Star.
London, England, 1831-05-19 00:00:00

There is no newts to.day, unless the contradiction of yesterday's ru-
mours can be called news. The Afonitetsr of this day formally de.
nics the statenteut in the National of vesterday, that despatches had
arrived to Government from Marshal -hlaison, the French Ambassa..
dor, Cl Vienna, announcing that the Austrians were about to declare
tar against France forthwith. The only true part of that announce-
ment was that "despatches had arrived from Marshal Maicon ;" but
thcir contents were very different from those stated by the National.
The last edition., of the 3fessayer des Chambres, of yesterday did
not contain the extracts from a letter from Vienna, containing state-
ments somewhat similar to those of the National, which had been pub-
lished in the earlier edition, of that paper.
Austria is increasing her army to the extent stated by the Afessager,
but that measure is merely precautionary, and has been deemed neces-
sary, by the new levies of 80,000 men called out by Marshal &Wi—
llie conscripts for 1830.
It would not be difficult to assign a motive for the article In the
• National' jti-; at the close ot the liquidation (settlement); but that
motive is • o di•lionsst, that no newspaper so respectable as the ' Na.
tional' could have been influenced by it.
The Editor Joust have been imposed on. There is one pleasing
eirclue,tance connected witi• the Libor. TN: object of the fabrieatorr
of th• intelli.tenc, was aignclly defeated. The great speculators of
the • Ileum' (bulls) were not intimidated by it, and a rise of prices
tsvt, the consequence. The operations of this day have been effected at
fur.h:r improvement—so that a repetition of such a nefarious attempt
is no. probable.
Paris is all life gaiety, and amusement. The King ot the French
nevi:: ed the National guards of Paris and its environs on the Champ de
Mars. There were neatly one hundred thousand troops present, and
cettainly as many spectators. The weather is delightful. The sky is,
blue—tit. sun warm and genial ; and a gentle breeze prevents the mass
from being optimised by the heat of the day. The gay Parisians
h.O tened to the field by tens of thousands. Nothing to-day Is thought
of but ths review. Let us, however, devote a few minutes to the Bon-
d. mnation of the nature and influence of this new and important In-
stitution. One hundred thousand citizens armed in the capital of
France, to defend the charter, the throne, and the property, and lives of
Frcr.checen, from external, as well as interrad enemies ! There is some-
thing imposin7, in this. But there are many who view in this force so
impo ing, and so splendid, reasons for anxiety and care. They say
diet one hundred thousatid national guards can at all times command
Pad,. and that Paris will ever command France ! They say, that whilst
they would be moat useful to defend Paris from a foreign siege, or
.o match to the aid of the Departments in case of an attack—that they
t.ould be, on the other hand, powerful auxiliaries to a despotic minis.
ter, and would prevent the success of a revolution, should one ever be
rendered necessary for the defence of the revolution of July. They hay
that if Charles X. had not dissolved the National Guards, but had
continued to patronise and review them, he might have thrust his
famous ordinances, dowu the throats of the Parisians last July, and
might have defied sueevasfally the cries of the people. They say, that
should Louis! Philippe, or any future Monarch, sign ordinances of au
objectionable and illegal character, any popular movement would be
put (loan by the National Guard, and the ordinances would remain
laws—whereas, if the National Guards did not exist, the people would
he again victorious, and the ordinances would be destroyed. Whilst,
therefore, they view with pleasure the organization of the National
Guard, to defend France against a common and a foreign foe, tbcy view
with anxiety and alarm, the constant interference of the National
Guards, to put down the expression of public opinion, and to Interfere
between the governors and the governed.

LEIPSIC, MAT 9.
" The cholera morbus commits dreadful ravages In the Russian
army thirty thousand solidus arc said to be affected by it,
and this is the cause of Diebitch's temporary retreat. Tbc breve
Skrsynseki is nevertheless in pursuit of him, harassing and weakening
MI, torch in erery manner. It is raid that Diebitsch made an offer
to tb.: Lithuniaus in his army to return, if they did not like to fight
agaiutr chit countrymen, and that some who accepted the offer were
immedi 4.1 y sent off to Siberia. The Russian officers arc eery much
dissatisfies', the army having lost 80,000 men since the beginnitt, of
the catnral,gn. Notwithstanding this, the inhabitants of Warsaw do
oot rejoice. Business is entirely at a stand, ant; the troubles of war
and other disastrous circumstances combine to render them unhappy.
The choler.: morbus has acquired a formidable character there, but it
fa E r 3.E.t confined to the old town, where the population is most dense.
Measures have ken taken to prevent the spreading of :his aorta.
gious disease. We are now afrr.id that we shall not be spared here.
Symptoms of the cholera have alnady appeared. It would be a very
great misfortune if our country were to be visited by this evil."

