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London, England, 1831-06-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY).

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.

rJ
"-r The following is an extract from the G«zelle
Konigsberg, dated Memel :
" The Lithuanian insurgents, who are assembling anew
in great numbers in the environs of our frontiers, seem to
wish to drive the Russian troops out of Polangen, and
possess themselves of this post."
We learn the following by private correspondence :
" A civil and military commission has been instituted at
Parma, composed of three Tyrolese and one German, to
try the revolutionists of Parma and Piacenza. A lady
was condemned to death at Modena, but judgment has been
arrested. The lady of General Zucchi has been deprived
of all her property by the Duke of Modena, not excepting
her dowry."
We are assured that the Government it at present occu-
pied with the means of celebrating the anniversary of the
days of July, by a national fete, in which the glorious re-
collections that it will serve to recall will be more ennobled
by a tribute of regret offered to the memory of those citi-
zens who fell in our memorable revolution.
The following is tire verbal note submitted some time
ago to the Diet of the Germanic Confederation by M. T.
Michiells, Envoy from the Regent of Belgium to Frankfort :
" The Beleian revolution, understood in its national
sense, that is, in the sense of the great majority of the Bel-
gians, has nothing in it hostile either to the system of the
balance of power in Europe in general, or to the Ger-
manic system in particular.
" 'sins revolution could only be at variance with the
balance of Europe, if its direct and necessary object was
either to unite Belgium again with France, cr to place her
under the patronage and protection of that power.
" If, upon the results of tire events of September, Bel-
gium at first sought the exclusive support of France, it
arose from the momentary necessities arising from her
situation.

" At the present day, when Belgium can reckon six
months of an independent existence, she has become more
enlightened to her real position. She is desirous of enter-
ing into a broader political system, more European, and
would ill comprehend her own interests if she conceived it
possible she could confine herself to a single ally.
" The taking possession of Luxemburg, as a Belgian
province, is far from being an act of hostility, the Congress
having expressly maintained all the relations of that pro-
vince with the Germanic Confederation. If Belgium had
intended to enter upon a system hostile to Germany, she.
would have rejected Luxemburg on account of its relations
with Germany, that is, with the Germanic Confederation,
or at least, on taking possession, would have disavowed
tLose relations, and declared them to be null and void.
" If Luxemburg remains with Belgium, without the
fortress, tl.e garrison of which the Confederation may
even for a time augment, France, having no cause for
uneasine=s; as to her frontiers, will have no pretext for
war ; and the new Chief of Belgium, admitted into the
Germanic Union on account of Luxemburg, would thereby
raise a barrier between France and Belgium, by thus
closely connecting herself with Germany.
"Belgium has not forgotten her origin—that for a long
time she was mare German than French, end that as a
circle of Burgundy she belonged to the empire.
" Thus Belgium is so little hostile to Germany, that the
author of the present n..te, who is himself a Belgian, and
believes himself to be perfectly acquainted with the state of
his country, is inclined to believe, at the same time, that
it would not be impos,ible, in the course of a few years,
and by testifying amicable dispositions towards her, to lead
Belgium to extend her relations with the Confederation
beyond the limits of the province of Luxemburg. In his
opinion it would not be contrary either to the independ-
ence or to the commercial interests of Belgium, for her to
enter, by means of new stipulations, into the Germanic

Union.
" Belgium cannot become united to France without
giving up her independence ; but by joining herself with
Germany, she may not only preserve, but strengthen it;
and certainly Belgium comprised in the Germanic Confe-
deration would present greater guarantees than the king-
dom of the Netherlands placed without the Germanic
system."

