, on the sth, and of having fired upon the troops, the prisoner replied, that on the evening of the sth, several percons came into his house to drink beer and brandy, with muskets in their hands, but upon hearing firing in the street they ran away. leaving their guns l:ehind them. lie positively de nied having fired upon the troops, and said, that had he done so, he must have immediately drawn down vengeance on his head, as the troops were not more than fifteen yards from his house. lie cemplained of the ill-!reament lie received at the Prefecture of the Police, where he was loaded with blows, and stated that Vidocq, who was there, struck him so violently with the handle of a poinard, that it se verely injured one of his ribs, and he begged that they would shoot him at once, or that Vidocq would plunge his dagger into his bosom. The first witness examined was a young woman, named Sophia Armand, who lived with the prisoner as his mistres. She corroborated his statement as to the manner in which the three muskets were left in the house. The next witness, Magloire Allain, a sadler, stated, that observing the people a'tempt to disarm Sergeant Thiebaud, of the 25th, and hav ing his compasses in his pocket he drew them out, and threatened to stab the first who came near him ; and Colombat, who was near, said, " Bring the sol dier into my house ; you are not safe, you may be wounded." Ile (the witness) and the sergeant en tered the house, and went into a room up stairs. ['his testimony was fully confirmed by Serjeant Thiebaud, who stated, that as he was going with an order from the barracks, he was surrounded by a multitude, who wanted to take his arms from him, when a man forced his way through, and drew a pair of compasses from his pocket, saying, "The first who approaches is a dead man." The pri soner then came up and said, " You are right ; he is a soldier, and ought not to be disarmed." Co lombat took him into his house, and sent him up to a chamber on the third floor. Notwithstanding this testimony, so favourable to the prisoner, a great many other witnesses concurred in deposing most positively and clearly to their having seen him, not only at work forming the barricades, but also fire upon the troops, leaving no doubt as to the truth of this part of the accusation. Towards the close of the examination of the witnesses, Serres, the keeper of a lodging-house, and his man, came forward, and declared that at 10 o'clock at night, on the sth, two men came, and engaged a room to sleep in, and luring the bargaining upon term', they said they had stopped at Colambat's, and each had left a gun there. The reporter having observed upon the evidence, and M. Briquet addressed the Court on behalf of the prisoner, the Judges retired, and were engaged 50 minutes in deliberatin g upon their de cision. On their return, they pronounced the pri soner guilty of all the charges against him, except that of harbouring bandits, and condemned him to :leath. Sophia Armand, who had remained in Court, fainted on hearing the sentence, and Colom hat exclaimed, " I swear before God and man that those who hare denounced ire have perjured them selves. Death awaits me, but I fear it not. A Frenchman can have no such fear." (From Galignani's Messenger of Saturday.) The 2llonilcur has the following :—" For some iime past several of the Journals of the capital have again entertained their readers with reports of war, and an armed coalition ready to enter upon a cam paign. A few battalions cannot change their can tonments, or be sent from one p o i n t t o a n other, with out it being considered by some minds, and by cer tain opinions, as a proof of hostile projects on the part of foreign Powers. We, on the contrary, assert that the most pacific dispositions continue to prevail in the relations of the different Cabinets, and that tpe maintknance of the general peace may more than ever be reckoned upon." The Journal du Havre, of the 21st instant, says, —" The universal topic of conversation this morning is the arrest of several functionaries, who, according to an account brought by the Captain of a ship ar rived from Cherbourg, had been engaged in a con spiracy formed upon the coast. The details we have been able to collect are too vague, and relate to per sonages standing so high in public opinion, that we dare not venture to make them public, until we have obtained more positive information." Extract of a letter from Geneva of the 17th inst. —" We have this moment received the important intelligence that the Diet, in its sitting of the 14'h, decided, by a majority of twelve, that the