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Lisbon. ••• • • 53
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Oporto .. •• • 53%
Rio Janeiro •• • • 26
Bahia .... ..... .••• • • • --
Buenos Ayres •
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New York, 21 days sight _
Philadelphia .. • • • • • • • •
PRICES OF BULLION,pysv•••••
Foreign Gold in bars.' ,1•3 17 0
Portugal Gold Coin
:New Dollars •• • • 0 4 104-;
Spanish Doubloons •. -0 0
Silver in bars ...... • • -0
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COURT CIRCULAR. ,
The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the plan
tions of Osborne House on Thursday afternoon.
in
There was no addition to the royal dinner cirew
A her
the evening. Yesterday morning her Majesty alk.
Tal Consort took their usual Ally walk.
heir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, rri°e°
Alfred, the Princes Royal, and the Princess Alice, rode
de
on ponies yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Princes
h /
Helena was also taken an airing yesterday in te •
sure grounds of Osborne House. • la
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge Igo .
and inspected the Smithfield Cattle Show yesterdsibrut
:,
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of casi
honoured the performance at the Haymarket Theatre
with her presence yesterday evening her
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
yes visitor f
at
r
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester te
Gloucester House. oh TICS
The Rev. R. B. Townsend and Georgeßev. -6„,§
Caulfield had an interview with Sir Gr9J--'
terdav at the Home Office. twi
Mr. C. K. Murray had an interview yesterasi.•
Sir George Grey. Mr. Wilberforce had also an llittehre
view
with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday
at
Home office. raorge
Mr. Meadows White had an interview with Sir --
Grey yesterday. g
The Judicial Committee of her MainstP 21011 oded
nourable Privy Council sat yesterday, and motor
the hearing of the appeal—" Her Majestpr„,.."--At,goe.
the Solicitor of the Duchy of Lancaster: rseh—ed
ney-General for the Duchy of Lancaster
.aneial
address, and the Queen's Advocate was bet"
Judgment was not given. and Dar.
Mr. Sergeant Channel, Sir John BaileY' tobsr.
,Wigram, Q.C., were heard on an appeal frora
Crawford v. Spooner." The case was ad). ollr°7l._ Lord.
The Lords present were the Master of the IteTt,
Brougham, the Judge 'of the Prerogative C°‘,-°.'nvisill
Baron Parke, the Chancellor of the Duchy of =
and the Judge of the Admiralty Court.

FLANDERS MAIL' 100°
8.0
BRUSSELS, DEC. B.—The average price,fif
261.4
--
the week ending, Saturday, sth December, was AesseSs!:
and that of rye 21f. 33c. These prices show a;boss
of 12c. on rye per hectolitre compared 114°4
the preceding week. mineeq.:
The Chamber of Representatives, at the eede Garew
ment of this day's sitting, received from N-L., et of the
the report of the Central Section on the beigAiseussiell
war department. The Chamber deferred the ".„meneed
to another opportunity. The Chamber then eom—s-n ise
the discussion of the budget of ways and raersospOsed
to
amendment of M. Eloy de Burdelle. who P- Joon 'r
a est
lay on foreign sugar the duty of three
_too
centimes, was not adopted. M. Rodenbach.,.; spi'
on occasion of the article relative to the dutiferequeetitf:,
rituous liquors, the objection which be bast-Alison Sbeie.
made to the injurious way in which that dull sed by
petty retailer. His observations were sup Per Wes'
Verlayen, but the Minister declared that it "Is
se
sible to comply with them.
of
0115 f the
The sitting was concluded by the observe° riffs o
ral Members on the necessity of raising the ta'sn tbet,'4
tolls. The Minister of Finance assured the ~f duties
was impossible, on account of the multiplicitf proje?d
which must be considered in order to draw Ttor,ll
of law for such a revisal. "It is a useful la fool!:
the Minister, " which can only be introdueetg, for tr
and I shall propose in a few days a project so,,,be• a
revisal of the tariffs of the tolls on the Low!Lieloye
At the commencement of the sitting 31. ocesslilf
M Rodenbach warmly insisted on the tirgele)%te tell
of the vote of 1,200,000 francs for the nearshwe Centrt
of the prevailing distress. It appears
vote creidi"
Section will propose to augment the Berms Be"
1,500,000 francs.