(From the Messager des Chambres of Monday.)
Pastas, JUN F. 12.—Malevolence again endeavours to
agitate the public opinion, either by announcing troubles
which have not taken place, or by spreading reports of
war which nothing justifies. It has been said that the
King, interrupting his journey, was going to return to
Paris ; that the Minister of War had already returned ;
lastly, that a division of French troops had received orders
to march. Nothing of all this is true. We know for
certain that the Minister of War has not thought of
coming back, and that the King continues his journey
amidst the enthusiasm of the public. Letters from Verdun
infirm us that his Majesty had a magnificent review there,
and that 24,000 troops have received orders to a sse in ble at
Strasburg, co he reviewed by the King. The King of
Wurtemberg and the Princes of Baden will, it is said, be
present at this military fete.
A letter from Carlsruhe, of the 3d of June, says, " His
Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, accompanied
by the Princes his brothers, is to go to Strasburg to visit
the King during his stay in that city."
If we will consider attentively, we shall find that it is
by no means to the interest of France that Belgium should
obtain the fortress and province of Maestricht. In fact,
if the Congress at London should adjudge Limburg to Bel-
gium, it would ha with the condition that the fortress
should have a Prussian garrison. The Belgian Govern-
ment itself made this proposal to the Congress. Resides,
the efforts of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, which in this
whole affair acts underhand, according to the views of
Russia, tend to cause the new state to snake part of the
Germanic Confederation. If Limburg should he given to it,
;t will be only on this condition. Now it is eLsy to see
that Prussia and the Germanic Confederation, which have
already a double entrance to Belgium, and France, on the
fortress of Luxemburg, would have a second entrance by
the possession of the Meuse, which are the only barriers
of Lie'giurn in the north. In case of war, a Prusso-Ger-
man army, entering at once by those two points, would
in two days' time invade the whole kingdom of Belgium,
which ought to cover us by the interposition of its natural
territory.
On the contrary, if Slaestricht and Limburg are to re-
main to Holland, the inconvenience, in case of a conti-
nental war, is much diminished, for the following reasons.
It becomes more and more probable, that if a war
should break out, England would either be neuter, or
united with us.
As Holland, a country depending on its maritime com-
merce, could not expose itself to a contest with the su-
perior naval power of England and France, it would be
compelled to neutrality. It would, therefore, take care
not to violate the Belgic territory, protected by England
and France.
This territory, and consequently the northern frontier of
France, would be much more secure by Maestricht and the
line of the Meuse being occupied by Holland, than if they
were in the hands of Russia.
These considerations must not be taxed with political
egotism, for on our re-assuming we have never ceased to
place the interest of Belgium in the line with that of

France.
VERDUN, JUNE 9.—The King left St. Menehold at
noon. When he arrived at the defile of Islettes, his ma-
jesty examined with interest this military position, which
,vas so valiantly defended in 1792, against the foreigners.
The King arrived at three o'clock at V,,rdun, where he
was received by the Municipal corps. Thirteen thousand
men, troops of the line, were drawn up in the Champ de
Afars. A tent had been prepared for his Majesty, and he
having proceeded to it, detachments from each regiment,
under the command of their Colonel., formed in a semi-
circle near the King. He addressed them in an animated
speech, and presented colours to the Colonel of each reg;a
ment. In passing along the front of the regiments, the
King distributed some crosses of the Legion of Honour to
the oldest officers, sub-officers, and soldiers. After the
termination of the review the King re-entered Verdun,
and
vas saluted by a discharge of 101 cannon. He the
iwnsepereeitedn
the
detail every part of the fortifications, which
excellent order. It was in one of the
bastions of'e tmheost'
of Fortifications,
that the King announced to Colanel
Lapisse, Direcit,ocirdit_oamaro.hrtifications, that he granted to him
the rank of r
just recompense for the use•
ful labours of this engineer,l
jaand for his admirable conduct
during the revolution
d,y to review 15,000 Nationally.o His Majesty was next
exceed the affectionate enthusiastrard'" Nothing could
with which the King
was greeted by the people wherever he presented himself
to them.

(From the Journal (I,s Debats of Sunday,)
M RC.
LEBE, MAY 31.—The ravages of the cholera hav-
ing decreased, we can again revert to our brothers
land. The Gallieians send off v.cretly a great deal 3-I: o.
0-c
money and ammunition to Warsaw. Enthusiasm is in_t
genious—almost all the young men belonging co the
families of the country have joined the Polish army. 04;
Government has recalled them by a proclamation, and
threatens to confiscate their property, but none of thin)
Piave obeyed the summons. fie who is ready to sacrifice
his life to his country (and many of those emigrants har,,
al ready died in the held of honour) cares very little for the
loss of his property.
General Dwernicki and his of have at last been
Moravia, slost of them, boweier, haTe

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 183 1.

The following are extracts from Brussels and
Frankfort Papers received this morning :

BRUSSELS.

NATIONAL CONGRESS.-SITTING OF JUNE 10.

The sitting was to be opened at one o'clock; after
waiting till a quarter past two, M. Liebelts called over the
names of the Members,—only 95 answered ; not being a
sufficient number to transact business, they agreed that
there should be no public sitting till Mond ty noon. As
the Members were going to separate, several Deputies ex-
pressed a desire to see the Minister of War. M. Lebeau
went into an adjoining apartment, and returned, accom-
panied by M. Dufailly, the Minister of War. A circle
was formed round the Ministers.

