Star.
London, England, 1830-02-12 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

POLLIO to the Duke of WELLINGTON has been received. It
shall &ppear on an early day.

The insertion of several communications and articles of news is
necessarily delayed, on account of the length and importance of our
Parliamentary Report.

The case of East Retford was brought before the House
last night by Mr. NICHOLSON CA L ERT, who finished a,
short speech—fraught with no particular argument nor
purity—by moving for leave to bring in a Bill, which
was shaped only in general terms, to prevent bribery and
corruption in the Borough of East Retford. An amend-
ment to this motion was moved by Mr. TENN irsox, hav-
ing for its object to transfer the elective franchise from
East Retford to the town of Birmingham. Mr. TENN Y-
SON 'S amendment was argumentatively supported by Lord
Howlcx, Mr. O'CowNELL, Lord NORMAN BY, and
Mr. HT/SKIS/lON but when we say argumentatively,
let it not be supposed that we hold up to the country the
speeches of these four Members as the honest declara-
tions of unexceptionable and pure Reformers. The Ho-
nourable and Learned Member for Clare is indeed such ;
but he was the only unsuspicious speaker among
them. As for Mr. Hosxtssox, his vast general in-
formation, and high capabilities as a Statesman,
will always procure—for any speech which he may make
in that place—an attentive hearing : but the recollection
of his facile morality will act in the same ratio, to do
away with all public reliance on any profession of his.
After all, this business of East Retford—which is called
by a Ministerial Contemporary " the interesting ease
of East Retford," and is made subservient by that un-
principled writer to a premeditated panegyric on Mr.
PEEL—is nothing more than a sham fight between the
Corruptionists on both sides of the House, to gull and
deceive the people. It is a game played for effect—an
exhibition of political mountebanks—too gross in the
management of its machinery, for even children not to
detect the working of its wires and springs.
The truth is, that there is no honest desire
in the House of Commons—taking it as a Body

.—to reform itself ; and it is glad to avail itself of
such a precious occasion as East Retford, to affect an in-
Oignancy against corruption and venality, which all the
world knows it does not feel—but by which outward
affectation it hopes to lull the rising excitement, and
allay the jealousies of the people, now clamouring for a
general Reform. As to East Retford—which Honour-
able Representatives of similar boles have agreed among
tLemselves to wake the :cape-goat of its abominable
class—it is to be punished, as Lord How tc K very quaintly
remarked, not for its corruption, but for the clumsiness
with which its Venalities were conducted. But East
Retford is a matter no longer of the smallest moment,
when the extirpation of the whole Borough-system—
root and branch—is not only certain, but imminent.

It will be perceived, that the CHsecetion of the
EXCHEQUER, moving last night for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee of Supply, the Marquis Of BLAN D-
PORT) again decidedly resisted that proceeding. This
old-fashioned return to one of our best constitutional
usages has created a great outcry among Ministers and
their adherents, and the CHANCELLOR of the Exen
413sa—in the first access of his stupefaction on Tues-
day night—expressed his opinion that the Noble LOAD'S
proceeding was calculated to produce " a not very favour-
able effect on the public generally." If, however, we are
to judge of the effect produced, by the votes of
thanks, and congratulatory resolutions, which have
been passed, and are now passing, in honour of the Noble
MARQUIS iD various parts of the country, it will appear
that Mr. Go t! L Bumf has been reckoning without his
host. But, perhaps, when the Right Honourable
Gentleman spoke of the " public generally," be
intended by that designation only the traders
in Government Securities, Jews, Jobbers, and all
that class who are interested with his Majesty's
Midisters in upholding the present system of iliscretio-
nary spoliation, to which it is so natural that they should

cling, 'till the bum to which they are all clinging—
broken by their unholy weight—precipitate the miscal-
culating knaves headlong. Whither this description
of persons was the " public" to which Mr. GOUL-
-1147RN adverted, we do not presume to determine :
certain, however, it is, that the British Public—i. e.
all the intelligent, and influential, and respectable
classes, which constitute not less morally than nu-
merically, the PEOPLE Or ENGLAND—are loud in their
enthusiastic expressions of admiration and satisfaction,
at the course pursued by the Noble M aRQC 11. Lord
BLANHFORD—true to the :ape cadendo principle, which
he seems to have adopted as a rule of conduct—divided
the House again last night against the motion of the
CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, and was supported
by a minority of nine against one hundred minis-
terial votes ! Does not this alone show, that we are
not going to reform the system before it is time ?

We can state on authority, that the Marquis of B LA N D-
FORD would have persisted last night in moving adjourn-
ment after adjournment, had not the Noble LORD re-
ceived an assurance from one of the Ministers that no
money was to be voted that night. This opposition of the
Noble MARQUIS has also gained for the country the
great and double advantage of an arrangement, that
henceforward the public money is never more to be voted
away after twelve o'clock at night.

