Star. — London, England, 1829-07-13 00:00:00

.1•1, • •-••• • MARRIAGE WITHIN THE PROHIBITED DEGREE. --- a . A Mr. V— lost his wife, who left him two children. Wishing to give them a second mother, be selected the sister of his former wife, who listened to his wishes. But both parties, being aware that it was impOssible to contract, In Fiance, a marriage whit the 162 d article of the civil code prohibits as incestuous, went to Eft land, where. deceiving the Chaplain to the French Embassy, they obtained from him the nuptial benediction. With this certificate they returned to France. and after some time the father announced to the civil officer of his parish that he bad a child, the fruit of his legal marriage with his sister-in-law. The Procureur du Roi at Meaux being informed of these circumstances, began a prosecution, at first from fraud, ►ut ultimately only for the dissolution of the marriage as incestuous, and as having been performed without the necessary notices. and without obtaining the consent of the father and mother. This Magistrate, at the same time, demanded that an account should be taken of his complaint against the Chaplain of the Embassy, as having, contrary to the laws, given the nuptial benedictions in France to two persons who did not produce the certificate of the marriage having been celebrated by the Civil Authority. The Tribunal of Meaux gave the following decision—Considering that Mr. V-- and bliss Adelaide F—, in presenting themselves to the Chaplain of the Em bassy of France to be united and receive the nuptial benediction, did not pass a civil contract, but only perform a religious cere mony ; considering, consequently, that there never has been in the eye of the law a marriage; considering, also, that the Tribunals cannot declare null an act which is purely religious, and in which no civil authority Interfered, either French or foreign— the Tribunal declares that there is no ground for the prosecution of the Procureur du Rd. The Tribunal at the same time declared that the child could not be considered as the lawful issue of the marriage of Mr. V— and Miss F—, since they were never married; and that, considering also that by the 335th Article of the Code Civil, the recognition of an incestuous offspring cannot take place, and that it results from the documents that Adelaide F—, the mother of the child, is the sister of Barbe F—., the first wife of Mr. V—, and consequently his sister-in-law, Mr. Vim cannot re cognise the child, nor confer on him nis name; the Tribunal accordingly ordered that the register of the birth should be cor. rected, and that its judgment should be inserted in the registers of the Etat Civil. The Tribunal at the same time recorded the com plaint of the Procureur du Rd against the Chaplain, for having, in a dependency on the French Embassy at London, and consequently in France, given the nuptial benediction contrary to the law.— Frenc/rPoper. TO THE PUBLIC. Some changes have taken place in the management of this Paper, which, it is confidently hoped, will secure the public approbation. In announcing these, the PROPRIETORS do not feel it at all necessary to make any declaration of principles, in the strict sense of the term : nevertheless, they think this a proper opportunity to state, that they come forward in a pure and liberal spirit, fettered by no party, though certainly favouring the remains of one, which it was once equally popular and patriotic to uphold. Concerning this party they have elsewhere given their opinion at greater length—and perhaps with keener animadversion—than comports with the equanimity of these explanations. But they are not bound, nor do they belong, to any set of men whatever; and it is only in consideration that the body alluded to yet contains within its pale some shining and Hncorrupt individuals—a nucleus of redeeming purity — that they permit themselves to mention it for a moment. Higher—incalculably higher—is the errand on which they start ; yet if, in the discharge of their great advocacies, they find themselves side by side with men whom the people have ceased to count upon as their natural auxiliaries, their satisfaction will be proportionate to the surprise. Front' their youth upwards, the writers of this an nouncement have always attached themselves to that scheme of Government which has seemed to them to unite the greatest administrative purity with the soundest views of practical improvement. During the last twelve years they have lent to such principles of policy no feeble ad vocacy through the Press. To the LIVERPOOL Admi nistration—of which Lord CASTLEREAGII was the master spring and informing spirit—they were conscientiously and consistently opposed : but when, at the death of this public scourge, Mr. CANNING succeeded in the Foreign Department, they felt that the dissolution of an arbitrary system was ensured. It would be superfluous, after this avowal, to dwell on the animation and cordiality with which they hailed at a later epoch the accession of that great man to the helm, and the anticipations which they formed for the country. They were blighted in their very formation by his death in the midst of his invaluable plans—but the conviction that his enlightened views will yet be realised, is strengthening more and more. The impulse which has been communicated to the popular mind must force it onward—the embankments of preju dice are thrown down. The writers of this article have not been inattentive spectators of the secessions which have lately taken place. Among these, the separation of Lord BLANDFORD from the high Tory league has afforded infinite satisfaction.— It would be presumptuous in them to conjecture even, how far—in their general views—they will be likely to coincide with the Noble Marquis in his new character : but their impression is, that they may travel far together. It is true, the unconditional adoption of Roman Catholics into the Legislature of this Protestant empire, appears to have alarmed him into some original reflection of his own, and aroused in him a deep anxiety, lest it may be turned to the detriment of the State. But the law is passed, the innovation is introduced : the business is to guard, now, the Constitution—such as it remains. Ib the meantime, the PROPRIETORS congratulate the country on such an accession as that of the Noble Marquis to the popular cause : since he has stretched forth his hand to the Reformers—and they are decidedly of that class— they take it, though many have -rejected it. It is no time now to coquet with true men, and examine too curiously if they exhibit the criteria of party. The views which the PROPRIETORS entertain of do mestic government, are liberal : they will never support I measures which tend to abrogate the freedom of the sub ' ject. In like manner, their opinions on foreign policy will be bottomed on the soundest principles of liberality ; encouraging free trade, and all those international reci procities which foster amity, and diminish the chances of collision. Laudon, Ist July, 1829. LON DON. MONDAY, JULY 13. PRICR Or STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock, 211 124 India Bonds 58 3 per Cent. Ited.BBJ4 South Sea Stock 974 3 per ("Leone. 871 4 ex div Old Annuities per Cent. 1818. New ditto 34 per Cent. Red. 984 £lOOO Racket,. 8i1h73 4 4 pet Ct. New, 1024 4 1500 Ditto 73 4 4 per Cent. 1828, 1054 5 1108 and £2OO Ditto 73 Long Ann.l9 15.16 Bank for Acct. India Stock 2254 Consols for Acct 894 11 FORSION FUNDS, TWO tYCLoCK. Drasillannds.SpCt. Mes.Bds,l62s,6pCt. 211 • Do Acct. 571 Do. Acct. 211 :olotohloin DI., 6 per Ct. Portwg. Bds. 5p C. D0.80nd5,1224, 171 17 Do Acct. 421 Do Acct. Ituss.Bds.lB22, 5 p Ct. 981 IDLITISH AND FOLUZION SIM [CRS, TWO O'CLOCK. /MARL SAID. 35 20 25 5 100 10 231 23 es die. Brazilian Ditto National Guardian Fire Ass. 67 68 We have received—through favour of the Noble writer —the copy of a letter on the subject of some details in Parliamentary reformation, addressed by Loid BLA I; D- I FORD to our contemporary the STANDARD. It will be found in another column. The permission for its simul taneous appearance in our Paper, is a grand evidence of the impartiality of the Noble Marquis ; who—anxious only to promote that constitutional reform, which the full measure of public corruption can no longer suffer to be retarded—avails himself alike of every channel through which he can disseminate his appeals to the country, without reference to party or opinion. This is as it should be : it is an earnest not only of his future sin cerity, but of the future efficacy of his labours in the cause of reform. On the propositions for Universal Suffrage, and Vote by ballot, it will be seen that the Noble Marquis is " wide as the poles asunder" from the docu ment which appeared in the Standard : at the same time, he' gives the honour where honour is due—we mean to Messrs. COBBETT and HUNT, who drew up that talented and patriotic declaration. He cannot go with them so far ; no, certainly : neither can we. Uni versal Suffrage is an intractable and mad chimera, capable only of generating anarchy and civil disorganisation : and the Vote by ballot—which is equally unprecedented in our elective practice—is calculated to destroy that self-conse quence by which every individual, even among the lowest classes of English electors, is animated in the exercise of his constitutional rights. Neither can we see that it