M. C. Hodenbach, who had not left his place, said that
if they went into the Hall of the Central Section they
might converse and explain.
This was agreed to ; and the Minister of War is said
to have given in this kind of Committee some information
respecting the measures he had adopted.
BaussELs, JUNE 11.—Some Journals of this city have
announced that Lord Ponsonby dispatched a courier in the
night of the 9th, to carry to London an answer from M.
Lebeau, on a point said to be very important ; what is cer-
tain is, that since the 7th no cabinet messenger has left
thi.: city for London, unless, indeed, he went by the dili-
gences, of which there has not hitherto been any instance. I
It was only this morning at three o'clock, that an English
cabinet messenger was sent with dispatches to London.
Mr. Abercromhy set out for London this morning at
eleven o'clock. The Duke of Brunswick left Brussels at
noon yesterday, he took the road to Calais.
We have successively announced the departure of Lord
Ponsonby for Sunday next, for yesterday (Friday), and now
' announce it for to-day. It is not our fault, it we have
thus to contradict every day what we said the day before
respecting his Lordship's departure. General Bell:ard will
depart at the satna time as Lord Ponsonby.—courier.
It is affirmed that Lord Ponsonby, who was to set out
for London this evening at nine o'clock, will not leave
Brusack.—lndependent.
The trial of Colonel Gregoire been continued for these
two drys.
At half-past ten this morning the Court retired to deli-
berate. At the time ofour going to press the decision of the
Court was not yet announced.
CARLSRUHE, JUNE 3.—ln the twenty-third sitting of
the Second Chamber M. Rettig, of Constance, brought up
a report from the Committee of Petitions upon the petition
of the Jews, for equal civil tights with their Christian
fellow countryman. The Chamber decided on the main
question that the admission of the Israelites to the enjoy-
!neat of equal political rights with the Christian inhabi-
j tants of the Grand Duchy could not yet take place, but
that a proposal should be made to the Government to con
yoke between the present and the next Diet, an assembly
of deputies of the Israelites, and through this assembly
to make an attempt to see whether the obstacles that now
Oppose such an equality onifolnhglt.sotcsa,n:ibmieenrraeimoved.
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M. de Sbormer, Minister of the Interior, presented the
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entirelyPfess. abolished According
internal affairs: it will be retained only for matters of fo-
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the Governor, and of which
durioti are members, has required from the P'reasTi'ddeC'n-
Oe name cf the nation; tha annoll;ng of all the proceed,' in

ing3 of the Congress chosen by the President and not by
,he nation, a Constitution, the freedom of the Press, and
the examination of the accounts. The President, on his
return to Napoli, submitted to the Senate the question :
Whether Greece is in a situation to make use of the free-
dom of the Press ?" The Senate decided this question in
the negative.

We have lying before us a circular, calling
upon the inhabitants of the parish of St. Clement
Danes to assist in alleviating the distresses of
the Irish poor. This call will, we doubt not,
be promptly and generously responded to, for if'
ever there was a case which demanded the in-
terference of the charitable, the distress of the
Irish poor is that case. The peasantry of the
western coast of the Sister Isle are literally starv-
ing by hundreds—by thousands. Those whom
famine spares, pestilence attacks ; and those from
whom both these visitations keep aloof, the tax-
gatherer marks for his own. Of these three evils,
we scarce know which is the worst ; probably
the last, as it is the most lingering, and tena-
cious of its prey. It gives us, however, sincere
pleasure to learn that the metropolis is at length
fully awake to the necessity of affording some
relief to the famishing Irish peasantry. The
stream of English benevolence runs in a mighty
channel, and that channel is just now directed
towards the Sister Country. But it is from the
Irish Protestant Clergy, from the well-fed
Bishops, the inordinately rich pluralists, the
absentees, and more especially the host of
paupers, titled and untitled, who figure on
the Irish Pension List—it is from these that
Ireland has a right to look for her chief
means of relief. These annually drain her
of no slight portion of her resources, and
these, therefore, should now disgorge some
part of their gains. The Bishop of DERRY
we find, has already subscribed 25/. ; but, gra-
cious GOD, what a starveling pittance is this
from a dignitary of the Church of CHRIST,
whose annual income is reckoned not by hun-
dreds but by thousands, and whose diocese is
literally overrun with his own friends and rela-
tions ! KNOXES in Derry are as plentiful as
rats in Norway. Wherever there is a rich living
in the diocese, there is a KNOX in posses-
sion of it. In illustration of this statement we
quote the following from the returns lately made
to the House of Commons on the subject of the
Irish Protestant establishment :
" Knox in the pos'ession of the Bishopric of Derry;
then come J. Spencer Knox, June, 1813, rectory of Fahan,
360/. a year; August same year, Hon. Charles Knox, rec-
tory of Urney, 7001. a year; June, 1814, W. Knox,
rectory of Upper Brandony, 3961. 18s. 6,1. a year; same
date, Hon. Edtn. Knox, rectory of Tamlught O'Crilly, no
amount specified, but 561 acres of church land in the city
and county of Londonderry; James S. Knox (again) two
more rectorieg, Magheras and Kilnonaghan, 1,365/.75.7id.
per annum, and 926 acres of church land ; April, same
year, Win. Knox, rectory of Fahan, 360/. a year ; October,
same year, William (the same perhaps) Knox, rectory of
Tamlaghtard, 425/. per annum; August, 1821, W. Knox
(again !) rectory of Clonleigh, 8401 a year, and 427 acres
of church land; October, 1822, W. Knox (the sth time),
rectory of Ballinascreen, 623/. Is. 614., and 543 acres ;
and finally, in June, 1930, the last presentation returned,
Rimund J. Knox, rector of Killown, 1601. a year. Al-
together the Knoxes have got since 1812 (mention is not
made in these returns of what they had before),
5,2301. is. Sd. per annum, and 3,555 acres of land, be-
sides the annual income of one of which no return is made.
There are two Knoxes in Dromore with 1,082 acres."

