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London, England, 1832-03-06 00:00:00

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1832.

That sprightly Peer, the Marquis of LONDON-
DERRY, had the rare luck last night to find
another mare's nest, eggs and all. Really there
is no end to the astuteness of this shrewdest of
Britain's aristocrats ! He is ever popping on some
extraordinary discovery ; ever exercising his in-
ventive faculties, to the grievous disparagement of
his judgment ; and ever repaid for such ingenuity
by the ridicule and ingratitude of an alarming
majority of the community. If his Lordship—
who, in his own line, is a greater discoverer
than CoLumßus—proceed much further in
this fashion, we shall not despair of hearing in
the fullness of time that he has discovered the
longitude.

His Lordship's great triumph last night was
his fancied detection of the insurrectionary pro-
pensities of Lord PONSONBY. He imagined
that he had here caught a traitor. Alas ! it was
a Tartar he had clutched in mistake. The
Noble Marquis observed that " Lord PON-
SONBY was charged, while in Belgium, with
inciting a large party to insurrection in favour
of the House of Nassau—he himself being one
of the principals—and, when that conspiracy was
nearly brought to a conclusion, with deserting
those who, but for his suggestions, would never
have been concerned in the insurrection." Wai
any thing so preposterous, so utterly impossible,
ever heard of, as this charge ! With quite
as much justice might the Noble Marquis
have accused Lord PONSONBY of having formed
one of that rude party who, a few months' since,
when he was on his road with a " mare's-nest"
to the House of Lords, filled their coat pockets
with brick-bats, for the purpose of practically
ascertaining—to such extraordinary lengths
will the love of science drive some men !—the
exact thickness of his aristocratic sconce.

Lord PONSONBY repelled the accusation
with the signal contempt it deserved. " He
stood before their Lordships," he declared, " on
his character"—a character, by-the-bye, which,
so far as we can learn, has never yet been illus-
strated by the descriptive epithet of " this is too
bad !" His Lordship's reply at once brought
home conviction to the mind of the Noble Mar-
quis, who ingenuously avowed that " he should
sit down satisfied with having done a great ser-
vice to the character of the diplomacy of the
country." How, at what period, or under what
circumstances, the modern COLUMBUS has done
this great service to his country's diplomacy, we
profess not in the remotest degree to comprehend.
If to bring forward in the gravest of tones the
gravest, yet the most preposterous and ridiculous
charges against a British Ambassador, holding
a foremost station on the Continent, be to do a
service to the national diplomacy—then, indeed,
we can readily believe that the Noble Marquis
has been a benefactor to a pretty considerable
extent ; but until it can be satisfactorily proved
that to endeavour to throw ridicule and ob-
loquy on the ambassadorial function is to elevate
it in public opinion, we must take leave to
enter our protest against any such assumption.
The Noble Marquis, if we mistake not, was
once an Ambassador himself ; the situation must
have been a distressing one to a statesman of
his peculiar turn of intellect : but, setting this
consideration aside, surely his own disinterested
patriotism must have convinced him how very
unlikely, nay, how impossible, it was that any one
member of that high diplomatic corps could have
played the part of traitor, first to his own country ;
secondly, to that to which he was accredited
We shall look with considerable interest, but,
we must confess, ssith no little apprehension as
to the result, for the Noble Marquis's next
discovery.

The House of Commons again went into
Committee last night on the Reform Bill, and
proceeded with schedule D. Mr. TREVOR
moved that Stockton-upon-Tees be introduced
into this schedule, which, however, was nega-

tired without a division. Bury in Lancashire,
and Ashton-under-Lyne%were agreed to without
any discussion. The proposal for enfran-
chising Gateshead called forth much ob-
servation, mingled with no slight per-
sonalities, in consequence of Colonel WOOD
having put in the prior claim of Merthyr-Tydvil.
Ministers, however, carried their point in favour
of Gateshead, by a majority of 47. We would
gladly have learned that Merthyr-Tydvil was to
return a Member, for it is a populous, influential,
and fast-increasing place.
In the course of the evening, Mr. HUNT,
alluding to the cholera, said that he felt sure
that many cases occurred which were never re-
ported, and instanced four deaths which had
taken place, in the course of last weak, within
two hundred yards of his own residence.
On Sunday, the Hon. Member added, not less
than seven corpses were carried by his house and
buried in a church-yard, which was only divided
by a rail from the main road. In reply to some
incidental remarks by Mr. HUME on the same
subject, Mr. P. THOMSON said that so far
from the medical gentlemen receiving twenty
guineas, the greater proportion were paid but
seven shillings and sixpence a day.

