Star.
London, England, 1830-03-29 00:00:00

" TO THE LORD MAYOR.

" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, Liverymen of the
City of London, request your Lordship, at your earliest conve.
nience, to convene a Common Hall to take into consideration the
alarming distress which now pervades all ranks of the community,
except these who have fixed incomes, annuitants, and those who
live upon the taxes, and then and there to adopt such measures as
will most effectually put a stop to the widespreading and devastating
evil."

The LOAD Mara* having read the Requisition, said he should,
upon a very early day after the next week, appoint a day for calling
the livery together ; but he must confess, that the necessity of now
discussing the distress of the country did not strike him as at all
very pressing The distress was certainly abating throughout the
country, and would no doubt soon yield to a general prosperity. It
was well known that the distress arose from the inundation of Irish
into this country. They were now obtaining employment, and
government was exerting itself for the amelioration of the condition
of all.
Mr. HUNT said, it had never occurred to him that the inundation
of Irish labourers could produce such tremendous distress. He
thought something must be done for its relief at bead-quarters.

The Spanish and Neapolitan Ministers had interviews,
on Saturday with the Earl of ABERDEEN, at the Foreign Office.
A Deputation from the Brewers, headed by Col. PEEL
and MT. NASH, waited on the CHANCISLLON Of the EXCHEQUER
on Saturday, at the Treasury, and had a conference with the Right
Honourable Gentleman.

Mr. GEORGE BAN KES had an interview on Saturday
with the Duke of WELLINGTON, at the Treasury.
A Deputation from the Bank of Ireland had an inter-
view on Saturday, at the Treasury, with the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER.

The Duchess of KvNT honoured the first representa-
tion of Remixes opera senti eerie Matilde di She/ran 6 Car-
radino, at the King's Theatre on Saturday evening, with her
presence.
Divine Service was peformed yesterday morning in
the private Chapel at the King's Palace, at Kensington, before the
Duchess of Kent, the Princess VICTORIA, and their Royal High.
news' household, by the Chaplain to the Royal Duchess.
Mr. Secretary PEEL gave a grand dinner to a party
of Members of the House of Commons on Saturday evening at his
residence in Privy Gardens.
MARRIAGES IN FASHIONABLE LIFE.—The preli-
minaries are said to be adjusted of a marriage between Lord ELLEN-
-1101101:1011 and Lady isanzima Frrzataiox, the sister of I,olli
CLARE.

It is said that the Hon. ROBERT PLUNKETT, son of
Lord PLUNKETT, is about to lead to the hymeneal altar Miss
BLossr, sister of the Rev. Sir FtAwcrs laxcii BLossr, Bart.
son.in.law of his lordship.
HYTHE ELECTION.—On Friday last, Joule Loci!,
Esq. was elected to serve in parliament for the town and port of
Hythe, in Kent, in the place of Sir R. T. FARQUHAR, deceased.
Ca:ors AND STEAKS.—Sir FRANCIS BURDETT at-
tacked Mr. razz. In the House, on the grounds that be was having
"a chop at the landed interest ;" and Mr. Pin. retorted, that he
had "as large a stake In the landed interest as the hon. baronet
himself."

It is moat earnestly hoped that Sir JAMILB GRAHAM
will succeed in abolishing the office of Lieutenant-General of the
Ordnance ;—this will be In accordance to the optosion of the F.
mans Contaditee.

Mr. LABOUCHERE, on Thursday next, will move re-
solutions on the state of the Judicature and Legislative Councils
of Upper and Lower Canada; and after the Easter recess, Sir G.
Enacts' will bring in a bill to regulate the Financial Affairs of
Canada.

Mr. Husx new; has given notice that, on the 27th of
April he will move the appointment of a select committee to inquire
into the banking system of the country, with reference to the re-
newal of the charter of the Bank of Ragland.
The whole of the Annual Finance Accounts—namely,
those of public expenditure, consolidated fund, public funded debt,
unfunded debt, disposition of grants, arrears and balances, &c.—
have just been laid on the table of the House of Commons ; so that
all things show, according to those who pretend to understand such
matters, that the Treasury business will be accelerated as much as
possible, in order that Parliament may be dismissed before the anni.
versary of the battle of Waterloo, 18th June.
An account was " laid on the table," on Friday, of
" unsettled demands" on the funds provided by France for liqui-
dating the claims of British subjects on France, and of the " us.
appropriated balance of the funds." Why was it not ordered to be
printed It is to be hoped that Mr. BZINAL, or some other
lionourable Member who has taken part in the discussions on this
buitnen, will move " that the said accounts be printed." At pee.
sent those MSS. remaining in the Clerk at the Table's great pees
bag are as 'sealed book.
dlcsicAL.—We are authorised to state, that the beau-
tiful new Ballad, called " THE HIGHLAND MINSTREL BOY,"
sung by Mr. ANDERSON, in Guy Massacring, and most enthusi.
natically encored, is the composition of Joint BARNETT ; and frau
the elegant simplicity of the melody, we are convinced that it will
become equally popular with " The Light Guitar" and " Rise Gen.
tie Moon," by the same Author.
The Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, the oldest Son.
reign Prince in Europe, is seriously indisposed.
Mrs. DAVENPORT, to the universal regret of all
patrons of the drama, Tethys from Covent Garden, which she hits
tor many years adorned by her admirable talents, at the close of the
season.
PLAKX, the dramatic writer, is the author of the to rri
" At Home," intended to be represented by Mr. Mavrazwo,
exclusively, at the Adelphi Theatre, the first week after Easter.
An unknown friend, we hear, has transmitted to Mr.
ARNOLD the sum of 2,0001. in Bank of England notes. They
were received enclosed in a letter, which offered no hint whatever se
to the source from whence they came.
The parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, are at variane•
with their Rector, and have entered into a subscription to reek*
his demand of tithes, and have also determined to limit disk gases,
dues to the sum prescribed by law—namely, 4d. is, a Nes and his
wife, and 2d. for every other person in the house above image of
14 years.
The Carlow Morning Post cautions the peasantry ,
the counties of Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, and the Queen's County,
against a gang of spies, " who have been long prowling about, and
are at this moment proceeding with great secrecy, but with great
activity, through these counties. Their plan of proceeding is as
follows :—they contrive to introduce themselves to some of the poor,
farmers and affect to feel great commisseration for their poverty
non attl great indignation against their landlords for their ty.
Next they recommend them to procure arms that
---' for some great crisis, which they say is at
we brought them thus far, and assisted then
nocturnal enterprise, they take CM to have the
'hen these deluded people are assembled, and
terminated by a nightly rencontre--the kWias
, and the consigning of others to the gibbet."
,'EES AND PA P RS. —A curious fact
t, which upsets all General OASCOIGNE'S Ol-
ivia of the Irish poor to the port of Liverpool.
se General Dublin and Liverpool Steam Com.
taking the whole numbers carried backwards
the last four years, there have been above
"passengers curia to Ireland, than were, by the
brought to England, and above 2,000 more cabin
'1 England than were taken back. From these
is inference arts% that we are getting back
sport in the stuns space of time, and losing
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