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ir! E EV FIN IN G STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, MAY 17.

A Conference of the five Ministers of the great Conti-
nental Powers was held this afternoon, at three o'clock, in
the Foreign Office, in Downing-street.

Arrivals yesterday from Belgium describe the continuance
of hostile feelings towards the tenacious King of HOLLAND;
and Maestricht, Luxembourg, the city of Antwerp, &c.
seem likely to be the bloody subjects of contention.

It appears that MIGUEL had conceded the demands of
France before the arrival of the French squadron. Mean-
ness and tyranny are forcibly exemplified in all his conduct.

It seems to be affirmed, from too many quarters, that the
Russian reinforcements from the East have arrested the
career of DW ERN ECK I in Volhynia ; who, after advancing
into the centre of the province, was forced back into a
corner of Austrian Poland, in the South and West of his
position. He had passed the Bug in the parallel of
Zamosc, and advanced to Dubno, when his retreat
was cut off by the Russian General RUDIGER, who
repulsed him at Boromel, in his attempt to reach the
Bug; and being driven southward, the northern corner of
the Austrian provinces interposed between him and the Bug ;
Ou entering this neutral territory, his forces escaped the
Cossack spears ; but the Austrians caimed the right of dis-
arming them. This is said to have occurred between
Brody and Tarnopoli, about 80 miles North-East of the
Great Carpathian Chain, and in a mountainous district,
which is likely to facilitate the escape of most of the fugi-
tives, who, it is said, amounted to 5,500 men.

Such are the details of the Prussian State Gazette of
the Ilth ; but there is consolation in the silence of the
Austrian Observer of the 6th ; and it seems improbable
that detailed intelligence could have crossed Poland to
Berlin, in less time than to Vienna. It is possible,
that if DwaRNECKI fell back towards Zamosc,
some of his detachments may have been entangled in
the Austrian provinces, as appears by the Vienna let-
ters. If true, to the extent of the Prussian accounts, it
would give a new face to the campaign, and in some
degree compensate for the losses of DIEBITSCH; for it
would enable the corps of RUDIGER to advance to the
Upper Vistula, and carry the war into Western Poland.
Nothing but a general defeat of DIEBITSCH can wholly
counteract it, and we therefore await the next advices from
SKREZYNECKI with anxiety.

Mr. BANKES last night resigned the contest for Dorset;
shire. At four o'clock, the numbers were—for Po RTMAN,
1677; CALCRAFT, 1434; BATKES, 1169. A few mi-
nutes afterwards, Mr. CALCRAFT'S majority reached to
about three hundred; and Mr. BANKES therefore retired.

With respect to the Northampton election, we find, by
comparing the state of this day's poll with that of the pre-
ceding day, it will be found that the numbers on Monday's
poll were; for A LTIIORP, 85 ; MILTON, 80; CARTWRIGHT,
92; KN IGHTL ET, 58 ; from which it will appear, that al-
though Mr. CA RTW RIG lIT spoke most exultingly of the
number of voters which he should be able to bring up to this
day's poll, he has only gained the slight majority of 12 on
Lord MILTON. There is one thing more, which is most
manifest from the state of the last poll ; which, is, that the
county seems almost polled; for though there was an inter-
mission of a day between Saturday and Monday's poll, yet
the greatest number of voters polled by either party was 92 :
whereas upwards of 130 polled, within the threelfirst hours of
the first day's poll. What other object, therefore, the anti.l
reformers can have, in keeping open the poll, except that of
measuring the length of the purse of the Charles-street Com-
mittee, against that'of Lords ALTHORP and MILTON, it is
difficult to conceive; for Lord MILTON.-.of Lord ALTHORP
we say nothing, for we consider him safe—is now 133 a-
head of his opponents on the gross poll; and as there are not
to be found in the county any more pocket voters—for such
we cannot help designating the free and independent alms-
house gentlemen, who were permitted by the Assessor to poll

on Friday—though Mr. CA RTW RIG II T should continue to
gain twenty-five on each day's poll, till the final close on
Saturday, these slender majorities would avail him nothing.
T hey certainly, however, have the effect of compelling
the reform candidates, to go to the expense of sending down
the London voters, who are beginning now to be in earnest
about the matter, and to come forward to the Committee-
roou► fur the purpose of being sent to the poll. In this
respect the fleeting yesterday at the Cross Keys, of which
we spoke in our last, had the desired effect. It is also a

satisfaction to us to state, that the Assessor has decided, that

Dissenting Ministers, with endowments out of land, are entitled
to vote. Indeed he could scarcely have done otherwise; they
were held entitled to vote at the late election of a Coroner for
Middlesex ; and at the present Dorsetshire election, they
have been permitted to vote : in short, all the best-informed
Lawyers are unanimous in their opinion in this respect. We
hope, therefore, that the many worthy and conscientious

men, who adorn the station they fill in those persuasions, will
no longer entertain any scruples—as hitherto we believe they
have done—about taking the freeholders oath.
To the above we have little to add to our election news, but
the resignation of Sir R. Vyv YAW and Lord VALLETORT,
in Cornwall, after a poll of above two to :one in favour of
the reform candidates.

The Irish Elections proceed as well as could be expected ;
and a considerable increase of the Reforming Majority from
that country will be the result of the general Election.

