Star. — London, England, 1830-01-08 00:00:00

«o feel that we mast get rid of the Duke of WELLING TON—but we are not going to souse from Charybdis into Scylla, after this fashion. The administration of the Noble DUKE is conducted upon arbitrary principles ; his very appointment to civil power was a violation of the spirit of our institutions—his continuance in power would entail the certain overthrow of the people's liberties. lie must go—but not to be replaced by the Duke of Ric it mom D : and Mr. Pan. must go with him, of whom the country is sick to nausea—and Sir GEotto R MUR RAY must go, and the whole host of SWORDS. We do fl at want swords in the cabinet: it is repugnant to the Constitution, to see steel glistening where civil intelli gence alone should congregate, and deliberative wisdom meet to regulate the nation's concerns. It is ridiculous, then—we need not waste another word to prove it—to say that the Duke of !tacit moN nis to Ji4place the Duke of WELLINGTON: but is it as ri diculous. to say that the Duke Of WELLINGTON is a falling Minister ? By no means. On the contrary, we do here affirm, not only that the Noble DUKE is falling, but that he touches the consummation of his fall. The sense of England is against him—the SOVEREIGN, we have every reason to believe, participates in the popular aversion—the hopes of the country are in another quarter. The Duke of WELLINGTON is not out yet, but it is more than probable that his Grace will be a mere private Nobleman at the opening of Parliament—close at hand as that epoch is. No Minister, perhaps, has ever been forced from office, less regretted by the people, than will be the Noble DUNE; for, during his short but peremptory career, what has he done for them ? Say, rather, what has he not done against them ? At home and abroad, his has been the REPRESSIVE SYSTEM: look at Greece and Portugal— look at the domestic prosecutions—look at the municipal watch turned into a military band of spies, after the fashion of the Government police in France. The country has been too long grovelling at the feet of this overbearing Premier, and it is time, indeed, that he relinquished the Seals. If he try to continue in power, in spite of the strong determination of the people against his Govern ment, he will find the precedent of the KENTISH JURY held up as an example to shun—never to imitate. We repeat, that we believe his Grace touches the consum mation of his fall! There are in Laguayra certain persons whose ears are always open like the mouth of the lion of Saint Mark's at Venice, greedily to receive all intelligence, provided it be hostile to the LIBERATOR'S Government. From these sources, it is now announced to us, through the United States, that General Bo Lir An is coming to Europe to seek a crown ; and that Venezuela is about to separate from Cundinamarca. We, however, cern' positively, that the idea of crowning General Bou Lea, with any other wreath than that of his own glory, has never been entertained by himself, or by the Government at Bogota. General Bola v A a's earnest wish, as we have before said, was to retire into private life; his second, on find ing that the gratification of this wish would not be per mitted by his country, was, that another PRZSIDENT should be named, and that he himself should only retain the rank and character of Generalissimo of the Army. We have now a letter before us, written by the LIBBRA TOR himself, and dated at Guyaquil on the twenty-first of August, in which he urges the adoption of this plan, and in which he insists that, " this would be th e best mode of protecting the government against all sudden attacks from within and without ; and allowing her to enjoy the fullest tranquillity and security ; of guaranteeing the public and domestic peace ; of enabling the Administration to proceed without difficulty ; of al lowing the Citizens to repose under the protection of the laws ; and to prevent calumny from pursuing his repu tation." Thus—says the liberator—" Columbia would acquire glory, liberty, and renown. Let me beseech you to urge this proposition on the Council ; for I cannot endure the imputations that are so unjustly cast in Ame rica and in Europe upon my motives and policy ; the ' whole of which are solely directed to promote the hap piness of my country." _ . That General PA ILZ and the chief of Venezuela may have rejected such a proposition, and insisted upon the LIBERATOR remaining at the head of affairs, under