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London, England, 1831-06-30 00:00:00

EXCLUSIVE EXTRACTS.

We read this evening, in a Postscript of the
Messager, the following news, which had been offi-
cially communicated to it, and which notwithstand-
ing the diplomatic form in which it is conceived, will
excite the attention and interest of the public.
There appears at least to result this fact, that the
Into advantages of the Poles have rendered the
Emperor Nicholas less untractable. " Six o'clock
in the Eveniny—We are assured that a courier ar- '
rived from St. Petersburgh, has brought the reply
to the proceedings taken by the French Govern-
ment to stop the effusion of blood in Poland. Every
thing gives us reason to hope, that a negociation
so important will bring about results which policy
and humanity will equally applaud.—Le National.
The Provinces of Hungary pursue their noble
and generous intervention with the Austrian Go-
vernment, in favour of Poland. New and more
energetic addresses have just been sent to the
Emperor.—Journal des DeLats.
We have had communicated to us to-day letters
from St. Petersburgh, dated June 15, which came
by the way of Lubeck. They announce no event
of importance. At that date, the state of health
was good at Petersburgh and Cronstadt ; but they
did not expect to see, during the season, many ves-
sels coming from Europe, in consequence of the
fears which the cholera morbus is supposed to in-
spire, and a little also because of political circum-
stances.—Journal du Commerce.

VIENNA, June 18.—General Kensinger, secre-
tary of Charles X. has quitted Vienna to return to
Holyrood ; he will not return here ; his master and
his august family will continue to reside in Scotland
until he can learn what turn political affairs will
take. The departure of Gen. Kenzinger has caused
all the reports to cease which had been circulated
upon the future sojourn in Austria of the exiled
monarch.—Le Quotidienne.

Various reports are circulated among the pupils
of law and medicine of Paris. It is said that the
vacancies will commence on the first days of July,
and that the parents are engaged to take their chil-
dren home. It is also rumoured that the schools
of law and medicine will be dissolved.—Le Globe.

The news of the acceptance of Prince Leopold
was premature. If Leopold has at last accepted
that Crown offered in vain to one of the sons of the
King of the French, as a smoothing of the way to
the re-union of two nations which nature has not
divided, and which a common sympathy would
unite, the flag of Great Britain will reign hence-
forth in the port of Antwerp, and her Generalis-
simo will continue the inspection annually of that
circle of strong places, which a little while since
formed our frontier upon the most vulnerable
point of our territory; and which will, as at
the time when foreigners made us submit to
the shame of a restoration, remain turned
against us. On the other part, Don Pedro is sent I
for to the Foreign Office : this was another instru-
ment which came very opportunely from the other
world, to favour the accomplishment of the grand
project formed by England against France. Far
from the Empress, who might, in spite of the unjust
exclusion pronounced against her family, have been
drawn into our alliance ; far from the infant Queen,
whose ino)nceivable absence would cease the day
when her name will be invoked. Don Pedro will
not be, more than Leopold, untoward to the English
suggestions; and, whilst Belgium will receive in
dowry, from her new king, another treaty of 1661,
we shall see patched up some combination which will
take Portugal from Don Miguel, but to give it more
than ever to England. Thus, whilst our Ports of
the-Mediterranean are held as in check by Gibraltar,
Malta and Corfu, our coasts of the Ocean will be
blockaded between the formidable positions of the
Tagus and the Scheldt ; and England will press
France at the North and at the South. Once mis-
tress of these two points, equally important for a
maritime or a continental war, she will wait events ;
and at her ease can offer us the formidable choice
of her alliance, or her enmity. Vas this all then
which we had to expect from the intimate union of
two Cabinets ; of that unity of views so boasted ?
Did she break openly with Prussia, Austria, and
Russia, without any other ally than a Government'
which thus takes pledges in advance ; and would
she not prefer, to that doubtful and interested friend-
ship, the devotion of a people whom she sacrificed
for it ?"—La National.

