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LONDON.
SATURDAY. MAY 21.

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TEI E EVENING STAR.

A Cabinet Council is summoned for to-morrow to meet at
the Foreign-Office in Downing-street.
'I he Lords of the Council met this day at two o'clock, at
the Council-Chamber, to hear appeals from the East Indies.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and the JUDGE of the High Admi-
ralty Court, wore present.
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The Paris Journals of Thursday, whichlave been received
this day, by Express, afford some additional intelligence
with respect to the revolutionary movements in the East of
Europe. The Journal des Debats gives a recent communi-
cation from Belgrade, announcing, that the GRAND VIZIER
had been obliged to capitulate at Bitoglis, on account of,
want of provisions.
The Courrier Francais gives a singularly gossiping ar-
ticle from Constantinople, dated the 25th of last month.
" We learn," says the correspondent of the Courrier,
" that two Polish emissaries have arrived here, who have
had a secret interview with the DRAGOMAN of the
PORTE, which is to be immediately followed by another.
At the close of these conferences, the Divan is ordered
to assemble ; and it is reported that the French ambassador
has made a communication of rather a startling nature to
the RIES Ertcw Ist from his Government; having pre-
viously informed the English ambassador of its purport.
The Russian ambassador, having obtained a knowledge
of the fact, transmitted it, by express to St. Petersburgh.
The substance of this diplomatic secret, is said to have
been a declaration from the French Government, to aid in
the emancipation of the Poles. The name of General LA•
TA T ETTE has been mentioned as connected with this com-
munication.

We think it probable that the above particulars, although
perhaps incorrectly detailed and exaggerated, have some
foundation in fact; and probably are connected with the
sudden, return of Count GUILLEMINOT from Constan-
tinople. Our readers may probably recollect having
perused, a day or two ago in the STAR, a paragraph
from a French Journal, representing that the recall of
Count GUILLEMINOT had been occasioned by a com-
plaint from the Russian Government, that the Count
bad been endeavouring to excite the Turks, to avail of the
present favourable moment, for renewed hostilities with
Russia. It is probable, that the Poles would send
such a Deputation, as is here mentioned, to Constantinople ;
and it is not improbable, that General LAFAYETTE, as
one of the leaders of the Polish Committee in Paris, might
likewise take a part in forwarding such an object. Per-
haps, the late French Ambassador may even have shewn
an undiplomatic tendency in the question, quite sufficient
to render himself obnoxious to Russia. All this is probable ;
and we must confess we wish the Turks had not been so
obstinately pacific.
We suspect the spirit of Journalism has exaggerated the
disturbances in Turkey. The Albanians, always disposed
for revolt, under the Pacha of Scutari, have advanced into
ancient Macedonia, and at Toly, Monaster, or Bitoglia, (near
the ancient Edessa and Pella), have hemmed in the Grand
Vizier, who was on march against the mountainous districts
of Dobri and Albania; and, as is said above, has now capitu-
lated. The scene of contest is too far from Constantinople, to
endanger the empire. It merely proves that all the Greek tribes,
North as well as South, seek independence of the Turks;
and that the Christian Powers have taken too narrow a
view of the Greek question. In the mean time, if tbe ac-
counts are to be credited, the Southern Greeks are rather
favouring the Turks than the Albanians.

The tour of the French King appears to answer every
purpose that was intended. His Majesty's progress is a
triumph, and he is received with an enthusiasm of loyalty.
After this, the Chambers may be safely dissolved. It is a
more certain means of winning votes, than the more blus-
tering proclamations of CHARLES the Tenth. We wish,
however, that he had won them by an effective espousal
of the cause of the Poles and Italians ; and we are
persuaded, that power, bottomed on principle, would
have lasted longer than one founded on the vulgar hums,
which follow the train of royalty—appear wherever it may.
King WILLt AM prorogued his Parliament one day, and
dissolved it the next day, for re-election; but King Pax-
LI PPE prorogues, makes a tour, and then dissolves for re►
election. We prefer the straight• forward course of the
English Monarch, and hope it is no unwarranted English
prejudice.