the intimation "that Columbia would otherwise separate into different sections," may be tits: but we are authorised, on the most indisputable roofs, to assert that the fidelity of Generals PA Et, SW:MLITT!, B &scam A MIN DIX, and the other influential leaders now in Venezuela, to the LtBERATOR'S government, has been in a very remarkable manner renewed, and that its sincerity is unimpeachable. We can vouch for the following information having been received from a very authentic source in Spain: As soon as the infamous (as it is termed at Court) capitulation of BARRADAS Was made known to the King, he became very violent, and to calm him, the Mi nisters promised to send an expedition which might avenge the royal honour. A courier was immediately despatched to Cadiz, where he arrived in 52 hours. The Audience and Chambers of Commerce assembled di rectly at the Governor's house in secret sitting, and it was there agreed upon to offer the King a &stallion of one thousand men, fully equipped, to have pay and all expenses paid until the actual disembarkation inifexico. The courier returned with this nuptial cadeau from the royal loyal city, and messengers were despatching to all the great towns in Spain, with an application for similar proofs of devotion to the cause of despotism. General Moms, formerly second in command in Peru, and a man of talent, was said to be the intended commander of the expedition, which was to proceed from different ports of Old Spain, and rendezvous at Cuba. We wish Parliament .was sitting that the question might fairly be put to his MAJESTY'S Ministers in both Houses, whether that iniquitous system of, tidally called neutrality, is to be maintained, which permits Spain to attack the South Anserian States, from the stations of Cuba and Puerto Rico ; and which, at the same time, prevents those States from dispossessing their enemy of these offensive points ? We would wish to see whe ther Parliament will endure such an outrage against justice and British interests ? In the mean time, what is that Association about which we hoard was formed to watch over the immense ' British property vested in the New World ? We should remind them that a longer slumber is perilous, and that the hour for action is arrived. There is no longer the smallest doubt as to the nego tiation of the Brazilian Loan to which we alluded yester day. That the ratification on the part of the government, will reach England by the ship of war shortly ex pected, is equally certain. We have seen private letters from an authentic quarter, asserting that this will posi tively be the case. In the police reports of yesterday, we have seen a curious case, in which a highly respectable person, named BARFIELD, the Captain of a coasting-vessel, was charged with having maliciously destroyed—by throwing vitriol upon it—the silk cloak of some girl of the town. The evidence adduced by the girl in support of her as sertion, was altogether the most vague and inconclusive that we have ever seen tendered in substantiation : in addition, however, to such inferential testimony to the Captain's innocence, a tradesman of the City not only spoke to his high respectability, but deposed—that he saw two girls fighting in Cheapside—the place where the outrage was stated to have occurred, and at the very hour—on account of an accusation made by one against the other, that she had destroyed her gown by throwing vitriol upon it. Every body in the Justice-room was convinced of Captain BA NIIELD's innocence; indeed, not a shadow of proof was adduced against him : yet the Loan MAYOR, from some inexplicable actuation him thereunto determining, sentenced the prisoner to a fine of 21. 10s.—the value of the spoiled cloak—not be cause the prisoner did it, but because he, the Magistrate, could not divest himself of the belief that he had done it. Truly, a most sagacious Jurrice ! Is there no ap peal from decisioni, prompted manifestly by such afribble principle as this ? The castigating hand of REFORM was never more urgently required, than among the egregious Sue tiows, who undertake our daily justice. Sir THOMAS LAW MINCE, the President of the Royal Academy, died last night suddenly, at his house in Russell-square. We shall take an early opportunity to notice in a fitting manner the memory of this distin guished artist. CITY, TWELVK O'CLOCK. The report yesterday afternoon, that a change in the Ministry was on the eve of tablas place, is totally discredited this