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London, England, 1830-12-20 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1880

We learn by Brussels and German Papers that
e King of HOLLAND begins to look with some-
ing like a conciliatory spirit upon the proceedings
of the Belgian Congress. This new change in his
opinions is of course to be attributed to his MA.
IF.STY'g apprehensions;—sagacity or good feeling
have clearly nothing to do with it.
Hamburg Papers state that the Polish insurrec•
lion daily assumes a more decided character. At
Warsaw, however, there is a singular appearance of
tranquillity on the part of the ruling Powers. Mean.
time, Prussia, it seems, is on' the alert, and a nume-
rous corps will shortly, it is reported, be assembled
in the Duchy of Posen, under the command of the
celebrated GNEISENAU.
The Prussian State Gazette states that General
CHLOPIERI has been appointed Dictator of the
Polish nation until the assembling of the two
Legislative Chambers,, into whose hands he will
resign his office. In this high capacity he has
issued a Proclamation, wherein he says—" The day
is came when we ought to sacrifice every thing
for the cause of Constitutional liberty, and prove
ourselves worthy to enjoy it." In Prussian Poland
the most severe precautionary measures the every
where adopted. Not more than three people are
allowed to be seen together at night
BERLIN, bac. P.—The Polish insurrection daily mimes a
snore deci.ive character, and draws the attention of our politic fans
from the Belgian revolution, while the firmness of character so
often evinced by the August Sovereign who wields the Russian
sceptre cannot but lead to the expectation of the speediest Pos-
sible suppression,i and the severe punishment of the insurrection
which has unhappily already spread so far. One cannot help
being surprised at the calmness and even confidence *hewn by
the ruling party in Warsaw. Those who pretend to be initiated
in political Asir:, see in this something more than revolutionary
presumption, and even look forward to better times. *
The especial regard paid to the Prussian Consul-General in
Warsaw is also remarkable, as well as the care taken to avoid
every thing that might lead to the interference of Prussia or
Austria.
The Poles, too, endeavour, by every means to maintain the
public credit, and would prettlnd to desire no more than the 1111.
filment of promises allege to have been given them, though they
do not conceal their whits for an enlargement of their Constitu-
tional liberties, in the spirit of the French Charter. • • •
While we are looking for a denouement of the great drama, no-
thing is neglected to assume a formidable attitude on the Rms.
tiers_, and in a short time 100,000 Prussians will be assembled in
the kingdom of Prussia, and the Grand Duchy of Posen, under
the command of our celebrated Gneisenau.
WARSAW, Dec, 8.--Some, persons here flatter theutselses
with the hope that we shall see his Majesty the Emperor and
King very shortly in the midst of the Poles, -Meantime the mi-
litary preparations are prosecuted with great, activity, and it is
probable that a large army will soon be assembled. An extraor-
dinary supplement,was published yesterday, announcing that
50,000 men who are assembled not far from the frontiers under
General Waldeck have assumed the white cockade, and are on
the point of marching hither.
The Minister Stanislaw Von Grabowiski, Generals Kosseckl,
Ilantenahaud, and Count
-Fredio, are excluded from the Council
of Administration.
HAMBURG; Dar. It —The Senate received yesterday front
M. Roth the letter of the King of the French appointing hinl
Minister Plenipotentiary to our free city.
WARSAW, Day. 6.-. The Journals Of this city contain a pro-
.tainatian offienerai chlopieki, which headdrested to the Polith
nation, after having yeaterday,afterneon taken upon himself the
Dictatorship in the presence of all the troops and National

