Star.
London, England, 1830-07-02 00:00:00

oFricIAL DESPATCH.

The following despatch, addressed to the Minister of
the Marine by Admiral Duperre, was received by the
French Government yesterday :

• ,6 Bay of Sidi Ferruch, June 17, 1830.
Moxemuß—Since my report of the 14th, the army has re.
trained in the advanced positions which it had taken on the
heights, front of Torre-Chica. Hitherto there have been only
partiAl engagements with detachments of Arab cavalry, sent
out as sharpshooters. re-day the enemy displayed some
Aloorish Infantry. The Peninsula has been convertet into a. mi-
litary depot—an entrenchment, mounted with artillery, at the
narrowest part of the isthmus, and which extends front the eastern
to the western bay, must render every attack upon it useless. The
fleet Is landing provisions, ammunition, &c. This operation had
continued without relaxation till yesterday, when. it was sus-
pended by bad weather. At eight o'clock in the morning
It became stormy, and the thunder roared with greet violence.
Heavy squalls of wind succeeded each other till eleven o'clock.
'On a sudden the sea became ftightful ; the breakers• rose to such
. a height, that a vessel of the Convoy, drawing thirteen feet
water, heeled and unshipped her rudder, though she was at an-
chor in a depth of twenty feet. Fortunately, the wind shifted
from !gm. to R. when the sea became smooth immediately.
" The mischief was confined to the loss of a rudder by the store
ship. and La Rtgogne, (which I drew from amidst the breakers whilst
the wind*wu at its height,) and the same accident in the ease of
three transport vessels. To-day lam employed in clearing the bay
of the mass of vessels which are crowded together. The destruction
of one would ocetalon that of the next vessel, and so of all the
rest. The transports of the Personnel have sailed for Toulon,
as well as several of the vessels that had horses on board, but
which have been hthded. Every transport, after being unloaded, will
do the same. The armed vessels, which have nothing more on bawd,
will form a cruising squadron in the open bay, under the our..
mend of near-Admiral Rosamal. I shall keep back for aAm
time—l had only the vessels armee en Alf, having on booed the
material of the artillery; the landing of which, however, is
considerably advanced. We shall all take our station at
the outer anchorage ground of the bay. The bottom la
everywhere . the same, and each vessel will have but lit-
ile.speft to swing ih. I am sending to Toulon all the via*
which as a resent mks% or burthenaotne to me. They will Mat
me back panalaketi and water, which we begin to want. The
weather has stormy again, and the wind westerly ; the sea
alma heavy. • waa, must. come soon d dm wing le
be regularly E. dad E.N.E. aka a short calm
(811 Dal)

DUPERRE.*


We are sorry to observe, by the Report of the Pro-
ceedings in the House of Lords last night, that the
Forgery Bill, as improved by the Commons, has been at
last unsuccessful. ' We believe there never was any Bill
introduced for the decision of the British Senate, which
Thad so large a majority in its favour of all that is respect-
able, or to be loved in the country ; and we cannot ima-
gine that the large majority of an enlightened
nation can be in the wrong. We have too much
confidence in the doctrines of what called " the
Philosophy of Common Sense," to allow the dicta of
professional thinkers—the limited views of men whose
minds have been almost entirely engrossed by con-1
templating, with concentration of intellect, nothing
but the cold abstract quiddities of TAW—to allow
their authorities to bear down the authority of all
that we now witness engaged heartily and honestly, in
the success of that cause which we have advocated, and
shall tint cease to advocate.

It is a fact which observation will, we are sure, con-
firm, that great lawyers are seldom distinguished as
accurate moral philosophers. The study of the profes-
sion, as required in this country to render them either
rich or successful in their ambition, is almost incom-
patible with any other pursuit. They are, therefore,
almost always acute and sagacious men, and frequently,
as is now the boast of our bench—good men; but if we
venture to use the term learned, we must, in general,
qualify the epithet by adding, in the law. They have
seldom proved men who have expatiated ever a large
field of research. We may be reminded of aHA La,
and a BACON ; but, had we time and room, we think we
could prove both those great men illustrative of our posi-
tion. Our object in making this remark on the /ega/charac-
ter is, to raise our protest against the public losing their
hopes of the cause iu question. On the contrary, let the
advocates for erasing from our Penal Code this sanguibary
law, be stimulated to continue their exertions with courage
and perseverance, and they cannot fail to bo successful.
—Among many other desirable measures which should
now be remembered, let not this be forgotten. When we
use the adverb now, we allude to the approaching period
of electing those who are to take upon themselves to re-
present the wills and wishes of the people. May the ob-
jects of their election govern the choice !
It appears even acknowledged by some of the advo-
cates for depriving a human being of life, to render our
purses secure, that it is only to be vindicated from
its political expediency; and the contrary opinions are
called theoretical. The word theoretical is sadly abused.
In our opinion, the legislation of a country should
never run contrary to its acknowledged and generally
received moral principles. When they are at variance
they should be made to agree, or legislation becomes at
best nugatory, but more frequently mischievous.
The present age is most distinguished for ingenuity in
almost every line. It appears remarkable that its inge-
nuity has not yet invented modes of conducting pecu-
niary concerns, which might not be liable to this species
of fraud. We should think a discovery' possible
by which forgery might be prevented. Might not
such an invention, or discovery, be made with pro-
priety the object of public reward ; and thus the pro-
tection of property be secured without that gross violation
of the principles of Christianity, which makes society
commit murder to prevent robbery.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Estafette from Paris this morning, brings the
French Three per Cents about one per cent. higher, 78
35 ; and it is reported that the French army in Africa
have obtained some new successes. The probable recall
of M. Bonrmont is still confidently spoken of, as his
colleagues stand in need of him, and will leave him
barely time to pluck his laurels; for as soon as Algiers
shall have been taken, he is to return to take his place
at the Council. Report says, that General Guilleminotl
will be his successor.