And yet the head of this wealthy firm, the Bishop
of Derry, can only afford 25/. (the widow's mite)
for the relief of the thousands upon thousands of
the starving Irish ! What succour the Reverend
Prelate may be affording in secret, we know not ;
but on the public record, he appears merely as
the subscriber of the above pittance, which bears
about the same proportion to his princely re-
venue, as a farthing to a hundred pounds !
Of the other Bishops ( with the exception
of his Grace the Archbishop of TUA NE,
whose unwearied munificence reflects the
highest credit on his character as a man and a
Christian) pensioners, absentees', &c., we hear
and see little or nothing. Why do they not
come forward, one and all, with their subscrip-
tions ? They are animated enough when
their own sinecures, tithes, and pluralities are
threatened : are they to be passive only in
the sacred cause ot charity, when the lives
of thousands depend on their exertions ?
We shall folios./ up this subject from time
to time, as circumstances may warrant, on
the principle that those who cannot be rea-
soned into a charitable action, ought to be
shamed into it. Meanwhile we call on all
classes of Englishmen to do their utmost in
support of their starving brethren of Ireland. We
call on them to dwell for an instant on the scenes
of wretchedness now of daily—hourly occur.
recce in that country; to picture to themselves
the babe vainly striving to draw from its mother's
breast that nourishment, which hunger and dis-
ease have dried up ; the child clamouring for
food, and the parents having none to give ; and all
parties, mother, father, and children lying down
side by side on the damp floor of a wretched mud
cabin, with no prospect of relief but in death, no
hope of slumber but in the grave. We call on our
generous countrymen to picture to themselves
these harrowing scenes of distress, and they will
need no other monitor.

A work has just been put into our hands en-
titled, " The History of Poland, from the Ear-
liest Period to the Present Time, with a Narrative
of the Recent Events, obtained from a Polish
Patriot Nobleman." A gentleman named
Fletcher, of Trinity College, Cambridge, is
the author of this publication, which, so
far as we are able to state, from a very hasty
perusal, gives much useful information re-
specting the state and prospects of a country
which just now engrosses public attention
throughout Europe. The author, we perceive
is far indeed from despairing of the ultimate
regeneration of Poland. We coincide with his
opinions on this subject, though we would ear-
nestly desire to see the period of Polish inde-
pendence accelerated, without further effusion of
blood, by the prompt and spirited interference of
England and France. It is degrading to
every feeling of humanity to think that these
great countries, which have so much in their
power, and which have themselves from time
to time made so many sacrifices in the
cause of freedom, should tamely look on,
white th? blood of thousands of Polish patriots

is being poured on the earth like water. But
both the French and English Cabinets must ere
long interfere ; it cannot be otherwise ; a Re-
formed Parliament will not allow a heroic nation
like Poland to be brought again under the des-
potism of Russia ; and we feel quite convinced
that if Louts PHILIPPE desire to retain his
throne, it can only be by interfering in the same
sacred cause. Poland once raised to the dignity
of an independent state, would form an effectual
barrier against all further aggressions of Russia
on Europe.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DA Y.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JUNE his Majesty's
ship Talavera, for Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTII, JUNE 14.—Wind W.—Arrived the
Arachise, Munden, from Leghorn.
HASTINGS, JUNE 14.—Arrived the Oracle, Nissen,
from St. Thomas's.

COWES, JUNE 14.—Arrived the Boughty Castle, Reilly,
from Havannah.

BRISTOL, JUNE 11.-Arrived the Pursuit, Seller, from
the Canaries.

