Star.
London, England, 1831-08-18 00:00:00

BRUSSELS PAPERS.-THIS DAY.

BRUSSELS, Auc. 16.—The King has returned
to our city ; unanimous acclamations welcomed
him.

The people comprehend that the King has kept
his word ; that be has done his duty ; that he Iles
gained his crown, while others did not know bow
to gain their epaulettes.
However great a passionist any cne may be, it mn t
be acknowledged that wherever the King wit= at the
bead of his troops, animating them by his courage
and example, they nobly sustained the shock, not-
withstanding the formidable superiority of the
enemy. Neither at Baulesena, nor at Louvain,
did we sustain any defeat. If Louvain capitulated,
it was because in the case of the entire cessation
of hostilities, it was useless to expose that city to
the horrors of a . bombardment. The deplorable
incident which deranged all the plans of the King
was the refusal (three times repeated), of the Ge-
neral-in-Chief of the army of the Meuse to
execute superior orders, and the inconceivable
rout which followed this refusal. Let us, boa ever,
be just and remark, that in three preceding en-
counters, that General had the advantage. In the
absence of men of great military talent we may say,
in the want of military organization, it is the
presence of the King that saved us from a com-
plete defeat. It is his presence that has saved the
Belgic name. But for him the attempt just made
by the King of Holland would have led either to
the restoration or to the union with France, or to
a kind of mixed state or partition. This is whet
the Belgians, who are the friends of their country,
must not forget the difficult trials which still
await us.

LouvAIN, Auo. 13.—1 n consequence of the
convention concluded between his Royal Highness
the Prince of Orange and Lieut.-General Billiard,
the troops under the command of his Royal
Highness will quit to-morrow, the 14th,
their positions in Louvain and the environs,
and will go the same day to occupy cantonments io
the road of Tirlemont, and that or Dint Banter-
sew and St. Jooris. Vinge will be thejast village
occupied by it on the side of Louvain. On the
following days the route of his Royal Highway's
army will continue towards St. Trond and Hasn't.
Tongres is also occupied by his troops.
The city of Louvain will be evacuated to-mor-
row, the 14th of August, at ten o'clock in the
morning. His Royal Highness will leave his head
quarters on the 14th and 15th at Tirlemont.
By order of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Orange, Commander-in-Chief of the Army,
the Lieut. Gen. Chief of the General Staff,
(Signed) Baron CONSTANT DE REBICQUE.
ANTWIRP, Arm Liar 15—The consequences of
the cessation of hostilities seem to unfold them-
selves. Since eleven o'clock in the morning the
squadron has made a retrograde movement.
The Proserpine corvette, the Echo brig, and
eight or ten gun boats, which were anchored be-
fore the road of the Pipe de Tabac, have fallen
down the river, the corvette to fort St. Maris, the
brig to port Porte ; the gun boats are out of sight.
LOUVAIN, Avo. 15.—The King, who came
here yesterday evening, set out this afternoon for
Brussels. Before his departure he visited the field
of battle of the 13th. The French forces arrival
here to-day from their head-quarters, with Marshal
Gerard, and another French General, and im-
mediately proceeded to the hotel where King
Leopold lodged. The King received the
Princes and the persons who accompanied
them with great cordiality, and kept them to break-
fast. At three o'clock the princes took leave of
the King, and with Marshal Gerard and General
Milliard set out for Wavre.
The first regiment of Belgian infantry arrived
here yesterday, at six o'clock. The Dutch all le's,
however, before noon.
Part of the French army has arrived lore, sad
the environs, and another part near Tirlemont,
which it will enter to-morrow, after the departure
of the Dutcb.
The Dutch, as they passed through Louvaitte,
carried off 37 carriages, loaded with arms, amine-
inition, and military effects ; all these things will
be claimed by the French army.— Brussels
Papers, Aug. 17.

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.
There has been a vague report or au autograph letter fawn
the King of Prussia to Louis Philippe, assuring the Una
that no treaty of mutual defence existed between Prunis
and HoUand, and that the King of Prussia had nothing to
do with the determination of King William to coma roct
hostilities.
We have reason to think that the movement of the Fretch
and Dutch armies will be conducted upon the folloviori
plan, seccodiag to the Convention :
Heed...marten of the Marsh of the Dutch
Dates. French Army. Army.
Tidsousi

16 and 17 ...

