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London, England, 1830-11-10 00:00:00

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LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.

This day the Kim) held a Levee at St. James's, which
was numerously attended. To-morrow bis MAJESTY gives
a grand dinner at St. James's likewise ; and we are happy
to add that his MAJESTY is in excellent health and reno-
vated spirits, notwithstanding all the cares of state.

Our readers will observe that confidence is restored in the
City; and that the funds have greatly improved to-day.
The steamers from Rotterdam and Ostend arrived at a late
hour this afternoon ; and the intelligence conveyed by pri-
vate letters, is favourable to the settlement of the Belgian dis-
putes. We aro likewise happy to state, that the commercial
property, supposed to have been destroyed at Antwerp, is
not to so great an amount, as was at first imagined.

We think the tumults in the streets last night, instead of
occasioning alarm, will have a tendency to dispel it. We had
an opportunity, from proximity to the field of combat, to ob.
serve most of the warfare that took place ; and we really
were astonished to perceive so little of any thing like or-
ganized outrage; and so little that differs from the noisy
assemblages of idle people, not uncommon on Lord
Mayor's Days. How often, during the late war,
were the unpopular attendants on the civic festival,
hooted at, and even occasionally pelted ; while the po-
pular favourites have been drawn, by the people, in
tumultuous triumph ? Mobs of a similar description are
occasional in all great cities, and have always been so in
this metropolis. We make these remarks, because we were
rather inclined to be ourselves alarmists ; and as we saw
nothing in last nights mob, but what we have frequently wit-
nessed before, and even ten times worse in degree, we think it
our duty to state our appreciation of the tumults ; which, if
magnified beyond the truth, might generate apprehensions
throughout the country. We do not say that the interfer-
ence of the police was not prudent, particularly from the
peculiar state of the times ; but we aro inclined to believe,
that the mobs of last night, if even let alone, would have
ended in empty noise.
_ _

We began these remarks by saying, that we thought these
disturbances, would prove beneficial, in the removal of ap-
prehension for the future ; for it was evident, as the riotous
assemblages passed along the leading streets, that they did
not appear to aggregate, and that nothing like participation
in feeling, or sanctionary applause, between them and the
respectable classes of society, was perceptible. The tu-
mult seemed the result of casual effervescence, with-
out any definite object. Many hard blows were
given, and we presume received, by the New Police ;
who, although evidently a most efficient, well organized
force, whatever they may have occasioned of terror, will,
we apprehend, last night, not have gained any thing on
the affections of the humbler orders. On the whole, we
congratulate the public, that as far as facts have yet eli-
cited the dangers of the season, they are not great; and
ha% e no analogy to what has taken place lately in
other countries ; although less, with fortuitous cir-
cumstances, might elicit more ; and, therefore, we adhere to
our former opinion, that his AI AJZST Y'S visit was wisely
postponed. We may likewise congratulate the Public, that
the civil force has proved itself quite adequate for the pre-
servation of the public peace, as long as nothing more for-
nidable shall occur.

In our fils of the Tobago Papers last received, we hays a
opy of the speech of Governor Bt.scicwit.i., on opening
he Session of the Legislature. The document is altogether
of a gloomy character ; and towards the conclusion, the Go-
vernor speaks thus :—" Seeds of discontent, I lament to say,
have been unhappily spread among the slave population, by
d esigning persons; and which have led to acts of great insu-

bordination. To check this alarming disposition, I have
thought it my duty to issue a proclamation, and to make a
personal visit to the principal estates of the quarter, on
which it has more immediately sbewed itself; ss well for
the purpose of undeceiving the negroes, with regard to the
false impressions which bad been instilled into their minds ;
as also to ascertain, by the most minute inquiries, whether
any grounds of complaint really existed or not; and in
justice to the colony, I have great satisfaction in observing,
that no complaints, except some few of a very unimportant
character, were brought to my knowledge."