Guard now in tin: city assembled in the Field of Mars, He de-
clares in this proclamation, that he has assumed -the educe of
Dictator, not from ambition but on account of the critical cir-
cumstances, after the example of the Romans, who, in times
when the country was in danger, entrusted the supreme power
to a single Dictator, That he has assumed the power for a few
days only, nemel),, till the assenibling of the two Chambers, to
which he will resign his office.
By an order of the day of the sth, the Dictator has appointed
Alexander Kryainski to be his secretary. To-day lie has made
the following appointments :—Count ZaMoiski, to be Minister
of the Interior and Police; .M J. .LeleWel,. Minister of Public
Instruction ; and M. K. Wolicki, to be Intendant-General of the
War Department
One of our journals gives the followingaccount of' the march of
his Imperial Highness the Grand Duae Constantine:—" The
Russian army on its retreat intended to pass the Vistula at Gore.
Some boats were collected, but just as the troops were to be con-.
veyed across, an artillery officer, who was to direct the opera-
tions, vanished. This circumstance excited an apprehension io
the soldiers that the officer in question had secretly crossed alone,
in order to give information of the march of the Russians to the
artillery approaching from Sicdlec. The troops, therefore, cots.
tinued their march on the road to Lublin. On Sunday they had
their head.quarters at Rycryzywol, and intended to halt on Tues.
day at I'ultowi. In &opt of the vanguard, which consists of
Hulans and Hussars, the wounded General Rozniecki goes in
his kibitka, escorted by two geesd'armes and five Cossacks."
Divine service was performed in all the churches by order of
the Dictator, to return thanks to Heaven for the restoration of
tranquillity and order.
A Member of the Patriotic Union, named Mauritius Mod:-
nacki, has been accused of-various calumnies and attacks on the
Dictator' on which account the University Guard, to which he
belongs, has turned him out of its ranks, and sent two addresses
to the Dictator himself, and to the President of the Provisional
Government, declaring that it is a stranger to their intrigues, and
protesting its fidelity to the Dictator, requesting him to accept a
corps of their number for Ms body guard.
General Wovezynski is appointed commander.in-chief of the
Safety Guard throughout the kingdom,
WARSAW, Dec. 7.—The Dictator has prohibited on pain
of death any person from passing in arms the frontiers of the
neighbouring states. His rigour maintains order and discipline.
A soldier was shot yesterday for insubordination. The deputa-
tion intended for St. Petersburgh has not yet set out.
BERLIN, Dxc. 11.-St. Schuld Sch. Four per Cent. 8314 ;
Prussian English Loan, Five per Cent. 18; Five per Cent. 97
ditto, ditto 95%; Prussian English Bonds, 1530, 764,
ST. PETERSBURGH, DEC. 9.—Yesterday was the first an-
niversary of the accession of his present Majesty. During ill.
night preceding the Ist inst., Team bridge was taken down, in
consequence of the floating ice having began to make its appear-
ance on the rivers. Yesterday the ice was already strong enough
to allow of people going across on foot. Our Gazelle of to-day
contains the following Proclamation, issued by the military
Governor of the City :
" For some time past theinhabitants of this capital have been
disturbed by licentious individuals, who amused themselves by
breaking the windows in certain parts of the town. Every well-
thinking individual felt it his duty to assist in discovering these
unknown disturbers of public tranquillity, while the Government,
anxious for the maintenance of peace and order, made every
exertion to discover the criminals. If this did not succeed as
soon ns was to have been wished, the only reason was that the
public authorities, desirous of confining themselves within the
limits of the laws, were not disposed to condemn upon mere
suspicion. At lour!: the disturbers of public tranquillity have
been discovered, and their crimes having been brought home to
them they have already received the merited punishment.
")the greater part belonged to the lower classes, and imme.
diately utter the confession of their oflinice received corporal pu-
nishment upon the very spot where their crimes had been
committed. It is, however, to be regretted that among them
were noblemen attached to the public service, namely Prince
Peter Yolizyn, Actuary in the office of Minister of Foreign
Affhirs, and Romanou, a clerk in the Deputies of Ecclesiastical
A ffhirs for foreign confessions.
" A crime of this kind demands exemplar), punishment. In
consideration of their youth, however, and. to affbrd them an
opportunity of amendment, his Majesty has been pleased to
direct that the former, as the most guilty, shall be confined In a
fortress for one month, and then he sent to (lrusien; and that
the latter shall be sent to Archangel.

