The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-15 00:00:00

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1831.

The spirit of Reform is on its march, with trum-
pets sounding and banners streaming, and all Britain,
from one extremity to the other, •looking on, and
sending up a triumphant shout of acclamation as the
glorious pageant sweeps by. Every day, nay every
hour, swells the army of the Reformers. City—
town—county—each is ambitious to be foremost;
each to precede the other in its offer of assistance,
and its address of thanks to Ministers. Desertions
too from the enemy's camp are frequent; disaffection
is spreading among their ranks ; and there is every
probability that ere a few days have elapsed, the
whole body will lay down their arms, and throw open
the gates of the Constitution to the army of the
triumphant Reformers.

Then comes the beautifying and remodelling of the
sacred citadel. Then comes the task of enlarging
its proportions, of purifying its close corrupted at-
mosphere, of rendering it an object worthy the ad-
miration of all eyes. But hark, how the owls hoot !
Hark, how the rats squeak ! You have dislodged
us from our roosting-places, cry the one; you have
expelled us from our snug corners, chorus the other.
Vermin, what business had you there ? If money-
changers were expelled from the sacred temple,
shall reptiles like yourselves be permitted to deface
the equally consecrated fabric of the Constitution ?
Away with you, and thank your stars, that you are
allowed to scamper off, without being called to a
strict account for your usurpat;on.

The idea of compensation to the boroughmongers
is, indeed, preposterous. As well might POLIGNAC
and his fraternity demand it for the overthrow of
their Administration. Equally preposterous are the
objections about to be urged against the 101. fran-
chise. As regards the metropolis this qualification
may possibly appear low, but in the provinces it will
have the effect of throwing open the Constitution
to every respectable—intelligent—and influential
member of the community, and of rearing up a
band of patriots and statesmen who have an in-
terest in the preservation of good order, and by
whom the destinies of Great Britain may one
day or other be guided. Had the franchise
been a little higher or a little lower, it
would have defeated the mails object of a whole
some Reform ; it would have dissatisfied the ho-
roughmongers, while it would not have conciliated
the radicals ; but as at present rated, it exactly hits
the water mark, satisfies the moderate minded men
of both parties, and, for the first time, gives al's
England a deep—u vital interest in the prosperity of
England.
Such being the case, we implore Ministers to con-
sent to no alteration in the proposed franchise. We
even go further, we implore them to insist on their
Reform Bill passing, precisely as it is, uncrippled—
unamended—unadulterated. It has now been some
time before the country. The people have sat in
solemn judgment on it, and have unequivocally
declared, to a man, that it is the very measure
best adapted to their wants. Should any serious
opposition be offered—should even the bare hint of
a struggle be put forth on the part of the borough-
mongers—Ministers have but to speak the word, and
the people by thousands, and tens of thousands, and
hundreds of thousands, will step forward to their
assistance : not to promote strife—not to encourage
anarchy—but to manifest by a display of determined
moral energy how impotent is the opposition of the
boroughmongers ! The King—the Government—
the People—each united to the other by the strong
ties of interest and affection ; each pursuing, and
each determined on attaining the same end, by the
same constitutional menns;—where is-the party that
shall presume to make head against them ?

The cause of the Poles is still encouraging, sti!
affords room for hope. The Russians, it is quite
evident, have beets beaten at all points, notwith-
standing their immense superiority of numbers, and
General DIEBITSCH'S boast that he would be in
Warsaw within a month from the publication of
his Master's manifesto has received a seasonable
correction. We want words to express the grati-
fication with which we read of the success of
the Poles. Their cause is the cause of Europe;
of freemen against tyrants; of moral, against
brute, force. The Czar of RUSSIA is the ac-
knowledged head of the Ultras throughout
Europe; in fighting his own, he is fighting their
battles; and will, we hope, and confidently believe,
be eventually as successful as CHARLES X., once
King of France, but now CHARLES CAPET, Esq., of
Holyrood-house, Edinburgh. The Dutch and Ham-
burg Papers, received this day, say, " Beyond Praga
all is tranquil: only at intervals we hear a few
musket-shots from straggling bands of Cossacks
who fetch brush-wood from the Saxon Werder.
Field-Marshal DIEBITSCH has divided his army;
columns were seen marching in different directions
towards the north and south. Some regiments of
the Russian guar,ls, which left Warsaw in December,
were engaged on the 25th at Biolenka with the
Cuirassiers, and at Grochow with the Hulans, whose
Commander, General MARKOW, was wounded.—
The Warsaw Journals of the 4th give official ac-

