Star.
London, England, 1830-01-15 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

Prince Linen, from Ashburnham House, Dover-street, for
Richmond ; Hon. General Pldpr. from Mount-street. oo a tour ;
Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, for
their seat in Berke; Capt. Campbell, from ditto, for Brighton;
Edward Turner, Req from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street,
for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. C. Phillips, front the Pulteney Hotel,
Albemarle-street, for their seat in Hants ; Capt. Tyler, from Pall-
mall, for Brighton.

The Duke of WELLINGTON left town about eleven
o'clock yesterday morning for his MAJEsTY's Palace at
Windsor, where his Grace had a long audience of the
Kixo, and in the evening returned to town.
The Russian Ambassador had a long conference yes-
terday with the Earl of ABERDEEN, at the Foreign
Office.

The Bishop of Low DON visited the CH A C ELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER yesterday, at the Treasury.
Viscount Si DMOUTII transacted business, yesterday,
at the Treasury. Despatches were brought by a kiug's
Messenger to the Foreign Office, on Wednesday, from
Sir R. Go no N, our Ambassador at Constantinople, for
the Earl of ABERDEEN.

Earl BATH URST arrived in town yesterday afternoon,
from the residence of the Earl of Mat.m Esau 11Y, at
Henley-on-the-Thames. His Lordship proceeded to the
house in Downing-street lately occupied by the Duke of
Wr LLINGTON. The Noble Earl, after his arrival, trans-
acted business at the Foreign Office.
The Prussian Minister transacted business, yesterday,
at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

Mr. HuatEISSON arrived in town on Wednesday night,
from a visit to the Earl of Ea xemoxT, at Petworth, in
Sussex. The Right Hon. Gentleman will, it is expected,
return in a short time from Richmond terrace to a house
erected for him on the site of the King's Palace, in
Pall-mall.

ALEXANDER DAWSON, FA+ M.P. for Louth, is at
present at Ravened&le, where we are informed he will re-
main till the meeting of Parliament.
O'CONNELL TESTIMONIAL.—A meeting is to be
held in Clare, to carry into effect this great national ob-
ject in that county.—The Right Rev. Dr. WM now
will take the chair, and the Rev. Mr. MURPHY will give
his powerful aid.
SPLENDID FETE.—A splendid fete was given by Mr.
NAPEaI, of Loughcrew, on the Pith inst. Upwards of
200 sat down to supper.—Among the guests were the
Marquess and Marchioness of Downshire and Lord Hills-
borough, Lord and Lady Killeen, Lord and buly Dun-
sally, Lord Longford, Lord Pawlett, Mr. Corbally, Mr.
and Mrs. D'Arcy, &c.
On the 22d November, Mr. PE.LHAM, son of Lord
CHICHESTER, delivered to Admiral MA EcoLst des-
patches from London, announcing that, excepting the
Pelorus, which is to return to England, there will be no
change in the nature or stations of the English ships in
the Archipelago and the Mediterrantais.
We have to apologise to our Mailers, for a trifling
mistake committed in our Paper of yesterday in speaking
of the present exorbitant and unreasonable high price of
Hemp ; it is stated to bo " 50 to 70 per cwt." above its
price in 1793.4 ; it should have been " 50 to 70 per cent."
The word average also, should have followed the word
Gazette in that part of the article relating to Sugar.
We understand that a serious difference of opinion
exists between the Premier and an Illustrious Personage
on the subject of the affairs of Portugal. The desire of
the Noble Duke to recognise the regal authority of MI-
GUEL is said to be opposed in the highest quarter, in con-
sequence of a feeling that the conduct of Don Min ti EL
has been directly insulting to the Sovereign of this coun-
try, inasmuch as be has broken engagements which he
personally made when hospitably entertained at Wind-
sor,Brighton Gazette.
Some of our readers may recollect a Mr. CLAYTON,
who appeared once at the Catholic Association to com-
plain of tbe persecution he suffered from the Clergy of
Galway, in consequence of his having embraced Pro-
testantism. It was ascertained that his grievances were
quite imaginary; and, from his whole demeanour, as
well as the character of his observations, it was easy to
see that he laboured under considerable estrangement of
the mind. He is the same person who has just been
killed in the duel with Mr. La m lIRLACIIT, at Battersea. It
appears that the quarrel, which has terminated so fatally,
grew out of a discussion respection the Relief Bill be-
tween the parties— Dublin Morning Register.
We find, by the Tralee Mercury, that the Listowell
Magistrates have come to the determination of excluding
Attornies from the Petty Sessions Court of that district.
Last week their Worships informed Mr. Richard Fitz-
gerald and Mr. Leonard, that they could not allow the
public the aid of the legal advice of these gentlemen in
future ; and they were peremptorily interdicted on that
occasion from interfering on behalf of their clients. These
gentlemen very discreetly complied, having the fear of
the treatment of Counsellor Croke before their eyes.
There are .now in Ireland seven regiments of cavalry,
12 brigades of artillery, 19 infantry Regiments, and 25
reserve companies, constituting a force of 24,700, ex-
clusive of militia staff and yeomanry corps.
The severe weather proves, as it Might be expected to
do, extremely injurious to the theatres—a bright coal fire
possessing much stinger attractions, with the thermome-
ter at 20, than tragedy, comedy, farce, or pantomime.
In the days of its ancient celebrity, at Athens, the funds
of the theses* were provided before those of the lest ;1
and the affairs of the state were dramatised by Aris-
tophanes as soon as they took place.

