Star.
London, England, 1830-01-26 00:00:00

NA VAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Lord Nelson, Boyd, from Dublin to Irvine, struck on the
Cannon Rock 22d inst. and filled immediately. Only the Mate
saved.

The Hope, Noble, from Sierra Leone to London, was totally
wrecked on the 19th inst. at Scilly. Part of the cargo saved ;
also, the Master and four of the crew.
Diet.. JAW. 25.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived from London, the
Rosalind, Islorris, for Demerara.
Pon:mourn, Jam. 25.—Arrived the Clio, —., from Quebec.
Sailed the Champion, --, for Sierra Leone.
PLTMOIIIII. Jan. 24.—Wind E. to N.E.—Arrived the Onyx,
Brown, from Gibraltar. Sailed the Tamar, Mills, for Demerara ;
Westmoreland, Patrick, for New York; Montrose, Richardson,
for Demerara ; Dee, Cook, for Batavia; Pyramus, Elder, for Van
Diemen's Land ; and Amethyst, Thompson, for Bengal.
Fautourm, Jax. s4.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Mary and
Ann, Cleft, from Lisbon, with sails split. Sailed the Lord Mel-
ville packet, for the Leeward Islands, and Native, for
St. Übe's.

COlllll, JAN. 25.—Arrived the Maria, Palmer, from Mauritius
NEW ARRANGEMENT of the CABINS el FIRST-RATES.
A new arrangement of the °Sure cabins on board ships of 120
guns, is to take place, in consequence of a recommendation to that
effect from the late Committee of Naval Officers. The Cskdonia,
in dock at this port, and now neatly ready to receive the Port
Admiral's flag at Portsmouth, has her cabin disposed on the new
plan. In the fore cockpit the junior Lieutenant of the ship, Second
Master, and Boatswain, will be on the larboard side; the junior
Lieut .of Marines, carpenter, and gunner, on the starboard side. The
cabin formerly occupied by the gunner amidships is thrown into the
sail•room, which will now extend from the main to the fore hatch-
ways, thus affording abundance of room for the stowage of all the
sails, besides admitting of those belonging to the foremast, &c. being
an passed up the fore hatchway. In the after-cockpit there are ca-
bins on one side for the Mates, the Surgeon's Assistants, Captain's
Clerk, the 2d Lieutenant of Marines and Surgeons. On the other
side the Midshipmen, the Interpreter, the tat Lieutenant of Marines,
the Purser and Purser's Steward. By this disposition two cabins
from each side of the middle deck have been taken away, thereby
leaving less bulk-bead to be pulled down when the capstan is to be
worked, or when the ship is to be cleared for battle. In the
latter case It will prove an important advantage; for only persons
who are familiar with these things can form any idea of the
amazing quantity of fixtures on board large ships, which must be
removed before the guns can be left clear for action. Possibly also
the placing of so many officers in the fore-cockpit may be intended
to operate as a check to any Irregularities, which not =frequently
occur in that part of the ship at unseasonable hoon.—Dteetspeet
Telegrapt.
OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY.

Admiral of the Fleet, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cassettes,
K.G. K.T. G C.B. D.C.L.

Aoitiaata--Of the Red, 15; White, 16; Blue, is; Total 44.
Vice. ADMILII L.—Of the Red, 21 ; White, 21 ; Blue, 21 ; Total,
63.

RIAIL A
Total, 67.

the Red, 25; White, SO ; Blue, sit ,

Superannuated-Rear Admirals, 45; auperannuated and retired
Captain, on full pay, 14.
Carranis—On full pay, 589 ;on the half-pay of 14s. 6d. pet
diem, 101; on the half-pay of 151 a. per diem, 161—Total, 851.
Constaungas—On full pay, 755; on the half-pay of 10s. per
diem, 150—Total, 905.

Lieutenants superannuated, with the rank of Commander, 100 ;
Poor Kitights of Windsor, (Lieutenants,) 7.
urariarers—On full pay. 2,579; on the half-pay of 7s. per
diem, 302; on the half-pay of 61. per diem, 700.—Total, 5581.
MasTaas—On full jay, 224; on the half-pay of 7s. per diem,
100 ; on the half pay of 6s. per diem, 200; (Superannuated, 21.)
Total, 524.
Puasaas.—On full pay, 344 ;on the half-pay of Ss. per diem,
100 ;on the half-pay of 41. per diem, 200.—Total, 644.
MEDICAL —Physicians, 12 ; Surgeons on full-pay.
738; Ditto, retired on full pay, .53; Assistant• Surgeons on full-
pay, 738: Ditto, retired on full pay, 53; Aulstant•Surgeons on
full pay, U 3 ; Dispenser, of Hospitals, 13; Hospital Mates, 3.
Total, 1,182.

