Star.
London, England, 1830-06-08 00:00:00

ADDRESS.

The property of the STAR having yesterday been
transferred, it becomes the task of its new Proprietors,
in announcing the event to the Public, to afford some
explanation, and give some pledge as to its future ma-
nagement.

To remark on the past conduct of the Paper, is unne-
cessary ; but it is requisite to inform the Public, that in
future it will be conducted by another Editor, who has
projected, and intends to carry into execution, if possi-
ble, to-morrow, certain alterations, or, what he hopes
may be thought improvements, in the matter and mode
of arranging, what he shall have to present to its readers.
If his power of execution shall prove adequate to his in-
tentions, the STAR will be found, it is confidently
hoped, to possess, Rot only more interest than has hitherto
characterized it; but, in several respects, to surpass other
contemporary Journals.

I. The Editor will attempt a more methodical arrange-
ment of his matter, and endeavour, in some degree, to
divest his miscellany of that chaotic confusion which ge-
nerally distinguishes a Newspaper from every other li-
terary production.
2. In accordance with the addition which is to be made
to the title, and which is to express that the STAR is
to display opinions as well as facts, our Paper will, in
future, contain extracts from the leading articles of the
most authoritative Morning Journals.
3. It is intended that under the head of intelligence
in Science, Arts, and Getteral Literature, a short Review
of New literary Works shall be included ;—the Monthly
and Quarterly Periodicals shall sometimes be made to
contribute amusing or instructive extracts ;—every dis-
covery in science of importance shall be recorded, and the
transactions of learned societies duly noticed.
4. From peculiar facilities enjoyed by the Proprietors
of obtaining the earliest and most complete information
from all parts of the East Indies, the STAR will in future
possess a larger share of such intelligence than will be
found in any other daily Journal.
5. It must be well known to the Public, for it is
daily, ad nauseam, forced upon its notice, that a very
large portion, even of that matter which may be consi-
dered as legitimately appropriate to a newspaper, is un-
interesting, and continues for ever unread. Official do-
cuments and State papers, except when of the first im-
portance, need not be given in detail ; and, when so
published, rather afford gratification to an idle
Editor, than to his readers. The Editor of the
STAR will endeavour to abridge and condense all
that is not desirable to read in detail ; and, by adopting
more generally a smaller type, hopes to make the Paper
at least equally full with any Journal published.
G. In addition to the accounts of Markets, Prices of
Stocks, and the other tabular matter which has usually
found a place in the STAR, and which shall be con-
tinued with great accuracy, we shall give the prices of
real property, when transferred by auction.
The foregoing will constitute some of the new features
of this Paper ; but it is not to be supposed that any of the
usual information constituting an Evening Paper will be
excluded : on the contrary, the Parliamentary, Law,
and Police Reports; Theatrical, Military, Naval, Clerical,
Shipping and Commercial Intelligence, will all be given
fully and faithfully.
The Proprietors having thus given a view of the
general contents of the paper, may be expected to express
something as to the political sentiments they mean to ad-
vocate ; or, as it is sometimes significantly termed, the
line of politics to be adopted. Their sense of moral
duty will not allow them to adopt, in writing, any sen-
timents not in accordance with their own convictions
—and for what their opinions are in detail, they must
sow refer their readers to the future leading articles in
the Paper. It must suffice to state here, generally, that
the policy to be advocated in-the STAR, under its new
Proprietors, will be a due caution in interfering rashly
with the existing institutions of the country; but that,
caution not to be extended to such a superstitious degree,
as to obstruct the improvements which wisdom may
suggest, and time render necessary. To instruct thel
mind, and emancipate the human energies—to foster
social benevolence—to advance the progress of truth, and

