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ONE WKKK liATESt EllOM EUROl'E.
The pack-t ship John Jay, Cap*, Uolurodge, from
!iivo-noo1, has mriv> d. By this conveyance the edi
tors of the Commercial Adverti* r have received
(lic:r regular supplies of Eag’isb newspaper*. enihra
c*ng Lund n of the evening of December “th, and
Liverpool ot t Us Cth
The European papers arc like thermometers. Their
tone is varied bv evety passing circumstance, as the
mercury sinks nr rises by every change in the tern
permurc of the air that sweeps by it. At the date o!
our Iasi advices, all was deepoedency and gloom.—
The Russian Bear was taking the attitude salient.
and the Black Ragles of I’nisdn. were leaving the
royal eyrie, and sc earning for thetr prey. A single
week lias passed, and the bears arc quietly in iheir
dons, end the eagles i.i tln ir nests. In other words
the general aspect of tit-* intelligence by thi- arrival
is altogether pacific. The intell’gont reader will
perceive, hoivc*vi r, that no real, substantia! change
could have been wrought among lit.* Cabinets of En
rope, and the fact a-c<*i tVnird, within that period.—
YV’e thought ourselve-*. on:l so i: ’.mated, that i!»r
war excitement disclo-ed by the papers last week,
was ir.tuli higher than the circumstances giving rise
to it warranted. W.* tire thercVbre not disappointeii
by ibo altered tore of tlm advices before 11s But
toir forebodings as to ike lotnre, are unchanged —
W i:lt these brief remarks, we now proceed t*» mikf
:< genera! abstract of the contents of the papers re
i oived by t his arrival.
Toe Loudon papers of the -Lb, 6’hand 7»Ii n’t.,
contain Utc reports made to the Cluiniber of Peer*
upon (lie impeachment of the ex-!\imisters, and ti
continuation of the depnsi ion-of • he principal wit
nesses against then. These teports embrace tht?
examination r.f 1'iinee Pohgnac and his colleagues
on t!u? interrogatories put to them on 'lie ?)!th oi
August, the 2fitl> and 27th of October, and the C9fJ
i ! November. The Morning Herald ofthc^th Dec.
says: —
“These new documents in no degree alter llir
complexion which i lie ease bad before a suniod, as
respects tno unhappy prisoners actually in custody:
but thev bear materiitllv upon the conduct of other
parties, unfortunately lor the ends of justice, not in
custody with tlimn, an<l tend to show that the esfi •
mate vvbi.Ii public opiniun has formed of the guilt, oi
mu iceiico of t her e pari ics, b s been in one case too in
dulgent, ir the other too severe Marrnnut. the simple
and sanguinary tool of a parly infinitely more virion.
1 nan him.-uf is in he excused trmri all fhe responsi
bility ot n rational being, und appears to have played
lust as insensate a par' in the massacre of Paus as
toe animal that bo;e (Ins piece of machinery from one
place to another—and tins lie calls the honour of a
soldier. L> it. upon the oilier hand, what » ca«e
docs the deposition of Koinuronski, the aid-de—catnp
of Marmont, make out against a party in this conn
try! [The Herald alludes to the royal exiles.] Haa
that party th« same ch-ims to protection and'ol-rnlion
which he had before.3 Misfortune will always meet
with rc-peet from a generous people, but's the case
now one of mere misfortune, or indiscretion.”
Those examination-* are too long for perusal this
morning, nor enn we decide at the moment whether
to abridge them, or give them to our readers ta ex
lex so.
I n«? first part of the report is excluded 'ey lit*
London Courier. ns jt would till an entire newspaper,
and is !i»tlo more than n na<ratiw of the events whi< it
preceded and marked the It. volution of July; but the
second part, which tre.it* of the ex-Ministers, na
instigators of the fires which have taken place in
Prance, is of considerably interest. The Courier
says:—
‘•The Reporter goes through the evidence on this
subject with {treat impartiality and abilitv; and con
cludes. i hat in no case has the horribfc acciiaatior
been confirmed, nlMiniigh, tip to this hour, so deep n
mystery hangs over the origin of these atrocities, that
it is impossible to obtain any satisfactory information.
Tbe spirit of just e* with which 'hr* investigations
into this matter have been conducted bv the French
Authorities, will redound to their credit in historic
recollection. It they had been anxious toenisii the
unfortunate men. against whom pub ie p ejudice was
raised, not merely as political despots, but abo as
instigators, for despotic ends, of midnight ineendia
ri s, they would have found linlc difficulty in prepar
ing from the first depositions of various parties. R
mis* which would, in till probability, have proved furu!
to the Kx-SIini tors; hut the persona charged with
tlie investigation having no malignant purpose in
view, .and te aring ;n mind how many innocent men
have been brought to the scaffold hy State Prosecu
tions, examined and re-examined the persons who
'■’era at first so ready to swear aw.av the livea of De
Folignac and his Colleagues, until they became con
vinced, from the contradictions of the witno«s*-s. and
the fact® which these cmbradictinns elicited, 'hat. the
Hx-Minii ters wore wholly guiltless of the charge in
qties’jun. Speaking of Herne, the scoiindjefwhn
volunteered his testimony against Pol gnac, M dc
Bastard says. “I* every part of his declarations his
falsehood lias been established.
in concluding the second part of his Report, (the
f-hi'd merely relates to questions of competency,) M.
