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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1831.

The LORD CHANCELLOR announced on
Saturday in the House of Lords, that he ex•
pected to get through the whole list of the ap-
peals that were, or might be, brought before
them in the course of the present Session. His
Lordship added, he was in hopes that in the
next Session, the legal business might be go
through by commencing about two o'clock
when amore numerous attendance of Peers might
he expected, and the causes heard in a man-
lier the most satisfactory to all parties.
Considerable improvement may no doubt be
made in the present mode of conducting appeal
cases in the House of Lords. As now
managed, two Peers may hear one part of a
case, two another, and two more a third, and
yet not one of the number, from the circum-
stance of his only having heard a part, be com-
petent to decide upon the merits of the appeal.
Lord BRouGHAm's reforming besom will there-
fore be in request here almost as much as in the
Court of Chancery, and we doubt not he will
apply it with his usual diligence and ability.

In another part of Mc Sun will be found a
manifesto of the Polish Government against
Prussia, in which the patriots appeal in forcible
terms to the justice and right feeling of Europe,
and after alluding to the present position of the
Russian corps under General PAsKEWITSCII,
say—“ the conduct of Prussia destroys all the
advantages which we have acquired by so much
devotion and so much blood spilled all over the
soil of Poland. It renders useless, we are
bold to say, all the miracles of our
courage. Our struggle has been an appeal to
GOD ; why attempt to influence his decrees and
lend to the strong more terrible arms for the
purpose of crushing the weak ? Let it be known

that it is not with Russia alone we are engaged
in combat. Two Powers are seen conspiring
against an unhappy nation, and the contest is
looked on with sang froid." These remarks
are but too true, and it is painful to think that
they are 80. The contest too, which the
manifesto says " is looked on with sang'
froid," is about to terminate ; the tragedy
is on the eve of winding up ; the Russians
are close to the gates of Warsaw ; and
if France and England intend to interfere, and
he not speedy in their interference, the capital
will be most probably compelled to surrender,
The conduct of Prussia in bringing about this ca-
tastrophe—for without her at first secret, and
afterwards avowed encouragement, the Russian
desperadoes would have been forced to return
dishonoured to St. Petersburgh—will not, we
trust, he forgotten. The Continent is not so tran-
quil, as that its Sovereigns should feel themselves
secure ; and should some convulsion break
out we hope that the claims of the King of
PusslA to a due share of popular attention will
not be overlooked. He is the same man, we
believe, who sent his wife to cry on her knees
befo're NAPOLEON, to induce him to spare Ber-
lin. Ile would have cried and knelt himself
before the mighty Conqueror, but his discretion,
which with him was as impelling a principle as
with Falstaff', forbade the hazardous appeal.

By the Dutch mail we have news from War-
saw to the 18. h of August, at which time the
Russians are said to have forced their way to
within a mile of Warsaw. The corps of General
RUDIGER, after having been roughly handled by
the Poles, retreated by way of Radom. It now ap-
pears that the devoted and gallant SKRZYNECKI
resigned the command-in-chief of the Polish
army on the 12th of August into the hands of
DEMBINSKI, the modern XENOPHON, who
effected his retreat through Lithuania with the
brave remnant of the Polish army who still ad-
hered to the cause of Poland and national honour.
The addresses of these distinguished Generals
—the one on resigning, and the other on as-
suming the command of the army, will be read
with a kindred spirit by all true freemen. If
negociations have not been entered into as re-
ported, it is clear that the battle under the wails
of Warsaw will be as bloody and memorable as
any recorded in history. Let us hope that it
may achieve the salvation of Poland and the
triumph of patriotic independence
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 2.—A report was spread yesterday
!hat the French troops were in motion to return to the
centre of Belgium. It was there affirmed that the 38th
Regiment of the line, which was here on Sunday, would
come back to-morrow. We know nothing certain on this
,4ubject, and the Moniteur Beige is silent.
The Duke of Aremburg had the honour to dine with
the King the day before yesterday.
The installation of the Chambers will be made with
great solemnity. The day before yesterday (says the
Courier) the King's Cabinet was engaged in examining
the files of the Moniteur Universel, for the purpose of
consulting the programme of the ceremonies at the opening
of the French Chambers.

ANTWERP, SEPT. I.—The Government, by a decree
of 27th July, granted a farther sum of 19,854, florins to
the victims of the bombardment.

General Goetl a's has arrived at Antwerp to organize
the army.
Vessels which have performed quarantine at Flushing
are received without difficulty at Ostend ; here, on the con-
trary, vessels coming frn.m the North are not only subjected
to a new quarantine, but are even hindered from coming
into the road. We cannot understand these incoherent
measures. Application has been made to the Government
by our merchants to remove these new obstacles to
commerce.

VIENNA, AUGUST 22.—The Aulic Council of War has
information that two battalions of Polish infantry and
some hundred cavalry have entered the territory of the
republic of Cracow, and are approaching the Austrian
frontiers. As it was chiefly by the corps of Dwernicki
that the cholera was brought into Gallicia, and as a new
attempt of the Poles to enter the Austrian territory might
again endanger the sanitary state of the empire, the strictest
orders have been issued to refuse admission to every person
who has not performed the legal quarantine. It is said
that fugitives from Warsaw are hourly arriving at Cra-
cow,—•nmong them persons of the highest distinction
that city (Cracow) presents a most deplorable appear-
ance; unfortunate persons of all descriptions seek refuge
here, while the disorder rages with great violence, and car-
ies off numerous victims.