MEXICO.

LETrza V.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

St a—The result of the expedition against Tunipi,,,
has been a glorious and most important event for the
Mexican nation. It has been proved that Spain cannot
count upon having a single partisan in Mexico; that the
Mexicans lay aside their little family quarrels, as soon Ili
the foreigner, hoping to profit by these, appears amongst
them; and the energy and force displayed by the young
IRepublic on this occasion, certifies that she could easily
repulse an expedition quadruple to that which was led by
BA RRA DAS. These three results are invaluable, but
Spain can no longer be the dupe of vain hopes from
internal support, or be able to dupe other Government'',
and make them participate in her dream of conquest.
She will no longer alarm commerce, should she renew
Iher aggressions : the Europeans will no longer be
frightened at our party disseutions, should they unhappily
be revived, nor can we Mexicans, when we are angry
with one another, reproach with the odious name of
" Bourbonist." This is quite enough, indeed, to justify
the friends oft America in hailing the 11 th of Septem-
ber, 1829.

But for all that, Mr. Editor, do not suppose that thus
conquest of Tampico terminates our contest with Spais,
or that the decisive advantages which we have obtained,
are those which were only wanting to cement our na-
tionality. Far from it—as long as the Spaniards remain
at our gates, we cannot store away our arms ; and a,
long as we must all remain soldiers on duty, we cannot
become peaceable citizens.
But perhaps it will be asked, what have you henceforth
to fear ? Do you believe that the Spaniards, after havin,..;
received such a rude lesson at Tampico, would venture
another expedition from Cuba ?—Assuredly I believe it,
and why not ? They had not, in my opinion, a chance
of success before, and yet they hazarded the experiment.
Have they not at the Havannah, the same squadron
almost the same troops ? the same six hundred leagues
of unfortified coast before them ? the same facility to
disembark three or four thousand troops on a dis-
tant point? But they would be sacrificed—Agreed.
But what does that signify to a Government so paternal
as that of FERDINAND ? But they will obtain no ad-
vantage ? Pardon !—they will obtain that of doing us
an injury ; which is always something in the eyes of an
obstinate enemy.
What is the penitence shown by the Spaniards? A
month had scarcely passed—it was scarcely known that
the disarmed soldiers of BARRADAS had re-embarked
from the theatre of their humiliation, when letters, and
journals from Spain, announced to us new preparations
founded upon hopes still more senseless than the former
ones. Their cry is treason, on the part of that tame
BARRADAS, whom they before had so extravagantly
eulogised ; of want of skill, on the part of LABORDI
and ofjealousy, on that of \rives. In short, there is a
mixture of every thing, except Mexican courage and pa-
triotism, for some say, the Mexicans conquered without
fighting ; others, that they triumphed at the moment
they were beaten, subdued in spirit, and almost prisoners
of war, to those Spaniards who four times in two days
asked to capitulate, on their lives being saved ; and do
not believe that all these absurdities are circulated to
console mortified pride, and gild the bitter pill of defeat.
So, no, it is done as some excuse to other Governments fer
the new enterprise that they have in view, and which they
will risk, be persuaded, with the same confidence, with►
the same fanfaronade, with the same elements of success,
as if nothing had occurred, which has occurred. Spanish
Obstinacy has not become a proverb for nothing.
Suppose, nevertheless, that Spain should to-day ac-
knowledge her incapacity to attack us, may she not
