Star.
London, England, 1831-03-12 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Pants, Dlanca Io.—Thank heaven, the accounts of the destruction
of Praga, and the surrender of Warsaw to the Russians, were at least
premature. Dare we hope that they will have been unfounded antici.
potions ? The French government has received despatches from Berlin,
dated three o'clock, 4th inet. from which it appears, that notwithstand-
ing the indirect announcements made in the Chamber of Deputies by
two of the ministers (MM. Lafitte and Sebastiani) on Tuesday last,
Warsaw had not, so late as the 28th ult. surrendered, or offered to
surrender ; nor had Praga been burnt by the Russians. On the 26th,
27th, and 28th February (on the night of which last-mentioned day the
courier bringing the news left the Polish capital) severe fighting took
place between the wood and Praga. The loss at each side was consi-
' derable, the conflicts having been, like those of the 19th and 20th,
most obstinate. On every occasion, however, the Russians were
beaten back into the wood. On the 27th. the Polish Government
addressed the inhabitants of Praga, announcing that " it had issued or.
dens to destroy all the buildings in the vicinity of the Tete de Pont, in
order to be enabled the better to bring into play the heavy artillery
mounted on the Warsaw side of the Vistula, but assuring those who
should suffer by that necessary sacrifice, that they should, as quickly as
possible, be indemnified out of the public purse." That order was
accordingly executed, and hence the report that the Russians had
stormed and destroyed Prigs. " Old Chlopicki" appears to have
fought like a lion in all the battles--had two horses killed under bun,
but was at length severely wounded. Prince Radzivill bad, it is
true, resigned his Supreme command to Skazynecki, his second in
command, but solely " because he deemed the latter more competent
than himself to direct the affairs of the country at that momentous
crisis ; continuing, however, his own services under his late inferior in'
command. Can heroism or patriotism like this be exceeded ?
I come now to very painful circumstances connected with the itnmor-
tad struggle of the Poles. Last night a number of persons repaired to
the hotel of Al. Pozso di Borgo (the Russian ambassador) and after
uttering horrible cries, threw stones which broke some squares of glass
in the windows. A Paris paper, stone,
stating (you know with how
much correctness) that similar proceedings are usual in London, very
properly condemns this conduct. This day a body of students (of law
and medicine) assembled on the Place du Pantheon, to the number of
about 1000. They sent hem thence a deputation to the Polish Commit-
tee, then sitting in the rue Taranne, under the presidency of Gen. Lafay-
ette, requesting to be allowed to present to them an address of condolence
on the supposed destruction of Warsaw, and the annihilation of its in.
habitants. In consequence of the answer given, the entire body pro.
ceeded to the house of General Lafayette (Hue d'Anjou), with emblems
of the most melancholy description. One young man carried a tri.
coloured flag, enshrouded with black crape. having long black crape
ribands pendant from it, each of which was supported by a young
man in deep mourning. Indeed, I ought to say that all were
so attired. Each was in black, with a bit& crape scarf on his
his left arm, and a bunch of inunorte/s (funeral flowers) in his
breast. Having presented their address, they proceeded homeward. On
CMthe hotel of the Russian Embassy they =Jed, " Vivant les Po-
-A bas les Rosser l—A bas les Cosagues I"—(" The Poles
far ever ! —Down with the Russians !—Down with the Cossacks I")
From thence they crossed the Place Louis XV. and the Pont Louis
XVI. to the Chamber of Deputies, and defileffbefote it, frying, " Vise
is Polars !—La Guerre, La Guerre!" and •(by a few) " A bas les
Dloputm !" (" Poland foe ever— War, War !" and " Down with
the Chamber of Deputies !") These they repeated on passing the
barracks of the Chasseurs de Chartres, on the Qual Dorsey, and at
every military post on their way towards the Pantheon. I quitted
them in the Rue de Seine. Government is preparing to resist popular

