Star.
London, England, 1830-09-21 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

It is a fact, as undeniable as it is singular. that France is, at tills mo-
ment, one of the most tranquil countries in Europe, and one of the moat
likely to remain so. Much is certainly due to the prudent arid firm
march of the Government, and still more, perhaps, to the patriotic con-
duct of the people, taken generally, which, it may be truly said, Fe-
'tents facilities, instead of obstacles and discouragement to the former,
in the task in which it is so enviably engaged of securing to that
the full enjoyment of the liberties they have so recently conqueredl.ll:l
confirm this state of things, every day brings with it the recognition of
the new Government by some Foreign Power, and thus the blessings
of peace abroad are supaadded to those of peace at home. But,
whilst France is beginning to repose in perfect security under
the protection of her new institutions, those States from which
all improvement is so jealously excluded, are a prey to the
utmost anxiety, whilst the precautions taken by their Rulers
to: prevent the evils which these see in the future, are at best
doubtful remedies. These precautions, it is now well understood, have
no reference whatever to regenerated France, but are solely intended to
repress in the subjects of these rulers a desire to imitate the example of
the French people. Whether they will succeed in this object is a ques-
tion we have not time to enter into at present. But this remark, which
upplies to the great Powers only--to Austria, for example, as respects
her Italian possessions—has no application, as our readers must be
aware, to such States as Spain and Portugal, in which tyranny has shot
forth her rankest and most deadly weeds, and in which an entire change
of system is as inevitable as it is desirable. In the two last, to judge from
private advice* from 31adrid,which arc rcterred to by the Messages des
Chambres,the death.knell has already sounded in the ears of their oppres-
:tors. The Captain. General of Catalonia has, in the most urgent terms,
solicited the Government to send him powerful reinforcements; anti, now
that the danger of his iron rule stares him in the face, he probably regrets,
though too late, that he has not adopted measures less repulsive to hu-
man nature. The Captain-General of Guipuscoa is in a more terrible
plight still; whilst the embarrassments of both the one and the other
originate in the MCC cause—the movements of the Constitutionalists
in their immediate neighbourhood. In Portugal, the danger is said
to be still more imminent, if possible—the flame of insurrection
having spread from Oporto to Lisbon, where the Constitutionalists
felt so strong that, at the date of the last accounts, they paraded the
streets, crying out. " Liberty for ever !" " Donna Maria da Gloria for
ever!" " Down with Don Miguel!" Though it is possible there may
be some exaggeration in this latter statement, yet there can be no ques-
tion but that Portugal is on the point of getting rid of the hideous le-
prosy with which she is now afflicted. With respect to another coun-
try, where a great change is on the eve of taking place, though the
popular discontent is not so justifiable as in the two former, we have
not:much to add to the intelligence we published yesterday. One fact,
however, which is mentioned in a private letter from Brussels, written
on Friday evening, throws a great light on the feelings of one of the
parties in the dispute of which the kingdom of the Netherlands is now
the theatre. This letter, which comes from a gentleman of unques-
tionable veracity, states that the King's Speech to the States-General
was publicly burnt in that city, on Tuesday last, before the Hotel de
Ville. On the other hand, the demonstrations and language of the
King's Government are equally explicit and portentous; and this
change, as coming from a party proverbially cautious, is the more
astonishing, seeing its infallible tendency to bring the question to a
violent decision. The Belgians, it is evident, are determined not to
yield a single point ; and, besides Brussels and Liege, the trico-
loured flag floats triumphantly at Louvain, Moos, Namur, Charleroi,
Aloft, St. Trond, Jodoigne, Thuin, Wavre, Jumet, Lodelinsart,
Dumprcmy, Fleurus, Jemappes, Fmmecue, Weenies, Quaregnon,
31eisieres, Sincsse, Fayt--in a word, in every city, town, and
villarre, in the Southern provinces. In all these places a Burgher
Guard has been organized, and every one of them has sent a depu-
tation to Brussels. At Charleroi, the Burgher Guard has taken pos.
session of the powder-magazine and of the artillery. At Mons, the
spirit of the garrison is said to be decidedly favourable to the popu-
lar cats :c; and, indeed, the came thing is stated of all the Belgian
troops; so that the military, as well as the people of the Noah and
South, may be expected to take different sides in the event of a ci-
vil war.—Herald.
According to accountefrom Madrid (by the Messagcr des Chambres,
dated Sunday, Sept. 19,) it seems that the:Count d'Espagne, fearing the
neighbourhood of the refugees, and the irritation of the Catalonians,
has asked for powerful reinforcements. The Captain-General of Gui.
puscoa is at a loes what measures to take in these critical circumstances.
It Is stunned that the Captain-General of Estremaduta has announced
that the insurrection commenced at Oporto and Almeida has extended
to Lisbon, and that the Constitutionalists who have escaped the usurper
have assembled in the streets, crying " Liberty for ever ! Donna Maria
da Gloria for ever ! Down with Don Miguel 1"
" It is announced that M. Duvergite de Hauranne is to be placed at
the head of the Board of Customs.
