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that wu so desirable ; in some places amounting to really
universal suffrage, and in such places it was found that
there wu the least corruption. (Hear, hear.) The 101.
franchise would give a constituency consisting of the in-
telligent, industriods, and virtuous portion of the com-
munity. (Hear.) Night after night he had bard with
indignation that the extension of the franchise would in-1
crease corruption. The people had shown by their coo-
duct that they were capable of exalted virtue, and proved
themselves well deserving of a share in the government of
the country. (Hear. hear.)
Lord LOUGHBOROUGH suggested that all the house-
holden in the boroughs in schedule B should be allowed to
vote on the occupation of 51. houses.
Mr. TREVOR would have cordially supported an
amendment for raising the qualification to 201. houses; but
could not consent to lower it.
Mr. STEWART WORTLEY wished to know if the
Noble Lord meanr to confine the right of voting to 101.
householders. _ _ .

Lord ALTHORP answered that the final proposition
was that the blank should be filled up with 101 If the
house, however, objected to that proposition, 61. or any
other sum, might be proposed.
After a few words from Mr. S. IVORTLEY, Mr. POL-
HILL withdrew his amendment, and the CHAIRMAN
put the question that the blank be tilled up with 101. which
was put and carried.
On the next clause being put,
Mr. POLHILL moved that after the words " ten
pounds," there be inserted " with the exception of the bo-
roughs mentioned in schedule C."
Lord ALTHORP said, he considered that 101. freeholders
were very well qualified to vote; and to alter the clause as
proposed by the hon. member, would completely change the
principle of the bill.
After a few words from Colonel DAVIES,
Mr. H UNT expressed a hope that the qualification would
not be received ; it the amendment of the hon. member for
liedfcrd were adopted, hie Majesty's Ministers might as well
abandon the bill altogether.
After a few words from Mr. C. WYNNE, the original
motion was agreed to
Mr. HODGSON said, he was desirous of moving, as an
amendment, that the holders of separate tenements of the an-
nual value of 2). should be entitled to vote.
Arta a desultory eonvelvation, Mr. HODGSON with-
drew his suggestion, and the blank was filled up with 101.
as originally proposed.
A discussion then took place as to whether dwelling-
houses, warehouses, and counting-houses were sufficient to
comprehend the tenements entitling parties to vote.
After some further conversation, this blank was also filled
with 101.

The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again this day.
The Duchess of Kent's Annuity Bill, with the amend-
ment that the 6,0001. annuity should cease in the event of
the demise or the Princess Victoria, was read a third time,
and passed.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned at Two o'CLoce.

A Journal announces this morning that they are
in Poland upon the e►e of a grand battle. Letters
and Journals of the north have asserted, for fifteen
days, that every thing was prepared for a decisive
blow, and nothing yet has occurred. We do not
believe, that if the Poles have the intention to
engage in an important action, it would be thus
foreseen ; for their tactics will be to inflict their
blows without notice. Paskewitsch is on the Burn;
Rudiger is in force upon the left bank at Radous,
and Kreuts is on march from Lithuania to occupy
the right bank. It appears to us that the Poles
will not prevent these grand movements; their
strategic interest is to allow the enemy to approach,
and to hold their army collected at a central point,
to act with superior forces against some one of the
Russian corps; so as not to remove sufficiently far
from Warsaw to risk being cut off.

Letter addressed by the General of the Polish
army to Lieutenant General Lamsrque :
..Clintasr..—l cannot see but with delight, that ardent
sympathy with which all noble and generous souls feel
themselves penetrated for our cause. Yes ! It is true, that
cause is noble and viewed ; it is grand, and its justice is
allowed by the whole woad. What other recompense can
be assigned to those who consecrate their lives to it, than
the conviction, that they fight for the liberty of their coun-
try 1 You are happy, General ; Frame/ is strong and
independent. As • good Pole, I wish that your
country may be still great by the conviction, that
it is upon her that repose the destinies of Europe ; I
wish that the polity of your Government would
take some course to render justice to our devotion to the
cause of the people know, General, that poor Poland is
attacked with more fury than ever ; it is a fact that they
would crush we, and then turn against you. I bave done
my duty by assigning to M. Gallo's, a rank worthy of his
courage, regretting not having the power to see you at the
head of our brave warriors, and profiting front the councils
ago old soldier, whom glory bas crowned so often.
Warsaw, July 21, 1831. SCHRZYNECHI.
BRUSSELS PAPERS—'THIS DAY.

The Conference, by a note of the 26th July, has
invited the Belgian Government to send Plenipo-
tentiaries to London, furnished with full powers to
negociate a definitive treaty of peace with Holland.
It has repeated the invitation, in a note of the sth
August. The Belgian Government desiring not
to neglect any means to lead to the pacification of
the two countries, yesterday sent full powers to M.
Van de Weyer.
The King of Holland on his part had already,
at the beginning of August, and before the re-
newal of hostilities, given full powers to Messrs.
Feick and Baron Van Zuylin Van Nyeveld.
We will mention (says the Courier) as a first
indication of the retreat which is soon to take
place of some parts of the French army, the de-
parture of two batteries of artillery, and of several
waggons, which have been stopping fur this week
past at Genappe and Mont St. Jean. These bat-
teries, &c. have just retrograded towards Nevilles,
in the direction of Mons.

