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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24.

A report prevailed this day in the City, that General
MI NA, who had entered Spain with a small body of Spanish
refugees, had been made prisoner, and immediately shot.—
We are not, at this hour, able to trace this rumour to any
authentic source; nevertheless It has had the effect of a fall
in Spanish Bonds, which have this day declined about
twn per cent.

The belief is hourly gaining ground, that the very serious
disturbances which we yesterday gave an account of, in a
letter from Frankfort, as having taken place in St. Peters-
burgh, have really occurred ; but, like the report of General
MINA'S death, we are unable to give further details than
what we have already presented to the public.

As the opening of Parliament approaches—as all minds
-ire endeavouring to anticipate the result of the conflicts be-
tween the Administration and their opponents, which are

likely to take place, in that political arena—it is natural to
expect that pamphlets will issue from the friends of the ex-
pected combatants, to gratify public curiosity, and lead the
public in their conjectures, as to the future victory. We
have just perused one of the class of pamphlets to which we
allude, entitled, "The result of the General Election; or,
what has the Duke of WELLINGTON gained by the Disso-
lution ?" It is evidently written by a man of good infor-
mation, and adequate acumen, to insure a considerable cir-
culation to what he has written ; and we, therefore, shall
mike his production the subject of some remarks.
In the first place, we feel it necessary to premise, that we
slew this pamphlet, as we think the interests of this coun-
try should induce all its British readers to view it, not with
the eyes of partizans; but with eyespxious to discern, whe-
ther the itatements it affords, augur good or evil, to the fu-
ture destinies of this country. We perceive that the author
14 a partizan, that is to say—in our interpretation of the
term—a man who looks more towards men than mea-
sures; and seems to think that such is the predominating
sentiment of the age. Now, we think directly the reverse;
and we appeal to the last Session of Parliament, whether
experience did not afford facts from which to deduce
an opposite conclusion. Whether it be that the real
precarious position of rank and wealth in this coun-
try, from the all-involving consequences of a little mis-
monagement in our Finances, has sobered down the
infnential governing classes, to a sense of sound
policy, or whether it be, that the sentiments of the
grelt mass—the public—the commons of England—are
more enlightened, and more unanimously prone to influence
tiu it Governors aright, may not perhaps be easy to deter-
mine ; but the grand fact cannot be denied, that mere party
po:itics is no longer palatable in the land; and men asso-
ciated together—leagued offensive and defensive for good or
evil—no longer has an existence to any important extent,
except in the paragraphs of newspaper Editors, and pamphlet
scribes.

As there is an action, and re-action, between individual
genius, and the age in which it is produced, which render it
difficult to determine which is cause, and which effect;
whether, for instance, SHAKSPEARE fashioned the poetic
taste of his age, or was fashioned by it ; so it may be a doubt,
whether this peculiar, and to England, novel annihilation of
parties, was effected by the will and wisdom of the WEL-
LINGTON Administration; or whether the age in which it had
to operate, produced the wisdom, and propelled the will.
Most certain, however, it is, that not in the entire details
of British History, was there ever a Session of Parliament
so peculiar, and, in our opinion, more satisfactory, to the
good sense and real patriotism of the people :—And why,
we would ask, was it satisfactory ?—How could it becomel