morning in the City, and has sot bad any erect on the Fonds. Consols, which left off yesterday afternoon at 953 for the Ac count, opened at the same price; dace which the market has re ceded to 95k, but has again resumed its former vice, 95f I for the Account. The American President's Message is a long document, exceed ingly conciliatory towards the Bddsb Government and other fo reign Powers, with the exception of France, owing to the Amt. rican claims on that country remaining slid unsettled. Up to the present time it has not had the least effect on the Britidt Fonda A Malta Mail has arrived; sailed 24th November, from Cods 18th November, Gibraltar 12th December, and Cadiz 14th De. camber. The information this Mail brings has not as yet transpired. Accounts front St. Petersburgh, of the 9th December, state that the cosarneree in general during the last year was brisk : 1,509 ships had arrived, and 1.4811 bad left Croastadt. In the Foreign Market, Greek Stock appears to be the favourite spoodetlen this morning. An eminent broker has purchased largely. and caused an advance to 54j. By way of New York, we have accounts from the Mexican capital to the 34 of November, whidt says there was a cessation of 'hostilities throughout the Republic, and hopes were entertained of the continuance of tranquillity and order; but &musts and in trigues prevailed between the old factions and the General Go vernment and Legislature of the &ate. The federal republican system is yet earned to violent shocks and dangerous enmities. By a Peruvian brig of war, arrived at Guayaquil, information was received that the Grand Marshal, Den Augustin Gamarra, bad been elected Provisionary President, and General Antonio Laramie Vice-Psysident. The election was made by the Con gress, which was comma on the 31st August. The Gnome de Osimails of the 45th October contains the Circu lar from the Minister of state for the Interior, dated Bogoes,l 14th October, to the mental Prefects. It sets forth, that as the Congress is about re-meemeling which le to Le the destinies of Colombia, the Government partielpeem la the desire of thermion that the general interests may beamenked , as well as them,which are local ; and it further states, that Ilersator has no penned views as to the nature of the UOVINEMINS4 or of the Administra tion which is to preside over it. A letter from Washington. bythe recent arrival from Americo , states that the Secretary of the Navy will, in the Annual Report, suggest some modifications of . He will recommend that the number of Navy Tare be reduced to two--on in the Naragandt, and the other in Me Chesapeake. That at Charleston win be retained u an appendage to the first, and to the second Mat at Washington. HALF-PAST ONE. The report is maks revised, said to have come from the Wee sad of the town, that a difference exists between the Kan end the Duke of Wmuname, bet up to the presses hour there are no facts that say reliance ean be placed en the above report; thereCt itire is no doubt that sans of. flack have takso place in ear esteems. , Casson reached in the course of the awake 1114, but soon after declined to iallg to t, and et present an gig} for the As. must. A peat dad of Money Stock has been brought to market, *win to the Bulb leaving the market Tawdry afternoon in a figkry state ; and as their morn this morning, were determined to realise. At the Corn linkup this day them was a fresh supply from the Suffolk emit of /why, whisk was eery Ape, sad It sold freely at Ms. per flouter and Wheat sold at Monday's pries. In the Foreign Mashes ;he cMef beakless was in Greek and &s -allow Stock ; the knees got up II per cent. In other securities ;Weeping. The Ihreeteit Mall still nudes doe. The Duke of WELLINGTON is said within the last six months, to hare visited two-thirds of the counties in Eng land, and, in the course of his rapid journeys, to have seen more of the country than any of his predecessors. His Grace, however, we believe, has not stopped at many large towns.—Morning Herald Lieutenant-General Sir W. COCK DUAN, Bart. has teted a Bible and Prayer-Book, with a small desk, to r e :ached to each bed in the Bath United Hospital ; also, 100/. in his own name and that of his lamented lady. We are happy to bear that our distinguished country man, General 01 . 