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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'aock.
Oar readers will find in another page the intelli-
e re-c:vcd this morning by express from Paris, to
wilicch we now append M. Guizot's manifesto on the
enne:;ation of Cracow, transmitted to the French am-
bassadors at Vienna, St. Petersbnrgh, and Berlin, and
else communicattd oan the reptesentatives of foreign
sweets in Paris. The following is the despatch :
• eir,—Tue Austrian Chang
cited d'Afleires has cominuni-
cited to me the deep:aches tom Prince an-
nouncing to the King's government that the incorporation
ja the Astriau empire of the free town and terrirory of
Meow is resolved mein by the Courts of 'Vienna, Berlin I
,
and St. Petersburg, and they t :e'en the molten
transmit celiies of teem. I have laid them beton,
ex the Kin
nced
g
Cetiacie: His letejestys gs.vernai eat hasperie
in
from them a great and palatal eurpeise. We received in
antesand ',larch, .3 we did in 163 e and 1838, assur-
ances ilea the occusation of Cracow by the troops of the
mete pewees was a -measure purely military, and not poll-
tkal, commanded by necessity, and which should he. at
an end with that necessity. Now it is said that a tempo-
eery occupation will not sueice, and that the measure
adopted be the Three Courts is iadispen•able to
gearautee deeeitively M their States ordex and
pmee, which have been ineessantly et.eturbed by laser-
eections of which Cracow had become the permanent
focue. But since the suppression of the smell state of
Cracow is to put au cud to those diserders, its existence
mast have been their unheue, or at least, their principal
cause. This supposition is inadmissible. 'the se frequently
recurring fermentation 0: the ancier.t Polish provinces has
arisen from eaus:c more general. The scattered embersm
of a great state, destroyed by violence, still contieue e
and rise. Treaties which recognise such facts do not
cause to disappear at once the social wounds which result
from th.m time, equity, kindness., nail prolonged goon
government can. alone succeed in it, for these are the
only meals which the eivilieetion of Europe now renders
pos.ible. The severeiges and the steteemen assembled at the
Genres% of 'Vienna, thus considered it. They wished at that
moment, even when Europe united, ratified the partition of
Pieatel, to give to the Polish nation and to the censeientious
feelings of Europe, which were disturbed by this partition, a
constant mural satisfactien. 'I hey had at the same time to-
wards their Polish subjects perspective views of ameliora-
tion for the internel government of the cour.try. Serious
disturbances may iuterrupt the course of that policy, at once
wise and cenerons, but not cause it to be entirely abandoned
or thee:hese Nothing comprises a government more thee
to declare itself unable to fulfil, even slowly and in course of
time, the promises and hopes which it has itself given.
The destruction of the petty state of Cracow may deprive the
spirit of Polish conspiracy of some means of action, but it
nay also beer up reel even irritate the feelir.ge which obsti-
nately give rise to these deplorable enterprises. It weakens
thronehout all Europe on this painful question the principles
of order and conservatism, to the Froth of blind and hateful
passions. Article nine of the Tr. aty of Vienna imposes'
en :he teepee:Jo of Cracow the ohligation of removing
conspirators from its territory, and the Three Pro-
fitting Powers had doubtless the right to demand the
accomplishment of his ohliegtion. lint had they, i
to
n I
order to attain this object, no other means than
abolish the independence of this petty state, and to sup-
press the state itself? The narrow limits of the republic,
the imm r.se strength of the three great powers, by whose
states it is hemmed in. all tend to induce the belief that
measures carefully enethined would have been sufficient to
eounteract efficaciously the evil, without having recourse to
extreme means, which involve some perils in the proepect of
frequently creating fresh and more serious evils. It was in
all cases the incontestable right of all the powers who were
Forties to the treaty of Vienna to take part in the delibera..
tions and the decisions of which Cracow might be the object.
If Priove Metternich means in hit despatch that the three
Courts had by themselves created the small state of Cracow,
and that they afterwards pre• ented to the Congress for enrol-
ment the convention they had passed between themselves,
the Kimes government could never admit of an assertion
so contrary to the principles, and even to the language of
great transactions constituting the public law of Europe.