city of Base shall be definitively separated from the coun try. The two parts of the territory of Basle thus become independent of each other, will form two derni-cantons under the denomination of Rhodes Exterior, and Rhodes Interior of Basle. The ar rangement as to the representation of these two states in the Diet is not yet known. The equitable division of the two territories, of the war stores, and and other general property of the canton, remains to be settled. There is now every reason to hope that the dissensions of the canton of Schwietz will be brought to a conclusion by a similar arrangement. Neufchatel having fallen into its primitive insignifi cance, it is to be expected that the confederation will no longer occupy itself with the internal affairs of that priticipality, which will, however, remain nominally one of the Swiss cantons." The Milan Gazelle of the 16th inst. contains a proclamation by Count Hartig, the Governor, de claring that all subjects of the Austrian States, who have not special leave of absence, are to re turn home within one year, if in Europe, or within three years, if in any other part of the world, under pain of being considered as emigrants, and subject to confiscation and other penalties at tached to that character. In the case of physi cal impossibility to comply with this order, a cer tificate of that fact is to be obtained front the nearest Austrian Ambassador or Consul. The following, dated Bologna, June 13, is ex tracted from the Augsburg Gazette of the 19th in stant :—" The spirit of resistance to the Papal Government manifests itself in all quarters, even where it was least expected. At Perugia a meet ing of 800 people took place, to celebrate Lord Grey's return to the Ministry by banquets and illu minations. The inhabitants of Umbria expressed incredible joy at an event which formerly would scarcely have reached their ears, or would have passed unnoticed. The Prelate and the Papal !troops were unable to prevent the meeting. We earn from Ancona that the Cma of Rome has or dered the Prelate at Osimo to declare the popular movement at Ancona on the 3d inst. an act of high treason, and to threaten the authors with speedy and severe punishment. The pretended Swiss of Count Sails, a medley of all nations, have been sent from Ferrara to Ravenna, where the people received them with hootings; the unfortunate men were with difficulty saved from the fury of the people. On the day before yesterday a serious disturbance oc curred at Ferrara, on the arrival of some Papal troops, who were, as usual, received with hisses and stones; the soldiers fired upon the people, of whom several were killed, and others wounded. The interference of the Austrians put an end to this bloody scene. At Castel St. Pietro, a village near Bologna, the gendarmes attended to prevent an assembly of the country people singing patriotic songs, but they were repelled, arid two of them were severely wounded." The same paper quotes the Funds at Vienna on the 14th of June, Metalliques,.s per Cents. were 871 ; ditto, 4 p,r Cents. 77 1-5. The Berlin State Gazelle of the 17th instant an nounces the return to Berlin of the Clown Prince of Prussia, from Stettin, and of Prince William, from Weimar. Prussian 4 per Cents. on the preceding day, were 94 931; ditto, 5 per Cents. (1822), English Loan, 101 f. The illoniteur contains a Royal Ordinance, whereby 11. de Miirmier, auditor of the first class of the Council of State, is appointed Master of Re quests in ordinary service, in the room of M. Curd mann. The latter signed the declaration of the Opposition Deputies. Extract of a letter of the 19th inst. from Reggio : —" At four o'clock in the afternoon of the day before yesterday, %% e had another shock of an earthquake. The convent of the Madonna, which had been pre viously much shaken, has become a mere heap of ruins. The three stories successively fell in; and the vaults of the cellars were so completely broken through, that all the casks of wine in them were crushed." BRUSSELS PAPERS, JUNE 22. CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES, SITTING OF JUNE 22. The President announced th,t the Chamber was going to form itself into a Secret Committee, to hear the Minis ter for Foreign Affairs. SECRET COMMITTEE. The following is the exact sense of the report made by M. de Meulenaere, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Though it is the King's prerogative to keep negociations secret, the Minister hos thought that, to preserve the harmony be tween the Government and the legislative power, it would be well to communicate to the Chamber