Star.
London, England, 1830-12-13 00:00:00

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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13.

This afternoon, at four o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held in the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, attended by
the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl GREY, the Marquis of
LANSDOWN E, Lord DURHAM, Viscount MELBOURNE,
VISCOUTH PA LMERSTON, Viscount GOT:MATCH, the Earl of
CARLISLE, Viscount A LTHORP, Mr. C. GRANT, Lord
HOLLAND, and the Duke of RICII MOND.
Despatches have been this day received by Lord PA L•
MERBTON, at the Foreign-office, in Downing-street, from
their Excellencies, Lord STUART DE ROTH SA Y, our Am-

bassador at l'aris, and Sir CII ARLES BA G OT, our Ambassa-
dor at the Hague.

This day dispatches were received at the Colonial Office,
in Downing-street, from Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir
G. L. COLE, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope ; from
Lieutenant-General Sir C. CoLvILLE, Governor of the
Mauritius; and from the Earl of BaLMOIE, Governor of
Jamaica. 1

There are private advices said to be in town to-day from
Lisbon, stating that a most extensive conspiracy had been
detected there; and that one hundred persons had been
arrested.

We have a mail from Jamaica, with papers to the 4th of
November. The accounts from Carthagena state, that af-1
faits were assuming a settled aspect in Colombia. BOLIVAI
had not been appointed to any civil capacity, but, it ap-
peared the unanimous feeling, that he ought to have thel
supreme command. Much anxiety was felt at Carthagena
for intelligence from Rio Hach*, as 900 troops had left
Santa Martha on the 14th Sept. for that place. It was
not known whether General PAEZ and the Venesueleans
would join the general federation or not. The communication,

by post, between Carthagena and Bogota, bad been renewed.
His Majesty's ship Blossom suffered much sickness at Hon-
duras; the first lieutenant, a midshipman, and twelve sea-
men, had fallen victims to the prevailing disease. The
House of Assembly at Jamaica bad been called, by procla-
mation, to meet on the 9th of November.

The most prominent article of intelligence this day is, the
confirmation of, what we communicated several days ago, a
revolutionary movement in the capital of the once indepen-
lent kingdom of Poland. That such an event, if it should
have the probability of proving successful, will afford plea-
sure to all men of liberal sentiment throughout Europe,
eannot admit of doubt ; but u the event can at present only
IN viewed, there is too much apprehension of failure on the
part of the revolutionists, to admit of any thing like an un-
mixed satisfaction in perusing the details. Surrounded,
as the Polish nation is, by three despotic sovereigns,
having at command large armies, it is naturally to be
feared, that a union of their forces, directed instantaneously
to crush that spirit which would probably intro-
duce ruin into their own states, could not fail to be suc-
cessful. The mouse is too much within the claws of its
unfbrgiving tyrants, to have a favourable chance, it is to
be feared, of an escape.
There are, however, not wanting some contingencies which
are' not improbable, and which would improve materially

the favourable chances of the Poles. To carry on the me-
taphor which we have just used—the cats have other mice
to watch ; and if others break loose simultaneously, perhaps
the Messieurs Grimalkin might be a little perplexed. It
is hardly possible that all the vigilance of Austria will suc-
ceed in preventing, at no distant date, a similar /immanent
in Italy; and if the train be laid, now is the time.for it to
explode with effect.
This insurrection at Warsaw forms, in the meanwhile, a
favourable diversion for the Belgians; and it is to be expected,
that war will again commence between the imprudent King
of HOLLAND, and his late subjects. How unfortunate has
it been, that the attack on Brussels took place Had the
KING pursued an yielding accommodating policy, his own
son would, as a constitutional Monarch, have been now
seated firmly on the Belgian throne ; and all the existing
hazards to the peace of Europe, from that quarter, be re-
moved. Such mistakes as this, on the part of Governments,
are the real misfortunes of this eventful period.