We have to-day little Continental intelligence. In the
absence of other more important matter, the following
abstract of an interesting debate in the French Chamber,
for which we are indebted to a Morning Paper, is well-deserv-
ing of the reader's attention. We are pleased to perceive the
influential opinions of the venerable LA METH, one of the pa-
rents of the first revolution, and a prominent speaker in the
first Assembly, declaring so decidedly such moderate and
wise views on the liberty of the Press. This opinion must
have great weight, as it unites the authority of experience
with that of undoubted devotion, to the cause of liberty.
The French papers of Sunday contain a report of the pro-1
ceedings in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday, relative
to the periodical press. M. Bayeux, who was lately one of
the deputies for Paris, and a member of the Municipal Go
vernnient during the progress of the late revolution, but
who, having accepted of a judicial appointment, and being
required to appeal again to the electoral body, has not been
returned, had introduced, before the recess, a proposition to
diminish the security demanded from the journals, and to
free them from the burden of the additional stamp-duties
imposed in 1816 and 1827. The proposition was supported
by M. Audry de Puyravean, and by M. de In Borde. The
latter examined the proposed diminution of fiscal charges in
its double relation to the finances and the policy of the coun-
try. With regard to the policy of giving the greatest ex-
tension possible to the journals, by diminishing their price so
as to bring them within the range of all, he had no doubt at
any time, but present circumstances added weight to the
general argument.
M. CHARLES DR LAYETH, the ex-conventionalist who
has always been considered a decided friend to the most un-
limited freedom of the press, delivered a very singular speech
on this occasion. He inveighed bitterly against the libel-
lous and abusive character of some of the journals; and ex-
pressed his astonishment that the ministry for the last two
months had permitted such licentiousness. The evil of
which he spoke filled him with disgust. Frenchmen now
enjoyed the liberty of the press in all its fulness. Those
journals had, he admitted, rendered immense services to the
cause of freedom before the revolution ; and some of them
still continued to maintain the same excellent principles; yet
bythe sign of these we found others,whose onlyvocation was
to mislead public opinion. This excessive democracy
would not be able to succeed, were society composed of
sensible men ; but this is not the case, and the jour-
nals to which be alluded were addressed to ignorant men
and preached the doctrines of levelling and robbery. The
sovereignity of the people was a principle of the charter, but
he understood this sovereignty differently from these writers.
The people were only sovereign while electing their re-
presentatives; on the day after the election, they were
subjects. "As long," said the honourable deputy, "as
we talk about the sovereignty of the people,—as long as
an appeal is made, not to the reason of the public, but to
individual passions,—so long shall we be unable to govern."
M. de Lameth was, therefore, for lessening the evil by con-
tinuing the security required of the journals. He saw in
the present state of the
press, press, an excessive tendency towards
the disorganization of society. The hon. deputy concluded
by mentioning an anecdote, which showed the dangers to
which France had been exposed by demagogues, immediately
after the revolution in the last week in July, and concluded
amid an explosion of dissatisfaction from the extreme left.
This speecb was answered by M. B. Constant, who,
though he admitted that the freedom of the press had been
abused,was against any fiscal mode of restraining its Liam-
tiouness. The very men who had been for a republic at the
end of the revolution, were now in favour of tke bat of Re.
publics—a King of their own choice.
But the most important speech of the day was that of Ge-
neral Sebastiani, the Minister of Marine, who denounced the
fabrication of news current at Paris, about the invasion of
Belgium by the Prussians, and the intended invasion
of France by the Russians and the Prussians. The
Minister repeated the pacific declarations of his former ad-
dress. The system of the French Government, he said, was
peace abroad, and peace at home. France would respect
existing engagements, but the negociations now opened
would lead to no hostility. " They will all terminate in a
diplomatic way. Never will an armed intervention bring
into the arrangements to be made the force of foreign coun-
tries." Nothing can be more precise in its terms, or more
important in its tenour, than this declaration. It sets the
question at rest with respect to the kind of interference now
going on with respect to Belgium. The discussion of M.
Bavoux's proposition was adjourned to Monday. Such is an
outline of the curious debate on the journals. A part of the
Chamber has become alarmed at the republican tendency of
the press : but the evil is easier seen than remedied.

THE RIOTIL—This afternoon, we inquired at the New
Police station-house in our vicinity, and found that the cur-
rent rumours of several men being dangerously wounded,
are unfounded. Seven of the police officers received severe
blows; but not so severe as to incapacitate them from
walking out. Till the hour of our going to press to-day,
there has not been the slightest disturbance.

The Duke and Duchess D'Angouleme have taken the
house, No. 21, Regent Terrace, Edinburgh, where they in.
tend to remain during the winter.

Thursday the ex-King Charles and the Duke of Bor-
deaux, with several of their attendants, walked down to
Portobello, where they promenaded for some time along the
sands, and afterwards returned on foot to Holyrood House.
A courtier of the imperial regime, conversing with some
ladies, who obstinately refused to share his admiration for
Napoleon, expressed his overflowing zeal in rather a novel
manner. " Ladies, (said he) I have such perfect confidence
, in theEmperor,that were he to call me knave, I might at first
humbly remonstrate ; but were he a second time to say.
with an air of conviction, ' I assure thee thou art • knave,'
as I am a man of honour, I would take his Majesty's word
for it."

The depot of the 91st regiment of foot, which marched
from Berwick-upon-Tweed for Carlisle about a fortnight
ago, is at present stationed at Laagholm and Hayrick, wait-
lag further orders.

