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London, England, 1831-09-30 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 30.

Ox: o'Caoex, Tam DAY.—Thermometer, 71. Ba-
rometer, 29.48. Weather, fair. Wind S.S.E.

The situation of these kingdoms is at this
moment very singular.—We have a Monarch;
on the throne who appears in every act of hi.
reign to seek the affections of his subjects; and
he has selected Ministers who profess the most
liberal principles, and the utmost tenderness to;
tho rights of the people; and we also have a
Parliament sitting, the majority of whom are
avowed Reformers. Yet, at the same moment, we
behold popular meetings in the great parishes of
the metropolis, to resist the payment of assessment•,
which however vexatious and unjust, are neverthe-
less sanctioned by formal Acts of Parliament ; and
we hear, at the same time, of similar combi-
nations in the counties, and in Scotland and Ire-
land. In all this there is an unaccountable incon-
gruity. The people have been habituated by
education to legal obedience, and yet there ste
wrongs so gross, as to lead them to enter into com-
binations, contrary to the national character.—
How does it happen, then, that the authorities,
whom we have enumerated above, set popular
opinion at nought on this subject ? Would it net
be worth while at once to repeal those execrable
laws, which bear the name of Sturges Bourne,
and which were passtd in those unhappy days,
when a perverse and malignant influence governed
the domestic policy of the country ? We
can admit the Reform Bill to be an apology
for many sins of omisalm in his Majesty's Minis-
ters ; but in a case in which public opinion is so
distinctly expressed, and has so disorganizing a
tendency, it strikes us that it was a duty to get these
obnoxious laws repealed, before they drove the peo-
ple to such an extremity. The same observations apply
to the six acts, which we take the liberty to assert,
ought not to have remained in the Statute book, a
single month after the meeting of the present
Parliament. Sir J. C. Hobhouse's Bill, which has
a tendency to correct the above parochial ques-
tions, stands for diacussi”n this afternoon.

It will be seen by our extracts from the French
papers that the Gazette de France contradicts the
notice in the Courrier Francais of the day pre-
viously, that the Cholera had appeared in CALAIS.
It appears that the rerrt had obtained such
currency, that the Government had judged it ex-
pedient to post placards at the Exchange to correct
the error.

We have devoted a large *pace of our Paper to-
day, to an extended variety of information from
Poland, ehich we have received by express, in the
Paris Papers, and also by the Dutch Mail of thi•
morning. We are persuaded that the whole will
be read with interest ; while the chief part is only
to be found in this London Paper.
It now appears unquestionably, that the Poles
have been the victims of treachery among their
own leaders, and of a fate dependance on the
mediation of France and England ; by which their
energies were neutralized, and theit councils dis-
tracted.

It will be been that at Zakrosin, near Modlin,
they have organized a new Government, an I have
called on the nation, while they do not recognize
the negotiations by which Knuitowicx I put the
Russians into possession of Warsaw.
When there is Any information in the Berlin
Gazette unfavourable to the Russians, we give it
full credit; and.therefore, we believe, that the i.e.)-
" ple of Samogitia have again taken arms; and this
Lein the case, we have no doubt we ph 1 scon
hear of similar movements in Lithuania and Vo!-
Itynia. At the same time, ‘ve know ti.at
the Russian corps which had previously kept
down these countries, were advanced in Au•
gust, to the left bank of the Vistula, where thcv
conferred on PASKEWITSCII the ability to attack
Warsaw. We may, therefore, expect that the
Russians will h•ve to undergo a severe winter
campaign, even if they can leave Warsaw to en-
counter those wide and remote insurreetwns.

