Star.
London, England, 1830-05-26 00:00:00

tion away. In the course of the last eleven weeks, no
fewer than two hundred petitions have been presented to
Parliament against the penalty of death for this offence,
but these are in addition to the general petition to the
same effect signed by upwards of 1000 bankers es-
tablished in 214 cities and towns of the United Kingdom.
The great objection usually made to the repeal of laws
is the injury to be sustained by those for whose benefit
they were specially intended. Here we have the very
individuals most interested in the prevention of the
offence, coming forward to denounce the severity, the
inefficiency, and utter uselessness of the enactment.

Mr. LENNA.RD'S motion for the appointment of a
Commission to superintend the production of new plays
on the stage, instead of the Lord CHAMBERLAIN and
his Deputy, was negatived last night in the House of
Commons. The abuse of the power, as now exercised,
was made the ground of the motion, but on the correct-
ness of the charge we are not competent to decide. To
whatever cause it is to be assigned, the decline of dra-
matic talent appears to be universally admitted, and it
therefore becomes the more necessary to provide that i.
shall not have to contend with injurious restrictions. We
do not see, however, any that would be avoided by the
change proposed. The power of licensing is one, unfor-
tunately, that Bever can be exercised with universal sa-
tisfaction to the parties interested. It would be very
hard to persuade the author of a rejected piece that he
has not suffered injustice; nay, it would be difficult to find
a parent who would like to see his child suffering even
wholesome correction from a stranger's hand. An author
objects to a house where the Manager writes, and he
may have a like objection to a writing Lord CHAMBER-
LAIN and Deputy; but the present Lord CHAMBERLAIN
does not write for the stage, and his Deputy, we believe,
writes nothing except his own Memoirs, or other
oddities.

CITY, TWELVE o'CLoct.

Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off yes-
terday, 921 for the Account, and 924 a for money ; the only
business doing at present is paying and receiving accounts. A de-
faulter has been declared in the House, but he is only a duckling...
not of much importance.
It is reported that an express has arrived from Paris, bringing
Monday's prices of the Rentes 00f. 40c. and that they were done as
low as 80f.

In the Foreign Market, Mexican has rather gone down, owing to
unfavourable accounts from that quarter. The sew Company of
South Metropolitan Gas Shares have been done at l premium.
The following important account from Vera Crus to the 28th
March, has been received at the North and South American Coffee.
house :—" The affairs of Mexico are in a very distracted state; the
reign of the present dominant party, it was anticipated, would be of
a short duration; and who would succeed them was very uncertain.—
as the soldiers, In whose hands seemed to be the disposing power,
were ready to elevate any leader who bad the means of paying them,
by pillaging the cities. Bustamanto had been enabled so far to
sustain his government ; but his resources were needy exhausted,
and his power must end with them. Among the evils growing
out of this disturbed State at Mexico, are the depressions sustained
by foreign commerce. Indeed to such an extent has this evil been
felt of late, that it seems, for the present, almost to have extin.
gulahed trade. There was not an American vessel in the port t the
United States ship, Peacock, has been fortunate in rendering effec.
tual aid to several vessels in distress at Vera Cruz. Among which
were the British Government packet Goldfinch, the French ship
lona, and an English brig.
The Chamber of Deputies was informed by the Government, that
the Governor of Durango, and the civil militia, had Bed; carrying
with them the money which was in the State Treasury, amounting
to a very large sum

A packet has arrived from Vera Cruz, by the Sphynx—sailed 28th
March ; also, a nail from Lisboa, by the Bandwkh—sailed May 16.

HALF-PAST ONE.
The information received via of Ameritarthir morning from Vera
Crus, at the North and South American Coffeehouse of the un-
favourable state of Mexico; is not correct, as accounts have singe
been received at the above Cofee.house by the Mexican Packet, by
private letters from Vera Cruz to the sth of April.
Mom°, Mtxcn 23.—The Opossum packet sailed from Vera
Cruz, for England, on the 12th, with 500.000 dollars in bullion
and specie on board. The new Executive Government is more and
more established, and has improved its financial resources, by sus-
pending the receipts of Custom House debentures in payment of
duties, and agreed for their gradual payment by instalments. The
law of prohibition of 22d May last has been relaxed, by both Chambers
having agreed that the Executive Government may admit any of the
articles named in the said law, on condition that the duties of im.
portation be paid immediately upon the landing of the goods.—
Supplies of British manufactures have arrived. and more expected ;
but the prices are rather lower. The mines of the Bolan, Anglo-
Mexican, and United Mexican Company, continue with the same
success, and favourable prospects. Exchange, 446 to 441 per dol.
We have received the express from Paris, with Monday's papers,
which do not bring any important news ; but instead of the French
funds coming lower, as reported in the Stock Exchange, early
this morning, they came higher, and were done on Monday 3 per
cent, rents at 81-10, but they left of 80-90, in consequence of
which consoli have rather improved, and are at present 93 to for
the account, and 924 for money.

In the Foreign Market,Mexican, Spanish, and Greek stocks, have
also got up. Little doing in any other foreign securities.

The Horticultural Society, instead of giving a public
breakfast this year propose to dine with Duke Humphry.
On Monday the marriage of Lord Lilford and Miss Fox,
Lord Hollaid's daughter, took place at Holland-house
and, at a quarter before three o'clock, the bells of Ken-
sington church struck up a merry peal, to signify that
the celebration had taken place.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Friday next in-
tends to move for leave to bring in a Bill " to reduce the
bounty now payable for the capture of slaves."
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon the Marquis of
ANGLESEA visited his two sons at Westminster school.
The Noble Marquis was on horseback, accompanied by
his son Lord GEORGE PAGET, and looked remarkably
well. Soon after taking leave of his sons, he was recog-
nised by an old out-pensioner of Chelsea Hospital, who
formerly served in the Coldstream Guards, and was pre-
sent at the memorable battle of Waterloo. The veteran,
addressing the Noble Marquis, reminded him of having
been an old companion in arms, and showed him a severe
wound which he received at Waterloo in the heat of the
action. The Marquis listened to the brave fellow with
great condescension, and, at the conclusion of his nar-
rative, presented him with a sovereign to drink his
health with, which the old soldier joyfully received, re-
tiring with a low bow.
The late Sir ROBERT PEEL is said to have died
worth 2,000,0001. The will was proved on Friday in
Doctors' Commons, and sworn to exceed 1,000,0001.
which bears highest probate-duty (15,0001.) I