r tentiarY ein
M. Nothomb, the Minister Plen' in his Plat
lin, arrived at Brussels, and was to day
Deter
the Chamber. n,„ i two , -
A very deplorable event—a real drar
with a most tragical termination-4°-
i zP to enter en
in this city. Two women were
the
at
haled
church of Finnisterre very early in t-e t the 0- I
a discharge of fire-arms was heard, and had jos
moment a man ran away at full speed. fi'll;,,,joasen
fired a pistol almost point blank at one et I,a.eet, The
Providentially the assassin had failed in his oil, to the
go.n,,lace
shot was intended for his wife, who was going bonnet
yesterel
church with her sister; the bullet only grazed the. 1"'1116
of her sister-in-law, and just touched her hair: taste
author of this criminal attempt stopped at sol3leldineW
at the corner of a street, and there madly We
out his own brains, and instantly expired. ibis •
have inquired into the causes which -inducedl the
man to commit this double crime. We have learnt"'
folloxinir, particulars consequence of a tlee-the
rooted animosity the wife had applied for a divoree'.o4
proceedings had been commenced, and the vvi.tileg-ive
ei ere to appear yesterday before the magistrates ''°„;:t of
their evidence of the facts brought forward in oPl'oceot
the application fur a divorce. The rnelancholl.4o 02•
wideh we have just recorded has put an end to 9t-,,bio
happy m conflict in so suddea and depm-
a manner. °Pe Ttere' •
TRIESTE, Nov. 30.—Lloyd's steamer, the I orOf
which left here on the 20th, encountered verl_o, our,
weather, and near the Punta Grossa its nisehili_ertfire
isa;tained injury, which induced the captain to
seager
Trieste, which he reached yesterday. The ki.s. ,sotbe
goods, &c., will be conveyed to Alexandria 11'
seri
steamer. bee° org,
VIENNA, DEC. I.—Prince Mettcrnich has eiveie.qcis
ously ill for some weeks past with feverish e„„ st'!!_le
frequently interrupted by a complete prostrstwo isliteti`e
prevents his lying in bed, and obliges him t° !leen hall
nights on his couch. When these attacks bed
Prince is often heard to say, " Igo a,
the aril° k
never rise again."
VIENNA, DEC. 2.—His Royal Elig".,43,essattltsjfllll°.swet
Duke Alexand, r left this city yestern,lja, obje°-„p on'-'
eight, to return to St. Petersburgh. Owe
Gl5O
visit was to condole with the Grand Dit°7,-of the been
the part of the Emperor, on the dee,t- leo I"'' 4019
Iri)
di I
shpeoeosrrsskteadels Maria.sreeffor 'twelve s
oin Grandic days pDasute.hess,",:eslVree solictiossit.
thte''emh )ainhsavoef athrreivGedranbderleiLiewhheosssivforis tO
Petersburgh.
pg. 0.
DUTCII FUNDS.--AmsrEspOgigonef•
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.... •• •• • 71)4 OA.
nti),
oii trt ttt
y43n rre CC3eltt
A r—
t• 88% 97- 25. 138%
116
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Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 05
East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••••• • • • •• 12 91
Exchange on London, at sight • ••'• • • 18 56
Two months. .
35
On Gamburgb, at sight • • •• •
Two months.• ••••••• • • • • • • -- ••••
On Paris • .• ••••• • • • •• --
Twomonths... • • • • • • •• '•
B
--.Ditch Papers. Dec. 9. PO. 6• 00ri
PRUSSIAN FUNDS:EBtx''
St. Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent •• • ''''' • 93 -
rst„.
Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent • • • • •
Foreign Exchanges .• ..... • • • • • • • • • '
Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 3f0nth5.......„. ,
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussEIA
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent ....... ••• :•. •-••
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ••" •• -
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •
••• ••
Ditto Three per Cent • • • ••,• • • •• " • • . •
•
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto
..
.. .. . . 99g
Ditto,ditto,lB4o...• • • •• • • • • • • .. lye
Ditto, • • • • •• • • " ........ ••
6711
Ditto, 1844..... •••••••••• • • " " • • • • •-•
Ditto, 1838 .... • 0034
••••••••• • • • • •• ••.. . I_,
Ditto of the City, 1832 •• • • •• • • •• . girs
Ditto, 1843 .. • • • • • • • • •• • • •• " " '• •• ..
925
Bank ofßelgium• •.• • • ........ • • .....