1.1 A HT, has been appointed Minister from Columbia to the United States. The CHANCZLLOR of the EXCH ROUSH visited Mr. Vasa, FlTZGRRALD_yesterday. Mr. Secretary PEEL entertained the LORD CH A NCILLOI, the Duke of Wax. Litto.rox , the Earl of AIIIIDZIN, and a select party to dinner on Wednesday, at his resiappe in Privy Gar- SOUTH AMERICAN REGISTER. COLARC Extract of a Letter from Bogota, dated Oct. 5, 1829 : The mines are getting on very favourably. They are producing now at the rate of 6000 d. per month, which,l before the close of the year,will be increased to 10,000 d At Pamplona, they will be making, by the beginning of next year, sufficient to cover their expenditure, and soon after replace the outlay. From Santa Anna a large quantity of ore, between 35 and 45 tons, or even more, will be embarked at Honda, so as to be at Santa Mar tha by thn end of the month. Prospects, therefore, are encouraging, and we want only quiet to show that Co lumbia has not been much misrepresented, when she has been held forth as perhaps the richest section of South America, in both vegetable and mineral wealth-" The steam-boat belonging to Miers, Glen, Burrows, and Co. and drawing only three feet water, when loaded, is navigating the Magdalena. Another boat is sent for to North America, and a third is about to be built at Bar ranquilla. Reply of the Senor CASTI um, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, to the Address of Mr. Moose, the Envoy of the United States.—(See STA a of Saturday). St R,—The credentials Which you have placed in my hands shall be immediately forwarded to the President Liberator : the Council can do no more in his absence. Doubtless, however, I can announce, that you have entered Into the duties annexed to your office of Envoy Extraordin•try and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Government of Columbia. The assurances which you give to omit no occasion to preserve and perpetuate the cordial and friendly relations that actually exist between the two Republics, and to endeavour to maintain the good intelligence and harmony so useful and estimable for the two countries, are highly satisfactory to the council of government. The partial and unfortunate commotions, which have recently agi tated the Republic ; and the prolonged and sanguinary contest in which she has been engaged, must naturally excite interest in the United States. Happily she has coma out of these conflicts triumphant, glorious, and pre pared to fix herself in that station which becomes her to hold amongst nations. With well grounded hopes, moreover, that her heroic efforts will, in the end, be crowned by the benefits of stability, and of that strength which engen ders order and rational liberty. The continuation of the LIBERATOR in the directions of her destinies, forms the most efficacious guarantee for the accomplishment of her wishes. The Columbian People know their rights and their duties. A long experience of disasters, and of struggles, has imprinted lessons that will not be forgotten. She is preparing to give herself institutions the best adapted to her situation, and to promote her prospe rity ; and she trusts, that the exercise of this precious right, which she will always respect in other States, will not be denied to her by any. The sentiments which you have manifested on this head, in conformity with the instructions of your illustrious first Magistrate, are in the highest degree satisfactory to Columbia. For upon such a basis, the friendly relations between the two countries will be sincere, frank, and permanent. MEXICO. From the New York Papers. By the schooner Splendid we received on Saturday Vera Cruz Papers from our Correspondent to the 14th of November. We find no confirmation of the reported interference of General SANTA Awx A in the affairs of the National Ca binet; on the contrary, the general quietness and calm which pervade the country are happy auguries of its future undisturbed repose ; while the letters of compli- Iments and thanks from the Government to that General and his associate, TEMA', show theM to be OD good terms. General Bnivo, it will be recollected, left this country soon after the news was received of the landing of the Spanish expedition, to aid in the defence, although he was under a sentence of banishment, and the penalty of death had been pronounced against him, in case of returning to Mexico. The President, in the exercise of his extraordinary powers, had pronounced his par don before hie arrival ; and the papers mention that he was welcomed at Vera Crux, and that a splendid ball was made for him in that city. Gurausno has taken several