the last acts ema nating from the Conference. Three protocols exist; they have not been officially communicated to the King's Go vernment, because it is the custom to announce only those which impose obligations on the party to whom they ore addressed. These protocols are numbered 6i, 65, and 66. If there are any others, the Government has no know ledge of them, and they would be of very little importance to us. The 64th is the answer to a Dutch note of the 2d of June, and a last invitation to King William, to give a definitive explanation. The 68th invites the German Confederation to cause M. Thorn to be set at liberty. Lastly, the 65 , h, which is more important to us, ex presses, as well in its substance as in an annexed article, the formal intentions of the Conference to accomplish the execution of the tre sty of the 15th of November. It in timates the possibility of Capitalisation of the debt im posed on Belgium, but it dispenses us from the payment of arrears of the debt, slating from Is' January, 1832. There would be an indemnity allowed to Belgium as a compensation for keeping its army on the war establish ment, to which it is compelled by the obstinacy of Hol land. (The Minister read the annexed article.) Indirect information had caused the King's Government to conceive a fear, which the last speech of the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Holland confirmed. The Government, suppos ing that the proposals of Holland might have been formally received at the Forei.ln.office, could not suppress a feeling of astonishment and pain. It immediately drew up a new note, more expressive and more energetic, than that which was entrusted to General Goblet. This note urges the good faith and sincerity with which Belgium, as s'ion as it accepted the stipulations of the treaty of 15th No vember, has shown its readiness to abide all consequences. It claims in a snore urgent manner the execution, which the Conference cannot decline. The Ministerand oawddeudn,iotnhatantahehaarcil,diorne;sesofoftitie the two Chambers, three branches of Government in Belgium, are th e essent i al ca uses of the 6 5 th protocol of the a nnexe d article, and other documents accompanying it , w hi ch will h ence f ort h serve as the basis of t h e resolutions at the Conferences in favour of Belgium. We can give the Assembly the opinion, that in a very short time the evacuation of the citad e l o f Antwerp and of the whole of the B el g ian territory will take place—such is the formal intention of the Conference. M. A. Rodenbach—Since the Minist er spea k s of a very short d e lay for the evacuation, perhaps he can tell us the date which is fixed for it. The Alinister replied, that though h e was not autho rized to state anything positively, as nothing had been officially communicated to hits, he believed that the 20th of July might be mentioned as the time fixed. M. Dumordier feared, that in the end these apparently honourable intentions—these promises so often made by the Conference, will be found to be only means to lull us t-leep, or to weary our patience. It is to be feared that the Ministry may thus, by an excess of good faith, be led into new and fruitle,4 negotiations. M. Distouvilles—The Minister has told us that the Con ference has fixed a time within which the King of Hol land is to evacuate the citadel of our territory. But can he tell us also if the Mernhers of the Conference have en gaged to cnforce this resolution, and decided on the means to be employed ? M. de Meulenaere observed, that the communications he had just made were not official, and that, therefore, he had no document in his hands that enabled him to give a categorical answer to the question just put to him ; that he must, however, observe, that the Conference considers it self as engaged towards Belgium ; and that being the case, no doubt can be entertained of its readiness to execute that article of the treaty which obliges it to obtain the assent of Holland. M. Distouvilles—l d id not ask the Minister for a logi cal inference; I asked a question on a matter of fact, to which I see no answer can at present he given. M. Jullien reminded the Minister of his promise to communicate the note given to M. Goblet, for a Conference. The Minister said he should have no objection to make this communication, which might, however, he considered as premature. He repeated the assurance that the note faithfully expressed the sentiments of the King and the Chambers, who agreed in the desire to obtain a ratifica tion of the Treaty of Nov. IS. The Sitting was then made public for the discussion of the