-BruSSeLS Papers, Dec. 1. DSc.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, 1080
5 per Cent. Metalliques ..... • • • • • •• • • •
..
.. 99*
4 per Cent. ditto .... ...• ••• • • • .... 72
3 per Cent. ditto• ••••••• •• • • •• •"' •• • 156,
Loan, 1834 ••• • • • .... •••••• •• " • 120ris
Ditto, 1839 •• • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• " • • • 1510
Bank Shares •• • ... •• •• •• • • ..... • •
Esterhazy's Loan .... •• •• ......... .....
RAILWAYS. 514
The Northern, or Ferdinand .• .• ••• •• •• `• -19
..
Gloggnitx ................ - ..... .......
.. 1
.n 2.
Vienna—Milan • • •• • ...... .........
Perth ••.••• •• • • .•74
Sienna • • • ..
Grosetto .• ...... ....... .....
Oldenburg .... • ..• •• ............ ..... •
• • • •• •• •• • ....
Pestoja •
Perth Bridge ..... ..... • • • • • • • • " **
.. •
Apennines ••.• •• •• •••••••••• • • •' .....
All/remelne Zeittmg, Dec. 4

ACCIDENT COTTON.--rial aftegri:
...........................worßom
GuN
coirToNe___Thu
noon,Edgware-road,
dagr
eaayrey, . . oar uowtando ,
r,
kwinamedworking
chemist,
d Johnrying S
smo me residing
dg, a n appre 0 t i c e totre et ,
stooping
plate before the fire, when it exploudneilici. The t''—.l., he
ooping over it to turn it at the time, consequerl'liieb
received the full force of the explosion in his facepiwnoth
of threw him violently to the ground. He was f0...r a 'lr
time insensible, and, if he survives, he Wilt b•
figured for life. viliaier
MYSTERIOUS FIRE AT ROCHESTER. ir. -,. 0
tITIPOWSII,7S:: 1,4101
da afternoon, between three and four o'clock, tinaveni;
habitants of Rochester were alarmed by * fire 5u,74,11'.
bursting forth from a building ie occupatinn_; od
Dadd, builder, of Chatham, at Lb back of gag'.
ed ne
place, on the common, which for a time threaten ... nf
struction to a number of small houses, chiefly binitille;,
wood, as well as stabling, slaughterhouses, and °.„l/
outbuildings. The building on fire, composed ental'ihe
of wood, extended over a considerable space,
with the
flames were spreading in every direction, but wit..ooc,
assistance of the fire-hooks, and by cutting and ~..kn„.ol
ing away supports, the blazing masses were tarv_ii,
clown, and, being forced inwards, the fire was at leng;
subdued. The floor of the building in which the 'llt
broke out was strewed with shavings, but has been
up for some time, and at present its origin is coveter
in mystery.
CORONER'S INQUESTS ON THE CAUSES
or F0155:-.:1
The revival, in the metropolis, of the good old custoet,L,
instituting judicial inquests on the causes of firf„tu,l7,
led to the adoption of measures, at Liverpool, for the re
establishment of the same practice. A resolution te___ei;;
effect was unanimously carried in the Council last_nr,
when it was stated by Mr. Horsfall, who moved "I'fie4
solution, that d uring the last five years a million of 3:04,74
has been consumed in fires at Liverpool aloilee""
Rader.

riRURY LANE THEATRE
(th—fe'2 new thre.e act onera. entitled The Bouiltla:
with
libretto by Bunn) watt prr:ducaft here lazt evenaut
so:. the most complete success. It is ap. operatic
Geol°4 of the French play, Le Chevalier d
dpe:ges, which Lafont, as the mulatto hero, ro-
su'eh an immense effect last season at the St.
ff7,,,_egs Theatre. In the opera the Chevalier is trav,n,asa-
sdZed into a Mr. Ardenford, which character) have
thribly sustained by Harrison, who seems
tt,,,
to
Ned Lafont's style of dressing and
poR k Purpose. The opera opens in frontae loig the
W se near the avenue leading to the Castle_
so4"alneY, with a hunting chorus. MadamehCo7
dife.l (Miss Rimier) arrives, and is received w\iit all
411eAtteetIon by the innkeeper Jatoux (.. r.
