Star.
London, England, 1830-11-19 00:00:00

LONDON.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19.

We have just heard, on good authority, that the Lists of
the New Administration, which appeared in the Herald of
this morning, and which will be found in our Spirit of the
Journals, is correct.

The new Ministry will have a groat number of im-
portant offices to fill up—Mr. CROKER, Mr. PLANTA,
Mr, Tw TSB, and many other Gentlemen of similar rank in
the State, having, one and all, resigned their offices, u
Secretaries in their different departments—offices which they
have uniformly filled with advantage to the country.

This day, a deputation of West India merchants, con-
sisting Of Mr. /1113IIERT, Mr. WILLIAM MANNIIiG, Mr.
ANTHONY BROWN, and Mr. MAYER, had a farewell in-
terview with Sir GEORGE MURRAY, at the Colonial Office,
in Downing-street.

Nothing very material is expected to occur, during the
present Ministerial interregnum,lin the Parliament; but in the
House of Lords last night, several petitions were presented,
praying for the abolition of Slavery ; and, besides this, the
only business transacted, was the reading of five bills,
on the motion of Lord TENTERDEN, having the effect of
putting in practice, the recommendation of the Commis-
sioners for the amendment of the Common Laws. These bills
related to " Arbitration"—" Prohibition and Mandamus"—
" Interpleader" " Judgment and Execution"—and
" The Examination of Witnesses." The Duke of WEL-
LINGTON was in his usual place; but took no part in the
proceedings of the evening.
The proceedings in the House of Commons were not
without public interest. The principal feature was a dis-
cussion, arising on the presentation of a petition by Sir R.
WILSON, from the inhabitants of St. John's, Southwark,
against the present establishment of the New Police.
The Gallant General stated that ho was of opinion, that
the chief and only real cause Qf complaiut against
the establishment, was on the score of expense;
upon which Sir Rote al' Peer. went into a brief, but
lucid, exposé of the constitution of that body.—" With
respect "—said the Right Honourable Secretary—" to
the expense of the new police, I will not say whether
part of the charges of the establishment ought not to be
borne by the country at large ; but this I believe, that
if the charge were only sixpence in the pound, not a
word of objection would have been used, respecting the
unconstitutional nature of the force." This fact seems
to have been met with an almost unanimous con•
currence of opinion ; and the matter closed by the notice
of a motion, from Sir ROBERT PEEL, that after the
Christmas recess, a Select Committee be appointed, to in-
quire into the expenditure, and management of the New
Police. The words of the Right Honourable Secretary
were to the effect, that by the terms of the Act, which
he had introduced for the satablishment of the New
Police, an account .vas to be laid before Parliament,
within thirty days of its assembling, of the real amount
of the sums paid by each parish, on account of the New
police. That provision referred to the Meeting of
Parliament after December; and, therefore, when Par-
liament did again assemble, he should move for that account,
with the view of showing that the sums stated to have been
paid for the New Police, had not been really required for
that purpose. Mr. Hums gave his opinion favorable to the
Establishment. Nothing else occurred of any interest.

As referring to the debate last night has brought the
name of Sir ROBERT PEEL to our attention, we cannot
allow ourselves to mention it, at the present moment, with.
out taking the opportunity, to express our sentiments of 11
that retiring Statesman.
We conceive the country has never enjoyed the services
of a public man, of more intrinsic value, than the retiring
Secretary for the Home Department. For a considerable
period of his public life, we confess, we did not appreciate
his correctness of judgment very highly ; because of the
part he then took, adverse to the measure, the ac-
complishment of which, has since formed and we
think will always form the glory of the Admi-
nistration in which be has acted. At the time he gave his