Star.
London, England, 1830-07-20 00:00:00

elections, except that the result gives a more decided vic-
tory to the Liberals than could have been conjectured.
Now has arrived the dread moment when the next step
that is taken, in a wrong direction, will, in our opinion,
lead into an abyss of which the bottom is not perceptible, ,
although no doubt it has one. Were we to judge of the '
chances, whether that next step will be right or wrong, ,
most discouraging, indeed, would be our presentiments ;
for the future progress of the KIN°, if we judge by the
past, would be literally the road to ruin. If we
may be allowed a ludicrous allusion, on a grave sub-
ject, we would say that he really reminds us of the
Scotchman, who, with a characteristic confusion of
grammatical moods, exclaimed, when falling from his
horse, " I wall fa' and nae body shall help me."—
Such appears to be this King's destiny, judging from
his past policy.
We hope, however, as the imprudent step which we
allude to, and which was mentioned in an extract from
the French Papers yesterday, will, in its consequences,
not only involve himself and nation, but probably all
Europe, that the representatives of all Europe will en-
deavour to turn him from any such imprudent purpose,
and induce a more temporizing line of conduct; and we
farther hope that the chiefs of the liberal party will see
the hazard of indulging the temper not unusual in victory;
and by temporizing, likewise, moderate their views to ac-
commodate their opponents with something like a digni-
fied submission. Much as we prize any victory which
can establish the grand truth, that it is the people which
is the origin of all power, and that it is for their welfare
only that the exercise of any power can be legitimate; and
much as we should have regretted any victory which should
have been considered as fatal to that principle in any part of
Europe, we have such an apprehension, of any sudden
imprudent diminution of the strength of Government in
any nation, that we sincerely could have wished the trial
of strength between the parties in France, had not been
brought to issue. Now however that it is decided, we
should deprecate the continuance of the struggle. The
principle is victorious that should, for the general
good of man, be victorious ; and those who main-
tained, or were supposed to maintain the con-
trary principle, should make up their minds to submit.
The Kim; should change partially, and if that will not
do, change entirely, his Ministry, rather than attempt to
injure the Charter, or to dispute the truth of the trium-
phant principle ; for it is really the dispute upon that
principle which commenced the revolution, and will con-
tinue a revolutionary state as long as it is brought for-
ward as the subject of question.
We think the PoLIGN Ac Administration have been
treated rather ungenerously in not having been al-
lowed even the opportunity to inculpate themselves.
They were subject to a prejudice—not an unna-
tural one perhaps. A little more temper in their
opponents would have been, in our view of the state of
France, no hazardous experiment; but, on the contrary,
an expedient one. It is possible they might never attempt
any thing against the liberty of Frenchmen; we think
judging from the high and honourable character of the
leader, that it is even probable ; and when they should
have done so, would have been the time for denying
their farther confidence. This would have added the
weight of justice to the cause of the liberals in the con-
flict.

Such, as appears to us, would be the dictates ofi

common sense on the present situation of French
politics ; but we know in our closet it is easy to admo-
nish King's how to act; we know likewise, that the
poor Kings cannot always act as appears to the specu-
lative politician right; because circumstances press upon
them, and bear them often into a course they scarcely
themselves contemi

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CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened at the same price they left off yester-
day, 93i to 94 for the account, since which the market
is not so good, and they are at present 93i sellers, with
little doing. To-morrow being settling day in the British
market, the brokers and jobbers are busy in arranging
their accounts. Console for next account 94 to Not
a feature in the Foreign Market worth noticing.
In shares nothing doing, except Brazils, which have
improved. Metropolitan Gas 2i premium.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE.
We have not a feature to communicate, either in re-
gard to political information or the Funds, to the present
hour, which causes a great dulness in the City.
Consols have been during the morning at 93i for the
Account, alternately buyers and sellers, without any spe-
culations of importance ; for next time, 94é.
The Foreign Market is in the same inanimate state as
that of the British.