Star.
London, England, 1831-01-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of Cu It sentry; D honoured the Noblemen and
Gentlemen's Catch Club with his company to dinner on
Tuesday evening, at the Thatched-house Tavern.
The Duchess of Cu is EMIL AW D paid a visit to the Princess
&MIA on Tuesday, at her residence in the King's Palace,
at Komington, and partook of a dejeuni with her Royal
at: French Ambassador, the Prussian, American, Sar-
dinian, and Neapolitan Ministers, the Baron de Wonsan-
SURO (on a spseial mission from the Austrian Govern-
meat), and Count MATOUSHITITZ (Minister from Russia),
visitedVifeOnnt PALMERSTON yesterday and this day* the
ForeignOifice.
Sir A. HART (the late Lord Chancellor of Ireland,) bad
an interview yesterday with Earl MIRY at the Treasury.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE and Viscount DUNDMINON
had also interviews with the noble Earl yesterday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the office of the Se-
cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, from Lord Pons°. sr,
at Brussels.
A deputation, headed by Mr. DKr /sox, M. P. for Sur-
rey, attended at the Treasury, and had a conference with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Earl and Countess How. arrived in town on Tuesday
from their seat in Leicestershire. The Earl and Countess
left town yesterday for Brighton, in order to be present at
the grand entertainment given by their Majesties to-morrow.
Sir John and Lady Shelley left town yesterday for Brigh-
ton, having been invited to their Majesties' grand entertain-
ment.
The Right Hon. Charles Grant has moved into the house
in Great George-street, recently occupied by Mr. Herne.
(late Master of the Mint) of whom Mr. Grant has purchased
the lease.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained the Cabinet
tinisters to dinner yesterday evening, at his residence in
/owning-street.

MA ear eri.—At St. Heliers, Jersey, on Saturday the 22d
inst. with special licence, by the Rev. T. Hornsby, A.M.
Vicar of Ravenstborpe, Northamptonshire, &c. and Domestic
Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Dorset, Captain Mark
Evans, Royal Artillery, to Anne, relict of the late Henry
[Thomas Rutherford, Esq. of Redford Green, Selkirkabire.
Ma. Ow ari.—We are glad to observe that this gentle-
man has called a public meting for a most practical object.
He contends that the only effectual mode of relief for the
existing difficulties of all classes, is to well educate and he-
nsichWy employ the industrious classes ; and the meeting is
called to consider whether this can be best accomplished by
' emigration, as proposed by Mr. W. Horton and hie friends;
by home colonisation, as proposed by others, both messares
continuing the competition system ; or by co-operation, un-
der the social arrangement which Mr. Owen has to propose,
but which, be contends, none of the legislators or political
economists of the day yet fully understand. That some
decisive measure for the improvement of the condi-
tion of the working classes is necessary, we are hourly
more and more convinced, and we shall be glad to see some
plan adopted that will permanently relieve them from their
present sufferings.
PAIRLIAMINTAILT RllOlllll.—A public meeting of the
inhabitant householders of St. Paul, Covent-garden,
held last night in the great room of the Plasm
house, at wUrl, after expressions of satisfaction at the
avowed intentions of the Administration to bring about a
reform be Parliament, it was resolved that no Administra-
dos, however @insure, could do any thing in the way of re-
feree unless supported by the general and londirwspeessed
opinion of the people. It was also resolved that no ma-
mma for reform would be efficient unless the vote by
ballot was established ; and finally a 1 otitis° to boll
Houses was agreed to.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
NO? IMCLIIIIIVi.