The conflicts of parties throughout the country are now
nearly at an end ; and so victorious have the friends of Re-
form been, that, so far as the votes of the House of Commons
are to decide the ultimate enactment of the Reform Bill,
there is very little on which the most timid could found an
apprehension. The future conduct of the House of Peers,
becomes, then, the next subjeet of anxiety and conjec-
ture. We have already given it as our opinion, that a
majority of the aristocracy will naturally support the
Bill ; and one of our principal reasons for believing so, is,
that we conceive the vital interests of the aristocracy are
paramountly secured by the passing of this Bill into law•
This is diametrically in opposition to what is absurdly
maintained by some Anti-Reform writers; but, whatever
might have been colourable in the reasoning of these writers,
anterior to the display of public sentiment, which the pro-
sent Election has so conspicuously effected, there can hardly
be an argument adduced to support such a doctrine now.

It is now sure, that the influence of mere aristocratic rank
in this country is as nothing, when put into competition with
the substantial interests of the community ; and this being
so evident, it becomes, as a deduction, likewise evident, that
the aristocracy must work out the security of their own
privileges—not by combatting,but by co-operating usefully,
in advancing the general interests of the community.
The days of feudal prerogative are gone. The days of
habitual blind submission are gone. It still remains to
them to keep the " vantage ground" on which they are
placed, by proving that their elevation enables them
to be of public utility, for that must in future be
be the essence of all public power. As long as the Aristo-
cracy support their order by Public Virtue, so long will
they be secure in all their privileges; for the tendency
of the English Nobility, is fortunately hitherto such
as not to have obliterated the favourable prepossessions
of the people. Let them come forth and support the Bill,
and the Order is secure; for as long as there are RUSSELS,
GREYS, ALTHORPS, and FITZWILLIAMS, to prove its dig-
nity by its public virtues, never will they be begrudged, what
the course of human events has recognized as rights. The
cant of anti-reformers is, that revolution is progressiue ;
but this is not revolution. The essence of revolution is vio:
hence. This is improvement, which should be progressive;
but its essence is Peace.

The LORD LIEUTENANT has proclaimed the counties
of Clare, Galway, Roscommon, and Tipperary under mili-
tary law, and increased the police and military in them,
while he thus adds to their powers of action.

CITY, ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 831 to i for the
account, opened this morning at 83/, since which they have
been done at 821 for next time, and 83 for the account.

The Steamers from Hamburgh and Holland having ar-
rived last night with the latest intelligence from the theatre
of war, prevents us this morning from receiving any further
information from that quarter. The Express from Paris
has also arrived, but is of minor importance. The sur-
render of Dwernicki'a division to the Austrians, we are
sorry to observe, is now confirmed ; and, according to St.
Petersburg accounts, Russia is assembling a numerous
force to subdue the brave Poles.

We have very unfavourable accounts this morning from
the Island of Antigua ; the negroes have rioted and set fire
to six estates ; the inhabitants are assembling to take arms
to defend their property ; the negroes want a Sunday's
market, which the planters refuse to grant.
Letters from St. Petersburgb, dated the 26th of April,
state, that all the troops in the Eastern Provinces of the
Empire, are immediately to be concentrated at Wilepole,
where a great army of reserve is to be formed under the
command of Count Tolstoi.

CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.

But little business is doing in the funds. Consols have
been at one period in the morning at 831 to I, since which
they have receded to 82i to 83, at which price they are at
present. 'Tis settling day in the foreign market, and the
differences are not extensive : all is going off well.
We have received, via Holland, accounts from War-
saw, as late as the 10th May ; they do not give any infor-
mation in regard of the main army of the Poles; but state
as follows :

We learn that the Russian troops have pursued the corps
of General Dwernicki on the frontiers of Gallicia, and that
an engagement took place between the respective corps,
when an Austrian division put an end to it. The Russian
troops have retired into Volhynia ; but we have not as yet
positive information that the corps of Dwernicki had laid
down its arms.

r
Prince Leopold left town yesterday for his residence at
Claremont.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Victoria, and the Prince of Leiningen, attended by
Lady Catherine Jenkinson, Baroness Lehzen, and Sir John
Conroy, left Kensington Palace yesterday, to pass some
days with his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, at Clue-
moat, during the race-week at Epsom.
The Duke, Duchess, and Prince George of Cumberland
left town yesterday, for their residence at Kew.
According to an account just published, the annual rental
of property in the county of Middlesex, chargeable to the
county rate, last year increased upwards of 100,0001.
At the Queen's Drawing-room, on Wednesday, which
was most numerously attended, whilst the distinguished
persons were rapidly passing the throne, and when Lord
Brougham, in his turn, had made his obeisance, the King
said, in rather a loud tone, " My Lord Chancellor, will you
do me a favour ? Will you ask the Judges, and some of
the leading Barristers, to dine with me ? Make the day com-
patible with their convenience ; but I request that it may be
soon." Lord Brougham bowed acquiescence and passed on.
A drama of a singular kind has been brought out at the
Cirque Olympique, in Paris, intitled " Les Lyons de My-
sore," in which real lions perform their parts, to the great
delight of crowded houses; even kangaroos, boas, and other
wild animals have been tamed, and taught to bear their parts
comme des personae: raisonnables.—Atkeisenni.