counts of the battles of the 24th and 25th of
February, in which the loss of the Poles in killed
and wounded is estimated at between five and six
thousand, occasioned by the great superiority of the
Russian artillery, amounting to 350 cannon. The loss
of the Russians, who had four regiments of Guards
in the battle, is estimated at fifteen thousand."

WARSAW, MA RC II S.—Our Journals contain several
orders of the day, both of the late Commander•in-Chie',
Prince Radziwill, and of General Skrzynecki, containing
promotions in the army ; those of the latter are dated
Warsaw, Feb. 26.
News has been received that on the 26th Feb. Colonel
Lagowski, with 120 cavalry and 100 gagers, passed the
Vistula at Pulawy. The action lasted from live to half-
past nine o'clock. The Russians barricaded themselves is
a building, but were beaten. Three officers, 170 dra-
goons, and above 90 horse,, with their equipments, fell
into our hands. The magazine was saved. Many mili-
tary effects and much ammunition were taken. Princess
Czartorlska gave due praise to all the Poles.
After the last battle the Russians retired behind the Gro-
chow pillar, and have till now remained quite inactive.
A part of our army has returned to Wars.iw, to take
some repose after so many hardships and battles.
The Government has appointed a Committee to super-
intend the hospitals.
The voluntary contributions deposited in the bank
amount to 700,000 Polish florins.
The new Commander-in-Chief, General Skrzynecki,
inspected the troops on the Ist inst., and by an order of
the day encouraged them to persevere.
The obsequies of General Zimnirski were celebrated on
tie 28th, and those of Colonel Wladislaus Planczinski the
following day.

The Warsaw Courier of the Ist says, " Last night
some corps of the enemy attempting to throw up en-
trenchments near Praga, were driven off by the fire of the
artillery from the walls of that fortress, twenty Cossacks
were made prisoners. Towards Lomna also our men re-
pulsed an enemy's corps, which attempted to approach from
that side."

The same paper, under the head of the 2d, says,
" Yesterday parties of Cossacks showed themselves below
Praga and on the banks of the Saxon Werder, but every
time they cane near they were driven back by our fire,
and some of them taken prisoners. It is said there has
been an action at Pultusk, but no certain information has
been received respecting it."
The State Gazette (of Warsaw) says, " Beyond Prsga
all is tranquil : only at intervals we hear a few mus-
ket-shots, and the Cossacks who fetch brush-wood
from the Saxon Werder. It is slid that four Russian
cannon sunk, which they attempted to convey across a
frozen ditch to the Saxon Werder. For some days past
the weather has been very stormy—drifting snow, thaw,
and tempestuous weather succeed each other : it is for-
tunate that our troops have to encamp in the open air.
Field-Marshal Diebitscb has divided his army ; columns
were seen marching in different directions towards the
north and south. Some regiments of the Russian guards,
which left Warsaw in December, were engaged on the
2btli at Biolenka with the Cuirassiers, and at Grochow
with the Ilulans, whose commander, General Markow, was
wou❑ded. The prisoners say that General Inchosanet, of
the artillery, lost a leg in the last action, and that General
Kiszkin, who is well known in Warsaw, was killed. It
is also said that General Rozniecki fell in the action at
Biolenka.

HAMBURG, iNlaacit B.—The Warsaw Journals of the
4th give official accounts of the battles of the 24th and
25th of February, in which the loss of the Poles in killed
and wounded is estimated at between fire and six thousand,
occasioned by the great superiority of the Russian artillery,
amounting to 350 cannon. The loss of the Russians,
who bad four regiments of Guards in the battle, is esti-
mated at fifteen thounn I.