«’c Bastard says:—
“Suclr Gentlemen, b the result of the labours of
your Commission relative to the firo3 Wo have
not pretended to give von a complete history of
t ho calamity which still exists. We have only re
ferred t » the subject r.s far as it was supposed to
affect the Lx-Ministers. Rut in t«rm natmg this
portion or our work, may it be permitted to me,
who have lived twelve years with the Magistrate
who lie d the seals rd'the State, to say that”!\J. de
Courvoisit r was not a person to whom a propose! so
horrible nstoempoly crime for a political r>bjcC; could
have been made with success. Mi* virtuous indig
nation wr old have destroyed the wretch who could
have me tie it. VYr.!l y.>u also allow your reporter,
who was first President of the Court of Lyons, of
which !U Chnntelnnzc was a Member, to offer his!
homage to the private virtues and the incorruptible I
i ifegri'y of that magistrate. If the fires which 3»tll I
devastate France nr* the result of a horrible plot,
let us hope thal it will lie discovered; but it is now'
our dut y to deelnrc that nothing has occurred to in
dicate that any member <>f the late Ministry had
conceived, instigated, or encouraged those atroci
vv o may take tics opportunity of statin?' ano her
circumstance <n favor of the Kx-Minister-*, which is
very honorable to the French (Jov-rnmant. As it
was fearer! that, in the p-cited Ftnto of tlic public
tinn.t, wi'h nn enormous number of unemolnvcd
workmen in I'aris thirsting fir hlo.vl, nod desirous
ot tumult, a fair trial of those unfortunate, aud, as
we conceive, guiby men. could hardly ho expected,
great exertions have li.-on mode to give employment
‘Hit of I’nrifl on canals and other public works, to
the persons from whom excerrcs wore to he spore
handed, and we now learn with pleasure that the
Government have no tears for the public tranquility
in I arts, whatever triv he tiie i*,fnic of t ho appronch
ing trial. Would the Kune merciful considerations
hnve b«en shown under the late dynasty? No; for
to prosecute a State offender thou, was to condemn_
to condemn, was to execute, Th-re was neither
justice m pron',cutirn. nor mercy after condemna
tion
,, ^,l’/ 1! p greater* bene ;f th*i cot .11 have happened
for the Ex-Ministers, iv-»s the r€.-:goalion of the
l.itc car 10*1 in lb s country. Unfunded as the belief
xv,-is, *1 c Fret.e!i. »»•. rfh;de«:. did believe that *hc
wickedly mad cendret of I» » gnec i.nd been np
j r ivc l ) by ‘ :e V. < I ;ng*on Administration, and 1
*V s ‘i'tent ex.n; nsinr.de by the Duko and h s
rogues on bcJnlfof fhe offenders. although d c'u
,J purely by l.'urriamfy, v ere offensive to the French, j
■' ’te coiimJ n ii i.., ! T^tar. 1 why orr Oovc'fimonJ
riiould be stiff red to -ntcri *.o, in nr,y ws-’, in o
vase of t.hir flescr-p'in; . olscrvng. »Jn* wr^should ,
hink it very sJrsngc prr oCb Cabinet were
■V'-rfrt'- v/f • U over, ir rir,)nn of *
bluto criminal; auvi thuv making li>o condemnation
♦ the M.x Minister, m the public mind at least,
most a measure of necessity, for t Jj» maintenance
of national pride, which would suffer no dilation <»r
interference on the part of a foreign Government.
This feeling *x :-ts no longer. The present Ministry
of this con try. although individually quite ns desirous
i cf seeing the lives of Pohgnac and his Colleagues!
i spared as tlie last, arc not suspected of any d^siro to
1 interfere collectively ami the friends of huminityin
! I'ranee, who were prejudiced against our Into Min
j isters, can tolerate, ami even admire, the compassion
; of tlie present.
I The law of France will take its course, and the
onhnppv men. whose rrunes we are half inclined to
j overlook in contempt for their blunders, will have a
! lair trial; but, if report speaks true, the great olfonder
j has escaped
I The following paragraphs, from the three groat
■ Northern Powers, are supposed to indicate the true
i state of the feelings of ihe respective Courts:—
A London paper of the 4il» l>.*c. says, ‘ it is said
j that ilie Emperor Nicholas has declared that it is not
liis intention to march his troop? across the frontiers
* without the c iiiscnt of the principal European poxv
i ers. As this fact has not been officially announced.
I it would be improper to place implicit reliance upon
; it. but we ought to add that it lias beau mentioned as
1 coming from good authority bv tin evening paper, the
I Courier, and flint the writer of this article had the
] same information from a highly respectable quarter
i before its iipp'nrpnco in the Journal alluded to.
| This report has no doubt had a favorable effect upon
rmr funds, which in spite of the strenuous exertions
i of thesp'*ctatorsfura fall, have bee* very firm t<> day.
The following paragraph is from Berlin, Nov. 25:—
| “The first protocol i f the conferences in London, by
l winch the first step was taken towards the amicable
; adjustment of the affairs of Belgium. lias made a
j favorable impression here.—Our military measures
j are merely measures of security, 6tich os every State j
i is calk’d on to adopt in fij'sc critical times.
