Star.
London, England, 1831-04-05 00:00:00

FROM THE POLISH FRONTIERS, Miami 21.

On the 16th March, the Vistula, after the breaking up of the ice,
suddenly overflowed its banks, and its waters have spread over the low
ground for many leagues in extent. Though this event was to be
positively foreseen, and preatutions were adop►ed as far as possible, it
has cost many lives, and done great damage. The military operations
on the right bank are wholly interrupted' by it, and the corps of General
Geismar, which was before Praga, was obliged to abandon its position
in haste, and was harassed in its retreat by part of the garrison of
Praga, the Poles having posted themselves along the causeway leading
to Breese, from which they cannonaded the Russians on their retreat,
who were besides embarrassed by the waters. Tire loss which the Rus-
sians suffered cannot be accurately stated ; but it is thought to be con.
siderable. All the troops whaled on the right bank of the
Vistula are now exposed to the greatest danger, if they are
not speedily removed farther from the Banks of the River, into
the Interior of the Country, because the right bank of the
Vistula is considerably lower than the left. There is scarcely any river
which causes greater ravages by its overflowing than the Vistula, as its
waters rise very rapidly, but retire very slowly. There are instances of the
parts of the country exposed to inundations, remaining under water seve-
ral months; which, of course, is iegreat obstruction to all intercourse,
and to military operations, and a source of many diseases. The nature
of tire present winter makes it peculiarly destructive to the Russian
army acting in Poland, which suffers at once by the weather, the bad—
,' almost impassable—roads, fatiguing marches, and want of provisions
It is, therefore, doubtful whether the Russians can undertake spy im-
portant operations, till the setting in of better weather enables them to
receive considerable reinforcements.

Mmma°, Mancu 29.—We do not find in the Prussian State
Gazette any news from Poland. The Journal of flan& and Spreer
has, among other accounts from the Polish frontiers, the follow.
ing article t—" Our accounts from Warsaw are to the 21st
March, and, as might be expected, contain no news of mili-
tary events. It may easily be supposed, that the present state
of tranquillity in Warsaw, is made:use of to spread all kinds of reports
unfavourable to the Russians. Sometimes diseases prevail in the Rus-
sian army—sometimes it is obliged to retreat at all points—and some.
times it is going to entrench itself in Breese, Litewski, &c. The supe-
rior officers, however, seem to have other information, as they are taking
all possible measures which indicate an expected attack on Warsaw it-
self."-41/geoneine &Mow, Starch 30.

CITY, ONE O'CLOCK.
Contrary to all expectations, our funds are getting up,
while the French funds are receding. We have an improve-
ment this morning in Console of I per cent. At present
the cause of this rise is not exactly known ; some attributed
it to the great bear account, with no money stock in the
market; while others assert that accounts are in town from
Berlin, stating that the Emperor of Russia has at length
been prevailed upon to negociate with the Poles.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 771 i for the account,
opened at 77f f, and soon after went up to 79 for the ac-
count, since which a re-action has taken place, and they
may be quoted at present 78 1. The speeches made
yesterday, at the dinner given by the Lord Mayor, at the
Mansion-house, by the Duke of Sussex, Earl Grey, and the
Lord Chancellor, gave to understand, that his Majesty's Mi-
nisters enjoyed the full confidence of his Majesty. This,
indeed, must be gratifying to the glorious cause of Reform.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
We have nothing to add to our political information, since
our former report.
The extraordinary rise in the funds, in the early part of
the morning, is not yet accounted for with any certainty ; the
only cause we hear is the report of a very, great Bear Ac-
count having been brought in.
Consols have receded from 79 to 781 for the Account ; a
great deal of business was done in the course of the morning.
I The answer from the Austrian cabinet to that of the
IFrench, may now be expected in a few days, which will
decide the fate of war or peace on the continent.
We hear that the great speculator who failed at Paris
has sold off all his household property, which was very
costly ; and it is supposed he will come to this country.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing.

BANK OF ENGLAND—TiIIs DA Y.—This morning, a
General Court of Proprietors of Bank Stock, was held in
the Court-room of the Corporation, pursuant to the terms of
the Charter, for the purpose of electing a Governor and
Deputy Governor, to serve for the ensuing year. The Court
of Directors recommended to the Proprietors John Horsley
Palmer, Esq. (as Governor), and Andrew Henry Thompson
(as Deputy Governor), should be elected ; and there being
no opposition, the Ballot is now going on for those gentle-
men. The ballotting-glasses will not be closed until four
o'clock. To-morrow an election will take place for twenty-
' four Directors, and there being no opposition, as yet, to the
I House List, the parties in such list will, in all probability, be
elected.

EXCHEQUER BILLS.—The Bank of England has issued
the following notice respecting the circulation of Exchequer
Bills. " The Court of Directors of the Governors and
Company of the Bank of England give notice, That they
have made an agreement with the Right Honourable the
Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to circulate
Exchequer Bills, made, or to be made forth, pursuant to the
Act of Parliament for that purpose now in force, to the
third of April, 1832."
This being the day appointed for the election of officers
in the different parishes, the greatest activity is displayed in
all quarters. There is to be a strong opposition in many of
them, to bring in parties pledged to reform parish abuses.
I In St. George's, Borough, great opposition is expected.

Yesterday, pursuant to annual custom, the Lord Mayor,
accompanied by the Sheriffs and other principal officers of
the Corporation, went in state to Christ Church, Newgate-
street, to hear the Spital sermon.
The East India Company's ship Edinburgh arrived off
Sicily the 31st tilt. She left China the 30th of November,
and St. Helena the Bth of February, in company with the
Macqueen, and parted with her on the 24th of the same
month, in lat. 6. N. long. 23. 30. W.
In the event of a dissolution of parliament, Mr. Bingham,
Baring, it is said, will oppose the re-election of the Duke of
Buckingham's member for Winchester.

If there were a single spark of patriotism in the hearts
of the absentee landowners of Ireland, such of them as
have not Parliamentary claims to detain them in London
would instantly repair to their estates, and there, by their
presence, endeavour to soothe and abate the evils the cri-
minal flight of too many of them has been the cause of;'
and, if no call of patriotism will induce them to do so, we
would appeal to the apparent god of their idolatry, self-
interest, and ask them whether some great and immediate
sacrifice is not necessary to preserve to them the future en-
joyment of their darling possessions ? —Herald.
If there be no way of procuring for the inhabitants of the
metropolis pure water except by filtration, it is obvious that
the object would be more effectually obtained by private
filters in each house, than by any wholesale underground
process, the effect of which may be in many instances de-
feated before the liquid reaches the domestic cistern.

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