Accounts from Tangiers state, of the Bth inst. that the
Emperor of Morocco has given orders for the fitting out
of five armed vessels at Fez, to cruise against the mer-
chant vessels of the Hanse Towns, and those of all na-
tions not having Consuls residing at Fez.

It appears that Lord Heitesbury left St. Petersburgh
on the 9th June, for Moscow.

Consols which left off yesterday at 93a to for the
Account, opened at the same price ; but on its being
known that the French rentes have come higher, they
improved to 93.1 a, at which price they are at present,
with a steady market.

Report has it that Parliament is to be dissolved about
the 12th instant.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing as yet:
prices nominal.

The Amercan packet ship is arrived off Liverpool ;
sailed Bth June; no papers or letters as yet received.
Charleston Papers have been received at :the North
and South American Coffeo.house to the 30th May :
" Savannah,May 26—The Sarah, Captain Wtite, from
ISt. Thomas's, from whence she sailed on th Cllth inst.
conveys news that much damage has betii. ne to the
crops at St. Croix and Porto Rico, owing t the heavy
rains which prevailed for 15 days. The m"rkets were
exceedingly dull."
Extract of a letter from Lima :—.The President and
heads of the department are now at Cherillos, a watering
place a few miles from this, where report says they spend
their time in gambling to an enormous extent: Even the
ladies participate. The Jackson, or military, spirit pre-
vails throughout the country, and the President never
goes out but attended by his Life Guards, and is con-
stantly in fear of a revolution.

CITY, HALF-PAST ONE.
The Funds which were looking up in the early part of
the morning, and were done at 931 for the Account, have
since receded to 931 1, with little business doing at
present.

Money continues plentiful, and will be more so in a
few days, when the dividend, with the amount of the
dissents to about twelve millions, will be paid to the
public.

It is reported that the Duke of Cumberland is going
to Hanover u Viceroy, and Prince Coburg is to be a
Peer, to enable him to sit in the Privy Council.
In the Foreign Market there is not a feature worth'
observation. In Shares nothing doing. Anglo Mexican'
'372 ; .Bolasios 190 200 ; _Brazil 8i 91; • Imperial
74-5; Colombia 9-10; Real del Monte 64 66.

COURT INTRLLIGENCR
--or—
His Majesty received the addresses from both Houses
of Parliament yesterday, in answer to the Royal Mes-
sage, at his residence in Bushy Park. Several of the
Members from each House presented the Addresses to,
the King. His Majesty had appointed to come to townl
yesterday morning, and every preparation was made for
his reception, but the King was prevented in consequence
of having to receive the Addresses.
The Earl of Errol, it is understood, will be appointed
Master of the Horse to the Queen.
The funeral of his late Majesty will take place on
Thursday evening, the 15th of July. Tho arrangements
for the interment, particularly the herald painting, could
not be completed at an earlier period.
The remains of the late King will, it is expected, lie
in state at the Palace, nt Windsor, in the Queen's
drawing-room.
The bed of his late Majesty, which is so constructed
that the person lying in it can be raised or lowered at
pleasure, has been removed to the loom called Queen
Anne's bed-room. The late King had not slept in the
bed at the time of his death for upwards of a fortnight,
but bad, during that period, occupied a large easy chair,
in which be expired.
Mr. MacFarlane, Steward to the King when Duke of
Clarence, has, it is understood, been appointed Comp-'
troller of the Kitchen.

The Marquis of Salisbury and the Earl of Aberdeen
had interviews with the Duke of Wellington yesterday

at the Treasury.
Mons. Do Neumann, of the Austrian Embassy, trans,
acted business yesterday at the Foreign Office.

THE LATE KING.

The opening of the body of the late King, to ascer-
tain the cause of his death, was performed by command
of his present Majesty. The Lord Chamberlain, in
consequence of the order, issued summonses to the Ser-
jeant Surgeons of the King, Sir A. Cooper, and Sir E.
Home. The latter gentleman was prevented from at-
tending, owing to illness. Mr. Mash, the comptroller,
and Mr. Martin, the principal clerk of the Lord Chain-
berlain's Office, were present as representatives of the
Lord Chapiberlain. When the operation was finished,
the body was embalmed by Mr. Nussey, as the apothe-
cary to the King. The remains were then wrapped twice
in cerecloth—a kind of linen-canvas coated with pale-
green wax—they were again wrapped in a covering of
blue silk, bound about, and confined to the shape, with
white silk riband ; and in this state they lay, until they
were deposited in the leaden coffin and mahogany shell
on Monday evening, as already described.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE APPEARANCES WHICH WEEIL
OBSERVED IN THE INSPECTION OF TIIE MORTAL'