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Cane• uts—On full pay, 46 ; Ditto, on Retired Luc, s 4.
Total, 70.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The Ontario, Willis, from Bengal, has arrived at Liverpool—
sailed from thence Aug. 19,1529, the Sand Heads Aug. 97, and
St. Helena Nov. 23. Passengers—Capt. and Mrs. Laughton, Mr.
Bindault, Rev. Mr. Jackson, W. M. Buchanan, Esq. W. Young,
Esq. Hon. Company's Marine Service.
Arrivals at Bengal.—The Austen, Ricketts, from Madras, and
the Admiral Benbow, Crawford, from ditto, on the 10th August
Runnymede, Wildritge, from Bombay and Madras, on the lath ;
Argo, Billing, from London, and Mirando, Dalgarno, from the
Mauritius, on the 15th; Buena, Pass...neat, from Bombay, on the
16th; Betsey, Barclay, from the Mauritius and the Cecilia, Car-
dona, from Madras, on the 17th; Elisabeth, Currie, from Bour-
bon and the Mauritius, on the 13th ; and Bahama, Weaver, from
Liverpool, on the 19th.
Sailing. from Calcutta.—The Lady Hannah Ellice, Liddell, for
Mauritius, on the 6th of August; George Canning, Jackson, for
Bourbon, on the 19th ; Sir John Rae Reid, Haig, for the Mau-
ritius, John, Freeman, for Bourbon and London; Valiant, klo-
din, fur Bourbon; and Royal Admiral, Wilson, for the Mauritius
and London, on the 40th.
Sailing, from Saugur.---Tbe Lady Hannah F.llice for the Blatt-
ride., on the 17th August; Hon. Company's ship bake of York,
Locke, for China, on the 16th; the Inglis, —, for China, was
at the New Anchorage 20th August; and Belle Alliance, PAW-b,
for the Mauritius.

Ships to sail from Bengal—The Runnymede, Wildrldge, for
Madras and London, on the Ist October ; Perdan, Plunkett, for
London, Ist October; Protector, Waugh, for Madras and Lon-
don, Ist September.

The representation at the French Opera House, for
the benefit of the poor of the capital, in which Made-
moiselle SowTAG will take part, is postponed from Sa-
turday to Sunday. A deputation of the Mayors of Pans
having waited upon M. La vintsT, Director of the
Italian Opera House, to request his assistance upon this
occasion. M. Lallans z immediately consented to concur
in this work of benevolence, and generously placed the
whole strength of the Italian Theatre at their disposal.
This will be the last time that Mademoiselle SONTAG
will appear at Paria.—French Paper.

ELECTION of PRESIDENT at the ROYAL

ACADEMY.

Last night there was held a Special General Meeting
of the Members at Somerset House, to elect, by ballot,
a successor to their late President. At eight o'clock the
Members began to assemble, and shortly before ten
o'clock the ballots were closed, when the election fell upon
MARTIN ARCIIER SHEE, Esq This gentleman MIS
one of three individuals, selected by public opinion, as
likely to succeed to that honour. The other two were
Mr. WILKIE and Mr. Cu ANTII Y : of the former of these
his merits are unquestionable, and from his having been
previously appointed to succeed the late President as
Painter in Ordinary to the Kiwo, his friends confidently
anticipated his success. Mr. WILE IE, it was generally
understood, had no ambition to fill the Chair : indeed,
we very much doubt the fitness of a sculptor for that
office, however splendid his talents may be. With fore-
shortening the most difficult part of the Painter's art, he
has nothing to do—and how could be be expected to
lecture upon a subject of which, without reproach, he is
ignorant ? We may venture to congratulate the lovers of
the Arts upon the election of Mr. SHEF.. To his high
reputation as an Artist he adds superior literary talents,
of which the public have many proofs in verse and prose.
It has been admitted, even by the greatest admirers of
his lamented predecessor, that his lectures, which con-
, stitute the principal duty of the President, though
I abounding in grace and beauty, were deficient in
strength and vigour. From the classic taste and
masculine eloquence of Mr. SHEA, we may expect
exertions as a lecturer, not inferior to -those which
have reflected so much credit upon OPI r., BA nit v, and
Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS..—The Royal Academicians
who have votes for the election of President, are 40.
We have not learned how many of these attended last
night, nor the division ; but it has been said, that the
number of votes for Mr. WILKIE was only two, a cir-
cumstance which is not easily reconciled with the expec-
tation of his success, excited out of tbors. The result
of the election will not be officially communicated, until
it has received bis MAJESTY'S sanction.

