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CONSISTENCY.—Gloucester House, the residence of the Duke of Gloucester, was

barricadoed with boards placed over the windows on Monday. [The Duke does well to shut out the light as long as possible —it will break in, however, even though the windows be boarded.]

ANTI-REFORM PEERESSES.—Amongst the Peeresses most constant in their attendance during the recent debate in the House of Lords, were the Countess of Jersey and the Marchioness of Salisbury, both of whom were present during the whole of the last debate, commencing on Friday evening, and concluding at half.past six on Saturday morning.—Morn- ing Herald.

Toni Loans.—Earl Mansfield and family attended divine service at St. John's Chapel, Hampstead, on Sunday morning. After the service, and on his return to his carriage, his Lordship was much hooted and hissed.

Two of the Peers who voted against the Reform Bill arrived at Mar- gate on Saturday afternoon, by the Dart steam-boat, from London. They were immediately recognized, and made their escape to Ramsgate, amidst the groans and hisses of the people assembled.

Tuesday and Wednesday night, the populace of Leeds burned the Duke of Wellington and Earl Harewood in effigy in the market-place, amid shouts and execrations.

In consequence of Lord Arundel's recent vote on the Reform Bill, upwards of thirty of the Salisbury troop of Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry, of which his Lordship is captain, have sent in their resigna- tion. His Lordship nmst quit the troop, or the troop, to a man, will quit him.—Devizes Gazette.

The Duke of Wellington was hung in effigy on Monday morning, in King Street, Seven Dials.

THE BISHOP OF COVENTRY AND HIS FLOCK.—The Political Union of Coventry having applied to the Lord Bishop of the Diocese to support the prayer of their petition to the House of Lords on the subject of Reform, the reverend Prelate replied, that he felt himself unable to comply with their request, feeling himself obliged, in his " conscientious and deliberate view of the subject, to decline supporting the Reform Bill as it passed the House of Commons."—Birenenham Gazette.

KING Davie a REFORMER.—At Iiigligate Church, on Sunday last, the 58th Psalm was sung by the whole of the congregation, in presence of Lord Mansfield.

EAST INDIA DEPARTURES.—On Wednesday, a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following ships were thus timed : —viz. the Asia and Sir David Scott, for Bengal and China ; the Duchess of Atholl and Orwell, for Bombay and China—Gravesend on the 2nd. of January, in the Downs on the 29th of January, 1832. The Marquis Camden, for St. Helena, Bombay, and China ; the Macqueen, Dunira, and William Fairlie, for Bengal and China ; the Thomas Coutts and George IV., for Bombay and China—Gravesend the 16th of January, in the Downs on the 12th of February. The Reliance and Charles Grant, for Bengal and China; the Abercrombie Robinson, for Bombay and China—Gravesend the 15th of February, in the Downs the 13th of March. Windsor, St. Helena, Prince of Wales Island, and China_ Gravesendthe 29th of February, in the Downs the 27th of March. Ber- wickshire, Lord Lowther, Edinburgh, and Canning, China direct— Gravesend the 2nd of April, in the Downs the 29th of April. Earl of Baicarras and London, China direct—Gravesend the 30th of April, in the Downs the 27th of May. 011 the same day, Captain David Mar- shall was sworn in to the command of the ship Edinburgh, consigned to China direct.

Haiteis v. KEMBLE.—The Lord Chancellor gave judgment in this long and intricate case on Thursday. His Lordship, with time perfect concurrence of Lord Plunkett and Lyndhurst, affirmed the judgment of the latter, winch Mr. Harris had appealed against ; but withouS costs. Mr. Kemble has thus gained his cause at length.

TALLESTRAND'S LIST.--At the last Levee but one, his Majesty, with. much affability, inquired of Prince Talleyrzind as to the state of his health ? The veteran diplomatist replied that he " was rather affected by the keen winds of the north."

DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE.—This Committee closed its labours on Wednesday, with a resolution that the sitting members were duly elected, and that the petition was not frivolous or vexatious. This re- suit was foreseen from the commencement.—Globe. [How could it be otherwise, looking to the composition of the Committee ? By what ac- cident did it happen that every member of time Committee was a back- and-bone Anti-Reformer ? We suspect, from the frequent recurrence of such coincidences, that the Grenville Act requires as much amendment as the House that passed it. This is the second instance in regard to Dublin, within a few weeks, that the judgment of the Committee was known to every man in the kingdom the instant it was constituted.] NEW MEMBERS.—On Monday night, Sir John Bung and Mr. Henry Wynne took their seats, the former as member for Poole, the latter for the borough of Flint ; they are both Reformers. The Honourable Do- nald Ogilvy took his seat forForfarshire last night.

REPRESENTATION OF CAMBISIDOE.—A new writ was on Thursday night moved for this county, in the place of Lord Francis Godolphin Osborne, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

TAVISTOCK.—A new writ was moved last night, for Lord Russell, who has accepted the Chilterns. LIVERPOOL.—A new writ was issued on Wednesday, after a divi- sion, in which the numbers were 93 for and 67 against. PEMBROKESIIIRE.—The election for this county commences to-day. The Reform candidate, Mr. Greville, continues to urge his canvass with unabated vigour and confidence. GOLDEN FEES.—Three thousand guineas have been given by Mr. Atwood, of Birmingham, to Sir Edward Sugden, and two thousand guineas to Mr. Jervis, the second Counsel. Mr. Attwood is defendant in a suit instituted against him by one of the Mining Companies. The sum sought to be recovered is upwards of five hundred thousand pounds. ANTI-REFORM Poraroas.—In consequence of the Earl of Mansfield's opposition to the Reform Bill, many of the inhabitants of Highgate and Hampstead have declared they will not eat the potatoes grown upon his Lordship's estate near Caen Wood.—Morning Herald. [Will they dig them ?1

Cuoi.zaa.—Accounts from Alexandria to the end of August, state that at Cairo the deaths amounted every day to 500, and that in Alexandria 77 persons had already fallen victims to the disease. The Pacha had taken refuge on board of one of his frigates, and was cruizing off the port of Alexandria.

The Birmingham Journal says there is a strong reason to apprehend that a case of Indian cholera had appeared in that town within the pre- sent week, which had terminated fatally. We understand that three cases of cholera had appeared at Hamburg on Saturday last. At one time the fact of the disease having appeared at Hamburg would have excited a great deal of alarm ; but, from the superior excitement of the Bill, even Cholera has lost its terrors. The truth is, the disease evidently becomes mitigated in places where the people are well fed, and where their habits are cleanly ; and such will be Seen to be the case should it reach England. AMERICAN DUEL.--The Americans certainly manage affairs of ho- nour better than we do; they go to them in earnest. Our duels are mere make-believes; the parties shoot to please their friends, not them- selves ; they choose a respectable distance, and take care not to hit ; and if by any unlucky chance they do, there is such a lamentation ! Now, when a Yankee has made up his mind to an honourable murder, he is as zealous for the murder as the honour, and takes proper means that neither shall escape him. Take the following among many as a specimen of the way in which Transatlantic gentlemen go to work. "St. Louis, August 29.—On Friday, Major Biddle and Spencer Pettis, accompanied by their friends, passed over to Bloody Island about four in the afternoon, for the purpose of fighting a duel. All preliminaries having been previously arranged, they took their position back to back, at the distance five feet : and at the word, wheeled, or rather turned their bodies without moving their feet much, if any --they both fired as nearly at the same instant as could be, and were both mortally wounded, the ball passing entirely through the body of Mr. Pettis, just above the waistband, and Major Biddle receiving aball nearly in the same place. Mr. Pettis died on Saturday, about three o'clock in the afternoon, and Major Biddle died on Monday, about five." When will Battersea Fields or Wormwood Scrubbs turn out such a brace of heroes as Bloody Island ?