The Corporate system, created in feudal times to correct
other evils, and now become a greater evil itself, is, we are
happy to say, receiving its death blow in SWITZERLAND.
That country has been specially cursed by these institu-
tions ; but they have just undergone revision every where ;
and though the Swiss Tories, resisted in some places with
force of arms, yet they have been overcome; and local
governments, by popular election, are now established in
most of the Cantons.

has at length announced that the Republican
in Holland ; and asserts that that country

" is in confusion, as well as Belgium ; " ergo, it was not
paid by the Orange party, for misrepresenting the Belgians.
Now, for once, on this subject, the Times may be right ;
for we should wonder if the republican Dutch do not
begin to question the power of a few fishermen's children,
to convert a STA DTHOLDER into a KING ! They cannot
have forgotten, that the name of King was first sounded
in that country, by some urchins at the Helveot Sleuys; and
caught up by the crazed Jounralists of 1814. Need we
wonder then, that there are Dutch who would prefer the an-
cient ST A DTHOLDER to the modern KINGSHIP; and for
the fact, we have the evidence of the Times. But if, for
the sake of proving its favourite position, that there is con-
fusion in Belgium, where we know there is none, the Dutch
are also to be impugned, we may reasonably doubt both as-
sertions. The external relations of each are confined ; but
that is no fault either of the Dutch or the Belgiums.

There is little doubt now, that the Northamptonshire con-
test will terminate in the election of Lords ALTHORP and
MILTON. With reference to an interesting report of the
proceedings on this occasion, inserted in a subsequent co
lump, we have to state that the numbers polled yesterday were
—for Lord ALTHORP, 18; for Lord MILTON, 20; for Mr.
CARTwatarr, 21 ; and for Sir C. KNIOHTLEY, 16 ;
leaving a majority, in favour of Lord MILTON, over Mr.
CA RTW RIO HT, OR the gross poll, of 123. These votes were
principally supplied from the assessor's booth, being part of
the disputed votes. The assessor was occupied the whole of
yesterday, with the question—whether the burgesses of
Northampton are entitled to vote for the county, in respect
of a right of pasturage they exercise in quality of bur-
gesses ; which is asserted to be of the annual value of 40s.
to each burgess? This question involves a right of voting
in about 300 persons, who have not yet polled. These being
principally under the influence of the corporation, will, it is
anticipated by Mr. CARTWR [GUT'S friends, poll for him.
The decision takes place this morning ; and should it be
against the right of voting, it is believed that the election
will terminate to-day. We have observed on the walls,
some placards of Mr. CA RTW RIGHT'S London com-
mittee, calling for " the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth." From some facts which are notoriously
known, with regard to the conduct of this committee, we
suspect this to be an ironical effusion, emanating from their
opponents.

The Elections in Ireland are proceeding with great spirit;
and, except in the North, inhabited chiefly by Dissenters,
are favourable to reform. In fact, we may calculate on a
total exchange of nearly one hundred reformers for one
hundred anti-reformers ; and therefore on a majority of about

two hundred, in the divisions on the Bill.

CITY. ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at tho same price they left
off yesterday-83 to h for the Account; but on its being
known that an express had arrived from Paris, Consols
immediately receded i per cent. and were done at 82k, on
the report that the French Renter had come considerably
lower ; since which a reaction has taken place, and Consols
are at present 821 f. French 3 per Cents. 64 10.

A Lisbon Mail has arrived by the Magnet, sailed Bth May;
also a mail from Vera Cruz, by the Eclipse, sailed on the
7th April; she landed the mail in Ireland, owing to the
strong easterly winds, consequently we have no papers or
letters as yet.
The American packet has arrived off Liverpool : no papers
or letters as yet received.
We learn with pleasure that forces have been sent to La
Vendee; the national guards of Tours have taken up arms
to advance before two regiments of the line proceeding to
the above destination. A dozen of bands, each of them
from 30 to 50 men are on the two sides of the river Loire ;
they are composed of vagabonds and condemned persons set
at liberty ; they are armed with muskets of various descrip-
tions, and amongst them are several Vendeeans on the pen-
sion list of Charles the 10th ; each man receives 30 sous
per day regularly paid : few troops are at present in that
country.

CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.
We are sorry to have to announce an important failure in
the Stock Exchange ; one of the most antient houses has
been declared (not a Hebrew), previous to this failure Con-
sole were 82+, but the moment it was known, they went up
to 83i : his differences must be very great. The cause of
the rise is owing to his account being bought in. In the
Foreign Market little doing.
We have been favoured with the following letter from
Carthagena, of 16th March :—" It is now our painful duty
to advise you, that General Logue, who commands
some battalions, has taken the side of the insurgents,
and is now in fall march with one thousand men,
to attack this city ; he is now within four leagues of our
gates : the Municipality have positively resolved to de-
fend the place, and we are in expectation of all the
honours of a siege. Santa Martha has adopted Lelague's
principles, so that the whole of our department is in
a civil war. The troops sent by the Government have gone
over to him. The very capital is in danger, and the militia
has been put under arms."

In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday, there was much
activity displayed ; bills upon Hamburg and Vienna were
in great demand. In the rates of exchange there was no
material variation ; they were, however, a shade higher
than on last poet-day.
VIENNA, MAY 7.—Dwernicki, and several of his Offi-
cers, will be conducted to Laybach—the rest of his Staff
will go to Gratz; and the troops will be sent back into the
country.
Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 17th March have been
received. They contain no news of importance. The So-
phia Jane had arrived from England on her way to Sydney,
where she is to be employed in the coasting trade.
From the Papal States we have an amnesty ! But
for whom ? For these who made the revolution ? No. li
For those who dethroned the Pope, established a popu-
lar Government, and aided the patriots of Italy ? No.
An amnesty has been granted, but it is an insult to call it so,
since the exceptions to the amnesty are more numerous than
the rules.

The Antigua papers to the 26th March, which have ar-
rived, give all the details of the late insurrection already
noticed. The cause of the revolt was, it is said, the stop-
page of the Sunday Negro Market for provisions and live
stock. The magistrates stationed a strong force to prevent
the market, agreeably to the orders from England. The
Negroes immediately commenced firing the plantations;
16 are destroyed; 12 negroes are taken up as incendiaries.
The legislature of the island immediately mat, and every
thing was tranquil. Martial law is proclaimed.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

On Monday the King, on arriving at St. Germain, was
received by the Prefect of the Seine and Oise, and the
Mayor and authorities of the town. His Majesty quitted
his carriage, and reviewed the National Guards of the town,
with those of Marly and Argenteuil, amounting to 5,000
men, together with the regiment of chasseurs of the Duke
de Nemours, and afterwards walked through the town,
amidst the acclamations of the inhabitants. In the evening
the town was illuminated. The Royal party then proceeded
to Poissy, where the King found ready to greet his arrival
2,300 national guards, with deputations of the various ma-
gistrates, and a group of about 20 young ladies, who pre-
sented to his Majesty complimentary verses and bouquets
of flowers. At Meulan and Mantes he met with the same
array of citizen soldiers, the same brilliant and enthusiastic
reception. At the latter place the National Guards
amounted to 7,500 men, and the triumphal arch bore the
following well-conceived motto: " A utrefois Soldat pour
noir.? gloire, aujourd'hui Roi pour noire bonheur." The
whole road, from St. Cloud to the boundaries of the depart-
ment, was lined by the population, bearing tri-coloured flags
and verdant branches, showing every testimony of joy and
satisfaction.

VAIN ALARMS RESPECTING THE SOUTHERN DE-
PARTMENTS.—The tactics of the enemies of Government are
directed to cause apprehensions in Paris of the departments,
and fears in the departments respecting Paris ; but who-
ever is acquainted with the spirit which prevails in our
Southern departments, knows well that there is no series.
cause of alarm arising from the symptoms of trouble which,
within the last six months, have at intervals been felt at Ait,
Arles, Tarascon, or even at Marseilles. Those agitations
were chiefly of a private description, and were so easily ap-
peased that it is useless to demonstrate to-day how great is
the exaggeration of those who now desire to have them con-
sidered as of deep importance. It, however, proves this
fact, that Provence contains in it no real element of civil
• ar. It will very soon be seen by the elections of 1831,
on which side the majority preponderates in a Department
represented too often as the abode of Carlism, and religious
fanaticism, but, in truth, where the constitutional education
had already made, as every where else, rapid progress before
the revolution of July.
VENICE, MAY 11.—We are still in a state of suspense
ccncerning the fate of the Italian prisoners. There are here
agents from all the legitimate governments re-established by
I the Austrian bayonets, who expect that the unfortunate
Italian patriots will soon be delivered up into their hands.
No attention is paid to either age or station in life ; sick or
well, the prisoners are all exposed to the same rigorous
treatment.