popularly so, in a period of greater commercial distress than
ever was known ?—at a time when the weaver's shuttle was
comparatively still—when the labourer was not worth his
hire, or, at least, could not get it—when the rent was paid
to the collector of poors' rates, instead of to the landlord—
and the shipowner found it prudent to let his property rot,
instead of employing it,--how, during such a period, could
Ministem give satisfaction ? We will tell bow.—By show-
, ing an inclination to act with the improving wisdom of the
age—by showing an inclination to study, not exclusively
the interests of the governing few, which had heretofore been
the object of Government, but to study the interests of the
great mass—the people—the community whom they go-
verned. little could they do—little we know did they do ; but
they were about the first of their class, who did anything;
or evinced in a straight-forward, intelligible mode, that
they bad the intention to do anything : and therefore it was
that they were successful in captivating the people, even
although prepossessed against them. They destroyed party
feeling, by removing in a certain degree the cause of irrita-
tion ; they subdued faction by abstracting the food on which
it subsisted. The great measure of equalization of civil rights
—the small, and we fear not adequate, ameliorations of our
legislation—the reduction of our expenditure—and the
perfectly ineffectual attempt at reduced taxation, could
assist no one to pay his rent, or his taylor's bill—could make
no one fatter—warmer—or even much merrier; but these
measures were taken as earnests of more—as proofs that, at
last, we bad a Government, prone to act as all Governments
should—for the interests of the people they govern.
Another result was evinced by this change in the conduct
of the governing few, highly satisfactory to the many, and
pleasing to them, who cherish a favourable opinion of the
human character. We then had the great satisfaction of
seeing, that our representatives were not mere party men,
who would refuse their assent to good measures, even al-
though emanating from a particular set of Mi-
nisters. We found almost that party disappeared—that
" the Opposition" was no longer known—or at least
was formed no two days of the same materials ; and that,
when any opposition occurred, its influence was in con-
sequence important to the public good.
The early part of the pamphlet, which has called forth these
remarks, is occupied by an investigation of what will prove
to be the comparative numbers, in the new Parliament, on
what were called the treasury and opposition benches ; and,
as according to our view of the subject, the conjectural point
of who will really occupy those benches so called, cannot be
discerned, Leta the future policy of tbe administra-
tion be developed, wo do not consider that the argu-
ment drawn from the author's conjectural " Book of
Numbers"—as he calls it—merits much notice. As far
as we can see, the materiel of the new Parliament is
much the same as that which constituted the last ; and
we do believe that the majority, even imperfect as our
mode of election is, will prove of that proper staple quality,
to give a similar degree of satisfaction to the public : —that is
to say, we believe that if Ministers go forward in the reform-
ing cause they have commenced, and carry with them the
sentiments of the people, they will carry with them a ma-
jority of their present delegates.

The writer of this tract asserts boldly, but without proof,
that the Ministers " spared no pains to accomplish elec-
tioneering success." If this be fact, their ". pains" were
very obscurely evinced ; for we, during the election, could
not help congratulating the public, that we had Ministers
who were above securing their power, by the exertion of the
very "pains" which this writer attributes to them. He
says, as a proof, Mr. Ht►IIE was returned for Middlesex;
but adds, very naively=" no attempt being made
on the part of Government to oppose him." Now, we
know something about the public spirit of the Middlesex
Freeholders ; and Sir FRANCIS BuaziErr knows more; and
his opinion would be, we have little doubt, in conformity
with ours, that had Government, as it was wont, in the good
old times, set about supporting a candidate, very probably
Mr. Hiatt would not have been quoted as a proof of Go-
vernment inefficiency at elections.
We cannot let another assertion of this writer escape no-
tice. He attributes the election of Mr. Baotro HA it en-
tirely to his " opposition to the present Ministry." Surely
nothing can be more absurd than this assertion, or more dero-
gatory to the fame of that distinguished man, and to the fame of
the most public-spirited district in England. Mr. Baotro BAK
was not chosen as representative for Yorkshire, as a mere
party-man ; but as a man who uniformly exerts his great
talents and acquirements to the support of principles, not
men; and the same Yorkshire which chose a WILREIL
FORCE for his attachment to the cause of humanity, chose
BROUGHAM for the unprecedented devotion of his great
energies to the cause of social improvement.
As to the concluding attempt at delineating the present

Administration, we consider it will prove quite unsuccessful in
lowering them in public estimation. The author is a partisan,
trying to keep together, or rear a party ; but we cannot
believe that he will be successful. We cannot believe that
the HOLLANDS, the LAWSDOWNES, the &Lot:omens,
and the BUILD aTTS, will ever be a systematic opposition to
the present Ministry ; or, "to party give up what was meant
for mankind."