make meu better and happier—they consider the grand
objects of all legislation ; and the public measures which
appear to contribute to these objects, shall never fail to
receive their ardent support.
It may not be known to many of our present readers
that the STA It has now been published forty-two years,
and that it was the parent of all evening papers. The
Proprietors, it is hoped, may be excused for referring to
its past history with some degree of pride. Perhaps
no paper has more uniformly avoided the prostra-
tion of its integrity either to power or faction ;
and while it had, during the most of its existence, a
PERRY, a VA LYY, and a TILLOCH, for its proprietors
and conductors, it could not have had its columns pol-
luted by anything malevolent or unworthy. The present
Proprietors feel it their duty, while thus alluding to its
past conduct, not to omit to e:spress, that the Gentleman
who now retires from its immediate management, has,
they conceive, supported the character of the journal
with peculiar zeal and ability.
The Proprietors have been warned by experienced
Journalists, that such declarations of opinion as the pre-
sent Address contains, are imprudent, as they commit
an EDITOR inconveniently ; but the Proprietors of the
STAG wish to be so committed; and when the political
opinions of the STAR are found at variance with the
principles now declared, the Readers may then know that
the present Proprietors have ceased to have an interest
in the Journal.

We sincerely congratulate our readers on the success
last night of Sir J AMES MACKINTOSH'S exertions, for the
removal from our Criminal Code of the most sanguinary,
and, consequently, we think, barbarous feature, which re-
mained to disfigure it. We could have wished, for the
credit of the national character, that it had been carried
by a larger majority ; but, considering the anxieties
about meurn and Num, which form the most lamentably
dissocial characteristic of a commercial community, we
cannot be surprised at the small majority by which this
measure was carried ; and we are still inclined to be sa-
tisfied with the result, and to view it as a fartl'er proof
that the charities of life—the benevolent feelings between
man and man—are keeping pace, as sound reaconers on
morals know they must do, with the advance of know-
ledge and improvement in the intellectual :acuities.

There are few individuals of any importance in
the commercial circles, who have not experienced the
horrors consequent upon forgery—who have not
either been called upon to weigh the sacrifice of their
hard-earned prop2rty, and perhaps support of their own
families, against the existenLe of some unfortunate fellow.
creature; or to have some relation or connection plunged
into the misery occasioned by the inexorable and Draco-
like administration of this law. When laws are at va-
riance with what are considered the religious or moral
duties of conscience, legislation is deplorably defective ;
and the law on forgery forms a fine illustration of this
maxim. As long as their terms existed, the man of cor-
rect sentiment found himself called iupon to act at va-
riance with the laws of his country ; and instead of
supporting the administration, to combine, as it
were, to elude their execution. Now, however,
no such conscientious discrepancee can exist on this
subject ; and it will in future become the duty of the man
of the purest benevolence to exert himself, urgently and
unscrupulously, to enforce the execution of the new pu-
nishment, which is to be enacted for the crime in ques-
tion : for undoubtedly in this country, where the tempta-
tions to the crime are so numerous, unless it be punished
with certainty and effect, the crime will increase, and
probably a return to the repealed sanguinary system be
the consequences.

The debate which took place in the House of Lords
last night on the affairs of Greece, was not of a nature to
be read with so much interest on account of the matter
elicited, as on account of the spirit of opposition which
some people imagine appeared to actuate the Noble speak-
era, a little more than has lately been usual ; and which
they consider as auguring something like an organi-
zation of a new regular opposition to the present
Administration. We really do not perceive anything
in the debate out what has been usual under such
circumstances ; and proper, if the critical investiga-
tion of an important subject be the duty of our senators.
We are not inclined to subject the highly honourable and
able noblemen, who took part in the debate, of acting from
any other motives than those which have lately dictated
their proceedings—a determination to keep a vigilant
eye on the acts of Government, and obtain for the public
that information essential for forming a correct judgment
upon those acts.

JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB.—SO far back as
Monday se'nnight we stated that a great sensation had
been felt in military circles, in consequence of a pro-
tracted affair of honour between two members of the
Junior United Service Club. The parties involved in
this unpleasant affair are Captain BURT of the Royal
Navy, and Mr. MILLS of the 19th Foot. We are in
possession of the whole facts of the very extraordinary
difference betweeen these gentlemen, which may be
briefly summed up thus :—One gentleman had an un-
conquerable aversion to fight in England, but had no
objections to Calais ; while the other had no notion of
putting himself to the expense and trouble of a trip to
the other side of the water, but would cheerfully turn out
to Chalk Farm, Battersea Fields, or Clapham Common.
lAt a general meeting of the Club, which broke up last
night, after a patient and rigid investigation into the
whole cue, a ballot took place ; when it turned out that
Mr. MILLS continues a member, and that Captain BURT
is expelled.
Yesterday being Trinity Monday, the Corporation of
ITrinity-house held their Anniversary. .Meeting, and pro-
ceeded in barges to their Hall at Deptford, where his
Royal Highness, the Duke of Clarence, was unani-
mously re-elected Master for the ensuing year. The
elder brethren afterwards attended divine service at the
church of St. Nicholas, where an excellent sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Bastard. In consequence of
the lamented illness of his Majesty, his Royal Highness,
the Master, was unavoidably absent, and the dinner which
it had been intended to give upon this occasion, did not
take place.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday 021; foe the Account, opened
vay heavy this morning, and may at present be quoted at 1121. This
dulness of the market may be attributed to the unfavourable ac-
counts of his Majesty, there being but very slight hopes that he
will survive any length of time.
The French mail remains due, consequently we are without any
polical information from that Continent.

In the Foreign Market no busineas doing as yet; and the pekes
may be quoted as per yesterday.
The London line of packet ship Hudson, Captain Champlin, from
New York, has arrived at Portsmouth, by which New York papas
have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house
to the 15th May.

( From the Nee, York Paper of the 14th May.)
Extract of a letter from Vera Crus, 16th April.—“ The Akin of
the South begin to take a good turn. The rebels Salagdo and
Victoria have been caught, and Guerrero is closely pursued by
General Bravo and many other trusty chiefs, so that we may expect
shortly to see peace restored. &sides, Apulche, &mew, and
fifteen more accused of being implicated in the conspiracy, were
arrested in Mexico. The process against Apulche, who is to be
tried to-day by a court martial, is in the hands of his counsel. The
Attorney-General insists on his being banished. Government have
Invited the Chambers to grant an amnesty, commuting death to some
other punishment. We enjoy perfect tranquillity."
Buenos Ayres files of papers to the 15th March :—" The nego-
elation' with the interior government have entirely failed; and a
rupture between General Pam, of Cordova, and Buenos Ayres is
probable. General Quiroga returned to Buenos Ayres after having
been defeated by General Pan, and was received rather as a con-
queror than as one who had suffered.

General Paces official despatch of the battle of the 25th ult. has
been received ; as likewise a Cordova newspaper of the lit instant
According to these, General Queroga's loss has been 1,200 pri.l
soners ; amongst them a General and four superior officers ; fifty
officers killed, eight pieces of artillery, 700 stand of aims, 2,000
head of cattle, 3,000 mules, a great number of horses, flour, wine,
baggage, and gold and silver. General Pus estimates his whole
loss at thirty men, including a Lieutenant-Colonel and two Cap-
tains killed. General excitement prevailed in the city, and large
bodies of citizens hid marched through the streets, committing vio-
lence on those they supposed friendly to Paez. The Commissioners
from Cordova demand satisfaction for the insult.

Accounts (tom Mexico of the Mat of March slate that persons
who have been confined by order of Bustamente, have been left to
perish in the prisons. The same account states that two partisans
of Guerrero had taken possession of Acapulco.

HALF•PAST ONE.

The Consol Market continues flat t Consols have been done in the
course of the morning at 921 sellers, and at present may be quoted
9211. Some business was doing in the early part of the raorniag,l
since which there has been but little animation in the mar'zet, wring
to a prevalent report that his Majesty was ro more, of which we
have no official accounts to the present hour. In the Foreign
Market little doing. Greek Bonds have receded alictit 1 per cent.
Spanish a shade lower. In shares little or nothing doing.--Anglo.
Mexican 351 61 ; Bolanos 185 95 ; Brazil 91 101; Colombian
8}1; Real del Monte 59 60 ; South Metropolitan Gas I to 2 prm.
per share.

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