Star.
London, England, 1830-06-21 00:00:00

LON DON.

MONDAY, JUNE 21.

"WINDSOR CASTLE, Jurre 21, 1830.

" The KING'S rest has again been broken by the
cough and expectoration, and his MAJESTY feels languid
this morning.
(Signed)

" HENRY HALFORD.
" MATTHEW J. TIERNEY."

Despatches were this day received from their Excel-
cellencies Lord STUART DR ROT II SA Y , our Ambassador
at Paris; and Sir Cu A RLES BAGOT, our Ambassador at
the Hague.

At length we have accounts of the landing of the
French expedition on the Algerine coast. We reprint
from the Herald of this morning, the only particulars of
this event which have yet transpired. It would appear
that little opposition bad been offered by the forces of the
Dir ; but it does not follow that he is unprepared to
give the French a warm reception. We look hourly for
the particulars of a desperate conflict.

We find by a series of the Trinidad Guardian to the
2d of May, received this day, that a proclamation had
been issued by the Governor, LEWIS GRANT, establish-
ing several Savings Banks for the slaves in that Island.
—The celebration of his MAJESTY'S birth-day, at Port
of Spain, had been conducted with great splendour.

Canada Papers to the 14th May have been received
this morning. The only article of intelligence they con-
tain is an announcement that the Government brig
Chebucto was about to proceed to Bermuda from Ha-
lifax, to receive on board his Excellency Sir Pit REGAIN E
MA tT LAN D, who was about to resume the government
of Nova Scotia ; and it was hoped his arrival in that pro-
vince would put an end to the differences which, unfortu-
nately, were prevailing in that colony, between the Legis-
lative Council and the House of Assembly.

There are arrivals this morning from Calcutta to the
4th February ; but the greater part of the news had been
anticipated by the advices we published last week.
The only interesting additional article we find is in
one paper, which announces the receipt of a letter
from England, stating that the intention which existed in
the Direction, of pensioning the civil servants of the fourth
presidency, on the abolition of its Government, had been
abandoned ; and that it was now determined to continue
tl.eni employed on the reduced allowances, until time
may bring them down to the number that may be es-
sential.

The London and provincial journals are now teeming
with paragraphs regarding what they term " the ap-
proaching general election,"—and although no changes
are likely to take place previous to that event, as to the
constitution of Parliament, or mode of effecting those
elections, it is a time when the public mind naturally
turns to that great subject. In the selection of our fu-
ture representatives, the opinions of the candidates on
this point, have always been looked to as the test
which was to determine, how far they could ex-
pect the support of one party of the electing com-
mons of Britain, or how far the support of another.

That the cause of reform in Parliament, has with other
reforms, gained ground very materially since the peace,
cannot be doubted. The horrors of revolutionary
anarchy, which had appeared with all its terrrors, were

quite adequate to intimidate into silence, even those who
were the most ardent and virtuous advocates of reform;
but the quiet of a long peace has dispelled all that por-
tion of terror which was irrational ; thousands who were
active in the turmoil—•thousands who were terrified, as
well as those who produced the terror—are no longer ca-
pable of emotion on the subject; while a race possessing
the experience of the past, and who have had time and
opportunity to examine, with correct vision and unim-
passioned intellect, the scenes which had horrified their
parents, have risen into an activity which demands atten-
tion. At the same time that a change has thus been
produced in the heads and hearts of the people
of this country, a change not less influen-
tial has been taking place on their pockets.
Those who were rich, or thought themselves so, have
found, by the legerdemain of the financier, that their
wealth had down ; and those who were poor, instead of
finding it as might have been the cast•, under their hat,
or in their pockets, find, on the contrary, that they have
neither a hat nor a pocket. A state therefore of popular
discontent ensues—and whether correct or not, the whole
cause of discontent is attributed to the Government. We
believe, therefore, that the approaching election will ra-
ther add to the popular party in the House, and that the
cause of Parliamentary Reform will become, in a certain
degree, successful.

If we are asked what species of Parliamentary Reform
we are inclined to advocate, without any intentional am-
biguity, we should say we mean to advocate reform.
If required to be more definite, we should say any re-
form, which in the smallest degree eNtends the elective
franchise, so as to include any portion of the property
and intelligence of the British nation, at present unre-
presented, because not possessing a voice in the election
of their representatives. It is quite unnecessary we
hope, after this declaration, to say, that we consider the
present system replete with absurdities in every part, and
in every direction. Instead of being the result of the
wisdom of ages, it is the result, as every reader of His-
tory knows; of casual contests, in which the corruptions,
the ignorance, and the worst vices of the human charac-
ter, were the predominating principles.

