Star.
London, England, 1830-08-17 00:00:00

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such remarks as we have now noticed, and of which the
reports of the public meetings afford one or two other
instances. The interests of France, and in this instance
we maintain the interests of the world, demand of all
philanthrophists the utmost exertion to allay angry feeling,
and remove the sources of hostility. It is on this account
we take upon ourselves the unpleasant task of criticising
others. We cannot but observe with pleasure, that
in France, even the more violent partizans display a
little anxiety to moderate their views, as is evidenced in
the sententious speech of Ey stet SA LV ILT E,which was
given at length exclusively in the STAR of yesterday.
That the state of all nations internally, and the poli-
lical relations of all nations externally, will more
or less be affected by what has occurred in France,
we think a proposition that almost approximates
to self-evident. If there be any discontent with
existing Governments, and existing institutions in Europe

—and we conceive the question cannot admit of a nega-
tive—this event will ripen discontent into open revolt
more rapidly than ever was effected by the first great ex-

plosion in France.
The declaration, which it appears from a paragraph
above, is expected from France, we hope will prove of
the satisfactory character described, and it will augur
extremely well of the new Executive, that it so early di-
rects its attention, to remove any unfavourable apprehen-
sions, that France will actively interfere in the affairs of
other States.

We hope that a similar conciliating temper of policy
will restrain them, as much as possible, from allowing
their views of national aggrandizement, or what
may be termed national ambition, from changing
the present position of their international relations..
We confess we have great apprehensions on this'.
subject. At the time the POLIGNAC Administra-
tion received its appointment, it was generally be
lieved that the retiring Administration had betrayed
more than equivocal symptoms of alienation, from
that close alliance in policy with Great Britain, which
was so essential to accomplish the tranquil settle-
ment of the Mediterranean questions, in which all
the powers in Europe were at that time engaged.
If such were the tendencies of the then retiring Admini-
stration, which was only in some degree embued with the
sentiments of the Liberal party, what policy are we to
expect to govern an Administration formed like the
present?

If the important object of avoiding hostilities shall be I
adequate to curb the nascent ambitions of France; and
if our Government shall readily evince a disposition to
accommodate its views on certain points of policy, then
may the peace of Europe be preserved : but if the
French, feeling new energies, cannot be restrained from
the expansion of their fresh plumed wings—and such we
regret to say, we consider the probable contingency—
then most assuredly our policy, as regards certain
points on which turn the peace of Europe, will be-
come at variance with those of France ; and Europe
' will, in its relations, probably receive a shock which may
not be speedily recovered.

A meeting was held this day at the London Tavern,
for the purpose of expressing the public feeling in the
City of London on the late transactions in France, and
to raise subscriptions for the relief of those who suffered
in the struggle. At two o'clock the Chairman, Mr.
WA RBy RTON was left addressing the Meeting,
and giving an animated detail of the recent events in
Paris. As we purpose noticing this Meeting at length,
we defer any account of it, at this late hour of the day.