Star.
London, England, 1830-12-09 00:00:00

found it nesessary to have their premises guarded, by an
armed body of fifty men, all day yesaarday. We regret
these things ; and are concerned to direct the reader's at-
tention to the deplorable instances of the destruction of
agricultural property and machinery, throughout the whole
country, which are recorded in another department of this
Paper.

Three subjects occupied the attention of the House of
Lords last night—the first on the Lord Chancellorship of
Ireland, in which Lord FARNHAM enquired, whether the re-
port was true, that Sir ANTHONY HART was to be removed
from the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, in order to
make room for a person undoubtedly of high reputation for
talent and legal knowledge, Lord PLUNKETT ? To which the
LORD CH A N CILLOR replied, that in the absence of the Noble
Earl at the head of his MAJESTY'S Government—who was

best prepared to give an answer—he considered the question
ill-timed; at the same time, the Learned Cu•JCELLOR,
added, with regard to the fact, that it was premature
no decision having been finally come to on the subject. His
Lordship concluded with the following gratifying assu-
rances:—" He could only declare that his MAJEST'S Go-
vernment were determined to act in the spirit of their pro-
mises ; and that if a change did take place, it would be
done, so far as they were concerned, with the strictest
regard to retrenchment; and that the salaries would be so
modified as they never had been before. They were deter-
mined not to give a single farthing, that was not consistent
with a due regard to the efficiency of the Administration,
and with those principles of economy which they had laid
down, and by which they would in every instance be regu-
lated."

The other two subjects which seemed to demand the at-
tention of their Lordships, were the processions of the trades-
men yesterday to St. James's Palace, and the case of the
fanatic who attempted the life of one of the officers of the
House, and of whose mad purpose we gave the particulars
last night. With respect to the first, the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON desired to know, if his MAJESTY'S Government
had been apprised, that it was the intention of any number
of people so to congregate t His Grace asserted, that the
practice was contrary to law, and extremely daverous.
The Noble Duke was replied to by Lord MELBOURNE and the
Loan CttAxcELLoa—the former communicating to his
Grace, that hisM A J Err E's Government was perfectly aware of
the circumstance; and that, after consulting those Authorities
who are responsible for the maintenance of the public peace,
and under the peculiar circumstances of the country, he felt
he was taking the more prudent course, in allowing the
attendance of the people on his MAJESTY. The result con-
firmed his views ; for every thing had gone off in
the most tranquil manner, and not the slightest dis-
turbance to the public peace had occurred. The LoaD•
CHANCELLOR completely coincided with the Home
Secretary ; and admired the prudence that induced him to
abtain from taking any forcible measures, to prevent an as-
semblage—which was in itself lawful;—and which had
conducted itself, as the event proved, in an orderly and
legal manner. " Never"—said the Learned Lord—" did
a set of people conduct themselves more peaceably and
correctly, both in coming to, and returning from St.
James's."

In the House of Commons, the business was of a mks.
cellaneous nature ; the most important being the presents-
tation of a petition by Mr. Svu az, from a large and rut•
pectable body of men in the town and neighbourhood eir
Derby, praying for a repeal of the stamp duties cm
newspapers. Mr. WARBURTON thought the petition of
great importance, now that a notion had gone aimed
amongst the working classes, that the perfection of madam,
was injurious to their interests. There was one sentence Is
the petition, which ought to be engraves in the mind of every
Member of that House ;it was the following Give us
knowledge, and we will answer for the peace of the country.'
It was a subject well worth the consideration of the govern-
ment, whether the present were not times in which the gs-
noral education of the people had become not only desirable,
bet absolutely necessary. The petition was read and onlined
Si be printed.
Ann T.—This day lord HILL held a Live
in the Horse-Guards, which was attended by
Limulemme Clineral Ms Wm. Inglis,
Lieseemme.ameral 811 Wm. Houston,
tip!lanky,
/Ekon,
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DI seaestlreun,
Ilisjor.deneral Campbell,
blejne.Gaseral Jelin %elan,
Brooke
Mseteoresidekty e e Aims.

at his Office,

CITY. ONX O'CLOCX
The debate in the Home of Lorda last night is viewed
with some interest in the City, particularly the Duke of
Wellington's speech in regard to the procession of the dif-
ferent trades.

The information from Manchester is not of a favourable
nature : the spinners about to strike, kis feared will cause
some alarm.
Consols which leftbfi yesterday at 83 to opened at 83i
Ist present they are 83 to I, with little or noth4 doing.
The following Is the result of the Ballot at Lloyd's to fill
'the three vacancies in the Committee :-
1 XL Samna ... • 4110
Mr. Jacsb NW • • 419
Mr. Robert Dewar . • .. 409
Mr. James Many, ion. 31111
Mr. C. D. Karr • • • • . • 319
Mr. J. G. Heap .1114
The three former are, in consequence, duly sleeted. The
two first were new Candidates.
CITT, TWO O'CLOCK.
Console are not so good as in the early part of the morn-
ing, when they were 831 for the account, and they are at
present 821 to 83, with little or nothing doing. The Fo-
reign Market is entirely void of the least interest.

ELECTION 01 AN ALD111111111.—(Thil day.)—A ward-
mote wee held this smarming for the ward of Furingdon-
Within, to elect an Alderman in the roam of the late Lord
Mayor. It was held in Chambord' Hall, NOIVBSO-NINOL
The lard Mayer presided. Mr. oz-dieriff Kelly Wal put in
by Mr. Banter and another gentlemen Mr.
le OS ailed* .to the rumours, that be would
haulms a candidate, disdained al idea of eves soliciting li
fres doe ward a higher honour than he bad *eyed of ro-
presenting them in the Common Council. Mr. Kelly was
then umesimoudy 'sleeted, and returned thanks.