Peen the Messer do Chewiest, d.kd Jew. RR
PARIS, Jaw. 24.—" It is thought that the municipal
law will be discussed in the course of next week. France
expects it with the greatest impatience and the Mayors and
the Members of the municipal Councils, who were to go out
on the Ist of January lest, have been continued, and the
Minister of the Interior has founded this measure on the
approaching adoption of a new municipal law : to complete
the system, it is to be wished that the Ministry may soon
lay before the Chambers the departmental law.
" Mina, who left Bayonne two days ago to go to Bur-
deaux, will, it is said, soon return to the frontier. It seems
that this General is very active, but if we may believe cer-
tain reports, his present projects have in them nothing hoe-
d* to Spain, and the Government of Ferdinand has no reason
to be alarmed at them.—Afernoria/ des Pyrenees.
" According to a private letter from Corfu, of the 20th of
December, the Isle of Negropont has at length been en-
siled by the Turks, and the Greeks have been able to take
possession of it. Omer Pada, and the Ottoman commissioner,
charged by him to deliver up the island to the Greek de-
fenders, have left the town, and are gone to Athens. on board
a Russian man-of-war. Several Greek families, who have hi-
therto lodged in the suburbs of Negropont. have already taken
possession of the palaces within the walls which they were
forbidden to inhabit under the dominion of the Paellas.—
Greece will derive great advantages from this fertile country,
which adds to its territory the largest island next to Candia,
The rich pastures which surround the capital, and to which
an easy irrigation will give inexhaustible fertility, have given
the Greek Government the idea of establishing at Negropont
the depot for the horses of the cavalry and artillery necessary
for the defence of its territory.
PARIS, 11 r. at.—We at this moment learn that a cer-
tain number of individuals have been arrested, as authors or
accomplices of the scandalous scene which took place yes-
terday at the Sorbonne. Among them are mentioned
Messrs. Sambas, Blanqui, and Plogue. M. Sambue is a
young man of 27 years of age, who has only kept one term
in the faculty of law, and he therefore does not belong to
the two schools of which he pretended to be the organ.
Proceedings are instituted against the young men whose
turbulent conduct has so long disturbed the tranquillity of
the capital. There is reason to hope that this inquiry will
lead to the discovery and punishment of the real authors.
fItIINCH FUNDS.—Pans, JAIG 24.
The per emus, 931 46e 36c 304 3k 40e lic 40c 36e 40e %If
48e 50e.
Your For Omits. 79f.
Throe per Oats, Olt 608 4k 3k 30c 4* 4k 40e 36e 4* 61(4k.
Bank lbws, 1,4061.
Isms de Apia, 63, 20c 2k 10e 16c.
Mast diss. 1441
Royal 11,4 Laos. 41 Ili 61.
&pass Forstaelle d'ispras, 461 1 * I IL 10s
Eschews ea Lades. me mesa* parse, mensy, Itaf 10c.
Three emenths, paper, Ws issosy, W.—Coors Aveheserte.
SPIRIT OP TIM JOURNAL&

11snat.n.,-The following paragraph, espied from the Malik Mo.
aisle, apposed in our Paper a few days ago I—.l Aaa Pommel Pan.
who was senvicted of forgery at the late Canserinn amiss. and ape
whim sentence was not paned, b anwrgesse of hr. was
lase wok dithered of a be boy is Wiles peel. The poor amen
is doing masa* well, and appose WNW lowan at tie awful sins.
des in which she is pieced." This undarssime mums is me of the
visions of oar asifignled law at impsy-.ehst law whisk Sir Rols. Peel
heasiessd to the Home of Gasserslids a pompous adegiass en ks
senits, ea a bunume midst of is Moist bassos which tabs cord-
amine of than Intim frauds which an Ansi by amass of forged imam-
mots. We charge not the Seas efLeedleekhauy wall asbestos t• the
of sound es assidends iidgeeiessts. hot we do
where a quasi, et lib sod Asset OM betas them, and
the sesielfal view of the mastics was ouregel with the
die Gamow el they aught to has passed=
draw the weight of thries isso the opy ink and mired
the kw of blood ! Bus skis bill mooed the tintses, and was sob.
:=dy lest in die Rom et Lark and the
revered, on lbs media of the thenimitirCC-
Win, who most seelerealy sawed idesself to indoor the segue as-
smibge of herenditary Irmo unsavass, la acm where
bowmen lib was at make, dellbseste sad righteous daisies of
dos ropmenstives of die pee*, sod pot
sucended. It is not
fee se so bmpbe tae the media if use—slieli eels ere the 'bests of
oar addelso, dam to pie or eseme, es they appear to us to be
Imeoild r edam a r erser—tbek astitte rest hawses their eon.
misses sod Mares. We can hardly think it will be denial to be
sound 'milky, dm a law masking a aims capital *add nom be pined
bet with the oiteosteoes els uesobootts, or as needy as passible a use.
nisasna, legibmss—becasse Hi should never be taken away but m the
dome emisiodut of the propriety of curdling az:,rewhich,
..seedy essederl, shahs of eo teperedes. Mesa
e
or ea 'beak of blood they mast commead the pave to givi:llmjcukdC
visdat.ref writ of cm* rues into the realm at death.

