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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 15, 1832.

Her MAJESTY left St. James's Palace this
morning at ten o'clock, in one of the Royal
carriages and four for Windsor, on a visit to
the young Princess LOUISE, respecting whom
the most serious apprehensions continue to pre-
vail. Her MAJESTY is expected to return to
town in the evening to the grand Ball, should
the state of the Princess allow of her MAJES-
TY'S departure. The KING has left town for
Richmond.

Mr. BULWER brought forward his motion
last night on the subject of a removal of the
taxes on knowledge. There was much practical
good sense in the Hon. Member's observations,
and one or two erroneous calculations. We
have neither space nor time to point out these
to day ; but to morrow, perhaps, we may
enter more at large into the subject. The
motion was opposed by Lord ALTHORP, chiefly
on the ground of the late and inconvenient
period at which it was brought forward. It
was ultimately withdrawn.

The Birmingham Political Union have issued
an Address to the electors of the United King-
dom, in which they very properly and season-
ably call on them to " suffer no one to be re-
turned as a Member of the Reformed Parlia-
ment, who will not pledge himself to support an
honest investigation into the cause of the national
distress, and into the means of its permanent
and effectual relief." Hitherto all such investi-
gations—and they have generally been in fashion
once every other Session,—have been mere
farces, got up for the sole purpose
of blinding the eyes of the people. A
great uproar has been raised in Parliament : two
or perhaps three nights' debates have ensued :
then the business has been turned over to a Com-
mittee : and then, other topics of public interest
springing up in the meanwhile, the affair has
terminated in smoke. But henceforth the case
is altered. A reformed Parliament will be in
reality, not in profession, an inquisitorial one ;
it will not content itself with talking about the
national distress ; it will search, boldly and un-
compromisingly, into its origin and progress,
with a view of applying a prompt remedy. It
becomes, therefore, a matter of paramount duty
for all electors who have their country's welfare
at heart, to extort pledges from the candidates
for their suffrages, of the:nature, and to the ex-
tent, proposed by the Birmingham Union. But
they must not stop here. They must go further.
They must act in accordance with the spirit
of such an investigation ; and call on their
respective representatives to insist on a cheap
Government ; on a removal of all taxes on know-
ledge, of all unnecessary shackles on commerce;
and more particularly on a dissolution of the pre-
sent adulterous connexion of Church and State.
Till this last crying evil be done away with, Reform
will be always hampered in it movements, always
in danger of retrograding. So long as the
Bishops enjoy the privilege of a political vote in
the House of Lords, that vote, judging from
Past experience, cannot but be given in opposition
to the wants and wishes of the people. It is,
therefore, with a view of preventing a collision
between a reformed House of Commons and
an Anti-reformed House of Peers, that we would
advocate the removal of their Reverences from
iEpiscopal Bench, for the purpose of en.
a
them to pay more zealous attention to
the
eling flocks committed to their charge. Anti-
reformers, at heart, the majority always were ;
Anti-Reformers, from the very nature of things,
they must still continue to be. A creation of
Liberal Peers might, indeed, have the effect of
neutralizing their malign influence ; but a far
better, because safer and simpler, way would
be, to confine the Reverend Prelates strictly
to the discharge of their episcopal duties,
to divest them of political, in order that they
may thereby possess more spiritual, power. True
religion can never be injured by the absence of
the Reverend Prelates from the House of
Lords; but it may be, and has been to a consi-
derable extent, by the junction of priest and po-
litician in the person of a Protestant Bishop.—
The followingis the Address of the Birmingham
Political Union :

ADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BIRMINGHAM
pOLITICAL UNION TO ALL THEIR FELLOW.
COUNTRYMEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

64 THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD ARE RIGHTEOUS."
" BLESSED BE HIS HOLY NAME !"

FRIENDS, COUNTRY MEN2AND OTIIEFT;!Lit has pleased
Almighty God to grant this nation a great, a glorious, and
bloodless victoi y—a victory unparalleled in its character,
inestimable in its value to us and our posterity. That

.rdil and rernnreless oligarchy, which has hardened its
~cart against the prayers and the tears of the people—
which has closed its eyes that it saw not, and its cars
that it heard not—which so long has been fattening on
.he plunder of industry, and drinking, as it were, the life•
blood of the poor—that cruel and obdurate oligarchy has
it length fallen under the justice of an outraged and in-
suled nation. Its usurped power is taken away, and
slelived into the hand of the great bulk of the middle
classes of the people.
FRIENDS, COUNTRYMEN, AND BROTHERS,--OHP work
is but half done. We must now recover the prosperity
of the industrious classes. When we first formed the Po-
LITIC AL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS,
we adopted on the BADGE of the UNION the words
" UNITY, LIBERTY, PROSPERITY." The UNITY is esta-
blished ; the LIBERTY is assured ; but the PROSPERITY
is yet to come. It is for you, whose virtue and pa-
triotism have secured the two first, to take care, by the ex-
ercise of the same qualities, that you also make sure of
the last.

