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Saturday to Monday's Posts. LONDON, JAN. 30. THE French papers received since our last are barren of any political information, but are nearly filled with accounts of the effects of the frost. Wolves pres- sed for hunger,are said to traverse France, to the terror of travellers and inmates of houses in isolated situ- ations. In Paris, as in this country subscriptions are entering into for the relief of the poor. In addition to the 60,000 francs given by the King last week to this fund, the Duke of Orleans has added 12,000. One of the German papers received this morning re- ports that Lord Cochrane (who is now in Italy) had been applied to by the Emperor of Brazil to resume the cotijmantl of his fleet, preparatory to an attack upon Portugal. We hope his Lordship will 3rqulece in the proposal, and give a good account of the Usurper's fleet. A bold attack upon Lisbon mightset the loyal Portuguese in arms against their keeper. The Prussian State Gazette of the 22d inst. details the particulars of the interview between the Sultan and the Russian extraordinary Ambassador, Count Orloff, at Ramis Tchifflik. The Count was received with dis- tinguished honour, and the Sultan appears to have played his part with great dexterity. The Count slated that one of the chief objects of his mission was to pro- mote the reciprocal friendly relations between the two Sovereigns. The Grand Seignormade a suitable reply, and instanced the extraordinary Embassy which he had sent to Sti Petersburgh, in proof of the sincerity of his desire tQ maintain not only friendly but uninterrupted friendly relations with the Court of Russia. Previous to the conference, and at its termination, the most dis- tinguished marks of attention was paid to Count Orloft He was received with military honours on his entrance into Ramis Tchifflik,and on his departure was presented with one of the Grand Seignor's own horses, as a mark of particular favour. It appears too that the Turkish Embassy to St. Petersburgb is similarly distinguished by the Court of Russia, for Colonel Mucharroff, of the Russian Guards, has been deputed by the Emperor to attend the Embassy to the capital as Mehmandar. The Emperor of Russia has sent several of his equipages and officers to do the honours of the Court, and to render the journey as agreeable as possible. The Hamburgh Reporter states that a decree for mak- ing Venice a free port was issued there on the 24th ultimo. The extreme severity of the cold in the east ofEu- i rope was highly favourable to the health of Moldavia and Wallachia, where the virulence of the plague was daily diminishing. The possession of the Principali- ties, by the Russians promises to be of great benefit to y those countries, if the several improvements contem- plated be carried into effect. There can be no doubt that the progress of civilization will be greatly facili- tated by the influence of Russia in the East. It is very evident, if we may trust the New York pa- pers, that fresh troubles are brewing in Colombia. In- formation has recently been received from various parts of that republic, that Bolivar and his partizans are making preparations to change the form of govern- ment into a monarchy. One project is to crown Boli- var, and to marry him to a daughter of the Duke of Orleans; the crown to be hereditary, if Bolivar should have issue; if not, to descend to the Orleans line.- Another project is, to make Bolivar President for life. in either event, it is likely that Venezuela will separate itself from the republic. The New York Gazette states, on the authority of a passenger in the schooner Ned. from South America, that General Marazan, at Guatemala, is sending out of Central America a great many individuals who are sup- posed to be opposed to the establishment of good order. Among thenx are the bishops and about ninety of the clergy, regular and secular, almost all of whom are said to be royalists. Advices from Valparaiso in Chili to the 4th of Sep- tember have come to hand to-day. The town of Val- paraiso is to be the seat of the National Congress; and it was expected that the executive branch of the Go- vernment would remove thither, the situation being more convenient than that of the inland town of St. Jago. The Buenos, Ayres papers have published a treaty of offensive and defensive alliance, between the States of Buenos Ayres and Santa Fe. The object of this con- is a perpetual union of forces for the purpose Ind liberties of the two States against dat'd0 .,invatkrs ahd other neighbouring tribes. It is on the October, a°d its ratification took place at Santa°B'eWin8 day Boenos A?res> aa(1 on the 28th frotn ov,c North American provinces, it ap- nlnncr UP t0 the 2d of January, while Europe was ik A i ,n Severities of winter, the season there had been unusually mild. 1 THP- KING'SC-OUP.T.