While we declare our sentiments to be thus favourable
to reform, candour requires of us to state, that we con-
ceive those who advocate that extreme of reform, of
which what is termed Universal Suffrage and Annnal
Parliaments form the distinguishing tenets, are advo-
cating that for which the present age, with all its march
of intellect, is not yet prepared. They advocate what
probably will take place at some future period, and what
probably at that period should take place ; but every
sober reasoner must we think agree, the effect of such a
change in the present state of intelligence and constitu-
tion of British society, would have the violence to destroy
all the security and necessary power of the executive,
which should be paramount, however it be established, or
from whatever source it be originally derived.
As sincere friends to a reform in Parliament, wo regret
that any of those who have influence with the public,
should dissipate the real strength which could bo practi-
cally brought forward, and would be irrisistible in gain-
ing many important points towards the desired object.—
Every nibble of the mouse, we deem valuable, because
it tends to enfranchise the lion; but those who assume
to set him loose at once, with a sledge hammer,
will only terrify the spectators to withhold his hand
from the rash operation.—Could we suppose that
our humble voice would have any weight, we would
entreat of those who, we believe conscientiously, lead
the party of reformers to which we allude, not to lose
what is practical in pursuing what they cannot accom-
plish. We possess many great and enlightened advo-
cates of reform among our Aristocracy—and then, next
to our Aristocracy, among our ancient Gentry ; let us
not, then, deprive ourselves of their support; for after all
that is occasionally advanced, and perhaps with reason,
against their adventitious claims to influence, we believe
that intrinsically, at the present moment, they have no
more influence in British society than is advantageous
to the interests of the people ; for we are no admirers of
the liberality of feeling generally found to predominate
among what is termed in France, the nouveaux riches.—
What we are writing may expose us to the disap-
probation of our readers ; but we must not be mis-
understood. Real intelligence and real virtue will
produce a real noble from any rank ; but perhaps we
may be excused for partaking, in some degree, at the
present moment, in the prejudices of Sir Archy liPSy-
cophant against an aristocracy of " dealers in stock,
rum puncheons, and lottery tickets."

CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at the same price they
left off on Saturday, 92i for the Account, with little or
nothing doing at present : the unfavourable state of his
Majesty impedes operations to any great extent.
It appears that, although the favourable result of the
French having landed their troops on the coast of Africa,
the French rentes had gone down.
In the Foreign Market, nothing doing as yet.
vE It POOL, JuNE 19.—The indecision of the Chan-
cellor has, for some time, paralized the demand for seve-
ral articles, and this week it has extended to sugar. The
import of cotton this week is 22,886 bags, and the sales
reached 22,490 bags, including 1,000 American, at an
advance of full ith of a penny per lb. on low and mid-
dling descriptions. The sales of B. P. sugar this week
are 420 hhds. at former rates. In coffee, the operations
aro, 300 casks with 420 bags.

Port Au Prince Papers to the 26th April, Quebec to
the 14th May, and Montreal to the 16th May, have been
received at the New South American Coffee-house.

The Port Au Prince Papers state that an English
Corvette had arrived there from Jamaica, having on
board the English Consul General for Hayti. The ne-
gociations entered into with France, in the month of
April last, were again resumed on the 23d of March :
the basis were commerce and the navigation between
Hayti and the French Government. It was also thought
proper to terminate the mode of payment for the debt
contracted with France; but the French Commissioners
were not authorized to sanction certain demands, for the
accomplishment of the same ; therefore a Commissioner
was sent to France to accomplish that desirable object.

Letters from Madrid of the 7th inst. mention that M.
Zambrano, Secrtary of State for the War Department,
has given in his resignation, which the King refused to
accept.
Accounts from Brest mention that the Seine arrived
there from Rio Janeiro, which place she left on the Bth of
April. The Prince Imperial, a sixty-gun ship, was to
leave Rio in the course of a month, to convey the Prince
de Leuchtenberg to Brest. It was reported that a Com-
mission was going to Lisbon in order to resume the ne-
gociationa for the marriage of Donna Maria with Don
M iguel .

CITY, JIALF.PAST ONE.
The Consul Market has continued during the morning
without the least animation, and they may be quoted 92i
buyers for the Account.
Great anxiety is expressed for the appearance of the
Bulletin of his Majesty's health.
The Foreign Market is also void of the least interest.
Greek is rather lower, owing to their coming lower one
per cent. from Holland. In Shares nothing doing.
South Metropolitan Gas 2* premium.

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