i'sses'N an° his pretty little wife, Grisette (Miss
Coeho who made a great deal of a very lit le part)
(itr'ewe is accompanied by the old Marquis. de Vernon
tlthe%."eiss), who is courting her for his or,
0/knit coarting her fortune, for she is the young. widowh,s
tea;:entensely rich creole, and we learn that her tat eid-
))111 St. Domingo and that of the Mai quis were
ktio-t.• She observes upon the apparent neglect of ad-
bp
die al •
arquis, and reveals that she loves a mulatto,
144; the son of Naomi, a slave, who bad been sold by
tp gilis to her mother, and who fal been scourged
lia'°eerainy from the race-course at St. Domingo,
":having dared to offer her his love. She has
11,0.'07 him since ; but once before she left St. Do-
sa,4. she beard his voice singing a plaintive ne.g-tert(l)
kat ,:zeh she still remembers, and which she has of
141111,'nee- It is a beautiful ballad, Child of the Sun,ls
404V1 slave," which was exquisitely given by.ll
ries.
dktlihre',,ed was enthusiastically encored. She still
Nee. ; and although eight years have
kat
0, since that time, yet, strange to say, the appear
Vulsl a mulatto gentleman, who, of course,
she had
te4elion with the poor slave, whom
,had seen
itt. Vt. before at the owls, has strangely affected
10n13,* ,r°ol her description, the Marquis ai.yonce re-
• Irt this mulatto gentleman, Ardenford,
ta, the rival of the Marquis in every thing.
slit:l'l_o the Marquis, the Count de Floreville
• e"'°W enters, to the great relief of the Marquis.
Zitioa7, is it fop and spendthrift, and from his deli-
N., or this character we augur favourably of the
.1401. Career of Mr. Rafter, who is an actor as well as a
1111 ~4„! constantly in love with dancers. an
1/1,:111-fiu," his opening air "On zephyr's wings they
1744:(e'Y' was given with quaintness and spirit.
; 4 admirably characteristic, as is the duet with
kNeri leis, which follows it, light, airy, gracefu', yet
r N 4% most descriptive. This piece proves Ithat
ifBroara perfect master in' opera buffs, and need not
44 comparison with any of hiscontemporaries
Ot°Y hatke. Ardenford and his companions now
1414":ingienhg:4 Joyous chorus, " Were it not that
1641' r '41—.1
•Perhaps the gem of the opera. It is
al; ledire' and originality—is admirably in-
kt-‘lo4taientrv-.,ailld excellently sung, and was rapturously
Iy rotevuly encored. There is a little solo bit of
tl;
itboduced for Harrison, followed by a reprise
Llef --enzs, which produced a most telling effect.
kL( fen the flirtation scene with Grisette, the jehais-
te:le with her husband, and the shooting. of
r nY Ardenford, in which the original French
IN' closely fillowed. After this comes another
'a 1: The chase, the chase," to which Ardeinm-
-TPanions all hurry off, leaving h
E. 74 Pluen he is joined by Corinne.. Then
tijNt he ballad They say there is some.
thi;la4/ which his evidently. written for Harrison,
"BA honoured with an encore. The flageolet
siqd' till COMpan.iM7 tto this ballad is parti-
k %%aqui nllowed by a duet between
alkisf°,,l and • CTorhilnsnel! exquisitely sung by Miss
14/s4l„
ia 3,-",° was in beautiful voice, and Harrison.d Ithta't.
Ohi:tuae7 are in love with each other,an
will
be,
tos, Lee as in every other, the mulatto
ctwom Ter tie Count. Then follows the arrest of
Q1%4 °l2 kis entry into the carriage en route for_
Nea.
_lt Li, and his clever substitution of the Count for
csltis the original play. The act ends. with
It. the
7,4 eiorus a beautiful composition in
iete English style of music. The
scenein the
1.14,1: of Aiteuct act is laid. in a saloon
kl:t"Tit c%-'ulieree Corinne in Paris. The Marquis is at-
Ottlis-er, grumbling to himself at having to make
" f -II se be p.y
or e o
wO4B.
In this scene there is absence
an admirablecannot buffaossi air,
ii>s
ing so perplexing," which was well sung
Molt which which would require
Lablache to do
°are of ti a,and which would be quite worthy of that
loswviseo,,,lues• This air, if given with the. breadth
ea which Lablache would give to_ it,
tv-ne make the fortune of a short
listit:ittlY • ;4:e° 'Weiss, phlegmatic as
.he gene-
:rued quite inspired by the music, and his
tells ere rewarded by a hearty encore. The Mar-
Nthilt Leco—tiernuees teheatvA. Ardenford is about to be married;
d that she loves him, admires
'Y complexion, and expresses her feelin.gsbiont
otH, beautiful ballad, '‘ It is not form, itis
air
0002, following as it does so closely the buffs
44, 2a following
pleases the more from the force of the
e is left alone, and valet of Mr.