Independent powers are never called upon to enregistee
deliberations or acts entered into and passed without their
participation. In so far as regards Cracow and Poland,
the sovereigns and public men soy that long discussions
Iwtween the representatives of all the powers preceded
the conclusion of the special treaty of May K. The very
text of the treaty of Vienna demonstrates that the fate
of Poland was regulated after a deliberation of a;1 the
representatives of Europe. Articles 1,2, 3,4, and 5
drew the share which each of the three powers was to
have of the territory of the grand duchy of War-
saw. There is not the least difference between these arti-
cles and those which gave to Prussia a part of the states
of the King of Saxony. The thandation of the republic of
Cracow is placed on precisely the same ground as the
stipulations which formed the other states, even the most
free, which have created the Germanic Confederation. The
government of his Majesty, therefore, has used only an
evident right, and at the same time fulfilled an imperative
duty, in protesting solemnly against the suppression of the
rephblic of Cracow—an act positively against the letter as
tech as the meaniue of the treaties of Vienna. After the
long and redoubtable agitations which have shaken Europe,
it is only by payee( respect to treaties and those rights which
they have made sacred that she maintains herself. No power
can enfranchise itself from them without enfranchising the
other powers by the same act. France has not given any
similar example of an attempt against the policy of conserva-
tion and peace. France has not forgotten the painful seed-
Sees impor'd upon her by the treaties of 181 e. She might
rejoice at an net which would authorise her in just recipro-
city to consult henceforth none but her own interests, and it
is she who calls for the faithful observance of treaties Ly the
powers who have derived front them the principal advan-
tages. It is she who, clove all, is occupied in the naainte-
naece of the rights acquired by others, and in respecting
their independence. (Signed) " Guizor."

Papers from the Cape of Good Hope to the 11th of
October have been received, but then• contents are of
little importance. The Graham's Town Journal re-
ports that, although two more of the colonists
had fallen victims to the Kaffirs, yet that
on the whole appearances were encouraging."
Col. Somerset had been doing good service in the
field. Overtures for peace had been male by the
Gallia chiefs, and the Governor's terms to them
were-Ist., to lay down their arms: 2nd., to give up
the colonial cattle : 3rd., that the country as far
as the Kei should be placed under British control.
Macomo, it is said, was disposed individually to agree
to these conditions, but the other chiefs rejected them.
Papers from Sydney to the 9th of August, state
that the local legislature was to be prorogued to the
Nth of September. The public at large were
interesting themselves on the subject of railways,
and the ways and means of raising the money for
that end. Sleeting-Ed wcre holding on the subject, and
there seemed to be no doubt, from the animation dis-
played, that the desired object would be ultimately
accomplished.
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BLANDFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
81. kN DIORD, SI. NDAY.The annual meeting of this, the
last held and rnerally the most important agricultural
meeting in the county of Dome, took place last evening,
when a goodly number of the gentry and yeomanry of the
county assembled at the Crown Inn, and sat
Henr do
er
down to a
sumptuous dinner, under the presidency of y K
Beymer, Esq., ono of the members of the county. The pie-
sident was supported by his colleagues Geo. Banks and John
Flo+ r, Exp., ;by Sir Edward Baker, Sir John
D'oyley, the Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne, J. J. Farquharhi s
-
son, Esq., and many clergymen. The premiums of t
society are given entirely to labourers.
The usual royal toasts followed the removal of th^ cloth,
the Rev. Mr. Watts acknowledging the health of the Bishop
and Clergy of the on that
diocese.
