Star.
London, England, 1831-09-06 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 6.

Oxz O'CLOCK. THIS MM.—Thermometer, 64. Ba-
rometer, 29.90. Wind S.S.W. Weather, cloudy, and rain.
It affords us indescribable satisfaction, that
while we arc enabled to justify our exclusive;
sources of early intelligence, we arc able to :
combine proofs of .he continued triumph of the
Poles. We last seek promulgated an account of
a Polisli victory, on the authority of the Hamburgh
Corte,Tondenten, whose honest Editor is, we pre-
sume, not under Prussian or Russian influence ;
but subsequently, the affair was so concealed, or
mystified, by the Prussian and Austrian Papers,
that we really supposed the zeal of the Hamburgh!
Editor bad led ut. into an error. We could not
suppose that for several days, the utter defeat of
the Russian auxiliary corps, on each side of
the Vistula, could have been so audaciously with-
held from Europe by the State journals, on both
sides of the seat of war. The public attention
was directed towards the movements of PA SIC E-
ITSCII ; and we previously had heard so little of
these auxiliary corps, whose object, it now appears,
was the surrounding of Warsaw, that as positive
intelligence showed, that PAsK EWITSCH and the
main army had not been defeated, so we and our
contemporaries concluded, that no such victory
had been gained, as the Hamburgh editor had
I described.

It now appears, however, though we are still
without direct Polish accounts, that the two Rue-
.
man armies, proceeding to co-operate with PAS.-
KawrrscH, have been totally routed; and the fact
is only now admitted, to serve as an apology for
the retreat of PasxzwiTscx, after be, and his
pestiferous barbarians, had pushed on their reck-
less cossacks, almost to the suburbs of Warsaw,
owing to the Poles being engaged in other
quarters.

So complete has been this mystification, that
although Cracow is within a hundred miles of
Vienna, and only at an equal distance from War-
saw, yet the Austrian Observer describes the fu-
gitive Russians as Poles, escaping from Russian
vengeance, owing to the imminent danger of War-
saw, while the Prussian Journals hypocritically
croak about the sad fate of Warsaw, and let out
the fact of the retreat of Past( Ewyrscit, in
vague terms, ascribing it—not to the defeat of
RI:DIGER-but to his not having joined, as ex-
pected ! Again, just at this crisis, the last Berlin
Gazette of the 2d gives not one word from Poland
a pretty clear proof, that nothing could be an-
nounced agreeable to the dirty policy of the Court
of Berlin on this subject. When this arti-
cle is read in Warsaw, and we have the
satisfaction to know, that the London STAR
is both read and respected in that city, the Poles
will be much amused at the perplexity into which
their friends all over Europe have been thrown, by
the craft of the Prussian and Austrian papers.
We have various reasons for believing, founded
both on public and private information, that the
news spread about serious insurrections in Warsaw
was an ingenious invention of the Poles, to throw
the Russians off their guard, and inspire a fatal
confidence ; and also, that the resignation of the
command to DEMBINSKI took place, to enable
SK RZYN ECK I to operate with the weight of his
name and character in Lithuania, so as completely
to cut off the whole of the Russian army on the
left of the Vistula, if a a .tisfactory peace cannot
be concluded.

By the Mails of yesterday and to day, we are
assured of the certainty, that the Military Colonies
in Russia have revolted against the cruelty and
anti-human character of that system. The demands
amide on them, for the brutal and life-destroying
service in Poland, have no doubt, provoked
even their ignorance, to turn upon their
masters. These colonies, our readers will re-
collect, were a device of the emperor Alexander,
for training a necessary proportion of his sub-
jects to the art of war. Lands were granted,
villages built, and a certain proportion of the chil-
dren of the peasantry taken from their parents, and
transplanted into these villages, to be educated and
trained as soldiers. A system more alien to all
the natural feelings of humanity could not well be

conceived ; though like our country jails, they wera
neatly whitewashed ; kept clean ; and exhibited a
gloomy tranquillity. Repeated demands on these

establishments, for new victims to hz... sent to she
Polish war, probably under age, or contrary to re-
gulation, seem to have produced a result, which we
should hope will reduce the power of the haughty
AUTOCRAT; and at least put an end to the war
in Poland.

