Star.
London, England, 1831-03-17 00:00:00

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Cara—(92g.) £9 to Slit.
Ilmn—Butts,2od to 23d; Buenos
Ayres (A.) 9d to 1014
Comte--dam. middling, Al/42 141
to £3 ; Dem. and. Berblee,

£2 84 to ,e 4 24; Mocha, .£3 5;

to ,e 6 logy. -
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Hyson, mid. 483 d to 4. 6d.
Burnt—Co: k, £4 146 to £4 168;

Dutch, £4 10$.
I Naas— Cbeshire. old, £slos to
£3 185; S. Glo'stet.t2 to £290.
TALLOW—Russia yel. £2 Ts 3d ;
White, £2 Ts 64.
Bwa—Carolina, 14. Od to 195;
Bengal, 13. 6d to 175 6d.
Suoau..-.245 91d per cwt.
Snrrn►tacn M•airr.--8eer.4524
to 4s 8d ; Mutton. 41 64 to
5$ 4d; Veal, 55 Od to 6s Od ;
Pork, 4s 4d to 5s Od.
MARE-LANR, MARC. 16—Wheat,
66$ to 784 ; Barley. 40s to 475;

Oat% 22s to 31s.
GAZXTTR ATIRAGT, MARCH ll.
Wheat, 72s 4d; 8211,1,458 9d;
Oats, 26* 10d; Beans, 59$ 4d.
Hoe MAUR?, BOROUGH.— Kent.
ish, 18 12s to 114 Os; Ram.
ham, 114 Os to 119 Os.
COAL EXCHANGE, MARCH 16,130114
Wars End, 2.5. 641 to 29s Od ;
other sorts, 20s Od to 24. Od.

SAIITHTIELD HAY HARM', MARCH
17. Hay, 22 121 to 44 ss.
Straw. LI 10. to 21 111..

ONt o'CLocit —Barometer, 29.82; Thermometer, 60. Wind W.—
Weather, fair.

'EH E EVENING STAR.

LON DON .
THURSDAY, MARCH 17.

This (lay a Meeting was held at Lord ALTHORP'S
Office, in Downing-street, of the Liberal and Independent
Members of the House of Commons, for the purpose
of concerting the measures best calculated to ensure the
success of the Reform Bill, at which upwards of two
hundred noblemen and gentlemen attended. Among
these were the Marquis of TAVISTOCK, Lord Jolts Rus-
SELL, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, Sir ROBERT WILSON,
Lord HENRY PAGET, Lord MORPETII, Mr. SMITH, Mr.
ROBERT GORDON, Mr. GISBORNE, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
FAZAKERLY, Lord HOWICK, Mr. WOOD, &C. &C.

Prince TALLEYRAND transacted business this day, at
t!.e Foreign Office, with Lord Viscount PALMERSTON.

The Readers of the STAR will find, on perusal of our sub-
sequent columns,much interesting matter, that will be found,
we can almost say with certainty, in no other Paper
of this evening. The Morning Papers, with the exception
of the brief mention of the reported successful achievements
of the Spanish patriots at Cadiz, are entirely barren of fo-
reign intelligence.
Although no new battle has occurred in Poland, the
spirited address of General SYREz,iicKl, and the equally
sphited address of the Diet to the Polish armies,
cannot fail to be read with interest. Whatever
prove to be the future fortunes of the Poles, and
whatever the strength of their armies, in men and ma-
teriel, it is delightful to see them in full possession of what
constitute the essentials for good fortune,—an undaunted
courage, and a conviction that they are to be victorious.
We perceive, with pleasure, that the season is delightfully
inauspicious, for the warlike operations of the marauding
hirelings.
The paragraph from Milan regarding the introduction of the
Duke de R EictisTs DT is curious; and reminds us of a hint
given to us about ten days ago to nearly the same purport,
and which, although from a well-informed source, our
Readers will recollect we hesitated almost to mention.

We recommend our readers to peruse with attention the
remarks from Le Constitionnel and La Revolution, as in-
dicative of the public sentiment in France. It is
pretty evident, that the new Ministers are doomed to
have a stormy reign. This is confirmed by the let-
ter of our own correspondent ; but still more palpably il-
lustrated, by the account of the new association commenced
in France—the particulars of which we deem most impor-
tant, and believe will only be found in the STAn.

The most satisfactory homage lately paid to public
opinion, next to our own Reform bill, is the manly declara-
tion of the REGENT of Belgium. It cuts at once that
0.01 dian knot of intriguing diplomacy, by which, to this
time, Belgic affairs have been entangled. Luxemburgh is
one third of the Republic, and it would have been base to
abandon it to the vassallage of the German Diet, or isolate it
between the custom houses of three powers. Justice always
triumphs if boldly claimed ; and whatever may be the
crooked policy of other states, which may intervene, we
regard Belgium and Luxemburgh as one and indivisible,
from the date of SUBLET DE CHOETER'S honest Proclama-
tion. He appears in truth, by this document, to prove
himself worthy to guide the destinies of the most fertile,
populous, and prosperous country in Europe.

The Berlin Papers, which henceforth should be designated
only as the Lying Gazettes. are silent about the Polish
affairs down to the 11th ; we may, therefore, presume, that
tho next direct advice. will be gratifying to the friends or
the Polish cause. Ws. copied, as matter of course, their

sinister paragraphs, describing the indifference of the Poles
to the Russian invasion, the flight of the people from the
Revolutionary tyranny, &c. &c. but the world ought to be
aware, that such statements are addressed to the agitated po-
pulation of what is called Polish Prussia, or that part of
Poland which was the share of Prussia, in the notorious triple
robbery of 1774.

