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London, England, 1831-05-14 00:00:00

the *vent of its being negadve, the Acting Coxsur.
Gin ERAL to withdraw, and go on board the Briton Frigate,
by
„previously giving three days notice to the Captain ; the
British Squadron off the Tagus to make reprisals of all
vessels sailing finder the Portuguese flag, and send them
to England. hap demands admit of no modification or
negociation.

This Paper requires no comment ; it is clear and unambi-
guous. Some of the private letters state, that the Portu-

guese Minister for Foreign Affairs had informed the Consul,
that all the points will be arranged, according to the demands
of the British Government, by Monday next.

We have just received by express from Paris, the Messa-
ges des Chambres of yesterday. The intelligence it contains
from Poland, adds little of signal importance to what we
have had already before ns ; although its details continue
very

favourable to the Brave Poles. The extracts from the
Warsaw Papers to the let and 2d May, state, that the
Army was again on the advance ; and that the corps of Gen.
Dzcuaxsar, now under command of SEIRAWSKI,
had been making great execution on the right
bank of the Vistula. These Papers state, likewise,
from letters dated Brody, that the Volhynian insur-
rection spreads more and more, and includes all ranks of due
people. Many volunteers, from Moldavia and Volhy2
nia, are joining in the Polish cause. The chiefs of
the Synagogues, not to be behind in their patriotic
exertions, have voluntarily posted proclamations in all
the streets, inviting their Brethren to make offer
of their money and trea,ure, to aid in the patriotic
struggle

Medical assistants bad arrived in considerable num-
bers from France and Germany. On the whole, the intelli-
gence from Poland is highly satisfactory. DIEBITSCH is
once more on the retreat, and evidently cannot safely hold
a position, so endangered by the attacks of the Poles, and
the insurrections in the surrounding districts of Lithuania and
Volhynia.

The news previously received from Poland was most satis-
factory. SKRZYNECKI is practising the FABIAN SYSTEM,
and has defeated Di Earrsca, without fighting a battle. The
Russian. joined by his reinforcements, assembled all the divi-
sions of his army, and then out-numbering the Poles, be ad-
vanced towards Minsk ; but the Polish General fell back on
his strong positions, near Praga, destroying all resources of
the enemy in front, while DWERNICKI and the guerillas
cut off all supplies in the rear, and Um INsx I on their right
flank. In consequence, the Russians on advancing within
12 or 15 miles of Praga, found it necessary to retreat faster
than they advanced, leaving their baggage, &c. behind
them, and being closely pursued by the Poles. It is believed
that they can establish no point d'appui on the Polish side
of the Bug ; and, in fact, that this is their last offensive
operation, either in the Palatinate of Warsaw or Lublin.
SKRYZE um, in speaking of the precision of his own
retreat, states that he lost not a man, except some

unfortunates afflicted with the Cholera Morbas, who re-
mained in the forests, and whose capture would, of course,
be no advantage to the Russians. In some affairs of ad-
vanced posts he claims advantages. We lament, for
the sake of humanity, to receive this further proof,
that the madness of the AUTOCRAT has transmitted this
fatal malady so far West ; and also at receiving accounts,
that in consequence, it has appeared at Warsaw. Let us
hope that our Sea-Girt Isles will escape this scourage, as
they do so many others.
Paris is still agitated, and we the more lament the cir-
cumstance, because LOUIS PHILIPPE had it in his power to
render himself the most popular and useful Sovereign, that
ever sat on the French throne. He baulked the generous
ardour of the people in favour of the Belgians, Spaniards,
Poles, and Italians ; and hence his reign, instead of being
peaceful, seems to be endangered by the popular voice,
which raised him to the throne. Instead, like CHARLES,
of issuing proclamations, previous to the pending elections,
be is, it seems, meditating a tour ; and we hope it will not
injure rather than serve him, with the jealous and lynx-
eyed politicians, by whom his throne is beset in the capital.

Oar Glorious Elections proceed as every friend to the
country could desire. Every day records some new triumph,
even to a surfeit. To-day, we have the satisfaction to an-
nounce the retreat of Lord CHOLMONDLEY from Cheshire,
where the family have enjoyed an unshaken ascendancy for
two centuries. By this event, that rich County will send to
Parliament two Reformers, Mr. WILBRAHAM and Lord
BELGRAV E.

In WESTMORELAND, the LOWTHERS, after losing Cum-
berland, have compromised; and Mr. Now ELL, a Reformer,
and Col. LOWTHER are Tatum&

Mr. WALLACE still heads the poll in the obstinate contest
at Drogneda ; and Mr. PannlN and the Lord Mayor,
HARTY, at Dublin, by which Messrs NORTH, SHAW, and
MOORE, three pugnacious anti-Reformers, will lose their
seats.

Sir JOHN OWEN is hard run by Mr. GILEVILLE in Pem-
brokeshire, and his defeat is anxiously anticipated ; while
Wales does its duty in Carnarvonshire, and Sir C. PAGET
still keeps a head of Mr. Goan.
We have still to lament the state of the poll in Shrop-
I shire' where, however, Mr. LLOYD gains every day on Mr.
PELHAM. But in Cornwall, Northamptonshire, and Dor-
setshire, the freheolders are doing their duty as Britons, and
the affections and hopes of all honest men are with them.
New lights continue to be thrown on the Buckingham
shire contest At first the London Committee were blamed,
but it appears that they have already expended every shil-
ling, and claim more of those who can aid only with their
purse ; but now various accounts attribute the defeat to
other causes.

Our readers will perceive that Colonel Loo has been
advised to resign; and, thus, Worcestershire has the glory
of atchieving the greatest of all the victories gained by
the people in this ever memorable contest.
The Scotch Elections promised little, but some advan-
tages bate been gained even in those hopeless coned-
, tuencies.