important steps, parti cularly in relation to the revenue, which, it is thought, will exciti considerable discussion, if they come before the Congress. pronounce itself with more force and decision, with re gard to a man and a system; never was it, nevertheless, mote audaciously set at nought. The Deputies sent to "Ocana to proclaim the national wishes, would not even condescend to allow the reading in the Convention of ono single petition which expressed them ! The Congress bad scarcely met, when it was manifest to all that passion prevailed—in the inaugural discourse; the gauntlet was thrown down to the Father of the Country, and the torch of civil war brandished over the Republic. General BoLiVAR was denounced to Columbia, and the whole world, as an oppressor to be feared ; and all those who appreciated his eminent services, and judged their continuance necessary, were accused of being ac complices of his tyrainy. The preparatory Junta had even voted thanks to the Insurgent Chief of Carthagena, PADILLA, who was styled in them, "The Champion of Liberalism ;" and although the following day this resolution was cancelled, the spirit which had dictated the act, remained in efficable. The first measure of the Convention *as to declare, by unanimity of suffrages, that our institution required Reform ; and, in consequence, an inquiry was insti tuted into those which ought to be adopted. There was one circumstance which alone would hero sufficed to justify a gloomy presage of the conclusion of the Conventional labours. Already party names were introduced into the Assembly. One portion, and that the majority, called itself Liberal, and the moderate op ponents of its views, Semites, whom they treated more over as enemies to freedom, because they would not range themselves in the ranks of enthusiasts. The holdneai, or the obstinacy, of the ultra liberals, reached such a point, that they no longer hesitated to immolate their country on the altars of ambition and vengeance. Their presumption, or their resentment, so far carried them away, that they treated with the great est indifference the enlightened counsels, which the Li BERATOR, in his message to the Convention, had of fered, when indicating the character of our evils, and the remedies which it was necessary to apply. With a re markable inconsistency, the same persons who for so long a time plumed themselves on being the apostles of cen tralism, now demanded the adoption of the federativ' system, only because they saw in it a mode of over throwing the LIB►:UATOR, who had again declared him self its uncompromising opponent. '1 his proposition be ing rejected by the better judgement of the Assembly, another was substituted not loss absurd, viz. to divide the Republic into three departments ; and as this idea was as little approved, the projectors passed into another ex treme, and suggested that it should be divided into twenty, with the design of annulling the central go vernment. The moderate party of the Convention, seeing that their antagonists were resolved, at all coats and hazards, to proceed with their plans, and how difficult it was to make the language of reason heard, amidst the heats of passions, proposed that the LIBERATOR should be in vited to pass from Bucaramanga to Ocana, to see if some mode of mutual agreement might not be found, as well as to show deference to public opinion, so strongly pronounced in favour of every proceeding relative to the proposed reforms, being made in accordance with the LtszanToit's approbation. The exalted party would not even deign to take this proposal into consideration. GARCIA DEL RIO. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Mani AIIII,IIIIII Tuts MT.—Dublin I—Waterford I—France I —Mediterranean 1. The Calcutta, Watson, from Bengal, has arrived off Liverpo4 The Petit Auguste, from Senegal, id wrecked an the coast of the The Deux Armie, hots Martinique, bu been driven on a bank in the Garonne by the ice. The Laurel, Smith, from Shields to London, was on shore on Newsome Send. near Lowestoft, yesterday morning, but it was expected would be got off. The Lloyd's Wick, from Newport, Pratt, and Thompson, Christian, from Limerick, were on shore on West Hoyle oft Tees. day useeniog, but got off with assistance, and carried into George Basin. it Is supposed with little damage. Dux, Jon. 7.—Wind N.N. W.—As rived the Flora. from Smyrna; Portend., from Buenos Ayres; Jane. Baiweck, from Oporto • and London, Merdeck, from Quebec.