Mal'a'propos (Harley), is
.announced.
11,aeiliTsinhas known her in St. Domingo, and
- praise of his master. She. learns.
rat the
In
that his master keeps a miniaftuhries
ki:Na
she drawer—that is doubtless the lady o
litiptsse. bribes him to procure her a sight of the
Ifite del, It is sufficient to say, that Mal-A-propos
Igh..rves his Warne and that Harley acts the part,
ki;litt eh he infuse.:
all manner of indiscribable
rleyisms for the lover of genuine
tier, be ,
sic Perie •tfy aware that th,Fre is
nadv vast
Ardenford
kh47l. 144°. The valet leaves
married.
Lier inquiries of
414,(2.11z; is not about to bem_
ar
of poor Camille, for
aetti4(44Bll.e, eqtnfnesZsinhgeT vet!and the certificate of whose
tz_bothre cunsir,ns to Ardenford to be transmitted to
Laatbzingo
It is scarcely necessary to add that they
each other, and that at that moment the
.Zr the Count de Floreville are destroyed,
lNs' '"ele of this scene is given in concerte,
'kele. which is most expresive and in which
goon4ee orapaniment is mos judic.ou•sly managed. The.
It, now enters, followed by large groups of nobt-
Land gentry. The-re is a fe- t the 11,4,1 of Corinne.
Opaford, much to the annoyanceA of the Marquis
►lzressant in his + bu'en'to -Corinne, and
'l_ll3e
.is asked to sing, even accompanies he:
luttar. The
tte't'e, now nters, Ceuta, who has esc Ted from the
t
and after getting well laughed
Sit, advent re, returns to dress for the fete. He
t MeLa•propos who, imagining him to be an
e" Corinne, delivers to him the miniature. Ile
tt: it. It is the p Ttrait of a nctgreSs.
r‘hit -Propos, recognising it, declares it s th.
of i Naomi, of master's mother, the mo her ofi
th7ille, but adds that if it were known, it might
Or. Arnie of him. The company now re
,:denford sings the negro air which Corinne
Osak'st_ile the first act. The Uount enters, accuse
Cot le or being a swiedler, a runaway stave, etti, who has still the mark of the whip on
uenford makes a rush at him, but is re
Th.
C . - Marquis crntemilives the scene with
aro cultnie sinks fainting into a chair, sad th
%Watt uPon the melee. Thus far the opera is per-
tiZek,i4t. e third act is someeh heay.y,. and needs
ca, kat v.. There is too much dialogue in it. Arden
Okel"6 COunt are about to fight a duel—the Mar..
hot, Bt Ardenford, and tells him the Count is
FO 7", btriat. he (the Marquis) is his (Ardenford'.)
kl ilter*er-,?s In his childhood, sold him and. Naomi
h? slaver
The concerted music of this scene.
Iti•Zly sue and expressive, and it was ad
thirt*r.vreh by Harrison and Weiss. We have then
!tat: 4 betweeCorinne and Ardenford, in which
'frntr,?duced a very graceful romance,. " Go.
sso.tt,„,° which was sung with gnat feeling b 3
alttl4l-*P• The Count and Ardenford meet to
,„„id,,o, and the Marquis also is present. Alarrdeens-
q,l443l t° fight, but demands that the q i
4.711 'Y acknowledge him as his :oa. A croiwtel
tOpo: °liter who have been gathered ti ge.her by 11, are
Qteis:dt° prevent the duel. Ardentord's claimswa
WaV4 ee't,rl-• of course, he is united to Corinne,. h
o
thlYrlle in th sings the finale. The noticeable Pieces
ts4ra tt, , additionto
t'""
set, • • the romandzatahnrdeutghhe
and " chorus,
" Through wood an
`%s eh' snap by clUartette " There is a destiny which
ilarrison, Weiss, Horncastle, and Rafter.
IQ he, rah% admirably given, but the quartette.