We believe that the present Ministry look to insure, by
their acts, the majority in the Senate and country.
We bave Cape of Good Hope Papers to (the 25th July.
The Providence, from Calcutta for London, had arrived
there. Charles Patton, Esq. Commissioner of Arracan ;
David Dale, Esq. Judge of Moorshedabad ; Capt. Brabant,
of his Majesty's 26th Regiment of Foot, and M. Thompson,
2d officer, had died on the passage. The letters from Al-
ibavacy state that the weather continued dry, and the cattle
were dying very fast. It was supposed the scarcity of grass
had caused them to eat of the poisonous vegetables. Dy-
sentery„ fevers, and colds, were more than usually prevalent
in Grahan's town and the district.

Accounts from the Swan River by the barque Nancy,
have been received ; they state the arrival of the brig In-
dustry from this port, with several other vessels.—
Mr. Peel had a dust with the Governor, charging
him with having misrepresented the quality of the
land, &c. But distress makes people bumble; and
so Mr. Peel made it up with his Excellency, so far as to
accompany him in an open boat to seek for land. Firs
hundred.souls have arrived in Mr. Peel's vessels.

THE KING'S COURT.
Ltßloll7Bnrrr. II
The Dowager Countess of Waswicz, Lady Gasman,
Lord FORBES, Colonel Foaass, Captain Gso. SEYMOUR,
the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, and Mr. SCAALETT, had the
honour of dining with their MAJESTIES yesterday.
This day the Princess AUGUSTA, the Lendgrarine of
Huss HONBERG, and the Duchess of GLoncswrsa, took
an airing in a carriage. The QuExx, the Duke of Gsou-
CUTZR, Prince GEOROE of CAMBRIDGE, Mrs. Fox,
Miss FITECLARENCE, and Miss BOYLE, rode MA on
horseback.

In the course of the day, the following persons of dis-
tinction left their cards at the Pavilion :

The Countess Dowager of WARWICK, the Ladies GRE-
vms, Lord FORBES, Sir EDWARD HYDE EAST, Caf.atar
MACDONALD, Mr. and Mrs. WALTER BURRELL, y
Minna., Miss DAItaLL, Mrs. LUSKINOTON, the ATTOR-
NEY-GENERAL, Major BURDETT, Admiral Sir JODI!
WHITISHEAD, Lord JOHN TOWNSEND, Mr. and MrS. J.
SHELLEY, and Captain LUSHINOTO3I.

Despatches were received isisterday at the Colonial Office
from the Hon. General Ponsonby, the Lieutenant-Governor
of Malta.

The Duke of Wellington has arrived at Trentham-hall,
Staffordshire, the residence of the Marquis of Stafford, from
Chilw all-hall.

Despatches were brought by a gentleman to the Foreign-
office on Wednesday night from Sir C. BAGOT, our Ambas-
sador in the Netherlands.

Prince Trobetskoy (on a special mission from the Emperor
of Russia) arrived in town on Wednesday from Brighton,
where his Highness had been to pay his respects to their
Majesties.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCZ.