THE HAGUE, MARCIL B.—A letter from General Dib-
bets of the 4th of March says, that news had been received
at Maestricht that the camp of Mellinet had been moved
to Thienen. The artillery, which had hitherto remained
at Neateyck, was sent to Hasselt, by way of Dilsen, near
which place some of the heavy cannon sunk the marshy
ground, and could not be got forward. The General also
communicates some letters between himself and General
Daine ; the latter complained of various circumstances
which he considered as violations of the armistice. General
Dibbets, in his answer, refers to five letters of his own to
General Daine, in which he complained of various viola-
tions of the armistice by the Belgians, and alleges some
inure recent instances. He also refutes the inculpation of
Genera) Daine.

ROTTERDAM, MA RCII 9.—Authentic accounts have
been received that our troops have had an encounter with
tl:e rebels at Biervliet, in Dutch Flanders, in which the
latter were wholly defeated with the loss of 11 killed.
Our lirave sailors contributed greatly to the victory, and
had two k;

BREDA, MARCH 10.-Belgian troops have again come
to Oversel in our neighbourhood. A great portion of
them is without arms. The same is the case with those
that have been for some time at Meerle.
AMSTERDAM, MARCH 11.
Actual Debt, 9.,!4 per cent.. . . . 384 i to :if%
Amort Syndic, 4Y, per cent. . . . 6,1 N to 6514
Ditto, ditto, 5V,, per cent. . . . 51 to 51%
HAMBURG, S.—BoRsEN HALLE, Foun. P. m.
—Higher prices from Vienna have given firmness to our
market, notwithstanding the decline of the French Rentes.
End of March.
Anglo-Danish Loan 3 per Cent.
Anglo-Itussian Loan 86%
Haniburg-Russian Loan B5
Polish Bonds
Austrian Bank Shares ,145
New Austrian 4 per Cents
Anglo-Neapolitan
VI EN A, Miacti 4.—Four per Cent. Metalliques, 69N—Bank
Shares, 965.

In the House of Commons, last night, Lord JOHN
RUSSELL brought in his Reform Bill, and on moving
that it he read a second time on Monday next, pro-
posed one or two trifling alterations. In the Upper
House a vain attempt was made to mar the effect of
Lord 13HouollAm's Chancery Reform Bill.

The symptoms of war are daily deepening on the
continent. A Royal ordinance, published in the
]lfonifeur of Sunday, states that 80,000 young
French soldiers, composing the contingent of the
class of 1830, are to be called immediately
into active service—a fact worthy a thousand
arguments ! In Paris tranquillity of some sort
or other is returning, though, whether it con-
tinue or not, seems entirely to depend on the
progress of the Polish cause. The enthusiasm at
Paris in favour of the Poles is by all accounts un-
paralleled, even in that city of excitement and
agitation.

The French Papers Mentio❑ the important fact,
that Prince METTERNICH has signed an order at
Vienna, enjoining count D'APPONV, in case the
Government of Louis PHILLIPPE should consi-
der the intervention of Austria, in the affairs
of Italy, as illegal, immediately to require his
passports, and to quit the capital of France
without delay. The military ordinance of Louts
l'llthurrE bears evident reference to this. 13y an
extract of a letter from Rome, inserted in Galig-
notes Messenger, it seems that his Holiness the
PoPe. is in a most distressing situation. The poor old
gentleman complains piteously of the acts of the rebels
and so forth, who nevertheless are threatening, in
spite of anathema and excommunication, of bell,
book, and candle, to enter and take possession of
the Eternal City. General Zucc HI is the
commander of this army of Liberators. But
every where, it seems, throughout Italy the
revolutionary cause is progressing. For some
interesting accounts from Poland, we refer
our readers to the private corraspondence of the
Times; as also for some particulars respecting the
formation of the new French Ministry. The Mornin
Herald Express received this morning mentions that a
telegraphic despatch from Met; dated 12th instant,
states that the Polish army, 60,000 strong, was
under the walls of Warsaw. The Russian army,
double the number, waited only the arrival of
20,000 Imperial Guards to attack them. Another
telegraphic despatch (dated Bayonne, 10th instant)
announced that TORRIJOS had landed at San Fer-
nando, and been completely routed. The Governor
of Cadiz had been assassinated on the same day.