would afford that protection against bribery, for which Mr. BENTHAM and his followers vouch. But we shall re sume this discussion—it is too important to be slurred over. In the meantime, again and again we felicitate the friends of pure Government on their acquisition of the Noble Marquis. It was but the other day we said, " we expected much from him"—and now, read his letter to the Standard. We do not hesitate to say, that if only one-half of those who ostentatiously advocate Reform shall be found as pure in their advocacy—and as deter mined—as Lord BLA tiDeoß n—the Augean stable is on the verge of a thorough cleansing. One of our Correspondents complains that we have not devoted, as might have been expected from us, due attention to the cause and situation of the Greeks. It is not from.want of sympathy or zeal that we have been silent, but from a desire to see what course would ho taken on the. arrival of the Ambassadors at Constanti nople. Greece cannot be mentioned without so many kindling associations—such an excitement of feeling and imagination, that it is extremely difficult to preserve a sobriety becoming the discussion of State transactions, when the question of its future political existence is the theme. We, however, shall endeavour to set aside as much as possible early enthusiastic impressions and habitual recol lections, when we treat of the claims of Greece, and con sider only her establishment, as it may best promote the interests of the European community. We then, in behalf of these interests, and in support of that balance of power which we hold to be a principle of common safety and welfare, seek and require such a ter ritorial allotment as may be possessed without justly ex citing any jealousy, or being in any respect detrimental to the independence or repose of any other nation. We will even include the Turk in this cautionary preliminary, for we have no longer any objection to see him entrusted with the Barrier Guards of the Danube, against the encroach ments of Russia, who in peace and war has always been aiming at, and acquiring as an encouragement of her appetites, further extension of her dominion. It is a duty which he has proved, under the most disadvan tageous circumstances he is capable of performing ; and we see more reason to hope from recent events, and some knowledge of the extraordinary Chief who now sways the destinies of the Ottoman Empire, that he will be ren dered more worthy of the trust, embracing dominion over some of the finest provinces of Europe, by perseverance in those reforms which will put an end to the fears of We will not pretend here to trace the frontiers of this new State ; but we cannot refrain from claiming Athens as an integral portion of that domain which is to be re stored to the European family, whether as a part of the new Greek State, or as an independent possession—a free city. The question of boundaries settled, we .hall not object Or to the Chief Magistrate being chosen for life, or having the.➢ower hereditarily established in his family. We are acquainted with the factions of Greece—we know—we have seen the fatal mischief's resulting from the aspirations, envy, and hatreds of rival Capitanis.— We are satisfied these deadly desolating feuds must be terminated by a supremacy to which all must bow, as being the image of legal authority. We ask, however, that this Prince—Potentate—Ge neral—or whoever ho may, he, should be qualified, by energy as well as mental capacity, to perform all the duties of his arduous office, and that he may be armed with sufficient power, and in the first instance sus tained by sufficient means, to ensure obedience, and establish general order. We expect that the form of Legislative Government should be representative, and fairly elective, but we do not object to the Second Chamber. We think the First Chamber was the rock on which the Spanish Con stitutionalists split their vessel, and we suspect they are now of that opinion themselves. Religion must Le no disqualification to the exercise of civil rights, and the law must give equal protection to all. Greece, under the protection of Europe, does not re quire a greater military force than that which may be in dispensable to support the Civil Power in the maintenance of internal peace. It would be her interest to conciliate, not to alarm or provoke her neighbours—to attend chiefly to her wants—to promote habits of industry—to give activity to commerce—to disseminate education—to en courage the gradual development of her institutions, and to enjoy in peace the blessings of her liberty. We hope to see Greece as free and prosperous as wisdom and virtue can make a nation ; but we do not desire, as some of her