A Correspondent, whose letter, by accident, has only corns
to our hands this morning, has taken the trouble to send us
a copy of the article on Ballot, in the Westminster Review ;
and expects us, if we have " honesty and courage sufficient,"
to " tackle that article," and either acknowledge its truth,
er give our strong reasons against it. Now, we hope we
shall always have honesty and courage sufficient, to declare
our convictions on this, or any other subject ; and, if we had
time, we would refer our Correspondent to several put num-
bers of the STAR, in which he would see we have more than
ones " tackled that article." If he favour us with a call,
he can consult our file for his satisfaction. He will there
find, soon after its publication, that in reviewing the work
in which it appeared, we gave what we considered a very
careful analysis of the very article, our correspondent so
much admires. W. stated, too, our approbation of the
logical cogency which it displayed, and have since
declared our conviction, that it has incontrovertably proved,
that the ballot is the surest mode yet devised, of
collecting the unbiassed votes of electors. All this we
hare stated ; but we have likewise stated, that we have ob-
jections to it, as a part of the contemplated measure of Re-
form, to be proximately expected ; and our reasons for so
objecting to it, we have fully stated more than once. We
shall not have space here, to recapitulate all we have urged;
but a few words will contain our creed on the measure of
Reform which we should now expect.
What is desirable on this subject—abstractedly considered
—should be distinguished from what is desirable as immedi-
ately practicable, without unconstitutional conflicts. He
who places his desires on the immediate adoption of abstract
principles of Reform, which can never pass into law.
as the Legislature is at present constituted, should bare
" honesty and courage enough," to say he wants
revolution, or a change in the constituted Government. We
consider the latter alternative to be one great object to avert ;
therefore, we must modify our present wishes to suit the prac-
ticability of the present times. By being otherwise actuated,
and demanding of our present Ministers more than
they can carry, as the term is, we are palpably exerting
ourselves to thrust them from their present situations. We
admit, however, the public should be scrupulously vigilant to
obtain,to the extent of practicability,what will prove an efficient
rectification of the existing constitutional corruptions. But in
other respects Reformers should be advised to measure their
demands, according to the powers to accomplish, without in-
curring revolutionary disasters.

In the next place, as to what we think abstractedly de-
sirable—Government should be Power deposited in the
wisdom of a country. We are of opinion, in a
people, who have lately, judging of their opinions as
they were numerically exhibited, would have prevented
from difference of religion, the equalization of civil rights,
has not reached that point of universal intelligence, as to
entitle the voice of their numerical majority, to be considered
the wisdom of the country. We therefore do not in the
present era, wish for universal suffrage, even if purely admi-
nistered through the ballot. But we consider ballot applied to
the electors qualified as at present, would be even worse than
ballot with universal suffrage ; and the only circumstances
in which the introduction of ballot could be even desirable,
at the present moment, if to be obtained, is, if it were ac-
companied by an equalisation and increase of the existing
qualification. That we are persuaded would be a change
too disturbing to national tranquillity at present, to be pru-
dently proposed. We therefore are inclined to be satisfied
with such an approximation to what might be our abstract
wish, as circumstances may enable us to accomplish,without
incurring risks of greater evil.

An indication of the intentions of Government, with
respect to the transference of the elective franchise, from
small boroughs to larger and unrepresented towns, is to be
found in the returns moved for by the CUAYCZLLOU of
the Exc n LQUZ R in the Hons. of Commons, Saturday night.
These returns are calculated to show the population of all
cities and boroughs in England sending members to perils-
rent; the population of all towns in England not sending
members to parliament, and containing ten thousand inhabi-
tants, according to the census of 1821 ; the population of all
the cities and boroughs in Scotland returning members to
parliament ; and the population of all the towns in Scotland
not sending members to parliament, and containing eight
thousand inhabitants, according to the census of 1821.
Petitions still continue to be presented in Parliament for
the Repeal of the Union ; but with one or two exceptions,
no Honourable Member agrees with the prayer of such peti-
tions. The pension abomination, and other items of the
Civil List, are undergoing a scrutinising revision ; and much
good is likely to be effected, by the proposed retrenchments
in this department of the public expenditure.

We have Calcutta papers this morning to the 24th Aug.
Ensign MAZNIAL, of his MAJESTY', 46th regiment, had
shot Capt. LEITH, of the same regiment, in a duel. Than
papers contain accounts from Aye, announcing the arrival of
Major Butte EY, the British Envoy, and Suite, oa the 24th
April. TM Court does not, it appears, male any objection
to the permanent residence of a British Envoy at Ava ; but

