Star.
London, England, 1831-08-05 00:00:00

ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 82/ii for
account, opened at 81j; since which they have
boon done at 82/. Nothinz doing in the foreign
market.

The Estafette letter brings the French rents
1 per cent. lower, after Change hoot:, at .5.2. 5 ;
but they do not state that the Frer.ch ministry is
yet finally settled.
It is stated by private acceunts from Warsaw,
that three regiments of Hungarian cavalry had
gone over to the Poles from Gallicia.
Letters from Petersburgh state that a new army
is forming in the environs of that capital, under
the command of Vassellcbekoff.
Accounts from Madrid state, that Ferdinand and
his Court were greatly enraged against the French
King, for his conduct towards Don Miguel, and at
the reception given to Donna Maria, and Ferdinand
recommends firmness to his nephew.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Every thing has a dull and warlike appearance
in the City, and we are anxiously waiting for fur-
ther accounts, both from Belgium and France,
and till their arrival we continue in an agitated
state.—We have no further particular news.
Consols have been fluctuating during the morn-
ing, from 811 down to 804 for the Account ;
at present they are 801 4. —To-morrow a Steamer
is expected from Ostend, by which no doubt ue
shall have important information.
THREE O'CLOCK.
&roc' EICKAIMC.—Bank Stock, 1991. Three pa
Ct. Red. 1511 Three ref Ct. Consols, 81 801 801 e.
Three and a Half pet Cent. Isis, 90. Three and a Half
per Ct. Red. 891 98 I. Three sad a Half per Ct.
New, 8918 k. Four per Cent. t Ste, 981 Ij. Long An-
nuities, Jan. 1960, 171 1-1617. Annuities, Oct. 1859,
16 15-16. India Stock Ditto Bonds, 2 prem. par.
Old Annaldes, 80. 41000 Exchequer Bills, 10 12 ; 500/.
do. 11 12; 100!. and 2001. do. 11 12. Consols for Account,
81 801 lj 814

The Lisbon papers contain Don Miguel's decree,
submitting to all the demands of the French go-
vernment, but he appears rather tardy in furnish-
ing the French admiral with the cash.
According to the express from Brussels this
morning, it appears that hostillities have already
commenced between the Dutch and Belgians; and
King Leopold was hastening towards the head-
quarters of his army. We understand that one of
his officers arrived yesterday with despatches from
him to our Government, no doubt to ask for naval
assistance, to proceed to the Scheldt, to keep open
that river.

We must now wait for another express from
Paris, to be informed of the result of the final
settlement of the new Ministry. By some it is
imagined they will mostly consist of the War
party ; and if Soult does not take the lead, he will
be Commander-in-Chief of the army. In the
present critical situation of affairs in France, it
would be wise in the King of France to have all
the great Marshals as his Ministers, with the ex-
ception of one—the Minister of Finance. Then
his Majelly will certainly be safe on his Throne.

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COURT OF CHANCERY—(Tins Day.)
_ THZ WILLIMILZT CAM.

Sir ILDIVAILD 800agr, at a isa hour this mombg, in.
formed his Lordship that be was Instacted to nit for a very
important order—which was to call on Mr. Wellesley to
deliver up his deal saw to his proper guardian, and also
that he may cantinas in the Fleet until be obeys such order.
The Learned Counsel read several 'didn't' in, support of
Ms Motion; Irigek misted that Na awry Mi. sews • gm.
Heenan to Paris, who ha obtained an interview with
Miss WeDesley, in the pressen of Mrs. Wallealey—
and that Ms Wellesley hod told him, she would
rather live with her aunts than her peps, if she mt
occasionally be allowed to see her paps ; and that
Mrs. Wellesley; asked her bow she could asy so, when she
knew she was wholly dependent on her paps and brother,
and they would be very angry if they knew it. It also stated
that Mr. Wellesley's eldescson was in the same house with
Mrs. Wellesley and Miss Wellesley; and that the deponent
believed that Mrs. W had been active in bet sasistance to
remove Master W. oat of the jurisdiction of the Court,—
The Learned Counsel then read a later, which the Mines
Long had received, how Mr.WeFesley, of which the follow.
ing is a copy
FLEET PRISON, JOLT .
" lam now in jail, and herr I will rot before I give up
my child.
(Signed) W. W. L. WELLESLEY.*
The Loan.C•oxciesuis asked the Solicitor-General If
he had heard any thing of this business.
The SOLICITOR.OZIKAAL said he had not, he was not
instructed.

Sir E. Stionzw—Ml I alb now, my Lord is, that
Master Wellesley be brought into the jurisdiction of the
Court.

The Loon Cliaricsu.os—Let the order be made as
prayed, and let s copy of the affidavit, and of Sir Ed.
ward Sugden's brief, -he given to the Solicitor• General.
and I shall order the ether of the Court to forward
copies of them to Mr. 111 and I shall call
upon him to answer wile*, wretr the letter
Which has been read, sad havingA
been instrumental in gOO,
be very material in the Astarte pesesedism.
TO THR EDITOR 01 #lll STAR.

SIR-I am weary of hearing that, to protect
trade and commerce, arrest for debt must be al-
lowed. If credit be given by merchants and shop-
keepers, on tho supposition that the security of
their property is protected by the power of arrest,
I am prepared to rest my case on the proof that far
from Icing any security, it has caused the rein of
those that advanced money or sold goods depend-
ing that this remedy against their debtors afforded
than any eteurity.
As between merchants and traders the bankrupt
laws supersede arrest, or at least imprisonment for
debt, and if I were even to admit that the power to
arrest encouraged or supported credit, this very
admission would act against those that are advo-
cates in favour of arrest and imprisonment for
debt. To prove this I need only to refer to the
dividend.: -eceived by creditors proving debts under
bankrupt et•triroi,i• lons.
Now, as to pereons obtaining credit who are not
merchants or traders, I am very certain those who
lend money or deliver goods to such individuals,
expecting that by arresting their debtors they shall
be paid, are miserably deceived, and the sooner the
fallacy can be removed the better for the creditor.
Look to the Insolvent Court, where arrest and im-
prisonment is, I may say, the only condition per-
formed by the insolvent to entitle hint to his
discharge. If out of the many millions inserted
in the schedules of debtors, creditors have not been
able to recover quite so much as one halfpenny out
of the pound sterling, are we not bound to end
such delusion ?

I love thus, Mr. Editor, performed my engage-
ment, and proved that to protect creditors from
ruin, arrest and imprisonment for debt ought to be
abolished. .

A RETIRED SHRRIFIrS OFFICER.
This day despatches were received at the Colo-
Mal Mot, from tbs Governor of Von Dirmen's Load.