" The discovery of the3e violations of public duty may serve as
a proof to all the inhabitants of the capital how carefln the Go.
vernment is to preserve order, and with indefatigable watchfld-
ness to maintain everywhere the public tranquillity,"
HAMBURG, Disc. lb—The insurrection in Russian. Poland
has induced the public authorities in the Grand Duchy of Posen
to adopt severe precautionary measures of police. In Posen
sentinels or military patrols, If insulted or disobeyed, are entitled
to make use of their arms. At the same time, if the inhabitants
are in any way insulted by the soldiers, the latter are to be
severely punished. All the public places of entertsimnent must
be closed before nine o'clock in the evening. Not more than
three persons must be seen together at night. Immediately atter
dusk no one must be seen in the streets without a lantern ; and
after nine o'clock no one must be seen in the streets without a
written permission from the police, Should any alarm take place
during the night, the inhabitants are commanded to place lights
in ail the windows looking into the street

The proclamation of General Chlopieki, by which he an-
nounces his acceptance of the important office of Dictator, closes
with these words :

Far from disturbing t tratiqullity of e nehbouri
States, we wish only that thehe salutaryi principleth of non interven.ng
Lion be religiously observed with respect to us. At the
moment when the leading Powers of Europe have per.
milted France and Belgium to organise their interior existence,
is it to be feared that we, who in both hemispheres have
fought for the cause of liberty, mid whose courage and mls•
fortunes have astonished even our enemies, can we fear thatit
will he made a crime in us to claim Buse guarantees and liberties
which in the titce of the whole world have been promised us ?
No, the Peles know how to be &MINI, and when all Europe
abandoned him before whose victorious eagles the nations had
prostrated themselves, the Polish battalions, firm in the hour of
reverses, never ceased till the last moment to range themselves
around time fallen conqueror.

But in the present instance, the power of evil had overstepped
all bounds, it was impossible to convey the language of truth to
the head of the state ; flatterers, greedy of rewards, and prodigal
of calumnies gave us every day new chains instead of liberty.
Never was insurrection more legitimate No; the King him-
self will be forced to admit us, when he comes to know the
extent to which he was abused! Countrymen, the day is come
when we ought to sacrifice every thing for the cause of canal.
tutional liberty, and prove ourselves worthy to enjoy it. Long
live our country !"

HAMBURG, DM 14 —lloaatuv IlAtuf, Fenn ocLocx.--
Funds to-day wore in deinand, and rose accordingly. In St. Fe.
torsburgh, the late events in Warsaw were not known on the 4th,
and finch was tho confidence felt there that every species of Go-
vernment security was 00 the advance.

End of December.
Anglo-1)5'16h Loan, It per cent.
Anglo-Russian Loan 4l
Hamburg-Russian Loan 8I,!,
Polish Booth Pd
New Prussian 4 per Cents. (MO) . 75
Austrian Bank Shares DM
Matt lan Metailiques tat
New Austrian 4 per C'ent4 74

The National states that , his Majesty the Em-
peror of RUSSIA has resolved •on visiting the
Poles with prompt and exemplary punishment.—
that Warsaw is to be razed to the ground, and so
foal!. We think too highly of the Autocrat's
shrewdness (we say nothing of his liberality) to sup-
pose, he would be guilty of any such rashness.

,t would seem by an article which we extract from

ie Adverliier of this morning, that the faction al

Holyrood is again busy with its old system
of intrigue. The extraordinary circumstances
alluded to by our cotemporary may or may not
be true—for there is no act of folly or temerity of
which the doting Ex-King of FRANC% has not
shown himself capable—his intrigues, however,
aro now useless. His day and dynasty are pissed,
we hope, for ever.