In our allusion yesterday to the new French ministry, we
described them as honest and well-intentioned men. But
as we judge of a tree by its fruit, so we shall judge of
them hereafter by their acts. This is the difference between
slaves and freemen—slaves lick the hands of their masters,
and freemen judge of them by their actions. The French
are as much dissatisfied with the retention of the Chambers
elected under Polignac, as we should be with the present
House of Commons, if it continued sitting and enacting for
eight months after the passing of the Reform Bill. They
are also dissatisfied with the left-handed support given to
the Spanish, Belgic, Polish, and Italian Refugees, men
who made common cause with their own Revolution of July.
With some respect to intelligent public opinion, we consider
the Dynasty of Orleans as firmly seated on the French
Throne as any in Europe; but, in a free State, public opi-
nion can never be safely thwarted.

Last night the business of the House, till half-past eight
o'clock, consisted chiefly in receiving petitions. The elec-
tions for Athlone, Pontefract, and Maidstone were affirmed.
Mr. IltiNT reported a classification of the reform petitions;
and, as it was ordered to be printed, we bopo, to-morrow, to
lay it before our Readers.
Some strong petitions were presented from Scotland and
Ireland, from kelp makers, said to be ruined by the lowering
of the duties on foreign barilla.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice, that
he should substitute a tonnage duty on steam packets, in
lieu of that proposed on passengers.
On Sir R. FERGUSON presenting some petitions from
corporations in favour of the Reform Bill, Sir C. WETHE-
RELL enquired whether they had not taken oaths to pre-
serve their privileges ? to which Sir R. F. replied, that if
they had, the sooner they broke them the better—to which
Mr. O'CONNELL added, that their oaths could not bind them
'to resist the law. Sir C. WETHERELL thought this jesuit-
ical ; but Alderman Woon stated, that no corporate oath
had any relation to Parliamentary Representation. The
ATTORNEY-GENERAL contradicted Sir C. WETHERELL'S
statement, that at Nottingham the Goddess of Reason had
been paraded in a chair ; but a loud laugh arose on Sir C.
WETHERELL declaring that he had sat in it !
Petitions signed by thousands from Yorkshire were pre-
sented by Lord MORPETIf in favour of the Reform Bill ;
and one of them was from non-resident freemen of York
living in Leeds.
Alderman Woon's Canine Madness Bill was opposed,
and was postponed till April 13.

We yesterday forebore-747177 our acceptable abstract of
the Debates, for want of room ; and we might forbear to-
day, from their unimportant character on the usual Wednes-
day's holiday. On the previous evening, the most interest-
ing topic was that furnished by the Petitions of the Ship-
ping and Mercantile interests of London, Liverpool, Glas-
gow, &c. against the new Timber Duties; and we con-
clude, from the complexion of the debate, that the design
must be abandoned. We agree with several Members, that
the only way to increase the revenue generally, would be to
reduce duties, so as to encourage increased consumption ;
and thereby add to the quantity of productive labour and
public enjoyment. If the experiment 'failed, a loan would
be preferable for two or three years, to those oppressions of
fiscal assessments, which at once obstruct production and
consumption.

CITY. ONE O'CLOCK'

The express from Paris has arrived, but it does not bringl
any news of importance. The French Rentes come some-
what lower, and there seems to be a pause in the war in
Poland. The proclamation issued at Brussels by the Regent,
causes some sensation and curiosity in the City, and the
speculators are waiting for the arrival of the Dutch steamer,
expected every hour, to know what effect it will have in
Holland. Consols, which left off yesterday 76i to I, opened
at the same price, went down to 7.5 i ; at present they are
76i to I.
The French Charge d'affaires at Berlin writes, that it
was reported there the Emperor of Russia has given orders
to General Diebitsch to avoid the destruction of Warsaw at
all hazards. In the battle of the 25th, the Russian regiments
of invincibles, and the cuirassiers, were totally destroyed.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols have been fluctuating during the morning from
751 76 to 764 ; at present they are 76i, buyers.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Bonds reached 17 ; at
present they are 16j.
BANK or ENGLAN D.-A general meeting of the hold-
ers of Bank of England Stock took place this day, at which
the Governor presided, and declared a half-yearly dividend
of four per cent. A proprietor enquired whether any thing
was known respecting the renewal of the charter ? to which
the Governor replied, " Nothing more than was to be gleaned
from the public journals. Lord Althorp was to bring a bill
into Parliament on the subject at a proper time." Questions
were asked by Mr. Revely, as to what number of notes were
in circulation belonging to the branch banks ; and whether
all the establishments were conducted at a profit or a loss ?
The Governor could not answer these questions precisely;
but he could say that the affairs of the Bank were con-
ducted at a profit—to what extent he could not say. An-
other proprietor observed it was notorious, that some time
ago, the Bank purchased two millions of stock, upon which
there was a loss of £250,000 ! Was that loss considered
in making a yearly dividend of eight per cent. now ; where-
as it was formerly ten per cent ?—to which the Governor
answered, that with regard to the fluctuations in the bul-
lion, it would be impossible to disclose this information with-
out disclosing the affairs of the Bank.—(Left sitting.)

The sums bought in by the Saving Banks in fourteen
years, have been 20 millions; the sums withdrawn, 5i ;
hence the present amount is no less than 15 millions, or 20
millions of stock.
Mr. Gompertz and the society for protecting animals
from cruelty, continue their " very meritorioto exertions."
This week they convicted an omnibus driver in 20s. and
costs ; also a cabriolet driver, a carman, and a drover.—
, May they persevere.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE-EXCLUSIVE.

PAIN. TUUDAY, MARCH 15.