change her mind ? Has she the means of doing it ? Cer-
tainly. Then it is the same thing to us. We must al-
ways keep on the qui vire ; that is, remain with our arms
folded, whilst our finances are wasting by the mainte-
nance of an army out of proportion to our population, and
our revenue, exposed to all the dangers with which a mi-
litary preponderance menaces a republic, obliged to ne-
glect our civil organisation, and rendered unable to econo-
mise the expenditure, for the payment of our former
creditors, and the re-establishment of our credit ! And
can we do more, or do otherwise, when every hour may
be the hour of invasion ? A tolerable fair wind, assures
a passage from the Havannah to Campeachy in eight,
and to Vera Cruz in three days. May we then risk a
surprise ?
How could we know when Spain became pacific ? Do
you think she would come to us, her enemies, and graci-
ously inform us of it? Would she say to those who
listened to her, " I detest as much as ever, the re-
volted Mexicans : I will have no truce, or reconciliation
with them, but advise them to go to sleep, and to hold
me in contempt, for in future I will have nothing to do
with them." Is that possible ? No—Spain will never
place herself voluntarily in as humiliating a position, as
if she were to recognise our independence, without
the advantages she would have a right to expect from that
act of justice; she will never gratuitously lower herself
before other nations, by a confession of national distress,
when she may, if such be her wish, conceal it by a
Treaty of Peace, dictated by necessity, but which she
will ascribe to motives of humanity and policy.
Who would trust her, if she were guilty of such folly
What pledge can she give of her veracity ? What gua-
rantee of stability ? A third party must always intervene ;
but will Spain, who has rejected a hundred times the
mediation of friendly Powers, now solicit their intervention
' to tie ignominiously her hands ? Then, if this interven-
tion be necessary, and if it must take place, it is indispen-
, sable that the previous consent of Spain should not be

required.
I flatter myself already to hue proved, that the poli-
tical and commercial interests of England are so much
prejudiced by the iodeterasinate proloagadba of this
war, that her intervention has become imperative.
It must also be immediate. -for though Spain may be

the menace of anotheronly playing the braggadocio,
crusade is perhaps more detrimental to the interests of
Mexico and European commerce than an actual invasion.
Jet us now see how England can intervene ? Is it
ith good ifflices, advice, &c. &c. ? No—because
Spain will not listen to them, and England would there-
fore be only reaping delusions. Is it by her taking osten-
sibly the part of Mexico—threatening and agitating with
her No—because that would end in a war which she
does not wish.
What is then to be done ? Nothing else than that she
should be consistent with herself, and just towards us.

Spain, it has been shown, makes war on Mexico only
fron► Cuba—and moreover that she can only make it by
the resources of that island. Is it desired that Spain
should sooner or later make peace ? Then the only
weapon of war she can use must be wrested front her, or
its edge must be blunted.
England, however, could not possess herself of Cuba
without exciting jealousies that would involve her in
war. True ; but she might leave Mexico and Columbia
at liberty to seize Cuba, if they had the necessary
courage and means. Have they only to fear the pos-
sible opposition of England to this euterprize ? Has
England expressed viva voce, or documentally her re-
fusal ? I only know that during the Last five years, the
parties interested, affirm that England has opposed, and
that they complain of the obstacle she has raised.