project of law relative to the army of reserve. M. Seron opposed the measure. The 100,000 men that Belgium has actually under arms must be sufficient, whether Holland attacks us, or we Holland. With re spect to a general war, he did not think it at all probable. As for Holland, it will hardly risk a war, by which it would not obtain advantages equal to those which are se cured to it by the protocols. Lastly, shall we attack Holland, in ord,r to retake the citadel of Antwerp? But can we do so, unless we are permitted, and will permis sion be given us ? Ido not believe it. I therefore see no reason to levy 30,000 men, just when they will be wanted for the labours of the harvest, or to add ;sew burdens to those which are already so heavy on the people. M. Rodenhach thought King William would never yield, unless compelled by force of arms, and would vote for the levy. M. D'Huard was of the same opinion. M. Jullien thought it unnecessary, and would vote against it. The general debate being closed, the Ist article, for the levy of an army of reserve of 30,000 men, was agreed to without a debate. The number of new cases of cholera at Ghent was 67 on the 20th, and 60 on the 21st; that of deaths 23 and 20. The whole number of cases since the commencement has been 583 ; of deaths 195. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Juxa 23. ROYAL ASSENT. At twenty minutes past Three o'clock the LORD CHAN CELLOR, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE and the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, as Lords Commissioners, took their seats on the Woolsack, and the House of Commons having been summoned to the bar, the Royal A-sent was given to the followinv, Bills: —The Consolidated Fund (4,000,000) Bill; Army Prize Money Bill ; Charity Estates Bill ; Militia Ballots Suspension Bill; Contempt in Equity Bill ; Ex chequer Court (Scotland) Bill; Vice Admiralty Courts Bill ; Privy Seal Bill ; British Mu:eum Bill ; Crown Lands (Ireland) Bill ; King's Bench (Ireland Bill; Re gent's Park Acts A oendment Bill ; Norfolk Assizes Bill ; Bristol Damages Ctnpen-ation Bill ; Bristol (St. James, Without) Improvement Bill ; Chorlton Row Improve- Bill ; Hastings Improvement and Waterworks Bill ; Edin burgh Police Bill; Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Bill; Exeter and Crediton Railway Bill; Blankney (Lincoln) Drainage Bill ; Spalding and Pinchbeck (Lincoln) Drain age Bill ; Nocton and Branston (Lincoln) Drainage Bill ; Swindon and Marlborough Road Bill ; Warwick and Northampton Road Bill ; Prestwich and Ratcliffe Road Bill ; Glasgow and Carlisle Road Bill ; Evan Water (Scot land) Roads Bill ; Three Commotts (Carmarthen) Roads 81l ; Lord Douglas's Estate Bill ; Richardson's Estate Bill ; Durham Church Estate Bill ; Ptpey's Estate Bill ; Thornhury (Gloucester) Inclosure Bill ; Hill and Moor (Worcester) Inclosure Bill. Lord Jorirt RUSSELL, Mr. S. RICE, Mr. BERNAL, and others, brought up the England and Wales Boundaries Bill, which, on the motion of the Marquess of LANG• nowNr, was read a first time. Mr. SCIIONSWAR and others brought up from the Corn. mons the Kingston-on. Hull Harbour Improvement Bill. Mr. BEB.I-I.sr, brought up the Exeter Improvement Bill and three other Bill. A gentleman front the East India Company appeared at the bar with various documents relative to the ZAnindar of Nozeed's Bill. The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned until Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, .7u.vE 23. At a few minutes to Three o'clock the SPEAKER en tered the House, there being but two Members present. About T,venty Minutes past Three o'clock the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod summoned the House to attend the House of Peers to hear the Royal Assent given by Com mission to several Bills agreed to by both Houses. The SPEAKER, attended by the Members then present, proceeded to the House of Peers, and on their return the Speaker read a list of the Bills to which the Royal Assent had been given, for which see the Lords' report. The Lords' amendments on the Kingston-on-Hull Pilotage Bilil were agreed to. Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. S. RICE, and other Members having taken the Boundaries Bill, and other Bills to the Lords, the House adjourned at Twenty Minutes to Four o'clock. MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLI- GENCE.