ITALY.

(1,11011 THE na•vL)

In casting an eye upon the geographical configuration, of the
little States, the conglomeration of which form. the •oil of itAly ;
in calling to mind all the vicissitudes In the circle of which the
people of these countries have revolved during a period of nearly
half a century, from the philosophic reign of Joseph 11. down to the
military oppression under which they are now held by Germany,
one asks himself, what can be the thought that lives at the bottom
of these bruised muse., the hope that remains in these hearts—the
intellectual movement that must ferment there?

It is not the mendseious gasettes,—in which power flat-
ters itself with its own pen ;—the apologetical pamphlets
which it indite. in its own praise—these mutual adoration.
between the masters and the valets, between the shepherd who
holds the crook of iron and the dog who bites the flock ; it is not
these psi/sable hyperboles of a shameless tyranny that we are to con-
sult for an answer.

Is there a greater chance of arriving at the truth in perusing the
books frequently dictated to the picturesque enthusiasm of travel-
lers by the view of a country full of the ruins of Rome ? Elegant
recitals, light and brilliant sketches, reflections of a fine sky and of
a country, of which the manners, the habits, the localities, and the
situations, contrast, in a striking manner, these agenda of the fo-
reigner, whom the season of leisure brings, by the caravan, to
the banks of the Tiber and of the Arno, speak only of
outward appnrances--transtalt only the surface. Behold all
that energy and falsehood reveal to us ; on one side the power
that weighs upon this country; on the other these wander•
ing painters, too often pre-occupied with themselves, and who
launch int their course unfaithful sketches which we god again in
their albums.

Let us not then be in haste to pronounce boldly that the in.
'effectual and political physiognomy of Italy is effaced, and that the
discouragement has created the resignation in these countries,
where arbitrary power rolls its iron masses over a scattered popu-
lation. Liberty does not prescribe itself; thought lives beneath
silence, like vegetation under the snow, and the Austrian bayonets,
which form a maker, cordon between France and Italy, have not
extirpated the fruitful seeds which the school of the eighteenth
century has sown in this land of monks.

This school, without doubt, which destroys and does not build,
which uses the hammer and oot the trowel ; which dreads power,
and of which the proscription propagates the doctrines ; this ar-
dent expression of the misery to the people ; this disorganising
spirit, modified by the constitutional institutions of the country,
still prevail in the territory of Italy. And could this be otherwise
there, where the reigning principle Is nothing but injustice or-
ganized by violence.
There have been always. in this country, changes of opinion and
of thoughts in the inverse ratio of the material power which co-
vered it with its battalions. Spain developed there for a long time
its own, without power to take root, while that our literature, a
loan granted in the age of the Medici, and since carried to a very
high point of glory under Louis XIV. clearing the barrier of the
Alps, returned to the place of its cradle to gain spirits for France.
Pascal and Jansenism at first; after them Helvetius and Condillae
have subdued,in these places, all the hearts ulcerated by the foreign
force and domination.

The measures of terror dictated by the Cabinet of Vienna, will
not, there, be more fruitful in results than the rigours formerly dis-
played by the Cabinet of Madrid. Carbonariam is not yet entirely
buried in the dungeons of Sirmeunhor the mouths of Cstarro : and
the German soldiers, who have been seen In arms ;at the foot of the
*carol& in watching day and night to obstruct the communications

