Star.
London, England, 1830-08-13 00:00:00

presentative (Mr. Calvert). bemuse that Honourable GenUetham
voted fir popular measures. Mr. Harris had plesk..l hiiu Ii to
support economy, &c. and in the House of Commons to La-operate
with his gallant friend. He proposed the htalth of lateut..6e;wral
Sir Robert Wilson.

Sir ROBERT WILSON said, this was the fourth time he had been
returned to Parliament. He knew be was not addressing a company
of stole philosophers t and he knew and felt assured, that if they
had been received with the enthusiastic cheers that had met 1 •
that day, sod when be remembered the bright eyes that beamed
upon their banners, they would have been dueled as he was ;
indeed he had to claim their indulgence. The Gallant General was
here so much affected that he was tee: retire. On his returt
to his seat, Sir Robert again arose to them :—His mind had
been so excited within the last fortnight, that it seemed as if he hat
been in a dream. He referred to the splendid victory which hat
been gained in France, and which would influence the character a
many of the powers of the world. The Gallant General then re.
(erred to the late contest, and felt some emulation in the assurance
that his colleague (Mr. Harris) would support reform, and all mea.
sures that he (Sir Robert) had advocated. The electors had gained
their victory in favour of liberty. He looked at times far beyond
his life. Mould the rights of the emuttry be involved, he should
consider it his duty to place himself la the van in their defence.
He therefore hoped that they would net let the enemies of reform
destroy the labours which had been made in the cause of liberty.
(Hear, hear.) He referred again to the glorious change in France;
and here as well as there it was now clear that despotism must be
banished for ever. (Cheers.) The Gallant General advocated the
mouthy of supporting reform and economy, which were twin sis-
ters. ( .) He was happy to say that his Majesty had declared
that Ise will support economy ; and it was fortunate that such a
King held the reins of go:raransent at such a period. (Cheers.) He
concluded by proposing, The Health of Mr. Hauls, and may he
coalesce with him (Sir Robert Wilson), and redeem those pledges
he had made on the hustings." (Cheers.)
Mr. Harris's health was well received, and Mr. Mahon returned
thanks.

Sir R. Wri.sow gave, " The Constitutional Ring of France. and
the Principles that raised him to the Throne." (Appkiuse.)
Several other toasts were afterwards drunk, and the company did
not separate till late.
Baron Bislang, the Colombian Minister, sang the song the Pr .s-
-shins sung when they entered Waterloo.

Yesterday morning, between five and six o'clock, an
elopement took place within the vicinity of Kensington.
The attention of several workmen, who were proceeding
to their work, was drawn by the appearance of an ele-
gant new chariot, with four post horses, and postillions in
new white bats, waiting at the back of Holland-house, in
the road leading from Kensington to Notting-hill. At
a short distance from the chariot was a young gentleman,
wrapped in a large military cloak, walking slowly back-
wards and forwards. At ten minutes to six o'clock, an
elegant young lady, apparently between 17 and 18 years
of age, dressed in a riding habit, with a large white veil
thrown back over her bonnet, accompanied by a female
with a parcel under her ann (apparently a domestic).
made her appearance from the Kensington end of the
road. In an instant the postillions were mounted, and
the chariot turned to meet the fair fugitives. Scarcely
a syllable was spoken, the carriage door was opened, the
parties entered, and the lover drove off with his prize into
the Uxbridge-road at full gallop.
A Dover Correspondent says that a telegraphic des-
patch was received on Wednesday at Calais, announcing
the arrest of M. de Polignac. As the public indignation
inFrance is very loudly expressed against this individual,
it will, probably, be difficult for the Government to pre-
serve him from capital punishment ; but there appears to
be a generous feeling among some of the influential par-
ties in France, which will be exerted in favour of a mer-
ciful course, now that no terrible examples are necessary for
the consolidation of the new system. Until lately it was ge-
nerally believed that the violent measures taken by M. de
Polignac were instigated by M. de Peyronnet; but a letter
from Paris states that the friends of the late Minister
have put forth a statement, to show that, whatever might
have been his opinions as to the moral character of those
measures, he was latterly so satisfied of their impractica-
bility, that he on one occasion rose in the middle of the
night to visit M. de Polignac, with whom he used strong
rensonstrances, for the purpose of inducing him to forego,
or at least postpone, his obnoxious ordinances. This
fact, if it can be established, will probably be of much
service to him on his trial, although be is legally respon-
sible with the chief actor in .the late attempt to subvert
the Constitution, as his name was affixed to the report
addressed to Charles X. upon which the ordinances were
founded.

VOYAGE ROUND THE GLODE*--In reference to the
pending expedition of Mr. Buckingham to the Eastern
Seas, it may be remarked, that few persons seem to be
sufficiently impressed with the immense number of im-
perfectly known islands that fill the vast basin of the Po-
lynesian and Pacific Waters. A chain of island groups
extends from New Holland to Kamschatka ; namely, the
Moluccas; the large islands of Borneo and New Guinea ;
the Carolinas ; the Philippines ; the Ladrones ; the Loo
Choo isles; the Japanese isles; the 7.ezo isles ; the Kou-
rile isles, and others of less importance. In this immea-
surable Archipelago, the Philippines alone consist of not
less than 1,200 lair:ads, of which the Spaniards occupy
only Luzon, Manilla Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Miada-
PanoyNegros, Manilla,
and the Calera lanes ; and of this
insignificant number they possess only portions of terri-
tory near the SAS, while the interior is very little known.
Most of the islands above-named are of volcanic origin,
presenting great variety of surface, and rallies of singu-
lar fertility. The island of New Guinea alone is well
worthy of a national expedition, with a view to present
traffic and ultimate colonization. This immense island,
which is immediately north of New Holland, and not
farther from England than the Swan River, is pre-
ferable to Borneo, being farther from the equinoctial
line, and possessing, from its varied and mountainous
surface, a climate better suited to European constitu-
tions. In its fertile groves and rallies, the spices of
the Molucca grow wild ; and of the following lilt of
valuable produce, the growth of the Moluccas lied
Philippines, many grow in New Guinea, and all might
easily be cultivated to any extent.—Sugar of the finest
quality, coffee, cocoa, pepper, ginger, nutmegs, cloves
almonds, cocoa-nuts, rice, tobacco of superlative ex-
cellence, oranges, dates, tamarinds, pine-apples, Para-
dise figs, and other delicious fruits ; hemp trees, cotton
of superfine staple, precious dye-woods, ebony, and
many other finely-grained and beautiful woods for ca-
binet makers ; also, camphor trees, arcka, and betel.
Such are the capabilities of New Guinea ; an island
discovered early in the sixteenth century, but hitherto
overlooked by all the colonizing nations of Europe ;
containing a surface exceeding that of Borneo, over
which a population of half a million is thinly scat-
tered. Here, also, the wild bees produce immense
quantities of honey and wax. There are birds of Pa-
radise, and other birds innumerable, and most of them
suitable for the table. Also, cattle and pigs, buffaloes,
stags, goats, horses, and various kinds of monkies.
The seas are rich in shell and other fish ; also, pearls
and ambergris : while there is good reason to believe
that the mountains are rich in minerals, especially
gold and iron, and that the river sands contain goid
dust. The produce of New Holland and Van Die-
men's Land, is meagre and contemptible., when com-
pared with the boundless variety and opulence a New
Guinea ; which, after having been duly surveyed ,by
r Buckingham, and its advantages made known by
him, would find numerous settlers from New Holland,
Hiadostan, and Groat Maim.