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London, England, 1831-05-31 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1831.

HAMBURG PAPERS.

BERLIN, MAY 25.—Privwe letters from Brody
:ay that the Odessa mail had not arrived in ►lia
dace in consequence t.f an insurrection at Kaminietz
Podolski. This report has had the effect of de-
rtressing the funds here. The threat of conti,oating
the proper►y of those nobles of Prussian Poland who
have joined their coantlymen in the glorious struggle
against Russia, is likely to prove nearly a dead letter,
nearly all of them have taken the precaution of
•norgaging their own lands, either really or fie_
fitious'y, to the utmost possible extent. The number
:►f these absentees is estimated at 400.

Our Slate Gazette of yesterday evening con-
tained the Russian account of the successful manner
:it which Generals Chrzanow6ki and Romarino have
rorced their way to Zunose, in order to oppose
General Rudiger, who, by the failure of Dwernicki's
expedition, was left without an opponent. From
the Russian account, the Polish Generals appear to
have suffered severely. General Kreutz estimated
their loss, on the 6th arid 7th of May, at about
3,ooo'itten, whereas from the Polislybulletinovritten
with every appeifirree frankness, Chtzinowski's
corgis infli6ted a severe loss upon the Russians, and
brought upwards of 800 prisoners with them to
Zamosc.

The Russian Commander-in-Chief being in-
formed that the insurgents intended with their main
force to undertake something against Sledlee, took
measures to anticipate them by a rapid movement.
On the 11th in the evening he advanced towards
Jablonna, and at daybreak on the 12th proceeded
against Kalusszyn, but the Poles had already eva-
cuated it. They were pursued, and seemed disposed
to stand their ground near Jendrzejow, bur the fire
of the artillery, which commanded their position,
causing them much loss, and the brave Russian ma-
rine regiments having attacked with fixed bayonets,
they rapidly retreated beyond Minsk to Dembe-
Wielki. When the Commander-in-Chief found
that all the columns had retreated, he stopped in
pursuit, and returned the next day to his former po-
sition.

EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
lIAAIBURG, MAY 27.-13. 9 ; 2 months, 13. 71-.
CIIRISTIANIA, MAY IS.-3 months, 6.
BERLIN, MAY 24.-3 months, 6 20e.
STOCKHOLM, MAY 20.-75 days, 13. 8.
—Hamburg Papers, May 27.