The conference of London has just refused, in
a decided manner, all modifications of the pro-
tocols relative to the arrangements of the affairs of
Belgium. At the same time, Prince Leopold of
Saxe-Coburg, in accordance with the conference
of the five powers, has declared that he will accept
the Belgian Crown, only on condition that the
Congress will submit themselves to the tenor of the
protocols. It is with that ultimatum that the Bel-
gian Deputies have quitted London to return to
Brussels. The English Ministry, as well as the
greater part of the members of the conference, ap-
pear to believe that the Belgians will submit,wearied
of the provisionary state, and at the same time,
because of a pretended insufficiency of their means
of defence. We do not partake of that opinion,
for we do not believe that Belgium, abandoned to
herself, will seek to get out of her embarrasments,

by accepting the protocols. The courier, who
brought to the President of the Council this ulti-
matum of the conference of London, as well as
that of Prince Leopold, arrived yesterday at Paris.
—La National.

The affairs of Belgium draw towards a close,
and the intelligence which we have received from
London, permit us to hope that an advantageous
arrangement for the Belgians will consecrate, by
the assent even of Europe, the separation of Bel-
gium from Holland. However, some new diffi-
culties have been raised, and have sprung up in
the exaggerated pretensions of some members of
the Belgian deputation. Their true friends are
alarmed, and seek to approach the views of the
Conference, Which on this occasion is raised above
the susceptibilities of a dignity, which in other cir-
cumstances would oppose an insurmountable obsta-
cle. The Conference of London has felt that the Bel-
gians, little accustomed to Diplomatic forms and
negotiations, must be treated not only with respect,
but with benevolence. On their side the Belgians
will comprehend that the advantage of taking rank
amongst nations, with the assent of all Europe,
requires that they should show themselves smooth
and tractable, in all that which does interest essen-
tially their independence and their safety. Such
are the councils which are addressed to Belgium, by
the most sincere friends of her glory and prosperity.
It is also 01113, ignorant as we still are up to this
moment, of the positive nature of their late pre-
tendons, and of that of the obstacles which have.
been opposed to them.---Journal des Debella.
PEACE on Ws a.—lt was said here generally
to-day, that war would be declared against Rus-
sia by France, in concert with Italy.—Courrier
du Bas-Rhin.

The Duke of Orleans took, on the `23d, with
Marshal Soult, an excursion to Huningen. We
are assured that the old warrior, in sheaving to the
son of the King of the French the ruins of the
ramparts of that fortress, dismantled by order of
the Holy Alliance, said to him, " My Lord, here
are the souvenirs oflBl4 which must be effaced by
those of 1831."—Courrier Francais.