-HiS Majesty held a Court Thurs- <ay afternoon at his Palace at Windsor, which was fute^ M ^j0rc' Chancellor, the Lord President of eCouncil, the First Lord of the Treasury, and the secretaries of State for the Home and Foreign Depart- meneh '?'•Steward of the Household, the Treasu- rer o the Household, the Recorder of London, &c. At the Court the Recorder of London was introduced into the presence of the King in Council, and made his re- port oftheponvicts capitally convicted at Justice Hall, in the Old, Bailey, during the December Sessions, when his Majesty was graciously pleased to reprieve all of them during his pleasure. The King afterwards gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Welling- ton, Earls Bathurst and Aberdeen, and Mr. Secretary' Peel. There will be another Council held on Tuesday next, at which the Speech for ttrenpening of Parliament will be submitted for his Majesty's approval.—In the evening his Majesty gave a splendid dinner at the Castle, to which were invited, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Marquis and Marchioness Conyngham; ws Bathiirst, Abe^een, aDd Chesterfield; Lord and of g Str^thaveii, Sir W. Freemantle, Sir A. Barnard, r ?' Wa^on, &c. The, Lord Chancellor and the Re- :er., Castle after the breaking up of the Earl^of AT Duke of Wellington, Earl Bathurst, the Palace of anf' Mr. Secretary Peel slept sit the Th t f^j^hdcame to town on Friday morning. sion "oThtVhrnrf ^nniversary of the King's Acces- eleventh vear nf ? his MaJeSty entered ,nto tt,e Were a» "S relSl0> ,he? Park and Tower guns from the 006 oc'ock» ll,e "nion flag was displayed festive Weepies, and in the evening numerous I: meetingstookplaceincelebrationofthenccasion. the'tt8 u .^stP0(' that the Address will be mo«red in cnnHo/i"^ °; ^ords by the Duke of'Buccleugh, and se- ComV y Lord Glengal; and that in the House of cnnH 'iP?S ')e moved by Lord Darlington, and se- conded by Mr. Wm. Ward, Member for the City. that ?as last night, in Government circles, to «n Pa'merston and Mr. Huskisson have agreed to Support Ministers, and that Lord Ellenborough will that^k make room for Lord Pdlmerston. It appears hav/ o/ Wellington and Lord Ellenborough Court 3eC/ Part'cu'ar')' C0r(iial for some time past.— It 11 Monday evening last a General Assembly of the g0^ Academicians was held at their apartments in eleciY^n ^?USe» when Martin Arthur Shee, Esq. was 'onm fo-e>'('enl of the Royal Academy of Arts, in the His -tftrThoma. Lawrence, deceased, which election J**ty has been graciously pleased to confirm. Lord Mountcharles has resigned his situation as a Lord of the Treasury. His Lordship's resignation pro- ceeds from motives of personal convenience entirely unconnected with political considerations. All the arrangements, we understand, says the Globe, respecting the Sovereignty of Greece, are nearly com- pleted, and Prince Leopold will certainly become the ruler of tlhit country. We hear, however, that he will not have the title of King, but that of Sovereign Prince. It has not transpired with certainty whether Count Capo d'lstria is to remain as Prime Minister, or to retire altogether from Greece. Orders have been received to Chatham Dock-yard to discharge fifty-nine men at the end of this week, with pensions according to service, varying from 81, to 24I. per annum. The allowance for chips is also to he dis- continued. It is calculated that the saving in that yard alone will be 6,0001 per annum, and the total saving in all the yards 30,000/. per annum. We understand that a large proportion of the Coun- try bankers, in some districts five out of six, are remit- ting money to their agents in town, to be employed at 2 or 2f per cent. interest. This may arise in part from distrust of the local connexions; but it may also be inferred from it that there is far less demand for money in the country than is generally supposed, or the dif- ference between 2t and 5 per cent. would hardly be sacrificed by the I)a n kers.