18 sad 81. Tr0ad........... Hawk
20 .. Hasask. The Dutch reeolfe
their wenn.
Yesterday the Deka el Orleans and Neuman attend
Louvain by the pie of Nanette. They came is a carriage
with six hones, bat aaansuclad by es Anew. They ""
accompanied by Mershal Gerard aad another hence 0f54..er.
supposed to be IL Ilendrand they instaotly proceeded to
the WWI el Madame Clam, "here Inn Leopold bad tat,

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up his residence. His Majesty received the Princes and their
stteodsnis in the most cordial manner. Oen. Belliard was
resent Some of the Belgian Generals and high dignitaries
wee quite astounded by so familiar and unceremonious a
visit.
The King invited the young Princes and the French ve-
.l.t.is to breakfast. A Council was held to determine who
,hoold be asked. By mistake, If. C. De Brouckere, Minister
of the interior, who has just returned to Louvain, was not
invited.
During the repast the greatest cordiality existed be-'
teen the King and his foreign guests. This formed
striking contrast to the countenances of some others of
the party. At three o'clock the Princes took leave of the
him;;. and entered their carriage, accompanied by Mar-
rhal (lewd and General Belliard. All the streets were
:ilhd with spectators, and cries of " Reignites Francais,"
.• !Went Its Primes," were repeatedly uttered. A bates-
:illll Of our splendid gendarmerie were drawn up upon the
.qu..re in front of the Hotel-de-Ville ; they had orders to
form an escort, but the Princes declined this compliment, at
•he seine time praising the fine appearance of our gendarmes.
Trio were st:uck with the magnificent architecture of the
H.ttel-de.Ville. The Princes took the road to Wanes.
The Dutch have carried off in their march from Louvain
37 waggons, for arms, ammunition, and • quantity of
”iilitary stores. All these things will be demanded back by
:he French artny.
AUGUST 16.—We are informed that disputes have
iakui place in various parts of the city between the
Volunteers, the Civic Guards, and the soldiers of
ihflactit corps—the cause of quarrel arising out of the
Lite events. One of those scenes occurred yesterday
tont% the Place de la Monnaie ; another ensued to-day
ihe Place du Sabion, and this last was nearly
lading to serious results. What good can arise from these
useless quarrels and shameful recriminations ? What ne-
erisity is there to rake up the past for the purpose of
enraging each other, and widen wounds which ought ere
row to have been healed P There never was a moment
when an entire union was more required by the people
A Belgium. It is this alone which can make us main-
tain our present difficult position with firmness and re.
signation, and present the late events in their true co-
lours, and obtain for us, in the esteem of Europe,
that station which we really deserve to retain. A
part of the French army has arrived at Louvain, and in
the nei„;libouring villages of the Southern division of that
town. Another portion of that army is now in the environs
of Tirlcmont, into which place it a ill enter to-morrow, upon
the &Future of the Dutch. The same plan will be adopted
Trond, and no doubt at Tongres. We have accounts
from Warsaw of the 6th of August. A battle was expected
to take place every day. The Stale Gasetle of Warsaw
Mates officially that General Dembinski has advanced to-
wards Vilna with a body of 10.000 men, and had come up
with the division under General Tol.

LOVVAIN, SUNDAY, AUG. 14.- —The Dutch
troops, agreeably to the convention signed on
Friday last, left Cottenburg yesterday morning,
and entered Louvain about 12 o'clock. The con-
duct of the Dutch during their stay at Cotten-
burg, and on their route to this place, w•as not so
bad as I had been led to believe. The mistress of
the house where the Duke de Saxe-Weimar estab-
lished his head quarters spoke in terms of praise
of the Duke, and said that the soldiers did not
destroy any thing maliciously, but certainly took
every thing she possessed in the shape of food
or beverage. They also slaughtered four cows,
and emptied her poultry-yard. Having traversed
the town, they bivouacked without the walls, and
came into the city for refreshments, with orders
from the Regency. Here the men also conducted
themselves very well, and the officers paid for
every thing they had.
This morning, at nine o'clock, they continued
thrir route, and by this time (two o'clock) they
are bivouacking about three leagues from
Louvain. I cannot any as much for their con-
duct after they left this city. At Corbeck Loo,
where Colonel Springer and his staff remained
during the night, the house was literally strew-
ed with the clothes of the inhabitants, the secre-
taires broken open, and the beds ripped, their
object being to find money. I have been informed
that several other houses have shared the same
fate. The peasantry in the surrounding villages
make also sad complaints. The Prince of Orange
and Prince Frederick entered Louvain yesterday,
between four and five o'clock, and proceeded to
the Hotel de Ville; they remained there about an
hour, and then returned to Tirlemont.