" Summonses have been issued to Messrs. Valliant, director of
L' Aigk, De Murville, of the Independant, Billet, of the Patriots,
Pawlowski, of the Tocsin Nationale, Fasy, of the Rerolution, and
to the printers of those journals accused of having published political
papers without giving security previous to their publication, without
having conformed to articles 4 and 6 of the law of the 28th of July,
1821, and without daily depositing at the Parquet a copy of the said
journals, signed by the responsible managers.
" The writers who have been condemned for political offences are in-
vited to meet on Tuesday next, the 21st of September, to deliberate
on the project of a petition to the King of the French.
" A letter from Altkirch, department of the Upper Rhine, of the
10th of September, says—
" This morning, before day-break, a first division of 15 Monks of
La Trappe, of the Convent of Oelenburg, some leagues from Muhl-
hausen, passed through this town. They leave France to settle in
Switzerland. They were dressed in the costume of their order, and
notwithstanding the silence to which they said to be condemned, it
is affirmed that they announced that their brethren (the other monks
of Oelenburg)' about 80 in number, will immediately follow them.
The sisters of La Trappe, who live in the same place, will also fol-
low them ; it is said that the latter will retire for the present to Notre
Dame-des-Pierre. The monks, as well as the sisters, are all strangers
to France, and came to settle without permission at Oelenburg five or
sit years ago."
"The Spanish Caisse d'Amortissement has given notice in the
Madrid Gazette, that it will proceed on the Ist of October next, to the
payment of the interest of the consolidated debt, for the quarter ending
with the present month of September.
" The Royal Vales are to be presented at Madrid, from the 13th of
September to the 31st of October, and in the provinces from the 10th of
September to the 31st orOmober.
" Al. de Bourmont did not embark at Algiers on the 3d of Septem-
ber, as we announced on the authority of a private letter. The late
commander-in-chief was not to leave Algiers till some days after the
arrival of Count Clause]. It is affirmed that M. de Bourmont intends
to retire to Italy."
From the Journal des Debate, Sept. 18.
" MADRID, SEPT. 10.
" Three or four days ago, the Duke de Montebello, Envoy Extraordi-
nary of his Most Christian Majesty, Louis-Phillippe I, arrived at our
capital. It seems that this diplomatist has met with a most gracious
reception from the King. He hal also been well received by the Mi-
nisters. The Duke's presence in the capital has produced a most lively
sensation among our Constitutionalists. The sight of the tri-coloured
cockade paralysed the apostollcal party. Still public tranquillity has
not been disturbed. M. Zes Bermudez, Secretary of the Ambassador
at Paris, leaves this night by post, and carries with him despatches for
M. d'Ofalia. Persoos who are the beat informed, say that our Cabinet
has followed the example set by his Britannic Majesty, and that 31.
Zea Bermudez is the bearer of documents recognizing the new system
France."
Pairs, Sops. 18.—On Wednesday evening there was a meeting of
he Society of Les Antis du People, held under the same roof with
the Bureaux of the new Journal de Paris. As it was announeed that
the sitting was an open one for all the world, I had the curiosity
to attend, and perceived several English gentlemen there, attracted
by probably the same motive. There were from two to three hun-
dred persons present, nearly all young men of respectable, se-
veral of fashionable appearance, which, along with other eircume
stances, and the information communicated to me, left no doubt on
my mind that the assembly was composed of young students of the
cedes de droit and de medecine. lee jaws, gene de commerce, along
with some redacteurs and other gentlemen of the press. Round a table
at tile head of the room sat the President, with his souse, le for the call
to order, his Secretary, and a few leaders. The seance was opened by
the reading of the procca verbal of the former sitting, and the motions
and business on the paper for this evening. A report was read of the
reclamation signed by the Members, which had been presented to the
Proeureur du Roi, demanding that the Society, collectively and in.
dividually, should be included in the prosecution already commenced
against the President and Secretary on account of the placard inviting
the people to rise, and dissolve the Chamber of Deputies by
tome; since they would not cease their functions voluntarily.—
It declared the desire t t the subscribers to participate in the
,wins and penalties, whatever those were, which might attach
sr their proceedings, always however protesting their desire to march
within the path of law anri order. A member then rose, and proposed
Sat s report should be prepared of the history and present state of the
society ; in the course of his speech he stated that it had actually been
.4 existence for Aiken months, although the members could not have
ven in any numbers. The report was ordered. The next who rose
ieed my attention in no common degree. He was probably not more
•la 24 yens of age, but the development of the features—the lines of
'':ottlitenance already marked with deep thought, and sallow with the
tre.tous inhalationsof the midnight oil--the fire of the full eye chssaned
11t,h an expression reflective and profound, and the lank visage sesualle
f'froitnee a gmater maturity of years. His intonation was sonorouseineie
'!_ed, and distinct, entirely free from that redundance of action, se
coon,,9es m with his countrymen, who, in their haste and vivacity, sans
blirous to coavert muscles and nerves into accessory organs of speech.
4ngtuage was clear, defined, unincumbered with meretricious adorn.
;
his argument logical, if not convincing. The speaking was its.
tovsse
tols yet were there no displays ad captaaditm ; he spoke as If