friends do in France, and we regret to perceive that tendency in the Liberal Party, that Greece should be made, or make herself, a thorn in the side of Turkey— , a secret ally to Russia—or an auxiliary in any European quarrels. We would give her protection, but we would counsel the strict—unequivocal maintenance of the con vention, which would constitute the charter of her exist ence, and an undeviating neutrality in all European contests. We are glad to perceive that our humble efforts in behalf of the commercial interests of the country have already excited attention. The following article appears in a Morning Paper, which has of late seemed to be very well informed as to the intentions of Ministers : " As complaints have been revived within these few days, of out rages committed upon British subjects or British interests In Por tugal by the usurper Mom, our countrymen may reckon with entire confidence that no moans of redress will be left unemployed by the King of Faiar.aun for the security of his people end the rights of his Crown, but that strong remonstrances will, if unsuccessful, be followed up by stronger measures." On reading the above, we did not require the STAR to be quoted to feel convinced that the writer had seen the state ments published in our columns during the past week. Much as we might have felt flattered by a more specific notice, it is enough for us to know that the incontrovertible and un contradicted facts we have put forth could not have been passed over, either by the Government or the nation, with out an abandonment of all that is dear to Englishmen, and for which our ancestors have made such incalculable sacri fices. In speaking of the insults offered to our flag or to Bri tish subjects, it matters not whether they proceed from a puny and contemptible despot, or the most powerful State in Europe. The effect on our national character and our commercial interests is precisely the same. We lose all respect among foreign nations, while impunity leads to fresh acts of violence. Our Contemporary must know, from the experience of history, that it is by such for bearance as we have shown towards the ruling faction in Portugal that other countries have grown into contempt, until they have too late discovered the danger and folly of allowing a first insult to pass without punishment and indemnity. In addition to the information we have quoted, we are enabled to state that one or more ships of war have been ordered to the Azores, and that a Circular has been ad dressed from the Foreign-office, containing fresh instruc tions to our Consuls. We trust those furnished to the Naval Commanders will be such u not only to enable them to seize on the parties who boarded the Ocean and Lonach, but finally put a stop to future insult and ag gression. The third letter of Lu s ITA N US will be found in another part of our Paper. We congratulate the writer on the continually increasing strength of his arguments, as well as on the temperate tone he has adopted. We hope to receive the remainder of his conclusions on an early day, and shall till then suspend a more detailed opinion of the case he has undertaken to make out. In the meantime, we venture to assure Lu sIT A N us that neither the striking facts he advances, nor the sympathy he invokes, will be thrown away on the people of England. The information respecting the marriage of the Em peror of BRA z i L, states that the Imperial bride will em bark at Ostend for Portsmouth, where the Brazilian squadron will be in readiness to convey her MAJESTY to Rio Janeiro. The EMPRESS will not land in England. This determination may probably be ascribed to re cent occurrences in Rio, but still more probably to a delicate and judicious desire to avoid any more dis agreeable ponsequences than those which have already arisen in this country. We have reason to know that no definitive resolution has been adopted with respect to the return of the QUF.EN of PORTUGAL to the Brazils, although some papers have ventured to assert, in the most positive terms that her MAJESTY was to leave England in company with the EMPRESS. Berlin and Frankfort Papers to the 6th instant have been received this morning, from which we select the fol lowing interesting particulars respecting the important battle between the Turks and Russians. It is now placed beyond doubt that the victory of the Russians was com plete--that the Turks fled in the utmost confusion, and that they are at present reduced to the most deplorable condition. If the overtures for a cessation of hostilities are not met by the Turks with readiness, the next nev i we may look for is , that the Russians are in full much upon Constantinople : BERLIN, Jung 3. Letters