From Vienna, Nov. 21. “The London protocol of!
Nov. 4, the answer of the Belgian government, and |
the promised suspension of hostilities, have given!
great satisfaction, and scarely leave a doubt of the
amicable settlement of the important contest, of
which party spirit lias taken so much advantage, es
pecially aw M !)>• Potter, convinced of the insnffleion
cy of hi? influence to establish a republic, leaves rise*
theatre of his revoln*ionary activity, which is cover
nd wi ll blood and confl igration. The funds, which
fell on the n«w? of the march of the Rus itin troons,
rose yesterd tv. and still more to day, as tie* Austrian
Observer h.is published lh« Loudon Protoc. 1.
i ho 1‘iilovvmgf extracts Imm spnechr** cloiivoroj in
j the French Chambers 0:1 the 1st of December, show
that the n pacific assurances are confided in by the
French Government. M Lafitte said: —
‘ T!ie warlike reports spread for the last few days.
In consequ nee of ti e (Treat arinam-mt preparing by
some Powers, w re with nt fi>u;ulaiii*n. II,. hail
'every hope that peace would he maintained, insomuch
I that the Cabinet* gave the Fr-noh Government re
peated and positive assurances of their desire to pro
1 serve it Ties every <’ny more and mere intimate
j connect with ns a country which has preceded 11s in
j the path o! liberty, which lias applauded our heroism
| in the late contest, and our in id era lion after victory,
j lr.d with which we arc now in community of inter
ests ami civil.station. I must own, however, w have
not met every whore the same lively sympathy. The
events accomplished in a neighbouring country had
le i us to beheve that n crisis was inevit.ihle—hence
t the course of the armament made by several Powers;
j but we can assure you that they aro made iat her a-' a
measure of precaution then in hostile disposition._
j We have received on :hnt subject the most satisfac
tory an J po?i ivo explanation. Wo are determined
! on acting with the most perfect prudence in our for
1 eign rein ions.—-V/ur has terrible chances. We rust
I the triumph of liberty will not require n waste of
| blood and treasure which is incalculable: but France,
j at all events, is decided not to suller the violation of
the principle of non intervention. If war be una
j voidable, it must be proved to Mio world that we have
I not sough) for it, and that it was only when we were
j placed between war and the dereliction of our prin
j ciplcs that we eccepted it. We shall continue to ne
gociuto. hut we will arm at the same time. ()nr no
gociatinns shall be supported hy 50:) 030 soldiers,
well oGlcored, and Uy a reserve of one million of
National Guards, and, if circumstances required it.
the King would place himself at the head of the na
tion. If nevy tempests gather at tin* sigh* r.f ihe
three colours, so much the worse for them who have
let them loose—\v‘e shall not bo responsible for the
consequences in the eyes of the world. When
France and England wish for peace—when other
great powers are anxious fi>r it—bow can a war bo
anticipated? I repeat it, our negotiations shall bp
supported by 500,000 men and a million of National
Guards.”
Marsha! Soult said—“We receive the most pacific
assurances from the powers of the Continent, yet
grave events ar» passing; considerable armaments
j ar(: in pregr<-8H in the greatest part of Europe. YVo
[ cannot remain peaceable spectators o»* those warlike
! Preparations. The unanimous cry of France is for
; Peace—she has given too many pledges of her paci
j Gc intentions to bo,doubtod; but sticTis firmly deter
! mined on supporting the principle of non-intprven
| tinn. France has abandoned the idea of conquests;
she wishes for liberty at home, and independence
without, and if she were obliged >o draw the sword,
thro*; millions of National Guards are ready to take
Cut at the sitting nn the 4lh of December, n part
oT tbo proceedings disci sod a little more excitement
General Lnmnrquo being caller! to the tribune:_
‘•l hn9tec'«d (*nid ho) to nccoinpli-di the desire ex
pressed by the Chamber that 1 should present mv re
port on the Ministerial proj-ct for the raising of SO,
000 men. the dov after i*3 presentation, i' concur
m the anxiety of my colleagues,fbr we should not
trust (the promises made by the Foreign Powers.
If they wish for peace whv tho*e warlike propa-n
tions? T agree that they have nothing ominous for
us. Wo bo to those who would remsind us that,n»
no dis’anf. period wo hold in our ham!* the destinies
of many a nation besides our own. We must insist
that tho principle of non-intervention* to which we
have sacrificed, our private feeling, should he res
pected by others.” M. Lamarqne then examined
the dispositions of the project. I.Ic approved of the
reduction of the size required of the conscript to 4
feet I 1 inches (French.)
•'.Many a northern Go!iah,”snid he, “fi.;i by the
hands of our heroes of that height. Muscular
Strenght is no longer a requisite of victory. The
musket in our day.- is preferable to the club of lie r.
eulcs ” General Latnarqnn having proposed the
adoption *.f the project, it was discussed whether it
should be debated to-morrow (Sunday.) nrou Monday.
However, ns-he regulation oftJ,e house required that
a c*’1.ay r»f 2 hoti's should elapse between the report
and the di?enssi.»n of nr.y l.iw,the deliberation wa*
sojourned Jo Monday.