tumult, should it (which Heaven avert !) Incon-e me( is
Hotel des Breves, Place du Carousel, and another itoe,,e it. i. tt
Froid Alanteau, have been converted into barracks.
You will have extracted from the National of yesterday a Copy
despatch from the French Ambassador at the Cuurt of Vienna (llarshl
Maison,) containing the particulars of a conversation he hatl held rota
Prince Metternich. You will appreciate the character of the Wide
the 1t ational by the silence of the Monitcur of this day on the subjtv
Had it been unfounded, the Monite-r would have formallt (I:ri,ql tf;
alleged communication. I was informed this morning that ':
Gerard had left town, post haste, last night, for the Piedmnntise fro%
tier, to take the command of the French troops in that quarlv,
late hour last night 31. Casimir Perrier relinquished the charge co:.fidtd
to hint by the King on Monday last, to form and submit for hi, M.
jesty's approbation the plan of a new Cabinet. The reported entrant
of MM. des Cazes,Casimir Perrier, and Pasquier, into offic... circulated'
on 'Change yesterday, was consequently premature. M. La:itte has
cepted the task declined by 11. Casimir
.Perrier, and will. it
posed, have drawn up this day the scheme for a new toiditte:,.. • •
1301185 E, Half-past Four.—There has been mart Auctnatinn
'Change to.day, bnt the tendency has been towards a till. The Tare.
per Cents. left off at 41 or 70 centimes below the peke of yuaLtd.):
The depression of the Five per Cents. was more than a franc. It se'.
reportedand believed that the resignation of M. Lafitte had ben ex:
cepted. This cannot have been correct, for I saw hint on the etinittc•
rial bench at the Chamber of Deputies within thi' hci.r, with all
Sebastiani and Barthe—a circumstance which could IDA occare;
had he resigned.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

A tumultuous debate took place in the Chamber of Azpuft a th,
fhlt March, when the Chamber resumed the discus ion of the Llecioral
Bill, and came to the 64th Art. which declared " The functions De.
putt' were incompatible with those of Prefect, Sub-Prefect, tu.de,rtti
other public offices; but this provision was not to be ail! hell+ to th
Prdects and Sub-Prefects of the department in which was the seat rf
•
Government."

81. Odillon Barrot declined, although urged to rote. 31. kande:.
occasioned much tumult by asking, what Chambers cr.t:lcl be roar
venal than those which had succeeded oath other since 11115 ? He Ira,
loudly called to order, and much warm discussion took place, in *Lc'.
M. lsambert, the President, 31. Agin, N. C. Dupin, M. Salem
31. Jacquenot de Pampeleure, M. Montalivet. N. Vatismenil, N.
Berbis, and M. Lepelleder D'Aulnay, took a part—during which ..nrt
it was once or twice moved to clear the gallery, from the interruptio7, i•
occasioned to the Chamber.

DIAIICH 10.-M. Dopin, Vice-President, took the chair at t-
o'clock.

The first part of the sitting was taken up with the presentation
several reports on objects of mere local interest.
The Chamber then proceeded io discuss the project of law relative t,
the sale of 600,000 acres of wood belonging to the Crown.
M. Fontaine opposed the law. He would vote for a loan to meet
the exigencies of government, but he could not sanction the destructien
of the forests.
M. Duvergier de Haurannc, after saying a few words on the pro.
posed law, successively attacked the Republicans, the Bonapartists, are
the Anarchists, whom he acensed of being the cause of the sutFeri%,
state of the country, and asserted that there existed an association tt
the purpose of raising disturbances whenever any excitement existed is
the publle mind, and that it had affiliations in the schools.
Bsrthe, 3linister of Publio Instruction, prayed that Ho.
Members should not be always bringing the Ministry to an ItCCOUGI
for every act of their's, be it ever so trifling. He did not I..:peae!,
their good intentions; but by so doing they rather weakened than
tified the Administration. He begged of any person who had inform.
tion to give. to let the Ministry have it, and then they would make
proper use of it.

GERMAN PAPERS.
RECEIVED THIS DAY.
MAYENCE, FED. 28.