A report was current at Stuttgard, on the 22d
of this month, that a revolution had burst out at
St. Petersburgh, and that the Emperor Nicholas
had taken flight on board a frigate. (Communes.)
All the news from Vienna is warlike. They cite a
secret treaty concluded on the 3d of June; between
Austria and Piedmont;in virtue of this treaty, Pied-
mont will furnish all the contingents which were to
rejoin the army. Naples makes great preparations
in armaments ; but we are assured that Austria has
concluded with that stute a treaty on the same con-
ditions as with Piedmont. Metternich profits skil.
fully from the terror which the Austrian armies
have impressed at Romagna, to fix the resolution
of the Kings of Naples and Piedmont. Lombarda,
Venetian Italy, resembles a vast camp ; and we
daily see arrive new troops by the way of Styria
and the Tyrol. The Austrian Generals talk openly
of entering into campaign.— Constitutimmel.
The question of peace and war takes a more
serious and decided character. Notwithstanding
the assurances of good agreement amongst the five
Powers, who gave us lately the Protocols of the
Conference, it is certain now that the good harmony
is broken, and that if England and France have
agreed to make just concessions to the Congress
upon the natural frontiers of Belgium, Prussia,
Austria, and Russia will oppose themselves to these
concessions. We may then regard from this mo-
ment the Congress as dissolved; it has no more
unity upon the basis of the principal question, that
to which is attached the peace or wAr of Europe.
France, England, and Prussia are alone interested
directly in the sovereignty of Belgium : it is absurd
of Russia and Austria to wish to oppose arrange-
ments which may put an end to the serious difficul-
ties upon the frontiers of the new State. The
three Powers the least interested in the question
form the majority ; the union of Russia, Austria,
and Prussia, turn the balance in their favour.
These three Powers understand each other upon
that point, that sufficient concessions have been
made to the Belgian Congress, and that it is ne-
cessary to support the pretensions of the King of
Holland, or ut least to leave him in the full
exercise of peace and war. It is a long time that
Russia has taken under her protection the King
of Holland; Prussia will furnish him with
succours; Austria views not with displea-
sure reformed the intimate union of Chaumont;
and it is from these affections or secret
engagement that the three powers have ceased to
act in the conference of London. On the other
side, France and England, powerfully interested
that the Belgian question should be terminated,
have expressed language entirely opposed; they
have offered the acceptation of Prince Leopold with
concessions to the Congress : thence the rupture.—
Will war be the eonsequenc ? This is the difficult ques-
tion upon which it is necessary to explain.
No l'ower wishes war ; all have fear of it ; we
have difficulty in believing that with their present
embarrassments, the three great Cabinets, of
which we are about to speak, will engage them-
selves in an invasion of Belgium ; Russia cannot
furnish a single man upon the Rhine, there is then
of effective Power but Prussia and Austria : and
certainly we do not think that they would be so
mad as to attempt so hazardous a game, whilst
a part of their forces are occupied in Gallicia
and Italy, in the Duchy of Posen, and in the
Rhenish provinces ? But war may commence
on the side of Holland, and then the great
cabinets may be drawn into hostilities in spite
of themselves. Thus may the present peace be dis-
pelled. As to France, it is the moment for her,
surrounded as she is by all the elements of force ;
our army is ready, our artillery is magnificent ;
with an appeal to patriotism, the soil could be co-
vered with volunteers, of the national guards. A
nation armed is very strong; but to put all its re-
sources in action, it requires more than ever a
national power and a patriot chamber.—Courrier
Francais.

Lord HILL beiog slightly indisposed with a cold,
there war no Levee this day at the Horse Guards.
After the Levee yesterday, the whole of the
Cabinet Ministers dined with Lord Palmerston, at his
Lordship's house in Stanisopastreet, Mayfair.
It is said that Lucien Bonaparte has given di-
rection to his agent in London to enpp he him, upon Isms,
Ashbutobam House, he and the PriMINIMI of Canino being
daily expected. His daughter, Maims lisnagarte Wyse,
arrrived yesterday from the Condom, behtglng with bee a
large portion of the celebrated Etruscan uses t Mello taken
upper residence for the present in Nortood.unst, Portland-
Died, on Tuesday, June 28, Elizabeth Countess
of Eldon, eldest daughter of Aubooe Suttees, Fat of New-
castle-upon-Tyne.

LONDON.
THURSDAY. JUNE 30.

This day despatches were received at the
Foreign Office from Paris, from Brussels, and
from the Hague.

We have made from the Paris Papers, received
this morning, a selection of passages on the chances
of a European War, which appears to be viewed in
France with more apprehension than here, and
than, probably, our Readers might be aware of.
The remarks of the Courrier Francais are judi-
cious, and deserving of perusal, by those who are
attempting to form an opinion on the future. The
letter of our Correspondent conveys the general
feeling prevailing in the Parisian circles.

Much discontent prevails in France, that the
new Chambers have been convened for the 23d of
July, instead of August the 9th. The KING is
continuing the tour of the Court among the elec-
tors, and the minister has had the temerity to pro-
mulgate a second address, all which does but add
fuel to the flame. Both polies seem de.
termined to try their strength on the an-
niversary days of the Revolution; and the patriots
are active, not only in Paris, but throughout the
provinces, to get men elected who are pledged
to destroy the hereditary peerage ; and also to render
the entire system of the government more popular,
and more perfectly national. The chief excite-
ment is the sympathy of the people for the Poles.
Italians, and Belgians, in which they are decidedly
opposed to the cold-blooded diplomacy of the Go•
vernment.