No demonstrations of joy or dissatisfaction were
exhibited during the progress of the Prince through
the streets. The Duke de Saxe-Weimar stopped
at the Ange Noir, and sent a notice to the inhabi-
tants that any complaints against the military would
be instantly attended to. The inhabitants of
Louvain are very much enraged at the disgraceful
conduct of the greater part of their army.—
Never was disorder more perfect. The civic guard
threw their guns into the canal, and upwards of 1500
were this morning dragged from it ; they also left ,
their blouse behind them, and preferred travelling in
their shirts to their being recognised as soldiers.
A barber told me a humorous story : he offered to
show me a basket-full of mustachios that the Civic
Guard and officers of the line had got him to shave
off. He said he could suit me with mustachios of
ull sires and all colours.

The little stand made against the Dutch is in-
conceivable. The only fighting that I can hear of
"as between the outposts, on Thursday evening,
Buttersem, about two and a half leagues
from Louvain. The presence of their King
seems to have had no effect on them. Leopold
vas to be seen in all parts of the field, and was
the lest to quit it. Had be remained one half-
hour longer at Louvain his retreat must have
been cut off. The Dutch by 12 o'clock had pos-
session of the road leading to Malines. The Bel-
gians complain that the Dutch army was filled
with Prussians. I have made every enquiry ; the
only reason given for calling them Prussians is
because they speak German. I believed them to
be chiefly Swiss and Nassau. This much is cer-
tain, that one-eighth of the Dutch army is com-
posed of Belgians. Several of their Commanders
are also Belgians ; for instance, Van Geen, Du
Monen):, and Col. Popon, of the Cuirassiers,
besides several others.
General Van Geen yesterday burlesqued the Ge-
nerals of the Belgian army on their awkward ma-
nreuvres in the field of battle. He said, " You
have been so happy as to find a General ready cut
4nd dry in an actor of yesterday (Gen. Hellion.) I
I:ave been a soldier 40 years, and am fortunate at
l'av;ng, after fighting many battles, become a Ge-
ne:al• " I could not help laughing," said the Ge-
;'e:al, "at Neillon's conduct yesterday; instead of
'sliding his men into the brushwood, and firing on
4 es eiraillcurs, where I mast 000feu they would
Lave greatly annoyed us, he formed them into
*Plates, and they did more execution among them-
'elves that) al my brigade could have done."
There has not been much mischief done. I un-
eerstand the Belgians have lost 60 killed, 300
,t °untied , and about 500 prisoners.
BRI3SELs, MOwD•T, SIX o'CLocs, Afro.
tom—Thanks to the French we are once more
Vet. The cannon have been taken from the 1
rates, and the barricades levelled ; the inhabitants
""in pass their evenings at the Estamenet, and
tb'-•r courage has considerably risen within the last

24 hours. These people still believe themselves
able to cope with a Dutch army, and console them-
selves in their misfortunes that they were driven
back by the superior force of a Prussian army. I
heard a lady of some consequence, and a firm pa-
triot, make a smart retort to a superior Belgic offi-
cer. "We have been beaten by Prussians, not by
Dutch ; the Dutch are cowards, and I have no
doubt we could have driven them away," said the
officer. " Very true," was the reply ; " I take for
granted the Dutch are cowards; but define what
you are, who can only fight with cowards." I
hardly know what to think of these people; some-
times I am inclined to pity, at others to despise
them.

The conduct of England is much censured in
the diplomatic circles, for their tardiness in assist-
ing the Belgians, and France has all their thanks.
The French party within these few days have
gained material strength.
In a conversation this morning with a gentle-
man high in office, and whose name is well
known in London, he said, " that should the
powers insert in their protocols, or give to Hol-
land any other terms than the 18 articles, he
would advise Leopold to abdicate, and let Belgium
unite itself with France." This is the present in-
tention probably of the Belgic cabinet, and will
perhaps be their threat to Europe. It is considered
by the respectable part of the community as wholly
impossible to unite this country to France. They
are satisfied with their king; they are also willing
to settle, and that speedily, all their diplomatic
questions, even at a sacrifice ; and no doubt the
present turn of affairs will materially assist their
views. We shall hear no more of the national
honour, and that it is better to die than to be dis-
honoured. They must become reasonable, and
arrange with Holland on the best terms they can:
that is, with due regard to their future position.
England and France will take care that they have
sufficient strength as a neutral country, and that
such provinces as are evidently for their interest to
possess will be given to them, either by exchange
or pecuniary means.
But the most difficult question has been solved—
the reduction of the army. In all conscience it is
now reduced sufficiently. I do not think they
could muster 15,000 troops, infantry, cavalry,
and artillery ! Again, the demolition of the for-
tresses—there will, I believe, so far as we are con-
cerned, be no objection to it. It is reported that it
is the intention that the French shall remain in
Belgium until the final arrangement of the terri-
tories. I think this not probable. Prussia would
not tolerate that France should remain longer in
Belgium than the passing of the Dutch to their
frontiers.