on the contrary expressed an idea of sending a Burmese Am-
bassador to Calcutta, in fulfilment of the 7th Article of the
Yandaboo treaty. Major BuRWEY, however, did not obtain
an audience until the 17th June, chiefly in consequence of his
illness, and his repeated refusals to remove his shoes, when
introduced to the King. He was at last obliged to consent,
when an audience was granted, and a number of elephants
was then sent for his use. At nine in the morning, the
procession commenced. Major BuItNET was carried in his
Ton Ton, preceded by four silver sluk bearers, with the
portrait of the King of England. His suite followed on
elephants, with the presents. The spectators amounted to
20,000 persons. The Major was obliged to wait at the
Royal Court House, till the Princes, and great officers
had entered the Palace in state, during which time, re-
freshments were served up in gold utensils. The
shoes were then discarded at the steps of the
hall of audience, and the envoy and suite were seated
immediately in front of the throne. After a few minutes, a
rumbling sound, like distant thunder, was heard, when a
folding gilt door was thrown open, and the King, most
richly attired, made his appearance. He had on a gold
crown, and a gold flowered gown, richly beset with jewels.
All the courtiers prostrated themselves, and the embassy
took off their hats and bowed. The appointed Burmese
officer then read aloud the letter from the Governor-
General, and a list of the presents. The King inquired
after the health of the Governor-General, if the seasons were
favourable, and if there were refreshing rains at Calcutta ;
to which suitable answers were returned. Shortly after
his MAJESTY retired, and the folding doors were closed.
Major BURNEY was on good terms with the Ministers,
and had been promised a private audience. The correspon-
dence with Rangoon was uninterrupted. All power is
exclusively in the King, not in the Ministers; but his 3'14
IF.ITY, and the people generally, notwithstanding the late
war, have no correct notion of the relative power of the two
nations. The result was considered a mere accidental
failure.

The advices from Bombay, in these papers, mention, that
some military movements had been necessary, in conse-
quence of a quarrel between the Rajah of SATTARAH, and
certain persons who had urged upon the young RAJAn, and
usurped his power. Captain SPARROW, of the Ist cavalry,
had been wounded, and several men killed and wounded,
under the walls of Utulkota ; and three companies of the
second Grenadiers had been ordered to march. By an an-
nouncement on the Exchange of Calcutta, it appears that
the Company have given up the privilege of being the sole
growers of Opium in central India, preparatory, it was in-
ferred, to their abandoning it throughout the country.
We bare Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 16th of Oc-
tober inclusive. Considerable ferment bad been caused at
the Mauritius, by a report, that instructions had been re-
ceived from his MAJESTY'S Government at home; directing
that all slaves imported since 1814 should be manumitted.
It is added, that several of the capitalists had, in conse-
quence, refused to advance money to planters.
It is said, the French Embassy sent to the Queen of
MADAGASCAR had failed in its object, the QUEEN having
resolved not to cede any portion of her territory.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE-EXCLUSIYE.

PARIS, Dsc. 11.

Sin—From whatever quarter of the compass the wind
reaches us, it seems to bear upon its wings intelligence of
the spread of liberty. Scarcely a courier arrives, but brings
in his mail some information highly gratifying to the friends
of freedom. The sacred flame has at length burst into a
blaze in Poland ; and from a general view of the intelligence
we are yet in possession of, I am led to believe that it is not
a partial revolt against the Government of Constantine, but
that its ulterior objects are, the re-establishment of the inde-
pendence of that ill-fated kingdom, whose dismemberment,

and the apathy with which it was regarded, was a lasting
stigma on the Governments of Europe. This demonstration
of popular feeling, appears to have been commenced by the
youths of the military school at Warsaw ; who, to the amount
of five hundred, were immediately joined by the Polish
troops, and the population of that city. In the combat which
ensued, four Russian Generals have perished. Potoeki,
who commanded the infantry, and an Aide-de-Camp of Con-
stantine, have shared the same fate, as well as the Minister
at War, General Hanks, by birth a German, and who has
long been an object of detestation to the people. The
Grand Duke has retired into Prague, a fauxbourg on the
right bank of the Vistula, celebrated for its destruction by
Suwarroff, " when Freedom shrieked, as Kosciusko fell."

