Star.
London, England, 1830-05-21 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

CHANGE IN THE FRENCH 31131InTHY.
We have received the Gazette dc France dated Thursday, the
Messayer des Chan:bees, the Al,,niteur, and other Paris papers of
Wednesday, with the evening edition of the Gazette dc France,
and the evening edition of the Messayer des Charnbres. The fol-
lowing arc extracts:—
" MM. de Chabrol and Courvoisier having resigned, it is asserted
that the King has appointed M. de Montbel 3linister of Finance.
and 31. Chantelauzc Minister of Justice. M. de Peyronnet takes
the place of Montbel at the Interior."—Gairetle de France.

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
TOULON, MAY 18, Half-past Two.
ADMIRAL DUPERRE TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER

OF MARINE AND THE COLONIES.
The fleet is ready to sail : every thing Is embarked, both men and
materiel. The first division of the fleet takes advantage of a light
breeze to make sail. The movement has thus commenced.—Ga.
Bette de France.

The following article appears in the evening edition of the Ga.
sette, under the head of " Paris Stock.P.xchange, May 19 ."
The reports to which we alluded yesterday, and according to which
several changes were to take plate in the Ministry, have been so re-
peated to-day that they have met with much belief. It was as-
serted that M. de 31ontbel was to quit the Interior, and that he per.
aisted in not being willing to accept the Ministry of Finance.—The
Funds experienced a decided fall, as it was impossible to explain the
resignation of 31. de Montbel without admitting a change of system.
—The 3 per Cents. opened at 82f. fell immediately to Blf 75c. and
fluctuated between that price and that of 81f. 80c. until the end of
business. The 5 per Cents. fell to 105 f. Ducats to 92f. 85c. and
Rentes Perpetuelles to 791.
A great dcal of agitation existed on 'Change, and much business
was done. A private letter, dated Paris, eight o'clock on Thurs-
day evening, states that the principal cause of agitation arose
tiom the general belief that Montbel would not accept, and that
a decided rupture had takes place between the Villeliats and the.
Administration. Matters seem, however, to be made up, as
blonebel kas accepted, although he had declared at two o'clock
that he would not accept. But human alai?* and human re-
wits tions arc mutable. The new appointments will appear to-
morrow in tLe Noniteur.

FRENCH FUNDS—MAv 19.
Five per Cents. 105 f. 15c. 10c. 105 f. 105 f. Sc. Ica. 1051. Sc.
Four and a Half per Cents. 105 f.
Four per Cents. 100!. 90c.
....

Three per Cents. 82f. 81f. 95c. 90c. •oc.
Bank Stock 1,920 f.

Rentes d'Espagne, 151.
Royal Spanish Loan, 881.
Rentes Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 80 79j $0 79j.
Haytian Loan, 512 f. SOc.
.. .

&Change on London.—One month (paper), 251. 50e. Three
months (paper) 951. 35c. (money) 251. 35c.—Cows Authentique.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MAY 20.

THE KING.

We lament to perceive that this day's Bulletin is less
favourable than we had a right to expect, from the flat-
tering hopes held out by our contemporaries during the
last two days.

" WINDSOR CASTLE, MAY 21, 1830.
" The KING'S symptoms continue favourable. His
MAJESTY has passed a bad night.

(S)

~ HENRY HALFORD.

4, MATTHEW J. TIERNEY."

Despatches were this day received at the Colonial Office
from Barbadoes, of the 30th of March ; from Bermuda, of
the 16th of April ; and from Halifax, of the 2d of May.