from the theatre of war represent the events ne at &bomb in a manner perfectly in accordance with the Russian of . Reis! bulletins. The defeat of the Turkish army was so g enera. and the destruction so complete, that old soldiers do not remernb e a similar victory. The plan of General Count Diebitsch, t h ose , the execution of it required great efforts, is generally acknowled v e to have been admirable. He led the Russian army between t h e enemy's army and their entrenched camp before &band& B ut e very small part of the Turkish troops, and those in the m ost wretched condition, succeeded in finding their way ba c k to the fortress. As far as the eye could reach the field was cov eted with the wrecks of the enemy's army. In &hands, itself the ta l e but a small garrison, and the battle is universally considered a l extremely important. Already, on the :id day after the battl e , Schumla was almost wholly outflanked, and the Russian army t o full march to the Balkan. He advanced in the direction of Aida and Bourgas, where it may be supported by 10,000 men that have been landed at Sizeboll. The best spirit animates the Ru ss i a , soldiers, and they fight with admirable bravery. The Turkish army (though the Turks when ordered to attack endeavour to he t all sense of danger in the most furious courage)want presence of mind and reflection, and their condition is considered throughout very miserable. The situation of Silistria was considered in the middle of June to be such, that it would not be able to make a protracted resistance, and its fall may therefore be shortly expected. Major Staff Von Rutzenstein, of the Prussian General Staff, who arrived here on the 28th June, was present at the battle near Schumh on the 11th June. He left the camp before SUlstria s day earlier than General Diebitsch, and arrived at head quarters is dme to be present at the great battle. The account which he has given to the King. adds many instructing particulars to the eficiai details. General Dlebitsch it seems had, by industriously circulating false reports, made the Grand Vizier believe that he had not above 20,000 men before Silistria, and this chiefly induced him to msg e an attempt upon Pravadi. General Diebitsch also succeeded by employing the indefatigably active Cossacks in capturing all th e dispatches sent by the Grand Vizier respecting his own strength and his designs. The punctual junction with General Roth, and the entire Interruption of the Grand Vizier's line of communication with Silistria, bad so far decided the fate of the Turks beforehand, u at au events the Russians would have been able to retreat ig. molested. The ground was advantageous to the Turks, as they were polled on a high plateau, from which they commanded all the surrounding country ; but Instead of confining themselves to the defenda, fancying they had only some regiments opposed to them, they cane down to attack them. In this attack they succeeded in surrounding and cutting to pieces the Murow Regiment of infantry; the nis. threentenu sent to support it were defeated, and the battle seems! to take an unfavourable tam when the brave Major•Genml Arnoldi, with a battery of twelve pounders, advanced, and cum. meneed a destructive fire of rape shot within the diem of five hundred feet. Major Staff was with this battuy, which was so exposed that a bold attack of cavalry by the Turks might have been fataL General Diebitsch was at first Us ion to conceive why the Grand Vizier, whose face was so pod. tively stated at above 40,000 men, sent only 12 or 35,000 to meet him ; hut after these were defeated, the remainder of the enemy's army was found posted in regular squares on &geminate& Hue a new contest was to be expected; but the regular regime& which bad been thrown into disorder, caused such confusion that the Grand Vizier could do nothing. It is thought that he ordered the fugitives to be fired upon with grape shot, for all the Mid* cannon were discharged on the eminence, by which some of their own powder magazines were ►lown up. The Turkish army them lied in a confusion impossible to be described. The Grand Visa. had only 600 horse, together with which he happily reached Saturnia by a dreuitous route: that place is now closely invalid —Press a Berlin Paper. Faana►oau, JOLT 6.