Another event Broken of in these Berlin papers,
we should regard as a serious disaster to the Puke,
if it were not Prussian intelligence, and were not
even in the Berlin Gazette given ea an on chi.
We refer to the assertion that thebrave and popular
RoLtutsu hes been obliged to flee before the
Russian General Rostx, and finally seek refuge,
with no less than 10,000 men, in the Austrian
territory, We cannnt believe this allegation, an•
ka ROPARINO, sli.gosted with the events at
Warsaw, gave up the cause of Pu and as l t, and
then coniirmel its fate by such a step. If such a

event had taken place neer C: scow, we thit.l that the
intelligence would have reached Paris sooner than
Berlin, while but yesterday. our extracts from the
Paris papers assigned victories tod advantages to '
this very corps of HOMA RINO.

In the House of Lords, the Chancellor bri.ught
in a Bill for regulating the proceedings in Com-
missions of Lunacy. Many petitions were pre-
sented in favour of Reform; and, in particular,
one from Edinburgh, by the Chancellor, signed
by 36,150 person.; serving, in our opinion, as
an ever-memorable monument of the Intelligence
and patriotism of the Scottish people,—s hick
sentiment his Lordship expressed in his usual
clear and eloquent style.

Lord Wharncliffe admitted that the representa-
tion of Scotland required reform ; but guarded
himselt about the Eng'ish syst,m. Lords Mel-
ville and Caernarvon concurred with Lord Wharn-
cliffe. The Lord Chancellor then pru.ented ano-
ther vetition from the Common Hall of London,
and anticipated that their Lordships would not dis-
appoint such numerous petitioners. Lord Wyr.ford
said he was no anti-reformer, but opposed the bill ,ss
subversive and destructive. Lord Holland depre-
cated the con,equence, if they blindly, stupidly,
and dangerously, rejected the 801 l ; and ridi-
culed the party of modified Reformers. The
Chancellor replied with force to the ob-
servations of Lord Wynford. Lord London-
derry then renewed his endless observations about
Belgium, in which he objected to that Government
employing French officers. A long debate fol-
lowed, far exceeding in duration the value of taro
question. The Game Bill was then passed.
In the House of Commons, a discussion arose
.bout the reduced grant to the Royal Dublin S.:-
ciety. Mr. Wortley afterwards objected to the
en rmous salary of the President of the Beard of
Controul, which Ministers and others defended, and
I is proposition was negatived. Mr. Stanley brought
is a Bill to regulate the obnoxious powers of Grand
Juries in Ireland, from which we auger well, since
it was approved by Mr. Wyse, and some other Irish
Members.

ROYAL RXCHANtiIi.,UA O'CLOCK.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 811 to 82,
opened at 81f, at which price they are at pre-
nt, with little thing.
The Foreign Market, as yet, is not wo•th ob-
servation.

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols have been fluctuating during the morn.
ing Loin 81f to 81f ; at present they are Elf f
for Account, and 81f f for money, with little doing
Not a bargain transacting in the Foreign Market.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock, shut. Three per Coat. Reduced, abet.
Three per Ct. Console, 814 1. Three and a Half per
Cent. 1818, shut. Three and • Half per Cent. Red.
shut. Three and a Half per Ct. New, lin I 1. roar pee
Cent. 1826, shut. LocionAdraities, Amory, HIM, abut.
;mita Stock, —; do. 2 1 db. KlOO Exchequer
Bills, 9 8; E5OO do. 9 8; 41100 and 41280 do. U 9.
Console for Account, 811 4.
AKIITEIDAN, SEPT. 27.—Actual Debt, Two and a Half
pa Cent. 371 38. Voluntary Loan, 82 824. Amnon Synth
Four and 4 Half, 681 69 ; do. Three and • Half, 481 49.
Exchange on London, 11-90 to 11-90 6-10; two months,
11-86 to 11-87 B.lo.—Dutch Papers, Sept 28.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sire'. 13.—The cholera
is rapidly abating in this city, as appears from the following
table. On the Bih there remained 37 patients t
New cases. Recoveries. Deaths.
Sept. 9-4 ... S .. 4
10-7 11 ..

ii—o . . 10 2
12-2 ... s 1
Remain 14, of whom seven are likely to reamer.
All political information is laid abide in the city
for the present, and nothing but the second 'ced-
ing of the Reform Bill, in the House of Lords, is
talked off; and in the Stock Exchange, even bets
are laid on th: subject.
The election for I.lrd Mayor also engrosses
attention. These agitations have paraliztd the
funds, which have been very heavy.
The Marquis of Palmella has offered to Don
Pedro eight thousand men to invade Portugal.

