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LONDON, AUGUST 23.

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LONDON, AUGUST 23. THE intelligence from Warsaw comes down to the 4th instant, from which itappearsthat General Dembrinski and his brave comrades had arrived at Praga after a march of 700 English miles, in the course of which they had every day to fight for their victuals as well as for their lives. They were received at Warsaw, both by the President and official authorities, as well as by the people at large, with the greatest enthusiasm.—In the mean time the Emperor Nicholas has issued another Proclamation, in which he holds out no terms to the Patriots but absolute and unconditional submission. The Autocrat affects to regret that his former appeals had produced such little fruit, and calls upon the Poles to make their peace before the door of conciliation is finally closed against them, assuring them that he is still paternally disposed to take his misguided rebellious children into favour, provided always they propitiate his clemency by a prompt surrender. The Poles reject this uncompromising offer with scorn, and the greatest unanimity prevails amongst them. Nine physicians and surgeons have died at St. Petersburgh in the course of their zealous attention to the Cholera patients. The whole of the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday arrived this morning. The King's Answer to the Address of the Chamber of Deputies, which was given on Thursday, is entirely silent on the affairs of Poland but his Majesty in the most formal manner, declares his intention of imme- diately recalling the French troops from Belgium. This declaration is re-echoed and strengthened by the Moniteur, which repeats that the most perfect understanding continues to exist between the Cabinet of the Palais Royal and the other Courts of the Continent. These reiterated assurances are regarded as so many additional gaarautees for the further continuance of peace. It is stated by one of these papers, and with some confidence, that the Great Powers had at length decided upon recognizing the independence of Poland. The Brussels Papers, which arrived yesterday, are to the 20th. It appears that the King of Belgium has directed an inquiry into the late military transactions, of all ranks, during the late events. M. Charles de Brouckere is appointed Mi- nister of War. The private letters from Lisbon are of painful interest. Rendered more savage by the reverses and humiliations to which he is exposed from without, the tyrant Don Miguel seems to indemnify himself for his mortifications by the severity of his treatment of all those unfortunate persons suspected of liberal opinions who are placed in his power at home. They are arrested in hundreds every day and sent to loathsome dungeons; and there is scarcely a family in Lisbon which has not to mourn the absence of some member sacrificed to the tyrant's jealousy. He has lately given an order for clearing out all the prisons, in order to make room for new tenants; and fresh atrocities are meditated. Our countrynen appear to be marked objects of detestation to the Miguelites Several Englishmen have lately been grossly 19 insulted and ill-treated, and on the Consul remonstrating with the Government, he was informed that those who did not like it might leave the country Lieutenants Parnell and Fitzroy, of his Majesty's ship Briton, in taking an ex- cursion into the country, were attacked by a body ot pea- sants, robbed, and beaten with bludgeons in a most dreadful manner. They were afterwards found by some country- women lying on the ground almost dead. With that sympathy which woman seldom fails to exersise for the dis- tressed, they immediately conveyed our countrymen to the nearest cottage, dressed their wounds, paid them every possible attention, and, at length, had the happiness of seeing them safely conveyed on board the Briton. Lieutenants Parnell and Fitzroy were, however, in a very pitiable condi- tion.—A great portion of the French fleet still remains in the river, but their stay seems to have relation only to the pecuniary claims of France, and not to the misfortunes or miseries of the slighted sufferers in the Constitutional cause. His Majesty held a Chapter of the Order of the Garter on Saturday, when the Duke of Saxe Meiningen, previously elected a Knight, wasinvested with the insignia of the Order. Ministers have determined to strike a Medalin commemo- ration of the approaching Coronation. Lord Loughborough and the Hon. Henry Fitzroy (both Anti-reformers) have taken their seats as Members for Great Grimsby. Part of the mast of the Victory, the ship in which the im mortal Nelson closed his career of glory, has within these few days been placed in the main Guard Chamber of Windsor Castle, where it stands surmounted with a bust of the Hero of Trafalgar.—The bust is a fine one of bronze, lately brought from Bushy, and the mast stands seven feet high, and serves as a pedestal. It is a curious circumstance in the war on the Scheldt, q + ftjif ^J'^entvand the uncle of our future '(paonpojd an uaqi nuns se OIBS JO suoinpuo ensi'ing -ons>) nopiuaim am i«t th his Majes- ty s well known paternal regard for that popular branch of the national service. It is stated that after the approaching Coronation the doors are to be closed against all promotion, from favour or otherwise, not strictly within the rigid rules of the service and the late restrictive regulations. All pro- motions must then meet the sanction of the Treasury. Miss Wellesley, the "infant" daughter of Mr. Long Wellesley, has been brought back from Paris, and restored to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery. In conse- quence, the Lord Chancellor has directed the discharge of Mr. Wellesley from the Fleet prison, on his payment of costs. Mr. W. accordingly left the Fleet this day. Verily there is a great fuss about this family. The Rev. H. C. Bulteel, M.A., curate of St. Ebbe's, Ox- ford, has lately received a letter from the Bishop of Oxford intimating that his Lordship had thought proper to remove him from the curacy, in consequence of his having recently preached in the open air in Devonshire, &c. ° A strong contest is going on for the city of Dublin. Mr. Latouche and Sergeant O'Loughlin oppose Lord Ino-estrie and Mr. Shaw (the Recorder), both Anti Reformers. At the close of the poll on the second day, the Recorder had a majority of 92, and Lord Ingestrie a majority of 89. During the Assize week at Norwich, Paganini received 8001. for three nights' fiddling He is to have 1000Z. at the Dublin musical festival! The accounts from the Hop plantations from all quarters describe them as very finely in blossom, and literally clear of vermin. All the capital convicts (27) at the last Old Bailey Sessions have been respited. It has been decided by the Magistrates at Bow-street, that eating-houses are liable to receive billeted soldiers. The Floating Bridge across the Dart, near Dartmouth, was opened on Friday.

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