between Italy and France, in reality do nothing but increase it
with more activity, but extend more invincibly, the influence we
possess in these countries.
Do you wish for a characteristic proof of it ? Listen to the ex-
pressions which escape from Italians when they recur to the Is.
Twits passages of their contemporaneous history. " This was in
the time of Napoleon, that was in the time of the French," they
say. And then they go back with pride towards the era, when the
intellectual and social state of the country was not at variance with
the system of government, towards the days when the ascending
movement manifested itself on every side.
Thus multiply, as much as you may wish, the lines of custom-
houses which repel our books and our journals; exert yourselves to
prevent our tribune from being heard at Naples, at Rome, in Lom-
bardy, or Piedmont; triple your regiments, employ all your people
to stile civilleadon in one little corner of the 'Nth. Vain efforts !
yea will not be there better seen, nor more loved, nor less disobeyed.
The intrepid smuggler hallo you every day. He imports the
truth in fraud : the sum element of opposition agitates the people,
who are more habituated to your sceptre ; the Holy Alliance is
dead : your strength declines, tyranny escapes from you, and it is
no longer possible to organise a Congress to which Kings might
repair as supplicants to appear for ,you to solicit pardon for
having sought to regenerate their country.

The following article of intelligence has been commu-
nicated to us from a source which we cannot doubt, al-
though it appears too hoirible for belief. A whole com-
pany of Italian players, 22 in number, who took their
passage on board a Portuguese vessel, bound to Oporto
from Lisbon, were most barbarously murdered by the
crew, together with do Portuguese judges, who were
also passengers. The diabolical wretches are in cnetody,
and have confessed the fact.—Falmouth Pachet.

MR. OWEN,
TO TEM BANKERS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IR&

LAND.

GANTLzm so—You have amassed enormous sums of
money, by means of a systen which has reduced the real
producers of wealth to the lowest state of misery.

You, are, howe►•er, blameless ; having acted as all
other men would have done, under like circumstances.
And many of you are, I know, 'sincerely anxious to
remedy the evils, which the system under which you
have acted, has produced.

You are too intelligent not to understa!id, that every
shilling which you have acquired, lris been circuitously
drawn from the hard earnings of the agricultural la-
bourer, or from the skill and industry of tlie operative
nuumfucturer.

The industrious classes have thu4, paid dearly for the
representation of their wealth, with which you have sup-
plied them. You have given to them a shadow ; and
have received from them their substance.

Ilad thoy possessed sufficient knowledge, they would
have created for themselves another representative of the
wealth which they produced ; one which they might have
obtained for a small commission, without risk or the pay-
ment of additional interest, by which to exchange their
commodities and services ; and thus, .tvonld have been
spared that enormous loss, sustained by tlo:n, in up-
holding banking establishments and their Proprietors; to
the real benefit of none, and to the injury of all.
Had this knowledge not -been hidden from the indus-
trious classes, by reason of the ignorance in which they
were involved, they would have discovered, that to
possess the raquisites of a sound or correct representation,
it must be one, which should increase, as their real
wealth increased ; and diminished, as their wealth
diminislied ; amid which was unchangeable in its value ;
and thus, your bank notes would be rendarekl value-
less, and your gold and silver held in less estimation
than iron and steel.

• Existing circurastance3 have permitted you to acquire
the artificial wealth you now possess, but others
are about to arise, which will reduce that wealth
again, to its intrinsic value. By al your pro-
ceedings, you have not created one pennyworth of real
wealth ; but you have abundantly consumed that which
the working classes produced ; of which, however,
by a legerdemain in society, they have been provented
consuming but a very small portion.
What is now to be done ? How is justice to be
awarded, and yet none injured ? Let some of the surplus
artificial sums which you possess, be applied, while the
circumstances of society give them currency to create
new arrangements, under new knowledge, which will
secure for yourselves and your children, permanent
advantages, a hundrsd fold more beneficial for you
and them, than can be experienced, under the mi-
serable system of deception, in which, you and the whole
world are now involved ; and in which, you are compelled
to act the part of irrational beings, to your own incalcu-
lable loss and grievous injury.
The principles on which these new circumstances will
be formed, have been developed, and submitted to the con-
sideration of the British Cabinet ; but no government
can change the fundamental principles, on which hu-
man society has been based, without the aid of an
enlightened and influential public opinion.
Your early accession to the measures proposed, will
benefit yourselves, and the com.nunity, in an essential
manner ; and will be the best compensation you can
make, to those classes, upon whose wealth and ignorance
you have hitherto subsisted.
49, Bedford-square. Jan 22.

ROBERT OWRN.

