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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EYENING, DECEMBER 29, Is3o.

The Marquis of ANGLESEA has commenced
his government of Ireland with a prompt energy
that will ensure him the approbation of all the
lovers of good order in either kingdom. He has
issued a Proclamation which, in a firm but
temperate spirit, denounces the procession of the
trades which was intended to parade the city of
Dublin, on Monday, on the occasion of present.
ing a public address to O'CoNNELL, and ex»
plieitly prohibits it as dangerous 'to society, and
rregulat, if not criminal, in the eye of the law•

Nothing short' 611 siAntii. auch "decisive steps can
possibly arrest the march of disaffection in Ire-
land. Though the repeal of the Union has
been, comparatively speaking, so short a time
before the people of Ireland, it is astonishing
what progress it has already made among them.
We look, therefore, on the appointment of the
Marquis of ANGLESEA to the chief Executive
Power at the present inflammatory crisis as the most
auspicious that could possibly have been made.
He has infinitely more energy than his prede-
cessor, the well-intentioned, but somewhat feeble
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, a more winning
address, a more penetrating and sagacious intel-
lect. Above all, he is not a man to be trifled
with, and is' therefore admirably fitted both by
nature and art, to cope with O'CONNELL, and
repress with a vigorous hand, the highly dange-
rous meetings of that agitator and his satellites.

Mr. O'CoNwELL has addressed a letter to
the people of Ireland, calling on them to pay
obedience to the law, at the very time that he
is himself stirring heaven and earth to counteract
the effects of that law. If; however, he be really
sincere in his advice, let him prove his sincerity
by ceasing longer to convulse Ireland with the
agitation of a question which can be productive
of no real good, while it could not fail to inflict
infinite mischief on both countries.

The cause of Reform proceeds on its auspicious
course rejoicing. From one extremity of the
Empire to the other public meetings are being
daily held—at which eloquent but
.indignant
speeches are made, and constitutional resolutions
adopted, for the attainment of that one thing
needful—a full, fair, and free representation ofthe
people in the Commons House of Parliament—a
representation alike opposed to Boroughmon-
gering on the one baud and Radicalism on the
other. Acting on this straightforward and
impartial principle, we are glad to perceive that
the inhabitants of Inverness (the capital of the
Highlands) have held a meeting on the subject
of Reform, not more remarkable for the public
spirit displayed than for the ability and enthu-
siasm with which the several topics were dis-
cussed by the patriotic speak ers.
When the spirit of Reform has reached the
Highlands of Scotland, we think it high time
for Mr. DUNDAS and those who think with
him, to give up their pretences that the people
of Scotland are indifferent to Parliamentary
Reform—a question to which the KING is
pledged--the Government is pledged--the
people are pledged—and who dare doubt the
result ?—not even the Boroughmongers them-
selves, who "believe and tremble 1"

..71, 777

Despatches have been received at the Foreign
Office this morning from Lord STUART DE
ROTHESAY, our Ambassador at Paris, and from
Sir CHARLES BAUOT, at the Hague.

His MAJESTY will hold several Councils a
Brighton during his stay there.

The French Papers state, that the rumour is
very generally circulated that Prince LEOPOLD
of SAxa COBURG _is to be elevated to the
Throne of Belgium, and to marry the Princess
MARIA, daughter of LOUIS PRILLIPPE.
The same JournalS mention that General
DrEntrscH has already set out for Wilna,
when it is supposed he will instantly take the
command of the 70,000 Russian troops
now assembled there, and then proceed at once
for Warsaw, for the purpose of deciding the
contest by one great battle. The Poles mean-
while are in high spirits, full of confidence
in the success of their struggle for free-
dom, as also in the skill and patriotism of
their Dictator enLOPIEKI. The Provisional
Government has addressed a letter to the Aus-
trian Consul-General, announcing their firm
resolution to respect the frontiers of all the
States of his Imperial Majesty. With regard
to affairs at Paris, it is evident that the time is
approaching when the present Ministry must
resign, or the Chambers be dissolved. It is clear

that as at present constituted neither the Go-
vernment nor the Chamber is suited to the wants
and wishes of France. LAFAYETTE, it seems, has
already sent in his resignation as Commander-
in-Chief of the National Guard, for further
particulars respecting which we refer our readers
to the private correspondence of the Times,
which will be found in another column.