The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-03 00:00:00

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respect swith the old Universities; and 'Would be relieved
from those thin! ;s which had impeded Oxford and Cambridge.
Mr. WARBURTONi M.P.,. thought that the terms of the
resolution were not so warm as the feelings of the meeting.
He had always thought that the plan of the Government
was the only one that could be successfully carried into
effect. He thought that a charter to enable them to grant
degrees themselves was ridiculous and impracticable. He
hoped his Hon. Friend would agree to the alteration that
had been suggested.
Mr. HARDY (the Examiner of the Apcthecaries' Com-
pany), thought that the plan of the Government deserved
the warmest approbation of the meeting. lie earnestly
trusted that the meeting would, unanimously agree to the
resolution as proposed to be amended.
Lard BROUGHAM said, that there never was the least in-
tention to allow the Council to fill up any vacancies that
might arise in that body.
Mr. Husta thought that the objection of Colonel Jones
was rather a matter of form than one of substance. He
was satisfied that the Government had come forward I
spirit of the utmost fairness, and that the plan proposed by
them would work better than if that institution had the
power of granting degrees -solely.—(Hear, hear.) He re-
commended his Hon. Friend to alter his proposition, by
leaving out all the words before " His Majesty's Ministers
having devised a more comprehensive and efficient plan,"&e.
Colonel JONES thought that somebody should move a
vote of thanks to his Majesty's Ministers for their conduct
respecting this subject. .
Mr. TOOKE should most cordially concur in the plan of
the Government ; but still he would urge on the meeting
that this was a business resolution, and it was desirable to
identify the apparent feeling of the meeting, with the re-
solution of the House of Commons, and the answer of his

who beheld- with unconcern the di•eadful tyranny and in- '
sulting (iipression of .the ft
usSian . A .uto4rat—and, as you
say, only ventured a f;raceless, and -very subdued, remon-
strance, when the very extirpaticrn of the Poles was
threatened. Understand me, however. I admit that
Belgium has a perfect right to an independent Govern-
ment. Ido not mean to deny that was. gross impolicy in
the advisers of the King of Holland which led to a rupture ;
but I think I have shown that the Governments of Eng-
land and France,. as far as they were concerned in it, were
not in a condition to appeal to the letter of treaties. Their
crime was, that daring to violate them for merely political,
and even" party. purposes, that they had not the courage to
interfere in vindication of a nation, oppressed and insulted,
where they would have roused the sympathies of every
friend of humanity in the world, and have been cordially
supported by every one of their fellow-citizens, who were
indignant, at - eir apathy.
Has Palatal then no.hope ? Yes ! Sir, as long as a
Pole exists ; and the time is fast coming when she shall
exact a dreadful vengeance for her wrongs. Not all the
Governments of Europe can long repress the feelings of '
hatred and horror towards the monster, who, from a throne
which he desecrates, dared to utter to the world a speech
as insulting to humanity as to the degraded nation which
it threatens with annihilation. The NTH is off indeed, and
all men see a tyranny as unblushing as it is hideous ; which
mocks at their independence as " illusion," and promises,
after its fashion, " to do them good in spite of themselves."
The time, however, is far distant when the inhabitants,
of this tltir world—transformed into a Hall of Eblis, of
which the Siberian Fiend would be the fitting Sovereign—
shall bow down in bitterness at the foot of his unhallowed
throne, and when they shall wander through his empire in
speechless agony, their hand upon their heart; filled with
the consuming fires of despair, in which hope itself shall
be destroyed.
That this generation may not pass away without a full
retribution for the " wrongs of Poland," is ithe sincere
prayer of millions, and of none more devotedly than
Yours respectfully,
Cheapside, Dec. 1. A CITIZEN OF LONDON.

PARIS.

COURT OF PEERS, SITTING OP NOV. 30.
TRIAL OP TIIE STATE PRISONERS.
After the private sitting of the Court, which terminated
at half-past 12, the Luneville and Epinal prisoners were in-
troduced as on former occasions.
AS- soon as the appel nominal was concluded,
The President directed the examination of witnesses to be
ttsumed.
first witness called was a sub-lieutenant, named
Viola, who denied having heard the prisoner Thomas cry
out in a coffeehouse at Luneville, " Vive la Republique,"
or excite those present to join in that exclamation, although
he had stated to that effect in his depositions.
M. Cremier submitted, on behalf of the prisoners, that the
oral evidence of the witness. Viola ought to be received in
preference to that of the depositions, of which he seemed
now to have no recollection.
The Procureur-General contended that the depositions
ought to be received as originally taken ; the evidence they
contained was much more exact, and being given imme-
diately after the occurrence, were consequently entitled to
more credit.
The President said that the depositions and the oral
evidence would be taken together, and jointly considered
by the Court.
M. Brunellien, quartermaster in the Ist regiment of
Curassiers, stated that on the 16th of April last, he met
the prisoner Tricotel on the Place Stanislaus at Nancy ; he
was in uniform, and informed witness of the plan of insur-
rection which had been formed by the non-commissioned
officers at Luneville. As well as he could recollect,•Tri-
cotel told him that amongst the persons whom he was in
the habit .of seeing at Nancy, was the editor of one of the
journals of that place.
A trumpeter of the 4th regiment of Curassiers, deposed
to the various propositions made to him by the prisoners
Caillie and Dc Regnier, to join in the insurrection ; he
had frequently heard De Regnier say, " We have been be-
trayed, but there is no retreating now." He also told him
that they were prepared to mount their horses and set out
that night, as there were 1,500 young men belonging to
the Society of the Rights of Man who were waiting their
arrival at Nancy. Witness, on arriving at the barracks,
disclosed to the master of the band the entire of the above
conversations, and begged him to inform the Colonel of the
plan which had bee;formed.
Bernard, d private in the 4th Regiment of Cuirassiers,
stated, that on the evening of the 16th of April, a soldier of-
the name of Petit told him that the nor-commissioned
officers had determined to seize on the Colonel, and confine
him in the. strong-room, and that it was also their intention
to assassinate the Commandant Granger, Captain Wonky,
and Adjutant Major Conasuin. The witness also deposed
to the fact, that the soldiers implicated in the project of
insurrection had taken care to place their uniforms, port-
manteaus, &c., in their rooms, so as to be in readiness at
time moment fixed for their departure.
Captain Dormant, of the 9th Regiment of Cuirassiers,
stated, that on the evening of the 16th of April he received
orders from the Colonel to attend at the barracks in full
uniform. On arriving there he ascertained what had oc-
curred, and mounted guard at the head of 50 men ; as soon
as Quartermaster Thomas came in, he was-put under arrest
by order of the Colonel ; witness then visited the soldiers'
rooms, and found- that the Ist division had prepared -their
portmanteaus, cuirasses, &C., 'so as to be able to mount
their horses at a moment's notice.'
The Court was engaged in hearing the evidence of an-
other witness when our reporter was obliged to leave.