Star.
London, England, 1830-02-24 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

From the Gazette de France.
" EXPEDITION AGAINST ALGIERS.
i.c news of the day is still the expedition against Algiers.
tie preparations are forwarded with great activity, but with as
',inch atuntioll as possible to economy. So great a movement of
troops renders necessary the purchase of a considerable stock of
provisions. We will remain silent upon this point for the present,
hoping that this time better measures will be taken than in 1823.
-• 31. tie Bourmont has been spoken of as the commander-in-
. ',lei; in this hypollscse, the portfolio of war will be confided to
11. de t 'hampagny. Probably the final decision will not be long
delayed.. .hould not the indisposition of M. de Polignac oblige him
't. retrain for a few days from taking a part in public affairs. M.
tic Boaritont wishes to conquer the surname of Africanus, and the
President of the Council does not appear to see with regret his
moval to a distance just at the moment of the meeting of the
ilamterr.
Rochefort will also furnish its share in the expedition—at least
enters have been received there to expedite the building and launching
of the corvette la Thisbe, and the brig d'Asaas, whose fitting out
ought to be finished about the end of April. The superb steam
boat Le Sphinx, commanded by Lieut. Sarlat, also will take part in
the expedition. It is impossible to employ too many vessels of this
kind, particularly when contrary winds often make the want of them
tclt. Le Sphinx, which has just left the dock.yard, is of the dimen-
sions of a frigate : it is the largest steam-boat that has as yet been seen
in the French navy. She has 14 port-holes, of which three are in
the stern, and two in the bows. Her long guns and carronades are
24 pounders. She has two machines, from 80 to 90 horse power
each. Orders have been received at Bayonne for the fitting out of
the corvette Perle.
" It is reported that government have made arrangements with
the ship.owners of Bordeaux and Nantes for the freighting of a
dozen ships. It appears that Havre is also to furnish some, but no
very great activity appears there. As the expedition ought to be
terminated by the end of June, so as to have any chance of success,
it is understood that the minister will give very little delay to the
ships that he will freight for this service.
• It is not necessary to say that at Bayonne and at Rochefort, as
at Havre and Bordeaux, and Toulon, great activity is making in
raising sailors, which Is another obstacle to the prompt fitting out
of merchantmen.".—Joie mai du Commerce.
• " The Prince de Polignac has been indisposed for some days,
and has not quitted his room. There have not been other meetings
of the council of ministers titan those of Tuesday and Saturday."
...Note of the editor of the Gazelle.

THE EVENING STAR.

gether, will the banded advocates of oligarchy and public
plunder prevail much longer, against a country deter-
mined to right itself.

The article which has led to the seizure of Le Globe,
and which was cursorily noticed by us on Monday, ap-
peared in the Times of yesterday. It is alike remarkable
for sound argument and moderation. From the know-
ledge we possess of popular feeling in France, we should
not hesitate to pronounce the sentiments conveyed by the
writer to be those which animate the great ma-
jority of the nation. It may, in fact, be regarded
as a species of manifesto preparatory to the assembling
of the Chambers. As we said before, the right and
expediency of changing a dynasty, when a king
" reigns without governing," is discussed with that
boldness and candour which the importance of such a
question demands. The fate of the STUARTS-a very
favourite topic with the political writers of France—is
again brought forward, and followed up by a statement
of facts which are but too well calculated to support the
final conclusion. It would be fortunate for mankind, if the
facts and arguments of this able writer applied to France
alone : but unhappily they come home to the situation of
almost every other country in Europe. We need only
instance Austria, Spain, Portugal, and Belgium, where
it is notorious that the Sovereigns are little more than
puppets in the hands of corrupt and oppressive oligarchs ;
men, who—instead of turning the virtue of their masters
to any account—appear only intent on preventing their
exertion in behalf of the subject many. We
have only room for the concluding sentence of the article
in question : a sentence, which ought to serve at once as
a lesson and warning to all the Princes and Ministers of
the earth. " M. DE POLIGNAC has again raised the
storm. The violence of this storm will increase daily if
he continues in office, or if he be succeeded by any one,
either bold or timid, who may attempt by force or stra-
tagem, to oppose the HENCEFORTH IRRESISTIBLE
DEV ELOPMENT OF POPULAR LIBERTY !"

If any thing were wanting to prove the importance of
the Public Meeting at the Mansion House, it would be
found in the very pointed efforts made by the morning
and evening journals retained by Ministers, and who daily
labour to convince us that there is only partial distress in
the country. We fearlessly appeal to every unbiassed
observer whether the language held by the journals in
question yesterday, is not utterly unfounded, and as such
not entitled to the severest animadversion? Is it not most
inhuman for any set of men, who affect to be the
organs of public opinion, to adopt a course, the imme-
diate effect of which is to prevent the Government from
taking any decisive steps for the removal of our into-
lerable sufferings ? While we do not, for a moment,
imagine that any thing we can say will produce the
smallest change in minds so depraved and corrupt, we
cannot help reminding them of one consequence which
can hardly fail to follow the present system of delusion and
falsehood. It will show the people that they have no hope
except in recurrence to those immutable principles on which
the social compact was originally founded. We trust,
indeed there is little doubt, but that the voice of con-
I gregated millions t►tll soon convince ministers, and their
abettors of the press, that distress is not merely general,
but that a remedy will be found in the wisdom, 'energy,
and resolution of the country. With regard to the
meeting of Monday, we return with infinite de
light to the demonstration of national feeling which
took place on that occasion—where not twelve
hundred, as we stated yesterday, but three thousand
people, were assembled. After having joined
with the most heartfelt sincerity in the thunders
of applause which followed the adoption of Mr.
HUNT'S resolution, our first exclamation to the person
who stood next to us was—" England is saved; this
must be the voice of the whole People, and who shall
resist THEM !" Our minds being fully made up on this
all-important and gratifying conclusion, we shall await
the development of the grand drama, with a patience and
resignation proportioned to the immense—the incalcula-

ble benefits—which its dinointment must confer on our
beloved country.

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK.
HAILS ARRIVED AND DUE THIS MORNING.

A. D.
1 Dublin 0
t Waterford ..... 0
O Gum. & Jersey 0
O Leeward Islands 0

A. a.
O France . 0
O Flanders 0
O Holland 0
O Hamburgh

•. D.
O Usbaa 0
O Jamaica 0
O Sweden 2
1 Maks .. 0

Notwithstanding the present depression in the Funds, occasioned
by some large sales by the Scotch Banks, it is confidently expected
by the well-informed that Ministers have resolved to reduce the in.
teat of the Four per Cents. which, no doubt, will be soon officially
ascertained, as the Budget is expected to be brought forward at a
very early period.
The Consol Market opened this morning at the price they left of
yesterday, 921 for the Account; since which they were. sellers, at
92, and at present they are 92 to e, and for next Account 921. To.
morrow being settling day in Consols, most of the jobbers and
brokers are busy in making up their accounts.

A Luba► Mail has arrived, brought by the Marlborough, ♦which
sailed on the 14th instant. The Lisbon Papers are void of interest.
A Malta Mail has also arrived by the Lapwing, which sailed the
Bth January.

THE PEOPLE, THE KING, AND MR. PEEL

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