-SATURDAY EVENING. The Committee on Bank affairs is increasing in acti vity. Heretofore it has met twice a week only, - but in the present week it has held two sittings already, and meets again to-day. The general inference from this is, a disposition on the part of the Committee to extend the inquiry farther than was originally intended, in accordance with the wish now universally expressed by those who take a proper estimate of the immense itn• portance of this subject. There does not exist, as an impediment to that wish, the least necessity for hasty legislation on the question. The charter of the Bank does not expire without a year's notice, and this notice cannot be given before August, 1833; so that another session of Parliament must intervene before any practical measures are called for. This extension of ti me is highly valu able in another point of view, as it will allow with ease the preparatory step to be taken, which every one feels to be indispensable, of paying off the debt due from the Government to the Bank. But there is not, in fact, the least difficulty in an operation which some have treated as of a most formidable nature. The intention n eed only be declared of converting that debt into a 4 per cent. or other stock, and the Bank itself must become the purchaser; or, which amounts to the saute thing, must purchase other stock already created; for, a great corporation, with a capital of 18,000,0001., cannot afford to let it be idle, and one course would prevent, just as deferred to the next session, or authority m i g ht be gi v en to Mini sters effectually ke t. a T s hi the o o p t e h r e a r t , i any in unduei4iit either t p h r e e r s pressure eo n the m oney-market. r in this session, to negotiate with the Bank for con verting its debt into stock , and in the event of not coming to any agreement , the debt mi g h t b e paid off in monthly instalments, by issues of Exchequer-bills, or any other mo de that might be thought ?referable. The propriety o f s uch a step, however, whether in this or the next session, must be deter mined by a negotiation with the Bank, or the judgment of AI inisters , and nut by an examination of witnesses before the Committee. This is the only mea sure, at all events, that can by possibility be required during the present session of Parliament.— Times. H A TTON-GARDEN.---THE MURDER IN CLERKENWELL.—On FridayTtio3t.ts RF.ILLY was brought to this office for reexamination, on the charge of the wil ful murder of his wife, CATHERINE REILLY, and fully committed to Newgate for trial. A Lady who was travellin g mysteriously, without passport, sometimes under the name of Madame GAZES, and at others under the title of the Duchess of B ERM , was arrested a few days ago at Carcassone, de partment of the Aude. BRIDPOIIT.—Sir H. St. PAUL is gone to D u dl e y, without so much as civilly saying " good bye," t o his friends here. 111 r. JOHN ROMILLY (son of Sir SA. NIUEL ROMILLY) has just completed a canvass of the borough. Ile is safe. Mr. FOLLETT, the barrister, was talked of by Sir HORACE'S friends, who canvassed for him ; but he was too wary, and not being assured of success, has failed to make his appearance. PRIVY COUNClL—SArtyliblty. RITE OF SUTTEE. The important question which has engaged so much of the public attention, as to the right of the local Govern ment of India to prohibit among Hiudoos the religious rite iif Suttee, or burning of widows, came to be argued be fore the Privy Council on Saturday in the form of " an appeal by certain Hinder) inhabitants of Bengal, Bahar, Orissa, &c., against a regulation made by the Governor- General (Lord William Bentinck) on December 4, 189, declaring the practice of Suttee illegal and punishable by the Criminal Courts." The Privy Councillors present were—the Lord Chancel lor, the Marquess of Lansdowne, the Marquess Wellesley, Lord Amherst, the Master of the Rolls, Lord John Russell, Sir James Graham, Sir W. H. East, and the Right Hon. Charles Grant. Dr. LUSHINGTON, with whom was Messrs. DRINK• %% VIER and M‘DoucaLL, argued the case en behalf of the appellants. He proceeded in the first place to show that the religious rite and custom of Suttee was an in tegral and essential doctrine of the Hindoo religion, as al - , pearei from the concurring opinions which had been oh. tained from some of the moat celebrated Pundits, cot roborated by passages from the Hindoo sacred writings. From several extracts referred to, we insert one as con taining the substance of all that is contained in the opi nions of the Pundits in favour of the practice. It is from the text of Angiras, which is stated to be of high authority. " That woman, who on the death of her husband ascends the same burning pile with him, is exalted to heaven, as equal in virtue to Arundhati. " She who follows her husband to