TUESDAY, Au°. 16.—The King arrived in this
city yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, escorted
by a company of the Horse Civic Guard, and a
detachment of gendarmes. Hie Majesty was
greeted with cries of " Vive le Roi !' and the
greatest satisfaction was shown at his return.
He looked fatigued and harassed, yet I could see
his countenance brighten up at the cheering of his
people. He has done much for them, more than
they deserve ; and it is to be hoped they will be
grateful.
From the beat information I can collect, the force
rallied at Malin*. seethe to be about 7,000 men;
5,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry. Where the re-
mainder of their 53,000 men, with the exception
of the few in Flanders, are to be found, I know
not. Ido not think they ever possessed more than
30,000. The Independent threatens that it will
expose the conduct of several general officers; and
even goes so far as to accuse them of treason. Of
accusations we shall have more than enough ; the
officers accuse their men, the men their officers;
the generals the staff, and the King the whole
army. Nothing was ever managed so badly,
Great blame is endeavoured to be thrown on the
late ministry for the ineffective state of the army.
At first sight it would appear the accusation is
just; but I am credibly informed that the Minister
of War, in the last secret committee previous to
the acceptance of the eighteen articles, distinctly
laid down the state of the army. He told the com-
mitteelt was not in a fit state to go to war; that
he had not the means to form an army; and called
on the Congress to grant him such a vote as would
enable him to place it on a respectable footing.
This was refused, and now the members are the
first to complain. It is most probable that the
whole question will be brought before the Second
Chamber, when the Congress and the Ministry will
be put on their defence, and have to justify them-
selves in the eyes of their country.
It is said the whole expense of the French army
in coming and remaining in Belgium, is to be
borne by the Belgians. There will be a great deal
of murmuring at this. The Dutch army by this
time must be near the frontiers, and, probably,
to-morrow, will have passed into Holland. Their
conduct in their retrograde movement has been
highly to their credit, notwithstanding the pretended
acts of plunder, &c. laid to their charge. 1 have this
from a Belgian gentleman of great veracity. It is
the fashion of some persons to visit two or three
houses where money has been sought after by part
of the army, and then to condemn the whole.
Thus much I saw myself; the road from Cotten-
burg to Malines—about two leagues and a half—
had not the least appearance of an army having
passed it. The oats were standing, and not the
least trampled down ; and the agriculturists con-
tinued their labours as if nothing had happened.
Last evening Mr. Hunter, the King's mes-
senger, arrived with despatches to Sir Robert
Adair, from England. His excellency imme-
diately went to the King, and remained with him
a considerable time. A council of ministers is
summoned for this morning. It is supposed the
despatches are of great importance. We are con-
tinually annoyed with the quarrelling of the civic
guard, accusing each other with cowardice. A
cbasseur yesterday afternoon shot a civic guard in
one of these courageous squabbles.
The Dukes of Orleans and Namur breakfasted
with Leopold yesterday at Louvain. Marshal
Gerard and General Belliard were of the compiny.
The Dutch fleet have left the immediate neigh-
bourhood of Antwerp, and have descended the,
Scheldt about three leagues.—Herald.

This morning, at half-past nine o'doet, a' ire
broke out on tits premises of Mr. haven, mist and tar'.
maker, Talbot-court ; it musumed dm workshops sad di.l
macsd the premises of Masts. inatobbell and ('.o. dll,l
Gramehurch street, wholesale Been darn, and but fee the
timely arrival of the Guardian news, ae. the wholeett-
of
thosevaluable matins would bavalsesu aseeneyel. Br
activity of the Emden, the &meted= was wades& is dial
space of we hour.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18.
The Paris papers blame the Minister of War for
his loose interpretation of existing treaties about
the occupation of Belgium, and refer to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs for more correct read-
ing. Yesterday it was understood in London that
the evacuation would not take place; but to-day it is
said that 20,000 have received orders to retire.
The last advice. from Paris state the retirement is
determined on. But as the contradictory rumours
on the subject serve to affect the French funds a
few cents, and the English an eighth, so, till some
definitive arrangement has taken place, the Bulls
and Bears in Paris and London will continue to
amuse the public.
It is very extraordinary that the Chamber of
Deputies have not yet come to the vote about the
address—the reports of Monday referring merely
to minor questions.

