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London, England, 1830-11-19 00:00:00

assent to that great measure, an ignorant and illiberal cla- I
mour was raised against him, because of the change in his
senatorial conduct ; but every candid and rational observer,
who perused his speech, on that occasion, mast have been
perfectly satisfied of the purity of his motives, and equally
delighted by the modesty and candour, with which he ex-
pressed the alteration in his convictions.

The many useful, sagacious, and carefully elaborated
ameliorations of our criminal jurisprudence, which have
been by him successfully accomplished, will al-
ways be remembered by all who attempt to appre-
ciate his public merits. It should be borne in mind,
when considering these his services, thatreal utility and safe
practicability, always distinguished his measures ; and that
he never sacrificed these essentials, to the more easily ac-
complishable, clap-trap methods of gaining popularity, which
were open to his adoption, had he not been of a mind supe-
rior to the temptation.

The humanity with which he has uniformly performed
the truly unpleasant duties of his public situation, are well
known. We do not accord with him in the ap-
proval of our sanguinary penal code ; and when the
subject of altering the punishment of forgery, was before the
legislation, we were, with, we believe, a majority of the
country, grievously disappointed at the part he took. But
while we could have wished, that he had viewed the
question iu a different light, we never could doubt, thst
be performed a duty, which he felt at the time one-
rous and unpleasant, conscientiously correct. We
still indulge a hope, that a review of his opinions, on the
subject of the higher penalty of the law, will induce him
to become a convert, to what we deem the only canonical
opinion on the subject :—that the punishment of death at-
tached to any infringement of the moaal code, but murder,
is wrong ; and that it remains only as a proof of incomplete,
bungling, and disgraceful legislation.

We have perused, with a little surprise, the remarks in
the Times, on the conduct of M. POTTER. The editor of
that journal is never inclined to put a very favourable con-
struction, on the conduct of that individual. We have pe-
rused his own explanation of his conduct, and we really
think it has been much to his credit. He appears
to have hold an opinion—and not, in our view,
an improper one—that the Provisional Government,
which called the National Congress, should not have been
dissolved; but have remained in abeyance until the result of
their proceedings were known. His Colleagues, not agree-
ing in this view, and preferring to dissolve their authority, he
likewise retires,warning them of what be considers the possible
evil of the step. In all this we see nothing mysterious or ca-
pricious. Our contemporary, we suspect, cannot forget
that M. POTTER was once a brother Editor; and the old
saying, that " two of a trade seldom agree," may account
for the unfavourable criticisms, on the merits of the Belgian
hero, so frequently in that Journal.

By advices from Brunswick to the 9th inst. we learn
that the King of England had written to Duke William, to
assure him of his sincere friendship. It is added that His
Majesty has offered to take upon himself to bring the ne-
gotiations with Duke Charles to a happy issue.

The accounts from Munich to the Bth, state that a land-1
wehr was about to be formed in the province of the Rhine.'
The guard of safety was to be discontinued. A number of
horses were to be bought for the army, and 2400 cwt. of
gunpowder had been sent into the federal fortress of
Landau.

We learn by commercial accounts from Odessa, that the
exports from that port, between the 13th January and the
23d September, amounted to 16,734,135 rubles, and the
imports to 10,934,066 rubles. The principal exports were
wheat and tallow ; and the chief imports, wine and specie.
We have some advice' this morning from the frontiers of
Spain. A letter of the 12th, from the frontiers of the
Pyrennees, states that the patriot force intended to enter
Arragon, preferring to perish rather than be sent into the
linterior of France. Fresh contests had arisen in the Al-
dredes between the French and Spanish peasantry on the
subject of the rights of pasturage.
By private accounts froni"Mr—on, we learn that prepara-
tions were making for celebrating the coronation of Don
Miguel, which was to take place so soon as it was offi-
cially announced that he had been acknowledged by Eng-
land, Austria, and Russia. This event was to be followed
by an amnesty; and all the tribunals and the judges before
whom causes for political opinions are brought, have re-
ceived orders to transmit to the High Court of pardons mi-
nutes of the several proceedings. The arming of the Pro-
vincial Volunteers, who have been sent to the frontiers of
Gallicia, still continued. Several regiments of militia bad
traversed this country in succession, without its being known
what is their destination or object.

an; oxa creLocz.
All is yet surmise and conjecture in regard to the New Mi-
nistry. The pretended lists, in some of the French Journals,
of the names and appointments is not credited in the City;
no doubt if they bad been appointed, ere this we should
have known it from an official quarter.
There is a failure in the Consol Market ; the difference is
said to be from five to six thousand pounds.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 83i for the ac-
count, opened at 831, were done at 83i I, and for next
time 84.

In the foreign market little doing as yet ; prices nominal.
CITY, TWO aCLOCIZ
Nothing thought of in the City but the formation of the
new ministry, of which the public are still ignorant. We
have not even a report on the subject, on which any reliance
can be placed.

To die present hour, in consequence of this, the funds re-
main more steady than for some days put, as the specula-
tors are afraid to act before they obtain some positive infor-
mation.

Consols are at prawn 831 for the account ; and for the
next time, 83j.
We are informed that the French and English Commission-
ers are on the eve of returning to Brussels, with more ex-
tensive power ; and not to return before the affairs are finally
adjusted.
The Dutch Mail does not bring any news of importance.
In the Foreign Market, little or nothing doing; it is al-
most deserted.