We introduce to-day, some details relative to
the serious insurrection which pervades several
provinces of Hungary, among the descendants
of those Huns who, under A-rm.*, overran
Europe. The domination of the House of,
Austria over these brave people has always been
marked by caution in the House of Hapshorg,
and by jealousy of all their rights on the part of
the Hungarians. This country adjoins Poland,
from which they have, no doubt, acquired political
lessons. We have for some time had obscure no-
tices, via Vienna, of their advocacy of the Poles ;
but the accounts given in another part of
our paper, seem to prove, that the Court
of Vienna will be likely to have more urgent
employment for its military machines, than
in oppressing Italy, or dictating—as it Las
too long done-.to its weaker neighbours. We
should not wonder, if an alliance were to Le
formed between the Poles and Hungarians, strong
enough to upset all the arbitrary projects of the
mis-called Holy Alliance.

We seldom refer to Mici urt, and his tyranny,
which we should regard as ridiculous, if not so
cruel. Some of our contemporaries, who peep
' into a small hole with the cunning of a magpie,
make a very unwelcome parade of the transactions
of this despot. For our parts, in this we
imitate . the regular Governments, and do not
acknowledge him. His brother PEDRO is at pre-
sent diverting himself near Paris, and we lifter
quarrel with the innocent sports of those Royal
Personages; but as he is King of PORTUG AL de
jure, it appears to us that his hereditary subjects
hare claims to his sympathy, and more active
attention, than he has hitherto appeared to bestow
on them.

So many rumours have reached London, relative
to a republican revolution in Brazil, and it is in
itself an event so highly probable, that we are daily
in expectation of receiving the particulars. It
should be borne in mind, that the late revolution
was efiested, not by the Portuguee.e, but by the
native Brazilians—the Mezzo families of Portu-
guese and other descent.

We congratulate the Ministers, and the Courts
of Europe, on the example set them in the King-
dom of Wurtemberg, where Civil Liberty is acquit-
tug a solid foundation, under a King who is wise
lenough to discover, that it is far more easy to
reign by the affections of bis subjects,than in defiance
of them. Dr. BEATTIE'S tour proves the close-
ness of the intimacy between this amiable Monarch
and our own patriotic Sovereign; and both of them
appear, by that intimacy, to have so exchanged
sentiments, as proves no less fortunate to the
people of Wurtemberg, than to those of Britain.
In the House of Lords last night, Lord Aberdeen
sought to perplex Ministers, by a very dull detail
relative to Portugal, which will be little relished by
the public, since it cannot be forgotten, that at the
time of the change of administration, his Lornship
and the then Ministry had announced an intention
to recognize Miguel.
The Duke of Wellington echoed the sentiments
of Lord Aberdeen ; and Lord Londonderry spoke in
terms of commendation of Miguel. It would be a
waste of paper to follow this three hours' discus-
sion, about circumstances with which the public
are familiar, and upon the policy of the present
Ministers, which all men approve, and think more
tolerant towards Miguel than it ought to be.
hi the House of Commons another petition was
presented in favour of the Reverend R. Taylor, by
Mr. Briscoe. Mr. Crampton presented a petition
from I)ublin against the late return, which was
ordered to be taken into consideration on a future day.
Mr. Hume presented three petitions—one signed by
5000 persons, a:.;ninst the intolerant prosecution and
cruel and illiberal treatment of the Rev. R. TAY-
LOR. He also presented a petition in favour of
the hawkers of cheap publications, which led to a
conversation, in which the prosecution of such
persons was generally condemned.

Mr. Hunt presented a petition on the same sub-
ject ; and gave notice of a motion for en Act of
Grace, to release all Crown debtors, on the ot•ca-1
sion of the Coronation ; and that 20,0001. should
be allotted for the discharge of all small debtors.
We are pertmaded the public at large will ardently
concur in this idea.

Colonel Sibihorpe gave a very prcper notice, for
the appointment of a Select Committee to report
on the prevention of calamities in Steam-heats.

Mr. Vernon moved that the writ• should he is-
sued to Liverpool ; but this was opposed by Mr.
Benett, who urged a bill for preventing bribery in
that borough. A debate ensued, %% hen the amend-
ment was carried by 76 to 35 ; and leave was
given to Mr. Benett to bring in a Bin, after a fur-
ther discussion.

In the Reform Committee, the House agreed
rapidly to the several clauses from the 33d to the
44th. The Hackneycoach Rill was read a third
time and passed.

The Dean and Chapter of Westminster say
they shall apply the sums received for tl:e sale of seats in
the Abbey, towards a fund fu relieving the poor during the
ensuing winter.