Cuaoszct.s.—Accounts, wbidt may be relied on, hem the Raab,
have boss received which eager favourably he the Polo. Whoa it be.
came nweaserry to parade far the atomism of the Ramie@ may, it •
was fogad that the otatedsl and munition of every desalption ware not,
fortiscomisg. This will surprise awe who Is at all acquainted witk
Russia, where, from the highest to the lowest, an pubis and
plunder without mercy at measure. In Yr. Webster's Tra-
vels, it Is eau:reed, that " Venality and oserapdos pervade all
ranks in Russia $ and the employ& if Gov tq, from the way
inadequate remuneration they receive, are carp silsd to commit saes ,
of *mastics in every possible shape, is oaks to be able to gratify the
taste which they elf have for a lasatious and eaponeivi mode of
living." He mentions a fruitless attempt of Coast Warsaw to
check the evil by cleansing oat the offices and puddling the dam.
quests ; but the sneeessors were undeterred by the panlehmest if ibik
predeceseors—" all is corroption and pluadering of GOVIIIMeIIt
the public." Time is everything_to the Poles. They ais
Adursom to their bretbven the Russiens, which may sat wheat
their effect. We must bear in mind that distostest is aishallai mos
the Russian 'easy.

Tress.—Tbe public bad item—=—ahlued so the long peke et Ur-
O'Conadles ass, as in meaty abets, by a mien of her.
We bad baud from die epeeist of the boding desiegenese, or framt
the rem in dub immedisee interast, nothing of any *sego but that
of " iiperfrbig to evade" the Loan LIZOTIMAiIei rock-
motion, —a species el adribility unusual, at best, in taros,
and likely to raise dishes and miagivinp swim the pub-
lic, es le the tessbility of an arrest upon any such is-
frequent charge. But now the troth to skew itself :
the main dhow ...- (whether it be 'Komi Lesaaer is asetber
question) •••• the main oases is ems, apse the nature of
which no toe hews des e can dispels. The eseusaden is, not
eserely that M. O'Ososil, Le. bed essersod "to evade " the
rockmatios, bat that they bed stimally viektsil the kw, by having
assembled, and essetbstedi a meming, in deism of the legal imbe-
d% by which seek bad, mkt the weedsn of the act of
Tarliessest, hese hoe*pee Illd. Ayala, we my, the charge me)
not he peeved, or the WM mg set be bond, mod se the amused wtiee
may, in die sys of die leer, UM est to be completely besecast t but all
abode, of deals (if the shot upset of the poseeedkp essected from
an evasion paper be esesset)movery desk met at ma &appear, that
an attest on sock a dump, if wended es Admit, has limo wiggly
kV).
fiemwIiwiIMIIIIIIMMIND
Friday last, about half-past 11 o'clock, the inbabi-
niSy
tants of the • 's Bench Prison were around by the break-
ing open of doors, which was insteady .unneeded by
a tremendous trash, occasioned by the demolishing of divers
glasses and bottles, and the smell of burnt brandy, none
gin, &c. " and they all was hushed." Upon *miry the
next morning, it was ascertained that five rooms bed for-
cibly been emend by the Loire of the Prison, who bad
information that the propriemrs carried on a pretty brisk trade
in choice spirits, the me of.which in pals is prohibited by
Act of Parliament. Them places ars, it is well IMF"
termed " whist iog shops." The parties implicated wore at
Saturday takes Woe dm Marshel, and upon the oldness
of the esnelesed. Item were ..stunned to moo
month's• in the siring resin, and one indivi-
dual to three samelen Imprieennuest, it being his woad
Lena. Several gallens of spirits were seiTse dis,otytrodool
of a masidemble leamity which was Tbe
spiritppeared, had been introduced into Os Noun in
longn). and by this imam had soaped the vigilonl
eyes of the turnkey.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Facts, Opinions, and Public Exertions connected with this great Na-
tional Question.
( To k continued until a Ph oo k koagke &ewe Porikusent.)