All the steamers have arrived. We do not expect any
further news from Holland or Brussels ; unless an Express
is sent, which, no doubt, will come the moment the Dutch
troops have entered Brussels.
Consols left off yesterday at 881 6, and opened at the
same price, with a steady market, and little doing. In the
Foreign Funds no business as yet.
We have a file of Madras Gazettes to the 16th of May.
from which we take the following :—From tho Gazette of the
Bth—lt is said that the Hon. Company's ship, Bridgewater,
will be taken up to Diamond harbour, and surveyed, previ-
ously to its being determined whether she shall be put into
work, or broken up and sold.
From a Madras paper of May I:—A shocking and fatal
occurrence took
Bromwick,
on Wednesday evening last, at St.
Thom&
Ensign of the 29th Regiment, N.I.
in company with several other officers, went into the sea be-
tween five and six o'clock, to bathe. Mr. Bromwick had
advanced a little beyond his depth, when he was heard to
make a sudden exclamation, and the sea around him was co-
vered with blood. He was then seen attempting to swim on
shore, and the sea was a second time observed to be covered
with blood. Lieut. Brodie, Adjutant of the 29th N.I. there-
upon swam to Mr. Bromwick's assistance, and dragged him
on shore, when his right leg and his body were found to be
dreadfully lacerated, a considerable part of both leg and
thigh, and of the body, having been torn away. The little
finger of the right hand had also been bitten off. This had
evidently been done by a shark. We lament to add, that
Mr.fßromwick died almost immediately(
Letters from Firhoot mention, that in many places the
planters had been obliged to resew their land, many of them
more than once, in consequence of the soil having been
hardened on the surface by the rain, which prevented the
seed coming up. On the 4th April a most tremendous
shower of hail and rain fell, which it is feared has done the
crop much injury.
From a Madras Paper of the 12th May :-.C.4IIIPORE,
Ararz. 11.—The small-pox has been raging here for some
time. It broke oat in the town first, and was soon com-
municated to the native troops, who suffered severely. It
was subsequently communicated to the European community,
and five ladies, besides officers and privates, have been at-
tacked, some of whom have died. The vaccine institution
here has been abolished, and no vaccine matter can be had
for love or money.
We have a file of the Sydney Monitor to the 12th of
May. The paper of April 14, announces an arrival from
Swan River. The fine horses, sheep, and cattle, from Eng-
land and New South Wales, were all in a very poor state
from want of pasturage. The natives had not been very
troublesome, except that a soldier's wife and child bad been
abducted, and carried into the bush. Rum was selling at 9s.
per gall. flour 9d. per lb. and salted pork at Is. The settlers
were still living in tents along with their goods, rather uncom-
fortable in rainy weather ; but the quantity of goods was so
great that they were obliged to pile it on the beach, which
had the appearance of a fortification. Mr. Peel, it was said,
had some dispute with the Governor, charging him with
having misrepresented the quality of the land. Heavy
rains had fallen at Sydney.
We have Bengal papers to the 18th of April. They con-
tain an account of the revenue and state of the kingdom of
Dude, which is not without interest. This State, it seems,
contains 27,500 square miles, or 17,600,000 acres; the popu-
lation is supposed to exceed 6,000,000. The recent acqui-
sition of territory on the Northern frontier consists of 3,200
square miles, and a population of about 54,000 souls. The
gross revenue, including customs, ought to exceed 2 crone
'of rupees, whereas, from mal-administration, only 70 lam
are annually collected.
CITY, HALF-PIST ONE.
The Coned Market which appeared firm in the early part
of the morning has given way. Consols have been done at
881 for the Account; since which they have receded to
881 to
The French Mail hat not yet arrived, consequently we
have no Estafette to the present hour, and we are destitute
of political information.
OLD BAILS!, (TIM DAT.) Jam Roberts was in-
dicted for entering the house of Mr. Day, hatter, in the
Strand, and taking therefrom a hat.
The shopman swore positively to the prisoner, who put a
great number of questions to him, but could not shake
his testimony. A policeman stated he knew the prisoner to
be a professed house-breaker.—Guilty. He was sentenced
to 7 years' transportation, with an intimation that he should
go abroad. The Learned Judge then thanked the Jury for
their attention, and dismissed them from their labours. The
Officer of the Court adjourned it by proclamation to October
sissuemmoosse •

DIIAI AND Du mß.—Sunday last a sermon wu preached
at Clapham Church, by the Rs.. Twos (loosen, M. A. in behalf
of the Royal Diapaosary for Dismiss of the Ear, Deen-iltrest, Baba
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FOREIGN IN;