MADRID, May 5.
The style of the letters of invitation for the anniversary
rcrvice of the 2d of Muy (the anniversary of the massacre of
the Frcreh at Madrid) were, on this occasion, printed with u prudent
fen rv.: which deserves remark. During the preceding years, there per-
vatted, in the at)1:: if these productions, a desire to extend and
sate the hatred, al. t eily so general, between the French and Span=
t•ut this year they were contented to speak merely of " the fol.
diers of Na f•uleon.'r Those who are punctillious in diplomacy see in
this little matter a tendency to conciliate t ranee, which is not always
here the prevailing taste.
There has been within the last few days a great movement of cou-
riers here, and the news was rife of a change of Ministers in England.
This expectation infused joy among the A postolicals. Already they
saw the Duke of iFeliingion at the head of affairs ; but the
Paris journals of the 25th have destroyed these bright hopes, and the
dissolution of the Parliament of firgland has carried consternation
among them.
We are hourly expecting the return of Count Ofalia, our Amber:.
sador in France. Some people ascribe his journey to personal con.
siderationa : others give to it a political character. Our Government
looks as if it were going to humanize itself. The desperate state of
M. Bringas paralyses the good intentions of the mild commission,
which only asks to show its zeal. Nevertheless, they have this day
arrested a lady of quality. The Duke of Brunswick is to be received
at our Court as a Sovereign Prince. The Omni*, however, so secluded,
that we know not what passes therein. 51. de Harcourt, the French
Minister, is still under the ban of the Apostolicals. He must be a
bold man who now ventures to visit him. M. o has promised to
provide money for our Government. Hie supltallare the only chines
they have of conducting their present system.

LISBON. MAT 5.
Dou 1011111.71 has come tardily into accord with the demands of the
British Government. The.day before yesterday the English Consul-
General received notice from Viscount Santarem, that his Government
was rendy to fulfil the demands made by the British Government and
upon the strength of this sesuranet the Consul despatched the steam.
vessel, with notice to this effect, to the Commander of the squadron.
Tatterday morning, however, the Lisbon Garettt only presented a ful-
iltnent of part of the conditions, and with this the Consul could not
161 satisfied. In the course of the day a British resident hers (a mer-
Ghent) received a request from Don 3liguel to wait on him; and was
qestialoned (camber his son, I believe, who attended for him), as to
Itis sincere opinion of what would be she result, if the demands in ques-
tile wan nut fully complied with, especially if he thought reprisals
would be tu.sde, or the force. from Terceira be resisted by the British
squadron, In their descent upon Portugal. To the former he answered
la the affirmative; bp die latter he replied, that perhaps they might no:
waist, but that probably they would not prevent.
This morning some further concessions appeared in Alto George with
eceard to the " tuned Veriesimo." The steam-bust went, out spin
bout eleven, sad returned about one or two o'cLich, along with the
squaluct, which was seen ailing majestically upon the Tagus. Hemel
lit Ice prumnsed that the Consul is satisfied with what has been done,
parthe matter Is considered as settled. Today there is a report in i
wn that the Consul has received special advice, from Oporto. It is
staffin, that at the time the bearer of them left Oporto. two Preach
of war were seen off the port on their way southward, which are'
considered to be the two frigates expected here from Brest. It is also
reported with great confidence that the Government has received &deices
from St. Michael's, that 17 vessels had been seen at Terceira, supposed
to be for the embarkation of troops.
Yesterday 20 prisoners were brought in from the country, and con-
fined to the walls of the Limolera, for having spoken their sentiments a
little too openly. Several are taken up in Lisbon every day, for the
same indiscretion. I transmit you the two Casettes containing the,
public concessions of the Portuguese Government.
LONDON BRIDGE AND THE WORKS.
The works of London Bridge present at this time a most
interesting display of active industry. Public bridges for
general convenience have of late years improved the ap-
pearance of the metropolis. Waterloo-bridge when finished,
was the admiration of all who walked over it ; and London-
bridge, which is near completion, must be equally admira-
ble. This fine structure is now open to the passenger, on
payment of a trifle, which is applied to the relief of the work-
men who may sustain accidental injuries. The foot-ways
on both sides are paved with granite, and the parapets raised
to the height of four feet. Looking over this convenient
breast-high wall, the passenger may enjoy a splendid pros-
pect. The view to the east down the river, is more exten-
sive than upon the old bridge. We behold the Custom-house,
the Docks, the Tower, and a forest of masts, forming what
the Emperor Alexander of Russia called the grandeur of
England. A thousand pennants floated in the breeze,
whilst the colours of all the trading nations of Europe
do homage to English commerce ; in the back ground rise
the hillsof Kent; inshorta more exquisite picture of national
greatness cannot meet the gaze of Briton or foreigner.—
Bringing our glances to the foreground of the subject, we
are struck by the decayed appearance of the old bridge, and
almost shudder at the danger which heavy carriages, bearing
the traffic of London, seem to run in the passage over it.—
Nearly the whole of the piers and arches exhibit the dilapi-
dation. of time. Heavy timher has been applied as neces-
sary to insure the safety of passengers, and we have no
doubt the surveyors have rendered the bridge secure ; but
still no one can look at it front the new bridge without the
feeling we hnvo described. On the western side we see the
ancient and beautiful church or monastery of St Mary Over-
Rev, unencumbered by the miserable and dirty habitations
which some time since concealed the gothic ornaments of the
eastern e%tremity. The parish hive incurred great expense
upon repairs, and it stands now an object of great impor-
tance. The approaches to the bridge form a gentle rise
upon arches, and lead to a spacious opening. That end of
the bridge next the city is not so forward with respect to the
works as the Southwark end.