Though no extraordinary measures have been observed here.:::;
which any inferences as to a war can he drawn, for the garrison ie tv..l
completed so as to be the lull peace establishment, according to the n.
gulation of the military force of the confederation; an extraordinars
provision for a larger garrison has been made, for only three months—
but according to accounts that have been in circulation here, for MAC
days, it should seem that measures of a more serious nature are in an-
templation. Among other reports is that of the assembling of :In arm;
of observation, composed of troops of the Confederation, to the amount
I of 60,000 men, between this and Landau ; and of an augmentation ti
our garrison.
It is believed here that the troubles in Italy will be quickly op
pealed without a war, and tranquillity be restored by reasonable aq
suitable concessions. On the other hand, all eyes are turned with stir..
pathy to unhappy Poland, whose fate is perhaps now decided.

MUNICH, MARCH I.

His Majesty this day opened the assembly of the States, with tl.
following speech :
" My dearly beloved, and faithful Estates of the Kingdom,
" With confidence I open this Session, and expect to meet the some
confidence in your assembly. I feel myself exalted at the thought that
I ant King of Bavaria, which, in all its provinces, has honourably
maintained its ancient loyalty, while insurrections were breaking outi.
various other countries, both near and at a distance fautn us."

His isisstY tkee exPosseli, /lie anti faction in being able to state.
that by the reductions he had made in the Administration, not only
the great deficiency in the preceding budget bad been made good.
but it was practicable to repeal various taxes and yet retain a large
surplus, for important public works.
" The sinking fund answers the expectations that were conceived
of it. I am convinced that my faithful estates of the kingdom vii!
maintain the order in the economy of the state, which has been at.
tained with so much difficulty.
" I know nothing more soothing than to be loved by my peoplc ;
but there is also a false popularity. It is not allowable to acquire
popularity at the expense of the well-being of the State.
The treaties of commerce with Prussia and Wurtemburg have proved
very advantageous. Besides the accounts of the public revenue and
expenditure for the second financial period, and the budget for the
third, my ministers will present to the States, for their consideration, 3
code of the regulations of the civil courts, which has been long desired,
founded on the publicity of the proceedings ; a penal code; a law ids.
live to the freedom of the press ; and a penal forest code.
" Egotism, under whatever form it may disguise itself, will I doubt
uot, be banished from this assembly, and the welfare of Bavaria will
be its sole object.
" What in many countries still remains a desideratum, Bavaria al.
ready possesses in its constitution and commercial organization—thank'
to our late King, my beloved and revered father. This I can say, no.
body observes the constitution more conscientiously than I do. 1 would
not be an absolute Sovereign. I have sworn not only to observe at
constitution myself, but to cause it to be observed. By this oath I sha
immovably abide; and unshaken will be the loyalty of the Bavarians''
At the conclusion of this speech, his Majesty was saluted with loud
and repeated acclamations, from the brilliant assembly. 'I he 3li.
nista. of Justice then read the oath, which was taken by all the
Members of the two Chambers : after which, the Minister of the Is.
tenor declared, in the King's name, the opening of the Session 0/
1831.—Netremburg Correspondent, .I:arch 4.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Many Atm= THIS DAT—Dublin, 1; Waterford, 1 ; Holland, I.
Haat., Masco 11.—Wind &S.W. to W.—Arrived the' Patna
from Menials. None of the outward bound have returned. _

POZTSSIOUTIII, Masan 11.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrived from
London; the Mary Ann, Jacks, for New South Wales.
HULL, dlaaon 10.—Arrived the Kingston, Tonge, from Terceira.
FALmounr, Mama 10.—Wind S. S.W.—Arrived the Travelkh
Harvey, from Trieste; Alliance, Tullock, from Gallipoli ; Henry
Alezander' Pyke, from Leghorn; and Naiaden, Hardbert, fror'
Marseilles.