, or the remarks oT L.fitte. (the Premier) e ven
above, the Morning Ilvrai remark'._
, * iVoliiing hn:; been talked of jo the eify to day but
| the important spoecli of M Witte. which the Ile
ra d of this morning gave exclusively in a second
; edition. Opinion is divided as to whether the speech
Hu.icntes war, but every one appears to think that
1 rnnee h:w ftpnh*n in hngnnfrr* worthy of herself_
v.or»hy of her greatness—of her glory.—of her re
nown. '1’iie r'lmon of those who argued that M.
Mlitte s spearii augurs war, is principally founded
upon the expression, that •‘Franco will not suffer the
principal of nen■ interval ion to bo violated.” and np
on the 8Hedged fact that Russia nod some other
huropeo Powers have defermm-’d to interfere in the
affaire of Helgianr.
On the 1st of December, M Lafitte, President of
the Council, communicated » resolution relative to
J.to indemnity of the emigrant*; ”1 nm come,’’ Savs
he. “to repair1 in some degree, the immense damage
o. casi >*!cd (> the country hr a fri.vcroroon‘ that tias
misruled it for upwards , r ftf ,.en yo.„p, j ,lfri r,.
lo propane tho resionug 10 tho State of Uk toai
inon fund of tlic tndcmniy granted l>y it to the emi
grants. This fund, which way appropriated tor tho
purpose of distributing to those who would bo the
most inadequately iiidemntfi<d amounts to < ,000,000,
of francs out of the 100,000,000 granted t * tint
etTect.”
On the same day. tho Chamber of Deputies have
agreed, by 211 *o 71. to take into pay thn Jewish
Ministers of Worship, and that Latino. 1»«p taken
a vote of eredi' for t>0t> millions of francos.
[The dinuer given by tho English and American
to tho Crunch,, in honor of the revolution, took
place on tho 1st ult
AFFAIRS OF BELGIUM*
A confedei*i.-y ot 'll** Ambassadors from ’lie gri'at
Powers on the a ok ii r ol' Belgium, was held on the
tJtli at thn Foreign Office; u was attended by tho
French, Austrian, Russian, and Netherlands Ambas
sadors, tho Prussian Mimster, and Viscount Palmer
ston. 'i’hc conference lasted about two houre. lord
Palmerston, it is said, was to proceed t*« tho Nether
lands-, as tiio negotiator on the nan of the allies
Tim King nf Holland lias tint lost nil hope of re
covering Belgium for *<<mn branch of ibc House of
Nassau. It does not appear, however, that his hopes
aro well founded.
BRUSSELS
Tito London Spectator savs—Mr Cartwright and
M. Bresson the Commissioners who were sent to
Brussels, have informed their respective Govern
ments that there is great disinclination in the Con
gress to listen to the advice which they were desired
to give. Tim Belgian Deputies desire to he loft to
act and choose for themselves. An attempt is {lin
king to induce them to place an Austrian Prince
upon the throne.
In some circles Prince L 'OD'dd is talked of as
King of Belgium. The proposition is that lie marry
one of the French King’s daughters—but tiio party
of Me rode is th»* most powerful in Belgium
But the Brussels Papers of -fli I).-c. contain an
account of the t-nting of the Congre/s of the 2d, from
which it appears tiinr, in addition to the candidate for
the sovereignty of Belgium, mentioned in the
French Papers, the Duke of Lucca, the Archduke
Ferdinand of Austria, grandson of M iri.r Theresa,
and the Duke Lleichstndt. have been proposed —No
further advance has. however, been made towards a*
decision. In consequence of some further misunder
standing between the Provisional Government an.i
the King, th? cor.fere-cos respecting the point of
dema-kation of Belgium and Mo'land had ho.-n sus
pended, and M Brc-ss >n had R“t out ter he Hague, to
make remonstrances to the Dutch Government upon
tiio subject The preparations tor war, which are
being madq by the Dutch, d» not seem by these pa
pers, to have created the least uneasiness in the minds
of the B-dgians.
Yesterday the provisional government, on the cer
tainty tint the blockade < t Antwerp was not raised,
judged 'hat i'sd gnity required the suspension of the
conferences which had taken place for the provision
al denjarkation of the bmirdiries. It. will not resume
them till it shall have received satisfactory explana
tions reaaeciing the non execution of the'suspension
It is said thi! II Hand is arming—that it ha- sont
for Swiss troops, &e. for rnonev S;v:ss mav be had,
but money will not procure tho courage and heroism
of our -oidiers Wo have no reason to fear taking
the uel I—wo have already 3 ),000 infantry and I 100
cavalry,organized and Qilcd ivi h martial ardour
fsexl Saturday morning, at half past ten, the Con
gress will assemble, to proceed in n body to attend
ilie laying ot the first. stone of a nvinum 'nt to the
') av** men who pori.-h'd in defence of their country.
It will then attend the funeral service in 'heir ho or.
The statement of the Gazette de F’-nuce, that M
i Ch. Rogier. memory ot the provisional government.
; has arrive! at Pars and tlt-it lie is commissioned to
j t’*»o Crown if 11 Igrnn •• ih-- Duke of No moors
i is wit hunt foundation. M Form in (not Charles) Ro
' gior ib gone to Paris, but has no official mission The
i National Congress has not authorized any one to of
| fer the crown of Belgium to »mv person whatever
GREAT BRITAIN.