Considering the general condition of all the great
interests of the country, agricultural, commercial,
monetary, ecclesiastical, legal, and colonial, the
torpor which has prevailed in the new legislature
is matter of general astonishment. That 658 chosen
representatives of an enlightened people, should
have met so many days, and not have ori-
ginated some efficient measures—such as suf-
fering and experience suggest to other classes
of the community,—is a very humiliating fact;
and it proves that selection of men is as
important as independent election itself. The
tried old members afforded little hope as to novelty;
but the late returns included nearly 1.50 new men,
chosen under circumstances which afforded the
prospect of improved energies being displayed in
this Parliament. Something more, likewise, was
expected from old members, who have been used
to plead the corrupt majorities ; but who now have
a liberal and enlightened Parliament, which must,
we suppose, be paralyzed only by the want of
equally liberal leaders.
If the new Members are reserving themselves
for the Reform Bill, they ought to be apprized
that the country desires only their votes. It is a
subject which demands no novelty of illustration,
and one which the reporters of Debates, from respect
to their readers, will wisely abridge. Ameliorations
and improved policy, on a hundred subjects of easy
enumeration, were anxiously looked for ; and the
reform of hundreds of abuses, accumulated during
a century of abuses, were expected—were an-
xiously and bumblyexpected—to follow the assem-
blage of so respected a body, in which such un-
bounded confidence was reposed.
We are aware that it may be urged, that every
thing else should defer to the Reform Bill ; but as
the stages of this measure cannot occupy more than
an eighth or tenth of parliamentary hours, there
seems no reason for a suspension of the public spirit
of members, and an almost total abatement of the
activity of legislation, in the larger spaces of time
which the Reform Bill discussions necessarily leave.
Mr. PAGET, the new member for Leicestershire,
furnished, last night, the text for these observa-
tions.—We refer to our Parliamentary report.
It appears, that Sir HENRY HARDINGE
called this " a sermon from the mem-
ber for Leicestershire;" but Mr. RICE re-echoed
the sentiments of Mr. PAGET, and we have plea-
sure in stating, that the inconsequential discussion
proceeded no further.
The subject referred to was a second denuncia-
tion by Capt. GORDON, of the " Poor Man's
Guardian," and " The Republican,"• to which he
now added the Prompter," from which he read
extracts, and especially a letter of Mr. Hoax,
recommending the people to establish reading
rooms, and in every way to enlighten themselves.
Mr. HUME justified this advice, since, he said,
the ignorance of the people was a favourite argu-
ment for restricting the elective franchise. He
also reiterated his positions, that the only security
for all beneficial Truth, was the utmost latitude of
free discussion; by which falsehood, whatever it be
would always be refuted, and Truth alone prevail.
He ascribed all the assumed mischiefs of
cheap publications to the circumstance, that those
which contained other principles, were, by law,
made too dear for general circulation ; and he con-
sidered the policy of Government to be as absurd
in this respect as it would be to prevent shoemakers
making cheap shoes. He further stated, on the
evidence of the Printer of the Rep at blican, that the
articles complained of were written by a Mr. Loa'.
MIR, an Anti-Reformer, and one of the enemy's
ciunp.
Capt. GORDON objected to all societies which
adopted the. Rights of Men as their fundamental
principles.

SIT C. WETHERELL then read various passage,
from the Republican, one of which demanded that
the revenues of the church should be given to the
poor ; and another which called soldiers " me„
butchers."l
Mr. G. LAMB lamented the great increase of
circulation which such notices would give to these
works; and Mr. O'CONNELL called Capt. Gott-
DON the Bell-man general to the Republican and
Prompter!

Mr. HUNT stated that notices in the house bad
already raised the sale of works to which lie was
previously a stranger ; and he expected that, in-
stead of a few hundreds, 20,000 copies per week
would henceforward be sold.

Mr. PAGET then appealed to the house, on such
a mischievous waste of its valuable time in a dis-
gusting discussion, and the discussion dropt.
Mr. Huse then put a question to the Minis-
terial Bench, in regard to the new clause in the
Reform Bill, on which we remarked yesterday ; to
which Mr. SPRING RICE replied that he was not
particularly conversant on the subject, but he took
upon himself to say it would be amended.
Mr. RICE considered it a technical defect ; but
Lord Jour; Russsu., in a letter to Mr. WASON,
calls it an error of the present wording. We have,
therefore, nothing to retract in our observations of
yesterday.