The attention of Great Britain, and of all the
Friends of Liberty, is directed towards the Citizens
of DUBLIN, in the pending Election. They did
their duty nobly in the last struggle ; and it may
be hoped they will not fail in this double trial of
their virtue and consistency. It is necessary
to give the partizan enemies of Ireland a
coup de grace, and never had electors such incen-
tives as the inhabitants of Ireland generally, and
of Dublin particularly. Why should Ireland ever
have been treated as a colony, and its people as the
property of adventurers from the mother country?—
only because the Irish have permitted it, and have
false brethren among them. Ought a narrow chan-
nel to make such differences between the people of
one realm, and subjects of common laws ?
Has not Ireland the same climate as Eng-
land; as rich a soil, as noble a variety of
the human family for its inhabitants, as much
talent ? Why then is its national welfare allowed to
be so compromised, amd why is it so divided, and
therefore preyed upon, devoured, and insulted ? If
any circumstances would arouse a body of electors,
it is such events as those at Castle Pollard and
Newtownbarry, and, above all, the circumstances

subsequent to them. The state of the poll every
evening will, therefore, be anxiously received io
London, as an index of the public virtue, and the
energy of virtue in the people of Dublin ; and
what they have once done so well, they ought to
do even better a second time.

The Lords did not meet YuTzanAT.

Sundry petitions were presented in the Cow-
wows against the Poor Settlement Bill, against the
amended Beer Bill, against molasses in distillery,
Etc. and in favour of Irish poor laws, universal
suffrage, expenses in recovering small debts, &c.
On the Reform Committee being moved, the
Marquis of Chandos requested a copy of Leopold's
letter to the King of France, craving assistance.
This Lord Althorp refused. Lord Stormont
then enquired whether the French troops in-
tended to evacuate Belgium. To which Lord Althorp
said it was impossible for him to answer for the
intentions of tho French troops. Lord S. then en-
quired whether Government had received any in-
formation on the subject but Lord A. said, he'
declined answering.
Lord Howick, in answer to Mr. Burge, said,
371 Crown Slaves had been emancipated at An-1
tigna, without any inconvenience. Mr. Hume
thanked Government for the act.

In the Reform Committee, Lord Althorp moved
the 15th clause, with another, for giving to free-
holders in boroughs the right of voting for the coun-
ties. Col. Davies objected to this clause, and en-
tered into a aide discussion on this and other
clauses, pointing out discrepancies, &c. Lord
Althorp defended the principle of the clause, on
the ground of excluding non-resident voters for
boroughs.

Sir R. Peel contended that the freeholders in
cities and counties of themselves ought to vote
with the Burgesses on the spot. The Attorney-
General replied at length to Sir R. Peel.—Col.
Sibthorp, Mr. Croker, end Mr. Hope, stated some
general objections. Sir E. Sugden, Sir C. Weth-
erell, and Sir A. Dalrymple, followed on the same
'side, when the House divided, 164 to 124.•
The sixteenth clause was then discussed,"giving
persons a £lO interest in property a right to vote ;
and after several amendments had been negatived,
the clause was filled up with £lO, and carried.—
The burthen of defence and justification lies on
Lord Altborp and Sir T. Deumun.

The extensive and intense misery which per-
vades the industrious population of these king.
dome, may be entirely ascribed to FARMS not
being multiplied in number as the population has
increased. Agriculture is the basis of society, and
ultimately the entire support of all its members,
except the few who interchange their manufacturesl
for the taxed produce of foreign nations. The As-
sessed Tax returns give but 202,000 farm housesl
in lingiellilligtit'Wnles ; and adding Scotland, Mr.
iiistables sets down but 250,0001
as. the Awn* of farms in Great Britain, for the
111114 ;bitty :rem Now each farm, in labourers,'
int, ans Mis three additional families, i. e.
11;0,800 ilunllias more ; and the four will support
rlprcopeily lint one dealer, artificer, profession, iltc.
!or 250,000, making 1,250,000 families. Then,
it appears there are 360,000 families engaged in
'all manufactures, partly for hams, and partly for
Iforaign consumption, and these employ another