Maaciars, MARCH 11.—Arrived of the port, the Vibehs,
from Tobago ; and Colossus, —, from Odessa.
Doves, MARCH 11—Arrived the Loudon Packer, --, irk
Havaonah. -

Souruannon, Maica 11.—Arrived the Frederick the Great
from Genoa.
Cowie, filaacu 11.—Arrived the Brook, &oast, from Rio Janeiro;
and Prioress Charlotte, Metre, from Seville.
BUM!, Slams 11.—Arrived the Peter Proctor, from the M.au•
:tins; Huold, from Zaute ; Factor, from Trieste;
Brooks, front GaUipoly ; Pomona, from Naples; Amelia, from Ilk
horn ; and James and Han, from Requekida.
10.—Arrived the Vortescue, Walsh, frema
gurh ; Lucas, Laseelles, from Savannah; and Coquette, Mont from,
Terceira. Off the port, the Barton, from Barbadoes ; Eleanor, 1.10°,.
from Charleston; Arnold, Wells, from Virginia ; Judith, from Tneste •
and Tagus, from Lisboa.
SCILLY, Muss O.—Arrived the Stag, Ellis, from BUboa.
The Constitution, Wilkinson, from New York, has arrived in the
Downs.

- !.1 . iNING STAIR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12.

We congiatulate our Readers, on having this day to lay
before them a contradiction of the unfortunate disaster which
was supposed to be fatal to the cause of Polish independence.
In the STAR of the last two days, we gave our readers a
digest of all intelligence which had arrived on this interesting
subject ; and we expressed our doubts of its authenticity.
We now find our suspicions confirmed. If Warsaw be
fallen, it is now certain, that it could not have occurred at the
time specified. We are not without hopes, that even
yet the Patriots may prove successful. The country
is the worst in the world for a winter campaign ;
and nothing but the desperation of a tyrant, and the fear
that time might call forth in aid of justice, the indignant
an•ords ofother nations,could have involved an army of 200,000
men in such a service. Our readers will perceive in some of
the extracts, we have this day made from the Paris Journals,
sample of the sentiments which predominate in France,
And which we suspect will become irresistible.

The correspondent of the Herald confirms the impression
i.onveyed by our own correspondent's letter of yesterday,
hat M. L.►rITTE is to ha►•e the formation of a new
Administration.

The great question about the renewal of the East India
t:ompany's Charter, will speedily engross the attention of
I
he public. In considering it, we must not reason as a
Intion of adventuring merchants, •grasping at every con-
tingent advantage ; but as a great body-politic, acting with
snbrietv on eternal principles of political justice. Without
the Company, we should never have had an East India in-
terest to scramble about. But by its exertions, we now
liate to consider the interests, of nearly one hundred mil-
liens of various nations in the East ; and our public rela-
:ions with them, created and established by the Company.
It is not, therefore, a question between the Company, and
certain speculating merchants in England, which we have
to determine ; but all that relates to the welfare of an Em-
pire, de facto, created by the Company, unparalleled in
!lapin:de, and splendour. Nor is it a question which
concerns people of similar manners and religion ; for the
lianagement of Orientals is a branch of policy, Sid generic,
in which success is a result of long experience, and intimate
Knowledge. The obnoxious term monopoly, is therefore,
irrelevant in ibis case ; fur it is.rather a system of exclusive
and peculiar policy, etsential to the attainment of an object
which characterizes this establishment. On other occasions
I.e will return to t',is question, for we regard it as one of
-jugular impo!tatice. and as one on which hasty judgment,
on imperfect promises, ought not to be pronounced, and too
f,.en is proncunceii.

The Ballot kr two election Committees last night delayed
the opening. LA' the House of Commons, ti;l after the period
11 we IFtially print a Second Edition.