The removal of the church of St. Michael, Crooked-lane,
is not yet accomplished, part of the tower is still standing,
and parts of the ancient walls, buried many feet under'
ground, remain to be deg up. These walls a; pear to have
been composed of Kentish chalk and flint, hardened by time
to solid masses almost impenetrable ; but the great undertak-
ing which must delay the formation of approaches to the
bridge on the city side, is the immense sewer which is to
open into the river below the bridge. A vast number of
workmen are now employed upon the excavation. The
ground has been opened on the east of the site of St. Mi-
chael's • church, and the plan is to tunnel the sewer at the
depth of thirty-six feet under the houses, as we were in-
formed, nearly as far as St. Paul's. The sewer will receive
the smaller streams of drainage, and carry the whole to one
common discharge. Digging for the sewer the men hare
cut through a stratum of fine red gravel, twenty feet thick,
and below that they have a strata of clay and sand to the
depth of eight or ten feet.

It is said, but we have seen none, that Roman coins,
tiles, vases, and other antiquities have been found in the
soil. The skull, with the horns of a ram, was thrown up
yesterday, and handed out for the inspection of the curious.
The horns, and the bone, which inclosed the brains of the
animal, were perfect in form, but pulpous. The whole had
the appearance of a substance which had been long buried
in the earth. Having to remove the ground about St.
Michael's church the men frequently find bones of the dead
buried years since under the vaults of the edifice, coffins are
placed near the spot, and the fragments of frail mortality
are again prepared for re-interment.
This busy scene is the daily resort of spectators, who.
whilst they behold modern architecture displayed in the new
bridge, may see the destroying scithe of time sweeping
away monuments of ancient grandeur, art, and industry.
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NEWS FOR THE HUNGRY !—MOOre and Shaw's coin-
mittee have promised the non-resident electors of the city,
who will vote against the reform bill, that they will be fed,
and their travelling expenses paid to and from Dublin.—
Several buttermilk cars, we understand, were pressed for the
service on Saturday, and a ton of potatoes and three hogs-
heads of small beer ordered for the accommodation and nou-
rishment of the anti-reformers.—Freeman's Journal.
Tuesday last, as Robert Ferguson, Esq the popular can-
didate for the district of burghs, was passing through King-
horn on his way to Raith, he was recognised by the flax-
dressers there, who instantly unyoked the horses, and-
drew him to a considerable distance out of the town, cheer-
ing when they went along, as a demonstration of their con-,
fidence in him, who is to be their future representative.,
When the horses were again,put in,the carriage, Mr. Fer-
guson presented them with .a one pound note, for the pur-
pose of drinking to King William's health ; which they
did, but at their own expense ; astd the money received from
Mr. Ferguson was on the day following distributed among
20 of the most needy in the town.