In our frequent references to the Portuguese question,
we' have more than once alluded to the policy of the
Washington Cabinet towards the Usurper, and freely
confessed ourselves at a loss to conceive on what prin-
ciple of dignity, law, or justice, MIGUEL could be re-
cognised by a power whose ships had been seized and
subjects imprisoned by his officers and agents. Having
been eye-witnesses of the outrage committed on the crew
of the Galatea, the American ship so wantonly seized by
ROSA , the Miguelite admiral, we now declare it as our
firm conviction, that it would not be tolerated by
the most contemptible Government in Europe. This being
our opinion, we are farther induced to add, that not a
single valid argument has been yet advanced to justify
the inexplicable policy of the President. It is easy to say
that Alm t; et. is beneath the resentment of the North
American Government, but reason, usage, and common
sense, will bear us out in asserting, that the protection
which is due to the plundered merchants and insulted
subjects of the Union, called loudly for redress. Until
this was afforded, we maintain that the example shown by
the cabinet of Washington, in not merely putting up
with the grossest insults, but entering into friendly re-
lations with the despot, is highly reprehensible. We
speak in the interests of justice, and are satisfied that
every friend of freedom will go with us. Entertaining
these sentiments, it is needless to say, that we have
perused the circular attributed to Mr. BRENT, the
American Consul at Lisbon, and which has appeared in
the Times of this morning, with equal surprise and disgust.
It is really disgraceful to see the agent of a republic
which is constantly boasting of its liberality and love of
justice, attributing the " most noble and generous senti-
ments" to a person on whom the anathema of all Europe
has settled. It is truly ridiculous, on the other hand,
to hear Mr. BRENT talk about the co-operation of Mr.
MACKENZIE, whose bias in favour of the despot and
apostolical faction is as notorious as that of the Noble
LORD who sent him to Lisbon. We have no room for
further comment today.

In regretting the impossibility of inserting an account
of the proceedings which took place at the Essex Public
Meeting, we cannot help congratulating the whole coun-
try on the result, by which Mr. D. W. HARVEY'S
amended petition was carried so unanimously.
CITY, TWELVE. O'CLOCK.
MAILS ARRIVED AND DUE THIS MORNING.

•. ea
O Dubllo 0
o Waterford ..... 0
O Goers. do Jersey 0
1 Leeward Islands 0

A. D.
O France . 1
1 Flanders 0
O Holland 0
O Hanbursts

•. O.
O Usbon ..... 0
O Jamaica 0
O Sweden I
ILa Guars

At present there appears a dead calm in the Canso! Market. Con.
soh, which left off yesterday at 92j for the account,"opened at the
same price, and for money 92j. We have no political rumours
afloat as yet. The speculators are looking for two events of
portance, which are expected soon to be on the tapla—the
King of France's speech on the 4th of Much, as well as the financial
plan of Ministers for the resent year, both of which no doubt will
have an effect on the funds. Consols for next Account 921.
In the Foreign Market Brazil Stock has improve° to 701 71.
Greek also to 37. In other Foreign Securities little doing.
This revolt of the Itomeliotes has obliged the French to return
from Nayarit) into the Mores with 2,000 troops to restore ceder,
and it was expected that a reinforcement was coming from Toulon
Accounts from Madrid, Jan. 30, state that independent of the
loan contracted with Aguado, another loan is spoken of, amounting
to CO millions of reale, with the house of Arrieta, to be negocisted
at Madrid.

The information from Toulon says, that great activity prevails in
that port to get ready the expedition against Algiers by April next.
The Government have lent there 12 millions of franca in part to pay
the naval expellees.
A leeward Island Mall has arrived this morning, brought by the
Sheldrake, sailed from Barbados@ 24th Dec. for St. Thomas 9th of
January.
Charlestown Papers received at the North and South American
Coffee-house, three days later, of the 11th of January, Istate
that the schooner Fortuna arrived at Charlestown in 22 days from
Carthagena, with an account that General Harrison, the American
Minister at Colombia, and, Colonel Torrent, Mexican Chargé
d'Affaires, were waiting at Carthagena for a conveyance to the
United States. The Colombian Convention was to commence its
Sessions in January.
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
Since the early part of the moaning, when Consols were 92a for
the account, more spirit has manifested itself in the market, and
Consols have improvbil to 92; 1 for the account, and 99i for money,
which appears to be in great abundance, as It was obtained in the
house at one per cent. There was a general report that a loan of
one million sterling, at 80, was contracted for in London for Don
Pedro; but, on inquiring, we find it is void of foundation. Thiel@
sending day in the Foreign Market, and there are three heavy ae.l
counts to adjust, Brasil, Greek, and Spanish Stock, but at present
we do not bear of any defaulters. Brasil has been done this morn-
ing at 891 and 71.
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols, which have been 92* I for the account, have within a
short period receded to 09 to e.
The French and Dutch mails have attired, but the letters and
papers will not be delivered diluter three o'clock.
The Barbadoes papers state that Venezuela has separated from
the Columbian Union. All the servants of the government have
been displaced to make way for the dependants of General Pea.
Other accounts from Columbia state that preparations are going fee.
ward there to make Bolivar king for life.
Private letters from Cartbagena state that several thousand gain.
tale of tobacco are being shipped for England on account of the
dividends.
imseassamumeson
Accouats from St. Lama by the Packet this morning
announce the death of Sir DAVID STZWAIAT, the Go-
vernor Of St. Lucia.