Livßapoor,, JUNE 13.—Arrived the Huddersfield,
Ala:thews, from Bombay, sailed the fith of February ;
Macclesfield, Tucker, from Paraiba; Jane, White, from
Maranham ; Buoyant, Ponsonbv, from Tampico ; and
Euphemia, Findlater, from Nassau.
DUBLIN, JUNE 13.—Arrived the Antigua, Wilson,
from Jamaica.

CORK, JUNE 12.--Arrived the Woodland Castle,
Christian, from Barbadoes.

The Venus, Carthew, from Jutland, was en shore in
Sea-reach yesterday, and full of water.
The Norna, Leggett, from Liverpool, has arrived at
Maranham ; she was attacked the 17th of April, in lat.
4. N. long. 31., by a piratical armrd vessel of about 120
tons, with from 40 to 50 men, which she heat off after an
action of neatly two hours. One of the crew of the Norna
was killed, and another seriously hurt. Her sails and
rigging touch damaged.
The Augustus Caesar, Selby, and the Clara, from
Jamaica, are supposed to be arrived in the Downs.

The Duke of MODENA, according to the
French Journals, in order to manifest his hatred towards
the people of France, has forbidden the teaching of the
French language in the public colleges, and in the military
school of Reggio.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SIDDONS.—This morn-
ing, at the early hour of nine o'clock, there were an im-
mense assemblage of persons in Upper Baker-street, Re-
gent-park, to witness the funeral of this celebrated actress.
About ten o'clock, the hearse and mourning coaches began
to assemble at Mr. Harems's (the Globe), corner of the
New Road, for the purpose of dressing, and arranging the
feathers on the horses. At half-past ten o'clock the signal
was gir en for the mournful procession to move. The
covering of the coffin was of a rich purple velvet, and was
placed in a hearse drawn by four horses, followed by two
mourning coaches and four, containing the relatives of the
deceased ; after these came fourteen mourning coaches,
each coach containing four gentlemen mourners belonging
to the theatres; two gentlemen's carriages brought up the
procession. The cay.ilcade proceeded along the Park Road,
Regent's-park, up the Alpha Road, through Prince's-
street, to Paddington Church, where the body was depo-
sited at a quarter before twelve o'clock. The immense
number of persons assembled at the church could not be
less than five thousand.

The prosecution against COBBETT, for the
alleged libel in his Register of the llth of December, has
not, it appears, been abandoned, as notice was served upon
him on Saturday, to be ready for trial on the 4th of July,
in Guildhall.

TOWNSIIIP OF NEWTON.—A deputation
waited on BENJAMIN HEYWOOD, Eq., M.P., on Monday
last, with the petition of the inhabitants of Newton, to ob.
taro the inclusion of that populous township in the borough
of Manchester, under the Reform Bill. Mr. HEYWOOD
promised to support the prayer of the petition..-21/..-
ehester Guardian.

The accounts from Riga and from Dantzic of
the ravages of the cholera are truly alarming. The cap-
tain of an English vessel who went ashore at the former
place to effect a clearance, was attacked with the disorder
and died within four hours. Many persons, including
members of the medical profession, entertain great appre-
hensions, we believe, respecting its probable introduction
into this country, in spite of the strictest precautions which
have been adopted. At Hamburg all bills drawn from
Dantzic and from Riga have been refused acceptance, un-
der the itnpr,ssiou probably that the cholera would prevent
the goods for which they were drawn from being sent on.

The cholera morbus is exciting some alarm
at Paris; and an epidemical malady, which is raging in
the hospital of Bicetre, has been canverted by busy ru-
mour into that terrible diserse. Pitus, the physician
of the Bickre, states, however, that the epidemic is not
of the nature of cholera, but a catarrhal affection, having
its seat in the nasal fossa. and in the chest, and arising
solely from the variable state of the atmosphere. During
the last eight days more than 150 old men have been at-
tacked by it; but Pxus " hopes" that the disease
will not be attended by any very considet able mortality.—
Morning Paper. _ _ _