The report which was circulated yesterday on 'Change,
that Warsaw had capitulated to the Russians, is not con-
firmed, though it is to be expected that tbis news will
shortly be received, as all the reports agree that is im-
possible regularly to defend Warsaw. It is said, how-
ever, that an amnesty will be proclaimed by Field-
Marshal Paskewitsch in the name of the Emperor, while
only between thirty and forty persons will be excepted. TLe
cessation of hostilities in Poland would be a most happy
event for our merchants and maneacturas. The sym-
pathy of the Hungarians for the Poles, which was fur some
time very great, has much diminished, partly in conse-
quence of the distress caused by the cholera, partly because
several Noblemen who sent to the insurgents large supplies
of money and provisions, which they partly obtained by
oppressing their own subjects, are now suffering from the
very cause cf the latter, who in some counties have been
guilty of great excesses. At Presburg, which has hitherto
been free front cholera, some symptoms of it are said to
have been observed, but the disease seems gradually to
abate of its malignant character. It is thought that it
might have been checked in Hungary, particularly in
Pesch, if the advice of the physicians and the orders of the
Government had been attended to, Here, in Vienna, We
are more easy. Hospitals continue to be prepared in the
city and suburbs.
VIENNA, AUG. 23.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, '771.5;
four ditto ditto, 661; Bank Shares 918.
WARSAW, AUG. 13.
(By way of Cracow.)
ORDER OF THE DAY,
" Head-quarters, Bolimow.
" Soldiers,—Called by the choice of the nation and
your confidence to exercise the command in-chief over
you, in the sacred cause of our country, I shared at your
head in all the glorious privations and dangers to which
you were exposed. Far front all feeling of aelf-love,
never sought the power which Was confided to toe ;
accepted it, and have hitherto exercised it, though I was
senrible that it was accompanied with many and great
difficulties, it was not my intention to yield to their 71iffi
culties, hut I was rrsolyed to be the first to give the ex-
ample of that perseverance of which we have CO
touch nerd in our present situation. A deputation
named by the Diet found it advantageous for the good of
the country to confide the chief command of the army to
other hands. While I submit with resignation to this su-
preme will I address you for the last time to testify to you
the entire esteem with which I am filled for your bravery,
your devotedness, and your zeal. Your country judges by
what you have hitherto done of what it may expect front
you in future. The Commander whom the representa-
tives of the nation have placed over you, is already known
to you by his bravery and his resolution, since by overcom-
ing the greatest he saved your comrades from that destruc-
tion which, for a less resolute man, would have been inevit-
able. Let us surround hint with the confidence and affection
his merits deserve. Implicit obedience, the first virtue of
a soldier of every rank, will be a powerful support on our
side to the new Commander ; and I, who bud the honour
to be at your head, may now be allowed to aspire to
another, that of fighting in your ranks, and giving you
an example of that discipline which I have hitherto re-
qoired from you, and to which I will, with you, willingly
submit. Soldiera! Let us always unite unanimity and
obedience with courage and zeal, and with God's help
Poland will still rise from its ruins.—Poland for ever !
" The Commander-in-Gillet of the Armed National Force,
" SKRZYNECKI."
ORDER OF THE DAY.

" Ilead.quarters, Bolimow, August 12.
by the will of the Diet from your

raolfs to your head I take on me this post, full of conft7
hlence and hope. The exercise of the chief command is
not difficult where all are animated by one feeling, that of
4Acrificing themselves for the deliverance of their country.
'Yes, it will certainly find it in your courage, in the perse-
verance which is able to conquer every thing.

" Citizens and Soldiers,—l have served among you
during this national war, I therefore know the spirit that
animates you, and will not exhort you to obedience and
order. So much only I will say, that extraordinary efforts
are required. Only one thought shall direct all our move-
ments, that of renouncing every thing that men
prize most highly in order to secure our indepen-
dence. Whatever these movements may be, the zeal
which inspires you in battle must not cool during
the preparations for it. If my military life hitherto, and
the bringing back to their families some thousands of your
brethren whom you4perhaps, alrerdy gave up as lost, can
give me any title to gain confidence, I claim it from you in
the name of God anti our country. I know that I can
only be strong through your strength ; 1 know also the
demlnds of the nation and the army, and will not disap-
point your expectations. You shall see roe every where
partake in your hardships and dangers, but I must also be
allowed to hope that when we go altogether to the combat,
you will depend on me as I do on the country and on you.
Its deliverance alone guides your steps as well as mine.
Let us keep away every thing that might weaken the
moral strength of the army, and free ourselves ; we shall
leave to our posterity a free country.
" HENRY DEMBINSKI, Commander•in- Chief,
" Ad interim, of the Armed National Force."

With respect to the choice for the future Commander in-
Chief the votes are divided between four rersons—Prad-
zinski, Kiuminski, Lubienski, and Wladislaus Zamiski.
The deputation of the Diet, sent to the bead-quarters
is returned.

Very important papers were received yesterday by the
General-in-Chief, through the Austrian Consul at Warsaw.
CRACOW, AUG. 20.—Private letters from Warsaw say
that the Russians crossed the Bzura on the 15th, and,
after incessant fighting, forced their way on the 18th to
within a mile of Warsaw. Cracow swarms with fugitives.
General Rudiger, after having been rather roughly handled
by General Rozycki, is said to hare made a retrograde
movement by way of Otzytncka and R &dom.
ST. PETERSBURGH, AUG. 20.—A new levy of troops
has been ordered to the extent of four men for every 500
souls. In some of our military colonies very serious riots
are said to have taken place. The foreign officers attache d
to these estahlishments have been exposed to the most
atrocious outrages.