Wednesday has usually been considered a day
of relaxation, and therefore the only business
yesterday was the first reading of the Canine
Madness Bill, some returns of documents
ordered, and a statement of Mr. ()Vox-
ELL, not unimportant, that the present Mi-
nistry having refused to put Irish Juries on the
footing of English ones—a measure which the late
ministry had intended—he would, on the 19th of
July, bring in a bill on the subject ; and on the
26th, his other bill relative to evidence on
Libel Trials. We wish him success in both,
and hope he will auperadd to his Jury Bill,
a clause, to compel returning officers to take
them in their exact rotation from three dis-
tricts—a regulation which alone can secure fair trial
by jury, and raise their selection above all sus
picion.

Mr. SANDFORD brought in a bill for securing
titles to lands assigned under enclosure acts ; and
we wish he would add a clause for the satisfactory
indemnity of the poor, who too often lose their
right of common.
Mr. BENETT made a motion relative to the Li-
verpool election, but there being but thirty-five
members present, the House adjourned.
In our Panorama we give the continuation of
the NEWTOWNSARRT INQUEST from the Dublin
Freeman's Journal. The eyes of the Empire arc
upon it, and we shall continue the proceedings till
the close. On a former day, Captain Gunnels,
who it appears is allowed to be present at the In-
quest, desired to have Major CAMPBELL, 23 years
in the 21st Fusileers sent for, and the Major
being sworn, the following was the singular ques-
tion and answer :

Captain Graham—Suppose a number of soldiers were
knocked down, and a party fired at them, whether would not
the soldiers so knocked and fired at, be justified in firing at
them without waiting for orders ?
Major Campbell—No. It would be their duty to submit
to orders, and to bear even more until they had been ordered;
soldiers would have done so—disciplined soldiers would not
have fired. It is but little justification that the men were
not obedient to the orders of their officers. I never knew
any instance in which the soldiers continued to fire against,
except one of a particular nature, wherein I was concerned
myself ; and even they did not fire until every officer had
been killed except myself, for the safety of the entire body
depended on their not firing a shot. However, it requires
discipline to bring men to that ; and if the firing once begins,
it cannot be instantly put a stop to.

It will be seen that this yeomanry Captain
thought fit to insinuate, not only that his men were
fired at, but that they fired without his orders. The
old Major gave him a quietus, and it will be seen
by the evidence in the Panorama, that the Captain
did give orders to fire ; for we presume these plain
witnesses are to be believed. It appears that the
Captain desired to force a sale, whether necessary
or not ; and that he was outrageous when told of a
proposed accommodation, crying out, " he would

cant them," that is, sell the cattle. An arbitra-
tion with the parson, M'Clintock, had been agreed
to, and the parley was suddenly interrupted by the
firing on the people. It seems due to public feel-
ing, even on the evidence of the brave Major
CAMPBELL, that Government should forthwith
disband these corps, if not the entire yeomanry of
Ireland. No act would be more popular.
After all, what could be a New townbarry mob ?
—the crowd of Punch's show—some three or four
hundred men, women, and children, scattered over
a quarter of a mile of road, drawn together perhaps
by an array of two or three hundred yeomanry and
police. It seems to have been a dreadful tragedy,
without adequate cause or object—a triumph which
would not atone for a scratch, much less for the
deaths of twenty or thirty, and the severe wounds
of double the number.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 831 for the
Account, opened rather heavy this morning, at
82i 1, and at present they are 821 to 83.
In the Foreign Market it is settling day ; but it
is not a heavy account to adjust. The great dif-
ference to settle is in Brazil Stock.—About 5 per
cent. fluctuation during the Account.
THREE O'CLOCK►.
Although the French funds have experienced
considerable fall, it has had but little effect on our
funds. Console bay* been fluctuating during the
morning from 82g to 83 for the Account; at
present they are 821 83.