- -
Letters from Odessa to the middle of May
speak favourably of the sanatory state of that part of
Russia. At Taganrock hardly any traces of cholera re-
mained. An unusual degree of inactivity in trade had for
some time prevailed in Odessa, chiefly owing to a great
scarcity of ships. Several arrivals were, however, every
day expected, as it was known that a great number of
vessels had passed the Dardanelles, bound for the Black
Sea in search of freights. The first arrivals were likely
to obtain good terms. From the Ist of January to the
30th of April. of the present year, 21 vessels were loaded
at Odessa for English ports, chiefly fur London and Liver-
pool. Their cargoes consisted almost entirely in wheat
and tallow. The shipments of the former during that
period have amounted to 26,121 chetwert,, and of the
latter to 3,070 casks. Exchange on London at 22. 20.
For some time the rate of exchange On this, as well as other
parts of Europe, had been against drawers, and great
scarcity of money had been the consequence of a general
unwillingness to draw. Little business was doing in
British goods.
A large fall in the French Funds, and conse-
quently in Foreign Securities, has thrown the rentiers
into a state of dismay and harror. They find that the
Three per Cents., which were at 67f. 30c. on Monday,
at 59f. 30c. on Friday ; and they are running about
every where in a state of distraction. If CASIMIR PF.RIER
cannot keep up the Funds, he will be quite unpopular in
a few days, fur these nervous beings think nothing is
right without high prices. But what really matters
it, whether the Three per Cents. are at 59f. or 60f. ?
Are the peace, glory, honour, and happiness of
France in jeopardy, because Stock Exchange jobbers
are afraid of war? No, no. These men never
see further than their noses ! They thought when
Prince LEOPOLD was elected, that all was settled. Poor
fellows, they bought stock and laughed, and said they
were warm!! and now they find there is some difficulty
and refusal, and trouble, and they say, " who would have
thought of this ?" Why every man but a nervous rentier,
who is an optimist from fear and a coward at heart. Never
mind ! prices will right themselves. We shall have stocks
quite high enough by and bye ; but first of all we must
find the right road to an honourable and permanent peace,
and not to peace at all hazards. 0. P. Q.—Morning
Chronicle.

THE Moons.—i\lYßES, whose beat as a
gamekeeper includes a vast extent of country, on which
there- are farms of not less than eight or ten thousand
acres, reports most favourably of the game on the hills
and moors. Nearly three weeks ago grouse pouts were
observed running about—the coveys large, and to all ap-
pearance healthy and vigorous. Dry weather, in fact, ex-
n ltitp ii,rs iq
ex-
cepting where there is a total absence of water, is favour-
able to every kind of game ; and should no untoward acci-
dent occur, the results of the breeding season, 1831, will
,0 far to compensate the disappointment experienced by
Qportsmen lust year, many of whom, after travelling far,
and paying liberally for their privileges, had to content
themselves with very indifferent sport. Up to the time
mentioned, the partridges were sitting, and such nests as
had been examined on the Cally estate exhibited rather
more than the average number of eggs. The pheasants,
too,
are believed to be in rather a palmy state, and have
escaped thus far the most numerous evils incident to a re-
dundancy of tangled cover in a rainy season. The black-
cock and his consort the grey-hen, are not only maintain-
of their neighbours, a little higher up the moors ;
and
ing but extending their ground, to the detriment, as many
think,
altogether the prospect of game at the present moment
e
us to hope, if not affirm—that there will be rare
p on the Nth of Augusta--Dumfries courier.

Beef, Mutton,' Pork, Butter.
I per lb. per lb. per cwt. Ist. 2d. .td. 4th. sth.
----- —,
d. a d. d. a d.js. (1. a s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. s d. s. d.
Cork .—......--!4i 6 :i: ti 250 310 82 000 0 i 0068 0560
Limerick—l 3 4:4 432 0 35 0,94 0880021176 0 70 0
Waterford 4 6 3 532 0 35 I
oj7o
076 070 0 0 057 0
Clonmel 4 5 5 6 30 0 32 084 0770—0 0 0
Carlow..— 4 :410 0 0 0 0 OISO 0700600 0— 0

KILKENNY.—Butter 89s. to 365. per cwt. ; Wheat 2f
per barrel ; Flour '203. to 383. per bag; Oats I Is. to 13s
rel ; Barley 115. to 13s. ; Beef 4d. to 64-1. per lb. ;
; Potatoes 4d. per stone; Coals Is. 2d. per cwt.
Pigs r,25. to 235. per cwt.

3s. to 3:13.
pc.r bari
Litton 5,1.
; Bacon,

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Montreal Papers to the 19th May, and Quebec to the
17th May, have been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house. The following is an extract from
the former, the latter being barren of news :
" The intelligence of the defeat of the measure intro-
duced by the Ministers, to impose an additional duty on tim-
ber imported into Great Britain from the North American
colonies, was received at St. John's, New Brunswick, and
other ports of the colonies, with the greatest satisfaction;
a bonfire was kindled in King's-square, and loud demon-
strations from all classes of citizens evinced the joy felt on
the occasion. His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief and
lady may be expected here on Thursday afternoon."
We have no arrivals this morning of consequence. The
Dutch steamer has not yet arrived, and it is not expected it
will bring later accounts from the theatre of war than
those previously received by the Hamburg steamer.
The private letters from Warsaw, although not of a later
date than those previously received, are still of interest.
They state that great activity prevails on all points ; that
the enemy is in full movement, and the Poles are on the
qui vice, and that some further particulars have been re-
ceived of the murderous battle at Ostrolenka. Diebitsch's
army (after being joined by the Imperial Guards) con-
sisted of sixty-six thousand men, and that of the Poles
only thirty-six thousand, divided in three columns. The
four following Polish Generals have penetrated into
Lithuania :—Gielgud, Chrapowski, Dembenski, and Sier-
kowski. The whole of the town of Ostrclenka was on
fire, and amongst the inhabitants who perished were a
great number of Jews, owing to the Russians having em-
ployed them to repair the bridge over the Narew, and to
bring them during the battle ammunition and balk which
they were obliged to perform under a tremendous charge of
grape-shot from the Poles.