THE NETHERLANDS.
We have just received the Dutch papers of the lid inst. from which
we extract the following :
Hanve., Barr. 21.—The Second Chamber of the Stater(ineral as-
setabkd yesterday he a general committee, to delltaate as the Wren in
answer to the Royal Speech. It having been again imposed that the
debate as this subject should take place in a public sitting, it wee re.
solved, on the observation of the Prodigal that be had a right to change
the assembly into a general committee, that the debate should take place
with closed doers. Several members then spoke on the project of the
address, in which some changes were made In consequence of the observe.
dons in the asetions. The speakers were, Hems. Frets, &Welk), te
" The debate upon the address has been continua to-day, and, alter a
most important debate, it was adopted by a eery greet majority. It is
affirmed that the tendency of it coincides with the expectadons of the
well-disposed Netherlanders. An anonymous paper hes been publbibes
at Brussels, many thousand copies of which have been distributed to
the city. It bears the dale el " Appeal to the good Citizens of Bern.
ads," and tends to make the deceived multitude sensible of their folly,
to draw the attention of the good chisens to the consequences of the
insurrection, and to encourage them to unite in restoring tranquillity.
The paper is very well written, and deserves to be read..
Amending to private letters these was a sheep engagement on Sunk;
evening at Mom between the troops and part of the inhabitants, which
Is said to have lasted three hours. An aback made by the populace on
the horsed the Hove nor is said to have been the first cause of the coo.
diet. The Governer was obliged to fire with grape.shot upon the peo.
pie, and In the end nambed master. According to the last amount;
the Insurrection was put down. One of the superior officess Is said
to be severely wounded.--Hague Coaraar, Sept. 22.
ANITERDAX, Sept. 21.—Actual debt, 21 per cent. 501 to 51 ; &.
terra debt, 11 to I 5-Ifiths ; Amon Syndic, 41 per cent, 86 to 871 ;
ditto, ditto, 31 per cent. GO to 701. Exchange on London, 12 7 5-
lOthe ; two months, 12.2 s.lotha--44auterdass Opuraist.
(The St. Petersburgh Journals of the Bth of September do not men-
tion the arrival of the French Ambassador.)

The following are wane extracts from a Belgic paper, in addition to
the above:

(From the Cowrie,. dci Pap Bat, Tuesday, Sept. 21.)
Yesterday was far from being tranquiL The unsatisfactory news
from the Hague excited a good deal of irritation. In the morning
orders were issued to renew the barricadoes at all the gates. These de.
&naive works were called for by apprehensions of attack from without;
under the same idea some young people volunteered to act as scouts or
the road to Vilvorde. Others were similarly employed in the direction of
Tervueren. The scouts who went towards Vilvorde, observing the
Holland diligence, which left Brussels a little after them, coming up,
directed the driver not to pass them, but to follow in the rear of
their little detachment until they should have completed their rein-
nisance. This precaution was resorted to in order to prevent the di.
I ligence from proceeding to Vilvorde and conveying information to the
soldiers stationed there of the march of the detachment before it had
accomplished its object ; but the driver, who doubtless apprehended
that he might find himself a little too much In advance in the midst
of some skirmish, preferred returning to Brussels with his carriage
and passengers. The scouts at Tervueren did not find there the
troopers who were said to have gone thither, to the number of 30, from
the advanced posts of Vilvorde ; but they appear to have been able to die.
arm some mardchaussees who still occupied the village, and to bring their
hones into ;Brussels. These two expeditions, undertaken, in truth,
without proper orders, but by well-intentioned persons, who :doubtlees
had no other intention than to promote the security et the city, were
severely reprelueded by individuals who are for adhering strictly (and
withtresson) to the regulations of military disciplines so far all was
well. But it was thought at the Hotel de Ville, that those deceit-
stances (all the details of which were probably not represented to the
chiefs with precision) possessed a more serious character. A proclanza.
don was published yesterday afternoon, disavowing the two expeditions
to Vilvorde and Tervueren, and unfortunately some incautious expres-
dons were used in the proclamation. The consequence was, that it ex•
cited dissatisfaction among the people. Considerable crowds amino.
bled in the great square of the Hotel de Ville. They demanded arms.
A number of persons made their way Into the hall. Some muskets
were given to them; and it was only by a promise of receiving more on
the morrow, that they could be induced to retire. Nevertheless, the
crowds did notidisperse. Several strong patrols of the Garde Bourgeoise
proceeded to make the rounds. It was impossible for the evening to be
much more disturbed. Towards midnight, however, the !assemblages
assumed a still more threatening attitude. The Civic Guards (but only
in small numbers) fired upon the crowds. It is stated that three Indi-
viduals have been wounded, This morning the popular excitement
does not seem to be midgatsd."

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