The Imperial army of Austria, already 270,000 strong,
has just been considerably increased. At the moment the
Ambassadors of Francis 11. give to all the Courts of Europe
the most amiable assurances and solemn protests of his wishes
for the maintenance of peace, an imperial decree orders a
new levy of 110,000 men in the States of the empire.
The recruiting is carried on with considerable activity every
where.

Accounts from Modena state that Menotti had arrived in
custody at Mantua. He was to be tried, and, with all his
accomplices, executed on a scaffold erected before his own
house.

Letters from Milan describe the incessant passage of
Austrian troops through that city for the Piedmontese
frontier. All the villages were crowded with them. No
idea of their ultimate destination could be formed. Ge-
neral Zucchi had been transferred to the fort of Kuffstam
in the Tyrol.
A deputation from the Jews at Rome have waited upon
the Pope, to express the homage of their nation to his Ho-
liness, and their gratidude for the benefits conferred upon
them. They were received with great kindness.

PoLew D.—Extract of a letter dated Dantzic, May 9 :
" The trade of this place is destroyed by the interruption of
our intercourse with Poland, nor dare we expect an early im-
provement, whatever the result of the bloody contest may be.
Every consideration for private or commercial gain vanishes,
and one anxious wish animates all who are not lost to the
feelings of humanity—namely, that diplomacy would at
length awake from its inhuman indifference, and by an
effectual interference in Russian-Polish affairs, prevent the
total destruction of a people who have excited the admiration
of Europe. If this is neglected, it is to be feared that the
cholera, transplanted as it has been by Russia in a civilized
country, will destroy what may escape the barbarian's sword."
The accounts received from the Russian capital to the sth
instant mention that the little success which had attended
the operations of the army in Poland under Gen. Diebitsch
was a source of much dissatisfaction. The Emperor of
Russia, it is mentioned, had expressed himself strongly
upon the subject. A confident expectation was, however,
indulged that, before the summer, Diebitsch would be in
the capital of Poland, and that the Poles would be compelled
to submit to any terms that may be offered. The Emperor
appeared not to want for money to carry on the war, which
will prove a much more expensive one than was at first
imagined. Fears were beginning to be entertained of the
spreading of the cholera morbus more extensively throughout
the Russian dominions than last year. It bad already re-
commenced its ravages in Birsk.
The mercantile transactions at St. Petersburg were be-
ginning to assume some notoriety, and the purchases of
tallow for early shipment to England had been pretty large
at 102 roubles, and for late shipment 103 roubles per pood.
The barques from the interior had arrived much earlier that
usual with supplies of tallow. The Exchange on London
bad advanced to 10i. The demand for grain in all die
ports of Russia was very great, and large shipments
,we
making for Germany; the price. bad in consequence this.
The demand for Russian tallow in the London Market is
very dull at 40s. per cwt. so that large losses will be sus-
tained on some of the late purchases. Town tallow yester-
day fell to 425. 6d. per cwt.
Wane, MAY 4.—By the Gazettes you will !perceive
that Don Miguel and his party have deemed it necessary to
bend to England. They have not done so without endea-
vouring to trick Mr. Hoppnel* in the case of the dismissal of
the Capt. of the Diana frigate, by mixing the matter up with
the affair of Lieut. Jones of the Vigilant; but Don Miguel has
been obliged to sign a second decree, relating to the capture
of the St. Helena packet. The English do not appear to be
exactly satisfied with what has been done, but Mr. Hoppner
of course must be, or he would not have ordered the squadron
to the Tagus. The vessels (except a brig which, having
sprung a mast, has, I believe, proceeded to England) came
in this morning. Portuguese, of both parties, are greatly
mortified at what has been done, and express much bitter-
ness towards England, which they say cares for nothing but
her own interest, and that she pursues through thick and
thin. Don Miguel is dreadfully afraid of the coming of the
French, and that they will assist the party of the young
Queen.

Monzirx.—Menotti has already arrived at Mantua, and
will be judged and executed, with all his accomplices. The
scaffold will be placed before his own house. probably, at
the moment we are writing, this unfortunate patriot is about
to suffer.

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