ROLLS COURT.
,
His Honour the MASTER of the. ROLLS was occupuu
the whole morning with petitions and short eausea,
pos-
c!ssing no interest whatever.

VICE- CHANCELL OR' S CC URT.
The hearing of bankrupt petitions of no general interest
occupied the Court the whole day.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
Lou! TFNTFRDEN sat this morning at the Guildhall in
he city with a Common Jury, one case occupied the Court
lip to the time of our going to press, and in it there wag
nothing of the slightest interest to the public.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

DURRELL. V. LARKIN.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Timothy
Durrell, against the defendant, George Larkin, a corn.
mon carrier from London to Merryworth, to recover da-
mages for the loss of a pipe of wine, which was alleged
to have been occasioned by the negligence of the defendant.
The plaintiff is an innkeeper at Merryworth, and the
defendant is the carrier from the Spur Inn, in the Bo-
rough, to that place. In the month of October last a
pipe of wine was forwarded by Messrs. Annan and Co.,
wine-merchants, in Northutnberland.street, Strand, to the
plaintiff, and the defendant was entrusted with its de-
livery. On its arrival at its destination, the servants of
Larkin proceeded to lower the pipe from the waggon
by means of a slide or pulley belonging to the plaintiff, at
the foot of which they placed a pack, which was proved
to be a hard substance. In lowering the pipe down the
pulley, assisted by the servants of the defendant, the ma-
chine -•
broke, and the consequence was that the men lost
all farther power over the pipe, and it ran down the pulley
by itself, and came with such violence against the pack at
the bottom of the slide, that its head was stove in, and
the whole of the wine, 116 gallons, with the exception of
three, escaped and ran into the kennel, but some of it
was subsequently picked up by basons and other vessels,
and placed in barrels, but there being of necessity
a large quantity of dirt amongst it, the whole was
completely destroyed and rendered valueless, consequently
this action was brought to recover the amount of its value,
which was stated to be about 781. On the part of the
plaintiff it was stated, that upon the arrival of the waggon
his servants proposed to the defendant's men to place some
straw or faggots at the bottom to receive the pipe, but
that they rejected, and said they had a pack in the waggon
which would equally answer the purpose, and which they
placed there instead of the straw, which had caused the
accident.

Mr. Serjeant WILDE, on the part of the defendant, ad-
dresse,l the Jury, and contended that his client was not
liable for the loss of the wine, inasmuch as the slide or
pulley belonged to the plaintiff, and was kept fur the pur-
pose of lowering beer or wine on his premises. That at the
time it was brought into use, it was in an incompetent
state, and unfit for the purpose, and being so, it broke
and the result was that the pipe was bulged and the wine
boat. The learned Counsel concluded by calling upon the
Jury to find a verdict for the defendant, as the plaintiff had
brought the loss upon himself in having furnished the
rotten pulley.

The Loam CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing up the ease,
told the Jury that according to the common law of the
land, a common carrier was bound to deliver property in
the same condition he received it, with the exception of
loss sustained by the King's enemies. In this case the
question was not whether the defendant had b,ten guilty of
any negligence, because if any damage were sustained to
any property entrusted to his care by accident, he would
he equally liable to the consequences. The Jury would have
to consider whether the de'endant was exempt from the ge-
neral rule of law, by any prior arrangement made between
the parties, and whether the circumstance of the plaintiff
having furnished the slide to the defendant, he had taken
the responsibility upon himself; if they were of that opi-
nion, they would not be wrong in finding for the defendant.
The Jury retired for a short time, and thin came into
Court, finding a verdict for the defendant.

KIDNEY V. SIR COCKBLTRN, BART.