We stated yesterday that the French expedi-
tion to Italy had no doubt arrived at its desti-
nation ; and to-day we learn that a portion of
the army landed at Ancona on the 22d February.
The appearance of the French on the coast, and
their immediate disembarkation, created a great
sensation, not only among the inhabitants, but
also among the troops of his HOLINESS.

The Austrians were rather at a loss in
what light to view the matter, until Ge-
neral GRABOWSKI issued an order of the day,
stating that the expedition was directed by
principles similar to those of Austria, and that
the High Powers were perfectly agreed upon
the course taken by France.

If we may credit some of the French journals
received this morning, Prince NIETTERNIcH IS
as much at a loss as the inhabitants of Paris,
with respect to the consequences likely to grow
out of this expedition. The Government of the
POPE is at a loss to find money ; the loans are
exhausted, and the taxes difficult to be collected ;
still the troops must be paid, and the exaction
of heavy contributions only tends to perpe-
tuate that spirit of discontent which it is de-
sirable to conciliate. In this dilemma the
presence of the French troops, though they may
uphold the authority of his Holiness, will still
more promote the disaffection of the Liberals,
who will derive increased confidence from the
protection of the French.

Cardinal ALBANI has published a severe
edict at Bologna against what he terms the se-
ditious and rebellious spirit prevalent in the
Four Legations. He enumerates a variety of
crimes which are to be punished in the most
rigorous manner : and all persons guilty of
any of these are to be subjected to the mercy of
a temporary Tribunal established at Bologna for
that purpose. It appears that the Cardinal has
been counselled in this matter by the Duke of
MODENA, who paid a visit incog. to Bologna.
The Duke is memorable for the proscription
of many noble Italians and the execution of the
lamented MENOTTI. How far the sanuui-
nary character of the measures adopted may
further the objects of the POPE, remains to be
seen; but one thing is clear, that the presence
of the French troops must greatly embarrass the
Cardinal in his sanguinary proceedings. The
Italian question altogether seems embroiled in
as much perplexity as the most ingenious
Diplomatist can wish.

The following we extract from the French
Papers received by express. The Duke of
ORLEANS was to have set out for Toulon
yesterday :
(From the Meesager des Chambres.)
We spoke yesterday of couriers who had arrived the day
before from Vienna, at the residence of the President of the
Council. Another courier, coming from the same city, arrived
on the preceding evening at the Ambassador of Austria's. It
was asserted that their despatches were favourable, and pro-
mised a happy conclusion of the affairs of Italy. We have this
evening less reason to be confident on this head. The hopes
which we should wish to preserve would not agree with the lan-
guage of persons attached to the Austrian Embassy, nor with
letters from Vienna and Bologna.

(From the Courricr Francais.)
AItRIVAL OF THE FRENCH SQUADRON at ANCONA.
We stated yesterday that news of our expedition to Italy might
be received before the commencement of the debate on the
budget of foreign affairs. Our predictions have been verified.
We have seen to-day a letter from Bologna, of the 23d February,
which gives the following details :
" On the 21st, at six o'clock in the evening, a French vessel
and two frigates entered the port of Ancona. A French Corn.
missary landed alone, and the Papal troops retired within the
fortress."
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general conversation, good and tranquil citizens saw in this fact a
presage of a melancholy future, because the revolutionary party
rejoiced, and conceived from it new and chimerical hopes. It
must be remarked that whatever may be the movements of the
disembark
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French vessels, such an expedition can be directed but by prin-
ciples similar to those which have engaged the troops of his Im-
perial Majesty to enter the Legations—that is to say, principles,
the object of which is neither rebellion nor anarchy, which tend
to overthrow the authority of legitimate power. The high
Powers, comprising France, perfectly agree upon this point.
Whether the reports be true or false, they cannot give rise to
disquiet respecting the anirs of the Pontifical States. I feel my-
self called upon to give this information to the troops of the dif-
ferent corps for their guidance.
"GENERAL GRABOWSKI."