According to the Brussels Papers we learn, that
on the Sitting of the National Congress on the
15th, on the question whether there should be a
Senate and au Elective Chamber, or only the
latter, the question was finally decided by a ma-
jority of 128 to 62 in favour of two Chambers :
mtussus, Pac. 11
NATIONAL CONOItESS.—SIITINO OF THE hire DEC..
On reading the proces verbal of yesterday's sitting, M. Ho.
bautx said that it stated that the report made by M. Van de
Weyer should be printed, whereas the Congress ordered the
• printing of the note rend by the President of the Diplomatic
Crosiunittce,—(Sorne voices, a Yee, it Is' true.") •
M. de lirouckere—We sent the note to the Press, but it was
observed to us that it was not regular to print an original note,
and that, besides, M. Van de Weyer's report, containing the
exact tenour of the note, the printing of the latter would be use-
less, if the report were printed.
M, Seron said, that the pryers verbal contains a lie.—(Mur.
murL)

M. Van do Weyer—l cannot express to you,: Gentlemen. how,
much 1 410 still:Med by the doubts which some Deputies have ex.
pressed respecting the diplomatic note which !communicated to
You Yostetdar. if I could be persuaded that amne persons enter.
Mined a notion that I had misrepresented the tenour of it in my
report, it would be the signal for my retreat, not only front the
Diplomatic Committee, but from every department of the Go.
vernment. If the report was to be printed as it was delivered to
us, Messrs. Ponsonby and Brisson would have rent it to the Na.
tional Congress, and not to us.
M. Van do Weyer read the note and observed that the only
change ho had made was to style King William King of Holland
and not King of the Netherlands, as in the original.
After some flir t her conversation, Id, Itobaulx declared himself
satisfied, but wished that all the original documents should be
communicated to the Congress.
M. Van tie Weyer--It would be a thing unheard of for a Mi-
nister to communicate the original documents, 'but this cannot
be done till the Plenipotentiaries are agreed; it we were to com.
immicate the papers before a decision, the whole Congress would
become a diMbmatie committee, However, in the course of
the night we have received the news that the King of Holland
has agreed to the Protocol of 17th November, and as soon as we
have the official communication, we shall lay the papers before
the Congress.
C. de Brouekere presented a project of law for the organiza.
fur that purpose.
lion of the Civic Guard, drawn up by the Committee appointed
M. Ropier presented another project of law on the ammo subject
in 16-i articles.

The Assembly then proceeded to the Order of the Day, vis.
the lit Altlck of the project of the central section respecting
observing
the Senate I it is it: these terms:—
" :Die Senators are nominated by the Chief of the State, and
chosen in all the proyinees,
proportion of the pdfutlatlon:" ' •
- After a lony stermy debate, ivldeb-was resumed in the even-
ing,s.* nearly as possible the
the attic l 0 was rejected by in votes to id.
itrwasEis, I)tc. 17,-..The Provisional Government has
hist Instituted a Central Committee of Commerce and Agricul-
ture. Four hundred Dutch prisoners were sent this morning
to Leuvaine.
~. .
A leiter from dip !Jaime, of the of December, says—" It
Is affirmed that the King Will somi order all the Belgian:prisoners
to beset at_liberty ' which it is. hoped will induce' the Belgian
Government to, release the, Dutch prisoners, OeueralDestouclies
is gone from Micicilt4)tirit th"the Island of "SO:events and Sud-
Be7olands to ituPect Fort Bathe, anti organise the levy in titans 1
in those islands.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, Dec. lB.—Wirid I9.—Wind W.—Ar-
' rived the Julian, Smith, from Virginia; Castalia, ---, from
Quebec ; and Diana, --, from Dublin.
DOVER, Dec. Itl.—Arrived the Lady Harris, March, from
\Vexford. Offport the Hoophandel, Keyson, from Batavia.
COWVS, DEC. ig—Arrived the Margaret, Macdonald, from
Honduras. Off the Wight the Eagle, Hill, from Virginia.
TORBAY, DEC. 19....ArrIved the Eclipse, Young, from Lis.
bon. Off port the John, Dann, from Demerara.
PLYMOUTH,'DEc. 18.—Wind N. to Nal—Arrived the
FaMe, Forster, flnm Figuelra; end Albion, Sims, front Dantzie.
FALMOUTH, Dec. li.=-Wind N. to N.E.—Dgc. 18.—Wind
N.E. to KN.E., strong breezes and squally.—Arrived the Lyra
packet, from Bermuda, sailed the 9th ult., and from Halifax the
28th; and Barbara, Irvin, from Pletort. Sailed the Opossum
packet, for the Leeward Islands.