Nittiwillparsed carefully before its full ef
'tight co-4 brought out.. We had enough
nst ~tit the si evince us that it is a masterlymeumsrileposi-
at
„.44 ia;44°Y Werenger, were scarcely up to thel
80111 deficient in that ensemble w is the
PI/titian of all part music. Taken as a whole, the
)ettl:7 are °f this opera will add to Balfe's fare( .
,N„,"cae of it superior to anything that he ha`
At. Piste: The instrumentation throughout is full.
141(14 syide...4ld artistical, full without being noisy.
tba annt that he has profited by his recent sojourn
104;they IT* B+s orchestral effects are 'more perfebc•
bt:,
.Itrt:,,Yve hitherto been, and it is, perhaps, t
~`,Lell work he has yet produced. He eas
)44;.estsa_ loucl applause on his appearance in t.
the 441;14°d was called for at the conclu.ion, as weri
fez. ter and Harrison ; and then there was a lout.
11115„,ltddr.ttrth, who at length matte his appearance,
nsi" spec,-,es.d the audience, thanking there intel
en
e for the manner in which they had testi
wit iv aPPrebation of the work of himself and hi,
110 h si.°urieers. The ballet of The Wags of if
als:th Puoco as the heroin, , dlowed. Th
.4111, trowded in every part, before the rising of th•
t,ittita
%i tO4, 4,,,,AND8 OF THE PAClFlC.—Samples of sugar,
le:'"aach-.," wool, of excellent quality, grown in the
islands, have been forwarde thence by 'it
ltp4,‘l3eUr
1(491 .t.'nhtll. General, and formel obje-ts or con-
tierpoeotitr7a.ction at the underwriters' rooms last week.
Illitry °on p "'leg
itee f ernes
order to form a roughened
eti°t°l,ll44r jbe horses, every alternate
the,qovyo the side of the Royal Exchange has her,
Thearri abat an inch ; the result of which, is a jar tf
passing over it that much injures
al --'wer.
%fr Ijd,
the (4k, ni ALP., has proposed, as Lord Mayor
he senerne for throwing open more completely
11She
11, nil or the magnificent cathedral in that city, to
'uiro),Pllshed by public subscription, and heads the
114nak‘u'" with 500/.
it:prilet,CteLicte AND PRESERVATIVE PAINT.—A patent
coal 4ereen out by a Mr. Jones, of Chester, for an
iAda tla the mode of preparing carbon or char-
ZtyttuA other arnaeinl wt amiderbrielnliearnatl paint fores waTtehre-prdoiffiof-.
ti:ierl,oVlot tilverizing charcoal of wood t'o a sufficient
ne trihthe ordinary grinding mills has been over-
-71 removal, under this patent, of the finer par-
itti 0,12' e form ot dust, by aid of a steam '
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lit4fider geatte, according to the finenessr
requisite.—

POLAND.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE FRATERNAL

DEMOCRATS.
A very numerous assemblage of tie ..:nembers and
Friends of this society took place on Monday evening
last, December ith, in the German Society's Hall of
Meeting, Drury-lane. John Moy was called to the
chair.
JULIAN HARNEY said, lie had received some letters
from the country, the writers wishing to know if they
could be associated with the society as honorary mem-
bers. He was sure that the society would be happy to
have the co operttien of all good democrats anxious to
advance the principle of horn-,n brotherhood.—(Cheer:.)
Two of the persons who had wi itten to him he had much
pleasure in pr( po,ing as honorary members: —Peter
Gray, of Dumfries ; and William Beesley, of Accring.
ton, North Lancashire ; both men of integrity and ster-
ling patriotism.—(Cheers.) He hoped to see the leading
democrats throughout the country, ere long, associated
with the society in promoting the principles of fraternity
and freedom.—(Cheers.)
Messrs. Gray and Beesley were unanimously elected
members.
Several candidates for membership were then pro-
posed.
JULIAN HARNEY reported that the resolutions adoptEd
y the Democratic Committee for Poland's Regeneration
had been forwarded to Lord Palmerston, and to the lead-
ing public journals. The Northern Star, Morning Ad •
dertiser, and The Sun, had published the resolutions ;
the Globe, and Douglas Jerrold's Newspaper, had merely
noticed them ; and the Times, Chronicle, Daily Aews,
and Weekly Dispatch had not even noticed them.
CARL SCRAPPER reported that an account of the
meeting of the Poland's Regeneration Committee had
been published in the Reforme.—(Cheers.)
