Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-01

The King audiences Adniia Sir Sidney smith,
Able de PraCl, and Coun, dc CeleS
"Ihere accounts IN OF Instruction IN Gallcia
To- FAVOR the Of Poland.
The London Courier of the 18th February, pub
fishes, IN second edition, an important communal
cation from hts Brussels correspondent, dated We'd
pcsday night, which states that protocol from the
Congress ot London, dated the 7th ult. had been
communicated to the Provisional Government
that evening, and that II not only declared,
that the French Government is resolved to re
lJect tho offer of the crown of Belgium for the
Duke of Nemours but that il adhercs to tho pro-
tocol OF the goth January, and consequently dist
rot1s the letter of Count Sebaslisni Ii further
states, that, in the of the Duke OF Lcuchcn.
berg beng again proposed and elected, he will
be recognised by any one Of the five powers. The
same correspondent, in letter dated Thursday
evening, states, that Mr. Bresson, the French minis
ter had declined to sign the note sent the Provis-
iona Government with the above protoo OIL and that
the diplomatic commission had refused To lay the
document before Congress, having returned it to
Lord PonsCnby!
There appears to have been regular fighting
between The Russians and Poles. a few trlilng
skirmlshes had taken place, which We're altogether
offensive on the part of the Poes they having made
incursons into the Russian territory.
1t is said in the English papers, that if the duty
on newspaper stamps aud advertisements should be
! reduced. Is proposed by The Chancellor of the Ex-
cheqner, newspapers will be sold srpence instead
OF serenpencc and short advertisements will be in
serted for four shHngs instead OF, now, sir shu
iiRgs and Sirpence.
Mr. Stanley, who was defeated by Mr. Hunt at
Preston, has been returned to Parliament for Wind
in tic of Sir II. Vivian.
1t Is stated in London paper of the 18th Feb.
that policies have been taken ut Iloyds' III which
Is Is gwen To receive ego, If declaration OF war
shall be made by the 5th of April. The spectators
IN oil are likely to make losing business whale oil
having lately fallen in price ST. per ton.
Paris letters reccivd at London state. TINT the law
projct for placing the Ministers OF tn Jewish p,r-
suas on IN France on the same footing to sa arv.
$50 ,l,.,-~ I,,t -
81 Peers. by majority Of 81 80. Thus all dstnc-
tons bet wcen Jew and Christian as civil members
OF tn State, a." now removed III France, as well
as IN II Hand Belgium, aud America.
- Tn" & How no gentlemen, who have been appoint
cd II ch Sheriff or the present year, pro'css the
Catholic rcligon:-Sir Henry Joseph Tchbornc.
Bart, Hampshire; Charles Eas,sn. E.q. Berkshire;
Sir Edward Smyth. Bart, Shropshire; Sir Thos
5 on'ry Massey Stanley, Cheshire; I FItzherbclt.
Esq. Safordshre.
/ PoLANp.--.icLOuntS; 20 the 27th Jan from War-
saw, III tie Hamburg papers, settle the question of
Polish resistance, and leave no hope Of accommodate
ton I'LL after the decision Of victory. The diet on
the 25th, declared that the threne was vacant or,
IN other words, deprived the Emperor Nicholas OF
the crown OF Poland This important step was not
taken but on the most mature elaboration, and after
the most Jealous Efforts to reconcile The rirhts of the
dynasty with those OF the nation. The Provisional
Government, deslruus OF avoiding u rupture with
their King, though resolved to secure the ndepan-
Cencc OF their country, sent ENJOYS to St Peters
burg TO explain the conduct of those who had eypeI
led the Kings brother, and to settle the basis on
which their future obedience was TO rest. The En-
peror refused to these enyoys, unless thew dis
claimed their mission from rebel" authority and
acknowledged their continued submission 10 the
/ Car Nuthin. was accordingly done 10 rcconci,a
/ the Polish people TO their former suverri.-n The
following letters contain some interesting particulars
WGrsl0 Jan. 2G.-In the YESTERDAY S slttinr of
the Diet, the throne Of Poland ,rAs unaumnuly de-
c!ared vacant According 10 the latest acc,unt,
l Fr.11t i,,.f, l,,,n.
The Polish troops stationed en- ecteiloas from
Praga 10 BrescZ and kanen. Here every thing is
quiet for the present. In consequence OF that par,
vt the proclamation Of Count DebItsch, in which he
declares white scarf the symbol of submission the
white cockade has been laid aside and the tr colored
coChade assumed III It's stead.
January 27-Thc Russian troops are said 10 have
received strong renforcem:ns, aud 10 have adgan.
ced from Grodno On the | lth Count Diebitsch re-
moved his head quarters from the latter place to So
boke.-IiostIuIe 1919 have not yet commenced in the
proper sersc Of the word but the wc-known Polish
Partisan, Col. Kushc, has been several times over
the Bug to disturb the Russian outpost a feat the
more easy OF execution with frost of deUrees
the rivers IN that part of the country are comnetely
FROZEN. Prince Radzlv has addressed a proclana-
ton TO the troops in which he tells them that the
fate of their country can now be decided on the field
OF battle alone, and calls upon them to emulate the
Deeds of their fathers. The Countess Wongsowioz
who lately presented STANDARD to the Guard of
Honor. has, within the last few days, given her
"hoe service Oh plate, TO be applied TO the purchase
of warm coaks for the men bcloDrlDp 10 that COINS
An anonymous gift Of 100 900 forms was sent in
To the public treasury about the same time.
Letters appear IN the Brussels paprrs from War
saw. which accuse ChlopickI, the late Dictator Of
treachery to the cause of his country He is said
to have been placed under surveillance by the Provi-
sonal Government.
From GaliInan's Messenger
The following Is the net passed by the Diet Of
Warsaw, upon the proposition Of Roman SrItyk for
the forfeiture of the throne by the Emperor Nicholas,
and the separation of the Polish nation from the Rus
sian Empire. TO be declared
The most sacred and inyiolublo treatics arc only
binding nasmuch as they faithfully observed
Our long sutierlngs are known to the whole world
The vioa'lpn,so many times renewed OF the Liberties
which had been guaranteed to us by the oa,hs oftwo
monarchs, abseves equally at present the Polish ma
ton from the oath OF allegiance which it took to ITS
soVerogn-Tbe very words Of the Emperor Nicholas
IN short, who said that the first shot fired on our
parts should become the signal for tho ruin Of Poland
deprive us OF all hope Of seeing our grievances re-
dressed, and leave nothing but noble dc. mir