Star.
London, England, 1824-06-18 00:00:00

M. DE CHATEAVERLIND.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT•]
Few men ever came into office with stronger impres-
sions against them than M. de Chateaubria►;d, and few
ever left it with so large a portion of those prejudices
removed. The author of La Monarchie scion la Charte

had indeed evinced a tendency towards absolute power;
and the friends of constitutional liberty had some
grounds to fear an extensive developement of those priu.
ciples when he became Minister of Foieign Affairs.
In this they were agreeably disappointed. It is use-
less to discuss the policy of the Spanish war, or whe-
ther a Representative Government, which like a too fa-
mous English Parliament, centered all power in one
branch of the State, and which at the same time levelled

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" the giants of the forest and crushed the tender shrub,"
was one calculated to yield happiness to Spain or tran-
quillity to her neighbours. M. de Chateaubriand de-
fended the principle of the war on the imperious ground
of domestic policy, as well as on the interests of monar-
chy, and the evert justified his prediction. The Spanish
war quelled at once all the conspiracies which were
fomented without ceasing on every point of France, and
this alone justified the policy of the Minister: if the re-
sult has been less favourable to liberty than could be
wished, the fault is not to be attributed to M. Chateau-
briand. In the instructions given to the Duke d'Angou-
leme, which M. de Chateaubriand had a principal hand
in draw ing up, the necessity was insisted on of adopt-
ing a line of policy which should rally all parties round
the same standard, and make it the interest of all to
unite in the bonds of peace and fellowship, and thus
heal the wounds of desolated Spain. The Duke was
faithful to his mandate, and his conduct gained him the
applause of friends and enemies. Unfortunately, the
besotted Ferdinand, led away by Saez and other evil
counsellors, defeated all the plans of the French Go-
vernment for the pacification of Spain. In a dark mind,
where the light of virtue never penetrated, all the hate-
ful passions reign despotic, and the gratitude of Ferdi-
nand extended no farther than the fleeting sentiment in-
spired by his deliverance, and he quarrelled with the
Duke d'Angouleme for not seconding his schemes of
vengeance.
From that period, the dispatches of M. de Chateau-
briand to M. de Talaru have uniformly been to in-
sist on moderate measures ; and to threaten the King,
that if measures were not taken calculated to pacify
Spain, that the French army would be withdrawn. It is
owing to the unceasing efforts of M. de Chateaubriand
that an amnesty has been proclaimed—he sketched it on
a broad basis, but the 'Ultras and Priests frittered it away
so as to become almost illusory.
Ferdinand demanded assistance of France to recon-
quer the Spanish American Colonies, but, however much
France might desire to see them brought back to the
yoke of the mother country, M. de Chateubriand offi-
cially declared, that France would do nothing without
previously consulting the English Cabinet. Ferdinand,
who is as blind as he is wicked, was indignant at this,
but M. de Chateaubriand was firm in the assertion that
whatever might be the private feelings of the Cabinet,
the conduct of France would be regulated by that of
England, a declaration which he has constantly reiterated
in all his communications with the British Ambassador.
Room does not permit to extend this article farther;
suffice it to say, that on every occasion M. de Chateau-
briand has acted the part of an honest Minister and
an upright man. He leaves the Ministry as poor as he
went into it, and carries into retirement the consoling
sentiment, that if he has not done all the good he
wished, he has done all he was able to effect. T.

The Emperor and Empress of RUSSIA removed to
their summer residence on the 25th May. Sir CHARLES
I3Acur. the English Ambassador, was on the point of
embarking for England on board the Timis frigate.
The Norwegian Storthing, in its Sitting of the 22i of
May, unanimously rejected in succession, all the Royal
'propositions, 1S in number, of alterations in the Con-
stitution. It farther resolved unanimously to present an
Address to his blijesty, stating the grounds of rejection.
So rapid is intellectual improvement in Buenas Ayres
I that three liberal and spirited Newspapers, called the
Argos, the Republican, and the Theatre of Opinion, have
been commenced.

In Covent-Garden market, yesterday, hot-house straw-
berries were Ss. per punnet, ditto cherries 'b. per pottle,
cauliflowers from 4d. to 10d. each, new potatoes 9d. to
2s. per lb. asparagus 2s. to 4s. per hundred.
Dust..—A meeting took place on Wednesday, at
Smallberry-Green, between Mr. H-51 and Captain
G—a. The dispute originated respecting a race at
Ascot Heath, on Tuesday, when Mr. JAMBS RASISSOT-
TOM, as second for the 10gs Sweepstakes, claimed Pictoa,
the winner,for SOO sovereigns, his horse Cephalsts being
second, but he did not claim .the horse within a quarter
of an hour, agreeable to the regulations. The dispute
was on a wager, whether the horse was claimed in time.
Mr. H—N was wounded slightly in the shoulder, and
the affair terminated.
At a Squirrel Hunt In Craftsbury and the neighbouring towns
(in Vermont), in which the parties were engaged for several days
preceding the 20th of April, there were killed, 4,370 squirrels,
1,135 woodpeckers, 124 blue jays, 99 pigeons, 53 blackbirds, )6
woodchucks, 15 crows, 10 owls, 10 skunks, 2 minks, 1 vitaale,
and 1 hawk, making a total of 5,239.
CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, JUN g 111.
The arrivals of Corn this week are moderate. Iffiwat 5000,
Barley 70, Oats 4100, Irish Oats 2600 qrs. Flour 1950 seeks.—
There is nut much fine Wheat at market, and the prices of all de;
seriptions remain as last quoted, with scarcely any trade kit damp
samples. Barley sells on full as good terms as Monday. Beans.
and Peas fully support last quotations. Oats are not plentiful, and
rather more money is asked for this article, and in some few in-
stances obtained; but the trade is only limited.
' Loudon Averages fur the week ended June le.—Wiseat, 4,925
quarters, at 621. Od. Barley, 1,675 in. et 313 t Sd. 1'aia,13,901"
qrs. at 27‘10d. Beans, 1548 qrsM at
ARKET, 395. 9d. P
JUNE
leas, 402 visions', 94
SMITHFIELD *.
There was a moderate supply of all descriptions sit Cattle at
market this noosing, and the prices are rather lower than on last
market day ; bat Olen of stood quality still obtain a high price:
—Beef, per moue of albs. 34.14 tO 4s, ed. Iftwoos. 3s. 4.1. to
441. Veal, 4a. 14. to is. 44. Lusby 44. 11 60. sal. ,
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coiatom crotiNCIL.
testerday directed the CWAMMLATIF
isite measures for the discharge of forty
out of the Coal Market Fund, and to
required by the Act of Parliament to
AATOR laid before the Court a Copy of a
Resolution of Thanks which he had received from the
Lord Mayor and Corporation of Dublin, which was
read, and ordered to be entered upon the Journals.
A Petition from the City of London Auxiliary Bible
Society for aid to their Funds was presented, qnd,after a
division, referred to the Committee for Genera Purposes
for consideration, the numbers being 47 to 45.
The Court were then occupied at very considerable
length in a discussion arising from a Report of the
Committee of City Lands relative to the New Court at
the Sessions House, and the admission of persons into
the Galleries there; the Report was finally agreed to,
and it was referred to the City Lands Committee to
consider the practicability of preventing money being
taken for admission to the Galleries, and to confer with
the Court of Aldermen upon the subject.
A Petition from Mr. Brunton, in relation to esta-
blishing a public Mat ket in the Commercial-road, and
praying the assent of the Corporation to his application
for a grant for the same, was referred to the City
Lands Committee.

LAW REPORT.

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