100,000 dealers, exporters, &c. Hence only
1,700,000 families, altogether, can properly subsist
on this scale of landed division ; but we have about
double this number of families, or 3,300,000 ! It
is obvious, then, that 1,700,000 are factitious and
supernumerary, in one way or other. In truth,
labove half* million of these are mere do nothings;
and instead of 350,000 dealers, &c. there are
1,200,000, of whom 850,000 must be preying on
one another, spoiling trade, and be the victims of
scheme, vice, and misery, in every conceivable
form.

Now, if the farms were doubled, or made
500,000, they would sustain two families and a
half each, as now cultivated, or three, as before,
under more laborious or better cultivation ; but at
two and a half they would support 1,750,000 fa-
milies, and 500,000 as dealers, &c. &c. making
2,250,000, which, with 350,000 for manufactures,
and their 100,000 dealers, would altogether pro-
vide, then, for 2,700,000, instead of 1,700,000
families, as at present ; aad these could sustain,
without difficulty, the 100,000 decrepid families of
paupers, and the 500,000 families of mere idlers or

This if a rough, but mainly correct estimate ;
yet it proves that we must change our system of,
farming occupation ; and that if pride, insolence,
theory, or avarice, stand in the way, we must, as a
desperate alternative, transport not less than a
MILLION or FAMILISS to the Colonies, or fall
into social confusion. The pulling down of farm
houses, and the engrossment of farms, instead of
increasing them, hare, in a word, been the ruin of
the country, and brought the population to their
present forlorn condition.

It is very easy to approximate the results on,
agriculture, for in Great Britain there are about 36
millions of acres of land in cultivation, and then
half a million of farms would give 72 acres to each
on the average. And there are 20 millions of,
wastes, woods, and commons, affording other 20
or 30 acres to each farm, for sundry purposes. A
scale, then, for assessing RATES and TAXES,
ascending and descending, above and below 72
acres of the average land of each district, would be
an equitable, practical means of facilitating the
better distribution : thee--
Under 30 acres ... A third rats
30 to 50 .. 11a1f rate
50 to 72 ... Two thirds
72 to 80 .. Mean rate
80 to 120 .. Rate and half
120 to 200 .. Double rate
200 to 300 .. .. Two and half rats

300 to 500 ... ... Triple rate
500 and upwards ... Quadruple rate.

And if this did not produce the desired sub-
division, direct taxation might be resorted to,
according to quantity,. beginning above 72 acres.

Whatever difficulties may be imagined or in-
vented, thus must be done, or the people perish;
and farm houses would be easily re-erected by
facilitating mortgages on new ones. The same
reasoning applies to Ireland; and, be it observed,
the principle herein enforced was acted upon by
the Ministers of all the TVDOILII, and no doubt
tended to produce " the golden days of good
Queen Bess," while a relaxation led to the con-
fusion of the STU•ITS ; and voluntary coloniza-
tion, and the paper system, have hitherto operated
as a protection to the ruling family.
It appears by returns to Parliament that in April,
May, June, July and August, 1830, the Bank of
lEngland notes in circulation averaged 22 millions,
and from July 24 to August 7, were £22,600,000.
But in May 18, 1831, they were reduced to 181
millions, and in June to 171 ; and are at this time
191. Now no trade or credit can stand or be long
flourishing under such a system—prices and faci-
lities not being even as the direct amount, but as
the excess Rho.' shoat 12 millions, which excess
has, it seems, varied in 12 months between 101
millions and 51, and hence the scarcities and gluts
of currency, the fluctuations of prices4and the dis-
tresses of all the great branches of trade.

A Cabinet Council was summoned to meet, this
day, in the Foreign Office, Downing-street, at
eleven o'clock ; soon after which the members as-
sembled, and continued in deliberation wheh this
Paper went to press.
EMMltelg

ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.