The fact is true or false—if true. England has only
to declare that she revokes the interdiction she so gra-
tuitously imposed—if false, she has only to seize the
first occasion to declare it to be so, for if she were
not to dissipate an error prejudicial to a third party,
she would be an accomplice of the party gaining by it.
On the other hand, if England from affection for
Spain, or fear of a black insurrection extending from
Cuba through the Antilles, or from any other commercial,
political, or anti-sympathetic motive, will not now con-
sent to an attack on Cuba from Mexico, or Columbia,
—.let England, at least, guarantee the two Republics
from attacks directed from that island, which she has
herself rendered invulnerable. Let her declare that she
will from this time give instructions to her Admiral com-
manding in these seas, to oppose any armaments sailing
from Cuba, or against Cuba :—nothing more is wanted.
And England should do this without losing a moment ;
for to prevent Sovereign States from exercising their bel-
ligerent rights, can only be exercised by an imperative
necessity to protect her own interests—but to permit
Spain to do that, which she prohibits Mexico from doing,
is an abuse of force, and an outrage against equity so
revolting, that England herself cannot any longer endure
the weight of the accusation—be it true or false.

If England has an interest in the protection of
Cuba, against Mexico, she can have none in the invasion
of Mexico, from Cuba. Besides, English probity would
be shocked at the idea of such an arriere pense, whilst
the treaty of friendship and amity existed between
England and Mexico, with an obligation to cultivate the
most amicable relations.

England must determine, first, whether she will re-
main neutral on the question of Cuba. If in the af-
firmative, she must let the belligerent parties enjoy equal
rights, for she has already recognised the rights of
sovereignty in all. But this must be declared publicly
to check report to the contrary, which is as injurious
as if it were well founded. Secondly—will she inter-
fere in the question ? If she be resolved to do so, let her
act with impartiality, and disarm all the combatants at
the same time.

In either hypothesis, the war will have an early termi-
nation. The new States being allowed to attack Cuba,
will inevitably wrest that island from Spain by the various
powerful means they have at command.
If Cuba be isolated, or rendered neutral, hostilities
must cease de facto; for Spain having no longer the fa-
culty to do any mischief herself, or cause any to her op-
ponents, must soon be resigned to the necessity of look-
ing for indemnity in the benefits of peace.
Such, Sir, is the easy march which your Government
should pursue. Such is the beneficent nature of the in-
tervention: be it negative, or positive, which the friends
of America suggest to it, which the English interests
require, and which humanity, justice, and equity, demand.
Let your Government, however, do as it may, history
is before us !

MEXICANU&
P. S. Puerto Rico, of course, is placed in the same category,
though this Island is not specified.

It is reported, that on the completion of the New
Officc at Cremill Point, the Board of Ord-
nance will take possession of the Old Victualling Office,
which is to be used as a depot for Ordnance stores.—
Plymouth Journal.
The new police are about to be introduced into the ex-
tensive parish of St. Pancras, notice to that effect having
been sent by the Commissioners to the parish authorities.
At the Annual Meeting of the Members of the York
Library News Room, held on Wednesday last, Con-
BETT'a REGISTER was ordered to be taken in, instead of
the JOllll Butt., which was ordered to be discontinued.
Yorkshire Gazette.

A young man, found guilty of adultery, has been
flogged through the public streets ; his partner in *rime
received a dozen strokes of the baton. This little cere-
mony took place in the canton of Appeazell. 0 mild and
patriarchal manners of the mountains !—Figaro.
The following incident may afford an idea of the dikt-
tantism of the German peasants. The celebrated Violonist
Taganini, was called last Autumn, to execute some pieces
before the Dowager Queen of Bavaria, at the castle of
Tegernsee, a magnificent seat of the King of Bavaria,
situate in a lake. At the moment the concert was going
to commence, a great tumult was heard on the outside.
The Queen having inquired the cause, was told that about
60 peasants of the neighbourhood, having heard the ar-
rival of the celebrated Italian Artist, was come in the
hope of hearing him, and requested the windows should
be left open that they might enjoy his talent. The Queen,
did better. She gave orders they should be admitted into
the saloon, where they were particularl7 noticed for the
correctness of their taste, and the judicious manner in
which they applauded the celebrated Artist.
Six hundred carts, and four thousand men, were em-
01E4 is carrylog away the ice and snow in Paris, on
the 4th instant.