After his tour through the principal towns in
Ireland, Paganini is about to proceed to Scotland.
The Morning Post, as the organ of the anti.
reform faction, bas all at once expressed a warm affeetioo
for universal suffrage, vote by ballot, and annual parlia-
ments. This is amusing eumigh, and is favourable to the
cause of liberty, because if those questions are supposed by
the anti-reformers, our advance is much greater than any
one has suspected. It will be amusing to bear of a fryers
nal embrace between the Duke of Nei/castle and Mr. Hunt.
SU it V 0 IL'S FEE.s.—A case, which may impart
some accessary information to shopkeepers and oasts. was
decided before the Magistrates at Lambeth-street yesterday.
Mr. James Mackey' of Back-lane, St. Georp'e-in-the.
Rau, w 4 summoned by Mr. Sibley, the Surveyor of build.
Inge for the district of St. George's-in-the-East, and
St. D.nolpb Without, for a fie of 11. dB. which
was claimed by the Surveyor of the authority of the
Bulk:ing Act, passed in the 14th year of George 111.
It appearal that' Mr. Meek y bad made an alteration in the
front of his how e, by taking out I flat sash window, and
fuser re.,j,eting bow window.; the aleferdent,.secorti
big to t e i, t, tughe to have rites nitiee to the Surveyor,
ve.ich h, a 'Lewd. std thereby rend red himself liable to
to b!r the t rbgir al feet this, hove,' the &mem waived—,
The defence w .s, that Mr. Mackay had agreed with his
carpenter to diet barge ove:y expense; the Magiestes how.
ever overrukd this, and directed the defendant to pay the
fee and outs.
Mr. Charles Pearson, in propo-ing ,the Lord
Mayor, yesterday, made a great many good pilots,
and wo received with great appisuse. ' lie charged
Sir Nett Laurie with having assisted 11r.1.b78 tip.
position for Westminster; with having tt fusel a pa-
pular meeting in ximy.;,.bottoe, while churchwarden;
and also refusing to call a meeting in his Ward. in support
of a subscription for the killed and wounded in Paris. *on
the other hand, it was stated by Mr. Easthope, that Sir Peter.
is • friend to the Reform Bill, and engages to support. if
elected as Lord Mayor. We do not aff.ct to be of any party
in this qua tion_i and though the Livery, almost to a man,
are decided Reformers, yet an iillo3olol Inaba are
• nioacieur sticklers far the usual Corporatism toutiae.--
The contest was resumed this morning by tbe Bleeds of
both parties, with a mad that shews clearly that hod condi-
dates are detemiined to try their strength to the last an..
ment. At the Committee Room of the Lord Mayer owl
Alderman Thorp, nine flans were exhibited, Sot new
banana having been added to those of yesterday, while
as yet the friends of Sit Peter seem more eigsged In
esavaseiai the thy. In the ant hour 641 votes .were
polled as tedious s—Sir Peter Laurie, 241; the Lad Mayor,
264 Alderman Thorpe, 122. Sir Peter continued to ad-
vance; and at twelve o'clock the aelabers were—Mt Pew
Laurie. au; the Lod Mayor, 342 Alderman Thorpe.
VOL Thus placing Sir Peter seeedd on the lies, aul key.
lag him only 44 bailed .he Lord Mayor. At two o'clock
the numbers were—flir Sir Peter Laurie, 1061; die Lord
Mayor, 970 ; and Alderman Thor, e, 887.

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