Mr. G FORGE. BANIEES UAW he VW happy !..o see,
maim a renewed proof that three associations were not
falling ofr—that, instead of diminishing, they increased in
interest and in zeal ; and if it were otherwise in other parts
of the kingdom, as some of the papers had asserted, he hoe
be noxious to know why their society thus prospered, whilst
in ether provinces they failed ? Ile hail observed that the
presidents of some +ceieties had forbidden politics.
h ut That
was a very seed and wholesome system, noConflic doubt
and con-
; he
called it ra-her the " cold water system." t
troversy he liked as little as any in,n. Ile knew that they
met there mainly for the discussion of beef and
mutton, of carrots and cabbage, of turnips and potatoes:
(a laugh ;) but it had always appeared to him that a very
little polities thrown in would act as salt and mustard, and
give a flavour to each separate dish, and a relish to the whole
of the repast. If ever they were to draw the line se tight
as to exclude politics from their dinner table, he must beg
them to exclude from their lists of toasts the healths of the
country members ; for they did place them in a false and
foolish position if they drunk their health+ in a political
character, and then told them they we re not to say a word
about politics. Indeed he was not aware how they
could hold these meetings, and avoid polities, for they thank
the healths of " the Royal Famiiy, ' " the Bishop and
Clergy," and " the Labourer ;" and these were all political
toasts. It was with a view to the practical improvement of
the peasant, that they came there. These were the politics
which he mainly wished to consider at a table like this. The
hon. member then alluded to the failure of the potatoes, and
drew a contrast between the present condition of England
and its sister isle, exhorting the farmers and gentry to do
their utmost to ameliorate the condition of the poor. Many
amendments of our social system would doubtless he pro-
posed in parliament in the coming session ; and ho did

~ ,
belie,* that, defective as our present poor-law sys-
tem was, we should be enabled to meet the mum
which he conferred he did anticipate. He was rot
one of those who felt disappointed at (what, he be-
lieved, was admitted) the failure to a considerable degree
of the now poor-law system. Ho was no friend to it at the
first, and it had not disappointed his hopes. He thought
many amendments were required i and for one he was ttuly
ashamed of the act passed last session, and he should be even ,
more ashamed if he had not endeavoured, with the aid of
his friends, to introduce some amendment into it, which, if
it had not made it perfect, would at least have rendered it
intelligible. At present they saw it construed in one part of
the kingdom is one way, and is another part another way,
whilst in many parts they looked on it as a dead letter, and
refused to c..nstrue at all. Ile trusted that in some future
sessions they would have some better measures than that.
He himself had always thought that a diminution of the size
of the unions would very much conduce to the comfort of the
poor, and that a removal of much of the power of tke poor-
law commi'sioners to the bails of the government, would be
a very wholesome and necessary measure. (Hear.) There was
one plan a hich had occurred to him, hut which he was almost
afraid to mention, knowing under what a serious superintend-
ence
anything there was said. Speaking in parliament VAS
nothing to it. (Much merriment.) There one took his
chance with a great many, but here ho was singled out aw:a
shot at once. (Great laughter.) He should not venture now
to state the notion that had occurred to him, if he bad not
seen it taken up by. some portion of the respectable puss.
(A laugh.) His ueerou was, the establislinnut of rAort., or
granaries for the poor, not under the government,
but connected with our unions. In the present year,
Err instance, what a pleasure it would .re for them
to he enabled to sell corn to the poor at the present
time at the price it was at six 'tenths ago. He
did not see any dillicultv in a plan of tl':is kind, and with re-
gard to prices, he did not think ',t would be disadvantageous.
It was clear that we wanted something in an emergency like
the present. The hon. raceaber next observed, that distress
was else fi It in the nianuf scturing districts, and (alluding to
to the well-known aty.cdote of Mr. Cobden, convening an
agriculturist by takieig Lim to look at a busy factory, and
afterwards at a fled overgrown with thistles) he said he
wished that V me r.gricelturist would now take Mr. Cobden to
his =attract are, on one of the two da3 s in the week that it was
closed and afterwards to the deserted field now ploughed and
cultivated. because the owner of that field saw that the agri-
cultural community could defend their rights, and had the
spirit en guard their preperty. He much regretted the die-
trees of the manufacturers, but trusted that, as both the large
manufacturers and the farmers were doing well, there would
be a race of emulatieu between them in their desires to do
I the utmost to benefit the condition of those who depended
upon them.