early age.—(Hear, hear.) Did Mr. Pitt ever ins;s
upon a part of the Constitution being forcibly an(
violently wrested from them ?—(Great cheers.)
There were certain propositions of Mr. Pitt upon
record respec ing delinquent boroughs, but war
there the slightest ground for supposing that sr'
preposterous an idea had ever entered his mind to
that that which might be forcibly wrested from one
man and given to his neighbour could be possessed
by that neighbour in security ? He answered no—
no such idea had ever been eutertained by that
great man whose memory they revered.—(Lowi
applause.) He (Lord Harewood), however, new
,ived n times when that doctrine was brought for-
ward 4'ith authority ; and it well behoved the
people of England to look to its natural conse-
quences should it be acted upon.—(Hear, hear.)
•With respect to the Reform Bill itself he should
then say nothing, but of the manner in which that
measure had been pressed forward something hr
most say.—(Hear, hear.) It was essential to the
freedom of the subject that the conduct of Public
then should be open to public -animadversion, and
he called upon 'them to use that freedoni—AtMk
they had it.—(Great cheering.) In saying this, he
did not allude to any thing which had transpired
in Parliament, but to a system which had gone
forth, to an endeavour that was making, to stifle
the voice of every man opposed to certain doctrines,
by the means of intimidation, which the people of
this country ought not to permit to succeed, if they
valued their freedom and independence.--(Ap-
•plause.) He knew not—he wished he did—nor
did he pretend to insinuate from what quarter
those attacks came; but he could not help observ-
ing, that proceed from where they might, they re-
ceived no chastisement. Not only were they di-
rected against individuals, but they also assailed the
constituted authorities of the country, and yet they
were left without restraint, without punishment.—
( Applause.) In saying this was he speaking against
the liberty of the Press ? No. Were the whole of the
Press present he would use the same language. He
did not fear the Press, nor all the Press could sty of
him—(Heer, hear.) In making the remarks he
spoke on behalf of the liberty of the subject. He was
aware that in addressing so numerous an assembly
he must be speaking to some who were favourable
_to a Parliamentary Reform. Upon that subject he
had stated his opinion in the proper place for him
to give it—the House of Lords. Speaking to them
he did not pretend to be the organ of Pitt
Club, and he begged that what he said would be taken
as merely from himself. He was aware that some
present might be favourable to a Reform in Parliament.
The people of England had expressed themselves,
as it would appear, in favour of Reform. There
were, however, two classes of Reformers.—(Hear.)
One of those classes coveted not Reform with a
view to the preservation of the institutions of the
country. From those Reformers themselves—for
from them he did not wish to detract—they had
the declaration that the Bill, in itself so extravagant
as to have astonished bold Reformers, was to be
regarded as but a stepping stone to further innova-
tions.—(Applause.) Did he mean to state that the
people of this country in general had any such views?
Certainly trot: he lived among the people; he
courted their opinions ; and he boldly and fearlessly
asserted that they had no such expectations or de-
sires.—(Cheers.) The great bulk of the people of
England had no ulterior views; and in their present
disposition would be ready to make every
_tnrtioff.
-for the sbliport of the institutions of the country.—
(Hear, hear.) Such being the fact, it was most
desirable to distinguish between the two classes of
Reformers. It was also desirable to inquire if any
apology should be deemed necessary for the latter
class, if one might not very easily be found. Had
no efforts been made to* agitate the minds and the
feelings of the people—to stimulate them to disain-
'tea and to a desire for change—(Hear, hear)—and
to disguise and cover up feelings of a far different
nature under the name of Reform ?—(Loud and
general cheering.) Was there nothing to adduce
in excuse of the conduct of those persons who by
false colouring had been led to believe that in sup-
porting Parliamentary Reform they should uphold
the King and the Constitution ? Why, the very
statement made as to the cause of the dissolution of
the late Parliament, that the House of Commons
had refused the supplies—a delusion like that going
forth to the country was sufficient to unite the people
in opposition to those whom they supposed had so
acted.—(Hear, hear.) But one question was not
asked by the country, was the statement true?—
(Tremendous cheering.) Whether it had been done
hastily or inadvertently, or not, to say nothing of the
manner of doing it—(Cries of " Hear, hear ")—be
held that it must be considered as the act of the
Government. And why did he so consider it ?
For this reason—the statement was repeated to a
Cabinet Minister in a distant part of the country,
and he could not therefore look upon it as one of
accident and unauthorised by the Government.—
(Hear, hear.) Delusions, then, had been spread
abroad. Why, with respect to themselves, with re-
spect to that Club, although its members had been
in the habit of assembling together on that day for
the last twenty-six years, yet every one attending on
the present occasion was to be denounced as an
utter foe to all Reform. Again, a forcible attack
had been made upon the Constitution, and those
who objected to the haste, the breathless haste, with
seol
which they were called upon to proceed, and de-
sired some time to look into the details of a mea-
bo-
roughs which had returned them as representatives,
stigmatir•ed as enemies to all Reform.--(Clicers.)
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.Persons the most deserVing
had lost the distinction they had enjoyed while
truth was predominant.—(General cheering.)
The immortal mastery of the Right don. Wm.
Pitt " was then drunk with acclamation, and fol-
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The Noble CHAIRMAN again rose. lie had simply
to propose a toast, a gloat favourite with thu Club
protestant ascendancy."—(Great applause.)
would be impossible to describe the claim-
siagn with which this toast was drank.
The Navy and Army" was the next toast, and
was folio wed by " Rule Britannia."
The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave—" May the
principles of Mr. Pitt always animate the Councils
of Great Britain."--,(The toast wits drank amidst
much cheering.)
His Grace the Duke of Wellington" was the
next toas', arid it was received with all the honours,
and followed by " See the conquering hero comes."
The Noble CHAIRMAN said he begged to offer as
a toast the health of a person present—" The Earl
of Eldon."—(Tremendous cheering and waving of
handkerchiefs.)
The health of the ventreble and illustrious Earl
was drank with a warmth and enthusiasm of at-
tachment beyond description. The cheering waq
immense and long-continued, and whinLord Eldon
rose to return thanks the acclamations were renewed.
Silence being restored,'
Lord ELDoN said he was not one of those who
thought that an amicable intercourse in private life
ought to lead to appointments to public stations—