On Tuesday a meeting was held at Rochester, of inhabit-
ants of the North-Division of the Laythe of Aylesford, on the
subject of Parliamentary Reform—Samuel Baker, Esq. in the
chair. A petition, praying for a reform ; and a resolution,
declaring the opinion of the meeting, that the most efficacious
mode of preserving the purity of election is the vote by ballot,
were unanimously agreed to. Among the speakers on the
occasion were Mr. Bentley, Mr. H. Prentis, Mr. C. Larkin,
Mr. Schnebbellie, the Rev. Dr. Joynes, and Mr. James
Smith.

On the 10th inst. a Reform Meeting was held at Nor-
wich, Mr. Sheriff Wiseman presiding. Sir Thomas Beevor
proposed a set of Resolutions, which were seconded by Mr.
Mills. M. P. Alderman Marshall moved the adoption of a
petition to Parliament founded on the Resolutions, and pray-
ing, among other alterations, for the system of voting by
ballot. The motion was seconded by Mr. R. H. Gurney,
and carried. There were about 3000 present.
BEERALSTON.—The property of the Earl of Beverly; a
hamlet in Devonshire. At the last election no electors were
summoned, bet merely the returning officer and his -clerk
attended.

BRI DPORT. —The hundred and forty voters, mostly poor.
When there is no contest, they are paid 101. each for both
members, but when the election is contested the price is
from 201. to 301.

CALVE.—Belongs to the Marquis of Lansdowne. The
right of election is limited to 24 or 26 persons.
Ev asn•m.—The price is said to be regularly fixed—
five pounds for a single vote, ten pounds for a plumper.
Gerrow. .--Five electors ; the property of Lord Morpeth.
G toucEsvEn.—About 2,000 voters. Mr. Philpotts ob-
tained his seat by spending about 18,0001.
HZDON.—Colonel John Baillie, who formerly represented
- this borough, regularly paid 4,0001. The common price for
a vote is about 201.

LA UN C EATON AND NEW !OAT. —The property of the
Duke of Northumberland. They are separated only by a
small bridge. At Newport, his Grace's agent, we under-
stand, is the returning officer and solitary voter.
LW:MEESE A L L.—The property of Sir James Sandford
Graham. Most of the houses of this borough have fallen
into ruin; but a door-way gives the right of voting.
LYME Rzuts.—The franchise is monopolized by the
corporation and freemen, of whom not more than eight or
ten reside in the town.

MIDHURST.—A small village. The greater part of the
inhabitants do not know who are the members.

NEWTON, in the Isle of Wight.—Has not so much as a!
remnant of a habitation—the plough goes over the whole ;
and the ceremony of an election is conducted by the agents
of the proprietors, sent there with furniture and provisions
for the occasion.

OLD SARUM.—Retains but the vestige of a house.
Lord Caledon gave 60,0001. or 70,0001. for the estate on
which this imaginary borough stands.
RIPON.—This borough belongs to Miss Lawrence.
SCARDOROVOII.—The corporation is self-elected, and
consists of forty-four members, to whom the right of voting
is confined.

WzoaLv.—A small hamlet in Herefordshire. The booms
are desertei until the period of an election, when servants
bring beds and occupy them for a night or two. On the
day of election they elect the nominees, and return home.
It is publicly announced that the boroughmongers are
confederating to maintain their unconstitutional and unlaw-
ful position. But would not confederacy for such purposes
be conspiracy and a high misdemeanor ? Is it not also to be
doubted, whether a boroughmonger ought not to be dis-
qualified from voting ? In fact, is not the Reform of the
House of Commons, an affair of privilege with which the
other House has no constitutional concern ?