I Mr. SLA '11:R cougratulsted thrm on the fell attendance that
day. One thing he said was certain—that they were net
afraid of the Times. It was true that to them (giving as they
did all their Blowsy to labourers), some of the remarks of the
Times, and coadjutor Punch, did not apply, but do not let
them think they escaped. The Times was quits as hard on
them es upon those societies which distributed their favour,
between fat pigs and labourers. He should be the last man
to undervalue the opinions of the press, bet he thought
they should see what they were worth, and on this sub-
ject of the labourer the Times expressed the opinions
et Mr. John Walter, of Ilearwood, a very wealthy
and benevolent individual, but like many others a crotchetty
man. Now, he would ask them, which was most likely to
be right, Mr. John Walter and the Times, and Punch, and
the Examinee, or the landed proprietors, the clergy, and
the yeomanry of England, fur it came to that. They knew
that the autumn, though a very lively time in the country,
was a dull one in political runes, anti it was from
sheer want of a subject for a little ridicule that these
attacks were made. Leading articles must be written,
and accordingly just as members of parliaruent had departed
for partridge-shooting, the editor of the Times took his
pop-gun, aud had a shot at a scientific meeting,. which fcr-
tunetely at that time met at Southampton, and just as mem-
bers or.: getting into their saddles after the hounds the
editor of the Times mounts his hobby and rode at the Agri-
cultural Society. In a good cause, the influence of the
Times was very groat ; but he believed it would not succeed iu
putting down either scientific associations or agricultural
meetings. Let thcmdo their duty in their severalcapacities,
but dont let them expect the praise of the Times,
for they would tot pet it. Conceive a leader in
the Times in praise of the agriculturists. V:hy, what a
stupid article it would be. Conceive three articles a week
in praise of them were now three against them. Why, the
readers of the Times would say it was getting intolerably
dull, and they must lock out for another paper. The fact
is, they were all too fond of hearing each other abused. Ile
did certainly feel indignant at the Times for making a most
uncalled for and ungenerous attack upon a reverend friendof
his (Mr. Ytatman) for a speech which he recently delivered.
The boo. member said, as it was not his intention to
make a long speech he would " start a fresh hare," and he
then discussed the game laws. He deprecated the excessive
preservation of game, and the un-English system of (tartars.
He also expressed himself as opposed to legislative inter-
'ference la the matter : the truant, he thought had the game
pretty much in his own hands, for if tilt landlords saw that
1 tenants would not take farms overstocked with game, he
would begin to consider a hether he was not paying too dear
fur his whistle.
Mr. Ftoven also addressed the company.
Sir Eawaan BAKEIt, in returning thanks for the health
of the vice-president, occasioned considerable merriment by
gravely discussing the question started by the Times why
" unmentionables" were not given to labourers as well as
coats and waistcoat,. He really thought they mast turn their
attention to the subject, and decide at their next meeting
whether trousers or breeches would be most advantageous
to work in. (Great laughter.) They must also discuss of
what they were to be made. He would say linen ;
and recommended flax, for he hail some for sale. (Much
laughter.) He etould be prepared by next meeting to sup-
, ply a certain number of pairs of breeches, and if they slid
nut wear them themselves, they would net upon another
fundamental law, and area other persons to wear them.
(Great laughter and cheering.) After some other humorous
and good humoured remarks upon sans culottes, and after
several other healths had been given and responded to, the
meeting separated.
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CITY ELECTIONS.
This being St. Thomas's day, wardmotcs were held
in the several wards, for the election of members to sit in
the Court of Common Council.
Loth-slats:Er WARD returns four members.—A ward-
mote wes held in the Ward Schools, St. Mary Axe, Alder-
man Farebrother in the chair. After the precept had been
read, and the inquest men for the ensuing year returned,
Mr. G. Rowson was re-sleeted want beadle. Tho following
letter from deputy Mitchell was read : " Gentlemen, Having
for the last few years intimated my desire to retire from public
duties, I avail myself of this o?"..rtunity to apprize you that
it is not my intention again to sol:eit the honour of repre-
senting you in the Court of Common council. I cannot re-
tire into private life without acknowle ttring, with every ex-
pression of gratitude, the many acts of i:indness and friend-
ship I have experienced from you, which have let im-
preseion on my mind that can never be forgotten. I
have resided among you for upwards of fifty years ;
during the last twentv-two of which i have been
unanimously elected in the responsible onsltion above re-
ferred to. In that capacity IWV the necessity of
endeavouring, in the committee and elsewhere, to obtain
a reduction of those burthcns which in my opinion pressed
too heavily on you, and is many instances, I am happy to
y, my efforts proved successful. During the time I have
held the appointment of deputy of the ward, I have with
anxious care endeavoured to discharge the various duties
entrusted to me to the best of my ability. In bid-
ding you farewell, it will be a source of gratification to
me to witness your continued prosperity and hap-
piness.—The worthy alderman, and several inhabitants,
bore testimony to the faithful manner in which Mr. Mitchell
performed his duties. The following gentlemen were then
elected to serve as commen-councilmen for the year ensuing:
Dniel Cork, Thomas Bridge Simpson, Thomas Symons, and
Wi alliam P ounce ; the two last are new members in the room
et Deputy Mitchell and Mr. Cosser, resigned.
