Star.
London, England, 1830-11-01 00:00:00

SPIRIT OP rim JOURNALS.

Thalia.—Thorn is yet hope tha—'—"rr—te anti-Union agitators in Ireland
may receive an effectual check from the independent noblemen and gen-
tletnen of that country, who have somewhat a deeper stake in its pros-
perity, and rather more to lose through public disorder, than the de.
claimers and " marksmen" of whom we have heard so much. The Duke
of Limiter, whose historical and political station places him at the head
at the people of Ireland, and whose family strenuously opposed the
. has come forward with an address to the other proprietors of es-
:.str., inviting them to co-operate with him in resisting this anti-Union
Redness ; and we have little doubt that sooner or later his Grace will
succeed in his appeal to the common sense of the Irish gentry. Our
advice to gentlemen, English as well as Irish, is—" better the condi.
tion of the poor."

Timm—Among the topics of high national concern which are
likely to be embraced by the forthcoming speech from the throne, we
have reason to anticipate the introduction of one question, the right and
expeditious arrangement which by Parliament must be regarded as
most desirable for all frieods to the public tranquillity—we mean the
settlement of a regency, in case, which GOD forbid, of any premature
accident befalling our present esteemed and kind-hearted Sovereign.
We arc sure that it will establish for that well beloved monarch a still
stronger hold, if possible, on the atEctions of his people, when they
find his Majesty looking the most serious of all human occurrences
fairly and manfully in the. face, and, moved by a bene-
volent solicitude for the peace and security of the empire, eagerly sane.
tioning the proposal of his Ministers to prepare beforehand, by a solemn
act of the legislature, the fit measures to be adopted in case of a demise of
the Crown, albeit now worn by its Royal possessor in full health of
mind and body. Many months ago, in the columns of this journal, an
early consideratiou of the subject of a regency was strongly recommended
to his Majesty's Ministers, a decided opinion being also given as to the
principles on which that great question could alone, with any regard to
precedent or sound pll icy, be determined, and as to di eperson in whose handa
the exercise of the executive pnwer ought to be placed during the min°.
city of an infant sovereign. it ullbrds us much satisfaction to believe
that we were correct in both the above anticipations,—that a distinct
announcement will he made by II is Majesty to-morrow, respecting the
views entertained by his Government, of the expediency of at once de•
tiding .the Regency question ; and that when the details of the measure
come to be settled. the office of Regent will be assigned without Instia-
tion to her Royal llighnesa the Duchess of Kent, as mother of the heitess
presumptive, and as, therefore, the personage alto can have nu interest
conflicting with, or in any way opposed to, that of her infant.

Ciiecnuct.E.—% variety of rumours have been for some days abroad
with regard to a difficulty in the preparation of the King's Speech. It
was yesterday said that Ministers entertain serious apprehensions that
his Majesty should think proper to utter a few sentences expressive of
his own private sentiments or the present extraordinary posture of ,
affairs. Nothing would, we dare say, afford more general satisfac.
thin than that the Monarch should, on meeting his first Parliament,
address his people in the language prompted by the dictates of Ws
own breast, rather than the studied conventional phrase of diplomacy
put into his mouth by Ministers. There is nothing better established,
as a constitutional principle, than that the 3linistens are responsible fur
the King's Speech, and instances are on record of this responsibility be.
ing made effective. The doctrine that the King can do no wrong, and
that the servants of the Crown are answerable fur all ants of the So.
vercign, is one of great perplexity, and some subtlety ; but what greater
absurdity can be imagined than that one man may be called to account
fur the words uttered by the lips of another!

Cita ott lc cr.—The spirit of dissatisfaction which has recently exhi.
bited itself to such an alarming extent in the agricultural districts, has
also been displayed in the coal countries and manufacturing districts.
We have had letters from Lancashire and Derbyshire, expressing the
greatest alarm, occasioned by a general turn-out among the colliers; and
a peremptory demand on the part of the working people engaged in the
cotton and silk factories of an increase in wages to the extent of a fourth.
Representations have been addressed to the Dome Department on this
subject, and a loud cry raised for the re-enactment of the Combination
Laws ; but the secret of the whole is to be found in the fact, that
trade, especially the silk trade, has recently exhibited a considerable
improvement, in the benefits of which the operatives naturally desire to
share. Re-enact the Combination Laws ! Restore the Ileptarchy !
These are not times for rash experiments.

Trues.--We sincerely rejoice in the useful verdict which the Jury
on Saturday last pronounced against Mr. St. Joux Loxes. As igno-
norance and folly will always supply dupes, law must step in, not for
the sake (that is impossible) of giving sense to fools, or knowledge to
the wilfully blind, but of controlling presumption and imposture by the
dread of punishment.

Pose.—The change of Ministers in France is an incident in the
revolutionary drama which cannot fail to give rise to the most serious
reflections. Attempts will no doubt be made to represent this change
as an ordinary political event, of the same nature u the ministerial
changes which so frequently take place under the most settled and best
regulated Governments—to refer it to individual influence, or to some
influence of a partial, superficial, or transitory character—to arrest in.
quiry and to allay apprehension by the allegation of causes which, if
they have existed at all, can have been only secondary and accidental.
—These efforts will, however, only shew the continued blindness or dis-
honesty of those who may resort to them—of those who may thus mani.
fest a persevering determination to see no harm, to admit the existence
of no danger. in the career of revolution.—A very slight consideration
of the facts which immediately preceded this change must satisfy every
cool and impartial mind that it has been produced by the direct infiu.
ence of physical force, and by this alone ; and all the explanations even
by which it is attempted to disguise this appalling reality, serve but to
place it in a point of view more distinct and intelligible.
THE NEW PLAV.—COVENT-UARDEN THEATRE.

We feel great pleaaure in recording the success of Tie. Carnival of
Naples. It is a sort of melo-dramatic opera, and bears a close re.
semblance to Masaniello. Dimond is the author, and there arc some
well-written scenes, but there is the same tendency to long stories, to the
system of making two or three people detail the saute plot, which is re.
cognisable in all his pieces—The Foundtiny of the Forest for instance.
The music is by John Barnett, and it is worthy of all commendation.
The overture was rapturously encored; and the trio in the second act,
between Writsow, Miss Huairis, and Alio* 11. CAWSZ, Is one
of the beat pieces of harmony we have heard for a long time. Miss
Tart.ox, from Bath, made the most triumphant debut which we have
witnessed for years. She combines the rare qualifications of %melt).
dramatic actress, and a sweet, though not a powerful singer. Miss
/ilium was in the house, and we observed the peculiar delight with
which she seized on the points made by her probable successor. She is
graceful, powerful, and elegant. WILSON sustains the favourable posi.
dun he first assumed, and HARRIET CAWSE played and sang delight.
fully. Miss Hughes was not sufficiently animated. We can scarcely
give a guess at Miss Taylor's age, but site is evidently of some standing
in the profession. lier scene with WARM was truly great. Great
potations are making in the theatre lot the reception of the Royal
Visitors this evening.