A!though upon the whole affairs begin to resume
a more pacific appearance, it has not bad any ef-
fect on our funds. Consols, which left off yesterday
at 81 a a for the Account, opened at the same
price, continues so at present.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols have been fluctuating during the morn-
ing from 81 j down to 81 4 for the Account ;
at present they are 81 4. This heaviness in the
market is attributed to a report that some change
in the Ministry is in contemplation, but nothing
positive on the subject is at present known.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Dank Stock, 1991. Three per Cent. Red. 124 11.
Tinge per Cent Console, 811 1 f 1. Three and a Halt per
Cent. 1818, 901. Three and a Half per Cent. lied. 90181.
Three and a Half per Ccnt New MI B. Four per Cent.
1826. 99i 1. Long Annuities, hew,
17 1.16 16 15-16.
Annuities, Oct. 1869, IC 16.16; do. Jan. 1860, India
Stock. —; do. Bonds, 2 prem. South Sea Stock, 901 f t.
Old Annuities. 601. £lOOO Exchequer Bills. 9 11 • 6500
do. 10 1114 £lOO and £2OO do. 10 12. Consuls ior Ae.
count, 81f f 1.

The letters from Antwerp state that business
was again resuming, and all was perfectly tranquil
there.
It appears, according to information from Poland,
that the town of Warsaw has been entirely under-
mined, and if the Russians attempt to storm it
they only will remain masters of its ruins.
Another letter of the Ist August, from Warsaw,
positively states that their Genstaliseimo has left
to give battle to the Russians.

THE KING'S LEVEE.
About one o'clock yesterday their Majesties,
accompanied by the Duke of Saxe-Meinlngen and the
Ductless of Saxe-Weimar, the brother and sister of the
Queen, arrived at St. James's Palace, from Windsor, escorted
by a party of Lancers.
Soon after two o'clock the King held a Levee;
previous to which his Majesty gave audiences to the Field-
Officers in Waiting, the Colonel of the Guard, the Karl of
Albemarle, Earl tirey, the Bishop of Chichester, Viscount
Althorp, and Viscount Palmerston.
The entree Lever then commenced, at which Lord
Cowley was introduced ta the King by Viscount Palmers-
ton, hts Majesty's principal S .cretsry of State for Foreign
Affairs, upon his return from his embassy at Vienna.
M. e• Gersdoff, the Minister Resident from the
King of Saxony, had an audience of his Majesty, to which
he was introduced by Viscount Palmerston. hi.. Majesty's
Principal Sterttary of State for Foreign Affairs, and con-
ducted by S:r Robert Chewer, the Master of the Care-
monks. His Excellency delivered his vett:mists, and was
most graciously received.
There were also present at the entree Levee—
the Russian, French, Ana riot, and N.. t!terlands Ambas-
shines ; the Spanish, Prussian, 171..nists, Bavarian, Sar-
dinian, Neapoli•an, Wuremberg, itlextean, and Hano-
verian Ministers; the Charge d'Affaires from the
en it ed States; the Bin:filen Charge d'Affaires;
B.tr n Zeit tar de Ny:velt, on a special minion
from the king of the Netherlands ; Count Michael
Woronzow, the Lord Chancel:or, the Lord President, the
First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of &ate fur the
Home, Fordo, anti Colonial Departments ; the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the First Lord or the Admiralty, the Se.
,creta-y of State for Ireland, the Master of the Horse, the
Groom of the Seale, the Captain of :he Hon. Corms of Gen-
tlemen Pensioners, the Captain of the Yeomen Guard, the
Master of the Ceremonies, Garet! King at Arms. the Bishop
of Chichester, Clerk of tie Collet ; Colonel Hill, Salver
Stick ; Sir Pirrick Walker, the King's I/6h. r for Scotland ;
and the U.F.er of the White Rod.

After the Levee the Recorder of London was
admitted into the presence of the King in Couccii. and made
his report of the convicts capitally convicted at Justice:
In the Old
Lord Clinton and Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry
BLit wood. were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
The Duke of Sussex. the Duchess of Glourester,
and the Princess Sopliia, visited the Queen yesterday, atter
her arrival in town.

Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duchess of
Saxe Weimar, the Duke of Saxe ILit.ingto. and attended
by the Marchinum. of Westmeath 3nd Lord Frederick Fas-
cia/ere; took an airing in the Regent's Park yesterday
afterroln, in two open carriages.
Their Majesties left town soon after the break-
lig up of the King's Court yesterday afternoon, on their
return to Windsor.

The Prussian Minister had an interview yester-
day with Viscount Palmerston.

