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what transpires in Ireland, it is evident that nearly the whole
population are of one mind ; and it is a question so little
English, that we are persuaded a great majority re-
gard the maintenance *of the Legislative Union, as
of no consequence whatever. This point being
understood, why should Mr. O'CoN rm. be deprived of
his hurrah and his laurels—why resort to proclamations
which neither argue nor convince, but which, on the
contrary, like the hoops round a cask, do bat add
to its strength ? No harm, in our opinion, can
arise, from allowing the free and peaceable expression
of the people on a public question ;—but much from the
suppression, and driving them from open debate to secret
cabal and conspiracy !

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

EZCLI7IIIVT.

PARIS, JasumiT 8.
Sr —I have little to communicate to you, in the way of
intelligence, but what you will find in the large packet of
French papers, which I now send you. The public mind
is much occupied by the prospect of war, and by the pro-
ject of the electoral law. With regard to the latter, the
general opinion is, that it has been drawn up in much too
complex a manner ; and, that if it had been more simple, it
would not have provoked such lengthy and sharp discussions
in the bureaux, of those who have to examine into
its merits. The French are of opinion that they
have had too many laws of a complex nature,
which only cause the making of fresh laws in order
to elucidate and provide for the perplexity of the former.
—No wonder they entertain this opinion, when from the
time of the first revolution, and during the Consulate, the
Empire, Louis XVIII, and the last perjured reign, em-
bracing a period of 41 years, there have been no less than
45,000 new laws. " What would Mrs. Grundy say ?" She
might well exclaim-0U law.
The trial of some of the rioters of the month of October
took place on Wednesday, when the brave old General
Daumesnil was examined as a witness. He made as great
an impression in the Court by his manly evidence,
as he bad made upon the rioters by his de-
termined conduct. The Government proved that it is
too strong to be actuated by vindictive feeling—as the
chief disturber was only sentenced to six months' impr►son-
ment, and a fine of 30 francs.
One of the accused, a boy of about 15, and very abort for
his age, caused some amusement in Court, as he was accused
of leading the band, armed with a sword. This scion of dis-
order stood forward, and begged the Court to look at his
insignificant figure, and ask themselves whether it was pro-1
bable that any men would follow such a thing?
—The ingenuity of this appeal did not save him
from a month's imprisonment. The Russian Ambassador
has this day presented his letters of credit at the Palais
Royal. I have not yet heard what kind of reception
he met with, but will inform you to-morrow. All eyes
here are cast towards the unfortunate Poles, and every
French heart, as must indeed every heart that is not
void of feeling, beats with ardour for their cause, and
offers up prayers for their success. It is doubted whether
the genius of Napoleon, in spite of the prepossessions
for him, and the glory of his name,—it is doubted
whether he could for a long time have dictated to the pow-
ers of Europe, amongst whom be had played such a formid-
able part. But the present dictator, the power of the peo-
ple, will be heard ; and if the Kings be wise, they will
listen ere it be too late—or their thrones will pus away
from them like things that have never been.
I am, in great haste, Your's, &c. X.

PARIS, SUNDAY Rl,l.llMla
General Fabvier, on quitting the command of Paris, took
leave of his companions in arms, by addressing to them the
following order of the day :-
1 " ORDER OF THE PLACE, JAN. 8, 1831.

" COMPA NIOIIII,
" I cannot quit the command of Paris, without thanking
you for all the kindness you have shewn me. Your seal,
your patriotism, your modesty, have charmed me. I never
see you—l shall never see you—without pleasure. Your
mildness—the noble ardour which sparkled in your eyes,
recal that grand army to my recollection, which was the ad-
miration of Europe! Young meal what laurels you pro-
mise to our old days I
" Your friend—to see you at the Camp,
" FABVIRIL"

Europe finds herself at this moment pressed between two
dreadful plagues, the cholera morbas, and the spirit of revo-
lution : the one arrives from the east, and the other from the
west. To preserve their people from the sudden death with
which they are menaced by the cholera morbus, kings mul-
tiply cordons sanitaires—but they have nothing to preserve
themselves from the contagion of revolution. Thus one of
the two calamities makes more progress than the other.
The cold will cause the pestilential miasma of the cholera
morbus to disappear ; but the action of contagions opinion,
which is spreading all over Europe, what will paralyse it?
What The misery with which they oppress the people.—
But what remedy ? and how long time will it require, in
order to make it efficacious ?—l'Etoils.

AFFAIRS OF Poxes:D.—Execution does not always
follow menaces, even when a prince as powerful as the Em-
peror Nicholas, ordains his rebellions subjects to submit :
we hope, then, that the next news from Poland will not in-
form us that Polish Liberty is to be newly loaded with Mus-
covite chains. We have confidence in one of the most beauti-
ful prospects which the events of July have opened to us, that
is, to see France recovering her rank in the world, and
Poland revive from her long abasement. It would be
temerity to judge of the chances of Poland so far from the
theatre of action ; but thus much we have to say, that
aid will not be wanting for the Poles, and that our Govern-
ment is one which will consider their cause as ours ! It 1
too true, that, for the French Cabinet, the Polish revolution
has ever been an embarrassment rather than a happy diver-
be ' thus. The cause

sion. But, we bepe, it will not long
of the people is betrayed at this moment by a Chamber,
which the manifesto of the Emperor Nicholas will not fail
to revive, as a menace addressed to those . whom they
ere always ready to call rebels. The legal proof ap-
proaches for that Chamber ; they will sink under it ; we
desire it ; we are so bold as to predict it, and then it will not
be too late for Poland to be succoured. France, who has a
million of men in arms, and who has many old resentments
to satisfy, will be represented by men who will not address
to her, after the revolution of July, the language of the
restoration. May the Poles judge of the disposition of
France not by the debates of our Chambers, but by our con-
duct of July ! May they not hold in account the cowardice
of our diplomacy, and may they combat with the consideration
that they have France for their cause and, of the people
are an invincible reserve ; and that the cause of kings can
only obtain victories to last for a day !

MISSION OF M. Dl MONTINAILT.WS read this MCNII.
ing, in the official part of the Moniteur, " The King has
named the Duke of Mortemart his Ambassador Extraordi-
nary to his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russia., and he