A letter from Ancona of the 2•2 d February states that on that
same day there were two frigates and a French vessel in that
port, having on board 1,100 men ready to land.
The latest letters received from Rome are of the date of the
21st ult. Nothing could yet be known there of the appearance
of our ships before Ancona after a passage of only fourteen
days. These letters say nothing either of the mission of Ge-
neral Cubieres ; we trust that he has been forced to put in in
sonic port of Corsica, as stated by letters from Toulon. If he
were on the:l9th still at Porte Vecchio, he will not be able to ar.
rive until several days after the expedition he is to command.
His purpose in going by sea was to travel more speedily. The
effects of the bad weather, which is so common at this season of
the year, were not calculated upon. The General quitted Paris
on the 9th, and with no great haste he might have reached
Rome on the 18th by land. These delays may be prejudicial to
our van-guard in landing ; for doubtless the forces we are about
sending to the Adriatic will not be limited to two frigates and a
single ship.
(From the Temps•) '
Letters from Madrid of the 'Xid February state, that upon
the representations of the English Ambassador and the Chargé
d'Affaires of France, the Spanish Government has suspended
its military preparations in defence of Don Miguel ; the Spanish
corps are merely to form an army of observation. It does not

appear probable that Spain should thus have given up her 'pre.
vious resolution ; it is too much at variance with the character
of the Spanish Government. The change which is said to have
taken place in the system of that Government is attributed to
the new Minister of Foreign Affairs.

CHAMBER OF PISERS—MARcm 3.

At one o'clock the proces verbal was read.

The President—The Order of the Day is the report of the
Commission on the project of law relative to the repeal of the
law of the 19th of January, 1816. Is the reporter here? If
he be not, we shall proceed to deliberate on the projects of law
relating to Localities.—These laws were adopted.
The President—ls the reporter of the Commission on the law
of the 19th January, 1811, present ?—(" Yes, yes.")
M. De Tascher—The Chamber of Deputies not having ad.
mitted the amendmentby which you thought proper to modify
the first resolution of that Chamber, relative to the repeal of
the law of the 19th of January, 1816, this resolution ills been
brought back to the Chamber of Peers. You have sent hack
to the same Commission a question which is still the same.—
This proof of confidence would have rendered us but the more
willing to renew our labours, had not the matter been identi.
cally the same, which we had already examined with the ma.
ture attention and the spirit of conciliation which the expressed
wish of the elective Chamber had a right to expect. You must
easily conceive that the opinion of your Commission can have
undergone no change. It is nevertheless time to close a debate
which cannot continue without affecting the dignity and pro.
priety that ought to be inseparable from Parliamentary proceed.
ings. It behoves you to put an end to it by closing these de-
bates without delay. Your Commission can have no hesitation
in proposing the means of effecting this. It has the honour of
proposing to you, unanimously, the rejection of the resolution
of the other Chamber for the repeal of the law of the 19th Ja.
nuary, 1816.—(" The vote, the vote.")
The President—An immediate deliberation is demanded.
(Yes, yes; No, no.)

The Count Dejean-1 do not think it is at all proper to de-
liberate on the proposition. I think that we ought to act
calmly, and not precipitately. Let the usual forms be observed.
The President—The demand for immediate deliberation being
supported, I shall put it to the vote.
The Chamber decided by a large majority that the subject
should be taken under immediate consideration.
The Count Cornet reminded the Chamber that he was not a
Member of the Legislative Assembly until five years after this
sacrifice of Louis XVI. ; he deplored the death of that King,
but must vote against the conclusions of the Commission.

The President read the single article of the resolution of the
Chamber of Deputies, couched in the following terms—" The
law of the 19th of January is repealed."

The Duke de Choiseul.-1 should have wished not to speak
on this painful question. My attachment and devotedness to
Louis XVI., my respect for his memory, and fer that of his
august Consort, made me tear the influence of my feelings.
I abstained from taking part in the first debate. The question
is again laid before us. As a Frenchman, a Peer, and a faith.
ful servant of Louis XVI., I am bound to declare my opinion.
The orator considered he would now obey the last wishes of the
King he served, whose latest words recommended his wrongs to
be buried in oblivion by voting for the law.

The article of the Chamber of Deputies was put to the vote,
and rejected by the Chamber of Peers. The new Peers voted
for its adoption. Some of them, however, refrained from voting
ostensibly.

In continuation of the Order of the Day the law relating to
marriages between brothers and sisters-in-law was put to the
vote and adopted.
The Sitting was raised.