Very important ii.terests then engaged the house till nearly
two o'clock,—namely, the Trade between the West Indies,
Ind the United States and Canada, on the policy of the re-
culations of m I•ich. there was great difference of opinion.
Too much reference was made to the opinions of Mr. HOS..
KISSON, whose reputation for wisdom on the subject arose
from mystifications addressed to incompetent judges.
Mr. Pow tr :T TOOMPSON proposed to abolish the 6s.
Juty on Flour from the United States to Canada, and im-
pose ss. on the inipoitations into the West Indies, affording
protection to our chipping of 255. per ton. Staves and
iloards to be raised from 18s. 9d. to 236 ; and 265. on the
red and white. The Duty on Beef and Pork le be re-
amed.

Mr. lisualFs explained at length, that all these pro-.

posals were exactly analogous to what he had submitted,
though opposed.

Mr ROBINSON, with his usual tact on these subjects,
contended that in all these arrangements, we were over-
reached by the United States, to which no concessions should
have been made, until they rescinded their Tariff. It was
monstrous to open the West Indies to their shipping already
1,600,040 tons, and daily increasing, while they maintained
a Tariff so injurious to our manufactures and shipping.
Mr. C. GRANT hoped the concession would lie•I all
the animosities between the two countries.

Mr. K. DOUGLAS objected to the application of far-
fetched principles of political economy ; and protested against
the new timber duties, as calculated further to reduce our
shipping 200,000 tons, for the sake of 600,0001. revenue.
Mr. Cou RTEN A Y justified the system; but Sir H. PAR-
NELL objected to prohibitory duties in favour of the West
Indies. Mr. WoRTLEY applauded any plan which restored
a good understanding with the United States.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON was satisfied it would only,
be an advantage to the United States, and none what-
ever to the West Indies or Canada. He intended to give
the timber duties his utmost opposition.
Mr. BENETT thought no measures could obstruct a
desired trade. Canada had long received Rum through
the United States. He thought the duties on West India
produce ought to be diminished.
Mr. WARBURTON thought it absurd to speak of Ca-
nada as part of this country, when none of her products
could be imported duty free.

Lord ALTHORP said the timber duties would be brought
forward that day fortnight. He thought the interests of
the Colonies should be subservient to the general interests.
Mr. }luau agreed with Lord ALTIIORP, and objected to
any protecting or prohibitory duties. He applauded the
opening the trade between the United States and the West

Mr. °TON N ELL considered the interests of Ireland as
endangered, if American pork were to be passed to the
West Indies through Canada, free of duty ; Mr. Hitanits
said Mr. O'CONNELL was right.
The Reform bills are to be delivered to the Members on
Monday.
In a Committee of Supply, Mr. ATT WOOD complained of
the multiplicity of subjects distracting the attention of the
House. He stated that great practical inconvenience arose
from the announcement of reduced duties, and then post-
poning the effect. Lord Airimier explained ; and Sir C.
W ETHER ALL reiterated the observations of Mr. ATTWOOD.
Mr. GOULBURN was surprised that 600,0001. was taken
for timber duties, which were not to commence till October.
Lord ALTHORP observed, that as the reduction of the
duties on Sugar, last year, had afforded no relief to the West
India Interest, no other partial reduction would be useful;
and he could not reduce the duties on Rum, without preju-
dice to important interests in this country.
The Marquis of CU Ali DOS moved, as an amendment, that
all Brown and Muscovado Sugar from British America,
and the Mauritius, should be subject to a duty of 20s. per
hundred weight.

Mr. BERNAL supported the amendment, unless sugar
and molasses were permitted in distilleries; and Mr. H.
DAY Is concurred.

Lord ALTIIORP stated, that the alteration would reduce
the duties on malt gOO,OOOl. Mr. GORDON, Mr. IRVING,
Sir E. CARRINGTON, Mr. C. FERGUSSON, Mr. HUME,
and Mr. K. DOUGLAS, severally supported the amend-
ment ; some contending, and very justly, that reduc-
tion of price would increase consumption. But Mr.l
BENETT maintained that the landed interest ought
to be protected by the consumption of barley ; and Sir
F. BURDETT thought it unfair to press the subject.
On a division the numbers were, for the Marquis of CRAW-
DOS amendment 49, for Lord ALTIIORP'S resolution 147
this being the first division since the formation of the new