It is now above five months since we called the atten-
tion of ministers to a most important subject connected
with •ur foreign policy :—namely, the system of ag-
gression pursued by Spain against her old colonies, which
we had formally recognized as Independent States, and
with whom we had even entered into treaties ; and the
necessity of viewing the Mexican question, as it regards
the well-known policy of the United States. Our line
of argument was taken up some weeks after by the Times;
and was last night the subject of a very interesting
debate in the House of Commens. In presenting the
Liverpool Petition, to which we alluded on a former
day, Mr. HUSKISSON delivered a long speech, in
which he disclosed a luminous view of the whole ques-
tion, concluding with a sentence in which the late
Colonial Secretary, has condemned the matter in a
few words, put into the mouths of the European Cabinets.
Nothing can be more just than the right of the Euro-
pean Powers to tell Spain, in reference to her aggres-
,ions against the Colonies—," we insist upon it that
hostilities should cease." It is satisfactory to perceive,
front the speech of Sir ROBERT PEEL, that Ministers
.ire duly impressed with the importance of the whole
question, and not indisposed to adopt some strong mea-
sures. With regard to the projects of the United States,
and its anxiety to obtain possession of the Texas,
they have been very frequently discussed in our
columns, but more especially in the able letters of
"ME X ten tt s," which we published some months ago.
These projects, and the restless spirit of our Trans-
Atlantic friends, were pointedly noticed in the speech of
Mr. A. Be RING last night, and whose thorough ac-
quaintantance with the subject entitle his opinions to
great weight. The speeches of Sir R. WILSON and
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, will also be read with high in-
►erest; while the powerful exposition of Mr. Hugo 11180 N
must convince the whole country how imperative it has
became on Government to take up this question with
beerMillig Fpirit, nor can it fail to produce a most salutary
ilea on the future destinies of the Infant Republics.

Mr. l', Lae; t 7 FIR, the late Editor of the STAR, has ad-
dressed t toter to us on the subject of the unplea-
4nt titistindetbtanding which has arisen between the
Matquil, of 131. A N DWOR 13 and Mr. HUNT. In readily
guing a place to the communication of our late coadjutor
40d friend, we hope it is superfluous to add, that no-
thing could have caused us more pain, than the pub-
licity which is thus given to circumstances that ought
never to Pave seen the light, since disclosures like these
are always injurious to the great and paramount cause of
freedom. The subject having unhappily come before the
public, our first ditty was that of exonerating and jus-
tifying the STA it from n ny suspicions unfavourable to its
consistency and honour while advocating the cause of

Reform. When nothing but our character was left, it
became doubly important to cherish thi. last relic of our
fallen fortunes--we hope and trust that this object was
achieved to the satisfaction of our readers on Tuesday list,
when we unreservedly stated the motives of our having,
encouraged the patriotic exertions of the Marquis of,
BLANDFORD both in and out of Parliament. We shall,
in obedience to the wishes of our friend Mr. BERGUER,
suspend all comment on the letter which Mr. Hu NT has
addressed to the Herald this day. We ought not, how-
ever, to lase a moment in stating, that we shall treat the
dispute which has unhappily arisen,with the most perfect
impartiality ; always begging our readers to bear in mind
that it was purely in the interest of freedom and public prin-
ciple we advocated whatever we thought conducive to those
objects, in the speeches and writings either of the Noble
MARQUIS or of Mr. Hux•r. We trust this is one of the
few cases in which people may be excused from obtruding
themselves on public notice.

Our City correspondent has just informed us that the
report of an angry correspondence between the Duke of
WELLINGTON and Prince LEoroLD, on the affairs of
Greece, has caused Greek stock to recede about two per
Cent.

By late advicea from Egypt, received this morning, we
learn that at Alexandria all is quiet, and that no military
expedition was fitting out. The PA en t had, however,
concentrated his forces in Egypt proper, in the vicinity of,
Damietta, Rosetta, and Alexandria. His fleet, composed
of three frigates of sixty guns, six Corvettes, and eight
brigs, was exercising off the port of Alexandria. The
Arsenal was, however, in a state of great activity, and
8,000 workmen were employed.
We fully intended to have copied Mr. Hox corres
pondence with Mr. SOUTHEY, which has appeared in a
Morning Paper, and also his affecting appeal to public
sympathy. We have only room to recommend both to the
earnest attention of our renders.