DEAFNESS of the Duke of WELLING TON.

The following jeu d''sprit is copied from a lively Pa-
'is paper, entitled " Firm)." It represents the noble
Duke afflicted with deafness, and obliged to have recourse
to un ear trumpet, in discharging the duties of his office
with the grand Diplomatic Corps of Europe. The arti-
cle then proceeds—" At the late audience which he gave
to the Ambassadors of the different nations, we remarked
that this infirmity was of wonderful use to him in the
answers which he deigned to give them."
To avoid the disputes of etiquette which the honours
of precedence have often occasioned, recourse was bad,
to the alphabetical order to regulate the introduction of
the Ambassadors. The first nt the head of it, the Ant-
bassador of Austria, was admitted before the others to
the presence of his Grace. He expressed himself thus :
" Noble Duke, Austria has always present to her
memory the noble services you have rendered her. You
have gained the Battle of Waterloo, the battle of —,
the battle of —, in fine, the battle of Waterloo, and
without that victory Europe would be still a focus of war
and insurrection."

(Lord WELLINGTON, without hit ear-trumpet, hears
perfectly these words, and smiles.)
Too happy to follow the course you have traced out for
her, Austria pursues t 3 destruction, liberal ideas wher-
ever they hide themselves, in the societies of the Free-
masons, in the Coffee-houses, in the company of friends,
in the pockets of travellers, and, thanks to its own rigo-
rous activity, shortly there will not be a single idea in all
Germany. The son of the man is scarcely u man. He
has no more ambition than a Ilmssian serf. If ever he
pass the Rhine it will be to go to kiss the be of his Holi-
ness, or to be consecrated a Cardinsi.

During this speech of the AuAtrial' Ambassador,
Lord WELLIN GTON shows the most fixed attention.

The Spanish Ambassador is introduced.
" My Master, his most Catholic Majesty, the abso-
lute King of Spain and America, has not a marvedi in
his coffers to pay for the marriage robe and the twelve
carriages of his sixth wife. It is not that the State is
not at present in a position extremely prosperous. Set-
ting aside the troubles in Andalusia, in Castile, and in
Biscay ; setting aside the Brazilian, Columbian, Alge-
rine, Moorish, and other Privateers, which plunder our
vessels ; setting aside the yellow fever and the small
pox, I can assure you, Noble Lord, that FERDIN AND IS
the happiest monarch upon earth. If he has honoured
me with a mission to you, it is for the purpose of obtain-
ing some ships of war to possess himself of the Havanna'',
the only city that has remained faithful to the Mother
Country."

(Here the Spanish Ambassador stops to hear the an-
•wer of Lord WELLINGTON, who, along time, affects the
most profound unmoreableness, and answers him thus :)

" Although my deafness has prevented me from hear-
ing all the flattering things which you have deigned to
address me, I thank you kindly for the interest you
take in my health ; and, I assure you, that it improves
every day. But when introduce the Envoy of the Court
of France ?"

(M. LAVAL DE MONTMORENCY is announced.)
" Marshal, your French Ministry is dangerously ill.
They calculated its death on the fall of the leaf ; but it
appears that it will live Jong enough still to make those
despair who desire it. It is, however, so completely down,
that people begin to think no more about it. You must
recall POLIONAC to you ; be has the mal du pays.
MONTBEL studies the science of government, not as
BURLAMEQUI OT MONTESQUIEU, but after the method
of JACOTOT ; GUERNON DE RANVILLE makes rhymes
on the Pontneuf: ROURMONT does nothing; probably
he writes his own memoirs."