(Hear, hear)—and he believed he only did justice
-o Mr. Pitt in supposing that no such consideration
sad influenced him in the choice he had made of his
' Lord Eldon's) labours, however erroneous that
'hoice might have been.—(Cries of "No no !")
For himself, he could truly say, he had nothing to
ask ; he had been called to the stations he had filled
without any interference, or seeking for them upon
its part. But a few months had elapsed since he
'aid every reason to doubt his ability to attend ;
:till even then he had come to the conclusion, that
if alive he would be present, even if he were carried
.o his seat.—(Cheers.) He had not come there,
however, to take airy share in the agitation which
convulsed the country, or to make any remarks upon
hat Bill, in the behalf of which the agitation had
been excited. He came there for no such purpose,
but he came to state the real opinions of Mr. Pitt
upon the subject which now so much occupied the
eublic mind. He knew what the opinions and the
loctrhies. of Mr. Pitt were.—(Cheers.) He knew
not whether he should live to take any share in the
discussions, uteri the Bill, but if he did he would
endeavour to do his duty. He trusted-he never
would be capable of sacrificing the security-:of the
country arid the blessings it had enjoyed ever since
he had been able to form a judgment, for any untried
experiment, fanciful theories, and startling intro-
vations.—(Loud applause.) But what had been
the conduct of Mr. Pitt? in 1782 Mr. Pitt made
his first motion respecting Parliamentary Reform.
The object of that motion was for a Committee to
inquire whether any amendment of the representa-
tion could be effected. Mr. Pitt, on introducing
that motion, spoke with asperity of close boroughs,
and condemned the existing system. But without
saying any thing at all disrespectful of Mr. Pitt, he
might remark, that in 1782 he was not a very ripe
politician, and that he lived to see and to confess his
error.—(Hear, hear.) The motion was rejected.
In 1783 Mr. Pitt made a new motion ; anti before
he (Lord Eldon) proceeded further, let him remark,
that he had never been opposed to the consideration
of Reform in Parliament ; but he had always de-
sired that it should be held in remembrance that
alteration was not necessarily Reform. Reform
meant amendment, arid not innovation arid mere
change. At his time of life, four score years, it was
his duty to consider deeply before he surrendered
those institutions which, under divine Providence,
had conferred such inestimable blessings on this
country, and raised it to its present rank among
nations, for the purpose of adopting projects the re-
sult of which no man could foretell.—(Hear, hear.)
lii the Session of 1783, Mr. Pitt made his second
motion. In that Session he (Lord Eldon) first en-
tered Parliament. Mr. .Pitt said that on the pre-
vious occasion lie had gone too far—that in future
he must be far more guarded than he had been, and
he moved resolutions to the effect that when the
majority of the voters of any borough were proved
delinquent, that borough should be disfranchised.—
that the franchise should be given to new voters,
and that the pure voters. of the convicted bo-
rough should have votes for the Knight of the
Shire in which they were situated. Of this
proposition no one could for a moment doubt
the propriety. And let him ask %%hat had been the
conduct of Parliament ever since 1783 ? If a borough
had been proved to be delinquent, it had been dis-
franchised, and the franchise given to some other
district, or extended to the neighbouring districts.--
f Hear.)' After that motion Mr. Pitt was, happily
placed at the head of affairs, and had ici-itraigle in
scenes which God forbid should ever again be re-
peated. One of the great misfortunes of the pre-
sent time was that there were very few living who