We have already adverted to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer's contemplated increase of the Irish duties, or—as
the Right Hon. Gent. is graciously pleased to call it—
assimilation to the English scale. During the past week
a number of petitions have been presented from Ireland
against the measure, and we have observed that, in the
presentation of these petitions, several of the English
Members have stated their surprise that the people of
Ireland should at all object to the payment of the same
rate of duties as is imposed upon the people of England.
Now we should, on the contrary, have been much disap-
pointed if the Irish had not objected as they have done,
and we may in turn express our astonishment that any
Member of the House of Commons should be so ignorant
of the condition of Ireland, and of the means of its inha-
bitants, as we are left to infer from such observations.
If the passing of an emancipation bill, as is hinted at, be
considered a sufficient warrant for the levying of most op-
pressive imposts upon the country, we may in truth thus
early despair of the advantages which we sanguinely an-
ticipated would be the result of that wise act of the le-
gislature. One of the most important of these advan-
tages—the investment of capital in the country—would
be completely prevented by such a system of over taxation.
The increase of the duties upon the press is decidedly
the most obnoxious item in the Chancellor's contemplated
assimilation, and the most iniquitous and destructive.
It is a monstrous proposition of government ; and if it
succeed will almost extinguish the newspaper press of
Ireland. According to a calculation in the Irish
papers, which we doubt not is correct, the tax
upon the press in the event of the new duties be-
ing levied, will be raised to the almost incredible
amount of SIX HUNDRED PER CENT ! Of all the at-
tacks upon the liberty of the Press, we consider the assi-
milation measure of Mr. Goulburn the most insidious.—
Penal laws, in the present temper of the times, cannot be
easily carried;—prosecutions are impolitic ;—but n tax,
while it equally answers the object, is less likely to meet
with effectual opposition in a Parliament composed
to such an extent of tax-eaters. The advantage of
newspaper circulation in any country consists. not
merely in the rapid intelligence which is ccmmuni-
cated upon passing events : a taste for reading is im-
parted, references to the most useful works are ren- ,
dered necessary, and a thirst for general information is
II extensively created. These results no one will deny.—
Now, the Irish, we are repeatedly told, as a people, aro
sunk in extreme ignorance. The assertion, at any rate,
is often enough repeated, and is made the subject of great
lamentation in the annual appeals of the Bible and Mis-
sionary Societies. Of these Societies the Chancellor of
the Exchequer and several of his Right Hon. Colleagues
are, we believe, members,—at all events they patronize
their proceedings, as do also the majority of the minis-
terial supporters in both Houses of Parliament; and yet
these are the men who are at this moment endeavouring
to destroy the cheapest and most important source of in-
formation which the people of Ireland possess :—Out upon
such hypocricy !
Thanks to the lessons of the late Catholic Association,
the Irish have learned the necessity of acting with promp-
titude and vigour in their Parliamentary applications
Meetings of counties have already taken place, and others
are in progress, against the contemplated duties. The
feeling of hostility is unanimous and decided. The subject
is one of national interest. Opposition to the proposed
assimilation is demanded at the hands of the representa-
tives, and is made the terms upon which the votes of the
constituents are to be secured at the next election wher-
ever any thing like an election exists. The resolution is
a wise one, and we hope will be as wisely acted upon.
The Meeting of Irish Members at the Thatched House
Tavern denotes some good, and with the loud expres-
sion of public opinion, will yet, we trust, oblige the mi-
nisters to abandon their projected increase of taxation.
If firmly opposed, we scarcely think they will persist, in
the present very critical posture of affairs, in so unwise
and unpopular a proceeding. It is rather a left-banded
species of policy that would add to the comforts of the
English, in the way of cheap porter, at the expense of
the necessaries of the Irish.

The American Minister transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign-office.
The Austrian Ambassador returned to town on Wed-
nesday.
The Earl of ABZ [WEEK visited Sir ROBERT PKILL
yesterday.

TIIE MARQUIS OF RLANDFORD AND MR. HUNT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
Slit—l perceive this morning with infinite concern,
that Mr. Ilt; NT is following up his late attack upon the
Marquis of BLANDPORn, by a system of complicated as-
sertion and accusation, which calls louillv for a counter-
, statement. In justice to that Noble Party, whom I here
unequivocally declare to be greatly wronged by these
aspersions, I trust you will suspend your own comments
until the appearance of my explanatory letter, which I
shall forthwith transmit to the Paper in which tee at-
tacks have been conducted. I feel it right here t ex-
press my disappointment, at the non-appearance to-day
of a letter which I sent last night to the EDITOR of the
Morning Herald ; the suppression of which—coupled
with the publication of Mr. HUNT'S second letter—l
think, under the circumstances, unfair and partial 1
admit, that the letter in question was delivered very late
—it being near midnight: but then, its receipt might
have been acknowledged, and the fact announced, that
such a statement would be forthcoming.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your humble servant,
LIONEL THOS. BERGUER,
May 21. Late Editor of the "STAR."

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