Subsequently a vote of thanks to those journals which
had published the democratic resolutions was unani-
mously adopted.
JULIAN HARNEY, after reading the address of the
French Democracy to the Democracy of Europe, which
was loudly cheered, proceeded to read the address of the
Fraternal Democrats, given below. The address was
warmly applauded. J. H. proceeded to speak at some
length on the Polish question, and concluded by moving
the adoption of the address.
CARL SCRAPPER, in an energetic speech, which was
loudly cheered, seconded the motion.
The address was then unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned until Monday evening,
December 21st, when Christopher Doyle will deliver an
address on " The State and Prospects of Democracy in
Scotland."

THE FRATERNAL DEMOCRATS (ASSEMBLING
IN LONDON) TO THE DEMOCRATS OF
EUROPE.

" All men are Brethren."
Fellow Men,—The last act of imperial brigandage
cowards Poland has been consummated—the last shred
of Polish nationality has ceased to exist--,the " free city"
of Cracow has become an Austrian out-post, the pirate
flag of the Kaisers of Vienna floats over the tombs of
Sobieski and Kosciusko.
The Polish exiles, wherever scattered, have, in the
name of their bleeding country, protested against this
crowing wrong ; in the name of the gagged millions
within Poland. in the name of the living martyrs suffer-
ing in dungeons and captive chains, whose cries cannot
reach us, they (the exiles) have appealed to Europe
against this last outrage on the part of their remorseless

enemies.
Ti.e democracy of France have also protested against
this latest crime of purple clad criminals, they have ap-
appealed to Europe to assert with them the !lets of
(Ilan against the unholy conspiracies of the usurping
despotisms. To those appeals we add ours, in full con-
fidence, that the nations Hill not for long remain silent
or inactive.
We deplore not the reading of the treaty of Vienna
The pact of 1815 was an unholy bond of alliance
Against the people of all nations. Whether victors
or vanquished in the preceding war, the people who
had fought the battles and paid the cost, and
oorne the suffering of the struggle—the people—
the people of all nations were conspired against by
the signers of the treaty of Vienna ; a treaty made to
perpetuate injustice in the name of religion, and tyranny
n the name of peace : a treaty entered into for the pur-
pose of suppressing liberty, obstructing popular pro cress,
and protecting corrupt governments and perjured
kings from the just vengeance of the people they had
used, cheated, and were then preparing to enchain.
The people of France, Belgium, Germany, and Poland,
in 1830, combatted against the treaty of Vienna ; subse-
quently the people of Spain and Portugal rose likewise ;
almost yearly Italy has been the theatre of " bloody
protests ;" and years ago, the British people pined in
the general renunciation, if by a more peaceable ex-
pression of public opinion, not on that account the less
decisive.
On the other hand, the violation of the "treaty" com-
menced by the hypocrite Alexander, and consummated
by the tyrant Nicholas towards the " guaranteed" " con-
stitutional" " Kingdom of Poland;" has been at last
completed by the confiscation of Cracow, the free and
independent existence of which was " guaranteed" by
the treaty of Vienna " for ever." The Russian, Prus-
sian, and Austrian despots have joined to share the
infamy, the last-named takes the spoil.
But for Poland, the imbecile Ferdinand would never
have had a throne; but for John Sobieski and his Polish
heroes, Vienna would have fallen before the assault of
Mahornmedan hordes; yet now Sobieski's tomb is at the
mercy of an Austrian gaoler. Behold the gratitude of
kings.!
The confi-cation of Cracow does not induce us to de-
spair of the cause of Poland, cn the contrary, we are
satisfied that its fall will hasten the moment of Poland's
restoration. Governments can no longer profess to be
bound by the treaty of Vienna ; the whole question of
Polish nationality is re-opened for governments as well
;Is for nations ; if the governments of western Europe
refuse to perform their duty, the people must do their's.
And the people must act. Air, ady Switzerland is
:hreatened with the fate of Poland. Nor is this all.
Could popular inaction be counted upon by the despot-
isms, the probability is that the entire of Germany
would be siezed by Austria and Prussia ; that Italy
would become the solo property of Austria ; and n'irth-
ward and southward Russia would seize upon her wished
for prey, and Scandinavia and Turkey become part and
parcel of the Muscovite. empire.
This is no dream—it is the undoubted aim of the
ri une despots. Will the nations permit it ?