could remember the occurrences of that period.—
Neighbouring nations were a prey to discord,
misery, arid anarchy. The Almighty had been to
this country most gracious. He had established
her in the floods, and enthroned her on the bosom
of the waters; anti laughing to scorn the efforts of
surrounding nations, the only danger she had to
apprehend was internal discord and immorality.—
(Cheers.) The British navy—the army had not
then been raised by the glorious conduct of a Wel-
lington to its present exalted rank—but the navy
gave unlimited security to this country and her co-
lonial possessions against the arms of foreign nations.
Our foreign foe saw his ships brought into British
ports, and his colonies fall a prey to British valour.
The French Revolution, however, brought with it a
more dangerous enemy than open force.—(Hear.)
Reformers then meant very differently from what
they new professed; and, thus endangered, England
was happily blessed with a genius like Pitt to
shield and to preserve it from the surrounding
misery, confusion, and despair.—(Cheers.) He
well remembered how much that great man suf-
fered when he was compelled for England's good to
impose those restrictions, which never ought to be
imposed but upon occasions of absolute necessity.
The Noble Earl, after making some observations as
to the effective way in which Mr. Pitt was sup-
ported, proceeded to observe upon the difference of
the two periods. In the former period the destruc-
tion of the Kng and the Aristocracy was openly
avowed; but in the present the Reformers had
grown more prudent, Red a few of them only spoke
out in their old laeguage.—(Cheers.) The Aris-
tocracy once destroyed, the best supporters of the
lower classes would be swept away. In using the
terra lower classes he meant nothing offensive. How
could he do so? He himself had been one of the
lower classes.—(Great cheerisig.) He gloried in
the fact, anti it was noble arid delightful to know
that the humblest in the realm might,_ by a life of
industry, propriety, arid good moral and religious
conduct, rise to eminence.—(Renewed cheering.)
All could not become eminent in public life, that
was impossible; but every man might arrive at
honour, independence, and competence. The
Illustrious Earl resumed his seat amidst enthusiastic
cheering, followed by a shout of " One cheer mote,"
which was instantly anti most heartily complied with.
The Duke of GORDON proposed the health of the
Noble President, which was drunk with three times
three, and ',cud applause.
The Earl of HAnEwooD returned thanks, arid
proposed the health of Lord Mahon.
The toast having been drunk with applause,
Lord MAttoN returned thanks.
On "The health of the Duke of Gordon and the
Pitt Club of Scotland" being drunk, the Dule of
GORDON returned thanks, arid expressed his earnest
desire to support the King arid the Church, and the
Constitution, while there was a Constitution to fight
for.—(Cheers.) His Grace gave us a toast, " The
general iiberties of the people, and may they uever
be_crushed by despotism, or tom to pieces by de-
mocracy."—(Applause.)
The health of Lord Kenyon and the Pitt Club
of Wales having been drunk with applause,
Lord KENyoN returned thanks, and after re-
marking upon the favOurable result of the elections in
Wales compared with those in England, where de-
lusion had been more generally and industriously
practised, he strongly recommended union and ex-
ertion as the certain means of succec'.

The Ea:l of ELDoN proposed Perpetuity and
Prosperity to the Pitt CFAs," which toast was
drutlli wish acelamation.
The Noble PRESIDENT, accompanied by rr,at of
the distinguished persons present, theu, left the
room, and the meeting sepwarod.

The accounts from St. Petersburgh state that
not less than •100 British and other vessels had arrived at
Crcnstarit since the navigation bad been restored.