State nf the Country—Th-» occonirs of riots bur
nings, the destruction of threshing macliiues, & c. con
tinue to be numerous from nearly every part of the
country. The destruction of property is not great,
barns, haystacks, See being generally set on lire. A
desperate riot took place at Stotefield, in Bedfordshire
at the beginning of the month: several of lbe ringlea
ders were tsken into custody. Sixty prisoners”had
been lodged in Glocester jail, ami two hundred and
eighty in the Devizer House of Correction. The
objection to the U3" of machinery seems to be the
principal cause ..f the disturbances.
The new Ministry is preparing for thorough reform
in the public expenditures. Beginning with them
selves they arc about to reduce all salaries one-third
or one fourth, and a great reduction in the Civil List is
comtemplated.
1 he Court Journal gives the following important
paragraph:—
“We are enabled to state from authority on which
we can rely, that a very important private conference
bus recently taken place between the present Pre
mira and the Duke of Wellington, th • result of which
rhrws a perfect correspondence between the views
of those statesmen, ns to the most important features
of Continental nfTairs at the present moment 'Phis
fact will, surprise some of our readers as much as it
will gratify others.” J
The following appointments arc certain: -Sir Ja’s
Kempt, Master General of the Ordnance; Irish Lord
Chancellor, lord Plunkett; Chief Jnstice of Common
Pleas, Mr. Doaerty; Chief Baron, Mr. JoV; Attorney
Genera1, Mr. Pennefather; Solicitor General Mr
Crumpton. King’s Sergcnt, the well known catholic
barrister Mr. O Laughlan.
The Legal observer says the following appointments
have been made by lord Brougham:- Principal Se
cretary; Mr Lemorchant, barrister; Secretary of Bank
rupts V.zurd, solicitor; Secretary of Lunatics, Mr
Lowdham, solicitor; Secretary „f presentations Mr’
Dyne'ey, solicitor: Gentleman of the Chamber Mr’
Haines. *
h i V ,’ ^M r°n,Clt s.iys - We believe there is
I-ttle doubt that the arrangement wbich we have an
nounced, has taken place, with rcspael to the retire
ment of Sir Anthony Hart, and the elevation of I or<J
Plunkett to the place of Chancellor of Ireland Mr
Joy will probably succeed Lord Plunkett in the chief
seat of the Irish Common Pleas, and be replaced in
his office of Attorney General by Mr. Pcnnefather
It is sen -erally understood that Mr. Doherty retains
the Solicitor Generalship.
Tim report of tho new Lord Chancellor having
surrendered Ins Church patronage t-» the Bishops in
their respective dioceses partake (as is often the
case) hotn of truth and misrepresentation. It is not
t tie, ns stated, that 'lie Chancellor has written to
each Bishop, making (his surrender; but we believe
the fact ip, that Ins Lordship has made to the Arch
bishop of Canterbury nn intimation that it. is his wish
to bestow the I.vine* u I,id, r0ll to him upon the most
dvservtng nod hardworking of the Clergv; and that
red possossinjr that personal knowledge nf thorn
which would enable him to inknc the choice, he should
loo^ to the B shops for their advice and assistance
upon lne subject.
i he Chamberlain of ti e young Queen of Portugal,
I orvna dnrm. has on nnrhenco with her nlajesty
Queen Adelaide, on the 2GM, of November, to'dcli
Y'T. ,Cr of congratulation on her P,rifannic
Majesty s accession to the throne. The reception
was most flattering; and ,1m Queen assured the
diamberlain tint sue should never forget, her young
fi lend, lo whom she wished n« much happiness ns it
sue were her own daughter, and added a number of
° 1 urmg expressions of regard and intcrc-*
Outre** ,n Ireland.—'Pen or tdeven thousand per
sons are represented a, being in r. state of starvation,
in bt. John a Parish, Limerick, end over 14.000 in
'• , rY" ,h" wm* city. The number of the
utterly destitute is computed by the Limerick T’oM
to aiiiount to 30.000.
TROUBLE !'t SWITZERLAND.
' . Mcssager dej Ghnmbrrs of Dec », says there is
at this moment great agd-.ion in Switzerland •
A private .'ct:sr t om Lausanne, in the Mcssagcr,
stav"-* that tin* ml Muitanls of Zurich and its environs,
determined to s c the constitution rrformetl, had
armed, to tire number of 4,i«'0, and attacked the gov
ernment, who were menaced on every side.
Acronliit); to the N«iu*eMiste Vaudois, and the Avis
co, t!ie Cantons of (Claris and Tesscn have rixin in a
mass, and have taken a-rns. Numerous popular as
semblafp-s have m-t at Zurich, Ulster, and Wcinsel
d«-n, to demand reform*.
A private letter from fletieva or 26th Nov. says that
12.000 armed peasants have entered Berne and depos
ed the government.