another world shall dwell in a region of joy for so many years as there are hairs on the human body, or thirty-five millions. " As a serpent-catcher forcibly draws a snake from his hole, thus drawing her lord from a region of torment, she enjoys de light together with him. " The woman who follows her husband to the pile expiates the sins of three generations on the paternal and maternal side of that family to which she was given while a virgin. " There, having thebest of husbands, herself the best of women, enjoying the best delights, she partakes of bliss with her husband, in a celestial abode, as long as fourteen Indras reign. " Even though the man had slain a priest, or returned evil for good, or killed an intimate friend, the woman expiates those crimes ; this has been declared by Angiras. " No other effectual duty is known for virtuous women, at any time after the death of their lords, except casting them selves into the same fire, " As long as a woman, in her successive transmigrations, shall decline burning herself, like a faithful wife, on the same fire with her deceased lord, so long shall she be not exempted from springing again to life in the body of some female animal. " When their lords have departed at the fated time of at taining heaven, no other way but entering the same fire is known for women whose virtuous conduct and whose thoughts have been devoted to their husbands, and who fear the dangers of separation." Having commented on the sincerity of the conviction which induced Hindoo widows voluntarily to submit to the sacrifice of self-immolation, as proved by the practice itself, the Learned Civilian went on to argue that the Go vernment of this country was pledged to preserve invio late the religion, laws, and usages of the Hindoos, and that the regulation now appealed against was a direct in• fringement of that sacred pledge. In support of this view he referred to the general tenour of the Acts of the British Legislature with respect to our dominions in In dia, and the regulations and conduct of the East India Company. The legal question, be maintained, admitted of no doubt, under the provisions of the Statute 37 Geo. 111. cap. cxlii., sec. 12, which contained these words;_ " In order that due regard may be had to the civil and re ligious usages of the natives, it is enacted that the rights and authorities of the fathers of families and masters of families, according as the same may be exercised by the Gentoo or Mahomedan law, shall be preserved to them within their families respectively ; nor shall the same be violated or inter rupted by any of the proceedings of the Supreme Courts, nor shall any act done in consequence of the rule or law of caste, so far as respects the members of the same family only, be deemed a crime, although the same may not be justifiable by the laws of England." Now it could not be asserted that, at the passing of this Act, the Legislature was in ignorance relative to the rite of Suttee ; and therefore he contended that the practice was recogniz , d by the Legislature, as it had been in ex press terms by several successive Governments in India. In conclusion, he pressed upon the Privy Council the in justice and impolicy of the regulation, which would be regarded by the natives of India as the commencement of a series of innovations upon all those religious rites and practices which they revered. Giving full credit to the motives of those who wished to put an end to the burning of widows, as revolting to our Christian feelings, be begged to ask, if we began upon that principle, where we should atop? The gross idolatry practised in India was as much opposed to our feelings as Christians to suicide; yet idolatry was not only recognized, but encouraged in India, and it was well known that a large revenue was derived from it. In truth, those who sought to put an end to this practice laboured under a great delusion. Upon grounds of expediency, no less than of justice, he called upon the Privy Council to avert the gathering storm, by d c ding in favour of the appellants' prayer. _ _ Air. DRECKWATER followed on the same side, and had not closed his argument when the Council rose. The further hearing was adjourned to Saturday next, when the Solicitor-General, Sir Charles Wetherell, Sir Edward Sugden, Mr. Sergeant Spankie, &c., are to be heard on the part of the East India Company. Ram Mohun Roy and several distinguished individuals connected with India were present during the argument. The Rev. ROWLAND HILL, who seems to have obtained a new lease of existence, preached a sermon at Cheltenham on Sunday last. The Rev. Gentleman is now in his 88th year. Miss FANNY KEMBLE'S " Dramatic Sketch" is, we perceive, announced to appear in the July Number of the Court Magazine and Belle AsseinbMe. SIR WALTER SCOTT.