Doubtless there are many wrongs and grievances which
yet remain to be redressed, and many improvements which
yet remain to be effected, in our political and social sys•
terns. These may perhaps admit of some delay; but the
relief of the NATIONAL DI,TRESS admits of no delay.
The hoarded wrongs of the INDUSTIOUB CLASSES MUST
be forthwith redressed, or the foundation of society will
break up under our feet.
It is impossible to doubt that the illustrious Statesman
at the head of his Majesty's Government will do all that
man can do for the relief of the national distress, and for
the redress of the national wsongs and oppressions. But
the difficulties around him are yet great. His arm must
be strengthened by the power of the people. Able, up-
right, and patriotic men must be sent into Parliament to
his support, or the oligarchs may yet recover their ascen-
daincy, and arrest all his measures for the relief and hap
piness of the country.
FRIENDS, COUNTRYMEN, AND BROTHERS !—Long has
the industry of our country been borne down by the iron
hand of the oppressor. The BLESSINGS or PEACE have
been perverted to worse than the CURSES OF WAR. At
this moment agriculture, manufactures, commerce, trade,
the shipping interest, the mining interest, the colonial in-
terest, every great and vital interest of the nation, upon
which the welfare and existence of the people depend—all
are borne down to the very earth under the frightful op-
pression of the oligarchy. For more than sixteen years
these ruthless oligarchs have a mockery of the NATIONAL
DISTRESS. They have wickedly and pertinaciously re-
fused to inquire into its cause or its remedy. It is for you
to determine whether these men shall ever sit in Parlia-
ment again. It is for you to determine whether this
state of things shall be suffered to continue any loneer.
FRIENDS, COUNTRYMEN, AND BROTHERS !—We call
upon you in the name of our beloved country,and we implore
you to suffer no one to be returned as a Member of the Re-
formed Parliament, who will not PLEDGE HIMSELF TO
SUPPORT AN HONEST INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE

OF THE NATIONAL DISTRESS, AND INTO THE MEANS
OF ITS EFFECTUAL AND PERMANENT RELIEF. Require
as many other pledges as you please ; but let this one
great pledge never be forgotten or omitted in any single
instance.

It is in this way only that you cln insure the restora-
tion of prosperity to the industrious classes. It is in this
way only that you can close the gulf of anarchy, which is
yawning under our feet. Unless general and permanent
prosperity be forthwith restored to the industrious classes,
the liberty will but precipitate the anarchy, and so-
cial order will be reduced to chaos. Let justice he done
to the people. Let general and permanent prosperity be
restored to the industrious classes, and everything will he
safe. The liberty and the prosperity will work hand in
hand together, and the child in the cradle will never live
to hear the voice of discontent in England.
FRIENDS COUNTYMEN, AND BROTHERS !--We implore
the ble.sing of God upon your labours. May God grant
peace, liberty, and prosperity to this long defrauded,
misgoverned, and oppressed nation.

THOMAS ATTWOOD, Chairman.
By order of the Council,
BENJAMIN HADLEY, Honorary secretary.
Birmingham, June 12, 1632.

Dutch Papers, of the 13th June, seem to
indicate that the differences between Belgium
and Holland are at length in a fair way of ad-
justment. In the sitting of the Chamber, the
Minister of Finance said, " I am authorised to
state, that since the last Protocol, No. 63, our
Plenipotentiaries at London have made the Con-
ference fullyacquainted with the situation in whick
the Government of the Netherlands is placed,
that this communication has had a favourable
effect, so that there is reason to hope that it
will have a beneficial influence on the course of
the navigation—the invariable object of which is
the attainment of an honourable peace."

I t DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, JUNE 12.
Actual Debt, 21,, per Cent 42% to 43%
Amort Syndic, o,i per Cent 72 to 72%
Ditto, ditto, 4i per Cent.
Voluntary Loan, 1631, 6 per Cent 96N to 971
Ditto, ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent BO% to 811,
—Dutch Papers, June 16.

