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London, England, 1832-12-21 00:00:00

that we would recommend, it we could have
anything more or equally efficient against cor-
ruption. We only contend that the present
system is imperfect.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday have reached
us, but they contain no matter of much in-
terest on this side of the channel. The
French Funds had slightly fallen, it was said,
on account of the protraction of the siege
of Antwerp citadel. Attempts were making,
but without any great prospects of suc-
cess, to negotiate loans for Don MIGUEL and
the Spanish Government, which last, it is
stated by the Gazette de France, had had
a strong remonstrance addressed to it by the
Russian Ambassador, on the subject of the
spirit of Liberalism manifested by the QUEEN
REGENT. The Nouvelliste states, on the au-
thority of !etters from Bona, in Africa, that the
French Army at Algiers was in a most deplora-
ble condition. The negotiations entered into
with the Bey of CONSTANTINE, had been
broken off, a circumstance which had created
great alarm in the open country, as there were
2,000 sick in the hospitals of Algiers, and the
rest of the army was hardly to be called con-
valescent.
FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, DEC.l9.—Five per Cents., 98C SOc. 75c.
SOc. 75c. 80c. 75c.; Loan of 1832, 98f. 80c. ; Three per Cents.,
68f. 00c. 55c. 50c. ; National Loan, 99C ; Bank Actions, 1,700 f.;
Rente de Naples, 80f. 90c. 85c.; Roman Five per Cents., 7814 ;
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents, 121/, ; Rente d'Espagne, Three
per Cents., 33 32.% Royal Spanish Loan, 83; Rente
Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 58%;, 44 74 % 3/.4 ; Belgic Loan, 7656
; Haytian Loan, 225 f. Exchange on London, one
month, money, 25f. SOc. ; three months, paper, 25f. 70c., mo-
ney, 25f. 70c.—Cours Authentiquc.

The last packet from Jamaica brought us
the Address of the House of Assembly, in
answer to the speech of the Governor (Lord
MULGRAVE), on the opening of its Session;
and we had intended to insert it to-day, but a
press of matter compels us to let it stand over,
as well as the comments we had made upon it,
till to-morrow.

The Dutch Papers begin to feel that there is
no hope of the citadel holding out. They de-
signate the fall of Fort St. Laurent as melancholg
intelligence. Of course, the fall of the citadel
will he most melancholy. We pity poor General
CHASSE, whose situatio❑ is very distressing.
A brave man ought not to be placed in a posi-
tion of such awful responsibility without the alter-
native of using his own discretion. His sense of
duty compels him to obey the orders of the KING
while his military knowledge must convince him
of the utter hopelessness of resistance, unless he
be relieved. The King of HOLLAND should
either allow CHASSE to surrender the citadel,
or order the Dutch army to attempt its relief.
It is murder to sacrifice brave men under such
circumstances, without a reasonable object. On
the other hand, so far as Marshal GERARD is
concerned, with his gallant army, it were far
better that a few houses in Antwerp were da-
maged or destroyed, by taking advantage of the
forts on the town side, and thereby at once short-
ening the siege, than sacrificingso many valuable
lives by protracted warfare. The French, we
think, in the excess of their generosity, have con-
ceded too much to Belgian spleen or English re•
monstrance.

The county elections are proceeding, as they
have commenced, favourably for the cause of
Reform. Mr. HUME (infinitely to the credit
of the electors) carries all before him in Middle-
sex, for which county Sir C. FORBES, as we
predicted, has already lost all chance. In West-
moreland, Colonel LowTHER is defeated—a
signal triumph for the Reformers. In South
Warwickshire, too, and in Cheshire, the Tories
stand lowest in the poll ; and in Cambridgeshire
—a fact that gives us nearly equal satisfaction—
Mr. ADEANE, a slipping sort of Reformer, is
dead beat. On the whole, both town and county
elections, work better for the Reformers, and
worse for the Antis, than could possibly have been
conceived.

The nomination of Members for the Northern
Division of Lincolnshire took place on Tuesday
last at Lincoln. We have received a detailed
report of the proceedings, which, however, from
press of matter, we are compelled to defer till
to-morrow. Enough, therefore, for the present
to state that the Hon. Mr. PELHAII and Sir
W. INGLEBY are candidates on the Liberal, and
Sir R. SHEFFIELD on the Tory interest. The
two former gentlemen are decidedly the favour-
ites, especially Sir W. INGLEBY, who is one
of the most popular public characters in all Lin-
colnshire. The worthy Baronet's address to the
electors, as also that of his friend Mr. TENNY•
SON, was received with marked delight by all
who heard it, advocating, as it did, the ballot,
retrenchment to the utmost possible extent, and
above all, a sweeping and efficient Reform in the
Church. If the Lincolnshire electors arc alive
to a sense of their own interests, they will not
fail to place Sir W. INGLEBY at the head of the
poll.

The following are extracts from German aud
Lisbon Papers:—

LISBON.

The Lisbon Gazette, to Dec. 10, inclusive, con-
tain no official accounts from the army. There are nu-
merous letters of thanks for patriotic donations, farther
lists of gifts for the army, and numerous promotions.
'Assort, DEC. 11.—The Gazette contains at great
length the accounts given by Major-General Tellez Jordao,
and Major. General Pinto, of the share of their respective
divisions in the action of Nov. 28, when the rebels,
to the number of about 6,000 men, sallied from Oporto
and attacked the King's troops, with the names of officers
who distinguished themselves, the list of the killed and
wounded, &c.
BULLETIN OF THE TELEGRAPH OF THE
CASTLE, Dec. 8, 1832.

" Line of the North, 15 minutes past 3, C.M.
" The following communication has been received from
the telegraph of the frontier.
" Yesterday our artillery sunk three ships belonging to
the rebels which attempted to enter the bar."
LISBON, Dec. 12.—The Gazette contains only military
promotions, nominations, &e.
The accounts from Braga state the King and the In-
fantas to be in good health up to Dee. 10.—Lisbon
Gazette, Dec. 12.
MUNICH, DEC. 10.-We hear that his Royal Highness
the Crown Prince will not return here till July.
WUKZBUKG, DEC. .—Yesterday evening, at 9
o'clock, Baron Charles V. Stein, of Altnestein, was ar-
rested here by the Royal Commissary for the city, Dr.
Wirsen.

SPIRT, DFC. 1.--Last Sunday high mass was per-
formed on account of Prince Otho's accession to the throne
of Greece. The Municipal Council voted an address of
congratulation on the same occasion. A violent dispute