Lord PA L M EASTON arrived at his seat, Broadlands, a
few days since, and, with a party of gentlemen, has been
.enjoying the sport of shooting in his Lordship's preserves.
The Honourable W. CAVENDISH, M.P. and Lord
MORPETH, passed through this town on Saturday, and
the Earl and Countess of CARLISLE on Monday, on their
way to Chatsworth.—The Earl and Countess of WA R-
W ICK passed through on Tuesday, on their way to
Lord POLLI NG TON 's seat, near Pontefract.—Sheffield
Courant.

The Duke of Brunswick is going to Paris. The troops
of Saxony and Cassel are probably by this time in pos-
session of his states, in consequence of the decision of
the Diet. A regency, or commission, will be formed for
the government of the duchy, until such time as the Duke
shall consent to make bis submission to the King of

England.
The death of the old Queen of Po RTUG A L may be of
considerable advantage in its influeuce on Portuguese
politics. We do not know whether we ought to connect
with this certainly not disagreeable event the fact that
an early, if not an immediate, amnesty is to be issued by
Don him u EL. But who can trust the perfidious oath-
breaker ? Times.

The relapse of Mr. VESEY FITZG ERA LD has, we
believe, destroyed dll hope of his ability to resume his
functions, and his successor (it is understood) is to be
Mr. Humus, who is to be succeeded at the Mint by
Lord Cum.: DOS. We take it for granted that so young
a statesman is not likely to be a member of the Cabinet :
we hear, however, that he is a good done:l nun of
business, and perfectly fit for the appointment allotted to
him.—lbid.

MUTING OF PARLIAMINT.—The leading topizs of
,the Royal Speech with which the Session of the Great
Council of the Nation will be opened on Thursday s'en-
night, were on Saturday submitted to his Majesty @con-
sideration by Mr. Secretary Peel. His Majesty will not
give personal attendance on this occasion, and the im-
portant business of the Session will consequently be
opened by Royal Commission. According to the present
arrangements, the King will come to town about the
middle of April, and hold a Drawing Room in celebration
of his Birth Day, now kept on the 9..3d of April (St.
George's Day). His Majesty is expected to remain at
St. James's Palace upwards'of two months ; (hiring which
time he intends holding two Levees, and will probably
visit the Italian Opera, Drury Lane, and Covent Garden
Theatres.— Morning Paper.
&AMIN& lIA 11.—A numerously signed requisition,
headed by the name of Thomes Attwood, FA9, been
addressed to the High Bailiff of Birmingham (William
Chance, Esq.) calling upon him to convene a meeting
the inhabitants of the town for the purpom of forming
" a General Poiitical Union between the lower and middle
classes of the people," for the promotion of" an effeCtud
Reform in Parliament, and the redress of public wrongs
and grievances." The High Bailiff has declined coin-
plying with the request, considering it to be no part
his duty to call a meeting of the inhabitants for such a
purpose; and in•this opinion (the Biro:iv/tam Gazette
observes) we are ratified he carries with him 0--
majority of the respectable and reflecting part of
low townsmen. i consequence of this refusal, t
ginal projectors of the plan have associated others
requisitionists with them, and have themselves con
the meeting for Monday neat, at Mr. Beardaworth'
Posilcsq-

THEATRES.

DRURY-LANG.

Our notice of last night's play must be brief. The
first of all dramatic authorities has told us, the great pm-
pose of acting is—not less to " hold the mirror up to
nature"—than " to show vice its owu image," and in•
this view KEAN'S personification of Lathe, in " Riches,
or the Wife and Brother," must be regarded as the
consummation of histrionic skill. It is not merely the
well-worn hypocrisy and guile--the glutted vengesace,
and the enjoyment, even to satiety.-of unexpected wealth
and luxury, bringing with theta the means of fearful
retribution—but the alteration from ferocious triumph to
fawning sycophancy, and then to the desperation of
baffled villainy, that render this performance so perfectly
excellent, and yet so appalling in its excellence. A pe-
riod, we believe, of nearly fifteen years, has elapsed since
the character was sustained on the London boards by this
great actor ; and yet the recollection of his merits in
every scene seemed fresh in the minds of the auditors,
who watched, in almost breathless suspense, the gradual
development of Luke's iniquity, till their admiration of
the talent of the actor broke out in loud and reiterated
plaudits. Mrs. GLovcn's Lady Traffic was truly an
admirable performance.

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