• he accounts from the cantons of Soleu e, I.ucernc
an<l Aran, are of the same description. In this latter,
the two colored flags of bln- and black fur the Canton,
■ and blue and red for the Swiss Union, had been every
where hoisted
At Soleure, the government has published a procla
mation, stating that it had convoked an extraordinary
meeting of the Grand Council for the 25th Nov. to de
liberate upon a revision of the constitution. It appear*
that a revolutionary council of TO individuals had al
ready assembled, and were debating questions of re
1,etters from Zorich, t f the 29th Nov. say that the
grand council, which met at eight in the morning of
the 2Sth, haj acceded to the imperious demantis made
in the name of the 12,000 people assembled on Mon
day last at I stor. Two thirds of the can'onal repre
sentation have been given to the rural communes, and
new elections are to take place as soon as possible_
Since 1r911 Switzerland has never displayed such a
desire to form a free and enlightened government, in
Savoy, also, there is agitation. Several Piedmontese
sentinels have been murdered
| _Ihc I.ondon Courier which, with the change of
Ministry has all at once become a reovlutionarv paper,
J says, “:t was high time for reformation. The despot
ism of the Sultan is not Half so odious as the constitu
! tion of the Republic of Switzerland, a government
which, with a mockery of liberty at home, has ever
I sold the means of tyranny to any of the despots of Eu
rope who chose to purchase 'hem.
PORTUGAL.
Tt appears that Don tfgnel had a uarrov/ escape
from assassination on the 15th of October. A well
dressed man contrived to enter the Palace of Ajnda,
unobserved, ostensibly to present a petition. On be
mp suspected by one of the valets lie was seized nnd
examined. A naked pninard was found in the sleeve
| of his coat, lie had made no reply to the examina
tions, and the government tool: precautions to con
ceal the affair.
A letter From I.isbon, dated Nov. 20th, Savs that the
speeh of his Britannic Majesty was received with in
dignation and insulting commentaries, by the usurper
and his party. Instead of the amnesty it spoke of ar
rests continued. The family of the Countess of Fical
ho had been imprisoned among others. The conG
dcnce of the king of England had been abused.
ITALY—Illness of the Pope.— A letter from Rome of the
—<»ln November, states that the Pope, Pius VIII is at the last
ex'reinity; that the gout hail ascended to his stomach, the lungs
were attacked, and the symptoms Were becoming nioic unfa
vorable every hour. The Pontificate had been put into ermimis
sion. I he Molv Father wa? not expected >o live many hours
when this courier left
) From Jlleitrt, .Vue IS—The General in Chief, Count
j C-lausel, resolved to check the insolence of the Rev of Titerv,
who i« at M-diah and set om yesterday, the 17lh, at G in the
j morning, at the head of twelve oattalions of infantry, and ali
I the cavalry, three batteries of arlilleiv. and a newly organized
j battalion of Zounrrs. composed of Moors and Arabs, who have
j enlisted voluntarily. The Aga and 100 mounted Arabs also
compose part of thi* expedition General Rover commands the
■ division, whmii cm#,sts of three brigades, under the orders of
Gens Achard. d’Utzer. and Hurel
Cholera Morbus in Russia —Accounts have been received
from Moscow to the 13th Nov. The deaths from the cholera
morbus, we are sorrv tosav, were rapidly on the increase. The
new cases, which, on the T2th amounted tooulv 6.5, on the 15>h
ha<l increased to 116. There were, on the afternoon of the
Ibth, 1,039, of whom not more than about 300 or 350 were
exrncte l ti recover 4.11 was perfectly healthy at St Pe
tersburg The nights were fros'.v, but not severely so._The
accounts from Yaristoff and from places in that direction, rela
tive to the cholera morbus, were more favmahle
■American Slocks, Dec G —The U S. 3 por cents 37- 5 n c.
1C20 ^95-^ 1321, 97; II. S. Rank shares 97/; New York 5
i (>■ c. ’-245, 105. P«„„,y\vor»ia 5 p c 1353. 104 a 1-2; louisi
at:a o p. c 102 a 3; Ohio 6 p r. 111: Louisiana, Barings 101
MARKETS
.. ... , Liverpool. Dec 3
CoUMi —Since the date of our last circular, 25th tilt we have
had a fair demand for Cotton, with a firm market American de
scriptions have commanded rather higher prices, particularly
good qualities of Upland, which have been most in request, while
i.razd s scarcely maintain their former value. Por the last dav
or two however, the demand has been less spirited, which is at
tributed to some apprehension of a “turn out” of n portion of
the operative spinners near Manchester The sales for the week
ended 3rd mst. (including 3000 bales of 6 Island and E Inhin
by auction amounted to 1 7,430 halve®, of which 6270 were Uo
lann at 6.1 to » \, with 30 at 73: 1700 Orleans, a; f,A to f|r|* 24 >0
Alaba ni anrl Mobile, at f> tn.7 3-0; 970 5 Mand at 12M* 171
and 290 Blamed, atGJ to 93 per lh. The S. Island sale was weii
attended, and common qualities sold at former rates but fme
at a further deciiue of 1-2 per lb The import of f’o'tton into
Liverpool since 1st Jan. amount to 730.000 bales against
626.000 to same period las- year. In the supply from’the"Uni
ted Slat s tnere is an increase of 116.000 bales.
drain Our Corn Markets have continued to improve, ow
ing to the more general conviction that the late crop of Wheat
will prove greatly deficient, which becomes daily more evident
trim the diminished yield in comparison with former years
Bonded Flour has been sold r0 some estent at OQs. to 31s per
hrl. and the supply being at present small, it is held at 02s
Free Flour is rather higher and maybe quoted 37-- to 39 s. hut
does not go ofi in quantity. The last weekly average of Wheat
was 6 U. 8rl., making the aggregate G3s which fixes the duty
on Wheat 23s. 3d per qr , and on Flour 14s 23 4d per hrl
The duty on Indian Corn is reduced to 6s 4d per qr That ar
ticle sells only in a retail way at our quotatations. The last
sale of \mencan Wheat in bond prime quality would noiv
probably bring 3s 3d a 8s Gd per 7„ lbs.