—The answers to inquiries this forenoon at St. James's Hotel in Jermyn street was that Sir WALTER had passed a more comfort able night, and had greatly improved since yesterday. Notwithstanding, his recovery is very doubtful. The whole of his family reside at the same hotel at present. WESTMINSTER REFORM DINNER.—The LORD MAYOR has accepted the invitation of the Stewards, and will dine with Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and the Elec tors of Westminster, on Wednesday next, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, to celebrate the triumph of Parlia mentary Reform. The Lord Advocate of Scotland and Mr. O'CONNELL, on behalf of their respective coun trie., have accepted invitations, and Mr. Arrwood is ex pected from Birmingham. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Gatcombe, has avowedly come forward as a candidate for the new county of the Isle of Wight. Sir RICHARD SIMEON is also in the field, an unflinching Reformer of all public abuses. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON and Counsellor GREY offer themselves as candidates to repreQent the towns of Devonport and Stone house. Captain PYM, of Lowsleigh, also commenced an active canvass yesterday.—Hampshire Telegraph. Sir GEORGE ROSE, Bart., has resigned any contest for Christchurch; J. W. TA PPS, Esq., is the fa vourite candidate. Mr. W. B. BRODIE, proprietor of the Salisbury Journal, and the Hon. Capt. BouvEalz, R.N., bid fair to come in for Salisbury. KING'S THEATRE.—BELLINI'S opera, La Straniero, was brought out at this theatre on Saturday night. On this occasion, Signora G. TAMBURINI ap peared, fur the first time in London, as Isoletta. The part is a very trifling one, but as far as it afforded an op. portunity of judging of her merits, we should say they were well suited to such a part; beyond this we see no reason for praising her. The only important parts fell into the hands of Signora lost, Sigrrr DONZELLI, and Signor TAMBURINI, who executed them with great skill, and were loudly applauded. The vogue which this epera obtained for a short time on the continent it not likely to attend it here. inY Nor one R art,lC Drama, i 1 ATHIE,e/iwTollil,Ea E va T lled T . n — d the A Lamb, new teasCompeire formed for the first time on Siturday with complete and most deserved success. It is the production of Mr. MATHEWS, jun., and affords a most prstnising specimen of his abili ties in this line. The principal feitures of the piece are forcibly illustrative of the respective characters of a man of impudence and a mm of bashfulness, and one of tender feelings united with timidity, exhibited in awkwardness and amazement. It is only necessary further to observe that the whole were well sustained, and that FARREN, COOPER, Miss TAYLOR, and Mrs. Ilumay, had parts well suited to their respective talents. It is not a little extraor dinar y that wh ile in the debate in the Home of C ommons, instances are ad duced of soldiers committing suici de, either to avoid flo gging , or in p l ace i n this garrison to avoid even a drill pu eboanvseeqtaukeennce of being flogged, two instances of d esperat i on nishment. A soldier of the 33d Re g i ment, at Forton arm was so much chat- Barracks, cut his thro at and died imm ediately; and on the same day, a soldier of the 14th Regiment blew his tt t: ei a i 1 , e. e i d do ,1 o w l T at h i pa n ta r t a h t d e b ee C ; a l t t i lb e b r b i , d ov g na e ve B oof a b r ti r hi a ge :.ks, with hi s mus k et , ond to be amp u tated.— Hampshire Telegraph, ORKNEY AND ZETLAND. Just published by RIDGWAY, Piccadilly, and HUN HUNTER, St. Paul's Church-yard, pri ce 6d. ALETTER to the Right Hon, Lord ALTHORP on the REPRESENTATIVE UNION of ORKNEY and ZETLAND. By THULENSIS. _ "An able Letter."—Times. " Curious and valu able."—Morning Chronicle. " A Pamphlet which we think well merits his Lordship's attention."—Morning Herald. " A most interesting Letter."—Sun. DAY AT ONIE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS Tills Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per C.ent.Cons. 34¢ per Cent. Ditto Red. Slew 33¢ per Cent ...... shut 3 per Cent. Ann. 1726 - per Cent. 1826 Rank Long A nn. to expire Jan. 5,'186 0 16 7-16 Oct. 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 1860 Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1880 Jan. 5. 1870 New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 1 dis.'par South Sea Stock 95'4 Old Annuities New Ditt0..