— Arrived from Londo n, the Planter, like, for Madeira ; Hero, Reynolds. for Trinidad; George and William, Nicholson, far Corfu ; Genoa Packet, Patterson, for Leghorn ; and Maria, Pace, for Swan River. PORTURIATL JAL 7...*Wiltd the port, the Com merce, Cooper, from Tenerife. PALMOOTH, Jaw. 6—Arrived the Reynard packer, from the Mediterranean—sailed from Malta 24th November, Gibraltar 12th nit and Cad's the 14th. Sir GEoRoE MURRAY arrived in town yesterday from a visit to the Marquis of CIIAN nos, at Wotton, Bucks. Despatches were sent off on Wednesday evening, from the Colonial Office, for the Hon. Gen. Puxsouav, the Lieutenant-Governor of Malta, and also for Sir G. DON, the Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial Office for Sir JAMES KEMPT, the Governor- General of the °amides. The Earl of ABERDEEN had an interview w:th the Duke of Wata.ixovox yesterday at the Treasury. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, through the medium of SirJoitx Cox ROY, has relieved, during the late inclement weather, several hundred aged and infirm persons, in addition to the ordinary number of objects of her Royal Highness's bounty. Prince LEOPOLD came to town yesterday morning, from his residence at Claremont. His Highness left town in the afternoon on his return. ',;TO THE EDITOR OP THE STAR. . LETTER XII. ' • Hesurra, Ocr. lt, 1555. St n—Necessity, agent of Pnov ID EN C E, and sovereign mistress over all people and their rulers, possesses an em pire in the moral as well as physical world. The Grand Convention was convoked under her behest, but the minds of Men being much impassioned, there were only a few representatives of pure patriotism, moderation, and strict justice, to place themselves at the side of thers delegated by ambition, exaggerated principles, and spirit of faction, and of many more, who, animated by good faith and the best intentions, wanted experience, or requisite firmness. In truth the elements of ill, pnido dominated in Occusa, and good could not result from CORN-EXCHANGE. MARK.LANK. JAIL s. sooli a senece. Several vessels imve arrived from the deleltt cease, chiefly i h "pars quite incredible, that in the Conventio n th e Loden wish Barley i 11 1441 is yin tine. The manners were is want aOh HOWL •7t sold frr. th e highest pr i ce k i n; Representatives should have disregarded, to th e d Me. per quarter. Wheat and Oats Woe le than sandy, said at they did, the situation and clamours of the country. hisaday's viewdata. all quarters representations had been directed to this ' DOP•111•TION• Met 11/03111•11. Legislative Body, signed by the Civil Corporations, the Whig. Rolla (In.) . 1.150 Barley, Fords. Pielealestics, the Military, and every class of Citizens. huh . • mt.. English . . moo Parka . LIMO Feurip . Theasliscribing parties had solicited, in terms mere or less ad", ga* • lrish • • ,700 -- measured, that only indispensable re forms should be made. Irish . . - raw (sada) . 3,700 Some reminded the Assembly that it did not COAL. MARK ET—Tum Due. ilioulties to alter the existing organic order ; and i n a l. This day's supply et Coal was again very ebseseet--44 new w i g every one t h e „ t w eeters proteste d aga i nst the fee Wiwi were ar . mar . bet. In fact tbe top* dudes the wee% has Ascii anal system, required the integrity of the Republie, and ezrzy: esatseiy ma • er„spift,„.l„.• 4 ::: idek best dopes rim e it anata r i l i a 11Me virtuous and concentrated State authority. With- was better te-day, mid the Coal Lehner IP•S tweltauended. Ike OX II .O OII . all required that the lallitltAToß should h e ablp arrived daring the week 1111.-.Therieg Ns iamb, 15*. continued et the head of stairs. Mai Wahine Clittle .... 0111. a, 07e. 01. ilise.teme ..........di 91% et .. did public "weft in any time and O country, Slip et Uarket"... 1119. e ............ tam : 1 1. ~ :-:::: w The Duke of WEL I.IItOTON had an interview yes terday with Priam LEorot.o. The Duke of WEL- Lrsorow gave a grand dinner yesterday evening at Apaley House, Piccadilly, for the first time since its. reconstruction. His party consisted of the Lord Cu AN - CELLOS', the Earl of ABERDELN, VisCOUllt SI FLY ILLY.. Lord ELLIN BOROUOII, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir G. MURRAY, and the Chancellor of the ExcHEQUEIt. The Marquis and Marchionese of SALISBURY arrived in town yesterday, from their seat Hatfield House, anal took possession of their new residence in Grafton-street. II