. The Brothers, Tivesir, from Liverpool to Mobile, were In
shore near Seasowe Light on Saturday, and half full of water.
The Baroness Keith, Watt, from 'Felted ffe to London, has been
abandotied at sea, being in a sinking state.
The iris, Salter, of London, from Datuzic to Jersey, was to.
tally lost, with the crew, on Illakeney Bar, during a heavy gale,
on Friday night.

The Japan, De itowth, from Amsterdam, arrived at Brest on
the 10th inst., with loss of bowsprit, and trifling damage, bound
to Batavia.

The Frey and Enegut, from St. Petereburgh, hal arrived al
Beaurnarls, after being on the Leven Sand.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE.

"..:The supply of English Grain is better than it has been any
week since the harvest, and tine English wheat meets ready sale
at a slight advance in price, butali other qualities remain without
any alteration from our last quotations. Free Foreign Wheat
meets tolerably good demand, but we can quote no alteration in the
price of this grain ft om our former report. There's a good deal of
inquiry alter bonded Wheat, and is. per quarter advance is given.
The Barley trade continues steady and without any variation In
price. There is very little business doing in the Oat trade, and the
prices remain unaltered. In Beans and Pease there is no alters.
tier, except in White Boiling Pease, which have declined from
fr. to 3s. per quarter from the- prices of this day week. In none
of the other articles of Orin Is there any variation.
PRICES ON BOARD of ante, '
'4)
(old) -a.
30) .., 52*. 5415. Tick (new)... 34s 375.
5Sr. 60s. • (old) 3.5 r. 3t4s.
7flact.. Fla. esa.--- Harrow (now) 30a. 354.
'IWO). Ms. Ws.
645. WS. Brunk
line.. 70s. 745, Oats, Feed
free 541. 711 s. --- New "Os. 245.
141 Otis. -- Poland
2145. 32.• New 245. 275.
3411. 375. - Potable
New 40ti. 41r.
Ma. ens. Scotch 31s. 32r.
625. 68r. Irish 225. 24s 2sB,
3fis, 3%. Flour Town (per sack) 558 60r.
etc 3Sr. 41s, - Seconds 455. 54s
445. 40a. - North Country 425. 50s
St's. 52*, Bran riia, 10s.

Wheat, tied (oh
Whlta
(
ZIS
—o Fine.,

Super
White (I
Fine..
Snperl
Foreign

Rye
Harley
--- Fine
Superfine
Malt
line New
Pease, (trey Nem
- Maple Ni
- White
--- Boilers