A Portsmonth Correspondent writs.—" Portsmouth, Nov.
B.—The late Commander-in-Chief at Algiers, Marshal Boar-
mont, with his two sons, Adolphe and Charles, arrived here
to-day, by the Messenger steam-vessel, from Gibraltar, and
having received passports, will proceed to Landoll to-1
morrow." 1

CITY, ONS O'CLOCK.
We are happy to state that the great alarm and confusion
which prevailed in this great city for these three days past,
have at length subsided. The assembled multitudes were
entirely defeated by the police, without the assistance of •
single soldier. Every thing is now restored to order ; and
the city begins to have a more cheerful appearance.
The funds are on the rise : Consols, which left off yes-
terday at 791 for the Account, opened at 80j went up to
801, and have just been done at 811, which is an improve-
ment since yesterday of 1 per cent.
In the foreign market, little doing as yet, Spanish 15i.

At this hour we have no arrival of consequence.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. B.—The sales of British plantation
sugar, this week, amount to about 900 hogsheads, at steady
prices ; very little has been done in rum ; there has been a
fair demand for coffee, and the demand for cotton, in the
early part of the week, rather revived, but within these last
few days the market has become dull, and prices of most
kind a shade lower. The arrival of several cargoes of pine
timber during the week, and there still continuing to be a
trifling demand in the county, causes a considerable dulness
in the market, and a consequent depression in the price.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
A most unaccountable rise has taken place in the Funds
this morning, from 79f to 82i—owing to which, various
reports were put into circulation, such as, the Bank going to
issue one-pound notes; change to take place in the Minis-
try ; also, that the affairs of Belgium were settled. But it
is obvious that the cause of the above rise is attributed to a
great scarcity of Stock in the market, which is a proof that
the public have not taken fright at the late City events, and
have not sold their Stock. Another reason for the rise is,
that an express has arrived from Paris, bringing the Three
per Cent. Rents two per cent. higher, 51f. 75c.
Since the above remarkable improvement of Consols, a re-
action has taken place, and Consols may be quoted at pre-
sent 812 for the account.
From the Price Current of the 19th : Coffee. about 1,500'
reals have been sold ; Opium, a few sales have taken place ;
Tin, exchanging hands ; Europe piece-goods, extensive
sales have been made.

Accounts from Bahia state that a new Tariff was put into
effect there, making the duties equal to those at Rio Ja-
neiro. A protest had been entered against it by the British
merchants there.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Skylark, Hooper, from Plymouth to Liverpool, foundered off
Bardseye on Sunday night. Crew saved.
DIAL, Nov. g.—Wind N.N.W.--Arrived the Lavinia, Treprthes,
from Leghorn ; and Rosanna, Forster, from Lathier. Sailed nearly
all the outward bound.

PORTINOUTH, Nov. t.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Rifleman, from the Mediterranean; and his Majesty's steamer
Meteor, from Lisbon. Off the Wight, the Asia, from Halifax.
Pismorrs, Nov. B.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Adventure, —,
from Faro.

Faamouvn, Nov. 9.—.. Wind N.N.W. to W.N. W.
Bairn, Nov. 9.—Arrived the Antigua Planter, from Antigua; and
Bustler, from Malaga.
Livaitrom., Nov. B.—Arrived the Hope, White, from Quebec
and .largaret, Miller, from St. John's (N. 8.) ;

110 W-STREET.—Tuts DAY.

THE RIOTS OF LAST NIGHT.

This Office was crowded this morning with officers, who had been
assaulted in the streets last night, several of whom had their heads se-
verely wounded, and bound up in handkerchiefs. There were altogether
upwards of 30 cases, arising out of the scenes, in the jurisdiction of the
Office. Several bludgeons and heavy instruments of iron were exhi-
bited, as having formed some of the weapons taken from the mob.
Josses Middleion, who gave his address 48, Lombard-street, Fleet.'
street, desk-maker, was charged by Constable 31agrath, 37 Division F,
with assaulting him, by giving him a stroke on the head with a heavy
stick produced, which left him senseless for some time; this morning
he had offered him six sovereigns to settle the matter, as he did not wish
his name to appear in the Papers.—Ordered to find bail.
Wiilians Mom, a respectable.looking person, who gave his address
in so low a tone of voice that it did not reach the Reporters, was
charged by constable 3, of the same division ; he had been given into
custody by a watchman of Southampton.street, last night, as having
formal one of a mob who bore a ill-coloured flag. The watchman not
being present, the case was suspended.
If Maas iVi9kt, of no employment or trade, was ordered to find bail,
as one of a mob of 200, armed with sticks, who attacked the police at
Temple-bar. When searched at the station.house, he had a stone in his
pocket.—Ordered to find bad.

A conversation took place between the Magistrates and Mr. Thomas,
respecting the non-appearance of a city officer, (street-keeper of Saint
Bride's,) who had been bailed last night at the solicitatioc of Mr. Sa-
vage, the common councilman, who promised he should be forthcoming
if wanted. The Magistrates reprehended taking bail on such a charge,
especially In this case, where a peace office: was charged with forming
one of a riotous mob.