“Clover Seed is in good demand; the only panel recently ar
rived from Amcrca consisted of a few casksof fair quality
which has sole at S is uerV.wt. No arrivals vet of fiax'ced —
The supply of Turpentine having latterly been limited has
caused some further advance in that article, and some parcels
of middlmg In prime quality have sold at 11s. 9d. to 12s 3d
per cwt. No change in Tar. The Tobacco market Is steady
anh Leaf in fair demand.”
nnmncr «atno naie —
A she*, the r»le« were 159 brls of Montreal Pot at 33s Gd a
3»« , and of Pearl 35 at 33 to 41s per cwt.
. . Haver Nov. 30.
Our Market during the last ten days has been very much rlc
pre—eH aori is likely to remain so^ for seme time, m conso
quenre of the continuation of uneasiness awl distrust, nristrm
from the failure? that have occurred within a few days at Paris
and R< • en; th® military movements in the north have also cre
ated much anxiety; business is quite a stand and consumers
only buy from hand to mouth. Under such circumstances our
!>ales naturally been unimportant
Our statement of cr.ttr.n exhibits a stock on hand of onwards
f GO 000 bales aRainst a stock of 17,QUO, as the corresponding
of w.uvu nates aRamst a stock of 17,030, as the corrrespondi
-rn'oT- °f i1820', in .V' co,,on', "e ,,avB !,» increase of
/o,33a, and on the other hand a decrease in the outcomes for
tins last 11 months of 18,6.13 hales of the same ports. \\>
anderstand that there has been great (embarrassments in the
manufacturing districts, and tncre. is no doubt that our consump
tion of cotton has experienced a considerable check within the
last 2 or 3 months.
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
liONnox, Doe. 6, 1030.
t ncre is a gradual improvement taking place in »hc
corn market, which has given an impulse to the prices
of British Corn Spirits, and thus by a natural conse
quence to Wes* India Spirits. The latter have been
in demand the lest week at tin advance nf nearly one
penny per gallon, and British sp. at 2d. The corn
average of last week was G IsGd. and the prices of A
rncric.in flour 35a 38s. O Is and Saltpetre, have giv
en way—1 he former 1*21. nor ton—the lalfcr Is per
cwr —pal.>g af 49s. K
Th" Hast India sale of Teas offers nothing worthy
o. particular remark. The difference frnm~Iasf sale
ip chiefly in respect to Congou abont Jd lower, and
Bohca about the same higher than last quarter Cot
ton and Coffee no variation.
There prevails great dulln-ps in trade, merchant?
being entirely at a logi on the prospect of war or
peace.
| Tho funds have not fluctuated much for the last
jitighi or for, days generally somewhere between V2
and ..3 for 3 per cent. Consols. To-day they rhow n
I tendency upwards, and have reached 82 7 0. Kxche.
, rjucr bills l7alDd India bonds GalOg
T fie American S'ochs arc not much affected hero
if any time, except by thesupply of money Small
j investments are constantly making by perron? who
| wish to provide against - what may come upon »!:e
r»-l!t*' by n prudent distribution of flier proportv. or
who arc distrustful of the permanence of the best Kn
r-pe:,„ ceciirjii.-s; but the Isfter have been of Ia*e pr.
j ev'cb dop*e-*pi*d. a? • ' yield more inter • oti t!.e p,,r
irhis tn ncy. II no- th? demand f r Amc-"ban s«t
rilies is not extremely brisk; n r retv likely •■bn
n:-c sc a» • n- v ->r • -< -J.
A<ONI)ON i IT*.3o'clock.—The accounts from
All'\V‘-rp • 11* ?. that the slops nt Fiu.sliin^ had not
arrived as yet >n the above per* Imt \v<T' daily ex
pected. In the l'\irri;n Market Brazil Stock has
BoiDowhat unproved, mated Mining t»I>ar s have j.'ofc
up about £! |('s to £.5 p-'r share; Soamsd B >ods me
lower 13^ to 14 Consols arc qtmieo B3l.
......—*
aucpmonfr sstutff*
FRIDAY HORNING JANUARY 7, 1030.
Lord Brougham. — Cebbett jokes his noxv Lordship
upon his life arrival at. the feast, which lie says is
weil nigh over with th. ir Lordships, both spiritual
and tfmporol “Lord Drougham ! ! ! (ho says) I
bi'ijrh as I write the won's ! J really cannot bestow
any more space upon him here! Wi.at a figure he
will make this day twelvemonth! IJ,. is come too
laic: the feasting is nearly over.”