The Grand Duke has only his guard, namely, two Rus-
sian and one Polish regiments ; of the fidelity of this last,
great doubts are entertained. A bridge of boats forms the
only communication between Warsaw and Prague, and the
Vistula is there of very considerable breadth. The Austrian
army, in 1809, although in possession of Prague, could not
make themselves masters of Warsaw. Although at present
it seems very probable, that the overwhelming power of Rus-
in, may nip in its bud, this incipient revolution, yet the ad-
vocates of liberal opinions must hail this movement, as an
event of importance. A provisional government has been
established, and the parties appointed are names of such
weight and consequence, that I cannot suppose they would
permit themselves to be compromised in a new insurrection.
The names of Cnrtoryski and Ratisival, descended from the
ancient Kings of that hapless country, are familiar to every
'reader of Polish history. Count Lubeski, appointed to the
Finances, and Klopiski as commander of the Forces, are
names well known in Europe for the last twenty years.
—Thom men would not incur the vengeance of
a semi-barbarous government, and risk the horrors of the
scaffold and Siberia, did they not see some probability of
success ; and aware that a failure would rivet their chains. I
cannot but surmise that they have reason to hope, that the
rising will be generally followed by all those who have so
long groaned under the Muscovite yoke.

Aa it regards Fromm, it is ea event of vital hope:tame.
reeding to the ■dad of the Emperor, that be has enough to
do at home, old that the march of the amble will be the
signal, et which the deg of freedom will be hoisted. The

other continental powers will doubtless benefit by this les.ou
afforded to their leader. With Poland in a flame, sad the
cholera-morbus raging at Moscow, he is sufficiently occupied
without attending to the affairs of his neighbours. I need
not assure you, that the Polish insurgents have many well.
wishers inParis.Her troops formed at one period an essential,
part of the Imperial Army; and the name of Pox tavowees,
who perished at the battle of Leipsic, is held in the most
honourable remembrance. The principle of non.
interference, by which France is at present lutppik.
governed,will prevent any open assistance ; but many volunteers
will aid their brethren in the struggle. The republican
party would, if they had the power, fraternize with the
Belgians and the Poles, and make common cause with any,
nation, attempting to burst their shackles. However we
may admire this generous, this enthusiastic spirit, which it
i 3 difficult to repress, experience shows that such a line of
policy would light the torch of war throughout the civilized
world. The march of mind will eventually break the bonds
of every nation, that now submits to such ignoble fetters :
but aU are not equally ripe for the extension of the common
privileges of their nature. The cumbrous scaffolding, Which
for so many ages has accumulated and overshadowed the
bright proportions of freedom's temple, will gradually be
removed ; and the glorious fabric will be revealed to the
assembled world, who will demand with astonishment, how
their ancestors could have permitted a structure so simply
beautiful to be hidden from their eight.
The Carlists and Jesuits have for some time past taken
up a position at Fribourg, in Switzerland, where they
published a journal, for the purpose of conveying it into
France. An explosion has taken place there also. The gallant
Swiss peasantry have driven them from the town, and de-
stroyed their presses. The transmission of the Ministers
took place yesterday morning without any tumult whatever.
I am concerned to add, that death has deprived us of Ben-
jamin Constant, whose funeral is fixed for to-morrow.

I am, Sir, &c.

J. H.

CITY, ONE OTLOCL

The information in our City article of Friday last, of a
revolution at 'Warsaw, and that Prince Constantine had been
obliged to leave Warsaw, is fully confirmed this morning,
and in consequence of which the funds have lowered ; Con-
sols which left off on Saturday at 82 ii for the account,
opened this morning at 82i—at present they are 82ii,
with little doing. It is much feared that the Poles
will not be able to maintain their independence, and
that a great deal of blood wiU flow in that unfortunate
country. In the Foreign Market, Russian Bonds have
' again lowered about two or three per cent. owing to the re-
volution in Poland : they are now 89 to 90.
v al'oo 1., DEC. 11.—The imports of Cotton this week
are 2,078 bags, and the sales are 9,740 bags, at a decline
of one-eighth of a penny per lb. In Sugar, 850 hhds. B.P.
Sugar have been sold this week at rather lower rates.

CITT. TWO; O'CLOCK.
Consols have remained steady most part of the morning
at 82j for the account. The speculators and jobbers are
waiting for further details of the Polish insurrection.
In the foreign market there has been a re-action in the
Russian Stock, for they have been done from 87 to 89, at
present they are 89 to 90.
By the private letters from Paris this morning, great fear
is entertained there that some disturbances will take place in
the above capital during the trials of the ex-Ministers; to
prevent which, measures are being taken by the Government.
Money is becoming very scarce in Paris, and the people who
can obtain gold are hoarding it up.