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Warsaw on the West, and these have suffered a repulse; but
whether sufficient to disturb the general operations seems
uncertain. The Polish head-quarters were, by the last
accounts, at Okoniew, in advance about 20 miles east of
Warsaw, in the direction of Brok, where DIEBITCII had,
his head-quarters and centre, about 80 miles N. E. of War-
saw. Unless the Polish sportsmen shoot the Cossacks as

wild beasts, and the Russians are defeated in an assault of
Warsaw, there seems to bo no hope for Poland, in spite of
the constitution of ALEXANDER, and the pledges (for evil,
and never for good,) of the Congress of Vienna.

We have received this morning from our Correspondent
in Paris,a large packet of Paris Journals, containing various
details of the proceedings of the Italian and Polish Patriots.
The former appear as yet to have experienced little opposi-
tion, except in the excommunication by the New Pope.—
It is stated in the Journal de Paris, that Lucca had added
itself to the revolted cities. A successful revolution at Rome
seems alone wanted to render Italy independent, as some of
the States appear to await that event ; and it is to be feared,
that the check the Roman Patriots have received,has a little
deranged the general plan. It is mortifying to observe
it remarked, in some of the letters from Rome, that
the Bill-book and Candle-Warfare of the Holy Father, is
not without efficacy in weakening the patriotic cause, in that
celebrated city, and its vicinity.
The accounts from Poland represent that the brave inha-
bitants of that outraged country, are doing all that patriotism
and valour can do, in defending their independence.l
Nothing decided has yet occurred.; but it appears, that all
the small encounters with the Russian troops, have termi-
nated unfavourably for the invaders.

We subjoin the only articles of Continental intelligence
received this day, by way of Brussels. Except the appoint-
ment of a Belgic Government, they contain little that we
have not been previously acquainted with :

BRUSSELS, FEB. 28.
We, Baron Surlet de Chokier, Regent of Belgium, seeing Article 63
of the Constitution, have decreed and decree :

Minister of War ... M. Goblet
Finance .. M. Charles de Brouckcre
the Interior .... M. Ticlemans
Foreign Affairs... M. Sylvain Van tie Weyer
Justice
Brussels, Feb. 24. R. SUBLET DE CHOKIER.

M. de Gierlache, President of the National Congress, is named Pre.
sident of the Council of Ministers.

It is affirmed that M. Plaisant, ex-Administrator of Police, and Ad-
vocate-General in the Tribunal of Brussels, iv appointed Secretary of
the Council of Ministers, with an additional salary of 2,000 florins.
A French cabinet messenger passed through here yesterday noon,
proceeding with all speed from Paris to the head-quarters, with des-
patches for General Daine.
MARCH 1.-111. Vanderlinden is appointed Cabinet Secretary to the
Regent.
The discussion in the Congress of the 27th and 28th February are of
little importance.
The Prussian State Gazette, of the 24th February, contains no news
from Poland.

The following article is extracted from Mode and Spence' Dern*
Gazette r

FRONTIERS or POLAND, FRI. 18.—The Polish army of 70,000 men,
and 180 pieces of cannon, is stationed between Praga aid
DUMB, with the Vistula in its rear ; and the head quarters are at
Jablonna s (German) miles from Warsaw. All the actions with the
enemy of which the Warsaw Journals speak, have taken place In a
circle round Warsaw, which does not extend above 8 or 9 miles from
that city, and lies between the Narew and the Vistula. The place
where the latest actions took place were Rosin on the Narew
Dlogoaledle, between the Narew and, the Bog, Kalussyn Seroesyn
Stocseck and Mnissou on the Vistula. The whole country on the
east of this circle, that is very nearly half the kingdom is already
subject to the Russians, and can no longer be of any use to the
insurgents.
General Dwerniecki affirms that he had a battle between &ocseck
and Scrocsyn, with four regiments of Russian cavalry, and two
brigades of artillery. It seems certain that there was more serious
lighting there than elsewhere, but no action has yet taken place,
which can have any influence on the progress of the Russian opera-
tions. The Russians are approaching Warsaw in a half circle,
advance daily, and present close maws, which: force the Poles to
retire more and more. The fate of Poland will probably be decided
in a single battle, which will be fought under the walls of Prase
and Warsaw. Several Polish civil officers have fled to Goldapp ii
Prussia. They relate that many thousand Cossacks have appeared
first at Kalwary, they waited for the arrival of artillery, and 300
hussars before they advanced. The Poles who opposed them to the
number as it is said of 2000 men, dispersed after having received some
grape shot, and the Russians made no prisoners except some officers.
The Russians took more Poles prisoners near Grodno."—Bmssete
Papers, March 2.

The debate on the Reform Bill was continued in the
House of Commons last night ; and some Parliamentary
and Money jobbers arrayed themselves against it. To
illustrate the basis of his measure as matter of numbers,
Lord Jon s RUSSELL moved, that so much of the popula-
tion returns of 1821, as related to the Boroughs, should be
laid on the table. Of course, every Member is already
possessed of the Official Volume, or of Cupper's
Dictionary, and there could be nothing new in the
information ; but it was affected that the Bill had
been brought in first, and information sought after-
wards ! Yet irrelevant as was the objection, it was urged
by Sir CHARLES WITHERALL, Mr. CALCRAFT, Mr.
GOVLBITRK, Mr. Caoriza, Sir H. HARDINGE, Mr. DUN-
COMBE, Mr. PERCIVAL, &c. in a lengthened discussion,
during which the Bill was described as revolutionary—as a
new constitution, &c. &c. The power of the press was also
specially complained of, and well it may; for it is mainly
governed by principles of honour, honesty, and common
sense ; and, therefore, always at war with borough-mongers
and borough representatives, and their jobbing and corrupt
practices.

Mr. G. BANKEs, the representative of some fifty voters
in the family property of Corfe Castle, opened the debate
last night. He complained bitterly of the terrific power of
the press—quoted Mr. Husx 'sew/ as a great authority—
and described the measure as a most dangerous innovation.

Mr. HOBHOUSE replied with his usual talent, and quoted
the authorities of Mr. PITT, Mr. Fox, and Mr. BURKE, in
proof that. the Reform was necessary, in justification of the
principle proposed by the bill.
Mr. BARING deprecated the measure as dangerous, and
eulogized the Constitution as it stands as the fruit of time,
above the wit of man, and a jewel not to be thrown away.
He thought Tavistock ought to have been disfranchised as
well as Callington ; but this man of figures was corrected