„........ 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills. £l,OOO 9 10 pm. Ditto.... ..... —5OO 9 10 pro. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial —pin. Ditto Advertised — pm. Bank for Account India for Account. Cons. for July 18 84% 5% 5 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds 9114 Belgian Bonds 75 Ditto Account THIS DAY AT ONE o'cLocr. Peruvian Bonds ..... Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds Ditto Account 59Y4 Regency Scrip U! Ditto Account Non. 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O America 0 0 Hamburg _ I O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica 0 O Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 2 Dublin 0 1 Lisbon 0 I Flanders 0 0 Malta 0 1 France 0 0 Sweden I Guernsey & Jersey.. 0 2 Waterford O. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning... 5 minutes after I.i Evening... 37 minutes after 1. ebr Ani t , - 2 • -) S' • 4, . ` IV LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1832. Every man, who under the Reform Bill enjoys elective franchise, and who shall give his vote in favour of any candidate, without first obtaining solemn pledges that he will support all the leading measures Reform was intended to attain, will be guilty of a gross dereliction of duty to himself, his country, and posterity. The Reform Bill is but « a means to an end," and the people having, by great exertions, acquired the means, must not relax in their exertions till the end shall be accomplished. The abolition of pensions—a reduction of the public expenditure—a reduction of taxa tion—a revision of the corn laws, (which operate as a grievous tax on the community at large, for the benefit of a few, while the benefit they derive is not equal to a fourth part of the evil occasioned)—the destruction of monopoly in all its Proteus-like and hateful forms, are (never forgetting tithes and the Church), among the many objects to which the public attention is directed, and on which they must admit of no reserve, no c , wavering" in the pledges given by those they return as their representatives. But the subject on which, as paramount to all others, a pledge should 'be re quired in clear and express terms, is, that the candidate, if elected, shall support an immediate return to the ancient constitutional practice of TRIENNIAL PARLIAMENTS. The Septennial Act was, and is, a daring usurpation,—a disfranchisement of the people for four years out of seven—a gross violation of one of the first principles of English represen- tation, and Reform is only half accomplished, while that Act remains unrepealed upon the statute-book. Previous to the passing of the Septennial Act, the people of England enjoyed the right of frequent new Parliaments, both by usage and by declaratory enactment. Till the reign of HENRY the Eighth, Parliaments were generally annual, but never continued longer than three years, and their longer duration has always been fraught with evil to the Crown or the people, or more properly to both, for the real and permanent interests of the Crown and the people can never be severed. The interest of courtiers, indeed (the most worthless of the community in all ages and all states), is very dis tinct from both ; they have ever been, and will always be, ready to sacrifice the best interests of their Sovereign and their country, to their own. The Long Parliament, under CHARLES the First, led to the tragical end of that Monarch ; the Long Parliament, which deservedly acquired the appellation ofthe "Pension Parliament," under CHARLES the Seco n d, led to the expulsion of his successor ; the Septennial Act, operating with other corruptions in the representation, ied to the present load of debt and taxes, and the manifold abuses of Tory Governments. Sir JOIIN ST. AUBYN, who once seconded a motion for the repeal of the Septennial Act, and a return to triennial Parliaments, truly said, " Human nature is so very corrupt, that all obligations lose their force, unless they are fre' quently renewed. Long Parliaments become , therefore, independent of the people ; and when they do so, there always happens a most dange' rous dependence elsewhere." JUNIUS says, ill the dedication of his letters,— " TO THE ENGLISH NATION. " With regard to the influence of the constituent n' re f, the conduct of the representative, there is little diffeienfe i)etween a seat in Paili ament f or seven years an d a s eat i ° d r life. The prospect of your resentment is too remote ; 8 7 .) , 110110 the last ses s i on o f a S ep t enn i a l Parliament