Mr. CAMPBELL said that this was an issue directed by
the Vice-Chancellor to decide whether John Kidney and
David Kidney were brothers of whole blood. The
Learned Counsel said that in the year 1826 a Mrs. Chris-
tian Kidney died intestate, and at the time of her death
waa 2d in f-e of certain warehouses and other pro-
pettywa!t Lrue, ower
teir„Tt a
tnnel etsh-esyt reet in the
were
, mortgaged, city of
that London.shel
was,
ast,
beyond all doubt, the substantial owner of the prolortv in
question. Mrs. Kidney dying intestate, the whole of her
estates would go to her heir-at-law, Thomas Kidney, who
was his client and the plaintiff in the present matter,
and that he is the heir at Irw he would distinctly
show by the pedigre.-, ti... be .sae, theietore, clearly
entitled to the possession of, and all interest in, the pre_
mises in question. In the year 1829, he (Thos. Kidney',
entered into an agreement with time defendant (who,
doubtless, was a highly respectable and honourable man,
but who did not like to make bad bargains, although he
entered into agreement for the same,) for the sale of the
premises in question for 7,000/. It was at the same time
expected that the same would be wanted for the approaches
to the New London Bridge, and the defendant therefore
anticipated to turn the bargain to good account,
but he subsequently finding that the approaches did not .
come through the premises became dissatisfied, and
refused to perform time contract he had entered into.—.
A bill was filed in Chancery for a specific performance of
the agreement, and the bill being so filed, it was preferred
to the master to find out whether he (the plaintiff) had
any title to the

i%lr. Setjeant WILDE here interposed, and objected to
the proceedings of the Learned Counsel.
Mr. CAMEBELL said he was proceeding according to
the rules of the Court, and was merely explaining to the
Jury the question they were about to decide, an I if he
were not allowed to proceed he should retire.

The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE—It is thought that you are
throwing too much evil upon the defendant, but I will not
interrupt you, but trust to your discretion.
Mr. CAMPBELL then proceeded; upon reference to the
master, he had reported that there was a good title, and
that his client was the heir-at-law. An objection was af-
terwards made, as it was stated that their grandfathers
were not brothers of full blood, but that they were brothers
of half blood ; this was the question submitted by the
Vice-Chancellor to the July, and that Jury were the gen-
tlemen then in the box, who were now to decide it.

The Learned Gentleman was going into the pedigree
when our reporter left the Court.

Accounts have been received from Ireland of
the death of the O'CoNoR DON.

The action for assault and false imprisonment,
" Thomas v. the Marquis of Londonderry," arising out of
the fracas at liolderness-house respecting the QUEEN'S
douceur, is appointed for trial, and is expected to come on
for hearing in a few days at Westminster-hall.
WARSAW, JUNE I.—General KRUKO.•
has been dismissed from his post as Governor of
Warsaw, in consequence of a disrespectful letter addressed
by him to the Commander-in-Chief. An Aide-de-Catup
of General GIELCUD arrived here on the 29th. He states
that he met with no Russian troop; on the right side of
the Narew. One consequence of the late expedition o
the Commander-in-Chief has been the complete destruc-
tion of the immense magazines established by the Russians
in Lomza, Ostrolenka, Nur, Ciechanowiez, Bransk, and
Bielk. According to the latest advices, Marshal DIE..
RITSCII, after burning the bridge at Ostrolenka, divided his
army into two corps, one of which was detached into
Lithuania, while the other cross,d the Bug, and entered
Podlachia. Some camp followers from General GIELCUD'S
corps, which they left on the 28th, maintain that there
appeared to he no impediment to the General's advance
into Lithuania. A corps of about 1,000 Russian cavalry
is scouring the country on the other side of Pultusk.—
Warsaw State Gazette.

" A LONG COACIINIAN."—." A short time
before I left the country, there was some talk of having
h andfrom t h
eNper7eaestt
he a tpop
eAnue
dl dt
to
reacheekie
...JAMIE," a tall gaunt " unwashed artificer"
bythe t Uw no i ocoachmen
teh ol
yu
thetheeardoirftoi
neset of the dirty, and the very worst of the in-
competent, who by some me ins or other—Heaven alone
knows how—had insinuated himself into the command of
the reins between Renton Inn and Berwick. JAMIE
thought one of these places would exactly fit him ; so, de-
termined to make a bold push without delay, he started off
next morning without saying a word to any one, and
leaving his coach to take its chance of getting over his
stage of its journey without him, to bespeak the favour
and good offici,s in his behalf of the Newcastle proprietor.
" You," cried old L—, looking him over in horror, " why
you are the very fellow that has half ruined us in splinter
bars, and that I have written twenty times within the last
month to -- to discharge. You ! what could make you
fancy that you had a chance for the place?" " Gude faith,
yer honour," replied JAMIE, " they threepit to me ye were
gum to pit on long coachmen : non I stan sax feet twa
without my shoon—so I thought I had an uric() end@ chance
for it !"--New Sporting Magazine.