ARRIVALS or oft Ant IN LONDON DURING LAST WRICK.
—......
.K
From Whence. gr r F 1
A ;
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks.
Altiborongb 490 2217 65 -- 77 347 195
Boston - 100 - 3137 - - 250
Bridlington - - - 670 - -
Clay - 75 -- - - - -
Cowes - -- - - - - 200
'Colchester 267 104 180 - 112 50 710
!Harwich
Leigh 645
645 $l9 - 138 214 69
u' -
:1_95 4•2,,2. 3e.....3
.....- 27169 6_78 1245_
Hastings
]lull -
- - --.- -.
Ipswich l7O 102 t 773 600 -
121 28 R 25
Kent 1157 1296 300 174 505 323 11141
Lynn... - - 881/ 174 -.- 523
Newport —ll - - - ion
Poole - - 20 .- - - 55
Itye
Southampton - .... ..- ;Iv
Southwohl - - - -
Stockton. - - - 120 - ..... 179
Weymouth - - ..... - - -- 378
Wisbeach
Woodbridge lnn 1015 170 -. 51 121 125
Yarmouth ...... - 4869 1873 - 20 8 2715
A bertleen - - - 1510 - - -
Bann'. •-• - --116- - _
Berwick - 1161 - 329 - - - 140
Dundee - 333 - 550 - - ....
Inverness ll5 - ..- 180 - -
Leith -.
Montrose - 6131 -- 135 ... .... ....
.111•••110.1 ••••••••••••• •••••••••••. 01............ ...Yam* •••••••••
ISlsii. 4337 14191 5221 8953 1720 1624 10841
!Minna -- -. :1541 ....
-..-
- ....
Cork - 550 —45 - -
tialway - - 2510 -.- -
Limerick - ..- - 5000 - , - ....
Newry -. ... -- 420 - 1 - -
Waterford - 500 - 2100 ..... .- -
Youghall -- - 650 - .... -
Foot:Km.
Dantrie -WO NO 1 I lamburs --429 -- I -
- - 807 -
Konlngsberg ..* - 8(A) - - --- 21)0
Montrtral
New York 6lO - - - - 1450
Petersburgh 2OBO 95,) -- - ..- ....
Pillau 5O 770 - ;1.50 31 84.5 .--
111ga -
Itotterdam
Stettin - - - 472 -
-
..........- --..............
Total 8713 18918 5221 121300 1701 6172 1t..)91
AGOKEGATX QUANTITY OF OrIIKA KINDS OP fULat.
it ye,4—Tares,4l7--Linseed, 9020-itapeseetl, 970....ftrank. 0....
Mustard. 353--Seeds,, 234 .l
SAIITHFIELD MARKET. 1
This day's supply of Beasts was great, of inosll stock mode.
rately gond. The trade war very dull throughout, with Beef at
a depression of from '2O. to 40. per stone ; with Mutton, Veal,
and Pork, at barely Thursday's prices.
?RICKS FICK lITONK OF SLIM TO SINK Tllll OPlrits.

SAIITHFIE
This day's supply of Beasts
rately good. The trade WM vet
a depression of from Id. to 4d.
and Pork. 4t barely Thursday's
raieza PBX BTOtilt OF Er
s. d, toot. d,
22 2 4
2 tt 3 0
32 4 0
410 4 2
24 2 3
210 2 4
310 4 4
44 4 8

rag great, of small stock mode.
'y dull throughout with lleef at
. per stone ; with'Mutton, Veal,
prices.
.AS. TO SINK Till orrAt.s.
a. d. to s. 0
d.
Large Lambs 0 0 0
Prime small ditto." 0 0 0 0
, Large coarse Calves 5 4 310
Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4
Large Hogs 3 2 8 6
Small Porkers 4 4 4 8
Suckling Calves 19. s to 40a. each.
. Quarter olclPigs 12s to 18s. ear h .
SUPPLY, AS rim CLIIKK'S STATSMINTo
eam, ; Sheep. I Calves. Pigs.
3,23 e I 18,510 180 I 140 •
About 1300 ot the hunts came up the St. Alban's Road; about
700 up the other northern roads; *bout 65t1 (including Irish)
from the western and midland districts; about 150 tram Nor.
folk,.Sutlblk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire; about 130 from Kent
and bussex ; and most of the remainder from the marshes. die ,
in the neighbourhood of London, Including about 700 loft un.
sold on ;Monday and Thursday last. ,

Inferior Beasts
Second quality ditto
Prime I orge Oxen
Prime Scots,
Inferior Sheep
Second quality ditto
Coaree.woolledd►tto
iouthdown Wethers

NEWOATE ANI) LEADENHALL 'MARKETS.
At pet stone, by the Carew.
a. d. to.. d. a, d.tea. d
f1eet...,.,. 2 0 3 8 Veal . ........ ......,:.. 3 4 410
mutton 4. 8 310 Pork ........ .... . ..... 0 4 4 0