—R:change on London, Two months, 144. —Frorskfort Pipers, July 6. From a Philadelphia Paper of . the 19th June received at the North and South American Coffee-house, we ex tract the following important commercial notice on the Increase of the Tariff:— , "We mast retniod our Commercial Readers, that after the 30th of the present month (Jane) additional duties will be levied ea some imported goods. " AU manufactures of wool, or of which wool is a convener* part, will be charged with a duty of SO per cent. . _ 1 "Os easaanefactered hemp, the duty will be en the Ist Jell, 55 denote a tea ; and es the Ist July, 1831, it wW he 60 WWI per toe. " Gauen bagging will be Increased to S cents. per agate yard " The duty on unmamtfactured llax,—.addltions to be nude of dollars per annum, till the duty shall amount to 60 dollars per too. "On all maosfactutes of silk coming from beyond the Opal . Good Hope, an addidonal duty oft per cent. takes erect frosted. June next. " On Indigo an additional duty of 5 cents. a pound till the NW Jape, 1830 ; and from that time, a duty of to eenu. a year, awil the whole ditty shall amount to 50 cents. a pound." CITY. Twit Lys O'CLOM Consols opened this morning at the same peke they left d 0 Saturday, 89g } for the Account, with scarce a bargain doing. The speculators are waiting the arrival of an express from Paris with t►e result of the new French financial affairs, wisidt is expected will have some effect on our market. They write from Bucharest, of the 17th of June, that the fall of Silistria is soon expected, and that General Damsten, after having dispersed the army of the Guano Tuna, wM terse a reinforcement before that fortress, and proceed with the rest el his troops to Sebumla. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCIC Consols have continued the whole of the Issoenise at MI to the Account, and 89j j for next time, with little business dole& By the Dutch mall received this morning, the prices of the F► reign Funds in Amsterdam come higher. The Foreign Market is in a state of complete stagnation—RP chequer Bills, 75 74; Brasil, 571 ; Barnes Ares, 221 54 Chlllan,l7 18; Danish, 871 1; Greek, 14 15 ; Mezlcan, 214 i; Pernvian,lll 12; Portuguese, 421 1; Russian, 981 ; Spanish: Si ; Brazil Shares, 42 44. The building of the London University is rapidly ar_ , preaching a state of completion ; the portico, in particular, peso. to be. when finished.* splendid speehnen of architectural taste The Archbishop of Dust,' x and Bishop of LI x calm are to sit in the neat Parliament. They have now the privilerd franking letters. The Rev. Mr. ADAMS, it is said, will be the new Dam of Cashel, and net Mr. Data. Lady Ross, the wife of his Excellency Sir PAralcs I Rose, and her fa mily, have arrived from Antigua, for th e rerMle• don of th eir health. Her departure w as witeeejed with lively regret by the inhabitants, to whom she seems to harie • deared herself by her affability and benevolence. Mrs. MITCHELL gave a grand Ball and Supper, it her mansion In Charles-street, Berheierrquare i on Friday *lc which was most fashionably attended, opwardsot SOO of theses distinpisited of the Aunt Ms being present. Animist the dild w pitied perms present were the following :—The Doke of DP, vonshire, Prince and Primes Esterhaty, Bari and Onassis Viceless, lady Grimatone, Countess of Veit lion. Mho Noe, Cowmen d Glengall, Dowager Lady end Lady Ilveserworth, Lady Caroline Barham, Osumi de Doe' aesiloil. Comm St. Antes* Mr. Fitsciarome, Cent HZ Ladyße. Lady Bassett, Hess. Mimes Liddell num Law dlr . L ( 1 ). Mb* Barham, Hes. Mr. Mrs. sod Mlia l t sun Sinpees, Mr. DMA Mr. Seymour, Mr. Uses, HO " 1 " Stapleton, lies. Mr. Barbans, THE EVENING ST AR. +e".l4 - 1 COPT OF A 1 FORD T "TO TE ''SIR S Reared in yo natures of 1% see reason tc be mischieva " Sincere: stitutional 111 never will ballot or uni universal cor unfounded in any period o: " Upon ti HUNT (s-hoi patriotism) a and, althour,l may in th preherusire of independent (Si St n—ln del Sir Charles S time British privy to, and the Emperor Portugal, in i May, 1826 ; consented to Plenipotentia to be the mer leged, and Charles Stua or powers, fr, after the dei naturally infi general instr afterwards w of those alter evident, and tish Governs the belief, tl its perfect c of Sir Charle of the approll Canning decl 1826, it vas all idea of for enjoy all due acceptance of In carrying Charles Stual important am period, Sir NS ercised very and even thr propositions. political offal] his Excellent the idea of derful moral Prince, whit • William A'C to leave Port recrimination not, however least moral) fluence whicl always been affairs of Por European dip have resigned been an act o feeling cruelt, healing or pr The policy affairs of Port bined, and pei I feel fully er matic acts of the mission I of soliciting Don Miguel' him Regent Impartiality which might trovertible as sent questiol Previous rences were Vienna and : England and part ; in con having accep turn promise their interest from Don P also immediai to Europe, t any of his pr neither had 1 of the regain essential con young Quee been fixed u Emperor's d t