We eblior war, but even war is less terrible than

slavery.
One thing is earnestly to be desired before all others,
chat hat the people of Europe, no matter by what name
caling themselves, should learn that their true interests
are oue and the same. The abolition of national pre-
judices will prepare the way for gtneral and effective
action. Let the natinns bo but united in sentiment, and
heir moral power will be more invincible than all the
)hysical force of their o
hppressors. Should those op-
, r esors madly dare th p) ical force ofanitA myriads,
woe to them.
We hear a whisper of the probability of a new Con-
gress of Kings to patch up broken treaties, cement royal
lifferences, and form a new league against the people.
Attainst any such Congres,, no matter under what pre-
ext called together, we warn you. Instead, let A
ONGRESS OF NATIONS ASSEMBLE TO PRE-
PARE FOR TILE GREAT " CRUSADE."
Our Polish brethren have appealed to the nations of
Europe, and the rations will not let them appeal in vain.
3e the blood of Poland's martyrs—by the wrongs and
'iufferings, tortures and mi-eries of Poland's children—
'-)y the foul dishonour we have suffered in permitting so
long these crimes against humanity, we swear to de-
vote our enemies to the triumphant restoration of

Poland.
Our French brethren have demanded il fraternal
aani
d
of their brethren of ever land in this holy
that detraod we are convm y ced will ere long be univer-
‘ally responded to. For ourselves, we swear that our
lives shalt be dedicated to the glorious mission of rescu-
,ng humanity from the thraldom of aristocratic institu-
tions, and despotic governments.
Our cause is the cause of right and
justice, progress
and freedom. lip then men of every land—
" Rise and rally 1 forward nations!
Will must ripen into deed."
Signed by the Secretaries :
G. JULIAN HATINBY, native of Great Britain.
J. A. MICHELOT, native of France.
CARL SCHAPPER, native of Germany*
LOUIS 0 RORSKI, native of Poland.
PETER HOLM. native of Scandinavia.
J. SCHABELITZ, native of Switzerland.
N. NAMEH, native of Hungary.
December 7th, 1846.

On dit, that proposals of marriage, on the part of
the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, have been ac-
cepted with the approbation of her illustrious parents,
1)y a fair daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Suther-
and.— Worcester Chronicle.
STRANGE CONFLICT.—A few days ago, as two gen-
tlemen were near the Meikle Rock between Avoch and
Fortro;e, with a Newfoundland dog, a fish was seen
About 20 yards in the sea, its fins topping the water.
rhe fish was fired at, and the dog immediately swam in
)ursuit. He caught the fish by the tail, when the fish
elevated itself out of the water, and got clear of the dog.
l'he dog again caught it by the mouth, and both dived
under the water, when a violent struggle took place.
l'he dog, however, succeeded in vanquishing the fish, and
Iraggod it ashore. Tne fish is, we understand, a fox-
.harlt, and measured 5 feet in length.—Ross shire Ad.

eel tiger.
ATTEMPT AT DROWNING IN VIE SERPENTINE.
Yesterday afternoon a very respt ctably-dressed female
was observed crying very bitterly, and hurrying along
the north shore of the Serpentine river in Hyde Park.
\lr. Cross, of Chelsea, and Mr. Stephenson, of Kensing-
ion, narrowly watched her ; but on a sudden she plunged
;n just where the water deepened very greatly. The un-
fortunate creature was got out immediately, and the
former gentleman having some knowledge of her, she
"'as immediately conveyed to her home in Sloane-street,
in a most deplorable condition, both of mind and body.
It transpired that she was the wife of a very respect-
able trade man, whose name for obvious reasons is with-
held.

" DOG-DAYS" IN DECEMBER.—It is rather remark-
able, that in the midst of frosty December, when snow
lies on the hills and ice on the lakes, to the severities of
the season should be added dangers which have hitherto,
hut perhaps erroneously, een artributed to the strong
suns and dry pools of July. Whatever may be the
cause, a case of hydrore °hilt in a dog was shown cm the
north shore of the Moray Firth. A greyhound, the
property of a gentleman in the neighbourhood of Mun-
lochy, became affected; and, as soon as the symptoms
was discovered, shot. Previously, the animal had en-
countered and bitten a number of pigs and dogs in the
entity of Avoch. These were all destroved as soon as
possible. Fortunatel.) no human being suffered from the
attacks of the hound,