Not one word of answer is granted to the French Am-
bassador; an encrease of deafness prevents him from hear-
ing. The Duke LAVAL DE MONTMORENCY, goes out
and makes way to let the Portuguese Ambassador pass,
who expresses himself thus :

" Don Mtou EL, noble Duke, has purged Portugal of
the Liberals, and his barber Qu r Lux ; he now enjoys in
peace the wise reforms which he has effected in his
States. After having been in them a Caesar, he
has become a Titus. He has laid down the
sword for the cue of the billiard-table and the
cigerre of Brazil. His paternal vigilance extends
everywhere : he is his own groom and his own
Prime Minister : he dispenses justice, not like SA INT
Louts, under an oak, but on a stone, like some mounte-
bank on the cross-way. It is to be acknowledged King
by England, or by you, that he has sent me, Noble
Duke."

Don WELLINGTON answers--" Toll DOD MIGUEL that
we will stand to his proposition when our deafness will
allow us to apply to new affairs. I perfectly understand
what you have been charged to say to me on behalf of
your Sovereign."

The reception of the Russian Ambassador terminated
the audience. The moment his Grace saw him enter he
took out his esr-trumpet, and pointed it in the best pos-
sible position for hearing; and one might perceive in the
contraction of his visage that be made violent efforts not
to lose a single word.
" Noble Lord," said the Ambassador, " Russia has
conquered without you and in spite of you. They would
frighten us with the English armies if we should go to
Constantinople, and we are now there. The Russian
officers dance at Pere with the Turks. This furious
contest which, according to your wishes, should have
ended in the extinction of one of the two combatants, has
been terminated by a ball. Before giving a King to
Greece, NICHOLAS wishes to know whether your choice
is made ? Such is the object of my mission."
(Lord WELLINGTON, who had heard distinctly the
proposition of the Portuguese Ambassador, became all
at once so deaf he could not answer the Ambassador of
Russia. He arose, made a profound bow, and withdrew
into his closet.)

The Commissioners of Police have, it is understood,
come to the determination of extending the operations of
the new police to the eastern district of the metropolis
simultaneously with its introduction into Lambeth. The
central station, it is thought, will be Whitechapel, four
houses having been taken as barracks for the men; one
in Great Alie-street, another in Leman-street, a third in
' Preseott-street ; and the fourth in Mansell-street. The
situation is well calculated for the concentration of the
entire force, u the back doors of each of these houses
open into the extensive area of the Tenter-ground, the
exercising-ground of the garrison quartered in the Tower ;
where, at an instant's warning, the whole body of police-
men may be mustered and drilled, and formed at ones for
action in cases of emergency, without obstruction or
impediment.

DUMFRIES, Jan. 12.

BATTUE AT DRVIII.ANRIG.—About a fortnight ago,
his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch paid his first visit to
Drumlanrig since his marriage, and remained in the
country about ten days. His accomplished consort, whose
manners are as delightful as her dispositions are amiable,
accompanied him on the occasion, and bought, without an
effort, golden opinions of all who enjoyed the honour and
pleasure of her society. Indeed, common report says,
that she is as rich in mental graces as her lord is in land,
and the only regret expressed was, that she had not seen
Drumlanrig to greater advantage —that is, when summer
clothes the tree and paints the mead, and discloses the
beautiful scenery of the vale of Nith, adorned in all its
floral and leafy pride. But there is a good time coming,
and we fondly trust, for the sake of the pour, that her
visit.' to the truly princely seat from which the Duke de-
rives his second ducal crown, will neither be few nor far
between. In the sports of the field and other manly ex •
ercises, his Grace is said to be a great proficient, and on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last, he and his
friends bagged no fewer than 400 head of game. This
was prodigious work for a party of five—viz. his Grace,
Lord Selkirk, Sir It. O'Callaghan', Captain Fox Maule,
and 31r. Hope Johnst.ine. of Annandale.