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In our opinion the people of England can never 14
grateful enough for the unwearied patience, the es.
hausting labour, and the watchful nights
ministers have bestowed on the bill, and with
no selfish or personal object; but as appears to na
from pure love of their country, and an earnest
desire to place its future liberties on a firm basi,.
To sit and debate, and defend every clause, night
after night, in eight or ten hours' Fittings, se Lord
A LTHORP, in particular, has done, is a personai
sacrifice almost beyond ordinary powers of cuh•
stitution, and for which he can hare no reward
but in his own sense of duty, and the
acknowledged gratitude of the country.
We hope therefore to bear no more of tho 4
ungracious repinings, which must tend to dis.
courage the firmest minds; and if delays are la-
mented, Ict the expressions be accompanied by
, just discriminations in regard to the true causes,
and with the superlative praise to which the Mi-
nisters, and the parliamentary majority are ea.
titled, for their almost superhuman perseverance
and undaunted exertions.

In a word, all may lament the delays of the Bill;
but all its true friends, and all genuine patriots,
will join in extolling those aho have brought it to
its present advanced stage.

We have anxiously expected through the mor.
Ding some advice. from Poland. A Warsaw low
quoted in our Parisian extracts, proves that it was
believed there on the sth, that the Poles would
give battle to the Russians, and it appears they are
strong enough to do so.

We entertain, however, a firm belief, that nego-
ciationa are pending under the sanction of Eng-
land and France, and, therefore, it seems to u
to be an equal chance whether the next advice.
will contain an account of an armistice, or of a
serious battle.

Down to the last minute our enquiries hare been
sedulously directed in proper quarters, but it does
not appear that any news has this day reached
London from Poland, except the short article al-
luded to above.

We never had any doubt but the French would,
in the Belgic affair, act with good faith, and we
have now concurring testimony that they are
going— but, be it observed, they are not gone.
King LEOPOL D and Hs Ministers are zealously
putting Belgium in order after the confusion created
by the late military storm.

We have advice* this day from Buenos Ayres,
where tranquillity appearx to prevail in the pro-
vines of Entrerios ; but the markets, in specie,
&c. have suffered a decline, on account of un-
favourable news from the interior provinces.—
From Monte-Video, we find that the president
of the Oriental Republic had returned from •
tour, and assumed the Government.

In the House of Commons last night, Colonel
Evans presented a petition complaining of the slow
progress of the Reform Bill, and chitging Mi-
nisters with too much forbearance to it; enemies.
Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Campbell bore testi-

mony that no blame attached to the friends of
the Bill.

Mr. Hunt spoke in despair ; sad Mr. Hume
urged that the House should give precedence p
the Bill, and meet on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, at twelve o'clock.

The Speaker, however, objected to the language
of the petition, and it wu withdrawn.

Mr. Sandford, in consequence of a peddoa
presented by Mr. Wood, engaged that a clause
to protect rights of way should be incorporated
in the Enclosure Bill.

Mr. Wood presented a petition from the petit
Jury of Knutsford, rebutting the charges of the
Grand Jury against the beer-shops, which they
highly applauded. On this subject, Mr. Hume
expressed his indignation at the conduct of the
Magistracy and Clergy, and said it was gross cant
and hypocrisy to allow gin-shops to be open at all
bouts, and to close a beer-shop at ten o'clock.
Mr. F. Palmer was perfectly satisfied with the
effect of the beer-shops, which gate poor men a
wholesome beverage, instead of a drug-manufac-
tured article. He bad no objection to their taint
closed at the same hours as the public-houses, but
not before.

Mr. Wilks certified that these booms back-
creased the morals and comforts of the people.
Sir R. tryvyan and Mr. Beet reproached Mr.
Home for attacking the Bishops and Clergy.
Mr. Ruthven thought they were useful by dis-
couraging ardent spirits.
Mr. O'Connell thought that these interferences
with the maws of the people had better be di-
rected to Crockford's, or the belle in St. James's-
street.

Mr. Dixon and Mr. Crampton apologized for
the jealousy of the enemies of the Bill ; and Mr.
Hunt spoke with great energy in defence of the
boathouses, in comparison with the gin-shops, and
with beer manufactured by brewers.
Sit Matthew White Ridley thought no zhersoisa
hi to be made in the system soder which is
Masse had been established..
Mrs Heat, in reply to Sir R. Vyvyan, said, that
imilhatble ought to be allowed to interfere with
pi min in the beer imam, =leis be committed a
beskb of the peane3 and advised the laterated
hOocritente leek is the !nesse the great.
'Mr: Wks floe& that as dilemma me" to
1664-ity low tistivia she isdal/4.6••• of she
!"f, t rot; and Mr. Pauxert coacledea
envessalb;o by &had* the see- •