DOVER, AUGUST 17.
Last evening, at eight o'clock, their Majesties
she ex-Emperor and Empress of the Brazils, with
Queen Donna Maria of Portugal, accompanied by
several ladies of their househol.d, the Marquis
Resende, Le Chevalier Silva de Gomez, Colonel
Webster and suite, arrived at Wright's Hotel, and
at eleven o'clock this morning embarked on board
the Government steamer, Lightning, for Calais.
At an early hour a guard of honour from the ride
brigade, under Captain Cox, was stationed at the
hotel door, the officers of which had the honour to
join the Royal Party at breakfast. On proceeding
to the pier to embark, their Majesties were attended
by the heads of the civil and military authorities,
Colonel Arnold of tile engineers, commandant Gt.
the garrison, Henshaw Lathan), Esq. Mayor of
Dover, and John Ward, Esq. Collector of the
Port, followed by an immense multitude, all anxi-
ously eager to get a sight of the illustrious travel-
lers. On the Royal Party stepping into the barge
to be conveyed to the Lightning in the Bay, a royal
salute was fired from the garrison heights, the
rifle band playing " GOD save the King," &c.
The crowds on the pier indicating every respect as
the barge rowed. On disembarking at Calais, their
Majesties will proceed direct to Paris.

COURT OF CHANCERY—THIS DAY.
TER WELLZILILT CADIZ-
At ten o'clock this day. the Lord Chancellor took his scat
on the Be? 51).
Sir EDWARD SGODEN begged to call the attention
of his Lordship to the ease of Seaufott v. Wellesley,
which stood in the paper of causes to be heard this
day by his lordship, and, at the same time, to ask his
lordship to bear counsel on it in his private room. It
was a ease involving a question solely as regarded the pro-
tection and maintenance of the children, and involved pewits
of the utmost importance to them. Under these circum-
stances he trusted his Lordship would be pleased to bear
Counsel privately.
The Lord CIIARCELLOR Immediately rate, and in a
few minutes, Sir E. Sugden, with Mr. Home, repaired
to his room. His Lordship returned into Court at
twenty minutes to one o'clock, and proceeded wish the bu-a-
ness of the day. So important was the proceedings in re-
gard to the welfare of the fatally, cors'dered, that the short.
hand writer, Mr. Christie, was bound not to divulge what
had transpired ; but it was understood that the Lord Chin-
cellar made such an order as would protect the Children. 24
regarded the appointment of proper Guardians over then ,
and bad awarded a sum for their maintenance.

Paganini bad another concert last night, at ti e.
King's Tnea:re, and both pit and boxes were, considerieg the
advanced period of the season, very well attended. He pet.
formed a delightful variety of his moat admired pieces, and
was most enthusiastically applauded thr. ughout.
Miss Ayton is now perforaliug at the Surrey
Theatre with decided success. She made her debut there
on Tuesday, in a pleasing little musical vaudeville, called
the Svmoyarvls.
H• TNARKET THEATKE —The Opera of Late
in • Village was played on Tuesday night, in which Miss
Wells appeared for the first time in the part of Resells, and
went through it very respectably. Mist Land played La.
cline• cith groat effect.
Captain Woolmore, the Deputv-Vaster of the
Trinkyehouuse. sad many of tits elder brethren, base
liberally contributed towards the establishment of the 'toys!
Naval School ; and Messrs. Dulau and Co. of fielm..oqttare,
halm made a donation cf 501. in books, to be chosen from
their catalegue.

A gentleman walked down the stairs of the new
London-bridge, on the city side, en Sunday night, in MN.
qucace of misxirg the footpath,and was severely Injured. Soma
protection is on that side very much wanted fur foot pause.
pry, and the attention of the bridge committee will no doubt
be directed to the subject.
Atiffit It Ow HONOUR.-At an early hour on
Satiarclay morning a meeting took place at the
Fifteen Ave's, between Mr. M— , of St. Ste-
phen's green, awl Mr. B—., of Tot k-etteet. Both
parties Gred in the first instance without any in-
jury to either 1 • but, upon exchanging shots a
second time, Mr. M— was eevcrely wounded in
the arm.

Died, at tis house in Exeter, on the 16th inst.
Colonel John Alactionsid, son of the celebrated
Flora Macdonald, aged 72. This gentleman has
resided many years in Exeter, and none of its
old inhabitants sill he more vcnerally regretted.
The benevolence of hie disposition, and uniform
urbanity of manner, wets not the only charac-
teristics which endeared him to a large circle of
friends; for the Colonel was a gentleman possessed
of sound learning and varied literary talent. Ho
is the anthor of seturel'works, all dispiaying taste
and genius. tips knowledge in music was unusually
refined, as was pored by a most isguaione treatise
on the philosophy of that art pablished a few
years ago.