Who shall say that Cobbett is not right? There
iB hardly a political event which has occurred in Eng
land, since withdrawing (after his second return
from the U- Liatcs in 1817) his attention from foreign
affairs, lie has devoted himself to the study of tho
internal condition of England, that lie has not fore
told to the letter No man (we believe not. one)'
knows so intimately the condition of the middle and
laboring classes, and the precise operation of the
fiscal legislation which sustains Church nnd State_
and surely the Creator has rarely vouchsafed to any,
a more vigorous sagacity. lie says there will be a
Revolution that the Lords and Parsons will go—
that '.hair estates will go—that the THING, (meaning
the debt) will go—that pensions will go—and that
rquil representation in Parliament—a cheap govern
ment 2nd the more equal diffusion of the benefits
of ihe constitution—must come. May Ileiven grant
it all—and the noblest race of men that thu Sun ever
(shone upon, receive back that liberiy with all its
j blegoings. which the genius of English Institutions
preserved so long when if was extinguished else
j w^*’roi “I last to make it the common inheritance of
I the Earth. Are we not warranted in adopting Cob
hrtt s conclusions? i'lm revolutionary spirit of tho
j country people, rising up in numerous parts of Bng
miiu nnu uemanuing rcurcss—th« overthrow of WM
lington, in whom were centered the hopes of the
Anti Liberals—the profound alarm for the stability
of the Government avowed on the floor of Parlia
ment itself-the progress of liberal principles over
the world, communicating from nation to nation,
catching fretr. people to people—the universal fer
ment in men’s minds, not confined to this country or
that, but pervading all Europe—these are signs, in
number and import, justifying the boldest conclusions,
and oven leaving the imagination at a loss to what
point to direct its flight
Lord Brougham ti.pn, ha-, very likely come jU9t n"
the feasting is over—just as the people of England
have concluded that a few thousands of Lords, Ladies
ar.u Parsons shall not run away with the lubor of
millions.
The late great change seems to have been not fore
seen by Brougham, or n* least, that he himself was
to bear so distinguished a part in what followed. On
the Hth Nov. Mr Brougham declarad in the House
of Commons, that he could not fay any possibility,
forfti any part of that government, the actual crea
tion of which, Mr. Croker charged him with beincr
well acquainted with. This alleged declaration, and
the violent n tic!; upon the consistency, of his Lord
ship in consequence, by Mr. John Wilson Croker,
Secretary to the Admiralty under the Wellington
Ministry, brought out Sir James McIntosh and Mr
Brougham himself The speech of the last is partic
ulotly interesting, reiterating as it does, the podges
which his whole life had given to the cause of Reform.
We give the attack of Croker. the reply of Mcli.tosk
on the spot and that of Brougham some days after
in the House of Lords.
HOUSE OF LORDS November 23
LORD BROUGHAM n„ D„k- of Gltc«
ter informed the Lords that his Ma jesty had been plea
sed to raise Henry Brougham, Esq. to the Peerage
under the titles of Baron Brougham of Brougham
Hal , in the county of Westmoreland, and Winneslev
m the county of York.- Lord Brougham took the
oaths, ard his seat on the Woolsack. Some petitions
against slavery were presented, when the House ad
journed.
. nnr> HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LORD BROUGHAM. Upon Mr. Rjrc moving
for a new wr.t of election for the county of York. Mr
Brougham having been made a Peer, ’
Mr. Broker said, it was impossible to permit that
motion, which, considering all the circumstances con
f c e.f w,t1’ was f,ne most important that had
c-er been made m that House, to pass without ma
king a few observations upon it. Ft was but one week
ago since they had heard in that House the eminent
individual referred to, declare that he could not by
“rJu-r f rfl,Teny part of lh»‘ Government, the
creation of which he"knew at the lime to be inevita
o c. (Hear, hear from the new opposition.) That de
claration was a voluntary declaration on the part of
the hon. and learned gentleman, who, however, not
content with having made that declaration so possitive
ly arid so publicly, repeated it voluntarily on the next
public occ .sion that offered itself. He had heard that
bon. and learned gentleman assert, that the character
of ptioitc men was part of the wealth of England. If
that was true at any time, and with respect to "any
gentleman, how much more true was it at this mo
tnent and -villi respect to the character of that man who
occupied the station described in the almost sacred
terms of the keeper of the King', conscience, and
who was invested witn tl. most transccndant powers
of the S ate? If there wag any man’s character that
above all others r qutred to be clear from shuffling
and intrigue, u was the character of the Lord High
Chancellor of England. F»c should therefore make
ltha?Prem;rkfMrj‘ll,TlhP Mtention of ,he House to
flh.deT » ,lecIatra<'""»° which «»«- bad alrcadv
of evnLJ- T n*ady,,° believe that it was capable
- explanation for explanation it certainly did rc
qn re. He did not understand why this motion had
( -n rr'ri' p yesterday. Was it respectful to that
<> isc, with tun notices of motions on their order*
look - was it respectful, be asked, that thr.t Home
-> 'ou, . not have been informed t at that cmii ent
person no longer formed part of their Iv dy? Perhaps
• nntgii! he Said, tln,j an explanation could'he afforded
)n y,is Lst question. Perhaps it wag because the pg
■ ent of Peerage had not then been made out. But
tb u vas no exei;»- --he hail oerupie 1 the Great Seal_
he occupied the pDc- of l.r.-d Ke or, he sat in the
other house of Parliament, rr-rci ng the ,]ign-?ty o*