The following are extracts from the German
Papers:—

VIENNA, JUNE 3.—The Duke of Reichstadt has unfor-
tunately had a relapse. A few days ago his health pro.
mised an improvement, but since yesterday the symptoms
have again become unfavourable.

The Aulie Counsellor, Von Guitz, has been seriouly ill
for some time past.
VIENNA, JUNE I.—Five per Cents. 87-1; Four per
Cents. 77 ; Bank Shares, I,l4.7.—Allgemeine Zeitung,
June 9.

WARSAW, JUNE 3.-On Ill4y 31 the foundation of the
citadel, which is to bear the name of the late Emperor,
Alexander 1., was laid with great solemnity. The troops
of the garrison assembled in front of the barracks, and
after divine service had been performed, Prince Paske-
witsch laid the first atone of the citadel ; in the stone
were inclosed new pieces of coins, medals, and copper-
plates with suitable inscriptions, on the 28th
ult. The Prince gave an audience to a deputation of
Israelites from all the provinces of the kingdom, sent to
pay their homage.
Some of the members of the deputation sent to St.
Petersburgh have returned.

BERLIN, JUNE 8.
St. Schuld Sch. 4 per cent ir3V,,
Prussian English Loan, 18lfit, 5 percent. lol.g
Ditto Ditto 1832 5 per cent. lOl yt',
Ditto Bonds 1K34, 4 per cent.. B7
—Prussian State Gazette, June 9.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

THE RING V. THE CHURCHWARDENS, &C. OF ST. MAR-

• FIELDS.

Sir JAMES SC;;ETT showed cause against a rule ob-
tained by Mr. Campbell, for a mandamus against the
churchwardens and overseers of St. Martin's parish,
commanding them to convene a general meeting of the
rate-payers, in order to proceed to the election of vestry-
men. The rule was obtained upon the affidavit of Ro-
bert Fenn, of Charing-cross, a rate payer, and the
question for consideration was, whether the parish came
within the exception in the Act of Parliament, up ,n
which the rule was obtained, viz., the 59th Geo. 111.,
cap. 12, called Sturges Bourne's Act. By the 36th sec-
tion, it was provided, that its operation should not extend
to any parish which was governed by any local Act or by
immemorial usage, and he (Sir James Scarlett) contended
that this parish came within the meaning of that excep.
tion. His ground was, that there were local Acts which
regulated the appointment of proper persons for the ma-
nagement of the poor. By the 23d George 11.
(a local Act), which was for making a more effec-
tual provision for the relief and management of the
poor of St. Martin's parish, the churchwardens and nine
other householders should be nominated annually, and that
they should have such powers as were provided for by the
Statute of the 3d of Elizabeth. The 10th of George 111.
provided for building a workhouse, and also regulated the
appointment of " churchwardens, overseers of the poor,
vestrymen, constables, and other ancient inhabitants," who
were empowered to meet and make such rates as were ne-
cessary for the relief of the poor. By the term " ancient"
inhabitants, it had been taken to mean such inhabitants
as hid served offices in the parish. There was therefore
such an effectual and specific provision for the government
of the pour by the local Acts, that he (Sir James Scarlett)
conceiveds9th
thi s parish
Geo. i l
l and h
t be
esubmitted
exempted from
that m
tthetthe
operation
the rule
ought to be discharged.
Air. Sergeant LUDLOW and Mr. PLATT followed on the
same side.
Mr. CAMFEELL contended that this parish was not
within the exemption in the thirty-sixth clause of
Mr. Sturges Bourne's Act. Only such prristes were
exempt which were so fully governed by local Acts, that
the adoption of Mr. Sturges Bourne's Act would not
in-
crease the powers of the Select Vestry, but in the present
instance the local Acts could not give the power to do cer-
tain things, which Sturges Bourne's Act would. It was
not intended to do away with the present authorities of

he parish, but only to arid a number or persons to act
mcurrently with them. _ _

The COURT stopped Mr. Campbell in his argument,
,nd expressed their opinion that the rule must he made
omolute, anl the only question would then be as to the
wriod when the defendants should convene the meeting
nd elect Vestiymen.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT asked for six weeks.

Mr. CAMPBELL thought much less time would suffice.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT said he wished to act candidly,
fur if he chose the mandamus could issue, and he should
~ave till next term to make the return.

It was ultimately agreed that the rule should be made
Asolutf, with the understanding that the election should
take place not sooner than a month, and not later than
ace weeks.

Thu., after many years of struggling and litigation
etween the rate-payers and the " Select" of this parish,
the former have gained their object by throwing open the
'' Select Vestry."