BISTIOPSOATE WARP.—In addition to the former members.
Messrs. Tagg and Gilpin were proposed, and a poll demanded.
COLF.MAN-sTREET WARP.—At a warlinotc held in the
Ward Schools, London-wall, Alderman W. Hunter in the
chair, the following gentlemen were rc-*leeted common coun-
cilmen: Messrs. Allen (Deputy), Hall/ NV. Ilall, Davis,
Johnson, Phillips, Bracher, and Perkins.
BILLINGSGATE WARD. A waramote was held at the
Fellowship Porters' Hall, St. Mary-at-Hill, when the fol-
lowing gentlemen were proposed for common councilmen
fir the year ensuing: Mes.rs. Curling, Old, jun., Bower,
Knit', Johnston. Robats, Phillips, Williams.
Foremost EN WARIL—A very strong contest is expected in
this ward, the electors of the Jewish persuasion being de-
termined to opposa. every person who voted :pains! Mr.
Salomon when he stood for Alderman of the Ward.

llonnißLE MURDER AND SUPPOSED SUICIDE.-
This forenoon, between the hours of 10 and 11, the imme-
diate vicinities of the Waterloo-road and the water side were
thrown into i. state of the utmost excitement, in consequence
of the following appalling discovery, which leaves no doubt
that a dreadful murder had been perpetrated. The follow-
ing particulars were obtained from personal observation, and
may therefore be relied upon as being strictly accuf ate :—lt
appears that at the time previously stated. two boys who ob-
tain a living by dredging along the water side. whilst passing
along the bed of the river nearlyopposite to Waterloo Dock,
the property of Mr. West, they were astonished at finding
the body of what they at first believed to he a man. They
immediately repaired to Cross-street, Waterloo-road, the re-
sidence of Mr. Anderson, the coroner's constable. That
officer without
delaysent a
numbernube of men with shell
to
the spot to take possion body. The same being
firmly embedded in the mud, the greatest cliff
howeulty
ver, the
was ex-
perienced in getting to the exact sp t; at last,
object in question was reached, and upon turning the same
over a horrible scene presented itself; instead of finding, as
they at first imagined, the body of a man, they discovered
that it way the body of a femele, with a child tied round her
waste with a piece of rope yarn. The feeling created by the
sight can be better imagined than described. Irian instant the
news ran round the neighbourhood, and hundreds of persons
hastened to the sot to witness the ene. The tuns of the
were both pressed round the sc
neck of the child, lea'.
ing one to suppose that in the agonies of death, she was
firmly pressing the little innocent to her breast. The two
Saints
were immediately reoved to the vaults of
t John's Church in the Waterloo.road, where a
more minute examination was made. It w
tlasy about then found
nt thhs
at
the child was of the mole sex, apparen 14 mo
old ; the female seemed to be between 33 and 36 years of
age. The latter was dressed in an old backl stuff gown,
black stockings. and side lace-up hoots. Tesit of the ap.
pare! appeared very old and ranged. The child, a fine-looking
boy, wore (to all appearance), a black frock, Eng worsted
socks, and calico under-clothing. The dress oe two
o
denoted extreme poverty. How the parties met their f the
de
of course it would be at present impossible to tell ; one
thing, however, is certain, that murder has been committed ;