- Times. The Marquis of Chandos is busily employed with a new Game Bill, which he intends to bring in shortly after the meeting of Parliament: it is at present receiv- ing the revision of the Earl of Eldon. The Duke of Richmond has a Bill on the Wool Trade in preparation. The Morning Journal of to-day states that Mr. Alex- ander and the other defendants have received notice to appear in the Court of King's Bench oa Thursday next, to receive judgment. Lord Ellenborough is stated to have commenced pro- ceedings in the Consistory Court for a divorce. Lady Ellenborough has retained the services of Sir Herbert Jenner, the King's Advocate. Government, it is said, at the expiration of the East- India Company's Charter, purpose entirely new model- ling the Constitution of that country. That it will be declared a Sovereign state, like Ireland, and be govern- ed by a Vice-Royal, or Lord Lieutenant, with a Parlia- ment, or Grand National Council. The number of actions commenced in the three superior Courts at Westminster, on an average of five years, amounts to nearly 80,000 per annum. Upwards of 180 articled clerks have given notice that they intend to apply next Easter term to be ad- mitted attorneys of his Majesty's Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas at Westminster. The snow on the Mendip hills is represented to be from 16 to 20 feet deep. Upwards of 20 waggons and carts were on Thursday completely blocked up near Oakhill, and so covered with snow, that only the top of one of the waggons was visible. A requisition to the High Sheriff of the county of Flint is in course of signature to call a public meeting, to take into consideration the distress which so un- happily pervades all classes in the country, and to. petition Parliament thereupon." At Oakham market, on Saturday, a resolution was drawn up by the freeholders and occupiers of land, addressed to Sir Gerard Noel, Bart. and Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bart. calling upon them to adopt such mea- sures as will give the county an opportunity of meeting at the Castle at Oakham, upon the subject of the dis- tressed state of agriculture.—A similar resolution is drawn up in Leicestershire, by persons occupying their own estates, who state that they cannot continue to go on under existing circumstances. The resolution is forwarded to the County Members. In the parish of Toddington, Beds, last week, there were no less than 140 men and boys in the parish as surplus labourers, whose payments amounted to 321. The parish contains 6000 acres of land, and the popu- lation amounts to about 2000. Surelv some better mode of employing them might be devised. Let this he the standard doctrine and principle of the day,—that, on the part of the people, there is only one remedy for the agricultural distress-viz., the reduction of rents; and on the part of Government, but one- economy. Let these two remedies be applied, and in six months we shall hear no more of distress of any kind.-Times. The late Mr.Bainbridge, the Irish banker of St. Paul's Church-yard, died intestate; and we understand his personal property alone exceeds 350,0001. The differ- ence of stamp duty payable on an administration in- stead of a will is 40001. On Tuesday the body of the late Mr, Tierney was opened, when it was found that a quantity of water had accumulated in his heart, and, as is usual in such com- plaints, he expired suddenly, without the slightest in. dication of approaching death. In consequence of the suddenness of the death of the Right Hon. Gent, it was deemed advisable to hold an inquest on the body, and a most respectable jury was accordingly summoned on Thursday,at the White HorseTavern, Burlington-street. —Dr. Johnson and Dr. Pettigrew gave evidence to prove that the deceased died of an organic affection or enlargement of the heart. The countenance exhibited a serene and placid appearance, indicating that. he died without a struggle. On their return they delivered a verdict, "That the deceased died a natural death by the Visitation of God, that is to say of an enlargement of the heart." Mr. Tierney was found dead in his chair by his servant, on entering to announce a visitor". He has left two daughters and a son. The latter is Charge d'Affaires at Munich.

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